I believe we have soul, or "essence" which departs the body when we die, not lying in the ground till the Second Coming. I also think Revelations was written when it was believed the Second Coming was at hand, for early Christions, not thousands of years later, in the year 2007.
The term "Rapture" was developed by a preacher in the 1800's by a Presbyterian minister who formed his own Pentecostal "sect," not during the canonical formation of the church.
It's okay whatever one chooses to believe about this. I think it's an interesting topic and interesting to see others' opinions and responses.
Patty
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