End of World Theories: Will the World Really End on December 21, 2012?

By Jean-Claude Koven

I was recently asked how I interpreted the Mayan and Hopi Indians predictions that the world, as we know it, will end on the 21st of December, 2012.

Would there be global war — possibly triggering a nuclear holocaust?

Would the planet's life forms finally succumb to the ecological quagmire that's been building in our soils, oceans and atmosphere?

Would the current steady increase of previously unknown diseases overcome our ability to defend against them?

Or will we suddenly move into a new Golden Age in which the lion lies down with the lamb and struggle, pain, and suffering are gone forever?

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OK, back to a world end theory:

This is no small question. Quite the contrary, it deals with some of the larger concepts in the universe. From a metaphysical perspective, the world ends and recreates itself every instant. December 21, 2012 is certainly no exception. However, it does offer a target date that brings all the possible scenarios into vivid focus.

What Will Happen on December 21, 2012?

What we perceive from our vantage point of being in human form is only a teeny sliver of the infinite swirl of interpenetrating realities that make up the universe. To us, there is a past, present, and future. Time appears to move predictably from moment to moment forming the days and years of our lives. 2012 is a real date on our calendars and each of the possible scenarios can be seen to be advancing steadily toward it like racehorses to the finish line.

If you were to ask the "2012 End-of-the-World" question of a gifted psychic, she (or he) would gaze into several of the parallel universes making up our possible futures and report back on the one that seemed to be the most vivid. This is like a handicapper picking the favorite in a particular race. Just as in horse racing, the favorite often wins or comes close. But, not always. On any given day, one of the long shots might cross the line first while the favorite trails the field.

From a cosmic perspective, picking the winning scenario is easy. Understanding the nature of how this can be done is considerably more elusive. Infinity is impossible to grasp in finite terms. When we pose a finite question in an infinite realm, it's like trying to cram a herd of stampeding elephants into a matchbox. It won't be the lack of effort that defeats us, but the minuscule size of the container we are trying to use. Our minds are the matchbox. We are going to have to think way out of the box to begin to grasp the answer to how our world will fare on December 21, 2012.

Global Focus

The simple answer is that every one of the possible scenarios you can envisage will find expression in one or more of the myriad parallel universes that manifests in every instant. And that includes the date spoken about by so many as the moment our world will come to an end.

What adds weight to this date is the fact that with each passing hour more people are becoming aware of it, adding their energies to the consensus. We have already seen the power of agreement at work in events such as World Healing Day, The Harmonic Convergence and other similar moments of global focus. It was not the calendar date that created the power; it was the cohesive intent of those who took part.

Ancient Cultures Share 2012 Prophecy

Having said that, it is no mere coincidence that so many disparate cultures all around the world, that have had no known contact with one another, should focus on the same date.

There is increasing evidence that the time leading up to the final solstice of 2012 does mark the presence of an energy portal that has never before been accessible to the human race. Each of us is being offered an opportunity to shift that may not again arise in thousands of years to come.

Whether December 21, 2012 actually marks an immutable cosmological event or becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy is moot. There is no question that it looms as a very significant moment.

What concerns most people, is how they and their loved ones will be affected. At one end of the bell-curve of probabilities is total physical annihilation. At the opposite end is the arrival of the Golden Age we all dream about. Every other conceivable possibility lies between them. Somewhere near the center of the curve most people will find their most likely scenario in which the monumental moment will pass quietly like Y2K and their lives will appear to continue as if nothing happened at all.

December 22, 2012 will dawn as clocks continue to tick and the human race continues to move one day closer to whatever future harvest it has sown. That doesn't mean that many other people, who live their lives at the extremities of the curve, won't experience radically different events.

Deciding Your Fate in 2012

Imagine if you will, that you are in the center of a vast central train station.

The tracks are arranged like the spokes of a giant wheel, each moving away from the center in a different direction. The trains are all scheduled to depart at the same moment on December 21, 2012.

Every human being on Earth is at the station; free to board any of the trains he or she chooses. Each train is destined for a different parallel universe in which one of the innumerable possibilities is played out.

