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2008-07-17 International-UN-NGOs

UN duped, ancient 'bill of rights' bogus

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Posted by lotp 2008-07-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 that reputation has been challenged by German historians who claim that the UN is unjustly celebrating the rule of a man every bit as despotic as any other land-grabbing leader.

Of course, none of the other land grabbing leaders get mentioned by name in the Bible 23 times. Cyrus is the only gentile to be designated as a messiah, a divinely-appointed king (Isaiah 45).

Alexander the great was so moved by the inscription on the tomb of Cyrus that he ordered a Greek translation to be carved alongside it.

O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore grudge me this little earth that covers my body

Posted by john frum 2008-07-17 07:54|| 2008-07-17 07:54|| Front Page Top

#2 even if it was Persian propaganda, the fact that they thought it desirable to CLAIM they were tolerant marks them off from other ME conquerors, like the Assyrians. And their record of local cultural autonomy isnt bad, at least if the Bible is to be believed. Thats not the same as the Athenian respect for the free individual, but its not a bad legacy.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-07-17 09:20|| 2008-07-17 09:20|| Front Page Top

#3 IMHO, everything the UN does is bogus, so this claim fits right in.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-07-17 09:33|| 2008-07-17 09:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Trying to justify a "Devine Right".

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-07-17 11:53|| 2008-07-17 11:53|| Front Page Top

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