What is more, let anyone laugh and taunt if he so wishes. I am not keeping silent, nor am I hiding the signs and wonders that were shown to me by the Lord many years before they happened, [he] who knew everything, even before the beginning of time.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author states he will not remain silent about signs and wonders shown to him beforehand, regardless of mockery.
- In plain terms
- I will speak about the signs I saw before they happened even if others laugh.
- What can you take from it?
- Witnesses share their experiences despite potential ridicule.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle mockery?
- Why speak out about experiences?
Another view
Claims of foreknowledge may be viewed as unverifiable by skeptics.
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