Some of the earliest written records date from the 4th millennia B.C.
Neurological development shows a strong correlation between language accusation and development of the mind.
Could written language be "the tree of knowledge" that allowed humans to comprehend the idea of a "fall from grace"?
2007-07-10 12:20:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I do not believe the universe was created in 6000 BC. I am interested in the idea of developement of written language as being a significant epoch for man in such a way that it could be like a begining of the world.
2007-07-10 12:38:39 · update #1
It is possible that the theory of 6000 BCE came about from written language development.
Carbon dating shows us that the world is much older than that.
2007-07-10 12:41:21 · answer #1 · answered by Dave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Civilization is about 6,000 years old. There is a strong indication that as the last major ice age ended, modern languages distributed. Recording systems necessary for administering cities led to written languages.
I like your thought. It's a good parabolic take on Genesis.
2007-07-10 12:55:07 · answer #2 · answered by novangelis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The world is much older than 6000 years. There are man-made structures still extant today that are older than that.
There was no "fall from grace", this is a Bronze Age myth invented to keep the weak-minded under control.
2007-07-10 12:26:42 · answer #3 · answered by canucklehead1951 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The bible actually has two creation stories. The first being in Chapter 1, the second being in Chapter 2. The first creation he says as being good, this was the creation of the physical earth. The second creation story refers to the creation of mankind which could also refer to the creation of modernized society, which was around 6,000 years ago. Perhaps this date refers to the "creation of man."
2007-07-10 12:31:53 · answer #4 · answered by Louie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
and civilisation is around 10,000 years old. i think these beliefs are "based on a true story" as it were. there were important changes at certain times, but they did not signify the creation of the world. all that stuff about "the word" does remind me of people in love with a new gadget (writing).
2007-07-10 12:41:20 · answer #5 · answered by vorenhutz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apart from the absurd, "6000 year old" Earth, you are correct in thinking that words are power, words are magic, words hold deep mysteries. sadly that is true only for the poorly educated and gullible, who even today believe magic words in magic books spoken by magic men doing magic tricks !
2007-07-10 12:29:22 · answer #6 · answered by ED SNOW 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Writing is only a few thousand years old, but language is much older than that.
2007-07-10 12:24:15 · answer #7 · answered by Minh 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There is no way the world is only 6000 years old.
2007-07-10 12:25:08 · answer #8 · answered by Delete 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Nah, too easy.
Plus, with Abrahamic religions, there is no accounting for cave drawings, etc.
2007-07-10 12:28:10 · answer #9 · answered by mikalina 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any way you look at it, the world is not 6000 years old. You appear to be grabbing at straws.
2007-07-10 12:23:42 · answer #10 · answered by Om 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