Just Rapture the Bitches Already: Notes from the end times chat

Say a man catches a bullet through his skull in somebody's war, so where's the beginning of that? You might say that's easy. That little moment has its start the day our hero goes marching off to fight with his new soldier friends, all clever and smirking and waving at the girls. But does it, though? Why not the moment he first takes the schilling, his mouth hanging wide open like a harvest frog as he listens to the sergeant's flatterings? Or how about that bright sunny morning when he's just turned six and sees soldiers striding down the street, fierce and jangling? But then why not go right back, all the way, to that long, still night when a little baby is born, staring and new, with tiniest little hands? Hands you'd never think would grow strong enough one day to lift a heavy gun, and put a bullet through our poor dead friend's brain. - The opening of Matthew Kneale's English Passengers

I finished reading this amazing book last week. One of the subplots involves the Reverend Geoffrey Wilson, who becomes convinced that the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were located in Tasmania and that the original Garden of Eden could be found at their source - and who leads a tragically delusional expedition to find it.

The novel was a mix of comedy [Manx sailors using the Reverend as a screen for smuggling ] and the horrific [the methodical extermination of the aborigines]. Some of the incidents seemed too incredible to be believed - using native women as sex slaves, the Black Line, and the collecting of indigenous body parts - but I looked them up afterwards and even the most shocking scenes were based on historical incidents.

But surely the Revered was purely fictional, I thought. No one could be so delusional. His theory of 'divine refrigeration' would give even a Scientologist pause.

Or so I thought, before I stumbled upon Rapture Ready - The End Times Chat. The bombing of Lebanon has made the rapture crowd downright ecstatic, and with logic as sickening and twisted as anything the 19th Century produced. Read on. These are all lifted verbatim from the Rapture Ready message board:

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Praise God! We are chosen to be in these times and also watch and spread the word. Something inside me is exploding to get out, and I don't know what it is. Its kind of like I want to do cartwheels around the neighborhood.

A question just popped in my head. Do you think children of around say 7 or 8 (but before the age of accountability) that have been indoctrinated up until that time by their parents religious beliefs will be raptured? . . . For example, would a 7 year old muslim be raptured? I know G-d will do right but I was just wondering everyone's thoughts. I hate to think of kids being left here.

Got that dancing feeling on the inside of me.

This is the busiest I've ever seen this website in a few years! I have been having rapture dreams and I can't believe that this is really it! We are on the edge of eternity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whoa! I can sure feel the glory bumps after reading this thread!

I too am soooo excited!! I get goose bumps, literally, when I watch what's going on in the M.E.!! And Watcherboy, you were so right when saying it was quite a day yesterday, in the world news, and I add in local news here in the Boston area!! Tunnel ceiling collapsed on a car and killed a woman of faith, and we had the most terrifying storms I have ever seen here!! But, yes, oh happy day, like in your screen name , it is most indeed a time to be happy and excited, right there with ya!!

As time winds down, we will be seeing things happen faster, and faster. This is so exciting to watch prophecy, happening right before our eyes!!!!

AMEN!!!!!

(BTW...I personally believe that the rapture may be cloaked by nukes going off in the ME...like the world will shake and the leaders will say, "Now look what happened...the atoms freaked out and millions vanished when those nukes went off..." I think it's plausable)

All that being said:

1. This is the turmoil after Israel was living in peace. I know, the fence seem to contradict this but the fence seemed so insignificant and small from my viewpoint.
2. This conflict will continue to escalate with Israel bombing Syria because of their involvement. Don't know how they will be involved but it could be as simple as rearming Hezbollah.
3. Iran will then warn Israel again that they're about to be annihilated
4. The Rapture occurs. When all Christians are removed, think of the military and police that will be taken away too. I also believe that the "salt" being removed also means men won't have any restraint at all.
5. No Christians=no support for Israel. There will be some on Capitol Hill that realize what happened (the Rapture) and try to illicit support for Israel but worldwide there will be a call for the removal of Israel.
6. Gog/Magog
7. You know what 7 signifies in the bible. The number of completion.

Also the Muslims belive in Gog Magog too, but they believe a twisted version where they prevail.

With all of the publicity this site is getting right now we must all (including me) watch our words carefully. Our Christian witness (or lack thereof) might make the difference with someone coming here for answers. Please everyone double and triple check what you wrote before hitting that submit button and think about an unsaved person reading what you just wrote. And please pray to Jesus to open hearts to His message of salvation. We have such a huge opportunity here ~ and a huge responsibility.

