If you found out that the world was going to end in a week, what would you do?

Hey Everyone,

I am on here researching for the book that I am writing. I am not a christian or religious person, that being said I do not know enough about the religion in order to accurately write it into my book. I am looking for an accurate, modern day account of christianity in order to write for one of my characters.

Essentially the premise of the story is that the people on earth are told that something has happened and the world will be ending in approximately one week. Following four characters, a Nihilist, an Existentialist, a Hedonist and a devout Christian, they all take their own different approaches to being told the news. When the news is confirmed they embark on their journeys to achieve what their own philosophies and spirituality follows.

So I ask you, people of this Christian chat forum: If you were told that the world was confirmed to end in one week, what would you do? How would you approach it?
This is purely research and I appreciate any help all of you can provide me with, also any unbiased resources anyone can recommend would be appreciated as well.

Thanks!

Probably lay down and contemplate mortality and how I was never able to do anything that I wanted to with my life :/


Oh and welcome to the da family, even though it seems you will not stay.

I may stay, you never know. Everyone's opinions, unless harmful, are useful!

My response to that though is, would there be a real point in just laying down and contemplating on what you may be missing out on? Considering that when people pass away, technically the world does end? You wouldn't be able to really missing out on anything, you can't miss people, things, or experiences when you don't have consciousness.

i wouldnt believe it lol
i would assume it is just another lie of the world
it doesnt fit scripture or prophecy


Romans 3:4

4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged...



so i would do what i do now

be loving and follow Jesus

maybe my job would close down for a week before everyone saw they were being lied to

so depending on the chaos caused

i may be able to treat it like a vacation

Yeah... except I have a tendency to be rather pessimistic.

And what Mcgee said.

I hear you there, but lets suspend our disbelief a little farther. Assume it is undeniably confirmed and it is no longer arguable that it is true. There would definitely be people at that point who wouldn't believe it, considering how many lies float around in this world.

However, if it was true what would you turn to? how would you spend your time? Do you think that any event like this may be interpreted as an apocalyptic event in which it was a sign from God?

Also, I appreciate how quickly I'm getting responses! You are all really helping me out.

agree with NNM

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but, for the sake of argument:

I'd probably be rather selfish to be honest. I'd travel the world and see all the places I've always wanted to see until my money ran out. (I mean, it's not like there is any point in donating it to charity for one week),

Hopefully it would make me ... braver? ... as a Christian. I am not afraid to let people know what I believe, but I am not the kind of person who starts conversations ,,,, maybe I'd dare giving that a try? It would be fun to go to a bar and ask people what they believe, and challenge them about it (Many "Christians" just believe in "some god")

Are you on Wattpad? I think you are xD


And like I said, walk morosely around and contemplate mortality, beliefs, and my thoughts on the afterlife.

That is a great point. I should also mention that monetary value does not really have any value at all in this scenario considering that there will be no way to pay off debts after that week. Essentially, everything is fleeting, unlimited and unrestrained.

I'm not sure what 'Wattpad' is, haha. So I'm not really sure I could be on it LOL

I just looked up Wattpad, and WOW I am definitely going to utilize that!

The inherent flaw in asking this question to Christians is that to answer means to disregard our beliefs, as we do not believe in a sudden end if the world, but rather years of predicted events.
And to ask us to pretend the news is true then removes from us what we believe. Thereby making us no longer Christian and our answer as Christians irrelevant. They would no longer be Christian answers.
Lastly many non-christians (thanks to hollywood) misunderstand the idea of apocalypse. It is not a single cataclysmic event (such as a giant meteor striking the earth), but in reality is a future, impending war that denotes not the end of the world, but rather the rebirth of the planet, in a sense.
Not pointing this out to be difficult, but rather stating the facts and how it would impact your assignment.

yup

well said ugly

I have always liked how your posts are always straight forward and blunt. Your like the "Level headed" person of CC lol. So thanks for that

I really appreciate this answer! I need to know these things so i can have an accurate depiction. Thanks!

Could I ask how you plan to end the world? In my way of thinking the world ends with the second coming of Jesus and in that case I'd be very happy to meet my Lord and Maker.

If it is ending through some disaster then what could I do other than continue to live my life to the best of my ability and possibly help others to give their heart to God so they would be ready to meet Him no matter how we were taken out as in via disaster...

Welcome to the site and hope you stick around.

PS: Is this your first book or have you written anything else?

I'd buy an umbrella.

That's not entirely true.

2 Peter 3:8-10 "the day of the Lord will come like a thief,the heavens shall pass with a roar"

I think that you are referring to those people here that argue about this stuff for fun.

They have all of these different opinions on the order in which the world will end.

I think that they lost track of God's true word in their deciphering of it, I'm not being argumentative because I'm one of these people, I didn't lose track but I enjoy arguing sometimes.

I'm just pointing something out to the non believer.

Back on point,what would I do?

I'd fill my Subway punch card because it'd be a shame to waste it.

Oh, I'd make my final stop on my around-the-world trip Scotland, then I'd go to Harvester and eat until I burst.

PS: On a more serious note. If we did know exactly when the world would end, especially if it were to end like, in a flash, I think most people would be paralysed with fear and unable to do anything