Man S Search For Spirituality

Mans Search for Spirituality: by E.
Christopher Reyes, Dimiao, Bohol, 6305
Man's Search for Spirituality

A Chronological Presentation
Vol I
By E. Christopher Reyes
May, 2004, Revised: January 2011
Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth? ~
ala!ians 4:16, Holy Bible.
"o #o$e #ius %&&, I like your Christ but I !o not like your Christians. "Maha!ma andhi
Mans Search for Spirituality: by E. Christopher Reyes, Dimiao, Bohol, 6305
#e are !yin$ to!ay from the fact of not ha%in$ anyone &ho kno&s ho& to lay !o&n his life for the 'ruth. ~#ierre "eilhard de 'hardin, ()J), *uo!ed in 'he (esuits) 'he Society of (esus an! the Betrayal of the *oman Catholic Church by
Mala+hi Mar!in, au!hor o, +atican an! 'he ,inal Concla%e, $-) 2.6, 1/.0)
1e2 boo3 release also available: In His -ame by E Christopher Reyes 4vailable a! your lo+al boo3 s!ore or ama5on)+om)
Dedication
"his boo3 is dedi+a!ed !o !hose brave individuals 2ho re,use !o be led blindly !hrou-h li,e,
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4nd see3 enli-h!enmen! in order !o lis!en !o od6s advi+e) 4nd !o all !hose 2ho have su,,ered a! !he hands o, !hose 2ho $ro+laim "o be !he ins!rumen!s o, !he od 2hose name &s our 7ord) &n his in,ini!e 2isdom, may 8e loo3 do2n u$on us 4nd ,or-ive !hose 2ho $ro,ane and dis+uss 8is name by usin- i! !o ma3e man !o su,,er) &n our *ues! ,or 3no2led-e 2e see3 a od !o bu,,er 9s ,rom !he everyday $ain and $re:udi+es !o ma3e li,e so,!er) ;e need no! a-ree on ea+h and every one <, !he many as$e+!s o, !he (+ri$!ures o, 2hen li,e be-an, (u,,i+e i! !o say !he in!en!ion o, od is !o lessen !he errors 4nd su,,erin-s o, !he be-o!!en +rea!ures ,or our +hara+!er= 1o! !o inunda!e us 2i!h $edan!i+ rhe!ori+ ,rom !he $ul$i!s= 1or !he lies o, !he $ries!s ,or !heir bene,i!s) Man, in all his in*uisi!iveness is abundan!ly obsessed by a $i! <, damna!ion and less on !he s$iri!ual 2orld !ha! is ri-h!eous 4nd ,air in i!s !rea!men! o, all o, od6s +rea!ures !hus) May !his abundan+e o, ri-h!eousness some day s$read !o all o, us &n !his ma!erial 2orld !ha! 2e may also !rea! our bro!her illus!rious 4s e*uals and in ,airness, in :us!ness and in ,airness) "he evils 2e do, 2e do no! in od6s name, bu! our o2n) "he -ood !ha! 2e do is ours and 2ri!!en in od6s !ome)
E. Christopher Reyes, 2. >ebruary, 2003, rev) Jan) 2011)
'his book &ill ne%er be publishe!.in fact it coul!n/t be because it &oul! be a felony to soil the mails &ith it for it has much Holy Scripture in it of the kin! that0Can/t be properly rea! alou! e1cept from the pulpit an! in family &orship. "Mar3 "2ain in re,eren+e !o !he Holy Bible)
"hrou-hou! his li,e Mar3 "2ain 2ould +hallen-e !he very ,ounda!ions o, reli-ion, aris!o+ra+y, and !he halls au!hori!y, and his re2ards 2ill be a $ro,ound denun+ia!ion o, almos! all o, his 2or3s by !hose 2ho ,eel !hrea!ened, no! by ,alsehoods, bu!,by !he !ru!h, 2hi+h +omes ,or!h ,rom !he mou!hs o, his +hara+!ers in his no2 ,amous 2ri!in-s) Introduction: >or +en!uries man has laid 2as!e lands and !heir inhabi!an!s under !he assum$!ion !ha! !hey, !he +on*uerors, 2ere ins$ired and bein- led by a su$erior od or ods as !he +on*uered $eo$le are ,or+ed !o a++e$! !heir van*uishers as !he su$reme rules and !heir +on*uerors -ods as !he almi-h!y su++essors !o !heir o2n or ,a+e ,ur!her humilia!ion and dea!h) "he adven! o, 'hris!iani!y did li!!le !o +han-e !his s!a!us *uo o, +on*uered and van*uished) 8is!ory is re$le!e 2i!h !he e,,or!s o, !he early 'hris!ians !o ,or+e !heir ne2 -od u$on !he inhabi!an!s o, +on*uered lands) ?in-s and o!her monar+hs $ro+laimin- !ha! all un@'hris!iani5ed lands and $eo$les 2ere ,air -ame !o be +on*uered and sub:u-a!ed by !he ne2 so@+alled $ious 2orld leaders) "he ne2 lands 2ill !hen+e be+ome !he $ro$er!y o, !he ne2 leaders and !he $eo$le !he sub:e+!s o, !he ne2 +hur+h) "his !raves!y o, ,riend and ,oe AChristian an! -on.ChristianB in !he division o, lands is sub:e+! !o deba!e !oday in mos! !hird 2orld 'hris!ian +oun!ries) >orei-n lands have been s!olen ,rom !he indi-enous $eo$les by !he 'hur+h, AChurch in this book unless other&ise specifie! refers to the *oman Catholic Church an! its representati%esB, via !he early 'hris!ian ,riars 2i!h !he a$$roval o, !heir #o$es, and !he su$$or! o, !he na!ional -overnmen!s) *eli$ion is a means of forcin$ mankin! to accept institutional !octrines often aban!onin$ the truth for the benefit of the institution an! sel!om mankin!. "E. Christopher Reyes 4-rarian do+umen!s are ,or-ed by 'hur+h leaders !o -ive !he lands a2ay as re2ards !o !heir ,riends, rela!ives, and all !hose 2ho su$$or! !he 'a!holi+ +ause as !he #o$e 2ill o,!en !imes !urn !he o!her +hee3) "he a,,e+!s o, !his mass a$$ro$ria!ion o, $ro$er!y are *ui!e eviden! in !he $oorer +oun!ries !oday, es$e+ially in 7a!in 4meri+a and !he #hili$$ines) &n !his modern 21s! +en!ury era, have 2e really $ro-ressed 2hen 2e no2 have +oun!ries usin- !heir armies !o de+lare 2ar on !heir nei-hbors be+ause !hey are no! o, !he same ,ai!hC *ome hel! out to men the possibility of becomin$ pure an! sinless saints Aontolo$ical perfectionB an! those &ho attaine! this perfection reache! sainthoo! an! &ere 2ualifie! to enter Hea%en at the hour of !eath. 'hose &ho !i! not become perfect an! absolutely sinless in the flesh &oul! nee! to $o to3ur$atory after !eath an! thus be ma!e completely 4ust an! 2ualifie! to enter Hea%en. ~'he 5reat
Issues of the *eformation 3resent 'ruth)
&s od a 'hris!ian, a Muslim, or a Je2C "his and o!her issues are addressed in !his boo3 in an e,,or! !o sho2 !ha! 2e have more in +ommon 2i!h ea+h o!her in !he belie, o, a (u$reme od !han 2e have in disa-reemen!s) Moreover, !hose di,,eren+es are no! 2or!h ,i-h!in- 2ars over) "he $a-es o, !he Bible have been +han-ed !o a++ommoda!e !he i$revailin- a!!i!udes and in!er$re!a!ions o, !hose in $o2er !o su+h an eD!en! !ha! i!s !rue meanin- has been almos! los! !o !his -enera!ion) ;ha! 'hris!ian ,ai!h !oday 2ill dare read ,rom !he very boo3 !ha! Jesus $rea+hed ,romC A 'he 'orahB & may be 2ron- in my in!er$re!a!ion o, (+ri$!ure, bu! so also may !he various o!her dominan! reli-ious se+!s in !heir in!er$re!a!ions, some havin- !ransla!ed ,rom !he ?in- James Eersion or o!her do+umen!s no! 2ri!!en in !he ori-inal lan-ua-e and already adul!era!ed by !he $ries!@+ra,!) It ain/t those parts of the Bible that I can/t un!erstan! that bother me it is the parts that I !o un!erstan!. "Mar3 "2ain ASamuel ClemonsB & have only sou-h! !o see3 !he "ru!h and in doin- so, & have +on+luded !ha! all reli-ions are -ood i, !hey hel$ man3ind Anot 4ust the lea!ers an! not only the follo&ers of the specific reli$ious $roupB Reli-ion is ,ounded on !he $re+e$! o, +han-e) "his desire !o brin- abou! !he +han-es desired bu! ou! o, rea+h o, !he +ommon man leads !o a +on+e$! o, a bein- beyond !he $er+e$!ion o, man3ind) od is re$resen!ed as some en!i!y !ha! man +anno! des+ribe, ,or i, he +ould he 2ould have a od 2i!h se! $arame!ers and !here,ore no! be all en+om$assin- in all as$e+!s o, man6s li,e) Bein- re$resen!a!ive o, !he All !his en!i!y 2ould be omni$o!en!, omnis+ien! and omni$resen!) &! 2ould have no bounds and !here,ore no limi!a!ions !o solve !he dilemmas o, man3ind) (ome!hin- 2hi+h ,e2 men !hin3 abou!
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2hen !hey be+ome !erroris!s and $ro+laim !o do od6s 2or3) ;hy 2ould an omni$o!en! od need man !o do his 2or3C "he nos!i+s believed !ha! ea+h o, us is his or her o2n eD$er! on od) Fa+h o, us 2ill see3 3no2led-e !o his or her o2n +a$a+i!y and !o !he eD!en! !ha! he Aor sheB 2ill be+ome as one 2i!h od) Fa+h o, us has a di,,eren! +a$a+i!y in 2an!in- !o 3no2 !he "ru!h) "o !his endeavor & have 2ri!!en !his boo3 !o hel$ ea+h o, you ,ind od in his or her o2n 2ay) 1o one is en!irely ri-h!, no one is en!irely 2ron-) ;ha! ma!!ers is !ha! 2e $romo!e !he +ommon -ood o, man3ind in !he name o, od and no! a!!em$! !o 2a-e 2ar in !he name o, od) "he $eo$le, 2ho are beinmisled, no2 deserve !he "ru!h) I can li%e &ith the heretics an! infi!els for I kno& &hereof they speak) its the AChristianB liars that cause me consternation. ~E. Christopher Reyes >or darin- !o reveal !he !ru!h, !he au!hor, on January 31s! is ,or+ed !o leave !he #hili$$ines, abru$!ly, a,!er and <rder is issued ,or his arres! ,or 6,ailure to a!apt to the pre%ailin$ norms an! customs of the community. "ruer 2ords have never been s$o3en as !he au!hor re,uses !o +o2@!o2 or yield !o +orru$! o,,i+ials in Dimiao Alocate! in Bohol 3hilippinesB) "hrou-hou! !he his!ory o, man, !here has al2ays been !ha! *ues! ,or 2an!in- !o 3no2 !ha! 2hi+h 2e some!imes say is un3no2able) ;ho 2as !he ,irs! manC &s !here a odC ;hy should !here be a odC 'an one $rove 2he!her or no! !here is a odC &s !here ano!her li,e a,!er dea!hC ;ha! 2ill ha$$en !o me 2hen & dieC 'an man ever 3no2 or -ain 3no2led-e in!o !hose as$e+!s o, his li,e 2hi+h seem unrea+hableC 8o2 +an man $ro!e+! himsel, a-ains! !he ,or+es 2hi+h he has no +on!rolC ;ha! is in !he ,u!ure ,or man3indC ;here do !he -ood -o a,!er dea!hC ;here do !he bad -oC &s !here really a li,e a,!er dea!h ,or us $lain mor!alsC 4 dar3ness $ervaded !he early li,e o, man and in !ha! dar3ness 2as brou-h! no! only ,ear o, beinunable !o see !he dan-ers around him, bu! also a dar3ness 2hi+h ,illed his mind 2i!h horrible !hou-h!s as !o 2ha! +ould ha$$en !o him sin+e he 2as 2i!hou! 3no2led-e) 4 dar3ness !ha! brou-h! on ,ears, ,ear o, no! 3no2in-, and ,ear o, bein- a! !he mer+y o, !he elemen!s o, disas!er, +a!as!ro$he, $es!ilen+e, and disease) &-noran+e is 2i!hou! 3no2led-e) Man did no! 3no2, bu! man 2an!ed !o 3no2) ;here 2ill he -ain !his 3no2led-eC 8o2 2ill he -ain !his 3no2led-eC ;ho 2ill -ive him !his 3no2led-eC 'he ri$ht to search for truth implies also a !uty one must not conceal any part of &hat one has reco$ni7e! to be true. "4lber! Fins!ein Mans Quest for Knowledge vs. Institutionally Imposed Knowledge: If you tell a lie bi$ enou$h an! keep repeatin$ it people &ill e%entually come to belie%e it. " Jose$h
oebbels, 4dol, 8i!ler6s 1a5i 'a!holi+ +rusader)
"his *ues! ,or 3no2led-e or alle-ed 3no2led-e brou-h! abou! !he be-innin-s o, a +lass o, $eo$le la!er !o be+ome !he soo!hsayers, +ul!is!s, sor+erers, shamans, 2i5ards, ma-i+ians, and $ries!s 2ho 2ould a+! as in!ermediaries be!2een !he 3no2n and un3no2n, be!2een man and his -od) "hese so +alled in!ermediaries +ul!iva!e a od o, re+i$ro+i!y 2ho hel$s man so lon- as man 2orshi$s 8im) "he $ries!s a!!em$! !o eD$lain !he na!ure o, !hin-s and ,un+!ion !o hel$ man, bu! over !ime +ame !o hel$ !hem) <,!en !imes !heir a+!ions hel$ed !hemselves andGor !heir reli-ious or-ani5a!ions !o be+ome ins!i!u!ions o, indis$u!able $o2er) "his le,! man3ind in !he +lu!+hes o, reli-ious ins!i!u!ions !ha! did 2ha!ever 2as ne+essary !o $er$e!ua!e !heir $o2ers, !heir de,ini!ions o, od, and !heir belie,s) 4 sele+! -rou$ Aoli$archyB 2ill di+!a!e !o man 2ha! belie,s are, a sele+! ,e2 2ho +anno! even ,ollo2 !heir o2n la2s) Man 2as in sear+h o, a od, a od 2ho is bo!h omni$resen! and omni$o!en!) It is the fate of those &ho toil at the lo&er employments of life to be rather !ri%en by the fear of e%il than attracte! by the prospect of $oo! to be e1pose! to censure &ithout hope of praise8 to be !is$race! by miscarria$e or punishe! for ne$lect &here success &oul! ha%e been &ithout applause
an! !ili$ence &ithout re&ar!) "(amuel Johnson, 1055 Man is in sear+h o, a od 2ill +ure !he evils o, !his 2orld and 2ho is more $o2er,ul !han any ruler on ear!h is) Man is in need o, s$iri!ual -uidan+e and u$li,!in- a-ains! !he disas!ers !ha! o++ur in !his mundane 2orld and !he 2ron-s !ha! are $er$e!ra!ed by his ,ello2 man) Man has $u! his ,ai!h in !hose 2ho +laimed !o have !his 3no2led-e, bu! !he reli-ious ins!i!u!ions 2ere also sear+hin-) "hey 2ere in sear+h o, man, 2ho in his i-noran+e, 2ould ,ollo2 blindly 2i!hou! men!al reserva!ion or e*uivo+a!ion in!o 2ha!ever nadir !he ins!i!u!ion 2ould as+end or ,or !ha! ma!!er des+end) "hey needed ,ollo2ers and 2ould devise do-ma, do+!rine, and ri!ual, !o +onver! man !o !heir s!a!ed $ro$ose) >ree !hin3ers are !he ana!hema !o !he 'hur+h) Mankin! is born free an! it is only throu$h the
insi!ious process of reli$ious in!octrination that man is ma!e to feel the penitentiary of mental ensla%ement an! obe!ience to stran$ers Athe priest craftB) ~E Christopoher Reyes.
>ree !hin3ers are !hose 2ho 2ill no! ,ollo2 blindly, +onsidered enemies o, !he 'hur+h, and mus! be des!royed a! all +os!s) &! is a sad $ar! o, our reli-ious his!ory !ha! !he -lory o, !he reli-ious ins!i!u!ions should have been !he days 2hen !hey ruled in !he lory o, od, 2i!hou! reserva!ion, s$ea3in- o, !he -rea!ness !ha! a2ai!s us in !he herea,!er, and !he su,,erin- o, !hose 2ho dedi+a!ed !heir lives !o !ha! end re+eivin- a be!!er li,e in !he herea,!er) 9n,or!una!ely, 2ha! 2e have is a $eriod 2hen !he 'hur+h abused i!s au!hori!y) "he 'hur+h mal!rea!ed !hose 2hom i! $romised !o hel$, !he 2ea3, !he $oor and !hose 2ho believed blindly in !he au!hori!y o, !heir 'hur+h leaders, ,or !o do o!her2ise 2ould sho2 vulnerabili!y ))) 'rie! them &hich say they are Apostles an!... ,oun! them liars. "Revela!ions 2:2) I seek only truth 4ustice an! the &ay of 5o! not man. "F) 'hris!o$her Reyes The Dark ges: "he days 2hen !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h rei-ned su$reme over Furo$e should have been i!s mos! -lorious days) Days 2hen !he $eo$le $ros$ered, 2hen reli-ion ,lourished, and !he s+ien+es 2ould ma3e advan+emen!s !o hel$ man3ind) 9n,or!una!ely, !he days o, !he un*ues!ionable su$reme rule o, !he 'hur+h is 3no2n as !he 9ark A$es) 4n 4-e eDis!ed 2hen !he 'hur+h leaders +on!rolled all 3no2led-e, an a-e 2hen !he 'hur+h leaders 2ill de+lare !o !he masses 2ha! is or is no! !he "ru!h, an a-e 2hen all s+ien!i,i+ $ro-ress +ame !o an almos! abru$! hal!, and a mos! de$lorable !ime 2hen men o, s+ien+e 2ere ,or+ed !o ada$! !he +ounsel o, (ain! #aul and s!a!e, It is better to $o to Church than to be burne! bein- mos! ,ear,ul o, !heir sel,@ ri-h!eous 'hur+h leaders) "he 'hur+h a!!em$!ed !o +on!rol !he !hou-h!s as 2ell as !he !hin3in- o, !heir 'hris!ian ,ollo2ers, bu! +ould no! +on!rol !he !hin3in- o, !hose o, !he ne2 reli-ion !ha! 2as over!a3in- !he 4rab 2orld in !he 0 !h 'en!ury) #aul is in ,a+!, !radi!ionally re-arded as !he devo!ee 2ho !2is!ed !he sim$le Jesus in!o a 8ellenis!i+ !rans+enden! en!i!y= and !here are !hose 2ho also $ro$ose !ha! !he Jerusalem -rou$ did no! re-ard Jesus as bein- DivineH #aul, 2ho may have also +ome in +on!a+! 2i!h ,ollo2ers o, Mi!hraism in "arsus, ei!her un+ons+iously or unin!en!ionally may have res!ru+!ured !he $revailin- mys!ery belie,s be+ause he 2as dren+hed in !he reli-ious ,ren5y o, !hose reli-ions) ~1o!e: Mi!hrai+s see !he dea!h o, !heir od as
$urely symboli+)
"he #ro$he! Muhammad also had a vision, and his vision did no! !a3e in!o +onsidera!ion so mu+h !he !hin3in- o, !he 'hris!ian 2orld, as i! did !he +orru$!ion o, man and his a+!ions as a 2hole a-ains! man3ind) <,,erin- a $rayer !o od on+e a 2ee3, as $ra+!i+ed in !he Je2ish and 'hris!ian ,ai!hs, 2as no! enou-h, and +on!rary !o 2ha! #aul says, !ha! !here +an be no re$en!an+e ,or sin a,!er ba$!ism) ~8ebre2s 6:4@
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"he #a-ans already had Ba$!isms and sa+red ri!es, A'Bhe nations &ho are stran$ers to all un!erstan!in$ of spiritual po&ers ascribe to their i!ols the imbuin$ of &aters &ith the selfsame efficacy...,or &ashin$ is the channel throu$h &hich they are initiate! into some sacre! rites... At all e%ents at the Apollinarian an! :leusinian $ames they are Bapti7e!8 an! they presume that the effect of their !oin$ that is their *e$eneration an! the remission of the penalties !ue to their per4uries. ~"er!ullian, ;n Baptism, +h) 5= Ante.-icene ,athers, vol) 3, $) 66/)
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-ot&ithstan!in$ the attempts that ha%e been ma!e to pro%e that :leusinian Baptism si$nifie! *ebirth or to en%isa$e it as a bri!al.bath a !eath.mystery or an ima$e of the *esurrection such possible interpretations cannot be $roun!e! on the attestations that ha%e come !o&n to us. ~;a-ner) Man 2as be+omin- +orru$! and !rea!inhis ,ello2 man 2i!h im$uden+e and 2i!h !o!al disre-ard ,or li,e) od, !hrou-h an an-el, s$ea3s !o Muhammad and !ells him !ha! man mus! no2 o,,er more $rayers and see3 salva!ion by a+!in- $ro$erly A&ithin the la&sB !ha! he !hen delinea!es !o !he #ro$he!) Mohammad6s vision did no! a+*uies+e !o !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, and !he #ro$he!6s vision did no! as3 $ermission !o s$read !his ne2 2ord o, od) "he ,ai!h o, Muhammad en+oura-ed man !o see3 !he "ru!h, versus dis+oura-in- !he as3in- o, *ues!ions, and en+oura-es man !o ,ind one6s sel, 2i!h od) "his di+ho!omous di,,eren+e made one ,ai!h su++eed in !he s+ien+es o, ma!hema!i+s, medi+ine, and as!ronomy 2hile !he o!her ,ell ,ur!her and ,ur!her behind in!o an abysmal +revi+e !ha! i! +ould no! eD!ri+a!e i!sel,) #hen a !o$ma contra!icts a scientific assertion the latter has to be re%ise!< ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 13, $-) 600) ;hen !he 'hris!ians ,inally +eded !o !he 3no2led-e !ha! 2as $ervadin- o!her +ul!ures, i! did so only relu+!an!ly, !o !he $oin! o, re2ri!in- !he 2or3s o, o!hers, !o be +laimed by 'hris!ian au!hors, and !he -rea! libraries o, o!her e!hno@+ul!ural -rou$s 2ere s!ill bein- des!royed in an e,,or! !o !h2ar! !he su++esses o, o!her ,ai!hs over 'hris!iani!y) 9n,or!una!ely, !he ne2 revela!ions +ame 2i!h a $ri+e, and !ha! $ri+e 2as !he ne2 se$ara!ism !ha! rose ,rom !he ran3s o, 'hris!iani!y i!sel,, #ro!es!an!ism) "he ne2 ar+hrival 2as no! !he &slami+ ,ai!h bu! a ne2 ,ai!h develo$in- ,rom 2i!hin 2hi+h +ondemned !he ,avori!ism, loose morals and $ar!isanshi$ !ha! 2as o++urrin- ,rom 2i!hin !he 'hur+h) Someho& e%erybo!y kno&s that Christianity is the Church an! the Church is a po&er.structure an apparatus for limitin$ free!om in belief an! morals. ""he RevId Don 'u$i!!, Dean o, Fmmanuel 'olle-e, 'ambrid-e
9niversi!y)
"he ne2 leaders 2ere +ondemnin- all 2i!hin 2ho 2ere !a3in- liber!ies in !heir !ransla!ions o, (+ri$!ure) "he 'hris!ian 'hur+h 2ould +laim, (esus sai!0 or 5o! says0 2hen in ,a+! nei!her is !he "ru!h) ;ho +an ar-ue 2i!h !he 'hur+h, 2ho dares ar-ue 2i!h !he 'hur+h, a 'hur+h !ha! vehemen!ly se! ou! !o +han-e all !ha! is bein- !au-h!, or 2ri!!en, +on!rary !o i!s !ea+hin-sC "hese days o, *esurrection of 'ruth, are 3no2n as !he 9ays of :nli$htenment) ;hen man3ind removed !he sha+3les o, reli-ious !yranny !o see3 3no2led-e, and in see3in3no2led-e se! abou! on a $a!h o, dis+overin- !he !ru!h) "he ne2ly ,ormed 'a!holi+ 'hur+h s!ood ,or !he des!ru+!ion o, all do+!rine Acontrary to their thinkin$B, obli!era!ion o, all boo3s !ha! s!a!ed any!hin!o !he +on!rary, and an annihila!ion o, all !hose 2ho s!ood in i!s 2ay) Biblical lan$ua$e 0 Is !esi$ne! to make lies soun! truthful an! mur!er respectable an! to $i%e an appearance of soli!ity to pure &in!. ~ ero-e <r2ell) ;ha! is !he $ur$ose o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, $ea+e or +on*ues!C &s !he 'hur+h !o ,ul,ill !he 2ords o, !he Bible: J'hink not that I am come to sen! peace on earth but a s&or!. "Ma!!he2 10:34) Re+ords, s!ill in eDis!en+e, sho2 !he des!ru+!ion o, !he souls sa+ri,i+ed in !he name o, od, some already obli!era!ed ,rom !he re+ords by !he reli-ious ins!i!u!ions) "he sear+h ,or a be!!er 2ay o, li,e led !o reli-ious leaders !hro2in- o,, !he sha+3les o, a s!ron- ins!i!u!ion and rever!inba+3 !o an+ien! s+ri$!ures !ha! had as ye! been un!ou+hed by reli-ious au!hori!ies) &! 2as :us! a ma!!er o, !ime be,ore !he 'hur+h 2ould de+ry !his ne2ly ,ounded reli-ion as heresy and se! abou! !o des!roy i! also) 4nd, !o $ro+laim !his ne2 ,ai!h as heresy, !here,ore no! 2i!hin !he $ro!e+!ion o, Jesus 'hris!, !heir 7ord) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h has $reviously renoun+ed any a,,ilia!ions 2i!h !he 8ebre2s, denyin- !he -enealo-y o, Jesus= Jesus beinborn o, a vir-in, and ye! s!ill $ro+laimin- his des+enden+y ,rom !he 8ouse o, David on !he o!her hand= Jesus is des+enden! o, !he 8ouse o, David in +om$le!e +on!radi+!ion !o !he Je2ish $revailin- norm o, ma!rinlinia!y, !ha! is, !he +hild ,ollo2in- !he des+enden+y o, !he mo!her) Fven !he 'hur+h does no! believe in Bibli+al -enealo-ies, 'he Church... 9oes not attach !ecisi%e influence to the Chronolo$y of the +ul$ate ACatholic =atin translation by Saint (eromeB the official %ersion of the #estern Church since in the Martyrolo$y for Christmas !ay the creation of A!am is put !o&n in the year >?@@ B.C.:. &hich is the rea!in$ of the Septua$int. It is ho&e%er certain that &e
cannot confine the years of man/s so4ourn on earth to that usually set !o&n... +arious e1planations ha%e been $i%en of chapter > A5enesisB to e1plain the short time it seems to allo& bet&een the Creation an! the ,loo!... 'he total number of years in the Hebre& Samaritan an! Septua$int !iffers in the Hebre& it bein$ ?A>A in the Samaritan ?BCD an! in the Septua$int EEFE ... Accor!in$ to Science the len$th of this perio! &as much $reater than appears from the $enealo$ical table... In any case &hether &e follo& the tra!itional or critical %ie& the numbers obtaine! from the $enealo$y of the 3atriarchs in chapter ?? must be $reatly au$mente! in or!er to allo& time for such a !e%elopment of ci%ili7ation lan$ua$e an! race type as ha! been reache! by the time of Abraham. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia,
vol) iii, 031@3) 1o!e: (ome his!orians believe !ha! 4brahamG&brahim +ould be iden!i+al 2i!h !he #ersian Kara!hush!raGKoroas!er, 1o!e: &n !he -enealo-y in !he Boo3 o, Ma!!he2 2e are missin- ,our names !ha! are lis!ed in !he 8ebre2 Bible) 'he Book of Matthe& is alle-edly 2ri!!en by #aul o, "arsus)
&n !he boo3 o, Ma!!he2 !he ,a!her o, Jose$h is Ja+ob, 2hose ,a!her is Ma!!han, 2hose ,a!her is Flea5ar) &n !he Boo3 o, 7u3e !he ,a!her o, Jose$h is 8eli, 2hose ,a!her is Ma!!ha!, 2hose ,a!her is 7evi) 8o2 +an !his beC)))) ;as Mary married !o !2o Jose$hsC "hin-s li3e !his +ons!i!u!e a -rave $roblem ,or somebody 2ho loo3s ob:e+!ively and o$en@mindedly !o !he 1e2 "es!amen!) (ome say !ha! 7u3e -ives !he -enealo-y o, Jesus !hrou-h his mo!her Mary) Bu! !his ma3es no sense, be+ause i! is +learly 2ri!!en in 7u3e 3:23= An! (esus himself be$an to be about BC years of a$e bein$ Aas &as suppose!B the son of (oseph &ho &as the son of Heli &ho &as the son of... 2hi+h +learly -ives !he -enealo-y o, Jose$h, and !he name o, !he Eir-in Mary is no! even men!ioned) "#hy 9on/t 'he
(e&ish 3eople *eco$ni7e the -e& 'estament? by Fliyahu (ilver >rom (i!e: 222)-eo+i!ies)+omGMe!5adG1o!s!mn!)h!m)
"here,ore, Jesus does no! ,ul,ill $ro$he+y, ,or !he Messiah mus! be des+ended, on his ,a!herIs side, ,rom ?in- David, and Jesus does no! have a ,a!her sin+e he is !he $rodu+! o, a vir-in bir!h) ~see enesis 4/:10,
&saiah 11:1, Jeremiah 23:5, 33:10= F5e3iel 34:23@24)
"he !hird +ha$!er o, 7u3e !ra+es Jose$hIs -enealo-y, no! MaryIs) &, Jesus6 linea-e is !ra+ed ,rom Mary6s -enealo-y, as in 7u3e 3:20, 2hi+h lis!s (heal!iel and Kerubbabel in his -enealo-y, and 2hi+h also a$$ear in Ma!!he2 1:12 as des+endan!s o, !he +ursed Je+oniah, and Mary des+ends ,rom !hem, i! 2ould dis*uali,y her ,rom bein- a Messiani+ $ro-eni!or) Mary is no! ,rom any le-i!ima!e Messiani+ ,amily, nor +an Mary even !ra+e hersel, ba+3 !o ?in- David, 2hi+h does no! hel$ !he 'hris!ian Jesus, sin+e !ribal a,,ilia!ion -oes only !hrou-h !he ,a!her, no! mo!her) ~',) 1umbers 1:1.= F5ra 2:5/) Besides, Jose$h is des+ended ,rom Je+oniah) ~Ma!!he2 1:11) "he 1e2 "es!amen! !here,ore no! only +on!radi+!s !he <ld "es!amen!, i! also +on!radi+!s i!sel,, sin+e 2e no2 have !2o di,,eren! -enealo-ies 2i!h a! leas! one bein- 2ron-) "hese di,,i+ul!ies are already re+o-ni5ed in !he !ime o, #aul 2ho i-nores !he ma!!er and +onse*uen!ly 2ri!es !o "i!us: But a%oi! foolish 2uestions an! $enealo$ies an! stri%in$s about the =a& for they are unprofitable an! %ain. ~"i!us 3:/) (ee also & "imo!hy 1:3@4) <, +ourse, !he 'hris!ians +om$le!ely i-nore !he ,a+! !ha!, &n Ma!!he2 1:1. 2e read, -o& the birth of (esus Christ &as on this &ise8 #hen his mother Mary &as espouse! to (oseph before they came to$ether she &as foun! to be &ith chil! of the Holy $host 2hi+h means !ha! !he embarrassed Jose$h 2an!ed !o leave Maryr, be+ause she 2as already $re-nan! 2i!h somebody else6s +hild, bu! !hen an an-el +ame !o him A%erse ECB and says, 'hat &hat is concei%e! in her is of the Holy 5host. &! is +learly 2ri!!en in !he 1e2 "es!amen!, and ,irmly unders!ood by 'hris!iani!y, !ha! Jose$h is no! !he ,a!her o, Jesus, hen+e, 2ha! is !he $oin! o, a!!em$!in- !o $rove !ha! Jesus is des+ended ,rom ?in- David by -ivin- !he -enealo-y o, Jose$h 2ho is de,ini!ely no! his ,a!herC ~Ma!!he2 1:1) 4++ordin- !o (+ri$!ure, Jose$h ,alls under !he +urse o, !ha! 3in- !ha! none o, his des+endan!s +ould ever si! as 3in- u$on !he !hrone o, David) ~Jeremiah 22:30= 36:30) An! there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of (esse A9a%i!ic 9ynastyB an! a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit. "&saiah 11:1) 'ould Jesus be !he heir !o !he !hrone o, ?in- David and ye! no! be o, !he 8ebre2 ,ai!hC "he 'hris!ians no2 +laimed a his!ory, as did !he Je2s, bu! 2i!hou! !he Je2ish ,lavor) "he 'hris!ians no2 +laimed a su$reme beinin Jesus 'hris! Aas !i! all reco$ni7e! reli$ions of the time belie%in$ their $o! ha! supernatural po&ersB, bu! 2i!hou! his Je2ish name, and !he 'hris!ians no2 +laimed a bas!ion o, an or-ani5a!ion !o $romo!e !heir ,ai!h AInstitutionali7ationB)
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1ever!heless, !his &ns!i!u!ional ?no2led-e +ould lead man as!ray in i!s $er$e!ual endeavors !o e,,e+! a sys!em !ha! $romo!es i!s o2n sel,@-ra!i,i+a!ion and ,inan+ial re2ards) "he se$ara!ism ,rom !he Je2ish heri!a-e A!enial of its (e&ish historyGrootsB 2ill have -rave +onse*uen+es almos! !2o !housand years ,rom i!s embar3a!ion as !he !rue ,ai!h o, Jesus 'hris! !he 7ord and !he Dar3 4-es 2ill re$resen! an era 2hen !he 'hur+h 2ill $erse+u!e, !or!ure, and murder all !hose 2ho s!and in i!s 2ay) 4n Fra 2hen !he 'hur+h +ondemns, des!roys, and burns all li!era!ure !ha! s!ands be!2een i! and i!s $ro+laimed Do+!rinal Belie,s Abeliefs that &ill chan$e &ith the passa$es of timeB) 'he bill for establishin$ reli$ious free!om the principles of &hich ha! to a certain !e$ree been enacte! before I ha! !ra&n in all the latitu!e of reason an! ri$ht. It still met &ith opposition8 but &ith some mutilations in the preamble it &as finally passe!8 an! a sin$ular proposition pro%e! that its protection of opinion &as meant to be uni%ersal. #here the preamble !eclares that coercion is a !eparture from the plan of the holy author of our reli$ion an amen!ment &as propose! by insertin$ /(esus Christ / so that it &oul! rea! /A !eparture from the plan of (esus Christ the Holy author of our reli$ion8/'he insertion &as re4ecte! by a $reat ma4ority in proof that they meant to comprehen! &ithin the mantle of its protection the (e& an! the 5entile the Christian an! the Mohametan AMohamma!an IslamB the Hin!oo AHin!uB an! Infi!el Aa$nostics atheists !oubtersB of e%ery !enomination. ""homas Je,,erson, in re,eren+e !o !he +ir$inia Act for *eli$ious ,ree!om, su$$or!s reli-ious liber!y ,or all $eo$le, no! :us! 'hris!ians) 4n Fra 2hen a reli-ious ins!i!u!ion se!s abou! on a ;orld 'on*ues! !o +onver! or annihila!e, an Fra in 2hi+h !he 'hur+h 2ould a!!em$! !o +han-e !he annals o, his!ory by re2ri!in-, edi!in-, or omi!!in- ,a+!s in order !o a+3no2led-e one and only one !rue ,ai!h) 1o one s!ood in i!s 2ay un!il Muhammad a$$eared, and !hen !he &slami+ ,ai!h -ained an un3no2in- ally in !he #ro!es!an! movemen!) "his revision o, his!ory by 'hur+h leaders has las!ed ,ar in!o !he 20!h +en!ury and $erha$s 2ill +on!inue in!o !he 21s! +en!ury unless !hose 2ho see3 !he "ru!h 2ill a+! !o ma3e !he ,a+!s 3no2n !o all men) 7e! our $ro-eny ma3e !heir o2n +hoi+e as !o !heir reli-ious +onvi+!ions based on "ru!h, and no! my!h, le-end, or ,airy !ales) 4 belie, 2i!hou! -uil! or $re:udi+e 2ill be !he ,ai!h o, !omorro2) "his boo3 is abou! "ru!h !ha!, !hrou-h !he +en!uries, avoids des!ru+!ion: hidden, !o evade re2ri!in- !o $ro!e+! or $romo!e !he $oli!i+al, ,inan+ial, and reli-ious as$ira!ions o, !he ,e2) Has the &orl! become a better place !ue to reli$ion or has it become a better place in spite of reli$ion? ;ne for$ets that t&o of the &orl!s chief mass mur!erers once thou$ht of becomin$ Christian priests AStalin an! HitlerB)L ~E Christopher Reyes. #hat $reat $ifts can &e attribute to the Holy Mother the Church? Some of the Roman Catholic eresies an! In"entions, an! the #ates of their A!option$ &n,an! Ba$!ism, 250 ')F) 3rominent amon$ the early !epartures from the !i%ine or!er &as the substitution of infant baptism for that of belie%ers. 'his practice ori$inate! in the Br! century an! $re& out of the 9octrine of ;ri$inal Sin. It &as conten!e! that baptism &as re$eneration in the sense of &ashin$ a&ay ori$inal sin8 that infants &ere !epra%e! by ori$inal sin an! coul! not be sa%e! &ithout this &ashin$ a&ay of that sin an! therefore they bapti7e! infants that they mi$ht be sa%e!. "J) ;) (he$herd, 'he Church, 'he ,allin$ A&ay an! 'he *estoration, $) 5/) #rayers ,or !he dead= abou! 300 'F) Ma3in- !he si-n o, !he +ross +ame abou! mos! li3ely durin- !he murderous rei-n o, Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine, !he #a-an= honorary 'hris!ian Bisho$, abou! 300 ')F) ;aD +andles= abou! 320 ')F) Eenera!ion o, an-els and dead sain!s, and use o, ima-es= 305 ')F)
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'on,essionals= 3/0) "he 1e2 "es!amen! !ea+hes !ha! oneIs sins mus! be +on,essed= bu! su+h a !hin- as se+re! +on,essions be,ore a $ries! in order !o re+eive !his absolu!ion A,or-ivenessB 2as no! $ra+!i+ed un!il !he year 3/0, a! 2hi+h !ime !here 2as a $la+e a$$oin!ed ,or !he sinner !o s!and and mourn !heir sins durin- $ubli+ servi+e, ,rom 2hi+h !hey 2ere eD+luded) "his $ra+!i+e +on!inued 2i!h addi!ions !o i!) <,!en, some 2ere re*uired !o do $enan+e durin- !heir 2hole li,e!ime 2i!h some bein- -iven !en, ,i,!een, !2en!y years o, $enan+e) "he $ries!s 2ould !hen absolve Afor$i%eB !hem !heir sins and !hey 2ere re+eived ba+3 in!o +ommunion) "he 'oun+il o, "ren! , in 1215, 2ould de+lare, 'he Church has al&ays un!erstoo! that an entire confession of sins &as al&ays appointe! by the =or! an! that it if of 9i%ine re2uirement necessary to all &ho ha%e lapse! after baptism. Because our =or! (esus Christ &hen about to ascen! from earth to Hea%en left his priests his +icars to be as it &ere the presi!ents an! 4u!$es to &hom all mortal sins into &hich Christ/s faithful people shoul! fall shoul! be brou$ht in or!er that by the po&er of the keys they mi$ht pronounce sentence of remission or retention. "he Mass as a daily +elebra!ion= 3/4 ')F) Be-innin- o, !he eDal!a!ion o, !he Eir-in Mary, !he !erm Mother of 5o! is ,irs! a$$lied !o her by !he 'oun+il o, F$hesus= 431 ')F) #ries!s be-an !o dress di,,eren!ly ,rom !he laymen and a++e$!in- s$e+ial venera!ion= 500) FD!reme 9n+!ion A=ast *itesB= 526@5..) 4noin!in- !he body o, !hose !hou-h! !o be near !o dea!h) &! is o,!en +alled, 'he =ast *ites or 6'he =ast Sacrament) In this Sacrament the priest anoints the sick person &ith oli%e oil &hich is blesse! once a year for this Sacrament by the Bishop. 'he oil is applie! in the form of a cross to his close! eyes to his ears nose lips han!s an! feet &hilst the anointin$ is accompanie! by a prayer that 5o! may for$i%e &hate%er sins mi$ht ha%e been committe! throu$h these members. ~>a!her (mi!h &ns!ru+!s Ja+3son,
$a-e 1.5)
"he Do+!rine o, #ur-a!ory is es!ablished by #o$e ASaintB re-ory &= 5/3) 'here is a 3ur$atory an! souls there !etaine! are helpe! by the prayers of the faithful an! especially by the acceptable Sacrifice of the Altar. ""he 'oun+il o, "ren!, 1215) 'he Catholic Church instructe! by the Holy 5host has from Sacre! Scriptures an! the ancient tra!itions of the ,athers tau$ht in Sacre! Councils an! %ery recently in this :cumenical Syno! that there is a 3ur$atory an! that the souls therein !etaine! are helpe! by the suffra$es of the faithful but principally by the acceptable sacrifice of the altar. ~'oun+il o,
>loren+e, 143/
7a!in 7an-ua-e, used in $rayer and 2orshi$, im$osed by #o$e re-ory &= 600) #rayers dire+!ed !o Mary, dead sain!s and an-els= abou! 600) "i!le o, #o$e, or 9niversal Bisho$ is -iven !o #o$e Boni,a+e &&& by Fm$eror #ho+as= 610) ?issin- !he #o$e6s ,oo!, be-ins 2i!h #o$e 'ons!an!ine= 00/) "em$oral $o2er o, !he #o$es, +on,erred by #e$in, ?in- o, >ran+e= 050) ;orshi$ o, !he +ross, ima-es and reli+s is au!hori5ed in 0.6) 8oly 2a!er, miDed 2i!h a $in+h o, sal! and blessed by a $ries!= .50) in 120 'F !here 2ere some +ler-y 2ho used holy 2a!er, bu! !his 2as a de$ar!ure ,rom !he 'hur+h6s do-ma) ;orshi$ o, (ain! Jose$h= ./0) 'olle-e o, 'ardinals es!ablished= /20) Ba$!ism o, bells, ins!i!u!ed by #o$e John %&E= /65) 'anoni5a!ion o, dead sain!s, ,irs! by #o$e John %E= //5) >or mis+on+e$!ions re-ardin- (ain!s, read: Romans 15:26= 16:15= 2 'orin!hians /:1, 12= 1 "imo!hy 5:10) >as!in- o, >ridays and durin- 7en!= //.) "he Mass, develo$ed -radually as a sa+ri,i+e, a!!endan+e made obli-a!ory in !he 11!h +en!ury)
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'eliba+y o, !he $ries!hood is ,ormally de+reed by #o$e re-ory E&& AHil!ebran!B= 100/, bu!, as 2e 3no2, !he $ries!hood has no! le! !his s!o$ !hem ,rom havin- +on:u-al rela!ions, and many #o$es 2ill -o on !o ,a!her bas!ard +hildren 2ho !hey 2ill $rovide many $e+uniary re2ards) "he Rosary, me+hani+al $rayin- 2i!h beads, inven!ed by #e!er !he 8ermi!= 10/0) "he &n*uisi!ion, ins!i!u!ed by !he 'oun+il o, Eerona= 11.4) (ale o, &ndul-en+es= 11/0, 2here !he $ermi! !o +ommi! sin is $ur+hased ,rom !he lo+al $ries!) 'he !octrine of in!ul$ences or of the authoritati%e remission !octrine of penances by the substitution for them of prayers bene%olent $ifts or other forms of !e%otion an! self.sacrifice &as uni%ersally accepte!. ">isher, History of the Christian Church) "ransubs!an!ia!ion, $ro+laimed by #o$e &nno+en! &&&= 1215) 4uri+ular 'on,ession o, sins !o a $ries! ins!ead o, !o od, ins!i!u!ed by #o$e &nno+en! &&&, in 7a!eran 'oun+il= 1215) 4dora!ion o, !he 2a,er AHostB, de+reed by #o$e 8onorius &&&= 1220) Bible is ,orbidden !o be read by laymen, and $la+ed on !he &ndeD o, >orbidden Boo3s by !he 'oun+il o, Ealen+ia= 122/) "he (+a$ular, inven!ed by (imon (!o+3, an Fn-lish mon3= 12.0 'u$ ,orbidden !o !he $eo$le a! +ommunion by 'oun+il o, 'ons!an+e= 1414) #ur-a!ory $ro+laimed as an o,,i+ial do-ma by !he 'oun+il o, >loren+e= 143.) "he Do+!rine o, (even (a+ramen!s is a,,irmed= 143/) "he 4ve Maria Apart of the last half &as complete! >C years later an! appro%e! by 3ope Si1tus + at the en! of the ?Ath centuryB= 150.) Jesui! <rder ,ounded by 7oyola= 1534) "radi!ion de+lared o, e*ual au!hori!y 2i!h !he Bible by !he 'oun+il o, "ren!= 1545) 4$o+ry$hal boo3s added !o !he Bible by !he 'oun+il o, "ren!= 1546) ~1o!e: 4$o+ry$ha 2ri!in-s 2ere
on+e in+luded in !he early ree3 !ransla!ion o, !he Bible, !he (e$!ua-in!, bu! no! in !he ori-inal 8ebre2 Bible A 'anakhB) Roman 'a!holi+s, bu! no! mos! #ro!es!an!s, no2 re-ard !hose boo3s as $ar! o, !heir 'anon) "he Apocryphal Acts $rea+hed !o!al +has!i!y, even in marria-e)
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'reed o, #o$e #ius &E im$osed as !he o,,i+ial +reed= 1560) &mma+ula!e 'on+e$!ion o, !he Eir-in Mary, $ro+laimed by #o$e #ius &%= 1.54 "he Syllabus of :rrors $ro+laimed by #o$e #ius &%, and ra!i,ied by !he Ea!i+an 'oun+il 'ondemned ,reedom o, reli-ion 'ondemned ,ree +ons+ien+e 'ondemned ,ree s$ee+h 'ondemned ,reedom o, !he $ress 'ondemned all s+ien!i,i+ dis+overies 2hi+h are disa$$roved by !he Roman 'hur+h 4sser!s !he #o$e6 s !em$oral au!hori!y over all +ivil rulers= 1.64 &n,allibili!y o, !he $o$e in ma!!ers o, ,ai!h and morals, $ro+laimed by !he Ea!i+an 'oun+il= 1.00 #ubli+ (+hools +ondemned by #o$e #ius %&= 1/30 4ssum$!ion o, !he Eir-in Mary Abo!ily ascension into Hea%en shortly after her !eathB, is ,ormally $ro+laimed by #o$e #ius %&&= 1/50) Does !od "ave a #eligion$ & do no! $ro,ess !o 3no2 all !he "ru!h) Bu!, 2ha! & do 3no2 is !ha! od has no s$e+i,i+ reli-ion and !hose !ha! $ro,ess !o be !he one and only 'rue ,aith re$resen!in- od, do so a! !he de!rimen! o, all !he o!her ,ai!hs !ha! alle-e !o !ea+h man !o do -ood) ;here 2ere !he ,ai!hs !ha! $ro,ess !o be !he one and only !rue ,ai!h ,our or eve ,ive !housand years a-oC 4 mira+le is no! ,rom od !o any s$e+i,i+ reli-ion, and i! 2ill only be !hrou-h !he unders!andin- o, reli-ion and a++e$!an+e o, o!her reli-ious belie,s !ha! man 2ill a!!ain "rue ?no2led-e) ?no2led-e !ha! od s!ands by us all, ready !o hel$, ready !o -uide, ready !o lead us in!o a be!!er li,e and a heal!hier
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emo!ional ,u!ure, and as3in- no!hin- in re!urn bu! our ,ai!h in him and a desire !o do -ood by our ,ello2 man) ;ho does one !o !urn !o in !heir hour o, needC ;ho does one !rus!C Man has ,or millenniums !urned !o !he reli-ious leaders, see3in- !heir hel$ and in re!urn ,or !heir assis!an+e !his eli!is! -rou$ 2ould as3 ,or alms, !i!hes, and various o!her o,,erin-s) Millenniums a-o !hese o,,erin-s 2ere human sa+ri,i+es and !he $eo$le soon learned !o ,ear !his -rou$) Most fools think they are only i$norant. ~Ben:amin >ran3lin, >ree !hin3er) >or, 2i!hou! !his su$$or!, 2ho 3no2s 2ha! evils 2ill be,all one i, !hey did no! -ive in !o !he demands o, !his $ries!ly ,a+!ion, 2hi+h $ur$or!s !o 3no2 2ha! is ,orbidden ,or us !o 3no2C 8is!ory 2ill sho2 !he evilness +rea!ed under !he name o, reli-ion, and in !he name o, od, 2i!h his $ro+laimed MSon as our 6Sa%ior.6 'he most e%il thin$ in the &orl! to!ay is the *oman Catholic Church. ">rom IHou Can/t Be 'oo Careful by 8) )
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"he 2orse !hin- a 'hris!ian +an do is read !he Bible, ,or in doin- so he A or sheB 2ould see !he hy$o+ri+y o, !he ne2 $a-anism +alled 'hris!iani!y) "heir leadershi$ !hrives on !he i-noran! and !he su$ers!i!ious, and ye!, many s!ill as3 me 2hy & s!ill believe in od) Be+ause, & believe in mira+les, & believe in a humane od, & believe in a be!!er 2orld !han man has sho2n me) "his boo3 2ill a!!em$! !o !ra+e !he su$ers!i!ions o, man3ind and 2hy 2e believe in 2ha! 2e believe) ($oo3y +rea!ures, evil s$iri!s, -hos!s, -oblins, and o!her su$ers!i!ions hel$ rein,or+e !he ne+essi!y o, s$iri!ual -uidan+e and $ro!e+!ion o, !he +ler-y, A lar$e black monstrous apparition &ith horns
on his hea! clo%en hoofs0 An immense phallus an! sulfurous smell. "'he Council of 'ole!o ra!i,yin!he Devil, 440 ')F)
"he male or-ans o, -enera!ion are some!imes ,ound re$resen!ed by an+ien! si-ns o, !he same na!ure, 2hi+h mi-h! $ro$erly be +alled !he symbols o, symbols) <ne o, !he mos! remar3able o, !hese is a +ross, in !he ,orm o, !he le!!er 6' 6 2hi+h !hus served as bo!h !he emblem o, +rea!ion and -enera!ion, be,ore !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h ado$!ed i! as !heir si-n o, salva!ion= a lu+3y +oin+iden+e o, ideas $erha$s, 2hi+h, 2i!hou! doub!, ,a+ili!a!ed !he re+e$!ion o, i! amon- !he illi!era!e ,ai!h,ul) I am the =or! thy 5o! the Holy ;ne of Israel. Before me there &as no 5o! forme! neither shall there be after me. I e%en I am the =or! an! besi!es me there is no Sa%ior. "&saiah 43: 3, 10@ 11) 8is!ory 2ill sho2 man livin- in +on!inuous ,ear o, !hese $eo$le 2hose $o2er has no limi!s) 4 $o2er, 2hi+h 2as abused, and be+ause o, !he abuse o, !his $o2er and au!hori!y, +orru$!ion be+ame a +ommon o++urren+e, bu! 2ho 2ould dare +hallen-e !he 4u!hori!y o, od $ur$or!ed by !hese sel, ordained leadersC "his boo3 is abou! !he Institutionali7ation of *eli$ion, !he removal o, reli-ious !hin3in- ,rom !he individual, !he im$osi!ion o, Institutional 9octrines, and !he radi+al $rodu+! based u$on a millennium o, su$ers!i!ions, 2hi+h 2e 3no2 !oday as 'hris!iani!y) 4 2orld ,ounded on individualism is a !hrea! !o !his *eli$ious Institutionalism as his!ory 2ill reveal a di+ho!omy in in!i%i!ual ri$hts versus a &orl!&i!e reli$ious bureaucracy di+!a!in- !o man3ind serves no one bu! !he ins!i!u!ion i!sel,) 'he reli$ious institutions of man &oul! !o &ell to follo& &hat they preach. 3erhaps man &oul! then ha%e a chance at uni%ersal peace an! brotherhoo!. ~E. Christopher Reyes, >eb) 2001) Reli-ion is abou! !hose 2ho have sou-h! !o have dominion over !he souls o, man Afor a priceB, and abou! !he Bureaucrati7ation of *eli$ion 2hose e,,or!s s!ar!ed +en!uries a-o 2i!h !he !ru!h !ha! is all bu! ,or-o!!en) >rom a od 2ho sou-h! reven-e, !o a od 2ho is ,or-ivin-, his!ory is re2ri!!en as !he !hou-h!s, a!!i!udes, and +ul!ures o, man e!hni+i!y and so+ial $ers$e+!ives +han-e) &! is abou! !he +rea!ion o, a $o2er,ul eli!ism !ha! !hrea!ens !o as$hyDia!e !he very !ene!s i! +laims !o su$$or!) &! is abou! 2ha! 2e believe !o be !he !ru!h) >or +en!uries, !he $ries!s ruled almos! every as$e+! o, man6s eDis!en+e, ,rom !he !ime he -o! u$ in !he mornin- un!il he 2en! !o slee$ a! ni-h!) Man lives in +ons!an! ,ear o, !he un3no2n) 4nd his reli-ious leaders 3ee$ him in !ha! ,ear, never !o ,eel ,reedom, never !o eD$erien+e au!onomy over one6s li,e, never !o 3no2 !he !ru!h, ,rom bir!h !ill his $assin- a2ay) >ear is !he very reason man see3s a hi-her au!hori!y in 2hi+h !o !urn !o 2hen des$era!e !imes ma!eriali5e and i! is !his ,ear, un,or!una!ely, !ha! is $reyed u$on by a reli-ious es!ablishmen!)
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4,!er +en!uries o, abuse ,rom !heir reli-ious leaders !here +ame a !ime 2hen man s!ood u$ a-ains! !hose 2ho abused !he ,ai!h ,or !heir o2n +arnal -ra!i,i+a!ion and ,inan+ial -ain, and man be-an !o reali5e !ha! only !hrou-h see3in- !he "ru!h 2ould he ever really be ,ree ,rom himsel,) >ree ,rom his o2n in!ernal ,ears and la+3 o, es!eem !o $ursue !he !rue na!ure o, od) 8e +hallen-ed !he !hou-h!s and au!hori!y o, !he 'hur+h and he +hallen-ed !he $o2ers o, !he Monar+hies) 8e +hallen-ed !he au!hori!ies !o rule himsel,, ,or i! had be+ome obvious 2ha! 2as ha$$eninaround him) 'he more stupi! the easier he can be $o%erne!< 'he easier to $o%ern the better he may be e1ploite!. 'he more e1ploite! the poorer he $ets. 'he poorer he $ets the richer an! mi$htier the !omineerin$ classes $et the more riches an! po&er they amass the hea%ier their yoke upon the neck of the people. "'he 5o! 3estilence, 1..3, by Johann Mos!) 'orru$!ion is :us! as ram$an! !oday 2i!hin !he 'hur+h 2i!h !he +leri+s eD+eedin- !heir $o2ers o, in,luen+e in !aDin- !he $oor a! every o$$or!uni!y and surroundin- !hemselves in a luDurious milieu as i! 2as +en!uries a-o by livin- in +as!les o, !he ri+h or $rovided by !he ri+h, eDem$! ,rom $ayin- !aDes, a+*uirin- ri+h :e2elry and +lo!hin-, and $assin- on many o, !hese unearned bene,i!s on !o !heir ,riends and rela!ives 2ho su$$or!ed !heir +ause) "he +ler-y 2ill de+lare !hemselves unerrin- and in+a$able o, ma3in- mis!a3es as re-ards reli-ion, al!hou-h !heir $riva!e lives 2ill be mos! de+aden! and immoral, de,ini!ely no! !o be emula!ed, ye! :us!i,ied by a dia!ribe u$on !hose un,or!una!e !ha! dare +hallen-e !hem in any ,orm) 'he Catholic Church is if not 6the most e%il thin$ in the &orl! certainly is the most treacherous an! men!acious.">rom !he 2or3s o, !he ,ormer Benedi+!ine Mon3, Dr) Jose$h M+'abe) "he i-nominious +ler-y de+lare !hemselves, 5o! ;r!aine! and !here,ore alle-edly do !he biddin- o, od, a+!inas od on ear!h) "he +ler-y de+eive !he $eo$le in!o !hin3in- !ha! !he $ries!hood and no o!hers had !he $o2ers !o +onvene 2i!h od, and only !hrou-h 2orshi$ o, od in a "em$le o, od +an one be +lose !o od) "he early nos!i+ +on+e$!ion o, a 'hur+h 2i!hou! ;alls 2as !o!ally a-ains! !he 'a!holi+ di+!um and ,or !his !hey 2ere hun!ed do2n and des!royed li3e animals) "he nos!i+s believed !ha! ea+h individual 2as !he only !rue sour+e as !o 2ha! od 2as !o himGher) (in+e no man has ever seen od, 2ho is !o say 2ha! od is li3eC "his 2as blas$hemous in !he eyes o, !he ne2 'hur+h) "his od <rdained #o2er is also !he reason !he 'hur+h +hallen-ed !hose 2ho $ro,essed !o have visions, $er,orm mira+les, or +laim !o have s$o3en !o s$iri!s or od himsel,) ;i!h !he ,ollo2ers, see3in- mira+les and Divine &ns$ira!ion !he 'hur+h relu+!an!ly a+3no2led-ed !he $o2ers o, o!hers, bu! only i, !hey $ro,essed 'a!holi+ism, and only i, !hey a+3no2led-ed !he $rimal $o2ers o, !he 'hur+h) "his line o, su++ession mus! be adhered !o in order !o main!ain +on!rol over !he ,lo+3) Does od ordain +ler-ymenC "he early nos!i+s +laimed !o $ra+!i+e ri!es handed do2n !o !hem by od !hrou-h early dis+i$les) "he 'hur+h >a!hers +ould no! ar-ue 2i!h !his, and !here,ore 2ould la!er +laim !o have !heir o2n dire+! des+enden!s !hou-h (ain! #e!er, !he alle-ed ,avori!e a$os!le o, Jesus) Bu!, o!her 'hris!ian -rou$s 2ill +laim o!her leaders, su+h as #aul, James, e!+) ;ha! 2e have is !2elve a$os!les and !2elve di,,eren! se! o, !ea+hin-s o, 2ha! !heir (avior alle-edly said) (o !here +an be only one os!ensible 'rue Church !he o!hers mus! be eradi+a!ed, 2hi+h is 2ha! !he neD! !housand years o, 'hris!iani!y 2ill ,o+us on) "o!al annihila!ion, and no! love or ,or-iveness) "o!al obli!era!ion, and no! !rue 2orshi$ or mer+y) "o!al des!ru+!ion, and no! adora!ion and absolu!ion) &, !he Ei+ar o, 'hris! re$resen!s od, !hen 2ho +an $ossibly be +loser !o od, !han !he $ries!hood, 2ho +laim !o be his ri-h! hand and sole re$resen!a!ives !hrou-h !heir $ro+laimed ri-h! o, des+enden+yC &, od 2ished !o s$ea3 !o man, !hen 2ould i! no! seem reasonable !ha! od 2ould s$ea3 ,irs! !o !hose 2ho re$resen! him here on ear!h, !he +ler-y, and es$e+ially !hose in MHis 'hur+hC "hen, 2hy is i! !hrou-hou! his!ory !ha! 2henever od s$o3e !o man, he has al2ays +hosen one o, !he $oor !o send his messa-e ou! !o man3ind and no! !he +ler-yC &, 'hris!iani!y $ro+laims !o be !he !rue ,ai!h, !hen 2hy do Mira+les o++ur in all ,ai!hsC Many modern day reli-ious leaders +laim !he in,allibili!y o, !heir +hur+h, +laimin- !ha! !heirs is !he ;nly 'rue Church of 5o!. &, !his is so, !hen 2ha! reli-ion 2as od ,ive !housand or !2en!y !housand years a-oC 4ll !he ma:or reli-ions !ha! 2e 3no2 o, !oday did no! eDis! !hen) ;here 2ere !hese reli-ious ins!i!u!ions one !housand years a-o, or !hree !housand years, or $erha$s ,ive !housand years a-oC
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;ha! 2ill !hey be $rea+hin- !housands o, years hen+eC ;ill !hey also ,all by !he 2ayside li3e !he many be,ore !hemC ;ho 2ill +arry !he !or+h in !he ,u!ureC Bureau+ra!i+ally ins!illed reli-ion has lon- a-o $assed i!s 5eni!h and is 2anin- as !he !ru!h slo2ly $ervades !he minds o, man) od 2ill s!ill be here lon- a,!er !hese reli-ious ins!i!u!ions de+line, ,or !he masses have been de+eived and are +on!inually loo3in- ,or a reli-ion !ha! 2ill no! !2is! !he 2ords o, od ,or !he sel,@ordained and ,inan+ial bene,i! o, !he ,e2) "o 2hom 2ill !he $eo$le !urn !o in !he 21s! +en!uryC ;ho 2ill be !he $ro+laimed re$resen!a!ive o, !he $oor and lo2er +lasses in !his neD! millenniumC ;ho 2ill dare s!e$ ,or2ard !o a++e$! !he !or+h o, !ru!h and !rue reli-ious se$ara!ion o, 'hur+h and (!a!e AautonomyBC ;ho 2ill hel$ !hose in need, !he 2ido2 2oman and !he s!arvin- massesC ;ho s!eals hundreds o, millions o, dollars ,rom one reli-ion and ye! denies i! in !he 21s! +en!uryC ;hose ,ollo2ers +ondemn all bu! !heir o2n !o F!ernal 8ell, ,ire, and damna!ionC 'he most important truths are likely to be those &hich0 society at that time least &ants to hear. ";)8) 4nder) %ho #epresents the &oor$ "he $oor are -e!!in- $oorer and !he ri+h are -e!!in- ri+her, ye! Minis!ers 2al3 abou! 2i!h lar-e $re+ious s!ones on !heir ,in-ers) "heir +lo!hes are o, !he ,ines! !hreads and ye!, !he $oor have li!!le !o ea! ea+h day, mu+h less !o 2ear) Reli-ion has be+ome a means o, -e!!in- ri+h and no! o, im$ar!in- ,ai!h in a hi-her order) 7e! !hese so +alled minis!ers and reli-ious $ro$he!s o$en u$ !heir ,inan+ial boo3s and le! !he $eo$le see ho2 !heir monies are dis$ersed amon-s! od6s $oor) &! seldom leaves !heir $ersonal $o+3e! boo3s or ban3 a++oun!s) >ull dis+losure is !he only 2ay !o demons!ra!e !he !ru!h and no! su$$ress 2ha! !he various minis!ries +laim is in !heir hear!s, ,ull dis+losure o, !he Bible and i!s in!er$re!a!ions 2i!hou! man6s a!!em$! !o bene,i! himsel, a! !he eD$ense o, o!hers, and ,ull dis+losure !o bene,i! all o, od6s +hildren and no! :us! !heir eli!is! ,e2) "he $oor are !aDed, bu! no! !he 'hur+h) 'an !his be !he !ea+hin- o, a reli-ion !ha! $ro+laims !o re$resen! !he $oorC 4 reli-ion !ha! 2ould have o!hers shoulder i!s burden) Jesus himsel, +laimed, 5i%e unto Caesar that &hich is Caesars. ~Mar3 12:14@10) Jesus did no! s$ea3 ou! a-ains! !aDa!ion o, reli-ion by -overnmen!, bu! merely !he ,i-ure o, 'aesar on a +oin !ha! de$i+!ed 'aesar as a od Aonly *oman 5o!s &ere allo&e! to be !epicte! on *oman currencyB) ;ho -ave !hese sel,@ri-h!eous $eo$le su+h au!hori!y !o in!er$re! !he Bible !o enri+h !hemselvesC (ome monar+hs 2ill +laim i! is od himsel, !hrou-h 9i%ine Inter%ention or 9i%ine *i$ht. ~>or +en!uries, !he Roman 'hur+h su$$or!ed !he ri-h! o, 3in-s via 1 "imo!hy 2:2) &! is +alled 9i%ine Birth ,or !hose o, nobili!y 2ho +laim !heir $o2ers ,rom bir!h) 8is!orians have do+umen!ed !he rivalry o, !hese !2o -rou$s, 9i%ine Birth versus 9i%ine *i$ht) Divine Bir!h +laimin- a priori !o !hose 2ho +laimed !hey are a++e$!in- !he ba!on o, holy +on!inui!y) ;ho +an dis$u!e !his s!a!ed au!hori!y ,rom od ,rom ei!her sideC 7eaders s$ran- u$ be+ause !hey $romised !o $ro!e+! !he $oor and !he under$rivile-ed) 8ave !heyC 4,!er !housands o, years o, $erse+u!ion under au!hori!arian rule by various reli-ious -rou$s, have !he $oor really made any si-ni,i+an! advan+esC ;hose ,aul! is i!C Many 2ill have you believe i! is !he ,aul! o, !he $oor) "hey believe !hose 2ho said !hey 2ould hel$) "hey sou-h! only !o hel$ !hemselves) >rom $oli!i+al leaders !o reli-ious leaders !he ou!+ome has been !he same, a dire+! eD$loi!a!ion o, !he masses ,or !he bene,i! o, !he ,e2) 7i!!le has +han-ed sin+e !he adven! o, Jesus re-ardin- !he reli-ious leaders and !heir a!!i!udes !o2ards !he $oor 2ho su,,er under !he yo3e o, reli-ions and !he 2hi$ o, !he $oli!i+al oli-ar+hies, 2hi+h +on!rols !hem) 3olitics is for people &ho ha%e a passion for cra%in$ life but lack the passion for li%in$ it. ""om
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The &ower of the 'hurch: >rom !he +hur+h leaders, a +om$le!ely ne2 lan-ua-e develo$s ,rom !heir holy men !o ob,us+a!e, +on,use, and deny !he 'rue #or! of 5o! !o !he i-noran! masses 2ho inno+en!ly a++e$! all !ha! !hey are !old and 2ha! !hey read) 3e!antacism Athe use of lar$e polysyllabic termsB 2ould +on+eal !he !ru!h,
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and Bureaucratism 2ould $ro!e+! !he adminis!ra!ion ,rom !hose see3in- !he !ru!h) &-noran+e 2ould $er$e!ua!e !he ,alsehoods u$on man3ind sear+hin- ,or od ,or +en!uries) ;ha! is !he !rue $ur$ose o, reli-ionC & dare say i! is su$$osed !o hel$ all o, man3ind and no! !he individual or ins!i!u!ion !ha! 2or3s ,or i!s o2n ,inan+ial -ain) Did Jesus no! admonish his ,ollo2ers !o, 0=ea%e your purses behin!< "7u3e 10:4) "hey 2ere !o !a3e no ,ood, money, or shoes) Did Jesus in!end !he she$herds !o be+ome 2eal!hy ,rom !he ,lo+3C >or +en!uries !he various reli-ious orders, +hur+hes, and s$iri!ual se+!s have 3e$! a +lose 2a!+h over !heir (+ri$!ures) ;hen !he (+ri$!ures are arbi!rarily +han-ed, !hey are no lon-er !he 2ord o, od, bu! !he 2ords o, man) 'han-es 2ere made !o subs!an!ia!e !he de+isions o, !he +on!em$orary rulers and reli-ious oli-ar+hy) ;hen +han-es 2ere made by !he +hur+h, !he nobles obli-e Amonarchs or pri%ile$e! richB 2ere obli-a!ed !o surrender !heir ,amily bible and $ro+ure a ne2er in!er$re!a!ion) "o avoid havin- !o do !his +hambers or se+re! readin- rooms 2ere +ons!ru+!ed !o hide !hese valuable manus+ri$!s and sa+red reli-ious 2or3s) "he remnan!s o, many Furo$ean +as!les !oday s!ill hold !hese +hambers hidden a2ay by se+re! $assa-es or movin- 2alls) 4 +on+er!ed e,,or! had been made !hrou-hou! his!ory !o des!roy all li!era!ure !ha! does no! a-ree 2i!h !he $ar!i+ular san+!ions o, !he rulin$ries!hood Amost reli$ious faithsB as !o 2ha! is a++e$!able or no! a++e$!able 2i!hin !he s$e+i,i+ in!er$re!a!ions o, (+ri$!ure as $er!ains !o !he rulin- reli-ious oli-ar+hy) &! 2as an all or none a++e$!an+e o, an+ien! boo3s, s+rolls, manus+ri$!s, and o!her $ara$hernalia) (o mu+h so, !ha! i! has o,!en been rumored !ha! !he ori-inal in!en!ions o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in ins!i!u!in- !he >irs! 'rusade 2as not !o res+ue Jerusalem ,rom !he in,idels, bu! !o see3 and des!roy !he Book of (asher A'he Ipri$ht BookB) ~Re,ers !o Joshua 10:13 and && (amuel 1:1. and o!her (a+red (+rolls no2 in +on,li+! 2i!h
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"he 1a- 8ammadi dis+overies and !he ,indin-s o, o!her sa+red do+umen!s lon- hidden A9ea! Sea ScrollsB have shed ne2 li-h! on our $resen! day in!er$re!a!ions o, (+ri$!ures and 2ha! !he early ,ollo2ers $ro+laimed as !heir belie,s) Reli-ious ins!i!u!ions 2ill al2ays +laim as here!i+al all (+ri$!ure !ha! does not a-ree 2i!h !heir $ar!i+ular a++e$!ed belie,s) Ne!, 2e shall see !ha! !he 4++e$!ed Belie,s have +han-ed !hrou-hou! his!ory) ;ha! else 2ould one eD$e+!Oi!6s sel,@$reserva!ionH ;ho is !o say 2ho is ri-h! or 2ho is 2ron-C >ull dis+losure o, !ru!h 2ill $resen! all !he (+ri$!ural li!era!ure be,ore !he sel,@$ro+laimed reli-ious members and le! !hem de+ide 2hi+h 2ay !hey 2ish !o $ro-ress) ;hy mus! one reli-ious -rou$ be 2ron- or !he o!her -rou$ ri-h!C ;hy mus! one reli-ion have a su$reme las! say so on s+ri$!ure !o !he eD+lusion o, all o!hersC A3roclaimin$ to be the one an! only 'rue ,aithB (ome 2ill also say !ha! isola!ed ,ana!i+al -rou$s 2an!ed !o smi!e !he re+en!ly ,ound reli-ion by 2ri!in- !he ne2ly ,ound (+ri$!ures) &, !his is so, !hen le! !he do+umen!s s$ea3 ,or !hemselves) "he "ru!h 2ill $revail) ;ha! is so se+re! and dan-erous !ha! !he reli-ious ins!i!u!ions do no! 2ish !heir members !o have a++ess !o !he ne2ly ,ound do+umen!s dis+overedC ;ha! ever ha$$ened !o ,reedom o, !he $ressC <ne individual $rays on his ,ee!, ano!her 3neelin-, ano!her $rone) Ne!, !hey all $ray) &s !here a ri-h! or 2ron- 2ay !o $rayC (ome +all him od= some +all him 4llah, 2hile o!hers may +all him Jehovah) Re$ea!edly in !he 1e2 "es!amen! 2e ,ind +lear indi+a!ions !ha! !his -lorious 1ame o, our od is !he 1ame o, our 7ord Jesus 'hris!) "ha! blessed 1ame is ,illed 2i!h revela!ions o, !he +hara+!er o, our od) "he souls o, odIs $eo$le have been !hrilled !hrou-h !he $assin- +en!uries 2i!h, (eho%ah -issi (eho%ah Shalom (eho%ah 'si!kenu e!+) "'he -e& American Stan!ar! +ersion An! 'he 9eity of Christ By 'e+il J) 'ar!er,
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"he $re,a+e !o !he 1e2 4meri+an (!andard Eersion, o, 1/63 s!a!es, re-ardin- !ha! 1ame: It is felt by many &ho are in touch &ith the laity of our churches that this name con%eys no reli$ious or spiritual o%ertones. It is stran$e uncommon an! &ithout sufficient reli$ious an! !e%otional back$roun!. -o amount of scholarly !ebate can o%ercome this !eficiency. Hence it &as !eci!e! to a%oi! the use of this name in the translation proper. ~Fdi!orial Board, 7o+3man >ounda!ion) As priest.craft &as al&ays the enemy of kno&le!$e because priest.craft supports itself by keepin$ people in !elusion an! i$norance.... ""homas #aine, 'he =ife #orks of 'homas 3aine, vol) /, $) 106)
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>or years, !he 'hur+h denied !he ri-h! !o $ray eD+e$! 2i!hin !he +on,ines o, !he 'hur+h6s edi,i+es) ;e no2 a++e$! $rayer as an In!i%i!ual *i$ht Alon$ !enie! by reli$ious associationsB as a+3no2led-ed by mos! reli-ious se+!s, !o be $ra+!i+ed in almos! any environmen! or so+ial milieu) #rayer is no2 a++e$!ed as an &ndividual Ri-h! !ha! +anno! be denied by any reli-ious ins!i!u!ion or -overnmen! A&ith a %ery fe& e1ceptionsB Man, a,!er +en!uries, +an no2 $ray !o his or her od 2i!hou! $ermission or 2i!hou! havin- !o be in a !em$le o, od) >or od is every2here) "ha! !he 'hur+h se! abou! !o des!roy and +on+eal !he "ru!h is di,,i+ul! !o deny) AAlthou$h it still tries to 4ustify its actions in the interest of 3urity of ,aith.B "he 'hur+h 2ill !a3e u$on i!sel, sel,@$ro+laimed $o2er and au!hori!y !o :ud-e boo3s and o!her 2ri!in-s o, individuals and +ause no! only !he burnin$ of literature an! !estruction of once sacre! scrolls, bu! also !he con!emnation of the authors. #ersons 2ho 2ro!e or !rans+ribed (+ri$!ural manus+ri$!s Aif they &ere still ali%eB, a! !he !ime o, !he &n*uisi!ion, he or she 2ould o,!en ,ind himsel, or hersel, im$risoned or eD+ommuni+a!ed Aa fate &orse than !eath?B Many are !or!ured i, !hey did no! a-ree 2i!h !he ma:or rulin- reli-ious ins!i!u!ion o, !he !ime or a-ree !o s!o$ es$ousin- !heir o2n $ersonal belie,s) Fven a,!er dea!h !he 'hur+h 2ill see3 ou! !heir remains and have !hem disin!erred ,rom !heir -raves, !heir bodies !o be dese+ra!ed by burnin- !heir bones, and s$readin- !he ashes !o !he 2inds Afour corners of the &orl!B so !ha! !heir souls 2ould meander abou! never ,indin- $ea+e in !he herea,!er) &n !he year 2000, #o$e #aul && a$olo-i5es !o !he 2orld and !he Je2ish >ai!h in $ar!i+ular ,or !he 2ron-s im$osed u$on !hem ,or +en!uries) "his is merely a $ubli+i!y +on!rivan+e !o loo3 -ood in !he eyes o, !he 2orld, ,or !he #o$e, a! !he same !ime is adaman! in re,usin- !o reveal 'hur+h re+ords sho2in- !he +om$li+i!y o, 'a!holi+ leaders in !he mass robbery o, Je2ish $ro$er!ies, ar! ob:e+!s, and ban3 a++oun!s durin- ;;&&, alon- 2i!h !he Ea!i+an involvemen!) "he Ea!i+an also re,uses !o surrender !he monies Aill $otten $ainsB i! a+*uired durin- !his $eriod) 4re !hese !he a+!ions o, a reli-ious ins!i!u!ion or a $oli!i+al oli-ar+hy ben! on -e!!in- ri+hC 'here are three kin!s of lies in this &orl!) lies !amn lies an! statistics. ~By Mar3 "2ain (arna)as* the Truth and the 'atholic 'hurch: #erha$s mu+h o, 2ha! & am !ryin- !o say +an bes! be eD$ressed in !he 2ords o, !he dis+i$le Barnabas ,rom 'he 5ospel of Barnabas,L ano!her os$el no! re+o-ni5ed by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, As 5o! li%eth e%en as the fire burneth !ry thin$s an! con%erteth them into fire makin$ no !ifference bet&een oli%e an! cypress an! palm8 e%en so our 5o! hath mercy on e%ery one that &orketh ri$hteously makin$ no !ifference bet&een (e& Scythian 5reek or Ishmaelite. ~Barnabas) od a+3no2led-es all his +rea!ions) od see3s ou! !he ,ai!h,ul and no! s$e+i,i+ reli-ious se+!s !ha! $ro+laim !o iden!i,y 2i!h him) od ma3es no dis!in+!ion be!2een !he reli-ious +reeds o, man) Reli-ious ins!i!u!ions have +orru$!ed !he name o, od and his 2ords !o man) Does od need !o ma3e a dis!in+!ion be!2een 'hris!ians, Je2s, and &slami+C 'an any one reli-ion !ruly +laim !o be !he one 'rue Church of 5o! 2i!h !hese 2ords ins+ribed by one o, !he dis+i$les o, Jesus ABarnabusB, and 2ho +onversed 2i!h #e!er and #aulC "ha! #aul and Barnabas had +ommuni+a!ed 2i!h ea+h o!her, $rea+hed !o-e!her, and a! one !ime !raveled !o-e!her is 2ell do+umen!ed) ~4+!s 14:1@2) &! is ironi+ !ha! all !hree ma:or reli-ions: 'hris!ians, Muslims, and Je2s a++e$! 4braham as !he essen+e o, a man o, unsha3able ,ai!h A'he (e&s tracin$ their ancestry from the t&el%e Hebre& tribes !escen!e! from the t&el%e sons of the patriarch (acob) Asher Ben4amin 9an 5a! Issachar (oseph (u!ah =e%i -aphtali *euben Simeon an! Jebulun. Mohamme! is ri!icule! for his lack of kno&le!$e re$ar!in$ the chronolo$y of the prophets in Scripture.B Fa+h o, !he reli-ions borro2s Are$eneratesB ,rom !he $as! and adds or sub!ra+!s ,rom i! in an endeavor !o eD$lain !ha! 2hi+h i! does no! unders!and) 'learly no2 !he in!en! o, !he early reli-ious leaders 2as no! !o $rea+h !ru!h bu! !o $rea+h !heir o2n in!er$re!a!ion o, (+ri$!ure) "o $er$e!ua!e a reli-ious do+!rine !ha! -uaran!eed a ,rui!,ul livelihood in !his 2orld and !he herea,!er, 'ruth had !o !a3e a ba+3 sea! !o !he ne2 reli-ious leaders and !heir versions o, 2ha! "ru!h is !o be) "ru!h is s!i,led !o la!er deny !hose 2ho also di,,ered ,rom !he belie,s o, !he sel,@ordained, and !ru!h is
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se+re!ed a2ay as !he 'hur+h o, od -ives man a +hoi+e o, li,e or dea!h, !he reli-ion o, Jesus 'hris! or no reli-ion) Believe 2ha! is !old !o you or su,,er !he +onse*uen+es, !here are no individual ri-h!s, no a$$eals, no ,ree 2ill is allo2ed) (adly, !he ri-h! AauthorityB !o deny reli-ious ,reedom is !o be $ro+laimed in !he name o, odH "he ri-h! !o main!ain ($iri!ual #uri!y is $ro+laimed as !he 'hur+hes6 ri-h! !o deny us a++ess !o !he "ru!h A,ree!om of the press free!om of reli$ion free!om of free thou$ht re$ar!in$ the role of 5o! in ones life)B 4ll o, !hese are $ro+laimed, bu! none are im$osed, ,or !he 'hur+h 2an!s !o in+rease i!s a,,ilia!ions and !o a$$ear as bein- a su$$or!er o, !he masses, 2ho i! 2ill la!er +ondemn !o dea!h i, !hey do no! obey unhesi!a!in-ly ) 'o assert that the earth re%ol%es aroun! the sun is as erroneous as to claim that (esus &as not born of a %ir$in. 'ardinal Bellarmino, durin- alileoIs !rial, 1615))) "he 'hur+h rarely admi!s mis!a3es) "he blood s!ained annals o, his!ory live 2i!h us !oday !o reveal !he "ru!h by a sel,@$ro+laimed au!hori!y !ha! $ro,essed ,or-iveness bu! $ra+!i+ed in!oleran+e, ,ana!i+ism, and bi-o!ry) 4 ,ai!h !ha! $rea+hes +lemen+y bu! $ra+!i+es $erse+u!ion, a reli-ion !ha! $rea+hes abs!inen+e bu! is +onsumed in 2i+3edness and las+ivious a+!s) 4 reli-ion !ha! 2an!ed !o con2uer the &orl! bu! ,ell shor! o, i!s -oals due !o -ra,! and +orru$!ion 2i!hin i!s ran3s) 'on!rary !o 2ha! !he 'hur+h es$ouses, !he early 'hris!ian leaders 2ere no! learned men Amany Car!inals an! Bishops bein$ illiterate as re%eale! by the 3apal 9e$ree in 1215B) ~(ee 4+!s 4:13 re-ardin- unle!!ered 4$os!les) "hey, in e,,e+! ,or+e !heir o2n i-noran+e, $ersonal belie,s, su$ers!i!ions, lo+al my!hs and ,alla+ies u$on !he masses, !ha! !he 2orld is ,la!, !ha! mons!ers d2ell in !he ,our +orners o, !he 2orld A'hereby insinuatin$ that the &orl! is both flat an! s2uareB, !ha! !he ear!h is !he +en!er o, !he 9niverse= all in !he vain a!!em$! !o ,or+e !he masses !o believe any!hin- and every!hin- !ha! !he 'hur+h says is !he 5ospel 'ruth. "he 8oly Mo!her !he 'hur+h 2ill one day +all !hose here!i+s 2ho disbelie, !ha! !he 2orld is mo!ionless, !ha! i! does no! move, 0 'he &orl! also is stabili7e! that it cannot be mo%e!. "
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,ear before him all the earth) the &orl! also shall be stable that it be not mo%e!. ~1
'hroni+les 16:30)
&-noran+e is bliss, and, 'he !istinction bet&een !e%otion an! superstition has al&ays been unclear but there &as little blurrin$ here. Althou$h they calle! themsel%es Christians me!ie%al :uropeans &ere i$norant of the 5ospels. 'he Bible only e1iste! in a lan$ua$e they coul! not rea!. 'he mumble! incantations at Mass &ere meanin$less to them. 'hey belie%e! in sorcery &itchcraft hob$oblins &ere&ol%es amulets an! black ma$ic an! &ere thus in!istin$uishable from 3a$ans. Scholars as eminent as :rasmus an! Sir 'homas More accepte! the e1istence of &itchcraft. 'he church encoura$e! superstitions recommen!e! trust in faith healers an! sprea! tales of satyrs incubi sirens cyclops tritons an! $iants e1plainin$ they &ere all manifestations of Satan. ";illiam Man+hes!er, A #orl! =it ;nly by ,ire. 'he
Me!ie%al Min! an! 'he *enaissance 7i!!le, Bro2n P 'om$any, 1//2)
oin- so ,ar as !o $ro+laim !ha! !hey Athe ChurchB +an +ommi! no 2ron-, !hey +anno! err, !hey +an do no!hin- !ha! is a-ains! !he 2ord o, od) & have a!!em$!ed !o $u! in!o +hronolo-i+al order !he even!s, 2hi+h hel$ed sha$e !he reli-ious !hin3in- o, man as $er!ains !o a belie, in a od, !he $o2er s!ru--le o, reli-ious ,a+!ions, and $ar!i+ularly !he even!s in,luen+in- !he Bible and !hose even!s in,luen+ed by !he Bible and no! !o deni-ra!e any $ar!i+ular reli-ion) "he !hree main evolu!ionary reli-ions are Je2ish, 'hris!ian, and Muslim, all believe in !he <ld "es!amen!) &! is hi-hly im$lausible !ha! no one eD+e$! !he ,our in!eres!ed $ar!isans, 2ho are su$$osed !o have 2ri!!en !he os$els, should ever have re,erred !o !he mira+les $er,ormed by Jesus) "he his!orian, >lavius Jose$hus , 2ho 2as a Je2, and lived in !he +ommuni!y 2here all !he mira+les by Jesus are said !o have o++urred, and 2ro!e a his!ory o, !he $eriod= ma3es no men!ion o, even !he eDis!en+e o, Jesus) Bu! in his manus+ri$! an anonymous hand inser!s be!2een !he a++oun! o, !he (edi!ion o, !he Je2s a-ains! #on!ius #ila!e, and !ha! o, 4nubis and #auline in !he "em$le o, &sis, a $ur$le $a!+h rela!in- !o Jesus, 2hi+h is de,ini!ely $roven a ,or-ery) ~Anti2uities Boo3 1., 3)
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Jose$hus, is made !o say, About this time appeare! (esus a &ise man Aif in!ee! it is ri$ht to call Him a man8 for He &as a &orker of astonishin$ !ee!s a teacher of such men an recei%e the truth &ith 4oyB an! He !re& to Himself many (e&s Aan! many also of the 5reeks. 'his &as the ChristB. An! &hen 3ilate at the !enunciation of those that are foremost amon$ us ha! con!emne! Him to the cross those &ho ha! first lo%e! Him !i! not aban!on Him. A,or He appeare! to them ali%e on the thir! !ay the Holy 3rophets ha%in$ foretol! this an! countless other mar%els about Him. B 'he tribe of Christians name! after Him !i! not cease to this !ay. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) Eiii, $-) 306) Fven !he sel, mu!ila!in- 'hris!ian ,ana!i+, <ri-en, denies !he validi!y o, !his sayin- , Jose$hus, I &oul! like to say to Celsus &ho represents the (e& acceptin$ (ohn someho& as a Baptist &ho bapti7e! (esus that the e1istence of (ohn the Baptist bapti7in$ for the remission of sins is relate! by one &ho li%e! no $reat time after (ohn an! (esus. ,or in the ?Kth book of his Anti2uities of the (e&s (osephus bears &itness to (ohn as ha%in$ been a Baptist an! as promisin$ purification to those &ho un!er&ent the rite. -o& this &riter althou$h not belie%in$ in (esus as the Christ in seekin$ after the cause of the fall of (erusalem an! the !estruction of the temple Asai! that it &as /'o a%en$e (ames the (ust/B, &hereas he ou$ht to ha%e sai! that the conspiracy a$ainst (esus &as the cause of these calamities befallin$ the people since they put to !eath Christ &ho &as a prophet says ne%ertheless bein$ althou$h a$ainst his &ill not far from the truth that these !isasters happene! to the (e&s as a punishment for the !eath of (ames the (ust &ho &as a brother of (esus Acalle! the ChristB, the (e&s ha%in$ put him to !eath althou$h he &as a man most !istin$uishe! for his 4ustice. ~<ri-en, Contra Celsum,
&, Dlvii= Ante.-icene ,athers iv, 416)
&! is no! +redible !ha! a Je2 2ould sho2 su+h res$e+! !o2ards Jesus, a Je2, 2ho 2as 3no2n amon- his o2n $eo$le as a sedi!ious $erson= and !al3 abou! his !ea+hin- as 'he truth. "hese are eD$ressions, not o, a Je2, bu! o, a 'hris!ian= !he lan-ua-e and !he -ramma!i+al usa-e are de,ini!ely a ,or-ery in a !ime 2hen all boo3s 2ere 2ri!!en on animal s3ins, !o 2hi+h ,resh $ie+es +ould easily be ,as!ened A an! they often &ereB !o !he bene,i! o, !he ne2 ,ai!h) 1ei!her #hilo, nor !he !2o #linys, nor any o!her 2ri!er o, !he a-e, men!ions !he name o, Jesus, mu+h less !he 'en thousan! other &on!erful thin$s men!ioned by !he in!er$ola!or o, Jose$hus) "a+i!us 2ro!e a 8is!ory, and made no men!ion o, Jesus) 8o2ever, a ,or-ed MIntro!uction en!i!led 'he Annals of 'acitus 2as ,ound in a Benedi+!ine Monas!ery a! 8irseh,elde, in (aDony, in 514) "hese Annals are not ,ound in any o!her +o$y o, !he History of 'acitus and no! one 2ri!er ,rom !he !ime o, "a+i!us !o !he above da!e has men!ioned !he eDis!en+e o, !his 2or3) Bea!us Rhenanus is no! 3no2n !o +all !hem 6Annals un!il 1533) "he 4nnals o, "a+i!us are no! mira+ulously dis+overed un!il !he 15 !h +en!ury, In another &ay the soul of literary research &as 3o$$io ?BKC.?F>@ a papal secretary an! later ,lorentine chancellor. 9urin$ the sessions of the Council of Constance ?F?F.?K he ransacke! the monasteries an! institutions of the nei$hborhoo! ma!e %aluable 69isco%eries an! /Sa%e! many &orks/ from the /Cells/ Aer$astulaB) He foun! an! transcribe! Luintilian &ith his o&n han! ha! the first copies ma!e of =ucretius Silius Italicus an! Ammianus Marcellinus an! probably he 69isco%ere! the first books of the /Annals/ of 'acitus. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia ar!i+le on Humanism 1/10) 4ll members o, a monas!ery 2ere under !he au!hori!y o, an abbo!! A from the ancient Aramaic Mabba meanin$ 6,atherB) 8e 2as assis!ed by a $rior and a sub@$rior) "here 2ere several o,,i+ials 3no2n as obedien!aries: a lead sin-er, +hie, librarian, bursar, and individuals in +har-e o, !he 3i!+hen, ba3ery, in,irmary, and o!her o$era!ions) "he novi+e@mas!er 2as in +har-e o, !hose s!udyin- !o be+ome mon3s or nuns) ~>rom Comptons Interacti%e :ncyclope!ia 1//., "he 7earnin- 'om$any, &n+),
ar!i+le on &slam)
"he 'hur+h is 3no2n !o have o,,ered lar-e sums o, money ,or !he !isco%ery of ancient manuscripts, 2hi+h bears !es!imony !o !he 9i%ine Authority o, !he 'hur+h, in +onse*uen+e o, 2hi+h !he su$$ly 2as e*ual !o !he demand, as i! -enerally is, and many manus+ri$!s 2ere ,or!h+omin- ,rom !he needy A an! $ree!yB mon3s) 4mon- !hese manus+ri$!s are !he Annals o, "a+i!us, +om$osed by a la!e #a$al se+re!ary, #o--io Bra++iolini, re+eivin- !he $ri+e o, 500 -old se*uins, and re2ri!!en by a mon3 a! 8irs+h,elde, in imi!a!ion o, a very old +o$y o, !he History o, "a+i!us) &n !he 1e2 'hris!ian his!ory, "a+i!us is re$resen!ed as sayin- !ha!, )));ne Christus &as put to !eath un!er 3ontius 3ilate an! ha! left behin! him a sect calle! after him. "he ,or-ed 2ri!in-s are sen! !o his ,riend and em$loyer, 1i++oli, 2i!h a le!!er in 2hi+h !he ,ollo2in- o++urs: :%erythin$ is no&
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complete &ith respect to the little &ork concernin$ &hich I &ill on some future opportunity &rite to you8 an! at the same time sen! it to you to rea! in or!er to $et your opinion on it. 4,!er i!s dis+overy, i! is sa,ely de$osi!ed in !he 7ibrary a! >loren+e) 'he nefarious an! men!acious &ritin$s of anonymous monkish authors ha%e been notice! an! e1pose! e%en by Catholic historians 'he late Car!inal -e&man in his /5rammar of Assent / 3$. EK@ says referrin$ to the opinion of ,ather Har!ouin) /Most of our =atin classics are for$eries of the monks of the ?Bth an! ?Fth centuries./ Such a statement comin$ from one of the hea!s of the Church is more than si$nificant0. "8is!orian, ;) <Dley "he 'hris!ians added !he 1e2 "es!amen!, and !he Muslims added !he 8oly ?oran) "he ma:or +ommon !ene!s $ro+laimed !ha! !hose !ha! sin a-ains! man, sin also a-ains! od) "hose !ha! see3 re$en!an+e and a!onemen! need only $ra+!i+e 2ha! !hey $rea+h ra!her !han +ondemn !hose 2ho do no! ,ollo2 !heir $ar!i+ular !ea+hin-s) od is no! a reli-ion, bu! a ,ai!h) >ai!h in a $o2er mi-h!ier !han mans6, ,ai!h in a s$lendor more ma-ni,i+en! !han any o, mans6 dreams, ,ai!h in !he ri-h!eousness and !he -oodness o, our ,ello2 bre!hren and a 2illin-ness !o hel$ !hose in need) & ho$e !ha! one 2ill someday en:oy reli-ious ,reedom 2i!hou! !he -uil! im$osed by reli-ious ins!i!u!ions a,!er readin- !his boo3) Reli-ious -uil!, im$osed u$on !he in!elle+! o, !he individual in order !o -ain !heir ,inan+ial su$$or! in !he reli-ious ins!i!u!ion is based on an!i*ua!ed reli-ious belie,s) & dare say $ubli+ly !he loss o, ,ai!h !ha! many, 2orld2ide, are eD$erien+in- !oday is due !o !he loss o, res$e+! ,or many o, !he ma:or reli-ious ins!i!u!ions) Man has an ever@endless *ues! !o see3 3no2led-e and !o be +loser 2i!h od) Man needs a ,ai!h and reli-ion is su$$osed !o hel$ him, no! de!er him) 8e needs !o 3no2 !ha! !here is a hi-her order !o 2hi+h he +an a$$eal !o 2hen he is do2n!rodden and +an !urn !o no one else) 8e needs +on,irma!ion !ha! od lives in us, !ha! od is 2i!h us !hrou-h all our !rials and !ribula!ions, and !ha! od does !ruly eDis! by $er,ormin- mira+les 2hen 2e are in doub!) "oday, many +laim a belie, in od= ye! do no! a!!end servi+es o, any $ar!i+ular reli-ion) Reli-ion should no! be rele-a!ed !o !he ba+3 burners o, our lives) &! should be in !he ,ore,ron! as $ar! o, our daily !hou-h!s and a+!ions) & 3no2 some 2ill 2el+ome !he 3no2led-e !ha! & 2ill $resen! 2hile o!hers, su+h as reli-ious -rou$s may ,eel !hrea!ened and des$ise 2ha! & have done) ;ha! & $resen! 2ill de,ini!ely +hallen-e all !ha! you have been !au-h! and $ra+!i+ed as !he !rue 2ay o, your ,ai!h) "he ,a+!s 2ill s$ea3 ,or !hemselves) <r, should & say, 'he facts shoul! speak for themsel%es. >or his!ory reveals i!sel, as 2ha! !he rulin- en!i!ies say i! is) #oli!i+ians have used reli-ion !o ,or2ard !heir o2n sel,@in!eres!s and some reli-ious ins!i!u!ions have done no be!!er) & did no! 2ri!e his!ory & merely $resen! i! as i! ha$$ened as !ru!h,ully as & have been +a$able o, doin- by resear+h and resour+es available !o me a! !his !ime) "ha! !he 'hur+h se! ou! !o sys!ema!i+ally des!roy all do+umen!s no! a-reein- 2i!h 2ha! !hey said is !he "ru!h is an his!ori+al ,a+!) "he $oi-nan! $ar! is !ha! so many had !o su,,er ,or !heir errors) 8o2 many more 2ill su,,er ,or !he mis!a3es o, a reli-ious ins!i!u!ionC 8o2 lon- 2ill !hese or-ani5a!ions remain s!a!ionary in !heir belie,s in !he ho$e o, +onver!in- a 2orld !ha! is s!eadily $ro-ressin- !o2ards !he !ru!hC ~A(ee 4D 2000B I can accept the truth its the continual chan$es man makes that confuse me. "E. Christopher Reyes,
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%inners %rite "istory* +ot the ,osers: "he 'hur+h +laims inno+en+e in never havin- 3illed anyone, o, +ourse his!orians do no! !ell us !ha! !he 'hur+h o,!en $ermi!!ed or san+!ioned !or!ures, burnin-s, and 3illin-s o, non@believers, /'he Church / says AMartinB =uther has ne%er burne! a Heretic/... I reply that this ar$ument pro%es not the opinion but the i$norance or impu!ence of =uther. Since almost infinite/ numbers &ere either burne! or other&ise kille! / =uther either !i! not kno& it an! &as therefore i$norant or if he &as not i$norant he is con%icte! of impu!ence an! falsehoo! for that Heretics &ere often burne! by the ACatholicB
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,ormer 'a!holi+ Benedi+!ine $ries!, no2 an a!heis!, 2ho lived ,rom 1.60 !o 1/55)
"he losers 2ill have !heir libraries burned, !heir -ods dese+ra!ed, and !heir $eo$le enslaved $hysi+ally or men!ally Aif not bothB by !he ne2 rulin- +lass) ?in-s as 2ell as reli-ious leaders !o $romo!e !heir in!eres!s have made si-ni,i+an! +han-es !o !he 2ri!!en his!ory o, men, !o -lori,y !hemselves, and !o advan+e !heir sel,@servin- in!eres!s) (ome may as3, #hat !o you stan! to $ain from this? 1o!hin-H & merely im$ar! !he !ru!h !ha! you and ,u!ure -enera!ions 2ill no! be bound li3e a slave !o ,alse !ene!s) "ha! you, as a human bein-, 2ill be ,ree ,rom !he sha+3les o, doub!, and ,ree ,rom $erse+u!ion, and su$ers!i!ion, as 2ell as !he ,reedom !o -ro2 s$iri!ually and men!ally !o be+ome an inde$enden!, $osi!ively ,o+used, +on!ribu!in- member !o so+ie!y) Farly e!hno@+ul!ural minori!y -rou$s a++e$!ed 'hris!iani!y and 2i!h i! !he la2s o, !heir +on*uerors) "hey -ained res$e+! ,or 'hris! as !he (avior and in re!urn los! !heir lands and +ul!ural 2ays) &n !he !hird 2orld 'hris!ian na!ions, !his di+ho!omy o, 2eal!h +an be dire+!ly a!!ribu!ed !o !he Roman 'a!holi+ >ai!h 2hose +orru$! re$resen!a!ives !oo3 more !han !hey -ave) "he re$resen!a!ives o, !he 'hur+h, a! ,irs! relu+!an! !o !ravel !o !he ends o, !he ear!h, and la!er !oo ea-er !o share in !he s$oils o, ne2ly dis+overed lands and $eo$les) "he mon3s and ,riars des!roy !he -ods, +ul!ures, and reli-ious ar!i,a+!s o, !he ne2ly +on*uered $eo$le, and in re!urn -ave !hem a $seudo@belie, in a 'hris!ian od) 4,!er 2hi+h !hey ,ur!her $ro+eeded !o s!eal !heir lands via ,alsi,yin- do+umen!s and o!her +riminal a+!s in 2hi+h !he inhabi!an!s had li!!le re+ourse !o $ro!e+! !hemselves as !hey did no! unders!and !he ne2 la2s im$osed u$on !hem in !heir land) "oday !he $o$ula+e is mu+h more edu+a!ed !han !heir +oun!er$ar! +en!uries a-o, and i, a royal member o, so+ie!y 2ere !o +laim !ha! he 2as a des+endan! o, od, $eo$le 2ould $robably ridi+ule him !oday) Bu!, su+h 2as no! !he +ase +en!uries a-o) Monar+hs $assed la2s a++e$!in- o!hers o, nobili!y as bein- o, 9i%ine Birth so !ha! !hese +laims 2ould be re+i$ro+a!ed) ;i!h !he absolu!e $o2ers o, !he 3in- and !he 'hur+h no one +ould +hallen-e !hem 2i!hou! severe $unishmen! beinin,li+!ed u$on !heir $erson) >ear 2as !he drivin- ,or+e !o -ain members, 3ee$ members, and a means o, -e!!inmembers !o a+! a++ordin- !o +hur+h di+!a!es, If all of their efforts A!he $ries!@+ra,!B &ere to help man then there &oul! be no nee! to &rite this book. "he 2ord, ,ear, in an+ien! (+ri$!ure mean! !o res$e+!, no! !error) <ur lan-ua-e is dynami+ and no! s!a!i+ and +han-es 2i!h !he !imes) ;e no2 have 2ords in !he di+!ionary !ha! 2ere no! even +on+eived o, ,i,!y years a-o due !o !he adven! o, ne2 !e+hnolo-ies) od is !here !o hel$ us, no! !o !erri,y us) 8e 2ill hold us res$onsible ,or our a+!ions 2hen our ,ello2 man 2ill no!) 8e 2ill hold us a++oun!able ,or our a+!ions 2hen our ,ello2 man +anno!) 8e 2ill hold us liable ,or our dealin-s 2hen !he la2s +anno!) "he vie2s eD$ressed are my o2n) "he in!er$re!a!ions -iven are sele+!ed by me !o em$hasi5e !he +on!radi+!ions in his!ory and !he reli-ious !hin3in- o, man so !ha! you may see !he "ru!h) & have ,ound one !ene! ,undamen!al !o mos! modern ins!i!u!ionali5ed reli-ions, and !ha! is, 'hinkin$ is forbi!!en. Reli-ious leaders do no! 2ish !heir members !o re,le+! on !heir !ea+hin-s) od said i!, !ha! se!!les i!, is !he a!!i!ude !he +hur+h 2an!s us !o a++e$!) ;ha! i, od did no! say i!C ;ha! i, !he early +hur+h leaders +orru$!ed !he Boo3 and merely said i! 2as !he !ru!hC ;ha! i, 2ha! 2e a++e$! as !he !ru!h !oday is no! in ,a+! !he !ru!hC 4re you 2illin- !o read on and de+ide ,or yoursel,C 'an you a++e$! !he "ru!hC "he early +hur+h leaders ,or+ed man !o a++e$! every!hin- !hey said as !he !ru!h) "his & +anno! a++e$! ,or & have sear+hed ,or !he !ru!h and & have ,ound !ha! 2hen -iven !he o$$or!uni!y, man 2ill de+eive his ,ello2 man, and !his in+ludes some o, !hose in !he minis!ry) &, you disa-ree 2i!h any $oli!i+al or reli-ious ,a+!ion, so be i!) Nou may be $leasan!ly sur$rised !o ,ind !ha! your reli-ion has more similari!ies !han dissimilari!ies !o !he o!her main reli-ious ,a+!ions in !his 2orld) Ra!her !han enli-h!en !he individual !he +ler-y have !a3en i! u$on !hemselves !o +ondemn and os!ra+i5e !he un@believers, those not of their faith) Ra!her !han !o see3 !he "ru!h !hey have sou-h! !o +ur!ail !he learnin-, enli-h!enmen!, and !he ,reein- o, !heir members and o!hers, i, $ossible, by de!erren!s 3no2n as denial o, ,reedom o, !he $ress, 3no2led-e, and ,reedom in !hin3in-) Ra!her !han see3in- !ru!h !hey s!i,le !he minds o, !heir ,ollo2ers by de+larin- !heir in!er$re!a!ions o, reli-ion as !he only !ru!h) Ra!her !han allo2in- !heir ,ollo2ers !o read o!her in!er$re!a!ions !hey +ondemn all o!her Bibles)
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Ra!her !han see3in- enli-h!enmen! !hese reli-ious -rou$s +ondemn all o!hers as here!i+s and in,idels) & believe !ha! all $eo$le are en!i!led !o !heir o2n o$inion and vie2s re-ardin- bo!h $oli!i+al and reli-ious sub:e+!s) & do no! believe in +ommunism, bu! ra!her !han +ondemn !he individual 2ho believes in su+h, & 2ould su--es! !hey do more resear+h on !he sub:e+! !o learn i!s his!ory, basi+ $oli+y, and s!udy +oun!ries no2 em$loyin- +ommunis! ideals) 4 +om$ara!ive analysis !hen 2ould be in order) "he same a$$lies !o reli-ion) Do !he ,ollo2ers o, a s$e+i,i+ reli-ion sho2 a basi+ -oodness or do !hey +ondemn o!her reli-ions 2hen !hey 3no2 no! !he reli-ious belie,s o, ano!herC "his is 3no2n as i-noran+e, &ithout kno&le!$e) :%ery 5o! &orshippe! !e%outly in the hearts of men is the one true 5o!. "Roderi+3 Ma+leish re the 'hristian 'hurches Truly Tolerant of -ther .aiths$ ;e all $ray !o !he same od, in di,,eren! mannerisms, in di,,eren! lan-ua-es, in di,,eren! 2ays) &! is !hrou-h !he +orru$! in!er$re!a!ions o, !he $ries!ly +ra,! !ha! $eo$le have made 2ar u$on o!her $eo$le) "ha! man has !a3en !he s2ord A%irile armsB or -un a-ains! his ,ello2 man) >or 2ha!, !o ma3e his ,ello2 man !hin3 and a+! li3e him, !o be+ome li3e robo!s !o our reli-ious +onvi+!ionsC "he !rue meanin- o, 3no2in- od and unders!andin- od is in our !hou-h!s and hands) ;ha! 2e !hin3 and 2ha! 2e do) 'an 2e !ruly be ,ollo2ers o, od 2hen our a+!ions are +on!rary !o his 2illC "he only di,,eren+e !oday is !ha! in eD$ressin- my vie2s one should 3ee$ in mind !ha! no! so lon- a-o & 2ould have been +ondemned ,or !hin3in- su+h !hou-h!s) & !han3 !he 7ord !ha! & 2as no! born sooner, or $erha$s & have been, i, one believes in "ransmi-ra!ion o, !he (oul or Rein+arna!ion* 2hi+h are bo!h s$o3en o, !he Bible) "oday, & may s!ill be os!ra+i5ed ,or eD$ressin- my !hou-h!s and no! a-reein- 2i!h !he $revailinreli-ion o, !he land and $erha$s be eD+ommuni+a!ed Aif I &ere a member of a particular ChurchB Bibli+al +ensors have been around ,or +en!uries !ryin- !o in+ul+a!e in!o !heir ,ollo2ers !heir belie,s and no o!her in!er$re!a!ion bu! !heirs 2ill su,,i+e) & believe !his is 2ron-) ;ho are 2e !o $ass :ud-men! on !he belie,s and reli-ious $ra+!i+es o, o!hersC "he !ru!h shall $revail) "hrou-h !he sear+h ,or "ru!h 2e 2ill be ,ree !o de+ide ,or ourselves 2hi+h 2ay is bes! ,or us) Mos! reli-ions $rea+h ,airness, :us!i+e, and e*uali!y, many :us! don6! $ra+!i+e i!) 4ll !he ma:or reli-ions !ea+h a universal be-innin-) 4ll !he dominan! ,ai!hs es$ouse !he belie, !ha! !here is ano!her 2orld !ha! 2e 2ill abide in ,orever i, 2e ,ollo2 !he 2ays o, od) & did no! 2ri!e !his boo3 !o $rove one reli-ion su$erior over ano!her) & did no! 2ri!e !his boo3 in an e,,or! !o $rove !here is no od) & did no! 2ri!e !his boo3 !o +ondemn o!hers) ;e all share many ,undamen!al "ru!hs, and many o, us do no! 3no2 i!) By readin- his!ory and !he "ru!hs o, man in his e,,or! !o ,ind od, one 2ill ,ind his or her o2n od) Be i! Jehovah, od, 4llah, or ($iri!ual 4dvisor, 2e are all one in believin- !ha! !here is a hi-her order some2here) &n our hear!s, our minds, or our dreams, i! ma3es li!!le di,,eren+e) &! is no! 2or!h ,i-h!inover !ha! 2hi+h +anno! be $roved nor dis$roved) Be+ause some +an $rove !here are lies in !he Bible, !hey have !urned !o 4!heism) 'he ma$nitu!e of a lie al&ays contains a certain factor of cre!ibility since the $reat masses of people A)))B more easily fall %ictim to a bi$ lie than a little one since they themsel%es lie in little thin$s but &oul! be ashame! of lies that &ere too bi$. "4dol, 8i!ler, Mein Mampf. 'he character an! sufferin$s of the early Christians are men!aciously represente! the fine 2ualities of the *omans are miserably slan!ere! the utter %iciousness of the mass of the Christians after Athe 3a$an :mperor &orshipper of the Sun Sol In%ictusB Constantine is conceale! the triumph of Christianity is !escribe! as spiritual an! not a &or! sai! about the score of imperial !ecrees &hich force! it upon the *omans an! the subse2uent lapse into barbarism is conceale! un!er %a$ue an! untruthful $eneralities... 'his tra!ition of lyin$ is carrie! o%er the &hole Christian :ra... 'here is har!ly a sin$le aspect of the history of the last nineteen centuries as to &hich Christian literature is not ra!ically untruthful... It is a %eritable or$y of historical lies. ">a!her Jose$h M+'abe, 1.60@1/55, ,ormer 'a!holi+ $ries!, and a $henomenal 2ri!er, 'he ,or$ery of the ;l! 'estament an! ;ther :ssays 3rometheus, 1//3 Q1/26@1/20R, 122) <, +ourse, !he o!her side, 'hris!ian die@hards +on!inue !o deny any and all #a-an in,luen+e in !heir 'hris!ian belie,s) Any i!ea that &hat &e call the Christian sacraments &ere in their ori$in in!ebte! to
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3a$an mysteries or e%en to the metaphorical concepts base! upon them shatters on the rock of lin$uistic e%i!ence. "1o+36s :arly 5entile Christianity an! its Hellanistic Back$roun! 1e2 Nor3, 1/64, $) 132) Man has +han-ed !ha! 2hi+h 2as 2ri!!en) Be+ause man is no! in,allible, & have $u! my ,ai!h in od) 4re 2e !he only +rea!ions o, odC <nly i, man !hin3s alon- ana+hronis!i+ !erms, in !ha! od only +rea!ed man in 8&( ima-e) &, od +an +rea!e a li3eness o, himsel,, !hen 2hy only man here on ear!hC od +rea!ed o!her +rea!ures o, !his ear!h, 2hy no! o!her +rea!ures in !his -alaDy or universeC <nly !ime 2ill !ell 2i!h man6s eD+ursions in!o ou! s$a+e) & +an a++e$! a 'rea!or 2ho relishes +rea!in-) 4 'rea!or 2ho 2ishes us only !o res$e+! ea+h o!her Ahis creationsB as 2e 2ould res$e+! him) *ather than lo%e than money than fame $i%e me truth)L~8enry David "horeau "I/T-#0 -. #1,I!I-+ (+ien!is!s and ,ree!hin3ers +hallen-e !he li!eral !ransla!ion o, !he Bible) "o !he $oin! o, u!!er re:e+!ion due !o !he mul!i!ude o, dis+re$an+ies and his!ori+al ambi-ui!ies) 1a!ural s+ien+e havin- dis$roved many as$e+!s o, Bibli+al lore due !o i!s his!ori+al ina++ura+ies and !he 'hur+h relu+!an!ly +ondes+endin- !o !his ,a+! have only led !o +on,usion over !his issue) 'he Church far from hin!erin$ the pursuit of the sciences fosters an! promotes them in many &ays. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 13, 60/, 2hi+h ne-a!es !he ,a+! !ha! i! is !he 'hur+h !hrou-hou! his!ory, 2hi+h $erse+u!es s+ien+e
ACopernicus 5alileo etc)B
Bu!, one need no! lose ,ai!h due !o ina++ura+ies $er$e!ua!ed in a boo3 handed do2n ,or +en!uries by 2ord o, mou!h be,ore bein- +ommi!!ed !o 2ri!in-) <ur -enera!ion is no2 +on+eived in a mono!heis!i+ +rea!ion derived ,rom $oly!heis!i+ ,ai!hs lon- ,or-o!!en) enera!ions are bein- los! !o !hose 2ho do no! believe in a od) "he ,a+! !ha! mira+les +an and do ha$$en in +om$le!e +on!radi+!ion !o eDis!in- la2s o, na!ure and o, man should a! leas! $u! !ha! seed o, doub! in one6s mind !ha! a od +ould eDis!) Fven i, one does no! believe in !he eDis!in- s!ru+!ures o, or-ani5ed reli-ions o, !oday i! should no! ne-a!e !he ,a+! !ha! man eDis!s only !hrou-h !he mer+i,ul hand o, a +rea!or) "o !his endeavor & have 2ri!!en !his boo3) 1o! !o dis$rove od, bu! !o sho2 man6s +ons!an! e,,or! !o $rove or dis$rove !he eDis!en+e o, od) 4 +hronolo-i+al his!ory o, even!s $er!ainin- !o !he Bible is an a!!em$! !o sho2 2here many, !hrou-hou! his!ory, have !am$ered 2i!h !he Bible Aalle$e!ly in the name of 5o!B) &n order !o do !his 2e mus! unders!and !he $hiloso$hy behind !he 2ri!!en 2ord) "he in!en! is no! !o slander !he 2ord o, od, bu! !o brin- one +loser !o od) (im$ly $u!, od means us !o do 2ell and !o do ri-h! by ea+h o!her) "hrou-hou! !he his!ory o, man !his !hou-h! has $revailed in various reli-ions !hrou-hou! !he 2orld by 2ay o, my!hs, le-ends, and reli-ious ,ol3lore, bein- handed do2n ,or -enera!ions by 2ord o, mou!h, ,rom ,a!her !o son, mo!her !o dau-h!er, even!ually bein2ri!!en do2n) "he !hou-h! $revalen! in all ma:or reli-ions is a sim$le re*ues! bu! one !ha! many ,ind di,,i+ul! !o ,ollo2) 9o unto others as you &oul! ha%e them !o unto you. "he his!ory o, reli-ion da!es ba+3 !o !he ,irs! 2ri!!en ima-es o, man in his a!!em$! !o ,ind a $ur$ose, +arvin-s in !he 2alls o, +aves, and +hiselin- small ,i-ures !o +arry 2i!h him ,or $ro!e+!ion a-ains! evil ,or+es) Man has +on!inuously ,el! !he $resen+e o, his -od and 2ished !o +arry !his $resen+e 2i!h him) Many reli-ions have buil! u$on !he remnan!s o, $rior reli-ions) My!hs and le-ends are merely !he $or!rayal o, !he a++oun!s in man6s his!ory o, even!s !ha! may a! one !ime have been reali!y) #hat !astar!ly e%ils !el%e further into the ominous realm of incarceratin$ mans con%ictions than that book &hich create! by the priesthoo! professes to assist mankin!? ~E. Christopher Reyes. "he essen+e o, 2hi+h is +arried or $assed on ,rom -enera!ion !o -enera!ion, losin- i!s da!in- or +hronolo-y o, even!s 2i!h !he $assa-e o, !ime) &n !he an+ien! (ans3ri! 2e have -ods !ravelin- !hrou-h s$a+e and !ime u$on !heir +imaanas ASanskrit for soarin$ apparatusB Resear+hin- reli-ion one 2ill ,ind !he old ods are assimila!ed in one 2ay or ano!her in!o !he ne2 -od, !he ne2 ,ai!h, or !he ne2 +ul!ure) Basi+ belie,s and reli-ious !ene!s are some!imes ado$!ed almos! 2ord ,or 2ord)
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'on*uerin- armies 2ill re!urn no! 2i!h !heir -od, bu! 2i!h a ne2 -od, a -od !ha! !a3es on some o, !he -ood as$e+!s and *uali!ies o, !he +on*uered -od) "he earlies! adven!urers, navi-a!ors, and +on*uis!adors !raveled !o !he remo!es! $ar!s o, !he 2orld in !heir *ues! ,or -old, ri+hes, and some!imes, 2ha! is seldom 2ri!!en 2as !heir *ues! ,or !he 'ree of =ife. ~ enesis 2:/, 3:22, Rev) 2:0, /:20, 22:14) 1o!e: old
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;ha! else do you believe +ould +om$el a man !o leave his home, ,amily, and ,riends ,or an adven!ure !ha! he may never re!urnC "o !ravel !o !he ,ar +orners o, !he ear!h 2here demons and mons!ers lur3ed benea!h !he dee$ abyss o, !he dar3 blue seasC >or !his 2ould a man leave !he 3no2n 2orld Aremember the Church preache! the &orl! &as flat an! if you tra%ele! too far you &oul! fall off B !o !ravel !o $la+es 2here he may never +ome ba+3C "o be +onsumed by !he +rea!ures o, !he vas! o+eansC ;as all o, !his :us! ,or !he love o, money and ri+hesC "here has !o be ano!her mo!iva!in- ,a+!or) "he ($aniard 'or!e5 yearned !o ,ind !he ,ountain of Houth !ha! 2as s$o3en o, by !he indi-enous na!ives, a ,oun!ain !ha! 2ould 3ee$ him youn- ,orever) &n !he Bible 2e have 4dam and Fve $ar!a3ino, !he a$$le ,rom !he alle-ed 'ree of Mno&le!$e les! !hey also $ar!a3e o, !he 'ree of =ife !hey are eD$elled ,orever ,rom !he arden o, Fden) ~ enesis 2:/, 3:22, Rev) 2:0, 22:1/) 1o!e: &n !he Je2ish Midrash, 7ili!h is 4dam6s
,irs! 2i,e) ',) enesis 1:20 and enesis 2:1.)
(ome hold !ha! !he ori-in o, !he 4dam and Fve my!h, in enesis, is an older mo!i, similar !o !he (umerian my!h in 2hi+h !he oddess 1inhursa- Athe mother of all li%in$ creaturesB +rea!es a beau!i,ul -arden ,ull o, lush ve-e!a!ion and ,rui! !rees, +alled Fdinu, in Dilmun, !he le-endary (umerian ear!hly #aradise, a $la+e 2hi+h !he (umerians believed !o eDis! !o !he Fas! o, !heir o2n land, beyond !he sea) 1inhursa- +har-ed Fn3i, her lover and husband, 2i!h +on!rollin- !he 2ild animals and !endin- !he -arden, bu! Fn3i be+ame +urious abou! !he -arden and his assis!an!, 4da$a, sele+!ed seven $lan!s and o,,ered !hem !o Fn3i, 2ho a!e !hem) &n o!her versions o, !he s!ory he sedu+ed in !urn seven -enera!ions o, !he o,,s$rin- o, his Divine marria-e 2i!h 1inhursa-) ~#aulinus Minori!a, Compen!ium. "he s!ory o, 'he 'ree of =ife has been rele-a!ed !o !he ba+3 burners in mos! reli-ious !ea+hin-s !oday) >ive hundred years a-o brave men se! ou! !o +hallen-e !he mons!ers !ha! lur3ed benea!h !he o+eans and !he dis!an! +orners o, !he 3no2n 2orld ,or !he +han+e !o dis+over !his ,abled ,olia-e) ;ha! 2ould you be 2illin- !o sa+ri,i+e ,or immor!ali!yC ?in-s and Sueens had no!hin- !o lose bu! a small amoun! o, money in !he ou!,i!!in- o, shi$s and +re2s) &, !he +re2 did no! re!urn, !he early seamen 2ere no! ,rom !he 2ell !o do or eli!e ,amilies, nor 3no2n ,or !heir -ood manners, nor reli-ious $ie!y) &, !hey los! a ,e2 shi$s, ne2 ones 2ould re$la+e !he old ones) 8o2ever, i, !he +re2 mira+ulously re!urned, !hen !hey Athe monarchsB 2ould share in !he dis+overed 2eal!h) Mu+h !o -ain and li!!le !o lose is !he a!!i!ude !ha! $revailed) 1e2 $eo$le 2ould be +on*uered and +onver!ed all in !he name o, -od) 1e2 lands 2ould be $illa-ed and !heir inhabi!an!s made !o $ay !ribu!e !o in+rease !he 2eal!h o, !he 3in-s) 'or!e5, 2i!h !he blessin-s o, !he ?in- o, ($ain and #o$e 7eo %, se!s ou! !o see3 -old and ri+hes, bu! mos! o, all he sou-h! !he ,ountain of :ternal Houth. ;ha! 3in- 2ould deny him ri+hes i, he ,ound no -old bu! su++eeded in ,indin- !he ,ountain of HouthC Man has all ready $ar!a3en o, !he 'ree of Mno&le!$e) Bu!, !he 'ree of =ife has been denied !o him) Farly adven!urers sa2 a 2ay, no! only !o be+ome ri+h bu! also !o live ,orever !o en:oy i!) ;i!h !he blessin-s o, !he #o$e in Rome and !heir 3in-s !hese ,or!une hun!ers se! ou! !o ma3e a ne2 li,e ,or !hemselves 2i!h !he $ossibili!y o, be+omin- ri+h and livin- ,orever !o en:oy !heir ne2ly -ained 2eal!h) &! is -reed and avari+e ,rom !he be-innin- in a 2orld o, ma!erialism, 2i!h a ,lamboyan! +our! sys!em 2here 3in-s rule su$reme by !aDin- !he $oor so !ha! !he $oor +an barely survive ,rom day !o day, is i! no 2onder !ha! men 2ould ven!ure ou! in!o !he un3no2n 2i!h su+h ,an!asies o, be+omin- ri+h and livin- e!ernallyC "he 3in-s and *ueens o, !he -rea! em$ires o, Furo$e sa2 reli-ion as a means o, sub:u-a!in- !he masses o, !heir ne2ly ,ound lands and re!ainin- mos! i, no! all !he $ris!ine 2eal!h ,or !hemselves) &! is mu+h easier !o sub4ect a people by reli$ion !han !o s$end money one does no! have in hu-e armies in order !o res!rain !hem 2hile you rob !hem o, !heir lands and !reasures as 2ell as !heir res$e+! ,or !heir -ods)
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"he in:us!i+es and +ruel!ies o, !his 2orld 2ould be eD$lained and reasoned a2ay by !he 'hur+h !ellin- !he masses !ha! i! is od6s 2ay and !hey 2ould be re2arded in !he -e1t #orl!, i, !hey obeyed in !his 2orld) 8o2 in-enious !hey 2ere 2i!h 2ords) "he very 2ords o, Jesus have been $erver!ed !o hel$ !he ,e2 amass lar-e ,or!unes and re!ain $o2er) &n o!her +ases reli-ion has hel$ed some !o ob!ain $o2er. My Min$!om is not of this &orl! re,ers !o !he ,ollo2ers o, Jesus belon-in- !o a sele+! -rou$, 'he follo&ers as dis!in-uished ,rom 'he &orl! !he Romans, !he #a-ans 2ho re,use !o believe) ~John 1.:36) "he Romans are of the &orl! and are even +alled 'he beasts. =ook the Min$!om of 5o! is in your mi!st)L @ 7u3e 10:20@21) "he ?in-dom o, od is in all o, us as $rea+hed in !he an+ien! nos!i+ os$els. "hese os$els have lon- $rea+hed !his "ru!h Afrom 4D 00 on&ar!s an! some of these &ritin$s pre.!ate Matthe& Mark =uke an! (ohnB bu!, un,or!una!ely, many have been eD$lained a2ay as heresy) ;hyC Did no! !he same au!hors o, Ma!!he2, Mar3, and John 2ri!e some o, !hese very 2or3s dis+overed as !he Dead (ea (+rollsC ;hy !hen does !he 'hur+h a++e$! some o, !he boo3s o, !he 4$os!les as os$el, bu! no! !heir ne2ly ,ound boo3s as $ar!s o, !he 1e2 "es!amen!C 4re !hey ,or-eriesC "he 'hur+h de+lares some i, no! mos! o, !hese early 2ri!in-s as a$o+ry$hal A!ubious false or spuriousB) Did !he +hur+h, have any o!her +hoi+e +onsiderin- !hey had already de+lared 2ha! is !he !ru!hC &-noran+e, su$ers!i!ions, and ,alsehoods ruled in !he early years o, !he ne2ly ,ound reli-ion and !his is au!hen!i+a!ed in his!ory by !he ,a+! !ha! ,e2 reli-ious leaders +ould ei!her read or 2ri!e and many $rea+hed +on!radi+!ory !ea+hin-s) &n !he 1s! +en!ury boo3s used !o be divided in!o !he ,ollo2in- +ri!eria: 1) Boo3s !o be read in +hur+h) 2) Boo3s !o be read individually, bu! no! in mee!in-s) 3) Boo3s !ha! should not be read a! all) (ain! 4!hanasius, 2ho died in 230 4)D), used !he 2ord 6Apocrypha re,errin- !o !he !hird +ri!eria, s!a!in- !he 2ord 6Apocrypha means 6,alse. "oday, various reli-ious leaders ,rom all over !he 2orld have already au!hen!i+a!ed !he ne2ly ,ound boo3s and +anno! deny !he relevan+e !o !heir s$e+i,i+ ,ai!hs) &n 2hose in!eres! does i! serve !o 3ee$ !hese revela!ions a se+re!C 'hris!ian ,ai!hs 2ill soon be in a !ransi!ion, ,or !he Dead (ea (+rolls reveal a ne2 Jesus, a ne2 ,ai!h, and a ne2 reli-ion !ha! is no! $rea+hed !oday) "o be *ui!e !ru!h,ul, i, !he 'hur+h +ould have i!s 2ay i! 2ould des!roy !hese ne2 os$els, many o, 2hi+h !hey have already been a2are o, ,or +en!uries) "he se+re!s o, !he inner 'hur+h are many, and sad ,ully many have died ,or havin- se+re!s ,rom !he 'hur+h, ,or !heirs Athe ChurchB has no! al2ays been a ,rui!,ul rela!ionshi$ 2i!h i!s members) 7ies and de+e$!ion 2ill be !old and eD$osed ,rom !he early his!ory o, man) >a+!s 2ill be $resen!ed as ,a+!s be+ause 2e have do+umen!a!ion) 7a+3 o, do+umen!a!ion or veri,i+a!ion as no! bein- a ,or-ery 2ill be $resen!ed as alle-ed, said, rumored, !hou-h!, believed, assumed, or sus$e+!ed) "here is a su,,i+ien! amoun! o, eviden+e remainin- !o :us!i,y !he +har-es brou-h! a-ains! !he -rea!es! reli-ious ins!i!u!ion in !he 2orld) & 2as ama5ed !o say !he leas! 2hen !he leader o, !his -rea! or-ani5a!ion +ame ,or!h and as3ed ,or-iveness ,or !he sins o, his 'hur+h) "he $a!h has been +leared, and no2 2e a2ai! !he mar+h in !he ne2 era) ;ill !he 'hur+h no2 see3 !o re+!i,y i!s errors or 2ill i! resume i!s old 2ays in +has!isin-, ridi+ulin-, and admonishin- !hose 2ho see3 !he !ru!hC #o$e John #aul has revealed a s!ren-!h never revealed in !he $rior eDis!en+e o, !he 'hur+h) 8is +oura-e 2ill only be revealed in !he neD! de+ade, ,or ,e2 'a!holi+s 2ho lis!ened !o his s$ee+h o, Mar+h 12, 2000, 3ne2 2ha! he 2as sayin-) 8e reveals !o !he masses !he his!ory o, !he 'hur+h, ,rom 2hom !hey borro2ed and 2hen+e i! 2as used) &! !a3es an enormous amoun! o, bravery !o admi! a mis!a3e and 2e have here a s$iri!ual leader 2ho a$$ears !o 2an! !o mee! 2i!h o!her 2orld reli-ious leaders ,a+e !o ,a+e and admi! his mis!a3es and !he mis!a3es o, his reli-ious ,ai!h) Ho& much more the benefits &e &oul! recei%e from life if &e &oul! but speak the 'ruth. " E.
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"he !rue $ur$ose o, +on*ues! o, s!ran-e lands is 2eal!h and !he ,or+ed +onversion o, +on*uered $eo$les !o !he ne2 ,ai!h is !o sub:u-a!e !hese ne2ly ,ound $eo$les in s!ran-e lands and +oun!ries !o +onvin+e !hem !ha! !heirs, !he +on*uerors -od, 2as ,ar su$erior !o !hem be+ause !heir od 2as su$erior !o !he
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+on*uered ones) "he +on*uered $eo$le a++e$!ed !he ne2 -ods and 2i!h ,or+e or $ersuasion a++e$!ed or ado$!ed !he 2ays o, !he +on*uerors) Reli-ion !o !he 2orld6s an+ien! leaders 2as merely a !ool !o be used !o !heir advan!a-e !o $ursue !he -oals o, !he +on*uerors) Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine himsel, did no! a++e$! !he ne2 'hris!ian >ai!h un!il on his dea!hbed, and only !hen be+ause he !hou-h! $erha$s !he 'hris!ians mi-h! be ri-h! a,!er all) &! 2as li3e an After.=ife Insurance $oli+y !o him) &n !he ne2 2orld 2i!h !he a++e$!an+e o, a ne2 od 2ould +ome !he a++e$!an+e o, ne2 7a2s) ;i!h !he a++e$!an+e o, !he ne2 7a2s 2ould +ome !he a++e$!an+e o, 2ha!ever ,a!e !he +on*uerors 2ould me!e ou! !o !he +on*uered be+ause !heirs 2as a lesser s$e+ies or subservien! ra+e) &! 2as $re:udi+e 2herever !hey 2en!) 4ll non@'hris!ians 2ere !rea!ed 2i!h derision, all non@'hris!ians 2ere !rea!ed as a lesser s$e+ies, even 2hen !he indi-enous -rou$s +onver!ed !hey 2ere s!ill !rea!ed as in,eriors, su+h as !he na!ives in !he #hili$$ines and !he 1a!ive 4meri+ans AIn!iansB in 4meri+a) (o, reli-ion 2as no! !he only $roblem, i! 2as ra+ism) Fven a,!er 'hris!ian +onversion !he indi-enous $o$ula+e 2ere s!ill !rea!ed as in,eriors) "he +on*uerors ,el! !hemselves su$erior !o all 2hom !hey domina!ed) &n many +oun!ries o, !he 2orld !oday !his $re:udi+e s!ill eDis!s in !he ,airer inhabi!an!s A:uropean stockB ,eelin- su$erior !o !he dar3er +om$leDioned na!ives) &! is visible and $er$e!ua!ed in +osme!i+s bein- sold !o li-h!en one6s s3in) &! is eviden! on !he !elevision $ro-rams and in !he hirin- $ra+!i+es o, mul!i@na!ional +or$ora!ions) 8ei-h! 5 ,ee! 6 in+hes or !aller, 2ha! has !his !o do 2i!h :ob *uali,i+a!ionsC 7i-h! +om$leDion, 2hyC Fvery2here you loo3 $re:udi+e rears i!s u-ly head) ;e are all $eo$le) ;e are all +hildren o, od) ;e are all !he same inside) ;hen 2ill 2e learn !o res$e+! ea+h o!her ,or 2ha! 2e are and no! 2ha! 2e !hin3 o!hers should beC &n all $ar!s o, !he 2orld $re:udi+e s!ill ,inds an abode) &! 2ill remain lon- a,!er our +hildren and our +hildren6s +hildren are -one) 4ll 2e +an as3 is !ha! i! be eD$osed 2herever i! hides i!s 2i+3edness so !ha! !he !ru!h +an reveal i!sel,) 8o$e,ully !he 8is!ory o, Reli-ion 2ill reveal !o you &hy $eo$le !hin3 2ha! !hey do, by sho2in- you 2hen and ho2 !he !hou-h!s o, man re-ardin- reli-ion 2ere +han-ed and 2hy) ;i!h !his 3no2led-e A5nosisB you 2ill !hen be ,ree !o ma!ure in!o a more $rodu+!ive individual, +a$able o, hel$in- yoursel, as 2ell as your ,ello2 man !o be+ome be!!er $eo$le in !he eyes o, !he 7ord as 2ell as man 2i!hou! !he ,eelin-s o, -uil! ,rom reli-ion) 8is!ory is only !he 2ri!!en re+ord o, man6s deeds and no! !he be-innin- o, man3ind) Man 2as +a$able o, !hou-h! lon- be,ore he 2as +a$able o, !ransmi!!inhis !hin3in- in!o 2ri!in- A like a chil! un!erstan!in$ but not bein$ able to communicateB ;e +an only hy$o!hesi5e and su--es! 2ha! i! 2as li3e in !he be-innin-) By unders!andin- !he roo!s o, !he belie,s o, man, !he ori-ina!ion o, od, and 2hy od has !o eDis! in !he mind o, man, you 2ill no! be bound nor domina!ed by ar+hai+ !hin3in- nor your !hou-h!s held +ons!rained by !he !hin3in- o, o!hers) ~ enesis 1:1, Bereshith bara elohim0 In.be$innin$ create! 5o!s
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Nou 2ill be a ,ree !hin3er +a$able o, de+idin- 2ha! is bes! ,or you 2i!hou! inheri!in- !he -uil! and sins ,rom !he $as!) Nou 2ill be eman+i$a!ed ,rom !he burdens o, $revious -enera!ions burdened 2i!h !he +on,usion o, +han-es ins!i!u!ed by or-ani5a!ions ben! on ,ur!herin- !heir +ause) Nou 2ill be uninhibi!ed in your *ues! ,or "ru!h) It pleases the =or! $reatly to hear the truth flo& from your lips like the $entle !e& from the mornin$ flo&ers. ~E. Christopher Reyes , June 2000) The 'hronology of Mans Quest for /pirituality (' 23*444*4445>irs! $rima!es ma3e !heir a$$earan+e u$on !he ear!h) 4n!hro$olo-is!s a-ree !ha! !here is a dis!in+! di,,eren+e be!2een !he various s3ele!ons o, early man !ha! are dis+overed, ho2ever homo@ sa$iens are a dis!in+! or uni*ue di,,eren+e ,rom !heir neares! +ousins !he a$es) Many believe in 2ha! is no2 3no2n as !he missin- lin3 !heory) ;ha! ha$$ened in his!ory !o ma3e man so no!i+eably more advan+ed !han all !he +rea!ures on ear!hC (ome novelis!s a!!ribu!e !his dis!in+!ion !o visi!a!ions ,rom aliens ,rom ou!er s$a+e) 4 rari!y indeed, bu! 2here is !he $roo,C ManC (ome believe in evolu!ion o!hers in +rea!ion)
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Nou de+ide) (ome!hin- did ha$$en lon- a-o !o +han-e man, !ha! mu+h 2e do 3no2) ;ha! and ho2 is !he evolu!ionary $ro+ess !ha! ,ollo2s) "he 2ord A!am in i!sel, is in,used 2i!h un+er!ain AsuperstitiousB reli-ious !heories as !o i!s deriva!ion) 7an-ua-e bein- 2ha! i! is 2e 3no2 !ha! lan-ua-e $er se is +han-in- and never s!a!i+) "here,ore 2ha! a 2ord means !oday may mean some!hin- en!irely di,,eren! !omorro2, ,i-ura!ively s$ea3in-) A!am in an+ien! 8ebre2, (abean, 4ssyrian, and (emi!i+ is -enerally in!er$re!ed as +omin,rom A!amah or Ha.a!amah Aof comin$ from the $roun! clay soil or re! or ru!!y comple1ione!. I am incline! to $o &ith re! clay as clay is $enerally of re! colorationB) "he an+ien! F-y$!ians re+o-ni5ed !he various ra+es and +ul!ures and !he #haraohs are -enerally $ain!ed red, 2hile o!her AcommonB $eo$les are $ain!ed yello2 or bla+3) (' 2*3444*444@Fviden+e indi+a!es a +ommon human an+es!ry o, man6s ori-ina!inin 4,ri+a ,rom !he emer-en+e o, a human@li3e s$e+ies in Fas!ern 4,ri+a some 5 million years a-o) >rom 8adar, F!hio$ia, !he 3)1. million year@old remains o, =ucy are unear!hed in 1/04) (' 644*444 !o 200,000@4 2ide s$read o, human@li3e s$e+ies all a+ross 4sia, Furo$e, and 4,ri+a) >ire use develo$s) "he earlies! !rue human beinin 4,ri+a, 8omo sa$iens, da!es ,rom more !han 200,000 years a-o) 4 hun!er@-a!herer +a$able o, ma3in- +rude s!one !ools, 8omo sa$iens banded !o-e!her 2i!h o!hers !o ,orm nomadi+ -rou$s= even!ually nomadi+ (an $eo$les s$read !hrou-hou! !he 4,ri+an +on!inen! leavin+rude 2ea$ons, si-ns o, havin- dis+overed ,ire, and rudimen!ary $i+!o-ra$hs) (' 734*444@($a+e 4liensQCR <n 1ibiru, a dis!an! member o, our solar sys!em, li,e ,a+es slo2 eD!in+!ion as !he $lane!Is a!mos$here erodes) De$osed by 4nu, !he ruler 4ralu es+a$es in a s$a+eshi$ and ,inds re,u-e on Far!h) 8e dis+overs !ha! Far!h has -old !ha! +an be used !o $ro!e+! 1ibiruIs a!mos$here) ~Ke+haria (i!+hen, :arth Chronicles. (' 773*444@($a+e 4liensQCR "he 4nunna3i A$o!sB +ome !o ear!h as !ransla!ed ,rom (umerian !eD!s) 4n+ien! man ,eels a need ,or des+ribin- ma!!ers !ha! are no! 2i!hin his $urvie2 o, 3no2in-) 8is!ory is only !he ,irs! re+orded 2ords o, man) #i+!o-ra$hs are !he only 3no2led-e 2e have o, early man6s des$era!e a!!em$! !o reveal !ha! he believed in a (u$reme Bein-QsR) "he (umerian s!orm -od is &s3ur and 8adad A+alled Baal, !he =or! 2ho is re$resen!ed as !he bull) Baals sister is the %ir$in AnatB is !he !hunder -od) 1in@-is@5i@da is !he =or! of the 'rue 'ree or 'ree of =ife. 4++ordin- !o !he $y-mies o, abon, in ;es! 'en!ral 4,ri+a, od 3e$! ba+3 !he ea!in- o, a s$e+i,ied !ree, and i, ea!en, man 2ould !urn in!o an animal) ($a+e 4liensQCR 7ed by Fn3i, a son o, 4nu, !he 4nunna3i land on Far!h, es!ablish Fridu @Far!h (!a!ion &, ,or eD!ra+!in- -old ,rom !he 2a!ers o, !he #ersian ul,) ~Ke+haria (i!+hen, :arth Chronicles. (' 782*444@"he 'ro2nin- o, !he ,irs! Far!hly ?in- and !he +omin- o, !he 9elu$e a++ordin- !o Meso$o!amian belie,s are handed do2n !hrou-h his!ory !o be even!ually !rans+ribed by Berossos, a 'haldean $ries!, in ree+e* 2./ B)')F) (' 29*444@>irs! si-ns o, reli-ious belie,s o, man are +arved and $ain!ed u$on ro+3s, +aves, and reli-ious +harms) (+ien!is!s are s!ill in a *uandary as !o ho2 old !he oldes! 2ri!in-s are re-ardin- early man6s belie, in -odQsR) Farly +ivili5a!ions !hou-h! !ha! !he sun 2as a -od, bein- !he $rimary sour+e o, all li,e, !hey 2ere ,ri-h!ened 2hen a !o!al e+li$se brou-h! !o a hal! !he sunIs li-h!, !he -iver o, li,e and se+uri!y) 4l!hou-h !o!al e+li$ses las!ed only a ,e2 minu!es, many o, !he $eo$le 2ere ,ear,ul !ha! !he Fnd o, !he ;orld had arrived and 2ere only reassured !ha! !he sun 2ould +on!inue !o shine by !heir reli-ious leaders Afor a price of courseB) "he Sun alone is born o, an immaculate %ir$in, 2ho +on+eived him 2i!hou! +arnal in!er+ourse, and 2ho s!ill remains a %ir$in, ei!her !he beau!i,ul Da2n, or !he dar3 ear!h or ni-h!) "he Roman 'a!holi+s re$resen! !he Eir-in 2i!h !he +hild in one hand, and !he lo!us or lily in !he o!her, bu! some!imes 2i!h ears o, +orn) &n !he Eedi+ hymns !he Da2n is +alled !he Mother of the 5o!s and is said !o have -iven bir!h !o !he sun)
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'he #orship of the +ir$in !he 6Lueen of Hea%en !he 65reat 5o!!ess !he MMother of 5o! / etc. &hich has become one of the $ran! features of the Christian reli$ion Athe Council of :phesus ?FB? C.:)B havin- de+lared Mary !he /Mother of 5o! / her /Assumption/ bein$ !eclare! in K?B A9 an! her /Immaculate Conception/ in ?K>? &as almost uni%ersal for a$es before the birth of (esus. "(ee Doane, Bible Myths $) 326) 'he pure +ir$inity of the celestial mother &as a tenet of faith for E CCC years before the +ir$in no& a!ore! &as born. ~Dr) &nman, Ancient ,aiths vol) 1, $) 15/) "he sun and all !he solar dei!ies are said !o rise ,rom !he Fas!, 2hi+h ori-ina!ed !he +us!om o, $rayin!o2ards !he Fas!= and !his $ra+!i+e is s!ill !o be seen in !he Fn-lish 'hur+h, bu! has been dro$$ed by !he Roman 'hur+h Aafter the *eformationB) "he bri-h! mornin- s!ar, a+!ually !he $lane! Eenus, rises immedia!ely be,ore !he si-n o, 6'he +ir$in is en!ered) "his is !he s!ar, 2hi+h in,orms !he ma-i+ians and !he she$herds 2ho 2a!+hed !heir ,lo+3s by ni-h! !ha! !he (avior o, man3ind 2as abou! !o be born) ~Doane, Bible Myths. &n !he old Eedi+ +osmolo-y !he 2orld 2as round and su$$or!ed on +olumns= !ha! o, !he 8indus 2as +onveD, and 2as su$$or!ed on ele$han!s 2hi+h s!ood on an immense !or!oise) 'he sun to rule the !ay an! the stars to rule the ni$ht Athe ori$inator &as a planet &orshipperB) &n !he 8indu le-end o, !he ,lood a rainbo2 a$$ears on !he sur,a+e o, !he subsidin- 2a!er, !he ar3 or shi$ res!in- on !he 8imalayas) (' 23*444 !o 10,000@Ro+3 $ain!in-s o, 1or!h and (ou!h 4,ri+a) (' ::*244@Babylonian s!ones re+ord -i,!s o, land and are ins+ribed 2i!h !he symbols o, Eenus, !he moon, and !he sun) 4! early da2n, on De+ember 25 !h, !he as!rolo-ers o, !he 4rabs, 'haldeans, and o!her orien!al na!ions, -ree!ed !heir 6Infant sa%ior 2i!h -old, ,ran3in+ense, and myrrh as 8e 2as a++laimed 2i!h: Hail ;rient Con2ueror of $loomy ni$ht< and #ill the po&ers of !arkness be con2uere! by the $o! of li$ht? by !he she$herds) 'hey starte! to salute their $o! lon$ before the risin$ of the sun8 an! ha%in$ ascen!e! a hi$h mountain &aite! an1iously for the birth facin$ the east an! there haile! his first rays &ith incense an! prayer. ~Du$uis, ;ri$in of *eli$ious Belief. Jesus is said !o have been visi!ed by !he 6Ma$ician Sun 2orshi$$ers, !he #ersian Ma-i AAtor Sator an! 3eratorasB, and !he my!h o, !he ,air and li-h! +om$leDioned 6+ir$in Mary is born, s!olen ,rom !he his!ory o, !he Babylonian deis!s, ,rom !heir ,air haired 6Lueen of Babylon also 3no2n and re,erred !o as !he 6Lueen of Hea%en ano!her !i!le !o be borro2ed ,or !he 6+ir$in o, 'hris!iani!y, as bo!h Jesus and Mary bein- o, 8ebre2 des+en!, dar3 +om$leDioned, and dar3 haired, 2ill !a3e on !he $hysi+al a!!ribu!es o, !he old ,air s3inned #a-an -ods, 2hi+h is di,,i+ul! !o unders!and 2hy !hey are al2ays $or!rayed in !he o$$osi!e milieu un!il one reali5es 2here !he a,,ini!y !o2ards 6,airness is reali5ed) Babylonian his!ory and +rea!ion !hrou-h !he :numa :lish !ell o, !he (!orm od, Mardu3 AAmar.utu the youn$ bull of the Sun $o!B, de,ea!in- !he Sea Monster 'iamat and creatin$ the earth an! sky by +u!!in- !he (er$en! in hal, Athe separation of Hea%en an! earthB Mardu3 also -ains +on!rol o, !he !able!s !ha! assi-n !he various res$onsibili!ies !o !he -ods) ~',) &saiah 51:/, Job 26:12, #salm 04:13, ./:10, && Fsdras 6:52,
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&n !he 'hris!ian Bible, John o, #a!mos has a Messiani+ vision in 2hi+h, A &oman clothe! &ith the Sun +ryin- in !ravail, -ives bir!h !o a man@+hild, 2i!h (a!an s!andin- $oised !o devour him ~see
Revela!ion 12:1@5)
'he seer of 3atmos i!entifie! &ith the Apostle is $rante! a series of %isions meant to reassure the Christians of Asia ami! the persecutions an! trials of the en! of the ?st century. "#o$e Benedi+! %E& on
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;here is 8eaven and 8o2 Many ods 4re "hereC In the be$innin$ :lohim Athe 5o!s translate! from the Hebre& te1t more than one $o!B create! the hea%en an! the earth reads !he an+ien! 8ebre2 revela!ion, and Ma!e the firmament an! calle! the firmament Hea%en. ~ enesis 1: 0, .) An! 5o! sai! /=et there be a firmament in the mi!st of the &aters an! let it separate the &aters from the &aters./ An! 5o! ma!e the firmament an! separate! the &aters &hich &ere un!er the firmament from the &aters &hich &ere abo%e the firmament. An! it &as so. An!
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5o! calle! the firmament Hea%en. An! there &as e%enin$ an! there &as mornin$ a secon! !ay. ~ enesis 6@.) I am He before Me no 5o! &as create! neither shall there be after Me. ~&saiah 43:10) 'hus saith the =or! the Min$ of Israel an! his re!eemer the =or! of hosts I am the first an! I am the last an! besi!e Me there is no 5o!. ~&saiah 44:6) I am Hah%eh that maketh all thin$s8 that stretcheth forth the Hea%ens alone8 that sprea!eth abroa! the earth by myself. ~&saiah 44:24) I am the =or! an! there is none else. ~&saiah 45:1.) 8eaven, Job Aa fictitious Biblical characterB says, Is stron$ an! as of molten brass. ~Job
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Mno& therefore this !ay an! consi!er it in your heart that the =or! He is 5o! in Hea%en abo%e an! upon the earth beneath8 there is no other. ~Deu!eronomy 4:3/) "his Je2ish od, is one, as i! is 2ri!!en= Hear Israel H.H.#.H is our 5.! .H.H.#.H is one. "he ?in- James !ransla!ion !ransla!es !his as, Hear Israel the =or! our 5.! is one =or!. ~ Deu!eronomy 6:4) See no& that I e%en I am He an! there is no $o! &ith me. ~Deu!eronomy))32:3/) Brass is one o, !he s!ron-es! subs!an+es 3no2n in !hose days, !here,ore !he au!hor is merely !ryin- !o ma3e a $oin! by re,errin- !o !he s!ron-es! me!al he has 3no2led-e o,) Mardu3, !he Babylonian I sky. $o!I and +rea!or o, 8eaven and ear!h, ,or-ed !he immense dome o, heaven ou! o, !he hardes! me!al, res!in- i! u$on a 2all surroundin- !he ear!h) >or !he F-y$!ians, !he 8eavens 2ere an ar+hed iron +eilinAcanopy of Hea%enB ,rom 2hi+h !he s!ars 2ere sus$ended by +ables) "o !he an+ien! ree3s and Romans, !he / Sky.father / Keus@$a!er, Ju$i!er, se! u$ a -rea! vaul! o, +rys!al, !o 2hi+h !he ,iDed s!ars 2ere a!!a+hed, !he sun and $lane!s bein- sus$ended movably by bra5en +hains) <lym$usIs hi-h head $ier+ed !he visible s3y, and on i!s lo,!y summi! a2,ul Keus held his +our!) "he Romans +alled !he vaul!ed +eilin- or +overin- o, !he ear!h MCoelum. ">rom *e%elations of the Hereafter by Jose$h
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Bibli+al (+ri$!ures s!ill men!ion !he -ods o, !he Babylonians: !he ori-in o, 6+ulcan/s Hammer 2hi+h is :us! ano!her name ,or !he +lub o, 6(anus or 'haos, 'he $o! of Confusion as brea3in- !he ear!h in $ie+es, is a +over! allusion in 2hi+h Babylon is iden!i,ied 2i!h i!s $rimeval -od, Ho& is the hammer of the &hole earth cut asun!er an! broken< " Jeremiah 1:23) "he !o2er o, Babel is !he ,irs! over! a+! o, o$en rebellion a,!er !he ,lood, and 6Cush as 6Bel is !he rin-leader in i!, and he is, o, +ourse, !he ,irs! !o 2hom !he name MMero!ach 6 'he $reat *ebel is -iven, !here,ore, a++ordin- !o !he usual $arallelism o, !he $ro$he!i+ lan-ua-e, 2e ,ind bo!h names o, !he Babylonian -od re,erred !o !o-e!her, 2hen !he :ud-men! on Babylon is $redi+!ed: Bel is confoun!e!) Mero!ach is broken in pieces) ~Jeremiah 1:2, enesis 11:1@/) "he Jud-men! +omes u$on !he Babylonian -od a++ordin- !o 2ha! he has done) 4s Bel, he had Confoun!e! !he 2hole ear!h, !here,ore he is Confoun!e!. Meroda+h, by his rebelliousness had Broken !he uni!ed 2orld in!o $ie+es= !here,ore, he is also, 6Broken in pieces. 4s !he #o$e bears !he 6Meys of (anus 6 so does he 2ear !he mi!re o, 69a$on. "he eD+ava!ions o, 1ineveh have $u! !his beyond all $ossibili!y o, doub!) "he #a$al mi!re is en!irely di,,eren! ,rom !he mi!re o, 4aron and !he Je2ish hi-h $ries!s, as !ha! mi!re 2as a !urban) "he !2o@horned mi!re, 2hi+h !he #o$e 2ears, 2hen he si!s on !he hi-h al!ar a! Rome and re+eives !he adora!ion o, !he 'ardinals, is !he very mi!re 2orn by Da-on, !he ,ish@-od o, !he #hilis!ines and Babylonians) "he Babylonian -od MA!onis is born of the %ir$in Ishtar)6 "he (abba!h in Babylonian !imes is an ino$$or!une day, a day in 2hi+h !he demons have $o2er over !his 2orld) "he Bibli+al (abba!h is !he day o, +rea!ion, o, a od 2ho $rodu+es !he universe) (ain! Jerome $rovides +onsiderable li!erary +on,irma!ion !ha! a! Be!hlehem, !he +ul! o, 4donis ,ound a ,oo!hold as a resul! o, 8adrian6s a!!em$! !o #a-ani5e Jerusalem and &!s environs) Bethleem nunc nostram et au$ustissimum orbis locuni ... =ucus inumbrabat 'hamu7 i! est A!oni!is et in specu ubi 2uon!am Christus paruulus ua$iit Ieneris amasius pla$ebatur. ~ :pistola l%iii a! 3aulinum, 3, Corpus Scriptorum :cclesiasticorum =atinorum 7&E, 532, 4@. 8ilber-) (ee
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Almost all the popular AChristianB &ritin$s fall into this kin! of inaccuracy. 'hey manufacture out of the %arious fra$ments of information a kin! of uni%ersal Mystery reli$ion &hich ne%er actually e1iste! least of all in 3auls !ay. "Dr) 4lber! (+h2ei!5er, 5eschichte !er 3aulinischen ,orschun$ "ubin-en, 1/11, $$) 151,) "he 6Sa%ior 4donis, a,!er bein- $u! !o dea!h, *ose from the !ea! and !he (yrians +elebra!ed !he ,es!ival o, !he *esurrection of A!onis in !he early s$rin-) 'hen shalt thou !ie but from the !arkness abo%e Shalt rise %ictorious an! be t&ice a $o!. "<vid, Metamorphoses. "he ,es!ival is observed in 4leDandria, !he +radle o, 'hris!ianism, in !he !ime o, Bisho$ 'yril, 4D 412= and a! 4n!io+h, !he an+ien! +a$i!al o, !he ree3 ?in-s o, (yria, 2here !he ,ollo2ers o, Jesus 2ere ,irs! +alled 6Christians in !he Fm$eror JillianIs !ime, 4D 363. "he +elebra!ion in honor o, !he Resurre+!ion o, 4donis even!ually +ame !o be 3no2n as a 'hris!ian ,es!ival, and !he +eremonies held in 'a!holi+ +oun!ries on ood >riday and Fas!er (unday are !he ,es!ival o, !he dea!h and resurre+!ion o, 4donis) "his od is $ro$i!ia!ed as ; A!onai in one o, !he rea!er 4n!i$hons o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) <siris Aa3a =or! of *esurrectionsB , a,!er bein- $u! !o dea!h, *ose from the !ea! and bore !he !i!le o, !he 6*esurrecte! ;ne. " Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD /26, 7ouisville, ?N 40201) "he Babylonian +rea!ion 3no2n as :numa :lish meanin- M#hen on hi$h !ells o, !he dar3 and 2a!er inhabi!ed ear!h) All lan!s &ere sea0Mar!uk lai! a ree! on the face of the &aters He forme! !ust an! poure! it out besi!e the ree!. 'hat he mi$ht cause the 5o!s to !&ell in the !&ellin$ of their hearts !esire. He forme! mankin!O ~Fmme!! >ields, Ban3 o, ;isdom) <siris is re$resen!ed in F-y$! as a! on+e !he 6Son and 6Husban! o, his mo!her= and a+!ually bore, as one o, his !i!les o, di-ni!y and honor, !he name NHusban! of the Mother.N "he ree3s 2ill la!er +rea!e a le-end !o be handed do2n in his!ory, O<edi$us, !he man 2ho 3ills his ,a!her, !he man 2ho Aunkno&in$lyB marries his mo!her) "he similari!ies be!2een !he Bible and 'rea!ion and an+ien! +ul!ural belie,s are s!ri3in- and 2ill sho2 !he heri!a-e o, our a++e$!ed 2isdom) "he Babylonians believed !ha! a! dea!h !he disembodied s$iri! des+ended !o !he dar3 ne!her 2orld, and human eDis!en+e beyond !he -rave 2as a dismal re,le+!ion o, li,e on ear!h +om$le!e 2i!h su,,erin- and $ain) 8o$e o, an e!ernal re2ard ,or !he ri-h!eous and deservin- 2as no! $resen! and all 2ere inde$enden!ly +onsi-ned !o a 2orld belo2) &! is !he Babylonian li!erary 2or3, !he 5il$amesh :pic 2hi+h +en!ers on !he vain and dismal *ues! ,or e!ernal li,e) "he an+ien! Babylonians, :us! as !he modern Romans, re+o-ni5ed in 2ords, !he uni!y o, !he odhead, !he <neness o, od, and 2hile 2orshi$$in- innumerable minor dei!ies, ea+h $ossessin- s$e+i,i+ in,luen+es on human a,,airs, !hey dis!in+!ly a+3no2led-ed !ha! !here 2as M;ne Infinite and MAlmi$hty Creator su$reme over all) Mos! o!her na!ions did !he same) In the early a$es of mankin! the e1istence of a sole an! omnipotent 9eity &ho create! all thin$s seems to ha%e been the uni%ersal belief8 an! tra!ition tau$ht men the same notions on this sub4ect &hich in later times ha%e been a!opte! by all ci%ili7e! nations. ~;il3inson in 4n+ien! F-y$!ians) (' :44445Domes!i+a!ion o, do- and ,u!ure !ales o, do-@$eo$le) (' 9444@ "he :meral! 'ablet is alle-ed !o be molded ou! o, a sin-le $ie+e o, -reen +rys!al, emeralds bein- one o, !he mos! eD$ensive -ems 3no2n !o man3ind, 2hi+h is ins+ribed 2i!h a $ro-nos!i+ messa-es ,ull o, hidden meanin-, an an+ien! ar!i,a+! en+oded 2i!h a mys!erious 2ordin-, a $o2er,ul ,ormula !ha! !ha! is said 2or3s in very eD$li+i! and +om$rehensible s!e$s on all levels o, reali!y a! on+e: !he $hysi+al, !he men!al, and !he s$iri!ual, and sho2s man3ind ho2 !o a+hieve $ersonal !rans,orma!ion and even a++elera!e !he evolu!ion o, our s$e+ies) 4l!hou-h i!s !rue ori-in is los! in le-ends !ha! -o ba+3 over 10,000 years, !he as!onishin- ar!i,a+! 2as !ransla!ed in!o ree3 by 4leDandrian s+holars and a+!ually $u! on dis$lay in F-y$! in B' 330) &n 4D
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400, i! 2as alle-edly re$or!ed buried some2here on !he i5a $la!eau !o $ro!e+! i! ,rom !he reli-ious 5ealo!s 2ho 2ere burnin- libraries around !he 2orld a! !ha! !ime A*oman CatholicsB) Many believe !he !able! s!ill lies hidden !here) ;or3in- only 2i!h !he B' 3 rd and 4!h +en!ury ree3 !ransla!ions, many see3ers o, !ru!h be-an !o re+o-ni5e !ha! !he Fmerald "able! +on!ained a se+re! ,ormula ,or !rans,ormin- reali!y) Many al+hemi+al dra2in-s, su+h as !he A7oth of the 3hilosophers are said !o be s+hema!i+ dia-rams o, !he s!e$s and o$era!ions o, !he Fmerald >ormula) "he medieval al+hemis!s used !he dia-rams li3e Fas!ern Mandalas and medi!a!ed on !hem in !heir labora!ories !o a+hieve various al!ered s!a!es o, +ons+iousness) "he !able! ins$ired over 3,500 years o, al+hemy, a $eriod in 2hi+h some o, !he mos! +rea!ive minds in !he 2orld delved in!o !he in!er!2ined mys!eries o, ma!!er, ener-y, and !he soul) Many medieval al+hemis!s had !ransla!ions o, !he !able! han-in- ,rom !heir labora!ory 2all) 'alled Hermes 'ristme$istus havin- !he !hree $ar!s o, !he 9niversal $hiloso$hy, and !he 2or3 i! des+ribes is named !he (olar ;or3, is +om$le!e) &n !he an+ien! ree3 le-end o, !he ,lood, Deu+alion is !he hero, and !he shi$ res!s on Moun! #arnassus) Moses is said !o have used eye2i!ness !es!imonies ,or his ,inal +om$ila!ion o, enesis, in+ludin- !he rea! >lood narra!ive) >lavius Jose$hus, 2ho had a++ess !o a number o, do+umen!s no lon-er available !oday says, 'he time of this e%ent Athe 5reat Inun!ationB &as EEAE years after the birth of A!am the first man8 the !ate is recor!e! in the sacre! books0 ~>lavius Jose$hs, 4n!i*ui!ies, 7oeb, 3/) (osephus here takes notice that these ancient $enealo$ies &ere first set !o&n by those that then li%e! an! from them &ere transmitte! !o&n to posterity &hich I suppose to be the true account of that matter for there is no reason to ima$ine that men Ai)e), A!am an! :%eB &ere not tau$ht to rea! an! &rite soon after they &ere tau$ht to speak . . . ~;his!on 1)3)2, ,oo!no!e) 3, no 7oeb, 2ri!erIs
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Man is +alled in 8ebre2 6a!am be+ause ,ormed ou! o, adamah, !he -round= :us! as in 7a!in man is +alled 6homo be+ause ,ormed ,rom humus, !he -round, homo eD humo, in !he e$i-ram o, >a!her 7a+!an!ius) ~7a+!), 9i%ine Institutes, ii, 5.= Ante.-icene ,athers vii, 5.) 'losely $arallelin- !he Bibli+al enesis a++oun! o, !he rea! >lood, !he 'haldean, :pic of 5il$amesh +rea!ed a -ra+ious sensa!ion) "he ,lood s!ory is no! re+orded in !he <ld Babylonian a++oun! al!hou-h, a++ordin- !o i!, il-amesh is said !o have !raveled !o see a survivor o, !he >lood, 9!na$ish!im, in !his a++oun!, !o learn ho2 !o -ain immor!ali!y) il-ameshIs name also a$$ears amon- !he 3in-s in !he (umerian ?in-lis!, 2hi+h lis!s !he immense lon-evi!y o, an+ien! rulers) 'he !ate of the composition of the 5il$amesh :pic can therefore be fi1e! at about ECCC B.C.:. But the material containe! on these tablets is un!oubte!ly much ol!er as &e can infer from the mere fact that the epic consists of numerous ori$inally in!epen!ent episo!es &hich of course !i! not sprin$ into e1istence at the time of the composition of our poem but must ha%e been current lon$ before they &ere compile! an! &o%en to$ether to form our epic. "8eidel, 1/63, 15) "ha! someone 2ho survived !he >lood and s!ill lived is $ossibly 8am, 2hom il-amesh visi!ed see3in- !o ,ind immor!ali!y) "he blame2or!hiness ,or !he rea! >lood is no! laid on man3indIs 2i+3edness Aas Biblical account maintainB, bu! on !he 2him o, !he -ods) "he an+ien! -ods are des$i+able +rea!ures in !he (umerian :pic of 5il$amesh as +om$ared !o !he ma:es!i+ $erson o, od in !he 1e2 "es!amen! o, !he Bible, 2here 1oah is -iven a 2arnin- and an abundan! !ime !o build !he AArk ?EC yearsB) &n !he F$i+ !here is li!!le 2arnin-, bu! 1oahIs 4r3 is very sea2or!hy= !he ar3 in !he F$i+ is a +ube, 120 +ubi!s on a side, and 2here !he Bibli+al >lood, i! rained ,or 40 days and ni-h!s= in !he F$i+ i! rains only siD days and siD ni-h!s) "he (umerians also had a arden o, Fden, 3no2n as Dilmun, 2hi+h is des+ribed in !he F$i+ o, Fn3i and 1inhursa-, !he +rea!ion s!ories o, bo!h !eD!s bear a mos! s!ri3inresemblan+e) >lavius Jose$hus 2ri!es o, !he rea! >lood and !he ar3, alon- 2i!h i!s ,inal res!in- $la+e, 'hen the ark settle! on a mountaintop in Armenia0 'hen -oah let the animals out of the ark &ent forth himself &ith his family sacrifice! to 5o! an! feaste! &ith his househol!. 'he Armenians call that spot /the lan!in$.place / for it &as there that the ark came safe to lan! an! they sho& the relics of it to this !ay to this !ay0 'his floo! an! the ark are mentione! by all &ho ha%e &ritten histories of the barbarians. Amon$ these is Berossus the Chal!ean &ho in his !escription of the e%ents of the floo! &rites some&here as follo&s) 6It is sai! moreo%er that a portion of the %essel still sur%i%es in Armenia on the
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mountain of the Cor!yaeans8 an! that persons carry off pieces of the bitumen &hich they use as talismans0 Hieronymous the :$yptian author of the ancient history of 3hoenicia by Mnaseas an! by many others0 -icolaus of 9amascus in his ninety.si1th book relates the story as follo&s) /'here is abo%e the country of Minyas a $reat mountain calle! Baris &here as the story $oes many refu$ees foun! safety at the time of the floo!. An! one man transporte! upon an ark $roun!e! upon the summit an! relics of the timber &ere for lon$ preser%e!0 ";his!on, on >lavius Jose$husI, Anti2uities 1)3)5@6, 7oeb,
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9n,or!una!ely 2e have li!!le eviden+e,2hi+h survived, !ha! +an hel$ us da!e !he >lood, 0 #e conclu!e that the Scriptures furnish no !ata for a chronolo$ical computation prior to the life of Abraham8 an! that the Mosaic recor!s !o not fi1 an! &ere not inten!e! to fi1 the precise !ate either of the ,loo! or of the Creation of the #orl!. ~8enry reen, 1/!h +en!ury #rin+e!on !heolo-ian, 1./0, 303) Ho& shoul! &e assess the e1tent of the Biblical floo!? #e must first un!erstan! that &e ha%e to !eal &ith a te1t... 'hat is not only non.scientific but that communicates &ithin a pre.scientific &orl!%ie&... Some feel that they are protectin$ the reputation of the Bible by !e%isin$ scientific theories that account for the !etails of the tra!itional interpretation of the te1t. ~John ;al!onIs 'reatise on the ,loo! $- 320) -o& to Abraham an! his see! &ere the promises ma!e. He saith not An! to see!s as of many8 but as of one An! to thy see! &hich is Christ. ~ ala!ians 3:16) 4nd, 2i!h su+h a Bibli+al ar-umen! $resen!ed in ala!ians, !he dreams o, !he Bible are +onsidered ins$ired by !oday6s 'hris!ians, and no! !he very 2ords) "he Bible +laims !o be a revela!ion ,rom od, 2ri!!en by men 2ho 2ere Divinely -uided, and even in !he +hoi+e o, 2ords, 2hi+h !hey em$loyed, !he 2ords are +onsidered sa+red) "his means !ha! !he bibli+al 2ri!ers are rendered in+a$able o, error in !heir 2el+omin- and +ommuni+a!ion o, od6s revela!ion, 2hi+h does no! mean !ha! !he Bible is a verbally di+!a!ed boo3 as od did no! di+!a!e !o !he 2ri!ers o, !he Bible) &, 8e had done so !here 2ould be no su+h !hin- as !he individual 2ri!ers6 havin- !heir o2n a$$roa+h or +hara+!eris!i+s o, 2ri!in-) Bu! as i! is ea+h 2ri!er 2ro!e in !he s!yle and 2i!h !he vo+abulary, 2hi+h 2ere +hara+!eris!i+ o, him, his +ul!ure, and his 3no2led-e) 4s!rolo-i+al im$li+a!ions: "he F-y$!ian, 4r!a$anus, believed !ha! 8ermes "risme-is!us is really Moses) Fu$olemus, o, !he la!e 3rd or early 2nd +en!ury B)')F), Claime! that :noch ha! learne! astrolo$y from the an$els an! that Abraham later tau$ht the techni2ue to the 3hoenicians an! the :$yptians. "he !2elve sons o, Ja+ob, 4braham6s -randson, all have lonbeen asso+ia!ed 2i!h !he !2elve si-ns o, !he 5odia+: ,or hun!re!s of years before they &ere &ritten !o&n these family stories &ere preser%e! by &or! of mouth. Abrahams $ran!son (acob ha! t&el%e sons &ho became the patriarchs of the t&el%e Hebre& tribes. 'hese t&el%e tribes are as much astrolo$ical as historical.
"(e&ish 'ra!ition History an! Culture by Jani+e Bars3y, <+!ober 14, 2000)
(' ;44457444@ 'he Sumerian Min$ =ist is an an+ien! re+ord o, Meso$o!amian rulers, !heir names, !heir sea! o, $o2er, and !he len-!h o, !heir rei-ns) "his lis!, o, $re@,lood 3in-s, is ,as+ina!inbe+ause i! men!ions an an!ediluvian +ivili5a!ion and a +a!a+lysmi+ delu-e, 2i!h !he an+ien! $re@,lood 3in-s havinreally lon- li,e@s$ans Ae%i!ence! by their elon$ate! rei$nsB, and a,!er !he rea! >lood, !he li,e@s$ans dro$ si-ni,i+an!ly bu! remain inordina!ely lon- ,or a si-ni,i+an! $eriod o, !ime, similar !o enesis) "he len-!h o, !heir monar+hial rei-ns -radually de+reases un!il !hey re,le+! +ommon$la+e li,e@s$ans, 2i!h !he avera-e li,e@s$an o, !he bibli+al an!ediluvian $a!riar+h re+orded in enesis bein- .5. years) ~read -oah/s Ark an! the Jiusu!ra :pic) Sumerian ;ri$ins of the Myth. Fi-h! 3in-s in ,ive +i!ies ruled 241,200 years be,ore 6'he ,loo! s2e$! over !he land, and a,!er 6'he ,loo! ?in-shi$ 2as handed do2n ,rom 8eaven a se+ond !ime, !his !ime !o !he +i!y o, ?ish, 2hi+h be+ame !he sea! o, ?in-shi$) In Mish 5aur rule! ? ECC years8 5ulla.-i!aba.annapa! rule! @AC years8 3alakinatim rule! @CC years8 -an$ishkushma rule! ADC years B months an! B !ays8 Bahina rule! BCC years8 Buanum rule! KFC years8 Malibum rule! @AC years8 5alumum rule! KFC years8 Jukakip rule! @CC years8 Atab rule! ACC years8 Mash!a the son of Atab rule! KFC years8 Arurim the son of Mash!a rule! DEC years8 :tana the shepher! &ho ascen!e! to Hea%en an! ma!e firm all the lan!s rule! ? >AC years8 Balih the son of :tana rule! FCC years8 :nmenunna rule! AAC years8 Melam.Mish the son of :nmenunna rule! @CC years8 Barsalnunna the son of :nmenunna rule! ? ECC years8 Mes7amu$ the son of Barsalnunna rule! ?FC years8 'i7kar the son of Mes7amu$ rule!
