From: Hermit (virus@hermit.net)
Date: Tue Sep 09 2003 - 14:41:26 MDT
Thanks-for the open University pickling, I'll probably quote it.
Apropos the Moses thing, I can't off-hand think of any recognized archeologist who accepts the idea that any large group of Jews ever were in Egypt, nevermind accepting the clearly fabulous and undoubtedly derivitive stories of "Moses". After all, the following all predate "Moses":
Rama (Ramayana):
Was of royal blood
Led his people on a journey through the heart of Asia finally to reach India prior to 3000BCE (which points indubitably to the Harrapans).
Was a lawgiver.
Had extraordinary (magical) powers.
Caused springs gush (ref Ex: 17:6) forth in the deserts through which he led his people
Provided his followers with manna (Ex: 16:3-35).
Suppressed a virulent plague with "soma", India's "water of life" (although, according to Maharishi "Mahesh" Yogi, "soma" is semen.)
Conquered the 'promised land' (Sri Lanka) by marching through a sea. The land bridge used to launch the attack is still called the Bridge of Rama.
Bacchus (Spenta Mainyu):
Rescued as an infant from water,
Crossed the Red Sea on foot,
Wrote laws on stone tablets,
Armies were led by columns of fire,
Zarathustra (aka Zoroaster) (Aristotle, Eudoxus and Hermodoros)
Was of royal blood
Possessed the secret of "sacred fire"
Taken from his mother and exposed to the elements
Became the prophet of a new religion at 30.
Invoked a God of the mountains on Albordj/Albruz
This God of fire and thunder gave him a set of sacred Laws.
Lead his followers to a remote promised land.
On the way, his God parted the water of a sea allowing the "chosen" to walk across it.
Kind Regards
Hermit
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