Are current events a precursor to the predictions that the world will end in 2012 or on 05/21/11?

Question

It seems like the earth is kicking our asses a little more than usual lately. 3 major earthquakes, a couple of tsunamis, and one very angry volcano. I personally believe that the Mayans ended their calender in 2012 because they got sick of working on it. 2012 being so far away and all, maybe they figured they had counted far enough. But like I said, lately it seems like God or Allah or Buddha or frank sinatra or whoever are little more vengeful than typical. just looking for you thoughts.

Answer 1

Now look what you've done: you have provoked the rantings of Lauren, the religious idiot.

Answer 2

No. In fact there are _fewer_ earthquakes so far this year than average. It's just that with the internet and cable news disasters get much more detailed coverage than they did in the past.



"2012" is a hoax designed to scare children and adults who know nothing about science. There is no science behind it, and no scientists believe in it.



The world has existed for over four billion years. Is it reasonable to expect that it will come to an end in less than three years? And all because of a Mayan calendar? Use some common sense.



The most interesting astronomical events in 2012 will be an annular eclipse of the Sun on 2012 May 20, a total eclipse of the Sun on 2012 Nov 13, and a transit of the planet Venus across the face of the Sun on 2012 Jun 06.



Scientists don't expect anything out of the ordinary to happen in the year 2012, or specifically on the date December 21, except for the solstice, which happens every year.



None of the "predicted" happenings for 2012 hold up under close scrutiny. "Planet X" and "Nibiru" simply don't exist. The Mayan calendar ends a cycle, but there were no predictions of the end of the world. The Sun doesn't line up with the galactic centre; it's 6 degrees off. No asteroids or comets are actually predicted to hit Earth.



All of this stuff was put together by crackpots in order to promote their books and TV shows, and shamelessly promoted by the History Channel. Don't take any of it seriously!



The best way is to _inform yourself_ about 2012 by reading factual sites about it, rather than sites that are trying to sell you something. Here are a few:

http://www.2012hoax.org/

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/69774827.html

http://blogs.jpl.nasa.gov/?p=59

http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/ask-an-astrobiologist/intro/nibiru-and-doomsday-2012-questions-and-answers



Or, if you want a video, here's David Morrison of NASA:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQqn-zZzbLw

Answer 3

The same number of earthquakes occur now (on average) as have occurred since records were first kept. The average strength of the earthquakes each year hasn’t changed. The average number of fatalities (as a percentage of the world’s population) hasn’t changed.



The only thing that has changed is instant news reporting and coverage, which has increased public awareness (and therefore hysteria since the public is woefully uneducated).



Some numbers to think about:

Since 1970, the worst year for fatalities: 1976

Since 1970, the worst years for earthquakes of 7.0 and greater: 1970, 1971 and 1995 (with 20 each).

The total number of major earthquakes in 2008: 32

The total number of major earthquakes in 2009: 19 (looks like a decrease in earthquakes, not an increase).

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/



And the Mayan calendar doesn't end in 2012, it simply clicks over to the next cycle (like our calendar does every year on Dec 31). The current calculations of the Long Count calendar right now go as far as 4772 (that still isn't the end of the calendar, its just as far as westerners have calculated the dates).

Answer 4

No. The Mayan calender ending doesn't mean anything. This whole thing about the world ending started in the 70's by some writer in the U.S. As soon as it becomes 2013, someone will come out with a new crack pot theory of how the world will end and everyone will believe it again. Why?.. Because people are idiots.

Answer 5

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are going on every day. According to these statistics, there aren't more or bigger earthquakes right now: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/year/eqstats.php

Predictions of doom in 2012 are a bunch of fairytales, made up by people who want to sound important but didn't take enough science in school. Every single one of their claims can easily be disproved. There will be no pole shift, Planet X/Nibiru, deadly solar storm, rare alignment, photon belt nor any other of the made-up nonsense. It's just a heap of garbage. Earthquakes and volcanoes make no difference to this. Impossible events will remain impossible and their idiotic proponents will remain idiotic.

Answer 6

Current events have nothing to do with when the world will end.

God declares that he created this world and this universe for His glory. He will bring it to an end for the same reason.



God's word the Bible is being understood in these last days as described in Daniel "Seal up the words of this book "until the time of the end". The Bible is finally being understood because we are in the end times but the end isn't 2012.



I would be a fool to ignore the truth I have learned. I have seen the calendar of time from Adam to our day I have also seen all the cooberating verses that prove we have the correct understanding



The reason this world can't end in 2012 is because God has declared in The Bible that He will bring this world to an end beginning on MAY 21 2011. If it doesn't happen when God says it will happen then God will prove He is not God. Fat chance of that happening wouldn't you say?



May 21 2011 is absolutely the beginning of the end of the world and it is declared in the Bible. We can know if the Holy spirit gives us the mind of Christ. Read 1Cor 2: 9-16 (where things= true gospel). The verses that say "No man knoweth" are referring to the unsaved condition of man. If you hold to those verses today then you are unsaved.



The community guidelines will not allow me to get into great detail on this subject or list specified websites that you can go to, but this is a serious study of the Bible that you can do for yourself. google "timehasanend" or "wecanknow" or "we are almost there". You can also find great information on U-Tube



Don't be afraid, God will care for his own.

God bless you



P.S. Don't vote this as your best answer unless you find it truthful.

We don't need points We only want people to be aware of God's word.

Also, if you want people go give you websites then make sure you ask for website referances for 5/21/201 in your question

Answer 7

Nope, just the media paying more attention to quakes etc than usual, there's nothing statistically significant about recent geological events.



http://hartfordinformer.com/2010/04/opinions/same-number-more-coverage/



Since there's nothing happening, there's nothing to think about. Except why people fall for such nonsense as 2012 "predictions." Popular activity though:



http://www.abhota.info/end1.htm

Answer 8

No. Stuff like this happens all the time, and people have been claiming it foreshadows the end of the world for thousands of years. Hey look, the world is still here. All the end of the world claims are a hoax.