"He's also unafraid to talk about the toll his evangelical beliefs have taken on his personal life. Camping has seven children and grandchildren into the double digits, yet only his daughter Susan, who works as his executive secretary, shares his take on the Bible. 'She's the only one who's with me on this,' he told me."
Also from the article is this statement, which is supposed to be a joke, I think a bit more context would've been helpful:
"It may not come across in this first conversation, but Camping owns a dry, grandfatherly sense of humor. "Think of all the depravity that's going on in the world right now," he told me. 'All the sin, all the hypocrisy, all the sexual immorality -- and I'm only talking about the Roman Catholic church!' "
"never again have conscious existence"? Hmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteWow, does that mean I get to eat, drink and be merry for on May 21st, 2011 I will cease to have emotion, feeling and regrets?
Makes me want to drain my bank accounts and go to Las Vegas! No, Atlantic City! No, Monte Carlo!!!
No, no, no! It would be just my luck I would win the big one on May 20th at 11:42 P.M.! grrrrr
Yeah, so, uh, there's not going to be a final Great Day (of Judgement) when the wicked will be cast into the lake of fire to spend eternity in total separation from God? They will all be annihilated never to exist again as conscious, sentient beings?
ReplyDeleteWhew! Natamllc and I are gonna get us some babes and paint the towns red!
Whaddaya say, Nat? Let's make our plans now, buddy!
Pil,
ReplyDeletehmmmm,
I'm colorblind so paint the town any color you want!
Should I call a cab?
Yeah, the cab's a good idea since we're gonna need a designated driver!
ReplyDeleteWhoooo! Hoooooooo!