You (like everyone else) are at the station and must get on one of an almost infinite number of trains. But, like the psychic, you can only see one or two of them. Your choices appear meager — almost as if you had no choice at all and your future was determined totally by fate. Such is not the case at all — unless, of course, you allow it to be.

If you remember the station scene in the Harry Potter books (or movies) in which the wizard children were able to board the Hogwarts Express on platform 9 3/4 by walking straight through a concrete pillar, then you will begin to see how all this works. What is delightfully easy for wizards is equally impossible for muggles (non-wizards).

The Hogwarts Express is bound for the next dimension — the Golden Age of our dreams. The problem is that until you become a wizard, you have no way of finding the right platform. The world, as you know it, will definitely end on December 21, 2012, if that's what you choose. You will definitely be there when it happens, seated on one of the infinite number of trains leaving the station. Every one of us will be required to be on board.

Now that you know where you will be on the day the world ends, you get to decide which train you'd like to ride. There is still time (according to the calendars of this illusion) before the trains must leave the station. Plenty of time for you to leave your muggle world behind and become the wizard you already are. The choice, as always, is yours.

Jean-Claude Koven is a Rancho Mirage, CA based writer and speaker. He is the author of Going Deeper: How to Make Sense of Your Life When Your Life Makes No Sense, the Allbooks Reviews editor's choice for the best metaphysical book of 2004. For more information, please visit: http://www.prismhouse.com.

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By Pratik

2006-09-30 07:49:10

Yes, humanity will go into a new Renaissance. This is with the help of extraterrestrial beings.

By Juwedliketaknow

2006-12-22 23:02:35

Just like Y2K, it will be a normal quiet day. Why scare people? Give the earth 5 billion years and the sun will burn out. Thats when the world will end.

By Michael Matthew

2006-12-26 09:19:20

Portals are like swiss cheese in our universe. Extraterrestrials travel in and out of them every day. They are elusive as the earth's magnetic forces plays a major role in determining where these portals are. As the earth's magnetic field changes direction over time, these portals will become larger and as a consequence the earth's rotation will spin out of control. You will now hear the trumpets of the extraterrestrials coming through those portals if you are still alive. Human kind as we know it will now end. So much for religion, my friend.

By Uma Shanker Achanta

2006-12-26 09:25:28

Yes, the scriptures of Hindus state that the world will come to end only after some of millions of year and not earlier. We are only at the beginning of the Kalayuga Pada and each Pada consists of millions of years. So why to worry? Be cool. What ever is in store will happen.

By James A.

2007-01-02 12:15:20

You said: "Infinity is impossible to grasp in finite terms. When we pose a finite question in an infinite realm, it's like trying to cram a herd of stampeding elephants into a matchbox. It won't be the lack of effort that defeats us, but the minuscule size of the container we are trying I can "quantify" infinity and teach you this in less then 3 minutes. Definition as we understand infinity: A process or object that must never end, right? Well, thatss only "half" the statement. The other half is, "It must never repeat." So, the truest sense of infinity is that it must never "end" AND "never repeat" to be considered infinity. You are telling people it's not possible, whereas I am telling you it's already been done. Take a piece of paper and pencil, and draw a circle on the paper. Place a little dot in the circle. Now visualize the dot moving and hitting against the inside of the circle itself. This dot will continue to move and "never end" within the confines of the circle, correct? Good. Then the next step (to cover the other half of the definition of infinity) is to realize your object you drew on the paper cannot define the second part of what real infinity is. Therefore, you must "trap" a fourth dimensional representation by realizing that the 4th dimension is nothing more then distance. That said, then you do not worry about the "a to b" that is happening whenever the dot is hitting the inside of the circle and bouncing off. You simply use the distance it traveled as the means to define the 4th dimension. Now the fun part. Take the circle and turn that into a "hollow sphere" and the dot into a solid sphere trapped within the confines of the hollow sphere. Again, visualize the solid sphere in motion within the confines of the hollow sphere, and you will have the truest sense of what "infinity" looks like in the three dimensional world we live in. (You also now have a means to predict which was not present before, as well as being able to own millions of infinities all your own.) So please refrain from saying that "Infinity is impossible to grasp in finite terms." It does nothing to advance progress and assumes that we cannot grow into areas where one thinks we cannot (the only limiter we have is ourselves). James A. (discoverer of quantified infinity) "Infinity is just a name. Its application is forever."

