It's not only Christians who go a bit wacko. I remember one November day in the supermarket checkout line reading some new-age psychic's predictions for coming year. The big one? "Major new initiatives by President Kennedy". The coming year? You guessed it - 1964.
Would-be prophets should remember the wisdom of Daniel - prophesy only after the events have happened.
Would-be prophets should remember the wisdom of Daniel - prophesy only after the events have happened. Except that this conclusion rests on shaky ground.
The real wisdom is in the root meaning of the word "prophet". Skipping intermediate steps, I could summarize it as, "Don't make stuff up, you WILL get caught."