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 knew I should have bought that Apocalypse insurance from that traveling salesman last week...
Well, I'd better hurry and make an appointment to get my hair done. I certainly wouldn't want the world to end with my hair not looking it's best.
Won't happen according to the Bible.
When peace is declared in Israel then we will have a certain amount of time.
Read the Book of Revelation.
Not a NOW, DNC, GLAAD, ACLU, or NAACP pin, I assure you of that. One look at that, and into hell you'll tumble. Abortionists all.
Very troubling times ahead.
You voice a wise perspective, imho.
It's Y2K all over again
Alternately, put the same guys on a golf course: "Go ahead and putt out - it'll be a few seconds before the blast hits us."
(From Playboy many years ago - I wish I could find it).
Regular school/work day for me.
However, I'll monitor any kind of Live Thread for that day. If the balloon goes up and missles start flyin', I'll be headed home to be with the fam, and my profs/boss can pound sand.
So much for the Chicago Cubs winning another World Serious.
Haven't you all learned what to take with you from the last time the world ended? SHeesh...some people never learn.
First day in my new house. This means there won't be a mortgage?
One should wear armor. ;-)
What will happen on August 22nd is that Ahmadadingdong will announce that Iran has developed nuclear weapons and will issue a warning to Israel and the US. There will be no demonstration to back up the claim, only blah-blah-blah.
Damn... I still have to work Monday before the end of the world...
Can we move this up to the Sunday after the 22nd... The 22nd is just not good for me.
I worked with a guy that was into bible prophecy. A few years back he decided that on Sept 22 the world was coming to and end. He had just gotten back from his honeymoon where he had sex for the first time.
I figured he got his first piece of @ss and decided the world was coming to an end.
Depends (that's the product), or at least asbestos underwear.
Let's get Howlin to run the Live thread for Armaggedon, they're always so much fun!
Sorry. Was tooo cryptic for my noggin this morning.
If you see the Saints marching into the Super Bowl, then Hell has already frozen over.
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