Life after death in religions

[Recusant]

I think it should be pointed out that it's actually a minority of Christian denominations which hold to any version of the  Rapture doctrine (apparently there are a few different versions).  The Catholics don't subscribe, neither do any of the Orthodox (I'm pretty sure), nor do Unitarians, UCC, United Methodists, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Quakers, Lutherans, Northern Baptists, American Baptists or Congregationalists.  You're most likely to find the Rapture tommyrot in Pentecostal, Southern Baptist, "Bible Church," Assembly of God, and (not all) Evangelical churches.  This isn't an exhaustive list; I'm just saying that in no way is the Rapture (which is a relatively recent idea) a belief common to all Christians.

[hismikeness]

That seems like a good way to make money off of [strike:2c4ryb5b]Christians saps[/strike:2c4ryb5b] concerned Christian pet owners while still being charitable to those poor animals left behind if the slightest chance in Hell comes true and the Rapture is a real event that will come to take place.

I've always wanted to start a Rapture insurance company. For a mere $1 per month, you will have an insurance policy which will be paid out upon your "disappearance confirmed to be Rapture related" to your remaining family members or friends or whoever you wish to leave it too. They will get $250,000.

The problem is, I think, that you have to have at least the amount of money you underwrite the policy for.

But... $1 a month... I'm pretty sure I could eventually get 5,000 people to pay me $1 a month, and I'd never have to work again, nor would I have to have any risk of paying out a quarter mil to anyone. Sounds foolproof to me.

Anyone know the actual insurance laws?

[AnimatedDirt]

Oh... you guys will love this site:

http://www.raptureletters.com/

Any connection to Eternal Earthbound Pets?

LOL...!!  I hadn't read this prior to my last post.  Good ones.

[hismikeness]

So how do they trigger that mass email to send? They either have to know when it'll be or leave an unbeliever behind to send it.

I found this explanation here.

Since this website is run by Christians you may wonder how these email will be sent since the people running it should be gone if "the rapture" takes place. Don't worry they have that all figured out. If three out of the four people who run the website all fail to log in for 6 days straight the emails will be sent out. You really gotta hope these folks don't all take a mountain getaway together for a week. Can you imagine the mass hysteria that would engulf the Christian culture in this country if millions of people suddenly started receiving emails proclaiming "the rapture" had taken place?

Emphasis is mine.

Probably this Rapture Letters site is set up in a similar fashion. The guy that runs Rapture Letters is one of the interviewees in the documentary The God Who Wasn't There. He seems like a giant tool.

[terranus]

That seems like a good way to make money off of [strike:3hjoea7s]Christians saps[/strike:3hjoea7s]concerned Christian pet owners while still being charitable to those poor animals left behind if the slightest chance in Hell comes true and the Rapture is a real event that will come to take place.

What an excellent business idea!! Man, I wish I woulda thought of that! I wonder if there are any other worthless things out there Christians would be willing to pay for?? Hmmmmm....  

Maybe I can get them to pay me to change their Facebook status to "Taken by God into Heaven" after they get raptured away??

[Sophus]

Oh... you guys will love this site:

http://www.raptureletters.com/

Any connection to Eternal Earthbound Pets?

LOL...!!  I hadn't read this prior to my last post.  Good ones.

Your sense of humor is appreciated.  

[DJAkuma]

So how do they trigger that mass email to send? They either have to know when it'll be or leave an unbeliever behind to send it.

I found this explanation here.

Since this website is run by Christians you may wonder how these email will be sent since the people running it should be gone if "the rapture" takes place. Don't worry they have that all figured o

ut. If three out of the four people who run the website all fail to log in for 6 days straight the emails will be sent out. You really gotta hope these folks don't all take a mountain getaway together for a week. Can you imagine the mass hysteria that would engulf the Christian culture in this country if millions of people suddenly started receiving emails proclaiming "the rapture" had taken place?

Emphasis is mine.

Probably this Rapture Letters site is set up in a similar fashion. The guy that runs Rapture Letters is one of the interviewees in the documentary The God Who Wasn't There. He seems like a giant tool.

Ok, that makes sense, pretty brilliant idea getting superstitious people to pay for that.