{"id":268,"date":"2011-10-14T20:31:27","date_gmt":"2011-10-15T00:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/isittheendoftheworld\/?p=268"},"modified":"2011-10-14T20:31:27","modified_gmt":"2011-10-15T00:31:27","slug":"another-fine-mess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/isittheendoftheworld\/2011\/10\/another-fine-mess.html","title":{"rendered":"Another Fine Mess"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m always amazed by the sheer numbers and variety of opponents of Bible prophecy. Oddly enough, it is from the Christian community that the most odious criticism falls on our heads.<\/p>\n<p>One gets the feeling that our critics think we would score lower on the IQ scale than Laurel and Hardy.<\/p>\n<p>Yet we simply point out the obvious, such as the numerous Old Testament prophecies that claim Israel would be reborn in the last days.<\/p>\n<p>And here they are.<\/p>\n<p>Who is really out to lunch?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/237\/2011\/10\/Laurel-and-Hardy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/237\/2011\/10\/Laurel-and-Hardy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"240\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-269\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m always amazed by the sheer numbers and variety of opponents of Bible prophecy. Oddly enough, it is from the Christian community that the most odious criticism falls on our heads. 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