By Leo

2007-01-22 20:56:18

How can you compare this to Y2K? You can't, as it's two different things. Y2K was just some stupid thing with dates on computers that it will not recognize, just screw files up, etc. It had nothing to do with the universe or planets and just dumb computer time. But this calender deals with universe and planets.

By Ray Sanchez

2007-01-24 20:39:59

I don't think the world will come to in end, but it gave me something to think about because the Mayans were really intelligent. Nice article.

By The Shaman

2007-02-05 15:11:33

December 21st, 2012 has been part of not only the Mayan calender, but also the Tibetin, Egyptian, and Chinese calendars. This is not a doomsday theory, but a reality caused by a natural cyclic event that we just happen to be living through. The natural frequency of the earth is increasing steadily and has been for the last 2000 years, (50% higher then it was 1500 years ago). Why? This is something I nor anyone else will be able to explain. Some things just are not meant to be understood, they just are. It has already been noted within the scientific and shamanistic communities that the earth's magnetic energy is rapidly dropping and will reach a magnetic 0 on or around December 21st, 2012. This is also included in the mentioned calenders. With the decrease in magnetic energy, we find the life force energy increasing, this is only natural as a balance will automatically re-establish itself. As we get closer to December 2012, a series of spontaneous awakenings and leaps in consciousness will take place in the human realm of awareness. I have already had to work with people who are going through it and have helped them cope with a higher state of awareness that would have otherwise driven them crazy.

By Evan

2007-03-03 12:55:03

I find it really interesting that the Mayans, the Chinese, English oracles, and oracles from Rome and Greece predicted that everything seems to end on 2012. I was just watching the history channel and to be honest I am little worried. I'm Jewish and this stuff scares me, not because I think Jesus is coming or anything but because of all these things adding up. I mean, we are with the exact alignment with the sun and the Milky Way on 2012 on December 21st? It is really weird. Because perhaps we can find a way to avoid the end of the world. As humans we can avoid the future. I know that.

By Danny

2007-03-18 07:59:09

I liked this article. I also believe that 2012 is when all evil will be wiped from the Earth, so there can be a Heaven on Earth. God has given everyone a timeline to get better. Everyday people are turning into bad people. Good people are being corrupted by bad people, and even killed once and a while. You don't have to believe in God to reach the Golden Age. As long as you're a truely pure person on the inside, and strive everyday to figure out how to live for the sake of others, you will enter the Golden Age. (So even if you're Buddhist or Jewish or whatever. As long as you think on how your actions are putting others ahead of yourself, you will reach that Golden Age. All of God's plans to make the world better have failed, as we as a species have failed to embrace them. We push away all good and purity, and only seek the wrong path. Like this article states; YOU have the ability to choose with train you get on. And the right train isn't the easy train to get on, but the 9 3/4 platform, the one of helping those who can't help themselves, and living for the sake of others, takes discipline and respect to reach. Even if you don't believe in the theory of 2012; become a better person. God KNOWS what's right and wrong, which is why I recommend him. But even if you don't believe in him; find the path of good and you will find him. It doesn't take a devout christian or anyone special to do the right thing. People are too selfish nowadays, and only look after themselves and their own desires.

By Aaron Borg

2007-03-24 17:53:49

Yes, The world will end in 2012 on the 21st of December. I believe it because The Mayan calendar is real and it deals with earth and other planets. We know we are all scared. All we can do just start thinking from now what's gonna happen.

By Keiara Houston

2007-03-30 05:37:13

Me personally, i am tired of hearing it. It's really scaring the fuck out of me. I am young, and I am actually happy. You may not see it in me. But, i should live longer than 12, 12, 12, It's really not going to happen I know. I wouldn't even work my self stupid over it. Don't give up, we aren't going anywhehere. I am trying to keep confidence in myself. I am reading the bible, and everything. So i think that we will be alright. We aren't going anywhere. Not, unless you want to. Keep your head up. We made it past the year 2000. So, guess what. We will make it past. 12. 12. 12. Amen.

