Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me: Harold Camping and His Suckers

The Bloviating Hammerhead Blog ^ | 05/20/11 | Jim Bennett

[MintyHippo1980]

It's the voodoo, I tells ya!

[GeronL]

This guy is going to end up looking like a fool just like Paul Ehrlich (Population Bomb) and Ted Dansen (we have 20 years left (back in ‘80 or so)).

[bcsco]

It's the voodoo, I tells ya!

Yep. And now we know who do dat voodoo...

[TSgt]

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

You know, it’s easy to criticise Harold Camping for his foolish, unscriptural predictions.

But let’s face it - the very fact that he’s even generated this buzz is proof positive that American “Christianity” is in doldrums. Between the biblical ignorance of those who believe his datesetting, and the biblical ignorance of those who use his datesetting as an excuse to attack the legitimate biblical doctrines of the rapture, tribulation, millennial reign, and other scriptural eschatological positions, it’s hard to feel good about the state of American Christianity.

[PaleoBob]

it’s hard to feel good about the state of American Christianity.

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Or the state of America for that matter.

[P8riot]

But let’s face it - the very fact that he’s even generated this buzz is proof positive that American “Christianity” is in doldrums.

Correction, American "Dispensationalism" is in the doldrums. We in the reformed "covenant theology" camp don't give a hoot about the date setters, other than their "comedy/tragedy" value. We know we will be ready "whenever", because we know that it is God that preserves us not our own little tendrils of "faith".

[MintyHippo1980]

Of course, the real tragedy in all of Camping’s date-setting and false teaching is that it makes the Virgin Birth, the Cross, the Resurrection, and especially the true, promised return of Jesus Christ that much more implausible to “those who are perishing.” 1 Peter 3:3-4 says, “Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming?”

[dfwgator]

And didn’t God promise after the flood, that he would not destroy the world again? Seems to me that having earthquakes all over the place would be a violation of that promise.

[kevkrom]

And didn’t God promise after the flood, that he would not destroy the world again? Seems to me that having earthquakes all over the place would be a violation of that promise.

He promised He would not destroy the world by water again.

[dfwgator]

So God is exploiting a loophole?

[kevkrom]

“And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.” - Genesis 9:11 (KJV)

[dfwgator]

Isn’t that kind of like saying that “I promise that I won’t shoot you again.” But simply stabbing the person with a knife later?

I take it more as a promise that God won’t do something again that would eliminate the vast majority of the population, the flood was just a means to an end.

[kevkrom]

You can interpret it any way you want. The Book of Revelations makes it quite clear that there will be an end to the world, and that a large number of people are going to die in the process (and most of that in the prelude to the Rapture).

[Matchett-PI]

"You know, it’s easy to criticise Harold Camping for his foolish, unscriptural predictions. But let’s face it - the very fact that he’s even generated this buzz is proof positive that American “Christianity” is in doldrums. Between the biblical ignorance of those who believe his datesetting, and the biblical ignorance of those who use his datesetting as an excuse to attack the legitimate biblical doctrines of the rapture, tribulation, millennial reign, and other scriptural eschatological positions, it’s hard to feel good about the state of American Christianity."

The grifter Camping isn't the only "prophecy" hoaxter who sets dates and knows how to generate BUZZ.

[databoss]

By my calculations Reverend Camping was off by a da

[Mind-numbed Robot]

So God is exploiting a loophole?

Yes, that is exactly why He put the loophole there. What other reason could there be? However, before that you cited the many earthquakes we are experiencing. Did those earthquakes destroy the world? I am surprised that when the "by water" comment came you did not cite the massive floods we are having this very minute. How careless of you.

What is the purpose of your questioning God to believers? Are you making fun of them? Are you ridiculing them? Are you reenforcing your own disbelief by questioning the validity of belief? What is your purpose?

[dfwgator]

Are you ridiculing them?

If you mean "them" as followers of Camping, I would have to say "Yes."

[dfwgator]

I am surprised that when the "by water" comment came you did not cite the massive floods we are having this very minute.

I'm not trying to ignore the terrible floods that are occurring, but even as bad as the floods on the Mississippi, and even what happened in Japan may have been, it only affected a relatively small portion of the planet's population.

[dfwgator]

The Book of Revelations makes it quite clear that there will be an end to the world, and that a large number of people are going to die in the process

I believe 1/3rd would be left, if my memory of Revelations serves me correctly, that's still not the same as wiping everybody out, except for Noah's family. And Camping is basically predicting that everybody who isn't "saved" will be wiped out.