The leader of Family Radio Worldwide made a very bold statement that the world will end at 6:00pm on Saturday, May 21, 2001. Camping publically declared that he was utterly absolutely, absolutely convinced it's going to happen. However, nothing has happened so far and the world is still running as it used to be.
The president of Family Radio Harold Camping's Doomsday prediction failed and never happened.
Even after learning that no devastating earthquake struck New Zealand, Australia, China or the consequent countries in the time zone chain, some steadfast followers of Harold Camping's church are reportedly still out on the streets carrying signs as of Saturday May 21st, 3 p.m. EST.
The Doomsday prediction failure by Harold Camping isn't the only one in history.
Harold Egbert Camping was born July 19, 1921. He is a Christian radio broadcaster and president of California-based Family Radio, a religious broadcasting network that spans more than 150 outlets in the United States. It was formed in 1958 as non-profit ministry.
The doomsday prophet has an interesting resume.
Family Radio president Harold Camping’s May 21, 2011 Doomsday prediction is on track to fail but his followers should not panic or do anything drastic, anti-cult organization Cultwatch has advised.
Here is some advice for those who believe that the 21st of May 2011 is actually going to be the rapture. We hope that you consider this advice carefully:
Harold Camping, leader of the independent Christian ministry Family Radio Worldwide, has prophesized that a rolling earthquake will cause the destruction of the world on May 21, 2011.
May 21 Doomsday soothsayer Harold Camping's prediction has bombed, expectedly so. New Zealand’s Christmas Island was not hit by any earthquake even after the appointed time of the apocalypse passed the region.
It wouldn't have been quick. It wouldn't have been painless.
The Doomsday clock is ticking away! If Harold Camping's prediction turns true, the rumblings of a gigantic earthquake will be felt in New Zealand in less than two hours from now! And then, the Armageddon will roll over to the other regions of the world and engulf them in the biggest catastrophe ever! A live poll on the IB Times website shows 3.36 percent of voters are convinced that the world will end on May 21, 2011. A poll on Slashdot shows 3 percent of the people subscribe to Harold Campi...
With time approaching Harold Camping's May 21st predicted time of when the world should end (a.k.a Dooms or Rapture day), we can't help but think about what will happen to many of his followers who have surprised us and perhaps caused confused looks among us as we learned how they have been emptying their pockets, some to the very last cent, for this occasion.
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Harold Camping's theory that May 21, 2011 is the Judgment Day is based more on calculations rather than divine revelation.
Doomsday prophet Harold Camping who is confidently propagating May 21 as the judgment day or end of the world cites the success of Gay Pride and Same Sex Marriage Movement as one of the primary reasons for the apocalypse.
California-based Harold Camping, who heads the Family Radio Christian network, has predicted May 21, 2011 to be the Doomsday, or the Judgment Day, when around 200 million righteous will Rapture into heaven and the sinners will be left behind.
Doomsday prophet Harold Camping is claiming that the Second Coming of Jesus is destined to take place on May 21 which will be coupled with a destructive earthquake followed by the rapture of true Christians.
Harold Camping has convinced his followers that the end of the world is Saturday, May 21, 2011. Here is how he interpreted the Bible to arrive at that date.
Amy Frykholm, religious scholar and author of Rapture Culture, profiles Harold Camping and explains his prophecy's popularity