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One Messiah Fits All?
All the major religions of the world are presently expecting their "messiah," or whatever their term for savior is. Will the real Antichrist please stand up?
By Ken Raggio
"The New World Order crowd plainly intends to answer
all the world's messianic expectations with one man. Who will he be? Christians call him the Antichrist. He will come, and he will fail miserably."
Many major religions are presently looking for their "savior." In each case, these religions
anticipate a divine incarnation--a physical manifestation of eternal wisdom of their perceived god.
And who knows what so many other religions are expecting?
Even while each religion looks for its long-awaited one, there is a new anticipation emerging from within the world's ecumenical societies declaring that one single man might actually fulfill ALL these religions' expectations! That is the alarming sentiment of many people at the United Nations and within the United Religions Organization. Both entities reflect an increasingly universal spiritual belief. The coming of a one-size-fits-all messiah is the vogue concept circling the earth right now. World religious opinion is increasingly embracing the idea that one person is coming who will bring peace to the earth by bringing all the world's religions together. One Messiah fits all? This subject can certainly be complicated, since there are countless variations within the many religions. And in all religions, conflicting teachings occur, so we will focus only on the most prominent beliefs. Christianity Christianity is loosely comprised of 2.1 billion people - 1/3 of the world's population - if you consider the broadest definition of Christianity. Not all these anticipate the arrival of Jesus Christ as Messiah. The Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church, as well as other Orthodox groups, does not teach the physical Second Return of Jesus Christ, especially the so-called "rapture," but rather refutes it. In all, probably less than 350 million Christians expect the return of Jesus Christ. In all reality, the Catholic Church already views the Pope as the Vicar of Christ (vicar meaning substitute for Christ). Hence, there is no need for Messiah to return. They do, however, anticipate an "evil pope" after this present pope, Benedict XVI. Catholics are far more interested in looking for appearances of Mary than for an appearance of Jesus Christ. Islam Islam is a religion of about 1.5 billion people. What do Muslims say about their Mahdi?
Sunni Muslims do not agree with the Shiites on his identity. Sunnis expect a new Imam to appear in Medina, Saudi Arabia at an appointed time. Sunnis believe that mosques built to the last Imam are an idolatrous abomination. In 2006, they bombed and destroyed the highly revered Askariya Mosque in Iraq where the Twelfth Imam disappeared in the tenth century, fomenting a civil war. Iranian President Mahmoud al-Ahmadinejad, a Shia, is almost certainly supporting those who are waging war to avenge this act. According to Muslim beliefs, this prophesied redeemer of Islam will change a world of chaos into a perfect world before the day of resurrection. A hadith,
or traditional saying of Mohammed, says that one of his descendants
will "fill the Earth with peace and justice as it will have been filled
with injustice and tyranny before then." This will be accomplished,
they believe, by spreading Islam throughout the world. Muslims believe that the thing which will precipitate the appearance of the Twelfth Mahdi is a world descended into chaos. They believe that the Twelfth Mahdi will be preceded by a "deputy" who will prepare the way for the Mahdi. This deputy follows in the tradition of many historical deputies who served the great Imams in their time. There are evidences that the current President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has aspirations to be the next deputy of the Twelfth Imam. One of his first official acts in office was to require his ministers and deputies to sign an agreement with the Twelfth Imam, which was then dropped down the Jamarakan Well, which is the likely setting for their "Long Awaited One". Regularly, in many speeches and actions, President Ahmadinejad threatens to develop nuclear weapons of mass destruction and "wipe Israel off the face of the map" - both acts which he clearly considers to be divinely inspired. Most of the international community view his threats as entirely unacceptable, but many Moslems hold the view that world chaos precipitated by Islamic war is an inevitable prelude to the return of the Twelfth Imam. Non-Muslims should take these threats seriously because they are not likely to diminish, but rather escalate into a longed-for world war. There is abundant evidence that some Muslim powers truly want international chaos to escalate so their Imam will appear. In September of 2005, President Ahmadinejad delivered an inflammatory speech before the United Nations General Assembly. I was attending that World Summit as a journalist and was sitting beside an Al Jazeera TV crew and other news media when he delivered his speech. UN Photo/ Paulo Filgueira
