2006-08-31 10:42:04 · 12 answers · asked by smileyfish 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The basic concept was something to talk about for people who don't believe in the Rapture. The movie is GOOD, I guess what I'm saying is: It needs more "understanding" to make it more credible.
The Book and Movie was based on Matthew. Matthew has NOTHING to do with the Rapture in Revelations. Matthew, is profoundly describing "Judgment", not Rapture.
There are 5 Judgments going to take place. There is 3 comings of Christ, not 2. The 1st coming was His birth. There is Rapture and Revelation. don't confuse the two. They are completely different.
Rapture is the 2ND coming. Revelation is the 3rd coming. That is when Christ (Reveals) Himself too the world.
Great Q*. Have a nice week.
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2006-08-31 11:10:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I read several of them, and at first, I was in awe and so excited about them, I could hardly wait until each new book came out. But then.... somewhere along the line.... they started to get on my nerves. They introduced too many characters and it became difficult to remember who all the people were. The dialogue became strained. Lines spoken by the characters kept making me think, "Nobody would say that... or that type of person wouldn't be thinking that way," etc. I had the feeling that the writers were pushing themselves to tell the whole story and not taking enough time to give it credibility.
I became weary with it, so I re-read the book of Revelations, and it occurred to me that they had written a lot into the story that just wasn't there. That kind of annoyed me, because I started thinking they were stretching it out just to sell more books. Instead of putting it into three or four books, they were leading their readers around by the nose making them buy a dozen or more books.
So I stopped reading it. I understand the last book is out now, and it has finally gotten kind of exciting. I'm not sure if I'm willing to jump back into that again, though. I'd just as soon read St. John's version in the Holy Bible.
I think the authors mean well, and they had a great idea there, but they pushed it a bit too far.
2006-08-31 10:55:30 · answer #2 · answered by mia2kl2002 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Left Behind Series is/was a great way to begin the mind thinking on things of God! It opened doors to converse about faith, future and heaven! It allowed families to easily talk and read and bring out Truth in a non offensive way when talking to friends.
2006-08-31 10:54:24 · answer #3 · answered by 1whowants2know 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have and I thought they were great. I'd reccomend them to anyone. Even nonbelievers that I know and undecideds like myself like the books -- it's a good story, whether or not you buy into it, and they make you think. The movies kind of suck though
2006-08-31 10:49:41 · answer #4 · answered by cb 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
kids or adults?
i read the first 11 of the kids, and i loved them, they are actually right next to me on my bookcase at the moment.....
and i just bought the first 5 of the adults.......so i havent gotten the chance to read them....
but then i loved the movies as well, maybe it is because i love the book of revalations......
2006-08-31 10:48:09 · answer #5 · answered by Union Jack 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
quite infantile. directed at people to whom god did not give a brain. or people who wish to NOT have to think for themselves.
2006-08-31 10:48:26 · answer #6 · answered by jay.shuler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hillarious, but only believable by the same group that believe in the easter bunny, tooth fairy, and santa claus.
2006-08-31 11:01:41 · answer #7 · answered by Mike C 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Poor theology and poorly written literature.
2006-08-31 10:51:00 · answer #8 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
ROFLMAO
funnest movie I've seen in a long time!
2006-08-31 11:11:08 · answer #9 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I saw the first one (back in Catholic school) and couldn't stand it.
2006-08-31 10:47:24 · answer #10 · answered by LingXinYi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