The past can affect the future, and the present can affect the future. I have heard this already, but can the future affect the past, and if so, how?
2007-02-25 05:54:16 · 3 answers · asked by The Ponderer 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Past, Present, Future are abstract terms... We "define" them because we can "memorize", we are "aware" and we can "anticipate". Because we can "memorize" the we could analize what happened in a similar past situation and we could choose to "take" a different approach of what we're doing at the moment... So you might say the "past" can influence the "present". As far as for present to influence the future... The future as I said before it's just an abstract term... My oppinion is that the future is not build in any way, it's just a "consequence" of present and of our "awarness" and "anticipation", it's just a "feeling"... But "tomorrow" can be influenced by "decisions"/"thoughts" from today...And we can "distinguish" that because we cand draw "logical" conclusion also... There are a lot of complex factors in defining the "Future feeling"...
2007-02-26 01:12:28 · answer #1 · answered by None A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally and logically no , however in spiritual and supernatural terms , yes.Take for example biblical prophecy , the nation of Israel was given the foreknowledge of a coming messiah hundreds of years before it occurred in the book of ISAIAH(a future event) therefore the nation of Israel's collective consciousness was prepared and awaiting this coming king(affected) , fully believing in the prophecy given to them by their religious leaders and therefore affecting the way the culture felt and thought about the future .When CHRIST came to earth ,(future) and fulfilled all the written prophecies ,the past had been affected by the future in light that some knew him to be the messiah promised ages before and were able to respond appropriately.It seems to me that only in the realm of the supernatural can the future affect the past however little is truly known about the nature of time..hehe , at this time.
2007-02-26 00:55:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but in a way, it can affect the present. For example, man thinks that current conditions will causes global warming, so he set forth, doing what he can to change environmental awareness.
2007-02-28 14:03:10 · answer #3 · answered by soapbox 10 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