To PVR, Kasim (News Article:'Lord Ram was born in 5114 BC')

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kasim,

 

The mcremo site is very interesting and does provide fruit for

thought.

 

In general though - a continuing question to PVR as well, just as

physical evidence such as is presented at that website can change our

view on how the past was, why is scriptural evidence regarded so

unquestionably final? Just as new unexplainable fossil can severely

undermine existing theories, so also can proof that the verses of a

particular scripture are not original, or presentation of additional

seemingly contradictory verses from a different equally original-

sounding source?

 

What proof do we have that the scriptures we have in our possession

right now are uncorrupted, original and complete? From what I

understand, scriptures have been communicated by word of mouth and

have actually been written down only perhaps some centuries ago (or

am I wrong?). Given that, we surely must admit to some possibility of

incompleteness and corruption in their content? It is natural human

tendency to interpret words in the context of the current times. And

as times changes, interpretations change and originality is lost. And

hence, we must not only rely on scriptural evidence, but reconcile

them with additional physical evidence to come to the truth..

 

 

Sundeep

 

 

 

vedic astrology, "Kasim Khan" <kasim_ch@h...>

wrote:

> Dear Sundeep

>

> Please view the follwoing 2 websites at your leisure.

>

> http://www.mcremo.com/

>

> http://www.stephen-knapp.com/

>

> I am sure they will be fruit for a thoughtful man such as yourself

>

> Best wishes

>

> Kasim

>

>

> >"pvr108" <pvr@c...>

> >vedic astrology

> >vedic astrology

> >[vedic astrology] To Sundeep (Re: News Article:'Lord Ram

was born

> >in 5114 BC')

> >Thu, 13 Nov 2003 14:16:50 -0000

> >

> >Dear Sundeep,

> >

> > > First, let me say that I am not trying to reduce the validity of

> >the

> > > scriptures. I am simply trying, and would love to see from

experts

> > > and Gurus, some reconciliation between scriptures and physical

> > > evidence. I find it somewhat dismissive to say that physical and

> > > scientific evidence is weak for the non-existence of

civilization

> > > before 10-12,000 years ago. It is actually pretty strong. If

some

> > > form of civilization did exist 990,000 years before the

> > > archaelogically evident date, there should be some

archaeological

> > > proof no? Because in the 10-12,000 years of archaelogically

known

> > > civilization, progress and proofs abound all over the place.

> >

> >You have to remember that archaelogy, paleontology etc are

> >soft sciences. They are based on a lot of guesswork. It's

> >like connecting 5 dots to make a beautiful multi-colored

> >picture. When you suddenly discover a sixth dot, the

> >picture can change drastically!

> >

> >Scientific temper also means to realize the shortcomings

> >of a science.

> >

> >As for the progress of civilization in the last 5,000 or

> >10,000 years, evidence of that does not rule out

> >that civilizations existed, say, 500,000 years back. Why

> >can't there be cycles of rising and dwindling

> >civilizations? If you have a proof (sic) of a rising in

> >civilization 5,000 years back, it does not mean that is

> >the first time civilization rose on earth.

> >

> >As per scriptures, apes and men lived together and

> >communicated during Rama's time and not during Krishna's

> >time. Clearly, if Rama existed and scriptures are right,

> >civilization at the time of Rama was at a different

> >evolutionary phase of man.

> >

> >May Jupiter's light shine on us,

> >Narasimha

> >

> >

>

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