Am I alone in being slightly peeved that I had to explain to my children that the world was not going to end on Saturday. As an atheist so it was not that difficult for me to explain why I thought that it was very improbable. I would be interested to hear what Christian MN'ers told their kids and the questions that the kids will have asked (like Why is our version of Christianity correct and Harold Camping's version wrong?). I was asked something similar by my kids myself (i.e. How did I know better than Camping - after all Camping talks with god). What strikes me about many of religious views of the world is that they are essentially very very egotistical. They always put mankind and the self at the centre of the universe (for instance God speaking to people and guiding them-why?). Is it too frightening for some to accept that we must make our own meaning in life?
Also I am surprised that the media encouraged Camping so much - in a perverse way it was very cruel and to me a bit like the X factor - someone who is seemingly mentally ill encouraged to pursue an impossible dream.
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20th May and The Rapture
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ElBurroSinNombre · 25/05/2011 13:12
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