Various religious group are constantly predicting the end of the world. However, predictions for a few days over the next couple of years have gotten more press than most.
Saturday, May 21, 2011 is the nearest predicted date, and enough people have been convinced of it that some of them are paying for things like billboard space announcing it in the hopes of saving a few more souls before the end.
But why May 21? This date was computed by Harold Camping, who has a broadcasting network - Family Radio - through which he has spread the word. Like many Christians trying to compute the End of Days, he attempts to calculate the exact days of various Biblical events (May 21 is the 7000th anniversary of Noah's Flood, according to Camping) mixed in with some pretty hefty numerology and numerical symbolism. For more information, check out Why the World Might End Next Saturday.
I certainly hope Harold has already built his own ark to save himself as well of all sorts of ugly animals and his wierdo fan club.
@oscar luja: now you are behaving like how those guys who were drowned mocked Noah.
Add Mr. Camping to the list of false prophets attempting to scare the masses into compliance with his religious world view. This same individual made an end-of-the-world prophecy back in 1994. As you are aware, his prediction about the return of Jesus was incorrect.
It’s both sad and amusing at the same time. Some people that listen to this guy have sold their possessions in anticipation of the expected May 21 rapture. Maybe when Camping is proven wrong (again) people will sue him for financial recompense and put him and his radio program out of commission for good.
People have asked me what my plans for May 21, 2011 are. I think I’m going to wake up late, play some Warcraft, and then go to bed late. On May 22, I will wake up early and watch the faithful attend church while I inwardly chuckle about Camping’s epic failure as a prophet.
In revelations it says, No man will no when the lord shall come back. Only the Lord will know.
wow….
okay can i speak??? why people are so curious when they are hearing some rumors about end of days ? I know its a big deal but i tell you even JESUS CHRIST didn’t know when will the days turn to an end only God the Father knows the exact date of the end of the world.. This is only the proof that people are just waiting for the end of days to change there attitude and lifestyle.. My last message is Love your selves and love your fellow human and have faith to God always pray and attend the mass every sunday. People have poor knowledge about it and they are focusing on what a news said and what a simple person said just have faith to god. I wish give me a chance to have a debate on the person who preach the message that May 21 is the end of the world.
Say what you want about Harold Camping and call him whatever name you wish. What I have picked from listening to Mr. Camping (and for the record I am not a believer in God, heaven or hell) is a deep sincerity. On a show called Open Forum (Family Radio Worldwide), he is constantly challenged on his “facts.” He is one tough old bird who has put his reputation on the line, knows his Bible very well, willing to admit what he does not know, and I could go on and on about this. I don’t believe in what he says, however he has my highest respect and others carry it too. The sad part is with all this mocking will be those souls still alive and un-raptured the 22nd. They will be doing some soul-searching. Personally, I wish Harold Camping the best and let’s keep the sneering to a minimum. Thank you for the oportunity to say this.
I agree with Christian. A person who is good only because they think the world is ending in x days is not really a good person. How would they act if they truly believed that there was no benefit or reward for ‘following the rules’?
“Apparently no man will know the difference between no and know.”
Dave 4:19
Oh dear! And I just started a new batch of wine on the 15th of May – I’m supposed to siphon it into a carboy around the 25th of May. Oh well, I’ll just do it on the 26th then.
We live on a Beautiful Planet. Why are religious nuts so hyped up about destroying it. Think of it people… Where are you going to live if you keep this up?
Enjoy this Earth AND THIS life. We’re not going anywhere else. Planet Earth is MY HOME – This is where I’ll stay – and Live Thank you.
Sorry folks, the world is not going to end on May 21. Only when the stars are right will great Cthulhu awaken from his slumber.
again folks please read the bible thats my advise to you read it i don’t care what religion you are right now but the good to hear is you are believing in God and not just believing him but loving him. God be with you guys! God is good all the time!
I see something to this prediction that has not been true with other end of the world nuts.
All these people who are so gullible that they are selling all their possessions,,, will be Camping.
Maybe they can form a commune with the Moonies.
Dearest Christian… punctuation is your friend. That point notwithstanding, I have read the Bible. Very good collection of stories. I respect your right to believe in it, but I’ve found that it’s a little less mature, spiritually speaking, than my current path. I would say that the Christian faith is a starter religion – great for getting your feet wet in spiritual ideas but worth moving beyond fairly quickly.
God is awesome!! Seek Him!! God Bless You All!!
you all are really stupid.. theres no god, and if this day actually happends , does god want to kill everyone or something? yeah.. all of you are stupid. grow up.
Everyone is stupid if there is no god how were we made?
