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Ron Wyatt isn't attempting to prove some crap someone made up. He's simply investigating something that people have been believing for over 3000 years. Wouldn't you do the same?
Belief in fairies, trolls, and ogres goes back thousands of years as well. Native Americans have oral traditions that may predate the penning of the Old Testament, but I don't see anyone looking for the bears that created mountain ranges. If I were to investigate the mythology of any religion, it would not be an investigation to discover the actual artifacts of the mythology, but rather the roots of the stories and how they relate to neighboring civilizations.
On another note, I believe the Ark of the Covenant was a real artifact. I am not totally against you here. However, Noah's Ark is obvious fiction, and it could be argued that it was considered fictional mythology to the authors of the Old Testament as well. For me, events that take place well before the exodus of the Jews from Egypt can probably be considered mythology. Also, the earth opening up and revealing the Ark of the Covenant at the site of Jesus' crucifixion seems a little far fetched to me. Added to this is Wyatt's own retraction of some of the other stories that he told. I think that his followers are prone to wishful thinking and may hinge to much of their faith on tangible, physical evidence.
That being said, we are drifiting off topic and anymore discussion should probably be moved to the appropriate thread. Feel free to respond to this message, but I will probably not respond in kind within this thread. I will check in on the
"The Great Fabricator: Ron Wyatt" thread if you want to continue this discussion.
This message has been edited by Loudmouth, 06-04-2004 02:39 PM