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Mark Hitchcock | 192 pages | 24 Sep 2009 | Harvest House Publishers,U.S. | 9780736926515 | English | Eugene, OR, United States , the Bible, and the End of the World by Mark Hitchcock

For Mark Hitchcock to say that the Bible is the only book that has accurately predicted future events because is the only being that knows what the future holds is flawed. Yes, God is the only one that can know what the future holds. But the Bible is open to interpretation like anything else. He says it's not, that it's very clear and precise. But in another chapter he will say how some religious leaders believe this passage means that and that passage means this, but they're wrong. They're not wrong That does not make them wrong. I find that very smug and arrogant for him to think he's the only theologian who has interpreted the Bible correctly and as it was intended. Yes, the time laid out is precise, but alk about interpretation. The author even uses the word "interpret" in this chapter. The book gets the two-star rating from me based on the other works Mr. Hitchcock cited that I found interesting. Definately not for his "opinion" that he called "fact". Oct 26, Jaime rated it liked it Shelves: , christian- non-fict. I was looking forward to reading this book to see what the Christian perspective was regarding the Mayan calendar and December 21, Hitchcock did spend time to clarify what we know about the in regards to their calendar, the aforementioned date, their system, their history, and this '. This belief has been perpetuated by westerner I was looking forward to reading this book to see what the Christian perspective was regarding the Mayan calendar and December 21, The author speaks of this at length and provides a listing of previously failed movements and predictions of the earth's demise. He digs into the current paranoia and obsession and gives some reasons for this. The latter part of the book delves into the Christian belief of the Return of Christ and the . Hitchcock meticulously shows the difference between the Christian beliefs and the suppositions of those who are interpreting the Mayan calendar end date. He lays out the principles and basis for the Christian belief of the end of the current age and what those beliefs are based on. In the end, the author lays out the vast differences between the current popular belief and the established age-old Christian belief. It is a good read for this who want to compare the two beliefs. It is basic enough that the uninformed of either ideaology will understand the concepts. Dec 12, Luciano rated it liked it. I was given this book this morning and finished it this evening. I haven't built a shelter nor do I have a years supplied of food stored anywhere, but yes I have been concerned. By definition I am a Christian, although I feel that organized has done more harm than good in the world. The truth is that more people have died for their belief in "God" than for any other reason ou I was given this book this morning and finished it this evening. The truth is that more people have died for their belief in "God" than for any other reason out there.. Although Hitchcock makes some good points, he has this tendency of getting on people for interpreting certain books and writers a particular way as it pertains to and in general, but stating that that only in the Bible do we see material presented in such a way that makes it irrefutable. Yet on more than one occasion he states he disagrees with how a fellow theologian interprets parts of the Bible. It's this glaring glaring inconsistency that undermines his arguments. In the wake of reading the book I am more convinced then ever that we may be dealing with some significant environmental changes in a few days. How bad is anyones guess, but even Hitchcock states that we may be in store for some "unusual" conditions come December 12, Perhaps having some extra water, food, and some loaded arms at the ready might not be a bad idea. As they say, better to be safe than sorry, This was a book I read not necessarily for personal growth, even though I learned some details about what people think in connection with the topic. I read this from a pastoral perspective. It can help us guide others who may be doubtful or even fearful about the future with all the buzz around 's end of the world. It is a good book from that perspective. I am planing to give it away to someone in need. Apr 20, Gabriel rated it did not like it. Nov 14, Celeste rated it it was amazing. Gives good straight forward information regarding our present time in history and great information based on the bible for the end times of the world. Sep 30, Guy Campbell rated it it was amazing. I knew nothing about the Mayans and all they had done. Great book on all the "hype" about Many people believe that the ancient Mayan calendar mysteriously ends at the winter solstice in the year Is this a sign that the Mayans knew that Dec. The History Channel, Newsweek magazine, major movie studios, booksellers