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BC> years8 Ilku rule! @CC years8 Iltasa!um rule! ? ECC years8 :nmebara$$esi the kin$ &ho smote the =an! of :lam rule! @CC years8 A$$a the son of :nmebara$$esi rule! AE> years. ~'he Sumerian Min$
=ist h!!$:GG222)-eo+i!ies)+omG$ro!oillyrianGsumerian)
FD!ra ordinary leadershi$ re*uires eD!ra ordinary ?in-s, and in an+ien! days, !he ?in-s 2ere !rea!ed as i, -ods, #hen kin$ship &as lo&ere! from Hea%en kin$ship &as AfirstB in :ri!u. In :ri!u Alulim became kin$ an! rule! EK KCC years. Alal$ar rule! BA CCC years. '&o kin$s thus rule! it for AF KCC years. I !rop the topic :ri!u because its kin$ship &as brou$ht to Ba!.tibira. In Ba!.tibira :n.men.lu. Anna rule! FB ECC years8 :n.men.$al.Anna rule! EK KCC years8 the $o! 9umu7i a shepher! rule! BA CCC years. 'hree kin$s thus rule! it for ?CK CCC years. I !rop the topic Ba!.tibira because its kin$ship &as brou$ht to =arak. In =arak :n.sipa.7i.Anna rule! EK KCC years. ;ne kin$ thus rule! it for EK KCC years. I !rop the topic =arak because its kin$ship &as brou$ht to Sippar. In Sippar :n.men. !ur.Anna became kin$ an! rule! E? CCC years. ;ne kin$ thus rule! it for E? CCC years. I !rop Sippar because its kin$ship &as brou$ht to Shurruppak. In Shurruppak Ibar.'utu became kin$ an! rule! ?K ACC years. ;ne kin$ thus rule! it for ?K ACC years. 'hese are fi%e cities ei$ht kin$s rule! them for EF? CCC years. 'hen the ,loo! s&ept o%er the earth. "'he ,loo! by Dr) David 7ivin-s!on, (umerian ?in-lis!, #ar! &, #re@
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"he (umerians have a lon- his!ory o, a #a-an reli-ion 2i!h many -ods and -oddesses bein2orshi$$ed) &! is a sor! o,, I !ont kno& if there is a $o! but if there is I &ant to co%er all bases) "he (umerians believe Man is fashione! from the bloo! of the $o! :a and in !he my!holo-y o, Fn3i and in !he #orl! ;r!er, a mons!rous bird ob!ains +on!rol o, !he "able!s 2ri!!en by !he -ods !ha! sho2s !he dele-a!ion o, res$onsibili!ies o, !he -ods) :nlil &ho brin$s up the see! of the lan! from the earth. :nlil &ho took care to mo%e a&ay Hea%en from :arth took care to mo%e a&ay :arth from Hea%en)L ~Sumerian Mytholo$y by ?ramer) 'he Sumerian Akka!ian an! In!ian reli$ions &orship the ,east of the Sun on 9ecember E>th. 'his !ay is %ery important as it pertains to the seasons an! a$ricultural e%ents an! is later capitali7e! upon to !esi$nate another historical e%ent for a ne& reli$ious $roup. 'he =or! &hose !ecisions are unalterable. (ome o, !he (umerian -ods are: 1anna@Sueen o, 8eaven, oddess o, ;ar, also 3no2n as !he oddess o, #o2er o, 7ove and #ro+rea!ion) 4n@ od o, !he 8eaven, ?i@ oddess o, !he Far!h, Fnlil@ od o, 4ir, Fn3i@ od o, ;a!er, 1anna@>a!her o, 9!u and &nanna, od o, !he Moon, 9!u@(un od, 1inur!a@ od in 'har-e o, !he Des!ru+!ive (ou!h ;inds, Dumu5i@"he ood (he$herd od, married !o &nanna A 5o! of the MoonB 2ho insures ,er!ili!y o, !he lands and also o, !he 2omb o, ,emale) Durin- !he eD$lora!ions o, !he an+ien! +i!ies o, 4ssyria and Babylonia a number o, +lay !able!s have been dis+overed, +on!ainin- a++oun!s o, Creation ,loo!, and 'o&er of Babel) "hey are 2ri!!en in +unei,orm, in !he ,orm o, e$i+ $oems) "he s!ory o, 'rea!ion o++u$ies seven !able!s, and -ives !2o a++oun!s, 2hi+h are no2 +alled !he 6Akka!ian and !he MBabylonian. "he de+i$hermen! o, !hese may be loo3ed u$on as one o, !he 2onder,ul dis+overies o, our a-e: ,or !he !2o +on!radi+!ory a++oun!s o, Creation -iven in enesis, 2hi+h be,ore 2as a $u55le, is no2 dis+losed) "he Babylonian a++oun! is iden!i+al 2i!h !he :lohistic rela!in- ho2 !he +rea!ion o, !he 2orld !oo3 $la+e by su++essive s!a-es, man bein- !he ,inal a+!= !he 433adian is iden!i+al 2i!h !he Ha%istic, man bein- +rea!ed be,ore $lan!s and animals) "he ,irs! !able! o$ens 2i!h a des+ri$!ion o, +haos) At that time the hea%en abo%e ha! not yet announce! or the earth beneath recor!e! a name. 'he unopene! !eep &as their $enerator8 Mummu.'iamat the chaos of the sea &as the mother of them all. 'heir &aters &ere embosome! as one an! the cornfiel! &as unhar%este!. 'he pasture &as un$ro&n. At that time the $o!s ha! not appeare! any of them... -o !estiny ha! they fi1e!. 'hen the $reat $o!s &ere create!. " Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD /26, 7ouisville, ?N 40201) (' ;444 QCR@4n+ien! 2alls o, Jeri+ho are +ons!ru+!ed) Mor!ar@less s!ones Arocks stacked one upon the otherB are used !o +ons!ru+! a 2all 2i!h a siD@,oo! base and u$ !o !2en!y@,oo! hei-h!s) "he hi-h 2alls are +onsidered im$ene!rable ,or i!s !ime, a s!ron- bas!ion !ha! +an be easily de,ended, loo3in- do2n u$on !he enemy) ~8ebre2s 11:30) "he des!ru+!ion o, !hese ram$ar!s is a !es!amen! !o early man6s belie, !ha! od 2ill su$$or! him in his endeavors i, he 2ill lis!en !o and $er,orm od6s 2ill) "he &sraeli!es
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Baal is believed !o brin- ,or!h ,er!ili!y ,rom !he ear!h and no! Nah2eh) &n !heir belie,, od had a 2i,e, 2hi+h 2e no2 3no2 based u$on reli+s unear!hed 2i!h ins+ri$!ions dedi+a!ed !o Hah&eh an! his Asherah. "his and o!her $ie+es o, reli-ious ar!i,a+! are +on+ealed ,rom !he naTve masses) (' 6324 QCR@5400@"em$le o, !he Bull od is +ons!ru+!ed in Ua!al 8uyu3, "ur3ey A'he bull is one of the Astrolo$ical si$nsB "o!ems, su+h as !he bull, are 2orshi$$ed by an+ien! +ul!ures as !hey re$resen! $o2er and s!ren-!h) 'he most eni$matic of sculptures the Sphin1 &as car%e! from a sin$le block of limestone left o%er in the 2uarry use! to buil! the 3yrami!s. Scholars belie%e it &as sculpte! about F ACC years a$o by the pharaoh Mhafre &hose 3yrami! rises !irectly behin! it an! &hose face may be that represente! on the Sphin1. ~'he 5reat Sphin1 of 5i7a Mys!eries o, !he 1ile, 1ova <nline 4dven!ures, #B( <nline@; B(, 2000) (' 6444@4n+ien! 'ivili5a!ions no!i+e a reo++urrin- $a!!ern in !he s3ies !ha! +orres$onds 2i!h !he seasons) 4 365@day +y+le is re+orded and observed !o be re$e!i!ive A solar calen!arB (!ar 2a!+hinbe+omes !he domain o, !he $ries!s 2ho learn !o $redi+! !he seasons by usin- as!ronomi+al observa!ions AAstrolo$y is bornB Rains o++ur durin- a $ar!i+ular season, dry s$ells ano!her and 2i!h !his ne2 3no2led-e $ries!s hel$ !he ,armers as 2ell as !he -eneral $o$ula+e !o $ro$he+y and +on!rol !he $eo$le) 'a!al 8uyu3 +ave@dra2in-s de$i+! leo$ard men usin- !ools ,or hun!in-) "he Ki--ura!s Asteppe! pyrami!sB are buil! by !he $ries!ly +ra,! in order !o be +loser !o !heir -od) "he (umerians 2orshi$$ed !he (un) "he (un re$resen!in- !he ne2 day, a ,resh be-innin-, and !he end o, !he dar3ness Aassociate! &ith e%ilsB "hey held !ha! !he s!ars in !he heavens 2ere an ima-e o, ,lo+3s o, shee$ -ra5in- alon- !he Fu$hra!es and re,erred !o !he s!ars as 'he ,lock of Hea%en. "he bri-h!es! Afi1e! starsB 2ere +alled, Shepher!s. ($a+e 4liensQCR (ahara Deser!, 1or!h 4,ri+a, 7ho!eIs round@headed deni5ens, 2hi+h alle-edly de$i+! li,e ,rom !he Red #lane! AMarsB are de$i+!ed by !he $rimi!ive +ave ar!is!s as 2earin- sui!s s!ron-ly reminis+en! o, !hose 2orn by our o2n as!ronau!s on !he Moon, do2n !o !he minu!e de!ails o, !heir boo!s) (everal hundred su+h dra2in-s are s+a!!ered over many miles o, deser!: s!ran-e helme!ed and ou! o, !he ordinary ,i-ures 2i!h head an!ennae, o,!en ,loa!inin 2ei-h!lessness as i, !he ar!is! had been able !o 2i!ness one o, our modern s$a+e 2al3s, 2hile o!her ima-es are o, a !e+hnolo-i+al ben!, sho2in2ha! +ould be !a3en as solar $anels, s$a+e s!a!ions, ,loa!in- s$heres +on!ainin- humanoid ,i-ures) 9n2illin- !o be +au-h! u$ in !he an+ien! as!ronau! ,ad, an!hro$olo-is!s have su--es!ed !ha! !he "assili *oun!hea!s are merely +eremonial dan+ers or $ries!s 2earin- em$!y -ourds over !heir heads) "he $roblem 2i!h !his ra!ional a$$roa+h is !ha! !he a-ri+ul!ural 3no2@ho2 and resour+es !o -ro2 $um$3ins 2ere noneDis!en! in 1or!h 4,ri+a a! !he !ime !he "assili dra2in-s 2ere +rea!ed, and 2ould $robably no! have been available ,or ano!her !housand years) ~read on !he 1/!h +en!ury >ren+h eD$lorer 8enri 7ho!e, 3rehistory
Conference, 1/62, Rome, Dr) ;) Ma!!hes)
(' 6444@"he (iD #oin!ed (!ar re$resen!in- !he sun is $ar! o, !he an+ien! his!ory o, &ndia Ano& $enerally accepte! as bein$ (e&ish an! representin$ the House of 9a%i!B "he (!ar is borro2ed by !he (emi!i+ +ul! o, (a!urn 2hose ,amous harves! ,es!ivals 2ere held annually a! !he end o, !he year, around 9ecember E>th) 4n eon is +al+ula!ed a! 4,320,000 years AA 5reat Cycle.Compare this &ith the +ikin$ beliefs 4D .00B) "he Fnd o, !he ;orld: "he rea! (er$en! $u! !o dea!h by !he Mi-h!y 1orse od, "hor, in !he ,inal +on,li+! be+omes !he (er$en! o, Revela!ions iden!i,ied 2i!h (a!an) ~ Brans!on, Brian) 5o!s of the -orth) #-) 2.1) 'hris!ians !rans+ribe !he 1orse Mothers Curse as (u!$ment 9ay 2hen !hey en+oun!er i! variously re$hrased, Mu!s$ell, Mus$ell, Mus$elle, Mus$eller, or Mus$illi) ~"urville@#e!re, F)<) ) Myth an!
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6Saturn 6 !he -od o, !he ,ields and she$herds, in 'haldee is $ronoun+ed 6Satur bu!, as every 'haldee s+holar 3no2s, +onsis!s only o, ,our le!!ers, !hus, i! is 6Stur 6 and !his, some alle-e, +on!ains !he 4$o+aly$!i+ number o, 666, 2hi+h some say re$resen!s !he no!orious Fm$eror 1ero) "he ori-inal name o, Rome i!sel, 2as (a!urnia, !he City of Saturn. "he #o$e, bein- !he le-i!ima!e re$resen!a!ive
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o, 6Saturn as head o, !he MMystery of Ini2uity,6 is !here,ore, also $ro+laimed as 666, !he 6-umber of the Beast.6 9nli3e !he 'hris!ian Mys!eries ABaptism :ucharist etc)B, 2hi+h ra!i,y eni-mas, !he #a-ans are 2arned, #e must not treat le$en! as if it &ere history. " #lu!ar+h, !e Isi!e et ;siri!e 1i, 7oeb 'lassi+al 7ibrary, $) 2/=
see also lviii, o$) +i!), $) 13/) <n o!her di,,eren+es be!2een 'hris!iani!y and !he Mys!eries, see F) 0) James, In the ,ulness of 'ime 7ondon, 1/35, $$) .0,)
"his is vou+hed by !he Roman $oe!, <vid, by #liny !he Flder, and by 4urelius Ei+!or) "hus, !he #o$e is alle-ed !o have a +laim !o !he name and number o, !he 6Beast 6 bein- !he only le-i!ima!e re$resen!a!ive o, !he ori-inal 6Saturn 6 he rei-ns in !he MCity of the Se%en Hills 2here !he Roman (a!urn ,ormerly rei-ned, and, ,rom his residen+e in 2hi+h, !he 2hole o, &!aly 2as =on$ after calle! by his name bein- +ommonly named 'he Saturnian lan!. &n !he 1/!h +en!ury, a ,e2 Bri!ish ar+haeolo-is!s, 2or3in- a! an F-y$!ian si!e in !he +i!y o, <Dyrhyn+hus dis+overed a +a+he o, $a$yri, 2hi+h 2ere brou-h! !o <D,ord, 2here $eda-o-i+s analy5d and de+i$hered) <ne o, !hese $a$yrus ,ra-men!s is ,rom !he Book of *e%elation and -ives !he number o, !he Beas! as 616, no! 666, and 2or3in- on !he same $rin+i$le o, numerolo-y, a+ademi+s 2or3 ou! 616 !o indi+a!e !he malevolen! and hal, +ra5ed Fm$eror 'ali-ula) "he e-o@mania+al 'ali-ula had had a s!a!ue o, himsel, ere+!ed in !he 8oly "em$le in Jerusalem, 2hi+h dee$ly o,,ended !he Je2s, and i, John 2as a Je2 ,rom #ales!ine he +er!ainly 2ould have 3no2n !his) "he illus!ra!ion o, !he ,our horsemen o, !he 4$o+aly$se is borro2ed and res!ru+!ured ,rom !he 8ebre2 #ro$he!, Ka+hariah, 2here !he red horse symboli5es 2ar and des!ru+!ion= !he bla+3 horse si-ni,ies ,amine, and !he $ale horse deno!es dea!h= bu! !he 2hi!e horse su--es!s ven-ean+e and deliveran+e) (a!urn and 7a!einos are synonymous, havin- $re+isely !he same meanin-, and belon-in- e*ually !o !he same -od) "he Roman $oe!, Eir-il, sho2s !ha! 7a!einos, !o 2hom !he Romans or 7a!in ra+e !ra+ed ba+3 !heir linea-e, 2as re$resen!ed 2i!h a 6Halo or 65lory6around his head, !o sho2 !ha! he 2as a Chil! of the Sun. "he ori-inal 6=ateinos o++u$ied !he very same $osi!ion as (a!urn did in !he 6*eli$ious Mysteries and 2ho 2as e*ually 2orshi$$ed as !he ;ffsprin$ of the Sun. "he Romans 3ne2 !ha! !he name =ateinos si-ni,ied !he Hi!!en ;ne ,or !heir an!i*uarians invariably a,,irm !ha! 7a!ium re+eived i!s name ,rom (a!urn =yin$ Hi! !here) <n e!ymolo-i+al -rounds, !hen, even on !he !es!imony o, !he Romans, 7a!einos is e*uivalen! !o! he Hi!!en ;ne !ha! is, !o (a!urn, !he 5o! of Mystery. 4s 6Mystery si-ni,ies !he 6Hi!!en System so (a!urn si-ni,ies !he MHi!!en $o!,6 and !o !hose 2ho 2ere ini!ia!ed !he -od 2as revealed= !o all else he 2as hidden) 6Saturn 6 !here,ore, is !he name o, !he beas!, and +on!ains !he mys!i+ number AAAAB, and !he #o$e, as !he head o, !he beas!, is re$resen!ed as 6=ateinos or 6Saturn 6 !ha! is, !he head o, !he Babylonian Mystery. ;hen !he #o$e re*uires all his servi+es !o be $er,ormed in !he =atin ton$ue !ha! is as mu+h as !o say !ha! !hey mus! be $er,ormed in !he lan-ua-e o, Mystery) ;hen !he #o$e +alls his 'hur+h !he 6=atin Church !ha! is e*uivalen! !o a de+lara!ion also !ha! i! is !he 'hur+h o, NMystery. =et him that hath un!erstan!in$ count the number of the beast..for it is the number of a man. "Revela!ion 13:1. "ransla!ions o, an+ien! (ans3ri! 2ri!in-s by Maharashi Bharad2a:a, a ven!ure by !he &n!erna!ional 4+ademy o, (ans3ri! Resear+h a! Mysore, &ndia, reveals a +ivili5a!ion !ha! deal! 2i!h ,lyin- ob:e+!s in a smoo!h and +om,or!able !ravel and !ells o, bein- able !o ma3e !hese flyin$ crafts mo!ionless 2hile in air, invisible, ob!ainin- $i+!ures o, !he in!eriors o, !hese +ra,!s, and also o, bein- able !o lis!en !o +onversa!ions inside) Did od +rea!e more !han one $eo$leC (' 3344@"he an+ien! F-y$!ians, believin- !hemselves !o be !he oldes! +ivili5a!ion Ain !he 3no2n 2orldB $or!ray !hemselves in $i+!ure ,orm as bein- red in +olor, 2hile o!her ra+es and +ul!ures are $ain!ed as bla+3, yello2, or some o!her +olor Athe &or! 6A!am first man !eri%in$ from anti2uity as meanin$ re! earth or re!!ish in colorB) 1) &n !he F-y$!ian +ul!ure, ma!!er al2ays eDis!ed) 2) "he -ods are re$resen!ed as brin$in$ or!er to chaos) 3) &sis is -oddess mo!her o, all +rea!ion) 4) &sis, 2ho is said !o $ossess $er$e!ual vir-ini!y, is also 3no2n as J'he Mother of 5o!L A-eter MutB) 5) &sis is !he 2i,e o, !he *esurrecte! -od, <siris)
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15) 'he !aily brea! is un!er the !ispensation of 5o!. 5i%e us this !ay our !aily brea!. #hen thou plo&est labor in the fiel! that 5o! hath $i%en thee. 16) If a man &ishes to li%e by terrifyin$ others 5o! &ill take the brea! from his mouth... It is the &ill of 5o! that &e cause men no fear. 10) >rom !he F-y$!ian Book of the 9ea! 2e have, An! a ne& be$innin$ &as foretol! in the en! that a man may rise from his $ra%e sin$in$. I stan! before the masters &ho &itnesse! the transformation of the bo!y of man into the bo!y in spirit &ho &ere &itnesses to resurrection &hen the corpse of ;siris entere! the mountain an! the soul of ;siris &alke! out shinin$. "F-y$!ian, Book of the 9ea! "housands o, years la!er 2e have) He keepeth all his bones8 not one of them is broken. @#salm 34:20) "his is in s!ri+! a++ordan+e 2i!h !he ori-inal =a& of 'abu 2hereby no bones o, !he sa+ri,i+ial vi+!im are allo2ed !o be bro3en) <siris and (e! re$resen! !2o o$$osin- ,or+es, -ood and evil= t&o opposin$ orbs in +ons!an! !urmoil 2i!h ea+h o!her A;ne cannot e1ist &ithout the other A$oo! %s. e%ilB in this temporal material &orl!.a concept to be later a!opte! by the Christian #orl!B) "he inner mys!eries o, reli-ion 2ere 3e$! ,or !hose ade$!s, 2ho had $roven !hemselves, by a sys!ema!i+ $ro-ression o, learnin-) &n !he inner -rou$ o, ?in- "e!i 2e have, O Hi$h priest of 3tar more honore! by the kin$ than any ser%ant as master of secret thin$s of e%ery &ork &hich his ma4esty has !one0master of secret thin$s0 &n 'ha$) &Div o, !he Book of the 9ea! i! is s!a!ed !ha! !he volume 2as dis+overed a! <n, or 8elio$olis, and i! 2as ,ound !o be In the %ery han!&ritin$ of the $o!. 'hoth had !a3en i! do2n ,rom !he di+!a!ion o, !he older and -rea!er -odsH "his is no! !he only ,abri+a!ion o, !he F-y$!ian $ries!s) Fvery le-end abou! !he -ods is !ou+hed u$ and al!ered by !hem !o mee! every !heolo-i+al need o, !he F-y$!ian so+ie!y) "he ada$!a!ion o, F-y$!ian +ul!ure and e!hni+i!y is !o be denied in !he se*uen!ial evolu!ion o, modern reli-ion) "he 'hur+h, ,ive !housand ei-h! hundred and ,i,!y years ,rom !his $eriod 2ill +laim someone +rea!ed !hese an+ien! 2ri!in-s !o +on,use !he 'hris!ian believers and !o !es! !heir ,ai!h) &! is ironi+ !ha! !he 'hur+h 2ill a+! so dis!an! !o i!s +on-re-a!ion on ma!!ers o, !ru!h, as one 2ho is a man o, !he 2orld) 4 resolu!e s!udy o, !he an+ien! -ods 2ill $rove !ha! od as 2e 3no2 !oday has had many ,a+es and has +han-ed 2i!h !he !imes, de$endin- u$on !he +on*ues!s o, an+ien! +ivili5a!ions and !he survivors) "he dis+overy o, an+ien! 2ri!in-s, 2i!h !hose a!!ribu!es similar !o !he 'hris!ian od, Jesus, are dis+laimed by !he early 'hur+h >a!hers 2ho asser! !ha! !hey are an a+! o, !he devil !o de+eive !hose 2ho believed in Jesus 'hris! our 7ord and >a!her) 'he most e%il institution in the &orl! is the *oman Catholic Church. ">a!her Jose$h M+'abe)
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8avin- la!er des!royed !he -rea! library a! 4leDandria, !hey 2ere una2are o, !he !ransla!ions beinre+orded also in hiero-ly$hi+s, on !he an+ien! $yramids, as !hey +ould no! !ransla!e !hem a! !ha! !ime) &n F-y$! !he devil is 3no2n as (e! or "y$hon, and !he -ood -od is +alled <siris) (e! and his under-round le-ions ,i-h! a-ains! <siris and !he human ra+e as is des+ribed in !he I3hry$ian 'ales / ,i-h!in- ,or !he souls AkaB o, all man3ind) (' 3*344@10,000@($a+e 4liensQCR(e-o 'anyon, 9!ah, +) 5,500 B'= Eal 'omoni+a, &!aly, +) 10,000 B)')F), 'ave ar! ,ound in !he ($anish +averns o, <:o uarea and 4l!amira, and !he >ren+h ones a! 7as+auD and >on! de aume, have $roven !ha! $erha$s our dis!an! an+es!ors 2ere able !o re$resen! 2ha! !hey sa2 2i!h a lu+idi!y and sim$li+i!y !ha! is s!unnin- !o !2en!ie!h +en!ury eyes) "hese s3ill eD!end !o de$i+!ions o, e,,e+!s !ha! an!hro$olo-is!s and ar+haeolo-is!s o,!en ,ind !aDin-: e*ually ,ai!h,ul re$resen!a!ions o, domed ob:e+!s, some o, !hem in !hrees, o!hers 2i!h le-s or an!ennae) 4n+ien! as!ronau!s have been des+ribed as bi@$edal en!i!ies o,!en 2i!h bea3s or 2in-s, or re$!ilian loo3in-, -ray aliens, e!hereal, or humanoid +omin- and -oinin s$a+e +ra,! o, some 3ind or movin- in and ou! o, our dimension) Di,,eren! !heories or s!ories o, +rea!ion +i!e !hese en!i!ies, no! unli3e -ods ,rom heaven 2ho many believe seeded !he human eD$erimen! and 2ill re!urn one day) "he ,eelin- o, a od re!urnin- !o Far!h, a (avior, i, you 2ill, 2ho res!ores balan+e, is a me!a$hor in !he :ourney o, !he human eD$erimen! in linear !ime and emo!ion) 4ll vir!ual +rea!ed by +ons+iousness) 4ll are merely !heories) "he <:o uarea +om$leD, 2eavin- i!s 2ay ,or miles in!o !he ear!h, $oses an unde+i$herable riddle) ~:n Busca !e la Historia 3er!i!a In Search of ,or$otten History ($anish au!hor and ,ilmma3er Juan )
4!ien5a s!a!es !ha! some o, !he +ave sys!ems many en!ran+es are +onsidered IFvil,I and !he lo+al ,armers 2ill no! !ill !he soil near !hem nor even +ome +lose !o !hem)
(' 3444@ 'rea!ion o, ro+3 dra2in-s a! "i@n@7alan, +lose !o >e55an in 7ibya, sho2in- an animal headed +rea!ure 2i!h a -i-an!i+ $enis, and an animalGman hybrid, havin- seD) (' 7344@4n+ien! F-y$!ians be-in usin- reli-ious burial !eD!s !o a++om$any !heir dead= ,irs! 3no2n 2ri!!en do+umen!s) 4n+ien! F-y$!ians +alled !heir land ?eme! A=an! of the BlacksB and "a@Meri ABelo%e! =an!B, are $rimarily a-ri+ul!uris!s 2ho, 2i!h !he $ra+!i+e o, irri-a!ion and animal husbandry, !rans,orm !he 1ile Ealley in!o a vibran! ,ood@$rodu+in- e+onomy by 5000 B)') F) "heir develo$ed li,es!yle allo2s !hem !o enlar-e s3ills in -lass ma3in-, $o!!ery, me!allur-y, 2eavin-, 2ood2or3in-, lea!her 2or3, and masonry) &n !his la!!er +ra,!, an+ien! F-y$!ian $ra+!i!ioners eD+elled in ar+hi!e+!ure, as !he $yramids a!!es!) (' 7426 V 3500 B'F: 'rea!ion o, 4dam and Fve AAccor!in$ to (eho%ahs #itnessesB) 4++ordin- !o many 'hris!ian ,ai!hs, 4dam lives !o /30 years o, a-e) (' 74475"he 'hris!ian s+holar, 4r+hbisho$ James 9ssher, es!ablishes a 'hronolo-y o, !he Bible !ha! da!es !he ear!hIs +rea!ion !o <+! 23, 4004, B)')F) od +rea!es !he 2orld, and 4dam and Fve are 8is +on+ludin- s!ro3e) ~ enesis 1) "he seven@day 2ee3ly +y+le is es!ablished) ~ enesis 2:2) "he seven!h@day (abba!h Ao, res!B is ins!a!ed) ~ enesis 2:1@3) Fvil en!ers !he 2orld) ~ enesis 3) 4 deliverer is $romised) ~ enesis 3:15) 4dam and FveIs ,irs! !2o +hildren, 'ain and 4bel, are born) ~ enesis 4:1@2) "he ,irs! murder is +ommi!!ed by 'ain 2ho 3ills his bro!her, 4bel, bu! is no! 3illed in re!urn, bu! is banished !o !he Fas!ern land o, 1od) ~ enesis 4:3@16) 'o the =an! of -o! 2hi+h is +onsidered a
'hris!ian mis!ransla!ion o, !he 8ebre2 2ord 6-o! 2hi+h means 2anderin-. 'ain !he !iller, be+ame 'ain !he 3iller) <ne version o, enesis has 'ain and his bro!her 4bel ,i-h!inover !heir !2in sis!ers, 2hi+h did no! a$$eal !o some early 'hris!ians 2ho edi!ed !his ou!)
&n ano!her ,able, 'aine and 4bel are as3ed by od !o $resen! a sa+ri,i+e o, !ha! 2hi+h !hey mos! +herish, and 'aine +hooses !o 3ill 4bel, his beloved bro!her, as !he o,,erin- re*ues!ed by od) >or !his heinous a+!ion he is eDiled !o !he 7and o, 1od Aforce! to &an!er the earthB, 2here he is !a3en in by 7ili!h, 4damIs ,irs! 2i,e, and !au-h! !o be inde$enden!) "he 8ebre2 2ord ,or 'ain, 62ayin ori-inally mean! a 6lance or 6spear. "he 2ord also may be rela!ed !o a mid@1s! millenium B)')F) (ou!h 4rabi+ 2ord 62yn meanin- a me!al smi!h) ~(ee
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(' 7444@4++ordin- !o Jehovah6s ;i!nesses, !he ear!h is +rea!ed in !he 41s! +en!ury B)')F), An! 5o!/s acti%e force &as mo%in$ to an! fro o%er the surface of the &aters. An! 5o! procee!e! to say) /=et li$ht come to be./ 'hen there came to be li$ht. " enesis 1:2@3) <n !he se+ond 'rea!ive day, 'hen 5o! procee!e! to make the e1panse an! to make a !i%ision bet&een the &aters that shoul! be beneath the e1panse an! the &aters that shoul! be abo%e the e1panse. " enesis 1:0) 4dam, !he Son of 5o! is +rea!ed in !he au!umn, $erha$s in !he mon!h o, F!hanim A(e$!emberG<+!oberB) "he siD!h 'rea!ive day +on!inues un!il a! leas! a,!er !he +rea!ion o, Fve, 4dam6s se+ond 2i,e) "he !ime o, FveIs +rea!ion is no! a,,irmed in !he Bible, nor does !he Bible desi-na!e 2he!her manIs ,all in!o sin o++urs in !he 41s! +en!ury, soon a,!er manIs +rea!ion, or in !he neD! +en!ury) 4,!er 4dam and Fve disobey od6s +ommand no! !o ea! !he ,rui! o, !he "ree o, ?no2led-e o, -ood and bad, od drives !hem ou!side !he -arden o, Fden, In or!er that he may not put his han! out an! actually take fruit also from the 'ree of =ife an! eat an! li%e to time in!efinite. ~ enesis 3:22= ?JE, An! li%e
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4n+ien! F-y$!ian mummies sho2 si-ns o, circumcision) "he reli-ious +on!roversy is 2he!her or no! !he +ir+um+ision 2as done ,or heal!h or reli-ious $ur$oses) ~Romans 2:25@2/, & 'or) 0@1.@1/, #hili$$ians 3:3@5) Jesus himsel, is +ir+um+ised on !he ei-h!h day as manda!ed by 8ebre2 7a2) ~7u3e 2:21) (' 8<7:QCR 366. QCR@"he dis+re$an+ies in !he da!es o, re+orded his!ory are due !o si$nificant e%ents not occurrin$ as !he Fssene $ries!s had eD$e+!ed or $redi+!ed and !he ad:us!men! o, da!es is !o allo2 ,or !he es!ima!ed errors by !he Je2ish $ries!hood) "he Je2ish Fssenes believed !ha! !he 2orld be-an A&as create!B a! !his $eriod o, !ime Abase! on the lunar.solar an! solar calen!ars.B "he Fno+h $ro$he+y ,ore!ells !he Fnd o, !he ;orld, 4/00 years ,rom 'rea!ion) 8erod, !he Roman a$$oin!ed ?in- o, !he Je2s, 2as !here,ore livin- in !he las! millennium) "he Book of :noch, in i!s $resen! ,orm o, 104 +ha$!ers, is +om$osed o, ,ive Boo3s, 2i!h !he ,ollo2in- !i!les, o, 2hi+h !hose o, Boo3s 3 and 4 are o, $ar!i+ular si-ni,i+an+e, namely: "he Ra$e o, ;omen by >allen 4n-els, and !he ian!s !ha! 2ere Be-o!!en o, "hem) "he Eisions o, Fno+h be-un) "he Eisions +on!inued, 2i!h Eie2s o, !he essiahIs ?in-dom) ManIs Des!iny revealed in Dreams ,rom !he be-innin- !o !he Fnd o, !he Messiani+ ?in-dom) "he ;arnin-s o, Fno+h !o his >amily and !o Man3ind) "his 2or3 is a +om$osi!e o, a! leas! ,ive un3no2n Je2ish 2ri!ers, and believed !o have been +om$osed durin- !he las! !2o +en!uries B)')F) "he ,or-ed Book of :noch is o,!en *uo!ed as bein- -enuine and ins$ired in !he 'hris!ian F$is!le o, Jude A?F ef se2)B, and as Scripture in !he near +anoni+al F$is!le o, Barnabas= 2i!h !he early 'hur+h >a!hers and 4$olo-is!s, amon- 2hom Jus!in Mar!yr, &renaeus, 4!hena-oras, "er!ullian ALuintus Septimus ,lorens 'ertullianusB, 'lemen! o, 4leDandria, 4na!olius, <ri-en, (ain!, 4u-us!ine, e!+), It ha! all the &ri$ht of a canonical book bu! 2as ,inally +ondemned as a ,or-ery by !he ,or-ed 4$os!oli+ 'ons!i!u!ions, an ins!an+e o, !he very dubious Divine -uidan+e o, !he ins$ired 'hris!ian 'hur+h a-ains! all error)
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>a!her "er!ullian even devo!es an en!ire +ha$!er Concernin$ the 5enuineness of the 3rophecy of :noch in 2hi+h he -ives in+redible $a!ris!i+ reasons as !o ho2 !he Boo3 survived 1oahIs >lood, ei!her by !he $roviden+e o, 1oah himsel, or by !he #roviden+e o, od as in !he my!hi+al +ase o, Fsdras, and in ans2er !o !he s+o,,in- ob:e+!ions !ha! !he Je2s re:e+!ed !he Fno+hian Boo3, he s!a!es, I suppose "er!ullian sin+erely ar-ues, 'hat they !o not think that ha%in$ been publishe! before the 9elu$e it coul! ha%e safely sur%i%e! that &orl!.&i!e calamity the abolisher of all thin$s0 =et them recall to their memory that -oah the sur%i%or of the !elu$e &as the $reat.$ran!. son of :noch himself. " ,or$ery In Christianity) Hebre& Holy ,or$eries by Jose$h ;heless) "he 'hur+h be-ins i!s no de,ian+e o, 'hur+h Do+!rine Aanti.intellectualismB, I ha%e no use for a Stoic or a 3latonic or a !ialectic Christianity. After (esus &e ha%e no nee! of speculation after the 5ospel no nee! of research. ""er!ullian, *uo!ed in Au$ustine An! 'he Scan!al ;f 'he -orth African Catholic Min! by #aul 'o$an) 5o! is not to be sou$ht after by reason but follo&e! throu$h authority Ablin! faithB. "F) "eselle, (ain!
4u-us!ine in Au$ustine the 'heolo$ian 1e2 Nor3: 8erder and 8erder, 1/00, $-) 20) #hat !i! 5o! !o before he ma!e Hea%en an! earth? ~ 4u-us!ine, Confessions 11)12)14)
9nli3e !he 'a!holi+a, (ain! 4u-us!ine re,uses !o e*uivo+a!e, By a 4oke the force of the ob4ection by sayin-, He &as preparin$ Hell... ,or those pryin$ into such !eep sub4ects. Many $ro$he!s and minis!ries have a!!em$!ed !o ,ore!ell !he dea!h o, !his 2orld) 8o2ever, many ne-le+! !o unders!and !he !ime!able as re+o-ni5ed by (+ri$!ure 2i!h i!s +on!inuous +hronolo-i+al +han-es made by ,erven! $ries!s) (' 8<44@ (e!h, 4dam and Fve6s !hird +hild is born: (e!h lives !o /12 years and ,a!hers sons and dau-h!ers, +arryin- on 4damIs devou! ,amily line) 'ainIs ,irs! +hild, Fno+h, is born) Fno+h ,a!hers many sons and dau-h!ers) 'ainIs ,irs! -rand+hild, &rad, son o, Fno+h is born, bu! no de,ini!ive da!es or years are -iven in !he linea-e o, 'ain, bu! many innova!ions and inven!ions are as+ribed !o !he men!al -oin-s@on o, 'ainIs $os!eri!y) &n !he Boo3 o, Jubilees !2o dau-h!ers o, 4dam and Fve are named= 45WrX, !he ,irs!, and 42Xn, 2ho 2as born a,!er (e!h= men!ionin- 'ain, 4bel, nine o!her sons, and 45WrX) Jubilees -oes on !o s!a!e !ha! 'ain la!er married his sis!er 42Xn and (e!h married 45WrX, !hus, a++oun!in- ,or !heir des+endan!s) &n dis!in+! +on,li+! 2i!h !his version o, bir!hs, a++ordin- !o 5enesis *abba and o!her la!er sour+es, 'ain had a !2in sis!er, and 4bel had !2o !2in sis!ers= 'ain had a !2in sis!er named 7ebuda, and 4bel a !2in sis!er named Selima!h and in !he 'on,li+! o, 4dam and Fve 2i!h (a!an, 'ainIs !2in sis!er is named 7ulu2a, and 4belIs !2in sis!er is named 43lia) "he revela!ion, 2hi+h 4dam !au-h! his !hird son (e!h in !he 000!h year is, =isten to my &or!s my son Seth. #hen 5o! ha! create! me out of the earth alon$ &ith :%e your mother I &ent about &ith her in a $lory &hich she ha! seen in the aeon from &hich &e ha! come forth. She tau$ht me a &or! of kno&le!$e of the :ternal 5o!. An! &e resemble! the $reat :ternal An$els for &e &ere hi$her than the 5o! &ho ha! create! us an! the po&ers &ith Him &hom &e !i! not kno&. ~'he Apocalypse of A!am
"ransla!ed by eor-e ;) Ma+Rae, sele+!ion made ,rom James M) Robinson, ed), 'he -a$ Hamma!i =ibrary, revised edi!ion) 8ar$er'ollins, (an >ran+is+o, 1//0) James M) Robinson, ed), 'he -a$ Hamma!i =ibrary, revised edi!ion) 8ar$er'ollins, (an >ran+is+o, 1//0)
"he $ra+!i+in- 'hris!ian is !o a++e$!, 2i!hou! *ues!ion, !ha! 2hi+h !he ,a!hers de+lare (+ri$!ure, But since :noch in the same Scripture has preache! like&ise concernin$ the =or! nothin$ at all must be re4ecte! by us &hich pertains to us8 an! &e rea! that /:%ery Scripture suitable for e!ification is 69i%inely Inspire!./ ... 'o these consi!erations is a!!e! the fact that :noch possesses a testimony in the Apostle (u!e.""er!ullian, ;n the Apparel of #omen, &&, ii= 41>) iv, 15@16) Ne!, !here remains some dis*uali,i+a!ions as !o au!hen!i+i!y and ins$ira!ion, -aturally basin$ itself upon the 3entateuch an! the 3rophets it clothe! itself fictitiously &ith the authority of a patriarch or prophet &ho &as ma!e to re%eal the transcen!ent future... Messianism of Course plays an important part in apocalyptic eschatolo$y an! the i!ea of the Messiahs in certain books recei%e! a %ery hi$h !e%elopment... 'he parables of Henoch A:nochB &ith their pre.e1istent Messiahs mark the hi$hest point of !e%elopment Ahence not 9i%ine *e%elationB of the Messianic concept to be foun! in the &hole ran$e of Hebre& literature. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) i, 601, 602) 'ainIs -rea!@-rea!@-rea! -rand+hild, 7ame+h, son o, Me!husael is born) 7ame+h marries !2o 2ives ma3in- him !he ,irs! $oly-amis! re+orded)
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(' 8;44@ (e!hIs ,irs! -rand+hild, 'ainan, son o, Fnos is born A Cainan li%es @?C years an! fathers numerous sons an! !au$htersB) 'ain slays his bro!her 4bel, !hus ma3in- 4bel !he ,irs! murderer, and !he ob:e+! o, reli-ious dis+rimina!ion) 'ain is +ursed by od A some belie%e by blackness some by facial hairB, and banished ,rom !he land !o !he =an! of ,u$iti%eness 2here !he $eo$le o, 1od d2ell, !o !he Fas! o, Fden) ~1o!e: ;hy does !he Bible s3i$ over o!her $eo$leGinhabi!an!s livin- on ear!hC &n 4rabian !radi!ion, res$e+!in- 'ainan held a universal em$ire, 'ainan is +elebra!ed ,or his 2isdom and mira+ulous $o2ers) 'ainIs -rea!@-rea! -rand+hild, Me!husael, son o, Mehu:ael is born) (e!hIs -rea! -rand+hild, Mahalaleel, son o, 'ainan is born AMahalaleel li%es K@> years an! fathers copious sons an! !au$htersB) (' 8644@ (e!hIs -rea!@-rea! -rand+hild, Jared, son o, Mahalaleel is born) Jared lives /62 years and ,a!hers many sons and dau-h!ers) 4++ordin- !o an an+ien! 4rabian !radi!ion Jared is !he ,irs! o, !he line o, (e!h 2ho brea3s !he +ommand o, Fnos, 2hi+h $rohibi!s in!ermarria-e 2i!h !he 'aini!es !ha! !end !o !he obli!era!ion o, moral and reli-ious $rin+i$les) ~ enesis 6:1@2) "he ,ounda!ion o, marria-e is ,irs! des+ribed in !he +lassi+ !ale, F$i+ o, il-amesh, 2hi+h $or!rays !heear!h6s ,irs! livin- +rea!ures and !he rea! >lood, Another e1ample comes from 5il$amesh I) the nake! an! animal.like :nki!u ac2uires &is!om from his se%en.!ay !alliance &ith a prostitute. After&ar! she clothes him an! lea!s him to the city of Iruk an! its kin$ 5il$amesh. 5enesis rearran$es the same tra!itions to !escribe the institution of marria$e< " *ichar! (. Cliffor! $$) 14.@14/,
5enesis ?.?? Creation Accounts in the Ancient -ear :ast an! in the Bible ;ashin-!on, D) ') 'he Catholic Biblical Luarterly Mono$raph (eries 26) 'he Catholic Biblical Association of America) 1//4)
7ame+hIs +hildren are born: "ubal@+ain, He &as a furbisher of e%ery cuttin$ instrument of copper an! iron. "he +ulcan o, !he ree3s) enesis 4:22, Jabal Afather of cattle menB enesis4:20, Jubal Afather of all &ho han!le the harp an! or$anB enesis 4:21 1aamah A !au$hter &hose name means lo%elinessB (' 83445QCR@&n!ermarria-e o, !he -odly des+endan!s o, (e!h, !hird son o, 4dam and Fve, and !he un-odly des+endan!s o, 'ain is said !o be-in) ~ enesis 6:1@2) "he 'hur+h +laims !o be inerran!, and mus! do so i, 2e believe, 'he literal historical sense of the first three chapters of 5enesis in as far as they bear on the facts touchin$ the foun!ations of the Christian reli$ion e.$. the Creation of all thin$s by 5o! at the be$innin$ of time the especial Creation of man the formation of the first &oman from the first man the unity of the human race< "3apal Biblical Commission
June 30, 1/0/= Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) vii, $-) 313)
So important is it to comprehen! the &ork of Creation that &e see the Cree! of the Church take this as its startin$ point. #ere this Article taken a&ay there &oul! be no ;ri$inal Sin8 the promise of Christ &oul! become %oi! an! all the %ital force of our reli$ion &oul! be !estroye!< " eD@>a!her #e!er
Mar!yr)
4dam, (e!h, Fno+h, 'ainan, Mahalaleel and Jarad +on!inue +ommuni+a!in- 2i!h !heir des+endan!s) 4dam !al3s 2i!h (e!h AKCC yearsO, 4dam s$ea3s 2i!h Fnos AA@> yearsB, 2i!h 'ainan AAC> yearsB, Mahalaeel A>B> yearsB, Jared AFDC yearsB, Fno+h ABCK yearsB, Me!huselah AEFB yearsB, and 2i!h 7ame+h A>A years) -ote.notice the re!uction in years as time pro$ressesB) 6Hieros 5amos or !he (a+red Marria-e Ri!ual= !his +eremony da!es as ,ar ba+3 as early (umerian, abou! 3500 B)')F) &n !his ri!ual !he hi-h $ries!ess, a+!inas ava!ar o, !he oddess has seD 2i!h !he ruler o, !he +oun!ry !o sho2 !he oddessIs a++e$!an+e o, him as ruler and +are!a3er o, her $eo$le) ~A Brief
History of *eli$ious Se1) 5o!!esses of 3a$an Myth *esources by (abrina 4se! and ;) "ra+y.
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#ries!ess, a+!in- ,or &nanna, is s$ea3in- !o Dumu5i, !he ne2 (umerian 3in-, My %ul%a the horn the boat of Hea%en is full of ea$erness like the youn$ moon. My untille! lan! lies fallo&. As for me Inanna 6#ho &ill plo& my %ul%a? #ho &ill plo& my hi$h fiel!? #ho &ill plo& my &et $roun!? As for me the youn$ &oman 6#ho &ill plo& my %ul%a? #ho &ill station the o1 there? #ho &ill plo& my %ul%a? "A Brief History of *eli$ious Se1) 5o!!esses of 3a$an Myth *esources by (abrina 4se! and ;) "ra+y. &n F-y$!, ?he$era, is !he 65reat :$yptian Creator Creator of Hea%en an! :arth 6Soul of the Souls o, all !ha! is 6:ternal an! :%erlastin$. 0My creations are :ternal an! I am the =or! of years an! the 3rince of :%erlastin$ness0 "he rea! 'rea!or eD$resses himsel,, I pro!uce! myself from the matter that I ma!e. -o& after these thin$s I unite! my portions an! I &eep o%er them an! man an! &oman come into bein$ from the tears &hich cometh forth from my eye. ?e$hera is !he -od 2ho is be+omin-, o, 2hi+h !here +an be no +rea!ion 2i!hou! des!ru+!ion) "he F-y$!ians believed !ha! no!hin- +ould be +rea!ed 2i!hou! some!hin- bein- des!royed and vi+e versa) #ith his o&n fin$ers !he 7ord o, Divine ($ee+h Acf. &ith Biblical :1o!us %ersionB, 7ord o, Maa! Athe $o!!ess Maat represents 'ruth =a& P (ustice Harmony an! ;r!erB he 2ro!e !he 42 sa+red s+rolls en!i!led 'he Books of 'hoth. "hese 2ords a$$ear on !he 2alls o, !he "em$le o, 8orus a! Fd,u) I am the li%in$ $o! &ith the earth millions of years. "A&akenin$ ;siris !ransla!ed by 1ormandi Fllis) "he F-y$!ian -od Ymen Athe &or! men !eri%es from the :$yptian &or! Amen) to abi!e permanentB and re$resen!s !he hidden and +rea!ive $o2ers o, -od) 4men is la!er :oined 2i!h Ra !o be+ome 4men@Ra !he self.be$otten or self.born creator an! untirin$ &atcher. 0'hou hast not !eparte! as one !ea! but as one li%in$ thou hast $one to sit upon the throne of ;siris. Qmen or Ymen@ra !he sour+e o, li,e !o all men and all !hin-s is $i+!ured as a man &ith a bear!) I am yester!ay because I also kno& tomorro&.. ,rom !he F-y$!ian Book of the 9ea!. JI am Hester!ay 'o!ay an! 'omorro& an! I ha%e the po&er to be born a secon! time. I am the =or! of the men &ho are raise! up8 the =or! &ho comes forth out of !arkness an! &hose forms of e1istence are of the house &herein are the !ea!. &mmorali!y, violen+e and -odlessness are said !o in+rease) "he F-y$!ian #haraoh 3no2n as, Ilani A&hich si$nifies 5o!sB is a sin-le $erson 2i!h a $lural ,orm) "he F-y$!ian -od "ho!h, 7ord o, Ma-i+, 2i!h !he hear!, reason, and mind o, 6*a !he -rea! 6Sun 5o! !he od o, 7i-h!, 2ri!es !he divinely ins$ired !eD!s o, !he #yramids . "hese boo3s deal 2i!h sa+red 2ords and deeds, medi+ine, his!ory, as!rolo-y, and la2) &, !he 'hur+h had 3no2n o, !hese an+ien! do+umen!s A&hen :$ypt &as in%a!e! by the Christians &oul! they ha%e sa%e! them?B 4s !he -ods o, !he F-y$!ians +han-e !he a!!ribu!es o, !he old -ods are assimila!ed in!o ne2 ones or eDis!in- ones) 4! one !ime !here may have been over !hree !housand o, !hese lesser ods) ;ha! +anno! be seen, 2ha! is no! seen, holder o, invisible and +rea!ive $o2ers, 2ha! is hidden, inclu!in$ his name, is his name, un3no2n !o F-y$!ian man) &n "hebes 4men has a ,eminine na!ure and is 3no2n as Y$!, 2ho holds !he s+e$!er o, li,e in her ri-h! hand) &n a $rayer !o Ymen 2e have !his ,amiliar an+ien! +han!, ; Qmen ; Qmen &ho art in Hea%en Athe skyB turn thy face upon the !ea! bo!y of thy Son an! make him soun! an! stron$O ~,rom !he
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"hese $ro$he!i+ 2ords 2ill be !he +ommen+emen! o, a s$ee+h !hree !housand ,ive hundred ,rom !his !ime by a $oor son o, a +ar$en!er) 4men, is lord o, !he !hrones o, !2o lands AHea%en an! the material &orl!B)
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I am the 9i%ine Hi!!en Soul &ho creates the 5o!s an! &ho $i%es sepulchral meals to the !eni7ens of the un!er&orl! of the !eep an! of Hea%en. I am the ru!!er of the :ast the possessor of t&o 9i%ine faces &herein his beams are seen. Hail =or! of the shrine that stan!s in the Mi!!le of the :arth He is I an! I am He. ~>rom !he Book of the 9ea!.2i!h eD+er$!s ,rom !he Chapter of the Comin$ ,orth by 9ay) 'om$are !his 2i!h: 0 Ipon 5ol!en 'ablets !o the 5o!s &rite. ~',) 2i!h Revela!ion 1:., 1:1., and !he Book of
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"he Mormons, more !han ,ive !housand years ,rom !his !ime, 2ill also +laim !heir revela!ions 2ere ,irs! 2ri!!en u$on -olden $la!es) O'hy son stan!s on thine thy throne e2uippe! &ith thy aspectO'hy name that is on earth li%es thy name that is on earth en!ures8 thou &ilt not perish thou &ilt not be !estroye! for e%er an! e%er.">rom a 6!h Dynas!y F-y$!ian $rayer, B' 2345@21.1) Do+umen!a!ion is s!eadily in+reasin-, sho2in- !ha! Jesus is heavily in,luen+ed by !he F-y$!ian -ods and !ha! !he missin- ei-h!een years o, his early li,e may have been s$en! s!udyin- F-y$!ian -ods P !heolo-y +anno! be denied) "he similari!ies in !oday6s 'hris!ian 2orld are s!ri3in- !o say !he leas!, and 2e also have 'hris!ian ,ollo2ers endin- !heir $rayers 2i!h Amen. &n !he Book of Apophis 2e have !he F-y$!ian od, Re A*aB s!ru--lin- 2i!h and sub:u-a!in- !he ser$en!) "his las! !eD! 2as -iven !o !he dead !o $ro!e+! !hem a-ains! !he dra-on AserpentB) &n !he F-y$!ian "eD!s 2e also have !he 6Sun 5o! dire+!in- !he -od ?hnum !o ma3e man ou! o, +lay) 4 belie, in !he sa+redness o, a name is 3e$! alive in !he an+ien! s+rolls o, !he $ries!s) ~ (ee also enesis 2:1/, Revela!ions
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"o remove a name or des!roy i! is li!erally !o blo! ou! !he eDis!en+e o, !ha! en!i!y in !his 2orld as 2ell as !he neD! and is !he ul!ima!e dea!h o, bo!h !he body and soul) "o be remembered ,or all e!erni!y one mus! have his or her name +u! in!o s!one ,or all $os!eri!y, ,orever and ever) &! 2as ,or !his reason !ha! ro+3 2as used !o $er$e!ua!e !he names o, !he ods and o, !heir eDis!en+e) Massive -rani!e obelis3s are ere+!ed Asome reachin$ AC/ in hei$htB 2i!h a +o$$er me!al +oa!in- !ha! shone in !he deser! sun) "he *esurrection is a belie, !ha! en+a$sula!es a ,ai!h in !he herea,!er and a need !o do 2ell in !his 2orld so !ha! one may en:oy !he neD!, 2hi+h is an e%erlastin$ life in a Spiritual #orl!) "his belie, has no! been isola!ed nor indi-enous !o any s$e+i,i+ -rou$ or +ul!ure) "he belie, !ha! one6s s$iri! +an live on in a herea,!er, no! !he body or ma!erial sel,, bu! !he everlas!insoul AkaB, or !ha! one6s -ood deeds are 2ei-hed a-ains! a ,ea!her as !old in !he an+ien! 'he Book of the 9ea! o!her2ise 3no2n as !he Coffin 'e1ts. *esurrection after three !ays becomes a motif !e%elope! before (esus &hich runs contrary to nearly all scholarship. #hat happens in the -e& 'estament &as a!opte! by (esus an! his follo&ers base! on an earlier messiah story. ~Nehe53el ?au,man
#ro,essor o, Bibli+al (!udies a! 8ebre2 9niversi!y)
F-y$!ian belie,s held !ha! !he ,ea!her is 2ei-hed a-ains! our sins in !he under2orld) &, !he ,ea!her is heavier !han our -ood deeds, 2e $ro+eed no ,ur!her, bu! remain in a 2orld oblivious !o ha$$iness, a 2orld o, dar3ness, and a 2orld o, nonbein-) F-y$!ian !heolo-y is based u$on !he resurre+!ion !o 8eaven, or !he s!ars, and !he +on!inua!ion o, s!abili!y on ear!h) 8is mo!her, &sis, !o save him ,rom (e!, 2ho a!!em$!s !o 3ill him, hides <siris, in a $a$yrus s2am$ as a +hild Asimilarities to Cain an! AbleB) &n !he Ea!i+an le-ends i! 2ill be !au-h! !ha! (ain! Mi+hael, !he 4r+han-el, has +ommi!!ed !o him !he balan+e o, odIs :us!i+e, similar !o F-y$!ian lore AAnubis an! his scalesB, and !ha! in !he !2o o$$osi!e s+ales o, !ha! balan+e !he meri!s and !he demeri!s o, !he de$ar!ed are $u! !ha! !hey may be ,airly 2ei-hed) "he 'hinese have similar lores and, ;ne of them al&ays represents a sinner in a pair of scales &ith his ini2uities in the one an! his $oo! &orks in another0#e meet &ith se%eral such representations in the 5recian mytholo$y. "Bisho$ 8urd) (imilari!ies !o F-y$!ian lore and 'hris!iani!y made !he !ransi!ion o, !he F-y$!ians !o a++e$! !he reli-ion o, !he Man 'hris! mos! $robable in la!er +en!uries) Resurre+!ion and immor!ali!y rei-n in bo!h +ul!ures) "he s!ri3in- similari!ies !o 'hris!iani!y +anno! be denied) 'an i! be !ha! early 'hris!ian >a!hers also s!udied F-y$!olo-yC "he In!er&orl! is 2here evil s$iri!s eDis! alon- 2i!h !heir evil ruler) "he +erebral limi!a!ions o, !he early 'hris!ian >a!hers has been several !imes admi!!ed !o and a$olo-i5ed ,or by !he !he Roman 'hur+h, 2hi+h ,ur!her +on,esses o, !hem, It &as natural that in the
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early !ays of the Church the ,athers &ritin$ &ith little scientific kno&le!$e shoul! ha%e a ten!ency Ato fall into miscellaneous comical an! outra$eous errorsB -o& entirely aban!one! or so sai!h !he 'hur+h. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 3, iii, 031) "he 2orld has already been divided in!o -ood and evil by !he early F-y$!ians and !he se$ara!ion o, !he !2o 2orlds is de$i+!ed in bo!h !heir ar!2or3 and !heir early 2ri!in-s) "he $i- is +onsidered an abominable +rea!ure by !he F-y$!ians, $erha$s be+ause o, a 6Black pi$ used !o $or!ray (e!h 2ho $u! ou! !he lunar eye o, !he -od 8orus) "his may be !he ,orerunner o, !he $rohibi!ion on ea!in- $or3 by various reli-ions -rou$s) #or3 is abs!ained ,rom !oday more ,rom !he reli-ious $ers$e+!ive !han ,rom bein- un+lean) 7on- a-o $eo$le -o! ill or diseases ,rom no! +oo3in- $or3 $ro$erly and !his may also have +on!ribu!ed !o !he !aboo on $or3) M)D) 4le!heia +laims !ha!, a! leas! 2500 years be,ore 'hris!, !he F-y$!ian od, 8orus Asometimes interchan$e! &ith ;sirisB, 2as +ru+i,ied on An Accurse! 'ree in sin@a!onemen!) "he Roman 2ri!er Ma+robius ma3es !he same s!a!emen! abou! !he re$resen!a!ion o, !he bir!h o, 8orus in !he !em$les, (a!urnalia, &), 1., and adds !ha! !his youn- -od 2as a symbol o, !he rebir!h o, !he sun a! !ha! da!e A9ecember E>thB) ;e are brou-h! !o !he very !hreshold o, 'hris!iani!y in !he year 4D 1, 2hereby !he Je2s are ,amiliar 2i!h !he F-y$!ian s!a!ues or $i+!ures o, &sis 2i!h !he divine babe 8orus in her arms, and <siris, a,!er bein- $u! !o dea!h, rises ,rom !he dead, 2ill bear !he !i!le o, !he *esurrecte! ;ne. "he ,irs! year in 'hris!ian +alendar Aa)d) Z anno Domini@ Hear of ;ur =or!B, 4u-us!us @ Je2ish deno!a!ion is ')F) ,or 'ommon Fra sin+e !he Je2s do no! re+o-ni5e 6Heshua as !heir 7ord) "he su,,erin-s, dea!h, and resurre+!ion o, <siris ,ormin- !he 5reat Mystery o, !he F-y$!ian reli-ious belie,s) In certain sacre! rites of the heathen the mo!e of initiation is by baptism. ""er!ullian, re,errin- !o
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-one is free from pollution thou$h his life be but the len$th of one ray upon the earth. An! it is for that reason because of the sacrament of baptism that pollution of our birth is taken a&ay that infants are bapti7e!. "<ri-in, #orks Eol) 1, $)65) O;ur superstitions &ith our life be$in8 the obscene ol! $ran!am or the ne1t of kin the ne&.born infant from the cra!le takes an! first of spittle a lustration makes8 then in the spa&l her mi!!le fin$er !ips anoints the temples forehea! an! the lips preten!in$ force of ma$ic to pre%ent Aurentes oculosB By %irtue of her nasty e1crement. "Dryden) #hen &e are plannin$ for posterity &e ou$ht to remember that %irtue is not here!itary. ~By "homas
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(ome his!orians s!ill dis$u!e !he F-y$!ian odIs +ru+i,iDion a++oun!) "here is no denyin- !ha! !he s!ories o, Jesus and 8orus are *ui!e similar, and even !he name 8orus has been des+ribed as +on!ribu!in- !he name o, Jesus 'hris!) 8orus and his on+e@and@,u!ure >a!her, <siris, are ,re*uen!ly in!er+han-eable :us! as Jesus, od and 8is >a!her are in!er+han-eable) Jesus, li3e 8orus, is +laimed !o have said: I an! my ,ather are one. 8is $ersonal e$i!he! 2as Iusa !he :%er.becomin$ Son o, 3/tah or 'he ,ather. 'he (e&s !i! not refer to 65o! as /My ,ather./ ;r if they !i! they &oul! 2ualify the statement &ith /In Hea%en./ Ho&e%er (esus !i! not !o this. He ma!e a claim that the (e&s coul! not misinterpret &hen he calle! 5o! /My ,ather./ (esus also implie! that &hile 5o! &as &orkin$ He the Son &as &orkin$ too. A$ain the (e&s un!erstoo! the implication that He &as 65o!/s Son. As a result of this statement the (e&s/ hatre! $re&. :%en thou$h they &ere seekin$ mainly to persecute him they then be$an to !esire to kill him. "M+Do2ell 1/03, 16, see John 5:16@1.) 8an-in- on a !ree 2as a +ommon ,orm o, $unishmen!) &! 2as ,re*uen!ly +alled !he Accurse! tree. He that is han$e! on a tree is accurse! of 5o!. "+,) Deu!eronomy, 21:22 and ala!ians 3:13) 8orus, li3e Jesus, 2as said !o have been !he I#ay the 'ruth an! the =i$ht, !he Messiah !he Son of Man and !he #or!. 8orus 2as also +alled !he M*S' or !he Anointe! ;ne 2hi+h many 'hris!ians 2ill be as!ounded !o dis+over) 8orus also 2as +alled !he ,isher !he 5oo! Shepher! !he =amb of 5o! and 2as asso+ia!ed 2i!h !he lion and ,ish, Ichthys. "here 2as a !ime 2hen !he $ries! 2as re-arded as !he ,ounda!ion o, 2isdom, 2hen in,orma!ion +ame ,rom !he $ul$i!, reli-ion ,rom !he al!ar, and shee$ 2ere !he $ro$er!y o, !he she$herd) 4nd in !hose days, !he masses lived in in!elle+!ual !ran*uili!y)
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<ri-inally a ha23 or ,al+on@headed -od, !he Romans !urned 8orus in!o an ea-le@headed -od and !he ea-le symbolism is la!er !rans,erred !o 'hris!iani!y AHence po!iums an! pulpits in *oman Catholic Churches often bear ea$le symbolism taken !irectly from the :$yptian 5o!B) Jesus, li3e 8orus, 2as born !o a vir-in, &sis@Meri, on De+ember 25!h, in a +ave or a man-er) &n !he +a!a+ombs a! Rome +an be ,ound $i+!ures o, !he baby 8orus bein- held by !he Eir-in &sis@Meri in 2ha! s+holars have +laimed is !he ori-inal 6Ma!onna an! Chil!. ~222)in,idels)or-) 7i3e Jesus, !he F-y$!ian -od 8orusI bir!h 2as announ+ed by a s!ar in !he eas! and he 2as alle-edly a!!ended by !hree 2ise men) 4s a you!h, 8orus !au-h! in !he !em$le and 2as ba$!i5ed 2hen he 2as BC years ol!. 4s an adul!, 8orus $er,ormed numerous mira+les in+ludin-, li3e Jesus and Buddha, !he ,ea! o, 2al3in- on 2a!er) Jus! as Jesus alle-edly raised 7a5arus ,rom !he dead, 8orus 2as assumed !o have raised :l.A7ar.us ,rom !he dead) Be,ore his dea!h, 8orus had t&el%e !isciples and a! one s!a-e a$$eared be,ore !hem, 'ransfi$ure! on the Moun!. "he 'hur+h 2ill see3 !o 'hris!iani5e !he 2orld by ado$!in- !he various $a!rona-es, 2orld2ide, and !he 8oly hos! in+urs a -rievous error in ins$irin- !he +er!i,i+a!ion o, various (ain!s, +rea!in- sain!s ,rom !he $a-ani5ed -ods, as !he noble Buddha is himsel, +anoni5ed by !he 8oly 'hur+h, as 6Saint (osaphat.6 "he =ife o, !his 8oly (ain! bein- hi-hly edi,yin- !o !he >ai!h,ul as 2ell as e,,e+!ive in s$readin- !he 'hris!ian version o, !ru!h) 9urin$ the Mi!!le A$es the /=ife of Barlaam an! (osaphat/ ha! been translate! into some t&enty lan$ua$es :n$lish inclu!e! so that in reality the story of Bu!!ha became the %ehicle of Christian truth in many nations ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 1, 013) 4,!er Sufferin$ !eath 8orus, li3e Jesus, is buried in a !omb 2here he is resurre+!ed and as+ends in!o 8eaven, or Amen.ti. 'hris!ians no2 +on+lude !heir $rayers 2i!h MAmen,6 !he F-y$!ians ended !heir $rayers 2i!h MAmen.ti F-y$!ian ,or Hea%en or !he After #orl!. 2500 years be,ore John ba$!i5ed believers in !he river Jordan, !he an+ien! F-y$!ians ba$!i5ed !heir believers in !he 1ile River, or in burial +hambers) &n bo!h +ases, !he $ur$ose o, ba$!ism is !o +leanse and revivi,y individuals, 2he!her alive or dead, in!o a ne2 s!a!e o, :ternal Blesse!ness. 4s 'hris!ians assimila!e 2i!h Jesus !hrou-h ba$!ism, !he an+ien! F-y$!ians 2ere also assimila!ed !hrou-h ba$!ism 2i!h !heir -od, 8orus) Jesus 2as ba$!i5ed by John, 8orus 2as ba$!i5ed by lesser -ods) ~>rom !he
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'on*uerin- armies 2ill des!roy !he ma-ni,i+en! libraries o, an+ien! F-y$!, bu! do no! eD!in-uish !he hiero-ly$hs on !he $yramids, as beinunable !o read !hese an+ien! 2ri!in-s !he +on*uerin- armies le,! !hem in!a+!) By !he !ime vi+!orious armies had en!ered F-y$!, even !he 8i-h #ries!s +ould no! in!er$re! many o, !he hiero-ly$hi+ 2ri!in-s or re+o-ni5e !he names o, some o, !he an+ien! ods) "hrou-h !he $yramids !he an+ien! +ul!ure and reli-ious belie,s o, !he F-y$!ians lives on ,or us !o +om$are !he in!er@rela!ionshi$s o, a ,or+e !ha! survives !oday in various ,orms o, reli-ion AAlthou$h many Christian reli$ions &ill !eny itB) (!ories o, !he +ir$in -od &sis and !he *esurrecte! F-y$!ian -od <siris are la!er assimila!ed in!o 'hris!ian li!era!ure by 2ay o, Jesus !he 'hris! 2ho is said by !he Je2s Aaccor!in$ to their &ritin$sB !o have lived in F-y$! durin- !he missin- ei-h!een year Bible $eriod) ;here 2as Jesus ,rom in,an+y !o $uber!yC Did !he 'hur+h des!roy or +on+eal !his dama-inin,orma!ionC &n 4men!e!, !he Hi!!en *e$ion, 2e have !he F-y$!ian e*uivalen! o, Hell or Ha!es) "hose 2ho lead a -ood li,e 2ill have !he $o2er !o embar3 on !he revered boa! !ha! 2ill +arry !hem a+ross !he le-endary 9nder2orld !o a$$ear 2i!h Ra a! daybrea3) 'hris!ians are !au-h! !ha! all 1on@'hris!ians 2ill -o !o 8ades. =7u3e 16:23, Revela!ion 20:13) In =atin Saint (erome translates /Ha!es/ as /Infernus / the *oman name for the In!er&orl! an! thus an e1act co$nate. "Christian History. Bu!, !he reli-ious 'hris!ian $ro+essions in 2hi+h sa+red ob:e+!s are +arried lo,!ily ,or dis$lay !o !he naTve on@loo3ers, !he !onsure o, $ries!s Asha%in$ of the hea!B, s$e+i,i+ ,uneral ri!es, !he use o, li-h!ed !a$ers, ,ashionable ideas re-ardin- !he na!ural ,ea!ures and +hara+!eris!i+s o, 8ades, all o, !hese are re+o-ni5ed #a-an $ro!o!y$es) "he real dis!in+!ion, ho2ever, arises 2i!h re-ard !o !he rela!ion o, nas+en! 'hris!iani!y !o i!s #a-an rivals)
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"he +hara+!er and amoun! o, !he eviden+e o, !he #a-an Mys!eries +rea!es +er!ain $ro+edural $roblems be+ause o, !he vo2s o, se+re+y im$osed u$on !he ini!ia!es, and rela!ively li!!le in,orma!ion +on+ernin- !he !ea+hin-s im$ar!ed in !he Mys!eries has been $reserved) 4 lar-e +om$onen! o, !he s+an!y eviden+e re-ardin- !he an+ien! reli-ious Mys!eries da!es ba+3 !o !he 3rd, 4!h, and 5!h 'hris!ian +en!uries, in !ha! i! mus! no! be assumed !ha! sa+red belie,s and $ra+!i+es +urren! a! !ha! !ime eDis!ed in subs!an!ially !he same ,orm durin- !he $re@'hris!ian era, bu! in similar s!ru+!ure sin+e #a-an do+!rines di,,ered some2ha! ,rom $la+e !o $la+e and ,rom +en!ury !o +en!ury, 2hi+h is !o be eD$e+!ed) ~'hr) Blin3enber-, 9arstellun$en !es Saba7ios un! 9enkmaler seines Multus in Archaeolo$ische Stu!ien
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&n !he "ua! AIn!er&orl!B, 2ere -oddesses 2ho 2ould be in +har-e o, $i!s o, ,ire) "hey 2ere +har-ed 2i!h !he des!ru+!ion o, !he bodies and souls o, !he de+eased 2ho did no! ,are 2ell on (u!$ment 9ay) "hey 2ould +u! !he bodies u$ be,ore !hey 2ere burned) (ome F-y$!ian versions o, Ha!es have hu-e ser$en!s and re$!iles Athe :$yptians &ere afrai! of snakes an! reptilesB, re$!iles 2ere believed !o be overseein- !he des!ina!ion o, souls) "he enemies o, Ra, !he 6Sun 5o! 2ho +arries !he 4n3h in his ri-h! hand si-ni,yin- li,e, and !he s!a,, in his le,! hand si-ni,yin- his $o2er, are des!royed by ,ire ea+h mornin- and ni-h!) "he 'hris!ian 'o$!i+s ado$! many o, !he F-y$!ian sa+red !ea+hin-s and la!er embellish !he F-y$!ian Hell by addin!he souls o, men 2ho do no! embra+e 'hris!endom) 'heir &orm shall not !ie neither shall their fire be 2uenche!O ~&saiah 66:24) &sis has ano!her son, 8ar$o+ra!es) 8avin- 3no2n no livin- man, 2e +an only ven!ure !ha! !his is ano!her vir-in bir!h or bir!h via a 8oly hos!) 8ar$o+ra!es be+omes a -rea! ree3 $hilos$her, one 2ho 2as born $rema!ure and lame) 8e is o,!en $or!rayed 2i!h his ,in-ers !o his li$s si-ni,yin- a hel$less s!a!us and 2hi+h is la!er in!er$re!ed by !he Romans and ree3s as silen+e or se+re+y) (!a!ues o, 8ar$o+ra!es 2ere o,!en $la+ed a! !he en!ran+es !o holy !em$les 2here dramas de$i+!in- !he Mys!eries 2ere $resen!) "he F-y$!ian trilo$y is re$resen!ed in by ?in- <siris 2ho dies and is reborn, ,irs! as od o, !he 9nder2orld, (e!= se+ond, as !he od 8orus, -od o, !he sun and -od o, home and environmen!= and !hird as 8ar$o+ra!es !he inno+en! +hild li3e -od) &! is re$resen!ed in !he body o, <siris risin- ,rom !he dead) &! is re$resen!ed in !he resurre+!ion o, !he body, !he soul, and also !ha! o, !he s$iri!) "he an+ien! F-y$!ian $ries!s $rea+hed, !ha! i, <siris +ould rise u$ ,rom !he dead, !hen, man !oo mi-h! have a +han+e a! Fverlas!in- 7i,e) Bu! man la+3s !he M9i%ine Bo!y o, <siris, and only !hrou-h a 6Spiritual *ebirth +ould man a!!ain !he 6Immortality of the soul an! e%erlastin$ life in !he herea,!er a++ordin- !o !he F-y$!ian $ries!s) 4ll o, !his 2as availableO,or a $ri+e) Many Modern Reli-ions have !au-h! my!holo-y, ,ol3lore, and ,ables as s!a!emen!s o, ,a+! AMy role is to present the facts so much as I ha%e been able to $lean from history so that you may !eci!e on the 'ruthB) "he earlies! 3no2n dru- usa-e by man3ind is re+orded in !he an+ien! +ivili5a!ion o, (umer, in Meso$o!amia, 2hi+h is one o, !he oldes! in his!ory, and rela!ively shor!ly a,!er !he dis$ersion a! !he "o2er o, Babel) "here is unambi-uous eviden+e !ha! $lan!s 2ere used as medi+inal dru-s !here, and in addin- u$ !he early eviden+e !ha! eDis!s o, (umerians usin- o$ium) (+ien!is!s !es!in- 4n+ien! F-y$!ian mummies ,or dru-s in !heir sys!em, dis+overed !ha! some o, !he mummies +on!ained !ra+es o, +o+aine) ~ 1o!e: "his is
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"he +on+lusion o, some his!orians is !ha! (!ro$haria +ubensis may be o, !he Bibli+al 'he 'ree of Mno&le!$e 2hi+h is based u$on !he riddan+e o, $lan!s +on!ainin- en!heo-ens !ha! are readily available in 4,ri+a) "he au!hor, M+3enna, res!ri+!ed !he $lan!s +onsidered !o !hose havin- en!heo-ens 2i!h indole +om$ounds, 2hi+h are !y$i+ally +on!ain s!ron- hallu+ina!ory en!heo-ens) ;i!h !hese $rere*uisi!es, !he lis! o, hallu+ino-eni+ $lan!s is shor!: "abernan!he ibo-a and #e-anum harmala) ~(yrian Rue) "eren+e M+?enna also su--es!s !ha! !he mushroom au-men!ed !he above +hara+!eris!i+s by +han-in!he behavior o, some individuals) (' 87<<53000 B')F)@ Man3ind is +rea!ed !o !he nin!h -enera!ion= ,rom 4dam !o Fno+h= #ro$hesies are ,ore!old in !he <ld "es!amen!= 4dam and Fno+h die)
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"he seven heavenly bodies are re$resen!ed in !he seven $la!,orms, by 2hi+h !he as!ronomer $ries!s as+ended !o !he summi! o, !heir !em$le, in !he so@+alled 'o&er of Babel. "he 0!h, 14!h, 21s!, and 2.!h days o, ea+h mon!h are +alled ISabbaths I or I*est 9ays / and are ri-orously 3e$!, no! even !he 3in- is $ermi!!ed !o ea! +oo3ed ,ood, +han-e his +lo!hes, drive his +hario!, si! in !he :ud-men! sea!, revie2 his !roo$s, or even !a3e medi+ine on any o, !hese days) "he Sabbatical +on+e$! 2idens, ,rom !he 433adians !o !heir (emi!i+ +on*uerors, !he inhabi!an!s o, !he nei-hborin- +oun!ries o, #hoeni+ia, #hry-ia, 'anaan, and (yria= and ,rom !hese !o !he Je2s durin- !heir
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+a$!ivi!y) "he #uri!ans in !he 16!h +en!ury a!!em$!ed, !o revive !he +eremonial obli-a!ions o, !he Je2ish (abba!h= bu! al!erin- !he day o, !he 2ee3 ,rom !he seven!h !o !he ,irs!, 2hi+h se+ured ,or !hem !he name o, Sabbatarians. "he Je2s 3e$! !he /Sabbath/ 2i!h in,ini!e s!ri+!ness, and 2i!h !hem, !his $eriod o, !ime 3no2n as !he (abba!h be+ame so 8oly !ha! he 2ho viola!ed i! by 2or3in- 2as $unished by dea!h) (abba!h brea3inand murder 2ere e*ual +rimes) <n !he (abba!h !he $ious Je2 +ould no! build a ,ire in his house, a!e +old vi+!uals, and !han3ed od ,or !he -ood !ha! he a!e) "he -a!es o, !he +i!y are +losed on !he (abba!h, and no business is done on !he (abba!h, and !he !raveler 2ho arrives a! !he +i!y -a!es on !ha! day remains lo+3ed ou!side un!il evenin-) &, he ha$$ened !o ,all and hur! himsel, doin- so, he remained 2here he ,ell un!il !he sun had -one done) Remember, even Jesus 'hris! 2as +has!ised ,or $er,ormin- mira+les and healin- !he si+3 on !he (abba!h) ~FDodus 20:., 31:13, 7evi!i+us 25:2, 26:34, &saiah 56:4, F5e3iel 20:12, 22:., Ma!!he2 12:., 24:20, Mar3 2:20, 'olossians 2:16, 8ebre2s
4:/, 8osea 2:11, 7u3e 14:5, 4+!s 1:12)
(ain! 4u-us!ine does no! say ho2ever !ha! !hey 3e$! (unday as a ,es!ival, bu! merely !ha! !hey AManichaeansB !hen 2orshi$$ed !he 4lmi-h!y (un: +os in !ie 2uem !icunt solis solem colitis. ">aus!) B3 %E&&&) +) 5, A34/B) "he early 'hris!ians did no! hold !he seven!h day in su+h venera!ion, and as a ma!!er o, ,a+!, !hey +eased !o re-ard i! as 8oly, even +han-in- !he sa+red day ,rom !he seven!h !o !he ,irs! in an a!!em$! !o dis!an+e !hemselves ,rom !heir 8ebre2 roo!s) "his +han-e 2as really made by Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine, be+ause !he ,irs! day o, !he 2ee3 2as !he (unday o, !he #a-ans, +han-e 2ould delinea!e !he Je2s ,rom !he 'hris!iani5ed Je2s, and !his day 2as -iven !o !he $leasures A se1ualB and re+rea!ion as 2ell as !o reli-ious +eremonies ,or many +en!uries $rior) 4,!er Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine desi-na!ed !he ,irs! day !o be 3e$! 8oly and observed by 'hris!ians, (unday even!ually be+ame !he a++e$!ed sa+red !ime ,or Jesus) Bu!, !he early 'hris!ians, 3e$! !he day mu+h as i! had been 3e$! by !heir #a-an +on!em$oraries, by a!!endin- +hur+h in !he mornin-, and in !he a,!ernoon en:oyin- !heir leisure) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ado$!ed !he $revailin- +us!oms, and !o a++ommoda!e i!sel, !o #a-an 2ays and su$ers!i!ions, i! a-reed, as ,ar as i! +ould, 2i!h !he basi+ +on+e$!s o, !he #a-ans !o ,a+ili!a!e !heir +onversion) ~Sabbath Superstition Rober! reen &n-ersoll "he 8ebre2s 2ere more ,or-ivin- in a++e$!an+e o, o!her reli-ions) 4++ordin- !o Fliyahu (ilver and Rabbi Ni!s+ha3 olds!ein 4l!hou-h anyone 2ho is driven by !he ri-h! mo!ives +an be+ome Je2ish and :oin !he Je2ish $eo$le, !his is no! a ne+essi!y in order !o en!er heaven) 1oah Athe 3reacher of *i$hteousnessB 2as no! Je2ish, bu! never!heless i! is 2ri!!en abou! him , -oah &as a 4ust man an! perfect in his $enerations. " enesis 6:/) 4nd 2ha! 2as his re2ardC An! -oah &alke! &ith 5o!. "he same holds !rue ,or Job) 8e 2as also no! Je2ish) (ob &as perfect an! upri$ht an! one that esche&e! e%il. "Job 1:1) "here,ore you donI! have !o be Je2ish in order !o be a od ,earin- and ri-h!eous $erson) "he Je2ish $eo$le believe !hey have a di,,eren! mission in li,e: An! you shall be unto Me a kin$!om of priests a holy nation. "FDodus 1/:6) >or !his reason !he Je2ish $eo$le have !o live a++ordin- !o [613 'ommandmen!s) >or !he 1oa+hide, non@Je2, li,e is +onsiderably easier= he has ,ar ,e2er +ommandmen!s) (even o, !hem are $ar!i+ularly no!able, be+ause i, he !rans-resses !hem, he 2ill be $unished by a human +our!) "hese are: Fs!ablish +our!s o, la2) Do no! mur!er Do no! 2orshi$ idols Do no! blas$heme Do no! s!eal) Do no! +ommi! adul!ery Do no! ea! !he limbs o, a live animal)
[>or dee$er revela!ions in!o !he Je2ish ,ai!h, read, 'he Se%en =a&s of -oah, by Ja+ob Jose$h, (+hool #ress) 1/.1 1e2 Nor3, 'he 3ath of the *i$hteous 5entile, "ar-um #ress, (ou!h,ield 1/.0, or +on!a+! 'he International =uba%itch ;r$ani7ation, head*uar!ered in Broo3lyn, 1e2 Nor3, also a+!ive in in,ormin- non@Je2s o, !heir od -iven 'ode o, 7a2)
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,or all the 5o!s of the nations are i!ols8 but the =or! ma!e the Hea%ens. "#salm /6) (' 87445 (e!hIs -rea!@-rea!@-rea! -rand+hild, Fno+h, son o, Jared is born) Fno+h lives 365 years and ,a!hers many sons and dau-h!ers) "he 4rabian name o, Fno+h is Fdris, and !heir !radi!ions o, him are !ha! he is an eminen! as!ronomer, ma!hema!i+ian and a -rea! $ro$he! o, od) (e!hIs -rea!@-rea!@-rea!@-rea! -rand+hild, Me!huselah, son o, Fno+h is born, and Me!huselah lives /6/ years, ma3in- him !he oldes! o, !he an+ien! ones, and also !he oldes! man !o ever live) Me!huselahIs name means, At his !eath it &ill come. 4,!er Me!huselahIs bir!h, !he Bible re+ords !ha! Fno+h develo$s a +lose rela!ionshi$ 2i!h od leadin- !o his !rans,orma!ion !o 8eaven a! !he a-e o, 365) Me!huselah dies !he year o, !he ,lood) Me!huselah ,a!hers many sons and dau-h!ers) An! :noch &alke! &ith 5o! BA> years an! be$at sons an! !au$hters. ~ enesis 5:22) An! he &as not for 5o! took him. ~ enesis 5:24) (' 8844@ "he marria-es o, bro!hers and sis!ers is *ui!e +ommon ABiblicallyB un!il $rohibi!ed by !he 7a2 o, Moses in 14/1 B)')F) It is sai! of Seth an! his posterity that they &ere %ery $oo! an! %irtuous an! %ery happy &ithout any consi!erable misfortunes for se%en $enerations. ~>lavius Jose$hus,
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Seth an! his posterity &ere the in%entors of that peculiar sort of &is!om &hich is concerne! &ith the hea%enly bo!ies an! their or!er. ~>lavius Jose$hus, 2nd +en!ury) Je2ish as!rolo-i+al $ra+!i+e holds !ha! as!rolo-y is !o be used !o res+ue Moses ,rom dea!h ,ollo2in- !he #haraoh6s hard line de+ree !ha! every ne2born 8ebre2 male +hild 2ill be +as! in!o !he River 1ile) "his s!ory is addressed in !he Midrash: #hy !i! they !ecree that they shoul! cast them into the ri%er? Because the astrolo$ers foresa& that Israels sa%ior &oul! be smitten by &ater an! they thou$ht that he &oul! be !ro&ne! in the &ater) but as &e kno& it it &as only on account of the &ell of &ater that the !ecree of !eath &as pronounce! upon him... ~see 1umbers 20:1@13, FDodus Rabbah 1:1.) Moses6 8ebre2 mo!her ,ollo2s !he +hild and la!er serves as his nursemaid, !ea+hin- Moses !he 8ebre2 !ribal !radi!ions, 2hile Moses a!!ends royal s+hools, ,inish in !he -rea! as!rolo-i+al +olle-e a! 4nnu) 4s #haraoh6s ado$!ed son, Moses is ,ully ini!ia!ed in!o all !he sa+red surre$!i!ious ri!es, and be+omes, li3e !he #haroni+ ,amily, a $ro,essional as!rolo-er and an as!rola!or@$ries!) (' 8244@&n!ermarria-e is ,ro2ned u$on, 'he Cainites hel! $reater an! $reater influence o%er the $o!ly !escen!ants of Seth as intermarria$e became more an! more per%asi%e. ~ enesis 6:1@2) Bloodshed, debau+hery, and 2i+3edness +hara+!eri5e a -ro2in- $ro$or!ion o, human so+ie!y) ~ enesis
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(e!hIs -rea!@-rea!@-rea!@-rea!@-rea! -rand+hild, 7ame+h, son o, Me!huselah is born) 7ame+h lives 000 years and ,a!hers many sons and dau-h!ers) 7ame+h is !he ,irs! man Aon recor!B 2ho dies o, a na!ural +ause be,ore his ,a!her) 7ame+h is able !o !al3 2i!h 4dam A >A yearsB, and learns o, !he arden o, Fden, e!+), dire+!ly) 7ame+h6s -randsons Ja$he!h, (hem and 8am A@K yearsB, !hus be+omin- !he $revailinlin3 !ha! $ossibly 2ill brin- !he eye2i!ness his!ory ,rom 5o!s Creation !o !he dea!h o, (hem a,!er !he ,lood, 2hi+h is a $eriod o, 215. years) (' 8::8@ "he Babylonian sa-e Berossus says, 'he &orl! &ill burn &hen all the planets that no& mo%e in !ifferent courses come to$ether in the Crab so that they all stan! in a strai$ht line in the same si$n an! ... the future floo! &ill take place &hen the same con4unction occurs in Capricorn. ,or the former is the constellation of the summer solstice the latter of the &inter solstice8 they are the !ecisi%e si$ns of the 7o!iac because the turnin$ points of the year lie in them. ~ Kimmer, 8einri+h) Myths an! Symbols in
In!ian Art an! Ci%ili7ation) #-) 15)
(' 8:42@>ebruary 10!h is believed !o be !he be-innin- o, our o2n #orl! A$e and 2ill las! ,or 1,200 9i%ine Hears. 'he Mali Hu$a is !he las! +y+le o, !he In!ian Sacre! Books and is +hara+!eri5ed by !he miDin- o, !he +as!es Aseparation of castes still pre%ails in In!iaB in a la2less de+linin- e$o+h) (' 8:445 Me!huselah !al3s 2i!h (e!h 355 years, Fnos 453 years= 'ainan 54. years= Mahalaleel 603 years= Jared 035 years, and 2i!h Fno+h 300 years) 'he Book of :noch is !ransla!ed in 3010 B)')F), a! !he a-e o, 365) (' 8444@'haldeans develo$ 4s!rolo-y, a belie, !ha! as!ronomi+al s$heres +on!rol !he des!inies o, man3ind Afree&ill %s. !estiny)B &! is a ,a+! !ha! more +rimes are +ommi!!ed durin- !he ,ull moon !han a! any o!her !ime o, !he mon!h) &s !here some !ru!h !o i!C (ome believe !he s!ars do no! lie, only !he
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4s!rolo-ers) "his sys!em survives and s$reads, even!ually bein- ado$!ed by !he ree3s in B' 500)
~"he 'hur+h, !hrou-h !he +en!uries 2i!h ne2 do-mas, has removed mos! re,eren+es !o 4s!rolo-y and rein+arna!ion, in !he Bible) 8o2ever, 2e
s!ill have men!ion o, 4s!rolo-y in: Ma!!he2 2:2, 2:0, F5e3iel 4:6, Daniel 2:20, and FDodus 40:3.) Remember, i! 2as !he #ersian Ma-i AAstronomersB 2ho read !he si-ns in !he s3y as deno!in- !he savior is born)
<r$heus, !he earlies! ree3 $oe!, rela!es ho2 Ba++hus also had a rod 2i!h 2hi+h he dre2 2a!er ,rom a ro+3, and $er,ormed mira+les, and !his rod he +ould +han-e in!o a ser$en! a! $leasure= and !ha! he $assed !hrou-h !he Red (ea dry shod a! !he head o, his army) (' 8444 QCR@8indu 4s!rolo-y is develo$inin $redi+!in- a+!ual even!s in a $erson6s li,e and !he +ir+ums!an+es involved) &ndian $almis!ry is ,ound in +asishtha *ule E? 2hereby i! is eD$lained !ha! $almis!ry is ,orbidden A'o practice 3almistry Astrolo$y an! ;mens as a li%in$ for any financial $ainB) &! is !he Fssenes 2ho are believed !o have in!rodu+ed !he 5ospel of Chrishna !he 8indu (avior, !o !he 8oly 7and via an+ien! !ransla!ions ,rom !he (ans3ri! !o 4ramai+) &n 325 ')F), !hese !ransla!ions are in+or$ora!ed in!o !he ne2 'hris!ian ,ai!h) "he 5o!hea! is re$resen!ed in 8indu reli-ious observan+e as Atman AImmortality of the in!i%i!ual soulB, 2ho is said !o be !he only !hin- !ha! !ruly eDis!s, an immor!al subs!an+e !ha! !ransmi-ra!es ,rom body !o body) Brahma, !he +rea!or, a$$ears in !he lo!us o, Eishnu6s dream) "he +osmi+ dream dissolves a,!er 100 Brahma years) 360 days and ni-h!s o, Brahma e*ual 3,110,400,000,000 human years) <ne divine year e*uals 4,320,000 human years) &n 1umerolo-y !he !hree a,oremen!ioned ,i-ures individually add u$ !o nine, 2hi+h is +onsidered a ma-i+al number in many +ul!ures) &n &ndia, under !he name o, Eishnu, !he 63reser%er or 6Sa%ior o, men, !hou-h a -od, is 2orshi$$ed as !he -rea! +ictim.Man 2ho be,ore !he 2orlds 2ere, be+ause !here 2as no!hin- else !o o,,er, o,,ered himsel, as a sa+ri,i+e) "he Brahmins, !o eDal! !hemselves as a $ries!ly, hal,@divine +as!e, !o 2hom all o!hers ou-h! !o bo2 do2n, ,or many a-es 2ill !ea+h !ha!, 2hile !he o!her, lo2er +as!es +ame ,rom !he arms, and body and ,ee! o, Brahma, !he visible re$resen!a!ive and mani,es!a!ion o, !he &nvisible Brahm, and iden!i,ied 2i!h him, !hey alone +ame ,rom !he mou!h o, !he +rea!ive od) Brahma is re,erred !o as !he M ;ne Supreme 5o! as +anno! be a++oun!ed ,or, eD+e$! on !he su$$osi!ion !ha! Brahma had !he very same meanin- as !he 8ebre2 Rahm) "hus, 2e ,ind !he od ?rishna, 6Christ 6 in one o, !he 8indu sa+red boo3s, 2hen asser!inhis hi-h di-ni!y as a divini!y and his iden!i!y 2i!h !he (u$reme, usin- !he ,ollo2in- 2ords: 'he $reat Brahm is my &omb an! in it I place my fetus an! from it is the procreation of all nature. 'he $reat Brahm is the &omb of all the %arious forms &hich are concei%e! in e%ery natural &omb. ~"he 9l!ima!e De+e$!ion@
'he '&o Babylons or 'he 3apal #orship 3ro%e! 'o Be 'he #orship of -imro! an! His #ife, By "he 7a!e Rev) 4leDander 8islo$)
(ome 2ill deny every!hin-= !he eDis!en+e o, any and all man@ ods, It has been conten!e! that neither a 5o! nor man calle! (esus Christ e1iste! in (erusalem... ;r men calle! Christ once e1iste! in (erusalem any more than &e shoul! !eny that a man name! Brama +ishnou or Chrishnou once !i! certain thin$s in In!ia8 or that a man calle! Hercules once playe! a conspicuous part in 3henecia an! :$ypt8 but it is !enie! that a man or 5o! calle! Christ &as 6Born of a +ir$in performe! certain miracles &as crucifie! by the (e&s an! after remainin$ three !ays or nearly so in the tomb ascen!e! into Hea%en it is !enie! that a man calle! (esus Christ performe! those &on!ers an! !eli%ere! those instructions &hich ha%e been ascribe! to him. All Christians &ill a$ree that the story tol! by i$norant an! abuse! In!ian enthusiasts about the $o! Brahma comin$ !o&n upon the earth in the form of a man an! eatin$ of flesh like a Cannibal is absur! an! un&orthy of cre!it. #hat Christian &oul! belie%e that Chrishnou or Chrishna or +ishnou suffere! all the metamorphoses &hich cre!ulous In!ians belie%e! they !i!? #ho one !e$ree abo%e or belo& lunacy &oul! cre!it the i!le tales Afor i!le an! most mischie%ous they are &hen taken in relation of factsB about Hercules an! his club Balaam an! his ass Sampson &ith an! &ithout his hair (upiter an! (uno Ceres an! Bacchus 3rosperine an! 3luto an! a hun!re! other $o!s an! $o!!esses &hose histories ha%e been !eeme! %eritable sacre! an! most holy Sto !isbelie%e &hich &as !eeme! e1ecrable an! a crime &orthy of !eath. 'he poet says /#oul! that 5o! the $ift &oul! $i%e us to see oursel%es as others see us. If Christians coul! see themsel%es as others see them they &oul! be far more humble far less self. sufficient an! arro$ant than they no& are think less hi$hly of themsel%es an! far better of others ha%e
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less of lo%e for themsel%es an! more for their fello&.bein$s or rather their self.lo%e &oul! be far more social in its conse2uences. ~(ee: A History of ,reethou$ht in the -ineteenth Century, J)M) Rober!son, vol) 1, 06) (' 8444@2000@&sh!ar is $rin+i$al -oddess o, !he Babylonians and 4ssyrians) &sh!ar is !he ,er!ili!y -oddess iden!i,ied 2i!h !he Mornin- (!ar= la!er Eenus re+eives !his honor) &sh!ar has !2o ,a+es, one 2arli3e and !he o!her -en!le) 4$su is iden!i,ied 2i!h !he 2a!ers o, !he rivers, Mummu is !he ;omb o, 'haos, "iama! is od o, !he (ea, 4nu is od o, !he 8eavens AskyB) &n ?in- 8ammurabi6s 3in-shi$, 4nu is 3no2n as !he Min$ of 5o!s !he Sky 5o! or Sky ,ather and his insi-nia is !he she$herd6s s!a,,, 2hile Fa is 65o! of the :arth and Mardu3 !he 6Sun 5o! born o, Fa and !he $ersoni,i+a!ion o, $er,e+!ion o, all !he ods) "ru!h see3ers ,ind i! eD+eedin-ly in!eres!in- !ha! !housands o, years be,ore !he 8ebre2s 2ro!e !heir 65enesis 2e have in !he 4ssyrian Boo3s, !he 6Babylonian :pic of Creation 6 be-innin- very mu+h li3e enesis, #hen the Hea%ens abo%e &ere not yet name! or the earth beneath ha! recor!e! a name in the be$innin$ the !eep &as their $enerator the Chaos of the Sea &as the mother of them all. "Is It
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4veni, Con%ersin$ &ith the 3lanets $) 51)
"he mos! $er,e+! o, !he 'haldean monumen!s is a lar-e ,our sided monoli!hi+ $illar, unear!hed ,rom !he debris o, !he a-es, is a beau!i,ul bla+3 diori!e s!ele o, 8ammurabi, !he ?in- o, 4bramIs o2n na!ive +oun!ry abou! 2350 B)')F), or some !hree or ,our hundred years be,ore !he adven! o, !ha! #a-an $a!riar+h) &n !he $reamble o, Min$ Hammurabi/s Co!e, in 2hi+h he s!yles himsel, as !he MMin$ of *i$hteousness,6 !he sel,@same !i!le as !ha! o, 4bramIs Bible ,riend, Mel+hi5ede3, !he hea!hen Jebusi!e ?in- o, (alem, i! is 2ri!!en, 3riest of :l.:lyon 5o! Most Hi$h. ~ enesis 14:1.) #e can only ser%e our country by tellin$ the nake! truth ho&e%er bitter it may be. ~Jose Ri5al, murdered
by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ,or es$ousin- e*uali!y)
"he 8ammurabi+ 'ode +on+ludes 2i!h a series o, 6Blessin$s ,or !hose 2ho 2ill obey his la2s Asimilar to the Beatitu!es in ScriptureB, and a lon- series o, 6Curses a-ains! !hose 2ho 2ill -ive no! heed !o !he la2s or in!er,eres 2i!h !he 2ords o, his +ode, similar !o !he ,orma! used by !he 8ebre2s, ,ollo2ed by !he 4$os!les, !housands o, years la!er, in !heir +oer+in- !he i-noran! masses !o believe !he my!hs o, !he ne2 od@man) 4n+ien! !ribes a++e$!ed !he idea !ha! i, i! 2as 2ri!!en, !hen i! mus! be !rue) ~+,) Bibli+al
+urses in 7u3e 6:24@26)
4 +arvin- a! !he head o, !he s!one is said !o re$resen! 8ammurabi s!andin- be,ore !he -od 6Shamash 2i!h a s+e$!er in his hand, and some A'he error $ot into #ell/s book, ;utline of HistoryB erroneously s!a!e !ha! i! is !he ?in- re+eivin- !he 'ode o, 7a2 ,rom !he -od) 8o2ever, 8ammurabi eD$ressly says !ha! he +om$iled !he +ode himsel,, !hus eD+ludin- any reli-ious in,luen+e) "he en!ire +ode, 2hi+h is more !han a !housand years older !han !he ,irs! 8ebre2 $ro$he!, is more s!ri+!ly and +om$rehensively based u$on $rin+i$les o, :us!i+e !han any o!her 3no2n +ode un!il modern !imes) >rom +er!ain ar+hai+ ,ea!ures, 2e have !he in+lusion o, !he I=e1 talionis / 6An eye for an eye 6 and !he dea!h $enal!y ,or adul!ery) #ro,essionals +on+lude !ha! !he la2s are mu+h older !han 2000 B)')F) and -o ba+3 !o !he (umerians= and i! is an ironi+ +ommen! on !he 8ebre2 65enius for morality !ha! in borro2in- ,rom !he Babylonian ,or !he so@+alled 6Mosaic Co!e M1,300 years la!er, !he Je2s omi! !he mos! salien! ,ea!ures, !ha! o, :us!i+e !o 2oman, minimum 2a-es ,or !he 2or3ers, e!+), ye! re!ain su+h $rin+i$les as !he Mle1 talionis 6 or salien! !hrea!s o, ,ear) &n !he Hammurabi Co!e $ries!s have no dis!in+! $rivile-es and are men!ioned only as ordinary +i!i5ens= and i! is no!e2or!hy !ha!, 2hile !he 'ode envisa-es every as$e+! o, li,e and 2or3, !here is no re,eren+e in any +lause !o !he +om$ulsory $ros!i!u!ion in !he !em$les be,ore marria-e, 2hi+h reli-ious 2ri!ers o,!en *uo!e, in s$i!e o, !he 2arnin- o, eD$er!s, ,rom 8erodo!us) "em$le $ros!i!u!ion is men!ioned in !he Bible) ~1 'orin!hians 6:12@20) (eD +rimes are !he mos! heavily $unished, 2hile adul!ery, 2hi+h +ivil la2s very rarely !rea! as a +rime, !he $enal!y is dea!h, unless !he ?in- should ,or-ive !he man, and !he husband ,or-ives his 2i,e, 2hi+h
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su--es!s !ha! i! is an old la2 !ha! 2as no! s!ri+!ly en,or+ed) "he $enal!y ,or in+es! and ra$e is dea!h= and a $ries!ess 2ho in+urs sus$i+ion o, looseness +an be +ondemned !o dea!h) Jus!i+e !o 2omen, 2ho in Babylon, as in F-y$!, 2as !he e*ual o, man, is a +ons$i+uous ,ea!ure o, !he 'ode) &, a man divor+es his 2i,e, or even a +on+ubine, he mus! re!urn her do2ry, and a 2i,e may on liberal -rounds divor+e her husband, and she may re!ain her do2ry, and a man +anno! divor+e his 2i,e !o marry a +on+ubine) 8avin- +oi!us 2i!h ano!her manIs +on+ubine 2as seen as a delibera!e +hallen-e !o !ha! manIs $o2er and au!hori!y, !hus DavidIs son 4bsalom, as an a+! o, $oli!i+al rebellion, had seD 2i!h !en o, his ,a!herIs +on+ubines In the si$ht of all Israel. "2 (amuel 16:22) "here are siD!y +lauses re-ula!inmarria-e, divor+e, and $ro$er!y on a basis o, :us!i+e) Modern la2 is ar+hai+, un!il a +en!ury a-o, +om$ared !o !hese +odes ins!i!u!ed a millennium be,ore 'hris!, 2hile !he no!ion !ha! 8ebre2 $ro$he!s be-an !o !ea+h !he 2orld :us!i+e !2elve or !hir!een +en!uries a,!er !he !ime o, 8ammurabi is one 2hi+h any minis!er or $ries! ou-h! no2 !o be ashamed !o re$ea!) ~') Fd2ardIs
Hammurabi Co!e 1/04) ',) mu+h la!er Mosai+ 'ode see ()4) 'oo3Is =a&s of Moses an! the Co!e of Hammurabi 1/03)
Mardu3 and !he re$resen!a!ion o, !he Sun 5o! 2ill $lay an im$or!an! $ar! in la!er his!ory) "he Babylonian -od, Mardu3 is !he ,irs!@born son o, Fa, 2hose 2i,e is (ar$ani!um, !he $rimary Babylonian -od) Fndi3u +hallen-es il-amesh, a Babylonian ?in- !o a 2res!lin- ma!+h A!eification has no& been accomplishe! in history an! from no& on all kin$s &ill claim !escen!ency from the 5o!sB) <, +ourse, il-amesh van*uishes his ,oe and !he le-end +on!inues) il-amesh hears o, a 5reat ,loo!, ,rom 9!na$ish!im, 2hi+h 2ill des!roy man3ind) 9!na$ish!im builds a shi$ and brin-s 0 'he see! of life of e%ery kin! into the ship) <n !he 0!h day 9!na$ish!im sends ou! a dove, !he bird re!urns, i! +an ,ind no land !o res!) "hen a s2allo2 is sen! ou!, and ,inally, a raven !ha! does no! re!urn A the strikin$ similarities bet&een Itnapishtim an! -oah can only lea! one to belie%e that there is a relationship some&here far back in historyB) 9!a@1a$ish!im AItnapishtimB, a 2ise man, reveals !o !he 3in- a $lan! !ha! bes!o2s e!ernal li,e A'ree of =ifeCB il-amesh dives in!o !he !o re!rieve !he $lan! bu! loses i! !o a (er$en! o, !he dee$ A a$ain the similarities bet&een this story an! Biblical stories sho&s the inter.relationships amon$st culturesB) "he s!ories o, il-amesh and Mardu3 +han-e only sli-h!ly 2i!h !he $assa-e o, !ime and due !o en+oun!ers 2i!h ne2 e!hni+i!ies !he an+ien! belie,s are assimila!ed in!o !he various (umerians AJuiB, Babylonians AMar!ukB, 4ssyrian, 8i!!i!e, #hoeni+ians, ree3s +ul!ures) "he ods, bein- eD!remely :ealous o, !heir $o2ers and re!en!ion ,rom man3ind 2i!hheld ,rom man any ho$e o, ever a+hievinimmor!ali!y) ;hen human bein-s die, !hey +rossed a river !o !he Min$!om of the !ea! 2here !hey live in absolu!e dar3ness and dus!, ,orever hun-ry and !hirs!y, unless !here remained in !he ;ther #orl! a livin$erson, 2ho remembers !hem and o,,ers !hem ,ood and drin3) "he ;hi!e "em$le Amost likely !ue to its limestone outer co%erin$B is +ons!ru+!ed and dedi+a!ed !o 4nu, 5o! of the Sky, an! Supreme Master) "he #ersian Ma-i !ea+h !he +on+e$!s o, -ood and evil under !he names o, <rmu5d and 4hriman) "he 2orld as a +ons!an! s!ru--le o, -ood and bad, bla+3 and 2hi!e, e!+), 2hi+h is +arried over in!o o!her reli-ious -rou$s and se+!s) 'he 3ersians belie%e! in a 9ay of (u!$ment &hen 5o! Atheir one $reat 5o! Ahura Ma7!aB &oul! !estroy the earth summon before him the souls of all men &ho ha! e%er li%e! re&ar! the $oo! an! punish the li%in$. It is clearly from 3ersia that certain sects of the (e&s an! Christ an! the early Christians borro&e! this i!ea of Ain 3ersian lan$ua$eB the comin$ of the 6Min$!om of Hea%enO'he *oman Catholics an! in a less e1plicit &ay other Christians belie%e in t&o 4u!$ments of the !ea!) the 3articular (u!$ment of each soul after !eath an! the 5eneral (u!$ment of all men at the close of the human come!y. *oman Catholics I fin! are astoun!e! an! embarrasse! to learn that this particular 4u!$ment of each soul after !eath &as the most outstan!in$ an! most influential belief of the ancient :$yptians from the %ery !a&n of history an! probably lon$ before it. ~>rom Jose$h M+'abe, *ationalist :ncyclope!ia. 'he soul of the :$yptian) 0'he :$yptians &ere peculiar once more in their conception of the nature of man. He ha! a bo!y an! a soul an! he ha! a thir! somethin$ &hich they calle! the 6Ma. In fact as time &ent on the 6immaterial part of man &as broken up into a number of principles &hich pu77le
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4ll Sun 5o!s and saviors are born in +aves, as 2as Jesus) 'his &as the !arkest abo!e from &hich the &an!erin$ Sun starts in the mornin$. As the !a&n sprin$s fully arme! from the forehea! of the clo%en sky so the eye first !iscerns the blue of Hea%en as the first faint arch of li$ht is seen in the east. 'his arch is the ca%e in &hich the infant is nourishe! until he reaches his full stren$th in other &or!s until the !ay is fully come... At len$th the chil! is born an! a Halo of serene li$ht encircles his cra!le 4ust as the sun appears at early !a&n in all his splen!or. "Doane, Bible Myths. (i-ni,i+an!ly, as da2n a$$roa+hed !he neD! day, a halo a$$eared, en+ir+lin- !he risin- sun) "he halo 2orn by !he in,an! Jesus is said !o be +onne+!ed 2i!h !he "ammu5 my!h) &n addi!ion, !he 'hris!ian $ra+!i+e o, $rayin- 2i!h eyes +losed is a reminder !ha! Jesus ori-inally des+ends ,rom a sun $o! !radi!ion Son of 5o!, or Sun of 5o!) ;hy else 2ould !he an+ien!s $ray 2i!h !heir eyes +losed unless i! 2as !o shield !heir eyes ,rom !he sun movin- a+ross !he s3yC 7i3e Jesus, !he Bibli+al "ammu5, in his seasonal +y+le, 2as born !o a vir-in, +alled Myli!!a, on De+ember 25!h !he hei-h! o, !he 2in!er sols!i+e) "ammu5 alle-edly $er,ormed mira+les, healed !he si+3 and su,,ered a $ain,ul dea!h in order !o be+ome man3indIs savior) <n !he !hird day, some a++oun!s +laimed, "ammu5 is resurre+!ed, li3e Jesus, in!o a ne2 li,e o, e!ernal blessedness) "his resurre+!ion is +elebra!ed in an annual lamen!a!ion !ha! involved 2ashin- 2i!h 2a!er and anoin!in- 2i!h oil) #hen those &ho lament men an! &omen come up &ith him to me said one 433adian !eD!, May the !ea! arise an! smell the incense. "he annual lamen!a!ion o, "ammu5 is des+ribed by !he an+ien! 8ebre2s in !he <ld "es!amen!: 'hen he brou$ht me to the !oor of the $ate of the =or!/s house &hich &as to&ar! the north8 an! behol! there sat &omen &eepin$ for 'ammu7. ~F5e3iel .:14)
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;i!h !he re!urn o, "ammu5, !he lands o, !he 433adians be+ame ,er!ile A resurrection or rebirthB a-ain and !he seasonal and daily +y+les +on!inue) "he rea! >lood is rela!ed as "am5i A'ammu7B loo3ed ou! o, his shi$ and sa2 !ha!, Mankin! &as turne! to clay8 like ree!s the corpses floate!. "ammu5 rela!es ho2 he 2as +ommissioned by !he ods !o save himsel, and his ,amily) I alone &as the ser%ant of the $reat $o!s. 'heir father Anu their kin$8 their counselor the &arrior Bel8 their throne.bearer the $o! Iras8 their prince :n.nu$i8 an! Hea the =or! of the In!er&orl! repeate! their !ecree. In this !estiny hearin$ He sai! to me) 9estroy thy house an! buil! a ship for I &ill !estroy the see! of life. ~"ammu5) &ns!ru+!ions are !hen -iven as !o !he si5e o, !he shi$, 2hi+h even!ually landed on Moun! 1i5or, Moun! Ro2andi5, and !he 433adian e*uivalen! o, <lym$us) "o !he 'hris!ians, "ammu5 be+ame !he dis+i$le "homas 2hile !o !he an+ien!s he be+ame 4doni A3hoenicianB, 4donai, (yrio@8ebre2, and 4donis, ree3, ))) 4donis, 2hose name A!on in 8ebre2 means =or! or Master 2as born !o a %ir$in on De+ember 25!h) &! is alle-ed !ha! 4donis, also 3no2n as !he Anointe! ;ne Suffere! for mankin! be,ore his dea!h and resurre+!ion a! !he !ime o, !he ($rin- F*uinoD, no2 3no2n as Fas!er) 4++ordin- !o M)D) 4le!heia, !he ,es!ival o, !he *esurrection of A!onis 2as observed in 4leDandria, !he +radle o, 'hris!iani!y, in !he !ime o, #o$e Kosimus, 4D 410@1.) "he ,es!ival also 2as observed a! 4n!io+h, !he an+ien! +a$i!al o, (yria, 2here !he ,ollo2ers o, Jesus 2ere ,irs! +alled 'hris!ians in !he !ime o, #o$e 7iberius &, 352@66 ')F) 'he celebration in honor of the *esurrection of A!onis came at last to be kno&n as a Christian festi%al, says 4le!heia) "he #hoeni+ians venera!ed !he Sun 5o! as a dei!y also, ,or in !he ins+ri$!ions o, 4ssur@bani@$al, an 4ssyrian ?in-, 2e read !ha! !he name o, !he !hen +ro2n@$rin+e o, "yrenus Nahu@mele3, Hahuh is my Min$) <n a +oin ,rom a5a o, !he 4!h +en!ury B)')F), no2 in !he Bri!ish Museum, is a ,i-ure o, a dei!y in a +hario! o, ,ire, over 2hose head is 2ri!!en Hho in old #hoeni+ian +hara+!ers) Hahuh held only a subordina!e $osi!ion in !he my!holo-y o, !he (emi!es, and he only o2es his no!orie!y !o !he ,a+! !ha! he 2as +hosen as !he $a!ron dei!y o, !he Beni@&srael) 'he ceremonies hel! in Catholic countries on 5oo! ,ri!ay an! :aster Sun!ay are nothin$ more than the festi%al of the !eath an! resurrection of A!onis..) ",rom !he 2or3s o, D) 'hris!ie (in!on Arnoume. "he 2ord Ashera or Asherah is admi!!ed !o in !he $re,a+e !o !he Revised Bible !o be Iniformly an! &ron$ly ren!ere! as $ro%e in !he 'hris!ian 4u!hori5ed Eersions o, !he Bible) Bu!, 2hy su+h mys!i+al and misleadin- nuan+esC #erha$s i! is !o +on+eal !he +oarse +hara+!er o, !he i!em si-ni,ied as Ashera 2hi+h is an u$ri-h! s!one, and un*ues!ionably a #halli+, seDual, symbol) ~ M)D) 4le!heia, 'he
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"he Fas!ern (emi!es o, 4++adia, Babylonia, 4ssyria, e!+), !he ori-ina!ors o, !he 'haldean reli-ion, 2ere as!rolo-ers and as!ronomers, and dia-ramed !he an+ien! s3ies and 5odia+) "he 'haldean Mys!eries +an be !ra+ed u$ !o !he days o, (emiramis, 2ho lived only a ,e2 +en!uries a,!er !he ,lood, and 2hi+h is 3no2n !o have been im$ressed u$on !he masses !o ins!ill !he sa+red ima-e o, !heir o2n de$raved and $ollu!ed mind) "he $rimary ob:e+! o, !he $ries!hood 2as !o in!rodu+e $riva!ely, by li!!le and li!!le, under !he seal o, se+re+y and !he san+!ion o, an oa!h, 2ha! i! 2ould no! have been sa,e all a! on+e and o$enly !o $ro$ound) "o drin3 o, Mysterious be%era$es says (alver!e, 2as indis$ensable on !he $ar! o, all 2ho sou-h! ini!ia!ion in !hese Mys!eries) "hese Mysterious be%era$es 2ere +om$osed o, #ine honey &ater an! flour. >rom !he in-redien!s avo2edly used, and ,rom !he na!ure o, o!hers no! avo2ed, bu! +er!ainly used, !here +an be no doub! !ha! !hey 2ere o, an in!oDi+a!inna!ure= and !ill !he as$iran!s had +ome under !heir $o2er, !ill !heir unders!andin-s had been dimmed, and !heir $assions eD+i!ed by !he medi+a!ed drau-h!, !hey 2ere no! duly $re$ared ,or 2ha! !hey 2ere ei!her !o hear or !o see) &, i! be in*uired 2ha! 2as !he ob:e+! and desi-n o, !hese an+ien! Mysteries i! 2ill be ,ound !ha! !here 2as a 2onder,ul analo-y be!2een !hem and !ha! Mystery of Ini2uity 2hi+h 2as la!er embodied in !he 'hur+h o, Rome)
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"he 6Lueen of Babylon 2as hersel, a $ara-on o, unbridled lus! and li+en!iousness, bu! in !he MMysteries 2hi+h she had a +hie, hand in ,ormin-, she 2as 2orshi$ed as 6*hea !he -rea! Mother o, !he -ods, 2i!h su+h a!ro+ious ri!es as she 2as iden!i,ied 2i!h Eenus, !he Mo!her o, all &m$uri!y, and raised !he very +i!y 2here she had rei-ned !o a bad eminen+e amon- !he na!ions, as !he -rand sea! o, idola!ry, and +onse+ra!ed $ros!i!u!ion) "he -enus o, lus! is +overed, Bibli+ally, 2here 2e read, An! ha%e not !one penance for the uncleanness an! fornication an! lasci%iousness0 and 2here a -loss also s!a!es, =asci%iousness i.e. unnatural lust. "2 'orin!hians 12:21) (ee also (ain! "homas 4*uinas6 A2uinas ;n Se1. As re$ar!s the in!i%i!ual nature &oman is !efecti%e an! misbe$otten for the acti%e po&er of the male see! ten!s to the pro!uction of a perfect likeness in the masculine se18 &hile the pro!uction of a &oman comes from !efect in the acti%e po&er... "Suo!in- (ain! "homas 4*uinas ,rom his boo3, Summa 'heolo$ica.
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"hus sea!ed 2as !his 'haldean *ueen a ,i! and remar3able $ro!o!y$e o, !he #oman in !he 4$o+aly$se, 2i!h !he 65ol!en Cup in her hand, and !he name on her ,orehead, Mystery Babylon the 5reat the Mother of harlots an! abominations of the earth. "(ee Revela!ion 10:5) "he MMystery of Ini2uity as embodied in !he #a$a+y boas!s o, bein- !he ;l! *eli$ion and !ruly !hey are, ,or i! a$$ears !ha! i! is an+ien! indeed, !ra+in- i!s linea-e ,ar beyond !he era o, 'hris!iani!y, ba+3 over 4000 years, beyond !he 8ebre2s, !o near !he $eriod o, !he >lood and !he buildin- o, !he "o2er o, Babel, s!ealin- ,rom !he Babylonians, and !hen +laimin- his!ory as i!s o2n, 2hi+h o, +ourse i! is, o, i!s o2n ma3in-) "he 4$o+aly$!i+ emblem o, !he 8arlo! 2oman 2i!h !he +u$ in her hand 2as even embodied in !he symbols o, idola!ry derived ,rom an+ien! Babylon, as !hey 2ere eDhibi!ed in ree+e= ,or !hus 2as !he ree3 Eenus ori-inally re$resen!ed, and i! is sin-ular !ha! in our o2n day, and so ,ar as a$$ears ,or !he ,irs! !ime, and !he Roman 'hur+h a+!ually !oo3 !his very symbol as !heir o2n +hosen emblem A'he ChaliceB) 4++ordin- !o an+ien! ree3 my!holo-y, every seven!h year !he $eo$le o, 4!hens are +om$elled !o sa+ri,i+e seven vir-ins !o a +rea!ure 3no2n s !he Mino!aur, a ,ri$htful monster half man half bull the foul pro!uct of unnatural lust. ~#hite Sla%ery As Metaphor) Anatomy of a Moral 3anic by Mary 4nn &r2in) 4++ordin- !o (ain! 4u-us!ine, ;f all these namely !he sins belon-in- !o lus!, 'hat &hich is a$ainst nature is the &orst. ~9e a!ult. con4u$. Cap. A!ulterii DDDii, +,) 9e Bono Con4u$ali viii) &n !he 1/!h +en!ury, a similar +laim 2ill lead !o !he 'on!a-ious Diseases 4+!s o, 1.64, 1.66, and 1.6/ o, 7ondon as !he lo+al ne2s$a$er, !he 5a7ette dra2s ba+3 !he +ur!ain on 2eal!hy Ei+!orian men, !o 2hom !he 2hi!e slave !rade +a!ers, su--es!in- visually !he seDual !as!es o, !hose !o 2hom, 'he
shriek of torture A&asB the essence of their !eli$ht. ~&bid)

"he os$el, !he ($iri! o, od bares !he +lear and dis!in+! !es!imony o, #aul, 2hi+h is derived ,rom !he Babylonians, 'he mystery of ini2uity !oth alrea!y &ork. "2 "hessalonians 2:0) "his sys!em o, ini*ui!y, 2hi+h had been +onvin+in-ly ins!illed in !he #a-ans divinely ,ore!ells 2ha! 2as !o issue in a $om$ous a$os!a+y, !ha! in due !ime 2ould be a$$allin-ly revealed !o man, and 2ould +on!inue un!il i! should be des!royed By the breath of the =or!/s mouth an! consume! by the bri$htness of His comin$. "2 "hessalonians 2:.) 3rotestantism &as the triumph of 3aul o%er 3eter. ,un!amentalism is the triumph of 3aul o%er Christ. ~;ill Duran! &n i!s ,irs! in!rodu+!ion in!o !he 'hur+h, !he se+re! ri!uals +ame in ,ur!ively, subliminally, and by s!eal!h, 2i!h All !ecei%ableness of unri$hteousness. ;rou-h! Mysteriously under reasonable, bu! ,alse $re!en+es, leadin- men a2ay ,rom !he sim$li+i!y o, !he !ru!h as i! does in !he alle-ed 2ords o, !he man +alled Jesus, and !he dis!or!ion o, his os!ensible ada-es) 4nd, i! does so se+re!ly, i, no! +over!ly mali+iously, ,or !he be!!ermen! o, !he $ries!hood, ,or !he very same reason !ha! idola!ry 2as se+re!ly in!rodu+ed in !he an+ien! MMysteries of Babylon i! is no! sa,e, i! is no! $ruden! !o do o!her2ise, ,or !he su$ers!i!ious masses needed !heir idols, and !he 'hur+h 2ill be all !oo 2illin- !o le! !hem 3ee$ !heir i+ons i, only !o ,a+ili!a!e +onversion) Satan/s Masterpiece i, !here be one, is !he Roman 'hur+h, !he $er,e+!ion o, a reli-ious ins!i!u!ion +rea!ed !o de+eive and $er$e!ua!e !he $ries!hood, o, $oli+ies ,or deludin- and ensnarin- !he 2orld, o,
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4s $ossessin- su$reme au!hori!y, also, over !he ,ai!h, !he 'hur+h 2ill reveal li!!le or mu+h, as !hey :ud-e mos! eD$edien!= and hoard !he -rea! !ru!hs o, reli-ion, 2hi+h 2ere as essen!ial a $rin+i$le in !he sys!em o, Babylon, as i! 2ill be in Romanism or "ra+!arianism) &! is !his $ries!ly +laim !o dominion over !he ,ai!h and reasonin- o, men, !ha! 2ill Imprison the truth in unri$hteousness in !he an+ien! 2orld, so !ha! 9arkness &ill co%er the earth an! $ross !arkness o%er the people. &! is !he very same +laim, in !he hands o, !he Roman $ries!s, !ha! ushers in !he Dar3 4-es, 2hen, !hrou-h many a dreary +en!ury, !he os$el is un3no2n, and !he Bible 2ill be+ome a sealed and ,orbidden boo3 !o !he masses 2ho 2ill ,ai!h,ully o,,er !heir lives in !he name o, 'hris!, ,or !ha!, 2hi+h !hey 3no2 no!) &n every res$e+!, !hen, 2e see ho2 :us!ly Rome 2ill bear on i!s ,orehead, Mystery Babylon the 5reat. ;hy 2ere eDa+!ly /,our 5ospels / ou! o, !he many brou-h! ,or +onsidera!ion ,rom all $ar!s o, !he 3no2n 2orld, in+luded in !he 1e2 "es!amen!, 2hile && "hessalonians, !he #as!oral F$is!les and & P && #e!er, 2hi+h are a++ura!ely +alled ,or-eries ,or !hey advo+a!ed vie2s, 2hi+h 2ere never held by !he $ersons !he 2ri!in-s 2ere a!!ribu!ed !oC ;hy only ,our os$elsC 'here are four principle &in!s four pillars that hol! up the sky an! four corners of the uni%erse8 therefore it is only ri$ht that there be four 5ospels. ~(ain!
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;e have eD!ensive eviden+e !ha! F-y$! and ree+e also derived !heir reli-ious belie,s ,rom Babylon, and 2e have e*ual +ollabora!in- eviden+e !ha! !he reli-ious sys!em o, !he #hoeni+ians also +ame ,rom !he same sour+e) "he dis!in-uishin- ,ea!ure o, !he #hoeni+ian idola!ry $ra+!i+e 2as im$or!ed ,rom 4ssyria, 2hi+h in+luded Babylonia) 'he &orship of the Architic +enus formerly flourishe! as much amon$ the Assyrians as it !oes no& amon$ the 3henicians. "Ma+robius) &n 1.25, on !he o++asion o, !he Jubilee, #o$e 7eo %&& had a medallion s!ru+3 bearin- on !he one side his 2on ima-e, and on !he o!her, !ha! o, !he 'hur+h o, Rome symboli5ed as a #oman holdin- in her le,! hand a +ross, and in her ri-h! a 6Cup 6 2i!h !he le-end around her, Se!et Super Ini%ersum meanin-, 'he &hole &orl! is her seat. ""he 9l!ima!e De+e$!ion@'he '&o Babylons or 'he 3apal #orship 3ro%e! 'o Be
'he #orship of -imro! an! His #ife, By "he 7a!e Rev) 4leDander 8islo$)
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"he ;es!ern (emi!es o, 'anaan, (yria, #hoeni+ia, #hry-ia, and 4sia Minor, re!ain many o, !he !radi!ions and +on+e$!s o, !he Fas!erns) Bel 2as by !hen !rans,ormed in!o Baal= &sh!ar in!o 4sh!ore!h and 4s!ar!e= Molo+h in!o 4shera, and #ria$us, !he #halli+ od) "hey had also !he le-end o, !he dyin(un od, and o, a 65reat ,loo!. Many o, !he s!ories o, Jesus may be !ra+ed !o !hese an+ien! #a-an le-ends) #e may... Suppose that Canaan &as also influence! by :$ypt in the sphere of literature 4ust as it &as in that of sculpture. #e shoul! certainly encounter :$yptian influence in the literature of the 3hoenicians &ere that preser%e!8 but in Hebre& literature also &hich belon$s to so much later a perio! there are a number of features that strikin$ly remin! one of the bo!y of :$yptian &ritin$s namely in the &is!om literature of the Hebre&s in the 3salms an! in the 6Son$ of Son$s. It mi$ht be suppose! that similarities of this sort are to be trace! at least in!irectly to :$yptian prototypes. 'hat bein$ so then e%en &e oursel%es must &ithout suspectin$ it ha%e all alon$ been un!er the influence of the intellectual life of :$ypt. ">rom: 'he
=iterature of the Ancient :$yptians, #oems, 1arra!ives, and Manuals of Instruction, ,rom the 'hir! an! Secon! Millennia B.C., 4dol, Frman A1.54 @ 1/30B, "ransla!ed in!o Fn-lish by 4yl2ard M) Bla+3man, Me!huen, 1/20 Qa$$aren!ly, 1/23 ermanR)
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;i!h !his unders!andin- o, !he his!ory o, +ul!ures in,luen+in- and beinin,luen+ed by o!hers i! is unders!andable 2hy !here are dis!in+! similari!ies be!2een !he reli-ion o, !he 'hris!ians and !ha! o, !he F-y$!ians) (' 8444@(e+re! or-ani5a!ions a! !his $eriod o, !ime are mainly ,rom !he $ries!ly +ra,!) &ni!ia!es are !au-h! !he mys!eries o, li,e !hrou-h $hases or de-rees) "o +on+eal !he !rue meanin-s o, !he +ra,! ,rom !he lay$erson se+re! symbols and +ode le!!ers are used, re*uirin- !he ini!ia!es !o $er,orm ,ur!ive ri!es a! ea+h s!e$ o, advan+emen! in!o !he neD! de-ree !o $ro!e+! !heir se+re! 3no2led-e o, !he 6Mysteries. (' 2<62@ (e!hIs -rea!@-rea!@-rea!@-rea!@-rea!@-rea! -rand+hild, 1oah, son o, 7ame+h is born) 1oah lives /05 years and ,a!hers !hree sons) (e!h dies a! !he a-e o, /12 in 2/62 B)')F) (' 2<3852989@>u 8si, >\@hs], !he ,irs! o, ,ive em$erors believed !o have been +on+eived by his mo!her a,!er a !2elve@year $eriod o, -es!a!ion) 4lle-ed !o be !he ori-ina!or 2ho 2ro!e !he ori-inal Fi-h! Dia-ram I Chin$ ABook of Chan$esB "he 'hinese develo$ a $hiloso$hy o, li,e ra!her !han a reli-ion o, li,e) Ipon the altars of the Chinese temples &ere place! behin! a screen an ima$e of 6Shin.moo or the /Holy Mother / sittin$ &ith a chil! in her arms in an alco%e &ith rays of $lory aroun! her hea! an! tapers constantly burnin$ before her. " ross, Heathen *eli$ions $) 60) 4++ordin- !o !he 'hinese le-end, on 2hi+h $erha$s !he s!ory o, !he vir-in bir!h o, Jesus is based, 2hen bu! one man and one 2oman lived on !he ear!h, !he 2oman re,used !o sa+ri,i+e her vir-ini!y even !o $eo$le o, !he -lobe) "he -ods, honorin- her $uri!y, -ran!ed !ha! she +on+eive benea!h !he -a5e o, her loverIs eyes, and !hus a vir-in mo!her be+ame !he $aren! o, humani!y) ~>rom 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h
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(' 2<44@Fnos dies a! !he a-e o, /05 in A2.64 B)')F)B &n!ermarria-e is no2 +ommon, and !he 'aini!es no2 hold $ervasive in,luen+e over !he odly des+endan!s o, (e!h) #erha$s !he basis o, mis+e-ena!ion, hi-h moral, so+ial and reli-ious $rin+i$les are ,as! be+omin- eD!in+!, and violen+e, debau+hery and immorali!y no2 +hara+!eri5e almos! !he en!ire!y o, human so+ie!y) ~ enesis 6:11) (' 29445 1oah !al3s 2i!h 'ainan A?D@ yearsB, Mahalaleel AEFB yearsB, Jared ABAA yearsB, and 2i!h 7ame+h A>@> yearsB) 'ainan dies a! !he a-e o, /10 AEDA@ B.C.:.B Mahalaleel $asses a2ay in 2014 B)'), a! !he a-e o, ./5) (' 2;34@(!onehen-e is +ons!ru+!ed by an an+ien! +ul!ure !o mar3 !he $a!h o, !he s!ars) 7i!!le is 3no2n o, !he ori-inal $eo$le 2ho inhabi!ed !his area o, Bri!ain as !hey did no! $u! !o 2ri!in- !heir belie,s bu! used 2ord o, mou!h and ri!ual !o eD!end !heir realm) (' 2;44@Many believe !ha! in de,eren+e !o !he Babylonian -ods !ha! !he Je2s, 2ho 2ere enslaved by !he Babylonians, 2hen !ransla!inan+ien! (+ri$!ure 2ro!e, In the Be$innin$0. vs) 'he ,ather of Be$innin$. ;ha! !his !ransla!es !o in Fn-lish ,rom !he an+ien! 8ebre2 is !he (+ri$!ures be-innin- 2i!h !he 8ebre2 le!!er BAsecon! letter of the alphabetB ins!ead o, !he le!!er, A. A,irst letter in the Hebre& lan$ua$eB 7a!er on in !he 1e2 "es!amen! 2e 2ill have a +orre+!ion !ha! s!a!es, J I am the Alpha an! the ;me$aO,L 2hi+h a!!em$!s !o +orre+! !he ori-inal !ransla!ions) ~Revela!ion 1:., 21:6, 22:13)
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A bein- !he ,irs! le!!er o, !he al$habe!, A bein- !he be-innin-, A re$resen!in- !he +rea!ion !ha! eDis!ed $rior !o all else) "he ,or-ed 1e2 "es!amen! boo3le!s and !he re+3less abandonmen! o, 2ri!in-s o, !he early 'hris!ian >a!hers, are !he sole :%i!ence 2e have ,or !he alle-ed ,a+!s and do+!rines o, mos! 8oly 'hris!ian >ai!hs, as is admi!!ed by !he Roman 'a!holi+'hur+h) "he 2i+3edness o, man3ind +on!inues !o in+rease) "he -rea! a-es o, !he $eo$le allo2s ,or an une*ualed $ool o, uni!ed eD$erien+e, a$$e!i!e, and !hou-h!s a$$lied !o any -iven $ursui!) ;ur !ocumentary sources of kno&le!$e about the ori$ins of Christianity an! its earliest !e%elopment are chiefly the -e& 'estament Scriptures an! %arious sub.Apostolic &ritin$s the authenticity of &hich &e must to a $reat e1tent take for $rante! here. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 3, 012) "he 'hur+h de+lares !he os$els M5o! Inspire! 6 and no2 s!a!es !ha! 2e mus! !a3e ,or -ran!ed Atheir &or!B !ha! (+ri$!ures s$ea3 !he !ru!hC <ne mus! bear one *ues!ion in mind, 9oes the Church lie? Hearsay at secon!.han! an! han!e! about amon$ many amounts to nothin$ as e%i!ence. ~>a!her Bisho$ Fusebius, !he ,irs! 'hur+h his!orian) (' 2696@2613@"he (!e$ #yramid is +ons!ru+!ed and desi-ned by &mho!e$, 8i-h #ries! o, 8elio$olis, durin- !he rei-n o, #haraoh Ko5er as a vir!ual s!air2ay !o heaven, a means ,or man !o be +loser !o his -od, and !he $haraoh is seen as !he -od@3in-, -od in+arna!e, as seen by !he inhabi!an!s o, F-y$! A later on in history the *omans lea!ers &ill also be !eifie!B) >rom !his dei,i+a!ion 2e -e! !he !erm, MApotheosis 2hi+h is !he a+! o, raisin- a mor!al !o !he ran3 o, od) "he 8i-h #ries! o, 8elio$olis, &mho!e$, is a++redi!ed 2i!h $er,ormin- mira+les and healin!em$les are ere+!ed in his honor) &n 525 B)')F), &mho!e$ is dei,ied Aattains the status of a $o!B) "his is !he ,irs! re+orded eDam$le o, !he 9eification of a person 2ho never +laimed !o be a -od AApotheosisB) 4bu6l 8assan Ma6sudi, a 'o$!i+ s+ribe, in his manus+ri$! 6Akbar.:777eman rela!es !o a ?in- o, F-y$!, (urid, 2ho has !2o $yramids +ons!ru+!ed, in!o 2hi+h he has de$osi!ed !he 2isdom o, his 3in-dom) "hese do+umen!s are !o be $reserved ,orever ,or all !he des+enden!s 2ho +ould read !he si-ns) 4bu6l 8assan Ma6sudi +laims !ha! !he $yramids are older !han $reviously re+o-ni5ed and !ha! !hey 2ere +ons!ru+!ed prior !o !he 5reat ,loo!, a +laim la!er made by 'i+ero, a ree3 his!orian in B' 106@ 43 in his Histories Apo!e1is !ha! !he $ries!s a! "hebes handed do2n ,rom ,a!her !o son ,or 11,340 years !he s!ories o, !he 5reat ,loo! o++urrin- a,!er !he $yramids 2ere buil! and o, ods livin- amonmen) 'hose &ho for &hole !ays praye! an! offere! sacrifice that their chil!ren mi$ht sur%i%e them &ere calle! superstitious. 'i+ero also dre2 !he dis!in+!ion, Superstitio est in 2ua timor inanis !eorum reli$io 2uT !eorum cultu pio continetur i)e) Superstition is the baseless fear of the $o!s reli$ion the pious &orship. ~'i+ero, ibid), &&, 2., 02) Cicero &as &ell a&are that the !eities &hich men &orshippe! &ere false. ,or &hen he ha! spoken many thin$s &hich ten!e! to the o%erthro& of reli$ious ceremonies he sai! ne%ertheless that these matters ou$ht not8 to be !iscusse! by the %ul$ar lest such !iscussion shoul! e1tin$uish the system of reli$ion &hich &as publicly recei%e!... -ay rather if you ha%e any %irtue Cicero en!ea%or to make the people &ise) that is a befittin$ sub4ect on &hich you may e1pen! all the po&ers of your elo2uence ... In the !ispersion of the errors of mankin! an! the recallin$ of the min!s of men to a healthy state. ~>a!her 7a+!an!ius, 9i%ine Institutes, &&, iii= Ante.-icene ,athers, E&&, 43) 8erodo!us in B' 4.4@25 ma3es !he same asser!ions as !he *uo!a!ion above) ~(ee 'able of -ations) (' 2644@2360@ Jared dies a! !he a-e o, /62 AE>KE B.C.:)B 'ivili5a!ion, ,or all in!en!s and $ur$oses be+omes ,ur!her +orru$!ed, and only a ,e2 -odly $eo$le remain) &n !he Farly Dynas!i+ Fra o, F-y$!ian +ivili5a!ion 2e have !he hiero-ly$hi+ royal lis!in-s o, !he a-es o, !he $haraohs as be!2een 625 years and 1200 years) "he au!hor o, History of the ;l! 'estament 'laus (+hedl, -oes !hrou-h a +om$rehensive i, no! an eDhaus!ive his!ory o, !his lineal $a!rona-e !o !he an+ien! 3in-s !ra+inba+3 !hrou-h !ime !o !he a-es o, 4dam, as /30 years A 5enesis >)>B, and 1oah, as /50 years A5enesis @)E@B and !heir ,ormer +hronolo-i+al lin3s in o!her an+ien! so+ie!ies) "he 'hris!ian ,ai!h borro2s no! only ,rom !he 8ebre2s, bu! also ,rom !he eDis!in- #a-an ,ai!hs as 2ell)
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He forme! man out of the !ust of the $roun! from &hich he &as calle! man because he &as ma!e from the earth. ,inally 3lato says that the human form &as $o!like8 as !oes the Sibyl &ho says .. /'hou are my ima$e ; man possesse! of ri$ht reason. ~7a+!an!ius, Divine &ns!i! &&, lviii= $) 5.) "he an+ien! 'haldean 1oah de+lared, In his an$er also the secret counsel he poure! out8 'o scatter abroa! his face he set8 He $a%e comman! to make stran$e their speech8 'heir pro$ress he impe!e!. "Is It 5o!s #or!? by Jose$h ;heless) 4n+ien! !eD!s have 1oah as sendin- ou! !he raven, !hen !he dove !o ,ind land) "he 1e2 Eersion o, !he Bible has !he dove ,lyin- abou! 2i!h an olive bran+hOa +lear +ase o, revision i, one s!udies and uses !he +oun!in- sys!em o, !he old manus+ri$!s dis+overed) 8o2ever, !he dove has a s!ron-er symbolo-y) "he &ranian >lood has 4hurama5da s$ea3in- o, !he +omin- bli55ards and !he rea! >lood !o Jima, !he >lood bein- !he :ud-men! o, od u$on !he sin,ul man) "he ree3 !radi!ion !ells o, Deu+alion and #yrrha 2ho, a,!er !he >lood, !hro2 s!ones over !heir heads, !hus +rea!in- !he ,irs! humans) "ha! !he an+ien! 3in-s 2ere buried 2i!h an en!oura-e is eviden+e o, !he dei,i+a!ion $aid !hem by !heir sub:e+!s) "heir re!inue 2ould be li!erally Burie! ali%e 2i!h !he 3in- !o share in his s$lendor in !he Hereafter or neD! 2orld) "his sharin- o, a hi-her ,orm o, eDis!en+e 2ill la!er on in his!ory be used !o +onver! $eo$le all over !he 2orld by $romises o, a herea,!er !ha! 2ill las! an e!erni!y) &! 2ill have a ne2 name, 2i!h a ne2 leader, and s!ill ne2er +om$onen!s, borro2in- ,rom !he an+ien! +ivili5a!ions i! 2ill +ondemn as ,ollo2ers o, heresy, my!h, le-ends, s$urious ma!erials, ille-i!ima!e do+umen!s, and a$o+ry$ha, !he 2ord a$o+ry$ha is ,rom !he ree3, +om$ound roo!, 'o hi!e a&ay Secret teachin$s -ot for the uninitiate!. "he (un reli-ion is do+umen!ed in !he F-y$!ian "eD!s !ha! !ell o, !he -od 4!um +rea!in- !he ,irs! Divine $air, (hu and "e,nu!, by :e1halin$ an! spe&in$ out. Fa+h +ul!ure has i!s o2n s!ory or version o, 'he ,irst Man an! ,irst #oman. But that there is a Son of the Most Hi$h 5o! is sho&n not only by the unanimous utterances of the prophets but also by the !eclaration of 'risme$istus an! the pre!ictions of the Sibyls. 'he :rythrean Sibyl proclaims the Son of 5o! as the lea!er an! comman!er of all. 4nd ano!her (ibyl en:oins, Mno& him as your 5o! &ho is the Son of 5o!/8 an! the Sibyl calls Him /Counsellor. ~7a+!an!ius, 9i%ine Institutes &E, vi= $) 105) Because of the %o$ue en4oye! by these heathen oracles an! because of the influence they ha! in shapin$ the reli$ious %ie&s of the perio! the Hellenistic (e&s in Ale1an!ria !urin$ the secon! century B. C. compose! %erses in the same form Ahe1ameter %erseB attributin$ them to the Sibyls an! circulate! them amon$ the 3a$ans as a means of !iffusin$ (u!aistic !octrines an! teachin$. 'his custom &as continue! !o&n into Christian times an! &as borro&e! by some Christians so that in the En! or Br! century a ne& class of oracles emanatin$ from Christian sources came into bein$. Hence the Sibylline ;racles can be classe! as 3a$an (e&ish or Christian. In many cases ho&e%er the Christians merely re%ise! or interpolate! the (e&ish !ocuments an! thus &e ha%e t&o classes of Christian ;racles those a!opte! from (e&ish sources an! those entirely &ritten by Christians0It seems clear ho&e%er that the Christian ;racles an! those re%ise! from (e&ish sources all emanate! from the same circle an! &ere inten!e! to ai! in the !iffusion of Christianity. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia ar!i+le by #a!ri+3 J) 8ealy, as !rans+ribed by Dou-las J) #o!!er, vol) %&&&, Sibylline ;racles. 4leDandria, 2i!h i!s basi+ +onsen! o, reli-ious !oleran+e, is 3no2n bo!h as a +en!er o, 8ellenism and (emi!ism, and is believed !o be !he bir!h$la+e o, !he nos!i+ 'hris!ians) (ome his!orians su--es! !ha! Jesus 'hris! may have visi!ed 4leDandria, as 2ell as !he ,amous 7ibrary o, 4leDandria, +on+eived by Deme!rius o, #halerum and +ons!i!u!ed durin- !he rei-ns o, #!olemies & and &&, 323@246 B)')F), 2hi+h 2as !he ,irs! !ruly universal library in his!ory, 2hi+h 2as 3no2n !o have hundreds o, !housands o, sa+red manus+ri$!s ,rom all over !he 3no2n 2orld, a!!ra+!ed !he mos! eminen! $hiloso$hers, s+holars, and visionaries o, !he en!ire +ivili5ed 2orld) "Ale1an!ria by Dan (e2ell ;ard) Many ,amous s+holars lived nearby in !he royal $ala+e, a+!inas =i%in$ Books 2hom !he rulers o, 4leDandria +ould +all u$on ,or advi+e a! any !ime AIn other &or!s the *oman Church pla$iari7e! from the 5reeks 3a$ans an! (e&ish faiths. Saint Au$ustine ,ather (ustin Martyr an! Clement of Ale1an!ria also belie%e! that the 5reek Sibyls &ere also 69i%inely Inspire!B)
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"he "em$le o, 4leDandria, !he (ara$eum, housed a mu+h smaller library +on!ainin- many du$li+a!e +o$ies o, boo3s ,rom !he museum, and 2as in!ended !o $rovide a++ess !o !hese boo3s !o !he en!ire +i!y o, 4leDandria) 9n,or!una!ely, i! 2as des!royed by 'hris!ians in 3/1 ')F) as a #a-an !em$le, and !o avoid !he 'hris!ians ,rom dis!in-uishin- !he similari!ies !o #a-an ,ai!hs) (' 23<3@2345@"he (olar "em$le o, !he #haraoh in F-y$! is +ons!ru+!ed) "he -i-an!i+ $yramids are buil! !o im$ress u$on !he $eo$le !he massive $o2ers o, -od and !o sho2 -od !heir res$e+! and e!ernal reveren+e ,or 8im) "he $lay on 2ords: son and sun, is :us! !he be-innin- o, o!her reli-ious belie,s !ha! 2ill 3no2in-ly or un2i!!in-ly borro2 ,rom !he F-y$!ian +ul!ure as 2ell as o!her $revious +ul!ures) &n dis$u!e is 2he!her !he F-y$!ians $ra+!i+ed a !rue $oly!heis! reli-ion A&orshippin$ many $o!s or one primary $o! &ith lesser $o!s un!er himB) 4men@Ra is: Min$ of the 5o!s, !he -od 2ho +anno! be seen Aalso kno&n as Amon) the hi!!enB, !he Hi!!en 5o!, !he In%isible 5o!, hidden !o -ods and men, !he 5o! of In%isible Creati%e 3o&ers. "he F-y$!ian -od is, 5o! of the =i%in$ as 2ell as !he Dead, Source of all =ife an! all =i$ht) 1ei!her !he 'hris!ians nor !he (e&s are the first to concei%e of an in%isible 5o! or an e%erlastin$ 5o! one &ho &ill outli%e mankin!. ;hen !he F-y$!ian $ries!s 2ere no lon-er in+luded in !he $lunder ,rom raids !o (yria and 1ubia, !hey +onvin+ed !he #haraoh !o levy !aDes on !he $eo$le o, "hebes and revenues ,rom !he +i!y) "he $eo$le ,ound i! di,,i+ul! !o su$$or! !he $ries!hood an! !he vas! lands !ha! !hey +on!rolled and resor!ed !o robbery o, !he Royal "ombs) &! is no2 a do+umen!ed ,a+!, !ha! +orru$! -overnmen! o,,i+ials loo3ed !he o!her 2ay in eD+han-e ,or !ribu!es 2hile !he !reasures o, !heir 3in-dom 2ere $il,ered and dese+ra!ed) Halos nimbus, are used !o $or!ray divine ,i-ures in earlies! F-y$!ian 2or3s) "his +rea!ion o, a -lo2in- inner s$iri! ,rom !he $ain!in-s is used !o +ommuni+a!e a $o2er more $o2er,ul !han !he lay$erson) 7a!er +ivili5a!ion su+h as !he ree3s, Romans, 1a!ive 4meri+ans, and &ndians 2ould also in+or$ora!e !he 8alo !o de$i+! divini!ies) "he 8alo also si-ni,ies a hi-her level o, +ons+iousness in !his ma!erial 2orld) ;i!h +ir+les abou! !heir heads, !he $or!rai!s o, 'hris! are also ,re*uen!ly surrounded, and in !he +ase o, Jesus, i, 8is head had been merely surrounded 2i!h rays, !here mi-h! have been some $re!ense ,or sayin- !ha! i! 2as borro2ed ,rom !he Fvan-eli+ narra!ive, 2here i! is s!a!ed, !ha! on !he 8oly moun! 8is ,a+e be+ame res$lenden! 2i!h li-h!) Bu! no2here, in !he 2hole +om$ass o, (+ri$!ure, do 2e ever read !ha! 8is head 2as surrounded 2i!h a dis3, or a +ir+le o, li-h!, ye! 2ha! 2ill be sear+hed ,or in vain in Bibli+al (+ri$!ures, is ,ound in !he ar!is!i+ re$resen!a!ions o, !he -rea! ods and oddesses o, Babylon) "he dis3, and $ar!i+ularly !he +ir+le, 2ere !he 2ell 3no2n symbols o, !he (un@Divini!y, !he #a-an (un od, and ,i-ured lar-ely in !he symbolism o, !he Fas!) (ome an!hro$olo-is!s ,el! !ha! !here 2as dire+! +ommuni+a!ions be!2een !he an+ien! 2orlds due !o !he similari!ies in belie,s) Due !o !he annihila!ion o, reli-ious ma!!er by 'a!holi+ 5ealo!s, li!!le did !hey 3no2 !hen !he borro2ino, reli-ious !eD!s ,rom more an+ien! an+ien! +ivili5a!ions 2as $ur$ose,ul in order !o build a ne2 ,ai!h) 4$ollo, !he +hild o, !he (un, 2as o,!en !hus re$resen!ed) oddesses Athe mothersB, !ha! +laimed 3indred 2i!h !he (un 2ere e*ually en!i!led !o be adorned 2i!h !he nimbus or luminous +ir+le) 'om$are !he nimbus around !he head o, !he an+ien! -oddess 'ir+e, !he sor+eress dau-h!er o, !he MSun 5o! 6 8elios, and !he sea nym$h #erse, 2hose mys!i+al $o!ions and in+an!a!ions 2ere alle-ed !o be able !o !urn $eo$le in!o beas!s 2i!h !he 6Halo around !he head o, !he 'a!holi+ 63erpetual +ir$in. But althou$h !eath &as %ery important to the :$yptians life &as consi!ere! to be more !esirable. ;ne sa$e of the perio! a!%ise!) :n4oy your !ays. 9eli$ht your nose &ith balm an! s&eet perfume offer lotus $arlan!s to your &ife to a!orn her arms an! neck. =et her &hom you cherish be seate! at your si!e an! let sin$in$ an! music !eli$ht your ears. Cast care from you8 think only of your pleasure until the !ay comes to enter into a &orl! &here silence rei$ns... ,or you must un!erstan! that no.one can take his &orl!ly $oo!s &ith him an! no.one has e%er returne! after his !eparture. ~>rom: 'he
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(' 2769@236/@ "he $re@>lood +ovenan! made 2i!h 1oah is 2holly ,ul,illed, and od blesses !he >lood survivors and !ells !hem !o ,ill !he ear!h AmultiplyB) 4nimals are no2 allo2ed as ,ood ,or man, bu! ea!in- !heir li,e@blood is ,orbidden) 'a$i!al $unishmen! is ins!i!u!ed ,or +er!ain +rimes) (' 2373@2520@#yramid o, ?hu,u Akno&n as Cheops in 5reekB 0566 D 0566 s*uare a! !he base a! an an-le o, 51_ 52`, 2i!h i!s sides runnin- nor!hGsou!h and eas!G2es!, 2i!h 2,300,000 s!one blo+3s 2ei-hin- 6,500,000 !ons o, s!ones !rans$or!ed ,rom 4s2an, siD hundred miles a2ay A-apoleon calculate! the materials in the pyrami!s to be e2ui%alent to a &all ten feet hi$h an! one foot thick aroun! the country of ,ranceB) 1e2ly dis+overed F-y$!ian do+umen!s !ell o, ma-i+ians $er,ormin- be,ore !he #haraoh 'heo$s) Ma-i+ians 2ere $ar! o, !he $ries!hood and $ra+!i+ed !heir ma-i+ !o bo!h en!er!ain and !o mys!i,y !he i-noran! masses by revealin- only enou-h o, !heir mys!i+al $o2ers !o 3ee$ !he masses in ,ear o, !hem) @ enesis 41:., FDodus 0:11, /:11, Daniel 1:20, 2:2, 4:0, &saiah 2:6) (' 2384@2150@"he Solar Bar$e :ourneys a+ross !he ni-h! sea benea!h !he ear!h +arryin- !he 'ree of =ife in 433adian reli-ious belie,s) &sis, !he bene,a+!or o, ma-i+al ar!s and !he resurre+!ress o, <siris A*esurrection is not a Christian in%ention but !ates back to ancient :$yptian mytholo$y &hich also borro&s from other cultures at least E>CC years before the a!%ent of (esus ChristB ) 4$e$i is a hu-e ser$en!, livin- in !he 1ile, 2ho !ried !o in!ervene in !he 6Sun.$o! Ra6s !ravelin- a+ross !he s3y in his boa!) Re$resen!in- dar3ness and !he evilness !ha! $ervades man3ind, 4$e$i is no2 asso+ia!ed 2i!h !he le,!@hand $a!h Aalternati%e to the follo&ers of $oo!nessB) "he <ld "es!amen! is revised by !he inheri!ors o, !he ne2 $ries! +ra,! in an a!!em$! !o sho2 !he F-y$!ian $ries!s !ha! !he ne2 od o, !he 8ebre2s is more $o2er,ul !han !heir 6Sun 5o! Ra) ~(ee FDodus
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"he F-y$!ians alle-edly surrounded !he mummy 2i!h a mys!i+al aura, a +osmi+ ,or+e o, -od, o, 2hi+h 2e 3no2 no!hin- abou! a! $resen!, be+ause man in his ul!ima!e 2isdom +ould no! deal 2i!h a me!a$hysi+al 2orld !ha! +hallen-ed his ne2ly ,ound reli-ion or sim$ly 2an!ed !o elimina!e !he +om$e!i!ion) 4lon- 2i!h !he sun, as !he -rea! 6,ire.5o! and, in due !ime, iden!i,ied 2i!h him, 2as !he ser$en!, 2hi+h 2as also 2orshi$$ed) In the mytholo$y of the primiti%e &orl! says <2en, 'he serpent is uni%ersally the symbol of the sun. &n an+ien! F-y$!, one o, !he +ommones! symbols o, !he sun, or MSun.5o! 6 is a dis+ 2i!h a ser$en! around i!, re$resen!in- !he sun, !he M5reat :nli$htener o, !he $hysi+al 2orld, so !he ser$en! is held !o have been !he M5reat :nli$htener o, !he s$iri!ual ddomain, -ivin- man3ind !he Mno&le!$e of $oo! an! e%il. Millenniums la!er !he F-y$!ian -ods 2ill be -iven a ne2 name, !heir mira+ulous ,ea!s 2ill be +ombined in!o one, !heir divine -iven $o2ers 2ill be +laimed by a ne2ly +rea!ed -od, one 2ho 2ill have universal a++e$!an+e, one 2ho !a3es on !he a!!ribu!es o, man made -ods ,rom all over !he 2orld, one 2ho 2ill assimila!e in!o all so+ie!ies, +ul!ures, and reli-ious s$e+!rums, one 2ho 2ill be !he -od ,or all man3ind, one 2ho 2ill be a man@-od li3e !he F-y$!ian #haroahs, one 2ho 2ill be +laimed !o o,,er salva!ion !o man, one 2ho 2ill be +alled Jesus, !he (avior, and 2oe un!o him 2ho does no! a++e$! !his ne2 9niversali5ed -od) "he !em$les, s!a!ues, and libraries o, older +ul!ures, older +ivili5a!ions, and ods 2ill be des!royed so !ha! none may $ra+!i+e, read, or see !he od o, !heir ,a!hers) >or 3no2led-e o, !he $as! is !o be ,orbidden by +laimin- !he evil (a!ani+ ($iri! !raveled ba+3 in!o !he $as! !o de+eive !he ,ai!h,ul and ne2 la2s o, !his alle-ed $ure ,ai!h 2ill be +alled 6Catechisms orderin!he ,ai!h,ul no! !o read or lis!en !o anyone 2ho +ould $o!en!ially s2ay !hem ,rom !heir ,ai!h) "he 'hris!ian is bes! 3e$! i-noran!, as (ain! #aul s!a!es, As unto little ones in Christ. I $a%e you milk to !rink not meat8 for you &ere not able as yet. "& 'orin!hians 3:2) &n !he an+ien! F-y$!ian +ul!ure, !he 2orshi$ o, !he ser$en! be-an side by side 2i!h !he 2orshi$ o, 6,ire and !he 6Sun 6 and !he ins$ired de+lara!ive s!a!emen! o, (ain! #aul seems de+isive on !his sub:e+!, as he s!a!es, #hen men kne& 5o! but $lorifie! Him not as 5o!. "he -lory o, od, 2as !rans,ormed no! only in!o an ima-e made li3e +orru$!ible man, bu! in!o !he li3eness o, Creepin$ 'hin$s or, !ha! o, !he ser$en!s) ~Romans 1:23) <, $ro,ane 2ri!ers, (an+hunia!hon, !he #hoeni+ian, 2ho is believed !o have lived abou! !he !ime o, Joshua, says, 'hoth first attribute! somethin$ of the !i%ine nature to the serpent an! the serpent tribe in &hich he &as follo&e! by the 3hoenicians an! :$yptians. ,or this animal &as esteeme! by him to be the most spiritual of all the reptiles an! of a fiery nature inasmuch as it e1hibits an incre!ible celerity mo%in$ by its spirit &ithout either han!s or feet... Moreo%er it is lon$.li%e! an! has the 2uality of rene&in$ its youth as 'hoth has lai! !o&n in the 6Sacre! Books8 upon &hich accounts this animal is intro!uce! in the sacre! rites an! Mysteries. "'he '&o Babylons by Reverend 4leDander 8islo$) "he N5reat ,iery SerpentN is, in addi!ion, re$resen!ed 2i!h all !he emblems o, royal!y, 2i!h all i!s heads en+ir+led 2i!h Cro&ns or !ia!ems8 and so in F-y$!, !he MSerpent of ,ire 6 or MSerpent of the Sun 6 in ree3 2as +alled !he 6Basilisk !ha! is, !he *oyal Serpent !o iden!i,y i! 2i!h Molo+h, 2hose name re+alls !he +on+e$!s bo!h o, ,ire and blood, and $ro$erly si-ni,yiin- 'he Min$. "he Basilis3 2as al2ays, amon- !he F-y$!ians, and amon- many na!ions besides, re-arded as N'he %ery type of ma4esty an! !ominion. "he ima-e o, !he ser$en! 2as 2orn a,,iDed !o !he headdress o, !he -rea! F-y$!ian monar+hs= and i! 2as no! la2,ul ,or any one else !o 2ear i!, as !he sun is iden!i,ied 2i!h !his ser$en! and is +alled 3/ouro 2hi+h si-ni,ies, 'he ,ire and 'he Min$ and ,rom !his very name !he e$i!he! 3urros, !he ,iery is -iven !o !he 5reat se%en.cro&ne! serpent. "he 'hris!ian ado$!ion o, !he soul and !he soul livin- on, !he soul bein- indes!ru+!ible, and !he soul bein- +a$able o, en:oyin- li,e ,orever and ever is ,rom #aul 2ho learned 8ellenis!i+ A 5reekB 2ays !ha! are an ado$!ion ,rom F-y$!olo-y) "he soul is 3no2n as Ma and !he $hysi+al body a,!er dea!h is 3no2n as !he Mhat. "he F-y$!ians as 2ell as !he 8indus believed !ha! man had an invisible body, -hos!, or shade, !ha! is, a soul, ka 2i!hin !he ma!erial body) 4mon- !he ,ormer, !he dead 2ere s$o3en o, as ;siriana, !ha! is -one !o <siris) <n a monumen!, 2hi+h da!es a-es be,ore 4bram is said !o have lived, is ,ound !he e$i!a$h, May thy soul attain to the creator of all mankin!.
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(ain! Jerome 2ill de+lare, 'he !i$nity of a soul is so $reat that each has a $uar!ian an$el from its birth. ?hem is !he #halli+ od o, Re$rodu+!ion) (+ul$!ures and $ain!in-s in !he !ombs o, !he dead re$resen! !he de+eased ushered in!o !he 2orld o, s$iri!s by ,uneral dei!ies 2ho announ+e, A soul arri%e! in Amenti. "he Roman 'a!holi+s, and in a less eD$li+i! 2ay o!her 'hris!ians, believe in !2o :ud-men!s o, !he dead: !he 3articular (u!$ment, o, ea+h soul a,!er dea!h, and !he 5eneral (u!$ment, o, all men a! !he +lose o, !he human +omedy) Roman 'a!holi+s are as!ounded and embarrassed !o learn !ha! !his $ar!i+ular :ud-men! o, ea+h soul a,!er dea!h 2as also !he mos! ou!s!andin- and mos! in,luen!ial belie, o, !he an+ien! F-y$!ians ,rom !he very da2n o, his!ory, and $robably lon- be,ore i!) (' 2344@1oahIs sons are born) (hem, !he eldes! son +arries on (e!hIs -odly line) (hem lives 600 years and ,a!hers ,ive sons) (hem is /. a! !he !ime o, !he rea! >lood) ~ enesis 10:21) Ja$he!h, !he middle son, ,a!hers seven sons, and 8am, !he youn-er son, ,a!hers ,our sons) ~ enesis /:24) 1oah is +alled u$on by od !o build an ar3 and 2arns o, !he +omin- ,lood A2466 B)')F)B) ~ enesis 6) 1oah be-ins 120 years o, $ro$hesyin- re-ardin- !he devas!a!in- +omin- ,lood !o +ome A5o! asks -oah to con!uct this &arnin$ for humanityB) il-amesh, ?in- o, 9ru3, in !he an+ien! (umerian $oem +y+les !ha! +om$rise one o, !he oldes! 3no2n $ie+es o, li!era!ure u$on 2hi+h enesis may be based, mee!s Fn3idu, !he only man 2ho rivals him ,or s!ren-!h and bravery) "hey develo$ in!o lovers and $ar!i+ularly en:oy 2res!lin- 2i!h ea+h o!her) ~ (ee
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&n !he 4meri+as, Mayan +ul!ure ,lourishes in !he Nu+a!an re-ion o, 'en!ral 4meri+a) "he Mayas develo$ed a sys!em o, +oun!in- u!ili5in- !he +on+e$! o, 5ero one !housand years be,ore !he 4rabs, &ndians, or F-y$!ians) "he Mayans +al+ula!ed 405 ,ull moons in a 11,/60@day $eriod) "oday 2e +al+ula!e !he same $eriod a! 11,/5/)...@day $eriod) >our !housand ,ive hundred years la!er, !hey 2ere only o,, by 112!h o, a day or 2)6.. hours every 2/2 years) "heir 2ri!!en his!ory da!es ba+3 !o a day +al+ula!ed a! 4u-us! 11!h, B' 3114) 8o2 2ere !he Mayans able !o be so a++ura!e in !heir as!rolo-i+al +al+ula!ions i, !hey 2ere so $rimi!ive as !he 'hris!ian ($aniards +laimedC (ome say !ha! !here 2as in!era+!ion Atra!eB amon-s! !he early 4sian +ivili5a!ions and !he ne2 2orld) 8is!orians ,or years denied !ha! !hese even!s +ould ha$$en and +laimed !ha! !he inhabi!an!s o, !he ne2 2orld !raveled a+ross a land +onne+!ion ,rom 2ha! is no2 4las3a do2n ASouthB !o !he 4meri+as) 8is!orians, !radi!ionalis!s by na!ure, are $rone !o ridi+ule by !heir adversaries i, !hey devia!e ,rom a++e$!ed $ra+!i+es and are *ui!e relu+!an! !o devia!e ,rom a++e$!ed norms) ;e no2 3no2 o, s!ron- o+ean +urren!s !ha! +ould very $ossibly have made !rade $ossible be,ore !he Furo$ean mi-ra!ions in !he 16!h +en!uries) "he Mayan 8i-h #ries! is $or!rayed as hal, man and hal, -od) Reli-ious ri!uals 2ere $er,ormed by sa+ri,i+es !o a$$ease !he -od o, !he sun and -od o, rain) 4ll ar!i+les rela!in- !o reli-ious and s+ien!i,i+ ,indin-s o, !he Mayans are des!royed by !he invadin- ($aniards) "he 2ord 'ra!ition as used by !he early >a!hers and !he 8oly Mo!her, !he 'hur+h, 2ill ,re*uen!ly be im$lored u$on !he masses as eviden+e o, !he reali!y and veri!y o, !hose o++urren+es 'aken for $rante! by !he bene,i+iaries o, !he MCatholic Authorities as su$$or! u$on !hem) 'ra!ition bein!ha! alle-ed eviden+e o, !hin-s na!urally in+redible and unveri,iable, o, alle-ed even!s and mira+ulous ha$$enin-s un@2i!nessed or un@do+umen!ed over a +en!ury be,ore !he 'ra!itions invariably +on!radi+!ory even!ually +ame !o be 6,oun! by !he im$ious as 2ell as !he $ious, 2hi+h alle-e !hem as ,a+!s ,or !he >ai!h) If the %ery or!er of :piscopal succession is to be consi!ere! ho& much more surely truly an! safely !o &e number them from 3eter himself to &hom as to one representin$ the &hole Church the =or! sai! /Ipon this rock I &ill buil! my Church... 3eter &as succee!e! by =inus =inus by Clement Clement by Anacletus Anacletus by :%aristus.... "(ain! 4u-us!ine o, 8i$$o, =etter >B 412 ')F) "radi!ion, in a+!uali!y, as admi!!ed by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h bein- Je2ish in na!ure, bu! !hen denoun+ed by !he 6!h +en!ury 2hen !he 'hur+h relin*uishes i!s Je2ish his!ory) 0;nce the Holiest of all has become the most licentious !en of thie%es the most shameless of all brothels the Min$!om of Sin
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An! there &e sa& the $iants the sons of Anak &hich come of the $iants) an! &e &ere in our o&n si$ht as $rasshoppers an! so &e &ere in their si$ht. ~1umbers 13:33) #hich also &ere accounte! $iants as the Anakims8 but the Moabites call them :mims. ~Deu!eronomy 2:11) 'hat also &as accounte! a lan! of $iants) $iants !&elt therein in ol! time8 an! the Ammonites call them Jam7ummims8 A people $reat an! many an! tall as the Anakims8 but the =or! !estroye! them before them8 an! they succee!e! them an! !&elt in their stea!... ~ Deu!eronomy 2:20@21) ,or only ;$ kin$ of Bashan remaine! of the remnant of $iants8 behol! his be!stea! &as a be!stea! of iron8 is it not in *abbath of the chil!ren of Ammon? -ine cubits &as the len$th thereof an! four cubits the brea!th of it after the cubit of a man. An! this lan! &hich &e possesse! at that time from Aroer &hich is by the ri%er Arnon an! half mount 5ilea! an! the cities thereof $a%e I unto the *eubenites an! to the 5a!ites. An! the rest of 5ilea! an! all Bashan bein$ the kin$!om of ;$ $a%e I unto the half tribe of Manasseh8 all the re$ion of Ar$ob &ith all Bashan &hich &as calle! the lan! of $iants. ~Deu!eronomy 3:11@13 ) A people $reat an! tall the chil!ren of the Anakims &hom thou kno&est an! of &hom thou hast hear! say #ho can stan! before the chil!ren of Anak< ~Deu!eronomy /:2) An! the coast of ;$ kin$ of Bashan &hich &as of the remnant of the $iants that !&elt at Ashtaroth an! at :!rei... ~Joshua 12:4)
All the kin$!om of ;$ in Bashan &hich rei$ne! in Ashtaroth an! in :!rei &ho remaine! of the remnant of the $iants) for these !i! Moses smite an! cast them out. ~Joshua 13:12) An! the bor!er &ent up by the %alley of the son of Hinnom unto the south si!e of the (ebusite8 the same is (erusalem) an! the bor!er &ent up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the %alley of Hinnom &est&ar! &hich is at the en! of the %alley of the $iants north&ar!... ~Joshua 15:.) An! (oshua ans&ere! them 6If thou be a $reat people then $et thee up to the &oo! country an! cut !o&n for thyself there in the lan! of the 3eri77ites an! of the $iants if mount :phraim be too narro& for thee. ~Joshua 10:15) An! the bor!er came !o&n to the en! of the mountain that lieth before the %alley of the son of Hinnom an! &hich is in the %alley of the 5iants on the north an! !escen!e! to the %alley of Hinnom to the si!e of (ebusi on the South an! !escen!e! to :nro$el An! &as !ra&n from the north an! &ent forth to :nshemesh an! &ent forth to&ar! 5eliloth &hich is o%er a$ainst the $oin$ up of A!ummim an! !escen!e! to the stone of Bohan the son of *euben... ~Joshua 1.:16@10) An! there &as yet a battle in 5ath &here &as a man of $reat stature that ha! on e%ery han! si1 fin$ers an! on e%ery foot si1 toes four an! t&enty in number8 an! he also &as born to the $iant. ~2 (amual 21:20) 1o!e: 8i!ler 2ill eD$ound u$on !his believin- !ha! on+e !he 4ryan ra+e 2as $ure
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An! yet a$ain there &as &ar at 5ath &here &as a man of $reat stature &hose fin$ers an! toes &ere four an! t&enty si1 on each han! an! si1 on each foot) an! he also &as the son of the $iant. ~1 'hroni+les 20:6) "his 2ill be o, -rea! im$or!an+e !o !he early 'hris!ians in !heir in!er$re!a!ions o, Bibli+al (+ri$!ures ,rom !he ree3 and !he 2ord 4eons, 2hi+h means, A$e. 1imrod, !he 6Inciter 6 !he 6*ebellious ;ne 6 is iden!i,ied as a 65iant amon-s! men, or M-ephilim. ~ enesis 6:4, also 3no2n as 4na3im in Deu!eronomy 2:20@21, /:2) &n !he year 2000 2e are in !he A$e of A2uarius) Many reli-ions !oday in!er$re! 4eons Afrom the 5reek meanin$ A$e or :raB in !he (+ri$!ures !o mean !he) "his misunders!andin- ,rom !he ree3 Aeon does not mean !he Fnd o, !he ;orld, bu! !he :n! of an A$e) "he 8ebre2s ,ro2ned u$on !he old +ivili5a!ions !ha! used 4s!rolo-y as a means o, $ro$hesi5in-) &n "he <ld "es!amen! 2e have a dis+laimer as !o !he 2or3s o, 4s!rolo-ers as sor+ery) ;f the $reat anti2uity of this primiti%e &orship there is abun!ant e%i!ence an! that it ori$inate! amon$ the inhabitants of the Assyrian plains &e ha%e the unite! testimony of sacre! an! profane history. It obtaine! the epithet of perfect an! &as belie%e! to be the most ancient of reli$ious systems ha%in$ prece!e! that of the :$yptians U:$yptiis %ero anti2uiores esse Ma$os Aristoteles auctor est in primo !e 3hilosophia libro. "'heopompi ,ra$. &saiah 4.:12@13) 'he i!entity of many of the Assyrian !octrines &ith those of :$ypt is allu!e! to by 3orphyry an! Clemens0 and, in +onne+!ion 2i!h !he same sub:e+!, <uvaro,, *uo!es !he ,ollo2in- ,rom Bir+h on Babylonian +ylinders and monumen!s, 'he 7o!iacal si$ns... Sho& une2ui%ocally that the 5reeks !eri%e! their notions an! arran$ements of the 7o!iac an! conse2uently their Mytholo$y that &as intert&ine! &ith it from the Chal!ees. 'he i!entity of -imro! &ith the constellation ;rion is not to be re4ecte!. 4,!er dis+overin- !he ,a+! !ha! !he F-y$!ian $ries!s +laimed !he honor o, havin- !ransmi!!ed !o !he ree3s !he ,irs! elemen!s o, #oly!heism, one +an only +on+lude !ha! o!her elemen!s 2ere also borro2ed 'hese positi%e facts &oul! sufficiently pro%e e%en &ithout the conformity of i!eas that the Mysteries transplante! into 5reece an! there unite! &ith a certain number of local notions ne%er lost the character of their ori$in !eri%e! from the cra!le of the moral an! reli$ious i!eas of the uni%erse. All these separate facts..all these scattere! testimonies recur to that fruitful principle &hich places in the :ast the center of science an! ci%ili7ation. "<uvaro,,) >or +ommi!!insu+h blas$hemous ideas in!o 2ri!in-, #or$hyryIs boo3 2as burned by edi+! o, !he 'hur+h in 44. ')F), as +ri!i+ism o, !he ori-ins o, 'hris!iani!y have been su$$ressed ever sin+e)
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"his !heme is borro2ed over and over a-ain !hrou-hou! his!ory as !he ins$ired IInfallible 9ecree/ Inionis 2hi+h le!s all 'hris!ians 2ho de$ar! ,rom !he 'hur+h 3no2 2hen and 2here !heir souls arrive and 2ha! !o eD$e+! u$on arrival, 2hi+h 2ill also be +on!radi+!ed la!er on in 'a!holi+ his!ory) "he $ro$he! &saiah 2ri!es o, a 'hur+h +alled, I'he =a!y of Min$!oms / 2ho ma3es !he auda+ious +laim: I am an! there is no one else besi!es me AI am the one true churchB= I shall not sit as a &i!o& nor shall I kno& the loss of chil!ren. "&saiah 40:5V.) &n !he Babylonian =ay of Ishtah ,rom 2hi+h !he 8ebre26s revela!ion borro2ed !his and o!her ma!!ers o, revela!ion, !he under2orld !o 2hi+h !he shade o, !he de$ar!ed, sinner and sain! ali3e, san3 a,!er dea!h, is des+ribed +orre+!ly, in -loomy shades, bein- variously and $oe!i+ally +alled 'he pit !he House of !arkness !he =an! of no return me!a$hors s!ran-ely reminis+en! o, 3luto/s $loomy realm o, 8omer, o, !he 5o !o&n to the pit o, !he #salmis!, o, &saiah, and o, Job= o, !he Bottomless pit o, !he 4$o+aly$se= o, !he ;uter !arkness and 3its of !arkness o, !he evan-elis!s= o, !he =an! of for$etfulness o, !he s2ee! sin-er o, &srael) ~#salm ..:12) <, 9eath an! the house appointe! for all li%in$ o, !he man o, boils and $a!ien+e) ~(ee Job 30:23) <, !he Borne from &hence no tra%eler returns o, ano!her o, hi-h ins$ira!ion) (' 28795 4$r 05, 1oahIs ar3 is broa+hed on Moun!4rara!) (' 2844@ "he des!ru+!ion o, !he "o2er o, Babel +auses !he dis$ersion o, BabylonIs $o$ula!ion, s$readin- !he $eo$le !o !he ends o, !he ear!h) &! is 101 years ,rom !he ,lood !o !he Confusion of 'on$ues and !he 9ispersion. Aappro1imately EEFD B.C.:)B ~ enesis 11:1@/) 8amIs ,irs! -rand+hild, 1imrod Aalso kno&n as I7!hubarB, son o, 'ush is born) 1imrod ,ounded Babylon AChal!ea the capital &as IrB) "he "o2er o, Babel is s!ar!ed A'he 'o&er of BabelB 7i3ely !he 'emple of (upiter Belus in Babylon, 2hi+h is seen and des+ribed by 8erodo!us in 440 B)') F) &! is a *uar!er o, a mile s*uare a! !he base and rose u$ ei-h! s!ories AA>C feet hi$hB ~ enesis10:10) A former kin$ built it but he !i! not complete its hea!. Since a remote time the people ha! aban!one! it &ithout or!er e1pressin$ their &or!s. Since that time the earth2uake an! the thun!er ha! !isperse! its sun.!rie! clay8 the bricks of the casin$ ha! been split an! the ear of the interior ha! been scattere! in heaps. Mero!ach the $reat lor! e1cite! my min! to repair this buil!in$. I !i! not chan$e the site nor !i! I take a&ay the foun!ation stone. As it ha! been in former times so I foun!e! I ma!e it as it ha! been in ancient !ays so I e1alte! its summit.
