HOPI 2012 prophecy...a false prophecy?

To those who know me, I know I don't look it, but I am part First Nation (I tend to resemble my Norse and Celtic ancestors). But even before it was confirmed that I had a Cree ancestress, I had done extensive study on the Native American People before the arrival of whites from Europe. Of course, I also did the same for my Celtic and Norse ancestors before the arrival of the Romans, and I greatly enjoy the comparison and contrast between the cultures of both continents.

There was always one thing that stuck out in the contrast, though...as much alike as my Celtic and American ancestors were at varying degrees and levels, the Native Americans had no knowledge of metal.

Recently I came across a supposed Hopi prophecy about 2012. Well, I can tell you right now it is a FALSE prophecy with a modern author. How can I tell you this for certain? Because the prophecy speaks of "Snakes of Iron", meaning of course train tracks.

The Hopi people would have had NO IDEA what iron was until AFTER the arrival of whites from Spain, who would have also brought with them guns, cattle, and wheeled vehicles...other things that are mentioned in this so-called "prophecy".

My guess is that this prophecy was written in modern times. My guess is that it was written by some well-meaning white person who sees all white people as greedy, mean, and evil, and all brown people as angelic. Why do I say this? Well, with all of the nasty talk about the greedy white man in this prophecy, it gives a pass to any white person who grows their hair long and picks up aspects of the Native American culture. Convenient for the long-haired hippy white boy, eh?

Side Note: Trust me...human failings are universal. After all, it was the African Kings who sold their own people into slavery to the Dutch and English slavers, and it was Native American chiefs who sold their people's land thinking they were snookering the whites because they thought no one could own the land. (And no, I don't discount the human failing of the whites involved in these instances either. My point is that human failings trascend all races and creeds.) The only sweet and angelic people are the rest of us schmucks, of all races and creeds, going about our daily lives who end up getting injurred by the failings of others.

But the human failing where it concerns this prophecy is that well meaning people whose hearts are in the right place keep passing it on without using their God-given brains to even consider the fact that it is not a real prophecy. Just as with the wheel of life, the heart and mind also cannot work without one another.

For the sake of everything, people, use your frackin' heads!