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The Abomination of Desolation - St. Marys Coptic Orthodox Church

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182 IS ANTICHRIST ALREADY IN THE WORLD?<br />

MAITREYA’S HAND:<br />

<strong>The</strong> web site shows a picture <strong>of</strong> a mirror with a big life-like hand<br />

imprinted on it. It is scary! Here is the caption:<br />

This is the hand <strong>of</strong> Maitreya, portrayed on a mirror in a bathroom in<br />

Barcelona. <strong>The</strong> lady-owner went into the guest bathroom and saw a<br />

handprint on the mirror and cleaned it <strong>of</strong>f. She thought no more about<br />

it. A few days later when she went into her own bathroom she saw the<br />

same handprint on the mirror. Like the Turin Shroud, it is a fantastic<br />

hand. It is ‘real’, three-dimensional in appearance, similar to the print<br />

on the Turin Shroud <strong>of</strong> the body <strong>of</strong> Jesus after the Crucifixion.<br />

HEALING WELLS:<br />

Since his appearance in Nairobi, Maitreya has re-enacted this event by<br />

suddenly showing up in the midst <strong>of</strong> large audiences, usually groups <strong>of</strong><br />

fundamentalists. In advance, Maitreya <strong>of</strong>ten energizes water sources in<br />

the vicinity <strong>of</strong> spots he is about to appear. So far, healing waters have<br />

been discovered in Mexico, Germany, China and India.<br />

PRIVATE APPEARANCES:<br />

From 1991 to the present, Maitreya has been appearing miraculously<br />

before gatherings <strong>of</strong> orthodox religious groups worldwide. He addresses<br />

them briefly in their own language and is recognized by the majority <strong>of</strong><br />

people in attendance as their awaited Teacher. Maitreya also creates<br />

healing springs <strong>of</strong> water in the areas near these appearances. <strong>The</strong>se<br />

healing waters in Mexico, Germany, and India have drawn millions <strong>of</strong><br />

visitors.<br />

<strong>The</strong> promoters have a log for these appearances. <strong>The</strong>y last on the<br />

average 17 minutes and they involve religious congregations <strong>of</strong> 100-200<br />

people: Christians, Moslems, Hindus, and Buddhists. In countries<br />

where more than one religion exists, he appears to different religious<br />

congregations. For in India, there are separate appearances to<br />

Moslems, Hindus and Christians. Christian denominations are not<br />

identified except <strong>Orthodox</strong> denominations which are recorded as<br />

Russian <strong>Orthodox</strong>, Greek <strong>Orthodox</strong>, etc. One appearance in Egypt is<br />

claimed on September 30, 2001 in Luxor to 200 Moslems. <strong>The</strong>re were<br />

no appearances to Copts, but there was one appearance in Asmara,<br />

Eritrea to 100 <strong>Orthodox</strong> Christians. <strong>The</strong> most puzzling appearance,<br />

however, is the following:

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