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:1a$$erate! chronolo$ies are common to a lar$e number of nations. Critical e1amination has Uin all cases but oneV !emonstrate! their fallacy8 an! the many myria!s of years postulate! for their past ci%ili7ation an! history by the Babylonians Assyrians Hin!us Chinese an! others ha%e been sho&n to be pure fiction utterly un&orthy of belief. Cuneiform scholars confi!ently place the be$innin$ of Babylon about B.C.:. EBCC of Assyria about B.C.:. ?>CC. 'he best Arian scholars place the !a&n of the Iran ci%ili7ation about B.C.:. ?>CC of In!ia about B.C.:. ?ECC. Chinese in%esti$ators can fin! nothin$ soli! or substantial in the past of the /Celestials/ earlier than B.C.:. DK? or at the furthest B.C.:. ??>F. "Ra2linson, 'emple of (upiter
Belus 2as named by 1ebu+hadne55ar) 'he 'emple of the Se%en =i$hts of the :arth a! Borsi$$a@Bar5i$a) ie, 'o&er of 'on$ues, lo+a!ed eleven miles ,rom !he nor!h ruins o, Babylon 2as des+ribed !hus by 1ebu+hadne55ar in !he Borsippa Inscription)
(hemIs ,i,!h son, 4ram, is born) 4ram has ,our sons) ~
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'he souls of those &ho !epart in 6Mortal Sin or only in 6;ri$inal Sin AinfantsB$o !o&n imme!iately into hell. "'oun+il o, >loren+e= Catholic :ncyclope!ia Eol) E&&, $) 20.) (hemIs -rea! -rand+hild, Fber AHeberB, son o, (alah is born A:ber li%es FAF years an! fathers t&o sonsB) 8amIs se+ond and !hird -rand+hildren are born) (idon ,ounded (idon Athe Si!onians an! AmmonitesB, and 8e!h, !he sons o, 'annan) (hemIs -rea!@-rea! -rand+hild, #ele-, son o, Fber is born) #ele-Is name means, 9i%ision. 9urin$ his lifetime the people of the &orl! &ere !i%i!e! into !ifferent lan$ua$e $roups an! !isperse!. ~ enesis 10:24)
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8uman <ri-ins, enesis 1:1@11:26) Jose$h Blen3inso$$) "he #en!a!eu+h, 4n &n!rodu+!ion !o !he >irs! >ive Boo3s o, !he Bible) 1e2 Nor3) Doubleday) 1//2) &(B1 0@3.5@41200@%)
Fven u$ !o !he 21s! +en!ury, 'hris!ian au!hors +on!inue !heir denial o, #a-an in,luen+e, and on !he 3riestess AShamhat the harlot.priestess of IrukB beinre+as! as 4damIs se+ond 2i,e, Fve: Some elements of the ,all of Man myth in 5enesis are of $reat anti2uity8 but the composition is late...'he 5il$amesh :pic the earliest %ersion of &hich can be !ate! about ECCC B.C.:. !escibes ho& the Sumerian =o%e.$o!!ess Aruru create! from clay a noble sa%a$e name! :nki!u &ho $ra7e! amon$ $a7elles slake! his thirst besi!e &il! cattle... Intil a priestess sent to him by 5il$amesh initiate! him into the mysteries of lo%e. 'hou$h &ise as a 5o! he &as no& shunne! by the &il! creatures8 an! the priestess therefore co%ere! his nake!ness usin$ part of her o&n $arment an! brou$ht him to the city of Iruk... Another source of the 5enesis ,all of Man myth is the Akka!ian myth of A!apa foun! on a tablet at 'ell Amarna 3haraoh Akhenaten/s capital... 'his myth supplies the theme of the Serpent/s &arnin$ to :%e) that 5o! ha! !ecei%e! her about the properties of the forbi!!en fruit. ~Rober! raves and
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(ome say !ha! Moses 2as a sor+erer be+ause* Moses &as e!ucate! in all the learnin$ of the :$yptians an! he &as a man of po&er in &or!s an! !ee!s. =4+!s 0:22, 14(B) #liny des+ribes Moses as havin- ,ounded 6A sect of ma$ic ma-i+es ,a+!io !ha!, 6Iannes and 6Iotapes 2ere also members) ~#liny, -atural History 30)11) Farly 'hris!ians also vie2ed Moses as a -rea! ma-i+ian, havin- also been edu+a!ed in F-y$!ian ma-i+) 4n an+ien! amule! ,ound in 4+rae on (i+ily des+ribes ho2 Moses be+ame $hy3i3os Aa ma$icianB a,!er +limbin- !he (a+red Moun!ain) Moses6 ma-i+ is +onsidered -rea!er !ha!n !he +our! F-y$!ians as he de,ea!s !he F-y$!ian ma-i+, bu! i! is also +onsidered 65oo! be+ause Moses $er,orms his ma-i+ !o serve od) #hen 3haraoh speaks to you sayin$ 6#ork a miracle then you shall say to Aaron 6'ake your staff an! thro& it !o&n before 3haraoh that it may become a serpent. So Moses an! Aaron came to 3haraoh an! thus they !i! 4ust as the =or! ha! comman!e! an! Aaron thre& his staff !o&n before 3haraoh an! his ser%ants an! it became a serpent. 'hen 3haraoh also calle! for the &ise men an! the sorcerers an! they also the ma$icians of :$ypt !i! the same &ith their secret arts. ,or each one thre& !o&n his staff an! they turne! into serpents. But Aarons staff s&allo&e! up their staffs. ~FDodus 0: /@12) >lavius Jose$hus, a 1s! +en!ury his!orian also ar-ues !ha! Moses6 a+!s are su$erior !o !he ma-i+al ar!s be+ause !hey are Divine in 1a!ure) ~Jose$hus, Anti2uitates (u!aicae 2)2.4) &! is !his manner o, o,,erin- !ha! he 2ri!es !he la2s) od !ells Moses on !he moun! !ha! he 3no2s not o, !he name Hah&eh. "FDodus 6:3, 3:14, enesis 5:2, 4:26, 32:30) (ee also 7u+3, eor-) #itches an! Sorcerers in Classical =iterature.
#itchcraft an! Ma$ic in :urope) Ancient 5reece an! *ome. 9niversi!y o, #ennsylvania #ress Q1ovember 1///R &(B1: 0.12210055)
"he name o, od is a not s$o3en in 8ebre2 AHH#H HH+H H#+H and o!her similar varia!ions o, !he 'etra$rammaton are as$e+!s o, !he 5o!hea!) #hat is calle! the 'etra$rammaton HH+H appears in the ;l! 'estament AKEB times as the proper name of 5o! as the 5o! of Israel. As such it ser%es to !istin$uish him from the 5o!s of the other nations. ~:ncyclope!ia Britannica vol)iii, $-) 3320) "he Je2s deny !he 'hris!ian odhood o, Nahveh, 'he 5o! &ho is the hero of these A5enesisB stories is not the 6Supreme Cosmic 5o! the 6,ather of the =or! (esus Christ in &hom &e li%e an! mo%e an! ha%e our bein$ but the 6'ribal $o! of the Hebre&s accor!in$ to their earliest an! cru!est conception of his character. He is kno&n by t&o names) 6:lohim meanin$ 5o! in $eneral an! Haho. 'he latter is a proper name like Asshur Moloch Baal etc. He is only one 5o! out of many. Fvery na!ion and $eo$le durin- !his era had one or more -ods) "he 8ebre2s 2ere ,orbidden !o 2orshi$ any o!her -od bu! MHaho. Haho is $enerally but less correctly $i%en as Hah%eh an! (eho%ah. ">rom
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"he seven -iven names o, od are: :l :loha, :lohim Hah&eh.'sabbath :lohim.'sa%%ath Sha!!ai. " enesis 4:26 P FDodus 6:3) An! neither !oes he kno& A!onai) Sha!!ay !he an+ien! name o, !he 8ebre2 od, 2hi+h means 'o o%erpo&er and 'o treat &ith %iolence is invo3ed a! !he sin-ularly a$$ro$ria!e !ime in !he a$$rehension o, a !hie,) ~>rom 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is) "he early !rans+ribers 3ne2 2ha! !hey 2ere doin- 2hen !hey !ransla!ed !he 8ebre2 (+ri$!ures) "heir sole $ur$ose 2as !o enhan+e !heir ne2 reli-ion) 'o use the &or! / 5o!/ or / =or! 5o! / instea! of /:lohim / or /Haho / is mislea!in$ an! !isastrous. It conceals from the unsuspectin$ rea!er that the un. 5o!like sayin$s an! !oin$s recor!e! are those of an ima$ine! primiti%e !eity not those of the 5o! of the -e& 'estament. ~>a-nani, 'he Be$innin$s of History accor!in$ to the (e&s, $$) 1.@1/= Boni, 1e2 Nor3, 1/25) "he early 'hris!ian >a!hers are no! !roubled by !he !ru!h so mu+h as s$readin- !heir M #or! and -ainin- +nver!s) 'ranscribers freely a!!e! ne& matter from the same sources on &hich the ori$inal authors ha! !ra&n the tra!itions of their o&n locality or sanctuary %ariants of historical tra!itions or le$en!. :%ery ne& copy &as thus in some measure a fresh rescension... Scribes compare! !ifferent copies an! combine! their contents accor!in$ to their o&n 4u!$ment or interests... ;f recor!s or monuments there are but a fe& traces an! these for the most part !oubtful. " :ncyclope!ia Britannica, vol) ii,
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"his a$$ears !o leave !he #a-an -od MHah%eh and his $re!ended MHoly #or! as bo!h a my!h and ,able) It &ill %ery soon appear most probable that he A(esus ChristB &as not born at all8 but like Miner%a from the hea! of (upiter the fiction sprun$ from the brains of the early Christian priests. ">rom: 'he :1istence of Christ 9ispro%e!, by &rresis!ible Fviden+e, in a (eries o, 7e!!ers, >rom a erman Je2, 4ddressed !o 'hris!ians o, 4ll
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;hen Moses as3s od his name, od does no! ans2er dire+!ly, bu! s!a!es, I am &ho I am. AFbyeh asber ebyeh &hose translation is closest to -e%er you min! &ho I am or Min! your o&n businessB) "he name o, od is (ah.Bul.;n.(ah, and is only s$o3en on+e a year in !he Mos! 8oly o, 8olies) Jah: ,rom !he (umerian meanin- his essen+e) 6Bul ,rom !he 4ssyrian, meanin- , 6=or!. <r, ,rom !he F-y$!ian meanin- 6,ather of All.6 "o-e!her !hey are in!er$re!ed as meanin- I am an! shall be) =or! in Hea%en ,ather of all. "here,ore, 2hen od s!a!es he does no! re+o-ni5e !he name he is +alled, i! is no! ne+essarily, be+ause i! is no! his name bu! man is not allo2ed !o $ronoun+e his name eD+e$! in s!ri+!es! reveren+e in !he 8ebre2 "aberna+le only on+e a year 2i!hin !he Holy of Holies) od6s name may be ,ound in FDodus 14:1/) +on!ainin- !hree verses, 2hi+h also +on!ain seven!y@!2o 8ebre2 le!!ers AShem ha.meforashB Moses is !au-h! all !he mys!eries and 2isdom o, !he F-y$!ians A3almistry QCheirosophyR P Astrolo$y are inclu!e! as part of the esoteric artsB "he Bible re,le+!s on $almis!ry in Job ~Job 30:0) &! is in FDodus 20:13 !ha! 2e have od6s 2ord re-ardin- Mur!er) ~(ee also 7evi!i+us 24:13) "he (+ri$!ural in!er$re!a!ion is delinea!ed in FDodus) "he +ommandmen! is 'hou shallt not mur!er< ;hy 2ould od hel$ !he &sraeli!es 3ill !heir enemies and la!er hel$ !hem 3ill !he 'anaani!es i, !he la2 is 'hou shallt not kill? 4 +on+e$! s!ill ar-ued over !o !his day in mos! 'hris!ian +oun!ries, ye!, did no! s!o$ !he 'hur+h ,rom murderin- or 3illin- i!s dissen!ers) &n !he 'anaani!e, +ul!ure !he ser$en! A!ra$onB is seen as a seDual symbol and !he $hallus is !he si-n o, Ba6al Athe bullB) Baal is !he -od 2orshi$$ed by !hose 2ho los! ,ai!h in Moses 2hen he s!ayed !oo lonon Moun! (anai, and doub!ed his abili!y !o lead !he &sraeli!es !o !he #romised 7and durin- !he FDodus) "he earlies! 2ri!in-s are as+ribed !o !he mos! im$or!an! $eo$le in !he his!ory o, &srael as !his 2ould -ive !he boo3s more im$or!an+e and au!hen!i+i!y, su+h as Moses, 4braham, and 1oah) 3riests of the $o!!ess !isco%ere! to their a!%anta$e that it &as particularly fortunate for &omen to ha%e commerce &ith them. 3riestesses &ere not likely to a%oi! the act of &hich their $o!!ess &as the presi!in$ $enius. =ar$e car%in$s of the se1.or$ans stoo! unblushin$ly in the temples) until :n$lishmen an! Americans came alon$ in the ?@th century. ~>rom !he boo3s o, !he ,ormer bened+!ine mon3, >a!her J) M+'abe6s,
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"he early $ries!hood is so $re@o++u$ied 2i!h seD !ha! i! is 2ri!!en, 1oah is ordered !o !a3e !2o o, ea+h animal in!o !he ar3, ,or fear that e%en beasts shoul! be born of a!ultery... :%en unclean bir!s &ere not allo&e! to enter &ith t&o females each. ";n Mono$omy, 4n!e@1i+ene >a!hers, 'h) iv= $) 62) 'he ,athers of the Church &ere persua!e! that ;rpheus &as the !isciple of Moses. 'hey sa& in him a type or rather a prototype of (esus since he to ha! come to teach mankin! an! ha! been at once its benefactor an! its %ictim. :mperor Se%erus Ale1an!er *oman :mperor EEE . EB> Q20. @ 235RB place! a statue of ;rpheus in his labarum besi!es that of the Christian Messiah. ">rom: Scriptores Historiae Au$ustae) Bet&een ;rphism an! Christianity there &ere in!ee! analo$ies so e%i!ent an! so strikin$ that it &as impossible to accept them as acci!ental. A common source of inspiration &as assume!0. If on e1amination &e fin! somethin$ of ;rphism in e%ery reli$ion it is because ;rphism ma!e use of elements common to them all !ra&n from the !epths of human nature an! nourishe! by its most cherishe! illusions. ">rom !he :ncyclope!ia *eli$ion P ;rpheus A History of *eli$ions, (alomon Reina+h A1.5. @ 1/32B, 1e2ly Revised
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$re,iD !heir names 2i!h !he si-n ,or divini!y, a !rai!, 2hi+h is !o be +arried on !hrou-hou! his!oryO all 433adian 3in-s are hen+e,or!h des+enden!s o, ods AA practice continue! into :urope an! all parts of the &orl!B) &! 2as also !he +us!om in $rimi!ive !imes, 2hen an in,an!Is le-i!ima+y 2as doub!ed, !o !hro2 i! in!o !he 2a!er) &, i! ,loa!ed, !ha! $roved i!s le-i!ima+y= i, i! san3, i! 2as a bas!ard) "his may have a++oun!ed ,or !he ori-inal s!ory o, 2hy Moses 2as $u! in !he bulrushes, ra!her !han !he le-end o, #haraohIs 2ra!h) Moses 2as !he son o, 4mram, 2ho had married his $a!ernal aun!, 2hi+h, a++ordin- !o 8ebre2 la2, 2as an in+es!uous union) ~>rom 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is) (' :7885'he =on$est 9ay %s. the =on$est -i$ht5 QCR@45!e+ and Mayan +ivili5a!ions re$or! !he =on$est -i$ht= !he day !he sun did no! rise under !he rei-n o, "i!u Nu$an*ui #a+ha+u!i &&) "he na!ives ,eared i! 2as due !o disres$e+! !o !he -ods and +us!oms) ~'om$are !his 2i!h Joshua 6:20, P 10:12, 'he =on$est 9ay, hal, 2ay around
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(' :744@1250 QCR@"he 2alls o, Jeri+ho +ome !umblin- do2n) @Boo3 o, Joshua 6:20) "he his!ori+al si-ni,i+an+e is !ha! by ,ollo2in- !he 2ord o, od, one 2ill a+hieve su++ess in one6s under!a3in-s) "his +ri!eria, 2ill lead !o many na!ions $ro+laimin- !ha! od is on !heir side 2hen de+larin- 2ar u$on !heir enemies) ; Amen ; Amen &ho are in Hea%en. ":$yptian Book of the 9ea!, +,. !he 'hris!ian 'he =or!/s 3rayer and #salm 23) (' :744@1200@9-ari! "eD!s des+ribe 4sherah A$o!!ess of fertilityB as !he mo!her o, !he -ods and +onsor! o, Ba6al) #erha$s seldom 3no2n, ye! o, immense si-ni,i+an+e is !he reli-ion o, !he 'anaani!es A?i@in@a@nimB, 2hose lands are des+ribed in Bibli+al lore !ha! lends i!sel, !o our modern Bible !ransla!ions in !he 2ay i! is $resen!ed in no! only lan-ua-e, bu! also !o i!s $oe!i+ $rose) ~1umbers 34:1@12) "eD!s dis+overed in Ra (hamrah, sho2 a +unei,orm al$habe! as #hoeni+ian in deriva!ion and (emi!i+ in na!ure) Dis+overed in 2ha! 2as on+e 3no2n as !he !o2n o, 9-ari!, no2 Ra (hamrah, in 2es!ern (yria, !hese !eD!s lend +reden+e !o !he ,a+! !ha! !he 8ebre2s also borro2ed ,rom an+ien! reli-ions) "he 8abiru are men!ioned in !he 7e-end o, 1aram@(in durin- !he 433adian era AB' 2350@2150B and des+ribed in !he "able!s o, 1u5i as aliens 2ho sell !hemselves in -rou$s as slaves) "hey ,i-h! as mer+enaries 2i!h !he 3in-s o, 7arsa, ;arad@(in in B' 1000@105/. 4braham is des+ribed as a 8ebre2 A enesis 13, 14,B and is des+ribed as an 4ramaean) ~ enesis 25, 20, 2., 31, and Deu!eronomy 26@5) (' :834 QCR@1362@"he Heretic #haraoh 43hena!en in!rodu+es a s!ri+! mono!heism Aone $o! conceptB !ha! is ,ro2ned u$on by !he $ries!ly +lass) "he 4n+ien! F-y$!ians had all ready delinea!ed -ood and evil and !he main +hara+!ers 2ere se! in s!one, a -ood 2orld Ahea%enB and an evil one Aun!er&orl!B) "hey also 2orshi$$ed sa+red animals and birds) 'on!roversy surrounds !he -ods o, !he F-y$!ians 2hen !he #haraoh elimina!es all bu! one) 8is de+ision is no! $o$ular 2i!h !he $o$ula+e ei!her) "he F-y$!ians 2ere mono!heis!s 2i!h !he lesser -ods havinsome a!!ribu!e o, !heir $rimary -od) 4lso 3no2n as !he #haraoh 4menho!e$ &E, husband o, 1e,er!i!i, !he #haraoh es!ablishes !he Cult of Aton, !he Sun 5o!) 8e moves !he +a$i!ol !o a ne2 +i!y !ha! he has buil! in !he deser!, 43ne!a!on) "he #haraoh renames himsel, Akhnaton in honor o, !he od 4!on) By over!hro2in- all !he old -ods, a! one !ime 4menho!e$ &E dre2 !he 2ra!h o, !he $ries!ly +ra,! as 2ell as !he $o$ula+e 2ho la!er +ome !o 3no2 him as !he Heretic to the throne of the 3haraohs. &! 2as a ma!!er o, !oo mu+h +han-e a! one !ime) 8e !oo3 a2ay !he $o2er and s!a!us o, !he $ries!s and u$on his dea!h= all men!ion o, him Ainscribe! in stoneB is removed ,rom !he idols and sa+red !em$les o, F-y$! AHis name is remo%e! fore%er from the eyes of man an! 5o!B) 4,!er !he heresies o, 43hena!onG4menho!e$ !he $ries!s de+lare !he 'rilo$y o, !hree main -ods Athree $o!s in oneB: Amen *a, and 3tah. 9$on his dea!h, his son@in@la2 AMin$ 'ut 'utankhamen the boy Min$B moves !he +a$i!ol ba+3 !o "hebes) ?in- "u! dies mys!eriously a! a-e ei-h!een, and u$on his dea!h he is buried 2i!h ,ull honors deservin- o, a -od 2i!h his +o,,in inlaid 2i!h -od, s3in o, !he ods) ~1o!e: (i-mund >reud +on+ludes, in
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&n,idels are in!elle+!ual dis+overers) "hey sail !he un3no2n seas and ,ind ne2 isles and +on!inen!s in !he in,ini!e realms o, !hou-h!) 8e is an in!elle+!ual +a$i!alis!, and ,or !ha! reason eD+i!es !he envy and ha!red o, !he !heolo-i+al $au$er) ;illin- !o !rus! lo-i+ !o !ha! o, blind ,ai!h) Fs$e+ially !he blindness 2hi+h is bein- +rea!ed by a su$ers!i!ious +ler-y !o enri+h !hemselves a! !he eD$endi!ure o, !he $oor masses) &s i! ne+essary !ha! 8eaven should borro2 i!s li-h! ,rom !he -lare o, 8ellC ~>rom !he 2or3s o, Rober! reen &n-ersoll)
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(' :234@ (eD in an+ien! F-y$! 2as no di,,eren! ,rom 21s! +en!ury man: "he 4ni #a$yrus sho2s !he ri!e o, !he Animation of the phallus a$$ears !o be one o, !he earlies! re+orded eDam$les o, a ,ella!io) ~=eather History 'imeline h!!$:GG222)lea!herar+hives)or-GeDhibi!sGdeblaseG!imeline1)h!m (' :223@4ssyrians +a$!ure Babylon and !here is an assimila!ion o, !he Babylonian +ul!ure and reli-ious belie,s) "he !em$les are subordina!e !o !he 3in- 2ho o,!en a$$oin!s his o2n +hildren !o hi-h $osi!ions in !he $ries!hood Aa practice later a!opte! by the ChristiansB) 'unei,orm !y$e o, 2ri!inis es!ablished) #in$e! Creatures A4n-elsCB, !hose havin- s$e+ial $o2ers and +a$abili!ies ,irs! a$$eared around !he /!h +en!ury B'F) 4ssyrians be-an de$i+!in- s$iri!ual +rea!ures Akari.buB !ha! 2ere hal, man, hal, animal) ;es!ern +ivili5a!ion 2ould la!er $or!ray an-els Acherubs an! seraphimB 2i!h 2in-s abou! !he 4!h +en!ury 4D) ~Job 3.:4@0, Daniel 0:10, Jude /, 8ebre2s 1:14, Revela!ion 14:6, 22:., Ma!!he2 /:32, 12:22, 10:15, "imo!hy 4:1) An$els are made a $ar! o, 'hris!ian do-ma in 4D 325 2i!h !he 'oun+il o, 1i+e) "he Roman 2in-ed -oddess o, vi+!ory, Ei+!oria, is also $or!rayed 2i!h 2in-s) ($ea3in- o, !he almi-h!y $o2er o, ?in- 1imrod, !he Bible says ,orasmuch as this people refuseth the &aters of Shiloah that $o softly an! re4oice in *e7in an! *emaliah/s son8 no& therefore behol! the =or! brin$eth up upon them the &aters of the ri%er stron$ an! mi$hty e%en the kin$ of Assyria an! all his $lory8 an! he shall come up o%er all his banks. An! he shall pass throu$h (u!ah8 he shall o%erflo& an! $o o%er8 he shall reach e%en unto the neck8 an! the stretchin$ out of his &in$s shall fill the brea!th of thy lan! ; Immanuel. "&saiah 0:6@.) 'yrus !he rea!, as !old by 8erodo!us, dream! !ha! he sa2 !he son o, one o, his $rin+es, 2ho 2as a! !he !ime in a dis!an! $rovin+e, 2i!h !2o -rea! #in$s on his shoul!ers the one of &hich o%ersha!o&e! Asia an! the other :urope ,rom 2hi+h he immedia!ely +on+luded !ha! he 2as or-ani5in- rebellion a-ains! him) ~'he '&o Babylons or 'he 3apal #orship 3ro%e! 'o Be 'he #orship of -imro! an! His #ife By "he 7a!e Rev) 4leDander
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;in-s 2ere an+ien! si-ns o, soverei-n $o2er, 2hi+h may be 2hy some versions o, enesis re,er !o !he birds as bein- !he ,irs! +rea!ed) (o u!!erly idola!rous 2as !he Babylonian re+o-ni!ion o, !he Divine uni!y, !ha! 6(eho%ah !he 7ivin- 8ebre2 od, severely +ondemned 8is o2n $eo$le ,or -ivin- any +oun!enan+e !o i!: 'hey that sanctify themsel%es an! purify themsel%es in the $ar!ens after the rites of the 6;nly ;ne eatin$ s&ine/s flesh an! the abomination an! the mouse shall be consume! to$ether. "&saiah 66:10) (' :244 QCR@Des+enden!s o, 4braham A,ather of a multitu!eB arrive in 'anaan) "he 'anaani!es 2orshi$ Baal@8abad, !he -od o, s!orm and ,er!ili!y) Baal lives 2i!h !he hi-h -od) Fl) Baal dies and des+ends !o !he under2orld o, Mo!, -od o, dea!h and s!erili!y) 4na!, Baal6s loverGsis!er +omes !o his res+ue) Baal is resurre+!ed and re!urns !o 4na!) Beel5ebub, a $o2er,ul demon, is ori-inally Baal@5ebub, -od o, F3ron) ~ (ee also Bibli+al re,eren+es in: & ?in-s 16:31, 1.:21, 2 ?in-s
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"he Merne$!ah (!ele, is one o, !he earlies! ar+haeolo-i+al a++oun!s o, !he Je2ish $eo$le in !he 7and o, &srael, 2here !hey ,ur!her develo$ !heir mono!heis!i+ reli-ion, Judaism, and en:oy $eriods o, sel,@ de!ermina!ion under !he F-y$!ian #haraohs) &n Eirishna, !he sa+red &ndian od 2ho lived !2elve hundred years be,ore Jesus 2e have !he !reasured re+ords !ea+hin- +irishna 2as: Born of the +ir$in 9e%aki. #as a spirit A$hostB) ;r!ere! kille! by 'ansa, !he rulin- en!i!y a! !ha! !ime Aas &ere all the chil!ren un!er t&o years of a$e !urin$ this perio!B) An$els or spirits atten!e! his birth. He performe! Miracles. #as put on a Cross bet&een t&o thie%es. He !ies an! is resurrecte! Aarose from the !ea!B) Eirishna is 3no2n as !he 3rotector of the Ini%erse, -uide, and ,riend o, all human3ind) +irishnas final appearance &ill be at the :n! of the #orl! marke! as ?al3i)
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"radi!ion has i! !ha! Eirishna 2as crucifie! by bein- $u! !o dea!h on a +ross be!2een !2o !hieves and he !escen!e! to the un!er&orl! rose from the !ea!, and ascen!e! to hea%en in si-h! o, all) &n+arna!ed on several o++asions Abelie%e! to be from ten to thirty nine timesB in !imes o, +alami!y !o save !he 2orld) (' ::74@?in- ;en $airs !he I Chin$ ABook of Chan$esB !ri@-rams !o ,orm siD!y@,our +ombina!ions) (' ::22@#alm readin- A9ermato$lyphicsB and ,a+e readin- are $o$ular in 'hina durin- !he Khou Dynas!y) (' :42;@Beddou, also 3no2n as >o!, an+ien! 'hinese od, $revailed over Ja$an, 'eylon, and 'hina) <ne !housand and !2en!y years be,ore !he !ime o, Jesus: >o! is born of a +ir$in 4! bir!h, a kin$ sou$ht to put him to !eath orders all male +hildren born durin- !his $eriod !o be $u! !o dea!h) 8e is sa%e! by shepher!s and lives in !he deser! un!il thirty years o, a-e) 8e !ea+hes a 9octrine of 'ruth and performs miracles) Does any o, !his sound ,amiliarC "he 2orshi$ o, /'he +ir$in I !he I Lueen of Hea%en I !he 5reat 5o!!ess I !he I Mother of 5o! / e!+), has be+ome one o, !he ma:es!i+ ,ea!ures o, !he 'hris!ian reli-ion) "he his!ori+al do+umen!s re+ord, 'hese sayin$s Aof (esus Christ an! apostlesB consiste! of a number of stran$e parables an! !octrines of our Sa%ior &hich the authority of so %enerable a person &ho ha! li%e! &ith the apostles impose! on the Church as $enuine. ~Bisho$ #a$ias, Apostolic ,ather, in Mist. :ccles.
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4nd ye!, !he 8oly 'hur+h o,,ers li!!le in +lari,i+a!ion o, 2ha! Jesus alle-edly said or *uo!ed) "he 'hur+h 2ill have one believin- !ha! Jesus 2orshi$ed his mo!her) "a3in- !he os$els ,or !he momen! as his!ori+al, bu! eD+ludin- John, 2hi+h is a no!orious 2nd +en!ury roman+e, Jesus a+!ually de!es!ed his mo!her, and is disli3ed by her, 2hile his ,a!her, Jose$h, a$$ears !o have died be,ore !he !ime des+ribed) (' :447@Du3e o, Khou adds eD$lana!ory !eD!s !o eDis!in- & 'hin- heDa-rams as a sys!ema!i+ sa+red !eD!) 'he Book of Chan$es is $o$ular as a means o, divina!ion and is used !o -au-e !he ,lo2 o, Hin an! Han$ ener-ies) (' :444@Eedas: 8indu evil s$iri!s) 7a!er 'hris!ian !ea+hin-s 2ill in+or$ora!e -ood and bad s$iri!s) ~Job
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"he 9e%il is la!er develo$ed ,rom !he ree3, 9iablos, 2hi+h means Slan!erous. ?ali is !he Bla+3 oddess, 2i!h omni$o!en! $o2ers and $ro!e+!or a-ains! ,ear 2ho is a$$eased only by human sa+ri,i+es) "he Binder2urs o, 'en!ral &ndia ea! !heir si+3 and a-ed believin- !ha! !his $leases !heir od) ?ali is believed !o be able !o 2a!+h over her devo!ees a-ains! ,ear and !o -ive !hem limi!less $ea+e) 4s !he dar3ness $ervades, devourin- all !ha! eDis!s, ?ali is de$i+!ed as s!andin- on !he +or$se o, (hiva, 2i!h !he -arland o, s3ulls hun- around her ne+3, symboli5in- !he remains o, ,ini!e eDis!en+e) "he +ishnu 3urana, 8indu 8oly Boo3, !ells o, a 3in- 2ho massa+res !he male +hildren in an a!!em$! !o ,ind !he Divine ?rishna Aomnipotence limitless po&er an! $oo! an! ba! are similarities bet&een this an! Christianity an! are so strikin$ that later Church ,athers claim that it is the &ork of the !e%il to !ecei%e ChristiansB) &n !he *ationalist/s Manual, M)D) 4le!heia said 'he i!ea of re!emption from sin by the sufferin$s an! !eath of a 9i%ine /Incarnate Sa%ior/ &as common amon$ the ancients. 8e said redem$!ion 2as 'he cro&nin$ point of the i!ea entertaine! by primiti%e man that the $o!s !eman!e! a sacrifice to atone for sin or a%ert calamity. 4mon- !he 8indus, 2hose reli-ion $reda!es 'hris!iani!y by u$ !o !2o !housand years, 4le!heia s!a!es !ha! !he +on+e$! o, redem$!ion and resurre+!ion 2as $revalen! lon- be,ore 'hris!iani!y) Mrishna came upon earth to re!eem man by his sufferin$s,L 4le!heia s!a!es) He is represente! han$in$ on a cross the tra!ition bein$ that he &as naile! thereto by an arro&.N 7on- be,ore 'hris!, ?rishna 2as +alled !he =or! of =or!s and 'he *e!eemer 2ho *ose from the !ea! an! ascen!e! bo!ily into hea%en so that all men sa& him... Mrishna &hose history so closely resembles our =or!/s A(esusB &as also like him in his bein$ crucifie!. "Dr) &nman, Ancient ,aiths vol) 1, $) 411)
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"his mi-h! eD$lain 2hy, 2hen #o$e John #aul && arrives !o deliver a $ubli+ mass in 1e2 Delhi in 1ovember o, 1///, he 2as me! 2i!h hos!ili!y) It &as ba! timin$0 8indu a+!ivis! Ra:u !old 1e2 Delhi re$or!er 9li (+hme!5er, It/s like the Caliph of Mecca comin$ to %isit the 3ope in *ome on Christmas :%e. Many &ndians see 'hris!iani!y as #esterni7e! Hin!uism hen+e, !hey sa2 !he #o$e as a man 2ho 2as !ryin- !o sell !heir o2n reli-ion ba+3 !o !hem) "his $er+e$!ion is hardly sur$risin- -iven !ha!, in 'he Historical (esus an! the Mythical Christ, erald Massey ,inds over one hundred similari!ies be!2een !he !2o ods) ?ersey raves in 'he #orl!/s Si1teen Crucifie! Sa%iors, ,inds over 300 resemblan+es) Bo!h au!hors use !he more +ommon earlier Fn-lish s$ellin- o, ?rishna, Christna 2hi+h reveals !he rela!ionshi$ be!2een !he 8indu and 'hris!ian -ods AChristna pre!ates Christ by at least ?ECC yearsB) ?rishna +ame u$on ear!h !o redeem man by his su,,erin-s) 8e is re$resen!ed han-in- on a +ross, !he !radi!ion bein!ha! he 2as nailed !here!o by an arro2) ~ ui-niau!, *eli$ion !e l/Anti2uite) 4s 2ell as bo!h -ods bein- Resurre+!ed Redeemers, 'hris!na 2as born !o !he vir-in Deva3i, or 9i%ine ;ne. "he son o, a +ar$en!er, 'hris!na 2as o, royal des+en!, as 2as Jesus, and his bir!h 2as a!!ended by an-els and she$herds) 'he pure +ir$inity of the celestial mother &as a tenet of faith for E CCC years before the +ir$in AMaryB no& a!ore! &as born) "Dr) &nman, Ancient ,aiths Eol) 1, $-) 15/) "he in,an! 'hris!na also 2as $resen!ed 2i!h -old, frankincense an! myrrh by 2ise men) 4s a +hild, 'hris!na is alle-edly $erse+u!ed by a !yran! 2ho orders !he slau-h!er o, !housands o, in,an!s) 4s an adul!, 'hris!na =i%e! poor an! lo%e! the poor hen+e, he 2as +alled !he Shepher! 5o! Sin BearerN and 'he =iberator. 8e 2as also +alled !he ,irstborn !he Ini%ersal #or! and !he Be$innin$ an! the :n!, Alpha an! ;me$a) 'hris!na, li3e Jesus, 2as des+ribed as omnis+ien!, omni$resen! and omni$o!en!= and $ro+laimed he 2as !he #ay to the ,ather. Jus! as 'hris! 2as ba$!i5ed in !he Jordan, 'hris!na 2as ba$!i5ed in !he an-es) 'hris!naIs minis!ry 2as mar3ed by Many miracles an! &on!ers. 8e raised !he dead and healed le$ers, !he dea, and !he blind) 'hris!na used $arables !o !ea+h !he $eo$le abou! +hari!y and love) :ye&itnesses +laimed 'hris!na 2as !rans,i-ured in ,ron! o, his dis+i$les= hen+e, !hey bes!o2ed u$on him !he !i!le (e5eus meanin- 3ure essence. &n some !radi!ions, 'hris!na died on a !ree or 2as +ru+i,ied be!2een !2o !hieves) 8e rose ,rom !he dead and as+ended !o heaven 2here he is said !o re!urn !o 9o battle 2i!h !he 3rince of :%il 2ho 2ill 9esolate the earth. Fven !he 8indu and 'a!holi+ $ries!hoods have mu+h in +ommon, a++ordin- !o !he 4us!ralian au!hor #e!er Bo2ler in 'rue Belie%ers)L Bo!h have nunneries and monas!eries= bo!h believe +eliba+y is a vir!ue= bo!h im$ose $enan+es= bo!h o,,er indul-en+es= and bo!h use beads ,or reli-ious si-ni,i+an+e))) ~,rom !he 2or3s o, D) 'hris!ie (in!on Arnoume. 8an-in- on a !ree 2as a +ommon ,orm o, $unishmen!) &! 2as ,re*uen!ly +alled 'he accurse! tree. &, !his be !rue, !hen is Jesus !hen a++ursed by !he very 2ords o, 8oly (+ri$!ureC "he &sraeli!e, ?in- (aul demands o, David, as a bride@$ri+e ,or his dau-h!er Mi+hal, 100 #hilis!ine ,ores3ins) He that is han$e! on a tree is accurse! of 5o!. ~Deu!eronomy 21: 22 and ala!ians 3:13) &, an ar!i,i+ial s+a,,old 2ere made, and i! 2as +ru+i,orm Aforme! or arranfe! in a crossB, ye! i! 2as s!ill +alled A tree. "see 8i--ins, Anacalypsis Eol) 1) (' :444@?in- David loo3s u$ be!2een ear!h and !he 8eavens ,or a (i-n and sees an 4n-el o, !he 7ord 2i!h a s2ord s!re!+hed ou! over Jerusalem) @1 'hroni+les 21:16) "his s!ar in !he 8eavens may have been an o++urren+e o, a +ome!) (' <66@"he da!e o, (olomonIs !em$le and !he rea! Je2ish FDodus is believed !o be /66 B)')F), and 1446 B)')F) " 1 ?in-s 6:1) 1o!e: Moses is .0 b years a! !he !ime o, !he FDodus, 2hi+h is *ui!e old in !hose !imes) Hea%en &as born of the sky an! nurture! by cunnin$ priests &ho ma!e man a co&ar! an! a sla%e. Hell &as built by priests an! nurture! by the fears an! ser%ile fancies of man !urin$ the a$es &hen !un$eons of torture &ere a reco$ni7e! part of e%ery 5o%ernment an! &hen the !eity &as suppose! to be an infinite tyrant &ith infinite resources of %en$eance ... the !e%il is an ima$inary bein$ in%ente! by primiti%e man to account for the e1istence of e%il an! relie%e the !eity of his responsibility) "Doane,
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(' <7<@//2@?in- (olomon o, &srael builds his ,amous "em$le in Jerusalem, Min$ Solomon be$an to buil! the house of the =or! in (erusalem on Mount Mariah &hich ha! been sho&n to 9a%i! his father in the place that 9a%i! ha! prepare! in the thrashin$ floor of ;rnan the (ebusite. #hen all the &ork on the 'emple &as complete! Min$ Solomon offere! a sacrifice of t&enty.t&o thousan! o1en an! one hun!re! an! t&enty thousan! rams) an! the kin$ an! all the people !e!icate! the house of 5o!. An! Solomon be$an to buil! in the secon! month in the fourth year of his rei$n. " Secon! Book of 3alalipomenon) ?in- (olomon believes !ha! he has $o2er over !he s$iri!s o, !he In%isible #orl!) "his 3no2led-e o, $o2er is -iven !o him by an An$el o, od and $assed do2n !o his son Roboam and +alled !he 'lavi+le or ?ey o, (olomon) &n Je2ish my!h (olomon a+*uires a re$u!a!ion as a ma-i+ian 2ho em$loys le-ions o, evil s$iri!s !o assis! in buildin- o, !he "em$le +om$ellin- !hem !o obey by !he $o2er o, a Ma$ical *in$ AI Min$s K F)BC Son$s of SolomonB 4smodeus, an evil s$iri!, an-ers ?in- (olomon by $reyinu$on one o, his 2ives) "he re+ords o, Jose$hus !ell o, Flea5er, Roman Fm$eror Ees$asian, 2ho 2as able !o drive a2ay !he evil s$iri!s by usin- !he alle-ed ma-i+al rin- o, (olomon alon- 2i!h !he use o, some herbs) "he 4r+han-el Mi+hael hands (olomon a ma-i+al rin- !o +on*uer !his demon) #re$ara!ions ,or !he "em$le in+luded 1.6,000 men 2i!h 3,300 overseers, .0,000 he2ers and 00,000 laborers) David +on!ribu!es 10.,000 !alen!s o, -old and 1,010,000 !alen!s o, silver ,or i!s +ons!ru+!ion) (olomon 2as one o, !he mos! im$ressive o, an+ien! 3in-s o, Judea and &srael, 2i!h his o+ean ,lee!s !radin- in !he Medi!erranean and Red seas, his sub:e+!s minin- -old in 2ha! is no2 (audi 4rabia, and 2i!h his 2eal!h he buil! !he -rea! "em$le in Jerusalem) &n B' /50* (olomonIs household in+luded 000 2ives and 300 +on+ubines) (olomon is bes! remembered in his!ory ,or his 2isdom and is +redi!ed 2i!h au!horin- all or $ar! o, !hree boo3s o, !he Bible A3ro%erbs :cclesiastes an! Son$s of SolomonB) ;as (olomon -uil!y o, adul!ery 2hen he indul-ed in !he seDual embra+e 2i!h more !han seven hundred 2ives and !hree hundred +on+ubinesC <r 2as (olomon li3e !he Du3e o, >errara A-iccolo 9/:steB, 2ho had nine!y@!2o ille-i!ima!e +hildren, ye! made a la2 !ha! mari!al in,ideli!y should be $unishable by dea!hC "he 'hur+h has $a2ned !he ille-i!ima+y o, +hildren, as 2ell as !he nobili!y, as bein- o, lesser bein-s) 7eonardo da Ein+i, 1452@1515, one o, !he 2orldIs mos! versa!ile -eniuses, 2as !he ille-i!ima!e son o, a >loren!ine la2yer and a mo!her o, humble s!a!ion) iovanni Bo++a++io, 1313@1305, +elebra!ed &!alian 2ri!er and s+holar, and au!hor o, !he 9ecameron 2as a love +hild) "he -rea! 'a!holi+ Fm$eror, 'harlema-ne, never denied his ille-i!ima+y) #o$e 'lemen! E&&, an ille-i!ima!e son, 2as #o$e ,rom 1524 !o 1534, des$i!e !he Bibli+al *uo!a!ion 2hi+h said !ha!, 0 A bastar! shall not enter the con$re$ation of the =or!.
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My son !o not !is!ain the !iscipline of the =or! or lose heart &hen you are punishe! by him8 for the =or! !isciplines those &hom he lo%es an! chastises e%ery chil! &hom he accepts. :n!ure trials for the sake of !iscipline. 5o! is treatin$ you as chil!ren for &hat chil! is there &hom a parent !oes not !iscipline? But if you are &ithout !iscipline in &hich all ha%e share! you are not sons but bastar!s. " 8ebre2s 12:5@.)
"he 'hur+h !ea+hes !ha!, in a s$iri!ual sense, all 'hris!ians are bro!hers o, Jesus 'hris!, bu! !hose 2ho do no! have !he Eir-in Mary as !heir Mo!her, and !hey have !he same >a!her as Jesus, bu! di,,eren! Mo!her, !hey are bas!ard bro!hers or sis!ers o, Jesus 'hris!H ~Ma!!he2 12:46, 25:40, 2.:10, Mar3 3:34) Frasmus, 'he man &ho lai! the e$$s that =uther hatche! 2as !he son o, a Du!+h $arish $ries! and his house3ee$er servan!) Jean dI4lember!, 1010@10.3, one o, !he mos! brillian! ma!hema!i+ians and 2ri!ers o, his !ime, ,amous ,or his 2or3 on !he -rea! ,rench :ncyclope!ia, 2as !he ille-i!ima!e son o, an ar!illery o,,i+er and 2as $i+3ed u$ as an in,an! on a doors!e$ in #aris) 4u-us! (!rindber- and 4leDander Dumas6 fils 2ere unla2,ully be-o!!en) Frasmus remains 2i!hin !he 'hur+h, and !ells !he ra+is!, Mar!in 7u!her, I al&ays freely submit my 4u!$ment to the !ecisions of the Church &hether I $rasp or not the reasons &hich she prescribes. Mos! o, !he +on!roversy is re-ardin- !he ,ollo2in- Bibli+al $assa-e, An! there are three &ho $i%e testimony in Hea%en the ,ather the #or! an! the Holy 5host. An! these three are one. "1 John 5:0,. ?in- James
Eersion, 'a!holi+ Douay@Rheims Eersion) "o #o$e #ius %&&, I like your Christ but I !o not like your Christians. "Maha!ma andhi
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Bu! no! all believe !he asser!ion o, Jesus bein- !hree, Is it not as $ross an Absur!ity to say 6'he ;ne 5o! of Hea%en an! :arth is 'hree or ,our 3ersons as to say 6'he ;ne Min$ of 5reat Britain an! Irelan! is 'hree or ,our 3ersons? Is not the former alto$ether as false as the latter? "Fd2ard
Fl2all, 9a$on, 1026) (ee FDodus 20:3, and 1 "imo!hy 2:5)
:rasmus &as attacke! for not a!!in$ the 6Comma (ohanneum ? (ohn >)D K. He ans&ere! that he ha! not foun! the &or!s in any 5reek manuscript inclu!in$ se%eral he e1amine! after publishin$ his e!itions. Ho&e%er he un&isely sai! that he &oul! insert the Comma (ohanneum in future e!itions if a 5reek manuscript coul! be foun! that containe! the spurious passa$e. Interestin$ly one &as foun! or ma!e that containe! the &or!s. 'he manuscript &as ma!e by a ,ranciscan friar name! ,roy or *oy in ?>EC A.9. :rasmus kept his &or! an! a!!e! the passa$e in his Br! e!ition but he a!!e! a lon$ footnote e1pressin$ his suspicion that the manuscript ha! been prepare! 4ust so to confute him. ",rom #ro,essor Daniel ;alla+e) 4braham 7in+oln and 4leDander 8amil!on 2ere born ,rom men o!her !han !hose !o 2hom !heir mo!hers 2ere married) James (mi!hson, 1065@1.2/, is ,ounder o, !he (mi!hsonian &ns!i!u!ion, 2hi+h is 9e%ote! to the increase an! !iffusion of learnin$ amon$ men 2as born in >ran+e, !he na!ural son o, 8u-h (mi!hson, ,irs! Du3e o, 1or!humberland, and Mrs) Fli5abe!h ?ea!e Ma+ie) Boo3er ") ;ashin-!on, -rea! 1e-ro edu+a!or, and eor-e ;ashin-!on 'arver, 1e-ro s+ien!is! 2hose a+hievemen!s in !he ,ield o, ,ood and $lan! +hemis!ry are a++laimed !he 2orld over, did no! 3no2 2ho !heir ,a!hers 2ere) Bible re+ords sho2 no!able ins!an+es o, ille-i!ima!e bir!hs) (olomon 2as a bas!ard, and his des+endan!, Jesus, 2as born ,rom seed, o!her !han his ,a!herIs, an An$el o, !he 7ord +ommi!s adul!ery 2i!h Fli5abe!h, and John !he Ba$!is! is born) ~>rom 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is) (' <34 QCR@&n !he Judai+ la2s and his!ory 2ri!!en in !he (ou!hern ?in-dom, and also !he (umero@ Babylonian oddess Beli!@ili, Belili, and !he 'anaani!es 2e have !he ,irs! 2i,e o, 4dam, =ilith. 7ili!h !he (he Devil, 7ili!h !he obs!ina!e one, 7ili!h 2ho is subs!i!u!ed 2i!h -i$ht Monster bein- a *uarrelsome 2oman 2ho is a-ains! +hildbir!h in !he 8ebrai+ version) 7ili!h, 2ho no2 $or!rayed as a >emale Demon, $ro$i!ia!es human sa+ri,i+e, ven-e,ul, and even!ually runs a2ay ra!her !han subordina!e hersel, !o !he 2ill o, 4dam) 9nha$$y 2i!h !his *uarrelsome 2oman, !his in,leDible 2oman 2ho runs a2ay, 4dam !al3s !o od 2ho sends !hree an-els !o re!urn her) Many in!er$re!a!ions o, !he Bible have +om$le!ely omi!!ed !his $assa-e due !o i!s modern in!er$re!a!ions on divor+e) ~&n !he Book of Isaiah 34:14) 7ili!h is su$$osed !o ,ly durin- !he no+!urnal dar3ness sear+hin- ,or ne2born +hildren !o 3idna$ or murder) ;hen she visi!s men, durin- !he ni-h!, she sedu+es !hem and $ro$o-a!es demon sons) &n !he 8ebrai+ version 7ili!h is +rea!ed as 4dam6s +on:oined !2in Aback to backB 2ho demands e*uali!y 2i!h 4dam and re,used !his she leaves in an-er) Muslims some!imes $or!ray 7ili!h, a,!er leavin- 4dam, as havin- sle$! 2i!h (a!an +rea!in- !he demoni+ D:inns) Middle Fas!ern herdsmen believed !ha! 4dam only married her be+ause he !ired o, +ou$lin- 2i!h animals) ~(ee Deu!eronomu 20:21) 7ili!h re,usin- !o lie benea!h 4dam durin- seDual +on:u-a!ion 2ould no! le! 4dam sub:u-a!e her and runs a2ay) od !hen sends !hree an-els, sanvi, (ansanvi, and (eman-ela, !o brin- !he $ariah ba+3 !o Fden, bu! !he an-els are +ursed by 7ili!h 2ho !hen runs !o !he Red (ea 2hereby she be+omes a lover !o demons and $rodu+es 100 babies a day A!au$hters kno&n as lilimB) ~ enesis 4:11) od !hen -ives !he ,orlorn 4dam a more do+ile and +oo$era!ive $ar!ner 2ho 2e have +ome !o 3no2 as Fve) "he Babylonian version o, 'he Creation has Mardu3 2ho +rea!es =ulla !he ,irs! man) <n a !able! ,rom 9r, 2000 B)'), she is +alled 7illa3e) "he an+ien! ree3s 3ne2 her as 7amiae, Fm$usae A,orcers.InB, or dau-h!ers o, 8e+a!e) 'hris!ians 2ill 3no2 her as !he 8arlo! ,rom 8ell, or su++bi, as !he mon3s 2ould a!!em$! !o ,end her o,, by +lu!+hin- !heir -eni!alia in one hand and a +ru+i,iD in !he o!her) ;i!h !he 3no2led-e o, !he dis+re$an+ies in !ransla!ions, one be-ins !o 2onder i, !he ,irs! man 2as no! a #oman ins!ead, no!in!he similari!ies in !he names =ulla and =ilith. ~',) &saiah 51:/, Job 26:12, #salm 04:13, ./:10, && Fsdras 6:52, &&
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'hris!ian Bibles have also removed !he name o, 7ili!h ,or ho2 +an !hey AChristiansB es$ouse -o 9i%orce, i, 4dam, !he ,irs! man, had ano!her 2i,eC Fve AHa&&ah.Mother of All =i%in$ 'hin$sB is a +om$le!e +on!radi+!ion !o !he ,irs! 2i,e 2ho is ar-umen!ive and does no! 2an! +hildren, Fve beinobedien!, hel$,ul, and havin- +hildren) ;as Fve !he ,irs! sin and no! !he a$$leC >or her alle-ed !rans-ression Fve 2ill be also +alled 'he lance of the !emon 'he roa! of ini2uity 'he stin$ of the scorpion A !au$hter of falsehoo! the Sentinel of Hell 'he enemy of peace and ;f the &il! beast the most !an$erous and Hou are the 9e%il/s 5ate&ay. "he 'hur+h >a!her, "er!ullian !ells his ,emale lis!eners in !he early 2nd +en!ury !ha! all 2omen 2ere res$onsible ,or !he dea!h o, 'hris!, ;n account of your !esert that is !eath e%en the Son of 5o! ha! to !ie. ~"er!ullian, 9e Cultu ,eminarum, Boo3 & 'ha$!er &, Modes!y in 4$$arel Be+omin- !o ;omen in Memory o, !he &n!rodu+!ion o, (in
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&n !he Book of (asher 2e have Fve -ivinbir!h !o !2o sons, and !hree dau-h!ers, !he se+ond son +on+eived is (e!h, 2hi+h is similar soundin- !o !he F-y$!ian6s Set) ~ enesis 1:12, enesis 2:1, and Book of (asher. &n !he Middle 4-es 7ili!h, and her dau-h!ers, !he 7ilim, is s!ill dreaded, and !he Je2s +on!inued !o ma3e amule!s !o $ro!e+! !hemselves ,rom visi!a!ions ,rom !he no+!urnal demons 2ho +o$ula!ed 2i!h man in his dreams +ausin- no+!urnal emissions) :!en as a peaceful rural retreat &here man li%es at his ease amon$ &il! animals occurs... I the story of :nki!u...'he fer%ent lo%e bet&een :nki!u an! the priestess thou$h omitte! from the 5enesis story has been preser%e! by a 'almu!ic scholiast AannotatorB &ho makes A!am &ish for !eath rather than be parte! from :%e. Het the myth of the ,all licenses man to blame &oman for all his ills make her labor for him e1clu!e her from reli$ious office an! refuse her a!%ice on moral problems. "Rober! raves
and Ra$hael #a!ai, $$) .0@ .1, 'he ,all of Man Hebre& Myths) 'he Book of 5enesis) 1e2 Nor3) Doubleday P 'om$any) 1/63, 1/64) Re$rin!ed 1/.3 by reen2i+h 8ouse a division o, 4rlin-!on 8ouse &n+)
(' 9;7@.53 ACB@?in- 4hab, ?in- o, &srael, allo2s his 2i,e Je5ebel !o $ra+!i+e $a-anism and she in !urn brin-s in $ries!s o, Baal) 4hab rei-ned durin- !he !ime o, !he rea! #ro$he! Fli:ah 2ho is son o, and su++essor !o <mri AB' .06@.6/B ?in- o, &srael 2ho +hose (amaria !o be !he +a$i!al o, &srael in B' .00) ~& ?&1 ( 16:16, 21@23, 20@2/) 4hab6s rule is dis!in-uished by his s!ron- allian+e 2i!h !he ?in-dom o, Judah and by his su++ess,ul s!and a-ains! !he 4ssyrian invaders) "he #ro$he! Fli:ah +ri!i+i5es Je5ebel, 4hab6s 2i,e, ,or 2orshi$in- !he 'anaani!e -od Baal) "he 8ebre2 #ro$he! also denoun+es 4hab ,or idol 2orshi$$in- and des!roys 450 seers o, Baal) 4hab is 3illed in ba!!le and su++eeded by his sons 4ha5iah and Jehoram, and nine hundred years la!er, 2hen Jesus is ,irs! in!rodu+ed !o his Cousin John !he Ba$!is!, he is as3ed i, he believes !ha! John is a rein+arna!ion o, !he #ro$he! Fli:ah, bu! Jesus nei!her admi!s nor denies rein+arna!ion a! !his !ime) ~ Ma!!he2 11:14, 10:11= Fli:ah
is s$o3en o, in & ?in-s 10 and && ?in-s 2)
"here 2as an a!!i!ude amon- !he $eo$le 2ho lived +on!em$orary 2i!h Jesus !o believe in mos! any!hin-) &! 2as a naive a-e, and all leaders o, reli-ion had re+ommended !hemselves !o !he $ubli+ by 2or3in- mira+les and +urin- diseases) "he eD$e+!ed Messiah, in order !o s!and any +han+e o, su++ess, mus! !here,ore 2or3 mira+les and heal ,rom si+3ness) "he Fssenes, $re!ended !o e,,e+! mira+les and eD!raordinary +ures, and Jesus 2as an Fssene) "he bio-ra$hers o, Jesus, !here,ore, no! 2ishin- !heir mas!er !o be ou!done, made him also a $er,ormer o, mira+les, o, 2hi+h $rodi-ies and 2onders !he le-endary his!ory o, Jesus +on!ained in !he 1e2 "es!amen! is ,ull) ;i!hou! !hem 'hris!iani!y 2ould no! have $ros$ered) 'he Hin!u sacre! books represent Mrishna their 6Sa%ior an! 6*e!eemer as in constant strife a$ainst the e%il spirit surmountin$ e1traor!inary !an$ers stre&in$ his &ay &ith miracles raisin$ the !ea! healin$ the sick restorin$ the maime! the !eaf an! the blin!8 e%ery&here supportin$ the &eak a$ainst the stron$ the oppresse! a$ainst the po&erful. 'he people cro&!e! his &ay an! a!ore! him as a $o! an! these preten!e! miracles &ere the e%i!ences of his !i%inity for centuries before the time of (esus. "Doane, Bible Myths. Buddha $er,ormed 2ha! a$$eared !o be 5reat miracles for the $oo! of mankin! an! the le$en!s concernin$ him are full of the most e1tra%a$ant pro!i$ies an! &on!ers) It &as by belief in these that the reli$ion of Bu!!ha &as establishe!) "Burnou,)
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Buddhis! -armen!s and s!a,,s 2ere su$$osed !o imbibe some mys!erious $o2er, and blessed 2ere !hey 2ho 2ere allo2ed !o !ou+h !hem) 4 Buddhis! sain!, 2ho a!!ained !he $o2er +alled 63erfection 2as able !o rise and ,loa! alon- !hrou-h !he air, his body be+omin- im$onderous) Buddhis! annals -ive a++oun!s o, mira+ulous sus$ensions in !he air) ;e are also !old !ha! in B)') 210 nine!een Buddhis! missionary $ries!s en!ered 'hina !o $ro$a-a!e !heir ,ai!h, and 2ere im$risoned by !he em$eror= bu! !ha! an an-el +ame and o$ened !he $rison door and libera!ed !hem) "he 8indu sa-e, Easudeva, ?rishna, 2as libera!ed ,rom $rison in li3e manner) ;e may, !here,ore, easily see 2here !he le-ends o, #e!er and his release ,rom $rison and !he 4s+ension, +ame ,rom)~ 4+!s 5:21@24, Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD /26, 7ouisville, ?N 40201) Bu! alas, !he Buddhis!s 2ere no! immune ,rom +orru$!ion ei!her as dis+overed a ,e2 miles ,rom "o3yo 2as a lar-e and ri+h monas!ery o, 2ha! 2as unders!ood !o be !he very s!ri+!es! se+! o, Buddhis! mon3s) 'hey &ere so Holy that they close! their !oors a$ainst the &icke! &orl! an! &ante! to be alone. But in their e1tensi%e $roun!s there &as a home for feeble.min!e! &omen ten!e! by the $oo! monks an! a rumor sprea! in 'okyo that numbers of these unfortunates &ere 4ust un&ante! &i%es &hose husban!s pai! the monks to take them o%er. A 'okyo paper or$ani7e! a rai! in ?@EK an! thou$h the police at once suppresse! it publishe! an ama7in$ story. 'he Bu!!hist monastery &as a colony of sa!ists 4ust as the 5erman ,ranciscan friars &ere foun! to be colonies of so!omists. #hen the rai!ers burst in they foun! the monk.keepers $amblin$ an! s2uabblin$ &ith bloo!.splotche! paper money &hile the &omen half ma! or half !ea! lay about mutilate! e1hauste! foule! &ith the monks/ e1crements. #omen &ere chaine! e%en in the temple an! rape se1ual mutilation an! i$nominy &ere but a fe& of the foul performances that took place.N An! this is the secon! $reatest NspiritualN reli$ion of our time) the reli$ion o%er &hich our i!ealists an! scorners of materialism $o into ecstasies< "'he ,ruits ;f
*omanism 'he Catholic Church 9oes ,ar More Harm 'han 5oo! by Jose$h M+'abe, Fdi!ed by F) 8aldeman@Julius)
(' 938@?in- 4hab dies) By inte$ratin$ Biblical !ata &ith those !eri%e! from Assyrian chronolo$ical recor!s the yr K>B B.C. can be fi1e! as the year of Ahab/s !eath an! the year KF? as the year (ehu be$an to rei$n. 'he years in &hich Ahab an! (ehu ha! contacts &ith Shalmaneser III of Assyria can also be $i%en !efinite !ates Aby means of astronomical calculations base! on an Assyrian reference to a solar eclipseB) #ith these fi1e! points it is possible to &ork both for&ar! an! back&ar! in the lines of the kin$s of Israel an! (u!ah to $i%e !ates for each kin$. By the same means it can be !etermine! that the !i%ision of the kin$!om occurre! in @BC that Samaria fell to the Assyrians in DEE.E? an! that (erusalem fell to the Babylonians in >KA. 'he synchronistic !ata correlatin$ the rei$ns of the kin$s of Israel an! (u!ah present some knotty problems &hich ha%e lon$ been consi!ere! nearly insol%able. In more recent times most of these problems ha%e been resol%e! in a satisfactory &ay throu$h reco$ni7in$ such possibilities as o%erlappin$ rei$ns co.re$encies of sons &ith fathers !ifferences in the time of the year in &hich their rei$n of a kin$ officially be$an an! !ifferences in the &ay a kin$/s first year &as reckone!. ~Intro!uction to ? Min$s 1&E(B, by J) Eannoy, (ee also, leason 4r+her, $-), 36/, Eol), 1), 'he
:1positor/s Bible Commentary, 7eon ;ood, A Sur%ey of Israel/s History, #ycliffe Bible :ncyclope!ia, Eol), 1, $-) 340, Fd2in R) "hiele, A Chronolo$y of the Hebre& Min$s= all by Kondervan #ub)
(' 9345 "he ree3 <dyssey in+ludes many !ra+es o, 2ere2ol, belie,s) (' 944@'ar!ha-e, a small +i!y alon- !he nor!hern +oas! o, 4,ri+a, home !o many early 'hris!ian Bisho$s, (ain! 'y$rian A24. ')F)B, "er!ullian A155 ')F)B, and (ain! 4u-us!ine A354 ')F)B) "he Romans 2ill no! ou!la2 'hild (a+ri,i+es un!il 146 B)')F. 'ar!ha-e is la!er ra5ed !o !he -round and rebuil! by order o, 'aesar and !hen la!er +a$!ured by !he 4rabs in 6/. ')F) "he 4,ri+an +on-re-a!ion 2ill have a mar3ed im$a+! on 'hris!ian !hrou-hou! his!ory, es$e+ially by !he ,irs! bla+3 (ain!, 4u-us!ine) 4u-us!ine6s miyso-ynis! vie2s and a++e$!an+e o, #a-an -ods A the Sun 5o!B, and 4u-us!ine6s ;es!ern 'hris!iani!y, 2ill -ive !he 'hur+h i!s !heolo-i+al eD+use ,or mass murder and -eno+ide a-ains! here!i+s su+h as !he nos!i+s, 4rians, Dona!is!s, e!+), and s!ran-ely enou-h, 4u-us!ine6s !heolo-y ori-ina!es ,rom !he early nos!i+s AManichaeansB) (aiin! 4u-us!ine, an 4,ri+an AblackB is mos! o,!en $or!rayed in 'hris!ian li!era!ure 2i!h 'au+asian $hysi+al a!!ribu!es sin+e bla+3ness is o,!en rele-a!ed !o evil, 2i+3edness, and ine*ui!y) Bla+3ness in li!era!ure, and !he evil i! re$resen!s is eDem$li,ied by !his version o, a youn- 2oman 2ho had a vision o, !he horri,i+ devas!a!ions o, 8ell rela!es 2ha! she has seen, An! the Apostle sai! unto
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her) 6*elate unto us &here thou hast been. 4nd she ans2ers, 9ost thou &ho &ast &ith me an! unto &hom I &as !eli%ere! !esire to hear? An! she be$an to say: A'his !escription of Hell.torments is lar$ely !eri%e! from the Apocalypse of 3eterB, A man took me &ho &as hateful to look upon alto$ether Black an! his raiment e1cee!in$ly foul an! took me a&ay to a place &herein &ere many pits AchasmsB an! a $reat stench an! hateful o!or issue! thence. An! he cause! me to look into e%ery pit an! I sa& in the AfirstB pit flamin$ fire an! &heels of fire ran roun! there an! souls &ere han$e! upon those &heels an! &ere !ashe! AbrokenB a$ainst each other8 an! %ery $reat cryin$ an! ho&lin$ &as there an! there &as none to !eli%er. An! that man sai! to me) 6'hese souls are of thy tribe an! &hen the number of their !ays is accomplishe! Aliterally in the 9ays of the -umberB they are A&ereB !eli%ere! unto torment an! affliction an! then are others brou$ht in their stea! an! like&ise these into another place. 'hese are they that ha%e re%erse! the intercourse of male an! female. 6An! I looke! an! sa& infants heape! one upon another an! stru$$lin$ &ith each other as they lay on them. An! he ans&ere! an! sai! to me) 6'hese are the chil!ren of those others an! therefore are they set here for a testimony a$ainst them. ~Apocalypse of
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'his &ork has she&n that Hercules Mithra an! other 5o!s &ere but personifications of the / Sun / &hile at the same time it has incontestably pro%e! that the reli$ion an! &orship of Christ is but a copy of the reli$ion an! &orship of Mithra the 5o! Sun of the 3ersians. Certainly as notice! in the secon! number Au$ustine ,irmicus A,irmicus Maternus Fth centuryB, (ustin A(ustin Martyr c. ?CC . c. ?A>B, 'ertullian A160@220 ') F)B, an! others ha%in$ percei%e! the e1act resemblance bet&een the reli$ion of Christ an! the reli$ion of Mithra !i! &ith an impertinence only to be e2uale! by its outra$eous absur!ity insist that the 9e%il 4ealous an! mali$nant in!uce! the 3ersians to establish a reli$ion the e1act ima$e of Christianity that &as to be for these &orthy Saints an! sinners of the church coul! not !eny that the &orship of Mithra prece!e! that of Christ so that to $et out of the !itch they summone! the !e%il to their ai! an! &i th most astonishin$ assurance thus accounte! for the strikin$ similarity bet&een the 3ersian an! the Christian reli$ion the &orship of Mithra an! the &orship of Christ8 a mo!e of $ettin$ ri! of a !ifficulty at once so stupi! an! absur! that it &oul! be almost e2ually stupi! an! absur! seriously to refute it. 'he &orship of Christ an! the reli$ion base! upon it is an e1act copy in all its essential features of the &orship of Mithra an! the reli$ion of the Ma$i8 if so is it not morally certain that the 3ersians !i! not copy the reli$ion of the Christians but that the Christians copie! the reli$ion of the 3ersians? 'he early fathers must ha%e been %ery reluctant to a!mit the likeness &as so complete8 the a!mission &as ho&e%er &run$ from them by facts they &ere compelle! to recei%e as such an! &hich coul! not be e1plaine! or ar$ue! a&ay by any other than a !e%ilish kin! of sophistry. It is therefore incontestably pro%e! that Mithra &as the ori$inal personification of the $o! SunSof &hich Christ is the copySas it is certain the ori$inal must e1ist before the copy can be ma!e8 an! Mosheim informs us that 6Manes Aalso) Mani E?A.EDAB or Manchaeus as he is sometimes calle! by his !isciples by birth a 3ersian e!ucate! amon$ the Ma$i an! instructe! in all those arts an! sciences &hich the 3ersians an! the other nei$hbourin$ nations hel! in the hi$hest esteem &ho ha! penetrate! into the !epths of astronomy in the mi!st of rural life stu!ie! the art of healin$ an! applie! himself to paintin$ an! philosophy that this $reat $enius Acontinues MosheimB combine! these t&o systems Uthat is the 3ersian an! the Christian systemV an! applie! an! accommo!ate! to (esus Christ the characters an! actions &hich the 3ersians attribute! to the 5o! Mithra. 'he comparison institute! by us in our secon! number bet&een Mithra an! Christ ren!ers it unnecessary to &rite another line in or!er to sho& that those &ho &orship Christ as a $o! are i!olators bo&ers !o&n to an i!ol formerly &orshippe! in 3ersia un!er the name of Mithra an! that Manes &as ri$ht &hen he accommo!ate! to Christ the character an! actions &hich the 3ersians attribute! to the 5o! 6Mithra. ~>rom: 'he :1istence of Christ 9ispro%e!, by &rresis!ible Fviden+e, in a (eries o, 7e!!ers, >rom a
erman Je2, 4ddressed !o 'hris!ians o, 4ll Denomina!ions, $-s) 202@203)
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un,ai!h,ul !o her, !he an-ry -oddess has him +as!ra!ed, and he dies o, his in:uries, bu! he la!er re!urns !o li,e) "he $ries!s o, 'ybele are +as!ra!ed, so as !o $lay !he role o, 4!!is, and adheren!s o, !his reli-ion 2or3 !hemselves in!o ,ren5ies 2i!h drums and +ymbals, slashin- !hemselves 2i!h 3nives and rubbin- !he blood over !heir bodies) &n his boo3, 'he 5ol!en Bou$h, Dr James >ra5ier no!es !he s!ri3in- similari!ies be!2een Jesus and an+ien! $a-an -od 3no2n as 4!!is or 4!ys, 'he only be$otten son an! Sa%ior o, !he #hry-ians) 7i3e Jesus, 4!!is is de$i+!ed as a man naile! or tie! to a tree, a! !he ,oo! o, 2hi+h 2as o++asionally de$i+!ed a lamb) (ome a++oun!s said 4!!is castrate! himsel, benea!h !he !ree, -ivin- rise !o a $ries!hood !ha! $ra+!i+ed ei!her self.castration or enforce! celibacy Acenturies later 3ope 5re$ory +II 4D 1003@10.5, &ill enforce celibacy on the *oman Catholic cler$yB) &! is +laimed !ha! a,!er 4!!is 2as +ru+i,ied A;r some say castrate!B, 4!!is, li3e Jesus, des+ended in!o 8ell and arose a,!er !hree days) 'he reason &hy the /Christ / (esus has been ma!e to !escen! into hell is because it is part of the Ini%ersal Mythos inclu!in$ the 6'hree !ays/ !uration. 'he Sa%iors of mankin! ha! all !one so8 he must therefore !o like&ise. "Doane, Bible Myths, $) 213) 7i3e Jesus and even Mi!hras, !he ,es!ival o, !he *esurrection of Attis is +elebra!ed a! !he !ime o, !he 'hris!ian Fas!er) In point of fact it appears from the testimony of an anonymous Christian &ho &rote in the Fth century of our era that Christians an! pa$ans alike &ere struck by the remarkable coinci!ence bet&een the !eath an! resurrection of their respecti%e !eities an! that the coinci!ence forme! a theme of bitter contro%ersy bet&een the a!herents of the ri%al reli$ions the pa$ans conten!in$ that the resurrection of Christ &as a spurious imitation of the resurrection of Attis an! the Christians assertin$ &ith e2ual &armth that the resurrection of Attis &as a !iabolical counterfeit of Christ. In these unseemly bickerin$s the heathen took &hat to a superficial obser%er mi$ht seem stron$ $roun! by ar$uin$ that their $o! &as the ol!er an! therefore presumably the ori$inal not the counterfeit since as a $eneral rule an ori$inal is ol!er than its copy. "Doane, Bible Myths. Dr) James >ra5ier admi!s !he 'hris!ians +on,essed !ha! in !his $oin! o, !ime, 'hris! 2as !he :unior dei!y, bu! !hey !rium$han!ly demons!ra!e his real seniori!y by ,allin- ba+3 on !he sub!le!y o, (a!an, 2ho on so im$or!an! an o++asion had sur$assed himsel, by inver!in- !he usual order o, na!ure) 'aken alto$ether the coinci!ences of the Christian &ith the heathen festi%als are too close an! too numerous to be acci!ental... Jesus 2as a++used o, bein- a -ecromancer an! a ma$ician an! a !ecei%er of the people says !he early 'hris!ian, >a!her Jus!in Mar!yr) 8e 2as said !o have been ini!ia!ed in !he ma-i+al ar!s 2hile in !he hea!hen !em$les o, F-y$!, and bo!h Jesus, and 8orus !he M:$yptian Sa%ior 6 are re$resen!ed on monumen!s 2i!h 2ands, in !he re+eived -uise o, ne+roman+ers, 2hile raisin- !he dead !o li,e) 'here &as 4ust reason to suspect that there &as some frau! &n !he a+!ions o, !hese Nesuans, or $rimi!ive 'hris!ians, 2ho !raveled abou! ,rom +i!y !o +i!y !o +onver! !he #a-ans= and !ha!, 'he strollin$ &on!er.&orkers by a !e1terity of 4u$$lery &hich art not hea%en ha! tau$ht them impose! on the cre!ulity of the pious ,athers &hose stron$ pre4u!ices an! ar!ent 7eal for the interests of Christianity &oul! !ispose them to embrace &ithout e1amination &hate%er seeme! to promote so $oo! a cause ... the preten!e! miracles of the primiti%e Church &ere all mere fictions &hich the pious an! 7ealous ,athers partly from a &eak cre!ulity an! partly from reasons of policy &ere in!uce! to espouse an! propa$ate for the support of a ri$hteous cause. "Dr) Middle!on, =etters ,rom *ome. (ain! Mar!yr is a en!ile eD@#a-an o, (amaria, !urned 'hris!ian, and su$$osed !o have su,,ered mar!yrdom in !he rei-n o, Mar+us 4urelius, in 2hose name he ,or-ed a mos! $re$os!erous res+ri$!) 8is $rin+i$al 2or3s, in ree3, are his !2o 4$olo-ies, !he ,irs! addressed !o !he Fm$eror 4n!oninus #ius A&hose reply he also for$e!B, !he se+ond !o 'he sacre! Senate o, Rome= his Dialo-ue 2i!h "ry$ho !he Je2, and his 8or!a!ory 4ddress !o !he ree3s) 8e des+ribes himsel, and ,ello2 'hris!ian >a!hers as #e &ho formerly use! ma$ical arts. "& 4$ol) 'h) Div) 1o!e: ;e hear o, no Je2ish mar!yrdoms or Je2ish $erse+u!ions !ill 2e
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,rom: Ale1an!ria: A History an! a 5ui!e, F)M) >ors!er A1.0/ @ 1/00B, 4n+hor Boo3s, 1/61) "o #o$e #ius %&&, I like your Christ but I !o not like your Christians. "Maha!ma andhi
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8erodo!us is !he ,irs! !o use !he 2ord 6Chrestos 6 !he meanin- o, 2hi+h is a$$lied !o bo!h !hin-s and $ersons, meanin- Mfate! someone 2ho is doomed by an ora+le, a sa+ri,i+ial vi+!im, or !he 6#or!)6 ~Read 'he 5ospel Accor!in$ to 'homas), by Ra-havan &yer, 1/.3) "he name 6Christian is ,irs! inven!ed, by !he sneerin-, mo+3in- 4n!io+hians, as early as 44 ')F), bu! had no! +ome in!o -eneral use be,ore !heir $erse+u!ions by Fm$eror 1ero, o++urrin- in !he -e& 'estament only !hree !imes, and only !hen 2i!h a ne-a!ive +onno!a!ion, !he 'hris!ians bein- des$ised and de!es!ed ,or !heir a!ro+i!ies and +rimes) ~4+!s 11:26, 4:16, 26:2., (ee also !he 2or3s o, 'anon >arrar) 3eople &ho belie%e absur!ities commit atrocities. "Eol!aire) Re-ardin- !he "rini!y, "er!ullian de+lares, Cre!o 2uia incre!ibilis est V I belie%e because it is unbelie%able8 and, li3e #aulIs, I am become a fool in $loryin$ he vaun!s !hus his o2n ,olly: ;ther matters for shame I fin! none &hich can pro%e me to be shameless in a $oo! sense an! foolish in a happy one by my o&n contempt for shame. 'he Son of 5o! &as crucifie!8 I am not ashame! Ato belie%e itB because men must nee!s be ashame! of it. An! the Son of 5o! !ie!8 it is by all means to be belie%e! because it is absur!. An! He &as burie! an! rose a$ain8 the fact is certain because it is impossible. ~9e Carne Christi +h) v= Anti.-icene ,athers iii, 525) 'he -e& 'estament clearly presents Christ as 5o!. 'he names applie! to Christ in the -e& 'estament are such that they coul! properly be applie! only to ;ne &ho &as 5o!. ,or e1ample (esus is calle! 5o! in the phrase /=ookin$ for the blesse! hope an! the appearin$ of the 5lory of our $reat 5o! an! Sa%ior Christ (esus/ A'itus E)?B8 compare (ohn ?)?8 Hebre&s ?)K8 *omans @)>8 ? (ohn >)EC E?B. "Josh M+Do2ell, More 'han a Carpenter 7ivin- Boo3s, "yndale 8ouse #ublishers, ;hea!on, 1/03, $a-e 11) >or milleniusms !he !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h has +laimed !ha! !he Je2s 3illed Jesus, bu! in !he early 21s! +en!ury, #o$e Benedi+! %E& 2ill de+lare !ha! !he Je2s 2ere no! res$onsible ,or Jesus6 dea!h, 2hi+h a$$ears !o +on!radi+!, 2ri!in-s !o !he ,ai!h,ul in "hessaloni+a, 2hereby #aul says +on+ernin- !he Je2s, #ho both kille! the =or! (esus an! their o&n prophets an! chase! us out an! please not 5o! an! are hostile to all men forbi!!in$ us to speak to the 5entiles that they may be sa%e! to the fillin$ up of their sins continually) #aul says o, !hem, But the &rath came AaoristicallBV upon them to the en!.
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So the &ork entitle! W'he Apocalypse of the Apostle 3aul / 'hou$h re4ecte! by the ancients is still esteeme! by most of the monks. Some persons affirm that the book &as foun! !urin$ this rei$n Ai.e. of 'heo!osiusB by 9i%ine *e%elation in a marble bo1 burie! beneath the soil in the house of 3aul at 'arsus in Cilicia. I ha%e been informe! that this report is false by a presbyter of 'arsus a man of %ery a!%ance! a$e as is in!icate! by his $ray hairs. ~(o5omen, 8is!) F+l), vii), 1/, a,!er s$ea3in- o, !he 4$o+aly$se o, #e!er) ;hyC Be+ause, !he Je2s +hased !he survivin- 4$os!les ou! o, Judea, by 2hi+h !hey barely es+a$ed !he !errible +alami!ies !ha! 2ere abou! !o ,all u$on Jerusalem, 2here !hey -enerally resided) ~4+!s .:1) "he ree3s already had !heir o2n ods, !heir o2n 6'rinity and !heir o2n 6=o$os.6 But the 5reeks speak of Him as the =o$os more befittin$ly than &e !o as the &or! or speech) for =o$os si$nifies both speech an! reason inasmuch as He is both the speech an! reason of 5o!. ... Jeno represents the 6=o$osas the arran$er of the establishe! or!er of thin$s an! the framer of the uni%erse. ... ,or it is the spirit of 5o! &hich he name! the soul of (upiter. ,or 'risme$istus &ho by some means or other searche! into almost all truth often !escribes the e1cellence an! ma4esty of the #or!. "7a+!an!ius Div)
&ns!) &E, viii@iD= Ante.-icene ,athers vol) vii, 106@0)
"here +an be no mis!a3e !ha! !he 'hris! 2as and is ,ounded u$on !he #a-an My!h, as !he old ree3 =o$os o, 8era+li!us and !he an+ien! $hiloso$hers 2ho -ave i! a ,a+e@li,! and de+lared i! 6Inspire! by !he ree3 $ries! 2ho 2ro!e !he ,irs! +ha$!er o, !he 5ospel accor!in$ to Saint (ohn and 2or3ed his 2ay u$ in!o !he Incarnate Son o, !he old 8ebre2 od ,or !he +onsum$!ion o, !he reli-iously ,amished 'hris!ians as !he mos! sa+red 4r!i+le o, 'hris!ian >ai!h) "he mos! 8oly (ain! John eD$ounds u$on !he old ,ai!hs de+larin-, In the Be$innin$ &as the =o$os an! the =o$os &as &ith 5o! an! the =o$os &as 5o!. 'he same &as in the be$innin$ &ith 5o!. All thin$s &ere ma!e by him an! &ithout him &as not anythin$ ma!e that &as ma!e. "John 1:1@3) "he do+!rine o, !he 7o-os 2as a #a-an inven!ion o, !he ree3 $hiloso$her 8era+li!us, 2ho lived 535@ 405 years be,ore 'hris!, and had never heard o, 'hris!) >rom !he 2ord !he s+ien+e o, 7o-i+ !a3es i!s name= and on i! !he ,irs! $rin+i$le o, (!oi+ism and !he 'hris!ian do+!rine o, 'he #or! are based)
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'his 6=o$os is at the same time a force an! a la&... Conformably to their e1e$etical habit the Stoics ma!e of the !ifferent $o!s personifications of the 6=o$os e.$. of Jeus an! abo%e all of Hermes. ... In the AApocryphalB Book of #is!om this personification is more !irectly implie! an! a parallel is establishe! bet&een #is!om an! the #or!. In 3alestinian *obbinism the #or! AMemraB is %ery often mentione!... It is the Memra of (eho%ah &hich li%es speaks an! acts... 3hilo/s problem &as of the philosophical or!er8 5o! an! man are infinitely !istant from each other8 an! it is necessary to establish bet&een them the relations of action an! of prayer8 the =o$os is here the interme!iary... 'hrou$hout so many !i%erse A3a$an an! (e&ishB concepts may be reco$ni7e! a fun!amental !octrine) the =o$os is an interme!iary bet&een 5o! an! the &orl!8 throu$h it 5o! create! the &orl! an! $o%erns it8 throu$h it also men kno& 5o! an! pray to Him... 'he term 6=o$os is foun! only in the (ohannine &ritin$s... 'his resemblance Ato the notion in the Book of #is!omB su$$ests the &ay by &hich the !octrine of the =o$os entere! into Christian theolo$y. ">rom !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) /, $-s) 32.@
/, 1o!e: #aul s$o3e no! o, 3no2in- od bu! o, bein- 3no2n by od) ~1 'orin!hians .:3= ala!ians 4:/)
"here is no!hin- ne2 under !he sun as !he 7o-os is en!ered in!o 'hris!ian !heolo-y) &! 2as de,ini!ely no! +rea!ed by 'hris!ian !heolo-is!s nor !he 'hur+h >a!hers, nor 2as i! ever MInspire! as de+lared by some 'hris!ian -rou$s) &n !he admi!!edly ,or-ed 6Book of #is!om 6 2hi+h is none !he less +on!inues !o be $ar! o, !he 6Inspire! 'anon o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ Bible A9ouay.*heimsB, !he M3a$an 9emiur$e be+omes, M9i%ine #is!om and 3arallele! 2i!h, 'he #or! o, !he 8ebre2 od, and Is the Memra of (ah%eh &hich li%es speaks acts. "he Je2ish $hiloso$her #hilo evolved i! in!o An interme!iary AMe!iatorB bet&een 5o! an! the &orl! throu$h &hich 5o! create! the &orl!. "his #a-an no!ion reverbera!es as, 'here is one me!iator bet&een 5o! an! men the man Christ (esus. "1 "imo!hy 2:5, ,or$ery in Christianity by Jose$h ;heless, 1/30, ,rom !he Ban3 o, ;isdom, 222)ban3o,2isdom)+om) "he 'hur+h 2ill +ondemn and $u! !o dea!h !hose 2ho do no! a++e$! !his 8oly Do+!rine de+lared by !he Ei+ars o, 'hris! and blas$hemy la2s o, Fn-land and la!er a number o, 'olonial 4meri+an (!a!es 2ill de+ree im$risonmen! ,or ridi+ulin- !he 6Most Holy Mystery of Christian ,aith. >a!her 7a+!an!ius $ursues !he in+on!es!able #a-an 3roofs !hrou-h his seven Boo3s, and so a!!em$!s !o vindi+a!e !he !ru!h and Divini!y o, 'hris!iani!y) "he eminen! Do+!or 7a+!an!ius +on+ludes 2i!h his s!ran-e !urnin- a2ay ,rom !ha! 2hi+h 2as un+lear !o !he #a-an Fm$eror, assurin- him o, !he over!hro2 no2 o, all error, and !he !rium$h o, !he ne2 'a!holi+ "ru!h, a ne2 his!ory !ha! 2ill su$er+ede all o!hers, But all fictions ha%e no& been hushe! Most Holy :mperor since the time &hen the $reat 5o! raise! thee up for the restoration of the house of 4ustice an! for the protection of the human race... Since the truth no& comes forth from obscurity an! is brou$ht into li$ht< "7a+!an!ius 9i%.
Inst E&&, DDvi= $) 131)
"he Apostolic Constitutions Q0)2R ,orbade all non@$ro+rea!ive -eni!al a+!s, in+ludin- anal seD and oral in!er+ourse) "he sensual ar! dis$layed by $ros!i!u!es +onsis!ed in ma3in- ,ull use o, seDual !e+hni*ues, 2hi+h 2ould in+rease !heir +lien!sI $leasure) "here,ore 7a+!an!ius 2ill +ondemn sodomy, oral in!er+ourse and $ros!i!u!ion) 9i%in. Inst. 5)/)10) <ne !e+hni*ue 2as $er,e+!ed by $ros!i!u!es, 2hi+h +onsiderably in+reased !he $leasure o, !heir $ar!ners and 2as also +on!ra+e$!ive) 7u+re!iusI des+ri$!ion o, $ros!i!u!es !2is!in- !hemselves durin- +oi!us A9e rer. nat. 4)126/@1205B 2as reverbera!ed by !he Babylonian "almud) ~?e!ubo!h 30a: /*abbi Hose is of the opinion
that a &oman &ho prostitutes herself turns roun! to pre%ent conception/. "o #o$e #ius %&&, I like your Christ but I !o not like your Christians. "Maha!ma andhi
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7a+!an!ius 9i%. Inst. &E, DDviii= $) 131)
(' 66<@620@4shurbani$al, ?in- o, 4ssyria Afrom :$ypt to 3ersiaB amasses a -rea! +olle+!ion o, 2ri!in-s) 4! a library in 1ineveh are dis+overed 25,000 !able!s, 2hi+h are alle-ed !o +on!ain symbols o, se+re! ma-i+al !eD!s in !he lan-ua-e o, (humer AB' 2/00B) 4shurbani$al +laims !o have read and unders!ood !he !eD!s learnin- ,rom !hem !he Ma$ic of Ancient Mno&le!$e 3no2n bu! !o a ,e2) I un!erstan! the mysterious &or!s in the stone car%in$s from the !ays before the ,loo!, he de+lares) (' 667@610@#sam!i3 &, #samme!i+hos, ?in- o, F-y$! durin- !he 26!h Dynas!y, nur!ures !2o o, his +hildren 2i!hou! hearin- any s$o3en lan-ua-es in !he ho$e o, !hem develo$in- a -odli3e lan-ua-e) &! is rumored !ha! 2hen !hey did s$ea3, !hey s$o3e #hry-ian, an an+ien! 4sia Minor lan-ua-e) (' 634QCR@500QCR@M'he 5ol!en *ule 6 #i!!a+us o, 7esbos, 9o not that to thy nei$hbor that thy &oul!st not suffer from him. "Resear+h +our!esy o, 8an3 (hiver on !he &n!erne! (' 674@55.@(olon, ree3 la2-iver 2ri!es o, a -rea! +ivili5a!ion !ha! eDis!ed lon-, lon- a-o 2hi+h 2as handed do2n !o him ,rom an F-y$!ian $ries! 2ho +laims !o have 4!henian an+es!ry) 7e-ends o, a los! +on!inen! and ra+e o, $eo$le eDis!in- +en!uries a-o and !he $la+e re,erred !o is -enerally !hou-h! o, as 'he =ost City of Atlantis) "he ,irs! do+umen!ed a++oun!s o, 4!lan!is, 2hi+h is said !o have been s2allo2ed u$ by !he o+ean as !he resul! o, an ear!h*ua3e, a$$ear in 'imaeus and Critias !2o dialo-ues by !he ree3 $hiloso$her #la!o) 4++ordin- !o his a++oun! in 'imaeus !he los! island is des+ribed !o !he 4!henian s!a!esman, (olon, by an F-y$!ian $ries!) "he $ries! asser!ed !ha! 4!lan!is 2as lar-er !han 4sia Minor and 7ibya +ombined) "he $ries! revealed !o (olon !ha! a $ros$erous +ivili5a!ion had re$u!edly +en!ered on 4!lan!is abou! !he 10!h millennium B', and !ha! !he +oun!ry had +on*uered all !he Medi!erranean $eo$les, eD+e$! !he 4!henians) &n his 2or3 Critias #la!o re+ords !he his!ory o, 4!lan!is and de$i+!s !he na!ion as 9!o$ian Athe perfect ci%ili7ationB) ($e+ula!ion as !o #la!o6s des+ri$!ive ma!erial and his!ory are ram$an!, bu! !he $ossibili!y eDis!s !ha! he may have had a++ess !o o!her do+umen!s !ha! did no! survive) 4n+ien! ree3 my!holo-y, in a $oem by #indar, !ells o, a ?in- De 'alion 2ho is saved ,rom a 5reat ,loo! +aused by !he od Keus) -o country or people &ho are sla%es to !o$ma an! !o$matic mentality can pro$ress. "Ja2aharlal 1ehru,
&ndian s!a!esman, 1../@1/64, Mey I!eas in Human 'hou$ht.
;hen i! is dis+overed, !ha! Jeus the Sa%ior is only a !i!le o, Dionysus, !he Sin.Bearin$ Bacchus his +hara+!er, as 'he Sa%ior a$$ears in *ui!e a di,,eren! his!ori+al li-h!) Ba++hus is !he $a!ron o, !he MHea%enly Host 6 and o, ,ire 2orshi$, 2ho is +anoni5ed by Rome= ,e2 reali5in- !ha! !his Saint Bacchus the Martyr is !he iden!i+al MBacchus of the 3a$ans 6'he 6$o! of !runkenness an! !ebauchery 6 is eviden! ,rom !he !ime o, his ,es!ival= ,or <+!ober !he 0!h ,ollo2s soon a,!er !he end o, !he vin!a-e) "he old #a-an Romans +elebra!in- 2ha! 2as +alled !he *ustic ,esti%al o, Ba++hus= and abou! !ha! !ime, so does !he 'a!holi+ ,es!ival o, Saint Bacchus the Martyr o++ur) 4s !he 'haldean -od is also admi!!ed in!o !he Roman +alendar under !he name o, Ba++hus, so also is he +anoni5ed under his o!her name, !ha! o, Dionysus) "he Ei+ars o, 'hris! in !heir eD+ess o, 5eal ,or sain!s and sain!@2orshi$, a+!ually s$li! M 9ionysus :leuthereus in!o !2o, ma3in- !2o sain!s ou! o, !he double name o, !he one #a-an Divini!y= and !he inno+en! e$i!he! *usticum 2hi+h, even amon- !he hea!hens, had no $re!ensions !o divini!y a! all, ,orms a !hird= and on da!e o, <+!ober !he /!h, 2e read !his en!ry in !he Roman +alendar: 'he festi%al of Saint 9ionysius an! of his companions Saint :leuther an! Saint *ustic. &n F-y$!, !he 'haldean -od es!eemed as !he -rea! ob:e+! o, love and adora!ion, as !he -od !hrou-h 2hom 5oo!ness an! truth &ere re%eale! to mankin! he is re-arded as !he $redes!ined heir o, all !hin-s= and, on !he day o, his bir!h, i! 2as believed !ha! a voi+e 2as heard !o $ro+laim, 'he =or! of all the earth is born and in !his +hara+!er he is s!yled Min$ of kin$s an! =or! of lor!s i! bein- as a
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(ins may be erased !hrou-h 'on,ession) "he 2in!er sols!i+e A9ecember E>thB is also +elebra!ed as !he bir!hday o, !he 9n+on*uerable (un ASol In%ictus the Saturnalia bein$ celebrate! bet&een the ?Dth an! EBr! of 9ecemberB) Koroas!er held !ha! $oo! an! e%il +o@eDis!ed bu! +ould be avoided and over$o2ered) "he basi+ !en!s o, Koroas!erism are sim$le: 5oo! 'hou$ht 5oo! #or! 5oo! 9ee!) &n 4D 224* !his reli-ion is de+lared !he o,,i+ial reli-ion o, !he (assanid Fm$ire and i!s members in+reased durin- !he 3rd !o 0!h +en!uries) <rma5d is !he Min$ of =i$ht and 4hriman !he 3rince of 9arkness A9arkness is portraye! as the e%il &orl! an! li$htness as the $oo!B) "he s$iri!ual +rea!ion 2ould live ,or !hree !housand years ,ollo2ed by !ha! o, ma!erial +rea!ion) 4! ,or!y@!2o years o, a-e, Kara!hus!ra, +onver!s 3in- Eish!as$a) By 05 B'* !his reli-ion is !he $redominan! reli-ion o, !he Roman le-ionnaires) Readin- enesis 2e ,ind !ha! !he 'rea!ion is des+ribed !2i+e, and !he +rea!ion o, man3ind also de$i+!ed in !2o versions) "he !2o +rea!ion my!hs in !he Bible 2ere 2ri!!en rela!ively la!e, and no! by Moses and many 'hris!ians are led !o believe) "he ,irs! version 2as 2ri!!en las!, 2hi+h 2as 2ri!!en some2here around 600 B)')F), and !he la!er version, 2ri!!en ,irs!, $robably a! !he !ime o, !he ?in-s o, &srael, 2hi+h is no! !oo lon- a,!er !he hia!us ,rom F-y$!) ~>orres!er@Bro2n 1/04:6, enesis) "he similari!ies be!2een !his reli-ion and 'hris!iani!y ,a+ili!a!e !he s$read o, 'hris!endom) "he !hird $eriod is !ha! o, !he Fvil <ne 2ho 2ould domina!e be,ore !he +omin- o, !he revela!ion) "he las! $eriod is !he 9ay of (u!$ment) Koroas!er has a vision o, !he (u$reme Bein-, 4hura Ma5da, and !he Holy Spirit 2ho $rea+hes !he os$el o, a od 2ho over+omes evil) "his +on+e$! o, !he Supreme Bein$ havin- many as$e+!s, 4hura Ma5dah, is la!er +ombined in!o one bein-, !ha! o, Holy Spirit and 'he #ise =or!. "he Koroas!rian 2orld is divided in!o !he ,ollo&ers of 'ruth and ,ollo&ers of the =ie. "he similari!ies do no! end here, ,or 2e also have: 4ll evil 2ill be eD!ermina!ed on ear!h by ,ire and mol!en me!al) Koroas!er AJarathustra in the ;l! IranianB ,ounded a reli-ion !ha! +laimed !he need ,or ha!red o, un2or!hy !hin-s) A'hereby !isco%erin$ :%ilB) "he a!has ASacre! ScripturesB 3no2n as A%esta 2hi+h is said !o have been 2ri!!en in $ol! ink on 12,000 oD hides, are alle-ed !o have been des!royed by 4leDander !he rea! in 330, B)')F) Koroas!erians ,ollo2ers believe in !he *esurrection of the !ea! the =ast (u!$ment an! :%erlastin$ =ife in 3ara!ise A3ara!ise is a 3ersian &or!B) 4! dea!h, ea+h $erson is !o be :ud-ed a! !he Bri!$e of 9iscrimination. "he Dis+i$le #aul says, !ha! some 'hris!ians do no! believe in !he Resurre+!ion o, !he dead) &! 2as, ho2ever, -enerally believed by many #a-ans, and i! is useless no2 !o as3 ho2 !he belie, arose) ~ &
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7i3e many o!her #a-an my!hs, Resurre+!ion is bu! a ,airy !ale= and 2e 2ill +learly see !he -ro2!h o, i! ,rom 50 !o 120 ')F), by !he 9niversal 'hur+h as i!s ,li-h!s o, !he ima-ina!ion s$read !hou-hou! !he Roman Fm$ire) 7uminous rays emana!in- ,rom !he soul o++asionally Divinely $ene!ra!in- !he body, 2hi+h is !hen o, i!sel, raised above !he ear!h, and !his is also said o, Koroas!er) 'he !isciples of (amblichus asserte! that they ha! often &itnesse! the same miracle in the case of their master &ho &hen he praye! &as raise! to the hei$ht of ten cubits from the earth. 'he $reatest miracle &hich *ome preten!s to &ork is &hen by the repetition of fi%e ma$ic &or!s she professes to brin$ !o&n the bo!y bloo! soul an! 9i%inity of our =or! (esus Christ from hea%en to make Him really an! corporeally present in the sacrament of the altar. 'he Chal!ean priests preten!e! by their ma$ic spells in like manner to brin$ !o&n their !i%inities into their statues so that their 6real presence shoul! be %isible manifeste! in them. ">rom !he -rea! 2or3s, 'he '&o Babylons by !he 7a!e Rev) 4leDander
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,ollo&ers of the 'ruth 2ill +ross over !o $aradise) ,ollo&ers of the =ie 2ill ,all in!o 8ell) "he #ersians believed in a 9ay of (u!$ment, 2hen od, !heir one -rea! -od, 4hura Ma5da, 2ould des!roy !he ear!h, summon be,ore him !he souls o, all men 2ho had ever lived, re2ard !he -ood and $unish !he livin-) &! is ,rom #ersia !ha! +er!ain se+!s o, !he Je2s, and 'hris! and !he early 'hris!ians, borro2ed !his idea o, 'he comin$ of the Min$!om of Hea%en. &n s$i!e o, !he -losses o, $rea+hers and Divines,
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edu+a!ed 'hris!ians re+i!e 2i!h some hesi!a!ion !he 2ords o, !he 4$os!lesI 'reed: He Christ !escen!e! into Hell. "his in!ri-uin- +lause, o, 2ha! is +alled !he sim$les! eD$ression o, !he 'hris!ian ,ai!h, is based +hie,ly u$on !he alle-ed 2ords o, #e!er in 4+!s 2:31 !ha!, His soul &as not left in hell. 8ades in !he ree3 !eD! +orres$ondin- !o !he 8ebre2 (heol, and u$on !he s!a!emen! in 1 #e!er 3:1., !ha! 'hris! a,!er dea!h $rea+hed !o 'he spirits in prison. 8ere is !he earlies! inven!ions o, !he ,orever burnin- 'hris!ian 8ell o, ,ire and brims!one ,or e!ernal !or!ure, 'he &icke! shall $o !o&n into the Sheol of !arkness an! fire an! !&ell there fore%er8 !his bein- ;ne of the earliest mentions of Sheol as a Hell of torment.
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"his des+en! in!o 8ades is a++e$!ed li!erally, by !he earlies! >a!hers o, !he 'hur+h, &renaeus, 'lemen!, "er!ullian, e!+), and la!er in+or$ora!ed in !he 'reed) 7a!er !he same 7a!in 2ord, infernum is used !o render bo!h 8ades and ehenna, !he la!!er bein- !he 8ebre2 abode o, !he demons) (ain!s #e!er, and John, are des+ribed !o be Anthropoi A$rammatoi Mai I!iotai or Inlearne! an! i$norant men. "4+!s 4:13) 4ll "2elve o, !he 4$os!les are o, !he same !y$e, +hosen ,rom amon- !he humbles! o, men and !he mos! su$ers!i!ious o, !he alilee $easan!s, ,ishermen, and laborers, alle-edly bein- Calle! $ersonally, by !he (on o, od, !he $ro+laimed soon !o be ?in- o, !he Je2s) "he 6Chosen ones are !o be 8is +ounselors and asso+ia!es in !he es!ablishmen! o, !he ear!hly and heavenly ?in-doms o, Je2s) ~ 1o!e:
Bein- 'hosen !o re$resen! od is no! in !he Bible)
Son of 5o! in !he Bible is no! limi!ed !o Jesus) ~(ee enesis 6:2 and Job 1:6) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s (e+ond Ea!i+an 'oun+ilIs F+umeni+al +ondui! brea3in- -ostra aetate A9eclaration on the *elationship of the Church to -on.Christian *eli$ionsB +learly renoun+es any basis in (+ri$!ure ,or re-ardin- Je2s as *enounce! or curse! by 5o! bu! $re+edes !ha! +laim 2i!h !he bold s!a!emen! 'he ACatholicB Church is the ne& people of 5o!. 'he chronolo$y of the birth of Christ an! the subse2uent Bibical e%ents is most uncertain. "Catholic
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Jesus is even re-arded as insane and his rela!ives see3 !o res!rain him by ,or+e, i, ne+essary) ~ Mar3 3:21= +,)
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If the =or! &ere from other than the ,ather ho& coul! He ri$htly take brea! &hich is of the same creation as our o&n an! confess it to be His Bo!y an! affirm that the mi1ture in the cup is His Bloo!? #hen therefore the mi1e! cup an! the bake! brea! recei%es the #or! of 5o! an! becomes the :ucharist the Bo!y of Christ an! from these the substance of our flesh is increase! an! supporte! ho& can they say that the flesh is not capable of recei%in$ the $ift of 5o! &hich is nourishe! by the Bo!y an! Bloo! of the =or! an! is in fact a member of Him? ~(ain! &renaeus, 4-ains! 8eresies, 1./ 4)D) &! is (ain! &renaeus 2ho no!i+es !he name 6'eitan or M'itans 6 2ho 2ere o,!en +alled !he 6:l!er 5o!s 6 su$reme rulers o, !he universe, bein- o, enormous si5e, and in+redibly s!ren-!h, +on!ained !he Mys!i+ number 666, and believed !ha! 6'eitan 2as By far the most probable name o, !he beas! ,rom !he sea) ~Revela!ion 14:/, 1/:20, 20:4) 8is!ori+ally i! 2ill be ,ound, !ha! 2hile 6Saturn 2as !he name o, !he visible head, 6'eitan 2as !he name o, !he invisible head o, !he beas!) "ei!an is !he 'haldean ,orm o, 6Sheitan 6 !he name by 2hi+h 6Satan has been +alled ,rom !ime immemorial by !he Devil 2orshi$$ers o, ?urdis!an= and ,rom 4rmenia or ?urdis!an, !his Devil@2orshi$ embodied in !he 'haldean Mys!eries !raveled 2es!2ard !o 4sia Minor, and !hen+e !o F!ruria and Rome) 6'eitan 2as 3no2n by !he +lassi+ na!ions o, an!i*ui!y !o be 6Satan 6 or !he MSpirit of #icke!ness and ori-ina!or o, moral evil) "he his!ory o, M'eitan6 and his bre!hren, is -iven in 8omer and 8esiod, !2o o, !he earlies! earlies! ree3 2ri!ers, al!hou-h la!er le-ends are +o@min-led, sho2 *ui!e eviden!ly !he eDa+! +oun!er$ar! o, !he (+ri$!ural a++oun! o, (a!an and his an-els) 8omer says, !ha! all !he 5o!s of 'artarus or 8ell #ere calle! 'eitans. 8esiod also !ells us ho2 !hese "ei!ans, or o!s of Hell, +ame !o have !heir d2ellin- !here) "he leader o, !he "ei!ans +ommi!s a $ar!i+ular a+! o, 2i+3edness a-ains! his ,a!her, !he MSupreme 5o! of Hea%en 2i!h !he a$$roval o, !he o!hers o, !he Sons of Hea%en !ha! ,a!her Calle! them all by an opprobrious name 'eitans $ronoun+es a +urse u$on !hem, and !hen, in +onse*uen+e o, !ha! +urse, !hey are Cast !o&n to hell and Boun! in chains of !arkness in!o !he e!rnal abyss)
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'a!holi+s a++ordin-ly a++e$! !he -loss o, (aiin! "homas 4*uinas, !ha! 'hris! did no! -o in!o !he in,e+!ed +om$any o, !he damned sinners, bu! in!o, 'hat part of Hell a sor! o, never@never land ,or eDiles ,rom heaven, 2here !here is no ,ire or Devil, and 2here !he +om$any +onsis!s o, inno+en! +hildren and blameless souls 2ho are eD+luded ,rom heaven :us! be+ause !hey inheri!ed !he -uil! o, FveIs !errible sin, and 2ere never ba$!i5ed A&hat of those &ho li%e! before the !o$ma of baptism &as in%ente!?B 4*uinas adds !ha! 'hris! +ould no! !a3e !hem 2i!h him !o 8eaven, so ines+a$able is !he $enal!y o, !heir inheri!ed sin) "his re$ulsive ,arra-o o, !he (+holas!i+ 5enius is s!ill !au-h! in 'a!holi+ seminaries, 8ur!erIs 'heolo$ia 9o$matica, &&, 51/@21= and #ro!es!an!s, 2ho are debarred ,rom su+h +onsola!ion, re-ard !he des+en! in!o hell as a mys!ery or re:e+! i!, !hou-h i! has !he same au!hori!y as !he 2i!nesses !hey *uo!e ,or !he Resurre+!ion) "he su$$osed $ro$he+y o, Jesus, Ma!!he2 12:40, !ha! he 2ould s$end !hree days In the heart of the earth and !he ,e2 o!her re,eren+es, sho2 !ha! !he early 'hris!ians, in borro2in- !he s!ory o, !he Resurre+!ion Are$enerationB ,rom +on!em$orary +ul!s, 4!!is, 4donis, &sis, 8orus, 'ybele, e!+), ,ound i! in!ima!ely +onne+!ed 2i!h a des+en! in!o !he un!er&orl!, and ra!her lamely !oo3 !his over) Jesus, $ronoun+ed in 8ebre2 He7ua, 2as a very +ommon name) "he Jesus o, !he 1e2 "es!amen! is, !o a lar-e eD!en!, a $ersoni,i+a!ion o, !he Sun 5o! and (avior Bacchus !he #hoeni+ian Ies iden!i+al 2i!h !he 8indu Mrishna or Christna !he #ersian Mithra !he F-y$!ian Horus and o!her Sun 5o!s) 4,!er !he +a$!ivi!y !he name 2as in!er+han-ed 2i!h (oshua or Hahoshua !he su++essor o, Moses= and in !he ree3 i! is Hesous or (ason) &n !he 4u!hori5ed Bibli+al Eersions i! is rendered (esus. "4+!s 0: 45, 8ebre2s 4:.) Bu! in !he Revised Eersions i! is rendered (oshua !he JSame &or! ren!ere! (eshua. "1ehemiah .:10) "he +on+e$! +onne+!ed 2i!h !he 2ord (esus, and 2i!h !he le!!ers I H S and I : : S, is a #halli+ vi-or $ersoni,yinre-enera!ion and +rea!ion) ~(ee ;ebs!er6s Di+!ionary de,ini!ion: A$halclic+ism d%,a@l&@'si@5&md noun Q1..4: !he &orship of the $enerati%e
principle as symboli5ed by !he $hallus) e 1//6 Kane #ublishin-, &n+) and Merriam@;ebs!er, &n+or$ora!ed) M)D) 4le!heia, f 'he *ationalist/s Manual f and Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD /26, 7ouisville, ?N 40201)
&n (+ri$!ure, he is 3no2n as "ammu5 and is +ommonly 3no2n amon- his!ori+al 2ri!ers under !he name o, Ba++hus, !ha! is, 'he =amente! one. ~F5e3iel .:14) "o !he ordinary reader !he name o, Ba++hus su--es!s no!hin- more !han revelry and drun3enness, bu! i! is no2 2ell 3no2n, !ha! amid all !he abomina!ions !ha! a!!ended his or-ies, !heir -rand desi-n 2as $ro,essedly 'he purification of souls and !ha! ,rom !he -uild and de,ilemen! o, sin) "his lamen!ed one, eDhibi!ed and adored as a li!!le +hild in his mo!herIs arms, seems, in $oin! o, ,a+!, !o have been !he husband o, (emiramis, 2hose name, 1inus, by 2hi+h he is +ommonly 3no2n in +lassi+al his!ory, li!erally si-ni,ied 'he Son. "'he '&o Babylons by "he 7a!e Rev) 4leDander 8islo$ 4 !hree daysI in!erval be!2een !he +ommemora!ion o, !he dea!h and !ha! o, !he resurre+!ion o, !he -od is ,amiliar !o !he an+ien! reli-ions) "his 2as a ne+essary ,oreshor!enin- in ri!ual o, !he !hird o, !he year durin- 2hi+h !he ve-e!a!ion@-od had !o remain belo2 !he ear!h) "he ado$!ion o, !his des+en! in!o !he under2orld be!2een dea!h and resurre+!ion lends le-i!ima+y !ha! !he ,ounders or +om$ilers o, !he 7e-end o, Jesus !oo3 !he ma!erial ,rom !he $o$ular +ul!s o, !heir !ime) &! sho2s also !ha! !hey 2ere su$ers!i!ious men o, 2ea3 in!elle+!, ,or !he s!ory as i! 2as !old abou! 4!!is, <siris, #erse$hone, e!+), 2as *ui!e lo-i+al in i!s $rimi!ive 2ay, i! is al!o-e!her in+onsis!en! 2hen a$$lied !o Jesus) "o !he 'hris!ian, or !he Je2 2ho is $assin- in!o !ha! $hase, !he 9nder2orld is a $la+e o, sin and !ormen!= 4!!is and #erse$hone had been re-arded by !heir 2orshi$$ers as bein-s +om$a+!ed o, s$iri! and body, !o say no!hin- o, !heir divine and human na!ures) "he 'hris!ian Hell a,,ords a use,ul insi-h! in!o !he +on,used ma3in- o, !he ne2 reli-ion, and 2e hardly 2onder !ha! i! 2as a s!umblin- blo+3 !o !he edu+a!ed ree3s and Romans) ~,rom !he 2or3s o, J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclope!ia. "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, u$on dis+overin- !he a!!ribu!es and !he s!ri3in- similari!ies be!2een !he belie,s o, !he Koroas!rians and !he early 'hris!ians, as 2ell as o!her so +alled #a-an reli-ions, s!a!ed !ha! i! is a !ri+3 o, !he devil !o de+eive !hem) Reli-ious leaders !ell 'hris!ians !ha! !he devil $u! +er!ain 2ri!in-s in!o !he belie,s o, o!her $eo$le !o de+eive !hem and !he early 'hris!ians believed !ha! an+ien! re+ords 2ere do+!ored or ,or-ed !o mislead !hem and have !hem renoun+e !heir leaders) "he 2ri!in-s on !he $yramids had no! ye! been !ransla!ed !o
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Bal!hasaran+ien!, ?as$er, and Mel+hior o, !he Fas! 2ho 2ere o, a $ries!ly +as!e, one o, !he siD !ribes o, Medes !ha! are des+ribed by 8erodo!us) Hero!otos the first stu!ent of comparati%e reli$ion bol!ly i!entifies 9ionysos &ith Athe :$yptianB ;siris an! asserts that the so.calle! ;rphic an! Bacchic rites &ere in reality :$yptian an! 3ytha$orean A3ytha$oreanism foun!e! Ath century B.C.:. southern ItalyB) ~:ncyc. 3hilos) #hate%er the precise %alue of such $enerali7ations may be &e can at least infer that there &ere substantial points of a$reement bet&een the 9ionysiac reli$ion an! its :$yptian counterpart. ">rom:
Jeus A Stu!y in Ancient *eli$ion, by 4r!hur Bernard 'oo3, Eolume &, Jeus 5o! of the Bri$ht Sky Biblo and "annen, 1/64 A1/40@1/14 'ambrid-eB)
"he Halo !ha! one sees in many reli-ious $ain!in-s is an early #ersian ornamen!a!ion Aa!opte! by the :$yptiansB !ha! a$$ears in la!er 'hris!ian, 'hinese, and &ndian and Buddhis! ar!) "he 8alo de+ora!es su+h alle-ed luminaries as #o$e (ain! Ei+!or &, ,riend o, !he mos! bra5en +on+ubine in !he harem o, !he debau+hed Fm$eror 'ommorlus, 'ollis!us, eD@slave and, im$risoned ,or !he,!, and a +orru$!er o, !he 'hur+h) (ain! Damasus -o! ele+!ed by his +redulous ,ollo2ers, a,!er murderin- 150 o, !hose o, his ,ello2 rivals= he is in an a+3no2led-ed ,or-er o, lies and my!hs, and !he only #o$e, 366@3.4, 2ho 2as indi+!ed by !he +ivil au!hori!ies ,or adul!ery, 2hi+h +har-es 2ere dro$$ed 2hen !he Fm$eror in!ervened) Damasus is rebu3ed by !he 2hole 'hur+h ,or his ,oul arro-an+e and 2as on $e+uliarly -ood !erms 2i!h !he Fm$erorIs $assiona!e +on+ubine) 7i!!le +an be said o, 'a!holi+ ar!, 2hi+h 2as ins$ired by !he,! or $a-an !em$les, and in !he medieval era by su+h luminaries as #aolo Eeronese, 2ho 2as dra--ed be,ore !he &n*uisi!ion ,or !he irreveren+e o, his ar!, or >ili$$o 7i$$i, a loose ,riar 2ho sedu+ed a nun and +o@ habi!a!ed 2i!h her ,or years 2i!h her 2hile he $ain!ed beau!i,ul reli-ious $i+!ures) ~(ee =a 9ecan!ence !e I/art
Sacre Q1/31R, by 4) 'in-ria Aa CatholicB) &! is enou-h !o !ransla!e !he !i!le, 'he !eca!ence of Sacre! Art. 1o!e: (ain! Jerome 2as se+re!ary !o Damasus, 2ho died in 3.4 ')F)
"he man !ha! +ame in!o !he Bisho$ri+ o, Rome, as a !hie, and a robber, over !he dead bodies o, hundreds o, his o$$onen!s, +ould no! hesi!a!e as !o !he sele+!ion he should ma3e re-ardin- !he dire+!ion o, !he 6-e& ,aith.6 8is!ory sho2s !ha! #o$e Damasus had a+!ed in +hara+!er, !ha!, in assumin- !he #a-an !i!le o, #on!i,eD MaDimuD A3ontife1 Ma1imus &ith tribunician po&er an! imperium superse!in$ all othersB, he had se! himsel, a! 2ha!ever sa+ri,i+e o, !ru!h !o :us!i,y his +laims !o !ha! !i!le in !he eyes o, !he #a-ans, and as !heir le-i!ima!e re$resen!a!ive o, a lon- line o, #a-an #on!i,,s) "he !i!le o, 3ontife1 Ma1imus also ma3es !he Fm$eror !he +hie, adminis!ra!or o, all reli-ious a,,airs, -ran!in- him !he $o2er !o +ondu+! all reli-ious +eremonies, +onse+ra!e reli-ious !em$les, +on!rol !he Roman +alendar Apo&ers to a!! or remo%e !ays as !esirableB, a$$oin! !he Ees!al Eir-ins and some >lamens, lead !he 'olle-ium #on!i,i+um, and re+a$i!ula!e !he do-ma o, !he Roman reli-ion) &n !he .!h +en!ury B)')F), a ves!al vir-in, named Rhea (ilvia, ,inds hersel, $re-nan!) Bu! she -o! $re-nan! !hrou-h no ,aul! o, her o2n, she 2as ra$ed by !he od MarsH 4 re+o-ni5able s!ory !ha! $reda!es !he 'hris!ian a++oun! by some .00 years, a 2oman 2ho has $hysi+al rela!ionshi$ 2i!h a od, 6:r$o est she remains a Eir-in, ye! -ives bir!h ASil%ia *hea $a%e birth to t&ins8 *omulus an! *emusB) "he Romans $ra+!i+ed Fm$eror ;orshi$, and Julius 'aesar under-oes an a+*usi!ion o, numerous !i!les, 2i!h inves!men! in !he Re$ubli+an o,,i+es o, +onsul ,our !imes, di+!a!or ,ive !imes, a$$oin!ed di+!a!or in $er$e!ui!y A!ictator perpetuoB in 45 B)')F), and had a!!ained !he !i!le o, 3ontife1 Ma1imus ,or several de+ades, bein- handsomely $re$ared ,or his ,u!ure dei,i+a!ion= he did no! -ain !hese $osi!ions 2i!hou! !he ma:ori!y o, a vo!e by !he $eo$le nor sena!e, 2hi+h 2ill la!er lead !o :ealousy, sus$i+ion, and resen!men!, and even!ually, his assassia!ion in 44 B')F), a,!er 'elo$a!ra +onvin+es him !ha! he is a -od, and 'aesar has +oins s!ru+3 in his ima-e A5i%e unto Caesar that &hich is CaesarsB) In!er *oman =a&... Christians &ere liable to suffer penalties impose! by *oman la& 4ust because they &ere Christians Christian apolo$ists continue! to protest that they &ere innocent of any crime but their protests &ent unhee!e!... 'hose &ho %oice! such protests &ere tol! that they mi$ht easily pro%e their loyalty to the A*omanB :mpire by &orshipin$ the state 5o!s an! in particular by burnin$ incense to the :mperor/s ima$e or s&earin$ by his 9i%inity... 'he Christians refusal to countenance such claims an! the lan$ua$e in &hich they ascribe! 9i%ine honor to (esus coul! easily be $i%en the
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appearance of se!ition. ;f all the pro%inces of the *oman :mpire there &as none in &hich :mperor.&orship &as more thorou$hly or$ani7e! than in Asia. In the Asian city of 3er$amum the cult of *ome an! Au$ustus &as establishe! as early as E@ B.C.:. Some think that (ohn ha! this cult in min! &hen he !escribe! 3er$amum as the place /#here Satan/s throne is/ A*e%elation E) ?BB, althou$h others think of the cult of Asklepios the Healin$.5o! &ith his serpent.ima$e &hich &as also locate! there. At any rate in a!!ition to the other forms of 3a$anism &ith &hich Christians in the pro%ince of Asia ha! to li%e there &as this specially se!ucti%e form. Coolness to&ar!s the imperial cult mi$ht be put !o&n to lack of patriotism. #e remember ho& 3aul ha! frien!s amon$ the Asiarchs of :phesus &ho &arne! him not to enter the theater &hen the riotous !emonstration &as bein$ hel! in !efense of the $reat 5o!!ess Artemis a$ainst her tra!ucers. But it &as from the Asiarchs the lea!in$ men in the cities of the pro%ince of Asia that the hi$h priesthoo! of the imperial cult &as recruite! an! the Asian aristocracy thou$ht it an honor to ser%e in this &ay. 'he temptation must at times ha%e been stron$ for Christians to compromise 4ust a little to a%oi! $i%in$ their pa$an nei$hbors the impression that they !i! not appreciate the blessin$s of peace an! prosperity &hich the institution of the :mpire ha! brou$ht to that part of the &orl!. But the ma4ority &oul! not compromise an! to them the imperial cult pro%e! a !ea!ly enemy. ">)>) Bru+e 'he 9efense of the 5ospel Revised Fd), Fn-land: &n!er Earsi!y #ress, 1/.2, $) 60) &! is eviden! also !ha! 'aesar, and his su++essors are a++e$!ed in li-h! o, !ha! divine +hara+!er by !he #a-ans, 2ho, in ,lo+3in- !o !he Roman 'hur+h, and rallyin- around !he ne2 #on!i,,, +han-ed nei!her !heir +reed nor 2orshi$, bu! brin- bo!h in!o !he 'hur+h alon- 2i!h !hem) Many ,eel !ha! !he 'a!holi+ #o$e is only ,ul,illin- (+ri$!ure) ~Daniel 11:36) 4 s!a!ue is dedi+a!ed !o 'aesar in !he !em$le o, Suirinus in 45 B)'), 2i!h !he 2ords 'o the In%incible 5o!. Be,ore his dea!h, 'aesar even had his o2n !em$le under !he name (upiter (ulius8 2hi+h is !he ,irs! s!e$ in es!ablishin- a reli-ious +ul!= by honorin- a livin- hero a++ordin- !o !he ree3 !radi!ion, !hus be+omin-, 9i%i filius, or Son of a 5o!. "he se+ond s!e$ in !he -rea! +ul! o, 'aesar is !a3en 2i!h his o,,i+ial a$o!heosis Aele%ation to !i%ine statusB a,!er his dea!h) 4s a dead hero, 'aesar is +onveyed !o !he number o, !he -ods, and !he sena!e and $eo$le o,,i+ially de+lare him a -od, and durin- !he +elebra!ion in honor o, !he Divus Julius !he a$$earan+e o, a +ome! is !a3en as divine $roo, !ha! his soul has been re+eived in!o !he number o, !he -rea! immor!als) "he very $eo$le mos! devo!ed !o 'he &orship of the stran$e 5o! 2hi+h is in!rodu+ed in!o !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h, are vi+!imi5ed by in-ra!i!ude and sel,@in!eres! by !hose 2ho 2ould +ons$ire !o $romo!e !he ne2 do+!rines, and Jovinian, and all 2ho resis!ed !he ne2ly ado$!ed 'hris!ian #a-an ideas and #a-an $ra+!i+es, are eD+ommuni+a!ed and $erse+u!ed) 'o the an$el of the church in :phesus &rite) 'hese are the &or!s of him &ho hol!s the se%en stars in his ri$ht han! &ho &alks amon$ the se%en $ol!en lamp.stan!s... "Messa,e !o !he oddess, F$hesus, Revela!ion 2:1@0) <nly !hose 2ho 2ere hear!ily a!!a+hed !o !he ne2 a$os!a+y are ,avored and advan+ed, and su+h men are sen! ,rom Rome in all dire+!ions, !o res!ore !he rei-n o, #a-anism, bein- ma-ni,ied 2i!h hi-h !i!les, !he +on*uered hea!hen lands bein- divided amon- !hem, and all !o $romo!e 'he $ain o, !he 8oly 'a!holi+, !he Romish (ee, !o brin- in 3eter/s 3ence ,rom !he ends o, !he ear!h !o !he Roman #on!i,,) #o$e (ain! Boni,a+e &, 4D 41.@422, ,ou-h! his 2ay !o !he !hrone= #o$e (ain! Kosimus &, 4D 410@41., 2hom some his!orians !hin3 as bad as (ain! Damasus, (ain! (ymma+hus, re$ea!edly a++used o, adul!ery, 4D 4/.@514, and 8ormisdas, 2hose son, (ain! (ilvarius, su++eeded !o !he #a$a+y, all are $or!rayed 2i!h halos) "he 'hur+h, moreover, -ives !he ,irs! 30 #o$es !heir halo on !he -round !ha! mos! o, !hem earned !he +ro2n o, mar!yrdom, 2hereas, even !he 'a!holi+ eD$er!s on !he mar!yrs li3e Du+hesne, Delehaye, Fhrhard, e!+), admi! !ha! only one #o$e ever died ,or his ,ai!h) "he #ersian Kend 4ves!a says !ha! 4hriman !hre2 !he 9niverse in!o disorder by raisin- an army a-ains! <rmu5d, and, a,!er ,i-h!in- a-ains! him ,or nine!y days, 2as a! len-!h van*uished by 8anover, !he 9i%ine #or!) "he a++oun! o, !he 2ar in heaven is similar !o !ha! held by nearly every na!ion) "he 'hris!ian a++oun! is -iven in Revela!ion 11:0, and in !he 4$o+ry$hal boo3 o, 1i+odemus= i! is !o be ,ound in !he "almud and in !he 8indu Aitareya.brahmana 2ri!!en seven or ei-h! +en!uries be,ore !he 'hris!) "he F-y$!iansI le-end !old o, a revol! a-ains! !he -rea! (un od Ra) ~,rom !he 2or3s o, M)D) 4le!heia,
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"he a$o+ry$hal 5ospel of -ico!emus also -ives an a++oun! o, !he des+en! o, Jesus in!o hell, o, his risin- a-ain on !he !hird day, and as+endin-, in +om$any 2i!h numerous sain!s and !he ,irs! man, 4dam, in!o heaven= and o, !he a!!em$! o, (a!an and !he #rin+e o, 8ell !o +lose !he -a!es o, hell a-ains! him= 2hen, in a voi+e o, !hunder, a++om$anied by !he rushin- o, 2inds, is heard: =ift up ye 5ates Aof HellB ; ye 3rinces an! be ye lifte! up ; ye e%erlastin$ $ates an! the Min$ of 5lory shall come in. "he name 6Apocrypha 2as used ,or an+ien! reli-ious 2ri!in-s, meanin- !ha! su+h 2ri!in-s 2ere !o be read by $eo$le ,rom a s$e+i,i+ -rou$, be+ause $eo$le 2ho 2ere no! ,rom !his -rou$ 2ould no! be able !o under s!and !hem) "he meanin- o, !he 2ord i!sel, is: Mysterious Hi!!en +a$ue an! 9ifficult. "his is !he basis o, !he Roman 'hur+h denyin- i!s ,ollo2ers !he $rivile-e o, readin- !he Bible ,or +en!uries) "he 'a!holi+ Bible A9ouay.*heimsB 2ill modi,y, andGor dele!e !ha! 2hi+h disa-rees 2i!h !he +urren! 'a!holi+ Do+!rines, some!imes elimina!in- 2hole boo3s, su+h as F5ra & and &&, 2hi+h a! one !ime 2ere $ar! o, !he 'a!holi+ Bible, bu! ,ell in!o dis,avor a,!er a ,e2 +en!uries) "he 2ord 6Apocrypha 2ill rea$$ear in !he early a-es o, 'hris!iani!y and is used ,or some o, !he ille-al 2ri!in-s o, !he <ld "es!amen! as 2ell as !he 1e2 "es!amen!, in $ar!i+ular !he 2ri!in-s, 2hi+h are abou! revela!ion +on+ernin- !he ,u!ure and !he ,inal vi+!ory o, od6s ?in-dom) (u+h 2ri!in-s 2ere believed !o be su$erior and beyond !he !hin3in- o, ordinary $eo$le, boo3s ,or !he eli!e 'hris!ians, or +ler-y, as la!e as !he Middle 4-es, !he Bible 2as o,!en !imes +hained !o !he $ul$i! !o $reven! !he,! and +ominin!o !he hands o, !he masses) "he reli-ion o, Koroas!er, la!er !o eD$and and be 3no2n as Mi!hraism, is +on,essed by !he 'a!holi+ Fn+y+lo$edia !o be a divinely revealed Mono!heism, 2orshi$$in- 6;ne 5o! and havin- a M9i%inely *e%eale! se! o, rules by 2hi+h !heir ,ollo2ers are +on!rolled, a M Moral Co!e +om$arable !o !he 'hris!ian6s, a sa+rosan+! sys!em +laimed by 'hris!ians !o be a mono$oly o, !he ne2ly ,ounded 8ebre2@ 'hris!ian reli-ion !o !he eD+lusion o, all hea!hen sys!ems, !housands o, years la!er) "he +on,ession reads, 'he A%esta system may be best !efine! as Monotheism mo!ifie! by a physical an! moral !ualism &ith an ethical system base! on a 9i%inely re%eale! moral co!e an! human free &ill. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 2, $-) 156) "he 'a!holi+ ,ai!h, havin- borro2ed heavily ,rom !he reli-ious belie,s o, !he Roman le-ionnaires, relu+!an!ly de+lares !ha! Mi!hraism is $raise2or!hy, a++e$!able, bu! no! *ui!e as -ood as 'hris!iani!y) Mithraism is the hi$hest reli$ious result to &hich human reason unai!e! by *e%elation can attain. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia) (' 644QCR@Men!ion is made in 'hinese +ul!ure o, !he I Chin$ or Book of Chan$es a ,orm o, 2isdom and ,or!une !ellin-) >or over !hree !housand years, $hiloso$hers, mys!i+s, $oli!i+ians, al+hemis!s, s+ien!is!s, and ora+les as 2ell as ma!hema!i+ians have used !he 'hinese I Chin$ ,or ins$ira!ion and -uidan+e in !heir lives) "he !ransla!ions -o ba+3 ,ur!her !han i!s 12!h +en!ury B' rendi!ions by Ni ?in-) >ive hundred and ,i,!y years be,ore Jesus, 'on,u+ius s!a!es, If some years &ere a!!e! to my life I &oul! $i%e fifty to the stu!y of the Hi an! mi$ht then escape fallin$ into $reat errors and *espect spiritual bein$s if there are any but keep a&ay from them. 'on,u+ious had no! !he leas! idea o, ,oundin- a reli-ion, as is usually said, and !he sys!em +alled 'on,u+ianism is a uni*ue +ase in his!ory o, !he survival o, an e!hi+ 2i!hou! reli-ion) olden Rule: 9o not to another &hat you &oul! not &ant !one to yourself8 thou hast nee! of this la& alone8 it is the foun!ation of all the rest. 4nd, Ackno&le!$e thy benefits by return of other benefits but ne%er a%en$e in4uries. " Confucian Analects +&&, Dvi (' 6445Fm$eror Jimmu !a3es !he !hrone as Ja$an6s ,irs! Fm$eror) 4lle-ed !o be a des+enden! A $reat. $ran!sonB o, !he -oddess 4ma!erasu <mi3ami Athe 5reat Spirit Illuminatin$ the Hea%ensB) (' 644@52/@"he rea! #ersian ?in-, 'yrus* 3no2n as 'he Anointe! of Hah&eh. 'yrus is 1on@ 8ebre2 and $erha$s is -iven !his name o, -rea! si-ni,i+an+e due !o his bein- a ,air and :us! ruler and allo2in- !he Je2s !o re!urn !o &srael !o rebuild !he "em$le o, (olomon) 'yrus has a revela!ion in 2hi+h he is dire+!ed by !he od o, 8eaven !o rebuild !he "em$le in Jerusalem) (' 644@"he #ersian +ul! o, Mi!hraism s$reads !he !ea+hin-s o, mono!heism Aone $o!)B) "heir leader is Mi!hras, my!hi+al son o, 4hura Ma5da, -od o, Koroas!er) "he 'hris!ian 'hur+hes have su$$ressed !he
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,ollo2in- in,orma!ion ,or +en!uries) OIf *ome ha! not become Christian it &oul! ha%e become Mithrasian. "D) Jason 'o$$er, Mithras) Mysteries an! Initiate! *e!isco%ere!. 4! one !ime Mi!hraism is !he semi@o,,i+ial reli-ion o, !he Romans) Mi!hras is 3no2n as: "he All Mno&in$ 5o! 2ho is !he o$$onen! o, all evil ,or+es on ear!h and asso+ia!ed 2i!h 4s!rolo-y and "aurus !he bull, 2hi+h heralds !he +omin- o, s$rin-) "he blood o, !he bull 2as +onsidered as a li,e ,or+e) 'he #ay, !he #ersian -od o, li-h! in !he 4ves!a 2ho rides a+ross !he s3y in a +hario! dra2n by ,our horses) 'he =i$ht "his reli-ion in+luded a baptism and sacraments o, brea! and &ine. 9ecember E>th also deno!es !he se!!in- and risin- o, !he sun, 2hi+h is re$resen!a!ive o, dea!h and resurre+!ion) His resurrection is celebrate! on :aster) *e$enerator of :arth, and !he Creator of =ife. Mi!hra is 3no2n as 5o! out of a *ock and servi+es are held in +aves A!oes this soun! like Saint 3eterCB) "he Mi!hrai+ +elebra!ion o, !he sun, 5o!s Birth is +elebra!ed on De+ember 25!h , !he day he is born in a stable of a %ir$in. "he (un is JBorn A$ainL on De+ember 25, a 8oly Day, and a day o, +elebra!ion) Members are advan+ed by de-rees Aseven, +orres$ondin- !o !he seven 3no2n +eles!ial $lane!sB as !hey learn !he mys!eries o, li,e) "he 4$os!les 2ere also advan+ed by de-rees) "he Mi!hrai+ J'auroboliaL 2as a symbol o, a !i%ine sacrifice and o, !he sa%in$ effect of bloo!) #aul la!er says o, Jesus, J'hey !rank from that spiritual rock an! that rock &as Christ )L A& 'orin!hians 10:4B &den!i+al 2ords ,ound in Mi!hrai+ s+ri$!ures eD+e$! !he 2ord Mithra is used ins!ead o, Christ) 8e is $i+!ured +arryin- a lamb on his shoul!ers. 8e 2as born of a +ir$in) (unday ASun 9ayB is sa+red !o !hem and is 3no2n as 'he =or!s 9ay. "he Mi!hrai+ ,i-ure Aion is said !o re$resen! !he 3eys !o !he 2orld beyond) Mi!hra is $la+ed on a ro+3 !omb +alled 3etra. 4,!er !hree days, he is removed 2i!h +elebra!ion, ,es!ivi!ies, and :oy) Mi!hra ,ollo2ers believed !ha! !here 2ill be a day o, (u!$ment 2hen -on.Belie%ers 2ould $erish and believers 2ould live in a #aradise or 8eaven) 7a!er (ain! #aul, 2ho is very 3no2led-eable and 2ell !raveled, ado$!s !hese !ea+hin-s and +onsolida!es !hem in!o !he ne2 reli-ion) He ASaint 3aulB threatens moreo%er the stubborn an! for&ar! an! !enounces them sayin$ /#hosoe%er eats the brea! or !rinks the cup of the =or! un&orthily is $uilty of the Bo!y an! Bloo! of the =or!. "1 'orin!hians 11:20) 'he ;rphic cults in 5reece the ;siris an! Isis cult in :$ypt the &orship of Attis an! A!onis in Syria Aof &hich 3alestine is partB, the purification an! communion ceremonies of Mithraism all turne! about the i!ea of a secret means of sal%ation. 'he 5o! !ies an! is resurrecte!8 the +ir$in 5o!!ess $i%es birth to a Son8 the members of the reli$ious community eat of their 5o! an! $ain stren$th from the Sacre! Meal. 'he Church ,athers &ere a&are of these similarities an! sou$ht to e1plain a&ay their resemblances by means of the theory that the 9e%il ha! blasphemously imitate! Christian rites an! !octrines. I may pause to point out that these 3a$an rites lon$ ante!ate! the Christian analo$ies an! therefore the theory loses force. 'he !eath an! resurrection of a Sa%ior.5o! &as %ery pre%alent in 'arsus 3aul/s o&n city. 'he Attis Mysteries &ere celebrate! in a season &hich correspon!e! to the en! of our =enten season an! the be$innin$ of :aster. 'hey &ere prece!e! by fastin$ an! be$an &ith lamentations8 the %otaries $athere! in sorro& aroun! the bier of the !ea! !i%inity8 then follo&e! the resurrection8 an! the risen
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Jesus never 2ro!e a os$el nor did he as3 his dis+i$les !o do so) 8e did , ho2ever, alle-edly as3 !hem !o -o !o all $ersona-es !o !ell !hem abou! !he ne2s o, salva!ion, al!hou-h many never reali5ed !hey needed i! and 2ere livin- *ui!e +om,or!able 2i!hou! i!) <ne o, !he mos! inve!era!e ,orms o, ima-ina!ive +rea!ion on !he $ar! o, !he old 'hris!ian his!orio-ra$hers is !he develo$men! o, sayin-s and 2hole s$ee+hes, 2hi+h, :us! as do !he narra!ive ,i+!ion 2ri!ers o, !oday, !hey $la+e en!ire $ara-ra$hs in!o !he mou!hs o, !heir ,i+!ional $ersona-es o, 2hom !hey 2ere 2ri!in-, 2hi+h dis+ourses !hey o,!en ,abri+a!e 2hole, bu! al2ays 2ri!e !hem in !he s!yle and manner o, !he 2ri!er o, !he e$o+h in *ues!ion, and no! in !hose o, !heir an+ien! sub:e+!s) "hus, !he 4$os!le #aul says, In the past 5o! spoke to our forefathers throu$h the prophets at many times an! in %arious &ays but in these last !ays he has spoken to us by His Son &hom he appointe! heir of all thin$s an! throu$h &hom he ma!e the uni%erse. "8ebre2s 1:1@2) 4 s!a!emen!, 2hi+h very ,e2 Je2s durinhis !ime a++e$!ed) "he $ar!a3in- o, bread and 2ine 2as $ar! o, !he se+re! mys!ery $er,ormed by !hose 2ho had $ar!i+i$a!ed in ins!ru+!ions and ri!uals leadin- !o hi-her de-rees o, ini!ia!ion and !he bread and 2ine re$resen!ed !he Bo!y an! Bloo! of their Sa%ior) Mi!hras, a,!er slayin- !he bull as a salvi,i+ blood sa+ri,i+e, had dined 2i!h !he /Sun 5o! / and !his su$$er be+ame !he Mi!hrai+ / Cultic meal / similar !o !he !erminolo-y o, !he 'hris!ian 6:ucharist) Mi!hrasians6 =ast Supper li3e !he modern Communion or :ucharist, also in+luded 2ine as a symbol o, Sacrificial Bloo! and Brea! in &afers or small loa%es marke! &ith a cross &as use! to symboli7e flesh. #aul6s Belief that he recei%e! the myth from the 6Hea%enly (esus himself has obscure! his o&n role in creatin$ it. " 8yam Ma++oby, 3aul an! Hellenism. #as any man e%er so ma!, &as any man e%er so ma! as to take that &hich he fee!s on for a $o!? "(o says 'i+ero, 2ho himsel, 2as a Roman au-ur and a $ries! "he hos!, or +onse+ra!ed 2a,er, is $ro+laimed as !he MBo!y an! Bloo! o, !he M3ro!i$ious 5o! o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) "he hos! is enshrined in a boD adorned 2i!h -old and silver and $re+ious s!ones, and made mani,es! as !ha! o, A $o! 2hom even !he #o$eIs #a-an ,athers kne& not 2ho !o !his day honors in !he very manner !ha! 2hi+h !he !erms o, !he Bibli+al $redi+!ion im$ly !ha! he 2ould) "hus, 2hen !he #o$e 2as inves!ed 2i!h !he #a-an !i!le o, 63ontife1 6 and se! himsel, !o ma3e !ha! !i!le a +er!ain!y, he in e,,e+! ,ul,illed !he $redi+!ion o, Daniel re+orded more !han /00 years be,ore) VDaniel 11:36) &! 2ill no! be un!il !he 4!h +en!ury, 2hen !he 6Lueen of Hea%en no2 enshrined as MMother Mary 2ill be-in !o be 2orshi$$ed in !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h, and !he Inbloo!y Sacrifice !he Fu+haris!, 2ill be brou-h! in ,rom 4,ri+a and be+ome $o$ular) F$i$hanius s!a!es !ha! !he $ra+!i+e o, o,,erin- and ea!in- i! be-an amon- !he 2omen o, 4rabia= and a! !he !ime i! 2as 2ell 3no2n !o have been ado$!ed ,rom !he #a-ans) "he very sha$e o, !he MInbloo!y sacrifice o, Rome indi+a!es 2hen+e i! +ame, ,or i! is a small !hin, round 2a,er= and on i!s roundness !he 'hur+h o, Rome lays so mu+h s!ress) If in makin$ the roun!ness the rin$ be broken then must another of his fello&.cakes recei%e that honor to be ma!e a $o! an! the cra7e! or cracke! miserable cake that once &as in hope to be ma!e a $o! must be $i%en to a baby to play &ithal. "John ?noD) "he round dis3, so ,re*uen!ly dis$layed in !he sa+red emblems o, F-y$!, symboli5es !he (un, and 2hen <siris, !he 6Sun.9i%inity be+omes in+arna!e, and is born, i! is no! merely !ha! he should -ive his li,e as a sa+ri,i+e ,or men, bu! !ha! he mi-h! also be !he li,e and nourishmen! o, !he souls o, men) 0In their hi!!en character the eni$mas of the :$yptians &ere %ery similar to those of the (e&s. "'lemen! o, 4leDandria) 'he Clementine Homilies are +onsidered here!i+al boo3s as !hey sho2 a dis!in+! $ro+livi!y !o e*ua!e Jesus 2i!h !he sun and !he solar year) "he F-y$!ians ado$! many o, !he ree3 -ods and reli-ious 2ays a,!er !hieir +on*ues! by 4leDander !he rea!, and !he 6Sun as !he 6Son is, in addi!ion, symboli5ed by !he -olden +olor o, Corn by !he an+ien! F-y$!ians, as !he 6Sun.9i%inity in+arna!e, 2hi+h, a++ordin- !o !he sa+red ora+les o, !he -rea!
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-oddess o, F-y$! s!a!e -o mortal hath lifte! my %eil. 'he fruit &hich I ha%e brou$ht forth is the Sun. ;ha! is more na!ural !hen, i, !his in+arna!e Divini!y is symbolised as !he Brea! of 5o! !han !ha! he should be re$resen!ed as a *oun! &afer !o iden!i,y him 2i!h !he (unC A plate of sil%er in the form of a Sun is fi1e! opposite to the 6Sacrament on the altar8 &hich &ith the li$ht of the tapers makes a most brilliant appearance. "8urd) An! they brake !o&n the altars of Baalim in his presence an! the ima$es ASun.Ima$esB that &ere on hi$h abo%e them he cut !o&n. "see 2 'hroni+les 34:4) "he early #auline 'hur+h $or!rays Jesus is a ,ailure be+ause !his /Sa%ior/ is +om$a!ible 2i!h !he humble Jesus o, !he 4$os!les, leavin- in!a+! !he s$iri!ual and !rium$han! / Christ/ o, #aul) "he ,ai!hless #e!er and !he ,amily o, Jesus, 2hi+h !hin3s he is insane or $ossessed are $or!rayed as ,ailures also) >or !he #aulinis!s, 'he Apostle remained #aul, ,or !hem, !he !ru!h bein- dra2n ,rom #aul6s /Mystical Inion/ 2i!h 'hris!, havin- never me! !he man, and no! ,rom !he ear!hly Jesus as $or!rayed by #e!er) 9e!icate! to 'ruth yet al&ays min!ful that all faith is false all faith is true truth is the shattere! mirrors stre&n in myria! bits8 &hile each belie%es his little bit the &hole to o&n. ~'he Masi!ah of Ha4i Abu
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1ei!her Jesus nor !he ,ai!hless rela!ives o, Jesus !hrea!en #aul6s /9i%ine Christ/ nor #aul6s leadershi$) 8is!orians $oin! ou! !ha! a number o, ree3 and Roman 2ri!ers li3e 9io!orus Cicero =i%y 3ausanias an! Strabo !hou-h! !ha! my!hi+ ,i-ures su+h as, 'heseus Herakles ;!ysseus Minos 9ionysus Castor an! 3ollu1... mus! have had a his!ori+al basis, 2hi+h 2as even!ually my!holo-i5ed, !he :ob o, !he his!orian bein- !o dis+ard !he ,i+!ional elemen!s, leavin- !he bio-ra$hi+al +ore eD$osed, as 8erodo!us a!!em$!ed !o do ,or 8era3les AHerculesB) &n Mar3 &&, !he asso+ia!es o, Jesus, 2ho 2ere illi!era!e and naive are also rehabili!a!ed) ~4+!s 4:13) #e!er re$la+es #aul as !he ,ounder o, !he ne2 reli-ion, and in Ma!!he2, Jesus says he 2ill build his +hur+h u$on #e!er, and in 7u3e !he 4$os!les do no! deser! Jesus a! his arres! and dea!h, and by !he end o, !he 1 s! +en!ury !he Jesus and #auline $ar!ies had $olari5ed, ea+h de,endin- !heir o2n in!er$re!a!ions, !he #auline sys!em o, belie, o, 64 4D di,,eren!ia!in- 2i!h !hose o, Jus!in, by 160 'F) "he 4$os!le, Mar3, 2ill reverse !he his!ori+al $ro+ess by $rovidin- an ade*ua!e +ore ,or !he his!ori+al Jesus o, #aul) "hen, ,ur!her enhan+emen! !o !he +rea!ed my!holo-i+al ,i-ure 2ill be ,urnished 2i!h Mar3 &&, a su$$lemen!al !o Mar3 &, $rodu+in- !he +urren! os$el, 2hi+h !hrea!ened !he #aulinis!s version) Mar36s /9i%ine (esusI 2ill no2 ,or-ive sins, re-ula!e !he (abba!h, 2al3 on 2a!er, +alm !he bru!al seas, raise !he dead, $er,orm various sundry mira+les, and $redi+! his o2n dea!h, !o alle-edly ,ul,ill od6s $lan in !he 8ebre2 (+ri$!ures) Mar3 no lon-er $redi+!s !ha! !he ba,,lin- (on o, Man 2ill +ome in !he ,u!ure, nor !ha! he himsel, 2ill be+ome !his ,i-ure a,!er his dea!h) 1o2, durinhis li,e!ime, Jesus 2ill be+ome !he (on o, Man) 7a!er, in Ma!!he2 and 7u3e, Jesus is $ro+laimed /9i%ine/ even be,ore his Ba$!ism, and !he os$el o, John has Jesus :ternally 9i%ine. "(ee .'he #or! &as &ith 5o! an! the
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"he $ries!ly symbols 2ere a s!a,,, a rin-, a ha!, and a hoo3ed s2ord= members are +alled bro!hers, and $ries!s are +alled ,ather. "he Mitre ha!s 2orn by !odayIs <r!hodoD Bisho$s 2ere ,irs! 2orn by Mi!hrasian hi-h $ries!s, as !he ha!Is name, mi!re AmitraB su--es!s) "he 9o$ collar 2orn by !odayIs +ler-y da!es ba+3 !o !he rin- or halo asso+ia!ed 2i!h ano!her Roman -od, (a!urnus, 2hose ,eas! 2as +elebra!ed on De+ember 25!h) 'hris!ians !oo3 !he Mi!hrasI ,es!ival, !he ,es!ival o, !he *esurrection of Mithras, and !urn i! in!o 2ha! 2ould la!er be+ame Fas!er) (ee ho2 !he 'hris!ians $or!ray $erse+u!ion and murderin- o, !he #a-ans !o +onver! !hem, Speakin$ from the stan!point of pure history no one &ill !eny that much in the antece!ent an! en%ironin$ aspirations an! i!eals of 3a$anism forme! to use the Church phrase a praeparatio e%an$elica of hi$h %alue. /Christo 4am tum %enienti cre!e parata %ia est./ sin$s the Hymn of 3ru!entius. 'he 3a$an &orl! /Sa& the roa! / Au$ustine coul! say /,rom its hill.top./ /:t ipse 3itaetus Christianus est./ sai! the 3riest of Attis8 &hile of Heraclitus an! the ol! 3hilosophers (ustin a%ers that /there &ere Christians before Christ./ In!ee! the earlier apolo$ists for Christianity $o far beyon! anythin$ &e shoul! &ish to say an! in!ee! ma!e !ifficulties for their successors. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, Eol) %&, $) 3/3)
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"he ar+hi!e+!ure o, !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h, ,rom !he +avernous in!eriors !o !he +eremonial al!ars are borro2ed s!rai-h! ,rom !he Mi!hrai+ !em$les, 2hi+h 2ere des!royed) "he early 'hris!ians dese+ra!ed !he Mi!hrai+ "em$les, and buil! !heir o2n +hur+hes, o,!en!imes on !he same ,ounda!ions as !he old Mi!hrai+ "em$les) De+ember is a s$e+ial mon!h ,or !he ,ollo2ers o, Mi!hra and many o!her reli-ions o, !his !ime, ,or on De+ember 21s! and 22nd, !he sun, !ravelin- sou!h, rea+hes i!s lo2es! $oin!s in !he s3y, o!her2ise 3no2n as !he 2in!er sols!i+e) By 9ecember E>th, !he sun is re!urnin- nor!h2ard) Mi!hrai+ !ea+hin-s !raveled 2i!h 4leDander !he rea! and in 250 ')F), be+ome a ma:or rival !o 'hris!iani!y !ha! had !o be elimina!ed) "his +ul! is also in eDis!en+e 2hen #om$eii re!urned !o Rome a,!er +a$!urin- Jerusalem in B' 63 ABefore ChristB) "heir +elebra!ion o, De+ember 25!h is !he s$rin- e*uinoD A:stra or :asterB, !he ,or!y days, 2hi+h are la!er !o be+ome 'hris!ian 7en!) Mi!hra is born a! midni-h! o, 9ecember E>th !he eDa+! momen! !he year !urns ,rom -ro2in- obs+uri!y and dar3ness !o !ha! o, li-h!) Farly 'hris!ian >a!hers are hard $ressed !o eD$lain !he similari!ies o, 'hris!iani!y and Mi!hraism and a+!ually +laim !ha! !he 'hris!ians believed in rebir!h and resurre+!ion ,irs! 2hi+h is hard !o a++e$! no2 in li-h! o, se*uen!ial his!ori+al ,a+!s) ;&in$ to the cult/s secrecy &e possess almost no literary e%i!ence about the beliefs of Mithraism. 'he fe& te1ts that !o refer to the cult come not from Mithraic !e%otees themsel%es but rather from outsi!ers such as early Church fathers &ho mentione! Mithraism in or!er to attack it an! 3latonic philosophers &ho attempte! to fin! support in Mithraic symbolism for their o&n philosophical i!eas. Ho&e%er althou$h our literary sources for the 6Mithraic Mysteries are e1tremely sparse an abun!ance of material e%i!ence for the cult e1ists in the many Mithraic temples an! artifacts that archaeolo$ists ha%e foun! scattere! throu$hout the *oman :mpire from :n$lan! in the -orth an! #est to 3alestine in the South an! :ast. 'he temples calle! Mithraea by scholars &ere usually built un!er$roun! in imitation of ca%es. 'hese subterranean temples &ere fille! &ith an e1tremely elaborate icono$raphy) car%e! reliefs statues an! paintin$s !epictin$ a %ariety of eni$matic fi$ures an! scenes. 'his icono$raphy is our primary source of kno&le!$e about Mithraic beliefs but because &e !o not ha%e any &ritten accounts of its meanin$ the i!eas that it e1presses ha%e pro%en e1traor!inarily !ifficult to !ecipher)",rom 'he Cosmic Mysteries of Mithras, by David 9lansey, h!!$:GG222)2ell)+omGuserGdaviduGmi!hras)h!ml) Re-ardn- an+ien! i+ons, David 9lansey ,ur!her s!a!es, 'he celestial e2uator &as often !escribe! in ancient popular literature about the stars. 3lato for e1ample in his !ialo$ue 'imaeus sai! that &hen the creator of the uni%erse first forme! the cosmos he shape! its substance in the form of the letter 6X representin$ the intersection of the t&o celestial circles of the 7o!iac an! the celestial e2uator. 'his cross.shape! symbol &as often !epicte! in ancient art to in!icate the cosmic sphere. In fact one of the most famous e1amples of this motif is a Mithraic stone car%in$ sho&in$ the so.calle! 6=ion.hea!e! 5o! &hose ima$e is often foun! in Mithraic temples stan!in$ on a $lobe that is marke! &ith the cross representin$ the t&o circles of the 7o!iac an! the celestial e2uator. Mithraic temples &ere built in imitation of ca%es. But ca%es are precisely hollo&s &ithin the rocky earth &hich su$$ests that the rock from &hich Mithras is born is meant to represent the Mithraic ca%e as seen from the outsi!e. -o& as &e sa& earlier the ancient author 3orphyry recor!s the tra!ition that the Mithraic ca%e &as inten!e! to be 6an ima$e of the cosmos. "&bid) Mira+les are no bi-n !hin- in an+ien! !imes) Jesus is born o, a Eir-in, 2hile Mi!hra is born o, a ro+3, ;f course the hollo& ca%e &oul! ha%e to be an ima$e of the cosmos as seen from the insi!e lookin$ out at the enclosin$ ca%e.like sphere of the stars) Ho&e%er if the ca%e symboli7es the cosmos as seen from the insi!e it follo&s that the rock out of &hich Mithras is born must ultimately be a symbol for the cosmos as seen from the outsi!e. 'his i!ea is not as abstract as mi$ht first appear for artistic representations of the cosmos as seen from the outsi!e &ere in fact %ery common in anti2uity. A famous e1ample is the 6Atlas ,arnese statue sho&in$ Atlas bearin$ on his shoul!er the cosmic $lobe on &hich are !epicte! the constellations as they &oul! appear from an ima$inary %anta$e point outsi!e of the Ini%erse0 'he rock from &hich Mithras is born0 *epresents the Cosmos &hich is pro%en by the snake that ent&ines it) for this ima$e e%okes unmistakably the famous ;rphic myth of the snake.ent&ine! 6Cosmic :e$$ out of &hich the Ini%erse &as forme! &hen the Creator.5o! 3hanes emer$e! from it at the be$innin$ of time. In!ee! the Mithraists themsel%es e1plicitly i!entifie! Mithras
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&ith 3hanes as &e kno& from an inscription foun! in *ome an! from the icono$raphy of a Mithraic monument locate! in :n$lan!. "&bid) 'he birth of Mithras from the rock therefore &oul! appear to represent the i!ea that he is in some sense $reater than the cosmos. Capable of mo%in$ the entire uni%erse he cannot be containe! &ithin the cosmic sphere an! is therefore !epicte! in the rock.birth as burstin$ out of the enclosin$ ca%e of the uni%erse an! establishin$ his presence in the transcen!ent space beyon! the cosmos. 'his ima$inary 63lace beyon! the uni%erse had been des+ribed vividly by #la!o, several +en!uries be,ore !he ori-ins o, Mi!hraism) &n his dialo-ue 63hae!rus B' 240, #la!o envisions a :ourney by a soul !o !he ou!ermos! boundary o, !he +osmos, and !hen -ives us a -lim$se o, 2ha! !he soul 2ould see i, ,or a brie, momen! i! 2ere able !o =ook upon the re$ions &ithout. ;f that place beyon! the Hea%ens none of our earthly poets has yet sun$ an! none shall sin$ &orthily. "#la!o (' 644@"he human sa+ri,i+in- o, +hildren is ou!la2ed in !he ?in-dom o, &srael) (' 644@"he #la!es o, Brass are brou-h! by !he $eo$le o, 7ehi ,rom Jerusalem +on!ainin- 'he ,i%e Books of Moses and also a re+ord o, !he Je2s ,rom !he be-innin-, )))do2n !o !he +ommen+emen! o, !he rei-n o, Kede3iah, ?in- o, Judah) Suo!a!ions ,rom !he Boo3 o, Mormon are +i!ed in &saiah and o!her Bibli+al and non@Bibli+al $ro$he!s) ~>rom !he Book of Mormon. ,ollo2in- !his da!e i! be+omes +us!omary ,or ree3 ho$li!es, !he u$$er +lass 2arriors 2ho ,i-h! in !he $halanD, ea+h !o !a3e a boy o, !2elve as a lover !o !rain un!il he is ei-h!een and +an hun! and ,i-h!) &n 're!e a ri!ual 3idna$$in- +onse+ra!es !he $airin-) D 646@ 4mid !he +onvulsions, +on,usions, and s$iri!ual des$o!s o, !he na!ions, #o$e (abinian, o, Rome is made 6Ini%ersal Bishop 6 2i!h !he !en +hie, 3in-doms o, Furo$e re+o-ni5in- him as MChrist/s +icar on ear!h, !he only +en!er o, uni!y, !he only sour+e o, s!abili!y !o !heir !hrones, !he only voi+e o, od on ear!h) "here is hardly a ,orm o, 3ious ,rau! or sain!ly im$os!ure $ra+!i+ed !o !his day alon- !he ban3s o, !he "iber River, in 65o!s City !ha! +anno! be $roved !o have had i!s +oun!er$ar! on !he ban3s o, !he Fu$hra!es, or in !he s!ru+!ures !ha! +ome ,rom i!) Fven !he ima-es o, !he Eir-in Mary, made !o shed !ears, !ears lon- a-o shed by !he $a-an ima-es, o,!en!imes des!royed by !he -ood 'hris!ians, 2ho 2ould adorn !he ima-es 2i!h ima-es !hey 2ill +all !heir o2n) "o !hese !ender@hear!ed idols 7u+an alludes, 2hen, s$ea3in- o, !he $rodi-ies !ha! o++urred durin- !he +ivil 2ars, he says, 'ears she! by $o!s our country/s patrons an! s&eat from =ares tol! the city/s &oes. Eir-il 2ill also re,er !o !he same hy$o+risy 2hen he says, 'he &eepin$ statues !i! the &ars foretell an! holy s&eat from bra7en i!ols fell. "'he '&o Babylons by Rev) 4leDander 8islo$. Eir-il !ell us !ha! 2hen !he $ries!s $u! ,or!h !heir ma-i+ $o2ers, 'hen statues lau$he! an! lamps &ere spontaneously enkin!le!. ;hen in !he +onsulshi$ o, 4$$ius 'laudius, 300 B', and Mar+us #er$enna, #ublius 'rassus is slain in a dread,ul ba!!le 2i!h 4ris!oni+us, 4$olloIs s!a!ue, a! 'umae, is said !o shed !ears ,or ,our days 2i!hou! in!ermission) (' 3<;@53.@"he +on+e$! o, 4n-els as messen-ers and +eles!ial bein-s is bein- develo$ed) Je2ish ,ai!h is in,luen+ed by Babylonian belie,s !ha! sho2 $i+!orial re$resen!a!ion o, bein-s 2i!h 2in-s) "he Babylonian $ries!hood re*uired !ha! 2omen $ar!i+i$a!e in reli-ious seD, Babylonian custom
compels e%ery &oman of the lan! once in her life to sit in the temple of lo%e an! ha%e intercourse &ith some stran$er. 'he men pass an! make their choice. It matters not &hat be the sum of money8 the &oman &ill ne%er refuse for that &ere a sin the money bein$ by this act ma!e sacre!. After their intercourse she has ma!e herself holy in the si$ht of the 5o!!ess an! $oes a&ay to her home. "2ri!in- o, 8erodo!us, !he ,a!her o, Babylonian his!ory)
(' 3<8@($a+e 4liensQCR Dis$u!ed s$a+e shi$Gvehi+le en+oun!er o, Bibli+al F5e3iel) &n !he Bible, F5e3ial sees a 2hirlin- 2heel 2i!hin a 2heel !urnin- !o-e!her in !he s3y) (' 39;@1ebu+hanessar, 'haldean ?in-, +as!s ou! !he remainin- !2o !ribes o, !he 8ouse o, Judah ,rom (ou!hern &srael) 9$on +on*uerin- Jerusalem, he has !he 8ebre2 "em$les and an+ien! s+rolls des!royed)
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(' 396@53.@ enesis and 1umbers o, !he <ld "es!amen! are ,ormally 2ri!!en do2n ,or ,u!ure -enera!ions o, Je2s) "he Je2s, bein- +on*uered and enslaved by !he Babylonians, $ra+!i+e !he ,irs! !rue se$ara!ion o, +hur+h and s!a!e) "hey do no! +onsider !hemselves +i!i5ens o, Babylonia, bu! o, !he Je2ish ,ai!h) 'aesaro$a$ism is !he !erm !o be a++e$!ed by !he 'hur+h, 2hi+h deno!es !he subordina!ion o, !he 'hur+h !o !he reli-ious +laims o, !he dominan! $oli!i+al $o2er un!il !he adven! o, #o$e elasius & in 4/2 'F 2ho 2ill de+lare !he '&o S&or!s 9octrine in 2hi+h !he +hur+h and s!a!e are a++e$!ed as +o@ e*uals Aspiritual an! temporalB ea+h su$$or!in- !he +rimes o, !he o!her a-ains! !he masses) ;ut of ?KE &orks accepte! for centuries as the $enuine &ritin$s of Christians !urin$ the first ?KC years of the present era only t&el%e are no& conten!e! by theolo$ians to be $enuine8 ?DC for$e! &ritin$s permitte! by the alle$e! /5ui!er into all 'ruth/ to ha%e e1iste! for centuries an! belie%e! in by poor feeble man. "Julian, ;l! an! -e& 'estament :1amine!. 4 da!e u$on 2hi+h mos! his!orians a-ree u$on, 2hi+h is a da!e !ha! is usually un+on!roversial is !he des!ru+!ion o, !he Jerusalem "em$le by ?in- 1ebu+hadne55ar o, Babylon in 5.6 B)')F) a 1 year) ~
F5e3iel in 4:1@5)
(' 393@Jeremiah, !he #ro$he!) ~2 'hroni+les 36:21, Jeremiah 1:1, Daniel /:2) Jeremiah is alle-ed !o have !raveled !o &reland brin-in- 2i!h him many meanin-,ul ob:e+!s ,rom Jerusalem) <ne i!em is !he eDal!ed Ark of the Co%enant. "he 'hur+h, !hrou-h !he +en!uries, has $layed do2n !his si-ni,i+an! even!) "he #a!riar+h (ain! o, &reland, ,allin- u$on Saint 3atriarch !he Roman 'a!holi+s +hoosin- !o bes!o2 !he honor u$on !heir o2n 'hris!ian missionary 2ho died in !he +oun!y o, Do2n, on Mar+h 10, 4D 465, one !housand and ,i,!y years la!er) (ain! #a!ri+3 is not !he !radi!ional $a!ron o, &reland, bu! i! serves !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s $ur$ose) "he Ark of the Co%enant in J)8) 4llen6s boo3, (u!ah/s Sceptre an! (oseph/s Birthri$ht no!es !ha! Jeremiah and a $rin+ess Q!au$hter of an :astern kin$R +arried 2i!h !hem !he har$, an ar3 and !he s!one +alled =iafail. "his ar3 alle-edly !he !rue Ark of the Co%enant. &rish his!ory !ells !ha! !he las! $la+e !he 4r3 o, !he 'ovenan! 2as seen 2as in &relandH 'he fact is *ome be$an early to co%et Irelan!. ;nce they $ot possession it &as necessary for them to !estroy the influence of (eremiah. 'his they !i! in part by substitutin$ the name of Saint 3atrick in the place of the prophet/s8 an! more they then set to &ork to !estroy e%en the ol! an! famous capital city of 'ara . In >A> A9 Saint *ua!ham alon$ &ith a posse of Bishops an! chiefs of the South of Irelan! curse! the city so that neither Min$ nor Lueen mi$ht e%er rule or rei$n therein a$ain. 'hey force! the $o%ernment monarchy an! people to aban!on the place. ,rom thence 'ara &as !eserte!... ~>rom 'he
'en =ost 'ribes, Rev) Jose$h ;ild, D)D), 1..3, 7ondon: Rober! Ban3s, #rin!er, Ra+*ue! 'our!, >lee! (!ree!, F)')
(ome believe !ha! an+ien! visi!ors +arried ou! breedin- eD$erimen!s and $rodu+ed a $henomenal +rea!ure in!elli-en! enou-h !o have !he rules o, so+ie!y im$ar!ed !o i!) "hese bi5arre ne2 bein-s inven!ed a-ri+ul!ure and be+ame !he ,irs! ar!is!s, !hen +rea!ed !heir o2n 2arli3e +ivili5a!ions) (odom and omorrah are said !o have been des!royed by an an+ien! a!omi+ bomb, and !he 4r3 o, !he 'ovenan! is alle-edly an ele+!ri,ied !ransmi!!er !ha! allo2s Moses !o +ommuni+a!e 2i!h !he s$a+e@ as!ronau!s) Eon Dani3en +laims !ha! an+ien! as!ronau!s, +om$le!e 2i!h s$a+e helme!s, 2ere +arved on s!ela a! !he Mayan +i!y o, 'o$an) ~ Fri+h von Dani3en, Chariots of the 5o!s 1/6.) (u$$ression o, !he !ru!h is $ervasive and ne+essary in a!!em$!in- !o des!roy !he !radi!ions o, !he 'uath !e 9anan, o, &rish ,ol3lore in order !o s$read !he ne2s o, 'hris!iani!y) By s2ord or by boo3 unbelievers 2ill be +onver!ed as 2ri!!en a++oun!s o, !he 8ebre2s sho2 ho2 !hey !rans$lan!ed !heir royal linea-e and $ries!hood ,rom #ales!ine !o &reland, ,or sa,e 3ee$in- via !he #ro$he! Jeremiah and Bare+h, bu! no2 are los!) ;as !he las! $la+e !he 4r3 o, !he 'ovenan! 2as seen really in &relandC 'a!holi+ 8is!orians re:e+! i! as le-end, ,able and $rose) Irish historians are unanimous that about >KC B.C.:. there arri%e! in Ilster a notable man a patriarch or saint accompanie! by an :astern princess an! a lesser person by the
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name of Simon Brach or Barech. 'his party brou$ht &ith them se%eral remarkable thin$s about &hich Irelan!/s son$s an! le$en!s cluster8 those thin$s &ere a harp A9a%i!/s harpB an! a &on!erful stone the Stone of 9estiny the =ia 3hail Irish tra!ition tells us that (eremiah marrie! the princess 'amar 'ephi to :ochai!h the Heremon or hea! kin$ of Irelan! after the latter embrace! the &orship of the true (eho%ah. (eremiah became the chief fi$ure in Irish history life an! reli$ion)L ~'racin$ ;ur
#hite Ancestors* by >rederi+3 8aberman)
&rish 7e-ends in+lude: 'he #ishin$ #ell similar !o !he $i! 2here Jose$h 2as +as! do2n or hidden and his blood soa3ed $ie+es o, his +oa! o, many +olors 2as !a3en ,rom him Athe kilt is the Irish substitute &orn to!ayB) 1or!hern and ;es!ern &reland 2ere on+e +alled (+o!land Aan! they also ha! the kilt of many colors as &ellB) &rish le-end has 2ishin- 2ells, 2i!h small bi!s o, !orn +lo!hin- $la+ed abou! !he ed-e) (u$$osedly brou-h! !o &reland by !he #ro$he! Jeremy A(eremiahB and his +om$anion Bare+h, o, #ales!ine) Sacre! #ells +ommon in &reland, based u$on Jose$h6s -randeur in F-y$! bein- brou-h! abou! by his bein$u! in a $i! A enesis 30:24, in the Septua$int it is a 6Cistern an! in the +ul$ate Bible it is 6Cistern &hile the ,enton +ersion has 6&ellB) "he 7%% ASeptua$intB is a ree3 !ransla!ion o, !he <ld "es!amen! and is mu+h less reliable, es$e+ially 2hen i! +omes !o !he his!ori+al re+ordin- o, numbers in !he !eD!) &! adds one hundred years !o mos! every $a!riar+h ,rom 4dam !o "erah, !hereby addin- a !o!al o, abou! 1,500 yrs !o !he -enealo-y) &! is a! !he 2ell !ha! his bro!her, Reuben, !ears his +lo!hes, be+ause Jose$h is no! in !he 2ell) ~British History
'race! ,rom :$ypt P 3alestine An! ;ther :ssays Israel in Irelan! by 'ovenan! #ublishin- 'om$any 7imi!ed, 1/20)
"he (e$!ua-in!, 2hi+h be-ins 2i!h !he +rea!ion o, !he 2orld and !ra+es !he develo$men! o, !he 8ebre2 $eo$le !hrou-h !he $a!riar+hal $eriod u$ !o !he invasion o, 'anaan, 2as believed ,rom very earlies! !imes !o be !he 2or3 o, one $erson, Moses) ~(ee && 'hroni+les 25:4= 7u3e 2:22= 24:44) "here are !hose 2ho *ues!ioned !he Mosai+ au!horshi$, and abou! 500 ')F) a Je2ish s+holar 2ro!e in !he "almud !ha! !he las! ei-h! verses o, Deu!eronomy, 2hi+h !ell o, !he dea!h o, Moses a$$ear !o have been 2ri!!en by Joshua) ~Baba Ba!hra 14b@15a: (oshua &rote . . . :i$ht %erses of the =a&. By !he !ime o, !he #ro!es!an! Re,orma!ion, Roman 'a!holi+ and #ro!es!an! s+holars 2ere already dis+ussin- !he di,,i+ul!y o, main!ainin- !he Mosai+ au!horshi$ o, !he "orah !o one Bibli+al $erson) ~;l!
'estament =ife an! =iterature by erald 4) 7arue, 1/6.)
