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== Early Life ==
== Early Life ==
David Meade, raised as a [[Catholic]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Glum|first1=Julia|title=Who Is David Meade? The World Is Ending Saturday, According to This Catholic-Raised Blogger|url=http://www.newsweek.com/end-world-david-meade-668820|website=NewsWeek|date=September 22, 2017}}</ref>
David Meade, raised as a [[Catholic]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Glum|first1=Julia|title=Who Is David Meade? The World Is Ending Saturday, According to This Catholic-Raised Blogger|url=http://www.newsweek.com/end-world-david-meade-668820|website=NewsWeek|date=September 22, 2017}}</ref>
, attended the [[University of Louisville]] and studied astronomy and other subjects.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kentucky man says 'end of days' is near|quote=Meade studied astronomy among other subjects at University of Louisville.|url=http://foxlexington.com/news/local/kentucky-man-says-end-of-days-is-near}}</ref> After graduation, he worked for the both the [[US Government|federal government]] and private industry, for [[Fortune 1000]] companies, in which capacity he wrote investigative reports for high-level management and boards of directors.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Andrew Carrington Hitchcock Show (302) David Meade – Planet X – The 2017 Arrival|url=http://eurofolkradio.com/2017/03/21/andrew-carrington-hitchcock-show-302-david-meade-planet-x-2017-arrival/|accessdate=March 21, 2017}}</ref> He has appeared on [[Coast to Coast AM]] with [[George Noory]], has been interviewed by the [[BBC]] in [[London, United Kingdom|London]], and on [[US]] national TV and radio on the [[Glenn Beck Program]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Author information|url=http://writers-web-services.com/|accessdate=January 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=David Meade on Coast to Coast AM|url=https://www.coasttocoastam.com/guest/meade-david/84190|website=coasttocoastam|accessdate=September 21, 2017}}</ref> He also did 4 years of researching Planet X and afterwards, he wrote a book called “Planet X - The 2017 Arrival”.
, attended the [[University of Louisville]] and studied astronomy and other subjects.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kentucky man says 'end of days' is near|quote=Meade studied astronomy among other subjects at University of Louisville.|url=http://foxlexington.com/news/local/kentucky-man-says-end-of-days-is-near}}</ref> He earned a Masters degree in Statistics and a degree in astronomy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Facing the world’s fake end|quote=master’s degree in statistics|url=https://www.bgfalconmedia.com/forum/facing-the-world-s-fake-end/article_94b38e2a-a192-11e7-a91d-7f8a8c0b52c6.html|accessdate=September 25, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=David Meade Wiki: Planet X, Nibiru, End of the World Predictions, & 4 Facts to Know|quote=Master’s in Statistics, degree in astronomy|url=https://www.earnthenecklace.com/david-meade-wiki-planet-x-nibiru-world-end-predictions-facts/|accessdate=September 22, 2017}}</ref> After graduation, he worked for the both the [[US Government|federal government]] and private industry, for [[Fortune 1000]] companies, in which capacity he wrote investigative reports for high-level management and boards of directors.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Andrew Carrington Hitchcock Show (302) David Meade – Planet X – The 2017 Arrival|url=http://eurofolkradio.com/2017/03/21/andrew-carrington-hitchcock-show-302-david-meade-planet-x-2017-arrival/|accessdate=March 21, 2017}}</ref> He has appeared on [[Coast to Coast AM]] with [[George Noory]], has been interviewed by the [[BBC]] in [[London, United Kingdom|London]], and on [[US]] national TV and radio on the [[Glenn Beck Program]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Author information|url=http://writers-web-services.com/|accessdate=January 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=David Meade on Coast to Coast AM|url=https://www.coasttocoastam.com/guest/meade-david/84190|website=coasttocoastam|accessdate=September 21, 2017}}</ref> He also did 4 years of researching Planet X and afterwards, he wrote a book called “Planet X - The 2017 Arrival”.


== Predictions ==
== Predictions ==

Revision as of 13:54, 30 January 2018

This article is about the conspiracy theorist. For the member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, see David Meade.

David Meade
Born
United States
EducationAstronomy, Economics
Alma materUniversity of Louisville[1]
Occupation(s)self-described "Christian numerologist",[2] conspiracy theorist, book author, writer, researcher, and forensic investigator
Known forNibiru, doomsday predictions, September 23rd, 2017, worked for Fortune 1000 Magazine companies

David Meade is the pen name of an American conspiracy theorist and book author who is yet to disclose his real name. Meade, who describes himself as a "Christian numerologist,"[2] attended the University of Louisville, where he studied astronomy and other subjects.[1][3] He is also a writer, researcher and investigator.[4] Meade has written more than twelve books.[5]

Meade is best known for predicting the world would end on September 23, 2017, and that Nibiru (sometimes known as Planet X) would collide with Earth the same day.[6] After his prediction failed, he revised the apocalypse to October, where stated the 7-year tribulation would possibly start followed by a millennium peace after.[7] His claims received criticism by Christians and his theories have also been debunked by scientists.[1]

Early Life

David Meade, raised as a Catholic[8] , attended the University of Louisville and studied astronomy and other subjects.[9] He earned a Masters degree in Statistics and a degree in astronomy.[10][11] After graduation, he worked for the both the federal government and private industry, for Fortune 1000 companies, in which capacity he wrote investigative reports for high-level management and boards of directors.[12] He has appeared on Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, has been interviewed by the BBC in London, and on US national TV and radio on the Glenn Beck Program.[13][14] He also did 4 years of researching Planet X and afterwards, he wrote a book called “Planet X - The 2017 Arrival”.

