Many years back I dreamed that the sun rose out of the west one evening, shortly after setting. I remember being really freaked out because this wasn't supposed to happen. I woke up shortly thereafter, more weirded out than scared, but it did make me wonder: could this ever be possible? In my childlike logic, I said no, because the sun always rises in the east and sets in the west, everywhere on the planet (more or less). A couple months ago I blogged ["http://amidthenoiseandhaste2.blogspot.com/2009/11/parallel-and-warning.html"] about seeing 2012 ["http://www.whowillsurvive2012.com/"], where I described yet another dream but had this one in mind. My dream could play out like so, if the poles ever move in a significant fashion at the right time.
Continuing off from yesterday's post, I am growing less and less convinced that humankind will ever make itself right. Political spats seem to grow continually worse, and religious clashes seem to become more prevalent, if not more heated. Case in point: in light of Tiger Woods' life falling apart over the last month-plus, a few folks have begun attacking his religion, citing that he needs to be "saved." [type in "tiger woods buddhism" on google] While I don't disagree with the barebones of what they're saying (believing in Christ, and devoting one's whole being to living in said belief is a wonderful, life-saving thing), I have huge issues with their arrogant "this-is-the-only-way" attitudes. This specific portrayal smacks of Buddhism, or any other non-Christian religion for that matter, being the equivalent of devil-worshipping: it's black-and-white. I hate that, and I can't see Jesus Himself supporting that kind of mindset. He'd chastise those arrogant Christians, just like He did to the Pharisees. If anything, anything is black-and-white, it's that.
I'm still curious to see what happens at the end of 2012. Maybe nothing will happen, maybe everything will happen; or maybe some things will and some things won't. But I am fearful as to what could end up being the demise of this great nation -- and yes, I am aware I lapsed into its official name "The United States": that's the name I was taught in school, but I am very skeptical as to the "united" part -- given what I've seen of human nature and how we all treat each other. If the western coast of North America doesn't fall into the ocean as "doomsday" sayers predict, I may look at moving to Vancouver in early 2013.