Harold Camping's Predicted Rapture: October 21, 2011

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Harold Camping has revised his prediction for the rapture, now stating it will occur on October 21, 2011, following an earlier prediction for May 21, 2011. This has sparked a mix of skepticism and humor among participants, with some expressing disbelief in Camping's claims and others joking about the situation. Discussions include plans for a "rapture chat" on the new date, with lighthearted comments about bringing pizza and references to pop culture, such as "Jurassic Park." Participants also speculate on the potential for Camping to continue changing his predictions if the October date passes without incident. The thread touches on broader themes of belief and the absurdity of such predictions, with some referencing a tragic incident involving a mother who attempted to harm her children in connection with the rapture belief. Overall, the conversation blends humor with critique of Camping's credibility and the implications of his predictions.
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Camping now says that the rapture he predicted for May 21, 2011, will occur on October 21, 2011 followed immediately by the end of the world.
 
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Hmm, he should really start reading the bible :biggrin: Even an atheist like me knows it better than him...

Anyway, anybody up for a rapture chat in october 21?
 
In his defense, I got raptured to heaven.
 
I for one am looking forward to this. I have been wanting to see a rapture ever since I first saw Jurassic Park.
 
micromass said:
Hmm, he should really start reading the bible :biggrin: Even an atheist like me knows it better than him...

Anyway, anybody up for a rapture chat in october 21?

I'll bring the pizza.

I thought Snyder was joking, at first, but I guess not.
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/radio-host-says-rapture-955120.html
 
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QuarkCharmer said:
I for one am looking forward to this. I have been wanting to see a rapture ever since I first saw Jurassic Park.

Clever girl!
 
QuarkCharmer said:
I for one am looking forward to this. I have been wanting to see a rapture ever since I first saw Jurassic Park.

There's an http://xkcd.com/900/" for that!
 
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I'm going Camping on July 7th, 2011. I've done it for twenty+ years now, on the same weekend, in the same spot. Every time, it is simply a rapturous* experience.

I invited someone special this time. Actually, it's the first time I've invited someone. Usually I just tell people it's cool.

I remember in my "pre-Camping" years, on the second weekend of July, that everyone seemed to disappear. I would ask; "Where is everyone?". And they would say; "They've gone to the Fair". And I would ask; "What's the Fair?" And they would say; "It's some stupid hippy Fair".

Idiots.

hmmm...

I wonder if this is how the Rapture rumour started some 2000 years ago.






*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapture_%28disambiguation%29"
A feeling of ecstatic joy or delight, synonymous with Ecstasy
 
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DaveC426913 said:
There's an http://xkcd.com/900/" for that!

Is there anything that he hasn't cartooned? I thought I was clever and original...
 
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don't know if you caught it , but "clever girl!" is also what the hunter says to the raptor before he gets mauled in the movie -- double entendre! :smile:
 
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wisvuze said:
don't know if you caught it , but "clever girl!" is also what the hunter says to the raptor before he gets mauled in the movie -- double entendre! :smile:

Aah! I see what he did there!
 
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Math Is Hard said:
I'll bring the pizza.

I thought Snyder was joking, at first, but I guess not.
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/radio-host-says-rapture-955120.html

Snyder? Joking :confused:?
 
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And here I thought it already came and I was left behind to wander the streets of Detroit. Then somewhere during my second cup of coffee, I realized, it was just another work day.
Guess I won't disassemble my post rapture looting cart yet, there is still hope.
 
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Jimmy Snyder said:
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Camping now says that the rapture he predicted for May 21, 2011, will occur on October 21, 2011 followed immediately by the end of the world.

Yeah, then after all is fine on Oct 22, the rapture date will change.
And again, and again, and again...
 
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Jimmy Snyder said:
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Camping now says that the rapture he predicted for May 21, 2011, will occur on October 21, 2011 followed immediately by the end of the world.

Wonder if he slipped a decimal. I can relate, it's happened to me too.
 
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lisab said:
Wonder if he slipped a decimal. I can relate, it's happened to me too.

Maybe he just forgot to change the battery in his calculator. :eek:
 
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pallidin said:
Maybe he just forgot to change the battery in his calculator. :eek:

Well, the battery in his "calculator" IS 89 years old. :-p
 
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Or, maybe he is just clinically insane.
I'll go with that, and keep my battery for someone worthwhile...
 
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math is hard said:
well, the battery in his "calculator" is 89 years old. :-p

lol.
 
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micromass said:
Anyway, anybody up for a rapture chat in october 21?

Friday Night Rapture.
 
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pallidin said:
Yeah, then after all is fine on Oct 22, the rapture date will change.
And again, and again, and again...
Saturday Night Live on Oct 22 should be interesting, or may be not.

When realizing an error in one's prediction, simply recalibrate. :rolleyes:

As for dates, there's 11/11/11 (time 11:11) or 11/20/2011 (pick a time 11:20 or 20:11).

More to follow.
 
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Who's crazier? Camping or Benedetto?
PALMDALE, Calif. - A California woman who says she wanted to protect her children from the May 21 “tribulation” is in jail after slitting the throats of her daughters’ before cutting her own back in March, KTLA reports.
http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/national/california-mother,-lyn-benedetto,-tries-to-kill-kids-before-the-tribulation,-deputies-say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vj8-_jhFAA
 
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hypatia said:
Guess I won't disassemble my post rapture looting cart yet, there is still hope.
Oooh, I need to get one.
 
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Newai said:
Who's crazier? Camping or Benedetto?
http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/national/california-mother,-lyn-benedetto,-tries-to-kill-kids-before-the-tribulation,-deputies-say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vj8-_jhFAA
That's just sick.
 
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"Rapture. the Babble guarantees it!" Will Camping collect more millions before October?
 

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