Jonathan+Spencer

**or** **By: Jonathan Spencer**

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 * Nothing lasts forever; anything and everything will eventually come to an end. Lets make something clear though. This article is not an actual competition between religions, because that would be wrong. This article simply cross-references Christianity, Buddhism and Judaism and the different religious opinions that they present about the end of the world. There have been so many opinions and predictions in the past about what will happen, some of them have even been representing these exact religious parties. Every single one of them so far has been wrong, because we are still here.**=====

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**Christians believe in Jesus Christ as the one true way, to get to Heaven. They believed that he died on the cross for the sins of the world and that he is the Messiah or Savior of Mankind. They also believe** **that he is God on Earth and that he came to earth to take the sins of the world and that he promised to be back again someday.** (Depiction of Jesus Christ's Return According to Christianity)
 * What is an apocalypse? An apocalypse is a "Revelation." In Greek it is αποκάλυψη, which means, "lifting the veil." Something changes that affects everyone and everything. The very way of life on this earth will change. There have been a lot of changes in history that have affected people, but most of them have been slow. "T-E-O-T-W-A-W-K-I" or The End Of The World As We Know It, is going to happen very fast, and everyone's life will change.**=====
 * According to Christianity, the world, as we know it will end when Jesus returns to the earth a second time. With an army from Heaven. But before Jesus comes back a certain set of events are going to pass. Before Christ comes back there will be a seven-year period called “The Great Tribulation.” A tribulation is a trial or time of suffering. But before that, it is said that all the Christians of the world and all the children of the world, will be taken up to Heaven. It is said to happen in a flash. That alone will cause a huge change in how the world works. 34% of the world’s population is Christian and 30% of the world’s population is under the age of 18.**

(Both of these pictures are depictions of the Four Horsemen of the Christian Apocalypse) **During the Great Tribulation, there will be 4 Horseman known as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. They will rule over the earth with tyranny, destruction and sadness. The White Horsemen (Second from the right in the top picture, farthest from the left in the bottom one) is known as the Anti-Christ, a servant of the Devil, who represents all false prophets and is also the leader of the all the Horsemen. The Fiery Red Horsemen (Second from the left in top picture, second from the right in the bottom picture) is said to be War and Mass Destruction, he is bloody and is always depicted as carrying a sword. The Black Horsemen (Farthest from the left in the top picture, second from the left in the bottom picture) is Famine and Drought. He is depicted with a scale to measure out little grains of food. The Last Horsemen (Farthest from the right in both pictures) is Pale and he represents Death and Sadness, and is usually depicted with a scythe. Together they will take over the world until the Seven-year period, The Great Tribulation, is over and Jesus Christ returns.** **People who believe in Judaism, believe in the Old Testament. They believe in the same Old Testament as Christians, but they do not believe that Jesus Christ was the Messiah, they are, in fact, still waiting for him.**

** While many people believe that Judaism and Christianity are similar, their opinions on T-E-O-T-W-A-K-I are completely different. According to the Jews, Jesus Christ is not the Messiah. He was simply a great prophet who was persecuted. They believe in two ages, The Present Age or First Age, which is now. The Present Age is a time ruled by sin. Then there is the Second Age or the Golden Age, which is a time in which the Messiah or Savior will come to the earth and free his people. , this is not exactly a T-E-O-T-W-A-W-K-I moment. But if things go according to Jewish Prophecy, everything on this planet will be affected by the coming of the Messiah. It is possible, even though not 100% accurate, that Jews don’t believe in an Apocalypse, but simply a change in the way things work. The text on the image above says Acharit- Hayamim in Hebrew which means "The End of The Days." ** **(The Kalachakra)** **Last but not least is Buddhism. Buddhism originated from the word "Budhi" which means "to awaken." To some Buddhism is not even seen as a religion but as a philosophical way of life. To them the Kalachakra Tantra explains T-E-O-T-W-A-W-K-I and what exactly is supposed to happen. They, like the Mayans, have a calendar, so to speak. The Kalachakra means "Wheel of Time," which is an ever going cycle of what is supposed to happen in the world. According to the Kalachakra, the world has already been destroyed and recreated multiple times. It is said, that in the year 2424, their will be a great world, that involves forces from everywhere on the planet. It will pretty much be WWIII unless the world fights again before that, in which case it will be something else. In the middle of one of the most destructive battles of history, it is said that the Shambhala will come down from the Sky, not the heavens, and purge the world.** **The reason it is called the "Wheel of Time" is because it will never stop happening. It is a cycle, a circle of life, so to speak.** **I think that no matter what you believe in that you should believe in it with all your heart. I myself am Christian and believe all of what is said in the section about Christianity. I think that T-E-O-T-W-A-W-K-I W will be spectacular and eye opening. All the ignorance in the world will vanish, and racism along with it.**




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