World to end on August 22

Guardian ^ | 08/09/06 | Brian Whitaker

[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

[Chena]

Does this mean I don't have to mow the yard?

[El Gato]

Don't forget that Israel has some of the very best intel world wide. They'll not be caught off guard, neither will we. Israel also has a huge stockpile of nukes....soooo I'd think that Iran's president may get one big ole' surprise

Old RammaDammaDingDong knows perfectly well that the Israelis would retaliate, he expects and even desires that they do so.

What he might not expect is them shooting down his little firecracker before it goes bang. That would never serve to bring on the 12th/hidden Imam. But then again, he might think that it still would, at least if Israel still proceeded with nuking Iran.

[Shooter 2.5]

Buy the 'Vette first before getting married.

Trust me.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

Seems like the Arabs are screwed:
the disappearance of knowledge and the appearance of ignorance Check.
the consumption of intoxicants will be widespread Yep.
women will outnumber men along with men will begin to look like women and women will look like men Seems like ole 'HamHead hit those intoxicants, or made a trip to San Francisco, still a Check.
the nations of the earth will gather against the Moslems like hungry people going to sit down to a table full of food Kind of crazy, this one. Poor picked upon muzzies were just minding their own beezwax killing infidels, mutilating women, and blowing stuff up when the world turned on them. Check again.
great distances will be traversed in short spans of time If only the muzzies had not invented math and science, Jet airplanes would not have been invented by them. Oh, muzzies did not invent supersonic jet aircraft. They just get ordnance dropped on them from jets.
the Jews will return to live in Bilad Canaan Done.
people will compete with each other to build taller buildings Done.
earthquakes will increase and smog will hang over cities. No wonder these ignorant b@stards are always in a foul humor. They believe that the world has already ended. Sucks to be them anyway.

[tet68]

Good advice, listen to him.
If you buy it after you're married she'll own half of it to begin with and the other half in the divorce.

[El Gato]

For a nice selection of footie pjs, click here :)

In August in the Heart of Texas? No thanks. Light cotton boxer style PJ's would be the heaviest thing I'd wear. Although when FReeping in the evening in the summer, I usually wear cotton gym trunks and the T shirt d'joure.

[El Gato]

But my wife does sometimes where something like those, IN THE WINTER. Might even buy her some for our Anniversary in September.

I don't think our world will end before them, but AbbaDabbaDo's might very well do so.

[DaveMSmith]

Interesting!

[shield]

He's a complete nut...oh my the 12th Imam...#1 there's no such being #2 he's completely delusional #3 the Israelis' know just what they're doing [they've proven that many times] ...and it's the same old fight...good vs evil...

[US_MilitaryRules]

At least my wife will have her birthday 2 days before the end of iran!

[Quix]

Ahhh. Thanks. Vaguely remember now.

[Quix]

LOL...........are we running "to" or "from" something?
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I suppose it depends on whether one or someone is hungry or farting . . . more.

[Quix]

God gave everyone the gift of humor, some just don't know how to operate that gift, through no fault of their own.
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And for some, at a given moment in time . . . on a given thread . . . humor may not be their utmost highest priority.

[JamesP81]

You have those in the wrong order. ;)

I'd imagine you're right.

[Quix]

Enjoy your nap.

PLEASE never feel obligated to read any of my posts.

[Quix]

Any good white wine with about 4-6% alcohol; slightly fruity?

[Quix]

I'm comfortable with the thread free wheeling all over the place.

Y'all are the ones with the issues of trying to exclude those not of your particular seemingly rather rigid perspective on the topic.

[Quix]

Sounds like a reasonable perspective, to me.

[Quix]

I think you're quite right.

[Quix]

I think it is quite a lot of calories but I don't recall how it compares to running or weight lifting.