Judgement Day: May 21, 2011

[Cecilie]

What will their explanation be when it doesn't happen?

God in his mercy has been moved to give the sinners another chance to repent.
Praise the lord and return that stuff you got on credit.

That's hilarious.

[joeactor]

I would like to see these people going all out, putting their money where their mouths are.
Spend all their money, go on elaborate holidays, or give it to charity, I just don't care, just prove to us how confident you are of your prediction. Get rid of all your worldly possessions otherwise this is just a publicity stunt!

THIS! (mos def)

[KDbeads]

So it's going to take 5 whole months for the rapture to take place?

So seriously underwhelming honestly, what happened to the power of the almightly that it would take 5 months?

 

No, the rapture is supposed to be instant, from my understanding.  I think they may be referring to all the other stuff that also is predicted, such as an increase in natural disasters, Israel rebuilding the temple, and the mark of the beast, among other things.

From what I was taught in fundie pentecostal was that the tribulation would last 7 years and kill off most of the world population, then the end times/second coming/armageddon would start up, basically where all hell breaks loose to wipe the planet clean for heaven to be established here on earth.

Is it a different time line for every denomination?

[fester30]

I used to be studied up on that tribulation stuff (different heads on the dragon representing different conquerers, etc.) but it's been a while.

I do know this much... the May 21, 2011 stuff is a product of the genius that is Harold Camping.  You should look him up when you get the chance.  If you want to know what his followers will say when this doesn't happen, look up what they said in September 1994, when his last end-of-the-world prediction didn't pan out.  Apparently people don't learn the first time predictions don't work out, because he has followers again.

Besides, all those Y2K people who stocked up and prepared for the end of the world... are doing it again for 2012.  At least this time they already have their underground shelters so they don't have to buy another one.

[xSilverPhinx]

OMG I saw a billboard announcing that doom date here in southern Brazil (from the same Harold Camping group). It's really embarrassing...those things just aren't as common publicly...

[wildfire_emissary]

Hmmm. :crazy:

This billboard, my guess, is born-again Christian sponsored. This is probably the reason why some born-again Christians here preach the end of the world while others in the same genre but those of the Pat Robertson type do not adhere to this. And the Catholics are doing nothing about it.

On May 21, 2011 I am going to visit my wife in Singapore.  

[februarystars]

My grandfather always says he hopes the Rapture happens soon so the Christians will all go to heaven and the rest of us can finally get some peace.  

[Tank]

My grandfather always says he hopes the Rapture happens soon so the Christians will all go to heaven and the rest of us can finally get some peace.