May 21 <EDIT>isn't the rapture.

[stevew]

So the other day we were driving to Virginia and passed a caravan of RVs decked out with the end of the world prediction. Apparently there is some sort of traction to this movement? Anyone else seen these Yahoos?

[TroyF]

So the other day we were driving to Virginia and passed a caravan of RVs decked out with the end of the world prediction. Apparently there is some sort of traction to this movement? Anyone else seen these Yahoos?

hxxp://judgementday2011.com/may-21-doomsday/

[TroyF]

My favorite part from wiki:

According to Camping, the number five equals "atonement", the number ten equals "completeness", and the number seventeen equals "heaven".
Christ is said to have hung on the cross on April 1, 33 AD. The time between April 1, 33 AD and April 1, 2011 is 1,978 years.
If 1,978 is multiplied by 365.2422 days (the number of days in a solar year, not to be confused with the lunar year), the result is 722,449.
The time between April 1 and May 21 is 51 days.
51 added to 722,449 is 722,500.
(5 x 10 x 17)2 or (atonement x completeness x heaven)2 also equals 722,500.
Thus, Camping concludes that 5 x 10 x 17 is telling us a "story from the time Christ made payment for our sins until we're completely saved."

[Lathum]

My wife and son will be at a wedding in North Carolina. This means I will likely be shitfaced at some dive bar and never know what hit me.

[stevew]

Only the good people get to go away.

[Mustang]

Traveling southbound on Highway 45, I saw a billboard today that stated this so, it must be true.

[lighthousekeeper]

So the other day we were driving to Virginia and passed a caravan of RVs decked out with the end of the world prediction. Apparently there is some sort of traction to this movement? Anyone else seen these Yahoos?

yes about a month ago i was driving behind this caravan on the way to work.
(central nj)

[Atocep]

This means I'll only have 4 days to play Witcher 2. :(

[Mustang]

They are going to feel really stupid when they find out May 21st, 2011 is the 30th anniversary of Rapture by Blondie going triple platinum.

[CrimsonFox]

According to Camping, the number five equals "atonement", the number ten equals "completeness", and the number seventeen equals "heaven".
Christ is said to have hung on the cross on April 1, 33 AD. The time between April 1, 33 AD and April 1, 2011 is 1,978 years.
If 1,978 is multiplied by 365.2422 days (the number of days in a solar year, not to be confused with the lunar year), the result is 722,449.
The time between April 1 and May 21 is 51 days.
51 added to 722,449 is 722,500.
(5 x 10 x 17)2 or (atonement x completeness x heaven)2 also equals 722,500.
Thus, Camping concludes that 5 x 10 x 17 is telling us a "story from the time Christ made payment for our sins until we're completely saved."

My favorite part from wiki:

And then Jim Carrey saw the number 23 over and over...

[Tigercat]

This means I'll only have 4 days to play Witcher 2. :(

No no no. Read the website. You have until OCTOBER to finish the game. You will just have to play it in the midst of being hit by horrific natural and perhaps unnatural horrors. And apparently all these killer storms and waves of devastation will be spun by Jesus himself as he rules till October.

Now how in 2000 years Jesus will have gone from a peace loving hippie to a guy ruling over us like he is playing Sim City 2000, I will never know.

[fantom1979]

The Mayans are not amused.

[Peregrine]

Now how in 2000 years Jesus will have gone from a peace loving hippie to a guy ruling over us like he is playing Sim City 2000, I will never know.

Man Jesus has never been the same since 9/11.

[EagleFan]

This thread has potential.

[Suicane75]

If this somehow involves Mimi Rogers fornicating me into oblivion then I'm all for it.

[SteveMax58]

So the other day we were driving to Virginia and passed a caravan of RVs decked out with the end of the world prediction.

Yeah...and we'd appreciate if you would stop flicking cigarette butts at us!

[BillJasper]

It's my oldest son's birthday... boy is he gonna be pissed. :lol:

[Rizon]

May 22 is Laugh at Idiots Day

[cuervo72]

If this somehow involves Mimi Rogers fornicating me into oblivion then I'm all for it.

