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Rebuilding of the Temple of Jerusalem. Why not?
Here's a thought.
We know that many Christians want to rebuild the Temple of Jerusalem because they believe this will bring about the "End Times" prophesy. Why not let them? It may stir things up a bit, and a few fundies might move on to the afterlife, but what the heck?
I say, if this is what they want, let them do it. Publicize this all over the globe! Let the world know, "We're rebuilding the Temple to fulfill the End Time prophesy in Revelations."
Then, when nothing happens, the whole world will know how stupid religion is (at least the Jewish and Christian religions), and we can all move on with our lives.
Sound like a plan?
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Permalink Reply by Фелч Гроган on -
You have a slight muslim problem with that.
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Permalink Reply by Glenn Sogge on -
Hate it when facts get in the way of a good rant!
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Permalink Reply by Tom Thompson on -
Obviously, some heads would have to roll to make this happen. If I thought it would end people's delusions about the "second coming" I'd be all over it. Unfortunately, it wouldn't make a bit of difference. The second coming has been prophesied SOOOO many times, and failed, throughout history that the idea is absurd. These guys will never give up. The goal-posts will simply be moved again.
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Permalink Reply by Sonny Mobley on -
Not to mention that a lot of people would be even MORE into hastening the apocalypse (it'd be their duty to fulfill prophecy!) "Hey, the temple is back! That must be our sign from the lord to toss some nukes! Whee!"
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Permalink Reply by Michael Lange on -
Minor hurdle.
Isn't this what our beloved x-president Bush was going for? Weakening the Muslim community to get grips on the Holy Land again.
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Permalink Reply by Tom Thompson on
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Um, say what? You're suggesting that if they succeed that Jesus might appear in the clouds? LOL
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Permalink Reply by joseph f logston on -
is there a way for us normal people to stand back from these religious wars and just watch, or are we being use as a palm in the middle, this is madness i want out of it
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Permalink Reply by Tom Thompson on
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It was my understanding that Armageddon is a mountain range in Palestine and that the battle is prophesied to take place between the angels of heaven and the armies of wicked men. From where I'm sitting it just seems like good theater.
Worst case scenario, a whole bunch of religious people annihilate each other along with some innocent bystanders and humanity takes an introspective look at the benefits of the whole religion thing.
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Permalink Reply by joseph f logston on
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all these armageddon christens are all round me and praying for it to start or they will make the wars to start, i guess it mite have already started with, (with bushes found g?d & oil wars), the 2 or 3 wars going now that what makes me nerves.
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Permalink Reply by Sonny Mobley on
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They're all around me too. :/
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Permalink Reply by Stephen Moore on -
Armageddon is a place, Tel Meggido (aka Har Meggido). Of course, Christians have their reasons (read, excuses) for saying it's not actually Tel Meggido being referenced.
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