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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-11 06:36 PM
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Atheist offering post-Rapture care for pets left behind
What a wonderful way to make a bunch of money off rapturees

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2015009181_rapturepet10.html?prmid=obinsite
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The Rapture could leave a lot of dogs and cats looking longingly at their food bowls after their owners have floated off to heaven. That's where Centre comes in.

In 2009, he launched Eternal Earth-Bound Pets USA. Centre guarantees that if or when the Rapture comes he or one of his 44 contractors in 26 states, including Washington, will drive to your home within 24 hours, collect your dog, cat, bird, rabbit or small caged mammal, and adopt it. (Rapture rescue services for horses, camels, llamas and donkeys are limited to New Hampshire, Vermont, Idaho and Montana.)

The cost is $135, plus $20 per additional animal. Payable upfront, of course, and good for 10 years.

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Centre says he has carefully screened all the rescuers. They have to love animals, of course, but just as important is that they don't love Jesus. For obvious reasons, they're all atheists....
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FLAprogressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-11 06:38 PM
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1. Brilliant....free money for this guy! LOL
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jp11 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-11 06:38 PM
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2. I wish I thought of that.
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pscot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-11 06:40 PM
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3. I'm offering post rapture care
for any Beemers of Lexuses that get left behind.
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Curmudgeoness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-11 06:42 PM
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4. Wish I had thought of this too. I wonder if anyone has taken him up
on it yet. Gotta love capitalism in its truest form.
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-11 06:45 PM
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6. Article said 250
which I calculated to be $32,500
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Curmudgeoness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-11 06:48 PM
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7. OMG, I see that now. Holy shit. I guess you have to be a true believer
and that has to include 1) you will no longer need that money and 2) you really really really will be gone.

I will not know whether to feel sorry for these people or laugh on May 22.
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-11 09:02 PM
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15. I have chosen laughter. Their status is volitional
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-11 06:44 PM
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5. Mencken
" a person will never go broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people" I think it was Mencken, anyway.
My hat's off to Mr. Centre.
And if his clients are raptured, who will check whether or not he fulfilled the contract?
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-11 06:49 PM
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8. So in their mind, "their" loving God will not only allow for millions
of the "less pure of mind" and the "nonbelievers" to ultimately die a horrific death once the 'chosen' are raptured, but won't even show compassion for the beloved animals of the "TRUE BELIEVERS"...


Do these people EVER sit down and just ponder the bizarre inconsistencies in their devout beliefs?
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Permanut Donating Member (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-11 06:51 PM
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9. "If there are no dogs in heaven,
then when I die I want to go where they went."

Will Rogers
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NotThisTime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-11 07:01 PM
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10. GENIUS! Wish I'd thought of it
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Bozita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-11 07:03 PM
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11. Sanitizing the hard drives of the Raptured - $250 each
Get 'em cleaned up before your nosy relatives can learn the truth about you, you slimy bastard.

For an extra $50, we'll install a new set of bookmarks in your browser. Nice, religious bookmarks.

If it's good enough for Betty Bowers, it's plenty good for you.

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guitar man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-11 07:07 PM
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12. Effing brilliant!!
Money up front, no refunds :evilgrin:
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dorkulon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-11 07:15 PM
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13. Here's another lucrative rapture-related business:
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Blue Owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-13-11 01:07 PM
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16. LOL
Good stuff!
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DeeJay Donating Member (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-12-11 07:24 PM
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14. Well I just hope the potential rescuers
aren't also somehow paying this guy to sign up! LOL
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