and dozens of Web sites are fanning the craze. Movie trailers for the science fiction have added to the hype, showing entire cities devastated by enormous tsunamis and earthquakes, meteors raining down fiery from and history coming to a violent end. According to Wikipedia, "The studio also launched a viral marketing website operated by the fictional Institute for Human Continuity, where filmgoers could register for a lottery number to be part of a small population that would be rescued from the global destruction. Other scenarios picture a wonderful change in human and the ushering in of a . John Major Jenkins, author of Maya Cosmogenesis , describes the coming New Age this way: "Around the year we call a large chapter in human history will be coming to an end. All the values and assumptions of the previous World Age will expire, and a new phase of human growth will commence. All the hype about is based on a mixture of speculation about Mayan calendars, the book The Bible Code , some ancient Oriental prophesies, supposed writings of Nostradamus and a little of the biblical . With about million followers, scholars consider one of the major world . Its practice has historically been most prominent in East and Southeast Followers of believe in one God who revealed himself through ancient . The history of Judaism is essential to understanding the Jewish , which has a rich heritage of law, is the most widely practiced religion in the world, with more than 2 billion followers. The Christian faith centers on beliefs regarding the birth, life, death and of Jesus Christ. While it started with a small group of adherents, many historians regard is an ancient Persian religion that may have originated as early as 4, years ago. Zoroastrianism was the of three Persian dynasties, until the is a modern-day, nature-based pagan religion. Though and practices vary among people who identify as Wiccan, most observations include the festival celebrations of solstices and equinoxes, the honoring of a male god and a female , and the incorporation of Live TV. This Day In History. History at Home. Religions on the End of the World. in the U. List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events - Wikipedia

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Then, based upon the promises set forth in the divine Word, we must reach the positive and indisputable conclusion that millions now living will never die. Thus far it is a chain, and no stronger than its weakest link. There exist, however, well established relationships among the dates of present-truth chronology. These internal connections of the dates impart a much greater strength than can be found in other [secular, archeological] chronologies. Some of them are of so remarkable a character as clearly to indicate that this chronology is not of man, but of God. Being of divine origin and divinely corroborated, present-truth chronology stands in a class by itself, absolutely and unqualifiedly correct. Brother Russell was the Lord's servant. Then to repudiate him and his work is equivalent to a repudiation of the Lord, upon the principle heretofore announced. Reasoning From the Scriptures. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. 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The New York Times Magazine. New York: Section 6, p. Archived from the original on 31 March These theorists believe that on December 21, , the Earth will experience unprecedented, cataclysmic disasters ranging from massive earthquakes and tsunamis to nuclear reactor meltdowns. In order to prepare for these events, some proponents of the prophecy have already begun stocking up on survival supplies. Some Christians interpret the Book of Revelation as a roadmap that lays out exactly how the world will end. They contend that Judgment Day will take place on and Jesus will save the true believers, while non-believers left behind will face enormous suffering. In , the end of the world is referred to as the Hour and involves Jesus returning to Damascus to slay an anti-Christ who has put the planet in peril. With the anti-Christ out of the picture, a period of perfect harmony will ensue. Jesus will later die a natural death, which will usher in a time of destruction that leads directly to the Hour. In Judaism , there is no term for Armageddon, but there are references in the to events that could be compared with Armageddon, including in which God causes death and destruction to people who deserve to be punished and the War of in which and its god fight their enemies, rather than an anti-Christ. In Hinduism , there is the story of the god coming back in the last cycle of time as a figure called Kulki, who rides a white horse, carries a sword that looks like a comet and destroys the forces of . In some Buddhist prophecies, the equivalent of Armageddon is , in which good triumphs over evil; however, the planet is restored rather than destroyed so people can pursue enlightenment. And until that day arrives— if it arrives—people will no doubt continue to speculate endlessly about when it will all be over. