But it's not "Gog & Magog"; it's "Gog from Magog"! John the Theologian on Patmos had a corrupt copy of Ezekiel in front of his eyes, or had an imperfect memory. What are the chances that this is...
According to the World Value Survey, the US, which long stood out among advanced economies for the extent of religious belief, has exhibited one of the sharpest declines in belief over the past two decades. Gog and Magog (or Gog of Magog) are becoming increasingly cryptic on both sides of the Atlantic, including among Republican Presidents.
The religious right does not use the Bible as an instruction manual. Instead, it uses the Bible as a toolbox, with texts to be used when needed and ignored when necessary. (If you doubt the latter, read Exodus 21:22, preferably King James Version. Simone Biles isn't athletic enough to give it a "pro-life" meaning.). If you want to know why particular Biblical tools are used or ignored, ignore the "religious" part of "religious right", and focus on the "right."
Ezekiel, Gog, and Magog are irrelevant. The popular American right consists of racism, masculinism, and ressentiment. Here, the proper lens is race. The Israelis are white people who unapologetically bash their local wogs. The Israelis are therefore to be admired--although much of their whiteness derives from their unapologetic bashing.
According to the World Value Survey, the US, which long stood out among advanced economies for the extent of religious belief, has exhibited one of the sharpest declines in belief over the past two decades. Gog and Magog (or Gog of Magog) are becoming increasingly cryptic on both sides of the Atlantic, including among Republican Presidents.
The religious right does not use the Bible as an instruction manual. Instead, it uses the Bible as a toolbox, with texts to be used when needed and ignored when necessary. (If you doubt the latter, read Exodus 21:22, preferably King James Version. Simone Biles isn't athletic enough to give it a "pro-life" meaning.). If you want to know why particular Biblical tools are used or ignored, ignore the "religious" part of "religious right", and focus on the "right."
Ezekiel, Gog, and Magog are irrelevant. The popular American right consists of racism, masculinism, and ressentiment. Here, the proper lens is race. The Israelis are white people who unapologetically bash their local wogs. The Israelis are therefore to be admired--although much of their whiteness derives from their unapologetic bashing.
Gog and Magog are dogs.
LMM= Lucy Maud Montgomery
Author of the Anne of Green Gables books.
https://aussienut.blogspot.com/2006/10/story-behind-gog-and-magog-well-lmms.html
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