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Bread and Circuses

(1,868 posts)
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:22 AM Yesterday

US Military told this war will bring about End Times.



Re: US Military told this war will bring about End Times.


The shift toward a religious theocracy has effectively weaponized our military’s core identity. Because zealotry defies rational deterrence, the promotion of apocalyptic rhetoric by high-ranking officials suggests a dangerous trajectory. We are no longer looking at a conventional defense strategy, but a prolonged war orchestrated by unseen architects. The implications are profound.


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“Since the start of the unprovoked American and Israeli war on Iran, this past Saturday morning, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been literally inundated with desperate calls for help from military members across all branches, organizations and MOS/AFSC/SFSC designations (military occupational areas). Well over 100 calls have already come in and more keep coming.

These calls have one damn thing in freaking common; our MRFF clients report the unrestricted euphoria of their commanders and command chains as to how this new “biblically-sanctioned” war is clearly the undeniable sign of the expeditious approach of the fundamentalist Christian “End Times" as vividly described in the New Testament Book of Revelation.


https://open.substack.com/pub/jonathanlarsen/p/us-troops-were-told-iran-war-is-for?r=2zlv4a&utm_medium=ios


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US Military told this war will bring about End Times. (Original Post) Bread and Circuses Yesterday OP
It's going to break our economy Figarosmom Yesterday #1
We are headed toward a Civil War pfitz59 Yesterday #2
The military is completely broken. Klarkashton Yesterday #3
Any other verified sources besides some guy's blog? Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #4
I was just on the MRFF site, saw comments about the drunk's comments niyad Yesterday #6
I haven't found any other source that confirms this Kaleva Yesterday #12
"some guy" is a former executive producer at MSNBC muriel_volestrangler 22 hrs ago #15
So, then one would expect MSNOW to be carrying the story, right? Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #16
"Former". So, no, there's no expectation they'd carry it. muriel_volestrangler 21 hrs ago #19
I would expect a story like this, once verfied,, to be carried widely by both legacy and independent media Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #20
Nicole Wallace ABC123Easy 10 hrs ago #27
Modern weaponry certainly has the firepower to create something like the mythical End Times. tanyev Yesterday #5
The end of times? That sounds a tad self-defeating Alephy Yesterday #7
Yeah, about that. BidenRocks Yesterday #8
great, we're ruled by a doomsday cult eShirl Yesterday #9
These religious hypocrites, along with oil dinosaurs, are the source of every evil in our society. I am so sick Scrivener7 Yesterday #10
Just fucking sick. spanone Yesterday #11
This might be a work of fiction Kaleva 23 hrs ago #13
Multiple news today... reporting the same !!! Bread and Circuses 12 hrs ago #22
Yes, there is confirmation now. Kaleva 11 hrs ago #23
I understand. So much information to process. Bread and Circuses 10 hrs ago #24
It's the ultimate in arrogance to try and force God's hand. Hugin 23 hrs ago #14
One thing they are warned explicitly in their bible NOT to do. travelingthrulife 22 hrs ago #17
God is whatever people think it is. Maru Kitteh 22 hrs ago #18
G'sus is gonna re'turn to the world and kill people. Jacson6 21 hrs ago #21
Give the End Timers a break, they are just tired of having to program their VCRs! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 10 hrs ago #25
End times. Religion is stupid. Sibelius Fan 10 hrs ago #26
6,000 years ago, the rich and powerful held a summit maxrandb 28 min ago #28

Figarosmom

(11,329 posts)
1. It's going to break our economy
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:26 AM
Yesterday

Before their rapture even starts. They'll die starving the rest of us.

pfitz59

(12,591 posts)
2. We are headed toward a Civil War
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:30 AM
Yesterday

what it will take to to root out this evil that has infested the nation.

