Cyprus and Malta have announced they will officially adopt the Euro as their legal tender by January 1st 2008. Thirteen states of the European Union have adopted the Euro so far:- Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain. Britain opted out of the single currency when it was first proposed, over fears that adopting a weak currency would harm its economy. But the Euro has gained strength of late, with many foreign nations preferring to trade in it rather than in dollars. I don't know the exact reason why, but I think it is something to do with nations dealing in dollars having to pay an inflationary tax to the Federal Reserve Bank.

But the New World Order and the "end of cash" is not the reason why I am writing this article. What caught my eye was the image that will be printed on the Cyprus Euro - a 3000 year old cruciform idol, according to the BBC website. What is it with the European Union, that it must constantly blaspheme the God of Heaven? In Britain we have the image of our Monarch printed on the coins and notes. In the states that make up the United Kingdom, we have famous scientists, artists, inventors and other people who made a profound difference to our way of life. But in Europe, we have the heads of state, the Pope, famous bridges (apparently a New World Order connotation to that), and blasphemous images - like that of Europa riding the Beast, and this idol mocking the crucifixion of the Messiah. Then the Scriptures came to me of when the Lord talked about money.

Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon (money).

Sadly for many who do not serve the risen Lord, money is their god. And what better way to express devotion to their idols, by printing images of their gods on their money? The Bible states that their money will perish with them (James 5:1-3). The United States of America coinage has the inscription on it, "In God We Trust". I like that inscription. But as we have seen with the "Eye of Lucifer" on the back of the One Dollar note, and an inscription in Latin announcing the birth of the "New World Order", the question must be asked, in which God does the nation trust?

Source Wikipedia, Texas Straight Talk, BBC

This link from my friend Darrell. According to the author of a new book, Europe is spending around 3.8 billion euros a year on propaganda, just to enhance its own image among young people. Lee Rotherham has written the book, "Hearts and Minds: The tax-funded PR campaign to make us love Brussels", which examines public spending on EU initiatives aimed at increasing awareness of the organization. In one example, the European Union has sent out a "Europa diary" to over 1.2 million pupils across the continent, containing statements describing the European parliament as "the people's voice". In another example, an online teaching aid for 12 year olds states that the European Union is a "really good plan that had never been tried before". The European Parliament has also funded a cartoon for kids, featuring a daring MEP called Elisa Correr, a superwoman parliamentarian, who becomes "embroiled in a risky and fascinating adventure while in pursuit of her parliamentary activities".

Quote: "Mr Rotherham said: "Much of this is outrageous propaganda cynically trying to brainwash the young into thinking the EU is an essential part of their lives. "This stuff is relentlessly positive about the EU's work, with only the tiniest, if any, mention of the counter-arguments or any dissenting voices. Brussels realises it is losing people's hearts and minds and so it is spending more and more of our money on marketing material and hordes of press officers to champion its existence."

It's not the first time the European Union has come under criticism for its relentless propaganda efforts and moral degradation. In December 2005, Austria promoted its presidency of the European Union by putting up posters of naked people involved in a sexual orgy, wearing only masks of world leaders to cover their faces (obviously they didn't want to be recognized). In another poster, a close-up picture was taken of a woman's private parts, with the EU flag emblazoned on her underwear. As I said at the time, when you have a European parliament that is shaped like the Tower of Babel, and images of Europa on the Beast adorning your coinage, literature and assembly buildings, is it really any wonder when your godless confederacy starts producing material like this? Former Labour leader Neill Kinnock (who now works in Europe) once derided the Conservative party for its reluctance to enter Europe, because they believed it was "of the devil". Personally I don't need much more evidence to prove that assertion.

Revelation 13:2
And the beast (Roman Empire - EU) which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

Daniel 7:4-7
The first was like a lion (Babylon), and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it. And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear (Medo-Persia), and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh. After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard (Greece), which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast (Roman Empire), dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

Source Telegraph

Quote: "In January of 1989, for example, a delegation of the Trilateral Commission came to see Gorbachev. It included [former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro] Nakasone, [former French President Valéry] Giscard d’Estaing, [American banker David] Rockefeller and [former US Secretary of State Henry] Kissinger. They had a very nice conversation where they tried to explain to Gorbachev that Soviet Russia had to integrate into the financial institutions of the world, such as Gatt, the IMF and the World Bank. In the middle of it Giscard d’Estaing suddenly takes the floor and says: "Mr President, I cannot tell you exactly when it will happen - probably within 15 years - but Europe is going to be a federal state and you have to prepare yourself for that. You have to work out with us, and the European leaders, how you would react to that, how would you allow the other East European countries to interact with it or how to become a part of it, you have to be prepared."

