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 that 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 betrayed. 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 Divine Principles, not rules. 

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 evaluate information, and to discern truth and error in what ever form that it is presented to us.

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 book was written The Invention of the Jewish People by Shlomo Sand, who was the professor of history at the University of Tel Aviv, altho I had come to my conclusion before I even heard about his book. Aside from that, consider that Jesus cd not have existed, and this is because the whole basis of the character of Jesus is based on his death, burial, and resurrection, and since it is scientifically 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. Further on this point, if the Jewish race did not exist, then the geneologies in Matthew and Luke cd not have existed, and the characters and patriarchs named therein did not exist either. 

Other Recommended Reading relating to this subject:

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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. 

Mythology          

Using ancient Egypt as a model, they had no religion, and in fact, there was no word for religion in their language. 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 literalized. 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 are no contradictions in myth, and their are no sacred texts in myth.

The Christian threesome of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus is patterned after the Egyptian threesome of Osiris, Isis, and Horus.In this regard I recommend the book Christianity, and Ancient Egyptian Religion by Ahmed Osman. (Osman, a Muslim scolar, wrote another interesting book called Moses and Akhenaten). Much slaughter and horrible acts have been committed under the sanction of Christianity and the Jewish religion, and "God", (or god) but not under Horus or Egyptian mythology, or any other mythology. Here is a key difference between Christianity and mythology. For those who have left Christianity, I would suggest considering mythology and mysticism as alternatives. Myth contains  information which was veiled in order to protect its integrity while at the same time make it self perpetating and self preserving as the public would pass it on from generation to generation without realizing that they are being used to perpetuate this information.  A good book to read on the subject of how mythology works is When they Severed Earth from Sky: How the Human Mind Shapes Myth by Elizabeth and Paul Barber.  

Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Sirius is vital in announcing the birth of the sUn which is on Dec 25th, at which time the sun is "born again" or is "resurrected from the dead" (starts moving again after 3 days and nights of no lateral movement in terms of degrees on the horizon.) In the mythology of ancient Egypt, Sirius was represented by Isis, and the constellation of Orion was represented by her brother and husband Osiris. Isis and Osiris produced Horus, the sUn of God (son of his father Osiris). The true esoteric understanding of the sun is not of Christian origin, and does not involve a flesh and blood Jesus. In ancient Egypt there was no word for religion. It was commonly understood that the mythical deities or gods represented principles. The sun and Sirius (and other stars and constellations) represent principles which are conveyed to us via mythology. In this regard I recommend the 5 part lecture series Astro Theology by Manly Hall:
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Gaining a Better Perspective      

There is no God "out there" who is separate from us. If someone has not drank anything in 3 days and are on the verge of death, and we give them a jug of water, we have then given them life, and have taken on the role of "God". Looking at it in this way, we ourselves are the God (or gods), otherwise the concept of "God" is abstract. A dying man cannot survive on abstractions. Likewise, at least at one level, one level at least, nowhat we sometimes refer to as the "devil" or "satan" as being "out there", is really "in here". My theory is that, just as a blood clot forms around an impurity in our blood, so also, if there are impurities in our lives, malevolency can form around it, so in this regard, our first line of defense is to keep our hearts pure (as pure as possible). But there is also some malevolency, even evil spirits (if you want to call them that, but this is another subject) that can attack us, even to kill us (as I have experience myself) from the external and for which we have to repel. Here are a few lecture by manly Hall relating to the spiritual realm and its dangers.
 

Dangers of Psychic Self Deception Thought Forms and Psychic Ghosts Obsession and Spirit Possession Opening the Doors to the Invisible Living Universe Beyond Our Sensory Perceptions

 

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.

 

THE Principle

Live your life according to this one core principle:

If whatever action or inaction I am considering taking or not taking, or whatever attitude I have, or whatever words I choose to speak or not speak, am I responsible and mature enuff to accept any and all possible consequences of this action or inaction, whether present or future?

We only need this one principle to live our lives by. All other (relationship) principles are based on this one core principle. If everyone in the world lived by this principle there will be no violence, hatred, hurt, or damage to any people, animals, property, no pollution, and no destruction of the earth. As I was raised in a Baptist Church which tot us to "turn the other cheek" and not respond in kind to actions taken against us, I have come to disagree with this. Living by Divine Principles does not mean that we have to be door mats for other people and allow them to take advantage of us. We can defend ourselves verbally and physically. Here I completely disagree with Romans 13. I say that we shd follow Divine Principles, and let the chips fall where they may as far as civil governments are concerned.

I recommend the book Self Unfoldment by Disciplines of Realization by Manly Hall. In this book he shares a process of how we can build character and integrity in our lives. Here is an MP3 lecture by Manly Hall on Personal Growth Here is another good lecture along the same line: Active and Passive Aspects of Enlightened Conduct

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