Synonyms for prophecies
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1. List of paraphrases for "prophecies":

   predictions

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1. Dr Arnold:

   However, one key factor that has been proposed is uncertainty; that is, believing in these types of prophecies may help give people a sense of certainty in an uncertain world.

2. Dr Arnold:

   Thus, for some people, believing in apocalypse-like prophecies may help with this worry and anxiety by giving them something to focus on and a goal to strive toward, for religious prophecies this goal may involve positioning yourself to be one of the chosen ‘saved’ on the day the world ends, whereas for secular prophecies (such as Y2K) the goal may be focused on preparing to survive the potentially harsh conditions created by a catastrophic event.

3. H.L. Mencken:

   Communism, like any other revealed religion, is largely made up of prophecies.

4. Marilyn Ferguson:

   Of all the self-fulfilling prophecies in our culture, the assumption that aging means decline and poor health is probably the deadliest.

5. Arthur C. Clarke, The Exploration of Space, 1951:

   If we have learned one thing from the history of invention and discovery, it is that, in the long run - and often in the short one - the most daring prophecies seem laughably conservative.