Judgement Day is May 21st – What Should I Wear?

The guy on the left is Harold Camping. He is the owner of the Family Radio Network and hosts a daily radio show on said network. He is also the man at the center of the recent "prophecy" that the world is coming to an end tomorrow.

Most educated people have written this guy off as a quack. I found an article on a website called lamblion.com that mentions this is not the first time Camping has predicted the end of days. It also does a nice job of debunking his theory that after tomorrow, the world will no longer exist.

I can certainly see how people would believe this guy. Two wars raging in the Middle East (not including the unrest in Egypt, Libya, & Syria), an earthquake and tsunami that practically wiped out the eastern coast of Japan, along with our own flooding issues in the Evansville area as well as along the Mississippi River. Add a dash of leprosy and a swarm of locusts and you have the recipe for full fledged Armageddon (and I don't mean the good kind starring Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck). On the flip side, over the course of history anytime there's been some type of catastrophe, there's a crazy person preaching that the end is near.

Here's a quick refresher in the event you're not quite sure what Judgement Day is all about. According to the Bible, Judgement Day is the when God returns to Earth to determine the fate of every human being based on their actions during their time on the planet. Think of it like the biggest job interview EVER, but if you don't get the job, you die.

So just for fun, let's assume this Camping  guy is right and that after tomorrow we will all meet our maker. To me it begs the question, what outfit do I want to spend all of eternity wearing? Here's a few options I'm weighing:

Formal Attire

I have one suit that I've had for about 10 years and only wear when I'm asked to MC an event or when someone dies. Which basically means that I pull it out of the back of the closet about once a year. And each time I break it out, it becomes a little more difficult to squeeze into. I suppose I could rent a tux but I doubt the $2.00 insurance option covers burn-holes caused by the fires of hell (if that's turns out to be my final resting place). Obviously I want to look nice for the Lord, but keep in mind that I will be spending ETERNITY in this outfit and I like being comfortable so this option is out.

Pajamas

Comfort is very important to me, but I think there is a line between being comfortable and being disrespectful. Again, in theory, I will be standing in front of THE God and I would hate to think that my good choices have outweighed my bad enough to gain passage through the pearly gates only to have this poor last minute decision ruin the whole thing. As tempting as this choice is, I'll have to pass.

Jeans & A T-Shirt

What's the one thing we're all taught from an early age? It's that no matter what the situation, you should always be yourself. I am and always have been a t-shirt and jeans guy. I have drawers and drawers full of t-shirts that I have collected over the years and I wear them because that's what I'm comfortable in. And when the end comes, isn't it everyone's hope that they will go out peacefully and comfortably? No one wants a long agonizing death, and I certainly don't want to make eternity long and agonizing by wearing a suit and a tie.

So that's it. I'll be sure to have on my favorite, most comfortable t-shirt and jeans and let God love me for who I am, take it or leave it. If he takes it, great I'll spend eternity within the confines of the Pearly Gates living life to the fullest. If God opts to leave it, then I'll spend forever in what I've been told is a much warmer place, but at least I'll be comfortable.