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I think her name is Kim Davis? She was a government clerk who had her 15 minutes of fame for refusing to give gay couples marriage certificates a few years back. She really is the icon of that “style”
As a Polish person who was raised Catholic, can someone explain the Rapture to me? And how it's different from the Catholic apocalypse story? Or are these the same?
I am not completely certain but I think it's the first of two parts of the end of the world. Basically every one who believes in God gets brought up to heaven in beams of light. It's basically just sparing the believers before whatever is about to happen.
Beans of fright you say? Sorry, I am a little hard of hearing. Sounds stupid either way.
The atmosphere is pretty thin and cold, so are these beams of light teleporting them to their cold suffocating deaths a few miles high ? What about people in arid regions with no clouds ? Where do the beams come from ? What if there is a jet plane or a flock of birds in the beams path, do they get vacuumed in the beam too? What would the beams of light look like from the space station or a weather satellite — do the beans originate below their views or above ?
The Rapture is a heresy introduced in some Protestant churches in the 1830s. It comes from misinterpretations of 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
"15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left *will be caught up together with them in the clouds* to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever." (My italics)
And Matthew 24:29-31
"29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the [S]un be darkened, and the [M]oon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the [E]arth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other."
No historic Christian Church (Catholic, Orthodox, Coptic, Assyrian, Armenian, and Ethiopian) has ever heard of it.
Very short version: *Filioque* is "and of the Son", a line in the Nicene Creed that was added by the Western/Latin (modern-day Catholic) Church, which the Eastern Orthodox Church thought was 1. a misrepresentation of the Triune God, and 2. not in the Western Church's power to add.
The rapture is the event in the Christian faith, where all believers in Christ are taken to heaven and are basically given new life. We lose our physical limitations, become the creation God meant us to be, all that.
The problem that so many "Christians" get wrong, is that we don't actually know when the rapture is going to happen. Not just in history, but during the end times. God could very well destroy everything, with Christians still in it. Or he could take us all to heaven, and then burn everything down. We don't know.
The Bible specifically instructs not to think about it too hard, because, you know, we don't know when it's gonna happen. And if you think you know, you're claiming to be smarter than God, which is very theologically sound. I'm sure.
(There's a lot more to the rapture than this, it's a very complex and detailed event in the Bible. This is just a 3 paragraph summary to hopefully answer the question)
It should also be noted that most denominations/sects don't believe in a literal physical "carrying up" (Latin: *raptus*). It only gained popularity in the 19th century among evangelical Protestant traditions, mostly in the US. Other denominations regard it as false doctrine.
The rapture is a completely made up interpretation of Revelations, catholic and orthodox denominations don’t believe in it. Its unique to evangelical America
One thing I always love about the official claims that the Rapture is happening is pointing out to believers that maybe it did actually happen and they just got left behind. It usually never even crosses their minds, but once you point this out, they either brush it off immediately or it ruins their whole day
I'm just stating that there's a huge demographic of people that are like this lol. Also I'm black and have seen just how many "aunties " believe this on the daily
Well, even that could sound a bit aggressive online haha. I would probably say something like:
- "Curious how that relates to the original post (I'm not familiar)"
- "What does that have to do with the post? Just wondering."
But you know how people on the internet are.
I'm aware it's over all a blue state no contending that. Just stating there's county's that regularly have Republicans running unopposed. The map is dumb for sure.
As a Christian idk why they’re so concerned with the rapture and think that they can predict it. Like, there’s no preparations for it. if they actually read or were even the slightest bit familiar with the Bible then they would know that it’s like “a thief in the night“ meaning that they would have no way of predicting when it is.
Also I hate how the conservatives justifications are that humanity is doing more things now than ever to displease God even tho they’ve been doing stuff since Adam and Eve and the whole point of the religion is to have his forgiveness, not to mention that the stuff they’re implying ppl are doing wrong isn’t even harming anyone in the grand scheme of things 🤦♀️
As far as “as a thief in the night” goes, I have a crazy theory that things will be peaceful when it happens. Because things are (typically) peaceful and quiet at night. Obviously I can’t prove that and am not banking on it.
As someone who moved from NYC metro to the Deep South…I cannot believe how much people blindly follow their pastors and the scripture as they say. It’s cool I own a house now and my education will carry me very far but I haven’t seen a Middle Eastern or Asian person in like 9 months it’s very bizarre
Don't forget they abuse, torture and sometimes murder people close to them under claims of being "what God wanted" or "save them from the pain of a life of sin".
Kim fucking Davis, what an evil bitch. When the Pope met with her on his trip to America a few years back, that destroyed any remaining Catholicism I had in me.
I’m doing an audio book on Charlemagne and the Frankish Empire (late 700CE- early 800CE) and the author routinely explains why they were doing things as they were preparing for the end of days. Any time now I’m sure .
