From CNN:
QuoteIt's a mid-winter morning in Jacksonville, Florida, when CNN joins this faithful caravan. The "ambassadors," as they call themselves, are easy to spot. They are the 10 people milling about in an RV park drawing stares, eye rolls, under-the-breath mutters and, at times, words of support.
They're wearing sweatshirts and other clothing announcing the "Awesome News," that Judgment Day is coming on May 21. On that day, people who will be saved will be raptured up to heaven. The rest will endure exactly 153 days of death and horror before the world ends on October 21. That message is splashed across their five sleek, vinyl-wrapped RVs, bearing this promise: "The Bible guarantees it!"
Whole article here: http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/03/06/judgment.day.caravan/index.html?hpt=C1 (http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/03/06/judgment.day.caravan/index.html?hpt=C1)
I got one of these brochures on my front doorstep the other day. Sadly, I missed the bearers of awesome news. I'm adding it to my collection of awesomely kooky propaganda! Right next to my 1963 "Communism is the devil" cold war pamphlet!
I remember back in 1994 when he (Camping of FR) claimed the world was ending then, a bunch of people did the same exact thing (leaving their families and lives behind) and went to some mountain retreat to wait out the rapture. It was pretty funny because I regularly attended FBC at the time and Camping was actually pretty popular- there was a bit of controversy during all this because I think it was Jerry Vines that spoke out against Camping and other date-pickers during a sermon. I was in the youth stuff at that time and I clearly remember at least four or five kids who because of their parents, firmly believed that the world was going to end- they gave away pets and one kid even gave away his really impressive baseball card collection. It was a really strange time to be there and I stopped attending regularly around then but I would've loved to have seen how those folks acted after they weren't swept off to glory.
One thing about it all; the Bible (the word of God), and God tells the truth and men are liars. The Bible says that no man, no one knows the day or the hour, not even the Son (Jesus) but only the Father knows exactly when the end will be and when Jesus will return.
So if anyone sets a time and a day, they're lying...don't believe them. Just try and be ready if you believe in God and Christ.
"HU"
I concur, Heights Unknown. If any person believes somewhat, or completely in the Bible, it is in fact written that no man knows. Taking that literally , to me means do not worry about whenever the return of Jesus Christ will be , and "the end of the World" . just be ready. For all I know , it could be in the next 5 minutes, or it may be after my passing. I don't know, and I will not worry about that which I have no control over.
How exactly the world is to end, if in fact it is , is not relevant to me.
The people that go out spreading this message , may very well be well-meaning. But like MANY events that have occurred , and will occur, it is my opinion only, that only God knows, and that is deliberate.
While I am alive, however , I still have one mission that I cannot get out of my head. That is to help/hope/see the Annie Lytle Schoolhouse is spared... may sound silly. but in my heart, it is unfinished business.
Well there goes my vacation starting on October 22nd!
Southwest only does transfers (no refunds). Time to push that Vegas trip up a month.
Don't forget to run up your credit cards in September and October. It may be your only chance to finally beat the credit card companies. However, you have to promise to at least buy a pair of Keds and some Strawberry Kool-Aid :)
Just a bunch of kooks....there have always been Kooks...this city is full of this...this is nothing new...Ive been told I'm headed to hell for years...maybe this time it'll work...I'm tired of working anyways..Lol
QuoteJust a bunch of kooks....there have always been Kooks...
No doubt... and clearly not all are religious... :)
Quote from: BridgeTroll on March 07, 2011, 06:38:41 AM
QuoteJust a bunch of kooks....there have always been Kooks...
No doubt... and clearly not all are religious... :)
Most are'nt religious...have've been brainwashed and just following others and doing what they are told and very few actually have a decent education based on the real world.
Not too sure how we distinguish between these people and maintream Christianity....
So what? These people say the end is sooner, while the mainstream Christians say the end is later....
