It was quite understandable for ignorant individuals and religious groups to have formulated their own superstitious beliefs centuries ago, when little was known of science and the world around us. But for 21st century humans to continue to believe such nonsense is ridiculous beyond description. If nothing else it demonstrates just how far mankind still needs to advance before being classified as a truly intelligent species.
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Refer to story below. Source: History.com
Since the beginning of recorded time, people have been thinking about the end of the world and making predictions about how and when it might happen. Most major religions have their own theories on the topic, which often include fateful battles between the forces of good and evil and cataclysmic natural disasters.
The planet’s major religions each have their own beliefs about the end of the world, the triumph of good over evil and Judgment Day.
The planet’s major religions each have their own beliefs about the end of the world, the triumph of good over evil and Judgment Day. In Christianity, the Book of Revelation, the last chapter of the Bible’s New Testament, mentions Armageddon, the final battle on Earth between the forces of God and Satan. The word Armageddon is thought to come from the Hebrew for “mount of Megiddo.” Located in present-day Israel, Megiddo, an ancient, strategically positioned city, was the site of a number of battles. Some Christians interpret the Book of Revelation as a roadmap that lays out exactly how the world will end. They contend that Judgment Day will take place on Armageddon and Jesus will save the true believers, while non-believers left behind will face enormous suffering.
In Islam, the end of the world is referred to as the Hour and involves Jesus returning to Damascus to slay an anti-Christ who has put the planet in peril. With the anti-Christ out of the picture, a period of perfect harmony will ensue. Jesus will later die a natural death, which will usher in a time of destruction that leads directly to the Hour. In Judaism, there is no term for Armageddon, but there are references in the Hebrew bible to events that could be compared with Armageddon, including the Day of the Lord (in which God causes death and destruction to people who deserve to be punished) and the War of Gog and Magog (in which Israel and its god fight their enemies, rather than an anti-Christ).
In Hinduism, there is the story of the god Vishnu coming back in the last cycle of time as a figure called Kulki, who rides a white horse, carries a sword that looks like a comet and destroys the forces of evil. In some Buddhist prophecies, the equivalent of Armageddon is Shambhala, in which good triumphs over evil; however, the planet is restored rather than destroyed so people can pursue enlightenment.
Despite the many theories and religious interpretations, the only thing that’s certain about the end of the world is that no one can know for sure what will happen. And until that day arrives–if it arrives–people will no doubt continue to speculate endlessly about when it will all be over.
