I began studying the Book of Revelation in 1968 when it seemed like the End Times were upon us. That was 48 years ago. Whether the time of the Tribulation is even closer now than before is a matter of intense debate.
But after reading Revelation through, I thought, “This book would make one heck of a movie!”
Took a while, but the “Left Behind” series came out in...2003?
Rapture theory is not popular among Catholics, but Sunday readings include predictions of “there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars” and “when you have seen the abomination of desolation” that point to End Times.
“Be ready, for you know not the hour.”
El Cid,
Ah, 1968, That is about when I remember seeing bumper stickers on cars saying “In case of Rapture, this car will be unmanned.” I wondered what it meant. No internet back then to look up the theory. I found the definition in a dictionary. Thought about it and decided That when the end comes, one needs to be ready and strengthening one’s faith was more important than worrying about “when” because some of the little I found seemed to imply that when the date was figured out, then you need to start preparing. My thought was ‘probably too late by then.’