The Beast Cometh
This cartoon was inspired in part by a Newsweek article asking in the headline: “Is Obama the Antichrist?” (link courtesy of Matt Bors), plus random chatter on the subject I heard on CNN.
The signs that a small but hysterically loud contingent of Christian Fundamentalists believe portend the ascendancy of Barack Obama to the throne of Anti-Christ are not the ones listed by the desert prophet I depict here. Much of the fear arises from the “messianic” persona the corporate news media have laid on Obama; his obscure origins and rapid rise to power; and let’s not forget all those “one world” institutions that Obama and Biden apparently favor: one world government, one world currency, one world religion, etc.
For a scriptural application of the New Testament Book on the Revelation to Obama’s election, you can’t do much better than barackobamaantichrist.blogspot.com. Plenty of current news items, FOXNews videos and more 2.0-pian goodies. Or maybe you prefer crappy web design, then by all means check out o.bamapost.com.
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November 20th, 2008 at 11:51 am
scary part is they get to vote too.
November 25th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
haha… good cartoon. my step-dad is a pastor and i remember reading this old 19th century book in his collection, with an analysis of contemporary politics in the light of the same bible passages people are using nowadays. he thought it was a safe bet to assume that the ottoman sultan was the anti-christ. since we’re all living under the ottoman leash with giant human headed locusts tormenting us, i guess he was right.
November 25th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
(he= the book’s writer)