umm, no, it does not refer to mockers
it refers to God’s patience and how he is out of time
So, since a day is like a thousand years, how come you never use the second half of that verse to make a point?
That a thousand years is like a day?
2Pet 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day [is] with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
2Pet 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
you need to watch this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmgs4a-Gbrc
II Peter Chapter 3 is about the Lord’s coming, and here is the first 10 verses (NIV), and the reason I used this particular chapter is because it refers back to Creation of the waters from etc...(the six days):
From II Peter Chapter 3
(scoffers=mockers as used in other translations)
“Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. 2 I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
3 Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4 They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” 5 But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water. 6 By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.[a]”
Note: I will look at the video, but I am scripture oriented when it comes to spiritual truth, but I’ll let you know what I think after I see it.
As for why I did not use the second half of a scripture is that it is available online, easy to read the whole thing. The chapter, if you take the whole chapter in context, which I would always expect someone to do....gives the timeline answer to the argument that was the question, which is How does God measure time?
So I gave the scriptural timeline verse in this chapter for expediency easily looked up. The prior verse relating to Water from water extracted from Genesis ties this scripture to Creation.