Comments on: Why do people try to link Mayan 2012 religion to Bible Revelations?

By: imacatholic2

imacatholic2 — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:59:59 +0000

I don’t think anyone seriously thinks this.

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.

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.

"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

With love in Christ.
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By: king2004-stoymy2005

king2004-stoymy2005 — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:50:59 +0000

Thank you that is what I have been saying all along for Dec 21 2012 on there calender it one era ending and a new era starting.it has nothing to do with the prophecies of the bible.
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By: correrafan

correrafan — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:06:59 +0000

People are not just curious. People need meaning in their lives, even if it’s something like a solvable puzzle or a winnable game.
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By: Olivier

Olivier — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:58:59 +0000

according to Saint Malachy after Benedict the last pope will be Peter the Roman. "During the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church, the seat will be occupied by Peter the Roman,who will feed his sheep in many tribulations; and when these things are finished, the seven-hilled city will be destroyed, and the formidable Judge will judge his people.The end."
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By: Johnny Y

Johnny Y — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:08:59 +0000

Christine L hit on the dot. Isn't combining religions against the Biblical God? The Christians who do combine the two really are hypocritical.
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By: Christine L

Christine L — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:02:59 +0000

Because the second coming has been about five years away for over 1900 years now, and 2012 is about five years away, and the calendar is pretty interesting in its own right.
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By: Kevin Kosmos

Kevin Kosmos — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:14:59 +0000

Might as well kill two birds with one stone.
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