The Rapture (1941)

"Are you ready for the return of the Lord Jesus Christ?"

A truly amazing piece of religious propaganda from 1941, made by the Scriptures Visualized Institute. Alternately terrifying and hilarious; depending on your point of view. This short was featured prominently in Diane Keaton's film "Heaven." Clips of it were also used in the documentary "The God Who Wasn't There."

© 1941 C.O. Baptista Films - Chicago.
Now in the Public Domain.

Music:
♫ "Finlandia" by Jean Sibelius
♫ "Flight of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner

Original source:
► http://www.archive.org/details/RAPTURE
More information about C.O. Baptista films:
► http://www2.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/GUIDES/225.htm

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[umunhum4fun]

Milk deliveries unmade... The horror!

[Astrobrant2]

Great find! Very entertaining.

I can't think what must be going through the minds of those who were so convinced of this May 21 rapture, after months or years of dedicating their lives to preparing themselves and trying to save others, as the hours slip away today and they are left with nothing but another ordinary day, proclaiming the height of their folly.

[cranix2008santos]

just like it says in the description and i quot "A truly amazing piece of religious propaganda from 1941" and by the way this crapture movie seems racist come on now where the fuck are the blacks,latinos,etc etc in this fictional movie what? only whites does go to heaven

[lerox22]

heaven will be an all white utopia

[pandafarian]

Classic christian response of 'BELIEVE OR DIE A LONG AND HORRIBLE DEATH', i look forward to it quite frankly.

[legodarknight101]

"Th graetest prophecy from the Bible is not far from fufillment" says a man 60 years ago. -_-

[ILUVJOHN112710]

OMG NEVERENDING JOB OPENINGS IN AMERICA HOW HORRIBLE I WISH HAROLD CAMPING WAS RIGHT CUZ I WOULDA HAD 3 JOBS BY NOW LMAO

[jsf333]

Ha they've been saying this shit for years ain't gonna happen lol

[MysticWolfe1]

Why are there only white people in heaven?

[MobilePissCannon]

@MrWaddefak Would you? How would one even recognize Jesus in our modern era amongst all the self-proclaimed miracle workers? Besides, Jesus only performed 37 miracles, as listed in the bible. None of which, of course, have any record of live accounts outside the bible.

[smengi2]

SO thats why no one delivers milk anymore!

[NonProphetess]

It musta happened already. Way before I was born because I have never had milk waiting on my doorstep.