My religous friend thinks that the Bible says we're going to have a nuclear war with China.
2006-09-05 07:28:11 · 11 answers · asked by l2wh 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The bible refers to a present day war, generically only. The specific countries are not named.
2006-09-05 07:30:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible contains a lot of stupid statements and is overall a nonsense fiction horror story. Many people who believe in the Bible have sadly to say, been mentally affected by the Bible's garbage.
I don't think that Bible believers have any idea how troubled their minds are. When someone totally ignores all of the horrors and atrocities, or twists them into meaning something nice, then they are deeply mentally troubled. The Bible should be banned from public circulation.
Most people agree that the Bible should be restricted to adults only. Why corrupt young minds with the violence, killing, murders and hatred contained in the Bible.
The more I review this horror publication, the more I feel that it should be permanently banned from circulation. Clearly many religious adults have below average intelligence and also very naive gullible minds, and they should be protected as well from Bible horrors.
Bible Thumpers always use quotes they like, but horrific quotes become “That was the old Bible, or we’ve changed the meaning, or wrong interpretation, or we’ve changed the context, or the quotes are out of context, excuse after excuse.”
Mathew 5:29-30 God encouraged self-mutilation.
Isaiah 13:15-18 God allowed women raped and little children slaughtered.
Genesis 6:11-17 and 7:11-24 God is the greatest mass murder in history.
Luke 14:26 God wants you to hate your family.
Rubbish like the above quotes should be banned from public circulation.
2006-09-05 14:31:15 · answer #2 · answered by Brenda's World 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure that your friend is referencing a very vague statement deciphered by fans of the Bible Code which alludes to World War III occuring between 2006 and 2010.
People have been concerned over China's political climate for a couple of decades because of its economic growth and the size of its army, and that's the most common cause of these newly discovered "prophecies".
Almost ten years ago I also heard of it associated with Nostradamus, and I believe the cause of the Nostradamus tizzy was a passage about a "red army". Everything Nostradamus babbled about was either dark or red, and I can name 24 countries' flags that are only one other color than red, including: Austria, Canada, Denmark, Greenland, Japan, Poland, Switzerland and Vietnam. 2 of those 24 countries belong to another list of 5 "red" (or communist) countries.
Unless an uncoded main passage in the Bible specifically names China or profiles its government and military uniforms, your friend probably ought to shape his faith around something else.
2006-09-05 15:38:02 · answer #3 · answered by Em 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
China does hold 25% of US Govt Treasuries and refuses to hold them in American depositories.
But more importantly...your friend has a talking bible? Was it made in China?
2006-09-05 14:30:57 · answer #4 · answered by Billy! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting. I'd say based on politics they may be right, but not based on the Bible. I'd love to know what scripture they base that idea off of.
2006-09-05 14:31:25 · answer #5 · answered by GLSigma3 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in all things ask where "thus sayeth the Lord"? if its not plainly stated more than likely thats not what its talking about. find a church that teaches prophecy from a historicism background,not prederism or futurism. the SEVENTHDAY ADVENTIST CHURCH teaches prophecy from this point of veiw. it is the point of veiw of all the prophets in the bible and all churches until about the 1600"s when futurism came on the scene.
2006-09-05 14:37:42 · answer #6 · answered by norm s 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, she's just been watching CNN and giving the bible credit. Just kidding.
2006-09-05 14:31:25 · answer #7 · answered by dhalia_1977 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did he give you the lotto numbers too? If so, give me his number. What a dumb @ss statement. No wonder Christians still belive Mary was a virgin.
2006-09-05 14:33:47 · answer #8 · answered by rab2344 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought Nostradamus said something like that...
2006-09-05 14:30:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your spiritually-gifted friend is correct.
2006-09-05 14:29:51 · answer #10 · answered by DG 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