Posted on 06/18/2007 12:56:35 PM PDT by freedom44
Thanks for teh ping!
I have always wondered if Alexanders uncle, acting as ruler of Macedon in his absence, sent significant Macedonian reinforcements or whether he kept those troops home to dominate Greek & Balkan territories. There should be some indication you would think.
Either way, Alexander left signicant garrisons at strategic points along his route of march. One would think that the further East he got, the fewer actual Macedonian’s would populate those garrisons.
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Thanx for your post.
My thoughts echo yours on that point.
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Alexander’s army was mostly Persians by the time he got to India. He was Persian by then too for most practical purposes. Don’t imagine he had much trouble with astrology since they did that where he came from too.
Boy...I am impressed with the knowledge you guys have on the history of religion.
You’re too kind.
My wife (Persian), did exatly this, and has embraced Jesus Christ as her Lord.
God Bless her!
One of my students - A former muslim Persian woman also embraced the Lord along with her children. Escaped from Iran.
The coming of a prophet under a shining star was a prediction of Zarthust (Zoroaster) in the Gantas of the Avesta. Also, the word “magi” comes from the religious scholars of Zoroastrianism. They were known to perform miracles also where the word “magic” comes from.
Which adds even more prevalence on the theory that the Magi were Zoroastrians.
Thank you, FARS.
Good Thoughts (lead to ) Good Words (which combine into) Good Deeds.<<<
Clear and to the point.
It should be your tag line, a reminder all of us, who slip along the way.
Thanks to Freedom 44, for an excellent thread.
Great suggestion wince this is my root belief. Have to figure out how this is done.
Did this work?
Yes, your sig line looks good to me and says what needs to be said.
I am not surprised that it is ‘your’ motto, it has worked well with making you the special person that you are.
BUMP!
You are very kind. Thank you. Takes one to know one.
I’m a Persian Iranian.I would just like to thank you for posting this article.I do not practice Islam neither does my family.I just wish I can have my nation back that I grew up loving.
I have red hair and green eyes.Most of my family has blonde or brown and red hair with blue or green eyes.But we are Iranians whether Azari Turk Persian Lur.
This is not due to Alexanders invasion.Even Alexander and the Greeks never had a racial tension with Persians.
Aryan and Hitlers theory of the master race mostly has to do with his nationalism.Which was German nationalism not Aryan nationalism.
The theory of the Aryan invasion is still not known.Since we have yet to find out the exact location of where the first Aryans rose from.This could be in Iran or surrounding areas in Asia.
The word arya is described well in ancient hindu scriptures and where the meaning of word is said one who is noble,wise and literate . It means who is civilised . If somewhere the word arya is described its the ancient hindu scriptures which is coming from prior islam, christianity or any other known religion in this world . Somebody said the Arya is fictious on which one can laugh . Its the documented word and its documented in worlds most ancient litrature itself which is vedic literature belonging to Hindus .I dont know how hitler or others started to claim on it but yes the sign of swastika is also scared for we hindus and hitler was also using that sign ..i mean if germans were in connection to that sign from far ago times then hitler or hitler just started that i dont know but that swastika sign is sacred to hindus from times immemorial .
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