Were the Dinosaurs Cold-Blooded or Warm-Blooded?

I was recently discussing this interesting subject with a friend of mine, several days ago, after I did my "Death of the Neanderthals & Dinosaurs" post. Anyway, I know that it has long been said within the scientific community that all of the Dinosaurs were cold-blooded creatures, but I just don't think that it is possible for ALL of them to have been that way. I've never really checked on it or researched it, nor was I even aware that it was a debatable topic, until a couple days ago. Simply put, the cold-blooded theory may very well just be a misguided myth.

* Update: Below, when I originally wrote this post, the resource links provided were for 2 separate pages.  A few years later, their domain name changed and they combined both pages into one.  So, for the ones looking to follow those links after reading this post, simply go here:  Were Dinosaurs Warm-Blooded? (thoughtco.com) ---End of Update *

After thinking about it, I went and did a web search and within a few seconds, I found an article on an established, trusted website, talking about this very issue. It was a 2-page article; both pages are not very long, so it doesn't take but a moment to read. First, let's just skip page one for now and head right into the Pros & Cons on page 2: http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/dinosaurcontroversies/i/warmblooded_2.htm

Okay, I hope that you have read page 2 already and are ready to move on... On page one, it states that the weakest argument in which supports the theory of cold-blooded dinosaurs is: "Since modern reptiles and lizards are cold-blooded, it made sense that “lizard-like” creatures like dinosaurs must have been cold-blooded, too." It also goes on to say: "This received view of dinosaurs began to change in the late 1960s, when a handful of paleontologists, chief among them Robert Bakker and John Ostrom, began to promulgate a picture of dinosaurs as fast, quick-witted, energetic creatures, more akin to modern mammalian predators than the lumbering lizards of myth. The problem was, it would be extremely difficult for a Tyrannosaurus Rex to maintain such an active lifestyle if it was cold-blooded -- leading to the theory that dinosaurs may in fact have been endotherms." To read more from page one, visit:

http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/dinosaurcontroversies/i/warmblooded.htm

I didn't even realize it was debatable, like I said earlier, until just a few days ago. Personally, I'm in between the two conflicting theories of warm-blooded versus the cold-blooded claims, and I think that there were both types of creatures back then. I have to agree with the prior statement, though, and that being it would be difficult trying to imagine a T. Rex, for example, being anything but warm-blooded. I think many scientists just want to believe they were cold-blooded because it is easier to accept - since dinosaurs are known and often labeled as "giant lizards."

It is very possible that we will never know the actual answer to any of this, and due to the outlandish differences in the creatures of the past from the ones of today, who is to say that they couldn't have somehow been designed or born with a unique metabolism that is unknown to us - featuring facets of both warm- and cold-blooded traits. Maybe they had the ability to turn on a self-induced, cold-blooded, internal hibernating switch when slowing down the metabolism was necessary for survival, and then have the ability to awaken to a hyper-active, high-calorie burning, warm-blooded eating machine when possible - who knows?

Any theory is about as good as the next, within reason, when speaking about the unknown. It is an interesting subject... If you have any personal theories about the mighty Dinosaurs of the past, feel free to drop them down into the comment field.  [Image: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sampson_Tyrannosaurus.jpg]

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The Ninth Gate - Hell in a Book

I don't typically do movie reviews, since I'm not a movie buff or whatever.
However, since this site is about myths, legends, and folklore, I thought I'd add a movie promo to the mix that semi-relates to the wooism at hand. Ha! I tell ya one thing that this film made me feel, and that being the need to read more mythical books so I can be as much of a lunatic as these other folks that seem to be befuddled by the madness amid the chaos of creation! Yes, that's right. This isn't a movie review at all, actually; it is simply a "calling" to be a temporary nutjob via the literature that is readily available to the public. Call it "the word" or call it "total BS," but in all true justness, it is all the freakin' same.
I'm not really into the theory of hell, heaven, the devil, or even the divine worship of dictatorial law, but this movie is worth a look, if you're desperate for something that might inspire you to seek woo-woo verbiage from ancient books, etc. Yes, the film "The Ninth Gate" was merely "hell in a book." Cheers now, in all its utter glory of superstition! Oh, but ain't it fun?
---Side Note: Click on the DVD Images below, if you're interested in purchasing this kooky film...


Critics say (from Wikipedia): Most movie reviewers said that the suspense in The Ninth Gate was less than that of Rosemary’s Baby (1968), director Polanski’s famous supernatural-themed film. The Ninth Gate holds a 40 percent rating at Rotten Tomatoes (26% among “Cream of the Crop” critics) and a metascore of 44 on Metacritic. Roger Ebert said the ending was lackluster, “while at the end, I didn’t yearn for spectacular special effects, I did wish for spectacular information — something awesome, not just a fade-to-white.” In his review for The New York Times, Elvis Mitchell said the movie was “about as scary as a sock-puppet re-enactment of The Blair Witch Project, and not nearly as funny.” Entertainment Weekly rated the film “D+,” and Lisa Schwarzbaum said it had an “aroma of middle-brow, art-house Euro-rot, a whiff of decay and hauteur in a film not even a star as foxed, and foxy, as Johnny Depp, himself, could save.” In the Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan said the film was “too laid-back, and unconcerned about the pacing of its story to be satisfying,” because “a thriller that’s not high-powered, is an intriguing concept, in reality it can hold our attention for only so long.” In the Village Voice, J. Hoberman said the film was “barely releasable hokum, stuffed with cheesy blah-blah.” Read more, here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ninth_Gate

My take on the critics' review: What in the hell were these people expecting, a dang epiphany of eternal awareness? It was just a movie that inspired mythical thinking along with the concept of ancient literature that can possibly get lost or misconstrued or reinterpreted to the point of altered value.
I think it was a decent film, so find your own 9th gate of hell, and go read some books or something! 
The back of the DVD says: "Johnny Depp goes head-to-head with Lucifer in Roman Polanski's new thriller." Johnny Depp stars as Dean Corso, an unscrupulous rare-book dealer who is hired to locate the last remaining copies of "The Nine Gates of the Shadow Kingdom," a demonic manuscript that can summon the devil [from hell]. Corso becomes embroiled in a conspiracy involving murder, theft and satanic ritual, and ultimately finds himself confronting the devil incarnate [sexy whore].
---Related Link: Witchcraft - Folklore - Satanic - Sorcery


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Why do we Study Myths & Folklore?

