'The Prophecy of the Popes' is a 900 year old book, discovered in 'The Vatican Secret Archives' in 1595 by a Benedictine Monk.
The book 'allegedly' contains 112 cryptic Latin phrases concerning the life of all Popes, up until the end of the world in 2027. Just a couple of years away.
Magicians, soothsayers, and mystics love these kind of books. They like to think that the further one goes back in time, the sharper the clairvoyance of their authors must be. Predictions from year 1100 are bound to be wiser than anything written last year. There is wisdom in the passage of time that modern clairvoyants simply don't possess. What a load of tripe.
Of course, someone at some time is bound to get something right. We even had a dog in the UK that was correctly predicting horse racing results (or at least his owners claimed he did).
Predicting the future is simply a question of guesswork, one cannot predict with certainty about something that has yet to exist. We all know of the Irishman who had 20/20 vision, and could see into the past; but seeing into the future is a very different matter.
However, words such as 'Vatican Secret Archives' are bound to get the conspiracy theorists excited, and they were no doubt be in the Pub' this last weekend telling everyone that the world will end in two years time, and they should sign over all their wealth. You can't take 'worldly goods' into heaven.
So, please send all your 'worldly goods' to me here in Brighton; just in case!!!
What worldly wealth? The government already have the bulk of it.
ReplyDeleteI suppose I should have said "Send it all to Rachel from Accounts".
DeleteI don't think she made it as far as accounts, she reached the dizzy height of complaints.
DeleteDoes the Post Office still do postal orders? I can send you a couple of shillings.
ReplyDeleteJust pop them in an envelope. All contributions welcome.
DeleteAllegedly is the key word here. I often click onto youtube videos about Nostradamus, Edgar Cayce or Baba Vanga. The latter says there will be a major war in Europe and Aliens will amke themselves known. I think she has been predicting all that for the last 10 years.
ReplyDeleteThe best videos are those from a few years ago. I read them and discover that in 2024 none of the disasters occured and life did not come to an end on earth. Beware the end is nigh in 2025!
I've seen the Vatican Secrets titles but haven't bothered to listen, and I don't think I will.
Still they all make for a bit of entertainment
It's all good fun, but NOT to be taken too seriously. I haven't heard of Baba Vanga for some while. Isn't she dead?
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