"It's the End of the World as We Know It"

Harold Camping, the Califronia pastor whose doomsday prophecy made headlines, was proved incorrect when the world survived the May 21st deadline for destruction.  Certainly, evidence was mounting with Japan's tsunami, multiple earthquakes, disastrous tornadoes in Alabama and Missouri, and record-setting floods along the Mississippi, but we survived.  Mr, Camping hunkered down for two days to reflect on why the catastrophe did not occur, and has now offered an explanation.  He was wrong!

Actually, he explained that May 21st was, instead, a judgment day, one that made a final separation between believers and non-believers.  The real Rapture will occur October 21st.  I know most readers will share my immense relief at that news, because it gives us more time to prepare.  Of course, since Camping believes that Christ is judging the world, I guess that autmotically eliminates much of Earth's population from being saved.  I find it quite interesting that a retired civil engineer is privy to this magnitude of "insider information."  He must have had an epiphany at some point while working on a particulaly inspirational project that led him to such wisdom.  Oh, I forgot to mention something important.  He predicted the end of the world would happen in 1994, too, but that was just a test, I guess.

Maybe we should all take a moment to thank Mr. Camping for creating such a hubub about the "end game."  It might make us stop and think about what's really important to us.  Most of us don't subscribe to Camping's theory, but what if the world did end?  Would we need McMansion's, luxury cars, expensive jewelry and clothing, lavish furniture?  Fill in the blanks with anything that comes to mind.  For those who haven't made a "bucket list", take advantage of this opportunity to do so.  We have just under five months to discover whether the world will end.  Let's enjoy ourselves in the meantime.