After perusing over some website stats, the other day, looking for keywords used and/or pages visited, etc., I came across a query that someone typed into the search bar which took them to the home page of this particular blog site: "Why do we study myths & folklore?"

I thought to myself, "Ya know, that's a good question that many people may often ask." Even though, I thought that I briefly answered it in the past, when I did my post "Why Myths are Noteworthy..."

To supplement my short post "Why Myths are Noteworthy," I found another good explanation for this query online, below:

"Mythology is the study of myth. Myths are ancient stories that have been handed down from generation to generation in a certain culture. By studying myth, a person can learn how a culture thought, lived, and expressed themselves. HISTORY can tell you facts about various types of people, but MYTH shows you the personality, their beliefs, fears, and hopes. Relying solely on HISTORY to tell you about different races, tribes, groups, etc., is like reading a person's driver's license instead of meeting him/her face-to-face." [ I only made a few edits from the original source: http://teacherweb.nixa.k12.mo.us/~zakhamby/Why.html ]

This next link provides a page with a little more elaboration upon the subject. The web page is entitled, "Why Study Folklore?" And you can find it here: http://www.siskiyous.edu/class/engl12/whystudy.htm [Link is no longer valid]

Basically, without all the excess verbiage: We study myths, legends, & folklore because it is interesting and because we can. I find no surprise in the fact that other human beings like to study other people's emotions, feelings, and beliefs. Besides, what deeper dimension is there to delve into, other than the vast imagination of mankind and the human expressions therein...?

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Mysterious Pyramids of Giza

Of course, all ancient pyramids seem to have a touch of mysterious construction to them, but none compared to the great pyramids of Giza......

Are these merely symbolic constructions of star worship, or is all that effort for diverse reasons and divine purposes? Either way, they are still magnificent and a pleasure to look at, even after all these years. They have withstood the test of time, and one can only imagine how glorious they shined, long ago. I have read somewhere before, that they used to emit a bright white glow.

But the question still remains, when it comes to these mysterious, great pyramids of Giza: How did they build 'em? Below, I'll provide a few links that relate to this subject, along with a Wikipedia link for further reading.
So, what's your theory? Were the people of Ancient Egypt simply more advanced than what many of us give them credit for? They definitely were not lazy, unlike the typical Americans of today. Ha-ha! Here's another common question: Did they get help from extraterrestrials and/or aliens that came from another planet, region in space, time, dimension or from a completely different universe? Is there a complex, secret tunnel system below them that leads to more mysterious wonders? Are these pyramids of Giza used more for aerial landmarks for visiting UFOs? Ahh, the queries we often ponder...

Related Links:
"In partially solving a mystery that has baffled archaeologists for centuries, a Drexel University professor has determined that the Great Pyramids of Giza were constructed with a combination of not only carved stones but the first blocks of limestone-based concrete cast by any civilization." Read More: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/12/061209122918.htm

"The Aztecs, Mayans and ancient Egyptians were three very different civilizations with one very large similarity: pyramids. However, of these three ancient cultures, the Egyptians set the standard for what most people recognize as classic pyramid design: massive monuments with a square base and four smooth-sided triangular sides, rising to a point. The Aztecs and Mayans built their pyramids with tiered steps and a flat top." Read More: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080328104302.htm

"Many alternative, often contradictory, theories have been proposed regarding the pyramid's construction techniques. Not all agree even that the blocks were quarried. Davidovits claims that they were cast in situ using a "limestone concrete," a theory which is rejected by other Egyptologists. The rest accept that it was built by moving huge stones from a quarry, being unable to agree only on whether they were dragged, lifted or even rolled into place." Read More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pyramid_of_Giza

Image of a massive, mysterious pyramid from Giza:

Update: These next few paragraphs come from another website of mine that I deleted a while back. I'll will paste the end part of an 'ancient aliens' article that was called "Incas - Aliens & Ancient Astronauts." Most of the article was about the Bogota models that looked like advanced aircraft, which fueled the ancient astronaut theorists into saying the Incas were given advanced technology from the aliens, etc. Many experts & archaeologists tried to deny it and say that they were religious artifacts and represented birds and flying fish. Yeah, that definitely doesn't relate to the mysterious Pyramids of Giza, so I will omit 75% of that page, but I'll post the last bit that is relevant:

Recent archaeological evidence puts man in South America as long as 250,000 years ago. As the New York Times reported in 1972: "Archaeologists have found relatively sophisticated stone tools in an ancient Mexican stream bed.  These tools were considerably more advanced than those used in Europe and Asia 250,000 years ago. The least sophisticated were of a type used in the Old World 35,000 to 40,000 years ago."

It seems that the South Americans, even earlier in history, were 200,000 years more advanced than the Stone Age peoples of Europe and Asia.  Could careful nurturing by ancient astronauts be the answer?  Dr. Reyes-Scott says:

"It is highly probable that ancient astronauts first helped the people of South America before moving on to Europe and other places. They taught the Inca the principles of flight and even showed them how to build jet aircraft.  I am convinced the great pyramids of South America and later Egypt were constructed using heavy earthmoving equipment supplied by the aliens.  The Inca knew how valuable these gifts were - that is why they made models of them in their most precious metal - gold.  I don't believe these alien astronauts have ever completely left us.  The recent surge in UFO activity all over the world tells me they are still out there; and they are still willing to teach us -if only we will listen."

Editor's Comment:  

This is another great chapter within the primary query, "Were the first Earthmen Astronauts?"  I like how at the end of this article, we get to bring up the interesting topic of "how the ancient pyramids were constructed?"  Me, along with a few other people I've talked to about this subject, have all wondered and/or believed that man had to have "outside, otherworldly help" to erect and create those giant pyramids of Giza along with other pyramids, monolithic things, etc., that isn't mentioned on this page. However, there is also a good chance that there were simply more advanced technologies back then that we are just not aware of. If one really starts thinking about it, the perfect time for aliens to enter a planet that is already inhabited, is during its most primitive state.  Then again, who is to say that the aliens didn't create us to start with.  However, if they did or didn't alter or create our species, it doesn't matter - but regardless, they have been here before and hopefully shall return in a conspicuous, prominent fashion as opposed to the constant pop-up sightings via the air & water. ---End of Update

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'Holier than Thou' Christians & the Hell that Makes No Sense

This will now be a 2-part post since I've recently deleted an old website of mine and decided to combine the related pages before I start distributing the other articles amid multiple blogs, etc. But back to the subject at hand...

