Do you think the myan calander thing is true?

Question

shed some lite on the topic and tell me ur opinion please!

Answer 1

No.  Only God knows when the world will end.... I'm pretty sure the Myans don't.

Answer 2

I wouldn't doubt it.

The Mayans were right about a lot of other things, too.

Answer 3

I belive that there is significant evidence for it to exisit as all other culture had their own way of such as the arbic people. Their hijrah calendar. I do belive that it is true, and I will list a site below. Hope this helped.

Answer 4

Like all calendars, especially early ones, the Mayan calendar is intended to track celestial movements. For example the sun goes through a cycle where it rises a little bit further north on the eastern horizon until the summer solstice, then begins to move south again until the winter solstice (because the earth is tilted on it's axis).  Since it takes about 365 sunrises for the sun to go from its furthest point north, all the way south & then back to it's furthest point north again, there are 365 days in the year.

Anyway the Mayans were also tracking the movement of the sun through the central line of the galaxy (usually called the Milky Way).  They saw a cycle where the sun went from being "above" this center line, to being below it.  They calculated a calendar that lasted one complete cycle of this motion, projecting back and forward in time.  According to their calendar, the sun will have completed this cycle at around the time of the winter solstice in 2012.

Some people say this indicates that the Mayans expected the world to end at that time.  Perhaps they did.  More likely, their calendar was intended to just reset itself at that point, exactly the same way as our calendars end on December 31, even though we don't think time itself will end on that date.

Answer 5

no.

just cause they didn't make their calendar long enough doesn't mean the world will end

Answer 6

yes, but it is read wrong, the end is April 26,2019

Answer 7

to be honest i don't think so.

if it is true we will never know, because it starts all over again and you never realize it.

Answer 8

It would have taken them a long time to make an infinite calender. It had to stop sometime.

Answer 9

We'll see in about what, 4 years? I'll tell you then.

Answer 10

no... yes they did end their calender on 2012 , but... its justa silly myth

Answer 11

people think its true because most of the things that they have predicted have come true but personally i dont htink its true...

dont believe people if they tell u that the world is gonna end in 2012 becuase the mayans sed so....

the only thing that is gonna happen is that the planets are all going to be alined in a different way...

let say if u live in california it is going to get  hotter...and tsunami's might happen during the time of the rotation of the planets but the water might only go as far as 5 city blocks from wherever the beach might be...

and things like that will be happening around the world but they wont be bad.

very minimal damage will be done....

but its still important to be prepaired for anything that might happen.

Answer 12

no i just think that the mayans got bored of making their calender so they just stopped.

Answer 13

nah, they just had to stop SOMEWHERE!

Answer 14

I think it marks more the end of an Era, rather than the end of the world.

Answer 15

Yes, its true they stopped the calander at that date. No, I don't think it is true that the world will end.

Answer 16

no i think the myans just got sick or bored of making a calender i mean they made it for like thousands of years in the futurer

Answer 17

I hope not!

I'd be a Senior! =( I WANT TO LIIIIVE!!!!

It sure is creepy though... XD

Answer 18

The could have stopped the calander a lot sooner; condsidering, that the Mayans are long gone.  I think they ran out of toner.  Seriously, stop buying into such bunk.  There is an "end of the world" thing every decade and when they pass right by, nobody says "Hey, maybe these are all b*llsh*t".

Answer 19

nope

Answer 20

that whole 2012 thing?

I definetly think something will happen

have you seen the day after tomorrow?

i think something like that will happen

global warming is a big cause

please recycle

thank you

:)

Answer 21

the whole Dec. 27, 2012  may be they couldn't 'read' the stars any more sense the probably could only see half of them so no i don't think the world will end (but if it does those ppl who hold the signs saying 'the end is near' will be right lol )or the rapcher will happen

Answer 22

yes, definitely the end of the world but humans will survive, as usual.  So many beliefs have never all agreed on one thing in history this big, and the creepy thing is...none of them really knew each other when they planned this.

It's strange that they're hosting Winter Olympics in England then, just a bit odd because it's not as cold as it used to be.

Answer 23

I don't think it's true, according to the Bible no one knows when the Father will come, not the angles in haven or the Son.

Answer 24

I really hope not!

:(

Answer 25

for all we know it could be

but signs are pointing to no

Answer 26

Well that dates back to Ancient times,

many of the beliefs from those times have been proven wrong with the advancement of modern science.

Thought we can't prove this with Science,

there is still a chance that this could happen.

We will just have to wait and see.

Answer 27

OK I'M CLEAR THIS UP FOR EVERYONE RIGHT NOW.

The Mayan prediction is not about the "DOOMSDAY PROPHECY" it is simply the end of an age.

According to Solar Calender we currently live in the Age of Pisces. When  that age ends we will be in the age of Aquarius.

This was noted due to the fact that the Mayan Calender is  ending in 2012 is simply the end of the Age. Not the end of time.

The Mayan as we all know, were amazing mathematical analyzers. Who had a detailed knowledge of Horology and Astrology.

With the development of the place-notational Long Count calendar (believed to have been inherited from other Mesoamerican cultures), the Maya had an elegant system with which events could be recorded in a linear relationship to one another, and also with respect to the calendar ("linear time") itself. In theory, this system could readily be extended to delineate any length of time desired, by simply adding to the number of higher-order place markers used (and thereby generating an ever-increasing sequence of day-multiples, each day in the sequence uniquely identified by its Long Count number). In practice, most Maya Long Count inscriptions confine themselves to noting only the first 5 coefficients in this system (a b'ak'tun-count), since this was more than adequate to express any historical or current date (with an equivalent span of approximately 5125 solar years). Even so, example inscriptions exist which noted or implied lengthier sequences, indicating that the Maya well understood a linear (past-present-future) conception of time.

However, and in common with other Mesoamerican societies, the repetition of the various calendric cycles, the natural cycles of observable phenomena, and the recurrence and renewal of death-rebirth imagery in their mythological traditions were important and pervasive influences upon Maya societies. This conceptual view, in which the "cyclical nature" of time is highlighted, was a pre-eminent one, and many rituals were concerned with the completion and re-occurrences of various cycles. As the particular calendaric configurations were once again repeated, so too were the "supernatural" influences with which they were associated. Thus it was held that particular calendar configurations had a specific "character" to them, which would influence events on days exhibiting that configuration. Divinations could then be made from the auguries associated with a certain configuration, since events taking place on some future date would be subject to the same influences as its corresponding previous cycle dates. Events and ceremonies would be timed to coincide with auspicious dates, and avoid inauspicious ones.

The completion of significant calendar cycles ("period endings"), such as a k'atun-cycle, were often marked by the erection and dedication of specific monuments such as twin-pyramid complexes such those in Tikal and Yaxha, but (mostly in stela inscriptions) commemorating the completion, accompanied by dedicatory ceremonies.

A cyclical interpretation is also noted in Maya creation accounts, in which the present world and the humans in it were preceded by other worlds (one to five others, depending on the tradition) which were fashioned in various forms by the gods, but subsequently destroyed. The present world also had a tenuous existence, requiring the supplication and offerings of periodic sacrifice to maintain the balance of continuing existence. Similar themes are found in the creation accounts of other Mesoamerican societies.

Answer 28

yes. i belive that there will be a great chenge in our world. several other calendars and prophecies predict that the world will change on 12/21/12. watch the history channel for shows discussing this in detail.