As Vladimir Bukovsky states, Giscard d'Estaing reportedly made these comments well before the Maastricht Treaty was written. Maastricht brought about the creation of the European Union by linking the political and monetary systems of Europe. Former French President and freemason, Giscard d'Estaing, also ended up becoming the very person that authored the EU Constitution. Bukovsky believes the institutions that exist within the European Union are a mirror image of those of the former Soviet Union's. He points to the European Commission fulfilling the same job of the Soviet Politburo, the European Parliament's function is the same as that of the Supreme Soviet, and the massive amount of European regulations remind him of Gosplan, which regulated the Soviet economy. Bukovsky also expressed his concern over increasing European controls, with the Commission pressing state governments to pass laws on hate speech and legalize homosexuality. To sum it all up Bukovsky believes Europe is heading for a collapse, just as the Soviet Union did over a decade ago. 

The Bible states that there will be a total of seven world empires that will rule over the nation of Israel. According to Daniel's prophecy they are Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome and a Revived Roman Empire. All of these empires ruled over the nation of Israel. It is extremely interesting, that what we know now as the European Union, and the Jewish state, were both formed in 1948. On the March 17th 1948, the Treaty of Brussels was signed establishing the Western European Union. On May 14th 1948, Israel became a nation. In the Bible, world empires are viewed by men as objects of worship (Nebuchadnezzar's image - Daniel 2:32-33, Babylon the Great - Revelation 18), while spiritually God sees them as evil beasts that devour the earth (Daniel 7:7, Revelation 17). Daniel states that this last great empire, the Revived Roman Empire (or European Union) will devour the whole earth (Daniel 7:23). I believe Bukovsky is wrong, for I do not believe we will be able to destroy the European Union. For the prophecy of Daniel also states that this empire is to last up until the return of Christ to the earth. For Daniel says that "in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom". Praise God, that as we are now seeing the emergence of the European Union on the world stage, that means the establishment of God's kingdom upon earth must be near.

Daniel 2:44 
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, [but] it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

Source Brussels Journal, ENA, Wikipedia

Well it looks like Blair was only following orders. According to this article, the Council of Europe - an unelected body of representatives from the 47 nations of the European continent - has virtually declared war on Christians and Muslims who believe in a literal 6 day creation. The article states that through the denial of evolution (pure science in the eyes of the Council), creationism could become a threat to human rights, encourages racism and extremism, and may even constitute a threat to the Council of Europe itself...

Quote: "12. The war on the theory of evolution and on its proponents most often originates in forms of religious extremism which are closely allied to extreme right-wing political movements. The creationist movements possess real political power. The fact of the matter, and this has been exposed on several occasions, is that the advocates of strict creationism are out to replace democracy by theocracy...
17. Investigation of the creationists’ growing influence shows that the arguments between creationism and evolution go well beyond intellectual debate. If we are not careful, the values that are the very essence of the Council of Europe will be under direct threat from creationist fundamentalists. It is part of the role of the Council's parliamentarians to react before it is too late.

I couldn't believe how seriously the Council of Europe is taking this. Creationists are not out to replace democracy with "theocracy", and the Council's claim that creationism threatens human rights is just plain absurd. Other spurious claims are made in the document, claiming that Darwinianism prevents racism and eugenics. 100,000 Australian aborigines, who ended up slaughtered and stuffed as museum pieces for evolutionary exhibits, would disagree. What this does show us is that fundamental Christianity is fast becoming linked with religious extremism by the political elite, and that we do not fit into this New World Order that is being set up. The Bible states that during the tribulation period, the Antichrist will work to change the laws and the times, in one last effort to stamp out God's Word. The legalization of homosexual marriage may have been the start of that, but as we can see Satan won't stop there until he has made being a Christian a criminal offence.

Daniel 7:25
And he (Antichrist) shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

Source Council of Europe

Quote: "The new figure would combine the positions now held by foreign policy chief Javier Solana, who reports to EU governments and does mostly crisis management, and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, who controls the European Commission's aid budget and external relations staff. Both of their terms expire in 2009, when the reform treaty would come into force, provided EU leaders agree on other, more difficult issues such as the voting system in decision making.

The questions remains, will Javier Solana be the one to take this new post? He had already been slated to take the post, when the new EU treaty comes into effect. He isn't getting any younger, but I do believe he has made a good job of it, negotiating with Iran on behalf of the Six Nations, etc. I think EU leaders would be loathed to let him go that easily. Of course we do not know who the Antichrist is, nor do I believe we will know (2nd Thessalonians 2:6-8). At least perhaps not until that day when we, with the Lord Jesus Christ, shall return to earth after the tribulation period, and the Antichrist and False Prophet are taken and cast alive into the lake of fire. 

Zechariah 14:4-5 
And his (Jesus Christ's) feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. And ye (Israel) shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.

1st Thessalonians 3:13 
To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

Source Sign on SanDiego