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| So called "Messiah" in the middle east now? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 16 2008, 03:59 PM (373 Views) | |
| Denovissimus | Oct 16 2008, 03:59 PM Post #1 |
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source site: http://derekclontz.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/new-messiah-or-evil-anti-christ-just-who-is-rex-farrye/ New messiah or evil anti-Christ: Just who is Rex Farrye? March 3, 2008 by derekclontz Copyright (c) 2008 Derek Clontz/4-Page Media, Inc. All rights reserved. A MAN who claims to have a human mother and a space alien father is said to be working miracles in the Holy Land. And while untold thousands of true believers are convinced he is the new Messiah who will lead the forces of goodness and light to victory in the Battle of Armageddon, as many or more insist that Rex Farrye is not the Son of God or even a sincere evangelist. He is, they say, the evil anti-Christ portrayed so chillingly in the Bible’s apocalyptic Book of Revelation. “I am who I am, nothing more,” the slightly bulb-headed and lily white, almost translucent, Farrye told me exclusively in a rare telephone interview from his ”Miracle Camp” on the outskirts of Jerusalem. “I am of this world because my mother is of this world,” he said, referring to his claim of having an extraterrestrial father. “I am not of this world because my father is not of this world. Some say I am the Messiah. Some say I am not.” No one is denying that Farrye, 33, has performed seemingly impossible healings of hundreds of sick and dying people, many of whom have waited in lines up to a mile long seeking cures that, they believe, only he can give them. He is also said to have the ability to vanish and reappear hundreds of miles away - and move or destroy objects just by looking at them or waving his hand. But skeptics - including individuals, religious scholars, and intelligence agencies such as Israel’s Mossad and America’s CIA - say the question isn’t whether Farrye works miracles, it’s, “How does he work miracles - and why.” “Everybody wants to know how it is he is able to do what he does,” said Laycie Datnoff, a freelance journalist who has reported on Farrye and his ministry since the mystery man began to develop a following late last year. “Does he heal through mass hypnosis? Are we looking at group hysteria? Does Farrye seed the ranks of the sick and dying with healthy followers who only pretend to be sick and then ‘miraculously recover’ to make his successes seem more common and dramatic than they really are? “These are the kinds of possibilities that skeptics, especially religious skeptics, are inclined to embrace when discussing a man like Farrye. “Unfortunately, dismissing Farrye as a mere charlatan isn’t that simple. For one thing, he lives in poverty and accepts neither gifts nor money for anything he does. “And it’s pretty clear that he’s working at least some genuine miracles out there. As a journalist I consider myself to be a major skeptic,” she told me. “And yet I’ve seen Farrye raise people from their deathbeds - people I know for a fact were being eaten alive with cancers and AIDS. “It’s even been reported that he raised a dead woman from her coffin - alive - simply by commanding her to ‘live again by the Holy Name of God.’ “But he’s not too high and mighty to overlook ‘the little things.’ He’s just as likely to make a wart vanish as help a quadriplegic move again. “Mossad and the CIA are taking a keen interest in Farrye,” she continued. “With the world on the brink of World War 3, with strife in the Holy Land threatening to touch off that war at any moment, they have to take a man such as this seriously. “As word of his miracles spreads, millions of people - and eventually billions of people - may find themselves compelled to take sides. “Whether Farrye is real or a fake, the Messiah or the anti-Christ, isn’t really the issue. The issue is how much power over mankind can he assume, how quickly can he assume it, and what will he do with that power when he’s got it? “Beyond that, the question remains: ‘For whom is Farrye working: the forces of light and peace and good - or the forces of darkness and evil and war?’ “To put all this in perspective, ask yourself whether you’d like to live in a world guided by the Pope and Dr. Billy Graham - or by Osama bin Laden and North Korea’s Kim Jong Il? “It’s clear that Farrye would be right at home with two of these men. But which two? Farrye’s followers insist that his miracles are proof enough of his close relationship with God and the forces of good. “And yet, a large and growing number of opponents remain unconvinced. They are steadfast in their belief that the miracles might just as easily be a kind of ’satanic sleight of hand’ - the work of a false prophet.” A murky background doesn’t help his cause. Even though official records show that Farr was born out of wedlock to Jasmine Farrye, in Bethlehem, on December 25, 1974, his past remains shrouded in mystery. There is no record of him having ever attended school. His mother, whose occupation, if she had one, is unknown, disappeared in 1978. And his father has never been identified. Not only that, Farrye flip-flops on the specifics, sometimes saying he spent his childhood in London , sometimes saying he spent it in Jerusalem - and sometimes saying he grew up on another planet with his space alien dad. He has, according to the Jerusalem Post, been more consistent in discussing his immediate purpose, which, he claims, is “to bring love into the world.” To that end, he reportedly has assembled a tightly knit and highly symbolic group of 12 disciples - just as Jesus Christ did to help spread and perpetuate his ministry some 2,000 years ago. Meanwhile, with the controversy over Farrye heating up in the Holy Land, a Western intelligence source confirms that Farrye is planning a world tour “to bring his message of love - or hate - to a global audience.” It is a tour that, another insider says, “the CIA will watch very closely.” “I want to believe that God has sent a Messiah to keep us from annihilating ourselves in World War 3,” the veteran CIA analyst told me. “But in my business you’re not allowed to hope and dream - you expect the worst and you prepare for the worst and let the chips fall where they may.” |
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| Taman | Oct 17 2008, 12:27 PM Post #2 |
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Okay another hokey bullshitter. No thank you. |
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| Denovissimus | Oct 17 2008, 12:30 PM Post #3 |
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I'd be interested in more stories on this though, makes me curious. |
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| Taman | Oct 17 2008, 03:06 PM Post #4 |
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I am just tired of people looking for salvation in others when they could find it from themselves. People tend to think "if he saves me, I can do whatever the hell I want" rather than "I have to be better". These Messiahs are barrels for our misbehaviour and punishment.
