[Yosemitest]

"it’s not like the end times can be delayed or averted, now can they?
So what exactly are believers supposed to do differently once armed with this secret arcane information???"

How about OBEY GOD ?
If I read scripture correctly, most people won't even know it's happening until AFTER it has already happened.

" Thus saith the Lord GOD;
Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood:
and shall ye possess the land?
Ye stand upon your sword, ye work abomination, and ye defile every one his neighbour's wife:
and shall ye possess the land?
Say thou thus unto them,
Thus saith the Lord GOD;
As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword,
and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured,
and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.
For I will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease;
and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through.
Then shall they know that I am the LORD,
when I have laid the land most desolate
because of all their abominations which they have committed.
Also, thou son of man,
the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses,
and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying,
Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD.
And they come unto thee as the people cometh,
and they sit before thee as my people,
and they hear thy words,
but they will NOT DO them:
for with their mouth they shew much love,
but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
And, lo, thou art unto them
as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument:
for they hear thy words,
but THEY DO THEM NOT.
And when THIS cometh to pass, (lo, it WILL come ,)
THEN shall they KNOW
that a prophet HATH BEEN AMONG THEM "
THEN shall they KNOW

[Valpal1]

How is that different from BEFORE?

That’s my point. This book changes nothing for Christians, that’s why I don’t bother. It’s a lot of fear mongering and hand wringing and wailing over what?

The 2nd coming? Hello, today would be a good day, I won’t have to cook or do dishes and laundry tomorrow.

I’m out of patience with the human race, apparently God isn’t or He’d have been here yesterday. Looks like I will have to wait.