You must have read all over the internet 2012 the end of the world, the start of troubled times, the doomsday. But can you verify which of what you’re reading is true and which ones are not? Here are some famous internet assumptions that should be verified for their truth value:

Nostradamus Predicted 2012 as Doomsday Date

Answer: FALSE

Michel de Nostradame, more known as Nostradamus, has published collections of prophecies that is now famous worldwide, especially the internet. His prophecies can be sometimes very specific or very vague, depending on very flexible interpretation.

One of the more famous predictions associated with him is the December 2012 the end of the world doomsday. Nothing could be more wrong with this doomsday connection. While some of Nostradamus’ prophecies may (and I stress, may) point to 2012, none of his thousand prophecies speak of the specific date. Nostradamus’ real doomsday date, one where he really speaks of a date, was scheduled last August 1999 and did not happen (because obviously we’re still here). Some of his prophecies, like his prediction of Adolf Hitler and World War 2, or the World Trade Center bombing, are more than enough to offset this failed prediction however.

The Mayan Calendar Ends on 2012

Answer: TRUE

The Mayan Mesoamerican Calendar really ends on 2012, specifically on December 21, 2012. The calendar is the backbone of all other 2012 doomsday theories – most scenarios seamlessly collate with the Mayan Calendar system, making the 2012 doomsday the most scientific end of the world prediction ever. The Long Count calendar completes a “great cycle” of thirteen b’ak’tuns, each composing of 144,000 days each, on the exact date.

What isn’t true about the calendar, however, is the assumption that the Mayans themselves interpret the end of their calendar as the final date of mankind. For example, on the 2012 end of the world movie aptly titled “2012”, Mayans are portrayed as people believing in the end date, and Mayan tribes in the movie were even depicted to conduct mass suicides because of the belief. The movie entirely negates the real stand of the Mayans regarding their calendar. The Maya are life-loving people, and what they believe is that their calendar is like any other calendar – it starts back from the beginning once it ends. After December 21, 2012, the world is ushered into the Age of Aquarius, according to the Mayan Calendar.

The Bible States that the World Will End on 2012

Answer: FALSE

This is easily false. While the Bible does say that the world will end with tribulations and disasters for mankind, it doesn’t say when all of this will happen. The Bible explicitly states that the “end” will come like “a thief in the night”, and it will happen when people weren’t looking, and when they least expect it. Even Jesus Christ did not reveal the hour of doom! So, in Biblical context, how can we ever predict the date for the end of the world?

The Bible does say that before the doomsday, there will be signs, like massive earthquakes and major global wars, poverty and famine. Every single one of these signs has already come true – so is it just about time for the world to end? Good question.

People Are Preparing for 2012

Answer: TRUE

Many people do not believe in 2012 and they usually laugh at the possibility of the end of the world. What people don’t know is that there are also a few people who have such an extreme belief of the 2012 doomsday that they are actively preparing for it. From privately funded underground bunkers to reading guidebooks for the apocalypse, they’re now exhausting all their money, time and effort to protect themselves from utter catastrophe.

There are also other tips from internet websites about how to survive specific calamities related to 2012 end of the world.

With so much information on the web regarding the doomsday remains to be verified yet, so there is really little wonder if people are preparing for it.. Before you believe anything, it is essential to find out the truth regarding the information you’re reading. As it stands, this is the most convincing 2012 end of the world conspiracy yet; in short, we must discriminate in what we read, and discern between what is hyped and what is real – read more articles or visit our resources.