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Thread Starter: wallygreeninker    Started: Thu 23 Feb 2006    Replies: 15

Am I alone in finding an off puttingly Zionist tone to this series. In the first programme I dipped into, Simcha Jacobovici was arguing that the alphabet couldn't have been Cannanite in origin because they were obsessed with phallic symbols and fertility godesses, therefore its origin must be Hebrew (I turned over.) The next time I watched, in order to look at the remains of an ancient water conduit 'we had to visit a bad neighbourhood - but don't worry, we took along some security.' He just doesn't seem to be projecting the kind of objective view of the past I'd hope for from a TV documentary.




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Sat 13 Jan 2007, 6.01PM

jackcade

I agree that Simcha Jasipovici's narrative has a strong Judahite bias but he makes up for this by having a mischievous sense of humour. The thing I find most annoying is his arrogant attitude towards academics such as Prof Finkelstein.

Thu 11 Jan 2007, 12.21AM

alji

Lemmy Isacc Newton was not a Christian, he was an alchemist.
The history of the world is not found in the Bible it's found in the ground. My back garden was a beach many thousands of years ago. That beach dried up and became solid stone but you can still see the ripples in the rock. BTW my garden is more than 50 feet above sea level.

Thu 11 May 2006, 2.42AM

Kathy_

That's not Noah's Ark, it is a fanjita in the snow! Eek

Tue 9 May 2006, 9.17PM

Lemmy

The history of the world was fortold in the Bible. The history as we uncover it in archeology has proved it time and again.
And whether we like it or not the Jews are part of this history
and what is to unfold in the future.

Here is a lecture by Sir Isacc Newton.
Click on the Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms and then
Observations of the Prophecies of Daniel:[link]

Here are the the latest space pictures of Noah's Ark:
[link]

You might also be interested to know that in Isaiah of the Old Testament, he Prophecied that Israel would one day be a nation again, and the Jews would come from all four corners of the globe to establish it.

We have modern day Israel!!! Against all worldly odds.!!!

Tue 9 May 2006, 6.40PM

ATHEIST

agree with the irritation but I thouht compensated for by the experts he was consulting

Tue 9 May 2006, 6.40AM

wallygreeninker

I thought it improved with the later episodes, possibly because I learned to let listening to the highly intelligent archaeologists Jacobovuci spoke to, compensate for the irritation his presentatinal persona caused.

Mon 8 May 2006, 10.53PM

spg35

Hmmm, I found his scholarship very questionable. I do agree that some archaeologists have been guilty of seeing religion or ritual in everything, particularly prehistoric stuff, although I think most would agree that Stonehenge definitely has ritual significance (not druids!).

Mon 8 May 2006, 7.14PM

ATHEIST

I THOUHT NAKED ARCH. VERY GOOD, ADDED MUCH NEEDED SCHOLARSHIP TO THE USUAL RELIGIOUS MEMSAGE. THE JOKEY MANNER DIDN'T UPSET ME.
ONE THING ARCG. PROGRAMMES ANNOY ME WITH IS THE ASSUMPTION THAT SITES MUST HAVE A RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND (EG STONE HENGE WHEN THEY ARE PROABLY DEFENSIVE STRUCTURES.
ATHEIST Smile

Mon 8 May 2006, 4.20PM

Dotty

i completely agree i find it very affensive and also feel that it is Jewish propaganda! x

Sun 26 Mar 2006, 5.17PM

Lemmy

Where can I buy copies of my favourite Naked Archeologist series?
Thanks

Fri 24 Mar 2006, 8.22PM

alji

I don't agree with his views but it is a wonderful series. What is so offensive? Develish

Thu 23 Mar 2006, 7.48PM

Lemmy

Well, I just love it...all those bible places coming alive
again is just simply marvellous.

Thu 23 Mar 2006, 3.58PM

spg35

I completely agree. This is not archaeology!! As many serious archaeologists struggle for funding and recognition I find this programme offensive and misleading in the extreme. Whilst religious mythology can be useful in disentangling the past, it certainly cannot be used in the oversimplistic like way it is in this programme.

Fri 10 Mar 2006, 12.44AM

psbeau

I watched for 5 mins and had to turn ove.

Mon 27 Feb 2006, 1.28PM

bobkelso

i agree ,the naked archaeologist is just jewish propaganda Develish