Periodically, only written knowledge (biblios) in one particular book or small collection was acceptable to a powerful culture. Adherence to the Latin bible caused the destruction of the libraries of the New World (who smelted platinum centuries ahead of Europe and Asia), and adherents of the Koran sacked the Library of Alexandria, containing the hard-won knowledge of Classical Greece. Libraries come and go.

We have learned that understanding of what is stored in libraries is not what is most important, but rather the knowledge of how to reconstruct such knowledge from scratch: The Scientific Method.

Using this new method, we have reconstructed and even recovered some of each of those libraries, and then far surpassed them all. We must see to it that the next collapse of civilization leaves behind it the method of rebuilding human knowledge as efficiently as possible, to shorten the Dark Age to come.

Tas Walker’s technique of piecemeal deconstructing modern knowledge into an interpretation of an ancient anthology is not productive of knowledge. Especially since he ignores even the (still current) understanding of kinetic energy from the 1800’s to make some of his claims.

2008AD now and our species is on the very brink of destroying this beautifull beauliful planet and every innocent living thing . We are a rampant swarming species whos pollutions and toxins will destroy us. Instead of working together as a wise and intelligent comunity , and cleaning up our mess , we bicker and quarrel over our history ! Who should be the BOSS , is a constant challenge in any mammel group . That is Mother Natures way of building forward , the strongest survive , and breed the next generation . Thats how I am here .

If the leaders of groups such as Tas Walkers would agree about the timeline of our history , then we can be reunited as one species. Instead we continue to bicker argue and blame each other until we all commit suicide . Makes no good sense to me .

To all CHRISTIANS , Jesus came to teach us to live in peace and prosperity . To me that is the single most important fact . Everything else is built upon that foundation . Many quarrels are about what happened after Jesus died . Nothing fits . Nothing acknowledges our ancient ancestors.

Nothing shows anything except blind BELIEF in a book . WE WEREN”T BORN YESTERDAY ! Before we didn’t know . Now it’s all in the public library . Stop quarreling and work together to save THIS world for our children , and all those innocent and weak . Towards peace and prosperity.

Ron .

To underscore what Erich says about why we pick on christianity more, it is simple: all those other religions you mention have already been dismissed by christians who claim the Bible is inerrant. There’s no need to undo them in detail as christians have already done that, but without seeing that their own belief in their holy book is no different than any other religious person’s belief in theirs. I actually have had little experience of other faiths so meticulously disemboweling christianity the way christianity has done for centuries. While Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists, Jainists, Shintoists, Muslims, etc etc etc may think christians are wrong, I don’t see the ridicule.

As well, we live in a “christian” society. Therefore, we deal with the dominant delusion.

But just so we’re clear, just as I think much in the Bible is fabrication and fantasy, so too in other religions. You want real fantasy? Read the Bhagavad Gita. Star Wars ain’t got nothin’ on these guys. As far as I’m concerned, all religions—as far as the foundational myths are concerned—are the same and by carefully examining one, by extension you do them all.

You’re right about the designation of one passage as a dream.

Why do I pick on fundamentalist Christians more than other religions? I have to deal with the fallout from those beliefs. I happen to live among many more Christians than people of other faiths. I would like to think that if I live elsewhere, I’d be critical of fundamentalists that happen to live there. Note: as you can see by most of my writings on religion, my concern is far more with fundamentalists than with moderate believers of any stripe.

You are obviously intelligent and I do enjoy your site. However, until you are willing to discuss the Bible with the same rules of interpretation that you would any other piece of literature I simply must reject your views as those of a person who has failed to do his research.

As long as you are using the literary device of dreams to escape trouble, why not assume that ALL of the supernatural beings and all of the miracles mentioned in the Bible are actually dream sequences? If you’d do that, we could quickly find common ground.

Dn. 4:11- To understand what this is, you need only to read the entire chapter. This is part of a dream that King Nebuchadnezzar had. It was a warning to him. Daniel gives the interpretation starting in verse 20. The “tree” is the king.

Dn. 4:20 - I answered this above. Had you read through to the end you would have seen, easily, what this meant.

Dn. 2:35 - Here again, it is simply a matter of reading it all. It was another dream that King Nebuchadnezzar had and that Daniel (who was renamed, by the king, Belteshazzar) interpreted. It was a prophesy about the future. The clay, iron,etc. were kingdoms. The rock was God. This is also a prophesy about the coming Messiah.

Is. 40:22 - Do I have to say it again? Read the whole chapter! It is a word from God, spoken through the Prophet Isaiah. It is God saying, basically, that He is greater than all things, that He is above all things, and that, compared to Him, this is what creation is like. He is doing so in a very poetic way, but, when read in context with the rest of the chapter, it is very easy to see what He is saying.

Ez. 7:2 - The “land” is not the earth. If you had only read……well, you know. The “land” spoken of is Israel. God is speaking through His prophet Ezekiel to Israel and telling them that He is going to judge them. The “four corners” is quite simply a reference to “all of it”. It’s like if He had said north, south, east, west.

Mt. 4:8 - This one is far too easy. Satan, once Lucifer, a very powerful (created) spiritual being, is speaking to the God of creation. Don’t you think they could both see, spiritually, all of the kingdoms of the earth? Satan was not only speaking of the kingdoms currently in existence, but all that would ever be. He isn’t saying that they had extremely good eyesight, for crying out loud.

1 Chr. 16:30 - This is a Psalm of thanks by King David. In this particular line he is saying that all is settled firmly as it should be, that God is in control. He also writes that the “trees of the forest will sing for joy before the Lord”. Do you really think that he means that they will literally sing? He is saying that all creation will and should rejoice because God is in control.

Ps. 96:10 - see above. Same song.

Ps. 104:5 - Pretty much the same thing as above. David is speaking of the creation in Genesis. The “earth” here is not the planet, but the “land” as apposed to the sky and sea. God set boundaries.

Job 9:6 - Job is saying ‘Who is man to argue with God’. If you would only read before and after, he is referring in this line,”Who is moving the earth out of its place, so that its pillars are shaking”, to the earth (land) shaking. Ever hear of an earthquake. He is saying that God is far greater than man. He gives a whole list of things besides this.

1 Sam. 2:8 - A prayer of the greatness of God. Using poetry to describe His power and majesty. Much like 1 Chr. 16:30 & Ps. 96:10.

Job 38:4-6 - Here God is speaking to Job, who has been complaining. In terms that Job can understand, He is saying, much as He might say to you; We’re you there? Tell me, oh brilliant man, how all this was created. Can you do what I have done?

I’m really disappointed. I thought I would get at least a small work out here. As it was, it was just time consuming. I would say that the person who posted these was either going strictly by what someone else told them, or had a definite agenda to discredit the Bible by means of omission. Purposely leaving out parts that would make it all very clear. Certainly though, not a scholar.