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Fozzledick

(3,918 posts)
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:11 PM 2 hrs ago

U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for "Armageddon," Return of Jesus

A combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers at a briefing Monday that the Iran war is part of God’s plan and that Pres. Donald Trump was “anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth,” according to a complaint by a non-commissioned officer.

From Saturday morning through Monday night, more than 110 similar complaints about commanders in every branch of the military had been logged by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF).

The complaints came from more than 40 different units spread across at least 30 military installations, the MRFF told me Monday night.
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The NCO wrote to the MRFF that their commander “urged us to tell our troops that this was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’ and he specifically referenced numerous citations out of the Book of Revelation referring to Armageddon and the imminent return of Jesus Christ.”


https://jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-troops-were-told-iran-war-is-for

This is it! They're trying to Immanentize the Eschaton!!
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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for "Armageddon," Return of Jesus (Original Post) Fozzledick 2 hrs ago OP
Not surprised if this is true chicoescuela 2 hrs ago #1
I seem to have heard that "Jesus is coming back" somewhere around 471 times. chouchou 2 hrs ago #2
Country Joe & The Fish had it right years ago... wcmagumba 2 hrs ago #3
I LOVE THESE GUYS! ABC123Easy 2 hrs ago #6
Just looked it up and Country Joe McDonald is still living and kicking it around at 84...Cool... wcmagumba 2 hrs ago #14
Any sourced reports other than some guy's blog? Fiendish Thingy 2 hrs ago #4
I think it is true Horseshoeluck 37 min ago #39
What makes me angry is that I am not Bettie 2 hrs ago #5
Jesus sees his shadow, so there will be Johonny 2 hrs ago #7
But I thought that it was the Tooth Fairy? Dave Bowman 2 hrs ago #16
It's different this time around. The rash on his neck was the tell mjvpi 59 min ago #29
Great, militaries for all three belligerents are led by religious fanatics newdeal2 2 hrs ago #8
Let's ask AI which religion is more righteous. mjvpi 58 min ago #30
So...TSF has been anointed by Jesus and the Iran leaders have Allah on their side so this is a holy war? Deuxcents 2 hrs ago #9
This is Little Mikey Johnson's wet dream fantasy. yellow dahlia 2 hrs ago #10
I suppose to some people this sounds a bit odd. markodochartaigh 2 hrs ago #11
Trump is losing supporters, even some magas, so he thinks this will shore up the fundie zealot end timers nuts Attilatheblond 1 hr ago #26
The Arrogance of religion. Roc2020 2 hrs ago #12
TRUMP looks as much like 'the Antichrist' as much as any previous dictator--- Jack Valentino 2 hrs ago #13
Trump is not smart enough to be the anti-christ...maybe a low level demon of some sort... wcmagumba 2 hrs ago #17
Nowhere in the Bible did it say that the supposed anti-christ was "smart"...... Jack Valentino 1 hr ago #21
I never read that book, it's bad for my angina... wcmagumba 1 hr ago #23
I haven't read it in a long time either---- but I have 'very sinfully' asked A.I. to Jack Valentino 1 hr ago #24
How will Jesus communicate with the millions of followers? By Instagram, WhatsApp, email, text? dalton99a 2 hrs ago #15
Donald the Lion Farted will lead the crusade. usonian 2 hrs ago #18
It takes absolutely monstrous arrogance to believe that your military actions influence God. milestogo 1 hr ago #19
When they say return of Jesus they mean nukes Blues Heron 1 hr ago #20
Because the Almighty, though almighty, is still not mighty enough to start a Mideast clusterfuck by Himself. Mister Ed 1 hr ago #22
They should all be removed from command and tried for Traitorous Seditious Conspiracy. BurnDoubt 1 hr ago #25
When we take control of the government again, Jasmin Crocket forAG. mjvpi 52 min ago #33
Holy shit. SunSeeker 1 hr ago #27
I see what you did there. John1956PA 1 hr ago #28
Judaism, Islam and Christianity - a three cornered Abrahamic death match... Another Jackalope 56 min ago #31
Capitalsm mjvpi 51 min ago #35
Supplies the weapons to all sides. Another Jackalope 45 min ago #37
Gaslighting Shite... They do NOT follow the Cha 53 min ago #32
Being raised Evangelical Pentacostal, this would be laughable, IF... czarjak 51 min ago #34
I guess that means this rapture thingy will be happening soon. Dr. T 47 min ago #36
Michael Flynn Puppyjive 42 min ago #38
The Four Pantloads of the Apocalypse Blue Owl 16 min ago #40
Fozzledick, I remember reding the Illuminati books, and loved that phrase, "immanentize the Eschaton! ShazamIam 1 min ago #41

chouchou

(3,052 posts)
2. I seem to have heard that "Jesus is coming back" somewhere around 471 times.
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:16 PM
2 hrs ago

I wish him luck.

wcmagumba

(5,986 posts)
14. Just looked it up and Country Joe McDonald is still living and kicking it around at 84...Cool...
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:28 PM
2 hrs ago

Fiendish Thingy

(22,763 posts)
4. Any sourced reports other than some guy's blog?
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:19 PM
2 hrs ago

I mean, I would think the MRFF could either confirm or refute these reports pretty easily.

newdeal2

(5,221 posts)
8. Great, militaries for all three belligerents are led by religious fanatics
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:21 PM
2 hrs ago

Which god will win?!

