RE: The Genesis Fraud
April 11, 2012 at 9:21 pm
(This post was last modified: April 11, 2012 at 9:49 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
"The Last Days of Pompei" would suggest that Edward Bulwer-Lytton lived in 79AD.
"The Ides of March" would suggest that Thorton Wilder lived in 44BC.
I know details of times far prior to the 6th century BC as well, guess that makes me a time traveler or immortal of some sort? Or does shit like this only "suggest" such things when you really want it to? You're going to have to try much harder. There isn't anything subjective about this. I don't have to "refute your conclusions", you must demonstrate their veracity. You have not done so. Get to work. When you're done making that solid case for biblical antiquity there are folks eagerly awaiting your input. They all work in cultural anthropology and comparative mythology departments. Here's the real kicker, when you're done placing it at any point in history, it will still be fiction. Cheers.
So, since I'd done having a hell of a laugh about this, lemme explain how this sort of inquiry is actually engaged in. When a text has a reference that can be thought of as a credible "timestamp" it suggest that the narrative was written -no earlier than- this timestamp. It leaves the door wide open for any time from that point to this one. Other evidence must be sought out. It does not suggest any other specific in and of itself. Now, with that in mind, take a look at your bible again, and you might see why this is so troubling for your camp.
Ah, almost forgot to ask. So, is Gilgamesh a rip of the bible?
"The Ides of March" would suggest that Thorton Wilder lived in 44BC.
I know details of times far prior to the 6th century BC as well, guess that makes me a time traveler or immortal of some sort? Or does shit like this only "suggest" such things when you really want it to? You're going to have to try much harder. There isn't anything subjective about this. I don't have to "refute your conclusions", you must demonstrate their veracity. You have not done so. Get to work. When you're done making that solid case for biblical antiquity there are folks eagerly awaiting your input. They all work in cultural anthropology and comparative mythology departments. Here's the real kicker, when you're done placing it at any point in history, it will still be fiction. Cheers.
So, since I'd done having a hell of a laugh about this, lemme explain how this sort of inquiry is actually engaged in. When a text has a reference that can be thought of as a credible "timestamp" it suggest that the narrative was written -no earlier than- this timestamp. It leaves the door wide open for any time from that point to this one. Other evidence must be sought out. It does not suggest any other specific in and of itself. Now, with that in mind, take a look at your bible again, and you might see why this is so troubling for your camp.
Ah, almost forgot to ask. So, is Gilgamesh a rip of the bible?
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