"You Choose Fraud!"

By Manuel Luciano da Silva, Medical Doctor

On Sunday, July 25, 2010, at 2PM, my wife and  I were at the Dighton Rock Museum  waiting for  two  Representatives from  the State  of Rhode  to visit  the Museum.  They were Representative Mike Rice and Representative Elsie Naughton and their spouses. 

The weather was perfect,  sunny and warm. The air conditioning  was on  in the museum so  my wife  and I stayed inside sitting comfortably on chairs.  When  visitors came in,  I introduced  myself and asked  them if I could be of some help.  I had three small groups of visitors before the Representatives arrived.  

 In front of the rock, I told the visitors  that the best way to analyze the inscriptions is to start  with one theory and then from  there  try to COMPARE, try to  read the other theories.  Otherwise it will be too confusing and people will leave the museum all mixed up.

PORTUGUESE:
Using   drawings of  Portuguese symbols, and COMPARING them with the inscriptions ENGRAVED  on the rock  by POINTING  TO THEM   with my laser  pointer, the visitors are able to understand  how the inscriptions can be read!   

The Portuguese inscriptions

 This same technique is then applied to the other theories:  Indian, Phoenician and Viking.  

By pointing with the laser pointer to the  photographs  of these theories that are in  the frames,  in front of the rock, I indicate  with my pointer on the face of the rock where  the important parts of EACH theory are or should to be engraved  on the face of the rock.

AMERICAN INDIAN:
I point to the “round faces” that supposed to have been done by the American Indians.

The Indians did not know letters nor numerals.  They could do faces or grimaces. 1680.

 

 PHOENICIAN:
Then,  I do the same thing for the Phoenician,  but I have to inform the visitors that the proponent of the Phoenician theory,  Antone Court   de Gebelin in Paris, France,  committed  FRAUD  by adding a penis and scrotum  to the drawing  he had received from America. He should NEVER had  done that!

VIKING:
Next, I applied the same rule to the Viking theory. I pointed to the photograph in front of  the rock  and compared it  with the parts on the face of the rock where  the proponent of the Viking theory, Carl Christian Rafn from Copenhagen, Denmark, CHANGED the drawing of the inscriptions he had received from the Rhode Island  Historical Society,  from Providence, Rhode Island, in 1834.

IN 1836, Rafn  ADDED   THREE   LETTERS,   F I N to coincide with the Viking name Thorfinn.   He  ALTERED  the drawing! He committed FRAUD! He should NEVER  had done that!

The R. I. Historical  Society drawing sent to Denmark, 1834. Note the red space empty

 

The drawing Rafn changed in Denmark, 1836 Note  his addition of the 3 letters FIN inside of the red space

 

CONCLUSION:
I conclude my explanation by advising the visitors to pick up  a copy of the free  pamphlet which has all the information  contained  on the panels.  Then at home  go on our  website www.dightonrock.com  for much more information, color photographs and other details. Any questions e-mail me.  I thank them for their visit and ask if they have any questions.

I also tell them that I have given them the TRUTH.  But it is up to them to choose the theory of their preference.

I do not ask the visitors  about  their profession.  But this afternoon a man about  forty  identified  himself  as an  Archaeologist and  said   he had been at the museum several times before.  I thanked for his interest in the Museum. Then he said: “I still  prefer the Viking theory!”   And then I replied to him: “You choose  fraud!  It is your choice!” And he stated: “Show me again, the fraud in  the Viking”.  Then I answering him:  “Ok, let us go  in front  of  the panel for the Viking theory”.

So we did.  In front of panel for  the Viking  theory, I  pointed to  the  center of the drawing of the Rhode Island Historical Society and then  pointed to the same area on the drawing that was made by Rafn in Denmark, where, we can see clearly, he ADDED the three letters FIN to coincide with the name Thorfinn! 

 And the Archaeologist said, “I am sorry, I have not noticed that before!”

I said: “That is OK”.

Post Scriptum:
What upsets me,  with this episode,  is that an archaeologist comes to the Museum with a  PRECONCEIVED  diagnosis of a theory  that he WANTS the rock to confirm for him! That is not science! That is not been  truthful. That is not true Epigraphy!   That is choosing FRAUD!

You MUST read what is ENGRAVED on the rock, NOT  what you wish   to “see” on the rock! 

Dighton Rock is an American monument. If you want to have peace of mind  do not go to the Museum with  a preconceived idea about the inscriptions. Try to understand  the inscriptions that are ENGRAVED on the rock. Study the symbols and the background history.  Then you will have a wonderful feeling!!!