Those who seek vainly to convince us that Paul's detailed description of the snatching away in 1 Thessalonians and 1 Corinthians in no way describes OUR near-future experience, deep down don't WANT it to describe us. I contend that among some body members is an inherent emotional bias against instant disappearance from earth, and that this bias centers around family. Some people just don't want to leave their families in this manner—no matter how vocally they may insist that they want to see Christ. Yes, they do want to see Christ—eventually. Just not now.

Today and tomorrow I will be reading letters of objection to the snatching away. I will also be quoting a former teacher who used to revel in the snatching away but who now rejects it: Dan Sheridan. All of these objectors have three things in common: 1) none of them quote Scripture, 2) their objections can be described as emotional outbursts, 3) the objectors are, to a man, appalled at the prospect of being lifted away from unbelieving family members.

My suspicions concerning these folks are confirmed more each day: those with young children and grandchildren are the most likely to embrace "far out" teachings (such as the "Acts 28" position and the ridiculous "Pre-Millennial Kingdom" theory) that eliminate—for the body of Christ—the snatching away. Again, these types do want to see Christ, but later would be better than sooner. I mean, is it too much to ask that they die peacefully in the presence of at lease one adoring grandchild? This is what they REALLY want.