Comments on: What Harold Camping Got Right

By: Cheryl The Spitfire

Cheryl The Spitfire — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:30:00 +0000

I have been reflecting a lot on how just one seemingly simple Scripture (in this case Matt. 24:36) carries such weight for good or chaos if it is misapplied. All this has made Holy Writ more weighty to me. I’m grieving the places I have misapplied Truth.

I have been strengthened at this time by this quote from Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter: ” We should live our lives as though Christ was coming this afternoon.” I believe this is true.

By: Cheryl The Spitfire

Cheryl The Spitfire — Tue, 31 May 2011 02:27:00 +0000

PASSION!

By: Church Relevancy and Rapture Speculation Mean Nothing when Compared with the Message and Method for Proclaiming the Good News « Authentic Faith

Fri, 27 May 2011 06:55:55 +0000

[...] the whole Judgment Day/Rapture message was pretty irrelevant, Phil Cooke points out that his method was probably the most [...]

By: Rjs338

Rjs338 — Fri, 27 May 2011 02:27:00 +0000

Amen. It’s unfortunate that we, as Christ Followers, have to take ques on how to carry out The Great Commission from some one who is
missinformed, missguided, & ascriptural, however well intentioned they may be. Satan must use his own counterfits to oppose the Plan of Salvation. Even in our information age speaking through false prophecy is still one of his favorite srategies.

By: Deloreslunceford

Deloreslunceford — Fri, 27 May 2011 01:16:00 +0000

Jesus said if they were not against you, they were for you., He did not allow them to silence people. Much of what you say is probably true; it is very easy to go group by group and criticize us all. But your almost total disapproval is mean-spirited. We stumble, but brother, we do not fall. I know church groups you disparaged as strong witnessing believers. But then, you are attacking organizations, I hope and not the body of Christ. That body is hard at work trying to be faithful servants, making disciples and teaching all that Christ commanded .

By: Jason Moffat

Jason Moffat — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:51:00 +0000

unless … he entirely believed his message and too was shocked that his prediction was incorrect

By: Jason Moffat

Jason Moffat — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:49:00 +0000

the “evil and hurtful” aspects were not the focus of the piece … unified communication was. if you wanted to fully pick this article apart you should have also stated that Phil didn’t mention, in detail, the horrible job Camping did at interpreting Scripture.

By: Jason Moffat

Jason Moffat — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:44:00 +0000

it would just be driven by the resources ONLY if these people were PAID to be the “hands and feet” on the street. but they were volunteers spreading a unified message.

for too long the church has been known for what its against (signs of hate at parades, porn conventions, concerts, etc.). Like Camping, we need to start being know for what we DO believe in … in unified and bold ways! In our case, though, get the correct message across.

By: Lady Gaga, Scotty McCreery and Harold Camping – LeadingSmart

Lady Gaga, Scotty McCreery and Harold Camping – LeadingSmart — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:07:31 +0000

[...] With all the crazy talk about the end of the world last weekend–I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that the media called Harold Camping an “evangelical” or “Christian preacher” rather than “whack job.” I think it’s guys like this that make it harder to do ministry in today’s culture than any sin or debauchery. Through all the insanity, I did enjoy this article by Phil Cooke on “What Harold Camping Got Right.” [...]

By: Breusswane

Breusswane — Tue, 24 May 2011 17:53:00 +0000

Here’s a question: would Camping have generated such publicity pre-Internet? I’m thinking those billboards helped generate internet traffic. It would be interesting to study the media impact of his previous failed predictions with this one. How many outlets covered the first failed predictions, let alone knew about them? My gut tells me that not only did the internet play a role in Camping becoming a household topic of discussion this time around, but the internet is also playing a role in the still-developing backlash.

Not only is the internet a factor this time around… what about our society morphing into more of an infotainment culture? Post-O.J. trial, Camping’s money and message fit the profile for what attracts the colony of satellite trucks traversing the country.

So… can any of us remember what we were doing on the previous dates? And to Phil’s point… how’s the church doing in mastering social media as a tool for the gospel message?