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Cardinal Who Warned of 'Antichrist' Rises in Betting Odds (Poll-Who is 'Antichrist' he describes??)
Newsmax.com ^ | 4/17/05

Posted on 04/17/2005 4:41:34 PM PDT by AnnOutragedCitizen

CARDINAL WHO WARNED OF 'ANTICHRIST' RISES IN BETTING ODDS

Though Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi is the odds-on favorite to be the next pope, global betting parlors are reporting an influx of bets on Cardinal Giacomo Biffi.

"From what I can see here, there's been a lot of wagers on Biffi," Mani Sanders of Pinnacle Sports, an online gambling service based on the resort island in the Netherlands Antilles, told the Providence Journal.

Cardinal Biffi, emeritus bishop of the archdiocese of Bologna, was recently listed as a 125-to-1 long shot to succeed John Paul II.

But does Pinnacle know something we don't?

The paper reports that as an influx of "bets were placed on Biffi in the past several days, the odds on the 76-year-old Italian had dropped to 50 to 1 by Wednesday."

If Biffi does win, it will be a sign that the Church leaders are trending more conservative.

Biffi is strongly anti-Masonic. He was quoted as saying Catholic churches should ban Mozart's music, as the composer was a Mason. The Church and the Masonic movement have long had an antagonistic relationship.

In recent years Biffi stirred controversy by saying Italy should "protect its national identity" and stop the avalanche of Muslim immigrants.

In 2000, Biffi predicted that "Europe will either become Christian again or it will become Muslim." He added ominously., "The vast majority of Muslims are coming here determined to remain outside our humanity."

That same year Biffi also said that he believed the Antichrist was alive and would soon rise to prominence.

Biffi told a conference meeting in Bologna that the Antichrist was a prominent philanthropist who advocated causes like human rights, the environment and ecumenicism.

Biffi said that this man – who he never identified – had a "fascinating personality" and espoused causes like vegetarianism, pacifism, environmentalism and animal rights.

Biffi added that this Antichrist would be a Bible expert who would discard its truths to prosletyze for "vague and fashionable spiritual values."


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KEYWORDS: 00theantichrist; 0hillaryis; antichrist; bettinonthepapacy; biffi; biffiisspiffy; cary; nextpope; pope; soros; tettamanzi
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To: Southack; eyespysomething
The current rage in academic circles is to replace "BC" and "AD" with "BCE" and "CE" (Common Era) for our calendar years, anything to avoid a reference to God.

My son (in third grade) was on a field trip recently and in response to a question one of the other kids asked, he said BC means "before Christ." One of the parent chaperones corrected him and said it should be BCE.

When he asked me, I corrected the parent chaperone.

281 posted on 04/18/2005 12:37:30 PM PDT by SittinYonder (You can't sing country music with a northeastern twang)
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To: SittinYonder

What field trip when?


282 posted on 04/18/2005 12:39:33 PM PDT by eyespysomething (hmmm....)
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To: AnnOutragedCitizen

Yes, Bill Clinton comes to mind, with Hllarys backing. A powerful duo!


283 posted on 04/18/2005 12:45:30 PM PDT by Old anti feminist
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To: eyespysomething

Spring break field trip during spring break.


284 posted on 04/18/2005 12:50:36 PM PDT by SittinYonder (You can't sing country music with a northeastern twang)
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To: killjoy

FOX of Mexico


285 posted on 04/18/2005 12:50:49 PM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM 53 : 1 The ( FOOL ) hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)
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To: SittinYonder

You've got FReepmail.


286 posted on 04/18/2005 12:52:18 PM PDT by eyespysomething (hmmm....)
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To: eyespysomething

You've got Freepmail.


287 posted on 04/18/2005 12:54:59 PM PDT by SittinYonder (You can't sing country music with a northeastern twang)
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To: SittinYonder

If you didn't notice the red letters in the upper right-hand corner of your screen ... You have Freepmail.


288 posted on 04/18/2005 1:02:19 PM PDT by SittinYonder (You can't sing country music with a northeastern twang)
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To: eyespysomething
If you didn't notice the red letters in the upper right-hand corner of your screen ... You have Freepmail.

That was meant for you. I know I have Freepmail.

289 posted on 04/18/2005 1:03:14 PM PDT by SittinYonder (You can't sing country music with a northeastern twang)
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To: bulletinthegun

If you're going to be talked about, you might as well know it.


290 posted on 04/18/2005 1:04:34 PM PDT by SittinYonder (You can't sing country music with a northeastern twang)
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To: SittinYonder

LOL.


291 posted on 04/18/2005 1:05:52 PM PDT by eyespysomething (hmmm....)
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To: Txsleuth
I believe that most people right now in Europe, and a lot here, would say George W. Bush!!!

Call me crazy, but vegetarian, pacifist, environmentalist, etc. don't fit no matter how insane the Bush haters are.

292 posted on 04/18/2005 1:15:05 PM PDT by Southflanknorthpawsis
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To: Southflanknorthpawsis

I know, but everyone else I thought of didn't fit the description either, so I just thought of the one person that name as garnered the most angst worldwide---lol

I even thought of Bin Ladin--but I think Bush has a lot more people that hate him..


293 posted on 04/18/2005 1:22:15 PM PDT by Txsleuth (Mark Levin for Supreme Court Justice!)
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To: visualops

I think "the beast" everyone is seeing is not in the stars that you mention, it is the thing that is right between the two men.


294 posted on 04/18/2005 1:39:35 PM PDT by RedWhiteBlue
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To: AnnOutragedCitizen
Biffi said that this man – who he never identified – had a "fascinating personality" and espoused causes like vegetarianism, pacifism, environmentalism and animal rights.

Sounds like he might be a Democrat.

295 posted on 04/18/2005 1:44:01 PM PDT by Mark17
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To: Old anti feminist

The 27 Characteristics of the AntiChrist

Know how to recognize the beast and not be swayed into believing that someone is the AntiChrist who doesn't match the biblical characteristics.

1. He comes from among ten kings in the restored Roman Empire


296 posted on 04/18/2005 2:46:34 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Mark17

The 27 Characteristics of the AntiChrist

Know how to recognize the beast and not be swayed into believing that someone is the AntiChrist who doesn't match the biblical characteristics.

1. He comes from among ten kings in the restored Roman Empire


297 posted on 04/18/2005 2:46:54 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Txsleuth

The 27 Characteristics of the AntiChrist

Know how to recognize the beast and not be swayed into believing that someone is the AntiChrist who doesn't match the biblical characteristics.

1. He comes from among ten kings in the restored Roman Empire


298 posted on 04/18/2005 2:47:24 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: AnnOutragedCitizen

Jimmy Swaggart.


299 posted on 04/18/2005 2:47:28 PM PDT by The KG9 Kid (Semper Fi!)
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To: Prophet in the wilderness

The 27 Characteristics of the AntiChrist

Know how to recognize the beast and not be swayed into believing that someone is the AntiChrist who doesn't match the biblical characteristics.

1. He comes from among ten kings in the restored Roman Empire


300 posted on 04/18/2005 2:48:01 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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