Belief That the End of The World is Near Spawns Frenzy Ca…

History repeats itself, and we have another prediction of the end times in 2025. Rumblings of the supposed Rapture are taking over the internet, ranging from fervent belief to healthy skepticism.

Is the rapture happening on Sept. 23, 2025? Let’s dive a little deeper.

What is the Rapture?

No, we’re not talking about the seminal New York rock band. The rapture, in this case, is the belief held by some Christians that in the end times, all Christians, both dead and alive, will rise to heaven.

Some may recall the belief that the Rapture would occur on May 21, 2011, a date set by Christian radio host Harold Camping in 2005 after his initial prediction of Sept. 6, 1994 didn’t pan out. As expected, nothing happened. The fear that the prediction instilled in some people was real, however, and in one case, a 14-year-old Russian teen died by suicide because of it.

Where did the new rapture date come from?

A South African pastor named Joshua Mhlakela said that he saw Jesus in a vision returning on Rosh Hashanah. “The rapture is upon us, whether you are ready or not,” Mhlakela said in an interview with CettwinzTV. “I saw Jesus sitting on his throne, and I could hear him very loud and clear saying, ‘I am coming soon.’”

According to Mhlakela, Jesus said he’d make his grand return “on the 23rd and 24th of September 2025.”

How is the internet reacting to the news?

Believers of the prediction are quickly offering their excitement and, in some cases, even pointers on how to handle flying into the sky to meet their maker. It’s called RaptureTok.

Some people have even appeared to quit their jobs, sell their cars and more in preparation for the rapture.

And others are parodying these videos, offering satirical advice for how to be “saved.” If you’re not Level 50 on Pokemon Go, better start now before the rapture.

My best advice? Stay calm, live your best life, and don’t quit your job.