let the worms be freed and rejoice in their slime!

well, i opened up the can o’worms entirely here.

this is an email i got from a co-worker this morning:

Read all of this one, it is interesting!! Read down to the very bottom highlighted in green. You don't want to miss this!!

VERY INTERESTING-

1. The Garden of Eden was in Iraq.

2. Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq, was the cradle of civilization!

3. Noah built the ark in Iraq.

4. The Tower of Babel was in Iraq

5. Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq!

6. Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor, which is in Iraq!

7. Jacob met Rachel in Iraq.

8. Jonah preached in Nineveh - which is in Iraq.

9. Assyria, which is in Iraq, conquered the ten tribes of Israel.

10. Amos cried out in Iraq!

11. Babylon, which is in Iraq, destroyed Jerusalem.

12. Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq!

13. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the "writing on the wall" in Iraq.

14. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews captive into Iraq.

15. Ezekiel preached in Iraq.

16. The wise men were from Iraq

17. Peter preached in Iraq.

18. The "Empire of Man" described in Revelation is called Babylon, which was a city in Iraq!

And you have probably seen this one. Israel is the nation most often mentioned in the Bible. But do you know which nation is second? It is Iraq! However, that is not the name that is used in the Bible. The names used in the Bible are Babylon, Land of Shinar, and Mesopotamia. The word Mesopotamia means between the two rivers, more exactly between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The name Iraq, means country with deep roots.

Indeed Iraq is a country with deep roots and is a very significant country in the Bible.

No other nation, except Israel, has more history and prophecy associated it than Iraq.

And also, This is something to think about! Since America is typically represented by an eagle. Saddam should have read up on his Muslim passages...

The following verse is from the Koran, (the Islamic Bible)

Koran (9:11 ) - For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced; for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah; and there was peace.

(Note the verse number!) Hmmmmmmm?!


here is my response. i replied to all the people on the distribution list. because you know, at some point someone has to start speaking up for reason and nonviolence, even if it just means sending back a response.

“yes, this is creepy, but since not many people in western NC are Muslims (i'm guessing none of the people on this distribution list), why on earth would a passage from the Koran be at all meaningful for Christians?

isn't the Bible supposed to be the word of God? is this passage in the Bible, too? whaddya think? i mean, either the Bible is right or the Koran is right. right?

i'm just sayin'...”

i doubt this is going to open up a dialogue. but maybe it will keep my inbox clean and my blood pressure significantly lower. maybe not. we’ll just hafta see, won’t we?