Captain Random's Works: 2008

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The Convergence

Hellpit, Netheria, Aquiny, Earth, Heaven, Ethyria

Caklin walked down across the green lawn next to the water. He was afraid, very afraid. The creatures around him scared him. They were much larger and they stared at him. It was unnerving to say the very least. Some were even following him. He quickened his pace a little bit. Then he came to the stairs that led to a grand building. He stared at them a second then bounded up them.
Caklin pushed past the large doors with some effort and entered the edifice. As he walked in he noted one of the creatures wearing blue and a gold shield on his chest stood up and started watching him. He ignored him and walked into the building. He walked down the hall and entered into a large theatre like room. This room was very noisy as he entered but began to increase in silence the further down the stairs he walked. The room came to complete quiet when he reached the bottom of the stairs and stood before the pulpit.
"Mr. Speaker of the House?" Caklin said mustering some courage.
There was silence as everyone was too stunned to speak.
"Representative Selena McLaughlin, of Massachusetts, Speaker of the House?" He asked.
Representative McLaughlin peered over the pulpit. "How do you know my name?"
"We try to find out a little about who is running the Earth countries as we can just in case we need to ever speak with you."
"Okay, what do you want?"
"I am Agent Caklin Panchild of the Alliance of the Creatures of Netheria North America. My homeland has come under attack and we are being driven out. The creatures I represent have asked me to plead with you for asylum."
"Uh, where is this land Netheria which you come from and what are you?"
"Well, madam, Netheria is the name for the world of creatures which live under ground."
"Creatures, what creatures and where underground?" Rep. McLaughlin asked sneeringly.
"There are those like me which your mythology calls fauns which live deep beneath the forests, and there are the dwarfs which live deep in the mountains. Then there are other creatures some you know and some you don't. I cannot describe all the creatures which seek asylum but these you may recognise."
"How come we have never seen you? How come you have never shown yourselves to us before now?"
"I am sorry madam but before now your kind has been hateful and destructive against our kind let alone your own and so have remained hidden until now when we hope that your advanced and increasingly benevolent nature will take pity on us when we are driven from our homes."
"Who is forcing you out of your homes? Do we need to stop developments in your homes?"
"Nay we are very adaptive and have always removed from your presence when you become intrusive but we rarely come close. There is a new leader in the world of Hellpit. His name is Godfreed and he has broken the 8th Century Treaty of the Five Worlds, attacking on our homes from the under ground. We have no means where with to combat these new intruders our peoples have become enduringly peaceful and no longer war. Even the dwarfs are not equipped to combat their weapons and we have been driven. Our only hope is your generosity!"
From the back of the room a Representative from New York yelled, "Why are we entertaining this freak show? We have real and important things to discuss. "
The room started in uproar as people started shouting at the creature. The Speaker of the House pressed a button and the uniformed guard Caklin saw earlier rushed into the room and grabbed him and removed him. He was dragged out down the hallway into the foyer, and thrown out the front door. His hooves didn't catch hold of the ground and he crumbled, rolling down the stairs of the Capitol Building. He regained his composure. He had been warned they might be mean creatures but he still was taken aback by it all. He hobbled away.
Now he had gotten lost in the city and was disoriented. How would he get back home? The buildings went from the beautiful stone work of the government to the filthy slums. There were nasty eyes looking all around him. He shivered. The looks they gave him were so cold.
Then he walked down an alley. There was a group of guys leaning on a car who turned and stared at him. They stood up and walked towards him.
He tried muster some courage even though these men scared him. "Where can I find the river, sirs?"
"Sirs?" The ringleader said. "We're not sirs. We're thugs. And what do we have here? Nice costume, midget boy."
"What's a midget?" Caklin asked quivering as the men gathered around him.
The gangsters started laughing. "You little man! You got some funny looking legs." One kicked him in the leg knocking him on his face.
"And how about these horns." Another grabbed one a threw him around.
"Stop please, why are you doing this to me?" He pleaded.
"Well if you didn't look like a queer maybe you wouldn't get made fun of?"
All of the sudden a gun shot resonated the alleyway. The men stopped and pulled out their own guns.
"Leave the faun alone!" a man in a black suit said point an large rifle at them.
"Make us!" the ringleader yelled and they opened fire on the man. But the didn't realise they were surrounded and none of them survived.
Then a week later fauns and dwarves and creatures people had never seen before began walking into the towns near forests and mountains. They were not treated well, but they had no where else they could go.

