… but would Jesus wear a Rolex on his television show?
The Jesus of Nazareth who was became the foundation of the Christian religions was a carpenter. While working, he was out in the sun. Guess what color he was? *BROWN* just like everyone else who works in the sun consistently. Specific shade of brown? Anyone who cares hasn't listen to a word that's been attributed to Jesus.
The Third Commandment from Exodus 20 states (KJV), "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain". This includes not only cursing using "the Lord's name", but also televangelism, the Crusades, and any other item were someone uses either Jesus's or Jehovah's name to justify their own power grab. If Jehovah/Allah/<insert one of the Nine Billion Names of God here> does exist, there are a shitload of 'Holy' people shocked to find themselves in Hell.
The Moral Standard in Christianity is stated in Matthew 23:37-40 (KJV):
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Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
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All the atrocites cited to Christianity have been due to the "Christian" leadership falling away from the Moral Standard.
Will Jesus be back? By some accounts, He's back every time someone accepts Him on faith. While it's not exactly the thing that split the sky for everyone, for those who believe it's still very powerful. Reigning a thousand years on Earth? Umm, well, not all Christians believe that.
I almost got thrown out of church when I was 11 for bringing this idea forward. In hindsight, it looks so far like I was right. The reverend's theory was that every 2000 years something significant: Creation, The Flood, Christ's birth, Christ's return. He was certain that it would be before 2000 AD, "like a thief in the night". I pointed out that a thief
won't come if they think someone is watching, and that therefore Jesus won't return until there are no longer any believers. Well, it looks like so far I was right, although the reverend was livid with anger at the time.
Will He be back? If He exists and if His actions are consistent with the words that have been attributed to Him, He will return. Otherwise, He won't. From here forward it's all a matter of what you have faith in.