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Once again, the predicted date for the end of the world has failed to manifest and the predictor, American Christian radio broadcaster Harold Camping, has seemingly gone into hiding as he has failed to agree to any media interviews since his latest failed premonition.
According to a report on ABCnews, Camping's Family Radio did not respond to ABCNews.com's earlier requests for comment, and seems to be keeping mum on yet another 'doomsday'that has come and gone.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but we at Family Radio have been directed to not talk to the media or the press," Camping's daughter, Susan Espinoza, wrote to the Associated Press last Friday.
The report went on to state that although this is Camping's second failed prediction this year, a source familiar with the preacher said he has predicted the end of the world 12 times. His first prediction of the end of times apparently dates back to 1978.
But it was his May 21, 2011 prediction that drew the most publicity. Camping went on a media blitz, inspiring followers to commit their personal savings to warn Christians that the end was near.
Family Radio spent millions on more than 5,000 billboards and 20 RVs illustrated with the doomsday message marking May 21 as the apocalypse, according to the Associated Press.
His May 21 End of the World website stated: "the Bible has given us absolute proof that the year 2011 is the end of the world during the Day of Judgement. Amazingly, May 21, 2011, is the 17th day of the second month of the Biblical calendar of our day".
Camping, who stated he pinpointed the date for the end of the world, placed the time of the rapture at 5:59 p.m. But the day came and went without a big bang. Later, he said his math was off.
Callers to Open Forum, the show Camping hosts, expressed outrage.
"You're really pathetic, you know? I wasted all my money because of you. I was putting all my money and my hopes on you. I wish I could see you face to face, I would smack you. Mr Camping, you always say a lot of (redacted) I lost all my money because of you, you (redacted)," a caller said, according to The Christian Post.
There is no word yet on whether the 89-year-old Camping plans to offer another prediction, but if history is any indicator, this won't be the last Camping's listeners have heard from the doomsday prophet.
Just three days ago, the world as we know was to have become a memory after it was foreseen that a great earthquake would be felt worldwide complemented by fire which should have brought an end to humanity.
Needless to say, the world is still intact as there have been no reports worldwide of Christians being raptured into heaven last Friday nor have there been any reports of countries being destroyed by heavenly fire.
Camping, who admitted that he miscalculated the date for Armageddon, is of the view that a spiritual rapture actually took place in May but contended that the world would have surely ended on October 21.
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