End of the World’s 10 Day Delay

The credibility of Taiwan doomsday prophet Wang Chao-hung (aka Teacher Wang) was shattered this week, when his prediction that an apocalyptic earthquake and 170-meter high tsunami would wipe out Taiwan at 10:42am Wednesday, failed to happen.

Taiwanese seismologists said they detected two virtually insignificant tremors of magnitude 3.7 the same day, in contrast to Teacher Wang’s dire warnings of a force 14 strength catastrophic earthquake.

Thousands of Taiwanese people reportedly stockpiled food and water with some building shelters out of shipping containers on high ground, despite authorities warning of the impossibility of the event (Japan’s recent earthquake was magnitude 9).

The apocalyptic event didn’t happen some four days after Flemish techno producer Peter Van Hoesen was forbidden from entering the country by Taiwan immigration authorities over passport irregularities, preventing him from making his Taipei debut at Pipe club.

Writing on his label website, the Time to Express owner branded the situation ‘entirely absurd’.

“Immigration authorities decided that, due to the fact that one page in my passport has gotten lose (loose), they would not let me enter the country,” he said.

“The action was initiated by China Airlines at Tokyo’s Narita airport, my point of departure,” he continued, “To be clear: no pages are missing, nothing is out of order, the passport is valid until 2013 - this is just about one page that got lose (loose) because my passport is wearing out after a lot of traveling,” he complained. (T2X.eu: http://bit.ly/jPb8UN )

In more earthquake news one in five Italians reportedly stayed away from Rome this Wednesday in fear of a forecast made by 19th century seismologist Raffaele Bendandi  who in 1915 predicted the Italian capital would be destroyed by a ‘big one’.

US family values apocalyptic organization Family Radio also claimed a ‘powerful earthquake’ will trigger the apocalypse next weekend (May 21) as they unveiled an ‘end is nigh’ advertising campaign across 2000 billboards worldwide.

Queen’s University religious studies professor Richard Ascough said he was concerned, though more about the fact that the sinister religious group aren’t isn’t trying to raise money or recruit fresh followers, as opposed to the earthquake.

“That scares me more,” the Professor told Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper

“If they were asking for money, you’d know they’re a fraud. And you could call them out on that. By not asking for money, I think they really and truly do believe,” he said. “What’s worrying about that is the effect that that could have on people who might think, ‘Well, if I’m not going to be here, I may as well spend all my money, throw it away, give it away, whatever.’” (Globe and Mail:http://bit.ly/lmfuZy )

Family Radio guru Harold Camping, 89, previously incorrectly predicted the apocalypse for 1994, though a spokesman insisted this time he’s ‘definitely’ right. The organization also issued a dire warning on the site that few will be saved, including all Roman Catholics, Baptists, Reformeds, Presbyterians, Seventh-Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons.

“Sadly, none of these denominations has a sufficient understanding of the nature of what is required for an individual to become reconciled with God, that is, to become saved from the wrath of God, which is the punishment for their sin,” they warn..

“Unfortunately, those who have placed their trust for their salvation in any of these religions are still in deep trouble with God because their religion cannot save them, and they are not listening carefully to the only source of truth, the Bible,” the Family added.

“According to God's righteous law, the penalty for sin must be paid, and the payment demanded by God's law is destruction.” (Family Radio: http://bit.ly/kmjP1C )

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