Harold Camping. That’s his name, folks. He’s supposedly a Jesus believer, but I just can’t remember Jesus calling anyone to predicting the day of judgement. Camping has long been the voice of Family Radio, a station based in Oakland, California. There are a lot of people who follow his teachings, and are scared and/or excited that an event known as “The Rapture,” is going to occur on May 21.
If you’re freaking out, stop! Seriously.
This Camping cat has been rapping about the rapture for decades. In 1994 he said that the world was going to end. Now he says that he’s absolutely certain that May 21, 2011, will bring forth the rapture–which he also considers judgment day–due to the fact that it is exactly 7,000 years since Noah boarded the ark with family, animals and what I would imagine were tons and tons of goods. How he pinpointed May 21st? Your guess is as good as his…
So. What is this rapture? Well, there are a few schools of thought on this one. What Camping is suggesting is that all the righteous people who are here on earth are going to be swept away to their heavenly home, while others will be “left behind.”
Apparently being righteous requires that you buy into the fact that May 21st is what Camping says it is. This being the reason that so many of his followers are wigging out–trying to get their families to buy into his apocalyptic prediction. But no worries, if you’re left behind–according to Camping, the world won’t be consumed in fire until October 21, 2011.
I may have to call into Family Radio on May 24th, because I plan to enjoy my weekend, and may catch the St. Louis Cardinals in San Diego on Monday, May 23rd. So. The 24th is the earliest I’ll get around to it. Though I’ll definitely check out the website on the 22nd.
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micky350
May 10th, 2011 - 1:12:56 PM
Harold Camping is a Devil. He has an agenda against the church because they Booted him out in 1988 He is a horrlble Bible teacher and NOT OF GOD! Camping followers are blind(Camping is their God) SEE HERE http://haroldcamping-21.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-harold-camping-and-others-use-bible.html
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Awisemanoncesaid
May 10th, 2011 - 2:31:22 PM
I am sorry to tell you that I very much disagree with your ideas about May 21, 2010. Let me please show you what Christ tells us about the day he will be here. New Living Translation Bible says: "For you know quite well that the day of the Lord's return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night." 1 Thessalonians 5:2 it will come UNEXPECTEDLY. Apparently you miss that. Unexpectedly would mean you are not expecting, which would mean you have no knowledge to what is to expect, which would also mean (if you wanna get technical.) there is nothing to expect since it is unexpected. You cannot disrespect this. You should know very well after all "these years" that your radio has been here. (I believe 1959.) And maybe you have forgotten this fact. Let me remind you that you are not the God I worship and God's people will not obey you over his will. Your will is not his own. I am sorry things are not going to go your way. No calculation is better than Christs. He will know when the time will come. It is definetely not any of your own knowledge. There is much more to do within the years. God has much more to offer than what you think. People will change within these years of building the kingdom. I promise you that. Thanks for your time in reading this. Thy kingdom come thy will be done. His will, will be done.
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FUTURESEEKER
May 11th, 2011 - 9:55:29 AM
NO ONE KNOWS THE DAY OR THE HOUR BEHOLD I COME QUICKLY!
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Danny Haszard
May 11th, 2011 - 1:56:07 PM
Watchtower Jehovah’s Witnesses have little credibility with their own fairy tale primary doctrine of Jesus ‘invisible’ second coming October 1914 Watchtower society false prophets declare end of world in 1874, 1878, 1881, 1910, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1975, and 1984.... ----- Danny Haszard
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Ken
May 11th, 2011 - 5:49:02 PM
The other Christians say he's wrong without ever noticing the irony that they are all wrong. Read the Bible and notice how many contradictions, errors and lies are there. Jesus was a false prophet
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societyoffreethinkers
May 12th, 2011 - 3:04:23 AM
Anyone who believes this washed up, wannabe Jim jones, cult leader, is foolish! ! Their are very few "Christians " that are really TRUE Christians... the word Christian means "christ like" from what I remember in my years of research, Jesus didn't have a Pillow to lay his head on .. religion today is nothing but a business, and a very lucrative one. Hopefully all the people who believe this yahoo do disappear into thin air, there'd be alot less idiots in the world. a lot less idiots
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Lensman
May 13th, 2011 - 9:29:05 AM
It seems that there is another group on the scene with a new perspective in disputing Camping's prophesies. They make a compelling statement that "Jesus is here now." Check out their billboard which I think will stir the pot a bit. http://www.flickr.com/photos/62779138@N08/5708063636
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Sirius7
May 13th, 2011 - 7:45:42 PM
WOW! I saw the billboard, it was so powerful!http://www.flickr.com/photos/62779138@N08/5708063636
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Anthony Salasi
May 13th, 2011 - 7:47:56 PM
This group has a video up, too:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y14YxNhj40. Has anyone seen it? Does anyone know anything about them?