Quote from: heights unknown on March 06, 2011, 11:07:20 PM
One thing about it all; the Bible (the word of God), and God tells the truth and men are liars. The Bible says that no man, no one knows the day or the hour, not even the Son (Jesus) but only the Father knows exactly when the end will be and when Jesus will return.
So if anyone sets a time and a day, they're lying...don't believe them. Just try and be ready if you believe in God and Christ.
"HU"
It is actually ironic. The Bible is written by men through the words of God. It is still written by men, therefore I think you know the conclusion to this, but I won't say it to piss anyone off which was not my intention.
-Josh
^^^^You make a valid point. Me and friends were dicussing this the other day (we are all Christians BTW). You just have to take it for what its worth. So much of the bible has came to past already, so I believe the bible over a physical person anyday.
Quote from: duvaldude08 on March 07, 2011, 08:54:19 AM
^^^^You make a valid point. Me and friends were dicussing this the other day (we are all Christians BTW). You just have to take it for what its worth. So much of the bible has came to past already, so I believe the bible over a physical person anyday.
I am an agnostic, but I truly admire and applaud your open-mindness and strong faith. Don't ever let anyone take your faith away from you.
-Josh
^^^Thanks man. You have to be openminded. I try to look at stuff from more than one aspect.
after the Rapture comes, can I have your car?*
*saw this on a bumper sticker
So I guess the feeling here is that I should not spend all the family's money on drunken benders and shopping sprees yet.
Quote from: wsansewjs on March 07, 2011, 08:58:28 AM
Quote from: duvaldude08 on March 07, 2011, 08:54:19 AM
^^^^You make a valid point. Me and friends were dicussing this the other day (we are all Christians BTW). You just have to take it for what its worth. So much of the bible has came to past already, so I believe the bible over a physical person anyday.
I am an agnostic, but I truly admire and applaud your open-mindness and strong faith. Don't ever let anyone take your faith away from you.
-Josh
Why do we applaud people for "openmindness and strong faith"!!!! Faith, by definition, is believing something that doesn't exist by empirical evaluation or natural law. Faith breeds ignorance. Also interesting everyone here that professes such faith professes it to the Christian God. The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully. Who the hell would want to have faith in that...
And to think we praise it and call it open-mindness....pfui.
Faith means not wanting to know what is true. â€" Friedrich Nietzsche
In Christianity neither morality nor religion come into contact with reality at any point. â€" Friedrich Nietzsche
What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. â€" Christopher Hitchens
Quote from: ben says on March 07, 2011, 09:59:14 AM
Quote from: wsansewjs on March 07, 2011, 08:58:28 AM
Quote from: duvaldude08 on March 07, 2011, 08:54:19 AM
^^^^You make a valid point. Me and friends were dicussing this the other day (we are all Christians BTW). You just have to take it for what its worth. So much of the bible has came to past already, so I believe the bible over a physical person anyday.
I am an agnostic, but I truly admire and applaud your open-mindness and strong faith. Don't ever let anyone take your faith away from you.
-Josh
Why do we applaud people for "openmindness and strong faith"!!!! Faith, by definition, is believing something that doesn't exist by empirical evaluation or natural law. Faith breeds ignorance. Also interesting everyone here that professes such faith professes it to the Christian God. The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully. Who the hell would want to have faith in that...
And to think we praise it and call it open-mindness....pfui.
Faith means not wanting to know what is true. â€" Friedrich Nietzsche
In Christianity neither morality nor religion come into contact with reality at any point. â€" Friedrich Nietzsche
What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. â€" Christopher Hitchens
Let me rephrase what I said to Duvaldude...
I was saying that
Duvaldude, NOT everyone else, was nice enough to understand my post without attacking back or defending his faith to a certain point. The post is directly at one and only person. Your response implies that my post was directed at EVERYONE in that department. I do respect and get your points, and do agree, but I must maintain my civility and respect for everyone else on this board.