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Subscribe for fascinating stories connecting the past to the present. Freedom of religion is protected by the First Amendment of the U. Constitution, which prohibits laws establishing a national religion or impeding the free exercise of religion for its citizens. For years there was speculation that on December 21, , the world as we know it would end. By definition I am a Christian, although I feel that has done more harm than good in the world. The truth is that more people have died for their belief in "God" than for any other reason ou I was given this book this morning and finished it this evening. The truth is that more people have died for their belief in "God" than for any other reason out there.. Although Hitchcock makes some good points, he has this tendency of getting on people for interpreting certain books and writers a particular way as it pertains to and prophecies in general, but stating that that only in the Bible do we see material presented in such a way that makes it irrefutable. Yet on more than one occasion he states he disagrees with how a fellow theologian interprets parts of the Bible. It's this glaring glaring inconsistency that undermines his arguments. In the wake of reading the book I am more convinced then ever that we may be dealing with some significant environmental changes in a few days. How bad is anyones guess, but even Hitchcock states that we may be in store for some "unusual" conditions come December 12, Perhaps having some extra water, food, and some loaded arms at the ready might not be a bad idea. As they say, better to be safe than sorry, This was a book I read not necessarily for personal growth, even though I learned some details about what people think in connection with the topic. I read this from a pastoral perspective. It can help us guide others who may be doubtful or even fearful about the future with all the buzz around 's end of the world. It is a good book from that perspective. I am planing to give it away to someone in need. Apr 20, Gabriel rated it did not like it. Nov 14, Celeste rated it it was amazing. Gives good straight forward information regarding our present time in history and great information based on the bible for the end times of the world. Sep 30, Guy Campbell rated it it was amazing. I knew nothing about the Mayans and all they had done. Great book on all the "hype" about Jan 19, Risner Gilpin rated it it was amazing. Very interesting, it gives you the biblical view, and the history on the mayan world and other religions and etc Oct 12, Donna rated it really liked it. Interesting and entertaining book. Guess the world won't end in Jordan rated it liked it Aug 03, Lloyd Short rated it did not like it Jan 10, Phillip rated it it was ok May 14, Ronni rated it liked it Jul 08, Shawna Pierce rated it really liked it Aug 11, Gabriel rated it liked it Jun 01, Daryl rated it liked it Jan 20, Sara Griffith rated it it was amazing May 17, Jen Bradbury rated it it was ok May 01, Kristina rated it it was ok May 24, Ashley Hunt rated it it was amazing Jan 11, Sarah rated it it was ok Aug 09, Dan rated it it was ok Apr 30, Sharon Tomlinson rated it it was amazing Oct 09, Jill rated it liked it Mar 02, Stephany rated it liked it Nov 14, Mark Campbell rated it liked it Apr 13, Allison rated it liked it Sep 09, Dorian Driscoll rated it liked it Aug 12, Donna L. Anderson rated it it was amazing Sep 12, There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Readers also enjoyed. Does the Bible say the world will end in ? | HowStuffWorks

By definition I am a Christian, although I feel that organized religion has done more harm than good in the world. The truth is that more people have died for their belief in "God" than for any other reason ou I was given this book this morning and finished it this evening. The truth is that more people have died for their belief in "God" than for any other reason out there.. Although Hitchcock makes some good points, he has this tendency of getting on people for interpreting certain books and writers a particular way as it pertains to and prophecies in general, but stating that that only in the Bible do we see material presented in such a way that makes it irrefutable. Yet on more than one occasion he states he disagrees with how a fellow theologian interprets parts of the Bible. It's this glaring glaring inconsistency that undermines his arguments. In the wake of reading the book I am more convinced then ever that we may be dealing with some significant environmental changes in a few days. How bad is anyones guess, but even Hitchcock states that we may be in store for some "unusual" conditions come December 12, Perhaps having some extra water, food, and some loaded arms at the ready might not be a bad idea. As they say, better to be safe than sorry, This was a book I read not necessarily for personal growth, even though I learned some details about what people think in