"he Je2ish Bible be-ins 2i!h !he ,i%e Books of Moses, 3no2n as !he 'orah 2hi+h 2as +anoni5ed in !he 5!h +en!ury B)')F) 8is!ori+ally s$ea3in-, !here are ,e2 re+ords da!in- !o !he earlies! days o, Je2ish +ivili5a!ion: 'he precise ori$in of the Hebre& tribes is unkno&n. 'here are recor!s !atin$ from the :$yptian -e& Min$!om that mention a homeless noma!ic people calle! the 6Habiru or 6Hapiru. Mu+h o, !he early his!ory o, !he 8ebre2 $eo$le mus! be $ie+ed !o-e!her ,rom !he 8ebre2 (+ri$!ures, 2hi+h 2ere 2ri!!en be!2een !he 13!h and 3rd +en!uries B)')F) Aca. ?ECC.ECC B.C.:)B "(e&ish 'ra!ition History
an! Culture by Jani+e Bars3y, <+!ober 14, 2000)
"here are +onsiderable indi+a!ions !ha! 2hoever 2ro!e +er!ain $or!ions o, !he #en!a!eu+h 2as in #ales!ine, 2i!hin !he !erri!ory 2hi+h in !he !ime o, Moses had no! ye! been en!ered) ~(ee enesis 50:10, 1umbers 35:14, and Deu!eronomy 1:1, 5, 3:., 4:46) &! is said !ha! Moses +ommanded, He that un!erstan!eth 5enesis let him not re%eal it. 8o2ever, en@&sis should be revealed !ha! 2e may have a $ro$er +on+e$!ion o, !he beau!y o, as!rolo-y, !ha! is, en@&sis, and no! 'he be$innin$ bu! 2ha! &sis, !he mo!her na!ure, 2ho -enera!es or $rodu+es, &sis, !he -rea! ruler o, 2a!ers= &sis, !he mens!rual o, all na!ure, &sis, 2hi+h, 2hen +ombined 2i!h air and hea!, -enera!es all reason and $ur$ose) An! the Spirit of 5o! mo%e! on the face of the &aters Ai.e. the air the &in! or the air in motionB)~ enesus 1:2) "he Bibli+al re,eren+es s$ea3 o, $la+es 2hi+h are lo+a!ed Beyon! the (or!an 2hi+h is !o say on !he eas! side o, !he Jordan and ou!side o, #ales!ine $ro$er) (u+h a s!a!emen! +ould only be made by someone on !he 2es!ern side o, !he Jordan river, and Moses never en!ered !ha! land) ~Deu!eronomy 34) >a!her "er!ullian, ho2ever, -ives ,ull +reden+e !o !he le-end o, !he (e$!ua-in!) "he (e$!ua-in! is alle-edly 2ri!!en a! !he &sland o, #haros, #hich &as a house that &as built near the shore an! &as a 2uiet place an! fit for their !iscoursin$ to$ether about their &ork... Accor!in$ly they ma!e an accurate interpretation &ith $reat 7eal an! $reat pains 2or3in- un!il !he nin!h hour ea+h day, and visi!in- #!olemy every mornin-)
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&n his ,inal years, Buddha 2as said !o have Crushe! a serpent/s hea! and !o have been 'ransfi$ure! on a mount ..) "he ,a!her o, 'hinese Buddhism, 8ui@1en- A4D 63.@013B !ea+hes his $u$ils !o a$$ly !he $rin+i$les o, Seein$ into nothin$ness in order !o main!ain a s!a!e o, -o min! in an a!!em$! !o !rans+end !he $ro+esses o, !hou-h! i!sel,) "he a++oun! -iven by Catholic :ncyclope!ia o, !he M=or! Bu!!ha and o, Buddhism, by !he un+om$li+a!ed subs!i!u!ion o, !he names 'hris! Athe name alrea!y bein$ kno&n as the Sa%ior of Bu!!hismB is, MCrishna the Incarnation o, !he (u$reme od Eishnu) 'hris!iani!y may 2ell be mis!a3en ,or a sermon o, !his an+ien! MHoly ,aith and >ounder 2ho 2ould no more re+o-ni5e !he $resen! day 'hris!iani!y !ha! a+*uired i!s name !han 2ould Buddha) It is note&orthy that Bu!!ha &as a contemporary of t&o other famous reli$ious philosophers 3ytha$oras an! Confucius. In the sacre! books of later times Bu!!ha is !epicte! as a character &ithout a fla& a!orne! &ith e%ery $race of min! an! heart. 'here may be some hesitation in takin$ the hi$hly colore! portrait of Bu!!hist tra!ition as an e1act representation of the ori$inal but Bu!!ha may be cre!ite! &ith the 2ualities of a $reat an! $oo! man... In all pa$an anti2uity no character has been !epicte! as so noble an! attracti%e.Bu!!ha/s or!er &as compose! only of those &ho renounce! the &orl! to li%e a life of contemplation as monks an! nuns... AIn the time of Min$ Asoka Br! century B.C)F)B Bu!!hism &as in a most flourishin$ con!ition8 it ha! become a formi!able ri%al of the ol!er reli$ion ABrahmanismB &hile a tolerant an! kin!ly spirit Aunkno&n to ChristianityB &as !isplaye! to&ar!s other forms of reli$ion0 ABy the Dth century C: here it parallels Christianity a$ainB an e1cessi%e !e%otion to statues an! relies the employment of ma$ic arts to keep off e%il spirits an! the obser%ance of many $ross superstitions complete the picture of Bu!!hism a sorry representation of &hat Bu!!ha ma!e kno&n to men0 'he %ast ma4ority of the a!herents of Bu!!hism clin$ to forms of cree! an! &orship that Bu!!ha if ali%e &oul! reprobate -orthern Bu!!hism became the %ery opposite of &hat Bu!!ha tau$ht to men an! in sprea!in$ to forei$n lan!s accommo!ate! itself to the !e$ra!in$ superstition of the people it Sou$ht to &in. &! is no2 *ui!e eviden! as !o !he in!en!ions o, !he 8oly Mo!her, !he 9niversal 'hur+h o, Rome as !o 2hy she va++ila!es be!2een !he aus$i+es o, idols and i+ons, ,inan+ial re2ards) "he 'hur+h ma3es millions u$on !he la+3 o, 3no2led-e o, i!s +on-ressional membershi$ as !o !he his!ory o, i!s i+ons and reli-ious ,a+!s) #heresoe%er the bishop shall appear there let the people be8 e%en as &here (esus may be there is the Ini%ersal Church. "(ain! &-na!ius, a! Smyrn. n) .) It is no& e%i!ent an! &ill further so appear that there is no sin$le no%el feature nor Nre%eale! truthN in all the Christian reli$ion) our Holy ,aith is all a ho!$epo!$e or pot pourri of the cre!ulitles of e%ery superstition from Afric +oo!ooism to the latest one any&here in holy %o$ue amon$ the cre!ulous. :%en our 6I!ea of 5o! &ith its superlati%es of Nre%eale!N hi$h attributes is %ery primiti%e) 'he i!ea of a Bein$ hi$her than man in%isible inaccessible master of life an! !eath or!erer of all thin$s seems to e1ist e%ery&here amon$ the -e$ritos the Hottentots the Bantu the -i$ritians the Hamites8 for e%ery&here this Bein$ has a name. He is the /5reat / the /Ancient ;ne / the /Hea%enly ;ne / the /Bri$ht one / 'he /Master / sometimes the /Author/ or /Creator/. ... -o&here is He represente! un!er any ima$e for He is incapable of representation. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, Eol) <ne, 1.3, 1.4, ,or$ery in
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(' 339@46.@Darius &, ?in- o, #ersia, in B' 552, !he Ma-ian #ries!s a!!em$! !o de!hrone !he 3in-) 'hie, #ries! auma!ais is de,ea!ed) "he even!s o, !he rei-n o, Darius are +arved in!o limes!one ,or $os!eri!y in !hree lan-ua-es) 'alled !he Behistun Inscription !he lan-ua-es 2ri!!en are: 'unei,orm A;l! 3ersianB, 4ssyrian, and Flami!e) "he 'unei,orm is ,rom an an+ien! lan-ua-e da!inba+3 !o abou! B' 3000) (' 33:@40/@?6un-@>u@"5u, 'on,u+ius, !au-h! hi-h moral $rin+i$les, an+ien! +lassi+s in 'hinese li!era!ure, and $o2er by eDam$le in a !ime ram$an! 2i!h +rime, lo2 morals, and eD+essive -overnmen! +orru$!ion) 'hinese +ommunism in !he 21s! +en!ury s!ill has !o deal 2i!h -overnmen! +orru$!ion) (' 334@Jainism: Do+!rine o, 4himsa, reveren+e ,or li,e Aall li%in$ thin$sB Members 2al3ed abou! un+lo!hed un!il reli-ious la2s ,or+ed !hem !o 2ear -armen!s) &n !he 15!h +en!ury, !hey relu+!an!ly +hose !o 2ear 2hi!e robes)
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(' 374@4n+ien! 8omoseDuali!y: "he F!rus+an "omb o, !he Bulls a! "ar*uinia is de$i+!s by a ,res+o a man anally $ene!ra!in- ano!her) (' 38<@'yrus, #ersian Ruler AIranB +on*uers Babylonia and 2orshi$s a! !he "em$le o, Mardu3) >reedom is -ran!ed !o !he eDiled Je2s inhabi!in- Babylon) "hese Je2s no2 s$ea3 (ou!hern 4ramai+, 2hi+h is a !on-ue ada$!ed ,rom !heir $revious +on*uerors) 7a!er, Jesus A Heshu is the shortene! %ersion of the Hebre& Hehoshua son of -unB and his dis+i$les 2ill s$ea3 in !he 1or!hern diale+!) "he ree3 !erm ,or 4ramai+ is (yria+) Jesus is a++used o, bein- a -ecromancer an! a ma$ician an! a !ecei%er of the people. " Jus!in Mar!yr) A-i$romantia by folk etymolo$y fr. == necromantia fr. =5k nekromanteia fr. 5k nekr. Y .manteia .mancyO U?>EEV con4uration of the spirits of the !ea! for purposes of ma$ically re%ealin$ the future or influencin$ the course of e%entsB) ~1//6 Kane #ublishin-, &n+) and Merriam@;ebs!er, &n+or$ora!ed) 8e is said !o have been ini!ia!ed in !he Ma-i+al 4r!s in !he hea!hen !em$les o, F-y$!) Bo!h Jesus, and 8orus !he F-y$!ian savior, are re$resen!ed on monumen!s 2i!h ma-i+ 2ands, in !he re+eived -uise o, ne+roman+ers, 2hile raisin- !he dead !o li,e) >a!her Jus!in Mar!yr !rea!s !he #a-an boo3s o, 'hris!ian eviden+es, as $ro$he!i+ (+ri$!ures and divine, and s$ea3in- o, !heir $rohibi!ion by !he Roman Fm$erors, says: By the contri%ance of 9emons it &as ma!e a capital crime to rea! them in or!er to !eter men from comin$ to a kno&le!$e of &hat is $oo!. "Apolo$ia &, +h) 00= 4n!e 1i+ene >a!hers vol 1, 10.) 6-ot as common brea! nor common !rink !o &e recei%e these8 but as &e ha%e been tau$ht the foo! &hich has been ma!e into the :ucharist by the :ucharistic prayer set !o&n by Him an! by the chan$e of &hich our bloo! an! flesh is nourishe! is both the ,lesh an! Bloo! of that incarnate! (esus. "(ain!
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Bu! !he Blood o, !he ods is no! a ne2 +on+e$!, as in ree+e !he vir!ue o, 'he bloo! of 5o! had on+e been 3no2n, !hou-h !ha! vir!ue, as eDhibi!ed in i!s $oe!s, 2as u!!erly obs+ured and de-raded) "ha! 2ord is 6Ichor and !he bards o, +lassi+ ree+e 3no2 !ha! &+hor is !he !erm $e+uliarly a$$ro$ria!ed !o !he blood o, a divini!y) 8omer re,ers !o !he blood o, od, ,rom the clear %ein the immortal Ichor flo&e! such stream as issues from a &oun!e! 5o! pure emanation uncorrupte! floo! unlike our $ross !isease! terrestrial bloo!. "'he '&o Babylons By "he 7a!e Rev) 4leDander 8islo$) 'om$are 2i!h, 'he Bloo! of 5o!. 4+!s 20:2.) &n his >irs! 4$olo-y !o !he Fm$eror 4n!oninus #ius, >a!her Jus!in Mar!yr ma3es a s!ron- a$$eal ,or !he use o, reason in de,ian+e o, !radi!ion and au!hori!y, a dis+rimina!in- -es!ure !o !he #a-an Fm$eror, bu! a $rin+i$le seldom a$$lied by a 'hris!ian in $oin! o, his o2n im$osed +reeds, *eason !irects those &ho are truly pious an! philosophical to honor an! lo%e only &hat is true !eclinin$ to follo& the opinions of the ancients if these be &orthless. "'ha$) ii, Ante.-icene ,athers vol) i, 63) Dr) Middle!on !ells us !ha!, 'here &as 4ust reason to suspect that there &as some frau! in !he a+!ions o, !hese Hesuans, or $rimi!ive 'hris!ians, 2ho !raveled abou! ,rom +i!y !o +i!y !o +onver! !he #a-ans= and !ha! 'he strollin$ &on!er. &orkers by a !e1terity of 4u$$lery &hich art not Hea%en ha! tau$ht them impose! on the cre!ulity of the pious ,athers &hose stron$ pre4u!ices an! ar!ent 7eal for the interests of Christianity &oul! !ispose them to embrace &ithout e1amination &hate%er seeme! to promote so $oo! a cause... 'the preten!e! miracles of the primiti%e Church &ere all mere fictions &hich the pious an! 7ealous ,athers partly from a &eak cre!ulity an! partly from reasons of policy &ere in!uce! to espouse an! propa$ate for the support of a ri$hteous cause. "he $rimi!ive 'hris!ians 2ere $er$e!ually re$roa+hed ,or !heir +reduli!y= and Julian says !ha! 'he sum of all their &is!om &as comprise! in the sin$le precept /Belie%e. 4++ordin- !o !he very boo3s, 2hi+h re+ord !he mira+les o, Jesus, he never +laimed !o $er,orm su+h deeds, and #aul de+lares !ha! !he -rea! reason 2hy &srael did no! believe Jesus !o be !he Messiah 2as !ha! 'he (e&s re2uire! a si$n. (ohn in !he 2nd +en!ury, ma3es Jesus re$roa+h his ,ello2@+oun!rymen 2i!h Inless you see si$ns an! &on!ers you !o not belie%e. &! is eviden!, !here,ore, !ha!, had he $er,ormed !he mira+les !ha! his ,ollo2ers said he did, !he Je2s 2ould have a++e$!ed him as !heir Messiah= and !ha!, sin+e he 2as no! a++e$!ed by !hem, 2e may :us!ly +on+lude !ha! he $er,ormed no mira+les) 8is mira+les 2ere eviden!ly +on+o+!ed and re+orded ,or him)
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;hen !old !ha!, i, he 2an!ed $eo$le !o believe in him, he mus! ,irs! $rove his +laim by a mira+le, he said: A &icke! an! a!ulterous $eneration asks for a si$n an! no si$n shall be $i%en it e1cept the si$n of the prophet (onah. "his ans2er no! sa!is,yin- !he *ues!ioners, !hey +ame !o him a-ain, and as3ed: If the kin$!om of 5o! is as you say close at han! sho& us at least some one of the si$ns in the hea%ens &hich are to prece!e the comin$ of the Messiah? &! 2as -enerally unders!ood !hen !ha! !he end o, !he $resen! a-e 2as a! hand, and 2as !o be heralded by (i-ns ,rom 8eaven) ~ Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD /26, 7ouisville, ?N 40201 (' 322@43. ACB@#indar, one o, !he -rea!es! lyri+ $oe!s o, an+ien! ree+e ,rom !he +i!y o, "hebes) 8eld in a++laim even 100 years a,!er his dea!h, 2hen 4leDander !he rea! de,ea!ed !he "hebans, 3illin- and enslavin- !he +i!i5enry, sa+3in- !he +i!y, and ra5in- !he buildin-s, 4leDander ordered !ha! !he house !ha! had on+e belon-ed !o #indar be s$ared, and ,or!y@,our o, his e$i+ $oems have been $reserved) 7e-end has i! !hey 2ere +hosen ,or use as s+hool !eD!s in !he 2 nd 'en!ury 4D) &n ree3 my!holo-y version o, !he ,lood, ,irs! men!ioned by !he $oe! #indar, le-end has Keus as des!royin- !he Far!h) <nly !he -ood ?in- Deu+alion and his ,amily are saved 2ho !a3e re,u-e in an ar3 2ell s!o+3ed 2i!h $rovisions) (' 324@51.@Ke+hariah, 8ebre2 #ries! and #ro$he! 2ho s!resses obedien+e !o od, +ommi!men! !o2ards one6s innermos! s$iri!uali!y, and a 2orld 2here Je2s and -en!iles 2orshi$ in !he ,u!ure as one) Ke+hariah believes !ha! all !his 2ill +ome abou! via Supernatural or 9i%ine Inter%ention. (' 344@ ree3s, $ra+!i+in- 4s!rolo-y develo$ !he modern J'&el%e si-n 5odia+ around B' 450, 2hi+h !he Roman 'hur+h 2ill use in !heir +orru$!ion o, $a-an belie,s as !he !2elve a$os!les) 'he 5reek $o! 9ionysus is born of a %ir$in. Born in a stable) 'urns &ater into &ine) (u$ers!i!ions and ,ol3lore have !he (+y!hians re+orded as believin- !he 1euri !o be 2ere2olves) (' 7995>irs! banishmen! in 4!hens, ree+e) 4ris!o!le says i! 2as au!hored by 'leis!henes= a #erson re+eivin- 6000 vo!es is sen! in!o eDile ,or 10 years, bu! his $ro$er!y is no! +on,is+a!ed and he +ould re!urn a,!er 10 years 2i!h ,ull ri-h!s) (' 797@425@8erodo!us, ,amous ree3 his!orian, 2ri!er, $oe!: 8erodo!us, 2hose ,amous 2or3, History 2hi+h is ,rom !he ree3 2ord meanin- In2uiry !raveled eD!ensively and 2ro!e abu! !he lands and $eo$les he en+oun!ered in !he Middle Fas!, 1or!hern 4,ri+a, and !he Medi!erranean 4rea) 8erodo!us des+ribes F-y$! as !he 5ift of the -ile. 8e believed !ha! !he ree3s assimila!ed many o, !he F-y$!ian -ods and +ul!ural $ra+!i+es and 2hile his 2or3s are no! en!irely a++ura!e abou! s$e+i,i+ even!s, his des+ri$!ions o, roads, +ul!ures, and 2arrin$ra+!i+es o, various +oun!ries -ive insi-h! in!o !he lives o, !he $eo$le livin- !2o !housand ,ive hundred years a-o) 8erodo!us 2ro!e o, !he +annibalis!i+ $ra+!i+es o, 4,ri+an +ul!ures, men!ioned here, ,or ,ive hundred years la!er 2e 2ill have !he -enera!ion o, a ne2 reli-ious -rou$ 2hi+h +laims, Brea! as the bo!y of Christ an! &ine as his bloo!. &! is easy !o see !he assimila!ion o, !he ne2 reli-ion 2hen one has already a++e$!ed !he ,ormer as a reli-ious $ra+!i+e) "he only di,,eren+e is !he la!!er bein- no2 symboli+ ra!her !han $ra+!i+ed) (' 794@411QCR@#ro!a-oras, ree3 !ea+her and $hiloso$her) #ro!a-oras 2as !he ,irs! !hin3er !o +all himsel, a (o$his! and !o !ea+h ,or $ay, re+eivin- lar-e sums ,rom his $u$ils) 8e -ave ins!ru+!ion in -rammar, rhe!ori+, and !he in!er$re!a!ion o, $oe!ry) 8is +hie, 2or3s, o, 2hi+h only a ,e2 ,ra-men!s have survived, 2ere en!i!led 'ruth and ;n the 5o!s. "he basis o, his s$e+ula!ion 2as !he do+!rine !ha! no!hin- is absolu!ely -ood or bad, !rue or ,alse, and !ha! ea+h individual is !here,ore his or her o2n ,inal au!hori!y= !his belie, is summed u$ in his sayin-, JMan is the measure of all thin$s. ">rom !he Microsoft :ncarta :ncyclope!ia 1//.) As to the 5o!s I ha%e no &ay of kno&in$ either that they e1ist or !o not e1ist or &hat they are like. "#ro!a-oras) #ro!a-oras 2as +har-ed 2i!h im$ie!y, as 2ere o!her ree3 !hin3ers o, his !ime 2ho denied !he $a-an -ods, su+h as (o+ra!es and 4naDa-oras, 2ho 2ere sen!en+ed !o dea!h, bu! #ro!a-oras 2as merely banished ,rom 4!hens, his boo3s burned, and as he sailed in!o eDile, he dro2ned)
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(' 7;;@>irs! Buddhis! 'oun+il, 'he 9hammapa!a, $oe!i+ !ea+hin-s ,rom !he au!ama is said !o be ,rom !his era) &n+ludes !he ,our -oble 'ruths and !he :i$htfol! 3ath. (' 739@'he Book of :7ra ori-inally 2ri!!en in 4n+ien! 8ebre2, is +ensored by !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h in la!er +en!uries) "he Boo3 o, F5ra de!ails ho2 od6s 2ords are !o be shared 2i!h !he $eo$le, ho2ever !here are in!er$re!a!ions, or MSecret Mysteries !ha! are no! !o be -iven !o $ubli+ bu! only !o !he 2ise men, in se+re!) 1ine!y@,our boo3s are 2ri!!en o, 2hi+h only !en remain !oday) (e+re! !ea+hin-s are no! un3no2n amon-s! !he 8ebre2 and 'hris!ian +leri+) ~(ee: Daniel 0:25) (' 786@33.@M'he 5ol!en *ule &so+ra!es, 9o not !o unto others &hat an$ers you if !one to you by others. (' 729@34.@#la!o +on!em$la!es e$is!emolo-y and !he na!ure o, 2isdom) &n,luen+ed by #y!ha-oras and &ndian ideas, dis+i$le o, (o+ra!es, ,ounder o, !he 4+ademy in 4!hens) Eir-in Bir!hs 2ere a +ommon !heme in !he #a-an 2orld, and #la!o, 2ho died 340 B)')F), 2as believed, soon a,!er his dea!h, !o have been Born o, a Eir-in) 8is o2n ne$he2 ($eusi$$us !ells !he s!ory in analo-ous !erms !o !hose ,ound in !he os$el o, Ma!!he2, and Julius 'aesar, and !he Fm$eror 4leDander share !he same dis!in+!ion o, +on+e$!ion by Eir-in bir!h) ~(ee Ma!!he2 1:1., 1:22, and &aaiah 0:14) &n #la!o6s +osmolo-y o, !he 2orld, !he universe is a s$heri+al en!i!y and !he !hree >a!es A =achesis Clotho an! AtroposB dire+! human des!iny, al2ays allo2in- ,or ,reedom o, +hoi+e, !hus man is ul!ima!ely a++oun!able ,or !he -ood and evil in his li,e) &! is also alle-ed !ha! #la!o a$$lied !o !he Mystery School of Isis, 2i!h a reli-ious do+!rine !ha! borro2s heavily ,rom !he F-y$!ians) 1o one is admi!!ed !o !he s+hool !ha! is a slave or $reviously +onvi+!ed o, a +rime) &n !he ini!ia!ion, !he novi!ia!e is blind,olded so !ha! he may see 2i!h !he eyes o, !he soul and no! !he eyes o, !he body) As abo%e so belo& believed !o have +ome ,rom !he F-y$!ian Mys!ery (+hool, is ado$!ed by !he ree3 (e+re! 'ul!s AIsis CultB !ha! alludes !o every!hin- on ear!h havin- a double or counterpart in another &orl!) 4 reli-ious leader 2ho 2ill +han-e !he reli-ious o$inions o, !he 2orld la!er ado$!s !his !2o@ 2orld sys!em) "he s!ory o, a =ost Continent andGor +ivili5a!ion is ,ound in do+umen!s 2ri!!en by #la!o 2ho asser!s !here 2as an advan+ed +ivili5a!ion eDis!in- 12,000 years a-o A!he dialo-ues, 'imaeus P Critas)B ;as he s$ea3in- abou! !he =ost 5ar!en of :!en or ano!her -rea! +ul!ure !ha! $re+eded !he ree3sC ;here did he -e! his in,orma!ionC #la!o, in 'he *epublic asser!s: J'he 4ust man ha%in$ suffere! all manner of e%ils &ill be crucifie! ? A&ritten three hun!re! an! fifty years before the birth of ChristB) 'ru+i,iDes dis$layin- !he -od &ndra are !o be seen a! !he +orners o, !he roads in "ibe!) &n (ome $ar!s o, &ndia !he 2orshi$ o, !he +ru+i,ied -od Bulli, an in+arna!ion o, Eishnu, o++urs) "he Incarnate 5o! Buddha and Sufferin$ Sa%ior e1pire! at the foot of the tree. "he eD$ression is ,re*uen!ly used in !he Roman Missal) 6'he 5ol!en *ule 9o unto others as I &oul! they shoul! !o unto me. "#la!o) "he F-y$!ian -ods <siris and 8orus 2ere also +ru+i,ied as saviors and redeemers) "he su,,erin-s, dea!h, and resurre+!ion o, <siris ,ormed !he -rea! mys!ery o, !he F-y$!ian reli-ion) 4!!ys 2as 'he only be$otten son an! sa%ior o, !he #hry-ians, re$resen!ed as a man nailed or !ied !o a !ree, a! !he ,oo! o, 2hi+h 2as a lamb) "ammu5 or 4donis, !he (yrian and Je2ish 4donai, is ano!her vir-in born -od, 2ho Suffere! for mankin! as a Crucifie! Sa%ior. #rome!heus, o, ree+e, 2as 2i!h +hains nailed !o !he ro+3s on Moun! 'au+asus, #ith arms e1ten!e! "Murray, Manual of Mytholo$y $-) .2) 3lato/s !ea! form this earthly shrou! in%ests) his soul amon$ the $o!like heroes rests. "($eusi$$us
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(' 7:9@4n+ien! 8omo2seDuali!y: De+ember 25!h, !he bir!h o, F$aminondas, one o, !he -rea! mili!ary -eniuses o, !he an+ien! 2orld, 2ho, li3e many o!her ree3 2arriors loved boys, bu! ,or him deli-h! in boys 2as in+lusive, he never married or $rodu+ed an heir) 8is !2o ,avori!e boys ,ell in ba!!le and, by his order, 2ere buried 2i!h him in his !omb) (' 7445 Damar+hus, an 4r+adian 2ere2ol,, is said !o have 2on boDin- medal a! !he ree3 <lym$i+s) "he #urim s!ory !a3es $la+e in #ersia, 5!h +en!ury B)')F), 2here Fs!her is !he Je2ish 2i,e o, ?in%erDes) (he reveals hersel, as a Je2 !o !he 3in- in order !o save her $eo$le) "he $eo$le are !hrea!ened by !he evil +our! adviser, 8aman, 2ho is o,,ended !ha! Morde+ai, a Je2, 2ill no! bo2 be,ore him)
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(' 8<<@"he -rea! seven!y year old ree3 $hiloso$her (o+ra!es s!ands be,ore a :ury o, 500 o, his ,ello2 4!henians a++used o, *efusin$ to reco$ni7e the 5o!s reco$ni7e! by the state and 0 ;f corruptin$ the youth ,or 2hi+h, i, ,ound -uil!y= his $enal!y +ould be dea!h) (o+ra!es is -iven !he o$$or!uni!y !o $ro$ose his o2n $unishmen! and +ould $robably have avoided dea!h by re+ommendineDile, bu! ins!ead, !he $hiloso$her ini!ially o,,ered !he sar+as!i+ re+ommenda!ion !ha! he be re2arded ,or his a+!ions) ;hen $ressed ,or a realis!i+ $unishmen!, he $ro$osed !ha! he be ,ined a modes! sum o, money) >a+ed 2i!h !he !2o sele+!ions, !he :ury $re,erred dea!h ,or (o+ra!es) "he $hiloso$her 2as !a3en !o !he near@by :ail 2here his sen!en+e 2ould be +arried ou!) 4!henian la2 $res+ribed dea!h by drin3in- a +u$ o, $oison hemlo+3 AHemlock pro!uces a slu$$ish !eath by $ra!ually paraly7in$ the central ner%ous systemB) (o+ra!es 2ould be his o2n eDe+u!ioner) ~'he Suici!e of Socrates 3// B)')F) (' 897@22@4ris!o!le= $hiloso$her, !ea+her, mono!heis!, s+ien!is! and !u!or !o 4leDander !he rea!) &! is !his ree3 $hiloso$her6s dedu+!ive reasonin- !ha! is la!er used by 'hur+h re$resen!a!ives !o $rove !he subsis!en+e o, !he 'hur+h Do+!rines) &n 350 B)')F), 4ris!o!le 2ri!es, 3almistry is a 4u!$ment ma!e of the con!itions inclinations an! fortunes of men an! &omen from the %arious lines an! characters &hich nature has imprinte! in the han!s an! &hich are almost as %arious as the han!s that ha%e them. ""he Benham Boo3 o, #almis!ry by ;m) )
Benham A,or $almis!ry in !he Bible re,er !o: Job 30:0B
Aristotle !istin$uishe! three kin!s of souls or immaterial principles) a %e$etati%e soul Afor functions of a plant.natureB an animal Anon. intelli$entiO soul an! a human or intelli$ent soul. 'his i!ea &as taken o%er A&ith scores of othersB from the Moors of Spain &ho follo&e! Aristotle by the schoolmen of the Mi!!le A$es an! it is still tau$ht in Catholic philosophy. ,or instance stories of the $ro&th of a corpse/s bear! or nails after the soul has !eparte! are e1plaine! by sayin$ that the 6%e$etati%e soul still lin$ers an! can promote these 63lant.like $ro&ths< ">rom J) M+'abe, *ationalist :ncyclope!ia) ;hen !he 2omen visi! Jesus a! his !omb !hey 2ra$ him in linen and $our Myrrh u$on him, :us! as !he F-y$!ians did, =ay myrrh upon thy hea!8 clothe thyself in fine linen Anointin$ thyself &ith the truly mar%elous thin$s of 5o!. A!orn thyself8 make thyself as fair as thou canst8 An! let thy heart sink not. ,ollo& thy heart an! thy 4oy. As lon$ as thou li%est upon earth) 'rouble not thy heart until the !ay of mournin$ come upon thee. #ith 4oyous countenance keep a !ay of festi%al an! rest not in it8 ,or no one takes his $oo!s &ith him8 Hea no one returns that is $one hence. " >rom: 'he :$yptian Book of the 9ea! as
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4ris!o!le main!ained !ha! 2omen have ,e2er !ee!h !han men, al!hou-h he 2as !2i+e married, i! never o++urred !o him !o veri,y !his s!a!emen! by eDaminin- his 2ivesI mou!hs) (' 892@"he bir!h o, #hili$ && o, Ma+edon, ,a!her o, 4leDander !he rea!) &n 350 B)')F), #hili$ leaves on a mili!ary eD$edi!ion, !a3in- 2i!h him .00 boys !o be used ,or !he $leasure o, himsel, and his mili!ary o,,i+ers) 4leDander is 3no2n !o have been bi@seDual in $re,eren+es) (' 8;9@"he (a+red Band o, "hebes is +rea!ed 2i!h !he mili!ary uni! +onsis!inen!irely o, 150 male +ou$les and is based u$on !he belie, !ha! men ,i-h!in- alon-side !heir loyal lovers 2ould die ra!her !han shame one ano!her) (' 8;4@FudoDus o, 'nidus $os!ula!es !ha! !he ear!h is round) "he 'hur+h 2ill overloo3 !his ,a+! durin!he 9ark A$es due !o i!s inabili!y !o eD$lain i!) (u$ers!i!ions s!ill $revail, even 2i!hin !he $assa-e2ays o, !his -rea! ins!i!u!ion) &, !his 2ere so, 2ould +ommon sense di+!a!e !o you !ha! !he $eo$le on !he o!her side 2ould ,all o,,C &! is !he su$ers!i!ions o, !he $ries!hood !ha! di+!a!e 2ha! reali!y is) (' 8;4@32.@"he ree3 Do+!or, "heo$hras!os des+ribes a hy$no!i+ and a$hrodisia+ $lan!, Man!ra$ora officinarum, as $ar! o, !he in-redien!s ,or a love $o!ion Aalso !escribe! in 5enesisB "he mandra3e also has sinis!er im$li+a!ions as i! is said !o resemble !he human -eni!alia) "he mandra3e +on!ains al3aloids s+o$olamine and hyos+yamine, in-redien!s used in medieval 2i!+hes6 linimen!s) 4 ,avori!e $u$il o, 4ris!o!le, "heo$hras!us, 2hile !ravelin- 2i!h 4leDander !he rea! in Babylon des+ribes !he +i!ron ,rui! Aetro$B !ha! +anno! be ea!en) 8o2ever, in !he 2nd +en!ury ree3 $hysi+ian alen is 2ri!in- re+i$es ,or !his ,rui! Amore about this fruit laterB)
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(' 836@323@"he bir!h o, 4leDander o, Ma+edonia, 3no2n !o his!ory as 4leDander !he rea!: 3in-, -eneral, 2orld +on*ueror, and lover o, men, $ar!i+ularly his lover, 8e$hais!on, 2hose dea!h in 324 he mourns $ro,li-a!ely, and !he eunu+h slave boy Ba-oas, 2ho had on+e been a ,avori!e o, !he #ersian 3in- Darius) 4leDander !he rea! is !au-h! by 4ris!o!le, #la!o6s ,amous $u$il) 4leDander o, Ma+edonia, 4leDander !he rea!, in 4D 332, de,ea!s !he #ersians and !he ree3s) 'ross +ul!urali5a!ion be-ins in !he Je2s ada$!in- Ma+edonian and ree3 2ays and !he Ma+edonians 2orshi$$in- Nah2eh AIaoB neD! !o Keus and Dionysus) 4,!er $lunderin- #ersia o, i!s -old in 334 B)')F), 4leDander !he rea! buried hu-e $or!ions o, his -rea! !reasure alon- !he rou!e home !o li-h!en !he burden o, his soldiers) old, beineD!remely heavy, is !2i+e as heavy as !he same@si5ed bar made o, lead, is di,,i+ul! !o !rans$or!) Mos! -rea! men in an+ien! !imes 2ere +onsidered -ods, Ale1an!er the 5reat !eman!e! a formal act of !eification from the 5reek states. At Sparta the motion ran) MIf Ale1an!er &ishes to be calle! a 5o! a$ree!. ">rom: 'he #it of the 5reeks an! *omans, 'om$iled and 1e2ly "ransla!ed by John >er-uson, 7eslie >re2in: 7ondon, 1/6.) 4 -rea! library is se! u$ in F-y$! and named a,!er 4leDander) Many Je2s, u$on hearin- o, !his vas! library, send !heir learned s+ribes, 2ho 2ere 2ell versed in ree3, and many o, !heir an+ien! s+rolls !ha! had been $re$ared by Fsdras A:7raB !he #ries!) Jasher had +om$iled one o, !he s+rolls ABook of (asherB 'he Mysteries of the :$yptian Hierophants survives in !he +hambers o, learnin-) nos!i+ism, Judaism, 'abala, Kohar, and "almud all +o@eDis!ed in an a!mos$here o, enhan+emen! o, all +ul!ures, ,ai!hs, and reli-ions) "here is s!ron- reason !o believe !ha! !he Apocryphal Books may have ori-ina!ed ,rom !he 4leDandrian 7ibrary !ha! 2as des!royed by !he early 'hris!ians 2ho sou-h! !o des!roy !he boo3s asso+ia!in- !heir ,ai!h 2i!h !he ,ai!h o, !he F-y$!ians or o!her an+ien! $a-ans ABook of :noch 5ospel of 'homas an! the Secon! Book of :s!rasB) It ABook of :nochB ha! left its imprint on the -e& 'estament an! the &orks of the early ,athers... Clement of Ale1an!ria 'ertullian ;ri$en an! e%en Saint Au$ustine suppose the &ork to be a $enuine one of the patriarch... 'he &ork is a compilation an! its component parts &ere &ritten in 3alestine by (e&s of the ortho!o1 school... In the latter part of the En! century before Christ. ~(ee Catholic :ncyclope!ia
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'he first of that most mischie%ous of all institutionsSuni%ersities &as the Ini%ersity of Ale1an!ria in :$ypt8 &here la7y monks an! &ily fanatics first foun! the benefit of clubbin$ to$ether to keep the pri%ile$es an! a!%anta$es of learnin$ to themsel%es an! concoctin$ holy mysteries an! inspire! le$en!s to be !ealt out as the craft shoul! nee! for the perpetuation of i$norance an! superstition an! conse2uently of the ascen!ency of 4u$$lers an! 4esuits Holy hypocrites an! re%eren! ro$ues amon$ men.. All the most %alue! manuscripts of the Christian scriptures are Co!ices Ale1an!rini. 'hey %ery first Bishops of &hom &e ha%e any account &ere bishops of Ale1an!ria. Scarcely one of the more eminent fathers of the Christian church is there &ho ha! not been e!ucate! an! traine! in the arts of priestly frau! in the Ini%ersity of Ale1an!ria that $reat se&er of the con$re$ate! feculencies of fanaticism. " >rom: 'he 9ie$esis Bein$ A 9isco%ery of the ;ri$in :%i!ences an! :arly History of Christianity -e%er yet Before or
:lse&here so ,ully an! ,aithfully set ,orth By the *e% ) *obert 'aylor A10.4 @ 1.44B, >ounder o, !he 'hris!ian Fviden+e (o+ie!y and o, !he (o+ie!y o, 9niversal Benevolen+e= re$rin!: ?essin-er, n)d) Q1.2/R)
"he boo3s o, 4$o+ry$ha o, !he <ld "es!amen! 2ere 2ri!!en be!2een 200 B' and 100 4') "he im$or!an+e o, !hese boo3s 2as !o eD$lain !he his!ory o, !he Je2s and !he reli-ious and +ul!ural si!ua!ion in !ha! era) 'hris!ians no2 a+3no2led-e !ha! !he 4pocrypha of the -e& 'estament in+ludes several boo3s, le!!ers and !ransla!ions abou! ,alse os$els !ha! are named a,!er $eo$le, 2ho never 2ro!e !hem) "hese boo3s are no! in+luded in !he 8oly Bible, be+ause !hey 2ere o, less s$iri!ual im$or!an+e !han !he boo3s o, !he 1e2 "es!amen!, +laimin- !ha! !hey 2ere 2ri!!en by some $eo$le 2ho had $ersonal aims or !o $rove +er!ain vie2$oin!s ABut the church !oes not re%eal &hose intentionsB) "he 'hur+h 3ne2 !heir mali+e o, in!en!ion and re,used !hem +om$le!ely A#hich !oes not e1plain &hy the Christians accept the Books of Moses as Moses most assure!ly !i! not &rite them either.B 'he cult &hich he establishe! outlaste! him for at least a century. "7u+ian, 8armon, iv, 1/53, 103) Ale1an!er ma!e this !ramatic entrance into his homelan! after a lon$ perio!. He &as a strikin$ fi$ure puttin$ on an occasional sho& of ma!ness an! foamin$ at the mouth. 'his came easily to him by che&in$ soap&ort a plant use! in !yein$ but others thou$ht the foam an a&esome %isitation.
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#hen the city &as o%ercro&!e! &ith people &ho lacke! all brains an! sense an! &ere not in the least like human bein$s Athose creatures &ho li%e on brea!B, but &ere in!istin$uishable from beasts of the fiel! apart from out&ar! appearance Ale1an!er &ent into a particular room an! sat on a sofa robe! 4ust like a $o! an! took the Asclepius Asnake Coluber aesculapii? 5reek Me!icine in *ome, 532, 46B from 3ella on his lap Aa snake as I ha%e alrea!y sai! of consi!erable si7e an! beauty B coilin$ it roun! his neck an! lettin$ its lon$ tail pour from his lap an! trail in part alon$ the $roun!. Its hea! &as the only part he kept out of si$ht un!er his armpit Athe snake &oul! put up &ith anythin$BO 'he astonishin$ thin$ about this episo!e is the reputation that the oracle Athe mouthpiece of the !eity Q<)F)D)R, e!+)B attaine!. :%en the emperor Marcus Aurelius A*oman :mperor 161@1.0 Q121@1.0RB consulte! it. 'he snake can be seen on coins an! the oracle &as actually still in bein$ more than fifty years after Ale1an!er/s !eath. "8) Ma!!in-ly and F)4) (ydenham 'he *oman Imperial Coina$e Ei 4urelian) Ma!!he2 and John 2ere !2o o, Jesus6 dis+i$les, Mar3 bein- a dis+i$le o, #e!er and 7u3e bein- a dis+i$le o, #aul) Mar3 and 7u3e 2ro!e !heir !es!amen! under !he su$ervision o, !he !2o dis+i$les #e!er and #aul) Ma!!he2 2ro!e his os$el !o his o2n $eo$le, !he Je2s, 2hi+h is eviden! in !he 2ay he ,o+used on +lari,yin- ho2 !he $ro$he+ies o, !he <ld "es!amen! 2ere alle-edly ,ul,illed in Jesus 'hris!) Mar3 alle-edly 2ro!e his os$el ,or !he Romans, as he had lived amon- !hem) 8e ,o+used on 2ha! !he Romans +onsidered bein- !heir eDam$le and +on+en!ra!ed on !he alle-ed -rea!ness and $o2er o, Jesus, 2ho !he Romans $er+eived o, only as a rabble rouser) 7u3e 2ro!e !o !hose 2ho +ame ,rom a ree3 AHelleni7e!B ba+3-round, and he ,o+uses on !he 6#ill an! Heart 2i!hou! 2hi+h no man should deserve !o be human and 2i!h 2hi+h od6s love is alle-edly revealed !o !he 2orld) Many $eo$le, !here,ore, +all !he os$el o, 7u3e 6'he 5ospel of Mercy. John did no! 2ri!e his s!ory un!il a,!er 2ards, 2hen 'hris!iani!y be-an !o !a3e a ,oo! hold in various #a-an +ul!ures by ado$!in- !hem in!o !heir 2ri!in-s) 8e 2ro!e i! in an a!!em$! !o +lari,y some ma!!ers and res$ond !o some heresies !ha! 2ere !hrea!enin- 'hris!iani!y A&hich &ere actually the peoples &ho &ere content &ith their o&n pa$anism an! care! not to be obli$ate! to another %ersion of their 3a$anismB) 4! !he $resen! !ime !here are +o$ies o, 65reek 5ospels !ha! da!e ba+3 !o !he 6!h +en!ury !o !he 12!h +en!ury, 2hen !he 'hur+h had almos! +om$le!ed i!s revisions on his!ori+al do+umen!s, and many o, !hese are bla!an!ly admi!!ed by !he 8oly Mo!her !he 'hur+h as unashamed ,or-eries) "he his!ory o, an+ien! ,or-ery bears !his ou!: i! 2as in ,a+! a +ommon $ra+!i+e !o inven! a +om$anion or o!her se+ond@hand 2i!ness as an au!hor, !o lend -rea!er +redibili!y !o ,abri+a!ed do+umen!s, and !o +rea!e a -ood basis ,or eD+usin- +har-es o, omission or +hronolo-i+al error or s!ylis!i+ in,eriori!y) "he <ld "es!amen! +ould no! be +han-ed a,!er !he arisin- o, 'hris!iani!y, be+ause i! 2as already 2idely 3no2n !o !he non@Je2ish 2orld) 4leDander !he rea! ,ounded in 332 be,ore !he 'ommon Fra QB)')F)R !he ma-ni,i+en! +i!y 4leDandria, 3no2n ,or i!s 2isdom and -rea! library) "he Je2s had !here ,rom !he be-innin- a $rominen! $la+e, and a! one $oin! !here 2ere livin- !here one million Je2s) (o ,as+ina!ed are !he ree3s 2i!h !he Je2ish reli-ion, !ha! !he ree3s be+ome !he ,irs! $eo$le !o !ransla!e !he <ld "es!amen! Bible in!o ano!her lan-ua-e 2hen ?in- #!olemy &&, 250 B)')F), +om$els 00 Rabbis !o !ransla!e !he 8ebre2 Bible in!o ree3 AMoine 5reek &hich is the commonly spoken 5reek of the timeB Ano& kno&n as the Septua$int &hich means 6DC in 5reekB) 'he te1t of the Septua$int &as re$ar!e! as so unreliable because of its free!om in ren!erin$ an! of the alterations &hich ha! been intro!uce! into it etc. that !urin$ the En! century of our era it &as !iscar!e! by the Church. "'he Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol), iv, $-) 625) 'o sum up then Ale1an!er AMin$ of Mace!onia BBA.BEB B.C.:. B>A.BEB B.C.F)B unite! the &hole ci%ili7e! &orl! for the first time un!er a sin$le hea! an! $a%e to it a common lan$ua$e an! culture. By the natural $ifts of his e1traor!inary personality he at the same time set before it a perfect mo!el of kin$ship an! thus ensure! the persistence of the monarchical principle for t&o millennia. 'his his conscious &ork ha! a !irect effect on the e%olution of monotheism &hile in other respects his con2uests pro%e! the turnin$ point in the history of reli$ions. By breakin$ !o&n the barriers &hich racial an! lin$ual !i%isions ha! hitherto set up bet&een !ifferent nations of the earth these con2uests le! to a $reat fusion of the reli$ions hitherto professe! by them an! thus opene! the !oor to the &orl!.
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reli$ions &hich &ere after&ar!s to share bet&een them his %ast :mpire... 'hus from the scientific point of %ie& there is none amon$ the forerunners of Christianity &ho !i! more to prepare an! make rea!y its &ay than. ~,orerunners an! *i%als of Christianity, >rom 330 B)') !o 330 4)D., >ran+is 7e--e A26@20B Farly !rans+ri$!s o, !he <ld "es!amen! 2ere in ree3 A %ersus Hebre& translationsB due !o !he Je2ish s+holars bein- more 3no2led-eable and +onversan! in ree3 !han !he 4n+ien! 8ebre2 A AramaicB) 'o$!i+ 'hris!ians ,ollo2ed !he minis!ry o, (ain! Mar3 2ho 2or3ed and died in 4leDandria) J'he Secret 5ospel of Mar3L 2i!h i!s 5nostic im$li+a!ions is 2ri!!en in 4leDandria and is a+!ually !he addi!ional no!es o, 'he 5ospel of Mark) 4,!er !he dea!h o, 4leDander !he rea!, !he lands +on*uered by 4leDander, and !erri!ories, are divided u$ amon-s! his -enerals, 2i!h #!olemy & (o!er !a3in- +on!rol over F-y$! in 305 B)')F) "he +on+e$! o, sin, in 'a!holi+ lo-i+, is no! +on!ained in !he nos!i+ sys!em, and sin !o !hem, unless i! be !he sin o, i-noran+e, re*uired no ne+essi!y ,or an a!onemen!) Jesus is no! $er+eived as od, bu! merely as his $ro$he!) 'leo$a!ra is !he las! o, !he #!olemai+ Rulers and is la!er de,ea!ed by !he Romans bu! !hrou-h her +harm, she +on!inues !o rule as Sueen under !he au!hori!y o, Julius 'esar and la!er on by Mar3 4n!ony) (ome say !ha! she 2as $ar! bla+3, bu! !his error has eDis!ed only sin+e !he 20!h +en!ury) (ulius Caesar &as %ery attache! to +enus. He often spoke of his 9i%ine !escent from her. He &ore her fi$ure on his rin$ or!ere! her effi$y printe! on coins e%en built an! !e!icate! a temple to her as part of a +enus cult he initiate!. She &as on the one han! his +enus +ictri1 the mother of %ictory in battle Caesars &atch&or! &hen he &ent to &ar an! on the other +enus 5enetri1 mother of all men "4veni, Con%ersin$ &ith the 3lanets $-) 34, 1s! +en!ury B)')F) 'leo$a!ra 2as o, Meso$o!amian an+es!ry Ano& consi!ere! 5reekB) ;i!h !he adven! o, ree3 AHellenisticB +ul!ure, !here is ,ur!her dissension amon-s! !he $ries!s as !he masses loo3 u$on !heir ,air s3inned +on*uerors as demi@-ods, similar !o !he #haraohs, bu! 2i!h a uni*ue ,ea!ure, and !ha! is !ha! !hose 2i!h ,air s3ins 2ill +ome !o be 2orshi$ed, and !he ree3s 2ill ,ur!her $er$e!ua!e !his ,raud by buildin- monumen!s !o !hemselves) "he ne2 od 2ill be+ome 2hi!e: "his uni*ue ,ea!ure 2ill no! be los! in +en!uries !o +ome as (ain! #aul 2ill also eulo-i5e !he dar3 s3inned Je2ish Jesus, !he 'hris!, and his mo!her, as bein- ,air s3inned !o ,ur!her develo$ !he a++e$!an+e o, Jesus as a od, !he las! ,air s3inned A li$ht complecte!B #haraoh !o rule bein- 'leo$a!ra) "he Sacre! Mysteries, i!s ri!es and +eremonies are no lon-er held sa+red due !o !he +on*uerors havin!heir o2n -ods) "his viola!ion o, !he inner san+!uaries +auses !he $ries!s !o conceal their innermost rituals ,rom all bu! a sele+! ,e2 in order !o $ro!e+! !he las! ves!i-es o, !heir an+ien! ods) &n !he aura o, !he desola!e deser! sands, !he $ries!@+ra,! 2ill +on!inue !o $er,orm !he ri!es $ra+!i+ed ,or $rimal +en!uries o, 2hi+h !he aura o, se+re+y is la!er !o be +arried on by !he son o, a +ar$en!er in a ,ar o,, land) "he Romans 2ill hold an uneasy !ru+e over F-y$! 2i!h $roli,erous +orru$!ion and eleva!ed !aDes o,!en ma3in- !he $o$ula+e an-ry, and +en!uries la!er, !he +orru$!ion o, !he Romans 2ill also be assimila!ed in a +on!inuum o, +orru$! 2ays 2i!h !he ada$!a!ion o, 'hris!iani!y, 2hi+h ada$!s Roman !radi!ions) "he ree3s, and no2 !he Romans, have assimila!ed !heir -ods and !he &sis 'ul! 2ill 2ield -rea! $o2er ,or ano!her seven hundred years 2i!hin !he Roman Fm$ire) &n order !o main!ain a $ea+e abou! !he land !he Romans res!ore some o, !he smaller F-y$!ian !em$les and even have !heir names +arved as +ar!ou+hes re$resen!in- !hemselves as $haraohs and -ods) Dei,i+a!ion o, !he Roman leaders 2ill be re$li+a!ed by Furo$ean monar+hs, 2ho 2ill de+lare, All kin$s are !escen!ents of 5o! and ini!ia!e !he +on,li+! be!2een !he +hur+h and !he s!a!e !ha! 2ill +on!inue in!o !he 21s! +en!ury) 4leDander6s soldiers sa2 many lands, and many $eo$les) <, !he Je2s, !hey held !hem 2i!h disdain ,or mu!ila!in- !heir bodies AcircumcisionB, and o, !he Babylonians, 'here is none other more corrupt than this people or none other more learne!
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follo& it. 'he &omen appeare! at the ban2uets &ith mo!esty at first but they en!e! by aban!onin$ their robes then the rest of their $arments one after another !isrobin$ themsel%es little by little of mo!esty until they &ere entirely nake!. An! these &ere not public &omen &ho aban!one! themsel%es so8 they &ere the most respectable matrons an! their !au$hters. "Suin!us 'ur!ius, his!orian 2ho a++om$anied 4leDander !he rea! on his -rea! +on*ues!s)
(' 834@"he Mahabhara!a, 'he sum of all true ri$hteousness) !eal &ith others as thou &oul!st thyself be !ealt by. 9o nothin$ to thy nei$hbor &hich thou &oul!st not ha%e !o to thee hereafter. (' 874@Berossus, !he $ries! o, Bel@Mardu3 in !he !em$le o, F@sa-@ila 2ri!es an his!ori+al +om$ila!ion o, his $eo$le 2ri!!en in ree3 en!i!led, Babyloniaka +om$le!ed in 205 B)')F. Boo3 <ne re+oun!s !he Babylonian Cosmo$ony, Boo3 "2o is a +hronolo-i+al lis!in- o, !he Babylonian 3in-s, in+ludin!he !en 3in-s be,ore !he >lood, +ulmina!in- 2i!h 4leDander !he rea!) 8is 2or3s are dedi+a!ed !o ?in4n!io+hus & (o!er, B' 2.0@260) "he Bibli+al his!orian >lavius uses !hese manus+ri$!s !o !ra+e an+ien! le-ends and +ul!ures) 4n!io+hus issues a de+ree, 2hi+h un!il !ha! !ime 2as unheard o, in !he mul!i+ul!ural and reli-iously !oleran! an+ien! 2orld o, Rome: 8e ou!la2s ano!her $eo$leIs reli-ion, bannin- !he !ea+hin-, and $ra+!i+e o, Judaism) "he boo3 o, !he Ma++abees Aprobably &ritten by a (e&ish chronicler in the early ?st century B.C.:.B des+ribes i! as ,ollo2s) -ot lon$ after this the kin$ sent an Athenian senator to compel the (e&s to forsake the la&s of their fathers an! cease to li%e by the la&s of 5o! an! also to pollute the 'emple in (erusalem an! call it the 'emple of ;lympian Jeus) @&& Ma++abees 6:1@2) (' 8895"he ree3, (a+red Band o, "hebes is annihila!ed by #hili$ o, Ma+edon and his son 4leDander !he rea! a! !he Ba!!le o, 'haeronea) "he valian! 300 s!ood !heir -round and $erished) (' 82<@($a+e 4liensQCR32/ B' @ 'en!ral 4sia, durin- !he rei-n o, 4leDander !he rea!, 356@323 B)')F) 4 his!orian, ,or !he $eriod o, !he rei-n o, 4leDander !he rea! alle-edly !ells o, !2o s!ran-e +ra,!s a$$earin- li3e !2o silver shields in !he s3y, !ha! dived re$ea!edly a! his army, un!il !he 2ar ele$han!s, !he men, and all !heir horses $ani+3ed and re,used !o +ross !he river 2here !he bi5arre in+iden! o++urred))) "he his!orian des+ribes !he ob:e+!s as 5reat shinin$ sil%ery shiel!s spittin$ fire aroun! the rims... 'hin$s that came from the skies an! returne! to the skies. " >ran3 Fd2ards, Stran$er 'han
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(' 827@ Dea!h o, 8e$hais!on, !he male lover o, 4leDander !he rea!) (' 824.Ben Sirah, +on!ainin- $ar!s o, !he 4$o+ry$ha is 2ri!!en ABen Sirah is a son of the prophet (eremiahB 4 ree3 version is ,ound in !he (e$!ua-in! 3no2n as F++lesias!i+us) 4 8ebre2 edi!ion is la!er $ublished in 4D 10/., 2hi+h o, +ourse, !he 'hur+h denies i!s au!hen!i+i!y) (' 8:4@250@4ris!ar+hus o, (amos sho+3s his ,ello2 ree3s 2hen he announ+es !ha! no! only is !he ear!h round, bu! !he earth $oes aroun! the sun) &n 1616, alileo 2ill ma3e !his same asser!ion, bu! is la!er ,or+ed !o re!ra+! !his s!a!emen! by 'a!holi+ au!hori!ies, a,!er his many years o, resear+h, observa!ion, and s+ien!i,i+ analysis, in ,ron! o, 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies, under a $enal!y o, eD+ommuni+a!ion. (' 84<@246."he =ibrary of Ale1an!ria ,ounded by #!olemy &, has over hal, a million volumes) Mos! o, !he volumes are in ree3 and are des!royed by Roman Fm$eror 4urevian in la!e 4D 3 rd +en!ury) "he -uardian o, !he s+rolls Aone of &hich is 'he Book of (asherB u$on hearin- o, !he in!en! !o burn !he library *ui+3ly removes many s+rolls and sends !hem !o 4rabia ,or sa,e3ee$in-) &n 4D 3/1, !he 'hris!ians also des!roy ano!her smaller library due !o i!s non@'hris!ian 2or3s) "he 'hris!ian des!royers are *ui!e ela!ed in !he des!ru+!ion o, !his ,amous library o, !he Heathens. Boo3s da!inba+3 ,or +en!uries dealin- no! only in F-y$!ian +ul!ures, bu! +ul!ures ,rom various $ar!s o, !he 3no2n 2orld a! !ha! !ime are burned and los! ,orever) #!olemy && 2as !he mos! brillian! o, !he dynas!y, !he -rea!es! monar+h o, his a-e, and !he mos! +learly s3e$!i+al) 8is learned !u!or is 3no2n in ree3 li!era!ure as 'heo!orus the Atheist and !he man 2ho be+ame !he ,irs! s+holar o, 4leDandria) &! 2as a -olden a-e o, +ul!ure@and o, s3e$!i+ism) ~ (ee Hun!re! Men
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(' 29<= 4 'haldean $ries!, Berossos, 2ri!inin ree3 re$or!s !ha!, a++ordin- !o Meso$o!amian belie, 432,000 years ela$sed be!2een !he +ro2nin- o, !he ,irs! ear!hly 3in- and !he +omin- o, !he rea! Delu-e) (' 2;45F$i+urus, =et nothin$ be !one in thy life &hich &oul! cause fear if it became kno&n to your nei$hbor. (' 27;@1.3@8annibal, 'ar!ha-inian eneral ,rom 1or!hern 4,ri+a, 2i!h a de$loymen! o, 40,000 men, +rosses !he 4l$s ,rom ($ain in!o &!aly !o de,ea! Roman 7e-ions usin- a ne2 !y$e o, 2ar,are, ele$han!s) 4,!er !he Romans ada$! !o !he ne2 !a+!i+s and de,ea! !he eneral, 8annibal +ommi!s sui+ide by !a3in$oison. "he Romans are $redominan!ly ,ollo2ers o, Mi!hra, !he 2ay, !he li-h!, and !he all@3no2in- -od, 2hi+h has many similari!ies !o !he ne2 reli-ion, 2hi+h 2ill a!!em$! !o !a3e over !he 2orld Asee B' 600B) "hrou-hou! !he his!ory o, man3ind 2e have !he $ries!@+ra,! do+umen!a!in- reli-ious leaders bein-: Born of a +ir$in Con!emne! to !eath by a kin$ or other ruler. 3erformin$ Miracles. 'urnin$ &ater into &ine. 3reachin$ of the $oo!ness in this &orl! an! for man to be $oo! to his fello& man. Bein$ crucifie! on a Cross bet&een t&o thie%es. 3erformin$ miracles after their !eath AresurrectionB. "hese men o, -rea! and eD!raordinary mani,es!a!ions !raveled abou! in various !imes lon- be,ore Jesus 'hris! in 'hina, Ja$an, &ndia, !he Mideas!, and 1or!h 4meri+a) (!ories o, -rea! ,loods also abound in various +ul!ures and $eo$les around !he 2orld) ;ha! are 2e !o ma3e o, all !hisC "ha! some!hin- is bein- !old !o us) (ome!hin- !ha! is *ui!e sim$le in na!ure and no! eD$ensive) Sui!e !he +on!rary, i!6s ,ree, 'o be $oo! to our fello& man. 4lmos! !oo easy or sim$li,ied !o believeH "he res! o, !his boo3 2ill endeavor !o sho2 !he +orru$!ion o, man in !he $ursui! o, !his sim$le :ourney !hrou-h !he +en!uries) Nou be !he :ud-e as !o 2ho is !ellin- !he !ru!h and ,or 2ha! reason) "he $rimary $ur$ose o, reli-ion 2as in many +ases beinin $o2er, !he $o2er !o +on!rol and !he $o2er !o levy !aDes and +olle+! monies ,rom !he masses) &s !here !ruly one and only one reli-ion o, od 2ho +an save usC (iD!een +en!uries a-o, a ,ather of the Church >irmi+us Ma!ernus, 2ro!e a boo3 +alled 'he :rrors of the 3rofane *eli$ions. "he Frrors o, !he #ro,ane Reli-ions is +onsidered !o be 0 'he most %aluable book that a stupi! man e%er &rote. ~'he Story ;f *eli$ious Contro%ersy 'ha$!er &&, by >a!her Jose$h M+'abe, #h)D)) >irmi+us ,ound !ha! many o, !hese #a-an reli-ions o, !he Roman 2orld had (aviors or Redeemers) 8e dis+overed !ha! every year !he bir!h o, !hese ods 2as +elebra!ed, o,!en in mid@2in!er, and every year, o,!en abou! !he !ime o, our Fas!er, !he dea!h and resurre+!ion o, !he -ods 2ere +elebra!ed) 8e inadver!en!ly eD$osed 2ha! !he 'hur+h 3ne2 all alon-, !ha! in some o, !hese reli-ions bread and 2ine 2as used a! !he al!ar, and +andles and in+ense and sa+red 2a!er 2ere $ar! o, !he ri!ual)
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>irmi+us !here,ore +on+luded !ha! !he devil had revealed or ins$ired !hese !hin-s !o !he $a-an na!ions be,ore 'hris! 2as born, in order !o s$oil !he su++ess o, !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h 2hen i! should be ,ounded) 'he !e%il has his Christs< he eD+laimedH Jesus is no! !he ,irs! (avior !o be born o, a #er$e!ual Eir-in, in ,a+!, i! 2as *ui!e +ommon ,or !he $ries! +ra,! !o de+lare !heir -od, born o, a Eir-in, in order !o $romo!e !heir reli-ious do+!rines in many an+ien! reli-ions) "he ,ollo2in- saviors have been do+umen!ed as havin- laid do2n !heir lives ,or !he salva!ion o, man3ind, been born o, Eir-ins and as+ended ba+3 in!o heaven u$on !heir dea!hs: Chrishna of Hin!ostan. Bu!!ha Sakia of In!ia. Sali%ahana of Bermu!a. Julis AJhuleB of :$ypt. ;siris of :$ypt. Joroaster of 3ersia. Mithra of 3ersia ABorn of a rock &hich is an e%en bi$$er miracle than a %ir$in birthB) Baal of 3hoenicia 'aut the ;nly Be$otten of 5o! of 3hoenicia. In!ra of 'ibet. Bali of Af$hanistan. (ao of -epal. #ittoba of Bilin$onese. 'hammu7 of Syria. Atys of 3hry$ia Ano& 'urkeyB) Xamol1is of 'hrace. Joar of Bon7es. A!a! of Assyria. 9e%a 'at of Siam. Sammonoca!am of Siam. Alci!es of 'hebes Mika!o of Sintoos. Be!!ru of (apan. Ca!mus of 5reece. Hil of Man!aites. ,eta of Man!aites. 5entaut of Me1ico. Lue1alcote of Me1ico. Ini%ersal Monarch of the Sibyls. Ischy of ,ormosa. 9i%ine 'eacher of 3ato. 'he Holy ;ne of Xaca. ,ohi of China. 'ien of China. A!onis Ason of the %ir$in Io of 5reeceB) I1ion of *ome. Luirinus of *ome. 3rometheus of Caucasus.* Mohamma! of Arabia A-abi IsaB) ~>rom 'he Book Hour Church 9oesnt #ant Hou 'o *ea! by "im ') 7eedom, Fdi!or, ?endallGhun! #ublishin- 'om$any, Dubu*ue, &o2a)) @#rome!heus is des+ribed as 'he Creator of Man.
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'lever $ries!s and develo$in- ne2 reli-ions have relied heavily u$on !he $as! !o build u$on !heir ,u!ure) &n !he reli-ion o, our day !here is no!hin- ori-inal) 4ll o, !he 'hris!ian Do+!rines, i!s symbols, and +eremonies are bu! !he survivals o, +reeds !ha! $erished lon-, lon- a-o) Ba$!ism is ,ar older !han 'hris!iani!y or Judaism) "he 8indus, !he F-y$!ians, !he ree3s and !he Romans already had !heir holy 2a!er ri!uals, 2hi+h !he 'hris!ian Fu+haris! merely borro2ed ,rom !he #a-ans) 'eres is !he -oddess o, !he ,ields, Ba++hus !he -od o, !he vine, and a! !he harves! ,es!ival !hey made +a3es o, 2hea! and said, 'hese are the flesh of the $o!!ess. "hey dran3 2ine and +ried: 'his is the bloo! of our 5o!. "he $ries!@+ra,! belon-ed !o believers in !he su$erna!ural, !he su$ers!i!ious, !he mira+ulous and !he absurd !ha! ,illed !he 2orld 2i!h ha!red, bi-o!ry, malevolen+e, and ,ear, and in de,ense o, !heir res$e+!ive +reeds !hey +ommi!!ed every +rime and $ra+!i+ed every +ruel!y 3no2n !o man3ind, and in !heir so@+alled $iousness !hey have also +ommi!!ed every de-rada!ion, immorali!y, and las+ivious a+! u$on !heir hel$less vi+!ims ima-inable !o man3ind) <,!en i! is ,ar easier ,or reli-ious 5ealo!s !o ,i-h! ,or morali!y !han !o live u$ !o i!) Millenniums a-o a ,e2 s!rai-h!,or2ard men be-an !o !hin3, !o inves!i-a!e, and !o reason) ,ear &as the first thin$ on earth to make 5o!s. ~7u+re!ius) "hey 2ere !he ,ree!hin3in- s3e$!i+s 2ho dared !o doub! !he le-ends o, !he im$erious 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, !he le-ends o, -rea! 2or3s, and !he mira+les o, !he $as!) "hey be-an !o no!i+e 2ha! 2as ha$$eninaround !hem and dis+overed !ha! e+li$ses +ame a! $re+ise in!ervals and !ha! !heir +omin- +ould be ,ore!old, and !ha! !hey soon be+ame +on!en! !ha! !he +ondu+! o, na!ure and o, men had no!hin- !o do 2i!h e+li$ses and !ha! !he s!ars moved in !heir orbi!s oblivious !o !he a+!s o, !he sons o, men) alileo, 'o$erni+us, and ?e$ler des!royed !he reli-ious as!ronomy o, !he Bible, and demons!ra!ed !ha! !he MInspire! s!ory o, +rea!ion 2as bu! a mere +on!rivan+e ,or !he bene,i! o, !he ,e2, +ould no! be !rue, and !ha! !he +hur+h 2as as i-noran! as !he $ries!s 2ere dishones!) ~4da$!ed ,rom: Myth An! Miracle by Rober! reen
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"he (un is a -rea! 2arrior, ,i-h!in- !he hos!s o, 1i-h! in many an+ien! +ul!ures) "he ree3 -od, 4$ollo, is !he (un, and he ,ou-h! and +on*uered !he ser$en! o, 1i-h!) 4-ni, !he -enerous, 2ho loved !he lo2lies! and visi!ed !he humbles!, 2as !he sun) 4$ollo is !he od o, >ire, and !he +rossed s!i+3s !ha! by ,ri+!ion lea$ed in!o ,lame 2ere his emblem) &! 2as said !ha!, in s$i!e o, his -oodness, he devoured his ,a!her and mo!her, !he !2o $ie+es o, 2ood bein- his $aren!s) Baldur is !he sun 2ho 2as in love 2i!h !he Da2n a ,air youn- maiden, 2hi+h he deser!s and !ravels !hrou-h !he heavens alone) 4! !he !2ili-h! !hey mee!, re+on+ile, and !he dro$s o, de2 are !he !ears o, :oy !ha! !hey shed) "he &ndian, 'hrishna, is !he sun, and a! his bir!h !he an-es !hrilled ,rom i!s sour+e !o !he sea) 4ll !he !rees, !he dead as 2ell as !he livin-, burs! in!o lea, and bud and ,lo2er) 8er+ules is a sun@-od) Jonah is a sun@-od res+ued ,rom !he ,iends o, 1i-h! and +arried by !he ,ish !hrou-h !he under 2orld) (amson is a sun@-od 2hose s!ren-!h is in his -olden hair Ain his beamsB, and he is shorn o, his s!ren-!h by Delilah, !he shado2 !he dar3ness) <siris, Ba++hus, Mi!hra, 8ermes, Buddha, Suel5al+oa!le, #rome!heus, Koroas!er, #erseus, 'odom 7ao@!s5e >o@hi, 8orus and Rameses 2ere all sun@-ods) 4ll !hese -ods have -ods ,or ,a!hers and all !heir mo!hers are vir-ins) "he bir!hs o, nearly all are announ+ed by si-ns in !he 8eaven, !he s!ars) ;hen !hey are born !here is +eles!ial musi+, voi+es de+larin- !ha! a blessin- has +ome u$on !he ear!h) ;hen Buddha is born, !he +eles!ial +hoir san-: 'his !ay is born for the $oo! of men Bu!!ha an! to !ispel the !arkness of their i$norance .. to $i%e 4oy an! peace to the &orl!) 'hrishna is born in a +ave, and $ro!e+!ed by she$herds) Ba++hus, 4$ollo, Mi!hra and 8ermes are all born in +aves) Buddha is born in an inn= a++ordin- !o some, under a !ree)
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"yran!s see3 !o 3ill all o, !hese -ods 2hen !hey are babies) ;hen 'hrishna is born, a !yran! is said !o murder !he babes o, !he nei-hborhood) Buddha is !he +hild o, Maya, a Eir-in 2oman, in !he 3in-dom o, Madura) "he 3in- arres!s Maya be,ore !he +hild is born= im$risonin- her in a !o2er) Durin- !he ni-h! 2hen !he +hild is born, a -rea! 2ind 2re+3s !he !o2er, and +arries mo!her and +hild !o a $la+e o, sa,e!y) "he neD! mornin- !he 3in- sends his soldiers !o 3ill !he babes, and 2hen !hey +ome !o Buddha and his mo!her, !he babe a$$ears !o be abou! !2elve years o, a-e, and !he soldiers $ass on) "y$hon see3s in many 2ays !o des!roy !he baby 8orus) 4 2i+3ed 3in- $ursues !he in,an! Koroas!er) 'admus !ries !o 3ill !he in,an! Ba++hus) 4ll o, !hese ods are born on !he 25!h o, De+ember) 1early all are 2orshi$ed by #ise men. A3ersian ma$icianGastronomersQCRB 4ll o, !hem ,as!ed ,or ,or!y days) 4ll mee! 2i!h a violen! dea!h) 4ll rise ,rom !he dead AresurrectionB) 4! leas! ,ive +en!uries before 'hris!, !he ree3 $oe! 4es+hylus 2ro!e #rome!heus Bound 2hi+h !ells o, #rome!heusI crucifi1ion) #rome!heus, a++ordin- !o 4es+hylus, is +ru+i,ied on A fatal tree a!o$ Moun! 'au+asus, 2hi+h is dis!in+!ively similar !o Jesus, 2ho is nailed !o An accurse! tree a!o$ Moun! ol-o!ha) <!her a++oun!s, ho2ever, +laim #rome!heus 2as bound by +hains nailed !o a ro+3 on Moun! 'au+asus) #rome!heus, li3e Jesus, is de$i+!ed as a Sa%ior bound #ith arms e1ten!e!. 4++ordin- !o 4es+hylus, a! !he !ime o, #rome!heusI dea!h, !he s3y 2en! dar3 in !he same 2ay dar3ness des+ended u$on !he land 2hen Jesus 2as +ru+i,ied) ,or they that !&ell at (erusalem an! their rulers because they kne& Him not nor yet the %oices of the prophets &hich &ere rea! e%ery Sabbath !ay they ha%e fulfille! them in con!emnin$ Him. An! &hen they ha! fulfille! all that &as &ritten of Him they took him !o&n from the tree an! lai! him in a sepulcher. "#aul in 4+!s 13:20@2/) (i-ni,i+an!ly, dar3ness also des+ends u$on !he land 2hen ano!her ree3 -od, 8er+ules, is said !o have died) >ollo2in- his resurre+!ion, #rome!heus as+ended bodily !o <lym$us 2here he !oo3 his ri-h!,ul $la+e amon- !he -ods )))4donis is said !o have been a modi,i+a!ion o, an earlier 433adian od, "ammu5, 2ho $reda!es 'hris! by 2000 years) ">rom !he 2or3s o, D) 'hris!ie (in!on in, Arnoume. ,or centuries the people of the Me!iterranean ha! annually obser%e! the !eath an! resurrection of their 5o!s. 'he ;sirian !rama so belo%e! by the :$yptians !ate! back certainly E> an! perhaps B> centuries. 'ammu7 too ha! !ie! a %iolent !eath to be brou$ht back to life &ith the sproutin$ of the $rain. So ha! A!onis been burie! in a rocky tomb mourne! an! !eclare! resurrecte! an! ascen!e! unto Hea%en. So ha! Hercules !ie! an! been resurrecte! at 3auls home. "8) ;) (mi!h, Man an! His 5o!s. &! a$$ears !ha! !hrou-hou! his!ory, no +ul!ure, ra+e, +reed or reli-ion has had a mono$oly on od) 'an man believe in od 2i!hou! havin- !o $ay homa-e !o !hose 2ho $ro,ess !o s$ea3 ,or od by demandin- our blind obedien+e and servi!udeC (' 274@4ris!o!le6s 9e Historia Animalium is men!ioned in #liny6s -atural History 2i!h re,eren+es !o #almis!ry and i!s $ra+!i+e alon- 2i!h a =ost !rea!ise) "he Roman $oe!, Juvenal, re,ers !o $almis!ry as 'he cheap chiromancers art)" Fd2ard D) 'am$bell, 'he :ncyclope!ia of 3almistry. "here 2as a 2ide +hoi+e o, reli-ions available, all o,,erin- Nthe cro&n of lifeN as !he re2ard o, ini!ia!ion and !he a++e$!an+e o, +er!ain do+!rines) 'he ;rontes has flo&e! into the 'iber, 2ro!e Juvenal, !he sa!iri+ $oe!) &! is as si-ni,i+an! as i! is !rue, ,or a! 4n!io+h !he 6;rontes 2as !hen used as a -rea! se2er) #ith re$ar! to the belief in Hea%en in the un.morality of the soul in the reunion of the !ea! an! in a future retribution the 3a$an &orl! !iffere! from the Christian in nothin$ sa%e in the $roun!s for such beliefs. ~4) >arrer, 3a$anism an! Christianity $) 10. (' 289@#!olemy &&&, o, F-y$!, re$la+es !he lunar +alendar 2i!h solar +alendar A?E months of BC !ays eachB) >ive eD!ra days are added a! !he end o, ea+h year) #!olemy orders one eD!ra day !o be added every ,our!h year) &! is *ui!e +lear !ha! !he an+ien! F-y$!ians reali5in- !ha! !heir solar +alendar 2as no!
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!ransla!in- (+ri$!ures in!o +ommon Fn-lish) "he 4u!hori5ed Eersion a! !he !ime o, ?in- James &, 2as so erroneously eDe+u!ed !ha! a revised !ransla!ion 2as +alled ,or a ,e2 years a-o) "hou-h more a++ura!e !han i!s $rede+essor, i! is s!ill marred by numerous ,aul!y readin-s 2i!h several in!er$ola!ions, admi!!ed as sus$i+ious by !he revisers !hemselves, and are !olera!ed !o remain, !o !his day) 4n ins!an+e o, !hese in!er$ola!ions 2ill be ,ound in !he las! +ha$!er o, !he os$el o, Mar3, ,rom Eerse / !o !he +on+lusion) #redes!ina!ion, in !he 'a!holi+ !heolo-y is !he !ea+hin- !ha! !he M:ternal 9estiny o, a $erson is $rede!ermined by odIs un+han-eable ,or+e) 8o2ever, $redes!ina!ion does no! ne+essarily im$ly a denial o, ,ree 2ill) Mos! su$$or!ers o, !he do+!rine have main!ained !ha! i! is only !he individualIs M,inal 9estiny !ha! is $rede!ermined, no! !he individualIs a+!ions, 2hi+h remain ,ree) ~Romans .:2/@30, F$hresians 1) &n !he ,irs! Bibli+al +rea!ion my!h, 5o! sai!) 6=et there be .... ~ee also 1 John 1:1) &n !he be-innin2as !he ;ord, and !he belie, !ha! a od had de+ided be,orehand 2ha! 2ould be and 2ha! 2ould ha$$en, is !he basis o, 'hris!ian $redes!ina!ion) ~4+!s 4:2.) &, salva!ion and -lory are $redes!ined, i! !hen ,ollo2s !ha! +ondemna!ion and des!ru+!ion mus! also be $redes!ined) "he ,irs! !heolo-ian !o enun+ia!e a do+!rine o, double $redes!ina!ion 2as (ain! 4u-us!ine, ,or!una!ely he did no! have many su++essors) #e call pre!estination 5o!/s eternal !ecree by &hich he !etermine! &ithin himself &hat he &ille! to become of each man. ,or all are not create! in e2ual con!ition8 rather eternal life is foreor!aine! for some eternal !amnation for others)L ~John 'alvin, Institutes 3) 21) 5) "he (2iss !heolo-ian ?arl Bar!h, +laimed !ha! odIs 2ill is revealed in Jesus 'hris!, and all are ele+! !hrou-h him) &n !his ,orm !he do+!rine o, $redes!ina!ion is $ra+!i+ally universalis!, !ha! is, all are $romised salva!ion, 2hi+h is !he $revailin- 'hris!ian a!!i!ude !oday) "he 2ord repent has been in !he Douay Eersion 2ron-ly rendered !hrou-h !he 7a!in !o !o penance) "he 2ord rendered 5host Holy 5host, and Spirit in !he 1e2 "es!amen! is !he ree3 2ord 3neuma, 2hi+h is !he e*uivalen! o, *uach in !he 8ebre2 o, !he <ld "es!amen!) Bo!h 2ords mean air in motion or breath) *uach is rendered in en) 3: ., In the cool of the e%enin$ in enesis .: 1 as #in! and in en) 1: 2 *uach :lohini is !ransla!ed 'he spirit of 5o! bu!, li!erally rendered, i! should have been 'he breath of the $o!s. &n !he 7a!in Eul-a!e, ,rom 2hi+h !he 'a!holi+ or Douay !ransla!ion is made, pneuma is rendered Spiritus ,rom Spiro meanin-, I breathe. ;hen !he Bible is !ransla!ed ,rom !he 7a!in in!o 4n-lo@(aDon, Spiritus is rendered 5ast. &n !he illi!era!e Middle 4-es, $ast be+ames $oost and $ost, a$$roa+hin- very near !o, and $robably derived ,rom, !he old erman $eist 2hi+h is !he $resen! e*uivalen! o, pneuma spiritus, and ruach. 6(esus $a%e up the 5host 'he Holy 5host shall come upon thee and *ecei%e ye the Holy 5host e!+), are, !here,ore, all are mis!ransla!ions) ~&n 7u3e 4: 1) "he same 2ord pneuma is also rendered di,,eren!ly: An! (esus bein$ full of the Holy 5host UpneumaV ... &as le! by the Spirit UpneumaV &n 7u3e .: 55 !he same 2ord a-ain is rendered s$iri!, ins!ead o, brea!h) ~M)D) 4le!heia, 'he *ationalist/s Manual) Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD /26, 7ouisville, ?N 40201) "hree a++oun!s are -iven o, ho2 !he 6Holy Books,6 2hi+h no2 a$$ear in !he 1e2 "es!amen! 2ere: #o$ius, in his JSyno!icon !o !he 'oun+il o, 1i+aea, says !ha! 200 +ersions of the 5ospel &ere place! un!er a Communion table an! &hile the Council praye! the 6Inspire! Books 4umpe! on the slab but the rest remaine! un!er it. &renmus says, 'he Church selecte! the four most popular of the 5ospels. 'oun+il o, 7aodi+ea, in 366, de+lares !ha!, :ach book &as !eci!e! by ballot. 'he 5ospel of =uke escape! by one %ote &hile the Acts of the Apostles an! the Apocalypse &ere re4ecte! as for$eries. "Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD /26, 7ouisville, ?N 40201, 'he *ationalist/s Manual M) D)
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'hose &ritin$s &ith intent to !ecei%e &ea%e into their narrati%e certain fictitious persona$es such as 3eter (ames (ohn 'imothy Carpus an! others. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 0, 345) &,, in !he venera!ed 3seu!o.Areopa$ite !he (ain!ed #e!er, #aul, John, e! al), are admi!!edly o, ,ictitious persona$es !hen ho2 do !hey a+*uire !he 6,lesh an! bloo! o, a+!ual $ersons in !he os$els and F$is!lesC ;hoever 2ro!e !he ,irst :pistle be i! >a!her, Bisho$, or !he $ious #o$e o, Rome, his 5eal and his in!elli-en+e are demons!ra!ed by his ar-umen!, in 'ha$!er 25, o, !he 6'ruth of the *esurrection8 in $roo, o, 2hi+h he ma3es a $o2er,ul and ,ai!h +om$ellin- $lea) &! 2as a sad day 2hen !he 'hur+h !oo3 !o ,or-in- (+ri$!ures, and a hear!rendin- day 2hen !hey !oo3 !o de+larin- !heir ,or-eries as !ru!h as #o$e John #aul && a+!ually de+lares his $o2ers via !he ,or-ed 6(esus 9ocuments in Mar+h, 2001) In one &or! the Church of *ome has spent immense treasures an! she! in mur!er the bloo! of si1ty ei$ht millions an! fi%e hun!re! thousan! of the human race to establish before the astonishe! an! !is$uste! &orl! her fi1e! !etermination to annihilate e%ery claim set up by the human family to liberty an! the ri$ht of unboun!e! free!om of conscience. ~Bro2nlee, 1.36) =et us consi!er that &on!erful si$n Aof the *esurrectionB, &hich takes place in :astern lan!s that is in Arabia an! the countries roun! about. 'here is a certain bir! &hich is calle! a 3hoeni1. 'his is the only one of its kin! an! li%es fi%e hun!re! years. An! &hen the time of its !issolution !ra&s near that it must !ie8 it buil!s itself a nest of frankincense an! myrrh an! other spices into &hich &hen the time is fulfille! it enters an! !ies. But as the flesh !ecays a certain kin! of &orm is pro!uce! &hich bein$ nourishe! by the 4uices of the !ea! bir! brin$s forth feathers. 'hen &hen it has ac2uire! stren$th it takes up that nest in &hich are the bones of its parent an! bearin$ these it passes from the lan! of Arabia into :$ypt to the City calle! Heliopolis. An! in open !ay flyin$ in the si$ht of all men it places them on the altar of the Sun an! ha%in$ !one this hastens back to its former abo!e. 'he priests then inspect the re$isters of the !ates an! fin! that it has returne! e1actly as the >CCth year &as complete!. ~Ante.-icene ,athers i) $) 12) 1o!e: "his ,able res$e+!in- !he #hoeniD is men!ioned by 8erodo!us) (ee Hero!otus vol) ii, 03,
and by #liny, -at. %, 2, and is used as above by "er!ullian 9e *esurr. see) 13, and by o!hers o, !he >a!hers, '>,) iv, 15)
(' 244@4!!is, o, #hry-ia Ano& 'urkeyB is born o, !he vir-in, 1ama) 8e is a handsome -od 2ho be+omes !he lover o, 'ybele 2ho has him +as!ra!ed 2hen he is un,ai!h,ul) <ne beinborn o, a vir-in is +ommon in an+ien! lore, i! adds a -odli3e *uali!y !o !hose 2ho are so $ro+laimed) "he Roman, Holy #eek 2as a $lains$o3en drama!i+ even! o, !he dea!h and resurre+!ion o, love, o,!en imi!a!ed by !he early 'hris!ians, 'he other &as at least in theory a spiritual an! ascetic !rama. But Saint Au$ustine &oul! look from the pale youn$ Attis on his tree to the pale youn$ Christ on his cross from *esurrection to *esurrection an! &on!er... Cybele an! Attis &ere a$es ol!er than (esus. "'he
Myth of the *esurrection by >a!her Jose$h M+'abe, #h)D), 1/25)
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(ain! Jerome 2ill s$end a +onsiderable amoun! o, his li,e in #ales!ine s$ea3in- o, !he Fas!, !he 2hole re-ion o, #ales!ine and Meso$o!amia, and !he Most beautiful youth is "ammu5) "he oddess 2hom he +alls +enus in Roman ,ashion, 2hi+h is really !he Babylonian &sh!ar, !he 4s!ar!e o, !he #hoeni+ians and !he 8ebre2s) 4!!is 2as !he slain and Resurre+!ed od o, !he #hry-ians: 'he =or! as he 2as 3no2n over all !ha! $or!ion o, !he 2orld, 2he!her $ries!s +alled him "ammu5 or 4!!is) =or! is in #ales!inian lan-ua-e A!on and even !he Bible some !imes re,ers !o 4donai, really 4doni, My =or! as !he name ,or od= and !he ree3s !oo3 i! ,or a $ro$er name and +rea!ed !he beau!i,ul youn- od, A!onis !he lover o, Eenus, 2ho dies and rises a-ain every year) (' 244@11.@ #olybius, ree3 his!orian, 2as one o, !he !housand noble 4+haeans 2ho, a,!er !he +on*ues! o, Ma+edonia in 16. B', 2ere sen! !o Rome as hos!a-es, -ives his $hiloso$hi+ admira!ion !o !he reli-ious sys!em o, !he Romans as an e,,e+!ive means o, -overnmen! o, !he $o$ula+e) In my opinion their ob4ect is to use it as a cheek upon the common people. If it &ere possible to form a State &holly of philosophers such a custom &oul! perhaps be unnecessary. But seein$ that e%ery multitu!e is fickle an! full of la&less !esires unreasonin$ an$er an! %iolent passions the only recourse is to keep them in check by mysterious terrors an! scenic effects of this sort. #herefore to my min! the ancients &ere not actin$ &ithout purpose or it ran!om &hen they brou$ht in amon$ the +ul$ar those opinions about the $o!s an! the belief in the punishments in Ha!es. ~Historiae *uo!ed by
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"he his!orian, 7ivy, admires !he 2isdom o, 1uma, 2ho Intro!uce! the fear of the $o!s as a most efficacious means of controllin$ an i$norant an! barbarous populace) 4nd su+h 2ill be !he +ase !hrou-hou! his!ory, !he masses +on!rolled by !heir o2n i-noran+e) 4nd in !he 16!h +en!ury ?in- #hili$ o, ($ain 2ill eD$loi! !his la+3 o, 3no2led-e in ($ain6s +on*ues! o, hea!hen lands, s!ealin- all !ha! is no! nailed do2n and ,or-indo+umen!s, 2i!h !he +onsen! A turnin$ the other cheekB o, !he 8oly Mo!her !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, !o rob !he $easan!s o, !heir lands and !heir ,u!ure, 2i!hou! re!alia!ion, !o a -rea!er de-ree, ,or ,ear o, bein- +ondemned !o 6Hell and e!ernal su,,erin- by !heir alle-ed bene,a+!ors, a belie, s!ill held !oday by !he no2 landless masses 2ho naively s!ill believe in !heir M+icar of Christ as re$resen!in- !hem) (' :<6@"he F-y$!ian *osetta Stone is +arved 2i!h hiero-ly$hs) "his s!one is dis+overed by one o, >ren+h eneral 1a$oleon6s men in 10//) "he s!one is revealed !o be a !ea+hin- !ool, sho2in- !he 4B'6s in an+ien! F-y$!ian and ree3 Aplus t&o other lan$ua$esB) &! is !he ,i,!y@,our lines o, ree3 le!!ers !ha! 2ill la!er be used !o !ransla!e !he F-y$!ian hiero-ly$hs and even!ually !he mys!eries o, !he $yramids) "he ree3 lan-ua-e is used in $raisin- !he #haraoh #!olemy E, B' 205@1.0, 2ho is des+ended ,rom !he ree3s A;ne of Ale1an!er the 5reats 3tolemaic 5eneralsB) Bin! it about thy neck &rite it upon the tablet of thy heart. " Fvery!hin- o, 'hris!iani!y is o, F-y$!ian
ori-in) >rom: 'he 9ie$esis Bein$ A 9isco%ery of the ;ri$in :%i!ences an! :arly History of Christianity -e%er yet Before or :lse&here so ,ully
an! ,aithfully set ,orth By the *e%) *obert 'aylor A10.4@1.44B, >ounder o, !he 'hris!ian Fviden+e (o+ie!y and o, !he (o+ie!y o, 9niversal Benevolen+e= re$rin!: ?essin-er, n)d) Q1.2/R)
(' :<35101@'he #is!om of (esus son of Sirach 3no2n as !he Sirach or 'he 5reek Septua$int 2ri!!en by Jesus ben (ira A'he name (esus is a common name amon$ the (e&s !urin$ this eraB "he 2or3s deal 2i!h e!hi+s and 69i%ine =a& be+omin- so $o$ular !ha! in B' 130 !here is a ree3 !ransla!ion, in 2hi+h 'ha$!er 24 deals 2i!h Increate! #is!om actin$ as a 9i%ine 3erson, !2o hundred years la!er i! a$$ears !ha! !his 2or3 is also borro2ed u$on !o be+ome !he basis ,or !he in!er$re!a!ion o, !he 'hris!ian M=o$os)6 (' :96@"he Roman (ena!e a!!em$!s !o subdue se+re! so+ie!ies, es$e+ially !he Ba++hanals 2ho 2orshi$ Ba++husia and 2hose ri!uals have be+ome a ,er!ili!y@ri!e) "he Romans also $eriodi+ally des!roy !he !em$les o, &sis and (era$is in Rome as !hey des!roy !he shrines o, many non@Roman -ods and $erse+u!e members o, !he &sis +ul! 2i!h disdain) &n 43 B)')F), !he Roman le-isla!ure uneD$lainably orders !he +ons!ru+!ion o, a ne2 &sis@(era$is "em$le, $erha$s due !o !he rela!ionshi$ be!2een 'leo$a!ra and 'aesar or Mar3 4n!ony) &sis is !he na!ional reli-ion o, F-y$! durin- !his $eriod)
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4++ordin- !o Mar3, Jesus ali-ns himsel, 2i!h !his luminary 2ho 2ill be seen Comin$ in the clou!s &ith $reat po&er an! $lory. An! then shall he sen! his an$els an! shall $ather to$ether his elect from the four &in!s from the uppermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of Hea%en. ~Mar3 13:26@20) (' :69@"he Je2s revol! a-ains! !he #!olemy6s o, F-y$!= !he Romans 2ho 2ill also learn !o dis!rus! !he Je2s 2ill no!e !his revol! la!er on in his!ory by dealin- ru!hlessly 2i!h !he Je2ish inhabi!an!s in des!royin- !heir !em$les as 2ell as !heir homes in an e,,or! !o rid !hemselves o, !his vermin !ha! +hooses !o i-nore !heir leadershi$ as 2ell as !heir -ods) 8elleni5a!ion: "his is !he basis ,or !he se$ara!ion o, !he 'hris!ian@Je2s ,rom !heir Je2ish an+es!ry and 2hy !he name o, Jesus 2as +han-ed ,rom (eshua Ben.3anthera) (esus bein- !he Helleni7e! Aor 5reek %ersion of his Hebre& nameB) 4n!io+hus &E F$i$hanes, ?in- o, (yria, 105@164 B)')F), leads a +am$ai-n a-ains! !he Je2s, 2hi+h may be !he ,irs! re+orded even! o, dis+rimina!ion a-ains! !he Je2s) &n !he Roman Fm$ire, be,ore 'hris!iani!y, !he Je2s are +on!inually dis$ara-e, ,or !heir un2illin-ness !o honor !he o,,i+ially a++e$!ed -ods o, !he Fm$ire) (' :6:@ "2o envoys o, Judah Ma++abee are !he ,irs! Je2s !o !ravel !o Rome) (' :24@4r!a$anus, a 8ellenis!i+ Je2, lays !he ,ounda!ion o, F-y$!ian +ul!ure as $er+eived by Moses and is *uo!ed by 4leDander #olyhis!or) ~FDodus 2:5, 2:10) "he miD!ure o, +ul!ures en+om$asses !he in!ermin-lin- o, reli-ions as 2ell) ;e +anno! assume !ha! !he Je2s had !heir Bibles as 'hris!ians no2 have) &n !he rei-n o, Josiah, abou! 100 years be,ore !he +a$!ivi!y, !here 2as only one +o$y o, !he =a& of Moses in !he 2hole o, Judoea) &! nei!her 2as read nor even +onsul!ed by !hem, ,or i! 2as 8il3iah, !he $ries!, 2ho a++iden!ally ,ound a +o$y in a *ubbish heap of the 'emple. "Julian, ;l! an! -e& 'estament. &! 2as announ+ed as a 2onder,ul dis+overy= bu! i! 2as a,!er2ards des!royed by ,ire) 4ll !ha! !he Je2s 3ne2 abou! Moses and his reli-ion !hey learn! ,rom hearsay, :us! as !he ree3s and Romans 3ne2 abou! !heir my!holo-y) &! 2as a sys!em !au-h! by !heir $ries!s) F5ra says, in 2 Fsdras 14, he 2as !he only man 2ho 3ne2 !he 7a2 o, Moses by hear!, and !ha! a,!er !he re!urn ,rom +a$!ivi!y in Babylon he re!ired !o a ,ield ,or ,or!y days, and 2ro!e ,rom memory !he ,ive boo3s o, Moses, $robably in+ludin- Joshua and o!her his!ori+al boo3s o, !he <ld "es!amen!, aided by drin3in- a +u$ ,ull o, some s!ron- li*uor o, !he subs!an+e o, 2a!er and !he +olor o, ,ireH A Moses an! (oshua coul! not ha%e been the authors of the books attribute! to them for they !escribe their o&n !eathsB) "he <ld "es!amen! 2as 2ri!!en in an+ien! 8ebre2 on rou-h s3ins, in in3 almos! obli!era!ed by a-e, and +rossed in di,,eren! in3s and lan-ua-es) "he 2ri!in- +onsis!ed o, capital letters only, very badly ,ormed, and 2i!h no %o&els, s!o$s, or division in!o 2ords by s$a+es= bein-, li3e modern 8ebre2, 2ri!!en ,rom ri-h! !o le,!) "here 2ere ori-inally abou! 150 old 2ri!in-s o, !his des+ri$!ion, alle-edly ins$ired by !he Spirit of 5o!. >i,!y@!hree are ,ormerly +onsidered by !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h as 'anoni+al= !hey in+luded !he 3entateuch, or ,ive boo3s o, Moses) &n 13.0, ,our!een boo3s are de+ided !o be un@'anoni+al and are +lassed as Apocryphal by ;y+li,,e, !he Re,ormer and Bible !ransla!or) "hese ,our!een boo3s are omi!!ed ,rom !he #ro!es!an! Bibles, !hou-h !hey are said in !he 4r!i+les o, Reli-ion o, !he Fn-lish (!a!e 'hur+h !o be use,ul ,or e1ample of life an! instruction of manners. Many o, !he old 2ri!in-s have no2 been los! or des!royed) ~Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD /26, 7ouisville, ?N 40201) (' :44@44@July 13!h, !he bir!h o, !he bi@seDual aius Julius 'aesar in Rome) #ife to e%ery man an! husban! to e%ery &oman. "he F-y$!ian armies 2ill su++umb !o !he Roman mili!ia under aius Julius 'aesar A Caesar is also an official Imperial titleB +on*uerorin- o, mos! o, !he 3no2n 2orld in his !imes)
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'aesar ,alls ,or !he seven!een@year@old Sueen o, F-y$!, 'leo$a!ra, and hel$s her !o re!ain her !hrone) "ravelin- every2here, i! is ,rom 'aesar !ha! 2e have re+ords o, !he Druids o, Bri!ain) 'he principal point of their !octrine says 'aesar, Is that the soul !oes not !ie an! that after !eath it passes from one bo!y into another. <ne mus! 3ee$ in mind !ha! !his a!!i!ude re-ardin- !he soul o, man is one hundred years be,ore !he bir!h o, Jesus) (' :44@05@ Eir-ilIs ei-h!h F+olo-ue is !he ,irs! volun!ary !rans,orma!ion o, a 2ere2ol,) (' :44@#hilos o, Biblos 2ri!es a his!ory o, his $eo$le en!i!led, 3hoinikika. 8is 2or3s is $rimarily based on !ha! o, (an+hunia!hon, !he #hoeni+ian ,rom !he #ersian era) 8e has !he ,irs! man and 2oman as 4ion and #ro!o-onos 2ho 2ere $rovided ,or by !he ,rui! o, !rees) 'he #or! 6=o$os is the fountain of life... It is of the $reatest conse2uence to e%ery person to stri%e &ithout remission to approach the !i%ine #or! of 5o! abo%e &ho is the fountain of all &is!om that by !rinkin$ lar$ely of that sacre! sprin$ instea! of !eath he may be re&ar!e! &ith e%erlastin$ life. "222)in,idels)or-) 4-ain, similari!ies be!2een Bibli+al lore and an+ien! my!holo-y bear a s!ri3in- resemblan+e Athe Catholic Church &ill claim that the !e%il actually inserte! the &or!s into history to fool mankin!B) Many $assa-es in !he >our!h os$el illus!ra!e de$enden+e on !he non@'hris!ian 2or3s o, #hilo) (' <<@($a+e 4liensQCR "he Roman au!hor Julius <bse*uens 2ri!es !ha! in // B)')F), In 'ar2uinia to&ar!s sunset a roun! ob4ect like a $lobe a roun! or circular shiel! took its path in the sky from #est to :ast. "Ini!entifie! ,lyin$ ;b4ects) 9o Hou Belie%e? By S.5.H.A.3.I. http)GG&&&.ruhaunte!.comGI,;.html (' <4@21@ ree3 +ri!i+s, ,riends o, (o+ra!es, sa2 !he (!a!e #ith false reason co%erin$ truth 2hi+h by !his devi+e Luenche! la&lessness &ith la&s) Diodorus (i+ulus, ree3 his!orian, and a +on!em$orary o, Fm$eror Julius 'aesar and 4u-us!us, !ravelin- in 4sia and Furo$e, +olle+!in- !he ma!erial ,or his -rea! M Bibliotheca Historica 8is!ori+al 7ibrary Ahistory of the &orl! in FC books from the creation throu$h the 5allic #ars an! up to the first years of the empireB admi!!ed i! !o be !he du!y o, !he (!a!e, 'o establish effecti%e $o!s to !o the &ork of police) 4nd, It is to the interest of States to be !ecei%e! in reli$ion. *eli-ion 2ill be !he !ool used !o sub:u-a!e !he masses !hrou-hou! !he 2orld in !he middle a-es, and !he very same ins!rumen! 2ill be u!ili5ed in !he 21s! +en!ury a-ains! !he i-noran! $oor o, !he 2orld) =i%in$ as he !i! in an a$e of bitter polemics he stro%e to a%oi! the animosities an! hatre!s en$en!ere! by theolo$ical !ifferences. ~(o+ra!es, Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 14, 11/) (' <4@21@ "he $rin+i$le o, od ordained la2s and $re!ense o, M 9i%ine Sanctions is e,,e+!ual !hrou-h !he +oo$era!ion o, ?in- and #ries! ,or dominion over !he 2ea3er +as!es 2ho !hey believe are mean! !o be ruled be+ause od ordains i!, and !his a!!i!ude is re+o-ni5ed by many an+ien! 2ri!ers, and even lauded as salu!ary ,or !he i-noran! masses) &!6s a $a!ernalis!i+ a!!i!ude, 2hi+h $ervades !he 'hur+h, seein- !he i-noran! masses as !heir +hildren, unable !o ma3e de+isions vi!al !o !he redem$!ion o, !heir souls in a ,an!asy 2orld as 2ell as !heir lives here on ear!h 2i!hou! !he assis!an+e o, !he $ries!s) Fven !he ree3 +ri!i+s, ,riends o, (o+ra!es, $er+eive !he !he (!a!e , #ith false reason co%erin$ truth 2hi+h by !his devi+e Luenche! la&lessness &ith la&s) Diodorus (i+ulus, ree3 his!orian, and a +on!em$orary o, Fm$eror Julius 'aesar and 4u-us!us, !ravelin- in 4sia and Furo$e, +olle+!ed !he ma!erial ,or his -rea! 2or3, MBibliotheca Historica 8is!ori+al 7ibrary AHistory of the &orl! in FC books from the creation throu$h the 5allic #ars an! up to the first years of the *oman :mpireB admi!!ed i! !o be !he du!y o, !he (!a!e, 'o establish effecti%e 5o!s to !o the &ork of police. 4nd, It is to the interest of States to be !ecei%e! in reli$ion. ~>rom !he 2or3s o, Jose$h ;heless) &s i! no 2onder !ha! ,ree !hin3ers in 1.!h +en!ury 4meri+a are +has!ised and !he $ious no!ion o, od and reli-ion as !he i-an!i+ 'ivil #oli+e o, !he +ommon masses is en,or+ed by !he 4!!orney eneral o, Fn-land, in a +elebra!ed (!a!e !rial ,or !he sale o, a +o$y o, "homas #aineIs 'he A$e of *eason, 2ho re+ommends !o !he :ury !he dire ne+essi!y, 'o pre%ent its circulation amon$ the in!ustrious poor ,or, !he barris!er holds ,or!h, ;f all human bein$s they stan! most in nee! of the consolations of
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"he (ibyl, in ree3 and Roman my!holo-y, 2as any 2oman ins$ired 2i!h $ro$he!i+ $o2er by !he -od 4$ollo) As soon as they AChristiansB ha! !estroye! one temple they !ashe! a&ay to the ne1t. 'hey topple! o%er &alls smashe! i!ols statues an! art.ob4ects an! altars an! stole the temples &ealth for themsel%es) ~7ibanios, 3ro temples 3./ ')F) 4$ollo is 2orshi$ed as !he li,e -ivin- sun, 2hi+h, and a++ordin- !o 'aesar, 2as 2orshi$ed by !he ermans, 2hen !hey 3ne2 o, no o!her dei!ies eD+e$! ,ire and !he moon) "he ree3 (ibyls A&hich Saint Au$ustine heartily belie%e! inB, are $er+eived !o live in +aves or near s!reams and +a$able o, $ro$hesy 2hile in a ,ren5ied !ran+e, usually in ree3 heDame!ers, 2hi+h are handed do2n in 2ri!in-) Farly ree3 2ri!ers men!ion only one (ibyl, !he Fry!hraean 8ero$hile, 2ho $redi+!ed !he "ro:an ;ar) 'he Sibyls are 2uote! fre2uently by the early ,athers an! Christian &riters (ustin Athena$oras 'heophilus Clement of Ale1an!ria etc. they &ere kno&n an! use! !urin$ the Mi!!le A$es in both the :ast an! the #est. 'hey all purport to be the &ork of the Sibyls. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, v) Diii, $) 000. 'lemen! o, 4leDandria devo!es abundan! +ha$!ers !o sho2in- !he 3la$iarism by the 5reeks of the Miracles relate! in the Sacre! Books of the Hebre&s and he *uo!es as 6Inspire! !he re+o-ni5ed ,or-ed boo3 3eter/s 3reachin$ and !he hea!hen (ibyls and 8ys!as$es) 'he Apostles follo&in$ the =or! preache! the 5ospel to those in Ha!es. ,or it &as re2uisite in my opinion that as here so also there the rest of the !isciples shoul! be imitators of the Master. "'lemen!
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Christ/s birth no one shoul! thencefor&ar! interpret anyone/s nati%ity by the hea%en. ";n I!olatry,
'h) iD= 4n!e@1i+ene >a!hers iii, 65, some as!rolo-i+al $assa-es survive in: Ma!!he2 2:2, F5e3iel 4:6, Daniel 2:0, FDodus 40:3.)
Modern !ransla!ors o, !he Bibles have omi!!ed !he #hoeniD, so a$$ealin- !o !he -rea! 'hris!ian >a!her, "er!ullian, and sli$$ed in su$$lemen!ary ,alsi,i+a!ions by subs!i!u!in- !he 2ord 3alm.tree !o eD$ress !he ,lourishin- s!a!e o, !he ri-h!eous) 'on+ealed in ob,us+a!ion, +ir+um lo+u!ions, and devo!edly $edan!i+ $er,idiousness !he Romish >a!hers 2ill s!and un+hallen-ed and eleva!ed amon-s! !he i-noran! masses 2ho +anno! read, mu+h less ar-ue reli-ious idio+y and do+!rines) "he universali5ed reli-ion +rea!ed by #e!er and #aul 2ill +laim millions o, lives as !he no2 $o2er,ul Roman see3s !o +om$el all man3ind !o $ros!ra!e !hemselves and 3iss !he hand !ha! 2ill -ran! i!s $o2ers only !o !hose 2ho a++ede !o i!s su$rema+y) Must men !ie once for all &hile bir!s in Arabia are sure of a *esurrection? ~"er!ullian, <n !he Resurre+!ion
o, !he >lesh, 'h) Diii= 4n!e@1i+ene >a!hers, iii, 554)
1early !hree@!housand years be,or Jesus, F-y$! is !he +lassi+ home o, !he my!h o, a slain and Resurre+!ed od, I am the *esurrection an! the =ife 2hi+h is merely an e$i!ome o, 2ha! !he F-y$!ians +han!ed ,or a-es abou! !heir -rea! od, <siris, !he (u!$e of the 9ea!, 2ho is one o, !he oldes! and mos! revered ods o, F-y$!) "he >irs! F$is!le is su$$osed !o have been 2ri!!en abou! !he year /6@/. ')F), by 'lemen!, a +lose ,riend and +o2or3er o, #aul, a++ordin- !o !he la!e 'ra!ition ,irs! se! in mo!ion by Dionysius, 4)D) 100) Bu! 'his Clement &as probably a 3hilippian. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 4, 13) #ho the Clement &as to &hom the &ritin$s &ere asscribe! cannot &ith absolute certainty be !etermine!. "Ante.-icene ,athers. i, 2) >a!her "er!ullian vou+hes, !oo, alon- 2i!h !he o!her early 'hris!ian >a!hers, ,or !he s$urious M ;fficial *eport of 3ilate to Caesar ACaesar &as not a name but an official titleB and ,or #ila!eIs +onversion !o 'hris!iani!y by sayin-, All these thin$s 3ilate !i! to Christ8 an! no& in fact a Christian in his o&n con%ictions he sent &or! of Him to the rei$nin$ Caesar &ho &as at the time 'iberius. Hes an! e%en the Caesars &oul! ha%e belie%e! on Christ if either the Caesars ha! not been necessary for the &orl! or if Christians coul! ha%e been Caesars. "Apoo$y 'h) DDi= Ante.-icene ,athers vol) iii, $-) 35) 'hen take a most complete an! unassailable symbol of our hope Aspeakin$ of the *esurrectionB, sub4ect alike to life an! !eath. I refer to the bir! &hich is peculiar to the :ast famous for its sin$ularity mar%elous from its posthumous life &hich rene&s its life in a %oluntary !eath8 its !yin$ !ay is its birth!ay for on it it !eparts an! returns) once more a 3hoeni1 &here 4ust no& there &as none8 once more himself but 4ust no& out of e1istence8 another yet the same. #hat can be more e1press an! more si$nificant for our sub4ect8 or to &hat other thin$ can such a phenomenon bear &itness? 5o! e%en in His o&n Scripture says) /'he ri$hteous shall flourish like the 3hoeni1. "5reek
Septua$int: 9ikaios os 3hoeni1 Anthesei8 #s) D+ii, 12)
"he indis+re!ions o, !he 'hur+h as $er!ains !o (+ri$!ure are inumerable) Many &ritin$s ha%e been faslely attribute! to 3ope Saint Clement) U?V 'he /Secon! Clementine :pistle to the Corinthians./ Many critics ha%e belie%e! them $enuine Athey ha%in$ been rea! in the ChurchesB ... But it is no& a!mitte! on all han!s that they cannot be by the same author as the $enuine ACB :pistle to the Corinthians... UEV '&o :pistles to +ir$ins./ UBV At the hea! of the 3scu!o.Isi!orian 9ecretals stan! fi%e letters attribute! to Saint Clement. UFV Ascribe! to Clement are the 6Apostolic Constitutions 6Apostolic Canons an! the 6'estament of our =or!. U>V 'he /Clementines/ or /3seu!o.Clementines / inclu!in$ the 6*eco$nitions an! Homilies hereafter to be notice!. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 4, 14@15= +,) 10, 3/) Many 7a!in and mos! o, !he an+ien! ree3 manus+ri$!s 2ere on reused vellum) 4 manus+ri$! in !he Ea!i+an +on!ained $ar! o, !he /1s! Boo3 o, 7ivyIs /*oman History./ "he ,amous MSinai Bible dis+overed by "is+hendor,, 2as 2ri!!en over 2i!h !he lives o, !he 'a!holi+ ,emale sain!s) #ar!s o, !he &liad and !he /:lementsI o, Fu+lid 2ere +overed by mon3ish !rea!ises) "he /9e *epublica/ o, 'i+ero, 2as dis+overed under !he 6Commentary o, (ain! 4u-us!ine on M3salms and several o, his 6;rations under !he 6Acts of the Council of Chalce!on.6 ;ther such monkish palimpsests &ere !isco%ere! to contain the Institutes of 5aius8 ei$ht orations of the *oman senator Symmachus the Come!ies of 3lautus parts of :uripi!es epistles of Antoninus 3ius =ucius
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+erus Marcus Aurelius an! others the /,asti Consolaris/ of FKA the Co!e1 'heo!osianus are amon$ the precious remains of 5reek an! *oman eru!ition &hich &ere N3reser%e!N in this monkish fashion in the eru!ite monasteries) ",or$ery in Christianity by Jose$h ;heless) 4s ,or Monks constantly occupie! in copyin$ the classic te1ts ,or !he $reserva!ion and di,,usion o, #a-an +ul!ure, i! is an arden! ,ar+e as !hey also in+ul+a!e !heir $ersonal belie,s, !hereby addin- !o (+ri$!ureH "he sheer auda+i!y o, !he 'hur+h !o +laim i! has $reserved !he an!i*ui!ies, 2hen !he mon3s +ouldnI! read ree3 nor -ood 7a!in, and many +ouldn6! read a! all, and all !he 2hile !he 8oly 'hur+h and 'hur+hmen loa!hed #a-an +ul!ure and li!era!ure, i! is beyond +reduli!y !ha! !hey 2ould even a!!em$! !o $reserve !ha! 2hi+h !hey de!es!) ~>rom ,or$ery in Christianity by Jose$h ;heless) &+h!hus is !he ree3 2ord ,or ,ish, and !he symbol o, !he ,ish 2as !he ,i!!in- and universal symbol o, !he early 'hris!ians as !y$i+al o, !he Catch o, !he 4$os!oli+ ,ishers o, men) "he +abalis!i+ 2ord, MIchthus,6 2or3ed in!o !he $ro,essedly #a-an <ra+le in !he ,orm o, an a+ros!i+, is +om$osed o, !he ini!ial le!!ers o, !he $o$ular name and !i!le o, !he (on o, !he 'hris!ian od, in !he ree3, Iesous Christos 'heou Iios Soter (esus Christ Son of 5o! Sa%ior. "he 'hur+h his!orian, Bisho$ Fusebius, $reserves !he 4+ros!i+, !a3en ,rom !he Fry!hraean (ibyl, bu! says, Many people thou$h they allo&e! the 6:rythrian Sibyl to ha%e been a prophetess yet re4ect this Acrostic suspectin$ it to ha%e been for$e! by the Christians 2hi+h sus$i+ion !he -ood Bisho$ re,u!es by an a$$eal !o 'i+ero, 2ho, he assures, had read and !ransla!ed i! in!o 7a!in) ~ Fusebius, ;ration on
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>a!her (ain! 4u-us!ine, !he miso-ynis! o,!en *uo!es !he (ibylene verses) 'he :rythraean Sibyl has in!ee! &ritten some thin$s clearly an! manifestly relatin$ to Christ...'here are some &ho suspecte! all these prophecies &hich relate to Christ an! passe! un!er the name of the Sibyl to ha%e been for$e! by the Christians. ~(ain! 4u-us!ine, 9e Ci%. 9ei, Dviii, 23= 1,P#1>) ii, 3023) "he 6,ish ana-ram is an an+ien! #a-an symbol ,or ,e+undi!y Aancient phallic symbolB, bein- !he ra-e and venera!ion !hrou-hou! #a-andom in an+ien! !imes and is ado$!ed by 'hris!endom as !he ini!ials a+ros!i+ally ,ormed !he name and !i!le o, i!s ne2 dei!y, and !ha! in !he an+ien! s+ien+e ,ish 2ere su$$osed !o be -enera!ed in !he 2a!er 2i!hou! +arnal +o$ula!ion, and 2ere !hus $e+uliarly symboli+ o, !he M+ir$in.Born 'hris!) "he 'hur+h >a!her, "er!uilian, says, #e little fishes after the e1ample of our Ichthus are born in &ater. ";n Baptism, 'h) 1= Ante.-icene ,athers, a 'olle+!ion, vol) 3, 66/) Reli+s: Rome, $layin- on !he i-noran+e o, $eo$le, held all 3inds o, reli+s in venera!ion) In the Church of All Saints at #ittenber$ &as sho&n a fra$ment of -oahs ark some soot from the furnace of the 'hree Chil!ren a piece of &oo! from the cra!le of (esus Christ some hair from the bear! of Saint Christopher an! nineteen thousan! other relics of $reater or less %alue. ~D6aubi-ne) >a!her 'lemen! o, 4leDandria a!!ribu!es !o !he (ibyls !he same ins$ira!ion as !he <ld "es!amen!, and +i!es #e!er and #aul as a$$ealin- !o !hem ,or a $redi+!ion o, !he li,e and +hara+!er o, Jesus 'hris!, #e!er and #aul s$ea3in- !hus, 'ake the 5reek books in your han! an! look into the Sibyl. Ho& clearly she speaks of one 5o! an! of the thin$s to come8 then take Hystaspes also an! rea! an! you &ill fin! the Son of 5o! much more clearly an! e%i!ently !escribe!. "(!rom) &, 6, $) 061, Fd) <Don)= also 7a+!), De ver) sa$), &, 4, 15=
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>a!her 7a+!an!ius +i!es s+ores o, (ibylline 63rophecies6 !ha! are 6,or$e! by !he 'hris!ians ,or !he belie, and $ersuasion o, !he #a-ans, 2ho 2ere e,,e+!ively *efute! by these testimonies and !hus Brou$ht Christ some o, !hem, says 7a+!an!ius, im$lorin- !ha! !hese $ro$he!i+ verses, #ere not by the Sibyls but ma!e up an! compose! by our o&n &riters and is so +on,essed by !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia, bu! !he -rea! 4$olo-is!s ar-ue, 9o not Cicero an! other 3a$an authors !ea! lon$ before (esus testify to the Sibyls? NesH "o !he (ibyls and !heir u!!eran+es !hen eD!an!= no! !o !he la!er 'hris!ian ,or-eries in !heir namesH ~,or$ery in Christianity by Jose$h ;heless) <ne has only !o loo3 u$ a! !he +eilin- in (ain! #e!er6s, in Rome, !o veri,y !he $resen+e o, !he (ibyls in 'a!holi+ his!ory) It is therefore ri$ht especially in a matter on &hich the &hole plan of life turns that e%ery one shoul! place confi!ence in himself an! use his o&n 4u!$ment an! in!i%i!ual capacity for the in%esti$ation an! &ei$hin$ of the truth rather than throu$h confi!ence in others to be !ecei%e! by their errors as thou$h he himself &ere &ithout un!erstan!in$. 5o! has $i%en &is!om to all alike that
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they mi$ht be able both to in%esti$ate thin$s &hich they ha%e not hear! an! to &ei$h thin$s &hich they ha%e hear!. -or because they Aour ancestorsB prece!e! us in time !i! they also outstrip us in &is!om8 for if this is $i%en e2ually to all &e can not be anticipate! in it by those &ho prece!e us. ">a!her 7a+!an!ius, 9i%ine Institutes, &&, viii= Ante.-icene ,athers E&&, 51) Jesus, a,!er his ba$!ism, Be$an to perform the $reatest miracles not by ma$ical po&ers but by hea%enly stren$th an! po&er... His po&ers &ere those &hich Apollo calle! &on!erful ... An! he performe! all these thin$s not by His han!s or the application of any reme!y but by His &or! an! comman! as the Sibyl ha! foretol! /9oin$ all thin$s by His &or! an! healin$ e%ery !isease. " >a!her 7a+!an!ius. Many +ha$!ers ,rom !he $re@Jesus era are re$le!e 2i!h ins!an+es o, !he mira+les o, Jesus, alle-ed, ea+h o, !hem, !o have been ,ore!old by one or ano!her o, !he (ibyls, and *uo!in- !he 'hris!ian@,or-ed $ro$he!i+ verses in $roo,) "he 'hris! +ame !o ,ul,ill !he 7a2= OAn! the Sibyl sho&s that it &oul! come to pass that this la& &oul! be !estroye! by the Son of 5o!) /But &hen all these thin$s &hich I tol! you shall be accomplishe! then all the la& is fulfille! &ith respect to Him. #ith fi%e loa%es at the same time an! &ith t&o fishes He shall satisfy fi%e thousan! men in the &il!erness8 an! after&ar!s takin$ all the fra$ments that remain He shall fill t&el%e baskets to the hope of many./ But perhaps the sacre! &ritin$s speak falsely &hen they teach that there &as such po&er in Him that by His comman! He compelle! the &in!s to obey Him the seas to ser%e Him !isease to !epart the !ea! to be submissi%e. ;hy should !he (ibyls !ea+h !he same !hin-s in !heir o2n versesC <ne o, 2hom, !hus s$ea3s, But shall still the &in!s by His &or! an! calm the sea as it ra$es trea!in$ &ith feet of peace an! in faith. He shall &alk on the &a%es He shall release men from !isease. He shall raise the !ea! an! !ri%e a&ay many pains8 An! from the brea! of one &allet there shall be a satisfyin$ of men. ~ ree3 (ibyls ;hen !he #a-ans dis+over !he eD+essive similari!ies be!2een !heir reli-ous belie,s and 'hris!iani!y !he Roman 'hur+h 2ill s!a!e !ha! i! is merely !he 2or3 o, !he Devil 2ho has ,ooled !hem in!o believin- !ha! !heir -ods +ame ,irs!) Some refute! by these testimonies are accustome! to ha%e recourse to the assertion that these poems &ere not by the Sibyls but ma!e up an! compose! by our o&n &riters. But he &ill assure!ly not think this &ho has rea! Cicero an! +arro an! other ancient &riters &ho make mention of the :rythraean an! other Sibyls from &hose books &e brin$ forth these e1amples8 An! these authors !ie! before the birth of Christ accor!in$ to the flesh. But I !o not !oubt that these poems &ere in former times re$ar!e! as ra%in$s since no one un!erstoo! them. ,or they announce! some mar%elous &on!ers of &hich neither the manner nor the time nor the author &as si$nifie!. =astly the :rythraean Sibyl says that it &oul! come to pass that she &oul! be calle! ma! an! !eceitful. ~9e
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'hey &ill say that the Sibyl is ma! an! !eceitful) but &hen all thin$s shall come to pass 'hen ye &ill remember me8 an! no one &ill any lon$er Say that I the prophetess of the $reat 5o! am ma!./ N'herefore they &ere ne$lecte! for many a$es8 but they recei%e! attention after the nati%ity an! passion of Christ ha! re%eale! secret thin$s. 'hus it &as also &ith the utterances of the prophets &hich &ere rea! by the people of the (e&s for fifteen hun!re! A<B years an! more but yet &ere not un!erstoo! until after Christ ha! e1plaine! them by His &or! an! by His &orks. ,or the prophets spoke of Him8 nor coul! the thin$s &hich they sai! ha%e been in any &ay un!erstoo! unless they ha! been alto$ether fulfille!. "=act. 9i%. Inst., B3) &E, +ha$) Dv= 'he Ante.-icene ,athers a Collection of the e1tant #ritin$s of all the
,oun!ers of Christianity !o&n to the Council of -icaea or -ice , in 325 4)D) 4meri+an Re$rin!, ei-h! volumes) "he 'hris!ian 7i!era!ure #ublishin- 'o), Bu,,alo, 1)N), 1..5) ADDDB) vii, 115, 116)
"ha! hea!hens and even devils may be s$e+ially endued 2i!h !he -i,! o, $ro$he+y by od ,or his -lory, and od may ma3e use o, !he 9e%il.in.Chief ,or !his $ur$ose, is eD$ressly asser!ed by #o$e Benedi+! %&E) ~Heroic +irtue &&&, 144, 150) In or!er to pro%e that the heathens &ere capable of prophecy refers to the instance of the Sibyls &ho make clear mention of the 6Mysteries of the 'rinity of the 6Incarnation of the #or! of the =ife 3assion an! *esurrection of Christ. It is true that the Sibylline poems no& e1tant became in course of time interpolate!8 but as 3ope Bene!ict XI+ ?DFC.?D>K remarks 6'his !oes not hin!er much of them
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especially &hat the early ,athers referre! to from bein$ $enuine an! in no &ise Apocryphal< ""he 4n-eli+ Do+!or, (ain! "homas 4*uinas, Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 12, 404) "he in,eren+e is inevi!able, !ha! #a-an (ibyls, 'hris!ian 'hur+h >a!hers, and !he Ei+ars o, od, are s!ron-ly +hara+!eri5ed by &-noran+e, reli-ious $ro$a-anda and &m$os!ure, But it happene! after that (esus rose out of those &ho AareB !ea! an! he spent ele%en years speakin$ &ith his !isciples an! teachin$ them only as far as the 3laces of the ,irst precept A=a&?B an! as far as the 3laces of the ,irst Mystery this &hich UisV the in&ar! of the %eil &hich UisV &ithin the ,irst precept namely the t&enty.fourth mystery outUsi!eV an! belo&8 these A3lacesB, &hich become in the secon! Space of the ,irst Mystery &hich AisB before e%ery mystery the ,ather in the form of !o%e. (esus is sayin$ to his !isciples 6I came out of that ,irst Mystery namely the =ast Mystery &hich is the t&enty.fourth an! &hich the !isciples kne& not an! un!erstoo! not that there is anythin$ &ithin that mystery8 but they &ere thinkin$ of that Mystery that it is the hea! of the Ini%erse an! the hea! of all those &hich become. "'he 5nostics an! 'heir *emains Ancient an! Me!iae%al, ');) ?in- A1.1. @1...B, ;i5ards Boo3shel,, 1/03, 1..0, 1.64) #hen a reli$ion has fallen an! been succee!e! by another the more 7ealous a!%ocates of the ne& belief sometimes fin! themsel%es in a curious state of embarrassment. So it is &ith re$ar! to the heathen system an! the Christian co!e. Amon$ the numerous oracles $i%en to the &orl! in former !ays some ha%e chance! to fin! a remarkable accomplishment8 an! the pious but ill.4u!$in$ Christian unable to ascribe them to !eities in &hom men no lon$er belie%es is !ri%en to create for them a !ifferent ori$in. /5o! / says *ollin /In or!er to punish the blin!ness of the Heathen sometimes permits e%il spirits to $i%e responses conformable to the truth. "Rollin Histoire Ancienne vol) &, ..0) 'he only e%il spirit &hich ha! an a$ency in the oracular sponses of anti2uity &as that spirit of craft imposture &hich fin!s so con$enial a home amon$ an artful an! cunnin$ priesthoo!. "4n!hon, Classical
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'his transference &as promote! by the numerous cases in &hich Christian saints became the successors of local !eities an! Christian &orship supplante! the ancient local &orship. 'his e1plains the $reat number of similarities bet&een 5o!s an! Saints. ,or the often maintaine! metamorphosis of 5o!s into Saints no proof is to be foun!. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia) "he Catholic :ncyclope!ia even admi!s od@li3e a!!ribu!es !o mos! o, i!s sain!s, bu! no! ods !o sain!s) 0 Has in!ee! been sai! that the /Saints are the successors to the 5o!s./ Instances ha%e been cite!... ;f statues of 3a$an 5o!s bapti7e! an! transforme! into Christian Saints< "Catholic :ncyclope!ia Eol) 15, 010=
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&n a so+ie!y born o, su$ers!i!ions and i-noran+e, many ods are +rea!ed, numerous my!hs, and hal,@ !ru!hs s$read, Manifol! as the %arieties of AmiracleB le$en!s no& seem to be there are fun!amentally not so %ery many !ifferent notions utili7e!. 'he le$en! consi!ers the Saint as a kin! of =or! of the elements &ho comman!s the &ater rain fire mountain an! rock8 he chan$es enlar$es or !iminishes ob4ects8 flies throu$h the air8 !eli%ers from !un$eons Ae1amples 3eter 3aulB an! $allo&s8 takes part in battles an! e%en in martyr!om is %ulnerable8 animals the &il!est an! the most timi! ser%e him Ae.$. the stories of the bear as a beast of bur!en8 the rin$ in the fish8 the fro$s becomin$ silent etc.B8 his birth is $lorifie! by a miracle8 a %oice or letters from Hea%en proclaim his i!entity Aall these score for (esus the ChristB8 bells rin$ of themsel%es8 the hea%enly ones enter into personal intercourse &ith him Abetrothal of MaryB8 he speaks &ith the !ea! an! behol!s Hea%en Hell an! 3ur$atory8 forces the 9e%il to release people from compacts8 he is %ictorious o%er 9ra$ons8 etc. ;f all this the authentic ACB Christian narrati%es kno& nothin$ Aa confession that e%ery Saint.tale of Bible an! Church is a lieB) ~,or$ery in Christianity by Jose$h ;heless) 'he 5reeks e%en in%ente!... A 3ur$atory &here a certain mil! chastisement purifie! souls. ~Reina+h) #lu!o, !he 65o! of Hell is loo3ed u$on 2i!h a2e and dread, !he -rea! -od on 2hom !he des!inies o, man3ind in !he e!ernal mundane 2orld 2ould mainly de$end= ,or i! 2as said !ha! !o #lu!o i! belon-ed, 'o purify souls after !eath. #ur-a!ory bein- +rea!ed in #a-anism, as i! is in 'a!holi+ism, !he os!en!a!ious $ries!+ra,! and su$ers!i!ious leader o, hy$o+ri+y, !heir $o2er 2ill be 2ielded by !his o$inion o, an inde!ermina!e s!a!e, 2hi+h 2ill be a!!ribu!ed !o !he 5o! of Hell.
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"he sublime +rea!ion, borro2ed ,rom #a-anism, !he ser$en!, !he DevilIs -randiose +a!alys! 2ill be ins!rumen!al in sedu+in- all o, man3ind in!o believin- i! 2as a sin ,or beinborn, 2hereby all !he ear!h 2ill 2orshi$ 2i!h su+h as!onishin- reveren+e, !he 8oly Mo!her !he 'hur+h, i! bein- laid do2n in !he <+!a!eu+h o, <s!anes, !ha!, Serpents &ere the supreme of all 5o!s an! the 3rinces of the Ini%erse. 'hese Heretics ma$nify the 6Serpent to such a !e$ree as to prefer him e%en to Christ Himself8 for he say they $a%e us the first kno&le!$e of $oo! an! e%il. It &as from a perception of his po&er an! ma4esty that Moses &as in!uce! to erect the bra7en serpent to &hich &hosoe%er looke! &as heale!. Christ Himself they affirm in the 5ospel imitates the sacre! po&er of the serpent &hen He says that /As Moses lifte! up the serpent in the &il!erness e%en so much the Son of Man be lifte! up./ 'hey intro!uce! it &hen they bless the :ucharist. ~(o says "er!ullian, an early >a!her o, !he 'hur+h) 4no!her ,orm o, !he 6Sun.9i%inity or 6'eitan 6 a! Rome, 2as !he 6:pi!aurian sna3e, 2orshi$$ed under !he name o, JA:sculapius !ha! is, 'he man.instructin$ serpent. "ei!an, or (a!an, in Rome, 2ere iden!i,ied 2i!h !he Serpent that tau$ht mankin! !ha! o$ened !heir eyes, and alle-edly -ave !hem !he Mno&le!$e of $oo! an! e%il. "'he '&o Babylons by Rev) 4leDander 8islo$) But &hence !oes this &orl! of fantastic concepts arise? A $lance at the pre.Christian reli$ious narrati%es &ill !ispel e%ery !oubt. All these stories are anticipate! by the 5reek chroniclers &riters of myths collectors of stran$e tales neo.3lutonism an! neo.3ytha$orism. ;ne nee! only refer to the /:lla!os 3erie$esis/ of 3ausanius or $lance throu$h the co!ices collecte! by 3hotius in his /Bibliotheca / to reco$ni7e &hat $reat importance &as attache! to the reports of miracles in anti2uity by both the e!ucate! an! une!ucate!. But ho& &as the transference of Athese miracleB le$en!s to Christianity consummate!? ... Hellenism ha! alrea!y reco$ni7e! this Zfrau!ulentO characteristic of the reli$ious fable an! &oul! thus ha%e been obli$e! to free itself from it in the coarse of time ha! not the competition &ith Christianity force! the champions of the ancient polytheism to seek a$ain in the ancient fables inci!ents to set a$ainst the miraculous po&er of Christ. In this &ay popular illusions foun! their &ay from Hellenism to Christianity. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) /, 12/@30) Saint Au$ustine 69e Cura XII an! also of 3ope Saint 5re$ory I the 65reat 9ialo$ues I+ XXX+I the $reatest book of =ies outsi!e the Bible relate of a man &ho !ie! by an error of the 6An$el of 9eath an! &as a$ain restore! to life the same story &hich is alrea!y $i%en by =ucian in his /3hilopseu!es. Such %erily for shame is 6'hat ne& 3a$anism later calle! Christianity. ">rom !he 2or3s
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ha%e been %ery consi!erable an! on their offerin$s an! the $ifts of the state a lar$e staff of priests &as maintaine!. ":ncyc. of 5o!s, Jordan ) "he in,eren+e a$$ears ines+a$able, !ha! (a!an, in his $ro$er name, a$$ears as !he 65reat 5o! o, a se+re! and mys!erious 2orshi$, and !his may a++oun! ,or !he eD!raordinary mys!ery observed on !he sub:e+! ma!!er) ra!ian, 10/0QCR@1155, ,ounder o, !he s+ien+e o, +anon la2 abolishes !he le-al $rovision ,or !he su$$or! o, M,ire.#orship and 6Serpent.#orship in Rome, 2e see ho2 eDa+!ly !he Divine $redi+!ion is ,ul,illed) An! the $reat !ra$on &as cast out that ol! serpent calle! the 9e%il an! Satan &hich !ecei%eth the &hole &orl!) he &as cast out into the earth an! his an$els &ere cast out &ith him. "Revela!ions 12:/) "homas Je,,erson omi!s Revela!ion en!irely ,rom !he Bible he edi!ed, and 2ro!e !ha! he, Consi!ere! it as merely the ra%in$s of a maniac no more &orthy nor capable of e1planation than the incoherence of our o&n ni$htly !reams. 4++e$!in- !he #a-an 63ontife1 6 !he 63ontife1 Ma1imus 6 !he hi-hes! ran3in- $ries! in !he Roman reli-ion, !o 2hose $o2ers and $rero-a!ives !he #o$e de+lares himsel, heir, 2as !hus, also de+lared !he 6Hi$h.3riest of Satan so, 2hen !he #o$e en!ered in!o a lea-ue and allian+e 2i!h !ha! #a-an sys!em, ado$!in- !he ri!es o, M9e%il.#orship 6 and by +onsen!in- !o o++u$y !he very $osi!ion o, !ha! 63ontife1 6 he brou-h! also all i!s abomina!ions in!o !he 'hur+h) 4nd in so doin-, he be+ame !he 63rime Minister of the 9e%il 6 2hi+h is 2hy some reli-ions believe !ha! !he #o$e is !he 4n!i@'hris! in+arna!e, residin- in !he 6Syna$o$ue of Satan. (' ;45 Jesus is no! !he only Messiah o, his a-e= >lavius Jose$hus says $rior !o 00 ')F), !ha! !here are many, i, no! innumerable, Messiahs, and 'hris!s, de+larin- !he Fnd o, !he ;orld) ~ Reina+h, (alomon)
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... A charismatically en!o&e! !escen!ant of 9a%i! &hom the (e&s... Belie%e! &oul! be raise! up by 5o! to break the yoke of the heathen an! to rei$n o%er a restore! Min$!om of Isreal to &hich all the (e&s of the :1ile &oul! return... ~Brandon, () )>), *eli$ion in Ancient History #-) 24.) ;hy does !he 'hris!ian +ler-y +on!inue !o $ro$he+y !he Fnd o, !he ;orldC -o one kno&s about that !ay or hour not e%en the An$els in Hea%en nor the Son but only the ,ather. ~Ma!!he2 24:36) (' 6<@30@'leo$a!ra E&&, B' 51@30, Sueen o, F-y$! shares !he !hrone 2i!h her bro!herGhusband #!olemy %&E, al!hou-h her ,irs! love is 'aesar ,or 2hom she bares a +hild, 'aesarion) &n+es! is +ommon !hrou-hou! F-y$!ian his!ory as 2ell as !he his!ory o, 3in-s and *ueens o, Furo$e, ,or a,!erall, !hey do +laim !o be des+enden!s o, od and +anno! marry +ommoners) 9n!il !he middle o, !he las! +en!ury in >ran+e, some ,a!hers lived in +on+ubina-e 2i!h !heir dau-h!ers) 7u-aid, !he su$reme 3in- o, &reland, married his mo!her, and a 3in- o, 7eins!er had his !2o sis!ers as 2ives) &! is s!a!ed !ha! !he #haraohs and #!olemies married !heir sis!ers AIncest) for 5o!s can only marry 5o!sB) "his -ives rise !o !he eD$ression !ha!, 3rinces an! !o$s kno& no relationship. ">rom 'he 'en
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"hrou-hou! his!ory 2e 2ill see !he s!ru--le be!2een !he reli-ious +leri+s 2ho 3no2 be!!er, bu! say no!hin-, and !he monar+hs 2ho re+o-ni5e !he ,a+! !ha! i, !hey do no! adhere !o bein- dei,ied, !o a lesser de-ree !han od, !hey 2ould end u$ relin*uishin- !heir au!hori!y !o !he masses or !he 'hur+h 2hi+h !hey did no! desire) Almi$hty 5o!< Ho& lon$ &ill this superstitious sect of Christians an! this upstart in%ention en!ure? "Anec!ota :cclesiastica or Secret Church Histories Eien!a, #aris, 1.22 re$rin! o, 1031 ed), and
9i!erot/s :ncyclope!ie *uo!in- #o$e 4leDander E& on 'hris!iani!y)
&n !he #hili$$ines #o$e 4leDander E&, !he e$i!ome o, ambi!ion 2i!hou! +ons+ien+e, 2ill share his $o2er 2i!h !he ?in- o, ($ain, #hili$, and +rea!e a re$ressive na!ion +on+eived and +on!rolled by a +orru$! 3in- and a +orru$! 'hur+h, un+on!rollable in -ra,! and +orru$!ion) &n !he 21s! +en!ury !he le-isla!ive bodies +on!inue !o rule via su$$ression and i-noran+e by $romisin- an end !o -ra,! and +orru$!ion, 2i!h !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h a+*uies+in- and noddin- i!s a$$roval ,or la2s !o im$rove !he $li-h! o, !he masses 2hi+h 2ill never be im$lemen!ed) (' 67@&srael is +on*uered by !he Romans, under #om$eii, 2ho +on!inues allo2in- !he Je2ish mi-ra!ion !o Rome, as lon- as !hey also +on!inue $ayin- !ribu!e)
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(' 68@"he Je2ish 5ealo!s are +on*uered by !he Romans: "he Je2s are seen as a !hrea! !o !he Roman Fm$ire and !heir !em$les are dese+ra!ed and burned in re!alia!ion ,or rebellin-) (' 3<@ D :;@"o!us 7ivius, Roman his!orian 2hose $ublished 2or3s, Ab Irbe Con!ita =ibri -ives a de!ailed his!ory o, !he !imes, !radi!ions, and $ra+!i+es o, !he $eo$le in his !imes) &! is ,rom boo3s su+h as !his !ha! 2e -ained 3no2led-e as !o Roman la2s durin- !he !ime o, Jesus) &! is no! a +rime $unishable by dea!h !o s!eal) &, Jesus is +ru+i,ied be!2een '&o 'hie%es !hen !heir sen!en+e o, dea!h 2as no! ,or s!ealin-) &! 2as a serious +rime a-ains! !he Roman Fm$ire !ha! !hey 2ere !or!ured and +ondemned !o dea!h) (' 3:@'aesar 2ri!es o, !he Druids in Bri!ain 2ho s!udy !he s!ars and !he $o2er o, an Immortal 5o!. Re+rui!ed ,rom !he u$$er +lasses !he Druids $er,ormed a ri!ualis!i+ +eremony advan+in- !he novi+e by de-rees) "hey had sa+red $oems and $ra+!i+ed divina!ion) <ne day 2as se! aside ea+h 2ee3 ,or reli-ious $ur$oses and +elebra!ed De+ember 25!h A&inter solsticeB a! 2hi+h !ime !hey $er,ormed !heir ini!ia!ion ri!es) "hey believed in and $ra+!i+ed human sa+ri,i+es) "his +ul! is re$la+ed by 'hris!iani!y around 300 ')F), and is easily a++e$!ed due !o similari!ies in 'hris!ian ri!ual and do-ma) In the :$yptian temple &oul! be foun! a crib or man$er &ith a fi$ure of the infant Horus lyin$ in it an! a statue of his mother nearby for the ancient :$yptians centuries before the 5ospel (esus ha! set asi!e 9ecember E>th as the birth!ay of their 5o!s. ";ri-h!, 7) (esus the
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"he masses loo3 u$on !he ree3 s$ea3in- as edu+a!ed and *ui!e 3no2led-eable) "he early os$els are 2ri!!en in !he lan-ua-e o, !he $redominan!ly edu+a!ed, in ?oine ree3, no! !he lan-ua-e o, !he Je2s, 4ramai+, nor !he Romans A=atinB and *uo!e several ree3 #a-an au!hors su+h as 4ra!us and 'lean!hes as 2ell as !he ree3 (e$!ua-in! 300 !imes ins!ead o, !he Je2ish (+ri$!ures) "he ,our os$els are vir!ually un3no2n !o !he early 'hris!ian >a!hers, and no 'hris!ian 2ri!er be,ore 150 ')F), even ma3es !he sli-h!es! re,erral !o o, !hem, #ith the e1ception of 3apias &ho speaks of a narrati%e by Mark an! a collection of sayin$s of (esus no Christian &riter of the first half of the E n! century 2uotes the 5ospels or their repute! authors. " (olomon Reina+h) (' 7;@Ma$s o, 1or!h and (ou!h 4meri+a are alle-edly +on!ained in !he ,amous library o, 4leDandria, F-y$!) 7on- a+3no2led-ed by his!orians, !ha! an+ien! ma$s eDis!ed in various +ul!ures, i! remains a $er$leDin- $roblem as !o ho2 !he "ur3ish ma$s o, #iri Reis o, 4D 1513 sho2 !he ou!line o, (ou!h 4meri+a and Bra5il6s +oas!line and are said !o have been based on even older an+ien! ma$s) (' 73@"he Romans, $er Julius 'aesar, ado$! !he solar +alendar) "his +alendar is 11 minu!es and 4 se+onds lon-er !han !he one in use !oday) (' 8:@F$hraims, enesis 4., & ?in-s 12, revises !he do+!rine re-ardin- !he res!ora!ion by allo2in- a 5ero de+ade +ausin- !he year 31 !o be !he end o, !he 7as! Jubilee) "his o++urred :us! be,ore an ear!h*ua3e and !heir leader is hen+e,or!h +alled, :arth2uake. "Ma!!he2 2.:2) ree3 $edan!s livin- in Rome are +alled neo@4!!i+is!s) "hey se! ou! !o revive !he ,orm o, !he 4!!i+ diale+! o, !he ree3 lan-ua-e, la!er +alled 6Moine !ha! had been +urren! in !he 5!h and 4!h +en!uries B)')F) ?oine ree3 is !he lan-ua-e s$o3en by #aul) ~(ee 4+!s 14:11 2her e #aul and Barnabus are mis!a3en ,or ree3
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"he year 31 2ould +ommen+e !he millennium AsolarB) "he Dias$ora Fssene su$$or! !he 8ouse o, David, al!hou-h !hey 2ill a++e$! ano!her 3in-, 2i!h !he 8ouse o, David subordina!e) >or !his reason 8erod holds all Fssene in hi-h res$e+!) Many o, !he do+!rines and narra!ives +on!ained in !he 'hris!ian (+ri$!ures are almos! iden!i+al 2i!h !hose held by !he Buddhis!s, and !he Fssene A Ascetic (e&sB or "hera$eu! mon3s o, F-y$!, Fssene bein- !he F-y$!ian, and "hera$eu! !he ree3 name ,or Healer. "he ,irs! ,ollo2ers o, Jesus, (esusites or Hesuans 2ere nearly all Je2ish, Fssenes, Jesus bein- one himsel,) "he Nesuans 2ere no! +alled 'hris!ians !ill !he la!!er $ar! o, !he 1s! +en!ury, a! 4n!io+h) &! 2as !o !he es$ousal o, !he +ause o, Jesus by !he Fssene ma-i+ians !ha! !he ,u!ure su++ess o, 'hris!iani!y 2as due) "hey a++e$!ed !he Jesus !he -asarene A-asoreanB, 2hom !he Je2s, re:e+!ed as !he eD$e+!ed Messiah, or 4va!or) &! merely re*uired a +han-e o, names ,or !he (+ri$!ures o, !hese Fssenes !o be+ome !he (+ri$!ures o, !he ne2 se+!) "he $robabili!y !ha! !ha! se+! o, as+e!i+s, !he "hera$eu!ae, es!ablished in F-y$! and i!s nei-hborhood many years be,ore !he $eriod assi-ned by la!er !heolo-ians as !ha! o, !he bir!h o, Jesus, 2ere !he ori-inal ,abri+a!ors o, !he 2ri!in-s +on!ained in !he 1e2 "es!amen!, no2 be+omes a +er!ain!y on !he basis o, eviden+e ,urnished by !he s!a!emen! o, !he 'a!holi+ his!orian, Bisho$ Fusebius, !ha!, ... 'hose ancient 'herapeutae &ere Christians an! that their ancient &ritin$s &ere our 5ospels an! :pistles. "Doane, Bible Myths. "he boo3s o, !he -e& 'estament 2ere 2ri!!en on $a$yrus, some in ree3 and some in 7a!in= Matthe& bein- 2ri!!en in (yro@'haldai+= Mark =uke (ohn Acts and *omans in 4n+ien! ree3) &! is no!able !ha! !he $re!ended -enuine ,irst :pistle does no! +on!ain, nor does i! men!ion !he name o, any one as i!s au!hor, nor name 'lemen!= i!s address is sim$ly: 'he Church of 5o! &hich so4ourns at *ome to the Church of 5o! so4urnin$ at Corinth. "here is only one manus+ri$! o, i! in eDis!en+e, a !ransla!ion in!o 7a!in ,rom !he ori-inal ree3) "his is !he +elebra!ed manus+ri$! o, Holy Scripture is 3no2n as 6Co!e1 A 6 in !he Ea!i+an 7ibrary, 2hi+h 2as ,irs! dis+overed and $resen!ed !o ?in- 'harles & o, Fn-land by 'yril o, 4leDandria, in 162.= !he >a!hers +i!ed bo!h & and && 'lemen! as (+ri$!ure) <n !his manus+ri$!, a! !he end o, & 'lemen!, is 2ri!!en, 'he ,irst :pistle of Clement to the Corinthians, a subs+ri$!ion 2hi+h $roves i!sel, a ,or-ery and !ha! i! 2as no! 2ri!!en by 'lemen!, 2ho +ould no! 3no2 !ha! a la!er ,or-er 2ould 2ri!e a Secon! Clement so as !o -ive him o++asion !o +all his o2n !he >irs!) ~Ante.-icene ,athers, vol) ., 55@56) "he Apocrypha Books o, !he ;l! 'estament in+lude: 8is!ori+al Boo3s 1 Fsdras and 2 Fsdras A<n+e a++e$!ed and in+luded in !he 'a!holi+ version o, !he BibleB 1 Ma++abees and 2 Ma++abees) 4ddi!ions !o !he boo3 o, Daniel Athe son$ of the three youn$ men an! Bel an! the 9ra$onB 4ddi!ion !o !he Boo3 o, Fs!her) 7e!!er o, Jeremiah Ausually a!!e! to the Book of BaruchB "he $rayer o, Manasseh) Boo3 o, My!hs) "he Boo3 o, Baru+h Ao,!en !his boo3 is added !o !he Boo3s o, #ro$he+y or !o !he Boo3 Revela!ionB "obi! Judi!h) Boo3s o, Revela!ion) "he Revela!ion o, Fsdras) Boo3s o, "ea+hin-)
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;isdom o, (olomon) Boo3 o, (ira+h) Mos! o, !he boo3s o, !he 4$o+ry$ha 2ere 2ri!!en in an+ien! ree3 bu! !he boo3s o, "obi!, Judi!h, (ira+h and 1 Ma++abees are !hou-h! !o have been 2ri!!en ori-inally in 8ebre2 or 4ramai+, and !hen !ransla!ed in!o ree3) "2en!y@seven boo3s are no2 +onsidered !o be 'anoni+al, bu! !here 2ere siD!y@ one o!hers no2 +lassed as 4$o+ry$hal) '&el%e &ere e1clu!e! at first but after&ar!s recei%e! as Canonical8 amon$ the Apocryphal Books &ere the 65ospel of the :$yptians one of the :ssene Scriptures an! one a 5ospel &hich circulate! amon$ the Christians of the first three centuries containin$ the !octrine of a 6'rinity a 9octrine &hich &as not establishe! in the Christian Church until BED C.:., but &hich &as tau$ht by a Bu!!hist sect in Ale1an!ria :$ypt. 'here are forty.one consistin$ of absur! fables many of &hich ha%e been lost or !estroye!8 an! t&enty.ei$ht &ritin$s mentione! or referre! to in the %arious Canonical Books &hich ha%e also been lost. "8)J) 8ard2i+3e, :%olution an! Creation. "he le!!ers &)8)(), !o a 'hris!ian re$resen!, Iesus Hominum Sal%ator (esus the Sa%ior of men. Bu!, !o !he an+ien!s, !hey re$resen!ed, Isis Horus Seb !ha! is, 'he Mother the Chil! an! the ,ather of the $o!s 'he :$yptian 'rinity. 4,!er +en!uries o, :udi+ious eDamina!ion, 2e no2 ,ind !ha!, ;f the ?KE &orks accepte! for centuries as the $enuine &ritin$s of Christians !urin$ the first ?KC years of the present era only t&el%e are no& conten!e! by theolo$ians to be $enuine8 ?DC for$e! &ritin$s permitte! by the alle$e! /5ui!er into all truth/ to ha%e e1iste! for centuries an! belie%e! in by poor feeble man. "Julian, ;l! an! -e& 'estament :1amine!. (' 84@8illel6s -olden Rule, #hat is hateful to thyself !o not so to another. (' 24@50@#hilo o, 4leDandria, Je2ish #hiloso$her, #la!onis!, Mono!heis! A;ne 5o!B, a!!em$!s !o al!er !he 2ay !he his!ori+al Boo3s o, Moses are $reserved by usin- 8ellenism A5reekB $hiloso$hy and by usin- elaborate alle$ories !o des+ribe even!s) #hilo6s -od la+3s human *uali!ies, 0 He 4ust e1ists. 8is -od ma3es himsel, 3no2n via 3o&ers. #hilo had a -rea! 3no2led-e o, ree3 his!ory and $hiloso$hy and in+or$ora!ed !hese elemen!s in!o an in!er$re!a!ion o, od 2i!h +er!ain a!!ribu!es or elemen!s la!er !o be in+or$ora!ed in!o !he 'a!holi+ =o$os. "he Je2s use a se+re! +ode !o 2ri!e !heir "orah, ea+h le!!er havin- a +orres$ondin- number), and !his +ode is used ,or main!ainin- a++ura+y in +o$yin- as 2ell as se+re+y o, in!er$re!a!ions o, !heir s+ri$!ures and !o $ro!e+! !he secret &is!om ,rom ou!siders) FDam$le: SB7 Z 8ebre2 2ord meanin- ,rom mouth to ear. &! is also a se+re! +ode o, !he -ro2in- Je2ish mys!i+ism !ha! is !o $roli,era!e in la!er +en!uries in !he !ea+hin- o, !he Cabbala and !he Sephiroth o, !he 'ree of =ife) "he early 'hris!ians are no! so me!hodi+al 2i!h !heir !ransla!ions o, (+ri$!ure as !he Je2s) Modern Bibli+al his!orians have misled !he masses !o ,ur!her !heir reli-ious belie,s, 2i!h mis@in!er$re!a!ions runnin- ram$an! and no one !o 3ee$ !hem in +he+3) Fn-lish !ransla!ions have been mani$ula!ed so as !o indu+e !he reader !o believe !ha! !he Je2s 2ere mono!heis!s or 2orshi$ers o, one only od, and !o render obs+ure !he immor!al +hara+!er o, Hahuh !he =or!. ($a+e 4liensQCR :lohim 'hose &ho came from the sky li!erally 'he 5o!s is rendered 5o! and Hahuh :lohim li!erally, Hahuh of the 5o!s is rendered =or! 5o!. Je$h!hah, 2ho sa+ri,i+ed his dau-h!er be+ause she +ame !o -ree! him, ar-ues 2i!h !he 4mori!es !ha! every na!ion is en!i!led !o 2ha! i!s na!ional od bes!o2s u$on i!) ~Jud-es 2:24) #hom &hen &e sa& &e &ere astonishe! for their bo!ies &ere &hiter than any sno& an! re!!er than any rose. An! the re!ness of them &as min$le! &ith the &hiteness an! in a &or! I am not able to !eclare their beauty. ,or their hair &as curlin$ an! flourishin$ Aflo&eryB, an! fell comely about their countenance an! their shoul!ers like a $arlan! &o%en of nar! Zspikenar!O an! %arious flo&ers or like a rainbo& in the air) such &as their comeliness. ~Apocalypse of 3eter verses .@10) "he siD!y@ei-h!h #salm has been $osi!ively re+o-ni5ed as a son- !o !he Sun.5o!< 7a!er !o be re+o-ni5ed as !he ,amily -od o, Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine) &! o$ens 2i!h !he invo+a!ion, =et 5o! arise li!erally, =et the Mi$hty ;ne arise and bids all in,erior +rea!ures, Cast up a hi$h&ay for Him that ri!eth throu$h the Hea%ens by his name Hah.
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=on$ before this belief in the ol! polytheism ha! been shaken. 'he &orl! &as fully ripe for monotheism or its mo!ifie! form henotheism8 but this monotheism offere! itself in %arie! $uises un!er the forms of ;riental reli$ions8 in the &orship of the Sun in the %eneration of Mithras in (u!aism an! in Christianity. #hoe%er &ishe! to make a %iolent break &ith the past an! his surroun!in$s sou$ht out some ;riental form of &orship &hich !i! not !eman! from him too $reat a sacrifice. Some... Belie%e! that they coul! appropriate Athe truth containe! in (u!aism an! ChristianityB &ithout bein$ obli$e! on that account to renounce the beauty of other &orships. Such a man &as the :mperor Ale1an!er Se%erus EEE.EB>8 another so min!e! &as Aurelian EDC.ED> &hose opinions &ere confirme! by Christians like 3aul of Samosata. -ot only 5nostics an! other heretics but Christians &ho consi!ere! themsel%es faithful hel! in a measure to the &orship of the Sun. A3opeB =eo the 5reat in his !ay FFC.FA? says that it &as the custom of many Christians to stan! on the steps of the Church of Saint 3eter an! pay homa$e to the Sun by obeisance an! prayers. ~>rom ,or$ery in
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"he Je2s are ins!i-a!in- rebellion a-ains! !he Roman Fm$ire, and a en!ile s$y li3e #aul +ould be immensely $ri+eless) #aul ho$es !o eD!in-uish !his na!ionalis! ,lame o, !he Je2s by dilu!in- i! 2i!h en!iles, and several de+ades la!er some o, !hem, by and lar-e i-noran! men and 2omen, s!ill believe #aul6s +on and even hold su$$ers in his name in !he lar-er ree3 and Roman +i!ies) #aul !ea+hes his version o, 'hris!iani!y 2i!h no $rior 3no2led-e o, any o, !he !ea+hin-s o, Jesus, and !here is no! a sin-le sayin- o, Jesus in !he os$els, 2hi+h is *uo!ed by #aul in his many F$is!les as #aul never *uo!es ,rom any eDis!in- sermons and s$ee+hes, $arables and $rayers, o, Jesus) #aul does no! s$ea3 o, Jesus6 su$erna!ural bir!h, or even !ha! he ,ed a mul!i!ude 2i!h a ,e2 loaves and ,ishes) (ain! #aul never !ells his +redulous audien+e !ha! Jesus +ommanded !he dead !o rise, !ha! Jesus +as! ou! devils, !ha! Jesus +ured !he ,ai!h,ul o, le$rosy and blindness and $er,ormed many o!her 2onder,ul 2or3s !o $ersuade !he unbelievin- -enera!ion o, Jesus 'hris!6s Divini!y) ;hyC Be+ause #aul did no! 3no2 o, !hese alle-ed eD$loi!s) #aul mus! have *uo!ed !hem !o $o!en!ial +onver!s or in do+!rinal dis$u!es i, he 3ne2)"he only ans2er is !ha! #aul 3ne2 no!hin- o, !hem, and !ha! he did no! means ei!her !he os$el Jesus is no! his!ori+ or #aul 2as no! !ea+hin- !he reli-ion o, Jesus) Jus!in Mar!yr, !he eminen! early >a!her o, !he 'hur+h, in !he middle o, !he 2nd +en!ury a!!em$!s !o es!ablish !he Divini!y o, 'hris!) Ne! 2i!h more !han 300 *uo!a!ions ,rom !he sa+red boo3s o, !he <ld "es!amen! and nearly one hundred ,rom !he 4$o+ry$ha, he ma3es no u!ili5a!ion o, !he ,our 'anoni+al os$els) 1o2here does Jus!in Mar!yr even men!ion !he names o, Ma!!he2, Mar3, 7u3e and John) "he 'anoni+al os$els are only de,ini!ely heard o, a,!er 100 years, a,!er !he dea!h o, !he Divine Jesus) Fnd o, !he ;orld: 4u!hors o, !he os$els $redi+!ed !he Doomsday almos! immedia!ely A(esus sayin$ it &ill come to pass in his o&n $enerationB, 'here be some stan!in$ here &hich shall not taste of !eath till they see the kin$!om of 5o!. ~7u3e /:20) Jesus asser!s !ha! !he Fnd o, !he ;orld is imminen! A&ithin their lifetimeB, and 2arns his Dis+i$les !o be ready) "hen he !ells !hem !o build a 'hur+h ,rom 2hi+h !o advo+a!e his messa-eH Bu!, i, !he Fnd o, !he ;orld is a! hand, 2hy 2ould he !ell his ,riends !o build a 'hur+hC Mos! o, his immedia!e ,ollo2ers re!urn !o Judaism 2hen i! does o++ur) 'hris!ian Fvan-elis!s and >undamen!alis!s have a lo! o, ,un 2i!h !his one as !he li3e !o s+are !heir +on-re-a!ion= !he Sky is ,alllin$< "he Fnd o, !he ;orld is a! hand, and 2i!h !his !heir a!!endan+e in+reases and so does !heir +olle+!ions) Bu! Jesus himsel,, in (+ri$!ure says, JHea%en an! earth &ill pass a&ay but My &or!s shall not pass a&ay. But of that !ay an! hour no one kno&s not e%en the an$els of Hea%en nor the Son but the ,ather alone. ~Jesus 'hris!, Ma!he2 24:35@36) An untol! number of people ha%e trie! to pre!ict the =or! (esus/ return by usin$ elaborate time tables. Most !ate setters !o not reali7e mankin! has not kept an un&a%erin$ recor! of time. Anyone &antin$ to chart for e1ample ?CC B.C.:. to ECCC C.:. &oul! ha%e conten! &ith the fact FA B.C.:. &as FF> !ays lon$ there &as no year C BC an! in ?>KE &e s&itche! from (ulian Hear s ABAC !aysB to 5re$orian ABA> !aysB) Because most pro$nosticators are not a&are of all these errors from the $et $o their math is alrea!y off by se%eral years. ~=ibrary of 9ate Setters of the :n! of the #orl! h!!$:GG222)bible)+aG$re@da!e@
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Farly 'hris!ians a++ordin-ly eD$e+! !he ;orld6s Fnd so soon !ha! !hey de!ermine !ha! !here is no reason !o marry, have seD, or !o -ive bir!h !o +hildren 2ho 2ill never -ro2 !o adul!hood, 2hi+h is a ma:or reason ,or 'hris!iani!y6s renun+ia!ion o, marria-e Aan! se1 is a sinB) Mo!herhood 2ill only harm 2omen in !he +onvulsions o, !he las! days: #oe unto them that are &ith chil! an! to them that $i%e suck in those !ays< ~7u3e 21:23) 'hris!iani!y as i! is re$resen!ed !oday a$$ears !o be merely ano!her -e& form of 3a$anism and a,!er i! be+ame !he o,,i+ial or (!a!e reli-ion, +ons+iously and $ur$osely, by s2ord and by ,ire, in ,ur!heran+e o, !he !hen &m$erial $oli+y o, ;ne State one *eli$ion under !he murderous Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine, $er,e+!ed !he amal-ama!ion o, !he salien! ,ea!ures o, all !he ,luDin- #a-an reli-ions o, !he Fm$ire) ;ha! 2as +rea!ed 2as a +on-lomera!ion o, 6Heathen !hou-h!s, morals, and reli-ious $rea+hin- so as !o brin- all #a-ans 2i!hin !he one (!a!eG'hur+h, 2hi+h is a++redi!ed by se+ular and 'hur+h his!ory= and 2hi+h is *ui!e in-enuously revealed by !he 8oly Mo!her !he 'hur+h, !rea!in- !he in,luen+e o, 'ons!an!ine as 'hris!iani!y 2hen no o!her reli-ion 2ould a++e$! !he Fm$eror a,!er he 2an!only murdered his ,amily) #hen such con!itions pre%aile! Ai$noranceB it is easy to un!erstan! that many of the emperors yiel!e! to the !elusion that they coul! unite all their sub4ects in the a!oration of the one 6Sun.5o! &ho combine! in himself the ,ather.5o! of the Christians an! the much.&orshipe! Mithras8 thus the empire coul! be foun!e! ane& on the unity of reli$ion. It looks almost as thou$h the last persecution of the Christians &ere !irecte! more a$ainst all irreconcilable an! e1tremists than a$ainst the $reat bo!y of Christians... It &as especially in the #est that the %eneration of Mithras pre!ominate!< #oul! it not be possible to $ather all the !ifferent nationalities aroun! his altars? Coul! not 6Sol 9eus In%ictus to &hom e%en Constantine !e!icate! his coins for a lon$ time or Sol Mithras 9eus In%ictus %enerate! by 9iocletian an! 5alerius become the supreme $o! of the empire? Constantine .. ha! not absolutely re4ecte! the thou$ht e%en after a miraculous e%ent AHB ha! stron$ly influence! him in fa%or of the 5o! of the Christians...,or a time it seeme! as if merely tolerance an! e2uality &ere to pre%ail. Constantine sho&e! e2ual fa%or to both reli$ions. As 3ontife1 Ma1imus he &atche! o%er the heathen &orship an! protecte! its ri$hts... In the !e!ication of Constantinople in BBC a ceremonial half pa$an. half Christian &as use! 'he chariot of the 6Sun.5o! &as set in the marketplace an! o%er its hea! &as place! the Cross of Christ &hile the Myrie :leison &as sun$. Shortly before his !eath Constantine confirme! the pri%ile$es of the priests of the ancient 5o!s..In the same &ay reli$ious free!om an! tolerance coul! not continue as a form of e2uality8 the a$e &as not rea!y for such a conception &ithout reali7in$ the full import of his actions Constantine $rante! the Church one pri%ile$e after another. As early as B?BC.:. the Church obtaine! immunity for its :cclesiastics inclu!in$ free!om from ta1ation... :mperor Constantine moreo%er place! Sun!ay un!er the protection of the :mperor... It is true that the belie%ers in Mithras also obser%e! Sun!ay as &ell as Christmas. Conse2uently Constantine speaks not of the !ay of the lor! but of the e%erlastin$ !ay of the 6Sun. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 4, 2/0@301) Measure not men by Sun!ays &ithout re$ar!in$ &hat they !o the &eek after< ">uller) Merry Christmas? Fven !he 6Christmas 'ree ri!ual is banned in an+ien! +us!oms as a $ra+!i+e !o be reviled, as !he >ir !ree si-ni,ies !he rebir!h o, !he -od Baal, and is a !es!imony !o Baal "armal !he #a-an Messiah) ~ Read Jeremiah 10:1@5) Ri!ual murder is also -iven a di,,eren! $ers$e+!ive by !he early 'hris!ians, 'hou shalt not !elay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits an! of thy li2uors) the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou $i%e unto me. " &n
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A %ery $eneral obser%ance re2uire! that on the E>th of 9ecember the birth of the 6-e& Sun shoul! be celebrate! &hen after the /#inter Solstice/ the !ays be$an to len$then an! the In%incible star triumphe! a$ain o%er !arkness. It is certain that the !ate of this /-atalis In%icti/ &as selecte! by the Church as the commemoration of the -ati%ity of (esus &hich &as pre%iously confuse! &ith the :piphany....this substitution &hich took place at *ome probably bet&een B>F an! BAC A9 &as a!opte! throu$hout the :mpire an! that is &hy &e celebrate Christmas on the E>th of 9ecember. ">rom: Astrolo$y an! *eli$ion amon$ the 5reeks an! *omans, >ran5 'umon! A1.6. @1/40B, Dover, 1/60)
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In the reli$ion of Sol the festi%als &ere !etermine! by astronomy. 'he $reatest festi%al &as hel! on 9ecember EFSE>th at the time of the &inter solstice. Because from this !ate the len$th of the !ay be$an to increase it &as re$ar!e! as the !ay of the rebirth of the $o! an! of the reno%ation of life. ">rom: :ncyclopae!ia Britannica, 1//4, Eol) 24) Mys!ery Reli-ions, by Reinhold Mer3elba+h) In the #est the festi%al often be$ins &ith mi!ni$ht mass celebratin$ the comin$ of the li$ht into a !arkene! &orl!. ~>rom: <D,ord &llus!ra!ed Fn+y+lo$edia o, #eo$les and 'ul!ures, Eolume Fdi!or Ri+hard 8o--ar!, <D,ord, 1//2, Eol)0) &n !he older #a-an na!ions, 2hi+h did no! !a3e !o le-ends 2i!h all !he ,ier+e solemni!y 2i!h 2hi+h !he Je2s held !heirs, !he dei,i+a!ion s!ories are modi,ied and enlar-ed as !ime -oes on, and !he le-ends o, 4s!ar!e and 4doni in i!s las! ,orm, as 7u+ian, #lu!ar+h, and (ain! 'yril -ive i!, :us! be,ore !he sun o, (yria 2as dar3ened by !he shado2 o, !he +ross, and !he s+en! o, !he myr!les and +ooin- o, !he doves o, 4s!ar!e 2ere !hrus! in!o !he horrid +a!e-ory o, sins) "hus 2as !he ul!ima!e mer-er and !o!al iden!i!y o, #a-anism 2i!h 'he ne& 3a$anism calle! Christianity ,inally es!ablished by la2 and by &m$erial $oli+y o, ;ne State an! ;ne *eli$ion !o 2hi+h +on,ormi!y is en,or+ed by bru!al la2s o, +on,is+a!ion and dea!h= all !he o!her reli-ions o, !he Fm$ire are ,used by ,ire and by s2ord in!o a bas!ardi5ed 'hris!iani!y, 2hi+h Jesus himsel, 2ould no! re+o-ni5e !oday) ~+,) Re-ardin- +on,ormi!y: Ma!!he2 verses 13@14 'hris!mas: ;n ?D 9ecember ?ACB the '[$in$en.e!ucate! 5erman astronomer (ohn Mepler obser%e! a strikin$ con4unction of the planets Saturn an! (upiter in the constellation 3isces an! calculate! that a similar con4unction must ha%e occurre! in D B.C.:. He speculate! that this mi$ht ha%e been the true year of (esus/ birth it $enerally bein$ a$ree! that the ori$inal !atin$ of the nati%ity to the year ? C.:. by the Ath century monk 9ionysius :1i$uus A9enny the 9&arfGmi!$etB !eri%e! from a miscalculation. Mepler foun! support for his theory in a (e&ish rabbinical reference to the Messiah appearin$ &hen Saturn an! (upiter &ere in con4unction in the constellation of 3isces. "&an ;ilson, (esus 'he :%i!ence. 'he Christian ritual !e%elope! &hen in the Br! century the Church left the Catacombs. Many forms of self.e1pression must nee!s be i!entical in %aryin$ times places cults as lon$ as human nature is the same. #ater oil li$ht incense sin$in$ procession prostration !ecoration of altars %estments of priests are naturally at the ser%ice of uni%ersal reli$ious instinct. =ittle enou$h ho&e%er &as !irectly borro&e! by the Church nothin$ &ithout bein$ /bapti7e! / as &as the 3antheon. In all these thin$s the spirit is the essential) the Church assimilates to herself &hat she takes or if she cannot a!apt she re4ects it. :%en 3a$an feasts may be /Bapti7e!/) certainly our processions of April E>th are the *obi$alia8 the *e$ation 9ays may replace the Ambarualia8 the !ate of Christmas 9ay may be !ue to the same instinct &hich place! on 9ecember E>th the -atalis In%ictis of the Solar Cult. "Catholic
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"he ,re*uen! re,eren+es !o !he: Sun.5o!s, under various names, has been veiled by !he Fn-lish !ransla!ions, !he !i!le A!onai, is !he #hoeni+ian name ,or !he Sun. 5o!, and 2hen i! o++urs sin-ularly !ransla!es !o 'he =or!8 bu! 2hen i! is me! 2i!h in +on:un+!ion 2i!h Hahuh or :l$hiin i! is !he =or! 5o!. #salm 110:1 2as 2ri!!en !o read, Hahuh sai! to A!onai or 'o our A!onis Sit at my ri$ht han! 4donai bein- !he revered 6Sun 5o!. "he $ious 'hris!ian >a!hers are !hemselves sorely $u55led and s+andali5ed by !he early asso+ia!ions 2i!h !he #a-an +ul!s as !heir reli-ious !omes are re$le!e 2i!h naive a!!em$!s !o eD$lain !he mys!ery o, i!, 2hi+h !hey a!!ribu!ed !o !he blas$hemous 2iles o, !he Devil) 4nd !he in,amous >a!her Jus!in Mar!yr s!a!es, It ha%in$ reache! the 9e%il/s ears that the prophets ha! foretol! the comin$ of Christ the Son of 5o! he set the heathen 3oets to brin$ for&ar! a $reat many &ho shoul! be calle! the sons of (o%e. 'he 9e%il layin$ his scheme in this to $et men to ima$ine that the true history of Christ &as of the same character as the pro!i$ious fables relate! of the sons of (o%e. "I Apolo$y +h) 54= Ante.-icene ,athers, a 'olle+!ion o, !he eD!an! ;ri!in-s o, all !he >ounders o, 'hris!iani!y do2n !o !he 'oun+il o,
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hi-hes! $oin! o, as+ension in June= and 2i!h !he Ju$i!er 4mmon, 2orshi$$ed as !he hidden or o++ul! od, and rea$$earin- in !he si-n MAries. "see &saiah 45:15) Be,ore 'hris!iani!y, 'he 9e%il ha! blasphemously imitate! the Christian rites an! !octrines0 Al&ays seein$ in 3a$an analo$ies the trickery of !e%ils. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia 3/3) "he name Ammon in &saiah 65:16, is !2i+e erroneously rendered 'he 5o! of 'ruth ins!ead o, 'he 5o! Ammon. "his dei!y is a-ain alluded !o in #salms 10:1, 2here =or! ou-h! !o read Hahuh and a-ain in #salms ./:46, Hahuh ho& lon$ &ilt thou hi!e thyself? 4nd, in verse ./: 52, Blesse! be Hahuh for e%er more U&ho isV Ammon e%en Ammon) "he name Ammon in i!s more re+o-ni5able shor!ened ,orm is Amen, also ,ound i!s 2ay la!er in!o !he ree3 lan-ua-e, and is used in !he sense o, 'ruly. &n !he 4$o+aly$se !he 2ord is 2ri!!en 2i!h Ho $re,iDed, 2hen i! is rendered 'he Amen 2hi+h is no2 meanin-less eD$ression) &n Revela!ion 3: 4 i! should read, 'hese thin$s saith Ammon the true an! faithful &itness. 4no!her name ,or !he 8ebre2 Sun 5o! is Sha!!ai some!imes +on:oined 2i!h !he $re,iD MFl,6 Bel, !he Babylonian (un@ od, and Baal, !he (yrian) Nahuh, or Nah2eh, is usually 2ri!!en (eho%ah 2hi+h does li!!le !o +onvey !o us o, !he !rue 8ebre2 $ronun+ia!ion o, Hahouyeh. "he name 2as $ronoun+ed by !he (emi!es by and lar-e, By &hom Hahuh &as &orshippe! N as Hahuh Hahu or Hho. ~:l Sha!!ai is o,!en !ransla!ed 5o! Almi$hty meanin- 5o! of the Mountains. ',) ;m) >) 4lbri-h!,
'he -ames Sha!!ai an! Abram Journal o, Bibli+al 7i!era!ure, 7&E, 1/35, 1.0 ,,)
&n !he rei-n o, !he 4ssyrian ?in- (ar-on &&, !he !hrone o, 8ama!h 2as o++u$ied by 6Hahou.beh!i 2hi+h li!erally means !he 6Ser%ant of Hahuh.",rom M)D) 4le!heia) 'he *ationalist/s Manual. 'he !isco%ery an! !ecipherment of the Assyrian recor!s ha%e raise! the curtain upon for$otten !ramas of the earth/s history an! ha%e remo%e! the (e&ish &ritin$s from the solitary position they once occupie!. #e ha%e no& before us the %oluminous literature of a race allie! to the (e&s in bloo! cree! thou$ht an! lan$ua$e. 'he stories of Creation 9elu$e an! 'o&er of Babel are sho&n to be Babylonian8 the ritual !ress an! furniture of the 'emple &ere Babylonian8 an! the reli$ious poetry of the Hebre&s is anticipate! by that of Babylon. 'he history an! chronolo$y of the Hebre& scriptures are pro%e! faulty an! unreliable an! the &hole e%i!ence at comman! supports the opinion of critics as to the %ery late !ate of the (e&ish literature. ~ Fd2ards, ;i!ness o, 4ssyria, $-) /) (' :454n+ien! 8omoseDuali!y: 4u-us! 1s!, !he bir!h o, 'laudius, Fm$eror o, Rome 2ho made si-ni,i+an! +on!ribu!ions !o !he -ladia!orial -ames or !o his male lovers) 4n early 'hris!ian, "er!ullian denoun+es !he blood s$illin- -ladia!orial even!s, no! so mu+h ,or !heir vi+ious barbari!y as ,or !heir #a-an idola!ry, ... It shall be pro%e! true that the entire apparatus of the spectacles ori$inates from i!olatry... 'hey belon$ to the 9e%il an! his pomp an! his An$els because of the i!olatry in%ol%e!. 4nd, 'ake note ; Christian ho& many unclean 9eities ha%e taken possession of the circus.""er!ullian) (' ;@"he Roman +alendar 2i!h !en mon!hs ABCF !aysB and !2o mon!hs added la!er A(anuary an! ,ebruaryB has an eD!ra mon!h added every se+ond year) (' 7@'F 65@7u+ius 4nnaeus (ene+a, as!ronomer, as!rolo-is!, born in 'ordoba ($ain, Roman #hiloso$her, believed !ha! !he ear!h 2ill burn u$ 2hen all !he $lane!s !ha! no2 move in di,,eren! +ourses +ome !o-e!her in !he 'rab A ?A CCC C.:. or ?K CCC C.:.B and !ha! a ,u!ure ,lood 2ill !a3e $la+e 2hen !he same +on:un+!ion !a3es $la+e in 'a$ri+orn AA9 F CCC or A9 A CCCB) (' 75'F 1QCR@4$ollonius, !he $ro$he!, !he model ,or Jesus) "he s!ory, 2hi+h !he 'hur+h has su$$ressed ,or +en!uries) 4$$ollonius o, "yana A'yana Cappa!ociaB, Dea!h: +a) /0, F$hesus, 4na!olia= (+hoolG!radi!ion: 8ellenis!i+ $hiloso$hy, so$hism= #y!ha-oreanism, aes!he!i+ism, ve-e!arianism) "he +on!em$orary o, Jesus, bo!h in mira+le 2or3in- and in $rea+hin-) 'hris!ian au!hors have, ,or +en!uries, +redi!ed his 2or3 as beinin !he 4!h +en!ury ')F)= i, !hey a+3no2led-e him a! all) 4$ollonius is a sim$le man, -oin- s!rai-h! !o !he $ubli+, o,,erin- his reli-ious $a!h a! no +har-e, and a! !he same !ime shunnin- any o,,i+ial ins!i!u!ions) In time this 'eacher $athere! follo&ers &ho absorbe! his messa$e so that he &oul! e%entually be reco$ni7e! as the foun!er of a mo%ement. Ho&e%er he an$ere! the authorities of his !ay &as put on trial an! con!emne! to !eath. After his
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e1ecution the 'eacher/s follo&ers &ere !ismaye! for a time8 yet the inspiration their 'eacher ha! $i%en them li%e! on in their hearts. #ishin$ to restore the 'eachers/ reputation &hich ha! been in4ure! by his trial an! e1ecution they publishe! as much as EC to BC years later8 ho& lon$ e1actly &e cannot be certain the 'eachers/ sayin$s an! !ee!s an! an accountin$ of his personal traits8 for the 'eacher himself ha! &ritten nothin$ of his o&n %olition to remember him by. "'e1ts ;utsi!e the Bible Accept
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;hen $ro+eedin-s a-ains! !hem 2ere be-un, 4$ollonius addressed !he ,ollo2in- 2ords !o !he s!a!ue o, Domi!ian, ,ool< Ho& little you kno& of the ,ates A=a& of MarmaB an! -ecessity< He &ho is !estine! to rei$n after you shoul! you kill him &ill come to life a$ain. Be,ore !he !ribunal, 4elian, Domi!ianIs $re,e+!, a++uses 4$ollonius o, bein- 2orshi$ed by men and !hin3in- himsel, 2or!hy o, e*ual honors 2i!h !he -ods) 4$ollonius is !hro2n in!o $rison, 2here he s$ends his !ime eDhor!in- !he $risoners !o +oura-e and raisin- !heir s$iri!s) Brou-h! be,ore Domi!ian, he bravely de,ends 1erva, Ru,us and <r,i!us, 2hom Domi!ian, had also im$risoned as +ons$ira!ors) Domi!ian insis!in- !ha! 4$ollonius should de,end himsel, alone ,rom !he +har-es, and no! 2i!h !he o!hers 2ho are +ondemned) 4$ollonius, ra!her !han de,end himsel,, de+lares !hem inno+en! and $ro!es!s a-ains! !he in:us!i+e o, assumin- !heir -uil! be,ore !heir !rial be-ins) "here are numerous alle-ed +lose $arallels be!2een !he bio-ra$hy o, 4$ollonius Aas &ritten by 3hilostratus botn ?DE C.:.B and !he 1e2 "es!amen! os$els A&hose authors are unkno&nB, in+iden+es o, demons bein- +as! ou! by 4$ollonius= 4$ollonius raisin- !he dead= 4$ollonius on !rial, 4$ollonius $er,ormin- -eneral mira+les= 4$ollonius s$ou!in- 2isdom !o !he masses, all 2hi+h +anno! serve bu! as a means o, learnin- be!2een !he similari!ies 2i!h !he os$els) >ollo2in- his ,ailed +ru+i,iDion in 30 ')F), 4$ollonius rea$$ears in 4leDandria, F-y$!, !hen !he li!erary +a$i!ol o, !he 2orld, 2here Damis ,ollo2s immedia!ely, and !o-e!her !hey ,ounded !he a++laimed (+hool o, Didymus, 2here 4$ollonius 2ri!se several o, his boo3s, in+ludin- 'he Homeric =e1icon ;f 'he Ilia! P 'he ;!yssey 2hi+h is ,irs! re$ublished in /50 ')F), 2i!h -rea! +ons!erna!ion by 'hur+h o,,i+ials, and even!ually handed do2n ,rom le 'om!e de (ain!@ ermain !o Jean@Ba$!is!e D64nsse de Eilloison in #aris Aabout ?DDCB) 4$ollonius and his +om$anion Damis remain in F-y$! ,or abou! 15 years, !hen !hey re!urn !o "yana and are visi!in- 're!e in 46 'F a! !he !ime o, !he -rea! ear!h*ua3e) ~(ee !he +hronolo-y o, (ir >linders #e!rie, +ha$!er
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4$ollonius o, "yana is !he re+o-ni5ed 2orld !ea+her o, !he 1s! 'en!ury, and durin- !he ,irs! !hree +en!uries, be,ore he 2as +rea!ed a! !he 'oun+il o, 1i+aea, as an al!erna!ive Messiah !o 4$ollonius, no su+h man as Jesus 'hris! is 3no2n !o or ever men!ioned by anyoneH "y$i+al o, 1/!h 'en!ury 4$olo-e!i+ 'hris!ian vie2s on !he sub:e+! is !ha! o, 'ardinal 1e2man, a 'a!holi+ a$olo-is!, 2ho, admi!!in- !he iden!i!y o, 4$ollonius and !he os$el Messiah, +onsiders !he ,ormer an imi!a!ion o, !he la!!er, in s$i!e o, !he ,a+! !ha! 4$ollonius $re+eded Jesus, !he (avior, by !hree +en!uries A(esus 5o! of the 5ospels is not born until the year BE> C.:. at the Council of -icaea rather than &hen the star appeare! o%er BethlehemB. 'he fa%or in &hich Apollonius from a chil! &as hel! by $o!s an! men8 his con%ersations &hen a youth in the 'emple of Aesculapius8 his
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!etermination in spite of !an$er to $o up to *ome8 the co&ar!ice of his !isciples in !esertin$ him8 the char$e brou$ht a$ainst him of !isaffection to Caesar8 the Minister/s ackno&le!$in$ on his pri%ate e1amination that he &as more than man8 the i$nominious treatment of him by 9omitian on his secon! appearance at *ome8 his imprisonment &ith criminals8 his %anishin$ from Court an! su!!en reappearance to his mournin$ !isciples at 3uteoli these &ith other particulars of a similar cast e%i!ence a history mo!ele! after the narrati%e of the :%an$elists. :1pressions moreo%er an! !escriptions occur clearly imitate! /,rom the sacre! %olume. "'ardinal 1e2man, 20!h +en!ury) It is har! to say &hether the 3ytha$oras of the Ale1an!rians is not an Apollonius of an earlier !ate by some centuries or &hether the Apollonius of (ulia 9omna besi!es his resemblance to Christ is not a 3ytha$oras en!o&e! &ith a secon! youth. 'he real truth of the matter &ill probably be foun! to lie bet&een the t&o su$$estions. "Reville) :%erythin$ is &orn an! &ithere! a&ay by time &hereas time itself ne%er a$es but remains immortal because of Memory. ~Apollonius of 'yana En! century C.:. od,rey 8i--ins +onsiders 'hris! as an imi!a!ion o, #y!ha-oras6 Apollonius of 'yana !hose 2ho li3e2ise s!ar!ed li,e imma+ula!ely and 3illed by !heir enemies 2hile see3in- !o serve man3ind, !he !ru!h a$$ears !o be !ha! bo!h #y!ha-oras and 4$ollonius are his!ori+al 2hile Jesus is my!hi+al) 'hris!ians 2ill +on!inue !o deny similari!ies, or even !he eDis!en+e o, 4$ollonius !o !heir sa+red Jesus, ye!, i! is a ree3 manus+ri$! 2ri!!en on $ar+hmen!, 2hi+h re,ers !o a -i,! o, +ul!iva!ed land bes!o2ed by ?in- #!olemy, son o, #!olemy (o!er, !o 4$ollonius o, "yana= 2hi+h is si-ned by Damis, 2hi+h des+ribes !he land $rodu+in- barley and 2hea!, 2hi+h yields i!s o2ners a re-ular in+ome) ~ =ease from the
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1o amoun! o, +a:olin- or revela!ion o, !ru!hs 2ill +han-e !he minds o, !he die@hard 'hris!ians, It is hi$hly improbable if not un2uestionable that Apollonius of 'yana shortly after the publication of the 5ospel to the &orl! &as a person ma!e choice of by the policy an! assiste! by the po&ers of the Min$!om of 9arkness for !oin$ somethin$ e1traor!inary merely out of !esi$n to !ero$ate from the miracles of our Sa%ior (esus Christ an! to enable 3a$anism the better to bear up a$ainst the attacks of Christianity. ~'ud2or!h, &n!elle+!ual (ys!em) >rom !he !ime o, i!s dis+overy in !he 4!h@5!h +en!ury !o !he 21s! +en!ury, !he 'hur+h has made 3no2n i!s mani,es! !o des!roy, +ondemn, or mar-inali5e !he his!ori+al subs!an+e o, Apollonius of 'yana It is manifest therefore that 3hilostratus compare! Apollonius an! 3ytha$oras8 but I !o not see that he en!ea%ore! to make him a ri%al of (esus Christ. 3hilostratus ha! ne%er once mentione! our Sa%ior or the Christians his follo&ers8 neither in this lon$ &ork nor in the /=i%es of the Sophists8 if this be his as some learne! men of the best 4u!$ment suppose is there any hint that Apollonius any&here in his &i!e tra%els met &ith any follo&ers of (esus? 'here is not so much as an obscure or $eneral !escription of any men met &ith by him &hom any can suspect to be Christians of any !enomination either Catholics or heretics. #hereas I think if 3hilostratus ha! &ritten &ith a min! a!%erse to (esus he &oul! ha%e lai! hol! of some occasion to !escribe an! !ispara$e his follo&ers as enemies of the $o!s an! con!emners of the mysteries an! !ifferent from all other men. ~Dr) 7ardner, Cre!ibility of the 5ospel Story. 9nder !he headin- o, 4$ollos, 2e read, Apollos Acontracte! from ApolloniusB, an Ale1an!rian (e& &ho after 3aul/s %isit to Corinth &orke! there in a similar &ay. He &as &ith 3aul at a later !ate in :phesus. ~(ee :ncyclope!ia Britannica, 11!h edi!ion) 4! !he a-e o, !2elve 4$ollonius 2en! !o "arsus and is edu+a!ed !here= +oin+iden!ally "arsus is !he bir!h$la+e o, #aul o, "arsus aG3Ga (ain! #aul !he 4$os!le) Mar!in 7u!her A,oun!er of 3rotestant. ChristianityB believed 4$ollonius !o be !he au!hor o, !he F$is!le !o !he 8ebre2s, and !here are s!ron+ases !ha! early 'hris!ian +ensors, and $la-iari5ers inser!ed !he name #olG#aul in $la+e o, 4$olloniusG4$ollosG#ol 2herever i! +ould be ,ound, ye! i! mira+ulously remains in !he 1e2 "es!amen! as 4$ollos in some ins!an+es be+ause !he #aul +hara+!er !hey 2ere +rea!inis !he s$ea3er in !he ins!an+es in *ues!ion) ~see also 4+!s 10:22@23) ,or &hen one says 6I belon$ to 3aul an! another 6I belon$ to Apollos are you not merely human? #hat then is Apollos? #hat is 3aul? Ser%ants throu$h &hom you came to belie%e as the =or! assi$ne! to each. I plante! Apollos &atere! but 5o! $a%e the $ro&th. ~& 'orin!hians
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I ha%e applie! all this to Apollos an! myself for your benefit brothers an! sisters so that you may learn throu$h us the meanin$ of the sayin$ /-othin$ beyon! &hat is &ritten / so that none of you &ill be puffe! up in fa%or of one a$ainst another. ~& 'orin!hians 4:6) -o& concernin$ our brother Apollos I stron$ly ur$e! him to %isit you &ith the other brothers but he &as not at all &illin$ to come no&. He &ill come &hen he has the opportunity. ~& 'orin!hians 16:12) 4$ollonius visi!s Rome and raises !he dau-h!er o, a sena!or ,rom !he dead, 2hi+h is reminis+en! o, !he dau-h!er o, Jairus in os$el o, 7u3e) ~+, 7u3e 'ha$!er .:40@42) Jesus, a++ordin- !o (+ri$!ure, raised a! leas! !hree $eo$le: !he 12@year@old dau-h!er o, Jairus A Mark >)E?.FB =uke K)FC.>AB, a youn- man in 1ain, 2ho 2as !he only son o, a 2ido2 A=uke D)??.?DB, and 7a5arus, !he bro!her o, Mary and Mar!ha A(ohn ??B) ',) But &hen this son of yours &ho has s2uan!ere! your property &ith prostitutes comes home you kill the fattene! calf for him< /My son / the father sai! /Hou are al&ays &ith me an! e%erythin$ I ha%e is yours. But &e ha! to celebrate an! be $la! because this brother of yours &as !ea! Ain spirit like =a7arusB an! is ali%e a$ain8 he &as lost an! is foun!./ ~7u3e 15:30@32 1&E) It has been claime! that Apollonius of 'yana &as initiate! into the Arcanum of :$ypt in the 5reat 3yrami! &here he hun$ upon a cross until unconscious an! &as then lai! in the tomb for three !ays. #hile his bo!y &as unconscious his soul &as thou$ht to pass into the realms of the immortals Athe place of !eathB After it ha! %an2uishe! !eath Aby reco$ni7in$ that life is eternalB it returne! a$ain to the bo!y &hich then rose from the coffer after &hich he &as haile! as a brother by the priests &ho belie%e! that he ha! returne! from the lan! of the !ea!. 'his concept &as in substance the teachin$ of the Mysteries. "Manly #) 8all, 'he Secret 'eachin$s of All A$es ReaderIs Fdi!ion, $) 1.3) All throu$h the Br! century there is repeate! mention of this AApollonius/ teachin$sB. But it &as not until Hierocles in the be$innin$ of the Fth century bol!ly char$e! upon the Christian priesthoo! their pla$iarism of the teachin$s an! &orks of Apollonius that the latter foun! it necessary to set e%ery means at &ork that coul! in any &ay help to conceal the $reat truth that Hierocles proclaime! &ith such portentous force. It &as true that no one kno&s e1actly &hat it &as that Hierocles &rote for :usebius &ho took upon himself the task of !estroyin$ the testimony of Hierocles took precious $oo! care to !estroy the &ork of his formi!able opponent an! $i%e his o&n %ersion of the matter instea!. 'he reply of :usebius to Hierocles has come !o&n to us. #hy has not Hierocles/ arrai$nments of the Christian priesthoo! also come !o&n to us? =et that priesthoo! ans&er. "J) M) Rober!s, Anti2uity In%eile!. &n 'orin!hians 1:10@12 2e read o, ,our $ar!ies in !he 'orin!hian 'hur+h, o, 2hi+h !2o a!!a+hed !hemselves !o #aul and 4$ollos res$e+!ively, usin- !heir names, !hou-h !he IDivisionI +ould hardly be due !o a +on,li+! o, reli-ious do+!rines, and ,rom 4+!s 1.:24@2. 2e learn !ha! 4$ollo s$o3e and !au-h! 2i!h -rea! $o2er and su++ess) 8e may have +a$!iva!ed his hearers by !ea+hin- M#is!om in !he alle-ori+al s!yle o, #hilo, and he 2as eviden!ly +onsidered a man o, unusual ma-ne!i+ ,or+e) Since Apollos is a Christian an! /'au$ht e1actly / he coul! har!ly ha%e been ac2uainte! only &ith (ohn/s baptism or ha%e re2uire! to be tau$ht Christianity more thorou$hly by A2uila an! 3riscilla. Martin =uther re$ar!e! Apollos ARApolloniusB as the author of the :pistle to the Hebre&s an! many scholars since ha%e share! his %ie&. ~Apollonius the -a7arene 'he Contro%ersy Bet&een A!herents of Apollonius an! (esus by
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'hris!ians overloo3 !he ,a+! !ha! a++ordin- !o !heir (+ri$!ures, !he admission !ha! 4$ollonius= !ea+hin-s 2ere in $er,e+! a++ord 2i!h !he !ea+hin-s a!!ribu!ed !o !heir (ain! #aul A3ol is also an abbre%iation of ApolloniusB) A stran$e !istincti%e fi$ure cla! in &hite linen an! not in $arments &rou$ht of skins8 &ith feet unsan!le! an! &ith locks unshorn8 austere reser%e! an! of mea$er mien8 &ith eyes cast upon the $roun! as &as his manner Apollonius of 'yana !re& to him &ith somethin$ of a saint/s attraction all simple folk an! yet &on as intimates the :mperors of *ome." Similarities Bet&een Apollonius an!
