Mark Your Calendars: The Rapture is Coming Oct. 21
Apparently, May 21st was just another dry run as the predicted day of the Rapture came and went without much fanfare. But according to fire and brimstone radio preacher Harold Camping, who has predicted the last 3 Raptures — Oct. 21st is the real Judgment Day.
In an announcement on his Family Radio Network website, Harold Camping stands by his earlier predictions that the world will end on Friday, Oct. 21. Originally, Camping had predicted hourly earthquakes and God’s judgment on May 21, to be followed by months of torment on Earth for those individuals left behind. Using numerical codes extracted from the Bible, Camping set the date for the end of everything for Oct. 21. [Source]
According to Camping, there were earthquakes on May 21st — only instead of shaking the Earth, God shook mankind “with fear,” he wrote in a post titled “What Happened on May 21?”
Only a few Souls left their earthly possessions (and their dogs) during the previous day of Atonement.
The last time Camping predicted the 2nd Coming of Christ, the media captured the fervent preparations all over the world. But it was not all fun and games as one innocent child may have lost his life due to Camping’s prediction.
Julianne McCrery, 42, of Texas, apparently suffocated her 6-year-old son, Camden Pierce Hughes, before driving to Maine and dumping his body in a ravine. The boy’s death sparked rampant speculation that McCrery, a bible thumping religious zealot, sacrificed her son in preparation for the rapture.
Rihanna goes on drunken binge after furor over wearing obscene necklace to chapel
There are reports coming out of Rihanna’s camp that she fell off the wagon (again). “Rihanna was doing so well,” said my source referring to the fragile superstar cutting back on her drinking in recent weeks.
The source added that Rihanna wasn’t too upset over the furor caused by her wearing her necklace with the obscene word for ‘vagina’ when she visited the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil on Thursday. My source said Rihanna dismissed the latest controversy. “She saw [the controversy] as another reason to light up [and] drink,” said our source. Rihanna does what Rihanna wants to do.”
Pictures surfaced of Rihanna, wig askew and drink in hand, frolicking in a hotel pool in Brazil with friends on Friday before hitting the stage for a concert later that night. The Bajan beauty wore a black and white bandeau bikini as she sipped cocktails in the pool. Her personal assistant, Jennifer Rosales, kept a close eye on the troubled 23-year-old singer to make sure no harm came to her. Jen certainly has her work cut out for her.
Source: DM
Celebs Out & About: Kim Kardashian, Angela Bassett, Rihanna
Troubled singer Rihanna seemed in awe of the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro yesterday. The 23-year-old seemed to be deep in thought as she contemplated her personal meaning of the statue, which was barely visible due to rainy weather. The singer and her entourage visited the famed tourist attraction on her day off between a show in the nation’s capital Brasilia and her headlining appearance in [today's] opening day of the huge Rock in Rio festival.
Her visit to the reverent site didn’t stop Rihanna from showing her azz in concert. By the way, yesterday, we heard from a source within Rihanna’s camp who told us that Rihanna “had to change her sound up” for her as yet untitled 6th studio album. That doesn’t bode well for Rihanna’s fans who have grown accustomed to her edgy hip-pop sound.
Bishop Eddie Long Responds
Bishop Eddie Long, the embattled pastor of New Birth Missionary Church, wasted no time responding to two of his accusers yesterday. Jamal Parris, 24, and Spencer Legrande, 23, are speaking out about their experiences with Long, despite signing a confidentiality agreement.
Apparently, they aren’t happy with the terms of the structured settlement they agreed upon earlier this year. They thought their $2 million settlements spread out over 20 years was a generous amount — until they started spending the cash and discovered that $100,000 doesn’t go a long way when you’re greedy and have extravagant tastes.
In a message to his congregation posted on the church’s website, Long wrote:
New Birth Members,
We have a long history of dutifully serving those in need in the local and global communities and we will continue to do so. We are committed to the calling of a strong, viable and relevant ministry of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Unfortunately, we are in the media again and people are wondering what I am going to say. All I have to say is what we stated earlier. All parties involved decided to resolve the civil cases out of court. The decision was made to bring closure to this matter and allow us to move forward with the plans God has for this ministry.
I will continue to honor and abide by my commitment of confidentiality and restraint as it relates to the resolution of the civil litigation and will not be diverted from the important work of the ministry.
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Report: ‘Will and Jada are having marriage problems’
Despite the vigorous denials from Will Smith, 42, and his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, 39, rumors continued to swirl about the status of their marriage yesterday.
According to celebrity gossip blog TMZ.com (which tends to be more accurate than other gossip rags), a source told them that Will and Jada are definitely having marriage trouble.
We’re told it’s “definitely a possibility” but they haven’t pulled the trigger. In fact, we’ve learned Will, Jada and their kids are going away together soon — as a family. Our sources would neither confirm nor deny if the trip is a last ditch effort to save the relationship. Source
Jada released two statements disputing the gossip yesterday. The 1st was a joint statement with her husband which you can read here. In her second statement, released through a rep, Jada specifically denied the rumors about a romantic liaison between herself and her HawthoRNe co-star Marc Anthony.
Megachurch Pastor Found Dead With Drugs On Him
Florida Megachurch Pastor Zachery Tims, Jr. was found dead in his upscale hotel room in New York City on Thursday, according to published reports.
Tims, 43, the pastor of an 8,000-member megachurch in Orlando, Fla., was found dead on the floor of a suite in the Times Square W Hotel, according to WSJ.
A maintenance worker entered the room and found Tims lying on his back between the living room and bedroom of the $400-a-night suite. He was unresponsive.
According to WSJ, police found an envelope in one of his pockets containing a powdery white substance. The substance is being tested for cocaine.
There were no signs of robbery or trauma to his body.
Tims’ death is a sad end to his inspirational rise from a drug addicted teenage criminal on the streets of Maryland. Tims loved to recount the story of how he was “miraculously saved” and aspired to be a man of God, leading his flock to prosperity and riches.
According to his memoir published in 2006, Tims put down the guns and drugs in favor of Christianity. He earned degrees in accounting and theology and worked at a ministry in Baltimore. In 1996, he and his wife Riva moved to Orlando, where they founded the New Destiny Christian Center.
Because Some of You Need Jesus…
Former rapper-turned-Pastor Mason Betha, formerly Ma$e, and his lovely wife Twyla have an inspirational message for you to get you through these last days on earth.
Pastor Mason and Twyla recently held their Follow Well/Lead Well sermon as part of their Born To Succeed series. Aren’t you proud of the course Mason has taken from his days of running through groupies and trannie hookers? Don’t let anyone tell you people can’t change. Pastor Betha is walking proof that people can change. But people have to want to change because the flesh is weak.
Once all excuses are exhausted it’s clear that “people” aren’t the problem. No man is where he is because of somebody else. Mason Betha teaches how to come to yourself and see royal living.
