Many Dutch prepare for 2012 apocalypse
Pastor Dale Morgan
Many Dutch prepare for 2012 apocalypse*
Published: June 23, 2008 at 7:25 PM
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, June 23 (UPI) -- Thousands of people in the
Netherlands say they expect the world to end in 2012, and many say they
are taking precautions to prepare for the apocalypse.
The Dutch-language de Volkskrant newspaper said it spoke to thousands of
believers in the impending end of civilization, and while theories on
the supposed catastrophe varied, most tied the 2012 date to the end of
the Mayan calendar, Radio Netherlands reported Monday.
De Volkskrant said many of those interviewed are stocking up on
emergency supplies, including life rafts and other equipment.
Some who spoke to the newspaper were optimistic about the end of
civilization.
"You know, maybe it's really not that bad that the Netherlands will be
destroyed," Petra Faile said. "I don't like it here anymore. Take
immigration, for example. They keep letting people in. And then we have
to build more houses, which makes the Netherlands even heavier. The
country will sink even lower, which will make the flooding worse."