"...promise for after the judgement and subsequent renewing of the earth" too absurd to even think what woulb be happening in next 1000 years, for subsequent renewing of the earth...?. Now, I feel Christianity is completely an imaginary hoax, a combination of fear and dedication. how can you claim such think with particular faith as you know things in this earth are changing and keep completely changed almost in every 5000 years. Do you think any religion such as Christianity will alive until that point? Everything has to die and it will in the case of faith too. So, in next 1000 years, I predict that Christianity will die out, more than 95% and there would be lots more faiths within it which does not even recognize Christianity in next 5000 years. Remember that there must be lots more faith before the birth of Christianity and many more died at their infancy.