©Joshua Rei Famanilay de Santos Twitter: @wawewiwowu Facebook: jrfdesantos@yahoo.com My wife has just handed me the newspaper‚ The Los Angeles Times. What is striking is not the headlines but the date today - March 27‚ 2030. It has been 15 years since I graduated in Saint James School. I already settled here in San Pedro‚ California about 3 years ago as a graphic artist at the Mercedes Z Benz Co. I designed new models of Mercedes Benz Sports Cars; and as a part time I designed a website
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someday. But if you were to write your own prophecy of the future‚ what would it be? Would it be a once-upon-a-time story? Or a happy-ever-after one? For the six years that we have been together‚ we have shared our dreams and ambitions with one another. Some want to be a superior pilot while many of us dream of being a professional journalist. Now that we are about to graduate‚ we have reached the climax of achieving our goals in life. Here is my prophecy of the future and how the Galileans value
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Greek drama of Oedipus the King‚ prophecy plays a major role in the play. Prophecy is considered to be something that comes from the gods‚ something divine that is the truth and cannot be changed. Prophecy doesn’t seem to permit concept of free-will‚ a highly popular and controversial topic in today’s modern world. Free-will‚ as defined by Merriam-Webster‚ is “freedom of humans to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by divine intervention” [1]. Prophecy‚ as defined by Merriam-Webster
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1 Brainstorm. Record what students think should be included in the class prophecy. Topics can range from what percentage of the class will go on to get college degrees or the average age they will marry to the average number of children each student will have. Also include the predicted percentage of people who will opt to stay single. 2 Set the tone for the class prophecy. Decide if it is going to be funny‚ serious or a combination of both. Sponsored
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trucks perform important duties that some of us would not want to do for more than a summer job. They find their jobs rewarding and fulfilling because they recognize that they play important roles in society. In an office environment‚ opportunities for advancement and recognition of each individual’s contributions and talents are big influences on whether a job is fulfilling. The less stress there is‚ the better‚ but most men will accept a certain amount of pressure if they feel recognized and respected
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uses many prophecies. They begin in the first few lines and last throughout the poem. Many are directed toward Aeneas‚ but some are to his relatives and friends. The prophecies shown allow the reader to better understand the situation and also provide insight about Rome. Prophecies are an important key to The Aeneid. Prophecies are very important to Virgil’s The Aeneid. Early on‚ Virgil does not hide what will happen‚ but instead‚ he allows the reader insight through many prophecies. In the first
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empirical fulfillment of prophecy. I strongly believe that the bible is God’s word‚ but the fulfillment of prophecies validates any ambiguity. Town’s states "Christianity is the only religion that gives fulfilled prophecies as one of its bases for credibility" (p.4 ). That notation alone speaks volumes; other religions are waiting for prophecies to be fulfilled‚ while the Bible has already fulfilled hundreds if not thousands of prophecies. The lineage of Jesus is a compelling prophecy because many of these
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Prophecy no matter how accurate it may be and no matter if it came from the Gods or from another human is always hard to bear by humans. Sophocles tale about Oedipus a king who tried escaping his prophecy is a perfect example of how humans have little to no effect on fate. All the efforts put to cancel the prophecy are actually used to completion of the prophecy. All actions to avoid a prophecy given by a God is futile because human free will is limited to just a choice of road to lead to the prophecy
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Prophecy and fate intices many. The idea of knowing who you are going to marry‚ where you are going to go to college‚ when you are going to die‚ anything at all about your future‚ intrigues people from all walks of life. From the to boardwalk palm readers‚ learning one’s “fate” and hearing “prophecies” has always been a point of wonder for many. Especially in the 1600s‚ around the time Macbeth was written‚ the ideas of witchcraft and prophecy were being tossed around. But when one’s eyes are open
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The future is a mystery. No one is certain of it. Even the smartest of all cannot depict what lies ahead. The only thing we can do is prepare for what’s to come‚ and embrace everything with open arms. I can feel the warmth of my room. Particles of light‚ gradually appearing. I suddenly opened my eyes and faced the clock. Oh! Its 7 am. I rushly prepared myself and packed things up. It’s been years passed...Almost 15 years‚ since we graduted from high school. I missed my batchmates miserably. Time
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