Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, authors of the end-times fiction Left Behind have confirmed: Barack Obama is not the Antichrist. The question came up recently after the John McCain campaign released an ad not-so-subtly implying that his political opponent may be the harbinger of the apocalypse. “I’ve gotten a lot of questions the last few weeks asking if Obama is the antichrist,” Jenkins told the Christian NewsWire. “I tell everyone that I don’t think the antichrist will come out of politics, especially American politics.” LeHaye added, “I can see by the language he uses why people think he could be the antichrist, but from my reading of scripture, he doesn’t meet the criteria.”
Here’s what I struggle with figuring out: Will the apocalypse enthusiasts be relieved that the final battle between good and evil isn’t here yet, or will they be disappointed?
(Thanks, Adult Christianity.)
