From the classic Hippocratic Oath

[hdolan]

“I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect. Similarly I will not give to a woman an abortive remedy. In purity and holiness I will guard my life and my art.”



http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/doctors...classical.html

[Heywood~n~FLA]

Thanks Howard I have never read that from beginning to end.

If one wanted to play devils advocate or stirrer of the pot you could have a blast on so many levels.

Heywood

[hdolan]

It makes for interesting reading...

[Jamski]

It does indeed. Especially this part:

I swear by Apollo Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia and all the gods and goddesses, making them my witnesses, that I will fulfil according to my ability and judgment this oath and this covenant...

Of course that has been modified in the "modern" version. Rather like our Pledge of Allegiance...

[hdolan]

"I swear by Apollo Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia and all the gods and goddesses, making them my witnesses, that I will fulfil according to my ability and judgment this oath and this covenant..."

Now to read...'I swear by the AMA, Insurance Companies and Trial Lawyers...'

[Jamski]

Originally posted by hdolan
Now to read...'I swear by the AMA, Insurance Companies and Trial Lawyers...'

[Heywood~n~FLA]

Yeah but who made them change the beginning, maybe the far right

"You shall have no other gods before me” Exodus 20:2-3

Things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Heywood

[hdolan]

"Yeah but who made them change the beginning, maybe the far right

"You shall have no other gods before me” Exodus 20:2-3 "

Actually, quite a few 'god' names refer to the same being...some would even say they refer to Jehovah...not the ones in the Oath...

[hdolan]

For example Heywood...

"THIS IS THE ACCOUNT OF HOW ALL WAS in suspense, all calm, in silence; all motionless, still, and the expanse of the sky was empty.
This is the first account, the first narrative. There was neither man, nor animal, birds, fishes, crabs, trees, stones, caves, ravines, grasses, nor forests; there was only the sky.
The surface of the earth had not appeared. There was only the calm sea and the great expanse of the sky.
There was nothing brought together, nothing which could make a noise, nor anything which might move, or tremble, or could make noise in the sky.
There was nothing standing; only the calm water, the placid sea, alone and tranquil. Nothing existed.
There was only immobility and silence in the darkness,
p. 4
in the night. Only the creator, the Maker, Tepeu, Gucumatz, the Forefathers, 1 were in the water surrounded with light. 2 They were hidden under green and blue feathers, and were therefore called Gucumatz. 3 By nature they were great sages and great thinkers. 4 In this manner the sky existed and also the Heart of Heaven, which is the name of God and thus He is called.
Then came the word."

The above is from the Popol Vuh...Literally 'The Book of The People', the Queche Maya of the Yucatan..

[hdolan]

One more item Heywood...

IT WAS CLOUDY AND TWILIGHT THEN ON the face of the earth. There was no sun yet. Nevertheless, there was a being called Vucub-Caquix, 1 who was very proud of himself.

The sky and the earth existed, but the faces of the sun and the moon were covered.

And he [Vucub-Caquix] said: "Truly, they are clear examples of those people who were drowned, and their nature is that of supernatural beings. 2

"I shall now be great above all the beings created and formed. I am the sun, the light, the moon," he exclaimed. "Great is my splendor. Because of me men shall walk and conquer. For my eyes are of silver, bright, resplendent as precious stones, as emeralds; my teeth shine like perfect stones, like the face of the sky. My nose shines afar like the moon, my throne is of silver, and the face of the earth is lighted when I pass before my throne.

"So, then, I am the sun, I am the moon, for all mankind. 3 So shall it be, because I can see very far."

So Vucub-Caquix spoke. But he was not really the sun; he was only vainglorious of his feathers and his riches. And he could see only as far as the horizon, and he could not see over all the world.


Sound familiar in relation to the Biblical narrative...

[Heywood~n~FLA]

Huh???


Heywood