Honestly.......Some people think of it as that, (as above) as some people think of it as a statue coming to life (if you can belive that), and some think of it as the beast as a system (which makes more since to me), though I'm finding it more historicaol......................Though you made the Pope so evil...........hahahahaha.........Well he is!!!.......If you look at the history of the Popes, you'll find they call themselves "God on earth"...the "2nd part in the trinity".....Actually, they think of themselves as Jesus on earth.
It is a book written by God centered and God influenced men. Revelations was written by John during various visions God gave him while he was on an island. Men in the Bible had close walks and relationships with God and God used them to write down his words and his prophecies.
How did I miss the point? XYZ asked where in the scripture the anti-Christ is prophecied and I simply showed him.