yet another from the "crap you can't make up" department...

[acroyear]

Caring for Pets Left Behind by the Rapture - BusinessWeek:

Many people in the U.S.—perhaps 20 million to 40 million—believe there will be a Second Coming in their lifetimes, followed by the Rapture . In this event, they say, the righteous will be spirited away to a better place while the godless remain on Earth. But what will become of all the pets?

Bart Centre, 61, a retired retail executive in New Hampshire, says many people are troubled by this question, and he wants to help. He started a service called Eternal Earth-Bound Pets that promises to rescue and care for animals left behind by the saved.

Promoted on the Web as "the next best thing to pet salvation in a Post Rapture World," the service has attracted more than 100 clients, who pay $110 for a 10-year contract ($15 for each additional pet.) If the Rapture happens in that time, the pets left behind will have homes—with atheists. Centre has set up a national network of godless humans to carry out the mission. "If you love your pets, I can't understand how you could not consider this," he says.

Comments

[mandrakan.livejournal.com]

Isn't this just a very narrow form of life insurance? As long as EEBP actually maintains reserves to fulfil its obligations, I don't think its a scam. (Although the buyer would want to name a legal representative to represent the interests of the pet beneficiaries).

It's the equivalent of Allstate selling you insurance against the risk of your house being destroyed by a plague of locusts.

[dawntreader]

it may not be a scam, but i think it's skirting the line. however, as stated above, they are not hiding what they are selling. the people buying it know what they are buying.

the problem with what you point out is that if it DOES happen, how will they know they got their money's worth? they have to name AND trust in the good-will of a NON-saved heathen to be the legal representative. they also have to hope that person never converts.

wouldn't that all be a conflict of interest? (i.e., "damn. i've just worked all this time to convert you and save your soul. now i'll have to find another executor to save my pet!") *g*

in any case, i think it sounds like an article belonging to The Onion.

[acroyear70.livejournal.com]

we call it "Poe's Law" - the Religious Right has gotten so ridiculous that it is impossible to tell the difference between a parody of them and the real thing.

[thewhitedragon.livejournal.com]

When the Rapture comes (bwhahahahah!) I'll be happy to stay behind and play fetch with all of the puppies and skritch all the kitties. Besides, you'll be there, right?