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An Analysis of the Seven Visions of 1933: Difference between revisions
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And when a claim is made that is out of the ordinary, a special class of evidence is required. Carl Sagan’s dictum applies: | And when a claim is made that is out of the ordinary, a special class of evidence is required. Carl Sagan’s dictum applies: | ||
:'Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.' | :''Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.'' | ||
Claiming to know the detail of seven future events is an extraordinary claim. Evidence for them would be affidavits and written or audio records of the original statements made close to the 1933 events, as well, of course, as their progressive fulfilment. The most telling aspect of this whole story is that none of these affidavits exist. | Claiming to know the detail of seven future events is an extraordinary claim. Evidence for them would be affidavits and written or audio records of the original statements made close to the 1933 events, as well, of course, as their progressive fulfilment. The most telling aspect of this whole story is that none of these affidavits exist. | ||
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Since he is held to be a prophet of the Lord, all of his prophecies have to be true otherwise his ministry is discredited as described in Deuteronomy 18:20-22: | Since he is held to be a prophet of the Lord, all of his prophecies have to be true otherwise his ministry is discredited as described in Deuteronomy 18:20-22: | ||
:'20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. | :''20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. | ||
:'21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken? | :''21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken? | ||
:'22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. | :''22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. | ||
The logical test arises if any of these seven prophecies are found to be false. The choice then is to continue to believe that he is a prophet and reject Deuteronomy or to maintain that Deuteronomy is still true and abandon the belief that he is a prophet. It would be most unreasonable to try to believe both. | The logical test arises if any of these seven prophecies are found to be false. The choice then is to continue to believe that he is a prophet and reject Deuteronomy or to maintain that Deuteronomy is still true and abandon the belief that he is a prophet. It would be most unreasonable to try to believe both. | ||