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Apocalypse pushed back to Oct. 21, preacher says

Harold Camping speaks during a taping of his show 'Open Forum' in Oakland, Calif., Monday, May 23, 2011. (AP / Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Date: Monday May. 23, 2011 9:56 PM ET

Oops, he did it again.

A Christian radio host who predicted the apocalypse would come last Saturday, now says he made a mistake and it will occur on October 21.

California preacher Harold Camping said the Rapture will come five months to the day after May 21, his original prophecy.

The 89-year-old said he felt so bad his prediction didn't come true on Saturday, he sought refuge in a motel with his wife.

Camping made the statement to the press at the Oakland headquarters of his media empire, Family Radio International.

He also predicted the apocalypse would happen in 1994, but blamed the world's survival then on a mathematical error.

Camping had stated there was no way the Rapture would not start on Saturday at 6.p.m, and told the San Francisco Chronicle he was "flabbergasted" his doomsday prophecy didn't come about.

Camping preached some 200 million Christians would be saved and those left behind would die in a series of plagues until Earth was destroyed in a fireball on Oct. 21.

While his latest prediction was mostly met with online ridicule, some believers took it quite seriously. One man in New York spent his life savings on advertisements warning of the coming doom.

Camping's media empire has assets of more than $100 million and had $18 million in donations in 2009.

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Rita
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Yeah ... next thing cats will fly and men will give birth! Sorry, the world did not end New Year 2000, nor May 21 2011 nor it will be Oct 21 2011. No human will know when the world ends ... comet or asteroid is most likely human race's destiny unless "future" war will not end us.

mike C
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Are these crackpots not little more then oddities at best? That the media elevates them to become major news is bizarre. Take away the microphone and he looses his audience, just like the Koran burning nutbar in Florida...take away all the media hype..and his message is lost. Report the News, leave the garbage by the curb..where it belongs

Vickie in NS
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My 11 year old grandson told me the "Day of Rapture" was a huge topic in his school yard of late. The fear the children were dealing with is horrible. He thought the world was going to end. He did not even want to go to bed on Friday or Saturday because of it. He said a couple little girls were crying in the playground on Friday because they thought they were going to die. Now, I don't begrudge anyone the right to their beliefs but I damn well think it is horribly rude of both this self-serving minister and the media to continually blow his horn. Let's face it, as an adult we may find it intriguing and even funny but to injure children, to inflict fear and pain in them, that is low. This maniac needs no more attention and I would prefer that CTV news not post any more of his rubbish.

Diane
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God doesn't believe in Atheism.

James
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@ Bob "I honestly think we'll be a lot better off minus the bible/koran thumpers"... and don't forget to add the secular humanists and Atheists who chime in to express their intolerant religious brand points of view. Takes a lot of "faith" to believe in their big bang non sense.

kenl77
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Actually, the world did end - it was completely destroyed but then instanenously completely restored because God changed his mind.

ross
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How about do not speak, do not talk, just go away..... The world eventually will end- we are not going to be able to predict when, so leave it at that.

firstMickey
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This fellow, when he speaks, can con a lot of people out of a lot of money. Wait till reality and bills set in for these people. Like for everybody else, his time will come. And scaring the hell out of people seems to work for some people. Thinking is a rare art. They say there is a sucker born every minute.

Michael
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Camping didn't pay attention to the book in which he claims to believe. The Bible clearly says that God alone knows the day and time. And yes, He cares about His children and desires relationship with us. God's reality or His benevolence should not be judged based on one man who incorrectly represents the doctrines he claims to proclaim.

firstMickey
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Some people like the sound of their voices. Some people are fed up with false prophets.

Kristine in saint johns
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Ive seen alot of comments saying religion is a big problem and all religion is corrupt ... let me just say something here ... RELIGION at its core foundation is NOT corrupt, it promotes peace and love and strong morals. It is self-promoting fools like this Camping guy (amoung others) who twist it and take it out of context and use it falsley for their own gain who cause the problems. Focus your negative attention on people like him, not at religion as a whole.

