http://www.religionnewsblog.com/14638/iranian-president-backs-messianic-cult Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Sun, 19 Nov 2006 18:22:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/14638/iranian-president-backs-messianic-cult/comment-page-1#comment-4 End of Times » Blog Archive » Next Big Bada Boom in the Middle East Wed, 20 Sep 2006 21:53:41 +0000 #comment-4 [...] Iran Iran is a somewhat unpredictable player, because of the current president’s apparent strong belief that he is a chosen agent in some obscure but soon unfolding religious development. That, or he uses religion to get power (like countless politicians before him). Or both. But would he be so daring as to attack Israel? Is he going to wait for the Mahdi, that 12th descendant of Mohammed, to show up first? Could this in any way be related to what’s written in the bible about the Anti-Christ? Just a thought. I really need to read up on that –Zechariah, Daniel, Matthew, Revelations – it’s too fuzzy in my mind. [...] [...] Iran Iran is a somewhat unpredictable player, because of the current president’s apparent strong belief that he is a chosen agent in some obscure but soon unfolding religious development. That, or he uses religion to get power (like countless politicians before him). Or both. But would he be so daring as to attack Israel? Is he going to wait for the Mahdi, that 12th descendant of Mohammed, to show up first? Could this in any way be related to what’s written in the bible about the Anti-Christ? Just a thought. I really need to read up on that –Zechariah, Daniel, Matthew, Revelations – it’s too fuzzy in my mind. [...]

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