okay so stop me if you’ve heard this one a rabbi a pastor
a rabbi a pastor
a rabbi a pastor and an imam walk into a bar okay so it
and an imam walk into a bar okay so it
and an imam walk into a bar okay so it must be barred with a diner to discuss
must be barred with a diner to discuss
must be barred with a diner to discuss my show a story of god about apocalypse
my show a story of god about apocalypse
my show a story of god about apocalypse so the rabbi says share with me a little
so the rabbi says share with me a little
so the rabbi says share with me a little bit about how the Islamic tradition and
bit about how the Islamic tradition and
bit about how the Islamic tradition and the Christian tradition understands the
the Christian tradition understands the
the Christian tradition understands the apocalypse I think Christians should go
apocalypse I think Christians should go
apocalypse I think Christians should go first on this one for the new kids on
first on this one for the new kids on
first on this one for the new kids on the block jesus said no one knows a time
the block jesus said no one knows a time
the block jesus said no one knows a time or the hour except the father we are
or the hour except the father we are
or the hour except the father we are aware that something is coming but it is
aware that something is coming but it is
aware that something is coming but it is not something to fear something to
not something to fear something to
not something to fear something to motivate us to do our best now
motivate us to do our best now
motivate us to do our best now preparation the narrative of the end of
preparation the narrative of the end of
preparation the narrative of the end of days is really a collective story about
days is really a collective story about
days is really a collective story about how human beings will come to an end the
how human beings will come to an end the
how human beings will come to an end the mountains will become like wool and the
mountains will become like wool and the
mountains will become like wool and the Seas will boil and there will be great
Seas will boil and there will be great
Seas will boil and there will be great Wars and people will be scattered like
Wars and people will be scattered like
Wars and people will be scattered like moms in general the term apocalypse
moms in general the term apocalypse
moms in general the term apocalypse isn’t one that’s used often in Judaism
isn’t one that’s used often in Judaism
isn’t one that’s used often in Judaism let me see a little bit about the end of
let me see a little bit about the end of
let me see a little bit about the end of days in the Book of Daniel but I don’t
days in the Book of Daniel but I don’t
days in the Book of Daniel but I don’t think that there is so much about the
think that there is so much about the
think that there is so much about the signs of the end of days
one thing that’s interesting to note is
one thing that’s interesting to note is that there’s a passage in the Bible that
that there’s a passage in the Bible that
that there’s a passage in the Bible that says to God a thousand years is a day
says to God a thousand years is a day
says to God a thousand years is a day and so we may not be talking about
and so we may not be talking about
and so we may not be talking about literal days and we look at some of
literal days and we look at some of
literal days and we look at some of these huge events and then you take a
these huge events and then you take a
these huge events and then you take a look at the global warming issue that’s
look at the global warming issue that’s
look at the global warming issue that’s taking place and so it is possible that
taking place and so it is possible that
taking place and so it is possible that a lot of these events are spread out
a lot of these events are spread out
a lot of these events are spread out over years perhaps even decades so
over years perhaps even decades so
over years perhaps even decades so here’s something to think about if you
here’s something to think about if you
here’s something to think about if you knew that the end of days was coming
knew that the end of days was coming
knew that the end of days was coming what would you do I would do something
what would you do I would do something
what would you do I would do something that would probably fly in the face of
that would probably fly in the face of
that would probably fly in the face of the whole notion of things coming to an
the whole notion of things coming to an
the whole notion of things coming to an end and planted walnut tree it takes 80
end and planted walnut tree it takes 80
end and planted walnut tree it takes 80 years to grow
years to grow
years to grow I would brace myself to meet God I can
I would brace myself to meet God I can
I would brace myself to meet God I can see you with a with a packer the end of
see you with a with a packer the end of
see you with a with a packer the end of days are coming that’s all I know it’s
days are coming that’s all I know it’s
days are coming that’s all I know it’s Tuesday because there’s always someone
Tuesday because there’s always someone
Tuesday because there’s always someone on my way to work with a sign saying
on my way to work with a sign saying
