Sex ISn’t Only TwO Longing CaSual years lefT? to Live The PhiladelPhia february 2011 | thetrumpet.com TrumPeT €!? How economic crisis is transforming Europe february 2011 VoL. 22, No. 2 T CirC. 304,147 COVER 1 | FROM THE EDITOR A Monumental Moment in European History! german soldiers mark an 2 | Taking Charge Once more, observance during the 20th Germany is leading Europe. Where will it end anniversary of the bundeswehr this time? before a cathedral in dresden. wOrld eTC. 16 | WorldWatCh Learn German or get out • 12 | history | winston Churchill—The 31 | prinCiples of living Rigged election, angry mob • Chinese friend, U.S. watchman America and Britain are in grave The Sin of Idolatry nemesis • Making nice with Europe • Africa’s danger today because most of our watchmen are 32 | test your bible iq head in the mouth of a lion • In math, we’re #32! blind. Here’s why. By Gerald Flurry • See? 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The financial meltdown is world events I have ever written. bringing to fruition this German-led, 10-nation superstate! Do you realize that what is currently unfolding in Eu- Watch closely. Germany will use this crisis to force Europe rope is going to affect your life in a radical way more than to unite more tightly. In the process, some eurozone countries anythingT else ever has? will be forced out of the union. When that happens, the pundits In May 2010, Germany was forced to bail out Greece’s econ- will say European unification is dead, that the European Union omy. Last November it rescued Ireland. Other European coun- has failed. Don’t listen to them! tries are in the same mess, such as Spain, Italy and Portugal. The Every country that leaves the EU puts us one step closer to economies of these nations, and the future of the entire Europe- seeing the German-led 10-nation European superstate! an unification project, are on life support—and Germany’s Twice in Revelation 17, John calls this church-state union a fingers are on the power switch! “mystery.” What is happening in Europe today has mystified Last December, Stefano Micossi, a professor at the College of politicians and other “experts,” the media and the public. Many Europe, wrote that soon, “either all of the sovereign debts [of Eu- see that this crisis is empowering Germany and could possibly rope] become German public debt, or the euro will collapse …” provoke a complete restructuring of Europe. (VoxEU.org, Dec. 10, 2010). Unless Germany rescues Europe, the But they don’t see what this means for humanity. We are Continent will collapse as a political and financial union. This is witnessing one of the most significant moments ever in exactly what Herbert W. Armstrong warned would happen—as the history of Europe. The final resurrection of the Holy Ro- far back as the 1940s: that a massive financial crisis would give man Empire is staring us in the face! When this government is Germany the opportunity to shape a United States of Europe! fully empowered, the Bible reveals it will plunge this world into Ambrose Evans-Pritchard warned that it seems inevitable that “great tribulation,” a time more terrifying and violent than this the debts of Europe will have to be “fused immediately with Ger- world has ever experienced! man debt.” Germany has the only healthy economy in Europe. It’s Revelation 17 shows that Europe is going to emerge from this the only “solution” to Europe’s financial woes. “This is the sort crisis with more power, not less! It will be more stable, more of game-changer that may now be required to save [this streamlined, more influential, and more terrifying than anything union],” he wrote (Telegraph, Nov. 29, 2010; emphasis mine). any human has ever seen! What is happening in Europe is not merely a game-changer— But here’s the most astounding and inspiring part of Revela- it’s a world changer! tion 17: God put it in the minds of Europe’s leaders to do what The Bible discusses many different beasts. As Mr. Armstrong they’re doing! Verse 17 reads, “For God hath put in their hearts explained, these beasts picture world empires. In Revelation 17, the to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the Apostle John wrote about a totally unique and terrifying beast. beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.” The church lead- This empire is different because it is a church-state union. ing the Holy Roman Empire is not God’s true Church. But God Verses 1 and 2 read, “… I will shew unto thee the judgment of does allow this church to gain control of this German-led Eu- the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whom ropean beast power. Expect the Catholic Church to become more the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the in- vocal and for this church-state axis to become more evident. habitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her We do not hate Germany or the church that is the spiritual fornication.” Notice, throughout history this woman, or church, force motivating the Holy Roman Empire. Bible prophecy reveals has made the whole world drunk on her doctrines! that God actually employs this European superstate as an instru- This great church commits fornication with kings. In other ment by which He corrects some very evil nations. words, it recruits kings and nations to serve its despicable and That is inspiring truth. Right now, Revelation 17 is being ugly ambitions. fulfilled, and we are witnessing the emergence of the most pow- Verse 3 continues, “and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet erful and frightening force ever, and the beginning of the most coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven terrifying and violent period in mankind’s history. But God is in heads and ten horns.” This beast has seven heads, or seven dis- total control! tinct resurrections. If you study European history, you will eas- God is watching and shaping everything so His will might be ily see six times when the Catholic Church has guided European fulfilled. In Matthew 24 Jesus Christ says this European super- empires, such as Charlemagne, Napoleon and Nazi Germany. state will embark on a reign of terror. But He also comforts us by The beast of Revelation 17 is responsible for some of the most saying that God will intervene to prevent the ultimate catastro- gruesome and violent wars in human history. Now, the financial phe, mankind’s annihilation. crisis is bringing about the seventh and final resurrection of the Matthew 24 also reveals that at the end of the “great tribula- Holy Roman Empire! tion,” Jesus Christ returns to Earth! As we watch the rise of Verse 3 says this last head has 10 horns. These 10 horns symbol- this Catholic-inspired, German-led beast, we must never ize 10 kings, or 10 nations or groups of nations. Using various Old forget: The emergence of this institution is a sign that the Testament prophecies, Mr. Armstrong taught us that Germany most joyous event in history is about to take place! n 1 wOrld Taking Charge Once more, Germany is leading europe. Where will it end this time? By Ron fraser e beat the Germans revive their smashed economy through Stratfor’s Peter Zeihan, in a keen piece trumpet twice, and now they’re the Marshall Fund and supply starting of analysis, observed, “What most people photo back.” British Prime Min- fuel for its growth into a postwar miracle. haven’t realized in dealing with the Euro- ister Margaret Thatcher And we have certainly been nice enough pean crisis is that in many ways this is a illustration “Wallegedly declared these words to an as- to the Germans since reunification to al- little intentional. … Now, in modern Eu- semblage of European leaders on Dec. 8, low them free rein to develop their dream rope, the Germans are back on the scene. 1989, one month after the Berlin Wall fell. of a United States of Europe. “They have a foreign policy, they have Three months later, Mrs. Thatcher In fact, France is right now being so opinions, and they’re acting upon them. invited historians and politicians to a nice to the Germans that for the first time And so their goal is to actually restructure discussion at her country residence to ad- since German troops were banished from the rules, the laws, the institutions that cre- dress the question, “How dangerous are its soil following the Nazi invasion of ate the eurozone and make the common the Germans?” After the seminar, Thatch- World War ii, a battalion of German com- currency possible to their own end.