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1. Vol. 12/No. 6 www.endtime.com November/December 2002 $3.00
WORLD EVENTS FROM A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE
Saddam Hussein in the Bible
Four Angels of the Euphrates
2. Many have stated that it is impossible to know whether or not we are living in the last days
before the second coming of Jesus Christ. However, below you will find dramatic proof that
these are the endtimes. The proofs below defy coincidence.
Euphrates River to Be Dried Up In Revelation 16:12, the Bible predicts that the Euphrates River
will be dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the east to invade Israel. This will happen at the time of the battle of Armageddon
according to verse 16 of the same chapter. The battle of Armageddon will be the final battle at which time Jesus will return and fight
on the side of the nation of Israel. Immediately thereafter He will establish His kingdom and usher in His one thousand-year reign of
peace. On January 13, 1990, the Indianapolis Star carried the headline “Turkey Will Cut Off Flow of Euphrates for One Month.” The
article stated that a huge reservoir had been built by Turkey. While filling up the reservoir, the flow of the Euphrates would be stopped
for one month and a concrete plug for a diversion channel built. These things have now been done. With this newly built dam, Turkey
has the ability to stop the Euphrates River at will. The conditions for fulfilling this 1,900 year-old prophecy are now in place.
China Goes to War In Revelation 9:15-16,
the Bible prophesies that an army of 200 million soldiers will launch a war which would kill “the third part of men.” Never in the
history of the world until our present generation has there been a power on earth that could field 200 million soldiers. However, the
late ruler of China, Mao Tse Tung boasted in his diary that he could field an army of 200 million. The CIA World Factbook reports
that in the year 2001, it is estimated that China has 200,886,946 men of military age, and this number is growing by 10 million per
year.
Worldwide Numbering System Predicted In Revelation 13, the Bible prophesies that a
world dictator will soon rule over a world government. He will cause all people in the earth to receive a number without which they
will be unable to buy or sell. We are seeing this prophecy fulfilled before our eyes in a most astonishing way. Nearly every human
being in the world now has been assigned a number. In America it is our Social Security number. In the past few years, we have seen
this number extended to newborns. A child without a Social Security number cannot be declared as a dependent on an income tax
return. We have seen the emergence of electronic money, shopping with credit cards, and many people urging the abolishment of cash.
All of these things could not possibly have been fulfilled until this present time. Only after the invention of the computer could such a
worldwide numbering system be administered.
The Emergence of a New World Order Revelation 13:7 and
Daniel 7:23 prophesy the establishment of a world government. The term “New World Order” has become a prevalent phrase in the
world’s political culture. Mikhail Gorbachev made the term famous, and Pope John Paul II has referred to it repeatedly. In the
September 12, 1990 issue of the Chicago Tribune, our former president George Bush said, “Iraq is the first test for the New World
Order.” He emphatically stated that the Iraq War is Saddam Hussein against the world. The United Nations’ troops are continually
referred to as the multi-national forces. The decision has been made to establish an interdependent community of nations that will rule
the world under United Nations authority. The Bible says that this will lead us into a great world government. The formation of this
government is at hand.
or Divine Providence?
Is it coincidental that all of these major prophecies pertaining to the last times are being fulfilled simultaneously?
Hardly.
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4. Perspective
Editorial By Irvin Baxter Jr.
Editor-in-Chief
Magazine Staff
Full-Steam Ahead! Editor-in-Chief
Irvin Baxter Jr.
Assistant Editor
Eddie Sax
P
rophetic fulfillment plunges prophesies the marking of individuals for
Editorial Assistants
ahead at full speed. When our these kinds of purposes. Developing!
Ginger Boerkircher
attention is riveted on one major The world has been mesmerized for several Liz Freeman
event like the Iraq crisis, it’s easy months now on whether it will be war or
to become oblivious to other peace with Iraq. Since the Bible prophesies a Research
developments that don’t seem as immediately war for the near future that will kill 2 billion Kathy McKinney
threatening. It would be a mistake to think people, our concern is totally justified.
prophetic fulfillment has stalled. It hasn’t. However, another huge implication of this Ministry
While our minds have been filled with situation is being largely ignored. Fulfillment Services
images of Saddam Hussein, the International Attempting to deal with Saddam Hussein, Sheri Woodring
Community has been working diligently on a President Bush is empowering the United
“road map” for peace in the Middle East. Kofi Nations as a world governmental system. In Stewardship
Annan declared right before press-time that essence, he has said to the UN, “It is your job Kara McPeak
Israel must give up almost all the land cap- to force the nations of the world to do what
tured in the 1967 War under the plan’s pro- you tell them to do. If you don’t step up to Network
the plate with Iraq, you will become irrele- Administrator
visions. The Bible prophesies international
Dave Northrop
involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict vant.” Because of fear of terrorism and
for the endtime. It’s happening! Saddam, most of us breathed a sigh of relief
Webmaster, Layout
In the meantime, the FDA (Food and Drug when the UN Security Council voted 15 to 0 Dan Barkley
Administration) gave the go-ahead to the sale to force Hussein’s obedience. However, the
of computer chips for implantation under the crystal-clear message is being transmitted to Radio Operations
skin. These could be used for identification, every person on earth that the UN is a legiti- Jim Stigleman
tracking of the implanted person by satellite, mate world government with authority over
storing of medical information and eventual- all the nations. The Bible prophesies a world
ly for economic transactions. The Bible government for the endtime. It’s here! ❏
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6. Letters to the Editor
Letters &
Feedback What’s On Your Mind?
Endtime Wants to Know.
As a thief to the dead at an American Christian in another foxhole? Could this possi-
bly be pleasing to God? Or should a Christian kill a person who
My question is about Revelation 3:3. If the churches which is unsaved, thus sending that person to hell? We are here to help
were in Asia were of a particular time and thereby are now con- them be saved, not to destroy them.
sidered history and not prophetic, then why would God say to Lance, if you are able to get out of the military, you probably
the church at Sardis that if they would not watch then he would should. If you are near retirement and can continue without
come as a thief? After all God must have known that that church finding yourself in service to the armies of the Antichrist, you
was not going to be living at the time of the end. How can dead may be able to complete your tenure of service. You are walking
people watch? I thought that the generation living during the a fine line. I hope this helps.
last days would be the ones who would need to watch.
