Harold Camping, 89, is the head of Christian radio network Family Stations Inc, heard on 66 U.S. stations and affiliates from Taiwan to Russia.
He previously made a failed prediction that Jesus Christ would return to Earth in 1994. But this time, despite having numerous skeptics even among mainstream churches, the broadcaster trained as a civil engineer says he is sure about his May 21 pronouncement.
Like his last prediction, Camping said this one is based on his reading of the Bible and a timeline that dates back to ancient events, such as the Biblical flood survived by Noah.
His organization and allies have posted about 2,200 billboards around the United States warning of a May 21 judgment day, said spokesman Tom Evans.
Dozens of followers crossed the United States in caravans of recreational vehicles to spread the news.
As for Camping, his precise plans are uncertain, but the broadcaster from Alameda, in northern California, intends to be with his wife that day.
"I'll probably try to be very near a TV or a radio or something," Camping told Reuters. "Because I'll be interested in what's happening on the other side of the world as this begins."
Camping said an earthquake will shake the Earth, and that true believers will be swept to heaven, while others will remain behind for the world's destruction in coming months.
"We know without any shadow of a doubt it is going to happen," he said.
T-SHIRTS AND MUGS
If May 21 is occasion for prayers among Camping and his followers, it's cause for humor and money-making for others.
At online retailer Zazzle.com, hip entrepreneurs are selling everything from t-shirts to coffee mugs and mouse pads emblazoned with the May 21 date and such slogans as "I survived Judgment Day" and "I survived the rapture."
Camping's prediction of a ... (reuters)
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Predictor of May 21 Judgment Day to monitor news broadcasts
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California evangelical broadcaster predicting Judgment Day will come on Saturday says he expects to stay close to a TV or radio to hear news of the unfolding apocalypse.
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