Non-Biblical Signs of the Apocalypse
Real news stories so strange they must signal the end times.
19 conversations · 14 episodes · 2010–2018
19 conversations
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Paris's sidewalk urinals
The hosts read an article about Paris installing bright-red, fully exposed eco-friendly 'uritrottoirs' near the Seine and Notre Dame to combat public urination: a trash-can form…
From No. 349 · Baby Shark
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'Non-biblical signs of the apocalypse' bit introduced
- Is this news story a non-biblical sign of the apocalypse — is the end near, or do we have more time?
The hosts introduce a recurring bit: news stories not found anywhere in scripture that still feel like signs the end is near — the premise is that perhaps some of these are what Daniel saw when he was told to shut the book.
From No. 343 · Egypt Jane
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Non-biblical signs of the apocalypse: flushtracker
- Are these news items non-biblical signs of the apocalypse?
Ben plays a late-night bit on non-biblical signs of the end times, built around a Metro (London) article on flushtracker.com, a site for tracking one's flush on World Toilet Day.
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Episode agenda rundown
A host runs down the night's agenda: week 26 of the GodIsImaginary.com proof series ('shouldn't the Bible really wow you?'), the Pope's Christmas book versus the manger scene, a…
From No. 124 · November 27 2012
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Non-biblical signs of the apocalypse: game intro
- Is this news story a non-biblical sign of the apocalypse, or do we have more time?
A host introduces the game: news stories that might be signs of the end times the Lord chose not to reveal in the Bible (after telling Daniel to 'shut the book').
From No. 124 · November 27 2012
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Story 4: the manatee rider
Story four: Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez, 53, arrested at her Sears job in St. Petersburg for touching and riding a manatee at Fort DeSoto Park, violating the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act.
From No. 124 · November 27 2012
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Tonight's agenda, Pants banter, and a video glitch
The hosts lay out the night's plan: week 16 of the GodIsImaginary.com series (contradictions in the Bible), the return of the 'non-biblical signs of the apocalypse' game, and Dear LFTP advice.
From No. 113 · September 3 2012
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Denominational bickering and what the world sees
The hosts describe Sunday-school classes that spend their time bashing the Methodists or Baptists down the road, and argue most denominational differences (like tongues) are not worth division the way denying the Trinity would be.
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Show opening and agenda
- Should Christians pledge allegiance and sing the national anthem, or does allegiance belong to Jesus alone?
The produced intro voiceover opens the show. The host introduces himself on air as Ben and runs down the night's agenda: Dear LFTP letters, non-biblical signs of the apocalypse, posting scripture on Facebook, and the Mennonite national-anthem controversy.
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Toilet-paper thief blames his brother
- Is the toilet-paper theft a non-biblical sign of the apocalypse?
The non-biblical-signs-of-the-apocalypse game opens with the news story of Roger Pinkham, who stole 20 rolls of toilet paper from Lawrence, Massachusetts City Hall and gave police his brother David's name.
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Dear LFTP: the cousin's wife Jody
- Would it be tactless or wrong to ask my cousin to leave his wife Jody home from the family gathering?
A listener asks if it would be tactless to ask her cousin to leave his sulking, food-poisoning-feigning wife Jody home from the annual family gathering.
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Apocalypse game, story 1: church brawl in Fletcher, NC
- Is it the church leader's responsibility to leave when the division is illegitimate?
- Is this news story a non-biblical sign of the apocalypse, or just people being people?
Troy joins as the game rules are set: the chat votes whether each story is a non-biblical sign of the end times or just people being people.
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Wrap-up: James series, toilet repair, and coming attractions
Closing housekeeping: thanks to the Andersons (jessaanderson.com, performance clips coming to YouTube), an upcoming sermon series on the book of James, a host's story about…
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Non-biblical signs of the apocalypse, part 1
- What does kosher actually mean, and could someone freelance as a 'kosherizer'?
- Are these absurd news stories signs that the end times are near?
The game opens: chat votes 'end is near' or 'more time' on absurd news stories. A Manteca dealership sold a truck to a dementia-suffering nursing-home resident who led a 50-mile police chase and died the next day.
From No. 41 · December 27 2010
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Non-Biblical Signs of the Apocalypse
- Does Allison in the chat have any relatives in the studio room?
The hosts play their recurring game: strange news stories are read aloud and the room votes whether each is a sign the end is near.
From No. 39 · December 13 2010
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Apocalypse teaser, Revelation banter, and the Jesus meter
The hosts preview the non-biblical signs of the apocalypse segment, recalling last week's sign (a man forced to eat his own beard at knifepoint), then riff on the apostle John…
From No. 38 · November 29 2010
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Non-biblical signs of the apocalypse
- Is it legal to drink somebody's blood?
- Is flushtracker.com a sign that the end is near?
The full bit: absurd real news stories are presented as possible signs of the end times, with the studio and chat voting 'the end is near' or 'we've got more time' after each.
From No. 38 · November 29 2010
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Non-Biblical Signs: the Kentucky beard-eating story
Preview of next week's Non-Biblical Signs of the Apocalypse: a host reads the news story of Harvey Westmoreland, a Kentucky man allegedly ambushed by Troy Hall and Holton Hill…
From No. 37 · November 22 2010
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Hot chocolate competition and next week's rundown
Regrouping: the week's witnessing topic ran short, so the crew runs down next week - Candy for Nickels in studio, a longer Non-Biblical Signs of the Apocalypse with chat voting…
From No. 37 · November 22 2010