By lsantana

2007-04-03 19:47:02

The world is not coming to and end, is not going end, that�s impossible, that world is going to have a RENACIMIENTO. Yes, they will be changes in this world but we have to make theses changes by having a conscious. We have to take care of our world. All those predictions are just for us to change way we see and do things, is up to us to change our world. The prophecies are just warnings signs for us to be conscious and to stop destroying our world. If you read the seven Mayan Prophecies, you will learn about the house of mirrors. Mayas have said that we need to go into the house of mirrors, and that means that we have to see our self first before we could HELP our world.

By SSD

2007-04-03 19:47:36

All of us should be really proud that we, of all the people and species that have resided on earth for so many billions of years are going to have this greatest opportunity. I really am looking forward for the final solstice to bring everlasting prosperity and universal peace.

By Ken Jablonski

2007-04-03 19:56:40

Hi, great article and conversation. Just wanted to remind everyone that we are spiritual beings having a temporary physical experience. We are souls/spirits, and consciousness survives death of the body. So, on the eternal journey of YOU, the future is irrelevant. We ONLY have the present moment. So enjoy it all NOW. 2012 may or may not happen for any of us. For more thoughts, please visit my web site aletteroflove.com. I am not selling anything but peace and love. No matter when our time here ends it is but a blink of an eye.

By Wolfstar

2007-04-15 10:16:37

Uranus and Pluto in 2012. Last week, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (PCC) reported that hundreds of millions of people living in Africa and Southeast Asia will soon face hunger, disease, and water shortages due to global warming. The report notes that the U.S. and Western Europe together emit two-thirds of the pollution that causes global warming, but generally have the resources to manage any extreme weather-related problems. The PCC report arrives as transiting Uranus traverses the middle degrees of Pisces, an area that activates the epochal Uranus-Pluto conjunction of 1965-66. Uranus is now awakening some of the paradigm-shifting breakthroughs that began back then, including civil rights, the understanding of ecosystems, feminism, and most notably, the Aquarian concept of one people living on one planet. What made that outer planet conjunction particularly challenging was that Saturn in Pisces (regional authority, status quo, Piscean religions) opposed Uranus-Pluto in Virgo. Now, as transiting Uranus hits that 1966 polarity, people living in places like Bangladesh and Kenya -- who contribute the least to global warming, but will suffer the most -- can only hope for more planetary awareness. Transiting Uranus is raising awareness of some of the issues that took root in the 1960s. However, to really shake up the Saturnian influences that control most of our world's institutions, it will probably take some major natural or weather-related catastrophes that only Uranus-Pluto alignments can bring. Uranus and Pluto make their next dynamic aspect in 2012, a time that, synchronistically, corresponds to the end of the Mayan calendar.

By Boyce

2007-04-25 13:53:00

Wow, I'm glad I stumbled upon this site. This is great dialogue from so many different perspectives. I have been so enthralled with the concept of this date and the more I research it the more I find that there are so many things tied to this date. You have the Earth's alignment with the galactic equator, which no one knows for sure if it will have an impact. 2012 is the next solar flare cycle which poses the potential to mess with our magnetic field and satellites to name a very few. Just recently stories are emerging about the tremendous numbers of vanishing honey bees. Billions upon billions of bees, reduced anywhere from 40-80% in certain parts of the US and Europe. These bees are vital to the pollination of our crops. How does this tie to 2012? Albert Einstein was once quoted as saying, "If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have 4 years of life left." Look it up. I couldn't believe it when I read it. At the rate they're disappearing, should they vanish in 2008, 4 year would be...you guessed it master mathematician, 2012. These are but a small handful of the scenarios that we are faced with in addition to the many listed above. If you believe in the Book of Revelation, the signs of the end times are more prevalent now than ever before. As we approach the thousand year age of Aquarius, this falls right in line with the tribulation and the good vs. evil battle that will end with...a thousand years of peace. If one theory fails there are several backing them up. I truly believe we are in the midst of the end of the world "AS WE KNOW IT," which isn't to say we are doomed to annihilation. I too had a tremendous fear of this date and it began to eat away at me. In some regards it is still very unnerving not knowing what's ahead. The fact is, what will happen will happen. Live your best, do what's right, and in the end, right should come to you. Great article and feedback.

