Dumb Idols - Spiritual Thoughts of Daniel J. Clausen

I went to a fabulous conference last month which focused on the training, demonstration and impartation of spiritual gifts sponsored by Holy Fire Ministries . This meeting was a representation of true spirituality with the Holy Spirit working among us to bring personal revival and stretching our faith. Nothing occurred there that I questioned or doubted as a legitimate manifestation of the Spirit. I loved it, and encourage anyone to partner with my friend and mentor Br. Bert Farias from Holy Fire or attend one of these forums. However.. While I was there, I was able to talk with many people in my down time, many of whom had a very different spiritual background to myself. There was certainly much made of the power and manifestation of certain "spiritual things" that occurred with some of these folks that I heard of in my private conversations. In one of these conversations, while we were talking about some of these "weird manifestations", the statement was made

There is much fervor in the world, especially the media, over the rumor of Doomsday tomorrow, May 21st. All the attention has been earned by a christian radio preacher, Harold Camping, with a bygone 1994 Doomsday prediction already under his belt. Though the man and his followers seem sincere, it is an unfortunate fact that his shenanigans are bringing undue and undeserved mockery to the name of Christ and Christians. It is no new thing. Imagine the shame of the Millerite groups (out of which sprung the 7th day Adventists and other Adventist groups), when William Miller first predicted the end in 1843 and when proved wrong, revised to 1844. Imagine having sold all your goods, and meeting on a great hill expecting Christ to come with the sunrise. It rises.. 6am.... 7am... 9am... 10am... High Noon... Nothing. It certainly must have been hard to not feel like a fool. Now, understand, I don't think the world isn't going to end simply because predictions have been made and predic