NOSTRADAMUS, the French Christian Jew who lived in France in the 16th century, made many accurate forecasts, including the two World Wars. 18 of his 950 quatrains refer to a third world war. Some Nostradamus experts had given the date for the start of such a war as mid-1999, referring to the Balkan conflict surrounding Kosovo. They obviously misinterpreted the quatrains. Their attention then turned to the 11 September 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York.
NOSTRADAMUS
Born Michel de Notredame on 14 December 1503 in St Remy, France, he was the oldest of five sons. His grandfather, Jean, taught him Latin, Greek, Hebrew, mathematics and astrology at an early age. Nostradamus received a medical degree in 1529 and became physician-in-ordinary to Charles IX during the bubonic plague. He is said to have had extraordinary healing abilities.
 Nostradamus |
Nostradamus was in his late 40s when, it is told, he frequently went into a meditative state and had visions of the future. He began to document the visions in a mixture of Lain, French, and Greek quatrains, publishing his famous “Centuries” in 1558.
Nostradamus was married twice, losing his first wife and two children to the plague. He died on 2 July 1566. “Centuries” was translated into English in 1672. In 1781 it was banned by the Roman Catholic Church. Ironically, in 1553, when Nostradamus encountered a group of Franciscan monks he threw himself on his knees, clutching at the garment of one of the monks, Felice Peretti. When asked why he had done this he replied that he must yield “before his Holiness.” Nineteen years after the death of Nostradamus, Peretti became Pope Sixtus V.
What the experts say Nostradamus predicted about the Balkan war
The war prophecy is reserved for someone whom Nostradamus refers to as “the tyrant.” He predicted that the Slavs will “change their prince” and “raise an army in the mountains,” suggesting a guerrilla war. He speaks of “when the north pole is united” (perhaps NATO?), and there are many geographical references to the Balkans, such as Greece,
Italy and the Mediterranean.
The war is linked to when the “eagle” (United States) and the “cock” (France) stand together. There also is specific reference to the time when England, Poland and Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and Slovakia) “form a new alliance.” The former Eastblock countries recently joined NATO.
He predicted that the Allies will win, that the war will be protracted, lasting seven months, and that it may go beyond the Balkans, toward the north, but that after the war there will be “peace on earth for a long time.”
 Nicolaas van Rensburg |
The forecasts by Nostradamus seemed to be confirmed by other seers, including Nicolaas van Rensburg, the famous South African seer who lived 1862 to 1926. At the turn of the 20th Century Van Rensburg had also predicted the use of electricity, the massacre of six million Jews, the Chernobyl disaster, the rise and fall of Russia, and the European Union – in the last two instances accurately describing the flags before they were designed. Of the third world war, he predicted that England would left weakened, while Germany would rise to become the world’s most powerful nation. Further such predictions by the famous American seer Edgar Cacey are available in the book Predictions for the 21st Century
What the experts say Nostradamus predicted about the WTC attack
“In the year of the new century and nine months, from the sky will come a great king of terror. The sky will burn at 45 degrees… fire approaches the great new city… there will be thunder… The third big war will begin when the city is burning.”
So it is quoted among rumor mongers. The facts are:
Nostradamus appears not to have made predictions about the World Trade Center attack or, at least, none that could easily be understood from the quatrains. He did not mention “the new century,” or “nine months” and New York is not at 45 degrees; the Manhattan latitude is 40° 47′ N. For more, see Skeptic’s Dictionary
What then?
Of course, not only have the “experts” on the prophets not always been correct – the seers themselves have not always been quite so accurate in their forecasts. In fact, many predictions have missed the mark.
Time will tell if the Kosovo conflict or, indeed, the World Trade Center attack had put the spark to a bigger barrel. As for the end of the world… Nostradamus predicted it to be the year 3786 or 3797, depending on which Nostradamus expert you believe.
Cryptic numerology:
After the WTC attack on 11 September 2001, Uri Geller asked everyone to pray for 11 seconds for those in need. Why?
