Why Even Eligible Professionals Are Quitting Jobs and Selling Cars Amid Wild Future Predictions
very few years, bold predictions about the so-called “end of the world” resurface—grabbing attention, going viral, and sparking waves of public reaction. The latest wave is no exception. As September 23 approaches, social media platforms like TikTok and YouTube have erupted with videos, livestreams, and first-person testimonies from people convinced that a life-changing, even divine, event is just around the corner. This year, the prediction gaining traction stems from Joshua Mhlakela, a preacher from South Africa, who boldly claimed that September 23 and 24 would mark a supernatural turning point, coinciding with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. According to Mhlakela, these dates would usher in a divine intervention, during which “the Earth will shake with such power,” and believers would be “taken to safety” — an apparent reference to the Rapture. His videos and messages quickly spread online, forming a niche community now being referred to…
very few years, bold predictions about the so-called “end of the world” resurface—grabbing attention, going viral, and sparking waves of public reaction. The latest wave is no exception. As September 23 approaches, social media platforms like TikTok and YouTube have erupted with videos, livestreams, and first-person testimonies from people convinced that a life-changing, even divine, event is just around the corner. This year, the prediction gaining traction stems from Joshua Mhlakela, a preacher from South Africa, who boldly claimed that September 23 and 24 would mark a supernatural turning point, coinciding with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. According to Mhlakela, these dates would usher in a divine intervention, during which “the Earth will shake with such power,” and believers would be “taken to safety” — an apparent reference to the Rapture. His videos and messages quickly spread online, forming a niche community now being referred to…