***********

A new helicopter flew over Los Angeles. It followed regulations and stayed clear of military installations. It looked like a cross between the Apache helicopter and the Blackhawk but those who saw in from the distance couldn't understand how it flew. There were no blades above the chopper. One man walking down Foothills Drive in Glendora heard a thundering, whirring noise above him and looked up to see the black helicopter directly above him. And saw the internal, magnet driven rotor where the cargo would have gone. There were two missile-like objects, one attached to each side of the body.
The helicopter passed over the city for a bit and then turned north. Finally it slowed down hovering over a ridge. The mechanical arm holding one of the projectiles, began opening until they had opened up. As the projectile fell it released a button and a red light illuminated. When it hit the top of the ridge the case burse open and a large half-robot, half-worm looking creature began to wiggle. Then it screamed and quickly buried itself in the dirt. It didn't stop until it had buried itself deep in the San Andreas fault. The Helicopter dropped the other one near San Francisco.
Twenty-four hours later, Los Angeles was an Island and San Francisco did not exist.

**********

The mayor of New York city stood with golden shears and smiled for the photographers, before cutting the red ribbon that surrounded the new, tallest building in the world. The Freedom Tower was magnificent specimen of lighting and glass. Those out in the cruise ships celebrating the festivities applauded the brilliant lighting and the fireworks that followed the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Monday, July 21, 2008

New Weapons for SciFi story w/ no plot or name yet

Squirab-gun - A Gun that fires a robotic projectile which digs into the skin and connects itself to the spine and wires itself into the brain, offering the shooter to control this person's actions.

DNO - Directional Nuclear Obliterator - A tank/armored vehicle which can contain a nuclear blast and direct the explosion where they want.

Regenerating Nihiloniser Whip Tank - A Whip made out of Anti-matter. Nihilon is the product created when Antimatter and matter connect.

Demolecularising Gun - This shot when it hits a surface rips apart all molecules that comprise it either creating a release of energy (explosion) or a intake thereof (implosion).

Steeple wyrme - A large robotic worm which moves underground and juts up through highrise buildings and turns it into a war platform. Converting the components of the building into structure and weapons.

Richterhammer - A giant one combination howitzer drill. Fires a ultra heavy charge into the ground which explodes and causes a seismic effect.

Nuclear Wyrme - A robotic worm that is installed with a nuclear bomb. Used in the California Operation, released into the San Andreas fault which caused the most violent earthquake in History. Tsunamis destroy Hawaii.

Magma Laser - a wide-girth, ultra-intensity, bursting laser which liquifies or burns everything in its shot path. Available in tank and shoulder operated launcher.

Alquipates

Harmathron knew there was no way he could defeat the armies of Zuir not even with Almaron his sword. So he withrdrew Almaron, bent to his knees, and offered up the sword to Zuir.
Almaron knew Zuir. This man would not bow to his will but would destroy him. He had been in his hands before and he never succombed to his power. Fear had run too deep IN Harmathron and he knew that there was only one thing he could do to save himself. Almaron's power pulsed through Harmathron and took control of his muscles.
Harmathron lifted the sword in the air. Zuir withdrew back, but he could see the fear in Harmathron's eyes as the sword dropped down and pierced Harmathron through the torso. Zuir rushed to grab Almaron but it was two late. As Harmathron fell to the ground the Almaron liquified himself and mixed with the blood the spilt on the ground and was obsorbed into the dirt.
Zuir knelt down and cried. He had served his hole life fighting against this evil and had almost obtained the instigator just to watch it melt into the ground. Then he heard the voice of his own sword, Theogar.
"Don't worry, even if it is lost for ages I will be around to combat him."
"But what if you get lost or forgotten? What if Almaron's power overcomes the world before anyone finds you."
"I will find a way. I will find someone who will fight against the evils of humanity."

Friday, July 18, 2008

PreHistory and the World of God.

I would like to tell you the sad tale of my world in hopes that you'll understand the volatile nature of your world in these days. My world had advanced as far as yours when it began the downward spiral to destruction. I tell you this story now in hopes that maybe you might change the direction of your civilisation because as for right now it is headed in the same direction. The corruption in the politicians. The irresponsible nature of humanity, giving all their freedoms up so that they can be taken care of. Wars. Diseases. And all this despite advanced technology.
You know me as God, and although I wasn't living mortally at the time my world ended I was taking an active part in trying to save the humans, my brothers and sisters, still existing in mortality. Maybe after you hear the story of the end of my world you will understand the commandments and directions and prophesies I have given to the Prophets throughout all ages.

