In saying this I hope the truth you are referring to is merely on the issue of the identity of the restrainer.
The Antichrist/Little Horn came out of Daniel’s 4th beast and that Beast was Pagan Rome.
I suggest taking a look at this: At least get a different perspective and if you want to reject it, fine. But at least you saw it. You seem like a decent person and I respect whatever decision you make (to read or not to read)
http://who-is-the-antichrist.org/
You can also read up on the Mark of the Beast if you are so inclined.
Thanks for the link. Skimming through it, it seems very interesting. I have not had the time to properly research the topics covered, but I have bookmarked it and intend to explore it further as soon as I get the opportunity.
Oh. I meant to add that at first glance the immediate problem that I see with the 1260 years of the Roman empire/Catholic church abuses is that this would seem to be something the apostles were unfamiliar with. But I don’t want to dismiss it out of hand. Perhaps you have a thought on that specific issue.