July 23, 2011

Christian vs. Media Evangelist

What does it mean to be a Christian?  Sometimes a brief account can reveal more about the answer than volumes of theological studies.

Harold Camping, an 89-year-old retired civil engineer, built a multi-million-dollar Christian media empire predicting the end of world would come on Saturday, May 21, 2011.  At the fatal hour, when the prophesy failed, reporters found Camping’s 65-year-old next door neighbor Sheila Doan gardening outside her home in Alameda, California.  Doan said she is a Christian and while she respects her neighbor, she doesn't share his views.  "I wouldn't consider Mr. Camping a close friend and wouldn't have him over for dinner or anything, but if he needs anything, we are there for him," Doan said.

Source: Various newspaper and wire reports of the day.

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