What about fornicating you into Scientology?

[Easy Mac]

They had some sort of revival for this at a baptist church down here not too long ago. It was shortly after Kirk Cameron came to speak. Coincidence?

Also, I hope its this Rapture that returns. Their more recent stuff is not up to snuff.

http://images.coveralia.com/audio/t/The_Rapture-Echoes-Frontal.jpg

[Passacaglia]

(5 x 10 x 17)2 or (atonement x completeness x heaven)2 also equals 722,500.

Ping: Simple Math? thread.

[OldGiants]

42

[JediKooter]

If it's the group I'm thinking it is. The leader of this brain trust, has predicted when it will happen several times before and has been wrong each and every time. But this time, he's really really really sure he's right.

[JeeberDMack]

Traveling southbound on Highway 45, I saw a billboard today that stated this so, it must be true.

There's one of those billboards on I-35 south of Denton that I pass by on my way to work every day. You're right, it must be true...the billboard states that "The Bible Guarantees It!"

[Pumpy Tudors]

hey jeebs how you doin man

[AENeuman]

I grew up listening to Camping, i remember his first end of the world prediction in 1994. Still have the "F" on my religion final to prove it.

[TroyF]

If it's the group I'm thinking it is. The leader of this brain trust, has predicted when it will happen several times before and has been wrong each and every time. But this time, he's really really really sure he's right.

But, but, but, but. . . he just made a minor mathematical miscalculation. THIS TIME HE IS RIGHT.

The numbers I posted above are 100% logical and you don't have to be a mathematician to check the numbers and see he's on point this time.

Like you've never made a little miscalculation that causes the end of times to happen 27 years after you first thought it would. Sheesh.

[JediKooter]

But, but, but, but. . . he just made a minor mathematical miscalculation. THIS TIME HE IS RIGHT.

The numbers I posted above are 100% logical and you don't have to be a mathematician to check the numbers and see he's on point this time.

Like you've never made a little miscalculation that causes the end of times to happen 27 years after you first thought it would. Sheesh.

Dang it. I knew I was forgetting something. Looks like I'm going to have to go back into my secret laboratory and recalculate.

[Matthean]

It was shortly after Kirk Cameron came to speak.
http://images.coveralia.com/audio/t/The_Rapture-Echoes-Frontal.jpg

Part of me wants to like him. Really, I do. But he continues to completely fail as a brother in Christ in what he promotes. There was a "debate" with him and another Christian against atheists and he said they were going to prove Christianity with only using science. In their opening argument, no less, they instantly went against the rules of the debate and continued to stumble along all the way through the debate and ended up proving nothing scientifically and being left with it being a faith issue. The atheists pretty much had to do nothing since he and his partner brought so little to the table.

His wife is really attractive though. :lol:

[JediKooter]

Was it the one with Ray "Give me a banana" Comfort?

[molson]

Now how in 2000 years Jesus will have gone from a peace loving hippie to a guy ruling over us like he is playing Sim City 2000, I will never know.

He never had this kind of power before. Make a guy the king of the world and he's gonna change some.

[Critch]

The (5*10*17)2 bit looks made up to me. Where did they get the squared from?

I'm going for cubed to match with the three dimensions that were created. So by my rough estimate nothing happens until July 8th in the year 1,681,418. bit early to start a cult.

[Marc Vaughan]

They had some sort of revival for this at a baptist church down here not too long ago. It was shortly after Kirk Cameron came to speak. Coincidence?

There are some 'interesting' videos around the net of him discussing that God obviously exists and using bananas as proof of this, after all they're designed exquisitely for human consumption apparently .... ignore of course that as with most fruits and suchlike its been changed and 'bred' to our preference over quite a while.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z-OLG0KyR4

[JediKooter]

I do believe that Sarah Palin is a rapturist.

[Pumpy Tudors]

There are some 'interesting' videos around the net of him discussing that God obviously exists and using bananas as proof of this, after all they're designed exquisitely for human consumption apparently .... ignore of course that as with most fruits and suchlike its been changed and 'bred' to our preference over quite a while.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z-OLG0KyR4
God made those bananas really easy for us to eat, and that's great... but what the hell was he thinking when he made watermelons?

