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Harold Camping End Times predictor dies

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English: Sign in Spanish for Family Radio's prediction of the end of the world, on 12th Avenue between Broadway and Acoma Streets, behind Golden Triangle Liquor Store, in Denver. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Harold Camping – who predicted the end of the world would come on May 21, 2011, among other dates – has died at the age of 92, according to an email from Family Radio . Camping, co-founder of Family Radio and controversial doomsday radio Bible teacher, died on Sunday at around 5:30 p.m., according to the Family Radio Network email sent out Monday evening. "On Saturday, November 30th, Mr. Camping sustained a fall in his home, and he was not able to recover from his injuries. He passed away peacefully in his home, with his family at his side," the email reads. Camping made national as well as global headlines in 2011 when he proclaimed that Judgment Day would come on May 21. Thousands of listeners of Camping's radio show around the world believed him and man...

Phil Cooke on "What Harold Camping Got Right"

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Image by youngmoigle via Flickr (Author: Phil Cooke)  According to radio preacher  Harold Camping , Jesus should be returning by 6pm California time last Saturday, and the whole thing should start with a big earthquake (not entirely new to LA people.)   All other mainstream, orthodox Christians disagree (including myself) with Mr. Camping’s prediction.  We believe that the Bible is right when it says that only the Father knows the day and time of His return.  By 6pm, we should all see that once again Harold Camping got it wrong.  But let me tell you what he got right: Getting the message out there. Over the last few months, a remarkably tiny group of people have done a brilliant job sharing their message with the world.  Inaccurate, wrong, or wacky – they have told their story far better than major Christian denominations, mega-churches, and supposed “media” ministries have done.   I travel more than most people, and I’ve seen thei...