 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaking at the UN, September, 2005. A reporter for RadioFree Europe wrote on November 29, 2005 that Ahmadinejad believes that his speech at the United Nations was supernaturally empowered. Ahmadinejad said that someone present at the UN told him that a light surrounded him while he was delivering his speech to the General Assembly. "One of our group told me that when I started to say 'In the name of God the almighty and merciful,' he saw a light around me, and I was placed inside this aura. I felt it myself... for those 27 or 28 minutes, the leaders of the world did not blink...and they were rapt. It seemed as if a hand was holding them there and had opened their eyes to receive the message from the Islamic republic... I am not exaggerating when I say they did not blink; it's not an exaggeration, because I was looking," he says. "They were astonished as if a hand held them there and made them sit." The exact length of his speech was seven minutes and fifty-seven seconds -(it is in the U.N. archives) - not twenty-seven or twenty-eight minutes as he claimed. Nor was his audience as captivated as he claimed. There were actually people walking around as he spoke. And for what it's worth, my eyes blinked. Nevertheless, that event demonstrated the context of a radical Muslim who feels divinely commissioned to create chaos at a global level, perhaps as Allah's deputy, to prepare the way for the Twelfth Imam, or Mahdi. Ahmadinejad closed his UN speech with this statement: "From the beginning of time, humanity has longed for the day when justice, peace, equality and compassion envelop the world. All of us can contribute to the establishment of such a world. When that day comes,the ultimate promise of all divine religions will be fulfilled with the emergence of a perfect human being who is heir to all prophets and pious men. He will lead the world to justice and absolute peace. O mighty Lord,I pray to you to hasten the emergence of your last repository, the promised one, that perfect and pure human being, the one that will fill this world with justice and peace." (emphasis added). The "last repository" he referred to was the Twelfth Imam, or Mahdi. Most of Ahmadinejad's speeches contain references to the Twelfth Imam. He has, on several occasions, indicated that he is in frequent verbal communication with the Twelfth Mahdi - as if to say that he knows where he is and is speaking to him personally. In vernacular that Christians can identify with, Ahmadinejad perceives himself to be a "John the Baptist" for the Mahdi. His antics have probably done more to arouse global Islamic expectations of Mahdi than any other single factor in modern times. In Iran, a group called the Hojjatieh believes that humans can stir up chaos to encourage the Twelfth Mahdi to return. According to a Reuters report, Ahmadinejad has clearly articulated his immense respect for Iran's leading Hojjatieh-leaning cleric, and several members of Ahmadinejad's cabinet are said to have Hojjatieh backgrounds. Proponents of this group teach that those who insult their religion be immediately executed, that killing "intellectuals" is sanctioned by Allah himself, and that cultural "pluralism" is satanic trickery. Ahmadinejad's politics are clearly driven by his desire to use his presidency to usher in Islam's messiah by causing international chaos. An arsenal of nuclear weapons in his hands will be the ultimate religious experience. Nothing is likely to deter his ambitions for war. Let the world beware. Hinduism Hinduism is a vast, complex religion of about 900 million people that did not evolve from a single person, a single book, or a single point in time. Its written history contains many epic tales that are based on oral traditions, and contain many conflicting concepts. Its teachings are countless and quite diverse, ranging from polytheistic, monotheistic, agnostic, to atheistic. What do Hindus say about their Tenth Avatar - Kalki? Most believe Vishnu exists as the Creator, but he also dwells within each person's soul. He also incarnates himself in the form of an Avatar whenever his presence is needed.  Most teach that there have been
nine Avatars in over one million years of history, and the Tenth Avatar
will be the last and will reign for over 400,000 years.All Avatars are supposed to be exactly equal in status, but Krishna seems to be most often discussed.In the 1960s, the Hare Krishna movement introduced these ancient tales into the English language, and with the Beatles' help,it became a major movement in America, Europe, Russia, Africa and South America. Lord Krishna (circa 3102 BC, the "dark one" or the "black one") was supposed to be the Eighth Avatar. He allegedly said, "Whenever there is a decline of religion, and a rise of irreligion, I incarnate myself." Speaking as god, he came to represent Absolute Truth. Nevertheless, Hinduism now claims to be in the era of the Ninth Avatar, Balarama. Many consider Buddha to be the Ninth Avatar. The next, the Tenth Avatar is yet to appear. His name, Kalki, varies in meanings: "Eternity," "Time," "Destroyer of Foulness, Confusion and Darkness," "Annihilator of Ignorance." He is popularly expected to be coming on a white horse (see photo above), brandishing a flaming sword, to eradicate evil and death and establish dharma (virtue) and righteousness. Kalki's divine mission is to close the current age of darkness and ignorance and usher in a new era of peace, prosperity and harmony. He is to liberate the world from suffering, and enlighten all mankind. Buddhism  There are
approximately 375 million Buddhists. What do Buddhists say about
Maitreya? Buddha (623-543 BC) taught that Buddhism would almost perish
from the earth because the world would abandon moral conduct and become
amoral, but then a new Buddha, a Bodhisattva, or Maitreya would appear.
He will achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma -
"the way of the higher truths."
