maybe some casual observers out there are looking at this and saying, well maybe christianity is not what i thought it was and maybe it leaves even some atheists saying, see, we told you? >> i think it does cause damage, particularly those who adhered to the particular belief. they're disenchanted and dismayed today. but these kinds of people also have very supple and flexible beliefs. they'll probably run the numbers again and come out with a different number in the future. >> don't tell me that. >> but people need to know that christianity is a complex phenomenon and these sorts of groups that attach specific dates are very few and rare and they don't represent the mainstream of christianity. >> all right. another date is coming, i'm sure we'll cover them as well. dr. strawn, thank you so much. if you want to explore more about your faith, other faiths or the math, when it comes to predicting the rapture, by all means, go to cnn's belief blog,