May 21st 2011? 'Judgement Day'

I don't understand this 'judgement day' thing. I'm not a Christian or anything I am just a teen growing up and finding things out for my self.

If God is supposed to return and take 2% of the world's population do the rest just go to hell even if they haven't done anything bad? Also theres WAYYYY more than 2% of the population that are Christian and have done good deeds throughout their life...

Is this just another hoax or not ? Nasa have proved that the December 2012 thing isn't going to happen which I am trusing them in BUT I am torn between believing this story or not.

What are your thoughts and perhaps you could tell me whats supposed to happen.


I'm not saying I completely believe in this but I like to do my research on things like this before making a firm desicion on my own.

I'm 16 and stuff like this is pretty darn scary especially when I've had to deal with my brother dying, my grandpa having cancer and many more horrible issues in my life.


Thanks x

End of the world predictions are ten-a-penny. They are usually created by religious nuts seeking attention or con artists with books to sell. I guarantee you will see at least 10 end of the world dates come and go in your lifetime. You already successfully survived the 1999 end of the world as predicted by Nostradamus and the Y2K collapse of civilisation as we know it.
The May 21st 2011 one sems to have been created by one Harold Camping, who falls into both the above categories I think. Check his website, and check it again on May 22nd, it should be interesting :)

I'm totally baffled as to why you are asking this question here in "Astronomy & Space." It has absolutely nothing to do with that subject, but rather seems to belong in the "Religion & Spirituality" category. Scientists simply don't believe in "judgement day."