He did a lot of work paving the way for the Antichrist.
Some days he was more obvious about it than other days.
Yes it did.
When I was a kid the various government agencies competed with each other to see who could make the prettiest manger scene on govt property at Xmas. Signs: "Worship at the church of your choice, but worship." Etc.
Amazing how far we've fallen.
1 John 2:18: Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
1 John 2:22: Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
1 John 4:3: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
2 John 7: For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.