(This novel will pretend to answer questions like where the dinosaurs came from. Where God came from. How the world might end. )

Friday, June 27, 2008

The Story of Praden-hesi

Praden-heshi, the Original Planet set in another universe, is a fantasy world. Ruled by a pair of Couples who exemplify love and character who are chosen by the Xy. The Xy is a sorcerer-prophet who knows and understands the power of the universe and has learned to use it. The Capital is in 3aldor, the city state. Also ruling is the Court of the Patriarchs and the Hall of Youth, with equal representation from each of the states.

The states used to be nations on a single continent which warred constantly among themselves and internally with their multiple ethnic groups. Finally humanity became fed up with the constant hatred and warring and combined together in a pact that has stood now for millenia.

The states include Tardor, Haldor, 3aldor, Ayildor, Titalamun, Karndor and the Vinyards. Tardor, the northland, is dominated by castles and nomads and exports the majority of the nations grain needs and foundation stone. Haldor, the forestland, produces the majority of the building wood and wood crafts as well as the majority of the worlds precious stones. Shaldor, the cityland, is the melting pot of all the different societies and cultures as well as the ruling bodies. Ayildor, the sandland, produces the worlds fuel. Titalamun, the Gold Cost, is a dense jungle plus includes the islands and exports precious metals and tropical fruits. Karndor, the redlands, is a desert and canyon lands. The Vineyards is a lush green land and produces the world's fruits, art, and ornamental stone.

Comics

T-Cell
In a world where politics is so corrupt, one organisation believes in removing the cancer that is destroying the American government. Jeremy McGavin is the top political "assassin" of the ALO (American Liberation Organisation), but he doesn't assassinate the politicians themselves but their career instead. Using undeniable evidence to their corrupt behaviour that the media and the people cannot refuse or condone.

Captain Random
Randall M ___________ is a pirate that sails all over the world. He is a very discriminate when it comes to his employment. He is going through a slump when a new contact promises him millions in returns. The Seven Golden Cities of Cibola, El Dorado, and the Fountain of Youth yeah right. At first he is skeptical, but with all the money upfront he can afford the trek, not to mention the supposed 15% if they actually find the loot.

By the Wicked
Mormon 4:5 But, behold, the judgments of God will overtake the wicked; and it is by the wicked that the wicked are punished; for it is the wicked that stir up the hearts of the children of men unto bloodshed.

My name is Bruce Collins. When I started my crusade I thought I was doing a good thing. But I have come to understand it is hatred that I feel. I am an assassin of the most wicked men in the world. Presidents, kings, politicians, city officials, corporate hogs, drug lords, etc. No one is immune from my arsenal.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

RC: Military Vehicles

Abrams Tank - http://64.26.50.215/armorsite/abrams.htm

Apache Heli - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_helicopter; http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ah-64.htm

Black Hawk - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UH-60_Black_Hawk; http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/uh-60.htm

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

RC Fodder

http://mysite.verizon.net/pulsar/Library_Ref/Anthropology/Culture/Polygamy/LDS%20%22Mormon%22%20folder/jtvisiondestruction.html
John Taylor's supposed dream

The Church of the Eternal Squid

Location:

Baja California http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080429143928AA9GAFk
Prato or Lazio Italy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatowns_in_Europe#Italy

Leader:
Amneh - Antipapal Misoprophetic NonEcclesiastical Head

Patron Saints:
Johnny Depp - Patron saint of Pirates, Compasses, Windows, and Chocolate. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080429143928AA9GAFk
Ceiling Cat - Patron saint of felines, ceilings, and other stuff. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080429143928AA9GAFk

Holy Edifice:

A Blue Abyss, a Squid statue with a Capone and cigar. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080429140334AAbrN2T

Trivia:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080430122154AA759HS

Chuck Norris, the FSM, the Eternal Squid, and God.

