This May 21 doomsday date is based on bad history.

[GomezLives]

The preacher is basing the date on a date 722,500 days from April 1, 33 AD - the alleged date of Jesus' crucifixion.

But historians have determined Jesus died in AD 29 because he was 33 then and was born in 4 BCE.

So the world should have ended 4 years ago.

[demwing]

1. What about Leap Years?

were those counted? That could fubar this whole thing right up...

[Festivito]

2. I think his date calculation misses a thousand leap days as well.

And, his important numbers, seem, Biblically, not so much Biblical.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Maybe the world did end and we just haven't noticed yet.

It does seem to be going to Hell in a handbasket.

[GomezLives]

4. They need to remember the Gregorian calendar

and also the Friday after Passover in 29 AD

[itsrobert]

7. Maybe we are already hell huanted by all these teabaggers

Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, etc.

[GomezLives]

10. Hell is other baseball teams to a Pirate fan

[Kurmudgeon]

5. No one knows the day anyway.... n/m

[GomezLives]

6. If you're going to fly that day make sure the pilot is a sinner.

[Posteritatis]

14. Heck, doesn't the relevant verse specify that even Jesus wouldn't know it? (nt)

[Kurmudgeon]

20. At that time, yes. Now. most likely. n/m

[Lucky 13]

8. Calculations and history are the least of these fools problems

I'd start with the complete delusion...

[Keith Bee]

9. So.....there's GOOD history to base such predictions on???

:rofl:

[GomezLives]

11. I recall it based on Herod and Pilate's reigns

[scarletwoman]

12. Not to mention that the calendar has been through a few revisions as well.

Like the switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar in 1582.

In any case, this is such simple-minded silliness that it's a waste of time to even bother poking holes in it. It's nothing but holes to begin with.

[GomezLives]

13. I based it on the fact that Lady Gaga's album debuts 5/22

[Sherman A1]

15. That seems reasonable to me

If anything would be a sign, that may very well be it.

[Bucky]

Well, if the world ended four years ago, we can still blame it on George Bush

Phew, what a relief!

[ReggieVeggie]

16. maybe Jesus' world ended at that time

and the Jesusers don't know what to do so they just get meaner and less tolerant

[muriel_volestrangler]

17. No historian has determined either the year of birth or death of Jesus

even the ones who feel certain he existed. The only source for such speculations - the Bible - contradicts itself on the matter. 2 gospels give completely different years for his birth.

Is that '33' in the Bible too? Or just someone working back from their personal reckoning of his dates?

[originalpckelly]

18. Aw fuck that.

It's a perfect time to take over the world by pretending to be Our Lord and Savior (TM).

[tsuki]

19. I cannot keep all these dates separated. Last I heard, it was

12-21-12.