Camping Sets Another Date for Jesus' Return

Camping's cult has made the news. The article shows several photos of his followers with signs (some on cars) citing May 21, 2011 as the end of the world.

http://www.thedailymaverick.co.za/article/2010-01-06-doomsday-cultists-warn-the-daily-maverick

 

Yes, it's sad and hard to accept when believers fall for such teachings.

When I speak on the New Age, sometimes a Christian will say they can't imagine how anyone could believe in reincarnation or that there is no evil. I always point out that spiritual deception has nothing to do with intellect. Just look at all the smart people caught up in false beliefs. It happens to Christians, too, who should know better. Much of the NT was written to warn about false teachers, who were infiltrating the early church as soon as they could.

I think one reason Christians fall for these things is likely based in pride in some way. Pride seems to lead to a lot of bad stuff.

 

Don't go off topic. I started this thread and if you try to take it in that direction (which seems to be your main focus), I will immediately ask a mod to delete your post and/or warn you.

 

Except now we know it probably won't be 2011 since Camping has predicted it, and no man can know that. And it probably won't be 2012 since there are (pagan) predictions for that year as an end time (although some see it as an evolutionary change, not an end, and also people are misinterpreting what the Mayans said, which is just that 2012 marks the end of a long cycle of time in their measurements).

 

I see what you're saying but since Jesus described his return as like "a thief in the night" and painted it as coming when no one expects Him, I tend to think it will be a time when no one has predicted or expected it.