Well, it seems that crazy old coot Harold Camping is at it once again. You know, the guy who predicted the end of the world – a.k.a. the Rapture – back in May. This time around, however, the end-of-times is scheduled for Oct. 21, which, I must say, is downright depressing.
You see, I had big plans for the weekend ... road trip, big wedding for one of my best friends, you know, that sort of thing. Then again, a quick look at Camping’s record and you’ll see the man is, if I’m not mistaken, batting a big fat .000 when it comes to reading God’s mind (it turns out his last day of judgment prediction, five months ago, was more of a “soft” opening, rather than the official grand opening set for Friday).
In other words, May’s Rapture event was a spiritual one, according to Camping, versus the Armageddon-type, fire and brimstone, dogs begin to bark and cats begin to howl variety. Kind of like decaf versus your favorite house blend, diet Pepsi versus that throwback stuff that’s made with Real Cane Sugar and Arena Football versus the NFL.
All I can say is ... oh my, does that all-mighty, immortal being in the sky have a sense of humor or what?
Regardless of whether or not you believe in Mr. Camping’s ridiculous prediction (or even God, for that matter), I’m going to go on record once again and state what should be obvious ... it’s simply not going to happen this time around either. And trust me, that’s not to say the end of the world (as we know it) couldn’t be right around the corner, because, looking at the state of affairs across the globe, it very well could be.
Not to mention the ever-present danger posed by a worldwide zombie apocalypse (sorry, had to sneak that one in there).
No, if the end is nigh, I’m fairly certain we’ll be the ones to blame. Mankind, I mean. Which, I suppose, may have been God’s plan all along.
Whether it’s nuclear, environmental, political, religious or even social in nature, the end should really come as no surprise, if you take the time to really think about it. And I find it ironic that – politically speaking – those who say they cherish God, the Holy Bible and His teachings in general are also the ones so quick to express nonchalance when it comes to protecting the planet He created for us.
