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  Pyramidology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pyramidology is a term used to refer to various pseudoscientific speculations regarding pyramids, which are alternative and run counter to the theories and evidence of archaeology, history, astronomy, and other fields of rigorous scientific enquiry.
The claims of pyramidology are regarded as pseudoscience by the scientific community at large, who regard their hypotheses as sensationalist, inaccurate and wholly deficient in empirical analysis and application of the scientific method.
Pyramidology - a case of Science, Pseudo-science and religion
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pyramidology   (403 words)

  
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There are really two sources for the date of 1914 and for JW chronology as a whole: 1) The dating scheme of William Miller whose followers began the Second Adventist and Seventh-day Adventist Movements.
Pyramidology was not a new subject in Russell's time.
Pyramidology has historically been practiced by occultists, cultists and even sincere, but misled, Christians.
www.iclnet.org /pub/resources/text/apl/jw/jw-060.txt   (813 words)

  
 Egypt: The Pyramid Inch and Charles Piazzi Smyth in Egypt
Pyramidology, as it came to be known, received its primary acceptance among the heirs of the Millerites or the followers of William Miller.
Pyramidology was taken up by the leader of what was to become a fairly large, better-known religious group, Charles Taze Russell, the first president of what is now the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and the founder of the International Bible Students and their spiritual descendants, Jehovah's Witnesses.
Smyth began a tradition of Pyramidology that lives on today, as similar theorists such as Robert Bauval, Graham Hancock and others continue to produce theories and drawings linking the pyramids with the stars or the Bible, among hundreds of other theories.
www.touregypt.net /featurestories/pyramidinch.htm   (2494 words)

  
 FS Ancient Mysteries Article: Pyramids: The Key to the Code of Self-Destruction
Pyramidology is right just in the main question thinking hypotetically, that the pyramid can’t only be the mausoleum of a certain king.
Trying to solve the problem of the hypothetically supposed code of the pyramid, many pyramidologists often turned to different pseudo-mathematical interpretations, which were nearly always connected with the geometrical parameters of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
The essence of the code is hidden in those peculiarities of the geometrical form of the pyramid, which stipulate the definition of the given geometrical form.
farshores.org /a04pp.htm   (846 words)

  
 The History of Pyramidology
A key element in the study of Pyramidology is the pyramid inch.
The number of inches point A is from point B, determines, according to Pyramidology, the date for biblical events and their fruition.
As a leader in Theosophy, a mixture of Eastern philosophy and Occultism, she gave Pyramidology a ritualistic flavor.
www.algonet.se /~anki-p/pyramidologyhistory.html   (668 words)

  
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Pyramidology uses the vacuum created through this exsanguated approach by developing theories that go beyond science.
Pyramidology has been around for a while, but has been no more prolific than the second half of the last century.
It is an interesting cultural phenomena and scientists should not waste their time on deciding truth or falsity of these theories, but investigate the broader philosophical perspective.
www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=8649515&postID=112280183846064131   (454 words)

  
 Prophetic timelines in the Pyramid
Pyramidology is a very interesting study that began in the 19th century.
Robert Menzies, in 1865 thought that the various passages were constructed according to a chronological scale of a geometric inch to a year.
Alvarez was awarded a Nobel Prize in physics, and developed the use of cosmic ray probes to find hidden chambers in the pyramids.
www.gizapyramid.com /pyr.htm   (966 words)

  
 Smyth, Charles Piazzi (1819-1900)
Eccentric Astronomer Royal for Scotland who pioneered infrared astronomy by studying the heat emitted by the Moon, instigated Edinburgh's "One O'Clock Gun", and dabbled in pyramidology.
Born in Naples, son of English amateur astronomer, Admiral William Henry Smyth, he was named after his godfather, the Italian astronomer Giuseppi Piazzi.
He is the only person to have resigned his fellowship of the Royal Society, after they refused to publish his papers on this subject.
www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/S/Smyth.html   (377 words)

  
 Artisan Publishers Pyramidology Book IV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Rutherford has endeavored to give both a comprehensive up-to-date history of the Great Pyramid, and of Pyramidology in order to supply students of the Pyramid and the Bible with fuller information on these subjects in a convenient form.
The closing chapters deal with the present [1972] situation in the World and the final outcome and elucidates the details regarding the Second Advent of Christ as revealed in the Bible and the Great Pyramid.
Although this event did not take place in 1979, it is felt one should not lose interest in the Message of the Great Pyramid and the writer of this special page gives his reasons for the position he takes.
www.artisanpublishers.com /bk_pyramidology_book_iv.html   (280 words)

  
 FAQ file regarding the Great Pyramid
It distorts Petrie's contributions and simply omits any data contrary to Pyramidology, but I think that it covers the history of Pyramidology fairly well.
His book went through many printings and was translated in several languages and spread pyramidology all over the world.) These two were British-Israelites who believe that the white peoples of northwest Europe, particularly those of Great Britain and those who migrated to the U.S are descendants of the 10 Lost Tribes of Israel.
This book is a psuedo-science book, but it is well illustrated and has some value because the author gives much of the history of pyramidology.
answers.org /archaeology/pyramid.html   (2268 words)

