Announcing Quote by John Dominic Crossan
“I can be absolutely comfortable with an apocalyptic Jesus because he was simply wrong. As long as he's wrong I don't worry about him, and basically everyone else who was announcing in the year 2000 at midnight, the end of the world is coming, I expect them to be wrong. Now if they're right of course, I'll be very uncomfortable that night. But as long as everyone for 2000 years has been wrong about the apocalypse, I can be quite comfortable with it. It's space fiction.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Gospel of Jesus: What the Gospels Really Teach, John Dominic Crossan, 2009
The speaker finds comfort in the idea that apocalyptic predictions have historically been false, so there is no reason to fear them unless they finally prove true.
In simple terms: Apocalypse predictions have always been wrong, so they’re safe to ignore.
Key Takeaway
Trust historical patterns, not fear.
Themes
skepticism
apocalypse
comfort
Mood
cautious
reflective
Type
philosophical
skeptical
When to use this quote
- Religious discourse
- media speculation
- personal belief
- future planning
Key Concepts
Historical analysis
prediction failure
faith
certainty
Questions to Reflect On
- What would change your comfort level?
- How do you handle uncertainty about future events?
A Different Perspective
If an apocalypse were to occur, the comfort would vanish instantly.
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