[fso301]

Above all the Antichrist is described as a political leader... as well as Satan incarnate. I don't see what empty cathedrals have to do with anything. The "religion" of the end times will be Satanism, either thinly disguised as secularism.. or perhaps even Islam.

Ok. I guess I did misread your original post. The reason I brought up empty cathedrals is because some people think the anti-Christ will be the Pope.

Another question I have for you is, did I understand you correctly that the 10 nation Western European group may fulfill part of Daniels prophecy? If yes, is there anything in scripture that says this anti-Christ has to rise up in Europe or, could some other place such as 10 provinces of China satisfy the scripture?

[wolfman]

Don't get me wrong, I'm not dogmatically stating that the EU or WEU will be the Beast described in Revelation. Nobody knows this for sure. I'm just pointing out some interesting paralells I see.

THE BEAST = This beast came out of the sea, had ten horns, seven heads, ten crowns on his horns, and on each head a blasphemous name (Revelation 13:1).

The seven heads are "seven hills on which the woman sits.

Rome has always been known as the city on seven hills.