  
 BBC - History - A Short History of Pyramidology
Some believe the Great Pyramid was built by the survivors of a lost civilisation, others that it was the work of visiting extra-terrestrials.
There is a whole branch of the publishing industry devoted to meeting this hunger for pyramidical mysteries, which is sharpened by movies such as Stargate and The Fifth Element, and shows no sign of tapering off in the 21st century.
This accumulation of fringe beliefs is sometimes known as 'pyramidology'; some of its major tendencies are described here, with catch-all names for the sake of brevity.
www.bbc.co.uk /history/ancient/egyptians/pyramidology_01.shtml   (521 words)

  
 e-Watchman Mailbag for December 29, 2005
As for the pyramidology, Russell was captivated by the idea that pyramids had built-in chronological values that supposedly held divine secrets.
It was believed that the measurements of interior passageways represented years – an inch for a year instead of a day for a year.
After Russell’s death the Watchtower junked pyramidology but kept 1914 as the year that Christ’s parousia began.
www.e-watchman.com /mailbag/2005/december-29-2005.html   (549 words)

  
 Charles Taze Russel - The Controversies - PART TWO on CTR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Russell proclaimed himself to be the “true prophet” of the Bible, strongly ascribed to the mysticism and cult-like practices of Pyramidology, was embroiled in child molestation and adultery charges, perjured himself in a court of law and grossly profited from the members of the Watchtower Society
And it was from that point on until his death that Russell was proclaimed as the “faithful and wise servant” of Matthew 24:45-47 by the Watchtower Society.
Pyramidology, even in its purest scientific practice, is a form of the occult as it diverts one’s attention away from God in attempts to finding divine insight elsewhere.
journals.aol.com /angeltouchmin/WitnessJahsTower/entries/550   (1633 words)

  
 A CASE OF SCIENCE, PSEUDO-SCIENCE AND RELIGION-PYRAMIDOLOGY IN THE ADVENTIST-BIBLE STUDENT TRADITION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
During the late nineteenth century a strange intellectual phenomenon, pyramidology, found its way to both sides of the Atlantic.
Reflecting upon the nature of Smyth's work, and his character, one is left with the suspicion that a similar kind of analysis, with equally astonishing results, could be done on other structures.
The Great Pyramid, however, proves to be a storehouse of important truth-scientific, historic and prophetic-and it testimony is found to be in perfect accord with the Bible, expressing the prominent features of its truths in beautiful and fitting symbols.
www.physics.smu.edu /~pseudo/Probability/pyramid.htm   (3152 words)

  
 Jehovahs Witness Discussion Forum - Topic: Pyramidology and Kabbalism Flaunted In Watchtower Magazine (page 1)
Many may wonder if God was using exclusively a group that was deeply invloved in pyramidology and the religion of ancient Egypt.
The symbol of the Egyptian sun god Ra is on the cover of the studies in the scriptures winged globe editions.
Yes the Father gave everything into the hands of the Son, and the JWs move to revive the use of the name Jehovah and above all to make it central in their worship, whereas in all Christian religions it is Christ that holds centre stage, is very suspicious.
www.jehovahs-witness.com /11/105731/1.ashx   (997 words)

  
 Pyramidology = Pyramidiocy
Strange theories about the pyramids have been going around since Napoleon's Egyptian campaign got the rest of the world interested in Egyptian monuments.
The idea that the pyramids were built to contain great mathematical, religious or astronomical secrets is called pyramidology.
Despite this, pyramidology did not go away; Petrie even reported a case where a follower of Smyth tried to reduce the size of a granite figure found in the Great Pyramid, because its size opposed his theories!
xenohistorian.faithweb.com /holybook/articles/pyramid.html   (655 words)

  
 Rutherford and the Occult
The pyramidology cults which ascribe occult significance to the dimensions and measurements of the Great Pyramid date back to the 1830s,....
Less far fetched is the suggestion that the plan of the Great Pyramid and its internal structures structures may have embodied a mystical symbolism of the journey of the soul, as described in the Egyptian Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani).
[33] Their comments about the occult, even Satanic nature of pyramidology, is a severe indictment of the Society's involvement with pyramidology if true.
www.premier1.net /~raines/ruthoccult.html   (2561 words)

  
 The Quakery of Charismatic Patriarchs
Pyramidology was fused to British-Israelism, suggesting, if we didn't already realize it, that promulgators of pyramidology were Rosicrucians.
All three doctrines, British-Israelism, Latter Rain, and Pyramidology, all being Rosicrucian doctrines, were also the doctrines of multiple fathers of Pentecostalism/charismata, and one or more of the three doctrines were adopted by the most-influential cult leaders, not to mention leading diviners connected to the Illuminati e.g.
While the European mainland is regarded as the lost ten tribes of Israel, Britain and the United States together are regarded as Ephraim and Manasseh, the brothers that split the tribe of Joseph in two.
www.tribwatch.com /charismatic.htm   (3705 words)