As a member of the media , all I can say is TRUST THE BIBLE, and always be skeptical of what you read in the newspaper, see on the Internet, watch on TV or hear on the radio. Even with Christian programming, if you ever see anything that contradicts the Bible or biblical principles, then disregard it. The Bible has to be the final authority, because it is God's inspired, inerrant, holy and true message to humanity.

In the book of Isaiah from chapter 17 through 22- there are a few parties involved. It also mentions Jordan! Jordan is mentioned by Ammon, Edom, and Moab. This involvement is what to watch for. They will be punished as well.

Maybe this is the birth pangs Matthew was talking about, this could just be the beginning of war's and rumors of war until finally the world has had enough and is crying for someone to bring peace then we all know what happens after that. I still think Damascus will be taken before the rapture to give people one more chance to repent before the AC arrives on the scene.

Although it's kind of hard to put my thoughts into words the closer we seem to be getting towards the end the more it makes sense that the AC would be a Muslim.

If the AC is Muslim, this could explain why there will be beheadings during the end times.

I've always been bothered by the beheadings in the tribulation. It never really made sense to me that a european egalitarian government with the backing of a lukewarm church would behead anyone.

However, an Assyrian (muslim?) leader with the backing of islam? Now there I can see frequent beheadings.

Someone else mentioned in another thread that the AC will kill many with "peace".

The word Islam means "peace".

Unless things change in the PR department, no muslim would capture the hearts and minds of western society. IMHO, islam is just another tool of satan and when he done with it (i.e....when Damascus get's it and/or the Gog/Magog thing happens) he will just move on to his biggest and best fraud yet. Satan really has no desire to be worshipped as anything but the true and living God, hence the unholy trinity (Satan, AC and FP). Beheading, historically, is not confined to muslim countries, but was widely used in Europe (see attached post and link) and was used against protestants by the Catholic church in the middle ages.

The hard thing is getting a Muslim recognized as the Jewish Messiah. It seems kind of unlikely, but the Bible says that God will send a strong delusion in order that they believe - so, you never know.

The Bible tells us who the AC is and where he comes from. "The beast that thou sawest WAS and IS NOT ; and shall ascend out of the BOTTOMLESS PIT and shall go into perdition." ( Rev.17:8 ) Paul called the AC the SON OF PERDITION in IIThess.2:3. Jesus called Judas IscarIot the SON OF PERDITION in John 17:12. Acts 1:25 says, "Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to HIS OWN PLACE. So it seems to me that Judas IscarIot will be resurrected and become the AC.

A Muslim? Hmmmmmm... But we read that he will not have any attraction to women (Bill Clinton is out of the picture), and that he won't have any respect for the gods of his fathers. What would that mean for a muslim? People used to use that Daniel passage in an attempt to say the AC would be Jewish.

Does that mean that the AC will be gay since he is not attracted to women?

My personal belief is that Islam will play a significant role in firing things up for Gog and Magog war. I still have some doubts about it being the false world religion spoken of in Revelation though. I believe something far worse is in store during tribulation. I think Islam (or whats left of it later) will likely just be part of the harlot riding the beast. Pure speculation on my part however.

Where in the Bible does it ever say anything about the world worshiping a woman? The whore of Babylon is a religion, not necessarily a false goddess. As for the Catholic Church, it is the only religious infrastructure up to the task, so I don't doubt that it could easily be used to that end once all true believers are gone. What could very well happen is Islam infiltrating the empty shell of the Catholic Church, though the Catholic Church cannot be the One World Religion so long as true believers inhabit her. Somethings got to give.


The "Black Panther" in the US also is a big threat in the making. Last night on FOX Channel, they were spewing hatred against white men and Jews. What does that tell you. I am also aware of many "Black Panther" members and Quanelle X and Farakhan followers also practice Islam.

Is watching for signs of the end stealing your joy?

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I have to take a break from all the bad news - it's everywhere and you don't have to look hard to find it.

While I like to know what's going on - this world has been heading towards the last days since Adam & Eve.

It's a strange thing. I get really sad about the evil and the people who are suffering, and now, I had my TV on and I couldn't sleep because of all the bad news, I felt nervous, I guess, about the airport and the airplanes! But, then, when something happens, like a biblical prophecy being fulfilled, I get really excited and happy, because it seems like we might be leaving very soon! The events are happening daily. It seems like things have really speeded up, and I remember the verse, Luke 21:28, But When these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near! I can't wait!


By the way, are there any plans to keep this board running post rapture?