The End of the World. It is a very ominous thought, but it is one that is something that takes deep thought if you truly wonder about it. If it really happens, then when will it happen? Why will it happen? And what will the cause be? Now I don't know when it will happen, and that isn't the basis of my question. the first two questions are pretty much just basic questions that I think of when I think about the world ending.
That latter of the questions is the point of this thread. What will cause the downfall of our world on Earth? I want you to really think about this one, and put some effort into it such as I have. I am not saying that the military will be the cause to the end. It may be what happens, but it won't be the actual cause. There are many possible causes that could lead to our demise. Religion, power, a meteor in the sky, whatever.
My answer comes from reading the CCS vs. The World thread, where CCS couldn't help but show that he was so stubborn and intolerant of other beliefs. Religion is my answer as to the cause of the End of the World. Why Religion? Because with Religion comes many emotions out of ones-self.
Take CCS for example. During that whole thing, he never once showed that he could take other religions into account when it comes to the Kingdom of Heaven. If they were Muslim, and worshipped Allah, they were automatically going to Hell, even if they are the best type of people, just because they didn't accept Jesus Christ. Jews would go to Hell because they don't believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior. (If that is wrong, please don't take offense, and please correct me on it.) Atheists would be going to Hell, and anyone who doesn't accept Christ as our Lord and Savior, would be going to Hell, even if they were one of the most kind hearted and helpful people in the world.
Now I find such a thing totally asinine. One of my best friends is Muslim, and his family is one of the nicest groups of people I have ever known. Yet because they worship Allah as their God, so in CCS and the whole Catholic/Christian extremists world, they would be going to Hell. I am rambling, I apologize. My point is, extremists.
Chris Rock has a line in Dogma, I can't find the scene, so if anyone else does, feel free to put it in. But he is talking about beliefs and ideas. "People kill for beliefs, people die for beliefs." Which also leads to my point. You can have your beliefs, and any true person would be understanding and respectful of those beliefs. But when you turn into an extremist, and start to try and force someone to your beliefs, you not only turn people away from your cause, but you may spark something else, and things can get heated and violent very fast.
Two extremists, in high powered situations would be catastrophic. I will use this example, and it is completely hypothetical and extremely improbable, I just want people to understand that. Say the USA is led by a Christian extremist, and does a press conference and says that if you are not a Christian, you are not an ally of America, and you will be attacked. Obviously this would piss a whole lot of people off. Now the Muslim extremists in the Middle East already hate America for its Western philosophy (again correct me if I am wrong), I am sure this would send them into even more hatred, and rebel. Two Religions that are very alike, going to war over name-sake, and philosophies. Add in the possibilities of the Hebrew nations, and it would be a clusterfuck of all sorts. I believe such a situation would bring in other nations, and bring the planet to the brink, if not fully passed the brink, of nuclear annihilation. Again, this is completely hypothetical and hopefully extremely improbable.
But like I previously said, people will kill and die for religion. They are the ones known as extremists, and in my opinion, extremism will not die. There will always be someone to follow in the footsteps, and try to eliminate the "evil that plagues their world". I believe that two like-minded people, granted totally on the opposite side of the spectrum, could cause a nuclear annihilation that would cause the End of the World, just because someone else doesn't agree with them.
If anyone wants me to clarify anything, or correct me on some points that I may be mistaken with, please do it. I hope this sparks some interest and discussion. So I just want you to really think hard about your most likely cause to the End of the World, if it really is meant to happen.
That latter of the questions is the point of this thread. What will cause the downfall of our world on Earth? I want you to really think about this one, and put some effort into it such as I have. I am not saying that the military will be the cause to the end. It may be what happens, but it won't be the actual cause. There are many possible causes that could lead to our demise. Religion, power, a meteor in the sky, whatever.
My answer comes from reading the CCS vs. The World thread, where CCS couldn't help but show that he was so stubborn and intolerant of other beliefs. Religion is my answer as to the cause of the End of the World. Why Religion? Because with Religion comes many emotions out of ones-self.
Take CCS for example. During that whole thing, he never once showed that he could take other religions into account when it comes to the Kingdom of Heaven. If they were Muslim, and worshipped Allah, they were automatically going to Hell, even if they are the best type of people, just because they didn't accept Jesus Christ. Jews would go to Hell because they don't believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior. (If that is wrong, please don't take offense, and please correct me on it.) Atheists would be going to Hell, and anyone who doesn't accept Christ as our Lord and Savior, would be going to Hell, even if they were one of the most kind hearted and helpful people in the world.
Now I find such a thing totally asinine. One of my best friends is Muslim, and his family is one of the nicest groups of people I have ever known. Yet because they worship Allah as their God, so in CCS and the whole Catholic/Christian extremists world, they would be going to Hell. I am rambling, I apologize. My point is, extremists.
Chris Rock has a line in Dogma, I can't find the scene, so if anyone else does, feel free to put it in. But he is talking about beliefs and ideas. "People kill for beliefs, people die for beliefs." Which also leads to my point. You can have your beliefs, and any true person would be understanding and respectful of those beliefs. But when you turn into an extremist, and start to try and force someone to your beliefs, you not only turn people away from your cause, but you may spark something else, and things can get heated and violent very fast.
Two extremists, in high powered situations would be catastrophic. I will use this example, and it is completely hypothetical and extremely improbable, I just want people to understand that. Say the USA is led by a Christian extremist, and does a press conference and says that if you are not a Christian, you are not an ally of America, and you will be attacked. Obviously this would piss a whole lot of people off. Now the Muslim extremists in the Middle East already hate America for its Western philosophy (again correct me if I am wrong), I am sure this would send them into even more hatred, and rebel. Two Religions that are very alike, going to war over name-sake, and philosophies. Add in the possibilities of the Hebrew nations, and it would be a clusterfuck of all sorts. I believe such a situation would bring in other nations, and bring the planet to the brink, if not fully passed the brink, of nuclear annihilation. Again, this is completely hypothetical and hopefully extremely improbable.
But like I previously said, people will kill and die for religion. They are the ones known as extremists, and in my opinion, extremism will not die. There will always be someone to follow in the footsteps, and try to eliminate the "evil that plagues their world". I believe that two like-minded people, granted totally on the opposite side of the spectrum, could cause a nuclear annihilation that would cause the End of the World, just because someone else doesn't agree with them.
If anyone wants me to clarify anything, or correct me on some points that I may be mistaken with, please do it. I hope this sparks some interest and discussion. So I just want you to really think hard about your most likely cause to the End of the World, if it really is meant to happen.