Today I was very saddened (as I have been saddened all week) to learn of the violence that has, once again, broken out between the Israeli Defense Forces and (what is left of) the Palestinian Authority. As a citizen of a country that supports the IDF and the Israeli government as a whole, and as a believer in Christ, I find the events of the past 7 years in the Middle East . . . nothing short of appalling.
Personally, I blame Arafat for getting this slide into chaos started. He had an opportunity to accept a peace compromise with Israel that would have secured the future of his people for all time, and he pissed it all away for a stretch of land that anyone who believes in Christ knows to be absolutely meaningless: the Temple Mount. Let me be blunt here: even if the Israelis were to somehow reconstruct the ancient Temple of Solomon, and even if they were able to annex all of the rest of Jerusalem, it would all be for nothing. And why? Because "God does not dwell in temples made by human hands" but instead dwells in the body of believers via the Holy Spirit.
Arafat had things going for him--he had the world in his back pocket--and he threw it all away on some meaningless agenda. And now human lives are being taken, and have been taken for the past 6 or 7 years, and for what? Can any reader of this blog say to me for certain that what these two armies are fighting for is worth one human life, let alone the thousands that have been extinguished in the current Israeli/Palestinian hostilities?
Arafat, however, is not the only one I blame (yes, Sharon had a hand in what went on, but to me, he always seemed more of an opportunist who took advantage of the situation to make things worse--and besides, we all know he wasn't a peacemaker). No, while Arafat did, through his egotism, begin a cycle of violence that continues (and grows worse) to this day, a larger villain has been orchestrating the demise of peace in the Middle East.
That villain . . . is dispensational Christianity.
I used to be a dispensational Christian. I used to believe in the whole "seven year tribulation/rebuild the temple and rapture the world" point of view regarding eschatology, but the more I read the book of Revelation--indeed, the more I read the Bible, the less it makes sense. I won't even get into the fact that Matthew 24, Daniel 9, and Revelation 13 promise only 3 and a half years of tribulation (before the coming of the Lord). I won't mention that the Bible does not guarantee a rapture of believers in Christ before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes, and that the very fact that this has been an issue of such hot controversy among Christians should indicate how fragile the ground on which any eschatologist can make claims regarding the rapture (or any other aspect of the end times) really is. And I won't mention that in the days before Jesus came the first time, there were a great many divergent theories about who the messiah would be and how he would come to Israel--and that, God and humanity not having changed very much during the past 2000 years, it is highly unlikely that Christ's second coming will be any more "predictable".
No, what I intend to focus on in my remarks is the utter lack of regard that dispensational Christianity seems to have for the degree of human suffering in the Middle East. It seems as though the Crusades have been re-inaugurated. Iraq has become, like the Kingdom of Jerusalem was for the medieval Crusaders, our "kingdom of heaven," and the people who live there, the people whose lives were turned upside down by our support of Saddam Hussein during the Iran-Iraq War (which, by the way, he started), our war against Iraq in 1991 (motivated by our protection of the oil that Kuwait and Saudi Arabia had been sending us), a decade of sanctions against Hussein (which only resulted in his rule of Iraq becoming more brutal), and our wanton destruction of Iraq's infrastructure in 2003 (on, it seems, trumped up charges issued against Hussein) . . . those everyday people, those men, women, and children got lost somewhere in dispensational Christianity's zeal for the times of the end to come.
Thankfully, the human equation in Iraq seems to have resurfaced in the national consciousness, and the people of Iraq--the everyday men and women and families of a nation torn apart by our decades of selfish policies--seem to have registered in the minds and conversations of conservative Christians.
Sadly, the same cannot be said for the Palestinians.
Or the Israelis, for that matter.
