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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 40 points 2 days ago (4 children)

American Christians. Never heard anyone else use the term rapture.

[–] dwemthy@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

The article mentions the preacher who started this rapture excitement is from South Africa

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[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 40 points 2 days ago (7 children)

I mean Jesus could release the files himself hes all powerful no?

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

He's about to release the... Look squirrel!

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[–] BilliamBoberts@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

God wants the epstein files

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What would an all knowing all seeing God want with some files ?

[–] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Only logical explanation is that He's on the files and is trying to keep them hidden.

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[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 44 points 2 days ago (3 children)

List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events

If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results, then the people who anticipated this latest failed prediction are absolutely, frothing at the mouth, street corner screaming certifiable.

But then I think we all already knew that.

[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago
[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 34 points 2 days ago (11 children)

Somewhere, one single person was raptured and wondering where everyone else is. No one else noticed their absence. But the rapture did happen.

“Just me? Really?”

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[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 33 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Nice try.

The Rapture did happen, and you failed to make the cut.

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[–] manxu@piefed.social 36 points 2 days ago

Imagine you wake up in the morning and realize all the annoying Christian fundies have been raptured away and the world is all unicorn farts and rainbow cotton candy for a while...

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

After the rapture failed to happen on Tuesday

be the change you want to see in the world

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