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semyaza · 04-29-2003, 08:03 AM

The BBC is reporting that the tomb of King Gilgamesh may have been found in Iraq. If true, wouldn't his have interesting implications for the oft-encountered argument that Abraham/Moses must be historical because Ur/Sinai existed...?

mike_decock · 04-29-2003, 08:14 AM

Thanks for that link. Time to start worshipping Anu, I guess...

-Mike...

Marduk · 04-29-2003, 09:11 AM

�If true, wouldn't his have interesting implications for the oft-encountered argument that Abraham/Moses must be historical because Ur/Sinai existed...?�

I don�t see why, Kansas and little dogs exist, doesn�t mean munchkins do.
I thought the existence of Ur & Gilgamesh were long accepted as real. Doesn�t mean Gilgamesh really had a wildman companion named Enkidu or that his parents were weird alien Annunaki folks. Gilgamesh is noted for being the first King to come up with the idea that he gets the first crack at all newlywed brides on their honeymoon.

Marduk · 04-29-2003, 09:14 AM

"Time to start worshipping Anu, I guess... "

no no no, you worship me, MarduK.

Vinnie · 04-29-2003, 10:00 AM

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Originally posted by marduck
"Time to start worshipping Anu, I guess... "

no no no, you worship me, MarduK.

Do you have any special powers?

Vinnie

Greg2003 · 04-29-2003, 10:03 AM

Since the Noah story is based on the Gilgamesh story, if Gilgamesh actually existed, then isn't that proof that Noah didn't?

Vinnie · 04-29-2003, 10:13 AM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Greg2003
[B]Since the Noah story is based on the Gilgamesh story, if Gilgamesh actually

There were two, count em, two floods

Vinnie

Metacrock · 04-29-2003, 11:00 AM

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Originally posted by semyaza
The BBC is reporting that the tomb of King Gilgamesh may have been found in Iraq. If true, wouldn't his have interesting implications for the oft-encountered argument that Abraham/Moses must be historical because Ur/Sinai existed...?

Not if Utnapishtim was really Noah. Gilgamesh was probably Nimrod.

Metacrock · 04-29-2003, 11:01 AM

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Originally posted by Greg2003
Since the Noah story is based on the Gilgamesh story, if Gilgamesh actually existed, then isn't that proof that Noah didn't?

Not if they are both two different versions of the same thing

Metacrock · 04-29-2003, 11:03 AM

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Originally posted by marduck
�If true, wouldn't his have interesting implications for the oft-encountered argument that Abraham/Moses must be historical because Ur/Sinai existed...?�

I don�t see why, Kansas and little dogs exist, doesn�t mean munchkins do.
I thought the existence of Ur & Gilgamesh were long accepted as real. Doesn�t mean Gilgamesh really had a wildman companion named Enkidu or that his parents were weird alien Annunaki folks. Gilgamesh is noted for being the first King to come up with the idea that he gets the first crack at all newlywed brides on their honeymoon.

why would anyone accept an historical Gilgamesh and not historical Jesus? What evidence links Gilgamesh to this tomb? Just a name? Aarthur ws proabbly the name of a real king who was named after the Celtic god. How do you know this guy wasn't just a regualr king named after the mythical character?

doesn't matter to me either way, I don't mind mythology in the bible. In case you missed it, read the link on my inspiration thread and find out why.Here it is again:

http://www.geocities.com/metacrock20...Models_rev.htm

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mike_decock Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,505	Thanks for that link. Time to start worshipping Anu, I guess... -Mike...

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Marduk Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the 10th planet Posts: 5,065	�If true, wouldn't his have interesting implications for the oft-encountered argument that Abraham/Moses must be historical because Ur/Sinai existed...?� I don�t see why, Kansas and little dogs exist, doesn�t mean munchkins do. I thought the existence of Ur & Gilgamesh were long accepted as real. Doesn�t mean Gilgamesh really had a wildman companion named Enkidu or that his parents were weird alien Annunaki folks. Gilgamesh is noted for being the first King to come up with the idea that he gets the first crack at all newlywed brides on their honeymoon.

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Marduk Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the 10th planet Posts: 5,065	"Time to start worshipping Anu, I guess... " no no no, you worship me, MarduK.

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Greg2003 Regular Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 167	Since the Noah story is based on the Gilgamesh story, if Gilgamesh actually existed, then isn't that proof that Noah didn't?

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Vinnie Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Waterbury, Ct, Usa Posts: 6,523	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Greg2003 [B]Since the Noah story is based on the Gilgamesh story, if Gilgamesh actually There were two, count em, two floods Vinnie

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