May 21 End of the World 2011?

Will May 21 be the end of the world as we know it?

Many believe that with all the natural disasters of late – earthquakes, tsunamis, floods – plus wars and other man-made catastrophes, that the end of the world is near. Many of the religious believe that judgement day is tomorrow, May 21.

Harold Camping, a Christian radio host with Family Radio, has been espousing the idea that the rapture will occur on May 21 – judgement day for all the believers and non-believers, the day when God brings his children up to Heaven and all the rest eventually go to Hell (as the belief goes). The end of the world will come shortly afterward, according to his theory, and the remaining days on Earth won’t be pretty. Some also believe the Mayan calendar predicts the world will end on Dec. 21, 2012.


But our experts don’t necessarily think the world as we know it will end anytime soon.
I don’t believe in a specific doomsday or anything like it. We get out of the world what we put into it and for the most part, there are certain things we cannot control (the weather) or explain (who lives and who dies unexpectedly).

We should endeavor to live each day with fullness, joy, and love, not worry about things we cannot control, including people, and truly be happy. Each of us plays a very small part in the cosmic universe, but are central characters with our inner-circle of friends and family. I think the motto ‘think globally and act locally’ applies here. With sensitivity for all, we should apply good feeling to those immediately around us!”

Try as I may to not be judgmental, especially when it comes to people’s personal beliefs, the facts in this case cause me to believe this is all a publicity stunt of some kind. …This story holds nothing for me except true disbelief.”

But Daily does believe that our world is changing. She says:

“’I just have a more positive outlook on where it’s going.’ I told my husband as we walked into town from our electricity-free hotel in Sayulita, Mexico, in order for me to write down my thoughts today. ‘I believe we are becoming more open and compassionate people. We each have to decide if we want to get involved or not.’
“’Change can be uncomfortable. Most of the time it hurts until we let go and settle into the discomfort,’

Amanda, our yoga instructor and friend said in class. We looked out onto the jungles of Mexico, the water in the far distance. ‘Right on,’ I thought.

“I don’t believe that God is causing the natural disasters, nor do I believe He has anything to do with many of the things we love to blame Him for. If we want to attach some relevance to all of the earthquakes, tornados, tsunamis and the devastating effects they have had around our world, maybe it’s about something else that is taking place, something that we don’t yet understand. What I do know is that we can’t run from it, but we can decide to be a part of the solution and the healing.

“Salvation doesn’t have to be as expensive or as dramatic as Camper has made it out to be. Individually we have a bigger responsibility in this world than we’ve had before. It’s still about kindness and intention. Let’s get on with it.”