Slog - Comments on You Have Less Than One Week to Live http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live At least according to a "prophet" from Texas: Nuclear war will begin next Thursday, June 12, or sooner, according to the latest prediction of self-proclaimed prophet Yisrayl "Buffalo Bill" Hawkins, the founder of a religious sect in Abilene, Texas. "It could be turned loose before then," Hawkins told 20/20 for a report to be broadcast tonight. "You're going to see this very soon, really soon," he said. Hundreds of truck trailers have been loaded with food and water on the group's 44-acre compound, in preparation for the coming war. Hawkins last declared the end times were upon us in in... Copyright 2008 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:46:18 -0800 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:07:21 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by DanFan Madness.

]]> DanFan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042061 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042061 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:59:17 -0800 Comment by Jerod Next time I have business cards printed I'm going to add "Overseer" in front of my name.

]]> Jerod http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042066 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042066 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:02:31 -0800 Comment by PopTart just in time for Slog happy. Coincidence?

]]> PopTart http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042070 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042070 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:05:31 -0800 Comment by P to the J Why can't they just ignore these people? Come on, 20/20. quit legitimizing these kooks. That's all they want is airtime. Does 20/20 listen to the homeless guys who are screaming about retribution?

ps, why doesn't the Department of Homeland Security go after people like this? He actually sounds like he kinda wants this to happen. Are they too busy chasing pot smokers and people who want to pick strawberries?

]]> P to the J http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042079 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042079 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:17:13 -0800 Comment by Zander Hey, the world is ending next Thursday and we never got a around to hooking up, so I was thinking...

]]> Zander http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042084 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042084 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:21:32 -0800 Comment by Brad J Bah. Amateur.

The True Bible Code folks have predicted the beginning of the Apocalypse, beginning with a nuclear or dirty-bomb attack on the UN building in NYC, 95 times by my quick count of their site. (No direct link, but search for "true bible code nyc" and it should be pretty easy to find.) Their current prediction is for tomorrow. (By Jewish definition of 'tomorrow', meaning sunset tonight to sunset tomorrow night.)

]]> Brad J http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042089 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042089 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:26:49 -0800 Comment by NickBob We're already dead.

This came to be in 2007, as the man says.

So, how's your afterlife?

]]> NickBob http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042104 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042104 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:39:37 -0800 Comment by Colin ""Why would you give up now? That's how he controls people, is through fear," Martin said."


Wow, this guy should run for president as a Republican. He's a shoe in.

]]> Colin http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042131 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042131 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:04:10 -0800 Comment by Smade I'm sure he's hoping to be hated above all people on the face of the earth at the very least. Wasn't this guy on channel 29 way back when?

]]> Smade http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042154 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042154 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:16:19 -0800 Comment by Miss Poppy Dixon Oh, thank God. I didn't know HOW I was going to make my VISA payment this month.

]]> Miss Poppy Dixon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042168 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042168 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:25:25 -0800 Comment by Sargon Bighorn I wonder what the Jews think about him wearing the yarmulke? Seems it would be offensive to the Jews.

]]> Sargon Bighorn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042205 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042205 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:45:23 -0800 Comment by Andy It was hard to keep reading through the tears of laughter after the whole "prophet from Texas" line.

]]> Andy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042231 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042231 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:02:44 -0800 Comment by K Sometimes I really wonder why I never started my own fringe cult. They get followers and compounds and all kinds of neat messianic stuff.

And clearly you don't need to be all that bright, consistent, or even coherent.

I suppose the atheism thing gets in the way, but that presumes that these people really believe the insane crap they themselves spew.

Although, sadly, I bet many people do believe the insane crap they themselves spew.

]]> K http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042253 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042253 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:19:35 -0800 Comment by Original Andrew


Wasn't Abilene nuked in Southland Tales?


The prophecy is coming true; prepare for Liquid Karma.

]]> Original Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042262 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042262 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:25:43 -0800 Comment by Heather This could be more horrible than Y2K!

]]> Heather http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042309 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042309 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:52:49 -0800 Comment by Mr Fuzzy I love the way he uses "prophecy" like "scientific evidence".
"Prophecy shows that..."

]]> Mr Fuzzy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042314 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042314 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:02:26 -0800 Comment by Ryan Wasn't Abilene nuked in Southland Tales?

Yes. Was just about to post that.

]]> Ryan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042403 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/you_have_less_than_one_week_to_live#c1042403 Religion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:07:21 -0800