Religion in the Modern World: Where did the idea of the Rapture come from?

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Home About Me Some Scary Stuff Blog Description Attempting to provide a different perspective on the things that we have come to accept and believe but this time around with a much mellower tone. Make no mistake however, patience with the bible lobotomized, (or those rendered dysfunctional by any holy book for that matter), is still in short supply. All I would ask anyone to consider is this; we all have a penchant to default to the notion of respecting the beliefs of others, my first response when someone tries to play that card against me is always the same . . . "you first"	Monday, May 5, 2008 Where did the idea of the Rapture come from? I always find the "periphery" of religious interpretations rather intriguing. If an individual takes the time to follow the development of some of the things that have now become widely held beliefs, in most instances there will be a clear and concise path from the concept, through its elaboration... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 1:41 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (3) (permalink)

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Attempting to provide a different perspective on the things that we have come to accept and believe but this time around with a much mellower tone. Make no mistake however, patience with the bible lobotomized, (or those rendered dysfunctional by any holy book for that matter), is still in short supply. All I would ask anyone to consider is this; we all have a penchant to default to the notion of respecting the beliefs of others, my first response when someone tries to play that card against me is always the same . . . "you first"

Monday, May 5, 2008

Where did the idea of the Rapture come from?

I always find the "periphery" of religious interpretations rather intriguing. If an individual takes the time to follow the development of some of the things that have now become widely held beliefs, in most instances there will be a clear and concise path from the concept, through its elaboration... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 1:41 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (3) (permalink)

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