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Originally posted by Wonderer2012
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My question is, which scenario more likely explains the American Revolution?-
1- An orchestrated 'revolution' conducted by the elite banking families to create a nation that is controlled via covert measures under the guise of being a democracy...
Originally posted by terriblyvexed
History channel had a fun documentary, on the founding fathers.
Seems they wanted a county without God just science, but implemented
God to appease the masses.
Nothing in it about the banks, but showed documents that seemed to be real,
that the founding fathers were free masons. Then there the hidden symbols
in America conspiracy to back it.
I'm not sure where I stand on the subject, because I'm so opened minded it
can border on gullible at times. So I try to be skeptical about these things.
Originally posted by Wonderer2012
Many of the founding fathers supported the 'Enlightenment' but this could just be another control system, to imprison people in thinking only science is the answer, thus avoiding the truth about our origins/history.
In modern use, "science" more often refers to a way of pursuing knowledge, not only the knowledge itself. It is "often treated as synonymous with 'natural and physical science', and thus restricted to those branches of study that relate to the phenomena of the material universe and their laws, sometimes with implied exclusion of pure mathematics. This is now the dominant sense in ordinary use."
Originally posted by LiveForever8
reply to post by Wonderer2012
On several occasions now I have seen numerous theorists hint at the possibility that the American Revolution was an orchestrated event, without ever going into much detail. One such theorist highlighted several key events/battles that went in the colonies favour when all the odds looked to favour the British. His theory being that the only reason the British lost the war was because they wanted to.
Being British myself my knowledge on the subject is somewhat limited but I would love to see someone tackle the possible conspiratorial element of the war.edit on 7/4/2013 by LiveForever8 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by LiveForever8
reply to post by Hopechest
I'm not talking about George Washington though, he is but one man.
I will try to remember what author (and what book) I read it in and see if I can dig it up and expand on it all a bit more.
Originally posted by Hopechest
I understand that but Washington was the commander of all American forces and as such he layed out the overall strategy during the revolution. Any attempt to stage events would certainly have to go through him or whoever was in his position.
My point was that you don't rest your plans on a man who carelessly charges into battle and will probably get himself killed. You'd then have to start over with a new guy and all the while the war is waging on.
If it was a staged war than Washington would never have left his tent. Just issued orders.
Originally posted by LiveForever8
reply to post by Hopechest
Originally posted by Hopechest
I understand that but Washington was the commander of all American forces and as such he layed out the overall strategy during the revolution. Any attempt to stage events would certainly have to go through him or whoever was in his position.
My point was that you don't rest your plans on a man who carelessly charges into battle and will probably get himself killed. You'd then have to start over with a new guy and all the while the war is waging on.
If it was a staged war than Washington would never have left his tent. Just issued orders.
True, but that is assuming two things.
Firstly; Washington was in charge.
Secondly; Washington had anything to do with the orchestration of the war for nefarious purposes.
Of the first point, Washington may well have been in charge...in much the same way that Bush was in charge. They all answer to someone.
Of the second point, my original post was referring to the British being the one doing the orchestration. The leaders of the Revolution on the American side wouldn't have to be in on it at all.
Originally posted by Xenoglossy
Originally posted by Wonderer2012
Many of the founding fathers supported the 'Enlightenment' but this could just be another control system, to imprison people in thinking only science is the answer, thus avoiding the truth about our origins/history.
There is so much wrong even with this single sentence that I don't know where to start.
You clearly don't understand what science is. Here you go:
en.wikipedia.org...
In modern use, "science" more often refers to a way of pursuing knowledge, not only the knowledge itself. It is "often treated as synonymous with 'natural and physical science', and thus restricted to those branches of study that relate to the phenomena of the material universe and their laws, sometimes with implied exclusion of pure mathematics. This is now the dominant sense in ordinary use."
If you know something about about "our origins/history" that the scientists don't know, why don't you publish your "findings" in some scientific journal?
Originally posted by CosmicCitizen
It is a thought provoking question but I believe the the "course of human events....and tyranny" precipitated the American Revolution not a banking conspiracy. If the banking cabal controlled the colonies (mercantilism) then would they not make less profits by allowing the colonists to make finished goods? If the banking cabal was in control then why did the "Continental Currency" fail so miserably? If the banking cabal was in control then why didnt they bribe british loyalists to turn coat instead of a colonial general who had financial problems like Benedict Arnold to betray the struggle for colonial independence? It is more likely that the bankers swooped in after the fact (like the carpetbaggers after the civil war) and sought to seek control....and something that Thomas Jefferson (a founding father and early president) and later Andrew Jackson (who fought the British in the War of 1812) warned us about.edit on 7-4-2013 by CosmicCitizen because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Hopechest
reply to post by Wonderer2012
Not necessarily. There are many Christian scientists who are now liking evolution to creation and combining the two ideologies. This new way of thinking is slowly starting to gain acceptability in many churches also.
Originally posted by Wonderer2012
Mainstream science flat out denies the existence of the spiritual or other worldly, I don't see why it is unfair to be seen as another avenue of confining human though into a certain direction.