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 November 30 - Researchers: 'Super Eruption' More Likely
 Article: Signs Of The Last Times

Comment from UTT:
 
This article documents that super volcanic eruptions have taken place on earth in the past causing global catastrophic events. The Bible indicates that such events did happen at the time of the Flood of Noah. The fact that scientists see the potential of supervolcanic activity happening in the future also agrees with biblical prophetic predictions that the earth will experience such events in the near future.
 
Researchers from Bristol University, after studying "100,000 years of geological record," have concluded the likelihood of a volcanic "super eruption" is much higher than previously thought.


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 November 29 - True justice and peace are for all people, Pope tells Buddhist leaders
 Article: One World Religion

Comment from UTT:
 
While in Myanmar, Pope Francis met with Buddhist and other religious leaders to discuss tolerance and peace on earth by advocating that all religions should work together for the common goal of doing good. Of course this sounds like the right thing to do and potentially leads to a one world religion. Pope Francis believes that all religions worship the same God. This contradicts the Bible.
 
In a meeting with Buddhist monks in Burma on Wednesday, Pope Francis stressed that true and lasting justice and peace cannot be achieved unless the dignity of all people is protected. "Authentic justice and lasting peace can only be achieved when they are guaranteed for all," Pope Francis said Nov. 29. He emphasized that his meeting with the Buddhist monks is an opportunity to strengthen the bonds of friendship between Catholics and Buddhists as well as "affirm a commitment to peace, respect for human dignity and justice for every man and woman."


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 December 1 - Interfaith unity is more than tolerance - it needs trust, Pope says
 Article: One World Religion

Comment from UTT:
 
Moving on from Myanmar to Bangladesh, Pope Francis continued on his Asian tour by calling for tolerance, trust and unity between the world's religions. The Pope's agenda to bring peace to the world by working together with the world's religions becomes more and more obvious.
 
In an encounter with interfaith leaders in Bangladesh, Pope Francis stressed the need to join together in promoting mutual respect and combating religiously-justified violence, saying this cannot be achieved through mere tolerance, but requires real knowledge and trust of the other.
 
In a Dec. 1 meeting with interreligious leaders in Bangladesh, Pope Francis praised them for their commitment to live together in "mutual respect and goodwill" in the country, "where the right to religious freedom is a founding principle."The fact that they are all meeting together, he said, "stands as a subtle yet firm rebuke to those who would seek to foment division, hatred and violence in the name of religion." Pointing to the commitment of interfaith leaders in Bangladesh to building a culture of encounter, Francis said this goal "entails more than mere tolerance." "It challenges us to reach out to others in mutual trust and understanding, and so to build a unity that sees diversity not as a threat, but as a potential source of enrichment and growth," he said, adding that it also serves as a challenge to "cultivate an openness of heart that views others as an avenue, not a barrier."


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 November 26 - There Have Been 698 Earthquakes In California Within The Past 30 Days
 Article: Signs Of The Last Times

Comment from UTT:
 
Cluster earthquakes are happening in various places around the world indicating that major quakes and/or a volcanic eruptions are about to happen in the near future. The author of this article suggests that these are signs indicating that major global catastrophic events lie just ahead.
 

Why is the west coast shaking so violently?  According to the latest data from Earthquake Track, there have been 698 earthquakes in California within the past 30 days.  By the time that you read this article, that number will undoubtedly have changed.  In recent days I have felt such an urgency to write about the seismic activity on the west coast, and I am quite concerned that so few people seem to be paying attention to what is happening.



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 December 6 - Inside China's 'Big Brother' technology conference where companies reveal how they use AI to spy on citizens without them knowing
 Article: Technology And A Global Monetary System

Comment from UTT:
 
This article explains how China leads the world in the development of artificial intelligence that is used to monitor their citizens. Obviously it is only a matter of time that this "big brother" technology will be used by all countries of the world. This sets up the system the Bible predicts will be used to monitor and control citizens of the world for the Antichrist.
 

Artificial intelligence companies have shown off their tracking technology at the World Internet Conference in China -  giving a glimpse of how citizens are being watched everyday.



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 December 5 - Evangelical Support for Israel Declining, Especially Among Millennials: Survey
 Article: Israel And The Last Days

Comment from UTT:
 
It should be no surprise that support for Israel by the younger millennial generation is on the decrease. This goes along with the statistics showing that fewer younger evangelicals actually believe the Bible is the word of God. Propaganda from the world and church that has embraced replacement theology has played an important role in this phenomenon.
 
