2012: What Do You Think About It?

I am a history teacher and have studied the Mayans extensively. They did not update their calendar due to some catastrophe that forced them out of their organized cities and back into small villages. That is it. Their civilization declined and their complicated calendar was not as important anymore.

I think it is the year after 2011...live today, and don't fret. Afterall, what good will it do you if you worry?

M.

It seems that humans just love the thrill of a good threat. There are end-of-the-world fears that arise every few years, or every few generations, at best. When I was a little girl in school, we had duck-and-cover drills just in case an atomic bomb was dropped on us, as if that would have protected us.

There's really nothing better for me to do than to appreciate the potential of every day I get, and to stay right with my conscience. I'm going to die one way or another, and none of us really knows when that will be.

But we have today. And probably tomorrow, too. Cheers!

Well, if it happens there isnt much we can do about it now is there? Be prepared to meet your maker just in case. Enjoy each day like you only have a year to live? I don't give it much thought personally. It hasnt been jammed down our throats by the media. If it were true I think the political leaders of the world would have some sort of game plan that they would share with us.... at least I would hope they would. I don't think it will be the end of the world next year because the Bible clearly states that you wont know WHEN... so no man can predict the day. There are the signs tho, and we have plenty of those..... but 2012 is just a theory.

The world will end when the good Lord wants it to. Get right with him and you will have nothing fear! Although it does worry me a little bc i watch all those shows on the history channel but then I just remind myself that I have to lean on my faith in God t take care of everything! Sending peace you way! :)

If it is true, there is no stopping it. You can also be hit by a bus tomorrow morning. Live your life to the fullest and treasure every moment with your children. Plus, stress causes wrinkles... :)

Superstition.

Anyway, if it's true, what can we do about it?? I do my best to live my life for today, as we never know which will be our last day.

I have not read the other responses, YET.

I have not had fear of it, however, my daughter is due to graduate in 2013 from high school. I have picked up from her a concern..moreso than fear.

I found it odd when we were discussing college, just tonight... she laid out her plans which are very detailed and then she said.... " I believe I have a good business plan for my college and study abroad and everything shoud work out perfectly unless of course it is true and 2012 is the end"

At that point, I realized she really thinks about this more than I do. I rely on my faith, (she does too), but I do believe it is tough, especially for a teen to be pondering the what if's when they are working so hard right now to wonder if it is to not be worth the effort.

I just tell her to go with her faith and trust that God will be with her (and us) whatever happens. Live the dream, achieve the goals...Never give up

Another thought and Example....... We signed the contract on our home in Dec 1999. Sales were low that month because the world was going to end in 2000. We have a dream house with tons of privacy (wildlife etc) for us in the DFW area which is unheard of... While making the decision to write the contract and build, hubby said to the builder jokingly... " We are ready to sign. Worst case scenerio... the world ends and my contract is null and void.... the world continues, we are building a damn good house!" December 31 came and went.... 2000 entered and within 3 weeks of signing our contract.. the prices on the lots and homes went up more than 30%.

Just a thought!

Listen to your common sense.

Anyway, if the Mayans were so smart, why aren't they here any more?

LOL! watch these clips... They are from Penn & Teller's Bull*hit (funny show that disproves/proves things) They talk about a few of the 2012 theories (meteor, world dies on itself, sun explosion, etc.) It's pretty funny... and they actually go into depth on some of them, and disprove most of them with science.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN5sNXxe498
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQP_51ek7Oo&feature=re...

Well, there are a lot of references in the Bible about the end days, and a lot of it has not yet come to pass, though many of it has. These things take time.

In either way, my life may end tomorrow in a car accident, or an earthquake may swallow my city up. So regardless of the end of the world, every day it will be the end of somebody's world, so we better just put on our boots and do the best we can. :)

I'll tell you this...the world can't possibly end in 2012, because the Rapture has not occured, nor has the tribulation which will follow it, which will be seven years long. Plus, a lot of things will happen before the Rapture that haven't happened yet...but could possibly happen soon.

So look at it this way...until millions and millions of people literally DISAPPEAR from the Earth with no "explanation", you have at LEAST seven more years.

I don't think that anyone can predict this. This is just a way to keep people in fear. In 2012, I'm going to turn 40 in peace! I'm going to celebrate 10 years of marriage and thank God that we made it! 2012 is my year of celebrating because of my joyous milestones. My son will graduate from kindergarten. I most definitely will have a new attitude.... So as for the world ending, I guess it will just have to wait for me because I'm going to rejoice!

