There is a lot of different scenarios and therories being thrown around today. It seems that the ones I've heard about, including parts of Matt's post, all have some connecting threads of the all the others in them. None of them good for America.
If the Russian prediction that Hermit posted about is the same one I heard, the five parcels that the US would be divided into, would all be claimed/owned/controled by different countries. Russia, China, Mexico, Canada, Japan.
"California will form the nucleus of what he calls "The Californian Republic," and will be part of China or under Chinese influence. Texas will be the heart of "The Texas Republic," a cluster of states that will go to Mexico or fall under Mexican influence. Washington, D.C., and New York will be part of an "Atlantic America" that may join the European Union. Canada will grab a group of Northern states Prof. Panarin calls "The Central North American Republic." Hawaii, he suggests, will be a protectorate of Japan or China, and Alaska will be subsumed into Russia."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123051100709638419.html .....I had to look it up cuz I couldn't remember.
I'm open for correction here, but I believe the ten member deal actually started with the Bible prophecy about the ten horns in The Revelation.
There are several variations of it. Some prophecy experts have speculated that in the "new world order", the ten horns represent ten controlling nations.
The latest version that I've heard about the "ten horns" is that some controlling group like the Bilderbergs, (I think?), have a plan to divide the planet into ten territories with leaders for each one. And they all answer to one person. "The Beast" of The Revelation. ??
Like I said, most of the scenarios out there have connecting threads or are variations of one another.....Take your pick!
As for me, I believe in at least some part of most of the ones I've heard. But I'm not sold completely on any. Any good conspiracy theory has at least some truth in it.
I believe there are some absolutes and that is why most of the scenarios have commonalities.
I think I will just watch and wait and leave plenty of room for the sovereignty, grace, and mercy of God.