Originally Posted by moe.ron (Post 1724975)

Mayor 'just curious' if Obama is antichrist
By STUART WATSON / NewsChannel 36

Posted: Sunday, Sep. 28, 2008

FORT MILL, S.C. -- Fort Mill Mayor Danny Funderburk says he was “just curious” when he forwarded a chain e-mail suggesting Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is the biblical antichrist. “I was just curious if there was any validity to it,” Funderburk said in a telephone interview. “I was trying to get documentation if there was any scripture to back it up.”

Funderburk apparently sent the e-mail from his business account at Gastonia Sheet Metal where he works as a business agent.

The e-mail, which has circulated in the last six months since Obama secured the Democratic nomination, claims the biblical book of Revelation says the antichrist will be in his 40s and of Muslim ancestry.

There is no such scripture. And Obama is not a Muslim. But that hasn’t stopped the e-mail.

The urban legend Web site Snopes.com first exploded the myth in March. Funderburk forwarded the e-mail this month.

When asked if he believed Obama was the antichrist, Funderburk replied, “I’ve got absolutely no way of knowing that.”

Funderburk said it “probably does give that impression” that he believed the e-mail was true “but that was not my intent.”

The mayor said it was a mistake not to include a subject line when he forwarded the chain e-mail.

“I am curious about current events and their connection to the Bible,” he said.
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:):)
He he, chain mail.

Originally Posted by AOII Angel (Post 1725132)

My dad used to swear that George Bush (the first) was the anti-christ bringing in the New World Order which would signal the end of times! Didn't happen! I bet he'd jump on Obama as anti-christ as well, but he'd never say it to me, because he knows I'm voting Obama!

Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel (Post 1725165)

And you don't want to have your dad saying "I told you so" in case it turns out Obama is the anti-Christ, so you should probably vote for McCain instead, just to be safe.

Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 1725173)

With McCain being as old as he is, and Sarah Palin being his idea of the person qualified to take over for him if something happens to him, I don't see anything "safe" about voting for McCain.

Just sayin'.

Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel (Post 1725178)

She may be ditzy, but there's no suspicion of her being the anti-Christ.

Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 1725186)

Are you sure about that? ;)

Although Jerry Falwell did say that, without question, the Anti-Christ was already alive and is without question a Jewish male. I guess that counts out Palin and Obama -- Christian or Muslim, he's not Jewish.

Regardless, if Palin actually were to end up in the Oval Office, the Anti-Christ would probably be superfluous.

Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel (Post 1725178)

She may be ditzy, but there's no suspicion of her being the anti-Christ. I know which one I prefer. Better safe than sorry! ;)

Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 1725186)

Are you sure about that? ;)

Although Jerry Falwell did say that, without question, the Anti-Christ was already alive and is without question a Jewish male. I guess that counts out Palin and Obama -- Christian or Muslim, he's not Jewish.

Regardless, if Palin actually were to end up in the Oval Office, the Anti-Christ would probably be superfluous.

Originally Posted by Senusret I (Post 1725400)

If you have to say "but" then you're not really sorry. :)

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24 (Post 1725390)

So what if he is?

Believers will be taken up in the Rapture and will not endure any of the terror that will be unleashed afterwards. If you are a believer and take the scriptures literally or metaphorically, then you have no control over that fate.

From another angle, let's say the scriptures are untrue and never come to pass. Will there be such a thing as an Anti-Christ then? A war nuclear and/or biological that wipes us all out? An asteroid or comet hitting the earth and bringing our demise? If those happen you'll most likely die anyway so again why worry with it? It is beyond our control.

The coming of the Anti-Christ is a good thing in my opinion. It means the rapture and Second Coming are near. Dwelling on who it is, when they will come, or the other scenarios is silliness and a waste of time.

