Is Bush the Antichrist?

The Covenant News ^ | April 12, 2002 | Chuck Baldwin

[MatthewViti]

During the eight years of Clinton's presidency, I was repeatedly asked, "Chuck, do you think Bill Clinton is the antichrist?" (Of course, I answered no.) Therefore, it is more than interesting to me that since G.W. Bush became president no one has asked if I thought he was the antichrist. Not one single person! Instead, many people attribute to Bush god-like qualities, which actually makes him a better candidate than Clinton was.

You see, one of the chief characteristics of the coming antichrist is that he appears "as an angel of light." Therefore, an obvious reprobate such as Bill Clinton is immediately disqualified. The antichrist, by very definition, is a master deceiver. He must be someone who appears as good and benevolent. The bite is in his tail not in his tongue. In reality, Bush's angelic persona makes him much more dangerous than bad boy Billy.

For example, while Clinton was in the process of appointing numerous homosexual activists to his administration, copious letters from Christian leaders such as Jerry Falwell, James Dobson, and D. James Kennedy flooded America's Christian community. Appeals for protest and resistance were heard from pulpits throughout the country. A massive media campaign began against Clinton.

Today, however, President Bush is in the process of copying Clinton's numerous appointments of open homosexuals to high positions of government, but there are no letters, no warnings from pulpits, and no media campaigns opposing it. Just the opposite. Bush is being defended, lauded, and glorified for everything he does, no matter how unconstitutional or unscriptural it might be.

When Clinton only talked of legalizing embryonic stem cell research, he was castigated and condemned. Bush actually made the procedure legal, and yet, he was praised and honored. Clinton was denigrated when he tried to convince Israel to give up land for peace. Now, Bush is in the process of actually trying to create an independent Palestinian state for Israel's enemies (with Jerusalem as its capital, no less), yet continues to receive glowing adulation. If Clinton even suggested that America's immigration laws might need to be liberalized, he was denounced in the harshest terms; but Bush can actually grant limited amnesty to thousands of illegal aliens, and there is not the faintest whisper of protest.

Do you recall how Clinton was criticized for the "low lifes" he invited to the White House? Well, Bush recently invited wild man rocker, Ozzie Osbourne, to the White House. Have you heard any notable Christian leader take Bush to task for that?

You remember Ozzie Osbourne, don't you? He is the former front man for the heavy metal band, Black Sabbath. He is famous for stage antics such as biting the heads off birds and bats. His abuse of drugs and alcohol are also well known. Furthermore, Ozzie Osbourne desecrated The Alamo by pissing all over it. In spite of this, George W. Bush is said to be one of Osbourne's biggest fans. As such, Osbourne was recently invited to the White House for dinner. Have you heard any criticism of Bush for this?

Obviously, I do not believe President Bush is the antichrist any more than I believed Bill Clinton was. However, I do believe that Bush possesses more deceptive qualities than Clinton did and, therefore, is more dangerous. I also now understand more clearly how even "the elect" can be deceived. Bush' s acceptance by the overwhelming majority of Christian people proves the country is ready for the antichrist, whoever he is.

[alnick]

Was Ozzy Osbourne really invited to the White House, or is this guy simply confusing last year's White House Correspondents' Dinner to which Osbourne was invited by Greta Van Sustern with an invitation to dinner at the White House by the president?

[SquirrelKing]

...any relation to Alec?

Twin brothers from different mothers.

[Mr.Clark]

What planet do these people come from? Do they really base these assumptions on any kind of scripture, or do they just make it up?

[buffyt]

I actually saw Billy Graham on TV defending Klintoon. He said "The ladies just go wild for him" as if that were a good excuse for Klintoon's many mistresses and rapes and attempted rapes and attempted assaults and assaults... I put Billy's book in the back of the dark hall bookcase, where I never go to get books out. I may throw it away. I was SO angry with him for going on TV defending the indefensible! Impeachment had nothing to do with a fat chick under the desk. The DemonicRATics want you to think impeachment was all about sex and lies about sex. I still get so angry when I remember no on in the senate had the balls to prosecute that evil bent rapist. And now his wife may become our president some day. They should have been prosecuted and imprisoned!!!!!!!!!!!

[Howlin]

Aren't you the dreamer, bringing FACTS into this discussion.

[honeygrl]

he did leave out facts about ozzy to make him look as bad as possible. ozzy hasn't done drugs in years and the bat he bit the head off of he thought was a fake. personally i adore sharon osbourne. the kids need military school though. (sorry no caps.. one hand typing with baby in lap)

[cynicom]

Spilling your bile here will not detract from the original post that was intended to make people think. You choose not to do so. That is apparent.

[Howlin]

I did think about the original post; I think it's a hit piece designed to make guys like you wet your pants with joy.

[cyncooper]

How sad for you that you will not recognize a good man when you see one and feel you must denigrate and latch onto lies in order not to feel like a "lemming".

Too bad. It does not mean one is blindly following a leader. It is a good thing to know honor and decency when one sees it.

[billbears]

Yep.

Congress OKs Amnesty for Illegal Aliens

What do you think Tancredo was so on about the past few months?

[buffyt]

Billy Graham didn't just say the ladies go wild for Clinton, he said "He can't help it, the ladies just go wild for him". Hmmmmmmmmmm............. I don't think that works.

[FourPeas]

You know, I find the whole 'did Bush invite Ozzie to the White House' portion of this thread fascinating. Recently I saw Pat Boone discussing his friend Ozzie. Pat, being a Christian, knows the importance of having non-Christian friends. I don't know, or care, whether President Bush invited Ozzie Osbourne to the White House. If he did, perhaps it might have a positive effect on his spiritual life, if not I pray that Pat isn't as short-sighted as some on this thread.

[cynicom]

Howlin...With every post, you descend further into the gutter. It is apparent you are not able to carry on a civil debate.

[general_re]

She thinks if they appear to be really good, then they MUST be hiding something bad. Maybe that is how she was able to vote for Clinton twice, and Gore?????

Makes sense to me. After all, if you look and act like a complete scumbag, you must be okay, right?

Although something tells me that even though your mom is comfortable choosing a president that way, for some reason she wouldn't choose a husband that way ;)

[cynicom]

cyn..What did I say to denigrate Bush in any way??? Please re post it...

[alnick]

Matt... Nothing was false.

I'm not aware that the president ever invited Ozzy to dinner at the White House. Can you provide a link please? Thank you.

[honeygrl]

my parents are christians and my dad is a preacher and they love watching the osbournes (they don't like the cussing so much but still find the show entertaining.) hating someone just because they aren't christian isn't a very christian attitude

[FourPeas]

My mother-in-law is the very same way. She repeatedly insists that the Republicans are no different in the things they do, but the Democrats are simply more *honest* because we know about their bad deeds. She seems comfortable with this twisted logic.

[cyncooper]

the original post that was intended to make people think.

Well, it didn't tax the brain too much, did it?

I it did make me think: What a pile of garbage. As a collection of lies always will be.

[MattAMiller]

He didn't invite Ozzy Osbourne to the White House. That was part of the White House correpondments dinner where journalists invite all sorts of wacky guests. Somebody invited Paula Jones during the Clinton years.