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World to end on August 22
Guardian ^
| 08/09/06
| Brian Whitaker
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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To: presidio9
I know, but I have nothing to wear.Pffft. Do you even think I'll be able to get my highlights touched up before then?????
361
posted on
08/09/2006 11:52:26 AM PDT
by
Bella_Bru
(http://folding.stanford.edu/ - - - -Folding@home. Free Republic team 36120)
To: HungarianGypsy
362
posted on
08/09/2006 11:54:12 AM PDT
by
McGavin999
(God watch over the young lions of Israel as they fight Hell's Bullies)
To: McGavin999
No. I remember it being a year or so after 9/11. I remember because I remember the house I was writing from at the time was not where I was living at during Y2K.
To: Realism
Tuesday doesn't work for me either.Isn't there something you could switch around? I mean, if this is really that important to you...
Cordially,
364
posted on
08/09/2006 11:57:24 AM PDT
by
Diamond
To: McGavin999
I say we wear pajamas.
And I say we'll figure out it's a hoax before anybody else does.
365
posted on
08/09/2006 11:58:13 AM PDT
by
Howlin
(Pres.Bush ought to be ashamed of himself for allowing foreign countries right on our borders!!~~Zook)
To: McGavin999
Anything that has a LOT of calories. None of us will be worrying about our weight. Except foie gras. At least in Chicago. The city fathers banned it, IIRC.
366
posted on
08/09/2006 11:58:44 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: pbrown
Good suggestion. Something that goes with Green Bean Casserole would be helpful. I would love to say "this is the LAST time I'll be making this crap" and really mean it.
To: Howlin
I want to be a fly on the wall when the Iranians wake up on the 23rd and realize they've been hosed.
368
posted on
08/09/2006 11:59:36 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: Mo1
The Democrats will NEVER be in power again!
369
posted on
08/09/2006 12:02:24 PM PDT
by
Carolinamom
(Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue. ---Barry Goldwater)
To: presidio9
There will be no living with my 5-year old if I have to say "Sorry son, but we will have to cancel our Disneyland vacation next month, because the World is Going to end. Maybe we can go next year if your good".
To: Howlin; presidio9
ROTFLOL! That's why I hate Labor Day --- have to put away my favorite white, 4 inch thongs.
371
posted on
08/09/2006 12:03:00 PM PDT
by
onyx
(Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
To: onyx; Howlin
have to put away my favorite white, 4 inch thongs....nope... Not gonna go there!
372
posted on
08/09/2006 12:04:36 PM PDT
by
presidio9
(“The term ‘civilians’ does not exist in Islamic religious law.”)
To: DaveMSmith
I don't presume to know God's intentions.
373
posted on
08/09/2006 12:05:45 PM PDT
by
stands2reason
(ANAGRAM for the day: Socialist twaddle == Tact is disallowed)
To: JimSEA
Man, I gotta go down into my Y2K shelter and make sure that those MREs are still good. I hate these "End O' The World" thingies...
374
posted on
08/09/2006 12:08:15 PM PDT
by
Kenton
To: small voice in the wilderness
I would love to say "this is the LAST time I'll be making this crap" and really mean it.lololol
375
posted on
08/09/2006 12:08:50 PM PDT
by
processing please hold
(If you can't stand behind our military, stand in front of them.)
To: presidio9
My birthday is August 25th. Does that mean I won't have a party and presents??
376
posted on
08/09/2006 12:10:56 PM PDT
by
Polyxene
(For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
To: Polyxene
My birthday is August 25th. Does that mean I won't have a party and presents??
No, it just means you get to celebrate with a *BANG* three days early. ;)
377
posted on
08/09/2006 12:12:38 PM PDT
by
mkjessup
(The Shah doesn't look so bad now, eh? But nooo, Jimmah said the Ayatollah was a 'godly' man.)
To: presidio9
LOL --- ah let's go there...lol.
378
posted on
08/09/2006 12:13:07 PM PDT
by
onyx
(Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
To: Howlin
If I put it up at 12:01 a.m., do you think somebody will come on the thread carping about my starting it "too early?" In which time zone?
379
posted on
08/09/2006 12:14:21 PM PDT
by
onyx
(Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
To: onyx
That's not a thong. A thong always goes between something.
380
posted on
08/09/2006 12:14:32 PM PDT
by
presidio9
(“The term ‘civilians’ does not exist in Islamic religious law.”)
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