Everyone remembers End-Times prophet Harold Camping and his radio empire, Family Radio. He’s the seer who predicted that Judgment Day was 21 May of this year, and that the world would end on 21 October — a bit more than two months ago.
Almost everyone has forgotten Camping now, but not your Curmudgeon. We’re curious about what happens to someone like him who makes utterly preposterous predictions, bamboozles perhaps millions of woefully gullible followers, and who is then proven to be spectacularly wrong. Besides, although we’re not certain, we assume that Camping is a full-blown creationist.
So we visited the website of Camping’s radio operation and found this Message from Mr. Camping: dated 04 December 2011. Here’s what the discredited prophet has to say. We added some bold font for emphasis:
Greetings in the Name of the Lord Jesus. Many of you have written cards and letters of encouragement to me and my wife, and I thank you very much.
Never mind the niceties. Let’s get to the good stuff:
The question constantly arises, where do we go from here? Many of us expected the Lord’s return a few months ago, and obviously we are still here. Family Radio is still operating. What should be our thinking now? What is God teaching us?
Your Curmudgeon doesn’t receive supernatural communications, but it’s a fair guess that we’re being told Camping is a bozo. Let’s read on:
In our Bible study over the past few years, we came to the conclusion that May 21 and October 21 were very important dates in the Biblical calendar. We now believe God led us to those dates, but did not give us complete understanding. In fact, we did not understand at all the correct significance of those two dates. We are waiting upon the Lord, and in His mercy He may give us understanding in the future regarding the significance of those two dates.
We have some understanding of the significance of those dates. In 1927, 21 May was the day Charles Lindbergh landed in Paris, becoming the first aviator to make a solo flight across the Atlantic. And in 1917, 21 October was the day jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie was born. But let’s continue with Camping’s message:
Many of you have questioned whether we still hold the position that the church age is over. Indeed we still hold that to be true. The Scriptural evidence is overwhelming, as is the apostasy evident in the churches. We do not believe the Biblical calendar is incorrect.
He’s hanging in there. Here’s more:
We cannot understand right now what God’s plan is for this time that we are in, which is why we continue to wait upon God and pray for wisdom.
Be patient, Harold. You may get it right next time around. Meanwhile the world continues to exist. Here’s the end of the great man’s message:
Let us continue in prayer as we seek to do God’s perfect will.
It’s not over yet. Harold may get another revelation. When he does, we’ll let you know.
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“Pray for wisdom” oxymoronic.
Of that there can be no doubt.
“…whether we still hold the position that the church age is over. Indeed we still hold that to be true.”
I know he doesn’t mean that in the same sense that I hope for it, but… Age of Faith vs Age of Reason? Put me down for Reason. (And a tip of the hat to Will Durant, who I read many moons ago.)
Grief counselors might say he’s still in the denial stage.
SC, you misunderstand. The world ends every Wednesday and restarts every Thursday with memories implanted in our brains by leprechauns.
“Many of us expected the Lord’s return a few months ago, and obviously we are still here.”
That does not mean that you were wrong.