End of the World Poll: Is the Apocalypse Coming Dec. 21?
The Mayans may or may not have predicted the apocalypse will occur on Dec. 21, just a few days from now.
Apparently, there is an apocalypse coming. Seriously, though, even NASA is getting in on the action. The agency created a page on its website devoted to debunking the Mayan apocalypse idea—not least because the Mayans never predicted any such thing. The date is simply the end of one time period that simply starts over. “Our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, and credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2012,” NASA wrote. There have been several predictions of the end of the world, including the May 21, 2011 biblical prediction by then 89-year-old old "minister" Howard Camping. But many people, including Northfield clergy, believe that a judgment day is coming, but no one can …
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