Comments on: How to Profit From the Coming Rapture http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:41:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: exarch http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/comment-page-1/#comment-1328110 exarch Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:15:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/#comment-1328110 1 billion people raptured? I think someone is blowing their figures up. Way up. I bet you'll have trouble even finding a few million fundie X-tians who truly believe in the rapture. Sure, they are very loud and obnoxious on the internet, which may make it seem like there's a lot more of them. But seriously? 1 billion? 1 billion people raptured?

I think someone is blowing their figures up. Way up.
I bet you’ll have trouble even finding a few million fundie X-tians who truly believe in the rapture.

Sure, they are very loud and obnoxious on the internet, which may make it seem like there’s a lot more of them. But seriously? 1 billion?

]]> By: violet http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/comment-page-1/#comment-1325037 violet Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:45:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/#comment-1325037 Yes!! There's also a website that you can pay into now, pre-rapture, that will then messages to your loved ones left behind after the big, you know, whatever. So good. Do people who believe in the rapture really Believe in the rapture? Know what I mean? Seems like it would take a pretty hefty degree of willful self-deception even for the "faithful." But I suppose your self-deception muscles are nice and strong if you already believe the earth is like, 6 weeks old and stuff. Yes!! There’s also a website that you can pay into now, pre-rapture, that will then messages to your loved ones left behind after the big, you know, whatever. So good.

Do people who believe in the rapture really Believe in the rapture? Know what I mean? Seems like it would take a pretty hefty degree of willful self-deception even for the “faithful.” But I suppose your self-deception muscles are nice and strong if you already believe the earth is like, 6 weeks old and stuff.

]]> By: Alejo Hausner http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/comment-page-1/#comment-1324972 Alejo Hausner Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:31:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/#comment-1324972 I kinda liked Larfin Jackarse's comment, and I also would understand why he/she thought it might get deleted. And it does hold a grain of truth. I really hate to post political opinions on Neatorama, which is a lighthearted forum. But, Larfin has a point: parodying Christians who preach coming of the Messiah is considered a joke, but parodying Jews who preach the coming of the Messiah is considered antisemitism (unless the parodist is a Jew, in which case it will be considered self-loathing). Heck, even criticizing the policies of the government of Israel (which is not a religious entity) will lead to loud cries of antisemitism. Just try it on any online forum and you'll see the result. Alejo I kinda liked Larfin Jackarse’s comment, and I also would understand why he/she thought it might get deleted. And it does hold a grain of truth.

I really hate to post political opinions on Neatorama, which is a lighthearted forum. But, Larfin has a point: parodying Christians who preach coming of the Messiah is considered a joke, but parodying Jews who preach the coming of the Messiah is considered antisemitism (unless the parodist is a Jew, in which case it will be considered self-loathing).

Heck, even criticizing the policies of the government of Israel (which is not a religious entity) will lead to loud cries of antisemitism. Just try it on any online forum and you’ll see the result.

Alejo

]]> By: GailW http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/comment-page-1/#comment-1324840 GailW Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:05:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/#comment-1324840 Funny! Funny!

]]> By: Steohawk http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/comment-page-1/#comment-1323723 Steohawk Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:18:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/#comment-1323723 Some religious zealots, who can't use reason to convince other people to adopt their beliefs, resort to intimidation. Now, compare these zealots to people like Larfin Jackarse, and you'll see that the similarities are striking. Some religious zealots, who can’t use reason to convince other people to adopt their beliefs, resort to intimidation. Now, compare these zealots to people like Larfin Jackarse, and you’ll see that the similarities are striking.

]]> By: Raven http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/comment-page-1/#comment-1323200 Raven Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:52:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/#comment-1323200 @Larfin: Everyone who thinks the world will end by supernatural means should be made fun of. Apocalyptic fundamentalist Christians are just the most relevant to Americans. @Larfin:

Everyone who thinks the world will end by supernatural means should be made fun of. Apocalyptic fundamentalist Christians are just the most relevant to Americans.

]]> By: zav http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/comment-page-1/#comment-1321166 zav Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:00:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/#comment-1321166 Simply awesome. I need more of those Jesus scented candles. Simply awesome. I need more of those Jesus scented candles.

]]> By: Larfin Jackarse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/comment-page-1/#comment-1320751 Larfin Jackarse Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:30:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/#comment-1320751 @8 Easy: nope sorry, gluttony is a sin; no rapture for you. @8 Easy: nope sorry, gluttony is a sin; no rapture for you.

]]> By: Easy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/comment-page-1/#comment-1320363 Easy Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:18:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/#comment-1320363 Open a fast food joint! Cos for those 7 years all those who may be leaving sure as HELL aren't going to worry about their fat intake. Open a fast food joint! Cos for those 7 years all those who may be leaving sure as HELL aren’t going to worry about their fat intake.

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/comment-page-1/#comment-1320257 Skipweasel Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:00:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/#comment-1320257 DOJ:- Call it RaptorCorp and hope no one spots the spelling? DOJ:- Call it RaptorCorp and hope no one spots the spelling?

]]> By: DOJ http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/comment-page-1/#comment-1319800 DOJ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:33:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/#comment-1319800 Open a bank for Christians and when they leave, you keep the deposits. Open a bank for Christians and when they leave, you keep the deposits.

]]> By: liphttam1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/comment-page-1/#comment-1319696 liphttam1 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:15:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/#comment-1319696 I don't believe that. Why would god just destroy earth? All reasons inprobable. I don’t believe that. Why would god just destroy earth? All reasons inprobable.

]]> By: sigh http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/comment-page-1/#comment-1319247 sigh Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:01:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/#comment-1319247 But Johnny Cat, who would wear THAT? But Johnny Cat, who would wear THAT?

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/comment-page-1/#comment-1318325 Johnny Cat Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:31:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/#comment-1318325 I would open a niche clothing store, after collecting as many left-behind outfits as I could. I would open a niche clothing store, after collecting as many left-behind outfits as I could.

]]> By: Larfin Jackarse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/comment-page-1/#comment-1318153 Larfin Jackarse Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:52:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/#comment-1318153 Ok....I post my first possible comment that may get deleted. First up let me declare my interest in saying that I don't believe in any invisible friends and those that do should see a psychiatrist, especially Scientologists. Now, this is a book by two Jews taking the piss out of someone else's religion? If this was two rapture, end-time believers printing a book that was making light of Moshiach etc; would it be neat? Ok….I post my first possible comment that may get deleted.

First up let me declare my interest in saying that I don’t believe in any invisible friends and those that do should see a psychiatrist, especially Scientologists.

Now, this is a book by two Jews taking the piss out of someone else’s religion? If this was two rapture, end-time believers printing a book that was making light of Moshiach etc; would it be neat?

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/comment-page-1/#comment-1317950 Gauldar Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:03:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/28/how-to-profit-from-the-coming-rapture/#comment-1317950 Excelent reading to supplement <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zombie-Survival-Guide-Complete-Protection/dp/1400049628/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1230498036&sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">The Zombie Survival Guide</a> Excelent reading to supplement The Zombie Survival Guide

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