About what is Mr. Chick wrong?

There is one basic point on which I think Jack Chick is wrong, but there are subpoints as well. And some of the tactics/materials that are being distributed by his organization are objectionable.

Basic point: The Catholic Church is not the harlot of Revelation.

Mr. Chick thinks otherwise, not without some reason, and he's not the only one, but I believe that assumption is wrong and I intend to prove it. You don't have to be Catholic to see what's wrong with the logic behind the conclusion.

Before I can argue that point, I have to back up a bit. Forgive me if I fail to go in order with regards to the chapters in Revelation. I will be posting as things come to me.

In order to know the indentity of the harlot, one must first identify the beast on whose back she rides. The first beast of revelation, contrary to popular belief, is not the Anti-Christ. Now for the scripture quoting. I will be using King James version.

Rev 13:1 -- And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and I saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

Ok, what rises up out of the sea? Land! Land comes up out of the sea. This opening passage of chapter 13 refers to an empire, not a man.

To contrast I give you Rev 13:11 --And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

And what is made of earth? Man. That's right. Go back to Genesis. Adam was made of earth. This verse tells us of the Anti-Christ. It tells us he will have the appearance of a lamb (lamb equating Jesus) but the speech of a dragon. He will appear to be a savior to the world, while in reality he is evil incarnate; a truly false prophet. This man will seem everything that is decent and good. Do not forget the identity of the angel of light. And do not forget the words of Jesus in Luke 6:26 --Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers unto the false prophets.

Now, getting back to the first beast... Rev 13:2-5 -- And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power and his seat and great authority. And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

Now is it just me or is this talking about Communism in general and Russia in specific? The leopard I would say refers to the swiftness with which Communism spread after the Russian Revolution. The lion I think refers to the fierceness of the various regimes. Feet of a bear. Everybody get out your globes, maps and/or atlases. Find Russia. Turn it 90 degrees to the right. Now those peninsulas down by the Koreas look rather like the feet of a bear. Also the bear has long been a symbol of Russia.

As to the deadly wound, everyone thinks (or has thought) that Communism is dead. Well won't some people be surprised when it comes roaring back (there's that lion again) seemingly overnight? My grandfather once read a pamphlet put out by the Communist party that said part of their plan for world domination was to go underground, pretending to be "dead" for a time and then come back when the world least expected it.

Now, if Communism or Communist Russia is the first beast, the Catholic Church cannot be the harlot. The Catholic Church will not align with Communism at any point. Some day I will explain what is wrong with Communism, but not today. I believe I've said all the Lord wishes me to say for now.

May God's peace be with you and give you strength to face the challenges ahead.