(The following is a contribution by Freethought Nation guestwriter Brian Schmied.) After witnessing the holocaust, Western governments slowly began to hang up their age old religious hatreds in favor of peace, advocating instead for secular government. People, however, did not hang up their religious biases. Governments are unfortunately made up of people, including people who …
Author Archives: Acharya S
Giants in the Bible
Ugh. Someone put me on a “Creationism” group, so I started getting all this nonsensical dreck in my feed, like FAKE images of “giants” that “prove” the Bible to be true. First of all, any “giants” in antiquity would be little different than the tallest tribes or individuals of today. So, the Watusi tribe of …
FAQs
“Islamophobia?” Inevitably in any discussion of Islam, there are those “infidelphobes” and “dhimwits” who start shrieking about “Islamophobia,” as if that’s a bad thing. A healthy fear of Islam–knowing its actual history and what it continues to do globally, rather than remaining in a bubble of ignorance–would be a good thing for any sensible person. …
What do Muslims pray for five times a day?
What do Muslims pray for five times a day? Some of the praying sounds “reasonable,” unless you are an atheist, but for the most part, Muslims are petitioning the Arab tribal god Allah not to make infidels of them. In other words, every day Muslims are engaged in infidelophobic behaviors, designed to be divisive and …
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Miguel’s talk
I’ve noticed that people are citing various individuals as “leading experts” in the field of mythicism, when they truly are not. On the contrary, most are ignorant of the massive body of mythicist literature dating back hundreds of years. Therefore, they should not be touted as “experts,” as this assessment is misleading as to what …
Killing Jesus the Zealot
Hi there – You’ve probably heard about the spate of “historical Jesus” books lately, including one by FOX news anchor Bill O’Reilly, a devout Catholic. As one might imagine, his book is biased, as are those by others released within the past year or two. All seek to “prove” that there was a historical Jesus …
The Star of Bethlehem, Three Kings, Sirius and Orion
At this time of year, interest begins to increase in the motif of the “Star of Bethlehem” and “Three Kings” who supposedly followed it to the birth place of the baby Jewish messiah. The depiction of the “kings,” “wise men” or magi as three comes not from the Bible specifically but represents a tradition based …
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Did Jesus have a wife? So says an ancient Egyptian papyrus
A Egyptian papyrus fragment describing Jesus Christ as discussing his “wife” has been making the news globally of late. The idea of Jesus having a wife is many centuries old, having been circulated beginning in the late second or early third century and popularized in modern times by Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. In …
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Was there a historical ‘Jesus of Nazareth?’
Hi there! Just a reminder of my ebook/PDF special, in case you haven’t gotten a copy yet. If you have, thanks! I hope you are enjoying it. If not, don’t forget that I’ve included in this collection of nine (9) of my PDFs a brand-new article entitled: Was There a Historical ‘Jesus of Nazareth?”The Use …
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Bible’s transmission ‘messier and more human than most of us imagine’
Scholars seek to correct ‘mistakes’ in Bible But the ongoing work of the academic detectives of the Bible Project, as their undertaking is known, shows that this text at the root of Judaism, Christianity and Islam was somewhat fluid for long periods of its history, and that its transmission through the ages was messier and …
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Women in Buddhism
In August 2010, the Dalai Lama made a somewhat astonishing statement that he could be replaced by a woman, although he did clarify that she “should be attractive.” Never mind the howls of feminists about that last bit, but in his remarks Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader did break with long-held traditions of sexism and gender …
Is ‘Zeitgeist’ a cult?
Because of the “Zeitgeist” film series being associated in the mainstream media and blogosphere with Jared Loughner, the disturbed individuals who committed the heinous murders and injuries in Tucson, Arizona, the Zeitgeist Movement is now being deemed a “cult” by various writers on the internet. But is the Zeitgeist Movement or “TZM” as it is …
Islamic jihad is great for atheism
The rise of “political,” “radical” or “extreme” (fundamentalist) Islam globally is making strange bedfellows that in the end will likely be of tremendous benefit to one of the most hated minorities on the planet: Atheists. Although I do not call myself either a theist or atheist, as I reserve the right to entertain whatever thought …
Oil apocalypse: The end of the world?
