I, too, have a passion for end-time Biblical prophecy.

It's fun to listen to all the present-day, self-proclaimed prophets who pull
conspiracy theories into everything. The shortwave bands offer rich reserves
of this kind of material, ripe for the listening.

As far as my own beliefs, they're probably 90% in line with Tim LaHaye. The
last book I read was "Glorious Appearing," the 12th book of the Left Behind
series. I am currently reading the latest companion book, "The Truth Behind
Left Behind" by Mark Hitchcock and Thomas Ice. As I say, I agree with most
of it, but certainly not all.

I think the Left Behind series, combined with the y2k scare, combined with
the September 11 attacks, has made prophecy very appealing to a lot of
people since 1999. I just hope that people have enough common sense to avoid
sending all their hard-earned belongings to the likes of Brother Stair
during a weak moment.