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What Happens Next? Life in the post-American world JANUARY 2014 VOL. 25, NO. 1 CIRC. 325,015 THE DANGER ZONE T A member of the German Air Force based in Alamogordo, New Mexico, prepares a Tornado aircraft for takeoff.

How naive is America to entrust this immense firepower to nations that so recently—and throughout history— have proved to be enemies of the free world.

WORLD COVER SOCIETY 1 FROM THE EDITOR Europe’s 20 How Did Family Get Nuclear Secret 2 What Happens After So Complicated? 18 INFOGRAPHIC American B61 a Superpower Dies? 34 SOCIETYWATCH Thermonuclear Weapons in The world is about to find out. Europe SCIENCE 23 Will Mankind Ever Reach 26 WORLDWATCH Unifying 7 Conquering the Holy Land the Stars? Europe’s military—through The cradle of civilization, the stage of the Crusades, the most contested the back door • North Africa’s territory on Earth—who will gain control now that America is gone? policeman • Is the president BIBLE purging the military of 31 PRINCIPLES OF LIVING 10 dissenters • Don’t underrate The World’s Next Superpower Mankind’s Aversion Therapy 12 Partnering with Latin America al Shabaab • No prize for you • Lesson 13 Africa’s powerful neighbor Moscow puts Soviet squeeze 35 COMMENTARY A Warning on neighbor nations of Hope 14 Czars and Emperors cover If the U.S. vanished from Asia, consider the heavy-handed rulers who DEPARTMENTS : would fill the power void. 32 Discussion Board trumpet 36 Television Log Europe’s Nuclear Secret A nightmare made in the USA

rom 1999 through 2010, Time magazine wrote a How Secure Are These Weapons? number of articles about “Europe’s dirty secret.” What Time magazine said these weapons technically belong to Washing- is that secret? The fact that America stores hundreds of ton, but do they in reality? They remain under U.S. control unless F nuclear weapons there. permission is given to hand them over to the host nation in times Most people are completely unaware of this situation. Even of war. However, following a series of blunders over the years, the those who are scrutinizing it don’t fully understand the dangers security of these nukes has been called into question. posed by these weapons. “According to a Blue Ribbon Review set up by the U.S. Air Force When we talk about European nations with nuclear weapons, we in 2008, most U.S. nuclear weapons storage sites in Europe do usually think of Britain and France. But there are five other nations not meet U.S. Defense Department security standards,” wrote with nuclear bombs, bombs that technically belong to America. Tom Sauer and Bob van der Zwaan in a May 2011 report for the In Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany and Turkey, the Harvard Kennedy School, called “U.S. Tactical Nuclear Weapons United States has about 150 to 200 thermo­ in Europe After nato’s Lisbon Summit: Why Their Withdrawal nuclear bombs. It originally deployed Is Desirable and Feasible.” those bombs and more to nato nations in The Kleine Brogel Air Base in Belgium is one of the bases that Europe during the Cold War from 1947 to hosts America’s tactical nuclear weapons. In 2001, this base was 1991. At the peak of this program, America the target of an al Qaeda extremist named Nizar Trabelsi. In 2010, had over 7,300 tactical nuclear weapons in the same base was penetrated by peace activists. The activists Europe. Since the Berlin Wall came down, climbed the perimeter fence and wandered around the base for those numbers have steadily fallen. But more than an hour, videotaping their escapade. When they were many of these weapons remain there. finally caught, base security didn’t even confiscate the videotape! FROM THE EDITOR Are those bombs still necessary? Is It is appalling that the U.S. is so careless with something so GERALD FLURRY it still worth the risk to leave nuclear deadly dangerous! This is the kind of mistake that will have ter- weapons in nations that were America’s rible real-world consequences. enemies as recently as World War ii? Do you think that the European nations that host these weap- Does anyone remember the destruction these nations caused, ons are as indifferent about them as America is? or the devastation nuclear weapons have wreaked? Think about this statement from a 2005 report by Hans Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project at the In a single lifetime, we have Federation of American Scientists: “[One] interesting feature is gone from denying Germany the that nuclear weapons that were withdrawn from two German bases, two Turkish bases, and one Italian base is the mid-1990s right to ever militarize again—to were not returned to the United States but transferred to the main letting it build nuclear warheads. U.S. base in those countries. … In all of these cases, the weapons continue to be earmarked for ‘host nation use’ and delivery by the America designed those hundreds of bombs to mount to planes national air forces.” The exact number of tactical nuclear weapons in their host country. In a Dec. 2, 2009, article titled “What to Do deployed, stored and earmarked for host nation use is classified. About Europe’s Secret Nukes?” Time wrote, “Twenty years after But when you add these that were supposed to be “withdrawn” yet the fall of the Berlin Wall, Dutch, Belgian, Italian and German still exist in host nations to the numbers reported as still actively pilots remain ready to engage in nuclear war” (emphasis mine deployed, then the nightmare only gets worse. throughout). That’s right, Germany and Italy—America’s bitter Nuclear weapons are a horrific menace. Just one can vaporize enemies in World War ii—are ready to wage nuclear war with a city full of people. Two hundred of them are enough to destroy bombs that belong to the United States! the whole world! Yet America has given those bombs to these five The nato alliance was built during the Cold War primarily as a nations—two of which were our bitter enemies just 70 years ago! protection against the Soviet Union. nato’s website says images The crucial question is, does the United States really have con­ this about the alliance’s nuclear capacity: “Nuclear forces 1 getty trol over those bombs? See EUROPE’S NUCLEAR SECRET page 16 ➤ THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014 AFTER AMERICA What Happens After a Superpower Dies? The world is about to find out. by joel hilliker

hat happens when American might in World Wars i and ii, nations recover. Simultaneously, America a superpower dies? Britain, France and the rest of Europe checked the spread of communism in East- What happens when would have been trampled under the boot ern Europe and throughout Asia, counter-

the geopolitical order of a German-led military takeover. After ing Soviet aggression and eventually bring- mark

that has stabilized the Second World War, America stimulated ing down another totalitarian empire with plumley the world for several the fastest period of growth in Europe’s his- globalist ambitions. / decadesW crumbles? tory, providing massive aid that propelled It’s called Pax Americana: the period of istockphoto We are all about to learn firsthand. the ravaged continent toward cooperation relative world peace that dominant Ameri- For most of the past century, the United and prosperity. America rebuilt and stabi- can power has produced. It prevailed in the / States of America has been the lized war-torn Asia, significantly helping Western Hemisphere for most of the 20th thinkstock 2 world’s single greatest guaran- Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, China, century. It reigned throughout the Western tor of global stability. Without India, Taiwan and other neighboring world since World War ii in what is also soldiers. The era of the United States is over. of the Soviet Union in 1991”—Washington You may realize that America just isn’t offered Tehran relief from the economic what it used to be. But you probably do not sanctions it is suffering for its nuclear pro- grasp half the magnitude of this historical gram. What made this so significant? Glick turning point. explained: “The collapse of the Soviet America’s critics and enemies are heart- Union signaled the rise of the United States ened. They are thrilled to watch America as the sole global superpower. The devel- fade—and are working hard to erase its opments in the six-party nuclear talks with influence completely. Iran in Geneva last week signaled the end Remarkably, even most Americans are of American world leadership” (Nov. 14, relieved that the U.S. is relinquishing its 2013; emphasis added throughout). powerful role. At the Geneva talks, Iran received a The big question now is, what happens breathtaking proposal: In order to get a next? The answer is about to force its way reprieve from sanctions, all it had to do into the consciousness of every American— was tentatively promise to slow its nuclear and people the world over. activities for up to six months to allow for more negotiating. “Not stop or suspend Defining Moment them, mind you, much less dismantle them, The decline of American power has been but merely reduce their pace from run to years, even decades, in the making. But jog when they’re on Mile 23 of their nuclear this past November saw a sequence of marathon,” Bret Stephens explained in the events that effectively marked its end. Wall Street Journal (Nov. 11, 2013). France’s The stage was set with President Barack foreign minister called it a “sucker’s deal” Obama’s handling of the crisis in Syria. and backed out. Iran also rejected it, clearly First he promised to attack the regime convinced it could get an even better offer. because Bashar Assad had used chemical Thus, the deal fell through. But the dam- weapons; then he hedged; then he accepted age to American prestige had been done. a sham “peace” plan that kept Assad in Israel was practically screaming to power and supposedly put the banned the world that the agreement was insane. weapons under international control—a Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plan orchestrated by Russia. called it the “deal of the century” for Iran, Soon after, President Obama person- and “a grievous historic error.” ally phoned Iranian President Hassan On top of that, U.S. Secretary of State Rouhani, showing his desperation for a John Kerry had actually lied to Israeli and deal over Iran’s nuclear program. (Read Saudi officials about it, exaggerating what Gerald Flurry’s article “The Most Shame- it required of Iran and downplaying the ful Phone Call in American History” in sanctions relief it provided. This deceit the December issue for his analysis: www further eroded America’s credibility, leav- .thetrumpet.com/go/11043.) This move sent ing Israel and Saudi Arabia convinced that shock waves through the international they can no longer afford to trust the U.S. felicitously referred to as “the long peace.” community: America has been the number What’s worse, evidence emerged that Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the one constraint on the world’s biggest ter- President Obama had already started giv- United States has been the sole superpower, ror-sponsoring nation obtaining regional ing Iran economic relief upon Hassan Rou- again presiding over two decades free of any supremacy and nuclear power; Washing- hani’s election as president this past sum- major wars between great powers. ton’s decision to abdicate that responsi- mer: His administration abruptly stopped But now, Pax Americana joins Pax Bri­ bility utterly changes the landscape of the prosecuting front companies that were vio- tannica and Pax Romana: It’s history. Middle East and beyond. Iran’s primary lating sanctions by doing business with America’s ability to influence other neighboring enemies, Israel and Saudi Iran. This means that after actively pres- nations is in tatters. Its credibility has been Arabia, are beside themselves. suring the United Nations to impose heavy shattered. Its will to cause political change Finally came what Israeli journalist sanctions on Iran until the UN in other nations is broken, particularly if Caroline Glick called “the most signifi- finally agreed, the administra- 3 doing so involves large deployments of cant international event since the collapse tion then unilaterally softened THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014 War weariness has accelerated and reinforced America’s growing tendency to simply ignore the rest of the world and fix its attention on itself.

those sanctions behind the UN’s back! This 7,000 Iraqi civilians were killed—mostly say America should be ready and willing is absolutely incoherent foreign policy. thanks to the resurgence of al Qaeda in to wage military campaigns. Washington’s willingness to sell out its Iraq. But most Americans are simply glad In Americans’ view, we have done our Middle Eastern allies in order to come to we’re out of there. part. We are weary of intervention. We’re terms with Iran is pivotal. It marks the Sure, Afghanistan will likely revert to broke. We’re sick of fighting. We’re tired of end of U.S. influence in the region. It Taliban rule once we’ve withdrawn. But we not seeing the benefits from all the effort will surely lead to Iran cementing its dom- have exhausted enough lives and treasure and expenditure. “[T]he more humanitarian inance. In addition, it puts all of Ameri­ in that miserable place. Long-term success crises develop, the less we are convinced that ca’s global alliances in doubt, leaving Saudi is unattainable; they don’t want us there we could make things better by intervening,” Arabias and Israels the world over scram- anyway; why not just leave it to them to Victor Davis Hanson wrote, “or, even if we bling for alternative arrangements to guar- sort things out? could, that those whom we thought we were antee their own security. It’s not difficult to understand the helping would actually believe that we did.” The fallout will be enormous. thinking: America has invested so much This war weariness has accelerated and into these theaters over the past 12 years, reinforced America’s growing tendency The Arab Spring-Loaded Trap and what do we have to show for it? to simply ignore the rest of the world and Yet, in the face of this collapse, most Amer- And the wreckage of American foreign fix its attention on itself. Do you see this icans are unconcerned. They’re not partic- policy lies scattered even further afield trend reversing? The mood of the Ameri- ularly sympathetic to or even interested in across the Middle East. can public is clear. What American politi- what is happening on the other side of the In Egypt, Washington’s push to dethrone cian would go against that? world. After 12 years of costly war in Iraq Hosni Mubarak opened the door for the Ira- This is why you can be sure this is and Afghanistan—over 20 if you go back nian-aligned Muslim Brotherhood to take no anomaly. America’s global role has to the first Gulf War—few Americans want over. Now the military has reasserted its changed for keeps. anything to do with Iran. In 2012, seven power and is trying to keep a lid on the post- in ten Americans opposed U.S. military Mubarak turmoil. Meanwhile, Egypt’s alli- A Pivot to Nowhere intervention, and that was before Iran’s ances with the U.S. and Israel lie in tatters. America’s impulse to retreat from the “moderate” new president caused the politi- In Libya, America’s intervention to oust world is evident everywhere you look. cal class and media to swoon. Muammar Qadhafi ended with extremists The Obama administration said in 2011 Americans mostly just want the world in power and a lethal terrorist attack on that it would pivot its attention away from and its problems to go away. They have had America’s outpost in Benghazi. Libya is the Middle East and toward Asia. Yet all its enough. now ruined and lawless, aligned with Iran signals reveal its desire to withdraw from This reality was undeniable this past and violently hostile to America. there as well. September, when Secretary of State John All these endeavors started with noble Rather than boosting aid to the region Kerry tried to sell Americans on an inter- rhetoric about squashing extremism and as promised, U.S. foreign assistance to Asia vention in Syria. The strike the admin- nurturing the blossoms of democracy and for 2012-2013 dropped 19 percent from the istration was contemplating, he assured peace. But Americans can’t name one place 2009-2010 level, according to State Depart- us, would be “very limited, very tar- where that promise has truly materialized. ment figures. The main military compo- geted, very short-term … unbeliev- The U.S. has become Midas in reverse: nent of the pivot was an agreement to ably small.” That is all that Americans Everything it touches turns to ash. deploy 2,500 U.S. marines to Australia’s would have the stomach for. In fact, poll- Now, Americans are tired of failure. The northernmost city of Darwin by 2016; so ing showed that they were opposed even nation is $17 trillion in debt (officially—not far, only 200 troops have arrived there for to that: An Economist/YouGov poll found counting unfunded liabilities). Why bor­ a six-month rotation. The president prom- only 28 percent of Americans supported row money to fight foreign wars that end ised to increase the number, but many peo- the U.S. participating in a coalition mili- badly, or that never end? We have enough ple have their doubts. tary strike on Assad’s regime. problems at home. What are we even doing In October, President Obama canceled Sure, the nation looked pitifully weak over there, when it’s clear our presence is visits with four Asian countries and missed when it reneged on its threat to make unwanted? two regional summits because of the U.S. Assad pay for crossing its “red line” and This is approximately the view of a government shutdown. In addition, an then turned Syria over to the Russians. But great majority of Americans. A Septem- American-Japanese military exercise in most Americans were relieved anyway. ber 9 cnn/orc International survey found Japan was nixed. Reporting on the trend, Sure, Iraq is turning into a that nearly two in three now say that the Joseph de Courcy wrote, “The credibility of 4 violent jungle in our absence. In U.S. should be extremely reluctant to use the U.S.’s pivot to Asia, like the credibility the first 10 months of 2013, over military power worldwide. Only 34 percent of its Middle East policies, is being openly WITHDRAWN American soldiers in Iraq hold a pull-out ceremony.

questioned. Even the economic element of the U.S.’s Asia pivot is looking unconvinc- ing” (Courcy’s Intelligence Brief, Oct. 10, 2013). After Mr. Obama canceled his trip, Singaporean strategist Barry Desker said a consensus is building among Asian leaders that “you’re not going to have a significant shift of U.S. forces to this part of the world.” Another huge development occurred in October: The Pentagon quietly announced that all U.S. troops will leave the Transit Center in Manas, Kyrgyzstan, by July 2014. Since its establishment in 2001, this base has been a key installation for the U.S. mili- tary, with around 1,500 airmen who oper- to hold down the fort. Barack Obama,” Forbes wrote on October ate refueling aircraft and process all U.S. And don’t forget the contentious missile 30. “Diplomats are still astonished, for and coalition soldiers entering or leaving defense shield. For years, Russia fiercely instance, at how little prep work Obama the Afghanistan theater. It was the largest opposed U.S. plans to complete the Europe- engages in before international confer- manifestation of American power in Cen- based defense system, especially its final ences. He doesn’t arrive with much of an tral Asia. Now it’s about to disappear. phase that would deploy upgraded inter- agenda, nor does he interact with other Why did Kyrgyzstan vote to kick the ceptors in Poland and the Czech Republic. leaders in advance to line up support. He Americans out despite the huge profits At a meeting in March 2012, a live micro- more or less just shows up. This is delib- it was making from Washington? Rus­ phone picked up President Obama telling erate. The president … wants to reduce sia. The Russians offered Kyrgyzstan a Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev that he would [America’s] footprint on the world stage to $1.1 billion arms package in exchange for have “more flexibility” to nix this final something the size of Belgium’s or Alba- the ouster and also wrote off a big chunk phase after his reelection. Sure enough, nia’s.” This is one goal that the president is of the nation’s debt. It’s no coincidence that once he secured a second term, he quickly achieving with conspicuous success. the Kyrgyz Parliament voted to end Amer- used that increased “flexibility”; in March Yes, America still possesses unmatched ica’s lease just a few days after Vladimir 2013, Washington canceled that final phase. military might, but it has no will to use it. Putin visited. This was a big win for Mos- Many nations in the region were terrified Rather than exercise enough power to sta- cow, which has been growing increasingly at the U.S.’s capitulation to Russia. bilize nations and solidify lasting change, assertive in Central Asia. In arena after arena, the post-American modern America treads gingerly. Washing- Chinese President Xi Jinping also world is becoming reality. ton’s longing to appease the various bicker- recently visited Central Asia, which ana- ing voices in the international community lysts say marked a key moment in China’s Free-fall is undermined by its lack of will to stabilize pivot to the region. Eurasian expert Alex- “American foreign policy is in unprec- trouble spots with force. The naive desire andros Petersen called China’s burgeon- edented free-fall,” wrote analyst Dan- to avoid any criticism from the UN trumps ing focus on the area “one of the most pro- iel Pipes, “with a feckless and distracted the desire to defeat enemies. What was once found geopolitical trends of the early 21st White House barely paying attention to decisiveness became apology. Now the century.” Both Moscow and Beijing are the outside world, and when it does, act- apology has become retreat and retrench- rapidly moving to fill the void the U.S. is ing in an inconsistent, weak and fantastical ment. America’s will is inarguably broken. leaving in this resource-rich region, and manner. If one were to discern something People can criticize the Obama admin- America is in no position to stop them. so grand as an Obama Doctrine, it would istration for its weak foreign policy. They Does anyone really expect Washington to read: ‘Snub friends, coddle opponents, can point out how America’s standing in directly confront China, to whom it is $1.3 devalue American interests, seek consen- the world has plummeted during his presi- trillion in debt? The best strategy America sus, and act unpredictably’” (Nov. 12, 2013). dency; how he surrendered Iraq and is sur- has devised is to encourage Japan to mili- Domestically, Mr. Obama is amassing rendering Afghanistan; how he did noth- tarize so it can deal with Beijing. unprecedented powers for himself. But in ing about Benghazi; how he crumpled over Washington is taking a similar the international arena, he has become the Syria. The truth is, though, that he is acting approach to instability in Europe: stepping post-World War ii era’s weakest president. in approximate accordance with images back and hoping that an economically and “Even the in-over-his-head Jimmy Carter the increasingly isolationist view 5 getty militarily dominant Germany will be able was more of a factor in foreign affairs than of more and more Americans. He THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014 PROVE JESUS CHRIST’S PROPHECIES If the ancient tribe of Judah is now the modern Jews, then what about Israel’s other 11 tribes? Either they ceased to exist (and God’s promise to Abraham failed), or they exist somewhere on Earth today. Join millions of other readers who have requested The United States and Britain in Prophecy. It’s yours for the asking—FREE!

