Rapture in 2007?

[billiefan2000]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ExVG_IflByY

I am coming for my children


http://youtube.com/watch?v=-9XEr1POP0M

Did you have a good Christmas 2006

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3WtEzu0rDzc

called See you all in 4 weeks!


http://youtube.com/watch?v=qAU-KQ4umzE

Summer 2007?


I BTW am a Christian

and I am skeptical of any "visions" of "modern day prophecies" any christians have



I also would think after the Richard Eby incident



christians would take a step back

and start to question these "visions" that folks like Eby and Kim Clement and Bill Yount and Stan Johnson

are claming to have

considering a lot of people


who claimed to have visions in the christian community

have been widely exposed as frauds since the time when these visions

were to happen come to past and these visions never happen.

[vexed]

The Rapture, LOL.

[tsg]

Coming soon to a den of iniquity near you!! And this time we mean it fur shur!!!11!one!eleven!!1

[Upchurch]

billie! long time, no see!

How're things?

[Skeptic Ginger]

What nonsense. Someone obviously thinks they need to lie to convince everyone to repent and get ready (http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=90997).

[triadboy]

Welcome back, billiefan2000.

I read a good book you might be interested in:

God Is Not Great (Christopher Hitchens)

He writes great.

[Cello Man]

Capitalization and punctuation. They're wonderful things.

[Tricky]

Failed end-of-the-world predictions. (http://www.religioustolerance.org/end_wrl2.htm)

[Skeptic Ginger]

Failed end-of-the-world predictions. (http://www.religioustolerance.org/end_wrl2.htm)
Only 63!!!!! Surely there must have been hundreds of thousands. Those must be just the 63 most famous or well documented ones.

[Tricky]

Only 63!!!!! Surely there must have been hundreds of thousands. Those must be just the 63 most famous or well documented ones.
Well, some on that list were multiple, but yes, there have been many more, including some on these forums. Apparently they didn't know how to set up a website though.

[Upchurch]

Well, yes, but surely this time they got it right?

[ksbluesfan]

I sure hope the rapture happens soon. I'm sick of my grandma constantly telling me it's just around the corner.

[billiefan2000]

Upchurch "they might have gotten it right" cause they believe Dubya will be

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9sDq2scBPLM

The last American President before the Rapture?



things have be fine upchurch. switched from pepsi to sprite as my drink of choice though Livewire is also good too.

I am also trying to lose weight. Want to go from 216 pounds to 195 pounds.



Hopefully I wont slouch this winter and decide not to excercise cause last winter's weather caused me to sorta slouch on my diet and thus why I am back around 215 pounds.

I also plan to go see Mr. bean's vacation on Labor Day weekend.

Seen the Simpsons movie and Hot Fuzz (gotta keep reminding myself to get that movie on DVD next time I am at Best Buy)

and Smokin Aces and Shrek the 3rd and Transformers and Disturbia

and Hairspray (saw it cause it Amanda Bynes and Christopher Walken in it) this year.

all good movies BTW if anyone wanted to know of any good movies that have come out this year.

:wave triadboy

[Tanstaafl]

Hey, I just realized, it's time for me to scope out which christians in the area have really cool cars. If I get the timing right, and get there before anyone else, I can maybe score a '67 Corvette once the owner is raptured! Sweet!

[Ryokan]

and Hairspray (saw it cause it Amanda Bynes and Christopher Walken in it) this year.

Mmmm, Amanda Bynes. You can't be all that bad.

[billiefan2000]

thanks ryokan

I plan to BTW see her film Sydney White when it comes out in a few weeks in theaters.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9NpZOnlv1tM

[Slimething]

I am coming for my children

Haven't we all? :D

[Complexity]

The silly fundamentalist rapture can't come quickly enough.

Enough teasing - I expect all of you to disappear as quickly as possible.

It will take us centuries to clean up the mess you've made of things.

[articulett]

Haven't we all? :D

Sex-- do it for the kids!

In regards to this rapture thingy-- can you imagine how the average I.Q. of the world would raise if all the fundies were swept away? What blisss!

