No need to ready the ark for May 21: religion prof

An American Christian organization spreading the gospel of a May 21 judgment day is the latest in a line of doomsday groups older than Noah himself, says a religion expert who's confident we'll still be here on May 22.

Prof. Richard Ascough, who teaches an apocalyptic literature course at Queen's University's School of Religion, says Family Radio's international billboard campaign and mission play on a consistent human belief that the current generation is somehow unique.

"Throughout history, every generation has had… some interpretation that places the end times within their own generation," he told CTV.ca in a recent interview, days before doomsday as predicted by the fringe group. "I get the worrying sense from their material that they would be as surprised as their followers that they are still here May 22."

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