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End Of The World

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Is December 21, 2012 the End of the World? NASA Says No

Find out what the experts are saying about the Dec. 21, 2012, Doomsday prophesies, the end of the Mayan calendar and their potential impact on the entire world.

Don’t make any rash decisions: Experts say 12/21/12 is going to be just another typical winter solstice. Killer solar flares aren’t expected. Another planet isn’t on a collision course with ours. And the Mayan “long count calendar” ending on this date has no real significance — they had to end it somewhere! What is All the Fuss About? There are a number of theories and predictions that call for earth’s demise on Dec. 21, 2012. They include: What are the Experts Saying? The intrigue created by multiple end-of-the-world predictions has made some scholars and even NASA stand up to make statements debunking the claims. And they’re all saying the same thing: Go ahead and pay that mortgage bill and wrap those holiday presents. Here’s what NASA …

Connie

2:08 am on Saturday, December 22, 2012

Take a look around. The world didn't end. No major catastrophes even. Just a beautiful blue sky with white puffy clouds, followed by some light snow flurries. Have a great Christmas and a wonderful new new year.   more ›

Friday, May 20, 2011

Talk Show Host Predicts 'Judgment Day' on Saturday

Followers spread the word in Northern Virginia

The end of the world is here. Again. A religious radio broadcaster who once predicted the world would end in 1994 is now predicting that the world will end on Saturday, May 21st. That's this Saturday. “We are confident of this date, as we see this clearly taught in the Bible," said Tom Holt in an e-mail to Patch. Holt, a former Presbyterian pastor, has volunteered for 18 years with the Family Radio ministry. "Some of the most godly, most scholarly Christians of the past 2,000 years taught that the date of 'the End' is in the Bible, and, that there is nothing in the Bible that precludes knowing this date,” he said. Should you cancel your weekend plans? A quick look at Northern Virginia area places of worship shows that services and other …

John Farrell

12:02 pm on Friday, May 20, 2011

This charade has long roots - October 22, 1844 was suppose to be the end of the world according to the Millerites. When the world kept turning on October 23, 1844, the followers of Miller eventually evolved into the Seventh Day Adventists. According to some others, the Mayans predicted the world will end next year. That proclamation just happen to coincide with a movie release based on that very …   more ›

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