Jazz
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Jeez Bob in Montreal.... you really need to learn more about World Religion before calling the Bible a Fairy Tale. You sound like a very shallow person indeed.

Chris
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Every night we go to sleep the world ends.Then the next morning it starts all over again.

Rick from Calgary
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Well he was wrong, too bad really, don't see another way out of 4 plus years of this hell with the Conservatives.

Darlene
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This doesn't "prove" that Jesus isn't coming back, this only poves that this man was a lunatic who led many astray. I feel bady for his following.

Bob in Montreal
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For the people who continue to believe in the fairy tale of the bible, this is only a speedbump until the next "prophet" dreams up a method to extract their funds. Wise up people, and look around the world, both past and present to see the horrible results of various religions...you're god isn't as good as my god, so I'm going to kill you. This has been the mantra for eons, and continues now with slaughter and violence. If the rapture ever does happen, I honestly think we'll be a lot better off minus the bible/koran thumpers.

night train
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He may want to speak again, but I for one won't be listening.

Religion is a mental illnesss
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Unfortunately, 2 of the worlds major religions were founded by people who claimed to have talked directly to God and are fervently followed by people not quite sane or educated enough to understand that it's all hog wash. Nobody has Gods ear, God favours nobody and God doesn't really care what we do on this Earth. Will God end our existence? Nope, God could not care less whether we live or die. Can we end our existence? Yep, and we're doing a great job at making it so. As a species, we need to rid ourselves of religion and become intelligent and enlightened enough to understand, we are the ones who will chose when and how the world ends.

Hawk E. Puck
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If God created the universe and everything in it, then he therefore created all evil and pain and suffering as well, and if there is a hell and a devil, they are his doing as well. He has to take the blame as well as the credit. If he causes all the pain and suffering from natural disasters and the pain inflicted on others by his own creations, then why would you pray to the same entity that does this to you?You religious people cannot even agree what to call "god" and you've been killing each other for centuries in his name. Get over it and join reality.There is no god. Period.

charlie
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I predict he needs medical help!

Henry Wysmulek
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What he should be saying, is he is not a Christian, he is just a con artist in it for the MONEY!Money, Money Money, Money.

Gaven
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This is quite entertaining. Some people just make me laugh. Guess I wasn't chosen to go to heaven and neither was he. Together we will see hell!

Jim Nasium
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I'm in the wrong line of work. I'm going to make some crazy predictions, ask for donations and live the high life.

Elias Nasrallah
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Religion is a big problem......people use it as a excuse to screw people and screw up lives. There is no merit to religion. Religion has caused nothing but trouble and make people waste money on an unfounded cause......these preachers should just shutup.

Ben, Edmonton
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"Camping's media empire has assets of more than $100 million and had $18 million in donatations in 2009."Anyone who thinks this man is stupid, see above. He's a genius who preys on the weak of mind, just like the rest of the religion industry.

george
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george said keep preaching maybe you will come to heaven

Look Hard - Ottawa
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Just look at this man..he looks half dead..he doesn't know enough to lay down. There is only one who knows when our time is up..it's the one with the long beard. God Bless Us All...

robin hood
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Tell me does a 144,000 ring a bell! Buddy, your math is way off!

Truth B Told
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The more saddening issue is that this snake oil sales man recieved $18M in donations!!!Come people- wake up! Scam wrapped in a bible.If you want to give money for your 'salvation', do it by being charitable, not gullable!Give to your schools, local foodbanks, medical research, community groups- not this or the 100,000 other 'men (and women) of God' just like him.

Matt
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Can't believe anyone actually continues to believe this guy.

SDCinNS
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Why give this guy any more press? What should happen is - no one shows up to his press conference - and no one prints a word he says. He is obviously just a spot-light hungry person. If you feed him what he wants, he'll be back. Starve him of the attention he craves, and he'll wither.

