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21. Read the last book of the New Testament, called Revelation.

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:55 AM

Mar 3

It's a little difficult to read because the person who wrote it appears to have been a hermit who lived in a cave and was either schizophrenic and/or a regular user of hallucinogenic drugs.

Nonetheless that one section of the bible has become the foundation of a belief system followed by millions of Americans, including a disturbing number of Trump officials, including the head of our military.

They're convinced that a war in the middle east will bring the return of Christ and heaven for all true believers (that's only them; the rest of us go to hell).

It used to be you had to go to a tent revival in an isolated mountain hollow to hear this kind of thing but now the U.S. government is run by people following this script.

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Doesn't hegsith claim to be some variant of fundamentalist christian? mwmisses4289 Mar 3 #2

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Thank you for that. mwmisses4289 Mar 3 #11

Hegseth is a Christian Dominionist. yardwork Mar 3 #18

POE... reACTIONary Mar 3 #26

Really bad. yellow dahlia Mar 3 #28

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This needs more attention... 2naSalit Mar 3 #4

Agreed - it needs to be taken seriously. yellow dahlia Mar 3 #29

If it's End Times then..... PuraVidaDreamin Mar 3 #5

So they think they have the right to ORDER GOD AROUND? raging moderate Mar 3 #6

You just can't fix stupid. mdbl Mar 3 #7

Thank goodness for the MMRF mountain grammy Mar 3 #8

Those 6 christo-fascist pieces of shit on the Supreme Court are in total agreement wolfie001 Mar 3 #9

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This is what Russell Vought believes also Seinan Sensei Mar 3 #14

A stunning number of people in the U.S. believe this. yardwork Mar 3 #19

I was nervous when he was put in as ambassador. yellow dahlia Mar 3 #30

Great trying to figure out were it says in the bible that god is all about war.......fucking guy couldn't find it turbinetree Mar 3 #13

Read the last book of the New Testament, called Revelation. yardwork Mar 3 #21

It's mostly an allegory about the situation in Rome, etc., in the 1st Century CE The Madcap Mar 3 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author The Madcap Mar 3 #35

I met some jesus freaks back in the day and they wanted to speak and tongues I looked over ar this dude and chick....... turbinetree Wednesday #38

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It was a secret part of his campaign. yardwork Mar 3 #22

Trump is decomposing in front of our eyes.... OGBuzz Mar 3 #31

I doubt he considers it a sacred promise! yardwork Mar 3 #36

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OK...... SergeStorms Mar 3 #17

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