Death Toll From Harold Camping’s False Doomsday Prophecy Continues To Rise
Man drowns trying to cross reservoir to ‘get to God’ minutes before ‘Judgement day’ deadline
Yesterday, NTEB brought you the story of how Harold Camping’s false prophecies have had real and deadly consequences. Today that list continues to grow.
“He couldn’t swim. But that didn’t stop Victor Frasno from trying to cross a reservoir to ‘get to God’ moments before the first earthquakes of ‘Judgement Day’ were supposed to strike. The 25-year-old from Florida, who had been staying with family in California, eventually drowned in the 80-acre reservoir in Contra Loma Regional Park, Antioch on Friday night, investigators said.
Harold Camping and the cult of Family Radio are responsible for the deaths of people who killed themselves prior to his false doomsday prophecy
Frasno, who was described by investigators as very religious, had also tried to pull his older brother into the water after saying he had been ‘chosen’. The 27-year-old, who has not been identified, managed to wriggle free before scrambling up the bank to get help. He last saw Frasno thrashing about while quoting from the Bible.
Authorities pulled Frasno’s body out of the lake just before midnight on Friday. Judgement Day was pegged for the next day based on a prediction by Oakland-based evangelist Harold Camping and his Family Radio group. The world kept turning, but investigators believe the frenzy that had been whipped up around the so-called ‘rapture’ with a global advertising campaign and vast media coverage may have helped to push Frasno over the edge. source – Daily Mail
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COMPROMISE(R)! Billy Graham Now Says That ‘Mormonism Is NOT A Cult’
about 7 months ago - 39 comments
The evangelical group run by Rev. Billy Graham does not believe Mormonism is a religious cult anymore. According to The Charlotte Observer, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association removed Mormonism from its list of religious cults this past week.
The ‘Doomsday Shelters’ Now Being Built Below Kansas Prairie From WWII Missile Silos
about 1 year ago - 4 comments
These ‘doomsday preppers’, as they are called, want a safe place to hide and they worry about events ranging from solar flares, to economic collapse, to pandemics to terrorism to food shortages
Failed Doomsday Prophet Harold Camping Finally Repents
about 1 year ago - 21 comments
God has humbled us through the events of May 21, to continue to even more fervently search the Scriptures (the Bible), not to find dates, but to be more faithful in our understanding. We must also openly acknowledge that we have no new evidence pointing to another date for the end of the world. Though many dates are circulating, Family Radio has no interest in even considering another date.
Rapture Date Setters, When Will You Ever Learn?
about 1 year ago - 8 comments
Oh, date setters, you were wrong. Again. Over the last several weeks, there’s been a large movement that the Rapture would occur during Rosh Hashanah, 2011. It didn’t. Now, instead of simply seeing that setting a date was wrong, the rapture has been postponed until October. Have you learned nothing from Harold Camping or the countless others before him?
Harold Camping Sets New Date For World’s End As October 21, 2011
about 1 year ago - 17 comments
Doomsday preacher Harold Camping was left a laughing stock when his prediction that the world would end on May 21 failed to materialise.
Israel’s DOOMSDAY Secret Nuclear Response Weapon – Leviathan
about 1 year ago - 9 comments
Israel’s enemies must be made to understand that should they dare use any weapon of mass destruction, their own fate will be sealed. According to foreign reports, Israel’s Dolphin fleet plays a crucial role in the game of deterrence with its second strike capability.
Harold Camping’s ‘Open Forum’ Radio Show Cancelled
about 1 year ago - 11 comments
The Christian radio station belonging to Harold Camping, who twice incorrectly predicted the world would end, plans to replace his weekday segment Open Forum with new programming after rebroadcasting the last show he recorded before suffering a stroke on June 9. Family Radio on Hegenberger Road began playing repeats of Open Forum after a stroke hospitalized the 89-year-old Camping. On Monday, staff again started airing 20 segments recorded by Camping from May 23 — two days after he most recently predicted Judgment Day would arrive — through June 9.
False Prophet Harold Camping Suffers Stroke, Loses Voice
about 1 year ago - 21 comments
The radio preacher who sparked an international media frenzy by predicting the end of the world last month has suffered a stroke. Harold Camping was rushed to hospital from his Alameda, California home on Thursday night. The 89-year-old has survived the stroke – but there are fears that the gravelly, famous voice he used to make his predictions to millions around the world will never be the same.
