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Prayer beads: they seem innocuous enough. They are certainly a money-maker. And how else could pagans keep track of their repetitive prayers?  Catholicism, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism all have a long history of prayer bead usage. In Islam, there are either 99 or 33 beads. RCC rosary beads generally have 54+5.

The use of prayer beads is just another tie that binds these two together, Islam East and Islam West, along with other pagan religions throughout the world. Ecumenism, indeed! And joining in to the digital age, Vatican now sells digital rosaries that will say the prayers for you. Those catholics, always looking forward! http://timesonline.typepad.com/faith/2007/09/digital-rosarie.html

The catholic rosary things are all about Mary veneration. According to their tradition, she appeared to a monk in about 1200 CE and gave him instructions on how to use them. Traditionally, the catholic rosary includes 50 Hail Mary’s and 5 Our Father’s. You can do the math. lol

Islam’s tasbeh or subha of 99 beads are used to recite the 99 attributes of Allah. FYI, none of those attributes include *father*. These both are pagan gods who demand mindless repetition from their subjects. Is it any wonder that RCC wants to ascribe the name Allah to the god they worship?

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I know you may be about sick of maps, but I have saved the best for last. The intention of the RCC is to regather her lapsed protestant children, and she is well on her way to getting this done. In England, the Anglican church is preparing to convert to RCC en masse. The pope is delighted of course. By the way, did you know that the current pope, prior to being poped, was the head of the office of the Inquisition? Now you know. Oh happy day, eh?

RCC on the move...

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Greatest Extent, 180 CE

 Roman Empire

1300-1700

 Ottoman Empire

approx 1500 CE

Holy Roman Empire

As you can see from these maps, much of the same territory was covered by muslim and catholic alike. Sometimes it just helps to have the visual.

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I read this short article today, reprinting a portion here:

A warning issued by Rev. Joseph Irons during a sermon preached in Grove Chapel, Camberwell, London, on Guy Fawkes Day 5th November 1837. Guy Fawkes was a papist conspirator who tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill King James I.

In fact, Popery is not a religion at all; and it is a sad delusion to suppose, that a mere difference of creed is all that exists between Protestants and Papists. Popery is a political conspiracy to subjugate empires, kingdoms, thrones, and states, to one tyrant, “who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he, as God, sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God” (2 Thess. ii. 4). To accomplish this political purpose, his agents assume a priestly authority, and arrogate to themselves the power to save or to damn souls. Thousands of their infatuated vassals believe this, and, consequently, dare not refuse to do and say anything and everything which these vested wretches command. They wear the name of Christianity, as Satan transforms himself into an angel of light, to deceive (2 Cor. ii. 14). They are his ministers, and not Christ’s; and they are going out “to deceive the nations,” in order to put all people, all power, and all property—yea, and every man’s conscience and life, under their despotic sway; and will Englishmen—will Christians, submit to this monster?  http://www.ianpaisley.org/article.asp?ArtKey=popery

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Things are getting crazy! Riots have broken out in Malaysia because of a court order allowing catholics to refer to God as Allah. The question that should come to mind is, Why would they want to refer to the God of the Bible as Allah? Well, if the RCC thought there was any difference between Allah and the God of the RCC, they wouldn’t. But in fact, they are serving the same barbarous god as their brethren in the east.

These two, Islam East and Islam West, are headed to a final battle. Islam East, in the Bible, is referred to as “the beast”, whereas Islam West is referred to as “the great whore”. Another striking similarity between the two is that once you are in their religion, there is no way out. Once a moslem, you are forever one. RCC is the same: once a catholic, always a catholic. An example of this: all Protestant religions are viewed by the Vatican as *lapsed catholics*. In a way, this is quite true, as Protestant religions, to a man, set their holy days and Sabbath by the pope’s calendar rather than the Biblical calendar. So perhaps, when I refer to this coming final battle, I should say it is between the beast and the great whore and her daughters.

 Both religions have long and torturous histories of forced conversion: convert or die. And both are known for horrific savagery when dealing with *apostates*. Many of you who are reading this blog may end up dead at the hands of one or the other of them. A scary bunch indeed. In a later post, I will include some documentation of the cruelty displayed by both groups. I do not look forward to that post.

More soon…

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Most people find the comparison between Islam and RCC to be ludicrous, but is it so very strange? A short examination of some basic concepts from both religions may shed some light on the subject.

Both systems have a leader;  in the case of Islam, of course, it is Mohammed. In RCC it is the pope. Both are to be honored, even revered, not to be insulted, and both speak absolute truth. Both establish holy days, calendars and etc. Both religions have a system to reach the common man in his day-to-day life, and to oversee his daily affairs. For Islam it is Imams, for RCC, it is priests,  bishops etc.

Both systems reserve a place of honor for Mary, the mother of Jesus. Many Westerners are shocked to discover that an entire chapter of the Koran is named for Mary. She is given a place of honor in Islam, respected more highly than Jesus. Fatima in Portugal was the name of a town in where a special  series of apparitions by the RCC’s Mary supposedly occurred. Fatima is also the name of Mohammed’s daughter.  In Shia thought, she (Fatimah) is believed to have been immaculate, sinless and a pattern for Muslim women. Shias hold that Fatima will play a redemptive role as the mistress of the day of judgment in the hereafter as a reward for her suffering in this world. One of Mary’s names in the RCC is *Redemptrix*.

I will continue these comparisons tomorrow…

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 I do have some thoughts I would like to share that may cause you to stop and think for a few minutes. I will not pretend to know what direction this blog will take, but I do feel a need to get some things said. These things may affect your life, or they may be disregarded as irrelevant. Staying alive should fall in the category of relevant.

Life in the United States is changing very rapidly, too fast for some of us old folk. But it is necessary that we hang on tight for the ride that is coming fast and furious right at us. There are two enemies, both of whom appear to be friendly: both want your stuff, both want your affections, both want your loyalties, both want your soul. In fact, both will demand all of the above from you. To resist is not futile, but it will be costly.

Who are these enemies vying for your attention? I call them Islam East and Islam West. I will not be popular for writing this, but write it I must. The Roman Catholic Church is Islam West, and the religion of Mohammed is Islam East. Identifying these two thugs is the easy part;  defending yourself, your substance, your soul against them will be far more challenging.

I will try to daily jot down some thoughts on these two contenders. It will be up to you to put the information posted here to good use.