• Spzi@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Obviously, that encourages very short term thinking, and these people are too indoctrinated to notice “the rapture” didn’t happen the last 155 times someone predicted it.

    One of my most politically frightening moments was when I (from Europe) was watching a “documentary” about the US. They showed a senator who firmly believed the rapture would come very soon.

    If a person believes that, how are they in a position to make thoughtful long-term decisions? Which often not only affect their own country, but countries around the world, for decades to come?

    It was a lasting moment of scare and despair. God bless you (smirk), drive out these demons.

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      1 year ago

      Yes, a fair number of US politicians have an evangelical belief that conflict in Israel will bring about the second coming of Jesus and thus the rapture, Armageddon etc. It’s why they support Israel, other than the anti-Muslim/Arab racist sentiments, despite some being anti-Semitic. It’s scary, sad and disturbing that people with power not only believe these bizarre archaic fairy tales, but also are actively courting the end of the world.