10-20-2009, 07:57 PM
Hi βαθμιαίος ,
I puzzled over that for a while when I first read it, but I came to the conclusion that Ra just once again proved himself to be the master of ambiguity. Let's go back to the original question:
So Ra's answer was to give the name that the person is now know by (through the work of Gogol). As you've seen, the work is undeniably considered to be historical in nature. Given that fact, Ra simply answered with a name Don (and we) would recognize (i.e., the name known in the history of our planet).
Ultimately, I see it as less concerning than the 1,500 year discrepancy in the age of the great pyramid at Giza, and I didn't have any problem shrugging that one off.
Just my 2 cents,
3D Sunset
I puzzled over that for a while when I first read it, but I came to the conclusion that Ra just once again proved himself to be the master of ambiguity. Let's go back to the original question:
The Law of One, Book I Wrote:Questioner: Are any of these people known in the history of our planet by name?
Ra: I am Ra. We will mention a few. The one known as Taras Bulba, the one known as Genghis Khan, the one known as Rasputin.
So Ra's answer was to give the name that the person is now know by (through the work of Gogol). As you've seen, the work is undeniably considered to be historical in nature. Given that fact, Ra simply answered with a name Don (and we) would recognize (i.e., the name known in the history of our planet).
Ultimately, I see it as less concerning than the 1,500 year discrepancy in the age of the great pyramid at Giza, and I didn't have any problem shrugging that one off.
Just my 2 cents,
3D Sunset