The Iran War Is God’s Plan, Say U.S. Military Leaders (Who Believe Trump Was Anointed by Jesus)
As a Catholic Christian from birth, I have come to wish devoutly that two things had happened in the early days, when the Jesus Movement was just getting rolling. First, that Saul had gotten back on his horse and hightailed it back to Tarsus and never written a word about this charismatic carpenter he never met. And second, that Patmos had been destroyed in a massive volcanic eruption an hour before John in his cave had set stylus to papyrus. We could have avoided a lot of extra-Jesus foolishness down through the millennia. Case in point, from Jonathan Larsen’s Substack:
A combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers at a briefing Monday that the Iran war is part of God’s plan and that Pres. Donald Trump was “anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth,” according to a complaint by a non-commissioned officer. From Saturday morning through Monday night, more than 110 similar complaints about commanders in every branch of the military had been logged by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF). The complaints came from more than 40 different units spread across at least 30 military installations, the MRFF told me Monday night.
Take command responsibility away from these people immediately—and yes, that includes the Secretary of Talking About War, who committed his life to the Precious Blood of Jack Daniels years ago—because they are telling soldiers that they are naught but cannon fodder in an eschatological conflict. That is not only completely banana-pants but also directly in conflict with the words of the Founder himself as recorded by Matthew, the former imperial revenue officer, in the 24th chapter of his reminiscences.
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. … But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
The officer corps can sit down and shut up.
