The Image of the Beast

The Old Rule has fallen, which is called the Beast that was carried once, in the past, by its look-alike beast, the red dragon. The dragon carried the Beast on his back in the past and used it to deceive and control the whole world, and to oppress the holy ones of God for an extended 1,260 years. But the transition of time from night to day came, and the dragon was bound and imprisoned, leaving his look-alike beast exposed, weakened, and shattered to many factions opposing each other. Moreover, its authority to rule the world was taken and divided among the people. This gave the rise of a new beast or rule which is from the people, by the people, and for the people. It has two separated leaderships, the power of religion and the power of politics. In this new era, so-called as the times of enlightenment and freedom, Rex was born and will try to experience this freedom, or so he thought, because the new rule has the same spirit like that of the beast and the dragon, the spirit of pride. It will rule in behalf of the beast and will try to deceive all people to worship the symbol of the Old Rule, the image of the Beast. Can Rex be really enlightened and join the others, to resist, stand and persevere till the end? Can he refuse to praise, exalt, and pledge his life to the banner of the Beast?