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Benard Lewis....End of the world Aug.22???????
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Wall Street Journal: Scholar Warns Iran's Ahmadinejad May Have 'Cataclysmic Events' In Mind For August 22
Tue Aug 08 2006 10:22:35 ET
In a WALL STREET JOURNAL op-ed Tuesday, Princeton's Bernard Lewis writes: "There is a radical difference between the Islamic Republic of Iran and other governments with nuclear weapons. This difference is expressed in what can only be described as the apocalyptic worldview of Iran's present rulers."
"In Islam as in Judaism and Christianity, there are certain beliefs concerning the cosmic struggle at the end of time -- Gog and Magog, anti-Christ, Armageddon, and for Shiite Muslims, the long awaited return of the Hidden Imam, ending in the final victory of the forces of good over evil, however these may be defined."
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "and his followers clearly believe that this time is now, and that the terminal struggle has already begun and is indeed well advanced. It may even have a date, indicated by several references by the Iranian president to giving his final answer to the US about nuclear development by Aug. 22," which this year corresponds "to the 27th day of the month of Rajab of the year 1427. This, by tradition, is the night when many Muslims commemorate the night flight of the prophet Muhammad on the winged horse Buraq, first to 'the farthest mosque,' usually identified with Jerusalem, and then to heaven and back (c.f., Koran XVII.1).
"This might well be deemed an appropriate date for the apocalyptic ending of Israel and if necessary of the world. It is far from certain that Mr. Ahmadinejad plans any such cataclysmic events precisely for Aug. 22. But it would be wise to bear the possibility in mind."
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I know this is prob. garbage but very scary none the less
Tue Aug 08 2006 10:22:35 ET
In a WALL STREET JOURNAL op-ed Tuesday, Princeton's Bernard Lewis writes: "There is a radical difference between the Islamic Republic of Iran and other governments with nuclear weapons. This difference is expressed in what can only be described as the apocalyptic worldview of Iran's present rulers."
"In Islam as in Judaism and Christianity, there are certain beliefs concerning the cosmic struggle at the end of time -- Gog and Magog, anti-Christ, Armageddon, and for Shiite Muslims, the long awaited return of the Hidden Imam, ending in the final victory of the forces of good over evil, however these may be defined."
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "and his followers clearly believe that this time is now, and that the terminal struggle has already begun and is indeed well advanced. It may even have a date, indicated by several references by the Iranian president to giving his final answer to the US about nuclear development by Aug. 22," which this year corresponds "to the 27th day of the month of Rajab of the year 1427. This, by tradition, is the night when many Muslims commemorate the night flight of the prophet Muhammad on the winged horse Buraq, first to 'the farthest mosque,' usually identified with Jerusalem, and then to heaven and back (c.f., Koran XVII.1).
"This might well be deemed an appropriate date for the apocalyptic ending of Israel and if necessary of the world. It is far from certain that Mr. Ahmadinejad plans any such cataclysmic events precisely for Aug. 22. But it would be wise to bear the possibility in mind."
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I know this is prob. garbage but very scary none the less
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Hail, Hail!!!
He was just kidding when he said he wants to wipe Israel off the face of the earth, some people will believe anything...
I believe he said, "I want to wipe Israel's map clean". He meant, he had some Formula 409 and just wanted to clean th map in Tel Aviv's Tourist center that had fingerprint smudges all over it.
It got lost somewhere in the translation.
Hail, Hail!!!
Jerry Falwell with power. In the words of Bill Maher "our religious extremists are just funny", while this guy actually has some power, so he isnt quite as funny.
No way dude, itll be the 23rd by then in most of the world (assuming your in the US or canada), so Id get a refund or scalp them to some poor soul who doesnt realize that the world is about to be over.
See why some of us here don't want the Church in our State? Can you imagine what "Jesus" would do if he had the resources of the U.S. Air Forces' Strategic Air Command at his fingertips? One 2000 pound bomb dropped on the Temple Mount and the god forsaken Jews would have no other option than to rebuild their temple.
Hail, Hail!!!
Im with ya. They can continue to provide humor to the rational people of the country, but if Falwell or Robertson ever had a successful presidential run I think Id be wishing for GW and the gay marriage debate to make a comeback.