The XIV Dalai' Lama of Tibet states, "This is the time of the fourth Buddha, Buddha Shakyamuni, whose teaching is still existing, and the fifth Buddha will be Maitreya Buddha." Lord Maitreya Bodhisattva will be the successor of the first and ancient Shakyamuni (Guatama) Buddha. He is predicted to be a "world-ruler," uniting those who he rules over. The prophecy of the arrival of Maitreya is accepted by nearly all Buddhist traditions.   Since 1975, Benjamin Crème (see photo) of Share
International in London has declared that he has found the Maitreya (see
photo),
and claims that he is presently alive. Pictures of this Maitreya were
circulated in 1988.As a result, Crème held international attention for
several years. However, the Maitreya was never
forthcoming.Much of Crème's teachings sprang from the 19th century occultist Helen Blavatsky, and her 'Theosophical Society,' created to distill the teachings of Buddhism, Hinduism and Zoroastrianism. Crème also drew heavily from Alice Bailey, a well-known occultist whose material she claimed was received telepathically from an "ascended master" by the name of Djhwal Khul. Crème's teachings are a hodge-podge of esoteric theosophies - a belief that there is a body of 'divine' wisdom common to all religions. Although he continues to attract media attention around the world, Crème has been heavily discredited on the subject of Maitreya. More importantly, according to Buddhism, Gautama Buddha anticipated Maitreya and said the following about him: "Now in those days, brethren, there shall arise in the world an Exalted One by name Maitreya (the Kindly One) an Arhat, a Fully Enlightened One, endowed with wisdom and righteousness, a Happy One, a World knower, the Peerless Charioteer of men to be tamed, a teacher of the devas (angels) and mankind, an Exalted One, a Buddha like myself... He shall make known the wholly perfect life of righteousness in all its purity, both in the spirit and in the letter of it, even as I do now. He shall lead an Order of Brethren numbering many thousands, even as I do now lead an order of Brethren numbering many hundreds," (Gautama Buddha in DIGHA NIKAYA). Judaism Compared to the sizes of the major world religions, Judaism is minuscule, with roughly 14 million Jews world-wide. Still, Judaism wields enormous religious influence on the world stage. What do Jews say about their Meshiack?  Jews long for Messiah.Many can be found daily praying at the Western Wall, also known as the "Wailing Wall,"where they beseech God to send "Meshiack,"the Anointed King. He must come from the lineage of King David. Obviously, Orthodox Jews do not accept Jesus Christ as their Messiah. One of Israel's most quoted sages, Maimonides, wrote the thirteen "Articles of Faith" for Jews. Article Twelve articulated the doctrine of the coming of Messiah. According to Maimonides, Messiah will:  Luciferianism in
the New World OrderThe United Nations has from its conception, claimed to be the "world's last hope for peace." Across the street from the UN headquarters is a small park with an inscription from Isaiah 2:4, "...and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." However, they do NOT include the FIRST WORDS of that verse which say, " And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people..." This is CLEARLY a Messianic prophecy that does NOT pertain to the World Government! The NWO has hijacked the holy scripture, kidnapped the prophet Isaiah, plagiarized the prophecy, and is using it in the most deceptive way. They would have you believe that under their Socialistic control, peace will come to this earth. Not so! Don't think this is a simple mistake! This is the work of an anti-Christ force. Only when Jesus Christ returns will they beat their swords into plowshares. Certainly not under the UN's watch!  Only
Jesus Christ can bring that kind of peace, and it is diabolical for the
UN to presume that to be its own calling. The picture at right is the statue at the UN depicting a sword being beaten into a plowshare. From the United Nations to the United Religions Organization, the World Council of Churches, the UN Interfaithism movement and so many other new age, ecumenical groups, there is a rising expectation of a universal messiah. From its founding, the UN has been heavily influenced by the Lucis Trust (once called the Lucifer Foundation, but renamed for obvious reasons). The Lucis Trust sprang from the same roots as so many of the Cabbalistic, esoteric, occult secret societies, such as Freemasonry, Wicca, Order of the Golden Dawn, etc.  The Lucifer (Lucis) Trust furnished the Meditation Room at the United Nations
which includes an occultic altar (see photo.) This room is near the
lobby of the General Assembly auditorium in the United Nations building. The thinking of historic occult figures like Adam Weishaupt, Aleister Crowley, Madame Helen
Blavatsky, Alice Bailey
(photo), and others, still lives and flourishes here. Robert Muller,
also known as the prophet of the United Nations, and Maurice Strong,one
of Kofi Annan's closest confidantes are both adept new age advocates
who tirelessly promote the welding together of all religious faiths. On
the international level, enormous efforts are being made to homogenize
all the world religious ideologies into one. In September, 2005, I sat
with delegates from around the world, who met in the United Nations
Economic and Social Council chambers.
I watched them attempt to hammer out new global INTERFAITH guidelines.
They ignorantly believe they can eventually create a world religious
mindset that will be compatible for all men. Blavatsky once said, "It is but the Occultist, the Eastern adept, who stands a Free Man, omnipotent through its own Divine Spirit as much as man can be on earth. He has rid himself of all human conceptions and religious side issues; he is at one and the same time a Chaldean Sage, a Persian Magi, a Greek Theurgist, an Egyptian Hermetist, a Buddhist Rahat and an Indian Yogi. He has collected into one bundle all the separate fractions of Truth widely scattered over the nations, and holds in his hand the One Truth, a torch of light which no adverse wind can bend, blow out or even cause to waver." Take note that NO CHRISTIAN is included in this! The New World Order crowd plainly intends to answer all the world's messianic expectations with one man. ANYBODY BUT CHRIST! Who will he be?  Christians call him the Antichrist.
He will come, and he will fail miserably. Then the real Christ will come, terminating the reign of the Antichrist. Jesus will establish his kingdom on earth--a kingdom that will never pass away and never be destroyed. During Jesus'1,000-year reign, there will not be one war. The prophecies tell us that men will learn war no more. The promise given at the birth of Jesus will finally be realized: "Peace on earth, goodwill toward men." This was written in 2005
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