Why not agnostics, Buddhists and humanists?
2007-11-21 04:08:11 · 15 answers · asked by unconcerned but not indifferent 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think it's just teenagers actually.
2007-11-21 04:11:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Oh come on now--you're not that naive, are you? Of course the Starbucks-buddhists, new-age agnostics and reflexology humanists think there's gonna be an end. It's only by the threat of impending, total, fabric-softener-free doom that they can all tout the merits of sitting crosslegged, driving hybrid cars, and eating millet they bought at Whole Foods. People have been obsessed with the end of the world since, well, the beginning of history.
Christians think the world is gonna end sometime too, but they have received their instructions, which are to be holy, watch, pray and pray for the kingdom of God to be established on earth. Because of this, and because Christians are told that nobody knows when it's gonna end--it's a surprise--they have no reason to focus on these things. Which means, Christians, if your church, pastor, or raquetball buddy says s/he knows the day, it's time to get a new church, pastor, or buddy, K?
And remember, the reason we think the planet is going to get pink-slipped on 2012 isn't because of Christians--this date comes to us via the Mayans, a bunch of chocolate-drinking, human-flesh eating step-pyramid builders. Oh, and they had a calendar too, that has outlasted them a long time--quite impressive.
2007-11-21 12:25:56 · answer #2 · answered by chuck 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Whats the deal with the 12/21/2012? I havent heard a thing about it.
2007-11-21 12:13:37 · answer #3 · answered by garrett 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do you think it is Christians in the first place? It is based off of the Mayan calendar, wouldn't that be some sort of blasphemy if Christians put any faith into that? I don't think it is any one group, just a lot of mis-informed people.
Edit: And just for the record, the Mayans didn't intend for this date to predict "the end of the world". It is the end of their long count calendar...and it will do what every other calendar does at the end...it will start over. It is a fascinating calendar, and with scary accurate astronomy, but other than that...it is just a calendar.
2007-11-21 12:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think it's amusing that generally the same people who refuse to accept thousands of pieces of evidence supporting the theory of evolution or the anthropogenic input to climate change seem to be fully willing to leap aboard some prophecy of doom based on some Ancient calendar apparently running out.
2007-11-21 12:13:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
People are looking for that second coming of Christ. I think that's why there is such a strong to religion.
It means they have 7 years to get their acts together I suppose.
2007-11-21 12:14:35 · answer #6 · answered by queen of snarky-yack again 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No...I know some Atheists that beleive that the Science involved in that particular date may/might indicate a significant event...though in general think it's a crock. PEACE!
2007-11-21 12:12:08 · answer #7 · answered by thebigm57 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not a lunacy... just wishfull wishing! I don;t hink that we can get rid of the Christians that easily!
2007-11-21 12:18:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the rest of us don't harp on silly drivel. I know I learned from the whole y2k hysteria and the supposed return of Jesus at the end of 1999. Why hasn't anyone else?
2007-11-21 12:14:45 · answer #9 · answered by Quonx. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because agnostics, Buddhists, and humanists have their own problems.
2007-11-21 12:11:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
YOU are deluded, Honey! I don't know of a TRUE Christian who would fall for such tripe! You see, a Christian has the Spirit of Truth, the Holy Spirit that guides them unto all Truth and keeps them from false doctrines, SUCH as this......
2007-11-21 12:14:08 · answer #11 · answered by lookn2cjc 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