Shocking! Harold Camping’s May 21 earthquake and rapture a no-show in New Zealand

May 20, 2011 | Filed under: Australia/NZ,News,Propheteering | Posted by: Mike Daniels

I don’t know about you, but I’m shocked. SHOCKED, I tell you!

According to Harold Camping’s prediction, the earthquakes and Rapturization were to begin at 6:00 pm on May 21, local time. Thanks to a little thing called the International Date Line, 6:00 pm on May 21 on Christmas Island came at 9:00 pm on May 20, Pacific Daylight Time.

A counter-demonstrator demands Camping followers face the Truth.
Image credit: Unknown.

Three hours later, nothing. Concurrently, at 7:00 pm local time, New Zealand is still entirely earthquake free. Presumably, all three “post-Rapture” time zones are wholly devoid of terrifying temblors.

How will Camping’s followers react when the realization comes to them that there is no “super horror story” coming for the damned, and no Rapture for them?

How many will react by assuming their god rejected them? How many will reject gods?

Time will tell. Speaking of time, here’s the time on Christmas Island:

And for kicks, here’s Jerusalem, a key location for Biblical Propheteers:

12 Responses to Shocking! Harold Camping’s May 21 earthquake and rapture a no-show in New Zealand

Really really bored May 20, 2011 - 5:15 pm

At the time I am reading this article it is 5:11PM winter time in Eastern Australia and 7:11PM winter time in New Zealand. I'm not sure how you get "3 hours later"? NZ is UTC +12, US west coast summertime is UTC -7. At 6PM in Kiwiland, it's 11PM the night before in California.

victoria May 20, 2011 - 11:30 pm

Woww. He will come like a theif in the night! I can't believe some people believe a predicted date and time. Maybe u should rethink what u believe in. Ne who he will not come tonight. Read the real bible people and get off ur pedistool. Amen

- bee May 21, 2011 - 2:04 pm
  
  i believe the correct spelling is pedestal
  
  - bee 2 May 22, 2011 - 10:25 am
    
    I agree!
    
mikespeir May 21, 2011 - 1:57 am

Bummer. I don't know who to trust anymore.

Adam May 21, 2011 - 2:45 am

Too bad stuffed my face with 5 boxes of Ben&Jerries. Guess I just have to live with the few extra pounds,

HaroldC4Mp3Z May 21, 2011 - 10:26 am

Should've shared.

Gods friend May 21, 2011 - 10:33 am

The truth of the matter is no man knows the time or hour. If anything this should be a lesson to all how challenge what is written and seeks their own understanding.

Eric May 21, 2011 - 3:51 pm

It's 6:45 p.m. and the only shaking I feel is from my laughter at all the people who thought the end of the world was today. I can't wait for the next doomsday prediction. I could use another good laugh.

trog69 May 22, 2011 - 2:24 am

I just hope and pray that those individuals that I gave my worldly belongings to, at the corner of 12th St, around 4 pm, will be gracious enough to return the items to me. At least my computer, otherwise, how will I learn the next date to be ready for?

sbj1964 May 22, 2011 - 7:25 am

Once again another failed prediction from the Christian Dooms Day Cult. If All of them want to go to heaven there is a volcano in Greenland please jump in ,and sacrifice yourself to your ancient Hebrew Volcano god Yahweh. What was his home in the bible a mountain of smoke ,and fire. Yes ,a Volcano God. Who eventually became the city god of Jerusalem . Check Ancient Semitic Gods on Wiki. The truth is stranger than the fiction in the bible.Also see members of the Elohim the ancient cast system of the Hebrew pantheon. The children of EL the supreme God,Yahweh was just one of his sons until the priest in Jerusalem decided to do away with his Dad, brothers sisters,and yes even his wife Asherra the Mother earth Goddess who was the mate to Yahweh the volcano god.Quite a power grab in the bible he tells his brothers ,and sisters you were born as gods ,but you shall die as men. Whacked his own family ! Reads like an episode of the Saprano's.

world May 23, 2011 - 3:37 am

please put that man in jail for putin fear in the chrildren