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Sep 11 @ 1:10 PM Prophecy and Archaeology     Thor1960303 Posts: 1,851 Biblical advocates as well as those who hold other faiths in other holy books are forever touting the prophecy aspect of their respective holy books. The current mess in the middle east is centered around the interpretations of writings written thousands of years ago. I took an archaeology class many years ago, but what really hits home to me about what a monumental task archaeologists have is what I do every day for a living. I'm a TV photojournalist and I often arrive at the scene of events such as car crashes, murders and fires, sometimes a few minutes or hours after the event happened. Finding the "objective" truth becomes near impossible as when you look at the scene, it can appear very different than what you might think it should look like. Witnesses are not reliable as their memory is limited by their perspective and emotion and police and other authorities have their own agendas. That said, it comes to the attention of any thinking person, that if it's that difficult to find the objective truth on an event that happened minutes ago, how much more difficult is it to decypher what happened 100 or 2000 years ago? The Kennedy assassinations will forever be debated on conspiracy vs. lone assassin and that was only 45 years ago. So, how sensible is it, armed with this type of logic is it to continue the mess of war and strife in the middle east and other places based on the interpretations of writings from people who lived thousands of years ago? How do you REALLY know that what you're buying into as "prophecy" wasn't in fact written AFTER the fact and SOLD to a gullible public as "prophecy"?   Sep 11 @ 1:29 PM Prophecy and Archaeology     yashaenka Posts: 4,489 The simply honest answer is you don't, the best we can do is verify the sources of the source and his master [as in religion] validity. When I went after my Graduates Degree in Theology after living in Asia for almost two decades it was a good thing that I was in excellent physical condition or I would have blown a gasket. Theology in this country and other Western Democratic nations leans on Greek history so heavily that it slants in all the major Universities Monotheisms spin over that of other Living Philosophies. That is why I went after a graduate degree in Philosophy next with a Oriental ism sub that I wrote my Thesis on. I still remember a Professor who was spinning the belief systems of the Greeks when I ask him about the Greek Taoist Heraclitus and how he refused to answer my question about the Greek belief system not being holistic. Archeology suffers from the same thing in that one must question ones affiliations to see why they make certain interpretations. In all cases what has been handed down to us ipso facto about Monotheism, Polytheism and Living Philosophies IS hearsay. This applies to the Buddhas, Jesus and even Lao Tzu words. What we have is an Interpretation of their words based solely on hearsay and it pains me greatly to say that but facts are facts and one cannot hide from the facts. History has been rewritten so many times from translations that are based on translations the only thing you can do is your own search for truth then go with what intuitively rings true within you. Of course my words will incite Christians and self proclaimed Buddhist Masters alike.... Bring it on time to eat hearsay... [Edited on 9/11/2008 1:38 PM] [Edited on 9/11/2008 1:39 PM]   Sep 11 @ 2:07 PM Prophecy and Archaeology     hammertime Posts: 14,071 I'm a TV photojournalist and I often arrive at the scene of events such as car crashes, murders and fires, sometimes a few minutes or hours after the event happened. Finding the "objective" truth becomes near impossible as when you look at the scene, it can appear very different than what you might think it should look like. Witnesses are not reliable as their memory is limited by their perspective and emotion and police and other authorities have their own agendas. This really sums up the truth about witnesses. That is why many defense attorneys keep delaying trial to not only buy time for a better defense but witnesses over time forget things and if its a murder trial or some other felony all you need is "reasonable" doubt to get a client off. But you are talking about REAL things. With religion, "it is written" is all that matters and there are no reasonable doubts because there is no reason nor any doubt.   Sep 11 @ 3:03 PM Prophecy and Archaeology     yashaenka Posts: 4,489 Factoid the last thing any prosecutor wants to do is go to trail based on a eye witness or witnesses. Take 10 people at the scene and you get 10 differing versions of what occurred. If that is the only thing a prosecutors has they will try and try again to plea bargain.

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