great post on the End Times Christian group who says the world will be over in two days. (Details here.) They're waiting for the "Rapture," but like Jamie, I'm waiting for the rationalization. Recall that these people are heavily invested, emotionally and also financially, in the world ending. Here's NPR:
While I was away, Jamie did a
Camping's predictions have inspired other groups to rally behind the May 21 date. People have quit their jobs and left their families to get the message out. "Knowing the date of the end of the world changes all your future plans," says 27-year-old Adrienne Martinez. She thought she'd go to medical school, until she began tuning in to Family Radio. She and her husband, Joel, lived and worked in New York City. But a year ago, they decided they wanted to spend their remaining time on Earth with their infant daughter. "My mentality ...