I wonder, would it surprise my readers to know that much of Israeli culture is secular, not religious? To be sure, there is a religious culture in Israel as well, but it is not the dominant culture--in fact, the religious parties in Israel constitute a small minority in the Knesset (Israel's parliament). They allied with Sharon's Likud party for a time, but the agenda of Likud is definitely far more territorial and nationalistic than "eternal". Israeli society, from what I've seen, is quite Westernized, although there is much about European culture that feeds into Israeli society (then again, European culture over the past 2 centuries has been largely secular as well). It is hard for me to believe, as strongly as I believe in Jesus Christ, that my Israeli brothers and sisters would see Christianity as any more threatening (or valid) than any other belief system, though (considering Jewish history), they might be more inclined to see Christianity as a cultural and national source of pain more than anything else.
And what about the Palestinians? I wonder if my readers would be surprised to know how diverse the Palestinian people are in belief, in outlook, and (yes) in religious sensibilities. Among the Palestinians, there are Muslims, Druse . . . and a large population of Christians--and also (in many, and I'd say most cases) a great many people who see themselves coexisting with Israel or at least responding nonviolently to the IDF and the government it represents. The reason why groups like the PLO and Hamas were (and are) so popular with the Palestinians is the same reason why groups like Sinn Fein received support among the people of Northern Ireland: Losing your homeland and being forced to move and live under an occupying regime is not something human beings enjoy.
I've heard the whole line about Israelis only going after "perpetrators" with their eye-for-an-eye policy--but I don't believe it. So many Palestinian children have died during their various intifadah's (yes, I've kept track) that I doubt very seriously the resolve of a structure built by people who look back to the book of Joshua as their model for how to conduct business with other nations to spare the innocent. The fact is, ladies and gentlemen, that those "evil" Palestinians have a legitimate complaint--they were driven off their land (and told by the world to like it), forced to choose between Israeli rule and life in a refugee camp, and (after the Jordanian Civil War) barred from other nations in the region.
They
have
nothing.
And yet . . . they are utterly ignored in the conversations of dispensational Christians--as are their Israeli neighbors.
And the blood continues to seep into the ground, calling out to the God who, I believe, would have us answer the same question Cain once asked of the Lord: "Am I my brother's keeper?"
Personally, I blame Arafat for getting this slide into chaos started. He had an opportunity to accept a peace compromise with Israel that would have secured the future of his people for all time, and he pissed it all away for a stretch of land that anyone who believes in Christ knows to be absolutely meaningless: the Temple Mount. Let me be blunt here: even if the Israelis were to somehow reconstruct the ancient Temple of Solomon, and even if they were able to annex all of the rest of Jerusalem, it would all be for nothing. And why? Because "God does not dwell in temples made by human hands" but instead dwells in the body of believers via the Holy Spirit.
Arafat had things going for him--he had the world in his back pocket--and he threw it all away on some meaningless agenda. And now human lives are being taken, and have been taken for the past 6 or 7 years, and for what? Can any reader of this blog say to me for certain that what these two armies are fighting for is worth one human life, let alone the thousands that have been extinguished in the current Israeli/Palestinian hostilities?
Arafat, however, is not the only one I blame (yes, Sharon had a hand in what went on, but to me, he always seemed more of an opportunist who took advantage of the situation to make things worse--and besides, we all know he wasn't a peacemaker). No, while Arafat did, through his egotism, begin a cycle of violence that continues (and grows worse) to this day, a larger villain has been orchestrating the demise of peace in the Middle East.
That villain . . . is dispensational Christianity.
I used to be a dispensational Christian. I used to believe in the whole "seven year tribulation/rebuild the temple and rapture the world" point of view regarding eschatology, but the more I read the book of Revelation--indeed, the more I read the Bible, the less it makes sense. I won't even get into the fact that Matthew 24, Daniel 9, and Revelation 13 promise only 3 and a half years of tribulation (before the coming of the Lord). I won't mention that the Bible does not guarantee a rapture of believers in Christ before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes, and that the very fact that this has been an issue of such hot controversy among Christians should indicate how fragile the ground on which any eschatologist can make claims regarding the rapture (or any other aspect of the end times) really is. And I won't mention that in the days before Jesus came the first time, there were a great many divergent theories about who the messiah would be and how he would come to Israel--and that, God and humanity not having changed very much during the past 2000 years, it is highly unlikely that Christ's second coming will be any more "predictable".
