If you want a point by point description of my belief in these matters, it would take me pages (I get very detail-orientated with these topics).
Just like in many other spots, prophesies are not all for the “end of time”, but many have happened already. They were relatively short-term prophesies. They were that way to help people at that time. Many of the items in Daniel were about King Nebuchadnezzar (who was king of Babylon, which was the beast in it’s time).
I do not see how looking for knowledge can be something to fear. That sounds like the reaction the judge in the Schiff case had. I just like to know what is going on, so that I can protect myself and my family from it, to the best of my ability.
I believe in absolute sins. I do not believe that one can kill, just because another man says that it is for a “just cause”. If killing is a sin, it ALWAYS is.
I wrote a few little articles talking about this on my blog:
http://cheetahonline.blogspot.com/
Also, about being divinely inspired: The original text was, the KJV, NIV, etc. are translations. Most do not look up the original translations. Also, one has to look into the origins of each book individually to see if they are hoaxes or God-inspired. The only way to know for sure is to see if the writing is in character with God. He is love, and therefore any true documents inspired from Him will show love.
Next, science and supernatural are not at odds. The laws of nature (gravity, electricity / magnetism, etc.) are the way an object will react every time WITHOUT the help of an outside force. A rock will ALWAYS fall if dropped, UNLESS an outside force (could be a person catching it or God stopping it mid-air). In no way does a miracle contradict science. It just showed an outside force at work.
Finally, Jesus said that he can to confuse the wise, and that the simple, pure minds would understand Him, and the so-called wise, would miss His point entirely.