Ben Carson

[realbrown1]

http://www.businessinsider.com/ben-carsons-absurd-theory-on-pyramids-2015-11
Ben Carson isn't backing down from his theory about the Egyptian pyramids

And??????

So what.

Sounds like a good of a THEORY as the pyramids being used as tombs for the kings, in which no tombs were ever found.

 

[Jones]

you don't think they should unseal his college records and find out what he's hiding?

Obama’s ‘Sealed’ Records

 

[MAKAVELI]

And??????

So what.

Sounds like a good of a THEORY as the pyramids being used as tombs for the kings, in which no tombs were ever found.

http://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-...ramids-were-built-to-store-pharaohs-not-grain
But this idea has since been discredited by scientists for a number of reasons.

1. Pyramids aren't hollow: They're incredibly solid and usually only contain a few claustrophobic chambers, connected by long, sloping pathways and concealed entrances, in order to confuse potential tomb raiders. Not a very efficient place to store grain.

2. Ancient Egyptians left instructions inside the pyramids: Archaeologists have found funerary text inscriptionsinside pyramid chambers built between 2375 and 2160 BCE, which serve the sole purpose of instructing the dead pharaoh's soul how to cross over to the afterworld. That would be a strange thing to put inside a granary.

3. There's evidence of burial inside the pyramids: "Pyramids were definitely used as tombs: burial equipment, such as sarcophagi, jewellery, mummies or mummy parts were found in some of them. (The others were robbed in antiquity, or in a few cases the burial chambers are below the water table)," archaeologistDeborah Sweeney from Tel Aviv University in Israel told Jewish news site Haaretz over email.

4. There are lots of different pyramids, built over thousands of years: There are more than 100 pyramids known in Egypt, and they were built anywhere between 2686 and 1750 BCE. South of Egypt, in Sudan, there are around 255 of the structures. All the ones studied appear to have served as tombs.

5. Ancient Egyptians actually had granaries: And they've been studied by archaeologists. "These were normally dome-shaped buildings open at the top, which stood near houses and government buildings," said Sweeney.

6. The only grain found in pyramids is part of a burial ritual: To be fair, there have been a few odd remains of grain found in pyramids by archaeologists, but this is part of an Egyptian burial ritual known as theOsiris bed, as the Tour Egypt site explains:

"These are wooden trays in the form of the god, Osiris, which were planted with seeds of grain. They were expected to germinate once the tomb was sealed, and were symbolic of the continuation of life after death."

So there you have it. We think the evidence speaks for itself. And just in case it doesn't, we'll leave you with this:

 

[wkmac]

your postings definitely show you bash conservatives much more then the liberals.

Using your word, I bash everyone but you "Conservatives" are just more fun at times to bash, again using your word for it.

There have been times those you would call liberal here have accused me of the same as you did and to the point of calling me a "Conservative" because in their view I bashed liberals.

Funny how that is.

 

[wkmac]

Obama’s ‘Sealed’ Records

Were those in the pyramids too?

 

[tonyexpress]

Using your word, I bash everyone but you "Conservatives" are just more fun at times to bash, again using your word for it.

There have been times those you would call liberal here have accused me of the same as you did and to the point of calling me a "Conservative" because in their view I bashed liberals.

Funny how that is.

Just quit with the BASHING now would ya!!

 

[wkmac]

Just quit with the BASHING now would ya!!

No way. Between Newfie and Upstate, I have a reputation to uphold!

 

[newfie]

How was grain stored in ancient Egypt? From "Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology" Cambridge University Press.

See pages 527 & 528 on Grain Storage.

Also researching the various Egyptian grain gods, their temples and even cities built to honor them offers a clue to the importance of grain to ancient Egyptian culture. The Egyptian god Osiris even had a sacred meal dedicated to his worship made of bread and a barley beer. This sacred meal was a forerunner of the Christian Last Supper or what is called communion and also not unlike the meal dedicated to the greek wine god Dionysus which again was a forerunner to the Christian example.

There were many others such as the Persian Mithra that would become the Roman god Mithras which was a contemporary rival to Christianity during the first few centuries CE in Roman provinces. Constantine seemed to have decided the victor but serious question remain if the Christianity we have is a melting pot of beliefs shaped into a dying/rising demigod used more for the purpose of political power than a betterment of mankind.

I think i'd be more worried about a president smoking pot and sealing his records to hide his sins then a World renown heart surgeon who has his own theory about something created 3000 years ago.

