In 1954, Dorothy Martin predicted an apocalyptic flood and promised her followers they'd be rescued by flying saucers.
Tidal Wave Postponed...
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Prof Says World Won't End Today...
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Debunking “When Prophecy Fails” by Thomas Kelly. (Paywall)
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On the flip-side, prophecy doesn't actually fail, it just changes (postpones). The Zygmunt-Melton model is better:
Spiritualization and Reaffirmation: What Really Happens When Prophecy Fails by J. Gordon Melton.
Tidal Wave Postponed...
Prof Says World Won't End Today...
Debunking “When Prophecy Fails” by Thomas Kelly. (Paywall)
On the flip-side, prophecy doesn't actually fail, it just changes (postpones). The Zygmunt-Melton model is better:
Spiritualization and Reaffirmation: What Really Happens When Prophecy Fails by J. Gordon Melton.
"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." – Thomas Sowell