Quick Thought On Iran

So I know everyone and their mother is talking about Iran but I have a very personal interest in what's going on in the middle east so I felt it was important to give a quick thought to the situation in Iran.

First off, what many people don't know about me (and still won't because I only know of one person that reads my blogs) is that one of my personal passions and hobbies that I have is studying eschatology or rather "End Times Prophesy" and that is both in regards to the beliefs within Christianity (mainly because I am a Christian) as well as the beliefs within Islam. Which of course brings me to my subject matter for today in regards to the current rumblings within the state of Iran and what is going on politically there.

So rather than go on and on about the studies I'm doing right now regarding eschatology and the Middle East (I'm also closely watching news on Russia, N. Korea and China) I'm just going to pose a thought to who ever may read this and challenge you to think about what I'm saying regardless of your spiritual standings.

So think about this; Ahmadinejad is a man bent on bringing about the destruction of the world, in particular Israel "little Satan" and the U.S. "Big Satan" because in his beliefs and what is taught in the mindset of Radical Islam that by bringing about chaos and the "end of the world," the messiah--better known within Islam as the "twelfth Imam" or the "Mahdi"--will arise and rule the world. Ahmadinejad is a man who firmly believes that it is his sole purpose in life to fulfill this prophesy which in other words means that his sole purpose in life is to bring about the destruction of the "Satans" of this world. Why is this a big deal? Is this just the rhetoric and bumbling of a crazed psychopath that we can ignore? Absolutely this is a big deal and we cannot ignore it! But rather than go into all of the logistics of this problem let me discuss why the current election uprisings in Iran play a siginifcant role in Ahmadinejad's world and why we should be warry about this.

Here's my thoughts on this and you can take it for what you will but I just want you to think about this. Will the unrest in Iran trigger Ahmadinejad into launching a massive strike on Israel and the US with the potential to kill millions of people? I believe that this is a very real possibility and we need to be watching for it. The main idea that I want to get across is this; I think that with Ahmadinejad's position in office being threatened by the political uprisings after the "election" fiasco, he will go into a state of desparation and it will only quicken his ambitions to bring about the Mahdi. Now if Ahmadinejad does happen to lose his position in office there is a good possibility that we can take a deep breath at least for a while; however, if Ahmadinejad still has as much support from the world of radical Islam as he does right now and if he is still bent on bringing about the destruction of the US and Israel, he is still very dangerous to us and needs to be stopped one way or another. On the flip side, if Ahmadinejad does maintain his position in office, there is still a very real threat posed to us and to Israel and we need to be ready for this.

This is all i'm going to say for a while, but chew on this.

Is it Possible or Can I Just Not Get By This?

So breaking off on another tangent entirely from my last post...I seem to struggle a lot with completely (or relatively) random worries and thoughts that seem to plague and taint everything I do unless I keep myself totally occupied. I tend to read way too much into the ways people say things and in the way that they write them. So I guess what I mean is that when a completely harmless comment is made, I can change it around to seem as if it meant the complete opposite of what it actually did. So I know that this doesn't make a whole lot of sense but I tend to worry way too much about things that really shouldn't matter. It's not like I blow everything out of proportion and blow up on people, I generally keep everything to myself which I'm told can lead to a lot of problems but I don't see why I should bother anyone else with my worries...right?

So anyway, besides this crap that I deal with on a day by day basis...Life is good and I honestly can't complain too much. Even though I'm a college grad with no "jobs" I'm still blessed more than most to even have a roof over my head or food in my stomach so who am I to whine? At least i'm not like Job where I lose everything right! God's been good to my family so I can't complain :)

Obviously there is a lot going on in the Middle East with the protests in Iran, constant wars and rumors of war concerning Israel, Russia making alliances with Islamic nations with their desire to make the final push South; it is hard to not believe that we are growing closer to the end times if we are not already engulfed in them presently.

As I watch the news today and read blogs and twitter messages I can constantly see the ways in which Israel and the Middle East has truly become the "Epicenter" in the sense that besides the occasional political reform or train wreck that makes the headlines, news in the middle east has become one of the primary focuses and all eyes have turned towards Israel. One particular blog that I highly recommend everyone read (regardless of your beliefs on Biblical Eschatology or the studies of the end of days) is Joel Rosenberg's weblog http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/.

Today I had also watched an interview with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu where he discusses some of these issues regarding the news in the Middle East. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/31472770#31472770 Check out these links they're pretty interesting.

Missing, Hoping, Searching

So basically right now I am thinking about 3 things;
I miss my girlfriend who just yesterday (at a disgusting 3AM) left for S. Africa, I am hoping that this job that I'm applying for in Gig Harbor will pan out, and I am continually searching for more work, a deeper sense of content and a revival of a very important relationship.

So my girlfriend Jenn is basically the most amazing woman on the face of the planet and I already miss her and it hasn't even been a full day yet! I know, I know, it's pathetic but what can I say...I adore the woman! She wrote me a note for every day that she is gone which was very sweet but i'm tempted to jump ahead and open all of the letters haha. oh well i guess i'll live.

I've applied for this sick job down in Gig Harbor, WA as an Intern of middle school ministries for this church and after about a month or two they are finally starting to call my references...It's a sweet opportunity and an all out awesome package but i'm starting to get a little restless. Frustrations aside, I'm starting to look for other jobs as a backup...We'll see how it all goes.

So earlier I said that I was searching for a deeper sense of content and a revival of an important relationship; what I'm talking about is spiritual content and reviving my relationship with God. Yep, the "Big Guy" Himself. I just feel like i'm screwing the pooch and i'm looking to get out of it that's all. Life outside of my Spiritual life is amazing and I can't complain too much; but my relationship with God needs some work.
(This is a Picture of the William Wallace Monument that I took on my Vacation...I just like it)

In other news... My back hurts and I need to catch some shut-eye so I'm out!

The Start of Something Randomly Beautiful

1:08 AM and I can't sleep...Who needs sleep anyway right? I figure when I die I'll get plenty of sleep so I'll start my history of bloggership...ness? Anywho, I'll for sure have more to come but for the time being i'll just shoot out the info that pops into the noggin (of which I can't claim that there is much left and i'm only 21 haha). Why is love such a difficult task? You would think it to be a privlage but then again it's becoming moreso the ever-increasing health risk like some sort of lifesize boardgame...like Operation where at times it feels like someone's pulling out all of your organs, robbing you of life but trying to do it in a way that doesn't cause harm to themselves while just attempting to avoid that annoying buzz noise when my nose lights up like Rudolph. Or maybe it's like Mousetrap where all I want is some happy ending to life represented by a piece of cheese made in China but then somebody is toying with me just to set up the trap that puts The Incredible Machine to shame. Random shoutouts to oldschool games aside, lets start the onesided relationship of blogging and the allowance of making myself seem as if i have no education what so ever. You never know...my blogging could change someone's life one day!