is giving the Ameri- website intended to inform foreign-policy truly believe the Bible is the Word of God can people essentially professionals on key international trends and not study prophecy. what most of them are and events, ran an article on November During Christ’s ministry, His disciples asking for. 14 with this headline: “If America Doesn’t asked, “[W]hat will be the sign of your com- The end of the era of American-led Lead in the Middle East, Others Will.” “The ing and of the close of the age?” (Matthew peace has many people around the world debate over whether America is the world’s 24:3; Revised Standard Version). Jesus didn’t elated and even many Americans relieved. indispensable nation will continue, but correct them and tell them that the world But what sort of era will come next? when it comes to the Middle East, nobody as we know it would never end. Instead, He is waiting for the answer,” the article said. responded by warning His disciples of spe- What Happens After Pax Americana? “Washington’s gradual but steady retreat cific events to beware of when the close of Before Pax Americana was Pax Britan­ from its once-unabashed exercise of influ- the age came (Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke nica, the century that preceded World ence in the region has sparked a rush by 21). He concluded with the words, “Watch War i during which Britain ruled the seas second-tier powers to fill the vacuum ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may and much of the world. The passing of the that has resulted. be accounted worthy to escape all these baton from one to the other was perhaps “As the U.S. holds back, other nations are things that shall come to pass, and to stand the smoothest, most seamless transition of raising their profile …. The more passive the before the Son of man” (Luke 21:36). superpower ever. In fact, historians have U.S. becomes, the more assertive others Nearly one third of the world’s popula- difficulty even pinpointing exactly when grow.” This is exactly the sort of competi- tion considers itself Christian. So it should it occurred; some say it was in the mid- tion that will increasingly dominate post- hardly seem unusual or unorthodox to dle of World War ii when America’s troop American global politics. take Jesus at His word. Do you? count exceeded that of the Brits. In many As far as global stability is concerned, In one of these specific signs, Christ outposts of the British Empire around the America is shrinking to an Albania-size said that the people of “Jerusalem” would world, America simply stepped in and took power at a terrible time. The Middle East is “fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be over, preserving order and stability with a terrible muddle. Iran’s power is growing. led away captive into all nations: and Jeru­ very little disruption. Weapons of mass destruction are prolifer- salem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, “[I]n the future no one will bother to ating and will end up in the hands of more until the times of the Gentiles be ful- make a distinction between the British and more tyrants and terrorists. Islamism filled” (verse 24). Empire-led and the American Republic- will spread in northern Africa. Volatility in Who are the Gentiles? If we want to do led periods of English-speaking dominance Europe will rise, even as Germany’s power what Jesus Christ said and watch for this between the late-18th and the 21st centuries,” grows. Contention over resources will fuel sign, we must know. wrote historian Andrew Roberts. “It will increasing tension among European and The common idea that any non-Jew is a be recognized that in the majestic sweep of Asian nations. Arms races in multiple Gentile is false. In the first book of the Bible, history they had so much in common—and regions will continue to mushroom. Genesis 49 lists the 12 tribes of Israel, and enough that separated them from everyone You can be certain that the number of cri- prophesies their fate in “the last days.” This else—that they ought to be regarded as a ses is going to increase. The calls for action, means that these 12 tribes must exist, today, single historical entity …” (A History of the for intervention, are bound to escalate. And as separate individual entities. The identity English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900). because America is no longer the one to step of the Jews—the descendants of Judah—is How smooth and seamless do you think up, the position of dominance is up for grabs, well known. But what about the other tribes? the next transition of global dominance both within regions and globally. It will be Herbert W. Armstrong’s The United will be? ugly. We are leaving behind a comfortable States and Britain in Prophecy proves from Look at the powers that are poised era of Western dominance—and entering a the Bible that the modern identities of to take over in America’s absence, and new and uncertain era of violent competi- these tribes include the United States and it quickly becomes clear: Two centuries tion for supremacy among remorseless foes. Britain, as well as other English-speaking of Anglo-American rule are about to be All that “pax” is about to get the axe. nations. If you have not proven this truth, superseded by something very different. it is critical that you read this book to prove Historically speaking, the fall of an The Times of the Gentiles it for yourself. empire is a dangerous time. As Roberts The truly remarkable thing is, this cruel era The nation of Israel split into two sepa- warned, “[T]he most costly wars in mod- was specifically prophesied by Jesus Christ. rate kingdoms after the death of King Solo- ern history have arisen whenever there Though this fact is ignored by many mon. The northern nation became known is confusion about which is the Christians today, the Bible is a book full as Israel, and the southern as Judah. The 6 world’s preeminent power” (ibid). of prophecy, from Genesis to Revelation. kingdom of Israel went into captivity in World Politics Review, a There is so much that it’s not possible to See SUPERPOWER page 36 ➤ MIDDLE EAST

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OFFENSIVE Iranians celebrate “Quds Day,” which focuses on wresting Jerusalem from Israel. Conquering the Holy Land The cradle of civilization, the stage of the Crusades, the most contested territory on Earth—now that America is leaving, who will gain control? by joel hilliker and callum wood

o imagine the Middle East amid the tumult of a U.S.-free Middle The region is ripe for conquest by other devoid of American influence East are uncertain, but we can know such opportunistic powers. Within the neigh- is no stretch because in many a scenario is about to play out. Not only borhood, the one best positioned to take ways, it is already happening. do current events indicate it, but also sev- advantage is Iran. For some years now, eral key biblically prophesied, end-time Iran has long lived uneasily in the Middle threats of large-scale war- events all happen in a Middle East devoid East, a Shiite Persian state in a Sunni Arab Tfare in the world’s powder keg have been of American influence. community. Historically, Iranians have felt contained in no small part by the prospect superior and entitled to dominate surround- of intervention from Washington. Amid a The King of the South ing peoples. At the same time, having suf- crowd of hostile, autocratic monarchies World Politics Review wrote this about fered multiple invasions that shrunk its bor- and Muslim states with over 60 times the Middle East: “While the region has a ders over the centuries, Iran also mistrusts the population, small, isolated Israel has number of nations with significant mili- them. These competing motivations have benefitted immeasurably from America tary capability, it does not have a function- forged modern Persia’s national character. guaranteeing its security. Alliances with ing method for preserving order with­ In 1979, into this cocktail of nationalism major Arab nations and the presence of out outside involvement” (Oct. 22, 2013; and resentment, Ruhollah Khomeini added U.S. forces have helped preserve a Middle emphasis added throughout). a potent ingredient: religious zealotry. He Eastern balance of power. With the U.S. ending its provision of the addressed several problems—Western images But as the stars and stripes fade, they greatest part of that “outside involvement,” meddling in Iranian politics; immorality getty

/ are being replaced by the banners of radical the order is breaking down. In Iraq, in among youth; national disunity; Iran’s ill- afp / Islam. And bloodshed is increasing from Libya and Egypt in particular, ill-advised defined and anemic place in the world—by

mehri the mountains of Afghanistan to the coasts and poorly executed American interven- offering a single solution: Islam.

of North Africa. tion upended the old order; now the U.S. Khomeini proclaimed a vision 7 behrouz Many specifics about what will occur is pulling out and leaving a mess behind. of a “revolution without borders.” THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014 “All indications point to Iran as the nation that produces the king of the south. Since the early 1990s, we have believed and taught that Iran would lead the radical Islamist world and be the king of the south. Today Iran is ‘king’ in the Middle East.” —GERALD FLURRY

The movement necessarily began within influence there and nettle archenemy Saudi In Saudi Arabia’s view, in order to pro- Iran, but Allah’s purpose on Earth could Arabia. In the spirit of Khomeini, it is forg- tect its interests, it is already operating in a not be confined to a single country; thus ing links with al Qaeda and the Taliban, post-American Middle East. It is looking for Khomeini sought to transcend the Shi- transcending sectarian differences for the alternatives, exploring options, strengthen- ite-Sunni and Persian-Arab divides. “We sake of the greater Islamist cause. ing its stature, reaching out to new allies— don’t recognize Iran as ours, as all Muslim And then there is its relentless march doing all it can to maintain its counter- countries are a part of us,” he declared. He toward building nuclear weapons. weight to Iran. viewed pan-Islamism as a tool for break- Since the inception of this magazine This is a perfect setup for the fulfillment ing the West’s power. over two decades ago, the Trumpet’s edi- of a prophecy the Trumpet has repeatedly The ayatollah never saw his dream of tor in chief has pointed to Iran and its stra- highlighted. As Mr. Flurry wrote in his arti- exporting the revolution fulfilled: Neigh- tegic aim to seize leadership of the radical cle “A Mysterious Prophecy,” “Germany is boring Arabs rejected his model of theoc- Islamic camp and dominate the Middle building an alliance now with the moderate racy, and the world at large mostly treated East. He has repeatedly spoken of its apoc- Arabs that is paving the way for the Psalm 83 Iran as a pariah. alyptic messianic ambitions. He explicitly prophecy to be fulfilled. Saudi Arabia is also Today, however, we are witnessing the forecast how Iraq—formerly Iran’s num- drawing closer to Germany to enhance its ascendancy of the Iranian Revolution’s sec- ber one enemy—would fall into its orbit of own security against Iran as America gets ond generation. And absent the U.S., Iran influence. He foretold how Egypt would weaker and continues to withdraw from is the strongest conventional power in the be politically transformed, eventually the Middle East” (May/June 2011; read this Persian Gulf. America’s withdrawal opens also to align with Tehran. He specifically article at www.thetrumpet.com/go/8136). The the door for the radicals to take the revo- described how unrest in Libya fits with groundwork for this Arab-Germanic coali- lution to its next phase. Iran’s larger military strategy. tion is being laid with growing openness. As Middle Eastern order has crumbled, All of his statements have been based Study the details of this prophecy and Iran has gained a lot of practice at inject- on observing the scene in accordance with you realize that this alliance does not ing its influence into the disarray. When biblical prophecy, and they have been pow- include Persia—nor Iraq, Egypt or other the Islamic Republic sees unrest build, erfully vindicated by events in recent years. nations in the Iranian-led axis. You also governments fall and disorder follow, it It all revolves around the prophecy of a see that though it will most certainly have sees opportunity. It dispatches its agents “king of the south,” mentioned in Daniel 11:40. a strong anti-Iranian bent, its primary pur- and resources into the chaos to advance “All indications point to Iran as the pose is more troublesome and sinister: It is its interests. Through sponsoring terror- nation that produces the king of the south,” to unite against Israel. ists, supplying arms, providing training, Gerald Flurry wrote in his booklet The While Saudi Arabia may hate Israel sending advanced troops and manipulat- King of the South. “Since the early 1990s, we today, it is not openly aggressive against ing politics, it has stirred a lot of the turmoil have believed and taught that Iran would it. But Psalm 83 says that is soon to change! in Afghanistan and Iraq; it is aggressively lead the radical Islamist world and be the active within Libya and Egypt; it is deeply king of the south. Today Iran is ‘king’ in Jerusalem’s Split involved within warring Syria. the Middle East.” The other nation acutely concerned about Iran’s terrorist proxies are entrenched In a Middle East without America, America’s disappearance and Iran’s rise throughout the region and beyond. Its that statement is undeniable. And for two is Israel. This sliver of a country, encom- sights are set squarely on the Jewish state, nations in particular, it is terrifying. passed by enemies and pressed up against especially Jerusalem. It maintains close the Mediterranean Sea, has relied heavily ties with Hamas in Gaza, right on Israel’s A Mysterious Alliance on its alliance with America. Now its literal doorstep. It has a controlling influence The first of these nations is Saudi Arabia. survival is in jeopardy. over the Lebanese government via Hezbol- One of its greatest fears is a strong Iran. The Islamic nations have never been lah. Its rockets and missiles are perched on The Saudis have been deeply troubled by able to solidly unite, and prophecy doesn’t Israel’s northern border by the dozens of the series of moves America has taken— specify that they will. But as Iranian-spon- thousands, with Hezbollah ready to launch beginning with the Iraq War in 2003 that sored radicalism engulfs the region, these them when the moment is right. eliminated Iran’s chief adversary, Sad- nations will rally around the one goal they And the Islamic Republic has still more dam Hussein—that have actually served all agree on: destroying the Jews. weapons in its arsenal. It could effectively to strengthen its primary regional rival. States farther afield may be drawn into shut down Persian Gulf shipping lanes, Now, the Obama administration’s foreign Iran’s orbit. The vast majority in the pop- spiking oil prices around the policy has all but gift-wrapped the Mideast ulations of northern Africa, for exam- 8 globe. It is nurturing an insur- for Iran (“Why is Saudi Arabia getting so ple, are Muslim: Morocco, Algeria, Tuni- gency in Yemen to extend Shiite bold?” page 28). sia, Niger, Libya, Sudan, Egypt; some are almost 100 percent so. And the radicalism here is growing. The current balance of power in the Middle East is about to convulse. A wave of religious extremism is about to overwhelm the Jewish state, with Jerusalem at the cen- ter of the conflagration. Notice the prophecy: “Behold, the day of the Lord cometh … and the city [Jeru- salem] shall be taken, and the houses DIRE STRAITS An Iranian rifled, and the women ravished; and half ship participates in “Velayat-90” war of the city shall go forth into captivity, and games in the Strait of Hormuz. the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city” (Zechariah 14:1-2). Today, Israel controls all of Jerusalem. prophecy from this point forward, Amer- to wage war. It is a violent word! It describes At the peak of the conflict with this Islamic ica isn’t once mentioned. It will not even be a forceful, provocative push unlike any we power, the city will be split down the mid- a factor in what plays out. have yet seen from an already pushy Iran. dle. Israel will lose East Jerusalem. This Here is Hosea’s prophecy: “When And it will occur at the “time of the end”— area, which includes the al-Aqsa plateau, Ephraim [Britain] saw his sickness, and the time we live in today. or Temple Mount, is already the most hotly Judah [Israel] saw his wound, then went As Gerald Flurry wrote in 2011, “The contested real estate in the world. Ephraim to the Assyrian [Germany], and king of the south is going to push at the What happens next is stated explicitly [Judah] sent to [Assyrian] king Jareb: yet king of the north, probably from its trade in another prophecy. could he not heal you, nor cure you of your route power. That push will be a dramatic wound” (Hosea 5:13). act of war! The Holy Roman Empire will Where Will Israel Look for Help? What is Judah’s “wound”? As Mr. respond with an all-out whirlwind attack— Israel faces an imminent nuclear threat Flurry proves in Jerusalem in Prophecy, it is and Iran and radical Islam will fall imme- from Iran, whose leaders have openly the peace process that has shrunk the Jews’ diately” (Trumpet, April 2011). and repeatedly stated their aim to wipe territory and emboldened their enemies. It Daniel 11:40-43 describe the assault: Israel off the map. Several Muslim states is their complete lack of faith in God and “[A]nd the king of the north shall come throughout the region are openly hostile compulsive trust in untrustworthy men. It against him like a whirlwind, with char­ toward Israel, and are backed by power- is a wound so deep it drives them into the iots, and with horsemen, and with many ful sponsors elsewhere in the world. Anti- arms of the very nation that perpetrated ships [probably launched from a European Israelism is rife within the United Nations the grisly Holocaust! It is a wound that outpost in Cyprus]; and he shall enter into and international community. The Jews only God could heal. the countries, and shall overflow and pass are desperate for another potent ally to And how will Europe then respond to over [conquer and overwhelm]” (verse 40). take America’s place. Israel’s plea? The following verses say “many countries Where will Israel turn? Russia, which The fact is, Jews and Muslims are not shall be overthrown,” including Egypt and supports Iran? China, which actively works the only ones who want Jerusalem. It is also other North African nations. The Islamic against America and its allies, such as the holiest site in Christianity. By this bloc, militarily inferior to Catholic Europe, Israel? Britain? Canada? Who else has the time the German-led European Union, will be obliterated. political, economic and military strength strongly influenced by the Vatican, will be But will this European incursion into the Israel needs? a mighty military machine. It will begin Holy Land finally secure peace for the Jews? As Israel grows more anxious, a new exerting much greater pressure to bring arbiter of Mideast peace is emerging, even “peace” to the region. Jerusalem’s Fate today: Germany. But tensions between Catholic Europe Daniel 11:41 describes the next move of this Prophecy shows that, very soon, the and the zealous and newly embold- “king of the north”: “He shall enter also images

