"Here's another thought you may or may not agree with: some places are more blessed than others. And some places are more cursed than others. Our Worst Enemy will most likely seek the most cursed of all places on earth, to draw power from it."
My aim is not to take anything away from what you suggest. Nor shall I pretend to be some sort of biblical expert, I am not.
Most opinions I offer are taken from books, in this case biblical commentaries. One thing is for sure your above statements go without question. One could only reference your thoughts to what we read in some biblical prophecies such as the one against Tyre. It is amazing in it's details spelled out in so many OT books that could not have remotely had a connection, over some 1000 years plus period of time.
I would tell the whole story hear but it would take a gross amount of writing.
One thing is for sure, Rom:3:23 nails the whole human condition on the head. "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God"
And the only solution to this dilema is to carefully realize Rom:6:23 "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ the Lord" And commit ones life to the Lord, by obiedance. No sacrifice can save us, the sacrifice has already been done.
take care brother.
I do ramble on about the Bible/God sometimes. When I was younger, I got drunk a lot, and I tended to preach when I drank.
Yep, Politics and Religion: the two 'forbidden' subjects are also the most important.
God bless you, too, Marine's Uncle! And God bless your marine!
And God HELP Durbin the Turban!