For me it is the “fall of the Berlin wall” and the celebrations after the border openings.
Julius Caesar declaring himself an emperor, the celebration and seeing the man that essentially turned rome from a powerful republic to the most powerful empire with a military that dominated majority of europe.
(Putting aside if the Bible’s stories are real or not for a moment…)
Moses talking to God (aka ‘The Burning Bush’).
I’m not religious, but I’d love to witness God actually speaking to somebody.
Charles I getting a little off the top.
I’d cross the Alps with Hannibal. I can’t imagine, living right now right where he went straight through, what it looked like at he time.
Just try to write to Botswana’s prime minister that you take the elephants he offered Germany. Then you can do it today.
Before or after he eats you?
I’d be kind of interested to see the gathering where the Dutch killed and ate their prime minister.
Mine would be witnessing the first nuclear explosion at the trinity test site.
Like…up close??
As close as possible
Jan 6, so i can blast benny hill music.
If I can experience it without dying, I’d say the asteroid that killed all the dinosaurs.
I also vote for the asteroid but with zero caveats.
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Would you rather be on the astroid as it comes to Earth or would you rather hang around the impact zone and wait for it to hit?
Lol. You at least want to survive long enough to see the explosion.
I guess I might say King John signing the Magna Carta at Runnymede, because it was the foundation for the rule of law in the West. But it was just a bunch of smelly dudes in a marsh. A lot of historical events are important, but not that spectacular to see.
So if I’m honest, it’d be Queen at Live Aid.
aaaaayyyyyyyy ooohhhhhhhhhhh!
Queen at Live Aid.
That’s a great call.
For sure, some events would not be as spectacular to watch. They’re still fascinating to think about though.
Standing at Runnymede imagining how it might have happened, and then considering the legacy and impact it had in bringing me back to the spot hundreds of years later.
Hard to say for sure but some things might actually be more fun just to ponder over.
I honestly can’t think of any historically significant event that doesn’t involve or depend upon major suffering of some sort -even the happy moments are only happy because of an end of horrible things- so I’ll just pass entirely. History sucks because humans suck.
But If we assume that time can flow in both ways, I’ll choose to go somewhere in the future-past. Maybe the day we put boots on ground in another solar system, or put an end to scarcity, if either of those ever even happen…
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Last time this was asked, someone said the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, and I don’t think they meant for the historical insights…
Jesus throwing the conmen out of the church.
I don’t care for the religion, but if this actually happened, it would be so satisfying to see. So-called “christians” act more like the ones he kicked out than their supposed “lord” himself.
Matthew 23 is Jesus absolutely bitching out the religious leaders “Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice. They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.”
As you say, the so-called ‘Christians’ really act like the Pharisees in the Bible that is called out against. If the bible they claim to believe in is true, then a loooooooooooooooooot are probably going to be in for a rude awakening because they were warned in the same book, Chapter 7 verse 23 when the person they claim to follow says “I never knew you.”
There’s a quote attributed to Ghandi but it’s not verified to actually be by him. But is a very appropriate one in my day to day “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”
I don’t think it’s fair to just say “Christians”, it’s really the US-based evangelical prosperity gospel preachers. They really are the modern version of the money lenders in the temple.
They’re basically “pay for pray” m/billionaires using religion to exploit the poor and hopeless while travelling in their private jets.
They pay no tax and live in luxury while claiming that their success is proof of God’s love.
If that’s how things worked, then Mother Theresa would have been rich. Ghandi would have owned a Bentley. But of course, that’s not how God or love works at all, and it makes me really angry.
I’ve often thought about becoming a Christian version of Mr Beast; raising tons of money and giving away every single penny. Telling people that prayer is free and God loves them no matter what. Paying off people’s mortgages and bills if they are suffering, regardless of their religion.
And then turning around to those prosperity gospel preachers and challenging them to do reverse tithing, 90% of their income goes to charity, not 10%. No living in mansions paid for by their church. Not taking any appearance fees or book royalties. Exposing them as the grifters they are.
I haven’t done that already because I would want to do an actual Bible studies degree first, otherwise I’d feel like just as much of a fraud.
This. Most Christians despise prosperity preachers. A lot of churches even refuse to sing songs from “churches” which promote it who also make music en masse for money (I’m looking at you, Hillsong, Bethel and Elevation)
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into the kingdom of heaven.
~Jesus Christ
Crucifixion of Jesus. Also the resurrection if staying there for a few days is allowed.
Yes, the Berlin wall for me too.
And when the white government in South Africa resigned, and Mandela became the boss.
