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."
Oh, and the infamous ACLU.
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Yes... by all means, don't forget the US taxpayer funded Anti Christian Lucifer Union !!!
His "open society" wants nations with absolutely "no barriers" to each other.
He advocates ONE WORLD government centered at the UN.
He is a liberal's liberal.
That's only part of the picture. The Bible also speaks of "the" man of lawlessness, whom Paul makes crystal clear is one man. He is the same man that is referenced by Jesus as well as Daniel. He will set himself up in the temple proclaiming himself to be God.
Can't be Hillary... I don't believe that carpet qualifies as a "vegetable".
However, I'm seriously thinking that Bill Clinton may indeed be the anti-Christ. He certainly appears able to convince non-Christians that he "feels their pain" and has their best interests in mind.
If he gets appointed to replace Kofi, the parallel with the "Left Behind" series will get absolutely freaky.
By the way, when does the world end according to the Mayan calendar? 2008?
Unless someone has bugging devices in the Vatican, I can't imagine we can even begin to guess what their choice will be.
(Anyway, aren't they supposed to be praying and receive divine inspiration?)
Ping.
Who does the Bible say the anti-christ or instead of christ is, it is really no mystery as to who it is.
Hillary and Bill are just two of his favorite people( minions). He funds Hillary's campaigns and did Bill's as well.
Did I miss something? We've gone this far and no one has mentioned Bill Gates as the AC? From some of the posts I have seen here in the past, one might get the idea he is evil incarnate and already has completed world domination.
Maurice Strong?
Your search - "vegetarian bible experts" - did not match any documents.
:-)
I was trying to make Gates match the profile, but not much works, beyond the philanthropy.
I was thinking Spielberg?
In the eyes of many, enough money makes you an expert in any field you choose. He couldn't buy the White House, so he may as well try for the Vatican.
Yeah. Ok. Whatever. Welcome to FRee Republic.
Interesting. St. Malachy in the 11th century wrote that the third to last pope would be born when the sun was blotted out and exit when same (John Paul II was born and buried on days of a solar eclipse). The next to last pope would be a "man of olives" and serve until 2008 - could this cardinal be the "man of olives"?
I think it's either 2012 or 2021. BRB...
Ted Turner?
Gotta love Google!
The end of the Mayan calendar falls on December 21, 2012
Soros is under indictment for fraud in Russia. The jerk cannot set foot in that country. And, from all reports he is "pissed" about it.
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