Religions+and+the+end+of+the+world

Almost every religion mentions or predicts an Apocalypse. Though many of these dates have already came and gone, people still find fear the coming terror, or look forward to the ultimate peace.

Apocalyptism This is the religious belief that there will be an apocalypse, usually accompanied with the end of civilization in a global catastrophe.

Hinduism This religion states that Vishnu (a god who balances good and evil) comes back in the last cycle of time as Kalki. Kalki rides a white horse, carries a sword that looks like a comet, and and destroys forces of evil.

Buddhism Some prophecies say that there will be Shambhala, when good triumphs over evil, the planet is restored to its original state, and people can pursue enlightenment.

Judaism There is no word for the end of the world, but in the Torah there are references to events similar to Armageddon, like the Day of the Lord (in which God punishes people) and the War of Gog and Magog (in which Israel and its god fight enemies).

Islam The end of the world is called the Hour, and it involves Jesus returning to Damascus, Syria to slay the anti-Christ who put the planet in peril.

Millerites These are people who were followers of the teachings over William Miller. William Miller, in 1833, said there would be a second advent of Jesus Christ (which was an event associated with Armageddon) in 1843. The descendants of Millerites are 7th-day Adventists, whose beliefs are emphasized on the second coming of Christ.

UFO Religions These are religions that predict an end-time in which extraterrestrial beings will bring about radical changes to earth to Earth, or lift believers into a higher plane of existence (more about these beliefs on the Aliens page).

Zoroastrianism This religion has Frashokereti, a term for a doctrine that there will be a final renovation of the universe, evil will be destroyed, and everything else will be in perfect unity with God, like at the beginning of creation. The doctrine also says that "salvation for the individual depended on the sum [of that person's] thoughts, word, and deeds, and there could be no intervention, whether compassionate or capricious, by any divine being to alter this."

Christianity  As Christianity is the world's largest religion, there are a lot of details concerning the end of the world. So this is a link to a new page.

Many religions have predicted dates that have already came and gone insignificantly, including the Shakers in 1792 and Jehovah's Witness in various years between 1914 and 1994.

The most recent prediction was a large, destructive earthquake that was scheduled to happen on May 21st, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. I am writing this at 7:26 P.M. on this date, and so far there has only been thunderstorms and tornado sightings!



A Zoroastrianism Symbol http://unitednationsoffilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Faravahar.png

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a7_k_3ALqAM/SZKsQcssUXI/AAAAAAAAAxA/kiNlaU0WWLQ/s320/kalki_2775.jpg the god Vishnu as Kalki Back