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2012-2015 and the Second Coming " ... In order for the ‘Second Coming’ of Jesus to coincide with the 2012-2015 date range; the Church would have to be Raptured no later than the end of 2008 ... I also believe the anti-Christ could use the hysteria of the ancient Mayan calendar to prop himself up ...“He will speak against the Most High and oppress his saints and try to change the set times and the laws.” - Daniel 7:25a (NIV) Could the end of the Mayan calendar, dated for December 21, 2012, be the perfect vehicle for anti-Christ to accomplish just this? I believe it very well could. christianworldviewnetwork.com (site accessed Aug 2008)

The coming of Bhagwan Kalki   " ... Adharma (lawlessness) would be rooted out for ever. 2012 and beyond is the period of spiritual elevation. 2012 rings start of golden era. Beyond 2012 it shall be harmony and peace all over ... 2012 is the year of the Avatar of the era (god almighty manifest in human form)... people await with abated breath the coming of Bhagwan Kalki... one who delivers the mankind from the existing ills of today. Bhagwan Kalki would be a spiritual master of the highest order with the deadly combination of a wise dictator (Chanakya of the modern era). In the domain of Bhagwan Kalki... the delivery of the judgment would be instant. No courts, no hearings... judgments in 2012 would be delivered based on the evidence from the masses. Almost equivalent in power, it would be difficult to distinguish Bhagwan Kalki from Lord Krishna. godrealized.com (site accessed June 2008)

The End (the Great Tribulation) Cannot Begin Before 2012   "...The Bible shows that one is coming called "the King of the North". However, prior to being referred to as "the King of the North" he initially appears to be referred to as a "prince" in Daniel 9:26-27 (one is normally a "prince" before one becomes a "king"). As this deal has still not been made, this would suggest that contrary to claims of various false prophets (Ronald Weinland of CGPFK comes to mind) the great tribulation will not begin prior to 2012 ..." cogwriter.com (site accessed May 08)

Are you a Planet X heretic?   " ... As a devout Christian, Dr. (Jaysen Q) Rand soundly rejects the orthodox position that the study of Planet X is a heretical path leading away from God. Rather, he views it as being the other way around ..." yowusa.com (site accessed Mar 08)
See also: Extraterrestrial   Astronomy

Global economic collapse and one-world government by 2012, says evangelist   "THE world as we know is vanishing and will disappear in an earth-shaking series of Year 2012 events that are clearly laid out in prophecies appearing in the Holy Bible for everyone to see. And contrary to what many clergymen have told their flocks, that God frowns on fortune-telling and has hidden the future from us, an increasing number of religious experts - from Pope Benedict XVI and the Rev. Dr. Billy Graham to hometown ministers from coast to coast - are taking a closer look at Bible passages, prophecies and symbols and using them to predict with startling precision what they are convinced is the shape of things to come ..." derekclontz.com (site accessed Mar 08)

The 2012   Thread on the Catholic Discussion Forum. In answer to a worried parent, a respondent says, "Jesus said, when asked about the date for the ending of the world, that 'no-one knows the day or the hour, not even the Son (Christ himself) only God the Father who is in heaven'. So don't pay attention to anyone who claims to be able to foretell when the world will end. They can't. There have been many many many - too many to count - people making such predictions on a regular basis right since the time of Christ. None of them have come true."

2012 and the end of days - the final countdown to the Messiah? Long article by William F Danenbring detailing biblical and other sources which support his thesis that we are nearing the end of God's 6,000 year plan.