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| Proposed monument to Satan |
In what now seems like the ancient days, anyone who spoke fondly of worshiping the devil was considered insane and in need of being institutionalized.
Obviously, times have changed. A New York-based organization called the Satanic Temple hopes to place a statue of its celestial hero on the Oklahoma State Capitol grounds and has submitted a prototype of the exhibit (pictured above) to state officials.
A temple spokesman named Lucien Greaves explained that the statue "is a symbol that is now a constitutionally protected one that stands for the rights of heretics,
for tolerance and free inquiry, and for the unjustly outcast."
Why does the temple want to place the monument on the Oklahoma State Capitol grounds? Because, as Greaves reasons, the state capitol also has a monument displaying the Ten Commandments.
It's unlikely that the State of Oklahoma will grant the Satanic Temple its wish to put up the offensive display--at least not without a court fight. That seems more likely given that Oklahoma is a state populated by many Christians who'd be appalled by such an exhibit and would never allow it.
And yet, biblical prophecy reveals that a time is coming when the entire world will openly worship the devil. Until now, devil-worshipers have been considered on the outer fringes of society--a group antisocial rebels and drug-addled kooks whose statement of rebellion against the establishment world has been to bow down to Satan.
And until now, the devil has had to be content to receive honor and worship by masquerading as the god of various world religions. Throughout history, he's been known by such names as Molech, Baal, Min, Saturn, Ammon and Osiris.
But the bible reveals that a reprobate end-time world will openly worship him for who he really is.
The apostle John, who recorded the Revelation in about 90 A.D., wrote this concerning the end times: "The dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast. People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, 'Who is like the beast? Who can wage war against it?'" (Revelation 13:1-5)
Who is the dragon? He is Satan. What is this beast with seven heads and 10 horns? It represents the coming global government that will consist of 10 nation groups headed by seven powerful rulers.
This dreaded world government will be under the authority of Satan himself. And the world will not only recognize that, it will also openly worship the spiritual head of that government.
And so, though the very thought of paying homage to the devil is still repugnant in the eyes of millions of people, a dark time is coming when the world will worship him as god.
And the time is also coming when those who refuse to do so will be persecuted and put to death.
It's unlikely that the State of Oklahoma will grant the Satanic Temple its wish to put up the offensive display--at least not without a court fight. That seems more likely given that Oklahoma is a state populated by many Christians who'd be appalled by such an exhibit and would never allow it.
And yet, biblical prophecy reveals that a time is coming when the entire world will openly worship the devil. Until now, devil-worshipers have been considered on the outer fringes of society--a group antisocial rebels and drug-addled kooks whose statement of rebellion against the establishment world has been to bow down to Satan.
And until now, the devil has had to be content to receive honor and worship by masquerading as the god of various world religions. Throughout history, he's been known by such names as Molech, Baal, Min, Saturn, Ammon and Osiris.
But the bible reveals that a reprobate end-time world will openly worship him for who he really is.
The apostle John, who recorded the Revelation in about 90 A.D., wrote this concerning the end times: "The dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast. People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, 'Who is like the beast? Who can wage war against it?'" (Revelation 13:1-5)
Who is the dragon? He is Satan. What is this beast with seven heads and 10 horns? It represents the coming global government that will consist of 10 nation groups headed by seven powerful rulers.
This dreaded world government will be under the authority of Satan himself. And the world will not only recognize that, it will also openly worship the spiritual head of that government.
And so, though the very thought of paying homage to the devil is still repugnant in the eyes of millions of people, a dark time is coming when the world will worship him as god.
And the time is also coming when those who refuse to do so will be persecuted and put to death.
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