Part 1: 'Holier than Thou' Christians are Pathetic!

As I mention on my last post, "What about this God thing?," I needed to add a couple organized religion-related posts to this blog, since it is entitled "Myths, Legends, & Folklore."

I'll make this a short entry in case, later on down the road, a bunch of "Holier than Thou" Christians decide to stampede towards this post and type me a bunch of fictitious stories filled with fairy tales and hogwash into the comment field, so I'd hate to take up too much space, ya know...

The reason I'm writing this post is because I got reminded the other day just how pathetic a self-righteous, self-proclaimed, "only I have the path to enlightenment" type of Christian is. You know, the kind that think they are the one who has found the universal needle in the galactic haystack and that they should pity you because you haven't been "saved" by Jesus even though this person who, for whatever reason, doesn't seem to have an authentic birth date. Ha-ha! How in the hell can you not have a known birth date while supposedly being so well known, performing miracles, walking on water, and so on? WTF?

Anyway, I'm not even going to bother pointing out obvious contradictions from the bi-polar ways of the Old & New Testament, as I'm just here to provide a quick blog post (with an enticing title) on the subject and perhaps we can argue later on. In fact, I occasionally splurge and go into other people's blogs or forums and debate, argue, use profanity, laugh at, mock, jeer, ridicule, and all that good, fun stuff; you name it... The bad part about that, there is usually a lot of censorship on those "Holier than Thou" websites, so I often end up on Atheist websites, blogs or pages, so there is a better chance at not getting deleted or censored. [I'll provide a good example, in a moment.]

Well, to make a long story short, the other day my girlfriend's mom (self-righteous Christian) decided to stick her nose in our relationship, and confronted me with this "I'm worried about your relationship with my daughter" crap. She was blaming me for stuff and telling me that my girlfriend was running from Jesus because of me. Oh really? I found that to be interesting, since I didn't know this guy has been chasing her! LOL!

Her mom nearly pissed me off a few times during our stupid conversation, and she finally realized that I wasn't falling for that "I feel so bad for the unsaved ones" horse shit! I told her that my religion wasn't in a book and that I have a "religion of self." Her and the religion she spewed outward, got in her car and drove off. People really need to mind their own business and quit trying to tell other people how to live their lives! Her mom also thought it was so evil and dark of me that I drink beer. Holy mythical Moses! Where is Dionysus the God of Wine when you need him? Look out now, I'm a wicked demon who drinks the boogy-boogyman beer! Oh, please!

I could include a lot more detail, but you don't want to hear about all of that drama. The point is, not all Christians are like this. Not every Christian walks around like their excrement doesn't stink. Thankfully, not everyone believes these pompous "Holier than Thou" bastards and doesn't fall for their baloney. Some of these super-Christians have their head stuck so far up their bunghole, they don't even realize that they have a mental disorder that leads to deception and the vulnerability therein! Some of these kooks are so gullible, they could be brainwashed to shove dull machetes up their own sphincter if they were promised an eternity in heaven! Ha-ha!
So, save your pity for all of the "unsaved" ones because y'all are so damn pathetic, it is actually funny!

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Part 2: Christian’s Version of “Hell” makes no sense!

For the most part, I usually steer clear from religious subjects on this blog, but it doesn’t hurt to throw in some random divine dung on occasions, right?   Sort of like when I did the post a while back that was entitled “What in the Hell is Kabbalah?”

Anyway, I’m not into “organized” religions.  At times, some of these “religions” seem to cause more harm than good, start wars, etc.  The way I look at it:  If you can find something good out of religions and it makes you a better person or helps you in whatever way with your own life, then that is great. BUT, if you find yourself frequently judging, soliciting, and trying to pervade other people’s life with your religious opinions, then maybe you need to re-evaluate your own belief system.  Speaking of that, I did a religion-related post over at a myth & folklore blog a while back, and you can find it here with the title: ‘Holier than Thou’ Christians are Pathetic! [It is now Part 1 of this post, up above.]

Okay, now back to the original subject “Christian’s Version of ‘Hell’ makes no sense!”

Instead of going on and on about contradictions and the obvious unfair, unjust concepts of Hell, I’ll just keep it short and drop down a couple simple scenarios below.  If there are any “Christians” out there who has an ultimate answer for this post, feel free to use the comment field to spread further enlightenment and all-knowing knowledge into the masses of “unsaved” ones that you supposed to pity ever-so dearly…

A typical Christian’s version of the ‘Hell’ Scenario gone wrong:  

[Of course, I’m using fictional characters with no relation to any real-life events.]

Scenario #1 – Let's say a guy named Luke grew up with good raising.  He was a spoiled little bastard that aways wanted the best of everything and always got what he wanted.  Well, later on, he became bored with life.  When he grew older, he started having fantasies that involved murdering people for fun.  With lots of plotting and planning, he later went on to become a serial killer at age 30. This guy ended up killing 35 people over a period of 20 years before finally getting caught. In addition to that, he had a fetish for raping young girls.  Now, he sits in prison for life, with no hope of ever getting out.  Well, after he reached the age of 55, he starts to feel bad for what he has done, and starts getting into the beloved Christianity, and gets “saved” and blessed with eternal life because he “found Jesus” in prison.  

Verdict:  By Christian belief, this bad guy is not going to “Hell.”

Scenario #2 – Let's say a guy named John grew up living the tough life.  He was a farmer, hunter, fisherman, and held a full-time job in the construction biz.  He was married to a faithful, loving wife and had 5 kids to raise via lots of hard work.  He kept food on the table, had excellent morals, and respected the individual.  John loved the countryside and was very close to nature and wildlife and believed that we should treasure ever moment we have alive.  Well, although John typically stayed out in the country most of the time when he was off, he would still get harassed by Bible-thumpers and Christians who kept trying to get him to go to their church.  They would often ask him, “do you know if you’re going to heaven if you die?  Have you accepted Jesus in your life?”  John would normally look at them straight in the eye, spit on the ground, and tell them to go shove their religion up their bunghole.  John once told a Christian who wanted a donation for their church, to go get a real job or ask their God for the money, and went on with his life.  He said he wanted no part of something he can’t see, feel, or prove that exists and that he is a realist in the real world.  He also asked a Christian one time, “why does Jesus, who was supposed to be so miraculous, not even have a known birthday?”  He got no answer, and never seen the reason for church or religions.

