Philosophical and methodological principles of forecasting the religious situation

From ancient times people wanted to know their future, and hence there was a need for predictions, predictions, prophecies, insights, and so on. In the most general way, the desire to answer the questions of future events is likely to be that without forecasts and attempts to look into the future in general, it is impossible to social development of man and society, since knowledge of the future course of events allows a person to correctly select the goals and objectives for their activities in the present , to achieve the fulfillment of these goals, and thus to create, model their future.