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Originally posted by infinite
reply to post by Isaacland
For the record, serbsta is not harming or derailing the thread. He might have different views to yours, but no need to mock comments in other threads or accusing him of derailing this one.
The influence of Egyptian gods in Rome, especially during the reign of Emperor Claudius, is another segment that is missing from this thread.
To understand the contemporary Rome, you cannot ignore antiquity.
Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
reply to post by infinite
When you realize that the Gods themselves don’t weigh into the equation, because they either do not exist, or absolutely have no interest in interaction with humans, then in reality all they become is a tool for political manipulation.
Not necessarily, and once again in the absence of the Gods themselves becoming interactive with humans, what we really have then are just political cults, using a religious figure head, a God for the purpose of validating and justifying a political position, by giving it some divine weight.
Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
reply to post by SLAYER69
Except that Josephus is a historian and not an Emperor.
So are we really just going to pretend that substituting how I said Rome has controlled our history through a Historian such as Josephus is really an answer to Masqua's question?
Josephus, who introduced himself in Greek as "Iosepos (Ιώσηπος), son of Matthias, an ethnic Jew, a priest from Jerusalem",[5] fought the Romans in the First Jewish-Roman War of 66–73 as a Jewish military leader in Galilee. Prior to this, however, he was sent as a young man in his early twenties for negotiations with Emperor Nero for the release of several Jewish priests. He later returned to Jerusalem and was drafted as a commander of the Galilean forces.[6] After the Jewish garrison of Yodfat fell under siege, the Romans invaded, killing thousands; the survivors committed suicide.
According to Josephus, however, in circumstances that are somewhat unclear, Josephus found himself trapped in a cave with forty of his companions. The Romans asked him to surrender once they discovered where he was, but his companions refused to allow this. He therefore suggested a method of collective suicide: they drew lots and killed each other, one by one, counting to every third person. The sole survivor of this process was Josephus (this method as a mathematical problem is referred to as the Josephus problem, or Roman Roulette[7]). Josephus and one of his soldiers then surrendered to the Roman forces invading Galilee in July 67 and became prisoners. The Roman forces were led by Flavius Vespasian and his son Titus, both subsequently Roman emperors. In 69, Josephus was released,[8] and according to Josephus's own account, he appears to have played a role as a negotiator with the defenders during the Siege of Jerusalem in 70.
Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
reply to post by infinite
This is how the Gods really come into play, people wanting to believe in them and argue over them, with no way for anyone to win the argument. It’s called divide and conquer and this is what Rome does.
Are people so obsessed with the past because they no longer have real hope and dreams for the future?
Troy represented the Gods, the bloodlines of the pre-flood world, the technologies and spirituality saved from those days. The belief that divine universal forces, that could be called upon and evoked through prayers and offerings, with distinct personalities and powers, could aide and benefit humankind directly, if they were respected and appeased and obeyed.
Originally posted by infinite
Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
reply to post by infinite
This is how the Gods really come into play, people wanting to believe in them and argue over them, with no way for anyone to win the argument. It’s called divide and conquer and this is what Rome does.
I know, and if you didn't silence the thread - I would've gone on to explain that. I never said once God or gods were influencing these people. To justify its current position in the world, Rome uses reference to past cultures (i.e the importation of gods), again, if you gave me the chance to explain it. Symbolism is a key part of the conspiracy, including right up to the present day.
It's why humanity has allowed Rome to dictate affairs for thousands of years.
In future, do not assume my trail of thought. Due to this little period of friendly fire, members have missed out of some potential significant information I was going to post.
Are people so obsessed with the past because they no longer have real hope and dreams for the future?
Don't assume my desires. You and I have arrived on the same page, in relation to Rome, but we've both come at it from different starting points.
Originally posted by infinite
reply to post by ProtoplasmicTraveler
Troy represented the Gods, the bloodlines of the pre-flood world, the technologies and spirituality saved from those days. The belief that divine universal forces, that could be called upon and evoked through prayers and offerings, with distinct personalities and powers, could aide and benefit humankind directly, if they were respected and appeased and obeyed.
THIS is the most important aspect of this thread. That paragraph. ProtoplasmicTraveler, remember your epic thread in the New World Order section? We spoke about Troy. Also, remember we started to discuss the pre-flood world and Egypt. And, to all in this thread, see the above posts of mine about Egypt and Rome - especially about pyramid construction in Italy.
Let me grab the other thread and bring some of posts over here. Trust me, there is a theory to my madness. It will literally explain everything and tie this thread together.
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This has direct link to Nazi Germany too and explains why Hitler wanted ties to Rome.
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Originally posted by infinite
reply to post by ProtoplasmicTraveler
People dismiss it, but fail to realize their own religious books speak of the pre-flood world. The "angels" and "thrones of fire" are merely the pre-flood survivors. "God" tells man to build monolithic structures, with accurate measurements, but people fell to acknowledge technology was used to do it. The truth is for them to see, but the reject it and delegate it for priests to downgrade. Alas, the truth remains hidden.
ATS members, viewing this thread, need to be told the whole story ProtoplasmicTraveler
In the words of Marc Antony,
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