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NEWS FLASHES…

WITCHCRAFT, HUMANISM, AND spot was obviously purposely according to the survey, "Half of
OTHER RELIGIONS ARE chosen. 'nones' left childhood faith over
FILLING THE SPIRITUAL VOID lack of belief", one-in-five cited
LEFT BY THE CHURCH During the ritual, a woman walks "dislike of organized religion." Of
into the middle of the group, these, half of them who say they
A dramatic spiritual paradigm disrobes, and willingly lies on the no longer believe, mention
shift is taking place in the Western ground. Subsequently, one of the 'science' as the reason they do
world. More Americans than ever individuals in black robes pulls not believe in religious teachings
before appear to be turning away out what looks like a knife and while others reference 'common
from the Christian faith, and this brings it down in a stabbing matter as much. This is a very sense,' 'logic' or a 'lack of
is particularly true among the motion toward the woman. After different world to the dogfights evidence' - or simply say they do
young people. And while it is that, the video quickly ends. that, historically, have made up not believe in God.
undeniable that atheism and modern warfare and could dras-
agnosticism are both growing IS DRONE SWARM tically alter the course of air WHY ARE THE PULPITS
rapidly, it is also important to TECHNOLOGY (LOCUST) warfare forever. SILENT ON BIBLE PROPHECY?
point out that other faiths are on A HARBINGER OF
the rise in the Western world at REVELATION 9? Some prophecy watchers find it What incredible times we live in -
the exact same time that Chris- interesting that the Bible descri- like no previous generation! The
tianity is shrinking. Drone swarms are about to bes "locust" type creatures that world is heading for a conclusion,
change the face of modern play a significant role in end-time though nobody knows the timing
Let's start with witchcraft. It has warfare and some prophecy conflict. Read Revelation 9. The on this. But we are privileged to
been estimated that Wicca (one watchers find both the tech- revelations were given to John look at signs that are like clouds
very popular form of witchcraft) is nology and name of the U.S. Naval about 2 000 years ago when there forming on the horizon.
now the fastest growing faith in program behind it perhaps more would have been no way for him
America. Books and movies than coincidence. properly to describe 21st-century In the 1970s there were only a few
featuring Harry Potter and others technological inventions that events that were prophecy-
that use "magic" for good have The U.S. Navy recently demon- would follow many centuries related happenings. Fast forward
fuelled a tremendous amount of strated its Low-Cost UAV later. Is it possible that John was to today and there are so many
interest in the dark arts these Swarming Technology (LOCUST) describing some type of techno- prophecy-related events hap-
days. In Brooklyn, Witches of program by putting 30 drones logy in our day similar to the pening daily and hourly that it
Bushwick has evolved from a flying together in perfect forma- LOCUST programme? presents a major dilemma for
venue on the underground party tion. These drones are launched those of us watching the signs of
circuit to a social collective that from a special tube in less than a FRANCE: CHURCHES the times to know just where to
celebrates witchcraft as a femi- minute to create a vicious swarm ARE EMPTY focus.
nist art and collaborates with designed to overwhelm an adver-
fashion companies like Chromat. sary autonomously. The slaughter of French priest The Bible asks us to be "watch-
Father Jacques Hamel on July 26 men" (Ezekiel 33). We're to be
We are also witnessing a huge What makes the swarm unique is in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray was sounding an alarm. Trouble is
increase in the number of atheists that any hostile aircraft, manned significant. The church where ahead! Time is short! And I have
and agnostics in the Western or unmanned, can be brought Father Jacques Hamel was never felt such a sense of urgency
world. Europe is much farther down by a single missile, but a saying mass was nearly empty. and the realization that time is,
along than the United States in swarm can take multiple hits and Five people were present; three indeed, short. I am watching signs
this regard, and many areas of the keep going. The drones are self- nuns and two faithful. "converge." They are stunning
Continent are rightly regarded to reconfiguring so that if one drone and breathtaking. But most
be "post-Christian" at this point. gets taken out, the others autono- Most of the time, French churches preachers will not talk about
In the UK, the Christian faith has mously change their behaviour to are empty. Christianity in France them!
declined so dramatically that now complete the mission. is dying out. Jacques Hamel was
we are seeing the rise of "huma- almost 86 years old; despite his Pastor Tom Hughes leads The 412
nist chaplains" that don't hold to Several test simulations by the age, he did not want to retire. He Church in San Jacinto, California.
any sort of faith at all... Navy have shown that drone knew it would be difficult to find He has written a thoughtful article
swarms are consistently able to someone to replace him. titled, "Five Reasons Pastors
MOCK HUMAN SACRIFICE WAS get past ship defenses that are Don't Teach Bible Prophecy."
JUST CONDUCTED AT CERN geared towards shooting down “CHRISTIANS” DON'T GO
single planes. This weakness TO CHURCH ANYMORE… He writes, "Prophecy fills the
Have you seen the video of the means it makes sense to attack an Bible. End-time prophecy
"mock human sacrifice" that was enemy ship with a large number of Though the vast majority (78%) of touches every person alive today.
conducted right outside the cheap drones rather than one Americans identify themselves as Jesus taught on it. So did John,
entrance of CERN? A spokes- missile costing the same. Christians, they have largely Paul, Peter, James, and Jude. Yet
woman for the European Organi- stopped attending church. LESS only a small percentage of
zation for Nuclear Research Ironically, the best counter to THAN 20% of the population now churches teach this crucial part of
(more commonly known as drone swarm attacks being makes it to church in a typical God's message to our gene-
CERN) has told the public that this studied is a defensive drone week. Some 4 000 churches are ration."
ritual happened without their swarm that can intercept the closing every year and half of all
permission and that they are offensive ones. churches in the U.S. did not add Hughes continues, "That's not
looking into the matter. any new members to their ranks in how Jesus saw it. He reprimanded
The aim is to have thirty or more the last two years. the Pharisees and Sadducees for
There were eight people in black drones flying together without not discerning the times. 'When it
robes and one woman involved in having to be individually con- WHY PEOPLE ARE is evening you say, it will be fair
this mock human sacrifice. The trolled, maintaining separation LEAVING THE FAITH weather, for the sky is red; and in
fact that the eight shrouded safely like a flock of birds. They OF THEIR CHILDHOOD the morning, it will be foul weather
individuals were wearing black are different from any other drone today, for the sky is red and
robes means that someone in that the operator does not An important new survey by Pew threatening. Hypocrites! You
definitely wanted this to look like control an individual aircraft, but Research asks why people who know how to discern the face of
an occult ritual. pilots the whole swarm as a single were raised in religious homes the sky, but you cannot discern
unit. but who now identify as religious the signs of the times' (Matthew
This ritual was conducted directly "nones" - having no religious 16:2-3 NKJV)."
next to the statue of the Hindu god With manned aircraft and ships, affiliation - decided to leave the
Shiva that stands at the entrance the pilot's life counts for a lot; but faith of their childhood. Hughes concludes, "More than a
to CERN. In Hindu lore, Shiva is swarming drones are expendable quarter of the Bible is prophecy -
the "god of destruction", and this and high "casualties" do not The results were varied, but Continued on p. 1
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