Blog Assignment #2

My first essay will be on Nostradamus. The following is my summary and overview of the five sites I will use to write my essay.

The Skeptic's Dictionary: http://skepdic.com/nostrada.html Written By: Robert Todd Carroll
I like this site because I myself am a skeptic. The writer started this website in 1994 and it has become a very popular interactive resource for skeptics. The down side of using this site as a resource is that the information may change without notice. The writer seems to update this site daily with new information on different topics. The section written about Nostradamus gives examples of how Nostradamus's writing's have been miss translated and misinterpreted. It also shows how new translation's of Nostradamus's quatrains are given after event's such as 9/11 and the Challenger space shuttle disaster happen.

Sacred Texts: http://www.sacred-texts.com/nos/index.htm#bio
This site claims to have no agenda other than promoting religious tolerance and scholarship. All the articles are directly scanned from books or other public domains. The section on Nostradamus has allot of his writings scanned into it. A biography is included and seemed very useful in gathering facts. This biography was written by Charles Ward and Lee McCann who both have wrote numerous books on Nostradamus. I am confident in there research and feel they provide good resources to complete my essay.

Nostradamus Repository: http://www.nostradamus-repository.org/
This site may have a biased since it is written by an organization. However, I like this site because it provides a time-line of events that happen in the life time of Nostradamus and his family. It also includes " A guided Picture Tour" by Peter Lemesurier who is an accredited writer on Nostradamus. After reading this site it seems all the information has come from Peter Lemesurier's research.

The Nostradamus Society Of America: http://www.nostradamususa.com/
The Author of this site information is Victor Baines. I really didn't gather a lot of information on him other than he wrote tree books. The site it self is The Nostradamus Society Of America. It wwas formed in 1996 and purpose is to provide factual information and prophetic writings of Nostradamus. I think I might actually join this site just to keep up with Nostradamus followers.

Evangelical Outreach: The Facts About Nostradamus And His Prophecies: http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/nostradamus.htm
The Author of this site is Dan Corner who is a Christian Evangelist and ordained minister. I am a little concerned about his writings because his religion seems to be a bios. The site itself is by Evangelical Outreach. On their site they state " EO is dedicated to the proclamation and defense of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ." I am a little ignorant when it comes to different religions but I think believers of the bible would not like someone like Nostradamus since he is not mentioned as a prophet in the bible. From reading this site it seems to point out every negative aspect of Nostradamus's life and condemns him to hell for his writings. I will gather use out of this web site just to get others point of view.

When researching these sites I really didn't focus on when the article's were written since we are talking about someone who has been dead for decades. Even if the article's were wrote years ago I would still think they would be relevant.

Blog Entry 1

To be honest I am not sure what my belief in the Paranormal is. I am a big chicken when it comes to anything to do with paranormal activity. The last scary movie I watched was the Ring. I was not afraid of scary movies until I watched that one and then was home alone in an old house on a dark and stormy night. My power went out. I had never been so terrified in my life! That was 5 years ago. I put that movie out of my mind and do not acknowledge anything to do with discussions of the paranormal. I guess this is because I am afraid there may be some reality to it and that just doesn't settle very well with me. So I guess now it is time to face my fears and find out what or if there is anything to be afraid of. So I would say I am a little scared to learn and write about it but I am also anxious to understand it better. I am eager to learn other people's thought and opinions on the subject. I just might have to sleep wit the light on for the semester!