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Originally posted by Hanslune
reply to post by berenike
Annunaki in the sense of aliens as Sitchin made up not the Annunaki gods that the Sumerian believed in. The Annunaki were as real to the Sumerians as any other gods in other religions in different cultures around the world. Sitchin's made up stuff is not surported by the Sumer writers or archaeology, nor by common sense.
Sitchin is no expert. LOL
Oh did you check to see if that cylinder has been recorded and its inscription but into the database?
In my first post I only put 'Times of the Annunaki'. I didn't specify Annunaki as in the Sumerian version or Sitchin's version, so I didn't understand why you would bring up Sitchin. It looked evident to me that I meant Annunaki - whoever they turned out to be.
Knowing there is so much controversy in this field, I would like to go back to see the truth.
In my second post, I put 'expert' in inverted commas to indicate that I had some doubt as to the expertise of Sitchin. As I pointed out, very few of us are in a position to challenge him, or in fact anyone else's translations. The 'experts' might reach different conclusions, but I can only make up my own mind what I want to believe.
I have a great deal of interest in the civilization of Sumer, but think it best to keep an open mind.
I don't discount the idea that their gods (or any ancient gods) were real - it's just that today we have some difficulty in understanding exactly what they were, or still are.
And I have a certificate of authentification for my cylinder seal from a professor at the British Museum. If you think you know something I don't, come with me to the shop when I go to get my money back.
If you think you know something I don't, come with me to the shop when I go to get my money back
Originally posted by Hanslune
I was concerned whether the inscription had been made part of the knowledge base and wasn't a looters find. Most established UK sellers are pretty good at filtering info back to the scientists.
Originally posted by joesomebody
If JC was just a man, I would search for my life's meaning. But I do know via faith that He was no man. He was the God-Man. Faith versus knowledge is something I have struggled with, but have found that faith is what has created much of the knowledge we have today. How do we know that gravity, the wind, and air exist? We can't see them. We can't touch gravity, etc...
[edit on 13-7-2008 by joesomebody]
Originally posted by C.C.Benjamin
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Originally posted by Hanslune
Howdy CC and Joesomebody
Remember the purpose of this thread. You two smart guys are veering off into religion!
Regards
Hanslune