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Harold Camping Prepares for Judgement Day, May 21, 2011
CNN ^ | May 17, 2011 | Jay Kernis

Posted on 05/19/2011 8:20:38 PM PDT by virtuous

Answering questions: Harold Camping, President of Family Stations, Inc.

You have determined May 21, 2011 is Judgment Day. What do you predict will happen?

It might be just one great earthquake, then as it gets to be May 21 in any other country—there will be a great earthquake there.

So earthquakes could occur around the world for 24 hours? By the end of 24 hours the whole world will be destroyed.

Why is God causing this to happen?

The purpose of the earthquake is three-fold: it will be enormously destructive as God is destroying the earth. Secondly, the people who died as true believers will come out of their tombs with their glorified spiritual bodies and will be caught up to be with Christ.

All of the remains of unbelievers-carcasses—the bones will be thrown out of the grave and be like dung or manure—because they will be shamed in the eyes of God as a final of consequence of God's wrath.

God created mankind in his image and likeness to serve him, to obey him. But when mankind rebelled against God, they came unto what is openly demanded by the laws of God, which is death.

How do you suggest people prepare for Judgment Day?

The way people of Nineveh prepared when Jonah came there. Jonah said in 40 days God will destroy you. They did three things: One they sat in sack cloth and ashes—they humbled themselves before God. Secondly, they pleaded with God, they begged him that this might not happen. Thirdly, they recognized they were wicked and turned from their sins–they realized God’s wrath was on them because of their sins.

You have no doubt that all of this will happen?

We know absolutely, without any shadow of a doubt, that May 21 will be the day!

(Excerpt) Read more at inthearena.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cnn; endtimes; haroldcamping; judgmentday; rapture; religion
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To: virtuous

41 posted on 05/19/2011 8:53:52 PM PDT by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but will give us the shaft.)
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To: dangus
I really do worry to some extent about Camping’s followers.
They have put everything into this nonsense.
42 posted on 05/19/2011 8:54:56 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Those who endured Valley Forge didn't make their sacrifice to give us free health care)
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To: pnh102
"If you believe in Christ, then you should not be dabbling in the blasphemous rants of someone who clearly is not basing their teachings upon Scripture."

VERY well put!

43 posted on 05/19/2011 8:56:47 PM PDT by Slump Tester (What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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To: virtuous
I read Camping is, in part, basing his prediction on current events. I'm surprised by this in light of his strict observance of Rev. 22:18.

44 posted on 05/19/2011 8:58:44 PM PDT by I see my hands (Embrace misanthropy)
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To: virtuous
God save me! I don't want to experience death like you did - public ridicule, flesh ripping whips, thorns in the skull, a heavy cross to bear, giant nails HAMMERED into my body, and a spear to my side! Rapture me now! I can't handle it! Hear my prayers! Please, I beg you!

Not me. If he can take it, then so shall I. I'm fighting until the gritty, bloody, glorious end.

45 posted on 05/19/2011 9:00:54 PM PDT by 3boysdad (The very elect.)
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To: virtuous

Regardless, the world has had its run, it’s long past the time to close down the circus.


46 posted on 05/19/2011 9:01:12 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: pnh102
I've worked for Mr. Camping.

Mr. Camping is not blasphemous nor is he an evil man. He is, in my opinion, foolish to make such date prognostications, but he is sincere and most of his teachings (apart from the church and the end times) are sound. Family Stations, Inc. has brought the Gospel to countless millions and does good work. I am sad, in that sense, to see Mr. Camping doing this.

I share the skepticism about the May 21 date, but I would warn everyone to be very cautious about scoffing in light of what the Bible has to say on it. In doing so, you are denigrating a sincere and god-fearing man.

For all: Don't you want Christ to return? Isn't that a joyous thing? Are you ready for Christ to return?

47 posted on 05/19/2011 9:01:26 PM PDT by Lexinom
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To: Catphish
You have to at least give this guy credit for believing what he says. You can’t say that about most of the money grubbing televangelists.

We don't really know if he believes what he is saying. He may have started this whole thing for money and attention and has his excuses already written when the rapture doesn't come. The guy has already been wrong once before (1994) but left himself more of an out last time.

Camping sounds like any other con artist. Eventually their lies catch up to them and very often they know it's coming.

