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Not to make this a big religious argument, but how do you know you are in th right religion? I mean, all I know from friends and family that is religious, they're completely against the ideas of ghosts and hauntings due to every soul going to either heavan or heck. But there is quite some believable evidence for ghosts out there. The point I'm getting to, no matter the religion, how do you know its right? The idea of worshipping a single god wasn't thought of until a mere 2000 years ago. Before that, every society had multiple gods.
And as for 2012 happening, we'll see. If I have a job by then, I know I will. I will take the week off leading up to that very date just to spend time with loved ones just in case it will happen. Because not only are the Mayans predicting, but the Free Masons, Nostradamus, and quite a few other very intelligent beings have predicted it. Science has even confirmed some sorta solar flare is going to happen around that date that will be quite large than any before. Also the solar alignment will happen, Egyptian pyramids line up to the stars for this event. Just way too much kinda points to it, but I like to remain optimistic that it won't happen.