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....for which we have the Brits to thank.its a similar quagmire in many hotspots throughout the world.
....for which we have the Brits to thank.its a similar quagmire in many hotspots throughout the world.
Love JL as much as you do Lennono, but I think Edwin Starr summed it up better in his song, War .
Never mind - Love Island will soon be on the telly again for you. I hear Kris Boyd is on the next series showing off his six pack!Some right boring fuckers tae Frank!
Do jordan thank the brits?....for which we have the Brits to thank.
not sure i understand your conclusions or is the bit before your history statement fiction?The reason the so called 'Holy Land' has such historical significance is due to it being the only passable strip of land for that stage of the Silk Road where fabrics and spices were caravanned to the west from China and India. The taxes levied ensured the wealth of whomever ruled the area and they were wise enough to invest heavily in the social engineering which resulted in Monotheism. The rest is history.
Gaza was both a main land hub and a Mediterranean sea-distribution hub for the Silk Road and as such the port itself and the surrounding land would have provided rich taxation opportunities for whomever ruled the region. Amenhotep IV / Akhenaten, who reigned from 1350 to 1334 B.C is believed to have briefly introduced Monotheism to Egypt.not sure i understand your conclusions or is the bit before your history statement fiction?
Silk Road - Facts, History & Location
The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting China and the Far East with the Middle East and Europe. Established when the Han Dynasty in China officially opened trade with the West in 130 B.C., the Silk Road routes remained in use until A.D. 1453, when the Ottoman Empire boycotted...www.history.com
who benefited from the weird warped pseudoscientific claims you make? Was it the romans? how does monotheism help silk road profits?
In fairness the French also had their hand in Sykes-Picot which drew arbitrary borders among peoples previously subject to Ottoman rule. The fallout from this process is still evidenced in Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon etc. Here in Ireland and in many other places across the globe we still deal with the fallout of British-imposed borders.Do jordan thank the brits?
Or the saudi regime?
its a very complex problem?
is there an ottoman faction demanding justice for the ottoman regime?
What about the hittites? or the phrygians? or the mesopotamians or the phoenicians? Samarian liberation? The kingdom of Judah? the amorites? the jebusites? the arameans? The arabs? the assyrians? the land kush?
its a very difficult problem to solve.
i dare say the manipulations during ww1 had some considerations of blame
But the problem existed long before britain got involved
Soviet union was one of first to recognise israel
Are they to blame
Armed by usa? Are they to blame?
not sure blancket blaming with cherry picked certainty solves anything
these are interpretations with no real sourceGaza was both a main land hub and a Mediterranean sea-distribution hub for the Silk Road and as such the port itself and the surrounding land would have provided rich taxation opportunities for whomever ruled the region. Amenhotep IV / Akhenaten, who reigned from 1350 to 1334 B.C is believed to have briefly introduced Monotheism to Egypt.
The rulers of the Gaza Strip and surrounding lands either inspired by Egypt or of their own accord realised the unifying power of common belief versus the disparate chaos of Pantheism. The profits of commerce financed the clerical class which unified the people to an extent which impressed the Romans during the Flavian conquest and directly influenced the Roman decision to create and adopt their own corporate, Monotheistic control-mechanism.
This is what I have deduced from a logical interpretation of the available historical data. You no doubt hold a differing interpretation, as is your right and there is little I can write which will change your interpretation. Should you wish to challenge my interpretation feel free to do so but kindly refrain from using demeaning terminology such as "the weird warped pseudoscientific claims you make" so we can keep the debate civil and avoid any repetition of past unpleasantness.
exactly its an internationally created problemIn fairness the French also had their hand in Sykes-Picot which drew arbitrary borders among peoples previously subject to Ottoman rule. The fallout from this process is still evidenced in Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon etc. Here in Ireland and in many other places across the globe we still deal with the fallout of British-imposed borders.