False Prophet Harold Camping to Make Statement at 8:30PM EST on Open Forum Radio Show
about 2 years ago - 8 comments
False prophet Harold Camping has said that he will make a public statement this evening vis his Open Forum radio program Click here to listen live online, starting at 8:30PM EST. SPOILER ALERT: he has no intention of apologizing, retracting or repenting in any way, shape or form.
Harold Camping Surfaces, Says He’s ‘Flabbergasted’ World Didn’t End
about 2 years ago - 29 comments
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.
about 1 year ago
“Death by Rapture”? What an idiotic headline. No one dies in the rapture event, on the contrary, many will be given eternal incorruptible bodies when Christ returns in the clouds of glory!It is sad that those who know nothing of Christian doctrine write like they do. This is why so many unsaved turn their backs on becoming faithful in Christ, they are in fear that all the preachers who claim to be telling the truth are lying to them, so they go after other gods, to their own peril. We as Christians MUST pray that their eyes and ears are open to TRUTH! The days of the end of this age are here and time is short.We must NOT give in to the lies of Satan, and continue to spread the message of salvation by grace through our redeemer Jesus Christ!
about 1 year ago
Talk about missing the point.
Harold’s Rapture claims led to this and other deaths. That’s “Death by ‘Rapture’”. If you want to believe in a rapture then that’s your privilege but this wasn’t one however you want to look at it, so referring to your beliefs of what may or may not happen in an actual rapture event is completely irrelevant. Next time try reading the article first.
As for your preaching, perhaps you should clarify which “this” you’re referring to when you say “this is why [...]“, especially when you’re following on from sledging an article and its author for perceived misunderstandings.
about 1 year ago
I did read the article, and was disturbed by the “Death by Rapture” article’s TITLE, not the content of the article. And I said that “it is sad that those who know nothing of Christian doctrine write like they do”, THIS is why…”,etc. You seem to have a problem with Rapture in particular. Are you one who claims there isn’t going to be a Rapture? If so, perhaps you should read 1 Thessalonians 4:”16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” I KNOW “Harold’s rapture claims” led to this tragedy, among others, and my point was that NO ONE DIES in the Rapture, which WILL come, someday, according to the Word of God,which is the truth and not just my “opinion”, it is in the Bible.
about 1 year ago
The bible is based on stories, i think you are forgetting that…
about 1 year ago
Yes, it has many stories in it, verified,historically accurate, and prophetically significant “stories”, written by men inspired by the Holy Spirit. Christ Himself spoke in parables (stories). If you have issues with that, I would assume you are “trolling” for attention to atheistic viewpoints. If you do not believe the Word of God, why are you posting on this site, anyway?
about 1 year ago
You comment is incredibily insensitive, and troubles me. I am a believer, I have read the entire scripture, and I continue. By quibbling over words in this article you have INDEED isolated many who could believe. Your insensitivity is only overshadowed by the tragic fact that you call upon a false messiah, who I believe is the real anti-Messiah the false image, whom you call the anti-christ. There was no letter J until about 300 years ago. The real messiah has a name, and so does the Father. They are not just lord, and definatley not god (who is a pagan title!)… What is His Name? What is His Sons name? Can you tell me????? YHWH, and His Son, Yahushua. Indeed I will pray, not only for those who have been offended by the false prophet, and for those left behind after his death toll rises, but I will pray for your eyes to be opened. So that you, TS Malone, can see past the cult of modern chrsitinaity and discover the true pagan origins of this faith. I will pray that you will turn away from the flase goddess Eostre/Ostara as a celebration of easter ofr a resurection… Any of teh vain traditions of christianity, that you wil be set free to the truth of the authentic Hebrew Messiah… Shalom.
about 1 year ago
to missed the point & you refer to a false messiah. I heard it was 500 yrs but who knows i wasnt there neither you but you are right JOHN 17:26 And i have made your name known to them and it shall make it known, what is his name? REV22:4 And they shall see his face and his name shall be upon their foreheads.So maybe we need to wait till that time when our Elohim puts his name on our foreheads. Shalom
about 1 year ago
Everyday is judgment day, everyday is an opportunity to bring love, light and life to our planet. IT’S not about just a few select that like to think that just by believing in Jesus that they get to go and leave everyone else behind in order to suffer. Jesus said over and over again in the bible “Heaven is here on Earth.” It is only through our better than thou attitudes that separate us. It still takes diasters and wars in order for folks to pull together no matter their background, when we should be able to do this on a daily basis. Harold Camping knows with all of his heart that the breath of God is not upon him because when we speak the truth the truth happens. A person of God doesn’t cause fear among the people but rather love.