The first plane to hit the towers was Flight 11 by American Airlines;
Flight 11 had 92 on board: 9 + 2 = 11;
Flight 77 had 65 on board: 6 + 5 = 11;
New York City – 11 Letters;
State of New York – 11th State added to the Union;
See Law of Truly Large Numbers
“To predict is difficult; especially about the future” – Chinese proverb
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the bottom line is there is an end to everything that has been initiated… then why do we need to go into arguments??? live n let live… it is only on the other side of this life that things are gonna fall into perspective….
Ok people, if there is supposed to be a 7 year tribulation on earth after God comes to get us, how is the world going to end in 2012 or 2013?? According to the bible, there is no way that can happen…if anything, it will be the beginning of the end! I'm so tired of hearing that the earth is going to explode, planet x is going to crash into us, there's going to be a solar storm and we're all going to catch on fire…blah, blah, blah. If anything will happen in 2012, god will come get us and it will be the beginning of the end….but still not the end…not just yet…
I must say I disagree on “the bible is just an old fairy tale book”. Yes there r parts with some unbelievable events occuring, but there r also great morals in the this “fary tale”. Also the splitting of the red sea, stopping the sun from setting, the fall of Zericho, Noah’s arc, has all been proven scientifically. And with the miracles of Jesus, well, believing what he did is what we call faith ain’t it? So, try not to criticize something that is meaningful to a religion.
The choosing of dates of the christian holidays were a “mistake” by the first christians who wanted to spread the new religion and “locallized” the holidays. But can u say a religion is wrong because some dates r wrong? then half the historical figures we know did not exist!
I agree
I personally belive that God created all living beings and it adopted, in a sense evolved, into what it is now…
I too am a christian…
Its a shame that there are christians like that… but people aren’t perfect, and thus we have to accept a religion to make ourselves pure. Also, this Christian, non-Christian thing, is up to their own beliefs. Forcing others to choose it is wrong, I must admit, but I also belive criticizing one with a certain religion is…. well, wrong
But, we first need to agree that Jesus is the Son of God to lead the kind of life the Bible tells us to lead, which will make it a religion cuz its related with faith!
Men..
I’ll just correct you..
The big bang is just a THEORY..THEORIES are widely accepted..has facts..buts is some aspects are not scientifically proven..if it was all based on facts..then it would have been a LAW( ex. Law of gravity)
..and about the body thing..yeah,,we’re made up of blood and organs..but how would someone create something so complicated and still work?? dont tell that we just popped up in the universe and no one created us or we just came from monkeys..I wont believe that we came from monkeys..because we are far greater..they are so ugly..haha..and if we really did evolve from monkeys..then why do monkeys still exist today??,,i suggest that we should believe that there is GOD because there is no harm in trying..i dont want to die and find out that HE exist and im going to burn in hell..and if He doesnt exist..no regrets when you die..atleast you did your best to be good..just telling my opinion..JUST BE OPEN MINDED..NO ONE IS PERFECT..WE ARE ALL HUMANS..BROTHERS..
and about if he exist the world would be perfect thing..i also suggest that you read the bible..GOD gave us free will to do what we want..we shouldnt abuse it though.. wars begin when other people thinks that there superior to others,,causing misunderstandings..as ive said..we are all equal..when the time comes the world will end..Jesus will come back to judge us for our sins..Hope we all go to heaven..GOD loves us..just repent for your sins..
nobodys perfect..even you could commit mistakes..
just accept the fact that we all have different ideas..
OPEN MINDEDNESS>>
I agree with you..
Im not religious..
but i still think that youre spelling of religious is wrong also =D..Hope we admit all of us are not perfect..Dont look for mistakes..but look for good.. peace men..
But that site was also made by a MAN..so how would you prove that its not just destroying what the bible says?? =D..
If you do not want us to believe what you say was made by a man(BIBLE)..then fine..its ok..its your opinions..but you should believe that site also..because it was made by man..hehe..peace..
it not the red giant..its the red planet =D
im sorry but youre wrong men..
peace..
