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
(Excerpt) Read more at commentisfree.guardian.co.uk ...
I'm ready to be redeemed.
Oh Well don't have to worry about Sept Rent!:)
No thanks.
Dajjal Thank you for your effort and research I was not aware of such things. Just ignore those who are ill-mannered!
Resty !!!
This is no fair !!! I retire on August 18th !!!
Tell them to stop.
You're most welcome. To me this is fundamental to understanding the jihadists. And all the information is out there -- in English, even (I know no Arabic, Persian or Urdu).
Matthew 22:1-14 1 And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said: 2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, 3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come. 4 Again, he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding." ' 5 But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business. 6 And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them. 7 But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. 9 Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.' 10 So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests. 11 But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. 12 So he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and F118 cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' 14 For many are called, but few are chosen."
Then, of course we have:
Revelation 19:9 Then he said to me, "Write: 'Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!' " And he said to me, "These are the true sayings of God."
A 'wedding garment' is Divine Truth out of the Word. - Swedenborg
{Begin parody} The end will come in a car. Cars can be called carriages. And carriages can be associated with babies. And babies wear diapers. So car means diaper, which is what Swedenborg's theology is packaged in. Plain as day, huh?
Are you saying you are born again or I am?
We did have a discussion on our listserv about what modern symbols mean and how they translate to the classical ones in the Bible. When it came to cars, I suggested that cars were the modern equilvelent (horsepower, etc) to horses. This quote of mine made it into the memorable remarks posting:
***** "A neighbor has antique white mustang (white horse in the Apocalypse) that he drives east west frequently." Dave Smith *****
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this subject.
Too bad some have to be ill mannered and not reflect on what it mean to them according to their faith, I know it cause to me reflect.
Thanks to all for your pings.
Rushing off to church weekend campout. Won't be available for several days.
Looks like a TEOTWAWKI party!
Semper Fi
When people go to kneel at our altar in church, I usually sit on the edge of the stage, so I know what you mean (smile). Mxxx
:-)
10 days and counting.
9
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