Service will take care of “left behind” pets

[Dan82]

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...7070046047.htm

Many people in the U.S.—perhaps 20 million to 40 million—believe there will be a Second Coming in their lifetimes, followed by the Rapture . In this event, they say, the righteous will be spirited away to a better place while the godless remain on Earth. But what will become of all the pets?

Bart Centre, 61, a retired retail executive in New Hampshire, says many people are troubled by this question, and he wants to help. He started a service called Eternal Earth-Bound Pets that promises to rescue and care for animals left behind by the saved.

Promoted on the Web as "the next best thing to pet salvation in a Post Rapture World," the service has attracted more than 100 clients, who pay $110 for a 10-year contract ($15 for each additional pet.) If the Rapture happens in that time, the pets left behind will have homes—with atheists. Centre has set up a national network of godless humans to carry out the mission. "If you love your pets, I can't understand how you could not consider this," he says. ....

[NickT]

Yes, I've seen this. I'd totally take some ^_^

[SolitaryKnight]

That is way too funny! How do I get my name in to be one of the atheist adopters.

[Chip]

So then i guess pets cannot be righteous?

[littledinosaurs]

That's pretty cool.

[RaeofLite]

Well... if it helps you sleep better at night knowing 'you'll go somewhere nice and peaceful' when you die then all the power to you. And frankly I do get a little jealous I'm not able to believe such things. *sigh* I don't, life would be easier if I did... I think. But for now, I'll just be the best person I can be and live my life.

I don't get it though, I thought athiests are going to hell?? why would they remain on Earth to take care of the pets of people who believe?

[Filip]

Originally Posted by RaeofLite

I don't get it though, I thought athiests are going to hell?? why would they remain on Earth to take care of the pets of people who believe?

... I guess that between the Rapture and the whole armageddon thing, there will still be some years in which Fido the dog or Kitty the cat can live out their lives before the armies of the antichrist thunder over them.

And the atheists can at least make a buck or two to keep their standard of life before Armageddon happens

But I'm Catholic, and we don't believe in the rapture. "Rapture-ready" theology is extremely weird to me. If there is a consistant line in it, I never managed to find the logic...

[Just Adam]

what a load of rubbish i wouldent leave my pets and if any horseman said otherwise id show him he meaning of wrath. dont come between a guy and his kitty

[xequar]

Originally Posted by RaeofLite

I don't get it though, I thought athiests are going to hell?? why would they remain on Earth to take care of the pets of people who believe?

Some of the sects believe that there's the rapture, then seven years of lag time, then all us heathens get what's coming to us. That's plenty of time for the pets to enjoy the rest of their lives.