Prophecy for the end of the world in 2012

Spock · 09-23-2006, 01:03 PM

There is much in historical literature that many societies predicted the end of the world.

Several of the more precise predictions, mention the year 2012.

This poll is to see how many lean towards the belief that these prophecies are coming true.

This isn't for religious dogma, testimonies of faith or bashing.

It is a sincere effort to discuss the exact topic of the thread.

1. I believe we are approaching the predicted end of the world.

2. I do not believe we are approacing the end of the world.

3. I am not familiar with such prophesies and have no opinion on this matter.

Spock · 09-23-2006, 01:18 PM

BTW-THE POLL WILL CLOSE IN TEN DAYS FROM THIS POSTING

Just for background:

Dec 21, 2012 - Mayan calendar expires.

The Sanctus Germanus Prophecies, Events Leading up to 2012 (and the end).

Some American Indian Shamans and leaders have this prophesy also. Some phrase it as "the end of the world as we know it."

Lief Erikson · 09-23-2006, 01:38 PM

I assume that the poll means we're "near" the end of the world, rather than "approaching," as we've been "approaching" the end of the world ever since it first came into being

.

So I voted no, because I don't think we're near the end of the world. At least a few hundred years more, IMO.

***Jonathan*** · 09-23-2006, 02:11 PM

It's interesting that 2012 has been pointed out by several sources to be the end of the world. I'd love to see more information on this subject! (More info would be good for the further discussion as it might shift some of the focus off the actual poll).

I agree with Lief that "nearing" would have been a better word than "approaching". We've always been "approaching" the end of the world

I voted "no" btw.

***Earniel*** · 09-23-2006, 02:22 PM

Weren't we supposed to be ended already in 1999? Or at least, that's what Nostradamus and some other guys predicted.

Isn't there an asteroid fly-by in 2012? Or is it 2080? I forget...

***Jonathan*** · 09-23-2006, 02:33 PM

Hey, Christians during the Middle Ages were perplexed that the world didn't cease to exist after the first millennium (1000 A.D). What are the odds someone in the future will predict the world will end on new year's eve the year 2999?

There's must have been lots of predicted doomsdays throughout history.

View Poll Results: Do you believe in ancient predictions of the end of the world in 2012?
I believe we are approaching the end of the world.	5	19.23%
I do not believe we are approaching the end of the world	16	61.54%
I am not familiar with such prophesies and have no opinion.	5	19.23%
Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll

09-23-2006, 01:03 PM	#1
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	Prophecy for the end of the world in 2012 There is much in historical literature that many societies predicted the end of the world. Several of the more precise predictions, mention the year 2012. This poll is to see how many lean towards the belief that these prophecies are coming true. This isn't for religious dogma, testimonies of faith or bashing. It is a sincere effort to discuss the exact topic of the thread. 1. I believe we are approaching the predicted end of the world. 2. I do not believe we are approacing the end of the world. 3. I am not familiar with such prophesies and have no opinion on this matter. __________________ Vizzini: "HE DIDN'T FALL?! INCONCEIVABLE!!" Inigo: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." Last edited by Spock : 09-23-2006 at 01:19 PM.

09-23-2006, 01:18 PM	#2
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	BTW-THE POLL WILL CLOSE IN TEN DAYS FROM THIS POSTING Just for background: Dec 21, 2012 - Mayan calendar expires. The Sanctus Germanus Prophecies, Events Leading up to 2012 (and the end). Some American Indian Shamans and leaders have this prophesy also. Some phrase it as "the end of the world as we know it." __________________ Vizzini: "HE DIDN'T FALL?! INCONCEIVABLE!!" Inigo: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

09-23-2006, 01:38 PM	#3
Lief Erikson Elf Lord Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Fountain Valley, CA Posts: 6,343	I assume that the poll means we're "near" the end of the world, rather than "approaching," as we've been "approaching" the end of the world ever since it first came into being . So I voted no, because I don't think we're near the end of the world. At least a few hundred years more, IMO. __________________ If the world has indeed, as I have said, been built of sorrow, it has been built by the hands of love, because in no other way could the soul of man, for whom the world was made, reach the full stature of its perfection. ~Oscar Wilde, written from prison Oscar Wilde's last words: "Either the wallpaper goes, or I do."

09-23-2006, 02:11 PM	#4
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	It's interesting that 2012 has been pointed out by several sources to be the end of the world. I'd love to see more information on this subject! (More info would be good for the further discussion as it might shift some of the focus off the actual poll). I agree with Lief that "nearing" would have been a better word than "approaching". We've always been "approaching" the end of the world I voted "no" btw. __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and it’s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry that’s ever been written. ☻

09-23-2006, 02:22 PM	#5
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Weren't we supposed to be ended already in 1999? Or at least, that's what Nostradamus and some other guys predicted. Isn't there an asteroid fly-by in 2012? Or is it 2080? I forget... __________________ We are not things.

09-23-2006, 02:33 PM	#6
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	Hey, Christians during the Middle Ages were perplexed that the world didn't cease to exist after the first millennium (1000 A.D). What are the odds someone in the future will predict the world will end on new year's eve the year 2999? There's must have been lots of predicted doomsdays throughout history. __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and it’s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry that’s ever been written. ☻

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