So this article, linked to below, shares of how the Iranian leaders are calling the Islmaic world to "wipe Israel off the map." The President of Iran said "Anybody who recognizes Israel will burn in the fire of the Islamic nation's fury, (while) any (Islamic leader) who recognizes the Zionist regime means he is acknowledging the surrender and defeat of the Islamic world."
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-10-26-iran-israel_x.htm?csp=24
Now, look what happened in Israel on the same day:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-10-26-mideast-bombing_x.htm?csp=24
According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry Spokesperson the problem is: "It appears the problem with these extremists is that they followed through on their violent declarations with violent actions." The bombing article continues to speak of how Iran has been trying to thwart the peace process. The President had stated the Gaza Strip pullout was simply a trick, and should basically be disregared; while the rest of the Muslim world has been rejoicing at this action, and seeing it as moving towards peace. "Iran has long supplied Islamic Jihad with support and training through proxies among Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, and Israel has accused that country of trying to scuttle the current truce." And guess which country has a Nuclear program: Iran. The United States and many others in the West say this program is aimed at acquiring weapons of mass destruction. Iran says the program is for generating electricity. Members of Iran's board have recently been at meetings whose purpose is to recuit suicide bombers to "target U.S. troops and Israelis." Iran has alos announced that they have fully developed solid fuel technolgoy for their missiles (making them much more accurate) combined with the ability for it travel up to 1200 miles; they are fully capable of delivering a nuclear war head to Israel and U.S. forces all throughout the Middle East.
Iv'e talked with a lot of people (both non-bible-reading and bible-reading ) lately, and many have voiced the same opinion: the end is near (because of the mass of natural disasters recently). And when you look at what's going with the struggle in Israel right now, it's easy to come to this conclusion. I just want to throw something out there, hasn't there always been natural disasters, and hasn't the nation of Israel always faced oppisition from it's very beginning. So I'm not claiming that the end of days are upon us; I would say that they are absolutely coming, and we defintily need to be prepared for them - and that should result in motivation, in a sense almost in that old teen favorite saying "carpe diem" - seize the day!
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ReplyDeleteOk now that I actually read the post and can form a valid statement on it here goes...
ReplyDeleteOk so "the end" has been near for like what 2000 years or something like that? Basically... AWESOME if we see the end come to pass... although... not so sure I wanna live through all that stuff... but.. cool if we do (I guess). I think I honestly get sick of people talking about the end because I think sometimes people dwel on the fact that the world may be soon coming to an end rather than motivating and doing something. I mean not that its a whole lot but I gave blood today. I experienced a bit of discomfort so that someone might have a better shot at life or heck in some cases even a shot at life. I think the whole 'end of the world' thing is a little silly to sit around and wait for. So this is where I agree with you... we totally need to ... wait what did you say... oh yeah here it is...
"in a sense almost in that old teen favorite saying "carpe diem" - seize the day!"
(I just didn't know it was a 'teen' thing lol)
Anyway... thanks for posting something that normally wouldn't even think about... thanks for the challange and the news briefings... :0]