By openEYEDmtl22

2007-05-14 08:58:05

I did not notice any threads here revealing that (with only less than 2 weeks of precision) the Mayan calendar had CALCULATED that the sun should be PRECISELY in the middle process of that 1 per 26,000 years cycle! But like almost everyone would claim...pfffff...only in movies those weird stuffs...my answer: yeah, I know, and how, thousands of people thinking like you could be of any use for those up there? hahaha

By Christian Boge

2007-05-21 13:42:17

Greetings from the Lake Atitlan (Guatemala). Greetings from the Center of the Universe. According to what the sacred Mayan believe, the Universe was born out of the Atitlan lake and will return to it. OK. 2012 is a Global event. If you like to join us at the place of origin, please make sure you make it to the party in December 2012. Even better, prepare yourself and contact us to start having the journey of your lifetime. http://www.worldendsparty.com

By Kirk VandenBerghe

2007-05-21 13:43:54

Hi, Christian. Thanks for the invite! Should I bring beer? I spent some time at Lake Atitlan in Guatemala in the summer of 1975.

By Catherine

2007-05-21 13:46:06

Great article. After reading it, I am not sure which side to believe anymore. The side that says the world will come to an end in 2012, was so very convincing. But, prophesies also stated that the world would go through some type of dark age in 2000, and look, we're still here. And they're is no dark age going on. If the distinction of the bees has anything to do with this, there is no possible way that ALL bees will vanish by 2008. The world may end 2013, who knows it might end 6233. My point is no one knows exactly when doomsday will come. For all we know, it could end in 10 minutes.

By Jess

2007-05-23 13:58:57

AHHH! I WONT BE 18!!! AHHHHHHHH IM GUNNA DIE!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! SAVE MEEEEE!

By Skenzy Kenan

2007-05-24 12:53:00

I don't believe the fact that the world will come to an end by 2012. Jesus said, we neither know the day nor the hour he will come, so I won't be deceived by that! The world may end before or after that period who knows. Just trust in GOD and do good and fear not!

By Kirk VandenBerghe

2007-05-24 12:57:47

Wouldn't you agree, Skenzy, that everyday around the planet horrific things happen to thousands of people who "trust in God"? Personally, I don't think the world will end on 2012, by the way. Also, when you say, "Jesus said," what causes you to believe that the Bible is an accurate account?

By ICE

2007-05-24 12:58:54

i find this strange and have to agree with Catherine its all confusing and right now im pretty scared yet finding out the truth searching the net and all i can to find the truth if you look at lots of sites and gather them surely you will find the answer i mean im doing that right now its scaring me. well if the world does end... gonna be one heck of a day. this better not be a joke to everyone. stupid nasa

By Ken

2007-05-25 09:36:58

Hello Everyone, I am glad to be a part of this discussion. First and foremost there is no such thing as ANYTHING permanently ending. Matter & Energy are interchangable. Science has proved that energy cannot be destroyed. So life on earth or the planet may end as we know it (which may not be a bad thing) BUT we will then be part of a NEW beginning. SO Jes, you will see 18. My Theory & it may be shared by others: On December 21st 2012 the human race will end as we know it and we will "finally" evolve into the spiritual beings that we are. There will be less emphasis on divisiveness of religion, color, culture, country, nationality as we will ALL realize that we are connected and part of the same human family. Our true spiritual nature will shine through. So with every "seemingly" end is a new beginning. This change will not come easy as "pain" & difficult times usually precedes spiritual growth. Over the next 5 years, I anticipate more war, killing, natural disaester etc until we finally band together as 1 people. My hope is that will happen in 2012. It is one heck of a ride but hang on in Faith as fear and Faith cannot co-exist. My Faith is that we are eternal spiritual beings having a temporary physical experience. It is all good. Dont forget to check out aletteroflove.com In peace & Love Ken

By Kirk VandenBerghe

2007-05-25 14:40:36

I love your vision, Ken. My question is regarding those who choose to cling to their beliefs--like having the only, one, right, true god--and choose not to surrender to the vibrational shifts. Surely, universal love would never engage in the futile attempt of overpowering free will. It seems that most of us spend myriad lives surrendering to the love that we always have been, are, and always will be. I don't suspect that the end of this evolutionary journey--at least for all of us--is 2012.

