Is The End Of The World Coming On June 12th? (open, have at it)

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[mnehrling]

An elusive group just outside of Abilene, Texas is claiming the end of the world is coming in less than a week.

The House of Yahweh recently gave ABC reporter Brian Ross access to their west Texas compound. Yahweh leader Yisrayl Hawkins says a nuclear holocaust will come June 12th and only members of his group will be saved.

All group members change their last names to Hawkins and live in the compound.

Local authorities claim the group is dangerous and practices polygamy. Shane Dee, the local district attorney, says there's no way to describe the group except as a religious cult. Yisrael Hawkins disagrees. "I don't control their mind in a witch-like fashion that the world is speaking of, to where I have some sort of power over them. I merely teach the laws to them."

Hawkins has predicted a doomsday twice before. He's also accused of having two dozen wives, and is facing bigamy charges.

[mnehrling]

We've actually gotten flyers on our cars at at our home for the past several years from this group, every year predicting the end of the world that year.

I thought this could be a fun discussion starter on 'end times' cults.

Here is their website. http://www.yahweh.com/

[LS]

Look, it's simply impossible for the world to end . . .

before the final season of "The Shield." Period.

[svcw]

I think that I am going to predict that the end of the world is tomorrow.
Not necessarily June 10 but tomorrow.
That way I will be right when it happens.

[Pharmboy]

Ya mean my Giants won’t get a chance to repeat as SuperBowl Champs?

[dfwgator]

Well the Cubs having the best record in baseball has to be one of the Seven Signs.

[SF Republican]

My 10th wedding anniversary; does this mean I don't have to buy flowers?

[steelyourfaith]

Things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmmm. That coincides with Carbon Belch Day.

 

Calculate your one-day Carbon Belch !

[ThomasThomas]

So the LA Lakers stand a chance of not losing the Championship.

[Pearls Before Swine]

The end of the world.... on my birthday?

[DManA]

Haw, I’m Hawkins. This is my brother Hawkins and this is my other brother Hawkins.

[wastedyears]

I’d wait on the roof for them to come by.

[dfwgator]

So what if the World ended on Sadie Hawkins’ Day?

[Eurale]

Well for heaven’s gate. What are they thinking? The first one there with butterscotch pudding and potassium cyanide will get the concession. Who’s bringing the black Nike’s?

[svcw]

As a wife, I am going to tell you the world ending does not get you out of the responsibility to buy flowers for your anniversary.

[netmilsmom]

Oh no way!
X-Files is not out until June 20th.

I have to see it.

[DManA]

On your birthday - put your head between your legs and kiss your Hawkins goodbye.

[pgkdan]

I don’t think so but ask me Friday anyway.

[Old Sarge]

::singing:: “It’s the end of the world as we now it...”

[mnehrling]

LoL, I forgot about those guys.

[netmilsmom]

Happy Birthday. (just in case it ends...)

[Miss Didi]

[KoRn]

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[rusureitflies?]

Wellll... with 24 wives....how long could a guy last?

[GreenHornet]

My 10th wedding anniversary; does this mean I don't have to buy flowers?

If you don't, it could very well be the end of the world.......for you.

[mountainbunny]

Is The End Of The World Coming On June 12th?

No. Absolutely not.

I have library books due on the 16th. They wouldn't had me return my stuff before the 12th if that was the case.

[dfwgator]

...and I feel fine.

[pgkdan]

My 10th wedding anniversary; does this mean I don't have to buy flowers?

Well since the world's ending why bother? Ping me on Friday and let me know how that worked out...ok?

[Pearls Before Swine]

Now I have to wonder if my birthday will end in a “bang or a whimper.”

[mountainbunny]

My 10th wedding anniversary; does this mean I don't have to buy flowers?

You still have to buy flowers. And you'd better go ahead and make dinner reservations, too. Because "But, honey, the world was supposed to end" doesn't work with us women. :)

Also: Happy (early) Anniversary! to you and your beloved!

[IronJack]

All group members change their last names to Hawkins and live in the compound.

This is similar to the "House of Grilles" cult, in which all the members change their names to George Forman and cook hamburgers.

[WayneS]

Yes.

A bunch of nuclear explosions would certainly put a lot of carbon into the atmosphere.

[mnehrling]

Ping, thought you may find the topic interesting even if it degraded.

[Doomonyou]

The end of the world.... on my birthday?

Same here. What's up with that?

[Lee N. Field]

House of Yahweh

Oh, yeah. Him.

Given that, safe to say probably not.

[SandyInSeattle]

The way the Mariners are playing this year the end of the world might be a blessing.

[Responsibility2nd]

An elusive group just outside of Abilene, Texas is claiming the end of the world is coming in less than a week.

Quick. Someone alert Child Protective Services. There's still time to raid the complex and save the children!

[TomGuy]

Look, it's simply impossible for the world to end . . .

before the final season of "The Shield." Period.

Burn Notice starts in July, so I need to set the DVR on weekly record.

[The Lumster]

I assume that women and minorities will be hardest hit.

[irishtenor]

But, but, but... I am going on a cruise on the 14th!

[Godzilla]

My 10th wedding anniversary; does this mean I don't have to buy flowers?

It could be the end of the world if you don't. :)

[GovernmentShrinker]

Better yet, just send CPS over to ask the members to sign agreements to relinquish custody of all their children permanently, beginning on June 13. They shouldn’t have any objection to that, since they’re sure the world will be ending on June 12.

[Zack Attack]

Quick. Someone alert Child Protective Services. There's still time to raid the complex and save the children!

Someone already has.

Hawkins arrested again

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"...I merely teach the laws to them."

He obviously doesn't teach them the laws of physics or the laws of thermodynamics.
Otherwise, he'd know that they ain't a gonna be surviving no nukular holicost.

[warpsmith]

iphone 3g, July 11th! woo-hoo!

[doorgunner69]

Well, that’s a relief to know I won’t have to deal with my mother-in-law visiting late July.........

[count-your-change]

The flyers are one thing but the free kool-aid stand? Well, no comes back for seconds, do they?

[Eastbound]

No, that’s a Johnson, not a Hawkins.

[Brucifer]

It's my birthday too. I refuse to let the world end before I've had my presents and chocolate cake.

[PGR88]

Yes, Yahweh is correct, the world will end on June 12 — BUT according to the Lunar Calendar! They are always making that mistake....

So live it up people - you actually have until July 14th!

[cripplecreek]