It was a constant mantra that the rapture was going to happen "very soon". All kinds of "signs" were there, so anyone who didn't see it just had a "closed mind". Sound familiar? The Soviet Union wase going to invade Israel...all the planets were going to align...yada, yada, yada. If I had a nickel for every time I have heard someone say "this is it!" I could hire Bill Gates to shine my shoes.
No, I'm not the one with a closed mind. I'm the one trying to take an objective look at the entire situation. OF COURSE in hindsight you can sit here today and explain why every other previous generation has been wrong about their end-of-the-world predictions and scripture interpretation. And in 5, 10, 20 years someone else will come along and explain why YOU were wrong, but how THEY are right and if anyone doesn't see it as they do, well, then they just have a closed mind, can't think logically, blah, blah, blah.
And just what am I about it to "miss out" on as you suggest?
I worked hard to avoid any hint of nastiness in that post as that was not my heart of intent.
I'm simply tired of the go-round on that topic with people of your persuasion about it. I have no interest in the umpteenth iteration of it.
I shared your childhood experiences evidently to a T. I came out eventually in a different place, evidently. There are plenty of other people who might be willing. Certainly there's a plethora of info on the net and in books. You can analyze and sort through the issues and arguments ad nauseam in an endless diversity of ways.
Just, please, without me. It wearies me. It bores me. It frustrates me. It grieves me. I don't need it. I don't want it. I don't enjoy it.
Besides all that, I have other fish to fry.