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The Brethren Of Jesus
"After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and
his disciples: and they continued there not many days." (John 2:12)
Comment
This verse describes Jesus and his brethren. Jesus Christ's blood-related
siblings directly contradicts the Catholic concept of the life-long virginity of
the mother Mary. Some Christians have attempted to defend this contradiction by
pointing out that brethren has two meanings: it could mean brothers, from the
same parents, or it could mean colleagues or friends. Note, however, that the
use of the word "disciples" suggests that brothers and disciples constitute two
separate groups. Therefore, brethren must mean brothers in this context.
Note also that Mark 6:3 mentions brothers and sisters that can only mean blood
siblings.
Also, nowhere in the Gospel of John or Mark does it mention Jesus' birth or Mary
as a virgin. Considering that a virgin birth of the Son of God would seem of
utmost importance, it appears rather odd that these Gospels do not mention it.
Christ With Horns
"And I beheld, and lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in
the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns
and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the
earth." (Revelation 5:6)
Comment
Biblical scholars agree that "a Lamb" refers to the crucified Christ. Strangely,
Jesus here appears to look devilish with horns and multiple eyes.
How can this description of heaven inspire an image of a peaceful afterlife with
all these ghastly beasts and spirits about? (See also Rev. 4)
It should come to no surprise where some early Gnostic cults got the idea that,
not only the Church, but Jesus represented Satan and the embodiment of Evil.
And who do the literalists claim as the "seven Spirits of God"?
Christ's Temper
"And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the
changers of money sitting: And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he
drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out
the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; And said unto them that sold
doves, 'Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of
merchandise.'" (John 2:14-16)
Comment
Here we have Jesus' temper and violence showing. It must have taken considerable
fortitude to drive all the moneychangers out and then have the nerve to pour
their money out and turn over their tables. Consider what would happen today if
a man entered a Church bake sale and threw everyone out and violently turned
over the tables. No doubt the police would come and throw him in the slammer.
Jesus served as [censored]'s role model. Here [censored] referred to the verse in one of
his speeches:
"My feelings as a Christian points me to my Lord and Savior as a fighter. It
points me to the man who once in loneliness, surrounded only by a few followers,
recognized these Jews for what they were and summoned men to fight against them
and who, God's truth! was greatest not as a sufferer but as a fighter. In
boundless love as a Christian and as a man I read through the passage which
tells us how the Lord at last rose in His might and seized the scourge to drive
out of the Temple the brood of vipers and adders. How terrific was His fight for
the world against the Jewish poison. To-day, after two thousand years, with
deepest emotion I recognize more profoundly than ever before in the fact that it
was for this that He had to shed His blood upon the Cross. As a Christian I have
no duty to allow myself to be cheated, but I have the duty to be a fighter for
truth and justice.... And if there is anything which could demonstrate that we
are acting rightly it is the distress that daily grows. For as a Christian I
have also a duty to my own people.... When I go out in the morning and see these
men standing in their queues and look into their pinched faces, then I believe I
would be no Christian, but a very devil if I felt no pity for them, if I did
not, as did our Lord two thousand years ago, turn against those by whom to-day
this poor people is plundered and exploited. "
-Adolf [censored], in his speech on 12 April 1922
"I almost shudder at the thought of alluding to the most fatal example of
the abuses of grief which the history of humankind has preserved-- the Cross.
Consider what calamities that engine of grief has produced!"
--John Adams
Get Thee Behind Me Satan
"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock
I will build my church..." (Matthew 16:18)
But he turned, and said unto Peter. Get thee behind me Satan:
thou art an offence unto me. for thou savourest not the things
that be of God, but those that be of man. (Matthew 16:23)
Comment
Many believers think that when Jesus said "Get thee behind me," he had spoken
this only to Satan (as in Luke 4:8). Not so.
Many Catholics feel honored to belong to the original church established by
Jesus. To this day, Catholics acknowledge Peter as the first Pope, the "rock"
that Jesus built his church upon. But in just five verses later, amazingly, we
have Jesus calling Peter, Satan. Did Satan really pose as the first Pope or did
Jesus simply vilify again? Can you imagine a business owner promoting a man to a
job, and then just after the promotion, arguing about his job qualifications?
Jesus seems to have a poor sense of delegating duty to the right person here.
