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Description: Email rumor
Circulating since: March 2008
Status: Downright silly


Summary: Email rumor claims charismatic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama is the Antichrist prophesied in the New Testament


The anti-Christ will be a man, in his 40s, of MUSLIM descent, who will deceive the nations with persuasive language, and have a MASSIVE Christ-like appeal.... the prophecy says that people will flock to him and he will promise false hope and world peace, and when he is in power, will destroy everything. Is it OBAMA??

Comments: Barack Obama, the Antichrist? This would have to count as the ultimate political smear. I mean, accusing a politician of accepting bribes or cheating on taxes is one thing; labeling him the "Seven-Headed Beast of Revelation" (a.k.a. the "Wicked One," "False Prophet," "Beast from the Abyss," etc.) is candidate bashing on an apocalyptic scale.