and technologically very sophisticated. Not the sort you want to have an
apocalyptic philosophy.
Although the irony of it all is rather nice. They are using the results of
their modern anathema (the theory of evolution) to bring about the rapture
etc. Lets hope that someone keeps these people away from weapons of mass
destruction.
BTW as a follow-up to the Dreher article. Apparently that red heifer he
mentioned in the article was disqualified by Orthodox rabbis in November of
2002.
larry
> -----Original Message-----
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> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Scary if True
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>
> I'm rather well versed in other religions and this is the
> first time I've heard this take on a Muslim apocalypse. I'd
> like a source. Looks like some research is called for. A fast
> lookup (along with cutting through a lot of anti-Semitic BS)
> shows that the idea is NOT from the Koran, but from the
> Hadith materials. " A hadith is a narration about the life of
> the Prophet (saas) or what he approved - as opposed to his
> life itself, which is the Sunnah as already mentioned. "
>
> --
> Michael Dinowitz
> House of Fusion
> http://www.houseoffusion.com
> Finding technical solutions to the problems you didn't know
> you had yet
>
>
>
>
> > While I do not like the source, this is an interesting
> article on the
> > implications of a red heifer being born in Israel.
> >
> > http://www.nationalreview.com/dreher/dreher041102.asp
> >
> > larry
>
> > >
> > >
> > > The ashes of a pure red heifer who has done no work is
> required for
> > > certain purification rituals. Without such rituals, stepping onto
> > > parts of the Temple mound is prohibited to Jews. There
> are lots of
> > > people who blow the quest for such an animal waaaay out of
> > > proportion. It does not bring the apocalypse, it does not end the
> > > world, it just allows for purification. But who expects people to
> > > listen to a sensible explanation, especially when a
> fantasy is more
> > > fun.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Unfortunately its all together too true. The article does
> > > not mention
> > > > that one fundie group is trying to create a red heifer
> > > (some legends
> > > > of the Apocalypse require that a blood red heifer to appear in
> > > > Jerusalem before the Apocalypse). Other groups are training for
> > > > the final war... You get the idea.
> > > >
> > > > larry
>
> > > > > Is our country really being run by madmen?
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1195568,00.html
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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