By Jaaazzzz

2007-05-26 10:40:47

oh no were gonna die

By Ryan

2007-06-07 15:14:49

Well, right now I'm only 12 and am in middle school. Today in world history my teacher showed us a video, it showed the Mayans and how they think the world is ending on 2012 December 21. But really, how can you know when the world will end? The world will never end,(I am Christian, the faith) and I think the only part in life that you will really take a second look at the roses and how great your life is when your body goes up to heaven and your soul is with God. That is when I think time will really stop--the second before you die and you think about the great moments in your life. In that second you see that time has really stopped.

By Ken

2007-06-07 15:46:23

Hello all, Glad some of you liked my vision. The human race has two choices: either evolve or self destruct. I choose to think that we will evolve. 2012 may represent the timeframe when the majority of people begin to share the same vision. For those that cling to old beliefs, they too will be OK. No matter what name we give our Creator, our God, Jesus, Mohammad, Buddha, etc; they are just names for the same ONE. At the core all enlightened beings have taught the same universal truths of Love, Faith, Kindness, and Forgiveness. The higher vibration will be sourced from these virtues/actions so every religion will aid in our development. The true followers of any great prophet have always trusted in Love and led a faith, not a fear-based life. As you say, the evolutionary journey may not end in 2012, BUT it will certainly have the support & belief of many more people. Keep the Faith; In Peace; Ken

By Laura

2007-06-07 15:55:05

it is a load of nonsense. when we die we die. it could be getting run over by a bus or a heart attack but the earth will not end cos that is what they said a couple of years ago and it never happened so what makes them think it is going to happen this time? to me, when we die it is our time to go so no one should be scared because there are some of the best scientists in the world and they make themselves out like they can do anything so to me i believe that they will be able to make something to help us live longer because they are so smart and they pretty much know everything. so i believe that they can do it. i might only be 12, but they have made so many things to help us im sure they can help us with this problem as well.

By Danie

2007-06-07 15:56:02

Why so worried about all this? Give your life to GOD JESUS. Accept him in your heart and you will be saved! There is only one GOD the one that created heavens and earth....and YOU! YES YOU!

By Senid

2007-06-24 08:59:43

From Wikipedia.org - Risks to civilization, humans and planet Earth: "Many mistakenly believe that the Maya civilization's long count calendar ends abruptly on 21 December (or 23 December) 2012. This misconception is due to the Maya practice of abbreviating their dates to five decimal places. On monuments where the full date is shown the end of the last creation is said to happen much farther in the future; however, the Mayas did believe that there will be a baktun ending in 2012. A baktun marks the end of a 400 year period and was a significant event on the Maya calendar. In the Aztec calendar, 2012 marks the end of a 26,000 year planetary cycle. This cycle is known as the Great Year and most likely refers to the precession of the equinoxes."

By Bryan

2007-06-25 08:48:43

Hi all, I enjoyed reading this page as well as all the comments here. Seeing as all the coincidences came to this one set date, I do truly believe the Mayans about this date. But though it seems the end of time for us, I don't look at it with fear, I look at it with hope. Hope that the human race will finally coincide and become one. A little over 5 years and we'll see what will happen.

By Yolandi

2007-07-20 18:22:28

I don't know the date when this world will end, but when I'm looking around me and see how the human race population is growing and how the earth is destroyed by the human race, then I will say it is time for mother earth to take action and get rid of this demolishing... I'm seeing forward to a new paradise like in Adam and Eve's time...

