Oops, I just noticed this is not a Friam discussion, but WedTech. I think its more appropriately on Friam, WedTech being more "local" and "technical". Forgive the cross post please.
Friam: This is a discussion on a recent, quite serious, Atlantic post on ISIS which seems authentic. http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2015/02/what-isis-really-wants/384980/?fb_ref=Default I'd like any of us who have actually read the Koran, along with the prophet's other writings, could comment on the article. -- Owen On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 3:50 PM, Owen Densmore <[email protected]> wrote: > This really is extraordinary. > > It seems like we are seeing, then, an odd beginning of WWIII .. one born > out extreme literal interpretation of Islamic writings (apparently not > the Koran but the prophecies of Muhammad?) , coupled initially with civil > wars amongst all muslim nations. Then on to the apocalypse. > > If it is indeed the beginning of WWIII, then we'd better at least > recognize it. Especially modern Islam which will be destroyed first. Then > Europe. Then will we wake up to the real nature of ISIS and its goals? .. > if we can believe this article, which seem quite convincing. > > It will be interesting to see which countries align with each other, and > when. I'd guess ISIS forces China and Russia to align. They are both > Nuclear Powers this could begin the apocalypse most easily. > > -- Owen > > On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 7:38 PM, Bruce Sherwood <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Here is an exceedingly informative explanation of the nature of the >> Islamic State: >> >> >> http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2015/02/what-isis-really-wants/384980/?fb_ref=Default >> >> Bruce >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wedtech mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/wedtech_redfish.com >> >> >
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