Since deception and delusion are strong forces in the last days, I have come up with a list of the strong delusions of 2005. I am not trying to be cynical. They are real, and in some cases very dangerous.

• All the ills of the world are the fault of Christians, Jews, America, and President Bush. Reality check: Man's sinful nature is the root of all evil.

• We should rely on government agencies in times of tragedies. Reality check: The untold story of Katrina and other disasters is that God's people rallied while agencies remained stuck in bureaucracy.

• The media is very much on top of the war on terror. Reality check: They won't even use the word "terrorist"; rather "freedom fighters," "insurgents," "rebels," and more, sanitizing some of the world's worst monsters.

• Supreme Court nominee Sam Alito is an extremist but Ruth Bader Ginsberg is a moderate.

• Saudi Arabia is a Middle East moderate and ally of the U.S. Reality Check: More than 80% of U.S. mosques are stacked with Saudi Wahhabi propaganda promoting the Islamic States of America.

• Fences don't make good neighbors so Israel cannot have a security fence which has cut down on homicide bombers. Reality check: Many nations have such a fence and one along the U.S. southern border is under discussion.

• The withdrawal of the Jews from Gaza was the first major step towards peace and security in that region. Reality check: Gaza is now a terror state, steeped in anarchy, even taking Western hostages.

• Islam said Hurricane Katrina was the wrath of Allah against America. Reality check: When the Pakistani earthquake hit (and other disasters in the Islamic world), Allah seems to not notice and be on vacation.

• The "religious Left" and their social gospel is valuable. Reality check: They are so out of touch with reality they make continued visits to Hizbollah and Hamas.

• The church will save the world and make it perfect for Christ's return (Dominion/Kingdom Now Theology). Reality check: Many churches are not even preaching a sound gospel. They are preaching a bloodless gospel to fill up the pews and false doctrine is exploding as predicted.

• We're in the "last days" and churches are encouraging their flock to get right with God while there is still time. Reality check: Visit most any church in America and you will not hear the wonderful news that Jesus is coming soon.

• When President Bush does exactly what President Clinton did, Bush is pounded and there is collective amnesia about Clinton.

• There were no WMD in Iraq. Reality check: There is film footage of them being moved to Syria in 2003.

• The mainstream media remains the media source of choice. Reality check: People are fed up with them and have turned in large numbers to the alternative media.....blogs, Internet, talk radio, etc.

• It's a new day for the Palestinians with Arafat gone. Reality check: The only difference between Arafat and Abbas is that Abbas wears $2,000 suits.

• Russia can be trusted because she, too, is in the war on terror. Reality check: Russia is cooperating with Iran and Iran's nuclear program and will be a part of the Gog-Magog war of Ezekiel 38-39.

• The public schools have no agenda. Reality check: Christ and Christmas are out but your kid will learn about Islam and be assigned an Islamic name.

• The American media has demonized American troops in Iraq as the war is a failure and the American people have no confidence in the war or our troops. Reality check: 74% of Americans have confidence in our military according to a Gallup Poll.

If I haven't said it before, may the "light of the world" brighten you path in the new year. He is still on the throne although the world seems on some days to be going mad. More coverage coming on Ariel Sharon next week. And maybe 2006 will be the year our Lord appears in the clouds to call us Home.