By Alexis

2007-07-20 18:24:13

I must say that I am so pleased with this article and all of the comments and opinions on this. In my Global History class, my teacher showed us a video that talked about the Mayan predictions and that the world would come to an end in 2012. This though, I admit, scares the daylights out of me. But I believe that we will enter a new phase of humanity. With all of the bad in the world today, it's easy to see how cruelty has gotten progressively worse. By 2012, it's hard to believe that we, as a whole, will have anywhere to go but up. And also, I'm not shocked or worried about the fact that many ancient cultures had the same dates for the end of things. Many different pieces of information were shared, such as mythology. All cultures borrow from one another, so it would only make sense. But like Bryan said, we'll know in a little over 5 years. Oh, and on a side note, I love the comparison with the Hogwarts Express in this article. :)

By Rookie

2007-07-20 18:31:13

My guess would be the year 2323 at 23:23 because after all everything revolves around that number apparently, however I have seen the end of the world in my dreams and it is in my lifetime meaning probably sometime in the next 50 years although I remember being about 25 in the dream so in the next 5 to 10 years in that case, if the end of the world is anything like it was in my dreams then it is something to look forward to because it was beautiful, you may choose not to believe there will be an end in which case your living a lie because everything comes to an end it's a case of will be it caused naturally or by man, going off my dream it will be naturally but at a time when man needs it to end!

By Boyce

2007-07-20 18:43:16

Has anyone seen the new program on the History Channel regarding 12/21/2012? Very interesting show which tells of past "prophets" and "oracles" who foretold the year and in some cases the date hundreds, and thousands of years ago. The one area where modern science and the visions of these people connect is in the predictions of massive quakes and natural disasters world wide & rapid climate change faster than anything we're seeing now. The theory of the earth lining up with the sun and galactic equator on this date may create a sudden shift in the magnetic polarity of the earth on such a scale that the axis of the earth itself shifts dramatically. This causes the mantle of the earth's crust to rotate wildly, creating earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis. In all of my research it is one of the few areas where ancient visionaries and science meet. But as we all know, over the course of human civilization, tens of thousands of people have waited for "the end" to appear as predicted...often giving away their worldly possessions and taking every step one would knowing without a doubt this would be the end. Religious leaders with flocks of thousands on a mountainside, prophets, shamans, and the nuttiest of the nut jobs...yet here we are. Another generation of "This is the one!! This time it's for REAL!! It all makes sense NOW!!" And in many ways the signs are eerily imminent, but until I'm staring apocalyptic mayhem in the eye, I'll go about life as if I have another 50 years...reluctantly keeping my 401k. As much as many of you out there may truly believe the end is near, the actions of these believers tell a different tale. Think about it...what would you do with your life if you were absolutely certain that the end was near? The thought of what you would do probably doesn't match the reality of what you're really doing. Which is probably a good think. The smallest bit of skepticism and doubt creates the fine line between peace and total chaotic anarchy.

By Bryan Abrams

2007-07-20 18:46:06

Dude, it's not gonna happen (haha). I can tell you that now. Someone explain to me how the **** these Mayans or whatever set this date. I think it's just a **** scare. I will stay up all night till the 21st and if I see it coming I'll believe it, but right now I think it's hard to believe. It'll be a scary/depressing day, though.

By Willy

2007-08-02 10:05:32

Hey everyone...I don't know what to believe except the one thing of how no one really knows when it will end. Everyone has their own thoughts and opinions on it, so why try to force yours upon others if they wont change theirs? As for the Mayan calenders, well, haven't read that much about them, but I have heard about the theory of "the end of the world on December 21, 2012." But I have to agree with what other people are saying and say that its not technically the end of the world, just a transformation of some sort. I've heard that the "end of the world" will bring a new Golden Age. In that case, I am looking forward to it. As for religions, those are own personal beliefs which cannot be changed, so believe what or who you want about who/what will be the savior or the one "returning". Me personally, I am Catholic, so I will live my life to the best, and my intentions are to help others. I'm planning on enjoying the Golden Age.

By Mahesh

2007-08-02 10:14:16

Hi All, Please don't think about that all the things. Live in your present and enjoy your life. Be honest, take care of nature, pray to your god, and be a human first. Don't worry--nothing is going to happen. Believe in you God. Bye All

By Magii

2007-08-02 10:31:37

I'm not sure if this is true, but in my country there are people who predict people's lives and pasts and someone told my dad he will live till he's 79, which is in 40 years. Today is 2007, so if it's in 40 years it would be around 2047. I don't know how this could be true.

By Laura

2007-08-02 10:37:02

The Mayans were great calender keepers. They did not know how the calender would look after 21st December 2012. End of calender.

