I wish I wasn't being serious but there are people in and closely associated with the current US administration who believe that they have a religious duty to initiate the process that will lead to Armageddon.
Link: https://www.trtworld.com/article/d2966767ea3f
Hence why I wouldn't be so quick to call them a paper tiger. They might not be as technologically advanced as the US but European NATO still has good military equipment along with the capabilities to actually use it, and France and the UK both have a nuclear arsenal along with blue-water navies with a global reach (albeit more limited than the US Navy).
No. This war against Iran is mainly an Israeli thing. But Israeli has it's hands around the neck of U.S. politics and Trump doesn’t like Iran, so...
In the future, I would say that an alliance of NATO countries (not including the U.S.A.), some other Eurpoean countries and some others (Japan, Australia, New Zealand maybe and maybe others) may become stronger than the U.S.A.'s military. Especially if the U.S.A. gets told to leave all the bases in or controlled by all these countries.
Theoretically they could but I don't see the EU, Anglosphere and Japan all coming together under one super alliance, though I can see an EU collaboration along with the possibility of CANZUK finally coming to fruition. It would be quite practical if the world ends up becoming more insular.
Perhaps the most fitting quote from the Bible for this whole sorry affair is John 11:35 - "Jesus Wept"Is not just the military which are moving away from the US, there's been talk of countries trying to separate their computer systems from US companies.
If it were Russia it might just need a window... preferably a high up one and over water to make cleaning up easier.
It's not hard to see links. For example:
Matthew 24:24 NIVUK
[24] For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
Matthew 24:24 (NIVUK) - For false messiahs and false prophe - Bible App
For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.bible.com
Now I'm not saying that Trump is a false prophet and definitely not a false messiah, however the point is that "the elect" (short hand for those chosen by God to be saved - although that's a whole world of debate over free will that we don't have time for here) could follow someone totally unsuitable.
To put the above in context a few verses later it says:
Matthew 24:29-30 NIVUK
[29] ‘Immediately after the distress of those days ‘ “the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.” [30] ‘Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.
So yes, very much in the context of the end of the world.
It wasn't that long ago that the prevailing thinking in the US was that they'd not be deceived and it was likely that the Anti Christ would be Catholic. However, as with any such arrogance, it's easy to find yourself on the wrong side of history.
As such it's no surprise to find that there are people thinking that the US 'christians" (in name only, and very much not following what the bible says - especially the several places where it says about carrying for the poor, those in prison and those from other countries) are trying to bring about the end of the world.
Especially as a lot of them believe in a pre-millennial rapture (i.e. where the Christians are removed from the earth before the 7 years of tribulation* which heralds in the start of the end of the world) and so they miss all the terrible things which will happen.
Unfortunately, there's no guarantee that is the order of things (even if you believe that it's going to happen) and so hastening the start of such events may not be in their best interests.
* Tribulation, is discribed as having many terrible things happening within it, including the rise of the Antichrist, severe natural disasters, worldwide famine, plagues, and the martyrdom of believers, culminating in the Battle of Armageddon before, at the end of it, the second coming of Jesus Christ. Many of the things described talk about bad things happening to 1/3 of things, such as a battle killing 1/3 of people, death of 1/3 of plants, impact on 1/3 of the sea (and the ships on it) and the poisoning of 1/3 of fresh water (whilst many think Thames Water and the rest of our water companies are bad, even they don't quite manage that!). As I said, not something you'd really want to try and bring about.
Ah ok - fair enough.
I wouldn't call this "hijacking" so much as the traditional use of religion throughout history. Hijacking involves a certain degree of resistance, whereas in these cases there is a great deal of voluntary participation.
Absolutely agree. Wars very rarely are the solution. Especially wars launched "in defence" (and normally with no formal declaration of war and called or described as an "operation" or any other term other than "war") but where the other party had not actually attacked first.
I don't wish to be frightening anyone, and I really hope I'm wrong, but as @najaB rightly points out there is movement from some in the US in this direction. That some senior brass inside the US military were reported to be talking about "God's plan" when communicating details of the planned attacks on Iran is deeply disturbing if true. And sadly some in Trump's administration are definitely what you might consider at least close to if not surpassing what might be considered "extremist" Christians. America is full of "pay for salvation" churches where the minsters will happily tell their followers that the only way to secure your place at God's side when the apocalypse comes is to hand over large sums of money, and of course many within Trump's inner circles will have large sums of money to give. So it's not hard to imagine that some may think that they have bought in on the holy train, and no matter what happens or what they do their souls are guaranteed aa fast-track to heaven.
Excellent explanation, thank you.Is not just the military which are moving away from the US, there's been talk of countries trying to separate their computer systems from US companies.
If it were Russia it might just need a window... preferably a high up one and over water to make cleaning up easier.
It's not hard to see links. For example:
Matthew 24:24 NIVUK
[24] For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
Matthew 24:24 (NIVUK) - For false messiahs and false prophe - Bible App
For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.bible.com
Now I'm not saying that Trump is a false prophet and definitely not a false messiah, however the point is that "the elect" (short hand for those chosen by God to be saved - although that's a whole world of debate over free will that we don't have time for here) could follow someone totally unsuitable.
To put the above in context a few verses later it says:
Matthew 24:29-30 NIVUK
[29] ‘Immediately after the distress of those days ‘ “the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.” [30] ‘Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.
So yes, very much in the context of the end of the world.
It wasn't that long ago that the prevailing thinking in the US was that they'd not be deceived and it was likely that the Anti Christ would be Catholic. However, as with any such arrogance, it's easy to find yourself on the wrong side of history.
As such it's no surprise to find that there are people thinking that the US 'christians" (in name only, and very much not following what the bible says - especially the several places where it says about carrying for the poor, those in prison and those from other countries) are trying to bring about the end of the world.
Especially as a lot of them believe in a pre-millennial rapture (i.e. where the Christians are removed from the earth before the 7 years of tribulation* which heralds in the start of the end of the world) and so they miss all the terrible things which will happen.
Unfortunately, there's no guarantee that is the order of things (even if you believe that it's going to happen) and so hastening the start of such events may not be in their best interests.
* Tribulation, is discribed as having many terrible things happening within it, including the rise of the Antichrist, severe natural disasters, worldwide famine, plagues, and the martyrdom of believers, culminating in the Battle of Armageddon before, at the end of it, the second coming of Jesus Christ. Many of the things described talk about bad things happening to 1/3 of things, such as a battle killing 1/3 of people, death of 1/3 of plants, impact on 1/3 of the sea (and the ships on it) and the poisoning of 1/3 of fresh water (whilst many think Thames Water and the rest of our water companies are bad, even they don't quite manage that!). As I said, not something you'd really want to try and bring about.
www.up.com
Here's a widespread image of the post. Ironically someone will probably take this post and swap him into it when his time is up:
There's no photos of it having even been released in that paint scheme yet (notably the UP site has the mockup I posted above).
And would i take him in place of the embarrassment of a leader we currently have? You bet i would!! Trump is a man with faults aplenty but there is something about the guy that hooks me in every time i see his press conferences. Undoubtedly in a minority on here, maybe it is because he is so different.
I assume you’d be happy with Lowe as our PM then?
I'm a dissolutioned Tory who turned to Reform and now don't particularly like the way they are going..... Why not!
You would like a convicted fraudster, adjudicated rapist, multiple bankrupt, insurrectionist, corrupt, treasonous, demented, idiot as leader? Are you on the same planet as the rest of us?