 

[newfie]

Obama’s ‘Sealed’ Records

despite its name factcheck is nothing more then another biased news source.


http://www.westernjournalism.com/about/

 

[newfie]

Using your word, I bash everyone but you "Conservatives" are just more fun at times to bash, again using your word for it.

There have been times those you would call liberal here have accused me of the same as you did and to the point of calling me a "Conservative" because in their view I bashed liberals.

Funny how that is.

I would definitely be the first to defend you on the subject You are anything but a conservative.

 

[newfie]

http://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-...ramids-were-built-to-store-pharaohs-not-grain
But this idea has since been discredited by scientists for a number of reasons.

1. Pyramids aren't hollow: They're incredibly solid and usually only contain a few claustrophobic chambers, connected by long, sloping pathways and concealed entrances, in order to confuse potential tomb raiders. Not a very efficient place to store grain.

2. Ancient Egyptians left instructions inside the pyramids: Archaeologists have found funerary text inscriptionsinside pyramid chambers built between 2375 and 2160 BCE, which serve the sole purpose of instructing the dead pharaoh's soul how to cross over to the afterworld. That would be a strange thing to put inside a granary.

3. There's evidence of burial inside the pyramids: "Pyramids were definitely used as tombs: burial equipment, such as sarcophagi, jewellery, mummies or mummy parts were found in some of them. (The others were robbed in antiquity, or in a few cases the burial chambers are below the water table)," archaeologistDeborah Sweeney from Tel Aviv University in Israel told Jewish news site Haaretz over email.

4. There are lots of different pyramids, built over thousands of years: There are more than 100 pyramids known in Egypt, and they were built anywhere between 2686 and 1750 BCE. South of Egypt, in Sudan, there are around 255 of the structures. All the ones studied appear to have served as tombs.

5. Ancient Egyptians actually had granaries: And they've been studied by archaeologists. "These were normally dome-shaped buildings open at the top, which stood near houses and government buildings," said Sweeney.

6. The only grain found in pyramids is part of a burial ritual: To be fair, there have been a few odd remains of grain found in pyramids by archaeologists, but this is part of an Egyptian burial ritual known as theOsiris bed, as the Tour Egypt site explains:

"These are wooden trays in the form of the god, Osiris, which were planted with seeds of grain. They were expected to germinate once the tomb was sealed, and were symbolic of the continuation of life after death."

So there you have it. We think the evidence speaks for itself. And just in case it doesn't, we'll leave you with this:

It always entertaining to watch people who claim to have some insight to the thoughts and intentions of those who lived so many years ago.
your opinion does not make you wrong and Carson's does not make him wrong.

 

[wkmac]

I would definitely be the first to defend you on the subject You are anything but a conservative.

And I would agree with you too!

But then does it thus follow.....?

 

[wkmac]

I think i'd be more worried about a president smoking pot and sealing his records to hide his sins then a World renown heart surgeon who has his own theory about something created 3000 years ago.

Personally, I would judge Obama and Carson as equals when it comes to holding a position such as President. And not to the exclusion of anyone else either.

Narratives may differ but the ultimate outcome is still mostly the same.

 

[newfie]

And I would agree with you too!

But then does it thus follow.....?

Very few of us are truly what we think we are, myself included....

 

[wkmac]

Very few of us are truly what we think we are, myself included....

First step, know thyself.

 

[Jones]

despite its name factcheck is nothing more then another biased news source.


http://www.westernjournalism.com/about/

It was a test of your faith. A more reasonable man would have reevaluated his position when presented with the facts, but a true birther knows that "facts" are really tools of the deceiver and remains steadfast in his unsupported beliefs. Congratulations!

 

[newfie]

It was a test of your faith. A more reasonable man would have reevaluated his position when presented with the facts, but a true birther knows that "facts" are really tools of the deceiver and remains steadfast in his unsupported beliefs. Congratulations!

yes yes I will waive my magic wand and whisper ali ka zam and somehow make this a test of your character , just because I said so....

 

[ImWaitingForTheDay]

It was a test of your faith. A more reasonable man would have reevaluated his position when presented with the facts, but a true birther knows that "facts" are really tools of the deceiver and remains steadfast in his unsupported beliefs. Congratulations!

Evidently, it's not only pathological, but highly contagious.Facts are irrelevant in his obtuse worldview.........

 

[Jones]

yes yes I will waive my magic wand and whisper ali ka zam and somehow make this a test of your character , just because I said so....

There's that birther magic we love you for

 

[bbsam]

There's that birther magic we love you for

It's not magic! It's truthiness!