Donna,

That article that you linked to mentioned:

"Many of them want to move to Israel," Daniel continued. "Even non-Jews. They curse Mohammad, saying that it’s all a lie. The government lied to them and betrayed them. Their faith is not Islam anymore. They believe in Cyrus the Great."

It would seem that younger generation, there, is ready for someone like the antichrist, someone who dares to blaspheme what the older generations revere.

Revelation 13:5a And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies;

II Thessalonians 2:4a Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped;

They may very well be attracted to that kind of behavior.

Daniel 11:36b  and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods,

  37a Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers,

I just wonder if it may be similar with the younger generation around the world, where they all would reject and blaspheme whatever their parents and ancestors worshipped.

And follow after someone who appears to be the epitome of what they are thinking and feeling?

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