What do you Believe?

I was raised a Seventh Day Adventist, and attended parochial school from the 7th grade to Graduation. I'm of the belief that if it's going to happen, it's going to happen.  This might very well be the start of it. 

I mean, It has to start somewhere....

Syria Conflict Indicates Armageddon, Say One Third Of Americans 

The Huffington Post  |  By Yasmine Hafiz

Most things aren't really the end of the world, but one-third of Americans who were surveyed believe that the Syria conflict is an indication that our days are numbered. A biblical passage which prophesies the destruction of Damascus and links it to the coming of Armageddon is leading many people to think that the current violence is an apocalyptic omen.

A LifeWay Research poll asked 1,001 people if they agreed with the statement, "I believe the battles in Syria are all part of the prophecies of the Book of Revelation," and 32 percent of them said yes.

Twenty-six percent agreed with the assertion that "U.S. military intervention in Syria might lead to the Battle of Armageddon that’s spoken about in the Book of Revelation."

Gender played a role in responses, as women were more likely than men to draw a corollary between Biblical prophecy and the current situation in Syria.

In addition, one in five people polled agreed with the statement, "I believe the world will end in my lifetime."

The Rev. Mark Hitchcock of Faith Bible Church in Edmond, Okla., speculates that people looking for answers in tough economic and political times "want to know that God is in charge. They want to know that someone has his hands on the wheel," according to LifeWay. Though he believes the Bible does predict future events in the Middle East, the author of The End: A Complete Overview of Bible Prophecy and the End of Days said that he "does not think the trouble in Syria was predicted in the Bible."

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