An app promises to give users a 30 minute notice in advance of the "Rapture," or Judgment Day, the moment -- some say this Saturday -- Christians believe they'll ascend into Heaven, leaving everyone else in decidedly less pleasant conditions.
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As Rapture Detector's home screen loudly declares: "Timing is Everything."
The beginning of the Rapture has been forecast for May 21 this year. Despite the precision of the date, "Rapture Detector" could still prove useful since sources seem vague on the time -- like which time zone?
Although the app seems aimed at people uncertain of their status on Judgement Day, other services like "You've Been Left Behind" target people who expect to be Raptured. For $15 a month, the service will send post-Rapture messages to up to 62 e-mail addresses, perhaps explaining to those left behind where the user has gotten off to.
In a similar vein, "Eternal Earth-Bound Pets" will, for $135, take care of pets abandoned involuntarily by Raptured owners, animals not being eligible for salvation.
The service's employees are certified atheists who have also "blasphemed in accordance with Mark 3:29, negating any chance of salvation," according to the company's FAQ.
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