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__Anti-Christ__ In Christianity, a leader who is Jesus' equal and/or opponent. Also known as Satan. He or she will seemingly provide needs for people, but in the end won't save them from death, punishment, sin, or evil.

__Armageddon__ A horrible war caused by the anti-Christ. Most of the people on Earth will die, but Jesus will save the true believers. God's wrath anger, and hatred is poured over mankind. In the Bible, Daniel 9, Matthew 24, and Revelation 4-16 predict violent events. The word is thought to have come from the Hebrew "Mount of Megiddo," which was a city in Israel and the site of many battles.

__ The Dresden Codex __ Mayans, people of an ancient central-American civilization, created cloth folding books called codices. The Dresden Codex is considered the most important of these. Some sections of it are ritualistic, some are of astrological nature, and the last page supposedly contains predictions about the end of the world.

__ The Holy Bible __ This is Christianity's primary religious text. It could also refer to similar Jewish texts (the Torah). It consists of books, which make up the Old Testament (which consists of the Hebrew scripture) and the New Testament (in which Jesus Christ is the central figure). Most of the actual events in the Bible are around 2000 years or more ago. The Bible is slightly different from one denomination to another, and it has changed a lot over the years.

__Enlightenment__ Similar to Nirvana, this is state of bliss and tranquility in Buddhism. Buddhists believe in reincarnation (the cycle of dying and being reborn), and if you find the Middle Way (how to end suffering; a balance),become enlightened, and reach Nirvana, you end the cycle of reincarnation.