A new TikTok subculture dubbed 'RaptureTok' has caught attention online, with creators posting dreams, warnings and interpretations of Bible verses predicting the Rapture on September 23. Though the videos come from a relatively small niche of Christian creators, the trend has gone viral on TikTok's 'For You' page, spilling over to X and Instagram where curious users are amplifying the content.
Rather than mass panic, the internet response has leaned on being humorous and skeptical. Some users are posting jokes about 'heaven fits' and leaving staged piles of clothes on the ground to imitate being raptured. Others are making memes about whether pets will be included, with one viral TikTok captioned: 'If my dog isn't coming, I'm not going'. On X, one user wrote: 'Apparently the Rapture is scheduled for this weekend — hope it doesn't interfere with brunch'.
Sending out yet another Rapture Survivor Card to all of my friends for Tuesday.
— Mr. Spock 🖖 (Commentary) (@SpockResists) September 21, 2025
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ChristianTok thinks the rapture is happening on Tuesday btw
— iconnorpop (@iconnnorpop) September 20, 2025
I fell into this rabbit hole on Tiktok and they are literally quitting their jobs and selling their cars and shit 💀💀💀 https://t.co/Jdwk0kiPwX
— Oxtail Pricing Specialist (@simsimmaaz) September 21, 2025
growing up catholic and I didn't know the rapture was like, a pressing religious concept for people, this is wild
— groupon lobotomy (@colleen_daves) September 22, 2025
The Christians ™ are saying the Rapture is coming this Tuesday pic.twitter.com/d1Zz9tOiR2
— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) September 21, 2025
Just found out the rapture is coming on the 23rd. What are we wearing?!
— 💎helen💎 (@hvayou925) September 21, 2025
Not true. New Paul Thomas Anderson is coming out, I know the big man wouldn’t do me like that https://t.co/4e028nqFf6
— van watches movies (@alejandroxpadi) September 22, 2025
Not before pay day. Please can they wait https://t.co/PGAm8VMQtL
— woman of modest income (@Tellemmmmm) September 21, 2025
Experts note that viral doomsday predictions are not new, with similar claims spreading in past years and failing to materialize. Mental health professionals, however, warn that the rise of so-called 'rapture anxiety' can create real distress for some viewers. Authorities and faith leaders have urged people to treat such predictions with caution, as no evidence supports the claims now circulating on social media.
