In the Bible, the word Antichrist is only used as a description of people who dont believe in the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. He is not described as one satanic entity - as the beast of Revelation, which many people believe - but as a person, any person, who deviates from the Christian orthodoxy. But, through the years of myth-making and fear-sowing, Christianity metamorphosed antichrists into one single Antichrist, an apocalyptic villain and Christian bogeyman used to scare people. I began to realize that the Antichrist is a character - a metaphor - who exists in nearly all religions under different names, and there is some truth in it, a need for such a person. But, from another perspective, this person could be seen not as a villain but a final hero to save people from their own ignorance. The apocalypse doesnt have to be fire and brimstone. It could happen on a personal level. If you believe that youre the center of your own universe and you want to see the universe destroyed, all it takes is one bullet.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 20:41:47 +0000