I posted Daniel 11:36-45 (AKJV) a few days ago, (1) to see what reaction I would get, and (2) to prompt some thinking on peoples part. I have now divided the passage up into paragraphs for the same reason. The first paragraph includes verse 36 and 37 which describe some of the characteristics of the man of sin, the ultimate example of a world leader. I do not call this person the antichrist as that would be going outside the context. All we know is that Daniel is giving us a description of a world leader, may even be a description of most world leaders to some degree - just this one takes the characteristics to the maximum degree.  I will be adding more on recurring basis - but I am also interested in others opinion.

Example: "magnify himself above every god" -- has our president done that: "We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values." Interesting blog on this statement: http://tpo.net/Christian/index.htm

Follow up:

36 And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. 37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.

38 But in his estate shall he honor the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honor with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things. 39 Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.

40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over. 41 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon. 42 He shall stretch forth his hand also on the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.

43 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps. 44 But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many. 45 And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.