I am not behind these stones as any sort of a
program, and I am not opposed to them either:
But they are thought provoking because somebody
unknown exercised their right to freedom of expression, and went to a lot of time and trouble,
and expense, to put them up secretly in
Georgia, and that they mean something; that maybe they had better to be
thought about, and others let in on the knowing before it's too late.
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Guidestones today!
The
four large upright blocks pointing outward are oriented to the limits of
the migration of the moon during the course of the year.
An eye-level, oblique hole is drilled from the South to the North side of
the center, Gnomen stone, so that the North Star is always visible,
symbolizing constancy and orientation with the forces of nature.
A slot is cut in the middle of the gnomon stone to form a window which
aligns with the positions of the rising sun at the Summer and Winter
Solstices and at the Equinox, so that the noon sun shines to indicate noon
on a curved line.
The cap stone includes a calendar of sorts, where sunlight beams through a
7/8 inch hole at noon, and shines on the South face of the center stone.
As the sun makes its travel cycle, the spot beamed through the hole can
tell the day of the year at noon each day. Allowances are made because of
variations between standard time and sun time to set the beam of sunlight
at an equation of time.
The site was chosen because it commands a view to the East and to the West
and is within the range of the Summer and Winter sunrises and sunsets. The
stones are oriented in those directions.
The Guides Explained
A massive granite monument espousing the conservation of mankind
and future generations. Sources for the sizable financing of the project
choose to remain anonymous. The wording of the message proclaimed on the
monument is in 12 languages, including the archaic languages of Sanskrit,
Babylonian Cuneiform, Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Classical Greek, as well
as English, Russian, Hebrew, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, Spanish, and Swahili.
The guides, followed by explanatory precepts, are as follows, the words
are exactly as the Sponsors provided them:
(webmaster's note: the appended
text below in blue is NOT carved on the stones. The blue text is from a
book by RC Christian deposited in a library in Georgia.)
* Maintain humanity under
500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature -
Means the
entire human race at its climax level for permanent balance with nature.
* Guide reproduction
wisely - improving fitness and diversity. Without going into details as yet undiscovered, this means
humanity should apply reason and knowledge to guiding its own
reproduction. "Fitness" could be translated as
"health." "Diversity" could be translated as
"variety".
*
Unite
humanity with a living new language. A "living" language grows and changes with advancing
knowledge. A "new" language will be developed "de
novo" - and need not necessarily be adopted from any languages now in
existence.
* Rule Passion - Faith -
Tradition - and all things with tempered reason. "Faith" here may be used in a religious sense. Too
often people are ruled by blind faith even when it may be contrary to
reason. Reason must be tempered with compassion here - but must prevail.
* Protect people and
nations with fair laws and just courts.
Courts must consider justice as well as law.
*
Let
all nations rule internally resolving external disputes in a world court. Individual nations must be free to develop their own destinies at
home as their own people wish - but cannot abuse their neighbors.
* Avoid petty laws and
useless officials. Self explanatory.
* Balance personal rights
with social duties. Individuals have a natural concern for their personal welfare,
but man is a social animal and must also be concerned for the group.
Failure of society means failure for its individual citizens.
*
Prize
truth - beauty - love - seeking harmony with the infinite. The infinite here means the supreme being - whose will is
manifest in the working of the cosmos - if we will seek for it.
* Be not a cancer on the
earth - Leave room for nature - Leave room for nature. In our time, the growth of humanity is destroying the natural
conditions of the earth which have fostered all existing life. We must
restore reasoned balance.
The story behind the
construction of "the thing" as related in a pamphlet found in
Elberton:
"Elberton Granite's reputation as one of the world's best monumental
stones, Elbert County's geographic location, and fate seem to be key
elements in why one of the nation's most unusual monuments was unveiled
near Elberton, March 22, 1980. Already called "America's Stonehenge,"
after the mysterious monuments in England which have puzzled men for ages,
THE GEORGIA GUIDESTONES has attracted nationwide publicity and promises to
become a major tourist attraction.
Overwhelming in size and steeped in enigma, the GUIDESTONES was revealed
to the nation in the Winter, 1979, ELBERTON GRANITEER -- and is as much a
mystery now as it was then -- and probably still will be when man ceases
to record his history. The gargantuan, six-piece monument stands 19-ft.
high in the beautiful hill country eight miles north of Elberton and
proclaims a message for the conservation of mankind. Its origins and
sponsors are unknown; hence, the mystery.
Challenging Project
The components were manufactured from ELBERTON GRANITE FINISHING COMPANY,
INC.'s "Pyramid Blue Granite", and the firm's President, Joe H. Fendley,
Sr., said the project was one of the most challenging ever for his
quarrying and monument manufacturing concern - partly because of the
magnitude of the materials and partly because of the exacting
specifications from the mysterious group of sponsors, "and those
specifications were so precise that they had to be compiled by experts on
stone as well as construction," said Fendley.
He said it all began late on a Friday afternoon in June when a
well-dressed and articulate man walked into his offices on the Tate Street
Extension in Elberton and wanted to know the cost of building a large
monument to conservation. He identified himself as "Mr. Christian." He
told Fendley that he represented a small group of loyal Americans living
outside Georgia who wished to remain anonymous forever, and that he chose
the name "Christian" because he was a Christian. He inquired where Fendley
banked and Joe put him in touch with both local banks. Wyatt C. Martin,
President of the Granite City Bank, was selected by "Mr. Christian" to be
the intermediary for the mysterious project.
