Posted on 05/08/2009 10:47:11 AM PDT by jxb7076
The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Preclassic period, many of these reached their apogee of development during the Classic period (c. 250 CE to 900 CE), and continued throughout the Post classic period until the arrival of the Spanish. At its peak, it was one of the most densely populated and culturally dynamic societies in the world. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_civilization)
From this Mesoamerican civilization and its astronomical systems arose a calendar with predictions which would become a topic of end time events for the 21st century. This remarkable calendar of the Ancient Mayans predicts that an event of major proportions will take place on December 21, 2012. Unfortunately, the Mayans did not specify what the major event will be but doomsday believers hold tight to the notion that the world will end on this day. Scientists have various assumptions, theories, and philosophies as to what scientifically could happen. Their theories include major earth changing events such as Galactic alignment, Pole shift, Solar magnetic reversal, and Solar maximum. They believe these events will result from threats such as Meteorite or Comet impact, Gamma rau burst, Extraterrestrials, or nuclear explosions.
According to researchers the Mayans astronomical predictions were based on a collection of systematic calendars similar to the ones used by earlier Mesoamerican civilizations such as the Zapotec, Olmec, and Aztecs. These calendars date as far back as 6th century BCE. Among these systematic calendars were basically two main calendars. One was solar and the other was based on the movement of the planet Venus, in conjunction with other planets and stars. The two calendars overlapped each other and each was based on a five thousand year cycle. As one was ending the other was already in progress. Therefore, it’s not that the Mayans were predicting the end of the world. Based on their calculations of a five thousand year cycle they predicted that one event calendar was ending on December 21, 2012 and another one beginning on December 22, 2012. In other words, they were simply predicting the end of the five thousand year solar or planetary calendar. Although their scientists and astronomers did look for and anticipated natural disasters, they did not view them as world ending events. Modern day research suggests that the December 21, 2012 date is related to a not-so-well known phenomenon called the precession of the Equinoxes -or- a five thousand year planetary cycle.
The numeric predictions of the Mayan calendar are based on the computation of the Mayan value of pi whose value is more reliable than any European pi. This makes the Mayan calendar remarkably accurate. However, it does not predict the end of the world in 2012. In my opinion, the assumptions of world ending events is another doomsday prediction on the level of Y2K born out of the human need for a cosmic change or a solution to human suffering on this planet, and revenge against those who impose such sufferings.
So what are the Christians responses to this doomsday prediction? Christians can be classified as the group most likely to believe in such doomsday predictions based on their understandings and acceptance of end time events as described in the book of Revelation. However, most mature Christians conclude that this is just another bogus assumption born out of a lack of Biblical knowledge. They cite one text from the Bible to justify this position which is found in the book of Matthew 24:36. “But of that day and hour knows no man, neither angels of Heaven nor the Son, but my Father.”
What’s your viewpoint or predictions for December 21, 2012?
I predict the Mayans were wrong, but my prediction could be wrong. ;)
God willing, that will be when we start winding down from the party that started when Obama was voted out of office the previous month.
I'm sure alcohol will be involved. The only chance of 12/21/12 having any significance is if it is a self-fulfilling prophecy and enough people get paranoid about it an go nuts. Technically, most don't even understand the Mayan calendar, it doesn't mean the world ends, it just starts over, the same way ours does ever December 31st, in this case, it is a full circle of the constellations. I doubt too many Christians are into astrology to give this even a second thought.
What’s your viewpoint or predictions for December 21, 2012?
I’m not real religious but didn’t Christ say:
Be Prepared, you do not know when the Lord will come.
Cloning, transgenics, Islam, Genetic Engineering, etc.
my mother says that the world ends for millions of people every day...
2012 will be a good excuse for israel to nuke iran...
the why not defense.
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Obama will be busy PACKING HIS TRASH......
The Cult of the Sub-Genius predicted that X-Day would happen on July 5th (in the 1990s) when aliens attacked us while recovering from 4th of July celebrations.
Says nothing about the year.........../splitting hairs......./s
We will not know the time or the hour. He will come like a thief in the night.
Anyone that claims to know when the end of the world will occur is full of baloney.
“The numeric predictions of the Mayan calendar are based on the computation of the Mayan value of pi whose value is more reliable than any European pi”
I call B.S.
Source?
when would YOU stop writing out a calendar? Would YOU go on for ever? Maybe they just thought printing out 1000 years of calendars in advance was enough!
personally, I use the http://www.bornagain.tv calendar anyway
All this “Mayan Calendar” nonsense reminds me of all the Y2K crap. It’s just another way for somebody to try to make a buck off the ignorant among us.
..and stealing the "P's" off the keyboards before President Palin arrives.
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Secondly, the prophecies of the "Last Days" as found in the Old and New Testaments bear a striking resemblance to todays events.
The regathering of the nation of Israel is an example. The Messianic prophecies surrounding the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth are incredible.
It's the difference b/w a 3yo playing Putt-Putt and Tiger Woods at the Masters. The 3yo might get lucky and drop one. Tiger knows what he is doing.
12/21/12: The date for which the official calendar keeper decided “that’s far enough. If someone wants the calendar to go longer than that, they can damn well do it themselves.”
2012 ping
Then it will be W-0-P
Hmm. wop.
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