Jews, facing annihilation and feeling help- ened king of the south will finally snap. into the glorious land”—the area around getty / less, will turn to their former archenemy The Islamic coalition will sorely provoke Jerusalem. In that specific statement, there afp / Germany and to a European union for Europe. “And at the time of the end is no indication of force. The Israelis will

noroozi deliverance. This is another indication shall the king of the south push at him most likely invite Europe in to

that by this point in events, the U.S. will [Europe] …” (Daniel 11:40). The word push maintain peace in the Holy City. 9 ebrahim be too crippled to be of any help. In every means to strike, to push with the horn, or See HOLY LAND page 22 ➤ THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014 EUROPE

AFTER AMERICA The World’s Next Superpower Nature abhors a power action while the American cowboy blunders still had to get help from America. on ahead, destabilizing the world as he goes. This is why Germany is pushing so hard vacuum. by richard palmer Others, however, take a different view: for “islands of cooperation.” Europe has a he 100-year period from that Europe is a spent force, a continent of few key weaknesses, especially in logistics, 1815 until World War i began wimps, afraid of real action and doomed to that mean it currently struggles to stage a in 1914 was one of Europe’s demographic decline—incapable of effec- military mission without American help. greatest periods of peace ever. tively carrying on where America has left off. Getting several nations to work together But consider what happened on a European transport fleet, for example, during those years: France Could Europe Really Succeed America? is the quickest solution. Tinvaded Spain; Russia fought Turkey; var- The fact is, Europe is already preparing ious German states fought with Denmark, for the post-American world. In recent A New Economic System Austria and France; Britain and Turkey months it has finally begun to get serious Europe is getting ready to take over the fought Russia; and Greece fought Tur- about sorting out its own military. political and military reins that Washing- key. Those are just the “highlights”—and In May, an official EU agency that ana- ton is dropping. But the Continent is per- they don’t include the numerous internal lyzes defense and security issues published haps even better positioned to take over eco- conflicts, uprisings, declarations of inde- a landmark report. The basic premise was: nomic leadership. pendence and other political unrest that America is not going to protect us any more; Which currency could replace the fail- occurred. Even Switzerland had a civil war. how do we now defend ourselves? ing dollar as the new global reserve cur- That is what “peace” in Europe looked In October, the EU’s foreign minister, rency? The only answer: whichever cur- like before the latter half of the 20th century. Catherine Ashton, said America’s retreat rency is being used by Germany. Europe’s history since World War ii has from the continent “means that Europe China couldn’t do it—its entire eco- been unprecedented. The continent that had must assume greater responsibility for its nomic policy is fundamentally incompat- held the world’s most advanced and deadly own security and that of its neighborhood.” ible with its currency being the world’s armies for hundreds of years was suddenly As it watches America withdraw, Berlin is reserve. What else is the world going to playing third fiddle to two superpowers: now beginning to take the lead in reforming use? Japan’s yen, backed by a debt nearly America and the Soviet Union. In that envi- Europe’s military. It has called for restruc- 2½ times the size of its economy and a radi- ronment, the United States made a simple turing nato around clusters of European cal money-printing program? The Russian bargain with Western Europe: You no longer militaries that work together. Although ruble? The Saudi riyal? need to maintain a world-class army; instead, summits focusing on common security The euro is a mess right now, but there we will protect you. This deal helped bring and defense tend to flop, Germany appears is no better candidate to replace the dollar. an extraordinary level of stability and tran- increasingly determined to weld Europe’s China is already looking for a dollar quility to a part of the world that has repeat- militaries together, with or without the EU. replacement. As Xinhua, China’s official edly convulsed with astonishing violence It is already integrating parts of its neigh- news agency, recently headlined, “U.S. Fis- and destruction throughout its history. bors’ militaries into its own (article, page 26). cal Failure Warrants a De-Americanized Now, however, this unusual era is com- With such practices in place, the land- World” (Oct. 13, 2013). ing to an end. As we head into the post- scape of international intervention is Europe invented its single currency with American era, it is Europe that is picking beginning to shift. When terrorists began exactly that goal in mind. Valéry Giscard up the mantle of “leader of the free world.” to run amok in Mali, Europe took the lead d’Estaing deplored the “exorbitant priv- Even now, Europe is stepping out of Amer- in dealing with them. Islamists have taken ilege” that currency-reserve status gave ica’s shadow and responding to threats in over the Central African Republic, and it is America. The euro was Europe’s plan to North Africa. And it is the only possible France that is sending troops into its for- grab that privilege for itself. candidate to succeed America as the finan- mer colony (article, page 27). At present, the euro is in disarray cial leader of the world. What if the events in the Balkans dur- mainly because it gets one thing funda- “And it’s about time, too,” is a common ing the 1990s had happened today? Amer- mentally—and deliberately—wrong: A reaction to this situation—especially in ica wouldn’t get involved. Europe is having common currency cannot work without a Europe. After all, today, Europe is viewed to take care of these situations on its own. robust political union. Once the Europe- as the world’s soft power. Much of the world Or nearly on its own. France has ans overcome that hurdle, the reserve cur- sees Europe the same way Europe tends to deployed roughly 4,500 soldiers to Mali— rency privilege is theirs for the taking. view itself: as the sophisticated elder states- not a huge number. It borrowed transport The economies of northern Europe, espe- man. According to this view, planes from the British, Danes, Belgians cially Germany, are fundamentally strong. 10 Europe, with its centuries of expe- and Canadians, but that still wasn’t enough The Bundesbank has a long-standing rep- rience, takes the prudent course of to ferry the French troops in. Ultimately, it utation as a trustworthy and responsible The World’s Next Superpower central bank. It would be the last central bank anyone would expect to print money and devalue a currency. In banking, reliabil- ity is everything. Either by itself or through the European Central Bank (ecb), the Bundesbank could easily take the Federal Reserve’s spot as the world’s central bank. FUTURE SUPERPOWER? All this puts Europe at the center of the Bundeswehr soldiers in front of the post-American financial system. It will Reichstag, which has deployed its become the dominant economic power. armies in two world wars. Already the EU has a larger gross domes- tic product than the U.S. With America out of the picture, Europe would account particularly Europe, has become far too preparing to succeed the U.S. for one third of the world’s total economic civilized—perhaps even complacent and One of the most chilling warnings in output. The EU’s combined gdp is twice lethargic—for such a thing to occur. Scripture, repeated in several passages, that of China—and bigger than China’s, This is a common delusion. Through- concerns the end-time nations descended Russia’s and Japan’s combined. out history mankind has believed that from the ancient tribes of Israel. These we have solved war forever. Before Napo- prophecies depict not just the fall of these Who’s Afraid of the EU? leon, professional armies were said to nations, but the captivity of a great num- These political, military and economic pos- have made war so destructive that it had ber of their citizens following a military sibilities all lead us to an important question: become obsolete. Before World War i, defeat. Hosea 8:9; 9:3; 10:6; 11:11; Micah 5:6; So what? After all, who’s afraid of the EU? global commerce, international agree- 7:12; Zechariah 10:11, and other passages all That very question is actually another ments and an increase in culture and show Israel taken captive by Assyria. This reason why Europe will rise to preemi- sophistication supposedly meant war was is not speaking of what happened histori- nence as America declines. The world history. Afterward, World War i was said cally, when the northern kingdom of Israel trusts Europe. The Europeans are reputed to have been “the war to end all wars.” was conquered by Assyria in 721 b.c. All to be the great consensus builders. Gov- In his book on the First World War these books were written long after that ernment by committee goes nowhere fast titled The World Crisis, Winston Churchill captivity had occurred. They refer to a cap- and threatens no one. As a continent full of warned about those who proclaimed that tivity to take place yet in the future. democracies that have not had to use major “[c]ivilization has climbed above such per- Which modern nation is descended from military power for 70 years, Europe is ils.” They argued that “[t]he interdepen- ancient Assyria? Germany. (To prove this, home to the world’s good guys—or at least dence of nations in trade and traffic, the request our free reprint article “The Remark- the world’s non-threatening guys. This per- sense of public law, the Hague Convention, able Identity of the German People.”) ception works to the Europeans’ advantage. Liberal principles, the Labour Party, high The Bible’s warnings about a European But this charitable view ignores two finance, Christian charity, common sense power don’t rest solely on proof that Ger- supremely important points that do give have rendered such nightmares impossible. many is modern Assyria, however. Daniel rise to legitimate concern about what a “Are you quite sure?” asked Churchill. 2 and 7 describe a succession of world-rul- world dominated by Europe will look like. “It would be a pity to be wrong. Such a mis- ing empires. The final empire is plainly the The first of these is history. True, Europe take could only be made once—once for all” Roman Empire. These prophecies state that has been peaceful in the American-domi- (emphasis added). Today, statesmen give this empire will remain on the scene, in one nated world of the second half of the 20th almost an identical list of reasons why war form or another, until the Second Com- century, but going back to World War ii between major powers is antiquated: glo- ing of Jesus Christ. The fulfillment of this and before, its past loudly trumpets that balization, nuclear weapons, etc. But after prophecy is corroborated by history: Sure this is an extreme exception. With Amer- America is gone, Europe will be a military enough, European powers have consistently ica out of the way, all the factors that have power in an altogether new world. resurrected that resilient Roman Empire. kept Europe at peace will be gone. And for Another proof is in Daniel 11. Here is the first time in 70 years, Europe will have The Picture in Prophecy a prophecy of Middle Eastern history so unmitigated authorization to conduct itself The second major reason we should be accurate that skeptics insist it must have as a major military power. concerned about the rise of Europe comes been written after the events it describes. There are many for whom the idea of from Bible prophecy. It clearly warns about It prophesied that Alexander the images Europe reverting to militaristic type is Europe’s military and economic power— Great’s empire would split into 11 getty unthinkable. They believe the world today, exactly the two areas where we see Europe four parts (verse 4). The chapter THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014 With America out of the way, all the factors that have kept Europe at peace will be gone. And for the first time in 70 years, Europe will have unmitigated authorization to conduct itself as a major military power. describes world events before the return of double cross of the modern Jewish state, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, New Christ in terms of this split. One of these which had naively trusted Europe to bro- York, Washington, Philadelphia, Detroit, powers is called the king of the north, the ker peace in America’s absence. Chicago, Pittsburgh, without warning!” other the king of the south. Hosea 5:5-7 prophesy that Britain, Amer- wrote Herbert W. Armstrong in The United Who is the modern king of the north? ica and Israel will all fall within a month— States and Britain in Prophecy. Numerous Anciently it was Syria, which was swal- meaning that when Israel falls, Britain and scriptures describe the total destruction lowed up by Rome, the ancient counter- America must fall at about the same time. of our cities in nuclear fire (Isaiah 1:7 and part to modern Europe. Before these bold, blitzkrieg military Jeremiah 34:22, for example). Isaiah 6:11, With that background in place, this, conquests, Europe, as the new leader of the as well as several scriptures in Jeremiah, then, is the real reason for concern over world’s financial system, enforces a block- warn of cities left “without inhabitant”— the rise of Europe after America: The Bible ade of America. What’s left of the broken something that only became possible on a foretells that it is about to go on a rampage. American economy is completely destroyed. large scale with the advent of the nuclear Deuteronomy 28:52 prophesies of this eco- bomb and the radiation it brings. Jeremiah Blitzkrieg Conquests nomic siege. Isaiah 23 implies that China 9:12 warns that “the land perisheth and is Look at this extraordinary sequence of cooperates in it. (For more information on burned up like a wilderness, that none events prophesied in Daniel 11: It all starts this particular prophecy, request our free passeth through.” That is what Britain and with a Middle Eastern power “pushing” book Isaiah’s End-Time Prophecy.) America will look like after this attack. at Europe (verse 40). Without Ameri- Daniel 11:44 describes the German-led The ruined city of London will be a ca’s protection, by this time Europe has Europe seeing the nations of Asia amass- tourist attraction, where visitors from been forced to build its own military and ing power. In a recent lecture, Trumpet edi- across Europe will come to marvel at what responds quickly. In a broad sense, this tor in chief Gerald Flurry speculated that “the Lord [has done] unto this great city” power is already pushing at Europe through this prophecy could refer to Europe rec- (Jeremiah 22:7-8). the spread of radical Islam, and Europe is ognizing that Asian powers are about to Now we enter the real post-American already responding. But Daniel is describ- conquer America. Rather than allow that— world—when the nation is literally no more. ing the violent culmination of that offensive. which would leave Europe flanked in both What does this world look like? But Europe doesn’t stop there. Now a hemispheres by an Asian alliance—Europe military power with a major presence in the makes the first move. The European Power at Its Peak Middle East, it keeps going. Verse 41 states However it happens, prophecy is clear Revelation 18 foretells that Europe will that it enters “the glorious land”—the same about a European conquest of the Anglo- become incredibly prosperous at the head Promised Land that the Israelites inhab- American world. “In this fearful, awesome of the new economic system. It says that ited anciently, currently inhabited by the atomic age, World War iii will start with “the merchants of the earth are waxed rich Jews. This is a shocking, nation-destroying nuclear devastation unleashed on London, through the abundance of her delicacies” (Revelation 18:3). Verses 12 and 13 give a long list of its riches. At the end of the list Partnering with is the most disturbing item: “slaves and Latin America souls of men.” This is talking primarily about the cap­ Europe’s cultural links to Latin America are tives from America, Britain and Israel. strong. The two regions share a religion. Joel 3:3 describes the plight of these They share languages. They share ancestors. slaves. Their lives are so cheap that a male Latin America’s military is full of secondhand slave is traded for a trip to a prostitute, and a European equipment. female slave is swapped for a bottle of wine. Latin America will probably play a This is forced labor on a massive scale— vital role in Europe’s prophesied “siege” millions of people. Ezekiel 5 tells us that a

of America. These nations’ participation mind-stretching one third of Britain and andreas in cutting off America’s resources will be America’s current population will go into

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is enormously popular images drawn into Europe’s global empire. in South America. wrecked the world’s climate. Crops will fail (Habakkuk 1:17). Famine and diseases TAKING CHARGE Africa’s powerful neighbor A German Sachsen class Germany and Iran “are racing to get as much complete control of North Africa and probably air-defense frigate crosses the Suez Canal. control of North Africa as they can,” wrote have strong trade ties—at least—with the rest Gerald Flurry in our April 2013 issue. Since of the continent. Daniel 11:42-43 tell us that then, Europe has drastically stepped up its Europe will conquer Egypt, Libya and Ethiopia. involvement in North Africa. Most notably, This conquest will mean that Africa’s vast French troops helped retake Mali from radi- natural resources will flow in great quantities cal Islam, and now they are looking to do the to Europe. Revelation 18:12 begins by listing same in the Central African Republic (“North the “gold, and silver, and precious stones” this Africa’s Policeman,” page 27). European power will have. It then includes Why? Europe imports huge amounts of “all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner resources from North Africa. A European vessels of most precious wood.” Some of the Union Institute for Security Studies report riches on this list come primarily from Africa. in May referred to it as Europe’s “zones North Africa will also be a major part of of privileged interest”—its backyard—and Europe’s slave empire. Two countries will proposed ways to project power there, contain the bulk of Europe’s Hebrew slaves: independent of Washington. Assyria and Egypt (Isaiah 11:11, 16; 27:13; North Africa is a key part of Europe’s Hosea 9:3; 11:11; Zechariah 10:10-11). Many confrontation with Iran. These two powers are of Europe’s captives will be forced to work already fighting for control of this real estate. in the heat of the African sun to bring this Bible prophecy tells us that Europe will get wealth back to Germany.