Chaim Herzog was born in Belfast, raised in Dublin, fought in the campaign against the Brits in Palestine, became a Major General in the Israeli army and served as President of Israel. The Haganah were inspired and influenced by the IRA which had Jewish members such as the Briscoes. So you could even say that both Ireland and the IRA had an influence on the situation too; ironically.
these are interpretations with no real source
the monotheism theory part is pseudo science
just same as Ariosophy or ice theory
its baseless and it doesnt do what you claim it does
how does monotheism play a part in silk road?
it doesnt
its 2 totally unrelated topics
trying to find some weird connection and blaming current problems in isreal on silk road or monotheism doesnt compute
You are offended at your claims being called psuedo science? What are they if then? what should i be calling it.
the phoenician cities are not in palestine and you dont need to pass through isreal on route in fact its not quicker
there are quicker routes across red sea to egypt
quicker routes to carthage elsewhere
quicker routes to asia minor
It was you who decided to add the weird claim that somehow monotheism was created by merchants
well id suggest nearly every top trading nation through history was often anything but monotheistic
phoenicians were openly devil worshippers
you could argue the same for egypt
rome
greek cultures
persians
all polytheistic in the main with worship of entities that fit more in with pagan and demonoly studies
but you conclude monotheism is reason world has wars in middle east?
its a theory
its not really based on any known history
its not even accurate in its little bits of interesting thoughts
But you get offended when its called psuedo science
what is pseudo science if its not a theory that avoids key facts but has a conclusion based on non historical or revelatory science?
A terrific post TT. I love history it's one of my favourite interest subjects. It only becomes a pain when we can't treat it as such, and instead, use it as a code for living.Do jordan thank the brits?
Or the saudi regime?
its a very complex problem?
is there an ottoman faction demanding justice for the ottoman regime?
What about the hittites? or the phrygians? or the mesopotamians or the phoenicians? Samarian liberation? The kingdom of Judah? the amorites? the jebusites? the arameans? The arabs? the assyrians? the land kush?
its a very difficult problem to solve.
i dare say the manipulations during ww1 had some considerations of blame
But the problem existed long before britain got involved
Soviet union was one of first to recognise israel
Are they to blame
Armed by usa? Are they to blame?
not sure blancket blaming with cherry picked certainty solves anything
I think you have misinterpreted my point here. I contend that the Jewish Monotheistic belief system enabled the Jewish regime to exercise greater control of a unified populace in what was a region of great strategic and economic significance in the ancient world. The Romans experienced this and were inspired by it.but you conclude monotheism is reason world has wars in middle east?
gaza was not part of judah
You will see Gaza identified as a hub in the above 'psuedomap'
Judaism is a Monotheistic belief system which generated considerable power for the Sanhedrin in service of the monarch. The extent of the resulting social control was evidenced in the resistance and suicides recounted in the chronicles of the Flavian Campaign. I would contend that it is incorrect to call the Phoenicians 'devil worshippers' as their belief system was 'demonised' by their conquerors as part of the campaign of cultural genocide. Recent history has shown the continuous historical theme of misinformation, lies and propaganda being used to 'legitimise' invasions and persecutions. There is certainly evidence the Pheonicians had some barbaric customs but so too did their conquerors in whose society is was acceptable to abandon unwanted babies on rubbish heaps. But to call them 'devil worshippers' is in my opinion wrong; they merely worshipped a god which failed them and was ultimately subsumed into the 'devil' amalgam..............in my opinion
the romans were that inpired they smashed their temple and executed anyone who refused to worship caesar as god incarnate?I think you have misinterpreted my point here. I contend that the Jewish Monotheistic belief system enabled the Jewish regime to exercise greater control of a unified populace in what was a region of great strategic and economic significance in the ancient world. The Romans experienced this and were inspired by it.
This is a logical interpretation of the recorded data. Your interpretation may well differ but that's your Bobby Brown.
I apologise if I'm being a complete pain in the arse here 26, but I kind of get the feeling you enjoy reading much the same stuff as I do . You may already have read them, but Peter Frankopan's Silk Road and Tim Marshal's power of geography are simply terrific reads.I think you have misinterpreted my point here. I contend that the Jewish Monotheistic belief system enabled the Jewish regime to exercise greater control of a unified populace in what was a region of great strategic and economic significance in the ancient world. The Romans experienced this and were inspired by it.
This is a logical interpretation of the recorded data. Your interpretation may well differ but that's your Bobby Brown.
No apologies necessary cara. I've always loved history but alas I've gotten very lazy about reading and have several unfinished/started books here to get through. I haven't read either of the above and most appreciate the recommendations.I apologise if I'm being a complete pain in the arse here 26, but I kind of get the feeling you enjoy reading much the same stuff as I do . You may already have read them, but Peter Frankopan's Silk Road and Tim Marshal's power of geography are simply terrific reads.
We can blame The Noise it allows us to read AND get a bit of interaction!No apologies necessary cara. I've always loved history but alas I've gotten very lazy about reading and have several unfinished/started books here to get through. I haven't read either of the above and most appreciate the recommendations.