* begin rant *
I commented on this this past Sunday,
but as a quick recap...
I'm not a prophet,
I'm not the son of a prophet,
and I work for a non-profit organization,
but believe me when I say,
NO,
the World is NOT going to END this Saturday!
YES,
this is a CRAZY prediction not based on Scripture!
In fact, I can't wait to see the press release that will have to put out on Sunday... when the predicted worldwide earthquake and impending apocalypse fail to materialize!
Listen, I'm not a rock-thrower by any means, but you can sniff out a false prophet pretty easily.
The leader of this group is eating too many Fruit Loops and
has gone coo-coo for Cocoa Puffs.
He is already known for predicting a date for the end of the world back in the 1980's... and, um, it didn't happen.
Deuteronomy 18 is clear on this one:
You may say to yourselves, 'How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the LORD?' If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD DOES NOT take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken.
I'm sure this group is sincere in their beliefs... but they are sincerely wrong.
Just as every family has a wacky black sheep uncle that you don't understand yet love anyway, we want to love these folks... without stockpiling waterbottles, canned goods, and AK-47's!
And by the way, just for the record, you're going to be just fine in 2012 too.
Seriously, am I to worry about a bunch of old school Mayans who "predicted" the end of all civilization yet TOTALLY MISSED THE BOAT on predicting their own civilization's end?! Really?!
* sigh *
end rant.