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Amen is for those who have left Christianity and for those who are in it, but have questions about it but do not know where to turn for answers, direction, or support. I have myself struggled with Christianity for years and understand the frustration and bewilderment involved in the search for truth.
In my journey for truth I began to realize that I was rationalizing the contradictions in the Bible. If the Bible is the "word of God" (language cannot hold nor convey truth, but this is another subject in itself) then how can it be so problematic? If God is so powerful as to be able to create the universe then how can he be without power to protect his own word as an original document after he created it? In April 2023 I read Caesar's Messiah: The Roman Conspiracy to Invent Jesus by Joseph Atwill which impacted me so much that I completely abandoned Christianity because I discovered it is based on a fraud. I cried that day because for me it was like losing a loved one. "It's gone forever from my life!" I felt bettrayed. Today I have no religion, nor do I want another one. I also found that living a good live and being spiritually minded need not depend on any religion or statement of faith, but can be achieved by looking within ourselves (esoterism) and by living our lives according to principles, not rules.
Amen is not about telling anyone what religion they shd or shd not have, (if any), and I respect everyone's choice to follow their own path. It is not my business to change anyone nor to tell anyone what is right or wrong for them. I am here rather to present information, then let you decide. But most people do not want to see all of the evidence, but only select the evidence that supports their position. So I encourage people to look at all of the evidence, then follow the evidence wherever it leads you. In this regard I recommend the book The Trivium: The liberal arts of logic, grammar, and rhetoric. Understanding the Nature and Function of Language. by Miriam Joseph. This book presents the proper way in which information should be presented in order to create a valid argument, and also lists the fallacies to an argument.(2 page .pdf) In short, it can help us to better discern truth and error.
You can become aware in the 5 minutes it takes you to read the following section what it took me years to find out the hard way.
The Christian religion is based on the greatest fraud ever purpetrated in the history of man: the fraud of a Jewish race. No such race has ever existed. Furthermore, the character of Jesus as portrayed in the NT did not exist. There is no historical evidence to support the existence of either. A famous book was written "The Invention of the Jewish People" by Shlomo Sand, who was professor of history at the university of Tel Aviv. I had come to my conclusion before I even heard about his book. It is an intersting book which I recommend. Aside from tyhat I can prove that Jesus cd not have existed, and this is because the wjhol basis of the character of Jesus is based on his death, burial, and resurrection, and since it is scientificvally and medically impossible for anyone to be dead, buried in a sealed tomb, then after 3 days resurrect himself from the dead within that sealed tomb, Jesus cd not have existed.
Much in the Bible (and all religions) is based on astrology. Here are a series of lectures by Manly Hall on the subject of Astrotheology.
Other Recommended Reading relating to this subject:
The Bible Unearthed by Israel Finkelstein and Niel Asher Silberman. |
Who Wrote the Bible by Richard Elliot Friedman. |
The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception by Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh. |
The Invention of the Jewish People by Shlomo Sand. (Sand was professor of history at the University of Tel Aviv.) |
When They Severed Earth from Sky: How the Human Mind Shapes Myth by Elizabeth and Paul Barber. |
Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why by Bart Ehrman |
Jesus Christ Sun of God by David Fideler |
More recommended reading can be found by clicking the book tab at the top of this page.
MP3 Lectures and Interviews relating to the history of Christianity
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(author of Caesar's Messiah) (part 1) (part 2) — Christianity and Mind Control — How Did We Get Christianity? — Revolution Radio interview |
James Valliant: (co-author of Creating Christ) — How the Roman Elites Co-opted Christianity — Why Was the New Testament Written? — The Making of Creating Christ — Vindicating Roman Provenance — Who Wrote the New Testament? |
(author of James, the Brother of Jesus) — Book Discussion on James the Brother of Jesus |
King James Bible
(Mp4) documentary: Caesar's Messiah
The model for the process of spirtual growth is found in nature. When an acorn falls onto the ground and is covered by earth, it will not germinate until it is given the command to do so. Then after it has obeyed that command, it is given the next command in a sequence. Then after it has obeyed the command to sprout, it is given another command to grow roots, then emerge above the ground, start to grow branches, grown leaves and acorns etc. (I am sure I am missing steps along the way) The tree is not given then next command until it is in a position (stage of growth) to receive it. All of the commands are not given to the seed at once, but only as each stage has been reached and successfully accomplished, and for what is needed for the next step to be taken. Our spiritual growth only comes in steps, and can never be rushed. As it takes years for that oak tree to mature, so also it takes years for us to grow spiritually. If we attempt to force the tree to grow, or to skip one step, the tree will die. Growth is fawned by two aspects: light and magnification. A woman can clean her house and it looks clean to everyone. The floor looks spotless. But as the intensity of the light is increased, more dirt shows up. And if the floor is magnified more dirt will show up, and so it is with our lives.
For those who are wanting to fill the void that Christianity has left in their life, there a few options to consider:
1) no religion
2) a different religion
3) a cosmological system or a philosophical system, such as for example Buddhism, Hunduism, the cosmology of the Dogon Tribe of Mali, Tauism, and others. These are not religions because there is no exterior or separate "God" that is worshipped, and no Statement of Faith that You must adhere to.
4) Mythology.
5) Mysticism.
I myself am a mystic, and mysticism is a way of life for me. Mysticism and eSoterism are in one sense opposites, yet complement each other well. Mysticism is of our doing entirely and involves willful action or arrangement in setting up a condusive environment both on the inside and outside of us, which creates a more fertile ground for eSoteric principles to function to reveal their beauty, insight and wisdom. ESoterism however is an aspect of spirituality that we have no control over it. In short, eSoterism is holds that the answers are WITHIN us, and that WE (collectively) are "God", whereas eXoterism holds that the answers are OUTSIDE of us, and that "God" is a separate entity outside of and separate from us. For more about the confusing concept of God in the OT, click the God tab at the top right of this page.
Using ancient Egypt as a model, they had no religion. But they did have myth, and it was understood by all Egyptians that the characters in the myth did not literally exist. A religion is formed when mythology becomes litralized. Mythology itself is harmless, and is beneficial to us spiritually because it contains veiled truth and meaning in its allegories and symbols. The danger is if mythology is taken literally.
There was never any contention in early Christian history between different mythological understandings of Christian texts because up until around the 5th or 6th century "Christianity" was still understood as mythology. In fact, there was no literal (exoteric) Christianity in existence early on. Literarism took a few centuries to develop and become predominant. It was not until the 5th or 6th century that a literal interpretation of the charcters and events in Christian texts had taken over and it had become a religion. Many versions of stories about Jesus existed as mythology early on, which are sometimes referred to as gnostic. Gnosticism can also be referred to as eSoteric, while a literal interpretation of Christianity should properly be referred to as as eXoteric. Exoteric Christianity which claims a literal interpretation of the people and events as literally happening is an impossible position to hold because if we interpreted the Bible as literal it would self destruct because of the contradictions and problematic nature of the information in it.
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One indication that we are on the right path spiritually is when we discover that our reason for wanting to do what is right is no reason at all. In other words, we are not trying to avoid "hell" or score points with "God" or earn anything, nor have any alterior or selfish motive, but simply because we are happiest when we do it.