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| Rapture preacher suffers stroke |
| 2011-06-13 |
| Hmmmmmmmm...somebody trying to tell him something? THE US preacher who predicted the world would end last month is recuperating after suffering a mild stroke. Doctors have been monitoring the progress of 89-year-old radio host Harold Camping since he was rushed to hospital from his home in Alameda, California, last week. Camping's media empire spent millions of dollars - some of it from donations made by followers - publicizing the evangelist's Rapture prediction over the past seven years. When the apocalypse failed to occur on May 21, Camping was widely mocked and he called it "a very difficult time". He has since insisted that his prediction was overall correct. On May 24 he clarified that a "spiritual" Judgment Day had begun three days earlier, placing the entire world under Christ's judgment, and said the Earth actually would be obliterated on October 21. Maybe he'll leave early to beat the crowd... |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #1 solipsistic irony |
| Posted by: Sperenter the Anonymous1061 2011-06-13 19:23 |