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Old 20-05-2011, 06:52 PM
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May 21st..the end of the world...

Hi everyone!!

So has anyone read or seen the billboards around the US claiming that tomorrow, Saturday May 21st, is going to be the end of the world?? My daughter called me yesterday from school in tears because she saw a billboard and all her friends were afraid of dying. First it hurt me a bit to see her distraught but also by the fact that as much as we have talked about the afterlife that she would ever be afraid of dying.

I did research on the guy who is claiming this and he is taking his information by adding, subtracting and reducing numbers in the Bible. He predicted the same thing a few years ago but then recanted that the numbers were wrong when nothing happened. Does this sound like Koo laid cult to anyone else?? Jim Jones predicted the same thing and they all killed themselves before it was suppose to happen.
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Old 20-05-2011, 06:55 PM
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This is good for your daughter..
Why..? Because she will learn that the world won't end. She'll become more sceptical the next time, and less scared/not scared.. hopefully!
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Old 20-05-2011, 08:10 PM
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Isn't it already May 21st for our Australian friends?

If so and you're up early, let us know you are still around.

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Old 20-05-2011, 08:11 PM
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This again?

For goodness' sake.

Is this kool-aid cult? No, kool-aid cults have more substance than this.
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Old 20-05-2011, 08:20 PM
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This again?

For goodness' sake.

Is this kool-aid cult? No, kool-aid cults have more substance than this.

Yeah, there's been a few threads recently. Obviously because it's tomorrow (or today) depending on where you live.

I find it amazing that someone has been able to put billboards all over America - that wouldn't happen in this country (UK). You'd have to apply to all the local councils first and it would take months of negotiation...
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Old 20-05-2011, 08:25 PM
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I find it amazing that someone has been able to put billboards all over America - that wouldn't happen in this country (UK). You'd have to apply to all the local councils first and it would take months of negotiation...

I agree!

In my mind I assume little amateur posters was what it really meant... if it's actual billboards, these are some very well-funded people!
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Old 20-05-2011, 08:59 PM
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Yeah, there's been a few threads recently. Obviously because it's tomorrow (or today) depending on where you live.

I find it amazing that someone has been able to put billboards all over America - that wouldn't happen in this country (UK). You'd have to apply to all the local councils first and it would take months of negotiation...

I was really surprised and shocked that their are billboards that have this. That someone would allow the billboards to be put up... Then I thought it could be possible that the owners of the billboards believe it to be true.
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Old 20-05-2011, 09:30 PM
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Yeah, there's been a few threads recently. Obviously because it's tomorrow (or today) depending on where you live.

I find it amazing that someone has been able to put billboards all over America - that wouldn't happen in this country (UK). You'd have to apply to all the local councils first and it would take months of negotiation...

Not forgetting District Councils then County Councils before it gets to the Locals. Thereafter it would get referred to Parish councils as something like this would be out of their respective jurisdiction on religious grounds

Reminds me of those blokes who used to wear Sandwich boards in town centres proclaiming 'The End Is Nigh'

Seriously though I'm sorry the op's daughter was upset by this thoughtless idiocy.
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Old 20-05-2011, 09:41 PM
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Isn't it already May 21st for our Australian friends?

If so and you're up early, let us know you are still around.

Squatch

Great point.. But then I suppose that everything hinges on American time, you know, this great Godly nation founded by God himself to have a Nation that would be obedient to him and preach the gospel to the world..... I'm sure that's the answer to the time zone problem... Riiiiiiiight.
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Old 20-05-2011, 09:31 PM
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Yes it the 21st here in Australia and nothing is happening, dam I'm all packed and no where to go.
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