Andrew in Alberta
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This poor lost soul and anyone believing in "The Rapture" needs many many prayers. Not even the Angels in Heaven know the day or the hour of our Lord's return, and Angels intelligents reaches way beyond our small limited minds!On who's authority does anyone have to interrpret the Holy Bible? Jesus reveals this to all in the Gospels. When we begin to think we have the intelligence to predict biblical events, one will begin to realize Satan is lying to you as he did to Adam and Eve.In saying that, what tree was it the Adam & Eve ate from... my point exactly.Pray, Pray, Pray - Penance, Penance, Penance is the only acts that can save ANYONE now!

someguy
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SusanThe trouble with people who preach is that they are insane.

jim
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enough of this guy, he predicted wrong for the simple reason: HE HIS NOT GOD ! never was, never will be.

trunorth
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Some want to call this guy a "moron" and "a nut case". What does that make those who believe his drivel, spend their life savings on advertisements warning of the coming doom, and contribute millions of dollars to his media empire?

rick
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big deal.

Skibble5150
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Why is this news???

Wake up CFCF!!!

Pat
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More religious mumbo jumbo, this guy is a nut case. Who cares, he needs locking up. The media needs to shake their heads when giving time to this creature. More important issues to address, so stop taking up valuable time on the news for garbage.

Donaldbain
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Please spare us your insights into the end of the world, they are as so much fart gas. If "God" has any plans he/she would certainly not share them with an insignificant such as you. Why do people fall for these charlatans over and over and over? Like any other racket, they just want your money and have nothing but excuses when their claims are debunked. Don't be looking for a refund though, because "God" used up all the cash!

Mark in Wpg
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A magical sky wizard who speaks to me through thousand year old books told me to tell all of you that the world ends next Tuesday. Now how do I go about collecting millions of dollars worth of donations like this old con man did? The incessant press coverage probably helped his cause, this guy isn't news and we should all stop giving him a means to spread his insanity.

GVR
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A very rich moron. Thanks to the poor suckers that believed in him. The worst type of scammers are the one's that use hope and faith to steal.

CraigW
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It must be kind of hard to speak with a mouth full of crow.

adrifter
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Just doing some research on End of the World predictions, and even Sir Isaac Newton made calculations based on the Bible. His prediction was it would not happen before 2060. It's disheartening that even one of the greatest minds in history believed in such nonsense. On the other hand, if Sir Isaac is right, we've still got 50 years before the judgment. Party on!!!

fedman
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He just forgot to carry the two in his calculations. He'll probably say he made a mistake....again....and tell us we're all doomed in 2012.

Mikey B
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The trouble with those who preach, are that they preach. Stop believing in fairy tales and fantasy. God doesn't exist.

Kayt
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The sad reality is, people like Camping have been around for DECADES predicting the World's End. Believing some "prophet" as he believes himself to be, just makes masses of people look like weak senseless fools. It'll happen when it happens. Right yourself with your appropriate higher being, live a good life, and stop worrying about it. You can't change the fact that its going to happen, you can only change what happens to you during (if you believe in such things.)

Topper
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May.22.2011

In the times of Halleys comet many
thought the world indeed was ending.
Many of course thought Coast to Coast
was at a paradox,should the show be
cancelled.But the show must go on
as they say in the entertainment biz.
I think , that the news of the end is
premature.Bin Laden and all that,
when the NDP gets elected then
Stephen might think it's time to
pack it in.
Topper.viger36745

cl
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I don`t understand why someone would spend so much money trying to tell people the end of the world is coming.Big deal it`s not like we are gonna stop it.How about spending some money on the community around you.Try saving people who are gonna die like the homeless.

