2007-03-23 06:14:02 · 14 answers · asked by bhbghgjbvmnbncvb 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, the Mayans were incredibly accurate astronomers, and how they made their calculations so accurately so far in advance is still beyond us.
On 12/21/2012 the last cycle of their calender will be ending. This also lines up with an incredibly rare planetary alignment and winter solstice, again, both predicted over 1,000 years before. This does not necessarily mean they predicted the end of the world. Actually, it is supposedly supposed to signal entering into the age of light, from the age of darkness. This does not necessarily mean chaos.
Actually, present day Mayans, though I don't know how accurate these present day followers are, say it could be a catastrophic situation, or it could come peaceful, depending on how the human race reacts.
Though it is interesting that there have been many sleepers, who have claimed they have had visions of sometime in 2013 in camps, with hardly anyone alive.
I'm not going to say my views, I'm not big into prophecy, but I'm a huge scholar of the Mayan traditions. They were a truly interesting culture.
I will say that those of you comparing this to the millennium, or Bible prophecy do not know about what the Mayans accomplished. Their prophecies were not so vague that anything could fit into them, and they have been incredibly accurate.
2007-03-23 06:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's not then End of the world Just A cataclysmic Event spoken by the Mayans and thier study of the Sun..
Here is what the Scientist say:
Check out Solar 23 and 24 the Sun will explode at a peak faster than before around end of 2011 and 2012..
I believe it will be a Huge Weather Event with disastrous Tsunami's all over satellites out on a Global basis droughts and snow storms like in Los Angeles..
2007-03-23 13:22:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
because the Mayans predicted that in 2012 this age of the world will end, and a new one begin. For some reason, people think that the Mayans were authority statements on the end of time and thus believe them.
2007-03-23 13:28:01 · answer #3 · answered by The Tourist 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The folks at Family Radio believe the Final Judgment and Second Coming of Christ will be in the fall of 2011.
For example see the book “Time Has an End” on line at:
http://www.timehasanend.org/public/en_time_has_an_end_cont.html
This group, whose primary teacher is one Harold Camping, also believes the Church Age has ended in 1988 and believers are to come out of the churches as they are now under the control of malevolent forces now that the Tribulation has begun.
See the book Time Has an End, Ch. 10:
http://www.timehasanend.org/public/en_time_has_an_end_ch10.html
That said, the online audio lectures at Family Radio, are illuminating and worth a listen:
See: http://worldwide.familyradio.org/zusa/english/connect/audio_archive/echoes/frame/download/download.html
Finally, for the offline version of the Family Radio nightly call in show, where folks ask questions about the bible to Mr. Camping, see:
http://worldwide.familyradio.org/zusa/english/connect/audio_archive/forum/frame/
I am not endorsing Family Radio’s doctrines, but one is able to learn quite a bit by listening to these materials.
2007-03-23 13:40:41 · answer #4 · answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mayan calendar ends in December of 2012. Certain planets align during that time, predicted by Mayans and confirmed by our own astrologists... the alignment is supposed to cause great catastrophe's in the world. The Mayan's viewed that as the end of their way of life, which of course we know that part wasn't a good prediction... their way of life ended with the Spaniards.
2007-03-23 14:45:31 · answer #5 · answered by Kithy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Mayan calendar ends in 2012, but I don't think that will be the end. It will be an eventful moment no doubt, but not the end. If anything, it will be a beginning!
2007-03-23 13:20:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Mayans predicted this date as the end of the world
2007-03-23 13:17:34 · answer #7 · answered by KryptonOne 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when no body knows ,when he or she will die? how can they tell us that it will be end of world in 2012?
2007-03-23 13:23:31 · answer #8 · answered by zephyr 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thanks to the first person who answered (sorry I cannot see your entire ID and my browser may crash if I click on the profile) and others too, now I know what that saying comes from.
No I don't believe in it. It is much better than to worry from now to 2012. Now, however, if there is a scientific report that says a meteor is heading our way, I would be worried.
2007-03-23 13:23:11 · answer #9 · answered by ShanShui 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
RUN Chicken Little! The sky is falling! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
2007-03-23 13:25:13 · answer #10 · answered by Yoda Green 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