Tag: pagan
Pagan Parallels: Achilles Heel of Christianity
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My forum mod’s put together a post on the pagan parallels to the “life of Christ” constantly bandied about around the internet. In my book The Christ Conspiracy, published in 1999, I included several lists of parallels from the “lives” of various pagan gods and heroes. These parallels lists have…
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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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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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Islamic fundamentalists destroy 8,000-year-old rock carvings?
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UPDATE: It is being reported by Gulf News that the government of Morocco has released a statement asserting that the Muslim radicals did not destroy any rock carvings. In consideration of the fanatics’ past history, one finds it difficult to believe that someone simply made up this story. The jury…
Read MoreEaster: Christian or Pagan? Radio show and articles
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Happy Belated Vernal Equinox Celebrations! Time for these perennial favorites once again! As you can see from the articles below, there’s more to Easter and Passover than meets the eye. On April 21st at 9:00 PM EST/6:00 PM PST, I will be appearing once again on the Godless Discussion Radio…
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UK police get Pagan holidays
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Many of us in the field of comparative religion and mythology may never have guessed we would see the day when official organizations such as the police in Great Britain recognized the validity of Pagan celebrations that have their roots in antiquity. But it appears that we will see this…
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The Jesus Myth
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Following is a great quote from the Barbara G. Walker’s new book Man Made God (151). Barbara’s summary here pretty much says it all. It’s really that simple. All the fussing and personal attacks still haven’t changed that fact. …And according to Acts 4:13, the apostles were all “unlearned and…
Read More Most Americans hip to Easter’s real meaning?
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An interesting article in “The Baptist Standard” claims that fewer than half of all Americans associate Easter with the resurrection of Jesus! That’s very surprising, considering that some 80% of American citizens define themselves as Christians. Although this article does not say – it seems to avoid the subject, in…
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Pagan chaplain appointed at major American university
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As part of an interesting trend in the modern resurrection of Paganism, the first Pagan chaplain has been appointed at New York’s Syracuse University. What’s also intriguing is that this chaplain is a woman, Mary Hudson, whose appointment is heralded as part of an effort to be “more inclusive of…
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Air Force Pagans: Earth warriors
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Pagan warriors for the earth? The recognition by the U.S. military of various Earth-centered, Pagan and Wiccan sects as valid religious and spiritual systems is good news for those of us who value freedom of religion, as well as freedom from religion. The acceptance of a circle of rocks as…
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Pagans in Parliament
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Now here is something interesting on the religious horizon: Pagans serving on the “Board of Trustees of the Council of the Parliament of World Religions.” There are currently three people on the board, obviously brave individuals in consideration of previous reaction to the mere existence of people who deemed themselves…
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Was Hitler Christian, Pagan or Atheist?
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For years it has been debated whether Adolf Hitler was a Christian, atheist or Pagan. I briefly jumped into the fray in the “Introduction” to my book The Christ Conspiracy (2-4), in which I related that Hitler proclaimed himself a “Christian” and fighter for “his Lord and Savior,” using the…
Read MoreThe myth of Hebrew monotheism
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In my book The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold, I have a chapter called “The Myth of Hebrew Monotheism,” which explains that, according to the Bible, the Hebrews/Israelites/Jews were always “whoring after other gods.” Unbelievably, rabid apologists attempting to debunk my entire body of work have even homed…
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