Hi Karla,
Each culture has it's beginning and it's end of time stories. If you want a really good explanation Joseph Campbell is the man to read. So with these stories in the chest of books there will always be someone who digs them up and points out their interpertations to meet their own ends. The scholar will try to sell their books. THe cult leader will gain more followers. The media will sell more papers or ad space. There is always a "take".
The heart of such stories, I THINK, is to help direct people towards a common cause. Catholics it is towards heaven, the Vikings it was to be strong warriors in the dark ages, today's zen is to make us all calm efficient workers. In some ways these stories made those ancient leaders powerful! THey knew the future and were actively preparing their people for the hoorible future, which was a million times worse than this miserable today. And life in the dark and middle ages on a farm was miserable due to a mini-ice age.
And as for today, Karla, the world continues. The sun still lights the day and we all go on with our lives.
Have you had a chance to look over the tools here? Some might seem difficult but they are exercises and the more you do them, like a pleasant activity, the better the chances you have of beginning of starting to feel a bit.
