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going back to the mention of a "battle", part of what is described relates to the persecution of the saints throughout the ages, when religion had been frowned upon by various ruling parties. It also gives rise to the fact that up to the last day of the Earth, people will be in great unrest, not preparing for a nuclear show-down. Good, honest people will have been led to their deaths unjustly, but that those things must continue to happen until Jesus returns (see Revelation 13:7-10).

When you get to chapter 16:14, it mentions false prophets stirring up the rulers to battle on the day that the Lord returns and names their gathering place as Armageddon (verse 16). Yet, it's funny to think that these people seem to "know" when that day will be, unlike what the Lord says "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father" (Matthew 24:36 and Mark 13:32). Therefore, these people are the same ones who are sensationalists, using scare tactics to bring mankind to submission. Being that people of God will know that the Lord will overcome the world, it is pointless for them to even attempt to engage in any sort of battle. No mention is made of the latter-day saints needing to do so before Jesus returns, or else He would have said so in all His teachings. The end of the ages is also not something that happens all at once, either. Life as we know it simply keeps deteriorating until the wicked seem like they have taken the Earth by force - not as a literal battle, but through all the deception forewarned. I realize it is not clarified further, and for good reason - for who would be deceived if they were given specific instruction on what exactly the wicked would do to sway minds further from God?

Again, there is mention of a battle after "ten kings...will come to power..." but it will be "...a short reign...and then the Lamb will defeat them" (Revelation 17:12-14). Now I believe that when the Lord returns, all the wicked ruling parties will have had dominion over people, so that there is no group with whom to battle, but that as they see the Lord in the clouds, their thoughts will be that of wanting to battle with Him. Of course, that is impossible, as we know the Lord will overcome them in an instant by throwing Satan into the fiery pit and killing all his wicked followers (see Revelation 19:19-21). The next part is somewhat unclear, as Satan is released after 1,000 years and sent to find more wicked people to gather

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