Predictions

See also: Revelation 12 sign prophecy
David Meade believed the September 23rd prediction was revealed to him in the Giza Pyramids, including the Great Pyramid.[15]

David Meade received extensive media attention following his predictions that a rogue planet Nibiru would destroy the earth on September 23, 2017.[16][17][18] He first predicted Nibiru would hit the Earth in October 2017[19] , but moved it back to September 23. An Orange County, California TV station accidentally warned viewers of his prediction.[20] Meade then changed his mind and stated that Nibiru would not collide with Earth on September 23.[21] As the day passed, however, he yet again revised the apocalypse to October, making new predictions for that month, such as Nibiru eclipsing the sun on October 5th and that several people would levitate into the sky (including current US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence) followed by a nuclear attack by North Korea, China, and Russia on the US.[22] He also predicted other events for that month, such as a series of magnitude 9.8 earthquakes; that the Earth's pole would shift by 30 degrees; that the US would be split in half; and that Barack Obama would be elected as US President for an illegal third term.[23] He also predicted that the 7-year tribulation would start on October 15 and stated that's "when the action starts"[24] but the month passed and his predictions failed again.[25]

David Meade told The Washington Post that his September 23, 2017 prediction was based on numerical codes in the Bible.[26] He also based his predictions through coded messages in the Giza Pyramids of Egypt.[27] The specific focus of his prediction revolved around the Woman of the Apocalypse (referring to Revelation 12), another event that was supposed to take place on September 23 when a certain configuration of the Earth, Sun, Moon, and Virgo would happen.[28] He stated several events – such as the solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, and the Mexico earthquakes – were a sign that Nibiru would appear on September 23 based on Luke 21:25-26 in the chapter verse Luke 21.[29][30] His October 2017 predictions were described in his book Will Planet X Signal the Rapture?.[31][32] He had made similar predictions in 2015 in his book Rapture 2015 and Planet X[33] and in his 2013 book Comet Ison and the Return of Jesus,[34] in which he stated that Comet Ison is the biblical star Wormwood and that it ties to Nibiru.[35]

Criticism

Meade has faced criticism from fellow Christians: Ed Stetzer, writing for Christianity Today, stated that "there is no such thing as a 'Christian numerologist',"[36] and described Meade as "a made-up expert in a made-up field talking about a made-up event."[36] Christopher M. Graney, a professor with the Vatican Observatory Foundation, noted that the supposedly unique astronomical event cited by Meade as a harbinger of doom was, in fact, quite common, having occurred four times in the last millennium.[37] His theories were also debunked by NASA and Time Magazine writer Jeff Kluger, with NASA sticking to its position that Nibiru does not exist.[38] Judi McLeod labeled Meade as a false prophet on her website Canada Free Press after his prophecies failed to come true.[39] ATLAH World Missionary Church pastor James David Manning has also called Meade a fraud in one of his YouTube videos.[40]

