December 21 2012 Apocalypse: Fact or Fiction?
December 21 2012
As long as mankind has existed, there have been predictions on when the end of the world would take place. From the tyranny of Hitler to the well announced millennium, an endless number of dates have been assumed for the end of life. The latest apocalyptic buzz points to December 21st 2012. Many people around the world believe that something destructive and cataclysmic is to occur on this particular date. These speculations have been brought about due to the Meso – American Long Count calendar, commonly known as the Mayan Calendar. Science and religion does play a significant part with this theory. However, there are those that do not believe in the December 21st 2012 Apocalypse as well.
The Mayans are an ancient civilization, known for their excellent mathematics and astrology skills amongst many others traits. On December 21st 2012, the 5,125 year long calendar comes to an end resetting itself to 0.0.0.0. Supporters of this theory also include the various interpretations of Mayan inscriptions in accordance to predict the apocalypse on December 21st 2012. This includes the Popol Vuh, a Mayan book, which contains the story of creation. According to this text, there have been three previous worlds which were failures. Currently, we are living in the fourth world which would end on the same day as the previous world. The Mayans predict that a fifth world is to begin the very next day. Science and religion helps contribute to the theory of the December 21st 2012 Apocalypse.
Some scientists predict the apocalypse is approaching due to a lot of the signs being given out by the earth. In the distant future, the earth is expected to go through a magnetic pole switch. The North Pole is switched to the South Pole. During this period, the earth is expected to face many natural disasters. Furthermore, scientists are also concerned with the increase in the number of solar flares on the sun. If these continue to increase, satellites will be destroyed and power grids cease to work. Moreover, the temperature is expected to soar so high that all types of life would be threatened. Many views of religion can be related to the scientific approach as well.
Many religions state that the end of time is to arrive soon. The Christian Bible believes in the apocalypse being a time of utter chaos and destruction. From natural disasters to the final battle between good and evil, the end of the world is not such a joyful time. The Holy Qu’uran believes the one of the greatest signs of the apocalypse is when the sun begins to rise from the West and sets in the East. This collaborates with the theory of polar switch as the earth’s rotation would be reversed as well. Many relate the religious views with the prediction of the December 21st 2012 apocalypse due to expecting the end of the world to arrive soon. However, many believe that the day of reckoning is not to occur for a while.
Logically, most of these theories are not factual. Numerous scholars, archaeologists and scientists describe the 2012 apocalypse as a pseudo scientific theory. They suggest that the Mayan calendar is severely misrepresented. The Mayans never predicted the December 21st 2012 apocalypse to be a time of death and destruction. Rather they depict it as a period of spiritual and mental rebirth.
There is no definite way to foresee the onset of the apocalypse. Life has existed on earth through many destructive phases; therefore, there are no means of predicting the outcome of any disaster that is to occur. It is best to prepare ourselves for the worst and wait till the moment approaches. However, rather than hiding ourselves in a bunker for the next couple of years till December 21st 2012, we should just live life and be content with ourselves.
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F### The World, it’s already goining to hell on a silver platter. whatever happens us native americans are ready for. so F### THE WORLD
Bhagavata Gita says there is still 465000 yers left for the esrth to end. But it is not known before that there might be a distruction of the population and new generation can continue for long
people around the whole world…do not be fullish and believe on same thing stupid…Allah Subhana Wa Talea…Say’s very clear how it will end the last human being…in the HOLY KORAN every think is more clear then any one can see…may Allah have mercy on every one!
I think there is too much hype about 2012. Mayans didn’t say anything about apocalypse, it’s just an end of an era. No one knows what exactly is going to happen on that date. There are a lot of disasters nowadays, such as fires in Russia and earthquake in Chile, but I don’t think that has anything to do with approaching 2012, it’s just the way Earth functions. Those things happen. Religion should be ruled out right from the start because nothing in religion makes sense. I believe 2012 is going to be a year just like any year before it and everything will be fine. People are causing panic for reasons unknown to me, world “should have” ended in 2000, on 6th of June, 2006 and so on, yet it never happened. I don’t think 2012 will be doomsday either.
just loving the timeshare sales pitch in the middle of all the doom and gloom!
Was it an ad? Can’t control what they put in there.