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Jack D
May 14th, 2011 - 6:38:21 AM
If all the religious believers get raptured on the 21st leaving all the non-believing atheists back on earth I'm all for it. As an atheist this sounds like heaven on earth without all the nut jobs running around I think earth is going to be an awesome place to be in about a week. Have a safe trip, don't come back.
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Rev. Daniel W. Blair
May 14th, 2011 - 7:25:56 PM
I am very sad for those who have been following this lie that the rapture will occur on May 21st. Even if they attempt to explain away “that no one will know the day or the hour of Christ return”, they cannot explain away that many scholars believe that Christians must go through the Great Tribulation prior to the rapture. I pray that they will take a moment and read my book Final Warning because the hour of is His judgment has come. http://www.revelation-truth.org
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Lakshmi Nair
May 15th, 2011 - 9:29:51 AM
I'm amazed that only one of Jehovah's witnesses bothered to attacked your post. LOL The church, the New Life followers (aka Jehovah's witnesses) all really need to get a life and while they are at it, probably learn how to be more human. For what its worth I sure am glad to be a non-believer!
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jabaroni
May 16th, 2011 - 2:37:15 AM
Harold is a moron.. .and if you believe in this then you're a moron as well...
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FrankWest
May 16th, 2011 - 5:40:56 AM
The whole world is crumbling around us, yet you think it is ridiculios that judgment day is near. You are just to freightened to face the facts, that there is NO tomorrow.
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FrankWest
May 16th, 2011 - 6:09:21 AM
Washed up cult leader? Get your facts straight. Camping leads a 50 year old world wide ministry teach the bible. The give away all teaching materials.
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FrankWest
May 16th, 2011 - 6:13:51 AM
Our world is in termoil. We don;t need the Bible to see that something is very wrong with our world. WE doubt the future.
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janet stuck
May 16th, 2011 - 7:06:37 AM
He's got it all wrong. If you really know scripture, you know that all THE RIGHTEOUS ARE LEFT BEHIND! Revelations says clearly that about rapture, judgment, etc...."just as in the days of Noah.." What happened there? Noah was left and the others were taken away! How about the wheat and tares? Same thing, righteous stay, tares taken away...Sheep and goats? Same thing, sheep stay with Jesus, goats go away...Notwithstanding the no one knows except the Father of the second coming.....Pay attention, people! It's a good thing to be left behind! Hubbard started the whole rapture misinformation in the '70's.
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FrankWest
May 16th, 2011 - 9:39:19 AM
Scoffers are so terrified they can't see the world ending around them. Just check the nightly news!!!
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FrankWest
May 16th, 2011 - 10:01:20 AM
Scoffers motto "ALL IS WELL WITH THE WORLD" In spite of what we hear every night on the world news!
