The hope of the end of the world will
hitch a ride on any hope, any optimism,
pessimism or aspiration disguised as 'truth',
according the the latest living guru or teacher
that it can find and that appears to accept it.
That such a hope is built into the foundation
of many centralising systems of collective belief
is a fact. All three major theistic faiths in one God,
whatever the variations of attributes they ascribe to him,
agree and look forward to the end of the world.
I don't, and have my doubts about the predestination,
that many of my fellow followers in faith aspire to.
What I observe, though, is that observing the world
leads me towards accepting that the sixth extinction
comes with incorporating the scientific method
hypothesis-test-result into our thinking,
Though the sixth extinction took off in earnest
with the industrial revolution-long before
the effects of applying the sense of science
and the scientific method could be seen
for to recognise all across the world.
If there is a life after this life then fine.
I will greet it, but part of that life will be
lament what and who is not there with me,
because some of my fellow human beings
have made sure to put themselves before
all other life forms, before recognising
the consequences of them doing that.
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