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Sometimes I wonder if man is making much progress at all.

A respected pastor, best-selling author and founder of a major ministry to teens predicts an imminent "earth-shattering calamity" centered in New York City that will spread to major urban areas across the country and around the world – part of what he sees as a judgment from God.

David Wilkerson, author of "The Cross and the Switchblade," a book about his ministry to troubled New York street kids that was later made into a movie starring Pat Boone, tells readers of his blog this weekend that he is "compelled by the Holy Spirit to send out an urgent message" about his prediction.

"An earth-shattering calamity is about to happen," he writes. "It is going to be so frightening, we are all going to tremble – even the godliest among us."

Comments

[Jana]

What I don't see mentioned in the story is that this guy is noted for calling his congregation to pray for NYC in the weeks prior to 9/11. So, people that believe in his ability to prophesy will likely pray on behalf of those whom Wilkerson says will be affected by the calamity. Perhaps they'll store up provisions so that they'll be prepared should the prophesy come to pass. I don't see what the harm in that is, even if I find his ability to prophesy questionable (http://www.geocities.com/asterisktom/wilkerson.html).

Prophets warning of doom are nothing new, and they're certainly not going anywhere. Not really sure what you're getting at with your comment about progress. Did you think we were done with this, or something?

[mark l.]

crackpots aside-

this admin is holding it together with chewing gum and duct tape.

a major disaster, earthquake, hurricane, mexican drug war bleed over, etc...
and this whole thing falls apart. Actually, it would just make it fall apart that much faster, we are well on our way without any 'help'.

[Dan Riehl]

what you're getting at

just an observation - the more things change, etc. that's all, really.

[Mark Riess]

not much different than Dick Cheney or Newt saying a terrorist event is all but inevitable. This ain't prophesy, it's common sense. The media picking it up is just hyping the "religious nutcase signboard wacko" element of it.