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Durin- 2ay !ravels !hrou-h 4sia, and be,ore rea+hin- !he Fu$hra!es, 4$ollonius visi!s a sa+red +i!y in (yria +alled 8iera$olis, -inos in #hilos!ra!us bio-ra$hy o, him, 2here he a!!ra+!ed a dis+i$le, Damis, 2ho la!er 3e$! a +om$rehensive diary o, his deeds and sayin-s A somethin$ &hich (esus follo&ers !i! not !o until after his !eathB)
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"hese no!es des+ribe a number o, in+iden!s and adven!ures durin- !he li,e o, 4$ollonius, in+ludin- even!s +onne+!in- !o Roman Fm$erors ,rom 1ero, 54@6., !o 1erva, /6@/. ')F) 4l!hou-h he had many ,ollo2ers and admirers, #hilos!ra!us main!ains !ha! 4$ollonius also had many enemies, $ar!i+ularly !he (!oi+ $hiloso$her Fu$hra!es o, "yre) 4$ollonius be+omes a ,amous $hiloso$her, !ea+her, mira+le 2or3er, analo-ous !o his +on!em$orary Jesus) #e are at a loss to !isco%er &hether he &as a sa$e an imposter or a fanatic. ~Fd2ard ibbon) 'hris!ian 2ri!ers $ro+laim !ha! Jesus is 3no2n ,or his mira+les, and $er,orms be,ore !he mul!i!udes, ye! !his so@+alled mira+le 2or3er is un3no2n !o any +on!em$orary 2ri!ers o, his !ime, un3no2n !o Jose$hus 2ho 2ro!e o,!en o, !he !imes, and un3no2n !o !he soldiers 2ho, one day, 2ill see3 him ou! in !he -arden) Ho&beit may of them &hich hear! the &or!belie%e!8 an! the number of the men &as about fi%e thousan!. ~4+!s 4:4) 8ere is !he +om$le!e lis! o, ree3 and Roman eDis!in- 2ri!ers durin- !he !ime o, Jesus 2ho don6! men!ion Jesus6 resurre+!ion) ~1o!e: !his has no! s!o$$ed 'hris!ian devo!ees ,rom +rea!inhis!ory !o bene,i! !heir ,ai!h) 4$ollonius, 1s! +en!ury $ro$he!) #ersius 4$$ian #e!ronius 4rrian #haedrus 4ulus ellius #hilo@Judaeus 'olumella #hle-on Damis #liny !he Flder Dio 'hrysos!om #liny !he Noun-er Dion #ruseus #lu!ar+h F$i+!e!us #om$on Mela >avorinus #!olemy >lorus 7u+ius Suin!ilian 8ermo-ones Suin!ius 'ur!ius Jose$hus, >lavius (ene+a Jus!us o, "iberius (ilius &!ali+us Juvenal (!a!ius 7u+anus (ue!onius 7u+ian "a+i!us 7ysias "heon o, (myran
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Mar!ial Ealerius >la++us #a!er+ulus Ealerius MaDimus #ausanias ~see 'hris!ian 2ri!ers $ro+laim !ha! Jesus is 3no2n ,or his mira+les, and $er,orms be,ore !he mul!i!udes, ye! !his
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8ere is a more +om$le!e lis! o, ree3 and Roman eDis!in- A+on!em$oraryB 2ri!ers durin- !he !ime o, Jesus 2ho don6! men!ion Jesus6 resurre+!ion) ~1o!e: #lease be advised !ha! 'hris!ian 2ri!ers have +hallen-ed !his lis! by
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4$ollonius, 1s! +en!ury $ro$he!) #ersius 4$$ian #e!ronius 4rrian #haedrus 4ulus ellius #hilo@Judaeus 'olumella #hle-on Damis #liny !he Flder Dio 'hrysos!om #liny !he Noun-er Dion #ruseus #lu!ar+h F$i+!e!us #om$on Mela >avorinus #!olemy >lorus 7u+ius Suin!ilian 8ermo-ones Suin!ius 'ur!ius Jose$hus, >lavius (ene+a Jus!us o, "iberius (ilius &!ali+us Juvenal (!a!ius 7u+anus (ue!onius 7u+ian "a+i!us 7ysias "heon o, (myran Mar!ial Ealerius >la++us #a!er+ulus
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Ealerius MaDimus #ausanias "he ,ollo2in- is a lis! o, +on!em$orary his!orians 2ho do no! men!ion Jesus6 ,amous Resurre+!ion: 4$$ian 4rrian Dio 'hrysos!om >lorus #a!er+ulus AMarcus +elleius 3aterculusB #hle-on ~ John Remsbur-, 'he Christ. <u! o, !he numerous 2ri!ers o, !he 1s! +en!ury 'hris!ians +laim !o have 2ri!!en abou! Jesus, ou! o, !his number i! has been asser!ed !ha! one A(osephusB alle-edly s$o3e o, Jesus, and ano!her A'acitusB o, !he 'hris!ians) <, !he ,ormer i! is more or less needless !o s$ea3 o,, as !ha! has been -iven u$ by 'hris!ian divines years a-o) (ain!s 4u-us!ine and Jerome lived in !he 4!h +en!ury, i! is !rue= bu! nei!her !hey nor any o!her 'hris!ian >a!hers ever dreamed o, sayin- !ha! !he #a-ans borro2ed ,rom 'hris!iani!y) &! 2ill !a3e modern revisionis!s, 'hris!ian 4$olo-is!s !ime !o de,end !heir o2n +hur+h ,rom !he +har-e o, borro2in-, $la-iari5in- and s+roun-in- ,rom !he an+ien! #a-ans as every a$olo-is! has !o mee! !ha! +on!em$!uous +har-e ,rom !he Je2s and #a-ans) 8o2ever, ,or !he sa3e o, !hose 'hris!ians 2ho s!ill +lin- !o his!ori+al erran+yGrevisionism, Dr) 7ardner, 1060, says: "he resurre+!ion o, Jesus is never *uo!ed by any o, our 'hris!ian an+es!ors be,ore !he Aoften ter$i%ersateGe2ui%ocationB o, Bisho$ Fusebius) >lavius Jose$hus Ain (e&ish Anti2uitiesB no2here else men!ions any name or 2ord o, his alle-ed (avior, Jesus !he 'hris!, in any o!her o, his 2or3s, eD+e$! !he !es!imony above men!ioned, and in an addi!ional dubious $assa-e +on+ernin- James, !he 7ordIs bro!her, 2hom !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +laims is merely Jesus6 +ousin) "he alle-ed $assa-e on Jesus in!erru$!s !he narra!ive) "he lan-ua-e is *ui!e 'hris!ian Aan! not Hebre&B) "he $assa-e is no! *uo!ed by (ain! 'hrysos!om, !hou-h he o,!en re,ers !o !he 1s! +en!ury Je2ish his!orian Jose$hus, and 2ould no! have omi!!ed *uo!in- i!, had i! been !hen, in !he !eD!) "he $assa-e is no! *uo!ed by #ho!ius, !hou-h he has !hree ar!i+les +on+ernin- A the (e&ish historianB Jose$hus) 9nder !he ar!i+le Jus!us o, "iberius, !his au!hor A3hotiusB eD$ressly s!a!es !he +on!rary in !ha! !his his!orian A(osephusB, bein- a Je2, had no! !a3en !he leas! no!i+e o, 'hris!) 1ei!her Jus!in, in his 9ialo$ue &ith 'ypho the (e& nor 'lemens 4leDandrinus, 2ho made many eD!ra+!s ,rom an+ien! au!hors, nor <ri-en6s A$ainst Celsus, have men!ioned !his !es!imony) <ri-en o$enly a,,irms Ain +ha$!er DDiv), b3) i, A$ainst CelsusB, !ha! Jose$hus, 2ho did men!ion John !he Ba$!is!, did no! +on,ess 'hris!) Bisho$ Fusebius is !he ,irs! $erson 2ho re,ers !o !hese $assa-es A passa$es not in e1istence until the ?>th centuryB Bisho$ Fusebius, #hose honesty is not so $reat as to allo& of our consi!erin$ e%erythin$ foun! in his &orks as un!oubte!ly $enuine. ~Read: Fusebius, #rae
$ara!io Fven-eli+a, 'h) 51) b3) %ii) 1o!e: Bisho$ Fusebius, 2ho says !ha! i! is la2,ul !o lie and +hea! ,or !he +ause o, 'hris!) :ccl. Hist. lib) 2) +h) Dii) >rom: :%en in Biblical 'imes 3eople Asserte! Christ -e%er :1iste! ,rom Rober! "aylor Die-esis, 1.2/)
4round 300 ')F), 8iero+les under!a3es !o $rove !ha! !he #a-ans are more reasonable in believin- !he no2 ,amous sayin-s and doin-s o, 4$ollonius Aas recounte! by 3hilostratusB, !han !he 'hris!ians are in believin- !he I$norant Amen &ithout letters, illi!era!e, see 4+!sB ,ollo2ers o, Jesus 2ho had re+oun!ed his li,e)
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"he 'hris!ian Bisho$, Fusebius o, 'aesarea, 2ri!es a no2 eD!an! Re$ly !o 8iero+les, in 2hi+h he ar-ues !ha! #hilos!ra!usI a++oun! o, 4$ollonius is mu+h more in+redible !han any!hin- !ha! 'hris!ian sour+es ever said abou! Jesus, and i, 2ha! #hilos!ra!us says is !rue, !hen 4$ollonius mus! have been in lea-ue 2i!h demons) Apollonius a contemporary of (esus of -a7areth &as like him an enthusiastic foun!er of a ne& spiritual school. 3erhaps less metaphysical an! more practical than (esus less ten!er an! perfect in his nature he ne%ertheless inculcate! the same 2uintessence of spirituality an! the same hi$h moral truths. "8elena Blava!s3y, 1.00) "red2ell $oin!s ou! !ha! 'hris!iani!y ,or+ed i!s 2ay ,or2ard by mass eDe+u!ions and a! !he $oin! o, !he s2ord) 'hink not that I come to sen! peace on earth says Jesus, I come not to sen! peace but a s&or!. &! is in !his 2ay !ha! !he Church Militant is born and is enabled !o develo$ as a +hallen-er !o 2orld $o2er) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is born in !he bloodshed o, !he #a-ans, s3e$!i+s, and Je2s, and !he bru!al murder o, !he beau!i,ul 8y$a!ia by 'hris!ian 6Monks soon a,!er !he 'oun+il o, 1i+aea, by order o, 'yril, Bisho$ o, 4leDandria, 2ho is +onse*uen!ly 6Sainte! and !he ensuin- mali+ious massa+res o, !he $ea+e lovin- Mani+haeans, i! -re2 by bloodshed 2i!h !he dea!hs o, !ens o, millions o, !rue ,ollo2ers o, 'hris!, 2ho adaman!ly re,use !o a++e$! !he ,alse hy$o+ri!i+al !ea+hin-s o, !he ne2 'hur+h, as over !hree million 2omen are la!er +allously $u! !o dea!h a+ross Furo$e in only a ,e2 +en!uries a-o as 2i!+hes, some believe !he 'hur+h 2ill surely die in bloodshed, !he a,!erma!h o, !he re+en! 2orld +arna-e, 2hi+h is ,rui! o, siD!een +en!uries o, ,alse 'hris!ian !ea+hin-s o, love and $ea+e, +arried on 2i!h an olive bran+h in one hand and a s2ord in !he o!her) ,or t&o or three centuries many 3rotestants ha%e $i%en fi$ures concernin$ the total number of people kille! !irectly or in!irectly by the 3apacy !urin$ the Mi!!le A$es. 'he numbers $i%en inclu!e >C million AK million ?CC million ?EC million an! ?>C million. *oman Catholics typically $i%e much smaller numbers. ,re2uently the fi$ures are state! &ithout any information about &here they came from or ho& they &ere compute!. ~:stimates of the -umber Mille! by the 3apacy in the Mi!!le A$es an! =ater by David 4)
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Fven !he no!ed 'hris!ian, Frasmus, says !he 'hur+h 2as born in blood, -re2 in blood, su++eeded in blood, and 2ill end in blood) 4ll o, !his resul!in- ,rom !he ,raudulen! re$la+emen! o, !he ori-inal reli-ion o, 4$ollonius by !he ne2 reli-ion o, !he 'hur+h o, Rome, 2hi+h !oo3 $la+e a! !he 'oun+il o, 1i+aea in !he year 325 ')F), ado$!in- !he !ea+hin-s o, 4$ollonius, 2i!hou! !he ve-e!arianism, 2hi+h is in+on-ruous 2i!h a++e$!an+e by !he i-noran! mea!@ea!in-, al+ohol imbibin- masses) "he sun 2orshi$in- #a-an Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine en:oys his red mea!s, his ,lo2in- 2ines, and !he su$$le +om$any o, beau!i,ul 2omen a! his midni-h! revels !oo mu+h !o be 2illin- !o a++e$! !he ($ar!an reli-ion o, 2hi+h 4$ollonius is !he re+o-ni5ed head, a reli-ion, 2hi+h he alle-edly im$or!ed ,rom &ndia, based on !he do+!rines o, 'hrishna and Buddha and bearin- !he name o, Fssenian 'hris!osism) ~'he Composite ,i$ure Mno&n As (esus Christ by 7loyd 4rd, 222)ard)ne!G(ear+hg,org"ru!hGJesusg'hris!G:esusg+hris!)sh!ml) 'hris!iani!y, as +rea!ed by !he 'oun+il o, 1i+aea, is indeed a ne2 reli-ion, 2hi+h is $re+eded by !he reli-ion es!ablished by 4$ollonius almos! !hree +en!uries $reviously, 2hi+h may be more $ro$erly +alled Fssenism, a ,orm o, 1eo@#y!ha-oreanism in +hara+!er, !he ne2 do+!rines, 2hi+h 4$ollonius brou-h! ,rom his learnin-s in &ndia and in!rodu+ed amon- !he Fssenes, 2hi+h soon -ives rise !o !he ne2 se+! 3no2n as !he 1a5arenes or "hera$eu!s, 2hose do+!rines are essen!ially Buddhis! in na!ure) 4s soon as Jesus is $osi!ioned in !he $la+e o, 4$ollonius by !he sun 2orshi$in- #a-an, Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine, 2ho oversa2 !he 1i+aean 'oun+il, !he !as3 o, !he sy+o$han! Roman +hur+hmen is !o des!roy all re+ords +on+ernin- 4$ollonius, his 1s! +en!ury bir!h, and his >ru-al Fssenian li,e 2i!h !he Farly 'hris!ian ,ollo2ers durin- !he ,irs! !hree +en!uries, so !ha! !he 2orld may no2 ,orever be 3e$! in i-noran+e and dar3ness +on+ernin- !his massive ,raud, and be made !o believe !ha! Jesus, and !he 'hris!ian reli-ion, 2hi+h !hey +rea!ed in !he be-innin- o, !he 4!h +en!ury ')F), an!eda!es !heir +rea!ion by !hree +en!uries) 'ons!an!ine see3s !o uni,y his em$ire and have !he $eo$le, in all +on*uered lands, a++e$! a++e$! his 2ill as su$reme leader) :%eryone must kno& for all future time that if he raises his han! to strike the State then certain !eath is his lot. "4dol, 8i!ler)
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He AApolloniusB refuse! to touch anythin$ that ha! animal life in it on the $roun! that it !ensifie! the min! an! ren!ere! it impure. He consi!ere! that the only pure form of foo! &as &hat the earth pro!uce! fruits an! %e$etables. He also abstaine! from &ine for thou$h it &as ma!e from fruit it ren!ere! turbi! the ether in the soul an! !estroye! the composure of the min!. ~Mead) A man calle! Apollonius &as born at 'yana at some !ate kno&n probably in the rei$n of 'iberius. 'he persecutions &hich ma!e it !an$erous for Seneca at *ome to continue his e1periment in %e$etarianism !i! not e1ten! to Cilicia an! Apollonius a!!icte! himself to -eo.3ytha$oreanism Z%e$etarianismO. ,rom the or!inary humanistic trainin$ of a Sophist he seems to ha%e passe! into the ascetic !iscipline of a sect &hich ori$inally ;riental an! after &ar!s reachin$ its hi$hest success amon$ the !eca!ent colonial aristocracies of South Italy &as no& a$ain comin$ into %o$ue as the *oman :mpire be$an to ;rientali7e. In!ian theosophy a natural science chiefly !ra&n from Stoic authorities anti2uarian ritualism in certain 5reek cults a $reat copiousness of moral sentiment the asceticism &hich usually appears at the times &hen the &hite corpuscles pre!ominate in the bo!y politic of any ci%ili7ation %e$etarianism teetotalism etc. such appear to ha%e been the main in$re!ients in Apollonius/ reli$ion. ~#hillimore, In Honor of Apollonius of 'yana. Concernin$ Apollonius/ life in the temple of Ae$ae Stobart &rites) Mar%elous cures are attribute! to Apollonius for like his $reat master 3ytha$oras he consi!ere! healin$ the most important of the !i%ine arts8 an! in a!!ition un!er his $ui!ance the temple became also a centre for philosophy an! for the science of reli$ion. "Stobart. (ust as some &oul! ascribe the constitution of the :ssene an! 'herapeut communities to 3ytha$orean influence so others &oul! ascribe their ori$in to Bu!!hist propa$an!a8 an! not only &oul! they trace this influence to the :ssene tenets an! practices but they e%en refer to the $eneral teachin$s of the Christ to a Bu!!hist source in a (e&ish monotheistic settin$. -ot only so but some &oul! ha%e it that t&o centuries before the !irect $eneral contact of 5reece &ith In!ia brou$ht about by the con2uests of Ale1an!er .. In!ia throu$h 3ytha$oras stron$ly an! lastin$ly influence! all subse2uent 5reek thou$ht. " Anthropolo$ist Mar$arret Mea!. Si!onius Apollinaris Bishop of Claremont also speaks hi$hly of Apollonius. Si!onius translate! the =ife of Apollonius to =atin an! in &ritin$ to a frien! he says JRead !he li,e o, a man 2ho reli-ion a$ar! resembles you in many !hin-s= a man sou-h! ou! by !he ri+h, ye! 2ho never sou-h! ,or ri+hes= 2ho loved 2isdom and des$ised -old= a man ,ru-al in !he mids! o, ,eas!in-s, +lad in linen in !he mids! o, !hose +lo!hed in $ur$le, aus!ere in !he mids! o, luDuryO &n ,ine, !o s$ea3 $lainly, $er+han+e no his!orian 2ill ,ind in an+ien! !imes a $hiloso$her 2hose li,e is e*ual !o !ha! o, 4$ollonius)L "Si!onius
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(esus lea%es nothin$ in &ritin$ to mankin! or so Christians belie%e. (esus left no tell tale si$ns of either his comin$ or $oin$ other than the historici7e! fictions of so.calle! follo&ers nearly one hun!re! years after his !eath. All &e ha%e is secon! han! accounts of &hat he alle$e!ly sai! &hile Apollonius is the author of a %oluminous philosophical literature. All of Apollonius &orks &ere collecte! by the *oman :mperor Ha!rian an! preser%e! in his palace at Antium. Apollonius also belie%e! in re.incarnation. *ecor!s of Apollonius/ life in 5reece are so important that &ere it not for the sal%a$e! &orks of Apollonius an! the books of 3ausanius &e &oul! ha%e ha%e no history of 5reece bet&een the year >E B.C.:. an! the >th century C.:. Some of the numerous !yin$ an! risin$ Sa%ior 5o!s !urin$ this era inclu!e ;siris 'ammu7 Baal Attis A!onis Hercules an! Asclepius. Bishop Cyril of Ale1an!ria :$ypt refers to a 3a$an celebration of %ery ancient !ate one &hich ne%er occurs to him that the 3a$ans may also ha%e borro&e! it. 'he Bishop says 'he 5reeks in%ente! a solemnity in &hich they mourne! &ith +enus for the !eath of A!onis an! then affecte! to re4oice &hen they foun! returnin$ from the In!er #orl! him &hom they sou$ht8 an! this ri!iculous ceremony took place in the temples of Ale1an!ria !o&n to our o&n time. "Bishop Cyril of Ale1an!ria Commentary on Isaiah ch. II B. All Scripture is $i%en by inspiration of 5o!. "2 "imo!hy 3:16) Es)
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#oe to the lan! sha!o&in$ &ith &in$s &hich is beyon! the ri%ers of :thiopia) /'hat sen!eth ambassa!ors by the sea e%en in %essels of bulrushes upon the &aters / sayin$) /5o ye s&ift messen$ers to a nation scattere! an! peele! / etc./ ":7ekiel ?K)?.E. 'his is abominable mistranslation from the Hebre& te1t but if the rea!er cares to compare %arious translations of the Bible in !ifferent lan$ua$es he &ill see that none of the translators un!erstoo! the passa$e. But Cyril of Ale1an!ria !i!. 'he 5reek te1t of the prophet &hich Saint Cyril uses says plainly J"ha! sende!h hos!a-es by !he sea and le!!ers o, $a$yrus u$on !he 2a!er,L an! the Bishop of Ale1an!ria Saint Cyril tells us &hat this means. 'he :$yptians say in their le$en! that the bo!y of ;siris floate! to Byblus off the coast of Syria an! Isis &ent there to re co%er it. Cyril $i%es the &hole le$en! of A!onis an! ri$htly i!entifies A!onis &ith 'ammu7 an! &ith ;siris. 'hen to e1plain the J7e!!ers o, $a$yrusL in Isaiah Cyril tells us that e%ery year the J>riends o, EenusL Zthat is the priestesses of Aphro!iteO mourne! at Byblus an! the &omen of the lan! JBeyond !he rivers o, F!hio$ia,L the lan! Z!o !ransla!e !he 8ebre2 !eD! +orre+!ly, J<, !he ,lu!!erin- o, !he 2in-s o, birdsOLO a letter &ritten on papyrus &hich is put on a raft an! sent out to sea. It &as suppose! to float to Byblus an! to inform the J>riends o, EenusL that her lo%er/s bo!y ha! been foun! an! so that their mournin$ soon turne! into the 4oy of the *esurrection. 3riestesses Lueens or other&ise sometimes ha! se1 &ith thousan!s of men. In ancient cultures &ith matriarch reli$ions se1 &as consi!ere! somethin$ ennoblin$ an! upliftin$. Se1 coul! take one closer to the 5o!s rather than alienate you from 5o!. An e1ample of this come from one of the ol!est stories in e1istence the 5il$amesh :pic Z il-amesh is $ar! human, and $ar! odO. In the ancient 5o!!ess reli$ions se1 is suppose! to brin$ one to ci%ili7ation an! the 5o!!ess but in the (u!aeo.Christian reli$ion se1 !ri%es one into the &il!erness a&ay from their 5o!. 'he Ae$opy ha! open free lo%e &hen Christianity first be$an but in other J8ere!i+alL sects in early Christianity such as the Brothers an! Sisters of the ,ree Spirit they &ere persecute!Gkille!Gmur!ere! by $oo! Christians ACC years a$o. Heresy is anythin$ &hich the Catholic Church !oes not in a$reement &ith &hich chan$es perio!ically throu$hout history. Some similarities bet&een the ?st century Apollonius ?st century 3aul an! ?st century Christian!om) #aulA3ol QCR Apollo QCR SaulQCRB ~1 'orin!hians, 3: 3@6,
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Jesus AMrishna QCR, Apollonius QCRB Born 4 B)')F) QCR@1 ')F) QCR Mira+ulous bir!h= born in $over!y= announ+ed by a su$erna!ural bein(on o, a od and a mor!al 2oman) Raised Be!hlehamQCR or 1a5are!hQCR Reli-iously $re+o+ious as a +hild
Born 4 B)')F) QCR@1 ')F) Mira+ulous bir!h, born in $over!y= announ+ed by a su$erna!ural bein(on o, a od and a mor!al 2oman
Born 2 ')F) QCR Born in $over!y, ,ree@ born son o, a Roman +i!i5en) (on o, a mor!al 2oman) <, !he imma+ula!e +on+e$!ion o, Jesus he 3no2s no!hin-)
Raised in "arsus Reli-iously $re+o+ious as a +hild
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4sser!ed !o be a na!ive s$ea3er o, 4ramai+ 4sso+ia!ed 2i!h 2ise men or ma-i A3ersian astronomers or ma$icians. QCRB
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8ad a dis+i$le named Damis ,rom 4sia Minor)
8ad a dis+i$le named "homas, and blessed a robber on !he +ross named Demas)
8ad a dis+i$le named Demas ,rom 4sia Minor) ~(ee #hilemon, Eerse 24= &
'orin!hians 1:12, & 'orin!hians 4:6, & 'orin!hians 3: 4@6 P Eerse 22= & 'orin!hians, 4: 6= as 2ell as "i!us, 3:13, & 'orin!hians 1:11@12, & 'orin!hians 3:22@2, & 'orin!hians 16:12, a$$roDima!ely 55 ')F)
8as an asso+ia!e named "i!us) 4sso+ia!ed 2i!h a Deme!rius 4sso+ia!ed 2i!h a (!e$hanus &n,luen+ed by #la!o AHellenismB Renoun+ed 2eal!h >ollo2ed abs!inen+e and as+e!i+ism ;ore lon- hair and robes Re,le+!ion o, #la!onism AHellenismB Denoun+ed 2eal!h >ollo2ed abs!inen+e and as+e!i+ism ;ore lon- hair and robes
8as an asso+ia!e named "i!us) 4sso+ia!ed 2i!h a Deme!rius) 4sso+ia!ed 2i!h a (!e$hanus &n,luen+ed by #hiloG#la!o AHellenismB ~
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Dis+ussed eunu+hs ,or !he ?in-dom o, Babylon
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Made missionary :ourneys around Medi!erranean and &ndia "raveled !o !he Fas! ,or !hree years, 2here he 2as !au-h! by sa-es
Made missionary :ourneys around Medi!erranean and &ndia A(ourneys to In!ia are !enie! by Catholic ChurchB
Made missionary :ourneys around Medi!erranean "raveled !o !he Fas! ,or !hree years, 2here he 2as !au-h! by Jesus
;ro!e F$is!les ins!ru+!in,ollo2ers in s$iri!uali!y
Jesus le,! no!hin- in 2ri!in-QCR Read !he undis+losed =etter of Ab$ar to ;ur =or! alle-edly 2ri!!en by !he hand o, Jesus 'hris! himsel, A=etter of Min$ Ab$ar to (esusB, and =etter of Aristeas. ($o3e in $arables
;ro!e F$is!les ins!ru+!in- ,ollo2ers in s$iri!uali!y) F$is!les o, #aul $reda!e !he os$els) ~ ala!ians 1:11@12, 1 'orin!hians
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($o3e in me!a$hors >ou-h! ;ild beas!s a! F$hesus (a2 and $redi+!ed !he ,u!ure #er,ormed mira+les 8ealed !he si+3 'as! ou! evil s$iri!s Raised !he dau-h!er o, a Roman o,,i+ial ,rom !he dead
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#er,ormed mira+les 8ealed !he si+3 'as! ou! demons
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old) ;as on a mission !o brinree3 +ul!ure !o !he barbarians 'onver!ed unre,ined $eo$le !o himsel, Believed !o be a (avior ,rom 8eaven ;orshi$ed as a od 4++used o, bein- a ma-i+ian 8ad his li,e !hrea!ened Brou-h! be,ore a 3in-, 2hose ri-h!eousness he +hallen-ed 4++used o, 3illin- a boy 'ondemned by Roman Fm$eror &m$risoned a! Rome Mira+ulously es+a$ed ,rom $rison ;as shi$2re+3ed Des+ended in!o !he under2orld &s assumed in!o 8eaven 4$$ears $os!humously !o a de!ra+!or as a brillian! li-h! (aid !o be in !2o $la+es a! on+e &ma-e
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;as on a mission !o brin- Je2ish +ul!ure !o !he 1a!ions 'onver!ed unsaved $eo$le !o himsel, Believed !o be a (avior ,rom 8eaven ;orshi$ed as a od 4++used o, bein- a ma-i+ian 8ad his li,e !hrea!ened Brou-h! be,ore a 3in-, 2hose ri-h!eousness he +hallen-ed 4++used o, 3illin- a boy AInfancy 5ospel of 'homasB 'ondemned by Roman au!hori!ies &m$risoned a! Jerusalem Mira+ulously es+a$ed ,rom $rison) "Mar3 5:2/, 7u3e
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>alsely assumed -odly ima-e and mis!a3en ,or a od) ~see 4+!s 14:11)
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+hur+hes (u$$or!s slavery) ~'olossians 3:22@ 'hris!iani!y su$$or!s slavery) ~ enesis /)24@26,
7evi!i+us 25:44, FDodus 21:16, FDodus 22:1@3, 7evi!i+us 25:44@46, 1umbers 31:32@35= Deu!eronomy 21:10@14, 7evi!i+us 25:3/= FDodus 21:0 25, & "imo!hy 6:1@5)
#aul re!urns his son <nesimus !o slavery and su$$or!s slavery ~ ala!ians 4:24@5:1) )
Ee-e!arian) ~& 'orin!hians 1:12, enesis 1:2/@30, &saiah 65:25, Romans 14:21, 8osea 6:6)
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'orin!hians 10:25)
~4da$!ed ,rom: Apollonius (esus an! 3aul) Men or Myths? By 4+harya ( P (!ellar 8ouse #ublishin-, 200.)
He &ho shall not eat of my bo!y nor !rink of my bloo! so that he may be one &ith me an! I &ith him shall not be sa%e!. "Mi!hra, 1400 B)')F) So &e consi!er him as one of the Ma$i because he con%erse! &ith the Ma$i of Babylon an! the Brahmans of In!ia an! the 5ymnosophists of :$ypt. But e%en his &is!om is re%ile! as bein$ ac2uire! by the ma$ic art so erroneous are the opinions forme! of him. #hereas :mpe!ocles an! 3ytha$oras an! 9emocritus thou$h they con%erse! &ith the same Ma$i an! a!%ance! many para!o1ical sentiments ha%e not fallen un!er the like imputation. :%en 3lato &ho tra%elle! in :$ypt an! blen!e! &ith his !octrines many opinions collecte! there from the priests an! prophets incurre! not such a suspicion thou$h en%ie! abo%e all men on account of his superior &is!om. ~#hilos!ra!us, Apollonius of 'yana. (ome 'hris!ian 2ri!ers are +oura-eous enou-h !o admi!, After his !eath the city of 'yana pai! him 9i%ine honors8 an! the uni%ersal respect in &hich he &as hel! by the &hole of the 3a$an &orl! testifie! to the !eep impression &hich the life of this supernatural bein$ ha! left in!elibly fi1e! in their min!s an impression &hich cause! one of his contemporaries to e1claim /#e ha! a 5o! li%in$ amon$ us. ~Rjville, 'a!holi+ 2ri!er) (' 65 "he harsh ruler, 8erod 4r+helaus, is de$osed by 4u-us!us o, Rome= (amaria, Judea and &dumea anneDed as $rovin+e &udaea under dire+! Roman adminis!ra!ion, +a$) 'aesarea) Suirinius: 7e-a!e A5o%ernorB o, (yria, has !he ,irs! Roman !aD +ensus o, &udaea en-a-ed) "he Je2ish 5ealo!Is !aD revol!: Judah o, amala P (addo3 !he #harisee) ~J41.)4,J;2)11.) "he (!ar o, Be!hlehem is lon- !hou-h! !o be more !han :us! a s!ar by +on!em$orary 9,olo-is!s) "heir analysis su--es!s !ha! !he Bibli+al Star 2as a $ros+ribed ob:e+!, 2hi+h is +a$able o, au!onomous movemen! !o !he s$o! o, !he 1a!ivi!y s+ene in order !o indi+a!e i!s eDa+! lo+a!ion !o !he !hree #ersian ma-i Aas oppose! to the 6Jenith theory &here the star/s !eclination an! ascension is at 7enith at Bethlehem causin$ it to 6Mo%e as the ma$i approach itB) ~9>< >rom #F(;i3i) 4++ordin- !o !he 4n-lo@(aDon 'hroni+les, ,rom !he +rea!ion o, !he 2orld un!il !his year has $assed ,ive !housand !2o hundred years) (' 957 QCR@2/ ')F)QCR@"he Bir!h o, Jesus 'hris!, !he Messiah, !he (aviorQCR: Mar+h 1, (unday Asee 3ope (ohn IIs speech ?@@A re$ar!in$ the !ate of the birth of (esusB) 6 4$ril 06 B)')F), is believed by some Bibli+al s+holars !o be !he a+!ual da!e o, !he his!ori+al bir!h o, Jesus 'hris!) Jesus Akno&n as Heshu short for (oshua Hehoshua. son of -unB a (hemi!e) ~ enesis 5:32, 10:22) Nshu Mshiha, Jesus !he 1asorean is born Asome authorities an! reference books erroneously refer to him as (esus of -a7areth but the to&n of -a7areth !i! not e1ist in his time an! only !eclare! as such in A9 Fth century. (esus &as a -a7irite &hich means he &as a (e& &ho ha! taken an ascetic %o& or %o& of abstinence. "(ee also 4D 132) "he reverend ,a!her John #) Meir, o, !he Catholic Biblical Luarterly, s!a!es 'he %ery notion that (esus &as born A? @@DB years a$o on 9ecember E>th is hopelessly &ron$. A'hanks to 9enny the 9&arf an! his poor mathematical skills in the Ath centuryB)
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"he reverend Meir a++e$!s !he $ossibili!y !ha! Jesus 2as born be!2een 6 B'F and 4 B'F) 4++ordin- !o !he Bible, Jesus is born in !he year o, !he +ensus o, Suirinus 2ho is overnor o, (yria) ~7u3e 2:1@4) >ur!her resear+h reveals !ha!, A Ath century monk name! 9ionysius :1i$ius A9enny the 9&arfB is responsible for our present BC.A9 system of !atin$) his mathematics &as not as $oo! as his piety. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia) *omanism is a refine! system of Christianise! heathenism an! chiefly !iffers from its prototype in bein$ more treacherous more cruel more !an$erous more intolerant. "(ir eor-e) "he Roman Fm$eror is 4u-us!us 2hen !he #ersian 4s!rolo-ers arrive in Jerusalem as3in-, J#here is the chil! &ho is born to be kin$ of the (e&s? #e ha%e obser%e! the risin$ of his star0 ~Ma!!he2, 2:2) Mary is born in 26 B)')F, and only seven!een a! !he +on+e$!ion o, Jesus, and in 8ebre2, is Calle! a %ir$in as all sin-le 2omen in her era are +alled) (he is be!ro!hed !o Jose$h and be+omes $re-nan!) ~7u3e 1:26@55, Ma!!he2 1@1.@25) Bu!, #aul, in !he 1e2 "es!amen!, re,errin- !o Jesus s!a!es !ha! Jesus, 0 Spran$ from the see! of 9a%i!.L ~ 7evi!i+us 20:30@33) "he +on+e$! o, a #er$e!ual Eir-in, as in Mary, mo!her o, Jesus, and la!er !o be +alled !he MMo!her o, od,6 is a no!ion $er$e!ra!ed by #aul A;ther reli$ions also ha! 5o!s born of a +ir$in) Horus Bu!!ha Bali A!onis +irishna Mithra an! Joroaster an! Christianity &oul! be no !ifferent if it &as to $ain con%ertsB) 'hose 5nostics therefore &ho alle$e that He took nothin$ from the +ir$in !o $reatly err.... ,or &hy !i! He come !o&n into Mary if He &ere to take nothin$ of her? ~(ain! &renaeus, A$ainst All
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"he varied 2or3s o, !he nos!i+s 2ill be in+or$ora!ed in!o !he ne2 ,ai!h, a ,ai!h 2hi+h +on!inually borro2s ,rom !he eD!an! belie,s o, i!s !ime, An! the &or! &hich comes from his mouth penetrates &hat is abo%e an! belo&. An! the hair of his hea! is the number of the hi!!en &orl!s an! the boun!ary of his face is the ima$e of the aeons. 'he hairs of his face are the number of the outer &orl!s. An! the stretchin$ out of his han!s is the manifestation of the cross. "5nostic Scriptures an! ,ra$ments) 'he
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&n a $re$os!erous !reasury o, an+ien! #a-an belie,s and +eremonies, 2hi+h !he 'hur+h 'hris!iani5es, >irmi+us Ma!ernus readily +on+ludes !ha! !he Devil had -iven !he 2orld !he le-ends o, mira+ulous bir!hs and resurre+!ions in advan+e so as !o s$oil !he +han+es o, 'hris!iani!y 2hen i! +ame) (o all !he early 'hris!ians !hou-h!) >irmi+us says o, !he F-y$!ians, 'hey ha%e in a temple an ima$e of ;siris burie! an! this they honor &ith an annual lamentation. 'hey sha%e their hea!s0 'they beat their breasts. An! &hen they ha%e !one this for a fe& !ays they preten! that they ha%e foun! the fra$ments of the torn bo!y Aof ;sirisB an! they lay asi!e their $rief an! re4oice. ~>irmi+us Ma!ernus, 'he :rrors of the 3rofane *eli$ions 'h) &&) An! 5o! &ent on to say) 6=et us make man in ;ur ima$e accor!in$ to ;ur likeness an! let them ha%e in sub4ection the fish of the sea an! the flyin$ creatures of the Hea%ens an! the !omestic animals an! all the earth an! e%ery mo%in$ animal that is mo%in$ upon the earth. " enesis 1:26) An! thus also it &as that the knot of :%e/s !isobe!ience &as loose! by the obe!ience of Mary. ,or &hat the %ir$in :%e ha! boun! fast throu$h unbelief this !i! the +ir$in Mary set free throu$h faith. ~
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;e also have !he >orbidden os$els, !hose 2hi+h, due !o !heir diver-en+e ,rom a++e$!ed 'hris!ian do-ma or !heir absurdi!y are no! a++e$!ed by any o, !he ,our !he 'oun+ils o, 1i+aea, #ith the crisis pose! by Mary/s becomin$ a &oman an! thus her imminent pollution of the temple. 'he priests resol%e the crisis by turnin$ her o%er to a !i%inely chosen &i!o&er the carpenter (oseph &ho a$rees to be her $uar!ian but refuses to marry her. "'he Complete 5ospels Ronald 8o+3 divides !he Infancy 5ospel of (ames in!o !hree $ar!s) 'hris!iani!y s!ands u$on !he Eir-in bir!h o, Jesus, 2i!hou! 2hi+h !here is no !rue mira+le 2or3er, In!ee! Mary/s purity is so emphasi7e! that it becomes thematic an! thus ans&ers the fun!amental 2uestion &hich $ui!es the narrati%e) 6#hy Mary of all the +ir$ins in Israel &as chosen to be the mother of the Son of 5o!. "he ans2er: 6-o one coul! ha%e been any purer. 'hus Anna transforms Mary/s be!room into a sanctuary &here she recei%es no impure foo! an! is amuse! by the un!efile! !au$hters of the Hebre&s. #hen she turns three years of a$e these youn$ &omen escort her to the temple in (erusalem &here she spen!s the ne1t nine years in absolute purity an! is e%en fe! by the
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4n an-el !ells Jose$h, !ha! !his is done in order !o ,ul,ill !he 2ord o, !he $ro$he!: Behol! a +ir$in shall be &ith chil! an! shall brin$ forth a son an! they shall call his name :mmanuel. ~Ma!!he2 1:22@ 23) "he Bible says, Behol! a +ir$in shall concei%e an! bare a son an! shall call his name :mmanuel. Bu! ,or !he Je2ish reader 2ho 3no2s 8ebre2, !his also raises !he $roblem, a $roblem 2hi+h (ain! Jerome mis!a3enly or a++e$!ably mis!ransla!ed, =aken yittan a!onai hu lakem oth hinneh ha.almah harah %e.yel!eth ben %e.karath shem.o immanuel. 7i!erally !ransla!ed in!o Fn-lish, in !he eDa+! order o, !he 8ebre2 2ords, !he 63rophecy reads, 'herefore shall.$i%e my.lor! he AhimselfB to you si$n behol! the.mai! concei%e! Ais pre$nantB an!. beareth son an!.calleth name.his Immanuel. "&saiah 0:14) "he 8ebre2 2ord in &saiah 0:14 !ha! !he ?in- James !ransla!ion !ransla!es as vir-in is M Almah)6 &n 8ebre2 M4lmah means -irl, a youn- 2oman, !ha! may be, or not be, a vir-in) "here,ore !he 2ord vir-in in &saiah 0:14 is an erroneous !ransla!ion) 8ones!ly !ransla!ed, !he verse reads: Behol! the youn$ &oman has concei%e! Ais &ith chil!B an! beareth a son an! calleth his name Immanuel. &n !ransla!in-, ,rom !he an+ien! 8ebre2 !es!, (ain! Jerome 2ill error e-re-iously, even i-norin- !he s!ron- +ri!i+ism o, !he Je2ish Rabbis in his !ime, as 2ell as his ,ollo2ers, and !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2ill eD$ound u$on !his error, ,or !he #a-an -ods are also born o, vir-ins and !his +ollabora!es 2i!h 2ha! !he ne2 'hur+h +laims as a 9niversal 'hur+h, one 2hi+h has some!hin- ,or everyone) As early as the En! century B.C. says !he dis!in-uished 8ebre2 s+holar and +ri!i+, (alomon Reina+h, 'he (e&s percei%e! the error Ain the Moine 5reek translationBB an! pointe! it out to the 5reeks8 but the Church kno&in$ly persiste! in the false rea!in$ an! for o%er fifteen centuries she has clun$ to her error. "<r$heus, $, 1/0) "he 8ebre2 2ord ,or vir-in is 6Betulah, !ha! 2ord is used, ,or ins!an+e, 2hen !he 8oly "orah s$ea3s abou! Rebe++a in enesis 24:16, 0A +ir$in neither ha! any man kno&n her. ;omen did no! hold a hi-h $la+e o, honor amon- !he 8ebre2s, and !he mos! im$or!an! daily $rayer u!!ered by a $ious &sraeli!e is, Blesse! art thou ; =or! ;ur 5o! Min$ of the Ini%erse &ho hast not ma!e me a &oman. Bein- +ri!i+i5ed by many o, his +on!em$oraries ,or his vir-in bir!h ,alsi,i+a!ion, (ain! Jerome relu+!an!ly re$lies !o one o, his +ri!i+s, Juvianus: I kno& that the (e&s are accustome! to meet us &ith the ob4ection that in Hebre& the &or! 6Almah !oes not mean a %ir$in but a youn$ &oman. An! to speak truth a %ir$in is properly calle! 6Bethulah but a youn$ &oman or a $irl is not 6Almah but 6-aarah< ~(ain! Jerome, 4dv) Javianum &, 32= 1P#1>, vi, 300) (o insis!en! is !his s!ron- +ri!i+ism o, a vir-in bir!h, !ha! (ain! Jerome is driven !o 2ri!e a boo3 on !he sub:e+!, in 2hi+h he ma3es a very no!able +on,ession o, !he inheren! in+redibili!y o, !he 8oly hos! $a!erni!y@s!ory, ,or &ho at that time &oul! ha%e belie%e! the +ir$in/s &or! that she ha! concei%e! of the Holy 5host an! that the an$el 5abriel ha! come an! announce! the purpose of 5o!? an! &oul! not all ha%e $i%en their opinion a$ainst her as an a!ulteress like Susanna? ,or at the present !ay no& that the &hole &orl! has embrace! the faith the (e&s ar$ue that &hen Isaiah says /Behol! a %ir$in shall concei%e an! bear a son / the Hebre& the Hebre& &or! !enotes a youn$ &oman not a %ir$in that is to say the &or! is Almah not Bethulah< ~(ain! Jerome, 'he 3erpetual +ir$inity of Blesse! Mary 1P#1>, vi, 336)
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(o !he ree3 >a!her or $ries! 2ho ,or-ed !he ,alse 6+ir$in. Birth in!er$ola!ion in!o !he manus+ri$! o, Ma!!he2, also heaves in, $erha$s i-noran!ly, !he ,alse (e$!ua-in! !ransla!ion o, &saiah 0:14, 2hi+h !he 7a!in >a!her (ain! Jerome $ur$osely $er$e!ua!ed as a $ious =ie to the $lory of 5o!. "his is no! some inde,ini!e A %ir$in 2ho 050 years in !he ,u!ure Shall concei%e and Shall bear a son 2hose name she Shall be calle! &mmanuel, Jesus= bu! i! is some 3no2n and de,ini!e youn,emale, married Aor un.marrie!B, bu! no! a +ir$in 2ho had already +on+eived and 2as already $re-nan!, and 2ho beare!h a son and +alle!h his name &mmanuel, ))) 2ho should be !he Si$n 2hi+h My lor! should -ive !o 4ha5 o, !he !ru!h o, &saiahIs ,alse $ro$he+y re-ardin- !he $endin- 2ar 2i!h &srael and (yria, as rela!ed in &saiah vii, and o, 2hi+h !he !o!al ,alsi!y is $roven) ~see 2 'hroni+les 2.) Mo!ern theolo$y !oes not $rant that Isaiah %ii ?F contains a real prophecy fulfille! in the %ir$in birth of Christ8 it must maintain therefore that St. Matthe& misun!erstoo! the passa$e &hen he sai!) /-o& all this &as !one that it mi$ht be fulfille! &hich the =or! spoke by the prophet sayin$ 6Behol! a %ir$in shall be &ith chil! an! brin$ forth a son etc. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) Dv, 451) #a$al &n,allibili!y has already de+lared !ha!, It &ill ne%er be la&ful to $rant ... 'hat the sacre! &riters coul! ha%e ma!e a mistake. "#o$e 7eo %&&&, :neyc. 3ro%i!. 9eus= Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) ii, 543) 'onsiderin- !he s!a!us o, 2oman amon- !he early 8ebre2s, one +an 2ell unders!and !his $ro,use !han3s and a$$re+ia!ion ,or no! bein- an ab:e+!, des$ised and $ollu!ed +rea!ure) ~>rom !he boo3, 'he 'en
Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is)
Jose$h, ,a!her o, Jesus, is a $ra+!i+in- Fssene, 2ho holds +eliba+y as an es!eemed 2ay o, li,e, a hi-her $er,e+!ion o, !he sel, Ase1 is seen as a means of procreation an! not recreationB "hese belie,s, +us!oms, and -uidin- $rin+i$les are +on!rary !o !he o!her Je2ish se+!s !ha! u$hold marria-e and ,amily li,e and see unmarried men as an abomina!ion A therefore it is %ery important to stu!y the :ssene if one is to ha%e a clear un!erstan!in$ of the Aramaic speakin$ (esus to learn the moti%es behin! his actionsB "o s!udy Jesus, one mus! ,irs! s!udy !he reli-ion o, Jose$h and Mary) #a-anism 2as ,as! losin+redibili!y amon- !he masses, in+ludin- !he naive and su$ers!i!ious, 2ho ,ound !he my!hs o, ods +omin- do2n !o visi! man and be+omin- involved in mundane mu+h !oo +redulous !o believe and !heir a+!ions !oo +om$li+a!ed !o unders!and) "he numerous my!hsG+on+o+!ions 2ere !oo +hildish !o be believed by !he enli-h!ened minds o, !ha! era) (o+ra!es 2as $u! !o dea!h ,or his disbelie, in !he #a-an ods o, ree+e) 'orru$!ion 2i!hin !he $ries!hood, 2hi+h 2as be+omin- $e+uniary indu+ed !o $er,orm ri!ual ,or ,inan+ial enli-h!enmen! and $rone in many o, i!s $ra+!i+es !o +orru$!ion) #hich of the 5o!s no& shall the people summon to prop *ome/s reelin$ so%erei$nty?... #hom shall (upiter appoint as instrument of our atonement?... 'hou AMercuryB &in$e! boy of $entle Maia. 3ut on the mortal shape of a youn$ *oman8 !escen! an! &ell contente! to be kno&n As Caesar/s a%en$er stay $la!ly an! lon$ &ith *omulus/ people !elay thy home&ar! skyboun! 4ourney. ~8ora+e, ode !o 'aesar
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4 ne2 reli-ion 2as ri$e ,or a re,orm in reli-ion, and ,or a $urer sys!em based on belie, in one od, 2hi+h 2as !he !rend) <ne o, !he many $re!ended Messiahs o, &srael served as !he o++asion ,or !his re,orm) 8is o2n $eo$le 2ould no! lar-ely a++e$! him, and his reli-ious $ro$a-anda 2ould ,ind an ea-erness more readily a++e$!ed amon- !he unedu+a!ed #a-ans !han !he edu+a!ed, 2ho had a ,reer ,orm o, 2orshi$ and 2ere very $rone !o believe in m any -ods and in mos! any ,able) "he ne2 reli-ion 2ill be !olera!ed !hrou-h mos! o, !he Fm$ire, and a! Rome, !he 6:ternal City. 4s i! -ro2s and s$reads, i! 2ill in!er,ere 2i!h !he businesses o, many, 9emetrius Sil%ersmiths 2ill violen!ly o$$ose i! as i! des!roys !heir idol ma3in- !rade) ~4+!s 1/:24) "he ne2 reli-ion 2ill -ain !he adheren+e o, !he $a-an Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine, 2ho 2ill be+ame !he sole Fm$eror o, !he $a-an 2orld a+hieved !hrou-h a vi+!ory due, as he is made !o believe, by 'hris!ian $ries!s su$ers!i!iously, !o a mira+ulous (i-n o, !he 'ross, 2i!h !he le-end / In Hoc Si$no +inces I hunou! in heaven ,or him durin- !he ba!!le a! !he Milvian Brid-e by !he 'hris!ianIs od himsel,) "he Fm$eror, in a$$re+ia!ion or as a $er+e$!ive $oli+y o, s!a!e, ado$!s !he ne2 od and 'reed, and a! !he ins!i-a!ion o, !he $ries!s se!s u$ !his +reed as !he s!a!e reli-ion and en!hrones !he ne2 reli-ion $ries!s in $la+e and $o2er in !he s!a!e) ~(ee 'ons!an!ine 325 4D)
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Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine never abandons sun 2orshi$in- and even 3ee$s !he sun i+on on his +oins, 2hi+h +on!radi+!s 'hris!ian au!hors 2ho +laim he +onver!ed !o 'hris!iani!y) 'hris!iani!y is merely a means !o uni!e !he Roman Fm$ire durin- des$era!e !imes) "he Fssene in Sumran lived se$ara!ely ,rom !he o!her Je2s and advo+a!ed s!ri+! reli-ious $ra+!i+es and men ,or !he mos! $ar! lived se$ara!ely ,rom !heir 2ives) "he be!ro!hal $eriod las!ed a number o, years be,ore !he a+!ually marria-e +eremony) ;hen !he 2oman be+ame $re-nan! a se+ond marria-e 2as $er,ormed, !ha! 2as bindin-, and 2i!hou! divor+e) 1o2 !hree mon!hs $re-nan!, !he se+ond marria-e is $er,ormed and !he husband -oes ba+3 !o !he li,e o, +eliba+y, as he is no! allo2ed !o en-a-e a 2oman 2hen $re-nan!) "his reli-ious aus!eri!y +auses !he men !o see3 only 2omen o, !heir o2n reli-ious se+! 2ho are dedi+a!ed !o !his reli-ious ar+he!y$al in a++ord 2i!h !he hi-h $rin+i$les se! ,or!h by !heir order) "his +on+e$! o, !he Eir-in Bir!h and la!er Resurre+!ion, !o $ro!e+! !he ne2 reli-ion o, !he ,ollo2ers o, 'hris!, is !he basis ,or !he aus!ere !rea!men! o, unbelievers and !he $assiona!e belie,s o, his su$$or!ers ,or !he neD! !2o !housand years) 4ll !ha! disa-ree are os!ra+i5ed, ridi+uled, s!i-ma!i5ed, +ondemned, !or!ured, ana!hema!i5ed, eD+ommuni+a!ed, and :us!i,ied by de+larin- !hem here!i+s o, !he ,ai!h) 'he resurrection of (esus is ma!e to take place like that of Mithra from a rock tomb8 an! to the sacre! ban2uet of t&el%e represente! by the last supper there is a!!e! in the fourth 5ospel an episo!e &hich embo!ies the common 3a$an usa$e of a sacre! ban2uet of se%en. In the &ay of miracle the Christ is ma!e to turn &ater into &ine as 9ionysos ha! been immemorially hel! to !o8 he &alks on the &ater like 3osei!on8 like ;siris an! 3hoebus Apollo he &iel!s the scour$e8 like the solar 9ionysos he ri!es on t&o asses an! fee!s multitu!es in the !esert8 like Asculapius he raises men from the !ea! $i%es si$ht to the blin! an! heals the sick8 an! like Attis an! A!onis he is mourne! o%er an! re4oice! o%er by &omen. ~History of Christianity by John M) Rober!son) 4ll !ha! Jesus !au-h! on ,or-iveness 2ill be ,or-o!!en in !he a!!em$! !o $rosely!i5e !he 2orld) "he ,irs! marria-e 2ould be !o a 2oman 2ho is a vir-in, 3hysically. &, a 2oman be+ame $re-nan! be,ore !he ,irs! marria-e A!urin$ the en$a$ement perio! of se%eral years or betrothalB, i! is said, a++ordin- !o Fssene !radi!ion !ha! A +ir$in Ha! Concei%e!. &n !e pu!icitia "er!ullian s!ron-ly ob:e+!s !o !he +laims !ha! !he mar!yrs have !he $o2er !o 2in !he ,or-iveness o, sins +ommi!!ed dire+!ly a-ains! od= sins su+h as idola!ry, and murder, 2hi+h are !hou-h! !o be beyond !he $o2er o, !he +hur+h, 2hi+h i! no2 +laims ,ull au!hori!y) ~ J) #a!ou! Burns, Authority
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"he 2oman is s!ill a vir-in, =e$ally A? Corinthians D)BA the ceremony is similar to (ohn E)?B) 8avin- bro3en !he rules, and Jose$h no! 2illin- !o $u! her a2ay AMatthe& ?)?@B, !he +hild 2ould be !a3en a2ay and raised by !he Fssene as an or$han 2i!hou! a name= Jose$h lis!ens !o a 7evi!e $ries!s 2ho are +alled an-els) ~John 10:34@36, Ma!!he2 1:20) &n 4D 6 Jesus Athe name is from the 5reek IesousB, Jeshua Ben@#an!hera, or Nehoshua Ben Jose$h, is 12 years old AHacob Ben (oseph is the brother is (esus (amesB) "he ha$ha5ard 'hris!ian +anoni5a!ion $ro+ess o, !he 1e2 "es!amen! os$els leads !o !he in+lusion o, a boo3 2ri!!en by a +ommuni!y, 2hi+h is even!ually branded as here!i+al by !he la!er 'hris!ian 'hur+h) "he boo3C "he F$is!le o, James, 2hi+h is !he earlies! dire+! eviden+e !ha! 2e have o, a Je2ish 'hris!iani!y a,!er !he Je2ish ;ar o, 00 ')F) "he F$is!le, 2hi+h is a!!ribu!ed !o James, !he bro!her o, Jesus, is a+!ually a $seudonymous 2or3 2ri!!en around .5 ')F) ~'he :pistle of (ames) A (e&ih Christian 9ocument
;illaims, ?immel, Intro!uction to the -e& 'estament, $) 411@412)
"he 2or3 a$$ears !o be dubious in !ha! !he ree3 used in !his F$is!le is ,luen!, *ui!e elo*uen!, and $olished, 2hi+h is hi-hly unli3ely !o have +ome ,rom !ha! o, a son o, alilean +ar$en!er 2hose mo!her !on-ue 2as 4ramai+, and al!hou-h some s+holars have ar-ued !ha! mos! Je2s durin- !ha! era 2ere bilin-ual, +a$able o, +ommuni+a!inin bo!h 4ramai+ and ree3, i! is hi-hly unli3ely !ha! su+h edu+a!ed ree3 2ould have +ome ,rom someone o, su+h a humble ba+3-round) Fusebius A260@340 ')F)B no!es !ha! James 2as amon- !he 9ispute! books. "History of the Church 2:23:24@25) Jesus6 minis!ry does no! be-in un!il 4D 2/ A7u3e 3:1@4, 3:23B, durin- !he rei-n o, "iberius 2hen #on!ius #ila!e is overnor o, Judea and 8erod is !he appointe! Je2ish ruler o, alilee) 8erod ,ears !he na!ural heir !o !he 8ouse o, David and orders him 3illed) "he $roblem is 2hen 2as he bornC
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"he $ries!s, 3no2in- 8erod, 2ho is not Je2ish, bu! a member o, !he (emi!i+ ra+e, have ada$!ed !he Roman +alendar and !hey also 3no2 !ha! 8erod $reviously used !he solar +alendar 2hile many Je2s no2 use !he lunar or solar@lunar +alendar Aa !ifference of B yearsB, de+eive 8erod as !o !he da!e o, !he !rue bir!h o, Jesus) AHero! &as appointe! Min$ of the (e&s by the *omans as he &as %ery accommo!atin$ to them in $i%in$ $ifts an! bribery moniesB) ;ne !ate that can be fi1e! &ith certainty is the !eath of Hero! the 5reat. (osephus recor!s the e%ents accompanyin$ Hero!/s en! in such a &ay that the time is unmistakable. 'he &eek of the 3asso%er &as approachin$ a lunar eclipse ha! 4ust occurre! an! the len$th of his rei$n is specifie!. 'he yr F B.C.:. is !efinite an! the !ay April F is hi$hly probable. ~+,) Ma!!he2 2:1/, 7e2is >os!er, ") FD$) B) ') 2) 1&E,
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A custom &as intro!uce! of confiscatin$ the effects of those (e&s &ho embrace! Christianity... 'his confiscation &as a species of the ri$ht of amorti7ation to recompense the prince or the =or!s for the ta1es le%ie! on the (e&s &hich cease! on their embracin$ Christianity. ~Mon!es*uieu, Spirit of the =a&
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>lavius Jose$hus, 30V/5 ')F), in his massive 1s! +en!ury 2or3, (e&ish Anti2uities and (e&ish #ars des+ribes !ha! !here 2ere !hree Je2ish reli-ious 3arties or Sects durin- !he $eriod ran-in- ,rom !he 8asmonean Dynas!y !o !he des!ru+!ion o, !he "em$le by !he Romans in 00 4)D): ,or there are three philosophical sects amon$ the (e&s. 'he follo&ers of the first of &hich are the 3harisees8 of the secon! the Sa!!ucees8 an! the thir! sect &hich preten!s to a se%erer !iscipline are calle! :ssenes. ~(e&ish #ars, Boo3 2, 'ha$!er ., ;illiam ;his!on, "ransla!or) >or !hose in!o 4s!rolo-y, Jesus is born 2hen !he 6A$e of Aries is dra2in- !o an end under !he si-n o, #is+es Athe si$n of the ,ishB) &n B' 1433, durin- !he FDodus, 2e have !he A$e of 'aurus, hen+e !he homa-e $aid !o !he ima-e o, !he Bull A'he $o! BaalB) "he Kodia+al si-ns ,rom Moses 2ould read: "aurus ABullB, 4ries A*amB, #is+es A,ishB and !he year 2000 is no2 !he 4-e o, 4*uarius) "he e$o+hs run in !2o !housand year in+remen!s) (ome believe 2e 2ill no! ,ully en!er in!o !he 4-e o, 4*uarius un!il !he year 2040 2i!h !he en!ry o, !he vernal e*uinoD in!o !he +ons!ella!ion o, 4*uarius, 2hile o!hers +laim 2e have en!ered !his a-e be-innin- in 1/4. and s!ill o!hers +laim no! un!il !he year 2400) 8erod is no! !he na!ural born Je2ish heir !o !he !hrone, merely !he a$$oin!ed one Aa political appointment by the *omans in &hich he must make financial offerin$s to his *oman benefactors tributes an! bribesB and is !here,ore ,ear,ul o, !he +hild Jesus 2ho is des+enden! o, !he 8ouse o, David) 8eros6s advisors 3no2 !ha! 8erod had +onver!ed !o !he Roman +alendar, 2hile !hey use !he lunar +alendar and de+eive 8erod 2hen as3ed o, !he bir!h da!e o, !his ne2 born 3in-) <!her Je2ish se+!s use !he solar +alendar Aa chronolo$ical !ifference of t&o yearsB) ~John 2:20, &saiah 61:1@2, 7u3e 3:23, 4:16@21, Ma!!he2
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&! is !hrou-h an ama5in- se! o, +ir+ums!an+es and +on!radi+!ions o, in!er$re!a!ions !ha! !he !ea+hin-s o, Jesus, a man 2ho sou-h! !o hel$ o!hers, did no! 2ish !o in,li+! harm or $ain u$on o!hers and 2ho 2ished !o allevia!e !he $ain and su,,erin- in !his ma!erial 2orld 2ould be !he one 2hose name is la!er !o be used !o 3ill, maim, os!ra+i5e, banish and +ondemn o!her $eo$le, ra+es, +ul!ures and o!her reli-ious -rou$s o, !he 2orld) Jesus desires !he &ndividuali!y o, 6Sa%e! Souls 2hereas #aul, !hrou-h his learnin- a! 65reek Mystery Schools a,!er !he dea!h o, Jesus, 2ill see3 re$en!an+e or salva!ion !hrou-h &ns!i!u!ional uidan+e) <n idola!ry, (!) #aul !ells !he 4!henians !ha! od had, #inke! at the times of this i$norance durin2hi+h !hey ere+!ed al!ars 'o the unkno&n 5o! 2hi+h im$lies !ha! 8e had +om$assion on !heir i-noran+e and sen! !hem !he =i$ht of 'ruth !o re2ard !heir -ood in!en!ions) ~4+!s 10:22@31) amaliel !he Flder A20@50 ')F)B, Rabbi o, !he #harisees, and $residen! o, !he (anhedrin is !he ,irs! Rabbi !o be honored 2i!h !he !i!le o, Rabban A8ebre2, 'eacher or MasterB, 2hi+h is a,!er2ard -ran!ed !o all heads o, !he (anhedrin 2ho are des+endan!s o, 8illel) ;e are advised in !he 1e2 "es!amen!, !ha! !he #harisees also believe in !he resurre+!ion o, !he dead, believe in an-els, s$iri!s, and all do+!rines o, !he early 'hris!ians) amaliel is a reno2ned !ea+her o, !he 7a2, and !he -e& 'estament re+ords amalielIs name in !2o ins!an+es) ~4+!s 5:34@40) amaliel advises !he (anhedrin !o !rea! !he dis+i$les o, Jesus 'hris! 2i!h modera!ion, and in 4+!s 22:3, (ain! #aul boas!s !ha! !he 5reat *abbi is his ins!ru+!or re-ardin- 7a2) "he #harisees believed i! is !he 2oman6s role !o main!ain !he $uri!y o, !he home Aa concept to!ay &hich many accept as an inferior
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roleB) Marria-e is re-arded as no! only a sa+red ri!e, bu! as a du!y !o ,amily and !he Je2ish +ommuni!y) (eDual in!er+ourse is ,orbidden durin- mens!rua!ion, no! be+ause i! is dir!y, bu! in i! $reven!in- a man ,rom !a3in- his 2i,e ,or -ran!ed) "he "orah s!a!in- !ha! !he 2i,e should be+ome -i!!ah or seDually unavailable ,or seven days so she 2ill be as beloved by !he husband as on !he 2eddin- ni-h!) &n 'he 5ospel Accor!in$ to 'homas i! +learly s!a!es, 0*esurrection cannot be monopoli7e! by the Christians for it is the spiritual birth ri$ht of e%ery human bein$ en!o&e! &ith soul an! spirit &hate%er his reli$ion may be. #erha$s ,or !his reason alone !he 'hur+h sou-h! !o des!roy !his 2or3 and 2hen i! +ould no!, banished i! and similar 2ri!in-s !hrou-h !he In!e1 of ,orbi!!en Books, !hrea!enin- 2i!h eD+ommuni+a!ion any 'hris!ian 2ho dared !o read any li!era!ure +on!ained on !his non@sa+rosan+! lis! o, boo3s) "he manu,a+!ure o, os$els as 2ell as some o, !he sa+red manus+ri$!s $robably !oo3 $la+e a! !he -rea! monas!ery a! Moun! 4!hos, in (aloni+a, 2here abou! AC CCC monks &ere employe! in that occupation. "he ,irs! !ha! 2e 3no2 o, !he ,our 'hris!ian os$els beinin !he !ime o, &renaeus, 2ho, in !he 2nd +en!ury, in!ima!es !ha!, he has *ecei%e! four 5ospels as authentic Scriptures. Ne!, !he $ious 'a!holi+ 'hur+h no2 admi!s !his moral ,raud u$on !he 'hur+h ,ollo2ers, 'his pious for$er &as probably the a!apter of the M5ospel of (ohn. "&nves!i-a!or, ;ri$in of the Christ Church.. "he early ree3 reli-ious ,or-ers are so i-noran! or la+3adaisi+al re-ardin- !heir 2ri!in-s !ha! !hey in!er$ola!e !heir ,raudulen! ne2 ma!!er in!o old manus+ri$!s 2i!hou! !a3in- +are !o eD$un-e or su$$ress !he $reviously made s!a!emen!s, 2hi+h o,!en -larin-ly +on!radi+! by !he ne2 in!er$ola!ions ,or 2hi+h !he +on!em$orary 'hris!ians have done !heir u!mos! !o ra!ionali5e !hese +on!radi+!ions) 9$ un!il !he middle a-es, eD+ommuni+a!ion as $ra+!i+ed by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2as !o a+! as i, !he individual eD+ommuni+a!ed 2ere li!erally dead) "he $erson 2ould be dressed in -rave +lo!hes and heGshe 2ould be $la+ed in !he -rave ,or several days) 7a!er, !hey 2ould be sen! a2ay ,rom so+ie!y, s$iri!ually dead, or non@eDis!en!) ;ha! did Jesus loo3 li3eC Jesus is o, dar3 +om$leDion) ~Revela!ion 1:15, 2:1. ;i!h $rema!ure -ray +urly hair) ~Revela!ions 1:14) 4nd, mos! li3ely small o, s!a!ure) ~John 20:14@15) "he mos! an+ien! $i+!ures and s!a!ues in &!aly and o!her $ar!s o, Furo$e, $or!ray a bla+3 Jesus) "he Bambino a! Rome, and !he Eir-in and 'hild a! 7ore!!o are bla+3, as are o!her similar ima-es in Rome) ~Doane, Bible Myths, $) 335) 0 Christ ha! to be born in the manner of the e%er.cherishe! Chil!. 5o! of the ancient &orl!8 he must ha%e a +ir$in for mother an! he must be picture! in s&a!!lin$.clothes in the basket.man$er preser%e! from immemorial anti2uity in the myth of Ion an! in the cult of 9ionysos in &hich the ima$e of the Chil!.5o! &as carrie! in procession on Christmas !ay. =ike Horos he must be born in a stable the stable.temple of the sacre! co& the symbol of the +ir$in 5o!!ess Isis Lueen of Hea%en8 an! the Apocryphal 5ospels complete! the 3a$an parallel by makin$ the stable a ca%e the birthplace of Jeus an! Mithra an! 9ionysos an! A!onis an! Hermes an! Horos. ~History of Christianity by John M) Rober!son) Jesus s$ea3s 4ramai+, and is mos! li3ely +onversan! in 7a!in and ree3 as 2ell as in 4n+ien! 8ebre2, and is a member o, !he Fssene !here,ore 2ould have lon- hair and a beard Athat &as customary for the men of his timeB ;henever he ,ul,illed !he $osi!ion o, !he $ries! o, his order he 2ould have shorn A cutB his hair Abear! an! hairB) ;as Jesus a Ee-e!arianC James, !he bro!her o, Jesus, also 3no2n as Jose$h o, 4rima!hea, is a ve-e!arian, 2hi+h is asser!ed !o by 8e-esi$$us 2ho lived a$$roDima!ely 130 ')F) Does !his mean !ha! Jesus may also have been a ve-e!arianC Dea!h $enal!y ,or murder, by ei!her animals or humans is es!ablished in 2400 B)')F) ~ enesis /:5@6) &n 'he :ssene 5ospel of (ohn Jesus $rea+hes a-ains! !he ea!in- o, ,lesh) ~(ee also 7evi!i+us) &n his 2or3 ;rpheus the ,isher Fisler sho2s !ha! no re$resen!a!ions have been ,ound amon- !he +a!a+omb ins+ri$!ions !ha! de$i+! Jesus, !he +ross or even !he +ru+i,iDion) &ns!ead, a ree3 ,i-ure is re$resen!ed as !he leader o, !he se+!, a ve-e!arian, and ,riend o, animals, de$i+!ed ei!her under !he ,i-ure
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o, <r$heus, $layin- his lyre and surrounded by ,riendly animals, or as !he ood (he$herd AHermesB +arryin- a lamb around his ne+3) 4n+ien! li!era!ure s$ea3s o, a devou! minis!er, 2ho, be,ore he is eD$un-ed ,rom 'hris!ian li!era!ure, 2as bo!h a $ro$he! and devou! reli-ious leader loved by !he +ommon man, Flls -ives !he ,ollo2ina++oun! o, !he =ife of Apollonius He AApolloniusB &as born in 'yana a 5reek city of Asia Minor three years before the birth of Christ an! he li%e! about a hun!re! years until the rei$n of -er%a. As &ith Moses no man kno&eth his $ra%e unto this !ay. 9e%ote! to philosophy from his boyhoo! he stu!ie! it after the une2uale! metho! of those !ays by listenin$ to lectures an! to !isputations of ri%al thinkers in e%ery market.place an! from the steps of e%ery temple. He chose as his o&n the philosophy of 3ytha$oras an! enthusiastically practice! its austerities maintainin$ absolute silence for fi%e years as a mental !iscipline a%oi!in$ all relations &ith &omen $i%in$ a&ay his patrimony an! &earin$ only linen AcottonB $arments. In the phraseolo$y of to!ay he &as a %e$etarian an! a total abstainer. He claime! that by this mo!e of life his senses &ere ma!e abnormally acute so that he ha! a premonition of future e%ents an! became a&are of the min!s of men an! of !istant happenin$s8 an! he successfully set up that !efense &hen he &as trie! for Wsorcery/ before the emperor. He praye! to the Sun three times a !ay offerin$ incense but ne%er sacrificin$ %ictims. He belie%e! in the immortality of the soul in metempsychosis AreincarnationB an! in a supreme !eity the Creator of the Ini%erse. "Flls, =ife of Apollonius. &! is no! un!il !he early 16!h +en!ury, !ha! !his +hroni+le o, !he 7i,e o, 4$ollonius is released in Furo$e, bu! mee!s 2i!h s!ron- 'a!holi+ o$$osi!ion, and his!orians are immedia!ely a++used o, !ryin- !o +rea!e a +oun!er,ei! o, Jesus, an im$os!er ,or !he sole $ur$ose o, dis+redi!in- !heir savior, and !he his!orians relu+!an!ly rebu! !he ,a+! !ha! !he le-ends o, Jesus are based on !he =ife of Apollonius. &! in!eres!in- !o no!e !ha! !hese early 'hris!ians never +onsidered !heir M(esus as a Messiah, or even a (avior) "hey re-arded him as merely bein- anoin!ed Aor enli$htene!B and !ha!Is i!) &! is !he early Roman 'hur+h !ha! es!ablishes all !he ,ormal re-alia and $os!uri5in- o, a Messiah and (avior, and 2i!h !heir +on!inual reda+!in- o, reli-ious su$$lemen!s, 2e have !he addi!ional sa+rosan+! drivel, His she! bloo! co%ers our sins and ) ) ) By His stripes you are heale!. Bu!, none o, !hese +rea!ive s!a!emen!s are re+orded in any Bibli+al s!a!emen! o, !he le-end, Jesus, nor are !hey ever a!!ribu!ed !o !he 1s! +en!ury $ro$he!, 4$ollonius) "he ,ai!h,ul ,ollo2ers o, 4$ollonius 2ere +alled 4$ollonians, and devo!edly +on!inued !o 2orshi$ him un!il !he 4!h 'en!ury) Many o, !hem 2earin- !he same modes! a!!ire as himsel, and ado$!inhis #y!ha-orean ve-e!arian mode o, livin-) 8o2ever, 4$ollonius never im$osed his mode o, li,e on o!hers, even on his $ersonal dis+i$les, 2hom he -ave !he u!mos! o, ,reedom) &n !he #auline F$is!les, 2hi+h, in !heir ori-inal ,orm, 2ere 2ri!!en by 4$ollonius, Damis is re,erred !o as M9emas a devo!ed +om$anion o, !he a$os!le A3aul or 3olB, re$resen!in- 4$ollonius, 2ho also a$$ears in !he F$is!les as Apollos 2ho is also said !o have $rea+hed a similar do+!rine and in a similar manner as (ain! #aul) ~(ee 'olossians, 'ha$!er 4: Eerse 14= 2nd "imo!hy, 'ha$!er 4: Eerse 10= #hilemon, Eerse 24= &
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4$ollonius, early in li,e, de+ides !o lead !he #y!ha-orean li,e, and 2hen his !ea+her o, #y!ha-orean $hiloso$hy, FuDenus, as3s him ho2 he 2ill be-in his ne2 mode o, li,e, he re$lied, As !octors pur$e their patients. Hence says Mead, in his bio-ra$hy, He refuse! to touch anythin$ that ha! animal life in it on the $roun! that it !ensifie! the min! an! ren!ere! it impure. He consi!ere! that the only pure form of foo! &as &hat the earth pro!uce! fruits an! %e$etables. He also abstaine! from &ine for thou$h it &as ma!e from fruit it ren!ere! turbi! the ether in the soul an! !estroye! the composure of the min!. Henceforth Apollonius ab4ure! all the pleasures of sense. A %e$etarian an! a total abstainer in the mo!ern meanin$ of the latter term the !e%ote! monk of philosophy a!opte! an! practice! more ri$i!ly than any hermit of the 'hebai! the triple rule of po%erty chastity an! obe!ience. 'his nati%e of a &arm an! lu1uriant clime &hose people &ere &holly $i%en to in!olent $ossip an! sybaritic en4oyments of all kin!s &as cla! in a simple robe of &hite byssus after the fashion of :mpe!ocles &hom he so much resemble! in many &ays slept upon the $roun! &ent bare.foote! like Socrates an! har!est trial of all to a talkati%e Asiatic 5reek obser%e! the 3ytha$orean silence for fi%e years. ~;) B) ;alla+e)
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9nli3e !he hy$o+ri!i+al $ra+!i+in-, 2hen +omin- !o !he +our! o, #hrao!es, ?in- o, "aDila, 4$ollonius is hos$i!ably re+eived by !he ve-e!arian Fm$eror 2ho leads a #y!ha-orean li,e, eD+e$! ,or his mild use o, 2ine, and 2hen he !ries !o ar-ue 2i!h 4$ollonius +on+ernin- !he bene,i!s o, !he modera!e use o, 2ine, sayin- !ha! i! $romo!es res!,ul slee$, 4$ollonius de,ends his 2a!er@drin3in-, sayin- i! $reserves !he soul un!roubled and ma3es !rue divina!ion Aclair%oyanceB !hrou-h dreams $ossible, 2i!h 2hi+h 2ine in!er,eres) In the Fth Century &e obser%e the replacement by the heathens of (esus by a man &ho &as put in his place. ,irst Celsus an! 3orphyry an! later Hierocles put Apollonius in place of Christ an! oppose! the ne& reli$ion. ~Dr) Johannese 8em$el) 4n au!hor o, !he 4!h +en!ury 2ri!es o, 'ons!an!ino$le and !he early 'hris!ians as s!ill divided as !o !heir do+!rines, 'his city he says, Is flail of sla%es an! craftsmen &ho are all of them profoun! theolo$ians an! preach in the shops an! in the streets. Ask a man to chan$e a piece of money for you an! he &ill tell you &herein the Son is !ifferent from the ,ather. Ask another the price of a loaf of brea!8 he &ill reply that the Son is lo&er than the ,ather. Shoul! you in2uire if your bath is rea!y you &ill be tol! that the Son &as create! out of nothin$. ~"he Je2ish Sues!ion: >rom an!i*ui!y !o !he 'arolin-ian e$o+h: "he
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Apollonius is not only like (esus Christ but he combines in his o&n person many of the characteristics of the Apostles. =ike 3aul he tra%els up an! !o&n the &orl! from east to &est an! like him too he is the %ictim of -ero/s 4ealousy. =ike (ohn accor!in$ to a tra!ition &hich pre%aile! e%en in his time he is persecute! by 9omitian. ~Reville) >indin- !he -eneral morals o, "arsus dis!as!e,ul, 4$ollonius resolves !o !a3e u$ *uar!ers a! 4e-ae, 2hi+h $ossesses !he holy !em$le o, 4es+ula$ius, 2here !he $ries!s o, 2hi+h are $hiloso$hers o, !he #y!ha-orean s+hool have be+ome ,amous ,or !heir -rea! $o2ers as healers, !ha! $eo$le +ame !o !heir !em$le ,rom all over ree+e, (yria, and even ,rom 4leDandria, F-y$!, !o +onsul! 2i!h !hem) "he laudable $ries!s o, !his healin- !em$le o, 4e-ae +ure diseases by ve-e!arian die!, hydro!hera$y, ,as!in- and ma-ne!i+ healin- A=ayin$ on of han!sB, 2hi+h ar! 4$ollonius a+*uired ,rom !hemR) "hey are heirs o, an an+ien! oral !hera$eu!i+ !radi!ion, 2hi+h +ame ,rom !he <r$hi+ mys!eries, !he se+re! o, 2hi+h 2as :ealously -uarded by !he dis+i$le 2ho re+eived i!) By !hese $ries!s, 4$ollonius 2as ini!ia!ed= and i! 2as no! lon- be,ore he eD+elled his mas!ers) An! the flesh of slain beasts in his bo!y &ill become his o&n tomb. ,or I tell you truly he &ho kills kills himself an! &hoso eats the flesh of slain beasts eats the bo!y of !eath. ,or in his bloo! e%ery !rop of their bloo! turns to poison8 in his breath their breath to stink8 in his flesh their flesh to boils8 in his bone their bones to chalk8 in his bo&el their bo&els to !ecay8 in his eyes their eyes to scales8 in his ears their ears to &a1y issue. An! their !eath &ill become His !eath. ~Jesus) ;ould !he 'hris!ian ,ollo2ers have been so numerous i, !heirs 2as a ,ai!h o, abs!inen+e ,rom mea!C "he an+ien! ,ollo2ers o, <siris also ,ollo2 !he di+!a!es o, abs!inen+e ,rom mea!, :at therefore all your life at the table of our earthly mother an! you &ill ne%er see &ant. "he F-y$!ian -od, <siris, -od o, resurre+!ion is also !he -od o, ve-e!a!ion) Readin- !he os$els one 2ill *ui+3ly reali5e !ha! ei-h!een years are missin- in !he li,e o, Jesus) ;ha! ha$$ened !o !he early years o, JesusC &! is said !ha! he is o, Je2ish an+es!ry, ho2ever !here is s!ron- sus$i+ion !o believe !ha! durin- !he !enure o, !he missin- years !ha! he lived in F-y$! and 2hile !here ado$!ed some o, !he reli-ious !hou-h!s $er!ainin- !o !he <sirian P &sis 'ul! AMin$ 9a%i! P Solomon &ere $o!!ess &orshipersB 8is sermons surely $la-iari5e some o, !he an+ien! F-y$!ian !ea+hin-s) It is I think e1pe!ient to set forth to all mankin! the reasons by &hich I &as con%ince! that the fabrication of the 5alilaeans is a fiction of men compose! by &icke!ness. 'hou$h it has in it nothin$ !i%ine by makin$ full use of that part of the soul &hich lo%es fable an! is chil!ish an! foolish it has in!uce! men to belie%e that the monstrous tale is truth. " Fm$eror Q360@363 'FR >lavius 'laudius Julianus Q!he 4$os!a!eR, A$ainst the 5alileans remains o, !he 3
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"ry$ho, !he Je2, 160 ')F), +alls Jesus a M5alilean Ma$ician)6 "he similari!ies be!2een !he F-y$!ian<siris, and Jesus are: <siris $ossessed a human ,orm 2hile livin- on ear!h) <siris had !he ma-i+al $o2er !o bes!o2 li,e a,!er dea!h u$on him) <siris had !he ma-i+al $o2er !o bes!o2 li,e u$on o!hers 2ho led a -ood li,e here on ear!h) <siris assumed a ne2 body in !his re-ion 2here he ruled) <siris is 3no2n as -od o, !he dead) <siris $ar!a3es o, !he bread o, e!erni!y and !he beer o, everlas!in-ness) <siris bes!o2s li,e ,or his ,ollo2ers 2here +orn, 2ine, and oil abound) <siris is in a +ons!an! s!ru--le 2i!h -ood and evil Aevil $ersoni,ied by (e!hB <siris 2ears 2hi!e linen -armen!s and 2hi!e sandals AB>CC B.C.:.B <siris is !he -od@man 2ho su,,ers, dies, rises a-ain and rei-ns e!ernally in heaven) <siris is a -od 2ho 2as on+e a human bein-) <siris is in+orru$!ible and immor!al 2ho made men and 2omen !o be born a-ain A beyon! the $ra%e P e%erlastin$B <siris -ave man a reason !o live a -ood li,e on ear!h) <siris is a -od $or!rayed 2i!h his ,ee! s!andin- in 2a!er !ha! ,lo2s under his !hrone Athe &aters possessin$ spiritual po&ersB "he similari!ies be!2een 'hris!iani!y and !he an+ien! F-y$!ian belie,s are boundless) <ne has only !o read !he Bible and +om$are !he values o, !he F-y$!ians !o dis+over !he ori-in o, our o2n reli-ious $ers$e+!ives) "hey are no! ori-inal, no! in+lusive, and no! our o2n, bu! merely a +olle+!ion o, various +ul!ures assembled over !housands o, years in man6s vain a!!em$! !o eD$lain !ha!, 2hi+h even !oday is im$ene!rable) At the outset (esus &as not spoken of as 5o! nor &as !i%inity a term applie! to him8 this happene! only after a consi!erable inter%al of belie%in$ e1plication almost certainly after the fall of (erusalem. ~Archive of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia He is not o%ercome by his enemies an! thou art not o%ercome by thine enemies8 no e%il thin$ &hatsoe%er hath happene! unto him an! no e%il thin$ &hatsoe%er shall happen unto thee for e%er an! e%er.L ~<siris, ,rom 'he 5o! of the :$yptians by F)4) ;allis Bud-e, $a-e 150) 'he i!ea that one reli$ion is false an! another true is essentially Christian an! ha! not occurre! to the :$yptians an! 5reeks &ho &ere li%in$ to$ether at Ale1an!ria. :ach &orshippe! his o&n $o!s 4ust as he spoke his o&n lan$ua$e but he ne%er thou$ht that the 5o!s of his nei$hbor ha! no e1istence an! he &as &illin$ to belie%e that they mi$ht be his o&n $o!s un!er another name. 'he 5reeks in particular hel! this %ie& an! ha! alrea!y i!entifie! ;siris $o! of the &orl! beyon! !eath &ith their 9ionysus &ho &as a $o! of mysteries an! also of &ine. So &hen 3tolemy AIB Soter ABEB . EK> B.C.:.B !eci!e! to compoun! a $o! for his ne& city he &as only takin$ a!%anta$e of this ten!ency an! $i%in$ a local habitation an! a name an! a statue to sentiments that alrea!y e1iste!. " >rom: Ale1an!ria: A History
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(':@#ubli+a!ion o, <vidIs Ars Amatoria, !he ,irs! sel,@hel$ seDual manual) D :@'hris!ian, and !heolo-ians have lon- deba!ed !he a+!ual da!e o, Jesus6 bir!h or even i, Jesus ever eDis!ed) 'he #or! Athe 5reek =o$osB, is no2'he Be$innin$ of the Creation by 5o! and 'he ima$e of the in%isible 5o!. "he bir!hC G Jesus, 053 4)9)') be+omes 4)D) 1 A&here A.9. stan!s for Anno 9omini &hich is =atin for /In the year of the =or!/ B) Farlier da!es are lis!ed as IB)')I A Before ChristB, so !ha! Rome is ,ounded in 053 B)')F. 4++ordin- !o !he Bible, Jesus is born 2hen 8erod & ruled over Judea, bu! 8erod &, ,rom his!ori+al a++oun!s, died in 04/ 4)9)'), !here,ore Jesus had !o be born no la!er !han !ha! year, 2hi+h is 4 B)') o, !he 'hris!ian Fra) ~&saa+ 4simov, Asimo%/s Chronolo$y ;f 'he #orl!. 4++ordin- !o Jehovah6s ;i!nesses, a,!er an uns$e+i,ied !ime, Jehovah A5o!B uses his (on, !he #or! as a Master &orker !hrou-h 2hom, All Ao!herB thin$s come into e1istence0 An! apart from him not e%en one thin$ comes into e1istence.
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&! is very s!ran-e !ha! !he Roman sys!em reveals no re+ords o, eDis!en+e o, Jesus6 bir!h, !rial or dea!h, 2hi+h leads many !o +laim Jesus6 eDis!en+e 2as +on+o+!ed) D 85(ir &saa+ 1e2!on +al+ula!ed !he da!e o, !he 'ru+i,iDion o, Jesus 'hris! as 4$ril 3, 4)D) 33 and !he earlies! da!e o, !he 4$o+aly$se A'he :n! of the #orl!B as 2060 4)D) Fli5abe!h +on+eives John !he Ba$!is!, Jesus6 +ousin) John !he Ba$!is! is born Aaroun! EAA solar !ays after conception a full term babyB) Mary +on+eives Jesus Ain :li7abeth/s Ath monthB, and Jesus is born Aaroun! EAA solar !ays after conception8 $reater atonementB) D 6@Judea is under domina!ion o, !he Romans and !he rulinau!hori!ies order a +ensus ,or !aDa!ion $ur$oses) "he Kealo!s, 2ho are led by Judas o, alilee, rebel) "hey ,eel !ha! by a+3no2led-in- !he au!hori!y o, !he $a-an Roman Fm$eror, !hey 2ould be renoun+in- !he au!hori!y o, od and a+*uies+in- !o slavery) "he Kealo!s are eD!remis! -rou$s, one o, 2hi+h is +alled !he, Sicarii or 9a$$er men 2ho ado$! !erroris! !a+!i+s, assassina!in- bo!h Romans and some $rominen! Je2s 2ho are in ,avor o, +oo$era!ion 2i!h !he Roman au!hori!ies) "his rebellion, led by !he Kealo!s, is *ui+3ly $u! under +on!rol, and many o, !hem 3illed) (urvivors +on!inue !o advo+a!e un+om$romisin- o$$osi!ion !o !he Romans) (imon, a dis+i$le o, Jesus, is a Kealo!) ~see 7u3e 6:15, and Jesus may have sealed his doom by !he Romans by assis!in- him) (imon Ma-us is one o, !he earlies! nos!i+s 2ho is also s3illed in !he ar!s o, ma-i+= in!er$re!in- !he arden o, Fden, FDodus ,rom F-y$!, and !he +rossin- o, !he Red (ea as mere alle-ories) (imon Ma-us may be !he (imon men!ioned in !he Bible) ~4+!s .:/@24) "he nos!i+s believed in a od, an immu!able, one 2ho s!ood over all ods A#a-an ods, and Monar+hial odsB, 2hi+h soon +aused -ra! +ons!erna!ion amon-s! !he early 'hris!ians 2ho !hen sou-h! !o eD!ermina!e !heir nemesis) >rom an+ien! nos!i+ 2ri!in-s 2e have, 'his is he &ho is sou$ht in e%ery place. An! this is the ,ather from &hom like a li$ht.spark the mona! came forth besi!e &hich all the &orl!s are as nothin$. It is this &hich mo%e! all thin$s &ith its shinin$. An! they recei%e! 5nosis an! life an! hope an! rest an! lo%e an! *esurrection an! faith an! rebirth an! the seal. 'his is the ennea! &hich came from the ,ather of those &ithout be$innin$ &ho alone is ,ather an! Mother unto himself &hose pleroma surroun!s the t&el%e !eeps) 'he first !eep is the all.&ise from &hich all sources ha%e come. 'he secon! !eep is the all.&ise from &hich all the &ise ha%e come. 'he thir! !eep is the all.mystery from &hich or out of &hich all mysteries ha%e come. 'he fourth !eep moreo%er is the all.$nosis out of &hich all 5nosis ha%e come. 'he fifth !eep is the all.chaste from &hich e%erythin$ chaste has come. 'he si1th !eep is silence. In this is e%ery silence. 'he se%enth !eep is the insubstantial !oor from &hich all substances has come forth. 'he ei$ht !eep is the forefather from &hom or out of &hom ha%e come into e1istence all forefathers. 'he ninth !eep moreo%er is an all.father an! a self.farther that is e%ery fatherhoo! is in him an! he alone is father to them. 'he tenth !eep is the all.po&erful from &hich has come e%ery po&er. 'he ele%enth !eep moreo%er is that in &hich is the first in%isible one from &hich all in%isible ones ha%e come. 'he '&elfth !eep moreo%er is the truth from &hich has come all truth. An! each one of the fatherhoo!s in his ri$ht han! makes BA> po&ers accor!in$ to the &or! &hich 9a%i! spoke sayin$: MI &ill bless the cro&n of the year in thy beneficence. " (ee #salms 64:1) ~>rom: 5nostic
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>lavius Jose$hus, !he Je2ish his!orian, 2ri!es o, !he Kealo!s $layin- a ma:or role in in+i!in- and +on!inuin- !he Je2ish rebellion a-ains! !he Romans, one o, 2hi+h be-ins in 4D 66. 3aul no&here else $i%es so much as a hint of chosen follo&ers of (esus on earth. 'he &or! /9iscipleUsV/ appears not once in the -e& 'estament :pistles. 'his is the &or! use! in the 5ospels for follo&ers attache! to a ministerin$ (esus but in the epistles there is no mention of such follo&ers or a ministry. ~ Apollos of Ale1an!ria an! the :arly Christian Apostolate by Farl Doher!y) D 9@Roman Fm$eror 4u-us!us $asses a la2 ,or !he burnin$ of books !ha! o,,end him) "hose au!hors !ha! 2ro!e very o,,ensive ma!erial 2ould be eDiled) "he dea!h sen!en+e 2as ,inally im$osed u$on !hose viola!ors o, =iterary 'reason in 4D 11. "he ,ollo2ers o, Jesus, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, ,ollo2 !he leadershi$ o, 4u-us!us la!er by !a3in- u$ !he +ur!ailin- o, ,reedom o, !he $ress and +as!i-a!ion o, !he au!hors deemed de!rimen!al !o !he s!a!e or sel,@$reserva!ion o, !he +hur+h A$uri!y o, ,ai!hB) D :2@4u-us! 31s!, Bir!h o, !he ,u!ure immoral and $erver!ed Roman Fm$eror, 'ali-ula) D :<@"iberius, 42 B)')F), Roman Fm$eror, banishes !he (e$!ua-in! A5reek Bible EKE B.C.:)B missionaries ,rom Rome bu! !hey soon re!urn) Fm$eror "iberius orders !he +ru+i,iDion o, &sian $ries!s and !he banishmen! o, 4000 o, !heir ,ollo2ers) 8is!ori+al re+ords do no! sho2 i, !he 'ul! o, &sis has :oined 2i!h !he Je2s in !heir a!!em$! !o over!hro2 !he Romans) #erha$s !his is an error on !he $ar! o, !he Romans ,or !he &sians 2ill be+ome a more se+re!ive -rou$ and 2ill en:oy ano!her !hree hundred and seven!y@,ive years o, 2orshi$ under Roman rule, mu+h !o !he dismay o, !he 'hris!ians) J'&o thin$s ho&e%er ren!ere! the Septua$int un&elcome in the lon$ run to the (e&s. Its !i%er$ence from the accepte! te1t Aafter&ar! calle! the Masore!i+B &as too e%i!ent8 an! it therefore coul! not ser%e as a basis for theolo$ical !iscussion or for homiletic interpretation. 'his !istrust &as accentuate! by the fact that it ha! been a!opte! as Sacre! Scripture by the ne& faith. A re%ision in the sense of the Canonical (e&ish te1t &as necessary. 'his re%ision &as ma!e by a proselyte A2uila &ho li%e! !urin$ the rei$n of Ha!rian A??D.?BK C.:.B ~(e&ish :ncyclope!ia) Bible 'ranslations) A2uila. 4n!i@(emi!ismQCR: "iberius eD$els !he Je2s ,rom Rome, a $eo$le 2ho had -one !o live $ea+eably in !he +i!y) (ue!onius says !ha! "iberius, Suppresse! all forei$n reli$ions... He !istribute! the (e&ish youths un!er the pretense of military ser%ice amon$ the pro%inces note! for an unhealthy climate8 an! !ismisse! from the city all the rest of that nation as &ell as those &ho &ere proselytes to that reli$ion un!er pain of sla%ery for life unless they complie!. ~(ue!onius, 7ives o, !he "2elve 'aesars, Eol 3, "iberius, (e+!ion 36) 'assius Dio 2ri!es o, "iberius, As the (e&s flocke! to *ome in $reat numbers an! &ere con%ertin$ many of the nati%es to their &ays he banishe! most of them. "'assius Dio, *oman History 50)1.)5a) >lavius Jose$hus also do+umen!s in his 2ri!in-s, Je2ish 4n!i*ui!ies, !ha! "iberius, due !o !he Je2ish belie,s, ;r!ere! all the (e&s to be banishe! out of *ome 6'akin$ four thousan! men out of them an! sent them to the islan! Sar!inia8 but punishe! a $reater number of them &ho &ere un&illin$ to become sol!iers on account of keepin$ the la&s of their forefathers. 'hus &ere these (e&s banishe! out of the city ... &! is *ui!e ironi+ !ha! a Je2, Jeshua o, 1a5are!h, Jesus, one 2ho -ives sermons ,rom !he <ld "es!amen! A'orahB, is s!i-ma!i5ed by John in !he os$els, ye! no 'hris!ian ever +onsiders !his di+ho!omy) "he dire+! ,ollo2ers o, Jeshua o, 1a5are!h loo3 u$on !hemselves as a reli-ious re,orm movemen! 2i!hin Judaism, and mos! +on,ron!a!ions be!2een !he early 'hris!ians and !he various Je2ish -rou$s are re+orded in !he 'hris!ian (+ri$!ures Aaka -e& 'estamentB 2i!hou! o$$osi!ion) "he +orru$!ed 5ospel of (ohn, +on!ains numerous $assa-es in 2hi+h !he au!hors +ondemn 'he (e&s as sons o, (a!an and a++use !he Je2s o, murderin- !heir (avior, Jesus) Jus!in Mar!yr, +ir+a 100 !o 165 ')F), and &renaeus o, 7yon, +ir+a 130 !o 200 ')F), 2ill develo$ !heir +on+e$! o, (upercessionism
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2hi+h is some!imes des+ribed as, 'heolo$y of !isplacement or *eplacement theolo$y in 2hi+h !hey 2ill !ea+h !he 'hris!ians !ha! !he Je2s los! !heir ri-h! !o be od6s 'hosen #eo$le and are res$onsible ,or JesusI eDe+u!ion, and Mili!o o, (ardis, 160 ')F), 2ill +laim !ha!, 'hrou$h his misrea!in$ of the 5ospels still more bluntly than (ustin hel! the (e&s responsible for the !eath of (esus... ~4n!i@(emi!ism in !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in !he 1s! "o 20!h 'en!ury 'F by B) 4) Robinson) D 24 QCR@100@#aul, a +onver!ed 8ellenis!i+@Je2, ,inds i! di,,i+ul! !o +on+eive o, Jesus QChristR eDis!inas a se+ond divine bein- neD! !o HH#H ,or all e!erni!y, and a,!er !he dea!h o, Jesus #aul de+ides !ha! Jesus had been Divine) (ain! #aul, more !han any o!her ,ollo2er o, Jesus6 !ea+hin-s 2ill +han-e !he 2ay 'hris!iani!y 2ill be $resen!ed !o !he 2orld) #aul is a learned man and is 2ell a2are o, !he !ea+hin-s o, Mi!hraism and !he rivalry i! $osed ,or !his ne2ly ,ound reli-ion) &n 4D@40* 2e have !he +onversion o, #aul ,rom his Je2ish ,ai!h !o !he ne2 Je2ish@'hris!ian ,ai!h and #aul immedia!ely be-ins $rea+hin- abou! 'hris! bein- !he Son of 5o! disa-reein- 2i!h Barnabas, #e!er, and James, !he bro!her o, Jesus re-ardin- !he !ene!s o, !his ne2 ,ai!h) ~4+!s /:20) 9escent as Son of a 5o! appointe! by the chief !eity to become incarnate as a man atonement restoration of a so%erei$nty ascension to Hea%en a 5ospel in!ee! an! so like the pattern of the Christian 5ospels. ~Randal 8elms, 5ospel ,ictions 1/.., $) 25) #aul6s 2i,e, #hoebe, is a dea+on o, !he +hur+h in 'en+hreae, yes, 2omen had a more si-ni,i+an! role in !hose days, and i! is durin- !his $eriod !ha! #aul 2ri!es in 'orin!hians !ha! i! 2as 2ell ,or !he unmarried !o, *emain as I !o bu!, 0 It is better to marry than to suffer the fire re,errin- !o !he $ries!s and !heir professe! celibacy, 2hi+h 2as no! $ra+!i+ed, bu! +onsidered due !o !he Fnd o, !he ;orld and !he 'omin- o, JesusO (oon, real soon) ~Romans 16:1) 'hris!ians have a belie, Aaccor!in$ to their Cree!al ple!$eB !ha! !heir bodies 2ill be resurre+!ed a! !he Fnd o, !he ;orld, bu! no ree3 or Roman a+!ually sou-h! !his= i! 2as !he soul !ha! 2ill en:oy !he a,!erli,e) "he irony here is !ha! even (ain! #aul never made !his dis!in+!ion himsel,, and i! is no! a ,a+!or in his so!eriolo-i+al sys!em) #aul doesnI! say, be+ause Jesus rose in !he ,lesh, man 2ill also) &n ,a+!, $aul !ells his readers !ha! nei!her ,lesh nor blood +an en!er !he ?in-dom o, 8eaven) 4nd !he +on+e$!ion o, 'hris!Is Resurre+!ion in all o, !he F$is!les is one o, !ha! as+endin- immedia!ely !o !he ri-h! hand o, od, in s$iri! only) "here is no so:ourn on ear!h in ,lesh, le! alone any a$$eal !o su+h a ,ea! as an essen!ial a!!ribu!e in !he dea!h and resurre+!ion e*uivalen! as laid ou! in (+ri$!urre) ~Romans 6) &n 2 (amuel 13:1, 2e have a hin! !ha! #aul may have had a $revious marria-e !o "amar, a)3)a) Damaris, dau-h!er o, 3in- David, 2hi+h +an lead !o +on,usion, as Jesus is no2 !he a++e$!ed ?in- David o, !he Je2s) 8eavily in,luen+ed by his ree3 learnin-s o, an+ien! $ro$he!s and $a-an -ods, #aul believes $ro,oundly in !he an+ien! 8ellenis!i+ (ibyls) "hese an+ien! le-ends o, 2omen, 2ho +ould $redi+! !he ,u!ure, +alled (ibyls, 2ere $ro$he!s, and 2ere believed !o be ins$ired by !he ods) "he (ibyls 2ere ,ound $rimarily in !he ,amous ora+le +en!ers, $ar!i+ularly !hose o, 4$ollo, !he ree3 -od o, $ro$hesy) "hese (ibyls 2ere believed !o live /00 !o 1,000 years, and a++ordin- !o ree3 le-ends, many +ould in!er$re! dreams 2hile o!hers +ould +ause !heir voi+es !o be heard a,!er dea!h) "his early 'hris!ian ,a+! may be veri,ied by merely loo3in- u$ inside !he (is!ine 'ha$el, a! !he hal, do5en or so (ibyls +rea!ed by !he -rea!es! $ain!er o, all !ime, Mi+helan-elo, 2ho be+ame ,amous ,or his mus+ular, mas+uline 2omen $ain!in-s) Farly ree3 2ri!ers men!ion only one (ibyl, Fry!hraean 8ero$hile, 2ho $redi+!ed !he "ro:an 2ar) &! is no! un!il la!er on !ha! !he number o, (ibyls 2as in+reased !o !en, in+ludin- !he (amian, !he "ro:an, !he #hry-ian, !he 'immerian, !he Del$hian, !he 'umaean, !he 7ibyan, !he "ibur!ine, and !he Babylonian) 4nd, o, +ourse, !he mos! im$or!an! 2as Dei$hobe, !he 'umaean (ibyl, 2ho !he -od 4$ollo had $romised !o -ran! her any 2ish she desired) Dei$hobe as3ed !o live ,or as many years as !here 2ere $ebbles o, sand in her hand, bu! she did no! 2ish ,or e!ernal you!h, and she -re2 old and 2i!hered and her name a$$ears alon- 2i!h several o!her le-ends dealin- 2i!h Rome) #aul6s !ea+hin-s are a miD!ure o, his Je2ish u$brin-in- and !he 8ellenis!i+ or ree3 $hiloso$hies A&ith :$yptolo$y mi1e! inB, and !he 'heory of re!emption is also in!rodu+ed in!o !he ne2 ,ai!h by #aul, as 2ell as !he dei,i+a!ion o, Jesus, and !his leads !o a dis$u!e 2i!h !he dis+i$le Barnabas) @4+!s 15:2)
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;ha! #aul does is ,use his Roman belie,s o, Mi!hraism and Judeo@'hris!iani!y in!o a ne2 reli-ion !ha! is a++e$!able !o bo!h 2orlds Aa Ini%ersal *eli$ionB) #aul is relen!less in his $ursui!s as he 2as unyieldin- in his denun+ia!ion o, !he Je2s be,ore his +onversa!ion) ~1 'orin!hians /:20@25, Romans 10:12, 4+!s 21) "he ne2 ,ai!h !hen -ro2s in s!ren-!h and numbers) &n addi!ion, in 4D 5. 2e have #aul6s las! visi! !o Jerusalem) #aul borro2ed ,rom !he various 3no2n reli-ions o, !he 2orld and +rea!ed a Ini%ersal *eli$ion) Many !hin3 !his reli-ion is 9niversal !o !he ;orld= ho2ever, i! 2as !ra&n from !he universal reli-ions o, !he 2orld a! !he !ime o, #aul) &, one reads 'he 'estaments of the '&el%e 3atriarchs 2ri!!en $erha$s be!2een B' 100 and 4D 130 one 2ill see +learly ho2 #aul borro2ed heavily ,rom !he 2or3s o, o!hers) 'he *oman Church !oes not finali7e the 9octrine of (esus bein$ 9i%ine until the Fth century 2hen !he 'hur+h ma3es a +on+er!ed e,,or! !o se$ara!e 'hris!iani!y ,rom i!s Je2ish roo!s, and Jesus is no lon-er beinre,erred !o as Hehoshua, his Je2ish name, bu! Jesus) &n !he 4!h +en!ury 2e s!ill have a small reli-ious se+! 3no2n as 8y$isis!arians !ha! do no! believe in and re,use !o 2orshi$ 5o! as ,ather &hich is (e&ish the Christians &orshippin$ 5o! the Son) "he 8y$isis!arian od is revered as !he Mi$hty *uler. "he ne2 'hris!ian reli-ion is a !hrea! !o Judaism, ho2ever, i! M=acks anti2uity and is $er+eived as no threat to pa$anism in !ha! i! lacks i!ols !o 2hi+h everyone +an see and $ray) "heirs AChristian.(e&sB is an invisible -od A(e&ish 5o!B) "he se$ara!ion o, !he Je2ish od and !he 5o! of the Christians 2ill be in!ensi,ied by s!ri+! do+!rine, do-mas, and e++lesias!i+ally a$$roved +anons !ha! 2ill ,ollo2 la!er on in his!ory) F-y$!ian me!a$hysi+al li!era!ure alon- 2i!h !heir mys!eries is des!royed by a 'hris!ian 2orld !ha! +an no! deal 2i!h a li,e ,or+e !ha! eDis!s beyond !he realm o, i!s o2n ima-ina!ion, a li,e ,or+e beyond !he na!ural $henomena 2e +all =a&s of -ature) "he early 'hris!ian leaders 2ere seldom@learned men, al!hou-h !he 'hur+h 2ould have you believinso, and !heir in!er$re!a!ions o, Bibli+al (+ri$!ure is no! based on any s+ien!i,i+ nor ra!ional !hin3in-) (u$ers!i!ious, !heir $rimary mo!ive is ,or s$readin- !he ne2 ,ai!h and not see3in- !ru!h) 'he *oman +irtues ,i!es Castitas +irtus AmanlinessB &ere canoni7e!. 'he Mysteries ha! alrea!y fostere! thou$h not create! the con%iction of immortality. It &as thou$ht that /initiation/ insure! a happy after.life an! atone! for sins that else ha! been punishe! if not in this life in some place of e1piation. "#la!oIs *epublic, $-) 366= +,) #indar, (o$ho+les, #lu!ar+h) 'hese Mysteries usually be$an &ith the selection of /Initian!i / their preliminary Baptism fastin$ an! confession. After many sacrifices the Mysteries proper &ere celebrate! inclu!in$ tableau1 sho&in$ Hea%en Hell 3ur$atory the soul/s !estiny the 5o!s. Apuleius Ain MetamorphosesB tells us his thrillin$ an! profoun!ly reli$ious e1periences. 'here &as often seen the /3assion/ of the $o! ;siris8 the rape an! return of More an! the sorro&s of 9emeter :leusis the sacre! marria$e an! 9i%ine Births AJeus an! BrimosB) ,inally there &as usually the Meal of mystic foo!8 $rains of all sorts at :leusis brea! an! &ater in the cult of Mithra &ine A9ionysusB, milk an! honey AAttisB ra& bull/s flesh in the ;rphic 9ionysus.Ja$reus cult. Sacre! formukae &ere certainly imparte! of ma$ical %alue. "Catholic
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"his verse +on!ains a +urse, 2hi+h re,ers !o !he !ime !ha! !he Babylonians burned Kede3iah and 4hab by ,ire) ~ Jeremiah 2/:22) od $ro+laims a dea!h +urse on Moab be+ause he had redu+ed !he bones o, !he 3in- o, Fdom !o lime !hrou-h burnin-) ~ 4mos 2:1) "he 'hris!ian (+ri$!ures, !he 1e2 "es!amen!, +on!ain ,e2 re,eren+es !o burnin- o, bodies or ob:e+!s: "he (or+erers 2ho 2ere +onver!ed !o 'hris!iani!y, also brou-h! !heir s+rolls ou! !o be burned) ~ 4+!s 1/:1/) "he ,a!e o, !hose 2hose names 2ere no! 2ri!!en in !he 6Book of =ife is !o be !hro2n in!o !he 6=ake of ,ire." Revela!ion 20:15) Ne!, !he burial o, many Bibli+al ,i-ures is also des+ribed in !he Bible: enesis 25:.@10: 4braham enesis 23:1@4: (arah enesis 35:1/@20: Ra+hel enesis 35:2/: &saa+, enesis 4/:33 and 50:1@13: Ja+ob enesis 50:26: Jose$h Q"he &sraeli!es 2en! !o -rea! e,,or! !o bury his body in !he #romised 7and= !hey re!ained i! ,or over 300 years in F-y$! and a,!er !he FDodus durin- 40 years o, 2anderin-s be,ore buryin- i!)R Deu!eronomy 34:6: Moses, 2here od sele+!ed a burial si!e a! a se+re! lo+a!ion in Moab ,or Moses) Joshua 24:2/@30: Joshua Joshua 24:33: Flea5ar 1 (amuel 25:1: (amuel 1 ?in-s 2:10: David Ma!!he2 14:10@12: John !he Ba$!is! 4+!s 5:5@10: 4nanias and (a$$hira 4+!s .:2: (!e$hen & 'orin!hians 15:35@44, 2here (ain! #aul a$$ears !o ,avor burial and dis+usses ho2 od 2ill raise !he de+om$osed body o, a believer) "he symbolism used is !ha! o, $lan!in- a seed and havin- ne2 li,e rise ,rom !he de+ayin- seed) Revela!ion 20:15: "he ,a!e o, !hose 2hose names are no! 2ri!!en in !he 6Book of =ife is !o be !hro2n in!o !he 6=ake of ,ire $resumably a ,a!e 2orse !han dea!h) 1o! !o be -iven a $ro$er burial 2as +onsidered !o be a -rea! +a!as!ro$he u$on !he ,amily and brou-h! dishonor u$on !he de+eased) 1 ?in-s 13:22: 4 $ro$he! disobeys od by ea!in- a meal in a ,orbidden lo+a!ion) od lays a +urse on him, !ha! his body 2ill no! be buried in !he !omb o, his ,a!hers) (hor!ly a,!er, !he $ro$he! is a!!a+3ed by a lion and his remains le,! abandoned on a road) Jeremiah 16:6: od lays a !errible +urse on !he &sraeli!es: !ha! many 2ould die o, diseases, 2ill no! be mourned, and 2ould be =ike refuse lyin$ on the $roun!,L and !heir bodies 2ill be +onsumed by 2ild animals and birds) Jeremiah 22:1/: od laid a similar +urse on Jehoia3im be+ause o, his $ride and disobedien+e) Jeremiah said !ha! he 2ould be -iven !he burial o, a don3ey: !o be dra--ed a2ay and !hro2n ou!side !he +i!y -a!es) "he 'ru+i,iDion: <, !he +oun!less !ombs in #ales!ine ,rom !he era o, !he Roman o++u$a!ion, 2hi+h have been eD+ava!ed, only one s3ele!on has been ,ound 2hi+h bears !he mar3s o, !he +ru+i,iDion, due !o !he ,a+! !ha! a,!er a Roman eDe+u!ion, !he body 2ould be dis+arded in an o$en $i! 2here i! 2ould be devoured by 2ild do-s) "o be ,orbidden a !radi!ional burial added si-ni,i+an!ly !o !he horror o, !his me!hod o, eDe+u!ion !o bo!h !he
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D 26@ #on!ius #ila!e be+omes !he Roman #re,e+! o, &udaea ASamaria (u!ea I!umeaB, un!il 36 ')F) "he Roman Fm$eror "iberius is born 1ov 16, 42 B)')F), and re!ires !o 'a$ri, 2here he indul-es in all ,orms o, $erver!ed seDual eD$lora!ions) D 2;@20@2/QCR No+hanon ha Ma!bil, John !he Ba$!is!, be-ins minis!ry) ~7u3e 3:1@2) "he 15!h year o, !he rei-n o, "iberius) John !he Ba$!is!, a 1a5iri!e, is arres!ed and ordered 3illed by 8erod 4n!i$asOACirca ED.BFU?V C.:)B D 2;@34QCR Neshua is ba$!i5ed by !he hermi!, No+hanon ha Ma!bil A(ohn the BaptistB ~Mar31:4@11) D 29@"he (anhedrin shi,! ,rom !he (e+ond Bei! 8ami3dash A"em$leB) D 2< QCR@#e!er is ba$!i5ed, Je2ish +all: Hou &ill be calle! Cephas. ~John 1:42) Mar3 16@/ and John 20:11 a!!ribu!e Mary Ma-dalene as !he ,irs! !o see Jesus a,!er !he resurre+!ion) (ome alle-e !ha! Jesus did no! die and !ha! 7u3e, a do+!orG$hysi+ian, adminis!ered !o Jesus AColossians F)?FB) "he >irs! mira+le, 2a!er os !urned in!o 2ine a! 'ana) &n 'he 5ospel of Mary o, !he nos!i+ os$els, !he Resurre+!ion is re$resen!ed as merely a dream or !ran+e) (ome 'hris!ian se+!s in!er$re! F$hisians as odGJesus bein- !he only $hysi+ian !o man3ind, and !here,ore deny !heir ,ollo2ers medi+al +are, 'here is one physician both fleshly an! Spiritual ma!e an! not ma!e8 5o! incarnate8 true life in !eath8 both of Mary an! of 5o!8 first passible then impassible8 e%en (esus Christ our =or!. "F$hesians) "he $hrase, 9ie!... #as burie!... #as raise! AAape2anen...:tafh... :$h$ertaiB may be a me!a$hor as an indi+a!ion o, a $hysi+al raisin- as !he Concept of the resurrection itself does no! en!ail any more a $hysi+al !han a s$iri!ual +on+e$!= 'hris!iani!y already a++e$!in-, and modi,yin-, many Je2ish belie,s) 7a5arus is +as! ou! Atreate! as if !ea!B ,or misa$$ro$ria!in- Je2ish syna-o-ue money, and Jesus, u$on visi!in- him, a++e$!s 7a5arus ba+3 in!o !he (yna-o-ue Afi$urati%ely raise! from the !ea!B, a ,a+! su$$ressed by !he early 'hris!ian >a!hers, ,or i! didnI! hold !he $o!en+y ne+essary !o -ain ne2 +onver!s su+h as i, a mira+le hadnI! o++urred) ~7u3e 16:20, John 11:1, 2, 12:1) 'olossians 2:12 also s$ea3s o, o!her $eo$le 2ho 2ere resurre+!ed alon- 2i!h Jesus= !hose s$o3en o, no! bein- $hysi+ally resurre+!ed, and F$hesians 2:1, 5@6 s$ea3s o, $eo$le 2ho 2ere also resurre+!ed ,rom !he dead, and !heir dea!h 2as also only s$iri!ual) 9n,or!una!ely, !he 8oly Mo!her !he 'hur+h ne-le+!s !o in,orm her ,lo+3 !ha! un!il !he 4!h +en!ury, ou!+as!s, !hose +ensured by !he 'hur+h, 2ere o,!en 2ra$$ed in 2hi!e linens Aas &as (esus an! =a7arusB and se! in a se$ul+her, as i, dead, as $enan+e ,or !heir sins, and !o sho2 o!hers !ha! !hey are no lon-er $ar! o, !he assembla-e) ~>rom !he 2or3s o, Ri+hard 'arrier, *e%ie& of In 9efense of Miracles) A Comprehensi%e Case for 5o!/s
Action in History, Dou-las eive!! and ary 8abermas, eds) &n!er Earsi!y #ress, 1//0, a++essed 26G6G2000)
In reli$ious matters oftentimes it is truth that is the first %ictim. "E. Christopher Reyes.
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"he Je2s had lon- $ro$hesied !ha! !heir Messiah +ame #ith &ater an! bloo! meanin- ba$!ism and dea!h) ~1 John 5:6@.= ,or !he brea3in- o, no bones, re,er !o FDodus 12)46 and 1umbers /)12= ,or !he $ro$hesy, see Ke+hariah 12:10) 4++ordin-ly, several 'hur+h >a!hers, (ain! 4mbrose, (ain! 4u-us!ine, and (ain! 'hrysos!om, unders!ood !his (+ri$!ural $assa-e as bein- symboli+al and no! li!eral) "he blood re$resen!ed !he Fu+haris! and !he 2a!er, Ba$!ism) Je2ish !radi!ion o, !he !ime also held !ha! !he ro+3 in !he 2ilderness !ha! Moses smo!e !2i+e, 3oure! out bloo! at the first stroke an! &ater at the secon!. ~(ee (hemo!h Rabba, ,olio 122) "he -ood an!i@(emi!i+ 'hris!ian, 'hrysos!om, In the earliest !ays of Christianity Saint (ohn Chrysostom frustrate! by the (e&s/ refusal to con%ert calle! them the most miserable of men. 'he $reat theolo$ian Martin =uther encounterin$ the same stea!fastness !eclare!) /'heir Syna$o$ues shoul! be set on fire... 'heir homes shoul! like&ise be broken !o&n an! !estroye!... =et us !ri%e them out of the country for all time. ~'he (e&ish Luestion) ,rom anti2uity to the Carolin$ian epoch) 'he perio! of
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(ain! John 'hrysos!om, !he 5ol!en Mouthe! in his 2or3 I;n the 3riesthoo! / has a $robin- eulo-is!i+ ora!ion re-ardin- !he +leri+al habi! o, +on!inually !ellin- lies !o s$read !he alle-ed 'a!holi+ !ru!h o, !he 'rue ,aith.6 (ain! John 'hrysos!om, !he olden Mou!hed, !he ,amous 4!h +en!ury !heolo-ian, and +on!em$orary o, (ain! 4u-us!ine, dis+usses #aul6s o2n a+3no2led-men! o, ,alsehoods and de+ei!: I am ma!e all thin$s to all men that I mi$ht by all means sa%e some. ~1 'orin!hians /:22) 3aul/s !octrine of Baptism &as not sacramental but symbolical an! sub4ecti%e sin+e !he ,ormer is seen as !oo +lose !o /Ma$ical/ $rin+i$les) ~?irso$$ 7a3e, 1/11, is also *uo!ed as sayin- !ha! #aulIs +on+e$!ion is based on, J'he &ell.kno&n i!ea that results coul! be reache! in the unseen spiritual &orl! by the performance of analo$ous acts in the %isible material &orl!. "$)10, n)45) &n !he sermons o, !he 'hur+h >a!hers, +on!ra+e$!ion and $ros!i!u!ion +ould ,orm a +ou$le !ha! mi-h! only en-ender dea!h as (ain! John 'hrysos!om +ries ou! in his Homily EF on the :pistle to the *omans F: ,or you a courtesan is not only a courtesan8 you also make her into a mur!eress. Can you not see the link) after !runkenness fornication8 after fornication a!ultery8 after a!ultery mur!er? Ho& it may be la&ful an! fittin$ to use falsehoo! as me!icine an! for the benefit of those &ho &ant to be !ecei%e!. ~Fusebius) 'ardinal 1e2man, even a-rees !ha!, #hen there &as a causa 4usta an untruth nee! not be a lie. ~R) raves and J) #odro, 'he -a7arene 5ospel *estore!, $-) 36) "he Catholic :ncyclope!ia !ells us !he ,irs! Bisho$s even ,or-ed Jesus6 le!!ers, $u!a!ively in his o2n hand2ri!in-, and si-nedH 5reat is the force of !eceit< 3ro%i!e! it is not e1cite! by a treacherous intention. ~Read & 'orin!hians /:1/,
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Re,errin- !o !he ea!in- o, lamb, an+ien! (+ri$!ures say, An! they shall eat the flesh in that ni$ht roast &ith fire an! un.lea%ene! brea!8 an! &ith bitter herbs they shall eat it. :at not of it ra& nor so!!en at all &ith &ater but roast &ith fire8 his hea! &ith his le$s an! &ith the purtenance thereof. ... An! thus shall ye eat it8 &ith your loins $ir!e! your shoes on your feet an! your staff in your han!8 an! ye shall eat it in haste) it is Hah%eh/s 3asso%er... In one house shall it be eaten8 thou shalt not carry forth ou$ht of the flesh abroa! out of the house8 neither shall ye break a bone thereof< "FDodus 12: ., /, 11, 46) Ne!, !he imminen! (ain! John 2ill use !his $assa-e !o re,er !o Jesus on !he +ross and havin- no bones bro3en as !he ,ul,illmen! o, ye! ano!her 8ebre2 $ro$he+y) &! is s!ill a mys!ery as !o ho2 Jesus +an be nailed !o !he +ross 2i!h monumen!al s$i3es 2i!hou! havin- any bones bro3en in ei!her his hands or ,ee!) 'hris!ians have been 2an! !o du$li+a!e !his s+ene) ~#salms 34:1, 1/, 20, 1umbers /:12, John 1/:31@35) "his 2as alle-edly !he si-n o, odIs ra+e and !he -i,! o, li,e as 'hris! 2as unders!ood by #aul as re$resen!in- !his ro+3) ~1 'orin!hians 10:4) John is alone in havin- Jesus $er,orm a !ransmu!a!ion o, 2a!er in !o 2ine, and !his is unli3ely !o be +oin+iden+e as !he same symbolism is no doub! in!ended !here also) "hus, !he alle-ed 2ound is
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su$$osed !o !es!i,y !o !he ,a+! !ha! !his 2as !he Messiah, and +ould !here,ore be an inven!ion ,or !ha! $ur$ose as John himsel, already re$or!s a (+ri$!ural reason !o inven! !he s$earin-, and ma3es sus$i+iously eD+essive asser!ions o, i!s !ru!h) ~John 1/:35@30) "he only $or!ion o, !he body 2here a no!i+eable amoun! o, 2a!er or any +lear li*uid 2ould ever be visible, alon- 2i!h blood, is !he lar-e in!es!ine and even !hen, only abnormally) e)-) diarrhea, a 2ound unli3ely !o be ,a!al un!il many days la!er) ~Read, #hy I 9on/t Buy the *esurrection Story by Ri+hard 'arrier ;as i! Jesus 2ho ,ul,illed !he $ro$he+y in Ka+heriah /: /@10 o, !he <ld "es!amen!C *e4oice $reatly ; !au$hter of Jion8 shout ; !au$hter of (erusalem) behol! thy Min$ cometh unto thee) he is 4ust an! ha%in$ sal%ation8 lo&ly an! ri!in$ upon an ass an! upon a colt the foal of an ass. An! I &ill cut off the chariot from :phraim an! the horse from (erusalem an! the battle bo& shall be cut off) an! he shall speak peace unto the heathen) an! his !ominion shall be from sea e%en to sea an! from the ri%er e%en to the en!s of the earth. "hey say !ha! Jesus rode on a don3ey, li3e !he 2hole Middle Fas! in !hose days, bu!, did he brin$ea+eC "he ba!!le bo2, !he horses and !he +hario!s, symbols o, 2ar, 2ere no! +u! o,, ,rom Jerusalem, and his dominion 2as no! ,rom sea !o sea and !o !he ends o, !he ear!h= as a ma!!er o, ,a+!, he did no! have any dominion a! all) ;ould !he 'hur+h no2 !ransla!e !he 2ords o, #aul in s+ri$!ures !o have us believe !ha! Jesus is odC Seein$ it is one 5o! 0 "Romans 3:30) #e kno& that an i!ol is nothin$ in the &orl! an! that there is no other 5o! than one. "&
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But to us there is but one 5o! 0 "& 'orin!hians 6) ;ne 5o! an! father of all 0 " F$hesians 4:6) ,or there is one 5o! 0 "& "imo!hy 2:5) Hou belie%e that there is one 5o! an! you !o &ell. "James 2:1/) "homas says !o Jesus= My =or! an! my 5o!. in John 20:2., 2hi+h is an abomina!ion in 8ebre2 !ea+hin-s, and 2as no! Jesus 8ebre2C &n 1umbers 23:1/, in & (amuel 15:2/, and in 8osea 11:/ i! s!a!es !ha! od is no! a man) "he Je2ish +on+e$! abou! od is !ha! 8e is a s$iri!ual bein-, and no! ,lesh and blood) (ee enesis 1:2= An! the spirit of 5o! mo%e! upon the face of the &aters. 8o2 +an od be one 2hen 8e is 2al3in- around u$on !he ear!h as a man and a! !he same !ime 8e is in 8eavenC &n Ma!!he2 23:/ 2e have, An! call no man your father upon the earth for one is your father &hich is in hea%en. ~1o!e: "he os$el o, Ma!!he2 +on!ains no less !han siD!y@,ive re,eren+es !o !he <ld "es!amen!, ,or!y@
!hree bein- dire+! verbal +i!a!ions, !hus -rea!ly ou!numberin- !hose ,ound in !he o!her os$els)
(o here Jesus eD+ludes himsel, ,rom bein- !he ,a!her in heaven) DoesnI! 7u3e 22:41@42 say, He praye! sayin$) 0 -ot my &ill but thine be !one. ;ould a dyin- man on !he +ross +all ou! !o himsel,C My 5o! my 5o! &hy hast thou forsaken me? "Ma!!he2 20:46) Jesus says in Ma!!he2 4:10: 'hou shalt &orship the =or! thy 5o! an! him only shalt you ser%e. ~(ee
also 7u3e 4:., ,rom !he 2or3s o, Fliyahu (ilver P Rabbi Ni!s+ha3 olds!ein)
"he 'hris!ian +hur+hes !ell o, !he Roman soldier 2ho ,ell aslee$ a! his $os!) "hese ,a+!s did no! $ass by unno!i+ed by !he early 'hris!ian +hur+h) &n !he early +en!uries o, !he 'hris!ian +hur+h !here 2as no su+h !hin- as a 'rinity) "he 'hur+h loo3ed u$on Jesus as a Half 5o! a++ordin- !o !he !ea+hin-s o, <ri-en) Anyone &ho can &orship a 6'rinity an! insist that his reli$ion is a monotheism can belie%e anythin$. "Rober! 4) 8einlein) 'he story of the *oman sol!iers fallin$ alseep is too feeble an! clumsy to merit serious refutation8 an! that the sol!iers &ere bribe! to say they slept is if possible more preposterous still. 'he penalty &hile !oin$ sentry &ork &oul! be !eath an! it re2uires a rather liberal bribe to in!uce a man to offer himself for instant e1ecution. If there be any such bra%o on recor! I ha%e not hear! of him an! I cannot 2uite see &hat use the bribe for &hich he $a%e his life &oul! be to him e%en if he took it &ith him into his coffin. ";)() Ross 9i! (esus Christ *ise from the 9ea!? An Antholo$y of Atheism an! *ationalism ed) ordon (!ein, Bu,,alo,
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!ea+hes !ha! !here is only one od, and !here,ore he !au-h! !ha! Jesus 2as no! a -od bu! a +rea!ure) Bu! his Bisho$, 4leDander, dis$u!es !ha! be+ause !he 1e2 "es!amen! +learly !urns Jesus in!o a od) "his dis$u!e -e!s so mu+h ou! o, hand !ha! i! !hrea!ened !o !ear u$ !he early 'hris!ian 'hur+h, !here,ore s$e+ially ,or !his dis$u!e a synod 2as or-ani5ed= 2e 2ill read soon o, !he synod o, 1i+e in 325, and !here !he dis$u!e is se!!led) >irs! Jesus, and 5o! the ,ather be+omes a duali!y, and la!er !he 6Holy 5host is added !o ,orm a 6'rinity. "he ,alsi,ied rendi!ion readin-, ,or there are three that bear recor! in hea%en the 6,ather the 6#or! an! the 6Holy 5host an! these 'hree are ;ne. "@& John 5:0) #e nee! not hesitate to !eclare our con%iction that the !ispute! &or!s &ere not &ritten by Saint (ohn) that they &ere ori$inally brou$ht into =atin copies in Africa from the mar$in &here they ha! been place! as a pious an! ortho!o1 $loss on +er. K) that from the =atin they crept into t&o or three late 5reek co!ices an! thence into the printe! 5reek te1t a place to &hich they ha! no ri$htful claim. ~A 3lain Intro!uction to the Criticism of the -e& 'estament by >) 8) 4) (+rivener, 4!h edi!ion, 1./4, volume 2, $a-e 400) Ne!, !he 'hur+h has made no e,,or! !o +han-e or ma3e 3no2n !his ,a+! as +urren! edi!ions o, M-e& Min$ (ames +ersion 65reens =iteral 'ranslation 65reens Mo!ern M(+ and 6#ebsters Bible 6 +on!inue !o $er:ure !he 2ords o, John, even !hou-h i! 2as no! in !he ma:ori!y o, manus+ri$!s, !he By5an!ine !eD!, or even in !he ,irs! !2o edi!ions o, Frasmus6 ree3 !eD!) &! doesn6! men!ion Jesus, as in !he ori-inal ree3 (+ri$!ures o, !he 1e2 "es!amen! !his !eD! does not eDis!) "his !eD! is added la!er !o !he 1e2 "es!amen! by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in a des$era!e a!!em$! !o $rove a 6'rinity !ha! +anno! be $roven) "he Farly 'hris!ians no! only made available !he ree3 (+ri$!ures, bu! $re$ared versions in !he $rin+i$al verna+ulars as 2ell) "he 1e2 "es!amen! has +ome !o us in bi!s and $ie+es, a os$el ,rom here, a le!!er o, #aul ,rom !hereO "he ,irs! ones 2ho +om$iled ou! o, !his a reliable !eD! o, !he ree3 1e2 "es!amen!, 2ere ;es!+o!! and 8or! in 1..1) &n !ha! ree3 !eD! & John 5:0 says, ,or there are three &itness bearers. "Read History of the Church by Dr) 8) Ber3ho,, 6!h ed) 1/55, $a-es 6.@00) &! is in!eres!in- !o no!e, !ha! no2here, in !he os$els, does #aul men!ion !he Roman -uards, or !he 2omen 2ho visi!ed !he !omb and ,ound i! em$!y, or an an-el !ha! des+ended in an ear!h*ua3e, or rolled !he s!one a2ay ,rom !he !omb, and announ+ed !o !he 2omen !ha! Jesus had risen) 1o2here does #aul men!ion !he vir-in bir!h o, Jesus, or !he $la+e o, his bir!h, or -ives any +hronolo-i+al indi+a!ion o, 2hen !he 6*esurrecte! Sa%ior had lived) #aul $rea+hed !he resurre+!ion in a di,,eren! li-h! !han 2ha! is no2 !au-h!) #aul believed !ha! ma!erial bodies are $lan!ed Aas in a see! of a treeB or buried, ,rom 2hi+h s$iri!ual bodies are resurre+!ed) ~1 'orin!hians 15:51@53) (imon #e!er is eD!remely :ealous o, Mary Ma-dalene and in 'he 5ospel Accor!in$ to 'homas s!a!es, Mary Ma$!alene shoul! lea%e us... #omen are un&orthy of the =ifeL 'he =ife is re,errin- !o !he inner +ir+le o, Jesus and !he Mysteries) Jesus de,ends Mary and says he 2ill 6=ea! her meanin- he 2ill !ea+h her !he Mysteries 2hi+h are denied !he masses) Be&are that no one lea! you astray sayin$ =o here or lo there< ,or the Son of Man is &ithin you.
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Dreams, ,or +en!uries, have been a means o, !he su$erna!ural s$iri!s, -enies, and od !o s$ea3 !o !hose in !his ma!erial 2orld in order !o eD$ress dissa!is,a+!ion or !o a++om$lish a !as3) <,!en s$o3en o, in !he Bible ) ~(ee A enesis 20:3, 31:11, 31:24, 30:/, 41:1, Jud-es 0:15, Ma!!he2 2:12, 20:1/, Job 0:14, 34:15@10, Jeremiah 23:2., Daniel 2:0, & ?in-s 3:5, and 1umbers 12:6B, dreams are also a means ,or man !o relieve !he $ressures and s!ress ,rom !he $revious day) ;e no2 3no2 !ha! dreams are a ne+essi!y and hel$ man !o solve $roblems, relieve s!ress, and !o -ain 2isdom ,rom his od) James, !he ,irs! Bisho$ o, Jerusalem, is !he leader o, !he !hen +alled (erusalem Church, $rimarily $ra+!i+in- and $rea+hin- Je2ish !ene!s miDed 2i!h !hose o, !he 'hris!ians A4D 42@ 60B 2hile #e!er is !he leader o, !he 'hris!ian ,a+!ion in Rome $rea+hin- ano!her vie2$oin!, bu! s!ill re!ainin- !he Je2ish ,ervor, !here,ore 2e have !2o ,a+!ions !ea+hin- !o some eD!en! dissimilar do+!rines as !o !he !ea+hin-s o, Jesus) 4 ,ra-men! o, !he M5ospel of 3eter,6 2hi+h, a++ordin- !o early 'hris!ian 2ri!ers, 2as in +ommon use in !he 2nd +en!ury, and re+eived as MInspire! 2i!h !he res! o, !he 1e2 "es!amen! 2ri!in-s, has re+en!ly been ,ound in an F-y$!ian !omb a! 43hmim) "his os$el dire+!ly +on!radi+!s mos! o, !he im$or!an! de!ails in !he a++oun!s -iven o, !he alle-ed a$$earan+es o, Jesus a,!er his dea!h in !he so@+alled 'anoni+al os$els, !he 4+!s, and !he #auline F$is!les) "hus, 2i!h one +om$ellin- shove, disa$$ear #e!erIs ,ollo2in- o, !ri$le denial in !he $resen+e o, John and o!hers a! !he ,oo! o, !he +ross !he a$$earan+es !o Mary Ma-dalene and o!her 2omen= !he
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"he os$el o, #e!er is a! a la!er $eriod dro$$ed, $robably ,or !ha! reason, !ha! i! ,avored !he heresy o, !he Do+!rine, 2hi+h held !ha! !he body o, !he 'hris! 2as a 6Specter or 6Illusion6 ,or !he os$el rela!in!o !he 'ru+i,iDion) ~7ain-, 5ospel of 3eter. "he very idea !ha! Ma!!he2 2as 2ri!!en by an eye2i!ness o, !he +ru+i,iDion is +hronolo-i+ally $ossible, But an in%esti$ation of the sources use! in this 5ospel &ill sho& that this cannot be the case. " J) ') >en!on, 'he 3en$uin -e& 'estament Commentaries) Saint Matthe& Q7ondon: #eli+an Boo3s, 1/63= #en-uin Boo3s, 1//3R, $$) 12, 14) &! is Mistaken to confine the i!ea of apostolicity to literary authenticity... #i!esprea! an! important as this criterion &as it must still be sai! that no -e& 'estament &ritin$ secure! canonical stan! on the basis of apostolicity alone. "8enry N) amble) 'hey brou$ht t&o malefactors an! crucifie! him bet&een them8 but he kept silence as feelin$ no pain and !his silen+e is main!ained un!il he died, +ryin- ou!, MMy po&er my po&er thou hast left me N 2hi+h sounds, says Mr) 7ain-, More like the cry of a baffle! ma$ician than of either a natural man or a Son of 5o!... "his +on!radi+!s no less !han ei-h! u!!eran+es ,rom !he +ross@re+orded in !he 'anoni+al os$els: /My 5o! my 5o! &hy hast thou forsaken me?/ /,ather for$i%e them for they kno& not &hat they !o/ /+erily this !ay thou shalt be &ith me in 3ara!ise/ /,ather into thy han!s I commen! my spirit/ /#oman behol! thy son/ /Behol! thy mother/ /I thirst/ /It is finishe!./ "he ,irs! symbol o, !he +ross is !o be ,ound in !he +a!a+ombs o, !he Buddhis!s as !heir sa+red (2as!i+a, also seen in !he old Buddhis! 5odia+s, and in !he 4so3a ins+ri$!ions) 1o +ross o, $resen!@day sha$e is !o be ,ound= and ,or a very -ood reason, ,or !he +ross 2as no! !he symbol o, early 'hris!iani!y) Jesus, a,!er his a++e$!an+e as a 'hris!, 2as 2orshi$$ed under !he ,orm o, a lamb, !he =amb of 5o!. &! is no! !ill !he 'oun+il o, 'ons!an!ino$le, in 000 ')F), !ha! symbols o, a +ross 2i!h a man nailed !o i! are ordered !o be used in $la+e o, !he lamb, or ram, 2hi+h 2as ,ormerly used !o deno!e !he Ei+!orious (un ASonB) "he (on $asses !hrou-h !he si-n 4ries, -ivin- ne2 li,e !o !he 2orld, 2here he is 2orshi$$ed as 'he =amb of 5o!. "he lamb -ave $la+e la!er !o a #halli+ symbol as a si-n o, re-enera!ion) >rom !he de+ree :us! alluded, !o !he iden!i!y o, !he 2orshi$ o, !he as!ronomi+al Aries !he ram or lamb, and !he 'hris!ian Sa%ior is +er!i,ied beyond !he $ossibili!y o, a doub!= and !he mode by 2hi+h !he an+ien! su$ers!i!ions 2ere $ro$a-a!ed is 2ell 3no2n) "he #a-an +ross is a la!er develo$men! o, !he older Cru1 Ansata or +ombined $halli+ emblems, !he !2o $or!ions o, 2hi+h re$resen!ed !he male and ,emale $ro+rea!ive $o2ers o, na!ure, !he oval or u$$er $or!ion !he +ul%a or Honi o, !he 8indus= and also !he lo2er $or!ion or 'au !he 3hallus 4shera, #ria$us o, !he Je2s, 7in-a o, !he 8indus, or membrum %irile, !he +ommon symbol o, !he =ife.$i%er 2hi+h is some!imes also re$resen!ed by a li-h!ed !or+h, a !ree, a fish, or a s+e$!er) &! 2as $ar!i+ularly sa+red 2i!h !he F-y$!ians, !he Babylonians, !he Buddhis!s, and !he 8indus) 4 +ross is also !he symbol o, !he 8indu -od, A$ni !he =i$ht of the #orl!. &! 2as also 2orn as a +harm by F-y$!ian 2omen, and is la!er ado$!ed by 'hris!ian 2omen, <siris is re$resen!ed 2i!h a s+e$!er and a +ra5ier, and s!re!+hed on a 6Cru1 Ansata)6 <siris is !he main
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+om$onen! in F-y$!ian reli-ious lore) 4lready 2orshi$$ed on !he hill o, Rha3o!is, and !he mos! +elebra!ed o, !he F-y$!ian dei!ies, !o him is added !he bull -od 4$is, o, Mem$his, 2hose +ul! has been re+en!ly revived, and ou! o, !heir names is ,ormed !he +om$ound, Serapis. Bu! 2hile !he ori-ins and !i!le o, !he ne2 -od are F-y$!ian, his a$$earan+e and a!!ribu!es are de,ini!ely 8elleni5ed Afair skinne! 5reekB) ~>rom: "he Die-esis Bein- 4 Dis+overy o, !he <ri-in, Fviden+es, and Farly 8is!ory o, 'hris!iani!y, 1ever ye! Be,ore or Flse2here
so >ully and >ai!h,ully se! >or!h, By !he Rev) Rober! "aylor A10.4 @ 1.44B, >ounder o, !he 'hris!ian Fviden+e (o+ie!y and o, !he (o+ie!y o, 9niversal Benevolen+e)
"he F-y$!ian savior, 8orus, is o,!en re$resen!ed si!!in- on !he la$ o, his mo!her, &sis, his vir-in mo!her, 2i!h a lar-e 6Cross +arved on !he ba+3 o, !he sea!) <n !he breas! o, an F-y$!ian mummy is !o be seen a +ross u$on a Cal%ary. "he F-y$!ian ima-es -enerally hold a +ross in !heir hands) &n !he +ave o, Fle$han!a a ,i-ure is re$resen!ed as des!royin- a +ro2d o, in,an!s, 2i!h a Cru1 ansata a Mitre and a Cra7ier. "he F-y$!ian $ries! 2ore !he Cru1 ansata as a 3allium !he head $assin- !hrou-h !he ves!men! a! !he oval or Honi8 :us! as !he $ries!s o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h no2 2ear !heir mass ves!men!) By !he side o, one o, !he ins+ri$!ions in !he "em$le, on !he &sland o, #hilas, is seen a Cru1 ansata and a maltese cross= !he same are !o be seen in a 'hris!ian 'hur+h) "he +ross is also !o be ,ound, in some ,orm, in !he hands o, (iva, Brahma, Eishnu, ?rishna, (vas!i, and Jama, on !he ,i-ures o, an+ien! monumen!s) "he -od, (a!urn, 2as re$resen!ed by a +ross 2i!h a ramIs horn= Eenus, by a +ir+le 2i!h a +ross, !he -oddess o, love) ?rishna 2as also re$resen!ed sus$ended on a +ross) <n a #hoeni+ian medal, ,ound in !he ruins o, 'i!ium, are ins+ribed !he +ross 2i!h a rosary a!!a+hed, and a lamb, !his las! bein- !he early symbol o, !he ,ollo2ers o, Jesus) "he $ries!s o, (upiter Ammon +arried in $ro+ession a +ross, and a boD +on!ainin- a +om$ass or ma-ne! +alled 'he Ark of the Co%enant of 5o!. 'here is reason to belie%e that the Chinese kne& somethin$ about the polaric property of the loa!stone more than E CCC years before the Christian era. ">rom !he 3opular :ncyclope!ia. ;e !hus see !ha! !he +ross 2as used as a reli-ious emblem many +en!uries be,ore Hesuism or early 'hris!iani!y, by nearly every na!ion and reli-ion o, !he 2orld) "he 7a!in +ross, risin- ou! o, a hear!, similar !o !he 'a!holi+ emblem, !he Cru1 in cor!e is ,irs! used by !he F-y$!ians= re$resen!in-oodness) 9nder !he ,ounda!ions o, !he "em$le o, (era$is, a! 4leDandria, are dis+overed a +ross and various $halli+ emblems, 2hi+h +ause !he sho+3in- murder o, 8y$a!ia by (ain! 'yrilIs mon3s) "he F-y$!ians also $u! a +ross u$on !heir sa+red +a3es, 2hen+e arose !he idea o, Hot cross buns. Many F-y$!ian se$ul+hers are +ru+i,orm in sha$e) 4nu, !he +hie, dei!y amon- !he Babylonians, and !he sun -od Bel, or Bal, had !he +ross ,or !heir si-n) 4 +ross han-s on !he breas! o, "i-la!h #ileser in !he +olossal !able! ,rom 1imrod lo+a!ed in !he Bri!ish Museum) 4no!her 3in-, ,rom !he ruins o, 1ineveh, 2ears a mal!ese +ross on his breas!) "he Saint An!re&/s Cross ori-ina!ed in !he ,our s$o3e 2heel, on 2hi+h &Dion, !he -od Sol 2as bound !o, 2hen +ru+i,ied in !he heavens= !2o s$o3es +on,ined !he arms or, o, !he dove, !he 2in-s, and !2o !he le-s) 'riminals 2ere eD!ended on !his ,orm o, +ross) "he ensi-ns and banners o, !he #ersians 2ere +ru+i,orm) ,e& cases ha%e been more po&erful in pro!ucin$ mistakes in ancient history than the i!ea hastily taken by Christians that e%ery monument of anti2uity marke! &ith a cross or &ith any of those symbols &hich they concei%e! to be mono$rams of their $o! &as of Christian ori$in. "Rev) );) 'oD,
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D 84@Jesus6 ,irs! +omin- !o !he "em$le !o drive ou! !he money bro3ers) ~John 2:13@16) Jesus, !he 1a5arene, born 12@4 B)')F), dies 26@36QCR, +ru+i,ied a! !he hands o, Roman !roo$s in Jerusalem, >riday 14 1isanC <r >riday 15 1isanC <r $ossible >riday ,14 1isan= !he +ru+i,iDion da!es are 0 4$ril 30, 3 4$ril 33 or 30 Mar+h 36 ')F) Dismas is !he re$en!an! !hie, +ru+i,ied alon-side Jesus) (ain! John alle-edly 2ri!es !he Book of *e%elation and !he Apocalypse on !he ree3 island o, #a!mos) ;e 3no2 !ha! !he (eer o, !he 4$o+aly$se 2as John !he 4$os!le !he son o, Kebedee, 3no2n as !he Beloved Dis+i$le o, Jesus) 4! !he end o, !he 2 nd +en!ury !he 4$o+aly$se 2as a+3no2led-ed by !he his!ori+al re$resen!a!ives o, !he $rin+i$al +hur+hes as !he -enuine 2or3 o, John !he 4$os!le)
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Fnd o, !he ;orld: 'omin- (oonH &n !he mids! o, reli-ious $erse+u!ion !he early 'hris!ian@Je2s sell !heir valuable $ossessions and be-in !a3in- !heir meals !o-e!her, bu! !hey 3ee$ !heir houses as !hey 2ai! ,or !he re!urn o, !heir (avior, 2i!hin !heir li,e!ime) 'hris!ian (+ri$!ures A-e& 'estamentB, 2hen in!er$re!ed li!erally, re+ord various $redi+!ions by Jeshua o, 1a5are!h A(esus ChristB !ha! odIs ?in-dom 2ill arrive 2i!hin a very shor! $eriod, 2i!hin !heir li,e!ime, or is a+!ually in !he $ro+ess o, arrivin-) Jesus is even re+orded as sayin-, ... 'here shall be some stan!in$ here &hich shall not taste of !eath till they see the Son of Man comin$ in His Min$!om. " Ma!!he2 16:2.) &n Ma!!he2 24:34, Neshua says, )))'his $eneration shall not pass till all these thin$s be fulfille!. (in+e !he li,e eD$e+!an+y in !hose days 2as li!!le over 30 years, Jesus a$$ears !o be $redi+!in- 8is (e+ond 'omin- some!ime durin- !he 1s! +en!ury ')F) Bu!, i! didnI! ha$$en) D 82@John !he Ba$!is!: $rea+hes $enan+e and $ra+!i+es Ba$!ism in !he River Jordan Anot a (e&ish 'ra!itionB Nahia Nuhana, and 2hen John !he Ba$!is! is 3illed, Jesus assumes !he leadershi$ o, mos! o, John6s ,ollo2ers) "he Bible is void on !he issue o, 2ho -ave John his au!hori!y, as he mus! have had a hi-her au!hori!y in order !o Ba$!i5e Jesus ASimon Ma$us is one of the follo&ers of (ohn the Baptist &ho elects not to follo& (esusB) (imon Ma-us, 2i!h his +onsor! 8elen, 2ill a!!em$! !o se! u$ his o2n reli-ious -rou$ in o$$osi!ion !o Jesus) >ur!hermore, !he belie,s o, John have never been resolved inasmu+h as 2e 3no2 he 2as o, Je2ish an+es!ry, he $ra+!i+ed an F-y$!ian $hiloso$hy similar !o !he &sians) (imon Ma-us, one o, !he !he $re!ended Messiahs, a,!er Jesus, and no!ed in !he 1e2 "es!amen!, 2as !he sor+erer 2ho no!oriously Ise! sorcery an! be&itche! the people of Samaria from the least to the $reatest so !ha! all !he $eo$le said, 'his man is the $reat po&er of 5o! and ;f a lon$ time he ha! be&itche! them &ith sorceries. "4+!s .:/@11) "he mira+les $ro+laimed in !he Bible as su+h #orks and su+h 5reat si$ns an! &on!ers $rove no!hin-, ,or even Jesus himsel, admi!s !he -rea! +reduli!y o, !he $eo$le in his !imes, and even denyin!ha! he ever 2or3ed any Si$ns an! &on!ers and re,used !o $er,orm any) ~read Ma!!he2 12: 3.@40= 16: 4= Mar3
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Jesus 2ri!es o,, his o2n +laims o, Miracles by de+larin-, If I bear &itness of Myself My &itness is not true. "John 5:31) #roo, o, !he Divine mission and au!hori!y o, Jesus as !he 'hris! mus!, !here,ore, mus! derive ,rom some o!her more valid veri,i+a!ion !han !ha! o, mere $o$ular 2onder 2or3in- and ma-i+al $er,orman+es $revalen! a! !he !ime) "he Je2s, !he $eo$le 2ho lived in !he devou! eD$e+!a!ion o, !he +omin- o, !heir Messiah and 2ho are alle-ed !o have seen all !he 5reat si$ns an! &on!ers o, Jesus, as 2ell as o, !he numerous ,alse Christs 2hom Jesus de+ried, did no! believe !ha! Jesus 2 as !he Messiah and 3in-, and a,!er !he dea!h o, Jesus, 2hen a ne2 -enera!ion, 2hi+h had no! seen !hese 5reat si$ns an! &on!ers had -ro2n u$, !he os$el bio-ra$hies and F$is!les be-an !o be 2ri!!en by his ,ana!i+al ,ollo2ers, !o ,ur!her !he $ro$a-anda o, !he ne2 ,ai!h, 2hile !he Je2s +on!inued loo3in- ,or !heir Messiah, $romised and $ro$hesied, i! is said, in !heir an+ien! (+ri$!ures) <bviously !here +ould be no Messiah 2ho +ould no! ,ul,ill !hese various $ro$he+ies) ~(ee #hilo o, 4leDandria, ($e+ial 7a2s 2)204, 206@211, Boo3 o, Jubilees 32)4@0, >lavius Jose$hus,
4n!i*ui!ies o, !he Je2s 11))5, #esi3!a Rabba!i 51)., and i! is in!eres!in- !o no!e !ha! no! one Je2ish 2ri!er, or any 2ri!er ,or !ha! ma!!er durin- !he !ime o, Jesus ever 2ro!e o, any mira+les o++urrin-, eD+e$! $erha$s ,or a ,alsi,ied do+umen! o, Jose$hus 2hi+h has been veri,ied as a ,or-ery)
"he +ase o, Flymas Bar@Jesus is some2ha! in $oin! as is also !ha! o, !he 9amsel possesse! &ith a spirit of !i%ination &hich brou$ht her masters much $ain by sooth.sayin$. "4+!s 13:6@. and 16:16) ($ells, 2i!+h+ra,!, and ,or!une@!ellin- 2ere *ui!e +ommon in !his era o, su$ers!i!ious believers) 4nd even -rea!er 2ere !he Si$ns an! &on!ers 2ere 2or3ed u$on !he masses by +ommon +harla!ans in!en! u$on se$ara!in- !hem ,rom !heir ,inan+es) &rvin- 8eDhan, no!ed his!orian es!ima!es !ha!, !he bla!an! $erse+u!ion o, an+ien! Furo$ean #a-ans by ,ana!i+al 'hris!ians $rodu+ed !he in+reasin-ly $o$ular !ale, !ha! over / million 2i!+hes died horrible dea!hs be!2een 1000 and 1.00 ')F), mos! o, !hem burned a! !he s!a3e) Many o, !hese vi+!ims 2ere 2omen, 2ho, i! is said, 2ere mid2ives or !radi!ional healers ,eared by !he 'hur+h !ha! loa!hed !hem be+ause !hey brou-h! relie, !o su,,erin- 2i!hou! !he -lori,yin- assis!an+e o, !he 'a!holi+ +ler-y) "'he In%ention of Mo!ern #itchcraft) A Surprisin$ 5enealo$y of -eopa$anism by &rvin- 8eDham, January 1, 2004)
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,rom the birth of 3opery in ACA C.:. to the present time it is estimate! by careful an! cre!ible historians that more than fifty millions of the human family ha%e been slau$htere! for the crime of heresy by 3opish persecutors an a%era$e of more than forty thousan! reli$ious mur!ers for e%ery year of the e1istence of 3opery. ~Do2lin-, History of *omanism, $$) 541, 542) 1e2 Nor3, 1.01) "hus, even !o!al s!ran-ers !o Jesus 'hris!, un@+ommissioned by him, disbelievers in him, +ommon ,a3irs, 2ould also eDer+ise !he Divine #o2er o, Castin$ out 9e%ils in his name, !o !he -rea! s+andal o, !he Dis+i$les) ~Mar3 /:3. and 7u3e /:4/) "he Mandaean, Manda da 8ayye, in Mno&le!$e of =ife !he modern day ,ollo2ers o, John !he Ba$!is!, $erha$s o, nos!i+ ori-in, re-ard Hehoshua ben (oseph A(esusB as a ,alse $ro$he!) #aul, on !he o!her hand, re,ers !o Jesus as !he Secon! A!am or Secon! Man. "& 'orin!hian 15, 4+!s 4:12, Ma!!he2 1.:11) Jesus has $rema!ure -ray hair and dar3 s3in= so says 'he Apocalypse of Saint (ohn, 2e have John des+ribin- Jesus, 0An! his hea! an! his hairs &ere &hite as &hite &ool an! as sno& an! his eyes &ere as a flame of fire0an! his feet like unto fine brass as in a burnin$ furnace. An! his %oice as the soun! of many &aters. ~(ee also Revela!ion 1:14@15, 2:1.) ,or 3aul there &ere no empty tombs no !isappearance from the $ra%e of the physical bo!y no physical resurrection no physical appearances of a Christ &ho &oul! eat fish offer his &oun!s for inspection or rise physically into the sky after an appropriate len$th of time. -one of these i!eas can be foun! in rea!in$ 3aul. ,or 3aul the bo!y of (esus &ho !ie! &as perishable &eak physical. 'he (esus &ho &as raise! &as clothe! by the raisin$ 5o! &ith a bo!y fit for 5o!/s kin$!om. It &as imperishable $lorifie! an! spiritual. ~Bisho$ (helby ($on-, A Bishop/s Search for the ;ri$ins of Christianity. But the !ea! &ill not be raise! &ith physical bo!ies nor coul! the li%in$ faithful 4oin Christ in the air if they still ha! theirs. -o) the raise! bo!y &ill not be fleshy but spiritual as Christ/s &as at his resurrection. ~#aula >redri3sen) D 88@34QCR@1isan 14: 4$ril 1, Jesus is im$aled, Fnd o, 7a2, a ne2 +ovenan! made and valida!ed, !rans-ression +ausin- desola!ion !o !he Je2ish sys!em, 2300 solar days o, Daniel . s!ar!s) 1isan16, Jesus is resurre+!ed as an 4n-el, and a$$ears be,ore Jehovah, o,,erin- his an-eli+ soul as a ransom ,or 4dam) od a++e$!s and Jesus -oes !o ehenna, havin- no 4n-eli+ soul) "his is 4n-eli+ loss day) "hree days and ni-h!s in !he hear!s o, !he 8eavenly +on-re-a!ion end) 1isan 10= a$$oin!ed over all, end o, 3 !em$le !imes) Jesus os resirre+!ed as a human, and !he 3 days and ni-h!s in !he !omb end) Jesus brea!hes on!o !he Dis+i$les and !ells !hem !ha! 2ha! !hey bind on ear!h 2ill also be bound in 8eaven, and Jesus -ives !hem au!hori!y over !he la2 o, !he +hur+h= 40 days o, a$$earan+es s!ar!) Jesus en!ers 8eaven, !he as+ension on !he 40!h day) ~'he Master Chronolo$y of 5o!/s 3eople ,rom A!am to Arma$e!!on A CCCyrs. No+hanon ha Ma!bil, John !he Ba$!is!, is ordered arres!ed and 3illed by 8erod 4n!i$as) ~7u3e 3:1/@20) 4,!er 40 years Jesus 2ill die and be buried neD! !o Muhammad in Medina= &slam !ea+hes !ha! Jesus didnI! die in 4)D) 33 bu! has been in a s!a!e o, Suspen!e! animation ever sin+e) D 88536QCA@"he Minis!ry o, Jesus 'hris!, "he #rin+e o, #ea+e, 2hi+h is alle-ed !o have been a shor! minis!ry: Jesus is a++used o, beinin 3ossession by e%il spirits. "John 0:20= 10:20) #erha$s !his +ould eD$lain !he evil na!ure o, !he 'hur+h and i!s 'hris!ian ,ollo2ers over +en!uries) "he alle-a!ion !ha! JesusI a+!ivi!y as an i!ineran! $rea+her AChristians/ !isin$enuousness) (esus Ministry takes place o%er a three year perio! is an unfoun!e! claim0 'here is no e%i!ence to either pro%e or !ispro%e. Accor!in$ to the early Christian %illain Irenaeus ?FC.ECE the %ery early Christian sects i.e. those &ho &ere %ery close to the times in &hich the itinerant preacher mana$e! his sorceries tau$ht that there &as only &as one year bet&een (esus/ baptism an! his con!emnation B) ~&renaeus, A$ainst the
Heresies 1:3:3, 2:20:1, 2:22:5, ed) by "he nos!i+ (o+ie!y 7ibrary)
8avin- an!a-oni5ed !he Je2s 2i!h his !ea+hin-s, Jesus, !he 1a5arene, is sei5ed by Roman soldiers and handed over !o !he (anhedrin, 2ho +ondemn him ,or blas$hemy) ~"he eDa+! year o, Jesus6 +ru+i,iDion is dis$u!ed) "he Roman $ro+ura!or, #on!ius #ila!e, $ermi!s !he an-ry mob de+ide JesusI ,a!e) 8e is +ru+i,ied, bu! his dis+i$les main!ain !ha! he has been resurre+!ed ,rom !he dead) <n >riday, Mar+h 20!h, !he Crucifi1ion of (esus be-ins, and ins+ribed u$on !he +ross 2hen Jesus is +ru+i,ied are !he 7a!in 2ords: Iesus -a7arenus *e1 Iu!eorum in #on!ius #ila!eIs na!ive lan-ua-e, Iesus -a7arenus *e1 Iu!eorum (esus the -a7arene *uler of the (u!eans.