  
 The Pharaoh's Pump | TDG - Science, Magick, Myth and History
Madam Blavatstky had her moment, poltergeist activity and tilting tables was acceptable behavior at cocktail galas, ancient folklore and voodoo was about, communicating with souls after they had left their bodies was radical common thought and then there was pyramidology.
It was exciting times for pyramidology audiences as they read of possible secretive masterful engineering laws of the ancient Egyptians.
He experienced the height of Egyptian philosophy and pyramidology when it was fashionable to do so.
www.dailygrail.com /node/1057   (1144 words)

  
 Squires Publishing - Pyramidology link page
To give enquirers who know nothing of the subject an idea of the great weight of evidence and amazing facts in support of the conclusions of Pyramidology.
To provide a simple explanation for beginners in the study of Pyramidology.
To provide the experts with the results of the most recent research to date.
myweb.tiscali.co.uk /squirespublishing/pyramid   (171 words)

  
 Gondwanaland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The history of modern Pyramidology began in 1859 when John Taylor, became convinced that its architect was not an Egyptian, but an Israelite acting under divine orders.
Taylor used not only computations compiled by other men interested in the Egyptian pyramids, but "also found a score of passages in both the Old and New Testament, which can be interpreted as references to the stone monument" (Ibid).
Believing in both Pyramidology and reincarnation, "Edgar Cayce, during his trance readings, said the Great Pyramid is 10,000 years old and was built by a consortium of Egyptians, Atlanteans, and itinerant Caucasians from southwest Russia.
www.essaysbyekowa.com /Gondwanaland.htm   (2789 words)

  
 CHRISTIAN MEDIA RESEARCH -- CM CURRENTS 73
Hunt is the fact that American Rapture Cult writer J A Seiss led the way for many others, and plagiarized Smyth as he also used the pyramid as “proof” for the pre-trib rapture.
During the same period when Russell was using pyramidology to support his apostasy, the “pyramid-proves-pretrib”theory exploded with popularity in England.
What is not widely recognized is the fact that although the JW’s dumped the use of pyramidology as a tool for their apostate religion, the Rapture Cult continued to use it for some time thereafter.
www.christianmediaresearch.com /cmc-73.html   (1649 words)

  
 Beliefnet.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
What do you think about his being into pyramidology, and the charges brought against him by his wife pertaining to his divorce?
I won't debate on you about it here on this forum, but I really want to know what you think about him, or if you're even aware of much about the man including his beliefs and background.
GL:"As far as the pyamidology: during the times, religious philosophies like pyramidology were very popular.
www.beliefnet.com /boards/message_list.asp?boardID=28081&discussionID=458318   (819 words)

  
 God   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Adam Rutherford, in his book series entitled Pyramidology, has laboriously argued that the sacred inch (the 1/25 part of the sacred cubit) is only a hair's breadth different from the British inch.
Students of pyramidology have long ascribed symbolic significance to this remarkable seal picture.
One branch of pyramidology students has made the association with 1776 and the Illuminati for decades...
www.downinmexico.net /pyramid.html   (11499 words)

  
 www.bhardwajvaastu.com/seek vaastu
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www.bhardwajvaastu.com /seek.htm   (252 words)

  
 Rare Books on the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt
This classic 4 volume set is the most authoritative resource in print for the study of the Great Pyramid of Giza - God's "Bible in Stone." Numerous diagrams, fold-outs, and photographs.
This is the book which Dr. Scott has given away on various occasions, despite his disagreement with the prophetic viewpoint expressed in the latter chapters.
Capt's expanded study on the pyramid, Study in Pyramidology is also available.
www.capstonebooks.com /orig/pages/pyramid.html   (680 words)

  
 Vedic Vaastu Vision : Vastu, Vaastu, Vaastushastra, Vaasthu, Feng-shui, Pyramids, Astrology, Gems, Gemology, Vaastu, ...
Naresh Singal, Vaastu, Feng-Shui and Pyra Vaastu Consultant, who has delivered lectures on Vaastu, Pyramidology and Feng-Shui in many reputed Clubs, Associations, schools/Colleges and Corporate Sectors to spread awarenerss about the subject and benefit the society.
If Desired, this workshop can be organized in your club or organization too, to spread awareness about Vaastu among members of your organization.
Naresh Singal, Vaastu, Pyramidology and Feng-Shui consultant was born on 13 August, 1967 in Delhi.
www.vaastunareshsingal.com /workshp_1.htm   (360 words)

  
 PROGRESSIVEWORLD.NET: REVIEWS BY KEITH "MUZIKMAN" HANNALECK
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