Rock Chuck, you do realize that the book of Revelation, where I assume you're pulling your millenialist eschatology from, was written for a persecuted church about 1900 years ago, right? It was written as a book of hope to persecuted Christians. The original writer almost certainly didn't record the vision as a way to predict or dictate what will or will not be in the future, but as a promise of God's kingdom as more powerful than the kingdoms of this earth. Like I said earlier, pretty sure we may differ more than a bit in our theological views, but I am thankful that the body of Christ is big enough and God's love is deep enough for all of us to discuss this in a civil manner. Peace be with you.
