The thing is — “WE’RE” not talking about the tribulation of the Bible here. I think only you are and that’s not the topic of this thread, from what I can see.
The article addresses an “apocalyptic” event of catastrophic proportions. I didn’t use the word “apocalyptic” - Gingrich and the article did. “Apocalypse” and the proportions of casualties contemplated implies end-time Armageddon/tribulation stuff. Certainly a relevant topic here.