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It is fairly common to be worried about 2012. The movie is also out so that will add to the mystery and tension that people will feel. However, there is nothing new under the sun and this includes the production of "Zeitgeist". It was already seen in the past. The narrator’s methodology is considerably outdated among scholars. The claim that Christianity was influenced by pagan religious beliefs, including astrology, is nothing new. These claims are rooted in the “history of religions school,” which emerged in the second half of the nineteenth century.

However, by the mid-twentieth century, this method had been greatly refuted—even non-Christian scholars opposed this perspective. I highly recommend that you consult chapter 16 of Reinventing Jesus: What the DA VINCI CODE and Other Novel Speculations Don’t Tell You (2006) to obtain an understanding of many logical fallacies associated with holding the “history of religions” view.

In the case of Part I of “Zeitgeist,” the majority of its source material is derived from the New Age author, Acharya S,’ book, The Christ Conspiracy. The film’s producer even writes the following on the source page for Part I: “Special thanks to Acharya S for her consultation for this section.” Acharya S’ real name is D.M. Murdock. The Christ Conspiracy, however, is a secondary source and Acharya S fails to identify the primary sources that she relies on. Lastly, just about all of the claims made in Part I have all been addressed by scholars and it has been debunked.

Concerning 2012

The number twelve catches the eye based on
Information found in the Bible--
“Jesus had 12 disciples and there were 12
Tribes of Israel; In Revelation 12:1, the 24 elders and 144 000 are multiples of twelve
The New Jerusalem Temple has 12 foundations, 12 gates, 12 furlongs
A tree with 12 kinds of fruit...”(Revelation 21)

There were twelve patriarchs from Seth to Noah and his family, and
Twelve from Shem to Jacob; Then there were twelve Judges,
The twelve pearls, the twelve angels
Twelve person were anointed for government of various kinds
(Aaron and his four sons, Exodus 6:23)
Twelve years of age was Jesus when He first appears in public (Luke 2:42) and Utters His first recorded words
Twelve legions of angels mark the perfection of angelic powers (Matthew 26:53)
(The list of twelve continues in the Bible)

Based on the attraction of the number 12
It can become clear why number 12 is used
“2012-DEC-22: The Mayan calendar has many divisions of time: months of 20 days, years of 360 days, katun of 7200 days and a baktun of 144,000 days. Their calendar started on 3114-AUG-13 BCE with the birth of Venus. They expected the world to last for exactly 13 baktun cycles. They anticipated the end of the world near the Winter Solstice of 2012.”

The movie 2012 has also been released and
This has added to the fear of the end of the world--


The Mayans went out of business as a civilization/empire/culture, it is estimated, around 900 A.D. This is acknowledged by historians for the most part. The Hebrews–Jews—Israel went out of business as a nation after Roman emperor Hadrian caused them to scatter following the insurrection he put down in and around Jerusalem


The facts are that:

1) The Mayans are still out of business–except for their calendar, which promises, the excited Mayanists of our day extrapolate, something profound will happen in the year 2012. Beyond that, so far as I can tell, soothsayers of that era made no predictions that have come to pass--at least none that can be looked at historically, pointed to, and verified as in fact having eventuated.

2) The Jews are back from their diaspora in the second century A.D. They are back, under the same name as a nation–Israel. They were reborn as a nation in one day, just as one of their most famous prophets–Isaiah—predicted (read Isaiah 66:7-9). Israel again has its own language. The Jews have blessed the world with some of the most profound inventions, discoveries, and other achievements that have furthered mankind’s progress. They are surrounded by ancient enemies and are the center of attention, making them a worrisome nation-state for geopoliticians because of the nuclear option they hold in their weapons repertoire. This is precisely the situation their prophet Zechariah said would be the case as the end of days approach.

The first part of the Jewish foretelling is as follows: “The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him. Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people
of the earth be gathered together against it” (Zech. 12:1-3).

The second part of the foretelling speaks to what seems eerily like the description of the effects of nuclear impact upon flesh: “And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth” (Zech. 14:12).

To reiterate, the Mayans simply left us some pronouncements by their shamans, their veracity as predictors of the future without historical proof. The Jewish prophets gave us prophecies that have proven true to this point. The Jews are in the land with a nation in their ancient homeland; they have the whole world of diplomats tightly cinched in angst, searching for peace those same Hebrew prophets said will not be forthcoming until Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, stands on that final day atop the Mount of Olives on the same spot from which He ascended nearly 2000 years ago.

To be fair, there are differing opinions about what the Mayan calendar verbiage indicates for the future. The blog about the Mayan calendar and the date 2012 continues:

“…However, there are different opinions on what this end date really means.

As mentioned, some believe cataclysmic events will take place in 2012 with the ultimate destruction occurring on December 21, 2012. Others believe that the world will not end, but instead humanity will enter a new age, marked by significant changes physically and mentally.

The Mayan Calendar

The Mayan calendar is not actually a single calendar that westerners are used to referring to today. It is actually a complex system of multiple calendars. The explanation is quite difficult to follow; to be honest, it's beyond my capability to follow, so I will include only the details around which I can sort of wrap my thoughts. You can, of course, go to the referenced website if interested beyond what is included here. As a matter of fact, even the blogger in that extended explanation admits it is too difficult to follow and recommends the reader go to other sources to get the full explanation.

“December 21, 2012 marks the end of the Long Count and Precession Cycle. A fascinating astronomical occurrence will take place that day. The sun will be seen in a conjunction with the crossing point of the galactic equator and the ecliptic which is referred by the Mayans as the Sacred Tree. Since this is due to take place on the winter solstice, this should provide clear evidence that the proper end day of the Mayan calendar is December 21, 2012. Some say December 22nd, 23rd or even other dates. However, the solstice was an important day to the Mayans and it is logical to think that they would conclude their calendar cycle on this day, coupled with the fact of the rare astronomical occurrence set to take place that day…” (2012endofdays.org).


After everything said Dee...do not fear 2012...

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