Can Prophecy Mold Current Events--and is it?

I find the concept interesting.

When one delves into current events and wonders "How so?" An often overlooked causal component can often be found... if looked for.

Finding the missing bit can explain much about what mainstream media neglects to mention--they are more inclined to face-value or vetted press release pap or agenda spin.

The reporting of "far-away" events... seldom associate prophecy as being a motivating factor in the affair. If it did, comprehending the event and its sometimes confusing mix of participants and their motivation could be much more clear to a sense seeking reader.

That overlooked component of news... is a product of various faith "belief" systems often known as prophecy... and as much as many disdain the concept... prophetic edict still plays a huge role in many regions political affairs.

The supplicants of various faith belief systems often adhere literally to their tenets and are apt to be motivated to respond and react to situations which appear to them... to map onto their beliefs prophetic lore.

They do in fact follow prescribed action responses in a very literal way.

For many in the West, this concept is difficult to resolve since many other belief systems have the thought that  prophetic alignments are a "result" outside of conscious effort for them to manifest--and are something to watch for... not participate in.

In many places "logical thought" or "critical thinking" takes a far back seat to unquestioning faith, this point is often incredulous to adherents of self-discernment who often cannot comprehend logic displaced by edict.

Surely they think, "that" cannot possibly be true, surely "those" individuals have personal discretion and could have made a better decision!

The fact is they cannot and therefore don't. So strong the belief, some die for it, logical or not!

Aiding and abetting prophecy to come about is an alien concept for many. Yet, cases of "assisted prophecy" do abound, the idea being, that which was prophesied to come about, requires contribution to ensure it does.

Topical examples may include these -- (Selected at random for illustrative purpose only.)

For the first time in modern history, Shiite fighters are crossing borders to wage jihad, much as Sunnis traveled to Afghanistan to fight the Soviets and to Iraq to fight Americans. These days, the draw is Syria. The cause is not a foreign invader but a rival sect. And some say, it's about fulfilling a thousand-year-old prophecy.

Snips from the article - read article at the link.

Shiite Fighters Drawn To Fight In Syria By Islamic Prophecy

Syria's war didn't start as a sectarian one. It started as an uprising of the people against their government. But the majority of those people are Sunni. The government is Alawite, which has roots in Shiite Islam.

Abu Ther says he's not fighting in Syria to support the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad.
He's fighting to stop what he sees as an onslaught of Sunnis led by jihadi militants. Abu Ther says there are hundreds of Iraqi Shiites now fighting in Syria. They're joined by thousands of Lebanese Shiites from the militant group, Hezbollah. Abu Ther says the fighters are trained by Hezbollah leaders and the operation is overseen by Iran.

But perhaps the most striking thing Abu Ther tells us is that this war has been preordained by one of the most revered figures in Shiite Islam, the Imam Mahdi, who lived in the 9th century. Abu Ther says the imam predicted he would reappear on Earth after an army from Syria, led by a man named Soufiani, attacked the Shiite shrines of Iraq.

We stick to those teachings and according to the teachings that we have to fight this Soufyani army. And this is what we are doing. 

The main reason for this post is an interest in providing context beyond the conventional serving of mainstream news when they postulate "Where, when, why and how," concerning a particular news event when it occurs.

I suspect popular press views presented... are often overly simplistic, unsubstantial for purpose or are the verbatim "parroting" of "facts" as provided by participants with an ulterior motive, this is a generalization... but!

Whenever I see inexplicable or nonsensical or illogical renditions within "story news",  added clarity is often found by delving beyond the face values provided through exploring possible unheralded associations or regional culture compositions and entrenched belief ... I seldom rest easy until I fully understand the real causal motivations.

I am not referring to silly things like 2012 Mayan end of world prophecy, I am referring to daily headlines vogue today, many of which fall into the category of "news by assisted prophecy," when viewed closely.

Many current events are indeed molded by "prophecy"... with desire to fulfill them.


Stay tuned...