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Why Would A Christian Do This?

Discourage other Christians from telling the world about the rapture of the church and the 7 year of tribulation written in scripture reserved for those left behind?

Simple.

They're not living right and aren't sure they'll make it on the first flight. They get uncomfortable hearing about the rapture because they're so comfortable living a life of sin.

Did I leave anything?

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Adstar · 56-60, M Best Comment

Well if you are a Christian who does not believe in the pre-tribulation rapture doctrine then that would motivate you to discourage other Christians from sharing the pre-tribulation rapture doctrine..

For instance while i believe in the Rapture i do not believe in the pre-tribulation rapture doctrine.. I believe the rapture will happen on the day of the second coming of the LORD Jesus and not before it..

As for taking part in the rapture that does not depend on one ""Living Right"" It depends on one being a true Believer in God and trusting in the Atonement of the LORD Jesus Christ.. And yes it all depends if one is also still alive on earth on the Day of the return of Jesus..

karysma · 31-35, F

@Adstar So very true

BlueSkyKing · M

There has large amount of end of the world predictions throughout history. Bible based or not. All have failed to occur and there’s no reason to pay attention to anything new.

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NortiusMaximus · M

@BlueSkyKing They're also vague, metaphorical and open ended.

BlueSkyKing · M

@NortiusMaximus As I quoted in another post, the author Ursula Le Guin says all fiction is metaphor.

Entwistle · 56-60, M

@NortiusMaximus and utter bullcrap.

Ynotisay · M

People get one shot at life and they live it in fear and made up bullshit. What a freaking waste.

TheWildEcho · 56-60, M

@Ynotisay yes, it is a waste, so many people live in fear of death when they can live life in all its fullness in this life and spend eternity in heaven!!

ShadowWolf · 31-35, M

@Ynotisay

Like this propaganda right here.

TheWildEcho · 56-60, M

The rapture is coming!
We just don't know the date!!

Carazaa · F

@TheWildEcho Praise God! 🙏

NoGamesTolerated · F

@TheWildEcho “But be ye also ready, for you know not when your Lord does come!”

LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

@TheWildEcho @Carazaa We do you know that it won't be any date predicted by humans. So all we have to do is predict the rapture every single day, and we'll be wrong every time. That way, it'll never happen in our lifetimes.

SW-User

Happy and comfortable living my best sinful life

CestManan · 46-50, F

Back in 1992-93 they were so sure the rapture was going to be around that time, starting the 7 year tribulation. Because by 2000 it would all be over. Well, here we are.

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CestManan · 46-50, F

@walabby I do remember that, there was even a book called 88 reasons the Rapture will be in 1988. Then in 1989 there was an updated version of that book. Guess what it was called?

walabby · 70-79, M

@CestManan .. 89 reasons ?.. 😄

CestManan · 46-50, F

@walabby Yes but for some reason that one didn't sell quite as well.

I remember though in the early 90's I asked my dad, "If the rapture is going to happen and all that, how come people are living like nothing is going on?"

All he said was, "Oh they have been saying that for 2,000 years"

NoGamesTolerated · F

They don’t want to hear it or face that judgement day is coming!

The Great White Throne Judgement for those that reject him and The Judgement seat of Christ for those that are HIS!

Whether they laugh and put their heads in the sand will not stop the judgement of God!

TheWildEcho · 56-60, M

@NoGamesTolerated yes you're so right!!

monte3 · 70-79, M

Ok you do know that “the rapture “ isn’t in scripture right?

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Diotrephes · 70-79, M

@SpiritualMan OK, that is fine. Produce a legible copy for review. No fuzzy pictures.

Peaceandnamaste · 26-30, F

@Diotrephes What are your thoughts on Native American spirituality, I’m Native American do you have a problem with it?

Diotrephes · 70-79, M

@Peaceandnamaste Humans, as a species, have an integral need to believe in supernatural beings as a means to help them cope with life. Indians in the Western Hemisphere had had a broad spectrum of religious beliefs, some were very complex. As a group they didn't try to convert others to their particular beliefs. So, if your religious beliefs are part of your original culture, continue with them as long as they don't involve human sacrifice like the Aztec and Incan religions.

canusernamebemyusername · M

Maybe because they are actual good Christians that can mind their own business and don't have to go out selling a product through fear mongering.

666Maggotz ·

Going to Church led me to become a Satanist. Maybe they are afraid you’ll scare them away from God lol

SomeMichGuy · M

I have discouraged one poster, in particular, from posting beyond the word by adding to it with that person's own "teachings" and phrasing it as though those personal views are equivalent to a command from, say, Jesus.

I also try to discourage that sort of thing because it feeds into bad stereotypes of how evangelists can be.

In my experience, beating people over the head with something which fires "you" (any poster, not directed at you, @karysma) up doesn't typically lead to the desired result in anything, including a religious point of view.

NoGamesTolerated · F

Those that try to stifle you from witnessing are living “of this world”… HIS are in the world but not of the world!

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

It is good to judge others we consider less than ourselves .

Diotrephes · 70-79, M

@AthrillatheHunt Won't you judge angels?

1 Corinthians 6:3 (ERV) = "You know that in the future we will judge angels. So surely we can judge life’s ordinary problems."

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

@Diotrephes I’ll judge Charlie’s angels . Lol
Farrah fawcett was hot. But jackelyn smith aged very well .

Carazaa · F

@AthrillatheHunt 🙏

Harriet03 · 41-45, F

🤦‍♀️

Carazaa · F

Yes, we know that Jesus is coming soon, and that is good news to all born again. However, some people who we know, and love might not love Jesus. It is scary to think they will have judgment towards them. But if someone proclaims to love Jesus and yet not look forward to Jesus coming it might also be a huge indication, they aren't saved at all.

ShadowWolf · 31-35, M

@Carazaa "Born again" Christians are the most annoying for this reason. 🤣 If Jesus were actually coming during my lifetime I'd be very excited. But that's just not true. 500 years is minimum.

Northwest · M

I will take a stab. Because it's a fantasy?

karysma · 31-35, F

@Northwest The fantasy is that the fact that people wish it were a fantasy.

GeniUs · 56-60, M

@karysma No. WE wish it were true so good people get their deserts and bad theirs but as Dumbledore says, "alas ear wax".

Jabulani

Slow clap.

karysma · 31-35, F

@Jabulani Just saying

Jabulani

@karysma being annoying honestly.

Jabulani

@karysma also, former christian yet still here. Hi

Carazaa · F

Sadly, most people are deceived by Satan and they don't even know Jesus, or the Bible. But we are living in the last days when Gods word is going out to the whole world. Praise God many are still being saved.

spjennifer · 61-69, T

We've been hearing of the "Rapture" coming every few years since the 1800's and some say since the buybull was written, it's never going to happen, the 👽 have abandoned us to our own devices long ago and are never coming back! 🤪

NoGamesTolerated · F

I have to agree with you in that. No real Christian wouldn’t want anyone they come in contact with to know what the Bible days and especially this….

SW-User

Because thinking that using fear to guilt people into praying is delusional

LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

Yeah, You did leave something. You left the fact that all the stuff you're talking about as if it's in the Bible wasn't talked about at all until the 1800s. If it's so obvious, why did it take folks 15 centuries to find it? Seems like your invisible friend isn't very good at communicating.

SW-User

@LordShadowfire damn this is why i miss the flat earth guy, it felt good when he said im going to hell for occult deception (cuz im into spirituality) and that i can be saved only if i submit to the rapture

ImperialAerosolKidFromEP · 51-55, M

Of all the good things to do in the world, there are bad ways of doing each of them. We'd have to see that case you're talking about