1000 for 2000: Startling Predictions for the New Millennium from Prophets Ancient and Modern [Paperback]

John Hogue (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 1999

A fascinating collection of compelling predictions for the coming millennium from such prophets as Nostradamus, Edgar Cayce, Gurdjieff, Krishnamurti, Jeane Dixon and the Biblical Prophets. The approach of the year 2000 is raising interest in Nostradamus and other prophets to a fever pitch. Now renowned prophecy expert and frequent media figure John Hogue presents a collection that's sure to satisfy even the most curious reader: one thousand predictions from some of history's best-known and most influential seers, presented in a reader-friendly format and packaged for impulse buying. From the coming World War III and Armageddon to global peace and the dawning of a new spiritual age, 1000 for 2000 covers the spectrum of possibilities for the coming millennium and the fate of humankind.

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"sort of roving "experimental" prophet in his own right, Hogue has assembled a crazy quilt of prophetic utterings on subjects across the whole gamut of futurology, from daily life in the future to the end of the world..."-- "Springfield Republican"

About the Author

John Hogue is a leading authority on Nostradamus and other prophets and prophetic traditions. He has written many books including The Millennium Book of Prophecy, Nostradamus: Complete Prophecies and Nostradamus: New Revelations. His web site address is www.hogueprophecy.com.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: HarperOne (September 8, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062518062
• ISBN-13: 978-0062518064
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,440,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good compendium of thought and speculation, January 6, 2001

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David Baludi (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1000 for 2000: Startling Predictions for the New Millennium from Prophets Ancient and Modern (Paperback)

John Hogue's catchily titled _1000 for 2000_ has compiled a thousand prophecies for the future -- some from other people both ancient (Nostradamus) and modern (Edgar Cayce) and many others from Hogue himself. The book has been trashed by some people because it freely enters predictions without any limits on the credibility or possibility of the predictions entered within. But why must an author censor himself . . . or other people for that matter? Hogue never tries to imply that he believes all of these will come true; rather, he is collecting the ideas of various prophets into a single book, so that the reader can look at all the thought that's out there on the subject of the future.

Some of the prophecies listed are indeed unlikely, and others are very general and describe things that will inevitably happen and already have been happening (as #719: Baha'ullah's statement that "Soon the present-day order will be rolled up, and a new one spread out in its stead"). Especially amusing is that Hans Holzer "predicted" at #341 that "Important battles will take place in the Middle East. Europe will also be affected by war". The Middle East has had its most important wars in centuries lately, but hasn't Europe always been at war?

There are others, though, that show a remarkable wisdom and foresight for their days and age. At prophecy #37, Cheiro described in 1931 a future of global warming. At #789, Mother Shipton, as far back at 1561, realized that the androgynization of dress was to come: "And now a word in uncouth rhyme / Of what shall be in future time: / For in these wondrous far-off days / The women shall adopt a craze / To dress like men and trousers wear / And cut off their locks of hair". Many other nearby quotes came from peole who were able to know that women's equality and liberation was going to be inevitable, in times when it was unthinkable to more mediocre, average minds.

Interestingly, John Hogue himself stated as early as 1993 that "President Clinton will complete his final term, despite all attempts to unseat him" (prophecy #726). And just note the year the prophecy after that was made!

Looking at the prophecies on pages 133 and 134 about which is the one true religion that "will rule the new Heaven and Earth" gives the reader an amusing and perceptive look at just how ethnocentric and personally biased prophecies can be. Various Jewish prophets have formulated the thesis that "Only the Jews are the 'Chosen People' and only their faith will survive the holocaust. Jerusalem will be the religious capital of the world", while the theory of Sikh prophets has congealed that "Only Sikhs will survive the holocaust. I guess Jerusalem will move to Amritsar, Punjab". Any intelligent reader could obviously draw a message from the juxtaposition of predictions in that section; it would help him to see that skepticism is needed when observing blindly based prophecies. Conversely, there are also several Catholics themselves who see that the end of the papacy is coming near, and many of THEM are included in the book as well.

Hogue has come up with many ideas that are valuable in shaping the way people think. He notes: "Nostradamus horrified his readers when he said that someday kings would no longer rule the realm and mobs of peasants would be in power. We call this democracy". He devotes a section to several prophecies of his own that conservative followers of societal norms will be unnerved by: "Euthanasia accepted", "The end of race", "The end of places of worship". The book really makes people think.

And yet other prophecies provide wisdom in their own right, whether you believe them or not: #618 is G. I. Gurdjieff's 1920s declaration that "Even if only a hundred people remember themselves, the world can be saved". Osho states in #798 that "Unless you understand that the West is in urgent need of a new way of life, more and more outrageous reactions will be there around you, and you will be responsible for it". And just look at Osho's wit in prophecy #812!

Over hundreds of pages and prophecies, _1000 for 2000_ allows anyone to look at a thought-provoking and highly varied assortment of beliefs about the future, from many different sources and predictive methods, all gathered up into one place.

9 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars John hogue...... unimpressive and deadly inaccurate, June 7, 2000

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This review is from: 1000 for 2000: Startling Predictions for the New Millennium from Prophets Ancient and Modern (Paperback)

I can only say that the more books JH writes the less impressive he gets.... basically he is in it for the money and feeds on the fear of others. I wouldnt have given this book one star if I wasnt forced too by this bloody site

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Depressing & Bleak, October 4, 2003

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Registered_User (Henderson, NV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1000 for 2000: Startling Predictions for the New Millennium from Prophets Ancient and Modern (Paperback)

I love this book. John Hogue really knows how to mess with your feelings about life, spirituality, and humanity in general. Excellent book; I've read it twelve times and now the librarians are beginning to know me by name.