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William Branham told about a series of eight prophetic visions he experienced in June 1933, before the U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. established diplomatic ties on November 16, 1933.  In the fourth vision, William Branham witnessed Fascism and Nazism being swallowed up into Communism.   
William Branham claimed he had a series of eight prophetic visions in June 1933.  The U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. established diplomatic ties shortly after, on November 16, 1933.  In the fourth vision, William Branham said he witnessed Fascism and Nazism being swallowed up into Communism.   


A voice in the vision instructed William Branham to "watch Russia".  As part of this vision, William Branham said that Communism would destroy the Vatican.  The U.S.S.R. dissolved into 15 independent nations in December, 1991.  As a result, unless Communism comes back to power in Russia, this vision can be classed as having '''failed.'''
As part of this vision, William Branham said that [[Destruction of the Vatican|Communism would destroy the Vatican]].  However, the U.S.S.R. dissolved into 15 independent nations in December, 1991.  As a result, unless Communism comes back to power in Russia, this vision can be classed as having '''failed.'''


=The problem with the prophecy=
=Problems with the prophecy=


In the Laodicea chapter in the Church Age Book, William Branham says, “Now let me say this. Can anyone prove any of those visions wrong? Were they not all fulfilled?”  '''Almost 80 years after 1933, we now have the benefit of hindsight in our ability to confirm the accuracy of these prophecies and we find a number of problems''':
In the Laodicea chapter in the Church Age Book, William Branham says, “Now let me say this. Can anyone prove any of those visions wrong? Were they not all fulfilled?”  '''Almost 80 years after 1933, we now have the benefit of hindsight in our ability to confirm the accuracy of these prophecies and we find a number of problems''':
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#Facism, Nazisim and Communism did not unite into Communism
#Facism, Nazisim and Communism did not unite into Communism
#Communism in Russia has fallen from power and is unlikely to regain its former status.
#Communism in Russia has fallen from power and is unlikely to regain its former status.
#Communism did not destroy the Roman Catholic church.  in fact, it could be argued that the Roman Catholic church was instrumental in the toppling of Communism from power in Eastern Europe.
#Communism did not destroy the Roman Catholic church.  In fact, it could be argued that the Roman Catholic church was instrumental in the toppling of Communism from power in Eastern Europe.


==Communism will destroy Catholicism==
====Communism will destroy Catholicism====


William Branham states that:
William Branham states that:
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History, however, has shown that Catholicism was instrumental in the fall of communism.  Lech Wałęsa has said that “'''The pope started this chain of events that led to the end of communism'''” and Mikhail Gorbachev has said “'''The collapse of the Iron Curtain would have been impossible without John Paul II.'''”  
History, however, has shown that Catholicism was instrumental in the fall of communism.  Lech Wałęsa has said that “'''The pope started this chain of events that led to the end of communism'''” and Mikhail Gorbachev has said “'''The collapse of the Iron Curtain would have been impossible without John Paul II.'''”  


==Communism winding up in Catholicism==
====Communism winding up in Catholicism====


William Branham stated on one occasion that “Communism will burn the Vatican city” and, then, on another occasion said to "Keep your eyes on Russia. She'll all wind up in Communism. And then it'll all wind up finally in Catholicism.”   
William Branham stated on one occasion that “Communism will burn the Vatican city” and, then, on another occasion said to "Keep your eyes on Russia. She'll all wind up in Communism. And then it'll all wind up finally in Catholicism.”   
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This creates a problem because if Communism winds up in Catholicism, it will be '''Russian Communist Catholics''' that will eventually burn the Vatican (which makes no sense).   
This creates a problem because if Communism winds up in Catholicism, it will be '''Russian Communist Catholics''' that will eventually burn the Vatican (which makes no sense).   


==Three Unclean Spirits==
====Three Unclean Spirits====


Up until 1964, William Branham taught that the three unclean spirits of Revelation 16:13 were the three isms of his 1933 prophecy. <ref>’’Those three great isms is the unclean spirits that went out of the mouth of the false prophet.’’ (May 1, 1955, Chicago, Illinois)</ref>  However, he abandoned this interpretation in July 1965 in favor of teaching that the doctrine of the Trinity was the three unclean spirits of Revelation 16:13. <ref>’’Where was trinitarianism born at? Remember, "three unclean spirits," individual spirits. Are you getting it? Notice, they look back to the Nicaea Council where the trinity doctrine was born at, not in the Bible…. at Nicaea, Rome," when them three unclean spirits went out of the dragon, the false prophets, and so forth. [when they said] "We believe there is a trinity of Gods."  (July 25, 1965, Jeffersonville, Indiana).</ref>   
Up until 1964, William Branham taught that the three unclean spirits of Revelation 16:13 were the three isms of his 1933 prophecy. <ref>’’Those three great isms is the unclean spirits that went out of the mouth of the false prophet.’’ (May 1, 1955, Chicago, Illinois)</ref>  However, he abandoned this interpretation in July 1965 in favor of teaching that the doctrine of the Trinity was the three unclean spirits of Revelation 16:13. <ref>’’Where was trinitarianism born at? Remember, "three unclean spirits," individual spirits. Are you getting it? Notice, they look back to the Nicaea Council where the trinity doctrine was born at, not in the Bible…. at Nicaea, Rome," when them three unclean spirits went out of the dragon, the false prophets, and so forth. [when they said] "We believe there is a trinity of Gods."  (July 25, 1965, Jeffersonville, Indiana).</ref>   
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If you believe that William Branham was an infallible teacher and prophet, you will have to choose which of these interpretations is correct… or more importantly, which one is wrong.   
If you believe that William Branham was an infallible teacher and prophet, you will have to choose which of these interpretations is correct… or more importantly, which one is wrong.   


