It is interesting how things went down for this group. They had so much believe that something was going to happen. That some people were going to be raptured and that mankind had to change their lives.
My personal Reaction
Personally my initial reaction to the whole situation was not to be bothered about the whole prediction. I was not too bothered but I will have to be honest I gave some respect to that prediction. I personally thought that if it did happen it would be foolish not to have believed it. I am a Christian and I do believe in the rapture and the end of the world where the maker of this universe will judge every one, and only those who have been found to be righteous will make it into heaven. I also have my own personal thoughts about the rapture and what Jesus Christ said about it. I know very well that Jesus teaches his followers to continue to work until the day he comes back to Judge and as a result Christians are to live everyday like it could be the last day of the lives but should not stop going on about their daily lives. It is remarkable to here about some who believed in this preacher and decided to sell their belonging instead of going about their normal business but just living according to the commandments that God had set for his people. For me there was nothing wrong with predicting it.
Some annoying reactions.
I was not really following people’s reaction to this prediction online but I was listening to Aljezeera during the day when I realized something about some people’s reaction to the whole prediction. Some people interviewed on the streets said that they didn’t believe it but one guys reaction whish struck me was when he said he felt everyone who believed in the prediction was stupid. Also some of the TV presenters seemed to be mocking the preacher. I felt that was quite naïve and wrong to sit down and mock someone who made such a prediction.
I think this kind of reaction was wrong for the following reason. In the first place the preacher and his followers and all those who were predicting the end of the world I feel were really good people at heart. Those guys who you saw on your tv holding signs and warning people to change their ways have done nothing wrong . they were not doing it for their personal gained they wanted to do their best to help people to change their ways and avoid suffering for their sinful lives. If you neighbor came to you warning you that he had here’d that there was danger nearby and asked that to be very careful just as he was going to be careful in order to avoid the danger he was talking about what could be wrong with that. It doesn’t make sense to take time to bash someone who believes that giving a certain advice could help save someone’s life so long as that person doesn’t force you to take implement his advice.
All those who went out preaching the worlds end did it not out of selfish reasons but as a result of being selfless. I thing we should look at that instead of criticizing them for getting it wrong.
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