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Man who talked down hospital bomber says would-be attacker asked for a cuddle
(www.theguardian.com)
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And that’s basically it!
Look at everything he’s done so far:
Does this seem irrational to you? Well, it’s not if you put on your detective hat and consider them religious nuts trying to bring about the apocalypse by fulfilling the requirements themselves.
Jewish end times:
Christianity: There are multiple passages in the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, which speak of a time of terrible tribulation such as has never been known, a time of natural and human-made disasters on an awesome scale. Jesus said that at the time of his coming, "There will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever will be. And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake, those days will be shortened." [Matt 24:21–22]
Islam: (Sunni and Shia versions differ on some details, because Shia belief centres on “The Mehdi” character)
Now look at these as allegories. How would a group of zealots interpret them?