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William Branham told about a series of eight prophetic visions he experienced in June 1933.  In the seventh vision, a woman rose to great power in America.  William Branham was not sure whether the "Woman" in this vision was a physical woman, or a religious power such as the Catholic Church.   
William Branham told about a series of eight prophetic visions he experienced in June 1933.  In the seventh vision, a woman rose to great power in America.  William Branham was not sure whether the "Woman" in this vision was a physical woman, or a religious power such as the Catholic Church.
 
'''Are you aware that William Branham said that this prophecy had been fulfilled? Are you aware that his "Thus Saith The Lord" had failed in this case?'''


==1958 retelling of the 1933 prophecy==
==1958 retelling of the 1933 prophecy==
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<mediaplayer height= 50>Why Are We Not A Denomination, 1958|woman rising 58-0927.mp3</mediaplayer>
<mediaplayer height= 50>Why Are We Not A Denomination, 1958|woman rising 58-0927.mp3</mediaplayer>


:''And I said, "Remember, in that day, before the end time comes, before the end time comes, that a woman... Now, you all keep this wrote down. There'll be a great powerful woman raise up, either be President, or dictator, or some great powerful woman in this United States. And she'll sink under the influence of women. Now, you remember; that's THUS SAITH THE LORD.'' (See the sermon [http://www.nathan.co.za/message.asp?sermonum=520 Why Are We Not A Denomination] for the full text of this prophecy.)
:''And I said, "Remember, in that day, before the end time comes, before the end time comes, that a woman... Now, you all keep this wrote down. There'll be a great powerful woman raise up, either be President, or dictator, or some great powerful woman in this United States. And she'll sink under the influence of women. Now, you remember; that's THUS SAITH THE LORD.''  


==Problems with the prophecy==
==Problems with the prophecy==
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Why did he state that this vision was fulfilled?
Why did he state that this vision was fulfilled?


===Women’s vote vs. a rigged vote===
===Thus saith the Lord - the women’s vote elected the wrong man===


The 1960 U.S. Presidential Election was held on November 8, 1960.  Five days after the election, on November 13, 1960, William Branham mentioned a '''prophecy on tape for the very first time'''. He blamed John F. Kennedy’s election on the women’s vote:
The 1960 U.S. Presidential Election was held on November 8, 1960.  Five days after the election, on November 13, 1960, William Branham mentioned a '''prophecy on tape for the very first time'''. He blamed John F. Kennedy’s election on the women’s vote:
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:''1932: (Listen to this.) As I was on my way... Or as I was getting ready to go on my way to church this morning, it came to pass that I fell into a vision. Our services is being held on Meigs Avenue at the old orphans' home, where Charlie Kern lives in part of the building." (He lives just across the street now, you know.)
:''1932: (Listen to this.) As I was on my way... Or as I was getting ready to go on my way to church this morning, it came to pass that I fell into a vision. Our services is being held on Meigs Avenue at the old orphans' home, where Charlie Kern lives in part of the building." (He lives just across the street now, you know.)
And it came to pass that while I was in this vision I seen some dreadful things take place. I speak this in the Name of the Lord.
 
:''And it came to pass that while I was in this vision I seen some dreadful things take place. I speak this in the Name of the Lord.


:'''''It shall--also has been an evil thing done in this country; they have permitted women to vote'''. This is a woman's nation, and she will pollute this nation as Eve did Eden. Now, you see why I'm hammering the way I do. I got, '''THUS SAITH THE LORD. In her voting she will elect the wrong person.''' …Women, given the right to vote, elected '''President-elect Kennedy--with the woman's vote, the wrong man, which will finally be to full control of the Catholic church in the United States; then the bomb comes that explodes her.'''”<ref>CONDEMNATION.BY.REPRESENTATION_  JEFF.IN  V-2 N-13  SUNDAY_  60-1113</ref>
:'''''It shall--also has been an evil thing done in this country; they have permitted women to vote'''. This is a woman's nation, and she will pollute this nation as Eve did Eden. Now, you see why I'm hammering the way I do. I got, '''THUS SAITH THE LORD. In her voting she will elect the wrong person.''' …Women, given the right to vote, elected '''President-elect Kennedy--with the woman's vote, the wrong man, which will finally be to full control of the Catholic church in the United States; then the bomb comes that explodes her.'''”<ref>CONDEMNATION.BY.REPRESENTATION_  JEFF.IN  V-2 N-13  SUNDAY_  60-1113</ref>


'''But he was wrong.''' According to Gallup, during the 1960 election 51% of women voted for Nixon and 49% voted for Kennedy.  So, this is a false THUS SAITH THE LORD prophecy that was first spoken after it had been 'fulfilled'.
'''But he was wrong.''' According to Gallup, during the 1960 election 51% of women voted for Nixon and 49% voted for Kennedy.  So, this is a false THUS SAITH THE LORD prophecy that was first spoken after it had been 'fulfilled'.
Why did he first "read" this prophecy publicly only after he thought that it had been fulfilled?