Verdict:  By Christian belief, this good guy is going to “Hell.”

Now, after reading those two scenarios, does the typical Christian’s version of Hell make any sense to you???  Just think, some preachers basically threaten people with an eternal blow torch while telling them they have a “free will.”  That would also be similar to holding a “supposedly” loaded gun to a person’s head and saying, “hey, you are free to have an opinion about this matter, but I will kill you if you disagree with me, so you better just nod, accept, and give me your money.”  Hmm, it makes no sense to me……  Well, unless you find justice in armed robbery using a fake gun.  Ha-ha-ha! 

Since Part 2 of this post was from another website of mine that I recently deleted, I shall include the tiny comment field that came with it, below:

Comment #1:

Alfonso says:

September 1, 2011 at 6:14 pm

Both of these guys, whether good or bad from Hitler to the Pope are sinners! If you commit one sin you will be found guilty and you will go to hell! Simple! Bible says everyone is a sinner, hence everyone is going to hell! But, through the Grace of Jesus a path to heaven is established! The first guy is a really evil man, but he changes his ways! Only the Lord knows if the change is for real or not! This is not for me to judge! I still wouldn’t trust him around my family! The second guy is a decent guy, but still a sinner! Hence, he is going to hell! Like the bible says ” All have sinned ” Jesus is the only way to heaven! Whether it makes sense to you are not it doesn’t matter! Those are His rules! In your home, if you do not like smokers to smoke in your home then that is your rule and I assume you will not let them into your home, same thing! Heaven is Jesus’s home, and he has setup his own rules for entry!

This makes perfect sense for me! Hope this helps! Take Care!

Comment #2:

Administrator (Me) says:

September 2, 2011 at 12:31 am

Hi, Alfonso…

Thanks for your comment and opinion, as I welcome any input about this subject.

You are definitely describing the Christian version of Hell and, although it may make sense to you, it still makes no sense to me. Then again, I don’t have my “religious blinders” on, either.

Maybe I can ask the aliens, if they ever return, a few of these questions.

Perhaps they can explain to us how and why they altered our DNA (if they actually did) from our prior Homo Erectus days to form the species known as the Homo Sapiens of today.

Were the Neanderthal people free from sin?

Did the Homo Erectus have a free ride to heaven?

Was the Cro-Magnum man truly wicked?

Maybe the Cavemen were good guys after all?

Is the Homo Sapiens the only species that Christians threaten with their Hell concepts?

Why does nobody know Jesus’ birthday?

So many questions with so little answers…

Thanks again for dropping by and commenting; have a great day! Cheers!

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God is from another Dimension...

This will now be a 2-part post since I recently deleted an old website of mine and decided to combine the related pages together before I start re-posting the stand-alone articles amid multiple blogs, etc. But back to the subject at hand...

Part 1: "What about this God thing?"

This blog, for the most part, is just a bunch of woo-woo anyway, consisting mostly of mythical madness, alien theories, a few interesting subjects here & there, and loads of colorful piles of steaming dung, but ya know something: I haven't added any religious garbage or anything that relates to this current "God thing" - the battle that many organized religions often fight over. You know, that thing that has caused many wars over the last several hundred years, or thousands, who knows... So, I think I need to add a couple religion posts on here, since this blogspot blog is entitled, "Myths, Legends, & Folklore."

Well, I'm not into organized religions in the slightest. I usually try to avoid religious debates unless, well, I'm just looking for the fun found within arguing, a.k.a. fighting. ;)

However, I'm not an atheist. I believe in a religion of 'self" that eventually leads to the unavoidable theory of unity. Basically, we are all a part of this "thing" that many people refer to as God, without all the super-heroes and saviors. I would hope to think we are on our own different paths & levels via various types of vessels (capsules/bodies) that transport the souls (that invisible force or spirit from inside with static memory & energy) from place to place. But we can't find God externally, as it is all internal and/or coming from within our personal capsules. Just picture one massive, eternal, divine consciousness split into endless dividends, all trying to find itself via experiences. Hence forth, it is all about the experience.
Anyway, that's enough of my hogwash for now because I'm really just talking out of my backside and all I know for sure, is that organized religions suck for some of us. Some religions remind me of Elementary School with a blow torch being used as punishment as opposed to a paddle, but hey, some people just need to keep re-taking the same classes, I suppose, and need Heaven & Hell concepts for scare tactics and motivation. How silly. Anyway...

I'm writing this post because I recently ran across a spiritual site that didn't have all that selfish garbage that most organized religions do, when it comes to the question, "What about God?" I tried to join this site, but I think I got labelled as spam or whatever. Perhaps I got too carried away on my profile answers for their eccentric questions and freaked them out, I don't know. Ha-ha-ha!

Anyway, not that I agree with all of it, but here is an excerpt from one of their pages:
"There is no concept that can define God. That power some call God is the source of all. It is the over-arching divine consciousness that guides and directs all life in form and non-form. We know God by knowing our true selves. We do not need to consciously understand, rationalize or define God for God to be real. Like us, God Just IS. We accept there is great power in who we are, and the processes of how we each came to be. Yet each is free to formulate their own interpretation of what that power is, yet to do so may prove futile. However, we can come to understand aspects of God. Like the fact that God pervades each and every one of us, exists both within us, around us and is intricately connected to us. God works with us and through us, and for that we honor and love God through divine service and existing in a state of least resistance to God. We honor the process and honor our own role within it. To see through the illusionary nature of form and see clearly each and every being, non-dual nature. To see the God aspect in each other, and to love God."

Source/Website:
http://lightworkers.org/what-is-a-lightworker-are-you-a-lightworker (link is no longer valid, but their main website appears to still be up and running)

It looks like a pretty neat site, but it is probably good that I got labelled as spam or hell, maybe a divine glitch occurred during the sign-up process, who knows. The reason I say it's good that I didn't join, is because I would have probably offended some of the sensitive pansies - especially since I'm not very good at pretending to agree or to like someone and would have probably left comments on some of the "works" that would have led to me getting banned or deleted, like I do on most other opinionated websites. Ha! Hey, check it out, if you think it's for you - especially if you're spiritual but not into religions AND are good at playing by the rules, which I'm not. Ha-ha!

