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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"Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose..."
I think I'll settle down now...too much afternoon coffee. I'm finishing my tax returns...lol.
I have arthritic knees, I won't be kneeling much. :-)
You know my Dad wrote a book about the woman who alleges she worked for the CIA and was sent to Cuba to take out Castro? Marita Lorenz was her name...long, weird story...Next time I see you I'll tell you the whole deal. It's long..but it's a good story!
To paraphrase an unnamed wrestling superstar, "It doesn't matter..............."
I love her singing, I have her albums.
Tax returns? Got ours and spent it months ago. What there was of it. lol
Tuesday's child is full of ....woe?
Well. at least my niners won't have another losing season.
She did some great singing on those studio albums. I've heard she was out of control sometimes during live shows.
Geez...Alex Smith was just getting up to speed and now his career is over. What a bummer.
Dangit! My Birthday is the 23rd! Why does the world have to end before my last Birthday? :( lol
I heard she was as well. But, that voice, beautiful.
I heard all this laughter through the cubicle about the end of times and I hoped it would offer me an opportunity to tell my favorite Non-PC Mormon joke, but alas that won't be today.
However, while reading this article I found this and wonder if someone can tell me whether it is common now:
Christians of the jihadist persuasion.
While I am Bible (New & Old) Stupid, doesn't 'love thy neighbor' sort of negate the jihad mentality? Just wondering.
I'm thinkin' lets bring Stabler of retirement. (((snaps open caffiene free Pepsi can)))
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1680811/posts
September is National Preparedness Month.....we won't have to worry about this....hehehe
Something like "Marty" wore in "Back to the Future", but with body armor, like Doc wore, under it.
Now that could be fun. But we must remember that August 22nd, in the Middle East will be the evening of the 21st in the US. So we'll have to start early, maybe around 1800 EDT?
Most likely, but it could also be the End for a whole pot full of folks.
But when it comes to say, Israel, it will still be Monday the 21st for most of us.
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