Meade has also been compared to other notable failed doomsday preachers, such as Harold Camping and Nostradamos[41], and his September 23rd prediction has also been compared to other notable failed dates, such as the December 21, 2012 Mayan Calendar phenomenon and Y2K.[42] After September 23, 2017 passed, a European mind reader and mentalist with the same name as Meade's received multiple death threats.[43] His "Planet X - The 2017 Arrival" book also received criticism as nonsense and plagiarism, with 75% of his book plagiarized and 25% his own work.[44]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Phillips, Kristine (20 September 2017). "The man whose biblical doomsday claim has some nervously eyeing Sept. 23". Washington Post.
  2. ^ a b Guarino, Ben (7 January 2017). "Will the mysterious shadow planet Nibiru obliterate Earth in October? No". The Washington Post. Nash Holdings LLC. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. ^ Glum, Julia (22 September 2017). "Who Is David Meade? The World Is Ending Saturday, According to This Catholic-Raised Blogger". NewsWeek.
  4. ^ "The Andrew Carrington Hitchcock Show (302) David Meade – Planet X – The 2017 Arrival". Retrieved 21 March 2017. researcher, investigator, and writer
  5. ^ "The man whose biblical doomsday claim has some nervously eyeing Sept. 23". Washington Post. Retrieved 20 September 2017. He's written more than a dozen books
  6. ^ "Biblical prophecy claims the world will end on Sept. 23, Christian numerologists claim". Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  7. ^ "David Meade Said the World Was Going to End Last Weekend. Now He Says It's Really Happening in October". Retrieved 25 September 2017. It is possible at the end of October we may be about to enter into the 7-year Tribulation period, to be followed by a Millennium of peace.
  8. ^ Glum, Julia (22 September 2017). "Who Is David Meade? The World Is Ending Saturday, According to This Catholic-Raised Blogger". NewsWeek.
  9. ^ "Kentucky man says 'end of days' is near". Meade studied astronomy among other subjects at University of Louisville.
  10. ^ "Facing the world's fake end". Retrieved 25 September 2017. master's degree in statistics
  11. ^ "David Meade Wiki: Planet X, Nibiru, End of the World Predictions, & 4 Facts to Know". Retrieved 22 September 2017. Master's in Statistics, degree in astronomy
  12. ^ "The Andrew Carrington Hitchcock Show (302) David Meade – Planet X – The 2017 Arrival". Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Author information". Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  14. ^ "David Meade on Coast to Coast AM". coasttocoastam. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  15. ^ JERRY GADIANO. "Great Pyramid Of Giza Shows 'Exact Date The World Will End'(September 23, 2017)".
  16. ^ Eleanor Muffitt (2017). "Will 2017 solar eclipse cause secret planet 'Nibiru' to destroy Earth next month? (No, but conspiracy theorists think so)". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ Andrew Griffin (2017). "Is the world really about to come to an end? No, almost certainly not". The Independent. Retrieved 16 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ Mack, Eric (22 September 2017). "The End Of The World Is Coming, But Not From Nibiru On September 23". Forbes. Forbes, Inc. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  19. ^ Guarino, Ben (7 January 2017). "Will the mysterious shadow planet Nibiru obliterate Earth in October? No". The Washington Post. Nash Holdings LLC. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  20. ^ "California TV warned viewers of David Meade prediction". Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  21. ^ "Man who said world was ending Saturday changed his mind". USA Today. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  22. ^ Meade, David. "Will Planet X Signal the Rapture?". ebookit.com.
  23. ^ Meade, David. "October 2017 and the 'End of Days'".
  24. ^ "Will end of the world begin on Sunday, Oct. 15?". That's when the action starts
  25. ^ Trim, Liam. "Sunday, October 15 will mark the start of Apocalypse if author David Meade is correct". Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  26. ^ Bucher, Chris (2017). "Meade says he got September 23rd, 2017 prediction using numerical codes in the bible". Meade told The Washington Post his belief September 23 is the day when it all starts is based off numerical codes in several Bible verses.
  27. ^ Sudakov, Dmitry. "Date for planet Nibiru to crash into Earth encrypted in Pyramid of Giza". Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  28. ^ Christopher M. Graney (2017). "Biblical Signs in the Sky? September 23, 2017". Vatican Observatory. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  29. ^ Waugh, Rob. "Here's the Bible passage which 'proves' the world will end on Saturday, Christians claim". Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  30. ^ Trayner, David. "Mexico earthquake and Hurricane Maria 'signs planet Nibiru coming THIS WEEK'". Daily Star (United Kingdom).
  31. ^ Meade, David. "Will Planet X Signal the Rapture?". Good Reads.
  32. ^ Meade, David. "Will Planet X Signal the Rapture". Amazon.
  33. ^ Meade, David. "Rapture 2015 and Planet X". Good Reads.
  34. ^ Meade, David. "Comet Ison and the Return of Jesus". Good Reads.
  35. ^ Meade, David (2013), COMET ISON portends the Apocalypse, p. Goodreads, retrieved 27 October 2013
  36. ^ a b Stetzer, Ed (16 September 2017). "No, the World Won't End Next Week and There's No Such Thing as a Christian Numerologist". christianitytoday.com. Christianity Today. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  37. ^ Christopher M. Graney (2017). "Biblical Signs in the Sky? September 23, 2017". Vatican Observatory. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  38. ^ Kluger, Jeff. "Time Magazine Writer debunks David Meade theory, world will not end".
  39. ^ Merrick, Dave. "In Case You Were Planning To Float Any Long Term Loans ..." Canada Free Publisher. Retrieved 22 September 2017. This most recent false prophecy, David Meade
  40. ^ James David Manning. "David Meade Is A Fraud". Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  41. ^ "Doomsday prophecies fail to end anything". bismarcktribune.com. The Bismark Tribune. Retrieved 25 September 2017. Nostradamus. Harold Camping. David Meade.
  42. ^ "World ending Saturday? Here are 8 times the world was supposed to end, and didn't". Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  43. ^ Kristine Phillips (2017). "Mind reader with same name as David Meade receives death threats after failed prediction". Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  44. ^ Walker, Robert. "Review: David Meade's "Planet X - 2017 Arrival" - A Plagiarized Scrap Book". science20.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
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