" US commanders from every arm of the military have told their units that the war on Iran is “anointed by Jesus” and would bring about his return to Earth as part of the “Armageddon”, resulting in scores of complaints from serving members of the military."
Dette stacker jo ganske bra opp mot 12er-doktrinen i sjia-islam:
Gidder ikke skrive den ut selv, så lar ChatGPT forklare:
" The Twelver Shia doctrine of the 12th Imam centers on the belief that the final divinely guided leader of the Muslim community is alive but hidden. In very short form:
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Line of Imams – Twelver Shia Muslims believe legitimate leadership of Islam passed through 12 Imams , descendants of the Prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatimah and her husband Ali.
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The 12th Imam – The last of these is Muhammad al‑Mahdi , born in 869 CE.
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Occultation (Hiddenness) – According to the theology, he did not die but entered occultation (hidden from the world) as a child in 874 CE. This has two phases:
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Minor Occultation (874–941) – communication through appointed deputies.
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Major Occultation (941–present) – no direct contact with humanity.
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Future return – He will eventually return as the Mahdi (“the guided one”) , a messianic figure who will restore justice and establish true Islamic rule before the end of time.
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Authority in his absence – Because the Imam is hidden, religious scholars (ulama) interpret law and guide the community until his return. In modern Iran this idea influenced the political theory of Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist .
In one sentence:
The 12th-Imam theology says that the rightful Shia leader, Muhammad al-Mahdi, did not die but is hidden by God and will return at the end of history to establish justice."
Sånn, hvis noen (av en eller annen grunn) ikke vet, så er altså det religiøse fundamentet for prestestyret i Iran at de styrer i påvente av at den 12. imam skal dukke opp igjen. Og da blir alt bra.
Men først skal det nok bli verre, ja. Ser det ut til. Trengselstid og Armageddon. Sistnevnte er faktisk et sted i nåværende Israel det. For dem som husker så finnes det også en gammel Eddie Izzard-sketch forklarer at det egentlig bare er australsk for “I’ma geddin outta here”. Og det ville jeg gjort hvis jeg var i Midt-Østen nå.
