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'm dying here too --- LOL-LOL-LOL.
Also, see the post about pizza and prophecy?
Yes, Paul is the one that talked Hal into that program...sometime ago...when it came to Hal's unending attacks on the muslims...Paul drew a line in the sand...thinking he'd stop Hal from those type of reports...Hal wouldn't...the rest is history...I disagree with Paul...I agree with Hal and those reports...rather eye opening I'd say.....
I was really glad to see DayStar allowing Hal to continue with his program on their satellite network....great move...
Yoweee... The walls are rattling, be back later. :) .
Turn that computer off!!!! Electric storms are scary, especially with your computer on.
Nope. Been here in Vicksburg for over a year now.
or the Cubs in the world series..
Yes! That's one of the reasons I need another box of tissues. I have laughed so hard today I went through almost an entire box.
You must be the antiChrist. You got number 666 on this thread.
Sis.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN
I will, thanks.
You should see my social security #
LOL, poor guy is back on post #100 and innocently posts. Just wait until he gets here! LOL, LOL, ROTFLMCO
LOL!
Talk about luck.
LOL-LOL-LOL
I wonder how many calories you burn belly laughing. If it's enough, I won't have to go to the gym tonight.
Damn! There goes the NFL season!
- John Houseman, from Smith Barney commercial, early 1980s.
Hahahaha. Not nearly enough.
Doggone it...and I put $50 on the Chargers at 12-1 to win the Super Bowl. Argghhhh!
Ain't it though....
Janis is singing "Bobby McGee" on KOOL FM here in Phoenix. What a great tune...written by Kris Kristofferson. I just thought you might like to know this, I'm sure that station is on the web to listen live...lol.
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