The Rapture - WTF?

[ms_gwyn]

I know I really shouldn't be jumping into this discussion, but here goes....

I have studied the Bible, more the Old Testament, than the New Testament admittedly

I have a deep respect for all religions and faiths (not the same to me).

Please do not take this as an attack, it is not, but as hard questions
But I have to ask this, if there is only 1 correct interpretation of the Bible...which is it? Are you or your pastor fluent in Aramaic? Because that is the original version of the Bible. The most “popular” bible, is I believe the King James version, which was translated from Latin version, which was translated from the Greek version, which was translated from the Aramaic, if my memory serves me correctly. Which logically leads to different interpretations of the words, because not all words in Aramaic translate to Greek and they have to use the closest substitute, etc, etc.

Of course there are going to be discrepancies because, if we view the same event happen, I can pretty much say that we are not going to see the same thing, because of our perspective.

These stories, scriptures, whatever you chose to believe were written during a time of great upheaval and political unrest and that will be reflected in the writings. All you would really have to do is do some research on your own of the social and political climate of the times and re-read the gospels and you would most likely come away with a better understanding AND a deeper faith.

ok off of my soapbox now

I really don’t care which religious doctrine you proscribe to, that is a deep and personal decision and it is really none of my business.

But to follow blindly, that is what I have a problem with (from ANYONE and I don’t me you, in general). Blind faith is what gets a lot of people in trouble. To question (anything, any matter, in this case religion), will ALWAYS lead a person to a greater understanding and deeper faith.

I will now go back to lurking on this thread.