connection with the topic. I read this from a pastoral perspective. It can help us guide others who may be doubtful or even fearful about the future with all the buzz around 's end of the world. It is a good book from that perspective. I am planing to give it away to someone in need. Apr 20, Gabriel rated it did not like it. Nov 14, Celeste rated it it was amazing. Gives good straight forward information regarding our present time in history and great information based on the bible for the end times of the world. Sep 30, Guy Campbell rated it it was amazing. I knew nothing about the Mayans and all they had done. Great book on all the "hype" about Jan 19, Sarah Risner Gilpin rated it it was amazing. Very interesting, it gives you the biblical view, and the history on the mayan world and other religions and etc Oct 12, Donna rated it really liked it. Interesting and entertaining book. Guess the world won't end in Jordan rated it liked it Aug 03, Lloyd Short rated it did not like it Jan 10, Phillip rated it it was ok May 14, Ronni rated it liked it Jul 08, Shawna Pierce rated it really liked it Aug 11, Gabriel rated it liked it Jun 01, Daryl rated it liked it Jan 20, Sara Griffith rated it it was amazing May 17, Jen Bradbury rated it it was ok May 01, Kristina rated it it was ok May 24, Ashley Hunt rated it it was amazing Jan 11, Sarah rated it it was ok Aug 09, Dan rated it it was ok Apr 30, Sharon Tomlinson rated it it was amazing Oct 09, Jill rated it liked it Mar 02, Stephany rated it liked it Nov 14, Mark Campbell rated it liked it Apr 13, Allison rated it liked it Sep 09, Dorian Driscoll rated it liked it Aug 12, Donna L. Anderson rated it it was amazing Sep 12, There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Readers also enjoyed. Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion that may have originated as early as 4, years ago. Zoroastrianism was the state religion of three Persian dynasties, until the Wicca is a modern-day, nature-based pagan religion. Though rituals and practices vary among people who identify as Wiccan, most observations include the festival celebrations of solstices and equinoxes, the honoring of a male god and a female goddess, and the incorporation of Live TV. This Day In History. History at Home. Religions on the End of the World. Freedom of Religion in the U. Nostradamus: The End of the World. Religions of Ancient China. December 21, For years there was speculation that on December 21, , the world as we know it would end. Islam Islam is the second largest religion in the world after Christianity, with about 1. Christianity Christianity is the most widely practiced religion in the world, with more than 2 billion followers. Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion that may have originated as early as 4, years ago. Wicca Wicca is a modern-day, nature-based pagan religion. Because both literate and illiterate people commonly accepted this idea of the apocalypse, they could only accept what they heard from religious leaders on when the disastrous event would occur. Religious leader, Abbo II of Metz believed that Jesus was born 21 years after year 1 which was commonly accepted by close circles of his followers. Abbot Heriger of Lobbes , argued that the birth of Jesus occurred not during the year 1 but rather during the 42nd year of the . Eventually many scholars came to accept that the apocalypse would occur sometime between Although there were debates about the apocalypse itself, few people actually understood the consequences of what would happen if the apocalypse occurred. Unfortunately, few documents from around the year exist to actually interpret what people thought would happen, and because of this, many scholars are unaware of what people actually felt. People do understand that the idea of has influenced several Western Christian European leaders into social reform. Some historians, such as Richard Landes , express doubt that there was any kind of apocalyptic consideration approaching the year They also referred to the year and its relationship to the biblical Number of indicating the end of earthly rule by carnal human beings. They were one of a number of nonconformist dissenting groups that emerged around this time. In late February and early March , a large amount of media attention circulated around the globe regarding largely unknown and unpublished documents, evidently written by Newton, indicating that he believed the world would end no earlier than The story garnered vast amounts of public interest and found its way onto the front page of several widely distributed newspapers, including the UK's Daily Telegraph , Canada's National Post , Israel's Maariv and Yediot Aharonot , and was also featured in an article in the scientific journal Canadian Journal of History. The two documents detailing this prediction are currently housed within the Jewish National and University Library in . These documents do not appear to have been written with the intention of publication and Newton expressed a strong personal