I've not been ignoring this site, either. It's so much bigger than any lame excuse I could even think about coming up with. My problem in this past week and a half is this: it's all just too serious to make fun of and it's all too overwhelming to be dismissed, so something has to be said or written that screams, "WAKE UP!" Feeling that I still don't have that, I decided I had to come on and at least put in an appearance. This Gulf deal is a mess and there is no earthly reason it's political, but since it's washing ashore here in America, of course it's political! And the mess in Gaza is huge, and it's not political, either, but from what I'm reading it's going to just divide along religious political lines as usual. I'm thinking as long as there is division, we are still a a step or two from fulfilling Zechariah 14. I'm amazed at the number of Christians that are passing around articles and videos stating the Rabbis are looking at the fulfillment of Gog and Magog. I haven't seen any Rabbis making that statement, as a matter of fact, they seem to be juggling their own congregants in regard to the entire situation in Palestine. I do believe we are looking at some prophecy coming to pass, but I don't believe the ones that think they are in the know, know what they are seeing. First, anyone that is talking "pre-tribulation rapture" with this Gog and Magog prophecy is going to be disappointed and rethinking their theology as the last days continue to unfold. Next the political secularists which is also a religion of it's own is only going to disagree with the religious right that are awaiting the rapture while beating the drums of war. To politicize these calamities is nothing but pure arrogance and strong delusion. The closer all this gets, the more convinced I am that America truly does appear in Scripture, and it isn't good. Our greed is contaminating the water. Our heavy handedness in the Middle East has brought even more turmoil. And our religion and politics are as intertwined as the Judean Sanhedrin and Constantine's Rome!
For G~D hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of G~D shall be fulfilled. the Revelation 17th Chapter
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[I crossed paths with this web bit not long ago - Malcolm]
PRETRIB RAPTURE POLITICS
Many are still unaware of the eccentric, 180-year-old British theory underlying the politics of American evangelicals and Christian Zionists.
Journalist and historian Dave MacPherson has spent more than 40 years focusing on the origin and spread of what is known as the apocalyptic "pretribulation rapture" - the inspiration behind Hal Lindsey's bestsellers of the 1970s and Tim LaHaye's today.
Although promoters of this endtime evacuation from earth constantly repeat their slogan that "it's imminent and always has been" (which critics view more as a sales pitch than a scriptural statement), it was unknown in all official theology and organized religion before 1830.
And MacPherson's research also reveals how hostile the pretrib rapture view has been to other faiths:
It is anti-Islam. TV preacher John Hagee has been advocating "a pre-emptive military strike against Iran." (Google "Roots of Warlike Christian Zionism.")
It is anti-Jewish. MacPherson's book "The Rapture Plot" (see Armageddon Books etc.) exposes hypocritical anti-Jewishness in even the theory's foundation.
It is anti-Catholic. Lindsey and C. I. Scofield are two of many leaders who claim that the final Antichrist will be a Roman Catholic. (Google "Pretrib Hypocrisy.")
It is anti-Protestant. For this reason no major Protestant denomination has ever adopted this escapist view.
It even has some anti-evangelical aspects. The first publication promoting this novel endtime view spoke degradingly of "the name by which the mixed multitude of modern Moabites love to be distinguished, - the Evangelical World." (MacPherson's "Plot," p. 85)
Despite the above, MacPherson proves that the "glue" that holds constantly in-fighting evangelicals together long enough to be victorious voting blocs in elections is the same "fly away" view. He notes that Jerry Falwell, when giving political speeches just before an election, would unfailingly state: "We believe in the pretribulational rapture!"
In addition to "The Rapture Plot," MacPherson's many internet articles include "Famous Rapture Watchers," "Pretrib Rapture Diehards," "Edward Irving is Unnerving," "America's Pretrib Rapture Traffickers," "Thomas Ice (Bloopers)," "Pretrib Rapture Secrecy" and "Pretrib Rapture Dishonesty" (massive plagiarism, phony doctorates, changing of early "rapture" documents in order to falsely credit John Darby with this view, etc.!).
Because of his devastating discoveries, MacPherson is now No. 1 on the "hate" list of pretrib rapture leaders who love to ban or muddy up his uber-accurate findings in sources like Wikipedia - which they've almost turned into Wicked-pedia!
There's no question that the leading promoters of this bizarre 19th century end-of-the-world doctrine are solidly pro-Israel and necessarily anti-Palestinian. In light of recently uncovered facts about this fringe-British-invented belief which has always been riddled with dishonesty, many are wondering why it should ever have any influence on Middle East affairs.
This Johnny-come-lately view raises millions of dollars for political agendas. Only when scholars of all faiths begin to look deeply at it and widely air its "dirty linen" will it cease to be a power. It is the one theological view no one needs!
With apologies to Winston Churchill - never has so much deception been foisted on so many by so few!
[I agree with the above. And pretribulation raptiles hate MacPherson's "The Rapture Plot" - which I bought at Armageddon Books online - more than any other book! Into 2012ism? Google "The Newest Pretrib Calendar."]
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