To begin we start off in Northern Ireland with St. Malachy. He prophesized 112 popes that would reign after, him each of which containing a motto in Latin describing their papacy. All of which bear chilling accuracy. To name of few "Of the eclipse of the sun," was the motto for Pope John Paul II. John Paul II was born on a solar eclipse and was buried on a solar eclipse. "The glory of the olive" the motto for our current pope. Pope Benedict XVI was seen holding an olive branch at the ceremony of his papacy. The Benedictine order is symbolized by olives. Furthermore, St. Benedict prophesized that the pope before the end of the world will be of his order. The current pope is the 111th prophecy; the 112th is to be known as Petrus Romanus:
During the final persecution, the seat of the Holy Roman Church will be occupied by Peter the Roman, who will feed the sheep in many tribulations, after which the seven-hilled city will be destroyed, and the terrible Judge will judge his people. The End.
If you are not convinced by some crazy Christian prophecies perhaps you should know that the Mayan Calendar’s last date is December 2012. Even more accurate it is said to be between the dates of 21-23.
Edgar Cayce said that between the years of 1958 - 1998 there would be much global change. Indeed there has been, but most importantly is the reason for this. Nostradamus said that the year 1999 would begin the 'third millennium' on earth, and would be the most radical of change. The theory is that the world's poles are going to switch soon (2012), but when it does this, much havoc will come. Natural disasters will get worse: floods, earth quakes, hurricanes, etc. I believe these natural disasters to be the least of our problems though. What sort of effect will a polar switch have on our technology? Our magnetic field is the only thing that is keeping our technology going from a solar flare. If something were to happen to it there is no telling what could happen. Without our technology we would be back in the Stone Age, and the truth is none of us are ready to go back.
However, despite all of these prophets pointing to the same future, Nostradamus and the other Nostradamus (Edgar Cayce) have two possible ends of the world scenarios that I have concluded to. The first, the world will end in 2012 by the means mentioned, humanity fails and we all die - Christ comes again etc. Or second, the world ends in 3739, we pull through the disaster and we are able to survive for a much longer time.
I am going to expand on all of these thoughts and throw in what I personally believe. I believe that the bible is a huge clue to the end of humanity. When Christ first came, it set the beginning mark; the clock started ticking to the end of humanity. It was at a time when humanity was at its worst ever (morally). I believe the world will end when humanity is once again at its worst ever (morally) in history or equal to the romans. The midpoint will be when humanity was at its best. This time I believe to be now for when humanity is at its worst once again. Our current midpoint is the year 1006 - a time when humans were very moral and pious, the most so ever in history. A time when people were generally good. In order to change the future, we will need to be once again more moral than at the time of the middle ages, which would put the end of the world at a later time (perhaps double of the year it happens).
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. (2 Timothy 3:1-4).
All of this is pure speculation and mostly just to think. There is no such thing as thinking too much. "I think therefore I am"; to think is what makes us human, to not is to be a robot and a drone to the system. Whether you believe this, or you want to debunk it with several technicalities, post your opinions.
Edited by Drewry, 12 February 2006 - 08:22 PM.