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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: squirt-gun

Do you mean, Carpe Diem? As in seize the day?


161 posted on 04/17/2005 7:34:41 PM PDT by Bald Eagle777 (Death, oppressive Taxes, and Marxism... the legacy of liberal US Democrats)
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To: Esther Ruth

Oh, my! Sobering.....


162 posted on 04/17/2005 7:42:15 PM PDT by ZOTnot (Nov 3: 'I WILL NOT gloat'; 'I WILL NOT gloat'; 'I WILL NOT gloat': [4 MORE YEARS!])
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To: Bald Eagle777
No matter what he meant, what exactly would be a Capri Diem?
Is that a short day (like capri pants) or a day on a small island (like the Isle of Capri)? LOL
163 posted on 04/17/2005 7:44:13 PM PDT by SolidRedState (E Pluribus Funk --- (Latin taglines are sooooo cool! Don't ya think?))
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To: visualops

thanks


164 posted on 04/17/2005 7:45:25 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Heteronormative and PROUD!!)
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To: AnnOutragedCitizen

I don't know, but I bet he/she has it's hands in many NGOs.


165 posted on 04/17/2005 7:53:16 PM PDT by visualops (Cardinal Ratzinger: Putting the smackdown on heresy since 1981.)
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To: clintonh8r

:^)


166 posted on 04/17/2005 7:57:45 PM PDT by visualops (Cardinal Ratzinger: Putting the smackdown on heresy since 1981.)
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To: SolidRedState

The Major Question, also with Eternal consequences, is not endless speculation as to who the Antichrist "was", is, or may yet be. The Major Question is who is the only Christ, the Messiah, the resurrected Savior?

The only LORD and Savior by which we may be saved is Jesus Christ.

We all have that choice to make. Is Jesus LORD, yes, or no? That is the most important question that any human being will ever have, no matter what other questions seem to be important. The answer to that Major Question determines each individual's Eternal Life.

I pray that we will all make our choices wisely.


167 posted on 04/17/2005 7:59:47 PM PDT by Bald Eagle777 (Death, oppressive Taxes, and Marxism... the legacy of liberal US Democrats)
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To: SolidRedState

Capri Sun maybe? I believe that this is a beverage??

Yes, I see it now. It all makes sense .... It's an Ad Campaign from Madison Ave... It is the Day for Capri Sun!!

Or it could be medical advice? "A Capri Sun a day keeps the doctor away."

... Or wasn't that an obscure car from the 70s or early 80s???

Waitaminute ... Whoa... it IS an island !!

Nice!! I'm going!!! I'll bring some extra cash have the time of my life!! It's time for a vacation!!

Check it out!

http://www.capri.net/
http://www.capri.it/
http://www.capritourism.com/
http://www.italytraveller.com/salsa/en/home.html?area=capri_island

"CARPE CAPRI !" hahahahaha!


168 posted on 04/17/2005 8:09:21 PM PDT by Bald Eagle777 ("CARPE CAPRI !" http://www.capritourism.com/)
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To: Esther Ruth

Sounds like Osama Bin Laden


169 posted on 04/17/2005 8:11:01 PM PDT by hardworking (-O-U)
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To: Bommer

She is actually Satan's Daughter. I've said that on C-SPAN.


170 posted on 04/17/2005 8:14:13 PM PDT by doug from upland (MOCKING DEMOCRATS 24/7 --- www.rightwingparodies.com)
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To: doug from upland

Don't Spawns count?


171 posted on 04/17/2005 8:15:09 PM PDT by Bommer
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To: Bommer

Maybe you're right. In the National League, a pitcher is also a hitter. I guess that she can be both --- the anti-Christ and Satan's Daughter. It fits. I sit corrected. It wouldn't work if she were in the American League.


172 posted on 04/17/2005 8:17:35 PM PDT by doug from upland (MOCKING DEMOCRATS 24/7 --- www.rightwingparodies.com)
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To: Lion in Winter

I wonder which list is longer: the we love Soros/he owns our souls nation list or the we want Soro's hide nation list.


173 posted on 04/17/2005 8:18:43 PM PDT by jb6 (Truth == Christ)
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To: Esther Ruth; Bald Eagle777

11. He will confirm a covenant with “many”, i.e. the Jewish people [Daniel 9:27] This covenant will likely involve the establishment of a Jewish Temple in Jerusalem [see Dan 9:27; Matt 24:15]

21. Either he, or his companion [The False Prophet], will claim to be Christ [Matt 24:21-28]

In order for the Jews to accept either the false propeht or anti-Christ as Messiah, wouldn't he have to be Jewish?

I base this speculation on the peace treaty as well as Jesus' words in John 5:43: "I have come in my Father's name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him."
(from New International Version)


174 posted on 04/17/2005 8:25:12 PM PDT by streetpreacher (God DOES exist; He's just not into you!)
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To: JaguarXKE

"Oh crud, not Paul McCartney!!"

You forgot "No More Landmines"


175 posted on 04/17/2005 8:25:25 PM PDT by jwh_Denver (The Good News of the Gospel of Christ really is Good News!)
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To: All

666=Fox

Numerologically speaking....
Take the alphabet and assign a number 1-9 to each letter
1st 1's A=1, B=2 and so on (in vertical rows)
Then move to 10's and 100's
666= FOX

Clues in the Bible about the Antichrist:

Christ identified the fox- Herod**

Jesus' Sorrow for Jerusalem
31 At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.
32 He replied, Go tell that fox, ‘I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.’ 33In any case, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem!

Luke 13:31-33

http://bible.gospelcom.net/passage/?book_id=49&chapter=13&version=31


**King Herod the Great


Herod (73-4 BCE) was the pro-Roman king of the small Jewish state in the last decades before the common era. He started his career as a general, but the Roman statesman Mark Antony recognized him as the Jewish national leader. During a war against the Parthians, Herod was removed from the scene, but the Roman Senate made him king and gave him soldiers to seize the the throne. As 'friend and ally of the Romans' he was not a truly independent king; however, Rome allowed him a domestic policy of his own. Although Herod tried to respect the pious feeling of his subjects, many of them were not content with his rule, which ended in terror. He was succeeded by his sons.

Many believe the Anti-Christ must be Jewish.


176 posted on 04/17/2005 8:32:16 PM PDT by L84AD8
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To: Killborn

Hm-m-m, makes me think of all those "Think globally, act locally" bumper stickers. Gives them new meaning....


177 posted on 04/17/2005 8:34:33 PM PDT by hardworking (-O-U)
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To: AnnOutragedCitizen
(LIVE THREAD) The Papal Conclave, Interregnum, Cardinals, Conclave Facts, Prayer and other links
178 posted on 04/17/2005 8:35:43 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Fred

Ow-w-w-w-w!! My eyes!! My nerves!! Those hips!!! Please give a guy a warning before posting pictures like that..... :)


179 posted on 04/17/2005 8:38:14 PM PDT by hardworking (-O-U)
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To: Tax-chick

If he wants to ban Mozart's music he must be the AntiChrist.


180 posted on 04/17/2005 8:41:53 PM PDT by justshutupandtakeit (Public Enemy #1, the RATmedia.)
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