End-time predictions have become an industry. The Mayan example is only the recent variation of a millennial disease. There exists a long demented line of prophets, teachers, gurus, visionaries, clairvoyants and 'wisemen' or plain con artists who all equally have the jobless ears of an impassive God. So they invoke and are awarded apocalyptic contracts of floods, earthquakes, nuclear meltdowns, rivers of liquid fire till the sky implodes and earth caves in. We are then either 'raptured' into heaven or we rupture here in a hell-on-earth – if left behind.
One may not agree with Ede on some issues but he does put a lot of thought into his editorials. This is one of my favorites. Ede is the editor of Maple Tree Literary Supplements, a journal rapidly earning a reputation for muscular, thought provoking works from writers all over the world. Find that magazine and "like' it ;-)
- Ikhide
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