Church Reaches Out
to Victims of Doomsday
Cult
Christians
Worry Harold Camping's Predictions
May End in Suicide
MILPITAS, Calif.,
May
12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Calvary Bible Church of Milpitas, California is reaching out to
provide help
to followers of Harold Camping's "Family Radio," which they believe
to be a doomsday cult, and asks them not to do anything rash on Sunday, May 22nd. The 89-year-old Camping owns
the Oakland, California-based Family
Radio Network, heard
on more than 150 stations around the world. Camping uses it to promote
his
strange understanding of the Bible that includes mathematical
predictions of Jesus Christ's return on
Saturday,
May 21st and the end of the universe on October
21st of this year.
Calvary Bible Church
is very concerned about the wellbeing of Camping's followers, who
sincerely
believe his predictions. Camping contradicts the Bible, which says that
no one
knows the date of Christ's return. Jesus said that even He did not know
it, but
Camping claims to have figured it out.
Camping's followers believe so strongly that they
will be
"raptured" (ascending to Jesus in heaven) on May
21st, that some of them may have emptied bank accounts, cashed
out
retirement funds, and sold possessions in order to donate money to help
Camping
spread his message.
Calvary Bible Church
is concerned that Camping's devotees may become depressed and do
something
rash, when May 21st passes and they
realize they
have been misled. They are especially concerned that those who have
given away
a substantial portion of their savings might consider suicide when they
realize
that Jesus has not returned, as Camping promised, and they are
financially
ruined.
The church wants to reach out to Camping's
followers with a message of hope.
"Do not despair," said Pastor Jacob Denys.
"You
are
not
alone.
We
offer
you help and Biblical counsel."
The church plans to have their doors open to
Camping's followers in need of
counsel. Those interested may call or visit the church to find help.
Camping's
followers are invited to attend their Sunday
Morning
Service on May 22nd at 10:00
a.m. - the day after Camping's promised second coming of Christ.
"We realize our offer of assistance may not be
well-received right
now," said Pastor Denys, "but we hope on May
22nd they will see it is an offer made in Christian love. We
know that
you will be hurting when you realize that you have been deceived, and
we will
be here for you."
Calvary Bible Church of Milpitas
is a
non-denominational, verse-by-verse, Bible teaching church that worships
Jesus Christ for who
He is and what He has done for
them. They are dedicated to serving, obeying and loving Him.
PRNewsWire
May, 2011
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