Day: April 20, 2006
Comparison of the Babylonian and Noahic Flood Stories
The Babylonian text “The Epic of Galgamesh” 1,8 and the Hebrew story are essentially identical with about 20 major points in common. Their texts are obviously linked in some way. Either:
- Genesis was copied from an earlier Babylonian story, or
- The Galgamesh myth was copied from an earlier Hebrew story, or
- Both were copied from a common source that predates them both.
Star Wars Coffee Room Monitor
The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh
Also known as the Russian Atlantis.
The Hand Collector
Protester Arrested at White House
At an outdoor ceremony, Bush told Hu:
China has become successful because the Chinese people are experience the freedom to buy, and to sell, and to produce — and China can grow even more successful by allowing the Chinese people the freedom to assemble, to speak freely, and to worship.
Seconds later, one of the people assembled on the White House south lawn actually tried to speak freely right here in America — about both the lack of free speech and religious freedom in China.
That free-speaking woman was promptly hauled off and arrested:
Crooks and Liars has the video. Are protesters usually arrested after they are escorted out?
The Meaning of Tom Cruise’s New Baby’s Name
(via Robot Wisdom)