At first I thought it was a parody. It's gotta be, right? Then I realized it wasn't, and I was reminded of a book by the great Russian Orthodox mystic/theologian, Vladimir Soloviev. In it, the leaders of the Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant faiths go to meet a mysterious, popular world leader, who's promised to usher in a new order of peace and universal brotherhood and all that good stuff. All his words are spirit and light, and there's even hushed speculation in some quarters about whether he could be Our Lord come back to earth, or maybe a man who'd prepare for His return, like a second St. John the Baptist. I think it was the Protestant who, in their meeting with the great man, realized with horror that he was none other than the Antichrist.
With the ongoing On-Eagle's-Wings-ification of the Church, many Catholics consider the idea of the Antichrist an embarrassing anachronism. That's one reason he'll manage to gain power. Those who do still look for his entry into history are likely to expect a bloodthirsty savage riding a chariot of human skulls. That's another reason he'll fool so many, for he'll be more Lennon than Lenin.
Don't get me wrong - there's plenty about Obama's politics I consider profoundly evil. For instance, his opposition to laws protecting babies born in botched abortions (amazing how the little stinkers resist being chopped up). Indeed, the odiousness of his positions is one reason he keeps his speeches away from pesky specifics and policy. But it's his ability to inspire religious fanaticism toward himself, and his delight in it, which I find most disturbing, even chilling. And it's these features of his candidacy that I think will be of most lasting significance.
Obama - Man Predicts this is the end!
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Originally Posted by Broken Lance
