The prophetic program, "Mystery Babylon the Great," which aired the weekend of May 18-19, brought in a record 18,050 calls! This eclipsed the former record of 17,585 calls, set in April when "The Plain Truth About Easter" was shown.
When "Mystery Babylon the Great" was televised in May 1984, it brought in 12,250 calls. At that time, it was the third highest WATS response ever received. Prophetic programs have consistently pulled an above average number of calls.
Listed below are several other factors contributing to this latest record:
• "The WORLD TOMORROW" is now televised on over 280 U.S. TV stations — the most ever. The program is available in every major city.
• The program was shown on a non-holiday weekend, when a greater number of people were watching and could more easily reach us by phone. In contrast, the previous Sunday was Mother's Day, when many long distance lines were filled to capacity by people calling relatives and friends. A similar program that weekend brought in 9,446 calls.
• Near the end of the program, Mr. Armstrong displayed the May PLAIN TRUTH, which features the article, "The Plain Truth About Abortion — Why So Little Understood." This article attracted considerable attention and many viewers specifically asked for the May issue.
• Many who called in response to this program had a strong interest in prophecy and said that no one had ever explained the book of Revelation so clearly.
Following are some of the comments callers made:
I am a new viewer and have been reading in Revelation and I have had great difficulty in understanding the symbols. Several people have tried to explain it to me, but it still didn't add up. Today, Mr. Armstrong explained it and it rang true. I could see he had the truth. Mrs. D.G. (Salyersville, KY)
Mr. Armstrong preached a good sermon. I enjoyed it so much! I had asked others about this information and Mr. Armstrong finally answered my questions. The others had told me that all these things had come to pass and not to worry. M.R. (Greensboro, NC)
I was highly impressed with Mr. Armstrong's authority, power and content this week! It was one of the greatest broadcasts ever! I have viewed the telecast regularly for years. J.H. (Los Angeles, CA)
I just tuned in accidentally. He's a tremendous speaker. I especially appreciated what he said about abortion and Revelation. I have been trying to read Revelation and found it difficult to understand. Mr. Armstrong does such a good job of explaining it. G.S. (Milwaukee, WI)
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