I agree..
If your so called “god” is the all loving and caring why does he send people to hell? as for my reason the Logic Is the big bang theory God couldnt create, there is no way a being of supernatural things could have made it, No one, Like wat will god Shoot a lightning bolt at some idiot who doesnt believe in him, He is the “sin” (imo) But anyway that is not the point, god is just a Myth for all we know God could’ve been zeus or something or rather But i for one don’t believe in him. i have to make out 3 points
point 1: if jesus died and came back alive by your So called “GOD” then why doesn’t He reincarnate those who have done god to the world? why tell me your answer on why so..
point 2: God gave us free will i know and this that he controls us yes i know, why does he cause people to suffer? anguish and pain? what idiot would do that to us? free will what idiot gives free will be4 thinking of the Outcomes…
point 3: Who is he to determine for us to bow down to this all mighty supernatural being or for those who are non-believers to be sent and tortured in hell or so what is he to determine that..Your so called god is nice Please tell him to reincarnate you in the afterlife….
my 3 points are made…i dont care about my punishment I welcome hell itself, anguish and suffering i too welcome..People want to believe this either they want it to be or they fear it may be to come, though it has, for those who are the “true believers” prove me wrong thru all my points but i have more to come…this is wat i say to tell your saton… Let him tell I “Mr.Anonymus” that i welcome anguish, torment, suffering, and torture he can do all those things to me if he is real..but i welcome hell
regards to Adrian Chin
shows how ignorant you are there is scientific evidence of jesus of nazarene being alive. There is not any disdpute about him living, even the nation of islam recognizes that jesus lived. GAther facts before you waste your breath next time
shows how ignorant you are there is scientific evidence of jesus of nazarene being alive. There is not any disdpute about him living, even the nation of islam recognizes that jesus lived. GAther facts before you waste your breath next time
NO, EVERYONE WILL DIE, NOT JUST THE NON-BELIEVERS BUT THE BELIEVERS, THE BELIEVERS ARE NO BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY THEMSELVES WILL BE THE ONLY ONES TO BE SAVED. GOD SHALL JUDGE US AS A WHOLE, AND SHALL HAVE MERCY ON THOSE THAT HAVE SINNED OR ON THOSE THAT DON’T BELIEVE. YOU ARE JUDGING THE NON-BELIEVERS, SO YOU MAY BE DAMNED. BUT SO IS EVERYONE ELSE, SO YOU WON’T BE ALONE.
Yes he did exist look at your history books im in freaking 4th grade and i read my older brothers history book and he is in it
ok so, im not a christian, or a roman catholic, in fact i come from no religion, however i do believe that things have been made for a reason, wether it be just for the earth to live off itself or some higher power made it all for balance.. i dnt really care either way, all i kno is the human population is obsessed with looking at everything through negative eyes. and im tired of it.. why does everything always have to be doom and gloom?…. if you want to live believing that at any moment the world is going to end, then fine, so be it…but what is the point?, the world isnt going to end just because youve given it permission to. if it does end (which i doubt) its going to happen of its own accord..yeah maybe man has helped speed up the process with pollution and global warming, and killing each other…but that does not mean it will happen in our life time. what people need to understand is that the earth has been around for billions of years, so has our sun. and yes, both are getting older and both will eventually die. but again i say, the probability of either occuring in our life time is like 110000 to one. odds are not good..for those of you who believe the sun is going to burn out, you would almost surely notice it turning red…and growing, turning into a red giant. but again i say, this wont happen for quite some time. so im going to say this, and maybe youll take my advice or maybe you wont, i dnt care what you do…but if i were you, i would stop stressing, and get out from under the rock you crawled to, and have fun and truly live life.. like many would say, you only live once, so make the most of it!! :)
HOW DO U KNOW, UR NOT THE PREDICTER, U CAN’T PREDICT WHEN THE LORD IS GNA COME?????!!!!!!
world wont end. but if it will, God will save us. Just call Him and Jesus will save u.. The word “prediction” is same as the word “guessing”.
