Prophecy for Buzsaw

Amlodhi,Nono no, Buz can have it both ways. He is after all talking about prophesying. You don't understand prophecy. Prophets must have it both ways that is how it works. Nostradamus is such a big time prophet because he is so vague and ambiguous his prophecies can be applied to just about anything and anytime one wishes, and the same goes for the prophecies in the Bible. A suggestive malleable ambiguity is the sine qua non of the successful prophecy. The fulfillment of a prophecy is judged by it's effects on people. Are people impressed and paying attention? Do they believe the prophecy? The prophet was successful.Don't mistake prophecy for prediction. Predictions are held to factual standards. Prophecy is held to religious standards. lfenedit: decided I only really needed one "the" in front of "successful prophecy".This message has been edited by lfen, 09-12-2004 02:05 PM

Well, here is another approach to dealing with the vagueness of the prophecy. In science a prediction is given in unequivocal terms. Something happens or it doesn't within some specified margin of error. Prophecies are stated in terms vague enough that multiple interpretations are permitted. If enough guesses are made the odds improve that sooner or later they guess right, particularly if you look back and work the claim for something that has happened. If Christians who believe the prophecies can't agree on them that tells me that I am right about prophecies. They are not predictions.lfen