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The Mayans on the other hand made a calendar to track the galactic cycle - perhaps they did it just for completeness, but I think there's more to it than that.
I like to discuss these things and think on them but I don't claim to know either way, neither should you or anyone else. We simply don't know
One thing we do know though is that the myan calender didn't end, it's cyclical...it starts again, our calender isn't, it has no end date. We also know that ancient civilizations were in touch with 'mother earth' and we certainly aren't, there's a lot to be said for that
Originally posted by CuteAngel
reply to post by MrXYZ
Of course they were written down by a man. Who else do you expect would write them, a Jinn....? Or would you believe it if a Jinn were to write it down. The point is that it was written down 1500 years ago, before this whole concept of Nemesis began...
The Quran begins with the following "I have been sent to thee as a warner and messenger unto mankind, to warn of thee of the impending disaster"
This is what he was warning about...
It is my belief that while the Mayan calendar is more than likely the most advanced time keeping process ever invented by man, it is still just a calendar.
Originally posted by stereologist
reply to post by doubledutch
I think it would be silly to think the myans knew nothing, and I think it's stupid to think that science has all the answers, it doesn't, it has some answers for some of the questions, and most of those answers are wrong, as has been proven by science every day...science is about a best guess...asking for proof is futile, there is no such thing as scientific fact...fact!
The problem here is quite clear. You do not understand what science is about. You don't understand the difference between evidence and proof. You don't understand what a fact is.
The fact is that the Mayans had no prophecies associated with the end of the long count calendar. If you have evidence to the contrary please provide it.
Originally posted by stereologist
reply to post by doubledutch
I like to discuss these things and think on them but I don't claim to know either way, neither should you or anyone else. We simply don't know
One thing we do know though is that the myan calender didn't end, it's cyclical...it starts again, our calender isn't, it has no end date. We also know that ancient civilizations were in touch with 'mother earth' and we certainly aren't, there's a lot to be said for that
Another self contradictory post. You say we don't know and then you claim to know that the Mayan calendar is cyclical. You also claim that ancient civilizations were in touch with 'mother earth.' According to your initial statement no one knows that to be true.
I claim that no-one can be 100% sure about what is going to happen (and to counter your pathetic upcoming retort, im not talking about the obvious cycles of the sun and tides, im talking specifically about the so called end of the world...do you understand?)
The myan calender is cyclical
Ancient civilizations were more in touch with mother nature than we are now
Ancient civilizations were more in touch with mother nature than we are now
Originally posted by MrXYZ
reply to post by doubledutch
Ancient civilizations were more in touch with mother nature than we are now
But they didn't know more than us today
For crying out loud, the Mayans believed the universe to be only 90 million years old, and that it rests on the back of a crocodile, floating in a lilly pond, held up by 4 trees of different color. Yes they accomplished some great things FOR THEIR TIME, but compared with the scientific knowledge and technology we have to day, it's nothing.
They didn't know about galaxies, they had no clue about the age of the earth as we do today, hell, they didn't even foresee their own demise...something they most certainly would have if they had any special powers like you claim.
You are doing the same as the people taking the bible literally
... no one can know for sure what will happen in the future, ...
... no one can see into the future...you see, simple, no need to argue against it, it's true.
That's not true. That's just your guess which can be shown to be wrong. You've even admitted that some things can be predicted.
The question is where do you draw the line. You are once again making self contradictory statements. It all appears to be based on your lack of understanding and you try to project this personal failing onto issues which you do not understand.
Originally posted by MrXYZ
reply to post by doubledutch
Ancient civilizations were more in touch with mother nature than we are now
But they didn't know more than us today
For crying out loud, the Mayans believed the universe to be only 90 million years old, and that it rests on the back of a crocodile, floating in a lilly pond, held up by 4 trees of different color. Yes they accomplished some great things FOR THEIR TIME, but compared with the scientific knowledge and technology we have to day, it's nothing.
They didn't know about galaxies, they had no clue about the age of the earth as we do today, hell, they didn't even foresee their own demise...something they most certainly would have if they had any special powers like you claim.
You are doing the same as the people taking the bible literally
Originally posted by Essan
Does anyone know when Nibiru first got caught up with the 2012 nonsense? Before or after it failed to turn up in 2003?
And as far as I can recall, the only person popularly promoting 2012 in the 1990s was Maurice Cotterell. Most of the end of the world prophets were promoting more immediate dates.
The last I heard the mayans had it near perfect at 14.8
Look at all of the volcanic activity around the globe
Look at all the reports of highest solar activity : flares / storms,
Look at the recent wildfires, floods, tsunamis, tornados, quakes.
Can you tell me this is normal?
Would you believe that many 2012 theories
could explain all the recent occurences.
Look at all of the volcanic activity around the globe
Look at all the reports of highest solar activity : flares / storms
Look at the recent wildfires, floods, tsunamis, tornados, quakes.