Objective truth or blind racism.

[Kiwi]

The human race started in Africa and b/c we disobeyed God we had to come face to face with disease and shortages of food which brought war. Essentially human beings were torn apart and went to populate all areas of the globe. Some people based on environmental factors and sheer population created the first civilizations a mere 3,500 years ago. The Jews were Gods chosen people b/c they kept the true religion which the bible comes from. This is why they are hated and the Middle East where monotheism comes from is so unstable. "All human beings" lived primitively before 3500 years ago. There is no black sub-species, they are part of the human family.

I have two major issues with this theory:

1. How could a primitive people who had been living as cavemen for 195,000 years, suddenly make such incredible gains in intelligence and technology. How could they build such incredible buildings such as the Pyramids with relatively primitive technology when for the last hundred thousand years they could barely nail two bits of wood together? If they were that smart it would not have taken so long for them to figure out how to build such structures

2. 3500 years ago is approximately the time the flood would have occured. According to the records of the ancient civiisations themselves, cities began to be founded first in the middle east and gradually radiated out to Egypt and Greece and beyond. This pattern can be observed from the scattering of peoples from the Tower of Babel: Civilisation originating in the middle east and radiating out, building patterns being copied from the design of buildings in Babel - Ziggurats in Sumeria, Pyramids in Egypt and South America. There would also be the possibility a loss of technology as new tribes spread further from the centre of civilisation, either through lack of expertise or lack of necessity. This is shown in several civilisations. The Celts of Western Europe were highly intelligent and had an excellent knowledge of astronomy, but tended not to use written language extensively. The civilisations of South and Central America were very advanced, but had lost the ability to work and process metal. The aborigines of Tasmania when discovered by Europeans lived in an almost animistic state, but further exploration showed that in previous generations to have had a higher level of technology. They had simply lost or forgotten knowledge and subsequently degenerated.

Is it not feasible mankind was created with an innate knowledge of such ideas of order, technology and civilisation?

 

[ToughJ.Riggins]

I didn't say necessarily that humans "had" to leave Africa. I just think different tribes formed and some saw it preferable to leave when they had the chance b/c of low water levels in the Red Sea. A larger number stayed in Africa.

As for Ireland being the Garden of Eden, it's probably the closest thing nowadays, they have a very homogeneous society a good political system and strong economy right now. Also the legitimately best RB in the 2008 class Sam McGuffie is Irish...

By the way Jaxvid, very nice avatar, I am a big Giants and Shockey fan. Shockey sounds like he could be Irish as well. Also I could see him going over 1000 yards this year the dudes a beast when he's healthy. Edited by: ToughJ.Riggins

 

[PitBull]

Hey buddy, that's what they are like over here! They don't seem to vary
much wherever you go. I don't see why in this case it would be any
different.

 

[screamingeagle]

I can deal with blacks as individuals, but as a group...
In a group they seem to revert to their African traits.

 

[Sean]

I am a Christian, I believe in Creation, and I believe in a young earth. I also KNOW that there are differences between races.

Interesting that the story of Balaam (a prophet whom a foreign king bribed to curse the Hebrews) said that while he couldn't curse the Hebrews because God wouldn't allow, he could give the foreign king advice on how to destroy them without war or curses, by introducing diversity!