Arlene - you wrote about Mike's article --"And when I read your posting, a warm sense of truth came over me..."It sort of reminded me of the news commentator who said that a thrill went up his leg when Obama won the oval office back in 2008. Also, the Bride of Christ is NOT the 144,000. If you read Rev. you will note that the 144,000 are JEWISH believers. They are not the church. The church has been raptured when these believers are marked by the Lord Himself. They are JEWISH converts (all as passionate as Paul the apostle) going throughout the world and preaching "repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is nigh!" They are from the TRIBES of Israel, not the gentile nations!I get no "warm sense of truth" at all when I think of another 4 years of B.O. sitting in the oval office stripping away our freedoms because thousands of "Christians" allow it to happen and do not make their voices heard through their power to vote him out! Especially if Jesus delays his coming for another few years! I get a cold shudder up my spine when I think of this man getting another 4 years of absolute power, because he will do exactly as he wants, he'll having nothing to lose! I'm so glad that someone out there can get a "warm sense of truth" coming over them about being so lukewarm that they are totally oblivious to what is going on around them, when their ACTION can make a difference!Rene