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Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist
The Guardian UK ^ | 10 10 2025 | Johana Bhuiyan, Dara Kerr, Nick Robins-Early

Posted on 10/12/2025 9:26:51 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

Peter Thiel, the billionaire political svengali and tech investor, is worried about the antichrist. It could be the US. It could be Greta Thunberg.

Over the past month, Thiel has hosted a series of four lectures on the downtown waterfront of San Francisco philosophizing about who the antichrist could be and warning that Armageddon is coming. Thiel, who describes himself as a “small-o orthodox Christian”, believes the harbinger of the end of the world could already be in our midst and that things such as international agencies, environmentalism and guardrails on technology could quicken its rise. It is a remarkable discursion that reveals the preoccupations of one of the most influential people in Silicon Valley and the US.

“A basic definition of the antichrist: some people think of it as a type of very bad person. Sometimes it’s used more generally as a spiritual descriptor of the forces of evil,” Thiel said, kicking off his first lecture. “What I will focus on is the most common and most dramatic interpretation of antichrist: an evil king or tyrant or anti-messiah who appears in the end times.”

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1 posted on 10/12/2025 9:26:51 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

It could be Peter Thiel


2 posted on 10/12/2025 9:28:40 PM PDT by JZelle
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To: yesthatjallen

Yet he’s funding the surveillance society.


3 posted on 10/12/2025 9:38:28 PM PDT by Jonty30 (Socialism's promises, like a Djinn's wishes to the greedy, lead to punishment when due. )
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To: yesthatjallen

Maybe Pete should take 3 or 4 years off from “work”, unless it’s for a hobby. I believe most of us can be psychic here and there, but when you start talking about Armageddon being ‘imminent’, the impulse is to worry that your friend is perhaps overthinking something.

Keep a private journal. It can still be done. One need not post every single thought in your head online, for the world to read out of context.


4 posted on 10/12/2025 9:41:33 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: yesthatjallen

One of the qualities of the AntiChrist, I believe, is that he will force people into goodness. It’s the purpose of the surveillance state, to force goodness.

It’s also why I think socialism will be the political vehicle used to force people into goodness, because they will lose their support and die if they are denied their support.


5 posted on 10/12/2025 9:44:56 PM PDT by Jonty30 (Socialism's promises, like a Djinn's wishes to the greedy, lead to punishment when due. )
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To: yesthatjallen

Biblical lesson from a sodomite? No thanks


6 posted on 10/12/2025 9:53:18 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: yesthatjallen

The antiChrist is the combined group of evil Devil followers that have been on this planet since Jesus was born. They’re paving the way for their leader to expose himself.


7 posted on 10/12/2025 9:57:03 PM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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To: Jonty30

Genuine “goodness” stems from free will.

Artificial “goodness” arises from coercion.

This could become an interesting discussion.


8 posted on 10/12/2025 10:02:30 PM PDT by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Christ demands responsibility and faith in him and God for the Salvation of your soul.
Anti-Christ is where you can do as you damn well please,
feel good about it, and ignore God and Jesus.
Sounds like modern Democrats doesn’t it.


9 posted on 10/12/2025 10:18:51 PM PDT by rellic (No such thing as a moderate Moslem or Democrat )
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To: yesthatjallen

One problem of an apocalyptic theology is that the End is Always Near.


10 posted on 10/12/2025 11:00:08 PM PDT by Bob Wills is still the king
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To: Fungi

“Biblical lesson from a sodomite? No thanks”
___________________________________________________________

Are Sodomites less worthy before God?

As we’ve learned elsewhere, God delivers His message through many different messengers. All of them have sinned and fallen short of His glory.


11 posted on 10/12/2025 11:03:35 PM PDT by Bob Wills is still the king
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From what I am reading on Israeli news sites, President Trump is either landing in Jerusalem now, or will be within a few minutes. He is going to address the Knesset and in theory help welcome the released hostages, then he goes on to Egypt where there will be a multi-national conference to provide funding and security for the peace deal.

The key to identifying the Antichrist is that he makes a blasphemous declaration in the temple about being God. I think a lot of people saw an antichrist symbol in Obama’s behavior in 2008 when he was seeking the presidency, declaring his candidacy in a sort of temple and then acting like he believed he was a messiah. More to the point (since this is hardly unusual behavior) a lot of other people viewed him as messianic too. So maybe that’s a clue. But also end time events are to take place in Jerusalem.

These events are not guaranteed to have an orderly or peaceful outcome. Anything could happen, it’s the Middle East and it involves Arab terrorists. Sadat found out what happens to moderate leaders in the region who dabble in peace plans and openings to the rest of the world.

I am very concerned about Trump’s safety while on this tour and will not be surprised if there are incidents. I hope his security is able to deal with them.

