Now try to imagine the U. Or 5 million people. Or 25 million people. Or more. Highly valuable and experienced military commanders and business leaders and medical professionals will disappear, perhaps in the middle of critical projects or medical procedures. The impact will be catastrophic. Consider, too, the emotional devastation for people who suddenly and irretrievably lose a spouse, children, parents, friends, colleagues, neighbors, and other loved ones. There will be no long illnesses during which one can get prepared, no dead bodies to identify, no human way to find closure.
Consider the horror that will be experienced by millions of people who long described themselves as Christians but suddenly realize that they were not included in the Rapture, people who realize that they never actually received for themselves the free gift of forgiveness and salvation offered by Jesus Christ. Consider, too, the terror felt by atheists and agnostics and people of other religions when they see their country and their world imploding and realize that their family members and friends who had been followers of Jesus Christ were right, and thus are gone, but that they themselves were left to face the wrath to come.
Absolutely, and they should. If they do, the Bible teaches that their sins will be instantly forgiven and their souls saved forever. They can know without the shadow of a doubt that they are going to heaven when they die and will spend eternity with Christ Jesus, not in the lake of fire with no way of escape. But as wonderful and real and true as all that redemption will be, such people who receive Christ as their Savior and Lord after the Rapture will also be struck by the daunting realization that they and their remaining family members and friends and neighbors will have to endure previously unimaginable suffering in a country that will neither be nor seem like anything they have ever known, a country that has neither the strength nor the will to oppose the Antichrist or the persecution that is coming.
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Q: Do you have other topics? Added to Favorites. See Favorites. Your post stirred up a lot of fond memories. May you never go bookless! Agatha Christie is indeed the master—I once read a who-dun-it by her where the narrator turned out to be the killer: what a surprise!
I too, was a library book fiend. Thankfully I had a best friend in grades where we had friendly semi-contests on reading the most books. I read well over titles in 1 year. Our English teacher asked class to list the books we read over the months in a classroom binder. I had a lot of romance novels at that time. Speaking of which my niece is a romance writer. I suggest an indie title for your book club.
The title of this post, though! But a real bonus arrived when I realized that the two universities I attended in the area also allowed me access as alumnus to their vast supply of books. But once I realized I had not only access but to all — those — books, that blew up my mind a little bit. Love thrillers. Love Charles Dickens,who, if you can wade through his more descriptive some might say verbose—but not me, i love every extra word and feel modern novels are much too bare-boned!
It will definitely enrich the experience. The future of libraries: Im quite pessimistic on this. Soon, i fear, our kids will know a library only as a website you go to.
Print me a copy of the bumpersticker! What is your favorite Dickens? Shame about your libraries being cut back. Bleak House is definitely my favorite. I love the main character who serves as the guardians housewife and eventual wife-wife. But the silly characters, especially the supercillious lawyers and clerks clarks always get me laughing. I think i liked tale of two cities, if only for the French revolution backdrop.
But edwin drood i cant remember at all so i dont ghink i liked it. Either that or its high time i read them again. Enjoying your blog. My daughter and I were in giggles over your temple visit to the many layers of hell.
Look forward to more! Hope youre right about libraries. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Email Address:. Picnic at the Cathedral. About this blog. When the rapture comes can I have your library card? At the library in Riga.
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Where did you meet the Uriah Heep man? Was he red-headed and writhing? Do you have public libraries at home?
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