D. Hooper Onward Christian soldier
Nashville, Tennessee I must say I was flabbergasted to hear Irvin agree with a caller
who said that we as Christians should not participate at all in
Reply: Every generation of Christians has been warned to be public affairs, government, or military. I would remind you that
watchful, since none of us know when God may personally call if it weren’t for Christians taking up arms more than two hun-
us home. Death has come upon so many people as a thief, catch- dred years ago, there would be no America. The British had a
ing them unprepared. Those who contend that the messages to name for many of the ministers at that time; they called them
the churches in Revelation 2 & 3 are prophetic say that the the Black Regiment, because of their black clothing and because
Sardis era occurred during the Middle Ages. That time has now they so stirred the people to fight against the British. For an
passed so from that perspective your same question would have example of a person being a Christian and the President, I would
to be answered by them. simply point to John Adams who was a great Christian and a
great President.
Serving in the military K. Lang
If we go to war under the UN authority what should I do? I Columbus, Ohio
don't want to be blindly led into serving under the UN As a
member of the USAF Reserves I have to obey the orders of the Reply: I did not intend to say that Christians should not par-
officers appointed over me. But Christ is first in my life. I am ticipate in public life. If I was misunderstood, please forgive me.
contemplating getting out of the service altogether, but don't You may have heard me say that it is highly unlikely that a true
want to over react. What do you think? Christian could reach the top politically because of all the com-
promises that have to be made. Furthermore, politics is the
Lance devil’s method of ruling the world, while the church will soon
be God’s method of ruling the world. Questions concerning the
Reply: Concerning Christians in the military: Jesus said in military was addressed in the reply in the previous letter.
John 18:36, “My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom
were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should
not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from After the Throne
hence.” I really enjoy your Revelation Commentary Series. The lesson
We also have the commandment of God to not kill. What if, on the New Jerusalem has cleared up a lot of imagery I did not
during WW II, a German Christian was in one foxhole shooting previously understand, and it is a subject that builds my faith! I
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7. am confused, though, about the physical reality that comes and the Son.” The Muslim religion denies that Jesus is the
about after the Great White Throne of Judgment. What hap- Christ. They also deny that Jesus is God. They teach that He did
pens next? I have learned in the past that Jesus will rule the not die on the cross for our sins. It is clear that these teachings
remainder of the nations of the earth, with the saints as gover- make Islam an antichrist religion.
nors of the earth's cities. I have also read that no sinners will
translate into the millennium. What can we know for sure from
Revelation and Daniel about this upcoming time? Pale Horse, Green Horse
I have a comment on the green horse and Islam. I am an
Jeanette Iranian-American Christian. I traveled to Iran last year and saw
this: The Islamic flags are always in green with Koranic script in
Reply: After the Great White Throne of Judgment, humani- white. That is true in the entire Islamic world. Also, there are
ty will no longer exist. The only ones who will continue to live people in Iran that claim to be the descendent of the Prophet
will be those who have entered into immortality and eternal life. Mohammad. They wear a green cap or green scarf to signify this.
The Bible does not tell us much about our world after that. I’m Further note: Iran is not an Arab country. The people are
sure God has plans beyond anything we have ever imagined. mostly Persian, i.e. not descendents of Ishmael. Maybe this is
why the Islamic government is extremely disliked by 80% of
the population. There is presently a huge spirit-filled revival in
Good Fish, Bad Fish Iran happening totally underground. Thousands coming to
If when Christ returns He is going to separate the wheat from Christ beneath the government's nose.
the tares, just from unjust, good fish from bad, sheep from goats,
righteous from unrighteous— and the wheat, sheep, just, good Sean R.
and righteous will go to His right, while and the tares, goats,
unjust, bad and unrighteous go to the left, and all those on the Reply: Some have thought that the pale horse of Revelation
right will inherit the kingdom prepared for them from the foun- 6:8 might refer to Islam, since the original Greek word for pale
dation of the world and those on the left will go into everlasting is chloros, which can also be translated as green. However, the
darkness—then please tell me who will be left of all the people passage states that the pale horse will kill with hunger and with
to go into a millennial reign? Aren't you either a sheep or a the beasts of the earth. The Muslim religion does not kill with
goat, or wheat or tare? This is confusing to me. the beasts of the earth. The pale horse is exactly what the Bible
says that it is: “…and his name that sat on him was Death.”
L. Blakley
Reply: I may not be able to answer every aspect of this ques- Racket
tion, but I think I can shed some light on it. When Israel refused This sounds like a money making racket to me. I will pray for
to enter the Promise Land because of fear and unbelief, God sen- you.
tenced them to wander in the wilderness for forty years. Those
responsible for the decision died in the desert. However, God Unsigned
did not judge those below the age of twenty because He appar-
ently considered them not accountable for the decision that was Reply: It’s done nothing but cost me money so far, but we are
made. They were allowed to enter the Promise Land. excited about being a part of fulfilling the Great Commission.
There are probably between one and two billion people on
earth today below the age of twenty. If God followed the same
pattern, these could certainly inhabit the earth during the mil- Feedback
lennium. q Magazine found. About three years ago, my son was not liv-
There may be other explanations to your question. I’m sure ing for the Lord. We were getting worried. I started leaving
that God knows exactly who should be destroyed and who your Endtime magazines lying around the house, and he start-
should remain. ed reading them. He couldn’t get enough of them. One year
later, he went to church one night, repented, got baptized,
and later that night received the Holy Ghost. At this time he
Is Islam in the Bible? is helping our Youth Pastor with his ministry. Thank you for
What do Bible prophecies say about Islam and its role in the following God’s leading. —M. Ray
endtime? I know that Islam came after the New Testament. It q Nigeria. I want to appreciate the editions of your Endtime
would seem that with its impact on world affairs, it would have magazine. I must confess it has been a blessing not only to me,
some mention in biblical prophecies. but also to members of my ministry. The signs are everywhere
and all point to the soon return of the Lord Jesus Christ. —
W. Crenshaw Pastor Iziduh, Nigeria
Richardson, Texas
Endtime thanks you for your letters. The letters we use
Reply: There is no specific mention of Islam in scripture. in Endtime do not necessarily reflect the views of
However, I John 2:22 says, “Who is a liar but he that denieth Endtime and/or its staff. Endtime reserves the right to
edit letters according to space and editorial style.
