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Holy Warriors Set Sights on Iran by Bill Berkowitz

"The end of the world as we know it is rapidly approaching," Hagee wrote in his most recent book, "Jerusalem Countdown: A Warning to the World". "Just before us is a nuclear countdown with Iran," he wrote, "followed by Ezekiel's war (as described in Ezekiel, chapters 38 and 39), and then the final battle -- the battle of Armageddon."

For Hagee, bestselling author Joel Rosenberg and other Christian Zionists, Israel plays the critical role in End Time scenarios. Their books, commentaries, and public statements reflect their beliefs that serial conflicts in the Middle East are a sign of the biblical prophesy presaging Armageddon, the return of Jesus Christ, and the final battle for the souls of mankind.

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I'd say if warfare in one of the longest settled parts of the globe is a sign the world is ending, it would have gone long ago. It always feel both angry and sad when people are so discouraged by the state of our culture that they feel wiping everything out is the only good answer.