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[edit] Harold Camping
Where is the Harold Camping article? It is a link that goes nowhere - not even to a page that says you can create an article.
[edit] Christian "weirdness"
When otherwise Christian churches begin to deviate from teaching the fundamentals of the faith and their plain and accepted meanings, they quickly enter the realm of what I call "the weird". As an example, sometime in the life of the guy in this article, he decided that all true Christians must follow Calvinism. In other words, one's doctrinal position on matters of predestination and the believer's security is the sole basis for determining salvation, rather than what the Bible says the criteria is (repentance and trust in Christ alone). Mr. Camping then slides further and faster down the proverbial slippery slope of false prophecy by claiming to be able to date Christ's return. When this event didn't occur, he had to fall back onto a theory of his own in order to save face. Now, he says the Church Age is at an end. One could argue that he could make this claim because he believes in a post-Tribulational rapture and the Tribulational period is an unknown length of time (known perhaps only to him). Indeed, the Bible has once again been proven correct when it spoke of many false Christs and false Gospels being preached as the (unknown) time of His return draws near.Jlujan69
[edit] Radio station rumors
Since Wikipedia is an encyclopedia which should rely on sourced information, uncited rumors about radio stations leaving family radio is most likely Original research. --LBMixPro<Speak|on|it!> 06:27, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
Actually, Family Radio was founded by Richard Palmquist and several investors in 1958. Bill Mansdoerfer was the first station manager. Harold Camping came on the scene, I believe, in 1959 as a member of the board of directors. He took control of the station (KEAR-FM in San Francisco) and the fledgling network shortly thereafter. Gpettingell 00:50, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Camping is a Nutty Fruitcake
Harold Camping is the biggest nut out there. His claims are totally bogus. He claimed years ago the Roman Catholic Church was the Whore of Babylon and the counterfeit church. While the Catholic church may not be the most accurate religion within Christianity, its far less innacurate that Harold Camping's home-made religion. Maybe Harold Camping's Family Radio is the counterfeit religion. He is far more a cult than the Roman Catholic Church is. He has done far more damage than Catholicism ever did.
Harold took a great ministry and made a shamble of it. Until about 5 years ago, one could listen to Family Radio and feel close to God. The programs and music really had Christ present. Now its hollow and sounds horrible. Its tainted with Harold Camping's obnoxiousness. I for one miss the good Baptist and Dutch Reformed teachings that used to air on Family Radio as well as great personalities like Omar Andeel(who must be turning in his grave), Tom McDonald, Jerry Eddinger (you really heard God's presence in his voice), as well as Doctor Walter Martin, Charles Stanley, Back To The Bible, Unshackled, local church services from an independent Baptist Church in the metro area, and the warm music heard. Today the music is just horrible, almost operetic in sound. The great vocalists are not heard much anymore.
Though I am no fan of Roman Catholicism, I believe the Catholic Church is 100 times the ministry that Family radio is, which is not much. At least they dont say the world is ending on September 6.
So yes, being a former listener and contributer, I HAVE AN AXE TO GRIND. Harold Camping can't go on to be with the Lord soon enough. (Yes I believe Harold is saved as is Jim Bakker).
