That is fine if people want to discuss eschatology. The problem with a pre-Trib rapture is that it denies Christ’s words that “THIS generation” - and if one reads Bertrand Russel or Muslim writings against Christianity, then they use the same re-hashed arguments as the rapturist. The athiest then says this is proof for the falseness of the religious idea and the mohammaden that this is proof that the “injil” was distorted. Both are wrong as are the rapturists on this topic
Others throughout the centuries going back to Paul have said the same thing but I think that day is fast approaching-more than ever. Unless God intervenes and cause another Great Awakening, there are just too many signs (e.g. increase lawlessness, lying, sexual perversion, disobedient children, etc.). And the church/Church is faltering-embracing worldly cultures and distorting theological truths to appease a corrupt society. This isn't just happening in the US but throughout other countries. Evil is now running unchecked and rampant with judges no longer enforcing the law and when good people try to speak up, they are put down.
The Day of the Lord is drawing close. The world is going to face judgment. Whether He raptures us out or comes back to execute His judgment, it all works out the same.
But Christians can take heart. This is not our homeland. Christians should be concentrating their efforts on the harvest. It is almost at a end. At the end of the day, I go back to what John wrote;