I dont think it will happen on that day, there are alot of scrips in the bible saying we will never know the time, only the season. There is a flaw in there calculating: if the world were to end on that day, by there celculation, it would be by rain and not by fire, the 7000 years (1 year = 1000 years) they got from where God said “There would be yet 7 days before the flood of water”. I dont think God had the “world ending with fire” in mind at that moment.
Your’e all whackjobs!!
I am the all powerful boogy man! I am in league with the devil, Donald trump and patsy bisco. We are all planning to distort the world between may and October 2011. Patsy bisco is our leader. Worship us or die!
In regards to the media attention to Judgment Day May 21st 2011. I really feel disapointed in the professionals of the media as they made joking comments about such a thing and i am sure those ppl go to some church organization and should feel ashamed of themselves for doing such. If that is what a church teaches their members who would want a part of it. Christ coming is no joke i feel for all those who think so. God have Mercy. Society the world is rip for judgment with that kind of think and attitude. Christ was condemned by ppl like the way the world is portraying themselves now.
i was made by my mom and dad .
His obviously trying to get more people to convert to christanity :L
he obviously wants us to convert to christens aint there enough!! :L
How do we know whats coming and why would the internet know any better i say live life to the fulest everyday and realize everyone has to die and just hope its not your turn to go
Hi, I’m just here now, on the 21st of May, 2011, to say that “The End of the World” is overrated. It’s a little rainy, and it’s slowing down my internet service, but overall it’s not really that bad. Maybe we should end the world every day? I could live with that.
Not all countries carry the same time. Which means that some countries have already passed the given ‘Dooms Day’ time. So I really don’t understand why they haven’t been ‘Doomed’ as yet. Perfect nonsence I say it is
Er, it’s May 21st and we’re all still here! Doesn’t this prove that all religion is superstitious nonsense? Christianity has just proved how flawed it really is!
honestly i have heard that today is the day the world will end and also that it will happen at 6 o’clock, pm. i laugh because people say believe in god and know that he has the right path for you…well then god just gave me a beautiful baby boy and if he had the right path i dont think he would end the world after just “bringing” how many new lives into it..further more no i dont have a real religion but i know that today the world will not end!!
America- the land of opportunity and thieving con-artists .
Just did research on ‘Family Radio’ , the Christian media network that Harold Camping owns- the media empire is worth $72 milllion.
And that’s all it is- a whole load of bull mixed with religious myths.
God is a myth. Satan is a myth.
Heaven and Hell are more of a reality, with the few thousands with the majority of the World’s wealth who live in their corrupt ‘heaven’ , while the collective greed impacts on the poorest and most vulnerable who are forced into servitude , poverty, famine, disease – which can be summed up as ‘Hell’. A Hell not brought upon them by being bad people, but placed in hell by selfish overly-wealthy con-artists and imperical business enterprises…
All those poor people conned out of money by the likes of the Sphinx Harold Camping and his Christian extremist associates.
Christian extremism is more of a threat than radical Islamists.
If Americans had a free ticket to fly around the World with their guns, many millions of them would probably take holidays to the Middle East just to murder Arabs and Musilms.
Pastor Terry Jones is the other idiot in the media recently, encouraging people to burn a Koran, knowing quite well that people would get hurt or murdered in retaliation…and a couple of days later a number of U.N workers were killed and beheaded in direct response to Pastor Terry Jones.
The truth is, people like Harold Camping and Pastor Terry Jones incite hate, fear and evil, and are not religious people but frauds and con artists who gladly sweet talk you, get your trust ,shake your hand and then grab your wallet with their other hand…
They probably think they are doing ‘God’s work’ , or just deliberately create a media frenzy to cash in on.
Take a look at this special message from the one known as the Comforter in The End Times (John 14:16 and 14:26) to Harold Camping of Family Radio posted at
http://merkaba.org/recent/052011.html
…,mr.harold is not right totally..but the way he did sometimes get benefit because people tend to love God and Jesus when they hear that the world will end on a specific time..
I agree with number four it’s not for anyone to know the day or the time, not even Jesus knows…. but i would also like to add that our calander is NOT the same as the bible days.
In Matthew 24:14 Jesus left his diciples with a command.
This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. When they asked him when this would take place He said at Matthew 24: 36. concerning that that day and hour ,nobody Knows neither the angels in of the heavens nor the son. But only the father. This prophesy is now in force. Jesus left us some clues,Read 2 Timothy3:1-5 Luke21:11Mathw 24:7 Daniel 12:4 and Daniel 2:44 Gives us the date of the start of the prophesy 1914 untill now Read these scriptures and you will under stand or follow the only people in the inhabited earth preaching the good news Jehovahs Witnesses.Dont take our word Gods word the bible is the only source of truth.
you all suck