Working+thesis

How do our perceptions of Nostradamus's predictions centuries ago lead some to believe that the world will end in 2012?
 * Thesis Question

****Thesis Sentence** Judging from Nostradamus's predictions made centuries ago and because of our perceptions of them, it is suggested that they relate to events of our time and therefore it is believed that the world will end in 2012.

Nostradamus made predictions. He made them centuries ago. We perceive them to be related to us. It is suggested that they relate to events in our time. It is believed that the world will end in 2012. ** Judging from Nostradamus's predictions made centuries ago. Because our perceptions of them.
 * Statements
 * Premise**

It is suggested that they relate to events of our time. Therefore it is believed that the world will end in 2012.
 * Conclusion

****Argument** Many believe that predictions made by Nostradamus centuries ago are accurate to events of our time and believe that his final prediction of the world ending will also come true. However many believe that we are perceiving these events wrong and we are in no danger.