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United Nations And The New Age - Way of Life Literature

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Tower <strong>of</strong> BabelAll <strong>of</strong> this and much more is true <strong>of</strong> the <strong>United</strong> <strong>Nations</strong>,but it is does not get to the heart <strong>of</strong> the issue for the Biblebeliever, which is that the <strong>United</strong> <strong>Nations</strong> is one <strong>of</strong> theforemost incarnations <strong>of</strong> the end-time Tower <strong>of</strong> Babel.<strong>The</strong> UN was preceded by the League <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nations</strong>, whichwas formed in 1920 following World War I. <strong>The</strong> Leagueaimed to preserve world peace through internationalcooperation, but it was not able to stop a second worldwar.<strong>The</strong> name “<strong>United</strong> <strong>Nations</strong>” was devised by U.S.President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II andwas first used on January 1, 1942, when 26 nationspledged to fight against the Axis Powers led by NaziGermany. In 1944, representatives <strong>of</strong> China, England,America, and the Soviet Union met to prepare a blueprintfor the UN. In 1945, representatives <strong>of</strong> dozens <strong>of</strong>countries met in San Francisco from April 25 to June 26to hammer out the <strong>United</strong> <strong>Nations</strong> Charter. It was ratifiedon October 24 <strong>of</strong> that year by the original 51 memberstates.21

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