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‘They Do Want Jesus to Return’: What Percentage of Americans Believes the Syrian Crisis Is Part of the ‘End Times’?
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As the situation in Syria continues to dominate headlines (for now, it seems a deal has been brokered
that will stave off U.S. military action), chatter about the crisis’
potential relationship to Armageddon and End Times theology abounds.
TheBlaze, among other outlets, have repeatedly covered these themes in recent weeks — but media outlets aren’t the only ones examining biblical prophecy at the moment.
Polling firms, too, have commissioned
studies to explore public perception on Syria and End Times — and
they’re coming to some stunning finds.
We already told you that the Barna Group,
an organization that measures issues related to faith and religion,
found that four in 10 Americans believe we’re living in the End Times,
as prophesied in the Bible. But a new study from LifeWay Research gets
even more specific.
Photo Credit: LifeWay Research
The result? Nearly one-in-three (32 percent) Americans believes the Syrian crisis is part of the biblical text about what’s to come at the end of the world.
Additionally, one-in-four (26 percent)
believes a U.S. military strike could mean that Armageddon won’t be too
far behind (one-in-five — 18 percent — believes the world will come to
an end during his or her lifetime).
LifeWay explains why many Christians in particular may see End Times as impending and provides some quick background on some of the key issues associated with the theology:
Most premillennial dispensationalists believe Christians will instantly disappear from the earth during an event called the rapture, followed by seven years of war and catastrophe. After the battle of Armageddon, Jesus will return and set up his kingdom on earth.[Lifeway President Ed] Stetzer said he could see why linking Bible prophecy to Syria is appealing to many Christians.It’s not that Christians want the world to end or want to see airstrikes, which will lead to suffering, Stetzer said. But they do want Jesus to return to set things right.
Interestingly, women were more likely
than men to see a connection between biblical prophecy and what’s going
on in Syria. While 36 percent of females saw a connection, only 28
percent of males viewed the issue through the same lens.
Photo Credit: LifeWay Research
The survey questions were asked via telephone from Sept. 6-10 to a pool of 1,001 Americans. You can read the results here.
Tinker:
I am tired with talking about Barack Obama so lets give thinking
about him a rest. The college football season has moved into the fourth
week of the 2013 college football season and some very interesting
developments have emerged. Oregon is smoking their opponents something
terrible running up touchdown on almost every time that it is their
turn to handle the football.
Alabama beat Texas A&M because of Johnny football
throwing two interceptions, one coming back for a touchdown, that seem to
turn the game around. Other than that Bama and A&M was a toss up. What defense?
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LSU holds the keys to the National Championship - quote Mark May.
jhhingle
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New Orleans
Member since Oct 2007
1297 posts
says M May tonight on ESPN SC after discussion of Bama/A&M game and Fowler stated only stumbling block for Bama could be the date with LSU. MM proclaims this point since "LSU plays both and with Mett playing at this level those games are Large"! This could be a real fun season, just don't overlook AU this week!
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LSU holds the keys to the National Championship - quote Mark May.
jhhingle
LSU Fan
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2007
1297 posts
"LSU holds the key to the NC" (Posted on 9/15/13 at 3:15 am)
says M May tonight on ESPN SC after discussion of Bama/A&M game and Fowler stated only stumbling block for Bama could be the date with LSU. MM proclaims this point since "LSU plays both and with Mett playing at this level those games are Large"! This could be a real fun season, just don't overlook AU this week!
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Final
7:00 PM ET, September 14, 2013
Tiger Stadium, BATON ROUGE, LA
Tiger Stadium, BATON ROUGE, LA
Zach Mettenberger, Jeremy Hill combine for 5 TDs in rout
LSU Dismantles Kent State
Jeremy Hill rushed for over 100 yards and two touchdowns, helping LSU to a 45-13 win over Kent State.Tags: Kent State, LSU
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BATON ROUGE, La. -- Jeremy Hill
burst across the line of scrimmage untouched, sprinted past pursuing
defensive backs and galloped a career-long 58 yards for a score to
quickly cap LSU's opening drive.The play was a preview. Kent State was overmatched in its first trip to Death Valley as Hill had 117 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries before the second quarter had ended, and the eighth-ranked Tigers cruised to a 45-13 victory on Saturday night.