will be common. But the leaders of Europe But it gets worse. Revelation 9:16 describes a instance, God promised Abraham that his will be living the high life. They will own massive Asian army assembling to oppose descendants would become great (Amer- the greater part of the world’s wealth, sit- this European beast power; Europe then ica and Britain are among those descen- ting atop the largest slave empire the world launches a preemptive attack. The result is dants), and Satan was not been permitted has ever known. a war that engulfs the world for an entire to prevent that. These leaders preside over a cruel dicta- year—and threatens to wipe out all life on But after those promises to Abraham torship. The book of Revelation reveals that the planet! (Matthew 24:21-22). (Read more were fulfilled, modern Israel’s retention all those who do not accept the mark of in “Czars and Emperors,” page 14.) of those blessings was contingent upon its the beast are put to death (Revelation 13:14- Why is the time of European hegemony obedience to God. The nations of Israel 17). (Request our booklet Who or What Is so terrible? Is it because the Europeans are have undeniably rebelled, so the blessings the Prophetic Beast? for a biblical explana- fundamentally bad people—doomed to are drying up. Right now we are entering a tion of just what that mark is.) It is a medi- wreck the Earth as soon as they take charge? period when Satan will be allowed almost eval empire that holds the power of life and No. To understand why all this happens, unrestricted control over the Earth—a death over its citizens and intrudes into we need to see the spiritual reality behind means that God is using to help mankind every aspect of their lives. For those living these events. repent and thus prepare for the glorious under its rule, it will be a dystopian night- future He has in store. mare. For its slaves, it will be much worse. Why It All Must Happen It is Satan the devil, then, who is the real It is also a militaristic empire. It wiped The 2½-year period of Europe’s mightiest cause of the suffering and misery that takes out the Islamist power and then annihi- conquests is the time of Satan’s wrath (Rev- place during the time of Europe’s rule. But lated America. It is well aware of the pros- elation 12:12). He is the spiritual power that shortly after this time is over, the devil will pect of another war and is arming itself will empower and lead this great military be completely removed from the Earth, and accordingly. It has put on such an impres- empire (Revelation 13:11). His demons will mankind will finally accept God’s teachings sive display of raw power that the people stir the nations to go to war (Revelation on how to live a happy and abundant life. of the world will ask, “Who is able to make 16:16) and enslave each other. Once that time comes, the Bible states that war with the beast?” (Revelation 13:4). God allows this to happen to punish the European peoples will be of great bene- The armed might of this empire may rebellious and sinful mankind so people fit to the world. Isaiah 19:24 says that Israel, well come from something other than they will finally listen to Him and He can Egypt and Assyria—modern Germany— tanks, planes and aircraft carriers. These bless them. will work together, and those three will be were the weapons of the last war. The Euro- The whole world is currently deceived “a blessing in the midst of the land.” Germany images peans may use new, more fearsome means by Satan the devil (2 Corinthians 4:4; Rev- will once again be a major world

getty of destruction. elation 12:9). But God does not grant Satan power—only this time, it will be to / 13 afp The post-American world is dark indeed. unrestricted power over the Earth. For the benefit of the whole world! n THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014 ASIA

AFTER AMERICA Czars and Emperors If the U.S. vanished from Asia, his nation had been for its atrocities. “[B]y subsidized communications, subsidized consider the heavy-handed 1966, eighty-six thousand Nazi criminals public transportation, free primary and had been convicted in West Germany. … secondary education, free higher educa- rulers who would fill the power During the same period, in our own coun- tion, free health care, free dental treat- void. by jeremiah jacques try … about ten men have been convicted. ment, zero unemployment, safety on the … Why is Germany allowed to punish its streets, security of the state, social mobility, ashington is a war­ evildoers and Russia is not? What kind of indexed pensions, guaranteed basic food- monger, say a mul- disastrous path lies ahead of us if we do stuffs, leisure time activities, free sports tiplying number of not have the chance to purge ourselves of facilities, free cultural facilities.” voices from weaker the putrification rotting inside our body?” The publication makes no mention of Asian nations that are Solzhenitsyn rejected the notion that the fact that the state turning its citizens joining in the chorus this savagery resulted from an anoma- into its wards came at the cost of murder- fromW China and Russia. The United States lously dark chapter in Russian history that ing millions of them. behaves imperialistically in their region, was the product of Stalin’s rule. He showed If the U.S. exited the global stage, we they say, so they want the Americans to instead that the barbarism began before could expect Putin to rapidly accelerate and pack up and leave the Eastern Hemisphere. and ended after Stalin, and that the dis- intensify his efforts to undo that unequalled “[T]he United States … is an empire in eased spirit lived on among many Russians. “geopolitical catastrophe.” We could expect all but name, and … American ‘national One of those in whom it remains is Presi- Pravda readers and the bulk of Russians to security’ interests have an inevitably impe- dent Vladimir Putin. Today Putin sits at the rally behind him. Russia would immediately rial cast,” the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the helm of Russia’s fsb security agency, which announce sovereignty over the wayward country’s most powerful newspaper, wrote the Guardian recently called an “immensely satellite states that were once in the Soviet on Nov. 3, 2013. powerful modern-day kgb.” The kgb was fold (those at least that haven’t been assimi- A few years ago, Uzbek President Islam the direct successor of the Cheka secu- lated into the European Union). In such a Karimov accused America of trying to rity agency—the system under which all scenario, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia and “hijack stability” from Central Asia. those millions were brutalized and mur- pretty much any “-stan” nation to the north A little before that, a Taiwanese senior dered. Putin joined the kgb in 1975 and rose of Iran would be smart to go ahead and hoist official criticized an economic deal Wash- quickly through its ranks by becoming a the Russian flag over their capital buildings ington struck with Taipei by saying, “This master of its power culture. Putin’s fsb was if they wanted to minimize the casualties. is U.S. imperialism.” spawned from the same corrosive Cheka/ Such statements are not uncommon. kgb system. The fsb even continues to In the Footsteps of the 20th These voices are about to get their wish. operate from the same Lubyanka building Century’s Deadliest Dictator? Despite the modern rhetoric, the in central Moscow, the basement of which Which tyrant is responsible for the murder United States is not warmongering. But was home to countless violent Soviet-era of the most people in the 20th century? It if America were to vanish from the Asian detainments and interrogations. was not Hitler, Tojo or Stalin. It was Mao dynamic, those who would fill the power In a clear sign of his long-term goals, Tse-tung. vacuum would jolt the region’s collective Putin said in 2005 that the demise of the The Chinese Communist dictator sum- memory into remembrance of what war- Soviet Union—the system responsible for marized his leadership philosophy with a mongering really means. the deaths of those innocent millions— phrase that sounds like it’s lifted straight “was the greatest geopolitical catastrophe out of a mafia movie: “Political power A Different Manner of Leadership of the century.” Another clear sign came in grows out of the barrel of a gun.” And Consider Russia. 2008 when Putin invaded the former Soviet Chairman Mao lived by that creed. Under In The Gulag Archipelago, Aleksandr nation of Georgia to yank a couple of its Rus- his reign, between 65 and 75 million Chi- Solzhenitsyn wrote about the other holo- sia-friendly states back into Moscow’s power. nese were murdered—starved, tortured, caust of the 20th century: The imprison- Putin isn’t the only Russian who looks bullied to suicide, or executed as traitors. ment, debasement and usually murder back on Soviet history through that rosy Yet here is the most remarkable fact: of tens of millions of innocent Soviets by lens. Pravda, one of Russia’s most influ- For China’s ruling Communist Party, Mao their own government during the reigns of ential news sources, wrote in November remains the most honored figure today. Stalin and other leaders. that the Russian Revolution 70 years ear- His face is on every single bill in the Chi- Beyond just documenting the savagery lier “was for the first time bringing back- nese currency; his portrait hangs on the of the Russians in power during ward societies into the front line of indus- gate of the Forbidden City on Tiananmen 14 this dark era, Solzhenitsyn also trial development, guaranteeing housing Square in the heart of Beijing; and, as npr pointed out how unrepentant for free, free public utilities, free or heavily reported in 2011, the official verdict among Czars and Emperors

TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

modern Chinese is that Mao was 70 per- The leitmotif of his presidency so far media and educators is that China’s his- cent right and 30 percent wrong in his rule. has been to restore Communist Party con- tory makes it special, and that its people In March of 2013, Xi Jinping—the son of trol over all aspects of society. A key aspect are heirs to a civilization nobler and more one of Chairman Mao’s high-ranking offi- of this drive has been suppressing dissent. ancient than any other in the world. The cers—achieved his lifelong goal of becom- Mr. Xi “has sprouted rhetoric reminiscent lion’s share of Chinese people believe it; ing president of the People’s Republic of of Mao Tse-tung,” the Christian Science they see their nation’s place in the world China. Early in his presidency, Xi paid his Monitor reported. “State Security officers as superior to all others. In Mao’s China respects at Mao’s old residences, and said, round up human rights lawyers and social and the Cold War, Cornell University Prof. “The color of our red country will never activists in an unusually harsh crackdown, Jian Chen discusses China’s self-given change.” By emphasizing political continu- and propaganda moguls squelch public nickname: “[T]he term ‘Central King- ity and by tapping into his father’s revolu- debate of awkward issues” (July 26, 2013). dom’ … implies that China is superior to tionary legacy, Xi is boosting the Commu- Consider this suppression of dissent any other people and nation ‘under the nist Party’s legitimacy—and thus his own. alongside China’s ongoing iron-fisted heaven’ and that it thus occupies a ‘cen- rule of Tibet, the “Great Firewall of China,” tral’ position in the known universe.” and Xi’s recent signal of his intent to exert A growing number of Chinese openly “The term ‘Central total control over China’s mammoth state- acknowledge that their “Central Kingdom” Kingdom’ … implies owned companies. Clearly, the Maoist is working to realize its ancient dreams of that China is superior spirit is very much alive in Beijing. Despite global hegemony. If circumstances were his shameless barbarity against the Chi- right, most would be willing to throw their to any other people nese people, Chairman Mao is the patron support behind Mr. Xi to achieve this goal. and nation ‘under saint of Xi Jinping’s China. With the U.S. out of Asia, China would Mr. Xi’s evocation of Mao and his ide- throw its weight—and its 1.35 billion peo- images the heaven’ and that ological assault on democratic values has ple—even more firmly behind efforts to getty / it thus occupies a disappointed some of China’s liberal intel- establish regional and then global domi- afp / lectuals who fear an intensification of the nance. It would immediately announce ‘central’ position in Communist Party’s authoritarianism. But its sovereignty over the South- feferberg the known universe.” the dissenting voices are growing quieter. east Asian states and its island 15 eric —PROF. JIAN CHEN The mantra of modern Chinese leaders, See CZARS page 33 ➤ THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014 NUCLEAR-CAPABLE (Left) A German tech sergeant loads a Tornado aircraft at Holloman AFB in New Mexico. (Above) Four B61 nuclear bombs that can be mounted to German Tornado aircraft.

➤ EUROPE’S NUCLEAR SECRET from page 1 Wars i and ii—turned against us in the next war? based in Europe and committed to nato provide an essential We want to trust Germany, but history screams that we political and military link between the European and the North shouldn’t! Yet, not only do we equip the Germans with our weap- American members of the alliance. The alliance will therefore ons, but we train their air force on American bases such as Hol- maintain adequate nuclear forces in Europe” (April 24, 1999). loman Air Force Base in New Mexico. But now there are new enemies on the world scene—and the What the U.S. is doing is absolutely condemned by the Bible. U.S. can’t see who they are! Why? Because it is trusting other nations rather than trusting God. Think about the potential for a nuclear debacle. Little could stand in the way of those nations taking over those bombs and The Revival of an Old Empire using them however they choose. Those weapons could conceiv- Here is why even the Time writer’s worst scenario is nothing com- ably be turned back on America! pared to what is about to actually happen. America has forgotten what Hitler-led Germany and Musso- Upgrades lini-led Italy did in World War ii. But this problem isn’t just con- Washington officials are planning to upgrade the B61 nuclear fined to World Wars i and ii. The combination of Germany and weapons that are stored in Europe. The new B61-12 will replace Italy is really the heart of the “Holy” Roman Empire, which has the older types 3, 4, 7, 10 and 11 and B83. The new weapon is to risen up six times to cause bloodshed like no other empire in his- replace bombs that are already 90 times more powerful than the tory! Six times—so far! bomb dropped on Hiroshima (Der Spiegel, Nov. 6, 2013). Hans Germany’s alliance with Italy against America and Britain in Kristensen described it as an “all-in-one nuclear bomb on steroids.” World War ii, just seven decades ago, was the sixth resurrection This new bomb is designed to be deployed from German Tor­ of this centuries-long, destructive church-state combine called nado fighter planes. The multinational version of the Joint Strike the “Holy” Roman Empire. Fighter will also have inbuilt capabilities to carry and deliver these And now, this empire is back. The seventh and last revival weapons. Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey have already commit- of that empire has now formed. When the moment is right, it ted to purchasing these aircraft. The new B61 bomb will be the will once again rise up as a horribly destructive, nuclear-armed most powerful and deadly nuclear weapon ever deployed in Ger- church-state combine that will wreak destruction and death like many and other nuclear sharing nations. you can hardly believe! How naive is America to entrust this immense firepower to All of this was prophesied in your Bible: the repeated resurrec- u . s .

nations that so recently—and throughout history—have proved tions of this empire, its sixth appearance in the Nazi-fascist alli- air to be enemies of the free world! ance, its current rise in a German-led European alliance—even force

Tactical weapons are usually carried by short-range delivery how long this final revival will last, and how it will end. , ssgt

vehicles like cruise missiles or fighter/bomber aircraft with ranges This is where biblical prophecy actually has good news for us: phil

under 850 miles. They are not capable of intercontinental launch— because this empire’s last resurrection is going to conclude with schmitten but they are small enough to be shipped wherever needed in the the Second Coming of Jesus Christ!

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Another horrific consideration to contemplate: These smaller Friend or Foe? . department devices are at risk of theft by rogue nations or terrorists. These are Boyden Gray, U.S. ambassador to the European Union, said that immensely powerful weapons! Can we really trust other nations Germany is America’s “most important ally.” Does his saying that

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with such firepower? make it so? Not according to Bible prophecy. defense 16 Right now, Germany seems to be an ally of the United In the Bible, God condemns America and Britain (and the States. But what if this nation—our archenemy in World other modern descendants of ancient Israel) for forsaking Him THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014 and for doting on their “lovers.” And today, what do we find our- Daimler Group, is Europe’s second-largest military producer, sup- selves doing? Arming two warlike nations, our historic enemies, plying France’s M51 nuclear missile.” with nuclear firepower! This is an appallingly dangerous mistake! That is astounding! In a single lifetime, we have gone from In the end-time book of Ezekiel, God says, “And Aholah denying Germany the right to ever militarize again—to letting [speaking of the modern nations of Israel] played the harlot when it build nuclear warheads! she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her By starting World War ii, Germany and Italy caused the deaths neighbours …. Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of of some 50 million people! Now, because we think these nations her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted” have changed, we have given them our nuclear bombs. But have (Ezekiel 23:5, 9). This whole chapter concerns Israel, here called these nations really changed? Are we absolutely sure they will Aholah, and the Jews, called Aholibah, setting themselves up for never repeat their past? one of the most shocking betrayals in history! Many authors have shown that after World War ii, the Allies “She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and spent just two years de-Nazifying Germany. Then we stopped rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all and told the Germans to de-Nazify themselves. Now, based on our of them desirable young men” (verse 12). This is a very militaristic assumption that they completed the job, we risk nuclear annihilation. country, a nation with impressive soldiers. An American ambas- The truth is that at the end of World War ii, when they knew sador might call them “our most important ally.” defeat was inevitable, Nazi leaders began to prepare to “And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she Request Mr. Flurry’s go underground. Major corporations like Messerschmitt doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into free reprint article and Volkswagen committed to hiring some of the top Chaldea. And the Babylonians came to her into the “The Holy Roman Nazi officials so they could continue their plan for Ger- bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom, Empire Is Back!” man domination underground until World War iii. and she was polluted with them, and her mind was That is documented history! In the 1990s, U.S. alienated from them” (verses 16-17). In our time, “the Babylonians” intelligence declassified that information for all to see—after refers to the Holy Roman Empire, which has Germany, Italy and shamefully keeping it secret for 50 years! the Vatican at its core. When proof of this secret plan became public, Elan Steinberg of God has a strong view about cozying up to “lovers” like that. the World Jewish Congress said, “The central question is whether it It’s a matter of trust. Washington has no trust in God for protec- has been carried out.” We have shown repeatedly that it was carried tion, so it is trusting another nation—in this case, one with a ter- out! There are elites within Germany who never did give up on the rifying history! We have put human beings ahead of God. God plan to conquer the world. And now, America has turned control of condemns modern Israel—especially America, Britain and the some incredibly powerful U.S. weaponry over to this nation! Jews—because they have “forgotten me” (verse 35). That is a This is an insane policy, even by normal standards of common serious mistake these nations are going to come to regret. sense. But God sees it for what it really is. He says America and Brit- ain are worse than a prostitute: We are like a woman who has for- Rearming Germany saken her husband and become a prostitute who pays the customer to Near the close of World War ii, Winston Churchill and Frank- come to her (Ezekiel 16:33-34). That’s how abominable this is to God! lin Roosevelt presented a document promising they would never The sobering reality is that any one of the countries that have allow Germany to arm itself again. They were motivated by their those bombs could take control of these weapons by force and use recent experience and the long history of German warfare, which them against the U.S. Two hundred nuclear bombs are sitting in actually goes all the way back to ancient Assyria. European countries—enough to destroy the world—and the pro- That promise has long been forgotten. Do you know that liferation is spreading! today, Germany is actually building components needed in Matthew 24:21-22 encapsulate this terrifying reality. It says that, nuclear weapons? because of all the nuclear bombs and other weapons that are about to Prof. Michel Chossudovsky wrote an article published by explode, no flesh will be saved alive—unless Jesus Christ returns! Global Research on March 21, 2013, titled, “Belgium or Iran, But the awesome news is that Christ will return! He will let us Where’s the Nuclear Threat? Europe’s Five ‘Undeclared Nuclear experience the suffering we have brought upon ourselves because Weapons States.’” In it he wrote, “While Germany is not catego- of our sins. But just as sure as those seven resurrections of the Holy rized officially as a nuclear power, it produces nuclear war- Roman Empire have come on the scene exactly according to proph- heads for the French Navy. It stockpiles nuclear warheads ecy—and just as sure as the prophesied World War iii is about (made in America) and it has the capabilities of delivering nuclear to come—we can be absolutely confident that He will return. weapons. Moreover, the European Aeronautic Defense and When that happens, these bombs and all the destruction they Space Company (eads), a Franco- wreak will be destroyed forever. Jesus Christ will bring the solu- German-Spanish joint ven- tion to this terrible problem. You can prove that truth straight ture controlled by Deutsche from your own Bible. Aerospace and the powerful Thank God for that endless hope! n

