These days, everyone from Jerry Falwell to The Pope seems to be weighing in on the supposed coming of the apocalypse/rapture/end of days/etc. that is supposed to be coming any day now.
Numerous books, both fiction and non-fiction, have been written on the subject. Several movies have been made about it. NBC is running a limited-run series on it.
Of course, the thing I find MOST interesting about the whole thing is that it seems to be a great way to make money!
Personally, I don't believe in it. I think if the world DOES end, it will be because of some man-made disaster, NOT because of Divine Intervention.
Of course, you could argue that the architect(s) of said man-made disaster was actually guided by the hand of God, but I think if God wants to make it clear that He was responsible for the destruction of man, he'd be a lot less subtle about it.
Our world will continue to exist, as it has for thousands of millenia, with or without us. In the meantime, all we can do is hang on for the ride and hope we don't fall off.
As far as armageddon actually occurring, talk to me again when the Cubs play the Tigers in the World series--and the Cubs win it with a four-game-sweep!
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