Christians when you say the world is going down the pan and we are living in the "end of times"?

I'm a Christian. My church doesn't teach "end-times" theology, which is more of a concern with the Fundamentalist set. I agree that we're living in an age of relative prosperity. We are also far more technologically advanced than we were a century ago. Instead of concentrating on the end of the world, and looking for the Antichrist under every rock, I believe in making the most of this life. Because I'm religious, I feel that my life is a gift from God, and I don't want to squander it by concentrating on a bunch of "what-if" scenarios instead of living here and now.