Few generations have the opportunity to celebrate the end of a millenium and the end of a century.
As a result there has been much extravagant religious and secular talk about the end. Misguided religious fanatics have brought fear to many innocent people. As in the first millenium in 999A.D., so too now there have been many speculations as to the end of the world and the return of our Lord. Jesus warned the disciples about those who speculate and want signs of the close of the age. As Christians we see the horrible wars and tragedies of the world and are forced to think of the end.