No, what I intend to focus on in my remarks is the utter lack of regard that dispensational Christianity seems to have for the degree of human suffering in the Middle East. It seems as though the Crusades have been re-inaugurated. Iraq has become, like the Kingdom of Jerusalem was for the medieval Crusaders, our "kingdom of heaven," and the people who live there, the people whose lives were turned upside down by our support of Saddam Hussein during the Iran-Iraq War (which, by the way, he started), our war against Iraq in 1991 (motivated by our protection of the oil that Kuwait and Saudi Arabia had been sending us), a decade of sanctions against Hussein (which only resulted in his rule of Iraq becoming more brutal), and our wanton destruction of Iraq's infrastructure in 2003 (on, it seems, trumped up charges issued against Hussein) . . . those everyday people, those men, women, and children got lost somewhere in dispensational Christianity's zeal for the times of the end to come.
Thankfully, the human equation in Iraq seems to have resurfaced in the national consciousness, and the people of Iraq--the everyday men and women and families of a nation torn apart by our decades of selfish policies--seem to have registered in the minds and conversations of conservative Christians.
Sadly, the same cannot be said for the Palestinians.
Or the Israelis, for that matter.
I wonder, would it surprise my readers to know that much of Israeli culture is secular, not religious? To be sure, there is a religious culture in Israel as well, but it is not the dominant culture--in fact, the religious parties in Israel constitute a small minority in the Knesset (Israel's parliament). They allied with Sharon's Likud party for a time, but the agenda of Likud is definitely far more territorial and nationalistic than "eternal". Israeli society, from what I've seen, is quite Westernized, although there is much about European culture that feeds into Israeli society (then again, European culture over the past 2 centuries has been largely secular as well). It is hard for me to believe, as strongly as I believe in Jesus Christ, that my Israeli brothers and sisters would see Christianity as any more threatening (or valid) than any other belief system, though (considering Jewish history), they might be more inclined to see Christianity as a cultural and national source of pain more than anything else.
And what about the Palestinians? I wonder if my readers would be surprised to know how diverse the Palestinian people are in belief, in outlook, and (yes) in religious sensibilities. Among the Palestinians, there are Muslims, Druse . . . and a large population of Christians--and also (in many, and I'd say most cases) a great many people who see themselves coexisting with Israel or at least responding nonviolently to the IDF and the government it represents. The reason why groups like the PLO and Hamas were (and are) so popular with the Palestinians is the same reason why groups like Sinn Fein received support among the people of Northern Ireland: Losing your homeland and being forced to move and live under an occupying regime is not something human beings enjoy.
I've heard the whole line about Israelis only going after "perpetrators" with their eye-for-an-eye policy--but I don't believe it. So many Palestinian children have died during their various intifadah's (yes, I've kept track) that I doubt very seriously the resolve of a structure built by people who look back to the book of Joshua as their model for how to conduct business with other nations to spare the innocent. The fact is, ladies and gentlemen, that those "evil" Palestinians have a legitimate complaint--they were driven off their land (and told by the world to like it), forced to choose between Israeli rule and life in a refugee camp, and (after the Jordanian Civil War) barred from other nations in the region.
They
have
nothing.
And yet . . . they are utterly ignored in the conversations of dispensational Christians--as are their Israeli neighbors.
And the blood continues to seep into the ground, calling out to the God who, I believe, would have us answer the same question Cain once asked of the Lord: "Am I my brother's keeper?"
posted by Brian Bly at 11:25 AM
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Verifiable proof that "Armageddon" has begun…
Hello Brian and all,
Here's the key to proving that the rapture and related expectations are complete nonsense based on the failure to understand (or the purposeful confounding of) the ancient Hebrew symbology used to construct all of these prophecies.
Pay close attention, profundity knocks at the door, listen for the key. Be Aware! Scoffing causes blindness...