Deuxcents

(26,420 posts)
9. So...TSF has been anointed by Jesus and the Iran leaders have Allah on their side so this is a holy war?
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:22 PM
2 hrs ago

Is this Hegseth’s wet dream? How long are we gonna put up with this madness?

yellow dahlia

(5,478 posts)
10. This is Little Mikey Johnson's wet dream fantasy.
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:23 PM
2 hrs ago

He is dangerous in his position - I have been saying so ever since he was elected Speaker.

markodochartaigh

(5,359 posts)
11. I suppose to some people this sounds a bit odd.
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:25 PM
2 hrs ago

I would bet that about 20% of the US believes or could be easily persuaded that Trump was sent by God to bring on armageddon. Muslim prophecy about the 12th Imam, Imam Mahdi, is also an end times prophecy.

Attilatheblond

(8,642 posts)
26. Trump is losing supporters, even some magas, so he thinks this will shore up the fundie zealot end timers nuts
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:13 AM
1 hr ago

All too likely and there are some of these fanatics in our military leadership, always has been.

Roc2020

(1,771 posts)
12. The Arrogance of religion.
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:26 PM
2 hrs ago

The gall to think somehow God is on mankind's timeline and not the other way around They could drop every nuke on the planet that won't speed up God's timing one ioda.

Jack Valentino

(4,841 posts)
13. TRUMP looks as much like 'the Antichrist' as much as any previous dictator---
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:27 PM
2 hrs ago

so I guess that means that our military will be destroyed by Christ in the Middle East ??

(THAT was the actual prediction in the Bible for the anti-christ's army which would invade the middle east
just prior to 'the return of Christ'---
seems like these people have never actually read the Bible they claim to follow---
or they are out-right LYING about what it says, if they DO have any idea...)




(I was raised on this stuff, and studied it in adult-hood---
not saying that I believe it now, but these people are completely confused
about what it said!)

Jack Valentino

(4,841 posts)
21. Nowhere in the Bible did it say that the supposed anti-christ was "smart"......
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:40 PM
1 hr ago

but it did imply that he had some sort of 'charisma',
which in Trump's case I have never been able to recognize,
but then I'm not a MAGAt....





(Also the Anti-christ was supposed to be a human being---
so even a 'low-level demon' would have ranked above him!!)

Jack Valentino

(4,841 posts)
24. I haven't read it in a long time either---- but I have 'very sinfully' asked A.I. to
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:49 PM
1 hr ago

recollect some key verses for me!



dalton99a

(93,440 posts)
15. How will Jesus communicate with the millions of followers? By Instagram, WhatsApp, email, text?
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:30 PM
2 hrs ago

When will they know to look up?

usonian

(24,595 posts)
18. Donald the Lion Farted will lead the crusade.
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:34 PM
2 hrs ago


Real quote:


God has a hard-on for marines because we kill everything we see!
He plays His games, we play ours!
To show our appreciation for so much power, we keep heaven packed with fresh souls!

milestogo

(22,937 posts)
19. It takes absolutely monstrous arrogance to believe that your military actions influence God.
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:38 PM
1 hr ago

(Unless you're trying to convince God to send you straight to the hottest place in all of hell.)

Mister Ed

(6,900 posts)
22. Because the Almighty, though almighty, is still not mighty enough to start a Mideast clusterfuck by Himself.
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:41 PM
1 hr ago

Nope, can't manage to swing it. He needs mortals to do it for Him.

No proponent of this "End Times" stuff has ever been able to explain that to me.

BurnDoubt

(1,610 posts)
25. They should all be removed from command and tried for Traitorous Seditious Conspiracy.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:07 AM
1 hr ago

In reality, if they can turn us into a (small “c”) "christian Dominion", they’ll be happy enough.
A slow-roll coup is still a coup. And they are guilty.

Another Jackalope

(161 posts)
31. Judaism, Islam and Christianity - a three cornered Abrahamic death match...
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:39 AM
56 min ago

Which will be the Last Religion Standing, which leader will return?
Jesus? Moses? Mohammed?

The Rapture just got a lot more complicated.

The setup is horrifying - each side believes "Gott mit uns," and none will back down until they are proven correct.

czarjak

(13,567 posts)
34. Being raised Evangelical Pentacostal, this would be laughable, IF...
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:44 AM
51 min ago

IT wasn't real. You knew one of those Biblethumpers told him he could hasten The Second Coming. Just like Pence and Pompeo believed they were called for. We. Are. Doomed. Folks.

Dr. T

(590 posts)
36. I guess that means this rapture thingy will be happening soon.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:48 AM
47 min ago

I've been meaning to do some serious grifting by starting a rapture insurance company. I'm surprised Don the Con hasn't thought of it.

Puppyjive

(967 posts)
38. Michael Flynn
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:53 AM
42 min ago

He is the soldier who got all of this started. His religious beliefs were forced down their throats. He demanded respect and corerced each and every one of them into submission. They penetrated FOX noise and spread their propaganda. Most of my military friends are maga and I truly don't know why. Some of them were so bad, I ended the friendships.

ShazamIam

(3,083 posts)
41. Fozzledick, I remember reding the Illuminati books, and loved that phrase, "immanentize the Eschaton!
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 01:34 AM
1 min ago

Our current government is made up of ignorant, delusional fools Putin and Xi are celebrating as we self-destruct.

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