According to Biblical scholar Harold Camping, the Judgment Day foretold in the Bible is scheduled to be on May 21, 2011 (Saturday). Mr. Camping had earlier predicted “doomsday” in 1994, but his followers now say that was only referring to an intermediate period of time.
Despite earlier prophies of doom by many other scholars, Harold Camping’s predictions have been given an enormous amount of publicity, not only through television and billboard ads, but also by media reports themselves.
While Harold Camping has paid for television advertisements and billboards to spread his message, some fellow Christian groups have arrived to his aid and spread the message even further. The eBible Fellowship is one of the groups that is spreading Camping’s message across the world. Chris McCann of the eBible fellowship told BBC News that the message had been “publicized in almost every country.”
Among the most prominent supporters of the campaign is Family Radio, an evangelical Christian broadcasting network. Their website can be seen prominently displayed across the many billboards and placards that supporters carry at rallies to promote the “Judgment Day” prophecy. Michael Garcia, who is special projects coordinator for Family Radio, told Slate magazine that the group has “placed about 1,200 billboards across the United States and 2,000 overseas.”
While most people around the world remain unaware of Harold Camping’s claims, there are some who are actively skeptical of them, and making light of the situation. Atheists are planning to have a huge events today (May 20th) and this weekend against the Judgment Day“ predictions and are calling these the ”Rapture After Party.” Events will be held in Houston, Florida and California.