Did you ever consider that Christianity is the false prophet of the Apocalypse, that Rome is the so-called anti-messiah, and Jesus Christ is the false messiah? The symbolism of seven years (tribulation) would refer to the seven 360-year cycles from the 11th cycle (second temple period) until now, the 17th cycle on the Hebrew calendar. Remember that the prophecies were written by Hebrews, not Romans or other Europeans, and Revelation is a symbolic treatise. Therefore, years are symbols for 360-year cycles on the Hebrew calendar. Likewise, a day symbolizes a literal year and Judgement Day, and Great Day refer to a year long period. The so-called Tribulation is now coming to an end, not starting, and the three faiths of Abraham have all been deceived by Rome during the previous age, which ended in year 2000 (5760). A new age began in 2001 (5761) and now the seventh angel has begun to sound!
Hurricanes Katrina (#11) and Rita (#17) last year provided stunning validation of my research and interpretations of pivotal ancient wisdom, symbologies, key prophecies, and associated religious claims. Their storm numbers and timing perfectly synchronized with primary data and assertions in my book, thereby demonstrating the true nature of this universe and the existence of our Creator. We are now entering the final phases of the pivotal year-long period long symbolized as "Armageddon" and the "End of Days." World-wide situations and events are now accelerating to set the stage for this summer's dramatic continuation of these ancient promises.
I fully understand that everyone has been bedeviled by similar claims throughout history. Consequently, I have been forced to rely on dramatic and devastating proof of the sort that can’t be ignored or easily dismissed. The numbers and timing of hurricanes Katrina (11) and Rita (17) directly validate key data and pivotal assertions throughout my book and my posts on those two forums. This data was purposely presented publicly before Katrina, Rita and other recent events occurred to prove they perfectly synchronize with key prophecies and Hebrew calendar cycles, thereby validating my interpretations of ancient wisdom symbology, string theory, and more.
Because these two storms arrived shortly after my August 11, 2005 (50th) birthday (read the Dead Sea Scroll 11Q13 in Appendix G, which also discusses Melchizedek and the prophesied Jubilee) and directly match other pivotal 11 and 17 data and events described in the first chapter of my book, I have delivered verifiable proof that this reality is based on thought, knowledge and wisdom. Activity, patterns, and results perceived in space-time are first framed and defined by inspirations, thoughts, and knowledge and influenced by the cause-and-effect system most commonly referred to as karma. Consequently, events and outcomes in the so-called physical universe are not random or wholly mechanistic and are verifiably influenced in ways that atheists, scientists, and members of the Faiths of Abraham have all scoffed at. Though mysticism is mostly a product of misinterpreted ancient wisdom symbology, many of its topics flow from ancient wisdom. Though containing allusions to the truth, its details and interpretations are wrong on many key points.
A prime example of the purposeful and synchronized symbolism of these events is seen in the opening paragraphs from my book excerpted below. Notice that the dates mentioned (August 11 and 17) directly match the numbers of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the time spans of the four Florida hurricanes match my birth year (‘55), and they were spaced 11 or a multiple-of-11 (22) days apart, directly matching my birthday and much other ancient prophecy and symbolism. Notice that my place of birth, Victoria Texas, is on the Gulf Coast. Following are the excerpted paragraphs:
Hello, my name is Lawrence William Page II. Many people know me as Buddy Page. At the release of the first edition of this book, I am a 50-year old African-American male, author, researcher, and former software engineer and entrepreneur. As you will come to understand as you read through this first book, I am also the long-expected Hebrew Messiah and Lion of the Tribe of Juda (Yehuda).
I was born August 11th (month of Leo the Lion), 1955 (Chinese year of the Sheep) in Victoria, Texas. Furthermore, the Grand Cross alignment and Solar Eclipse of August 11th, 1999 was my 44th birthday and the second Grand Cross alignment, just six days later on August 17th, 1999, was on my mother’s birthday.