As a side note: My MIL and my mother think Obama is the anti-christ. My mom has thought every president since Reagan was the anti-christ at some point or another. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by AOII Angel (Post 1725411)

I don't think most Christians think logically about the whole rapture idea. I can remember in the 6th grade when someone predicted that a certain day in September would be the rapture. Half of my class didn't show up for school that day, like Jesus wouldn't be able to find them in our private Christian school connected to a church! Ha! They all skulked back the next day and acted like nothing happened...then again, nothing did!!:p

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24 (Post 1725435)

There have been dates and years predicted throughout history. I believe the bible says not to predict dates because no one will know the day and the hour? I dont believe anyone's date/year predictions on the end times. That's just as dumb as people thinking the world is ending in the next decade because the Mayan calendar stops. Everyone thought the end was coming with the advent of Y2K. Here we are 8 years later. Nothing happened :)

Did anyone make fun of your classmates when they came back? I recall being in the 6th grade when a major earthquake was predicted. Some people didnt come to school that day. No earthquake :) They got made fun of the next day.

Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 1725173)

With McCain being as old as he is, and Sarah Palin being his idea of the person qualified to take over for him if something happens to him, I don't see anything "safe" about voting for McCain.

Just sayin'.

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek (Post 1725646)

Ditto. I don't know anything about Palin. She just somehow appeared, and in 9 weeks I just can't see knowing much more about her, other than the fact that she has no clue.

As far as Barack being the AntiChrist, I always thought the moron we have in office right now was the Anti Christ. He wants the "Haves and have nots", sounds "anti" to me.

Originally Posted by AOII Angel (Post 1725612)

Nah...we all went to a super conservative school so religious extremes were frequent visitors for us. I think they tried to get excused absences, but the school said "NO!"

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24 (Post 1725662)

Bush may be a moron, but trust me, he's NO Anti-Christ.

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24 (Post 1725393)

Jerry Falwell was a far right pinhead. Sorry if that offends anyone but I think he was a pinhead.

Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 1725681)

Please tell me you didn't think I was actually citing Jerry Falwell as a reliable, reasonable source! :eek:

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek (Post 1725664)

I know, but he's always been out for himself. I actually liked his father, but him? He's screwed this whole country up. BIG TIME!

Originally Posted by WinniBug (Post 1725067)

What an idiot

My MIL sent the same email to me a few months ago, and I replied all telling them it was a stupid email, and she got pissed at me...but the email I got kept quoting "A Muslim male extremist between the ages of 17 and 40"

Originally Posted by jojapeach (Post 1725755)

I'm disappointed than no one took the time to research his true age. :( Plus, if his Pastor was Jeremiah Wright, then he couldn't be Muslim. I don't recally officiants being called "Pastors" or "Bishops" or whatnot.

The mayor has proven not to be the sharpest knife in the drawer for getting involved in that chain mail. Shouldn't he be running the city or something anyway?

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum (Post 1725761)

um....i think that if the mayor is dumb enough to believe a chain letter via email, then the whole city just might be better off if he does something else for the day and stays out of it

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24 (Post 1725723)

Both parties have failed the people. Neither are without fault.

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel (Post 1725841)

I flat out hate the two party system. Probably why I'm independent. I hate that people in my state will vote for anyone with an R next to their name because that's what they've always done, and there is one particular R person who is a complete joke and has done more damage than good. If we could have had another candidate (not even a D, maybe another R) who wasn't a d-bag, things would be better off. I'd rather vote for an individual, not a party (any party!).

Back to the thread...
Isn't he out of the anti-Christ running for not being adopted if we're going with the Damien example with a mark of the beast tattoo?

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24 (Post 1725723)

Both parties have failed the people. Neither are without fault.

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24 (Post 1725863)

I dont think there is clear evidence to support anyone being anti-christ right now.

Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 1726109)

Oprah? Rachel Ray? Jerry Springer?

(Yes, I'm being facetious.)

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek (Post 1725918)

Right. No one is perfect, but I haven't seen anything positive Busch has done for this country.