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Minimalist · 03-11-2010, 07:15 AM

Toto got to this first but he is correct. Jacobovici is a con man and a hustler.

The Exodus Decoded is one of the very worst documentaries ever produced. Not because its conclusions are wrong but because he deliberately misrepresents the artifacts which other legitimate scholars have found in order to make those conclusions.

http://www.heardworld.com/higgaion/?cat=86

Keith&Co. · 03-11-2010, 07:28 AM

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What verses are these creatures mentioned in? FYI, at times the beasts which are mentioned are in fact symbolic of nations, such as the ram and goat mentioned in the book of Daniel.

I suppose, sure, that it could be that in the rules of Clean and Unclean animals for the purpoes of eating, instructions to avoid four legged foul could be symbolic, a warning not to have oral sex with people who have a pair of eagles as their national symbol.
People keep claiming that other dietary restrictions are prophecies of the coming of Jesus, so anything's possible for a motivated apologist.

Atheos · 03-11-2010, 08:04 AM

Hopefully his next documentary will cover the existence of Cyclops, Centaur, Medusa, Gorgon, Pegasus, Hydra and Minotaurs.

Keith&Co. · 03-11-2010, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Atheos

Hopefully his next documentary will cover the existence of Cyclops, Centaur, Medusa, Gorgon, Pegasus, Hydra and Minotaurs.

I suspect such clearly mythical beasts will be dismissed if they are addressed at all. This is a Biblical effort.

I suspect Leviathan and Behemoth will 'turn out' to be dinosaurs.
The satyrs that dance in the wilderness will 'turn out' to be goats.
The unicorn an antelope.
And the four-winged angel a time traveler with a spaceship that resembles an X-Wing fighter.

All very scientific. All very supportive of the Books as a hysterical document.

storytime · 03-11-2010, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Toto

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Originally Posted by Tigers!

How does the producer's name assure you that the program will be rubbish?:huh:

Simcha_Jacobovici (not naked and not an archaeologist)

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... an opinion piece by David Warren, a religious affairs columnist for the Ottawa Citizen who criticized Jacobovici’s work on The Lost Tomb of Christ as a “disgusting little exercise in money-making,” and calling Jacobovici “an appalling, disrespectful man” ... Archaeologists Joe Zias (of Rockefeller University in Jerusalem) said that “Simcha [Jacobovici] has no credibility whatsoever.” ...

Yes, but he has entertainment value in the ratings.

Earl IV · 03-11-2010, 09:35 AM

Damnit! I thought this was going to be about boobs

Potoooooooo · 03-11-2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith&Co.

The satyrs that dance in the wilderness will 'turn out' to be goats.

I thought they were supposed to be sasquatch

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03-11-2010, 07:15 AM	#11
Minimalist Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,808	Toto got to this first but he is correct. Jacobovici is a con man and a hustler. The Exodus Decoded is one of the very worst documentaries ever produced. Not because its conclusions are wrong but because he deliberately misrepresents the artifacts which other legitimate scholars have found in order to make those conclusions. http://www.heardworld.com/higgaion/?cat=86

03-11-2010, 08:04 AM	#13
Atheos Talk Freethought Staff Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Heart of the Bible Belt Posts: 5,807	Hopefully his next documentary will cover the existence of Cyclops, Centaur, Medusa, Gorgon, Pegasus, Hydra and Minotaurs.

03-11-2010, 09:35 AM	#16
Earl IV Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Somewhere between lost and hopelessly lost Posts: 6,336	Damnit! I thought this was going to be about boobs

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