on my way to work with a sign saying that a new phase is coming and I’m like
that a new phase is coming and I’m like
that a new phase is coming and I’m like oh it last week a Tuesday I think for me
oh it last week a Tuesday I think for me
oh it last week a Tuesday I think for me one of the things I do is I start eating
one of the things I do is I start eating
one of the things I do is I start eating a lot of chocolate with my family it
a lot of chocolate with my family it
a lot of chocolate with my family it wouldn’t just be chocolate the sake of
wouldn’t just be chocolate the sake of
wouldn’t just be chocolate the sake of chocolate but I’d have some time with
chocolate but I’d have some time with
chocolate but I’d have some time with them and really savor a sweet sweet
them and really savor a sweet sweet
them and really savor a sweet sweet moment with them
so what is one thing about that
so what is one thing about that pocalypse that might be surprising for
pocalypse that might be surprising for
pocalypse that might be surprising for someone to hear it’ll be the most
someone to hear it’ll be the most
someone to hear it’ll be the most amazing experience you can imagine
amazing experience you can imagine
amazing experience you can imagine that’s a moment you what you’re meeting
that’s a moment you what you’re meeting
that’s a moment you what you’re meeting up yeah there’s not a lot of images or
up yeah there’s not a lot of images or
up yeah there’s not a lot of images or stories in the Jewish tradition that
stories in the Jewish tradition that
stories in the Jewish tradition that guide us to imagine that but the
guide us to imagine that but the
guide us to imagine that but the imagination of meeting God is such a
imagination of meeting God is such a
imagination of meeting God is such a holy endeavor one of the surprising
holy endeavor one of the surprising
holy endeavor one of the surprising factoids about the end of days in Islam
factoids about the end of days in Islam
factoids about the end of days in Islam is that although we have no idea when it
is that although we have no idea when it
is that although we have no idea when it will be there is a tradition that says
will be there is a tradition that says
will be there is a tradition that says it will be on a Friday so so not that
it will be on a Friday so so not that
it will be on a Friday so so not that you tell Belson’s really
you tell Belson’s really
you tell Belson’s really I was thinking oh he says about is that
I was thinking oh he says about is that
I was thinking oh he says about is that guy holding the sign said well yourself
guy holding the sign said well yourself
guy holding the sign said well yourself a few more days well at least why is it
a few more days well at least why is it
a few more days well at least why is it that young people in particular are
that young people in particular are
that young people in particular are intrigued by this idea of Apocalypse I
intrigued by this idea of Apocalypse I
intrigued by this idea of Apocalypse I think it deals with all of the
think it deals with all of the
think it deals with all of the uncertainties about life if you think
uncertainties about life if you think
uncertainties about life if you think about the apocalypse and if you have a
about the apocalypse and if you have a
about the apocalypse and if you have a perspective or or path to it there’s
perspective or or path to it there’s
perspective or or path to it there’s probably a little bit of peace that you
probably a little bit of peace that you
probably a little bit of peace that you get it seems almost oxymoronic that
get it seems almost oxymoronic that
get it seems almost oxymoronic that young people are so focused and fixated
young people are so focused and fixated
young people are so focused and fixated on the end of times because the whole
on the end of times because the whole
on the end of times because the whole definition of what it means to be young
definition of what it means to be young
definition of what it means to be young is to think that they’re going to live
is to think that they’re going to live
is to think that they’re going to live forever and they don’t really aren’t
forever and they don’t really aren’t
forever and they don’t really aren’t thinking about the long-term
thinking about the long-term
thinking about the long-term consequences of their choices by
consequences of their choices by
consequences of their choices by considering the idea that the world as
considering the idea that the world as
considering the idea that the world as we know it is coming to an end
we know it is coming to an end
we know it is coming to an end allows us to consider the personal
allows us to consider the personal
allows us to consider the personal meaning that we put into our own lives
meaning that we put into our own lives
meaning that we put into our own lives and the actions that we take in the
and the actions that we take in the
and the actions that we take in the world so we can become accountable for
world so we can become accountable for
world so we can become accountable for all that we do so when you’re gonna have
all that we do so when you’re gonna have
all that we do so when you’re gonna have tomorrow Friday to stick
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