Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

Axis alignment during WWII: Germany - Japan - Italy

Today: Russian - China - Iran/Syria

Names have changed but look at the alignment -- Europe/Western Asia -- Far East -- Mediterranean

In the Bible there is talk of an end-time battle and identifies one of the combatants as Gog which Bible Scholars for centuries have identified as Russia. It also lists forces from the East (China). The forces of Gog and from the East align against Israel and for all those years it has been debated what could lead Russia to care about a tiny country like Israel. With the alignment we see today, it is clear that if Israel were to find itself in a war with Iran or Syria there could be Russian intervention. For those of you who do not believe in the Bible and prophecy, just look at history and the conclusions of events possible for the near future will not be so different from those of believers.

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

Really? We're going to look at the great Jewish Book of Fairytales to solve our problems?
Come on. Let's get real.

jcs Loc: USA

and WE aligned ourselves with the second largest mass murderer of all time , China and with Iran ( remember Shah Palavi ? lol)

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

Your opinion is only worth your opinion, nothing more. The only test of the Bible will be if prophecy comes true. Nothing you or I say or believe will have any impact on that. Before you knock it, you should read it cover to cover.

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

Political alignments are as fluid as water. I'm only looking at the present circumstances. In 1943 who would have believed Germany and Japan would be some of our strongest allies today?

cwp3420

And Fwankie, religious bigot, speaks again. Fry, baby, fry!

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

You know cpw3420, I did respond to his assertion that the Bible is a fairytale and now am sorry I did. You can't reason with ignorant people and should have let his remark die on the vine. He showed his ignorance when he proclaimed what I said was Jewish fairytales not understanding Jews only recognize the Old Testament (the Tora) and not realizing the prophecy of which I spoke was in the New Testament which is the cornerstone of Christian faith. Christianity is mostly made up of non-Jewish people although quiet a few Jews consider themselves Christian as well.

Thanks for your insight.

cwp3420

The little bigot has always been anti-Christian. He’ll certainly get a surprise some day.

anotherview Loc: California

Wrapping oneself in the Christian Bible may comfort the believer. Today, however, present facts and information govern the policies and actions of nations under a controlling modernity.

Yes, both China and Russia in the past have aligned themselves with the U.S. and other Western powers. The best explanation of this phenomenon arises from self-interest on the national and international level.

In addition, strong secular ideology guides regimes to fulfill their purpose and even to influence other regimes. So, we see conflict among belief systems -- Marxism, Capitalism, Socialism, Egalitarianism.

Intellectuals see the advent of a global market as an expression of the dominant working of capitalist mechanisms such as competition among producers. This economic order functions as a sweeping relation of one to another. Progress becomes the measure of success in terms of revenue.

My 2 cents.

Bill 45

What? Are you eating magic mushroom?

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

All religions are merely opinions, including yours'.

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

Show me proof that the Bible is factual, and I'll become a believer.

Bill 45

Frank T, you have cross the line by calling the Bible "Jewish Book of Fairytales". You own a apology to anyone of the Jewish faith who read your reply. I not Jewish, in fact I don't believe any organize faith.

Frank T Loc: New York, NY

I really don't see your point but I'll apologize if it makes you happy.
All religions are just opinions and none are based on fact.

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

About 20 years ago I saw a list of 1600 Prophecies that had come true. There are most likely more than that now. Even if you saw that list you would still not believe. It boils down to the fact you cannot disprove God and I cannot prove his existence. We each believe what we believe and that is the bottom line. Neither of us should condemn others for their beliefs, just continue to believe what we wish to believe. As someone else said, you owe any of our Jewish friends an apology. Back in earlier days of scientific awakening many scientists began demanding scientific proof of God (especially after Darwin) and the scientific community was often regarded as atheists. Today that has changed a lot. While there are still a lot of non-believers, there is an increasing number of some of the smartest scientists on earth that feel our world could not have just happened. For the earth to be just 100 miles closer to the sun or away, if the rotation of the earth took 26 hours rather than 24, if the sea had 1% more salinity, etc., the consequences to humans would be catastrophic. They call the explanation of the way everything works in our universe Intelligent Design. While not wanting to abandon their scientific method, they feel a higher power has created the universe. It's not as large a jump from that realization to the beliefs I hold.