Zach Mettenberger enjoyed a third productive outing in as many games for LSU (3-0), connecting on 13 of 18 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns in what was the Tigers' last tuneup before opening Southeastern Conference play. Auburn, which beat Mississippi State 24-20 to improve to 3-0, visits next Saturday.
"We did what we were supposed to do," LSU coach Les Miles said. "I think the out-of-conference play will prepare us. ... We're looking forward to facing a quality SEC opponent in our stadium next week."
Two of Mettenberger's scoring strikes went to Jarvis Landry, whose total of five TD catches already this season exemplifies how much the Tigers' air attack has improved under first-year offensive coordinator and former NFL coach Cam Cameron. Landry had five touchdown catches all of last season.
"It is so much fun to be in this offense this year," Landry said. "Last year at this time we were still struggling offensively. Looking back at it, it kind of makes you laugh because if you look at the same guys now, they are making plays. You see a quarterback that has grown leaps and bounds and emerging. You also see young offensive linemen coming along. I just can't wait to see what the rest of the season has in store."
Team Stat Comparison
| KENT | LSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 26 |
| Total Yards | 248 | 571 |
| Passing | 190 | 264 |
| Rushing | 58 | 307 |
| Penalties | 10-90 | 11-86 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 4-14 | 4-6 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 34:23 | 25:37 |
Passing Leaders
| Kent State | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reardon | 20/29 | 190 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 |
| LSU | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
| Mettenberger | 13/18 | 264 | 14.7 | 3 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | KENT | LSU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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TD | 12:19 | Jeremy Hill 58 Yd Run (Colby Delahoussaye Kick) Watch Highlight  |
0 | 7 |
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TD | 08:16 | Jarvis Landry 21 Yd Pass From Zach Mettenberger (Colby Delahoussaye Kick) Watch Highlight |
0 | 14 |
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TD | 02:36 | Jeremy Hill 12 Yd Run (Colby Delahoussaye Kick) Watch Highlight |
0 | 21 |
| SECOND QUARTER | KENT | LSU | |||
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TD | 12:59 | Colin Reardon 2 Yd Run (Anthony Melchiori Kick) | 7 | 21 |
| FG | 10:03 | Colby Delahoussaye 25 Yd Watch Highlight |
7 | 24 |
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TD | 04:14 | Jarvis Landry 31 Yd Pass From Zach Mettenberger (Colby Delahoussaye Kick) Watch Highlight |
7 | 31 |
|
FG | 00:17 | Anthony Melchiori 37 Yd Watch Highlight |
10 | 31 |
| THIRD QUARTER | KENT | LSU | |||
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FG | 03:16 | Anthony Melchiori 36 Yd Watch Highlight |
13 | 31 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | KENT | LSU | |||
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TD | 14:55 | Odell Beckham 5 Yd Pass From Zach Mettenberger (Colby Delahoussaye Kick) Watch Highlight |
13 | 38 |
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TD | 10:44 | Terrence Magee 12 Yd Run (Colby Delahoussaye Kick) Watch Highlight | ||
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LSU cruises past Golden Flashes, 45-13
9/14/2013 11:27:50 PM
By LUKE JOHNSON
Tiger Rag Assistant Editor
The eighth ranked Tigers scored on their first five possessions and totaled nearly 600 yards of offense while rolling to an easy 45-13 win against Kent State.
"We have to eliminate some of the mistakes, but all in all, a nice outing,” said LSU coach Les Miles.
Aside from a couple costly penalties and a turnover deep in its own territory, LSU played near flawless football against the Golden Flashes, and it did it from the get-go.
Sophomore running back Jeremy Hill, getting his first start since his offseason brush with the law, opened the LSU scoring barrage less than three minutes into the first quarter with a 58-yard scoring scamper.
Hill took a zone running play to the left, made one almost imperceptible cut and exploded toward daylight, looking a lot like the guy who scored an LSU freshman record 12 touchdowns last season.