In the beginning, there was only the land of Chaos. In that land there were two beings. There was the Omnipotent Martial Arts Master Roundhouse Kicker (Omamrk), out of reverence for his holy name we call him Chuck Norris, and the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

They lived in peace for thousands of millenia. But finally they had a disagreement. Neither can remember why today. Every time CN kicked FSM a meatball flew off and created a planet. Once Chuck Norris kicked the FSM so hard that noodles and a meatball flew off and at such an alarming rate that it melted together and created the Eternal Squid. The Eternal Squid slammed into a meatball and was knocked into consciousness. He remained on the squid until he learned everything about the meatball and its movements.

Chuck Norris and the FSM continued there fight and began to wrestle. Chuck Norris began biting off the FSM's meatballs and shat them out as stars. One of these stars shot out of the fight directly towards the meatball that the Eternal Squid lay on. The ES was afraid and knew that his meatball would be destroyed so he jumped off of it. However, he loved his meatball and did not want to depart from it. So he stopped the burning meatball and made his beloved meatball rotate around it. Then he shrunk himself and began creative works on his Meatball. He created trillibites and all the dinosaurs. His meatball flourished.

When Chuck Norris and the FSM finally reconciled they recognised the ES and how brilliant he was. The applauded him and went about fixing up meatballs and stars.

The Eternal Squid loved his planet and all its creations, and dwelt among them. He was a very brilliant scientific mind. He even created cavemen near the end. One cave man surpassed the rest and became smart. His name mas Goderithellimetichaskeskidoth, God for short. He made himself immortal after following all of the Eternal Squid's methods for Survival of the Fittest and Evolution. He and the Eternal Squid became friends and learned from each other.

One day the FSM and Chuck Norris had another fight. One of the flying meatballs flew off towards The Eternal Squid's meatball. God and the Eternal Squid tried to stop it from crashing into their beloved home but were unsuccessful. In a last ditched effort they hid as many of their creatures in a bomb shelter under the Meatballs core. The asteroid meatball crashed into the earth killing all life forms not hidden under the crust. It also cracked the world and made the techtonic plates which eventually tore apart Pangea. God and EternoSquid came together and recreated the world. ES being shy and humble did not want any credit given to him and told God to take all the credit. God and ES know that eventually all humans will become extinct or learn immortality like God did and move into the Underworld, and all they will be no more and ES through his slow and methodical methods will make squids the most supreme creatures to exist.

When Chuck Norris and the FSM realised what they had done they reconciled and came to dwell on the earth and protect it as their favourite planet.

Satan was created by Cain and was at first his imaginary friend. But Cain's mental powers immortalised Satan and he became ultimately real. Cain ultimately rejected the methodology of God and the Eternal Squid and found his own way to immortality. However, he is it the grotesque form of Sasquatch or Big Foot and Lamech is the Yeti.

Those who learn the immortalisation methods of the Eternal Squid and God move to the the Underground with God and the ES.

Some of the most famous people have moved there. Jesus Christ, Buddha, Confucius, Krishna, Vishnu, Mohammed, Joseph Smith, TuPac, Biggie, Mr. T, Bruce Lee, and of course Santa Claus, all live in the Underground. The access to the underground is through the poles. So that's where you get the story of Santa Claus living at the north pole. Yes some naughty boy or girl followed SC and told a lot of people until Chuck Norris roundhouse kicked him to mars and thus started the first martians. Other practicing believers in the Omnipotence of Chuck Norris is Jackie Chan. Jet Li is considered a mockery but is allowed existance because Chuck Norris finds it comedy relief.

Contrary to popular belief, Elvis did not go home. He got roundhouse kicked to Mars.

Monday, June 2, 2008

RC: Divisions and Unions & From Hell to Heaven

The West and the East divide as socialism becomes the general topic. The West decides to part ways with the Communist East, and a civil war ensues gathering in the deserted and weather-torn Midwest. The USNM helps the West gain their independence as the South "rises again" to further cripple the East.

The World polarises to laissez-faire and communist poles. The Western American Continents, and Asia unite in opposition to Europe and the Eastern American Continent. But instead of turning heads on themselves they turn inwards. Religious people are persecuted in the Pacific nations (called the Pacific Sky Alliance) for their strict behaviour and teachings and are persecuted in the atheist Atlantic nations (nicknamed the Atlantic Eye Alliance) for their belief in God over Big Brother. The religious gather in the deserted Midwest and in Israel. The Midwest American gathering is organised and powerful. The Israeli gathering is Chaotic. And as the PSA and the AEA unite to combat, The New Jerusalem drives as the Old Jerusalem is crushed, until the last saving moment.

