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Originally posted by Ma'at:
Many still "think" that the Egyptian concept of Theosophy was polytheistic. It was not. There are many references to this fact. Below I list one "European" source -- a scarce commodity.

"...A few words will suffice to give a true and complete idea of the Egyptian religion. It was purely monotheistic, and manifested itself externally by a symbolic polytheism..." -- Jacques-Joseph Champollion-Figeac (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Joseph_Champollion-Figeac)

It was his brother Jean-Francois Champollion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Francois_Champollion) who cracked the "hieroglyphic" code.

Egungun, Egungun ni t'aiye ati jo!
Ancestos, Ancestors come to earth and dance!

"I'm sick of the war and the civilization that created it. Let's look to our dreams, and the magical; to the creations of the so-called primitive peoples for new inspirations."
- Jaques Vache and Andre Breton

"Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone."
-John Maynard

"You know that in our country there were even matriarchal societies where women were the most important element. On the Bijagos islands they had queens. They were not queens because they were the daughters of kings. They had queens succeeding queens. The religious leaders were women too..."
-- Amilcar Cabral, Return to the Source, 1973

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Originally posted by Oshun Auset:

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Originally posted by Ma'at:
Many still "think" that the Egyptian concept of Theosophy was polytheistic. It was not. There are many references to this fact. Below I list one "European" source -- a scarce commodity.

"...A few words will suffice to give a true and complete idea of the Egyptian religion. It was purely monotheistic, and manifested itself externally by a symbolic polytheism..." -- Jacques-Joseph Champollion-Figeac (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Joseph_Champollion-Figeac)

It was his brother Jean-Francois Champollion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Francois_Champollion) who cracked the "hieroglyphic" code.

Panentheism

to the board.

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Originally posted by Oshun Auset:
Panentheism

to the board.

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Originally posted by Kocolicious:
My problem with the french decoding the Rosetta Stone is....how do I KNOW what "he" said it says is true Especially when there's no one to dispute it or confirm it. How can an european decode something strictly foreign....Kmet? When in fact, his culture was coming out of the dark ages....and had to obtain information about their society from other countries.... Then a couple of hundred years later, the same european is going around decoding other civilization's hierglyhics[sp]....for me? Nawh! I don't think so...and DON'T believe what homeboy says about what HE determined is true regarding the stone. Nawl. I need proof! [and where is HIS evidence coming from....an european i.e. anthopologist....? The biggest professional liar in human history? I think not. But others can believe....if they wish.