Tales From Camp(ing)

Whatever his motivation — be it devotion, delirium, dementia or dollars (donations to Family Radio spiked wildly in the months before May 21) — Camping made an impact. Followers quit their jobs, got rid of all their worldly goods, even euthanized their pets. Nonbelievers planned post-Rapture looting parties. There were jokes galore, as well as impassioned pleas to take it all seriously and repent while there was still time. When the (invisible) dust settled on that Saturday evening, lots of people had a good laugh and many others were left to deal with confusion, sadness and a sense of betrayal that it all didn't go down as Camping promised.