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THE NETHERLANDS Volkel Air Base (Dutch) An estimated ITALY B61s: 20 est. [up to 44] Delivery system: Dutch F-16s Aviano Air Force Base 220 B61s in (American) BELGIUM four European B61s: 50 est. Kleine Brogel Air Force Base (Belgian) [up to 72] B61s: 20 est. [up to 44] Delivery system: Belgian F-16s nations plus Delivery system: Turkey American F-16s GERMANY Buchel Air Force Base (German) Ghedi Torre Air Base B61s: 20 est. [up to 44] Delivery system: German PA 200 Tornados TURKEY (Italian) Incirlik Air Base B61s: 20 est. (Turkish) Delivery system: B61s: 70 est. Italian PA 200 Tornados [up to 90] Delivery system: 50 est. American F-16s 20 est. Turkish F-16s Fireball radius 0.39 miles (0.47 miles2) Extent of actual nuclear fireball

Air blast radius (20 psi) 1.22 miles (4.71 miles2) Even robust concrete buildings collapse; nearly 100 percent fatality

Radiation radius 1.35 miles (5.75 miles2) 50 to 90 percent fatality from acute effects alone

Air blast radius (5 psi) 3.02 miles (28.62 miles2) Most residential building collapse; widespread injuries/fatalities

Thermal radiation radius 4.90 miles (75.29 miles2) Third-degree burns, which often require amputations

delivery Principal aircraft F-16 Falcon

Combat radius: 340 miles Total range: 2,620 miles 13” (33cm) Top speed: 1,320 mph Maximum load: 1 B61

PA 200 Tornado

Combat radius: 870 miles DELIVERY Total range: 3,890 miles Top speed: 1,490 mph Earmarked for planes Maximum load: 4 B61s in all host countries

Volkel Air Base (Dutch) B61s: 20 est. [up to 44] Delivery system: Dutch F-16s

Kleine Brogel Air Force Base (Belgian) B61s: 20 est. [up to 44] Delivery system: Belgian F-16s

Buchel Air Force Base (German) B61s: 20 est. [up to 44] Delivery system: German PA 200 Tornados How Did Family Get So Complicated? Finally, the solution to our family problems is … childlessness? by dennis leap

his past August, Time maga- “archetype”—a woman who chooses to construction workers, doctors, lawyers, zine’s editors reached into the con- remain childless. ministers, policemen, soldiers, senators troversy bag and ran a cover with This is a growing trend, Sandler says. and presidents; a woman can choose to T the headline “The Childfree Life.” She believes women are discovering ful- have a career or stay at home; a woman The quip: “When having it all means not filling lives—without children. “Along can even choose to live on welfare; women having children.” Being a father of four the way, these women are inventing a new can choose to marry a man or a woman; daughters and grandfather of six, I was curi- female archetype, one for whom having it a woman can choose to have a child out ous to discover what was up. I was deeply all doesn’t mean having a baby.” Sandler of wedlock—or without even having sex. troubled by what I read. Let me explain. shows little care for demographic destabi- Where has all this freedom of choice left I read the Time article “None Is Enough” lization. Her article is actually a diatribe the modern woman? several times to not only understand what against feminists who have chosen to have In 2012, Psychology Today reported was being said, but why. I mulled it over. I children, against women who embrace that many young women who “have it all” read similar articles. I read a book on the traditional motherhood, and against men experience a “deep sense of dissatisfac- subject. It is now clear to me that people are who are concerned about demography and tion,” depression and confusion. Psychol- not done attacking the traditional institu- reject this new archetype. ogist Barry Schwartz calls this phenome- tion of marriage and family. People have Sandler criticizes Sheryl Sandberg’s book non the “paradox of choice.” He believes already pretty effectively destroyed tra- Lean In because it suggests that ambitious that many women become depressed, dis- ditional marriage and family; however, a women will have both careers and chil- satisfied and confused because they have growing number of people want to ensure it dren. “It’s great that we’re in the midst of too many choices. is pulverized and blown away with the wind. a cultural conversation about the individ- There is a fundamental lesson here. ual choices and structural barriers that Many young women who drive them- A New Female Archetype shape our lives,” Sandler writes. “If you’re a selves to become doctors, lawyers or suc- The birthrate in America is the lowest in woman who’s not in the mommy trenches, cessful businesswomen—making fantastic the nation’s recorded history. Between more often than not you’re excluded from salaries—still want marriage and moth- 2007 and 2011 it declined 9 percent. Child- the discussion. … With fertility treatment erhood. Avid feminists claim that young lessness has risen across all racial and eth- widely available, not to mention adoption, women feel that way because the overbear- nic groups. Lauren Sandler, author of the even clinically infertile women have more ing old patriarchal culture expects them to. Time article, points out that the rise in options than ever to become mothers, which Actually there is another reason for this, childlessness is “both dramatic and, in the increase the possibility that any woman who which we will get to later. scope of our history, quite sudden.” doesn’t will be judged for her choice.” Unfortunately, most young women who The nation’s fertility rate has dipped to Sandler’s article says little to nothing do get married and begin having children 1.89 children per woman, well below the about demography—but much about judg- do not want to give up their career or sala- 2.1-children-per-woman rate a nation needs ment. Sandler demands that no one judge ries—they want to have it all. The outcome? for demographic stability. A large imbal- any woman aspiring to this new female Many women end up in a never-ending ance is developing between retirees and the archetype. cycle: maintaining a career, taking care potential number of young workers needed of a home, rearing children, and generat- to support them. National prosperity will Victims of Choice ing the emotional energy to sustain a well- decline significantly if this trend continues. It is time for a reality check. Women have oiled marriage. Such demands are practi- Sandler’s article gives her view of why been demanding choice for decades. Soci- cally impossible for any human being. this trend will continue. She ety has given them their choice. Women Yet who takes the blame when “hav- thinkstock 20 attributes the drop in birth rate have a choice with birth control, includ- ing it all”—career, marriage and fam- to the invention of a new female ing abortion; women can choose to be ily—doesn’t work? For the new female, the answer is simple: It’s the children. The toward his or her parents—all these basic (Exodus 20:1-17). This perfect law gives us solution: Don’t have any! concepts have gotten twisted, distorted and the perfect model of family. Deep under- complicated because everyone wants to do standing of these laws shows us how to Are Children the Problem? his or her own thing! make family work. Sandler cites the advantages as stated by The Prophet Samuel lived during one a woman who is childless by choice. “I do of the most difficult times in Israel’s his- God Is a Family get to do all sorts of things: buy an unnec- tory. He summed up the problem of that These highly intelligent, well-educated but essary beautiful object, plan trips with our time succinctly: “Everyone did what was seriously self-absorbed women are unapol- aging parents, sleep in, spend a day without right in his own eyes” (Judges 21:25; Eng- ogetically blaming their dissatisfaction with speaking to a single person, send care pack- lish Standard Version). life on marriage, motherhood and child ages to nieces and nephews, enroll in lan- The problem is the same today. To rearing. The trend toward childlessness guage classes, [and] go out for drinks with come out of confusion and to experience reveals a growing mindset in modern fem- a friend on the spur of the moment.” On supreme happiness, humanity has to stop inist-oriented society that is proudly self- the subject of the demands of parenting, doing what is right in its own eyes. centered and selfish. Of course, the problem Sandler quotes another woman who said, Valenti, Sandler and the majority of is not just with women: Men and children “It takes all of you, I don’t know that I want people in Western society, and really are also self-absorbed, self-centered and to give it all.” One woman referred to rais- throughout the world, no longer believe in selfish. This is a problem all men, women ing children as “glamorous martyrdom.” absolutes. Few people accept that there is and children battle every day. Few face up Jessica Valenti’s Why Have Kids? is con- one absolute model of family that works. to that battle, so we point fingers at each sidered to be one of the groundbreaking “At the heart of the traditional family other. We all want to live life our own way. books of the new female archetype. Valenti there has always been the belief that chil- This is not new. It has been this way since states that her book is meant to anger people dren need a mother and a father,” Valenti Adam and Eve rejected God’s way in the and incite discussion. The tone of the whole writes, “and that those roles within the Garden of Eden. Mankind is so absorbed book is one of defiance. She does an effective family unit are distinct and largely formed with material things—having it all—that we job of portraying traditional marriage roles around gender difference. The mother is have grown far from God and understand- and parenting in the most negative of ways. the caretaker, the father the breadwinner ing His purpose for creating family. She is definitely a feminist believer in the and disciplinarian. But today the Ameri- God’s purpose for man is truly astound- notion that raising children is “drudgery.” Valenti quotes one mother as saying, “Kids whine, they cry; they ruin mov- You can be thrilled at being a husband and ies and vacations. I once had to get off a train because my kid was crying so hard. father, or a wife and mother—if you are willing I’ve exchanged words with an old lady at to let God teach and guide you along the way. church who told me my kid needed to stop whispering and was rude. I’ve lost my tem- per in public.” Who has the problem here: can public no longer thinks, for the most ing! It is all about family. the mother or the children? part, that traditional gender roles and “And God said, Let us make man in our About her own child, Valenti states, “I marriages are best.” Valenti takes it for image, after our likeness: and let them have don’t want to be the center of her universe, granted—and wants you to believe—that dominion over the fish of the sea, and over and as much as I love Layla, I don’t want her today’s thinking is better. Is it? the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and to be the center of mine. I’m a mother, but As wise King Solomon said, “There is over all the earth, and over every creep- I’m other things, too, and my other desires, nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes ing thing that creepeth upon the earth. So ambitions and beliefs are as much a part of 1:9). This includes mankind’s propensity to God created man in his own image, in the me, maybe even more, than being a parent.” experiment with all aspects of human life, image of God created he him; male and Reading and attempting to digest all even family. While new generations believe female created he them” (Genesis 1:26-27). of what I read from Sandler and Valenti, I they can come up with something better, A man and a woman were created in God’s had to ask myself, “How did family get so history often shows that something similar image and likeness for a profound reason: complicated?” was tried before and it failed. God is recreating Himself through man- Today’s thinking is absolute confu- kind. This is the breathtaking reality. The Right Model of Family sion. Because this kind of thinking won’t Yet, there was even more excitement Actually Jessica Valenti answered that change, our society is headed for disaster! for this man and woman. God told them, question for me. She writes, “We need to do Laws exist that govern human life, “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replen- away with the idea that there is a ‘natural’ including family life. If we keep these laws, ish the earth, and subdue it: and have way to parent—whatever way we choose to we are guaranteed happiness. If we break dominion over the fish of the sea, and parent is the natural way.” these laws, they will break us. over the fowl of the air, and over There it is. Marriage, the husband’s role These laws are in the Bible. They are every living thing that moveth 21 and the wife’s role, family, the child’s duty summarized in the Ten Commandments upon the earth” (verse 28). God THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014 commanded Adam and Eve to repro- ➤ HOLY LAND from page 9 Realize that God will allow all this suf- duce themselves—to begin a family to The European armies will march in and fering! Why? As a tool to motivate human- rule the Earth. surround the area, perhaps in an appar- kind to finally repent—to deeply realize But first, God united them in mar- ent move to turn Jerusalem into an inter- and to change from the error of our ways riage (Genesis 2:24-25). It was God who national city. The long-sought-for peace in of living (Ezekiel 33:11). Realize too that, instituted marriage and family—the the region will seem imminent. in His mercy, throughout this terrifying roles of husband, father, wife, mother Jesus Christ described this scene in period, God will protect those who have and even child. Luke 21:20: “And when ye shall see Jeru- already turned to Him in repentance. He What was God’s purpose in creating salem compassed with armies, then know never administers punishment without family this way? that the desolation thereof is nigh.” In cause. “Now, incredible as it may sound to Matthew’s and Mark’s accounts of this Again: Note the conspicuous absence in those who do not understand the revela- conversation, these European armies are these prophecies. Hosea 5:13 doesn’t men- tion of God’s truth—and only an infini- called “the abomination of desolation”— tion America; Daniel 11:41 doesn’t men- tesimal minority does—God is a Fam- or, as Daniel put it, “the abomination that tion it; Christ doesn’t mention it in Luke ily!” Herbert W. Armstrong wrote in maketh desolate” (Daniel 11:31; 12:11). Mark 21. There is no America in end-time Middle his groundbreaking book The Missing says it will be “standing where it ought not” Eastern biblical prophecy! Dimension in Sex. “And in man, God (Mark 13:14)—the Holy City, Jerusalem. is reproducing His kind! Man has the Those armies will be directed by a pow- What Comes Next for the Middle East? supreme potentiality of being actually erful church lusting to possess the holi- The immediate future of a Middle East born into the very divine God Fam- est of cities. Thus, what will appear to be without America will be tragic. The grow- ily.” Mr. Armstrong showed that God Jerusalem’s ultimate salvation will shortly ing disorder is proving this already, but it is designed romance, sexual attraction, the become Israel’s deadliest holocaust! destined to grow many times worse. desire to marry and have children, and Ezekiel 23 describes Europe’s terrible Is there any hope ahead for the Mid- the human family because that is what double cross—not only against Israel, but dle East? The answer is a spectacular and He wants for Himself: a huge family! against Britain and America at the same awe-inspiring yes! There is a phenomenal God instituted human marriage and time (Hosea 5:5). Understanding this future just ahead for the Jews, Persians, family so men, women and children prophecy will change your perspective Arabs, and all mankind! After the violent could be educated to enter into the God on everything Europe does in its dealings climax of humanity’s worst world war, it is Family—so they could actually experi- with Israel, Britain and America today! to the Mideast that Jesus Christ will return. ence a type of the God Family in this Watch carefully, and see that Germany and The Mideast is where He will establish His mortal life. This fact elevates human Europe are not the trustworthy allies Israel, rulership. The Mideast is where the peace marriage and family to a plane far above Britain and America believe they are. of the ages will begin! Christ will estab- that of animals and angels. Human This double cross sets off what Matthew lish His kingdom in Jerusalem. From there, family is a God-plane relationship. describes as “great tribulation, such as was healing, peace and beauty will spread A full understanding of God’s pur- not since the beginning of the world to throughout the world. The Middle East pose adds great weight to the role of this time, no, nor ever shall be” (Matthew will be the foothills of world headquarters. a woman and motherhood. It also 24:21). It will be an ever escalating nuclear And every year Arabs, Persians, Israelites reveals the awesome responsibility world war that would, if not stopped, cul- and people of all nations will come up to of a husband and father. God created minate in the extermination of every per- Jerusalem to worship God in a Middle East human children to grow and mature son on Earth (verse 22). filled with His glory! n slowly, requiring family life. Animals do not have to be cared for by parents for nearly 20 years. A balanced, happy, successful child warrants the care of a Prove the prophecy! faithfully wedded man and woman. Family is not complicated when we You can know how to correctly interpret and react to the build it God’s way. The real problem today is that people just don’t know prophetic events happening in the Middle East. Request how. You can build a wonderful family our free booklet Jerusalem in Prophecy. life! You can be thrilled at being a hus- band and father, or a wife and mother— if you are willing to let God teach and guide you along the way. Request your free copy of The Missing Dimension in Sex. It is a book all about fam- 22 ily—pure, simple and wonder- fully natural. n Will Mankind Ever Reach the Stars? by richard palmer

t is, perhaps, mankind’s greatest have made virtually no progress toward has really reached the stars (beyond our dream. Has any technology captured fulfilling our dream of zooming around own)? Thirty thousand years. That’s how the world’s imagination as much as the stars. Depending on your perspective, long it will take, according to our best I space travel? We didn’t reach the moon this is either fairly depressing or incred- guess, before the probe passes through the until 1969. Before 1992, we knew of no ibly inspiring. Oort Cloud—a field of rocks, comets and planets outside of our solar system. Noth- other debris that orbits our sun and marks ing made by man has ever visited another Voyager—Out of the Solar System? the outer limits of the sun’s reach. star. Yet so many books, movies, television The Voyager 1 probe has come closer to And to be extra sure, we should wait shows and video games revolve around the the stars than any other man-made object. another 10,000 years before Voyager passes idea of man traveling to the stars. We’re On Sept. 12, 2013, nasa announced that the final waymark that could be consid- fascinated with it! the probe was the first man-made object ered the edge of the solar system: the point The question is, can we ever make this to leave the solar system—at least, accord- at which the sun’s gravity is no longer the dream reality? ing to one definition of the solar system. dominant pull on the probe. Astronomers have now discovered Actually, space probes have been “leav- How long before Voyager 1 would accom- thousands of planets outside the solar sys- ing the solar system for the first time” since plish the elusive goal of interstellar travel? tem. Our galaxy alone probably contains 1983. The trouble is there are many differ- Well, if we had pointed it in that direction, hundreds of billions of them. A recent ent places you can draw an imaginary line it would have reached the next-nearest star study concluded that the Milky Way con- and say this marks the edge of the solar sys­ sometime around the year 77013. tains 8.8 billion Earth-size planets that tem. By several of these definitions, Voy- It’s not that Voyager is slow. It’s one orbit stars at a distance that would allow ager isn’t even close to leaving yet! of the fastest-moving man-made objects them to support life. How long before you’ll never see another ever—behind a few other space oasis How long before we get to visit them? headline that says, “Voyager leaves the solar probes and a manhole cover that 23 fragile Well, space is incredibly huge, and we system”? How long until we know Voyager accidently got shot toward orbit THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014 Despite the impossibilities of illustrating to scale, the journey of the Voyager 1 space probe VOYAGER 1 gives us an idea of the mammoth distance between our sun and the next nearest star.

