Starks1994 wrote:It's easy to laugh at this stuff. The nerd in me actually kind of hopes something interesting goes down. But the fact of the matter is that if people took more time to think about the end of times and reflect on their lives, loved ones, and purpose of life; this would be a better world. If this hoopla makes people think about that, I applaud the effort.
Meh. I think it typically has a different function which is to cause people to avoid their responsibilities to this world and focus their efforts on preparing for the beyond...
I seriously wonder how many times the rapture/end times have been predicted in Christian history. This is our first biggie since 2000 but it has happened all the freaking time - though more localized prior to the development of global communication. Many of the contributors to the Bible belonged to sects that believed that the End of the World was imminent within their lifetime and those prophesies were made clear in the Bible and elsewhere. Look how they all turned out... another day comes and we're still here and responsible for preserving the integrity of the world and our relationships within it.
Now, the Mayans... they concern me a little bit more because they don't have as much of a track record of being wrong

Just kidding. The world's not ending next year either.