Harold Egbert Camping is a self-proclaimed prophet. You never heard of him? Well, I never did either until today. However as he has proclaimed that May 21, 2011 is the end of the earth due to mankind’s sins, and only Christian believers will ascend to Heaven. I suppose he will be big in the news May 22, 2011, one way or the other. Its merely a question of where you will be when you read the news.
As his July 19th birthday coincides with mine I thought I ought to take special note, but then I found out he is 17 years older than me, and I’m getting addle-brained with senility, so I wondered where that leaves him.
Before you get too worried about your sudden demise or unending trip, depending on your viewpoint and whatever moral issues you may have, you should be aware that he also predicted the very same outcome back on September 6, 1994. He doesn’t mention that much any more.
I’m guessing you might better buy a lottery ticket than worry. If he’s only going to predict a date every 17 years or so, my guess is the lottery odds can’t be any worse than his odds of being right. Besides, if I have a choice in the matter, I’ll go for a winning lottery ticket any day, versus Armageddon.
Stamping Out Harold Camping
ReplyDeleteIs Second Coming date-setter Harold Camping worthy of death? He already has a zero batting average after his September 1994 prediction fizzle and, according to the Bible, is a false prophet.
Nevertheless that California shaman, who should be ashamed, claims he's found out that Christ's return will be on May 21, 2011 even though Matt. 24:36 says that no one knows the "day" or "hour" of it!
A Google article ("Obama Fulfilling the Bible") points out that "Deut. 18:20-22 in the Old Testament requires the death penalty for false prophets."
The same article reveals that "Christians are commanded to ask God to send severe judgment on persons who commit and support the worst forms of evil (see I Cor. 5 and note 'taken away')."
Theologically radioactive Harold Camping and his ga-ga groupies (with their billboards featuring "May 21, 2011") should worry about being "stamped out" if many persons decide to follow the I Cor. 5 command.
The above article concludes: "False prophets in the OT were stoned to death. Today they are just stoned!"
PS - For many years Camping was not known as a pretrib rapture teacher. But now, for $ome my$teriou$ rea$on, he seeks support from those who believe in and teach an imminent, pretrib rapture which supposedly will occur SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE the traditional SECOND COMING to earth! For a behind-the-scenes, documented look at the 181-year-old pretrib rapture belief (which was never a part of any official theology or organized church before 1830!), Google "Pretrib Rapture Dishonesty," "Pretrib Rapture Diehards" and "Pretrib Rapture - Hidden Facts."
Sometimes, late at night in Beloit, Kansas, apparently there isn't much to do.
ReplyDelete