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Title: I Have the Gift of Prophecy!!!
Post by: Solomon Zorn on October 13, 2013, 11:00:44 AM
I wrote this children's story for a Bible college assignment in 1986. It had to be 50% words and 50% pictures. And it had to teach a moral.

Turned out to be prophetic.

Billy Takes a Nap
http://solomonzorn.com/billy-takes-a-nap.html (http://solomonzorn.com/billy-takes-a-nap.html)

PLEASE DO NOT SPOIL THE SURPRISE WHEN WRITING A REPLY TO THIS THREAD!!!
Title: Re: I Have the Gift of Prophecy!!!
Post by: Sal1981 on October 13, 2013, 01:53:31 PM
I don't get it. How is it prophetic? of what?
Title: Re: I Have the Gift of Prophecy!!!
Post by: Solomon Zorn on October 13, 2013, 02:58:25 PM
Quote from: "Sal1981"I don't get it. How is it prophetic? of what?

The WAY in which such conflicts get resolved today. It was pretty unheard of back then. Don't take the whole thing too seriously (including my prophetic gift claims).
Title: Re: I Have the Gift of Prophecy!!!
Post by: Solitary on October 13, 2013, 03:05:52 PM
It taught me that might is right, maybe that is why it is prophetic?  :shock:  #-o  :lol:  Solitary
Title: Re: I Have the Gift of Prophecy!!!
Post by: Solomon Zorn on October 13, 2013, 03:20:23 PM
It's about solving a specific problem. The specific solution is the thing that wasn't common in 1986. (Or at least I never heard about it).
Title: Re: I Have the Gift of Prophecy!!!
Post by: Solitary on October 13, 2013, 04:09:59 PM
The easiest solution to a problem is not always the correct on. We solve problems now with technology that make it easy but are really problematic with ethics. The Church and churches have really let us down with superstitious nonsense instead of supporting our humanity in my opinion.  :roll:  Solitary
Title: Re: I Have the Gift of Prophecy!!!
Post by: Solomon Zorn on October 13, 2013, 04:32:44 PM
Yeah, but don't you guys think it was funny as hell to present as a children's story at Bible college?  [-X
Title: Re: I Have the Gift of Prophecy!!!
Post by: AllPurposeAtheist on October 13, 2013, 08:17:47 PM
I'll prophesize I probably won't read the story.. Check with me later. :)
Title: Re: I Have the Gift of Prophecy!!!
Post by: Colanth on October 13, 2013, 10:18:43 PM
Inadvertent prophesy, like the guy who wrote about a fusion bomb in the late 1930s.
Title: Re: I Have the Gift of Prophecy!!!
Post by: ApostateLois on October 14, 2013, 03:20:55 PM
Quote from: "Solomon Zorn"Yeah, but don't you guys think it was funny as hell to present as a children's story at Bible college?  [-X

:lol: I think it would make a great Chick-style tract.