TikTok Rapture: End Times Hype on Social Media | JQJO

A recent TikTok trend centers around evangelical Christians preparing for the rapture, predicted by South African preacher Joshua Mhlakela. Users share preparations like selling possessions and leaving behind Bibles with notes. While some express genuine fear, others create humorous content. Experts link the heightened interest to current global anxieties and historical precedents of false rapture predictions. Despite past failed prophecies, believers often reinterpret the missed deadline rather than questioning their beliefs.