Stop being horrible, you insane religious people. D:

[thistlechaser]

Okay, okay, I was willing to laugh at this whole 'world ends on Saturday' crap, until a news story today. One of the insane people who actually believes that is having his pets put to sleep today. Because, you know, the world is ending tomorrow.

D: D: D:

At least the guy says "that he intends to wait until the earthquakes hit Denver before he starts killing his pets" so maybe, maybe he actually means that.

This guy has serious mental problems, someone should be looking into getting him some help.

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[bricriu.livejournal.com]

Initial stupid behind, if he were actually serious about his religion he'd know damn well that animals don't have souls and can't get into the place the supposed rapture tomorrow is going to take him.

Of course, he probably doesn't know that, because he believes that something not mundane is going to happen tomorrow.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

And that is one of the many, many reasons I would never believe in a religion.

I'd like for them to do follow-up stories with all these crazies on Sunday.

[bricriu.livejournal.com]

All I can think of is this. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Disappointment)

I'd rather mess with them Sunday though, "Ooooh, you didn't get raptured either? Tough break. Well, at least you know where you're headed now!"

[achika-soladia.livejournal.com]

Wasn't there an episode of The Simpsons that did something like Homer predicted when the Rapture was happening, got everyone up onto a mountain, was wrong, and it turned out he forgot to carry a number or something and then no one believed him, so when he climbed back up the mountain, he was the only person saved.

That's how I imagine it will turn out.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

HA! Now that would be amusing.

[giftofarthas.livejournal.com]

http://auntiesiannan.livejournal.com/1213071.html

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Ha! Also: blow up sex dolls with helium and release a bunch at the same time.

Near a church.

[firebyrd.livejournal.com]

I hope you realize that not all religions believe that animals don't have souls.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

True. I meant the religions we hear most around here.

[giftofarthas.livejournal.com]

... those poor pets. I'm going to hug my kitties when I get home today.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I know. D: Stupid man shouldn't be permitted to own animals.

[donnaimmaculata.livejournal.com]

I thought the point of the rapture was that everyone got killed anyway, only the righteous ones got saved and the rest didn't. So what's the, for lack of a better word, reasoning behind killing the pets in advance?

In other words: this is one of the most insane things I've ever heard.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I have zero idea. Maybe he thinks he's being kind, killing them with an injection instead of however it is we're all going to die tomorrow?

[bricriu.livejournal.com]

Not quite.

The rapture is when Jesus sucks up all of the faithful so they don't have to sit through the tribulation, plagues, wars, and general, "Seriously, I am going to fuck your shit up before kicking all of you assholes into Hell. And this time we're locking the door."

TECHNICALLY they 'die', or at least their mortal bodies do, their souls just get hoovered up.

They get to watch.

And anyone who makes it through all of that without once cursing God (in fact, IIRC, you're supposed to thank him for it because you're an asshole and had it coming. You jerk.) as things like locusts eat your face and you get all manner of boils, diseases and other assorted unpleasant fun, you get in just for being that bad ass (or that good of an ass kisser).

In the end, Earth turns into a huge gated community of white and gold.

I'm pretty sure there's no internet.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I learned that from the Simpsons!

Also, I caught a new ep last weekend and I was very embarrassed to learn a new sex term from the Simpsons! Gah, when all their humor and such is so old! "Key party"!

[voidmagus.livejournal.com]

Very important to note: the whole rapture thing has no biblical basis. There was no idea of 'The Rapture' until the 18th century, and most records show the teaching started in America.

So even among very religious people, most think The Rapture is bullshit.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Yeah! I was listening to a story about that today.

WELL GOOD THING SO I GUESS WE'RE NOT GOING TO ALL DIE TOMORROW

[achika-soladia.livejournal.com]

And people wonder why I hate insane religion believers. Leave the poor animals out of it! There are people willing to take care of and love your pets after the Rapture! (http://www.aftertherapturepetcare.com/)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

*dies* Ha! That's a great idea.

[ani-mama.livejournal.com]

I did not even though Saturday was supposed to be "doomsday" until I managed get into the internet news site this morning. People are crazy.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Very, very crazy. Scary, too!

[hammerstorm.livejournal.com]

This is ridiculous, and I am actually slightly angered - which does not happen easily due to a rumor.

I'm having a picnic on Saturday. This should be good. Perhaps we'll camp a church.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

You better eat your picnic fast before we all die. ._. But hey! No ants after the rapture, right? Let's think positive about this!

[hammerstorm.livejournal.com]

I'll go out in style, with iced tea and vegetarian chili!
Also, I can't think of anything but Bioshock when I hear "rapture".

Welp.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a good final meal to me! I go to the farmers market on Saturday mornings, so depending on what time we're supposed to all die, I'll likely be eating fresh bread or strawberries. I could think of many worse things to be the last thing I eat!

[hammerstorm.livejournal.com]

Like beef jerky?

C:

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

HA! Among other things, yes. I'm a rather picky and odd eater. :D

[fealubryne.livejournal.com]

Oh, for crying in the mud... Yeah, we've been joking about this whole stupid rapture thing since we heard about it, but that's just depressing. People are retarded and make me sick. Way to ruin something otherwise amusing there, buddy! Boo.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I can only hope he won't find a vet to do it and won't take a shotgun to them or otherwise take it into his own hands. D:

[firebyrd.livejournal.com]

If he does, sounds like he could be prosecuted, and his neighbors will likely see to it that he is. Any ethical vet wouldn't do it, so hopefully he doesn't find an unethical one.

[achika-soladia.livejournal.com]

I haven't found a source for it yet, but a comment on Google News's article about how the world didn't end (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/22/rapture-harold-camping-end-world) said:

the guy who was going to euthanise his pets - well he he handed them over to the custody of the authorities, rather than spending his last few hours on this earth in jail, even though he presumably knew he'd have been pulled right out of his cell and into heaven.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Ah, good for them!