"...draw your own conclusions."
Well, I hope it will explain why both Jesus and Paul believed the end time would come within their lifetime and when it didn't, Peter had to give an explanation to keep the hope going - "But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." Where is there any evidence of this being true in scripture other than Peter declaring it?
My conclusion thus far is that the hope of Christ's return and all the great stuff that is promised to come afterwards is a pipe dream.