Harry Enten on Americans’ 1998 predictions of life in 2025

1998 ordinary people are much more polite and patient. Today we drive on the roads we encounter much more impatient drivers.

I was born in 1998. I feel old when Harry says “Nineteen hundred ninety-eight”

Get rid of him, Jesus! He is so annoying.

All the examples of people predicting correctly are ones of predicting things wouldn’t change that much and all the examples of people predicting incorrectly are ones of predicting things would radically change. The conclusion seems to be that it is more accurate to predict lack of radical change in the next 35 years. Yet I am amazed at what AI has been able to do, just in the last few years.

Did they predict that National Debt would go from 0 to 36 Trillion?

Get to Know Prophet Jesus (Isa) for the First Time: Amazing Facts in the Quran Explained Logically
1. Jesus (Isa) – A Noble Prophet of God
Islam presents Jesus (peace be upon him) as a prophet and messenger of God, not a deity or the son of God as some believe.
The Quran mentions:
“Muhammad is no more than a messenger; many messengers have passed before him” (Al-Imran 144).
Jesus is part of the line of prophets who all brought the same message: worship God alone and do good deeds.
2. His Miraculous Birth
Islam affirms that Jesus was born miraculously from God, without a father, through the pure and honored Mary (Maryam):
The Quran says:
“The angels said to Mary, ‘God gives you glad tidings of a Word from Him, his name will be the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, held in honor in this world and the Hereafter, and among those brought near to God.’” (Al-Imran 45)
This demonstrates God’s absolute power and shows that miracles are not against reason—they are beyond human capability.
3. His Mission and Teachings
Jesus (peace be upon him) called people to:
• Worship God alone
• Love and show mercy
• Uphold justice and moral values
The Quran mentions:
“We raised him up to You, and he was not of the polytheists” (An-Nisa 158).
Islamically, his message complements the messages of all other prophets—it does not contradict them.
4. He Did Not Claim Divinity
Islam clarifies that Jesus is not God nor the son of God; he is a servant of God and a noble prophet:
The Quran states:
“The Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was only a messenger of God and His word which He cast into Mary, and a spirit from Him” (An-Nisa 171)
This highlights the difference between the Islamic understanding and the traditional Christian view.
5. His Miracles
The Quran mentions some of Jesus’ miracles:
• He spoke from the cradle to defend himself:
“He said: ‘I am God’s servant. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.’” (Maryam 30–34)
• Healing the sick and raising the dead by God’s permission
• Creating a bird from clay by God’s permission
All these miracles were proofs of God’s power and his truthful message, not proof of divinity.
6. His Status in Islam
Islam honors Jesus (peace be upon him) and ranks him among the greatest prophets:
The Quran says:
“And he was among the nearest in rank” (Al-Imran 45)
The Quran also confirms that he will return before the Day of Judgment to establish justice, which is part of Islamic belief.

If by “dominant figure” you mean that Trump is a demented megalomaniacal and pathological lying nutter with his brain oozing from his ears, you are correct.