[booradley]

Can I post here?? Without being deleted, I mean ...

[Matthean]

Was it the one with Ray "Give me a banana" Comfort?

Yep. Just did a search on it and he came up. Kirk also starred in the Left Behind series that let's just say theologically was lacking.

[JediKooter]

Yep. Just did a search on it and he came up. Kirk also starred in the Left Behind series that let's just say theologically was lacking.

I really don't know what to make of Kirk other than he seems fake about the whole thing. Kind of like how Tom Cruise is only a level 99 whatever Thetan for the Scientologists because of his celebrity status.

The banana theory of Ray's is hilarious. He still doesn't realize that the bananas we buy in the store today, did not exist a hundred or so years ago.

[EagleFan]

Making sure I move all my deadlines to the 22nd so I can tank it for the next two weeks...

[bob]

It's time I had some time alone.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

I wonder what time zone... They never seem to say whether God operates on GMT.

[cuervo72]

God made those bananas really easy for us to eat, and that's great... but what the hell was he thinking when he made watermelons?

On the seventh day, He watched Gallagher.

[Buccaneer]

I grew up listening to Camping, i remember his first end of the world prediction in 1994. Still have the "F" on my religion final to prove it.

No fooling?

[Passacaglia]

They are going to feel really stupid when they find out May 21st, 2011 is the 30th anniversary of Rapture by Blondie going triple platinum.

I better take my white tuxedo and top hat to the cleaners now.

[flounder]

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[Mountaineer]

Please keep in mind these are the same people that predicted the world to end September 4, 1994.


Where were you September 4, 1994; when the World Ended?

[Rizon]

Saw a billboard in Oakland last week, and some people holding signs on an overpass this morning.

[fantom1979]

Please keep in mind these are the same people that predicted the world to end September 4, 1994.


Where were you September 4, 1994; when the World Ended?

I was 15 years old and probably in my bedroom crying about the baseball strike. At the time, I probably thought the world had ended.

[fantom1979]

I googled Sept, 4th 1994 and found a NFL box score for that day:

Houston Oilers at Indianapolis Colts - September 4th, 1994 - Pro-Football-Reference.com (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199409040clt.htm)

Marshal Faulk ran for 143 yards and 3 touchdowns in his first NFL game. The Colts beat the Oilers 45 to 21 despite only 105 yards from Jim Harbaugh.

[Rizon]

I googled Sept, 4th 1994 and found a NFL box score for that day:

Houston Oilers at Indianapolis Colts - September 4th, 1994 - Pro-Football-Reference.com (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199409040clt.htm)

Marshal Faulk ran for 143 yards and 3 touchdowns in his first NFL game. The Colts beat the Oilers 45 to 21 despite only 105 yards from Jim Harbaugh.

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[Ksyrup]

The Mayans are not amused.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l146/mon_montrose/jm/1095.jpg

[JediKooter]

Love it!!

[digamma]

I feel comfort knowing that if the world does die that day, cartman will be the first to post it on FOFC.

[Rizon]

Preacher Says World To End 6PM May 21 « Alan Colmes' Liberaland (http://www.alan.com/2011/03/27/preacher-says-world-to-end-6pm-may-21/)

WTF!!!!



That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes,
an aeroplane - Lenny Bruce is not afraid.
Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn,
world serves its own needs, dummy serve your own needs.
Feed it off an aux speak,, grunt, no, strength,
The ladder starts to clatter with fear fight down height.
Wire in a fire, representing seven games, a government for hire and a combat site.
Left of west and coming in a hurry with the furies breathing down your neck.
Team by team reporters baffled, trumped, tethered cropped.
Look at that low playing!
Fine, then.
Uh oh, overflow, population, common food, but it'll do.
Save yourself, serve yourself. World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed dummy with the rapture and the revered and the right - right.
You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright light, feeling pretty psyched.

It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.

