the end of the world mayan is the mayan calender really stating the end of the world is 2012?
is the world really gonna end from what the mayans say ? or will we not die dec. 12 2012?
No.
One of several Mayan calendars is the Long Count calendar, which is reset to day 0 every 1,872,000 days or 7057.5 years. The next reset date, by some calculations, is December 21, 2012. This is not a prediction of the end of the world.
These predictions are scare tactics, conspiracy theories, and chances to make money from books and movies.
Ever since the Y2K and 6/6/6 (June 6, 2006) End of the World scenarios did not pan out, the scare mongers, conspiracy theorists, book sellers, and television executives have been touting the 2012 End of the World scenario. When 2012 does not happen either, I am sure they will think of something else.
Here is also what NASA thinks about the 2012 End of the World scenario: http://pwg.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/StarFAQ18.htm#q306
If you want a bit more information on the 2012 hoax, try: http://www.2012hoax.org
"But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come." (Mark 13:32-33)
Jesus told us in no uncertain terms that we were not to know when the end of the world would come but that we were always to be ready.
The early Christian Church thought that Jesus was going to return at any moment. Only after a couple of centuries did the Church realize that it may be 2,000 or 4,000 or 8,000 years before Jesus returns.
The Catholic Church wisely follows Jesus' advice and teaches that each of us should live as if we will meet our maker in the next ten minutes and that we need to work to make the world a better place for our 100 X great-grandchildren.
Do not worry about the end of the world. Trust God to make sure everything happens to plan. Just be ready to meet God at any time.
For more information, about what Catholics believe about the end of the world, see: http://www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/CU/ac0993.asp
Why do people think that the world will end 2012 based on the mayan calendar?
The calendar had to end some time right? Think about how long it took just to make a calendar to 2012. Dont you think they where getting pretty bored of it. Or and they could have stopped when there empire collapsed because they had better stuff to do.
It's just a bunch of crackpots, looking for an excuse for their latest end of the world nonsense. After 2012 passes without incident, the Mayans will be forgotten as the next 'ancient prediction' is unearthed. It's a tedious, never-ending cycle.
