Is the World Really Going to End in 2012?
Prophecies of 2012: Is the world going to end in 2012?
Now a popular date for the future, December 21st 2012 holds many prophecies and portents. Most of these prophecies have been made many years ago, with the first being attributed to the Ancient Mayans themselves. However, is the world going to end in 2012? To answer this question we must go back into the past with the predictions of the Ancient Mayans and the theories put forward today.
On December 21st 2012 the 5,125 year old Mayan long-count calendar depicting the fourth world period would come to a finale. The calendar would reset itself to 0.0.0.0. and restart a new world period the next day. Since the Mayans were talented mathematicians and astrologers, most of their predictions were quite accurate. Therefore, there are many believers in this Mayan prediction. However, there have been theories and predictions put by others as well in relation to this date.
Some people around the world are starting to put forward theories of the world ending in the year 2012. From World War III involving nuclear war to our entire galaxy being pulled in to an immense black hole, the future of the Earth might not seem too great. Several films have come out to suggest the possible fate of the Earth such as the movie “2012” which is in relation to assumptions made by scientists. These assumptions include several natural disasters destroying life, the increase in solar flares heating the earth, and the eruption of a super volcano located right under Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Although there are some reasons behind these these theories (some even logical), there is quite a lot of evidence to show otherwise too.
Is the world going to end in the year 2012? We will never know till the time arrives. These theories are quite scary to take into account, which is quite a popular reason for denying them. It is important to understand that the world has been through several disasters in the past; nevertheless, life has continued to exist amidst these events. Do not give up, but why not be as prepared as you possibly can? The end very well might come one day. It might not be on December 21st 2012, but it is better to know and ready ourselves rather than face it in denial.