Furthermore soon before Jesus died, Peter denied knowing Jesus (note, the [censored]
crowed on the first denial, according to Mark 14:66-72 not after the third as
the alleged Jesus soothsayed in John 13:38). If the faithful should believe the
Church's beginning came from someone who offended and denied Jesus, then perhaps
it should also give them reason why the Catholic church seemed to act so
demoniacally in their instigation of holy wars, inquisitions and anti-Semitism
throughout history. In any case, we should question Jesus' choice for the
"rock."
The Final Lie
"Surely, I come quickly." (Revelation 22:20)
Comment
The last words of Jesus in the Bible.
It has been two thousand years, and Jesus has not come back, hence he did not
come quickly. Therefore, this represents either proof of the falsehood of the
Bible or that Jesus lied. And who represents the Great Liar in Christian
thought?
I Came Not To Send Peace
"Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but
a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the
daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
And a man's foes shall be they of his own household." (Matthew 10:34-37)
Comment
These words of Jesus confirm the unbelievable notion that Jesus did not come to
establish peace, but rather to send the sword and to put man against his family.
So much for family values.
(See also Luke 12: 51-53, Luke 12:49 and Luke 14:26.)
I Come To Send Fire
"I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already
kindled?" (Luke 12:49)
"Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather
division: For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three
against two, and two against three. The father shall be divided against the son,
and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the
daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and
the daughter in law against her mother in law." (Luke 12:51-53)
Comment
Jesus did not come to send peace, but rather fire and division among the family.
So much for the idea of a pacifist Jesus and the modern concept of "family
values."
(See also Luke 14:26)
Jesus Not Entirely Good
"And behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I
do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me
good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into
life, keep the commandments." (Matthew 19:16-17)
Comment
Most Christians believe that Jesus, not only lived as the Son of God but God in
the flesh. Consider that Jesus here calls "none good but one, that is, God,"
pointing to an entity separate from himself (also see Matt. 5:48)
Also note that because of the belief that none other than God "is" good suggests
that Jesus must not have behaved in an entirely good manner himself.
Some early Gnostic cults (judged as heretics by the orthodox church) believed
Jesus as the Devil in the flesh and these verses suggests that He was the
opposite of good-- Evil in the disguise of God.
Jesus Reveals Himself
"I am the root and offspring of David, and the bright and morning star."
(Revelation 22:16)
Comment
This verse presents the most shocking revelation in the entire Bible. On the
very last page, it reveals Jesus as the "bright and morning star". In other
words, Lucifer-- Satan!
In Isaiah 14:12, St. Jerome, translated the Hebrew "morning star" into the Latin
term "Lucifer" (light bearer), a name commonly ascribed to Satan by Christians,
and represents the fallen star, an ancient symbol for the fallen or evil one.
The mourning star actually appears as the planet Venus, the brightest "star" in
the sky (but the ancients did not know about planets). Venus always appears low
on the horizon, thus it looked like a fallen star (fallen angel) to the
believers.
Although the Isaiah verse describes the fallen king of Babylon, Christians have,
for centuries, ascribed Satan as taking many forms. And what more powerful form
could an evil being take than to pretend himself as the saviour of the world?
This would certainly explain the hate filled verses attributed to Jesus and the
blind followers who inherit ignorance. Thus, a conclusion, based on Christian
beliefs of Satan, and the belief in the "inerrancy" of the Bible, one must
conclude that Jesus has revealed himself as Satan!
What a Revelation!
Jesus' servants would fight
"If my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should
not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. " (John
18:36)
Comment
Jesus here gives Pilate an excuse for his predicament and, amazingly, makes the
superstitious claim that his servants, if not of this world, would fight for
him. If Jesus' otherworldly servants would fight, then what does that say about
a peaceful heaven?
In effect, Jesus here complains about his deliverance to the Jews which would
lead to his crucifixion, something that God supposedly ordained for the purpose
of salvation of sinners (according to believers) . So much for that theory.
Pray In The Closet
"And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hyprocrites are: for they love
to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they
may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou,
when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray
to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall
reward thee openly." (Matthew 6:5-6)
Comment
The Religious Right wishes to put into law public prayer. How many Christians
realize that the Biblical Jesus strongly opposed public prayer?
The wall of separation between Church and State, actually protects the religious
liberties for all of us in the United States and here we have Biblical
justification for keeping prayer private.
Promise To Return
Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall
not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his
kingdom. (Matthew 16:28)
Comment
Most Christians do not realize that Jesus' promise of his second coming did not
apply to our generation or to a future generation, but only to the generation of
his time. Also, Jesus said in Rev. 3:11: "Behold I come quickly..."
Those poor people of early Christianity! They thought the texts got written for
them, yet Jesus never fulfilled his promise.
