Posted on 04/02/2010 11:42:16 PM PDT by Steelfish
This is sectarian violence against the SOI (Sons of Iraq) who are a bunch of Al Qaeda turncoats.
This sectarianism and political infighting will continue. Maliki, with the support of al-Sadr is trying to maintain his position.
If they do that to themselves, they certainly have no regard for us.
When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, "Come and see." So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth. Revelation 6:7-8
The Greek word for "pale" above is "chloros" and is the root of the word "chlorophyll". It literally means "green." The New Revised Standard Bible translates the passage more accurately:
I looked and there was a pale green horse! Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed with him; they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, famine, and pestilence, and by the wild animals of the earth. Revelation 6:8
A few quick facts:
Islam claims between 1.5 and 1.8 billion adherents worldwide, giving it authority over 1.4th of the earth's population.
The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), headquartered in Tehran, claims 57 member nations: 1/3 of all the nations on earth (most of which completely surround Israel).
Wherever Islam rules, persecution, death, famine, disease, and war follow, as Islam reigns in some of the dirt-poorest nations on earth.
Now, as to the "wild beasts of the earth" part, even this is a description of Islam's adherents, who claim to be descendants of Ishmael:
And the Angel of the Lord said to her [Hagar]: "Behold, you are with child, And you shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, Because the Lord has heard your affliction. He shall be a wild man; His hand shall be against every man, And every man's hand against him. And he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren." Genesis 16:11-12
Another version says of Ishmael and his descendants:
He will be as free and wild as an untamed donkey. He will fight with everyone, and everyone will fight with him. He will have conflicts with all his relatives.” Genesis 16:12
Finally, "wild beasts of the earth" in most places of the Bible does indeed refer to wild animals. But "beast of the earth" - when it is used in Revelation - refers to humans:
Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. Revelation 13:11
"Wild beasts...'of the earth'" in this context refers to "wild, savage men."
This is perhaps the most damning proof of all that the rider of Revelation's 4th Seal is Islam:
What is more savage than men who behead others merely for possessing and sharing a different faith? What is more savage than the wanton and indiscriminate slaughter of innocent men, women, and children whether through the use of suicide bombers in crowded markets, rocket attacks on peaceful cities, or the flying of fully loaded airliners into skyscrapers?
Finally, it's said Mohammed's favorite color was green, which is why the color green appears prominently in virtually every flag and mosque around the world.
What represents the condition of mankind in Islamic nations today better than the hell that follows this religion of death anywhere it has taken hold?
And yet there are those who want to see this nation bow down to this religion of death as Obama has bowed to the Mullahs and Princes who use it to kill, steal and destroy from their people every day!
Islam is no religion of peace: it is the manifestation, the very embodiment, of death and hell on earth today. It is to be resisted and fought with every fiber of our being and every weapon in our arsenal.
See post 23.
Sure have. And not much coverage of the increased troops in Afghanistan.
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