"It was kind of similar to the run I had against Texas A&M last year,” Hill said. "We ran a zone play and the defense ran over the top, and I just hit it. The hole was huge. I just had to outrun the corner and the safety, and I just barely did it. But I did it.”
But Hill and the rest of the LSU offense was just warming up. The Tigers went on to score touchdowns on their next two possessions, building a 31-10 advantage by halftime.
"The early (scoring) has been great,” Mettenberger said. "We just have to keep plowing away and stay consistent. We need to continue scoring on every drive. There are moments when we get down and become lackadaisical. We are going to get that right this week.”
Mettenberger continued his impressive start to the season, completing 13-of-18 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns. Mettenberger now has nine scoring tosses in his first three games, the most by any quarterback in LSU history.
He can chalk his first touchdown up to an incredibly athletic play from junior wide receiver Jarvis Landry. After evading a light rush, Mettenberger floated one into the endzone in Landry’s direction on third and 20. Landry leapt high to make the catch between two Kent State defenders for the score, making it a 14-0 LSU advantage.
"It’s just his faith in me and knowing that in that position I was going to go up and make a play,” Landry said. "He threw the ball and I just went up and got it.”
Mettenberger and Landry would connect one more time later in the game on a 31-yard catch and run, and junior wide receiver Odell Beckham would join the party with a five-yard scoring grab to start the fourth quarter. Those three have now combined to account for 576 passing yards and all nine of LSU’s touchdowns through the air.
But it was the ground game that got the vast majority of LSU’s attention against Kent State. It had become somewhat of a source of contention after putting up good-but-not-great numbers in the first two weeks.
Against Kent State, the Tigers showed they were still capable of taking a game over on the ground. They stiff-armed, juked and sprinted their way to 312 rushing team rushing yards, and only 68 of those yards came from the two players who graced the cover of the game program, Kenny Hilliard and Alfred Blue.
Hill was the only player to carry the ball in the first half. After that it was up to Hilliard, Blue and Terrance Magee, and it was Magee that left the lasting impression.
Despite not touching the ball until late in the third quarter, Magee went on to finish with a career-high 108 yards. He punched LSU’s final score across the goal line with a hard-nosed 12-yard rumble in the fourth quarter.
"He is just a tenacious and vicious runner,” Beckham said of Magee. "He is going to be a great running back with Jeremy Hill. We’ve seen the things he can do, and he’s only going to improve.”
The Tigers are still somewhat of a mystery defensively. While they only allowed 248 net yards Saturday, they still struggled with missed tackles at times and again failed to make the type of game-changing play LSU fans have become accustomed to seeing week in and week out.
LSU made a couple defensive adjustments before the game. True freshman Tre’Davious White started in place of Jalen Collins at one cornerback spot. Senior Craig Loston did not play, presumably to rest his minor injury from last week, and fellow senior Lamin Barrow left early in the game, though Miles said he probably could’ve returned.
Junior defensive tackle Ego Ferguson summed it up succinctly, "We got a lot of stuff to work on, but I feel like we are improving each and every game, getting ready for SEC play.”
That begins next week against Auburn.
Comments
9/13/2013 10:38:54 AM
Oh
man! Did you see the 2013 LSU football teams football players
stretching out high to pull the passes down from out of the air, or
running quickly to make down field blocks, knocking the other guys off
their feet. Strong interior LSU lineman popping their shoulder pads so
hard that the sound carried into the tiger stadium stands. The LSU RB
running hard to daylight, And most of all the big time performance of
Zach Mettenberger and the LSU wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and
Jarvis Landry, along with the improving performance of LSU tight-end,
and the rest.
Yeah! I would dare to say that these LSU fighting tiger are improving LSU 2013 offense for real.
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Around the SEC: Week 3
9/14/2013
No. 1 Alabama outlasts No. 6 Texas A&M in offensive slugfest, 49-42
By CODY WORSHAM
Tiger Rag Editor
After 60 minutes, 1,196 yards, and 91 points combined, Alabama took a decisive SEC West win over Texas A&M in College Station, 49-42.
A.J. McCarron paced the Tide offense with 334 passing yards and four touchdowns to lead Alabama back from a 14-0 first quarter deficit. T.J. Yeldon added 149 rushing yards and a touchdown.