that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father
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8. Cover Story
Archive Photo
Saddam Hussein
in the Bible
BY IRVIN BAXTER JR. 3rd Trumpet pound concrete lid off of the reactor,
Under the 3rd Trumpet described in exposing the atmosphere to a nuclear fire
T
he name Saddam is in the Revelation 8:10-11, a star by the name of for the next three weeks. A second explo-
Bible. There are seven trum- Wormwood falls to the earth. The sion blasted radioactive material a mile
pets that sound in the book prophecy states that the waters would be up into the sky. The wind caught the
of Revelation. The name made bitter by this event, and that many radiation carrying it into Sweden,
Saddam is included in the would die from these waters. Such was Northern Italy, Germany, Great Britain
description of events that happen under the case on April 26, 1986. This was the and, in a diluted form, to the East Coast
the sounding of the 5th Trumpet. Before day of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power of the United States. It then rained inces-
we actually go there, let’s take a look at Plant meltdown in the Ukraine, which santly for the next five days in Europe,
some of the preceding trumpets. This will was at that time a part of the Soviet transferring the radioactivity from the
help us to understand why anyone would Union. In brief, here is what happened: clouds, down into the soil, then into the
make the preposterous assertion that The first explosion at the Chernobyl rivers, and ultimately, into the drinking
Saddam Hussein is actually in the Bible. nuclear facility blew the two million waters.
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9. Photo Courtesy of Depart of Defense
As a direct result of the meltdown
itself, about 125,000 have died so far.
Over 200 million are estimated to have
experienced excess radiation exposure, 3.5
million seriously. Now, 16 years later,
cancer rates in certain regions have gone
through the roof. Most of the deaths so far
have occurred because of the water being
contaminated by the radiation from
Chernobyl.
Revelation 8:10-11 reads, “And the
third angel sounded, and there fell a great
star from heaven, burning as it were a
lamp, and it fell upon the third part of
the rivers, and upon the fountains of
waters; And the name of the star is called
Wormwood: and the third part of the
waters became wormwood; and many
men died of the waters, because they were
made bitter.” Yes, many died from the
water.
But what of the name—Wormwood?
There are about 500,000 words in an
unabridged dictionary. Wormwood is one The mushroom cloud over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan would certainly look like a huge
of those words. It’s also the English trans- burning mountain.
lation of the Russian word, Chernobyl. If
you were reading a Ukrainian Bible, the be destroyed, and “…as it were, a great Revelation are not mere moments in
prophecy would say, “…and the name of mountain burning with fire was cast into time, but eras. The 2nd Trumpet, World
the star is called Chernobyl.” the sea.” In World War II, one-third of War II, covered a period of six or seven
Could it possibly be mere coincidence the ships that participated in the war years. John wrote in Revelation 10:7,
that a global disaster called wormwood were sunk. There were 105,127 ships “But in the days of the voice of the sev-
(Chernobyl) made the waters bitter in involved in that war, and 36,387 of them enth angel, when he shall begin to sound,
1986 resulting in such widespread death were destroyed. the mystery of God should be finished.”
and destruction—just as prophesied in What could the great mountain burn- Notice that this description of the 7th
scripture? I suppose it could be coinci- ing with fire refer to? The Apostle John, Trumpet is to cover “days.”
dence, but it’s extremely unlikely. who wrote the book of Revelation, was Understanding this, we are ready to
After careful study, I have come to describing events with which he was consider the 5th Trumpet.
believe that the 3rd Trumpet sounded in unfamiliar. He knew nothing of an atom
1986. Some might have difficulty even bomb, and he had never seen the huge 5th Trumpet
considering this possibility because they fiery mushroom cloud resulting from a In the first three verses of the 5th
have been taught that all of the trumpets nuclear explosion. Yet that is exactly what Trumpet prophecy we read of an angel
must sound during the final seven years he described when he talked about “a opening the bottomless pit. Here is
immediately preceding Armageddon. great mountain burning with fire.” And Revelation 9:1-3:
However, I have been able to find no why shouldn’t the apocalyptic events of “And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw
scriptural proof that the 7 Trumpets must World War II with its 52 million deaths a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and
be confined to this final seven-year time be included in the prophecies of to him was given the key of the bottom-
frame. Revelation? less pit. And he opened the bottomless
It is amazing enough that the name of Are we to believe that it is coincidental pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit,
the star called “Chernobyl” would match that almost exactly one-third of the ships as the smoke of a great furnace; and the
the events that happened at Chernobyl. were destroyed in World War II? Was it sun and the air were darkened by reason
We are likewise about to see the name simply coincidence that John almost per- of the smoke of the pit.”
“Saddam” in the Bible beside the events fectly described the first nuclear bomb in I will never forget the day I picked up
perpetrated by Saddam eleven years ago. the history of the human race? The coin- Newsweek magazine, and saw a picture of
But first, let’s take a look at one more cidences are certainly stacking up here! the skies of Kuwait after Saddam Hussein
trumpet, the 2nd Trumpet. had set 700 oil wells on fire. Because of
Trumpets are eras the smoke from the oil wells, it was as
2nd Trumpet Before we look at the 5th Trumpet, dark at noon as it was at midnight. The
At the sounding of the 2nd Trumpet, there is one more important thing we sun was not seen in Kuwait for over three
one-third of the ships in the sea were to should understand. The trumpets of months.
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The prophecy said that when this fifth
AP WideWorld Photo/David Longstreath
angel sounded, smoke came up out of the
pit, and the sun and the air were darkened
by reason of the smoke. When else in the
course of human history has such a thing
occurred? My thought at that time was,
“Lord, could the Gulf War have been the
sounding of the 5th Trumpet?”
Helicopters
I continued to read through the
prophecy. Verses 3, 9-10:
“And there came out of the smoke
locusts upon the earth: and unto them
was given power, as the scorpions of the
earth have power…And they had breast-
plates, as it were breastplates of iron; and
the sound of their wings was as the sound
of chariots of many horses running to bat-
tle. And they had tails like unto scorpi-
ons, and there were stings in their tails:
and their power was to hurt men five
months.”
