2012

The date and time 
is not the question at hand.
What we have is a contradiction 
of God’s command.
The Mayan, trying to make sense 
of natural seasons
without the help of Gods wisdom.
In command of all time and His reasons
for the evolving of his plan.
Produced this formula for fear,
declaring death to all of man.
Whereas we all know God’s word
not disputed, and near,
declares the end to be in dark of night.
Meaning no one will know it to be in sight.
The predicted date will come and go,
as has the 125 others in my time.
Unless of course it is God’s will for
the end to come to man’s lifeline.

aug 12  2010 For Gareth's contest

Mathew 24:35-36 "Heaven and earth will pass away, 
but My words shall not pass away. But of that day and
hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor 
the Son, but the Father alone." --Jesus Christ.

Since the turn of 1900 there have been some 125 predictions, 
more or less, giving the exact time of the end of the world.  
In Camden, SC in 1975 many friends of a church gave everything
away and gathered at one of the homes waiting for the end to come 
on one particular night.  It must have been devastating to face the 
world and the newspapers the next day.  I have often wondered how 
that affected those people.  Surely they were blessed.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 12/27/2010 5:57:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in Gareth Jame's "2012" contest Charles. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/23/2010 10:51:00 AM
Many congratulations Charles on your win in Gareth's fine contest. Have a wonderful Christmas you and yours >> James :)
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Date: 12/23/2010 10:38:00 AM
Congratulations on your win, Charles! Love and best wishes for the holidays, Carolyn
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Date: 12/23/2010 8:10:00 AM
Congrats Charles on your big win in the 2012 contest with this astounding write and entry my friend.. enjoy sweet success during these happy holidays...with luv..
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Date: 9/7/2010 7:26:00 AM
I enjoyed reading this perspective with the verse and information provided to support this perspective. Although I have not reviewed the rules of the contest, if judged without interference of personal personal beliefs, this poem shoulid do well in a contest. Well constructed and informative from the speaker's beliefs.
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Date: 8/19/2010 7:08:00 PM
So true God bless
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Date: 8/16/2010 1:05:00 PM
Charles, This poem is intriguing. I think of 2000 when something was to happen and I bought those new flashlights. Still got um. Only God knows what will happen and when. All we can do is be ready all the time. Great poem. God Bless, Cile
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Date: 8/16/2010 4:22:00 AM
so true...thanks for sharing this with us.
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Date: 8/15/2010 5:28:00 PM
dis be right on da money Charles! Ditto dude! :)
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Date: 8/15/2010 2:02:00 PM
Predictions are just predictions, Charles, though they can seem scary at times. I appreciated the information you provided about the 125 predictions. And the Y2K predictions might well fall into this class as chaos was anticipated but never really materialized. Someone told me the Mayans intended for the "calendar" to begin anew after 12/21/12 and would be laughing at our foolishness. Great entry for the contest, Charles, and I wish you success. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 8/15/2010 3:00:00 AM
soup mail. BG
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Date: 8/13/2010 5:39:00 PM
Charles, an excellent entry for this contest. I am sure it will do well. Your footnotes add and are also helpful to distract from alarm.
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Date: 8/13/2010 5:52:00 AM
perfect one for win in the contest!!!!!!! Vrushani!!!!!!!
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