When the Rapture comes- all the children leave

[professor]

I always thought about the story of the pied piper.
What would it be like to have no little kids around?

Now in the story, the retribution for cheating the piper was the removal of the children.
At that time, children were the social net for when people got old- their retirement account, so to speak.
The fable of the piper got traction because of it's implications .
But it still sticks in my mind.
Jesus said about children, "Of such is the kingdom of God".
He said one must come to God "As a child".
Unpretentious?
Childlike?

So you know, when we leave- it won't be, " 'cause of UFOs".

[Esquilax]

One needs to be childlike to go before god because with an adult level of critical thinking and mental acumen the stories of his existence are too ridiculous to believe.

There's a reason religion encourages credulity, and it's got nothing to do with pretension.

[Napoléon]

You really believe the rapture will happen?

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[professor]

Yeah Napoleon. I really do.
You guys already think I don't have any marbles, so I may as well empty the bag of them and let the few that remain roll out.

All the flicks of Hollywood that show UFOs sucking people up, the rantings of New Agers having their "spirit guides" tell them that an event is coming where those, ""unable to make the next evolutionary leap," will be removed to a different location.


The uncountable UFO sightings and abductions, especially since 1947 (Roswell) / 1948 (Israel a sovereign nation again). Are saying something.

To me, they are a preparation of the false explanation of the Departure.

[Kayenneh]

I'm sorry to say professor that you're not the only one dreaming of rapture. I am too (and I bet I'm not the only atheist to do so). To wake up one day and find all the extremely religious people are *poof!* gone, would be amazing! Oh the peace that would ensue..

[Chad32]

One needs to be childlike to go before god because with an adult level of critical thinking and mental acumen the stories of his existence are too ridiculous to believe.

There's a reason religion encourages credulity, and it's got nothing to do with pretension.

That's what I thought too. There are some unfortunate implications that go the the thought that you must be like a child to come to christ. Children are not known for making wise, educated decisions. Especially long term ones.

[Esquilax]

Yeah Napoleon. I really do.
You guys already think I don't have any marbles, so I may as well empty the bag of them and let the few that remain roll out.

All the flicks of Hollywood that show UFOs sucking people up, the rantings of New Agers having their "spirit guides" tell them that an event is coming where those, ""unable to make the next evolutionary leap," will be removed to a different location.


The uncountable UFO sightings and abductions, especially since 1947 (Roswell) / 1948 (Israel a sovereign nation again). Are saying something.

To me, they are a preparation of the false explanation of the Departure.

Woo woo woo, wait. Are you saying that all these disparate groups, regardless of religious position, are planting ideas into our culture in advance of the rapture in order to cover for it? Is that what's going on here?

Because I can think of, like, ten things wrong with that.

[professor]

Actually Esquilax, I view these disparate examples as having the exact same spiritual source.

As for the attributes of children, sure, there are things we want to jettison about them, but in the context, (and some translations use the word- trusting) it would be child-likeness that is recommended.

And Kay, the polar opposite of your supposition is what will come, because when we go Up- the devil comes Down.
The groups fomenting war- the New World order elete, the Muslims and the Communists will still be here.

[Chad32]

The same guy that gave humans the knowledge they need to be independent of the genocidal narcissist that supposedly created everything to amuse him? Yeah, he's cool.

[Kayenneh]

And Kay, the polar opposite of your supposition is what will come, because when we go Up- the devil comes Down.

Haven't you realized by now that a) I'm not afraid of the devil and b) we're his homies

The groups fomenting war- the New World order elete, the Muslims and the Communists will still be here.

I'm not greedy, getting rid of christian extremists is a good start, as for communists, it's like North Korea isn't here anyways, so who'll notice if they're actually gone or not?