MuskyBuck
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Good CTV, keep demonstrating by giving greedy corrupt people airtime, that by having anything to sell, there will always be suckers.Why? Seriously what is it that makes this charlatan newsworthy? Why is it so hard for journalistic ethics to play any role in deciding what should be given newstime?Let me make it easier for you CTV. This is not news until such time this charlatan has charges pressed against him for criminal fraud.Then feel free to report.Otherwise once again CTV shows there is hardly anyone working there that can distinguish the difference between 'Entertainment Tonight' reporting and real journalistic standards.Further, you perpetuate and continue damage that maybe caused to others by giving this crook airtime.Great job as usual.

Robert in Burnaby
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The Rapture is NOT biblical. It's a twisted interpretation from one verse in the New Testament. Also, to predict dates of such an event is futile since Jesus himself said that no man knoweth the day or the hour so guessing is futile. AND on top of that, the Second Coming happens in the Valley of Armageddon at the close of a major war and that war hasn't even started yet. This guy just wants his 7 second of fame.

Don13
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Another self-styled "confident of God" called out - his "explaination" should be interesting.I do feel sorry for the people who have been taken in by this character - they deserve much better.

Paul
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The Bible says very clearly that if a "prophet" brings a prophesy and it does not come to pass, that he has a lying spirit and we should neither fear him nor hear him. So who cares if he speaks, it will just be more lies. The problem with guys like this is they bring reproach on the name of Jesus Christ and on the truth. There indeed will be a rapture but nobody, and I mean nobody will know of it until the very moment it happens; and when it happens, only those involved will know it. It will be a secret catching away of the bride, and that is "Thus Saith the Lord".

Norman
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Or....maybe this "god" fellow doesn't exist. Mass delusion is still delusion, no matter how many millions or billions are in on it.

mike in Ajax
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I think it�s has more to do with human nature � most of people are followers (sheep mentality) of whatever or whoever, as well most just can�t accept the fact, that we live only once. Naturally we wish to live forever. And most religions do offer eternal live (so they can attract followers)�so few smarter ones have been using this phenomena to manipulate the masses. Worst, it�s truly unbelievable, that in the name of these fairytales, humans are willing to murder other humans en masse.

viral venus
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Once again I see and hear more idiots defending this idiot as if the ONLY problem is that he got the date wrong. You would think after so many failures of this deusional belief system that you could finally accept that the whole premise of a deity driven doomsday is superstitious, paranoid nonsense. Can we please, please please, not give anymore coverage to ANYONE who preaches ANYTHING about the "end of the world", "end of days", " the apocalypse", "judgement day", "the second coming", "the rapture" or "armageddon". All of you kool-aid guzzling, scripture quoting simpletons need to take a break from your bible reading and see what is right before your eyes for a change. The only fact we know as humans is that we and every other creature on the planet end our days eventually as predicted by nature. No one can or will live forever, there is no afterlife - it is all a false promise designed to control you in this life - the only life you will have!

firstMickey
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Who, in their right mind, is interested is such empty prophesy? Don't people know how to read the bible and think for themselves? Well, if George W. got voted in twice, I guess I don't have to wonder if the people are capable of thinking.

david watts
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I don't believe in the Bible or some idiot Preacher .Man and man alone will destroy this Earth and they are on the fast track to do so.

Kevin
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May 21 has come and gone. Mr. Camping, please shut up already, unless you want to beg forgiveness for speaking falsely in God's name and making His people look like fools.

Gerald
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Mathematical error ? Looks to me like this guy couldn't count to four...but just send more "money"for soul saving research and further calculations. To send donations, just go to prayersareus .cash

Kevin
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Anyone who actually believed Harold Camping is a moron. Anyone who refutes Harold Camping on the basis of their own inane interpretation of the bible is also a moron.

Curious George
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How can he speak if he is no longer here?

Sober
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He really should never speak again. And nobody should listen to him; everybody should know by now that he is a false prophet.

