I've had a somewhat interesting night. I stumbled upon videos saying President Obama was one of the closet we've seen to a fully realised Anti-christ.

My first question is - Would an anti-christ really be so awful? Sure, the coming of this individual heralds the destruction of the human race.

If you take a quick glance at Wikipedia, it only takes moments to discern that the very root of the words that became antichrist are not quite as severe as religious leaders would have us believe. When we hear the word "anti" we automatically associate it with violent opposition of whatever religious icon is in question. Just perhaps this isn't so.

The "anti" prefix simply synonymed "the opposite of". The concept of an anti-christ could be this:

Christ encouraged salvation through faith, a passive and unproductive emotional state. Ungranted appeals to God simply meant the prayer was unworthy of God's attention. When a parent sees a child looking to them for help that they can provide but choose not to, in order that child might grow beyond what it is currently capable of. God, should He exist, likely doesn't interfere in our world for that very reason. Our salvation is in our own hands. In our own choices. Wow, that sounds a lot like President Obama's election rhetoric.

In an exactly opposite message to that of Christ he asks us to act in the interests of our race's preservation, rather than pray for it.

Christ called for faith. Obama is a supporter of results, answers and fact. In essence, science. In that way he is very much the opposite of christ.

Religion, it seems, more often than not, asks us to maintain the status quo. Obama asks for change.

The coming of the antichrist heralds destruction.

Well, destruction of what? The human race? Not likely. What's a God, either above us or below us without those who worship them? Why would "Satan" destroy those he needs/wants to worship him? Why would any ruler destroy their subjects? It's not a logical conclusion. Catholicism has been an excellent model for capitalism, if it has benefitted us *cough* in no other way.

The coming of an antichrist is likely to represent the destruction of Catholic, and resembling religions, leaving earths population in tact. Even the simplest human beings can see the path we are now walking down where the richest 1% (or thereabouts) are richer than the other 99% combined is going to lead to desctruction of the human race, if not our very planet and all that inhabit it. It may even represent the destruction of currents systems of governance. Rebuilding human governance from the bare earth up. Let's face it, any system built on even the building blocks of what we live now, is likely going to fail. It has repeatedly throughout the course of history. Why shouldn't this hold true now?

Instead of the tactic of instilling fear in one of the consequences that will be brought about by non-obedience as Christ did, President Obama encourages one to better themselves not for fear of failure to do so, but for the benefits it will bring not only to that person but their community. He does not preach punishment, but rather leaves it out of the equation all together. Punishment, if it can be called that, will be passive. Those who do not change for the better will remain as they are, without consequence. As if doing so isn't torture enough. They will simply eventually be left behind by a society that moves forward. Peacefully and passively. I hope President Obama receives a second term.

Question: Is the richest financial entity in the world really concerned with the welfare of the people who follow it, or are these followers simply slaves to a beast that has become the devil they fear. You cannot tell me the financial hoarding of the Catholic Church isn't about one of your seven deadly sins - Greed. "Hand over your finances to us because you're a bunch of mindless, irresponsible amoebas." Great encouragement.

Take President Obama out of this entire tidbit and it probably represents a "seemingly logical" overview of what the so-called antichrist will probably be like.

The coming of an antichrist is going to bring the destruction of something the human race is afraid to let go of. Likely not more than that. I for one just may try to help ensure there are as few dead fingers to wrest it from as possible when the dust settles. No wonder I left the military...

- Shiryou666

P.S. I really should copy this into my story notes...