U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for "Armageddon,"

sleepyguy

The people running the country are fucking insane.

monkpit

is this real life

outside2344

I mean people voted for Trump so I'd bet there are people falling for this too

diogenescynic

And the sad truth is that democrats will continue to nominate candidates that are so appalling they'll still be rejected in favor of this lunatic or someone like him. Pathetic options on both sides. The two party system is failing the country. If there was literally anything in the middle, I feel like we'd be better off than lurching from one extreme to the other.

treetalker

the power of Christ compels you … to bomb schools, apparently

esalman

> Iran war is part of God’s plan and that Pres. Donald Trump was “anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth I lived in Texas for 5 years and I have heard people saying this kind of things first and second hand during his first term and also after his defeat.

legitster

Context: This refers to a particular Evangelical quasi-cult called the "New Apostolic Reformation". Obsession with the end times stems from a particular Biblical interpretation called "dispensationalism" that was introduced into America in the 1800s. If you're wondering why certain Christian sects became more obsessed from retreating from society than improving it, these are the head waters. It's a successful theme that took off on radio, then with televangelists, and now on social media. The New Apostolic Reformation is kind of the ultimate culmination of these beliefs. It's one of the key components of what is being called Christian Nationalism. It's not even clear what parts of the movement are earnestly held and which are purely opportunists trading on the fears of the naive. Many Christians may cross-pollinate in these circles without knowing it - but it takes a very specifically indoctrinated person to think Trump is divinely anointed