---Related Link:  "God is from another Dimension..." [Link is no longer active, but it is now Part 2 of this post.]

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Part 2: "God is from another Dimension…"

Original Post Date: 7-9-2012

Side Note: I’m intentionally making this particular article short and sweet, as the comment field should eventually fill out the rest of this silly, futile story. I do realize how sensitive the subject matter is, and would hate to be overly elaborate at the wordy forefront of grand verbosity, when the background noise shall provide all the chaos we need in all of its utter pomposities……

I’m so sick and tired of hearing the whines and moans of not only atheists and religionists trying to “prove” their case, but also those wannabe, innocent little agnostics who claim to be “sitting on the fence” while avoiding conflict due to their own thoughts, which, at times, seems to be even more stupid and cause even more fights, when they debate about this subject.

…But before those beloved “middle ground,” grey area lovers even try to comment with vitriol, I must say that a true “agnostic” would shy away from such conversations, albeit there is nothing like a simple-minded agnostic jumping in the middle of a heated debate between a group of angry atheists and a herd of disgruntled religionists; ha-ha! Oh, please mind you, those poor little “innocent” agnostics don’t have a side and are simply instigating, if ya will… What a joke! LOL!

Anyway, God is from another dimension, and is not some “sky fairy” or “magical wand-waver” from afar that lives next to the star of Betelgeuse from the constellation of Orion, for example. Please don’t confuse God with the poor little grey aliens that are fleeing their giant, dying, red star and visiting us via UFO action and secret, secret boogy-boogy stuff; geez!

What is it with some of y’all?

Why do some people argue nearly every waking hour that they are online or offline, about God?

Self-conflict and personal issues, anyone? Considering we are all a part of the cosmic situation / eternal existence, I’d say so, wouldn’t you?

Before I say anything more, the other “dimension” that I speak about, is from the inside – within all of us. Yes, dear dawdling darlings, the funnels that create don’t procreate in the same dimension.

Even you, before your dependent little ass was born, wasn’t, what I would call, in the same dimension before birth. [See photo below...]

Even a computer-based game programmer doesn’t visibly live inside the games he/she creates.

But what if we are all endless dividends of the divine programmer?

Emotions aren’t physically visible, either, as they are not considered an object, yet you can sense and feel them, nonetheless. Objects exist throughout the universe, without the need for such sentiment, so if everything was just, uh, simple “matter” that could be explained scientifically, then why is there all the confusion of erratic thoughts?

Are we all scattered into tiny bits from a whole while trying to find all of the parts from within?

No wonder the “theory of evolution” has become a religion for the many lost beings out there who lack intuition and an overall sense of self-awareness!

At any rate…

Oh, some of the so-called “atheists” (such a lame term, by the way) claim to only provide logical and rational thoughts, blah, blah, as you and your anti-God people often say?

Can you also say, “mechanical thoughts?”

Can you also say that “we are all a part of this thing we call God” and that “we are all responsible for our own actions and can either help ‘create’ a better world or, at the same time, be able to destroy the quality of life and shun from egalitarianism in all forms?”

Speaking of that, I provided a pretty cool video on my post entitled “Egalitarianism – Easier Said than Done…,” as you might want to check it out. [Link is temporarily inactive as I haven't relocated that post yet.]

Oh, back to the point:

Rationalists often use that Object/Concept crap, when debating about such matters like God, Religion, and so forth. I usually call this the “dead rock religion.” They basically say, “if it ain’t an object with a location, it doesn’t exist.” …Many atheists use this, for whatever reason. I find the whole entire notion to be quite inane, especially since, going by their logic, the “mind” must not exist, as it is truly not a visible object with a location that can be technically placed with x & y coordinates, among many other things. I’m not talking about the thoughtless brain matter itself, but the “mind” behind and/or inside it, the “stuff” that powers it, as many folks know, that the “mind” is still a medical mystery to this day – ya know, the powers of the mind and whatnot; praise be!

I recently read an interesting web page on this subject, that somewhat paralleled with some of my prior thoughts about God and our existence that I had several years ago, which is somewhat odd, to say the least, although I still basically think the same way towards this subject, as I did several years ago. Anyway, you can find that article, here: http://ezinearticles.com/?Looking-For-God?-Or-is-God-Looking-For-You?&id=1480101

Okay, well, until the day comes when “science” can label the mind that is behind all the thoughts and actions of each individual as an object with a definite location, they will never have any evidence that God (as we are all apart of) doesn’t exist because we all know, deep down, that our thoughts are real even though they are not “technically” considered an object; get real…

What are you waiting for? …Now get the ball rolling; feel free to comment below; cheers!

[Since this post was on a website of mine that I recently deleted, I will also include its comment field below...]

Comment #1: Ree :) says:

July 15, 2012 at 2:10 am

I like this blog:) God means different things to different people. The bible says we are fearfully and wonderfully made. That's a big deal …and that we are made in God's image… who really knows if God even has a sex or the exact way and reason we were created. What matters is it happened.  We are so complex that we often miss the things that are right in front of our faces for whatever reason we overlook the things that should be eye openers and try to dig deeper than what we really need to... only to waste time, causing confusion…and doubt. Kinda like how usually your first thoughts on something is right but then you go wondering if you're really right or asking other people and usually end up being wrong because you over thought it…when you should have stuck with your first instinct, because you had it right all along.

People get hung up on labels when it really doesn’t matter. You should do things in a positive and productive sense no matter what you do. God is in your life... whatever you make God out to be but for me… God is love, God is my protector, creator, friend, I can talk to God and get answers, yes... it does also come from within. That's where God dwells on the inside of us...but only if welcomed can God hang out and become your friend…God is my guide, my help...the over whelming feeling on the inside of me that assures me that there's so much more to this life than what you can prove by what you can see with your eyes and feel with your hands...even though Gods greatest creation is seen in the mirror every day... God gives us free will to choose …what good is it if you only love someone because you have to? It means a lot more to you and the one on the other end of it if you decide to love and let love grow... same as trust... trusting that God loved you enough to not only create you but to keep you and always take you back no matter what you do that God may not approve of...don’t ya think it was already known that you were gonna mess up? Just like babies have to be taught and be put in time out from time to time…you were called by name before you ever had a name...

