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Manic impersonator
If William Cowan sincerely believes that he and all Christians await the second coming of Christ to rule over us (Oxford Mail, June 26), then they are in for a massive disappointment.
If such an occurrence should happen, the modern Western democracies and their leaders would never accept an unelected permanent ruler with complete power as judge and jury.
Neither would the all-powerful African presidents, while the Islamic countries, the Buddhists, the Hindus and all the other faiths of the world would never succumb to a Christian leader.
It would be a recipe for a catastrophic religious world war, as predicted in the Book of Revelations.
Even the Roman Catholic Church would not accept him.
A senior Catholic cleric, Monsignor Semprione, wrote some time ago: "If Christ suddenly appeared in St Peter's Square, and said 'leave your riches and follow me', I wonder how many would?
"I'd like to know what would happen if He knocked on the Vatican door. I know what would happen. The authorities would instantly call the police for disturbing the peace.
"He would be sent to a mental ward and classified as a manic impersonator of Jesus Christ."
DEREK HONEY
Queen Emma's Dyke
Witney
6:56pm Wednesday 2nd July 2008
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CommentPosted by: Mr Ison, England on 7:39pm Wed 2 Jul 08
Or Cortez,perhaps MacArthur.
Or Cortez,perhaps MacArthur.
Posted by: Richard Warwick on 1:21am Sun 6 Jul 08
If Christ said to "leave your riches and follow me" then to who do you think he'd say to leave them to? I can't see that He could, on his reappearance want to have anything to do with an institution like the Vatican. If He was to rule over you then that is because He'd be your spiritual superior - and boy would you know it I suspect.
If Christ said to "leave your riches and follow me" then to who do you think he'd say to leave them to? I can't see that He could, on his reappearance want to have anything to do with an institution like the Vatican. If He was to rule over you then that is because He'd be your spiritual superior - and boy would you know it I suspect.
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