A rare astrological event will not herald the end of the world this weekend, the Mormon Church has told its followers.
The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was forced to make the
announcement after apocalyptic statements from a Mormon author
heightened fears that the end of days was nigh.
The
statement from the church coincides with a 'blood moon' lunar eclipse,
which will appear red in the sky and is also a supermoon, meaning it
will seem larger.
A
Christian pastor has previously warned that this celestial event - the
fourth lunar eclipse in two years - could mark the start of terrible
events worldwide.
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A supermoon coinciding with a lunar
eclipse will not herald the end of the world this weekend, the Mormon
Church has told its followers (blood moon over Washington in July
pictured)
A Christian pastor has previously
warned that this celestial event - the fourth lunar eclipse in two years
- could mark the start of terrible events worldwide (file picture)
The
Mormon Church told its 15million followers to be 'spiritually and
physically prepared for life's ups and downs' but warned people not to
speculate about when Doomsday would be.
The
apocalypse is a key part of Mormon religion and many of its members
prepare their homes with extra food and water in case of any disaster.
There were fears a small minority within the church had been influenced by the books of Julie Rowe.
Ms Rowe claims to have crossed into the Spirit World in 2004 after a near-death experience, and now predicts impending doom.
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