If you lived 2,000 years ago, and were A destroyed Iraqi tank rests near a series of oil well fires during the Gulf War, Saturday in1991
given a vision of a helicopter, how would in northern Kuwait. Hundreds of fires continued to burn out of control for three months.
you describe it? In your vision you are
seeing billows of smoke, then emerging Post Weekly International Edition would call this king by his actual name?
from the smoke come forth helicopters. (December 13). In this particular edi- At what point can we no longer say, “This
John described what he saw as locusts, tion, there was a human-interest story is a coincidence?” If we were reading an
having breastplates of iron and the faces that caught my eye. It was about one of Iraqi Bible, it would say, “They had a
of men. The sting is in their tail, and the the very last Jewish families that had king over them called Saddam.””
sound of their wings is as the sound of just escaped from Baghdad. One of the
many chariots going to battle. women told the story about when 5th Trumpet may still be
Saddam Hussein was being carried by sounding
Saddam “The Destroyer” his mother during the pregnancy. She All of this having been said, I must
Verse 11 is the most intriguing: “And was having horrible problems. The Iraqi hasten to point out that there are aspects
they had a king over them, which is the doctors actually recommended an abor- of this 5th Trumpet prophecy that I am
angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in tion. Saddam’s mother did not want unable to explain at this time. I do not
the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the that, so she moved into the Jewish sector yet understand how verses 4-6 of the
Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.” of Baghdad where the finest doctors prophecy have come to pass—the com-
The definition of the Greek word lived. They nursed her through the preg- mand to not hurt the grass of the earth
Apollyon is “a destroyer.” Abaddon, a nancy. but only those not sealed of God in their
Hebrew word, also means, “destroyer.” When he was finally born, his mother foreheads, that they should be tormented
Many Bible versions translate this passage decided to name him Saddam, since he five months, seeking death but not find-
simply as “they had a king over them had caused her so much pain. The article ing it.
called the destroyer,” avoiding the words said that the name Saddam means “the I have explored many theories about
Apollyon and Abaddon altogether. destroyer.” I have since verified this with how the Gulf War may have fulfilled
In 1991, I subscribed to the German an Arabic-English dictionary, as well as a these scriptures, but I’m not sure any of
Tribune. In an article on the Gulf Crisis I friend of mine who is an Egyptian nation- them fit. This is why I am not certain
noticed that it spoke of Saddam “the al. that the era of the 5th Trumpet is over.
destroyer” Hussein. “Why did they say I said, “God, how can that be?” But Furthermore, as we continue to see world
‘the destroyer?’” I wondered. My mind then I thought, “How can it not be?” events shaping up in light of the coming
immediately went to Revelation 9:11. Here we have the sun being hidden by the 6th Trumpet prophecy, I am now begin-
Not yet understanding the meaning of smoke, attack helicopters described as ning to see a very real scenario of these
the trumpets, I wrote it off as coinci- locusts coming out of the smoke, and a two Trumpet era judgments coming back
dence. But I clipped the article any- king over them by the name of the to back. We may not have seen the last of
way…just in case. destroyer — and Saddam’s name literally The Destroyer.
My turning point came in December means “the destroyer.” You may have noticed that Iraq has
1997. I received in the mail my Jerusalem What are the odds that the Bible been in the news quite a bit recently... ❏
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13. “Saying to the sixth angel which had are bound. Islam. This is true in the Philippines
the trumpet, Loose the four angels which So the prophecy states that there are where the brother-in-law of Osama bin
are bound in the great river Euphrates. four evil angels that are bound, which Ladin is the leader of the insurrectionists.
And the four angels were loosed, which will soon be loosed to slay the third part It’s the militant Muslims in Kashmir that
were prepared for an hour, and a day, of mankind. are provoking tensions between the two
and a month, and a year, for to slay the nuclear powers, India and Pakistan.
third part of men.” What does the Euphrates River Palestinian Muslims in Israel continue to
Revelation 9:14-15 have to do with it? generate conflict in their efforts to expel
Most of the Euphrates is located in the Israel from the Middle East. This contin-
Most of us have probably never closely nation of Iraq. Could the prophecy be ues to fuel the conflict that may be the
considered the four angels of the telling us that the coming death and most dangerous in the entire world. And
Euphrates…and why should we? They destruction of one-third of mankind will do we have to be reminded that every sin-
have been safely tucked away in the emanate out of Iraq? If so, the global con- gle hijacker of the airplanes on 9/11 was a
obscure symbolism of the book of flict presently pending with Iraq assumes militant Islamist who went to his fiery
Revelation for 2,000 years now. Yet one ominous proportions! Is it unreasonable suicidal death with “Alahu Akhbar” on
jarring fact is suddenly forcing the four to believe that we could be on the brink his lips?
angels of the Euphrates to the AP Photo/Dusan Vranic Walter Cronkite, the famous
center of our consciousness. newscaster, recently stated that
The four angels have a terrible he feared America’s planned
destiny. They are foreordained attack on Iraq could trigger
to kill one-third of the world’s World War III. Different Arab
population! This destiny is yet heads-of-state have echoed the
unfulfilled—but not for long. same warning. Joseph Farrah,
The incredible importance founder and President of
of the prophecy demands our WorldNetDaily.com, published
attention. One-third of an article on July 23rd, 2002 in
mankind…two billion people which he stated that the attack
soon to be slain? Nothing even on Iraq would result in World
close has ever happened in the War III.
entire history of the world.
Mankind’s worst war to this Could these various sources see
point has been World War II something that President Bush is
with its 52 million fatalities. missing? Could they actually be
But 2 billion human beings seeing the war prophesied in
slaughtered? That’s 40 times Revelation 9:13-16?
the staggering death toll of
World War II. It’s almost What should we do?
unthinkable, and yet that is clearly what of the prophesied war that will kill 2 bil- It appears that mankind’s most horrible
the prophecy says. lion human beings? holocaust lies just ahead. So what should
And to think that this unprecedented we do? Is it time to build bomb shelters?
carnage will be caused by angels. What What are angels? Relocate in some remote area of Utah?
kind of angels could these be? According The word angel or angels is used 281 Pack up and move to Australia? None of
to the prophecy, these angels have been times in the Bible. But most of us have these is the answer.
bound for a long time. Why would angels never seen an angel or talked with one. All of us are going to die—whether it’s
be bound? What are angels, anyway? Hebrews 1:7 in an automobile accident, a plane
There is another place in the Bible says that angels are spirits. God’s angels crash…or a war with Iraq. The Bible says
where angels are described as being are holy spirits, and angels of Satan are that “The name of the LORD is a strong
bound. Jude 1:6 states: “And the angels evil spirits. tower: the righteous runneth into it, and
which kept not their first estate, but left The angels bound in the Euphrates are is safe.” (Proverbs 18:10) Our only answer
their own habitation, he hath reserved in obviously evil spirits. Since most of the is to know we have the assurance of eter-
everlasting chains under darkness unto Euphrates is in Iraq and since all of the nal life through Jesus Christ. We receive
the judgment of the great day.” Euphrates is in Muslim territory, it is log- Jesus Christ by being born again.
