Deep Thought After a Nap
I know it sounds odd, but I feel obligated to offer a thought I had after a nap. It relates to prophesy and religious matters in the current world scene, specifically with some highly notable figures in todays media.
First, it’s important to be familiar with Revelation 11. Go ahead and read it, then return. This speaks of the two witnesses who are killed by the beast in the last days, lie dead is the streets for days, them miraculously rise again.
The passage mentions the ‘beast’ which is often referred to as the antichrist, or a system that is antichrist. We often hear of a ‘mark’ or ‘number’ associated with the beast that is placed on all of it’s subjects and without the mark “no man might buy or sell.” (Rev. 13:17) Whether this be a biochip in the hand or forehead, or simply the credit cards that we hold in our hand and remember the pin in our heads, it doesn’t really matter. All we know is that a financial institution is central to the ‘beasts’ empire of control.
Back to the two witnesses; they will be two men who testify to the world calling them to repent and forsake the beast and his control over mankind. They will “torment them that dwell on earth,” wear “sackcloth” and testify for “a thousand two hundred and threescore days” (or around 3 1/2 years.)
They’ll fight the financial institutions that are built like temples to man’s greatness, have these systems declare war upon them and be hated to the extent that the entire world will rejoice when their dead. So I present to you the two men to the right. On the left Ayman al-Zawahiri and Osama Bin Laden. If you’re so inclined, please, please, please read this letter to the American people by Osama Bin Laden. Start with section Q2, where he states “What are we calling you to, and what do we want from you?” FULL ARTICLE.
The letter is powerful, and nearly every faithful person in the US cannot say that he is wrong in the majority of his statements. We have permitted immorality in our system. We are controlled by evil corporate empires that are destroying the environment, impoverishing weaker nations and enslaving mankind. He even mentions AIDS as a “Satanic American Invention” (Which is something I personally believe. Maybe in a future blog post.) Again, I encourage you to read the letter above.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that I believe what I’m writing. I’m simply putting forth an idea, a possible explanation for a religious prophesy that most Americans are familiar with. The God that I understand isn’t always predictable, doesn’t always make sense at first; even allowed Sampson (a noted terrorist,) to kill hundreds, had Joshua (another terrorist,) to brutally invade Israel, and commanded Nephi (Book of Mormon prophet,) to assassinate the king of Jerusalem. So assuming that these two terrorists could have been called of God shouldn’t seem too far fetched.
I fully support Barack Obama as our next president, but I also need to be weary. He seems to have come from nowhere, rallied the world behind him with his enthusiasm and energy and will undoubtedly aim to remedy the economic crisis the US and world is enduring and reignite the war against radical islamists in favor of an unnecessary war in Iraq. These ingredients could easily produce the ideal environment for the ‘beast’ to come to power and set the stage for the two witnesses to be killed. The world today can change so rapidly that almost any conceivable idea could become reality in only months and it’s up to those with a watching eye to warn against calamities that could befall the best of men.
Don’t read this as doctrine, fact or even speculation. It’s probably best to read this as entertainment until we know more about what’s really going on in the world. So this concludes my odd post-nap thought.
Tags: bin laden, obama, prophesy
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July 15, 2008 at 12:01 am
I am right there at your side in this train of thought and belief. bin Laden’s Letter or more like proclamation to the American people, is powerful and in defense of what to me are shared beliefs of charity, humanity and honesty. Thank you deeply for this realization and leading me to world leaders and events.
July 16, 2008 at 1:26 am
I remember my class on the book of Revelation and the teacher told us that the great sign of the beast at the last days is the commdification of people – when people cease to be seen as possesing divine value and that people are merely commodities to be traded.
The definition of terrorist depends completely on whose viewpoint its coming from. Nelson Mandela and other members of the ANC in South Africa were only recently taken off America’s terrorist watch list because of their work with the militant wing of the MK back during anti-apartheid years.
There are already too many constructions of “us” vs “them” in our modern political society and to base our perceptions of people off any government’s rhetoric is terrifying
September 26, 2008 at 12:11 am
This is very curious and requires further thought and reflection. Although the connection you’ve made is startling, I can’t believe that the Lord would use non believers to carry out His Holy plan… but as you mentioned stranger things have happened. I, as you, I guess will have to wait and see!
November 25, 2008 at 12:37 pm
HHhhmmm. This is a scary thought that makes more sense than I would like it to. I’ve often wondered how deep my misconceptions of life go. Have you ever wondered if America is the “Mystery Babylon” described in the Bible? That it will burn in one hour as described? Let’s see. Hhmm. If our borders and ports weren’t secure, it wouldn’t be all that tough to smuggle in the 100 plus nuclear devices missing from the Russian inventory and set them off all at the same time. Do you think it might be time to “come out of her my people” as God commanded?
November 25, 2008 at 6:50 pm
I’ve never thought of Russia as the threat, but rather as the “Sleeping Bear” spoken of. I could see Russian bombs sold to Cuba, Venezuela or Iran, then smuggled in the Gulf region after another massive storm like Katrina. Or perhaps they already came in during Katrina.