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Hyroglyphx
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Message 190 of 352 (336439)
07-29-2006 7:00 PM


We already know that enormous humans have lived before. As far as mythology is concerned, I believe that there is sometimes a measure of truth in it, but that its been greatly embellished by certain individuals. One such, is Cyclops. But there really is a rare condition that causes this abnormality. Could it have been prevelant at one point in time? Maybe. But we do at least know that it is geneticaly possible.
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-1st Peter 3:15

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Hyroglyphx
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Message 249 of 352 (524560)
09-17-2009 2:11 PM
Reply to: Message 248 by John Williams
09-15-2009 1:58 AM


Book of Enoch / Book of Giants
With closer examination of scripture, the Bible actually never made claims of giants taller than 7 - 10 feet (2 to 3 meters).
I was going to say otherwise until I saw that you mentioned Og, who was monstrous.
So they weren't 30 foot fairy tale giants.
Not in the canonized bible we have, however, extra-biblical scriptures contemporaneous with the canonized Old Testament scriptures do tell of fairy tale giants MUCH larger than 30 feet (up to 450 ft high!).
What is important to note is that these writings were discovered as part of the Dead Sea Scrolls, which show that the Essenes and possiblty others believed this was the Word of God.
This can be located in the Book of Enoch and the Book of Giants, which go in to great detail about "The Watchers" (otherwise known biblically as "Nephilim."), including their names.
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"Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind." -- Bertrand Russell

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Hyroglyphx
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Message 252 of 352 (524746)
09-18-2009 11:06 AM
Reply to: Message 250 by John Williams
09-17-2009 11:54 PM


Re: Book of Enoch / Book of Giants
Maybe the Book of Enoch wasn't included in the Canon because these absurd giants were taller than Redwood trees, yet the text implies they fornicated with "birds"
It's obviously a tall tale of the ancient world.
But the stories of tall groups in Canaan seem to be noted by the Egyptians who mention the travelers tale of giants 4 and 5 cubits high (7 to 9 feet) in 1200 bce.
There have always been giants on the earth to some degree, likely due to what giants now face, which is glandular disruptions due to tumors or malfuntions of the pituitary gland. Plus tall people breeding with other tall people produce tall or even taller progeny.

"Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind." -- Bertrand Russell

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Hyroglyphx
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Message 336 of 352 (533400)
10-30-2009 3:36 PM
Reply to: Message 274 by terry107
09-24-2009 9:22 PM


Re: Giants??
Why doesn't a godly saint such as yourself spend less time being sarcastic and combative and spend more time on a decent rebuttal?

"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." --John Adams

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