Excellent thread.
Rosicrucianism is like masonry in a sense. Different levels with different beliefs. In it's purest form philosophy is most important and they certainly don't have either a messiah or end times belief. The following resources are useful for anyone introducing themselves to the subject.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/eso/sta/sta40.htm
http://www.sacred-texts.com/eso/cdg/index.htm
http://www.sacred-texts.com/eso/mht/index.htm
http://www.hermetics.org/articles.html
http://www.alchemywebsite.com/urbigeri.html