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'The Rapture'
« on: September 22, 2015, 05:47:32 PM »
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2015, 05:50:11 PM »
Quote from: Floo on September 22, 2015, 05:47:32 PM
Which Christians of this forum believe in that complete nonsense?
It depends on what you mean by 'the rapture', Floo.  There are several Christian takes on the topic.  One was explored in the 'Left Behind' film that Channel 5 showed over the weekend.
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2015, 06:39:35 PM »
Quote from: Hope on September 22, 2015, 05:50:11 PM
Quote from: Floo on September 22, 2015, 05:47:32 PM
Which Christians of this forum believe in that complete nonsense?
It depends on what you mean by 'the rapture', Floo.  There are several Christian takes on the topic.  One was explored in the 'Left Behind' film that Channel 5 showed over the weekend.

I read a 'Left Behind' book once it was complete garbage. I would prefer to be left behind than engage in the second coming stupidity!
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2015, 06:51:03 PM »
Quote from: Floo on September 22, 2015, 06:39:35 PM
Quote from: Hope on September 22, 2015, 05:50:11 PM
Quote from: Floo on September 22, 2015, 05:47:32 PM
Which Christians of this forum believe in that complete nonsense?
It depends on what you mean by 'the rapture', Floo.  There are several Christian takes on the topic.  One was explored in the 'Left Behind' film that Channel 5 showed over the weekend.

I read a 'Left Behind' book once it was complete garbage. I would prefer to be left behind than engage in the second coming stupidity!
So, as Hope asked, please define what you meant by "The Rapture".
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2015, 07:27:45 PM »
Quote from: Alien on September 22, 2015, 06:51:03 PM
So, as Hope asked, please define what you meant by "The Rapture".

It's like a rupture but not so painful.
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2015, 08:27:35 PM »
Quote from: Floo on September 22, 2015, 06:39:35 PM
I read a 'Left Behind' book once it was complete garbage. I would prefer to be left behind than engage in the second coming stupidity!
I read the full set.  I enjoyed them as fiction, in the same way as I enjoy other sets of fiction.
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2015, 11:05:05 PM »
Quote from: Hope on September 22, 2015, 08:27:35 PM
Quote from: Floo on September 22, 2015, 06:39:35 PM
I read a 'Left Behind' book once it was complete garbage. I would prefer to be left behind than engage in the second coming stupidity!
I read the full set.  I enjoyed them as fiction, in the same way as I enjoy other sets of fiction.

I do that with the Bible, a work of fiction. :)
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2015, 08:38:32 AM »
Quote from: jakswan on September 22, 2015, 11:05:05 PM
Quote from: Hope on September 22, 2015, 08:27:35 PM
Quote from: Floo on September 22, 2015, 06:39:35 PM
I read a 'Left Behind' book once it was complete garbage. I would prefer to be left behind than engage in the second coming stupidity!
I read the full set.  I enjoyed them as fiction, in the same way as I enjoy other sets of fiction.

I do that with the Bible, a work of fiction. :)

Which much of it is, imo.
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2015, 09:11:27 AM »
I've heard people talk of being 'rapture ready', which reminds me a bit of the crap about being 'beach body ready'. Does being 'rapture ready' involve pubic waxing too?
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2015, 09:24:17 AM »
Quote from: Rhiannon on September 23, 2015, 09:11:27 AM
I've heard people talk of being 'rapture ready', which reminds me a bit of the crap about being 'beach body ready'. Does being 'rapture ready' involve pubic waxing too?

Never heard of being, 'beach body ready'! ;D
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2015, 09:30:03 AM »
Quote from: Floo on September 23, 2015, 09:24:17 AM
Quote from: Rhiannon on September 23, 2015, 09:11:27 AM
I've heard people talk of being 'rapture ready', which reminds me a bit of the crap about being 'beach body ready'. Does being 'rapture ready' involve pubic waxing too?

Never heard of being, 'beach body ready'! ;D

I take it to mean suitable for uncovering on the beach. On the other hand I can think of a lot of people whose bodies are best kept covered if they go to the beach, myself included.  :(
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2015, 09:33:26 AM »
Quote from: Leonard James on September 23, 2015, 09:30:03 AM
Quote from: Floo on September 23, 2015, 09:24:17 AM
Quote from: Rhiannon on September 23, 2015, 09:11:27 AM
I've heard people talk of being 'rapture ready', which reminds me a bit of the crap about being 'beach body ready'. Does being 'rapture ready' involve pubic waxing too?

Never heard of being, 'beach body ready'! ;D

I take it to mean suitable for uncovering on the beach. On the other hand I can think of a lot of people whose bodies are best kept covered if they go to the beach, myself included.  :(

Same here! ;D
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2015, 10:18:22 AM »
Quote from: Alien on September 22, 2015, 06:51:03 PM
Quote from: Floo on September 22, 2015, 06:39:35 PM
Quote from: Hope on September 22, 2015, 05:50:11 PM
Quote from: Floo on September 22, 2015, 05:47:32 PM
Which Christians of this forum believe in that complete nonsense?
It depends on what you mean by 'the rapture', Floo.  There are several Christian takes on the topic.  One was explored in the 'Left Behind' film that Channel 5 showed over the weekend.

