It has been my observation over the years as well as current days, that false prognosticators have a favorite line they use to hedge their predictions: “I am not date setting, I am just providing the data.” Hal Lindsey has used this line when his prediction of the Second Coming of Christ in 1988 did not come to fruition. Many others have used this line. And there are some today who are doing that for a prediction of the Second Coming in 3-5 years.
It is sober that some actually have the chutzpah to think they can appeal before a holy God one day on this prophetic loophole.