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FrankWest
May 16th, 2011 - 10:02:59 AM
Scoffers motto "ALL IS WELL WITH THE WORLD" Blind, scared, fools
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Smith
May 16th, 2011 - 10:58:17 AM
Many people are really unsure of what our future holds. There will be wars and rumors of wars, King will rise against king, nations will rise against nations. There will be famine and pestelance in verous places. Jesus, Himself said,"No one knows the date nor the hour in which I will come." So perdicting the second coming, let alone the rature of the church, is a fools erron. In the mean time we are to continue preaching the good news of Jesus Crucified and raised from the dead, The love of a most Holy God. But head this no beleivers God will not allow the age of grace to continue and He will pour out His Jugdement on this world and on those who are living here, this may include Christains who are not really Christains. When Gods Jugdement is poured out noone will be spared. The faithfull may have to suffer the tribulation, they may not. the issue of the raputer of the church is unclear in my eye, to many other opinions cloud the truth. We see though a glass demly, but over time and as time progress toward that day we may start to see clearly.
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Rose Smith
May 16th, 2011 - 11:26:40 AM
IM SO SCARED. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE.
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Victoria
May 16th, 2011 - 2:18:51 PM
I'm scared too o_o
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FrankWest
May 16th, 2011 - 3:04:26 PM
You have only a few days to see if your mocking was justified. If the end does not come, then you only have to worry about the future of the world, when all looks bleek. Also there is a large contigent of non religious people that swear that 2012 will be the end.
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the man him self
May 16th, 2011 - 6:37:59 PM
ok, i just found out about this i will only believe if he can prove this on paper how does he know it judgment day! why him! idk i keep n eye out on friday 12am to sunday 12am if god or jesus comes i hope my life and my family goes with him in peace or we stay here on earth to live our lives out on how he attends us to live..if nothing happens then i think this guy is a nut job cause i read he says if nothing happens on the 21st not to worry again till October 21st 2011 but i wont bother to wait he was wrong once in 1994 so why is he so sure now did he mis calculate? or did he hear a voice? or a dream? or the radio talk to him? did he get a branding while asleep? and we do have issues with the world i will give every one that but that a lot on are part pollution, killings, etc..well if god or jesus comes to take us to heaven i see you all there if he decides to let us live our lifes out i see the post again on sunday
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tami singh
May 17th, 2011 - 2:36:51 AM
Jesus warns about those coming from within the church that would actually tear it apart. This would be done by what they teach which would be patently false. Since they are in the Church, they would teach from the bible but distort its message. As Paul states in 2 Cor.11:13-15 they are false apostles and messengers looking like those who teach righteousness. They may look good on the outside but the life of Christ is not there on the inside and their message will always be with scripture, but distort its meaning. Their focus will be their church or organization instead of Christ.
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FrankWest
May 17th, 2011 - 4:34:05 AM
Scoffers always scoff. That's why I call them Scoffers. They just scoff, scoff, scoff. Stop scoffing.
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NSim.
May 17th, 2011 - 8:09:28 AM
i believe that God will come when he thinks is right. NO ONE has the right to predict when he is coming, because no one knows.
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Pat
May 17th, 2011 - 8:19:10 AM
Shit, man, if Sunday's the day, I'm gonna stop paying all my bills, quit my job, and go on one big PAR-TAY!
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pc ninja
May 17th, 2011 - 9:19:42 AM
Seriously...this madness goes much deeper than the endless parade of "prophets" interpreting a sterilized collection of fables (the bible). Consider the things written in these fables...and do a little research for yourself. Monotheism was not invented by hebrews. It was copied and adapted to their culture. This is why they think they are the race chosen by god. They wrote it that way! The story of a coming messiah has been recycled before and after jesus was said to walk the Earth. Yet NOT ONE document can be found that mentions his name during the time he was said to be alive. He raised the dead, walked on water and rose into heaven but no one wrote about it for another 60+ years? Are we to believe that an omniscient being would create human life, choose a favorite based on race, then demand that everyone worship him based on faith alone? What more would you need if you were a god?? Meaningless life forms to reinforce and satisfy your vanity? Forget all this religious garbage - god is a creation of those that need an answer. If you can believe god would be a racist, would murder innocent people over a clerical error (2 Samuel 24), and would be so vain as to require humans to worship him, then you are either an idiot, or too closed-minded to understand our current reality. Sure, god is merely testing everyone to see if they will believe in him or not. And if they don't, he will burn them like a bully with a magnifying glass killing ants on the sidewalk. Really?! Do god's supposed actions and attitudes really fit the image of an omniscient being? Or does it fit with those of a conceited human? No matter what, people will still refuse to simply look at reality - 3000 year old fairy tales are not enough to base your life on. I don't trust anyone that claims to be religious. An intentional ignorance towards logic & rationality is too unpredictable for me. God is a myth, therefore every story, prediction, and calculation based from this root belief is too. Get over it, and donate your monthly/weekly 'god payment' to a reputed scientific organization instead - at least it will help us become more intelligent by learning about our world as opposed to supporting religious fanatics that wish to inhibit our progress. Wake Up!