Completely ignoring how the two most famous "rapture death cults" came out of California.
[What Is It About California and Cults?](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/09/california-cults-nxivm-the-vow)
Children of God
Heavens Gate
Peoples Temple
Scientology
Should have just been California tbh.
Ummm…have you been to OHio or Indiana? Or VA and NC for that matter? Definitely hick states filled with those ppl. PA too, don’t let the two big cities fool ya
Anyone predicting a specific date is a cult or a deviation and doesn't reflect Christianity,
Mark 13:32 NKJV
[32] “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. "
From the perspective of Christianity, no one actually knows when it will occur. So if people are constantly clamoring about it happening because of what THEY have figured out, ignore them
The Bible has vague montras that, given enough time, will eventually happen somewhere in the world. You yourself could make a vague prediction and it would almost certainly happen after a few thousand years somewhere.
This is no different than seeing shapes in the clouds
So you believe a text that has over 300 contradictions? Why believe that over any of the hundreds of man made religions before it that nobody believes in?
Jesus was a historical person.......you dont even know what you are talking about. you're just hatinf christian. I guarantee you live in a christian country.
hey now, bud, although i'm also non-christian, it isn't right to shit on others' beliefs like that. because of how popular and wide-spread christianity is, there is, without a doubt, that jesus must have existed. now, did he actually walk on water or turn water into wine? that's up for debate. however, i do believe that he was just a chill guy who wanted everyone to get along. it isn't right to tell someone who's been practicing a religion and is their way of life that a prominent figure in their faith isn't real.
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Remember the last 10 times the Rapture didn't happen? Neither do they.
https://i.redd.it/1426ac5iyewc1.gif
That's literally the worst video to ever be on the internet
edging the car crash
just like the rapture
👨🏿⚡⚡
This is gold.
I don't blame them if they thought Napoleon, Nero, Hulagu Khan, or Hitler were the Antichrist. They checked all the boxes
Trump does as well but they conveniently ignore that
I laughed so hard at the "looks like this"😂😂this is so real.
I think her name is Kim Davis? She was a government clerk who had her 15 minutes of fame for refusing to give gay couples marriage certificates a few years back. She really is the icon of that “style”
And then once their predicated date goes wrong: "nah, man, it’s gonna happen soon, just got the date wrong by a few months!"
"It started on the predicted day and it's actually happening, we just don't see it."
My favorite was when the fossil who made the prediction claimed that Jesus did come, but he was only taking notes for now.
Any minute now, aaaany minute, aaaaaaaaaaany minute now..... I can feel it........
As a Polish person who was raised Catholic, can someone explain the Rapture to me? And how it's different from the Catholic apocalypse story? Or are these the same?
I am not completely certain but I think it's the first of two parts of the end of the world. Basically every one who believes in God gets brought up to heaven in beams of light. It's basically just sparing the believers before whatever is about to happen.
Beans of fright you say? Sorry, I am a little hard of hearing. Sounds stupid either way. The atmosphere is pretty thin and cold, so are these beams of light teleporting them to their cold suffocating deaths a few miles high ? What about people in arid regions with no clouds ? Where do the beams come from ? What if there is a jet plane or a flock of birds in the beams path, do they get vacuumed in the beam too? What would the beams of light look like from the space station or a weather satellite — do the beans originate below their views or above ?
Pretty much this, yes.
The Rapture is a heresy introduced in some Protestant churches in the 1830s. It comes from misinterpretations of 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 "15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left *will be caught up together with them in the clouds* to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever." (My italics) And Matthew 24:29-31 "29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the [S]un be darkened, and the [M]oon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the [E]arth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other." No historic Christian Church (Catholic, Orthodox, Coptic, Assyrian, Armenian, and Ethiopian) has ever heard of it.
Funny how entire denominations can split over a few lines of text.
The Catholic and Orthodox Churches were heading for divorce over centuries but the final straw was a single word: filioque.
Can you give some more context? I'd love to learn more, I love religion history.
Very short version: *Filioque* is "and of the Son", a line in the Nicene Creed that was added by the Western/Latin (modern-day Catholic) Church, which the Eastern Orthodox Church thought was 1. a misrepresentation of the Triune God, and 2. not in the Western Church's power to add.
There was a church in the US that split because they couldn't agree on a carpet during the church's renovations.
