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Serpent

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George Valiapadath Capuchin

These days, conspiracy theories are everywhere. People are busy coming up with new conspiracy theories. There are also many conspiracy theories based on the Bible and faith.


Now why should I not make up my own conspiracy theory? I can also have my own conspiracy theory!

And this is my theory.

You can believe it or not. It is your choice.


Although there are hints in many places in the Bible, the book of Revelation is the one that very clearly talks about the upcoming duel between St. Michael and the ancient serpent. Michael and his army have to encounter the father of lies, fear, darkness, and hatred. There, Michael and his army defeat the ancient serpent and bind him up for a thousand years. Every thousand years, he has to be let out for a while and to be defeated in a fight!

Guys, imagine now is the time when Michael and his army are to fight and defeat that ancient serpent.


I do see the chaotic dance of fear, lies, and hatred. I don't know if you see it.

I see it in India. I see it in Nigeria. I see it in the United States of America. I see it in Canada, in Australia, in France, in Myanmar.

When you are in Israel the second question people ask you about is, "Are you a Christian?" "Are you a Muslim?"

From the externals you can tell a Jew right away, and so don't get asked if you're a Jew!

Fear, lie, and hatred are confronting faith, truth, love!

Confronting, fighting, defeating are not words, personally I like to use.

But fear must be defeated; lie must be defeated; hatred must be defeated.


But:

But, neither weapons nor even words of violence are able to convince people. We need learning; we need debate; we need discussion; we need communication; we need a mindset to be humble, we need the strength to be gentle, we need compassion.


Look at David, who was only a weak adolescent, was able to defeat Goliath, who came with a huge sword, because he did not take Goliath's weapon, but took a sling and a stone, a different weapon, a humble weapon, or hardly a weapon. The ancient serpent can never be defeated with his own mind weapons.


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