Six o'clock - TV hour. Don't get caught in foreign towers.
Slash and burn, return, listen to yourself churn.
Locking in, uniforming, book burning, blood letting.
Every motive escalate. Automotive incinerate.
Light a candle, light a votive. Step down, step down.
Watch your heel crush, crushed. Uh-oh, this means no fear cavalier.
Renegade steer clear! A tournament, a tournament, a tournament of lies.
Offer me solutions, offer me alternatives and I decline.

It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it. (It's time I had some time alone)
It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) and I feel fine.
(I feel fine)

It's the end of the world as we know it. (It's time I had some time alone)
It's the end of the world as we know it. (It's time I had some time alone)
It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) and I feel fine.

The other night I dreamt of knives, continental drift divide. Mountains sit in a line
Leonard Bernstein. Leonid Brezhnev. Lenny Bruce and Lester Bangs.
Birthday party, cheesecake, jelly bean, boom!
You symbiotic, patriotic, slam book neck, right? Right.

It's the end of the world as we know it. (It's time I had some time alone)
It's the end of the world as we know it. (It's time I had some time alone)
It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) and I feel fine.

It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) and I feel fine.

It's the end of the world as we know it. (It's time I had some time alone)
It's the end of the world as we know it. (It's time I had some time alone)
It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) and I feel fine.

It's the end of the world as we know it. (It's time I had some time alone)
It's the end of the world as we know it. (It's time I had some time alone)
It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone) and I feel fine...

[Rizon]

...

[Sun Tzu]

That belongs in the images thread. Very funny.

[sabotai]

6 PM, but what time zone?

[Groundhog]

ALL OF THEM!!!!!!

[Eaglesfan27]

Hospitalized my first patient who was absolutely fixated on this (along with a bunch of other delusions.)

[LloydLungs]

Delusions?? Koyie Hill is 3-for-3 tonight. I for one am kissing my ass goodbye.

[wade moore]

Perfect place to post this.

By our very own lordscarlet:

When is Judgement Day? (http://whenisjudgementday.com/)

[molson]

6 PM, but what time zone?

It's going to be a traveling earthquake that conveniently hits each time zone at 6PM local time. Which is pretty amazing in itself considering those zones aren't necessarily straight lines. I take it as god's dramatic, final acknowledgment of man's laws before the destroys all laws and imposes his own.

[AENeuman]

AFP: US atheists offer pet rescue after judgment day (http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iS48Isv-wyBXzJB4qBxYSqcSSU-A?docId=CNG.f5e2c7cf7dab768ddebff16d291d1def.1f1)

The post-doomsday pet rescue service already has 259 clients, who have paid $135 for the first pet and $20 for each additional pet at the same address, to ensure the faithful animal companions are looked after and loved even when their Christian owners have gone to the other side.

[EagleFan]

Brilliant

[DaddyTorgo]

AFP: US atheists offer pet rescue after judgment day (http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iS48Isv-wyBXzJB4qBxYSqcSSU-A?docId=CNG.f5e2c7cf7dab768ddebff16d291d1def.1f1)

The post-doomsday pet rescue service already has 259 clients, who have paid $135 for the first pet and $20 for each additional pet at the same address, to ensure the faithful animal companions are looked after and loved even when their Christian owners have gone to the other side.

Fuck. Why didn't I think of this? Easy way to make money off the idiots...kudos to whoever came up with it!

[Radii]

AFP: US atheists offer pet rescue after judgment day (http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iS48Isv-wyBXzJB4qBxYSqcSSU-A?docId=CNG.f5e2c7cf7dab768ddebff16d291d1def.1f1)

The post-doomsday pet rescue service already has 259 clients, who have paid $135 for the first pet and $20 for each additional pet at the same address, to ensure the faithful animal companions are looked after and loved even when their Christian owners have gone to the other side.

this is amazing. :thumbsup:

[OldGiants]

Let's all meet at Pat Robertson's house for some post-rapture looting.

[EagleFan]

Maybe I should take tomorrow off. Might as well enjoy the day.

[CrimsonFox]

...


YESYESYES! :)

[CrimsonFox]

Is anybody here involved in any of those suicide pact cults? If so can I have your stereo?

