About This Project
What This Is
DateSetters is an independent documentation archive. It collects, organizes, and analyzes public content from YouTube channels whose operators set specific dates for the Christian rapture, make prophetic authority claims, and direct communities in ways that cause documented harm.
The project is not anti-Christian. The Matthew 24:36 anchor — “But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only” — is the theological baseline. Date-setting is not a fringe interpretation contested by scholars; it is explicitly ruled out by the text these channels cite as their own authority.
Methodology
All documentation on this site is drawn from:
- Archived YouTube content — video transcripts, metadata, comment threads, and community posts captured from public channels using yt-dlp and the YouTube Data API v3
- Public platform data — subscriber counts, view counts, like counts, and publication timestamps as reported by YouTube
- Direct quotation — claims and statements made by channel operators in their own videos, in comment threads, or in public interviews
- Public records — where relevant, verifiable biographical details, business registrations, and platform-stated policies
Nothing on this site is fabricated, inferred without citation, or based on private communications. Every claim is sourced to a specific video, comment, or public record. Where transcripts are quoted, the source video is identified.
The documentation methodology is archival. The subjects document themselves — this site organizes what they have said and done in a form that can be reviewed, cited, and referenced.
Framing
This project does not take a position on whether the rapture will occur, when it might occur, or which Christian traditions are correct in their eschatological interpretation. It takes one position: no one can know the specific date, because the text says so — and claiming otherwise causes harm when it fails.
The harm documented here is not speculative. It appears in comment threads, in direct testimonies from viewers, and in the behavioral record of the channels themselves.
Scope
Current documented subjects: Joshua Mhlakela (@exodus2025), Hlengiwe Mchunu (@HlengiweMchunu24), and Christy Williams Deurloo (@Rapture2025Confirmation). The broader RaptureTok ecosystem includes additional channels, community figures, and amplifiers.
Documentation is ongoing. New content is added as significant developments occur — failed dates, theological pivots, escalation events, and community responses.
Contact
Questions, corrections, or tips: [email protected]
This is an anonymous project maintained by an independent researcher with no institutional affiliation. Requests for the operator’s personal identity will not receive a response.
All source material is drawn from public YouTube content, public comment threads, and public platform data. No private communications, location data, or non-public information is used or published.