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4! !he !ime !ha! #on!ius #ila!e orders !he Iesus -a7arenus *e1 Iu!aeorum ins+ribed u$on !he +ross !he s$iri!ual leaders o, Judea are also $ro!es!in- !o #on!ius #ila!e -ot to &rite that (esus &as the ruler of the (u!ean bu! !o en-rave ins!ead !ha! Jesus, Ha! sai! that he &as the ruler of the (u!eans. "John 1/:1/) An! he came an! !&elt in a city calle! -a7areth) that it mi$ht be fulfille! &hich &as spoken by the prophets He shall be calle! a -a7arene. ~Ma!!he2 2:23, 1o!e: <, 1,001 verses, Ma!!he2 has 3.0 in +ommon 2i!h Mar3 and
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"here are no os$els a! !his !ime, !he os$els are no! 2ri!!en un!il almos! siD -enera!ions a,!er !he dea!h o, !he alle-ed (avior) Jesus $redi+!s !ha! 8is Min$!om of 5o! 2ill +ome 2i!h -rea! $o2er, !ha! is 2hile some $eo$le hearin- him s$ea3 are s!ill alive Acomin$ soonB) ~ Mar3 /:1) "he 4$os!le #aul also believes !ha! Jesus is re!urnin- soon and !ha! !here is a+!ually no !ime ,or seD= in #aul6s ,irs! le!!er !o !he 'orin!hians he even !ells !he ,ai!h,ul !o ,lee fornication. "'orin!hians 6:1.) =et e%ery man ha%e his o&n &ife and :%ery &oman ha%e her o&n husban! !ha! is i, one is +om$elled by desire, i! bein- !he abs!inen! #aulIs $re,eren+e, and in vie2 o, !he imminen! 'hris!ian6s Fnd o, !he ;orld, !ha! 'hris!ians ou-h! !o s!ay sin-le and +eliba!e, and ,o+us on !he 7ord6s lory !ha! is !o +ome) ~'orin!hians 0:1@., 32@33) #aul also reminds his ,ollo2ers !ha! ,orni+a!ors Athose &ho in!ul$e in coitus &ithout benefit of marria$eB are no! amon- !hose 2ho 2ill Inherit the kin$!om of 5o!. "'orin!hians 6:/@10) Mos! early 'hris!ian ,ollo2ers believe !ha! Jesus 2ill re!urn 2i!hin !heir li,e!ime) ~1 'orin!hians
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"he Apocalypse of 3eter is a non@+anoni+al 2or3 da!in- ,rom !he early 2nd +en!ury des+ribinho2 ,orni+a!ors are !o be hun- over a burnin- $i! in 8ell, !he 2omen by !heir ne+3s and $lai!ed hair, and !he men by !heir -eni!alia) "he men +om$lainin- amon- !hemselves !ha! !hey didnI! 3no2 !his 2as +omin-) ~see Barns!one, 'he ;ther Bible. ;hen Jesus does no! rea$$ear 2i!hin !he li,e!ime o, !he 4$os!les, 8is ,ollo2ers $ur$or!edly be-in !o 2ri!e do2n Jesus6 sayin-s) "his is a bi! o, ,an+i,ul -ross $revari+a!ion on !he $ar! o, Ma!!he2, as !here is no! a 2ord in !he <ld "es!amen! o, !his alle-ed 3rophecy or any!hin- li3e i!, or o, su+h a $la+e eDis!inas 1a5are!h, 2hi+h did no! eDis! in <ld "es!amen! !imes) ~(ee !he mar-inal re,eren+es !o !his verse in Jud-es 13:
5, N=o thou shalt concei%e an! bear a son8 an! no ra7or shall come on his hea!) for the chil! shall be a -a7arite A8ebre2, 1a5irB unto 5o! from the &omb8 an! he shall be$in to !eli%er Israel out of the han! of the 3hilistines.Nand & (amuel 1: 11)
Dar3ness, !earin- a2ay o, !he veil o, !he !em$le, ear!h*ua3es, e!+), all 2ere $henomenon !ha! a!!ended !he dea!h o, nearly every an+ien! my!hi+ hero, 2orld2ide) 4n e+li$se 2as ou! o, !he *ues!ion !o a++oun! ,or !he dar3ness, be+ause !he #assover moon 2as a! !he ,ull, and an e+li$se 2ould only las! abou! siD minu!es) 4! !he dea!h o, !he 8indu savior, ?rishna, A black circle surroun!e! the moon an! the sun &as !arkene! at noon.!ay8 the sky raine! fire an! ashes8 flames burne! !usky an! li%i!8 !emons committe! !epre!ations on earth. At sunrise an! sunset thousan!s of fi$ures &ere seen skirmishin$ in the air8 an! spirits &ere to be seen on all si!es. "4mberleyIs Analysis of *eli$ious Belief) "he an+ien! ree3s and Romans !hou-h! !ha! !he bir!hs and dea!hs o, -rea! men 2ere announ+ed by +eles!ial si-ns) <n !he dea!h o, Romulus, ,ounder o, Rome, !he sun 2as dar3ened ,or siD hours) ;hen Julius 'aesar is murdered, i! is said !ha! !here 2as dar3ness ,or siD hours) Mrishna &hose history so closely resembles our =or!/s &as also like him in his bein$ crucifie!. "Dr)
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&, an ar!i,i+ial -ibbe! 2ere made, i! 2as +ru+i,orm, bu! 2as +alled A tree. "8i--ins, Anacalypsis vol) 1) 'ru+i,iDes dis$layin- !he -od &ndra are !o be seen a! !he +orners o, !he roads in "ibe!) &n (ome $ar!s o, &ndia !he 2orshi$ o, !he +ru+i,ied -od MBulli an in+arna!ion o, M+ishnu 6 o++urs) "he Incarnate 5o! Buddha and Sufferin$ Sa%ior e1pire! at the foot of the tree. "his eD$ression is ,re*uen!ly used in !he Roman Missal) "he F-y$!ian -ods, <siris and 8orus, 2ere also +ru+i,ied as (aviors and redeemers) "he su,,erin-, dea!h, and resurre+!ion o, <siris ,orms !he -rea!es! mys!ery o, !he F-y$!ian reli-ion and is !he basis ,or !heir belie, in an e!ernal li,e) 4!!ys is 'he only be$otten Son an! Sa%ior o, !he #hry-ians, re$resen!ed as a man nailed or !ied !o a !ree, a! !he ,oo! o, 2hi+h 2as a lamb.
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"ammu5 A:7ekiel K)?FB or 4donis, !he (yrian and Je2ish 4donai, 2as ano!her Eir-in born od, 2ho Suffere! for mankin! as a Crucifie! Sa%ior. #rome!heus, o, ree+e, 2as 2i!h +hains nailed !o !he ro+3s on Moun! 'au+asus, #ith arms e1ten!e! as a (avior. "Murray, Manual of Mytholo$y $) .2) (ain! 'yril also !ells o, !he 2orshi$ o, 4donis, or "ammu5, in an+ien! F-y$!, and i! had a! leas! !hree Aan! most likely moreB annual resurre+!ions, ,or !he 2orshi$ o, !he #ersian od Mi!hra, 2hi+h also ,lourished !here, as every2here else= and !he Mi!hrais!s, as >irmi+us also !ells us, every year laid a s!a!ue o, Mi!hra on a bier, mourned his dea!h, and !hen, in a bla5e o, +andles, re:oi+ed a! his resurre+!ion) 4nd 4leDandria did no! di,,er ,rom !he o!her +osmo$oli!an +i!ies o, !he !ime) &! is in Rome !ha! >irmi+us des+ribes !he Mi!hrais! +elebra!ion, 2hi+h (ain! 4u-us!ine, doub!less sa2, and also !ha! o, !he 4donis +eremony, 2hi+h >irmi+us says: In most cities of the east A!onis is mourne! as the husban! of +enus an!0 Hhis &oun! is e1hibite! to the spectators. ~>irmi+us Ma!ernus,
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"he !ra-edy o, !he +ru+i,iDion 2as a+!ed ou! in 4!hens, ree+e, 500 years be,ore !he 'hris!ian era) ~Doane, Bible Myths $) 1/2) (ain! #aul 2as a !raveled man, and he borro2ed heavily ,rom !he reli-ious belie,s o, !he $eo$les he en+oun!ered durinhis :ourneys) Ba++hus, !he o,,s$rin- o, Ju$i!er and (emele, 2as also +alled, 'he only be$otten son !he Sin. bearer *e!eemer e!+), 8er+ules, son o, Keus= 4$ollo= (era$is= Mi!hras, o, an+ien! #ersia, is 3no2n as 'he =o$os8 Koroas!er= and 8ermes, 2ere also Sa%iors +en!uries be,ore Jesus or !he 'a!holi+ ,ai!h ever eDis!ed) 4nd !oday ,undamen!alis!s 2ould have !heir bre!hren believe !ha! !he Devil 2en! ba+3 in!o !ime !o !em$! man 2i!h !hese s!ar3 revela!ions) Ridi+ulous= bu! su+h is !heir reasonin-) ~ >rom Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD
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"he numerous similari!ies, bu! 2i!h varian+es 2hi+h +on!radi+! early 'hris!iani!y 2ill be !he do2n,all o, nos!i+ism, 'his truly is the only.be$otten 5o!. 'his is he &hom the All kne&. 'hey became 5o! an! they raise! up his name) 5o!. 'his is he of &hom (ohn spoke) 6In the be$innin$ &as the #or! an! the #or! &as &ith 5o! an! the #or! &as 5o!. 'his one &ithout &hom nothin$ e1ist an! that &hich has come into e1istence in him is life. " nos!i+ Bruce Co!e1 also see John 1)1,3,4) 8e -ave !o !hem +ommandmen!s: Abi!e in my &or! an! I &ill $i%e to you :ternal =ife /. An! I &ill sen! you po&ers. An! I &ill stren$then you &ith spirits of po&er an! I &ill $i%e you authority as you &ill. An! no one &ill pre%ent you in &hat you &ish. An! you &ill be$et for yoursel%es aeons an! &orl!s an! Hea%ens Aso thatB the intelli$ible spirits come an! !&ell in them. An! you &ill become 5o!s an! you &ill kno& that you are from 5o! an! you &ill see him that he is 5o! &ithin you An! he &ill !&ell in your aeon. "&bid) If the -e& 'estament accounts coul! support a ran$e of interpretations &hy !i! ;rtho!o1 Christians in the En! century insist on a literal %ie& of resurrection an! re4ect all others as heretical? I su$$est that &e cannot ans&er this 2uestion a!e2uately as lon$ as &e consi!er the !octrine only in terms of its reli$ious content. But &hen &e e1amine its practical effect on the Christian mo%ement &e can see para!o1ically that the 69octrine of Bo!ily *esurrection also ser%es an essential political function) it le$itimi7es the authority of certain men &ho claim to e1ercise e1clusi%e lea!ership o%er the churches as the successors of the Apostle 3eter. ,rom the En! century the 9octrine has ser%e! to %ali!ate the 6Apostolic Succession of Bishops the basis of 3apal Authority to this !ay. "'he 5nostic 5ospels Flaine #a-els,
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ood 'hris!ians believe !ha! !he Bible is inerran! and !ha! all !ha! i! +on!ains is !he !ru!h as i! 2as ins$ired by od) Ne! (ain! #aul admi!s !ha! he lies, ,irs! by s!a!in- he does not lie, I speak the truth in Christ8 I lie not< "(ain! #aul, Romans /:1) 4nd i! is !his same san+!imonious individual 2ho $ro+laims !ha! he does indeed lie ,or !he bene,i! o, !he ,ai!h 2i!h ama5in- naive!j, ... If by reason of my lie the truth of 5o! has been ma!e more prominent to His $lory... "(ain! #aul, Romans 3:0) 'his A3opeB =eo &as of his o&n nature a $entle an! 2uiet person but often times rule! by those that &ere cruel an! contentious men &hom he suffere! to !o in many matters accor!in$ to their insolent &ill. He a!!ictin$ himself to niceness an! takin$ ease !i! pamper his flesh in !i%erse %anities an! carnal pleasures. At ban2uetin$ he !eli$hte! $reatly in &ine an! music but ha! no care of preachin$
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the 5ospel nay &as rather a cruel persecutor of those that be$an then as =uther an! others to re%eal the li$ht thereof for on a time &hen a Car!inal Bembus !i! mo%e a 2uestion out of the 5ospel the 3ope $a%e him a %ery contemptuous ans&er sayin$) /All a$es can testify enou$h ho& profitable that fable of Christ hath been to us an! our company. "#o$e 7eo, *uo!a!ion by John Bale, in Min$ (ohn. &,, as !he 'a!holi+ +hroni+le s!a!es, 'he sacre! ,ish of Atar$atis ha%e nothin$ to !o &ith the ori$in of the :ucharist nor &ith the Ichthys Ana$ram of the Catacombs. 'he Ana$ram Ichthys the 5reek &or! for ,ish !oes in!ee! represent /=esous Christos 'heou Iios Soter / (esus Christ Son of 5o! Sa%ior8 the propa$ation of the symbol &as often facilitate! o&in$ to the popular Syrian ,ish.cult Afrom 9a$on Syrian ,ish.$o!B) 'hat the terminolo$y of the Mysteries &as lar$ely transporte! into Christian use is certain A3aul I$natius ;ri$en Clement etc)B= that the litur$y especially of Baptism or$ani7ation of the Catechumenate 9isciplina Arcana etc. &ere affecte! by them is hi$hly probable. Al&ays the Church has forcefully mol!e! &or!s an! e%en concepts as Sa%ior :piphany Baptism Illumination AphotismosB, Mysteries AteletesB =o$os to suit her o&n 9o$ma an! its e1pression. 'hus it &as that (ohn coul! take the e1pression /=o$os / mol! it to his 9o$ma cut short all perilous speculation amon$ Christians an! assert once for all that the 6#or! &as ma!e ,lesh/ an! &as (esus Christ. " Catholic :ncyclope!ia, Eol) %&, $) 3/2) (ain! #aul sees !he 8oly (a+ramen! o, Ba$!ism in a di,,eren! li-h! !han !he +on!em$orary 'hris!ian, (ust as to!ay &e percei%e natural la&s an! forces &orkin$ in nature an! the uni%erse the ancients percei%e! spiritual forces operatin$ bet&een the natural &orl! an! the supernatural bet&een the present earthly reality an! the primor!ial past or hi$her 9i%ine reality. ,or Saint 3aul the rite of Baptism &as a Sacrament Ae1 opere operatoB in this sense somethin$ &hich !re& on in%isible spiritual forces operatin$ bet&een past an! present bet&een Hea%en an! earth. " 'he (esus 3u77le $) //) ;ould !his no! mean !ha! even ,ish is sa+red and no! !o be ea!enC "he ne2 'hris!ian reli-ion 2as su$$osed !o be $urer and mu+h sim$ler !o unders!and ,or !he i-noran! masses, borro2in- ,rom !he $a-an -ods 2orld2ide, a! ,irs!, !hen delvin- in!o some o, !he older +ul!s, 2hi+h 2ere +ou$led 2i!h some very e,,e+!ive ne-a!ive indu+emen!s) &!s >ounder $ro+laimed himsel, as od, 2ho had +ome !o es!ablish a ne2 3in-dom on ear!h as 2ell as in !he heavens) "o !hose 2ho 2ould abandon !heir ,amilies and !heir ma!erial $ossessions, !o !he +ler-y, he made !he $romise o, immeasurable re2ards, 'here is no man that hath left house... ;r lan!s for my sake but he shall recei%e a hun!re!fol! no& in this time houses ... An! lan!s8 an! in the &orl! to come eternal life. "Mar3 10:2/, 30= Ma!!he2 1/:2/= 7u3e 1.:30) "here is no doub! 2ha! 8e $ro+laimed a-ain and a-ain !ha! in a very shor! !ime !he eDis!in- 2orld 2ould end, and !ha! 8e 2ould re!urn in 8is -lory !o es!ablish 8is ?in-dom and a ne2 ear!h, 2here 8e 2ould rei-n ,orever) (o soon, indeed, 2ould !his -rea! re2ard be reali5ed, !he $ros$e+!ive 3in- asser!ed, !ha! !here 2ere some Stan!in$ here &ho shall not taste of !eath till they see the Son of Man comin$ in his kin$!om. "Ma!!he2 16:2.) "he ne2 reli-ious order assures !he su$ers!i!ious masses o, an everlas!in- ,eli+i!y in i!s heaven !o all 2ho 2ould :us! believe= bu! i! also !hrea!ened !hem 2i!h e!ernal !ormen! in !he ,ires o, i!s 8ell ,or all 2ho 2ould no! believe and a++e$! i!) 4ll mus! $ray and 2ai! ,or !he $ro$hesies !o !a3e $la+e and all !he ma!erial belon-in-s should be $u! in!o !he +us!ody o, !heir leaders ,or !heir +ommon assis!an+e in a ,ormali5ed +ommunis!i+@so+ialism sys!em) "he ,ear,ul and !remblin- 5ealous $rosely!es did as !hey 2ere !old 2i!hou! *ues!ion, ,or !hey la+3ed 3no2led-e bein- under !he de+isive san+!ion o, su$reme Divine ,ear) Farly 'hris!ian leaders 2ere *ui!e en!husias!i+ on s+arin- !heir members in!o believin- and !he $unishmen! i, !hey did no!, :7rael the An$el of #rath shall brin$ men an! &omen the half of their bo!ies burnin$ an! cast them into a place of !arkness e%en the Hell of men8 an! a spirit of &rath shall chastise them &ith all manner of torment an! a &orm that sleepeth not shall !e%our their entrails) an! these are the persecutors an! betrayers of my ri$hteous ones. "'he Apocalypse of 3eter "he F!hio$i+ "eD!* >irs! $ublished by !he 4bbe (ylvain rebau! in
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an! !istribution &as ma!e unto e%ery man accor!in$ as he ha! nee!. "4+!s 4:34, 35) Bibli+al readers 3no2 2ell !he s!ory o, !he 2oe !ha! be,ell 4nanias and his 2i,e (a$$hira ,or holdinou! a $ar! o, !heir subs!an+e ,rom !he +ommon $ool, 2hi+h 2as a 2arnin- !o any 2ho, 2i!h a +au!ious eye !o a $ossible hi!+h in !he Secon! Comin$ mi-h! be in+lined !o =ie to the Holy 5host 2ho 3e$! a !ally o, !he +on!ribu!ions) ~4+!s 5:1@11) "he head o, !he Dis+i$les and his asso+ia!e $ro$a-andis!s are admi!!edly 2i!hou! learnin-, Inlearne! an! i$norant men. "4+!s 4:13) "he s$iri!ual leaders o, Judea $ro!es!ed !o #on!ius #ila!e a-ains! !he re,eren+e !o Jesus as *e1 Iu!aeorum insis!in- !ha! #on!ius #ila!e 2as not +o-ni5an! o, or misunders!ood !he s!a!us o, Jesus in Judea) <n !he +ross he u!!ers, :lo\ :lo\ lama s]b]chth]n\< 2hi+h in 4ramia+ means, My 5o! My 5o! for this is I &as preser%e!< &n !he 1es!orian 'hris!ian Bible Afollo&ers of Saint 'homas (u!as 'homas aka 'homas 9i!ymus '&in of the Sa%ior &ho claim 'homas rather than 3eter as their lea!erB, !ransla!ed ,rom !he 4ramai+ lan-ua-e, 2e have, My 5o!8 for this I &as keptL meanin-, 'his is my !estiny! ~Mar3 15:34, Ma!!he2 20:46) An! he Aa bri!e$roomB sa& the =or! (esus in the likeness of the Apostle (u!as 'homas &ho shortly before ha! blesse! them an! !eparte! from them con%ersin$ &ith the bri!e an! he sai! to him) /9i!st thou not $o out before them all? Ho& art thou no& foun! here?/ But the =or! sai! to him) /I am not (u!as &ho is also 'homas I am his brother. "Acts of 'homas 1:11) 1o!e: "he (ain! "homas 'hris!ians be+ame a hi-h +as!e in !he &ndian so+ial order, alon-side a reli-ious sys!em !ha! is 2ell a+*uain!ed 2i!h !he ins$ira!ion o, ear!hly ava!ars o, Divini!y) ;ho 2as +ru+i,ied on !he +rossC ;as i! Jesus !he -asorean or (esus Barabbas? ~Ma!!he2 20:16) Barabbas means, Son of the ,ather or 5o! and some Muslims believe Jesus, !he #ro$he!, 2as not 3illed on !he +ross, havinbeen re$la+ed by ano!her, Barabbas) "he Muslims believe Jesus 2as a rea! #ro$he! ,ollo2ed by !he las! rea! #ro$he!, Mohammed) Jesus, by hel$inhis ,riend 7a5arus, 2ho is a 5ealo!, is asso+ia!ed 2i!h him and !herea,!er has sealed his ,u!ure, ,or he A(esusB 2ill also be !hou-h! o, as a 5ealo! 2ho advo+a!es !he over!hro2 o, !he -overnmen! A*omansB Jesus is +ru+i,ied be!2een !2o !hieves on a +ross) Remember, theft is not a crime punishable by !eath under an+ien! Roman la2s) "here,ore, !he !2o !hieves alon-side Jesus are 5ealo!s, and no! !hieves as 2e !hin3 o, s!ealin- !oday) Je2ish 5ealo!s did no! $ay !ribu!e !o !he Romans Amoney un!er the table as !i! the *abbisB, and !heir $oli!i+al vie2s ,or !he violen! over!hro2 o, !he rulin- -overnmen! 2as a +ons!an! !hrea!, !ha! 2as !heir +rime) "hey s!ole no money nor +ommi!!ed any +rimes a-ains! !he Je2s) "heirs is a +rime a-ains! !he Romans) "he +rime o, Jesus is alle-edly a-ains! !he Rabbis and no! Roman la2) ~7u3e 6:15) Jesus is no! 2el+ome in !he "em$le ,or he preache! freely, +as! ou! !he money +han-ers Aa lucrati%e business in the templeB +as! ou! !he 2hores and $ros!i!u!es Amale an! female lo%ers of the priests &ho resi!e! insi!e the 'empleB, and +has!ised !he +ler-y ,or !heir la+3 o, morali!y and $ra+!i+in- !heir un+has!e 2ays inside a "em$le o, od Athis $oes to sho& that the cler$y in Christian reli$ions ha! t&o thousan! years of prior poor e1amples to follo&B) "he ,a+! !ha! Jesus is +ru+i,ied and no! s!oned A as prescribe! by (e&ish la&sB le!s us 3no2 !ha! !he Romans are !he ones 2ho !ried Jesus and ,ound him -uil!y as !hey !hou-h! o, Jesus as a 5ealo!= one 2ho ins!i-a!ed !he violen! over@!hro2 o, !he Roman -overnmen!) 9i! (esus ha%e a t&in brother? &n !he Bible, 2e have an a$os!le 2ho is $or!rayed as 2ea3 and unbelievin-) Ne!, in !he 2or3s o, 'he 5ospel Accor!in$ to 'homas, a 5ospel !enie! by the Church ,athers, "homas is revealed as Didymus Judas A(ohn EC)EF.E>B !he t&in brother of (esus as 2ell as his mos! es!eemed dis+i$le) "homas la!er $rea+hed in &ndia alon- 2i!h Bar!holome2, ano!her dis+i$le) &n !he be-innin- o, !he 5ospel Accor!in$ to 'homas 'hese are the secret &or!s spoken by the li%in$ (esus an! recor!e! by 9i!ymus (u!as 'homas) &n nos!i+ 2ri!in-s !he 2ord, =i%in$ is used !o re,er !o (ehoshua Ben 3an!ira or Jesus, after his resurre+!ion Asee also, =ost Books of the BibleB) &n Mar3, 3:6 2e have !he bro!hers o, Jesus as: James, Joses A(osephB, Juda, and (imon, 2i!h no re,eren+e !o his sis!ers6 names) ~(ome Bibles also lis! !he bro!hers in Ma!!he2 56@5/ A&hich is e1clu!e! from some booksB)
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re+ords, (ames the brother of the =or! ... A ra7or ne%er came upon his hea! he ne%er anointe! &ith oil an! ne%er use! a bath< ~8is) Fn+)) &&, 23) "he 4$os!les abandon Jesus, no! sho2in- a! !he +ru+i,iDion and a$$earin- a! !he +ave only u$on !he $leadin-s o, Mary Ma-dalene and i! is only !hrou-h !he e,,or!s o, Mary Ma-dalene A!eclare! by (esus himself as the Apostle of the Apostles.secon! only to (esusB and no o!her $erson !ha! !he 4$os!les relu+!an!ly visi! !he burial si!e o, Jesus) Mary is an eminen! $erson in !he li,e o, Jesus and !he o!her 4$os!les are :ealous o, her, es$e+ially #e!er) (he is ,inan+ially inde$enden! and remains !rue !o Jesus even a,!er !he +ru+i,iDion) Mary Ma-dalene is $or!rayed in !he Bible as a 2hore, bu! re+en! eviden+e sho2s !ha! !his may no! be !rue) (he 2as no! Je2ish and !here is also s!ron- sus$i+ion !o believe !ha! she may have been a $ries!ess ,rom ano!her reli-ious se+!) ;omen ,ieldin- !heir 2ares, as Mary is alle-ed !o have done by !he 'hur+h, 2ere no! 3no2n !o be ri+h in !hose !imes) (he is !he ,irs! !o 2i!ness !he resurre+!ion, a ,a+! do2n$layed by !he 'hur+h) ~ see also
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&! is ironi+ !ha! even u$ !o !he 4!h +en!ury ')F) !ha! many 'hris!ians s!ill do no! believe in !he resurre+!ion, al!hou-h in an+ien! F-y$!ian !ea+hin-s resurre+!ion belie, is *ui!e +ommon, 'here is none other that kno&eth thee e1cept thy son -eferkhprure.&aenre. 'hou hast cause! him to be skille! in thy &ays an! in thy stren$th. 'he earth comes into bein$ upon thy han! e%en as thou makest them. 'hou hast shone forth an! they li%e. 'hou settest an! thy !ie. 'hou thyself art lifetime an! men li%e by thee. :yes are in presence of beauty until thou settest. All &ork is lai! asi!e &hen thou settest on the ri$ht A#estB. *isin$ thou makest prosper... ,or the kin$ mo%ement is in e%ery le$ since thou !i!st foun! the earth. "Akhenatons 5reat Hymn 'o Aton as rendered by (ir 4lan ardiner in) :$ypt of the 3haraohs <D,ord 1/61, $)225,R=
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Jesus is crucifie!, a +ommon ,orm o, !or!ure and dea!h by !he *omans) 8o2ever, i, his +rime 2ere a-ains! !he Je2s, o, a sa+rile-ious na!ure, su+h as de,ilin- !heir -od, !hen his dea!h 2ould have been by stonin$, as is (e&ish =a&) 'he re!uctio a! absur!um of these A5nosticB unbri!le! speculations can be seen in the 3istis Sophia in &hich li$ht.mai!ens paralemptores spheres Heimarmene thirteen aeons li$ht.treasures realms of the mi!st realms of the ri$ht an! of the left (al!abaoth A!amas Michael 5abriel Christ the Sa%ior an! mysteries &ithout number &hirl past an! return like &itches in a !ance. 'he impression create! on the same rea!er can only be fitly !escribe! in the &or!s of (abber&ocky. ">rom 7e2is 'arroll,
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"he ,a+! !ha! he is MCrucifie! means !ha! he mus! have +ommi!!ed a +rime a-ains! !he Romans and not !he Je2s 2ho $resen!ed him !o #ila!e) "here a$$ears !o be a +o-ni!ive dissonan+e here) ;ha! is said and 2ha! is done do no! +ollabora!e) &! a$$ears !ha! !he early boo3s 2ri!!en by !he 4$os!les are already do+!ored !o $la+e !he blame on !he Je2s 2ho 2ould be !he enemy o, !he 'hris!ians and !he Je2s 2ould be !he s+a$e-oa!, !he Je2s 2ould be !he ones 2ho !a3e a2ay !he salva!ion o, man, !he Je2s 2ould bear !his burden ,or +en!uries) ;hy no!C <ne +anno! blame !he Romans 2ho 2ere in $o2erH By blamin- !he Je2s ,or !he dea!h o, !heir Messiah, !he 'hris!ians 2ill have mar!yred him in !he eyes o, his ,ollo2ers 2ho 2ere $redominan!ly Je2ish) "he Je2s 3ne2 !heir (+ri$!ures 2ell and 2ha! sor! o, Messiah !hey 2ere $romised: a lineal des+endan! o, David ?in- o, &srael, 2ho should himsel, be ?in- o, &srael, and :stablish the 'hrone of 9a%i! ,or e%er in !heir res!ored na!ional land) Mos! s$e+ial o, all *uali,i+a!ions o, $romised Messiahshi$ 2as, He shall !eli%er us from the Assyrian &hen he cometh into our lan!. "Mi+ah 5:5, 6) If the thin$ follo& not nor come to pass that is the thin$ &hich Hah%eh hath not spoken but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously. "Deu!eronomy 1.:22) "he +hie, +hara+!eris!i+ o, $ro$he+y, as o, ora+le, is !he la+3 o, $re+ision o, meanin-, 2hi+h -ives i! a am$le la!i!ude ,or in!er$re!a!ions and lends i!sel, admirably !o even maladroi! mani$ula!ion by anyone 2ho raises !he +ry, =o here is Christ, or 'here. Bu! !he 3rophecies of the Messiah and !he os$el in!er$re!a!ions may no2 s$ea3 ,or !hemselves) 1one o, !he ,ictitious Christs mee! any o, !he <ld "es!amen! 3rophetic $re$ara!ions, and ye! Jesus is hailed by 'hris!iandom as 3in- ,or e!erni!y) &n be-innin- his +am$ai-n amon- !he $eo$le, he
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o2n in!er$re!a!ions) Members o, !he <ld Jerusalem 'hur+h are dis$ersed by an edi+! ,rom Roman Fm$eror 8adrian in 4D 135, +allin- !hemselves 'hris!ian@Je2s, !heir ,irs! leader is James, and la!er are !o be +alled Fbioni!es) "hey deny !he Divini!y o, 'hris! and !he Eir-in bir!h) Jesus is +onsidered a -rea! !ea+her A*abbiB, a mor!al man) (ain! #aul no!es Ain 5alatians F)FB !ha! Jesus is born in!o a Je2ish ,amily, Born of a &oman born un!er the =a& and !ha! Jesus has a Davidi+ des+en! Anot +ir$inal see *omans ?)BB, and !ha! Jesus has several married bro!hers AI Corinthians @)>B, and a bro!her o, Jesus Anot a cousinB is named James) ~ ala!ians 1:1/) Jesus is Je2ish, ye! Bibli+al 2ri!ers 2ill do all 2i!hin !heir $o2er !o erase !he Je2ishness o, Jesus) ;hen #aul -oes !o Jerusalem !o mee! 'e$has A3eterB, he s!ays 2i!h #e!er ,or 15 days, and s!a!es, I !i! not meet any other of the Annointe!/s ambassa!ors e1cept (ames the actual brother of our =or!. #hat I am &ritin$ to you is the truth I am not lyin$ so help me 5o!. " ala!ians 1: 1/@20) #aul is +onsidered a !rai!or ,or de+larin- !he su$rema+y o, 'hris!iani!y over Mosai+ 7a2) >ur!her resear+h in!o !he li,e o, Jesus by 2ay o, his Je2ish roo!s may be ob!ained by resear+hin- 'he Book of :l1ai. &n !he re,eren+e !o a man 2ho is +alled !he, :$yptian, in 4+!s 21:36, 22:0@10 i! is believed !o be none o!her !han Jesus 2ho is beinre,erred !o as a ,orei-ner, due !o his F-y$!ian reli-ious !ea+hin-s es$oused by him !o his 4$os!les) 8is 2ords s$ea3 s!ron-ly o, F-y$!ian -ods &sian and <sirian Mys!ery 3no2led-e) "he ,irs! 'hris!ian #en!e+os!, !he 'hris!ian +elebra!ion on !he seven!h (unday a,!er Fas!er +ommemara!in-= !he des+en! o, !he 8oly ($iri! u$on !he 4$os!les !a3es $la+e, and 2e have !he $rea+hin- o, (ain! #e!er in Jerusalem, +onversion o, ,ollo2ers, ba$!ism, and an alle-eda--re-a!ion o, some 3,000 $ersons !o !he ,irs! 'hris!ian +ommuni!y) (ain! (!e$hen, a dea+on in !he ne2 'hris!ian@Je2ish ,ai!h, is s!oned !o dea!h a! Jerusalem, and is venera!ed as !he ,irs! 'hris!ian mar!yr) Did Jesus !ruly live and die 2i!hou! any 2ri!!en +orres$onden+e 2ha!soeverC "he 'hur+h does no! ma3e $ubli+, or hasn6! so ,ar, !he ,a+! !ha! some2here in !he dus!y ar+hives o, !he Ea!i+an are Jesus6 le!!ers= le!!ers alle-edly 2ri!!en by Jesus in his o2n hand) He &ho has an ear let him hear &hat the Spirit says to the churches. 'o him &ho con2uers I &ill $rant to eat of the 'ree of =ife &hich is in the para!ise of 5o!. "Jesus, 'o :phesus Ameanin- arden! desireB, 2:1@0) D 87@(ain! #aul, ,ormerly (aul, a $erse+u!or o, 'hris!ians, is +onver!ed and ba$!i5ed, and a,!er !hree years o, soli!ude in !he deser!, #aul :oins !he 'olle-e o, !he 4$os!les) #aul ma3es !hree ma:or missionary :ourneys and be+omes 3no2n as !he 4$os!le !o !he en!iles) #aul is im$risoned !2i+e in Rome ,or in+i!in- !he Je2s, and is beheaded !here be!2een 64 and 60 ')F) D 83@#aul is san+!i,ied and 2a!er ba$!i5ed ,rom 8eaven) ~Fli:ah 2) D 86QCR@ Neshua A(esusB is +ru+i,ied, >riday, 1isan 14!h, Mar+h 30!h) ~Re,: (ohn Inauthori7e! +ersionG,o1. "he 7as! (u$$er 2ould have been "hursday evenin-) AChurch 'ra!itionB 04$ril 30 P 34$ril 33, and $ossible >riday, 14G1isan, !he +ru+i,iDion da!e) "he 7as! (u$$er is similar !o eDis!in- #a-an !radi!ion) 4 medieval #ersian !eD!, $ublished by >ran5 'umon! rela!es !he 2ords o, Jesus 'hris! 2i!h !he sayin-s o, Kara!hus!ra, !he -rea! Koroas!rian $ro$he! 2ho lived a !housand years be,ore 'hris!) >irs! Kara!hus!ra: He &ho &ill not eat of my bo!y an! !rink of my bloo! so that he &ill be ma!e one &ith me an! I &ith him the same shall not kno& Sal%ation. ~Eermaseren, M. ;p) +i!) "he e*uivalen! in !he 'hris!ian 7as! (u$$er !radi!ion is: 6'his Abrea!B is My bo!y &hich is $i%en for you.... 'his cup is the -e& 'estament in My bloo! &hich is she! for you. "(ain! 7u3e, 22:1/V20) "er!ullian, an early 'hris!ian ,a!her, +alls !he Mi!hrais! 7as! (u$$er meal A !e%ilish imitation of the :ucharist. 8e adds !ha! !he Mi!hrai+ ini!ia!es also ena+!ed !he resurre+!ion o, !heir #a-an od !o mo+3 !he 'hris!ians A&ho are non.e1istent t&o.hun!re! years before ChristB) "he o,,ended "er!ullian a!!em$!s !o $ie+e !o-e!her !he ,ra-men!s o, !his #a-an ri!ual: At sunrise the priests &oul! announce /'he 5o! is born / then &oul! come re4oicin$ follo&e! by a meal representin$ the =ast Supper &hich Mithras ate &ith his 9isciples before his ascension into Hea%en. "R) J 'ondon,
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D 86C@60@ #eriod ?e,a A3eter Saul 3ol ShaulB, !ravels !o Rome) 36QCR@30, #aul o, "arsus has (!e$hen mar!yred and !he Jerusalem 'hur+h AChurch of (amesB des!royed) D 8; QCR@"he +onversion o, #aul o, "arsus, QCR@62QCR !o 'hris!iani!y) #aul is a Roman +i!i5en, and as su+h en:oys +er!ain ,reedoms) #aul is $ossibly a !en!ma3er) (imon o, (amaria, (imon !he Kealo!, (imon 'ananaios, 7a5arus, and also 3no2n as (imon !he le$er, a ma-i+ian 2ho $er,orms !ri+3s and ado$!s !he iden!i!ies o, o!hers, a+!ually believes !ha! 6He (imon, is !he in+arna!ion o, od) 8e -e!s in!o a dis$u!e 2i!h #e!er 2ho +on,ron!s him on !his ma!!er and his a!!em$! !o buy !he ri-h! !o !he Holy Spirit) (imon has a mis!ress, 8elena, 2hom he ,ound in a bro!hel in "yre, and 2hom (imon s!a!es is !he in+arna!ion o, !he 'hou$ht of 5o!. 8elena is $resen!ed as a $ries!essG-oddess by (imon $erha$s !o ma!+h !he $o2ers o, Mary Ma-dalene and her beloved Jesus) 8e A3eterB *ues!ioned !hem Athe other apostlesB abou! !he (avior, 9i! He really speak pri%ately &ith a &oman an! not openly to us? Are &e to turn about an! all listen to her? 9i! He prefer her to us? ~#e!er, 5ospel of Mary Ma$!alen) (imon is also 3no2n as !he ,irs! 4n!i@#o$e) "he +ross, !he o,,i+ial mono-ram o, !he F-y$!ian Sa%ior <siris, and o, Ju$i!er 4mmon= +onsis!ed o, !he le!!ers MX Mand6 3,6 2hi+h in old (amari!an, as ,ound on +oins, s!ood ,or 400 and 200) &! 2as also ,ound on !he +oins o, !he #!olemies and 8erod !he rea!, ,or!y years be,ore !his era) "he insi-nia on !he 2alls o, !he "em$le o, Ba++hus in Rome 2as a Roman +ross and I H S, !he !hree le!!ers re!ained in 'hris!ian 'hur+hes, and ,alsely assumed !o s!and ,or (esus Hominum Sal%ator. &! is a #a-an si-n ,or !he hea!hen sun -od Bacchus= ,or Ba++hus in 8ebre2 2as Hahoshua or (oshua 2hi+h in #hoeni+ian is Ies, and in ree3 Iesous $ronoun+ed Heasoos, ,rom 2hi+h, !he name (esus is derived, !he mono-ram re$resen!in- a #halli+ vi-or) "here is a medallion a! Rome o, 'ons!an!ius, 'ons!an!ineIs $rede+essor, 2i!h !his ins+ri$!ion on i!: In Hoc Si$no +ictor :ris 2hi+h sho2s !ha! Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine borro2ed !he idea alle-edly +on+eived by him in his dream) "he !rian-le, !re,oil, and !ri$od 2ere all $a-an symbols o, !he various 'rinities) "he !rian-le is +ons$i+uous as a sa+red emblem in 8indu and Buddhis! !em$les, some!imes 2i!h !he mys!i+al le!!ers MAIM 2ri!!en on i!, one le!!er a! ea+h an-le Z Brahma, Eishnu, and (iva, !he Hin!u 'rinity) &! is also seen on !he obelis3s and $yramids o, F-y$!) "he !re,oil adorned !he head o, <siris, and also used amon- !he an+ien! Druids o, !he Bri!ish &sles) D 8;@101@Jose$hus, born Hosef ben Mattashyahu ben 5urion, Je2ish his!orian, reveals a boo3 !ha! is a!!ribu!ed !o ?in- (olomon, 2hi+h +on!ains s$ells and +harms !o summon !he s$iri!s) &! dis+loses ho2 an an-el is sen! ,rom od !o brin- (olomon a ma-i+ rin- !ha! 2ould -ive him $o2er over !he demoni+ 2orld A9eni7ens of HellB (u+h ma!!ers are also men!ioned in la!er manus+ri$!s in 4D 1456 ASi$illum Salomonis 'he 5rimorium +erum Cla%icola !i Salomone *i!olta P Cla%icula SalomonisB Jose$hus6 do+umen!a!ions in JCapture of (erusalemL $rovides in,orma!ion !a3en dire+!ly ,rom #on!ius #ila!e6s o,,i+ials) "he ,a+e o, JesusQCR 4 2arran! o, arres! is issued !o a man 2ho s!a!es he is Min$ of the (e&s and !he in,orman! is Judas) 9n,or!una!ely, !he ori-inal !eD!s 2ere sys!ema!i+ally sou-h! and des!royed, bu! a (lavoni+ !eD! survives and 2e have a des+ri$!ion o, !his hun!ed ,u-i!ive, O 9ark skin small stature Athree cubits hi$h one cubit R ?K inches therefore this fu$iti%e is >F inches tall or appro1imately F feet > inches tallB,Osli$htly hunchbacke! &ith a lon$ face lon$ nose an! meetin$ eyebro&s0Scanty hair &ith a partin$ in the mi!!le of his hea! after the manner of the -a7arites the -a7arites bein$ a reli$ious sect an! not from the to&n of -a7areth as many early scribes coul! not rea! an! merely copie! !ocuments set before them this cause! many errors attribute! to earlier %ersions of the Scriptural translations an! &ith an un!e%elope! bear!) Many (+ri$!ural errors +an be a!!ribu!ed !o !he early 'hris!ian mon3s 2ho +ould hardly read or 2ri!e mu+h less !rans+ribe ,rom 8ebre2, a lan-ua-e !hey 3ne2 li!!le o,) >lavius Jose$hus is 2i!ness !o !he boo3s used by !he Je2s in !he 1s! +en!ury, and Jose$hus says !ha! !he Je2s have eDa+!ly 22 sa+red !eD!s, bu! !he $resen! Bibles has 3/ boo3s o, !he <ld "es!amen!, and i! is li3ely !ha! +er!ain boo3s 2ere ,olded !o-e!her in !he same s+rolls Ae.$. the '&el%e 3rophetsB, bu! +onsis!en! Je2ish !radi!ion a,!er !he se+ond +en!ury, 2hi+h 2ould ma3e 24 boo3s, no! 22) ~James 4) (anders, Canon) Hebre& Bible Anchor Bible 9ictionary, $) .40)
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"he only eD+e$!ions are a ,e2 /Mi!rashim/ in 2hi+h !he rabbis +oun! 35 boo3s by unrollin- "he "2elve) &! is in!eres!in- !o no!e !ha! !he Fssene hi-h $ries!hood did no! a++e$! members 2ho 2ere physically !isfi$ure!) &s !he re$or! ,rom Jose$hus a ,or-eryC ;e do 3no2 !ha! Jesus 2as o, small s!a!ure) John !he Ba$!is!, 'he 5in7a lived in a +ave ou! in !he 2ilderness, 2as un3em$!, and did no! 2ear normal +lo!hin-, bu! !ha! o, !he s3ins o, beas! and 2as a ,i-ure !o behold, a$$earin- as a 2ild man 2i!h his beard and un3em$! manner) >rom !he an+ien! nos!i+ 2ri!in-s, 2e ,ind !ha! his se+! 2as 3no2n as 'he Man!aeans or Sabian. A'he 9ea! Sea Scrolls are an :%olutionary !epiction of man &ritten mainly by the :ssene Sect.(oseph father of (esus bein$ of the :ssene $roup &ho &ere kno&n for their stern interpretations of scriptureB &! a$$ears !ha! Jesus may also have been o, a similar s+ru,,y a$$earan+e) "he men!ion o, bein- hun+hba+3ed Arecor!s of ,la%ius (osephusB is no!e2or!hy in !ha! in !he Fssene +ul! !hose 2i!h de,ormi!ies 2ere not a++e$!ed in!o !he hi-her $ries!ly +lasses as 2ere !he un+ir+um+ised, married men, 2omen, and !hose 2i!h o!her visible de,ormi!ies) "he si-ni,i+an! issue o, ,or-ed do+umen!s !o mislead, +on,use, and lead as!ray !hose members o, !he ne2 reli-ious se+! are ram$an! in !he early +en!uries due !o $er+eived !hrea!s o, violen+e, misin,orma!ion as !o !heir in!en!, and an un2illin-ness !o a++e$! ano!her reli-ion 2hi+h denies !he eDis!en+e and re-en+y o, !he Roman -ods) D 89@Jus!us o, "iberias, born ,ive years a,!er !he !ime assi-ned ,or !he +ru+i,iDion o, Jesus, 2ri!es a Je2ish 8is!ory, bu! i! +on!ains no men!ion o, !he +omin- re!urn o, Jesus, nor o, !he even!s +on+erninhim, nor o, !he $rodi-ies he is su$$osed !o have 2rou-h!) 4n!i@(emi!ism: Je2ish $hiloso$her, #hilo o, 4leDandria, des+ribes an a!!a+3 on Je2s in 4leDandria in 3. ')F) ,in >la++us, in 2hi+h !housands o, Je2s died) ;ur increase! kno&le!$e of nature has $ra!ually un!ermine! the belief in the probability of miracles an! the time is not far !istant &hen in the min! of e%ery man of any culture all accounts of miracles &ill be banishe! alto$ether to their proper re$ion that of le$en!. ~Dr) <or!) D 895100@>lavius Jose$hus uses !he boo3s o, !he Ma++abees 2i!h his o2n embellishmen!s in his o2n his!ori+al $resen!a!ion, 'he Anti2uities of the (e&s and 'he (e&ish #ar. &n his Anti2uities of the (e&s >lavius Jose$hus ,ollo2s very +losely !he sub:e+! ma!!er and order o, narra!ion o, !he early <ld "es!amen!, boo3s, be-innin- 2i!h !he 'rea!ion, -ivin- ,ull subs!an+e o, !hese his!ories, and addin- his o2n *uain! +ommen!s and his!ori+al eD$ansions, and embellishmen!s un3no2n !o or unre+orded by Moses) &n Fden, no! only !he 6'alkin$ Snake +ould s$ea3, bu! all !he no2 dumb animals are embellished 2i!h, All li%in$ creatures ha! one lan$ua$e at that time. ",or$ery In Christianity) Hebre& Holy
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Farly re+orded do+umen!a!ion o, !he ri!es, +us!oms, and ri!uals $er!ainin- !o Je2ish +ul!ure is -leaned ,rom !he many 2ri!in-s o, Jose$hus, !he Je2s +om$risin- only 10k o, !he Roman Fm$ire by !he end o, !he 1s! +en!ury) D 8<@ 'ornelius, !he en!ile, and his ,amily are ba$!i5ed by (ain! #e!er, 2hi+h is +onsidered a si-ni,i+an! even! si-nalin- !he mission o, !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h !o all $eo$le) (e$!ember 4!h, bir!h o, !he ,u!ure Roman Fm$eror, "i!us) 8e 2as no! a !yranni+al "iberius or 'ali-ula or 1ero, or even a 'laudius) Bu! he does +om$le!e !he ,amous 'oliseum, !he si!e o, a *uan!i!y o, !he bloodies! a+!ivi!ies ye! !o +ome in Roman his!ory) D 74QCR@ #aul o, "arsus !ravels !o Jerusalem !o mee! 2i!h !he 4$os!les, #e!er and James) (aul A3aulB o, "arsus, 2hile on !he road !o Damas+us, eD$erien+es a $ro,ound +onversion !o 'hris!iani!y, and be+omes 3no2n as (ain! #aul) ~ ala!ians 1:1.@20) 'i!in- #aul as 'hris!iani!yIs ,ounder -oes ba+3 !o !he 1/!h +en!ury, !he "ibin-en (+hool, !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia states under !he !i!le: (!) #aul: "heolo-y o, (!) #aul: Accor!in$ to them 3aul &as the creator of theolo$y the foun!er of the Church the preacher of asceticism the !efen!er of the Sacraments an! of the ecclesiastical System the opponent of the reli$ion of lo%e an! liberty &hich Christ came to announce to the &orl!.
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D 7:@January 21s!, !he in,amous and $erver!ed Roman Fm$eror 'ali-ula is 3illed Aassassinate!B by one o, his -uards 2ho had been ,re*uen!ly ,or+ed !o 3iss his royal middle ,in-er in $ubli+, and o!her $ossessions in $riva!e) D 73@ #aul o, "arsus, 4$os!le !o !he -en!iles, earlies! alle-ed 1e2 "es!amen! au!hor 45~65 ')F) D 76@120@ #lu!ar+h, a ree3 $rose 2ri!er, is born and lived mos! o, his li,e a! 'haeronea near "hebes, visi!ed 4sia, F-y$! and &!aly and had in,luen!ial ,riends 2ho lived in Rome= #lu!ar+h 2ro!e over 200 boo3s= 2ro!e 50 bio-ra$hies, 23 +om$rise $airs o, /3arallel li%es/ Aa 5reek compare! to a *oman citi7enB, 2hi+h +on!ain a lar-e amoun! o, his!ori+al in,orma!ion and +onsidered a $rime sour+e ,or 3no2led-e o, !he an+ien! 2orld in !he medieval and early modern $eriods, bu! no men!ion o, Jesus in any o, his 2ri!in-s) &! is ar-ued by some 'hris!ian -rou$s !ha! #aul is !he real ,ounder o, !he 'hur+h o, Jesus) ~4)1) ;ilson,
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D 7;@4.@#aul o, "arsus visi!s 'y$rus 2i!h Barnabas) D 79@4n in+iden! o++urs a! 4n!io+h 2here #aul $ubli+ly +ondemns #e!er) 4D 4.@50C AShaul 3ol SaulB #aul 2ri!es ala!ians) D 7<5 Roman 'hris!ians are s!ill +onsidered members o, a Je2ish se+!, and are adversely a,,e+!ed by a de+ree o, 'laudius, 2hi+h ,orbids Je2ish 2orshi$ in Rome) "he 'hur+h +onvenes a +oun+il in Jerusalem in 2hi+h !he $ar!i+i$an!s ado$! !he missionary $rin+i$le o, (ain! #aul A not 3eterB, 2hi+h s!resses !he 9niversal s+o$e o, salva!ion) >rom i!s in+e$!ion, 'hris!iani!y 2ill $rea+h ha!red and in!oleran+e o, !he Je2s, Much of Christian hatre! to&ar! the (e&s &as base! on the popular misconception... 'hat the (e&s ha! been the acti%e persecutors of Christians for many centuries... 'he... :1amination of the sources for Fth century (e&ish history &ill sho& that the uni%ersal tenacious an! malicious (e&ish hatre! of Christianity referre! to by the Church ,athers an! countless others has no e1istence in historical fact. 'he $enerali7ations of patristic &riters in support of the accusation ha%e been &ron$ly interprete! from the F th century to the present !ay. 'hat in!i%i!ual (e&s hate! an! re%ile! the Christians there can be no !oubt but there is no e%i!ence that the (e&s as a class hate! an! persecute! the Christians as a class !urin$ the early years of the Fth century. ~James Fvere!! (eaver, "he #erse+u!ion o, !he Je2s in !he Roman Fm$ire, $-s) 300@42., 9niversi!y o,
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In the imperial city Christians are !istin$uishe! from (e&s by A.9. AF but not as early as A.9. F@. 'he States reco$nition of their separate status occurre! some&here bet&een these t&o !ates accor!in$ to the *oman sources. " 7eonard o$$el!, =es ;ri$ines !e l^$lise, 1/61, $) 42) D 34@Be,ore all !he boo3s o, !he Bible are 2ri!!en, !here is !al3 !ha! 'hris!Is re!urn has already !a3en $la+e) "he "hessalonians $ani+3 on #aul 2hen !hey heard a rumor !ha! !he Day o, !he 7ord is a! hand, and !hey have missed 'he *apture) 43iba ben Jose$h lays !he basis o, !he Mishnah by in!rodu+in- !he sys!ema!i5a!ion o, Je2ish oral la2) 8e also re,ined a me!hod o, s+ri$!ural eD$lana!ion !ha! is an a!!ribu!e o, "almudi+ li!era!ure) 8e !au-h!, =o%e for one/s fello& humans is the central comman!ment that people ha%e free &ill an! that 5o!/s attitu!e to&ar! the &orl! is one of 4ustice an! mercy. "he early nos!i+s +om$e!in- a-ains! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h are: (imon Ma-us o, (amaria, (imonianism= 1i+olaus o, 4n!io+h, 1i+olai!ans= Menander dis+i$le o, (imon Ma-us, Basilides o, 4leDandria, (a!orninus o, 4n!io+h, and dis+i$les o, Menander) D 34QCR@ "he #eshi!!a !ransla!ion be-ins, 8ebre2 <ld "es!amen!@(yria+ 4ramai+, !he ree3 1e2 "es!amen! 2ill be-in in 400 ')F) 4s+ension o, &saiah, ori-inal 2ri!!en in 8ebre2 A:thiopic BibleB) D 3:@ "he 'oun+il o, Jerusalem +onvenes in 2hi+h all !he a$os!les $ar!i+i$a!e under !he $residen+y o, (ain! #e!er, de+ree !ha! +ir+um+ision, die!ary re-ula!ions, and various o!her $res+ri$!ions o, Mosai+ 7a2 are no! obli-a!ory ,or en!ile +onver!s !o !he 'hris!ian +ommuni!y in order !o ,a+ili!a!e +onver!s) "he +ru+ial de+ree is issued in o$$osi!ion !o Judai5ers 2ho +on!end !ha! observan+e o, !he Mosai+ 7a2 in i!s en!ire!y AcircumcisionB is absolu!ely ne+essary ,or salva!ion) D 3:@52@ AShaulB #aul is said !o have 2ri!!en 1 "hessalonians) D 32@Diviners and 4s!rolo-ers are eD$elled ,rom &!aly by Fm$eror 'laudius) 'laudius, ho2ever, re!ains his o2n $ersonal 4s!rolo-er ACourt Astrolo$er BalbillusB in s$i!e o, !his la2 and !he same Balbillus is la!er 4s!rolo-er !o Fm$eror 1ero) <n 1ero6s burnin- o, Rome, 2hi+h he blamed on !he 'hris!ians, "a+i!us !ells us, ... -either human resources nor imperial $enerosity nor appeasement of the $o!s eliminate! the sinister suspicion that the fire ha! been !eliberately starte!. 'o stop the rumor -ero ma!e scape$oats an! punishe! &ith e%ery refinement the notoriously !epra%e! Christians Aas they &ere popularly calle!B. 'heir ori$inator Christ ha! been e1ecute! in 'iberius/ rei$n by the 3rocurator of (u!aea 3ontius 3ilatus A$o%ernor from EA to BA A.9.B. But in spite of this temporary setback the !ea!ly superstition ha! broken out a$ain not 4ust in (u!aea A&here the mischief ha! starte!B but e%en in *ome. All !e$ra!e! an! shameful practices collect an! flourish in the capital. ,irst -ero ha! the self.a!mitte! Christians arreste!. 'hen on their information lar$e numbers of others &ere con!emne! not so much for startin$ fires as because of their hatre! for the human race. 'heir !eaths &ere ma!e amusin$. 9resse! in &il! animals/ skins they &ere torn to pieces by !o$s or crucifie! or ma!e into torches to be set on fire after !ark as illumination... 9espite their $uilt as Christians an! the ruthless punishment it !eser%e! the %ictims &ere pitie!. ,or it &as felt that they &ere bein$ sacrifice! to one man/s brutality rather than to the national interest. ""a+i!us, 'he Annals of Imperial *ome Boo3 %E, +ha$!er 40, 64 ')F) "he ,irs! 3no2n Reli-ious 'onven!ion, 3no2n as !he (erusalem Council is +alled, a! 2hi+h $oin! in his!ory, !he 'hris!ians are s!ill +onsidered 9n+ir+um+ised Je2s or 'hris!ian@Je2s) "he 'oun+il se!s abou! !o eradi+a!e !his re,eren+e and any asso+ia!ion 2i!h !he Je2ish >ai!h) Hehoshua ben (oseph eDis!s no lon-er, ,or he is no2 !he man , Jesus !he 'hris!, !he (avior o, !he 1e2 'hris!ian ;orld) &! mus! be remembered !ha! all +hur+hes $erse+u!ed here!i+s !o !he ,ulles! eD!en! o, !heir $o2er as !olera!ion doe !he belie,s o, o!hers only in+reases 2hen !he $o2er o, !ha! +hur+h has diminished) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is no di,,eren!, as his!ory 2ill !ell) "here eDis!s !he same in!oleran+e o, o!her $eo$le o, o!her ,ai!hs, +reeds, and belie,s, and !he same undyin- ha!red o, all 2ho !hin3 ,or !hemselves, as 2ell as !he same de!ermina!ion !o devas!a!e, on+e and ,or all, !he human 3no2led-e in+onsis!en! 2i!h !heir res$e+!ive +reed, ,or every +hur+h $or!ends !ha! i! has re+eived a revela!ion ,rom od, and !his revela!ion mus! be -iven !o !he $eo$le !hrou-h !he +hur+h= !ha! !he +hur+h a+!s !hrou-h i!s $ries!s, and !ha! ordinary mor!als mus! be +on!en! 2i!h !heir revela!ion, no! ,rom od, bu! ,rom !he +hur+h, !hrou-h !heir sel, a$$oin!ed a$$oin!ed rulin- body)
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4,!er re:e+!in- !he Je2ish "orah and 8ebrai+ roo!s, !he non@Je2ish believers 2ill +on!inue on !o de,ine !hemselves as 'he Church a body se$ara!e ,rom and be!!er !han !he $eo$le o, &srael, od6s -e& Chosen 3eople. Fnd o, !he ;orld: &n!er$re!in- !he F$is!les o, #aul o, "arsus li!erally, his 2ri!in-s im$ly !ha! Jesus 2ill re!urn and usher in a Ra$!ure durin- !he li,e!ime o, !he $ersons 2ho are livin- in !he middle o, !he 1s! +en!ury) AShaulB #aul is im$risoned in Rome) ~4+!s 2.:16) D 6:@63QCR@ #aul 2ri!es 1,2 "imo!hy, "i!us, 3no2n as !he 3astoral :pistles. D 62QCR@ 4nanus +alls a mee!in- Aliterally Sanhe!rinB o, :ud-es and brin-s in!o i! !he bro!her o, Jesus@2ho@is@+alled, Messiah= James by name, and a ,e2 o!hers) 8e ma3es !he a++usa!ion !ha! James has !rans-ressed !he la2, and he hands him, and !he o!hers over !o be s!oned) Naa3ov A(amesB is 2ri!!en by a leader o, !he Jerusalem +ommuni!yQCR ~ ala!ians 2:/QCR, Catholic F$is!le) Bein- !here,ore !his 3ind o, $erson Ai)e), a heartless Sa!!uceeB, 4nanus, !hin3in- !ha! he had a ,avorable o$$or!uni!y be+ause >es!us has died and 4lbinus is s!ill on his 2ay, +alls a mee!in- A literally Sanhe!rinB o, :ud-es and brin-s in!o i! !he bro!her o, Neshua@2ho@is@+alled@Messiah, Naa3ov AJamesB by name, and some o!hers) 4nanus !hen ma3es !he a++usa!ion !ha! !hey have !rans-ressed !he la2, and he hands !hem over !o be s!oned) ~(e&ish Anti2uity 20)/)1, Mar-inal Je2, $)50, Chronolo$y of ChristianG(e&ish *elate! :%ents
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D 67 QCR@"he rea! ,ire o, Rome is alle-edly s!ar!ed by Fm$eror 1ero 2ho !or+hes !he $oor -he!!oes and !hen blames i! on !he 'hris!iansO 'herefore to s2uelch the rumor -ero creates scape$oats an! sub4ects those accuse! to the most refine! tortures those &hom the common people calle! Christians Aa $roupB, &hich is !espise! !ue to their abominable crimes of atheism Aunbelief in the *oman 5o!sB an! total !isre$ar! of the *oman customs re$ar!in$ the celebrations of their 5o!s. 'heir name comes from Christ &ho !urin$ the rei$n of 'iberius ha! been e1ecute! by the procurator 3ontius 3ilate. Suppresse! for the moment the !ea!ly superstition broke out a$ain not only in (u!ea the lan! &hich ori$inate! this infamous e%il but also in the city of *ome &here all sorts of horren!ous an! shameful practices from e%ery part of the &orl! con%er$e an! are fer%ently culti%ate!. ~"a+i!us 4nnals 15)44= Mar-inal Je2= Meier= $)./@/0) 1ero ini!ia!es !he ,irs! $erse+u!ion a-ains! !he 'hris!ians, and a++ordin- !o (ene+a, 1ero sen!en+es hundreds o, 'hris!ian@Je2s !o die by 'unica molesta a na$!ha im$re-na!ed Shirt of torture. (ain! #e!er ASymeonB, son o, Juna, born in Be!hsaida, 2hose bro!her is !he 4$os!le 4ndre2, is a ,ollo2er o, John !he Ba$!is! and is also +alled 'e$has AMephasB by Jesus) 8e is usually re,erred !o as #e!er as #aul assumes !he name >ounder o, !he 'hur+h o, 4n!io+h) #e!er $rea+hes a do+!rine !issimilar !o Je2ish !ea+hin-s AActs ?>B ,or !he 'hris!ian Je2s A5entilesB) "he Je2s have lon- $ra+!i+ed !he $ermissibili!y o, allo2in- #a-ans !o believe !ha! Je2ish $ries!s are in+arna!ions o, #a-an -ods Athe Helleni7e! reli$ion bein$ the 5reek 5o!s, such as Jeus Artemis an! HermesB and !he 'hris!ians a!!em$! !o hal! !his $ra+!i+e) De+e$!ion: &n 4+!s 14:11, #aul and Barnabus, are mis!a3en ,or !he ree3 -ods 8ermes and Keus by !he -ullible $eo$le o, 7ys!ra Apart of 'urkeyB, Barnabus P #aul bein- o,,ered 2orshi$ as i, !hey are #a-an -ods, !o 2hi+h !hey do no! dis+laim !heir divini!y) ~4+!s 1/:23@34) ;h &hat a tan$le! &eb &e &ea%e G #hen first &e practice to !ecei%e< "(ir ;al!er (+o!!) "his +ul! $ra+!i+e is +ommon and re&ar!in$ to the ministers &ho recei%e $ifts financial re&ar!s an! sil%er statuary from the !e%otees. #aul ASaulB alle-ed !o have had involvemen! in !he s!onin- o, (ain! (!e$hen, !he ,irs! 'hris!ian mar!yr, is +a$!iva!ed by !he no!ion !ha! Jesus, a (e&ish martyr, sa+ri,i+ed himsel, ,or his ,ollo2ers and se!s abou! !o dei,y Jesus) James, bro!her o, Jesus and leader o, !he Je2ish@ 'hris!ians in Jerusalem a! !ha! !ime o$$oses !his venera!ion o, men) >ur!her $erse+u!ion brea3s ou! in Rome under 1ero, !he Roman Fm$eror 2ho is said !o have a++used 'hris!ians o, s!ar!in- !he ,ire, 2hi+h des!roys hal, o, Rome) Mar!yrdom o, (ain! #e!er a! Rome durin!he 1eronian $erse+u!ion !a3es $la+e) #e!er es!ablishes his see and s$ends his las! years in Rome a,!er $rea+hin- in and around Jerusalem, es!ablishin- a see a! 4n!io+h, and $residin- a! !he 'oun+il o, Jerusalem) D 675/5QCR 1 #e!er is 2ri!!en in Rome, by ?e,a A3eterB !he a$os!leQCR, 'a!holi+ F$is!le)
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Rome re+o-ni5es en!ile 'hris!ians as a ne2 reli-ious -rou$, se$ara!e ,rom Judaism, and in !he ,ollo2in- years +o$ious even!s +ause !he ne2 non@Je2ish believers !o visibly de,ine !hemselves as an en!i!y se$ara!e ,rom &srael) D 63@ 5ospel of 'homas is ori-inally 2ri!!en in AMoineB ree3) L !ransla!ion o, os$el is 2ri!!en, erman: Suelle, meanin- sour+e, 2hi+h is a hy$o!he!i+al ree3 !eD! used in !he 2ri!in- o, !he os$els o, Ma!!he2 and 7u3e D 63@125@ #eriod in 2hi+h 4 os$els, 4+!s, Revela!ions, and remainin- e$is!les are 2ri!!en by ?e,a A3eterB 2ho is mar!yred be,ore !he 1s! 8oly os$el is 2ri!!en= seven #o$es be,ore !he las! F$is!le is +om$le!ed) 65@150 9i!ache) Instructions of the Apostles is 2ri!!en) 65@150 9ialo$ue of the Sa%ior 5ospel of 3eter. 65@150 3apyrus ;1yrhincus 1224 ,ra-men!s: $ub) 1/14) 65@150 5ospel of 'homas is 2ri!!en, based on LQCR, $ub) 1/5/, ree3 ori-inals: #a$yrus <D) 1,654@5) 65@105 3apyrus ;1yrhincus .40 ,ra-men!s: $ub) 1/0.) 65@105 3apyrus :$erton E AInkno&n 5ospelB ,ra-men!s: $ub) 1/35G.0, in ree3 ,rom #ales!ine, one o, !he oldes! eD!an! 'hris!ian !eD!s) Q~105R) 65@250 3apyrus ,ayum A3. +in!ob. 5. EBE>B ,ra-men!s: $ub) 1..0) 66 Ees$asian arrives in Judea !o reasser! Roman au!hori!y) 65@350 (e&ish.Christian 5ospels) 0 ,ra-men!s o, 5ospel of the :bionites and seven ,ra-men!s o, 5ospel of the Hebre&s in ree3= 36 ,ra-men!s o, 5ospel of the -a7arenes in 4ramai+) ~Re,: -e& 'estament Apocrypha by ;) (+hneemel+her, vol) 1) D 66@Fm$eror 1ero, only seven!een 2hen he be+ame Fm$eror, !he las! Roman Fm$eror, eDe+u!es !2o eminen! Roman +i!i5ens ,or +onsul!in- !he F-y$!ian 4s!rolo-er #ammenes) &! is ironi+ in !ha! bo!h Fm$eror 'laudius and 1ero are devo!ees o, !he &sian 'ul! !ha! is F-y$!ian) "he 2orshi$ o, &sis is !o +on!inue unaba!ed ,or ano!her !hree hundred years in !he Roman Fm$ire) (imon Ma-us A4+!s .B, an!a-onis! o, #e!er, +laims 3no2led-e o, !he ma-i+al ar!s he learned 2hile in F-y$!) 1ero +hallen-es #e!er !o $rove !ha! Jesus has -rea!er abili!ies or $o2ers) 4 !o2er is +ons!ru+!ed in !he 'am$ius Mar!ius ,rom 2here (imon Ma-us is !o Ascen! to Hea%en. 7e-end has i! !ha! (imon Ma-us lea$! ,rom !he !o2er, s!re!+hin- ou! his hands and ,lies) 4nd, #e!er, 2hen as3ed by !he Fm$eror, 2ho believes he has been !ri+3ed, i, !his mean! Jesus and his ,ollo2ers 2ere de+eivers, !hen +alls on Jesus !o banish !he Satanic An$els 2ho are su$$or!in- (imon Ma-us 2ho !hen ,alls !o ear!h in !he (a+ra Eia brea3in- in!o ,our $ie+es) 1ero is a !olerable ruler un!il his older a-e) &! is no2 3no2n !ha! !he Romans, 2hose +u$s P dishes +on!ained lead, may have un2i!!in-ly been vi+!ims o, lead $oisonin- and !his may be a++oun!able ,or !he s!ran-e behaviors o, !he Roman rulers in !heir la!er years) 1ero se!s a slum area on ,ire and his hen+hmen blame !he 'hris!ians) "he 'hris!ians are $erse+u!ed and !heir $ro$er!ies +on,is+a!ed !o hel$ $ay ,or !he rebuildin- o, !he +i!y, !o be named 1orius, a,!er Fm$erior 1ero) 4s !heir !em$les are s!ri$$ed o, !heir valuables and !he Romans +on!inue !o s!al3 !hem, !2o dis+i$les, in 4D 60* !he 'hris!ians, #e!er and #aul are +a$!ured and mar!yred in Rome) 1ero, 2i!h his +on!em$!uous li,es!yle and mo+3ery o, Roman la2s ,e!+hes !he 2ra!h o, !he Roman (ena!e !ha! de+lares him an ou!la2 and +ondemns him !o !he dea!h o, a +ommon +riminal) 8e +ommi!s sui+ide in June o, 4D 6.) D 66@00@4 +ome! is seen in !he heavens and si-ni,ies a si-n !ha! a $ro$he+y is !o be ,ul,illed) "he Je2s revol!, !he eD!remis!s, 3no2n as Kealo!s, mu!iny a-ains! !he rulin- +lasses !he Romans) "his indis+re!ion does no! -o un$unished by !he Romans 2ho are dis+i$linarians and ,eel !ha! !he Je2s 2ho are allo2ed !o $ra+!i+e !heir reli-ious belie,s are eD!remely un-ra!e,ul) Fm$eror 1ero *uashes !he revol! and in re!alia!ion also des!roys !heir !em$les) "he las! Je2ish s!ron-hold, +a$!ured in 4D 66, Masada, is re@+a$!ured by !he Roman6s "en!h 7e-ion in 4D 03 a,!er a !2o@year sie-e) "he ne2 Je2ish@'hris!ian se+! did no! $ar!i+i$a!e in !his rebellion and 2as s$ared !he ,ull brun! o, !he s+our-e o, !he Romans) "he ,as+ina!ion 2i!h +ome!s is mos!ly ou! o,
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,ear Asuperstitious fear of the unkno&nB, +ome!s bein- asso+ia!ed 2i!h bad omens or eD!reme +han-es in 2ea!her) 'ome!s are re+orded in B' 240, B' 466, and have even been ins!rumen!al in !he ou!+ome o, ba!!les) 8alley6s 'ome!, o++urrin- a$$roDima!ely every 06 years, re+en!ly 2as las! seen in 4D 1/.6 Athe ne1t %isit is pro4ecte! in 4D 2062B) 7eonid6s Me!eor, also 3no2n as !he 'ome! "em$le@"u!!le ma3es a 33@ year !urnaround visi!, i!s ,irs! 3no2n re+ordin- bein- in 1.66) "here are many medieval $ain!in-s and murals de$i+!in- +ome!s be+ause !hey 2ere !hou-h! o, as si-ns or messa-es ,rom od) "he Je2ish Revol! and !he Roman ;ar, 2hi+h ,ollo2s, +ause !he ruin o, !he (e&ish 'emple Cult and leave Judea +om$le!ely devas!a!ed) "he +ri!i+al even!s o, !he early 'hris!ian@Je2ish movemen! brin!he +ur!ain do2n on bo!h "radi!ional Judaism and !he early Jesus Movemen!, $u!!inan end !o !he +on,li+! be!2een #aul and !he 4$os!les) "he survivin- Jesus se+! is un$re$ared ,or !heir ne2 $redi+amen!, 2hi+h in !heir !ime should have been ,oreseen) "he Roman ;ar had le,! !hem 2i!h no Je2ish environmen! in a hos!ile Roman 2orld= !he $erse+u!ions s!ri$$ed a2ay !heir au!hori!a!ive leadershi$, and !he $o2er s!ru--le be!2een #e!er and #aul in !he real 2orld is +on!inued under !he authority o, !heir names lon- a,!er !heir dea!hs) "he $le!hora o, #seude$i-ra$hi+al Do+umen!s, 2hi+h soon a$$ears 2i!h !heir names or based u$on !heir ima-es is $redi+a!ed u$on !he +onne+!ion be!2een #e!er and #aul as ma:or +ri!erion in ,illin- !he leadershi$ va+uum +rea!ed by !heir absen+e) #aul is no2 dead bu! his le-a+y lives on in !he ree3@ 'hris!ian +ommuni!ies he ,ounded in !he Dias$ora and #e!er is de+eased, bu! re!urns as !he my!hi+ leader o, !he ne2 Catholic Church. Bisho$s are no! men!ioned in !he 'anoni+al os$els, and !he os$el o, Ma!!he2 A23:.@12B, a+!ually $resen!s Jesus s$ea3in- ou! a-ains! su+h $ries!ly au!hori!y, 2i!h Ma!!he2 bein- !he only 'anoni+al os$el !ha! even +on!ains !he 2ord Church) Bo!h uses o, !he 2ord 6Church in Ma!!he2 are 2i!hin a +on!eD! o, dis+ussion o, au!hori!y, and i! is hi-hly im$robable !ha! !hese re,eren+es are au!hen!i+ sayin-s o, Jesus) "hey seem !o be a!!em$!s by Ma!!he2 !o $resen! Jesus -ivin- au!hori!y !o #e!er and !he 4$os!les A(esus tau$ht in!i%i!ual piety an! !irect communication bet&een the in!i%i!ual an! 5o! somethin$ many Christian reli$ions ha%e for$ottenB) #aul is +om$elled !o deal 2i!h numerous $o2er s!ru--les 2i!hin his Churches 2hi+h -ives him am$le o$$or!uni!y !o dis+uss !he issue o, 'hur+h 4u!hori!y and he ends u$ +on!radi+!in- Jesus in 1 'orin!hians A4:14@15B, 2hereby #aul $romo!es himsel, !o !he Authority ,i$ure, as a ,ather in +on!ras! !o 2ha! Jesus said in Ma!! 23:/) &! is #aul 2ho ,irs! $romo!es himsel, and !he Apostles 3rophets, and 'eachers as !he leaders in !he ne2 Church) D 6;@06@ #aul o, "arsus, !he 4$os!le 2ho never 3ne2 Jesus, and !he ,irs! 'hris!ian missionary !o $eo$le o, all 2al3s o, li,e, is eDe+u!ed in Rome) #o$e ASaintB 7inus, && "imo!hy 4:21, born in "us+any, &!aly, is said !o have issued a de+ree re*uirin2omen !o +over !heir heads in 'hur+h) "his s!ems ,rom !he su$ers!i!ious belie, !ha! 2omen, 2ho have menses, lose some o, !heir $o2ers, and !he 'hur+h does no! 2ish ,or !hem !o +on!amina!e !he male +on-re-a!ion) (a+ramen!al +eremonies in !he early Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h are si-ni,i+an!ly in,luen+ed by !he an+ien! Mys!ery reli-ions) ~Fd-ar ;ind, 3a$an Mysteries in the *enaissance, 1e2 8aven, 1/5.) D 6;QCR@(ain! #e!er, !he ,irs! reco$ni7e! #o$e o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, ,rom 2hom !he $resen! #o$e ob!ains his au!hori!y, is a married man) "he Roman 'hur+h ado$!s !he eDis!in- #a-an belie,s in order !o ,a+ili!a!e !he 2orld eD$ansion o, !he ne2 ,ai!h, and !he eDis!in- #a-an ods be+ame, in e,,e+!, !he Saints o, !he ne2 +ul!, 'he Saints are the successors to the 5o!s. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia Eol) %E, $) 010) ;ho is !his man !hey +all #e!erC ;ho is !his man 2ho 2ill someday be+ome !he i+oni+ leader o, one o, !he 2orld6s lar-es! 'hur+hesC #e!er, 2ho !hree,old denies Jesus) ~Mar3 14:20 P 14:66 Aafter (esus arrestB, ,rom !he 2or3s o, !he 'hris!ian
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#e!er, 2ho is rebu3ed by #aul, and Jesus says, 'he scribes an! the 3harisees sit on Moses/ seat8 therefore !o &hate%er they teach you an! follo& it8 but !o not !o as they !o for they !o not practice &hat they teach. "Ma!!he2 23:2@3= 1R(E) #e!er, 2ho 2ill be denied by Jesus in 8eaven, be+ause he denies Jesus be,ore man3ind) ~Ma!!he2 10:33) #e!er, 2ho ,alsely, and de+e$!ively, s!a!ed he 2ould never deser! Jesus, al!hou-h all !he o!hers +ould) ~Ma!!he2 26:33) #e!er, a++ordin- !o !he 1e2 "es!amen!, and !o !he 4$o+aly$se, is !he only one 2ho 2i!nessed !he +ru+i,iDion) ~ 8ebre2s 5:0) #e!er, 2ho lied 2hen he said he 2ould s!and behind Jesus !o !he very end) ~7u3e 22:33) #e!er, 2ho is +onsis!en!ly re$rimanded by Jesus, 3eter I ha%e tol! you many times that they are blin! ones &ho ha%e no $ui!e. If you &ant to kno& their blin!ness put your han!s before your eyes . your robe . an! say &hat you see. ~Apocalypse of 3eter. #e!er, 2ho is a $usillanimous, s$ineless ,ollo2er, a +o2ard, a Dis+i$le ,ear,ul o, a!!endin!he +ru+i,iDion ,or dread !ha! he mi-h! be re+o-ni5ed and $unished as an 4$os!le o, Jesus, !he 'hris!, !he Messiah, !he so@+alled lon- a2ai!ed od) #e!er u!!ers a Divine ,la!!ery !o Jesus as #e!er is yearnin- ,or 2hen he A3eterB be+omes $romised all !hin-s on ear!h as !he Devil $romises all !o Jesus, 2hi+h bo!h en+oun!ered in !he deser!) "he sy+o$han!i+ (imon #e!er says !o Jesus, Hou are the Christ the Son of the li%in$ 5o!. "Ma!!he2 16:16@1/ R(E) #e!er, 2ho is !he Devil in+arna!eC Simon Simon Satan has aske! to sift you as &heat. ~7u3e 22:31) #e!er, 2ho +ould nei!her read nor 2ri!e, -e1t in or!er come0'he '&el%e Apostles. #e !o not un!erstan! that the :cclesiastical historians claim that these men left any &ritin$s unless 3eter be e1cepte!8 in fact the Church on its o&n sho&in$ a!mits that but one of the t&el%e coul! &rite A=uke the physicianB) In any e%ent all of the :pistles ascribe! to the Apostles ha%e been foun! by the critics to be spurious AfictitiousB) "Appen!i1 to Hebre& an!
Christian Mytholo$y) By Jud-e #arish B) 7add, 77)B), <, !he (an >ran+is+o Bar) 1e2 Nor3: "he "ru!h (ee3er 'om$any, 2. 7a,aye!!e #la+e) 1o da!e AHebre& an! Christian Mytholo$y, +1./6B) 1o!e: "he 'hur+h -e!s around !his one by +laimin- !ha! !he 4$os!les di+!a!ed !heir 2ords !o s+ribes)
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"he early 'hris!ian re$roba!es AsinnersB 2ill be+ome ri+h o,, o, !he !ea+hin-s o, #e!er) "he des!i!u!e, amon- !hem #e!er, 2ill im$ose a +ommunis!i+ order !o ob!ain !he ne2 members6 ,or!une) "he ri+h 2ill have !o hand over !heir $ro$er!ies, and money, !o !he bun+h o, +riminals, +allin- !hemselves 'hildren o, od, and !he ,ollo2ers o, #e!er, !he des!i!u!e slaveholders, !hus be+ame ri+h) An! I say also unto thee that thou art 3eter an! upon this *ock I &ill buil! my Church8 an! the 5ates of Hell shall not pre%ail a$ainst it. ~Ma!!he2 16:1. ?JE) #e!er, 2ho is +alled /Satan/ by an an-ry Jesus) 5et behin! me Satan... "Ma!!he2 16:23, R(E) #e!er, 2ho readily admi!s !ha! he is sin,ul) ~7u3e 5:.) #e!er, 2ho $ro+laims, 0'he free $ift of 5o! ye! his ,ollo2ers in !he 'hur+h deny !his ,ree@-i,!, by re*uirin- $aymen!sG!i!hesGo,,erin-sGblessin-s ,or i!s servi+es) ~4+!s .:20) #e!er, 2ho dra2s his s2ord in an-er, and violen!ly in,li+!s harm u$on his ,ello2 man by +u!!in- o,, a manIs ear) ~John 1.:10) #e!er, 2ho is rebu3ed by Jesus ,or havin- li!!le ,ai!h in his leadershi$) ~Ma!!he2 14:31) #e!er, 2ho is meddlesome in!o JesusI a,,airs) ~John 21:21@22) #e!er, 2ho irreveren!ly re$rimands Jesus, leader, 'hris!, Messiah) ~ Ma!!he2 16:22) #e!er, 2ho im$uden!ly a++uses Jesus o, lyin-) ~Ma!!he2 16:22) #e!er, 2ho re$ea!edly ,ails !o s!ay a2a3e a! !he arden o, e!hsemane 2hen !old !o, Stay a&ake by Jesus) ~Ma!!he2 26:40@45) #e!er, a su$ers!i!ious illi!era!e Aas &ere all of the Apostles e1cept =uke &ho is a !octorB) Anthropoi A$rammatoi Mai I!iotai Men &ithout letters. "4+!s 4:13)
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#e!er, 2ho indul-es in Bla+3 Ma-i+, 2hi+h is used !o ,ool !he masses) #e!er, 2hose mis!ress, 8elena, is $resen!ed as a $ries!essG-oddess by (imon, $erha$s in an a!!em$! !o ma!+h !he $o2ers o, Mary Ma-dalene and her beloved Jesus) #e!er, 2ho is 3no2n also as (imon, 2ho is also 3no2n as !he ,irs! 4n!i@#o$e) -o& this Simon of Samaria from &hom all heresies !eri%e their ori$in... 'he successor of this man &as Menan!er also a Samaritan by birth8 an! he too &as a perfect a!ept in the practice of ma$ic. "A!%erse Haeisies vol) &, DDiii= Ante.-icene ,athers vil) i, 34.) #e!er, 2ho is a +ove!ous $erson says, Ananias &hy has Satan fille! your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit an! to keep back part of the procee!s of the lan!? "4+!s 5:1@11 R(E) <, !he 'hris!ian la+3 o, love !o ea+h o!her +auses !he Fm$eror !o say, I e1perience! that e%en beasts of prey are not that hostile min!e! to human bein$s than Christian sinners to each other. "Roman Fm$eror Julian, 332@363 ')F) #e!er, 2ho is de,ian!, and +on!radi+!s Jesus, in no! sho2in- +on+ern ,or !he sensibili!ies o, o!hers) ;hen 8ananias and (a$hira sold a $riva!e a+re, bo!h $ar!ners be+ame assassina!ed by #e!er6s 2ords) ~ 4+!s 5:1@11 R(E) #e!er, 2ho is de+e$!ive in as3in- Jesus 2ho is -oin- !o be!ray him) ~John 21:20) #e!er, 2ho is $resen! 2hen Jesus eD$oses his ,u!ure be!rayer a! !he 7as! (u$$er, ye! $lays i-noran+e 2hen Judas leads !he soldiers !o arres! Jesus) ~John 1.:3@5, 10, Ma!!) 26:25) #e!er, 2ho as3s ,or a si-n !o be -iven !o his -enera!ion in o$$osi!ion !o 2ha! Jesus said 2ould be done) ~Mar3 .:12, 4+!s 4:2/@30) #e!er, 2ho is addu+ed !o be !he leader o, !he 'hur+h o, od, ye!, !he nos!i+s believed !ha! i, Jesus had a+!ually se! ou! !o ,ound a ne2 'hur+h, !hen 2ouldn6! he AJesusB have se!
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,or!h eD$li+i! do+!rines !o ,ollo2, ins!ead o, a sin-le $hrase, Ipon this rock0? A#hich is but a mere 2uotation from the 9octrine of MithraismB) &n i!s $la+e, 2e have :nter into thy closet an! &hen thou has shut the !oor pray to thy ,ather &hich is in secret. ~Ma!!he2 6:5. "his is a +lear indi+a!ion !ha! one6s belie, in od is solely be!2een !he individual and, od and no! man and !he 'hur+h. #hy callest me $oo!? 'here is none $oo! but one8 that is 5o!. #e!er, 2ho un:us!ly a++uses #on!ius #ila!e o, bein- res$onsible ,or !he ,a!e o, Jesus) ~ 4+!s
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#e!er, 2ho re$rimands #ila!e, 2ho +learly says Jesus is inno+en!, and did no! 2an! !o be asso+ia!ed 2i!h !he !a3in- o, 'his 4ust person. "Ma!!he2 20:24) #e!er, 2ho is dis$osed !o sus$e+! rivalry and is eD!remely :ealous o, Mary Ma-dalene) &n 'he 5ospel Accor!in$ to 'homas, #e!er s!a!es, Mary Ma$!alene shoul! lea%e us... #omen are un&orthy of the =ife. "he 6=ife is re,errin- !o !he inner +ir+le o, Jesus and !he 6Mysteries. Jesus de,ends Mary and says he 2ill lead her, meanin- he A (esusB 2ill !ea+h her !he Mysteries 2hi+h are denied !he masses) #e!er, 2ho says Jesus 2as 3illed, and !hen han-ed on a !ree) ~4+!s 5:30) <n !oday6s minis!ry, =uke preache! that all &ealth shoul! be !istribute! to the poor A=uke ?K)EEB= shoul! this a1iom not apply also to those &ho claim to represent the poor? "E. Christopher Reyes. #e!er, 2ho re2ro!e !he !ea+hin-s o, Jesus !o enhan+e his $ersonal 2eal!h) "o !hose 2ho 2ould abandon !heir ,amilies and !heir ma!erial $ossessions Ato the cler$yB, !hey made !he $romise o, immeasurable re2ards, 'here is no man that hath left house... ;r lan!s for my sake but he shall recei%e a hun!re!fol! no& in this time houses... An! lan!s8 an! in the &orl! to come :ternal =ife. "Mar3 10:2/, 30= Ma!!he2 1/:2/= 7u3e 1.:30 A'his contra!icts &hat (esus
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#e!er, 2ho s!i-ma!i5es and uses o$$robrious AscurrilousB !erms in des+ribin- !he inno+en! Mary Ma-dalene Abein$ promiscuous a prostitute, Copiosa copulasio casualis e!+)B, 2hen !here is no eviden+e !o $rove su+h an alle-a!ion, 2hi+h is ano!her +rea!ion !o aliena!e !he believer, deni-ra!e 2omen, and s2ay !he advo+a!e ,rom !he ,a+! !ha! only !he !hree Mary6s had !he +oura-e !o s!and by Jesus, 2hen !he o!her dis+i$les 2ere ,ear,ul) #e!er, 2ho denies !ha! Jesus 2as +ru+i,ied on !he +ross be,ore he died) ~Ma!!he2 20:40, 46,
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#e!er, 2ho says !ha!, od made Jesus bo!h 7ord and 'hris!, 2hi+h 2ould mean he 2as nei!her a! one !ime) ~4+!s 2:36) #e!er, 2ho is alle-ed !o have been -iven !he Meys to Hea%en, !ha!, 2hi+h he does on ear!h, so mo!e i! be in 8eaven, and ye! his!ory !ells us !ha! !he 2ord is hy$o+risy) I &ill $i%e you the Meys of the Min$!om of Hea%en an! &hate%er you bin! on earth shall be boun! in Hea%en an! &hate%er you loose on earth shall be loose! in Hea%en. "Ma!!he2 16:1.@1/) #e!er, 2ho is blamed ,or !he la+3 o, unders!andin- in s$readin- !he !ea+hin-s o, !he 'hur+h, #hen 3eter &as come to Antioch I &ithstoo! him to the face because he &as to be blame!. " ala!ians 2:11) #e!er, 2ho is no! in -ood s!andin- 2i!h Je2ish au!hori!ies, and 2hen !he 4$os!les are a++used o, usin- ma-i+: a,!er #e!er and John healed !he $araly!i+, !he (anhedrin in*uisi!ively as3s o, !hem, By &hat po&er or &hat name !i! you !o this? "4+!s 4:0) #e!er, !he ,irs! #o$e, 2ho is married Aan! may also ha%e been !i%orce!B, ye! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ,orbids $resen!@day $ries!s and #o$es !o be married) ~1 'orin!hians /:5) (+ri$!ure also sho2s
#e!er, a)3)a) 'e$has, as bein- married) John) 1:42) #e!erIs mo!her@in@la2 is !he ,irs! $erson men!ioned in (+ri$!ure as havinbeen +ured by Jesus, and !o #e!erIs house all !he si+3 and demonia+s are brou-h! in !he evenin- o, !he (abba!h !o be healed) ~Mar3 1:2/@34 and $arallels) >rom & 'orin!hians /:5 i! may be learned !ha! #e!er, li3e many o, !he o!her 4$os!les, !raveled 2i!h his 2i,e on his missionary :ourneys 2hile he 2as su$$or!ed by !he 'hur+h)
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#e!er, 2ho, in 'he Sacre! History, is !a3en alo,! by !2o Demons, ,or then took place the &ell.kno&n an! celebrate! encounter of 3eter an! 3aul &ith Simon. He after he ha! flo&n up into the air by his ma$ical arts an! supporte! by t&o !emons A&ith the %ie& of pro%in$ that he &as a 5o!B the !emons bein$ put to fli$ht by the prayers of the Apostles fell to the earth in the si$ht of all the people an! &as !ashe! to pieces. "(e+!ion 2., Sacre!
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#e!er, 2ho is a++used by #aul o, +ommi!!in- a sinH #aul !ells #e!er !ha! he 9i! not &alk upri$htly accor!in$ to the 'ruth of the 5ospel. #e!er, 2hom even !he early 'hur+h >a!hers deny bein- !he ,irs! #o$e, 'he blesse! Apostles then ha%in$ foun!e! an! built up the Church committe! into the han!s of =inus the ;ffice of the :piscopate. ;f this =inus 3aul makes mention in the 6:pistles to 'imothy. 'o him succee!e! Anacletus8 an! after him in the thir! place from the Apostles Clement &as allotte! the Bishopric0 ~&raeneus, 4-ains! 8eresies, Eol) &, Boo3 &&&) (ee also
4n!i 1i+ene >a!hers, Eolume E&&, Boo3 E&, (e+) &E, %7E&, Rober!s, 4leDander and Donaldson, James, 4n!e@1i+ene >a!hers: Eolume E&&)
#e!er, 2ho ,ounded !he 'hur+h ;f Cephas. ~& 'orin!hians 1:12) &s !his !he 'hur+h !he ori-inal 9niversal Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +laims as i!s ,ounda!ionGori-insC 3eter... A ma$ician a $o!less man in4urious cunnin$ i$norant an! professin$ impossible thin$s. ~(imon Ma-nus) #e!er, 2ho a++e$!s !he laurels -iven un!o Mary Ma-dalene as his o2n, ... Many of the finest 5nostic &ritin$s are of Ale1an!rian inspiration or ori$in. Ale1an!ria is also the main source of 5nostic &orks linkin$ (esus &ith Mary Ma$!alene. Accor!in$ to this tra!ition it &as throu$h the Ma$!alen rather than throu$h 3eter an! the male Apostles that (esus transmitte! his secret !octrine. "'he Cult of the Black +ir$in, Fan Be--, 202:12.) 0 Hou kno& that no mur!erer has eternal life abi!in$ in him A3eterB) ~1 John 3:15) But he turne! an! sai! to 3eter M5et behin! me Satan<... "Ma!!he2 16:23, R(E) "he so@+alled ordina!ion o, #e!er is, 2i!hou! a doub!, a la!er du!i,ul inser!ion) 5et behin! me Satan<... "Ma!!he2 16:23, R(E) #e!er, 2ho is a liar, 2ri!in- ,i+!i!ious s!ories !o a!!ra+! ,ollo2ers, 'o compose /=etters/ un!er another name especially un!er the name of persons &hose li%in$ presentment or real or suppose! spiritual e2uipment it &as propose! to set before the rea!er &as then 4ust us usual as &as the other practice of intro!ucin$ the same persons into narrati%es an! reportin$ their /#or!s/ in the manner of &hich &e ha%e e1amples in the case of (esus in the 5ospels an! in the case of 3eter 3aul an! other Apostles in the Acts. ":ncyclope!ia
Britannica vol) 3, 34.1)
#e!er, 2hom, a,!er all !his, Jesus is !hen said !o -ive #e!er his se+ond name !o si-ni,y !ha! u$on #e!er, as u$on a Ro+3, 8is 'hur+h should be buil!) ~7u3e 6:14= Ma!!he2 21:1.= John 1:42= Mar3
3:12, 2hi+h si-ni,i+an!ly omi!s !he reason) ',) Mi!r. Halk. 1, 066 on 1umbers 23:/: Ipon Abraham as top of the rocks 5o! sai! I shall buil! my Min$!om.
&, #e!er is !o be !he $rimary leader o, !he ne2 'hur+h o, Jesus, !hen 2hy only his +ursory men!ion in (+ri$!ureC Fven !he reasonin- 'hris!ian membershi$ mus! some!imes disa-ree, 'he Bishop of Manchester is of the opinion that the only early persuasion of Saint 3eter/s *oman :piscopate &as !ue to the acceptance in the Br! an! follo&in$ centuries of the Clementine fiction as $enuine history. "Secrets of *omanism by !he ,ormer $ries! Ka+hello, $a-e 46) All the 5o!s of the heathen are 9e%ils. "#salms /6:5, +ul$ate Bible. D 6<@"he Roman Fm$eror <!ho AMarcus Sal%ius ;thoB, li!erally rose !o $o2er on his 3nees be,ore Fm$eror 1ero, +ommi!s sui+ide Astabs himself in the heartB) Fnd o, !he ;orld: 1isan 10, >D(2= a$$oin!ed over all belon-in-s, Jesus6 se+ond +ominin !he ,irs! $resen+e ends and !he 'hris!ian leadershi$ be-ins revisin- (+ri$!ure !o ad:us! !o his no! +omin-)
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D ;45 4bou! 40 years a,!er Jesus6 dea!h, ,ollo2ers be-in !o reali5e !ha! !he $romise o, !he 6Min$!om of 5o! 2ill no! +ome soon, and are said !o be-in !o 2ri!e do2n 8is !ea+hin-s) "he des!ru+!ion o, Jerusalem is ordered by "i!us due !o Je2ish +ivil insurre+!ion) Si$ns 5ospel is 2ri!!en, a hy$o!he!i+al ree3 !eD! used in 5ospel of (ohn in order !o $rove !ha! Neshua is !he ne2 Messiah) "he os$el a++ordin- !o Mar3 is 2ri!!en in Rome, by AMefa/sB #e!erIs in!er$re!erQCR ~1 #e!er 5,13, 2i!h !he ori-inal endin- a$$aren!ly los!, ne2 endin-s are added abou! 400 ')F) 'he Church ,athers &ill see the !estruction of (erusalem an! the Holy 'emple in DC C.:. an! the e1ile of the (e&ish nation ?B> C.:. as 9i%ine si$ns that 6A!onai ha! re4ecte! (u!aism Aspecifically the Mosaic co%enantB as a reli$ion an! the (e&ish people as the co%enant people of A!onai. ~(eeds o,
(e$ara!ion, >rui!s o, Re$la+emen! by "ony Robinson, +,) 8ebre2s 10:/)
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&mmedia!ely u$on ,inishin- !he 2all around Jerusalem, !o +ur!ail !he Je2ish revolu!ion, in !he ,irs! 2a!+h o, !he ni-h! "i!us ins$e+!s !he 2all) Fs+a$e is no2 im$ossible ,or !he ,irs! !ime A!efection still possibleB) ~7u3e 1/:43 is ,ul,illed) "he Romans ,inish buildin- !heir ,inal dir! ban3s around Jerusalem, and 2hole area is no2 devoid o, !rees ,or /0 ,urlon-s all around) Manneus !he -a!e 3ee$er, in +har-e o, all dead bodies !a3en ou! o, !he +i!y, is $aid ,or by $ubli+ s!i$end= 115,..0 bodies, in all de,e+!ed and lo!s o, o!her eminen! men ,ollo2ed, 600,000 $oor !hro2n ou! o, !he -a!es) "he Je2s a!!a+3 !he ne2 ram$ar!s and ,ail, and Romans ba!!er and undermine !he 3rd 2all a bi!) >inal assaul! be-ins) Mid@$oin! o, 4rma-eddon ,or Jerusalem) "he las! day !ha! Jose$hus re+ords Je2ish de,e+!ors as leavin-) Jose$hus s$ea3s ou! on behal, o, Fm$eror "i!us, eD$lainin- ho2 !he Romans had a++e$!ed !o be $u! !o dea!h i, !hey ven!ured in!o !he Je2ish san+!uary, !he 8oly inner !em$le, and ou! o, res$e+! ,or !he 8oly $la+e had allo2ed a si-n in ree3, and 8ebre2, !o !his eD!en!) Jose$hus $leads ,or !he Romans no! !o de,ile !he san+!uary bu! !o ,i-h! else2here, bu! !he Je2s ma3e an im$er!inen! re$ly, and "i!us -ives orders !o besie-e !he !em$le s!ar!in- a! !he /!h hour o, !he ni-h!) "hose 2ho had ,led !o Romans and been saved in o$hna, by 'aesarIs de+ree, 2ere no2 $araded round !he 2all) D ;3@/0@"he os$el, a++ordin- !o 7u3e is 2ri!!en, based on Mar3 and L. &n a le!!er, 2hi+h >lavius Eo$is+us a!!ribu!es !o 8adrian, !he borro2in- o, eDis!in- ods is $u! in!o $lain 2ords, 'he lan! of :$ypt... I ha%e foun! to be &holly li$ht.min!e! unstable an! blo&n about by e%ery breath of rumor. 'here those &ho &orship Serapis are in fact Christians an! those &ho call themsel%es Bishops of Christ are in fact !e%otees of Serapis... :%en the patriarch himself &hen he comes to :$ypt is force! by some to &orship Serapis by others to &orship Christ. ~>irmus, (+ri$!ores,
Historiae Au$ustae, Eol) Eiii, 7oeb 'lassi+al 7ibrary) &&&, 3//,), ed) and !rans) by David Ma-i+)
4ma5n-ly, !he ,a+! !ha! !his le!!er is a $al$able ,or-ery does no! de!ra+! ,rom i!s value in re,le+!in- !he o$inion o, a 4!h +en!ury non@'hris!ian au!hor 2ho 2ro!e $erha$s durin- !he Julian revival) 'hris!ian syn+re!ism in F-y$! emer-es a! leas! as early as !he se+ond hal, o, !he 2nd +en!ury 2hen +on,iden! nos!i+s es!ablished a 7arium Ain 4leDandriaQCRB 2here !hey $ubli+ly venera!e !he ima-es o, Jesus, #y!ha-oras, #la!o) 4ris!o!le, and o!her $hiloso$hers) ~&renaeus) 4dv) haer) &, DDv, 6 A&) 210, 8arveyB) <ne lo+al demi@-od is even !a3en over by !he 'hris!ian sain!s, 2hose names, in some +ases, remind one o, !he ori-inal #a-an $ro!o!y$es) (!a!ues o, !he F-y$!ian -oddess, &sis, holdin- !he in,an! 8ar$o+ra!es A"he F-y$!ian 8orusB, as 2ell as !he -lorious hymns in honor o, !he F-y$!ian Sueen o, 8eaven, ,ind !heir no!i+eable +oun!er$ar!s in !he -ro2!h o, !he +ul! o, Mary) Jus! as (aba5ios 2i!h his +hara+!eris!i+ -es!ure, !ha! is !hree ,in-ers raised, !he !humb and o!her ,in-er ben! do2n, bless his adheren!s, so does !he 'a!holi+ Bisho$ o, !he ;es! -ive Aan! still $i%esB his boun!i,ul blessin- !o !he 'hris!ian ,ai!h,ul) "hrou-h various $a!hs !he an+ien! idea o, re,ri-erium) ~'hr) Blin3enber-, 9arstellun$en !es Saba7ios un! 9enkmaler
seines Multus in Archaeolo$ische Stu!ien 'o$enha-en, 1/04, $$) 66@12.)
D ;6@ 4n+ien! 8omoseDuali!y: Bir!h o, 8adrian, 2ho 2ill one day be+ome Fm$eror o, Rome, and !he lover o, !he beau!i,ul 4n!inous A(uly ?A c.??CB 2ho $a!he!i+ally dro2ns himsel, in !he 1ile a! a-e 21, $erha$s in as a sel, sa+ri,i+e !o save !he li,e o, his lover and mas!er) D ;<@4u-us! 24!h, Moun! Eesuvius eru$!s, !hus $reservin- !he homo@ero!i+, and o!her seDually eD$li+i! 2all murals !ha! 2ould surely have been des!royed by la!er sel,@ri-h!eous 'hris!ian +ivili5a!ions)
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D 94 QCR@"he a$os!les #aul and Barnabus are mis!a3en ,or !he ree3 -od Keus A*uler of Hea%en an! earthB and 8ermes Amessen$er of the 5o!sB by !he $eo$le o, 7ys!ra A&hat is no& 'urkey)B ~(ee 4+!s 14:11) Ben Ka33ai dies a! abou! .0 years o, a-e= he eD$e+!ed !he Messiah abou! !he !ime o, his dea!h A:n! of the #orl!B D 9:@/6 Boo3 o, Revela!ion 2ri!!en, by No+hanon A(ohn son of Jebe!eeB andGor a dis+i$le o, his) Be!2een /0@100 ')F), 1 John is 2ri!!en, by au!horQsR o, 4!h os$el, !he Catholic :pistle. D 99 QCR@/0QCR"he #on!i,i+a!e o, (ain! 'lemen! &, !hird su++essor o, (ain! #e!er as Bisho$ o, Bisho$s, Bisho$ o, Rome, also +onsidered one o, !he 4$os!oli+ >a!hers) "he >irs! F$is!le o, 'lemen! !o !he 'orin!hians, 2i!h 2hi+h he has been iden!i,ied, is addressed by !he 'hur+h o, Rome !o !he 'hur+h a! 'orin!h, !he s+ene o, irre-ulari!ies and divisions in !he 'hris!ian +ommuni!y) (ain! 'lemen! & ar-ues, 5o! !ele$ates his authority to rei$n to rulers an! lea!ers on earth. "he -ro2in- 'hur+h no2 ,leDes i!s $o2er, and 2hoever disobeys !he 69i%ine Authority +ould re+eive !he dea!h $enal!y as !he 'hur+h $er+eives i!sel, as !he in!er$re!er o, !he belie,s o, od 2i!h $o2er !o a+! as dis+i$linarian A'he Church no& !eclares itself as the sole pro%i!er of faith to its members the &orl! but &ho &ill speak out about the &ron$s of the Church?B) #aul o, (amosa!a, Bisho$ o, 4n!io+h Ano& part of 'urkeyB $rea+hes !ha! Jesus is a mere man 2ho does no! be+ome !he MHoly Spirit un!il a,!er ba$!ism 2hen he is !hen made !he MSon of 5o! !hrou-h ado$!ion, and !his !ea+hin- is revived in !he .!h +en!ury and de+lared 8eresy) "he +rime o, heresy is no!hin- !o be s+o,,ed a!, 0 &t has been estimate! by careful an! repute! historians of the Catholic In2uisition that >C million people &ere slau$htere! for the crime of /Heresy/ by *oman persecutors bet&een the ACA C.:. an! the mi!!le of the ?@th century. "Suo!ed in :stimates of the -umber Mille! by the 3apacy in
the Mi!!le A$es an! =ater by 9a%i! A. 3laiste! ECCA.
"he #a-ans believed !ha! Ba$!ism in i!sel,, 2ashed a2ay sins !o 2hi+h 2e have, 3oor &retch< 9o you not see that since these sprinklin$s cannot repair your $rammatical errors they cannot repair either the faults of your life? "Dio-enes) "he nos!i+s +laim a MSecret *itual !ha! has been handed do2n !o !hem !ha! +an be !ra+ed ,rom !he a$os!les, and !he 'hur+h !hen see3s a 2ay o, sho2in- su++ession ,rom #e!er6s Bisho$ri+ a$$oin!men! as a means o, +on!inua!ion o, !he #a$a+y) "he ,irs! ,ollo2ers o, Jesus, 6(esusites or MHesuans 6 2ere nearly all 6:ssenes Jesus bein- one himsel,) "he 6Hesuans 2ere no! +alled 6Christians !ill !he la!!er $ar! o, !he ,irs! +en!ury, a! 4n!io+h) &! 2as !o !he es$ousal o, !he +ause o, Jesus by !he Fssene ma-i+ians !ha! !he ,u!ure su++ess o, 'hris!ianism 2as due) "hey a++e$!ed Jesus !he 1a5arene 2hom !he Je2s, ,or very -ood reasons, re:e+!ed as !he eD$e+!ed Messiah, or 4va!or) 'he only common character that runs throu$h the &hole bo!y of heretical e%i!ence is that they A5nosticsB one an! all from first to last !eny the e1istence of (esus Christ as a man an! professin$ their faith in him as a 5o! an! Sa%ior yet uniformly an! consistently hol! the &hole story of his life an! actions to be alle$orical. 'he $reatest part of the 5nostics Ztakin$ that name as the most $eneral one for all the heretics of the three first centuriesO !enie! that Christ &as clothe! &ith a real bo!y or that he suffere! really. ~Mosheim Johann 7oren5 von Mosheim 16/4 @1055B, Eol) l, $) 136, 360) D <4@"he early 'hris!ian 5ospel of Matthe& blames !he des!ru+!ion o, !he Je2ish "em$le on !he Je2s6 re:e+!ion o, !he "orah, as embodied in Jesus 'hris!, !heir 7ord and (avior, and o, Bibli+al $ro$he!s be,ore him) Ra!her !han 2ai! !o be +a$!ured and !or!ured /60 members o, !he &sraeli +ommuni!y a! Masada +olle+!ively +ommi! sui+ide in !he 1s! +en!ury ')F) "he o!her al!erna!ive 2ould have been bein+on*uered and enslaved by !he Romans) Fnd o, !he ;orld: (ain! A3opeB 'lemen! & $redi+!s !ha! !he 2orld6s end 2ill o++ur a! any momen!) Be!!er be $re$a$redH D <45100@"he os$el a++ordin- !o John is 2ri!!en, by AHochanonB John Ason of Jebe!eeB, and o!hers, !he only eye2i!ness !o NeshuaQCR 4 dis+i$le Neshua lovedmCn 4 nos!i+QCR >lavius Jose$hus +laims eDa+!ly 22 Je2ish A;l! 'estamentB boo3s: 5 7a2, 13 8is!ory, and 4 8ymns)
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D <:@101 #o$e 'lemen! &, !he ,our!h #o$e, 2ri!es a le!!er !o 'orin!h in /5 +alled 1 'lemen!) ~
men!ioned in #hili$$ians 4:3)
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D <75(e&ish Anti2uities 2ri!!en by !he his!orian, >lavius Jose$hus, in 4ramai+, and !hen !ransla!ed in!o ree3 as 'estimonium ,la%ianum 2here !he ne2 'hris!ian reli-ious leaders insidiously ,ur!her develo$e !heir his!ory o, a no2 ,amous Jesus even! by inser!in-, At this time there appeare! 6Heshua a &ise man. ,or he &as a !oer of startlin$ !ee!s a teacher of people &ho recei%e the truth &ith pleasure. An! he $aine! a follo&in$ both amon$ many (e&s an! amon$ many of 5reek ori$in. An! &hen 3ilate because of an accusation ma!e by the lea!in$ men amon$ us con!emne! him to the cross those &ho ha! lo%e! him pre%iously !i! not cease to !o so. An! up until this %ery !ay the tribe of Christians Aname! after himB has not !ie! out. ~(e&ish Anti2uities 1.)3)3, >lavius Jose$hus, Meier reda+!ion, Mar$inal
(e&, $)61) D <3@
Domi!ian orders !he $erse+u!ion o, 'hris!ians, $rin+i$ally a! Rome) D <6@#o$e (ain! 'lemen! & is mar!yred and his 2i,e is eDiled, see Book of (u!ith. D <95 "he 2ord M5ospel in ree3, a! ,irs! mean! 'he re&ar! for the bearer of $oo! ne&s. "hen i! develo$ed in !o, 'he $oo! ne&s itself. 7a!er !he 2ord, 65ospel !hrou-h !he 'hris!ians, be+ame more s$e+i,i+ and limi!ed !o mean, 'he $oo! ne&s that came to humanity by the comin$ of (esus to re!eem the human race. <r, 'he book that tells the story of (esus Christ. "hrou-h +en!uries o, amendin- !he annals o, his!ory !he /5ospelsI no2 +on!ain !he my!hs asso+ia!ed 2i!h !he li,e o, Jesus !ha! alle-edly ,ul,ill !he need ,or !he savin- o, man3ind) "he 65oo! -e&s as i! 2ill !urn ou! 2ill no! be so 65oo! !o !hose 2ho re,use !o be saved) Fvery 2ord o, 'hris! or abou! his mo!her is harsh, and she :oined his bro!hers in 2an!in- !o have !his a,i+ionado $u! under some manner o, o,,i+ial res!rain!) Jesus es$oused !he monas!i+, Fssene, aversion ,rom 2omen))) Je2s had a $ro,ound venera!ion ,or !heir ,a!hers and $re+ious li!!le +onsidera!ion ,or !heir mo!hers) "he hy$o+risy o, !he 'hur+h lives on in #a$ias, !he Bisho$ o, #hry-ia, 2ho is said !o have 2ri!!en ,ive Boo3s en!i!led, :1positions of the ;racles of the =or! !ha! is, o, !he <ld "es!amen! 63rophecies 2hi+h are no2 los!, :1cept a fe& precious fra$ments. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol)
6, 5)
Bisho$ Fusebius says, 3apias &as a man of %ery small min! if &e may 4u!$e by his o&n &or!s8 !hou-h else2here !he -ood Bisho$ no2 +on!radi+!s himsel, and +alls him A man &ell skille! in all manner of learnin$ an! &ell ac2uainte! &ith the A;l! 'estamentB Scriptures. "Hist :ncl. vol) iv, 36) Hist.
:ncl), vol) iii, 3/, and *uo!es by Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 11, $-) 54/)
Fusebius also +i!es A &il! an! e1traor!inary le$en! about (u!as Iscariot attribute! to 3apias 2herein Fusebius says o, !he !rai!orous Judas, 0 His bo!y ha%in$ s&ollen to such e1tent that he coul! not pass &here a chariot coul! pass easily he &as crushe! by the chariot so that his bo&els $ushe! out. ~Ante.-icene ,athers vol) i, 153) "his #a$ian 6Con%iction im$ea+hes bo!h o, !he o!her +on!radi+!ory (+ri$!ural !radi!ions o, Judas, !o 2i!, !ha!, 0 He &ent an! han$e! himself. "Ma!!he2 20:5) &! also +on!radi+!s #e!erIs alle-ed s!a!emen! !ha!, ,allin$ hea!lon$ he burst asun!er in the mi!st an! all his bo&els $ushe! out. ~4+!s 1:15@1.) Bisho$ Fusebius says !ha! Bisho$ #a$ias had re$or!ed !ha!, 'hose &ho &ere raise! to life by Christ li%e! on until the a$e of 'ra4an !he Roman Fm$eror ,rom /.@110 4)D) >a!her #a$ias ,alls in!o 2ha! 2ould by !he <r!hodoD be re-arded as Some error, in disbelievin- and denyin- !he early +ru+i,iDion and resurre+!ion o, Jesus 'hris!, eviden!ly no! !hen a belie,= ,or he assures us, on !he au!hori!y o, 2ha! 'he !isciples of the =or! use! to say in the ol! !ays that (esus Christ li%e! to be an ol! man8 and so eviden!ly died in $ea+e in !he bosom o, his an+es!ors) ~4s +on,essed by Bisho$ &renaeus) >a!her #a$ias rela!es !he raisin- !o li,e o, !he mo!her o, Manaimos= also !he drin3in- o, $oison 2i!hou! harm by Jus!us Barsabas= 2hi+h ,ables he su$$or!ed by 0 Stran$e parables of the Sa%ior an! teachin$s of His an! other mythical matters. "(ays Bisho$ Fusebius as *uo!ed by !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia) "he im$or!an+e o, ... So %enerable a person A3apiasB &ho ha! li%e! &ith the Apostles impose! upon the Church as $enuine. ~Fusebius, Hist.:ccles. B3) &&&, +h) 3/) It is a!mitte! that he coul! not ha%e kno&n many Apostles... Irenaeus an! :usebius &ho ha! the &orks of 3apias before them un!erstoo! the presbyters not to be Apostles but !isciples of !isciples of
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>inally, >a!her #a$ias himsel, admi!s !ha! he re+eived his 6Apostolic 3no2led-e se+ond and !hird hand, If then any one &ho ha! atten!e! on the el!ers came I aske! minutely after their sayin$s .. &hat An!re& or 3eter sai! or &hat &as sai! by 3hilip or by 'homas or by (ames or by (ohn or by Matthe& or by any other of the =or!/s !isciples) &hich thin$s Aristion an! the presbyter (ohn the !isciples of the =or! say. ,or I ima$ine! that &hat &as to be $ot from books &as not so profitable to me as &hat came from the li%in$ an! abi!in$ %oice. ~#a$ias, >ra-) 4= Anti -icene ,athers, vol) i, 153) &s !here any doub! !ha! reli-ions borro2 ,rom o!her eDis!in- reli-ions and +ul!uresC 4 sani!i5ed his!ori+al $resen!a!ion o, 'hris!iani!y is bein- o,,ered !o !he 2orld, 2hi+h is more believable and a++e$!able !han !he !ru!h) "he ,irs! ,a!ali!y o, 'a!holi+ism 2as "ru!h) 'hose &ho &oul! seek the truth shoul! take care that they may fin! it an! in fin!in$ it be horrifie!. ~Delos B) M+?o2n) D :44@ "he dea!h o, (ain! John, !he 4$os!le and evan-elis!, mar3s !he end o, !he 4-e o, !he 4$os!les and !he ,irs! -enera!ion o, !he ne2 'hris!ian 'hur+h) By !he end o, !he 2nd +en!ury, 4n!io+h, 4leDandria and F$hesus in !he Fas! and Rome in !he ;es! are es!ablished +en!ers o, 'hris!ian $o$ula!ion and in,luen+e) #i+!ures, 2all $ain!in-s, and marble relie,s survive ,rom 1s! +en!ury Secret Cults) "he &sis 'ul! in 8er+ulaneum, Fleusinian Mys!eries in !he Medi!erranean, <siris in F-y$!, Ba++hus !he ;ine od in #om$eii, Mi!hrains in #ersia) <ne o, !he earlies! 3no2n al+hemis!s is a Je2ish 2oman 2ho 2as 3no2n as Marie, 2ho lived in F-y$! abou! 100 ')F), 2ho +ondu+!ed eD$erimen!s 2i!h mer+ury, silver@+olored, and sul,ur, 2hose yello2ishness seemed in!errela!ed !o -old) &n her 2or3, Marie inven!ed several devi+es ,or hea!in- her in-redien!s, one o, 2hi+h is s!ill used !oday, !he double boiler, 3no2n in >ren+h as a Bain@Marie, or Marie/s bath) Secret Book AApocryphonB of (ames 5ospel of Mary Ma$!alene Infancy of (esusO Rabbi Flie5er ben 8yr+anus A?st.En! centuryB believed !ha! !he days o, !he Messiah 2ould las! 40 years) Be,ore Bar ?o+hba !he Messen-er, manIs li,es$an 2as ra!her shor!, and lon-er a,!er2ard D :44@165@Jus!in o, 'aesarea, dies a mar!yr ,or his ,ai!h) 1o! 3no2n !o have been a !heolo-i+ally !rained or !alen!ed man, Jus!in ,ailed !o unders!and !he (!oi+ or #y!ha-orean sys!ems) &n 'hris!iani!y, he ,ound his +allin-) &n his, Apolo$iae A4D 150@155B he ar-ues !ha! !he 'hris!ians are sim$ly ,ollo2in- !he ree3 $hiloso$hy o, #la!o, 2ho also main!ained !ha! !here is also, only one od AMonotheism) a philosophy that has been follo&e! by many freethinkers throu$hout historyB) D :44@100ACB@#!olemy= as!ronomer and ma!hema!i+ian, 2hose !heories on as!ronomy and !he eD$lana!ions o, !he orbi!s o, !he $lane!s domina!ed s+ien!i,i+ !hin3in- un!il !he 16!h +en!ury A&ith the earth as the center of the Solar systemB, is also remembered ,or his +on!ribu!ions in !he ,ields o, ma!hema!i+s, o$!i+s, and -eo-ra$hy) #!olemyIs a+!ual name, Clau!ius 3tolemaeus re,le+!s !ha! he may be o, noble Roman ba+3-round, 2hile 3tolemaeus hin!s a! F-y$!ianG ree3 roo!s) D :44@165@ >a!her Jus!in Mar!yr is a en!ile eD@#a-an o, (amaria, !urned 'hris!ian, and su$$osed !o have su,,ered mar!yrdom in !he rei-n o, Mar+us 4urelius, in 2hose name he ,or-ed a mos! $re$os!erous res+ri$!) 8is $rin+i$al 2or3s, in ree3, are his !2o 4$olo-ies, !he ,irs! addressed !o !he Fm$eror 4n!oninus #ius A&hose reply he also for$e!B, !he se+ond !o 'he sacre! Senate o, Rome= his Dialo-ue 2i!h "ry$ho !he Je2, and his 8or!a!ory 4ddress !o !he ree3s) 8e des+ribes himsel, and ,ello2 'hris!ian >a!hers as #e &ho formerly use! ma$ical arts. "I Apolo$y 'h) Div) (imon is 2orshi$ed as a -od, 'he e%il spirits not bein$ satisfie! &ith sayin$ before Christ/s appearance that those &ho &ere sai! to be sons of (upiter &ere born of him but after he appeare! ... An! &hen they learne! ho& He ha! been foretol! by the prophets put for&ar! a$ain other men the Samaritans Simon an! Menan!er &ho !i! many mi$hty &orks by ma$ic... An! so $reatly astonishe! the sacre! Senate an! people of the *omans that he &as consi!ere! a $o! an! honore! &ith a
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Rome 2ill 3ee$ alive !he remembran+e o, !he M,ire.5o! $assin- !hrou-h !he MHoly #aters 6 -ivinvir!ue !o !hem, san+!i,yin- !he su$ers!i!ious belie,s o, i!s #a-an ,ore,a!hers, so 2hen i! s$ea3s o, !he Holy 5host sufferin$ for us in baptism i!, in li3e manner +ommemora!es !ha! $or!ion o, #a-anism, 2hi+h is assi-ned !o !he Babylonian -oddess 2hen she also $lun-es in!o !he +leansin- 2a!ers A+enus Irania or 9ione the Hea%enly 9o%eB 4nd even in an+ien! MeDi+o, 2e have 'hal+hivi!ly+ue, !he o!!ess of the #aters and Mother o, all !he 6*e$enerate! Souls re$resen!ed as $ur-in- !he M-e&.born Infant from ;ri$inal Sin and Brin$in$ it ane& into the &orl! lon- be,ore !he adven! o, 'hris!iani!y in !heir e,,or!s !o ob!ain subs!an!ial dona!ions and -i,!s) 7e+3y de+lared !ha! Jona!han Fd2ards boo3 on M ;ri$inal Sin is ;ne of the most !etestable books that ha%e e%er issue! from the pen of man. D :4;5 (ain! &-na!ius o, 4n!io+h is mar!yred in Rome) &-na!ius is re+orded as bein- !he ,irs! 2ri!er ever !o use !he eD$ression, 'he Catholic Church. D ::45120@Reda+!ion o, Boo3 o, 7u3e P 4+!s Ada!ed by 'a!holi+ism: .5 ')F)B (eu!onius 2ri!es !ha!, J#enal!ies 2ere im$osed on !he 'hris!ians, a 3ind o, men Aholdin-B a ne2 su$ers!i!ion A!ha! involved !he $ra+!i+eB o, ma-i+)L ~>rom !he (esus.3eople to :arly Christianity BC.??C A9 by ;im van
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bein-, 2ho is no2 ,or+ed !o live in a ma!erial 2orld o, sin,ulness bu! !hrou-h 5nosis Ameanin$) kno&le!$eB man +an reali5e redem$!ion) Jesus is !he $rovider o, !his se+re! 3no2led-e) Ealen!inus believed !he !as3 o, Jesus 2as !o res!ore (o$hia A#is!omB !o her s!a!us as $ar! o, !he Ini%ersal Soul or 5o!hea!) "he Ealen!inians believed !ha! !here 2ere !hir!y aeons Q4-esR, 2hi+h in+luded ,our $airin-s Q4byss and (ilen+e, Mind and "ru!h, ;ord and 7i,e, and Man and 'hur+hR) "he belie, !ha! !he $airs o, aeons 2ere o, a seDual na!ure led !o !he libidinal +elebra!ions 2hi+h 2ere held :us! $rior !o !he Roman >er!ili!y od, 7u$er+alia, ,es!ivi!ies) "his +on,li+! led !o +ondemna!ion ,rom 'lemen! o, 4leDandria, &renaeus) "he +us!oms asso+ia!ed 2i!h =o%er/s 9ay >ebruary 14!h may have had more !o do 2i!h !he +us!oms o, !he Roman ,es!ival o, !he 6=upercalia !han 2i!h (ain! Ealen!ine) "he Ealen!inians, as nos!i+s, 2ere eD!ermina!ed by !he 'hris!ians by !he 4!h +en!ury) "hey 2ere no!ed in $ar!i+ular ,or !heir belie, in ,ree lo%e and liberal vie2 o, seDuali!y) "he +us!om o, +hoosin- a lover on >ebruary 14 !h a$$ears !o have +ome ,rom !he 7u$er+alian +eremony o, $la+in- -irlsI names in a boD ,rom 2hi+h boys dre2 !heir s2ee!hear! ,or !he ,ollo2in- year) Durin- !he middle a-es, !he +hur+h see3s !o 'hris!iani5e !he +us!om by subs!i!u!in- (ain!sI names ,or !hose o, !he -irls and en+oura-in- !he dra2ers !o !ry !o be li3e !ha! (ain! ,or !he neD! year, bu! by !he 16!h +en!ury, !his mani$ula!ion 2as dis+arded and -irls names 2ere on+e a-ain sele+!ed ,rom !he boD) "his +us!om even!ually -ave 2ay !o !he $ra+!i+e o, sendin- +ards !o !he ob:e+! o, oneIs a,,e+!ions) =etters of I$natius Bisho$ o, 4n!io+h, is mar!yred in Rome, his le!!ers are +aused !o under-o !o heavy 'hris!ian ,or-ery es$) durin- !he 4!h +en!ury) ~Apostolic ,athers. D ::2@ Roman Fm$eror "ra:an, in a res+ri$! Aofficial reponseB !o #liny !he Noun-er, !he overnor o, Bi!hynia, ins!ru+!s him no! !o sear+h ou! 'hris!ians, bu! !o $unish !hem i, !hey are $ubli+ly denoun+ed and re,use !o $ay homa-e !o !he Roman -ods) "he res+ri$! se!s an eDam$le ,or ,u!ure Roman ma-is!ra!es in dealin- 2i!h 'hris!ians) D ::7@110@ #liny !he Noun-er, Roman +onsul, re+ords !he 'hris!ian@Je2s as Sin$in$ hymns to Christ as to a $o!. Je2ish Revol! by a -rou$ +alled Jealots 2ho 2an! a +oun!ry o, !heir o2n ,ree ,rom $oli!i+al and reli-ious rule ,rom 1on@Je2s) "he !2o !hieves Amentione! in the 5ospels of Matthe& Mark =uke an! (ohnB are -;' !hieves, bu! Je2ish Kealo!s 2ho are +ru+i,ied by !he Romans) Kealo!s did no! $ay !ribu!e A moneyB !o !he Romans, bu! use !heir money Atithes an! offerin$sB !o buy arms !o over!hro2 !heir o$$ressors A'heft &as not a crime punishable by !eath un!er *oman la&B) 5o! lo%eth a cheerful $i%er a$$lies !o !he -ivin- o, !he ;ord as 2ell as !o !he -ivin- o, 2eal!h Ato the poorB) "he 'hris!ian denun+ia!ion o, !heir Je2ish roo!s is $ronoun+ed in !he os$el o, (ain! Ma!!he2 in his dia!ribes a-ains! !he (+ribes and #harisees) "his an!i@(emi!i+ rhe!ori+ may have been added la!er !o !he os$el as i! mus! be no!ed !ha! 7u3e did no! share !his same an!i@Je2ish as$e+!) Millions 2ill be sa+ri,i+ed u$on !he al!ars o, su$ers!i!ious i-noran+e and bi-o!ry as !he 'a!holi+s 2ill murder !he Je2s, !he 7u!herans 2ill 3ill 'a!holi+s, !he 'a!holi+s 2ill slau-h!er !he Muslims, !he F$is+o$alians !or!ure !he #resby!erians, !he #resby!erians maim !he F$is+o$alians, !he 'a!holi+s 3ill !he #ro!es!an!s, and !he Muslims 3ill !he 'a!holi+s) 4ll !hese denomina!ions 2ill 3ill in !he name o, od, all i! +ould o, every o!her= and ea+h ,eels du!y bound !o eD!ermina!e every o!her reli-ious -rou$ !ha! denies !he smalles! ,ra+!ion o, i!s +reed) "he ,ana!i+al reli-ious -rou$s eDis!in- !oday are ,ashioned by in!oleran+e, bi-o!ry, i-noran+e, !yranny and hy$o+risy, 2or3in- under !he belie, !ha! !he in,ini!e ruler and +rea!or o, !he universe +ommanded !he des!ru+!ion o, here!i+s and in,idels, !hese -rou$s a!!em$! !o :us!i,y !he a!ro+i!ies +ommi!!ed u$on o!hers) "he 'hur+hes 2ill des!roy hones!y and re2ard 'hris!ian hy$o+risy) 'hou !i!st create the earth after thy heart bein$ alone e%en all men hear!s an! flocks &hate%er is upon earth creatures that &alk upon feet &hich soar aloft flyin$ &ith their &in$s the countries of Mhor A3alestine an! SyriaB an! of Mush an! the lan! of :$ypt. 'hou settest e%ery man in his place an! makest their sustenance each one possessin$ his foo! an! his term of life counte!8 ton$ues ma!e
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D ::3QCR@125QCR@ #o$e (ain! (iD!us, also s$elled %ys!us) 4++ordin- !o !he =iber 3ontificalis Qed) Du+hesne, &, 12.R, he $assed !he ,ollo2in- !hree ordinan+es: "ha! none bu! sa+red minis!ers are allo2ed !o !ou+h !he sa+red vessels) "ha! Bisho$s 2ho have been summoned !o !he 8oly (ee shall, u$on !heir re!urn, no! be re+eived by !heir dio+ese eD+e$! on $resen!in- 4$os!oli+ le!!ers) "ha! a,!er !he #re,a+e in !he Mass !he $ries! shall re+i!e !he (an+!us 2i!h !he $eo$le) ~ Acta
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martire e suo culto in Aletri Q>oli-no, 1..4R= De #ersiis, 9el pontificato !i S. Sisto I papa e martire !ella transla7ione !elle sue reli2uie !a *oma ecc. memorie Q4la!ri, 1..4R= B4RMBN in 9ict. Christ. Bio$., s) v) Si1tus UEV I. By Michael ;tt 'ranscribe! by Scott Anthony Hibbs 'he Catholic :ncyclope!ia +olume XI+.
"he Roman 'hur+h uses ,or-ed do+umen!s !o enhan+e i!s s!a!us, In the /=iber 3ontificalis/ it is recor!e! that such a 3ope issue! a !ecree that has been lost or mislai! or perhaps ne%er e1iste! at all. Isi!ore sei7e! the opportunity to supply a 63ontifical letter suitable for the occasion attributin$ it to the 3ope &hose name &as mentione! in the /=iber. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 5, $-) 004) Fnd o, !he ;orld: #ro$he!s and #ro$he!esses o, !he Mon!anis! movemen! $redi+! !ha! Jesus 2ill re!urn soon= some!ime durin- !heir li,e!ime and es!ablish !he 1e2 Jerusalem in !he +i!y o, #e$u5a in 4sia Minor) De+e$!ion is !he basis o, many ,ai!hs !ha +laim !o hel$ man3ind= !he Isi!orian 9ecretals is the name $i%en to certain apocryphal letters containe! in a collection of canon la&s compose! about the mi!!le of the @th century... -o&a!ays e%ery one a$rees that these so.calle! 3apal =etters are for$eries. 'hese
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D ::6 QCR@150QCR@Ealen!inus, a nos!i+ 2ho believed !ha! !he <ld "es!amen! od 2as evil and Jesus is born !o brin- redeemin- 3no2led-e !o !he human soul) If all the ;l! 'estament influences &ere to be remo%e! from the -e& 'estament the latter &oul! in many areas consist little but meanin$less shre!s. #here the ;l! 'estment is not actually 2uote! its content an! i!eas pro%i!e sub4ect matter an! structure for the Christian author. "rom: 1506) D 5::; QCR@Bisho$ &-na!ius o, 4n!io+h, (yria, de,ends !he hierar+hal sys!em o, !he 'hur+h bein- o, !hree ran3s: bisho$, $ries!, and dea+ons, !he same as !he divine hierar+hy in heaven) 4s !here is only one od in heaven, so !here +an only be one bisho$ over !he $ries!s) &-na!ius s$ea3s o, !he here!i+s $la-uin- !he 'hur+h, 'hey abstain from the :ucharist because they !o not confess the :ucharist is the flesh of our Sa%ior (esus) Fi-h!een hundred years a-o, !here 2ere !hose 2ho denoun+ed !he 2ords o, !he 'hur+h and i!s sa+ramen!s, rea+hin- ,rom i!s +on!inua!ion o, !he old $a-an !radi!ion, 2hen !he $ries!s o, &sis or Mi!hra on+e im$ressed !heir ,ollo2ers 2i!h !he burnin- o, +andles !o re$resen! !he s$iri! and !he sa+ramen!, re$resen!in- !he body o, !heir (avior) &ndeed i! -oes ba+3 !o !he sa+ri,i+es in !he Je2ish !em$le, !he $a-ean!s on !he -rea! ,es!ivals o, an+ien! F-y$!, even !o !he an+ien! mys!eries $er,ormed a! !he summi! o, lo,!y $yramid !em$les in an+ien! Babylon and 4ssyria 2here !he +ro2d s!ood in a2e in !he solemn +our! yard) &-na!ius es$ouses !he su$reme rule o, !he +oun+il o, $ries!s by one Bisho$ 2ho is !o be obeye! as if he &ere 5o!) 8e is la!er +ondemned !o dea!h by Roman o,,i+ials 2ho see !his as eviden+e o, !reason a-ains! Rome) #oli!i+s and reli-ion have ,ormed an inse$arable uni!y !ha! 2ill vie ,or +om$le!e +on!rol o, !he $eo$le ,or $ur$oses o, !aDa!ion) 'en!uries la!er !his 2ill +ause a rea! (+hism ,rom 2i!hin !he ran3s o, !he +ler-y) I ha%e no taste for corruptible foo! nor for the pleasures of this life. I !esire the brea! of 5o! &hich is the flesh of (esus Christ &ho &as of the see! of 9a%i!8 an! for !rink I !esire His bloo! &hich is lo%e incorruptible. ~(ain! &-na!ius o, 4n!io+h, F$is!le !o !he Romans, 105 4)D) "a+i!us 2ri!es abou! !he 'hris!ians, 'his superstitious sect."Ibi!. Heretics abstain from the :ucharist an! from prayer because they !o not confess that the :ucharist is the ,lesh of our Sa%ior (esus Christ. "(ain! &-na!ius o, 4n!io+h, :pistle to the Smyrneans 105 4)D) (ain! &-na!ius, !he Bisho$ o, 4n!io+h, born in (yria, +) 50QCR, died ra!her la!i!udinously A&ith e1tremely broa! an! liberal reli$ious %ie&sB, Bet&een @K an! ??D C.:. More !han one o, !he early e++lesias!i+al 2ri!ers has -iven +reden+e, !hou-h a$$aren!ly 2i!hou! -ood reason !o believe, in !he le-end !ha! &-na!ius 2as !he +hild 2hom !he (avior !oo3 u$ in his arms, as des+ribed in Mar3) ~(ee Mar3 /:35, Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 0, 644) If &e inclu!e Saint 3eter Saint I$natius &as the Br! Bishop of Antioch "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 0, 644, 'he
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"he 'hur+h 2an!s i!s members !o a!!end re-ular masses so !ha! i! may a++umula!e some o, !heir ,inan+ial 2eal!h, He therefore &ho !oes not assemble &ith the Church has e%en by this !isplaye! his pri!e an! he has con!emne! himself. "(ain! &-na!ius o, 4n!io+h in :pistle to the :phesians 105 ')F) "he $ries!s 2ill vie 2i!h ea+h o!her !o a++umula!e su+h -rea! 2eal!h !hrou-h de+ei! and +orru$!ion !ha! !he #on!i,i+al hierar+hy be+omes :ealous as !he boo!y is no! $assed on !o Rome, 2hi+h la!er +auses !he #o$es !o de+lare +eliba+y in order !o 3ee$ !he ri+hes 2i!hin !he 'hur+h and no! be $assed on !o !he heirs o, !he $ries!s)
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(ain! &-na!ius is !he sub:e+! o, eD!ensive 'a!holi+ ,or-eries= ,i,!een F$is!les bear !he name o, &-na!ius, in+ludin- one !o !he Eir-in Mary, and her re$ly= !2o !o !he 4$os!le John, o!hers !o !he #hili$$ians, "arsians, 4n!io+heans, F$hesians, Ma-nesians, "rallians, Romans, #hiladel$hians, (myrneans, and !o #oly+ar$, besides a ,or-ed Mar!yrium= !he +leri+al ,or-ers 2ere very a+!ive 2i!h !he name o, (ain! &-na!ius) <, !hese, ei-h! F$is!les and !he Mar!yrium are +on,essedly ,or-eries= 'hey are by common consent set asi!e as for$eries &hich &ere at %arious !ates an! to ser%e special purposes put forth un!er the name of the celebrate! Bishop of Antioch. "Ante.-icene ,athers, vol) i, 46= F) vii, 645) 1o!e: Jesus, John !he Ba$!is!, and #aul 2ere vir-ins) ~1 'orin!hians 0) If the Martyrum is $enuine this &ork has been $reatly interpolate!. 4s !o !he seven, assumed by many 'a!holi+s !o be -enuine, :%en the $enuine :pistles &ere $reatly interpolate! A!o al!er or +orru$! by inser!in- ne2 or ,orei-n ma!erialB to len! &ei$ht to the personal %ie&s of its author. ,or this reason they are incapable of bearin$ &itness to the ori$inal form. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 0, 645) "he au!hen!i+i!y o, !he 5enuine Se%en 2as 5ealously dis$u!ed ,or several +en!uries 2i!hin !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) 3erhaps the best e%i!ence for their authenticity is to be foun! in the letter of 3olycarp to the 3hilippians &hich mentions each of them by name ... unless in!ee! that of 3olycarp itself be re$ar!e! as interpolate! or for$e!. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 0, $-) 646) &n one o, !he earlies! Fn+y+li+als, 2hi+h is no! issued by a #o$e, !he as!oundin- !ale is !old, 'he Church of 5o! &hich so4ourns at Smyrna to the Church of 5o! so4ournin$ in 3hilomelium an! to all the con$re$ations of the Holy an! Catholic Afirst use of this historical termB Church in e%ery place and !he 'hur+h >a!hers $ro+eeds in -lo2in- 2ords !o re+oun! !he vir!ues, +a$!ure, !rial and +ondemna!ion !o dea!h by ,ire, o, !he 8oly (ain! #oly+ar$, 2ho, :us! be,ore his +a$!ure, #oly+ar$ dreamed !ha! his $illo2 2as a,ire= he eD+laimed !o !hose around, 3rophetically /I am to be burne! ali%e. "he ,or-ed and ,ablin- F$is!le $ro+eeds, -o& as 3olycarp &as enterin$ into the sta!ium there came to him a %oice from hea%en sayin$ 6Be stron$ an! sho& thyself a man ; 3olycarp. -o one sa& &ho it &as that spoke to him8 but those of our brethren &ho &ere present hear! the %oice. ",or$ery in
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"he 'hur+h -ives eDal!ed de!ails o, (ain! #oly+ar$6s !rial be,ore !he ma-is!ra!es, and a verba!im re$or! o, his $lea 2hen led !o his ,iery ,a!e: #hen he ha! pronounce! this 6Amen an! so finishe! his prayer those &ho &ere appointe! for the purpose kin!le! the fire. An! as the flame bla7e! forth in $reat fury &e to &hom it &as $i%en to &itness it behel! a $reat miracle an! ha%e been preser%e! that &e mi$ht report to others &hat then took place. ,or the fire shapin$ itself into the form of an archism like the sail of a ship &hen fille! &ith the &in! encompasse! as by a circle of fire the bo!y of the martyr. An! he appeare! &ithin not like flesh &hich is burnt but as brea! that is bake! or as $ol! an! sil%er $lo&in$ in a furnace. Moreo%er &e percei%e! such a s&eet o!or Acomin$ from the pileB as if frankincense or some such precious spices ha! been smokin$ there. At len$th &hen those &icke! men percei%e! that his bo!y coul! not be consume! by the fire they comman!e! an e1ecutioner to $o near an! pierce him throu$h &ith a !a$$er. An! on his !oin$ this there came forth a !o%e an! a $reat 2uantity of bloo! so that the fire &as e1tin$uishe!< ">rom =etter of the Church at Smyrna Ante.-icene ,athers,
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4nd, even !his 8oly Fn+y+li+al is no! 2i!hou! some sus$i+ion, 'he possibility remains that the subscription &as tampere! &ith by a later han!. But ?>> must be appro1imately correct. "Catholic
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4nd !he !ru!h, 2hi+h has been abysmally abused !hrou-h !he +en!uries, !a3es a s!e$ ba+32ard as !he 'hur+h +on!inues !o $ro$o-a!e i!s o2n version o, !he his!ory o, (ain! #oly+ar$ and (ain! &-na!ius= 'ardinal 1e2man, 'he &hole system of Catholic 9octrine may be !isco%ere! at least in outline not to say in parts fille! up in the course of his se%en :pistles. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 0, $-) 646) "he ,or-ed F$is!les in+lude all !he reli-ious im$ossibili!ies o, !he ne2 'a!holi+ism ,or !ha! $eriod, o, !he +ollabora!ed hierar+hy o, !he &m$erial 'hur+h as havinbeen ins!i!u!ed by !he humble 1a5arene,
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2ho 2as !o Come a$ain and $u! an end !o all ear!hly !hin-s 2i!hin his -enera!ion= !he Infallibility of the Church !he MSupernatural +irtue o, 63erpetual +ir$inity 6 and !he M3rimacy of the Holy See of *ome 6 a! !he su$$osed !ime o, (ain! &-na!ius, and leas!, bu! no! leas! !hose diminu!ive over 5ealous hordes o, nondes+ri$! mon3s 2ho burro2ed in!o !he hidden 'a!a+ombs o, &m$erial Rome !o $rovide all !ha! 2as as3ed, ,or a ,e2 $ie+es o, silver, !o !he de!rimen! o, !he i-noran! massesH &n 'hris!iani!y, vir-ins are !he $re,erred manner o, li,e ,or 2omen, I say to the unmarrie! an! to
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<, +ourse, !he as!u!e 'hris!ian 2ill *ui+3ly re+o-ni5e !he di+ho!omy in !he <ld "es!amen! as ods s$ea3s, Be fruitful an! multiply an! fill the earth. " enesis 1:2.) >a!her (ain! &-na!ius does no! 2ri!e any!hin- au!hen!i+, ye! he es+a$es !he sel,@+ondemna!ion o, !he o!her 4$os!oli+ >a!hers 2ho are $ro!e+!ed by !heir reli-ion, bu! be!rayed by !he !ru!h, 2hi+h is ,orbidden in 'a!holi+ism via !heir 6Cathecism. 'he 9o$ma of the infallibility of the Bible is no more self.e%i!ent than is that of the infallibility of the 3ope0*ome is the one $reat spiritual or$ani7ation &hich is able to resist . an! must as a matter of life an! !eath . the pro$ress of science an! mo!ern ci%ili7ation. ""homas 8uDley) D ::;513.@QCR@ #erse+u!ion under 8adrian 2i!h many 4+!s o, Mar!yrs da!e ,rom !his $eriod) D :235 'hris!ian 4$olo-is!sI 2ri!in-s a-ains! Roman #a-anism by Suadra!us, in 4$os!oli+ >a!hers +olle+!ion) "he s$read o, nos!i+ism is due !o a +ombina!ion o, elemen!s o, #la!oni+ $hiloso$hy and Fas!ern mys!ery reli-ions) &!s adheren!s +laimed !ha! i!s se+re!@3no2led-e $rin+i$le $rovided a dee$er insi-h! in!o 'hris!ian do+!rine !han divine revela!ion and ,ai!h) nos!i+ belei,s deny !he divini!y o, 'hris!= o!hers deniy !he reali!y o, his humani!y, +allin- i! mere a$$earan+e A9ocetism 3hantasiasmB) D :2;@42 #!olemy, an as!ronomer, -eo-ra$her, and ma!hema!i+ian !hrives in 4leDandria, F-y$!) 8is ear!h@+en!ered model o, !he universe held !he ,ield un!il 1542, 2hen 'o$erni+us su$$lies a solar@ +en!ered model) #!olo-yIs es!ima!e o, !he ear!hIs +ir+um,eren+e is only 30 $er+en! belo2 !he a+!ual value) #!olemy !ea+hes !ha! !he earth is flat and !ha! !he +eles!ial bodies revolve around !he ear!h) "his is in +on!radi+!ion !o ano!her ree3, 4ris!ar+hus, 2ho $rea+hed !ha! !he 2orld 2as round in B' 310 and !he ear!h revolved around !he sun) "he 'hur+h !a3es u$ !he $osi!ion o, #!olemy and +ondemns as heresy anyone 2ho advo+a!es o!her2ise) Remember, many +ler-y are illi!era!e, as 2ell as su$ers!i!ious) &n !heir arro-an+e, !hey des$ise all !hose 2ho dare +hallen-e !heir au!hori!y and de+isions re-ardinany ma!!er) &! is no! un!il !he renaissan+e $eriod !ha! individuals as 2ell as -rou$s ,inally !a3e u$ !he +ause a-ains! !he +orru$! 'hur+h <,,i+ials) "he Je2ish revol! a-ains! !he harsh de+rees o, !he Romans -ro2s) 9nder (himon Bar ?u5iba ABar MochbaB, !he Je2s even!ually re+a$!ure Jerusalem, de+lare i! a ,ree +i!y, and min! +oins ,or !heir ne2 s!a!e) Rabbi 43iva de+lares !ha! Bar ?o+hba is !he Mashia+h) D :84@Barnabus ASon of :ncoura$ementB is a 7evi!e Je2, a dis+i$le, $reviously 3no2n as Jose$h AActs F)BAB 2ho is also a ,riend o, #aul ASaul of 'aurusB) "hey di,,er over Mar3 !ravelin- 2i!h !hem and la!er on have di,,eren+es as !o in!er$re!a!ion over (+ri$!ures Asee 'he 5ospel of BarnabasB) ~ os$el
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(ain! Barnabas is a sel, s!yled 4$os!le, and variously a Bisho$, o, 2hi+h, 'hou$h nothin$ is recor!e! of Barnabas for some years he e%i!ently ac2uire! a hi$h position in the Church8 ,or A rather late tra!ition recor!e! by Clement of Ale1an!ria an! :usebius Ao%er ECC years laterB, says he &as one of the Se%enty 9isciples8 but Acts F)BA.BD indi+a!es !he *ui!e !he +on!rary, +arious tra!itions represent him as the first Bishop of Milan as preachin$ at Ale1an!ria an! at *ome &hose fourth Bishop Saint Clement he is sai! to ha%e con%erte! an! as ha%in$ suffere! martyr!om in Cyprus. 'he tra!itions are all late an! untrust&orthy. He is cre!ite! by 'ertullian Amost likely fabricate!B &ith the authorship of the :pistle to the Hebre&s an! the so.calle! :pistle attribute! to him. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 2, 300, 301)
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'here is no $reater crime in the cosmos than to !eliberately in!octrinate youn$ trustin$ min!s &ith false teachin$s for selfish en!s. ,rom this one heinous crime stems all crime. 'he perpetrators of this e%il !ee! &ill pay a terrible price in mental remorse &hen they pass from this &orl!. ~4 8is!ory o, 'hris!iani!y, 4 #a-e@by@#a-e 'ri!i+ism o, #aul JohnsonIs 8orror (!ory) 4 s$e+ial !aD is levied on !he already su,,erin- Je2s !o $ay ,or !he u$3ee$ o, !he #a-an !em$le o, Ju$i!er 'a$i!olinus) &n 4meri+a, even in modern !imes, $rea+hers in !he ba+32ard a-ri+ul!ural dis!ri+!s no!oriously +ause !errible dis!ress !o mo!hers by insis!in- on various un,ounded su$ers!i!ions) &n !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !he ;ri$inal Horror is so,!ened in !2o 2ays: +hildren are Ba$!i5ed and relieved o, !he !errible le-a+y a ,e2 days a,!er bir!h, and !he mediaeval !heolo-ians dis+overed !ha! !here 2as an anneD o, !he ne!her re-ions, 7imbo, 2i!h a more !em$era!e +lima!e !o 2hi+h !he un@ba$!i5ed in,an! +ould be sen! AA$ain not inclu!e! in Biblical &orks but &hose creations ser%es the i!eolo$ical purposes of the ChurchB) 4s !he do-ma o, ;ri$inal Sin is no! ye! ,ormula!ed in!o 'hris!iani!y6s s!ar3 barbarism un!il !he !ime o, (ain! 4u-us!ine, 4D 354@430, !he so@+alled 5enius o, !he 7a!in 'hur+h, !his +onse*uen+e is no! a! ,irs! ,el!= !hou-h !he do+!rine !ha! any $erson 2ho, Committe! a $ra%e sin after Baptism &as ine1orably con!emne! to hell is bru!al enou-h) Ba$!ism is on !his a++oun! a! ,irs! +on,ined !o adul!s, bu! an a-i!a!ion ,or !he Ba$!ism o, +hildren did no! be-an un!il abou! !he end o, !he 2nd +en!ury, and !he re$ulsive !ea+hin-s o, (ain! 4u-us!ine on !heir MInherite! 5uilt even!ually made i! a -eneral $ra+!i+e) "he #ela-ians, 2hose idea 2as la!er !a3en u$ by !he (+hoolmen in modi,ied ,orm, said !ha! un@ba$!i5ed +hildren +ould no! -o !o heaven, bu! 2ere no! unha$$y) (ain! 4u-us!ine, (ermon 2/4, e!+), dourly ,ou-h! !hem, and has M Infant 9amnation im$osed u$on !he 'hur+h) ~>or la!er develo$men!s see Dr) ) ) 'oul!onIs, Infant 3er!ition in the Mi!!le A$es 1/22, and)@J) M+'abe, *ationalists
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"he $hrase /Bapti7e! in the name of (esus/ is 7u3eIs 2ay !o di,,eren!ia!e 'hris!ian Ba$!ism ,rom !he o!her Ba$!isms o, !he $eriod, su+h as JohnIs Ba$!ism, Je2ish $rosely!e Ba$!ism, and !he ba$!isms o, #a-an +ul!s AMithraismB, A'rinitarian BaptismB) Ba$!ism is dis!in-uished else2here in an+ien! 'hris!ian narra!ives by bein- des+ribed as In the name of (esus Christ our =or! an! Sa%ior as o$$osed !o !he Baptism of (ohn e!+) ~Jesus 1ame Ba$!ismQCR 4+!s 2:3., 3:6, 4:1., 5:40, /:20@2., 16:1.= +,) !hose 2hi+h 7u3e men!ions in 4+!s 1:5, 22, 10:30, 11:16, 13:24, 1.:25, 1/:4) ;ha! be!!er 2ay !o in+rease membershi$ !han by -uil! and ,ear by +ondemnin- one6s +hildren !o e!ernal damna!ionC #hen 3ela$ianism lai! !o&n the !octrine that man coul! attain a state of perfect sanctification it affirme! also that the merits of saints an! martyrs mi$ht be applie! to the Church. A peculiar po&er &as attribute! to their intercession. 3rayers &ere ma!e to them8 their ai! &as in%oke! in all the sorro&s of life8 an! a real i!olatry thus supplante! the a!oration of the li%in$ an! true 5o!. ~J) 8) Merle D6aubi-ne, History of the *eformation of the Si1teenth Century, 1.4.) "he 'hur+h 2ill re!ain !he 7a!in servi+es in !ha! i! is $ar! o, !he a++ou!ermen!s !ha! ma3es a se$ara!e and very su$erior +as!e o, !he $ries!s) 4s in !he bla+3 +asso+3 or bla+3 sui!, !he reversed +ollar, !he shaven $oll 2hi+h he is su$$osed !o have, !he in+on-ruous !i!le o, ,ather ,or a man 2ho $ro,esses !o !hin3 $a!erni!y a 2ea3ness o, !he ,lesh, !he an+ien! Roman -arb he 2ears a! !he al!ar, !he dividinsan+!uary line, !he 6Blessin$ 2hi+h a -ood 'a!holi+, on his or her 3nees, is su$$osed !o as3 2hen he en!ers a house, and so on, i! mar3s him o,, as a member o, a sa+red +as!e) Christian Apolo$ists 2ri!in-s a-ains! Roman #a-anism by: Jus!in Mar!yr, 165 ')F)= 4!hena-oras, 1.0QCR: 4ris!ides, 145QCR= "heo$hilus o, 4n!io+h, 1.5QCR= "a!ian, 100= Suadra!us, 130QCR= Meli!o o, (ardis , 1.0QCR= 4$ollinaris o, 8iera$olis, 1.0QCR= also F$is!le !o Dio-ne!us in 4$os!oli+ >a!hers) "heo$hilus o, 4n!io+h is !he ,irs! 2ri!er 3no2n !o have used !he !erm 'rinity !o des+ribe !he >a!her, !he (on, and !he 8oly ($iri! A?KCs C.:.B 7i3e (ain! 4u-us!ine, 2ho ,ollo2s, many early 'hris!ians 2ill soon asso+ia!e seD 2i!h sin, 'atian &ho maintainin$ the ima$inary flesh of Christ pronounces all se1ual connection impure Aan!B &ho &as also the %ery %iolent heresiarch of the :ncratites. "(ain!
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"he su++ess o, "a!ianIs 9iatessaron is ... A po&erful in!ication that the fourfol! 5ospel contemporaneously sponsore! by ABishopB Irenaeus &as not broa!ly let alone uni%ersally reco$ni7e!. ~M+Donald P (anders, "he 'anon Deba!e, 2002, $a-e 2.0)
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4*uila $rodu+es a ne2, very li!eral ree3 !ransla!ion o, !he <ld "es!amen!) 4*uila 2as a dis+i$le o, !he Rabbi 43iba and a $rosely!e !o Judaism) "he $ur$ose o, his !ransla!ion is !o su$$lan! !he (e$!ua-in!) ~1o!e: Rabbi 43iba su$$or!ed Bar@'o+heba, believin- !ha! he ,ul,illed Messiani+ $ro$he+ies) Fnd o, !he ;orld: Rabbi Jose, !he alilean, a +on!em$orary o, 8yr+anus and 45ariah, believes !ha! !he Messiah 2ill +ome 2i!hin !hree -enera!ions AAC yearsB, a,!er !he des!ru+!ion= namely 130 years) ~(ee
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D :82@35@"he Bar ?o3hba Revol!, 132 35, +rea!es a lar-e ,issure be!2een Judaism and !he ne2 Je2ish 'hris!ians) (imon bar ?o3hba is re+o-ni5ed as !he Je2ish Messiah by Rabbi 43iva, and !he 'hris!ian@Je2s, believin- Jesus !o be !heir Messiah, re:e+! Bar ?o3hba and re,use !o :oin !he revol!) "he revolu!ion !urns a-ains! !he Je2ish 'hris!ians and some are 3illed) Je2s and Je2ish 'hris!ians are no2 barred ,rom en!ry in!o Jerusalem, leavin- !he +hur+h in Jerusalem 2i!hou! a Je2ish iden!i!y) "he Je2s revol! a-ains! !he !yranny o, !he Romans and reli-ious s+rolls are hidden in lar-e urns ,or $ro!e+!ion ,rom !he elemen!s as 2ell as !he Roman 7e-ionnaires 2ho sou-h! !o des!roy !he Je2ish >ai!h ,or rebellin-) (ome urns are $la+ed in +aves alon- !he Dead (ea) 'en!uries la!er, 2hen !he -e& ,aith 2ill see3 !o des!roy any!hin- !ha! +on!radi+!s !heir belie,s= i! 2ill be !hese very s+rolls !ha! 2ill reveal !he !ru!h !o !he 2orld) 8oros+o$es and o!her se+!arian 2ri!in-s are in+luded in !he hidden s+rolls) &! is $robably ,or !his reason o, sedi!ion Are%oltB !ha! !he early 'hris!ian@Je2s 2ill eD!ri+a!e !hemselves ,rom !heir Je2ish an+es!ry and any re,eren+e o, Jesus rela!in- !o !he Je2s A(ohn B)E (esus is referre! to as a *abbiB) 4s!rolo-y is also in+luded in !hese an+ien! 2ri!in-s o, !he Fssene se+!) "he Fssene are also 3no2n as !he 1o5rei ha@bri!, 1o5rim, 1asoreans, 1a5arenes, and !he Meepers of the Co%enant) 7a!er Christians &ill be calle! -a7arenes be,ore !hey 2ould be +alled 'hris!ians in #a-an 4n!io+h) "he !o2n 1a5are!h is un3no2n in Bibli+al !imes as !his name is no! used un!il !he 4!h +en!ury) "here,ore re,errin- !o Jesus as bein- ,rom 1a5are!h is a misnomer as he 2as a 1a5arene and !here is no !o2n o, 1a5are!h ,or ano!her 300@400 years la!er) As a name applie! to Christ the &or! -a7arene occurs only once in the 9ouai +ersionACatholicB %i7. in Matt. II EB &here the +ul$ate rea!in$ is -a7aroeus U-a7oraiosV. :lse&here UMatt. XX+I D?8 Mark I EF8 X FD8 XI+ AD8 =uke I+ BF8 (ohn X+II >8 Acts II EE etc.V (esus -a7arenus is uniformly translate! 6(esus of -a7areth. In Acts XXI+ > the Christians are spoken of by 'ertullus as 6'he sect of the -a7arenes In Acts XXI+ > the Christians are spoken of by 'ertullus as 6'he sect of the -a7arenes. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, 1///) "his early mis!ransla!ion o, an an+ien! !o2n ,or a reli-ioun is di,,i+ul! ,or even !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !o eD$lain as i! had already !a3en a $osi!ion based on erroneous !ransla!ions and is no2 ,or+ed !o de,end !his $osi!ion) 1a5are!h !he !o2n, lo+a!ed in !he hills o, 7ebanon, his!ori+ally does no! eDis! ,or ano!her !hree hundred years) Jesus o, 1a5are!h is e*uivalen! !o sayin-, (esus of Israel &srael, a +oun!ry, 2hi+h does no! eDis! un!il !he 20!h +en!ury) "he 2ord 1a5ari!e Afrom the Hebre& meanin$ 6Consecrate! to 5o!B is ,ur!her eD$lained: 'he name $i%en by the Hebre&s to a person set apart an! especially consecrate! to the =or!. Althou$h -a7arites are not unkno&n to early Hebre& history the only specific reference to them in the =a& is in 1umbers Avi, 1@21B, a le$al section of late ori$in an! embo!yin$ !oubtless a co!ification of a lon$. stan!in$ usa$e. 'he re$ulations here lai! !o&n refer only to persons consecratin$ themsel%es to 5o! for a specifie! time in %irtue of a temporary %o& but there &ere also -a7arites for life an! there are e%en in!ications pointin$ to the consecration of chil!ren to that state by their parents. Accor!in$ to the =a& in -umbers. Avi, 1@21B -a7arites mi$ht be of either se1. 'hey &ere boun! to abstain !urin$ the perio! of their consecration from &ine an! all into1icatin$ !rink an! e%en from all pro!ucts of the %ineyar! in any form. 9urin$ the same perio! the hair must be allo&e! to $ro& as a mark of Holiness. 'he -a7arite &as forbi!!en to approach any corpse e%en that of his nearest relati%es un!er pain of !efilement an! conse2uent forfeiture of his consecration. If throu$h acci!ent he fin!s himself !efile! by the presence of a corpse he must sha%e 6'he hea! of his consecration an! repeat the operation on the se%enth !ay. ;n the ei$hth !ay he must present himself at the sanctuary &ith t&o turtle !o%es or youn$ pi$eons one of &hich &as offere! as a holocaust an! the other for sin an! furthermore in or!er to rene& the lost consecration it &as necessary to present a yearlin$ lamb for a sin offerin$.
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At the e1piration of the perio! !etermine! by the %o& the -a7arite brou$ht to the sanctuary %arious offerin$s an! &ith symbolical ceremonies inclu!in$ the sha%in$ of the hea! an! the burnin$ of the hair &ith the fire of the peace offerin$ he &as restore! by the priest to his former liberty A1um), vi, 13@21B) 'he meanin$ symboli7e! by these !ifferent rites an! re$ulations &as in part ne$ati%e separation from thin$s &orl!ly an! partly positi%e %i7. a $reater fullness of life an! holiness in!icate! by the $ro&th of the hair an! the importance attache! to ceremonial !efilement. 'he e1istence of a class of 3erpetual -a7arites is kno&n to us throu$h occasional mention of them in the ;l! 'estament &ritin$s but these references are so fe& an! %a$ue that it is impossible to !etermine the ori$in of the institution or its specific re$ulations &hich in some respects at least must ha%e !iffere! from those specifie! in -umbers A6:1@21B) 'hus of Samson &ho is calle! a 6-a7arite of 5o! from his mother/s &omb. A(u!$es ?B)>B it is merely sai! 6-o ra7or shall touch his hea!. -o mention is ma!e of abstention from &ine etc. thou$h it has been plausibly assume! by many commentators since that restriction is en4oine! upon the mother !urin$ the time of her pre$nancy. 'hat his 2uality of -a7arite &as consi!ere! to be in!epen!ent of !efilement throu$h contact &ith the !ea! is plain from the account of his subse2uent career an! the famous e1ploits attribute! to him. 'he 3rophet Samuel is $enerally reckone! amon$ the -a7arites for life but nothin$ is kno&n of him in that connection beyon! &hat is inferre! from the promise of his mother) 6I &ill $i%e him to the =or! all the !ays of his life an! no ra7or shall come upon his hea! AI Min$s ?)??B It has like&ise been inferre! from Jer) A%%%E= +,) &E ?in-s, D, 15 s**)B that the *echabites &ere consecrate! to the =or! by the -a7arite %o& but in %ie& of the conte1t the protest a$ainst !rinkin$ &ine &hich forms the basis of the assumption is probably but a manifestation on the part of the clan of their $eneral preference for the simplicity of the noma!ic as oppose! to the settle! life. In a passa$e of 4mos@2:11, 12, the -a7arites are e1pressly mentione! to$ether &ith the 3rophets as youn$ men raise! up by the =or! an! the chil!ren of Israel are reproache! for $i%in$ them &ine to !rink in %iolation of their %o&. 'he latest ;l! 'estament reference is in I Mach. Aiii, 4/, 50B, &here mention is ma!e of a number of 6-a7arites that ha! fulfille! their !ays. In the prophecy of (acob A5enesis F@)EAB, accor!in$ to the 9ouay +ersion (oseph is calle! a 6-a7arite amon$ his brethren but here the ori$inal &or! -a7ir shoul! be translate! 6Chief or 6=ea!er -a7arite bein$ the e2ui%alent of the !efecti%e ren!erin$ -a7aroeus in the +ul$ate. 'he same remark applies to the passa$e in 9euteronomy Q%%%&&&, 16R, an! also to =am. Ui% DV &here 6-a7arites AHeb. -e7erimB stan!s for 63rinces or 6-obles. -a7arites appear in -e& 'estament times an! reference is ma!e to them for that perio! not only in the 5ospel an! Acts but also in the &orks of (osephus. "+,) Anti2uities Jud) %%, vi, 1 and Bell) Jud) &&,) Dv, 1, and in !he 'almu!, +,)
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,oremost amon$ them is $enerally reckone! (ohn the Baptist of &hom the an$el announce! that he shoul! N!rink no &ine nor stron$ !rink. He is not e1plicitly calle! a -a7arite nor is there any mention of the unsha%en hair but the se%ere austerity of his life a$rees &ith the suppose! asceticism of the -a7arites. ,rom 4+!s Q%%&, 23 s**)R &e learn that the early (e&ish Christians occasionally took the temporary -a7arite %o& an! it is probable that the %o& of Saint 3aul mentione! in 4+!s@1.:1. &as of a similar nature althou$h the sha%in$ of his hea! in CenchrT outsi!e of 3alestine &as not in conformity &ith the rules lai! !o&n in the si1th chapter of -umbers nor &ith the interpretation of them by the *abbinical schools of that perio!. ~(ee Fa!on in 8as!in-s, 9ictionary of the Bible, s) v) 1a5ari!es) If &e are to belie%e the le$en! of He$esippus 2uote! by :usebius AHist. :ccl., &&, %%&&&B Saint (ames the =ess Bishop of (erusalem &as a -a7arite an! performe! &ith ri$orous e1actness all the ascetic practices en4oine! by that rule of life)L~@>rom Meinhard, De 1a5iroeis, Jena, 1606= 7ese!re, 1a5arja! in Ei-) 9ictionary !e la
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8arod, a$$oin!ed Je2ish heir !o !he !hrone, is see3in- !he ri$htful birth heir !o !he Je2ish !hrone 2ho he ,ears) 8e is res$e+!,ul o, !he Fssene, ,or !hey ,ollo2 s!ri+! rules in !he in!er$re!a!ion o, s+ri$!ure) Remember 8erod, al!hou-h res$e+!in- !he $o2er o, !he Fssene, lived in ,ear o, !he Fssene, ,or !hey 2ere o, !he !rue line o, David, !hrou-h Jose$h, ,a!her o, Jesus, 2ho 2as a 10 !h de-ree Fssene $ries!