I read a 'Left Behind' book once it was complete garbage. I would prefer to be left behind than engage in the second coming stupidity!
So, as Hope asked, please define what you meant by "The Rapture".
Floo, would you please tell us what you mean.
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2015, 10:37:19 AM »
Quote from: Floo on September 23, 2015, 09:33:26 AM
Quote from: Leonard James on September 23, 2015, 09:30:03 AM
Quote from: Floo on September 23, 2015, 09:24:17 AM
Quote from: Rhiannon on September 23, 2015, 09:11:27 AM
I've heard people talk of being 'rapture ready', which reminds me a bit of the crap about being 'beach body ready'. Does being 'rapture ready' involve pubic waxing too?

Never heard of being, 'beach body ready'! ;D

I take it to mean suitable for uncovering on the beach. On the other hand I can think of a lot of people whose bodies are best kept covered if they go to the beach, myself included.  :(

Same here! ;D

It is supposed to mean toned/fake tanned/waxed, for both genders. I however have noticed that when I want to go to the beach my body appears ready to go with me. Everyone on the beach this summer had their bodies with them so I assumed we were all beach body ready.

As for covering/uncovering, I go for the latter as my skin is very sensitive, but the only bodies on a beach that I find off putting are those that are going lobster-red. Ouch!

Anyway, back on topic...
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2015, 11:05:19 AM »
I'll assume it's got something to do with religion in one way or another; I doubt this rapture whatever it's supposed to be is any more sensible or daft than all of the religions are allready, I'll go for another daft religion based idea? You tell me?

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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2015, 01:52:06 PM »
Rapture is a daft name for the equally daft 'second coming' concept!
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2015, 01:56:21 PM »
Quote from: Floo on September 23, 2015, 01:52:06 PM
Rapture is a daft name for the equally daft 'second coming' concept!
That's not what many Christians mean by "Rapture". Specifically, that is not what is meant in the Left Behind series that you mentioned.

So, so far we have an opening post by someone who does not know what she means, so what hope is there of a sensible discussion here?

FYI, I don't think the Left Behind stuff is particularly biblical.
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2015, 01:58:54 PM »
Floo and Alien are both right.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapture
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2015, 02:10:04 PM »
Quote from: Rhiannon on September 23, 2015, 01:58:54 PM
Floo and Alien are both right.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapture
Agreed. The problem is that the term "Rapture" has largely been hijacked by some of my brothers and sisters in Christ. Much reference to the "Rapture" these days is in the sense of something separate to Jesus' actual return. That is how the Left Behind crew use it. Hence my request to floo for clarification. She seems to use it the old (correct, IMO) manner, but then refers to the Left Behind series.
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2015, 02:34:13 PM »
Quote from: Alien on September 23, 2015, 02:10:04 PM
She seems to use it the old (correct, IMO) manner, but then refers to the Left Behind series.
To be fair to Floo, it was I who first mentioned the Left Behind film.  However, I would still like to see Floo explain exactly what Floo understands by the term.
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« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2015, 02:35:44 PM »
Does it really matter, as I don't believe in any of that crazy nonsense anyway?
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2015, 02:45:13 PM »
Quote from: Floo on September 23, 2015, 02:35:44 PM
Does it really matter, as I don't believe in any of that crazy nonsense anyway?
Yes it does, Floo, as you have asked "Which Christians of this forum believe in that complete nonsense?"  Before I or any other Christian here can honestly answer you, we need to know what you mean by 'that crazy nonsense'.  Are you referring to the line taken by the authors of the Left Behind series, the posttrib/postmillennialist line taken by others, or what?
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2015, 02:47:20 PM »
Quote from: Floo on September 23, 2015, 02:35:44 PM
Does it really matter, as I don't believe in any of that crazy nonsense anyway?
Why bring it up then? This is meant to be a place to discuss stuff not a place to have a rant.
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« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2015, 04:11:36 PM »
I only asked which Christians believed in the rapture, that I believe to mean the so called 'second coming'. I have already stated I believe that scenario to be a load of silly nonsense. If some don't like my thoughts on the topic, no one is forcing them to post on this thread! ::)
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Re: 'The Rapture'
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2015, 04:37:01 PM »
Quote from: Rhiannon on September 23, 2015, 09:11:27 AM
I've heard people talk of being 'rapture ready', which reminds me a bit of the crap about being 'beach body ready'. Does being 'rapture ready' involve pubic waxing too?

I think it might be useful for those expecting Jesus to appear in the clouds to carry some embrocation for stiff necks (if the traditional  sense of 'the Rapture' is meant)
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