5 Mexican peso coin with the image of a meteorite falling to Earth. What did you feel on December 21, 2012, the date on the Mayan calendar when, according to many, a global change would occur? Depending on what you were expecting, you may have felt relief, disappointment, or indifference. Was this just another of the many erroneous predictions about the end of the world? And what do you think about the "end of the world" mentioned in the Bible? (Matthew 24:3, Jerusalem Bible). Some fear that the Earth will burn up. Others are fascinated by catastrophic images of the end of the world. And many are simply tired of hearing that the end is near. But aren't these feelings a reaction to fantastic stories rather than to the truth?
