What's the BFD about August 22nd?

[Virginia Dare]

I just heard Asswipe Beck on CNN scaremongering about August 22nd. Said that the radical fundamentalists think it's the end of times or something. What's the deal?

[cynatnite]

1. I believe it's this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1865578&mesg_id=1865578

[Extend a Hand]

2. that's when their prophet

made a night flight to heaven from the mosque in Jerusalem on a horse. (or so I heard)

[hippiechick]

3. The fundies keep pushing the date ...

... first it was 12/31/999, then 12/31/1999, then 6/6/06 ... I guess they just keep hoping. :wtf:

[madame defarge]

9. I hope it's soon...

I can't wait until all the fundies are up in heaven so that we can have some peace here on earth.

[PATRICK]

10. Greek orthodox calender?

The difference between the age old competing Roman calendars cause a difference of a week or two. Further complicating visionary matters is the need for post adjustment like leap year corrections. So when the leap year of faith rolls around a cyclic prediction is always bumped- for the sake of corrective rationality- to the next convenient date.

Until someone invents a Christian Tarot deck the exact time of these leaps cannot be foretold until the false prediction is actually made.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

11. different set of fundies this time n/t

[hippiechick]

13. fundies are fundies

:evilgrin:

[LunaC]

4. This ought to help

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1865578

[hippiechick]

14. Geez, going to that link gave me the heebies ...

:scared: :puke:

[displacedtexan]

5. It's my birthday.

Of course, the rapture-ready would have to pick my birthday
to complete their Ascension deal.

I just hope I get my presents before all hell breaks lose
(isn't that what they claim will happen?).

[Virginia Dare]

6. Should be interesting to see who gets raptured...

and who gets martyred?

By the way, I'm thinking bringing down a few airplanes or even 10 airplanes is not going to bring about the end of the world.

:shrug: :rofl: :popcorn:

[hippiechick]

15. ... especially by using Gatorade and an Ipod...

:rofl:

[democrat in Tallahassee]

7. My birthday, too and it's a very nice day; hope the rapture doesn't

spoil it this year.

[SharonRB]

12. It's the day after mine.

Happy birthday!

[Cyrano]

8. Do we dress casual or rent tuxes?

[C_U_L8R]

16. Did they miss their flight on August 3rd

Damn republicans (yeah you too Joe) always looking for a Mulligan