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Young Catholic said:
Centural Americans take their faith very seriously and practice it than more fervor than I generally see- it's truely inspiring. These "signs" are not calling people away from the scriptures at all- in fact it is pointing back to the scriptures and saying "See- that's Him."
And so do Buddhists, Mormons, Muslims, etc., take their "faith" very seriously. But such does not make what they believe to be truth. Nor, in particular, does their taking their "faith" very seriously mean it is a sign from God calling them back to the Scriptures. For the Scriptures speak conversely:

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Matthew 24:22-25 (KJV) "And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here [is] Christ, or there; believe [it] not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before."
Those whom God calls are justified in Christ by faith alone, in Him alone and by grace alone. Those who are given the Spirit of Christ condemn and forsake such beliefs and practices, not condone them or participate in them.

In His grace,

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