[Iscool]

Or how about the 3 amigos in Daniel’s book who were bound and tossed into a super-heated furnace by King Nebucha-knuclehead? I’m not sure how physically bad some rapture believers expect the tribulation to be but I don’t think it will be worse than hanging out in a furnace. Which was hot enough to burn up the kings men who got close enough to throw those three men of God into it. Yet the three faithful were seen walking about unharmed - and chatting it up with Jesus, no less.

They went thru the fire and lived...They felt no pain...

[BuddhaBrown]

“...They felt no pain... “

Yes, my point exactly.

The lions could not harm Daniel. The fire could not harm the 3 amigos.

And God, in a single night, wiped out the first born of all families of Egypt from the king on down - even the first born among their animals! Yet no harm to the faithful living in the same physical location.

God does not need to sneak the faithful off somewhere safe and bring us back later when the coast is clear.

I would never suggest anyone is going to perish for believing a theory like the rapture stuff. But certainly I assume you also believe such a feat is not strictly necessary simply to keep us safe. If some folks believe there is separate reason beyond safety, that is another issue up for interpretations I suppose.