(http://dandyapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/picard-facepalm.jpg)
-Josh
While a funny picture, that's not an answer!!!!
Quote from: ben says on March 07, 2011, 10:04:55 AM
While a funny picture, that's not an answer!!!!
I was in middle of modifying my answer without seeing your post. You got my answer.
Best regards,
-Josh
I see ;)
O.O HOLY F***, Stephen!
-Josh
Please, take a gander...
http://www.project-reason.org/scripture_project/
Holy Mackerel!
Yo, Ben... I know how you feel.
Sometimes it's just best to admit you stuck your foot in your mouth and apologize.
I'm a veteran of this move, although I most likely maintain a negative balance in this regard.
Crunch time is coming for The End, so this threadsie needs a bumpsie.
Stock up on your canned goods, folks.
Quote from: JeffreyS on March 07, 2011, 09:38:30 AM
So I guess the feeling here is that I should not spend all the family's money on drunken benders and shopping sprees yet.
What else is there to spend money on? :)
Wonder what these people think when it doesn't happen? "Hmmm, guess God changed his mind again." :)
That seems reasonable , Jason ;) .
Quote from: stephendare on March 07, 2011, 01:08:07 PM
Incidentally, have you seen the revisions and resulting contradictions in the work of Stephen Hawkings, going back to the very beginning of his career?
Yep! I just read his latest book, The Grand Design. It is pretty much of a book that saying "F*** off!" to any religions. Stephen Hawkings and his heart has gone cold. I think I know why.... the last divorce of his ex-wife pushed him to the edge.
-Josh
Quote from: wsansewjs on April 04, 2011, 02:22:05 PM
Quote from: stephendare on March 07, 2011, 01:08:07 PM
Incidentally, have you seen the revisions and resulting contradictions in the work of Stephen Hawkings, going back to the very beginning of his career?
Yep! I just read his latest book, The Grand Design. It is pretty much of a book that saying "F*** off!" to any religions. Stephen Hawkings and his heart has gone cold. I think I know why.... the last divorce of his ex-wife pushed him to the edge.
-Josh
So, you believe atheists have "cold hearts"?
I'm certain the dead ones do. :o
I saw one of the Harold Camping followers in Wal Mart this past Saturday. He had the t shirt and ball cap trumpeting the rapture on 21 May 2011 the He was buying a cell phone.
I asked him if he was able to get a 6 week contract from AT&T or not. He looked at me in a kind of pissy way, so I said may God bless you and walked away.
Well... I wouldn't go out of my way,to make fun of their beliefs. At least two times in my life , we were supposed to witness the "end of the world" .
IMO it doesn't matter when.. :) If its next month.. guess I wont have to pay bills anymore ;)
Jesus has been "coming" back since a week after he left....i wish he'd hurry up already...i'm tired of listening to his followers..
:)
The big day is here on Saturday..... I don't believe any of these guys. No man knows when the day will come.
QuoteNo one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage... and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away... Matt. 24:36-39
Last Saturday rain... this Saturday the end of the world... we can't freekin win... >:(
Well, at least that takes the pressure off of the NFL players and owners, eh?
My wife and I had a conversation about this last night. End-of-the-world eschatology has always morbidly fascinated me.
Harold Camping, in particular, is just the latest in a long, long line of end-times parrots who has said "the end of the world is happening on x-date" only to say "oops, I did my math wrong" after nothing happened on x-date. He's already done it.
He joins the likes of Pat Robertson, Hal Lindsey (who makes me twitch, BTW), a Pope, William Miller, even Charles Manson.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_end_times_prediction
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_of_the_end_of_the_world
It's fascinating to watch the people who buy into this go ape-shizz.
Quote from: BridgeTroll on May 20, 2011, 08:30:10 AM
Last Saturday rain... this Saturday the end of the world... we can't freekin win... >:(
I ll go with the rain.. We need it really bad ;)
Ok kids, here the joke.. get up early tomorrow morning. Set out a set of old clothes on the sidewalk in front of your house, shoes.. socks.. everything.. set up a video camera and watch cars slow down. It's gonna be epic.