There are good angels and there are ical that the spirits of militant Islam, (Request our free brochure: “What Do
angels of Satan. In Matthew 25:41, Jesus which are presently feeding global terror- You Mean—Born Again?”) ❏
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that are described as being bound in the mankind. New video available: The Coming War
Euphrates are obviously among the evil Almost every conflict in the world is with Iraq in Bible Prophecy by Irvin Baxter
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14. World Government Watch
UN World Summit on
Sustainable Development:
What the Media Hasn’t Told You
DR. MICHAEL COFFMAN
AP WideWorld Photos/Jon Hrusa
BY
D
r. Michael Coffman, a fre-
quent guest on Politics &
Religion, attended the
UN’s World Summit on
Sustainable Development
in Johannesburg, South Africa as a jour-
nalist.
Although the weather was perfect and
the delegates friendly, the World Summit
on Sustainable development started on a
sour note. Thousands of credentialed
delegates of Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGOs) were excluded
from attending the meeting.
NGO delegates were stunned to find
out that after spending thousands of dol-
lars traveling to Johannesburg and receiv-
ing UN credentials to attend the World
Summit, they were denied entrance to the Unidentified Japanese youth delegates to the World Summit on Sustainable Development
meeting. Over two thousand NGO dele- stand outside the Sandton Convention Center, where the summit is took place, holding
gates were turned away at the door of the posters protesting the limited access to the summit.
convention center after standing in line
for hours. They were told that, out of the lagers had spent more money to send her Hate for U.S. dominates Summit
expected 12,000 NGO delegates, only to the summit than they would each earn South African President Thabo Mbeki
1,500 would be allowed to attend each in a year - just so their voice would be set the tone of the meeting by claiming
day. heard. Now, it is unlikely that will hap- that rich nations don’t care about poor
The disappointed delegates were told pen. nations. “It is no secret,” said Mbeki,
that, because of restrictions imposed by The angry crowd kept asking the ques- “that the global community has, as yet,
the Johannesburg fire marshal, only tion, ‘Why did the UN encourage NGO not demonstrated the will to implement
6,000 people would be admitted each participation, if they weren’t going to let the decisions it had freely adopted” at the
day. All the official government delegates them in the door after they came all the Earth Summit at Rio de Janeiro in 1992.
and press would be permitted, but the way to Johannesburg?’ Indeed, why did Consequently, an avoidable increase in
number of NGO delegates allowed would they even pick a city whose convention human misery and ecological degrada-
be restricted to 1,500. Flaring tempers center held less than 7,000? Various spec- tion, including the growth of the gap
and various expressions of outrage went ulations floated through the air. While between the north and south, has
unheeded. It seems the Sandton the real reason may never be known, the occurred. “It is as though we are deter-
Convention Center, where the World disregard for the common person is yet mined to regress to the most primitive
Summit is being held, has a rumored another reality of UN global governance. condition of existence in the animal
maximum capacity of less than 7,000. The UN constantly trumpets the idea of world, of the survival of the fittest,”
One woman from the Sudan claimed “democratization” and “transparency” in claimed Mbeki.
that her village had worked for eight their move to global governance, but This ‘blame the rich nations’ diatribe is
months to raise the money to send her to their actions speak louder than their the same excuse used by developing
the summit. She claimed her fellow vil- words. The people are expendable. nations for decades and only serves to
14 ENDTIME MAGAZINE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2002
15. widen the gap Mbeki said existed. The Earth called the U.S., Canada and Natsios, who could not persuade the
true reason why developing nations often Australia the “axis of evil.” Zambians to accept U.S. food aid. “The
have not been able to escape poverty is Environmentalists are incensed that Bush administration is not going to sit
due to socialistic or totalitarian control many of the developed nations, led by the there and let these groups kill millions of
over their own people. There is the clam- U.S., are promoting free markets and free poor people in southern Africa through
or for foreign aid to bail out the faltering trade. They placed banners with the slo- their ideological campaign.”
regimes. Foreign aid, however, merely gan “Don’t Let Big Businesses Rule the In spite of the strong possibility of
perpetuates failed government policy. World” at the summit. To environmen- massive famine in Zambia, environmen-
The summit was deadlocked at one talists, wealth is somehow “the root of talists have been intensively lobbying
point over 14 issues in a 70-page “Plan of evil behind environmental problems, Zambia, Mozambique and other regional
Implementation,” pitting the developed when in reality, all evidence is to the con- states to not take genetically modified
against the developing nations and the trary,” claimed Chris Horner of the think U.S. corn. Major research studies in the
United States against the European tank Competitive Free Enterprise in past several years have shown the corn is
Union (EU). The cost of the plan will be Washington, D.C. Horner notes that the safe, but the environmental groups say it
up to $85 billion per year, more than only solution to environmental woes is a could cause dangerous mutations if it
40% more than originally estimated, wealthier planet. “Wealthier is healthier grows alongside the local varieties.
according to a World Bank official. and cleaner.” Without any research to back them up,
Understanding what was at stake, the environmentalists have also told Zambian
Indonesian chief negotiator Emil Salim America responds and other African leaders that it could
told the French press that the 14 contest- The U.S. fired back at the environmen- endanger the health of those who eat it.
ed points had become “political issues.... talists. U.S. AID Administrator Andrew Zimbabwe has refused modified U.S. corn
If this summit fails, then the United Natsios accused environmental groups of on the grounds that farmers might plant
Nations fails.” Similarly, British Deputy endangering the lives of millions of some of the seeds, which might cross-fer-
Prime Minister John Prescott warned: “If famine-threatened Africans by encourag- tilize with the country’s native corn. In
we fail here, things will unravel on a ing their governments to reject genetical- turn, this would jeopardize the country’s
scale that we have not seen before in ly modified U.S. food aid. “They can play future food exports to Europe, which only
international negotiations.... That would these games with Europeans, who have allows a handful of genetically modified
be tragic for the whole world and most of full stomachs, but it is revolting and des- crops.
all for those who are in poverty and picable to see them do so when the lives According to the World Health
despair.” of Africans are at stake,” Natsios said in Organization, an estimated 13 million
The U.S. continues to be the target of an interview. people face starvation in southern Africa,
blame for all the ills of the world. The “They are using big-time, very well- with up to 300,000 dying in the next six
strongest words were uttered by organized propaganda the likes of which I months. This does not seem to concern
environmental Non-Governmental have never seen before in 12 years of environmentalists, however. Prior to the
Organizations (NGOs). Friends of the American-led famine-relief efforts,” said start of the World Summit, one environ-
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16. World Government Watch
mentalist claimed, “There is a lot of qual-
AP WideWorld Photo/ DarioLopez-Mills
ity to be had in poverty.”
