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Critics are taking aim at CNN for its habit of discussing the ongoing Middle East unrest in apocalyptic terms – literally. The cable news network has of late been tossing around the idea that the end of the world just might be at hand, at least the end as some Christians understand it. Media Matters seems to think this is all out of line:

With Kyra Phillips's discussion of the Apocalypse and the Middle East conflict with Christian authors Jerry Jenkins and Joel C. Rosenberg -- who share the view that the Rapture is nigh -- CNN has, for the second time in three days, featured a segment on the potential coming of the Apocalypse, as indicated by current conflicts in the Middle East.

The liberal media-watchdog group never really says specifically what they object to about such discussions. Apparently they believe CNN should have had someone on who disagreed with those who see the four horsemen saddling up, or maybe they believe it’s inappropriate to bring religion into it at all.

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