Why does the majority think something will actually happen? What makes us so special that some of us think that in 2012 extraterrestrial beings from another star system light years away will come here and give us advice and take humanity's hand and lead us into a better future?

I'm just not feeling this whole 2012 thing, there are thousands of prophecies that claim to talk about what will happen in 2012 but they are just prophecies, when was the last time one came true?

I think that this whole 2012 phenomena was stirred up by hollywood to take advantage of it, has anyone noticed all of the end of the world movies coming out lately?

Instead of taking the time of creating a thread about 2012 you should start doing research about what those people believe in.

Maybe your soul will hear it, and say ahh, yes, I see what is coming, I believe. Or, maybe you will not see it, not hear it, and not believe it.

At any rate, you will be the one to decide.

I'm not feeling taxes, but I pay them everytime I buy something in this state. I'd talk about my own beliefs, but anyone can find that out.

Lastly, The majority of people are just like you. Have heard of it, know literally zero about it, and thus, cast it aside. The majority certainly doesn't believe in a EOTWAWKI scenario. I also think Hollywood used the movement to gain. Not the other way around like you suggested.

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Why does the majority think something will actually happen?

I don't think it is a majority. I believe it is a very small group of people interested in 2012 or believe that it is anything more than another passing fad of silliness. The claims for 2012 are marginal truths or hoaxes. The best claims is the anything goes claim in which it seems there is a prophecy that something might happen or it might not. That's not very useful is it?