Doomsday prediction by ministry doesn't happen

SAN FRANCISCO - A California ministry that warned the end of the world would come Friday awoke to discover that Earth was undergoing its usual gyrations with no signs of a cataclysmic event.

Oakland-based Family Radio International stirred a global frenzy when it predicted the rapture would take 200 million Christians to heaven on May 21. Its most recent pronouncement said natural disasters would destroy the globe on Friday.

Though two moderate quakes did jolt the San Francisco Bay area on Thursday and floods still threaten to swamp Bangkok, the planet remained intact.

Apocalypse, again: Camping says today's the day

The ministry and its 90-year-old leader, Harold Camping, are avoiding the media this time around and perhaps a repeat of the international mockery that followed the previous prediction.

Calls to the ministry went to voicemail and were unreturned.

Camping, who suffered a mild stroke three weeks after his prediction failed to materialize in May, still spreads the word through his Family Radio International website.

Followers were crestfallen in May when the rapture did not occur, particularly those who had quit their jobs or donated some of their retirement savings or college funds for the more than 5,000 billboards and 20 RVs plastered with the Judgment Day message.

[Harden_Tar]

How many times can this nut ball get away with yelling fire in a theater? Just because so one listens to him is not the point. He needs a nice time out in the rubber room.

[MIO42]

Oh no, no, no , no ! It really is happening ,I mean his prediction of the end . It s. just that he failed to take into account that one day on earth is equal to a kazillian in Heaven . Sooooo that means it really happened. I think?
Then I'm really not here at all. Which my wife tells me all the time anyway. Sooooo if I'm not here ? Just where am H E. double hockey sticks am I ? Maybe I ' ll ask the guy on the bar stool beside me ! He will know.

[dennydale1]

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[mask2697]

tell me this is a joke...

[Leadfootedrabbit]

Was it Camping's influence and charisma, or his followers' search for something more out of life that led so many to abandon the here and now in favor of the next life? Read more at
http://www.leadfootedrabbit.com/2011/10/end.html#more

[lookatmyass]

I know when it's going to happen and because I know the real truth, I'm sure the media is not going to be knocking on my door. It's in the bible so if Harold Camping doesn't know this why is anyone following him. Are you ready for the exact date as quoted in the bible? Here it is, NO MAN KNOWS except for God himself. Not even Jesus knows. Read your bible people and don't listen to mortals.

[mask2697]

I have trouble taking your correct point seriously due to your name...

[tsigili]

When are people going to recognize these religious leaders as just people, taking advantage of others, for their own gain?

[midvale3]

And people wonder how the poor and middle class can continue to vote against their own interest and elect Republican's. Look how many morons supported this idiot.

[formerusmcsgt1]

This fool looks like he croaked some time ago.

[facerw]

DUH!!!! This guy failed three times in two different decades. I think his credibility is shot. Go away Camping and take your false predictions with you.

[bet365]

I know. He should just stop and read the bible and what it says about the end of the world.

[bar22mike]

Good thing the world didn't end yesterday because I had forgotten all about.

You know what that means, right?

I would have missed it because I was busy living ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !