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marylandblue

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25. Yes it is wide ranging archeology

Reply to edhopper (Reply #24)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 08:39 AM

Oct 2018

And from what I understand, there is not uniform agreement among scholars as to where these stories came from and how old they really are.

The stories as we have them are myth. I just think we can't completely dismiss the possibility that some parts of the myth have their basis in actual events that were unlikely to leave an archeological trace.

One thing I think about lot is that we actually know very little of ancient history. 99% of ancient writings and artifacts are lost forever.

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Many religions, and Christianity in particular, speak of a deity as [View all] MineralMan Sep 2018 OP

uh. Moses Brainstormy Sep 2018 #1

Yes, I suppose not. Not Adam nor Eve, either. MineralMan Sep 2018 #2

nor Abraham Brainstormy Sep 2018 #4

It's possible Moses and Abraham existed marylandblue Sep 2018 #11

There were no Jewish slaves edhopper Sep 2018 #19

Part of the Moses story was based on the Story of Sargon of Akkad. marylandblue Sep 2018 #21

the portrayal of slavery in Egypt in the Penteteuch edhopper Sep 2018 #22

In what way does the portrayal of slavery in the Bible marylandblue Sep 2018 #23

We are getting into some wide ranging archeology now edhopper Oct 2018 #24

Yes it is wide ranging archeology marylandblue Oct 2018 #25

We must also remember how much of the early Bible stories edhopper Oct 2018 #35

We are told it's all "metaphorical" Major Nikon Sep 2018 #18

Blind man's bluff: "I believe it because I can't see it." live2011 Sep 2018 #3

Hold on a second... TreasonousBastard Sep 2018 #5

Can you see and touch your cat? Then it is real, and must MineralMan Sep 2018 #6

There's a reason Major Nikon Sep 2018 #20

That's exactly what my grandmother said Butterflylady Sep 2018 #7

Very astute of you as a child. MineralMan Sep 2018 #8

whole earth populated by one incestuous family Brainstormy Sep 2018 #15

This fixation on a deity distracts us from the actual profundity and Mystery of nature DemocracyMouse Sep 2018 #9

"Produndity" - I like that. It evokes the word "dunce" for me. MineralMan Sep 2018 #10

"Nobody has seen any deities " Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2018 #12

Our Lady of Fatima Cartoonist Sep 2018 #13

Oh, for pete's sake! All sorts of people see visions. MineralMan Sep 2018 #16

People talking to God Ron Obvious Sep 2018 #14

Henry IV Part 1 is my favorite Shakespeare play of all time. MineralMan Sep 2018 #17

Recently spent some time in cilla4progress Oct 2018 #26

Mysticism and Visions Have a Long History in the Catholic Church. MineralMan Oct 2018 #27

yeah.... well it's a lot simpler Locrian Oct 2018 #28

Well, ingestion of substances is not required to "see things." MineralMan Oct 2018 #29

dreams are not really the same Locrian Oct 2018 #30

You also have to add in the tradition of fasting and long hours praying marylandblue Oct 2018 #31

I suppose lots of things can lead to "visions" and "apparitions." MineralMan Oct 2018 #34

Earth shattering zipplewrath Oct 2018 #32

I made no claim of that kind. MineralMan Oct 2018 #33

Came up out of long ago favorite. aka-chmeee Oct 2018 #36

Hey, I'm a real cool cat, for sure. MineralMan Oct 2018 #37