Survey: 1 in 3 Americans believe conflict in Syria is a sign of biblical end timesMadison Ruppert The survey also found that one-fourth of those surveyed believe a U.S. military strike could lead to the battle of Armageddon. However, some believe such a strike is now out of the question thanks to the U.S.-Russia chemical weapons deal. A military operation is clearly not ruled out just yet and some in Washington are calling the chemical weapons agreement meaningless. The results of the survey surprised Ed Stetzer, president of Nashville-based LifeWay Research, because previous U.S. military actions did not lead to such conclusions. We werent talking about Armageddon during the air strikes on Bosnia, Stetzer said. Syria can lead to different conclusions, however, since it shares a border with Israel and Syria is specifically mentioned in the Bible. Christianity Today points out that the view is linked to a type of biblical interpretation known as dispensationalism, popularized most recently by the Left Behind book series. Dr. Kim Riddlebarger, for instance, wrote that so-called prophecy pundits are guilty of distort[ing] the plain teaching of Gods word. Clearly, many American Christians disagree. Indeed, a Time story from late August highlighted this view along with a recent USA Today article. The poll turned up some other interesting results, including the fact that women are more likely than men to see a link between the Bible and current events in Syria. Southerners and members of households that make less than $25,000 per year are also more likely to draw a connection, according to the poll. Other polls have discovered a strong tendency among Christians to believe that we are currently living in the biblical end times. 41 percent of all U.S. adults, 54 percent of Protestants, and 77 percent of evangelicals believe the world is now living in the biblical end times, according to a recent Barna poll. A 2012 poll by the Public Religion Research Institute also found that 65 percent of white evangelicals believe that recent natural disasters are evidence of the biblical end times. The same poll found that 15 percent of Americans and 29 percent of white evangelicals believe the end of the world, as predicted in the Book of Revelation, will occur in their lifetimes. Id love to hear your opinion, take a look at your story tips and even your original writing if you would like to get it published. I am also available for interviews on radio, television or any other format. Please email me at Admin@EndtheLie.com Please support our work and help us start to pay contributors by doing your shopping through our Amazon link or check out some must-have products at our store. This article first appeared at End the Lie. Madison Ruppert is the Editor and Owner-Operator of the alternative news and analysis databaseEnd The Lie and has no affiliation with any NGO, political party, economic school, or other organization/cause. He is available for podcast and radio interviews. Madison also now has his own radio show on UCYTV Monday nights 7 PM 9 PM PT/10 PM 12 AM ET. Show page link here: http://UCY.TV/EndtheLie. If you have questions, comments, or corrections feel free to contact him at admin@EndtheLie.com 