In 1970, the really serious Christians all "knew" that the parousia would happen within the next few years. You think THIS is surreal? You obviously weren't around when the Jesus Freaks roamed the landscape!
Bad theology is a harsh taskmaster. A faulty document of healing has claimed the lives of young diabetics, when their parents, by faith, withheld their insulin. Your rancid, wretched, rotten eschatology transforms folks who love Jesus into cheerleaders for Satan's team. Take your stupid short-run perspective really seriously, and you can't take on long-term projects, such your vocation, marriage, or education.
In the surreal hysteria of the apocalyptic fanatics, anything that takes more than a week to achieve is too trivial to take seriously.