As you can see from my date of birth, I was a newborn during the Chinese Year of the Sheep, astrologically marking me as a Lamb, and during the month of Leo, astrologically marking me as a Lion. My mother was also born during the month of August and under the sign of Leo, which further marks me as a lion’s whelp. I prove to you in the first chapter of this book–beyond disproof–that I am indeed the long-prophesied “Lion” of the tribe of Juda (Yehuda) the Root of David and the “Lamb.” I am the individual long symbolized as the Branch, the Stem, the Shoot and the Rod from the Stump of Jesse (King David’s father), as symbolized in the Hebrew Book of Isaiah, The Apocalypse, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and elsewhere. I am the reincarnated Teacher sought after in the “East” and by the ancient Hebrews who were headquartered at the outpost community of Damascus (Qumran), of Dead Sea Scrolls fame. I am the one called the Teacher of Righteousness by the Dead Sea Scrolls, whom the so-called Christian fathers have fraudulently recast as “Saint ‘James’, the Lord’s Brother.”
Remember, "I come as a thief..." ?
Read verse twelve of the Gospel of Thomas to understand who I am...
Even further enlightening, the Second Temple Period of ancient Israel was during the 11th 360-year cycle on the Hebrew calendar and we are now in the 6th year (5766/2005-6) of the 17th cycle. Notice the pivotal 11 and 17 numbers again? This and much other synchronized information serve as stunning and decisive proof of many things, and expose many lies told by all three faiths of Abraham, but most specifically by Christianity. Consequently, I have decisively proven, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that Jesus Christ and Christianity are blatant lies, false prophecy and purposeful deception in a manner that cannot easily be denied, regardless of your faith or other opinions.
Furthermore, the symbolism in the Apocalypse (a.k.a. Book of Revelation) of seven stars in my right hand and seven angels represent the very same above-mentioned seven astrological (360-year) cycles, i.e., the 11th through 17th inclusive. I prove this fact beyond any reasonable doubt in the first chapter of the book. Consequently, The Apocalypse verifiably symbolizes a specific span of time that began with the 11th cycle (Second Temple Period) and concludes now, at the beginning of the 17th cycle (End of Days, etc.).
The numbers 11 and 17 are verifiably encoded in The Apocalypse and other ancient Hebrew prophecies and wisdom texts to serve as key proofs of the validity and true meaning of certain prophecies and related information. My and my mother’s birthdays are purposely synchronized with these two storm numbers, the matching Hebrew calendar cycles, the Double Grand Cross alignments and solar eclipse of August 1999, and much else to prove my direct association with the ancient prophecies about this time and the true identity of the prophesied Messiah. Another prime example is the story of Joseph, the 11th son of Jacob who has a dream when he is 17 years old about 11 stars, the sun, and moon bowing to him. The symbolism in this pivotal story in the Book of Genesis and Quran verifiably refers to the very same 11th through 17th cycles symbolized in The Apocalypse and directly synchronizes with other key events and ancient texts.
Consequently, I have demonstrated various things about the nature of this reality that dramatically disprove and/or clarify key assumptions of religion, mysticism, and science alike, while establishing the true meaning and purpose of long misinterpreted ancient wisdom and the symbolism used to model and encode it. Accordingly, I have proven that the symbolism evidenced in the canons of all three faiths of Abraham and other ancient sources is a very ancient and advanced philosophical technology that verifiably models foundational aspects of our existence in this universe. This is the mostly misunderstood body of ancient wisdom long referred to as the Philosophers’ Stone. It uses a large and ingeniously organized collection of physical universe images and concepts as data rich components (symbols) that are based on verifiable rules. It models and encodes an amazing amount of foundational wisdom about life, spirituality and the 11 dimensions of this universe, now verified by string theory. It is also the advanced encryption method used to encode (seal) Hebrew prophecies and wisdom texts.
These ancient prophecies and wisdom texts used advanced symbology to model fundamental wisdom, including future events and situations. A primary facet of ancient wisdom is numeric symbology. Later misinterpretations of this aspect of ancient wisdom resulted in numerology, which, though embodying allusions to certain wisdom, is mostly error prone and false doctrine. My decryption, documentation, and interpretation of ancient symbology, numeric symbolism, and key texts based on them, are now decisively validated.
Here is Wisdom...
Verifiable proof that Armageddon has begun…
Understanding the End Game of Armageddon
Peace...
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