Posted on 09/22/2006 6:21:42 PM PDT by NZerFromHK
Learn what American attitudes toward current events and Bible prophecy are in this exclusive new poll.
Are We Living in the Last Days?
We asked: "Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: 'Events such as the rebirth of the State of Israel, wars and instability in the Middle East, recent earthquakes, and the tsunami in Asia are evidence that we are living in what the Bible calls the last days.'"
* 42% of all Americans agree
* 44% disagree
* 14% say they don’t know
Last Days—Gender
* 50 percent of women agree; 37 percent disagree;
* 14 percent don’t know
* 34 percent of men agree; 52 percent disagree; 15 percent don’t know
Last Days—Religion
* 58 percent of evangelical/born-again Christians agree; 30 percent disagree
* 50 percent of all Protestant Christians agree; 35 percent disagree
* 38 percent of Catholics agree; 52 percent disagree
* 31 percent of Jewish Americans agree; 56 percent disagree
Last Days—Ideology/Party Affiliation
* 30 percent of liberal Democrats agree; 57 percent disagree
* 39 percent of self-described moderates agree; 47 percent disagree
* 51 percent of conservative Republicans agree; 39 percent disagree
Last Days—Party Affiliation
* 39 percent of Democrats agree; 47 percent disagree
* 48 percent of Republicans agree; 39 percent disagree
Last Days—Race
* 75 percent of African Americans agree; 16 percent disagree
* 39 percent of whites agree; 47 percent disagree
* 33 percent of Hispanics agree; 56 percent disagree
* 14 percent of Asians agree; 86 percent disagree
Last Days—Income
* 60 percent of Americans earning under $20,000 per year agree; 26 percent disagree
* 43 percent of Americans earning between $60,000 and $75,000 per year agree; 49 percent disagree
* 16 percent of Americans earning $100,000 or more per year agree; 77 percent disagree
Last Days—Region
* 37 percent of Americans living in the East agree; 49 percent disagree
* 39 percent of Americans living in the Midwest agree; 48 percent disagree
* 51 percent of Americans living in the South agree; 35 percent disagree
* 35 percent of Americans living in the West agree; 50 percent disagree
* 35 percent of New Englanders agree; 51 percent disagree
Last Days—Age
* 57 percent of Americans aged 18–25 agree; 39 percent disagree
* 32 percent of Gen-Xers aged 26–40 agree; 49 percent disagree
* 43 percent of Americans aged 41–55 agree; 47 percent disagree
* 42 percent of Americans aged 56–65 agree; 44 percent disagree
* 46 percent of Americans aged 65 and over agree; 39 percent disagree
Israel: A Prophecy Come True?
We asked, "Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: 'The rebirth of the State of Israel in 1948 and the return of millions of Jews to the Holy Land after centuries in exile represent the fulfillment of Biblical prophecies.'"
* 52% of all Americans agree
* Only 22% disagree
* 26% say they don’t know
Israel Prophecy—Gender
* 54 percent of women agree; 18 percent disagree; 28 percent don’t know
* 49 percent of men agree; 27 percent disagree; 24% don’t know
Israel Prophecy—Religion
* 70 percent of evangelical/born-again Christians agree; 12 percent disagree
* 59 percent of all Protestant Christian affiliations agree; 16 percent disagree
* 52 percent of Catholics agree; 24 percent disagree
* 56 percent of Jewish Americans agree; 22 percent disagree
Israel Prophecy—Ideology/Party Affiliation
* 44 percent of liberal Democrats agree; 21 percent disagree
* 50 percent of self-described moderates agree; 28 percent disagree
* 65 percent of conservative Republicans agree; 18 percent disagree
Israel Prophecy—Party Affiliation
* 47 percent of Democrats agree; 24 percent disagree
* 61 percent of Republicans agree; 19 percent disagree
Israel Prophecy—Race
* 60 percent of African Americans agree; 17 percent disagree
* 52 percent of whites agree; 22 percent disagree
* 46 percent of Hispanics agree; 41 percent disagree
* 29 percent of Asians agree; 29 percent disagree; 43 percent don’t know
Israel Prophecy—Income
* 62 percent of Americans earning under $20,000 per year agree, 15 percent disagree
* 55 percent of Americans earning between $60,000 and $75,000 a year agree; 22 percent disagree
* 37 percent of Americans earning $100,000 or more per year agree; 37 percent disagree; 26 percent don’t know
Israel Prophecy—Region
* 45 percent of Americans living in the East agree; 29 percent disagree
* 52 percent of Americans living in the Midwest agree; 23 percent disagree
* 58 percent of Americans living in the South agree; 15 percent disagree
* 48 percent of Americans living in the West agree; 29 percent disagree
* 47 percent of New Englanders agree; 20 percent disagree
Israel Prophecy—Age
* 61 percent of Americans aged 18–25 agree; only 7 percent disagree, 32 percent don’t know
* 37 percent of Gen-Xers aged 26–40 agree; 33 percent disagree; 31 percent don’t know
* 53 percent of Americans aged 41–55 agree; 19 percent disagree
* 56 percent of Americans aged 56–65 agree; 22 percent disagree
* 59 percent of Americans aged 65 and over agree; 21 percent disagree
NOTE: The poll was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates, interviewing 1,000 randomly selected American adults (likely voters) on February 13, 2006.
Looks like you've attracted the attention of a newbie retread troll.
Maybe it's love...lol.
Interesting post.
