The Great Disappointment
Congress and the news media fear being perceived as unpatriotic. Consequently, both failed to diligently question the justification for the war in Iraq. Congress will face the voters in November.
In an article entitled "There's Nothing Glorious about Today's Journalism", Nicholas von Hoffman suggests "reporters and editors confess what they have done and ask forgiveness of the families of the dead, of the people with ruined lives, and of the thousands of men and women in uniform who were put through this hell for vain glory, pride and the ambition of others".
Often overlooked is the role religion played in advocating Bush's decision to invade Iraq. Several years ago an Associated Press poll found that 77% of Evangelicals favored the Iraqi war. At 62%, significantly fewer Catholics and mainline Protestants were in favor of war. Only 44% of nonreligious citizens favored the war, and a mere 36% of black Protestants favored the invasion of Iraq. Evangelical Christians supported Bush for president because of his stand on "moral values". Furthermore, "Left Behind" biblical novels had sold 62 million copies, and the volume, which came out after 9/11 became the best selling novel of the year. These novels encourage readers to view the world in terms of good and evil.
Newsweek's David Gates wrote: "many critics of the series see a resonance between its apocalyptic scenario and the born-again President Bush's apocalyptic rhetoric and confrontational Middle East policies."
N.Y.Times columnist Nicholas Kristof writes :"Left Behind" depicts Jesus returning to heave everyone who is not a born-again Christian into everlasting fire...howling and screeching.
Predicting the apocalypse has been difficult. In 1844, William Miller and tens of thousands of his followers waited for Jesus to appear. The no show was called the Great Disappointment.
Hopefully, Evangelical Christians will recognize Bush is today's Great Disappointment.
In an article entitled "There's Nothing Glorious about Today's Journalism", Nicholas von Hoffman suggests "reporters and editors confess what they have done and ask forgiveness of the families of the dead, of the people with ruined lives, and of the thousands of men and women in uniform who were put through this hell for vain glory, pride and the ambition of others".
Often overlooked is the role religion played in advocating Bush's decision to invade Iraq. Several years ago an Associated Press poll found that 77% of Evangelicals favored the Iraqi war. At 62%, significantly fewer Catholics and mainline Protestants were in favor of war. Only 44% of nonreligious citizens favored the war, and a mere 36% of black Protestants favored the invasion of Iraq. Evangelical Christians supported Bush for president because of his stand on "moral values". Furthermore, "Left Behind" biblical novels had sold 62 million copies, and the volume, which came out after 9/11 became the best selling novel of the year. These novels encourage readers to view the world in terms of good and evil.
Newsweek's David Gates wrote: "many critics of the series see a resonance between its apocalyptic scenario and the born-again President Bush's apocalyptic rhetoric and confrontational Middle East policies."
N.Y.Times columnist Nicholas Kristof writes :"Left Behind" depicts Jesus returning to heave everyone who is not a born-again Christian into everlasting fire...howling and screeching.
Predicting the apocalypse has been difficult. In 1844, William Miller and tens of thousands of his followers waited for Jesus to appear. The no show was called the Great Disappointment.
Hopefully, Evangelical Christians will recognize Bush is today's Great Disappointment.
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