Environmentalists destroy
environment
Environmentalists destroy the environ-
ment as well as people. Dr. Kelvin
Kemm, a nuclear physicist in South
Africa who is affiliated with the
Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow
(CFACT) in Washington D.C., said that
Greenpeace gave the Government of
Botswana $600 million to no longer kill
elephants. The ban on hunting allowed
the elephant herd to become over popu-
lated, which caused the trampling and
destruction of the elephant’s habitat and
the starvation of thousand’s of elephants.
This elitist, god-playing mentality is
common amongst environmentalists.
Bjorn Lomborg, former Greenpeace
member and activist, says that they are Delegates unfurl a banner reading “Betrayed by Governments,” during the speech of U.S.
wrong, sometimes with deadly conse- Secretary of State Colin Powell to the World Summit on Sustainable Development. Powell
quences. He conducted a multi-year defended the United States’ environmental record and its efforts to help the poor in the devel-
study and concluded that the dire ecolog- oping world at the UN World Summit.
ical health of the earth that is being
espoused by many delegates to the Earth there is overwhelming evidence that the World Summit. ❏
Summit is “not supported by the evi- wealth production and environmental
dence.” protection require minimal government Dr. Coffman is president of Environmental
Lomborg writes that “resources have regulation and maximum private proper- Perspectives, Inc. and CEO of Sovereignty
become more abundant, not less so.” The ty rights. International, Inc. He offers an alternative to
earth’s ecological problems are “best In their ignorance, Green and others UN Sustainable Development and Agenda
cured, not by restricting economic like him are supporting a plan that will 21. See it for yourself at http://www.discern-
growth but by accelerating it.... Only do just the opposite of what they desire. ingtoday.org/szw_sty/7/Freedom21/alterna-
when people are rich enough to feed The Bush administration seems to realize tive.htm. Endtime carries three videos by Dr.
themselves do they begin to think about this and took every opportunity to block Coffman—The Islam Connection; Towards
the effect of their actions on the world the goals of this misguided summit. Global Financial Control; (both one hour),
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18. World Government Watch
Photo by Brian Downey
Earth Charter
“That’s today,” I thought. “Hey honey,
look at this!”
How do I break it to this dear lady of
my life that, while some 1,500 miles
away from home on our first vacation in
Movement over a year, I want to scrap our planned
day-trip into God’s creation to attend
what was left of “The Second Annual
Earth Charter Community Summit?”
Targets America
BY BRIAN DOWNEY
Fortunately, she understands my pas-
sion. Without hesitation she checked the
time on her watch and noted that, if we
turned the car around, we would catch
the last hour or so of the festivities. Off
growth redwoods. But it all came to a we went.
Brian Downey has been working with the screeching halt as we stopped for a couple In the wake of their triumphant
Endtime staff for the last year developing a of sodas and a bag of chips. Johannesburg, South Africa conference in
progressive PowerPoint presentation for “The At a rural convenience store, a flyer on early September, American proponents of
Sequence of Endtime Events” Bible Study, as the outdoor bulletin board caught my the United Nations’ Earth Charter held
well as assisting in the production of a new, eye. “The Second Annual Earth Charter “Community Summits” in 22 cities
expanded Revelation Commentary Series, due Community Summit in San Francisco— across the United States. What follows is
to be completed sometime this next year. Earlier Values and Principals for a Sustainable a brief report from their San Francisco
this fall, he tried to take a vacation. Future.” meeting.
I released the flier from its rusty push-
It was a beautiful sunshiny autumn pin. Hand scribbled across the bottom it Join our movement, won’t you?
California day. My wife and I had plans to read, “At the San Francisco Culture They herald the Earth Charter as “The
cross San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge Center, Saturday, 9/28, 8:00AM to Declaration of Interdependence.” It’s a
and tour through a pristine stand of old 3:30PM.” direct mock of America’s founding docu-
18 ENDTIME MAGAZINE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2002
19. ment, because its intent is to undo our ing legacy of peace through education.” “shared” with the entire group in the
Declaration of Independence. Another speaker was a “public relations “wrap up session.” At the conclusion of
Sovereignty, patriotism, independence— strategist” who provides “consulting and each review, the energized crowd
these terms are no longer in vogue. The training for many environmental, human responded with enthusiastic applause and
Earth Charter is their key to move the rights and economic justice organiza- verbal cries of positive affirmation.
New World Order agenda into the main- tions.” Other presenters included the Between each report came songs and an
stream of American life and of every com- director of Economic Human Rights for original poetic recital, all to highlight the
munity throughout the globe. It’s their Global Exchange, a recent graduate of spiritual aspects of the earth, water,
clarion call for world government. JFK University’s Consciousness Studies plants, animals and global peace.
As we entered the sanctuary of the San MA program, and a young man who has Environmental activism was the over-
Francisco Cultural Center, a warm-heart- “worked earnestly on global justice riding theme of the Community Summit.
ed woman in her early forties greeted us. issues.” Water management was a key element of
She took care of our registration and gave focus. The “four 4 R’s,” reduce, reuse,
us a brief welcome. We learned that most “We shall soon recycle and rot, appear to be the latest
of sessions had passed, but that we would environmental buzzwords.
be able to catch an hour or so of their last begin to see young We shall soon begin to see young peo-
and most important session of the day. ple in schools educated in the principles
Still ringing in my ears, however, were people in schools of the Earth Charter. Laws protecting the
her final, soft-spoken, eerie words: “How sanctity of mother earth will be passed.
wonderful it will be having you join our educated in the Mainstream Christian churches are being
movement.” targeted to accept the principles. It’s
The San Francisco Earth Charter principles of the being hailed as the major tenet of
Community Summit was sponsored by a Interfaith organizations. Proselytizing
number of well-intended do-good organ- Earth Charter. will occur at all levels, the small and the
izations. Among them, a group that great. It was suggested that everyone
claims to “bring together art, science, Laws protecting the keep a copy of the Earth Charter with
physics and consciousness to facilitate the them at all times, after all, “you never
emergence of planetary awareness by sanctity of mother know when an opportunity to share with
means of a general evolutionary systems
perspective.” Huh? Another that focuses
earth will be a neighbor or a friend might present
itself.”
