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The Rapture is scheduled for May 21!

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Re: The Rapture is scheduled for May 21!

Kepler said:
It's always interesting to see what excuse they have when they "get the date wrong."

The faithful never doubt, though. Gotta love a hypothesis that can never be disproven.
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As far as i know the typical tactic is to say "no, that date was just a test, this is the date"... inevitably it'll be something within their own plausible future (say within the next 10 years).

These guys aren't the first, they won't be the last, but they certainly are a bit more flashy than usual.
 
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Priceless said:
http://www.ebiblefellowship.com/outreach/tracts/may21/

TIMING OF IMPORTANT EVENTS IN HISTORY

11,013 BC—Creation. God created the world and man (Adam and Eve).

4990 BC—The flood of Noah’s day. All perished in a worldwide flood. Only Noah, his wife, and his 3 sons and their wives survived in the ark (6023 years from creation).

7 BC—The year Jesus Christ was born (11,006 years from creation).

33 AD—The year Jesus Christ was crucified and the church age began (11,045 years from creation; 5023 calendar years from the flood).
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So, of the many things about this that don't make sense, these last two get me the most. First, how can Christ be born in any year denoted as being "Before Christ." Isn't that somehow paradoxical? Second, I always thought Jesus was 33 years old when he died, but they're showing him as having been 40.

Do they have a special part of their Bible saying that at the age of 33 he was fingered as the rabble rouser and then he sprinted for seven more years so that the Romans couldn't catch him?
 
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St. Clown said:
So, of the many things about this that don't make sense, these last two get me the most. First, how can Christ be born in any year denoted as being "Before Christ." Isn't that somehow paradoxical? Second, I always thought Jesus was 33 years old when he died, but they're showing him as having been 40.

Do they have a special part of their Bible saying that at the age of 33 he was fingered as the rabble rouser and then he sprinted for seven more years so that the Romans couldn't catch him?
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both figures are actually relatively well agreed upon... most historical texts list 33AD though I don't know why they do so.... this would have to be some time during the rule of Pilate. I believe I've seen 7BC-4AD listed due to Bible references and related stellar/planetary configurations. I'm sure you can read more elsewhere, but I believe those figures are somewhat agreed upon. As for the calendar, blame the Vatican.
 
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Heh, the ironic part to much of this is that the world goes to all to Hell on a Sunday.
 
Re: The Rapture is scheduled for May 21!

St. Clown said:
So, of the many things about this that don't make sense, these last two get me the most. First, how can Christ be born in any year denoted as being "Before Christ." Isn't that somehow paradoxical? Second, I always thought Jesus was 33 years old when he died, but they're showing him as having been 40.

Do they have a special part of their Bible saying that at the age of 33 he was fingered as the rabble rouser and then he sprinted for seven more years so that the Romans couldn't catch him?
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Nobody has a clue when the historical Jesus was born (it's not like there was any sign in the sky...). The death date is nailed down (so to speak) by records alluding to an obscure Jew getting the heave-ho by the House Un-Judean Activities Committee. It's probable the early church fathers got the BC/AD marker wrong, since it's just the death date minus the traditional age at death (33), which itself was probably pulled out of the air. I'm actually surprised it wasn't 40, since "40" is Bible for "I dunno, some number," similar to us using the same word both for 12 and for "a bunch." That's why there's rain for 40 days and 40 nights, Jesus fasting for 40 days in the wilderness, Jonah's warning, Jesus' late show after the resurrection, etc.

The real round-the-bend Fundies have all sorts of creative ways of interpreting the Bible, and this (Jesus was 40) may be one of them. The Family Radio Network used to dominate world band radio in Central and South America -- not only a ton of stations but great signal, slick production, and lots of languages. They're nuts but they have a lot of followers and pretty deep pockets. Mormons with less cash but more derp.
 
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Priceless said:
I've seen it reported that it will be just after 6PM...but no idea what time zone. Maybe it's 6PM local time and the Rupture will happen on a rolling basis?

