rapture

The Rapture is a future event predicted in Christian biblical prophecy believed by many Christians to be connected with the return of Jesus Christ and the end of time (or end of days as many refer to it).

In this event, the entire world is plunged into a horrific seven year long tribulation just prior to the end of the world, by a figure the Christian Bible refers to as antichrist, and all Christian believers both dead and alive at the time are said to be "snatched up" into the air in order to escape the coming persecution. Although the time of the Rapture is unknown, there are three popular Christian views as to time line. These are the pre-tribulation, mid-tribulation, and post-tribulation views.

Popular books about the Rapture include Hal Lindsey's The Late Great Planet Earth and the Left Behind series of novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. The books have sold well into the millions.

On the Internet, there are millions of sites devoted to this topic. Among the most popular are Rapture Ready, and the Rapture Index, which gauges current world and political events on a scale to determine how close we might be to the Rapture.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “rapture”

• in Lifestyle
  It's the End of the World, Again
  Judgment Day is back, again.
  by azvarela / on Oct 20, 2011
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  Lifesavings Goes To Family Radio, Crumbs To Heirs
  False Prophet Preys On Vulnerable
  by amohit / on Jun 3, 2011
• in Entertainment
  Post-Rapture Depression
  Having missed the Rapture, I'm going to Disneyland!
  by missbobetier / on May 21, 2011

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• Ms Mr

  
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• Trailer for THE BROTHERS RAPTURE fan-made BioShock movie!

  
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• PDF Booklets About Our Church’s Doctrines And Worship

  
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• Rapture Vago (Sevag Area-201 Mashup)

  
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• Geeks Without God: Crappy Religious Board Game Edition!

  
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• Trailer: Rapture Palooza (2013)

  
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• MS MR: "Hurricane" - Chvrches Remix & Debut Album Stream

  
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• BioShock Ultimate Rapture Edition

  
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• Obama…the Antichrist?

  
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• MS MR’s Secondhand Rapture Album Stream via Hype Machine + “Hurricane” CHVRCHES Remix. Album out 5/14 on Columbia Records

  
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• Listen: MS MR – Seconhand Rapture (Full Album Stream)

  
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  You’re going to want to spend a bit of time with this one. We’ve been enjoying it for a couple of weeks now, and every spin just gets better. But now you can share the pleasure of listening to Ones To Watch for 2013   MS MR ‘s debut album,  Secondhand Rapture , courtesy of the Hype Machine. Though to ...
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• MS MR – New Album Premiere

  
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