Quote from: RiversideLoki on May 20, 2011, 09:47:12 AM
Ok kids, here the joke.. get up early tomorrow morning. Set out a set of old clothes on the sidewalk in front of your house, shoes.. socks.. everything.. set up a video camera and watch cars slow down. It's gonna be epic.
Effing BRILLIANT.
+1
Nice
Quote from: urbanlibertarian on April 04, 2011, 02:53:47 PM
Quote from: wsansewjs on April 04, 2011, 02:22:05 PM
Quote from: stephendare on March 07, 2011, 01:08:07 PM
Incidentally, have you seen the revisions and resulting contradictions in the work of Stephen Hawkings, going back to the very beginning of his career?
Yep! I just read his latest book, The Grand Design. It is pretty much of a book that saying "F*** off!" to any religions. Stephen Hawkings and his heart has gone cold. I think I know why.... the last divorce of his ex-wife pushed him to the edge.
-Josh
So, you believe atheists have "cold hearts"?
Ohhh I didn't see this. No, I do not think atheists have "cold hearts". I never mentioned anything like that. I only referred to Stephen Hawking's perspective and ideology through his new book.
For the other part of this thread:Someone at one of the events where the meeting to talk about the May 21st's end of world, screamed out,
"What time zone?!"-Josh
According to Harold Camping, it'll go "time zone by time zone."
Convenient, no?
Quote from: RiversideLoki on May 20, 2011, 09:47:12 AM
Ok kids, here the joke.. get up early tomorrow morning. Set out a set of old clothes on the sidewalk in front of your house, shoes.. socks.. everything.. set up a video camera and watch cars slow down. It's gonna be epic.
You mean I'm going to taken up to heaven NAKED! Horrors!
And you have a wicked sense of humor.
There was a big group of the FamilyRadio people in front of the Cathedral in St. Augustine this past Wednesday haranguing the tourists and passing out leaflets. The looks on the faces of the passersby would have made a great video too.
Do you think we will be able to get past noon tomorrow I want to see my little boys soccer game. At least we get beer fest tonight.
http://hypervocal.com/culture/2011/best-rapture-prank-ever/
Quote
So May 21st is the New Y2K, and the countdown is on to Saturday’s beauteous rapture.
One entrepreneurial atheist group known as “Eternal Earth-Bound Pets†is offering to adopt your pet when you head to Heaven…for a nonrefundable small fee, of course. But in what other ways can people have fun at the expense of Harold Camping and FamilyRadio?
and...
http://hypervocal.com/culture/2011/genius-atheists-offer-pet-adoption-for-saturdays-rapture/
Quote
For a mere $135, $20 each additional pet â€" due in advance, naturally â€" they will pick up the pooch and care for him or her after you’ve been swept up.
Oh, and in case the prophesy turns out to be off by, oh, a millennium or two, or you have an overblown sense of your own piety and get left behind with the rest of the sinners, sorry, no refunds.
-NBC
They'll give you your pet back, but not your money.
Love it.
Quote from: JeffreyS on May 20, 2011, 10:29:41 AM
Do you think we will be able to get past noon tomorrow I want to see my little boys soccer game. At least we get beer fest tonight.
Yeah, me too... not at Ringhaver, is it?
You know, cuz with that church next door I'm thinking doing the clothing prank right out on 118th!
This current Ending brought to us by a Mr.Camping.I recall listening to his radio show in the 80's.
Mr.Camping predicted same in the early 1990's-however he now professes that he really wasn't all that schooled in the Bible on certain points at that time.
Mr.Camping employs a complicated mathmatical formula in arriving at The Date.Who knows,perhaps this focus on math will lead him to Philosophy.Ye must after all be born again.