RC: The Rise of the Messiah Synopsis

Dal Rice is being shipped back from Iraq when a government coup leads to his plane being shot down. Through the help of a Defense Contractor, he makes it to the safety of Israel to find out that it is now the target of all Islam. The Dome of the Rock is bombed and Knesset follows, Israel and Arabia gear up for war.

RC: United States of New Mexico Synosis

AJ Rice loses his mother and father in anti illegal immigrant extraction riots and the forth coming war for freedom and amnesty for immigrants. However, when his country comes under a new rule he fights to make it a free nation.

Rice Chronicles Synopsis

The Rice Chronicles are a story that takes two brothers, AJ and Dal Rice, from the present to the apocalypse.

Congress passes a law forcing extradition of all Mexican illegals, but the legals are rounded up right with them. Rioting and protesting prevail.

Now in Iraq for 11 years and no sight of the end of conflict one presidential candidate vows an unequivocal end of the war for the U.S. All troops are brought back and they will come back to help "kick out" the illegal immigrants.

But everything goes sour.

United States of Nuevo Mexico*
The Rise of the Messiah*
The Two World Orders**
From Armageddon to Eden**

*Names are not set in stone.
**These two books may be combined and names changed.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

The Legend of the One Ring

This grand endeavor will try to duplicate the success of the Lord of the Rings. A sequel to The Return of the King, this novel will occur long into the future of Middle Earth. Long after man, hobbit, and dwarf have forgotten about Aragon, Frodo, Sam, Gimli, Sauron, and the ring to rule all rings, Middle Earth has come to the great modern age. One man has again sought out the ancient myths about a Ring that would rule all Middle Earth.

Fountain Elm Synopsis

The Fountain Elm Franchise are a series of books based around a system of magic. It was inspired by the Harry Potter series. I originally planned to get permission to use the magic system she used but became disenchanted with the author and so decided to start my own series. Besides it's always better to be original then copy someone else's works.

The origin of the system would be a bunch of short stories "correcting" "errors" in classic fairytale stories.

Starting with Cinderella and moving onto Snow White, the book would include Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, and others.

Where I would go after that I don't know yet.

Monday, May 12, 2008

Church of the Eternal Squid

Pastafarianism Q?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkuCMZFAZ3zIw4i3LHWFr37ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080212123749AAhEBqp
Prophet Marco Polo
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=As_k.8DXzyNerUJddNrQ2jXty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080212121848AAzXSV7
Calamarianism Pagan?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjZCi4UZWHsEFLw5no6Qf_jty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080501154844AATmN0Q
Squidmyth
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Am0s4TLUUftJJoQMsHm379Lty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080501152847AAfKo0Y
Location
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=An3DCR9U41J0m3nStwF0Ut7ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080429144219AAChQ68
Joining the church
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjZCi4UZWHsEFLw5no6Qf_jty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080429143928AA9GAFk
Johnny Depp - Patron Saint of Pirates, and Chocolate
Ceiling Cat - Patron Saint of Felines, Ceilings, etc.

Praden-heshi

Animals

yanofahir - compass hawk - naturally starts its flight by heading north, when trained will head any direction it is told, or will search out the landscape and show orientation for best travel to destination. Yano - compass; fahir - falcon

Natural Locations

Fahrgrass Blads (Faargras Blads) - Falconclaw Mountains, Tardor (Northland) - silver peaks that resemble raptor talons ripping up through the ground. Seperates Green Tardor and White Tardor (the snow lands). Faar/fahr - falconic, gras/grass - claw, blad - mountain

Shalls (3als) - Cities

Fahrshall (Faar3al) - Aguilop/Eagle City - The Capital City of Kardor (Redland) set atop two lone mesas in the desert. The large mesa contains most of the city, and small satellite mesa stands beside it where the governors mansion is. The Governor's Island, as it is called, was built by the second to last emperor of Kardor who had it carved out of the original mesa. He built it because of his surety that the new Treaty of Bardgrithas (All-Kings) would be kept. It was in deed until the New Alliance came and his son handed the crown up for a governors seat in the new Unity of Pradenesia (Praden-he3i). Bard- all; grithas - kings.