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V
May 17th, 2011 - 11:23:07 AM
The Bible states that there will be false prophets and people will believe them due to signs that they show us... dont believe what you hear, just because you heard it does not make it true. stick to what the bible teaches us( its about 2,000 years old after all.. Harold Camping is in his 80's and probably went senile in this 50s)lif you are a believer of God do not fear. no one knows the day nor the hour as he once said. Relax and be a good person
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vonrikter
May 17th, 2011 - 11:32:47 AM
Might as well say 12:21:2012 is the final end of days. There are many end times scenarios. Pick one that suits you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8kd5t4Vabw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDR4oHj6n6A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ntHmIqKetg You Decide.
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Stopit
May 17th, 2011 - 7:55:42 PM
Really FrankWest and other "believers"? The earth has been in tribulation since it's start. You think the wars and terrorism are anything different than ancient wars fought in Europe or Asia. People were killed and tortured at the drop of a hat but no, our more civilized world has it all wrong right? The Dark Ages and the inquisition and the use of human gladiators were signs of the good ol days huh? And as for natural disasters...how do you think the earth was formed? In a seriously violent manner!!! Europeans and native Americans survived ice ages; and, earthquakes and tornados and hurricanes aren't anything new. Actually I'd say they're hmmm...billions of years in the making maybe? The problem today is that aholes like you people now have outlets like tv, Internet, and "family" radio to spread your bullcrap and try to instill fear in people! I'm sorry I never post things but this is pissing me off.
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Locutus
May 17th, 2011 - 8:13:43 PM
I is just to freightened to face the facts!!!
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cmartinez
May 17th, 2011 - 9:39:02 PM
I think when its all.said and done and I wake up in the morning that sunday . That guy camping wil have alot of his ppl upset
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Stopit
May 18th, 2011 - 2:53:00 AM
Well said PC Ninja!
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FrankWest
May 18th, 2011 - 8:48:35 AM
1 Thessalonians Chapter 5 4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
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steve
May 18th, 2011 - 2:56:50 PM
The world will never end. It can change but never end. Doomsday people should be droped off into the middle of the ocean. Fucking primitives I say.
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MARIA
May 18th, 2011 - 3:47:18 PM
IF YOU TRULY BELIEVE DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT'S COMMING WORRY ABOUT WHAT YOU'VE DONE. IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE THEN IGNORE!!!!!
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Julisha ford
May 18th, 2011 - 7:33:52 PM
I do believe that the end is near and for all of the people call judgment day doomsday have already sealed their fate they consider themselves sinners who know they will be left behind when the rapture does come. This is for everyone please repent your sins be saved feel the love and compassion for god he is a HOLY god sins won't be allowed in his kingdom if you want to survive may 21 then repent immediately don't try and do it later later might never come. Repent be saved
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Laddy
May 18th, 2011 - 8:56:34 PM
Did he read St. Matthew 24 verse 36?
