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UniqueRaven -> RE: 2012 (3/28/2010 4:52:22 PM)
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The way i think about it is this.....
Many ancient cultures used the alignment of the stars, sun, and planets to create the earliest calendars. So it's only natural that at moments of large alignments, (such as what will happen in 2012) that many ancient calendars will also coincide.
And for many of the ancient calendars, there's no cataclysm associated with 12/21/2012 - rather the calendar simply starts over on the next day (i.e. the Mayan), which also makes total sense to me.
Add to that the fact that many ancient cultures actually see a new age, a new dawn of enlightenment for human beings happening in 2012 - not the end of the world - and i am at peace with whatever may happen.
The whole notion that "ancient cultures saw the end of the world coming" is simply a modern invention, based upon fear, freedom of information, and the interpretation of such by those that like to get people all worked up and scared about things. i think most of the folks selling 2012 end of the world theories are also the ones selling books, disaster kits, and tin foil hats.
i do believe in being prepared in general - there are many disasters that can happen without 2012. i have food, water, medicines, and seeds in supply just in case of a tornado, hurricane (ask the folks in Houston in the post-Ike aftermath how long it took them to get electricity), or any other disaster.
Security is - for the most part - a superstition, and an illusion. We all could get hit by the bus at any time. i drive one of those Toyotas that may kill me tomorrow. So who knows when the Universe will decide to punch my ticket - but until then, i'm happy.
i say let's all focus on more important things, like helping each other as human beings on this planet that we share, and solve some much more pressing issues then deciphering 2012. [:)]
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