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I know there is a lot in here to discuss or argue about.

I wonder whether this man can really be this ignorant.

Maybe he was joking?

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[Deep, Exhausted Sigh] Ben Carson Thinks Joseph From the Bible Built the Pyramids

 
PyramidsThe pyramids at Giza.

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Well, Ben Carson thinks Joseph from the Old Testament built the pyramids. BuzzFeed found this claim in a speech Carson gave at Andrews University, a Michigan school that describes itself as the "flagship educational institution" of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that Carson belongs to:

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson told graduates during a commencement address in the late ’90s that he believed the pyramids in Egypt were built by the biblical figure Joseph to store grain, and not, as most archeologists contend, as tombs for pharaohs. ... “My own personal theory is that Joseph built the pyramids to store grain,” Carson said.

The Old Testament Joseph is said to have been sold into slavery in Egypt by his brothers before rising to prominence after interpreting one of the pharaoh's dreams (a dream involving grain and famine).

More from Carson's speech:

“And when you look at the way that the pyramids are made, with many chambers that are hermetically sealed, they’d have to be that way for various reasons. And various of scientists have said, ‘Well, you know there were alien beings that came down and they have special knowledge and that’s how—’ you know, it doesn’t require an alien being when God is with you.”

 
  • Ben Carson on The Pyramids

Other notable Carson claims:

Gah. Gonna be a long day.

 

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Ben Carson is NOT ignorant. He's a world class surgeon. The first man to ever successfully separate conjoined twins. You can be serious when you call him ignorant. For you to call him ignorant makes you look bad.

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ed, this is a junk article.

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just Czech wrote:

ed, this is a junk article.


 Anything to poke fun at the Repubs.  Even made up stuff.



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https://josephandisraelinegypt.wordpress.com/

A quote from the above link.

"It is quite likely that Joseph was the Imhotep of  the third dynasty, the vizier of Pharaoh Netjerikhet and the designer of the Step Pyramid complex at Saqqara (which was really a grain storage and distribution centre)."



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In ancient history, it is possible, IMHO. Joseph was a very intelligent man.

There is no proof that he didn't build it either.

Gosh, we can run with this one. Both directions!

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His statement was not unfounded, Ed.

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I think the problem has more to do with Carson's Faith than anything else.



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Well, ever since Trump said Carson was a Seven Day Adventist it's been a push to crucify him as his religion is seen as not legitimate by some.

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Yes, I agree. And the liberal media is bringing this up now because non-believers will think he's a kook.

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A world renowned surgeon is ignorant but a community organizer who did NOTHING is not?

Wow. Some people have very odd thinking.

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FNW wrote:

Yes, I agree. And the liberal media is bringing this up now because non-believers will think he's a kook.


 Exactly.  People like ed are throwing this stuff around to make Carson look crazy.  Carson is a brilliant man.  You might could say a lot of things about him but stupid he is NOT.



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The movie of his life and his learning is fascinating to watch. My SS watched it and now wants Carson to be president.

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The scary thing is, they successfully scared people out of voting for Romney due to his religion, but yet voted in, twice, a muslim when we are at war with islamic extremists.

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Ben Carson is NOT ignorant. He's a world class surgeon. The first man to ever successfully separate conjoined twins. You can be serious when you call him ignorant. For you to call him ignorant makes you look bad.





That is the Playbook of Dems. They always try to paint Repos as "stupid". It's what they do. So, they really can't pin that on him since he is a neurosurgeon but instead, they are going to try this tactic.

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Guess, what? I believe God created the Heavens and Earth. I believe God LITERALLY spoke the worlds into existence. I believe the Noahic flood happened.

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Jesse is itching to get registered so he can vote this time.

He has been carefully following the campaigns.

He is a Carson supporter for sure.



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FNW wrote:

The scary thing is, they successfully scared people out of voting for Romney due to his religion, but yet voted in, twice, a muslim when we are at war with islamic extremists.


 It's sickening.



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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
FNW wrote:

The scary thing is, they successfully scared people out of voting for Romney due to his religion, but yet voted in, twice, a muslim when we are at war with islamic extremists.


 It's sickening.


What's even scarier is, they will vote in mass for a psychopath woman next. no

Bengazie is being shoved under the rug and the emails...well...enough about those 35,000 missing ones.  



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Oh, well, Carson sold a nutrition supplement! I mean, OMG!

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The scary thing is, they successfully scared people out of voting for Romney due to his religion, but yet voted in, twice, a muslim when we are at war with islamic extremists.



Yep. And, we can't call Muslim terrorists what they are anymore. Do you remember "Man caused disaster" by the O administration?

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just Czech wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
FNW wrote:

The scary thing is, they successfully scared people out of voting for Romney due to his religion, but yet voted in, twice, a muslim when we are at war with islamic extremists.


