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Calzaer · 04-03-2003, 01:17 PM

Had a thought the other night when me and my roommate were discussing the idea of "The Rapture".

Say the Rapture happened, and a million people vanished from the face of the earth. What if, instead of taking all the Christians, God took all the Atheists?

What would Christians do then?

"I now know for sure that I'm not supposed to believe in God... but I've seen His works with my own eyes! I've never been MORE sure God exists, but if I want to be saved I have to stop believing in him!"

*shrug* I dunno, it was absolutely hysterical at about 2 in the morning.

mike_decock · 04-03-2003, 01:25 PM

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Originally posted by Calzaer
Had a thought the other night when me and my roommate were discussing the idea of "The Rapture".

Say the Rapture happened, and a million people vanished from the face of the earth. What if, instead of taking all the Christians, God took all the Atheists?

What would Christians do then?

I've posed that question before and gotten nothing more than looks of incredulity. If I were the arbitrarily cruel Christian God, I would save only the atheists who were brave enough to reject a belief in me and chose to live a good life out of the kindness of their hearts rather than seeking reward or avoiding punishment. I hate brown-nosers

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-Mike...

beoba · 04-03-2003, 02:43 PM

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*shrug* I dunno, it was absolutely hysterical at about 2 in the morning.

Most things are.

Jinto · 04-03-2003, 02:46 PM

Actually, the Christians would probably just think "Ah, so God has finally decided to smite the infidels. Good riddance." They wouldn't get the point.

Magus55 · 04-03-2003, 04:22 PM

Interesting idea but it will never happen. Atheists aren't cleansed of their sin, therefore they can't be taken to Heaven.

SanDiegoAtheist · 04-03-2003, 04:26 PM

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Interesting idea but it will never happen. Atheists aren't cleansed of their sin, therefore they can't be taken to Heaven.

It is, of course, difficult to be cleansed of something which doesn't exist.

Of course, it's equally as difficult to be taken to someplace that doesn't exist.

Cheers,

The San Diego Atheist

Godless Dave · 04-03-2003, 04:29 PM

I think it would be funny if the Rapture came and all the Christians disappeared, followed by the Last Battle - as predicted in Germanic mythology.

Odin: "Now that those panty-waists are out of the way we can have a real fight!"

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Interesting idea but it will never happen. Atheists aren't cleansed of their sin, therefore they can't be taken to Heaven.

Unless you're wrong.

Nickle · 04-03-2003, 04:54 PM

snort! :notworthy

Spaz · 04-03-2003, 05:05 PM

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Interesting idea but it will never happen. Atheists aren't cleansed of their sin, therefore they can't be taken to Heaven.

Hahaha, that was classic

Biff the unclean · 04-03-2003, 05:19 PM

So where in the Bible is this Rapture thing anyway?

04-03-2003, 01:17 PM	#1
Calzaer Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,762	Wouldn't it be funny IF... Had a thought the other night when me and my roommate were discussing the idea of "The Rapture". Say the Rapture happened, and a million people vanished from the face of the earth. What if, instead of taking all the Christians, God took all the Atheists? What would Christians do then? "I now know for sure that I'm not supposed to believe in God... but I've seen His works with my own eyes! I've never been MORE sure God exists, but if I want to be saved I have to stop believing in him!" shrug I dunno, it was absolutely hysterical at about 2 in the morning.

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Jinto Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 957	Re: Re: Wouldn't it be funny IF... Actually, the Christians would probably just think "Ah, so God has finally decided to smite the infidels. Good riddance." They wouldn't get the point.

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Magus55 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 7,204	Interesting idea but it will never happen. Atheists aren't cleansed of their sin, therefore they can't be taken to Heaven.

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