==Changes in the prophecy over time==
====Changes in the prophecy over time====


William Branham stated that the prophecy was written down (which we do not believe), so each retelling of it should have been consistent.  Changes include whether an ism would burn the Vatican, whether communism would wind up in Rome, and whether these isms represented the three unclean spirits of Revelation 16:13 – none of which made it into the Church Ages book.  
William Branham stated that the prophecy was written down (which we do not believe), so each retelling of it should have been consistent.  Changes include whether an ism would burn the Vatican, whether communism would wind up in Rome, and whether these isms represented the three unclean spirits of Revelation 16:13 – none of which made it into the Church Ages book.  
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==1955 and 1964 retelling of the 1933 prophecy==
=1955 and 1964 retelling of the 1933 prophecy=


<mediaplayer height= 50>Faith Once Delivered To The Saints, 1955|three isms 55-0501.mp3</mediaplayer>
<mediaplayer height= 50>Faith Once Delivered To The Saints, 1955|three isms 55-0501.mp3</mediaplayer>
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:''The third vision was in the realm of world politics for it showed me that there would be three great ISMS, Facism, Nazism, Communism, but that the first two would be swallowed up into the third. The voice admonished, "WATCH RUSSIA, WATCH RUSSIA. Keep your eye on the King of the North.''  (Taken from Chapter 9 of the Church Ages Book (the Laodicean Church Age), William Branham)
:''The third vision was in the realm of world politics for it showed me that there would be three great ISMS, Facism, Nazism, Communism, but that the first two would be swallowed up into the third. The voice admonished, "WATCH RUSSIA, WATCH RUSSIA. Keep your eye on the King of the North.''  (Taken from Chapter 9 of the Church Ages Book (the Laodicean Church Age), William Branham)


==Definitions==
'''Fascism''' is an authoritarian ideology that considers individual and other societal interests inferior to the needs of the state.  The term Fascism was invented by Mussolini, who was the dictator of Italy before and during WWII.  ''Fasces'', which consisted of a bundle of rods tied around an axe, was an ancient Roman symbol of the authority of the civic magistrates, and symbolized strength through unity.
'''Nazism''' was not a precise, theoretical ideology, but a combination of various ideologies and groups centered around anger at the Treaty of Versailles and what was considered to have been a Jewish/Communist conspiracy to humiliate Germany at the end of the First World War.  Nazism consisted of a loose collection of incoherent positions focused on those held to blame for Germany's "weakness": anti-parliamentarism, ethnic nationalism, racism, collectivism, eugenics, anti-Semitism, opposition to economic and political liberalism, a racially-defined and conspiratorial view of finance capitalism, and anti-communism. As Nazism became dominant in Germany, it was defined in practice as whatever was decreed by the Nazi Party and in particular by the Führer, Adolf Hitler.
'''Communism''' is an ideology that seeks to establish a classless, stateless social organization based on common ownership of the means of production.  Communist ideals were first penned by Karl Marx, and instituted by Vlademir Lenin and the Bolsheviks after the Russian Revolution of 1917.  By 1956, the U.S.S.R. had grown from a union of four Soviet Socialist Republics to a union of 15 republics. 
After Joseph Lenin (d. 1924) the U.S.S.R was been ruled by Joseph Stalin (d. 1953), [[Nikita Khrushchev]] (deposed in 1964), and a collective government from 1964 until Leonid Brezhnev (d. 1982) came to power in the 1970s. In the mid 1980s, the reform-minded Mikhail Gorbachev introducing the landmark policies of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring) in an attempt to modernize Soviet communism. His initiatives provoked strong resentment among some conservative elements of the government.
==The Fall of Nazism and Fascism, and the emergence of Russia==
[[Image:Communism expansion.jpg|right|360px|thumb|Expansion of Communism.
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'''The Fall of Fascism''': In July 1943, the Italian King Vittorio Emanuele III and a group of Fascist leaders staged a coup d'etat against Mussolini, having him arrested.  In September 1943 Italy surrendered to the Allies, but was immediately invaded by Germany.  For nearly two years the country was divided and became a battlefield, with a puppet fascist state under Mussolini being reconstituted in the Nazi-occupied part of the country.  On April 28, 1945, Mussolini was executed by Italian communist partisans. 
'''The Fall of Nazism''': While the German army had initially had great success against the U.S.S.R, the tide turned at the Battle of Stalingrad (August 21, 1942 to February 2, 1943) during which almost 2 million Axis and Soviet soldiers were killed.  The German army retreated on the Eastern Front until May 8, 1945 when the Red Army occupied Berlin, and Germany surrendered.
'''Russia emerges from Communist U.S.S.R.''': In August of 1991 an unsuccessful military coup attempted to remove Mikhail Gorbachev from power, but instead led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.  Boris Yeltsin came to power and declared the end of exclusive Communist rule.  The USSR splintered into fifteen independent republics, including Russia, and was officially dissolved in December of 1991.
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=='''References'''==
=='''References'''==
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