41% of Americans expect Jesus ‘to return’ by 2050

AMERICANS are largely hopeful that cancer will be cured and that computers will be able to chat with them by 2050, but they are also braced for a major energy crisis and a warming planet, according to a survey.

More than half, or 58%, fear another world war in the next 40 years and 53% expect a terrorist attack against the US using a nuclear weapon.

On a religious question, 41% say they believe Jesus Christ will return within the next 40 years, while 46% say this will definitely or probably not happen.