Hello, You've Got Rapture

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

There are Christians, Catholics, Jews and Wiccans on this board. There may be people of other faiths too, who have yet to share.

And Atheists and Agnostics.

But no Methodists: we don't allow their kind around these parts.

Originally Posted by Stan4dSteph

I don't have anything to add, except I suppose I fall under the Christian category. For those keeping score, I was brought up American Baptist, and have also had a little Presbyterian sprinkled in when I was at Stanford.

After the second period, we have a score of:
American Baptists - 2
Protestants - 2
Jews - 9
Catholics - 4
Jehovah's Witnesses - 1
Atheists - 5
Mennonites - 2
Wiccans - 5
Buddhists - 1
Heathens - 17
Confusionists - 1
Shintoists - 56
Hinduists - 3
Sikhismists - 1
Taoists - 21
Voodoo practitioners - 9
Mowahhidoonists - 14
Scientologists - 34
Zoroastrianismists - 2
Satanists - 3
Hare Krishnists - 721
Gnosticts - 1
Elian Gonzalezists - 6
Members of the Church of the Poison Mind - 8
Methodists - 0 (as I said above: we just don't like their ilk)

[Gemini Cricket]

You forgot about Bahá'ís.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Nephy

We all tolerate differing opinions. Whether you chose to see it or not, your initial post was bitter and a blanket, wholesale attack on the LoT. The OP and subsequent posts were poking fun at one silly thing that a few people are doing in the name of Christianity. It was no where near a blast on Christianity, but a few misguided individuals.

Lighten up, step back, take a deep breath and move along.




And this, my friends, is a classic YAGE.

In retrospect I can see how a portion of my post was in fact - personal.

I apologize.

It was not a YAGE- I was backing out of the thread. I reacted in hurt and anger-hello, I'm human too.

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

No, you didn't. What is the website for if it is not to notify those "left behind" after the rapture? I saw. Ok, so the website is to talk your friends into accepting Christ after the rapture. Got it.

I also didn't see anyone slamming others beliefs. I saw people think it would be funny if one of the people went on vacation, didn't log in and the system assumed they were raptured. I also saw comments that people found it presumptuous to assume that those using the site would not be "left behind".

There are Christians, Catholics, Jews and Wiccans on this board. There may be people of other faiths too, who have yet to share.

If you really hate those on LoT that much, and think that those on LoT just keep slamming you and your beliefs to attack you why do you keep coming back?

I don't hate anyone here.

It hit a nerve- the discussion of why may be interesting- however I am not up to it.

Keep coming back? I'm always here-not like I left.

I do think that sometimes there are comments made here that are somewhat careless of the affront they may cause others- inadvertantly I made one myself.

Sorry.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

In retrospect I can see how a portion of my post was in fact - personal.

I apologize.

Apology accepted - thank you!

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

In retrospect I can see how a portion of my post was in fact - personal.

I apologize.

It was not a YAGE- I was backing out of the thread. I reacted in hurt and anger-hello, I'm human too.





I don't hate anyone here.

It hit a nerve- the discussion of why may be interesting- however I am not up to it.

Keep coming back? I'm always here-not like I left.

I do think that sometimes there are comments made here that are somewhat careless of the affront they may cause others- inadvertantly I made one myself.

Sorry.

I'm with Mousepod on this one- we are not always aware of how our posts come across, and it takes a big person to step up like this. No worries- it's silly to fight over something like this, and my point is that we are friends and shouldn't have to tiptoe around each other like strangers do. We have a pretty good idea of where each other is coming from, but that doesn't always mean we aren't capable of causing offense (even where none is intended) on occasion. Besides, hasn't enough hurt been done in the name of religion?


I pity the poor JW's who come to our door. When I tell them that we are a Catholic/Mormon household, they usually give up.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

...I pity the poor JW's who come to our door. When I tell them that we are a Catholic/Mormon household, they usually give up.

I protest! I've never come to your door to proselytize. I don't even know where you live!

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

...But no Methodists: we don't allow their kind around these parts....

I was raised a Methodist... Does I have to leave now?

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by JWBear

I was raised a Methodist... Does I have to leave now?

Yes.

[Fab]

You forgot me. Episcopalian. Can't usually spell it right.

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

And Atheists and Agnostics.

But no Methodists: we don't allow their kind around these parts.

After the second period, we have a score of:
American Baptists - 2
Protestants - 2
Jews - 9
Catholics - 4
Jehovah's Witnesses - 1
Atheists - 5
Mennonites - 2
Wiccans - 5
Buddhists - 1
Heathens - 17
Confusionists - 1
Shintoists - 56
Hinduists - 3
Sikhismists - 1
Taoists - 21
Voodoo practitioners - 9
Mowahhidoonists - 14
Scientologists - 34
Zoroastrianismists - 2
Satanists - 3
Hare Krishnists - 721
Gnosticts - 1
Elian Gonzalezists - 6
Members of the Church of the Poison Mind - 8
Methodists - 0 (as I said above: we just don't like their ilk)

Also, just for gits and shiggles:

http://www.biblicalrapture.net/
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Re...re_Racket.html
http://www.askelm.com/doctrine/d760201.htm

Also, google John Wilson Darby - oopsie, the Rapture was made up in the 1800s and isn't even in the Bible!