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22 June 2006

"Our whole purpose is to hasten the end times" 'End times' religious groups want apocalypse sooner than later, and they're relying on high tech -- and red heifers -- to hasten its arrival.

post by: penguinbukkake at: 18:11 | 9 comments

Glad you posted this, penguin. I read it earlier in the day, meant to post it, forgot. Really a fascinating story.

posted by mudpuppie 22 June | 18:24

Good luck with that I say. If there was ever a universe destined for the whimper ending, it was this one.

posted by Divine_Wino 22 June | 18:44

Armageddon: See "Self-fulfilling prophecy"

posted by Miko 22 June | 19:00

"Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out."

Still one of my all time fave science fictions...

posted by wendell 22 June | 19:17

<looks around furtively>When the stars are right, dread Cthulhu will eat the Christian's puny "God." Mark my words.</finishes bottle of rotgut>

posted by porpoise 22 June | 20:03

Not all "end times" Christian sects want to "hasten" them. That's just ignorant to say so.

posted by kmellis 22 June | 23:27

I can't wait for the Rapture so all the psycho militant xtians will disappear finally.

posted by SassHat 22 June | 23:59

At the appropriate time, according to Shiite tradition, the Mahdi will reappear and, along with Jesus, lead Muslims in a struggle to rid the world of corruption and establish justice.

≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by cmonkey 23 June | 00:02

Moremon?

Spelling aside, the Capn Jesus drawing is awesome.

Which religion is "heart?"

posted by grabbingsand 23 June | 07:34

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