Might They Be Giants?

Oh, the COMMENTS! (Rolls eyes.)

The idea that there was a tribe of "giants" is in no way supernatural. There are living "giants" today, and not only in the form of people with a genetic mutation causing acromegaly. The Dinka, Maasai, and Watusi people are all taller than average. It is not unusual for a person of Watusi heritage to reach seven feet tall. 

The Congolese-born NBA star Dikembe Mutombo stands seven feet two inches tall.

The author also postulates that there were people in the Americas who did not come here via the land bridge but rather were members of sea-faring societies.

People can agree or disagree with this man, and I don't take issue with people believing in a Supreme Being (or beings.) I am personally agnostic on that matter at this juncture of my life. However, it is distressing to see people, whether religious or irreligious, utilizing rhetoric against reason. The comments are rife with people who are the sort who would argue that the Earth is flat despite all evidence to the contrary. They maintain this belief simply because it's what they were told and refuse to open their minds to other possibilities.

The land bridge theory is really only a theory. This man's sea-faring people's theory is also a theory. Evidence that there were tribes of very tall people, who could have been referred to as "giants" is proof neither for nor against the existence of any deity. There are portions of the Judeo-Christian bible which can be historically verified. These are also not evidence for or against the existence of a deity. 

Getting into the fray would have been fruitless. All of the commenters were locked in the "my way or the highway" mode. There is no such thing as having a reasonable discussion with such people.

~Rose~

Spirit Box EVP Using Radio Scanner

I hadn't seen this technique before and am not sure what I think. I think I might find the tape recorder method a little more reliable, but I really am not familiar enough with this way to make a well informed decision.

~Spectra~

The Odd Fellows

A little historical information about the Odd Fellows Society follows this amusingly theatrical trailer-style advertisement. There are a whole bunch of Illuminati conspiracy theory links in the side bar, if that sort of thing floats your boat.

Peace,

Adam

Documentary: The Gods and Goddesses of Greek Mythology

The Century of the Self

 I just purchased this set of videos and may discuss them further once I've had a chance to view them. I chose to post about the concepts on this blog, although I could just have well have posted them on Crazy Town in Looney Land or Sly Fawkes.

I wanted to discuss this kind of brainwashing from the perspective of what it does to a person's soul. Most advertising is a form of psychic attack. Much of it is loud and aggressive. There is an implication that if you are not some sort of perfect being, you are not just ordinary, you are a loser. But you can stop being a loser if only you will utilize certain products.

It's frightening how easy it is to make people buy into these ideas. Many people have ceased to think for themselves. They want someone else to tell them what to do. They want someone to give them a product that will make them eternally beautiful, glamorous, and desirable. They want to have the right products to make them the envy as others. Only if they are wearing the right clothes and driving the right car while talking on the right smart phone can they truly be cool.

In the world of advertising, thinking is not cool.

In order to save ourselves from becoming mindless sheeple, we need to stop worrying about being cool.

Don't do what everybody else does.

Do what is right.

It is better to walk alone than to follow the crowd to your doom.

I haven't had television in my house in over a year. I don't miss being bombarded by ads telling me what a wretch I am one single bit.

~Cie~