48 posted on 05/19/2011 9:01:43 PM PDT by Longbow1969
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To: pnh102

Well, he seems to have studied the bible pretty intensely and backs up his claims. The Bible isn’t exactly clear as day about many things. In fact, there are many different takes on Christianity all with different takes on the end of the world among many other things. Which one to believe? Who is going to hell and who is not? Like I said maybe Camping will get lucky and we will all find out on Saturday.


49 posted on 05/19/2011 9:02:14 PM PDT by Catphish
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To: Lexinom
What the Bible has to say on scoffing, that is, not the May 21st date which is questionable using Mr. Camping's numerology.
50 posted on 05/19/2011 9:03:10 PM PDT by Lexinom
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To: virtuous

My scientist uncle at Harvard studied Camping’s calculation using a supercomputer there, and tells me that the man could very well be correct.


51 posted on 05/19/2011 9:07:22 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: virtuous

This whole theater production does only one thing: brings Bible prophesy into the forum to be lambasted by the Left. Of course, they don’t believe that any end-time prophesy will ever be fulfilled - they don’t even believe in any God or Jesus or the Bible - and so they mock Christians by saying that “they will get all our stuff” when we disappear, ignoring the fact that if we are raptured, they are in for hell on earth.

Camping is a false prophet and will be proven so after this weekend. But he has provided the fodder for the left to display their abject enmity toward the things of God. In this respect, I think Camping is being used as God’s instrument, to further make manifest the great divide between life and death.


52 posted on 05/19/2011 9:10:03 PM PDT by fwdude (Prosser wins, Goonions lose.)
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To: Lexinom
Mr. Camping is not blasphemous nor is he an evil man.

From Matthew 24:

23 - At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it.

24 - For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

25 - See, I have told you ahead of time.

26 - “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.

And from Matthew 12:30 - He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.

The Word makes it very clear what Christ thinks of those who attempt to pervert His teachings. Assuming that Mr. Camping actually reads the Bible, he knows that he should know better. Anyone who claims to be a Christian teacher but who then goes on to teach things which are not Christian is a blasphemer.

This blasphemer, along with those who enable him, is leading many people who clearly wish to be part of the elect astray, just as Scripture has taught. The non-Christians are milking this for all it is worth, and as a Christian, it is my own duty to do what I can to set them straight.

53 posted on 05/19/2011 9:11:04 PM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: fwdude

To sum it up, Camping is a coward. He wants the easy way out.


54 posted on 05/19/2011 9:11:15 PM PDT by 3boysdad (The very elect.)
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To: Lexinom
but I would warn everyone to be very cautious about scoffing in light of what the Bible has to say on it. In doing so, you are denigrating a sincere and god-fearing man.

BS. Most of us are Christians and as such have a responsibility to call out date-setting charlatans like Camping.

Camping is a fraud. Any good work he's done is negated by all the damage he will do to the foolish people that believed this crap and arranged their lives around it. There are people that have squandered their savings, stopped pursing career opportunities, made buffoons of themselves peddling this 5-21 nonsense, etc.

Camping is no better than any other date-setting con man and does not deserve our sympathy. He should be aggressively and openly mocked. Doing so might just deter the next hack who gets it in his head to push this nonsense.

55 posted on 05/19/2011 9:11:30 PM PDT by Longbow1969
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To: Longbow1969
Most of us are Christians and as such have a responsibility to call out date-setting charlatans like Camping.

Indeed we do. Paul called out Peter in Galatians 2 because Peter was teaching things in an un-Christian manner. We Christians are under the same obligation.

56 posted on 05/19/2011 9:14:12 PM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: HereInTheHeartland
I am listening on shortwave radio 6985 kHz to family Radio. The station that Harold Camping broadcasts from.

I heard the radio announcer say that May 21 at 6PM eastern.

57 posted on 05/19/2011 9:15:29 PM PDT by hambran (hambran)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Well I would ...but I won’t be here. :O


58 posted on 05/19/2011 9:16:31 PM PDT by Outlaw Woman ("...; because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee,... "Hosea 4:6)
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To: 3boysdad

Again, this doesn’t expose Camping as much as it exposes those who have complete enmity toward God. Just listen to the Godless left right now. I think it’s a part of the great separation that is proceeding at exponential speed right now, by God’s design.


59 posted on 05/19/2011 9:16:50 PM PDT by fwdude (Prosser wins, Goonions lose.)
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To: Revolting cat!

Bill O’Riely studied at Harvard, and he’s a jackass.


60 posted on 05/19/2011 9:17:48 PM PDT by 3boysdad (The very elect.)
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