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ieoeja

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13. Re Rapture: I will never understand how the "visions" of a young Scottish girl in the 19th century..

Reply to Rex (Reply #11)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:02 PM

Apr 2012

... became embraced by so many people from so many different sects of Chrisitianity.

Of course, every Reputurer to whom I have ever mentioned this knew nothing about the inventor of their concept of the Rapture. They actually thought it was in their Holy Bible though they had to admit that they had never been able to find that particular passage.

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Since they cannot Rapture in their lifetimes, they want Rex Apr 2012 #11

Re Rapture: I will never understand how the "visions" of a young Scottish girl in the 19th century.. ieoeja Apr 2012 #13

The manipulators and power players want profits, sure TransitJohn Apr 2012 #12

America to the Chickenhawks: "Sorry. Can't afford it." nt DCKit Apr 2012 #14