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Originally Posted by Daniel Ritchie  Quote:
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Originally Posted by Daniel Ritchie
Traditionally, amillennialism has been pessimistic about the future. I often say that optimistic amillennialists are not really amillennialists.  | And I would say that postmills who don't believe in a literal 1000 years preceded by a 'golden age' are not really postmills. 
Honestly, here on PB be prepared to cast away all of the ordinary definitions when it comes to eschatology. | Aye, but who among post-millers ever did believe in a literal 1000 years? The only one I know of is FN Lee. 
I think you have highlighted the essential difference between modern postmillennialism and older postmillennialism. The former has been influenced by the exegetical insights of amillennialism, but just not its pessimism. |
No postmillenialist I have read believes in a 1000 year reign. This is only characteristic of the premillenial position.