Harold Camping finally admitted that his predictions of the Rapture were in error in March of 2012. He stated that "we humbly acknowledge that we were wrong about the timing." He also announced an end to "Doomsday Predictions" and some of his followers came to view him as cult leader.
On June 9, 2011 Camping suffered a stroke and was hospitalized. In December 2013, he died, apparently as a result of a complications from a fall at his home two weeks earlier.
The man that had predicted the end of the world not once but several times, was dead at the age of 92. Leaving behind the people that believed him with some perhaps still confused, angry and disheartened at believing that he was the one that had the dates right and that Jesus had been wrong in Mathew about no one knowing the date or hour when the Son of man would return to earth to take his people home to heaven with him.
Truly, Jesus Christ must have been surprised when he did not return to earth.. Right? Wrong. He knew there would be so called leaders that would do what Camping had done. He warned this would happen. And it has many times over and with many cult leaders that have done damage to the real ministry of the Son of God.
God does not lie. The bible says that there is no shadow of turning in him. James 1:17. Harold Camping had made a fool of himself and the bible. And drove many good people to pick up the pieces of their lives with his false teachings.
There is much more to be known of Harold Camping and what he was really all about, and who he was said to be. It's really appalling to myself. According to What Happened to Doomsday Prophet Harold Camping After the World Didn't End?. made these statement about him.
The predictions started getting in the way of the network's Christian-based missions. In 1993, the organization had an opportunity to distribute non-registered Bibles throughout China, an unheard-of happening in the country. But Camping would only approve if they'd also promote his book. "I said, 'So you're telling me your damn book is co-equal with the Bible,' and his words were 'Yes, it is,'" said Tuter. "I regret to this day I didn't knock his head off." Instead, they spent millions of listener-donated dollars to spread his false prophecy.
"There were a lot of people who sold their houses, who gave up their life savings," said Tuter. "And Harold thought it was funny. He would come into my office and say, 'So-and-so called me. They're broke, but I'm not giving their money back.' Harold was a very twisted man"
And this on that same site:
But just because it's not a "cult" doesn't mean it's benign. When you reach millions of true believers, you're going to wind up attracting some nuts. Tuter claims he personally received death threats for his skepticism. "We were a step away from Jonestown," he said. "In fact, Harold Camping was very enamored with Jim Jones. We had equipment that used to belong to People's Temple. He loved to show it off."
Surely we can find someone that was willing enough to share their experiences with the media at some point.
I will be checking into that for my next post. I hope you will come back. Or even do some research on your own. It has been very interesting. Have a blessed day! Thanks for coming by.
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