A monster of an institution with both religious and political antennas
July 25th, 2008
The world on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean seems to be mesmerized by Barack Obama’s speech in Berlin, Germany. Its been reported that upwards to two hundred thousand people assembled. To hear calls for more European troop support to aid the United States in its war in Afghanistan. Where he also encouraged the tearing down of the walls that separate the worlds people from maximizing their full potential.
Sad rhetoric on both accounts because Europe is changing with a new power structure. That no longer needs to depend on the United States for its security. Europe is an emerging religious and political giant. That will have its own agenda which does not include its depended ties of recent decades.
Forget about the challenge of tearing down the walls that separate people. Because the world is only going to become more polarized as the world marches into the 21 century. Sounds nice, and we all surely would like to see it occur. Because some of us know the roots that create such walls, with the solution not being in politics or religion but with and through Jesus Christ.
For the understanding of the Y’s, some of the reasons are sketched with this posting.
And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, Revelation 13:6. Who is the ‘he’ that dared to blasphemy God? Working up to answer this question from previous postings. It was said that some theologians speculated that the ‘he’ is the Roman Catholic Church. A monster of an institution with both religious and political antennas. Also suggested that it had to be speculation because the Roman Catholic Church is not specifically mentioned in the Bible. Then from the previous posting a scriptural account was presented wiping away any avenues of speculation.
To advance the argument that the Roman Catholic Church is the ‘he’ and the beast to be feared today. We know that the Roman Catholic Church is the only global power in the world that is both a religious and political power simultaneously. With the Pope sitting at the helm as supreme arbitrator of catholic religious doctrines while at the same time the head of state. As head of state he governs Vatican City, in Italy. A sovereign state itself within another sovereign state. Vatican City is the smallest by area and population, of all the worlds sovereign states. While being the wealthiest, and being immune to second guessing. Meaning that the Pope is not accountable to anyone religiously or politically. For what he decrees, as religious, or secular law within the empire of his kingdom. To the suspicion of harboring of Nazis during the second world war. With its modern day crisis with pedophile priest. It is also the worlds most dangerous from the torrid documentation from previous postings; especially yesterdays. This makes for fascinating research which readers can study for themselves. I suggest using google as your search engine. Be sure to visit the CIA fact book about the Holy See and Vatican City. By all means, ground all this through the holy scriptures. Because the combination scriptural warnings, and secular facts, is the only way to understand a trouble world that is becoming more troubled. Recall the repeated scriptural admonitions. Let them that have ears, hear what the spirit is saying unto the churches.
Then consider how God defines the office and jurisdiction of the Pope. We find that definition in Revelation seventeen. “… I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns,” verse 3. Readers know from previous postings and this one that the beast is the Roman Catholic Church. The seven heads and ten horns, as readers learned represented the division from the crushing of Daniels vision of the fourth kingdom. We discussed the dangerous prospects of the re-emergences of that crushed empire through the European Union. We know that the beast of this empire will be more diverse from all others, Daniel 7:19. What makes this beast nation so diverse is that this beast kingdom will have a church as its dictator. Remember it was recorded, “They worshiped the Dragon (the force behind this beast nation) who gave power to the beast. They worshiped also the beast saying, who is like the beast? (the monster of religious and political dogma and power.) Who is able to make war with him?
Revelation 13:4.
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, … having a cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication,” verse 4, Revelation 17. Some time was spent defining phrases as they appear in scriptures. Here is another one. The expression of a woman in scriptures is symbolism for a church. Paul speaking about the church for God said, “… I have espoused you to one husband (Christ) that I might present you as a chaste virgin (church) to Christ,” 2 Corinthians 11:2.
And I saw the woman (church) drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus …, verse 7, Revelation 17. This church is accused of filthiness and fornication. And of spilling the blood of the saints, and stands in utter condemnation for blasphemy, well documented in the previous posting
It is estimated that Catholicism has over one billion adherents from all over the world. Making it the largest religion in the world, with the Pope exercising enormous influence upon governments around the world. When he travels around to foreign countries he attracts hundreds of thousands of people to hear his sermons. With the global media chronicling his every word. All this collaboration to the greatness of this monster beast will attract even more adherents to Catholicism. The power will become so great that adherence to this religious political monster will become mandatory for survival.
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