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End of the World in Sept 2006

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Baba · 23/11/2005 10:18

After reading the Bible Code a while ago, this has been playing on my mind sooooo much.

Does anyone else believe in this or do you think its just scare tactics?

I am a christian, although I struggle with belief after my darling dad died a few years ago but still believe in something - but I am so scared about the end of the world.

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sansouci · 23/11/2005 10:21

The End of the World is always being predicted. Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing, the way society is headed. Not much we can do about the End, though, is there? If in fact it is coming.

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Baba · 23/11/2005 10:24

True but does anyone actually believe it will be next year? My ds is so adorable at 3 and a half and I can't even imagine what it will be like to not see him grow up and have a life of his own.

Does anyone else believe?

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crimbocrazydazy · 23/11/2005 10:26

It has been predicted so many times and just hasn't happened so try not to worry.

Think about it like this, if it does happen....which it probably won't everyone will go together and that will be it, I think I would rather go than be a survivor of it without my family!!!!

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CliffRichardSucksEggsinHell · 23/11/2005 10:27

Cool! No more bloody winters to suffer!

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Blandmum · 23/11/2005 10:28

Posted on the other thread with the same title so I thought Id post it here!

Sorry, I normally stay away from this bit of the Site, but I have to say that I think the 'End of the World; stuff is a load of old toffee

I am old enoug to remember when the EEC became made up of 9 members and scaremongers were saying this was the 9 headed beast (or was it 7...so long ago) mentioned in the book of Reverations and this meant that the end of the world was on its way.

Then I remember David Ike saying britain was going to be engulfed in a Tidal wave unless we all wore turquoise clothers (this was on the Wogan talk show on TV). That was in the 1980s....but nothing of the sort happened.

People in California whet a little loopy when the planets lined up (as they do from time to time) because that was going to trigger the end of the world

And so on and so on

It sells books. people like to whip up panic

If I'm wrong, sue me

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lucycinco · 23/11/2005 10:29

No, it's a load of old rubbish! Dont worry about things like this when there is already enough to worry about. Just getting through the day is hard enough sometimes, cleaning , cooking, working, kids etc

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oliveoil · 23/11/2005 10:29

That's when Robbie is touring, it's all down to that b*stard.

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Baba · 23/11/2005 10:30

and I have got a wedding to go to!

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CliffRichardSucksEggsinHell · 23/11/2005 10:30

I've met you OliveOil!

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expatinscotland · 23/11/2005 10:32

Why are you afraid of the End of the World if you have the Faith?

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oliveoil · 23/11/2005 10:32

have you?????

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CliffRichardSucksEggsinHell · 23/11/2005 10:33

You're from Oldham!

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oliveoil · 23/11/2005 10:34

I am from MANCHESTER I'll have you know, I just live in that dump.

Are you Rhubarb?

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Baba · 23/11/2005 10:34

Because my faith is obviously not strong enough and I am so frightened of dying after watching my Dad die. Coward I suppose.

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Enid · 23/11/2005 10:34

cool

its when my maternity pay runs out so I'd be skint anyway

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expatinscotland · 23/11/2005 10:35

Oh gawd, Robbie! Now that does spell doom.

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fruitful · 23/11/2005 10:37

The Bible says no one can know when the end of the world will be.

Therefore, if someone predicts a particular date, it can't be then...

Or is my logic flawed?

I wouldn't worry about it anyway. You're more likely to get run over by a bus, surely? Worry about that instead .

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sansouci · 23/11/2005 10:37

does anyone remember when barcodes were thought to be the mark of the devil?

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Baba · 23/11/2005 10:38

Don't think I believe in the bible though - reminds me of a big fairystory.

I just need evidence - if I could see a ghost or hear/feel something - that might make me believe otherwise?

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Blandmum · 23/11/2005 10:38

1960: Piazzi Smyth, a past astronomer royal of Scotland, wrote a book circa 1860 titled "Our Inheritance in the Great Pyramid." It was responsible for spreading the belief in pyramidology throughout the world. This is the belief that secrets are hidden in the dimensions of the great pyramids. He concluded from his research that the millennium would start before the end of 1960 CE.
1967: During the six day war, the Israeli army captured all of Jerusalem. Many conservative Christians believed that the rapture would occur quickly. However, the final Biblical prerequisite for the second coming is that the Jews resume ritual animal sacrifices in the temple at Jerusalem. That never happened.
1970's: The late Moses David (formerly David Berg) was the founder of the Christian religious group, The Children of God. He predicted that a comet would hit the earth, probably in the mid 1970's and destroy all life in the United States. One source indicated that he believed it would happen in 1973.
1972: According to an article in the Atlantic magazine, "Herbert W. Armstrong's empire suffered a serious blow when the end failed to begin in January of 1972, as Armstrong had predicted, thus bringing hardship to many people who had given most of their assets to the church in the expectation of going to Petra, where such worldly possessions would be useless." 3
1974: Charles Meade, a pastor in Daleville, IN, predicted that the end of the world will happen during his lifetime. He was born circa 1927, so the end will probably come early in the 21st century.
1975: A major Jehovah's Witness prediction date.
1978: Chuck Smith, Pastor of Calvary Chapel in Cost Mesa, CA, predicted the rapture in 1981.
1980: Leland Jensen leader of a Baha'i World Faith group, predicted that a nuclear disaster would happen in 1980. This would be followed by two decades of conflict, ending in the establishment of God's Kingdom on earth.
1981: Arnold Murray of the Shepherd's Chapel taught an anti-Trinitarian belief about God, and Christian Identity. Back in the 1970's, he predicted that the Antichrist would appear before 1981.
Rev. Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church predicted that the Kingdom of Heaven would be established in this year.

