A biblical apocalypse will begin next weekend, according to several conspiracy theorists .
The Rapture, as set out in the New Testament?s Book of Revelation, will see Christians who are deemed ?worthy? called to heaven where they will spend eternity.
But those left on Earth will have to face the end of the world .
September 23 ? exactly a week today ? has now been earmarked as the start of the apocalypse.
A new theory known as Revelation 12 Sign predicts the Rapture will soon be fulfilled with the appearance of ?a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head?.
Conspiracy theorists think an astronomical alignment of constellations Leo and Virgo, along with a number of planets, will fulfill this prophecy verbatim.
Proponents of the outlandish theory say the women mentioned in the prophecy represents the constellation Virgo, while the crown of stars represents Leo.
The moon mentioned is considered to be under the 'feet' of Virgo, and on September 23 the sun will be passing through the constellation ? fulfilling the 'clothed with the sun' strand.
According to websites promoting the theory, it will take place in two parts, with a seven-year period of tribulation in between.
During this time, according to doom-sayers, the Antichrist will bring destruction upon Mankind.
But the theory is only loosely based on actual Bible scripture, and largely ignored by the wider Christian community .
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