It's the End of the World... again

[Maxmars]

People have consistently sensed the "end of all things" looming in their imaginations....

Christianity offered an idea....

"God's on it," they say... "God has a plan," they expanded.

I wonder how many "raptures" have been missed by us?

Or rather... how many people determined they "know?"

[MichSwampbuck]

I only heard of this prediction today by reading this thread. No one has heard a thing about this, is my guess.

Jesus can come at any time to put me into His service. When that happens, who knows, I'll probably have to die and be judged first before I can meet JC in person (or not).

[guyfriday]

A lot was passed around about this when the prediction first came out, but now not only has the church seem to have no knowledge about this but Mhlakela hasn't been heard from since this began. Even listing him as a Pastor seemingly is gone from the web. I wonder if he will turn up dead or something, I hope not but something odd is up over this.

[guyfriday]

So, this story just came up:
The rapture didn’t happen as predicted in 'prophet's' viral video — and now true believers are depressed

This “second coming” was third rate!
 
The Rapture didn’t happen Tuesday as predicted by a “prophet”  in a viral video that prompted some followers to quit their jobs, sell their possessions and ditch exams — and now true believers say they’re deeply depressed.
 
Followers took to social media Wednesday to mourn the fact that Jesus didn’t return to Earth and float them up to heaven as promised by Joshua Mhlakela of South Africa, who was featured in a Youtube video that took TikTok by storm.
 
“I didn’t do my exams because I [thought] it doesn’t matter,” one crushed believer wrote on Tiktok with a crying emoji — one day after realizing the end wasn’t really nigh. “Now look at me.”

A little further in the story:

In the original viral video, Mhlakela — who said he’s just a “simple person,” not a pastor  — claimed in June that Jesus came to him in a dream in 2018.
 
“God took me to see the future and then he brought me back,” he said, adding the Lord stated, “On the 23rd and the 24th of September, 2025, I will come to take my church.”

Nothing from Mhlakela from what I can see, but I asked GROK about this and it pointed out some stuff that might still be searchable:

As of September 24, 2025 (late evening UTC), the Joshua Mhlakela Rapture story has largely settled into a predictable post-failure phase: widespread mockery, isolated apologies from promoters, and scattered reports of disappointed gatherings, with no major escalations like legal actions, financial scandals, or Mhlakela breaking his silence. However, a few lesser-known details have trickled out in the last 24 hours, adding texture to the viral flop. Here's what's surfaced beyond the core prophecy and social media buzz:Mhlakela's Deleted Livestream and Real-Time Spin

• Just after midnight UTC on September 24 (post-sunset in Israel, which some tied to the timing), Mhlakela went live on YouTube to "track" the event, insisting it was imminent and urging viewers to "keep waiting" as the exact "minute and second" approached. He speculated on divine timing but offered no new revelations. The stream was deleted shortly after the window closed, sparking screenshots and clips on X where users mocked it as a last-ditch grift. This wasn't widely reported pre-event but has fueled accusations of deliberate hype for views/donations.
  

Physical Gatherings and "End-Times Anxiety"

• Hundreds of followers (mostly from South Africa and nearby African countries) camped overnight on a forested hillside near Johannesburg on September 23, inspired by Mhlakela's video. They held all-night prayer vigils, shared meals, and left "left-behind" notes for family—echoing historical failed prophecies like the 1844 Millerites. The group dispersed peacefully by midday September 24, with some expressing betrayal and others claiming it was a "spiritual test." No injuries or arrests, but local media highlighted emotional fallout, including reports of "end-times anxiety" leading to therapy hotlines seeing spikes in calls.
  

Apology Tour Kicks Off

• At least one prominent South African promoter (an online influencer who amplified the prophecy to his audience) publicly apologized today via X and Instagram, admitting he "got carried away" and regretting the hype that may have influenced vulnerable followers to pause life plans. He pledged to vet future claims better and donate to affected individuals. This isn't tied to Mhlakela directly but underscores ripple effects, with similar whispers of refund demands for "final days" church donations.
  

Broader Cultural Ripples

• The story crossed unexpected borders: Clips reached Gaza via TikTok, where Palestinians satirized it as "silly white American evangelical nonsense" amid their own crises—highlighting global irony in end-times obsessions. In the U.S., atheist podcasters like Hemant Mehta tied it to "religious grifting 101," recommending Leon Festinger's 1956 book When Prophecy Fails (on cognitive dissonance in cults) as essential reading.
  
• No institutional fallout yet—South African religious bodies condemned it vaguely as "fearmongering," but nothing formal. Mhlakela's original June 17 CettwinzTV video now sits at over 560,000 views, with comments split between die-hards ("It was a watch period!") and detractors ("False prophet—Deut. 18:22").
  

In essence, this feels like the story's epilogue: a cautionary meme-fest rather than a bombshell. If Mhlakela resurfaces with a mea culpa or pivot (e.g., blaming Satan), it could spark round two—but for now, it's fading faster than it flared. The real "anything else" might be how TikTok turned a niche vision into a global yawn.

If anything new comes from this I'll post it if I catch it. I find it very interesting that while this was a pocket-episode, not alot of people talked about it. When compared to the 2012 Mayan event, this current one was barely noticed.

[Wfreshie2130]

rapure dates have come and gone 100's of times    this is the worst for how many people fell for it and sold their stuff  
 

• The Millerites (1840s): Following Baptist preacher William Miller, tens of thousands of followers sold their possessions after he predicted the return of Christ would occur between March 1843 and March 1844. When the date passed, he recalculated it for October 22, 1844, an event that became known as the "Great Disappointment".
  

[KKLoco]

FUCK! I'm still here..............

[rickymouse]

FUCK! I'm still here..............

Me too, I am glad that I got left.  I still have to fix the truck brake lines and put a new roof on the garage.  I'll probably be dead when I finish those since I will be seventy the end of this week.  I still like to do my own work, but now it takes me longer...lots longer than twenty years ago.  It has been raining so much this summer, I haven't got hardly anything done.

Maybe I will have to go the next time they have another Rapture/

[DontTreadOnMe]

I'm curious why this isn't being talked about here:
Rapture Theory Explained: Why Some People Think The World Will End Today - Newsweek

Seems odd that it was discussed a bit on some religious forums but today is kind of silent.

The article goes on to point out:

I wonder TikTok and a sub-Reddit are the reason why people are ignoring this topic. Though I also find it a bit out of sorts that the Vatican, which supported the notion, seeming has zero statements or even talks about this "Rapture" date. 

If true it should be sometime between now and 24 hours from now. In the meantime, what does the community think is the reason for all the silence about this?

Who believes in the Rapture?

I read recently that Rapture was invented by the Protestants in the 1800s/
From what I was taught, we will know neither the time nor the place of the End.

[Raptured]

I tried.  I really did..

[argentus]

I don't believe in Rapture Theory;  it doesn't encompass measurable data.   Of course, neither does God;  He just rolls that way.