Gods of Eden

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Summary: It's a stretch....
Review: If aliens are NOT responsible for creating the chaos we call civilization, they should be. Surely, we wouldn't have done all this to ourselves. Bramley contends that aliens wanted to keep us enslaved and developed a Brotherhood which spawned secret societies who created political, religious, racial and nationalistic conflict to keep us too busy fighting each other to realize our plight. Bramley paints with a verrrrry wide brush, blaming all religions, most governments, the banking industry, and such organizations as the Knights Templar and Freemasons for advancing the plans of the Brotherhood. He also links medical crises like the Black Plague to increased UFO activity, claiming the aliens were using chemical warfare against select populations. Maybe......but I have some reservations. He is certainly correct that human history is marked by the concentration of power and money in the hands of a few - many of whom were, surprise, surprise, members of secret societies like the Masons. And there is ample evidence that while war slogans appeal to the heart, the real reason to start killing the "enemy" has a lot more to do with economics. So, Bramley has written a thought provoking book about why we fight each other, why we spend so much time hating people we don't know, and why the men in power want to keep their real activities secret from society. And, from that standpoint, this is a fascinating, highly readable and well documented book. But are aliens really behind it? I think that is something of a stretch. Not because I don't believe in alien visitation - I am a huge fan of Zecharia Sitchen - but because Bramley hasn't convinced me that aliens HAD to be a part of all this. Even if they were, why? There surely were easier ways to keep us in line. Besides, the original idea of enslaving us was so we could work for them. Unless alien is now spelled IRS, I don't recall working for them. But, I still give Bramley 5 stars for the bulk of his book which is excellent. .

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Summary: Kooky Komic Book Konspiracy Krap
Review: Bramley says he spent seven years "researching" this dreck. What a waste. All he proves is that you can cobble together "evidence" for any sort of whacked-out theory if you track down the proper "authorities" (my favorite example: He cites H. Spencer Lewis of AMORC as his source for the theory that Moses was an "Egyptian prince" and therefore some sort of "initiate"). The entire book from cover to cover is long on broad generalizations and short on facts, but it's a paranoid's dream (or nightmare) come true. Yes, everything that's wrong with the world, and everything bad that's ever happened, is due to the malign influence of space aliens. Bramley's harebrained metaphysical flights of fancy are also good for a few laughs. I thought this book would be a decent "conspiracy yarn," but it's more like a New Age tract. I gave it two stars because Bramley manages to throw just about everything into his cauldron of paranoia, some of which was new to me, so there's marginal educational value here. Plus a lot of unintended humorous interludes. Don't buy it, check it out from the library. Use the $7 cover price to see a good sci-fi flick.

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Summary: Highly recommended
Review: Christians will always give this a bad review because they only want to hear what they want to hear. They are narrow minded individuals and will never accept anything with an open mind. They will always be a slave to social consciousness. I would recommend this book to fans of Zecharia Sitchin, Eric Von Daniken etc...who wants to explore the real truth about the past.

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Summary: Money!
Review: Finally, a simple, yet incredibly easy to understand explanation on exactly what "money" is, and how the whole game works! A must read for anyone that has not already been brainwashed by the standard "think" of this planet. To quote the excellent ending of the "reader from Phoenix" - if you are a standard line scholar with preconceived notions of political reality, look elsewhere. This book is too uncomfortable for you.

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Summary: Is the "So called Devil" really a bad guy?
Review: I do not agree with 100% of this book. Many issues are not supported by enough evidence to allow Brawley to make certain statements. I still gave the book 3 stars because Brawley did present some entirely new information. His reference to the serpent of the "Garden of Eden" (Taken from the bible) as being symbolic of a being (Enki) who was trying to spiritually free the Adamites was profound. This thesis, if true could render Christianity useless!

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Summary: Don't Waste Your money
Review: Don't waste your hard earned bucks on this piece of you know what. I agree with the last review. This looks like personal opinion and sub-cultural trash. Aliens and Spacemen are all around you - be forwarned. Gimme a break.

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Summary: intellectual trash
Review: The book pretends to lay out a grand historical conspiracy with colourful alien and human characters. It ends up being nothing more than fabricated intellectual trash that attempts to blend history with fear mongering and personal opinion. Why bother with this nonsense when you can read comic books and watch x-files.

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Summary: Is this book a Scientology front?
Review: I read this book with great interest over two years ago, but only recently have begun to understand the gnostic references which Bramley mentions. This text sounds suspiciously based on Scientologist belief systems. Given the paranoia and secrecy surrounding the more exotic of the Scientology cults, I would be willing to wager that much of the information found within is the result of indoctrination into this subculture. However, I gave it three stars because, even with these underpinnings, the book still undertakes an intelligent discussion into conspiracy issues, which is hard to come by in a world of spooks and skeptics.

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Summary: I belive!
Review: This book changed my life. I`m totally convinced by that book, that we are just a tool for an other intelligent beings and that they have been here a long time. This book is now my bible. I`d really apprishiate if you, who feel the same way as i, would mail me: [e-mail]

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Summary: What a great perspective!
Review: I mean, come on, we trudge through life with our blinders on. So much stuff stresses us out and doesn't mean a thing. Well, here is a book that really makes you think. Use your noodle for once and look at life differently. Sociology 101 says "things are not always as they seem." If this is fiction, it's brilliant. In any case, it is one of the best history lessons I have ever received.