Is it The End Of The World or what ?

YESTERDAY I posted:

Originally posted by kinda kurious
Put me down as a no for selfish reasons.

It is one day later so see I was right. Tell me what I've won Signals?

No.

There have been many periods in history where a better argument could have been made. Imagine watching an entire generation of men be wiped out in Europe during WWI. Or living in Japan after WWII. Or living during the American Civil War. At any of these times (and countless others) it would have been easy to say "the whole world has gone mad" and wait for the end.

But the end didn't come. People kept struggling on, and got a bit better, before they got worse again. It will happen again and again.

We know this little "world", this planet, won't last forever - but is anything happening to specifically suggest end times? (Laughing) No.

Originally posted by tuttrup
reply to post by Signals

 

More and more things are starting to take place and shape around the world, The recent release of the Iranian video, which has been compared to the video Hitler released prior to WWII, the unrest in the Middle East, The food shortages around the world, the natural disasters...

Sorry but there has been unrest in the middle east for a very long time...far worse than today, crusades sound familiar?

And food shortages and natural disasters have all happened before, at times to greater extent than today.

No, I think that there may be natural disasters or 'something' that happens that maybe reduces the population a bit, but I don't think the entire world will end and there will be no human life on earth. I for one plan on sticking around for a while. I will die the day after my 100th birthday thank you very much!

And at the same time I can say Yes.. this is the reactionary creature who was trained to believe in Christianity and the Apocalypse. As I have gotten older and been better able to understand the bible I have come to believe a few things. 1) the bible is fear based 2) it is written by man, for man 3) we create our own problems on earth, this isn't any pre destined apocalypse sort of a deal 4) The bible was written so that a few could control the masses. It was a means to explain away things that with their limited knowledge of the world they simply had no way of knowing. So that little girl who lives in fear of a male based vengeful and God of wrath lives in the fear that if I don't believe I will have to endure the apocalypse so I can be made sure to be forced to 'believe and accept' this God. If I don't believe then I will be sent to hell and well, who wants that.. that would be a serious bad day. But hey, that is what the bible wants.. fear based faith right? But if I do believe, if I'm a good girl then I'll be spared.. sigh, talk about messed up!

Every generation thinks theirs is "the one" to facilitate the end of the world. We are no exception. I'm no exception, either. I think we at a very pivotal moment with several things all converging to a point. So 2012 theories aside:

- Possible alien disclosure.
- Worldwide overthrowing of dictatorships.
- Communism is about to out-pace capitalism.
- The discovery that will determine who's unification theory is correct will happen any moment.
- And, if all else fails, conventional science itself it exponentially advancing to the point where human society will no longer be recognizable in 25 years from now by today's standard. That's if nothing else happens first.

For sure it is the beginning of the end.
I have noticed for a while that art imitates life. What is showing in movies begins to play out in real life.
So much happening so fast, it's like the days are being shortened...

Another catastrophe coming soon.

well ,Yea...I sure hope so
would really hate to miss it

Yes, although only as we know it, our current way of thinking will end and there will be some great catastrophes, but the world will not end, only this world that we know...

No no and no.

The people living before us all had their own reasons for thinking the world would end.

Haven't checked the thread to see if this link was posted but if not..
A brief history of the apocalypse

Instilling fear is probably someone's aim, and a lot of you are falling for it.

reply to post by Signals


Your world could end tomorrow. Live for today but be prepared for tomorrow.
If their is a cataclysmic event in 2012, the world won't end, the world will still be here, the majority of humanity however may not be.

its not the end of the world but a new phase of human evolution. i think our lives will change dramatically from an explosion of change and evolution to a new age. it is what it is. i am excited

Yes, but the World the way we know it will change/it is changing now/, so it's not the End but a new beginning and if we survive we'll have to get used to it. Some of the lost civilizations have faced the same problem, I guess

How are we suppose to know?

I know weird things like earth quakes and mass die-offs may seem um.."normal" to some but these things are happening all over and wayy more then they use to.People are paying attention now!These disasters are speeding up at an alarming rate.Look at Japan!Yes it's known to have earth quakes but not everyday!Now they are being rocked every hour it seems and why now after all these years did the nuclear plants get destroyed?Radiation's been leaking out all over for who knows how long now.

it's all the paranoia that's force fed to us!Talk about fear mongering..one must wonder the true purpose of all these "conspiracy theories".Where did they come from?