dislike for individuals who provided specific dates for the Apocalypse purely for sensational value. Furthermore, he at no time provides a specific date for the end of the world in either of these documents. The first document, part of the Yahuda collection, [39] is a small letter slip, on the back of which is written haphazardly in Newton's hand:. The prophetick days did not commence before the rise of the little horn of the He Goat. Therefore the years do not end before ye year nor after The second reference to the prediction can be found in a folio, [40] in which Newton writes:. And the days of short lived Beasts being put for the years of lived [sic for "long lived"] kingdoms, the period of days, if dated from the complete conquest of the three kings A. It may end later, but I see no reason for its ending sooner. Newton may not have been referring to the post event as a destructive act resulting in the annihilation of the globe and its inhabitants, but rather one in which he believed the world, as he saw it, was to be replaced with a new one based upon a transition to an era of divinely inspired peace. In a separate manuscript, [41] Isaac Newton paraphrases Revelation 21 and 22 and relates the post events by writing:. comes down from heaven prepared as a Bride adorned for her husband. The marriage supper. The Great Disappointment in the Millerite movement was the reaction that followed Baptist preacher William Miller 's proclamations that Jesus Christ would return to the Earth by , what he called the Advent. His study of the Daniel 8 prophecy during the Second Great Awakening led him to the conclusion that Daniel's "cleansing of the sanctuary" was cleansing of the world from when Christ would come, and he and many others prepared, but October 22, , came and they were disappointed. These events paved the way for the Adventists who formed the Seventh-day Adventist Church. They contended that what had happened on October 22 was not Jesus' return, as Miller had thought, but the start of Jesus' final work of atonement, the cleansing in the heavenly sanctuary , leading up to the Second Coming. The ideological descendants of the Millerites are the Seventh-day Adventists. They are a Protestant Christian denomination [46] which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday , [47] the seventh day of the week in Christian and Jewish calendars , as the Sabbath , and its emphasis on the imminent Second Coming advent of Jesus Christ. The denomination grew out of the Millerite movement in the United States during the midth century and it was formally established in White , whose extensive writings are still held in high regard by the church. Like many 19th-century American Protestant churches, the Mormon tradition teaches that adherents are living shortly before the Second Coming of Christ. LDS president Wilford Woodruff preached multiple times that many then-living adherents "would not taste death" before witnessing the return of Christ. The eschatology of Jehovah's Witnesses is central to their religious beliefs. They believe that Jesus Christ has been ruling in heaven as king since a date they believe was prophesied in Scripture , and that after that time a period of cleansing occurred, resulting in God's selection of the Bible Students associated with Charles Taze Russell to be his people in They also believe the destruction of those who reject their message [54] and thus willfully refuse to obey God [55] [56] will shortly take place at Armageddon , ensuring that the beginning of the new earthly society will be composed of willing subjects of that kingdom. The group's doctrines surrounding are the legacy of a series of emphatic claims regarding the years , [57] , [57] , [58] , [59] [60] and [61] made in the Watch Tower Society's publications between and Claims about the significance of those years, including the presence of Jesus Christ, the beginning of the " last days ", the destruction of worldly governments and the earthly resurrection of Jewish patriarchs, were successively abandoned. The Watch Tower Society has stated that its early leaders promoted "incomplete, even inaccurate concepts". Watch Tower publications often cite Proverbs , "The path of the righteous ones is like the bright light that is getting lighter and lighter until the day is firmly established" NWT to support their view that there would be an increase in knowledge during "the time of the end", as mentioned in Daniel Jehovah's Witnesses state that this increase in knowledge needs adjustments. Watch Tower publications also say that unfulfilled expectations are partly due to eagerness for God's Kingdom and that they do not call their core beliefs into question. Realized eschatology is a Christian eschatological theory popularized by J. Dodd — that holds that the eschatological passages in the New Testament do not refer to the future, but instead refer to the ministry of Jesus and his lasting legacy. Those holding this view generally dismiss end times theories, believing them to be irrelevant; they