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OOOKK... It Didn't Happen on May 23rd... Sooooo, Let's Try Oct 21, 2011
Posted : 9 Oct, 2011 01:56 PM
Y'al get ready!...get ready!... get ready!!:zzzz::toomuch::bouncy::goofball::rolleyes:
Harold Camping's Doomsday: This Is Strike Three, Says Religion Scholar
By Luiza Oleszczuk | Christian Post Contributor
Christians are bound to ignore Harold Camping, the grim author of the end of times prophecy for Oct. 21, Glenn W. Shuck, assistant professor of religion at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., told The Christian Post.
Camping delivered his first public statement on Monday since his failed prediction that the rapture would occur on May 21.
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Theology End of the World Harold CampingCamping, the founder of Family Radio, has infamously predicted that Judgment Day and the Rapture would be May 21 this year. When the Rapture did not occur, he announced that the May event had only been a "spiritual Rapture," and that the "physical" one would actually occur on Oct. 21.
After a few months of silence, caused by Camping's stroke, the California Bible teacher repeated the prediction recently in an audio message on Family Radio's website. Although Camping sounded less certain, he still said that the Rapture would "probably" occur Oct. 21.
But Shuck cannot believe that people believed the radio host at all, especially since the May flop was not the first one. Camping had already predicted the Second Coming of Christ in 1994.
"It seems to me that people have forgotten about his previous prophecies," Shuck told CP.
Shuck's studies focused on new religious movements in the United States, among other topics. He is the author of the book Marks of the Beast: The Left Behind Novels and the Struggle for Evangelical Identity.
"It surprises me that he was able to continue this for this long," Shuck added.
Shuck doubts that the Christian community will pay much attention to Camping after the May fiasco, excluding Camping�s immediate circle of devout followers. Shuck told CP that "most Christians, most evangelical Christians, [will] ignore him."
The religion professor also emphasized the fact that the failed May rapture cost Camping and his followers a lot of money.
"He's not exactly doing a lot of people a favor," Shuck added.
But how patient will even the people in Camping's circle be if the Rapture does not occur Oct. 21? Shuck suggested that Camping-like end-of-times scholars usually only get "two strikes," and then they are out. For Camping, Shuck said, this will be strike three.
"Given his age and the amount of press that gave him a bad name [after the previous event] I seriously doubt that he may try that again," he said. "I seriously doubt that he's going to get real attention, outside of his circle of followers."
That will not stop him from his actions, though, Shuck added, as it is obvious that Camping really believes he knows God's calendar.
CP reported back in June that, to this day, it is not certain how many people sold their homes, quit their jobs or gave away their life's savings in anticipation a cataclysmic end of days, as Camping predicted.
But from the few that did share their stories publicly, one thing was for certain � they believed his predictions were the real deal. Undoubtedly there may still be a few, like Camping himself, who believe Christ will return and the world as we know it will come to an end in only a matter of weeks
OOOKK... It Didn't Happen on May 23rd... Sooooo, Let's Try Oct 21, 2011
Posted : 9 Oct, 2011 04:15 PM
I really dislike the fact hes trying to tell people the things hes teaching about this rapture when hes completely wrong on numerous points. He ignored all the events that's going to happen in Matthew 24/Mark 13/Luke 21/Daniel 12/Revelation & numerous others. I could point out at least 20+ flaws but i'll leave it at that. I just hope this time around no one takes him seriously.
He might sincerely believe this rapture is going to happen on Oct. 21st, but it's not the truth. I feel sorry for the people who gave up their houses, jobs, etc. back in May. Some of those people are going to hope for the things he said to finally happen on the 21st only to be bombarded with huge disappointment. I read there were some people who even committed suicide.
OOOKK... It Didn't Happen on May 23rd... Sooooo, Let's Try Oct 21, 2011
Posted : 9 Oct, 2011 07:58 PM
Now angel some post on here all the time, how that he is coming back at the end of the tribulation, and in that case all alive would know the time, of course I don't plan to be here, I am going with the church.
