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How can you tell these examples aren’t simply referring to events that have passed? It doesn’t seem clear to me that these are referring to future events as if
by voisin 3y ago
How can you tell these examples aren’t simply referring to events that have passed? It doesn’t seem clear to me that these are referring to future events as if they had already passed.
- mejutoco 3y agoFollowing the given example, you know it is 1800 and the Twin towers do not even exist. So context makes clear that it did not happen.
- carlosjobim 3y agoBecause they are prophets, giving a prophecy, ie seeing into the future and retelling it.
- nerdponx 3y agoThe given examples are lacking context. "I prayed this morning and received a vision. The Twin Towers have fallen, and America has gone to war in the Middle East."
- weatherlight 3y agohad gone
- roywiggins 3y agoThe speaker has a ceremonial robe, hat, and is declaiming with a mystical expression on their face. Substitute as culturally appropriate.