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Do you believe the antichrist now rule the world?

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Brother-Mike

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Your poll was "Do you believe the antichrist now rule the world?" to which I'd say no: where is the revelation of the Man of Lawlessness? Or the Beast of the Sea?

Now, does the Bull in the opening ceremony represent the devil? Maybe? Who knows what goes on in the minds of these globalist secular weirdos who one moment will criticize religious belief as superstitious fiction and then the next moment are concocting giant bulls to be surrounded and worshipped by people holding glowing spirit-shards :tearsofjoy:

Far more convincing as a sign of the demonic is the brief little burst of Riverdance at about 4:50 - now THAT is a sign of the end-times if you ask me!
 
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I dunno about that, a bull's horns are kinda big. The two horned entity in revelation had "little horns" and I recall it was like a lamb.

But only sheep that are called "sheep" but look more like goats (such as a mouflon sheep) fit the bill of a two horned lamb like beast.

Odds are however, the bull isn't the two horned beast.
 
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The commonwealth games was an introduction to the Antichrist era. That bull represent the devil. What do you think?

This is a kind of new age (and commercialized) theatrical representation of the Myth of Europa.

What more is there to say?

(Edit: After a little research, I've decided to correct this statement. See post below.)
 
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The environment is the new religion of the world. They will be introducing their own Ten Commandments and expect companies and nations to repent of what they have done to the earth. It will all come from my Sinai in Egypt, the are drawing in all religions.
 
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I'm not sure what the ceremony planners had in mind but this was lifted directly from this site.

Raging Bull from Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony now on public display

The huge, armoured Bull was a central part of the Opening Ceremony. The Bull was pulled on stage by 50 women representing the female chain-makers of the Industrial Revolution who made chains used in the slave trade. The segment featured the women breaking free from their chains to symbolise release from oppression. The Ceremony’s protagonist Stella then offers friendship to the Bull highlighting our ability for compassion and togetherness.

The Bull is made from machinery from Birmingham and West Country factories. It stands at 10 metres high, is 2.5 tonnes and can emit smoke and cry tears of blood. It was designed, built, and mechanised by a team of over 50 people from a UK-based special effects company.

Podcast: Birmingham's shameful links to slavery uncovered by academic | Aston University.

He said: "I was really surprised when I got here how deeply Birmingham was involved in the slave trade because, traditionally, it isn't seen as a hub for the slave trade. In the 18th and 19th centuries it was the so-called workshop of the world so there was a lot of industry.”

He explained how Birmingham’s famous steam engine inventors Matthew Boulton and James Watt were “involved in the slave trade” and how they had “attempted to ship steam engines to Caribbean slave holders”. He said that Birmingham’s huge gun-manufacturing sector was also involved, with firearms sold and used to help capture and subdue slaves.

Dr Yannielli said: "The gun trade in Birmingham became controversial. One particular gun manufacturer in Birmingham, Samuel Galton, was caught up in this and so we look at his stories in our classes.”

Further research into digital archives discovered that neck collars made by the Hiatt company in Birmingham were used to imprison slaves, while chains made in the city and Black Country served a similar purpose.

I suppose its part of our modern custom of apologising for the sins of our forebears (slavery, racism, white colonialism, oppression of women) while busily pursuing our own sins (abortion, euthanasia, thought police, economic exploitation, the sex slave trade, online pornography and all the rest).
 
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I think the guy making the video is, first of all, ignorant, and second, pays far too much attention to Satan. Satan loves this kind of attention!

Using your fingers to make horns has nothing to do with Satan, it has to move with make-believe... unless he's going to affirm that kids the world over worship Satan, or that the running of the bulls in Pamplona is worship of Satan.

The whole video is about on par with the "interpretation" of the song "Puff, the Magic Dragon" as being a song about how great it is to get stoned and high on mind-altering drugs.

Of course Satan can take anything and twist it to his use, including this -- but I see this guy as aiding Satan in polluting people's minds.
 
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The spirit of antichrist has always been in the world.

-CryptoLutheran

Ever since John wrote about it, anyway!

It's far too often overlooked that in scripture "The Antichrist" isn't alone, that there have been antiChrists all along -- indeed those who tried to teach the Galatians that they had to follow the Law of Moses would qualify as having been antiChrists -- and for that matter, so would today's "prosperity Gospel" preachers!
 
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Ever since John wrote about it, anyway!

It's far too often overlooked that in scripture "The Antichrist" isn't alone, that there have been antiChrists all along -- indeed those who tried to teach the Galatians that they had to follow the Law of Moses would qualify as having been antiChrists -- and for that matter, so would today's "prosperity Gospel" preachers!

Agreed. The Church has always had to wrestle against false teachers, false prophets, and heretics. All that seeks to stand in opposition to Christ and His Gospel can be rightly called antichrist.

I don't know that there is sufficient evidence, biblically, that there will be a final Antichrist; I don't deny that there will be, but it's not something I focus too much on. I recall reading in the works of St. Augustine that we should be more concerned with ourselves not being antichrist than trying to identify the Antichrist. That is, are we being faithful to the Lord? I wish I could remember where he says this so I could provide a better reference, but I found it rather insightful.

-CryptoLutheran
 
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The commonwealth games was an introduction to the Antichrist era. That bull represent the devil. What do you think?
It represents Baal, a bull headed god of ancient times. Pagan nations would sacrifice their living children into utd fiery arms. These nations were destroyed through people like Joshua. When Israelites got into such practices the Lord would send plagues and maurading armies and captivity.
 
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Who is Baal?


 
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