Mr.Camping of course is way off the mark-most of us on this colorful little mudball in space are products of an earlier cleansing, swept up off of another place.We were very very bad and worst of all,willingly failed to aspire to God given potential.Boy was She pissed!!
The only way to redemption as a species is to bring new bodies in by wishing on a star.
Quote from: wsansewjs on May 20, 2011, 09:54:11 AM
Someone at one of the events where the meeting to talk about the May 21st's end of world, screamed out, "What time zone?!"
the Amerrrrica time zone, of course! Europe has to wait till the 22nd. :D
I got handed one of those pamphlets at the beach in October, and I still can't figure out why they picked that date.
Quote from: RiversideLoki on May 20, 2011, 09:47:12 AM
Ok kids, here the joke.. get up early tomorrow morning. Set out a set of old clothes on the sidewalk in front of your house, shoes.. socks.. everything.. set up a video camera and watch cars slow down. It's gonna be epic.
I prefer putting a sign outside that just says:
"Welcome to Heaven! Gay Pride march tonight at 8. After party at Muhammad's house."
Quote from: Bridges on May 20, 2011, 11:24:52 AM
Quote from: RiversideLoki on May 20, 2011, 09:47:12 AM
Ok kids, here the joke.. get up early tomorrow morning. Set out a set of old clothes on the sidewalk in front of your house, shoes.. socks.. everything.. set up a video camera and watch cars slow down. It's gonna be epic.
I prefer putting a sign outside that just says:
"Welcome to Heaven! Gay Pride march tonight at 8. After party at Muhammad's house."
ROFLMAO! Nice.. I want a copy of that sign ;)
We should probably have coverage here on MJ just as a few of us did for the election, whilst others (won't mention names) were out hob-nobbing at the election parties ;) This is an important event!
Quote from: Timkin on May 20, 2011, 03:26:42 PM
We should probably have coverage here on MJ just as a few of us did for the election, whilst others (won't mention names) were out hob-nobbing at the election parties ;) This is an important event!
Well, I'll be up late tonight, so I'll take the Witching Hour. :D
Has anyone found out what time zone will be hit first? ::)
Just to be mean...
We'll go with Greenwich Mean time. That way when the BBC announcers go hysterical we'll know the east coast has about five more hours before the EVENT.
Quote from: Cliffs_Daughter on May 20, 2011, 04:10:15 PM
Quote from: Timkin on May 20, 2011, 03:26:42 PM
We should probably have coverage here on MJ just as a few of us did for the election, whilst others (won't mention names) were out hob-nobbing at the election parties ;) This is an important event!
Well, I'll be up late tonight, so I'll take the Witching Hour. :D
* on grocery list for tomorrow (short list because it is less than a day)
MORE FRIGGIN WINE !!!!!!
All I gotta say is, thank God I'm an Aethiest cause it's gonna be one hell of a party on earth after all the bible-thumpers are outta here ;-) And yes, the irony was on purpose.
Quote from: Timkin on May 20, 2011, 09:56:37 PM
Quote from: Cliffs_Daughter on May 20, 2011, 04:10:15 PM
Quote from: Timkin on May 20, 2011, 03:26:42 PM
We should probably have coverage here on MJ just as a few of us did for the election, whilst others (won't mention names) were out hob-nobbing at the election parties ;) This is an important event!
Well, I'll be up late tonight, so I'll take the Witching Hour. :D
* on grocery list for tomorrow (short list because it is less than a day)
MORE FRIGGIN WINE !!!!!!
Got wine & cheese over here... gonna watch Gaga and JT on SNL! No sign of raptures or raptors on the Westside yet.
:D is the West side still on daylight savings time ? ;) you wouldn't want to be an hour late, you know.
