The fact �s presented in this essay are nothing more than a historical representation of the Antichrist myth, and one thing we all know is that history doesn’t lie, and like it or not, tends to repeat itself on a regular basis. If you look at the truly “evil” � people or governments that were labeled as the Antichrist, in almost every case, those governments or people were eventually defeated. Beginning with Antiochus IV, then Nero, Stalin, Benito Mussolini, and Adolph Hitler. There are others, far too numerous to mention, but the point is that when the world identifies a specific individual or government as the Antichrist, history has demonstrated that they were eventually defeated. Americans, and world perception of our country has changed dramatically in the last five years as indicated by the article below:
World opinion of U.S. sinking
Dislike of everything American on the riseWednesday, May 17, 2006
By David Wood
Newhouse News ServiceWASHINGTON — The United States has often irritated the rest of the world, but lately it’s gotten worse — and more dangerous.
In increasing numbers, people around the globe resent American power and wealth and reject specific actions like the occupation of Iraq and the campaign against democratically elected Palestinian leaders, in-depth international polling shows.
Analysts say America’s image problem is pervasive, deep and perhaps permanent, an inevitable outcome of being the world’s only superpower.
But there is worse news. In the past, while Europeans, Asians and Arabs might have disliked American policies or specific U.S. leaders, they liked and admired Americans themselves.
Polls now show an ominous turn. Majorities around the world think Americans are greedy, violent and rude, and fewer than half in countries like Poland, Spain, Canada, China and Russia think Americans are honest.
“We found a rising antipathy toward Americans,” said Bruce Stokes of the Pew Global Attitudes Project, which interviewed 93,000 people in 50 countries over a four-year span. LINK
One cannot fail to recognize the effect of religiosity on world politics. Pope John Paul II was credited with the fall of The Soviet Union: “His early reign was marked by his opposition to Communism, and he is often credited as one of the forces which brought about its fall. Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev once said the collapse of the Iron Curtain would have been impossible without John Paul II. � LINK
Now the Papacy is at odds with the Chinese Government, as the Catholic Church continues its onward march to extend its reach to every corner of the earth. Millions of Muslims are convinced there is a “War against Islam” � which was first presented by radical elements in the Islamic world, and are now being adopted by many of those who didn’t condone the more radical elements of Islam. Other religious factions are fighting throughout the world as well. Right-wing Christian fanatics in the US claim there is a “War against Christianity.” � In simple words, the world has entered another period of heightened religiosity, and we have learned from history that such periods can be catastrophic in its toll on human life, and this time the world has weapons that have the capability of ending all life on earth as we know it.
The United States and the world stand on a precipice - one that has been foretold by past historic events, only this time, the wise can look back upon history and see where the world is heading and possibly take measures to thwart a catastrophe that is being brought-on by religious beliefs rather than valid world issues. I doubt that even we could change the tide of history, but with some careful thought and examination of historical records, a wise and thoughtful President and Congress would immediately discontinue using religion to tout their beliefs and back-off policies and statements that could ultimately add to the perception that the United States is the rising Antichrist. Once the world perceives us to be the Antichrist, history is rife of instances where even the most powerful have been brought-down by the myth of the Antichrist.
William J. Cormier
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