The collective Tide offensive effort was enough to offset Johnny Manziel’s 562 total yards (464 passing, 98 rushing) and five TD passes. One of those TDs and 279 of the passing yards went to receiver Mike Evans.
The difference in the game, however, was Manziel’s two interceptions, including one returned 73 yards by Vinny Sunseri for a touchdown.
"We knew we were going to have play this way on offense to have a chance in this game," Alabama coach Nick Saban said. "I didn't think they were going to score 42 points, but I kind of thought they would score some points and they did."
No. 2 Oregon 59, Tennessee 14
The Vols scored first, but the Ducks scored most, as Oregon rolled to victory in Eugene behind 456 passing yards from Marcus Mariota.
Tennessee QB Justin Worley threw for a touchdown pass on the Vols’ first drive, but Oregon and Mariotta responded with 59 unanswered points for the win.
Mariota finished 23-of-33 with four TDs, two going to John Mundt (5 rec, 121 yds) and another to Josh Huff (6 rec, 125 yds). DeAnthony Thomas added 86 yards and a touchdown on the ground for the Ducks.
Worley finished 13-of-25 for 126 yards. Marlin Lane and Raijon Neal combined for 105 yards on 25 carries to pace Tennessee on the ground.
No. 7 Louisville 27, Kentucky 13
The Wildcats hung around, but the Cardinal offense paced by Heisman hopeful Teddy Bridgewater picked up touchdowns on three drives in the third and fourth quarter to pull out an important rivalry victory.
Kentucky fought to a 3-3 score with 3 minutes left in the first half, but Louisville used 339 second half yards to secure the win, getting 250 yards on 16-of-28 passing from Bridgewater and 100 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries from Senorise Perry.
"I felt like we had a good plan," Wildcat coach Mark Stoops said. "I felt like our guys were starting to play more aggressive, make them earn their yards. It was disappointing that we had a couple of turnovers. We had our opportunities."
No. 13 South Carolina 35, Vanderbilt 25
The Gamecocks jumped out to a 28-0 lead in the first 20 minutes of play and held on to fend off a Commodore comeback late in the fourth quarter.
Connor Shaw (21-of-29, 284 yards passing, 84 yards rushing, 3 TDs) led the way for South Carolina, and Jadeveon Clowney nabbed a snack and forced a fumble to highlight a solid effort from the Gamecock ‘D.’
Jordan Matthews grabbed eight passes for 106 yards to lead the Commodores.
No. 25 Ole Miss 44, Texas 23
Greg Robinson’s first week back as Texas’s defensive coordinator was a forgettable one, as the Longhorns allowed 449 yards to the Rebels – 272 on the ground – in a blowout loss.
Texas took a 23-14 lead with 39 seconds left in the first half after three straight Anthony Fera field goals, but Ole Miss ran off 30 unanswered points behind the running of Jeff Scott (164 yards and one TD rushing, 73 yard punt return for TD).
Auburn 24, Mississippi State 20
A 10-yard touchdown pass from Nick Marshall to C.J. Uzomah snapped a 10-game SEC winning skid for Auburn.
Marshall’s second touchdown pass of the night came with just 10 seconds left and capped off a 23-of-34, 339-yard, two-touchdown performance for the junior quarterback.
State racked up 415 yards of offense behind 213 passing yards and 133 rushing yards from backup quarterback Dak Prescott, but it wasn’t enough for the Bulldogs.
Arkansas 24, Southern Miss 3
Bret Bielma’s Razorbacks ran their way to victory without starting quarterback Brandon Allen, getting 116 yards from Jonathan Williams and 115 yards from Alex Collins to improve to 3-0 for the year.
The Razorbacks ran the ball 56 times without Allen, who went out early after starting 2-of-5 for 33 yards and a pick. Backup A.J. Derby threw just six times, completing four passes for 36 yards.
Arkansas’s D limited Southern Miss to just 254 yards and forced two turnovers.
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After 60 minutes, 1,196 yards, and 91 points combined, Alabama took a decisive SEC West win over Texas A&M in College Station, 49-42.
