[who knows what evil?]

The “good guys” are us, and the only thing that will save America is repentance to God.

We don't hear that enough...Jesus told us to repent. On a side note; I am blown away by the number of Christians (especially women) who believe they will be 'raptured' before things get too rough.

[American in Israel]

You really should check out Isaiah 9. I am reading it from a direct rabbinical transcript with commentary's, and besides the quoting of the rebuild with hewn stones and plant cedars in place of the cypress, (the guilty nation's pride calling for judgement), there is quickly following an admonishment by Isaiah that we are guilty of allowing laws to be passed that help the rich steal from the poor. God holds that against us!

The next thing in the sequence is invasion. We best get our act together soon. Preferably before the invasion. A little humility would go a long ways these days.

As for the rapture thing, preachers teach what people want to hear these days. Not scripture. Read Mathew 24 there is this little thing about the sun turning black and the moon turning red before his return. Then read Revelation 6, on the sixth seal...

THEN read about the rapture, next couple of paragraphs.