hold that what Jesus said and did , and told his disciples to do likewise, are of greater significance than any messianic expectations. According to Hindu cosmology , this universe lasts as long as the life of At the end of Brahma's life, all material elements return to a state of Prakriti unmixed, unmanifested. Within his year lifespan are day years where each "Day" 8. Planets Earth included and their life are cyclically created at the start of his day- Kalpa and destroyed at its end. Within his day- Kalpa are 1, Cycles , each repeating four ages or epochs. These Yuga Cycles descend from complete purity to total chaos. At the end of , Lord Kalki cleanses the world of the demoniac kings and re-establishes Sanatana-dharma eternal duty of the [76] principles to bring about Yuga. 4. It is not specified when al-Qiyamah will happen, but according to prophecy elaborated by hadith -literature, there are major and minor signs that will foretell its coming. The main subject of Surat al-Qiyama is the resurrection. Unlike the Qur'an, the hadith contains several events, happening before the Day of Judgment, which are described as several minor signs and twelve major signs. During this period, terrible corruption and chaos would rule the earth, caused by the Masih ad-Dajjal the in Islam , then Jesus will appear, defeating the Dajjal and establish a period of peace, liberating the world from cruelty. These events will be followed by a time of serenity when people live according to . Similar to other , Islam teaches that there will be a resurrection of the dead that will be followed by a final tribulation and eternal division of the righteous and wicked. The righteous are rewarded with the pleasures of , while the unrighteous are punished in . According to , time is beginningless and eternal. The first four aras constitute millions and billions of years, whereas the last two are of years each. No divine or beings are credited or responsible with these spontaneous temporal changes, either in a creative or overseeing role, rather human beings and creatures are born under the impulse of their own karmas. Thus, it will go on for around more years. Thus, the cycle continues. But, whether there will be an apocalypse while transitioning from sixth ara of avsarpini cycle to the first ara of utsarpini cycle is a matter of debate. Some Jains believe that since in the sixth ara people will be fed up of all the misery, they will turn to living natural life on their own after the completion of the ara. Some believe that, for the contrasting change from a very unhappy time into a very happy time, an apocalypse will occur and there will be complete transformation of the earth and its inhabitants. Some also believe that an apocalypse can occur even during the transition from the fifth current epoch into the sixth epoch. According to some ancient Hebrew worldviews, reality unfolds along a linear path or rather, a spiral path, with cyclical components that nonetheless have a linear trajectory ; the world began with God and is ultimately headed toward God's final goal for creation, the . The roots of are to be found in the pre-exile Prophets, including and , and the exile-prophets and Deutero-Isaiah. It is also believed that history will complete itself and the ultimate destination will be reached when all mankind returns to the . of Crete , a in the 5th century, claimed to be the and promised to lead the people, like the ancient Moses , through a parted sea back to Palestine. His followers left their possessions and waited for the promised day, when, at his command, many cast themselves into the sea, some finding death, others being rescued by sailors. Simek says that in Germanic regions , the concept of mankind originating from trees is ancient, and additionally points out legendary parallels in a Bavarian legend of a shepherd who lives inside a tree, whose descendants repopulate the land after life there has been wiped out by plague citing a retelling by F. In both sources, the word is used to signify the end of the world through fire. These parallels include comparisons of a cosmic winter motif between the Norse Fimbulwinter , the Iranian and Yima. Inside the cave they hear noises, witness a pair of immense burning eyes, and then the being with burning eyes recites a poem of 12 stanzas. The poem the being recites contains references to Norse mythology including a mention of Thor and also prophecies including that "mountains will tumble, the earth will move, men will be scoured by hot water and burned by fire". Surtr's fire receives a mention in stanza No such calendar is known to have existed, and the source was a "prediction" made to media outlets by the Jorvik Viking Centre in York , England, intended to draw attention to an event that the institution was to hold on that date. The Jorvik Viking Centre was criticized for misleading the public to promote the event. In a article on the claims, philologist Joseph S. Hopkins perceives the media response as an example of a broad revival of interest in the