Do you believe that 2007 will have the second coming of Jesus Christ?

[J. J.]

Wow, we have a number of budding theologians here.

I say no for a variety of reasons.

Firstly, revaltaions seem 'tacked on' to me.  I've never understood why some people put such high relavance on it - especially compared to the gospels.  It seems like many of those obsessed with end times tend to forget or ignore the whole "love they neighbor as theyself" and "blessed are the peacemakers' parts so often. 

I was told by one of my old priests that when the canon was decided, it was included by one vote.

You must be logged in to read this quote.

There is a reasonable body of evidence that it does refer to Nero's prosecution of Christians.  It also should be noted that 1000 years after being written, everything that made a pretense of being the Roman Empire was Christian (both officially and in general practice).

[J. J.]

Why is it a dichotomy between actually being the Son of God and being evil and insane?

because there is no one 'good' but God alone

So the 3 billion or so people who do not believe in the Abrahamic God are, by your definition, evil?

How can that be derived from what he said. He said "there is none good but God alone", not "there is none good but God and his followers alone".

Bono, that statement really a bit unfair.

Here is what the Bible says:

You must be logged in to read this quote.

Jesus very clearly recognised that good, in this case the expulsion of demons, can be performed by a non follower.