Rapture in 2007?

billiefan2000 · 23rd August 2007, 10:31 AM

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 · 23rd August 2007, 10:53 AM

The Rapture, LOL.

tsg · 23rd August 2007, 12:42 PM

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

Upchurch · 23rd August 2007, 12:56 PM

billie! long time, no see!

How're things?

Skeptic Ginger · 23rd August 2007, 12:57 PM

What nonsense. Someone obviously thinks they need to lie to convince everyone to repent and get ready.

triadboy · 23rd August 2007, 12:58 PM

Welcome back, billiefan2000.

I read a good book you might be interested in:

God Is Not Great (Christopher Hitchens)

He writes great.

Cello Man · 23rd August 2007, 01:05 PM

Capitalization and punctuation. They're wonderful things.

Tricky · 23rd August 2007, 01:09 PM

Failed end-of-the-world predictions.

Skeptic Ginger · 23rd August 2007, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by Tricky

Failed end-of-the-world predictions.

Only 63!!!!! Surely there must have been hundreds of thousands. Those must be just the 63 most famous or well documented ones.

Tricky · 23rd August 2007, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by skeptigirl

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 · 23rd August 2007, 01:32 PM

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

ksbluesfan · 23rd August 2007, 02:39 PM

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

billiefan2000 · 23rd August 2007, 03:02 PM

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 · 23rd August 2007, 03:04 PM

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 · 23rd August 2007, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by billiefan2000

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 · 23rd August 2007, 04:54 PM

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 · 23rd August 2007, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by billiefan2000

I am coming for my children

Haven't we all?

Complexity · 23rd August 2007, 08:48 PM

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 · 23rd August 2007, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Slimething

Haven't we all?

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 · 23rd August 2007, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by articulett

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!

Quote:

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.

Quote:

How else do you prove your faith?

I'll make a list but I doubt they'd go for my ideas!

Beerina · 24th August 2007, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by billiefan2000

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 · 24th August 2007, 08:04 AM

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 · 24th August 2007, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by 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?

"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.

Originally Posted by billiefan2000

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 · 24th August 2007, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Upchurch

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 · 24th August 2007, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by triadboy

What are you going for? The Don Knotts look?

Well, given my height and frame, my "ideal body weight" 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 · 24th August 2007, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by triadboy

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 · 24th August 2007, 05:05 PM

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 · 21st November 2007, 08:37 AM

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 · 21st November 2007, 08:50 AM

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 · 21st November 2007, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by skeptigirl

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

grayman · 21st November 2007, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by 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.

Here's proof it happened.

And yet more failed prophecies.

slyjoe · 21st November 2007, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by 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

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

Upchurch · 21st November 2007, 09:59 AM

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

Ladewig · 21st November 2007, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by billiefan2000

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

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

Originally Posted by Upchurch

"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 · 21st November 2007, 09:15 PM

If only.

It would be a much better world.

Slimething · 21st November 2007, 09:22 PM

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 · 21st November 2007, 09:31 PM

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

Alice Shortcake · 22nd November 2007, 06:08 AM

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 · 22nd November 2007, 06:22 AM

Originally Posted by 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/

Deja Vu!

Achán hiNidráne · 22nd November 2007, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by slyjoe

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.

23rd August 2007, 10:31 AM	#1
billiefan2000 Muse Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Omaha Nebraska Posts: 522	Rapture in 2007? 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.
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23rd August 2007, 10:53 AM	#2
vexed Critical Thinker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 314	The Rapture, LOL.
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23rd August 2007, 12:42 PM	#3
tsg Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Location: Location: Posts: 6,771	Coming soon to a den of iniquity near you!! And this time we mean it fur shur!!!11!one!eleven!!1
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23rd August 2007, 12:57 PM	#5
Skeptic Ginger formerly skeptigirl Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shifting through paradigms Posts: 40,587	What nonsense. Someone obviously thinks they need to lie to convince everyone to repent and get ready.
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23rd August 2007, 01:05 PM	#7
Cello Man Graduate Poster Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,035	Capitalization and punctuation. They're wonderful things.
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23rd August 2007, 12:56 PM	#4
Upchurch Papa Funkosophy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Funky Town (STL, MO) Posts: 23,426	billie! long time, no see! How're things?

23rd August 2007, 12:58 PM	#6
triadboy Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 2,556	Welcome back, billiefan2000. I read a good book you might be interested in: God Is Not Great (Christopher Hitchens) He writes great.

23rd August 2007, 01:09 PM	#8
Tricky Briefly immortal Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Group W bench Posts: 42,367	Failed end-of-the-world predictions.

23rd August 2007, 01:16 PM	#9
Skeptic Ginger formerly skeptigirl Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shifting through paradigms Posts: 40,587	Originally Posted by Tricky Failed end-of-the-world predictions. Only 63!!!!! Surely there must have been hundreds of thousands. Those must be just the 63 most famous or well documented ones.
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23rd August 2007, 01:18 PM	#10
Tricky Briefly immortal Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Group W bench Posts: 42,367	Originally Posted by skeptigirl 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.