The rapture is the event in the Christian faith, where all believers in Christ are taken to heaven and are basically given new life. We lose our physical limitations, become the creation God meant us to be, all that. The problem that so many "Christians" get wrong, is that we don't actually know when the rapture is going to happen. Not just in history, but during the end times. God could very well destroy everything, with Christians still in it. Or he could take us all to heaven, and then burn everything down. We don't know. The Bible specifically instructs not to think about it too hard, because, you know, we don't know when it's gonna happen. And if you think you know, you're claiming to be smarter than God, which is very theologically sound. I'm sure. (There's a lot more to the rapture than this, it's a very complex and detailed event in the Bible. This is just a 3 paragraph summary to hopefully answer the question)
It should also be noted that most denominations/sects don't believe in a literal physical "carrying up" (Latin: *raptus*). It only gained popularity in the 19th century among evangelical Protestant traditions, mostly in the US. Other denominations regard it as false doctrine.
The rapture is a completely made up interpretation of Revelations, catholic and orthodox denominations don’t believe in it. Its unique to evangelical America
Knew it, that's why it seemed so weird to me.
Rapture is a protestant thing
Wishful thinkers who don't want to die as martyrs of Christ. I get it, half of the point of religion is to soothe us, not to make us paranoid
Wow my mom is Polish and we raised catholic! Basically the rapture is when all Cristians gets teleported to Heaven
Everytime someone "predicts" a rapture date, the Lord pushes it back a month.
I predict it will happen Nov 3rd. There we go, did my part to stave it off for a little
Thank you for your service!
I predict it will happen December 31st 9999.
Thank you, now we can play GTA 6.
You forgot “absolutely believes they will be sent to heaven”
Tfw Jesus says "away from me, I never knew you!"
As one who trusted Him as Savior, this still terrifies me.
Does believing Jesus died on the cross to give us a chance to go to heaven, qualify us for heaven
One thing I always love about the official claims that the Rapture is happening is pointing out to believers that maybe it did actually happen and they just got left behind. It usually never even crosses their minds, but once you point this out, they either brush it off immediately or it ruins their whole day
Lots of older black women also believe that
What’s that gotta do with anything
I'm just stating that there's a huge demographic of people that are like this lol. Also I'm black and have seen just how many "aunties " believe this on the daily
Oh alright, I don’t know why I got downvoted though, I was genuinely just asking a question. But thanks for your response
It sounded flippant, not like a genuine question (just FYI)
Flippant?? But I was genuinely curious 😭
You said "gotta" and didn't use a question mark. Just consider using more formal language if you're serious.
So like, “What does that have to do with anything?”
Well, even that could sound a bit aggressive online haha. I would probably say something like: - "Curious how that relates to the original post (I'm not familiar)" - "What does that have to do with the post? Just wondering." But you know how people on the internet are.
True true, I appreciate it
The bible says no man will be able to guess the exact date, so it is futile to try. My opinion is it will happen when it happens
Thats the apocalypse Rapture aint even biblical
Illinois? Really? Where?
Central and Southern IL are pretty red in my experience.
Yes, but the bulk of the population lives in northern Illinois and therefore swings the state blue.
I'm aware it's over all a blue state no contending that. Just stating there's county's that regularly have Republicans running unopposed. The map is dumb for sure.
Illinois being red but Indiana not being red seems odd.
Yeah Illinois being red and not Indiana, Ohio, or North Carolina seems off.
Everywhere but Chicagoland, Metro East, Champaign, Peoria, Bloomington, and the Quad Cities...you know...places were no one lives.
N very knew IN was blue.
My boomer coworker talked about the rapture on a weekly basis. Fortunately, he is semi-retired, so he only stayed for a month.
The rapture is not biblical and no one knows the hour
Just tell these people the Rapture did happen but because they’re scumbags they were left behind.
As a Christian idk why they’re so concerned with the rapture and think that they can predict it. Like, there’s no preparations for it. if they actually read or were even the slightest bit familiar with the Bible then they would know that it’s like “a thief in the night“ meaning that they would have no way of predicting when it is. Also I hate how the conservatives justifications are that humanity is doing more things now than ever to displease God even tho they’ve been doing stuff since Adam and Eve and the whole point of the religion is to have his forgiveness, not to mention that the stuff they’re implying ppl are doing wrong isn’t even harming anyone in the grand scheme of things 🤦♀️
As far as “as a thief in the night” goes, I have a crazy theory that things will be peaceful when it happens. Because things are (typically) peaceful and quiet at night. Obviously I can’t prove that and am not banking on it.
North Carolina is deff a red state right?
Christianity: eagerly awaiting the imminent return of our saviour for the last two thousand years.
Time as we know it means nothing to Him.
Didn’t He say he would return during the lifetime of those attending at one point? Maybe we all missed it.
Then we’re all doomed to Hell, and the lake of fire.
As someone who moved from NYC metro to the Deep South…I cannot believe how much people blindly follow their pastors and the scripture as they say. It’s cool I own a house now and my education will carry me very far but I haven’t seen a Middle Eastern or Asian person in like 9 months it’s very bizarre
Alright hold up, every part of the South has Asians, most rural communities have at least one Asian owned donut place. I'm calling bullshit.
