Fatima is NOT ‘the way of peace’

Received an email a few hours ago from The Fatima Center that contained the following:

May 6, 2013

How do we avert the wars and financial turmoil that are plunging the nations into chaos?

      Our Lady of Fatima promised that if the Pope and bishops of the Catholic Church, in unison, consecrate Russia to Her Immaculate Heart, a period of world peace would follow, ushered in by the conversion of Russia. That consecration has yet to be performed, but Pope Francis has asked that his papacy be consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima, so the prospects for the consecration are now favorable.

      “Fatima: The Path to Peace!” will analyze the perilous state of the world from many perspectives and demonstrate that human wisdom has failed to address the problems that are growing worse each day. The cumulative effect of our several presentations will be a call for immediate action that cannot be ignored.

      Among those who will address the conference are:

      DR. RON PAUL, former U.S. Congressman and presidential candidate.

      JOE SCHIEDLER, Pro-life warrior and veteran of landmark legal battles.

      The above are but a few of the many accomplished and prominent figures who will electrify and enlighten those who attend this conference.

Fatimists basically advocate that if Russia is “consecrated to the immaculate heart of Mary” that world peace and prosperity to come to the world. This is based upon their understanding of some messages that an apparition (who did not identify herself as Mary nor based upon various facts possibly could have been Mary) who appeared in Fatima, Portugal once per month for six months beginning May 13, 1917.

Fatimists are often professing Roman Catholics who seem to put more of their faith in an apparition they hope was Mary than they do in the Bible.

I wrote a book titled Fatima Shock! to warn people that in the future apparitions that most people will think are Mary will likely be part of the signs and lying wonders that the Bible warns will deceive the world (it also gives more information of what the Fatimists really think of their pope as well as their view of what the so-called undisclosed portion of the “third secret”) contains. Marian apparitions are not the way to peace–the Fatimists sadly do not know the way of peace (cf. Romans 3:17).’

Although most non-Catholics do not think that Fatima can affect them, if they live long enough this century, they will find that this is not the case. Fatima is a much bigger deal than people realize and seems to tie into a variety of prophecies throughout the Bible (e.g. Isaiah 47, Matthew 24, 2 Thessalonians 2, Revelation 17). How apparitions are likely to affect the world at the end seems to be a missing dimension in understanding prophecy by most who profess Christ.

Fatima Shock! provides concerned Christians enough Catholic-documented facts needed to effectively counter every false Marian argument. The Apostle Peter’s admonished Christians, “always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks” (1 Peter 3:15).

Pope Francis has personally taken several steps since becoming pope in March to direct people to Mary (see, for example, Pope Francis continues to direct his followers towards “Mary”).

Yet, “Mary” is NOT the answer to humanity’s ills. We need the return of Jesus Christ and the establishment of His kingdom to eliminate war, implement peace, and bring in true prosperity.

If you want a deeper understanding of the Marian matters than can be covered in news posts, you should read Fatima Shock! If you are not shocked by what you will learn from reading Fatima Shock! I would be surprised. Most in the COGs make a variety of mistakes concerning their knowledge of Marian apparitions and dogmas, Fatima Shock! documents what true Christians should know about this subject that will greatly affect the world in the future.

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