In their effort to discern the future, some in the ancient world consulted oracles-priests of priestesses who passed on information from the god they claimed to represent. For instance, it is said that King Croesus of Lydia sent gifts of great value to the oracle at Delphi, Greece, with a request to learn what the outcome would be if he fought against Cyrus of Persia. The oracles said that Croesus would destroy "a great empire" if he marched against Cyrus. Confident of victory, Croesus sallied forth, but the great empire that destroyed was his own!
The ambiguous forecast of the oracle was worthless; it would have appeared true no matter which side son the war. Croesus was paid dearly for misinformation that brought him disaster. Have those who turn to today's popular methods of predicting the future fared any better?
Next time: Astrology and Fortune-Telling-Window to the Future? /Astrology
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