Viking Age and ancient Germanic topics. The eschatological ideas are only alluded to in the surviving texts of the , and are known of in detail only from the texts of Zoroastrian tradition, in particular in the ca. The accompanying story, as it appears in the Bundahishn GBd On earth, the will bring about a resurrection of the dead in the bodies they had before they died. This is followed by a last judgment through ordeal. The s and will melt the metal in the hills and mountains, and the molten metal will then flow across the earth like a river. All mankind—both the living and the resurrected dead—will be required to wade through that river, but for the righteous it will seem to be a river of warm milk, while the wicked will be burned. The river will then flow down to hell, where it will annihilate Angra Mainyu and the last vestiges of wickedness in the universe. The narrative continues with a projection of Mazda and the six Amesha Spentas solemnizing a final act of , and the preparation of parahaoma from "white ". The righteous will partake of the parahaoma , which will confer immortality upon them. Thereafter, humankind will become like the Amesha Spentas, living without food, without hunger or thirst, and without weapons or possibility of bodily injury. The material substance of the bodies will be so light as to cast no shadow. All humanity will speak a single language and belong to a single nation without borders. All will share a single purpose and goal, joining with the divine for a perpetual exaltation of God's glory. Although is a restoration of the time of creation, there is no return to the uniqueness of the primordial plant, animal and human; while in the beginning there was one plant, one animal and one human, the variety that had since issued would remain forever. The Branch group was initially led by Benjamin Roden. Branch Davidians are most associated with the Waco siege of , which involved Koresh. There is documented evidence FBI negotiation transcripts between Kathryn Shroeder and Steve Schneider with interjections from Koresh himself that David Koresh and his followers did not call themselves Branch Davidians. Both groups have disputed the relevance of the other's spiritual authority based on the proceedings following Victor Houteff 's death. In the late s, Koresh and his followers abandoned many Branch Davidian teachings. Koresh became the group's self-proclaimed final . Following a series of violent shootouts between Roden's and Koresh's group, the Mount Carmel compound was eventually taken over by the "Koreshians". In , the ATF and Texas Army National Guard raided one of the properties belonging to a centered around David Koresh that evolved from the Branch Davidians for suspected weapons violations. It is unknown who shot first, but the ATF surrounded and tried to invade the home of the Branch Davidians. This raid resulted in a two-hour firefight in which four ATF agents were killed; this was followed by a standoff with government agents that lasted for 51 days. The siege ended in a fire that engulfed the Mount Carmel compound which led to the of 76 Branch Davidians inside. American Christian radio host Harold Camping stated that the and Judgment Day would take place on May 21, , [] [] and that the end of the world would take place five months later on October 21, , based on adding the fish of John 20 to May Camping, who was then president of the Family Radio Christian network, claimed the Bible as his source and said May 21 would be the date of the Rapture and the day of judgment "beyond the shadow of a doubt". The vast majority of Christian groups, including most Protestant and Catholic believers, did not accept Camping's predictions; [] some explicitly rejected them, [] [] [] [] citing Bible passages including the words of Jesus stating "about that day or hour no one knows" Matthew An interview with a group of church leaders noted that all of them had scheduled church services as usual for Sunday, May Following the failure of the prediction, media attention shifted to the response from Camping and his followers. On May 23, Camping stated that May 21 had been a "spiritual" day of judgment, and that the physical Rapture would occur on October 21, , simultaneously with the destruction of the universe by God. In March , Camping "humbly acknowledged" in a letter to Family Radio listeners that he had been mistaken, that the attempt to predict a date was "sinful", and that critics had been right in pointing to the scriptural text "of that day and hour knoweth no man". He added that he was searching the Bible "even more fervently [ UFO religions sometimes feature an anticipated end-time in which extraterrestrial beings will bring about a radical change on Earth or lift the religious believers to a higher of . One such religious group's failed expectations of such an event served as the basis for the classic social psychology study When Prophecy Fails. Some adherents believe that the arrival or rediscovery of alien civilizations, technologies and will enable