Also it’s a little disturbing to realize that end time prophecy hinges on peace deals involving Israel. What we see at one moment could easily turn into something much, much different in a later moment. Be aware that the world could change in unexpected ways.


12 posted on 10/13/2025 1:45:33 AM PDT by Peter ODonnell (The scoffers will say where is the promise of His coming? Turn on your damn TV)
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To: yesthatjallen

Yeah, those guardrails on tech are absolute killers!


13 posted on 10/13/2025 2:06:48 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: yesthatjallen

Thiel is best buddies and business partners with J.D. Vance... Thiel is pretty much Vance’s mentor along with Steve Case, Eric Schmidt, and Marc Andreessen. They are all tech bros and part of the Silicon Valley Cabal. A crew of tech spooks...


14 posted on 10/13/2025 2:22:27 AM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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[“What I will focus on is the most common and most dramatic interpretation of Antichrist: an evil king or tyrant or ANTI-MESSIAH who appears in the End Times.]

He’s actually correct about that. Surprisingly.


Revelation 13:16-18
King James Version

16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a Mark in their Right Hand, or in their Foreheads:

17 And that no man might BUY or SELL, save he that had the Mark, or the name of the Beast, or the number of his name.

18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the Beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%2013%3A16-18&version=KJV


Revelation 14:9-12
King James Version

9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the Beast and his image, and receive his Mark in his Forehead, or in his Hand,

10 The same shall drink of the wine of the Wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the Cup of His indignation; and he shall be tormented with Fire and Brimstone in the presence of the Holy Angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the Beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the Mark of his name.

12 Here is the patience of the Saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the Faith of Jesus.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+14%3A9-12&version=KJV


Revelation 20:4
King James Version

4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the Beast, neither his image, neither had received his Mark upon their Foreheads, or in their Hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%2020%3A4&version=KJV


15 posted on 10/13/2025 2:48:10 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Peter ODonnell

[Also it’s a little disturbing to realize that End Time Bible Prophecy hinges on peace deals involving Israel.]

That is correct.

The World 🌎🌍🌏🗺️🗺️🗺️🌐 will see a “peace deal” CONFIRMED for exactly 2,520 days.

Then the fun (not) really begins...

Seems hard to believe...I understand...but it WILL happen


16 posted on 10/13/2025 2:52:21 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Bob Wills is still the king
As we’ve learned elsewhere, God delivers His message through many different messengers. All of them have sinned and fallen short of His glory.

Sodomy is a judgment from God on people and nations that reject Him. Thiel says that Transgenderism is not enough. We need transhumanism. Enough said.
17 posted on 10/13/2025 3:10:42 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Peter ODonnell
I think a lot of people saw an antichrist symbol in Obama’s behavior in 2008 when he was seeking the presidency, declaring his candidacy in a sort of temple and then acting like he believed he was a messiah.

Not to mention Obama receiving the Democratic nomination for President on a replica of the Pergamon Alter (Seat of Satan)
18 posted on 10/13/2025 3:14:09 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: SaveFerris

So do you think today starts the 2520 day countdown?

Where would you expect the second coming to occur within or after that 2520 days?

Personally I think we are at an imminent second coming position in prophecy and Antichrist already came and went during the COVID-Biden era. I never subscribed to the double 1260 day timetable with a mid-period rapture or any other rapture of the kind involving avoiding the tribulation.

I know that I am in the minority in thinking we have gone through the great tribulation but for some it has been pretty significant, others probably were expecting something worse, but some of us got that something worse. So that has shaped my thinking that the tribulation has come and gone, as has the spirit of Antichrist’s rule. But the spirit of Antichrist is not yet fully defeated and obviously Jesus has not returned in any public way.

I think it will happen soon. The blasphemous declaration can be interpreted as the sum total of globalist ideology, after all that, for some individual to declare their divinity in a temple will be a bit of an anti-climax, don’t you think?

I would refer you to your own very graphic visual imagery in your posts for all the evidence I need to support my argument.

Anyway, God calls the shots, I just figure it’s that time and another piece of the puzzle is that it happens when few expect it (which is why a 2520 day countdown doesn’t work for me, everyone will be counting it down if it looks obvious seven years from now).


19 posted on 10/13/2025 3:38:32 AM PDT by Peter ODonnell (The scoffers will say where is the promise of His coming? Turn on your damn TV)
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To: JZelle

>> It could be Peter Thiel

Hahahaha! I don’t think so, though. Everyone loves and respects the Antichrist and he deceives many. Thiel, not so much.

I’d like to go to one of his lectures though. I’d ask him about my own personal musing that the Antichrist will be transhuman.


20 posted on 10/13/2025 3:39:37 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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