This morning my friend and fellow historian Amy Bass called my attention to the apocalyptic rumblings in the comments section of this article on The Weather Channel website.
Frankly, I can’t tell whether these commentators are kidding or are indulging in the “last days” mania made popular of late by Harold Camping and the folks at Family Radio. You may recall that Camping has predicted that the rapture will take place this Saturday, May 21, 2011.
Here are some of my favorite comments:
- Earth quakes, floods, famines, wars and rumors of wars but these are only the beginning signs of the end times. The earth itself is rebelling against the damaging activities of mankind on its entire surface.
- Â The world has been going through every type of weather for millions of yrs. Ice age and more. Now God is going to end the time of man. The weather has changed the formation of land, for millions of yrs. So you bible folk kiss my butt. By posting so much bible crap means you have no faith , your scared and you should be. Life is ride enjoy it or die. Sorry.
- Â I can’t tell if the people commenting on this are serious or just trolling. The second it rains everybody thinks we’re all going to die…you know its been raining since the dawn of time right? If you’re so confident the word is going to end, quit your job and spend time with your friends and family ;).
- Â NY sees this kind of weather every spring so all the people in the world need 2 just grow up and stop acting like every bad thing that happens this week is due 2 the world ending..If u want to die so bad, ok then but dont make others scared along the way.
- Â God Promised He will never destroy the Earth with Floods again! Could Be Fire and Brimstone, though.
- Â Climate has been changing since the earth developed an atmosphere. It is not a portent of doom. Last Spring was gorgeous. The Spring before, not so much. People have been predicting the end of the world since they started walking upright. It’s still here and it will still be here on December 22, 2012.
As Amy wrote on her Facebook page: “Seriously, why does a weather website have a comments section?” This takes talking about the weather to an entire new level.
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