Hello, You've Got Rapture

[Fab]

If you're a Jehovah's Witness, it's 144,000 people.

They used to promise that the first person in each family would go, when the world ended in 1915.

Shortly after a very uncomfortable and embarrassing New Year's day, 1916, they said that there was a big war in heaven then, and the end of the OLD world happened. We just didn't notice it here.

Then, after someone noted (sometime in the 70s) that there were more than 144K new families, the rule changed to say that yes, 144 thousand would go to heaven, but it was people who just *knew* that they were the ones. Yes, yes, that's what we meant all along.

Sorry if I sound a little bitter, but I'm cleaning out old JW books from every closet of my dead Grandmother's home. When her money ran out, her "friends" disappeared and she pretty much died alone.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Fab

Sorry if I sound a little bitter, but I'm cleaning out old JW books from every closet of my dead Grandmother's home. When her money ran out, her "friends" disappeared and she pretty much died alone.

Yes, but you won't need notice of the rapture for them, the sudden reincarnation on earth of everyone not among the 144,000 would be a big sign. Plus, most of the 144,000 are already dead and transported immediately to heaven instead of waiting in death for reincarnation so your friends really aren't likely to need the service.

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by Fab

Sorry if I sound a little bitter, but I'm cleaning out old JW books from every closet of my dead Grandmother's home. When her money ran out, her "friends" disappeared and she pretty much died alone.

Some of these old books are ebayable.