And Leon Festinger's book on the subject of doomsday prophesies (When Prophesy Fails) shows that these types only get MORE faithful... because the suffering of humiliation makes them feel even MORE like it's true... just like hazing increases allegiance to a fraternity. Hmm... if they really truly believed, they ought to give away their money and possession to atheists who will no doubt "be left behind"-- after all, it's easier for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven... besides, Jesus endorsed this himself.

How else do you prove your faith?

[Slimething]

In regards to this rapture thingy-- can you imagine how the average I.Q. of the world would raise if all the fundies were swept away? What blisss!

If only! The perfect scenario is that all the holy action heroes descend from the heavens and pick up after themselves. Jebus taking his sorry crew and leaving behind all the other flavors of fundamentalists would be only half the benefit. Can you imagine only having to work for advancing society without the need to stave off the ignorant just to stay where you were? Be still, my heart!

Hmm... if they really truly believed, they ought to give away their money and possession to atheists who will no doubt "be left behind"-- after all, it's easier for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven... besides, Jesus endorsed this himself.

Yup. Why are they always the slowest drivers on the road? The ones who argue the longest at the pharmacy counter? Don't tell me they don't want to go to heaven! Instinct is a bitch when you try to believe in the supernatural.

How else do you prove your faith?

I'll make a list but I doubt they'd go for my ideas! :eye-poppi

[Beerina]

I am also trying to lose weight. Want to go from 216 pounds to 195 pounds.

That would suck, wouldn't it, if the Rapture was like Interview With The Vampire, where your form was fixed, permanently, as it was when you en-vampireified.

Lose some weight, get your teeth fixed, clean your toenails, lest you be a fat pig for all eternity, even with your wonderful soul.


Although, Billie, if you truly believe the rapture is about to occur, could you send me all your shortly-to-be-worthless money? Also, if you have a big-screen HDTV, can I have that too, since you won't need it?

[Cello Man]

The Rapture can't happen in 2007. The next Batman movie doesn't come out until summer next year! No just and loving god would allow such a travesty.

[Upchurch]

Upchurch "they might have gotten it right" cause they believe Dubya will be

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9sDq2scBPLM

The last American President before the Rapture?
"This video has been removed by the user." Got another link to it somewhere?

Regardless, just because they believe Bush will be the last President doesn't mean they're right. all those other predictions Tricky pointed out had their signs and portents, too. I'm sure they were just as certain.


I am also trying to lose weight. Want to go from 216 pounds to 195 pounds.
Atta boy. I've gone from 240.2 to 205.8 in the last 21 weeks on Weight Watchers. Only 25ish more pounds to go.

[triadboy]

Atta boy. I've gone from 240.2 to 205.8 in the last 21 weeks on Weight Watchers. Only 25ish more pounds to go.

What are you going for? The Don Knotts look?

[Upchurch]

What are you going for? The Don Knotts look?
Well, given my height and frame, my "ideal body weight (http://www.healthdiscovery.net/links/calculators/ideal_bw_men.htm)" is just under 180 lbs. I don't know that I really plan to go that low, but I would like to maybe another 15 lbs.

[Charlie Monoxide]

Welcome back, billiefan2000.

I read a good book you might be interested in:

God Is Not Great (Christopher Hitchens)

He writes great.He also narrates great as well. I listened to the book on CD narrated by Chris. Although he is usually monotoned (with the English accent as well), he does show emotion at points that seem important to him ....

Charlie (reading lots of books on CD) Monoxide

[kedo1981]

If you really want mess-up a bible thumpers day, when they start with the rapture nonsense just look em very seriously in the eye and say “what are you talking about, the rapture happen last year (last week, last summer, in 2004, what ever) you missed it dude, I guess you aren’t a real christain! Just for a second you’ll see a look on their face that will be priceless.

[billiefan2000]

now Hal Lindsey has a Cartoon out

called Let's roll,

in which Hal claims the rapture is coming soon

http://oneimage.org/Images/pages/01cartoon252.htm

[kedo1981]

I'm waiting for a fundy to start the "my personal lord and savoir" spiel then I whip the "So were you a Christian before the RAPTURE or did you become one after?"

