Feeling Kind of Frustrated

Losingitin2011

First of all, this is NOT a RELIGION post. I just has to do with my frustrations regarding the treatment of others on my Facebook page. I get it, people made a mistake with this whole Rapture thing and whatnot. They became misguided. A lot of my non-religious friends keep posting about it, mocking them and making fun of them. It is really starting to irk me because I don't think it's right to mock anyone's belief system. Ever. I can't help but want to make a post pointing out that they probably wouldn't like it if their belief system was attacked, but I think this would backfire and open a can of worms that would just bash on people even more and I'd end up going on a deletion spree. What should I do?

staciekins

Let it go...:D

adfranks

Yeah, it sucks that people are rude, but I think you have to just let it go and not give them for to fuel.

realme56

I just think it is in our nature to make fun of stuff and when it is something fairly different from ones regular thought process/life it is even more likely. I am still fairly clueless about what it is all about as just a couple of my friends posted links.

I agree with the other poster, just let it go.

acave9406

I've been dealing with the same thing, getting really well annoyed with the people mocking the whole situation. I don't believe it because it says in Matthew 25:13 "Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh"
There's no need for any further explanation. But what i've been doing is just ignoring the ones who are mocking it and if they say anything to me (just because i'm a christian some automatically think I believe it" I give them that verse and ask themselves if in fact it were true, are you ready?


I dont know but I understand your frustrations.

Losingitin2011

Thank you. Maybe I'll just take a hiatus from FB for a few days until it all comes and goes so they will shut up about it.

Emmy_Ann

Well.... I can side with your "non-religious" friends because the people trying to push this rapture thing have made the same claim several times before and have been wrong every single time. The bible actually says that man will not know the date, so its really asinine that anyone believes them if you're truly Christian. So if you're "religious" pray for them, otherwise, I'm with the other and say let it go.. Yes they're misguided, but you don't take an account for their actions, they do!

chezmama

I am also a believer in the Rapture but also a firm believer that if anyone says "It will happen on this date and there is no plan B." it is a certainty that it will not happen on that date. I guess my take has been to joke right along with it, based on the ridiculous notion that we can know something that Jesus himself didn't even know. For example, one of my fb friends wanted to know if anyone needed him to walk their pets when we were gone because of the Rapture. I said, " Nah. He's coming with me. He's a very good kitty!"

Losingitin2011

I don't mind the jokes that aren't just mean spirited. Like taking your pets with you.

I am a Christian myself, but I don't believe anything is going to happen on a date set by men, I think they are mistaken and don't need ridicule. They'll most likely be feeling devastated when this all passes. I don't believe it's my place, or anyone elses' to judge them, just like I refuse to judge anyone who chooses to be non-religious. I think it's fabulous that they've found what works for them regardless of what it is.

All the hate spewing is just getting old.

cmriverside

I have a problem with facebook in general. I have stopped going there completely - unless I need to contact someone whose email I don't have - and that's like three people.

Facebook is wreaking havoc in a lot of personal real life relationships. I find no real value in reading peoples' wall posts or arguments. I do like facebook to keep up with my "causes" and some (limited) businesses. I don't accept friend requests from a lot of people, and then I hear about it. I unfriend people, and then I hear about it. Who needs all that drama?

I just haven't really found a good application for facebook. It is a time-wasting, mean, bitter place to spend time. IMO.