Anybody remember the year 2000 when all the church people said the world was going to end? I remember seeing signs on churches, my parents, who are big into religion filled my head with this. Now all the bible thumpers deny this and say they never said this. Anybody have a picture of a church sign saying this, I would love to see it. I quess I want to know was why was everyone so sure, then were wrong?
2007-03-05 13:37:19 · 15 answers · asked by matthewky1234 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I worked at a bank at the time, all i remember is wanting to quit because of all the idiots closing their accounts. "'00 is going to make all the computers shutdown! Nothing will work!! Buy a generator, stock up in gas and food!!!!"
2007-03-05 13:42:51 · answer #1 · answered by hazydaze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep! Mass Hysteria guaranteed by the religious minded. My mother swore the world would end by 1970. My great grandparents scared the "Jesus" out of my Grandpa and he still told the story about how his hyper religious parents (my great grandparents) thought the world was going to end in 1900. My grandpa was only 11 and they all hid in the attic and prayed tearful prayers on New Years Eve...my grandpa's baby sister was born instead on January 1, 1900! AHHH the Anti Christ...fer sure, fer sure! Poor Aunt Minnie (my great aunt) was treated like crap her whole life and she was a closet atheist.
The ridiculous fear drives any potential believers away...fear only attracts the weak minded and gullible and if Christians want a church full of that type...well then they get what they deserve!
2007-03-05 21:46:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My world did end, in June of 2000.
2007-03-05 21:53:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never heard church people saying this, but I did see a lot of hype in the secular newspapers. Most church people I knew were pretty calm about it. Becasue we didn't believe that stuff.
Perhaps you were connected to some way out emotion-based church?
2007-03-05 21:42:18 · answer #4 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The next big year is 2012.
This is all just propaganda to scare people into Christianity.
"Repent now! Rapture is soon!" Saw that on a sign in 1999.
2007-03-05 21:43:01 · answer #5 · answered by dmlk2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do recall a lot of people that i know saying the same thing but here is my take on this the bible states that christ will come like a thief in the night and also you know not the hour and you know not the day.when it happens it happens we are all trying to get to heaven and should not dwell on the past
2007-03-05 21:42:33 · answer #6 · answered by dragonlover17814 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people were all generally scared , well the unitelligent was and the government exploited it , people all thought the world was going to end because of numbers on a screen , i was 16 at the time and i wasnt scared at all
2007-03-05 21:44:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,they were date setting.But they were doing this *against* the Bible.What I mean is,they were not doing it because of the Bible,but their own thinking,and thus is not a legitimate criticism of Christianity.
2007-03-05 21:42:19 · answer #8 · answered by musica 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope,I don't remember anybody doing things like this where I lived.
2007-03-05 22:34:08 · answer #9 · answered by °Tr!n!ty° 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess I was to wrapped with my first grand baby coming to notice. But I would like to see any if you get them
2007-03-05 21:46:18 · answer #10 · answered by Here I Am 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