Ahh !!! Gaga! and JT! And SNL ! With any luck at all , STEFON will be on Weekend Update, telling us of New York's hottest Rapture Day Club is.......... BOOOOOOOOOF!! ( with 9 O's ) ;)
Quote from: Timkin on May 20, 2011, 11:22:33 PM
:D is the West side still on daylight savings time ? ;) you wouldn't want to be an hour late, you know.
No worries here - the west side IS the same time zone, but we're about 30 years behind the rest of the city! :D
Your side of town may be, but you , my dear are light years ahead :) and that is a good thing. :P
I don't see any clothes laying on the street...is everyone still here?
Well, I have a helluva hangover, but I'm here. Think I'll go hit the flea market for some early retail therapy while I chug a ton of Gatorade.
Don't we have to wait until this evening? No screams heard yet from the Euro-Zone.
Quote from: Jumpinjack on May 21, 2011, 09:15:25 AM
Don't we have to wait until this evening? No screams heard yet from the Euro-Zone.
My friend in Norway says it's a very beautiful day over there... He's streaming photos every hour
Quote from: Garden guy on May 21, 2011, 07:52:22 AM
I don't see any clothes laying on the street...is everyone still here?
Nope.We are all gone.Didn't expect it but the clothes stayed on.In fact everything looks very familiar.
I am putting off mowing the grass until tomorrow just to be sure.
Looks like someone in Fort Worth reads MJ (besides me) and tried out the clothing trick, lol. Classic. Congratulations if you survived the rapture ;-)
http://s1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa479/Patti_Sue/ (http://s1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa479/Patti_Sue/)
Oh snap Im still here!!!! Am I left behind?? ??? LMAO
Quote from: JeffreyS on May 21, 2011, 10:29:06 AM
I am putting off mowing the grass until tomorrow just to be sure.
sorry Jeffrey...you won't be able to mow your grass tomorrow.. I figured you would be gone today, and I didn't think you needed your mower anymore ,so I took it . Sorry ;)
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa111/Ocklawaha/CRITICAL%20Special%20Effects%20Images/apublicnotice.jpg)
OCKLAWAHA
Ock...you can have all my stuff buddy!!!, But frankly, I don't think I am going anywhere. I think the skyway has a greater chance of being completed by 6 pm.. but if you want my junk, have at it ;)
Quote from: duvaldude08 on May 21, 2011, 11:59:55 AM
Oh snap Im still here!!!! Am I left behind?? ??? LMAO
Well dude, you're not alone if you are :)
Just wanted to make sure I am not the only one left ....
hellllooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo?????????
Quote from: Timkin on May 21, 2011, 10:58:06 PM
Just wanted to make sure I am not the only one left ....
hellllooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo?????????
Hey Timkin! Im currently in heaven. I hope all is well down there :P
Glad to hear it, Duval dude... Will you have them send for me soon please?
As I predicted, I am watching SNL.
Tim - Gaga has your wine!!!
Duvaldude - Must be the unheard of 5-G network up there! How else are you getting a signal up there?
She must ,,, that rascal :(.
Quote from: Cliffs_Daughter on May 21, 2011, 11:52:16 PM
As I predicted, I am watching SNL.
Tim - Gaga has your wine!!!
Duvaldude - Must be the unheard of 5-G network up there! How else are you getting a signal up there?
Helloooo.. God is the creator of all! Including 5-G LMAO
Quote from: Timkin on May 21, 2011, 11:30:28 PM
Glad to hear it, Duval dude... Will you have them send for me soon please?
Well they are currently behind schedule. We will try to squeeze you in tomorrow.
Are the having a post-rapture party?
Quote from: Timkin on May 22, 2011, 12:06:30 AM
Are the having a post-rapture party?
No sir. None of that in heaven. I rebuke you! LOL :D
mhm...so says party animal Duval Dude 08
Quote from: Timkin on May 22, 2011, 12:13:18 AM
mhm...so says party animal Duval Dude 08
I have repented and asked for forgiveness sir lol
okay. well if u could try and get with me tomorrow. Im pretty tired of this world ;)
Good news, everyone. Barry F---ing Gibb has survived the rapture. And I have survived another season of SNL.
