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The SECOND COMING

The notion that Jesus will return soon – any moment – is a common phenomenon.

It is a hot topic among Christians, church-going or not. Muslims from all branches of Islam also expect the return of Jesus, whom they regard as a prophet. For instance, the belief in the imminent return of Jesus is a driver for Islamic State and the Taliban. And for Christian preachers who believe they can predict and package it right, it is the source of a billion-dollar industry.

I wonder how Gervais would feel if he learnt I think he is Jesus. Cover blown, maybe!

But in my view, all the above is misguided. Jesus has already come back – and

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