Posts belonging to Category Gods

God = Hope

Posted by success on March 13, 2009

Warning!  Harsh truths ahead.  Do not read if you need a shot of positive energy. Parts of humanity believe in a God because they have to; they can’t bear reality. Reality doesn’t offer hope. Nor does it offer ‘progress’, ‘improvement’, or ‘achievement’ – these are human creations; they are cultural constructs designed to create a [...]

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That Ol’ Time Religion – Shamanism

Posted by success on March 11, 2009

… wasn’t much of a religion. At least, not by today’s standards. Religion has become incredibly strange in the hands of agricultural humanity.  It’s far removed from what is visible and far removed from nature. The primal ancient religion of humanity was basically a kind of nature worship, called animism, where everything was alive and [...]

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Gobeckli Tepe: The Hunter Gatherer Temple in Eden

Posted by success on March 7, 2009

Some key links to the archaeology of Gobeckli Tepe, the Temple built in Eden by hunter gatherers, before the advent of agriculture: Do These Mysterious Stones Mark the Site of the Garden of Eden? Digging for History in Gobeckli Tepe, Turkey Gobekli: Your Questions Answered Wiki link to Gobeckli Tepe I don’t know how it [...]

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