I'm more concerned about foreclosure, where are all of these people going to live? I've seen more people on the street panhandling and the faces look so familiar....

People have been predicting the end of the world since the dawn of time.
I just think that it's human nature, really. I mean, what is the meaning of life? Why are we here? What does it all mean? None of us have the answers to any of that unless we answer from our own perspective.
I personally don't pay too much attention to any of these "end of the world" predictions. I mean, if the world ends, it ends. There's no way to prepare or prevent it.
A friend and I were just talking about this the other day and for heaven's sake, remember "Y2k?" So many people expected calamity and computers shutting down and complete global chaos.
It didn't happen.
Fear of the unknown is nothing new.
I think we should just live our lives as best we can from day to day. Most of the things we get really worked up about either never happen or aren't as bad as we thought they would be.
In my opinion, it's not being ignorant not to get worked up over some things.

Best wishes.

The reason why 2012 is supposed to be this "big" thing is because the Mayan's were really good astronomers. They were able to look at the stars and tell about the past as well as the future- this wasn't some magical guessing, but based on science and observation on how the stars moved over many, many years.
In the year 2012 there is supposed to be a "shift" in the alignment of stars(not something that happens over night, but the accumulation-is that the right word?- of what has been happening since the last "shift" over 2000 years ago)
Since we are not a stationary object in space- the stars that we see now are in a different position then they would have been 2000 years ago- this is what the predication was about- the movement and alignment of the stars-
The theory being that the different position of the stars would have a significant impact on our world(like the ocean waves are affected by the moon) causing some major natural events that would change the planet- kind of like if you were to scoot a pile of papers across your table until they eventually tipped off the table and onto the ground- 2012 would be the moment they tipped off the table.
Anyway- I thought this was very interesting because I had always heard that it was a prediction of the end of the world- but it isn't. It's just a prediction on the shifting of the universe based on science(of their time which was actually pretty accurate) and on the observation of the stars and their movement.
So, there's your history lesson for today! :)
~C.

In 2012..I'm going to turn 42. Kids will turn 11, 9 & 3. WIth any luck we will be living in a larger house than the one we're in now. Um..maybe we'll be rich..oohh that would be nice ;)
No End of the World on my list. I don't believe that anything all horrible and nasty and Earth Shattering is going to happen anymore than I believe it will tomorrow or 2013 or 2020.
Bad things happen, good things happen but I don't believe in any way that it is the End of the World.

I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.
I've got 2011 to deal with first.
And I'll deal with 2013, 2014, 2015, etc each in their own time.
The earth spins on.

Hmmmm, 2012? It was a pretty good movie :) tee hee

Seriously though, IF the world is going to end on one specific day then what is worrying about it going to change?

IMO, the things people worry about are never the things that actually happen.

I try not to stress over the idea. If it happens, it happens. Why spend your time worrying about it and live the life you have now :)

I didn't even know what you were talking about when I first read your question and had to do a quick Google search. So obviously I haven't even given it a second thought!
But all hell was supposed to break loose January 1, 2000 too!

Why drive yourself crazy? Ignore it and live life! Something could happen tomorrow to shake our world that has nothing to do with the 2012 predictions.

My opinion is...the earth will end when and only when God wants it to. Nobody can predict when that is. I'm just putting all my faith and trust in Him and I know he will take care of me and my family. I don't know if you're a christian or not, but that's just my opinion.

My partner believes the hype, though not enough to stock up on water and canned goods:) I personally don't believe it, though the 'ghost advice' post a few days ago had be going for awhile, even though I'm a skeptic of that too! LOL!

I didn't know what you were talking about either. My kids keep saying things like that about 2012 but I thought they were talking about that because we watched the movie...LOL I'm not worried. I wasn't even worried about Y2K either. If there is something we could do, then I think we should take precautions. If there isn't anything we can do, then we just need to live life and not worry. The bible does say that He'll come like a thief in the night and we need to be prepared and ready. I'm ready for Him to come and in the mean time, I'm going to enjoy my family and enjoy God. I still don't know about 2012. I'm going to google it right now. =)

Well The other date I heard was May 21, 2011. This date is from the Christian Radio station. But there are always different doomsday predictions. I say just enjoy each day as it comes.

