Apocalypse discussion reaches from U.S. President to legislators

Hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, the threat of a deadly flu pandemic and now the Real ID: Are global events unfolding something bigger? Several years of epic events have witnessed a growing number of the world's population wondering if something prophetic is transpiring. First came 9/11 and the beginning of the war on terror. Then a tsunami in Asia killed approximately 250,000 people. Hurricanes Katrina, Wilma, and an earthquake In South Asia followed, which claimed tens of thousands more lives. 2006 witnessed leaders of countries referencing terms like "Apocalypse" and "Armageddon" to describe the uneasy times. 2007 has started out with record snowfalls in parts of the U.S., the national weather service is predicting even more blizzards, experts warn that a deadly avian flu virus could pass over to the human population at any time in a full-blown pandemic, potentially bringing global markets to their knees, and now the U.S. Congress has erupted in a debate about the biblical "Mark of the Beast."
It's enough to make anybody wonder what in the world is going on. For many folk, these are the signs of the End Times.