 It's sickening.


What's even scarier is, they will vote in mass for a psychopath woman next. no

Bengazie is being shoved under the rug and the emails...well...enough about those 35,000 missing ones.  


 The Hillary thing will go the way the Lois Lerner thing did.  I told everyone then that she would never be punished.  Neither will Hillary.  They'll just cover until the next big scandal and then it will all disappear.  EXACTLY like Lois Lerner. 

DH ex has said if Bernie Sanders doesn't run she's voting for Hillary.



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Bernie Sanders all the way! He has consistently been for the people, and made solid choices. He is well liked by everyone in Vermont.

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He already sold out to Hillary at the Dem lovesfest.

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Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:

Bernie Sanders all the way! He has consistently been for the people, and made solid choices. He is well liked by everyone in Vermont.


Baaaa...

He's a joke.   



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Yeah, Sanders isn't running for anything. Hillary is going to carry the Dem ticket.

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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

Yeah, Sanders isn't running for anything. Hillary is going to carry the Dem ticket.


Which furthers the assertion by many that Liberalism is a mental illness... 



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There are now more people who believe in govt freebies versus those who value freedom and free markets.

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There are now more people who believe in govt freebies versus those who value freedom and free markets.


Unfortunately, this is very true. What's worse is they vote. no

To stupid to work, but they can still vote.  



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Sanders is a nut case Socialist. Hillary is an arrogant "you live socialist while I live high off the hog" liberal. Ben Carson is too weak.

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my lady's family is seventh day adventist--her uncles are very high church ( working in positions at the international level )--have met nearly all of that side of her family and would not consider them nuts at all--in fact, quite the opposite--extremely intelligent, extremely dedicated--humble and gracious without pretension-wonderful people indeed

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I wouldn't call Doctor Carson ignorant in the general sense, but it's possible for a person to be smart about many things and ignorant about other things. I believe he was ignorant about the reason for the pyramids when he made his speech. That doesn't detract from his fine, very skilled, and knowledgeable work as a physician.

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I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

Sanders is a nut case Socialist. Hillary is an arrogant "you live socialist while I live high off the hog" liberal. Ben Carson is too weak.


Oh, is that anything like Carson wanting to shut down Planned Parenthood because "using embryonic tissue samples is immoral", all while using embryonic tissue samples in his own research? 

Kind of like that?



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If the pyramids were for grain storage, they'd be hollow. They're not. They're almost completely solid. And the Egyptians knew how to write.
Maybe the Sphinx was a repository for organic heirloom vegetables and salad dressing.....

 

 



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Maybe Global Warming and Climate Change caused them to spontaneously evolve from nothing?

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Maybe Global Warming and Climate Change caused them to spontaneously evolve from nothing?


Now, now. The liberals believe there is a written record of how the pyramids were built. I'm still waiting for the fact sheet to come out. LOL 



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If the pyramids were for grain storage, they'd be hollow. They're not. They're almost completely solid. And the Egyptians knew how to write.
Maybe the Sphinx was a repository for organic heirloom vegetables and salad dressing.....

 

 


 Not all were built for the same reason. Some were built to store thing.

If I remember correctly, they were not used for dead Pharoahs till the third dynasty. 

The step pyramid of the 2nd dynasty was built to store grain and such.

 



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Welts is a pyramid expert. She Knows exactly how they would have built them to store grain. lol

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I mean why assume that ancient people would want a dry secure place to store something as unimportant as food?

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Chariots of the Gods. lol

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They the closest thing to our climate controlled warehouses.

I'm not an expert, but I remember doing a study on them in drafting.

The engineering of those things are amazing.

Just to keep them from collapsing in on itself.



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I don't think Carson was talking about the pyramids of Giza, but the step pyramids of Memphis, which are far older. Huge difference, IMHO.

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Yeah.

People think of the tourist trap pyramids are the only ones.

No so.

Pyramids are not exclusive to Giza.

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I don't think Carson was talking about the pyramids of Giza, but the step pyramids of Memphis, which are far older. Huge difference, IMHO.


 Omg.  Yer soooo dumb.  Ain't no pyramids in Tennessee!



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just Czech wrote:

I don't think Carson was talking about the pyramids of Giza, but the step pyramids of Memphis, which are far older. Huge difference, IMHO.


 Omg.  Yer soooo dumb.  Ain't no pyramids in Tennessee!


Shut yo mouth.  Yes there IS a pyramid in Tennessee.  AND it's in Memphis!!!!! wink

 

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I stand corrected!

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Them Tennessee folks don't play! They got a little bit of everything.

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Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:

I stand corrected!


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If ohfour was at the pyramids they now hold only JD!

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