First, I missed out on the chance to start a Web site for people to send 140-character messages to one another. And now, someone's beat me to the end of the world.
As I write this, May 21, 2011--or as others call it, The Second Coming of Christ--is just two days off. Now if you expect to be swept up in The Rapture (not a Midnight Movie on The Move Channel), but you're not entirely sure, you should check out www.youvebeenleftbehind.com.
The site was started "for Christians by Christians" and for the benefit of those who wake up on May 22 to discover they woke up on May 22. We're they supposed to be residents of the ultimate pearly gated community by then?
Well... it depends. Which is why Natalie Jones of Surrey, Great Britain (You were thinking Tennessee, right?) started youvebeenleftbehind.com. According to the FAQ at Ms. Jones' site, "Our purpose is to get one last message to the lost, at a time, when they might just be willing to hear it for the first and last time."
Subscribers to the site pay $14.95 to leave behind messages that will be sent to their non-believing loved ones in a last ditch attempt to convince them that God is indeed turning Earth into a big vacant lot. That's if the sudden disappearance of 34.5 percent of the world's population and an unseasonable number of tornadoes, hurricanes, and raining fires didn't give the undeparted an idea that something is up.
"You've Been Left Behind gives you one last opportunity to reach your lost family and friends For Christ. Imagine being in the presence of the Lord and hearing all of heaven rejoice over the salvation of your loved ones. It is our prayer that this site makes it happen," Ms. Jones writes in the FAQ.
The messages will be sent by computer a few days after persons known to be Christians do not reply to the computer's email messages.
In her FAQ, Ms. Jones also asks, and answers, the burning question all religious scholars have pondered:
"Q: With all of the devastation after the Rapture how do you think the emails will be delivered?
"A: I do believe that the Internet will be up and running."
Thank God.
Oh, and speaking of Second Comings--Sit down, Charlie Steen!--have you heard that BYTE magazine is being reincarnated as BYTE.com, the authoritative site for technological information, reviews, help, commentary, and fun and games. Look for it mid-July. If we're all still around.
The site was started "for Christians by Christians" and for the benefit of those who wake up on May 22 to discover they woke up on May 22. We're they supposed to be residents of the ultimate pearly gated community by then?
Well... it depends. Which is why Natalie Jones of Surrey, Great Britain (You were thinking Tennessee, right?) started youvebeenleftbehind.com. According to the FAQ at Ms. Jones' site, "Our purpose is to get one last message to the lost, at a time, when they might just be willing to hear it for the first and last time."
Subscribers to the site pay $14.95 to leave behind messages that will be sent to their non-believing loved ones in a last ditch attempt to convince them that God is indeed turning Earth into a big vacant lot. That's if the sudden disappearance of 34.5 percent of the world's population and an unseasonable number of tornadoes, hurricanes, and raining fires didn't give the undeparted an idea that something is up.
"You've Been Left Behind gives you one last opportunity to reach your lost family and friends For Christ. Imagine being in the presence of the Lord and hearing all of heaven rejoice over the salvation of your loved ones. It is our prayer that this site makes it happen," Ms. Jones writes in the FAQ.
The messages will be sent by computer a few days after persons known to be Christians do not reply to the computer's email messages.
In her FAQ, Ms. Jones also asks, and answers, the burning question all religious scholars have pondered:
"Q: With all of the devastation after the Rapture how do you think the emails will be delivered?
"A: I do believe that the Internet will be up and running."
Thank God.
Oh, and speaking of Second Comings--Sit down, Charlie Steen!--have you heard that BYTE magazine is being reincarnated as BYTE.com, the authoritative site for technological information, reviews, help, commentary, and fun and games. Look for it mid-July. If we're all still around.
Posted by Ron White at 5/19/2011 11:47 PM 
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Tags: religion The Rapture Internet
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Tags: religion The Rapture Internet
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