Apocalypse Moved to October 21st

Harold Camping, the California preacher who foretold the world will end on May 21st, appeared on Monday evening and apologized for not having the dates “worked out as accurately as I could have.” He revised his apocalyptic prophecy, saying he was off by five months and the Earth actually will be obliterated on Oct. 21.

He explained that May 21 had instead been a “spiritual” Judgment Day which places the entire world under Christ’s judgment, he said.


“We’ve always said May 21 was the day, but we didn’t understand altogether the spiritual meaning,” he said.

“I’ve been mocked and scoffed and cursed at and I’ve been through a lot with this lighted sign on top of my car,” said Jeff Hopkins, 52, a former television producer in Great River, NY.

“I was doing what I’ve been instructed to do through the Bible, but now I’ve been stymied. It’s like getting slapped in the face.”

Camping washed his hands about telling their members what to do with their belongings.

“We’re not in the business of financial advice,” Camping said.

But Camping isn’t going to give away all his possessions before Oct 21.

“I still have to live in a house, I still have to drive a car,” he said. “What would be the value of that? If it is Judgment Day why would I give it away?"