John and Doves, The "falling away" - Apostasy ( 2 Thessalonians 2:3 KJV) is before our very eyes as we see a one world religion forming under the umbrella of the Vatican. htpp://thetruthwins.com/archives/pope-francis-and-the-emerging-one-world-religion Toward the end of the above article is the Real reason why they want power in numbers...to come against REAL Christians who believe in John 14:6... "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life... no man comes to the Father, but by Me" A famous quote is: "If winter comes, can Spring be far behind ? To apply that to 2 Thessalonians 2:3 one can ask, "if the Apostsy is among us, can the man of sin be far behind ?" While it IS true, and already prophesied in Revelation 17, that the one world religion WILL indeed be formed by the Vatican, we must remember that the Vatican is merely a pawn on the chess board of politics. ( See Revelation 17:16--18 This poem by Ogden Nash gives understanding: "There once was a lady from Niger Who rode on the back of a Tiger They came back from the ride With the lady inside And a smile on the face of the Tiger." The Pope is not the antichrist. We must keep in mind that 1 John 2:18,19 tells us that there are many antichrists. Please see: http://hopetotheend.com/religionindex.html http://hopetotheend.com/multifaithism.html for more on the ecumenical movement If the two signs of 2 Thess. 2:3 are soon to be fulfilled, can the Rapture be far behind ? God bless, Angela Goodrick LINKS Luther's Protest over ? http://www.prophecynewswatch.com/2014/March11/111.html Congress invites Pope http://www.newsmax.com/newswidget/Pope-Francis-John-Boehner-Congress/2014/03/13/id/559416/?promo_code=e3a9-1&utm_source=Prophecy_News_Watch&utm_medium=nmwidget&utm_campaign=widgetphase1 Pope Francis Media Star http://www.newsmax.com/newswidget/Pope-Francis-popularity-Catholic-Church-religious-media/2014/03/13/id/559345/?promo_code=e3a9-1&utm_source=Prophecy_News_Watch&utm_medium=nmwidget&utm_campaign=widgetphase1