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by Highlander is semi-retired from AB on December 14th, 2007
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by Perryman on December 14th, 2007
You do the math.
Of the alleged 946 predictions attributed to Nostradamus, only about 70 are considered to have had some kind of fulfillment. That works out to less than a 7-percent success rate. However, regarding the ‘successes,’ M’Clintock and Strong’s Cyclopædia comments that many are considered to be the “bold forgeries” of his interpreters, including the prediction of his own death. Others were “composed after the events to which they seem designed to refer.” Some are “strained” in their application and some are shown to have ‘fulfillments’ in a number of different events.
Keep in mind that n his efforts to predict the future, Nostradamus was deeply involved in horoscopy, magic, astrology and the pagan ritual of incantation.
The Bible condemns all of these things.
by Blade1 on December 14th, 2007
Yes he was. His stuff was so vague it could mean anything after the fact.
by Will on December 14th, 2007
Yes. His "predictions" can apply to anything if your imagination is wild enough.
by Firebrand on November 2nd, 2009
With Multiple choices a lucky Monkey could probably get as many predictions correct.
by Kewl Guy - has gone 360 on May 13th, 2009
how could he of come up with those predictions so acruately then?
by Anonymous on May 12th, 2009
That's my belief.
A total and complete fake and charlatan.
by Xombie on March 10th, 2009
Try to take this from a non-Christian perspective.
Only about 7% of his predictions were 'correct,' meaning had even the slightest amount of truth to them. Most, actually, couldn't possibly bring up a subject in your mind without immense guestimation as to what he might have meant. This is popular in most religious or non-religious predictions and prophecies.
Also, his predictions have been thought to be plagarized from previous prophets, most of the accused plagarized prophecies without changing the prediction at all. So most think that he was simply like other prophets; a false leader, whom led the brainless masses of his society and future believers.
Personally, I think that he simply took all of the 'underground' predictions previous to himself and used his influence to try and make a name for himself. Not an uncommon sight in history and modern-day historical figures and important figures of our time :coughPOLITICIANScough:, am I wrong?
by ozz6920 on July 18th, 2008
nooooooooo
am goin to commit suicide now, i bet he predicted that...
by JustCurious on December 14th, 2007
I think his predictions can be easily misinterpreted. I also don't think the future is set in stone. things can go different ways so maybe he only saw one way it could go.
by mad scientist on November 11th, 2008
nostradamus like to smoke opium and weed he was high alot people thought he was crazy it like me telling you obama will be in office till he's 72 years old and all people of the world love him...
by Fuller on December 14th, 2007
He wasn't saying that he guarentee's the things he predicts were going to be accurate that why they were predictions
What do you think was accomplished by Nostradamus' letter to his son Cesar?
by Chris on September 13th, 2008
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Comments
Horoscopy... that is an interesting word, never seen it. I like to call them the Horror-Scopes.
by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on December 14th, 2007
Thank you
by Highlander is semi-retired from AB on December 14th, 2007