-Caveat Lector- Thankyou Euphorian for explaining this to me.It is something that has always confused me and I take it you mean the torah when you talk of an adopted books myth. Have any of you read the bible fraud yet its very interesting...Very interesting indeed. Thanks again much appreciated The Mermaid xxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Euphorian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mermaid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Conspiracy Theory Research List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 11:14 AM Subject: Re: [CTRL] In simple terms
> On 11 Jan 02, at 10:39, Mermaid wrote: > > > can you please explain the term zionist and explain the > > difference between Jews of palestine and jews of israel > > Zionist, as I understand it, applies to those who seek to reclaim an > historical geographical entity relating to religious myth and legend, > specifically as relates to the Holey Land. Although the Judahists > are chiefly associated with this movement, one only has to look in > the 'phone book to see how many Nazarites apply the term "zion" to > their churches to see that other religious perspectives have adopted > the concept. > > This is much like the Renaissance Festivals that occur in various > parts of the U.S., allowing the participants to venture back in time, > to a time when things were much simpler, happier and naturaler. > These festivals are based in large part on other written mythe and > legends from a bygone era. Unfortunately, the festivals recreate an > era that did not occur in the U.S. and perhaps nowhere else. Anyway, > it remains creative anachronism. > > The connexion between the two - Z & RF - is a lot of creative effort > goes into trying to pull the past into the present or pushing the > present into the past. Hence, conflict. > > The difference between Palestine and Israel is the same as that > between 1947 and 1949; in the case of the former, Palestine was the > geographical designator and in the latter, Israel had been borned. > > The interesting thing is whether or not those who are there now are > actually the descendents of the original inhabitants. Thoughts along > the lines of emigration and diaspora with a circuitous route back to > the Holey Land conflict with thoughts of peoples indigenous to OTHER > areas having been converted and then using an adopted book's mythe > and legends to justify a "return" to a place from which they never > left because they were never there in the first place. > > I'm in the middle of all of this, trying to explore all of the > issues, getting a feel for what's what and who's who. The news just > don't cut it (except for those who want the quasi-official line). > > A<>E<>R <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