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in a U.S. nuclear test. century of waiting, it would zoom through the stars of our galaxy. And that is a big if. Voyager 1 is traveling at 38,000 miles an the star system in a matter of days. Yet even in science fiction, we rarely get hour. It covers 1 billion miles every three Other nuclear-powered projects require out of our own galaxy. In the most opti- years. But that’s still not fast enough to technology we just don’t have yet. For mistic of sci-fi blockbusters, man usually reach the stars! example, Project Daedalus, designed by sails among the stars—of his own galaxy. the British Interplanetary Society in the Even our imaginations only have us trav- Can We Go Faster? 1970s, would reach another nearby star, eling one or two galaxies—out of an esti- For our science-fiction dreams to ever Barnard’s Star, in 50 years—though it, too, mated 120 billion. become reality, we will have to go much would have no way of slowing down. How- Why? Perhaps it’s the distance: Our faster than 38,000 miles an hour. Is that ever, this ship was designed to use a type of nearest galaxy is 2.5 million light years possible with current technology? helium mined from Jupiter—not something away. Orion—the nuclear-bomb-powered Actually it is. The nuclear-launched man- we’ll be doing anytime soon. starship—would take 85 million years to hole cover gives us a clue how. We’ve reached But nuclear propulsion is not the only get there. Maybe it’s hard even for fiction the limits of what is possible with chemical way. One elegant solution is for the spaceship writers to imagine bridging that gap. rockets—but we could knock it up a level to leave the propulsion system behind. High- Our galaxy contains, very roughly, 300 with nuclear power. powered lasers in space could focus on a ship billion stars. The universe holds an esti- The earliest—and perhaps most with a very large sail. With enough power, mated 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,0 insane—idea for a nuclear-powered these lasers could push the ship forward. 00 (1 septillion) stars. That’s over 140 tril- rocket was quite simple. During the 1950s But we’re talking a lot of power: space- lion stars for each person on the planet and ’60s, General Atomics designed a “so based lasers consuming the equivalent today. And that’s our astronomers’ cur- crazy it just might work” nuclear rocket of all the electricity currently generated rent best guess, a guess that seems to jump called Project Orion. The rocket, fitted by the human race. And it would have upward every few years. with heavy-duty shielding, would sim- to be a big sail, too—close to the size of And that’s just in the observable uni- ply keep throwing nuclear bombs out the Poland. Even then, the mission would take verse. What astronomers detect could be back, and ride the blast waves forward. By decades—not the hours or minutes we see only a tiny fraction of everything that is exploding one nuclear bomb every second, in science fiction. out there. For all we know, the universe the rocket would accelerate to incredible could be infinite. speeds—around 20 million miles an hour. In Our Mind’s Eye Even in our wildest imaginations, we That’s 500 times faster than Voyager. So far, we have merely discussed the pro- reach only a few of the stars. But all of There were drawbacks. It would take pulsion system. We also have to overcome them, or even 1 percent of them? Com- detonating 800 nuclear bombs to get into a host of other engineering problems. For pletely out of the question. Even in our orbit. But this was seriously considered a example, our fast-moving, Jupiter-helium- heads we can’t travel that far. viable way to launch a manned mission to powered vessel would need heavy shielding Is that it then? Is man a nonentity as far Jupiter and Saturn. It was ultimately can- to prevent mere space dust from punctur- as the universe is concerned? celed since nasa had to focus on reaching ing its hull. And we haven’t even touched the moon by the end of the 1960s. the logistics involved in a manned mission. How We Will Reach the Stars However, even if the Orion ship were If there is somehow a way to go faster The Bible says otherwise. Throughout it, constructed, traveling at 20 million miles than the speed of light—and mankind God indicates that man plays a central per hour would take 130 years to reach the could sustain the effort to build the neces- role not only on Earth, but in His universe- nearest star. And at the end of its sary ship and overcome the other hurdles encompassing master plan. Romans 8:19- 24 journey, the rocket would have to manned interstellar spaceflight—we 22 say that “the whole creation” groans and no way to slow down. After over a could finally reach our dream of visiting suffers as it waits for “the manifestation of THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014

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the sons of God.” The whole creation. All it makes sense; there’s no other way God have learned to choose God’s way of good. septillion stars? Really? could possibly put the whole universe in It will be an eternal life of accomplishment, Hebrews 2:8 states that God has put “all subjection under man. It’s simply too vast. constantly looking forward in super-joy- things in subjection” under man. The Mof- “Our potential is to be born into the God ous anticipation to new creative projects, fatt Bible translates “all things” as “the uni- Family, receiving total power!” Mr Arm- and still looking back also on accomplish- verse.” The verse goes on to say that God strong continues in The Incredible Human ments with happiness and joy over what has left “nothing that is not put under him.” Potential. “We are to be given jurisdiction shall have been already accomplished.” “In other words, for those willing to over the entire universe! This is a future far greater and far bigger believe what God says, He says that He “What are we going to do then? These than anything imagined by man’s fiction has decreed the entire universe—with all scriptures indicate we shall impart life to writers. its galaxies, its countless suns and plan- billions and billions of dead planets, as The human mind can’t come close to ets—everything—will be put under man’s life has been imparted to this Earth. We understanding the vastness of space. But as subjection” (Herbert W. Armstrong, The shall create, as God directs and instructs. we get better at it, we clearly see two things: Incredible Human Potential). We shall rule through all eternity! Revela- how tiny and insignificant man is by him- That verse goes on to say, “But now we tion 21 and 22 show there will then be no self—and just how huge and wonderful is see not yet all things [the endless universe] pain, no suffering, no evil, because we shall the plan that God has for us! n put under him [man].” Hebrews 2:8 is not an isolated scripture. Many other verses reveal that God’s plan for mankind includes the whole universe. How can this be? Even if we invent some as yet completely unknown way of traveling faster than light, man can’t hope to have any impact on the universe. The Bible gives us the answer: God is going to change man! It’s the only way The universe is these promises of traveling the universe can be carried out. 1 John 3:2 tells us, “Beloved, now are we waiting for you! the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” We will be like God is, having the same tremendous power, intellect and existence. Philippians 3:21 is more explicit: It states that God will “change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto Find out what’s out there. his glorious body ….”

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parks throughout the Bible—these are Order it for free! 25 joe just two scriptures of many. And WORLDWATCH of their militaries to the EU, In the future, French nations could instead share Mirage fighters could aspects of the military with two be considered more or three neighboring nations, European than French. gradually getting accustomed to the loss of sovereignty until they later give it over to a larger Euro- pean entity, suggested the kaf. The report made several specific recommendations, the most striking being that Ger- many should act as the “lead nation of a common air force with the Netherlands and the Czech Republic.” It also sug- gested working with France and Poland to buy two joint-support similar to one put forward ear- ships, as well as working with Unifying Europe’s military— lier in October by the Konrad the Netherlands and Denmark to Adenaur Foundation (kaf), a upgrade some frigates. through the back door think tank closely associated For years, Germany has with Germany’s Christian tried to stay away from any- or decades Europe has more fully to the alliance, Democratic Union. It called thing that could look like mil- F relied on America for its would go a long way toward for Europe to form “islands” itary leadership. Now, pushed defense. Now that the U.S. no reinvigorating the alliance.” of defense cooperation. The by the United States, Berlin longer wants the job, Europe The plan itself is also signif- Trumpet also reported on Ger- is beginning to take the lead has to improve its military at icant. It would divide Europe’s many’s push for similar struc- to improve Europe’s military, the same time that nations face military into clusters. Individ- tures back in August 2013. both abroad and at home. n pressure to cut their budgets. ual nations would no longer Rather than cede control The solution: Join forces. have to maintain all parts of a Nations like France and Poland balanced military, but would have suggested this for years, be free to specialize. Yet each Germany invades Obsidia! but the movement for a com- combined cluster would pos- bined European military now sess all the necessary resources hile Germany is pushing for a European military with new has a new champion: Germany. for a complete military. W enthusiasm, it is also improving its own military. In early October Berlin put forward a plan Each cluster would be built 2013, 3,500 Bundeswehr soldiers using 700 air and ground military to rebuild nato around sev- around a “framework nation”— vehicles, with the aid of surveillance drones and elite special forces eral core nations at a meeting one of Europe’s larger militar- units, successfully invaded Obsidia. of nato defense ministers on ies—which would lead the Obsidia is a fictitious name of the city Oct. 22, 2013. It received broad cluster and provide a broad, that served as a target for German forces support and could be adopted balanced military as a founda- during their most recent military exercise. at a nato meeting in 2014. tion for other nations to build German-Foreign-Policy.com wrote that the In some ways, the big- on. These framework nations exercise “was aimed at training prospective gest news here is simply that would probably include France, general and admiral staff officers from the Germany is pushing nato to the United Kingdom, Germany German Armed Forces Staff College and reform. “Perhaps the strang- and Italy. Army officer cadets” (Oct. 17, 2013). Eurocopter Tiger est thing about the proposal A similar system already The scope of Operation Obsidia was vast is its origin,” wrote the Atlan- works in Afghanistan. Germany and complex, and went beyond just the “house by house” invasion joel

tic Council of Canada, an inde- runs the northern command by Bundeswehr soldiers. Prior to the invasion, human spies, various saget pendent think tank focusing on and leads other nations, like surveillance vehicles and even drones gathered vital strategic intelligence, / Netherlands which was then used to coordinate the ground assault. During the afp nato. Germany has never really the . Germany’s plan / getty been a leader within nato. The would take such cooperation invasion, troops also practiced exercises in crowd and riot control. think tank concluded, “This to the next level, with nations Lt. Gen. Bruno Kasdord, inspector general of the Bundeswehr images

may just be the dawn of a new pooling their military resources and a participant in Operation Obsidia, said German officers must be , getty era for Germany in and jointly developing new educated in the full “spectrum” of warfare so they can “be prepared

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WORLDWATCH Is the president purging the military of dissenters?

hen President Bill Clinton’s affair. conducting illegal, covert tele- considered—but dismissed— W Obama entered the Oval What angers many observ- phone and online surveillance trying to “take out the presi- Office, he immediately fired ers even more is that while so programs on U.S. citizens, vio- dent” and stage a coup. Gen. David McKiernan. The pres- many of America’s military lating the Fourth Amendment; Something deadly danger- ident wanted “fresh thinking” leaders are being fired, the the nsa spying on America’s ous is happening in America. and “fresh eyes” on Afghani- Obama administration has allies to the point of tapping The Obama administration is stan. It was the first time a top failed to hold a single Obama the phones of heads of state. showing itself extremely intol- general had been fired during administration official -ac Additional revelations that erant of dissent. And the presi- wartime in more than 50 years. countable for a string of scan- the irs targeted President dent has made it clear that he McKiernan’s replacement, dals: the Benghazi cover-up; Obama’s political adversaries will use the full force of gov- Stanley McChrystal, lasted a bit the Fast and Furious scandal; add credence to the charges ernment to attack opposition more than a year. He was fired the fbi admitting it uses sur- that a military purge could be groups that defy his agenda. for making disparaging com- veillance drones over U.S. occurring. In this poisonous climate, ments, including that Presi- soil; the Justice Department The atmosphere within the the United States military is dent Obama wasn’t really that secretly seizing the records of senior ranks is becoming so being gutted and re- interested or “engaged” in the more than 20 Associated Press bad that retired Army Maj. Gen. shaped. To learn war in Afghanistan. phone lines; the Justice De- Patrick Brady says members no the full breadth Since then, President partment illegally monitoring longer feel prepared to fight or of the conspir- Obama has terminated close the phone lines and e-mails have the desire to win. acy underway to 200 high-ranking military of Fox News reporter James The National Journal re- against the U.S., officers. This year alone, nine Rosen; the Internal Revenue ported November 1 that low request your generals and flag officers have Service targeting the presi- morale isn’t the only problem. free copy of been fired or have been pres- dent’s political adversaries; Resentment is so high that America Under sured to resign. World Net the National Security Agency some soldiers have reportedly Attack. n Daily calls this purge of top military brass an “extraordi- nary number.” This amounts Why is Saudi Arabia getting so bold? to a major eradication of the leadership of the U.S. military. n Oct. 17, 2013, Saudi Arabia was offered a highly Saudi Arabia is a key component in these preparations. In the North Africa re- O coveted seat on the United Nations Security In a recent article, Gerald Flurry revealed Germa- gion, three top commanders Council for the first time in its history. But the next day ny’s “whirlwind” strategy for attacking Iran. “Germany at the time of the Benghazi the Saudis rejected the offer. It was widely viewed has surrounded Iran and radical Islam,” he wrote. attack have been dismissed: as a slap at the United States, considered one of its “Soon that whirlwind is going to start rotating and U.S. Army Gen. Carter Ham, strongest Western allies. What was Saudi Arabia so whirling against the king of the south [an Iranian-led, who headed the United States upset about, and why was it suddenly so bold? radical Islamic alliance] like a well-armed—probably African Command; Rear Adm. The rise of Iran is Saudi Arabia’s most pressing con- nuclear-armed—vortex!” (July 2013). Charles Gaouette, commander cern. The Saudis have watched anxiously as Iran, a bit- Bible prophecy also specifically forecasts a Ger- of the aircraft carriers in the ter enemy, has evaded punishment even while con- man-Saudi alliance. The Trumpet has forecast this Arabian Sea; and Maj. Gen. tinuing to forge its nuclear program, fund terrorism and union for years. You can read about it in Mr. Flurry’s Ralph Baker, who commanded aggressively expand its influence throughout the region. article “A Mysterious Alliance” (thetrumpet.com/go/784). the Joint Task Force-Horn in Now, they fear the United States is giving its bless- Nations throughout the Middle East are having to Djibouti, Africa. ing to the whole appalling process. There are signs recalibrate their thinking based on the probability of Several of the other six America is giving in to Iran—its weakening resolve, its a U.S.-Iran reconciliation. This represents a transfor- generals and flag officers fired declining interest in the Middle East, its fading sense mative alienation of “moderate” Arab states like Saudi were allegedly critical of other of responsibility to protect Israel. Arabia that are united against Iran. And it is exactly Obama policies such as mili- An American reconciliation with Iran truly is a these states that Germany is going after. tary cuts, the removal of Don’t game-changer for Saudi Arabia. It absolutely shreds This development aligns remarkably with the Ask Don’t Tell, and America’s the U.S.-Saudi alliance. You can be sure the Saudis prophecy of Psalm 83. new policy on Iran. Others have been seeking other options. But what options Saudi Arabia’s very public rebuke of America is were allegedly fired for sexual do they have? This is a compelling question when likely a strong indication of the confidence it has misconduct, or adultery—dis- viewed in light of biblical prophecy. gained in its new European ally. It is hard to imagine missal for which has As the Trumpet has tracked for some time, Ger- the Saudis being so bold—if not for the support they 28 been increasingly many is preparing itself to confront Iran. An alliance with are receiving from Germany. rare since President THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014 Don’t underrate al Shabaab Westgate Mall, No prize Nairobi, Kenya ver since the four-day counteroffensive. for you E siege of Kenya’s Westgate Al Shabaab is believed to Mall in September, Iranian- be tied to the explosion that he Ibrahim Prize for backed and al Qaeda-linked went off in the Ethiopian capi- TAchievement in Afri- al Shabaab has continued tal Addis Ababa on October 13. can Leadership is the biggest making disturbing headlines This was a premature detona- annual award in the world. internationally. tion of what would have been a Established in 2007, it rewards On Oct. 5, 2013, the terror- makeshift, yet deadly, suicide former African heads of state ist group proved formidable bomb. It only killed its oper- who were democratically enough to repel an elite team of ators—two Somali men who and explains their jihadist elected, demonstrated excep- U.S. Navy seals. In an attempt were in Ethiopia illegally. Al manifesto. tional leadership, exited office to capture the terrorist Ikrima— Shabaab claimed responsibility The Horn of Africa, spe- according to legally mandated the go-between for al Shabaab and claimed that the intended cifically Ethiopia, is proph- term limits, and have left office commanders and various al target was the soccer World esied to ally with an Iranian- within the last three years. The Qaeda terrorist cells—the Cup qualifier between Ethiopia led, Islamic king of the south, prize money is $5 million paid seals invaded al Shabaab’s for- and Nigeria, held the next day. and al Shabaab may contrib- over 10 years and a $200,000 tification in Barawe, a Somali In the midst of it all, al Sha- ute significantly to that end. annual pension thereafter. port city that the group con- baab Islamists have used the As Islamic terror continues Sadly, however, Africa has trols almost entirely and from media to post video advertise- to grow across Africa and the no leaders worthy of the prize. which it earns annual trade ments for recruiting militants, Middle East, expect Europe’s On Oct. 14, 2013, the founda- revenue of about $25 million. particularly from the United uneasiness to grow with it, tion announced that it found The seals underestimated al States and Britain. They pro- until radical Islam is snuffed no head of state who qualified. Shabaab’s capabilities and were duce an online magazine that out in a prophesied “whirl- It was the fourth time in the overwhelmed by the militants’ boasts of their suicidal exploits wind” attack. n award’s seven years that a wor- thy leader has not been found. The foundation also pre- Typhoon levels the Philippines sented its 2013 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, which hilippine officials believe as many as 4,000 people For days after the storm passed, stunned survivors uses 94 indicators to measure P have died and 1,600 are missing after one of picked through the rubble of their homes, searched the quality of governance in the most powerful typhoons ever to make landfall for loved ones, pleaded for food and wondered why African countries. The index struck the Philippines. “I don’t believe there is a sin- such devastation was unleashed upon their nation. “I showed an overall deterioration gle structure that is not destroyed or severely dam- have no house, I have no clothes. I don’t know how I in safety and the rule of law. “[I] aged in some way—every sin- f this deterioration is not turned gle building, every single house,” around,” the foundation noted, said U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Paul “it could signal an era where, Kennedy after taking a helicop- despite fewer regional conflicts, ter flight over Tacloban, the larg- we will see an increase in domes- est city in Leyte province. tic social unrest across Africa.” The superstorm hit on Nov. Proverbs 29:2 says, “When 8, 2013, with 147 mph winds the righteous are in authority, and a 20-foot wall of seawater. the people rejoice: but when the It was likely the deadliest natu- wicked beareth rule, the people images ral disaster in the Philippines’ his- mourn.” The people of Africa are tory. Authorities had evacuated getty suffering under a lot of corrupt /