[Desnudo]

35K for doing nothing. Unless the shit hits the fan on the 21st.

[Peregrine]

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[Buccaneer]

Can I post here?? Without being deleted, I mean ...

I hope you werent' going to defend this in anyway.

[cartman]

Someone created a Facebook group to get people worldwide to recreate the Six Feet Under scene in as many cities and with as many helium filled blow up dolls as possible this Saturday.

[Groundhog]

Sorry folks, already happened. If you're still here, you didn't make the cut.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/42/1992_Rapture.jpg

[cartman]

That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds, snakes and an aeroplane.

[Sun Tzu]

That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds, snakes and an aeroplane.

http://images.buddytv.com/articles/Image/WWE-Raw/Earthquake.jpg

http://www.lobsterbush.com/vintagewwf/singles2/redrooster1.jpg

http://www.wwaworldwrestling.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/snake.jpg

We've already seen three of the four.

[JonInMiddleGA]

We've already seen three of the four.

Well, there was this guy's finisher

http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/pictures/akeem.jpg

[cartman]

I wonder if the guy who ordered all of those Rapture billboards the past couple of months asked for NET 90 terms.

[Sun Tzu]

Well, there was this guy's finisher


Well played.

[JonInMiddleGA]

We're gonna need a soundtrack I think. Here's a great starter

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[molson]

Less then 8 hours away now, I think - I believe its supposed to hit the international date line at 6PM local time, which is 2AM eastern time tonight.

[cartman]

http://www.thegreatcornholio.com/images/raptureflowchart.jpg

[Rizon]

hxxp://www.ecouterre.com/rapture-bombing-is-an-end-of-days-prank-with-potential-for-giving/

“Rapture Bombing” is an End-of-Days Prank with Potential for Giving
by Nicole Abene, 05/20/11

pranks, The Rapture, Gizmodo, eco-fashion, sustainable fashion, green fashion, ethical fashion, sustainable style

There’s been a lot of talk about the world ending tomorrow. Assuming that’s not going to happen, Gizmodo wants to prank Rapture believers by “Rapture bombing,” a flash-mob-like activity that involves strewing old clothes around town and making them look like their owners simply vanished into the abyss. Our spin on it? Once the joke’s over, recover the garments and donate them to charity. Since (presumably) the Apocalypse isn’t nigh, wasting an opportunity to give to those in need would be the real sin. If practical jokes are your jam, Gizmodo will be featuring the best Rapture-bomb snapshots on its site, with prizes for its favorites.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I think I see where this is headed ... after the deadline the guy will hold a press conference that begins with the words We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I ...

[Atocep]

http://i.imgur.com/nzxHP.jpg

[CrimsonFox]

3035

[MacroGuru]

I know this is in poor taste...but I did LOL just a little..

http://i.imgur.com/gZZ3i.png

[stevew]

I want to hear how these fuck faces explain their lie tomorrow.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

I know this is in poor taste...but I did LOL just a little..

http://i.imgur.com/gZZ3i.png

Nice!

[Young Drachma]

All is well in Kiritimati, Kirabati. But maybe they're not fans of the international dateline in Rapture central.

[chrisj]

The funniest part about all of this:
May 21 End of the World: Harold Camping's $72M business - May. 19, 2011 (http://money.cnn.com/2011/05/19/news/economy/may-21-end-of-the-world-finances-harold-camping/index.htm?hpt=C1)

But not even all of his own employees are convinced that the world is ending on Saturday.

In fact, many still plan on showing up at work on Monday.

"I don't believe in any of this stuff that's going on, and I plan on being here next week," a receptionist at their Oakland headquarters told CNNMoney.

A job's a job I guess.

[CrimsonFox]

SING IT, BLONDIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[TroyF]

I'd be really pissed about this mistake if I were a Jets fan. Their entire coaching staff and about 95% of the team would have been left behind for a major Super Bowl run.

