Cult Leader Hailed as "New Messiah"

A 60-year-old Evangelist Jose Louis De Jesus Miranda believes he is Christ reborn. That statement alone should make every one roll there eyes. How about the fact he has a "666" tattooed on his arm, and is an ex convict and heroine addict? How about the fact that he has thousands and thousands of worshipers world-wide. This man is claiming he is god, after having been told in a dream by angels 20 years ago. Presumably during a heroine fueled nap.

Prof. Daniel Alvarez, a religion expert at Florida International University, was quoted as saying "De Jesus speaks with a kind of conviction that makes me consider him more like David Koresh or Jim Jones." Those two names being infamous cult leaders, the latter organizing a 900 person mass suicide in 1978.

What kind of a person would buy into this story? Honestly, he is claiming he IS god! William Salazar, a Queens contractor, happily donated $50,000 to the man he calls God. “Everything that I own is his because without him we wouldn't be here.” Maybe it is because he preaches a theology based upon the idea there is no such thing as hell or sin, and that his followers can do no wrong in the eyes of God.

"The Antichrist is the best person in the world," De Jesus says. "Antichrist means don't put your eyes on Jesus because Jesus of Nazareth wasn't a Christian. Antichrist means do not put your eyes on Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Put it on Jesus after the cross."

This new "messiah" is escorted in armored vehicles, wears designer jewelry and clothing, and has a $136,000 annual paycheck. All gifts from his worshipers. This is the epitome of oblivious and stupid faith. Religion should never be taken this far, but for some reason to these people, this is more believable that the idea of evolution. Nuts.