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TheBlackAdder

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39. Well, the rapture will be when the living and dead are swept up in the air to meet Jesus.

Sat Mar 25, 2017, 10:14 PM

Mar 2017

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Armageddon will not occur because that requires the gathering of kings... that ain't happening in a battle.

It might have happened back when Jews wrote the Old Testament, or unknown writers in writing rooms wrote the New Testament. But, in any event, it's a Bronze Age tale of what will happen.

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I just had a very scary thought - Is Pence one of those 'Rapture' type evangelicals? [View all] Siwsan Mar 2017 OP

I believe he is shenmue Mar 2017 #1

It's bad enough, worrying about trump* hitting the button, in a fit of pique. Siwsan Mar 2017 #3

Wait a minute! Are you me? dchill Mar 2017 #28

I think I'm me, but then I've been drinking Sangria, so I might be confused! Siwsan Mar 2017 #30

Possible. dchill Mar 2017 #33

Evangelism is pretty much all rapture believers beachbum bob Mar 2017 #2

i have question TEB Mar 2017 #4

I'm not expert, but I think they'd have to prove that Russia swayed the votes to trump*/pence Siwsan Mar 2017 #6

No. The Constitution names a long line of successions. yardwork Mar 2017 #11

Oh my....by the time everyone's out, say hello president Devos yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #43

AFAIK, he is a full blown christofascist theocrat Thomas Hurt Mar 2017 #5

I usually refer to him as 'Torquomada' Pence. Siwsan Mar 2017 #7

Yes, he is and yes, he'd probably be worse than Trump. yardwork Mar 2017 #8

I think he is a Christian Dominionist. ekelly Mar 2017 #9

Yes he is. Lochloosa Mar 2017 #17

Not to mention he has the intellect and maturity level of a child. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #27

pence believes in end times. yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2017 #10

No you're right malaise Mar 2017 #12

he's such a terrible actor that it leads me to think he doesn't believe a word that Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #13

No direct answer, but a sense of his religious trajectory... caraher Mar 2017 #14

Very informative - Thanks! Siwsan Mar 2017 #16

I wonder if he is a "charismatic" LeftInTX Mar 2017 #48

Yes. H2O Man Mar 2017 #15

I seem to be living in a constant state of YIKES!!!! Siwsan Mar 2017 #19

Pence is dangerous. H2O Man Mar 2017 #20

If the "boot" is related to a flawed election, wouldn't it also invalidate Pence? Siwsan Mar 2017 #21

While that would be great, H2O Man Mar 2017 #22

Well, Damn!! Siwsan Mar 2017 #24

The good thing is H2O Man Mar 2017 #25

At least he has a grasp of how our government runs. trump* is void of any understanding Siwsan Mar 2017 #29

He's scary in an entirely different way than Trump. milestogo Mar 2017 #18

He is a Dominionist. If he's a Premillennial Dispensationalist is uncertain. politicat Mar 2017 #23

I'm beginning to think I should start my own, uncomplicated religion Siwsan Mar 2017 #26

No matter how simple you attempt to make it, guillaumeb Mar 2017 #31

How about just one rule? The Golden one? dchill Mar 2017 #32

I completely agree Siwsan Mar 2017 #34

I did not take our sons to church when they were kids. 3catwoman3 Mar 2017 #38

2,000 years of personal disagreements become a crust of tradition. politicat Mar 2017 #49

Nice post. flying rabbit Mar 2017 #35

I cannot think of anyone in the entire... 3catwoman3 Mar 2017 #36

Sad but true. They are all deplorables lunasun Mar 2017 #42

The acting Secretary of Agriculture... 3catwoman3 Mar 2017 #45

Don't worry ProudLib72 Mar 2017 #37

Well, the rapture will be when the living and dead are swept up in the air to meet Jesus. TheBlackAdder Mar 2017 #39

Just rapture them all now, PLEASE! 3catwoman3 Mar 2017 #46

He scared the shit of me in the VP debate . First an absolute liar and fake guffaw type lunasun Mar 2017 #40

Pence is both pure KochTea and is a political conservative Christian, the worst combination. PoliticalPie Mar 2017 #41

I don't trust anyone who wears religion on their sleeve Generic Brad Mar 2017 #44

I think so. madaboutharry Mar 2017 #47