apocalypse-predicting twit figures out how time-zones work

[rivendellrose]

Harold Camping, the twit who has been (once again) predicting the end of the world, this time for the 21st of this month (aka "tomorrow"), has finally figured out that if, as he originally said, the end days would begin at 6pm local time in each time zone starting on the west coast... that would mean it wouldn't get to most of the world until the 22nd. Oops!

But don't worry. He's figured it out now. The end of the world actually starts tonight!

Which is fine with me, as I always like to have a bit of a party during a supposed apocalypse, and we already had plans to go out with one of The Boy's friends and his wife this evening. Copper River salmon, here I come. ♥

And before anyone asks (not that I really think anyone would, but you never know...); no, I don't think the world will end tonight. Although I am starting to suspect that the beautiful sun Seattle has had the last few days is leaving us, and it may even rain. Which would suck, as I'm wearing a sundress and very non-waterproof flats. I don't believe the world will end in one big go, I don't believe in the rapture (although if I did, I would harbor a distinct suspicion that most of the people with "In case of Rapture, this car will be un-manned" bumper stickers will be stickin' it out with us heathens, because...), I don't believe in pretending to know the mind of God. If you believe in a god, that's just plain arrogant. And, for my money, not very smart - the universe loves to make people look stupid after they've made a big public statement of certainty.

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[websandwhiskers.livejournal.com]

Also, PS, the only proper response to being told you're going to hell is, "I'll bring the popcorn, you bring the beer."

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Also, PS, the only proper response to being told you're going to hell is, "I'll bring the popcorn, you bring the beer."

Lol. That's a fantastic response, yes!

Not moral relativism . . just humility.

This is so totally true. I mean, I don't know, hell, maybe the world is going to end... but I seriously doubt it, and I'm not inclined to believe anybody who, to me, looks so hideously arrogant and, frankly, blasphemous.

[websandwhiskers.livejournal.com]

Well, most of my seriously Christian friends seem to think that the guy's full of shit . . I don't share their belief system, but still, lot of votes against the concept. Not that lack of popularity necessarily means an idea is wrong, but it is, at least, a highly questionable interpretation of the text.

Also, 'the end of the world' is kinda relative . . . except those folks who are crying about the large hadron collider . . they were expecting a real an inarguable End of The World. I mean, it's hard to argue with a black hole (and I accidentally read a fic the other day that warned for 'apocalypse', and I didn't realize quite how properly the author was using the word, as it gets thrown around a lot . . seriously, seriously freaked me out). But . . . climate change? Zombies? Portal to hell? Alien invasion?

. . . ask the Romans about that sort of apocalypse. Take a long view of history, and the world - the world as we know it - ends all the damned time.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Oh, good lord yes. I get the impression that the majority of Christians think this guy is a nutball just as much as the majority of secular folks or whatever other group do. It's totally a minority thing, and really dogmatically questionable.

. . . ask the Romans about that sort of apocalypse. Take a long view of history, and the world - the world as we know it - ends all the damned time.

Hee, precisely. I figure "the world as we know it" is ending every day. The world today sure as heck isn't the same one my grandparents grew up with, or that my parents grew up with, or even that I grew up with. That's life. The world moves on.