Author: Acharya S
Did Washington and Jefferson believe Jesus was a myth?
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Okay – be prepared to have your socks knocked off! I hope you feel better, smarter and freer after reading this newest article of mine. It’s very long – I trimmed some fat, but I just couldn’t hold back all this juicy mental nutrition! Did Washington and Jefferson Believe Jesus…
Read MoreNeith the Egyptian Goddess | Virgin Mother of the World
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Dr. Marguerite Rigoglioso has published a fantastic study of ancient goddesses that essentially PROVES the pre-Christian motif of the Virgin Mother, thus rendering the Christian story derivative and MYTHICAL. (And my research FACTUAL and ACCURATE.) Here are some great excerpts from Dr. Rigoglioso’s book. Neith the Egyptian Goddess | Virgin…
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Sam Harris speaks truth about Islam on MSNBC with Lawrence O’Donnell
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Everyone needs to listen to the brilliant, enlightened and honest Sam Harris speaking the unvarnished, unwhitewashed truth about Islam – and QUICK! “We have a real problem with Islam, and it’s not an accident that we’re not having this conversation about the Amish or Quakers or Jains or even Buddhists….…
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Christ Myth Anthology
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Here’s some info about my latest project, which hopefully will be out sometime in 2011. It’s called The Christ Myth Anthology, and I started working on it last year. I published a tentative cover for it in my “Origins of Christianity” article, which I uploaded a year ago. The Christ…
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The Jesus Myth | Did Christ really exist?
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For your enjoyment and edification, I have created a new article from Barbara G. Walker’s fabulous book Man Made God, which I edited and published. I believe you will really enjoy this fascinating piece, so be sure to check it out! The Jesus Myth by Barbara G. Walker Thanks to…
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Is Christ a clone of Mithra?
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In my book The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold appears a series of lists in a popular chapter called “The Characters.” These lists recite characteristics in common with the Jesus figure of the following gods and godmen: Attis, Buddha, Dionysus, Hercules, Horus, Krishna, Mithra, Prometheus and Zoroaster. One…
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Secret History of Rock ‘N’ Roll & Acharya S on Aeon Byte
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My buddy Miguel Conner, aka “Abraxas,” is running a fascinating program with Christopher Knowles, author of The Secret History of Rock ‘N’ Roll, which I reviewed here: The Secret History of Rock ‘N’ Roll Here is Miguel’s write-up for the interview on his radio show: In ancient times, The Mystery…
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Was Krishna born on December 25th?
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A brand-new article of mine! Enjoy and pass it around! Was Krishna Born on December 25th? In light of his traditional summer, rainy-season birth, the contention made by several writers over the past couple of centuries that Krishna was born on “December 25th” or the winter solstice appears to be…
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Acharya S on X Zone radio, 10/14/2010
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My show with Rob McConnell about The 2011 Astrotheology Calendar and related subjects can be downloaded via Apple iTunes here: Acharya’s X Zone Astrotheology Show, 10/14/10http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=295327298 You may also listen to it through this Google player: Direct link to 2011 Astrotheology Calendar MP3http://traffic.libsyn.com/xzone/20101014_seg2.mp3 (My voice is a bit hard to…
Read MoreWorld’s oldest observatory discovered?
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My latest Examiner article… World’s oldest observatory found? Every so often we read exciting headlines proclaiming that the “world’s oldest this or that” has been discovered by archaeologists. In 2005, for example, Chinese media declared that the “world’s oldest observatory” had been found at Taosi in the Shanxi Province, dating…
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Acharya S on X Zone radio today!
