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Originally Posted by Xaccers
Possibly, but it's more like 665 
It's known that many in the US believe that in order to bring about the end of days (like that'd be a good thing) the temple must be rebuilt in Jerusalem.
Unfortunately, there's this big gold domed building there, can't think what it's for, but I reckon the users of said building might object to it being knocked down (ironic really considering the linking of christianity and islam) even if it is to fulfill a prophecy given by their god. |
They might, but that doesn't preclude the possibility of it happening - it wouldn't the first time a large religious building on that site was demolished by an occupying power.
Not that I'm condoning that in any way. In fact I think it's a bit daft that anyone would attempt to artificially bring prophesy to fulfilment. The Bible amply demonstrates that it is not necessary to give God a helping hand in that way.
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Course all that could be bunkum, with 666 being the number of Caeser Nero, who was also known as the beast.
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The early Church would agree with you. In fact the church throughout the ages until comparitively recently was 'amillenial' in its interpretation of the Book of Revelation. The current fashion is American and is very much associated with certain streams of the Pentecostal movement over there (and now, by the usual process of West-East transatlantic osmosis, over here).
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Although, american's do seem to love Bliar, but then, all they've seen of him is support, they've not actually had to suffer under his leadership
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Indeed. And nor will they now either, it's the Middle East's turn to suffer.