“I will go before you and level the mountains to make the crooked places straight, I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut asunder the bars of iron, I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel who calls you by your name.” Isaiah 45:2-3…Isa 45:5 “I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me.” (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. Romans 4:17…..

I’m sure God has tried in personal ways to show us and prove to us in ways that mean something to us... could have been a near death experience...dream, vision, an audible voice...feelings of deja vu ...its endless...we don’t have to understand it all... we just have to accept that its real… and accepting don’t mean you have to have it all figured out... Just accept that something somewhere loves you...and only wants to be acknowledged and loved back… and invited to dwell on the inside of you… kinda like an artist creates a masterpiece... they always sign the bottom to show that… hey this is here and beautiful because I took the time and effort on it… and there is no other like it...you give credit to that person… why not give the credit where its due to someone who cared enough to create you? 

Comment#2: (Me)

Hey there, Thanks for stopping by and writing a blog within my comment field about God; cheers!

Comment #3: Dave says:

July 30, 2012 at 3:18 am

If God is truly a god, then God cannot be constrained by the laws of physics as we know them. If God is so constrained, then God is something less than a god and not worthy of our worship. If saying that God exists in another dimension is a way of understanding this, then all well and good.

Comment #4: (Me)

 Thanks, Dave… Your last sentence really nailed my main point, as I’m hoping that using the “God is from another dimension” terminology – along with a few other examples of such – helps other people understand, who are really just thinking about the non-existent sky fairies and magical wand-wavers while claiming to be atheists. The word ‘everything’ is a really BIG word, ya know…

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Werewolf Syndrome - Extreme Hypertrichosis

Unlike most of the content here, this is not a Myth, nor does it relate to Legends or Folklore. 

The only thing mythical about it, could be if someone seen one of these characters running around with extreme Hypertrichosis, while thinking they just witnessed a malign being, and screamed, "I seen a Werewolf!" Now that could get some wild stories started in a hurry, that would later turn into Myths & Folklore. 

I'll make this post fairly short, but mainly just wanted to drop down a few images of this bizarre syndrome and to also possibly inform the ones out there who have never heard of it. Anyway, Hypertrichosis obviously involves abnormal hair growth. It can either be over the entire body or it can be localized in certain areas. The Werewolf Syndrome is also often classified under "Acquired" Hypertrichosis (which appears after birth) or "Congenital" Hypertrichosis (which is rare but present at birth due to a genetic mutation). 

To read more about this outlandish, abnormal hair growth disorder, visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertrichosis 

Check out a couple images below:

I have read about how some people in the past that suffered with extreme Hypertrichosis often found jobs at the circus. I understand that many of them are just trying to deal with the hand they are dealt, but can you imagine the mental stress one would have to go through if they wanted to fit in with society... In contrast, I have also read that some people with this particular syndrome attempt no treatments and say that it defines them as a person and/or who they are. Now that's a positive attitude, to say the least. Well, either way, this is some freaky-looking stuff!

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The Dinosaurs & Neanderthals - Ultimate Demise

I'm about to briefly bring up two debatable topics, provide links to a couple related stories, and leave it at that. Nobody seems to know for sure what caused the ultimate demise and/or extinction of the Neanderthals, nor can anyone prove exactly what killed off the dinosaurs. First, we'll start with the Neanderthals:

Wikipedia lists two possible Extinction Hypotheses: 1) Neanderthals were a separate species from modern humans and became extinct (due to climate change or interaction with humans) and were replaced by H. sapiens moving into its habitat beginning around 80 thousand years ago. Competition from H. sapiens probably contributed to Neanderthal extinction. Jared Diamond has suggested a scenario of violent conflict and displacement. 2) Neanderthals were a contemporary subspecies that bred with Homo sapiens and disappeared through absorption (interbreeding hypothesis).

Here's a third possibility: Could the Neanderthal women have been sterilized by aliens from another planet or world?

"But they were an obsolete race, competing for food & living space with the much more advanced Cro-Magnon man, our own ancestors. They had to be removed, and were genetically altered by the ancient astronauts so that they could no longer breed. In other words, the women were sterilized," says UFO & ancient astronaut expert Dr. Hans Oehlenschlager of Berlin, Germany.

Read more: http://www.perpendicularity.org/death-of-neanderthals.html [Link is no longer active since I deleted that website, but if I re-post it on here, you will be able to find the link on the Alien Visitors page.]

It was an interesting story, nonetheless...

Okay, now what about the death of those Dinosaurs?

Scientists along with many other curious folks have been wondering this very question, "what actually caused the Dinosaurs to all die out?" While most folks agree that their ultimate demise was due to some giant meteor impact to planet Earth, there are still many other theories out there......

"Years of research by dedicated scientists across the world have yielded many conflicting theories, all of them plausible; but they do agree that the wonderful lizards perished in some kind of worldwide, cataclysmic, and incredibly violent event; and several have asked: Could this have been a nuclear explosion via atomic war?"

Read more: http://www.perpendicularity.org/death-of-dinosaurs.html [Link is no longer active, but it's now Part 2 of this post, below...] Well, either way, they are extinct, so draw your own conclusions...

Part 2: Death of Dinosaurs - Atomic War?

The great lizard loped through the trees and into the forest clearing, the hunger gnawing in his belly.  He stopped, then rose up on his great hind legs.  His huge head moved slowly back and forth, testing the wind, seeking the scent of the plant eaters. The hot breeze told him nothing and he roared his frustration, the cruel, curved teeth flashing like cavalry sabers......

His body dropped till it was almost parallel to the ground and he began that distance-eating lope again, tail straight out behind him to counter-balance the enormous weight and moving at a steady 30 miles an hour through the trees and towards the plains where the plant eaters gathered.

Suddenly a mighty roar echoed through the forest and Tyrannosaurus halted again.  The giant lizard was almost 200 years old, and in all that time he had never known fear... He knew it now......

He looked to the west, his binocular vision, so like our own, momentarily blinded by the massive fireball that rose into the sky, followed a few heartbeats later by a cloud that boiled like mud and slowly blotted out the sun.  The great lizard turned and ran back towards the clearing.  His skin burned as though by a great fire and above him a wind like the sulfurous breath of a thousand volcanoes ripped through the tortured treetops......

Three days later, blind, his beautiful green-dappled hide covered in huge festering sores, the mighty lizard collapsed, breathing in short, agonized gasps. The great dying had begun......