on developing “a 13,000-people-strong
network of trust which uses the Internet
passed.” God vs. Earth Charter
to interconnect and to access the wealth of The Earth Charter is the vehicle the
resources hidden within our communi- The guiding document world community has selected to drive
ties.” Yet another that “integrates science Prior to our arrival the group of about the thought process of people. It is subtle
and spirit, reminding us of our wholeness 120 activists in attendance had broken and, without an understanding of where
and connectedness to one another, to the into smaller discussion groups, each of the world is headed, it’s very believable!
earth, and to the inner self.” Another, “a which focused upon a specific perspective Those embracing the Earth Charter are
lay Buddhist association with more than from which to view the Earth Charter— placing every aspect of their faith toward
twelve million members in 180 countries Creative Arts, Environment, Education, a humanistic solution to the world’s prob-
and territories. Its president,” we are told Faith Community, Government and lems. They are extremely motivated.
in the info guide, “has been a consistent Outreach. Each group was given the task, They are interconnected and experienced
supporter of the Earth Charter, calling it within their specific discipline, of at moving financial resources from a myr-
‘a guideline for humanity in the 21st cen- addressing the following questions: What iad of sources. They know how to lobby
tury.’” One final sponsor worthy of men- motivated you to attend today, and what every aspect of government, from the
tion by name—The United Nations do you hope to gain from the Summit? community level to international.
Association of the U.S.A. (UNA-USA), How can we reflect on the way we live The scene at the conclusion of the San
Northern California Division, claims as and move toward taking more personal Francisco Community Summit bore
its mission, “to educate and lead our com- responsibility for sustainable living? How striking similarities to that of a worship
munities in supporting the United can we empower others and ourselves to service of a Holy Spirit led congregation.
Nations and also to advocate for strong take concrete action toward resolving the There was also a contrasting difference.
U.S. support of the UN.” issues we face? What next steps will you The Summit ended with the worshippers’
The day’s activities included a number take as an individual or group to contin- focus being, not on the One True God
of speeches from individuals with a ue this dialogue and make the principles who the Bible declares to be the King of
diverse set of backgrounds. One from the of the Earth Charter “live” in our com- kings, the Lord of lords, and the Prince of
“founder of the Nuclear Age Peace munity? How can we use the Earth Peace, but rather on a dead piece of paper
Foundation,” a group that “initiates proj- Charter to bring courage and hope to oth- called the Earth Charter.
ects for building peace, strengthening ers? May our Declaration of Independence
international law, and building an endur- The results of each of the above were stand tall. ❏
ENDTIME MAGAZINE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2002 19
20. Guest Article
The Parliament of Man
The UN’s Quest for a World Congress
Photo by Jamie Brendan
BY JAMIE BRENDAN
I
could only describe what I had
witnessed as “surreal.” For two
intense days, I had been part of a
group of prominent world govern-
ment advocates deliberating what
steps were necessary to empower the
United Nations. To say the least, it was a
very serious setting—especially given the
fact that I was attending under a false pre-
text. Yet, here we were, influential men
and women from across the continent,
singing a song to the tune of “Jingle
Bells.” The chorus was simple: “Federate!
Federate! Save it while we can! Global
Problems can be solved in a Parliament of
Man.”
It was an unforgettable moment; a
bizarre mixture of ironic humor and
released tensions—the kind that builds
up when the stakes are high and everyone
present has an agenda, or something to
lose.
While our off-key world government
parody of Jingle Bells gave us cause to
chuckle, the underlying message itself
was anything but humorous. To those in
attendance, the idea of a “Parliament of
Man” was of utmost importance.
Steps to World Government
In order for a world government to be
effective, certain criteria will need to be
met. First, a system of world law will
have to be developed—and this needs to
be agreed upon by the majority of nation-
states involved. Next, a world judicial
arrangement must be firmly established, This photo was taken by Jamie Brendan at a recent meeting held in the United Nations
so that international laws and those who General Assembly Hall in New York.
break them have a system of legal
recourse and interpretation. Of course, in international banking and taxation pro- Criminal Court along with the
order to ensure that world laws are upheld gram will be mandatory. International Court of Justice are func-
and that violators are apprehended, a Each of these requirements is in the tional entities—albeit their rulings are
global police and military regime will process of becoming actual fact. A world not yet strictly enforceable. To the degree
have to be established—including the military and police structure is being that these developments are becoming a
creation of a comprehensive global intel- designed right now, global taxation pro- reality, one key element is lacking. This
ligence agency (a world “CIA”). And all grams are being considered by the world crucial element is a central political
of this will need to be paid for—hence, an community, and the International body—a World Parliament.
20 ENDTIME MAGAZINE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2002
21. Many nations around the world are set
up in a parliamentary system. In the US,
the idea of a parliament is foreign; there-
fore, the concept of a World Parliament is Whetstone
hard for Americans to appreciate. by John L. Bryant
Probably the easiest way to connect this
idea is to understand that the US House
of Representatives—“Congress”— acts in
a similar fashion to other nation’s parlia-
ments; both systems operate as the gov-
ernment’s official legislative organ. They 1. ___ said “Before the cock crows thou shalt deny me thrice?”
write laws. A. Jesus B. Pilate C. King Agrippa D. Peter
A World Parliament, or global con-
2. Sour ___ eaten, will set a man’s/children’s teeth on edge.
gress, would become the legal representa-
A. Apples B. Figs C. Grapes D. Lemons
tive assembly, given the task of interna-
tional law making. The significance of 3. Aaron and his sons were to wash in the brazen ___.
such a global assembly cannot be over- A. Laver B. Altar C. Table D. Sink
stated. Instead of today’s UN system of 4. This Old Testament, Major Prophet, said he was a man of unclean ___.
“consensus building”—which the inter- A. Hands B. Feet C. Lips D. Eyes
national community recognizes as a slow 5. A rising, a scab, or bright spot in the flesh could be the disease called ___.
and cumbersome way of instituting world A. Chicken Pox B. Shingles C. Boils D. Leprosy
law—a global parliament would legit- 6. Those led by the Spirit of God, they are the ___ of God.
imize the very existence of the UN and A. Enemies B. Sons C. Tribunes D. Brothers
enhance the creation of binding interna- 7. What weapons were used by Goliath to fight David?
tional rules. No more waiting for heads of A. Lance – Javelin B. Dart – Rod C. Club – Boulders
state to ratify UN treaties, as they do D. Sword – Spear
now; rather, elected parliamentarians 8. “… for___ is the transgression of the law.”
would vote on matters of importance, A. Sin B. Ignorance C. Vanity D. Pride
thereby committing their respected coun- 9. This particular widow put two ___ in the collection.
tries to the legal demands of the world A. Pennies B. Mites C. Talents D. Pence
body. 10. The ___ man does not offend in word.
