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Does prophesy only have to do with religious matters? Could this be consider prophetic?

This ship was described as "unsinkable" and at over 800 feet was the largest passenger liner built. Because she was considered so safe she only carried less than half the number of lifeboats to accommodate her passenger capacity. She set sail in April on her maiden voyage between Southampton and New York City. Her captain wishing to make a name for himself wanted to make the voyage in record time and so was pushing the ship at full speed of over 22 knots despite concerns of icebergs. When 400 miles away from Newfoundland she struck an iceberg on her starboard side opening several compartments and began to sink bow-first. Only less than 1/2 of her passengers survived.

How could this statement be prophetic? Sounds like I am describing the actual events of RMS Titanic, right?

In actuality I am describing the death of the RMS Titan as described in Morgan Robertson's 1898 novel titled "Futility". The details which I included were in his ORIGINAL novel and do correspond to the details of the Titanic. After the sinking of Titanic he re-released the novel with a few details like tonnage closer to that of the Titanic that was not in the original novel. And certainly the actual numbers of passengers, lifeboats and speed varied slightly. But none of that has to do with the actual prediction of the event 14 years prior to its occurrence. Does prophesy only have to do with religious matters?

Update:

Almighty: Might I suggest that to you? Have you actually ever read the novel? Here is what Wikipedia says: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wreck_of_the_Titan

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  • 9 years ago
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    I had heard of that book but never read it. Thank you for posting the link, it was interesting to see the details. To answer your question prophesy can be about anything. Certainly one detail can be dismissed as coincidental, but having so many detail right has to raise eyebrows. Since the knowledge of the future can only be known to God, than whether he was aware of it or not or believed in God or not Robertson's book would have to be called "prophetic".

  • 9 years ago

    No! prophecies can be mistaken with visions. A visionnary man is someone who has attained a certain degree of " wisdom". Anyone could predict something would or could happen, without being " religious". Native people even predicted the arrival of the white men before they arrived and a Great Shaman one day said to the Nation; we will be invaded by newcomers and they will poison us and take over our land..The black robes will be their gurus and will clear the way for the intruders. They will steal our Natural resources and we will be left with nothing but pain, starvation, sicknesses and all.They were not religious prophets just had a sense that.. som.. would happen and it was a lot worst than the Titanic.. Wisdom is the name....

    Thank you!

  • 9 years ago

    If that's your interpretation of the novel "Futility," you obviously can't read for comprehension.

    Grow up, please.

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