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AMary bein$ a Br! 9e$ree 3riestessB "he Je2s are barred ,rom Jerusalem and Fm$eror 8adrian ere+!s a shrine !o Ju$i!er and ano!her !o Eenus !o humilia!e !he Je2s and !heir belie,s in mono!heism) D :83@ De+lara!ion by Rabbi 43iva !ha! (imon Bar ?o+hba is !he Messiah ma3es i! im$ossible ,or !he Messiani+ Je2s !o $ar!i+i$a!e in !he Bar ?o+hba revol! sin+e !hey believe !ha! Neshua is !he !rue Je2ish Messiah) Jus!in Mar!yr unders!ands !ha! !he burnin- o, Je2ish +i!ies, !he ,all o, Jerusalem, and !he eDile o, Je2s ,rom Jerusalem is a ,i!!in- :ud-men! u$on !hem be+ause o, !heir re:e+!ion o, Neshua and !he 'hris!ian ood 1e2s A5ospelsB) ~Jus!in Mar!yr, 9ialo$ue &ith 'rypho 16) J4l!hou-h sur$risin- !o us no2, !o 2ri!ers o, !he ,irs! ,e2 +en!uries 'F !hese similari!ies be!2een !he ne2 'hris!ian reli-ion and !he an+ien! Mys!eries 2ere eD!remely obvious) #a-an +ri!i+s o, 'hris!iani!y, su+h as !he sa!iris! 'elsus, +om$lained !ha! !his re+en! reli-ion 2as no!hin- more !han a $ale re,le+!ion o, !heir o2n an+ien! !ea+hin-s) Farly I'hur+h >a!hers,I su+h as Jus!in Mar!yr, "er!ullian, and &renaeus, 2ere unders!andably dis!urbed and resor!ed !o !he des$era!e +laim !ha! !hese similari!ies 2ere !he resul! o, diaboli+al mimi+ry)L ~Jus!in Mar!yr, ;i+3ed Devils, "imo!hy >re3e P #e!er andy, 1///) D :74@160@ Mar+ion o, #on!us, !he ,irs! Radi+al #aulinis! and an!i@(emi!e, ins$ired by 7u3e 5:36, +laims !ha! Jesus re:e+!ed !he J7a2 P #ro$he!sL ,rom !he <ld "es!amen!, +laims !o have re+overed !he los! ori-inal os$el ,rom 7u3e) Any error may be foun!e! on parts of Scripture8 the truth alone is base! on the &hole. Marcions errors &ere the ine%itable result of his acceptin$ only &hat please! him an! re4ectin$ the rest. "'he 3il$rim Church, F)8) Broadben!) Mar+ion rea+hed a +on+lusion !ha! !he od o, !he <ld "es!amen! is no! !he od o, !he 1e2 and !ha! !he od o, !he <ld "es!amen! 2as !he demiur-e 2ho +rea!ed !he evil 2orld) &n o!her 2ords, !he 2orld 2as +rea!ed by an evil en!i!y no! a -ood= !ha! !he ma!erial 2orld is evil) e)-), &n 2nd (amuel 24:1, od !ellsd David !o !a3e a +ensus o, his $eo$le, bu! in 1 s! 'hroni+les 21:1 !he very same +ensus is ins$ired by (a!an= !here,ore od and (a!an are one and !he same, and !hus no! !o be 2orshi$ed) Mar+ion o, #on!us, $romo!es !he 'anon o, heavily edi!ed os$el o, 7u3e and "en #auline 7e!!ers and his o2n do-ma!i+ Antithesis. A!irect oppositeB) Ne!, he is also des+ribed, AMarcion isB 3erhaps the most !an$erous foe Christianity has e%er kno&n. "Me!5-er, Bru+e= Canon of the -e& 'estament 'he Catholic
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"he nos!i+s are ,eared, ,or !hey $resen! a dominan! +om$e!i!ive ,or+e a-ains! 'hris!ian $rosely!i5in-, and !he <r!hodoD 'hur+h has !hem ru!hlessly hun!ed do2n ,or !heir ,ailure !o a+3no2led-e !he ne+essi!y o, a MSpiritual :!ifice in 2hi+h !o $ra+!i+e !heir reli-ious belie,s) ... 'he chief importance of Marcion in the En! century lies in the reaction &hich he pro%oke! amon$ the lea!ers of the Apostolic Churches. (ust as Marcions canon stimulate! the more precise !efinin$ of the -e& 'estament canon by the Catholic Church not to superse!e but to supplement the canon of the ;l! 'estament so more $enerally Marcions teachin$ le! the Catholic Church to !efine its faith more carefully in terms calculate! to e1clu!e a Marcionite interpretation. ",.,. Bruce 'he Sprea!in$ ,lame :1eter)
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An! &hen thou prayest thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are) for they lo%e to pray stan!in$ in the syna$o$ues an! in the corners of the streets that they may be seen of me0 But &hen thou prayest enter into thy closet an! &hen thou hast shut the !oor pray to thy ,ather &hich is in secret8 an! thy ,ather &hich seeth in secret shall re&ar! thee openly. ~Jesus, as s!a!ed in Ma!!he2 6:5@6) "he nos!i+s believe !ha! ea+h individual is !o de+ide ,or himsel, 2ha! !he !ru!h is and one need no! $ro+laim his belie,s in a +onse+ra!ed !em$le !o be +lose !o od Aa church &ithout &allsB) "he -ro2in-, soon !o be, 'a!holi+ 'hur+h no2 se!s ou! !o des!roy all !heir boo3s and li!era!ure due !o !heir no! a-reein- 2i!h !he a++e$!ed belie,s o, !he 1e2 >ai!h) nos!i+s A kno&le!$eB +alled !hemselves Seekers of 'ruth and be-in !o mee! in se+re! !o avoid $erse+u!ion) &, !he nos!i+s +an $ray !o od 2i!hou! !he need o, Jesus as an in!ermediary, or 2i!hou! need o, an edi,i+e A'empleB !hen !his 2ould ne-a!e !he e,,or!s o, !he ne2 reli-ious movemen! 2ho see3 !o inhibi! !he !hin3in- o, !heir ,ollo2ers) "he -e& Church is a++ommoda!inin i!s e,,or!s !o subs+ribe ne2 members, ado$!in- !he $ra+!i+es o, various o!her reli-ions in diverse $ar!s o, !he 2orld in order !o +rea!e a Ini%ersal *eli$ion !ha! is a++e$!able !o all) nos!i+s, 2i!h !heir radi+al !hin3in-, un,or!una!ely, +anno! be a++ommoda!ed in!o !he ne2 reli-ion, !here,ore mus! be eD!ermina!ed)
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"hey 2ill be sou-h! and 3illed un!il !he 4!h 'en!ury 2hen !hey 2ill be all bu! obli!era!ed) "he (erusalem Church and i!s !ea+hin-s are ,ounded by !he bro!her o, Jesus, (ames the (ust, is all bu! ,or-o!!en a,!er bein- 2i$ed ou! by !he Je2ish revol!) 'he 9isciples sai! to (esus) 6#e kno& that you are to lea%e us. #hich of us is to be lea!er? (esus replie!) #hene%er you ha%e $one you &ill $o to (ames the (ust for &hom Hea%en an! :arth came into bein$. ~Eerse 12, ,rom 'he 5ospel Accor!in$ to 'homas. "he Romans ma3e no +lear dis!in+!ion be!2een !he Je2s and !he ne2 reli-ious -rou$, !he 'hris!ian@ Je2s in !heir e,,or!s !o re!alia!e and sub:u-a!e !he Je2s) Many o, !he early !ea+hin- o, !he nos!i+s have, un!il re+en!ly, have been only survivin- in!er$re!a!ions and !ransla!ions ,rom !he 'hur+h 2hi+h did no! ne+essarily a-ree 2i!h !he nos!i+ !ea+hin-s, and 2i!h !he dis+overy o, !he an+ien! 2ri!in-s o, Sumran and 1a- 8ammadi "eD!s 2e no2 have a+!ual manus+ri$!s 2ri!!en by !he reli-ious se+!s o, !he !imes in !heir o2n 2ords as !o !heir belie,s !au-h! durin- and shor!ly a,!er !he !ime o, Jesus) ;e no2 have survivin- do+umen!s 3no2n as 'he Apocalypse of 3eter =etter of 3eter to 3hilip 'he Secret Book of (ames 5ospel to the :$y$!ians 5ospel of 3hilip 'he 5ospel of 'ruth and 'he 'estimony of 'ruth) 4ll o, !hese do+umen!s have been M=e$itimately authenticate! as be!2een 4D 50@140 in ori-in) 'anoni+alC <nly !he Roman 'hur+h, 2i!h i!s ins!i!u!ionali5ed oli-ar+hy +an rule on !ha!) 4n his!ori+al re+ons!ru+!ion had already be-un as $er!ains !o 2ha! ha$$ened in !he $as! and !he !ea+hin-s o, Jesus and !he in,allibili!y o, !he 'hur+h does no! allo2 i! !o $ro,ess !he "ru!h) #aul himsel, is said !o have !au-h! a Secret &is!om !o a sele+! ,e2 2ho 2ere +onsidered s$iri!ually ma!ure) "his se+re! !radi!ion !au-h! !ha! !he one +rea!or Athe 9emiur$osB, 5o! is only the ima$e of the 'rue 5o!) Ealen!inus !raveled ,rom F-y$! !o Rome 2i!h his ne2 -ained 3no2led-e and !au-h! !ha! !he +rea!or ma3es ,alse +laims and +andida!es o, nos!i+ism are !au-h! !o re:e+! !he au!hori!y o, !he +rea!or !ha! is a +rea!ion derived ,rom !heir o2n i-noran+e) ;hoever +omes !o 3no2 !he Divine #o2er +omes !o 3no2 himsel, and dis+overs his o2n !rue >a!her and Mo!her Aapolytrosis: releaseB) Bisho$ &-na!ius sees !he nos!i+s as a threat to clerical authority and re+o-ni5es !he dan-er in !his ideolo-y) "he nos!i+s believed and re+o-ni5ed !he Bisho$s only as eDer!inau!hori!y over !he naTve or unini!ia!ed novi+es and no! !he enli-h!ened ones) "heodo!us, a nos!i+ 2ri!er, +laims !ha! !he nos!i+ is one 2ho 3no2s 2ho he is and 2ha! he is be+omin-) <ne 2ho unders!ands 2ha! bir!h is and rebir!h) 4braDas Alinke! &ith ma$ical an! mystical po&ersB is also asso+ia!ed 2i!h Mi!hraism) 4mule!s are +arved 2i!h his name !o 2ard o,, evil $o2ers) 7a!er, 'hris!ians 2ould use amule!s 2i!h !he ins+ri$!ion ICH'HHS AfishB ins+ribed on !hem !o &ar! off e%il) "his $ra+!i+e 2ould be+ome $o$ular in !he 4!h +en!ury bu! ,orbidden ,or $ries!s and o!her +ler-y) "he #a-an ori-in and !he 'hris!ian si-ni,i+an+e o, !he ,ish symbol are !a3en ,rom !he an+ien! ree3 (ibyls) =etters of Marcion !he an!i@(emi!e, $rodu+es his o2n +anon 2i!hou! <ld "es!amen! Je2ish belie,s and usin- only a heavily edi!ed 7u3e, $lus 10 #auline F$is!les, +i!es #estern os$el !eD!@!y$e, 2hi+h +on!ribu!es !o !he ha!red o, Je2s, al!hou-h Jesus 2as a Je2 and even $rea+hed ,rom !he "orah) 'he most remarkable e1ample of such a poem Aacrostic or ana$ramB is attribute! by =actantius an! :usebius to the :rythrean Sibyl the initial letters formin$ the &or!s /Iesous Xristos 'heou Iios Soter AstaurosB ;mittin$ the !oubtful parenthesis AcrossB, these &or!s form a minor acrostic) Ichthys fish the mystical symbol of our =or!. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, Eol) &, $) 111) &n 021 ')F)* !he 'hur+h 2ill ,orbid amule!s by all) "he !ru!h is banned alon- 2i!h !he un!ru!h) (ome nos!i+s durin- !he de+aden! $eriods o, Roman rule $ra+!i+ed immorali!y as did !heir <r!hodoD 'hris!ian +oun!er$ar!s) Mos!, ho2ever, $ra+!i+ed !he ever@$resen! s!ru--le a-ains! -ood and evil ,or+es and sou-h! !o im$rove !he +ondi!ion o, man !hrou-h medi!a!ion, $rayer and $ra+!i+in- obedien+e !o od) &n !he nos!i+ <ld "es!amen! version o, !he Bible, &aldabao!h A=or! of the #orl!B rules over !hem) "he nos!i+s believe !ha! i, Jesus a+!ually se! ou! !o ,ound a ne2 'hur+h, !hen 2ouldn6! he have se! ,or!h eD$li+i! do+!rines !o ,ollo2, ins!ead o, a sin-le $hrase, Ipon this rock0? AIs a 2uotation from the !octrine of MithraismB)
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Marcion on the contrary treats the Catholic Church as one that 6,ollo&s the 'estament of the Creator.5o! an! !irects the full force of his attack a$ainst this 'estament an! a$ainst the falsification of the 5ospel an! of the 3auline :pistles by the ori$inal Apostles an! the &riters of the 5ospels. He &oul! necessarily ha%e !ealt &ith the t&o 'estaments of the Catholic Church if the Church ha! alrea!y possesse! a -e& 'estament. His polemic &oul! necessarily ha%e been much less simple if he ha! been oppose! to a Church &hich by possessin$ a -e& 'estament si!e by si!e &ith the ;l! 'estament ha! ipso facto place! the latter un!er the shelter of the former. In fact Marcions position to&ar!s the Catholic Church is intelli$ible in the full force of its simplicity only un!er the supposition that the Church ha! not yet in her han! any /=itera Scripta -o%i 'estamenti. "Harnack/s
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year of the =or! / maintain that he preache! for one year only an! then suffere! in the t&elfth month) AIn speakin$ thusB, they are for$etful to their o&n !isa!%anta$e !estroyin$ His &ork an! robbin$ Him of that a$e &hich is both more necessary an! more honorable than any other8 that more a!%ance! a$e I mean !urin$ &hich also as a teacher He e1celle! all others))) -o& that the first sta$e of early life embraces thirty years an! that this e1ten!s on&ar! to the fortieth year e%ery one &ill a!mit8 but from the fortieth an! fiftieth year a man be$ins to !ecline to&ar!s ol! a$e &hich our =or! possesse! &hile He still fulfille! the office of a 'eacher e%en as the 5ospel an! all the el!ers testify8 those &ho &ere con%ersant in Asia &ith (ohn the !isciple of the =or! Aaffirmin$B that (ohn con%eye! to them that information. An! he remaine! amon$ them up to the times of 'ra4an, A*oman :mperor @K.??D C.:)B) Some of them moreo%er sa& not only (ohn but the other Apostles also an! hear! the %ery same account from them an! bear testimony as to A!he validi!y o, B the statement. #hom then shoul! &e rather belie%e? "&renaeus, A!%. Haer. Bk. II +h) DDii, se+s) 3, 4, 5= Ante.-icene ,athers i, ./1@2) -o& this Simon of Samaria from &hom all heresies !eri%e their ori$in... 'he successor of this man &as Menan!er also a Samaritan by birth8 an! he too &as a perfect a!ept in the practice of ma$ic. ~4dverse 8aer) &, DDiii= Ante.-icene ,athers %ol) i, 34.) D :77@Mar+ion is eD+ommuni+a!ed ,or re:e+!in- !he <ld "es!amen!, re:e+!inmos! o, !he 1e2 "es!amen!, and !ea+hin- !ha! 'hris! only a$$eared !o be human A9ocetismB) Mar+ionIs +hallen-e ,a+ili!a!es !he +hur+h in reali5in- !he ne+essi!y o, a ,ormally re+o-ni5in- 'anon) "he s$read o, nos!i+ism is a +ombina!ion o, elemen!s o, #la!oni+ $hiloso$hy A HellenismB and Fas!ern mys!ery reli-ions) &!s adheren!s +laim !ha! i!s se+re!@3no2led-e $rin+i$le $rovide a dee$er insi-h! in!o 'hris!ian do+!rine !han divine revela!ion and ,ai!h) nos!i+ o$inion denies !he divini!y o, 'hris!= o!hers deny !he reali!y o, Jesus6 humani!y, +allin- i! mere a$$earan+e A9ocetism or 3hantasiasmB) Mar+ion, 2ho revised mu+h o, !he <ld "es!amen! !o sui! his an!i@(ema!i+ leanin-s, is eD+ommuni+a!ed by !he Roman +ommuni!y= Mar+ion $ro$osed !he dis!in+!ion be!2een !eD!s !ha! have au!hori!y and !hose !ha! are s$urious Athe first are part of the /Canon/B !he eD+lusive &ns$ired Revela!ion o, odIs ;ord in !he 1e2 "es!amen!) D :7;@Saint 5re$ory of -yssa &ith &anton elo2uence !escribes the (e&s as /Slayers of the =or! mur!erers of the prophets enemies of 5o! haters of 5o! a!%ersaries of $race enemies of their fathers/ faith a!%ocates of the !e%il broo! of %ipers slan!erers scoffers men of !arkene! min!s lea%en of the 3harisees con$re$ation of !emons sinners &icke! men stoners an! haters of $oo!ness/ . a %eritable catalo$ue for future anti.Semites to pick from. ~(ain! re-ory, <ra!ione, $) 140, 341@420 ')F) D :34@&n order !o rid !he minis!ry o, 2omen, (ain! 'lemen! o, 4leDandria s!a!es !ha!, :%ery &oman shoul! be fille! &ith shame by the thou$ht that she is a &oman. "(ain! 'lemen! o, 4leDandria, 150@215) 'lemen! o, 4leDandria is an a$olo-is! 2ho uses #la!o AHellenismB !o su$$or! 'hris!iani!y, and a!!em$!s !o rea+h ou! !o !he nos!i+s by sho2in- !hem !ha! only !he 'hris!ian has real 5nosis. 8e hel$s !o es!ablish !he alle-ori+al me!hod o, in!er$re!in- 8oly (+ri$!ure) 8is 2or3s ma3e u$ a lar-e $ro$or!ion o, 'he Ante.-icene ,athers Eol) && Christian Apolo$ists 2ri!in-s a-ains! Roman #a-anism by F$is!le !o Dio-ne!us, in 4$os!oli+ >a!hers +olle+!ion) Mar+ion AA9 ?CC.?ACB an an!i@(emi!e, is !he ,ounder o, a 'hris!ian se+! !o be +alled Mar+ioni!es) Born in (ino$e, #on!us Ano& part of 'urkeyB, and !he son o, !he Bisho$ o, (ino$e, he !ravels !o Rome abou! &n 140 ')F),) Mar+ion is eD+ommuni+a!ed ,rom !he -e& Christian ,aith as a here!i+ ,or his di,,erinvie2s o, !he es!ablished 'hur+h) 'he most barbarous an! melancholy thin$ about 3ontus A!ismal as the re$ion is of itselfB is that Marcion &as born there. ""er!ullian, A$ainst Marcion 1)1)4) "he Mar+ioni!e se+! is hi-hly abs!emious and +eliba!e, bu! -ro2s ra$idly un!il i! is se+ond in s!ren-!h !he ori-inal 'hur+h Atheir Christian counterparts are more lenient &ith the interpretations of Scriptures as &ell as moralsB) early 'hris!ian Bisho$, ,ounder o, !he Mar+ioni!es, one o, !he ,irs! -rea! 'hris!ian heresies !o rival 'a!holi+ 'hris!iani!y) Mar+ion , and early 'hris!ian Bisho$, !au-h! in 4sia Minor, !hen 2en! A135 ')F)B !o Rome, 2here he $er,e+!ed his reli-ious !heory, omi!!inas mu+h abou! !he Je2s as $ossible as he did no! li3e !hem ,or denyin- Jesus as !heir (avior)
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Mar+ion 2ri!es a boo3 +alled 6Antitheses 2hi+h deserves him eD+ommuni+a!ion by !he early 'hris!ian leaders o, Rome in 144) FD+ommuni+a!ed ,rom !he early 'hris!ian 'hur+h, he !hen ,orms a +hur+h o, his o2n, 2hi+h be+omes 2ides$read and $o2er,ul) Mar+ion !au-h! !ha! !here are !2o -ods, $ro+laimin- !ha! !he s!ern, la2@-ivin-, +rea!or od o, !he <ld "es!amen!, and !he -ood, mer+i,ul od o, !he 1e2 "es!amen!) Mar+ion believes !ha! !he +rea!or -od is !he in,erior o, !he !2o, also re:e+!ed !he real in+arna!ion o, 'hris!, +laimin- !ha! he is bu! a mani,es!a!ion o, !he >a!her, !hou-h -enerally seen as one o, !he mos! im$or!an! leaders o, !he some2ha! loosely de,ined movemen! 3no2n as nos!i+ism, he does no! share some o, !he main $remises o, o!her nos!i+ se+!s) Mu+h o, 2ha! is 2ri!!en !oday abou! Mar+ion is absolu!e slander and misre$resen!a!ion and a -eneral misunders!andin- o, no! only 2ha! Mar+ion believed in bu! 2ha! !he earlies! 'hris!ians also believed re-ardin- !he early nos!i+s and 'he Christ. nos!i+s 2ill s$read !heir version o, 'hris!iani!y, and, 'hat stran$e obscure mo%ement partly intellectual partly fanatical... In the En! century sprea! &ith the s&iftness of an epi!emic o%er the Church from Syria to 5aul. "=a& 'he 'ests of =ife, 26) Earious 'hris!ian se+!s vie a-ains! one ano!her ,or membershi$) 'eachin$s of Sil%anus a nos!i+, +laim !ha! 'hris! has a sin-le hy$os!asis Ahi!!en spiritual realityB and !ha! 'hris! is in+om$rehensible 2i!h res$e+! !o his hy$os!asis) "he ins$iredQCR #estern *e%iser addsGsub!ra+!s ,rom !he ori-inal 1e2 "es!amen! 4+!s !o $rodu+e a more #esterni7e! version, 2hi+h is 10k lar-er and ,ound in #a$yrus #2/,3.,4. and !he Co!e1 Be7ae. 4no!her 'odeD, !he 'odeD i-as A ian! Boo3 also 3no2n as !he Devil6s Bible and some!imes said !o be !he .!h ;onder o, !he ;orldB, is said !o have been 2ri!!en Aa++ordin- !o le-endB by a s+ribe Amon3B re$en!inhis sins in a +ell in #odla5i+e monas!ery Ano2 '5e+hoslova3iaB 2ho had brea+hed his sa+red monas!i+ +ode and sen!en+ed !o be 2alled u$ alive) &n order !o 2i!hhold !his harsh $enal!y !he mon3 $romised !o +rea!e, in one sin-le ni-h!, a boo3 !o -lori,y !he monas!ery ,orever, in+ludin- all o, man3ind6s 3no2led-e= near midni-h! he be+ame so sure !ha! he +ould no! +om$le!e !his !as3 alone he sold his soul !o !he Devil ,or assis!an+e) &n eD+han-e, !he Devil as3ed !o be $or!rayed in !he boo3) "he Devil !hen +om$le!ed !he manus+ri$! and !he mon3 added !he DevilIs $i+!ure, ou! o, a$$re+ia!ion ,or his aid)) Des$i!e !his ,able !he 'odeD 2as no! ,orbidden by !he &n*uisi!ion and 2as +ri!i+ally s!udied by many 'hris!ian s+holars) &! is said !ha! !he 'odeD6s me!i+ulous hand2ri!in- has no! been ,ound any2here else) ~Bor!l, (), ?os!ele+3p, J): `ablo%a Bible. 'a4emst%b ne4%ct_b knihy s%cta #ase3a, 1//3) &(B1 .0@.51/2@64@0) 'he le$en! also un!erscores the me!ie%al belief that it &as possible to atone for ones sins by copyin$ the te1ts. In his Historia ecclesiastica ;r!eric +italis U?CD>.??FEV relates a tale tol! by Abbot 'hierry about a monk &ith a procli%ity to sin &ho &as an accomplishe! an! !e%ote! scribe. After his !eath the &ork &hich he copie! &as use! as e%i!ence to sa%e him from eternal !amnation. #hen each an! e%ery letter in his te1t &as &ei$he! a$ainst his sins it turne! out that he ha! forme! one letter more than the number of his sins. His soul &as permitte! to reunite &ith its bo!y an! atone for his sinful &ays. ~h!!$:GG222)+5e+h)+5GenGne2sG+ul!ureGenormous@in!eres!@in@!he@devils@bibleHG "he las! im$or!an! shor! 2or3 is an an+ien! 'alendar, +on!ainin- a lis! o, sain!s and lo+al Bohemian $ersons on !he days on 2hi+h !hey 2ere +ommemora!ed) "here is also one los! 2or3, on leaves !ha! have been +u! ou! o, !he 'odeD manus+ri$!, !he *ule of Saint Bene!ict !he essen!ial -uide !o monas!i+ li,e 2ri!!en in !he 6!h +en!ury) ~About the Co!e1 5i$as, h!!$:GG222)3b)seG+odeD@-i-asGen-Gshor!G (ain! Jerome and (ain! 4u-us!ine, +redi!s !he an!i@(emi!e, Mar+ion, 2i!h bein- a man o, le!!ers) ~7ardnerIs 2or3s, vol) 4, $)526) ;e also learn ,rom (ain! Jerome, !ha! Mar+ion sen! be,ore him !o Rome, a 2oman, !o $re$are !he minds o, !he $eo$le ,or his do+!rines) ~(ain! Jerome, adv) Ctesiph. t) 4, $)400) Saint (erome Church ,ather an! 9octor of the Church i!entifie! all (e&s &ith (u!as the Apostle &ho betraye! (esus in return for thirty pieces of sil%er) /#ho !o you suppose are the sons of (u!as? 'he (e&s. 'he (e&s take their name not from (u!a &ho &as a holy man but from the betraye. )) A#hat nonsense< 'hey &ere calle! /(e&s / base! on their forefather (u!a centuries before (u!as &as bornB.
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&n !he nearly !2o millenniums o, 'hris!iani!y, an!i@(emi!ism has no! aba!ed, If it is e1pe!ient to hate any men an! to loathe any race I ha%e a stran$e !islike for those of the circumcision A(e&sB) ,or up to the present !ay they persecute our =or! (esus Christ in the Syna$o$ues of Satan. ~(ain! Jerome) "he sain!ly Jerome 2ill a+*uain! his bre!hren 2i!h de+ei! and seDual de$ravi!y as me!a$hors ,or Je2ish behavior and des+ribes !he (yna-o-ue, If you call it a brothel a !en of %ice the !e%il/s refu$e Satan/s fortress a place to !epra%e the soul an abyss of e%ery concei%able !isaster or &hate%er else you &ill you are still sayin$ less than it.!eser%es. "er!ullian +ommen!s on Mar+ion, denoun+inhis !ea+hin-s and his 2or3s, 2hi+h he unders!ood !ha! he is ar-uin- !ha! !he ,our os$els mus! have been in eDis!en+e be,ore Mar+ion) "er!ullianIs ar-umen!, ho2ever, annihila!es i!sel,= sin+e !he early 4$os!les denoun+ed by Mar+ion Ain his 5ospelB are #e!er, James, and John, 2hi+h only one !a3es +redi! ,or 2ri!in- ei!her o, !he ,our os$els, 2hile !he o!her !2o are a!!ribu!ed only !2o o, !he Apocryphal 5ospels) Mar+ion, mos! li3ely, re,erred !o !he +orru$!ion o, 'he 5ospel or 'he 5ospel of ;ur =or! and no! !o any 2ri!!en boo3s !ha! 2ere in eDis!en+e durinhis !ime A140 ')F)B) "he ,irs! ,e2 +en!uries o, 'hris!iani!y are s$en! by !he various 'hur+h >a!hers $a!he!i+ally eD$lainina2ay !he idiosyn+ra!i+ similari!ies be!2een !heir ,ai!h and !ha! o, !he #a-ans, ;f course 'ertullian calls a$ain the 9e%il to his assistance in or!er to e1plain a&ay so complete a resemblance. But as there is not the sli$htest !ifficulty &ithout the inter%ention of the 9e%il to percei%e that &hene%er t&o reli$ions resemble each other so completely the ol!est must be the mother an! the youn$est the !au$hter &e shall conclu!e that since the &orship of Mithras is infinitely ol!er than that of Christ an! its ceremonies a $reat !eal anterior to those of the Christians that therefore the Christians are incontestably either sectarians or pla$iarists of the reli$ion of the Ma$i. "'harles >ranqois Du$uis, 'he ;ri$in of
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'hese are Marcion/s Antitheses or contra!ictory propositions &hich aim at committin$ the 5ospel to a %ariance &ith the la& in or!er that from the !i%ersity of the t&o !ocuments &hich contain them they may conten! for a !i%ersity of 5o!s also. ~"er!ullian, 4M 1)1/, in Ante.-icene ,athers, vol) 3, $) 2.5) F$i$hanius 2ri!es !ha! Mar+ion, -ives a lis! o, 0. $assa-es, in 2hi+h he +laims, Mar+ion +orru$!ed !he !eD! o, 7u3e) Mar+ion6s os$el &! +losely resembles !ha! o, !he 5ospel of =uke Abut Marcion/s 5ospel is much shorterB) Mar+ion, 2ho su$$or!s #aul, himsel, also a nos!i+, are !he ori-inal 2ri!ers o, !he Alle$orical Christ 2hi+h are la!er made !o be =iteral by !he 8oly 9niversal Roman 'a!holi+ +oun!er,ei! mill) 4ll o, !he early do+!rines de$end u$on 2ho is +allin- !he o!her, Heretic. "he ori-inal meanin- o, !he 2ord Heresy is nei!her insul!in- nor +om$lemen!ary as !he 2ord +omes ,rom !he ree3, Haerens 2hi+h means An act of choosin$ or, 'he course of action or Choice ,oremos!, !o 'he choice of philosophical principles and !o 'hose &ho professe! them i)e) A school or sect. 'hat after the most stratest sect or heresy of our re$ion I li%e! a 3harisee. ~(ain! #aul in 4+!s 26:5) 4bsen! ,rom Ma+ionIs ,irst -e& 'estament an! 5ospel are: "he in!rodu+!ion o, 7u3e ,ound in verses +ha$!er 1 verses 1@4) "he bir!h o, John !he Ba$!is! is ,ore!old in verses 5@25) "he an-eli+ announ+emen! !o Mary !ha! she shall +on+eive a son named Jesus in verses 26@3.) MaryIs visi! !o Fli5abe!h !o announ+e her $re-nan+y in verses 3/@45) "he Ma-ni,i+a! $raisin- od ,or her im$re-na!ion in verses 46@56) "he bir!h o, John !he Ba$!is! in verses 50@66) Ka+hariahIs $ro$he+y in verses 60@.0) "he bir!h o, Jesus in +ha$!er 2 verses 1@0) "he she$hereds and !he an-els 2ho a!!end !he bir!h o, Jesus in verses .@20) "he $resen!a!ion o, !he baby Jesus in !he !em$le in verses 21@24) (imeon and 4nna -ive $raise ,or !he baby 'hris! in verses 25@40)
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"he 1e2 "es!amen! od is more ,or-ivin- and a++e$!able !o !he masses 2ho !ire o, re!ribu!ion, $ain and reven-e, and Marcion sets up une2ual $o!s "er!ullian 2ri!es 'he one a 4u!$e fierce an! &arlike the other mil! an! peaceable solely kin! an! supremely $oo!. ~"er!ullian, &E)1)6) Mu+h o, 2ha! Mar+ion believed and eD$ressed in !he >irs! 1e2 "es!amen! is no! li!eral bu! alle-ori+al) (ain! 'lemen! & brie,ly re,ers !o #e!er and #aul as Illustrious Apostles indi+a!in- !ha! !he os$el and #auline !radi!ions 2ere uni!ed, bu! !he le!!er has been $roven !o be a la!e ,or-ery, bein- unsi-ned, and !he earlies! manus+ri$! is la!e 4!h +en!ury) 1o o!her early 'hris!ian au!hor, eD+e$!, $erha$s, Mar+ion, 3no2s o, bo!h #e!er and #aul un!il !he end o, !he 2nd +en!ury) ~(ee !he 2or3s o, &renaeus and "er!ullian) ,or 3eter &as probably in fact an! effect the bri!$e.man A3ontife1 Ma1imus the 3a$an title for 3riest of 3riests hea!8 a title &hich is assi$ne! to :mperor Constantine an! later to the *oman Catholic 3opes &hich si$nifies their authority o%er all faithsB &ho !i! more than any other to hol! to$ether the !i%ersity of ?st century Christianity. (ames the brother of (esus an! 3aul the t&o other most prominent lea!in$ fi$ures in ?st century Christianity &ere too much i!entifie! &ith their respecti%e /Bran!s/ of Christianity at least in the eyes of Christians at the opposite en!s of this particular spectrum. But 3eter as sho&n particularly by the Antioch episo!e in 5alatians E ha! both a care to hol! firm to his (e&ish herita$e &hich 3aul lacke! an! an openness to the !eman!s of !e%elopin$ Christianity &hich (ames lacke!. (ohn mi$ht ha%e ser%e! as such a fi$ure of the center hol!in$ to$ether the e1tremes but if the &ritin$s linke! &ith his name are at all in!icati%e of his o&n stance he &as too much of an in!i%i!ualist to pro%i!e such a rallyin$ point. ;thers coul! link the !e%elopin$ ne& reli$ion more firmly to its foun!in$ e%ents an! to (esus himself. But none of them inclu!in$ the rest of the t&el%e seem to ha%e playe! any role of continuin$ si$nificance for the &hole s&eep of Christianity thou$h (ames the brother of (ohn mi$ht ha%e pro%e! an e1ception ha! he been spare!. "'he Canon 9ebate M+Donald P (anders edi!ors, 2002, +ha$!er 32, $a-e 500, by James D) ) Dunn) 'hris!iani!y is no! ye! se! in +on+re!e and various #a-an belie,s be-an !o s$ill over in!o 'hris!iani!y, ma3in- i! easier !o +onver! !he nos!i+s) ,or a lon$ time the 3a$an beliefs ha! cease! to be taken seriously by thou$htful men an! ha! been !isplace! by %arious cree!s !eri%e! from philosophical speculation. 'hese in themsel%es &ere abstract an! unsatisfyin$ but ha! been partly %itali7e! by union &ith theosophies of the :ast. An attempt &as ma!e on the part of this philosophical reli$ion to effect an alliance &ith Christianity. A section of the Aearly ChristianO Church &as !issatisfie! &ith the simplicity of the 5ospel an! sou$ht to a!%ance to somethin$ hi$her by a!optin$ the current speculations... 'he late books of the -e& 'estament are all occupie! more or less &ith this mo%ement &hich &as the more !an$erous as it threatene! the Church from &ithin. ~#ro,essor F) (+o!!, 'he Apolo$etic of the -e& 'estament
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<ld "es!amen! +ommandmen!s Are use! in the !istincti%ely Christian Scriptures as an instruction in ri$hteousness. "'he Scofiel! *eference Bible, ed) ') &) (+o,ield, 1e2 Nor3: <D,ord 9niversi!y #ress, 1/10, $) l245) "here is no eviden+e o, a +anon o, !he 1e2 "es!amen! be,ore !ha! o, Mar+ion, abou! 140 ')F) "his ri+h 'hris!ian +hallen-ed !he res! o, 'hur+h Do+!rine by re:e+!ion o, !he <ld "es!amen!, and by +olle+!in$ar!s o, 2ha! is no2 !he 1e2 "es!amen!, re:e+!in- all !hose as$e+!s, 2hi+h he !hou-h! 2ere !oo Je2ish) 4$elles, Mar+ionIs dis+i$le, +om$oses a 2or3 similar !o Mar+ion under !he !i!le o, Syllo$ismi. Mar+ionIs 4n!i!heses, 2hi+h may s!ill in $ar! be res!ru+!ured ,rom "er!ullian, F$i$hanius, 4daman!ius, F$hraem, e!+), $ossessed +anoni+al au!hori!y in !he Mar+ioni!e 'hur+h, and !here,ore !a3es !he $la+e o, !he <ld "es!amen!) Bisho$ &-na!ius, 110 'F, men!ions Jesus6 vir-inal +on+e$!ion bu!, a++ordin- !o many s+holars, !hese ahis!ori+al re,eren+es are $ar! o, a +reed= he has no 3no2led-e o, !he bir!h s!ories o, Jesus +on!ained in Ma!!he2 and 7u3e) &n Ma!!he2, 2e have (a!an !a3in- Jesus !o a very hi-h moun!ain and o,,erin- him all o, !he 3in-doms o, !he 2orld, i, Jesus 2ill only bo2 do2n and 2orshi$ (a!an as od) "his $assa-e +onno!es !ha! !he 2orld belon-s !o !he Devil, and !ha! !he Devil AevilB, is able !o -ive i! a2ay !o 'hris!) ho2ever !his $assa-e also +losely ma!+hes nos!i+ belie, very s!ron-ly) ~ Ma!!he2 4:.@/) 'hris!iani!y 2ill $i+3 and +hoose 2ha! i! 2ishes !o be !he 7a2 o, od, and +onven!ional 'hris!iani!y o,!en +ommands !ha!, 2hi+h od ,orbids, ,or$et the Sabbath. I$nore the Holy !ays an! !ietary la&s
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brin$ your tithe to the storehouse for the church is 6'he storehouse A&hich it is not<B. An! sha%e that bear! so you/ll look like a Christian< 4nd many Bible +olle-es and seminaries no2 +ommand !heir s!uden!s !o shave !he beard, in s$i!e o, odIs +ommand) ~7evi!i+us 1/:20) &ndeed, &-na!ius never alludes !o !he os$els or !o !he Jesus !radi!ion) "he nos!i+, Mar+ion, 135 'F, 2ill ,a+ili!a!e in !he union o, !he 'hur+h by denyin- !he /(e&ishnessI and IHumanity/ o, Jesus) 8e 2ill sever all +onne+!ions be!2een his nos!i+ +hur+hes and !ha! o, Judaism, and his +anons 2ill re:e+! !he Je2ish (+ri$!ures, omi!!in- any men!ion o, !hin-s Je2ish in his version o, 7u3e, in !en o, !he #auline le!!ers, 2hi+h he a++e$!ed as valid, and in+luded in his o2n 2ri!in-s) Bisho$ &renaeus 2ill +o$iously *uo!e !he Je2ish (+ri$!ures, !he #auline 'or$us, !he os$els, and 4+!s as he s!ru--les semi@+onvin+in-ly !o $ull !he #auline and Jesus 2in-s !o-e!her, ,or+e,ully insis!in- !ha! !he 'hur+h had never been divided, !ha! i! +ame uni,ied ,rom od) 8e 2ill asser! !ha! !he +anon had ,rom !he be-innin- +on!ained only ,our -os$els, and 2ri!es !ha!, 'he %ery ancient an! uni%ersally kno&n church A&asB foun!e! an! or$ani7e! at *ome by the t&o most $lorious Apostles 3eter an! 3aul. 8o2ever, !here are no 2ri!in-s no2 o, any su+h !radi!ion be,ore him, o!her !han !he in!er$ola!ed le!!er o, (ain! 'lemen! & and 4+!s o, !he 4$os!les, and !heir (avior, Jesus 'hris! 2ill no! be be de+lared !o be od un!il !he 'oun+il o, 1i+aea in 325 ')F) "he Mar+ioni!es have es!ablished !heir o2n +hur+hes and es!ablish !heir o2n F$is+o$al hierar+hy 2here !hey $ra+!i+e !he (a+ramen!s o, Ba$!ism and !he Fu+haris! A&ithout the use of &ineB) Mar+ion re:e+! !he <ld "es!amen! and mos! o, !he 1e2 "es!amen! and do no! believe in !he in+arna!ion and !he resurre+!ion o, Jesus, basinhis !ea+hin-s on !en o, !he F$is!les o, (ain! #aul and an al!ered Anon@ 'a!holi+B version o, !he os$el o, (ain! 7u3e) 8is Do+!rines in+ludes a belie, in !he e!erni!y o, ma!!er, 2hi+h is la!er im$roved u$on by !he ree3 !ea+her 8ermo-enes, 2ho believes in a dualis!i+ in!er$re!a!ion o, od, 2here od is se$ara!ed in!o !he ri-h!eous 5o! of =a& severe in his $unishmen! and 2ho is !he 'rea!or o, !he <ld "es!amen!, and !he 5oo! 5o! !he +om$assiona!e and in,ini!ely -rea!er dei!y as revealed by Jesus 'hris! !he (avior) 4s mu+h as !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h disli3es !al3in- abou! i!, 8ellenism -rea!ly in,luen+ed !he !hin3in- o, !he early 'hris!ian ,a!hers) 4++ordin- !o #hilo, a Je2ish au!hor, !he +rea!ion o, !he universe 2as a -radual moldin- ou! o, ma!!er= hen+e, arises evil) 8e also !au-h! !he $reeDis!en+e o, !he soul, 2hi+h is no2 im$risoned in !he ,lesh) "he 2ise man, !here,ore, 2ill brea3 !he !hralldom o, !he ,lesh, and 2ill rise by a sor! o, e+s!asy !o !he immedia!e vision o, od) &! is no2 re+o-ni5ed 'hris!ian !ea+hin-s, 2hi+h assimila!ed in!o 'hris!iani!y, and on+e assimila!ed by !he various nos!i+ se+!s) 5nosticism is Christianity per%erte! by learnin$ an! speculation. "Dr)
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#ith him 5o! cannot e1ert any action upon the &orl! of matter e1cept throu$h interme!iate a$ency the (e&ish an$els an! the heathen !emons. 3hilo has much to say in re$ar! to the 6=o$os. His utterances on this sub4ect may be compare! &ith &hat is sai! of the attributes of /#is!om/ in chapter K of the Book of 3ro% an! also &ith the =o$os or /#or!/ of the 5ospel of (ohn. #ith 3hilo the 6=o$os is the po&er of 5o! or the 9i%ine reason en!o&e! &ith ener$y an! embracin$ &ithin itself all subor!inate po&ers. 'he 6=o$os is impersonal in its relations to 5o!8 an! herein is one hu$e !ifference bet&een 3hilo/s conception an! that in the 5ospel. 3hilo teaches that the 6=o$os is the only firstborn of 5o! the chief of the an$els the %iceroy of 5o! an! representati%e of man. " 5nosticism by
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influence of 5nosticism Joroastrianism an! Christianity. Christian &riters such as (ustin Irenaeus an! 'ertullian attack the tenets of MarcionismB) ~222)in,idels)or-) Jus!in Mar!yr, $reviously a #a-an $hiloso$her, 2ill +laim !he here!i+s re,use !he 'ommunion) 'his foo! is kno&n amon$ us as the :ucharist. #e !o not recei%e this as a common brea! an! common !rink but (esus our Sa%ior bein$ ma!e flesh by the &ork of 5o!. "he 'hris!ians 2ill +rea!e a 6Humani7e! version o, !he dis!an! -odAsB o, !he #a-ans, borro2in- as !hey 2ill, so !ha! man 2ill be +loser and more a++e$!in- o, !he $ries!@+ra,! 2ho have ,or mileniums have vi+!imi5ed !he un3no2in-) Mar+ion a!!em$!s !o disen!an-le !he 'hris!ian !ea+hin-s ,rom !he 8ebre2 !heolo-y by +anoni5in- 1e2 "es!amen! (+ri$!ures, edi!inhis 2or3s 2i!h a s!ron- 4n!i@Je2ish sen!imen! Ahence the name (esus &hich is the 5reek %ersion of HehoshuaB) Mar+ion, !he an!i@(emi!e, $la+es -rea! em$hasis on !he Reli-ious 'i!y, Jerusalem, and !he si!e 2here ?in- (olomon6s "em$le 2as des!royed and 2here !he Je2s are eDiled by !he Babylonians in !he year 5.6 B)')F) Jerusalem is !he des!ina!ion o, !he annual Je2ish $il-rima-es sin+e reli-ious obli-a!ions +an only be ,ul,illed in !he "em$le) 4ll sa+red and se+ular Je2ish la2 and $o2er be+omes +on+en!ra!ed in !he +i!y o, Jerusalem) &n 53/ B)')F), !he #ersians +on*uered Babylonia and allo2ed !he Je2s !o re!urn !o Jerusalem) "he +ons!ru+!ion o, a (e+ond "em$le is !hen under!a3en on !he !o$ o, !he ruins o, !he old "em$le) Jerusalem is !hen +a$!ured by 4leDander !he rea! in B' 333, and a,!er !he dea!h o, 4leDander, !he Sacre! City +omes under !he rule o, !he F-y$!ians and la!er, by !he (yrians) "he (yrian ruler 4n!io+hus &E a!!em$!s !o 2i$e ou! !he Je2ish reli-ion by des!royin- a lar-e $ar! o, Jerusalem in B' 16.) "his +auses a Je2ish revol! by !he Ma++abees, under !he leadershi$ o, Judas Ma++abeus, a member o, a $ries!ly rulin- ,amily, !he 8asmonaeans) 4n!io+hus ,orbids !he $ra+!i+e o, 3ee$in- 3osher and s!udyin- !he "orah= "orah s+rolls are $ubli+ly burned, and s2ine are sa+ri,i+ed over sa+red Je2ish boo3s !o de,ile !hem) 4n!io+hus is obsessed by s2ine, 3no2in- !ha! !his animal is $ar!i+ularly re$u-nan! !o !he Je2s, and ,or+es !he 8i-h #ries! !o ins!i!u!e s2ine sa+ri,i+es inside !he 8oly "em$le in Jerusalem, $ermi!!in- 2orshi$ in !he !em$le o, a 2hole array o, ree3 -ods) ~(ee 1 Ma++abees 1:41@64) 4n!io+hus ,orbids +ir+um+ision, 2hi+h !o !he Je2s, is !he $hysi+al, !an-ible si-n o, !heir +ovenan! 2i!h od, and also !he one !hin- !he ree3s, 2ho 2orshi$ !he $er,e+!ion o, !he human body, ,ind mos! abhorren! AAle1an!er the 5reat also foun! mutilation of ones self a barbaric customB) "o !he ree3s, +ir+um+ision is a mu!ila!ion o, !he body) #omen &ho allo&e! their sons to be circumcise! &ere kille! &ith their sons tie! aroun! their necks. 'he scholars of Israel &ere houn!e! hunte! !o&n an! kille!. (e&s &ho refuse! to eat pork or sacrifice ho$s &ere torture! to !eath... :%en the smallest hamlet in (u!ah &as not safe from the oppression of the Hellenists. ~Rabbi Berel ;ein, :choes of 5lory. &n !he se+ond hal, o, !he 2nd +en!ury, a 'hris!ian +onver! named Mon!anus su++eeds in +onvin+inmany !ha! he had been -iven a $ersonal revela!ion dire+!ly ,rom od !ha! !he (e+ond 'omin- 2as a! hand) &! 2ould ha$$en a! #e$u5a Anear mo!ern An$oraB) 'he prophet/s personality an! elo2uence &on him a host of !isciples &ho flocke! in such numbers to the appointe! spot that a ne& to&n spran$ up to house them. ~#) 8u-hes *uo!ed in #hen 3rophecy ,ails ;#>, $) 6) 'hat (esus on His comin$ &as sei7e! an! slain by the (e&s &ith at least the conni%ance of the 9emiur$e Marcion a!mitte!. But as this mi$ht seem like a !efeat of the Supreme Bein$ by His inferior he &as force! to accept the theory calle! 9ocetism &hich &as in fa%or &ith many other 5nostics. Accor!in$ to this the bo!y of (esus &as not real flesh an! bloo! an! ha! in!ee! no actual e1istence but &as a phantasm &hich only appeare! to mankin! in the likeness of a man. Hence it mattere! nothin$ that this bo!y &hich !i! not really e1ist appeare! to suffer to be slain an! e%en to *ise A$ain. 'he Supreme 5o! &as not mocke! an! the resurrection of the bo!y &as to Marcion A&ho helpe! &rite the 5ospels an! a!! anti.Semitic proseB a thin$ unthinkable. " ,orerunners an! *i%als of
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!he +ons!an! !hrea! o, !he Romans han-inover !he ne2 reli-ion AChristianityB due !o i!s Je2ish !ea+hin-s and s!ron- Je2ish !ies Ahol!in$ sacre! (e&ish holi!ays practicin$ (e&ish rituals etcB) "he $o2er o, !he Romans had been mani,es!ed by !he +on*ues! o, Jerusalem in B' 63 by !he Roman eneral #om$ey !he rea!, and 8erod !he rea! be+omin- !he Roman a$$oin!ed 3in- o, Judea in 30 B)')F) Durin- his adminis!ra!ion Alastin$ until BC FB, 8erod rebuilds !he (a+red "em$le o, !he Je2s, +ons!ru+!in- a ,or!ress li3e s!ru+!ure, and embellishin- o!her buildin-s in !he +i!y o, Jerusalem) "he re!ainin- 2alls buil! by 8erod Apart of the 'emple MountB s!ands !oday as !he ;es!ern ;all) (ubse*uen! !o 8erod6s rei-n, a series o, Roman -overnors are ins!alled) 26 !o 36 4D* !he rulin-overnor is #on!ius #ila!e, 2ho sen!en+es Jesus !o be +ru+i,ied ,or !reason AJesus is belie%e! to be a 7ealot attemptin$ to o%erthro& the *oman re$ime) If the (e&s ha! sentence! (esus to !eath he &oul! ha%e been Stone! to !eath as is prescribe! by (e&ish la&B) Mar+ion, 3no2in- !he his!ory o, !he Je2ish revol!s a-ains! !he Roman rulers, !he mos! re+en! !2o beinin 4D 66 BIn the (e&ish attempt to $rasp a $limpse of free!om by capturin$ parts of (erusalem in the face of a *oman =e$ionnaire &ho lai! sie$e until 4D 00B and !he las! revol! in 4D 132@35, sees a 2ay !o -ain a++e$!an+e ,rom !he Roman o$$ressors) Mar+ion $er+eives o, an allian+e 2i!h !he Romans in 2hi+h !he -e& ,aith 2ill denoun+e i!s an+es!ry and $ro+laim i!sel, as inde$enden! o, !he Je2s) "i!us, son o, !he Roman Fm$eror Ees$asian, in his an-er a-ains! !he rebellious Je2s, has !heir "em$le des!royed Ae1cept for the #estern #allB and +a$!ures Jerusalem A'he city suffers near complete !estruction !urin$ this last (e&ish *ebellionB de,ea!in- !he Je2s bein- led by !he 5ealo! (imon Bar ?o3hba, and +onse*uen!ly, banishin- !he Je2s ,rom !he +i!y) Roman Fm$eror 8adrian rebuilds Jerusalem as a #a-an +i!y, and +han-es i!s name !o 4elia 'a$i!olina) By denoun+in- !he Je2s Mar+ion ho$es !o -ain ,avor in !he eyes o, !he Romans and $resen! !he -e& ,aith as a ,riend o, !he +on*uerors) Mar+ionIs ma:or +laim !o ,ame, as -enerally a+3no2led-ed by mos! 'hris!ian his!orians, is !ha! he $rodu+ed !he earlies! 3no2n 1e2 "es!amen! +anon, 2hi+h $aved !he 2ay ,or !he 'a!holi+ version o, 'hris!) "he 1e2 >ai!h, havin- no his!ory o, rebellion and beinde+lared !he enemy o, !he Je2s 2ho 3illed !heir Sa%ior +an assis! !he Romans in !heir *ues! ,or $ea+e and domina!ion in Jerusalem) Romans 2ere dra2n !o !he Judaism and i!s hi-h moral +hara+!er, bu! 2ere relu+!an! !o bein- +ir+um+ised) 4++e$!in- $ar!s o, !he "orah made !hem a sor! o, Honorary Member and !hey be+ame 3no2n as 5o! fearers. By a,,ilia!in- 2i!h !he 'hris!ians, !hey +ould a++e$! !he ,ai!h 2i!hou! !he s!ri+! re*uiremen!s o, !he Je2s and !heir sus$i+ious his!ory o, revolu!ions) 8en+e, 2e have an a++ord in 2hi+h !he Romans +on!inue !o eD!ermina!e !he Je2s and !he ne2 'hris!ian@Je2ish ,ai!h doin- nau-h! !o $ro!e+! !hem, al!hou-h many 'hris!ians +an +laim, and ri-h!,ully so, !ha! many #o$es have $assed en+y+li+als in $ro!e+!ion o, !heir Je2ish bre!hren) Ne!, his!ory 2ill also sho2 !ha! over !2en!y $ro+lama!ions !hrou-hou! !he $as! have done li!!le !o $ro!e+! !he mass murder o, Je2s as mos! #o$es 2ere relu+!an! !o en,or+e !heir de+rees or $unish !he sinners) In the early !ays of Christianity all sensible (e&s &ere &itnesses a$ainst the faith AChristiani7e!. (e&sB, an! in this &ay e1cite! the hostility of the ortho!o1. :%ery sensible (e& kne& that no miracles ha! been performe! in (erusalem. 'hey all kne& that the sun ha! not been !arkene! that the $ra%es ha! not $i%en up their !ea! that the %eil of the temple ha! not been rent in t&ain an! they tol! &hat they kne&. 'hey &ere then !enounce! as the most infamous of human bein$s an! this hatre! has pursue! them from that !ay to this. "'he (e&s by Rober! reen &n-ersoll 8is!ory 2ill no2 be re@2ri!!en by !he 'hris!iani5ed Je2s ,or !he ne2 'hris!ians are no2 se$ara!ed ,rom !heir $revious 'hris!ian@Je2ish -om !e plume and have no2 ,ormed an Inholy Alliance 2i!h !he Romans in 2hi+h !hey share a mu!ual +ondemna!ion o, all Je2s, 2hi+h 2ill eleva!e !he s!a!us o, !he ne2 +hur+h and i!s ,ollo2ers Aso they think but ne& *oman :mperors &ill pro%e them &ron$ in the B r! an! Fth centuriesB) "he !erm, 3urity of ,aith is a !erm !o be +oined la!er !o :us!i,y !he dis+rimina!in- +han-in- o, !he old (+ri$!ures Athe (e&ish =a&sB !o re+on+ile !he a!!i!udes and belie,s o, !he 1e2 'hur+h >a!hers) "he
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dea!h o, Jesus 2ill be laid on !he Je2s and ,or one thousan! ei$ht hun!re! an! fifty years !he Je2s 2ill no2 su,,er !he s+our-e o, !he 'hris!ians ,or 3illin- !heir JSa%ior)L "he +ruel in:us!i+es im$osed u$on !he $eo$le and !he monar+hies be-an !o ins!ill a sense o, res!lessness and o, na!ionali!y in !he +ivil rulers) ,ear is the parent of cruelty an! therefore it is no &on!er if cruelty an! reli$ion $o han! in han!. "7ord Ber!rand Russell) "o ,ores!all and +he+3 !he dan-erous res!lessness o, i!s $eo$le, ?in-s, and nas+en! na!ionali!y, !he 'hur+h devised !ha! sin+e 'hris!ian !ime@honored +ons$ira+y o, :oinin- res!less ,a+!ions in a 2ar on some +ommon enemy) "hus !o $reven! domes!i+ di,,i+ul!ies and +on!inue in i!s *ues! ,or M#orl! 9omination 6 2as born !he -ar-an!uan 2i+3edness and 2ron- o, !he 'rusades, ,or !he $re!ended res+ue o, !he em$!y and a$o+ry$hal Sepulchre of Christ from the Infi!el. Reli-ious mis+rean!s ,rom all 2al3s o, li,e 2ill :oin !he 'rusades in order !o have +on,erred u$on !hem !he 6*i$hts of passa$e bes!o2in- u$on !hem 6:ternal Bliss -iven by !he Ei+ars o, 'hris! ,or de,endin- !he 'hur+h by murderin- all 2ho o$$ose !he 6,aith. "his 'a!holi+i5ed !i!ani+ s+heme and i!s $ur$oses are naively +on,essed by !he mammo!h !ome o, 'hris!iani!y in 2hi+h !hey +oer+e !he 2orld, under !hrea! o, ,ear, !or!ure, $erse+u!ion, eD+ommuni+a!ion, and even dea!h !o +ome under !heir universal dominion) 'he i!ea of the Crusa!es correspon!s to a political conception &hich &as reali7e! in Christen!om only from the ??th to the ?>th century) this supposes a union of all peoples an! so%erei$ns un!er the !irection of the 3opes... 'he history of the Crusa!es is therefore intimately connecte! &ith that of the 3opes an! the Church. 'hese Holy #ars &ere essentially a 3apal enterprise. 'he i!ea of 2uellin$ all !issensions amon$ Christians of unitin$ them un!er the same stan!ar! an! sen!in$ them forth a$ainst the Mohamme!ans &as concei%e! in the ??th century at a time &hen there &ere as yet no or$ani7e! states in :urope. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 4, 543, 556) 4nd 2i!h !he 'rusades +ame !he in,amous 6In2uisition 6 !he villainous and evil 65estapo o, !he Roman 'hur+h, im$ro$erly +alled u$on in 1231, 2i!h !he +ons!i!u!ion M:1communicamus o, #o$e re-ory &%, !o im$ress u$on !he inno+en!s !he 6-e& #orl! ;r!er o, 'hris!iani!y endearin- un2illinsub:e+!s by ,ear and i, need be, bru!e ,or+e) ;ha! ha$$ened !o (+ri$!ureC ;&e no man anythin$ but to lo%e one another) ~Romans 13:.) "he 'a!holi+ &n*uisi!ion 2ill !or!ure, maim, and murder 2hile a+!in- +our!eously a,!er !heir a!ro+ious +rimes= horri,i+ reli-ious bu!+hery, all in !he name o, od, O 'he In2uisition/s secret proce!ures its ea$erness to accept !enunciations its use of torture the absence of counsel for the accuse! the lack of any ri$ht to confront hostile &itnesses an! the practice of confiscatin$ the property of those &ho &ere con!emne! an! sharin$ it bet&een the In2uisition the cro&n an! the accusers all this inspire! $reat terror as in!ee! it &as meant to !o... ":ncyclopT!ia Britannica, ar!i+le: Spanish In2uisition. "he 2orld 2ould be +om$elled !o bo2 do2n !o !he Ei+ars o, 'hris!) 'he Church has recei%e! from 5o! the po&er to repro%e those &ho &an!er from the / truth / A!he de+lared +on!inually +han-in#a$al versionB not only by spiritual but by corporeal penalties such as imprisonment fla$ellation mutilation an! !eath. "Reina+h) Countless people &ill hate the -e& #orl! ;r!er an! &ill !ie protestin$ a$ainst it. #hen &e attempt to e%aluate its promise &e ha%e to bear in min! the !istress of a $eneration or so of malcontents many of them 2uite $allant an! $raceful.lookin$ people. "'he -e& #orl! ;r!er, 8) ) ;ells, 1/3/) 4nd 2i!h !he dea!h o, hundreds o, !housands o, Je2s murdered alon- !he 6Hello& Brick *oa! on !he 8oly Journey !o Jerusalem, and !he dea!hs o, !housands o, in,idel Muslims 3illed be+ause !hey believed in 'hris!, bu! no! !he 'hur+h, !he 8oly Mo!her, !he Roman 'hur+h has !he im$uden+e and auda+i!y !o +laim !ha! si-ni,i+an! -ood +ame o, !heir e,,or!s in $rosely!i5in- !he 2orld) 8i!ler loved !he dynami+ me!hods used by early 'hris!iani!y) ;ha! !he 'hris!ian 'rusades +ould no! a++om$lish !he &n*uisi!ion 2ill, or nearly su++eed, ... 'o ri! the lan! of the (e&s &ho persiste! in their ancestral belief &as not &ithin the 4uris!iction of the ACatholicB Church. 'hat belon$e! to the state an! accor!in$ to the Canon =a& the (e& &as not to be moleste! in the practice of his reli$ion. But the moment (e&s or Moors submitte! to Baptism they became amenable to ecclesiastical !iscipline. Con%erte! (e&s in Spain &ere calle! 6Con%ersos or 6Maranos the ne&ly con%erte! an! it &as &ith them in its first perio! that the Spanish In2uisition ha! chiefly to !o. After =uther/s
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!octrines be$an to sprea! it a!!resse! itself to the e1tirpation of 3rotestants but until the close of its history in ?KBF the (e&ish Christians constitute! most of its %ictims. " :ncyclopT!ia Britannica article)
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&n order !o +onver! !he Je2s, and #a-ans, +ir+um+ision is done a2ay 2i!h in !he 'hris!ian ri!ual, But as A(e&ishB circumcision &as !iscar!e! by Christianity an! the sacrifices ha! cease! Baptism remaine! the sole con!ition for initiation into reli$ious life. 'he ne1t ceremony a!opte! shortly after the others &as the Imposition of Han!s &hich it is kno&n &as the usa$e of the (e&s at the or!ination of a *abbi. Anointin$ &ith oil &hich at first also accompanie! the act of Baptism an! &as analo$ous to the anointment of priests amon$ the (e&s &as not a necessary con!ition. "(e&ish :ncyclope!ia) Baptism. 'he Crusa!es brou$ht about results of &hich the 3opes ha! ne%er !reame! an! &hich &ere perhaps the most important of all. 'hey reestablishe! traffic bet&een the :ast an! #est &hich after ha%in$ been suspen!e! for se%eral centuries &as then resume! &ith e%en $reater ener$y8 they &ere the means of brin$in$ from the !epths of their respecti%e pro%inces an! intro!ucin$ into the most ci%ili7e! Asiatic countries #estern kni$hts to &hom a ne& &orl! &as thus re%eale! an! &ho returne! to their nati%e lan! fille! &ith no%el i!eas.... Moreo%er as early as the en! of the ?Eth century the !e%elopment of $eneral culture &as the !irect result of these Holy #ars... If in!ee! the Christian ci%ili7ation of :urope has become Ini%ersal Culture in the hi$hest sense the $lory re!oun!s in no small measure to the Crusa!es< "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 4, 556) ;ha! +ul!ure +an !he 'hur+h +laim o!her !han i!s vi!rioli+ rendi!ions o, $ro,essed 8oliness ander !he -uise o, bein- ,or !he -ood o, !heir benevolen! JesusC Sui!e !he o$$osi!e o++urred as !he 'hur+h -rud-in-ly admi!s 'he ori$inal aim of the Crusa!es it is true &as not attaine!. But the ci%ili7ation of #estern :urope $aine! from the ;rient the best the :ast ha! to $i%e an! thus &as $reatly ai!e! in its !e%elopment. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 5, 612) 4nd ye!, ,e2 2ill ever hear or read o, !he a!ro+i!ies +ommi!!ed in !he name o, !he 7ord, !heir (avior, as !he 'rusaders o, 'hris!, !he de$u!i5ed mili!ary rabble o, !he #o$e, +a$!ured Jerusalem in 10// and rushed in !o res+ue !he !omb o, !heir dead od ,rom !he &n,idels, and !he s!ree!s o, !he 8oly 'i!y ran 2i!h human blood u$ !o !he horsesI bridles as 'he Christians entere! (erusalem from all si!es A(uly ?> ?C@@B an! sle& its inhabitants re$ar!less of a$e or se1< "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 4, 540, in+ludin- !he
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(everal 'rusades 2ill be laun+hed !o alle-edly ,ree !he 8oly 7and ,rom !he &n,idels A non.Christian MuslimsB, 'hris!ians believin- !ha! !hey are :us!i,ied in 3illin- non@'hris!ians, ,or !hey are no2 !he -e& Chosen 3eople alon- !he 2ay !o Jerusalem, hundreds o, !housands o, inno+en! Je2s a+ross Furo$e 2ill $ay $enan+e ,or !he $ronoun+emen! o, !his develo$in- reli-ion !ha! !he Je2s are !he ones !ha! murdered !he Redeemer) "he 2ill be slau-h!ered by !he millions durin- ;;&&, de$rived o, !heir lands in ermany, ($ain, Russia, and all a+ross Furo$e) "he Je2s6 only sin is in believin- in 5o! the ,ather and no! 5o! the Son. &! 2ill be nearly a +en!ury la!er, on (e$!ember 10, 11.0, 2hen !he -rea! Muslim leader, (aladin, and his Infi!el hosts re+a$!ures !he +i!y and over!hro2s !he 'hris!ian ?in-dom o, Jerusalem) >e2 'hris!ians 2ill ever read !he !ru!h)))no! a murderous nor a+! o, violen+e is $er$e!ra!ed u$on !he 'hris!ians, or an ou!ra-e +ommi!!ed on !he inhabi!an!s, and !he murderous hordes o, 'hris!, a,!er surrenderin-, 2ere allo2ed !o de$ar! in $ea+e) "he 'hris!ians 2ere be-innin- !o learn 2ha! +ivili5a!ion 2as all abou!) ;ho no2 are !he hea!hensC "he 'rusades as a+3no2led-ed by !he 'hur+h, 'hose ma$nificent e1pe!itions &hich inspire! an! supporte! by the Church brou$ht hu$e masses of people into contact &ith the ;rient... 'hey &ere the means of sprea!in$... 'he theories an! metho!s of Arabian scholarship at that time 2uite a!%ance! an! thereby placin$ the researches of #estern scholars on entirely ne& bases an! puttin$ before them ne& aims an! ob4ects. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 6, 44.) Jesus $oin!s !o !he 4rabs as !he ,u!ure ra+e 2hen he +alls !hem, Another race. Fven !he 1e2 "es!amen! su$$or!s !his, 'herefore say I unto you 6'he kin$!om of 5o! shall be taken from you an! $i%en to a nation brin$in$ forth the fruits thereof. ~>rom !he Min$ (ames +ersion of the Bible, Ma!!he2 21:43,
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4 +olossal +on,ession o, 'hris!ian ,ailure, ye! !he Muslims are s!ill $or!rayed as !he adversary, bein- evil, +ruel and diaboli+al in 2es!erni5ed movies !oday) "he $roud and vi+!orious &n,idels !ravel ;es!2ard in !heir rou!e o, +on*ues!, 'he Moslems e%en crosse! the 3yrenees threatenin$ to stable their horses in Saint 3eter/s at *ome but &ere at last !efeate! by Charles Martel at 'ours in DBE 4ust one hun!re! years from the !eath of Mohamme!. 'his !efeat arreste! their #estern con2uests an! sa%e! :urope ...'hey &ere finally con2uere! by the Mon$ols an! 'urks in the ?Bth century but the ne& con2uerors a!opte! Mohamme!/s reli$ion an! in the ?>th century o%erthre& the totterin$ By7antine :mpire A1453B. ,rom that stron$hol! A'ons!an!ino$leB they e%en threatene! the 5erman :mpire but &ere successfully !efeate! at the $ates of +ienna an! !ri%en back across the 9anube in ?AKB. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 10, 425) Durin- !hree hundred years o, bloody and ,ana!i+al Holy #ars 2hi+h hel$ed !o uni!e 'hris!endom, bu! 2hi+h also los! millions o, lives and !reasure in i!s vain e,,or!s !o =iberate !he uno++u$ied -rave o, i!s (avior ,rom !he im$uden! im$os!ors, !he 'rusadin- armies o, !he 'ross 2ere bea!en and driven ba+3 ,rom !heir sa+red -oal) 'his immense fact so&e! the see!s of !istrust throu$hout Christen!om an! millions be$an to lose confi!ence in a 5o! &ho ha! been %an2uishe! by Mohamme!... At that time the &orl! belie%e! in trial by battle that 5o! &oul! take the si!e of the ri$ht an! there ha! been a trial by battle bet&een the Cross an! the Crescent an! Mohamme! ha! been %ictorious. ~'ol) &n-ersoll) &! 2ill no! be un!il !he year 2000 2hen #o$e John #aul && $ersonally see3s ,or-iveness ,rom !he Je2ish Rabbis in Jerusalem !ha!, 'he 'ruth ma3es a some2ha! obs+ure a$$earan+e) "he #o$e had made $revious -es!ures !o !he Je2ish +ommuni!y bu! !he Rabbis rebu3ed his e,,or!s, be+ause !he Rabbis ,el! he should s$ea3 !o !hem ,a+e !o ,a+e ra!her !han !hrou-h 2ri!!en +orres$onden+e) >rom !he 'hris!ian $ers$e+!ive !he vi+arious sa+ri,i+e o, !heir Messiah, Jesus on !he +ross, 2hi+h is !he ,or-iveness o, our sin, is !he deriva!ion o, !heir os$el, bu! Jesus does no! $ro$ose any +ondi!ion ,or ,or-iveness o, our sins as !heir minis!ry o,!en +laim, !ha! +ondi!ion is no! Jesus6 vi+arious dea!h on !he +ross as Jesus merely s!a!es !ha! 2e shall be ,or-iven as 2e ,or-ive, and 2e shall :ud-ed as 2e :ud-e o!hers) ~Ma!!he2 6:15, Ma!!he2 0:2) 4 s!e$ in !he ri-h! dire+!ion has been made, bu! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h s!ill la+3s 'ransparency and ;penness 2i!h i!s +on-re-a!ion as i! hoardes hundreds o, millions o, dollars in ill -o!!en monies !a3en ,rom !he Je2s, 2hile 'a!holi+s no2 $ro+laim John #aul as bein- one o, !heir 65reat 3opes. #o$e John #aul &&6s a$olo-y is JA unilateral pronouncement by one party &hich presumes to re!ress on its o&n terms a &ron$ that it !oes not a!mit0 "Rabbi David #olish) 9n,or!una!ely, #o$e John #aul && s$ea3s 2i!h a ,or3ed !on-ue, as he as3s ,or ,or-iveness ,or !he $edo$hiles in !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, 2hile, a! !he same !ime hides +our! do+umen!s and se+re!s a2ay $o!en!ial 2i!nesses, 2hose !es!imony +ould be de!rimen!al !o !he 'hur+h, e)-) 'ardinal 7a2, o, !he Bos!on 4r+hdio+ese) "he leo$ard has no! +han-ed i!s s$o!s, and ,ur!hermore, !he #a$a+y +on!inues !o su$$ress !he 2hereabou!s o, ano!her hal, do5en or so $edo$hiles se*ues!ered 2i!hin !he Ea!i+an 2alls) Many o, !he early 'hris!ian +on+erns 2ere abou! $edo$hilia, and no! homoseDuali!y be!2een +onsen!in- adul!s, and even $edo$hilia 2as a++e$!ed amon- early 'hris!ians and 'hris!ian leaders ,or a lon- !ime ~Bos2ell, 1/.0, $a-es 131@132) (ain! John 'hrysos!om es$e+ially men!ions !he 'housan! ar$uments !ha! he 2as ans2ered 2i!h ,or his +ri!i+ism o, $ederas!y amon- !he 'hris!ians, If Athe chaste or !isappro%in$B happen to be insi$nificant they are beaten up8 if they are po&erful they are mocke! lau$he! at refute! &ith a thousan! ar$uments... 'he parents of the abuse! youths bear this is silence an! neither se2uester their sons nor seek any reme!y for the e%il. "Bos2ell, 1/.0, $a-es 362@3, J) Bos2ell, Christianity Social 'olerance an!
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'hrysos!omIs disa$$roval o, +hild moles!inis ordinary !o modern ears as his $assion ,or !he sub:e+! may 2ell arise ,rom his havinbeen a vi+!im in his you!h) 'hrysos!omsIs !es!imony $rovides us 2i!h ho2 unusual his o$inion 2as a! !he !ime) 'hild moles!in- 2asGis a ,orm o, bo!h he!eroseDuali!y and homoseDuali!y, bu! i! is by no means !he only over! a$$earan+e) But those &ho roam outsi!e of these they seek after pleasures beyon! nature !esirin$ to A!o &hat the arsenokoitai !oB)L ~Bisho$ Fusebius)
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"he si-ni,i+an! re$udia!ion and aliena!ion o, 'hris!ians ,rom !heir Je2ish roo!s may have been +aused by !he +han-e in !he membershi$ o, !he 'hur+h !ha! !oo3 $la+e by !he end o, !he 2nd +en!ury, 2i!h !he en!iles bein- a++e$!ed in!o !he ,old in vas! numbers 2i!hou! !he re*uired ri!ual o, +ir+um+ision, and 2ere ,ro2ned u$on by !he Je2ish hard liners 2ho sa2 !his :asy &ay as no! abidin- !o !heir Je2ish la2s) "he 'hris!ians, 2i!h en!ile ba+3-rounds, be-an !o ou!number !heir Je2ish 'hris!ians members) "he +rea!ive 2or3 o, !he 4$os!le #aul is in,luen!ial, in !ha! beinborn a Je2, and havin- !raveled, he be+ame $ro,oundly involved in !he des!iny o, !he ne2 'hris!ian@Judaism) 4s a resul! o, his +onversion, he believed !ha! he alone 2as !he Chosen Mechanism !o brin- !he messa-e o, !he resurre+!ed 'hris! !o !he en!iles) #aul is !he one 2ho ,ormula!es in his F$is!les !o !he early 'hris!ian +on-re-a!ions, many o, !he ideas and !erms !ha! are !o +ons!i!u!e !he essen+e o, 'hris!ian belie,) "he -e& (erusalem Bible in i!s Intro!uction to 3aul, ma3es !his de+lara!ion, It is important to remember that 3aul/s letters &ere not meant as theolo$ical treatises) most of them represent his response to a particular situation in a particular Church... 3aul/s letters !o not $i%e any systematic an! e1hausti%e e1position of his teachin$8 they presuppose the oral teachin$ &hich prece!e! them an! enlar$e an! comment only upon certain points of that. " 'he -e& (erusalem Bible ed) 8enry ;ansbrou-h, 1e2 Nor3:
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#aulIs le!!ers are !ransla!ed based on !he Co!e1 Claromontanus. "he remainder o, !he 1e2 "es!amen! is based u$on !he Co!e1 Ale1an!rinus. "he 'hur+h FD+ommuni+a!es Mar+ion, Bisho$ and here!i+, 2ho +laims !ha! !here is !o!al o$$osi!ion and no +onne+!ion a! all be!2een !he ;l! 'estament and !he -e& 'estament, and no +orrela!ion be!2een !he od o, !he Je2s and !he od o, !he 'hris!ians, and !ha! !he 'anon Alist of inspire! &ritin$sB o, !he Bible, 2hi+h +onsis!s only o, $ar!s o, (ain! 7u3e6s os$el and !he !en le!!ers o, (ain! #aul) Mar+ionism is +he+3ed a! Rome by 200 ')F), Mar+ion is +ondemned by a +oun+il held !here abou! 260 ')F), bu! his heresy $ersis!s ,or several +en!uries in !he Fas! and has some adheren!s as la!e as !he Middle 4-es) D :775&ranaeus o, 7yon dire+!s his A!%ersus Haereses $rimarily a-ains! !he #a-anis!i+ nos!i+s, and uses !he 'anoni+al os$els !o de,end his $osi!ion) 8e dis!in-uishes be!2een !he M<ld6 and !he M1e26 "!es!amen!s) &raneaus is !he ,irs! 'hris!ian !heolo-ian Aamal$amatin$ the apolo$etic focus on the teachin$s of (esus &ith the 3aulinian %ie& on the re!emptoric po&er of Christ/s 3assion P *esurrection an! the primacy of the Bishops an! the Bishop of *ome as su$$este! by Clement IB) Bu!, &raneause im$lies Jesus did no! die on !he +ross bu! survived his ordealH D :34@215@'lemen! o, 4leDandria, !heolo-ian, a! !imes +onsidered a (ain!, eD$ounds u$on !he idea o, !he 9i%ine -ature o, 'hris! AMar3 1:/@11)B 43in !o 4do$!ionism !ha! s!a!es, Althou$h Christ is the Son of 5o! in respect to !i%ine nature as a man he is only a!opte! to be the firstborn Son of 5o!. 7a!er, (ynods in 4D 0/2, 0/4 and 0// denoun+e !his ra!ional as heresy by a++e$!in- !he de,ini!ion o, (ain! 4u-us!ine A4D 354B) 4do$!ionism a!!em$!s !o eD$lain !he momen! o, 'hris!Is be+omin- iden!i,ied as od, 2hi+h is 2i!h his Ba$!ism, 2hen a dove des+ends ,rom heaven and a Divine voi+e announ+es !ha! 'hris! is !he Son of 5o! AMark ?)@.??B) "his Do+!rine -ives o++urren+e !o !hree (ynods, mee!in- a!: Ra!isbon AA9 D@EB, >ran3,or! A4D 0/4B, and 4iD@la@'ha$elle A4D 0//B, and a! ea+h o, !hese (ynods 4do$!ionism is +ondemned as heresy, as 2e have a +on,li+! be!2een !he em$ire builders versus !he !ru!h see3ers) Jesus is re$resen!ed in !he +a!a+ombs as t&o fishes crosse! no! unli3e 'he sacre! mono$ram. "'he
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Reli-ion is *ui!e hy$o+ri!i+al as !he announ+emen! o, M9i%ine Inspiration is an e,,e+!ive $oli+e, i! should !here,ore be dis+arded, eD+e$! ,or su+h -ood moral $re+e$!s as are !o be ,ound in i! as in all reli-ions and all moral sys!ems) &! *e2uires the acceptance an! practice not of the reli$ion one may choose but of that &hich 5o! prescribes... 'o be the only true one as asser!ed by 8is 8oliness, !he Roman 'a!holi+ #o$e 7eo %&&&, in !he Fn+y+li+al 6Immortale 9ei o, 1ovember 1, 1..5) ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 14, 064) "he ree3 $ries! 2ho ,or-ed !he 5ospel Accor!in$ to Saint Matthe& havin- be,ore him !he ,alse (e$!ua-in! !ransla!ion o, &saiah, ,ables !he Je2ish Eir-in Mary yieldin- !o !he embra+es o, !he 4n-el abriel !o en-ender Jesus, and ba+3s i! u$ by a$$eal !o !he (e$!ua-in! !ransla!ion o, &saiah 0:14, Behol! a %ir$in shall be &ith chil! an! shall brin$ forth a son an! they shall call his name 6:mmanuel. "Ma!!he2 1:23) '&o thin$s ho&e%er ren!ere! the Septua$int un&elcome in the lon$ run to the (e&s. Its !i%er$ence from the accepte! te1t Aafter&ar! calle! the Masore!i+B &as too e%i!ent8 an! it therefore coul! not ser%e as a basis for theolo$ical !iscussion or for homiletic interpretation. 'his !istrust &as accentuate! by the fact that it ha! been a!opte! as Sacre! Scripture by the ne& faith AChristianityB. A re%ision in the sense of the Canonical (e&ish te1t &as necessary. 'his re%ision &as ma!e by a proselyte A2uila &ho li%e! !urin$ the rei$n of Ha!rian ??D.?BK C.:. " (e&ish :ncyclope!ia) Bible
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'hris!ians, !he 2orld over, have been de+eived 2i!h ,alse !ransla!ions o, &saiahIs ori-inal 8ebre2, 2i!h !he mis!ransla!ed 2ords o,, Hinneh ha.almah harah %e.yel!eth ben %e.karath shem.o immanuel 2hi+h, ,alsely !ransla!ed by !he insin+ere $en o, !he $ious !ransla!ors, runs !hus in !he Fn-lish: Behol! a %ir$in shall concei%e an! bear a son an! shall call his name Immanue. ~&saiah 0:14) "he 8ebre2 2ords ha.almah means sim$ly !he youn- 2oman= and harah is !he 8ebre2 $as! or $er,e+! !ense, MConcei%e!,6 2hi+h in 8ebre2, as in Fn-lish, re$resen!s $as! and +om$le!ed a+!ion, bu! (ain! Jerome6s 8ebre2 is no! as -ood as !he 'hur+h $ro,esses) 8ones!ly !ransla!ed, !he verse reads: Behol! the youn$ &oman has concei%e! .. Zis &ith chil!V .. an! beareth a son an! calleth his name Immanuel. Almah means sim$ly a youn$ &oman, o, marria-eable a-e, 2he!her married or no!, 2he!her a vir-in or no!= in a broad -eneral sense eDa+!ly li3e !he 2ord $irl or mai! in Fn-lish, 2hen 2e say sho$@-irl,
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$arlor@maid, bar@maid, 2i!hou! re,eren+e !o or vou+hin- ,or her !e+hni+al vir-ini!y) &n 8ebre2, vir-in, is al2ays eD$ressed by !he 2ord bethulah) Bu! in !he (e$!ua-in! !ransla!ion in!o ree3, !he 8ebre2 almah 2as erroneously rendered in!o !he ree3 parthenos vir-in, 2i!h !he de,ini!e ar!i+le /haI in 8ebre2, and e in ree3, !hen rendered in!o !he inde,ini!e MA by la!er ,alsi,yin- !ransla!ors) ~(ee Is It 5o!/s #or!? $$) 200@20/= FB) ii, 2162= -e& Commentary on the
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'he Catholic Christians are $uilty of committin$ the moral crime of appropriatin$ the sacre! &ritin$s of another people in or!er to %ali!ate the e1istence of their 9i%ine hero. 'hey for$e! an! other&ise fabricate! the entire literature of their Church in or!er to pro%i!e an historical foun!ation for their faith. Alon$ &ith their fello& Christians they ha%e corrupte! the min!s of countless millions o%er the centuries. "1i+holas 'ar!er, 'he Christ Myth In!icts the Christians. "he de+e$!ion by !he early 'hris!ian >a!hers +anno! be s!ressed enou-h, ,or !2o !housand years la!er, !hey 2ill s!ill deny !he reli-ious ruse $er$e!ra!ed u$on !heir ,lo+3) Rebe3ah 2as a Bethulah neither ha! any man kno&n her. " enesis 2 4:16) He shall take a &ife in her %ir$inity AbethulahB) A &i!o& or a !i%orce! &oman or profane or a harlot these shall he not take) but he shall take a %ir$in AbethulahB ~7evi!i+us 21: 13, 14) If a !amsel AnaarahB that is a %ir$in AbethulahB be betrothe! e!+) ~Deu!eronomy 22:23) &, a husband ,ind his ne2 2i,e -ot a mai! AbethulahB, !hen u$on his +om$lain! her $aren!s mus! Brin$ forth the tokens of the %ir$inity AbethulahB of the mai! AnaarahB) @Deu!eronomy 22: 14, 15) Je$h!hahIs dau-h!er, doomed !o be a livin- sa+ri,i+e !o Nahveh, as3ed !ime !o Be&ail my %ir$inity AbethulahB) ~Jud-es 11= 30, 3.) Bibli+al +i!a!ions should su,,i+e !o ma3e +lear !he +orre+!ness o, de,ini!ions, bu! !hey don6!, Bethulah con%eys the i!ea of %ir$inity of a youn$ unmarrie! &oman8 6almah is use! simply of a youn$ &oman of marria$eable a$e. "-e& Stan!ar! Bible 9ictionary, $) /3/) (ain! Jerome in his Bibli+al !ransla!ion ,alsely uses !he 7a!in 2ord MEir$o 6 bu! a vir-in bir!h a$$eals !o !he 'hur+h, sin+e !he #a-ans also had !heir vir-ins bir!hs,!his 2ould ,a+ili!a!e +onversions) As early as the En! century B.C.:. the (e&s percei%e! the error an! pointe! it out to the 5reeks8 but the AChristianB Church kno&in$ly persiste! in the false rea!in$ an! for o%er fifteen centuries she has clun$ to her error. "(o s!a!es !he dis!in-uished 8ebre2 s+holar and +ri!i+, (alomon Reina+h, ;rpheus, $, 1/0) "he 'hur+h 2ill no! al2ays be able !o rely on i!s +on-re-a!ion no! *ues!ionin- !heir edi+!s ,or !his !ransla!es !o, 9o not think 4ust follo&< 9$on !he dea!h o, #e!er, Mar3 !ravels !o 4leDandria 2hereu$on he +om$le!es his os$el) "heolo-ians s!ill ar-ue as !o !he os$el o, mar3 as !here a$$ears !o be a +o-ni!ive dissonan+e in !he manner in 2hi+h i! is 2ri!!en= !"he oldes! manus+ri$!s o, !he 5ospel of Mark end a! verse 5:., +h) 16, as !he res! o, !he las! +ha$!er is in an en!irely di,,eren! s!yle, 2hi+h ,la!ly ne-a!es 2ha! $re+edes) &n Mar3 5:0 an 4n-el says !o !he 2omen: 5o your &ay tell His !isciples an! 3eter that he $oeth before you into 5alilee8 there shall ye see Him as He sai! unto you. 4++ordin- !o !he 2ri!er o, !he os$el, as i! ori-inally a$$eared, !he !hree 2omen !old nobody, ,or !hey 2ere a,raid) (o !he ne2 2ri!er o, Mar3 Av /B ma3es Jesus a$$ear in $erson !o one o, !he 2omen, and she -oes !o !ell !he Mournin$ an! &eepin$ Dis+i$les) "he Dis+i$les re,use !o believe in !he 2omen= and a se+ond a$$ari!ion 2as heard o, by !hem 2i!h !he same re,usal !o believe) "hese 3no2led-eable men had, $resumably, seen daily $roo, ,or !2o or !hree years !ha! Jesus 2as od, and Mar3 says !ha! he had ,ore!old o, JesusI Resurre+!ion !o !hem= bu! !hey s!ubbornly re,used !o believe in his $o2er !o +ome !o li,e a-ain and !hey !imorously !hou-h! !ha! !he 2hole business 2as ,inishedH "he en!ire $assa-e ,rom Mar3, v / on2ard is $re$os!erous) "he 2hole ,inal added narra!ive o, Mar3 is a !issue o, +on!roversial in!er$ola!ions and +on!radi+!ions) Jose$h o, 4rima!hea had already AMark ?>)FAB had JesusI body $ro$erly $re$ared ,or burial, and even !he o,,i+er in +har-e o, !he soldiers is made !o say, a! !he +ross, 'ruly this man &as the Son of 5o!. od rein+ar!ed in human sha$e has died and released man3ind ,rom !he +urse o, 4dam and Fve) Ne! !he 2omen 2ee$ $ro,usely, bein- /Ama7e! / /Afrai! / !hey snea3 o,, in!o *uie! +orners !o 2his$er !o ea+h o!her) <, !he beau!y o, Resurre+!ion and li,e rene2ed, ye!, i! is a mos! +lumsy su$$lemen!ary
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,abri+a!ion +rea!ed in a ,eeble a!!em$! !o :us!i,y !he in+on-rui!ies o, !he $revious +ha$!ers in !he Boo3 o, Mar3) "he 'hris!ian 'hur+h, 2hi+h !he 'a!holi+ oli-ar+hy ima-ines as 5uar!in$ the !eposit of *e%elation is +on!inually im$rovin- u$on i!sel, every hal, +en!ury) <, !his, 'lemen! says, 0;ne must ne%er $i%e &ay nor &hen they put for&ar! their falsifications shoul! one conce!e that the Secret 5ospel is by Mark but shoul! e%en !eny it on oath. ,or not all true thin$s are to be sai! to all men0'he li$ht of truth shoul! be hi!!en from those &ho are mentally blin!. >rom !his 2e +an dedu+e !ha!: "he 'hur+h is no! +on+erned 2i!h "ru!h) &! is o3ay !o lie !o +on+eal !he "ru!h) "ru!h should only be divul-ed !o a sele+! ,e2) 8o2ever, 2ho is !o de+ide 2ho shall hear !he "ru!h and 2ho shall dis+ern 2ho is !o 3no2 !he "ru!hC ;ho shall de+ide 2ha! is !he "ru!hC 4re no! !hese same errors and omissions o, !he 'hur+h a+!ually 6IntruthsC D :33@222QCR@"er!ullian is 'he first of the =atin theolo$ical &riters8 ... An! the first &itness to the e1istence of a =atin Bible... 'ertullian/s canon of the ;l! 'estment inclu!e! the 9eutero. CanonicalBbooks Ai)e) the a!mitte!ly for$e! ApocryphaB He also cites the Book of Henoch AFno+hB as inspire! ... Also reco$ni7es I+ :s!ras an! the Sibyl. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 14, $-) 525) "er!ullian a++uses !he early 'hris!ians o, moral laDi!y Aa free moral lifestyle in!icatin$ that e%en in its early sta$es of conception corruption has alrea!y permeate! the faith an! its reli$ious lea!ersB and believes !ha! !he -ood 'hris!ian should 2el+ome $erse+u!ion, as did Jesus, ra!her !han ,lee ,rom i!) "er!ullian also believed !ha! !he 'hris!ian6s +on+e$! o, od deal! more 2i!h ree3 $hiloso$hy !han !he Bible) 8e $rea+hed !ha! od had $ermi!!ed 4s!rolo-y be,ore !he &n+arna!ion) ;ther matters for shame I fin! none &hich can pro%e me to be shameless in a $oo! sense an! foolish in a happy one by my o&n contempt for shame. 'he Son of 5o! &as crucifie!8 I am not ashame! Ato belie%e itB because men must nee!s be ashame! of it. An! the Son of 5o! !ie!8 it is by all means to be belie%e! because it is absur!. An! He &as burie! an! rose a$ain8 the fact is certain because it is impossible. ~9e Carne Christi +h) v= 4n!e@1i+ene >a!hers, iii, 525) "er!ullian6s sum$!uary dia!ribes on 2omanIs dress, a ,avori!e !heme o, !he Ei+ars o, od, !hou-h no2adays !he +om$lain! is o, ne!her brevi!y, he 2arns and assures, 'o us the =or! has e%en by re%elations measure! the space for the %eil to e1ten! o%er. ,or a certain sister of ours &as thus a!!resse! by an an$el beatin$ her neck and !ellin- her !ha! she had as 2ell be Bare !o&n to your loins as any else2here belo2 !he ne+3) ~;n the +eilin$ of +ir$ins, +h) Dvii= 4n!e@1i+ene >a!hers, iv, 30 Reli-ion is no! seen as a ma!!er o, individual +ons+ien+e and ,ree 2ill) 4 $ers$e+!ive !he 'hur+h 2ill no! a++e$! un!il i! see3s eD$ansion !hrou-h +onver!s as i! ,ails !o $ro!e+! !he ri-h!s o, !he individual in reli-ious ,reedom) "er!ullian is !he ,irs! 'hris!ian !o ,ormula!e !he -ature of the 'rinity based on his 3no2led-e o, 5reek li!era!ure and his a+*uain!an+e 2i!h 7a!in 7a2) "er!ullian +laims !ha! only !he 'hur+h has !he absolu!e au!hori!y !o de+ide on 2ha! is or is no! a$$roved 'hris!ian !ea+hin- A&hat happene! to Holy Scripture?B "he 'hur+h is no2 a!!em$!s !o ,or+e i!s o2n in!er$re!a!ions in!o o!her an+ien! reli-ious belie,s) &! is no! un!il !he Middle 4-es !ha! !his ra!ional is ,ormally +on!radi+!ed by !he #ro!es!an! Movemen!) "hrou-h !he miso-ynis!, >a!her "er!ullian, !he 'hur+h +has!ises &omen as bein$ e%il temptresses and an e!ernal dan-er !o man be-innin- 2i!h Fve, !he ,irs! 2oman A Saint Au$ustine $oes one step further an! !eclares the se1 act as bein$ e%il in that it takes mans min! a&ay from 5o! BO9o you kno& that you are each an :%e?0If morality !i! really !epen! on other &orl!ly sanctions the reli$ious chan$es of the last fifty years &oul! by no& ha%e !issol%e! society at lar$e. "Julian 8uDley in his *eli$ion #ithout
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'he sentence of 5o! on this se1 of yours li%es in this a$e) the $uilt must of necessity li%e too. Hou are the !e%ils $ate&ay8 you are the un.sealer of that forbi!!en tree8 you are the first !eserter of the !i%ine la&8 you are she &ho persua!e! him &hom the !e%il &as not %aliant enou$h to attack. Hou so carelessly !estroye! man 5o!s ima$e. ;n account of your !esert e%en the Son of 5o! ha! to !ie.~>rom, ;n ,emale 9ress.
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4u-us!ine ob:e+!ed !o !he Immaculate Mother bein- +alled !he Bearer of 5o! be+ause he believed !ha! she did no! bear !he #or! in her 2omb, !he na!ural habi!a! o, !he #or! beinin !he mind, no! !he 2omb) "he 'hur+h -oes ,rom $raisin- 2omen !o +has!isin- and +ondemnin- !hem) "his $ers$e+!ive lives on !oday !o various de-rees 2orld2ide) "er!ullian is also !he ,irs! !o +i!e ;ri$inal Sin A that is ne%er mentione! in the BibleB, bu! is in!er$re!ed as beinre,erred !o in John 5:15 and 7u3e 11:13) 4 +on+e$! !o be !a3en u$ and dis+ussed in +on!roversy by la!er 'hur+h 'oun+ils) "his $oli+y o, readin- in!o !he Bible 2hen i! sui!s !he rulinau!hori!ies 2ill -o unno!i+ed by !he masses see3in- reli-ious !ru!h) Ma-i+ admirably su$$lemen!s na!ure and medi+al remedies as a +ure ,or !he s+or$ionIs s!in- says !he -ood >a!her "er!ullian, Amon$ cures certain substances supplie! by nature ha%e %ery $reat efficacy8 ma$ic also puts on some ban!a$es. "(+or$ia+e, 'h) i= Ante.-icene ,athers iii, 633) 8e -ives ,ull ,ai!h and +redi! !o !he #a-an -ods, as :ffecti%e &itnesses for Christ) (u$$ressed ,or +en!uries, ,e2 are a2are !ha! !he early 'hris!ian >a!hers, 2ere also #a-ans in !heir reli-ious belie,s) Hes an! &e shall pro%e that your o&n $o!s are effecti%e &itnesses for Christ... A$ainst the 5reeks &e ur$e that ;rpheus at 3iera Musaeus at Athens impose! reli$ious rites... -uma 3ompilius lai! on the *omans a hea%y loa! of costly superstitions. Surely Christ then ha! a ri$ht to re%eal 9eity. "4$olo-y,
+h) DDi= Ante.-icene ,athers iii, 36)
4nd ,or +en!uries more, man 2ill murder man, bro!her se! a-ains! bro!her, ,amily a-ains! ,amily, in de,ense o, !he blas$hemies o, !he 8oly Mo!her !he 'hur+h 2ell in!o !he 20!h +en!ury and !he be-innino, !he 21s! un3no2in- o, !he lies $er$e!ra!ed u$on !hem in !he name o, Jesus, by reli-ious mis+rean!s, +on!inuin- !o ,or-e ahead via !he #a-an +us!oms) (ain! #oly+ar$, Bisho$ o, (myrna and a Dis+i$le o, (ain! John !he Fvan-elis!, is mar!yred) &n Meso$o!amian 9r, ,rom 2hi+h 4braham6s ,amily emi-ra!ed, (in, !he Moon, 2as Sueen o, 8eaven, and !he day on 2hi+h she +han-ed her $hase every seven!h day 2as observed as a !aboo day on 2hi+h no!hin- 2ould $ros$er and !here,ore no 2or3 2as done) "o !his day, !he old@,ashioned 8assidi+ Je2s s!ill observe !he ,irs! (abba!h o, !he mon!h 2hen !he 1e2 Moon +an be seen a! evenin-, and (abba!hs every seven days a,!er !ha!, in+ludin- !2o +onse+u!ive (abba!hs i, !he 1e2 Moon does no! a$$ear on !he !2en!y@ei-h!h day) (o !he -rea! 8oly Day o, !he 8ebre2s +on!inues 2i!h !heir Moon@2orshi$in- o, 9r and $erha$s o, an+es!ral $eo$les beyond his!ory and memory) "(e&ish 'ra!ition History an! Culture by Jani+e
Bars3y, <+!ober 14, 2000)
4braham is said !o have +ome in!o eDis!en+e A$enesthaiB 2hereas Jesus $urely Ae$o eimiB) 'hris!ian s+holar and a$olo-is! Rober! M) Bo2man Jr), in his res$onse !o Jehovah6s ;i!nesses, s!a!es: #hat is it about this contrast bet&een 6$enesthai an! 6eimi that has le! to such a soli! consensus throu$hout the centuries amon$ Biblical scholars that the &or!s contrast create! ori$in &ith uncreate! eternal e1istence? By Itself of course the &or! 6eimi !oes not connote 6:ternal 3re.e1istence. Ho&e%er place! alon$si!e 6$enesthai an! referrin$ to a time anterior to that in!icate! by 6$enesthai the &or! 6eimi Aor its relate! formsB because it !enotes simple e1istence an! is a !urati%e form of the %erb to be stan!s in sharp contrast to the 6aorist $enesthai &hich speaks of 6Comin$ into Bein$. It is this sharp contrast bet&een bein$ an! becomin$ &hich makes it clear that in a te1t like (ohn K)>K 6eimi connotes :ternality not merely temporal priority. "Bo2man, (eho%ah/s #itnesses (esus Christ P'he 5ospel of (ohn,
Ba3er Boo3 8ouse= rand Ra$ids, M&, 1//5, $) 114)
He A(esusB chose the term 6'hat #oul! Most Stron$ly Contrast the create! ori$in in time of Abraham &ith his o&n timeless eternality the present tense %erb 6eimi... 'hus ha! (esus &ishe! to say &hat (eho%ahs #itnesses un!erstan! him to ha%e sai!Sthat he merely e1iste! for a lon$ time before AbrahamShe coul! ha%e sai! so by sayin$ 6Before Abraham came into e1istence I &as usin$ the imperfect tense 6emen instea! of the present tense 6eimi A'his point &as ma!e by Saints Chrysostom an! Au$ustine an! reaffirme! by such *eformers as Cal%in an! is also a stan!ar! obser%ation foun! in most e1e$etical commentaries on (ohn an! ne%er to this authors kno&le!$e !ispute! in such &orksB. Such a statement &oul! ha%e left open the 2uestion of &hether or not (esus ha! al&ays e1iste! or &hether Alike the An$elsB he ha! e1iste! from the earliest !ays of the uni%erses history. ;r ha! he &ishe! to make it clear that Aas (eho%ahs #itnesses belie%eB he ha! himself come into e1istence some
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time prior to Abraham he coul! ha%e sai! so by statin$ 6Before Abraham came into e1istence I came into e1istence Aby usin$ the first person 6aorist e$enomen instea! of 6eimiB or perhaps more simply 6I came into e1istence before Abraham. Ha%in$ sai! neither of these thin$s but rather ha%in$ chosen terms &hich &ent beyon! these formulations to !ra& a contrast bet&een the create! an! the uncreate! (esus &or!s must be interprete! as a claim to eternality. "&bid), $$) 115@116) Behol! behol! that 6I AM He Ae$o eimiB an! there is no 5o! besi!e Me) I kill an! I &ill make ali%e) I &ill smite an! I &ill heal8 an! there is none &ho shall !eli%er out of My han!s. ~Deu!eronomy
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"he early 'hris!ian >a!her, "er!ullian, reveals !he eDis!en+e o, similar #a-an ri!es and +elebra!ions, By us &ho are stran$ers to Sabbaths an! ne& moons an! festi%als once acceptable to 5o! the Saturnalia the feasts of (anuary the Brumalia an! Matronalia are no& fre2uente!8 $ifts are carrie! to an! fro ne& year/s !ay presents are ma!e &ith !in an! sports an! ban2uets are celebrate! &ith uproar8 oh ho& much more faithful are the heathen to their reli$ion &ho take special care to a!opt no solemnity from the Christians. ">a!her "er!ullian, ,rom M'he '&o Babylons By "he 7a!e Rev) 4leDander 8islo$) "he hy$o+risy o, !he 'hur+h is bes! eDem$li,ied by !he s!a!emen!s o, "er!ullian himsel, 2hen a!!em$!in- !o eD$lain !his ne2 reli-ion, It is true because it is absur! I belie%e it because it is impossible. ~De 'arne 'hris!i, 'h)5, 41>) iii, 525) &! is mos! un,or!una!e !his !y$e o, ra!ionale has survived !hrou-h !o !he 21s! +en!ury and is la!er eD$ounded u$on by none o!her !han (ain! 4u-us!ine 2ho de+lares, 'he Church sai! it that settles it. 4re 2e !o a++e$! blindly !he di+!a!es o, a +orru$! and misleadin- oli-ar+hy !ha! $ro,esses !o 3no2 2ha! is -ood ,or us in every as$e+! o, our livesC 8o2 many !imes 2ill 2e hear 2ords similar !o !hese ,rom $oli!i+ians 2ho alle-edly a+! on our behal, !o protect our interests and 2hom 2e la!er ,ind have also abused !heir au!hori!y !o a++rue vas! ri+hesC -e1t to the 4u!icial mur!ers perpetrate! by the In2uisition its chief e%il &as the confiscation of estates. 'he property of the con%ersos A(e&ish populationB offere! a temptin$ pri7e to the cupi!ity of the in2uisitors an! to the cro&n. 'he tribunal &as e1pecte! to li%e from the spoils of the heretics.... "History of the Christian Church by #hili$ (+ha,,, Eolume E&, 'ha$!er 0, h 60) "er!ullian de+lares 'he Acts of 3aul an! 'hecla as bein- a ,or-ery by a #resby!er o, 4sia ApriestB 2ho, havinbeen +onvi+!ed o, a +rime, +on,esses !ha! he 2ro!e !he 4+!s ou! o, res$e+! ,or (ain! #aul and #o$e elasius in su$$or! o, !he #o$e6s De-ree a-ains! a$o+ry$hal boo3s) 4 'hur+h >a!her, "er!ullian believes !ha! !he Bloo! of the martyrs 2ill be+ome !he See! of the Church. &n !he 4!h +en!ury, 'hris!iani!y had develo$ed su+h a ,ollo2in- and -ro2n so mu+h in si5e and in s!ren-!h !ha! i! had !o be, eradi+a!ed or a++e$!ed by !he rulinoli-ar+hy) 4!!em$!in- !he ,irs!, Fm$eror Dio+le!ian !ried and ,ailed) Dona!ism arose as a here!i+al 'hris!ian movemen! durin- !he 4!h and 5!h +en!ury +laimin- !ha! !he validi!y o, !he (a+ramen!s de$ended u$on !he moral +hara+!er o, !he minis!er and +ame abou! as a resul! o, !he +onse+ra!ion o, a Bisho$ o, 'ar!ha-e in 311 ')F) <ne o, !he !hree +onse+ra!in- Bisho$s is believed !o be a 'raitor -uil!y o, surrenderin- his +o$y o, !he Bible !o !he !yranni+al ,or+es o, !he Roman Fm$eror Dio+le!ian) 4n o$$osin- -rou$ o, 00 Bisho$s ,orms i!sel, in!o a (ynod a! 'ar!ha-e and hen+e, de+lares !he +onse+ra!ion o, !he Bisho$ invalid) "he Bisho$s held !ha! !he 'hur+h mus! $rohibi! ,rom i!s membershi$ $ersons a++oun!able o, serious sin, and !here,ore, a 'raitor +ould ri-h!,ully $er,orm no (a+ramen!) "he 'ar!ha-inian Bisho$, 2hen he re,used !o a$$ear be,ore !he (ynod, 2as eD+ommuni+a!ed) 9$on !he dea!h o, !he ne2 Bisho$, ,our years la!er, !he !heolo-ian Dona!us !he rea! be+ame Bisho$ o, 'ar!ha-e and !he movemen! !oo3 i!s name ,rom him) "he Roman Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine !he rea!, in an a!!em$! !o se!!le !he dis$u!e, had i! submi!!ed !o various F++lesias!i+al bodies, and in 4D 316* i! rever!ed ba+3 !o !he Fm$eror himsel,) &n ea+h +ase !he +onse+ra!ion o, !he Bisho$ ele+!ed ori-inally, in 4D 311, 2as u$held) 'ons!an!ine !he rea! a! ,irs! a!!em$!s !o ru!hlessly su$$ress !he Dona!is!s, bu! in 321* he su++umbs !o a $oli+y o, !oleran+e) Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine !he rea! does !he se+ond and +rea!es !he 'hris!ian Fm$ire) 'ons!an!ine sa2 'hris!iani!y as a means o, sub:u-a!in- !he masses and 3ee$in- !he $ea+e in his 3in-dom a! a $ri+e ,ar less !han main!ainin- a s!andinarmy)
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'ardinal >arley adds !his, 'he 3opes &ere temporal rulers of the ci%il territory an! they naturally ha! recourse to force the re.establishment or e1ten! the States of the Church until the conclusion of peace &as confirme!... 'heir attempts to purify particularly the 9uchy of *ome cause! them consi!erable !istress an! the nee! to resort to %iolence but al&ays on the si!e of mercy... =i%es &ere lost in the ser%ice of truth but the le$al basis for the Christian Church to hol! an! transmit properties for the benefit of re%enues &as $i%en to them Athe 3opesB by :mperor Constantine in B?E. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, #e++i ed), vol) ii, $$) 150r16/) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +ondemns as adul!erous !he marria-e o, a 'a!holi+ 2i!h a #ro!es!an!) "here s!ill remains in ,or+e, as es!ablished by !he Fas!ern 'hur+h o, !he 'oun+il a! "rullo in !he seven!h +en!ury, !he nulli!y o, marria-es be!2een 'a!holi+s and here!i+s) "he ree3 'hur+h also ,orbids !he marria-e o, one o, i!s ,ollo2ers 2i!h a Roman 'a!holi+) "he Je2ish la2 does no! re+o-ni5e !he marria-e o, a Je2 2i!h a $erson o, ano!her belie,, and !he rea! 'hur+h >a!her, "er!ullian, branded as ,orni+a!ion !he marria-e o, a 'hris!ian 2i!h a #a-an) ~ >rom 'he 'en
D :36@ #ro$he! Mon!anus in #hry-ia Ano& part of 'urkeyB a$$ears in a small villa-e, ,alls in!o a !ran+e, and be-an $ro$hesyin- in 2ha! he +laims is !he voi+e o, !he Holy Spirit) ;i!h !he assis!an+e o, !2o youn- 2omen, #ris+a and MaDimilla, he !ravels abou! !ea+hin- his do+!rine !hrou-hou! 4sia Minor) Mon!anis!s believe !ha! !he 8oly ($iri! A3aracleteB a$$eared !hrou-h Mon!anus and his asso+ia!es) Mon!anis!s !ea+hin- !ha! 'hris!Is se+ond +omin- is imminen! and !ha! one ,allen ,rom -ra+e +anno! be redeemed) >ollo2ers are ins!ru+!ed !o see3 $erse+u!ion and even mar!yrdom i, ne+essary and no! !o ,lee ,rom i!) Mon!anism ,ound devo!ees a! !he !ime !ha! !he s!a!eIs o$$osi!ion !o 'hris!iani!y 2as de+linin-) >ollo2ers o, Mon!anism shunned !he ma!erial 2orld ,o+usin- on $re$ara!ions ,or !heir 'hris!Is re!urn) 4D 100, 'hur+h leaders, ,earin- !he $o!en!ially disru$!ive e,,e+!s o, !he movemen!, eD+ommuni+a!e !he Mon!anis!s) 4 se$ara!e se+! o, Mon!anism rea+hes a 5eni!h in !he 3 rd +en!ury in 'ar!ha-e, 2here i! re+eives su$$or! ,rom !he Roman !heolo-ian "er!ullian) &n mos! 'hris!ian se+!s, Jesus is a++e$!ed as bo!h !he #ro$he! and as ,ul,illmen! o, all $ro$he+y) "he +laims o, Mon!anus, !o be !he s$iri! o, !ru!h as $ro$hesied by Jesus, and !he s$read o, Mon!anism amon- 4sian and 4,ri+an 'hris!ians ,rom 2 !o / ')F), are denoun+ed as here!i+al by !he #o$es) Be-innin- o, Mon!anism, a ,orm o, reli-ious eD!remism) &!s $rin+i$al !ene!s 2ere !he imminen! se+ond +omin- o, 'hris!, denial o, !he divine na!ure o, !he 'hur+h and i!s $o2er !o ,or-ive sin, and eD+essively ri-orous morali!y) "he heresy, $rea+hed by Mon!anus o, #hry-ia and o!hers, is +ondemned by #o$e (ain! Ke$hyrinus, 1//@210) D :64@"er!ullian ob:e+!s !o Jus!inIs use o, $hiloso$hy !o de,end 'hris!iani!y, sayin- #hat has Athens to !o &ith (erusalem? 7a!e in li,e "er!ullian be+omes a Mon!anis! and 2ri!es, A$ainst 3ra1eas, 2hi+h hel$s !he +hur+h unders!and !heir "rini!y Do+!rine) D :6:51.0@ "he rei-n o, Mar+us 4urelius 2hose $erse+u!ion laun+hes in !he 2a3e o, na!ural disas!ers, are more violen! !han !hose o, his $rede+essors) D :635 (ain! Jus!in, an im$or!an! early 'hris!ian 2ri!er, is mar!yred in Rome) D :;4@235@8i$$oly!us o, Rome, (ain! 8i$$oly!us, ,i-h!s a-ains! Monar+hianism, 2hi+h is o$$osed !o !he 9octrine of the 'rinity. 8e +hallen-es !he #a$al sele+!ion $ro+ess and de+lares himsel, #o$e Athe first official Anti.3ope. Simon Ma$us is the first Biblical anti.pope B) 8i$$oly!us is arres!ed in 4D 235 and dies shor!ly !herea,!er 2hile in eDile in a mine in (ardinia) #o$e >abian has his remains re!urned !o Rome ,or a 'hris!ian burial) 8i$$oly!us 2ro!e 'he *efutation of All Heresies) (ain! Jus!in o, Rome des+ribes (imon Ma-us as a man 2ho, a! !he ins!i-a!ion o, demons, +laimed !o be a -od) Jus!in says ,ur!her !ha! (imon +ame !o Rome durin- !he rei-n o, !he Fm$eror 'laudius and by his ma-i+ ar!s 2on many ,ollo2ers so !ha! !hese ere+!ed on !he island in !he "iber a s!a!ue !o him as a Divini!y 2i!h !he ins+ri$!ion Simon the Holy 5o!. "(ain! Jus!in o, Rome, ,irst Apolo$y DDvi, lvi= 9ialo$us c.
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(ain! #e!er -ives an en!irely di,,eren! a++oun! o, (imon Ma-usIs +ondu+! a! Rome and o, his un,oreseen dea!h, 9ie apokryphen Apostel$eschichten un! Apostelle$en!en. " &&, #!) &, Bruns2i+3, 1..0) &n !his 2or3 also -rea! s!ress is laid u$on !he s!ru--le be!2een (imon and !he !2o 4$os!les #e!er and #aul a! Rome) By his ma-i+ ar!s (imon had also sou-h! !o 2in !he Fm$eror 1ero ,or himsel,, an a!!em$! in 2hi+h he had been !h2ar!ed by !he 4$os!les) "o 1ero, ?in- "irida!es says, I ha%e come to thee my 5o! to &orship thee as I !o Mithras. 4s $roo, o, !he !ru!h o, his do+!rines (imon o,,ered !o as+end in!o !he 8eavens be,ore !he eyes o, 1ero and !he Roman $o$ula+e= by ma-i+ he did rise in !he air in !he Roman >orum, bu! !he $rayers o, !he 4$os!les #e!er and #aul +aused him !o ,all, so !ha! he 2as severely in:ured and shor!ly a,!er2ards died miserably) 4rnobius re$or!s !his alle-ed a!!em$! !o ,ly and !he dea!h o, (imon 2i!h s!ill o!her $ar!i+ulars)L ~7i$sius, A!%. -ationes, vol) ii, Dii= +,) 'ons!i!) 4$os!), vol) vi, iD) (imonIs 2ri!in-s and almos! all o, his dire+! sour+es o, in,orma!ion 2ere des!royed by ,ana!i+al early 'hris!ians in !he ,irs! ,ive +en!uries, and only dis!or!ed ,a+!s and le-ends are no2 available) D :;4@"he 4n!i@#o$es re$resen! a $eriod in 'a!holi+ his!ory in 2hi+h o!hers, seein- !he +orru$!ion and !he a++umula!ed 2eal!h, also sou-h! !he reli-ious o,,i+e) ;here else +ould a $oor illi!era!e individual have !he o$$or!uni!y !o a+*uire -rea! 2eal!h and $o2erC "he 'hur+h, re,used !o a+3no2led-e any linea-e, 2hi+h did no! ori-ina!e ,rom !he 8oly (ee, seein!hese im$os!ers as la+3in- a #on!i,i+al 'anoni+ally Fle+!ora!e) 4! various !imes in his!ory, o,!en !imes 2i!h !he su$$or! o, monar+hs, !he ille-al $re!enders !o !he #a$a+y rose !o de,y !he 'hur+h, usin- !heir alle-ed a+*uired $o2ers !o ,re*uen!ly eDer+ise $on!i,i+al ,un+!ions in de,ian+e o, !he !rue o++u$an!) "he ,ollo2in- is a lis! o, !hese $re!enders: 8i$$oly!us, 100@235 1ova!ian, 251 >eliD &&, 355@365 9rsi+inus, 366@360 Fulalius, 41.@41/ 7auren!ius, 4/.@501 'ons!an!ine &&, 060 #hili$, .!h +en!ury 4nas!asius, .55 7eo E&&&, /56@/63 Boni,a+e E&&, /04 John %E&, 10!h +en!ury re-ory, 1012 (ylves!er &&&, 1044 Benedi+! %, 105. 8onorius &&, 1061@02 uiber! or 'lemen! &&&, 10.0@1100 "heodori+, 1100 4leri+, 1102 Ma-inul,, 1105 re-ory E&&&, Burdin, 111. 4na+le!us &&, 1130@3. Ei+!or &E, 115/@64
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#ausanias visi!s 4r+adia and hears o, !he 7y3anian 2ere2ol, ri!es) D :;;@'hris!ians are arres!ed and !or!ured in Rome) ;hile s!ill no! 2holly a++e$!ed as ,ormal $ra+!i+in- Je2s, !hey s!ill do no! a++e$! !he -ods o, !he Romans) ladia!or ba!!les a! !he s!adium have be+ome a ra!her eD$ensive ,ea!ure !o en!er!ain !he $eo$le and !he 'hris!ians are no2 used as +hea$ en!er!ainmen! !o amuse !he Romans in a!hle!i+ eDhibi!ions, bein- ,ed !o 2ild beas!s, and used ,or -ladia!or ,i-h!in- Apre%iously bo1ers s&or!smen an! &restlers ha! to be pai! to performB) "he -ladia!orial even!s 2ere in honor o, !he Roman Fm$erors 2ho are o,!en 2orshi$ed as ods in 2hi+h an early 'hris!ian, "er!ullian, a!!em$!s !o $rovide an a++oun! o, !he deriva!ion o, -ladia!orial +on!es!s: ... 'he ori$ins of the spectacles... Are some&hat obscure an! therefore unkno&n amon$ most of our people... 'he real issue is i!olatry. ,or since the $ames also &ent un!er the $eneral name of =iberalia they clearly proclaime! the honor of ,ather =iber. 'hey &ere first hel! in honor of =iber by the country folk because of the blessin$ &hich they say he besto&e! upon them by makin$ kno&n to them the !elicious taste of &ine) ""er!ullian)
3ut to !eath therefore &hat is earthly in you) fornication impurity passion e%il !esire an! co%etousness &hich is i!olatry. ;n account of these the &rath of 5o! is comin$) ~'olossians 3:5@ 6)
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D :;9 ACB@'elsus, a #a-an $hiloso$her, a++uses !he 'hris!ians o, bein- narro2 minded in !heir ul!ra@ +onserva!ive vie2 o, od) ;hy should !he 'hris!ians +laim a Special *e%elation ma3in- od unavailable !o all bu! !hemC 4urelius 'elsus, 2ro!e an en+y+lo$edia on !he sub:e+!s o, medi+ine, rhe!ori+, his!ory, $hiloso$hy, 2ar,are, and a-ri+ul!ure) #ar! o, !his 2or3, !he ei-h! boo3s on medi+ine, 9e Me!icina, 2ere !ransla!ed in!o Fn-lish in 1056= !hree are s!ill in $rin!) 8e is remembered ,rom a 2or3 2ri!!en a-ains! him by !he mos! learned o, !he >a!hers, <ri-en, 2ho eviden!ly ,inds him !he mos! ,ormidable o$$onen! o, !he 'hur+h) <ri-en, Jus!in Mar!yr, and "er!ullian 2ill ma3e !he eD$li+i! +laims !ha! !he Je2s have been dis$la+ed by od and re$la+ed by 'hris!ians) 'elsus admi!s !he need ,or re+o-ni!ion o, mira+les in !he 'hur+h, ins!an+in- !he +ase, o, !he mira+le 2or3er, 4es+ula$ius, 2ho +on,er bene,i!s on many, and 2ho ,ore!old ,u!ure even!s !o en!ire +i!ies 0 Citin$ instances. If there ha! been no miracles amon$ the Hebre&s 'hey &oul! imme!iately ha%e $one o%er to the &orship of those !emons &hich $a%e oracles an! performe! cures. ~'on!ra 'elsum, &&&, +h) ii@iii= 41>) iv, 466) "he 65ol!en beams $or!rayed around !he head o, 4es+ula$ius are in!ended !o mar3 !he $ur-in- by ,ire o, !he +hild o, !he (un, or !he (un in+arna!e) "he 5ol!en beams around !he heads o, $i+!ures and ima-es +alled !he 'hris!, 2ere in!ended also !o sho2 !he #a-ans !ha! !hey mi-h! sa,ely 2orshi$ !hem, as !he ima-es o, !heir 2ell@3no2n divini!ies, !hou-h +alled by a di,,eren! name) 4es+ula$ius, in a !ime o, deadly $es!ilen+e, had been invi!ed ,rom F$idaurus !o Rome) "he -od, under !he ,orm o, a lar-e
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'ain is said !o have +o@habi!ed 2i!h his mo!her and !ha! he $ra+!i+ed +annibalism, 2as an eDile and ou!+as!= dran3 4belIs blood= in!rodu+ed murder !o !he 2orld= 2as !he +ause o, all s!ri,e, $ar!i+ularly be!2een bro!hers= !ha! his o,,er 2as re:e+!ed be+ause he used !he 2ors! o, his +ro$s, even miDin- i! 2i!h !horns= !ha! he 2as avari+ious and -reedy= !ha! he $ra+!i+ed blas$hemy= !ha! he 2as !he +ause o, 2ar and rebellion= !ha! he -re2 a $air o, horns si-ni,yin- his re$u!ed ,a!her, !he Devil= !ha! he and his mo!her, !he evil $air, 2ere !he +ause o, evil 2hi+h led !o !he ,lood= !ha! his $ro-eny 2ere !he mons!ers o, !he <ld "es!amen!, e! +e!era) ~see ;illiams 1/.2, ,or a +om$rehensive dis+ussion) 'hese serpents nestle! about the !omestic altars says !he au!hor o, #om$eii, An! came out like !o$s or cats to be patte! by the %isitors an! be$ for somethin$ to eat. -ay at table if &e may buil! upon insulte! passa$es they crept about the cups of the $uests an! in hot &eather la!ies &oul! use them as li%e boas an! t&ist them roun! their necks for the sake of coolness...'hese sacre! animals ma!e &ar on the rats an! mice an! thus kept !o&n one species of %ermin8 but as they bore a charme! life an! no one lai! %iolent han!s on them they multiplie! so fast that like the monkeys of Benares they became an intolerable nuisance. 'he fre2uent fires at *ome &ere the only thin$s that kept them un!er."'he '&o Babylons by Rev) 4leDander 8islo$) "he &m$erial s!andard, !he s!andard o, !he #a-an Fm$eror o, Rome, #on!i,eD MaDimus, in honor o, !he ser$en! o, ,ire@2orshi$ and ser$en! 2orshi$, has a ser$en! eleva!ed on a lo,!y $ole, and so +olored, as !o eDhibi! i! as a re+o-ni5ed symbol o, ,ire@2orshi$) =et it be $rante! that the responses !eli%ere! by the 3ythian an! other ;racles &ere not the utterances of false men &ho preten!e! to a 9i%ine Inspiration8 but let us see if after all that they may be trace! to &icke! 9emons to spirits &hich are at enmity &ith the human race... It is sai! of the 3ythian priestess that &hen she sat !o&n at the mouth of the Castalian ca%e the prophetic spirit of Apollo entere! her pri%ate parts8 an! &hen she &as fille! &ith it she $a%e utterance to responses &hich are re$ar!e! &ith a&e as 9i%ine 'ruths. (u!$e by this &hether that spirit !oes not sho& its profane an! impure nature. ~Contra Cetsum, E&&, iii= Ante.-icene ,athers iv, 611@612) It is not then because Christians cast insults upon 9emons that they incur their re%en$e but because they !ri%e them a&ay out of the ima$es an! from the bo!ies an! souls of men. ~Contra Celsum, +) Dliii, $) 655) "he $ious and sel,@$ro+laimed ,ai!h,ul AChristian follo&ersB burned all o, 'elsusI 2or3s due !o his dene-ra!ion o, 'hris!iani!y) 8e a$$ears !o have been an F$i+urean and !o have made hilarious a!!a+3s on !he os$el s!ory o, Jesus) 'he essence of *e%elation lies in the fact that it is the !irect speech of 5o! to man, says !he Ei+ar o, 'hris!, s$ea3in- !hrou-h !he Ea!i+an 'oun+il, 1.00, !hus +on,irmin- 2ha! & have above said, !ha! 9i%ine *e%elations +anno! evolve ,rom #a-an my!hs already +urren! and lon- 3no2n !o everyone) "he same #o$e #ius &% 2ill eD$lain !o !he i-noran! masses 2ha! a Revela!ion is) *e%elation may be !efine! as the communication of some truth by 5o! to a rational creature throu$h means &hich are beyon! the or!inary course of nature. 'he truths thus re%eale! may be such as are other&ise inaccessible to the human min! mysteries &hich e%en &hen re%eale! the intellect of man is incapable of fully penetratin$. ~#o$e #ius &%, 1.00 "he De+ree /=amentabili I 3 July, 1/00, ,ur!her de+lares !ha! !he s$iri!ual do-mas, 2hi+h !he 'hur+h $ro$oses as revealed are /'ruths &hich ha%e come !o&n to us from hea%en/ an! not /An interpretation of reli$ious facts &hich the human min! has ac2uire! by its o&n strenuous efforts. "Ea!i+an De+rees,
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#ius &%, o, 2hi+h, Blesse! Memory !he 'a!holi+ 2ri!er -enerally adds, al!hou-h mos! &!alians 2ho 3ne2 him have 2ri!!en some 2i!!y !hin-s abou! #o$e #ius &% 2ho o$ened !he series in 1.64 2i!h !he Fn+y+li+al / Luanta Cura/ and !he / Syllabus./ Nour a$olo-is!s no2 hardly men!ion i!) #o$e #ius havin- s!ill a! !ha! !ime !he rea+!ionary >ren+h Fm$eror !o $ro!e+! him a-ains! !he 2i+3ed &!alians, s+or+hed !he 2hole 6*eform Mo%ement 2i!h !he +hoi+es! #a$al inve+!ives) ~Jose$h M+'abe) 4nd, 'he e1istence of re%elation is as reasonably establishe! as any historical fact< "'a!holi+ Fn+y+lo$edia, vol) 13, 600) 9i%ine *e%elations are !hus, o, !ha! subs!an+e no! $reviously 3no2n !o man3ind, and !o 2hi+h !he revela!ion devoid in!elle+! o, man is in+a$able o, a+*uirin- or inven!in- by his o2n e,,or!s) 4nd !he 'hur+h >a!hers !hus +laim !ha! 2i!h !he 8oly Mo!her, !he Roman 'hur+h6s in!er$re!a!ion o, *e%elation, i, a +laim is made, su+h as Mohammed6s or Jose$h (mi!h6s, 2ho also +laim !ha! !hey re+eived $ersonal visi!s ,rom an-els, or ,rom some -od, !he only 2ay !hey +an -e! a valid $a!en! o, au!hen!i+i!y and +redibili!y ,or !heir *e%elation is !o $rove !ha! i!s sub:e+!@ma!!er has never be,ore been 3no2n or been in +redulous +ir+ula!ion) "he 'hur+h, by i!s o2n admission, ne-a!es i!s o2n M9i%ine *e%elations as !he an+ien! Babylonians, F-y$!ians, and ree3s had $reviously +laimed su+h revela!ions in !heir li!era!ure) "he ins!an! !he sear+h o, !he re+ords, do+umen!s, or s+rolls, reveal !he same $ro$osi!ion has been $reviously 3no2n, is +urren!, in use, and $ra+!i+ed amon- some o!her $ries!@+ra,! and i!s vo!aries, !hen !ha! i!em is no lon-er a revela!ion and !he mos! re+en! +laim is de+lared a ,raud) "he early 'hris!ians are a++used o, bein- Atheists by !he Romans be+ause !heir +on+e$! denies !he !radi!ional -ods o, !heir Roman rulers, hen+e !heir $erse+u!ion by !he Romans . Contra Celsum A$ainst Celsus is a s!ron-ly ar!i+ula!ed a$olo-e!i+ 2or3 re,u!in- !he ar-umen!s advan+ed by !he $hiloso$her 'elsus, a #la!onis! o, 4leDandria, and is !he ,irs! serious +ri!i*ue o, 'hris!iani!y) By ,ailin!o res$e+! !he -ods o, !he Romans, !he 'hris!ians un2i!!in-ly +ause !heir o2n dis+rimina!ion by !he Romans 2ho also in!er$re! !heir belie,s as bein- barbari+ and +om$le!ely i-norin- !he a+hievemen!s o, a su$erior +ivili5a!ion) ~>rom 'hris!ian >or-eries by Jose$h ;heless) D :94@&renaeus, a 2ri!er on Bibli+al ma!!ers, Bisho$ o, 7yons, s$ea3s o, !he here!i+s $ossessin- more os$els !han !here really are) 8is mos! ,amous 2or3 is, J 'he 9estruction an! ;%erthro& of ,alsely So.calle! Mno&le!$e. &n !his e,,or!, he denoun+es 'he 5ospel of 'ruth as blas$hemous as !he 'hur+h denoun+es all s+ri$!ure no! +orres$ondin- 2i!h i!s in!er$re!a!ions) "he Book of 'homas 2ri!!en by a dis+i$le o, Jesus is +onsidered blas$hemous be+ause i! denoun+es !he dea!h o, Jesus on !he +ross, and !he 5ospel of Barnabus is ano!her boo3 2ri!!en by a ,ollo2er o, Jesus, and is also +laimed !o be blas$hemous) A;ne must remember that the Church is not !isclaimin$ the authenticity of the author nor its anti2uity only that its contents are not supporti%e of Church 9octrine an! therefore blasphemousB) (ain! &renaeus, Bisho$ o, 7yons and one o, !he -rea! early !heolo-ians, 2ri!es A!%ersus Haereses s!a!in- !ha! !he !ea+hin- and !radi!ion o, !he 8oly Roman (ee is no2 !he s!andard ,or all reli-ious belie,s) &n 4D 1.5, Bisho$ &renaeus im$oses !he $resen! day version o, !he os$els u$on !he 'hris!ians) &renaeus believin- in 'hris! bein- !he Divine =o$os 2ho had be+ome man !ha! 2e mi-h! learn ,rom a man on ho2 !o be+ome od) 8e-esi$$us o, #ales!ine, a Je2ish +onver!, is ins!rumen!al in +omba!in- nos!i+ism and Mar+ionism) "he #hiloso$her, 'elsus, +laims !he 'hris!ians, *emo!ele! their 5ospel from its first &ritten form an! reforme! it so that they may be able to refute ob4ections. ~'elsus in: ;ri$en :i$ht books of ;ri$en on Celsus,
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4nd, 2ha! o, !he !housands o, 'hris!ians $erse+u!ed under !he RomansC <ri-en +laims !ha! ,e2 'hris!ians died ,rom Roman $erse+u!ions An! only from time to time an! at inter%als. "&bid) <ri-en, no2 a #la!onis!, $hiloso$her, 'hris!ian 2ri!er, !heolo-ian, and !ea+her, is also 3no2n as 4daman!ius, ,a!her o, !he All$orian Metho! o, s+ri$!ural in!er$re!a!ion) <ri-en ma3es no men!ion o, !he 2or3s o, Jose$hus and his eD+lusion o, Jesus in his voluminous li!era!ure !here,ore la!er remar3s !o !he 2ri!in-s o, Jose$hs re-ardin- Jesus are believed !o have been added around !he 4 !h +en!ury) 4! !he a-e o, !2en!y, <ri-en, is be-innin- !o ,ormula!e a s!ron- $assion ,or mar!yrdom bein- !he 2ay !o 8eaven) 8is ,a!her, 7eonides, havin- died ,our years earlier, <ri-en had +on!em$la!ed sui+ide and 2as saved by his mo!her) <ri-en ,ur!her develo$s !he +on+e$! o, 'hris! as !he M=o$os MAIncarnate #or!B) ~John 1:1) <ri-en !au-h! !ha!, Christ the Son is subordina!e !o !he J,ather and !he $re@eDis!en+e o, !he Soul and i!s rein+arna!ion in $revious li,e!imes) (ain! re-ory re,ers !o him as 'he 3rince of Christian learnin$0 "he shre2der Romans said, 'he common people like to be !ecei%e!8 !ecei%e! let them be. 'elsus, in +ommon 2i!h mos! ree3s, loo3ed u$on 'hris!iani!y as a Blin! faith !ha! Shunne! the li$ht of reason. ~Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD /26, 7ouisville, ?N 40201) >a!her <ri-en So far from !iso&nin$ an a$reement bet&een A3a$anB 3lutonism an! Christianity that a $reat part of his book 6Contra Celsum consists in sho&in$ the conformity bet&een them. (ome!hin-, 2hi+h !he 'hur+h does no! $romo!e) <ri-en also s!a!ed, o, (ain! John !he Fvan-alis!, 3er (o%em barbarous iste cum nostro 3latone sentit. <r, in Fn-lish By (o%e this barbarian a$rees &ith 3lato. Canon Muratorian, is !he 1s! eD!an! ,or !he 1e2 "es!amen!QCR, 2ri!!en in Rome by 8i$$oly!usQCR, i! eD+ludes Hebre&s (ames ?.E 3eter B (ohn= bu! i! does in+ludes #is!om of Solomon, and !he Apocalypse of 3eter. Sen7a Aristotele noi manca%amo !i molti Articoli !i ,e!e dddd #ithout Aristotle &e shoul! be &ithout many Articles of ,aith. "Suo!in- !he +elebra!ed sayin- o, 'ardinal #alavi+ino, 'olins, 9iscourse of ,ree 'hinkin$, $)
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>or !he sa3e o, od A(esus ChristB, <ri-en made himsel, A eunuch for the Min$!om of Hea%en/s sake and died in "yre Aor CaesareaB abou! 254, and 2as !he ,irs! o, !he 'hris!ian >a!hers said !o be born o, 'hris!ian $aren!s= he 2as a $u$il and $ro!j-j o, 'lemen! o, 4leDandria, and re+o-ni5ed as !he -rea!es! !heolo-ian and Bibli+al s+holar o, !he 'hur+h in his !ime) 8e 2as !he au!hor o, !he ,amous 6He1apla,6 a +om$ara!ive edi!ion o, !he Bible in 8ebre2, 2i!h ree3 !ransli!era!ion and !he ree3 !eD!s o, !he (e$!ua-in! and o!her versions) in siD $arallel +olumns) <ri-en 2as in,luen+ed by !he 4rian heresy 2hi+h denied !he divini!y o, Jesus 'hris!, and 2as de$osed ,rom !he $ries!hood, bu! his de$osi!ion 2as no! -enerally re+o-ni5ed by all !he 'hur+hes, 2hi+h -oes !o sho2 !ha! !hey 2ere no! !hen sub:e+! !o !he su$ers!i!ions o, Rome) >or sheer +reduli!y and nonsense >a!her <ri-en 2as !he $eer o, any o, !he #a-an@born #a!riar+hs o, 'he ne& 3a$anism calle! Christianity. 8e a++e$!ed as livin- reali!ies !he hea!hen -ods and !heir mira+les, and ar-ued !ha! !he 8ebre2s mus! have had -enuine mira+les be+ause !he hea!hens had many ,rom !heir -ods, 2hi+h are only devils= !ha!
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&n 4D 250, Fm$eror De+ius has <ri-en im$risoned* !or!ured, and no! released un!il a year la!er) <ri-en6s !ea+hin-s 2ill have a ma:or im$a+! on 'hris!ian !hou-h! in ,u!ure years, al!hou-h, $ar!s o, his !heolo-i+al +on+e$!s are +ondemned by !he F+umeni+al 'oun+il o, 4D 553 AAnathemas A$ainst 3re. :1istenceB and la!er in !he /!h +en!ury) &n s$ea3in- o, 'hris!ians and mira+les >a!her <ri-en ,orever denoun+es any !y$e reasonin-) 'hey are fore%er repeatin$, I9o not e1amine8 only belie%e an! thy faith &ill make thee blesse!8 &is!om is a ba! thin$ in life foolishness is to be preferre!. "<ri-en, Cont. Celsus B3) 1, 'h) /) -o one custom of anti2uity is so fre2uently mentione! by ancient historians as the practice &hich &as so common of makin$ %oti%e offerin$s to their !eities an! han$in$ them up in their temples .. ima$es of metal stone an! clay8 arms le$s an! other parts of the bo!y in testimony of some !i%ine cure effecte!. "Middle!on, =etters from *ome. &! 2as a $o$ular ada-e amon- !he ree3s 2ho +laimedO Miracles for fools. (!ars and +ome!s are believed !o herald -rea! disas!ers or si-ni,i+an! ha$$enin-s ,or +en!uries) >a!her <ri-en believed !he #a-an su$ers!i!ion !ha! +ome!s and ne2 s!ars $or!end and herald -rea! 2orld@even!s, and ur-es !ha! !his undoub!ed ,a+! -ives +redibili!y !o !he ,abled (!ar o, Be!hlehem, It has been obser%e! that on the occurrence of $reat e%ents an! of mi$hty chan$es in terrestrial thin$s such stars are &ont to appear in!icatin$ either the remo%al of !ynasties or the breakin$ out of &ars or the happenin$ of such circumstances as may cause commotions upon the earth. "'on!ra 'elsum, &, liD= 41#) iv, 422, and &saiah 14:12) 4ll !he s!ars and heavenly bodies are livin-, ra!ional bein-s, havin- souls, as >a!her <ri-en believes !ha! !he s!ars are alive and +on!rol !he des!inies o, man) =et us see &hat reason itself can !isco%er respectin$ sun moon an! stars... 'o arri%e at a clearer un!erstan!in$ on these matters &e ou$ht first to in2uire &hether it is allo&able to suppose that they are li%in$ an! rational bein$s8 then &hether their souls came into e1istence at the same time &ith their bo!ies or seem to be anterior to them8 an! also &hether after the :n! of the #orl! &e are to un!erstan! that they are to be release! from their bo!ies8 an! &hether as &e cease to li%e so they also &ill cease from illuminatin$ the &orl!... #e think then that they may be !esi$nate! as li%in$ bein$s for this reason that they are sai! to recei%e comman!ments from 5o! &hich is or!inarily the case only &ith rational bein$s) /I ha%e $i%en comman!ments to all the stars. "(ee &saiah 14:12, so sai!h !he 7ord 9e
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D :99@Bir!h o, !he Roman Fm$eror 'ara+alla 2ho is homoseDual, bu! no! lea!her, and se!s !he s!andard ,or !he Roman ba!h houses) "he 2ord Arsenokoitai a$$ears in 1 'orin!hians 6 and 1 "imo!hy, bu! !he ?JE o, !he Bible 2as no! +om$le!ed un!il 1611')F), 2hen !here 2as no sin-le Fn-lish 2ord !ha! re,erred !o ei!her homoseDuals or homoseDuali!y) "he Bible !ransla!ors 2ere !here,ore ,or+ed !o use !his a232ard $hrase) "he !erm /Homose1ual/ 2as only +rea!ed in !he la!e 1/!h +en!ury) Arsenokoitai in !he ree3 version is 2ord !ha! a$$ears !o have been +rea!ed by (ain! #aul 2hen he 2as 2ri!in-) ~1 'orin!hians 6:/@10, 55 ')F) 1o re+ord remains o, any 2ri!er havin- usin- !he !erm be,ore (ain! #aul 2ho is alle-ed !o hve s$o3en ,luen! >ree3) &! has been !ransla!ed as Abusers of themsel%es &ith mankin! in !he ?in- James Eersion A?JEB: Mno& ye not that the unri$hteous shall not inherit the Min$!om of 5o!? Be not !ecei%e!) neither fornicators nor i!olaters nor a!ulterers nor effeminate nor abusers of themsel%es &ith mankin! nor thie%es nor co%etous nor !runkar!s nor re%ilers nor e1tortioners shall inherit the Min$!om of 5o!. "he ori-inal ?oine ree3 re,erred !o men only, bu! !he Fn-lish !ransla!ion re,ers !o bo!h males and ,emales= i)e) !o -ays and lesbians) ~1o!e: 3ai!erasste is !he s!andard ree3 !erm a! !he !ime ,or seDual behavior be!2een males) D :9<@1//QCR@#o$e (!) Ei+!or, !he >irs! Bla+3 #o$e, is only a Dea+on 2hen he be+omes #o$e) 8e died a mar!yr in 1// ')F) #o$e (ain! Ei+!or &, 2as 3no2n ,or a !rea!ise he 2ro!e on 9ice thro&in$. #o$e (ain! Ei+!or +auses -rea! dissension amon-s! !he various 'hris!ians se+!s 2hen he has !he Roman 'hris!ians +elebra!e Fas!er on !he 14!h day o, 1issan re-ardless o, 2ha! day i! ,alls on) 1issan, near !he ,irs! o, !he year, bein- e*uivalen! !o !he mon!hs o, Mar+h@4$ril, is 2hen !he Je2ish >es!ivals o,
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Many 'hris!iani!y do no! reali5e !ha! mos! o, !heir ma:or ,es!ivals s!ill adhere !o Je2ish +us!oms and !he Je2ish lunar +alendar Aonly Christmas an! -e& Hear bein$ fi1e!B) "here,ore, many o, !he 'hris!ian ,eas!s are no! se!) "he $rimary holiday, Fas!er, al2ays ,alls on !he ,irs! (unday ,ollo2in- !he ,ull Moon !ha! ,alls on or a,!er !he vernal e*uinoD) "here,ore, mos! o, !he +hur+h year, in+ludin- !he $re@Fas!er season o, 7en!, is ad:us!ed !o !he da!e o, Fas!er) "he 'alendar ACo!e1.Calen!ar of B>FB 2as an illus!ra!ed 'alendar, a se+!ion based en!irely on #a-an and se+ular ima-ery and re+ordin- only /3a$an ,esti%als and im$erial anniversaries, 2hi+h, *einforces other e%i!ence for the en!urin$ %itality of the 6Cult of Sol... 'he cult of Sol ha! so many !e%otees that Saint Au$ustine consi!ere! it necessary to preach a$ainst them. ">rom: ;n *oman 'ime 'he
Co!e1.Calen!ar of B>F an! the *hythms of Irban =ife in =ate Anti2uity, Mi+hele Renee (al5man, 9) 'ali,ornia, 1//0)
&n his early years, (ain! 4u-us!ine en+oura-ed Mani+heanism, 2hi+h is a dualis!i+ do+!rine !ha! $osed !ha! !here are !2o ul!ima!e $rin+i$les, one is !o blame ,or -ood, and !he o!her is a++oun!able ,or evil) "he Suar!ede+imans are $ersuaded !o +elebra!e Fas!er on a (unday Aa !eclaration of e1clusion from the Church is forth comin$ if they refuseB, bu! an <rien!al named Blas!os o$$oses !he #o$e 2i!h a small +on!in-en! o, ,ollo2ers) "heodo!us o, 'ons!an!ino$le, under #o$e (ain! Ei+!or, !ea+hes a do+!rine o, $ro,essin- !ha! 'hris! is merely a man endo2ed by !he 8oly hos! a! Ba$!ism 2i!h (u$er 1a!ural #o2ers) "heodo!us is +ondemned as a here!i+ and eD+luded ,rom !he 'hur+h) 8omoseDual (ain!: (ain! (ebas!ian, a handsome youn- Roman 'en!urion, is beloved by !he Fm$eror Dio+le!ian, 2ho !urns a-ains! him 2hen he embra+es 'hris!iani!y) (ebas!ian is s!ri$$ed na3ed and !ied !o a !ree and sho! ,ull o, arro2s by his ,ello2 +en!urions, bu! he mira+ulously survives only !o die many years la!er in a se+ond mar!yrdom 2hen he is inhumanly s!oned !o dea!h) (ain! (ebas!ian has been +alled !he $a!ron sain! o, -ays Aan! the patron saint of SMB) D :<4@"he Roman 'hur+h +ommen+es !o +om$ile a lis! o, boo3s a++e$!able !o all 'hris!ian 'hur+hes) Dis$u!es as !o 2ha! is do+!rine and 2ha! is no! 2ill lead !o !he +rea!ion o, minor se+!s $rea+hin- +on!radi+!ory do-mas) 4no!her $roblem is illi!era+y, 2hi+h $la-ues !he 'hur+h in i!s dissemina!ion o, uni,orm 2ri!!en ma!erial on +leri+al do-ma, a $redi+amen! !ha! is no! o,,i+ially addressed un!il #o$e &nno+en! &&& in 4D 1215 issues an edi+! re-ardin- !his ma!!er and a+!ually removes a Bisho$ ,rom o,,i+e due !o his in+om$e!en+e ,rom illi!era+y) "he 'hris!ian +oun+il, under #o$e Ei+!or &, 1./@1// ')F), ma3es Fas!er (unday !he o,,i+ial day o, +elebra!ion ,or 'hris!ians in Rome) 1o2here in !he Bible does i! ss!a!e !ha! (unday is !he (abba!h) Ei+!or & !hen eD+ommuni+a!es !he Fas!ern 'hur+hes ,or no! re+o-ni5in- or observin- !he Roman 'hur+hIs o,,i+ial Fas!er (unday) Mi!hraism ABC ACCB is !he $redominan! reli-ion amon-s! !he Roman 7e-ionnaires and $oses an obs!a+le !o !he ne2 ,ollo2ers o, 'he #ay. "he s!ri3in- similari!ies o, !he !2o reli-ions AChristianity borro&e! from this cultB, ma3es i! easy !o +onver! !he ,ollo2ers) 'lemen! is a$$oin!ed Bisho$ o, 4leDandria) D :<65 "he Fas!er 'on!roversy, +on+ernin- !he day o, +elebra!ion a (unday, a++ordin- !o $ra+!i+e in !he ;es!, or !he 14!h o, !he mon!h o, 1isan Ain the Hebre& calen!arB, or no ma!!er 2ha! day o, !he 2ee3, a++ordin- !o $ra+!i+e in !he Fas!) "he +on!roversy is no! resolved a! !his !ime) "he 9i!ache, 2hose eD!an! ,orm da!es ,rom !he 2nd +en!ury, is an im$or!an! re+ord o, 'hris!ian belie,, $ra+!i+e and -overnan+e in !he 1s! +en!ury) 7a!in is in!rodu+ed as a li!ur-i+al lan-ua-e in !he ;es!) "he o!her li!ur-i+al lan-ua-es are 4ramai+ and ree3) "he 'a!e+he!i+al (+hool o, 4leDandria, ,ounded abou! !he middle o, !he +en!ury, -ains in+reasinin,luen+e on do+!rinal s!udy and ins!ru+!ion, and in!er$re!a!ions o, !he Bible) D 244 QCR@25.QCR@1ova!ian be+omes !he se+ond 4n!i$o$e in 4D 251) 8e is !he ,irs! Roman !heolo-ian !o 2ri!e in 7a!in and believes !ha! no ,or-iveness should be -ran!ed ,or -rave sins after ba$!ism) 8e has himsel, de+lared #o$e by !hree Bisho$s 2ho are la!er eD+ommuni+a!ed and es!ablishes his o2n +hur+h in +on,li+! 2i!h !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h)
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8e disa-rees 2i!h #o$e 'ornelius 4D 251, 2ho is in ,avor o, ,or-iveness ,or !he 'hris!ians 2ho denied !heir ,ai!h ra!her !han be !or!ured by Fm$eror De+ius o, Rome and 2ish !o re@uni!e 2i!h !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) 8is 2or3s in+lude ;n the 'rinity and ;n (e&ish ,oo!s 8is ,ollo2ers are reuni!ed 2i!h !he 'hur+h one hundred and !2en!y@,ive years la!er A4D 325B, 2hen !he 'oun+il o, 1i+e de+lares Jesus !o be od) D 244@"he olden Rule as $rea+hed by Dio-enes #e shoul! &ish our frien!s to beha%e as us. "2en!y o, !he !2en!y@seven Boo3s o, !he -e& 'estament are a++e$!ed as au!hori!a!ive by 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies) 9ispute! are: Books of (ames, Hebre& II, III (ohn, II (ohn, II 3eter, and *e%elations) *e4ecte! are: Books of Barnabus, I Clement A+on!aininle!!ers ,rom 'lemen! &, la!er (ain! 'lemen!B Hermas, and 'he 9i!ache) "he <ld "es!amen! is !ransla!ed durin- !he 3rd +en!ury and !he 'hris!ians inser! -:# $assa-es) "he Je2s are a++used o, al!erin- (+ri$!ure by omi!!in- !hese alle-ed sa+red $assa-es and boo3s) >rom very early days o, 'hris!iani!y, 'hur+h ora!ions and 'hris!ian !heolo-i+al 2ri!in-s almos! invariably in+lude $assiona!e an!i@Je2ish in+i!emen!, al!hou-h !he 'hris!ian (avior on+e $rea+hed ,rom !he "orah) In the lists of the Se%enty Apostles by the 3seu!o.9oretheus an! the 3seu!o.Hippolytus At&o more for$eriesB Saint Hermas fi$ures as Bishop of 3hilippi. -o one supposes that he &as the author of the 6Shepher! of Hermas the !ate of &hich is about FC A.9. thou$h from ;ri$en on&ar!s Church &riters ha%e e1presse! this %ie& an! accor!in$ly ha%e $i%en that alle$orical &ork a place amon$ the &ritin$s of the Apostolic ,athers. ":ncyclope!ia Britannica, vol) 2, 2021= +,) Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 0, 26.) "he 'a!holi+
Fn+y+lo$edia says !ha! !his N#ork ha! $reat authority in ancient times an! &as ranke! &ith Holy ScriptureN and in+luded as su+h in !he M(() o, 8oly ;ri!= bu! ye! i! is s!ill +alled Apocryphal an! false.
8is!ory is beinre@2ri!!en !o sho2 !he 2orld !he ne2 ,ai!h is !he ,ai!h o, Jesus, !he (on o, od) "he ne2 ,ai!h borro2s 2ha! i! needs ,rom !he Je2ish (+ri$!ures and de+lares 2ha! i! does no! need as here!i+ or blas$hemous) "his denial o, Je2ish his!ory +on!inues and in 1242, #aris, >ran+e, Je2ish (+ri$!ures are s!olen ,rom !he syna-o-ues and burned, and in s$i!e o, !he #a$al de+rees de+larin$reviously !ha! !he e2s are no! !o be 2ron-ed) 4n!i@(emi!i+ dialo-ue be-ins 2i!h !he early ,a!hers 2ho 2ill !2is! his!ory !o serve !he 'hur+h=, !2en!y@ seven o, !he !hir!y@!2o survivin- 2or3s o, "er!ullian, 160@225, a $ries! ,rom 'ar!ha-e 2ho is +onsidered !he ,irs! !heolo-ian o, !he ;es!, +on!ain an!i@Je2ish dis+ourse) "er!ullian 2ri!es, 'hou$h Israel may &ash all its members e%ery !ay it is ne%er clean. Its han!s... Are al&ays staine! co%ere! fore%er &ith the bloo! of the prophets an! of our =or! himself. ~"er!ullian, 9e ;ratione $) 146, 240 ')F) 'here are fe& amon$ you fully ac2uainte! &ith the !ishonest practices commonly resorte! to by the early Christian &riters. 'hey &ere notorious for$ersSrarely scruplin$ to spin e%i!ence out of their o&n brains &hen none coul! be foun! in authentic !ocuments suitable for their purpose. 'o &ar! off the blo&s aime! at them by the 3a$ans an! Infi!els no &eapons &ere consi!ere! unla&ful) nor &as this all for the ol! saints seeme! to $lory in their infamous pro&ess &earin$ their %ileness as a !ancin$.$irl her plumes an! 4e&els for sho& an! ornament as thou$h rascality in ai! of &hat they ha! themsel%es !etermine! &as the true reli$ion &as the measure of Holiness< It &as not uncommon for these pious fathers an! teachers of Christ/s &or! to for$e certain !ocuments or para$raphs an! then char$e the (e&s or others &ith ha%in$ erase! them from the Bible. 'hus (ustin Martyr a most 7ealous Christian &riter of $reat reputation for sanctity char$es the (e&s &ith ha%in$ erase! from the book of :7ra the follo&in$ &or!s 6An! :7ra sai! unto the people 'his 3asso%er is our Sa%ior an! our refu$e8 an! if you &ill but persua!e to be con%ince! in your hearts that &e are to humble to him in a si$n or fi$ure an! after&ar!s to put our trust in him this place shall not be ma!e !esolate to all a$es says the =or! of Hosts8 but if you !o not belie%e in him nor atten! to his preachin$ you shall be as !irt to the nations &hich passa$e (ustin !i! most scan!alously char$e the (e&s because of their enmity to Christ &ith blottin$ out of the book e%i!ently &ith the t&o.fol! ob4ect of aspersin$ the (e&s an! by a lie stren$thenin$ the belief in Christ8 for as the e!itor of (ustin 4ustly remarks 6'his passa$e is not to be foun! in any copies of the Apocryphal or Canonical :7ra nor in any other Christian &riter e1cept =actantius, an! instea! of bein$ e1pun$e! by the (e&s appears to ha%e been for$e! by the Christians)6 ">rom: 'he :1istence of Christ 9ispro%e!, by &rresis!ible Fviden+e, in a (eries o, 7e!!ers, >rom a erman Je2, 4ddressed !o
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D 2425 #erse+u!ion +on!inues under (e$!imius (everus 2ho 2an!s !o es!ablish a sim$le +ommon reli-ion in !he Fm$ire, !here,ore bru!ally dis+rimina!in- a-ains! all o!hers) (e$!imus (everus !ries !o uni!e !he Roman Fm$ire under one reli-ion, !he 2orshi$ o, !he 9n+on*uered (un ASol In%ictusB, !he ,ai!h o, !he ,irs! 'hris!ian Fm$eror, 'ons!an!ine, bu!, bo!h Je2s and 'hris!ian@Je2s re,use !o +onver! ,or 2hi+h !hey are vehemen!ly $erse+u!ed) D 24:@51@ aius Messius Suin!us "ra!anus De+ius, Fm$eror o, Rome A4D 24/@51B $er$e!ra!es !he ,irs! eD!ensive $erse+u!ion o, 'hris!ians ,or !heir re,usal o, honorin- $a-an -ods) "he 'hris!ians are !o be hun!ed do2n and eD!ermina!ed ,or believin- in one -od AMonotheismB and no! !he many -ods o, !he Romans) 4mon-s! his many vi+!ims is #o$e >abian A'his ruthless !ealin$ &ith reli$ious follo&ers of another $o! is later to be a!opte! an! the accepte! norm for the ChristiansB) D 243@200@#lo!inus, Roman $hiloso$her, 2ho ,ounded 1eo$la!onism) #lo!inus 2as born in 4syu!, F-y$!, and s!udied 2i!h !he $hiloso$her 4mmonius (a++as a! 4leDandria ,or !en years) &n 244 ')F), #lo!inus 2en! !o Rome, 2here he es!ablished a s+hool) #lo!inus !au-h! #y!ha-orean and #la!oni+ 2isdom as 2ell as as+e!i+ism 2i!h su+h ela!ion, !ha! his audien+e some!imes -ave !heir ,or!unes !o !he $oor, se! !heir slaves ,ree, and dedi+a!ed !hemselves !o lives o, s!udy and abs!inen+e and $ie!y) 8omoseDual Rome: "he bir!h o, Mar+us 4urelius 4n!oninus, 2ho 2ill be+ome 8elio-abalus, !he boy Fm$eror o, Rome) 9nashamedly homoseDual he is married !2i+e in one ni-h!, +hoosin- a 2ell hun+hario!eer as his husband, and a boy named 8iero+les as his 2i,e) 8e sends ou! his re$resen!a!ives !o round u$ !he men 2i!h !he lar-es! $enises in !he Roman Fm$ire) Fven!ually his o2n -uards !hrus! a s2ord u$ his ass and abandon him in a se2er) 8e 2as only seven!een) 1o!e on Jesus and homoseDuali!y: It is &orth&hile to check the &or!s attribute! to (esus by the author of the 5ospel of Matthe&. He also ha! a list of sins that coul! brin$ !oom on a person) Matthe& ?>)?K.EC) /... 'hose thin$s &hich procee! out of the mouth come forth from the heart8 an! they !efile the man. ,or out of the heart procee! e%il thou$hts mur!ers a!ulteries fornications thefts false &itness blasphemies. 'hese are the thin$s &hich !efile a man.../ Ma!!er is seen as !he roo! +ause o, all evil, 2hi+h is seen as ma!erialism, and one6s ob:e+! in li,e should be !o es+a$e !his ma!erial 2orld o, !he senses, and !hereby abandon all ear!hly in!eres!s ,or !hose o, Intellectual me!itation) By s$iri!ual $uri,i+a!ion by !he eDer+ise o, !hou-h!, man +an -radually li,! himsel, u$ !o an in!ui!ion o, !he -ous and ul!ima!ely !o a +om$le!e and e+s!a!i+ union 2i!h !he ;ne !ha! is, od) #lo!inus is +laimed !o have eD$erien+ed !his 9i%ine :cstasy on several o++asions durinhis li,e) 4! !he a-e o, 60, 2i!h $ermission o, !he Roman Fm$eror allienus, #lo!inus $lanned !o es!ablish a +ommunis!i+ s!a!e, one modeled a,!er !he ,amous boo3, 'he *epublic 2ri!!en by #la!o, bu! !he endeavor ,ailed due !o !he o$$osi!ion o, allienusIs +ounselors) 8is 2or3s +om$rise 54 !rea!ises in ree3, +alled !he :nnea!s 6 -rou$s o, / boo3s ea+h, an arran-emen! made by his s!uden! #or$hyry , 232@304, 2ho edi!ed his 2ri!in-s !ha! a!!a+3ed !he nos!i+ vie2 !ha! !he ma!erial 2orld is essen!ially evil) #lo!inus ,ound 'hris!iani!y an ob:e+!ionable ,ai!h, ye! his in,luen+e u$on mono!heis!s ,or -enera!ions in all !hree ma:or reli-ions is s!ill ,el!) D 2465 "er!ullian, a +onver! sin+e 1/0 ')F), and !he ,irs! -rea! e++lesias!i+al 2ri!er in 7a!in, :oins !he here!i+al Mon!anis!s) "er!ullian dies in 230 ')F) D 2:4@Judah 8a1asi, !he head o, !he (anhedrin, 2ri!es do2n !he <ral 7a2 in!o a siD@volume le-al +ode, !he Mishnah. D 2:35 "he dea!h o, 'lemen! o, 4leDandria, $ro,essor o, <ri-en and a ,oundin- ,a!her o, !he (+hool o, 4leDandria) ~1o!e: 'lemen! 2as a2are o, Buddhism) D 2:6@206@Mani, ,ounder o, Mani+haeism, ,uses #ersian, 'hris!ian, and Buddhis! elemen!s in!o a ma:or ne2 heresy, 2hi+h +om$e!es a-ains! 'hris!iani!y) Mani, Mani+haeus, son o, a Babylonian $rin+e, has a vision o, an an-el a! a-e !2elve 2ho desi-na!es him as !he #ro$he! ,or !he 1e2 Revela!ion) >ounder o, Mani+haeism, believes !ha! sin is a mani,es!a!ion o, !he human s$iri!6s de+line ,rom !he divine realm !o i!s im$risonmen! in !he evil 2orld o, ma!erialism) "he 'hur+h +on!radi+!s !his do+!rine, ,or i! believes sin is !he o$$osi!ion !o !he 2ill o, od) Mani !ravels !o various re-ions and s!udies Buddhism a,!er 2hi+h he is -ran!ed an audien+e 2i!h ?in"o #o$e #ius %&&, I like your Christ but I !o not like your Christians. "Maha!ma andhi
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(ha$ur 2ho is im$ressed by his !ea+hin-s on 7i-h! and Dar3ness) (ha$ur dies in 203 and his son Bahram &, a su$$or!er o, Koroas!rianism, as3s 2hy !he an-els 2ould desi-na!e Mani and no! !he ?inas #ro$he!) Mani de+lares !ha! i! is od6s ;ill A9i%ine *i$ht %s. 9i%ine #ill a !ebate &hich &ill be taken up throu$hout the course of history bet&een kin$s an! the Church lea!ersB) ?in- Bahram is no! $leased and has Mani sha+3led and im$risoned) Mani re-arded himsel, as !he las! o, !he -rea! su++ession o, $ro$he!s !ha! in+ludes Buddha, Koroas!er, and Jesus) Mani sa2 A!am an! :%e as o,,s$rin- o, !2o demons, As2alun and -amrael) Mani ,el! i! 2as his role as s$iri!ual leader !o a2a3en !he li-h! in man3ind as ;hrma7!.(esus had done ,or him) &n 4D 206* Mani is +ru+i,ied and ,layed alive) 8is ,ollo2ers are ,or+ed !o +arry on his !ea+hin-s by 2ay o, a se+re! or-ani5a!ion 2i!h ini!ia!ions and !he use o, se+re! $ass2ords and symbols !o iden!i,y and $ro!e+! !hemselves) Da-on, !he ,ish@-od o, !he Babylonians, 4ssyrians, and #hoeni+ians, 2as sa+red !o Eenus= and, +uriously enou-h, 'a!holi+s no2 ea! ,ish on !he day, 2hi+h 2as dedi+a!ed !o Eenus, Dies Eeneris, or >riday, ,ish !ay as i! 2as +alled) "he !a$ or fish, 2as an an+ien! symbol o, !he $rodu+!ive $o2er, and 2as !he emblem of fecun!ity or repro!uction) Eishnu, !he 8indu Matsaya or Messiah 3reser%er JMe!iator and Sa%ior is iden!i+al !o !he Babylonian 9a$on or ,ish.5$o!. 8e be+omes a ,ish !o save !he Se%enth Manu !he $ro-eni!or o, !he human ra+e, ,rom !he 6Ini%ersal 9elu$e or M5reat ,loo!. "he earlies! emblems o, !he 'hris!ian (avior are 'he $oo! shepher! 'he lamb or ram, and 'he fish bo!h !he lamb and ,ish bein- o, 5odia+al ori-in AAries an! 3iscesB) D 2:;5222@#o$e (ain! 'aliD!us & o, Rome: in his >irs! F$is!le !o Bisho$ Benedi+!, 2ri!es on !he seasons ,or ,as!in- and !he a++usa!ions a-ains! !ea+hers) &n his (e+ond F$is!le, !o !he Bisho$s o, aul A>ran+eB, (ain! 'aliD!us 2ri!es a-ains! !he F++lesias!i+al +ons$ira+ies= Bisho$s $ryin- in!o !he a,,airs o, o!her dio+ese, marria-es be!2een blood rela!ives, and o!her moral irre-ulari!ies) ... Amon$ the 3opes &ere a lar$e number of marrie! men some of &hom $a%e up their &i%es an! chil!ren in e1chan$e for the 3apal ;ffice. Many &ere sons of 3riests Bishops an! 3opes8 some &ere bastar!s8 one &as a &i!o&er another an e1.sla%e8 se%eral &ere mur!erers some unbelie%ers8 some &ere hermits some heretics sa!ists an! so!omites8 many became 3opes by buyin$ the 3apacy AsimonyB an! continue! their !ays sellin$ holy thin$s to rake in the money8 one at least &as a Satan. &orshiper8 some fathere! ille$itimate chil!ren some &ere fornicators an! a!ulterers on a $ran! scale8 some &ere astonishin$ly ol! some e%en more astonishin$ly youn$8 some &ere stran$le!8 &orst of all &ere those &ho &orshipe! a $ranite 5o!. "Rober! M) #ri+e, 4+!s .:1.@24) Marria-e, in ,a+!, 2hi+h !he 'hur+h $ro,esses !o have raised !o !he ran3 o, a sacrament in !he in!eres! o, +ivili5a!ion, is one o, !he mos! lu+ra!ive in!eres!s o, !he Black International +ler-y) &! is hed-ed 2i!h res!ri+!ions ,rom 2hi+h a dis$ensa!ion mus! be ob!ained ,rom Rome) "he 'a!holi+ mus! not marry one 2ho is rela!ed !o him or her, ei!her by blood or marria-e 2i!hin !he ,our!h de-ree) 4 !ispensation is nee!e! to marry a non.Catholic, and dis$u!es arise abou! !he validi!y o, !he marria-e as i!s +onsumma!ion 2hi+h may lead !o MCauses Celebres +os!in- !housands o, dollars, a! !he Roman "ribunals) "he ama5in- $ro+edure is a +on+o+!ion, 2hi+h !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ,inds eD$edien! !o al!er ,or a su,,i+ien! remunera!ion !hereby nulli,yin- 2ha! !hey say) 4nd !he non@'a!holi+ 2ho ima-ines !ha! ma!rimony is a sim$le ma!!er in !he Roman 'hur+h, !ha! !he $ries! lin3s you !o a man or 2oman, and you remain lin3ed ,or li,e, is also !here,ore very ,ar as!ray) 4nd !his is only one sour+e o, !he $e!i!ions and +ases !ha! are submi!!ed daily !o !he Sacre! Con$re$ation o, 'ardinals in Rome) (urely, !he dissolu!ion o, marria-e, 2i!hin !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, remains ,or !he ri+h and in,amous via !he Holy ;ffice on+e !he dreaded In2uisition and no2 a very !ame bureau o, radian! $ries!s -ran!in-, ,or a reasonable +onsidera!ion, +er!ain +lasses o, ma!rimonial dis$ensa!ions) #hosoe%er !oeth not ri$hteousness is not of 5o! neither he that lo%eth not his brother. ~1 John 3:10) #o$e 'aliD!us also de+lares !ha! $ries!s 2ho sinned may resume !heir du!ies a,!er re$en!in-: 'hen shall I offer a bullock upon 'hy altar. D 2:;@235: (ain! 8i$$oly!us be+omes !he ,irs! an!i@$o$e, re+on+iles !o !he 'hur+h 2hile in $rison durin- $erse+u!ion in 235)
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D 274 QCR@Re$robus, (ain! 'hris!o$her, +onver!s ,rom #a-anism !o 'hris!iani!y) 8e is removed ,rom (ain!hood on May /, 4D 1/6/ by #o$e #aul E&) Many so@+alled Saints have lived less !han sain!ly lives, ob!ainin- !heir +reden!ials !hrou-h mone!ary +on!ribu!ions !o !he +hur+h and hi-her au!hori!ies ,or re+ommenda!ions ,or bea!i,i+a!ion and sain!hood or sim$ly hel$ed s$read !he 2ord o, 'a!holi+ism by 2ha!ever means !hey !hou-h! ne+essary a! !he !ime Aanother embarrassment to Church officialsB) 4l!hou-h (ain! 'hris!o$her is one o, !he mos! $o$ular sain!s in !he Fas! and in !he ;es!, almos! no!hin- +er!ain is 3no2n abou! his alle-ed li,e or dea!h al!hou-h his 'anoni5a!ion be-an in !he 15 !h +en!ury) &n 1/6/, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !oo3 a lon- loo3 a! !heir so@+alled sain!s on !he +alendar !o see i, !here 2as any his!ori+al eviden+e !ha! !he sain! a+!ually eDis!ed and lived a li,e o, !rue 8oliness) &n !a3in- !his lon- loo3, !he 'hur+h dis+overed !ha! !here 2as li!!le $roo, !ha! many o, !heir /Saints / !o-e!her 2i!h some very $o$ular ones, ever lived) 7e-end says: A heathen kin$ Ain Canaan or ArabiaB, throu$h the prayers of his &ife to the Blesse! +ir$in ha! a son &hom he calle! ;fferus A;ffro A!okimus or *eprebusB an! !e!icate! to the 5o!s Machmet an! Apollo. Ac2uirin$ in time e1traor!inary si7e an! stren$th ;fferus resol%e! to ser%e only the stron$est an! the bra%est. He boun! himself successi%ely to a mi$hty kin$ an! to Satan but he foun! both lackin$ in coura$e the former !rea!in$ e%en the name of the 9e%il an! the latter fri$htene! by the si$ht of a cross at the roa!si!e. ~'he Catholic :ncyclope!ia, ar!i+le: (ain! 'hris!o$her) (ailors o,!en 2ear a $endan! o, (ain! 'hris!o$her 2ho is +onsidered a sain! !ha! re+eives !housands o, $rayers a day ,rom !he ,ai!h,ul, and has al2ays been a $o2er,ul ,i-ure) Bu! !he -rea!es! se+re! o, all is !ha! (ain! 'ris!o$her is a 'yno+e$hali, a do-@head, a 2ere2ol,) "he ,a+! is (ain! 'hris!o$her is a 'yno+e$hali, 2ho 2as, li3e a -hos!, removed ,rom mos! o, ;es!ern li!era!ure) (ome o, !he bes! li!era!ure o, !he (ain!s li,e is lo+a!ed in &reland and 'el!i+ +ul!ure o, Bri!ian, 2hi+h is 2hy i! $robably survived !here due !o !he ,a+!s !ha! !he &rish Mon3s 3ne2 ree3 and !ha! !he &rish 'el!i+ +ul!ure 2as no! romani5ed nearly as mu+h as mos! o, !he res! o, Furo$e) 4n .!h +en!ury lis! o, (ain!s eD$ounds u$on !he ,able !ha! (ain! 'hris!o$her, #as one of the 9o$. hea!s A&ere&ol%esQCRB a race that ha! the hea!s of !o$s an! ate human flesh. He me!itate! much on 5o! but at that time coul! only speak the lan$ua$e of the 9o$.hea!s. "'he 5reatest #ere&olf Secret ,rom 'he
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;al!er o, ($eyer 2ri!inin !he 10 +en!ury, s!a!es !ha! (ain! 'hris!o$her 'ook his ori$ins from the Cynocephali a people in speech an! continence !issimilar to others. (ain! 'hris!o$her is more $o$ularly $i+!ured as a -ian! +arryin- !he 'hris! +hild a+ross a river) (ain! 'hris!o$her 2as a horri,yin- si-h! !o behold, ... ,our cubits in hei$ht an! his face &as like unto the face of a $reat !o$ an! his eyes &ere like unto lamps of fire &hich burnt bri$htly an! his teeth &ere like unto the tusks of a &il! boar or the teeth of a lion an! the nails of his han!s &ere like unto cur%e! reapin$ hooks an! the nails of his toes &ere like unto the cla&s of a lion an! the hair of his hea! came !o&n o%er his arms like unto the mane of a lion an! his &hole appearance &as a&ful an! terrifyin$. " Conten!in$s of the Apostles. Bibli+ally, 2e have !o2ard !he end o, ?in- 1ebu+hadne55ar6s rei-n, a ?in- men!ally ill, and -iven !he a++oun!s o, his behavior, i! is no2 believed !ha! he su,,ered ,rom a ,orm o, 7y+an!hro$y A belie%es that he is a &ere&olfB , or !he disease lon- asso+ia!ed 2i!h !he 2ere2ol, my!h) Mu+h o, 2ha! is 3no2n abou! 1ebu+hadne55ar +ome ,rom ei!her Daniel6s a++oun!s in !he Bible or !he 2ri!in-s o, >lavius Jose$hus) 'hen 9aniel &ho &as also calle! Beltesha77ar &as pu77le! for one hour an! his thou$hts trouble! him. 'he kin$ sai! /Beltesha77ar !o not let not the !ream or the meanin$ of it trouble you./ Beltesha77ar ans&ere! /My lor! if only the !ream applie! to those &ho hate you an! its meanin$ to your enemies</ "Daniel 4:1/) 'he tree you sa& &hich $re& an! &as stron$ &hose hei$ht reache! to the sky %isible to all the earth8 #hose lea%es &ere fair an! the fruit plentiful pro%i!in$ foo! for all8 un!er &hich the beasts of the fiel! li%e! an! upon &hose branches the bir!s of the air ha! their nests that tree is you /; kin$< Hou ha%e $ro&n an! become stron$8 for your $reatness has $ro&n to reach the sky an! your !ominion to the en! of the earth. Hou ; kin$ sa& a &atcher a holy one comin$ !o&n from Hea%en sayin$ /Chop the tree !o&n an! !estroy it8 yet lea%e the stump of the roots of it in the earth &ith a
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D 272@Mani+haeism ori-ina!es in #ersia= +onsidered by 'hris!ians !o be a +ombina!ion o, errors based on !he assum$!ion !ha! !2o su$reme $rin+i$les A$oo! an! e%ilB are o$era!ive in +rea!ion and li,e, and !ha! !he su$reme ob:e+!ive o, human endeavor is libera!ion ,rom evil AmatterB) "he heresy denies !he humani!y o, 'hris!, !he sa+ramen!al sys!em, !he au!hori!y o, !he 'hur+h Aan! stateB, and endorses a moral +ode, 2hi+h !hey believe, and $rea+h, !hrea!ens !he very ,abri+ o, 'hris!ian so+ie!y) &n !he 12!h and 13!h +en!uries, i! !a3es on !he ,ea!ures o, 4lbi-ensianism and 'a!harism) 'ry to picture to yourself the life of nine out of ten in Christen!om at that time. Cut out those pictures of occasional saints or scholars or silk.robe! merchants an! $ay tournaments. ,ollo& the life of the man &orkin$ from !a&n to sunset then returnin$ to a sty the floor unpa%e! the cesspool an! mu! heap at the !oor the filthy interior &ithout the cheapest comfort or a!ornment. Ima$ine the &oman bearin$ her se%en or ei$ht chil!ren in it !oin$ t&ice the &ork of the poorest mo!ern &oman brutally treate! by most husban!s8 a co&0 An! the same $ossipy an! crassly superstitious little %illa$e roun! her from cra!le to $ra%e the scol!/s bri!le or the !unkin$ stool if she !are assert herself the superstition of &itchcraft if she &on!ere! if the $entle (esus !i! really arran$e all of this the su!!en !eparture of the man for &ar the famine !ra&in$ on &ith fien!ish slo&ness the pla$ue sprea!in$ o%er the countrysi!e. An! there you ha%e the true picture of the ?Bth century. ">a!her Jose$h M+'abe on !he 'a!holi+
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If a man commits a!ultery &ith his nei$hbor/s &ife both the a!ulterer an! the a!ulteress shall be put to !eath. "7evi!i+us 20:10, F5e3iel 16:40, John .:3) 9ns+ru$ulous 'hris!ian !ry ridi+ulin- !his bas!ard bir!h a++oun! o, Jesus by +i!in- a ree3 $un un!il in !he 20!h +en!ury, 2hi+h s!a!es a 'ombstone of a sol!ier &as foun! in Bin$erbrueck 5ermany inscribe!) 'iberius (ulius Ab!es 3antera of Si!on Aancient city on the Me!iterranean coast of =ebanonB a$e! AE a sol!ier of FC years/ ser%ice of the first cohort of archers lies here. " M)D) Ma-ee,
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(ain! 'y$rian 2ri!es !ha! !he Je2s have ,allen under !he heavy 2ra!h o, od, be+ause !hey have de$ar!ed ,rom !he 7ord, and have ,ollo2ed idols) "he Je2s never 2orshi$ed idols, bu! !his is bu! ano!her ,orm o, slaneder a-ains! !hese $eo$le) D 27< !o 251@De+ius $erse+u!es 'hris!ians, bu! no! be+ause he des$ised !heir reli-ion, bu! be+ause !he 'hris!ians re,use !o sa+ri,i+e !o !he Roman ods Aan! :mperorsB, and !he sa,e!y o, !he s!a!e +an only be assured by !he $rayers !o !he ods) Durin- !he 'hris!ian $erse+u!ions, Fm$eror De+ius eDe+u!ed #o$e >abianus, a,!er 2hi+h he su$$osedly remar3s, I &oul! far rather recei%e ne&s of a ri%al to the throne than of another Bishop in *ome. 'he Christians &ere persecute! for a %ariety of reasons. ,irst they !enie! the basis for the *oman imperium AComman! rule empire supreme po&erB by a!%ocatin$ that their 5o! &as the only real 5o!. 'his !enie! the e1istence of the 3a$an *oman 5o!s. 'hese same *oman 5o!s in a sense foun!e! *ome because accor!in$ to le$en! an! popular belief *omulus the offsprin$ of the *oman 5o! of #ar Mars foun!e! the city of *ome in D>B B.C.:. 'his $a%e the *omans a 9i%ine basis for their temporal po&er. #hen the Christians !enie! the e1istence of Mars they attacke! the foun!ation
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D 2345336@4rius, ordained in !he 'hris!ian ,ai!h, 4rius o, 7ibya, s!udies a! !he (+hool o, 7u+ian o, 4n!io+h) 4rius believes !ha! 5o! is unbe$otten and 2i!hou! be-innin-) "he son, se+ond $erson, is be-o!!en, !here,ore +anno! be od in !he same manner !ha! !he >a!her is) "he Bisho$ o, 4leDandria, #e!er, ordains him a dea+on Abut later e1communicates himB 4+hilles, su++essor !o #e!er, ordains 4rius as a $ries!, ho2ever, 4leDander, !he neD! Bisho$ o, 4n!io+h, eD+ommuni+a!es him a$ain ,or denyin- !he ,ull 9i%inity of Christ as a++e$!ed in #auline 'hris!iani!y. 4rius unders!ood !ha! no ma!!er ho2 Jesus may have sur$assed !he 2isdom and a+!ions o, man in !his 2orld, he is s!ill a mere man) 4 +on!roversy !ha! has been deba!ed ,or !2o hundred years is no2 an in,erno) Fi!her 'hris!, !he #or! is o, !he 9i%ine *ealm or !he Create! ;r!er. 4rius is eDiled in 4D 325 by !he 'oun+il o, 1i+e !o 7ibya) #aul o, (amosa!a, Bisho$ o, 4n!io+h ,rom 4D 260@202, also believes Jesus is a mere man, in 2hom !he #or! and #is!om o, od d2el! as a !em$le) "his $osi!ion is de+lared as heresy in 4D 264 and +ondemned by !he (ynod o, 4n!io+h) "he Bisho$ re!ains his (ee 2i!h !he assis!an+e o, Sueen Kenobia o, #almyra A'he !ifficulties lay in the perception of (esus bein$ 69i%ine an! &ith the e2ually stron$ con%iction that 65o! &as ;ne.B "he Bisho$ o, 4n!io+h, 7u+ian, s$ea3s a-ains! !he belie, in !he 'rinity and believes i! is a dis+ourse no! in+luded in earlier os$els) 8e is mar!yred A(u!$e! &ith e1treme pre4u!ice by church authoritiesB in 4D 312 ,or his vie2s) 4rianism is ou!la2ed by !he Roman Fm$eror "heodosius & in 4D 30/. "he son o, Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine, 'ons!an!ius && li3es !he 4rian Do+!rine and in 35/ ado$!s i! as !he o,,i+ial ,ai!h o, his realm) "he 'hris!ian +oun+il o, Rome, via Deme!rius Bisho$ o, 4leDander +ondemns <ri-en 2ho in 24. ')F), +i!es a rumor re+orded by 'elsus !ha!, (esus fabricate! the account of his birth from a %ir$in. In reality (esus/ mother &as !ri%en out by the carpenter husban! to &hom she &as betrothe! because she ha! committe! a!ultery &ith a A*omanB sol!ier name! 3anthera Athus the ben 3antere of (e&ish sourcesB) =eft poor an! homeless she $a%e birth to (esus in secret. (esus later spent time in :$ypt &here he hire! himself out as a laborer learne! ma$ic an! so came to claim the title of 5o!. ~Chronolo$y of :%ents by >r) Johnson #un+ha3onam) D 234@325@&ambli+hus, 1eo$la!oni+ mys!i+, one o, !he au!hors o, 'he Chal!ean ;racles and ;n the Mysteries abou! sa+red ma-i+ and !he li,!in- u$ o, !he soul !hrou-h $rayers and in+an!a!ions is hi-hly re-arded by Fm$eror Julian !he 4$os!a!e) 'hris!ians, a!heis!s, are s!ill bein- +ru+i,ied ,or re,usin- !o believe in !he Roman $a-an -ods, es$e+ially !heir 6Sun 5o!. Julian !he 4$os!a!e is 3no2n as !he 4!h +en!ury Roman Fm$eror 2ho !ried !o !urn his Roman sub:e+!s a2ay ,rom !he 5alileans A(ulians epithet for ChristiansB and re!urn !hem !o !he old reli-ion and $hiloso$hy o, !he ree3s) Julian is re$or!ed in a le!!er !ha!, !o $unish 4rian 'hris!ians in Fdessa ,or $erse+u!in- Ealen!inians, he had +on,is+a!ed all o, !heir $ro$er!ies) "hese 'hris!ians, Julian no!ed, $rea+hed !ha! believers should sell !heir -oods and -ive !o !he $oor in order, 'hat they may attain more easily to the Min$!om of the Skies. In its earliest !ays as a &orl! reli$ion then Christianity ha! absorbe! much from more than one historical source of /Sun #orship./ In the Catholic Churches the symbolism has %ery lar$ely remaine!. It is present e%ery&hereSin Church buil!in$ an! church furniture an! in many of the ritual enactments of the Christian year0 Much of the rest of the early Christian Hear runs si!e by si!e &ith the cycle of the sun. 'hus after the -ati%ity at the &inter solstice :aster is on the Sun!ay follo&in$ the first full moon after the +ernal :2uino1 an appropriate !ate to celebrate the *esurrection0,rom my chil!hoo! an e1traor!inary lon$in$ for the rays of the $o! penetrate! !eep into my soul. "Fm$eror Julian,
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an! from my earliest years my min! &as so completely s&aye! by the li$ht that illumines the Hea%ens that not only !i! I !esire to $a7e intently at the sun but &hene%er I &alke! abroa! in the ni$ht season &hen the firmament &as clear an! clou!less I aban!one! all else &ithout e1ception an! $a%e myself up to the beauties of the Hea%ens8 nor !i! I un!erstan! &hat anyone mi$ht say to me nor hee! &hat I &as !oin$ myself... 'he profoun!ly man.centere! cosmolo$y an! theolo$y of Christianity A!eri%e! from ancient (u!aism an! enhance!B) =iteral belief in the i!ea that sun moon stars an! all life on earth &ere create! for man an! that the 6;ne 5o! shoul! kno& self.sacrifice on his behalf must ha%e encoura$e! the past Apresent an! futureB a$$ressi%eness an! intolerance of Christians I prefer the humble place accepte! by most primiti%es the Sumerian con%ictions that men &ere ma!e as sla%es for the 5o!s or the &ay&ar! often 4ocular relationship of $o!s an! men in classical 3a$anism.. "FD+ursus: ,rom: 'he #orks of the :mperor (ulian, Fn-lish "ransla!ion by ;ilmer 'ave ;ri-h!, in "hree Eolumes, 8arvard 9),
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D 234@356@ 4n!hony o, F-y$!, a bla+3 sain!, ,ounder o, Monas!i+ism= as a youn- man o, !2en!y he 2as im$ressed by !he 'hris!ian !ea+hin-) 5o sell &hat you possess an! $i%e to the poor an! you &ill ha%e treasure in hea%en. " Ma!!he2 1/:2) Born o, 2eal!hy $aren!s in ?oma, F-y$!, he inheri!ed !heir 2eal!h, bu! his desire !o imi!a!e !he $over!y o, Jesus led (ain! 4n!hony !o sell all he had and 2i!hdra2 ,rom +ivili5a!ion livin- a li,e devo!ed !o $rayer, ,as!in- and $ie!y) 8e be+ame ,amous ,or his s$iri!ual 2isdom and ba!!les 2i!h !he Devil) 4 man 2ho lived a li,e o, sel,@denial o, !he basi+s o, eDis!en+e and a re+luse 2ho has demoni+ visions is believed !o have su,,ered ,rom hallu+ina!ions 2hi+h may have been ,rom his na!ive die! and la+3 o, nu!ri!ional ,iber due $rimarily !o his s$arse die!) #erha$s his +onsum$!ion o, s!ale bread in,e+!ed by er-o! Afun$usB is !he +ause) 8e ,el! !ormen!ed by evil s$iri!s !ha! 2ere :ealous o, man and !he reli-ious mon3s 2hom !he s$iri!s +ould no! bear !o see livin- sain!ly lives on ear!h A#e no& kno& that spiral fun$i are the elements in =S9B) ;as 4n!hony 2i!ness !o !he ,irs! do+umen!ed, Bibli+al, re,eren+e !o an alien bein-C (ain! 4n!hony s!a!es, Het once more the enemy Athe !e%ilB seein$ his 7eal an! &ishin$ to check it thre& in his &ay a lar$e !isc of sil%er. Anthony un!erstan!in$ the !eceit of the :%il ;ne stoo! an! looke! at the !isc an! confute! the !emon in it sayin$ #hence a !isc in the !esert? 'his is not a tro!!en roa! an! there is no track of any farin$ this &ay. An! it coul! not ha%e fallen unnotice! bein$ of hu$e si7e. An! e%en if it ha! been lost the loser &oul! certainly ha%e foun! it ha! he turne! back to look because the place is a !esert. 'his is a trick of the !e%il. Hou &ill not hin!er my purpose by this Satan8 let this thin$ perish &ith thee. An! as Anthony sai! this it !isappeare! like smoke before the face of a fire. ""he
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&n !he 8oly Bible !he my!hi+al dra-on is al!ered ,rom a mons!rous beas! in!o a -ian! 2hale a,!er !he naive ,ollo2ers s!o$$ed believin- in dra-ons) #ain!in-s ,rom Eal 'amoni+a, &!aly, around 10,000 B)')F), su$$osedly sho2 eD!ra!erres!rial visi!ors, and an+ien! as!ronau! !heories +en!er around !he $ro$osal !ha! !he Far!h had, a! some $oin! in !he dis!an! $as!, been ins$e+!ed by some in!elli-en! eD!ra!erres!rial bein-s, and su+h $hysi+al +on!a+! is +ou$led !o !he ori-ins o, Aor !he $hysi+al develo$men! onB human +ul!ures and !heir !e+hnolo-ies) D 234@300@#hiloso$herIs (!one: believed !o be !he elemen! !ha! +ould +han-e base me!als in!o silver or -old, some!imes re,erred !o as !he 3o&er of 3ro4ection. "he #hiloso$herIs (!one is +onsidered a s$e+ial Me!icine, mu+h sou-h! a,!er by Furo$ean al+hemis!s, 2hi+h some +laimed !o have 3no2led-e o,, in order !o brin- abou! a $ermanen! me!amor$hosis o, base me!als in!o -old) "he #hiloso$herIs (!one 2en! by several names: Materia prima and !he Ma$num opus. Many Concoctions ,or !he #hiloso$herIs (!one 2ere +on+eived o, !hrou-hou! !he Middle 4-es) 4 small *uan!i!y o, !he #hiloso$herIs (!one 2as all !ha! 2as needed !o !rans,orm lar-e *uan!i!ies o, base me!als in!o -old) "he See! of $ol!,L Aearly e1perimenters belie%e! that $ol! coul! be $ro&n as from a see!B, 2as !o be eD!ra+!ed !o ,orm !he (!one, a++ordin- !o :irenaeus 3hilalethes. "he s!one is 3no2n as !he Soul of the #orl! and !he Spirit of 'ruth, !o be unders!ood only 2i!h !he aid o, !he Holy 5host. "his hel$ed !o $reven! !he 'hur+h ,rom de+larin- 4l+hemis!s as $ro+urers o, evil and demoni+ $o!ions) &! 2as 3no2n no! only as a !ransmu!in- a-en! bu! also as a $o!en!ial sour+e o, #is!om and o, Healin$ des+ribed and illus!ra!ed bo!h +ry$!i+ally and symboli+ally)
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"he #hiloso$herIs (!oneIs $o2er as a healer and a res!orer o, li,e is e$i!omi5ed in le-ends o, !he :li1ir of =ife,L 2here a solu!ion o, !he (!one in s$iri!s o, 2ine 2hen +onsumed by !he al+hemis!, 2ould res!ore heal!h and res!ore you!h) &! +ould no! $reven! dea!h, bu! +ould im$ede i!, +a$able o, +leansin- !he body o, na!ural im$uri!ies, $rolon-in- li,e and res!orin- vi-or) "he idea o, a solu!ion +on!ainin- -old or !he #hiloso$herIs (!one $rolon-in- li,e led !o a number o, yello2 or -old@!in-ed li*uids bein- ffoiste! upon a cre!ulous publicf ,or !he su$$osed medi+inal value o, !he li*uid) >irs! men!ioned by Kosimos !he "heban, in !he 3rd +en!ury) "hrou-hou! -enera!ions, !he #hiloso$herIs (!one !oo3 on an immense ran-e o, $o2ers= desired by 3in-s and !he ri+h no! only ,or i!s abili!y !o res!ore you!h, bu! also ,or i!s se+re!s o, heal!h, lon-er li,e, and i!s Spiritual si$nificance. 9nli3e many o, !he $resen! day 'hris!ian minis!ry, early 'hris!ian 2ri!in-s did no! embellish !he lives or (alva!ion o, !he ri+h, Co!e1 +aticanus, ... ,iesmenon8 i!ou oi ta malaka forounte+ en toi+ oikoi+ t&n basile&n. @ alla ti e1hl2ate8 profhthn i!ein8 nai le$& umin kai perissoteron profhtou. outo+ estin peri ou $e$raptai i!ou e$& apostell& ton a$$elon ... Behol! those &ho &ear soft clothes are in kin$s/ houses. But &hy !i! you $o out? 'o see a prophet? Hes I say to you an! much more than a prophet. 'his is He of &hom it is &ritten Behol! I sen! my messen$er ... ~ Ma!!he2 11:.b@10a) "he no!ion o, i!s sa+red *uali!ies eD!ended un!il !he 13!h +en!ury 2hen a reli-ious $ro-ram evolved !ha! led !he al+hemis! !hrou-h a s!ri+! devo!ional ri!ual and $uri,i+a!ion) <nly a,!er +om$le!in- !his +eremony 2as he 2as !hou-h! 2or!hy !o $er,orm his a+!ivi!ies) (ome $er+eived !he #hiloso$herIs (!one as bein- able !o deno!e !he ,or+e behind !he evolu!ion o, li,e and !he universal re*uisi!e $o2er 2hi+h had !he abili!y !o uni!e !he in!elle+! and souls in!o a human oneness, re$resen!in- !he $uri!y and san+!i!y o, !he hi-hes! realm o, +has!e !hou-h! and al!ruis!i+ eDis!en+e) "he #hiloso$herIs (!one, !he ;hi!e (!one, !he (2ord in !he (!one, all re$resen!a!ive o, man6s *ues! ,or a hi-her $o2er and a be!!er 2orld, 3no2led-e o, +rea!ion, a symbol !ha! re$resen!s !he ,inal ou!+ome o, manIs inner !rans,orma!ion) D 234@(ain! Denis, also 3no2n as (ain! Dionysius, !he #a!ron (ain! o, >ran+e and ,irs! Bisho$ o, #aris) 4++ordin- !o !he a++oun! o, re-ory o, "ours in his MHistoria ,rancorum Denis se! ou! ,rom Rome abou! 250 !o $rea+h !he os$els in aul Ano& ,ranceB and, a,!er se!!lin- on an island near !he $resen! +i!y o, #aris, made numerous +onver!s) 8is arres! 2as ordered by !he Roman -overnor o, aul, and Denis and his !2o +om$anions, a $ries! and a dea+on, 2ere !or!ured and beheaded) "he Roman 'hur+h is *ui+3 !o +on!es! im$os!ers 2ho +hallen-e her au!hori!y, bu! relu+!an! !o admi! i!s o2n mis+rean!s and my!hs) (ain! Denys, on bein- beheaded and +as! in!o !he (eine, as !he le-end s!a!es, a,!er ,loa!in- a2hile in !he 2a!ers, !o !he ama5emen! o, !he s$e+!a!ors, is said !o have !a3en his head in his hand, and so mar+hed a2ay 2i!h i! !o !he $la+e o, his burial) &n +ommemora!ion o, so s!u$endous a mira+le, a hymn is duly +han!ed ,or many a +en!ury in !he 'a!hedral o, (ain! Denys, a! #aris, +on!ainin- !he ,ollo2in- verse, Se ca!a%er mo1 ere1it 'runcus truncum caput %e1it Luem ferentem hoc !ire1it An$elorum le$io. " "he 9l!ima!e De+e$!ion@'he '&o Babylons or
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4! las!, even !he Ea!i+an be+ame so ashamed o, su+h a!ro+iousness and absurdi!ies bein- +elebra!ed in !he name o, reli-ion, !ha! in 10./, 'he office of Saint 9enys is abolished) (ain! Denise , or Denys, a3a Denis, is usually re$resen!ed on medallions and in $ain!in-s in !his a+!) 4++ordin- !o o!her a++oun!s, !he bodies o, !he !hree mar!yrs 2ere !hro2n in!o !he (eine River, ,rom 2hi+h !hey 2ere re+overed by a 'hris!ian 2oman named 'a!ulla, 2ho -ave !hem a $ro$er burial) 4 +ha$el is la!er buil! over !heir !omb, and on !he same si!e in 626 Da-ober! &, 3in- o, !he >ran3s, ,ounded !he 4bbey o, (ain! Denis) &n !he /!h +en!ury !he le-end o, (ain! Denis is $ro:e+!ed ba+3 in!o !he earlies! $eriod o, 'hris!iani!y by !he ,alse iden!i,i+a!ion o, !he mar!yr Denis 2i!h Dionysius !he 4reo$a-i!e) #seudo@Dionysius !he 4reo$a-i!e is !he au!hor o, 'he 9i%ine -ames 'he Mystical 'heolo$y 'he Celestial Hierarchy 'he :cclesiastical Hierarchy and !he non@eD!an! 'heolo$ical ;utlines= *uo!ed eD!ensively in !he Summa 'heolo$ica o, (ain! "homas 4*uinas) "his iden!i,i+a!ion led !o a ne2 version o, !he sain!Is le-end, a++ordin- !o 2hi+h he 2as sen! on his mission by #o$e 'lemen! &) "he ,eas! day o, (ain! Denis is <+!ober / in !he Roman 'a!holi+ +hur+h, and <+!ober 3 in !he Fas!ern +hur+h) ~>rom !he Microsoft :ncarta :ncyclope!ia 1//.)
