--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I can be absolutely comfortable with an…" description: "\"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 eve..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a3/john-dominic-crossan-29819_announcing_i-can-be-absolutely-comfortable-with-an_1073385.jpg" --- # I can be absolutely comfortable with an apocalyptic Jesus… ![“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…” quote by John Dominic Crossan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a3/john-dominic-crossan-29819_announcing_i-can-be-absolutely-comfortable-with-an_1073385.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a3/john-dominic-crossan-29819_announcing_i-can-be-absolutely-comfortable-with-an_1073385.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a3/john-dominic-crossan-29819_announcing_i-can-be-absolutely-comfortable-with-an_1073385.jpg) > “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.” [John Dominic Crossan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-dominic-crossan/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. 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? 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