 Some members of Eastern Lightning embraced the so called Mayan prophecy and predicted the end of the world for 2012.The authorities accused them of causing riots and even crimes around China.According to Emily Dunn, the 2012 predictions were accepted by some sect members "without sanctions from [Eastern Lightning] authorities," who pointed out that in their theology there is no end of the world, and reprimanded and even expelled members who insisted in spreading the Mayan prophecy.