“Will we see our pets in heaven?” is a difficult question that parents have been trying to answer since the dawn of Christianity.
But in 2025, American TikTokers are genuinely worried their pets won't make it to the promised land after a South African pastor warned that the Rapture will happen tomorrow.
Pastor Joshua Mhlakela warned that Jesus will return on September 23, “whether you are ready or not.”
The pastor's prediction sparked “RaptureTok,” a wave of religious hysteria now sweeping TikTok.
The primary concern of believers seems to be the souls of their pets. Many wonder, “Will our pets be raptured?”
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The rapture is the belief that Christian believers will one day ascend to heaven, while those who remain will endure seven years of suffering, war, and destruction under the leadership of the Antichrist.
In a popular TikTok video, a woman quotes the Bible as proof that humans' dogs, hamsters, and parrots will be raptured.
“I keep asking God to take my dogs when we're raptured,” someone wrote in the comments on one video.
“I prayed that my fur babies would be delighted with me,” another agreed.
Some, however, are poking fun at the trend. One user posted a drawing of himself lifting his dog, preparing for a rescue.
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In another video, a woman shares advice on how to become one of God's chosen ones. Among them are “getting saved” and “beating GTA V.”
Pastor Mlakela announced his prophecy on a YouTube podcast, which has since garnered nearly 550,000 views.
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He claimed that Jesus appeared to him in a vision and confirmed that September 23rd would be the date of his coming.
The video has been picked up by some Christians in the United States, where, according to the Pew Research Center, about 23-26% of people identify as evangelical Protestants.
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Christian and Jewish leaders have been predicting the end of the road since at least 66 CE—but to no avail.
In the last decade alone, prominent religious leaders have warned that the Rapture will occur in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Sourse: metro.co.uk