1982: Pat Robertson predicted a few years previously that the world would end in the fall of 1982.
1982: Astronomers John Gribben & Setphen Plagemann predicted the "Jupiter Effect" in 1974. They wrote that when various planets were aligned on the same side of the sun, tidal forces would create solar flares, radio interruptions, rainfall and temperature disturbances and massive earthquakes. The planets did align, as seen from earth, but nothing unusual happened.
1984 to 1999: In 1983, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, later called Osho, teacher of what has been called the Rajneesh movement, is said to have predicted massive destruction on earth, including natural disasters and man-made catastrophes. Floods larger than any since Noah, extreme earthquakes, very destructive volcano eruptions, nuclear wars etc. will be experienced. Tokyo, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Bombay will all disappear. Actually, the predictions were read by his secretary; their legitimacy is doubtful.
1985: Arnold Murray of the Shepherd's Chapel predicted that the war of Aramageddon will start on 1985-JUN 8-9 in "a valley of the Alaskan peninsula."
1986: Moses David of The Children of God faith group predicted that the Battle of Armageddon would take place in 1986. Russia would defeat Israel and the United States. A worldwide Communist dictatorship would be established. In 1993, Christ would return to earth.
1987 to 2000: Lester Sumrall, in his 1987 book "I Predict 2000 AD" predicted that Jerusalem would be the richest city on Earth, that the Common Market would rule Europe, and that there would be a nuclear war involving Russia and perhaps the U.S. Also, he prophesized that the greatest Christian revival in the history of the church would happen: all during the last 13 years of the 20th century. All of the predictions failed.
1988: Hal Lindsey had predicted in his book "The Late, Great Planet Earth" that the Rapture was coming in 1988 - one generation or 40 years after the creation of the state of Israel. This failed prophecy did not appear to damage his reputation. He continues to write books of prophecy which sell very well indeed.
Alfred Schmielewsky, a psychic whose stage name was "super-psychic A.S. Narayana," predicted in 1986 that the world's greatest natural disaster would hit Montreal in 1988. Sadly, his psychic abilities failed him on 1999-APR-11 when he answered the door of his home only to be shot dead by a gunman.

1988-MAY: A 1981 movie titled "The man who saw tomorrow" described some of Nostradamus predictions. Massive earthquakes were predicted for San Francisco and Los Angeles.
1988-OCT-11: Edgar Whisenaut, a NASA scientist, had published the book "88 Reasons why the Rapture will Occur in 1988." It sold over 4 million copies.
About 1990: Peter Ruckman concluded from his analysis of the Bible that the rapture would come within a few years of 1990.

These are all failed predictions.

Sorry it is a bit long, there have been rather a lot of them. I took it from the 1960s only, the full thing just ran on and on.

And we are still here

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expatinscotland · 23/11/2005 10:38

I do, SS! Also when the Proctor & Gamble symbol was thought to be the mark of the beast.

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lucycinco · 23/11/2005 10:39

I am sorry about your dad but dont be frightened. As I have said there is enough to worry about! Who knows whats around the corner, its not worth spoiling today. Why not look at it from another angle, if the world is really going to end, have you made the most of your life? If you think you havent then youve still got time I dont wont to be rude or presumptious but I think you sound depressed.

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Baba · 23/11/2005 10:39

wow martianbishop, I feel tons better now.....

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CliffRichardSucksEggsinHell · 23/11/2005 10:39

The Mighty Rhubarb One declares that the World will endeth if the JCB song does not reach Number One this Christmastime!

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Blandmum · 23/11/2005 10:43

I practice no religion myself but the best quote I ever read on this was a Catholic scholor who when asked whet he would do if he were playing chess when the day of judgement started said, ' I would continue to play , because I would have played it for the great glory of God'

In the end all that any of us can do is to live out live to the full and in the best way we can.

I understan your worries bab....i get them too and call them the Vague Dreads....horrible feelings that something awful is going to happen to me and mine. But don't worry about the end of the world next year....and I'f I'm wrong you can shout at me!

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