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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus (jonathanlarsen.substack.com)

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A combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers at a briefing Monday that the Iran war is part of God’s plan and that Pres. Donald Trump was “anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth,” according to a complaint by a non-commissioned officer.

From Saturday morning through Monday night, more than 110 similar complaints about commanders in every branch of the military had been logged by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF).

The complaints came from more than 40 different units spread across at least 30 military installations, the MRFF told me Monday night.

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[–] Ziggurat@jlai.lu 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Tell me it's a Russian/Chinese bot. Because if real, it's some Daesh level motive, so it's pretty concerning

[–] boomzilla@programming.dev 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

https://allchronology.com/2025/06/18/trump-the-rapture-and-the-real-reason-evangelicals-are-all-in-end-times-theology-goes-mainstream/

“When Iran gets into the news, especially with anything to do with war,” says religious historian Diana Butler Bass, “it’s a prophetic dog whistle to evangelicals.”

Last year a lot of those crazies proclaimed via social media, that the rapture was imminent and prepared themselves by undressing, writing last messages to the sinners who'll be left behind or they even sold their homes. Can't remember but it could actually have been when the 12 days war with Iran happened.

This rapture thing already should've happened a few times, just like with every end times prophecy. The fact the orange menace is in bed with the ultraorthodox christian movements (Dominionists, Seven Mountain Mandate) is well know since his first presidency. Same with their believes about the end-times. That he seems more like the anti christ is no problem for them as they believe, as stated in the article, that god will choose a flawed vessel for the mission.

[–] nulluser@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago

even sold their homes.

LOL!!! 'Cause they're gonna need that money in heaven. These people have absolute shit for brains.

[–] rzadkie@lemmy.world -4 points 1 day ago

yank does the most yankee thing ever

Omg russians!!!! China!!!!!!