TikTok in Tears: When the World Ends

The end of the world is knocking on the door. At least, that's what South African fortune teller Joshua Mhlakela, who is also known as the new Nostradamus, claims. His prophecies have blown up social media, and videos with horrifying stories have garnered millions of views and heated discussions. According to Joshua Mhlakel, it's not long to wait for the outcome, the second coming of Jesus Christ should happen tomorrow, on the night of September 24, 2025. Against the background of these statements, TikTok has turned into an arena of apocalyptic emotions — some users record videos with tears in their eyes, others jokingly show suitcases "to the next world", where candles, Bibles and even teddy bears are carefully placed. For more information about what the pastor from South Africa said, as well as which other loud prophecies turned out to be true and which ones were just empty fiction, see the Izvestia article.

Just a little more - and the end!

In recent weeks, there has been a growing excitement on social media around an ancient biblical prophecy according to which millions of believers may suddenly disappear from Earth and ascend to heaven — an event known as Ascension. On TikTok, it's called RaptureTok, where users share videos about the upcoming apocalypse, talk about signs, and give tips on how to meet Jesus properly.

Some users claim that they already see mystical coincidences associated with the number 923 (the so-called "angel number" among esotericists), and share their visions of the approaching doomsday. Videos with the caption "Jesus is coming" are gaining hundreds of thousands of views.

South African pastor Joshua Mhlakela drew particular attention to the date of September 24. He stated that he had seen Jesus in a dream and was instructed that the Second Coming would take place during the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. This holiday is accompanied by blowing the shofar and symbolizes renewal. The preacher considers this an important confirmation of the truth of his revelation and urges his flock to prepare for the coming apocalypse.

Some of the followers have already taken the words of the new Nostradamus literally. There are reports on social media about the sale of property and preparations for a "meeting with the Lord." However, many observers are skeptical about such statements, pointing out that dozens of apocalyptic predictions in the past have not been realized.

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Gorbachev messed up the plans

The imminent apocalypse was predicted by activist Elizabeth Claire Profet in 1987. Her last name sounded especially symbolic. In English, the word prophet is translated as "prophet". Moreover, it was not a pseudonym — her husband's ancestors had borne this surname for many generations.

So, according to the girl, on March 15, 1990, the USSR was supposed to launch a nuclear strike on the United States without warning. This, she claimed, would be followed by a world war that would destroy all of humanity. The prophetess herself was preparing to survive in a bunker built near Yellowstone National Park, where she and her followers stocked up on canned food, gold coins and weapons.

On the appointed day, hundreds of her supporters descended into shelters, spending three days there waiting for the disaster. But when they reached the surface, the world was in place. Instead of war, the Soviet Union held its first presidential election that day, which was won by Mikhail Gorbachev.

At the peak of her popularity, Elizabeth Claire Profet had at least 50,000 followers. However, the unfulfilled prophecy became a serious disappointment for them: the end of the world did not happen, no one encroached on their canned food and all that remained was to return to normal life and work.

Dami's Mission in Korea

In October 1992, South Korea became the focus of global media attention due to events related to the religious movement Mission Dami (다미선교회). The group, founded by pastor Lee Chan Rim, attracted the attention of a wide audience after Lee predicted that the end of the world would come on October 28, 1992. He claimed that on this day the Ascension of the righteous would take place, and the world would be destroyed.

In anticipation of the appointed date, thousands of followers of the Dami Mission followed the instructions of their leaders. They sold their possessions, left their jobs and studies, gave their last savings to the church and gathered in houses of worship, preparing for the expected event. In some cases, followers even committed acts of self-sacrifice, such as suicide, in anticipation of salvation.

On October 28, 1992, at the appointed hour, about 1,000 people gathered at the main temple of the Dami Mission in the Mapo district of Seoul, awaiting the onset of the apocalypse. However, when midnight passed without incident, disappointment and anger gripped the believers. Some of them protested by throwing hymn sheets on the floor, while others expressed dissatisfaction and demanded explanations from the leadership.

After the failed prediction, Lee Chan Rim was arrested on fraud charges related to defrauding followers and embezzling their funds. According to data provided by the police in 1992, two followers committed suicide, and more than two dozen people divorced after the failed prophecy.

At the peak of its popularity, the Dami Mission had more than 300 churches and about 20,000 followers both in South Korea and abroad. However, after the events of October 1992, the movement lost its popularity and influence.

The Frenchman who scared the Japanese

In 1999, Japan experienced a wave of apocalyptic panic that swept through society after a series of predictions about the end of the world at the turn of the century. The reason for the excitement was the prediction of Nostradamus, which sounded like: "In 1999, seven months later, the great king of terror will come from heaven to resurrect the great king of Angouleme. Before and after, Mars will reign happily.

Curiously, there was no mention of Japan in the prophecy, but people were still worried. According to polls conducted at that time, from 20 to 40% of the country's population seriously believed that something terrible would happen in July. Some were afraid of a tsunami, others of the Fuji eruption. The third part believed that a nuclear strike from North Korea should be feared in the summer.

However, the Japanese tried to get material benefits from everything. At that time, there was a show on TV in which comedians were digging a shelter. The stores sold an "Armageddon bra" with a special sensor that warns of falling objects from the sky. And enterprising authors have published more than 30 books about the end of the world and successfully sold 10 million copies.

We made a mistake with the dates, but almost everything came true.

Japan once again found itself in the public spotlight in 2025 due to the prediction of a possible tsunami. It all started in 1999, when Japanese manga artist Ryo Tatsuki published a prophecy in her book "The Future I Saw" that a catastrophic event would occur in southern Japan on July 5, 2025. This prediction attracted public attention and caused a wave of discussions.

Rumors about a possible earthquake in Japan on July 5, 2025 began to spread back in 2024, which led to a decrease in the number of tourist trips to the country. However, seismologists refuted these news, noting that science does not allow to give an accurate forecast in such a long-term perspective.

July 5, 2025 passed without incident, and no catastrophic events occurred. However, 25 days later, on July 30, a powerful earthquake of magnitude 8.8 occurred in the Kamchatka region, which caused a tsunami that affected Japan and Russia. This event once again drew attention to the prophecies of Ryo Tatsuki, although it happened later and in a different place than predicted.