ˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊1d ago

So there is a right-wing dude on CNN saying that for 47 years, #Iran had a desire to bring about the end of the world with a nuclear weapon.

I just have to point out that the last leader had a fatwa (religious rule) against such.

From everything I have seen and read, that is a brutally oppressive regime. But still, some people seem to be flat-out lying.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatwa_against_nuclear_weapons

Fatwa against nuclear weapons - Wikipedia

Show threadHänzi Pōtter1d ago
@dalfen it's not entirely false (about end of times). The Iranian Islamic revolution saw Khomeini (first Supreme leader) as first of 3 harbingers to bring end of times (the other two were to be from sham/syria [i.e. hizbullah] and Yemen [I.e. houthis]). The religious theory outlines say to bring destruction to #mecca in Saudi, where then Muslims will have to March under the banner of #AlMahdi into #jerusalem to pray in #alaqsamosque. Doesn't have to be via nukes though.
Show threadˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊1d ago

@hszakher Very interesting. I know *some* about those beliefs, but not a whole lot. However, the way the person on CNN was pushing the narrative seemed false because he emphasized the nukes (perhaps trying to sway the American public ?), which contradicted what I had read about the fatwa. I wonder if now those in power in Iran might be more likely to pursue nukes, though, since that supreme leader, Khamenei, has passed.

/1 of 2... cont.

(also- it seems we might spell that name differently?)

Show threadˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊1d ago

@hszakher I have also read that there are factions of other religions like Christianity that are seeing the current situation in Iran and the greater Middle East in an apocalyptic end-times manner according to their beliefs. They might even be trying to push a religious narrative for the current war.

What are your thoughts on this?

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Show threadHänzi Pōtter1d ago
@dalfen you have 3 powerful countries (US, Israel, Iran) with leaders and big chunk (majority?) of population do believe they are fighting to bring in end of times. everybody's saviour (i.e. 1st or 2nd coming of Messiah) is the other side's villain (Al Dajjal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masih_ad-Dajjal). I do believe (personally) that you cannot force God's hands into moving history. I also personally believe that what's happening maybe fulfilling biblical prophecies, but not the prophecies each side claims 😅 1/
Al-Masih ad-Dajjal - Wikipedia

Show threadHänzi Pōtter
for example, if #Israel is really living in end-times, jewish population will be run over by surrounding nations, taken into exile where 2/3 of the country will be destroyed [think 7 Oct, but on a much larger scale]. current Israeli leadership jumps over these "prophecies" to conclude that the "messianic age" is at hand. I am not saying this will happen tomorrow, but if "they" believe we're approaching biblical end times, then these events will happen before the golden age comes in. 2/
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Show threadHänzi Pōtter1d ago
same for USA Christian zionists, if they believe we're approaching end times, they promote rebuilding the temple, sending jews back to Israel ...etc. the same prophecies indicate what happens next (destruction of the temple, bring destruction to the nation of Israel, and massacre of jews on scale unseen before in history). these are CLEAR prophecies (as clear as a prophecy can be, mind you). but you get the gist. 3/
Show threadHänzi Pōtter1d ago
my point is, if we're living in end times, then what will come next is bad for parties involved. if we're living in "normal" times, then what will come next is still bad for parties involved, but less divine. on both secular and religious accounts, USA is destroying itself. Israel is antagonising all its neighbours & (former?) friends. iran is cornered and has nothing to lose but its infrastructure and people, which is a small price to pay for Jihad and Martyrdom. end/
Show threadˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊1d ago

@hszakher Very well said and fantastic cartoon.
I'm glad I asked you about your thoughts on this matter... I figured you'd have some good insight.
So true about all three nations. And about the outcome, whether seen from a secular or religious point of view.

And the USA is unfortunately destroying itself because of division, corruption, and toxicity within 😕
I hope that improves. I see hopeful signs 🤞