The End of the Age

Am I the only one? Every time I watch the news lately, these phrases from Matthew 24 flash through my brain:

"You will hear of wars and rumours of wars ... nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places ... you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me ... many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and decieve many people ... the love of most will grow cold ... the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky and the heavenly bodies will be shaken ... when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door."

Is there any doubt that things on this planet are coming to a head? And if they are, why are we so complacent, happily bumbling around with our heads down, seeing nought but the ground in front of our feet and the things around us, never bothering to look up and see what is even at the door?