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JD Vance Says He’s OK With Bringing About the End Times (newrepublic.com)

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Why can't they do everyone a favor and pull a Heaven's Gate? At least those guys didn't want to make everyone suffer with them.

[–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Because in order for their belief system to be passed down though generations, they had to make suicide a sin. Otherwise they would actually kill themselves to get to Heaven more quickly.

I have known Evangelicals who refused medical treatment because they were "ready to be with Jesus."