<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">David,<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><DIV>On Sep 26, 2007, at 4:58 PM, David L. Willson wrote:</DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">While I understand that Judah and Islam are doomed to eternal hostility,</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">I want to work for peace, as much of it as we can have, and for as long</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">as we can have it, and if Christ comes back to find that, instead of</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">slaughtering one another, we had a huge picnic, well, that will be a</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">nice surprise for everyone.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV><DIV>Brian, your comment:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Seriously, it's high</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">time we get out, and I don't mean just the current</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">war, but I mean in terms of foreign policy.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>For those of us, probably me in this case, that take a more literal approach to the Bible, there are a couple of events that will occur before Christ comes back, including the reference to our foreign policy:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>1. The Rapture of Christians, could be tomorrow, could be in the next decade or two, but it is VERY close compared with the last 2000 years.</DIV><DIV>2. The 7 Year Tribulation made up of two 3 1/2 years where the first is "peaceful" and the last 3 1/2 the most devastating to the world where a lot of the worlds population are killed, including the rich Middle East.</DIV><DIV>3. Israel is threatened to near extinction, by Iran and other violent nations, but will be miraculously saved by God, then ...</DIV><DIV>4. The establishment of the 1000 year Reign of Christ as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Now for those that think I'm off my rocker, that's fine, my job is like David's, to offer thoughts for debate and scrutiny, because ultimately your and my belief in the above comes down to two questions regarding religion and atheism:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>If the atheist believes what he/she believes and what they believe is "The Truth" and I as a Christian believe in God/Christ/etc, then both of us go off into dust and both of us wins. However, if what I state is "The Truth" and I go to heaven, the atheist goes elsewhere, I win, the atheist does not.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>In fact, I found this site just this week:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><A href="http://www.blasphemychallenge.com/">http://www.blasphemychallenge.com/</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>What I find interesting in this is the poor logic and the lack of Bible knowledge they are using in this little stunt. Here's the real scoop:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-style-span">John 16:8-9 "But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. And <B>He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment</B>; concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me;</SPAN></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>It's not what you say, but what you BELIEVE!!! The Holy Spirit is to convict everyone's need for God and Jesus Christ and it is that rejection, lack of belief, that causes the blasphemy, not the words.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Why have I offered this info? Because our times are going to get worse and the Bible predicts this is going to happen!! Here's some more evidence of the coming of Jesus:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>1. Two Third Temple cornerstones are complete </DIV><DIV><A href="http://www.templemountfaithful.org/img/2006/jerusalemday/1127.jpg">http://www.templemountfaithful.org/img/2006/jerusalemday/1127.jpg</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>2. The rebirth of the Jewish Sanhedrin</DIV><DIV><A href="http://www.thesanhedrin.org/en/">http://www.thesanhedrin.org/en/</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>3. The quarry that the Temple stones were cut from was just found this last week</DIV><DIV><A href="http://www.templeinstitute.org/news.htm">http://www.templeinstitute.org/news.htm</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>4. Babylon System of Religion, Economy, Government Rules - The Babylonian system will actually be an extension of the revived Roman Empire. This was prophesied in Daniel, chapters 2, 7, 9, and 11, as well as in Revelation, chapter 13. Ancient Babylon’s and the ancient Roman Empire’s influence upon this end-time regime of hell on earth are described in Revelation, chapters 17 and 18. God will completely destroy the chief city of the end time Babylon in one hour, the Bible prophesies in Revelation, chapter 18. See some of the pictures here:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Islands">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Islands</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>It's suppose to be finished by 2015!</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>One of the key thoughts is this: In the Bible Revelation's 22 chapters, chapters 4-19 cover just the seven years mentioned in #2 up near the top. A lot of words for such a short period of future events, but horrific to say!</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>There are numerous other indicators of these End Times, but it's time for me to hit the sack.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Kevin</DIV><DIV><BR><DIV></DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>