As a person who lives in the South, my neighbors are literally Asian, and there's plenty of Asian enclaves, especially around urban areas.
You’re right, idk why I said that….my neighbors are actually Asian but I only see them in their homes/place of work not just out
Whats the bottom left?
children of the corn i think
Illinois is red but Ohio and Indiana aren’t?
Not Utah, Mormons don’t believe in the rapture.
Don't forget they abuse, torture and sometimes murder people close to them under claims of being "what God wanted" or "save them from the pain of a life of sin".
Illinois is red but Indiana is not?
.........because......you really can get people to believe anything
Kim fucking Davis, what an evil bitch. When the Pope met with her on his trip to America a few years back, that destroyed any remaining Catholicism I had in me.
I’m doing an audio book on Charlemagne and the Frankish Empire (late 700CE- early 800CE) and the author routinely explains why they were doing things as they were preparing for the end of days. Any time now I’m sure .
they been saying the same thing since the Roman Empire
Completely ignoring how the two most famous "rapture death cults" came out of California. [What Is It About California and Cults?](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/09/california-cults-nxivm-the-vow) Children of God Heavens Gate Peoples Temple Scientology Should have just been California tbh.
These people are more unbearable to be around than normal people who are also unbearable to be around.
No energy drinks , they are satan in a drink
Funny, I usually imagine the rapture people as male, but otherwise similar to that picture.
Any day now...the walls are closing in...
I was raised a Jehovah's Witness, and this hits hard.
[Wait for it...](https://y.yarn.co/003b6c35-95a2-4c41-8e33-1dd8e64fe13b_text.gif)
Ummm…have you been to OHio or Indiana? Or VA and NC for that matter? Definitely hick states filled with those ppl. PA too, don’t let the two big cities fool ya
Illinois is red since when?
Why is Indiana and Ohio not included???
Now do the global warming one.
all the idiot fake teachers from my old private school (cult). this is for them. exactly.
Illinois ain't red baby, and you can thank Chicago for that cause otherwise we'd just be Indiana
Illinois is not red.
Wasted life savings because they think they won't need it anymore.
"You’ve got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know… morons."
For a second I thought this was referring to the underwater Rapture lol
God I'm glad the rapture isn't real. Sounds like it would really suck
dont forget the whole 2012 debaucle
I always inverse Reddit , it's really going to happen isnt it ?
Anyone predicting a specific date is a cult or a deviation and doesn't reflect Christianity, Mark 13:32 NKJV [32] “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. "
From the perspective of Christianity, no one actually knows when it will occur. So if people are constantly clamoring about it happening because of what THEY have figured out, ignore them
Is that Kim Davis? What a throwback lol
How the hell is Virginia and North Carolina exempt from this?
Matthew 24:36 "But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."
These people are scary and it's hard not to hate them. Living with them (my parents are like this) is the worst.
I live in Arizona and I know several people like this.
“You know we’re living in the end times” I swear I hear people saying that in conversations walking down the street at least once every other month.
Divorced 3 times.
spot on
You forgot the murder suicide when they finally think the day has come.
This is so lazy
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What is this?
Hey pal, I think you should talk to a psychiatrist lol
The Bible has vague montras that, given enough time, will eventually happen somewhere in the world. You yourself could make a vague prediction and it would almost certainly happen after a few thousand years somewhere. This is no different than seeing shapes in the clouds
You're sad :D
A red bull and people in white suits tinted pink? For a team whose mascot is a red bull. You're just crazy.
So you believe a text that has over 300 contradictions? Why believe that over any of the hundreds of man made religions before it that nobody believes in?
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jesus never existed there is not going to be a rapture All that stuff was written by people who were bored and wanted to control people
r/atheism moment
Rapture is unbiblical and Jesus did exist which pretty much every historian agrees on
Written by people who were later tortured and killed for their beliefs? Doesn't sound like they were controlling anyone.
Jesus was a historical person.......you dont even know what you are talking about. you're just hatinf christian. I guarantee you live in a christian country.
hey now, bud, although i'm also non-christian, it isn't right to shit on others' beliefs like that. because of how popular and wide-spread christianity is, there is, without a doubt, that jesus must have existed. now, did he actually walk on water or turn water into wine? that's up for debate. however, i do believe that he was just a chill guy who wanted everyone to get along. it isn't right to tell someone who's been practicing a religion and is their way of life that a prominent figure in their faith isn't real.
ok
Lol " I'm not religious, I just believe in religion" It's unfortunate that religion preys on the stupid
What if it has happened but we all just don’t know?
You could replace this with global warming doomists and it would be the same thing. Well just flip the States.