Great essay Bill. Here is the other side of the rapture movement in 
Christianity.

http://www.ncccusa.org/news/14.02.05godsearth.html

National Council of Churches Refutes “False Gospel”
Theologians Warn of 'False Gospel' on the Environment; Call Christians 
To Repent of Sin
In an effort to refute what they call a "false gospel" and to change 
destructive attitudes and actions concerning the environment, a group of 
theologians, convened by the National Council of Churches USA, today 
released an open letter calling on Christians to repent of "our social 
and ecological sins" and to reject teachings that suggest humans are 
"called" to exploit the Earth without care for how our behavior impacts 
the rest of God's creation.  

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see:
 http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp