Creation Myths @lemm.ee TachyonTele @lemm.ee 1d ago

Manna, a miracle? The truth about what the Israelites actually ate during the Exodus | [Documentary]

Despite doubts surrounding the story of the Exodus being historical, the characteristics of manna, as described in the Bible, have sparked great interest among researchers and historians over the centuries. This has led to intense research and speculation to determine if manna truly existed and if it is a natural phenomenon that still occurs to this day.

YouTube channel: Vlad Racovita

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That's like asking what Alexander the Great ate when he sailed to Australia.
- Did you watch the video? I'd recommend watching at least a quarter of it before making random replies based on just the title.
  
  Why would you conclude I didn't watch it? Not only did I watch it, I also looked around a bit myself and noticed that almost every point it made is also on wikipedia.
  
  However after watching the video, the exodus isn't suddenly real.
  
  I'd hope you don't think the exodus was real.
  
  Well, that rather makes the question as moot as "what did Alexander eat on his way to Australia". It didn't happen, it's like talking about what lembas bread really is.
  
  I don't know what part of "myths" you don't understand. But if all you're going to do is come in here to argue, it won't be tolerated.
  
  I don't understand the part where someone goes looking for a real world explanation for a facet of a myth, because there can never be an answer. I'm sorry if this statement offends you in some way, but if you'd rather not have people react to posts, making a public community is kind of a weird move.
  
  There's a difference between constructive discussion and just saying "lol that wasn't real".
  
  How would you constructively discuss the fact that the whole video is about a facet of a travel from a place where people never were, along a path they didn't take, doing things that didn't happen? How about this example?
  
  What DID Alexander eat during his travels to Australia? I propose it was mostly tuna, because it's the chicken of the sea, and there are many records of Alexander dining on birds in the Persian tradition during his time there, but some say it was sardines and mackerel, because they reminded him of his homeland.
  
  I can make the point sound friendlier and more faux-educated, but in the end, there's no basis for any of it. Both my points about Alexander are historically correct, and all of those fish exist and could be eaten while traveling to Australia. Discussing the migration patterns of tuna and their capacity to feed his whole fleet via mediterranean fishing techniques neither supports or disproves Alexander eating either tuna or mackerel while sailing to Australia. Because that never happened. There is no answer, because it's not a thing that occured.
  
  That's nice.
  This is your warning.
  
  Well, that's certainly a way to react to someone disagreeing with the content of a post. Which is your prerogative as mod, but it's certainly not reflected in your sidebar.

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