Perkins pulled a white handkerchief from the pocket of his black suit and dabbed his forehead a couple of times. He waved his Bible in the air. There's no need to call the psychic hot line, saints,'' he said. Envisioning the apocalypse is longstanding tradition, a constant that endures as the centuries pass, as technology advances, as wars, floods, and earthquakes come and go. Millions of Americans hold fast to the belief that the Bible contains the key to history's end.
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An inferno at the Branch Davidian complex in Waco, Texas. Indeed, some right-wing militia groups use biblical imagery to justify violence. The Christian Identity movement, for example, believes that Christians will face violent persecution before Jesus returns. Join the discussion in our online forum, Body Politic . Inc. All rights reserved.