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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."


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 00theantichrist; 0hillaryis; antichrist; bettinonthepapacy; biffi; biffiisspiffy; cary; nextpope; pope; soros; tettamanzi
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To: SteveMcKing

Oh, I thought you meant one of the SECRET forces (you know, like the guys who helped make Clinton insiders show up dead in one-man auto accidents on deserted roads)....


41 posted on 04/17/2005 5:10:12 PM PDT by AnnOutragedCitizen
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To: AnnOutragedCitizen

I would think that the anti-Christ would have a modicum of charisma--the sort of pathological, but outwardly pleasing personality that lends itself to worshipful followers. All Soros has is big bucks.

On the other hand, the Move On folks are pretty cultish and dogmatic in their ideology. Hmmmm...


42 posted on 04/17/2005 5:11:36 PM PDT by demnomo
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To: backtothestreets

Just having some fun......wouldn't dream of actually predicting this....


43 posted on 04/17/2005 5:11:46 PM PDT by AnnOutragedCitizen
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To: Bush_Democrat

I totally forgot about that beast!


44 posted on 04/17/2005 5:13:12 PM PDT by AnnOutragedCitizen
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To: demnomo

You know, I don't get Soros either. Seems like no charisma to me. But he sure seems to be worshipped by the left.......


45 posted on 04/17/2005 5:14:43 PM PDT by AnnOutragedCitizen
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To: AnnOutragedCitizen

Anti-Christ = Hilary Clinton.


46 posted on 04/17/2005 5:14:53 PM PDT by Wombat101 (Sanitized for YOUR protection....)
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To: Calpernia; DTA; MarMema; ApplegateRanch
You all have to check out this thread!!

"I'm betting on Soros or Gorbachev. I wonder who the false prophet will be though.

On Soros,

"I fancied myself as some kind of god …" he once wrote. "If truth be known, I carried some rather potent messianic fantasies with me from childhood, which I felt I had to control, otherwise they might get me in trouble."

"I am sort of a deus ex machina," Soros told the New York Times in 1994. "I am something unnatural. I'm very comfortable with my public persona because it is one I have created for myself. It represents what I like to be as distinct from what I really am. You know, in my personal capacity I'm not actually a selfless philanthropic person. I've very much self-centered."

"Next to my fantasies about being God, I also have very strong fantasies of being mad," Soros once confided on British television. "In fact, my grandfather was actually paranoid. I have a lot of madness in my family. So far I have escaped it."

"I do not accept the rules imposed by others…. And in periods of regime change, the normal rules don't apply."

47 posted on 04/17/2005 5:15:30 PM PDT by Lion in Winter
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To: snarks_when_bored
"Betting Buffs Bump Balogna's Biffi!!"

FMCDH(BITS)

48 posted on 04/17/2005 5:17:41 PM PDT by nothingnew (I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
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To: backtothestreets

There were already "antichrists" that came into the world early in the church's history. An antichrist is anyone who denies that Christ came in the flesh - this is the spirit of antichrist.


49 posted on 04/17/2005 5:17:44 PM PDT by Twinkie (With God all things are possible. Yay!)
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To: AnnOutragedCitizen
Soros spelled backwards is Soros........its settled.

I bet it translates to "I hate John Wayne" or something.

50 posted on 04/17/2005 5:17:48 PM PDT by DainBramage
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To: backtothestreets

***The problem is people are looking for "the" antichrist, but the Bible references state "an" antichrist. It's no one, but many. I certainly don't claim to know who they are, but do believe pride is an identifying charactistic.***



Yes there are many "antichrists", but there will be an "Antichrist" whom Jesus will destroy upon his return. He is described by Paul in 2 Thes...



"Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.

And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming. The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness."


51 posted on 04/17/2005 5:18:45 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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To: AnnOutragedCitizen
The Bible clearly states that the Anti-Christ will have the power and the political ability to join all nations as one. He will be the truest "uniter." Universally loved, treated as god on earth. His true demonic nature will not immediately come forth. That will be saved for the last years of his reign.


There is no one on the scene like that as of yet.

52 posted on 04/17/2005 5:19:00 PM PDT by SoftballMominVA
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To: backtothestreets
the Bible references state "an" antichrist. It's no one, but many.

"He replied, 'MY NAME IS LEGION; for we are many..." Mt 5:9 (Lk 8:30).

53 posted on 04/17/2005 5:19:00 PM PDT by albertp (Malice in Blunderland, The Wizard of Odd, Gullible's Troubles! Steal the wealth, spread the poverty.)
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To: DainBramage
Soros spelled backwards is Soros........its settled.

Is that what the Beatles albums are saying?

54 posted on 04/17/2005 5:19:22 PM PDT by AnnOutragedCitizen
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To: AnnOutragedCitizen; Slings and Arrows; 4mycountry; TheBigB; VRWCmember; Zavien Doombringer; ...
Which government would take Soros out of the picture?
The current one is too scared of their own shadows!

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55 posted on 04/17/2005 5:19:35 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: bahblahbah
Those quotes are absolutely incredible.

soros is a crook too. Not what he appears to be... which is an evil , evil man. He pushes this "open society" reformation crap in the former states of the USSR and all he is really doing is ripping the people of those countries off. HE WANTS WHATEVER RICHES THEY HAVE FOR HIMSELF AND HIS CROONIES!!

56 posted on 04/17/2005 5:20:57 PM PDT by Lion in Winter
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To: AnnOutragedCitizen

Okay, here's the dossier, if this man is right:

- An unidentified MALE:
- A prominent philanthropist;
- A Leftist activist who's into human rights, the environment and ecumenicism;
- a "fascinating personality";
- a vegetarian;
- an environmentalist, or at least a sympathizer;
- an animal rights advocate.
- a Bible expert, who would "discard its truths to prosletyze for 'vague and fashionable spiritual values'."


57 posted on 04/17/2005 5:21:17 PM PDT by Old Sarge (In for a penny, in for a pound, saddlin' up and Baghdad-bound!)
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To: SoftballMominVA

Sounds like Bill Clinton.....treated like God on Earth......running to be next leader of the U.N......power and political ability............quotes the Bible when he campaigns in churches...........


58 posted on 04/17/2005 5:22:57 PM PDT by AnnOutragedCitizen
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To: bahblahbah

And in periods of regime change, the normal rules don't apply."


Well, he's right about that, As Nasser said,
"A revolutionary government recogizes no legality."


59 posted on 04/17/2005 5:23:03 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: AnnOutragedCitizen

ding ding, we have a winner. Thanks for playing.


60 posted on 04/17/2005 5:23:07 PM PDT by brivette
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