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RNS) — The end is near, again.
Hysteria and mockery rained down in equal measure after a South African pastor
proclaimed Tuesday (Sept. 23) as the day of the rapture, a reference to the
doctrine that Jesus will suddenly cause millions of Christians to vanish,
triggering the final countdown to Judgment Day.
On social media, “#RaptureTok” showed believers selling their cars before the
great departure. Others made jokes about Jesus’ punctuality, as the projected
date arrived in different time zones.
The rapture, however, is no laughing matter — not because it’s likely to ever
come through for its prognosticators, but because even in its unreality it has
serious real-world consequences. Rapture theology is racist theology. It
upholds some of the worst injustices of human history. It’s time we left it
behind."
Via Joyce Donahue.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
