From: "Rich Gauszka" 


"Tony Williams"  wrote in message
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> Adam wrote:
>>
>>>> If the are based on the study of Revelations, they are not fantasy.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> They're based on the notion of the Rapture as a kind of prequel to
>>> Revelations. I understand that the Rapture is a fairly recent notion and
>>> isn't widely accepted.
>>>
>>
>> Revelation is a fairly recent notion and isn't widely accepted.
>
> I hadn't considered that, but I suppose Revelation is recent compared to
> the rest of the Bible. BTW, thanks for reminding me of the correct
> spelling.
>
> --
> Tony

In Catholicism the Book of Revelation has been argued about since at least 200 AD.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01594b.htm

Apocalypse, from the verb apokalypto, to reveal, is the name given to the
last book in the Bible. It is also called the Book of Revelation.

Although a Christian work, the Apocalypse belongs to a class of literature
dealing with eschatological subjects and much in vogue among the Jews of
the first century before, and after, Christ.

.......

It would be alike wearisome and useless to enumerate even the more
prominent applications made of the Apocalypse. Racial hatred and religious
rancour have at all times found in its vision much suitable and gratifying
matter

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