By Ewan

2007-08-10 14:02:24

How long did we all expect the Mayan calendar to go on for? All that I have read is that the calendar stops at 2012. Ergo, all that happens is that the Mayan calendar stops at 2012. When do all the calendars in your house end? (and why does it stop when it does?). Who out there has any evidence that the Mayans said that the world ends after/or on that date? Is it feasible that they probably expected us to be sophisticated enough to pick up from there and carry on? Quite likely; as they would never have comprehended the shallow and superfluous distractions we have in modern life now. Yes, come 2012 there may be alignment with other planets, the milky way - whatever - but NOW, globally, as citizens of this world, beings on Mother Earth and if you dare, beyond; we are masters of our own destiny and universe. Collectively, the actions of us all determine our fate. The impetus of the few can make a huge difference. More and more people I meet are awakening from their slumber - all is not lost by a long shot - and may it continue to multiply. Love is a very powerful force, as is light, so let us embrace them both and radiate. For the world. I have just heard, as I write this, that my friend Kriss could be in better health; for those who understand, and those who will in the future, could you please invoke the power of prayer and good intention to allow himself to make himself better. Thanking you for your attention. To continue: The war was won, white light prevailed, and it has been done. Love all; seeds that are now beginning to flourish can do so in knowledge that they grow with the awakening of a new age. To be, is to shine.

By Grace

2007-08-10 14:10:16

Ok. The thing is. I don't believe it AT ALL. Heard the one about "OH MY GOSH, THE WORLD WILL END ON THE 7/7/2007!" Remember that one? They said the sun will bake the earth. *Cricket* ITS RAINING IN SUMMER! The only one I believe is the Pyramids saying that the world will end in 2969 AD, Because they predicted the world war 2, and they predicted the death of Christ. To be honest, I think its stupid. I know that the world will end some day, and I know one we will all die, but not in 2012!! Personally, I think its pathetic, stop worrying about it, just think of the present. When I first read about it, it scared me so much I nearly practically threw up. But then I remembered, they're telling us nearly every day we will all die in some random day, like the 6/6/06, HELLLOOO!?! ITS 2007! WE'RE STILL HERE! And the 7/7/07..Its AUGUST!! We're still alive! So you can believe it if you want, But I'd rather think of it as entering paradise, not the world ending and we all die the end. It can't end like that. (Unless you happen to be a reincarnated dinosaur.)

By Roland Deschain

2007-08-10 14:11:33

After reading all of this, I must say I am also becoming a bit excited. Not necessarily in a positive or negative way, just excited and a bit awe struck. If what many of you posters are saying concerning other predictions and events, then something really will happen. At first I figured everyone's interpretation on this date was something similar to the hype around 6/6/06 when everyone's superstitions took over their scientific and analytical sides. I am also going to be 21 at this date which is also kind of freaking me out (my birthday is the 20th). Coincidence? Are great things planned for me? I hope so. Sounds like ka to me. See you all at the party.

By BOB

2007-08-30 18:34:50

Yes the world is going to end for all of us some day. We will all die some day so stop worrying about every little thing and live your life to the fullest.

By Cruz from Thermal

2007-08-30 18:48:12

I think you are wrong comparing it to the Y2K. Y2K is the rantings of some idiot who thought a computer was more stupid than he was and would be able to change the year in its smart chip. The computer has smarter brains than that idiot. Mayans created the calendar we use today. They knew when to plant crops and when to harvest. What makes you think that they can't predict something like an ending? Believe me, there is a difference.

By Becca

2007-08-30 19:02:55

OK, this **** is freaking me out. I'm only 15. I'll be 16 in three months. I don't want to think of everyone I love dying, it's horrible. This kind of stuff really scares me. I feel like ****** dying now, so I don't have to go through that, you know. Please someone who actually knows tell me, if it's going to happen. I want a ******* scientist to tell me.

By chachy

2007-08-30 20:19:57

I don't think that the world is going to end in 2012. When the world is going, we need to know Jesus. Just look in the news and if it doesn't say anything about the world ending don't worry and just live your life and be happy, and pray to god every day. Watch nothing is going to happen that day. It's going to be the same original day. Love god and pray.

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