In peripheral territories you would see native groups creating nation-states
But there could be a shrunken Russian ethnic state
Posted on 07/05/2023 2:11:52 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
Meanwhile Hkraine is trying very hard to get the job done. They probably have heard the saying, “God helps those who help themselves.”n
Like many of our nation’s founders, I’m a Deist. Which means I believe that God created the universe, but He is not involved in our lives at all. He doesn’t listen or answer our prayers. He doesn’t intervene in human affairs. I look at the Bible as a kind of allegory, not as literal truth.
Thomas Jefferson went as far as to rip out portions of the Bible that referred to Jesus as divine, including all miracles (curing lepers, raising the dead, walking on water, loaves and fishes, water to wine, resurrection, etc). I realize this is blasphemy to many people — which is fine, we each have to rationalize the universe as we see it — but the fact remains that God hasn’t intervened in countless genocides (Armenian, Holocaust, Rwanda, Mao purges, Stalin purges, etc). When I was growing up, I used to ask my priest, “Why, Father? Why can’t God help these poor people?” To which he would answer, “It’s a mystery, son.”
I don’t think it’s a mystery at all. If God intervenes in our world, it destroys mankind’s sense of free will. We would become dependent on Him. You can’t be dependent on someone and retain free will. It corrupts everything. If you don’t have free will, then you are no longer responsible for your sin and, thus, the concept of final judgement falls apart.
So, no, God won’t intervene to destroy Russia.
Mr. Z can lose every tank, every truck, every gun, and a single phone call will replace them ten fold. Why not waste them in mine fields? He has an endless supply from NATO and the USA. Only thing he is short of is men and women to pull the triggers. Soon, with a super terrorist act—The other nations will send waves of men to fill the ranks. Blow up a Nuke Plant, Use a dirty bomb, bomb a hospital and all the men Zelensky wants will be given for the war and the Final Ukrainian Victory! We will be at war with Russia by September. Boy, I hope I am wrong!
Nope. Next.
FYI
In peripheral territories you would see native groups creating nation-states
But there could be a shrunken Russian ethnic state
I’ve traveled in the Arab world - granted it was over 25 years ago, and the Arabs in Syria, in Bahrain and to a much lower extent in Oman were
1. Against Israel in Syria and secondarily against Turkey
2. Against Iran in Bahrain and secondarily against Qatar. Israel was an “ah yeah”
3. Against the Saudis, then the Qataris and for name-purpose Israel in Oman.
Arabs remember the Turkish empire and don’t want that again - look at how quickly the Saudis have been tearing down Ottoman structures.
Also remember that in the early 1800s, the Ottomans hung the ancestors of the present House of Saudi
Good point
Sheesh - the Russian term is pronounced TSar
And Nobonazzsar and Nebuchadnazzar were not "monarchs of Assyria" - they were rulers of Babylon
Ditto for Belassar --> this idiot who wrote the article thinks that everything is in the English language
Boogieman - great answering post.
In fact Assyria was destroyed in the same time when the city of Rome was founded!
There was no “prophecy of the Third Rome”
And Moscow (not “Russia”) stated that it was the Third Rome in 1453.
The Symbol of Russia is the double-headed eagle
Putin does nothing of that kind - he uses the Muslim Chechens as his "encourager" troops
Hmmmm
Thanks 👍
Be careful with your Replacement Theology.
It’s from the pit of hell.
Modern Israel (those who will look upon their Savior Jesus - see Zechariah 12:10) will be refined as gold in the fire and saved.
We’ll get ours for sure.
Iran..”Palestine”.. California.
Not necessarily in that order.
Maybe it’s old, you still can’t wipe away the fact that for decades “Christian” Russia murdered their own babies at a rate that would make the ancient worshippers of Ba’al blush.
The biggest joke on FR is that you have a lot of ignorant folks who truly think Russia is a Christian Nation.
This is stated by people who have never even been there, don’t even know one Russian person, and get their propaganda from RT.
Every single Russian I know absolutely cannot stand their nation’s government. Sure they like their country, but they know why they are in the USA.
If Russia is worth celebrating by Russians, why are so many here?
Probably about the most ridiculous post on this thread.
You don’t believe in Jesus (God). I get it.
You will one day. That is a promise!
While am not a student of the Bible nor a practicing Christian, I do wholly acknowledge that these things are going to happen. I really enjoy telling liberals that what they do doesn’t matter because I’ve peeked at the end of the Bible and God wins and they are on the losing side. It really pisses some of them off...
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