Mohammad690
Well-known member
Hi all,
I have heard it said a lot that making a prophecy changes the outcome. The reasoning goes like this:
Suppose you are going to pass your exam. Then you consult an oracle and it tells you so. Then, you become complacent because of this new knowledge and don’t study as hard and you fail your exam as a result.
But this presupposes that a prophesied outcome can change. In other words, if you were to believe in absolute fate, then the oracle should have told you that you will fail, taking into account the very same question that you asked it. But then again, this statement is problematic in and out of itself.
Anyway.
What is your view and experience regarding this? I am interested to hear them.
Thank you.
I have heard it said a lot that making a prophecy changes the outcome. The reasoning goes like this:
Suppose you are going to pass your exam. Then you consult an oracle and it tells you so. Then, you become complacent because of this new knowledge and don’t study as hard and you fail your exam as a result.
But this presupposes that a prophesied outcome can change. In other words, if you were to believe in absolute fate, then the oracle should have told you that you will fail, taking into account the very same question that you asked it. But then again, this statement is problematic in and out of itself.
Anyway.
What is your view and experience regarding this? I am interested to hear them.
Thank you.