Screw You Non Believers. Only God can save us.
Its not about religion. Its about Faith!
What makes you assume the “45 degrees” quote has anything to do with the latitude of New York?? Were the buildings 45 degrees? Did they burn in a pattern of 45 degrees??
huuum well the only proof you need is in the bible ,, if you were to read it then you would see the truth unfolding before your eyes,, what more proof do you need. the earth will not ever be destroyed by water, but fire and brimstone will fall from the sky,, so maybe the astroid that could hit the earth is waht will engulf the earth into fire. causing a catastrophic affect they say when you you burn the field it come back greener and new. and Nostradamus had preditions of theing for years and years ahead of us, so how did he know.. HUM?
I believe so
You know what guys? I’m a 15 year old girl and I acknowledge everyone’s own personal opinion. We are all different people with many different opions.. opinions about whether God exists or when he does not. Religion is a faith.. something that you believe in .. or not. Let everyone express their own opinion without giving them hassle and forcing your own opinion on them. Whatever the Nostradumus said came true.. but at the same time it didn’t. It all comes down to your opinion and perspective :) Let everyone express freely and without insulting them – by all means debate .. it was quite fun to read to be honest.. but remember, manners cost nothing :D .. soo .. err.. yeah – rant over :)
What I see in nonbelievers is that you say you want proof. So that means you lean more towards science right? In science you should know well that nothing is ever for sure or true. That things that we once thought was true is disproved. NOTHING is ever proven in sciene. But, with God, NO ONE has ever been able to disprove him. But person upon person has disporved other fictional beings such as Ala or Buddah. They were just men or metal.
So, I ask you this, show me proof he’s NOT real.
How do you know that our solar system revolves/rotates around a black hole?? It is yet to be confirmed. However our scientists have not yet reached to Saturn. so forget about things outside the solar system. We should give a statement what is based on facts, not by guessing.
The Big Bang occured approximately 13.2 Billion years a go (as per the recent light beams received from the farthest Star by Hobble telescope) and the Sun is burning from that time. As per the study of lafespan of stars like sun, it is at the middle of it’s life and it’s growing in size due to deposition of Helium deposited at the centre as a result of the fission reaction. Based on that we still have 4 billion years for the sun to run out of hydrogen and to start the Helium fusion (when it will expand enormously).
Well said. I agree, even though I am not a chritian.
Our thought process at this stage is farmore developed compared to people who lived during the writings of the religious books in terms of analysing things, being logical in accepting anything, fact based, proof etc. In those time people used to believe and follow others superior than them easily. So maybe may things are not rightfully written. I just wanted to say that one should study the book and analyse it by his own to understand things and then accept. Every region has it’s own + & – points. It’s upto you to pick up one of them.
Correction, Allah is the muslim name for God, he was never a person, he is A spiritual God :)
But yeah, i agree with you about the other things :)
God is very real, I have seen him work. So no he isnt a myth FYI you should read the bible sometime! I’ll pray that you find out for yourself that God is real so you dont burn in hell for eternity… Please believe in him.. No one deserves to burn in hell for eternity… :/ I ask one favor and that is to believe in God! Understand that he’s not a myth.
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the world isnt gonna end our planet has already been hit by a comet before that supposedley wiped the dinosaurs but you know what if that killed the dinosaurs then i could kill us…but we sieze the idea of evolution, and all the sinners will pray to god, theres no way you can tell us the world will end 12.21.12…u cant cause world wide panic…think about the crime rate…people will start killing people over stupid things…if our ancestors can find a way to ride out an ice age and not be frozen to death, then we can find a way to survive 12.21.12…think about how scientificly advanced we are, we can dominate this thing, dont let it live our lives for us and start our count down for us we choose how we live and how we die…think about it.
cool man
NO.THE WORLD WILL REMAIN AS IT IS