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2006-10-23 09:18:40 · 6 answers · asked by Live & Let Live! 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Newton was a scientist so why should he be given the status of a prophet?! Science and prophecy are completely different from each other.
2006-10-23 19:52:12 · answer #1 · answered by hotshot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. A prophet, by definition, is one who sees signs in the present to foretell the future. Newton, on the other hand, invented classical mechanics, which allows one to make predictions based on present conditions. Just a minute ...
2006-10-23 22:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. He never hypothesized or 'read it from the sky'. All of his achievements were possible because he THOUGHT, QUESTIONED, and EXPERIMENTED. Newton can never be a prophet.
2006-10-23 17:53:57 · answer #3 · answered by vijay s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None of his revelations were of a divine nature. He only used the facts that everybody had available. He was just smart enough to use them to figure out new things.
2006-10-23 16:43:58 · answer #4 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Absolutely not. We should idolize the ideas he brought forth, but not the man.
2006-10-23 16:22:25 · answer #5 · answered by ohmneo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because his discoveries were based on fact, rather than ramblings and supposition.
2006-10-23 16:32:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