===Preach against those you don’t like===
===Preach against those you don’t like===
William Branham did not respect Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, voting women, Jacqueline Kennedy, or the Catholic Church.  It is no surprise that these people made their way from his sermons into his prophecies.  In the United States, women were given a right to vote in 1920.  William Branham called this an “evil thing”, which he claimed he had the right to do because he had “Thus Saith The Lord”.
William Branham did not respect Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, voting women, Jacqueline Kennedy, or the Catholic Church.  It is no surprise that these people made their way from his sermons into his prophecies.  In the United States, women were given a right to vote in 1920.  William Branham called this an “evil thing”, which he claimed he had the right to do because he had “Thus Saith The Lord”.


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*On August 29, 2008 Republican Presidential nominee John McCain presented Gov. Sarah Palin as the Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States.  
*On August 29, 2008 Republican Presidential nominee John McCain presented Gov. Sarah Palin as the Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States.  


==The Catholic Church in America==
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Pope Benedict XVI receives an unprecidented welcome to the United States during his visit from April 15 - 20, 2008.
 
" '''I don't think there's any question about it, [George Bush] is much more Catholic than Kennedy.''' "
 
Rick Santorum, Catholic and Former Pennsylvania Senator. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/11/AR2008041103327.html]
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In 1783, at the end of the American Revolution, less than 1% of Americans were Catholic.  As Protestant America opened its arms to immigrants from all corners of the world, it also accepted their religions.  By 1910, as the result of huge number of Irish, German, Italian, Polish, French Canadian, and Eastern European immigrants, 14.6 Million Americans (16.4% of the population) were Catholic.  <ref name="CatholicStats">http://www.earthhealing.info/catholicstats.pdf</ref>
 
In 1850, New York Archbishop John Hughes made the following statement:
 
:''Everybody should know that we have for our mission to convert the world- including the inhabitants of the United States- the people of the cities, and the people of the country, the Officers of the Navy and the Marines, commander of the Army, the legislatures, the Senate, the Cabinet, the President and all.'' <ref name="Dagger">''Dagger John,'' Shaw, 1977, p. 344)</ref>
 
In 1926, one million Catholics gathered in Chicago for the 28th International Eucharist Congress; it was seen as a "kind of formal debut for the American Church" <ref name="Morris">(''American Catholic,'' Morris, 1997, p.137).</ref>  The running of Catholic governor Al Smith for President in 1928 sparked a sense of alarm among Protestants, and his defeat to Herbert Hoover was widely seen as a rejection of his religion. 
[[Image:Angelo_sodano.jpg|right|220px|thumb|Condolezza Rice meets Cardinal Angelo Sodano. Vatican City, February 8, 2005.]]
The 1940's saw an abundance of positive Catholic images coming out of Hollywood.  Movies regularly featured strong, sensitive priests or nuns directly involved in the lives of ordinary people.  The most popular U.S. television show in the mid-1950's was ''Life Is Worth Living'', a 30 minute lecture by the charismatic Bishop Fulton Sheen.  It quickly took the number one spot from the ''Texaco Comedy Hour'', which aired at the same time.  At the height of his career, Sheen had a regular audience of 30 million. 
 
In 1960, the first Catholic president, John F. Kennedy, was elected.  Still, Kennedy sought to distance himself from the Catholic church to assure Protestant voters that his religion would not influence his political decisions.  By 2008 President George Bush had eclipsed Kennedy's association with Rome, evidenced by his enthusiastic welcomed of Pope Benedict XVI onto U.S. soil.  In an article entitled ''A Catholic Wind in the White House'', the Washington Post discussed the extent of Catholic influence on America policy, concluding that Bush has ''wedded Catholic intellectualism with evangelical political savvy to forge a powerful electoral coalition'' and that ''the key to understanding Bush's domestic policy is to view it through the lense of Rome.''[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/11/AR2008041103327.html]
 
By 2006, 69.1 Million Americans (23% of the population) were Catholic. <ref name="CatholicDir">Official Catholic Directory 2006, (New Providence, N.J.: P.J. Kenedy & Sons, 2005), p.2003.)</ref>  In contrast, the largest Protestant Denomination in the United States, the Southern Baptist Convention, claims to have 16.3 Million members.  Catholics in the U.S. are about 6% of the church's total worldwide membership.
 
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