-Caveat Lector- On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, eric stewart wrote:
> --- Party of Citizens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -Caveat Lector- > > > > Here is the full title of Edward Hine's best seller from the late > > 1800's: > > "Forty-Seven Identifications of the British Nation with the Ten > > Lost > > Tribes of Israel founded upon Five Hundred Scripture > > Proofs". > > i am disgusted already...scriptural proofs? Religious dogmas do cloud the issues in the JI vs. CI debate which has been going on for centuries. But for those who wish to take an impartial and scholarly look at the "right of return" which is said to ensue from IDENTITY (with the original Israelites) I go back to three categories of argument. First there is biological-genetic-familial so let's just call this (1) Biological. Then there are cultural-social-religious arguments so let's call this (2) Cultural and finally, perhaps the most difficult of all to turn into reasoned argument, there are arguments about (3) Spirituality, eg "God or G-d gave us this land". I find merits and flaws in both JI and CI positions overall. I don't think any amount of fact or truth or reason is going to convince the dogmatists and there are many on both sides. I am sure that no amount of reasoned debate is going to stop the dreadful blood feud in the Middle East. But while we are waiting for the Apocalypse which some say will be the final solution to the matter, those of us who value scholarly and reasoned investigation can have a look at the overall model for debate based on the three categories above. POC <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