Regarding preaching the rapture it happens everyday. Someone is taken and they don’t know the hour or the day, but for someone to scare thousands, millions of people into believing the world was going to end, and then to top it all off say now it’s going to happen Oct. 21. I mean come on stop the fear and start promoting unity, love and harmony.
Of course Camping did serve his purpose, he allowed us to see the wolf in sheeps clothing. He prepared himself just in case the rapture didn’t happen, but what about all the followers. Now it would be something to see Camping be Christ like and feed all these people or to give his money to a charity for the poor, weak, or ill.
about 1 year ago
Sounds to me like the person in question was mentally ill. Don’t know what camping had to do with that.
about 1 year ago
This guy apparently doesn’t care about what happens to everybody or anybody before he made all those claims that the world is ending when and what. He is not a prophet, he is not a pastor or whatever he claims he is but one thing for sure he is just an old man who doesn’t know what to do with his remaining days in this world! This is the last time im gonna read something, hear or see something about this guy. A total waste of my precious time!
about 1 year ago
Humanity needs to know the truth! Rapture and Judgment Day are still relevant. The man known as The Comforter in The End Times (John 14:16 and 14:26) has responded to Harold Camping’s failed prediction in this recording: http://www.merkaba.org/audio/camping.htm
about 1 year ago
George, it appears you are just trying to sell another Harold Camping Idea. The Comforter is with us always, because as soon as we are born are days are numbered. Each day leads us to the end of times.
about 1 year ago
Mrs higher mind lower mind(PHD) could you please mention books or verses. I am having a diffcult time following .I am not making fun of you. Just thought i would apoligize in case you got mad.
about 1 year ago
I still cannot believe people feel so strongly about the bible… My views are my own but they are as follows… The bible is written by man. Man lies… My question is this… No flames or trolls please… Why is it that god came and spoke with simple UNEDUCATED people??? The people back then would have been easily convinced of a supreme being… Why not come now and let people know he is there??? People now are more educated and not so easily controlled or convinced… People now are expected to just have faith… Why not come down and say hay i am here BUT back when people were still dragging their knuckles he makes his appearance… Kind of odd to me… I do believe in a god just the bible’s that people put SO much faith in are all bogus and full of misleading and fictitious stories from uneducated people who were looking for a simple way to control people with fear of the end… I bet if you go walking through a mental institute you will find quite a few people claiming to be having conversations with god… Thing is they also speak to Elvis on a daily basis as well…
about 1 year ago
E.M. , HE WHO TRUST IN HIS OWN HEART IS A FOOL PROVERBS 28:26, A FOOL HAS NO DELIGHT IN UNDERSTANDING BUT EXPRESSING HIS OWN HEART PROVERBS 18:2, THE WAY OF THE FOOL IS RIGHT IN HIS OWN EYES BUT HE WHO NEEDS COUNSEL IS WISE PROVERBS 12:15, FOR SINCE THE CREATION OF THE WORLD HIS INVISIBLE ATTRIBUTES ARE CLEARLY SEEN BEING UNDERSTOOD BY THE THINGS THAT ARE MADE EVEN HIS ENTERNAL POWER AND GODHEAD SO THAT THET ARE WITH OUT EXCUSE BECAUSE ALTHOUGH THEY KNEW GOD THEY DID NOT GLORIFIY HIM AS GOD NOR WERE THEY THANKFUL, BUT BECOME FUITLE IN THEIR THUOGHTS AND THEIR FOOLISH HEARTS WERE DARKENED. PROFESSING TO BE WISE THE BECOME FOOLS ROMANS 1:20-22, FOR WHAT DO YOU PROFITED IF YOU GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD BUT LOSE YOUR SOUL? OR WHAT SHALL A MAN GIVE IN EXCHANGE FOR HIS SOUL MATHEW 16:26.
about 1 year ago
I can agree with all of the remarks above. I know we are Created by a loving God. That God one will find only in Bible. One billion Christians go to church on Sunday. Sunday is not in the bible. Daniel 7:25 men will think to change the Law and time. So time of worship from 7th day to Ist day is made by man, not God.
