False Priests and Anti-Christs

This man, Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda, is certainly one of the more interesting kooks to come along in a long time. In addition to claiming to be the resurrected Savior, he has also decided to label himself the "Anti-Christ," which in his mind is not the negative thing portrayed in the Bible:

The Antichrist is not the devil, de Jesus tells his congregation; he's the being who replaces Jesus on Earth.

"Antichrist is the best person in the world," he says. "Antichrist means don't put your eyes on Jesus because Jesus of Nazareth wasn't a Christian. Antichrist means do not put your eyes on Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Put it on Jesus after the cross."

And de Jesus says that means him.

He even has the numbers "666" tattooed on his body, and has gone so far as to encourage his followers to do the same.

Among his more Christ-like attributes:

He says he has a church-paid salary of $136,000 but lives more lavishly than that. During an interview, he showed off a diamond-encrusted Rolex to a CNN crew and said he has three just like them. He travels in armored Lexuses and BMWs, he says, for his safety.

We've been warned that many people would appear in the Last Days claiming to be Christ. Luckily, most of us won't be fooled by people like this guy. It's the ones who don't sound so crazy that we should be worried about. People who, in the name of religion or government, seek to overthrow the freedom and agency of man. They're usually harder to identify, and have a greater ability to lead large amounts of people astray.

Personal Savings at Lowest Point in 70 Years

An ominous sign of potential disaster, Americans have less money in savings than they did during the Great Depression - seventy years ago. But wait, it gets worse. When people dipped into their savings and spent more than they had back in 1932, it was to afford the basic necessities of life. In other words, they depleted their savings to survive. Today, people are spending their savings cash to buy boats, televisions and other, worthless garbage. AP Reports:

The Commerce Department reported Thursday that the savings rate for all of 2006 was a negative 1 percent, meaning that not only did people spend all the money they earned but they also dipped into savings or increased borrowing to finance purchases. The 2006 figure was lower than a negative 0.4 percent in 2005 and was the poorest showing since a negative 1.5 percent savings rate in 1933 during the Great Depression.

If our country faces a major economic crisis in the future, such as the havoc that would be unleashed during a pandemic flu outbreak, millions of people could lose everything - their homes, jobs, cars, credit and future.

We have been warned on countless occasions to save money, food and other essentials so that we can adequately protect our families should catastrophe strike. Nowadays, unfortunately, many people rely on the government to pick up the tab should a real emergency present itself. But if these figures are correct, then the millions of people left unprepared and financially destitute will utterly overload any basic services the government can provide. It's a recipe for societal chaos and personal ruin.

Start saving money and set aside food storage now! There's a good chance that if catastrophe does strike, you'll not only be providing for your own family, but potentially hundreds of people who will come flooding to your door for assistance!