thanks to both for answering .. i'm encouraged with the dialogue...

may i draw a hypothetical? persons are born.. they are influenced by environment, education... society.... would Jeremiah have filled those shoes himself? only within a different time, different technological sub-frame....

heres the tough part...

as humans have populated the planet, more and more people are influenced by historical information... those people in turn still gather in communities as they almost always have... they would share stories and inter-relate, and thusly influence each other...

more and more people.... stories pass... people are influenced..... the 'pot' changes form and multiplies... people multiply...

would another "Jeremiah' come to be? if no other obstacles prevented it... what might his current trade be? considering an 'advanced' technological sub-frame still exists...

could he be the average guy sitting next to you on the bus? what if her were told his 'visions' were 'nonsense' and 'maniacle'? what might his non-violent response be?

just some questions that come to mind... anyone?