End of the world in 5 days

[Gawen]

Don't forget Harold Camping's prophecy. Last May was the renamed and re prophesied "spiritual" rapture. In five days, it'll be the end of the world.

I can't wait...

[Sandra Craft]

I wonder if I need to buy a new umbrella for this.

[Tank]

I wonder if I need to buy a new umbrella for this.

No. There may be a few left around for you to take.

[Ecurb Noselrub]

Thanks for reminding me.  I was worried about a bill I have to pay next week.

[Tank]

Thanks for reminding me.  I was worried about a bill I have to pay next week.

Silly/serious question. If you happened to belive this prophecy, would you, should you, pay the bill?  

[Ecurb Noselrub]

Thanks for reminding me.  I was worried about a bill I have to pay next week.

Silly/serious question. If you happened to belive this prophecy, would you, should you, pay the bill?  

Silly/serious answer.  I wouldn't pay anything, but I would redouble my efforts to collect what was owed to me.  It takes money to survive an apocalypse, you know.

[Gawen]

Thanks for reminding me.  I was worried about a bill I have to pay next week.

Silly/serious question. If you happened to belive this prophecy, would you, should you, pay the bill?  

Silly/serious answer.  I wouldn't pay anything, but I would redouble my efforts to collect what was owed to me.  It takes money to survive an apocalypse, you know.

*chucklin*...good one

[Norfolk And Chance]

Although I'm fully aware that 99.9% of christians scoff at Camping and his followers silly beliefs, the irony has not escaped me that it is just one bunch of people with silly beliefs mocking/ignoring another bunch of people with silly beliefs.

Neither side has anything to say that is based in facts or evidence, and the christians rebuttal of Campings ridiculous claims are generally based on the bible apparantly saying that man will not know the time of the rapture. That, rather than ridiculing Camping on the basis of common sense and the fact that he has no evidence to support his claims.

And if any christians DO ridicule Camping based on reason, common sense and evidence, they leave their own silly belief system wide open to question, as you can't really apply reason and evidence to one thing but not another without looking like a muppet.

[Tank]

Thanks for reminding me.  I was worried about a bill I have to pay next week.

Silly/serious question. If you happened to belive this prophecy, would you, should you, pay the bill?  

Silly/serious answer.  I wouldn't pay anything, but I would redouble my efforts to collect what was owed to me.  It takes money to survive an apocalypse, you know.

Lol!

[OldGit]

There are so many predictions like this that one day one of them will come true by chance.  If we have a nuclear war or get zapped by an asteroid, it's likely that some nutter will have called the end of the world on that day.
But at least nobody will be around to say "Told you so!"

[Gawen]

I predict that God will, one day, turn the celestial light switch off and the sun will be no more. Kinda like when the acetylene torch goes 'POP' when you turn it off. Course, the pop will envelope the earth and then god will have cleansed the earth with fire as he says in the Bible.

Dontcha just love woo?

[Ecurb Noselrub]

Although I'm fully aware that 99.9% of christians scoff at Camping and his followers silly beliefs, the irony has not escaped me that it is just one bunch of people with silly beliefs mocking/ignoring another bunch of people with silly beliefs.

Neither side has anything to say that is based in facts or evidence, and the christians rebuttal of Campings ridiculous claims are generally based on the bible apparantly saying that man will not know the time of the rapture. That, rather than ridiculing Camping on the basis of common sense and the fact that he has no evidence to support his claims.

And if any christians DO ridicule Camping based on reason, common sense and evidence, they leave their own silly belief system wide open to question, as you can't really apply reason and evidence to one thing but not another without looking like a muppet.

Many good points in your post, but the main reason I ridicule Camping is because in the past 200 years, we've had a gazillion of these guys giving us a date, and it never happens.  Now, the next one is going to be December 21, 2012.  I suggest that everyone invest in Cabela's or some other outfitter company, because there is going to be a run on guns, tents, camping supplies, etc.  Then December 22, 2012 will come, and you will be rich.

[Gawen]

I suggest that everyone invest in Cabela's or some other outfitter company, because there is going to be a run on guns, tents, camping supplies, etc.  Then December 22, 2012 will come, and you will be rich.

I don't know about rich, but better off than you were. Seems like a good idea.

[OldGit]

camping supplies, etc.

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[KingPhilip]

Didn't the scientists behind the whole Mayan long calendar and the 2012 end of the world thing realize they were several years off?