This is a real thing Peter Thiel told a group of tech professionals recently.
In a four-part series of religious lectures in San Francisco, Peter Thiel — yes, that Peter Thiel — has argued that the End Times are nigh and that a biblical Antichrist — yes, that Antichrist — will come to Earth in the form of onerous government regulations placed on science, technology, and AI.
These are, incidentally, areas where the tech billionaire, venture capitalist, and cofounder of Palantir has a vested financial interest. […]
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This truly confuses me and here’s why.
The reason that the evangelicals support Israel is because they are trying to bring on the end times. In the book of revelations, it Refers to events that happen at the temple in Jerusalem. They are supporting Netanyahu in his efforts to unify contiguous Israel, so that they can rebuild the temple and bring on the end times.
Summoning the antichrist seems like more of a feature than a bug to these people.