What do you think about the Bimini Road and Edgar Cayce's prediction?

Question

http://www.subversiveelement.com/BiminiRoad.html

Answer 1

1.) As with any other soothsayer, Cayce's "predictions" have always been creatively interpreted.  Those which are clearly wrong--and there are plenty of those--are ignored while those that have a similarity to an actual event are embellished.

2.) If this claim is true Cayce actually said *Atlantis*, a fictional island mentioned by Plato thousands of years ago (you know, before the New World was discovered), would be discovered, not a geological formation that may or may not be evidence of an ancient civilization.

So he's wrong, again.

Answer 2

I'm afraid I don't share Tunsa's appraisal of Cayce. In my view, Cayce just seems like another charlatan to me. I haven't found his record of predictions to be compelling. But that was not your question, so I won't get sidetracked into that. Cayce did make a prediction that evidence of Atlantis would be found in 1968 or 1969. As it turns out, the "Bimini Road" was found in 1968 and was touted as evidence of Atlantis. Is this just an incredible coincidence? Not really. Cayce's followers and others who held out any hope in Cayce's prediction were probably very active in those years going out and looking for any evidence of Atlantis just due to the prophecy itself, which became a self-fulfilling prophecy. Also, as already pointed out, geologists are skeptical that the "Bimini Road" is a road at all but is instead a geological formation. I am not a geologist and I can't comment any further on that aspect of the debate. And finally, if it is man-made, it may have simply been a road down to the beach at one point, and nothing more magical than that. There is no sunken signpost saying "This way to Atlantis", so I don't see how this could be called evidence of Atlantis.

Answer 3

Edgar Cayce did much more than make predictions about Atlantis.  He was an amazing diagnostician who recorded thousands of treatment sessions.  Records of his work are kept at the A.R.E in Virginia (see link below) and are available for research and study.

Cayce spoke a great deal about Atlantis, or, more accurately, Cayce claimed to act as a channel for spirits who previously resided in Atlantis.  He predicted proof of Atlantis being found in the Bahamas, and when the Bimini Road was found in the 60's, this was considered to be the proof.  This structure does give the appearance of a road constructed of large stones leading into the ocean, but some geologists have pointed to natural rock formations that are very similar to this "road".  Not being a geologist, I don't feel qualified to pass judgement.  On the other hand, with the full body of Cayce's work, it is difficult for me to completely dismiss his statements.  

Cayce never became a rich man doing the work he did, and he has hundreds of recorded cases where his "prescriptions" helped to relieve and sometimes cure individuals who came to him for help.  He was a very interesting man with a great sense of humanity and compassion.  

Whether Bimini will prove to be the "road to Atlantis" or not, Edgar Cayce had a great deal to offer the world.

Answer 4

That dude's stuff's been dragged around longer than some of the people on the board have been alive.

Forget that c**p.

Answer 5

While I think Edgar Cayce had a lot to offer I think Atlantis and Bimini road and Bermuda Triangle have been flogged to death. There are so many theories and counter theories and conspiracy stories it is hard to sort out fact from fiction. Who really knows maybe one day we will find out but I am not holding my breath.

Answer 6

I agree with TR's take on Edgar Cayce.  Let me just add this to what has already been said by TR.  I AM a geologist, and I have been to, and seen the Bimini Road in person.  Really.

I'll avoid all the technical jargon and just put like this: the Bimini road IS a natural geological feature.  Natural partings and joints in the rock probably formed when sea level was lowered and the moist sediments gradually became dessicated (dry).  Nothing special there--other examples of similar features are found in MANY other locations, but the "pro-Atlantis" crowd generally avoid pointing this out.  Anyway, when sea level rose again later, the region was flooded and the "road" was submerged.  The lack of strong tectonic stresses (compression, that is, in this case) has prevented any "reworking" of the feature, so it is pretty well preserved.

I can see why some might think the Bimini road is a cultural (man made) artifact...it DOES resemble a road. On first appearances at least.  But it lacks any real geographic extent..which is odd for a road.  And it doesn't actually lead anywhere.  People HAVE looked, you know.   It just doesn't fit.

Oh well...have fun with it, in any case.

Cheers.