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Harold Camping 'flabbergasted'; rapture a no-show
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat May 23, 2011 09:33am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Will Kane |
| Media | Newspaper - San Francisco Chronicle |
| News Date | Tuesday, May 24, 2011 03:20:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | (05-22) 19:18 PDT ALAMEDA -- The man who said the world was going to end appeared at his front door in Alameda a day later, very much alive but not so well.
"It has been a really tough weekend," said Harold Camping, the 89-year-old fundamentalist radio preacher who convinced hundreds of his followers that the rapture would occur on Saturday at 6 p.m.
Massive earthquakes would strike, he said. Believers would ascend to heaven and the rest would be left to wander a godforsaken planet until Oct. 21, when Camping promised a fiery end to the world.
But on Sunday, almost 18 hours after he thought he'd be in heaven, there was Camping, "flabbergasted" in Alameda, wearing tan slacks, a tucked-in polo shirt and a light jacket.
Birds chirped. A gentle breeze blew. Across the street, neighbors focused on their yard work and the latest neighborhood gossip.
"I'm looking for answers," Camping said, adding that meant frequent prayer and consultations with friends. |
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