RC: RoKD: Messiah ben Joseph & David

Messiah ben Joseph & ben David
When two mashiachs are spoken about in terms of the messianic age it is machiach ben yosaf (the mashiach son of Joseph) and mashiach ben David (the mashiach son of David) The role of mashiach ben Yosef is merely to prepare the way for mashiach ben David. There is very little written on this- but what is clear is that mashiach ben Yosef preceeds Mashiach ben David by weeks at most- a herald to announce the coming of the mashiach that actually does things.Some opinions state that Mashiach ben Yosef is the leader in the battle of Gog and Magog, others reject this- what is clear is that it is two different individuals as one person cannot belong to two tribes (David was from Yehudah- Yosef is represented by his two sons in the tribes, Ephraim and Menasseh). As such- this concept is completely different to the Christian concept ot the second coming of the mashiach.edit: What you need to understand is that Judaism does not say there HAS to be the war between Gog ad Magog (what you refer to as Armageddon- except in the Jewish version there is no Satan, anti-Christ, horseman or in fact most of what is said in the New Testament in rvelations...). The coming of Mashiach can be a number of ways depending on the condition of the world at the time and the spiritual state of the Jews at the time. It is stated that if all Jews were to observe two consecutive Shabbos' the Mashiach would be instantly revealed and the messianic age started immediately. In that scenario the mashiach ben Yosef would NOT appear at all. Another intermediate scenario is if we are bein yonim (at an intermediate spiritual level- the exact definition of this is actually debated so I'm not going to elaborate on it)- in that scenario the appearnce of Mashiach is more gradual and i mashiach ben Yosef may make an appearance as a politician or other similar figure- essentially a pre-cursor that elevates the world so we are heavier on the "good" side. The worst case scenario is when we spiritually decrepit, unworthy and Mashiach is basically being sent to save us from ourselves (kinda along the lines of why God used the years of suffering of Avraham and Sarah (they are considered to have suffered 190 years waiting for the birth of Isaac- thus the 100 years of Age of Avraham at the time plus the Sarah's 90 years) to count against the years spent in Egypt so he could redeem the Jews earlier). IN that scenario you have the war of Gog and Magog and mashiach ben Yosef is a general/war chief whatever and is most likely the first person to be resurrected when all the dead are brought back to life. However, just to emphasise the point- the two are very close together in time if not continguous and overlapping and Mashiach ben Yosef does not do any of the tasks set aside for Mashiach ben David.
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Ok..here quoted from a very respected Jewish Rabbi and scholar, Rabbi Immanuel Schochet, Professor of Philosophy at Humber College, Toronto, Canada and Rabbi of Kielcer Congregation, author of more than twenty books ..The term Mashiach unqualified always refers to Mashiach ben David ( Mashiach the descendent of David) of the tribe of Judah. He is the actual redeemer who shall rule in the Messianic age. Al that was said in our text ( My insertion here, this comes from a book about the Messianic Age) relates to him.Mashiach ben Yossef ( Mashiach the descendent of Joseph) of the tribe of Ephraim ( son of Joseph) is also referred to as Mashiach ben Ephrayim, Masiach the descendent of Epharim. He will come first, before the final redeemer… ( the Rabbi’s who discuss this speak of them living in the same generation)Now I’ll skip ahead..The principal and final function of Masiach ben Yossefis of political and military nature. He shall wage war against the forces of evil that oppress Israel.Again I’ll skip ahead …I’ll give a link to an online version of this narrative at the end for you to read in FULL.Quite significantly, R Saadiah Gaon ( one of the few to elaborate on the role of Mashiach ben Yossef) notes that this sequence is not definite but *contingent* Masiach ben Yossef will NOT have to appear before Masiach ben David, nor will the activities attributed to him or his death have to occur. All depends on the spiritual condition of the Jewish people at the time the redemption is to take place. ( Meaning he may or may not die before the Davidic Messiah does his job)It goes on ..but the point is clear that the death and suffering of the Messiah of Josephs’s line will live just before the time of the Davidic messiah.. OR he may also LIVE to serve as his “viceroy”. The important things to remember about this whole Rabbinic concept and discussion is that Mosiach ben Yossef’s role is very clearly and specifically the military leader and he is not of the Davidic line at all in any rabbinic thinking. He also has a completely different TRIBE than the Davidic Messiah.http://www.whatjewsbelieve.org/http://www.messiahtruth.org/ are two good places to learn more about the Davidic Messiah.."THE Messiah" in Jewish thinking from a scriptural point of view.
EDIT: Because the Christian concept of Messiah is very different than the Jewish concept, they usually don't understand or recognize why people of the Jewish faith discount their prophecy that Jews will worship an " antichrist". Worship of a dead Jew or ANY JEW is not a Torah observant thing to do. When the Davidic Messiah ushers in the "messianic age" Jews will not look to him to pardon sin NOR will we pray to or through him. That would violate important commandments from God to the covenant people Israel. It just is not going to happen. The Messiah is not God. The Messiah works FOR God.EDIT #2 I forgot to include that if the Mosiach ben Yossef is killed, the Davidic Messiah, living at that time..is to see that the Mosiach ben Yossef is the first to be resurrected according to the Rabbinic discussion.
The blood on the doorpost in Egypt represented the life force of the false Egyptian deities and sacrifice of their deities( of whom the Pharaoh was a man/god of the ram deity) in the presence of the Egyptians with no recourse done to the Israelites who did this and even ate the false god in their presence in defiance. Israel was PASSED OVER by the angel of death because this act of defiance showed that the bonds of idolatry and superstition were broken and they indeed accepted the God of Israel as their only God.
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Judaism teaches that the messiah will fulfill the following prophecies:* The Sanhedrin will be re-established (Isaiah 1:26)* Once he is King, leaders of other nations will look to him for guidance. (Isaiah 2:4)* The whole world will worship the One God of Israel (Isaiah 2:17)* He will be descended from King David (Isaiah 11:1) via King Solomon (1 Chron. 22:8-10)* The Moshiach will be a man of this world, an observant Jew with "fear of God" (Isaiah 11:2)* Evil and tyranny will not be able to stand before his leadership (Isaiah 11:4)* Knowledge of God will fill the world (Isaiah 11:9)* He will include and attract people from all cultures and nations (Isaiah 11:10)* All Israelites will be returned to their homeland (Isaiah 11:12)* Death will be swallowed up forever (Isaiah 25:8)* There will be no more hunger or illness, and death will cease (Isaiah 25:8)* All of the dead will rise again (Isaiah 26:19)* The Jewish people will experience eternal joy and gladness (Isaiah 51:11)* He will be a messenger of peace (Isaiah 52:7)* Nations will end up recognizing the wrongs they did to Israel (Isaiah 52:13-53:5)* The peoples of the world will turn to the Jews for spiritual guidance (Zechariah 8:23)* The ruined cities of Israel will be restored (Ezekiel 16:55)* Weapons of war will be destroyed (Ezekiel 39:9)* The Temple will be rebuilt (Ezekiel 40) resuming many of the suspended mitzvot* He will then perfect the entire world to serve God together (Zephaniah 3:9)* Jews will know the Torah without Study (Jeremiah 31:33)* He will give you all the desires of your heart (Psalms 37:4)* He will take the barren land and make it abundant and fruitful (Isaiah 51:3, Amos 9:13-15, Ezekiel 36:29-30, Isaiah 11:6-9)
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RC: RoKD: Elijah's Return