afp some 800,000 citizens ahead of Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines / rulership—as are people most the storm, but the death toll still everywhere else in the world. asfouri soared because many evacuation centers were not will restart my life, I am so confused,” an unidentified The Bible prophesies that this able to withstand the water surges and winds. Many woman told reporters on the scene. situation will change soon, how- nicolas , who had taken refuge in these buildings drowned or Why is so much violent weather assailing the world? ever, when “The kingdoms of this images

were swept away. Relief efforts were hampered by Those personally affected by the incomprehensible car- world are become the kingdoms the logistical challenges of reaching thousands of vic- nage need answers. You need answers. These answers

getty of our Lord, and of his Christ; /

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/ and he shall reign for ever and str ever” (Revelation 11:15). n WORLDWATCH geopolitical catastrophe of the Soviet states, it is an alterna- century.” The aftermath of the tive to the European Union, collapse presented hardships, and Putin is bent on absorbing not just for Russia, but also for other nations into the fold. several of the former Soviet Under Putin’s reign, as evi- states that initially rejoiced at denced by the squeeze currently the union’s demise. Those coun- underway, Moscow is working tries without energy to export to recreate the geography of the suffered a colossal decline in Soviet Union and to reassert standard of living, followed by a Russia’s influence in the region. period of economic stagnation. The goal of reversing the “great- The strain was enough to nudge est geopolitical catastrophe of Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) some of these nations back into the century” underpins almost and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan Russia’s arms. The most nota- every facet of the Kremlin’s ble reconciliation was the estab- foreign policy. Putin recently lishment of the Russia-Belarus- called the reestablishment of Moscow puts Soviet Kazakhstan trade union. In April the Soviet empire “inevitable.” 2012, Putin called the creation Bible prophecy corroborates this squeeze on neighbor nations of this union the most mean­ view—though the Asian bloc ingful geopolitical event in Asia that is prophesied to congeal t’s a rough time to be a for- He emerged from the talks since the Soviet Union broke up. will be quite different from the I mer Soviet country. Russian announcing that his nation Putin intends the partner- Soviet Union, primarily in that it President Vladimir Putin sees many would ditch years’ worth of ship among these three coun- will include China and other East of these nations giving in to efforts it had made toward join- tries to be a permanent feature Asian nations. To understand Europe’s economic overtures, so ing the EU’s Eastern Partnership within the sphere of the for- more, request our free booklet in a push to draw them back into program, and instead join the mer Soviet Union. For former Russia and China in Prophecy. n Moscow’s sphere, he is reverting Eurasian Union between Rus- to some strong-arm counter- sia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. measures. The trend is evident Then there’s Moldova. Rus- The renowned in Russia’s recent dealings with sian Deputy Prime Minister Dmi- Crystal Palace Lithuania, Ukraine, Armenia and tri Rogozin recently said it would impoverished Moldova. be “a grave mistake” for Mol- In October, the Kremlin dova to try to build warmer banned Lithuania’s milk and ties with Europe. The impover- other dairy products, and tem- ished nation is completely reli- porarily doubled up customs ant on Russian gas for heat, and inspections on all of its other Rogozin threatened to cut off exports. In August, Moscow that supply, adding, “We hope abruptly halted all Ukrainian that you will not freeze.” Rus- imports crossing the Russian sian authorities then outlawed border for tedious customs Moldovan wine, one of the China plans to rebuild British landmark examinations. The Krem- nation’s chief exports, and said lin removed the cumbersome they may ban apples and other he Crystal Palace, a symbol of Great Britain’s power in the early- to restrictions after a week, but produce as well. Rumors have T mid-1900s, was once the largest glass structure ever built. In 1936, one of Putin’s aides said that circulated that tens of thou- the massive glass edifice was destroyed due to a fire. Now, builders are they might be permanently sands of Moldovans who hold planning to reconstruct the Crystal Palace, but they’re not British builders.

reinstated if Ukraine enters jobs in Russia may be kicked out, Chinese investment firm Zhong Rong Group is planning to fund maxim trade deals with the EU. Such a devastating the financial lives of the project to reconstruct this icon of Britain’s former greatness. Ni decision, according to the aide, myriad Moldovan families. Zhaoxing, chairman of Zhong Rong, says he desires to “rebuild the shipenkov would be “suicidal” for Ukraine. When the Soviet Union splendid glory of the past.” / It is a sad day for Great Britain when a foreign nation rebuilds afp

Armenia has long heav- collapsed, the Western world / getty ily depended on Moscow for rejoiced, heralding the event as a structure that once showcased the British Empire’s splendor and security. Armenian President a victory for liberty, a triumph ingenuity. The Crystal Palace project displays just how powerful and images

Serzh Sargsyan was apparently for democracy, and evidence dominant China has become. While many nations are struggling to , getty reminded of this fact of the supremacy of capital- finance basic infrastructure, China is going into another country to build

30 during a September ism over socialism. Vladimir a nearly $1 billion tourist attraction. images meeting with Putin. Putin called it the “greatest Mankind’s Aversion Therapy Lesson God’s little understood plan for bringing salvation to humanity

od is battling to save the world from Satan, Genesis 3:22-24 explain the outcome of Adam’s rebellious deci- right? 1 Timothy 2:4 says God “will have all men to be sion: “And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one saved.” But few Christians realize there is a time order of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, G to God’s plan of salvation. And today, God is definitely and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever .… So he not trying to save humanity. drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Consider: Billions over the past 6,000 years have lived and died Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep never knowing Christ. Billions of lives have been tragically cut short the way of the tree of life.” by war, violence, disease epidemics, starvation and malnutrition. Herbert W. Armstrong described this “sentence” in Mystery of Billions who have lived unfulfilled, unhappy lives. If God is trying the Ages. God said, in effect, “You have made the decision for your- to save the world now, He must be failing self and the world that shall spring from you. You have rejected me miserably. How could a just God allow so as the basic source of knowledge—you have rejected power from many to die without even having a chance me through my Spirit to live the righteous way—you have rebelled for salvation? Yet, that is what mainstream against my command and my government—you have chosen the religions would have you believe. ‘getting,’ ‘taking’ way of Satan. Therefore I sentence you and the That is not God’s plan! world you shall beget to 6,000 years of being cut off from access In Galatians 1:4, the Apostle Paul called to me and my Spirit …. After the world of your descendants has our age “this present evil world.” The natural written the lesson in 6,000 years of human suffering, anguish, frus- mind of man, Paul wrote in Romans 8:7, is tration, defeat and death—after the world that shall spring from PRINCIPLES OF LIVING hostile toward God. Elsewhere, Paul referred you shall have been brought to confess the utter hopelessness of STEPHEN FLURRY to Satan the devil as the “god of this world” the way of life you have chosen—I will supernaturally (2 Corinthians 4:4). In Revelation 12:9, intervene. By supernatural divine power I shall then the Apostle John said that Satan has “deceived the whole take over the government of the whole world. … I will world.” If God is struggling against Satan to save this resurrect from death to mortal life all who have died world now, He is losing the battle. uncalled during this present 6,000 years. Their judg- God is not losing the battle against Satan—man­ ment shall then come. And on repentance and faith, kind is! But God is allowing it so we will learn, by our eternal life shall be offered them.” own tragic experience, a lesson we will never forget. Mr. Armstrong referred to this 6,000-year lesson God created man perfect physically (Genesis 1:31), man is recording by his own experience as aversion yet unfinished spiritually. God offered to com- therapy: learning to abhor this “present evil world” plete man’s spiritual creation by giving him His we have chosen. Holy Spirit to combine with man’s human spirit God compares the evils of our present genera- (Romans 8:16; 1 Corinthians 2:9-11). But Adam This was not tion to the days of Noah. Genesis 6:5 says every rejected God’s Spirit when he followed his wife and about two fruit imagination of the thoughts of man “was only ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. evil continually.” Jesus prophesied that those This was not about two fruit trees—it was about trees—it was same immoral conditions would be widespread in two ways of life. The tree of life represented living about two this end time (Matthew 24:37). In Noah’s day, the God’s way of life as led by His Holy Spirit (Acts 5:32). ways of life. masses mocked God’s warnings until the flood- Obeying God and receiving His Holy Spirit would waters came and “took them all away” (verse 39). have given Adam the power to think like God and develop a loving This will be the end result of man’s rebellion against God, relationship with his Creator and with fellowman. The tree of the which began in the Garden of Eden nearly 6,000 years ago. Once knowledge of good and evil represented Satan’s way of life. Adam the Great Tribulation is upon us, mankind will see the culmination ate from it, and he and his offspring willingly subjected themselves of his six-millennium experiment in rebellion. This self-inflicted to the seductive and deceitful spirit of Satan (Ephesians 2:2). horror is what it will take for mankind to finally turn to God in Adam could have received eternal life, not through an actual humility and sincere repentance. fruit tree but through the Holy Spirit, which that tree symbolized. But then Jesus will return, remove Satan from his throne, and Romans 8:10 even refers to God’s Spirit as life. This spirit-life comes rule all nations with God’s government of love. Then, images only as a gift from God (Romans 6:23). But he rejected that gift finally, God will offer salvation to every human being 31 getty and ate from the tree of human reasoning—which leads to death. who has ever lived. n THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014 DISCUSSION BOARD Thousands of world. There are some of us all my life, and never has it been more years of history listening and responding and obvious that this country is on the brink Three thousand years of his- I, for one, am encouraged of extinction. There truly is nothing good tory teaches that when Ger- by your articles and books. left in this land, and getting out would be many (Assyria) is united and Marycatherine a huge blessing. I was crying whilst read- strong, and when it is ruled by Rodgers—Michigan ing this article—there is so much suf- a particular type of leader, its fering and people just turn a blind eye! natural tendency is to expand America needs Asia Thank you for making people aware of and conquer (“We’re All Fall- Everyone in Asia knows that what is going on. God’s Kingdom really ing in Love with Germany,” the Americans only re-piv- can’t come soon enough. December). Long histories like this can- oted into the Asian region in order to sell Angelique—South Africa not be changed in one generation. Dean U.S.-made military weapons (“Is Japan’s Military Secret About to Come Out?” Thank you for sharing this! This is our No offense, but I think most people who December) and then, because it is bank- everyday life in South Africa. It is hard, agree with this article don’t know about rupt, it will re-pivot out of Asia. The and so many of our families and friends the current German mentality. Yeah, it’s Americans are too bankrupt to police the die due to violence. The saddest part of a shame what happened in history, and, whole world and therefore they are likely it all is when you voice your concerns, yes, Germany did mistakes, but while you to only focus on the Middle East. America you are branded as a racist. What’s more all are talking about “Germany” as one needs allies in the Asia who can be strong shocking is the fact that so many find big thing, you forget what a country is enough to hold their own in the region “excuses” for these brutal acts of crime. made of and that the mentality matters. and be a real ally and Japan is one of the But hopefully with more people like you, You can’t talk about a tendency for start- likely choices. Louise O’Brien our voices will be heard and our plea for a ing a war—that’s just ignorant and totally savior country will be heard, not because forgets that a country is a moving and Glorious creation we are white, but because we are human changing structure. Besides, Germany As was written “how wonderful are thy beings and part of this country. lacks everything a war-preparing coun- works” (“Life—There’s a Lot More of It Dorithea Burger—South Africa try could have. You wouldn’t even find Than You Think!” December). I’m aston- more than 10 percent of their citizens call- ished that so few in this country know so theTrumpet.com ing themselves patriotic because everyone little about this glorious creation that we RECENT ONLINE HIGHLIGHTS is ashamed of their terrible past. History are a part of. My father and great uncle teachers get more and more time to speak taught me a lot about nature as God’s The Only Thing about the time of the Nazis and all those creation for man to dress. I’m grateful Keeping the mistakes every year, and people there are for the knowledge imparted to me by my Dollar Alive irina so open-minded and harmless they prob- family and understanding from God my ably would not even fight if Germany gets Father. Lorna Bishop—Missouri thetrumpet.com/go/11057 tischenko attacked. I was born and raised in Ger- / many and I think most people should look South Africa, NOT an exaggeration A Rapid Increase istockphoto on the inside of Germany before talking I live here and can vouch for the fact that in School

about a potentially war starter country. It the writer of this article is not exaggerat- Shootings in / thinkstock also hurts me if you think our citizens and ing (“South Africa: Where Corruption, 2013 government are that stupid and angry to Rape and Murder Are Normal,” Decem- We have seen a rapid increase in , start a war, as we are loving the peace. CL ber). We are so desensitized to the vio- school shooting in the U.S. last year getty

lence that it’s not even newsworthy any- in 2012. images An American wake-up call more. I was victimized by the police for thetrumpet.com/go/10345 , What a powerful and much needed article reporting the fact that my family and I saul / Mr. Flurry! (“The Most Shameful Phone were robbed at gunpoint, along with 30 Is President loeb / Call in American History,” December). other restaurant patrons and kept hos- Obama Purging afp / I hope and pray that many Americans tage for over an hour. Last year, 30 of the Military of getty will read this and wake up to what is hap- this elite cop group were arrested, and Dissenters? images pening in our country. It’s sad that more between them have over 100 counts of thetrumpet.com/go/11091 , jun

Americans don’t realize what dangerous murder being prepared. Perhaps I am not w u / times we live in! Emily Gray—Ohio so crazy after all to be building a sailboat, China, Europe istockphoto our “family ark,” to sail away from it all. Agree on Wow! This is telling it like it is with no Don Darkes—South Africa Currency Deal / sugar coating. Thank you so It’s another jab to thinkstock 32 very much for continuing to I am sick to my stomach after reading the greenback. thetrumpet.com/go/11063 get God’s message out into the this article. I have lived in South Africa ➤ CZARS from page 15 lasting benefit for a powerful nation. economically, but will not be unified under neighbors. The charade of Taiwan’s inde- one “king” the way Europe will. pendence would come to an abrupt halt. A Group of Asian ‘Kings’ And China would push into India and the The scenario of an America-free Asia will Asian Axis Frightens Europe rest of Middle Asia. not remain hypothetical for much longer. Revelation 9:16 shows that the combined We can already see tectonic geopolitical armies of these “kings of the east” will Land of the Rising Sun shifts that are rapidly turning it into a reality. number a jaw-dropping 200 million sol- Japan is notorious not only for wartime Beyond that, Bible prophecy confirms diers. The jaw drops even further when savagery, but also for failing to express that the time will soon be here when the we consider how many people were on much remorse for pitilessly invading its U.S. will be removed from the picture the planet in a.d. 90 when God inspired neighbors and for rewriting history to and Asian nations will rise up powerfully. the Apostle John to record that prophecy downplay the crimes. Scripture makes plain that rather than go it (Revelation 1:1). Population estimates cal- In the Massacre of Nanking, China, for alone, several Asian juggernauts will pool culated by author John Tanton show that at example, Japanese troops murdered over their resources, consolidate their power that time there would have been only a lit- 200,000 Chinese civilians. The cruelty and form a military force of proportions tle over 150 million total people alive. That was known among the military’s highest the world has never seen. is convincing evidence that this prophecy officers, including the chief commander Analysts occasionally make mention of came from the mind of an Almighty God of the invasion, Emperor Hirohito’s uncle. the biblical word Armageddon found in Rev- who truly is able to foretell the future (e.g. These atrocities were committed with the elation 16:16, but it is rare to hear talk of the Isaiah 55:11)—and that it is for our day! royal stamp of approval for the purpose of kings of the East discussed a few verses ear- Where could an army this gargantuan burning fear into the hearts of those living lier in the chapter. And, though the details come from but an alliance of populous in the cities and nations Japan planned to of how this Eastern superpower will form in Asian nations? Depending on which coun- invade next. the end time are still unknown, prophecy is tries you include, it is not difficult to reach Postwar Tokyo has apologized for insti- unmistakably clear about the fact that it will combined populations of 2.5 to 4 billion gating aggressive wars, but the apologies happen. people. Under extraordinary circumstances have been regularly undercut by revisionist Maybe Tokyo would be able to persuade such as those in these end-time prophecies, statements from top politicians, especially nations like South Korea, Taiwan or India it is not difficult to imagine one in 10 or 20 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. And Abe and to form an alliance with Japan to counter people going to war. those other politicians are wildly popular the China-Russia axis. An alliance between Threatened by this imposing military among the Japanese people. Japan and nations like Korea or Taiwan is machine to its north and east, the mighty As America says sayonara to Asia, difficult to imagine, though, given the European forces will attack (Revelation 9:1- expect Tokyo to quickly complete its intense loathing those countries still har- 12). The Eastern hordes will counterattack return to full-fledged militarism with an bor toward Tokyo because of the savagery (verses 13-21). These colossal clashes will added nuclear component, and to work they suffered at its hands during times of lead to the bloodiest pages in mankind’s aggressively toward establishing a new invasion. It is also possible that Russia and strife-ridden history! global order in the image of Japan. Japan could band together in an effort to The violence and suffering will appear Putin, Xi and Abe each harbor deep- counter China. But the strong implication to be humanity’s final chapter. But the Bible rooted nationalism. All three seem to gaze of Bible prophecy is that even if some kind makes plain that it is actually only the last back on violent chapters in their nations’ of Japan-led counter-alliance were formed, page of the prologue of mankind’s exciting history in a way that suggests a dark com- it would not be long before it joined China future! ponent in their leadership ambitions. In and Russia. Back in World War ii, Japan Prophecies show that this nuclear America’s absence, it wouldn’t take long was the only industrialized nation in Asia, World War iii will be abruptly interrupted for the peoples of Asia to see a widespread so it was able to chart its own course. This by the return of Jesus Christ. Though these return to authoritarianism, and to see time around, that advantage is removed. combined armies will try to fight Christ, powerful countries dominating weaker It is significant that while Bible proph- He will squelch the violence—and then ones with unrestrained force because they ecy describes other end-time power blocs force upon the Asians, Europeans and all can. And these nations are immensely as being united under one leader or one men the peace that has always eluded us. more powerful today than they were lead nation (e.g. “king of the north,” “king At that time, chapter one of real life can during the 20th century. Just of the south”), the Eastern bloc is called finally begin. as with previous generations, the kings—plural—of the East. This The Bible is clear that the decline of the current leaders of Russia, implies that the powerful Eastern nations American influence in Asia and the con- China and Japan understand will retain their individual identity and comitant rise of the Oriental nations is that this is how wars must be sovereignty. They will be cooperating another key step toward Christ’s glorious fought if they are to be of any tightly with one another militarily and return! n