For me?..it all stemmed from the JFK incident.People found out then that the government was lying to them and even presented evidence but they called that evidence theories instead..weird huh..That's what created the "conspiracy theorist"

Since then they have labeled conspiracy theorists crazy based on the reason that "the government would never do a thing like that" so you're crazy for even thinking it.

In the 80's there was no internet,there was no information highway so people knew nothing nobody worried..it was a happy time..then the 90's came..then the internet..one must wonder the true purpose of the internet

What is the true purpose for it?If the "elite" were so worried about people finding out about what they were up to then why would they allow the internet?..Why indeed?What if..and I know I might sound like a fear monger-er but what if it was because...they want you to know?Leaving all these hints wherever they can..why?....Fear?

God dammit they make us all paranoid then complain when we say things...morons!

Is it the end of the world?I guess only time will tell.When 2012 comes and goes will all this end of the world crap go away?If the world doesn't end then great!I'm sure the skeptics already have their "I told you so" threads ready,and that'll be it.

Only thing that sucks is if the world does end no one will be able to say I told you so!

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Yes, but the World the way we know it will change/it is changing now/, so it's not the End but a new beginning and if we survive we'll have to get used to it. Some of the lost civilizations have faced the same problem

Your answer pretty much sums it up for me. I'm in for a yes.

No.

Been hearing all these things since I started listening to Art Bell way back in the early 90's. From Hoagland saying there was a ship incoming with Halebop, to Art Bell himself with this "the quickening" stuff. Things just happen, I just believe with ease of access to information, we all just know about it sooner rather than later.

There is no such thing as e "End of the "World". If there would be, WE would'nt be, nothing would exist. Since it never started, the World will never end. Its only the fear in you, the fear, you could end, that makes you invision such a thing.

(Had a bit of dust from the philosophers stone in my morning coffee...)

nothing at all needs to happen,for me to know the maiyans are right about 2012. All these crazy events are close enough to that date to say they are right.

Dear OP: No.

Everyone seems to get their heads in a tizzy when we hear about all the things going on and were adding up all the numbers. But in reality this is evolution boys and girls, to this present day, up to this very second, we have advanced farther and farther as a society.

Through technology we can experience every event going on across the globe at the tips of our fingers, all I have to do is hit my smart phone app and I can be on any site on the internet and have up to the minute updates on everything going on in the world. You don't think if we had this kind of technology in North America during the times of the black plague that raged across Europe, wouldn't a few of us think the end of the world was coming.

This is an awakening of connection and communication between all of us, and its a big step. Off course its a bit scary sometimes. However, we need to stop looking at it from the "half empty" perspective and start to use this information as a tool not a death sentence. We can accomplish amazing things.

Our world is no longer the backyard and the neighbors next door. Our world is the entire world, coast to coast, sea to sea, continent to continent, we see and hear about everything now. From a school fight in a small town outside of some major city, to a earthquake that rocks an entire nation. Welcome to the future people, I suggest you stop estimating the arrival of your death, self-fulfilling prophecies tend to work against you, hint-hint, nudge-nudge.

Have you asked yourself the question?

"What do I gain from speculating that the end is coming?"

Pain? Heartache? Anxiety? Suffering? or Indifference?

Stop your screaming, no one can hear you.
And the people that are listening believe what your saying is true.
So go find God, spend all your money on ridiculous things, and then look down the barrel of a .45 and pretend once again that you know what life is, and what it has in store for you and this world.

Deny Ignorance, Deny Selfishness, Deny Stupidity, Deny Irrationality.

Lets get a grip people. We have lives to live, and a universe to explore.
We start believing in each other again, we can do anything.

reply to post by Signals


no, i absolutely do not think the world will end in the next years. its highly unlikely that it will. The world has been around for many many years and will be around for maaaany more. Humans will eventually die out but i do believe we have a long road left of our human civilization.
As far as astronomy goes, there is no sign that we will have an impact. This goes for other science too - no signs of the end. Just normal variations with EQs, etc.

The end of the world?

No, i don't think it will be the end of the world.

The end of the world as we know it?

Yes, i really think that times will change. Now, if it will be on the 21st of december 2012 i don't know. But i'm really convinced that ascension will come to us pretty soon. That would also probably be the best for mankind, i meen, look at the world. So much hate, no free information and so much CONTROL. I realy think somebody or something( not from this world) need to help us to change. Because if we stay like this with no dramatic change, i think within 30 years the anwser "yes" would one day become the answer of your first question.

Don't you think?