Why, apocalypso shirts, of course.
Posted on 08/09/2006 9:02:18 AM PDT by presidio9
Better cancel those holidays. We now have a date for Armageddon, and it's a week on Tuesday - August 22.
This information comes from no lesser source than the Wall Street Journal, where Bernard Lewis, President Bush's favourite historian, provides the details.
"In Islam, as in Judaism and Christianity," the professor writes, "there are certain beliefs concerning the cosmic struggle at the end of time - Gog and Magog, anti-Christ, Armageddon, and for Shiite Muslims, the long-awaited return of the Hidden Imam, ending in the final victory of the forces of good over evil, however these may be defined.
"Mr Ahmadinejad [the Iranian president] and his followers clearly believe that this time is now, and that the terminal struggle has already begun and is indeed well advanced. It may even have a date, indicated by several references by the Iranian president to giving his final answer to the US about nuclear development by August 22. This was at first reported as 'by the end of August', but Mr Ahmadinejad's statement was more precise."
Lewis continues: "What is the significance of August 22? This year, August 22 corresponds, in the Islamic calendar, to the 27th day of the month of Rajab of the year 1427. This, by tradition, is the night when many Muslims commemorate the night flight of the prophet Muhammad on the winged horse Buraq, first to 'the farthest mosque', usually identified with Jerusalem, and then to heaven and back (cf, Koran XVII.1). This might well be deemed an appropriate date for the apocalyptic ending of Israel and, if necessary, of the world."
This sort of quasi-religious scaremongering always finds a receptive audience in the United States, especially among Christians of the jihadist
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I take it you're not attending the EOTW in a bathrobe ... shows good taste!
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Brian+Whitaker+gay
Google search of "Brian Witaker" + "gay"
Brian is especially interested in gay Islamacists. Who'd a thunk it?
Why, apocalypso shirts, of course.
Oh, good point!
Is that your FINAL answer?
"Well at least we have a date to plan for."
I bought enough cat food to last through 2010.
Then, I eat the cats.
Does anybody know what we should wear? I think that since this will be a first perhaps we should all get together and decide what would be appropriate. I'd hate for anybody to be uncomfortable because they got caught wearing the wrong thing.
Paging Art Bell....Please pick up the white courtesy phone.
I hope they can wait a few days. I'm supposed to help demolish a bushel of Chesapeake Bay crabs Aug. 26.
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And they have been reeeeaaallly good this year. Just had some last week. I especially enjoy all crabs after the first one you pick, so you have a few cuts in your fingers that the Old Bay seasoning creeps in, providing just a little pain to go with the pleasure.
Waitress - beer here!
If it's Armagedan this twerp and supporters want let's comply.......load up the Stealths.
I'm NOT one who believes that if one dies in an auto accident on the way to his baptism, that he won't make Heaven.
But it's certainly the obedient, loving, faithful, submitted, humble thing to do.
And, Identifying in death and resurrection with Jesus who loves you so much is a great honor. Why be a silly rabbit about it!
What's not to love about SPAM! :)
My hubbie shares the same birthdate. Do I get him a combo birthday/end of the world gift? What to do, what to do.
Hey Dog, some discussion of the need to stockpile toilet paper. Still got that Y2K graphic?
"Do you know what those things can do? Suck the paint off your house and give your family a permanent orange afro."
Austin Millbarge (Dan Aykroyd), Spies Like Us, 1985
>>>I took the day off to have an apocalypse party.
Gone GF has a lead on Bay Crabs!
I love Spam. /sarc
Vaguely remember but not his screen name.
I am skeptical 22 Aug will turn out to be anything but another day in our race toward more dramatic END TIMES events.
I still think that the puppet masters have scheduled WW III for AFTER 2008 and maybe as late as 2012. We shall see.
In any case, EVERY DAY IS A DAY TO WALK PREPARED WITH ONE'S MAKER.
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