(reprinted elsewhere-citation below)Answer regards "Elijah" "when he returns""The most beloved prophet of all; with whom the future redemption of Israel through Messiah is closely linked; who frequently comes down to earth to help Jews in distress or reveal some secrets of the divine Torah to our great scholars; who is present at the covenant with G-d entered into by the Jewish child at the age of eight days; who visits us at the 'Seder' [at Passover in month of Nissan] - this is our prophet Elijah! . . .. . . Before [the] Messiah, our righteous redeemer, will make his appearance, Elijah will appear on the mountains of our Holy Land and will herald the good tidings of the coming of Messiah."
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From: Heathen Princess JPA

Me personally?Nope. I have a downright boring and almost atheistic view of the afterlife.I believe the soul is in the DNA. I pass my soul on to my children, my neices and nephews, etc. It's in the bloodlines. I attain eternal life through this and through my "fame", my deeds in life. I will live as long as I am remembered. I live on in my deeds to other people, in the ways I contribute to thier life and who they are. I believe I go to the ancestors. That I will protect my families luck. Refer to above about living on through my children and bloodlines.Not all Heathens believe this. Some believe that you go to the hall of a god, or to the realm of Hel both of which I do not subscribe to outside of those possibly going to Odin if chosen or dedicated to him. But I'm not so it doesn't really apply to me.
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