In article
<
ec5739ea-0afa-4f8e...@f5g2000vbt.googlegroups.com>, Devils
Advocaat <
manky...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Advocaat <
mankygo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > On Apr 3, 9:38=3D3DA0pm,
Ja...@nospam.com (Jason) wrote:
> > > > > > In article
> > > > > > <
42b75959-1194-485d-ad9a-951a3379c...@h20g2000yqd.googlegroups.co=
> > > > > > > On Apr 3, 8:37=3D3D3DA0am,
Ja...@nospam.com (Jason) wrote:
> > > > > > > > In article
> > > > > > > > <72346c6f-b755-4570-82a0-c2c2b574a...@w5g2000vbv.googlegroups=
> .com=3D
> > > >, D=3D3D
> > > > > evil=3D3D3D
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> > > > > > > > Advocaat <
mankygo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > On Mar 31, 7:08=3D3D3D3DA0am,
Ja...@nospam.com (Jason) wrot=
> e:
> > > > > > > > > > In article <
kakcn755jl8lsp22vo2e08id1sh407r...@4ax.com>, =
> Free=3D
> > > =A0Lun=3D3D
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lu...@nofreelunch.us> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:06:20 -0800,
Ja...@nospam.com (J=
> ason=3D
> > > ) wr=3D3D
> > > > > ote =3D3D3D
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > alt.talk.creationism:
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> > > > > > > > > > > >In article <dfritzin-701617.19232129032...@news.eterna=
> l-se=3D
> > > ptem=3D3D
> > > > > ber.=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > org>=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > > > >> <Jason-2903121333390...@66-53-214-147.lsan.mdsg-pacw=
> est.=3D
> > > com>=3D3D
> > > > > ,
> > > > > > > > > > > >> =
3D3D3D3DA0Ja...@nospam.com (Jason) wrote:
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > In article <
dfritzin-ACD06F.08374829032...@news.et=
> erna=3D
> > > l-se=3D3D
> > > > > ptem=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > ber.=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > org>,
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > David Fritzinger <
dfrit...@nospamtome.hotmail.com>=
> wro=3D
> > > te:
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > In article <
Jason-2803122127160...@66.53.221.101=
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> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > =
3D3D3D3DA0Ja...@nospam.com (Jason) wrote:
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > In article
> >
> > > > > > > > > > <dfritzin-83414E.22012028032...@news.eternal-september.or=
> g>,
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > David Fritzinger <dfrit...@nospamtome.hotmail.=
> com>=3D
> > > =A0wro=3D3D
> > > > > te:
> > > > > > > > > > > >> [snip]
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > Now, I repeat. Why are you believing heathen=
> s wh=3D
> > > en i=3D3D
> > > > > t co=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > mes =3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > > >the end
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > of the earth.
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > Don't answer. I know. You so want the world =
> to e=3D
> > > nd, =3D3D
> > > > > so y=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > ou c=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > an
> > > > > > > > > > > >laugh at
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > all of us who have been giving you such a ha=
> rd t=3D
> > > ime =3D3D
> > > > > here=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > , th=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > at
> > > > > > > > > > > >you are
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > wiling to believe anybody that supports your=
> wis=3D
> > > h.
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > BTW, where did the water go?
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > I have respect for the Maya so I will not refe=
> r to=3D
> > > =A0the=3D3D
> > > > > m as
> > > > > > > > > > heathens. You
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > need to take a P.C. class.
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > What a hypocrite you are. You are certainly will=
> ing =3D
> > > to i=3D3D
> > > > > nsul=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > t Mu=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > slims,
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > despite the fact they worship the same god as yo=
> u, b=3D
> > > ut y=3D3D
> > > > > ou s=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > ay
> > > > > > > > > > you have
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > respect for the Mayas. That wouldn't be because =
> the
> >
> > > > > > > > > > misinterpretation of
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > some of their writings say thing you want to hea=
> r, w=3D
> > > ould=3D3D
> > > > > =3DA0it?
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > What a credulous hypocrite you are.
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > Yes, I do want the rapture to happen ASAP. I a=
> m he=3D
> > > lpin=3D3D
> > > > > g my
> > > > > > > > > > neighbor take
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > care of her 81 year old father that is slowly =
> dyin=3D
> > > g du=3D3D
> > > > > e to
> > > > > > > > > > heart failure
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > and two different bone diseases. I don't want =
> to d=3D
> > > ie t=3D3D
> > > > > hat =3D3D3D
> > > > > > > way.=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > =3D3D3DA0He is
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > totally disabled and is losing his memory. It'=
> s a =3D
> > > terr=3D3D
> > > > > ible=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > =3D3DA0way
> > > > > > > > > > to die.
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > The
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > rapture would be far better than dying that wa=
> y. I=3D
> > > =A0hav=3D3D
> > > > > e he=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > art
> > > > > > > > > > > >disease but
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > don't have heart failure--thank goodness for t=
> hat.
