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Chapter 7 is where Revelation’s cosmic absurdity reaches new heights – starting with a flat Earth!

John describes four angels standing at the four corners of the Earth, holding back the wind, as if the planet were a big, square tablecloth rather than a sphere. If angels are in charge of wind direction, meteorologists might as well pack up and go home. Strange how no one told Copernicus or NASA about this heavenly wind-control system!

Then, we meet the famous 144,000 – marked and sealed for salvation. Enter the Russellites! The Jehovah’s Witnesses latched onto this number, believing it refers to an elite heavenly class. Apparently, paradise isn’t big enough for all believers, just a small, exclusive club. But what about the billions of other souls who thought they were part of God’s plan? Tough luck – no room for you. You can hand out pamphlets, but you’re not getting a seat at the celestial banquet.

And suddenly – an uncountable crowd appears! Hold on, John – 144,000 was a very specific count, yet now we have an uncountable multitude? Did the heavenly census bureau give up?

And what a sight! A sea of souls, all freshly washed in the blood of the Lamb. Imagine the sheer volume of blood required to cleanse this mass of humanity. If each soul needed at least a bucketful, we’re talking about an ocean of divine lamb’s blood. But wait – this was all from one lamb? How

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big was it? And how did they slaughter such a creature? Was it a gentle, sacred sacrifice or a full-scale divine butchery?

And what are these poor souls doing? Worshipping day and night. No sleep, no breaks, just eternal servitude in a never-ending religious marathon. What kind of heaven is this? No rest, no leisure – just an infinite loop of kneeling, chanting, and singing. What’s the reward here?

John may have been exaggerating the numbers – or he simply lost count in his euphoric state. Either way, this vision of paradise looks disturbingly like eternal enslavement under an all-powerful deity who demands perpetual adoration. Heaven? More like an infinite choir rehearsal in a divine labor camp!

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