“What do you mean, the RAPTURE hasn’t happened yet: HUFF HUFF”

“Sure it did, in (99,67,05, whatever), you mean you didn’t know anyone who was raptured????? HUMMM”

[sophia8]

Only 63!!!!! Surely there must have been hundreds of thousands. Those must be just the 63 most famous or well documented ones.
More failed end-of-the-world-predictions than you can shake a stick at (http://www.abhota.info/end1.htm)

[grayman]

If you really want mess-up a bible thumpers day, when they start with the rapture nonsense just look em very seriously in the eye and say “what are you talking about, the rapture happen last year (last week, last summer, in 2004, what ever) you missed it dude, I guess you aren’t a real christain! Just for a second you’ll see a look on their face that will be priceless.

Here's proof (http://www.baghdadbob.com/view/1009/end-times/) it happened.

And yet more failed prophecies (http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/9941/index.html).

[slyjoe]

now Hal Lindsey has a Cartoon out

called Let's roll,

in which Hal claims the rapture is coming soon

http://oneimage.org/Images/pages/01cartoon252.htm

How does that cartoon claim the rapture is coming soon? What is soon - the cartoon is from 2004?

[Upchurch]

Well, only a little over a month left in 2007, billie. How's that Rapture thing working out for you?

[Ladewig]

Upchurch "they might have gotten it right" cause they believe Dubya will be

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9sDq2scBPLM

"This video has been removed by the user." Got another link to it somewhere?

You can believe that it was removed by the user if you want to, but I know that the video was raptured. See it's starting already.

[Complexity]

If only.

It would be a much better world.

[Slimething]

Why do these religious freaks believe we would miss them for one second? If these guys disappeared without warning, I'd dance a jig!

[tsg]

I want it to happen just to see their faces when they aren't the ones going.

[Alice Shortcake]

This is a highly entertaining site - It's The End Of The World As We Know It - Again

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/9941/

[grayman]

This is a highly entertaining site - It's The End Of The World As We Know It - Again

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/9941/

Deja Vu! ;)

[Achán hiNidráne]

How does that cartoon claim the rapture is coming soon? What is soon - the cartoon is from 2004?

Note the explosion over the Middle East and Jesus uses Todd Beamer's infamous "Let's Roll" line from the Flight 93 hijacking.

Yup, just like the bible-humping right to use their immoral war in Iraq and the tragedy of 9-11 for to help support their bigotry-fueled delusions.

[slyjoe]

The cognitive dissonance it takes to assume that cartoon means the rapture is coming soon just boggles me.

[Madalch]

Note the explosion over the Middle East and Jesus uses Todd Beamer's infamous "Let's Roll" line from the Flight 93 hijacking.
I thought the punchline of the cartoon was the fact that one of the angels is blowing a saxophone.

[Ralph]

The cognitive dissonance it takes to assume that cartoon means the rapture is coming soon just boggles me.


I've been lurking over at Rapture Ready a lot lately (for entertainment purposes only).

You get this tremendous sense of absolute desperation that this "blessed event" occur ASAP.
I think it's to such a degree that ANYTHING that re-enforces their belief is seen as credible
evidence.

Everytime there's some disaster in the world--whether it be man-made or from natural causes--you get this "Hoo boy--this could be it baby---we're going home----yipeee---50,000 dead in an earthquake. "

People are actually excited & happy over events that cause much suffering because they think it's the beginning of their deliverance from an existance here that they are clearly not happy with.

Sometimes it's funny---but sometimes it's really depressing to think people have to go through life like this.

[Alice Shortcake]

My memory is even worse than I thought! :blush:

[Quinn]

they think it's the beginning of their deliverance from an existance here that they are clearly not happy with.

Thank you for the most succinct summary I've yet read of what I believe to be the real cause of most "rapture-mania."

[Ralph]

Thank you for the most succinct summary I've yet read of what I believe to be the real cause of most "rapture-mania."

Of course let's not forget the other underlying reason for all this glee at the thought of approaching armegeddon..

NOW--they are finally going to get to see the atheists(and everybody else that made fun of them) subjected to some good ole-fashioned hellfire & brimstone type suffering.

If there's a hell and god wants to punish a fundy----don't put them in hell.

Put them in heaven---but they will NEVER be allowed to watch the atheists getting tortured.

No sitting around in that big heavenly amphitheatre with their buddys and a bowl of popcorn for them.

That will be their hell.