2007-11-29 15:11:52 · 16 answers · asked by Patrick the Carpathian, CaFO 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Religion will never admit a prophecy as having failed; the only true failure is the faith that rests in a believer's heart. When such faith has failed, all prophecies are suddenly unfulfilled.
A prophecy is interpreted through perspective, you see, and this perspective is validated or invalidated on the position of faith.
2007-11-29 15:24:57 · answer #1 · answered by Jack B, goodbye, Yahoo! 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
According to the Tanak, the one whose prophecy fails is to be put to death because he does not speak for Yahweh who knows the future and the past. More to the point, prophecy has many meanings. In conventional English usage it means foretelling the future. In ancient Hebrew it included future predictions but mostly in meant commentary on current events, and how the leaders and people were not fulfilling their end of the covenant made with Yahweh at Mt. Horeb (Sinai, if you like). If a prophecy fails today, so what? The prophets are dead. God only reveals Himself and the future in the Bible (both Testaments). He has nothing further to say about Himself, humanity or anything else.
2007-11-29 15:18:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible says that if a prophet is wrong in one area do not listen to him or her 1 John 4:1. A true understanding of the Bible teaches us that it has not failed yet, but so many other "Christians" have twisted the verses and made false prophecies that it is hard to find the truth among all the falsehoods 2 Peter 1:16-2:3. Sadly these false prophets continue to teach under the banner of Christianity as well.
2007-11-29 15:16:26 · answer #3 · answered by mlcros 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
People will reinterpret it as not being what was originally thought, or otherwise delay the prophecy to some really far out future date. This way, they hope there will be more probability for the prophecy to be fulfilled.
2007-11-29 15:16:29 · answer #4 · answered by CC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question =)))) I think that religion will never admit to such failure because then followers would not be inclined to follow just their faith if they have no proof of success( that is for some anyway) however a person who has faith (true faith that is) will continue to believe in the prophecy, ones who are not will just turn away from the religion and therefore a prophecy can only be fulfilled with true faith so really each prophecies success or failure lyes in the faith of ones belief
2007-11-29 16:51:51 · answer #5 · answered by fire and ice 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Then the prophecy is false. In terms of 'prophecies' and 'prophets'..... a prophet is tested as true or false by the fulfilment of his words. As, in the Bible, Daniel was true as what he prophesied about the Babylonian Empire came to pass. Funny thing is with religion, every 'church' wants to have a 'prophet' LOL due to the Biblical significance and stigma attached. But not every person who claims he/she can 'prophesy' is a 'prophet'. Therefore, the fulfilment of their words, as well as accuracy is very important. If what they have said has not come true, then the person is a 'false prophet'. And what they have spoken is false.
Does that help?
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2007-11-29 15:20:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of a religious prophecy that failed, believers will give it millions of years to occur, and keep the time schedule so vague so nobody can blame them. Oh they are so philosophical and intellectual in such matters. And as Jack says They will never admit it.
2007-11-30 03:09:10 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They change the meaning of the prophecy.
2007-11-29 15:16:56 · answer #8 · answered by punch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If any prophecy fails then it was a false prophet
2007-11-29 15:15:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Prophecy from God will never fail. He brings everything to pass in His time.
2007-11-29 15:14:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