[nmh]

"And as in some versions of fundamentalist Christianity, the second coming will be accompanied by the usual trials and tribulations, death and destruction. Iranian journalist Hossein Bastani reported Ahmadinejad saying in official meetings that the hidden imam will reappear in two years."

No. The guy has it all wrong. The church, the body of believers will be removed BEFORE the tribulation. Those left behind will have the trials and tribulations. There will be 3 1/2 years of peace, then all hell will break lose. The peace won't last. It's a win-win for all Christians and everything evil will be destroyed, the earth recommissioned and evil people will finally go to hell - literally. So for believers, they have nothing to fear and EVERYTHING to look forward to.

[penelopesire]

Well..let's let God make those decisions..shall we? Not some nutter running a nuclear powered Islamic State!