Some of the scariest information you will ever see. Now, add to this potential global chaos and civilization destruction because of peak oil the increasing possibility of terrorism in Saudi Arabia, destroying oil production there, and the scenario becomes apocalyptic indeed. For more information on current events in the Middle East, see this video series.
Unveiling the pathology
Let me state clearly what many seem to be afraid to say: The incredibly oppressive, heinous Islamic veil is a form of brainwashing and conditioning that affects a certain portion of women who are more comfortable with it than without. Making these women show their faces is akin (to them) to many of the rest …
The Atheist Code
At last, here’s the code you must follow if you want to be welcomed into the atheist world. If you have an interest in any of the things on this Periodic Table of Irrational Nonsense, you’re to be held away from the proper atheist nose as if you’re a stinky fish. Indeed, true atheists will …
Japanese origins of “biblical” traditions?
In researching for the upcoming revision of my book The Christ Conspiracy, I have come across the following fascinating tidbits. I’m still working out all the details, but I had to share this much. Some of the information, such as the DNA studies, is confusing still. What linguistic and certain DNA studies have demonstrated, however, …
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‘Meditative’ Buddhists freak out over video
Althought it is highly exalted by numerous Westerners, including celebs who love to ride its supposed Peace Train, it appears that Buddhism in some parts of the world is little different from Christianity or Islam for having rabid fanatics who hate and do violent acts. There are many instances of non-peaceful Buddhist behavior over the …
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Should religion be taught in public schools?
Although some people will object to any religion being taught in public schools, and they would be correct if it were simply proselytizing rather than unattached study, I for one believe that human beings should be as educated as possible on all forms of religion, philosophy and mythology as can reasonably be accomplished. In other …
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Earliest Christian inscription confirms ‘Christ Conspiracy’
Researchers have identified what is believed to be the world’s earliest surviving Christian inscription, shedding light on an ancient sect that followed the teachings of a second-century philosopher named Valentinus. Officially called NCE 156, the inscription is written in Greek and is dated to the latter half of the second century, a time when the …
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Are the Jews from India?
Someone recently sent me the following commentary and query: Hi Bhagwan Acharya Ji, Somewhere in Hindu scriptures I read Jews are YADAVAS, the lost tribe of Lord Krishna who, after defeat in the epic war in the “MAHABHARTA,” were ousted from India some 7 to 8,000 years ago and left India through Khaiberpass and via …
Afghanistan: Damned if you do or don’t
I am conflicted on the non-Afghan presence in the country of Afghanistan. If, on the one hand, the motive for occupation by Americans, et al., were really about stopping Muslim terrorism and creating a less impoverished, more democratic infrastructure, then I would be all for it. If, on the other hand, it is largely about …
Was Mohammed a Jew?
Here is an excerpt from Chapter Thirteen of “The Crucifixion of Truth” by Tony Bushby (a book that really takes apart so-called “Christian truth”, although Bushby believes that Jesus really existed. I have added his references below this excerpt. — — “Today he is called Mohammed (570-632), but his real name was Lothar Schmalfuss.( 1) …
Scholar challenges academia over Christ myth
In the wake of my release of my ebook “The Origins of Christianity and the Quest for the Historical Jesus, the daring Danish scholar Dr. Christian Lindtner has come for with a bold statement regarding academia, the Christian church and the mythicist position. Dr. Lindtner received his PhD in Buddhist Studies from the University of …
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St. Peter’s Roman prison found?
There is no solid evidence that “Peter” was a real person. His role looks very much like a mythical figure based on Mithra, Janus and the Egyptian heavenly gatekeeper. This