Critique My Friends Theory (New Babylon)

My best friend has theorized that the USA is what the Bible refers to as "New Babylon" and that the Book of Revelation will come to pass once the USA falls to darkness (the UN, or foreign powers). He claims as the beacon of light in an otherwise dreary world, the fall of the US as a world power will signal Jesus second coming. Discuss.

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ArishMell · 70-79, M

Ignoring Revelations as shamanistic ramblings of little relevance even in their own place and time, the USA's attempt to control other countries is fading partly by her own fault, but wasn't she one of the founders of the UN you clearly do not like?

ShadowWolf · 31-35, M

@ArishMell Revelation is one of the books I think was written under "duress" since Nero was going coocoo at the time. I personally don't take everything literally from it. My friend does however. USA was one of the founders of the UN, but it's original purpose (what was posed to the people anyways), is not what it has become. Now it has become a power hungry globalization monster.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@ShadowWolf "Coocoo" or not, Nero was one of the most repressive, wasn't he?

I don't see the UN as you do, and I don't know what you mean by "globalisation" - it is one of those words often used in many contexts with meanings as slippery as an eel - but it does not seem to have the power you fear it wants. I doubt it could gain it even if it wants it.

Oh, yes, it was certainly established with the very best intentions, but now appears rather ineffectual, if anything. Certainly not very powerful.

ShadowWolf · 31-35, M

@ArishMell Nero was one of the most repressive rulers in history period. He was so messed up he thought his own mother was against him and had her killed. His coocooness went straight to paranoia and mania.

Agree to disagree on the UN. And “the road to hell was paved with good intentions”