BTW, anyone who thinks they're going to get called "home" on Saturday, I'll be more than happy to take possession of all your Earthly goods. Either you'll disappear Saturday and won't need them, or you are still here but clearly don't deserve them.
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The IRS has issued Bulletin 2011-066 that deals with the basis of any asset acquired from a Raptured person.
 
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joecct said:
Wonder what happens to that board on 5/22??
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A thread where Hokydad says he was right, a BC/UNH flame war, and the college hockey video game are the only things left.
 
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Kepler said:
Nobody has a clue when the historical Jesus was born (it's not like there was any sign in the sky...). The death date is nailed down (so to speak) by records alluding to an obscure Jew getting the heave-ho by the House Un-Judean Activities Committee. It's probable the early church fathers got the BC/AD marker wrong, since it's just the death date minus the traditional age at death (33), which itself was probably pulled out of the air. I'm actually surprised it wasn't 40, since "40" is Bible for "I dunno, some number," similar to us using the same word both for 12 and for "a bunch." That's why there's rain for 40 days and 40 nights, Jesus fasting for 40 days in the wilderness, Jonah's warning, Jesus' late show after the resurrection, etc.

The real round-the-bend Fundies have all sorts of creative ways of interpreting the Bible, and this (Jesus was 40) may be one of them. The Family Radio Network used to dominate world band radio in Central and South America -- not only a ton of stations but great signal, slick production, and lots of languages. They're nuts but they have a lot of followers and pretty deep pockets. Mormons with less cash but more derp.
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you could do something like read... the wiki article on Jesus seems to go into a useful summary of the rough birth and death years. Derping about the number 40 and the fundies is really dumb/silly seeing as most of the particular scholarship has been carried about by traditional (and sometimes very old) very real academic bodies. Not just schools opened in the last century by American protestant evangelicals.
 
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Netman said:
A thread where Hokydad says he was right, a BC/UNH flame war, and the college hockey video game are the only things left.
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There would also have to be about a half dozen or so Michigan Tech fans left as well.
 
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joecct said:
Wonder what happens to that board on 5/22??
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Nothing -- it's a clearinghouse for all End Times believers. The 5/21ers are only one flavor in the Baskin Robbins of Silliness.

Not that anything will happen to the 5/21ers. They will say:

A) We prayed so hard we got you guys a reprieve.
B) Jesus is yet unknown to too many souls, so we got a reprieve.
C) We are still too sinful to go to Heaven, we got an extended sentence.
D) I forgot to carry the 4.
E) This is all the pillow biters' fault. For God's sake, vote Republican next time.
 
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Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

32"From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. 33So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates. 34 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
No One Knows That Day and Hour

36"But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.

Jesus is returning, and that day is getting ever closer. However, as this verse makes it plainly clear to anyone who actually wants to read it, no-one knows or can know when that will be. From the Christians perspective it is only necessary that I prepare for His return and expect it, not know the when. So I do, and pray for those who do not know Him, that they might not have to suffer through the end times as described by John in Revelation.
 
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Jesus never said a word about any kind of "Rapture" occurring. He said he was coming back, and that even he didn't know when, only the Father. Everything else mentioned comes from his followers after he ascended. So, not only are Christian Fundies that buy into this crap putting words into the Lord's mouth, they're saying that they can figure out something that He doesn't even know.

Good luck explaining that one, boys.
 
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gounhwildcats said:
Jesus is returning, and that day is getting ever closer. However, as this verse makes it plainly clear to anyone who actually wants to read it, no-one knows or can know when that will be.
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Funny that, considering people have been saying that since the oral stories first started floating around some 1900 years ago.

I'm sure someday you'll have some natural or man made disaster to piggy back on and you can pat yourself on the back up until you realize that you're not part of that special group who got touched by his noodly appendage. But this is all I'll ever see.
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