I'm sorry if this has been posted already, but I just died when I heard this and had to share. Over on www.christian-forums.com there is a thread with people speculating about whether or not Obama is the Antichrist.
*UPDATE*: The thread has been moved or deleted by now, but I have some quotes and a link to the cached first page.
Go check out the
crazy antichrist thread and see the madness for yourself. Their "proof" basically amounts to this:
- He's charismatic
- Both Repubs and Dems like him a lot
- He was born "somewhere else" (ahem he was born in Hawaii!)
- His name means blessed
- His opponent dropped out due to a sex scandal
Some choice quotes:
First quote:
Did anyone catch this guys speech at the Democratic Convention? This guy bothers me, and here is why. First of all, Barack means blessed. This is from his bio:The lanky candidate speaks with grace, often without notes; strangers greet him enthusiastically on the street.
Even Republicans are complimentary. He exudes confidence and finesse Rep. Ray LaHood of Illinois told USA Today.
And yet, in the middle of reporters' scrums and enthusiastic greetings from strangers, Obama has remained preternaturally calm (exceeding what is natural or regular).
Second quote:
I fear nothing except God. Fear is the opposite of Faith, and Faith I have. It is not only his name, "blessed", but this guy doesn't sound human to me. People can think what they want about me, I could really give a hoot. People think that the AC is coming out of the mid-east. My personal belief is that the AC is going to rise right out of the UN, and with this guys popularity, charisma, and how he is climbing the ranks in government real fast!!!, He may be in the UN next.
Third quote:
The antichrist is not going to come in with devil horns on his head, and make an announcement...Hello all. I am the expected antichrist!!! I can see how people are going to be fooled when the AC does show up. He is going to be a charismatic fellow, with all of the answers for the worlds woes. Why not start in the US, since I believe that is where he is going to rise out of?? "who referred to Obama as a man who can help heal the division in our nation". Only God can HEAL our nations divisions!!!
Fourth quote:
When the whites start accepting a black man over a white man, and the white man has a great political career, then that is either a miracle from God, or the part of a bigger plan. Mans bigotry will never change as long as we are on this earth!!! This white man who had a great career in politics, is SUDDENLY shamed by a scandal. I think it was part of the bigger picture, so Obama will be the shew in for the Senate. By his demeanor alone, that tells me that it is a spirit of deception that this guy is operating under.
Kos poster Hudson even predicted this in an old Obama thread. Looks like they are as crazy as we think.
*UPDATE*: It looks like the thread has been hidden or deleted. It was at the Eschatology board, they have some other interesting threads there if you want to poke around. The original first page is cached at Google for the moment, I'd save it but I don't have webspace.