A Thing That Does Not Change
A threat to existentialism. Metaphysics. A couple brainy words but a quote like this will help you remember them. “Metaphysics always buries its undertakers.” It’s the study of things that do not change. Kind of like a security blanket. It will always be there. Like a there, there. A foundation you can rely on.
A Vision of Daniel
A temple is desolated. What makes a beast a beast? What do they all have in common? The temple. Babylon destroyed the first temple. Greece desecrated the second. Rome destroyed the second. Islam is preventing the third. The Dome of the Rock is the abomination of desolation spoken of by Jesus.
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A Resistance to Government Control
A vicious attack on anyone who resists. If you are opposed to mandates or excessive spending, be prepared to encounter the big bully. Climate change and racism are the real issues. If you don’t agree, they will come after you. Get with the program to show that you really care.
A Connection with Daniel
A fit with history. Both John and Daniel have a beast with “ten horns”. Constantinople, the capital of a Christian empire that lasted a thousand years, fell to the Ottomans, the tenth dynasty of Islam. Counted by Islamicart.com but no longer active.
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A Freedom Lost
A fear driven agenda. We are all going to die. If covid doesn’t get you, climate change surely will. You have to spend money you don’t have to save the world. More money chasing fewer things. Inflated claims lead to inflated prices. The real cost is loss of freedom.
A Common Year
A new calendar starting in 622 would be 666 of the Julian Calendar starting with 44 BC. The Hijri year is 622 and the start of the Islamic calendar. A search of Daniel shows number refers to years. John knows Daniel is the place to go for clues. Follow the numbers.
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A Root Cause Analysis
A father. A family. A religion promoting both. Marx found religion to be the root cause of social problems. John has him riding the black horse with a balance. To each according to their needs. What’s wrong with that? There is no incentive to produce the stuff you want to share.
A Prophecy Fulfilled
A sea of glass. They used Greek fire on the Sea of Marmara that was like a sheet of glass to defeat the attack of Islamic attackers. The city was Constantinople, the capital of a Christian empire that would last a thousand years. The year was 666. The Byzantine Empire survived this and many other sieges.
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A Time to Listen
A time to speak. A time to make a difference. A time for accountability. A time to ignore the reality of what is going on around us. A time for prayer. A time to ask for guidance. A time for serenity. A moderation. A balance. A choice. You are what you eat. You are what you listen to. You are what you watch. You are what you do.
A Date
A number. 666 Historians ignore that year but it is very clear Islam was getting ready to attack Constantinople. Gibbon notes the problem with dates and his 46 years reference puts it as close as 668. Putting 46 in an Islamic calendar converter results in 666. That is a calculation and not a count.
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