Brian Braiker of Newsweek recently sat down with minister and co-author of the popular "Left Behind" series, Tim LaHaye. Braiker's interview was pointed and relevant but obviously slanted to the secular side.

At one point during the interview, Braiker mentions LaHaye's recent donation to Liberty University for a hockey rink. He then asks why LaHaye would make that investment if he feels so strongly that end times are near. LaHaye defended the move by explaining the rink's purpose.

"We’re concerned about the salvation of individual souls," says LaHaye.

Furthermore, Braiker's question has been asked of the Jehova's Witness group by Rick Ross. The JW's have been announcing the quickly approaching end times for decades, but this group used to go so far as to make actual dated predictions for it's ocurrance. These short term predictions were taking place at the same time as the church's long term property investments.

While I disagree with the JW's theology and translation of the scriptures, I feel it is important to remind Brian at Newsweek of one simple fact in life. The stuff we own, the paychecks we get, and the very shirts on our backs do not get to come with us when we die. All we are left with is the soul God created and the man you are so desparately trying to break down in this interview is desparately trying to save yours.