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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• DARK RAPTURE (AT THE EAR INN)

  
  Jazz Lives — Authority: 132
  My title comes from a 1939 Count Basie Decca record featuring sweet Helen Humes, wondrous Lester Young, odd lyrics, and a difficult arrangement that Jo Jones said that gave the band trouble.  But this post is about the DARK RAPTURE found Sunday nights at the Ear Inn (326 Spring Street, 8-11 PM) when Jon-Erik ...
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• What Happens At The End Of BioShock 2?

  
  TrueGameHeadz .:Video Game Previews, Reviews, Videos and News For Gamers Everywhere:. — Authority: 126
  There’s hope yet for “BioShock 2.” It’s not like there was ever really any question about how good the follow up to one of 2007’s best games would be, but, there was one fatal flaw with the original – the last boss encounter.   After hours upon hours of both challenging and rewarding gameplay throughout ...
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• Bush or Obama: The Quiz

  
  Flopping Aces — Authority: 648
  1. President Bush was famous for lacking “intellectual curiosity”, while President Obama has been called “the smartest guy ever to become President.” Which one reads more books, Bush or Obama? 2. Bush was often considered to be in the grip of Big Oil. In contrast, Obama was a Harvard educated lawyer. ...
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• (NYT) U.N.Says Iran Ignoring Nuke Deal; Israeli PM Meets w Barack…no press allowed

  
  Flopping Aces — Authority: 648
  “If you listen to what the Iranians have said publicly and privately over the past week,” one senior administration official said Sunday, “it’s evident that they simply cannot bring themselves to do the deal.” The administration officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were speaking about ...
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• Where Are The Bodies?

  
  Secular Apostate — Authority: 137
  Remember the scary H1N1 report from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, published here on whitehouse.gov? It forecast infection of 30–50% of the U.S. population this fall and winter as many as 1.8 million U.S. hospital admissions during the epidemic, with up to 300,000 patients ...
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• BIBJ Playlist of the 2000s entry #58: Kim and Jessie by M83

  
  Bad Idea Blue Jeans — Authority: 423
  SIX VIDEOS INCORPORATING THE ART OF SKATING "Kim and Jessie" by M83 Oh they have a secret world, alright.  A secret world involving creepy eyebrows, homages to Thriller and The Big Lebowski , and a variety of ways to resist each others charms, intertwined limbs and all.  Bonus points for the ...
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• THE RAPTURE

  
  Worldwide Church of God — Authority: 540
  Dont Fall for the Rapture! We meet the returning Christ in the air and RETURN TO EARTH - to the Mount of Olives - and reign with but under Him, composing the Kingdom of God: just like the Bible clearly says once we remove traditional blinders. The REAL JESUS Cant Return Until... Prophecy clearly reveals that ...
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• The Rapture or Place of Safety?

  
  Worldwide Church of God — Authority: 540
  We know those who are accounted worthy to escape WWIII, those with a prayerful attitude and watchful spirit, growing and overcoming and sensitive to the lead of the Holy Spirit (Luke 21:34-36), will be more than provided for in "Her Place," as our gracious Lord of Hosts has promised (Revelation 12:14). The "rapture" ...
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• Out of This World

  
  The Woo Woo Teacup Journal — Authority: 121
  I was listening to the Dave Matthews Band’s new album “Big Whiskey and the Groo Grux King” recently and noticed that one of the songs is called “Spaceman.” Hey, that’s the title of a song on The Killers’ “Day & Age,” I thought. As these sorts of things are wont to do, pretty soon this ...
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• Previews for Dark Horse Comics Titles Released Wednesday November 11th 2009

  
  Hypergeek — Authority: 515
  The following comic previews are for Dark Horse Comics titles on sale Wednesday November 11 th 2009 . Please click the the title below that you wish to preview. Once there, please click on the thumbnail images to launch the image viewer. Pictoview is recommended for easier image navigation. Comics ...
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• THE RAPTURE

  
  The Plain Truth — Authority: 556
  Dont Fall for the Rapture! We meet the returning Christ in the air and RETURN TO EARTH - to the Mount of Olives - and reign with but under Him, composing the Kingdom of God: just like the Bible clearly says once we remove traditional blinders. The REAL JESUS Cant Return Until... Prophecy clearly reveals that ...
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• Cross Eyed: Jesus Christ… Bail Bonds

  
  The Writing on the Wall — Authority: 420
  Jesus is known for defeating the enemy, snatching the keys from the grave and rescuing us from hell. Thanks be to God.For this week in video evangelism, consider the grave to be an eternal jail cell for Christ followers. So, naturally it makes sense that Jesus would endorse a few of his sentinel spirits as [...]
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• Seeking the EUs George Washington

  
  The RaptureAlert.com Blog — Authority: 128
  by Michael G. Mickey (11-6-09) A Christian Science Monitor article opens as follows: Europe has waited since 1992 to agree on a stronger federal identity – a president and a more efficient means to exercise its clout overseas. Now that Czech President Vaclav Klaus, the final holdout, signed a unity treaty ...
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• Will A Diverse Coalition Based On Myths Survive? [Reader Post]

  
  Flopping Aces — Authority: 648
  Borrowing from a myriad of myths, Obama has ridden the myth phenomenon into the White House. There is an underlying problem with myths, they are most often based on falsehoods, exaggerations, and innuendos. Can a presidency based on myths survive four years? Perhaps we can draw a conclusion if we examine his personal ...
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• 12 Reasons Why “2012″ is Another Delusional “Dupiter Effect”

  
  Doctrine Unites! — Authority: 112
  Another waste of time and money watching another dumb doomsday delusion by Roland Emmerich, whos exploiting the gullible Rapture crowd, then laughing all the way to his bank.
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• Interview with Ioannis

  
  The Highway Star — Authority: 124
  Graphic artist Ioannis has more than 165 record covers under his proverbial belt, including some that you might know very well. He kindly agreed to answer our questions. THS: Your work with Deep Purple included cover art for Abandon (1998) and Rapture of […]
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• waiting for the rapture (and/or a thank you note)

  
  passive-aggressive notes dot com — Authority: 511
  writes ben in snohomish, washington: “we visit my aunt the same amount we visit the rest of our extended family, but for some reason she takes it personally that we don’t do so daily. she took the occasion of my son’s 11th birthday to take a shot at us.” related: my condolences on your birthday
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• Bioshock 2 Gameplay Montage

  
  Geekstir — Authority: 626
  Mmm…plasmids. Bioshock 2 hits shelves on February 9th, 2010!
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• Do you expect the Second Coming in your lifetime?

  
  The Gospel.com Blog — Authority: 133
  Few topics within the Christian faith have inspired as much speculation and literature as the Second Coming of Jesus Christ—the day in which he will return, as was promised thousands of year ago. A look at Christian non-fiction over the last few decades suggests that many Christians believe that event will take ...
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• So What’s Next? Teaching It In Public School Science Classes?

  
  Secular Apostate — Authority: 137
  An executive has won the right to sue his employer on the basis that he was unfairly dismissed for his green views after a judge ruled that environmentalism had the same weight in law as religious and philosophical beliefs… John Bowers QC, representing Grainger, had argued that adherence to climate change theory ...
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