If you want to know how the end is going to come and how the prophecies in Revelation 13 are going to be fulfilled, Read National Sunday Law online. This will clear all the doubts.
You shall know the truth and the truth will set you free John 8:32.
about 1 year ago
If Jesus came once, He will come again. No one knows the hour or day. Without fulfilling the prophecies of Revelation 13 Jesus will not come.
Law was given from Sinai, price was paid at Calvary.
Law was not changed at Calvary. That is a lie.
Remember the Sabbath day, not Sunday.
Praise God that He helped me to find the truth.
about 1 year ago
WOW!AMEN!SISTER IN CHRIST! Monica Dominic
about 1 year ago
One billion dollars to anyone who can show a verse in the Bible that says God changed His 7th Day Sabbath to Sunday. It is not there. False teachers and false predictions are destroying the lives of God’s children.
The world is laughing at Christianity because of the false teachers.
Read Revelation 13. Mark of the beast prophecy has to be fulfilled. How can anyone be so ignorant and make false predictions?
God’s Sabbath is on Saturday. Go to Seventh Day Adventists and study with them. I was a church going atheist all my life. It is the Law that tells who is God and what is sin Romans 7:7.
Praise God for Israel, His Chosen people ad their sign is Sabbath Exodus 31:16. God knew about all these false teachers.
about 1 year ago
F.G.A., Who is the bigger fool? The one who follows his heart and do as he thinks right or follows a dream because they followed their heart? Maybe the fool is the one who ran into a burning building to save a child because he felt in his heart that it was the right thing to do? OH NO the fool is the one who professed his unwavering love for life and the people in it JUST BECAUSE they decided to follow their heart.
Or perhaps the fool is the one that blindly follows a book possibly written by fools to cope with a trying time. The fool could possibly be the one that quotes passages from that book they blindly follow without regard or question.
Maybe you have been fooled. People talking about false prophets and such. Maybe the ones who all had a part of this book were also false prophets. They claimed to be actual prophets of God and people just blindly followed their preachings. So you could be following the earlier versions of Harold Camping all because you followed a book so blindly.
Just to restate. I do believe in God but do not believe in any bible or church.
about 1 year ago
You know this is so sad to hear how many people are living in the world and actually believed this false prophet… Has everyone forgotten what the good book says about TRUST NO MAN, for no man knows!!!! There is NO clear indication on when the world is ending other than “the 2nd coming” of the SON which we have to go through to get to the FATHER.. He is only coming for 144,000… not the millions that are being portrayed.. The lost sheep will be the first he comes to “awaken” which nowadays are called blacks. Contrary to what this Rapture was stating, there is no HEAVEN in the sky.. people please stop reading the book as the words are written literally… come on heaven in the sky your heaven and hell is right here on earth!!!!!
about 1 year ago
George, first what would I be mad about in your comment, it made no sense at all. Of course any time someones puts (PhD, Higher Mind) in the context that you have then there is obviously a button being pushed for you. Regarding books and such, I think the people in these post have done a really good job without my additional input. Plus, why would you need that from me if you are so sure of yourself?
about 1 year ago
Why are you people arguing about this? It’s pointless. Harold Camping was obviously wrong in his prediction and that’s that. There is no need to make a point. If you choose to be christian or not is ultimately your own choice. Preaching on a comment board isn’t going to help anyone’s cause. Having faith is a fundamentally deep and personal thing. I honestly can’t see any point to this bickering. I found the article be be the very apex of journalism in which the journalist simply states the facts. Now the title of the article may have been a bit insensitive because of the nature of sensationalizing news stories but that’s just how its done. Please let this be the last comment on the page. Pray for the dead man or at least hope that his family can move on from this tragic turn of events.
about 1 year ago
Dear Anonymous, the reason people make the comments they do is for the same exact reason you did, to express themselves. How they do that is up to them. I agree with you there is no reason to argue but are you not doing the same thing by asking people not to? And are you not doing the same about what you thought the article was bringing to light? It’s interesting to me how people write about how others express themselves while all along that person is trying to tell people what to do, or make it seem like they know more about what’s going on than the people discussing. We all learn from our differences. Let the people speak and clear whatever they need to clear and take your own advice and let your post be the last post.
about 6 months ago
Id say thank god he’s dead but I’m an atheist. That’s 1 more asshole out of the way.