09/23/2025
Diné Christians Offers Advice for Tuesday's Rapture-Livestock Care, Homesite lease, and Truck Payments.
GALLUP, NEW MEXICO
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Social Media is Ablaze with speculations that the Christian Rapture will occur this week on Tuesday. Many influencers claim to have figured out the day of Jesus' second coming. According to Christian Theology, followers of Jesus will be seized and taken to Heaven while the non-believers hang out on earth.
This trend, sparked by a South African pastor, spread to Diné Bikeyah. Many Diné followers of Christ have reached out to their leaders for advice specific to the Navajo Nation.
The flood of questions inspired a meeting in Gallup. At this meeting, Diné Christian leaders offered advice to listeners.
Myron Lizer, Christian business leader, was in attendance. He reminded listeners that no one can know the date of Judgement Day but offered them Rapture Day Sales at his Ace locations.
Other leaders offer pragmatic advice. Pastor Ernie Bistuie offered his flock of followers advice.
"Have your non-believer relatives take care of your livestock" he said. "Your sheep aren't going to heaven with you" he said firmly. "Just because they aren't going doesn't mean they shouldn't be cared for".
"Do you think you need a homesite lease in heaven"? "No", he answered himself. "With God, you have a permanent heaven-site lease for eternity" he said lifting his glasses.
"Why pay your truck bill when you will be in heaven"? he asked the crowd. "You get wings in heaven".
Others were skeptical but they came for the delicious coffee and cookies.
