2012 end of the world Cancelled [sure, just when we were having fun]

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[La Lydia]

I believe people who think they know what day the world is going to end are nut jobs, whether they be Evangelicals or interpreters of Mayan religion and calenders. That is what I said in my posts. And I am not the only one. And He said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in His own power. Acts 1:7

Boy do you have a chip on your shoulder.

[brytlea]

Either way, I probably don’t need to worry about cleaning the house all that much. Just a little, but not really deep cleaning. Thanks. :)

[6SJ7]

I believe the Mayans believed that this present sun (the fifth one according to them) was going to be the final one. And the end of the calendar wasn’t so much the end of the world as it was the end of the sun, with then what becomes of the newly darkened earth being anyone’s guess.

I wonder if the Mayans foresaw the federal legislation banning incandescent bulbs?

[brytlea]

I don’t think she means Christians in general, but a cult who considers themselves Christian and thinks the rapture will be on that date. At least that’s my take on it.

[Dogbert41]

2 Peter 3:3-10 (New American Standard Bible)

The Coming Day of the Lord

3 Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, 4 and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.”

5 For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

6 through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water. 7 But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

8 But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.

9 The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

A New Heaven and Earth

10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up.

[La Lydia]

And your point would be that you agree with me?

[Outlaw Woman]

I believe people who think they know what day the world is going to end are nut jobs,...

But this is not what your original post stated. You said There are two schools of nut jobs:...(excerpted) and the Christian rapture-end o’ the world school.

There are many of us know that we are in the end times as well as believe in the Rapture based on scripture. I agree with you that we cannot know the day but because that is clearly stated in scripture as well.

It appeared as though you think because we believe these things we are 'nutjobs'. I don't have a "chip" on my shoulder but if it looks like evangelicals are being disparaged I will say something.

[La Lydia]

Sorry about your reading comprehension problems. Your failure to understand a simple, declarative sentence does not constitute an insult on my part. It couldn’t have been clearer without a diagram, ie, the original post was about people naming the day the world is going to end. Or maybe you were just looking for an argument.

[Outlaw Woman]

It is what it is. You seem to be a particularly nasty individual.

[kevkrom]

Harold Camping says the end of the world is a week from Sat, 5/21/11.

Dang. I'm supposed to be taking my eldest son to a ball game on the 22nd.

[La Lydia]

You could have just said that to begin with, because that was your true message, and saved us both some time and effort.

[Outlaw Woman]

What? That you seem to be a nasty individual? lol

[arrogantsob]

There has been and always be a world economy unless civilizations collapse. This is what is referring to as “Globalism” by those who have not examined political economics in any great detail and prefer a crank view of reality. We have our share around this neck of the woods.

Financial contradictions between countries and classes generally do not end civilizations directly but are the results of their death throes.

Back in the 1880s and 90s in Chicago labor unrest had reached such fevered proportions that the ruling class of that day build mansions on the South Side which had few, if any windows, on the first floor. What were there were more like firing slots and the buildings were built like fortresses so great were the fears of the plutocracy for its lives.

Capitalist economies become less and less materialistic in inputs and outputs using less and less of valuable resources per unit of production. This takes many forms: reduction in amounts of metals used; reduction in unit sizes; increased rationalization of processes; reduction in labor per unit; transformation to a service economy. Most of these things are the product of market forces including union demands raising the real cost of labor.

If the American people can be weened off of class envy and decide decisively against attacking the capitalist system then government blocks to production and growth can be removed which would solve significant portions of our financial ills. Since class warfare has been a staple of American politics since Jefferson’s campaign in 1800 it is not likely that such a decisive decision is forthcoming particularly since 50% of the electorate pay no federal income taxes.

[almost done by half]

"Harold Camping says the end of the world is a week from Sat, 5/21/11. Dang. I'm supposed to be taking my eldest son to a ball game on the 22nd."

Yeah, I have been out giving away all my clothes to the needy.....;-)