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Originally Posted by Tolouse

there is going to be a 3rd world war though, in the beginning of the Tribulation

Are you sure it won’t be a sixth world war or an seventeenth world war? The first world war was the "war to end all wars". Is Armageddon just going to be another one of those?

Originally Posted by Tolouse

the most mentioned Armageddon will not take place until the end of the Tribulation though

Then there will be ‘Armageddons’ (as in more than one). I don’t think the dictionary lets us put an s on the end of that word. I don’t think logic lets us say the second-final-battle between good and evil.

Originally Posted by Tolouse

and its likely none of us will see that either

I won't be there to fight in this glorious battle? Then why did I buy this elven dagger of Haldir promised to slay Orcs, Trolls, and Uruk-hai with ancient magic forged in the depths of Angmar? Seems like a waste of money now.

Originally Posted by Tolouse

the Tribulation will span the space of 7 years

Yes, but 2 Peter 3:8 says one day is like a thousand years - so 365.25 X 7 X 1,000 = 2,556,750 years. A two and a half million year tribulation is a bit excessive. Of course, this assumes God uses the Gregorian calendar. That might be a safe bet considering God and Pope Gregory are both catholic. However, God can’t be too good with calendars. He memorializes his son’s death on a different day each year.

Originally Posted by Tolouse

and during that 7 years, there will be a crumbling of society as the little horn and big horn rises to power

It’s a unicorn that rises to power - clearly described in Daniel 8:5 “goat had a notable horn between his eyes” Is that not a unicorn? Personally, if the choice were between Bush and an evil unicorn hell-bent on destroying the world… I’d have to think about it.

Originally Posted by Tolouse

but during that same time, the ones that weren't taken up with the Rapture and who have come to know the truth too late, will have to live in hiding

Hiding from the unicorn - I’ll have my elven dagger of Haldir, so I should be ok.

Originally Posted by Tolouse

the Book of Revelations states that the world will be ready for harvesting, and it isn't talking about harvesting fruits but souls

i don't have my KJV in front of me at the moment since i am at work, but i have done extensive studies on the Book of Revelations for years, and can give you a lineage of what will transpire not only before, but during and after this 7 year period when humanity will be at lost hope with a last chance to believe in something

Tolouse, I realize you don't well-know me. I'm sure you're thinking I'm a glib ass who knows nothing about the subject or faith I'm mocking. I do respect your knowledge of the thing you believe and apologize for the cheap laugh above. If you care to support your position on Revelations, and choose to do so with a new thread in the Theology forum, I’ll be excited to engage you on the subject in earnest (and not dismissively). If you decide not to, I’ll understand why.

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