Remember Y2K ?? Gloom and Doom and whatnot was predicted. Chances are that 2012 will be just another year and we will be just fine.

I won't worry until there is something to worry about :)

Hi--
I think the world is definitely shifting, but not in a negative direction. I think the "darkness" we have seen in our political systems, in the attacks on individuals, in the wars, and the earth catastrophe's we have seen are actually a cleansing of sorts. It is as if we are bringing light into the darkness so we may clean everything out. I believe 2012 is bringing a shift in awareness, or consciousness, that will help us to better love and respect each other. In the meantime, I think we will continue to see the chaos that has punctuated this last decade until everything is "clean".

If you believe in the "apocalypse" theories you must first realize what "apocalypse" actually means---it is greek for "revelation" or "lifting of the veil". It does not portend dire situations, simply a potent change.

Also, I believe that thought creates reality. If we focus our hearts and minds on healing, rather than tearing down, I believe we can truly change the world.

I would recommend reading Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol". While it is a work of fiction, the themes threading through it our similar to what I have written here. It gave me hope to see the world in that way.

J.

All you can do is live each day the best you can! No one knows what the future holds.

ARGH, my hubby is convinced that the world is going to end next year. And guess what, it is supposed to happen on my b-day...no joke! LOL

I think about it and worry a bit, but nothing that consumes me, or makes me run out and by a 20lb sack of rice and a boat load of water. The things I think about are the kids. Next year we will have 3 kids under 3, so that worries me. But like I said, I'm not losing sleep over it.

I don't know all the details about that stuff, but I don't believe it. I've heard 2012, and I've also heard some date in May 2011. Great! Just after my birthday... LOL

I think it's all crazy. Like others said, you don't know what's going to happen to you tomorrow. And even still, what can we do about it even if it is true?

I worry about the computer date problem in 2038 (similar to Y2K but much more difficult to fix) and the magnetic poles shifting. The 2012 prediction is just a fairy tale.

I think books about 2012 will be on some .50 sale shelf by all the Y2K stuff!! :D

I read an article about a year ago about it. What it basically said (that made me feel better) was that this whole "End of the World" concept is a Catholic belief. The 2012 thing is based on the end of the Mayan calendar. They Mayans don't believe in the end of the world or all humanity coming to a screeching halt that they make it sound like will happen. People are mixing the beliefs of two seperate religions and beliefs to come up with this scarey stuff. In the past, at the end of a Mayan calendar, there has been change. Could be big. Could be small. Could be nothing at all. Maybe it's marking the begining of a technology world... or maybe the end of a war... maybe a baby boom.

Fact is, there's not a stinking thing you or anyone can do about it even if it were true. And it's not like the end of the world would come to you and your children would be left on the planet to fend for themselves. They'd be right there with you, just as confused. LOL! Relax. It'll all be fine. :)

I do worry but then i think about it only god knows when that will really happen! The 1 thing i live on everyday is in the bible it says not the angels or the heaven above knows when god is going to end this world. So what makes everybody else think their right? Nobody is more right then God himself he made us its his call. The best advise anyone can give is Believe & have faith trust in god for only he can save you! He has never steard me in the wrong ever i believe there is something for us all. Believe pray and do good by him! Spread gods name so we can bring peace & happiness to us all love & help 1 another. I pray for everyone to do that this life would be some much better for us all!! God bless you

Beam me up Scotty.
It's hype.
Don't worry.
If its real and things get crazy, we will all be in it together.
Sometimes disasters bring out the best of humanity.
We might need that shot in the arm.
I had to google it to see what it was. If it was REAL we would all know about it.

It used to be 2000 was when everything was going to end, or at least all the computers were supposed to crash.

No one knows when the world will end. If someone says they do, sometimes it is fun to listen, but I never believe them.

I remember when there was so much hype going on about "Y2K". About all of the chaos that it was going to create only to wake up on that New Year's Day to find that the only chaos to be found was me not being able to figure out how to work our new universal remote. So I'm really not worrying about 2012. Hopefully it will be better than the last few years and 2011. That's all I'm thinking.

I don't worry about 2012 I worry about earthquakes (living in CA) and our economy. So I try not to worry and lose sleep but I feel a little better to have alot of water in the garage, non perishable food, cash, and 2 guns. Hey whatever makes me feel a little better right?? LOL!

I think nothing of it.

I have a hard time believing something from a group of people (mayans) that used each other as one of the major food groups...