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > You selfish jerk. You don't want to die in a cer=
> tain=3D
> > > =A0way=3D3D
> > > > > , so=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > =3D3DA0you=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > =3D3D3DA0hope
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > for the end of the world. What a self-pitying, s=
> elfi=3D
> > > sh h=3D3D
> > > > > ypoc=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > rite=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > =3D3D3DA0you
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > are. Thank god I know many Christians who are no=
> rmal=3D
> > > =A0peo=3D3D
> > > > > ple.=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > =3D3DA0If
> > > > > > > > > > you were
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > my only example of a Christian, I would think th=
> ey w=3D
> > > ere =3D3D
> > > > > hate=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > ful,
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > horrible people.
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > Believe it or not, the world that we presently hav=
> e wi=3D
> > > ll e=3D3D
> > > > > vent=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > uall=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > y come
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > to an end. It's a fact. It's fortunate that a huge=
> ast=3D
> > > eroi=3D3D
> > > > > d ha=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > s no=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > t hit
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > America in the last 1000 years. I did read about a=
> sma=3D
> > > ll a=3D3D
> > > > > ster=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > oid =3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > hitting
> > > > > > > > > > > >> > the former Soviet Union. Thank goodness, that is w=
> as a=3D
> > > =A0sma=3D3D
> > > > > ll o=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > ne.
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > >> I hope you do realize that what you just wrote has l=
> ittl=3D
> > > e to=3D3D
> > > > > =3DA0do =3D3D3D
> > > > > > > with=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > =3D3D3DA0the
> > > > > > > > > > > >> conversation we were having previously. Don't you ha=
> ve t=3D
> > > he a=3D3D
> > > > > bili=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > ty t=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > o
> > > > > > > > > > > >> keep your posts on topic? Apparently, you don't.
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > >Believe it or not, if the rapture happened today--it w=
> ould=3D
> > > =A0jus=3D3D
> > > > > t me=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > an t=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > hat
> > > > > > > > > > > >all Christians and Jews went to heaven. Billions of pe=
> ople=3D
> > > =A0wou=3D3D
> > > > > ld r=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > emai=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > n on
> > > > > > > > > > > >the earth . Books have been written about what may hap=
> pen =3D
> > > on t=3D3D
> > > > > he e=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > arth
> > > > > > > > > > > >after the rapture happens. They are called the "Left B=
> ehin=3D
> > > d" s=3D3D
> > > > > erie=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > s of
> > > > > > > > > > > >books. They have made DVD movies based on some of thos=
> e Le=3D
> > > ft B=3D3D
> > > > > ehin=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > d bo=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > oks.
> > > > > > > > > > > >You can buy those books and DVDs at any Christian Book=
> Sto=3D
> > > re.
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > >I hope the rapture happens during my life time. My fat=
> her =3D
> > > also=3D3D
> > > > > =3DA0hop=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > ed t=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > he
> > > > > > > > > > > >rapture would happen during his life time. He had hear=
> t di=3D
> > > seas=3D3D
> > > > > e an=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > d lu=3D3D3D3D
> > > > > > > > > ng
> > > > > > > > > > > >disease due to breathing in mustard gas when he was in=
> volv=3D
> > > ed i=3D3D
> > > > > n a =3D3D3D
> > > > > > > war.
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > Your view of rapture is not shared by most of the self-=
> righ=3D
> > > teou=3D3D
> > > > > s
> > > > > > > > > > > rapture-worshippers with their smug bumperstickers abou=
> t ho=3D
> > > w th=3D3D
> > > > > ey w=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > ill
> > > > > > > > > > > be raptured.
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > Anyway, it will not happen.
> >
> > > > > > > > > > Time will tell
> >
> > > > > > > > > How many generations have hoped for the rapture in their li=
> feti=3D
> > > mes?
> >
> > > > > > > > Since about the year 1560 when English Bibles first started t=
> o be=3D
> > > =A0pri=3D3D
> > > > > nted=3D3D3D
> > > > > > > .
> >
> > > > > > > How does that answer my question?
> >
> > > > > > I don't know how long generations were in the 1500's and 1600's a=
> nd 1=3D
> > > 700'=3D3D
> > > > > s.
> >
> > > > > Why do you think people only started hoping for the rapture since
> > > > > English translations of the bible were available?
> >
> > > > > Why do you waffle about the length of generations?
> >
> > > > > Why not simply say you can't answer my question?
> >
> > > > My answer--for the most part--since 1560. Perhaps some of the people =
> that
> > > > could read Greek knew about the rapture prior to 1560.
> >
> > > Three questions I asked of you in my last post.
> >
> > > And this response fails to address any of them.
> >
> > That subject is discussed in these scriptures.
> > The word "rapture" is not in the English Bible since it's a latin word.
> >
> > 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18
> >
> > A variation of the word "rapture" is in the Latin Bible.
>
> Still you choose not to answer my three questions, by providing a
> response that shows how lacking in knowledge you are with respect to
> the English and Latin languages.
OK-Some of the members of all generations since the first century have
known about what the Bible states in 1 Thess. 4: 13-18.