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apocalyptic message
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This tag covers discussions about apocalyptic messages, specifically focusing on the prediction by Harold Camping that the end of the world would occur on May 21, 2011. The content examines the widespread dissemination of this doomsday message through American media, including radio and billboards, and the public reaction to such predictions. The tag is relevant for users interested in religious prophecies, end-of-world scenarios, and the cultural impact of apocalyptic messaging in contemporary society.
The end of the world is nigh; 21 May, to be precise. That's the date when Harold Camping, a preacher from Oakland, California, is confidently predicting the Second Coming of the Lord. At about 6pm, he reckons 2 per cent of the world's population will be immediately "raptured" to Heaven; the rest...