End of Days in May? Believers enter final stretch

[IDemo]

'A lot of people might think, 'The end's coming, let's go party.' But we're commanded by God to warn people'

RALEIGH, N.C. — If there had been time, Marie Exley would have liked to start a family. Instead, the 32-year-old Army veteran has less than six months left, which she'll spend spreading a stark warning: Judgment Day is almost here.

Exley is part of a movement of Christians loosely organized by radio broadcasts and websites, independent of churches and convinced by their reading of the Bible that the end of the world will begin on May 21, 2011.

To get the word out, they're using billboards and bus stop benches, traveling caravans of RVs and volunteers passing out pamphlets on street corners. Cities from Bridgeport, Conn., to Little Rock, Ark., now have billboards with the ominous message, and mission groups are traveling in countries from Latin America to Africa to spread the news outside the U.S.

"A lot of people might think, 'The end's coming, let's go party,'" said Exley, a veteran of two deployments in Iraq. "But we're commanded by God to warn people. I wish I could just be like everybody else, but it's so much better to know that when the end comes, you'll be safe."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40885541/ns/us_news-life/

[tekisui]

1. Idiots. I wonder how stupid they'll feel when May 22 comes and nothing

has changed.

[Mojeoux]

8. What about the distruction of the temple in Isreal?

No fair, they're skipping the "rules" in the bible.

[Kievan Rus]

40. Just like the Millerites in the 1840s

[XanaDUer]

42. Naw

these dates are always moving targets, no matter the religion.

[brooklynite]

2. I'm trying to plan my spring vacation...

Should I go BEFORE May 21, on the assumption that things will be chaotic afterwards, or should I go AFTER May 21 when, presumably, the hotels will be less crowded?

[Frustratedlady]

18. If you go before, be sure to charge everything on plastic since you won't be here to pay.

If nothing happens, you'll have done nothing more than build up your rebate account.

[xchrom]

3. they'll come out with a new save the date when that doesn't happen. -- hmmmph -- disaster christians

[hobbit709]

4. Wonder if I can get them to sign over all their property on the 20th.

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. It was GMT, wasn't it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hJQ18S6aag

[LeftinOH]

6. Ha! They still have to do their taxes by April 15th. n/t

[Proud Liberal Dem]

7. Yikes! That's my birthday!

I never knew that I would be fortunate enough to have born on a date of such religious significance! :eyes:

[Vinca]

9. I've got to head south. A whole new market for antiques and collectibles is opening up!

Going to the great beyond? No need for Grandma's armoire anymore and Jesus really doesn't like Tiffany lamps.:rofl:

[Ghost in the Machine]

12. I already have dibs on East Tennessee...

I'm not selfish though, I'll share the wealth, though I had planned on making a killing on Ebay :-)

[Brickbat]

14. Presented without comment.

http://www.startribune.com/local/111497144.html

[PatSeg]

33. "Second Coming Sale"?

Only in America!

[Jokerman]

10. "Marie Exley would have liked to start a family"

Let's hope she never finds the time to start a family. There are enough children being raised by idiots already.

[dana_b]

46. exactly my thoughts n/t

[TBF]

11. I've been around 40+ years now and those days keep changing. Idiots. nt

[a kennedy]

13. May 21st is the one year anniversary of my sisters death.....

died of melanoma :cry: :cry: :cry: my brother died on Dec 23rd, 1980 of melanoma too..... :cry: :cry: :cry:

[tigereye]

47. I am sorry, A K

:hug: A good friend's brother died of it, as did my MIL.

[Zephie]

15. My heart is breaking for Marie Exley - To throw your future away for a doomsday prediction?

The poor woman obviously needs some professional help. I can't imagine just dropping everything you've ever hoped and longed for because some nutjob says the world is going to end. I'd be a bad cultist.

[bowens43]

16. Believers are idiots nt

[IDemo]

17. In the morning hours of May 21,

I'd like to lay out some used clothing on her front lawn in compromising positions.

[LynneSin]

28. I'd park your car in some odd place and leave used clothes in it

:rofl:

[WiffenPoof]

45. Now, That's Funny....n/t

[no_hypocrisy]

19. If that were true, I'd get five more credit cards and max them out.

[LeftinOH]

20. This is a great subject for a documentary; seeing the looks on their faces on

May 21st and 22nd will be priceless. Hopefully, there'll be a few student filmmakers out there who will see the potential in this.

[cali]

21. doomsdayers, whether religious, new age or other, are idiots.

[DCKit]

22. Who's going to buy Glenn Beck's gold????

Hell, if they start selling (so they can donate to their churches), the gold market is going to take a serious dive.

[NBachers]

23. Will trilobytes be resurrected?

[HughBeaumont]

24. Sick of this hateful armageddon apocalypse cult CRAP.

SO glad I don't live my life in abject fear or by nuclear fairy tales.

[Fleshdancer]

25. It's on a Saturday? Guess who's going to throw a party that night!!!

I'm designing the invitations in my head right now. Oh this will be FUN!

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

26. Matthew 24:36

"But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only."

[LynneSin]

27. Fortunately for all of you there will be time to get my birthday celebration done!

Since my birthday is a week before the end of the world. I suspose this year I should have a giant size splash!!

