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May 21, 2011: The End of the World?
Well, tomorrow, May 21, 2011, is supposed to be the end of the world. Wait, I thought the Mayans said it was supposed to be December 21, 2012? Either way, it gets a lot of publicity. (This post is a good example.)
May 21: End of the world?
Doomsayers warn of the end of the world happening on May 21, characterized by disasters of a global scale. Family Radio President Harold Camping, the man behind the `Judgement Day, May 21 Campaign’ warns of cataclismic events happening on Saturday 6 p.m. Western time, 6 a.m. Eastern.
Is the end of the world near?
The end of the world, the Kennett area native said, will take place Saturday, May 21. The powerful earthquake in Japan that killed more than 1,500 people, the more than 300 tornadoes that touched down in the U.S. last month, the record flooding in the southern states and the record number of wildfires in April out west are all just warnings, according to Robin Harp.
Is the end of the world almost here?
Some say the end of the world is hours away. At least according to Family Radio, a non-denominational Christian organization, which has been warning Armageddon, will begin on May 21.
Bible teacher’s followers believe world to end, others scoff at idea
From a small storefront on Mount Ephraim Avenue, a satellite dish has relayed the teachings of Harold Camping for 43 years. The world will end Saturday. But Camping, a Bible teacher and radio host, has a poor track record in apocalyptic predictions.
Enrapt in contemplating the end of the world
The end of the world is nigh, brothers and sisters. Fill the cat box. Forget the dry-cleaning. Max out the credit cards. Repent. And get ready to party. You may have heard that Saturday, May 21, is the expiration date stamped on our sorry planet. This is not correct.
CDC Advice About Zombies? The End Of The World Saturday?
When you hear the renowned Centers for Disease Control is issuing advice about a zombie apocalypse, you might think “it’s possible, the end of the world is near.” We’ll get to that in a moment, but what about the “end of the world” hype you may have heard recently?
Surviving the End of the World As We Know It
According to universally debunked scientific theories and globally mocked doomsday scholars, this Saturday will be significant for reasons other than Georgetown’s commencement. Allegedly, the world will end at 6 p.m. tomorrow. I had to laugh when I first heard that prediction. The universe really had to wait until after finals to collapse upon itself? The sun couldn’t barrel into Earth before I turned in my thesis?
What if the world doesn’t end and we have to eat GMOs?
We can stop worrying about trying to feed 9 billion people. That’s because the end of the world is scheduled to begin Saturday afternoon with a gigantic earthquake. If Family Radio’s Harold Camping is correct, there will be no Belmont Stakes this year.
Britain pledges assistance to disaster-hit Japan
Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague expressed his “great admiration” for Japan’s “resilience” Tuesday and offered support for the country’s reconstruction following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
