"Prophets and prophecy are an important part of human history and culture. A prophecy is simply a prediction about something that is going to happen, usually spoken by an authority such as a priest, shaman, or another type of mystic. Prophecies range from the mundane to the fantastic, and have been around as long as humans have, in an attempt to understand the deeper mysteries of life. Technically anyone could experience a premonition or forewarning of an event, but most prophetic traditions believe that only unique individuals can voice a genuine prophecy.
While prophets and soothsayers are often dismissed as crazy in modern industrialized culture, they once held immense power in their societies and were revered by people of all classes. Many prophets were associated with religions; the Ancient Greeks, for example, sought to understand the will of the gods through the oracles who resided at the temple of Delphi, while Romans used temple augurs to seek out information about future events. More ancient religions included priests and priestesses who entered sacred trances to communicate with the gods and relay information to the people in the form of a prophecy. Many primitive and animist religions also contain the concept of prophecy and soothsaying, usually carried out by a priest, witch doctor, or shaman."
OK, my prophecy is that those who focus on fear will have it continually manifesting in their lives. Is that not self fulfilling prophecy. No surprises here. Sorry but aint that the truth?? And I aint even Einstein to figure that out !!
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