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Today, Sunday, September 19, 2010, Rob McConnell is re-running an interview of me from 2008 concerning my book Christ in Egypt: The Horus-Jesus Connection. You can access the show here: The following interview can be heard starting at: 10 PM-2 AM EST/7 PM-11 PM PST Network 1: 2 AM-6 AM…
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Ancient Egyptian mystery solved? Beer as medicine
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As Christianity possesses its sacramental wine, so too does the Egyptian religion largely focus on a sacred beverage, beer. Numerous verses in the ancient Egyptian scriptures such as the Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts and Book of the Dead discuss the holy sacrament of beer, in the context of the deceased…
Read MoreThe 2011 Astrotheology Calendar is here!
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I’m delighted to announce that, at last, I have released my new 2011 Astrotheology Calendar! Now you can write your appointments in a 36-page calendar you can hang on the wall, with fantastic images of antiquities revealing the fascinating nature-worship of our ancestors around the globe. The calendar makes a…
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Acharya S on Aeon Byte Radio!
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Over this 9/11 weekend, my new interview with good friend Miguel Conner will be playing on his Aeon Byte website. Following is a notice from Miguel aka Abraxas. To listen to the show, go to: Dating and Deciphering the Gospels Click on the musical note ♫ at the bottom of…
Read MoreBeautiful, inspiring video of Mother Earth
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Beautiful footage here – who needs Pandora? Inspiring words as well. Overall, nicely done.
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The Gospel Dates | When Were the Gospels Written?
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What are the most accurate dates for the canonical gospels in the New Testament as we have them? Are these texts really the faithful accounts of eyewitnesses written shortly after Jesus’s advent? Or does the evidence point to the gospels as anonymous compositions dating to the late second century? The…
Read MoreCan Buddhism save the planet?
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I concur that, as concerns the world’s major organizations, Buddhism is among the most environmentally friendly. In this day and age, if we must have a religious revival, it would be so very refreshing to have it be something like Buddhism, rather than Islam or Christianity. The fact that it…
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U.S. Government report on 35 terrorist-related Muslim ‘compounds’ in America
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This government report concerning the Muslims of America-connected group Jamaat ul-Fuqra is from 2005, but critics point out that the compounds are still thriving, even though several members have been arrested over the past couple of decades. The map on the right shows known Jamaat ul-Fuqra terrorist acts in the…
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The 2011 Astrotheology Calendar
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Coming soon! Stay tuned… The 2011 Astrotheology Calendar
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Dalai Lama: ‘No sexism in Buddhism’
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Hmmm. I once created an uproar at a gathering of Tibetan Buddhist monks, when one of their young American acolytes asked me if I was a Buddhist. “No,” I replied, “I’m a Buddha.” All hell broke loose at that point, and a woman angrily shouted: “I don’t believe you. No…
Read MoreAcharya S on Black Op Radio tomorrow! (August 19th)
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FYI, I’ll be appearing on Len Osanic’s Black Op Radio show tomorrow, from 9:00-10:30 PM EST/6:00-7:30 PM PST. We will be discussing the religion part of the first “Zeitgeist,” vis-a-vis my “ZEITGEIST Sourcebook.” Go to: Black Op Radio Click on the “Listen Live” button… And enjoy!
Read MoreAcharya S on Dark Matters Radio tonight!
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Sorry about the last minute notification, but we just made this arrangement because of pressing current events. For all the night owls and folks in other parts of the world, I will be appearing on Dark Matters Radio with Don Ecker tonight, August 17-18th, from 1:00-3:00 AM EST/10:00-12:00 PM PST.…
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ISIS IS A VIRGIN MOTHER!!!
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This article is the second in a series that includes my essay, “HORUS IS A SUN GOD!!!” Here I provide the ancient testimony and primary sources for the contention that Isis, the mother of the Egyptian god Horus, was considered and deemed a virgin long before Jesus was a twinkle…
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Jews, Israel and the Palestinians
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This article clarifies my position vis-a-vis these hot-button issues. As I have demonstrated in my work over the past couple of decades, there is always room for discussion of Jewish supremacy, as outlined in the Old Testament and Talmud. I have criticized this hegemony in my book The Christ Conspiracy…
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