Two thousand years have rolled by and yet many "true" believers still await his
"quick" return. As any school child knows, anyone who does not keep promises
does not deserve our trust, much less our admiration.
Furthermore, to believe in a second coming and the end of the world gives no
reason to feel concerned about the long-term future of Earth. Why should we care
about the environment, wars, or suffering if we believe that the world will come
to an end soon and that everything will get taken care of in heaven?
Sacrifice or Suicide?
Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and
the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. (Matthew 26:2)
Comment
Many Christians believe that Jesus came to redeem man to God by His death on the
cross and to forgive man's sins. In some instances we have the death of Jesus,
yet at other times you see the same Christians making the claim that Jesus
"lives." Did he actually die or does he live? It cannot work both ways. Even if
the death means a temporary death, it gives little value for an eternal
sacrifice. But regardless of which way one believes, the morality of such an act
deserves questioning.
If Jesus equals a god, then he could not have sacrificed his life, simply
because an infinite god cannot die. If Jesus died as just a man, then he
committed what we would today call suicide.
If anyone believes his prediction in Matt 26:2, then Jesus must have known of
his upcoming crucifixion. Jesus fulfilling his own prophecy says nothing about
miraculous predictions for such self-fulfilling prophecies tend to carry
themselves out. But if he lived as an all powerful being, he would have the
power to avert his death. But he chose not to. Instead he consciously committed
himself to allow his own death. In another word-- suicide. This act of self
destruction, especially in light of a horrible disfigured and bleeding torso
nailed to a cross hardly gives an exemplary act of the expression of life. On
the contrary, such a scene equals that of horror movies designed to scare people
out of their wits. Who knows how many children have experienced psychological
problems after witnessing an image of a tortured man nailed to a cross at Sunday
school. (By the way, any graven image of Christ violates the second commandment
[Exodus 20:4-5]).
As to the sacrifice, just what did Jesus sacrifice? According to the Bible, he
certainly did not sacrifice his life. Jesus went to Heaven, (the right hand side
of God) supposedly a place of peace, calm and everlasting joy. But as a man on
earth, Jesus received death threats, attempts at stoning, and condemnation by
his enemies. Exiting the problems on earth for the joys of heaven hardly gives
an example of noble sacrifice. On the contrary, it appears that Jesus escaped
his problems, leaving his disciples on their own for a life in perfect heaven.
Should we teach our children to emulate such a selfish act?
Did Jesus redeem man from his sacrifice? History shows that violence of man
against man has increased since the alleged "sacrifice." Wars, terrorist acts,
murders, and suicides have occurred because of faithful acts in the name of
Jesus. It appears that the sacrifice resembles the curse of a demon rather than
that of a savior. Furthermore, believing that his death forgives sins only
provides reason for committing them in the first place. Why should anyone feel
so disagreeable about committing sins when they feel that Jesus has already
forgiven them? No wonder jails contain so many Christian zealots. Regardless of
how "Caesar's" laws treat them, they think of themselves as specially forgiven.
Wars Must Be
"And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for
such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. For nation shall rise
against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in
divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings
of sorrows." (Mark 13:7-8)
Comment
Belief in these words can justify any war and atrocity against nations. Yet
Jesus here tells us that we should not feel troubled by it as long as we have
belief in Him.
When Jesus prophesies about the future, he gives the message that we have no
control over our lives other than to choose or not choose a belief in the Lord.
With such a message, it should not surprise anyone why the Religious Right does
little to strive against war.
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Alan, son of Nemesis.
Anyone who doubts that I am the son of Nemesis is obviously an infidel
lacking in faith whose soul is in peril of everlasting damnation.
"We love your adherence to democratic principles."
-- Vice President George Bush to Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos
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Nemesis, winged balancer of life,
dark-faced Goddess, daughter of Justice,
You who restrain with adamantine bridles
the frivolous insolences of mortals,
and spurning the destructive violence of mankind
drive out black envy!
Beneath Your unceasing, traceless orbit
is spun the grey fortune of man
and unnoticed You walk in his tracks,
you bend the neck that is proud.
Beneath Your arm You ever measure out life
and ever do You lower Your eye to Your bosom
as You control the scales in Your hand.
Be gracious, blessed dealer of justice,
Nemesis, winged balancer of life.
Nemesis the deathless Goddess we sing,
Victory with slender wings, all-powerful
infallible, and the assistant to Justice,
You who in displeasure at the pride of men
carry it down into Tartarus.
