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moobu2

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8. I first read about the theory in

Reply to trotsky (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 03:40 PM

Apr 2013

a book titled Oedipus Judaicus written by Sir William Drummond in 1811. He initially only printed enough of the book to give his colleagues and friends because he said he was afraid of Christian backlash (wonder why? not really). Later published for the general public in 1866. The theory though might be older than that I'm not sure. I know there were questions about the Bible and the similarity to other local Gods and Astrology from the beginning though. The Book is available online.
http://books.google.com/books?id=65oHAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP13&lpg=PP13&dq=n+templo+Egypti+Memphis,+

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So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. [View all] moobu2 Apr 2013 OP

Technically, any given day varies in length from 24 hours to 24 hours and 29.9 seconds. rug Apr 2013 #1

are you sure? johnnypneumatic Apr 2013 #2

That part just means there was no day like that before it or after it moobu2 Apr 2013 #3

Oh, and no I'm not sure that the story moobu2 Apr 2013 #6

That's a very creative interpretation. n/t trotsky Apr 2013 #4

I first read about the theory in moobu2 Apr 2013 #8

I believe Joshua was Hebrew. LiberalAndProud Apr 2013 #5

Well, I think the people who wrote this Joshua story probably moobu2 Apr 2013 #7

The ancient Egyptian calendar didn't have a leap day, which was introduced by the Julian reform struggle4progress Apr 2013 #9

The 365.25 day a year problem didn't first appear with Julius Caesar. moobu2 Apr 2013 #10

Owch. okasha Apr 2013 #11

The calendar of the ancient Hebrews was lunar-solar. If you compute struggle4progress Apr 2013 #12

you just got totally pwned and are clueless. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #14

This is a legend--as story with no historic value. Thats my opinion Apr 2013 #13

I think it's a bit more than a stand-alone legend. okasha Apr 2013 #15

That's all it is. moobu2 Apr 2013 #17

I suggest you follow TMO' s recommendation okasha Apr 2013 #21

Correct, Thats my opinion Apr 2013 #18

Yeah, but how do you determine which stories moobu2 Apr 2013 #19

Keep the parts you like while ignoring, disregarding or rationalizing the parts you don't Act_of_Reparation Apr 2013 #23

It is called "research." The same kind of digging any good scientist would do. Thats my opinion Apr 2013 #27

Did Jesus rise from the dead? Act_of_Reparation Apr 2013 #24

Well, that leads to a rather stale conversation, doesn't it? I mean, it is a conversation struggle4progress Apr 2013 #28

That's a matter of perspective Act_of_Reparation Apr 2013 #29

What exactly are you claiming is a legend with no historical value? moobu2 Apr 2013 #16

For all your spew about how ugly athesists are here, you constantly denigrate others as dishonest cleanhippie Apr 2013 #25

In the Hebrew calender in every 224 years 1 day would need accounting for measured against moobu2 Apr 2013 #20

I don't think anyone is going to take you seriously okasha Apr 2013 #22

lotsa oovy-groovy and woo-woo around these parts lately.. Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #26

The thing is, moobu2 Apr 2013 #30