Hi John and Doves.Donald, I thought you had some interesting insights into this area.
It seems the "Islam is the Beast" Club is growing.Were you aware I posted some articles on this subject last October, if not you
might like to read my "take" on the subject.The urls are http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/oct2005/ear1012.htm
http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/oct2005/ear1019.htm
http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/oct2005/ear1026.htmSome of what I wrote back then could do with some revision. I still see the
geographical Beast as outlined in the series, but I am now beginning to
believe that the 10 horns are actually terrorist group Leaders who give their
allegiance to the Greater Beast - "Radical Islam" for one hour. This was one
of the two options I outlined on page 5 of Part II. They are described
as "Kings" without "Kingdoms".Some of these horns (Terrorist groups) are already being "courted" and
financed by Iran and Ahmadinejad of the Shi-ite faction - i.e.
Hezbollah in Lebanon & Syria
Hamas in Gaza and Syria
Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army in Iraq.It is possible that other groups even though they are Sunni in belief, may be
persuaded to join in an alliance for a common purpose. This may only happen
after a Shi-ite/Sunni confrontation when three of the horns are "subdued".Some of the groups with the Sunni faction are -
Al Qaeda - Various places,
Fatah + Al Aqsa Brigade - Gaza and West Bank,
Muslim Brotherhood - Egypt,
Jihad Islami - Iran and Syria
Taliban - AfghanistanCan you imagine what devastation they could accomplish if they were all of one
mind - rather than attacking each other as they do at the present time.As each day and week goes by, I believe the picture is becoming clearer, and
facts on the ground, are aligning with the images portrayed in Daniel and
Revelation.I'm sure as we share our insights, the full knowledge of what has been hidden
in scripture will eventually be revealed to us. After all - Jesus said we
were to "watch" not "speculate".In Christ, EAR