Art Bell listeners perhaps. I remember he was delving into that topic back in the 1980's.
Wasn't this the poll that was commissioned by Joel C Rosenberg and printed in the appendix of his just out nonfiction book:
EPICENTER?
If so, I think you'd best give him credit.
Could we PLEASE get that verse correct?
Not the day nor the hour!
That leaves weak, month, season, year, era . . .
Sheesh.
It is written in the Bible afterall. I've come across few people who openly talk about it amongst their peers in public, but I've read about it in the Bible and heard it taught in the Church.
From EPICENTER p. 50:
"The poll was conducted by the respected firm of McLaughlin & Associates, founded by John McLaughlin, who works with some of the world's leading business and political leaders, including Steve Forbes, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert.16"
The poll is printed in full on pp269-273 in Appendix 2 of EPICENTER. Which, BTW, is a great read.
Several of his novels turned out to be predictive--such as of 9/11 and a number of other major events involving Israel.
. . . . Joel C Rosenberg
Such charitable stereotypes.
Lots of assumptions are scheduled to crash and burn.
St Malachy, I think.
And, I believe the current Pope is thereby calculated to be the last true, good Pope with the evil one coming next.
Check out devout RC, Kathleen Keating's site:
http://www.kathleenkeating.com/news/
There's also an egotistical desire to believe there is something absolutely unique about the time one lives in, I think.
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I wonder how that compares with the snooty, haughty egotistical desire to look down one's nose at those who believe that the overwhelming evidence is UNIQUELY evident in this era compared to all others of the last 2,000 years.
That at best, other eras might have had 2-4 factors in the critical direction while this era has 100's of data points indicating that we are indeed in the 'last days.'
Read the book.
The Bible, first.
But EPICENTER is full of facts indicating that we are in that era.
Many of his facts are from his highly placed sources around the world--especially in DC, Russia and Israel.
I agree with the 20 yr old, evangelical, Republican, born-again, African American woman from Mississippi.
"More or less, we won't know the exact time. The Bible doesn't say we won't be able to figure out when it's near. We were given all the signs that would lead up to Christ second coming.
Mt 24:34 - I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
It will happen in a generation. Ever generation since Christ has had some of the signs, but, we are the only generation since Christ to see the Jews returning to Israel and establishing it as there home land again. Many other prophecys have been or are in the process of being fullfilled. One of them that sticks out in my mind is this one: Da 12:4 - "But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase."
Here's another one: Rev. 11:9 - For three and a half days they'll be there - exposed, prevented from getting a decent burial, stared at by the curious from all over the world. This verse reminds me that everyone all over the world can view news instantly. What generation before us was able to do that? Things are escalating very quickly now."
Yep, pretty interesting. Don't disagree at all.
When you say "More or less, we won't know the exact time. The Bible doesn't say we won't be able to figure out when it's near." The Scriptures tell we won't know the time, but you will know the season--just as in the example of the tree that was blooming--you know spring and summer are near.
"we are the only generation since Christ to see the Jews returning to Israel and establishing it as there home land again."
Yes, this is true. But God could take Israel away from the Jews for another couple of hundred years and then give it back. We don't know the mind of God, so it's possible. This will also reinforce the Scripture "where's the promise of his coming..." Personally, I don't think it will happen this way, but it could. And I still would have faith in God regardless. But many would fade away I'm afraid. This is why I always say "we could be, not we are, living in the last days" because we don't know the mind of God. If God doesn't take Israel away from the Jews again, then I'd say it's pretty close to the end of the age...
(ooops...sorry about the private message, clicked on the wrong button)
I didn't know the page I posted did not have reference to Rosenberg - the frontpage does. Thanks.
And also, have time to refute a certain Canadian Tory's sneers? Theya are scattered on some responses.
FREEPMAIL me some post numbers and I might see if it feels fitting, Sunday afternoon.
Thanks for your kind words.
Historically, apocalyptic hysteria flares up in the aftermath of political setbacks for Christians. It is not a good or healthy thing. It's pretty morbid when a love for Jesus, and longing to see Him again, translates into a desire to see bad things happen to our neighbors. Our fellow human beings become expendable stage furniture.
Stereotypic assumptions and straw dogs such as the IQ nonsense are
distasteful AT BEST.
I've met many a "hay seed" who was smarter than many a PhD I've known amongst my colleagues.
Personally, I tend to correlate haughty arrogance with low IQ whether the IQ is measured by the standard tests, or not. Given God's standard as the absolute maximized "IQ" and HIS PRIORITIES re humility vs arrogance and haughtiness . . . I consider it more than a little dumb to haughtily, arrogantly, snootily dismiss folks
who
take His Word at face value and trust Him to have said what He meant and meant what He said.
And, in terms of the topic of the thread, those two issues are relative nonsense, more straw dogs.
Asians are FAR LESS CULTURALLY exposed to such teachings, as a rule.
Blacks are FAR MORE CULTURALLY exposed to such teachings, as a rule.
Those two facts are INDEPENDENT OF THE IQ VARIABLE.
Implying, asserting, declaring a causal relationship is
1. NOT BORN OUT BY THE FACTS
2. DISINGENUOUS
3. HAUGHTY
4. ARROGANT
5. SNOOTY
6. DECEPTIVE
7. DISPICABLE
8. IMMATURE
9. UNCHRISTIAN
10. SILLY
. . . in style, in substance, in tone, in fact.
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