By Fe Bongolan
I’ve been putting this off for three months, but I think today the time has come. There was an article I found in the political blogosphere last January about a new actual date for the Rapture. Scheduled to occur May 21, 2011 believers in Jesus will be carried into heaven, while the rest of humanity will endure 153 days of unspeakable suffering before the world ends six months later on October 21.
Harold Camping, the originator of this year’s Rapture date, is adamant. “I know it’s absolutely true, because the Bible is always absolutely true. If I were not faithful that would mean that I’m a hypocrite.”
Camping has predicted previous doomsdays, the last time being September 4, 1994. This year however, he made sure he did not misread Biblical codes or be in so much of a hurry to get out the information in time to save souls of current and potential believers. He is affirmed in his conviction of the May 21st date as the official start for Doomsday.
Personally, I have nothing against Jesus. Great world teachers are worthy of our praise and emulation. But when we start taking them to extreme, out of context and away from the realm of moderation, then we have a problem. Mr. Camping comes from a long line of Puritan believers, some of whom settled this country in the 17th century to escape an impending Doomsday in Mother England. Now correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t it these same Puritans who also tortured and killed bright, sensitive and intelligent women in the 17th century as well?
You have to admit, the scheduling of the Apocalypse during National Masturbation Month makes me VERY suspicious. It’s just so typical of Puritan types to blow up a perfectly good 31 days of fun. I am rather ticked off about it.