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gary
May 19th, 2011 - 12:14:46 AM
Hello, I read the bible and especially the prophesy pertaining to the end times, first of all , there is no such thing as rapture. Rapture theory was introduced in the early 1800's by a women on her death bed [Margeret McDonald] having feverish dreams, and when she woke up she told the priests there with her, a dream in which she thought christians were being raptured by the LORD. The ministers wrote the information down and tried to confirm it with scripture, and that is how the rapture theory started. It is not biblecal, and rapture is not mentioned in the bible. Second of all, I don't understand why a man claiming to know the bible is proclaiming a rapture on May 21 2011. If you read your bible you know that the end times were laid out for us in Revalation,[If you can understand Revalation], We are in the 5th trump, which is a time of teaching, The bible tells us that at the 6th trump, satan will be cast out of heaven by the arch angel Michael, down here to earth, yes, saton will be here in person, claiming to be Jesus. Acording to Revalation, He will have 5 months to convert christians and sinners alike to his new church. If you are decieved by his tricks, you are doomed. The bible states clearly that Jesus Christ will not return untill the 7th trump, to defeat satans armys, at that time we are all transformed into our spiritual bodies and go to be with the Lord, christians and sinners alike. The lord does not come to rapture his people and then come back to defeat satan, He only comes once, as the bible clearly states. NO RAPTURE. After all this, we have a thousand years of teaching here on earth, then the judgement day and the lake of fire. This is all biblical, don't believe me, read it for your self. The 6th trump hasn't happened yet,and Jesus won't return untill the 7th trump, you figure it out. Harold doesn't even mention the trumps of Revalation. God told us how the end time would be, in Revalation, do you believe the bible or do you believe Harold. Don't be decieved by man, read your bible, then you will know God's truth. If anything does happen May 21, it might be satan being cast out of heaven, NO MAN KNOWES THE TIME.
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LadyAviatorAnkh
May 19th, 2011 - 9:41:13 AM
I doubt the 21st of May will be Judgement Day, However if it does come to pass, I`ll be ready... It`s sad to see how many unbelievers and false prophets there are, Jesus have mercy on them!! Honestly... I hope the Rapture doesn`t take place... I still want to fly the Airbus A380 or A4-Skyhawk...
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Stacy Heavener
May 20th, 2011 - 1:59:52 AM
I feel sorry for the people who think they know when the world is coming to an end. The bible says the angels in heaven don’t no. The sad thing about this these are christians saying this. I don’t know what bible they are reading, but it is not the holy bible. You christian when you make a remark like this you are saying God is lieing, because he said no one knows. So what make you think you know. Read 2nd Thessalonians you need it. You are in my prayers that the binder be taken off your eyes and your ears are open up to the real truth. Ask for forgiveness he is a just God and he will forgive you. Much prayer is needed
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Intelligent with commonsense
May 20th, 2011 - 7:02:25 AM
If the world was ending 21May11 we would notice the meteor or asteroid the size of the Earth or larger heading towards us. It would be disrupting all communications, by now,including the Internet. The various "Calenders" of Indigenous peoples of the Americas STARTS OVER ON 21 DECEMBER 2012!!
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rico
May 20th, 2011 - 10:07:28 PM
That is totally right. I just can't believe that there are people like that. Now, even priest are also certain about this day. But what i'm really hoping seeing, is the reaction of these people when they find out that nothing really different is happening (well, not exactly anything everything is going to be the same as any other satuday). But what i really want to see is the reaction of that guy Harold Camping. Other well, let's see what will happen, i do too have plans for Saturday. Everyone just have fun!!!!! Everyone just have fun!!!!!!
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rico
May 20th, 2011 - 10:07:28 PM
That is totally right. I just can't believe that there are people like that. Now, even priest are also certain about this day. But what i'm really hoping seeing, is the reaction of these people when they find out that nothing really different is happening (well, not exactly anything everything is going to be the same as any other satuday). But what i really want to see is the reaction of that guy Harold Camping. Other well, let's see what will happen, i do too have plans for Saturday. Everyone just have fun!!!!! Everyone just have fun!!!!!!
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siya
May 21st, 2011 - 5:54:51 AM
There will say, here is Him but do not run to them......this is false prophecy. this guy is misleading people, he is full of HERESY.
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stillherethanks
May 28th, 2011 - 3:20:41 AM
May 21st!!! True or false?!? Whooo cares! We're stillHere and that’s all that matters...thanks! www.stillherethanks.com
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