Spencetology

God on the Rapture

“It’s the end of the world as we know it,” sang Athens, Georgia’s R.E.M. A South African pastor finally agrees with Michael Stipe and the boys.

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According to a viral video, preacher Joshua Mhlakela claimed “divine prophecy,” declaring that Jesus would return on September 23rd or 24th.

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A little backstory. According to Google AI: The modern concept of the Rapture was popularized in the 1830s by John Nelson Darby, a 19th-century preacher, though the term comes from the Greek word for “to snatch away.”

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I guess there are a few Bible verses that hint at something that could be interpreted as “the rapture,” but like most things in the good book, it depends on who you ask.