Re: Hey Guys.......I Think I've Finally Found the Antichrist - PART II

No, I don't think I've ever discussed postmil. in those terms. I seriously doubt that govt. dictat can ever have much impact on personal faith. I've always thought of postmils in terms of an optimistic belief in the success of the gospel - ie on a much grander scale than it presently enjoys.

Beyond the dubious grounds for such optimism:

...when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?

Lk 18:8

...I've always thought their eschatology was otherwise fundamentally sound. That's why I'm more than happy to count them as fellow 'Finalists'.

As for any efforts by man to bring about a secular equivalent through social progress, etc.- they are ultimately doomed to fail, coz they have a flawed grasp of humanity's intrinsic nature. For example, almost every communist experiment or revolution starts out with the highest humanitarian ideals, but very quickly degenerates into a 'reign of terror' or even worst injustices than existed previously. 

Reminds me of an old joke: 

Q. What's the difference between capitalism and communism? Give up? 

A. Well, in capitalism, one group of people exploits another group of people, whereas in communism, it's the other way round.