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Old 09-21-2009, 11:22 AM   #41
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The bowls are being poured onto the earth, and God is setting the stage for Armageddon!!!
God's bowls seem to be indistinguishable from natural phenomena recorded throughout history. But yippee for Armageddon anyway!!! I just can't wait!!!
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Armageddon is probably just the Israel-Palestine conflict. Perhaps Iran will join in and create a world war.
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Armageddon is probably just the Israel-Palestine conflict. Perhaps Iran will join in and create a world war.
I've said that all along. Iran will be the spark to Armageddon.

1. The Euphrates river is dwindling.
2. Iran is building a doomsday nuclear bomb for Israel.
3. President Barack Obama is trying to divide the State of Israel.
4. Russia is supplying Iran with weapons of Mass destruction.
5. Israel shall be reborn as a Nation (and the end shall come).

In relation to topic (4). Read the story about Gog-Magog. The Bible says; The mighty North will supply Persia with weapons for Armageddon.

The Mighty North = Russia. Conclusion? Russia is North of Israel.

Ancient Persia is now called Iran.

Do the math. It's all beginning to make perfect sense.
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Now we can see why conservatives hate Iran. But Armageddon seems inevitable anyway - why fight it?
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I can't explain why people have claimed the end is near for the past 2000 years. They should have paid closer attention to Jesus' words.
Actually, there is not sufficient historical evidence that Jesus said anywhere near everything that the Gospels say that he said. Even if Jesus did say everything that the Gospels says that he said, Jesus did not predict any event that can be reasonably proven to have been inspired by God.
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Message to IBelieveInHymn: Do you mind replying to my post #40?
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Do the math. It's all beginning to make perfect sense.
Well let us know when it happens then, because until then, it just sounds like a bunch of ancient lunacy cherry picked for thousands of years as convenient when it kinda-sorta seems like current events.

The Euphrates isn't dry you say? No problem, it's close enough.

The modern state of Israel is a secular republic rather than a theocracy as the Bible states? No problem, at least the name is right.

No-one knows where Magog is? No problem, it must be the USSR...er uhm, I mean Russia. Nevermind that Magog is supposedly the remotest place on earth (from Israel), placing it in North America. But we're the good guys, so it can't be us.

Kennedy, er uhm, LBJ, I mean Nixon (doh), ok Ford....god , I mean Carter....or well it must be Reagan (he got shot and lived...see, he's the antichrist!!!), oh nevermind, I mean Bush...scratch that...Clinton....uhm Bush II, drat...ok Obama. Obama is trying to divide Israel!!!!! It's the end. Yipeee!!!!
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Message to IBelieveInHymn: Do you mind replying to my post #40?
I was reading your post, and it claims the same thing I'm saying. The world is running short on water. But that still doesn't explain why the "Euphrates" is drying up.

Of course scientists won't claim "the end is near" if any other rivers run dry. Because the Bible predicted specifically the Euphrates.

Example: If the Ohio river drys up, that is not a sign of the times.
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Do you really think Turkey or Syria will allow the dam to release water?
Yeah, actually, i do. They are releasing some water. One way or another, either through the efforts of the parties directly involved, or from external pressure, they'll up the amount they share. Or someone is going to bomb that expensive dam.
But either way, even if they keep it at the current 250cms, which would probably be a war-started, the river won't quite go dry. And your prophecy fails to materialize.

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And if you research my posts, I've said, "It's happening", meaning, the prophecy is fulfilled.
I've read your posts. You have a remarkably fluid approach to future, present and past tenses in verbs. But demand that everyone else take your meaning, not what you've actually written.



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I'm not too concerned about people from 1,500 years ago claiming the end was near. If they knew the bible, they would have known Israel was not reborn as a nation yet. And the leader of Christianity said, 'No one knows of that Hour or Day".

I can't explain why people have claimed the end is near for the past 2000 years. They should have paid closer attention to Jesus' words..
More ot the point, they should have paid closer attention to your interpretation of the words collected into what's currently offered as the word of God.
As a skeptic, though, i am concerned with 2000 years of cries that 'the end is near.' They always fail. The credibility of such cries has decreased with every failure.
So at this point, you need evidence a lot stronger than 'it's gonna happen! Soon! Trust me!' to be convincing. You appear to be reaching. And, you're ignoring the evidence pointed out above about the lands of Canaan. Seems to be open to charges of 'if he really knew the bible...'
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Armageddon is probably just the Israel-Palestine conflict. Perhaps Iran will join in and create a world war.
I've said that all along. Iran will be the spark to Armageddon.

1. The Euphrates river is dwindling.
2. Iran is building a doomsday nuclear bomb for Israel.
3. President Barack Obama is trying to divide the State of Israel.
4. Russia is supplying Iran with weapons of Mass destruction.
5. Israel shall be reborn as a Nation (and the end shall come).

In relation to topic (4). Read the story about Gog-Magog. The Bible says; The mighty North will supply Persia with weapons for Armageddon.

The Mighty North = Russia. Conclusion? Russia is North of Israel.

Ancient Persia is now called Iran.

Do the math. It's all beginning to make perfect sense.
Oh no, not this again. You never commented on my post where I asked you when exactly "The Northern Kingdom" was suppossed to deliver those swords, helmets and horses as was said in the prophecy.

If World War 3 starts with horse mounted Iranian soldiers invading Israel with swords and helmets, I will literally ROFL.
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