[webstersII]

Good grief! I had hoped for some concise answers to the questions I asked, not a cut and paste of someone else's opinions. The questions may not be comfortable to contemplate, but they are important to resolve for anyone who truly believes in a future 2nd Coming of Christ.

The New Testament disciples and writers all believed that the return would happen in their lifetime, or certainly soon thereafter. That's why they were so interested in those prophecies.

The prophecies of Daniel say to "seal up" the vision, for the time is not yet". The prophecies of Revelation say to "unseal them" because the time is nigh. These time references are critical to understanding the return of Jesus.

[RightWhale]

This thread should be a discussion of the potential of Iraq's economy. Iraq has abundant natural resources, is peopled by natural engineers, and could become an economic powerhouse without much trouble. They may start with the agriculture sector, but they could extend to other industries such as heavy manufacturing, power production, water desalinization. They could have a significant space program.