• squiblet@kbin.social
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    69
    ·
    edit-2
    1 year ago

    They’re literally praying the world ends while they’re still around, since something like 10 generations of their ilk have been excitingly promising and threatening each other with that. Oh my gosh! This is it for sure this time. Jesus is coming. The unfortunate thing is working and living with people who literally think what they do today doesn’t matter because the world is ending really soon. Obviously, that encourages very short term thinking, and these people are too indoctrinated to notice “the rapture” didn’t happen the last 155 times someone predicted it. Even worse, the more dire the news, the more excited they are because it means Jesus can’t be far now.

    • Sanity_in_Moderation@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      22
      ·
      1 year ago

      The rapture in 2011 didn’t happen because a few days before it began, we lost Randy Savage. The Macho Man stopped fighting and ascended to heaven. But he didn’t stop fighting out of weakness. Obviously not. The Macho Madness transcended this plane of existence to stop the rapture. His last words should be carved into Mt Everest. No Rapture On My Watch Jesus! I’m Coming For You! He hit Jesus with a flying elbow and saved us all!

      Proof: https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/22/article-1389475-0C33B94300000578-599_634x680.jpg

      • nymwit@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        5
        ·
        1 year ago

        oooo, nice. I can just hear the guttural emphasis at the end, pointing his finger right at the camera “I’m coming for yooooouuuuuuuuu”

    • Spzi@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      16
      ·
      1 year ago

      Obviously, that encourages very short term thinking, and these people are too indoctrinated to notice “the rapture” didn’t happen the last 155 times someone predicted it.

      One of my most politically frightening moments was when I (from Europe) was watching a “documentary” about the US. They showed a senator who firmly believed the rapture would come very soon.

      If a person believes that, how are they in a position to make thoughtful long-term decisions? Which often not only affect their own country, but countries around the world, for decades to come?

      It was a lasting moment of scare and despair. God bless you (smirk), drive out these demons.

      • squiblet@kbin.social
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        12
        ·
        1 year ago

        Yes, a fair number of US politicians have an evangelical belief that conflict in Israel will bring about the second coming of Jesus and thus the rapture, Armageddon etc. It’s why they support Israel, other than the anti-Muslim/Arab racist sentiments, despite some being anti-Semitic. It’s scary, sad and disturbing that people with power not only believe these bizarre archaic fairy tales, but also are actively courting the end of the world.

    • tryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@feddit.de
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      Most ansird thing about it for me is that their shotty behaviour before the rapture means they’ll all go to hell.

      But i guess reading and understanding the bible arent evangelical qualities, when they just get some TV scammer “preach” to them.