Please don’t take it personally, Jim W N. I think we all have a great to deal to learn from the Bible and that no one is above another. The problem text in your post is:
“Next (in a few decades IMO) – the first part of the second coming of Jesus his saints (the great “catching up” AKA the “rapture” for the church). I believe it might be as many as ½ of the world hinted by Matt. 24:40-41.”
This portion of Scripture is Jewish. The church that we know did not even exist at this point.
God bless you.
Forgive me, Jim. I think I would have done better by asking you when you believe the Church began.