[pipi_k]

29. They sure are sneaky...

I noticed in the article that they believe "the end of the world will begin on May 21, 2011."


As far as I can tell, they're not saying that's when it will happen.

They're saying that's when it will begin.


Who knows how long the process could actually TAKE. It could begin May 21, 2011 and not finish for another 1,000 years or more.

So when they're all still here May 22nd, they'll have that to fall back on..."Oh, we didn't say it would HAPPEN then...that's when it will START".


Sleazy bastards.

[Old and In the Way]

32. Quite true....if it begins on 5/21, it also begins today, yesterday, day before that, etc.

I do hope their Jesus raptures up all devout Christians, Conservatives, Republicans, Tea Party-ists; leaving this planet to atheists, hedonists, socialists, and commies. That would be my idea for heaven on Earth.

[Angry Dragon]

36. And the meek shall inherit the Earth

[Hestia]

48. don't forget about the Pagans!

[racaulk]

30. Another mind poisoned by blind faith.

What a shame.

[sarcasmo]

31. Makes you wonder how many of these nuts will kill themselves?

[Buns_of_Fire]

34. Memo to me: "5/21/11. End of times. Wear clean underwear." nt

[Bluenorthwest]

35. And so these Christians are very wrong but some of them are so

right that we all have to live by the rules they come up with? The difference between this crowd and the 'Sanctified Defenders of Marriage' is just a matter of when they think events will occur, not about the events themselves. Tim Kaine has another date in mind, but he's also a Jesus is coming sooner. So sure, these are 'not true Scotsmen' but Kaine is! Whatever....

[Javaman]

37. Post Rapture diary...

(I thought it time to revive this. Originally posted on Wed Jul-19-06 03:43 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1672428)

Post Rapture diary...

PR+1: The first thing I noticed when I got up this morning was the quiet. I walked around my neighborhood and noticed all the empty cars that had been abandoned. But the down side is, many of these boobs that got sucked up, were driving at the time so there are many damaged light-poles, fences, front lawns, etc. What a pain, even when they leave, they still find a way to stick to us one last time.

PR+5: Well, now that most of the dead cars have been pulled off the road, traffic is none existent. Infact driving to work is a down right pleasure. And since most of those cars that were "abandoned" were SUV's the price of oil has dropped considerably, due to lack of demand! Who would have thunk it, 50 cents a gallon!

PR+7: funny thing happened today, I was at the supermarket checkout counter and noticed that usual take a penny put a penny thingy was filled to the brim.

PR+14:Quick update: went to a football game last night and guess what? All the sky boxes were open to the public!

PR+19: We were all just stunned and shocked, by the sudden acts of sanity exhibited by the congress, they actually passed the equal rights amendment, no shit!
They actually started doing their fucking jobs! They shored up social security, made medicare more affordable, we can now buy prescriptions from not just Canada, but from any nation, pot was legalized, hemp replaced cotton and patriot act was dismantled and no more fucking spying on us!! Sorry for the swearing but I'm a bit drunk. Everyone is just so happy and is celebrating! Oh, on another note, abortion is no longer an issue, it was included as a right as part of the equal rights amendment.

PR+22: It's like the party never stops! We were all going nuts today with joy and down right disbelief, the troops were finally pulled from Iraq!!!
There was a huge party on my block. the relief in the air was palpable
And, best of all, a real discussion and dialog has begun with the rebel factions over there. Also, multinational talks have begun with Iran and North Korea. I'm so happy I could cry.

PR+25: The now vacant churches in my neighborhood have been turned into shelters for the homeless. They were quickly growing over with weeds and we thought that would be the best use for them. You know the meek will inherit the earth and all that.

PR+27: In a brilliant display of leadership, President Gore, cut Defense spending in half. He quickly established the Denver Project for Energy, with the additional money. Basically, a nationwide effort to build wind and solar farms and make us energy independent. Thus saving the earth.
I'm so glad that the people of this great nation, rallied and made him president. Since bush* and all his goons got sucked up to god (I'm having my doubts about that), we needed a real leader.

PR+30: Dang, it's been a whole month now and so much has changed! I'm so incredibly happy. The most happy I have been in the last 6 years!! I still just can't get over the quiet. Pollution levels have actually dropped! Scientists are stating that the rapture may have been the best thing for the earth. Everyone is wondering if in fact those that were "saved" actually went to heaven? It's pretty nice down here right now.

[nc4bo]

38. Oh, now your PR diary is most excellent - wish it were true! nt

[Kievan Rus]

39. Matthew 24:36 and Mark 13:35 say otherwise

Matthew 24:36 (KJV): But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Mark 13:35 (KJV): Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning

It's absolutely laughable that Harold Camping actually thinks there is a code in the Bible that tells him when the world ends, yet in all his searching, he overlooks something as explicit as this.

[Connie_Corleone]

41. I hope Jesus comes back a week early just to mess with them.

[Bunny]

43. .

:spray:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

44. Too late. The Millenium Bug already destroyed civilization..or, was it the Bird Flu..or something.

[JBoy]

49. They only have 124 followers on Twitter

http://twitter.com/wecanknow

[hayu_lol]

51. Aw now, quit knocking someone else's hobby...

they really need this just to get up every morning.

[DearAbby]

50. Leave your cash and valuables under your pillows

Make it easier for us Heathens to find, m'kay?