>>Yep, I saw something on TV the other day and they were talking up 2012. Of course, people have been predicting the end of the world for thousands of years and it hasn't happened. So much of their prediction comes from the Bible, but the Bible also says (not a direct quote) "no one shall know."
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>I have read somewhere that "end of the World", as mentioned in the BIble, is actually a mis-translation, and should read "end of an Era", i.e., there is supposed to be a major change.

Well, some people want to take Revelations literally and some take it figuratively. Personally, I do not take Revelations literally. The world will end some day, but I can't be too concerned with when and how. I just try to do the best I can every day and let God take care of the rest.