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THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014 SOCIETYWATCH Food stamp spending spree

ood stamp recipients in and stuffing in all they could. nothing except ensure that the FLouisiana thought they hit So many shoppers crammed looting was orderly and efficient. the jackpot October 11. A glitch into the stores that police had Something is terribly caused their food stamp debit to be called in for crowd control. wrong with a society where so cards to show unlimited spend- Thousands of shoppers many people see absolutely no ing benefits. How did many of eagerly stole as much as they problem with stealing from them react? could. America’s biggest those trying to help them— Shoppers descended on local retailer abetted them (although and steal as much as possible, Walmarts, pushing, shoving Walmart later agreed to pick casually, in broad daylight for and fighting each other for carts up the tab), and the police did the world to see. n British Drug cartels “It is quite worrisome to have individuals with children to contracting U.S. soldiers specialized military training and combat experience being associated with the cartels,” warns Stratfor’s start school ich Mexican drug cartels buy pretty much anything Fred Burton” (Fox News, Aug. 1, 2013). It is a warning R they want, and now they are buying U.S. soldiers. echoed by the FBI, which notes that other U.S. law at 2? In September 2013, 22-year-old Michael Apodaca, a enforcement personnel are being recruited too. former Army private first class at Fort Bliss, Texas, was Mexican cartels are spreading across America. ritain’s educators want sentenced to life in prison for a $5,000 contract assas- And in many ways, they are a self-inflicted wound. Bchildren to spend less time sination he committed in 2009. In November, 29-year- Some of its own soldiers and law enforcement offi- with their families and more old Army 1st Lt. Kevin Corley, based at Fort Carson, cers are helping them spread their addictions and vio- time at school. Colorado, agreed to a $50,000 assassination contract lence. But most of all, Americans’ voracious demand A recent study found that for hits in Laredo, Texas. Corley recruited his own team for illegal drugs is paying for their own self-destruc- children from poor homes of assassins for the job, and he even offered the cartel tion. Just like a drug addiction, America is killing itself were 19 months behind their tactical training and stolen U.S. weaponry. with drug cartels, but it just can’t stop. richer peers by the time they started school at age 5. They’re not ready to learn at school unsuspecting behavior detec- because of weak parenting, low tion officer trained to spot sus- educational attainment of par- picious people and activity. ents, poor diet, poor housing Eventually, armed police and other factors. In extreme officers brought Ciancia down, cases, children arrive at school but not before he had murdered not potty-trained, unable to an agent and injured three talk properly and not even more people. It could have been knowing their own names. much worse. Ciancia had five This new push for earlier clips of ammunition carrying schooling is proof that Brit- Police and passengers at LAX after over 100 bullets. ish families have already been the fatal shooting on November 1. A note written by Ciancia diego broken. said, among other things, that

Education Secretary Michael he wanted to prove how easy it cerva / Gove and supporters say they Can shooters be stopped? is to get a gun into the airport. istockphoto are strong believers in the Airport Police Chief Pat- importance of family. But after n November 1, Paul Cian- him to the airport. But it only rick Gannon said that tsa / seeing so many parents doing an O cia walked into Los Ange- took a moment for Ciancia to officers are not armed, but thinkstock appalling job, they want to bring les International Airport. go from normal-appearing citi- in light of this shooting that , up British children instead. He looked like any other zen to psychopathic murderer. may need to change. But will robyn

Almost all of Britain’s prob- passenger. He was an unem- As he walked up to a Trans- arming tsa agents make air- beck lems—from its bloated welfare ployed motorbike mechanic portation Security Administra- ports safe? No matter the pre- / afp

state and huge national debt to supposedly going to visit his tion checkpoint, Ciancia opened cautions or expenditures, it’s / getty its obesity crisis—can sick father. His roommates a bag, pulled out a .223-cali- impossible to completely pro-

34 be traced to a break- didn’t notice anything wrong. ber rifle and began shooting. tect against attacks that come images down in families. n One of them actually drove The first agent he killed was an out of the blue. n COMMENTARY A Warning of Hope There’s a lot of bad news—but it is dwarfed by the vision of what lies beyond it. by mark jenkins

his Trumpet issue has painted a grim picture: The unparalleled decades of American dominance and pros- perity are coming to a bitter end, and no one will escape T the effects of the calamity. What’s worse is that the nation’s demise can no longer be stopped. Our readership has been warned of the impending disaster and also shown its inevi- tability. The U.S. will continue its downward spiral, and the nation will fall as the Gentiles exercise dominance over the entire Earth. That is the message the Trumpet delivers, supported by both world events and Bible prophecy. Yet, the very fact that you are reading it should fill you with hope! Though it is truly a time of despair, these crises signal the great- est event that will ever transpire on Earth, and God is showing these signs—this fantastic warning of hope—to you. God gives the command to warn for a reason: He wants people to repent. In His loving mercy, He will do anything possible to spare us from the terrible times that are coming. A warning is the only hope anyone has of being spared—and it is a warning that the Trumpet must deliver. The book of Jonah tells the story of a city named Nineveh that was about to be destroyed because of its sins. God sent a prophet, Jonah, to warn the city of coming destruction. Initially, Jonah fled from that duty. Who would want to carry such an unpopu- The Bible gives only one example like that of Nineveh, but it is lar message? But as this example shows, if God’s warning is not filled with examples of individual repentance. If we look to God for given—if the messenger does not deliver the warning God gives deliverance, He can protect us just as surely as He protected Daniel him—he just might end up in the belly of a whale. God requires from the jaws of the lions. He can bless us in our individual lives that His warning be delivered. as He did Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and so many others. Imagine if God had allowed Jonah to shirk his duty. What if The Kingdom of God is coming. Prophecy gives us a vivid Jonah had just given a message that talked only about the glorious portrayal of how drastically different world conditions will be future ahead, without the warning? Nineveh would have been utterly when God’s laws are obeyed. Swords will be beaten into plow- destroyed. The people may have looked for the fabulous future God’s shares. There will be no more war, no more poverty. Children will prophet had told them about, but found only terrifying destruction. play in the streets without fear. Deserts will blossom as the rose. But what amazing results Jonah’s warning had. The entire city’s Everyone will live the way of give, so competition, wrong busi- inhabitants, under the direction of their leaders, humbled them- ness practices and other evils will be things of the past. Religious selves in sackcloth and ashes, fasted before God, and truly repented. instruction will flow from Jerusalem, given by Jesus Christ Him- The city was spared the fate about which they had been warned. self. Religious bickering will be eliminated, and the Church will This was—and remains to this day—the only time in history that finally have perfect unity. All nations will obey the King of kings. a Gentile city has repented before God. What an example of hope At that point, there will no longer be a need for a warning. they left. What beautiful results God’s warning brought about. (For But in order for this time of peace and prosperity to come, the more information, request a free copy of our booklet about Jonah.) sin that saturates the world today must be wiped away. Mankind The nations today are in the same situation Nineveh faced must see what dreadful results our 6,000 years of self-rule have nearly 2,800 years ago: filled with sin, and on the brink of destruc- created. The evil must be removed for mankind to truly live the tion. The warning is being delivered. If even one nation would abundant life—for the godly way of life to cover the Earth. thinkstock / repent, God would spare it as surely as He did Nineveh. The horrors of the Great Tribulation will lead into the There is, though, such a thing as a point of no return—and millennial rule of Jesus Christ, the greatest time of peace and

istockphoto the U.S. has passed it. This nation has rejected the forgiveness prosperity that has ever been. Until then, both the message / that God offered. (You can read about this in our free booklet of God’s soon-coming Kingdom and the warning Lamentations: The Point of No Return.) simply must go out, as they did in Jonah’s day. This 35 nicholashan But what about you? warning is filled with hope! n THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014 ➤ SUPERPOWER from page 6 721 b.c. But books of the Bible written long after the fact con- tain warnings to both Israel and Judah of impending captivity. What’s the point in that? Why warn Israel several hundreds of years after the event? Jeremiah 5:11-15, for example, specifically mentions both Israel and Judah, and warns Israel that it will be taken cap- tive by “a nation whose language you know not.” This passage is clearly not using Israel as a generic term for the Jews: Israel and Judah are mentioned separately. Jeremiah 11:10, 17; 12:14; 13:11-14; 19:3; 30:3; 32:30-32; 33:4, 14 all give similar warnings. ALL TIMES ARE A.M. LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED Yet the book was written 100 years after Israel went into cap- tivity. The minor prophets contain similar messages. Even the UNITED STATES Augusta WAGT-DT 9:30, Sun Nationwide Satellite Brunswick WPXC 6:00, Fri prophets who lived after Judah returned from Babylon warned Galaxy 3 Trans. 17 11:30 ET, Tue/Thu Columbus WLGA 9:30, Sun of a future captivity for Israel and Judah. Galaxy 3 Trans. 21 11:30 ET, Tue/Thu Macon WBMN 9:30, Sun Direct TV Savannah WGSA/WGCW-LP 9:30, Sun Why? The book of Jeremiah explicitly states that it was writ- CW Plus, Chan. 34, 9:30 ET/PT, Sun Hawaii, Hawaii Na Leo Chan. 54 6:30, ten for “the latter days” (Jeremiah 30:1-3, 24). The only expla- Discovery, Chan. 278, 6:30 ET/PT, Sun Sun; 8:30, Wed ION, Chan. 305, 6:00 ET, Fri Kaui Ho’ Ike Chan. 52 9:30, Tue nation is that Israel would come out of captivity, and again be WGN, Chan. 307, 8:00 ET, Sun Maui/Lanaii/Molokai/Niihau/Akaku conquered in the end time. Dish Network Chan. 52 6:30 pm, Sun; 3:30, Mon Discovery, Chan. 182, 6:30 ET/PT, Sun Oahu Focus Chan. 49 7:00 am Sat (Olelo) Christ prophesied that we are about to enter a time when ION, Chan. 216, 6:00 ET, Fri Chan. 27 5:00 am, Fri KPXO America’s and Britain’s global influence will be snuffed out, WGN, Chan. 239, 8:00 ET, Sun Chan. 333 3:30 am, Sun The Discovery Nationwide Cable Channel and Gentile powers—that is, non-Israelite nations, specified CW Plus, 9:30 ET/PT, Sun Idaho, Idaho Falls KPIF/KBEO 10:30, Sun in other prophecies—will wreak unimaginable havoc on the Discovery, 6:30 ET/PT, Sun Pocatello KPIF 10:30, Sun ION, 6:00 ET, Fri Twin Falls KMVT-DT/KTWT-LP 10:30, Sun Earth. Jerusalem, the literal city located in modern-day Judah, WGN, 8:00 ET, Sun Illinois, Bloomington WHOI-DT 8:30, Sun will be “trodden down of the Gentiles.” Revelation 11:2 also Alabama, Birmingham WPXH 5:00, Fri Chicago WCUU 7:00, Mon-Fri; WCIU Dothan WTVY-DT 8:30, Sun 9:30, Sun; WCPX 5:00, Fri shows how the Gentiles shall “tread under foot” the “holy Montgomery WBMM/WBMM-DT 8:30, Sun Peoria WHOI-DT 8:30, Sun city” for 42 months, or 3½ years. But Bible prophecy also uses Alaska, Anchorage KIMO-DT 8:30, Sun Rockford WREX-DT 8:30, Sun Fairbanks KATN-DT 8:30, Sun Indiana, Fort Wayne WPTA-DT 21.2 Jerusalem, the capital of ancient Israel, to symbolize all of mod- Juneau KJUD-DT 8:30, Sun 9:30, Sun ern Israel—chiefly the Americans and the British. Arizona, Phoenix KPPX 5:00, Fri; KAZT Indianapolis WIPX 6:00, Fri 8:00, Sun Terre Haute WBI 8:30, Sun This seismic shift in geopolitical momentum—away from Yuma-El Centro KSWT-DT 9:30, Sun Iowa, Austin KTTC-DT 8:30, Sun America and toward a clutch of non-Israelite, Gentile powers, Arkansas, Fayetteville KWFT 8:30, Sun Cedar Rapids KPXR 5:00, Fri Fort Smith KCWA 8:30, Sun Des Moines KFPX 5:00, Fri accompanied by an escalation in brutal violence and war— Jonesboro KJOS 8:30, Sun Keokuk WEWB 8:30, Sun is actually good news, ultimately. It is one of the signs Jesus Rogers KWFT 8:30, Sun Kirksville KWOT 8:30, Sun Springdale KWFT 8:30, Sun Mason City KTTC-DT 8:30, Sun Christ gave of His imminent return! California, Bakersfield KGET-DT 9:30, Sun Ottumwa KWOT 8:30, Sun The darkness and evil that are about to flood this globe Chico KHSL-DT 9:30, Sun; KRCR 9:00, Sun Sioux City KTIV-DT 8:30, Sun El Centro KWUB 9:30, Sun Kansas, Topeka KSNT 8:30, Sun presage the most wonderful news in human history! Eureka KUVU-DT 9:30, Sun Kentucky, Bowling Green WBKO 8:30, Sun In this issue, the Trumpet illuminates this sign: the geopo- Los Angeles KPXN 6:00, Fri; TVCLT- Lexington WUPX 6:00, Fri Bilingual, 7:30 Sun Louisiana, Alexandria KBCA 8:30, Sun litical shift in favor of this world’s growing Gentile powers. We Monterey KMWB 9:30, Sun El Dorado-Monroe KNOE-DT 8:30, Sun will look squarely at where the reshaping of the Middle East is Palm Springs KESQ/KCWQ-DT 9:30, Sun Lafayette KLWB 8:30, Sun Redding KHSL-DT 9:30, Sun; KRCR Lake Charles WBLC 8:30, Sun leading (page 7). We will examine what we can expect a post- 9:00, Sun New Orleans WPXL 5:00, Fri American Europe to look like in the time ahead (page 10). We Sacramento KSPX 6:00, Fri; TVCLT- Maine, Bangor WABI-DT 9:30, Sun Bilingual, 7:30 Sun Presque Isle WBPQ 9:30, Sun will expose how the Asian landscape will be transformed when Salinas KION 9:30, Sun Maryland, Salisbury WBD 9:30, Sun that continent’s native powers return to dominance (page 14). San Diego TVCLT-Bilingual, 7:30 Sun Massachusetts, Holyoke WBQT 9:30, Sun San Francisco KKPX 6:00, Fri Springfield WBQT 9:30, Sun We will take an unblinking look at just what this world should Santa Barbara KSBY-DT 9:30, Sun Michigan, Alpena WBAE 9:30, Sun expect when the early indications we see today explode into Sun City/Menifee TVCLT-Bilingual, Cadillac WGTU/WGTQ 9:30, Sun 7:30 Sun Detroit WPXD 6:00, Fri; WADL 10:00, Sun their full scope. We will see how all of these events are already Colorado, Denver KPXC 5:00, Fri Grand Rapids WZPX 5:00, Fri lining up perfectly to unfold in precise accordance with the Grand Junction KCJT 8:30, Sun Lansing WLAJ-DT 9:30, Sun Montrose KKCO-DT 10:30, Sun Marquette WBKP 9:30, Sun Bible’s prophetic outline. Connecticut, Hartford WHPX 6:00, Fri Traverse City-Cadillac WGTU-DT/ And we will discuss the hope of physical protection God Delaware, Dover WBD 9:30, Sun WGTQ-DT 9:30, Sun Salisbury WMDT-DT 9:30, Sun Minnesota, Duluth-Superior WDLH affords those who put their trust in Him—and the far greater Florida, Gainesville WCJB-DT 9:30, Sun 8:30, Sun hope of a new world, governed by God, which will begin when Jacksonville WPXC/WPXJ-LP 6:00, Fri Mankato KWYE 8:30, Sun Miami WPXM 6:00, Fri Minneapolis KPXM 5:00, Fri the darkness has passed (page 35). Orlando WOPX 6:00, Fri Rochester-Austin KTTC-DC 8:30, Sun But what darkness! Soon we will look back upon the problems Panama City WJHG-DT 8:30, Sun Sioux Fall (Mitchell) KWSD/KSWD-DT Tallahassee WTXL 7:30, Sun 8:30, Sun making headlines today and recognize that they were merely, Tallahassee-Thomasville WTLF-DT/ Mississippi, Biloxi WBGP 8:30, Sun as Jesus Christ termed it, “the beginning of sorrows.” WTLH-DT 9:30, Sun Columbus WCBI-DT 8:30, Sun Tampa WXPX 6:00, Fri; WTTA 8:30 am, Sun Greenville WBWD 8:30, Sun 36 The time for complacency is past. West Palm Beach WPXP 6:00, Fri Greenwood WBWD 8:30, Sun The times of the Gentiles are upon us. n Georgia, Albany WBSK 9:30, Sun Gulfport WBGP 8:30, Sun THE PHILADELPHIA TRUMPET | JANUARY 2014 Philadelphia Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry appears each week on The Key of David explaining the meaning behind world events and teaching the inspiring truths of the Bible. The program is also available at keyofdavid.com

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