If the Rapture DID happen, and masses of people disappeared, what would be your reaction? (Please, no answers saying it couldnt happen. This is just a "what if" question. I already know you dont believe it). So, for real, what do you THINK your reaction would be?.(Muslims and/or other religions may answer if they wish).
2007-03-10 14:49:37 · 17 answers · asked by theBerean 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Of course, it would change my whole personal belief systme and I would be in a mode of disbelief. OTher than that, can't really say until it happens. (it won't) sorry
2007-03-10 14:52:44 · answer #1 · answered by tsavo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Scenario 1: All goes as predicted. The atheists are rejected by Jesus, and the Christians are taken with Jesus to Heaven.
Scenario 2: The atheists are rejected, and "true" Christians are taken with Jesus to Heaven.
Scenario 3: Anyone who has made a genuine effort to show love and compassion for other people goes to Heaven, regardless of belief system.
Now, I've read a lot about Jesus, and his sense of fairness. He wasn't, if what I've read is any indication, too big on non-Jews, but that was a long time ago, a tribal thing. How many times did he use the word "love"? Love, love, love.
How loving is it to look at another human being, believing that person to be destined for Hell in the afterlife, and BE OK WITH THAT?
What a toxic, divisive, arrogant, cold-hearted, self-centered act that is. It's disgusting.
I can hear the apologists jumping up, "But we're NOT OK with it! That's why we're trying to save you!"
They're trying to save us from Hell because they believe that if they don't, WE'RE GOING THERE. They ascribe to a belief system that accepts this as "truth".
Disgusting.
And if the "Rapture" does happen, while they're jumping for joy, the atheists of this world will be shedding tears of sorrow over the suffering of their fellow human beings, because they LOVED THEM ENOUGH, in life, to REJECT A BELIEF SYSTEM THAT ENDORSES HUMAN SUFFERING.
Don't think Jesus wouldn't notice that, and don't assume that he'd be taking the Christians anywhere.
2007-03-10 15:03:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Honestly? I would be stunned that they were right. Um, it would be like if I found out something very fundamental, like "I am on earth" was a lie. I imagine it would take a few days to process. First I would make sure there wasn't some other explanation to it. When I was sure it was "the Rapture" then that would mean the Christers were right and I was wrong. I suppose I would hide out in Wyoming during the Tribulation. I'd be really pissed off if the God of the bible was the real deal because honestly, I think he's really immoral. So I'd have to think hard about if I wanted to worship him or go to hell.
2007-03-10 15:01:36 · answer #3 · answered by Laptop Jesus 2.0 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wow, I would feel so sorry for all the people of the other religions who were on Christian piloted air planes.
I guess I will quit letting the Christian drive vehicles I am riding, thinking about the rapture makes me feel less safe.
If it ever does happen it is going to make an awful mess of traffic.
2007-03-10 15:14:50 · answer #4 · answered by U-98 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would first try and find a naturalistic explanation for the disappearances. And, if that failed, I suppose I wouldn't have any choice but to become a believer.
Although I admit I wouldn't change my lifestyle in the slightest. Any god who would throw me into the depths of hell for not believing in it isn't the sort of god I would worship in the first place.
2007-03-10 15:01:21 · answer #5 · answered by SomeGuy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kinda like the way scientists ask christians to ask themselves what if evolution was a fact and not a theory?
I would wonder why more people didn't go to heaven I'm sure. I would probably go to Vegas and play video poker till the war ended.
2007-03-10 14:54:08 · answer #6 · answered by millajovovichsboyfriend 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, it would certainly curb the overpopulation issue. And we might see a boost in scientific discovery. And maybe, just maybe, we'd be able to get out of this global warming mess. Yes, I do think religion holds back our scientific progress. Just my opinion. So I wouldn't mind it.
2007-03-10 14:55:10 · answer #7 · answered by swordarkeereon 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, sort of hard to give you an answer to something that you don't believe in, but one answer could be that an alien ship came down and took them away, it's about as likely as what you believe in my mind.
2007-03-10 14:53:37 · answer #8 · answered by lochmessy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What would we do if the angry and vengeful god of the Bible were true, and raised up his faithful to heaven while leaving everyone else to die?
Nothing. Doesn't sound like I'd want to be near this god fellow at all, and he would have gotten rid of all those judgmental, fanatical Christians.
2007-03-10 14:52:49 · answer #9 · answered by Michael 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
IF it happened...I would prepare myself for my fate, but I still wouldn't change my religion. If I didn't have faith in it before, then switching then out of fear would be self serving, not out of love for that particular god. I value my integrity to much to lie to a deity...
2007-03-10 15:01:16 · answer #10 · answered by nuthnbettr2do0128 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