Wow, sounds like an interesting book! I may have to read it. I don't think God is on either side in battles like this-- He identifies, I think, with the poor and oppressed, no matter what country they live in. But it's true that the American empire is not Godly.

Have you read John Howard Yoder's "The Politics of Jesus"?

Good to see you're back! I'm glad you had a good break.

Sounds right up my alley.

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Yes, Indeed, the news about the Middle East and Israel
is most captivating. Especially because Megiddo is part
of Israel.
 
 
And also think about what is going on in Iraq.
 
 
The Euphrates River is located in that area . 
And then we have The ancient battleground
of  "Megiddo" - in Israel. Both are mentioned
in Revelation as part of prophecy.
 
Makes one wonder if these two Military Hot Spots
have anything to do with this Bible Verse.
 
 
"The sixth angel poured out his bowl
on the great river, the Euphrates;
and its water was dried up, so that
the way would be prepared for the kings
from the east. And I saw coming out of
the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth
of the beast and out of the mouth of the
false prophet, three unclean spirits
like frogs; for they are spirits of demons,
performing signs, which go out to the kings
of the whole world, to gather them together
for the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.
And they gathered them together to the place
which in Hebrew is called Har-Magedon."
(Revelation 16:12-14,16)(NASB)-BibleGateway
 
 
 "Armageddon, mentioned in the Bible in Revelation.
The place where, at the end of world history,
the kings of the earth under demonic leadership,
battle against the forces of God."
-The Encyclopedia Britannica; 1968 edition
   Volume 2, pg 417
 
 
 
"Then they gathered the kings together
to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon."
(Revelation 16:16)(NIV)-BibleGateway
 
 
 
A  LITTLE  BACKGROUND ABOUT  "ARMAGEDDON"
 
 
ANCIENT MEGIDDO
 
 
Megiddo is the only site in Israel
mentioned by every great power in the ancient Near East
and appears in the New Testament as Armageddon;
location of the millennial battle
between the forces of good and evil...
 
 
"The Apocalypse - Judgment Day.
The End of Times -  Armageddon.
Students of the Bible know it as the place
where the cataclysmic battle
between the forces of good and the forces of evil
will unfold. Many believe that this battle
will take place in the very near future,
but few know that Armageddon is a real place-
one that has seen more fighting and bloodshed
than any other spot on earth."
- Eric H. Cline; Assistant Professor of Archaeology
           and Ancient History
    Dept. of Classical and Semitic Languages
    The George Washington University 
    
 
 
" 'Armageddon' is a translation of the Hebrew
'Har Megiddo'and means literally "the mount of Megiddo."
During the past 4000 years, at least 34 bloody conflicts
have already been fought at the ancient site of Megiddo
and adjacent areas of the Jezreel Valley."
- Eric H. Cline; Assistant Professor of Archaeology
    and Ancient History
    Dept. of Classical and Semitic Languages
    The George Washington University      
 
 
 "Armageddon, mentioned in the Bible in Revelation.
The place where, at the end of world history,
the kings of the earth under demonic leadership,
battle against the forces of God."
-The Encyclopedia Britannica; 1968 edition
   Volume 2, pg 417
 
 
 
 
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Who mightest thou be, THEVOICE_1? Have you got different words to say for yourself? You have me interested...

Or are you just Owen Meany, back from the dead?

Thanks UDK for asking Owen to respond on MY blog!  lol

BTW I have read Politics of Jesus--a classic.  I was especially influenced by his dealing with authorities and institutions being taken over by spiritual forces of evil, and overcoming that evil with pure goodness and love as Jesus did on the cross.  Great stuff, and it does fit in with that alternative to terrorism.