Support for Israel is decreasing among evangelical Christians, particularly among younger generations, a new survey shows, a decline borne out of confusion about or indifference to the world's only Jewish state. Seventy-seven percent of evangelicals ages 65 and older say they support the existence, security and prosperity of Israel, according to a LifeWay Research survey released Monday. Only 58 percent of evangelicals ages 18 to 34 say the same.


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 December 4 - As Paganism Makes Comeback in Iceland, Temple Erected to Norse God Odin
 Article: Miscellaneous

Comment from UTT:
 
The Bible reveals that when man willingly removes God from his thinking, he will immediately turn to the pagan gods. This article gives examples of how this is happening in the world today. The biblical pattern of the past is being repeated. There is nothing new under the sun.
 
"On that day, men shall fling away, to the flying foxes and the bats, the idols of silver and the idols of gold which they made for worshiping." (Isaiah 2:20)
 
As the pagan Norse religion makes a roaring comeback in Iceland, the Asatru Society is expected to finish construction of a new temple - the first structure dedicated to the Norse god Odin in over one thousand years. The Icelandic Ásatrú religion follows the belief systems of the Old Norse religion, or Germanic neo-paganism. The followers worship the ancient Norse gods such as Ódin, Thor and Freyja.  There have been no temples to the Norse gods in Iceland for over 900 years, but in 2015, the Ásatrú Society, re-established in 1972, began construction on a modern temple in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. It is expected to be ready for use sometime this summer at a final cost of around $1.25 million. The pagan religion is making a comeback in Iceland, necessitating the construction of the new facility.


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 December 3 - UN's Latest Anti-Israel Resolutions Deny Jerusalem Ties and Demand Israel Give Up Golan
 Article: Israel And The Last Days

Comment from UTT:
 
Anti-Israel resolutions by the United Nations are common and numerous. Now that Trump has declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel we can expect that this will only increase.
 
The United Nations General Assembly passed six new Arab-sponsored resolutions condemning Israel on Thursday, including a resolution erasing all Jewish connection to the Temple Mount and another condemning Israel's presence in the Golan Heights.


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 December 6 - Netanyahu: 'We have to act now against Iran'
 Article: Wars And Rumors Of Wars

Comment from UTT:
 
The presence of Iranian and Russian forces in Syria points to the reality that the war described in Ezekiel 38 is very near. Israel has already indicated they will not sit by idle and watch this happen. A major event in Bible prophecy is about to take place.
 

Israel won't allow Iran to establish a military base in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said as he called on the world to halt Iran's development of ballistic missiles, nuclear power and its support of global terrorism. "We have to act now against Iran," Netanyahu said on Wednesday afternoon at the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference.



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 December 6 - Full Video and Transcript: Trump's Speech Recognizing Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel
 Article: Israel And The Last Days

Comment from UTT:
 
On December 6, 2017, President Trump declared that the US embassy would be moved to Jerusalem, and also that Jerusalem would become the capital of Israel. This is a very significant event in light of Bible prophecy.
 

President Trump on Wednesday officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, reversing decades of American foreign policy. Mr. Trump made the formal announcement during a speech in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, with Vice President Mike Pence standing behind him.The following is a transcript of his remarks, as prepared by The New York Times.



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 December 6 - Iran 'will not tolerate' Trump Jerusalem 'violation': Rouhani
 Article: Wars And Rumors Of Wars

Comment from UTT:
 
While Iran has vowed in the past to wipe out Israel, now that Trump has declared Jerusalem to be the capital of Israel, their efforts to do so may be just around the corner.
 
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blasted his US counterpart Donald Trump's plan to recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital on Wednesday, saying it would not be tolerated. Rouhani also spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by phone, describing Trump's announcement as "wrong, illegitimate, provocative and very dangerous", according to an account posted on the Iranian government's website.


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 December 8 - Turkey's Erdogan seeks to lead Muslim response on Jerusalem
 Article: Israel And The Last Days

Comment from UTT:
 
It is interesting to note that the President of Turkey is the person who is leading the charge to organize resistance against Israel by rallying other Islamic nations. For years, Bible scholars have pointed out that Turkey would play a major role in coming against Israel along with Iran and Russia. Perhaps the recent announcement by Trump to declare Jerusalem as capital of Israel will be the catalyst that brings this about.
 
Turkey's leader is seeking to spearhead Islamic reaction to the US declaration on Jerusalem, but it is uncertain if he can coordinate a meaningful response among often disunited Muslim nations.


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