This book is the #3 bestseller on Amazon right now. Scary.

[Killarney]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/044652252X/102-9700007-3087347?v=glance&s=books&n=283155
The American Prophecies : Ancient Scriptures Reveal Our Nation's Future
by Michael D. Evans

How is America tied into ancient biblical prophecies? According to author Michael Evans, a fundamentalist Christian minister, biblical prophets already predicted that America is doomed to collapse unless its government stops accommodating the Arab world for the sake of oil and instead offers full military and diplomatic support to Israel. He believes that God wants Israel to have full control of the West Bank and Gaza, and Americans are risking God's wrath by not fully supporting this biblical mandate. Evans also theorizes that much of America's problems--including the attack of 9-11--are indications of God's fury over America's split allegiance between the two famous descendents of Abraham: Ishmael and Isaac. "We are caught in a tug of war between two brothers--between oil, political expedience, and conscience in many ways--and it our decisions and polices concerning these two brothers that will determine whether the United States will survive or go the way of the Roman Empire," he writes. Evans's prophetic foundation begins with the parable of the fig tree (Matthew 24:32-44), in which he interprets the various signs Jesus gave his disciples to mark "the final age and his return." Obviously, the Bible can be interpreted many ways, and Evans uses 17 chapters to weave in interpretations of scripture that support his theory that America faces a mammoth choice--ruin or salvation. Although actual quotes from scripture are rather sparse throughout the book, he concludes with a five-page index of "Ancient Prophecies" that indirectly support his theory. One caveat--Evans (Beyond Iraq) does not hide his vehement anti-Muslim leanings. This book will probably be offensive to Christians who practice religious tolerance and lean toward a more-inclusive solution to American diplomacy in the Middle East. --Gail Hudson

[Paradise]

1. Certainly is scary! n/t

[demnan]

2. Someone ought to ask him

how he managed to channel Wolfowitz.

[EstimatedProphet]

3. I wish I could come up with something witty to say about this

I really can't.
why do so many in this country need to feel like we, and not the ancient peoples, are the focal point of the bible?

[gWbush is Mabus]

4. ethnocentrism?

[ima_sinnic]

5. when the hell is that stupid book going to go away?

--there are so many ever so much nicer ancient texts in the world (the writings of Lao Tzu come to mind)--or at least comparable--these idiots actually believe in and fall all over themselves for a "divine being" who, if he existed as a human being, would be the neighborhood's biggest a-hole: jealous, vengeful, intolerant, narcissistic, sexist, reactionary, closed-minded. Their "god" is truly a mirror of their own souls.

[THUNDER HANDS]

6. how do Biblical propehts predict anything about America?

America wasn't even around when the Bible was writ - ah, what am I donig, trying to find logic with these people?

[On the Road]

7. A Lot of Prophecies Contain References to "The Islands"

which some fundamentalists translate "the continents". They claim these are references to America.

[elehhhhna]

8. The Koran probably has some demands in there, as well. That's why...

religion and government have NO business mixing it up. Recipe for disaster. Ever read any history?

[tjwash]

13. Don't you love it when the fundies...

...pull out their little erasers, and re-translate something more to their liking, as did those before them, and those before them, and those before them...

[EstimatedProphet]

9. Right

Neither was Lichtenstein. Why aren't there any prophecies about them? why aren't there any prophecies about, say, Mexico? Or Brasil?
It's because the people that are interpreting the "prophecies" are American, and think they should be the center of attention.

[PATRICK]

10. Probably be offensive?

That criminal, murderous, self-serving hate fantasy should be denounced, not tsked-tsked or "disagreed with" as if any looney tuunes neocon facade has equal merit with sane truth.

Addle-pated chicken little with nukes looking to make a buck while sitting down in front of the box with blessed popcorn to watch Israel and the ME blow themselves up with cool spiritual effects.

Profiteer of cartoon doom hiding behind stupid interpretations of the Bible.

By the way, this whole idea of interpreting is scandalously self-centered and false if it goes beyond one's personal growth and projects megalomaniac Gnostic assertions onto us poor ignorant lesser mortals. Interpretation does not give one the right to CHANGE the letter and spirit of Scripture in ignorant violation of its literal meaning.

False. And in it for a lure of a dollar.

[lottie244]

11. Jews don't believe in Jesus. According to born-again, you are heathen

and unsaved if you don't believe in Jesus as the son of God. So, Evans is aligning himself with the heathens according to his own religious doctrine. Funddies are so mixed up they try to have all ways always.

[lottie244]

12. Did Jesus ever say anything about the "land" outside of Jerusalem?

Did Jesus ever say anthing about the "nation of Israel" or did he talk about the "kingdom of God" and the "kingdom of heaven?"

[anarchy1999]

14. How many ways can you just say "FLAT OUT INSANE!"

I don't have time, sending money everywhere today, but I would be willing to bet, if anyone has any research time, this man is tied in to the Rev. Moon.

This is nothing but insanity. What is the difference in our Christian Fundamentalist extreme right wing and the extreme Muslim Fundamentalist, and God forgive me for saying it the extreme Zionists?

Mods, please forgive me in advance and I mean to start no flame war. If you consider this to be out of line please just remove this post.
Thanks in advance.