God must be a wresteling fan. The only one he took was Randy Macho Man Savage, and he took him a day early at that!
This must come as a shock to all those people who thought they were living up to the WORD. Obviously, since there was no rapture, there are no worthy people to populate heaven at this time. Looks like we all have to try harder or be stuck on our round ball waiting the next roll of the cosmic dice.
word..
Quote from: Ralph W on May 22, 2011, 11:09:18 AM
This must come as a shock to all those people who thought they were living up to the WORD. Obviously, since there was no rapture, there are no worthy people to populate heaven at this time. Looks like we all have to try harder or be stuck on our round ball waiting the next roll of the cosmic dice.
Ralph, something in what you said there made me afraid... and not for the reasons you might think.
I'm afraid that, being the non-believer I am, that my in-laws will become a tad more aggressive in attempting to convert my little boy.
Quote from: Cliffs_Daughter on May 22, 2011, 02:05:40 PM
Quote from: Ralph W on May 22, 2011, 11:09:18 AM
This must come as a shock to all those people who thought they were living up to the WORD. Obviously, since there was no rapture, there are no worthy people to populate heaven at this time. Looks like we all have to try harder or be stuck on our round ball waiting the next roll of the cosmic dice.
Ralph, something in what you said there made me afraid... and not for the reasons you might think.
I'm afraid that, being the non-believer I am, that my in-laws will become a tad more aggressive in attempting to convert my little boy.
Well , you are the boy's mother and you should have the final say-so. eventually he will become his own individual and make his own conclusions.
I am a believer, but I do not think there is a soul on this planet who can accurately predict the return of Christ, the Rapture, the end of the world.. whatever one wants to term it. But just to play it safe yesterday , I didn't go buy a weeks worth of groceries
;)
At church this morning we prayed for those that were caught up in the prophesy of Mr Camping
Quote from: Cliffs_Daughter on May 22, 2011, 02:05:40 PM
Quote from: Ralph W on May 22, 2011, 11:09:18 AM
This must come as a shock to all those people who thought they were living up to the WORD. Obviously, since there was no rapture, there are no worthy people to populate heaven at this time. Looks like we all have to try harder or be stuck on our round ball waiting the next roll of the cosmic dice.
Ralph, something in what you said there made me afraid... and not for the reasons you might think.
I'm afraid that, being the non-believer I am, that my in-laws will become a tad more aggressive in attempting to convert my little boy.
I agree with Timkin. You are the boys mom and should be the one to oversee his upbringing. He will, eventually, make up his own mind, much as you did.
I would be tempted to say to the in-laws something like this: "It's obvious to me that as much as you do believe and attempt to lead your lives accordingly you must have somehow fallen short. It must be terrible to know that you were not one of the chosen at this time, and I certainly cannot allow you to influence my son with ideas which, on the face of it, are so wrong and have not been beneficial to you."
I, however, don't have to live with or near your in-laws. ;D
Camping and crew are pretty silent now.
(http://i.imgur.com/5iCeG.jpg)
Well..... Now its October... we have alot to accomplish before the new Rapture date ;)
Will it end up coinciding with the Mayan calendar end date?
Quote from: urbanlibertarian on May 26, 2011, 11:59:02 AM
Will it end up coinciding with the Mayan calendar end date?
Nah. That's December 2012.
This whole thing was a whole year and a half off.
Quote from: Doctor_K on May 26, 2011, 12:24:38 PM
Quote from: urbanlibertarian on May 26, 2011, 11:59:02 AM
Will it end up coinciding with the Mayan calendar end date?
Nah. That's December 2012.
This whole thing was a whole year and a half off.
At this point , I think the Mayan calendar may be closer to correct :)
Actually they are both as correct as each other; 0=0.
good conclusion , DW .