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No Abnormal Earthquake Activity For May 21

The Huffington Post | Craig Kanalley | Posted 05.21.2011 | Religion

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The rumors had persisted for months. Harold Camping and his followers were convinced beyond any doubt. Time zone by time zone, at 6 p.m. local time...

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Newton, Forgive Us

Santhosh Mathew, PhD | Posted 05.21.2011 | Religion

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Santhosh Mathew, PhD

None of the end of the world prophecies have come to pass. But the end of our universe is inevitable, according to cosmologists. But fear not, because the end will not come for trillions and trillions of years from now.

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Harold Camping's Family Radio Stays Quiet

The Huffington Post | Craig Kanalley | Posted 05.21.2011 | Religion

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For all the hype leading up to this, countless broadcasts and a sprawling nationwide campaign, the airwaves of Christian station Family Radio are oddl...

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The Strangest 'Rapture' Predictions From Around The World

Posted 05.21.2011 | World

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A fringe Christian radio group's prediction that "Judgment Day" will be upon us May 21 has created an international sensation, with devotees vowing to...

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A Modest Offering For The End Of The World

Scott Cairns | Posted 05.21.2011 | Religion

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Scott Cairns

I'm hoping that we might glimpse in every day the responsibility we share for the reconciliation of the world, its "fabulous bouquets of persons", its every creature, and the wildly spinning earth itself.

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Apocalypse Now... No, Now!

Posted 05.21.2011 | Comedy

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It's the moment we've all been waiting for: "Doomsday." Harold Camping, a radio host and leader of an obscure Christian movement, has proclaimed th...

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The Best Rapture News Tweets

The Huffington Post | Craig Kanalley | Posted 05.21.2011 | Media

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Is the media going overboard with May 21? There are plenty of reasons to believe the rapture rumors are false, even though some legitimately believ...

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The Challenge Of Living With Integrity When Our World is Ending

Brad Reid | Posted 05.20.2011 | Religion

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Brad Reid

Let us do our small part to leave the world better off for our existence, however long or brief that may prove to be.

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Hi! In Three Days You Will All Be Dead

Mark Morford | Posted 05.20.2011 | Comedy

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Mark Morford

Good news for you! All worries, over soon. All concerns laid to rest. Everything transformed in a white-hot eyeblink of OMG WTF into a lukewarm puddlepool of odious harp music, angel squeals and tepid moral pudding. I know, right? Finally!

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Christian Dates Of Doom

Sunil Adam | Posted 05.20.2011 | Religion

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Sunil Adam

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Where Is Jesus? The Case Of The Missing Messiah

Qasim Rashid | Posted 05.20.2011 | Religion

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Qasim Rashid

What if the Messiah came to unite all religions under one flag of peace with love -- not forced conversion? What if he came to revive faith through rational discourse -- not violence?

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My End Of The World Letter

John Shore | Posted 05.20.2011 | Religion

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John Shore

Who lives not knowing death is right beside them, ever and eagerly anticipating the moment it slips in to take their place?

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Rapture 2011: Apocalypse Now (LIVE-BLOG)

Posted 05.21.2011 | Weird News

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It's the moment we've all been waiting for: "Doomsday." Harold Camping, a radio host and leader of an obscure Christian movement, has proclaimed th...

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PHOTO: Easiest End Of The World Prank Ever?

Posted 05.20.2011 | Comedy

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In case you haven't heard, a man named Harold Camping has been running around saying that the world will end on May 21. What's that? You don't beli...

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What The May 21 Doomsday Mania Reveals About Us

Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. | Posted 05.20.2011 | Healthy Living

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Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D.

Well, tomorrow, May 21, 2011, is supposed to be the end of the world. How do deep, unshakable beliefs like this come to be? To some degree, we all have deep-seated beliefs that we aren't even aware of.

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How About An End To End-Of-The-World Predictions?

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 05.20.2011 | Religion

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Cathleen Falsani

If you are reading this on Sunday and the neighborhood seems strangely quiet, you've probably been left behind. Here are helpful hints to consider before heading to your post-Rapture picnic.

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Religious Teachings On The End Of The World

Posted 05.20.2011 | Religion

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Whether it is the culmination of a process or an apocalyptic in-breaking, all religions have something to say about the end times. Religious scripture...

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Desiring The End Of The World

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush | Posted 05.20.2011 | Religion

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Paul Brandeis Raushenbush

The more I think about the people who are placing their hope in the current end-of-the-world scheme, the less I want to laugh at them and the more I feel compassion.

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May 21st: Movies For Doomsday

Posted 05.20.2011 | Entertainment

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If the world really is going to end on May 21, there's no reason to not go out entertained. And if you're looking for a preview of what that apocalyps...

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Jaweed Kaleem

Meet The Man Behind May 21 'Judgment Day'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 05.21.2011 | Religion

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Behind thousands of “Judgment Day” billboards on rural highways and city skylines, responsible for a small army of volunteers traipsing across the...

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9 Ways To Tell The World Is Over

The Huffington Post | Jake Bialer | Posted 05.20.2011 | Comedy

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So Harold Camping and his followers suspect that May 21, this Saturday, is Judgement Day - the end of the world. We've already covered reasons the w...

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Is Saturday The End Of The World?

Posted 05.19.2011 | Weird News

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Photos Of The May 21 End Of The World Movement

Posted 05.19.2011 | Religion

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According to Harold Camping and his many followers, May 21, 2011 will mark the beginning of the end of the world as foretold in the Bible. Click over ...

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Jaweed Kaleem

May 21, 2011: Voices Of The End Of The World (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 05.19.2011 | Religion

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HuffPost Religion reporter Jaweed Kaleem spent time with many individuals in and around the New York area who are advocates of Harold Camping's assert...

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Jaweed Kaleem

May 21: Judgment Day? A Portrait Of True Believers In The 'End Of The World'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 05.19.2011 | Religion

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HARRISON, N.J. -- Circled dates dot a calendar on John Ramsey's refrigerator door. They show the busy life of a 25-year-old: dinner parties, birthdays...

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