Ignorance is the mother of religious devotion
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I love this quote from the erudite Rev. Dr. Geddes so much that it will be prominently featured in my book Did Moses Exist? “On the whole, then, I think it may be laid down as an axiom that the bulk of Christians, whether Papists or Protestants, cannot be said…
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Mainstream scholarship: Abraham and Moses mythicism is respectable
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Note how this Wiki article reports that modern scholars question the historicity of the biblical story of the Israelite patriarch Joseph, using comparative religion/mythology: “Modern day scholars believe the historicity of the events in the Joseph narrative cannot be demonstrated. Hermann Gunkel, Hugo Gressmann and Gerhard von Rad identified the…
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Cracked.com’s shockingly crappy article about ‘Religulous’ and ‘Zeitgeist’
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Cracked.com had an article disparaging documentaries “shockingly full of crap” that included the first “Zeitgeist” film. Unfortunately, the article itself – which had almost a million views in one day – is shockingly full of crap, as the author has a very superficial knowledge of the subject of comparative religion…
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Restoring Alaskan culture and dignity
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When I was a small child, we did not have smart phones, computers, the internet, Netflix, DVD players or VCRs. So, it was with great wonder when one week in social studies class we were shown a series of remarkable films using a reel-to-reel movie projector, a technology new to…
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No, Zeitgeist has not been refuted!
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In addition to the numerous supposed “debunking” sites are images that purport to refute the first or religion part of the first “Zeitgeist” film (“ZG1.1”). We have already demonstrated the brief summary contentions in ZG1.1 to be largely accurate. In addition to numerous articles and a nearly 600-page book on…
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Orpheus, Gnosticism and Christianity
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Here is the Youtube edition of my interview with Miguel Conner of Aeon Byte radio about the ancient cult of Orpheus and its relationship to Christianity and Gnosticism. In this program, I discuss a possibly pre-Christian artifact of “Orpheos Bakkikos” on a cross, as well as many other subjects. If…
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Did Jesus calm Wallenda’s winds?
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Like hundreds of millions around the world, I watched in fascination as Nik Wallenda inched his way across a 1,400-ft-high gorge in Colorado billed as the “Grand Canyon.” It was a great spectacle, to say the least. Highly distracting for a freethinker, of course, were the opening prayer by Joel…
Read MoreRadio program: A pre-Christian crucifix and origins of Gnosticism
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Happy Solstice!* In a program debuting on June 22, 2013, I discuss with Miguel Conner of Aeon Byte Radio the possible Orphic influences on Christianity, including a human figure on a cross that appears to be pre-Christian. This small gemstone of a crucifix was featured on the cover of a…
Read MoreLet’s end religious fanaticism and hatred!
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Forcing children and other innocents into a religion, sect or cult, without educating them about options or giving them choices, represents CHILD ABUSE and FASCISM. Adding death threats to the mix, as punishment for individuals leaving the religion, sect or cult, is just plain EVIL. If you are a member…
Read MoreMoses versus Dionysus? Buddha and Jesus? Orpheus or Christ?
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In case you haven’t gotten copies of the enclosed ebooks, be sure to take a look. At this slow time of the year, I am still in need of assistance for my Moses project. As one can imagine, in consideration of the massive amount literature written about the subject over…
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The Return of the Goddess radio program, 5/25-26
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For the next couple of days, my friend Miguel Conner is doing a re-broadcast of his radio program with the fabulous Barbara G. Walker, author of the amazing book Man Made God among other literary achievements. To listen, go to the following URL: http://www.aeonbytegnosticradio.com/ There you can click on the…
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A Pre-Christian ‘God’ on a Cross?
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While I am moving closer to the publication of my Moses book, I could use some assistance, so I’m offering a brand-new, 40-page ebook entitled, “A Pre-Christian ‘God’ on a Cross? My paper examines a famous artifact of a crucifix with the inscription “Orpheos Bakkikos.” A Pre-Christian ‘God’ on a…
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Oldest Maya solar observatory and parallels between Old and New World cultures
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Please see my new Examiner article: Oldest Maya solar observatory gives rise to new origin theory This brief article touches upon a fascinating subject that includes as a central feature of the pre-Christian Mayan religion and mythology the cyclical death and resurrection of the solar maize/fertility god. As I say…
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Mythicist book about Bart Ehrman and the Christ myth
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The collaborative rebuttal of Bart Ehrman’s book Did Jesus Exist? is available both in Kindle and hard copy. This one-of-a-kind volume is entitled Bart Erhman and the Quest of the Historical Jesus of Nazareth: An Evaluation of Ehrman’s Did Jesus Exist? (Cranford, NJ: American Atheist Press, 2012). The book includes…
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Surya the sun god
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Meet Surya, sun god of India. Surya has been worshipped by Indians for at least 3,000 years, appearing in the ancient text the Rig Veda and many other writings since then. The name “Syria” derives from the same word and means “sun.” Related Indian words for “sun” include sura and…
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The gods may be crazy, but they are not aliens!
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Once again, it’s time for History Channel to trot out its “Ancient Aliens” series, which is apparently popular enough for them to run it a couple times a year. I am always surprised that HC continues to do so, since it is likely that they have received many complaints from…
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Dawkins tweets Jesus mythicism
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On April 10, biologist and atheist writer Dr. Richard Dawkins tweeted about comparisons among Jesus, Dionysus, Horus and Krishna, posting an image from the film “Zeitgeist” that included Attis and Mithra. He asks: Comparisons often made of Jesus with Horus, Dionysus, Krishna etc. Any real scholars out there confirm each…
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Is the Bible the great moral basis of the United States?
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Conservative American commentator Dennis Praeger has a column from April 2013, “The Bible vs. Heart,” in which he makes a number of claims regarding the use of the Bible as a moral compass, remarking: I offer the single most politically incorrect statement a modern American — indeed a modern Westerner,…
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Happy Easter! He has risen!
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LOL. Further Reading Is Easter Christian or Pagan? Easter: The Resurrection of Spring Easter Radio Program Dying and Rising Gods Jesus as the Sun throughout History
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Archaeologists discover 7,000-year-old sex cult objects in Israel
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Fascinating discovery! Evidence of Stone Age Cultic Phallic Symbols Found in Israel By: Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu Signs of the agricultural revolution in the Stone Age were found in northern Israel. Archaeologists discovered remains of an ancient village, along with sexual symbols. Plans to build a new railway line in the north…
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Easter radio program on March 25th!
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UPDATE: Just in case you missed the live radio program yesterday, here is a link to the MP3. We had a lot of fun, and I shared some really fascinating information you will want to know about Easter! Many thanks to the kind and enthusiastic hosts and listeners! I will…
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The Bible and slavery
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The Bible contains such stellar morality! Below is what the Lord says to Moses shortly after giving him the 10 Commandments on Mt. Sinai. Note that God does not outlaw slavery, just qualifies it. And how nice of God to ordain that a slave who willingly stays with his master…
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Why is Islam so intolerant and violent?
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How refreshing to read the article by Yasmin Alibhai Brown excerpted below! A Muslim telling the truth about Islamic intolerance, hatred and violence, and commenters also telling the truth about Islam, for a change – will wonders never cease? Blowback? Note that this “intolerance” – infidelophobia – began with the…
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Christianity and Buddhism radio program, 2/23 and 2/24
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Today and tomorrow, February 23 and 24, 2013, my new radio interview with Miguel Conner at Aeon Byte will be available gratis. The easiest way to access it is to go to this page: http://www.aeonbytegnosticradio.com/ In the box with the orange line that says “AEON BYTE” and “Options,” click on…
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