According to Martin, the man showed up at his office 30 minutes later,
explained the project, and said after completion he hoped other
conservation-minded groups would erect even more stones in an outer ring
and carry the monuments message in more languages. He told Martin that he
wanted the monument erected in a remote area away from the main tourist
centers. The gentleman also said that Georgia was selected because of the
availability of excellent granite, generally mild climate, and the fact
that his great-grandmother was a native Georgian.
Elbert County Chosen
Martin persuaded the mystery man that Elbert County was the ideal location
for the memorial; and he agreed, provided a suitable location could be
found. He returned later and he and Martin inspected sites. "Mr.
Christian", who now called himself "R. C. Christian", chose a five-acre
plot on the farm of contractor Wayne Mullenix. It is the highest point in
Elbert County. A few weeks later , Martin contacted Joe Findley and told
him that funds for the project were in an escrow account and to start work
immediately. Martin promised that when the project was completed, he would
deliver his file on the affair to the anonymous sponsors and that the
secret would never be known.
He said "Christian" told him that the sponsors had planned the monument
for years and that the ten "guides" for the conservation of mankind and
the earth were carefully worded as a moralistic appeal to all peoples of
nationality, religion, or politics.
The guides are brief maxims espousing population control and other
conservation messages in eight languages. The guides are inscribed in
eight different languages on four huge stones set in a paddlewheel
arrangement with the center stone carved and drilled so that the sun will
mark the time of day and the seasons. The guides, which were accompanied
by ten explanatory precepts in the specifications, are: "Maintain humanity
under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature; Guide reproduction
wisely - improving fitness and diversity; Unite humanity with a living new
language; Rule passion - faith - tradition - and all things with tempered
reason; Protect people and nations with fair laws and just courts; Let all
nations rule internally, resolving external disputes in a world court;
Avoid petty laws and useless officials; Balance personal rights with
social duties; Prize truth - beauty - love - seeking harmony with the
infinite; and , Be not a cancer on the earth - leave room for nature -
leave room for nature.""
The Guidestones are out in the middle
of nowhere on a farm near
Georgia State Highway 77, 7.2 miles North of Elberton Georgia, 1.3 miles
South of Hart-Elbert County Line, 7.8 miles South of Hartwell Georgia.
God is the power of first cause, nature is the law, and matter is the
subject acted upon -- Thomas Paine
Whenever we read the obscene stories, the voluptuous debaucheries, the
cruel and tortuous executions, the unrelenting vindictiveness with which more
than half the Bible is filled, it would be more consistent that we call it the
word of a demon than the word of God. It is a history of wickedness that has
served to corrupt and brutalize mankind. -- Thomas Paine
Persecution is not an original feature in any religion; but it is always
the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law. -- Thomas
Paine
Question with boldness even the existence of God; because if there be one,
He must approve the homage of Reason rather than that of blindfolded Fear. --
Thomas Jefferson
It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are 20 gods, or no God.
It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg. -- Thomas Jefferson
Christianity...(has become) the most perverted system that ever shone on
man. ...Rogueries, absurdities and untruths were perpetrated upon the
teachings of Jesus by a large band of dupes and importers led by Paul, the
first great corrupter of the teaching of Jesus.-- Thomas Jefferson
The clergy converted the simple teachings of Jesus into an engine for
enslaving mankind and adulterated by artificial constructions into a
contrivance to filch wealth and power to themselves...these clergy, in fact,
constitute the real Anti-Christ. -- Thomas Edison
I almost shudder at the thought of alluding to the most fatal example of the
abuses of grief which the history of mankind has preserved - the Cross.
Consider what calamaties that engine of grief has produced! -- John Adams
The doctrine of the divinity of Jesus is made a convenient cover for
absurdity. -- John Adams
The Government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the
Christian religion. -- John Adams
The Christian religion not only was at first attended with miracles, but
even at this day cannot be believed by any reasonable person without one. --
David Hume
During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity
been on trial. What has been its fruits? More or less, in all places, pride
and indolence in the clergy; ignorance and servility in the laity; in both,
superstition, bigotry and persecution. -- James Madison
What influence in fact have Christian ecclesiastical establishments had on
civil society? In many instances they have been upholding the thrones of
political tyranny. In no instance have they been seen as the guardians of the
liberties of the people. Rulers who wished to subvert the public liberty have
found in the clergy convenient auxiliaries. A just government, instituted to
secure and perpetuate liberty, does not need the clergy. -- James Madison
I can hardly see how anyone ought to wish Christianity to be true; for if
so the plain language of the text seems to show that the men who do not
believe, and this would include my Father, Brother, and almost all my best
friends, will be everlastingly punished. And this is a damnable doctrine. --
Charles Darwin
One does well to put on gloves when reading the New Testament. The
proximity of so much uncleanliness almost forces one to do this. --
Friedrich Nietzsche
It is a farce to call any being virtuous
whose virtues do not result from the exercise of its own reason. -- Mary
Wollstonecraft