That scene took place in what is now Montana - a little over 60 million years ago.  The bones of that particular Tyrannosaurus Rex, still radioactive, were dug up in the 1930s and now grace the entrance hall of a museum of natural history.  The terrible Tyrannosaurus, the thunder lizard, was the last in a long line of dinosaurs that ruled the earth for 140 million years then suddenly vanished from this planet.  Well, what in the hell happened?

Years of research by dedicated scientists across the world have yielded many conflicting theories, all of them plausible; but they do agree that the wonderful lizards perished in some kind of worldwide, cataclysmic, and incredibly violent event; and several have asked: Could this have been a nuclear explosion via atomic war?

In his book "Men and Dinosaurs," Edwin Colbert discussed a 1947 dinosaur fossil find in northwest Mexico.  He said:  "They were found in the greatest profusion, piled on top of one another, with heads and tails and feet and legs often inextricably mixed in a jackstraw of bones.  It would appear that some local catastrophe had overtaken these dinosaurs, so that they all died together and were buried together."  Since then, other dinosaur finds have been located around the world - all stamped with the same characteristics.

In the 1960s, Soviet scientists developed a theory that the dinosaurs disappeared during a period of "intense radiation, such as might be experienced after a worldwide nuclear holocaust."

Tests carried out in the Paleontological Museum of the Academy of Sciences of Moscow showed that dinosaur bones from that mass extinction period are extremely radioactive, contemporaries of the thunder lizards, survive very much in their original form today, protected as they were by the oceans.

According to American scientists, two natural processes could explain the mass extinction of the dinosaurs:  a supernova in space that blasted the earth with radioactivity, or massive radioactive emissions from the bowels of the earth during volcanic eruptions.

The Soviets point out that supernova outbursts within a 25 light year radius of our sun, though rare, could have occurred twice between the first appearance of life on Earth and today. But what deals a death blow to the supernova theory is that great heat, not merely radiation, killed the dinosaurs.  In many cases, dinosaur footprints have been found in mudflats covered by shallow water which should have obliterated them.  But the tracks were baked into stone and cracked into many side shapes - which proves instant evaporation of the water AND the dinosaurs!  This also explains why no bones have ever been found near tracks.

The radioactive emissions theory is also highly unlikely.  The emissions necessary to cause immediate, mass extinction could only be caused by sudden, intense, worldwide volcanic activity - something which has never occurred on earth.

According to the Soviet experts this means that ancient astronauts may well have waged an atomic battle on earth 60 million years ago. Perhaps they were simply battling one another for control of this planet.  Or could they have been exterminating the dinosaurs to pave the way for man?  There is a lot of evidence to support that atomic war theory.

The Bible describes what could be an atomic war.  In Revelations 12:3, 7, 8, and 9: "And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great dragon...And there was war in heaven:  Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.  And the great dragon was cast out..."

---Editor interjects:  I think the validity of this story which speaks about the possibility of alien atomic warfare, is better without the bible quotes.  The author of "Revelations" wasn't even alive during the time period of dinosaur extinction.  Anyway, better proof lies ahead... ---

There is even reference in Zulu legends to "metal monsters" that destroyed the world with great explosions! But the most concrete piece of evidence of an advanced civilization on Earth 60 million years ago is a tiny cube of lathe-machined, high-tensile steel discovered by the Swiss naturalist Gurlt.

Gurlt found the block, which measures exactly 2.8 by 2.8 by 2 inches, and weighs 1.72 pounds, while seeking dinosaur fossils in the Australian Alps in 1886.  The block dates back to the time of the great dinosaur extinction - yet human technology could not produce such an artifact until the early decades of the 20th century.

Shortly after the extinction of the dinosaurs, a wide variety of new plants and animals suddenly made their appearance on Earth.  The Soviets, and some American and European scientists, theorize that the ancient astronauts, after waging their terrible battle, repopulated the earth with life forms from their own planets.

The evidence shows that these spacemen also passed on some of their destructive knowledge and their inclination to wage war, to the early man.

A Hindu scientist named Kanada, born around 850 B.C., possessed an incredible knowledge of atomic principles.  Robin Collyns in his book, "Did Spacemen Colonize the Earth?" writes: "Kanada, a most erudite scholar, was one of the most learned contributors to the Hindu philosophy of Vaisesika, a Sanskrit work dealing with atomic physics.  The Mausola Purva describes a missile that 'appeared like 10,000 suns after spreading into three parts.' A Soviet SS9 missile carries three five-megaton warheads, and it appears that the Hindus used this type of missile at least 3,000 years ago."

More recent evidence is that of the 1964 discovery in South Africa of a complete underground village.  The village, hidden deep in a series of caves, consists of huts with mud walls about 12 feet thick.  Each cave contains about 20 huts. The remains of another village is at ground level. Archaeologists were struck by the village's similarity to a modern nuclear attack shelter - and indeed say that the village could have withstood the blast of a five-megaton tactical nuclear warhead.  Whatever the theories, one thing is certain:

The slate was wiped clean 60 million years ago with the destruction of the dinosaurs and life began anew, eventually leading to man. There is strong evidence to suggest that nuclear weapons, wielded by ancient astronauts, caused what we now realize was the greatest mass extinction of life in the history of the earth; and we are left with the uneasy feeling, as we see the spread of nuclear weapons around the world, that the same thing could happen again. If the slate is once again wiped clean, who or what will take our place?

Editor's Comment: I find this all to be quite interesting.  As a kid and throughout adulthood, when thinking upon this subject, I have always questioned and pondered over the very plausible idea that aliens from another world intervened and brought death to the dinosaurs. Also, I've mulled over the notion that an advanced race/aliens have been visiting this planet for a long time, but more frequently in the past when civilization was at its most primitive stages. This belief or idea is definitely noteworthy and worth some thought.  Regardless, without any intervention, the Homo sapiens of today are enough of a threat to this planet via pollution, the rape of nature, and by nuclear potential.

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Egyptian Magic Books

The following is an excerpt from the back of the book entitled "Egyptian Magic," by E.A. Wallis Budge:

"For millenia, Egypt, the dark land, has been considered the home of magic. The feats of her priests and magicians were renowned throughout the ancient world, from the simplest legerdemain (according to present interpretation) to the heights of necromancy and sorcery. Even their most severe critics, the ancient Hebrews, admitted the power of Egyptian magic. In the famous sorcerers' duel between Moses and the Egyptian priests before Pharaoh, the Egyptians were almost as skilled as Moses.

