The Apocalypse

Death is ranked the world's second most popular fear, which is very high because only stage fright supersedes it. The lose of one’s life can happen because of any kind of event; for example, tragic accidents, medical conditions, and even when the world ends. Tragic accidents are not completely unavoidable, because a person can defer them by staying safe indoors and not around people. Medical conditions can usually be treated with medicine, vaccinations to stop the sickness from occurring, or even surgery. The ‘end of the world’; on the other hand, cannot be avoided if it ever happens, thus resulting in the death of everyone. The term apocalypse means “the end of planet earth” and this is popular because many articles and media files exists concerning the end of the world and how it is inevitable.

Religious origins tend to be connected with the term apocalypse because it refers to a “revelation of God’s Will, not to some knowledge that is or will remain hidden or unknowable.” The end of the world has always been a huge part of Christianity because it also relates with the coming of Jesus Christ. Christ’s second coming has been long awaited for hundreds of years. Now-a-days, we rarely mention Christ second coming because it’s almost that bittersweet feeling which deals with faith and questions whether or not He is coming again. The apocalypse is a popular subject for magazines such as the National Inquirer, because their stories stir excitement, confusion, and curiosity within our minds. By bringing up paranormal or such life changing moments, our world and the media stresses the story in order to bring in viewers. I believe mentioning the apocalypse correlates with the need for attention. For example, the issue of global warming was mentioned to be connected with the gradual process of the ‘end of the world’ as our environment slowly deteriorates. Another group of people that take advantage of the ‘end of the world’ or the apocalypse are homeless people ‘aka’ hobos on the streets. I remember seeing “the end of the world is near” written on a piece of cardboard; therefore, he caught my attention, thus being gratified with the sight of another being noticing them.

These messages concerning the apocalypse is also present throughout the media and homeless made signs on the streets; in addition to, some portions of the Bible. Isaiah 13:10 states, “The day of wrath is coming to root out the sinners from the earth. On that day, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give her light.” Phrases such as this stirs radical Catholics’ minds in thinking that the Bible is referring to global warming and this issue must be stressed as great as calling it the apocalypse. The Bible constantly refers to sinners in order to express that the wicked will be punished. The end of the world is inevitable and regardless of what we think will happen, we will never actually know until the apocalypse. Instances might occur such as scene in Hollywood when a huge asteroid would take a straight path towards the earth, then our government would have to find a way to blast this huge rock into smaller pieces. The apocalypse is currently an array of possibilities, in which, we could practically predict that the end of the world is coming. Despite the fear present with this event, I believe we should disregard it because we don’t have much in control except to try and take care of our environment and leave everything else in God’s hands.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse
http://www.newjerusalem.com/worldsend.htm
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