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What if the Rapture was Pre-planned?
There is this current trend by religious people or groups that the Rapture is coming. The end of times seems to be showing up pretty strong lately with a world pandemic going on plus climate disasters. Actually, the end has been feared and been preached to be near for a long time now. One of them was at the turn of the century when technology was going to kill us all with the Y2K prediction. There was also the prediction by the Aztec calendar that was supposed to come in 2012. Now, preachers and believers of many religions are preaching that the Rapture is near and to start believing in the second coming.
Bazooka TeachesPublished 3 years ago in FuturismARE WE LIVING IN SIMULATION?
In this world where everyone’s trying to make out something unique and interesting, what would be the reaction after knowing that the world we’re living in just a simulation or merely our imagination?
RadioactronPublished 3 years ago in FuturismLarry King…Dead
“You were born Lawrence Zeiger in Brooklyn, to Jennie Gitlitz and Aaron Zeiger.” “That’s right. My father died of a heart attack when I was nine and a half – I was -- that was a blow to me. I took it as leaving me. I was very hurt. My father died, that killed me. I mean that...”
Ted StrikerPublished 3 years ago in FuturismPassenger: Welcome onboard the Avalon.
This 2016 Science Fiction Romance film 'Passengers' was directed by Morten Tyldum and written by Jon Spaihts. Such a movie is partially based on the 1950s EC Comics story '50 Girls 50'. The Science Fiction stars Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, with Michael Sheen and Laurence Fishburne in supporting roles. The plot of the story depicts 2 people who are awaken 90 years early from an induced hibernation on a spaceship that is transporting 1000s of passengers to a colony on a planet in a star system 60 light years from Earth.
Rumman Mir SharifPublished 3 years ago in FuturismArtist Mark Raats Shares More Information On 'The Mandalorian' Season 2's Promotional Poster
Mark Raats is a famous and very well respected artist within the Star Wars community. The artist has been working with Lucasfilm for a while now, creating posters for the Skywalker saga, as well as Indiana Jones. His work has made such a huge impact that even the creator himself, George Lucas, has bought some of Mark's pieces for himself.
Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago in FuturismThe Legend Of Dr. Money
In a dimension known as 'The Veritas', there existed a divine law and order that kept the dimension's universe and world functional. Everything moved to the beat of the will of the Gods and Goddesses of the Veritas, who established the laws and kept the order.
Tymon BoltonPublished 3 years ago in FuturismBecoming The Creature
The snowfall melted into our skin with a golden shimmer. I threw a worried glance at the horde behind me. Everyone stared at their skin, captivated by the color. They flashed greedy grins and frenzied eyes as they rubbed the snowflakes between their fingers. They didn't notice that it was eating their flesh away, little by little.
Da Bounty 2
The dark figure in a trench coat, brown leather hat crowned by .357 bullets, and 2 revolvers at his side has D pin down with the 3rd revolver drawn at D's face . It is dark as D starts to wake up. D still not aware of what is happening quickly grabs the barrel with his right hand diverting the 6 shot revolver to his right side as the trigger is pulled and the bullet leaves the barrel. Barely grazing D's right cheek as 3 more shots are fired on the right side. D gets up and maneuvers behind the dark figure choking the figure with his right forearm while holding the figures left hand keeping the figures 6 shot revolver at bay with his own left hand realizing that he was a man. The man struggling reaches for his 6 shot revolver across his left chest with remaining right hand. He pulls it over his left side and just unloads. D sees motions of the man and shoves him to the right side of the bed grabbing the 6 shot he left on the left side table. Both immediately raise their pistol at each other. "ITS GONNA GO DOWN BOYS!" says the man. D rages turns into delight as he recognizes man's voice. "Trigger Fingers Ridge you sick son of a bitch I nearly shot you" says D. Ridge " is that you D?". Putting the 6 shot away D says " you never did learn subtly". Ridge pulls out a bounty sheet "I heard you were chasing this man....you should give up on him my friend its a lost cause and can get you killed". D "He has something of mine and I plan to get it back! Even if I have to go through you!" Ridge sighs "Follow me then. I have a ship on the outskirts of town and a tip where he maybe". D "why are you helping me? you never seem like the caring type". Ridge "you remember that job we did together back at Soton Farms where we saved Soton's son from them bandits?". D "what about it?". Ridge "Well after you saved me from that light blue lizard bandit I headed further into their den while you return Soton's Son. I found a 1,000,000 BB worth of treasure after you left". D "well I say your buying me steak and lobster next time we meet" Ridge "can do. We are burning daylight lets go." Ridge and D head to the ship and leaves off world. They traveled through dense space for weeks to their next destination in Ridges ship called Robin. Robin was a 3rd rate frigate carrying class ship. Slow but reliable. D would drink and clean his guns to pass the time. Ridge sees a light orange ball with one light source up ahead "there she is D we are almost there!". Hearing nothing Ridge proceeds to the planet and starts the landing procedures.
Stayin' Alive
Jacoby sucked in a breath between clenched teeth. He felt surreal; weightless and dizzy, yet stuck to the floor like his feet had grown roots that anchored him to hell. He stared over Belona’s shoulder at the screen in horrible fascination, completely thunderstruck. He didn’t know if he would throw up or giggle like a person gone mad, but either was likely, and probably both at the same time when his heart dropped back into place.
Bele RoycePublished 3 years ago in FuturismSCP 001 - The Watcher
The Watcher is to stand and oversee, to not act upon the knowledge of all that exists in every possible reality. But, for you, I will share this knowledge reader, as this will not affect the outcome of your reality SCP - 001- 19325, your inevitable outcome. Do not worry if you do not understand, you will as I go on. Let's start with one of my favorites.
The WatcherPublished 3 years ago in FuturismThe Ninja of Night
Introduction: As night-time falls over the city. She runs to escape from the evil demon that terrorizes the city streets. She's quick, but the demon still keeps up. She is forced to fight it. So she pulls out her dagger from her belt and turns around. The demon ganging up on her. She's trapped in the alley. So she faces the demon and is ready to fight. She must defeat this demon.
Anjalee JadavPublished 3 years ago in FuturismTransference
As Anderson stood outside the lobby of the tower at the intersection of Broadway and Leonard Street, he felt an unaccountable feeling of apprehension settle over him. He had read through all the relevant paperwork dozens of times over the past few months, in order to penetrate scientific jargon which concealed the details of the procedure he was about to undergo. By now he was reasonably confident that he understood it, which is why the feeling came as a surprise.
Clyde HimmelsteinPublished 3 years ago in Futurism