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| Julesy | Oct 17 2008, 11:40 PM Post #5 |
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I wish I had a space alien dad instead of an illegal alien dad. I kid, I kid. Yeah it does make me want to hear more stories about this guy. Not that I believe it but just out of curiousity. I bet Jesus got alot of shit for having a HEAVENLY FATHER. Maybe Jesus meant that his father was an alien! Maybe Mary WAS A VIRGIN and was inseminated by an alien! |
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| Denovissimus | Oct 19 2008, 04:33 AM Post #6 |
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I subscribe to the Mary got knocked up by an alien theory! People have vastly misinterpreted Jesus, he never proclaimed himself to be the only way, I think he knowingly played the part of the expected Jewish Messiah in a bid to set his message apart from all others, he sacrificed himself not for our sins, but as an extreme example of his message of love and inclusiveness. Alas, I feel that it was in vain. While he triumphed in making his name last for all these thousands of years, he failed in preserving his message. And it was always supposed to be about the message. By willingly offering himself to that cross, he mistakenly placed the focus on himself, which is turn allowed his message to be skewed by his followers. He never should have played that Jewish Messiah part, but then again he was trying to liberate his fellow Jews from the Romans, and they never would have followed him otherwise he figured. |
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| Julesy | Oct 19 2008, 01:54 PM Post #7 |
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Poor Jesus. All I know is that I could never believe in a 'messiah/son of God" person in any day and age. Even if they did do so-called "Miracles" His followers to me, would be now a day IDIOTS. Something to laugh and scoff at. Who knows? He could have been the real deal. Im glad his ideas in general , stuck around for centuries. |
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| Noname | Oct 20 2008, 07:25 PM Post #8 |
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| Rodney | Oct 21 2008, 07:34 PM Post #9 |
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Hmpf. Jules is right. if Jesus would be walking the earth today, he would have been written off as a phony. The bible and other scriptures get misinterpreted all the time. people make of it what they want to make of it, all the time. Jesus might have been this hippy-person with a bunch of good ideas and hailed as the "messenger" by his followers AFTER he was dead. If Jesus were alive, i'm sure he would say: "Dudes, I see God as my Father and so should you but...I'm not like...THE KING of Kings..just chill and love eachother,man" People weren't as sceptical back then. The atmosphere was perfect for the creation of a cult that turned into a religion. And who says there can only be ONE messiah? The word "messiah" means "messenger", right? The Great Books of the main religions all have one God ruling in heaven and sending out "messengers"left right and centre. The Christians believe that, Jesus was the only one and the true Son of God and at the same time; God himself...right. That very clear distinction (insert sarcasm here) shows you how far up their own arses people went to control the masses The Jews believe that jesus was SO NOT the messiah!The Messiah was still on his way! jesus was a rebel...a person who even "worked" during Sabath! The muslims say that jesus was a messenger. They believe he was the first one that actually made a difference. They don't believe he was the One and they certainly don't believe him to be the Son of God. To them Jesus was one of many and Mohammed was the last one. I believe that jesus was something of a pop-sensation that went a bit far. There have been many "messengers" since he died, before he died and there are still loads to come. some of them are heard, most of them are not. You, yourself could be a "messenger". Jesus does say that "the glory of God resides in all of us" maybe THAT is what it's about. Stop looking at the skies and expect an answer. look within yourself and make the most of it. That is a REAL message. But that message could have been uttered by anyone. But, it was Jesus that got famous for it. IMO; Ghandi is a messenger, Dr. King, Anne Frank, JFK and many more...what they all have in common is being in posession of a gift. And they were all human. So is this dude in his own special way. he told people his story; you either follow him or you don't. the day of Jesus-like fame are so over. Hmmm..interesting. If the whole Messiah-thing is so over....what/who would make such a huge impact on peoples' lifes as Jesus/Buddah/Mohammed etc. had? |
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