2nd February 2012, 09:21 AM
And for me, the impossible question to answer.
After explaining the amazing site of Gobekli Tepe, and early date and how it is early days, but this site will be very important.
The question... "Hmmm... interesting, so is this site before or after the Fall of Atlantis?"
My answer " Ah"
I agree that flaw and fruitcake can be subjective, and that to kick the idiot around the room may seem nasty. Tolerance can have a limit, and you are right, no matter how you couch terms of correction... it is seen as patronising. --- ie... how to reply to a person who continues to believe in the secret technology of "the Ancients" any reply will unfortunately sound flippant and possibly officious.
Extending tolerance has to be for a purpose. But when these views overshadow reality to the extent that the facts are lost (ie Rosslyn is NOT a Templar Chapel and the GRAIL is NOT buried there!) The real story is just as interesting, but ignored - then I will fight against them, whether daft archaeologist or pseudo- researcher They take knowledge backward.
After explaining the amazing site of Gobekli Tepe, and early date and how it is early days, but this site will be very important.
The question... "Hmmm... interesting, so is this site before or after the Fall of Atlantis?"
My answer " Ah"
Quote:Just playing devils advocate (possibly literally), would we class all creationists and believers of histroically 'flawed' religions in the same category as we'd class archaeological fruitcakes? If we could extend (perhaps patronisingly) a degree of tolerance to the former, couldn't it also cover the latter?
I agree that flaw and fruitcake can be subjective, and that to kick the idiot around the room may seem nasty. Tolerance can have a limit, and you are right, no matter how you couch terms of correction... it is seen as patronising. --- ie... how to reply to a person who continues to believe in the secret technology of "the Ancients" any reply will unfortunately sound flippant and possibly officious.
Extending tolerance has to be for a purpose. But when these views overshadow reality to the extent that the facts are lost (ie Rosslyn is NOT a Templar Chapel and the GRAIL is NOT buried there!) The real story is just as interesting, but ignored - then I will fight against them, whether daft archaeologist or pseudo- researcher They take knowledge backward.