to overcome current ecological, spiritual and social problems. Issues such as hatred, war, bigotry, poverty and so on are said to be resolvable through the use of superior alien technology and spiritual abilities. Such belief systems are also described as millenarian in their outlook. The phenomenon was a range of eschatological beliefs that cataclysmic or otherwise transformative events would occur on or around 21 December Various astronomical alignments and numerological formulae were proposed as pertaining to this date. A New Age interpretation held that the date marked the start of a period during which Earth and its inhabitants would undergo a positive physical or spiritual transformation , and that 21 December would mark the beginning of a new era. Scenarios suggested for the end of the world included the arrival of the next solar maximum , an interaction between Earth and the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy , [] or Earth's collision with a mythical planet called Nibiru. Scholars from various disciplines quickly dismissed predictions of concomitant cataclysmic events as they arose. Professional Mayanist scholars stated that no extant classic Maya accounts forecast impending doom, and that the idea that the Long Count calendar ends in misrepresented Maya history and culture, [] [] [] while astronomers rejected the various proposed doomsday scenarios as pseudoscience , [] [] easily refuted by elementary astronomical observations. David Meade is the pen name of an American end-times conspiracy theorist and book author who has yet to disclose his real name. Meade, who describes himself as a "Christian numerologist", [] claims to have attended the University of Louisville , where he "studied astronomy, among other subjects", [] [] but, because his real name is unknown, The Washington Post reported that the university could not confirm whether he had ever been a student there. Meade predicted that planet Nibiru would collide with Earth on September 23, , destroying it. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Religious belief in an imminent end of the world. Three Ages. 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In the meantime God doesn't ask us to explore the intricacies of ancient Mayan calendars. He warns of rampant deception and tells us not to be fooled by those who claim secret knowledge of His return Matthew Matthew And Jesus answered and said to them, Take heed that no man deceive you. What are we to do? The purpose of the biblical prophecies and warning signs is to remind us of our need to always be growing closer to God and to be spiritually ready. We need to be preparing spiritually for Christ's return and the end of this world now, in and every year. Skip to main content. Will be the end of the world? But does the Bible say anything about being the end of human history? What do Bible prophecies of the future mean? The final cycle was to end on the winter solstice, December 21, [source: History. Some think this abrupt end to the calendar hints at the end of the world. Other interpreters foresee an occasion of spiritual rebirth. Current Mayan shamans reportedly view the occasion not as an approaching calamity but as the beginning of a new age [source: Keim ]. The buzz about has been fueled by additional sources as well. Devotees of sixteenth-century French apothecary and visionary Nostradamus claim that his prophecies point to the year as an end of days. Other people assert that the alignment of the sun with the center of the Milky Way Galaxy in seems ominous.. Many religions include prophesies about an end to mankind, and some Christian preachers and Bible readers believe is indeed the end of the world as set forth in the scripture. A number of Protestant have focused on the imminent second coming of Jesus as a key part of their doctrine. In the 19th century, groups known as dispensationalists put forth the theory that Christ's arrival would be preceded by a "tribulation. These predictions drew on verses from the Book of Revelation, the Old Testament and other biblical sources [source: Luo ]. The tribulation and the second coming have always remained just around the corner, but some Evangelical preachers have suggested that may be the time when they finally arrive. Others have drawn on the methods put forth in the best-selling book "The Bible Code" to determine that news of is contained in the scriptures in the form of a cipher [source: Parkview Baptist Church]. There is a long history of predicting the exact date of the apocalypse based on biblical interpretation. In the s, upstate New York farmer William Miller kicked off an end-of-the-world movement by calculating that the final day would arrive on October 22, Thousands of people prepared for the end, only to experience "The Great Disappointment" on October The Jehovah's Witnesses, founded in the s, adopted a belief that the end would come in An Adventist prophet declared that February 6, , would be the date. 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