I'm guessing you don't ascribe to the New Earth Creationist theology. Or to the second coming. (rhetorical)
That's an unfair assumption. I do believe Yahweh is the creator (I believe in micro-evolution but not macro-evolution) and I do believe in the second coming. The question, is of course, when. So many generations have tried to identify the Anti-Christ amongst them, and so many have said that Christ's return is imminent. Yes the Mark of the Beast could be the RFID chip and yes we are moving at a pace to a one world government and cashless society. Does it look like the Temple in Jerusalem will be rebuilt soon? I believe he will come again, I just don't know when. Nor do I know if putting Christians on Mars to live will automatically disqualify them from being raptured. It's His Earth, but it is also HIS Universe. All I can do is pray and be prepared when He does come.
What I was suggesting in the other post is an alternative related to this topic to what the secularist socialists would want as a solution to overpopulation, which is, global population control and reduction. Yes, this is another End Times - Second coming prophecy. But would actively fighting it automatically deny the Rapture or the Second Coming? I think His will is greater than that! I think as Christians we have a moral obligation to spread the Gospel and help people get saved- both their souls and their bodies. As Christians, do we stand by and watch this genocide and just say "yep, the end is near", or do we actively go about in the world and help people 1.) Realize that salvation only comes through Jesus Christ and 2.) Get them out of any dangerous situation any way we technologically can- Yes the Mars example was "out there" (Literally! haha), but it was relevant to the topic.
Does actively fighting against the evil forces working as per the prophecies automatically disqualify a person from believing in the Second Coming? OR somehow that being pro-active about fighting it would somehow prevent the Second Coming? I believe that no matter what we do or say He will come again. But I also believe that we, as the messengers of the Gospel, have a moral duty to show people the way to be saved for eternity, but also to fight evil in the world however we can.
So while I can see where you're coming from, the suggestion that I wouldn't believe in the Second Coming because I suggested interplanetary colonization is just not true. It's going to happen- even if we manage to reach Alpha Centauri.
Just to throw another monkey wrench in, what about the belief that the world will end by some cataclysmic event in 2012? Or the theory that the universe (our universe) will be swallowed up a black whole that astronomers have found, and estimate will do so before then?
The Mayan 2012 prophecy is interesting but I'm not going to lose any sleep over it. Just going to go about my life praying and glorifying God.
I stand by my original statement. At some point, you just have to trust that God has it all in control and try not to worry about it.
I wholeheartedly agree.
Behold, God is my helper;
the Lord is the upholder of my life. (Psalm 54:4, ESV)