When it comes to the predictions of armagedon that seem to sweep through the country, I believe that no one has the power to predict an apocalypse. I feel scriptures or texts are misinterpreted to mean something they do not and people find some way to support their misinterpretations. Anyone that must cling to a belief that their world is going to end needs to consult a therapist or seek help because life is more than a set of dates. However I do feel that a great bit of the popularity that comes with these apocalyptic groups is the fact that some people just believe what they are told. People have trouble finding their own views so they cling to those of others in hopes of gaining that feeling of acceptance and worth.
Concerning the several views of the world ending, there is the Mayan interpretation that states the world will end in December of 2012. Now while they might have been correct in their dating, they also predicted that humans will become so spiritual that we all become telepathic. Then there is a man named Harold Camping, who believes that the world will end in October of 2011. However if you don't know, this man also predicted the apocalypse of to be in May of 2011 and also back in 1994. Since we are all still alive and well, I think we can safely assume that Harold Camping is unreliable.
Entertaining and insightful. Bravo!
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