23rd August 2007, 01:32 PM	#11
Upchurch Papa Funkosophy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Funky Town (STL, MO) Posts: 23,426	Well, yes, but surely this time they got it right?

23rd August 2007, 02:39 PM	#12
ksbluesfan Graduate Poster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,384	I sure hope the rapture happens soon. I'm sick of my grandma constantly telling me it's just around the corner.

23rd August 2007, 03:02 PM	#13
billiefan2000 Muse Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Omaha Nebraska Posts: 522	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
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23rd August 2007, 03:04 PM	#14
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23rd August 2007, 04:44 PM	#15
Ryokan Insert something funny here Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 8,190	Originally Posted by billiefan2000 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.

23rd August 2007, 04:54 PM	#16
billiefan2000 Muse Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Omaha Nebraska Posts: 522	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
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23rd August 2007, 05:52 PM	#17
Slimething Illuminator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona USA Posts: 3,727	Originally Posted by billiefan2000 I am coming for my children Haven't we all?

23rd August 2007, 08:48 PM	#18
Complexity The Woo Whisperer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 9,263	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.
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23rd August 2007, 10:16 PM	#19
articulett Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV (and the ethers of cyberspace) Posts: 15,786	Originally Posted by Slimething Haven't we all? 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?

23rd August 2007, 11:03 PM	#20
Slimething Illuminator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona USA Posts: 3,727	Originally Posted by articulett 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! Quote: 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. Quote: How else do you prove your faith? I'll make a list but I doubt they'd go for my ideas!

24th August 2007, 07:12 AM	#21
Beerina Sarcastic Conqueror of Notions Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: A floating island above the clouds Posts: 23,835	Originally Posted by billiefan2000 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?
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24th August 2007, 08:04 AM	#22
Cello Man Graduate Poster Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,035	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.
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24th August 2007, 09:55 AM	#23
Upchurch Papa Funkosophy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Funky Town (STL, MO) Posts: 23,426	Originally Posted by 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? "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. Originally Posted by billiefan2000 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.

24th August 2007, 11:19 AM	#24
triadboy Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 2,556	Originally Posted by Upchurch 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?

24th August 2007, 02:32 PM	#25
Upchurch Papa Funkosophy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Funky Town (STL, MO) Posts: 23,426	Originally Posted by triadboy What are you going for? The Don Knotts look? Well, given my height and frame, my "ideal body weight" 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.

24th August 2007, 02:38 PM	#26
Charlie Monoxide Wag Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 2,761	Originally Posted by triadboy 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
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24th August 2007, 05:05 PM	#27
kedo1981 Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: ohio Posts: 2,080	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.
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21st November 2007, 08:37 AM	#28
billiefan2000 Muse Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Omaha Nebraska Posts: 522	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
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21st November 2007, 08:50 AM	#29
kedo1981 Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: ohio Posts: 2,080	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”
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21st November 2007, 08:56 AM	#30
sophia8 Master Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In the dark, dark forest.... Posts: 2,257	Originally Posted by skeptigirl 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
	__________________ "Nature is floods and famines and earthquakes and viruses and little blue-footed booby babies getting their brains pecked out by their stronger siblings! ....Nature doesn't care about me, or about anybody in particular - nature can be terrifying! Why do they even put words like 'natural' on products like shampoo, like it's automatically a good thing? I mean, sulfuric acid is natural!" -Julia Sweeney

21st November 2007, 09:02 AM	#31
grayman Happy-go-lucky Heretic Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Casa del Whacko Posts: 6,142	Originally Posted by 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. Here's proof it happened. And yet more failed prophecies.
	__________________ Stupidity is a condition. Ignorance is a choice. - Wiley All great truths begin as blasphemies. - George Bernard Shaw God is evil. As soon as you accept that, it all makes sense. - Sledge

21st November 2007, 09:54 AM	#32
slyjoe Muse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Near Harmonica Virgins Posts: 972	Originally Posted by 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 How does that cartoon claim the rapture is coming soon? What is soon - the cartoon is from 2004?
	__________________ "You have done nothing to demonstrate an understanding of scientific methodology or modern skepticism, both of which are, by necessity, driven by the facts and evidence, not by preconceptions, and both of which are strengthened by, and rely upon, change." - Arkan Wolfshade

21st November 2007, 09:59 AM	#33
Upchurch Papa Funkosophy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Funky Town (STL, MO) Posts: 23,426	Well, only a little over a month left in 2007, billie. How's that Rapture thing working out for you?

21st November 2007, 03:12 PM	#34
Ladewig Hipster alien Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: not measurable Posts: 16,817	Originally Posted by billiefan2000 Upchurch "they might have gotten it right" cause they believe Dubya will be http://youtube.com/watch?v=9sDq2scBPLM Originally Posted by Upchurch "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.
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21st November 2007, 09:15 PM	#35
Complexity The Woo Whisperer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 9,263	If only. It would be a much better world.
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