Tag Archives: end of the world

It’s a new year, so there’s a new end of the world prediction

Posted on January 26, 2018 by 1minionsopinion

Mark your calendars for June 24th 2018. And then on June 25th, guess when the updated world ending prediction will drop. I’m gonna guess October 27. As good a date as any. This is old news from the start of … Continue reading →

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Morality Movie Monday: When Worlds Collide

Posted on July 21, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

As soon as this movie started, I knew I should blog about it. The very first images after the credits feature bible verses (Genesis 6:12,13): And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had … Continue reading →

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“New” Mayan art contradicts 2012 deadline

Posted on May 11, 2012 by 1minionsopinion

Good news for those who might have been worried: archeologists in Guatemala have announced the discovery of a mural there that suggests the earth’s inhabitants still have another 7000 years to prosper. Working with epigrapher David Stuart and archaeologist and … Continue reading →

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Harold Camping admits defeat, sins

Posted on March 8, 2012 by 1minionsopinion

It takes a big man to admit he’s wrong. Considering just how big Harold Camping’s wrongs were, then, the man must be a giant. Repeated attempts to predict the Rapture and the end of the world ended in big fat … Continue reading →

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A return to the classics: reading Billy Graham’s mail

Posted on January 24, 2012 by 1minionsopinion

And being new into 2012, do you want one guess as to the content of this letter? If you guessed, “If the world’s really ending this year, does that mean Jesus is coming at last?” give yourself a cookie. Q: … Continue reading →

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Quotable Dawkins

Posted on January 10, 2012 by 1minionsopinion

When someone suggested to British evolutionary biologist and strident atheist Richard Dawkins that he pose questions about the big bang to a chaplain, Dawkins responded, “Why not the gardener or the chef?” Why not indeed? Unless the chaplain has done … Continue reading →

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We celebrated the not end of the world with a little karaoke

Posted on October 22, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

But nobody got up to sing “It’s the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine” because nobody felt they could keep up with the lyrics no matter how big they may have been typed on … Continue reading →

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The world hasn’t ended, therefore prayer works!

Posted on October 21, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

I am, of course, being facetious. The world never was going to end and fervent prayer isn’t the reason why some invisible higher power stayed his hand. The whole idea of predicting an end time is a complete and total … Continue reading →

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It’s already October 21st in Australia

Posted on October 20, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

No end of the world events have been reported over there yet. Australia is stepping up support for Libya as it experiences the end of tyranny, but no end of the world. Relief all around, then. And perhaps a lager.

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