This well-known study of ancient Egyptian magic, by E. Wallis Budge, long curator of Egyptian antiquities at the British Museum, sums up everything that is known about the wonder-working of ancient Egypt. Dr. Budge covers the powerful amulets that warded off evil spirits, the scarabs of immortality, the use of wax images and spirit placements, magical pictures and formulas, magic via the secret name, magic of sounds, rituals, curses, destruction of hostile magic, determination of fortunate dates, and many of the other practices of the Nile dwellers.

Dozens of excerpts are also given from the magical papyroi, tomb inscriptions, and other sources. Many wonderful tales are told in these Egyptian stories: mind control, enforcing will upon animals, suspended animation, calling upon the dead, finding ancient books of incredible magic power, and other miraculous events that we may or may not believe..."

This particular book is the unabridged republication of the 1901 edition, and it comes with 20 illustrations. I own this book, but I still haven't got around to reading any of it yet, well, except for the back of it that I'm typing into this blog, ha-ha! It looks interesting though, and I plan on checking it out in detail, later on. Hey, most people might classify this "Egyptian Magic" book under the 'woo-woo category' but we will just call it eccentric and leave it at that.

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P.S. I decided to combine another post to this page that was written on a similar timeline from another website that I recently deleted. It will contain several excerpts from the book itself along with some additional comments and interjections from me. 

Part 2: "E. A. Wallis Budge - Egyptian Magic - Excerpts from the Book"

The Introduction...

Preface from the Book:

A study of the remains of the native religious literature of ancient Egypt which have come down to us has revealed the fact that the belief in magic, that is to say, in the power of magical names, spells, formulas, figures, pictures, enchantments, amulets, and in ceremonies with words of power (to produce supernatural results), formed a significantly large, important part of Egyptian religion.  And it is certain that, notwithstanding the continuous progress which the Egyptians made in civilization, and the high intellectual development to which they eventually attained, this belief influenced their minds and, from the earliest to the latest period of their history, shaped their views concerning things temporal as well as spiritual in a manner which, at this stage in the history of the world, is very difficult to understand.  The scrupulous care with which they performed their innumerable religious ceremonies and carried out the rules which they had formulated concerning the worship of the divine Power(s), and their devotion to religious magic, gained for them among the nations with whom they came in contact the reputation of being at once the most religious and the most superstitious of men.  That this reputation was, for the most part, well deserved, is the object of this little book to show.

---Editor's Comment:  I haven't read this Egyptian Magic book yet, although the title sounds very interesting.  But one of the other things that interested me about it, was Egypt's amazing record keeping ability and their preservation of history.  Of course, the great Pyramids of Egypt and the possibility of advanced civilizations assisting them in the past, like, "Aliens from Another Planet," also factor into why I'm always interested in basically anything that involves Egyptian ways of living - whether fact or fiction. ---End of Comment

Egyptian magic dates from the time when the pre-dynastic and prehistoric dwellers in Egypt believed that the earth, the underworld, and the air and the sky were all peopled with countless beings, visible and invisible, which were held to be friendly and unfriendly to man according to the operations of nature (which they were supposed to direct) that were favorable or unfavorable to him.  

In nature and attributes these beings were taught by primitive man to closely resemble himself and to possess all human passions, emotions, weakness, defects, and the chief object of magic was to give man the pre-eminence over such things.  The favor of the beings who were placable (able to be appeased or placated) and friendly to man might be obtained by means of gifts and offerings, but the cessation of hostilities on the part of those that were implacable and unfriendly could only be obtained by wheedling, cajolery, flattery or by making use of an amulet, secret name, figure, magical formula, or a picture which had the effect of bringing to the aid of the mortal who possessed it the power of a being that was mightier than the foe who threatened to do evil to him. The magic of most early nations aimed at causing the transference of power from a super-natural being to a man, whereby he was to be enabled to obtain superhuman results and to become for a time as mighty as the original possessor of the power; but the object of Egyptian magic was to endow man with the means of compelling both friendly and hostile powers, nay, at a later time, even God himself, to do what he wished, whether they were willing or not. The belief in magic, the word being used in its best sense, is older in Egypt than the belief in God, and it is certain that a very large number of the Egyptian religious ceremonies, which were performed in later times as an integral part of a highly spiritual worship, had their origin in superstitious customs which date from a period when God, under any name or in any form, was not conceived in the minds of the Egyptians.

---Editor Interjects:  I find that last sentence to be interesting, but inconclusive.  In some sense, spirituality and divine ways of thinking along with the belief in magic, all sort of relate.  Even if the early Egyptians couldn't conceive a type of God with a name or form, they still sounded like they were very religious.  I suppose it is how you want to define God, religions and spirituality......but to me, it is all relative. ---End of Comment

Indeed, it is probable that even the use of the sign which represents an axe, and which stands as the hieroglyphic character both for God and "god," indicates that this weapon and tool was employed in the performance of some ceremony connected with religious magic in prehistoric or, at any rate, in pre-dynastic times when it in some mysterious way symbolized the presence of supreme Power.  But be this as it may, it is quite certain that magic and religion developed and flourished side by side in Egypt throughout all periods of her history, and that any investigation which we may make of the one necessarily includes an examination of the other. From the religious books of ancient Egypt, we learn that the power possessed by a priest or man who was skilled in the knowledge and working of magic was believed to almost be boundless.  By pronouncing certain words or names of power in the proper manner and in the proper tone of voice he could heal the sick, and cast out the evil spirits which caused pain and suffering in those who were diseased, and restore the dead to life, and bestow upon the dead man the power to transform the corruptible into an incorruptible body, wherein the soul might live to all eternity......

---Editor's Comment:  I'm going to have to cut this Preface / Introduction and/or Excerpts from the book "Egyptian Magic" off, mainly because it is getting rather long and also due to the fact that if you're sincerely interested, maybe you just need to buy the book so you can analyze it to death. However, one must realize that this book may contain lots of the woo-woo of wooism, so approach it with caution; reader beware.  Ha-ha!  Ahh, but it's a featured book on this website that deals with ancient Egyptian ways of living, so from there, you should realize that it has to be good.  Enjoy......

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