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Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
reply to post by John Matrix
And that is your inaccurate and incomplete glimps of history.
I will one up you then and go back before the time of Moses!
Ultimately getting to the very origins though of a problem spanning in excess of 3500 years is daunting when you add the context of a little known religion as actually practiced by the Hebrews but often misrepresented by the Hebrews to non-Hebrews and the dearth of offshoot texts spawned by those incomplete renderings.
Looking at Egyptian papyrus correspondences between the Courts of the Pharaohs’ and Egyptian governed Jerusalem and some of the stone carved hieroglyphics in Egyptian Temples, treaties and correspondences between the Assyrians and Egyptians, and Sumerian Cuneiforms you do get a fairly revealing look at a very distinct and wayfaring race of peoples known in these kingdoms as the Habiru or Habiri or Hapiri depending on where and when the documents originated. Overwhelming circumstantial evidence in these documents details so many unique similarities to Hebrew accounts of who and what they were, that dismissing these documents of not being more accurately reflective of ancient Hebrew history would be foolish.
The Habiru were universally feared and respected from Egypt to the Mesopotamia and were associated with supernatural cosmic/astrological events as well as having the aid of a powerful and unnamed G-d to call upon. In no documented case were they slaves or persecuted but were a versatile people who were considered separate but relatively equal in the Kingdoms they travelled to and through, conducted commerce and sought employment as artisans, and craftsman in metals and masons in stone, mercenaries, administrators and diplomats. These ancient kingdoms were always leery and speculative as to what the actual Habiru agenda was, as they were considered to have a secret but specific one.
Their actual origins seem to point to being a Sea People, possible from Southern Spain, Italy or Malta. Though there very little to document that more accurately at this point in time.
In reality based on their wanderings it appears that Jerusalem was simply selected by them as a city a grateful Pharaoh was willing to cede to them because of it’s remoteness in exchange for their amazing masonry work, as a place to become a focal point for unrelenting warfare for centuries to come based on mythical religious text written by the Habiru about a G-d, some feel strongly has never been truly named or proclaimed by them.
Simply put actual history often shows a discrepancy and significant ones compared to Biblical accounts.
The primary difference between the two sources is Egyptian; Assyrian and Sumerian accounts can be traced to specific dates and authors lending them credibility.
Who authored the Bible, when and where, based on what, and those sources validation is in fact so impossible to validate as to render them historically meaningless except to those indoctrinated into that self serving belief of faith for the sake of faith and the amoral license often afforded them.
If you truly expect a far more reasoned and advanced group of people to accept this so called Biblical entitlement program, please arrange for G-d to show up to the World Court in the Hague. If not please forgive those of us who seek a more credible and verifiable rendering of History than ones shrouded in mysticism compiled from dubious and unauthenticated sources.
There was only one reason for Zionists to wage a terrorist campaign against the British and that was to make sure that the actual British Mandate could not result in the equitable distribution of land promised to all parties.
That is the root of the problem, that and the Habiru agenda to start out with.
Originally posted by ufoorbhunter
reply to post by Harlequin
I'm not quite sure what you are on about, the government gives self help courses to the new like you. Let's put it simply, an IDF positive kill ratio of 12/1. Understand English?
Originally posted by ThePiemaker
reply to post by Peruvianmonk
You've got a point there. Israel has been the largest annual recipient of direct economic and military assistance from the United States since 1976. They need to keep wacking the hornet's nest to make sure the hornets inside are good and riled up and willing to sting them. Get rid of the terrorist threat and suddenly all that aid we send Israel looks unnecessary.
Originally posted by bicnarok
The hard and worrying fact is that a country with superior advanced weaponry, is killing civilians in a prison camp resembling the "escape from new york" scenario.
Originally posted by Zerbst
Originally posted by ufoorbhunter
reply to post by Harlequin
I'm not quite sure what you are on about, the government gives self help courses to the new like you. Let's put it simply, an IDF positive kill ratio of 12/1. Understand English?
pitiful. showing a little decency would do you some good right now. why push it? forcing others to not respect you is a strange way of discussion. if you are trying to make a point for zionism, your ratio is around 0/1??. might want to focus!
Originally posted by captiva
So many people with a side to defend. I dont think I have tasted so much hate on any thread I have seen or added too. "The bravery of being out of range" has never been so apt.
I dont know why we dont shut this thread and start one based on info from the war zone, like the Georgian thread. IMO this thread has become an unhealthy propoganda tool for both sides. There are also examples of wind up posts and dis-respect for life.
Any one?
Respects
Originally posted by dooper
Tomorrow, there will begin a lot of funerals in Gaza. Those of Hamas members, if the past holds true, will have lots of masked Hamas members attending, shouting everything possible against Israel.
You would think that anyone who wanted to really zero in on Hamas and kill them where they found them would introduce cluster bombs on these Hamas funerals.
But that won't happen. The Israelis have more class than that.
I can guarantee you though, if the situation were reversed, these Muslim fanatics would not hesitate.