possible that there have been other advanced societies that came before us? Scientists don’t know. Contemporary science looks at a small piece of history and theorizes about the times that it existed. All of our dating techniques, to include, radio isotope dating and carbon 14 dating are theoretical. Science knows very little about what happened in antiquity. Even with the scientific dating equipment and all of the knowledge that has been theorized, sometimes logic is the best tool.
The bible as well as all religious texts are accumulations of ancient myths and legends written by authors who wrote about ancient myths and legends and so on and so forth. Truth is a journey that doesn’t end until we have what we set out to find. When we believe something, the journey ends for us. When we believe, we stop short of our goals and plant the flag of eternal victory at the base of the mountain and call it paradise while the true seeker beckons us onward from the summit. When we are open to discovery, when we stop telling God what we believe, is it possible that we might be able to hear God telling us the truth, telling us which way to go?
The story of the bible begins in and around the year 325 AD at the council of Nicaea. The process of selecting the books of the bible took place initially at this gathering of theologians, philosophers, statesmen and powerful people from all across the Roman Empire. The council of Nicaea was presided over by Constantine, later to be known by the Roman church as Constantine the Great, and in his own time, was proclaimed Saint by the church. During the time of Constantine, the Roman Empire became the Roman church. This was just, in those days, a more politically correct term for the Roman Empire. In those