Why are Christians so concerned about 2012 and the Mayan calendar?

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It’s based upon that “evil” astrology which your church forbids (and just happens to be the basis of our system of time itself,) and the Mayan’s were considered savage devil worshippers by the good Christians that came over here and murdered them in the name of Jesus. Is it because deep inside you know that the Church has been telling lies for 1700 years, and you realize that your very own bible is heavily based upon astrology?

Christians and 2012 end of world thing/Nostradaumus (sp)?

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I have seen SO MANY questions abou the end of the world in 2012…………thing is, this “fear” has been around forever….death – end of times (which honestly is not necessarily a bad thing) but I see fanatic Christians posting this and it is because of what Nostradaumus has stated — he is also supposedly a psychic — and CHRISTIANS are not supposed to listen to them AND the Bible does state (no, I am not a scholar) —- we are not to KNOW the end of time…..and again, I must repeat — people have feared the end of time since the beginning of time….so what exactly makes you SO SURE the world is going to end in 2012 — and if you think it is, do you really believe in God? I don’t think so. We are not “supposed” to “believe” in psychics are we???? Not by the Bible. I’m 49 and my brother (8 yrs older than me ) didn’t ever want to have kids because the world was supposed to end WAY BACK THEN TOO…go figure.

christians a view that debunks the 2012 end of the world garbage?

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a christian believes in the tribulation, it’s 7 years. if the world ends in less than 4 years.that means we would ALREADY be in the tribulation, and we are not , so from a christian point of view the world cannot end in 2012.your thoughts?

Shouldn’t Christians be the ones worried about what will happen to them in the 2012 Mayan Calendar prophecy?

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Since Christians enslaved, killed, and forced their religion on the Mayans.

It is just another crazy prediction to me like all of the ones before it. However, I hear several Christian fundamentalists stating that this will be the end times. Even if it was the end times by some miracle, shouldn’t they be the ones worried about what will happen to them since they enslaved and killed the Mayans in the name of their god? They did this to the very people who created the calendar and worshiped different gods than them.
Sabe – LOL

Why do some Christians feel 2012 is end of the world?

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It was never a Christan idea..i know most Christians do not believe that..But some do. how did these few Christians take something from the Mayans and their calender and make it into a “end of the world” ordeal…Frankly i am not Christian but i seriously get tired of seeing questions about the world ending in 2012..Just a question from those who actually believe this. and also others who do not believe in can voice their opinions
good answers..
ACHMAD YOU SOUND VERY ANGRY..NOONE WANTS NAME CALLING..JUST A QUESTION THATS ALL…