In short, a World Parliament would be
A. Wild B. Careless C. Perfect D. Christian
the most visible representation of a World
11. Being shipwrecked, Paul landed on the Island of ___.
Government.
A. Crete B. Tarsus C. Patmos D. Melita
Introducing the Global Peoples 12. Of His building, Jesus is referred to as being the chief ___ ____.
Assembly A. Door Posts B. High Pinnacle C. Supporting Beams
Like all the other requirements for D. Corner Stone
global governance, the creation of a 13. Daniel did not defile himself by drinking ___ from the kings provisions.
World Parliament is already underway. A. Wine B. Nectar C. Ambrosia D. Whisky
Back in the summer of 1997, United 14. Moses, Elijah and Jesus Christ all ___ for 40 days and 40 nights.
Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan A. Sacrificed B. Slept C. Worshipped D. Fasted
called for a “Millennium People’s assem- 15. The ___ of the New Testament was shed for the remission of sins.
bly parallel to the UN General A. Tears B. Blood C. Sweat D. Wine
Assembly.” World government organiza- 16. Abana, Euphrates, Tigris, Nile (of Egypt), these are ___.
tions from around the world took this to A. Rivers B. Oceans C. Seas D. Streams
mean that the UN would adopt a paral- 17. This virtuous woman is the daughter-in-law to Naomi.
lel legislative body—a World A. Orpah B. Esther C. Ruth D. Bathsheba
Parliament that would act as the “peo- 18. Israel’s first king usurped the functions of the priest.
ple’s voice” in the affairs of international A. Solomon B. Saul C. David D. None of These
governance. 19. Pulling away the shoulder, and stopping the ears are examples of being ___.
Immediately, influential members of
A. Touchy B. Ticklish C. Stubborn D. Rebellious
the US-based World Federalist
20. “For a just man falleth ___ times, and riseth up again.”
Association—the largest world govern-
ment body in the United States—started A. Five B. Seven C. Eight D. Ten
organizing a Global People’s Assembly
movement (GPA). Lucile Green, a long
time federalist and world constitution
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activist, geared-up her organization—the
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Action Coalition for Global Change individuals and organiza-
(ACGC)—to begin networking with tions decided to begin
others who believed in the importance of work on the Assembly
a world parliament. Meetings were held themselves. So, between
across the US in San Francisco (organized April 2-8 of that year, the
by the ACGC), Chicago, Seattle, Los Inaugural Session of the
Angeles, and in New York. Moreover, Global People’s Assembly
GPA meetings took place in Bangkok, was held at Apia, Samoa.
London, Perugia, and in Wellington, Not surprisingly, this first
among other world centers. session was hosted by the
The Wellington, New Zealand meet- Samoa United Nations
ing was particularly bold in announcing Association and the United
their UN connections. If the UN were to Nations Association of
have supported such a world parliament New Zealand—a direct
agenda within the United States, there UN link. The Government
may have been political backlash. of Samoa likewise co-host-
Remember, a “world parliament” is the ed the event along with the
most visible proof of a world government, two previously mentioned
hence, American politicians who support UN associations.
US sovereignty would have had ammo Although United
against the UN if it directly sponsored a Nations Headquarters did-
Global People’s Assembly on US soil. n’t formally adopt the
In New Zealand, how-ever, concerns of Assembly’s creation, it did
this type were irrelevant. On December lend its support to the
12, 1997, the United Nations Samoa GPA event. Former
Association of New Zealand held a meet- UN Assistant Secretary-
ing to discuss the proposed GPA. A sur- General Robert Muller, an
vey was sent out asking if a UN-GPA active participant in the
should become a permanent global fix- GPA movement and
ture; the overwhelming response was Honorary President of the
“yes.” Moreover, the final Survey Report Assembly, sent congratula-
made it clear that “the UN Charter could tions via a video presenta-
come to be seen as the international con- tion. More importantly,
stitution of all the world’s peoples.” Kofi Annan transmitted a
The link between a World Parliament message of support and
and a World Constitution is inescapable. welcome. Both Nelson
Practically speaking, one cannot exist Mandela and Ted Turner The Global Peoples Assembly, sponsored by the United
without the other. likewise sent congratulato- Nations, is decated to bring all the people of the world
ry messages. The support together in unity and harmony.
Global Networks for World was impressive.
Governance Unlike the 1945 UN Charter signing Global Futures Network. What’s more,
During the year 2000, numerous in San Francisco, this first Global People’s international attorneys Richard Falk and
United Nations millennium events were Assembly didn’t shake the world. Its pri- Andrew Strauss have put their weight
organized to propel and empower the mary interest was in organizing itself into behind the GPA by publishing a very
UN. But an official parallel Global a competent body, which could become a favorable review in the Stanford Law
People’s Assembly didn’t seem to be visible force down the road. To this end, a Journal. Both Falk and Strauss recognize
materializing. Instead, Kofi Annan gave provisional GPA Charter was adopted and the historical importance of the Global
Non-Governmental Organizations various councils and committees were People’s Assembly, and see it as a poten-
(NGOs) their own UN sanctioned established. Resolutions supporting glob- tial agent for change,
Millennium Forum—facilitated by the al governance and the creation of a UN
World Federalist Movement and “Consultative Parliament” were tabled, as “We believe that an international-
Franciscans International. While this well as the creation of a GPA Commission ly elected global assembly could
Forum was enthusiastically embraced by on Interfaith Dialogue. eventually overcome several of the
pro-world government NGOs, it was Since that Inaugural Session in April fundamental constraints that cur-
viewed as a cop-out to the earlier promis- 2000, numerous local GPA’s have been rently hinder the development of
es of a world parliament. convened in cities around the world. humane and effective global gover-
Seeing that UN Headquarters wasn’t Robert Muller has been involved, along nance. The existence and empower-
going to directly implement the hoped- with Tom Spencer from the European ment of a Global Peoples Assembly
for Assembly, a network of supportive Union, and Dr. Rashmi Mayur of India’s would, at the most general level,
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