n the United States, several million people have succumbed to an extraordinary delusion. In the 19th century, two immigrant preachers cobbled together a series of unrelated passages from the Bible to create what appears to be a consistent narrative: Jesus will return to Earth when certain preconditions have been met. The first of these was the establishment of a state of Israel. The next involves Israel's occupation of the rest of its "biblical lands" (most of the Middle East), and the rebuilding of the Third Temple on the site now occupied by the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa mosques. The legions of the antichrist will then be deployed against Israel, and their war will lead to a final showdown in the valley of Armageddon. The Jews will either burn or convert to Christianity, and the Messiah will return to Earth. What makes the story so appealing to Christian fundamentalists is that before the big battle begins, all "true believers" (ie those who believe what they believe) will be lifted out of their clothes and wafted up to heaven during an event called the Rapture. Not only do the worthy get to sit at the right hand of God, but they will be able to watch, from the best seats, their political and religious opponents being devoured by boils, sores, locusts and frogs, during the seven years of Tribulation which follow.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/st...195568,00.html

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"God told me to strike at al-Qaida and I struck them, and then He instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I did, and now I am determined to solve the problem in the Middle East. If you help me, I will act, and if not, the elections will come and I will have to focus on them." ~ G.W. Bush

If some of these people are going to heaven then I think I'm ready to go to hell.

A lot of these fundamentalist Christians only support Israel so the stage is set for the rapture. Its ironic that through all their rhetoric of backing the Jews, they are in the end supporting something that will end up in the genocide and mass conversion of jews. I think that is the main factor driving much of the United States politics to support Israel even when Israel is commiting blatent colonialism and war crimes. I don't know if its really a conscience in our leaders, but you do have that willingness. Hell, that might even be a factor behind their not giving a crap about global warming and the pending doom of our planet, because they think the rapture is coming. Yet another disasterous thing brought upon us by religion. I'm just holding onto the fact that not all Christians and not all Muslims are like this. Its unfortunate the radicals are in power.

America would be like paradise if Christians suddenly disappeared