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Article: ARMAGEDDON IN THE BIBLE.
- Article from:
- The Humanist
- Article date:
- November 1, 1999
- Author:
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Voices of doom announce the fulfillment of biblical end-of-the age prophecies on Christian fundamentalist radio and television programs. Among the numerous biblical roof texts being fulfilled are
* the formation of the present state of Israel in 1948 and 1967 (Luke 21:24)
* the increase in earthquakes (Matthew 24:7 and Luke 21:11)
* famines, violence, and wars (Matthew 24:6-8)
* explosion of travel and education (Daniel 12:4)
* decline in morality (2 Timothy 3:1-4)
* increase in cults and the occult (Matthew 24:24 and 1 Timothy 4:1)