Denver's QB situation would have been clarified a little bit better. (Tebow obviously wouldn't have been the QB of the future)

All joking aside, I know it's easy to say that this guys followers are idiots, but I still feel badly for any of the children who will end up suffering from their parents moronic decisions. (both mentally and financially)

[JediKooter]

Now it's time for all the excuses as to why it didn't happen:

5. Miscalculated the date (again)
4. It really happened, but, we aren't on a high enough conscience to realize it
3. The devil intervened
2. It did happen, we are all that's left
1. God said that since there were so many believers, he canceled/delayed it

[Passacaglia]

Or:

F you, I got all the media coverage I want, and don't need any more.

[Rizon]

Heaven was using MS Rapture and it had some bugs in it that prevented the Rapture from running correctly.

[JediKooter]

Or:

F you, I got all the media coverage I want, and don't need any more.

That is a good one too. Camping isn't hurting financially from what I've heard.

Heaven was using MS Rapture and it had some bugs in it that prevented the Rapture from running correctly.

Haha! I like it!

[Autumn]

It would be fantastic if the rapture actually happened but there were so few people holy enough that nobody really noticed.

"An area man disappeared on Saturday. In other news ..."

[heybrad]

Mayans... you are now on the clock.

[Scoobz0202]

Radio host says Rapture actually coming in October *| ajc.com (http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/radio-host-says-rapture-955120.html)


California preacher Harold Camping said Monday his prophecy that the world would end was off by five months because Judgment Day actually will come on Oct. 21.

[DaddyTorgo]

LMAO

[kingfc22]

Wow. Can the press please press the "ignore user" button on this guy.

[21C]

AFP: US atheists offer pet rescue after judgment day (http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iS48Isv-wyBXzJB4qBxYSqcSSU-A?docId=CNG.f5e2c7cf7dab768ddebff16d291d1def.1f1)

The post-doomsday pet rescue service already has 259 clients, who have paid $135 for the first pet and $20 for each additional pet at the same address, to ensure the faithful animal companions are looked after and loved even when their Christian owners have gone to the other side.
I really would have loved if the pet people had shown up the next day and gone "Oh, you're still here..."

[fpres]

So, Punxsutawney Harold saw his shadow and we've got five more months of Earth. Awesome. :lol:

[stevew]

NSFW Language.

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[Qwikshot]

Briefly on Saturday, ever so brief, I thought about this whole series of events. I thought about how pretty nice the world was, for all its flaws, and how I was glad to be around. No matter what I've dealt with in life, I've always woken up the next day and moved forward. I always had hope, I always had faith, that things would get better, but I had faith in myself to make the right decisions to make them better, I also held forth that if things didn't turn around today, I would work to make things get better, because in the end, you must rely on yourself.

Whether you believe in God, aliens, or nothingness, there must be a reliance on yourself to make things better.

That is why, the more I thought about this man, and his followers, the angrier I got. To think that the world would end, and that you would find a better life at the expense of billions of other people who work hard, hope hard, pray hard, live hard, but live everyday and struggle everyday, just like you, that they should suffer and be snuffed out for your greater glory. Well it incensed me.

To the fools that sold everything, your reckoning has come. But there is a glimmer of hope, you can rebuild, you can start over, you can begin again...hopefully this enlightenment will bring forth some wisdom, to instead of listening to a dottering old fool who lives easy enough to sit and spout forth these projections and when he gets them wrong he can apologize and start anew, to listen and plan and build for yourself and your families.

I can hope can't I?

[JediKooter]

Briefly on Saturday, ever so brief, I thought about this whole series of events. I thought about how pretty nice the world was, for all its flaws, and how I was glad to be around. No matter what I've dealt with in life, I've always woken up the next day and moved forward. I always had hope, I always had faith, that things would get better, but I had faith in myself to make the right decisions to make them better, I also held forth that if things didn't turn around today, I would work to make things get better, because in the end, you must rely on yourself.

Whether you believe in God, aliens, or nothingness, there must be a reliance on yourself to make things better.

That is why, the more I thought about this man, and his followers, the angrier I got. To think that the world would end, and that you would find a better life at the expense of billions of other people who work hard, hope hard, pray hard, live hard, but live everyday and struggle everyday, just like you, that they should suffer and be snuffed out for your greater glory. Well it incensed me.