Fiendish Thingy

(22,784 posts)
4. Any other verified sources besides some guy's blog?
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:33 AM
Yesterday

If true, I’m sure the MRFF would confirm or refute this report.

niyad

(131,514 posts)
6. I was just on the MRFF site, saw comments about the drunk's comments
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:44 AM
Yesterday

at some prayer breakfast, not sure it is the same thing.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,005 posts)
15. "some guy" is a former executive producer at MSNBC
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:25 AM
22 hrs ago
Larsen has been involved in some of the most popular and well thought of programs in TV news. Most notably, as executive producer, he created �Up with Chris Hayes,� which was recognized by critics across the political spectrum for its smart, substantive engagement with topics other shows wouldn�t touch and its inclusion of people and voices seldom heard from. Prior to �Up,� he worked for many years on �Countdown with Keith Olbermann,� and also helped launch "Anderson Cooper 360."

https://www.salon.com/writer/jonathan-larsen

and he has a good relationship with MRFF - see eg https://www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org/2024/02/prolific-journalist-jonathan-larsen-takes-a-deep-dive-into-the-cesspit-of-horrific-antisemitic-hate-hurled-at-mikey-weinstein-by-so-called-christians/

muriel_volestrangler

(106,005 posts)
19. "Former". So, no, there's no expectation they'd carry it.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:30 AM
21 hrs ago

But if you think Larsen is completely burning his bridges with an organization he writes for by making up multi-paragraph quotes from its head, then you do you.

https://www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org/?s=larsen&post_type%5B%5D=any&search_limit_to_post_titles=0&add_woo_product_skus=0&fs=1

Fiendish Thingy

(22,784 posts)
20. I would expect a story like this, once verfied,, to be carried widely by both legacy and independent media
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:36 AM
21 hrs ago

Like Democracy Now! And Zeteo, as well as Al-Jazeera.

But none of them seem to be touching it.

Just one blogger.

ABC123Easy

(204 posts)
27. Nicole Wallace
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:16 PM
10 hrs ago

It was mentioned on her show today albeit shortly. They don't have anything on that's not thoroughly vetted.

tanyev

(49,054 posts)
5. Modern weaponry certainly has the firepower to create something like the mythical End Times.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:42 AM
Yesterday

But religious fundamentalists still alive when the battles finally end will be sadly disappointed at how the reality turned out very different from what they believed it would be.


BidenRocks

(3,109 posts)
8. Yeah, about that.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 03:01 AM
Yesterday

Feel free to end times yourself!
As an atheist, I am free of all your theocratical bullshit.
I won't play this game!

Scrivener7

(59,227 posts)
10. These religious hypocrites, along with oil dinosaurs, are the source of every evil in our society. I am so sick
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 08:08 AM
Yesterday

of these pea-brained assholes using their religion to justify every batshit crazy act they commit.

Kaleva

(40,313 posts)
13. This might be a work of fiction
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 08:21 AM
23 hrs ago

Something that could be posted in General Discussion but not in LBN which has higher standards.

Kaleva

(40,313 posts)
23. Yes, there is confirmation now.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 08:56 PM
11 hrs ago

I strive to have a questioning nature until I see multiple sources of good repute providing corroboration .

Hugin

(37,752 posts)
14. It's the ultimate in arrogance to try and force God's hand.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 08:30 AM
23 hrs ago

I completely believe that there are some people who feel they can.

Jacson6

(1,903 posts)
21. G'sus is gonna re'turn to the world and kill people.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:45 AM
21 hrs ago

I guess the fundies (Xtian & Islam) think their great prophets shall return.

maxrandb

(17,376 posts)
28. 6,000 years ago, the rich and powerful held a summit
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 07:51 AM
28 min ago
"Look, the poor and the unwashed masses are always complaining and demanding stuff. Food, shelter, security, equality, protections under law, honest wages for their labor, etc.

What if we give them an invisible sky-being that is responsible for EVERYTHING?

If we can convince enough of them that their true reward comes in the afterlife, they won't pay attention to how much we're screwing them over in this one."
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