Wade/Calgary
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And the Lord said, Camping you shall go on a worldwide tour.... With Charlie Sheen

akm
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why do we give this type of hype the time of day it puts a stupid idea into the heads of the weak minded and causes grief look at that poor soul in new york that spent his life savings on promoting this idea . the preacher ??? should be locked up for spreading dangerous rumors

Kathy
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Perhaps this 'Christian' should try reading the Bible that he holds up....it clearly says that 'no man knows the day or the hour that the Son of Man will come again'. He makes a fool of himself and makes a mockery of true Christian belief in the Second Coming of Christ.

Rong
said
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His 15 minutes are up! Who cares what he has to say, move on to the next moron so the masses can have their little imaginary friends try to scare us�

Marc
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Michael Garcia is claiming that God takes time to make up his mind, which is what an imperfect being does. Tsk tsk tsk...

Anne
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""It hasn't shaken my faith, and we're still searching the Scriptures to understand why it did not happen," said Von Harringa"How long does it take for Von Harringa to search for Mark 13:32? "Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father"

Susan
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The trouble with many of those who preach is that they are a bit narcissistic in that they come to believe that God has chosen them, and them alone (or possibly a few others as deserving as they are) to know the secrets about the future.

The bible states that no one will no when these things happen so much of this appears to be nothing other than pure arrogance.

Thinking they will also selected is hardly humble either. Very few people on the entire earth are without sin, and the fact that this man believes he is, may be more of a sign that he doesn't recognize it, than that he will actually be chosen.

Bill Moyer
said
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Why is the media paying so much attention to this guy? Stop being a soapbox for this crackpot.

mike
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What a MORON!!!

PUGFIRE
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Nothing but another "snake oil" salesman who earns a living convincing gullible people to give him money for showing them the way to Eternity. Basically the same as all the other religions, but admittedly with the different twist of the "end of the world" thrown in. I suppose you have to have a different angle these days to attract the suckers. Years ago Robert Redford was in a movie about people carrying out "Con" jobs and it was said in there that the biggest con was to hit the same people more than once. His first end of the world didn't happen because of a math error. This time it will be some other thing, BUT WAIT, if you join now, he'll give you a NEW and IMPROVED "end of the world date". Sorry, no money back guarantees.

Mark W
said
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Keep preaching....... You may be dead for a thousand of years but someday you will be right!!!!

Val
said
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Search the Scriptures?!?!John Lennon's song 'Imagine' sure put it the way things should be.Let's all just do our best to be good, kind, and helpful; and forget about the religious dogma.

flora
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The end of the world didn't come but some will see the end of the world much sooner than others because they die so the end of their world will come for each one at different times. We all need to give an account to God for good or bad of what we did, so we should live each day as if it was our last. You can't take anything with you when you die, except send all in advance (your sins/good deeds etc)

Jac
said
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I don't understand how people believe all this BS! This guy has no clue what he is talking about, and has too much time on his hands.

john in calgary
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Really....CTV should have saved this spot for more Slave Lake coverage. What a waste of news media. Get a life Camping while you look for the reason the rapture didnt happen.

Lisa
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Harold Camping is a false prophet! He has tried to fool some people, but those who believe in the Lord God Almighty, know that only HE (God) knows the day and time of Rapture.

Many years ago my aunt was also fooled by Harold Camping's false prophesy when he predicated the end of the world back then. God showed my aunt the 'light' and she stopped being a follower of Harold Camping.

Don't be fooled by false prophets, like some have.

Me
said
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What a nutcase!!

Personally I don't want to know when the world is going to end. I can't change it so why worry about it?!

Allan Eizinas
said
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What about the three legged dog from outer space? Why does a legitimate media outlet give coverage to these quacks?

floare
said
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The word of God , the Bible says that NOBODY knows the day or the hr when Christ will return, only God himself knows that. It will come like a thief in the night when nobody expects. So, why listen to lies that some preachers make about DAY when the end of world will end. THEY ARE JUST LIES. If you know the TRUTH of God's word, you'll be free from fiction of what some people say.

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