A List of “End of the World” Predictions
For your amusement, A few predictions of the “End of the World”. I don’t believe any of them have been successful.
| Movement | Date | Method of Destruction | Method of Prophecy |
| Assyrian | 2800 BCE | Ancient tablet mentions “signs” of the end | |
| Early Christians | 50 to 100 CE | Jesus | Jewish Scripture (Old Testament) |
| Montanist Christians | 200 | Jesus | Bible (gJohn) and private revelations |
| Christians | 1000 | Jesus | Christian Bible |
| Pope Innocent III | 1161 to 1216 CE | Muslims | Xenophobia |
| John of Toledo | 1179 | Alignment of the Planets | Telescope |
| London Astrologers | 1524 | flood | Bad Astronomy |
| Anabaptists | 1533 | Jesus | |
| Michael Stifel | 1533 | Jesus | Bible (Revelations) |
| Edwin Sandys | Soon (16th century) | Jesus | |
| Martin Luther | Soon (16th century) | ||
| Fifth Monarchy | Soon (1661) | Jesus | Bible (Daniel) |
| William Miller & The Millerites | March 21, 1843 to March 21, 1844 | Jesus | Bible (Daniel) |
| William Miller & The Millerites | 10/22/1844 | Jesus | Bible (Daniel) |
| Ellen White (7th Day Adventists) | 1850 | Jesus | |
| Charles Taze Russell (Jehovah’s Witness) | 1874 | Jesus | |
| Charles Taze Russell (Jehovah’s Witness) | 1878 | Jesus | |
| Claas Epp, Jr (Mennonite) | 03/08/1889 | Jesus | |
| Joseph Smith (LDS) | 1890 | Jesus | |
| Jehovah’s Witness | 1914 | Jesus | |
| Assemblies of God Church | During WW1 | Jesus | |
| Jehovah’s Witness | 1918 | Jesus | Bible |
| Jehovah’s Witness | 1925 | Jesus | Bible |
| Assemblies of God Church | 1934 | Jesus | Bible |
| Jehovah’s Witness | 1952 | Jesus | Bible |
| Mrs. Keech’s UFO Group | 12/21/54 | flood | Automatic Writing (via aliens from Clarion) |
| Branch Davidians | Soon (1955) | Jesus | Bible |
| Charles Manson (The Family) | Soon (1969) | Race War | Bible (Revelations) |
| The Jupiter Effect (book) | 1974 | Alignment of the Planets | Poor Astronomy |
| Jehovah’s Witness | 1975 | Jesus | Bible |
| Jean Dixon | 1980′s | Comet | Psychic Prediction |
| Hal Lindsey | 1988 | Jesus | Bible (Daniel, Ezekiel, Revelations) |
| Harold Camping | 09/06/94 | Jesus | Secret messages in The Bible |
| Nostradamus | 1999 | ? | Psychic Prediction |
| Harold Camping | 05/21/2011 to 10/21/11 | Jesus | Secret messages in The Bible |
| Gullible Movie-Goers | 12/21/12 | ? | Mayan Calendar |
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May 22, 2011 at 8:01 am
[...] time, after they are gone people seldom remember them once they’re past. I’ve compiled a short list of doomsday predictions throughout history (and this is a very short list). But, more will come. It seems to be as [...]
June 22, 2011 at 7:08 am
fake prophets
June 22, 2011 at 7:48 am
“fake prophets”
That’s a bit redundant
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