A.J. McCarron paced the Tide offense with 334 passing yards and four touchdowns to lead Alabama back from a 14-0 first quarter deficit. T.J. Yeldon added 149 rushing yards and a touchdown.
The collective Tide offensive effort was enough to offset Johnny Manziel’s 562 total yards (464 passing, 98 rushing) and five TD passes. One of those TDs and 279 of the passing yards went to receiver Mike Evans.
The difference in the game, however, was Manziel’s two interceptions, including one returned 73 yards by Vinny Sunseri for a touchdown.
"We knew we were going to have play this way on offense to have a chance in this game," Alabama coach Nick Saban said. "I didn't think they were going to score 42 points, but I kind of thought they would score some points and they did."
No. 2 Oregon 59, Tennessee 14
The Vols scored first, but the Ducks scored most, as Oregon rolled to victory in Eugene behind 456 passing yards from Marcus Mariota.
Tennessee QB Justin Worley threw for a touchdown pass on the Vols’ first drive, but Oregon and Mariotta responded with 59 unanswered points for the win.
Mariota finished 23-of-33 with four TDs, two going to John Mundt (5 rec, 121 yds) and another to Josh Huff (6 rec, 125 yds). DeAnthony Thomas added 86 yards and a touchdown on the ground for the Ducks.
Worley finished 13-of-25 for 126 yards. Marlin Lane and Raijon Neal combined for 105 yards on 25 carries to pace Tennessee on the ground.
No. 7 Louisville 27, Kentucky 13
The Wildcats hung around, but the Cardinal offense paced by Heisman hopeful Teddy Bridgewater picked up touchdowns on three drives in the third and fourth quarter to pull out an important rivalry victory.
Kentucky fought to a 3-3 score with 3 minutes left in the first half, but Louisville used 339 second half yards to secure the win, getting 250 yards on 16-of-28 passing from Bridgewater and 100 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries from Senorise Perry.
"I felt like we had a good plan," Wildcat coach Mark Stoops said. "I felt like our guys were starting to play more aggressive, make them earn their yards. It was disappointing that we had a couple of turnovers. We had our opportunities."
No. 13 South Carolina 35, Vanderbilt 25
The Gamecocks jumped out to a 28-0 lead in the first 20 minutes of play and held on to fend off a Commodore comeback late in the fourth quarter.
Connor Shaw (21-of-29, 284 yards passing, 84 yards rushing, 3 TDs) led the way for South Carolina, and Jadeveon Clowney nabbed a snack and forced a fumble to highlight a solid effort from the Gamecock ‘D.’
Jordan Matthews grabbed eight passes for 106 yards to lead the Commodores.
No. 25 Ole Miss 44, Texas 23
Greg Robinson’s first week back as Texas’s defensive coordinator was a forgettable one, as the Longhorns allowed 449 yards to the Rebels – 272 on the ground – in a blowout loss.
Texas took a 23-14 lead with 39 seconds left in the first half after three straight Anthony Fera field goals, but Ole Miss ran off 30 unanswered points behind the running of Jeff Scott (164 yards and one TD rushing, 73 yard punt return for TD).
Auburn 24, Mississippi State 20
A 10-yard touchdown pass from Nick Marshall to C.J. Uzomah snapped a 10-game SEC winning skid for Auburn.
Marshall’s second touchdown pass of the night came with just 10 seconds left and capped off a 23-of-34, 339-yard, two-touchdown performance for the junior quarterback.
State racked up 415 yards of offense behind 213 passing yards and 133 rushing yards from backup quarterback Dak Prescott, but it wasn’t enough for the Bulldogs.
Arkansas 24, Southern Miss 3
Bret Bielma’s Razorbacks ran their way to victory without starting quarterback Brandon Allen, getting 116 yards from Jonathan Williams and 115 yards from Alex Collins to improve to 3-0 for the year.
The Razorbacks ran the ball 56 times without Allen, who went out early after starting 2-of-5 for 33 yards and a pick. Backup A.J. Derby threw just six times, completing four passes for 36 yards.
Arkansas’s D limited Southern Miss to just 254 yards and forced two turnovers.
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