On August 13th, 3114BC the Mayan calendars started to turn and it has been turning ever since. The Mayans are known for their obsession with time and had once been thought to worship it. It is true that their calendars are the focal point of their life, from the daily chores to their grandest rituals, but it was and is not an element they worship as a god. They believe everything has it's own time …showed first 75 words of 623 total…

…showed last 75 words of 623 total…we do something to bring the world into unbalance and get destroyed before that date. After one looks at Mayan beliefs and start to understand their calendar system, I think we can begin to understand why they were and still are so obsessed with time. If you felt that the destruction of the Human race weighed on your shoulders, wouldn't you try to make sure that everything you did was in balance with the universe?