by Anonymous Logician, Copyright May 04, 2006, all rights reserved. 1021 views
Harold Camping, president of Family Radio and repeat end-times predictor, has now launched a website, Timehasanend.org, to promote his latest book. According to the site, Camping has "authored about 30 books and booklets, most of which are available free of charge from Family Radio." Though Camping has yet to predict how long Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes will be together.
But let's cut through all the peripheral issues and get right to the point. What should Camping's nickname be? If he's going to be the bold prophet of a post-church Christendom, he needs a catchy moniker, like composer Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson of Monty Python's Flying Circus or "Wrong Way" Marshall of the Minnesota Vikings.
"Harry" Camping has a nice simple ring to it, but lacks descriptive force. But Camping's claim that he correctly predicted an important date (1994) opens up several possibilities, such as "Right Date" Camping, "Wrong Event" Camping, "Still Waiting" Camping, or "Two Tries" Camping. His need for a good watch suggests further nicknames: Harold "Rolex" Camping, Harold "Seiko" Camping, or even Harold "Fossil" Camping.
Right now I really like "Two Tries," but feel free to vote or to suggest other nicknames.
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