To the fools that sold everything, your reckoning has come. But there is a glimmer of hope, you can rebuild, you can start over, you can begin again...hopefully this enlightenment will bring forth some wisdom, to instead of listening to a dottering old fool who lives easy enough to sit and spout forth these projections and when he gets them wrong he can apologize and start anew, to listen and plan and build for yourself and your families.

I can hope can't I?

Well said, but, unfortunately, when you have people that make decisions based on their emotional attachment to something like this, reasoning and logic is not going to sway them. You can only hope for a couple of things...they snap out of it somehow or if they don't, they don't reproduce.

[CrimsonFox]

It doesn't really matter for some...

Teen excited world didn't end jumped into river on dare, presumed drowned - National missing persons | Examiner.com (http://www.examiner.com/missing-persons-in-national/teen-excited-world-didn-t-end-jumped-into-river-on-dare-presumed-drowned)

[Izulde]

It doesn't really matter for some...

Teen excited world didn't end jumped into river on dare, presumed drowned - National missing persons | Examiner.com (http://www.examiner.com/missing-persons-in-national/teen-excited-world-didn-t-end-jumped-into-river-on-dare-presumed-drowned)

My god, that article was painfully bad. Does examiner.com allow just anyone to write for them?

[Rizon]

So October 21 is coming up and I haven't heard a peep. Has the rapture been called off?

[EagleFan]

I missed the explanation. How did he come up with 10/21? A burning bush tell him that he was using the wrong equation?

[Autumn]

So October 21 is coming up and I haven't heard a peep. Has the rapture been called off?

The weather's too nice. We're going to have it later. No reason to spoil a nice autumn with the burning ash and all that.

[Rizon]

END OF THE WORLD YALL
Don't forget!

Reminder: October 21, 2011 is The End Of The World!!!: LAist (http://laist.com/2011/10/20/reminder_october_21_2011_is_the_end.php)

[JediKooter]

The dude should now be forced to take a bet every time he makes one of these end of the world predictions. And the bet has to be horrible. Like, he has to eat 100 scabs from a crack addict or something like that. Maybe that will finally convince him to stop making these stupid predictions.

[Marc Vaughan]

The dude should now be forced to take a bet every time he makes one of these end of the world predictions. And the bet has to be horrible. Like, he has to eat 100 scabs from a crack addict or something like that. Maybe that will finally convince him to stop making these stupid predictions.

I'm convinced most of the people who make these predictions aren't fools and know they're false already - they profit quite nicely off them, nothing like a fake crisis to bring money into the collection plate .....

(Yes its true ... I'm a professional cynic - but my hearts not in it)

[JediKooter]

I'm convinced most of the people who make these predictions aren't fools and know they're false already - they profit quite nicely off them, nothing like a fake crisis to bring money into the collection plate .....

(Yes its true ... I'm a professional cynic - but my hearts not in it)

Oh there's no doubt there is a financial side to him doing this. I mean, a few months ago, you saw how quickly people were willing to sell everything they had and give money to the guys organization.

[RedKingGold]

We're still here? WE'RE STILL HERE! WOOOOOOOO!

[sterlingice]

We wouldn't all die on Mole Day. That just wouldn't be cosmically right

SI

[Critch]

If he gets it wrong one more time, people will stop taking him seriously.

[molson]

It was just a math error.

[JPhillips]

I'd almost be willing to except an excuse of rapture for missing class.

[molson]

December 21 2012 is going to blow all these recent predictions away as far as people buying in and acting wacky. I look forward to it

[SteveMax58]

December 21 2012 is going to blow all these recent predictions away as far as people buying in and acting wacky. I look forward to it

Yes it will. Oh, and...

It was just a meth error.

FYP

[Rizon]

Doomsday ministry scrubs end of world predictions from website – CNN Belief Blog - CNN.com Blogs (http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/28/doomsday-ministry-scrubs-end-of-world-predictions-from-website/)

[JediKooter]

The smart ass in me wants to go to his location and fuck with people and tell them they got left behind. The regular person in me is pretty much resigned to mumbling to myself how much those people are just idiots.