The rapture index is also a bit of a hoot
Currently indexed at 156!!!!!!!!
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03 Satanism:
Satanism is reported to be flourishing in Russia
04 Unemployment:
The US job market shows signs of improvement.
05 Inflation:
Consumer prices sharply declined in November.
06 Interest Rates:
Federal Reserve raises the core interest rate to 4.75%
07 The Economy
The economies of The U.S. and Japan show healthy growth.
08 Oil Supply/Price
The price of oil drops to around $60 per barrel.
09 Debt and Trade:
The U.S. federal and trade deficits hit new highs.
11 Leadership
During the past few weeks, several end-time categories
have become locked in a holding patern.
12 Drug abuse:
Drug use in teens declines by 11 percent
17 Crime Rate:
The US murder rate jumped 2 percent.
18 Ecumenism
World religions have been at odds with each other.
20 Tribulation Temple
Jewish religious groups are making plans to rebuild the Temple.
21 Anti-Semitism
The lack of activity has downgraded this category.
22 Israel:
Sharon's medical condition has created a political vacuum in Israel.
23 Gog:
Russia Leader Putin invites Hamas to Moscow for talks.
24 Persia (Iran):
President Bush warned that Iran is seeking to produce nuclear
weapons.
26 Nuclear Nations
The latest report on Iran has it still falling short of having
enough enriched uranium for a single nuclear bomb.
27 Global Turmoil:
A series of terrorist bombings have occurred in London.
28 Arms Proliferation:
Iran, China, and Pakistan continue to buildup their military.
30 The Peace Process:
The Hamas election win has downgraded this category.
31 Kings of the East:
The lack of activity has downgraded this category.
32 Mark of the Beast:
The U.S. Patriot Act has failed to get enough votes for extension.
33 Beast Government:
The possibility of the EU reforming into a smaller group of
core nations has updated this category.
36 Volcanoes
A volcano erupts in Alaska.
38 Wild Weather
Australia is hit by the most powerful cyclone in 30 years.
40 Famine:
The lack of activity has downgraded this category.
41 Drought
Drought leaves trail of death in northern Kenya.
42 Plagues
World reports of infectious diseases has increased.
43 Climate:
The increase in the frequency of Hurricanes has experts wondering
if there is a connection to climate change.
45 Floods
Landslide slams Philippines village, 1,500 missing
View the Gulf War high from 26 Oct 90
View the record high from 24 Sept 01
View the record low from 12 Dec 93
The Rapture Index categories explained
The Purpose For This Index
The Rapture Index has two functions: one is to factor together a number of related end time components into a cohesive indicator, and the other is to standardize those components to eliminate the wide variance that currently exists with prophecy reporting.
The Rapture Index is by no means meant to predict the rapture, however, the index is designed to measure the type of activity that could act as a precursor to the rapture.
You could say the Rapture index is a Dow Jones Industrial Average of end time activity, but I think it would be better if you viewed it as prophetic speedometer. The higher the nu...........etc etc