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"he im$os!ors 4delber! and 'lemen!, 2ho o$$osed !he au!hori!y o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, and (ain! Boni,a+e in ermany abou! !he year 044, +laimed !o have been honored 2i!h su$erna!ural ,avors ,rom bir!h) 4delber! dre2 !he $eo$le a2ay ,rom !he +hur+hes, and -ave !he masses $ie+es o, his nails and hair as reli+s, and !old !hem !ha! i! 2as unne+essary ,or !hem !o +on,ess !heir sins !o him be+ause he had already read !heir hear!s) #o$e 'lemen!, a (+o!sman, re:e+!ed !he 'anons o, !he 'hur+h re-ardinmarria-e vo2s and o!her dis+i$linary issues and main!ained !ha! Jesus, in his des+en! in!o 8ell, had se! ,ree all !he souls +on,ined !here, even !he los! and !he un@ba$!i5ed ones) "he *ues!ion o, !hese here!i+al Bisho$s 2as re,erred !o Rome and dis+ussed by #o$e Ka+harias in a 'oun+il held in 045, a! 2hi+h !ime !here 2as read a mira+ulous le!!er, alle-edly ,rom Jesus, 2hi+h 4delber! +laimed had ,allen ,rom 8eaven and had been $i+3ed u$ by !he 4r+han-el Mi+hael) "he +limaD 2as !he 'oun+il $ronoun+ed sen!en+e o, /9eposition / and I:1communication/ a-ains! !he !2o a++used) ~8e,ele, ,rom !he erman Concilien$eschichte hh 363@360= 8au+3, and Mirchen$eschichte 9eutschlan!s &, 554 se*), as 2ell as
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D 23;@25.@#o$e (iD!us &&, (iD!us #hiloso$hus, li3e <ri-en, believed !ha! seD is a +orru$!in- ,or+e, and o$enly advo+a!ed mu!ila!ion o, !he -eni!als ,or !he re$ression o, seDual desires) 4s a resul! o, !his mania, an e$idemi+ bro3e ou! amon- !he 'hris!ian >a!hers and ea+h a!!em$!ed !o ou!do !he o!her in reli-iously ins$ired sel,@+as!ra!ion) (eD 2ill la!er be +ondoned ,or $ro+rea!ion and no! re+rea!ion, and only be+ause i! is ne+essary !o $er$e!ua!e !he ra+e) &! should be no!ed !ha! all !he early 'hris!ian >a!hers, ,or !he ,irs! !2o +en!uries $lus, 2ere eD@#a-ans, 2i!h !he alle-ed eD+e$!ion o, 3ope 'lemen!, 2ere ree3s, 2hose 2or3s 2ere o, s!re2n $ar!s o, !he Roman Fm$ire, and ea+h 2ro!e, !au-h!, and s$o3e in ree3, 2i!h !he very *ues!ionable eD+e$!ion o, 'lemen!) Fa+h also had no!hin- !o do 2i!h 'he Church &hich so4ourns at *ome. Fa+h 2as a Bisho$ 2i!h his o2n lo+al, and inde$enden!, 'hur+h= and never on+e does anyone o, !hem, eD+e$! $erha$s 'lemen! o, Rome, in a ,or-ed F$is!le, s$ea3 o, or men!ion !he 'hur+h o, Rome, or more !han s+ar+ely men!ions (ain! #e!er, and only !hen as one o, !he 4$os!les) 1o one men!ions or *uo!es a sin-le boo3 ,rom !he 1e2 "es!amen!, !hou-h !hey are *ui!e $ro,use in !heir *uo!in- ,rom !he <ld "es!amen! boo3s, 'anoni+al and 4$o+ry$hal, !he #a-an -ods, and !he (ibylline <ra+les, as !he ins$ired !es!imonies o, Jesus 'hris!) ~>rom ,or$ery in Christianity by Jose$h ;heless, 1/30, $resen!ed by !he Ban3 o, ;isdom) 'anno! -e! !he ,a+!s s!rai-h!) #o$e 'lemen! is alle-ed !o be !he ,irs!, se+ond, !hird, or some!imes, even !he ,our!h, Bisho$, or #o$e, o, Rome) ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 4, 13) >rom 1.0@250 !here 2ill rei-n nine!een em$erors o, 2hi+h only one 2ill die o, na!ural +auses) Fm$eror Ealerian is a! ,irs! 2ell dis$osed !o2ards !he a!heis!s Aearly 'hris!iansB, and (ain! Denis o, 4leDandria 2ould say !ha! his $ala+e 2as almos! a +hur+h) He &as kin! an! &ell.!ispose! to the people of 5o! an! none of his pre!ecessors not e%en the emperors &ho &ere openly kno&n to be Christians sho&e! them more sympathy an! ma!e then more &elcome than !i! +alerian at the be$innin$ of his rei$n.
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Bu!, ,our years la!er, 2i!h !he in,luen+e o, his +hie, adviser, Ma+rinus, a +han-e o, $os!ure 2ill brin- !he em$eror !o a rene2al o, !he me!hods o, !he $revious Fm$eror De+ius) "he +ause o, !he +han-e, a$$aren!ly, is !he in+reasin-ly des$era!e si!ua!ion o, !he Fm$ire, no2 under a!!a+3 on all i!s ,ron!iers a! on+e, !he Rhine, !he Danube, !he (ahara, Meso$o!amia and 4rmenia, 2hile $ira!es are rava-in- !he +oas!s o, Bri!ain and o, 4sia Minor) Ma+rinus, a devo!ee o, !he old +ul!s, resolu!ely su$ers!i!ious, and a 5ealously res$onsible o,,i+ial, is !hou-h! !o have in!er$re!ed !he disas!ers as si-ns !ha! !he 2ra!h o, !he -ods $rovo3ed by !he !olera!ion o, !he em$ire6s ar+h@enemy, !he reli-ion o, 'hris!) "he ,irs! edi+!, 4u-us!, 250, is dire+!ed a-ains! !he $ersons o, !he 'hris!iani5ed +ler-y and a-ains! !he reunions o, !he ,ai!h,ul as !he Bisho$s in ea+h !o2n, and his $ries!s, are summoned !o sa+ri,i+e !o !he $a-an -ods o, !he Roman (!a!e, and !hose 2ho re,used are eDiled, and !he +eme!eries and o!her $la+es o, 2orshi$ are sei5ed by !he (!a!e) 'hris!ians 2ho $ersis!ed in mee!in- ,or reli-ious $ur$oses are !o be $unished 2i!h dea!h) 4 year la!er a se+ond edi+! is issued and !he $enal!ies are in+reased and !he $ros+ri$!ion is -iven a mu+h 2ider ,ield) 1o lon-er 2ill eDile be ins!i!u!ed, dea!h 2ill no2 be !he $enal!y ,or !he +ler-y 2ho re,use !o sa+ri,i+e !o !he Roman $a-an -ods= and re+3onin- is !o be +arried ou! immedia!ely u$on !heir re,usal) "he lai!y also are brou-h! 2i!hin !he !error as nobles 2ho admi! !hey are 'hris!ians are !o lose !heir ran3, !heir $ro$er!ies and !heir lives, 2hile !hose s$e+ially a!!a+hed !o !he Fm$erorIs $ersonal servi+e, !he 'aesariani, are !o su,,er +on,is+a!ion o, -oods and !o be redu+ed !o ser,dom) "he ne2 le-isla!ion is ri-orously a$$lied, and a! Rome !he ne2ly@ele+!ed #o$e, (iD!us &&, is arres!ed, !ried and beheaded 2i!hin a ,e2 days, his more ,amous dea+on 7auren+e) 4! 'ar!ha-e (ain! 'y$rian, eDiled under !he ,irs! edi+!, is no2 re+alled and $u! !o dea!h under !he se+ond edi+!) "he no+!urnal devo!ions o, 'y$rian, a! 'ar!ha-e, are 3no2n !o be no!orious ,or i!s +arnival li3e a!mos$here: drin3in-, dan+in-, le2d son-s, and all in !he $resen+e o, !he body o, !he mar!yr) D 239@Farly ,or-eries abound as 'y$rian, Bisho$ o, 'ar!ha-e, a++uses his 'hris!ian leaders o, ,akin$ his letters and o!her ,or-eries 2i!hin !he Roman 'hur+h) 4no!her alle-ed ,a3e is !he le!!er o, Jesus !o ?in- 4b-ar, Blesse! are you &ho belie%e! in me not ha%in$ seen me... -o& concernin$ &hat you &rote to me I must first complete here all for &hich I &as sent an! after thus completin$ it be taken up to Him &ho sent me an! &hen I ha%e been taken up I &ill sen! one of my 9isciples to heal your sufferin$ an! $i%e life to you an! those &ith you. ~Fusebius, 7e!!er
,rom Jesus !o ?in- 4b-ar)
D 264@202@#aul o, (amosa!a, Bisho$ o, 4n!io+h, believes !ha! Jesus 2as only a man in 2hom !he #is!om of 5o! d2el! as a !em$le, a !heolo-y !ha! is !o be la!er +ondemned) iven ,or!h abou! !he year 260, (ain! #aulIs !ea+hin- are +ondemned by a 'oun+il a! 4n!io+h in 264) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is a-ains! inde$enden! !hin3ers and de+lares all 2ho !hin3 +on!rary !o i!s es$oused $oli+ies as here!i+s) "he 'hur+h has already renedered !heir de+ision on ,ree !hin3in-= $enal!ies shall be s2i,! and bru!al) D 264@340@"he -rea! 'hur+h o, Rome, !hrou-h i!s Ei+ar o, 'hris! 2ill a!!em$! !o erase !he $as!, !hereby +rea!in- !hemselves as !he ,irs! and !he las!) >rom !he very be-innin-, a mul!i$le o, ,a+!ions +hallen-e !he au!hori!y o, !he 'hur+h, and #o$e Dionysius, 260@26., no2 a++uses !he early 'hris!ian leaders o, ,akin$ his o&n letters 4ust as they ha! chan$e! the 5ospels. #e kno& from :usebius that it &as the policy of the triumphant Church after the pact &ith :mperor Constantine to !estroy all the &ritin$s of the heretics an! that this policy &as continuous is sho&n by the a!%ice $i%en by Saint Au$ustine to burn &ithout re$ar! for their %olume or beauty all the manuscripts of the Manicheans.",orerunners an! *i%als of Christianity, >rom 330 B)') !o 330 4)D), >ran+is 7e--e) 6'he plain fact is that Christian !estruction of the ancient recor!s an! literature sometimes !ramatic as &hen Bishops le! mobs to burn libraries as at Ale1an!ria A:$yptB in the main not !ramatic but routine clerical acti%ity of !estruction $oin$ on for centuries !i! succee! in pre%entin$ humanity from e%er successfully reconstructin$ &hat the others 6*i%als of Christianity &ere like. "(ee: 'he 9ark Si!e of
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D 297@305@Dio+le!ian be+omes Fm$eror o, Rome and ins!i!u!es re,orms !ha! +onsolida!e and es!ablish uni,ormi!y in !he adminis!ra!ion o, !he Fm$ire, brin-in- !he army under e,,e+!ual +on!rol o, !he -overnmen!, res!orin- !he ,inan+ial si!ua!ion by s!abili5in- !he Roman +urren+y and, !o +on,irm !he 2hole eDer!ion, eleva!e !he $osi!ion o, !he Fm$eror !o a Divini!y A9iocletian claims to be !escen!ent of the *oman 5o! (upiterB) Dio+le!ian orders !he des!ru+!ion o, all F-y$!ian se+re! al+hemi+al 2ri!in-s, +on+erned !ha! al+hemis!sI -old +ould ,und a rebellion) D 29;@Dio+le!ian orders !2o hundred and ei-h!y@seven de+lared here!i+s A ManichaecansB burned a! !he s!a3e) "hrou-hou! his!ory, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h may ob:e+! !o !his harsh !rea!men! o, here!i+s, bu!
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does li!!le or no!hin- !o s!o$ i! Acompare their proce!ures or lack of same to the holocaust !urin$ #orl! #ar II &hen the Church attempts to !eny they ha! kno&le!$e of tortures an! $enoci!e in :urope an! the la&suits a$ainst the +atican BankB) &! is ironi+ !ha! !he 'hur+h is a-ains! 3illinAComman!ment number si1B ye! !his does no! de!er !hem ,rom 3illin-) Fven Moses is -uil!y o, 3illin-) ~FDodus, 'ha$!er 2, verse 12@15) 4s la!e as !he 16!h +en!ury, +hildren 2ere ba$!i5ed by ,ull immersion= bu! !he ri-h! arms o, !he males 2ere +are,ully held above 2a!er in order !ha!, no! havinbeen di$$ed in !he sa+red s!ream, !hey mi-h! s!ri3e a more deadly blo2) "he ,an+i,ul ori-in and ,abri+a!ion o, old (+ri$!ural !eD!s a!!ribu!ed !o Moses, are brou-h! !o li-h! in 2 'hroni+les 34: 14, 2hi+h eD$ounds u$on !he ,alsi,i+a!ions 2i!h, Hilkiah the priest foun! the book of the la& of the =or! $i%en by Moses. An! Hilkiah the priest sai! to Shaphan the scribe I ha%e foun! the book of the la& in the house of the =or! an! Hilkiah !eli%ere! the book to Shaphan. An! Shaphan the scribe tol! the kin$ Z(osiah O sayin$ Hilkiah the priest hath $i%en me a book. 4nd !his $re!ended ,indin- 2as a !housand years after !he !ime !ha! Moses is said !o have lived) Be,ore !his $re!ended ,indin-, !here 2as no su+h !hin- $ra+!i+ed or 3no2n in !he 2orld as !ha! 2hi+h is no2 +alled !he 7a2 o, Moses) "here bein- every a$$aren! eviden+e !ha! !he boo3s +alled !he boo3s o, Moses are ,or-eries +on!rived be!2een a $ries! and a bran+h o, !he la2) 4 >ren+h $am$hle! s!a!es, An! &hen on the contrary &e ha%e the stron$est reasons for re$ar!in$ such assertions as one of the means of error an! oppression in%ente! by priests kin$s an! attorneys... since the most scan!alous hypocrisy has ma!e of *eli$ion a profession an! the basest tra!e... 'o take from us not our %ices but our money. "'on2ay, =ettre !e 'homas 3aine sur les Cultes 4 #aris, &m$rimerie@ 7ibrairie du
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"he 'hur+h admi!s ,alsehoods, lies, and de+e$!ion, ye! +on!inues !o $rea+h !hem as !he !ru!h) J'he principal historians of the patristic perio! cannot al&ays be completely truste!. " Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 6, $-) 14) 4nd 2ho 2ere !hese -rea! 'a!holi+ his!oriansC "hey 2ere none o!her !han !he (ain!s and early 'hris!ian >a!hers !hemselves) 'he $reater Saint the $reater =iar. "Die-esis) D 299@330@Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine: "he -lori,i+a!ion o, 'ons!an!ine 'he 5reat has been $o$ulari5ed by 'hris!ian 2ri!ers be+ause he hel$ed es!ablish 'hris!iani!y in !he Fm$ire, bu! is no! subs!an!ia!ed by modern his!orians) 'ons!an!ine 2as mos! li3ely !he ille-i!ima!e son o, Fm$eror 'ons!an!ius o, 2hi+h (ain! 4mbrose says in an im$or!an! sermon, 9e ;bitu 'heo!osii, h42, !ha! his mo!her 2as A ta%ern.$irl. 8is division o, !he Fm$ire and buildin- o, 'ons!an!ino$le ,ur!her 2ea3ened i!, and i! is no2 -enerally a-reed !ha! he 2as +om$elled !o leave Rome be+ause in a ,i! o, :ealousy he had ordered !he murder o, his 2i,e, his son, and a boy@ne$he2 as do+umen!ed by (ain! Jerome) ~Chronicle 4D 326. (ain! Jerome has said, !ha! no one 2ould have believed !he Eir-in@bir!h o, Jesus or !ha! his mo!her 2as no! an adul!eress, Intil no& that the &hole &orl! has embrace! the faith and 2ould !here,ore believe any!hin-, eD+e$! !he !ru!hH 4ll 2ho did no! believe su+h !hin-s, 2hen rela!ed by !he eD@#a-an 'hris!ians, 2ere here!i+s ins!i-a!ed by !he devil= ,or 'he !e%il seein$ the temples of the 5o!s !eserte! an! the human race runnin$ to the name of the li%in$ Me!iator has mo%e! the heretics un!er the Christian name to resist the Christian 9octrine. ~,or$ery in Christianity by Jose$h ;heliss, 1/30, ,rom !he Ban3 o, ;isdom) &! is im$ossible !o de!ermine in 2ha! sense he A:mperor ConstantineB 2as really a 'hris!ian ,or !hrou-hou! his li,e he bore $a-an o,,i+es and !i!les, and he 2as ba$!i5ed only in his las! days= and his dea!h 2as ,ollo2ed by an a$$allin- massa+re o, rela!ives in his $ala+e in !he in!eres! o, his sons, 2ho $roved !o be a very de-enera!e brood)@,rom ibbon, 'h) %%&&&) 8is le-isla!ion 2as o, very miDed value, and his $a!rona-e o, 'hris!iani!y and re2ards ,or ba$!ism divided and 2ea3ened !he Fm$ire and led !o a s!ill more debili!a!in- and !ru+ulen! $erse+u!ion) 4-ains! !he Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine, !he 'hur+h hurled no ana!hemas ,or his das!ardly a+!s) (he has a++e$!ed !he s!ory o, his vision in !he +louds, and his 8oly memory has been -uarded by $ries! and #o$e) 8is la!er years 2ere $assed in an e,,emina!e luDury, 2hi+h $rovo3ed !he derision o, !he Romans) ~ "he +ha$!er on him
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"he non@'hris!ian A3a$anB Fm$eror, in 325 ')F), ,or+es his #a-an 2ill u$on !he 'hris!ian 4ris!o+ra+y !o im$ose $ea+e in his domain) "he reli-ious emblem o, !he Fm$eror is easily and readily a++e$!ed as !ha! o, 'hris!, ,or i! is !he Sun 5o!, a +ross 2i!h rays radia!in- ,rom !he +rossroads, resemblin- !he i+on o, !he 'hris!ians, and 2ho dares de,y !he Fm$eror and !he a++e$!ed 'hur+h AfaithB o, !he Fm$erorC Jesus never +laimed !o be od, and i! 2ill !a3e ,our +oun+ils, a! 1i+aea, !o resolve !he ma!!er o, Jesus and od, (esus &as closer to 5o! than any other human bein$ but he &as born a man an! ha! no prior e1istence. ;n the other han! 5o! has been in e1istence fore%er. ~4rius, 250@336 ')F) Bo!h #a-ans and early 'hris!ians are (un 2orshi$ers, 'hrou$h the B?Cs the Sun continues to appear on the coins o%er the &hole :mpire an! in all the mints. In B?DC.:. =icinius put on his coin (upiter the 3rotector Constantine put the 6Incon2uere! Sun.... :%en later &hen the Sun !isappears from the coina$e an! the characteristic epithet 6I-+IC'+S uncon2uerable is replace! by 6+IC';* %ictorious the resi!ual !e%otion A!o !he (unB is clear an! in BE? C.:. the proclamation of Sun!ay as a !ay of rest &as ma!e precisely because it &as Sun.!ay. :%en in the ne& Christian capital of Constantinople the emperor/s statue stoo! as ApolloSHelios &ith a ra!iate cro&n forme! as he belie%e! of nails of the true Cross8 the inscription ran /'o Constantine &ho shines like the Sun./ Constaatines 5o! &as a fusion of the 6Incon2uere! Sun an! 6Christ the +ictorious but he remaine! a $o! of po&er not of lo%e0 An! the Christians retaine! the ima$e they ha! be$un to hol! of Christ as sun of truth Sun of resurrection an! Sun of Sal%ation. ~>rom: 'he *eli$ions of the *oman :mpire,
John >er-uson, Aspects of 5reek an! *oman =ife 5eneral :!itor) H.H. Scullar! 'ornell, 1/00)
&n (ain! #e!erIs, !here is a $or!rai! o, 'hris! s2ee$in- a+ross !he 8eavens in !he (un@ odIs +hario!) Christ as the Sun.5o! 'he !ri%es his t&o horse chariot.Jus! $rior !o his dea!h, in 330 ')F), Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine abolished !he +ru+i,iDion as venera!ion o, Jesus) 'hris!ians believe !ha! Jesus, also a man o, eD+e$!ional abili!y, 2as born +ir+a !he year 1 B)')F), o,,ered himsel, as !he (on o, Jah2e, and 2as dei,ied u$on his dea!h) 4 'hris!ian +anno! en!er 8eaven !hrou-h a belie, in Jah2e, only !hrou-h Jesus, I am the &ay the truth an! the life) no man cometh unto the ,ather but by me. ~(ain! John 14:6) D 2<2@303@(ain! 4!hanasius, a! !he 'oun+il o, 1i+aea in 325, o$$oses 4rius, !he 4leDandrian $ries! 2ho advan+ed !he do+!rine 3no2n as 4rianism) 8is li,e is +losely +onne+!ed 2i!h !he $ro-ress o, !he 4rian deba!e, and he is !he mos! ,ormidable an!a-onis! en+oun!ered by !he de+lared heresy o, 4rianism) "he earlies! eDa+! re,eren+e !o !he +om$le!e 1e2 "es!amen!, as i! is 3no2n !oday, is in !he year 360 'F, in an Fas!er 7e!!er by 4!hanasius) 4!hanasius ,ormula!es !he Homousian 9octrine a++ordin- !o 2hi+h !he Son of 5o! is o, !he same subs!an+e as !he >a!her= 4rius, on !he o!her hand, main!ains !ha! !he (on 2as o, a di,,eren! subs!an+e !han !ha! o, !he >a!her and is merely a man, mu+h more $er,e+! !ha! o, any o!her man, 2ho is used by od in subse*uen! 2or3s o, +rea!ion) (ain! 4!hanasius, $os!ures himsel, $oli!i+ally !o lend +reden+e !o !he M9octrine of the 'rinity $resen!ed be,ore Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine in 4D 325) 4rius is 2ell li3ed by !he Fm$eror and has many ,riends in his +our!) 1o!ed ,or !he 4!hanasian 'reed A&hich he !i! not &rite but &hich is attribute! to se%eral &riters an! first mentione! by Caesarius of ArlesB and ado$!ed by !he 'oun+il o, 'hal+edon in 4D 451) <, !he +oun!less (e+!s o, 'hris!ians, one alone asser!s i!sel, !o be !he M'rue ,aith86 all !he +hallen-ers beinde+lared ,alse and beyond !he ho$e o, heaven, #hoe%er &ill be sa%e! it is necessary abo%e all else that he hol! to the Catholic ,aith and so i! is 2ri!!en in !he venerable, bu! ,or-ed, 4!hanasian 'reed) ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia Eol) 2, 33, 34) 4ius and !2o o, his ,ollo2ers re,use !o endorse !he 'reed on May 20!h 4D 325) 4!hanasius is s!ron-ly an!i@4rianism and 2ri!es many 2or3s eD$oundin- u$on !he 'rinity and !he Incarnation) 8e is eDiled ,ive !imes durinhis li,e!ime, ye! he is +onsidered one o, !he Do+!ors o, !he 'hur+h) "he 'hur+h ,or+ed !he "rini!y u$on !he masses in +om$le!e disre-ard o,: 'he =or! HH#H is 5o! an! there is none else besi!e Him. ~ Deu!eronomy 4:35)
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See no& that I e%en I am He an! there is no 5o! &ith me. I kill an! make ali%e I &oun! an! I heal neither is there any that can !eli%er out of my han!. " Deu!eronomy 32:3/) ; =or! there is none like thee neither is there any 5o! besi!e thee. " & 'hroni+les 10:20) 'hou e%en 'hou art =or! alone. ~ 1ehemia /:6) 'hou are 5o! alone. " #salm .6:10) I am the =or! an! there is none else there is no 5o! besi!e me that they may kno& from the risin$ of the sun an! from the &est that there is no 5o! besi!e Me. I am the =or! an! there is none else. ~ &saiah 45:5@6) 4ll +onversa!ion and ,ello2shi$ 2i!h Je2s is ,orbidden !o !he +ler-y by !he an!i@(emi!i+ 'oun+il o, 1i+aea) D 844@F-y$!ian al+hemis!s !urned !o mys!i+al means, Kosimos, 2hose re+i$es some!imes +ame !o him in dreams 2ro!e, 'he soul of copper must be purifie! until it recei%es the sheen of $ol! an! turns into the royal sunmetal. 'anons are es!ablished by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) ~based on 4+!s 15:1) 'hris!iani!y re$la+es Druidism in Bri!ain) "he similari!ies !ha! ,a+ili!a!e !he brin-in- abou! o, +onversion are immortality of the soul, belief in reincarnation, and a belief in miracles) 4-ain, rebir!h, !he soul, and mira+les are no! an inven!ion o, 'hris!iani!y, bu! merely a +on!inua!ion o, eDis!inbelie,s ,rom ada$!ed ,rom various +ul!ures) "he +on+e$! o, Marma Astrolo$y -umerolo$y and *eincarnation are removed ,rom !he 'hris!ian Bible via !he 'oun+il o, "ren! in 300 ')F), and !he 'oun+il o, 'ons!an!ino$le in 4D 553, aided by Fm$eror Jus!inian and his Fm$ress "heodora 2i!h !he a$$roval o, #o$e Ei-ilius) It is reckone! that !urin$ the rei$n of (ustinian Africa lost fi%e millions of inhabitants8 thus Arianism &as e1tin$uishe! in that re$ion not by any enforcement of conformity but by the e1termination of the race &hich ha! intro!uce! an! professe! it. "History of the Christian Church, J)') Rober!son, Eol) 1, $) 521) 4s!rolo-i+al $redi+!ions in enesis: 4++ordin- !o some au!hors, !he s!ory o, 4bram6s rela!ionshi$ 2i!h od in enesis also +on!ains as!rolo-i+al re,eren+es) 4! one $oin! A5enesis Chapter ?>B 4bram even *ues!ions od6s $led-e !ha! he 2ill have +hildren, sin+e he is already o, di,,i+ul! a-e: Ho& !o later *abbis han!le this problem? 'hey han!le it astrolo$ically. =et me 2uote from the Mi!rash *abbah to 5enesis) 6An! Abram sai!) 6Behol! to me thou hast $i%en no see! ... ~ enesis 15:3) Rabbi (amuel ben &saa+ +ommen!s !ha! 4bram said: My planetary fate oppresses me an! !eclares 6Abram cannot be$et a chil!. Sai! the Holy ;ne Blesse! Be He to him 6=et it be e%en as thy &or!s8 Abram an! Sarai cannot be$et but Abraham an! Sarah can be$et. "(e&ish 'ra!ition History an! Culture by
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"heodora had a no!orious his!ory and 2as 3no2n !o have ,re*uen!ed ban*ue!s assiduously, o,,erinhersel, !o 2homever +ould a,,ord her servi+es, in+ludin- servan!s) (he ,ollo2ed her lover !o 7ibya a,!er he had been a$$oin!ed overnor o, #en!a$olis, bu! he soon !hre2 her ou!, and she !hen a$$lied her !alen!s in 4leDandria and subse*uen!ly all over !he Fas!) Fm$ress "heodora is said !o have 3no2n all !he me!hods 2hi+h 2ould immedia!ely $rovo3e an abor!ion) ~Anec!. /)20) 9$on her re!urn !o 'ons!an!ino$le, she be2i!+hed Jus!inian 2ho 2as !hen s!ill only !he heir !o !he im$erial !hrone) 8e eleva!ed his mis!ress !o #a!ri+ian ran3) 9$on !he dea!h o, !he Fm$ress, his aun! and !he 2i,e o, Jus!in && A&ho &oul! ne%er ha%e allo&e! a courtesan at his courtB, Jus!inian ,or+ed his un+le Jus!in && !o abro-a!e !he la2, 2hi+h ,orbade sena!ors !o marry +our!esans) (oon, he be+ame +o@em$eror 2i!h his un+le and a! !he la!!erIs dea!h, as sole em$eror, immedia!ely allied his 2i,e !o !he !hrone) ~Anec!)
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4,!er all i!s sa+rile-ious boas!in-s and hi-h $re!ensions, $er$e!ual doub! ins!illed as !o manIs salva!ion, !o his li,eIs end and everlas!in-ness, in+ul+a!ed as a du!y !o subservien+e= i! is $erem$!orily de+reed as an ar!i+le o, ,ai!h by !he 'oun+il o, "ren!, 'hat no man can kno& &ith infallible assurance of faith that he has obtaine! the $race of 5o!. Sal%ation taken from the han!s of 5o! fell into those of the priests &ho set themsel%es in the place of our =or!. Souls thirstin$ for par!on &ere no more to look to hea%en but to the Church an! abo%e all to its preten!e! hea!. 'o these blin!e! souls the *oman pontiff &as 5o!. Hence the $reatness of the 3opes hence unutterable abuses. ~D6aubi-ne) <ne o, !he ,irs! +laims o, !he 'hur+h a-ains! s+ien+e is !he >la! Far!h !heory) "he 'hur+h is already mired in $hiloso$hi+al, !heolo-i+al, and s+ien!i,i+ deba!es and !heir leaders no2 even $rea+h a-ains! !he -rea! ree3 $hiloso$her, 4ris!o!le, 'hose &ho !efen! these mar%elous fictions &hy all thin$s !o not fall into that lo&er part of the Hea%en... 'hey ha%e once erre! consistently perse%ere in their folly an! !efen! one %ain thin$ by another... 'hey either !iscuss philosophy for the sake of a 4est or purposely an! kno&in$ly un!ertake to !efen! falsehoo!s... "7u+ius 7a+!an!ius, 9i%inae institutiones Boo3 &&&, ;f the ,alse #is!om
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"he 'hur+h ini!ia!es #rayers ,or !he dead and enu,le+!in- Amakin$ the si$n of the crossB) D 84: !o 305@Fm$eror Dio+le!ian and alerius issue 4 edi+!s, 2hi+h harshly $erse+u!e !he 'hris!ians by orderin- !heir +hur+hes des!royed, !heir boo3s burned, !heir $ries!s :ailed, and !he 'hris!ians are +om$elled !o o,,er sa+ri,i+es !o !he o,,i+ial s!a!e A*omanB ods) "he 'hris!ians are ,orbidden !o assemble and are $la+ed ou!side !he la2, and !hose 2ho re,use !o sa+ri,i+e !o !he #a-an ods are ordered !o be !o be $u! !o dea!h) ;hen Dio+le!ian +elebra!es his vi+ennial in Rome, he ordered !ha! all !he :ailed 'hris!ians be ,or+ed !o sa+ri,i+e !o !he ods, and !he :ails be+ome so ,ull !here is soon no more room ,or !he +riminals) D 8425Dio+le!ianus eD+ommuni+a!es !he 'hris!ians) 4lso De+ius, 24/ V 251, and Ealerianus, 250@ 5., be,ore him had or-ani5ed im$or!an! reli-ious $erse+u!ions, al!hou-h au!hori!ies had been more !oleran! in !he las! $ar! o, !he 3rd +en!ury) Ealerianus had !ried !o des!roy !he Bisho$s leadin- lo+al 'hris!ian +ommuni!ies) "heir adminis!ra!ive $o2er 2as +onsiderable and mis!rus!ed by Romans +on,ron!ed 2i!h a ,ailin- im$erial sys!em) Durin- Dio+le!ianusI !ime, only !hose $ossessin- a =ibellus and had ,ul,illed !heir o,,er !o !he em$eror@ od AFm$eror 2orshi$in- li3e !he #haroahsB) "he Farly 'hris!ians re,used !o use in+ense Aburne! to &orship the *oman :mperorB) ;hen !hin-s se!!led do2n, many =ibellatici as3ed ,or rein!e-ra!ion) Dio+le!ianusI de+rees ,or+ed !he 'hris!ian +ler-y !o 2orshi$ !he Roman Fm$eror and $ro+laim !he la!!erIs Divine Ae2ual to a 5o!B s!a!us) 'hris!ian +hur+hes 2ere +losed P !heir Holy Books des!royed) 1o more !han 10k o, !he $o$ula!ion adhered !o !his ne2 and $erse+u!ed ,ai!h) D 848@(ain! re-ory !he MIlluminator 6 in 4D 301, a re+luse, emer-es ,rom a s!one $i! in 4rmenia, im$risoned ,or !hir!een years, re,usin- !o renoun+e his ,ai!h in 'hris!iani!y) MSaint 5re$ory the Illuminator,6 in 303 ')F), +onver!s ?in- "irida!es &&&, a,!er havin- $er,ormed a mira+le in healin- !he ?in- o, madness and +onver!in- him !o 'hris!iani!y alon- 2i!h members o, his +our!) 'hris!iani!y is ,ur!her rein,or+ed in 4rmenia by !he !ransla!ion o, !he Bible in!o !he 4rmenian lan-ua-e by !he 4rmenian mon3 and s+holar (!) Mesrob) Ei+!orinus o, #e!!au is !he au!hor o, ;n the Creation of the #orl! and a Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blesse! (ohn. &n 410 ')F) !he 4rmenians a+*uired an al$habe! inven!ed by (!) Mesrob) 7i!era!ure +om$osed o, !his ne2 al$habe! a$$ears in !he 5!h +en!ury, and in !he 2ri!!en lan-ua-e o, !ha! era, 2hi+h is +alled rabar or 'lassi+al 4rmenian) 4rmenian 'hris!ians re,use !o a++e$! !he de+isions o, !he 'oun+il o, 'hal+edon and ,orm a se$ara!e +hur+h, re,erred !o as !he re-orian 'hur+h, and in 143/, relu+!an!ly ,orm a union 2i!h !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !ha! is a++e$!ed by many members o, !he 4rmenian 'hur+h) "his is la!er renoun+ed, bu! a -rou$ o, 4rmenian 'a!holi+s a++e$! Roman #a$al (u$rema+y and !he au!hori!y o, !he 'a!holi+ 4rmenian #a!riar+ha!e o, (is or 'ili+ia Ain Beiru!, 7ebanonB, is es!ablished in 4D 1042. 4rmenia is !he ,irs! +oun!ry !o o,,i+ially a++e$! 'hris!iani!y)
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"he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h alle-es !ha! bro!hers and sis!ers is !he +ommon desi-na!ion o, ,ollo2ers o, Jesus, After this he A(esusB &ent !o&n to Capernaum &ith his mother his brothers an! his !isciples... "John
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All these &ere constantly !e%ote! to prayer to$ether &ith certain &omen inclu!in$ Mary the mother of (esus as &ell as his brothers. ~ 4+!s 1:14) #hile they A(oseph an! MaryB &ere there the time came for the baby to be born an! she $a%e birth to her firstborn a son. ~7u3e 2:6@0) Fusebius, 260@340 ')F), in his boo3 'he History of the Church A2:23:3@1.B *uo!es !he 2nd +en!ury 'hris!ian, 8e-esi$$us A110@1.0 ')F)B on !he mar!yrdom on James in 2hi+h 8e-esi$$us +learly +alls James, 'he =or!/s brother. "(ee also "er!ullian6s 2or3, A160@225 ')F)B A$ainst Marcion 4:1/) "he #ro!oevan-elium Eie2 +laims James as i!s au!hor and es!ablishes James as !he elder biolo-i+al bro!her o, Jesus) But some say basin$ it on a tra!ition in the 5ospel accor!in$ to 3eter as it is entitle! or 'he Book of (ames that the brethren of (esus &ere sons of (oseph by a former &ife &hom he marrie! before Mary. -o& those &ho say so &ish to preser%e the honor of Mary in %ir$inity to the en!... An! I think it in harmony &ith reason that (esus &as the first.fruit amon$ men of the purity &hich consists in chastity an! Mary amon$ &omen8 for it &ere not pious to ascribe to any other than to her the first.fruit of %ir$inity. ~<ri-en, #ro!oevan-elium, Boo3 o, James, and os$el o, #e!er) Mary6s dei,i+a!ion be-ins around 200 ')F) Aamon$ others by the sai! Bishop IrenaeusB, and no! +on+luded un!il almos! 2000 years a,!er her dea!h A? -o%ember ?@>EB, 2hen #o$e #ius %&&, in !he #a$al Bull, Munificentissimus, ,inally de,ines !he bodily as+ension o, Mary in!o 8eaven) 'hen after three years I !i! $o up to (erusalem to %isit Cephas an! staye! &ith him fifteen !ays8 but I !i! not see any other Apostle e1cept (ames the =or!/s brother. ~ ala!ians 1:1.) Modern !ransla!ions add 'he &ife !o 'lo$as, as !he ori-inal ree3 is missin- !ha! !erm and !he $hrase +ould easily be read, ambi-uously, as Mary of Clopas. (ain! Jerome unders!ood John 1/:25 !o mean !ha! Mary o, 'lo$as is !he sis!er o, JesusI mo!her, also +alled Mary, 2hi+h does no! ma3e sense havin- !2o -irls in a ,amily named Mary) ,rom a purely philolo$ical an! historical point of %ie& the most probable opinion is that the brothers an! sisters of (esus &ere his siblin$s. "J)#) Meier, 'a!holi+ !heolo-ian, (esus A Mar$inal (e& Eol &, $) 331) "he ,irs! Bisho$, !hen, is James, !he so@+alled bro!her o, !he 7ord= !he se+ond, (ymeon ASon of Clopas8 AE C.:.B= !he !hird, Jus!us= !he ,our!h, Ka++haeus= !he ,i,!h, "obias= !he siD!h, Ben:amin= !he seven!h, John= !he ei-h!h, Ma!!hias= !he nin!h, #hili$= !he !en!h, (ene+a= !he eleven!h, Jus!us= !he !2el,!h, 7evi= !he !hir!een!h, F$hres= !he ,our!een!h, Jose$h= and ,inally, !he ,i,!een!h, Judas) "hese are !he Bisho$s o, Jerusalem !ha! lived be!2een !he a-e o, !he a$os!les and !he !ime re,erred !o, all o, !hem belon-in- !o !he +ir+um+ision) #erha$s James is no! $o$ular by 'hris!ian 2ri!ers be+ause, He &as holy from his mother/s &omb8 an! he !rank no &ine nor stron$ !rink nor !i! he eat flesh. -o ra7or came upon his hea!8 he !i! not anoint himself &ith oil an! he !i! not use the bath. "he #o$e +ommissions (ain! Jerome, his se+re!ary and adviser, !o revise !he eDis!in- 7a!in !eD! o, !he Bible, 2hi+h be+omes 3no2n as !he M+ul$ate. Fmbra+ed 2i!hin !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+hIs +on,essions o, $a!ris!i+ un!rus!2or!hiness and $erversion o, !ru!h is vir!ually every ,ather and >ounder o, !he 'hur+h o, 'hris! o, !he ,irs! !hree +en!uries o, !he ,abri+a!ion o, !he ne2 >ai!h) Ne! u$on !hese -ross $revari+a!ors and ,or-ers does !he !ru!h and validi!y o, !heir 'hris! and !he 'hris!ian reli-ion solely and al!o-e!her de$end) "hey are !he des!royers o, !heir o2n doin-s) "he >a!hers and ,ramers o, !he 4meri+an 'ons!i!u!ion and ,orm o, -overnmen!, 2ere men o, $ersonal honor and o, $ubli+ vir!ue= !hou-h mos! o, !hem 2ere &n,idels) "he ,athers and ,ounders o, !he early 'hris!ian reli-ion and 'hur+h o, 'hris! 2ere, all o, !hem, eD@#a-an +harla!ans, admi!!in-, #e &ho formerly use! ma$ical arts as >a!her Jus!in Mar!yr admi!s) ~>a!her Mar!yr, & 4$olo-y, Div) "hey !oo3 u$ !he ne2 'hris!ian su$ers!i!ion and +on!inued !o $ly !heir same old ma-i+al ar!s under a ne2 veneer, u$on !he i-noran! and su$ers!i!ious #a-ans and near@#a-ans, ,or mone!ary +om$ensa!ions)
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<n ma3eu$, dress, and o!her a!!ire o, !he +ommon,ol3, If they !eny that their prophets ha%e recei%e! $ifts let them ackno&le!$e this) that if they are con%icte! of recei%in$ them they are not prophets. An! &e &ill brin$ a multitu!e of proofs of this. But it is necessary that all the fruits of a prophet shoul! be e1amine!. 'ell me !oes a prophet !ye his hair? 9oes a prophet stain his eyeli!s? 9oes a prophet !eli$ht in a!ornment? 9oes a prophet play &ith tables an! !ice? 9oes a prophet len! on usury? =et them confess &hether these thin$s are la&ful or not8 but I &ill sho& that they ha%e been !one by them. "Heinichen. >a!her Jus!in a++e$!s !he hea!hen A3a$anB ods as -enuine 69i%ine Bein$s8 bu! says !hey are only 2i+3ed demons 2ho lead men as!ray= and he says !ha! !hese :%il !emons effectin$ apparitions of themsel%es both !efile! &omen an! corrupte! boys. ~I Apolo$y, +h) v, eh) liv, $assim) "he #a-an my!hs and mira+les, i, !hey be !rue, are !here,ore li3e !he ,ables o, !he 'hris!, and 2or!hy o, belie,, An! &hen &e say also that the 6#or! &ho is the first.born of 5o! &as pro!uce! &ithout se1ual union an! that He (esus Christ our 'eacher &as crucifie! an! rose a$ain an! ascen!e! into hea%en &e propoun! nothin$ !ifferent from &hat you belie%e re$ar!in$ those &hom you esteem sons of (upiter0 But as &e ha%e sai! abo%e &icke! !e%ils perpetrate! these thin$s. An! if &e assert that the 6#or! of 5o! &as born in a peculiar manner !ifferent from or!inary $eneration let this as sai! abo%e be no e1traor!inary thin$ to you &ho say that Mercury is the an$elic &or! A=o$osB of 5o!... An! if &e e%en affirm that He &as born of a %ir$in accept this in common &ith &hat you accept of 3erseus. An! in &hat &e say that he ma!e &hole the lame the paralytic an! those born blin! &e seem to say &hat is %ery similar to the !ee!s sai! to ha%e been !one by :sculapius. "Jus!in Mar!yr, & 4$ol), +hs) DDi,
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Fm$eror Dio+le!ian6s le-isla!ion 2ill be, by ,ar, !he mos! severe so ,ar and !he mos! sys!ema!i+ as a hos! o, ne2 and horrible $unishmen!s ae devised !o !erri,y !he 2ea3 in!o submission, and !he 'hris!ians are rounded u$ by !he hundreds, summoned !o sa+ri,i+e, and massa+red) &n one +ase a! leas!, in #hry-ia, 2here !he 2hole $o$ula!ion is 'hris!ian, a 2hole !o2n is 2i$ed ou!) 4 $hrase in !he au!hen!i+ a+!s o, one o, !he vi+!ims o, !his !ime, (ain! #hili$, Bisho$ o, 8era+lea, summarises !he s$iri! o, !he ne2 sava-ery) Hou ha%e hear! the la& of the emperor says !he :ud-e, s$ea3in- !o !he a++used) It comman!s that throu$hout the &orl! members of your society must either sacrifice or perish) "(ain!
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"he ne2 'hris!ians ob!ain ,ur!her ins$ira!ions ,rom !heir #a-an +on!em$oraries, But they &ho &ere born from these because they &ere neither An$els nor men but bearin$ a kin! of mi1e! nature &ere not a!mitte! into hell as their fathers &ere not into Hea%en. 'hus there became t&o kin!s of !emons8 one of Hea%en the other of the earth. 'he latter are the e%il spirits the authors of all the e%ils &hich are !one an! the same 9e%il is their 3rince. #hence 'risme$istus calls him the ruler of !emons... 'hey are calle! !emons that is skille! an! ac2uainte! &ith matters8 for they think that these are 5o!s. ~>rom !he 2or3s o, Jose$h ;heless) &, o!hers A3a$ansB +ould s$ea3 !o od, 2hy no! !he 'hris!iansC 'hey are ac2uainte! in!ee! &ith many future e%ents but not all since it is not permitte! to them entirely to kno& the counsel of 5o!. 'hese contaminate! an! aban!one! Spirits as I say &an!er o%er the &hole earth an! contri%e a solace for their o&n per!ition by the !estruction of men. 'herefore they fill e%ery place &ith snares frau!s an! errors for they clin$ to in!i%i!uals an! occupy &hole houses from !oor to !oor... An! these since spirits are &ithout substance an! not to be $raspe! insinuate themsel%es into the bo!ies of men8 an! secretly &orkin$ in their in&ar! parts they corrupt the health hasten !iseases terrify their souls &ith !reams harass their mai!s &ith fren7ies that by these means they may compel men to ha%e recourse to their ai!. "7a+!an!ius, Divine &ns!i!) &&, Dv= 4n!e@1i+ene >a!hers, vol) vii, 64) *eli$ion bein$ a matter of the &ill it cannot be force! on anyone8 in this matter it is better to employ &or!s than blo&s A%erbis melius 2uam %erberibus res a$en!a estB ;f &hat use is cruelty? #hat has the rack to !o &ith piety? Surely there is no connection bet&een truth an! %iolence bet&een 4ustice an! cruelty0 It is true that nothin$ is so important as reli$ion an! one must !efen! it at any cost Asumme %iBO It is true that it must be protecte! but by !yin$ for it not by killin$ others8 by lon$.sufferin$ not
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&! is mos! un,or!una!e !ha! !he 'hur+h i-nores 7a+!an!ius and ins!ead em$loys !heir o2n do+!rine o,, 3urity of ,aith !o es!ablish !he &n*uisi!ion !o im$ose !heir 2ill u$on !he masses 2orld2ide, i! Athe In2uisitionB bein- used ,or bo!h reli-ious and $oli!i+al $ur$oses 2herever i! is es!ablished) 8o2 +an !here be su+h a !hin- as 63urity of ,aith. 2hen !he 6,aith has borro2ed ,rom every eDis!inand $re@eDis!in- ,ai!h ever es!ablishedC 7a+!an!ius assures us 2i!h mu+h de!ails, 'hat 9emons ha%e no 3o&er o%er 'hose &ho are :stablishe! in the ,aith. ~=act. 9i%ine Instit. &&, 'h) %vi) 'hat Astrolo$y Soothsayin$ an! Similar Arts are the In%entions of 9emons. "=act. 9i%ine Instit) &&, 'h) Dvii) 8o2ever, !he +on!radi+!ory Bible es$ouses as!rolo-y, #e are tol! in the Bible that $reatest of all astrolo$ical &orks that Abram or Abraam Ai.e. a BrahminB came from the :ast an! bein$ con%ersant &ith the lan$ua$es of the !ifferent peoples came to :$ypt an! tau$ht them Astrolo$y or the &orship of the true 5o!. (osephus is our authority that he tau$ht astrolo$y. -o& this Abraam or rather Abram &as accompanie! by Sara his &ife. "?arl 4nderson) (ome!hin- !he 'hur+h and !he &n*uisi!ors ,or-e! in !heir ma!erial vora+i!y, (esus in my opinion &as the most important Master 'eacher in the history of humankin!. 'he reason he &as so important &as that he tau$ht =o%e. He carrie! the messa$e of a =o%in$ 5o!.,orce. "Co!epen!ence) 'he 9ance of #oun!e!
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&! a$$ears !he au!hors have ,or-o!!en !he !housands o, vi+!ims !or!ured by !he 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies in !he name o, Jesus 'hris! our 7ord and (avior) <r $erha$s !hey !hin3 !his modern -enera!ion la+3s !he 3no2led-e o, resear+hin- his!ori+al ,a+!s, !he millions o, Je2s !or!ured durin- ;;&& 2i!hou! assis!an+e ,rom !he #o$e, or !he +ons$ira+y a+!s o, !he Ea!i+an in !heir ,inan+ial dealin-s 2ill lend +reden+e !o !his hy$o+risy) 'hris!ian "oleran+e: "he 'oun+il o, Flvira de+rees !ha! 'hris!ians and Je2s +anno! in!ermarry, have seDual in!er+ourse, or ea! !o-e!her) D 8::@314@"he (e+ond Bla+3 #o$e: #o$e (ain! Mili!iades AMelchia!esB, si-ned Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine6s ,amous :!ict of Milan in 313 ')F), 2hi+h alle-edly ends !he reli-ious $erse+u!ions, and ma3es 'hris!iani!y !he es!ablished reli-ion o, !he Roman Fm$ire) Fm$eror alerius issues an edi+! shor!ly be,ore his dea!h, 2hi+h !olera!es !he 'hris!ian reli-ion !hrou-hou! !he Fm$ire, and allo2s
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re+ons!ru+!ion o, !heir +hur+hes= alerius believed his ,a!al illness !o be !he ven-ean+e o, !he 'hris!ian od) (ain! 4u-us!ine s$o3e o, him as, A son of peace an! father of Christians. D 8:25Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine +laims !ha! 'hris! a$$eared !o him in a dream be,ore !he ba!!le o, Milvian Brid-e, be+omin- !he 'hur+hIs ,irs! de,ender) 'ons!an!ine ma3es 'hris!iani!y !he o,,i+ial reli-ion o, !he Roman Fm$ire: !he ,irs! blood ever shed over do+!rinal di,,eren+es is be!2een 4!hanasian and Fusebian se+!s) ;i!h o,,i+ial re+o-ni!ion, !he 'hris!ians 2ill no2 +ondemn all #a-an reli-ions as demoni+, and Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine au!hori5es o,,i+ial demoli!ion o, !em$les or +onversion !o 'hris!ian shrines)
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'hris!ian $ries!s su+h as Mar3 o, 4re!husa and 'yril o, 8elio$olis 2ere 3no2n as 'emple !estroyers. Be!2een 315 and !he 6!h +en!ury, !housands o, #a-an believers are slain) &n !he early 4!h +en!ury !he $hiloso$her (o$a!ros is eDe+u!ed by +ommand o, 'hris!ian au!hori!ies) #a-an servi+es be+ome $unishable by dea!h in 356) &n 415, !he ,amous ,emale $hiloso$her 8y$a!ia o, 4leDandria is !orn !o $ie+es 2i!h -lass ,ra-men!s by a 'a!holi+ mob, in a +hur+h by an hys!eri+al rabble led by non o!her !han a $ries! +alled 3eter the *ea!er. 'hris!ian Fm$eror "heodosius AFCK.F>CB, has +hildren eDe+u!ed, be+ause !hey $layed 2i!h !he remains o, #a-an s!a!ues) "Christian 'error) :%ents 'hat 'estify 'o 5o!/s 9i%ine 5lory by Mahlon 8) (mi!h) D 8:8@:!ict of Milan, issued by Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine, -ives a!heis! 'hris!ians !he ri-h! !o $ra+!i+e !heir reli-ious belie,s under Roman la2 2i!hou! $erse+u!ion) 8e also, addresses !he issue o, !he 'hur+h and i!s a++umula!ion o, 2eal!h, $o2er, sellin- o, indul-en+es, and +orru$! 2ays) ~(imony@(ee 4+!s .:11@24 ,or
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'he liberality of the faithful &as a constant incitement to !epart from the rule of po%erty. 'his liberality sho&e! itself mainly in $ifts of real property for e1ample in en!o&ments for prayers for the !ea! &hich &ere then usually foun!e! &ith real estate. In the ?F th century be$an the lan! &ars an! feu!s Ae.$. the Hun!re! Hears/ #ar in ,ranceB &hich rela1e! e%ery bon! of !iscipline an! $oo! or!er. ~'he Catholic :ncyclope!ia %ol. A EKF. "he Je2s $ay heavy !aDes !o +o@eDis! in !he Roman Fm$ire, and only !olera!ed so !ha! !hey may 2i!ness !he +omin- o, !he Messiah, (e&s accounte! for ?Cf of the total population of the *oman :mpire. By that ratio if other factors ha! not inter%ene! there &oul! be ECC million (e&s in the &orl! to!ay instea! of somethin$ like ?B million. ~James 'arroll) ... 'he faults an! &ealth of the cler$y must ha%e contribute! somethin$. 'he spiritual ruler seeme! almost mer$e! in the so%erei$n of *ome an! the feu!al lor! of Sicily. Money &as nee!e! an! in or!er to obtain it fun!s ha! to be raise!... An! by means &hich arouse! much !iscontent an! affecte! the cre!it of *ome. ... :%en in the ?Eth century complaints of %enality &ere fre2uent an! bitter. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 3, 003) 4 reli-ion on+e s+orned and mal!rea!ed is no2 +ominin!o i!s o2n $o2er) "he 7a!in lan-ua-e is used in (+ri$!ural in!er$re!a!ions and !he 'hur+h +on!inues i!s ,all in!o similar moral de+ay, as did !he $rede+essors o, !he Roman Fm$ire) 3ossession of books !eclare! heretical is a criminal offense) (u+h boo3s are se! abla5e and des!royed) (ain! #a+homius, see3s !o $reserve !hese rare do+umen!s, a ,ollo2er o, (ain! 4n!hony, he !a3es !he banned boo3s and hides !hem in :ars alon- !he 1ile in F-y$! Athe manuscripts are similar to the -a$ Hamma!i 'e1ts P Books of 5nosticismB) nos!i+ Divine Revela!ion be+omes an ana!hema !o early 'hris!iani!y, #hile 5nosticism !re& from an! influence! in turn many tra!itional reli$ions its effect &as most clearly felt on nascent Christianity... 'he !esi$nation 5nosticism... Is a term of mo!ern scholarship. :%i!ence for the 5nostic phenomenon... *e%eals a !i%ersity in theolo$y ethics an! ritual that !efies strict classification. Het 5nostic sects appear to ha%e share! an emphasis on the re!empti%e po&er of esoteric kno&le!$e ac2uire! not by learnin$ or empirical obser%ation but by /9i%ine *e%elation/... " 222)bri!anni+a)+om) "he 5nostics believed !ha! Christs resurrection &as symbolic an! not literal and are $erse+u!ed and even ordered eD!ermina!ed by !he ne2 order or 'rue ,aith Bisho$s and +ler-y 2ho +laim !o be -uardians o, !he 'hur+h o, Rome A3erpetration of ,aith %s. 3erpetration of the ChurchB and de+lare !hey are only savin- !he ,ai!h ,rom +on!amina!ion)
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(ain! (ylves!er &, 'a!holi+ 'hris!iani!y as i! is $ra+!i+ed !oday be-un 2i!h !he (a!ani+ allian+e be!2een !he barbari+, +on+ubine@sired Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine and #o$e (ylves!er, !hen Bisho$ o, Rome) 4bou! !he name o, #o$e (ylves!er &, 314@335, !here arose, 'he Syl%ester =e$en! later surroun!e! &ith that net&ork of myth that $a%e rise to the for$e! !ocument kno&n as the 69onation of Constantine. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 14, 250) Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine had by !hen already murdered 'ris$us, his son by his ,irs! 2i,e, and in 326 'F, dro2ned his se+ond 2i,e 2hile she 2as !a3in- a ba!h, 3illed his eleven@year@old ne$he2, and !hen his bro!her@in@la2, all in !he year !ha! he +onvened !he 'oun+il o, 1i+e A-icaeaB !o de+ide on 2he!her Jesus 2as a man or !he Son of 5o!) Bo!h bene,i!ed, enormously, ,rom !his 9nholy 4llian+e be!2een 4l!ar and "hrone, !he $o2er o, !he #ul$i! ali-nin- 2i!h !he !error o, !he (2ord, a ,ormidable ,oe !ha! 2ould +rush all o$$osi!ion) "he 'hur+h 2ill soon learn !o use non@ne-o!iable ,or+e !o -ains i!s end resul!s) ~,rom J) M+'abe, *ationalist
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"he 'oun+il o, 4n+yra denoun+es 2orshi$ o, ree3 na!ure and !he moon -oddess, 4r!emis) "he 69onatio Constantini do+umen! is 2i!hou! doub! a ,or-ery, ,abri+a!ed some2here be!2een !he years 050 and .50 'F, 2i!h i!s ,alsi!y 3no2n and demons!ra!ed by !he 'hur+h >a!hers) &roni+ally, in !he 20!h +en!ury, #o$e John #aul && 2ill -ive a s$ee+h !o !he 2orld re,errin- !o !he #a$a+y6s 9i%iine *i$ht !o rule, ... Its $enuinity &as yet occasionally !efen!e! an! the !ocument still further use! as authentic until Baronius in his 6Annals :cclesiastici a!mitte! that the 69onatio &as a for$ery &hereafter it &as soon uni%ersally a!mitte! to be such. It is so clearly a fabrication that there is no reason to &on!er that &ith the re%i%al of historical criticism in the ?>th century the true character of the !ocument &as at once reco$ni7e!... 'he !ocument obtaine! &i!er circulation by its incorporation &ith the 6,alse 9ecretals AKFC.K>CB. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 5, $-s)11., 11/, 120) ,rau! is the resource of &eakness an! cunnin$8 an! the stron$ thou$h i$norant barbarian &as often entan$le! in the net of sacer!otal policy ... 'he 69ecretal an! the 69onation of Constantine the t&o ma$ical pillars of the spiritual an! temporal monarchy of the 3opes. 'his memorable !onation &as first intro!uce! to the &orl! by an :pistle of Saint A!rian I &ho e1horts Charlema$ne to imitate the liberality an! re%i%e the name of the $reat Constantine... So !eep &as the i$norance an! cre!ulity of the times that the most absur! of fables &as recei%e! &ith e2ual re%erence in 5reece an! in ,rance an! is still enrolle! amon$ the !ecrees of the canon la&. 'he :mperors an! the *omans &ere incapable of !iscernin$ a for$ery that sub%erte! their ri$hts an! free!om...'he 3opes themsel%es ha%e in!ul$e! a smile at the cre!ulity of the %ul$ar8 but a false an! obsolete title still sanctifies their rei$n8 an! by the same fortune &hich has atten!e! the 9ecretals an! the Sibylline ;racles the e!ifice has subsiste! after the foun!ations ha%e been un!ermine!. " ibbon, *ise an! ,all of the *oman :mpire, +h) Div, $$) 040,
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D 8:7@'anon 24 o, !he Council of Ancyra im$oses a ,ive@year $enan+e on anyone +onsul!in- 2i!h a ma-i+ian A&itchcraft or seekin$ other spiritsB) "he o,,en+e is !rea!ed as $ar!i+i$a!ory u$on !he see3er) D 8:3@403@(ain! F$i$hanius 2ri!es o, a ,es!ival in 4leDandria held on !he 6!h day o, January +elebra!in- !he Near o, od) 4ion, 'he Shinin$ ;ne is o,,ered !o !he vir-in -oddess ?ore, a reli+ o, ree3 reli-ion !ha! is a 8elleni5ed version o, !he F-y$!ian !rans,orma!ion o, &sis) "he na3ed idol 2i!h si-ns o, !he +ross and a od s!ar mar3ed on her bro2, hands, and 3nees, is +arried in !he evenin- seven !imes around !he !em$le) By ado$!in- bi!s and $ie+es o, an+ien! +ul!s, !he 'hur+h ,inds i! easier !o -ain !he +onver!s i! so des$era!ely needs ,or ,inan+ial -ain) 'he learne! Bishop :piphanius o, (alamis, 2ho lived in 'y$rus a! !he end o, !he 4!h +en!ury, in his ans2er !o !he 4lo-oi AA $roup of heretics in Asia Minor A.9. ?DCB) A;1for! 9ictionary C.C)B $i%es the chronolo$y of our =or!/s life accor!in$ to &hich the Ath of (anuary is the !ay of our =or!/s birth an! the Kth of -o%ember the !ay of His Baptism in (or!an. ,or him the :piphany AFthB &as plainly the
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D 8:353.05(ain! 'yril o, Jerusalem, (ain!* 'hris!ian minis!er, >a!her o, !he 'hur+h and Do+!or o, !he 'hur+h, is born in Jerusalem) &n 4D 351* he is ele+!ed Bisho$ o, Jerusalem) 8is +on!em$orary is 4rius, Bisho$ o, 'aesarea, 2i!h 2hom he 2ill soon en-a-e in +on,li+! +on+ernin- !he ri-h!s o, his o,,i+e bu! in due +ourse eD!endin- !o di,,eren+es o, 'hur+h Do+!rine) &n 35/, be,ore !he 'oun+il a! 'aesarea, 2hose eD$er!ise 'yril did no! a+3no2led-e, 4rius a++uses him o, sellin- !he !reasures o, !he 'hur+h !o ,eed !he $oor) "he assembly removes 'yril ,rom o,,i+e) 'yril a$$eals !o !he lar-er (ynod, held a! (eleu+ia, 2hi+h res!ores him !o o,,i+e) "he ,ollo2in- year, due !o !he $erseverin- hos!ili!y o, 4rius, he is de$osed on+e a-ain) "he se+ond !ime by !he 'oun+il assembled in 'ons!an!ino$le A&s!anbulB) 9$on !he dea!h o, 'ons!an!ius &&, Fm$eror o, Rome, 'yril is a-ain res!ored !o his F$is+o$a!e, and several years !herea,!er his ar+henemy 4rius dies) (ain! 'yril be+omes involved in ,ur!her di,,i+ul!ies and is banished in 360 by Ealens, Roman Fm$eror o, !he Fas!, bu! re!urns a,!er !he Fm$erorIs dea!h in 30.) (ain! 'yril is remembered ,or his de!ailed a++oun!s on !he his!ory o, !he 'hur+h, ba$!ism, !he Fu+haris!, and +hrism) He Himself therefore ha%in$ !eclare! an! sai! of the Brea! /'his is My Bo!y / &ho &ill !are any lon$er to !oubt? An! &hen He Himself has affirme! an! sai! /'his is My Bloo! / &ho can e%er hesitate an! say It is not His Bloo!? 9o not therefore re$ar! the Brea! an! #ine as simply that for they are accor!in$ to the Master/s !eclaration the Bo!y an! Bloo! of Christ. :%en thou$h the senses su$$est to you the other let faith make firm. 9o not 4u!$e in this matter by taste but be fully assure! by faith not !oubtin$ that you ha%e been !eeme! &orthy of the Bo!y an! Bloo! of Christ. ~(ain! 'yril o, Jerusalem, Mysta$o$ic, 350 4)D) 'he brea! an! the &ine of the :ucharist before the holy in%ocation of the a!orable 'rinity &ere simple brea! an! &ine but the in%ocation ha%in$ been ma!e the brea! becomes the Bo!y of Christ an! the &ine the Bloo! of Christ. ~(ain! 'yril o, Jerusalem, NCatechetical =ectures N 350 4)D) D 8:<@'ons!an!ine $asses a la2 eD+usin- 'hris!ian +ler-y ,rom $ayin- any !aDes or ,rom servin- in his army) "he la2 a!!ra+!s ne2 $ries!s, bu! ,or !he 2ron- reasons) "he 4leDandrian $ries! 4rius, 250@336, $oses a serious !hrea! !o !he 'hur+hIs !aD@eDem$!ion s!a!us by $ubli+ly denoun+in- !he Divini!y o, Jesus 'hris!) 4rius, ordained a $ries!, is +ommanded by !he Bisho$ o, 4leDandria !o +ease and desis! in !he $ro$a-a!ion o, his belie,s and in!er$re!a!ions o, (+ri$!ure or he 2ould be de+lared a here!i+ durin- !he >irs! 'oun+il o, 1i+e) 4rius $rea+hes a non@-od +on+e$!, Jesus +ould no! be od be+ause he 2as a man, and od is od !here,ore 2ha! !he 'hur+h is !ea+hin- is blas$hemous) "he 'hur+h $u!s !his !hin3in- !o a vo!e and !he un,or!una!e 4rius loses) "he 2ri!in-s o, 4rius are !he ordered !o be des!royed by !he 'hur+h in 325 as 2ell as !he 2or3s o, many o!her Bisho$s $resen! a! !he ,irs! 'hur+h (ummi!) ;ha! ha$$ens !o all !he manus+ri$!s and sa+red do+umen!s $resen!ed in !his +on-re-a!ion o, Bisho$s is no! re+orded) ;e +an only s$e+ula!e !ha! !hose do+umen!s no! +on+ealed and se+re!ed a2ay are des!royed) D 82:@ "he ,irs! 'hris!ian Sabbath day is ,irs! ins!i!u!ed in !he year 321 by Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine, 2ho s$o3e o, (unday as 'he %enerable 9ay of theSsun. "he #a-ans +elebra!ed i! as a ,es!ival in !he reli-ious ri!es o, Mi!hraism, a Sun.#orshipin$ reli-ion AAlthou$h the Church claims Constantine as a CatholicB 9nable !o su$$ress !hese early $a-an +elebra!ions, !he early 'hris!ians su++umbed !o embra+in- !hese holidays and -ave !hem 'hris!ian si-ni,i+an+e, mer-in- !hem in!o !he ne2 reli-ion o, 'hris!iani!y) "he early 'hur+h >a!hers, s!renuously o$$osed !o !he observan+e o, !he (abba!h, and !he early 'hris!ians also !ried !o abolish i!) Fviden+e eDis!s ,rom !he !es!imony o, !he 'hur+h i!sel, as even Mar!in 7u!her, is so in+ensed a! i!s observan+e as a reli-ious ,un+!ion !ha! he re$rimand his ,ollo2ers !o viola!e i!) Mar!in 7u!her is one o, !he ,irs! !o revive +a!e+he!i+al ins!ru+!ion and !o $rin! Ahis %ersionB o, +a!e+hisms) 7u!herIs ,amous :nchiri!ion 2hi+h 2as really !he !hird edi!ion o, his smaller +a!e+hism, 2as $ublished in 152/, and s$eedily ran !hrou-h a number o, edi!ions= i! is s!ill used in ermany and in o!her #ro!es!an! +oun!ries)
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&n his n+y+li+al, Acerbo nimis #o$e #ius % 2ill a!!ribu!e !he 2orld6s $resen! reli-ious +risis !o !he 2ides$read i-noran+e o, 9i%ine 'ruth, and lays do2n s!ri+! re-ula!ions +on+ernin- !he du!y o, +a!e+hi5in-) John ?noD and John 'alvin o$$osed i!) 'alvin even !hrea!ened !o +han-e !he 2ee3ly day o, res! !o "hursday, so as !o ma3e a dis!in+!ly se$ara!e day o, observan+e ,rom !ha! o, !he Romanis!s ACatholicsB) 7u!her doub!s !he 'anon bo!h o, !he <ld "es!amen! and !he 1e2, s!a!in-, I so hate :sther an! II Maccabees that I &ish they !i! not e1ist. 'here is too much (u!aism in them an! not a little heathenism. "'he Canon of the Bible By 7arry 4) "aylor, 1///) #hen the chil! is fi$htin$ its &ay throu$h the temptations of the &orl! it &ill ha%e to !ra& far more lar$ely on its stock of piety than on its stock of kno&le!$e. ">urniss, Sun!ay School or CatechismU?V 4n!i@(emi!ism -oes ba+3 in!o his!ory, 'here is a certain people scattere! abroa! an! !isperse! amon$ the peoples in all the pro%inces of your realm. 'heir la&s are !ifferent from those of e%ery people. 'hey !o not obser%e e%en the kin$/s la&s... "Book of :sther 111:3) "he +old, bu! deli+ious dish o, i+e +ream +overed 2i!h syru$ no2 3no2n as a Nsun!aef is an inven!ion !o +ir+umven! !he la2 $assed in many (!a!es $rohibi!in- !he sale o, i+e@+ream sodas on (unday as a dese+ra!ion o, !he (abba!h) (oda dis$ensers +ir+umven!ed !he la2 by servin- i+e +ream, 2hi+h 2as +onsidered a ,ood, +overed 2i!h syru$, as a (abba!h subs!i!u!e ,or i+e@+ream sodas, and so !he Sun!ae +ame in!o eDis!en+eH ~>rom 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is) "he erman Fm$ire, 5ermania Ma$na is no! 3no2n) "he ,irs! de$endable do+umen! rela!in- !o a lar-e and 2ell@or-ani5ed Je2ish +ommuni!y in !hese re-ions da!es ,rom 321 'F, and re,ers !o 'olo-ne on !he Rhine= i! indi+a!es !ha! !he le-al s!a!us o, !he Je2s !here 2as !he same as else2here in !he Roman Fm$ire) ~A Catholic 'imeline of :%ents *elatin$ to (e&s Anti.(u!aism Antisemitism an! the Holocaust ,rom the Br! Century to the
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D 8225 "he 'oun+il o, Bisho$ a! 1i+ene) "his -rou$ o, Bisho$s, o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, me! u$on an Fdi+! o, !he sun 2orshi$in- Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine !o !a3e a+!ion on !he Boo3s o, !he Bible, alon- 2i!h !he se!!lemen! o, MaryIs Immaculate Conception and !he +ir$in Birth o, Jesus 'hris!) D 828@323 "he Bisho$s o, 1i+ene Aon a ma4ority %ote not an unanimous %oteB a$$rove !he Immaculate Conception and !he Do+!rine o, +ir$in Birth of (esus Christ to to Mary. Jesus 'hris! is no2 de+lared !o be 5o! the ,ather the Son an! the Holy 5host 2hi+h is !odayIs ($iri!) D 827@Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine & is !he sole ruler o, !he Roman Fm$ire, and in 3ee$in- 2i!h !he sys!em o, ma3in- !he Fm$eror a Divini!y Astarte! by 9iocletianB, 'ons!an!ine de+lares himsel, !he re$resen!a!ive o, od and ear!h and be+omes head o, 'hris!ian 'hur+h A 9oes this also make :mperor Constantine the first 3ope?B D 823@Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine +alls ,or 'hris!endomIs 250 Bisho$s !o a manda!ory a!!endan+e a! !he >irs! 1i+aean 'oun+il !o se!!le dis$u!es over na!ure o, 'hris! and o!her +hur+h do+!rines) 4s #on!i,eD MaDimus, 'ons!an!ine is #ries! o, #ries!s over all !he #a-an ,ai!hs, and no2 si!s in +oun+il as Bisho$ o, Bisho$s 2hi+h 2ould ma3e !he sun 2orshi$in- 'ons!an!ine A#a-anB !he ,irs! 'a!holi+ #o$e) 'oun+il o, 1i+e: A'he ,irst Council, Acts ?>)?.B? (erusalem &ith 3eter 3aul an! the lea!ers of the Christian.(e&s appro1. A9 >CB) &n 4D 325* !he 'oun+il o, 1i+e A-icaeaB is s!ill de$enden! u$on !he Je2ish +alendar, Je2ish holidays, Je2ish ri!uals, and Je2ish his!ory) Roman Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine +onvenes !he +oun+il !o +onsolida!e !he various 'hris!ian ,a+!ions and !o se%er all (e&ish ties. 'hris!ian -rou$s su+h as !he Fbioni!es, !ha! insis! u$on +ir+um+ision, and o!her as$e+!s o, Je2ish la2, are in+reasin-ly dis$ara-ed as Judai5ers, es$e+ially a,!er !he 3rd +en!ury) "o se$ara!e !he 'hris!ian Je2s ,rom !he Je2ish +ommuni!y, All the brethren in the :ast &ho ha%e hitherto follo&e! the (e&ish practice &ill henceforth obser%e the custom of the *omans an! of yoursel%es an! of all of us &ho from ancient times ha%e kept :aster to$ether &ith you. 'onversa!ions and ,ello2shi$s 2i!h Je2s is no2 s!ri+!ly ,orbidden !o !he ne2 'hris!ian +ler-y by !he 'oun+il o, 1i+aea, 2hi+h is also on !he ver-e o, de+larin- !ha! !he denial o, Jesus is a sin and soon !o be, a +rime)
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&n 12!h +en!ury ermany, 'he !ifficulty of a!ministerin$ the %ast lan!e! possessions cause! the abbots to $rant certain sections in fief. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 6, 314) Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine 2ill order all oddess !em$les des!royed and ,orbids !he 2orshi$ o, Mary, mo!her o, Jesus) 'he Melchite section !he re$resen!a!ives o, !he 'hris!iani!y o, F-y$!, Hel! that there &ere three persons in the 'rinity..the ,ather the +ir$in Mary an! Messiah their Son. Many 'hris!ians 2onder as !o 2ha! Mary mai-h! have loo3ed li3e, 3er :piphanus an early Christian) Mary ha! bro&n eyes an! !ark eyebro&s &ith an o%al o%al face %isa$e. Her skin color. comple1ion resemble! &heat. She &ore linen or &ool clothes &eather !eterminati%e &ith &oo!en or leather san!als or e%en bare feet bare. A %eil co%ere! her hair such as in Ira2 these !ays. 'ra%elin$ into the streets she &ore an o%er robe or sometimes a hea%ier $o&n. :arly By7antine ;rtho!o1 an! =atin *ite Christian art inclu!in$ By7antine sho&s Mary in paintin$s or the Ma!onna such as those from the Saint =uke the Apostle. It is sai! in tra!ition that =uke once painte! her atop a &oo! table as &ell as the 9isciple car%e! small statues of her. "http)GG&&&.an$elfire.comGrealmGblackcatholicsG(ames#eslySmith.html
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"he 1i+ene 'oun+il 2ill no2 !end !o -lori,y Mary) 'hus the contro%ersy opene! a 2uestion &hich it !i! not settle. It !isco%ere! a ne& sphere if &e may so speak in the realms of li$ht to &hich the Church ha! not yet assi$ne! its inhabitant. 'hus there &as a &on!er in Hea%en8 a throne &as seen far abo%e all create! po&ers me!iatorial intercessory a title archetypal a cro&n bri$ht as the mornin$ star a $lory issuin$ from the eternal throne robes pure as the Hea%ens an! a sceptre o%er all. An! &ho &as the pre!estine! heir of that ma4esty? #ho &as that &is!om an! &hat &as her name the mother of fair lo%e an! fear an! holy hope e1alte! like a palm.tree in :n$a!!i an! a rose.plant in (ericho create! from the be$innin$ before the &orl! in 5o!/s counsels an! in (erusalem &as her po&er? 'he %ision is foun! in the Apocalypse /A #oman clothe! &ith the Sun an! the moon un!er her feet an! upon her hea! a cro&n of t&el%e stars0'he %otaries of Mary !o not e1cee! the true faith unless the blasphemers of her Son came up to it. 'he Church of *ome is not i!olatrous unless Arianism is ortho!o1y. ~>a!her 1e2man) "he Divini!y o, !he 'hris!ian 'hris! is no2 made !o s!and, or ,all 2i!h !he Divini!y o, 8is mo!her) 'o the +ir$in 5o!!ess of =oretto the Italian race !e%ote! to her 9i%inity ha%e !e!icate! this temple. "&ns+ribed in a small 'a!holi+ +hur+h in 7isbon) "he -oddess on+e 2orshi$$ed in Babylon and F-y$! as !he 6'abernacle or MHabitation of 5o! is iden!i+al 2i!h !he ne2 'hris!iani5ed heroine, 2ho, under !he name o, Mary, is +alled by Rome, 'he House Consecrate! to 5o! 'he A&ful 9&ellin$.3lace 'he Mansion of 5o! !he 'abernacle of the Holy 5host and !he 'emple of the 'rinity. Mno& ye not that ye are the temple of 5o! an! that the Spirit of 5o! !&elleth in you? "(ain! #aul in 1
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Jesus !ill !his !ime had no! been venera!ed as hi-hly as !he Ma-i or Mary, bu! !he $o$ula!ion re,uses !o 2orshi$ Jesus 2i!hou! Mary, so in !he 6!h +en!ury Mary is $ermi!!ed, a halo in reli-ious ar! and in !he /!h +en!ury is ,inally de+lared Lueen of Hea%en ado$!in- !he Babylonian in!er$re!a!ion o, !heir vir-inal -oddess) &n May o, !he year 4D@325 !he 'oun+il o, 1i+aea A-iceB !o brin- a uni,i+a!ion o, do+!rine !o !his ne2 ,ai!h o, 'hris!ian Je2s also de+ides !o use !he ree3 version o, Jehoshua ben Jose$h, 6(esus ins!ead o, !he Je2ish -iven name ,or !heir (avior) "he -rea!es! assembla-e o, Bisho$s ever -a!hered !o-e!her a! one !ime and ye!, li!!le is 3no2n o, 2ha! !hey dis+ussed, 2ha! do+umen!s 2ere $resen!ed be,ore !he +oun+il in su$$or! o, !he various +on,li+!inbelie,s, and ho2 !hey rea+hed !heir +onsensus) ;e do 3no2 one im$or!an! i!em) >rom !his 'oun+il 'hris!ians 2ill a+*uire !he Holy 'rinity A'ritheismCB &! 2ill also mar3 !he be-innin- o, !he s+hism be!2een ;es!ern and Fas!ern !hin3in- re-ardin- !he in!er$re!a!ions o, (+ri$!ure) "his illus!rious +oun+il -a!hers an+ien! do+umen!s ,rom all over !he 3no2n 2orld dealin- 2i!h !he !ea+hin-s o, 'hris! and !he <ld "es!amen! ,or revie2) ($e+i,i+ de!ails re-ardin- !he sele+!ion o, boo3s a++e$!ed !o ,orm !he 1e2 "es!amen! 2ere alle-edly resolved by M9i%ine Inter%ention)6 AA &or! you &ill come across 2uite often in history alle$in$ that 5o! ha! a han! in the !ecision makin$ processB) Ne!, very ,e2 do+umen!s are available or have been brou-h! ,or2ard !o re+ord !his ,a+!) #a-an individualism 2ill be +on*uered by 'hris!ian !heolo-i+al domina!ion)
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o, (+ri$!ural relevan+e or by any $ur$ose or desi-n !ha! many boo3s are de+lared ei!her here!i+al or non@(+ri$!ural o!her !han $oli!i+al mo!iva!ions, $e!!y :ealousies, bi-o!ry, and $erse+u!ion) 'hur+hmen durin- !his era are o, a di,,use na!ure ho$in- !o ins!ill !heir version o, Bibli+al eD$ression and la!er ,or+inus !o a++e$! !heir de+isions as 9i%inely Inspire! or in +on+lusion, !o $reven! ,ur!her dissen!ion, i! is ,ur!her de+lared !ha! !heir ,inal de+ision !o omi! o!her Sacre! 9ocuments is o, ;ri$in 9i%ine AInspire! by 5o!B) A&are that the ol! reli$ion of *ome &as in a state of a!%ance! !ecay an! &as !aily losin$ its hol! on the people &hile the persecute! cult of the :ssenes or early Christians in spite of all the efforts to suppress it throu$h the most bloo!y an! inhuman means continue! to thri%e an! &in the increasin$ respect of the masses the Church ,athers themsel%es pre%iously pa$ans &hose han!s &ere staine! &ith the bloo! of those from &hom they stole their reli$ion sa& that by a!optin$ Christianity Ain a re%ise! formB they coul! take a!%anta$e of the popular presti$e create! by the martyr!om of the early Christian saints an! at the same time &in the support of Constantine &ho in bein$ con%erte! to the Christian faith coul! co%er up his o&n past crimes $ain increase! public fa%or an! e1ten! an! consoli!ate his empire. ~Apollonius the -a7arene) 'he Historical Apollonius +ersus 'he Mythical (esus By Dr) R) ;) Bernard,
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4-ain, one +anno! ar-ue 2i!h some!hin- bein- o, M9i%ine ;ri$in)6 &! is durin- !his early $eriod !ha! !he Bisho$s addressed Corporeal sin 2i!h !he ,ollo2in- $assa-e, But if &ith the passa$e of time some sin of sensuality is !isco%ere! &ith re$ar! to the person an! he is con%icte! by t&o or three &itnesses such a one &ill be suspen!e! from the cler$y. If anyone contra%enes these re$ulations he &ill be liable to forfeit his clerical status for actin$ in !efiance of this $reat syno!. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia. >ur!hermore, 'his $reat syno! absolutely forbi!s a bishop presbyter !eacon or any of the cler$y to keep a &oman &ho has been brou$ht in to li%e &ith him &ith the e1ception of course of his mother or sister or aunt or of any person &ho is abo%e suspicion. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia. 'on+ubines, +onsor!s, and ,emale +om$anionshi$ 2ill be !he sub:e+! o, dis+ussion ,or +en!uries !o +ome, and !he 'hur+h6s inabili!y !o !a3e a de,ini!e s!and andGor en,or+e i!s o2n rulin-s 2ill even!ually lead !o !he se$ara!ion o, various ,a+!ions 2i!hin !he 'hur+h, la!er !o be 3no2n as !he #ro!es!an! Movemen!) "here a$$ears !o be a +lear se$ara!ion no2 be!2een !he #auline ,ollo2ers and !hose o, #e!er) Concernin$ the former 3aulinists &ho seek refu$e in the Catholic Church it is !etermine! that they must be re.bapti7e! uncon!itionally. 'hose &ho in the past ha%e been enrolle! amon$ the cler$y if they appear to be blameless an! irreproachable are to be re.bapti7e! an! or!aine! by the Bishop of the Catholic Church. ,irst of all the affair of the impiety an! la&lessness of Arius an! his follo&ers &as !iscusse! in the presence of the most pious emperor Constantine. It &as unanimously a$ree! that anathemas shoul! be pronounce! a$ainst his impious opinion an! his blasphemous terms an! e1pressions &hich he has blasphemously applie! to the Son of 5o! sayin$ 6He is from thin$s that are not and MBefore he &as be$otten he &as not and M'here once &as &hen he &as not sayin$ too that by his o&n po&er the Son of 5o! is capable of e%il an! $oo!ness an! callin$ him a creature an! a &ork. 4-ains! all !his, !he Holy Syno! $ronoun+es ana!hemas, and did no! allo2 !his im$ious and abandoned o$inion and !hose blas$hemous 2ords even !o be heard) <, !ha! man and !he ,a!e, 2hi+h be,ell him, you have doub!less heard or 2ill hear, les! 2e should seem !o !ram$le u$on one 2ho has already re+eived a ,i!!in- re2ard be+ause o, his sin) (u+h indeed 2as !he $o2er o, his im$ie!y !ha! 'heonas of Marmarica and Secun!us of 3tolemais shared in !he +onse*uen+es, ,or !hey !oo su,,ered !he same ,a!e) ;ha! ha$$ens !o all !he do+umen!s and manus+ri$!s submi!!ed !o !he 'oun+il, and 2hi+h are no! a++e$!ed or re+ordedC <n+e more, 2e +an only s$e+ula!e !ha! !hese $re+ious his!ori+al do+umen!s no! +on+ealed and se+re!ed a2ay 2ere mos! li3ely des!royed) "he 'hur+h is already in $ro-ress o, +ondemnin- !hose 2ho disa-ree 2i!h i!s reli-ious s!ands) Apostolic Succession, also 3no2n as !he 9onation of Constantine, Athe 3opeB is de+lared as bein- a dire+! su++essor !o (ain! #e!er and as head o, !he 'hur+h Bisho$s has ,ull au!hori!y !o rule over i!s +on-re-a!ion) 4n .!h +en!ury dis+overy alle-ed !o be ins!ru+!ions ,rom
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"he !ea+hin-s o, 4$ollonius o, "yana are reverbera!ed in, #hat these /correctores/ !i! &as to cut out of the 5ospels &ith minute care certain teachin$s of our =or! &hich they !i! not propose to follo& namely those a$ainst the eatin$ of flesh an! takin$ of stron$ !rink an! e%erythin$ &hich mi$ht ser%e as an ar$ument a$ainst flesh.eatin$ such as the accounts of our =or!/s interference on se%eral occasions to sa%e animals from ill.treatment. ~Rev) ) J) <useley in 5ospel of the Holy '&el%e) >ur!hermore, !here is also eviden+e !o indi+a!e !ha! no! only 2ere !he ori-inal do+!rines o, early Fssene 'hris!iani!y dras!i+ally +han-ed a! !he 'oun+il o, 1i+aea and re$la+ed by o!hers en!irely di,,eren!, bu! !ha! !he man 2hose very li,e is an embodimen! o, !he ori-inal do+!rines is li3e2ise re$la+ed by ano!her man 2ho no2 eDem$li,ies !he ne2 do+!rines) "he very ,irs! a+! o, !he 'hur+h >a!hers, a,!er !hey +rea!e !heir ne2 reli-ion and i!s ne2 messiah, nei!her o, 2hi+h eDis!ed $reviously, is !o order !he burnin- o, all boo3s !hey +ould lay !heir hands on, 2hi+h are deemed +on!radi+!ory, es$e+ially !hose 2ri!!en durin- !he ,irs! ,e2 +en!uries, and 2hi+h also ma3e no men!ion o, Jesus and 2hi+h re,er !o 4$ollonius as !he s$iri!ual leader o, !he 1s! 'en!ury, reali5in- as !hey did so !ha! su+h boo3s, i, no! des!royed, +ould +ons!i!u!e a dan-erous mena+e !o !he survival o, !heir ,ai!h and de+e$!ion) 8is!ory sho2s ho2 !he ,amous 4leDandrian 7ibrary, in F-y$!, 2i!h i!s 400,000 volumes, is burned !o !he -round by edi+! o, "heodosius, and 2hen a 'hris!ian mob addi!ionally des!roys !he (era$eum 2here !he an+ien! sa+red s+rolls and manus+ri$!s are 3e$!) "his des!ru+!ive a+! o, is +arried ou! in !he year 3./ ')F) Aor AF years follo&in$ the Council of -icaeaB) Mira+ulously, amon- !he 2or3s, 2hi+h are saved ,rom !he ,lames o, !he 4leDandrian 7ibrary, !he one 2hi+h has +rea!es !he mos! 2ides$read and lon-@+on!inued ar-umen! is !he 'he =ife of Apollonius of 'yana 2ri!!en by >lavius #hilos!ra!us a! !he be-innin- o, !he 3rd 'en!ury re-ardin- a reli-ious man o, !he 1s! +en!ury, 2i!h no men!ion 2ha!soever o, any Jesus, (avior, Messiah, or vir-in bir!h) <ne 'hris!ian 2ri!er, le!!erin- on 'he Apollonius of 3hilostratus +alls #hilos!ra!usI bio-ra$hy a 3a$an counterblast to the 5ospel of 5alilee representin$ a 5reek Sa%ior as an alternati%e to the Semitic one. ";) B) ;alla+e, #estminster *e%ie&
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;hile o!her 'hris!ian a$olo-is!s have asser!ed !ha! 4$ollonius is no! born un!il !he 4!h +en!ury, 2hi+h is in+orre+!, sin+e 2e have 3no2led-e o, his !ravels ,rom o!her sour+es o, !he 1s! and 2nd +en!ury) 7am$ridus, 2ho lived in !he 3rd 'en!ury, in,orms us !ha! !he Fm$eror 4leDander (everus, 222@235 ')F), $la+ed a beau!i,ul s!a!ue o, 4$ollonius in his labarium side by side 2i!h one o, <r$heus) ;hile o!her Roman Fm$erors, Ees$asian, "i!us, and 1erva, 2ere all, $rior !o !heir eleva!ion !o !he !hrone, also ,riends and admirers o, 4$ollonius, 2hile Fm$erors 1ero and Domi!ian re-arded !he $hiloso$her 2i!h a$$rehension) 4$ollonius is held in es!eem, ,rom !em$les 2hose lon-@disused ri!e he res!ores, ,rom !radi!ions, ,rom e$is!les o, 4$ollonius addressed !o 3in-s, and so$his!s, and ,rom his
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le!!ers, o, 2hi+h !he Fm$eror 8adrian ma3es a +olle+!ion, 2hi+h he de$osi!s in his $ala+e a! 4n!ium) 'hankful 'yana like un$rateful -a7areth ha! nurse! a prophet of blameless life of miraculous po&er of super.abun!ant lo%in$.kin!ness an! of heroic %irtue. Both Apollonius of 'yana an! (esus of -a7areth &ere born in the same lustrum if not the same year. "Apollonius the -a7arene) 'he Historical Apollonius
+ersus 'he Mythical (esus By 9r. *. #. Bernar! B.A. M.A. 3h.9. ?@AF.
;rtho!o1 Christians ha! been accustome! to affirm bol!ly the finality of Mary/s son8 but like a bolt from the blue here &as 3hilostratus opposin$ himself to Matthe& Mark =uke an! (ohn an! offerin$ an alternati%e Messiah. ~&bid) ;here are all !he au!hors o, Jesus6 !ime, 2here are !he +ommen!s ,rom o!her sour+es re-ardin- !his man +alled Jesus, 2hi+h !he Bible s!a!es 2as 2ell 3no2nC (o 2ell 3no2n !ha! !he Romans had !o $ay a !rai!or in silver !o sho2 him 2here he 2as and !hen iden!i,y him 2hen !hey -o! !here) Author after author %olume after %olume of the life of Christ may appear until the archi%es of the uni%erse are fille! an! yet all &e ha%e of the life of (esus is to be foun! in Matthe&/s 5ospel. -ot a sin$le person specially associate! &ith (esus impin$es history. ~"s+hendor, ) #e ha%e in%esti$ate! the claims of e%ery !ocument possessin$ a plausible claim to be in%esti$ate! &hich history has preser%e! of the transactions of the ?st Century an! not so much as a sin$le passa$e purportin$ to ha%e been &ritten at any time &ithin the first hun!re! years can be pro!uce! to sho& the e1istence of such a man as (esus Christ or of such a set of men as coul! be accounte! to be his !isciples. ~"aylor, Die-esis, 1.2/, <a3nam, Fn-land) ;n the other han! &e ha%e abun!ant proof that (esus Christ is foun!e! on the kno&n =ife of Apollonius of 'yana the earthly e1istence of &hom has ne%er been 2uestione! to &hich is a!!e! passa$es from the li%es of %arious persona$es an! teachin$s concernin$ the mythical $o!s of other lan!s. 'he 3rometheus of the 5reeks &as the character &hich su$$este! the crucifi1ion Aalso the crucifi1ion of Mrishna in Mristosite tra!itionsB. 'he :leusinian Mysteries su$$este! that the /=ast Supper / An! these to$ether &ith !octrines of ancient sun &orship &ere $athere! an! represente! to be a history of the e%ents connecte! &ith the life of the Christian (esus. 3rometheus on the cra$ sufferin$ for the $oo! of mankin! su$$ests (esus on the cross chan$in$ 3rometheus for (esus an! the Scythian cra$ for the cross. "J) M) Rober!s, Anti2uity In%eile!, 1./2, <rien!al #ublishin- 'o), #hiladel$hia) &n all !heir revised os$els, ,or-ed do+umen!s, his!ori+i5ed ,i+!ions, 'hris!ians +anno! even -e! !heir da!es +onsolida!ed enou-h !o de+ide on 2ha! ,i+!ionali5ed da!a !o $resen!, &n !he ,irs! +ha$!er o, Ma!!he2 !he -enealo-y o, Jesus is -iven as !he !2en!y@ei-h!h -enera!ion ,rom David do2n !hrou-h Jesus6 ear!hly ,a!her, Jose$h, !o 'hris!, !he (avior, bu!, in !he !hird +ha$!er o, 7u3e !he same -enealo-y is -iven as bein- !he ,or!y@!hird -enera!ion ,rom 'hris! !hrou-h Jose$h !o David) "he only $assa-e re,errin- !o Jesus, ,rom !he 1s! +en!ury is a 'hris!ian ,or-ed one, 2hi+h his!orians no2 re+o-ni5e as bein- a 5!h !o .!h +en!ury ,alsi,i+a!ion) "he ,a+! !ha! no one 2ro!e abou! Jesus is no! remedied by !he 'hris!ians un!il !he la!e 5!h or early 6!h +en!ury 2hen 2ords are inser!ed in!o !he 2or3s o, >lavius Jose$hus,bu! his!orians had already been readin- his 2ri!in-s ,or ,ive hundred years and ye! none o, !hem ever men!ion Jose$hus and Jesus !o-e!her un!il almos! siD hundred years, 'here is not a &or! or better there is no lon$er a &or! in the &orks of ,la%ius (osephus A?st century &riterB about the Messiah the Christ crucifie! by 3ontius 3ilate e1cept for a cru!e interpolation 2uite ob%iously false... 'he silence of (osephus is not !ue to !is!ain or stu!ie! neutrality. " Dr) Fdmond B) (5e3ely, ;ri$in of
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(ee3in- a subs!i!u!e ,or !he ve-e!arian 4$ollonius, 2ho 2ould no! be a++e$!ed by mea! ea!in- $ar!yinree3s, !he early 'hur+h >a!hers sei5ed u$on Jehoshua= and +han-inhis name !o !ha! o, !he Druid (un od Hesus and !hen shi,!in- !he da!e o, his bir!h ,or2ard a +en!ury, !hereby !rans,ormin- him in!o Jesus, !he (avior, ?in- o, ?in-s, (on o, !he (un) ~see Romans 14:1) 'his further e1plains &hy Helena the mother of Constantine &ithin three hun!re! years after the !eath of (esus &as unable to fin! in all of (e&ry any man &ho ha! e%en hear! of him. Accor!in$ to the story she finally came upon one a$e! man &ho claime! to ha%e hear! that (esus ha! li%e!. ~&bid) 4l!hou-h 'hris!ians !hin3 !hey 3no2 a$$roDima!ely !he $a!h !a3en by Jesus on his 2ay !o !he +ross Athe +ia 9olorosa the #ay of 3ainB, !hey do no! 3no2 eDa+!ly 2here ea+h s$e+i,i+ even! Acalle! stationsB o, !ha! in,amous 2al3 !oo3 $la+e) Bu!, !he Fm$ress, 8elena, Fm$eror 'ns!an!ine6s mo!her,
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&s i! no2 2onder !ha! his!orians +laim, 'he &orl! has the incontro%ertible testimony that Christianity is of spurious ori$in an! the most consummate piece of pla$iarism in human history. ~J) M) Rober!s,
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3hilostratus seems to ha%e ma!e it his chief aim to !eprecate both the Christian faith an! Christian !octrine both of &hich &ere pro$ressin$ &on!erfully at that time by the e1hibition on the opposite si!e of that shallo& representation of a miraculous science holiness an! %irtue. He in%ente! a character in imitation of Christ an! intro!uce! almost all the inci!ents in the life of (esus Christ into the history of Apollonius in or!er that the pa$ans mi$ht ha%e no cause to en%y the Christians by !oin$ &hich he ina!%ertently enhance! the $lory of Christ for by falsely attributin$ to another the real character of the Sa%ior he $a%e to the latter the praise &hich is His 4ust !ue an! in!irectly hel! Him up as the a!miration an! praise of others. ~Bisho$ o, 4vran+hes, 2ri!inin !he 10!h 'en!ury) >or-eries +on!inue as #o$e 4drian, 002@0/5, in 2hose +our! !he 69onation of Constantine is ,or-ed, eD$ressly reminds !he illi!era!e 'hris!ian Fm$eror 'harlema-ne has ,our su++essive 2ives and ,ive mis!resses Aor concubinesB) 8is aboundin- vi!ali!y made him eD!remely sensi!ive !o ,eminine +harms= and his 2omen $re,erred a share in him !o !he mono$oly o, any o!her man) 8is harem bore him some ei-h!een +hildren, o, 2hom ei-h! 2ere le-i!ima!e) "he 9onation of Constantine is !he basis o, !he s2ollen !erri!orial +laims o, !he #a$a+y, and !his ma3es i! +lear !ha! !he ,or-ed do+umen! is sho2n !o !he >ran3 Monar+h 2hen he is !a3en, melodrama!i+ally, !o !he 'omb of Saint 3eter !o si-n !he do+umen! 2hi+h, by !he 2ay, mys!eriously disa$$eared, in 2hi+h he a2arded nearly !he 2hole o, &!aly !o !he #o$e) "he Columbia :ncyclope!ia adds !ha!, It &as not as is sometimes asserte! uni%ersally accepte! in the Mi!!le A$es. "he undis$u!ed ,a+! is !ha! ,rom !he da!e o, 'harlema-neIs a2ard in 004 ')F) !o
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(ain! 4u-us!ine +om$lains vehemen!ly, It is possible to enumerate those &ho ha%e translate! the Scriptures from Hebre& into 5reek but not those &ho ha%e translate! them into =atin. In sooth in the early !ays of the faith &hoso possesse! a 5reek manuscript an! thou$ht he ha! some kno&le!$e of both ton$ues &as !arin$ enou$h to un!ertake a translation. "9e 9oct. Christ) &&, Di= Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) /, $-) 20) "he 9onation of Constantine, !he bla!an! ,or-ery by 2hi+h !he #o$es +laimed !ha! !he Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine had be*uea!hed nearly !he 2hole o, &!aly !o !he #a$a+y, may seem an a232ard do+umen! !o men!ion 2hen even !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia a+3no2led-es !ha! i! 2as a ,or-ery) Bu! !he Columbia :ncyclope!ia -lides -ra+e,ully over !his issue, mu+h more easily !han i!s 'a!holi+ +ollea-ue) &! seems !ha! i! 2as -e%er of $reat practical %alue. "he Columbia :ncyclope!ia adds !ha!, It &as not as is sometimes asserte! uni%ersally accepte! in the Mi!!le A$es. "ha! (ain! #e!er -ave !he sa+red ?eys !o 8eaven !o !he #o$e is ano!her reli-ious $loy) 4bou! 30., !he #o$e, (ain! Damasus, alle-es !ha! he ,ell heir !o !he 3eys !ha! 2ere !he symbols o, !2o 2ell@3no2n #a-an divini!ies a! Rome) Janus bore a 3ey, and 'ybele bore a 3ey= and !hese are !he !2o 3eys !ha! !he #o$e embla5ons on his arms as !he ensi-ns o, his s$iri!ual au!hori!y) "he #o$e ,el!, !ha! i, he +ould only -e! i! believed amon- !he 'hris!ians !ha! #e!er alone had !he #o2er o, !he ?eys, and !ha! he 2as #e!erIs su++essor, !hen !he si-h! o, !hese 3eys 2ould main!ain !he delusion, !ha! !he #o$e, as Ei+ar o, 'hris!, had !he $o2ers bes!o2ed u$on him by #e!er via Jesus, and on !his $oli+y i! is eviden! he a+!ed) 'he '&o Babylons eD$ounds ou$n !he +onne+!ion be!2een !he ?eys o, Roman 'a!holi+ism and !he ?eys o, Janus and 'ybele: If there be any &ho ima$ine that there is some occult an! mysterious %irtue in an Apostolic Succession that comes throu$h the 3apacy let them seriously consi!er the real character of the 3ope/s o&n or!ers an! of those of his Bishops an! cler$y. ,rom the 3ope !o&n&ar! all can be sho&n to be no& ra!ically Babylonian. "Rev) 4leDander 8islo$, 'he '&o Babylons. By re$li+a!in- !he #a-an belei,ss, !he 'hris!ians, 2ill have a be!!er a++e$!an+e by !he non 'hris!ians 2ho +an no2 easily assimila!e !he ne2 ,ai!h, 2hi+h di,,ers li!!le ,rom !heirs, ,e& lies coul! be more $ross8 but in course of time it came to be &i!ely belie%e!8 an! no& as the statue of (upiter is &orshipe! at *ome as the %eritable ima$e of 3eter so the Meys of (anus an! Cybele ha%e for a$es been !e%outly belie%e! to represent the Asacre!B keys of the same Apostle. #hile nothin$ but 4u!icial infatuation can account for the cre!ulity of the Christians in re$ar!in$ these keys as emblems of an e1clusi%e po&er $i%en by Christ to the 3ope throu$h 3eter it is not !ifficult to see ho& the 3a$ans &oul! rally roun! the 3ope all the more rea!ily &hen they hear! him foun! his po&er on the possession of 3eter/s Meys. "&bid) (ome !ime 2as allo2ed !o $ass a2ay, and !hen, 2hen !he se+re! 2or3in- o, !he 6Mystery of Ini2uity had $re$ared !he 2ay ,or i!, ,or !he ,irs! !ime did !he #o$e $ubli+ly asser! his $reeminen+e, as ,ounded on !he 3eys -iven !o (ain! #e!er) &n 431 ')F), and no! be,ore, did !he #o$e $ubli+ly lay +laim !o !he $ossession o, #e!erIs ?eys !o 8eaven) 'he Meys that the 3ope bore &ere the keys of a 63eter &ell kno&n to the 3a$ans initiate! in the 6Chal!ean Mysteries. 'hat 3eter the Apostle &as e%er Bishop of *ome has been pro%e! a$ain an! a$ain to be an arrant fable. 'hat he e%er e%en set foot in *ome is at the best hi$hly !oubtful. His %isit to that city rests on no better authority than that of a &riter at the en! of the E n! century or be$innin$ of the Br! %i7. the author of the &ork calle! 6'he Clementines &ho $ra%ely tells us that on the occasion of his %isit fin!in$ Simon Ma$us there the Apostle challen$e! him to $i%e proof of his miraculous or ma$ical po&ers &hereupon the sorcerer fle& up into the air an! 3eter brou$ht him !o&n in such haste that his le$ &as broken. All historians of repute ha%e at once re4ecte! this ZpreposterousO story of the Apostolic encounter &ith the ma$ician as bein$ !estitute of all contemporary e%i!ence8 but as the %isit of 3eter to *ome rests on the same authority it must stan! or fall alon$ &ith it or at least it must be a!mitte! to be e1tremely !oubtful. Because they recei%e! not the lo%e of the truth that they mi$ht be sa%e!... ,or this cause 5o! shall sen! them stron$ !elusion that they shoul! belie%e a lie. "2 "hessalonians 2:10@11)
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#erha$s !he re:e+!ion by !he Roman 'hur+h is due !o !he ,a+! !ha! in !his os$el o, Mary, 2hi+h i! is $ur$or!ed !ha! Jesus is no! !he (on o, od un!il a,!er !he Ba$!ism, !ha! !he mo!her o, Jesus, Mary, is no! o, !he house o, David, bu! o, !he !ribe o, 7evi, her ,a!her, Joa+him bein- a $ries!) "his is im$or!an! in !ha! !he Je2s are ma!rilineal and no! $a!rilineal, and a,!er s$endin- hundreds o, years !ra+in- Jesus6 linea-e ,rom his ,a!her Jose$h, !he 'hur+h is +au-h! in an embarrassin- $osi!ion o, a!!em$!in- !o $rove his heri!a-e ,rom Mary, 2hi+h is solved by de+larin- !ha! Jesus is od, !here,ore his bir!h is !he imma+ula!e +on+e$!ion) Bu!, !he 'hur+h does no! re+o-ni5e Jesus as od un!il !he 4!h +en!ury, 2hen 2i!h a do+umen!, i! is 2ri!!en, Brethren &e ou$ht so to think of (esus Christ as of 5o!... ,or if &e think meanly of him &e shall hope only to recei%e some small thin$s from him. " 2 'lemen!) Bu!, Jesus is no! od, !he Mo!her o, Jesus is no! !he Mo!her o, od))) 4nd bo!h heresies are +ondemned a! !he 'oun+il o, F$hesus in !he 5!h +en!ury))) Bu! !here are many 'hris!ian denomina!ions !oday 2ho s!ill do no! honor !he Mo!her o, od, and some even -ossi$ bad abou! !he Mo!her o, Jesus and even abhor her) ~(ee 1es!orius) Jesus is no! odH Is it not &ritten in your la& I sai! 6He are 5o!s? If he calle! them 5o!s unto &hom the #or! of 5o! came an! the Scripture cannot be broken8 6Say ye of him &hom the ,ather hath sanctifie! an! sent into the &orl! 'hou blasphemest8 because I sai! 6I am the Son of 5o!?
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5o! came from 'eman the Holy ;ne from Mount 3aran. Selah His $lory co%ere! the Hea%ens an! his praise fille! the earth. His splen!or &as like the sunrise8 rays flashe! from his han! &here his po&er &as hi!!en. "8aba33u3 3:3@4, +,) Revela!ion 1:12@1.) Jesus ma3es i! a $oin! !ha! !o +all himsel, 5o! AZ:lohimB, 2hi+h 2ould no! be blas$hemy sin+e !here is a Bibli+al $re+eden+e ,or i! as a$$lied !o all !he $eo$le) Jesus $oin!s ou! !ha! 8e did no! in ,a+! even ma3e !ha! +laim, as 8is a++users main!ain, bu! !ha! 8e +laimed !o be !he Son of 5o!. &n ma3in- !his dis!in+!ion, Jesus denies !he eD$ression Son of 5o! re,ers !o Dei!y) Jesus de,ines 2ha! bein- !he Son of 5o! means: Bein- san+!i,ied by od) Bein- sen! in!o !he 2orld) Jesus $rays !ha! even his ,ollo2ers mi-h! also be <ne, even as #e are. "here,ore, i, !he <neness o, Jesus and !he >a!her im$lies !ha! Jesus is Divine, i! mus! also im$ly !ha! in $re+isely !he same 2ay his ,ollo2ers are also Divine) &ns!ead o, "hree #ersons in !he odhead A'rinityB, 2e are no2 +on,ron!ed 2i!h millions, or $erha$s billions) "here are many 2ays in 2hi+h !o be <ne= in $ur$ose, in 2ill, in mo!ive, in !hou-h!, in a+!ion, in many 2ays, 2i!hou! bein- <ne in essen+e and bein-) ~see John 10:11, 21@23) Jesus +laimed !o be able !o ,or-ive sins, 2hi+h is also !rue by Je2ish la2 !ha! !his $rero-a!ive is res!ri+!ed !o od alone) ~&saiah 43:25) 'he *oman Church has ne%er erre! nor &ill it err to all eternity. -o one may be consi!ere! a Catholic Christian &ho !oes not a$ree &ith the Catholic Church. -o book is authoritati%e unless it has recei%e! the 3apal Sanction... 'he 3ope is the only person &hose feet are to be kisse! by all princes0 'he 3ope may !epose emperors an! absol%e sub4ects from alle$iance to an un4ust ruler. " 'i!ed by
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&, Jesus 2ere !he 6Son of 5o! 6 2ould he need !o have his sins 2ashed a2ayC Jesus, in !he Canonical 5ospel is born o, her= meanin- Mary is no! a vir-in) Jose$h, ,a!her o, Jesus, born in B' 44, son o, Ja+ob@8eli, born B' 00, and !2en!y@siD 2hen Jose$h is born, ,irs! !o $rea+h !he 5ol!en *ule AMatthe& D)?EB is a des+enden! o, ?in- David, and an Fssene) Jose$h be+omes a 10!h De-ree Rabbi in !his -rou$ 2hile Mary rises !o !he 3rd De-ree Athis bein$ the hi$hest le%el a &oman can rise to in the priesthoo!B) 7en! Aas a means of fastin$ to sho& penitenceB is rele-a!ed !o ,or!y days) 9n!il !his $eriod, i! had been !hir!y@siD days Aplus or minus a fe& !ays !epen!in$ upon the localeB) &n !he 2nd +en!ury, Saint Irenaeus 4D 100@202* redu+es i! !o a mu+h shor!er dura!ion, o,!en!imes las!inonly a day or !2o) &n !he 0!h +en!ury ,or!y days is !he a++e$!ed norm ,or ,as!in- A prescribe! by either 3ope Saint 5re$ory I or 3ope 5re$ory IIB) "he 'hur+h >a!hers ,i-h! des$era!ely !o ma3e Christmas a Christian celebration) "hey ,i-h! +en!uries o, $a-anism and su++eed only a,!er +en!uries o, su$ers!i!ion, !yranny, and +on!inued i-noran+e o, !he masses) "he $a-ani5ed Romans are +onver!ed, bu! many re!ain !heir ,amily -ods Aa sort of insurance policyB (a!urnalian, &sirians, and ,ollo2ers o, Sol In%ictus Athe sun $o!B survive) &n !heir endeavors ,or 2orld leadershi$ reli-ious 'anons are !o be dra,!ed by !he $ries!hood and a++e$!ed ,or !he ,ollo2ers) 1o o!her ,ai!h is !o be a++e$!ed under $enal!y o, bein- +as! ou! o, !he 'hris!ian 6Hea%en. '41<1 &.If any one saith that man may be 4ustifie! before 5o! by his o&n &orks &hether !one throu$h the teachin$ of human nature or that of the la& &ithout the $race of 5o! throu$h (esus Christ8 let him be anathema)L '41<1 &&@If any one saith that the $race of 5o! throu$h (esus Christ is $i%en only for this that man may be able more easily to li%e 4ustly an! to merit eternal life as if by free &ill &ithout $race he &ere able to !o both thou$h har!ly in!ee! an! &ith !ifficulty8 let him be anathema. '41<1 %@If any one saith that men are 4ust &ithout the 4ustice of Christ &hereby He merite! for us to be 4ustifie!8 or that it is by that 4ustice itself that they are formally 4ust8 let him be anathema )
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&! is no2 !he 'hur+h6s $osi!ion !ha! no!hin- +an ha$$en !o man3ind 2i!hou! !he -ra+e o, Jesus !he 'hris!, no one +an rea+h an eleva!ed s!a!e o, +ons+iousness or o, bein- 2i!hou! Jesus !he 'hris!, and no one +an ob!ain any level o, s$iri!uali!yOo, +ourse 2i!hou! !he $ermission and 3no2led-e o, !he 'hur+h, !he sole re$resen!a!ive and de+lared inheri!or o, !he 2ords o, Jesus !he 'hris!) D 826@Sueen 8elena, mo!her o, Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine +onver!s !o 'a!holi+ism and se!s abou! !o ,ind all !he his!ori+al si!es men!ioned in !he Bible) 8er su$$or!ers ,ind !he $la+e 2here Jesus died, !he eDa+! $la+e 2here Jesus as+ended !o 8eaven, !he si!e o, !he bir!h o, Jesus, !he ,ores3in o, !he +ir+um+ised baby Jesus, !he si!e 2here od s$o3e !o Moses, !he +ross o, Jesus Ae%en the kin$ of the (e&s pla2ueB and her su$$or!ers alle-edly ,ind any!hin- and every!hin- !he Sueen is loo3in- ,or) Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine !he rea! ,iDes !he si!e o, !he 'hur+h o, !he 1a!ivi!y) "hese de+isions are not based on his!ori+al or bibli+al $roo, bu! on !he say so o, Sueen 8elen and her ,ollo2ers) "ru!h is unim$or!an!, 2ha! is im$or!an! is 2ha! !he Sueen says is im$or!an! 2i!h !he 'hur+h relin*uishin- i!s a$$roval some2ha! hesi!an!ly !o her de+lara!ions o, his!ori+al lo+a!ions and +harm) 1ovember 1. #o$e (ylves!er & +onse+ra!es !he Basili+a o, (ain! #e!er, buil! by !he Roman Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine !he rea!, over !he !omb o, !he 4$os!le) D 82<@./@"he "rini!y: 'on,usion as !o !he ,undamen!als o, !he 'rinity are so ram$an! and de!ails so va-ue !ha! re-ory o, 1a5ian5us +anno! s!a!e $redile+!ion) re-ory o, 1a5ian5us is one o, !he >our rea! Do+!ors o, !he Fas!ern 'hur+h= one o, !hree <r!hodoD sain!s honored 2i!h !he !i!le 'he 'heolo$ian8 one o, !he "hree 8oly 8ierar+hs) -o sooner !o I concei%e of the ;ne than I am illumine! by the splen!or of the 'hree8 no sooner !o I !istin$uish 'hree than I am carrie! back into the ;ne. #hen I think of any of the three I think of him as the &hole an! my eyes are fille! an! the $reater part of &hat I am thinkin$ escapes me. ~ re-ory o,
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2as even a -rea! and violen! +on!roversy a! one !ime amon- di,,eren! 'hris!ian se+!s over !he s$e+i,i+s o, a +er!ain $oly@syllabi+ !erm in+luded in (+ri$!ure) <ne $ar!y said !he 2ord 8omo@ousion should be used in a $rayer= !he o!her 2an!ed 8omo@iousion, !his di,,eren+e had re,eren+e !o !he Divini!y o, Jesus) <ver !his di$h!hon- a ,ier+e 2ar 2as ra-ed and lar-e -rou$s o, $eo$le 2ere massa+red) ;ha! -rea!er rhe!ori+ +an one eD$e+! ,rom !hose 2ho are s!ill en+a$sula!ed in su$ers!i!ion and my!hi+al loreC (ain! re-ory is res$onsible ,or !he 'rinitys a++e$!an+e by !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h and here he admi!s !ha! even he is +on,used as !o 2ha! he is !ryin- !o say) 7o-i+ and !ru!h have no!hin- !o do 2i!h 'hur+h Do+!rine, only 2ha! 2ill -ain +onver!s Athe truth alrea!y bein$ systematically !estroye! by the follo&ers of the ChurchB Many o, !he Farly 'hur+h leaders are illi!era!e, a ,a+! 2hi+h +on!ribu!es !o !heir i-noran+e in in!er$re!in- (+ri$!ures and is no! seriously addressed un!il 4D 1215 2hen #o$e &nno+en! &&& removes a Bisho$ ,rom !he ran3s due !o his inabili!y !o read or in!er$re! 'hur+h Do+!rine as $res+ribed by 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies) A Bishop of 9unfel! con$ratulate! himself on ha%in$ ne%er learne! either 5reek or Hebre&. 'he monks asserte! that all heresies arose from those t&o lan$ua$es an! particularly from the 5reek. 6'he -e& 'estament sai! one of them 6Is a book full of serpents an! thorns. 5reek continue! he 6Is a ne& an! recently in%ente! lan$ua$e an! &e must be upon our $uar! a$ainst it. As for Hebre& my !ear brethren it is certain that all &ho learn it imme!iately become (e&s. ~D6aubi-ne) Fven !hou-h !he os$els ar 2ri!!en in ree3, !he 'hur+h dis+oura-es !heir readin-, :%en the faculty of theolo$y at 3aris scruple! not to !eclare to the parliament) 6*eli$ion is ruine! if you permit the stu!y of 5reek an! Hebre&. ~D6aubi-ne) al-o!ha Asometimes spelle! 5ol$othaB, is !he $la+e 2here Jesus is +ru+i,ied, is +on*uered by 'hris!ians, and be+omes a shrine) al-o!ha is 8ebre2 ,or skull !he ree3 2ord bein- 'alvuria 2here 2e -e! !he 2ord Cranium. ree3 Fvan-elis!s use !his in!er$re!a!ion ,or !he 2ord 'alvary) @Ma!!he2 20:33@35) "he s!a!ue Eenus had been ere+!ed a! !he si!e 2here Jesus 2as alle-edly +ru+i,ied by Fm$eror 8adrian) 'ons!an!ine orders !he s!a!ue o, Eenus des!royed and !he alle-ed !omb o, Jesus is mira+ulously dis+overed) 4no!her $henomenon un+overed by !he royal ,amily !o im$ress !heir sub:e+!s) od is un@ be-o!!en 2i!hou! be-innin- belie,s are +ondemned by !he 'oun+il o, 1i+e) "he 'hur+h 2ill use Inspire! 5ospel !o dis$el any ,u!ure lo-i+ or re,u!a!ion o, (+ri$!ure) "he basi+ $rin+i$les are no2 se! and need only re,inemen! !o +onvin+e i!s members o, !he !ru!hs es$oused by !he 'hur+h) D 82<@30/@(ain! Basil, >a!her o, !he 'hur+h, is as3ed by !he Bisho$ o, 'aesarea !o de,end !he 'hris!ian Do+!rine a-ains! !he here!i+al a!!a+3s o, !he 4rians) &n 300 he is ele+!ed Bisho$ o, 'aesarea, a $os! he holds un!il his dea!h on January 1, 30/) 8is 2ri!in-s in+lude, A$ainst :unomius !hree boo3s aimed a! !he 4rian leader Funomius, ;n the Holy Spirit a do+!rinal !rea!ise, and !he Moralia a +om$ila!ion o, 1e2 "es!amen! verses) (ain! Basil is also assis!ed by his youn-er bro!her= re-ory, Bisho$ o, 1yssa A335@3/5B and his ,riend re-ory o, 1a5ian5us A32/@3/1B in his 2ri!in-s, and +olle+!ively !hey are 3no2n as !he Cappa!ocians. 8e also 2ro!e !he 7i!ur-y o, (ain! Basil, s!ill used in !he By5an!ine +eremony) "he early 'hris!ian >a!hers 2ill $la-ari5e !he 2or3s o, !he 6'orah 2hile a! !he same !ime a!!em$!in- !o deny !he 2or3s as (+ri$!ural) 'he !isco%ery an! !ecipherment of the Assyrian recor!s ha%e raise! the curtain upon for$otten !ramas of the earth/s history an! ha%e remo%e! the (e&ish &ritin$s from the solitary position they once occupie!. #e ha%e no& before us the %oluminous literature of a race allie! to the (e&s in bloo! cree! thou$ht an! lan$ua$e. 'he stories of Creation 9elu$e an! 'o&er of Babel are sho&n to be Babylonian8 the ritual !ress an! furniture of the 'emple &ere Babylonian8 an! the reli$ious poetry of the Hebre&s is anticipate! by that of Babylon. 'he history an! chronolo$y of the Hebre& Scriptures are pro%e! faulty an! unreliable an! the &hole e%i!ence at comman! supports the opinion of critics as to the %ery late !ate of the (e&ish literature. ~Mr) Fd2ards, #itness of Assyria, $) /) 9o not !e%ote your attention to the fallacies of artificial !iscourses nor the %ain promises of pla$iari7in$ heretics but to the %enerable simplicity of unassumin$ truth. ~ (ain! 8i$$oly!us, *efutation ;f All
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D 884@4rnobius, au!hor o, A$ainst the Heathen) <n May 11, 333, 'ons!an!ino$le A-e& *omeB is solemnly inau-ura!ed as Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine moves !he +a$i!al o, !he Roman Fm$ire !o By5an!ium, renamin- i! 1e2 Rome) D 88:5363@ Julian !he 4$os!a!e, ,ull name >lavius 'laudius Julianus, Roman em$eror, 361@363, !ries !o res!ore #a-anism a,!er !he ado$!ion o, 'hris!iani!y by !he murderous 'ons!an!ine !he rea!) 4 ne$he2 o, 'ons!an!ine, Julian is brou-h! u$ as a Roman 'a!holi+, bu! he la!er renoun+es !he ,ai!h) 8is!ory says !ha! !he Fm$eror Julian 2as an 6Apostate and !ha! al!hou-h he 2as on+e a 'hris!ian= !ha! he ,ell ,rom -ra+e, and !ha! in his las! momen!s, !hro2in- some o, his o2n blood in!o !he air, he +ried ou! !o Jesus 'hris!, 5alilean thou hast con2uere!< 'he !istinction of intellectual an! corporeal 6Sun is beautifully set forth in the a!mirable an! really superb !iscourse that the :mperor (ulian a!!resse! to the Sun &hich contains the principles of the theolo$y of that a$e an! furnishes the best e1planation of the t&o natures of Christ an! his incarnation that foolish fanatics talk so much an! kno& so little about &hich conception of the t&o natures ori$inate! the fable belie%e! literally by imbecile an! i$norant Christians &hich relates that Christ took a bo!y &as born of a %ir$in !ie! an! &as resuscitate!< ~(ee: A History of ,reethou$ht in the
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-o &il! beasts are as hostile to men as Christian sects in $eneral are to one another. "Fm$eror Julian) Julian +han-es !he reli-ion o, !he Roman Fm$ire, and diver!s !he revenues o, !he 'hur+h) ;homever s!e$s be!2een a $ries! and his salary, 2ill ,ind !ha! he has +ommi!!ed every +rime) 1o ma!!er ho2 o,!en !he slanders may be re,u!ed, !hey 2ill be re$ea!ed un!il !he las! $ries! has los! his body and ,ound his 2in-s) "he ,alsehoods abou! Julian 2ere inven!ed some ,i,!een hundred years a-o, and !hey are re$ea!ed !oday by :us! as hones! and :us! as res$e+!able $eo$le as !hese 2ho !old !hem a! ,irs!) &! mus! be remembered !ha! !he 'hris!ians had $erse+u!ed and im$risoned Julian= !ha! !hey had eDiled him, and !hey had !hrea!ened him 2i!h dea!h) Many o, his rela!ives 2ere murdered by !he 'hris!ians) 8e be+ame Fm$eror, and 'hris!ians +ons$ired !o !a3e his li,e) "he +ons$ira!ors 2ere dis+overed, bu! !hey 2ere $ardoned) 8e did 2ha! he +ould !o $reven! !he 'hris!ians ,rom des!royin- ea+h o!her) 8e held $om$ and $ride and luDury in +on!em$!, and led his army on ,oo!, sharin- !he $riva!ions o, !he meanes! soldier) 9$on as+endin- !he !hrone, he $ublished an edi+! $ro+laimin- Ini%ersal *eli$ious 'oleration. 8e 2as !hen labeled a #a-an) &! is +laimed by some !ha! he never did en!irely ,or-e! his 'hris!ian edu+a!ion) &n !his & am in+lined !o !hin3 !here is some !ru!h, be+ause Julian revo3ed his edi+! o, !olera!ion, and ,or a !ime 2as nearly as un:us! as !hou-h he had been a sain!) Julian is em$eror one year and seven mon!hs,and in a ba!!le 2i!h his se+ular enemy, !he #ersians, he is mor!ally 2ounded, Brou$ht back to his tent an! feelin$ that he ha! but a short time to li%e he spent his last hours in !iscoursin$ &ith his frien!s on the immortality of the soul. He re%ie&e! his rei$n an! !eclare! that he &as satisfie! &ith his con!uct an! ha! neither penitence nor remorse to e1press for anythin$ that he ha! !one. 8is las! 2ords 2ere: I submit &illin$ly to the eternal !ecrees of hea%en +onvin+ed !ha! he 2ho is +a$!iva!ed 2i!h li,e, 2hen his las! hour has arrived is more 2ea3 and $usillanimous !han he 2ho 2ould rush !o volun!ary dea!h 2hen i! is his du!y s!ill !o live) 4 'hris!ian Fm$eror murdered JulianIs ,a!her and mos! o, his 3indred, and !ha! he narro2ly es+a$ed !he same ,a!e, 2e +an hardly blame him ,or havin- a li!!le $re:udi+e a-ains! a +hur+h 2hose members 2ere ,ier+e, i-noran!, and bloody, 2hose $ries!s 2ere hy$o+ri!es, and 2hose Bisho$s 2ere assassins) &, Julian had said he 2as a 'hris!ian, no ma!!er 2ha! he a+!ually 2as, he 2ould have sa!is,ied !he 'hur+h) "he s!ory !ha! !he dyin- Fm$eror a+3no2led-ed !ha! he 2as +on*uered by !he 5alilean 2as ori-ina!ed by some o, !he so@+alled ,athers of the Church, $robably by #o$e re-ory or "heodore!) "hey are !he same 2re!+hes 2ho said !ha! Julian sa+ri,i+ed a 2oman !o !he moon, !earin- ou! her en!rails 2i!h his o2n hands) ;e are also in,ormed by !hese hy$o+ri!es !ha! he endeavored !o rebuild !he !em$le o, Jerusalem, and !ha! ,ire +ame ou! o, !he ear!h and +onsumed !he laborers em$loyed in !he sa+rile-ious under!a3in-)
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;henever !he 'hur+h +anno! ans2er !he ar-umen!s o, an o$$onen!, she a!!a+3s !heir +hara+!er) (he resor!s !o ,alsehood, and in !he domain o, +alumny she has s!ood ,or ,i,!een hundred years 2i!hou! a rival) ~,rom !he &n!erne! o, Rober! reen &n-ersoll) &n !imes o, 2ar, +a$!ives 2ere +hosen ,or sa+ri,i+e= bu! in !imes o, $ea+e, !hey o,,ered !heir slaves) &n -rea! +alami!ies or ,amines !he 3in- 2as, on !he leas! $re!eD!, sa+ri,i+ed, as bein- !he hi-hes! $ri+e 2i!h 2hi+h !hey +ould $ur+hase !he divine ,avor) ?in-s also o,,ered !heir +hildren. 'he altar of Moloch reeke! &ith bloo!. >air vir-ins and +hildren are sa+ri,i+ed by bein- !hro2n in!o a ,iery ,urna+e sha$ed li3e a bull, N#hile trumpets an! flutes !ro&ne! their screams an! the mothers looke! on an! &ere boun! to restrain their tears. "ban3o,2isdom)+om) 'ar!ha-e 2as a no!able $la+e ,or human sa+ri,i+es) "he o,,erin- o, human sa+ri,i+es !o !he sun in MeDi+o and #eru 2as eD!ensively $ra+!i+ed) "he an+ien! F-y$!ians annually +elebra!ed !he resurre+!ion o, !heir -od and savior <siris, and a! !he same !ime +ommemora!ed his dea!h by ea!in- !he +onse+ra!ed 2a,er 2hi+h had be+ome +eritable flesh of his flesh !he body o, <siris, !hus ea!in- !heir -od, as !he 'hris!ians do) Bread and 2ine 2ere brou-h! !o !he !em$les as o,,erin-s) "he Fssenes, or "hera$eu!s, 2orshi$$ers o, Mi!hra, !he #ersian (un@-od, !he se+ond $erson o, !he "rini!y, in!rodu+ed !he Fu+haris! idea, alon- 2i!h Ba$!ism, and o!her #a-an ri!es, amon- !he early 'hris!ians) ;hen i! 2as in!rodu+ed in!o Rome by !he #ersian ma-i+ians, !he :ucharistic Mysteries 2ere +elebra!ed in a +ave) "he an+ien! ree3s had !heir Mysteries 2herein !hey Celebrate! the sacrament of the =or!/s supper +alled also :leusinian Mysteries. "hese 2ere o,,ered every ,i,!h year by !he #a-an 4!henians in honor o, Ceres !he 65o!!ess of Corn. (he 2as su$$osed !o have -iven Her flesh to eat and Ba++hus, !he -od o, 2ine, His bloo! to !rink. Many of the forms of e1pression in the Christian solemnity are similar to those that appertaine! to the 3a$an rite. ~Rev) R) "aylor) "he 'hris!ians 2ill also borro2 o!her a!!ribu!es ,rom !he #a-an -oddess, !hus be+ominin a+!uali!y, Chil!ren of the Corn. &n almos! all lands, -rea! -oddess have been des+ribed 2i!h -olden or yello2 hair, and o, ,air +om$leDion, sho2in- !ha! !here mus! have been one -rand $ro!o!y$e, !o 2hi+h !hey 2ere all made !o +orres$ond) 6,la%a Ceres !he Roman -oddesss o, a-ri+ul!ure, 5!h +en!ury B)')F), !he NHello&.Haire! Ceres N as !he Hello&.Haire! is borro2ed ,rom !he +orn !ha! 2as su$$osed !o be under her -uardian +are) Bu! many o!her -oddesses have !he very same e$i!he! a$$lied !o !hem) Furo$a, 2hom Ju$i!er +arried a2ay in !he ,orm o, a bull, is +alled 'he yello&.Haire! :uropa. Minerva is +alled by 8omer !he Blue.eye! Miner%a and by <vid !he Hello&.haire!8 !he hun!ress Diana, 2ho is +ommonly iden!i,ied 2i!h !he moon, is addressed by 4na+reon as !he Hello&.Haire! 9au$hter of (upiter a !i!le 2hi+h !he $ale ,a+e o, !he silver moon +ould surely never have su--es!ed) #erha$s !his is 2hy !here is su+h a s!ron- a,,ini!y !o2ards ,airness and disli3e o, dar3er s3inned $eo$les) ~>rom 'he '&o Babylons by Rev) 4leDander 8islo$) Dione, !he mo!her o, Eenus, is des+ribed by "heo+ri!us as, Hello&.Haire!. Eenus hersel, is ,re*uen!ly +alled Aurea +enus !he ol!en +enus. "he &ndian -oddess 7a3shmi, !he Mother of the Ini%erse is des+ribed as o, A $ol!en comple1ion. 4riadne, !he 2i,e o, Ba++hus, 2as +alled !he Hello&.Haire! Aria!ne. Dryden re,ers !o her -olden or yello2 hair, #here the ru!e &a%es in 9ian/s harbor play the fair forsaken Aria!ne lay8 there sick &ith $rief an! frantic &ith !espair her !ress she rent an! tore her 5ol!en Hair. "he or-on 6Me!usa be,ore her !rans,orma!ion, 2hile +elebra!ed ,or her beau!y, is e*ually +elebra!ed ,or her -olden hair, Me!usa once ha! charms) to $ain her lo%e a ri%al cro&! of an1ious lo%ers stro%e. 'hey &ho ha%e seen her o&n they ne/er !i! trace more mo%in$ features in a s&eeter face8 but abo%e all her len$th of hair they o&n In 5ol!en *in$lets &a%e! an! $raceful shone. "he #a-an $ries! dismissed his +on-re-a!ion 2i!h 'he =or! be &ith you an eD$ression re!ained !o !his day in !he Fn-lish #ro!es!an! 'hur+h, and in !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h as 9ominus +obiscum. 'ons!an!ine +ommissions Fusebius !o deliver 50 Bibles ,or !he 'hur+h o, 'ons!an!ino$le) D 883@"he Church of the Holy Sepulcher is ere+!ed over !he si!e 2here !he s!a!ue o, Eenus 2as des!royed inside !he an+ien! +i!y 2alls o, Jerusalem) "he arden "omb, "ur3ish Jerusalem, +hallen-es
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!he burial si!e as bein- !he a+!ual si!e o, Jesus bein- a! !he Church of the Holy Sepulcher, 2hi+h ori-inally lay outsi!e !he an+ien! +i!y 2alls) "he 'oun+il in Jerusalem, reverses 1i+aeaIs +ondemna!ion o, 4rius= +onse+ra!es Jerusalem 'hur+h o, !he 8oly (e$ul+her) D 886@'hris!mas: "he ,irs! do+umen!a!ion o, !he +elebra!ion o, 'hris!mas in Rome, li!erally !he Mass +elebra!ed on 'hris!Is bir!hday, !he 2ord i!sel, does no! a$$ear un!il !he 11!h +en!ury and is no2 a$$lied !o !he day i!sel,, De+ember 25!h. "he bir!h@s!ory, 2hi+h is no! in !he Book of Mark belon-s !o !he la!er s!ra!um o, os$el le-ends, 2hi+h -ives no indi+a!ion o, a da!e) #o$e Damasus 2ill +ommen+e !he 'hur+h6s onslau-h! on !he married $ries!hood by de+larin- !ha! $ries!s +an +on!inue !o marry, bu! !ha! !he $ries!s are no! !o be allo2ed !o eD$ress !heir love seDually 2i!h !heir 2ives) In *ome E> 9ecember &as the feast of the /Birth of the Incon2uere! Sun / &hich commemorate! the &inter solstice &hen the !ays be$in to $et li$hter. 'he *oman Catholic Church replace! this by the celebration of the birth of the /Sun of *i$hteousness/ an! the comin$ of the /=i$ht of the #orl!. ">rom:
'he Christian Calen!ar A Complete 5ui!e to the Seasons of the Christian Hear 'ellin$ the Story of Christ an! the Saints from A!%ent to 3entecost, "eD! by 7);) 'o2ie and John (el2yn ummer, P ' Merriam, 1/04)
&n a le!!er sen! !o !he #residen! "homas Je,,erson, on 'hris!mas Day, 1.02, ...I con$ratulate you on the birth!ay of the /-e& Sun / no& calle! Christmas 9ay8 an! I make you a present of a thou$ht on =ouisiana. ">rom the #ritin$s of 'homas 3aine ?DBD.?KC@ 'olle+!ed by Mon+ure Daniel 'on2ay) ... 'he Christian reli$ion is a paro!y on the &orship of the sun in &hich they put a man &hom they call Christ in the place of the sun an! pay him for the same a!oration &hich &as ori$inally pai! to the sun. " 'he Book Hour Church 9oesn/t #ant Hou to *ea!, Fdi!or "im ') 7eedom, 1//5) "he ,eas! is, in ,a+!, so !horou-hly #a-an !ha! as early as 245 2e ,ind <ri-en $ro!es!in- a-ains! !he very idea o, +elebra!in- !he bir!hday o, Jesus as i, he 2ere an earthly kin$, and !he da!e o, bir!h is ,iDed by su+h ,an!as!i+ +al+ula!ions !ha! almos! every mon!h o, !he year 2as sele+!ed in one or o!her $ar! o, !he 'hur+h) "he ,irs! undis$u!ed re,eren+e !o a +elebra!ion on De+ember 25!h, 'hris!ian s+holars admi! !ha! re,eren+es !o i! in !he 2nd and 3rd +en!uries are s$urious, o++urrin- a,!er !he middle o, !he 4!h +en!ury) >rom 360 !o 450* !he +elebra!ion s$reads ,rom Rome !o !he leadin- +i!ies, bu! !he remo!er ree3s and !he 4rmenians +lin- !o January 6) ~(ee 'onybeare, Myth Ma$ic an! Morals 1/0/, $-) 106) "here is no -rea! ,es!ival and no -eneral a-reemen! abou! !he da!e un!il !he 5!h +en!ury) Modern divines assi-n various s!rained reasons ,or !he ado$!ion o, De+ember 25!h in a ludi+rous a!!em$! !o obs+ure !he ,a+! !ha! i! 2as borro2ed ,rom !he various rival reli-ions, hen+e !he lon- s!ru--le a-ains! i!, 2hi+h !hey admi! lo+a!ed !he bir!h o, !heir savior -ods in mid@2in!er) "he +hoi+e o, De+ember 25 2as obviously $ar! o, !he -eneral $oli+y !o +on!ain !he #a-ans and Mi!hrais!s 2hen !he +ul!s are +ensored, and i! be-an, si-ni,i+an!ly, a! Rome) &n Roman days, !he bir!h o, a solar or a ve-e!a!ion@-od, savin- !he 2orld ,rom !he dar3ness, dis+om,or!, and s!erili!y o, 2in!er, 2as 2idely +elebra!ed durin- 2in!er sols!i+e, De+ember 21s!, or :us! a,!er i!, 2hen !he days be-an !o len-!hen a-ain) ,orbi!!in$ to marry an! comman!in$ to abstain from meats. "#aul, in 1 "imo!hy 4:3) >rom very early !imes, !he Romans had +elebra!ed !heir (a!urnalia in honor o, !he old ve-e!a!ion@-od a! !his !ime 2i!h a -rea! dis$lay o, $resen!s, +andles, and dolls, $erha$s in reminis+en+e o, an earlier sa+ri,i+e o, +hildren) >rom !he rei-n o, !he Fm$eror 4urelian, 4D 200@6, 2ho in!rodu+ed a solar +ul! o, a hi-h e!hi+al +hara+!er, De+ember 25!h 2as !he ou!s!andin- day o, !heir +alendar and 2as o,,i+ially des+ribed as 'he Birth!ay of the Incon2uere! Sun. "he +omin- o, Mi!hraism ,rom #ersia +on,irms !he da!e) "he Mi!hrai+ +ave@!em$le 2as on !he Ea!i+an 8ill, +lose !o !he 'hris!ian se!!lemen!, and !he midni-h! +elebra!ion o, !he bir!h o, !he savior@-od, 2i!h a bla5e o, +andles and +louds o, in+ense, similar !o !he 'a!holi+ Mi!ni$ht mass !oday) "he F-y$!ian -ods &sis and 8orus 2ere also honored a! Rome, and ,rom Ma+robius, Saturnalia &, 1.R, 2ho is +on,irmed by !he 'hris!ian 3aschal Chronicle. "(ee Mi-ne, ree3 (eries, %'&&, 3.4) ;e learn !ha! !he F-y$!ians a! !his $eriod +elebra!ed !he bir!hday o, !he sun -od, 8orus, in mid2in!er, havin- a !ableau o, a Divine Baby, !he sun a! i!s ,eebles!, or :us! reborn, in a man-er and !he mo!her beside i!)
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"he 'hris!ian 8oly Day 2ill be +han-ed ,rom (a!urday !o (unday, ,or a reason) (unday is +elebra!ed as Mi!hras6s s$e+ial day, 2hi+h 2as, as !he name su--es!s, !he Day o, !he (un, and 2as also dedi+a!ed !o 4$ollo) Mi!hrai+ 2orshi$ is al2ays des+ribed as !a3in- $la+e in +aves, as be,i!!ed !he od Born of a rock. 7a!er 'hris!ian symbolism o, !he bir!h o, 'hris! in a +ave is an obvious ma!+h) "he early 'hris!ians 2ill la!er -o !o !he !rouble o, lo+a!in- a +ave in 2hi+h Jesus is said !o have been born) "here is an al!er+a!ion 2hen (ain! Jerome dis+overs, !o his horror, !ha! i! had ori-inally been !he shrine o, ano!her #a-an od, 4donis) ~(ain! Jerome, :pistle >K A! 3aulinum. F$i$hanius ,ur!her !ells us, !ha! in 4leDandria, !here 2as a "em$le o, !he Eir-in, Moreion in 2hi+h, on !he same da!e, !he $eo$le, a,!er $rayin- all ni-h!, burs! in!o re:oi+inbe+ause ?ore, !he Eir-in, had 5i%en birth to the :ternal. Fven !he "eu!oni+ barbarians, 2ho are said !o have been, a,!er be+omin- 'hris!ians, !he ,irs! !o ,iD 'hris!mas on De+ember 25!h, had a -rea! mid@2in!er ,es!ival) ~(ee 'onybeare and J) M) Rober!son, Christianity an!
Mytholo$y Q1/00, 163@1/0R= and ,or 'hris!mas +us!oms ') 4) Miles, Christmas 1/12, also !he 2or3s o, J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclopae!ia.
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&! is no! un!il 30/ 4D, !ha! !he 25!h o, De+ember is a+!ually +elebra!ed ,or !he ,irs! !ime as 'hris!mas in 'hris!ian 'ons!an!ino$le by (ain! re-ory 1a5) "he 'hris!ians stole a bir!hday, ,or Jesus, De+ember 25!h, and !hey +on!inued !he $a-an +us!om o, de+3in- !heir houses 2i!h ever-reens and mis!le!oe in s$i!e o, Bibli+al (+ri$!ure) "er!ullian, a ,a!her o, !he 'hur+h, 2ri!in-, 200, !o his bre!hren, a++uses !hem o, *ank i!olatry for !eckin$ their !oors &ith $arlan!s an! flo&ers on festi%al !ays accor!in$ to the custom of the heathen. >olia-e, su+h as !he laurel, myr!le, ivy, oa3, and ever-reens, 2ere I9ionysiacI $lan!s= symbols o, !he 5enerati%e po&er, si-ni,yin- perpetuity an! %i$or) "he ,es!ival is 3e$! in &ndia and 'hina) Buddha, !he son o, !he Eir-in Maya, on 2ho, a++ordin- !o 'hinese !radi!ion, !he Divine #o2er, or 8oly hos!, had des+ended, 2as said !o have been born on !his day) &! 2as also !he bir!hday o, !he #ersian (un od and (avior, Mi!hra) "he an+ien! F-y$!ians, +en!uries be,ore Jesus lived, 3e$! !his day as !he bir!hday o, !heir sun -ods) &sis, !heir Lueen of Hea%en and +ir$in Mother 2as delivered on !his day o, a (on and (avior, 8orus) 8is bir!h is one o, !he -rea!es! mys!eries o, !heir reli-ion 2i!h $i+!ures o, 8orus de+ora!in- !he 2alls o, !heir !em$les= ima-es o, !he vir-in 2i!h +hild, and e,,i-ies o, !he son lyin- in a man-er, bein- +ommon) 4! 'hris!mas !ime, !he ima-e o, 8orus 2as brou-h! ou! o, !he san+!uary 2i!h -rea! +eremony, as !he ima-e o, !he &n,an! Bambino, or bla+3 +hild, is s!ill brou-h! ou! and eDhibi!ed in Rome) 4mon- !he ree3s, !he bir!hs o, 8er+ules, Ba++hus, and 4donis 2ere +elebra!ed on !his day) &n Rome !he ,es!ival 2as observed as -atalis Solis In%icti !he Birth!ay of Sol the In%incible !he 9n+on*uered (un o, Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine= on 2hi+h day !hey held !heir Saturnalia 2hen+e +omes !he 'hris!mas =or! of Misrule. 4 ,e2 days be,ore !he 2in!er sols!i+e, !he 'alabrian she$herds +ame in!o Rome !o $lay on !he $i$es) 8ere 2e see !he ori-in o, our #aits. 3erhaps the most %isible part of Constantine/s Christiani7in$ pro$ram &as a hurrie! campai$n to buil! lar$e an! resplen!ent churches e%ery&here. "Constantine/s
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"he an+ien! ermans +elebra!ed !heir Hule ,east +en!uries be,ore 'hris!iani!y) Hule 2as !he old erman name ,or 'hris!mas, as -oel 2as !he >ren+h, and si-ni,ied !he *e%olution of the year. "he 2ord 2as derived ,rom !he 8ebre2, 'haldee -ule. <n !his ,es!ival !he -ods 2ere +onsul!ed as !o ,u!ure $redi+!ions, sa+ri,i+es 2ere o,,ered !o !hem, and :ovial ,es!ivi!ies !oo3 $la+e) ~ Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD
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D 88;@Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine, 2hom !he 'a!holi+s +laim +onver!ed !o 'hris!iani!y, abolishes !he +ru+u,iDion as venera!ion o, Jesus) <n May 22: 'ons!an!ine !he rea! dies and is Ba$!i5ed shor!ly $rior !o his dea!h, 2hi+h means he 2as no! a 'hris!ian as 'hris!ian 2ri!ers +laim, bu! merely a++e$!ed !he (a+ramen! as an insuran+e $oli+y !o !he 'hris!ian 8eaven) 'he rites an! institutions by &hich the 5reeks *omans an! other nations ha! formerly testifie! their reli$ious %eneration for fictitious !eities &ere no& a!opte! &ith some sli$ht alterations by Christian Bishops an! employe! in the ser%ice of the true 5o!. "Mosheim, 'en!ury &E, #ar! &&, +ha$) 4:4) ;ri!in-s o, Jesus: od A(esusB is said !o have 2ri!!en !o his mo!her Aas per the 9onation of ConstantineB, 2hi+h is +i!ed in 2ri!in- by no less !han !hen #o$es as $roo, o, !heir +ivil au!hori!y and soverei-n!y over Rome Aan! &hat &ill some!ay come to be kno&n as the 3apal StatesB, 2hi+h 2ill
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in+lude, a! one !ime, one@!hird o, all o, &!aly, bu! !he do+umen!s are even!ually eD$osed as a $ious ,raud in 1440 ')F), by 7auren!ius Ealla 2ho $roves !he do+umen!s no! !o have been 2ri!!en un!il several +en!uries a,!er !he dea!h o, Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine A330 ')F)B, and !he Ea!i+an 2ill re!alia!e by +ondemnin- EallaIs s+holarly 2or3 by lis!in- i! in !he In!e1 =ibrorum 3rohibitorum A'he In!e1 of 3rohibite! Books of ?>>@B) Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine is Ba$!i5ed a 'hris!ian, by an 4rian Bisho$, u$on his dea!hbed, 2hi+h means he sa! in on !he 'oun+il o, 1i+aea as a #a-an od, and no! a 'hris!ian Zan! the possibly the first 3ope of *ome as a 3a$an Sun &orshiperB) 'ons!an!ine is su++eeded by his !hree sons, 'ons!an!ine &&, 'ons!an!ius && and 'ons!ans &) D 88<@'onversion !o Judaism no2 be+omes a ma:or +riminal o,,ense) D 874@3/0@(ain! 4mbrose is a$$oin!ed Bisho$ o, Milan) After his ele+!ion he :oins !he 'hur+h, be+omes ba$!i5ed, and is ordained) 3erhaps you may be sayin$) /I see somethin$ else8 ho& can you assure me that I am recei%in$ the Bo!y of Christ?/ It but remains for us to pro%e it. An! ho& many are the e1amples &e mi$ht use< Christ is in that Sacrament because It is the Bo!y of Christ. (ain! Keno o, Eerona, 305 4)D), +alls 'hris! Sol -oster Sol +erus. "(ain! 4mbrose, 'he Mysteries 3/0 4)D, ,rom Fssays
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4nd o, !he Je2s, !he an!i@(emi!e, (ain! 4mbrose, +alls !he Je2ish (yna-o-ue, A place of unbelief a home of impiety a refu$e of insanity !amne! by 5o! Himself. "(ain! 4mbrose, 3.. ')F) D 87:@>lavius Julius 'ons!an!ius $erse+u!es, All the soothsayers an! Hellenists. Many -en!ile 8ellenis!s are ei!her im$risoned or eDe+u!ed) "he 'hris!ian Fm$erors o, Rome de+ree !ha! 'hris!ians +onver!in- !o Judaism, and Je2s obs!ru+!in!he +onversion o, o!her Je2s !o 'hris!iani!y, 2ill in+ur !he dea!h $enal!y, and !ha! Je2s +an no! marry 'hris!ians, or hold $ubli+ o,,i+e, or o2n slaves ABB?.B@A C.:)B D 872@420@, (ain! Jerome, Fusebius (o$hronius 8ieronymus, se+re!ary o, #o$e Damasus &, !ransla!es !he (+ri$!ures ,rom !he Farly ree3 Eersions +lassi,yin- !he <ld "es!amen! as (+ri$!ure only !ha! 2hi+h is 2ri!!en in 4ramai+) &n+luded are ree3 !ransla!ions !ha! he ,eels are subs!andard and +alls !hem Apocrypha. ~"he 'oun+il o, "ren! in 1546 de+lares !he 4$o+ry$ha sa+red and +anoni+al) "he !ransla!ion by (ain! Jerome A'he +ul$ateB is +ommissioned by #o$e Damasus &, in 3.2, !o revise !he <ld 7a!in versions o, !he os$els) 'om$le!ed in 405) (ain! Jerome is ,irs! !o em$loy !he 2ord =ucifer !o Satan A&ith a small s in the ;l! 'estamentB) "he 2ord =ucifer many 2ill be sur$rised !o learn, means =i$ht $i%er or brin$er of li$ht. "he Eul-a!e is used !o de!ermine !he meanin- o, an+ien! 2ords no lon-er used !oday as $or!rayed in !he (e$!ua-in!) (ain! Jerome Aan! Saint Au$ustineB mani,es! a neuro!i+ loa!hin- o, seD Ase1 is sinfuls &hether marrie! or notB !ha! is re,le+!ed in his 2ri!in-s and $er$e!ua!ed by !he 'hur+h !oday) &n 3.2 * (ain! Jerome re!urns !o Rome, 2here he is made se+re!ary !o #o$e Damasus & and be+omes a si-ni,i+an! 'hur+h ,i-ure) 0 'he te1t of the Septua$int &as re$ar!e! as so unreliable because of its free!om in ren!erin$ an! of the alterations &hich ha! been intro!uce! into it etc. that !urin$ the E n! century of our era it &as !iscar!e! by the Church. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) iv, 625) "he 'hur+h admi!s !o unau!hori5ed, un@enli-h!ened addi!ions !o (+ri$!ure, Copies of the Septua$int. (ays !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia, #ere multiplie! an! as mi$ht be e1pecte! many chan$es !eliberate as &ell as in%oluntary crept in. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia Eol) Diii, 023) 'hris!iani5ed Roman #unishmen!: "he Roman Fm$erors 'ons!an!ius and 'ons!ans inheri! mu+h o, !he Fm$ire ,rom !heir ,a!her, !he so@+alled ,irs! 'hris!ian Roman Fm$eror, 'ons!an!ine, +all ,or :12uisite 3unishment ,or homoseDuali!y) Many $eo$le $la+e !hemselves 2i!hin his s$iri!ual -uidan+e, in+ludin- a noble 2ido2 named #aula and her dau-h!er, 2ho ,ollo2 him !o !he 8oly 7and in 3.5 a,!er !he dea!h o, #o$e Damasus &) Jerome be+omes des$onden! a,!er !he sa+3 o, Rome in 410 and !he dea!h o, #aula and her dau-h!er, 2hi+h +on!ribu!es !o his in+reasin- isola!ion)
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AD %&'.B@>.'heo!osius I born in Spain ,la%ius 'heo!osius is a stron$ supporter of the early Christian mo%ement. He is %ehement in his persecution of the Arians an! !iscoura$es the practice of the ol! *oman pa$an reli$ions. In B@C he or!ers the massacre of D CCC citi7ens in 5reece an! is or!ere! e1communicate! by the Bishop of Milan Zlater to become Saint AmbroseO. 'he Bishop !eman!s public penance for his act of barbarism before liftin$ this ban. 5reat importance &as soon attache! to e1ternal marks of repentance to tears fastin$ an! mortification of the flesh8 an! in&ar! re$eneration of the heart &hich alone constitutes a real con%ersion &as for$otten. "9aubi$ne. As confession an! penance are easier than the e1tirpation of sin an! the aban!onment of %ice many cease! conten!in$ a$ainst the lusts of the flesh an! preferre! $ratifyin$ them at the e1pense of a fe& mortifications. ~D6aubi-ne) ;i!h all his a+3no2led-ed sins, he is s!ill 3no2n as 'heo!osius the 5oo! ,or he is res$onsible ,or !he des!ru+!ion o, !he (era$eum A5uar!ian of 5o!s 'hroneB by 2hi+h !he early 'hur+h !hen +laims i!sel, !o be !he ar+hrival o, 2isdom ASainthoo! is $rante! for helpin$ the Church not necessarily manB >our hundred !housand $ar+hmen! s+rolls are also +onse+ra!ed by bein- burned beyond use or re+o-ni!ion 2i!h !he !or+hin- o, !he -rea! library) "he !rue mys!eries o, :$yptian Ma$ic 2ill be los! ,or e!erni!y) "heodosius has hel$ed !he 'hur+h >a!hers +on!inue !heir *ues! in his!ori+al res!ru+!urin-) 7ar-e s+ale $erse+u!ions a-ains! non@'hris!ian $eo$les in 'ons!an!ino$le +on!inue and banishmen! o, !he ,amous ora!or, 7ibanius, 2ho is a++used o, bein- a ma-i+ian) D 87;@41/@(ain! Jerome6s 7a!in +ul$ate is !he basis ,or !he Jesui!6s *eheims.9ouay !eD! $ublished in 15.2, a!!em$!in- !o do2n$lay ;illiam "yndale6s Fn-lish !eD!, 2hi+h la!er 2ill be+ome !he Min$ (ames +ersion o, 1611 Apresent e!ition 106/B) D 87;@400@(ain! John 'hrysos!om, born in 4n!oi+h (yria Ano& 'urkeyB, ordained by Bisho$ >lavian in 3.6, ,ou-h! a-ains! +orru$!ion and vi+es) "he $a!riar+h "heo$hilus o, 4leDandria and Fm$ress FudoDia have him banished in 403 P 404) #o$e &nno+en! & a$$eals on his behal, !o !he By5an!ine Fm$eror ,or his reins!a!emen!) "he Johni!es in #ersia re:e+! his !ea+hin-s and are la!er brou-h! under !he domain o, 'hris!ian !hou-h!) 9$on hearin- o, !he des!ru+!ion and burnin- o, !he ,amous =ibrary of Ale1an!ria by 'hris!ians under !he leadershi$ o, Bisho$ "heo$ohilius, (ain! John 'hrysos!om +ommen!s, :%ery trace of the ol! philosophy an! literature of the Ancient #orl! has %anishe! from the face of the earth . "Bible Myths an!
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(!ran-ely enou-h, and $erha$s u$on 2ha! may have a$$eared as -ood $hysiolo-i+al reasonin-, "er!ullian 9enies the %ir$inity of Mary the mother of Christ in part thou$h he affirms it ante partum. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 14, 523) 4nd o, !he vir-ini!y in men, "er!ullian de+lares, So many men.%ir$ins so many %oluntary eunuchs. ;i!h a mar3ed a$$roval, "er!ullian, su$$or!s !he ,ana!i+al in+i!a!ion o, !he 'hris! !o sel,@mu!ila!ion, ,or the Min$!om of Hea%en/s sake. "Ma!!he2 1/:1) 'he =or! Himself opens the Min$!oms of Hea%en to eunuchs as bein$ Himself a %ir$in8 to &hom lookin$ the Apostle A3aulB also for this reason $i%es the preference to continence.~& 'orin!hians vii, 1, 0,
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"he 'hur+h !au-h! !ha! 2hen a 2oman marries, she should ,eel !he dee$es! sorro2 ,or !he loss o, her vir-ini!y= also !ha! i, anyone ,el! !he sli-h!es! $assion in nudi!y 2i!h !he o$$osi!e seD, he 2as a de$raved human bein-) :%ery &oman said 'lemen! o, 4leDandria, O ;u$ht to be fille! &ith shame at the thou$ht that she is a &oman. 8e s!ou!ly main!ained !ha! marria-e and ,orni+a!ion 2ere no! !he same, bu! !ha! !he di,,eren+e be!2een marria-e and adul!ery 2as so ,ine !ha! i! resolved i!sel, in!o a mere le-al ,i+!ion) "er!ullian said !ha! a, 0 Stain upon our chastity is accounte! by us as more !rea!ful than any punishment or any !eath. ">rom 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is)
But fornication an! all impurity or co%etousness must not e%en be name! amon$ you as is fittin$ amon$ Saints... Be sure of this that no fornicator or impure man or one &ho is co%etous Athat is an i!olaterB has any inheritance in the Min$!om of Christ an! of 5o!. =et no one !ecei%e you &ith empty &or!s for it is because of these thin$s that the &rath of 5o! comes upon the sons of !isobe!ience... 'ake no part in the unfruitful &orks of !arkness but instea! e1pose them. ,or it is a shame e%en to speak of the thin$s that they !o in secret8 but &hen anythin$ is e1pose! by the li$ht it becomes %isible for anythin$ that becomes %isible is li$ht. "F$hesians 5:3@13)
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Borro2in- ,rom o!her ,ai!hs ,a+ili!a!es !he +onversion o, !he #a-ans, Christians incorporate! the celebration of other reli$ions into their o&n tra!itions... ;ne ne& festi%al the Church establishe! about this time AFth centuryB &as :piphany. 'he Ale1an!rian Church of Isis ha! lon$ celebrate! the !ay &hich became :piphany as the birth!ay of ;siris from the +ir$in. 'he Mysteries of Isis ori$inate! un!er the 3tolemies as an :$yptian form of the :leusinian Mysteries of 5reece ACB an! ha! been importe! into *ome by the ?st century B.C.:. ,or se%eral centuries the Ale1an!rian Church of Isis represente! serious competition to the Christian Church in the *oman &orl!. It &as from the tra!ition of the Ale1an!rian Church that Christianity $arnere! the practice of ha%in$ !aily litur$ical ser%ices in lar$e ornate temples. ~>rom: Han!book of Biblical Chronolo$y Ja+3 >ine-an, #rin+e!on 9), 1/64) "he #a$a+y is 2ea3 in i!s +laim !ha! i! deives i!s $o2ers ,rom #e!er, and !here,ore is 2an! !o +rea!e a s!ron-er $osi!ion o, le-i!ima+y, !hereby +rea!in- more leDis ,or !heir $ro+laimed 6Saints.6 A(esus says B ISimon my follo&er I ha%e ma!e you the foun!ation of the Holy Church. I betimes calle! you 3eter because you &ill support all its buil!in$s. Hou are the inspector of those &ho &ill buil! on :arth a Church for me. If they shoul! &ish to buil! &hat is false you the foun!ation &ill con!emn them. Hou are the hea! of the fountain from &hich my teachin$ flo&s8 you are the chief of my !isciples. 'hrou$h you I &ill $i%e !rink to all peoples. Hours is that life.$i%in$ s&eetness &hich I !ispense. I ha%e chosen you to be as it &ere the first.born in my institution so that as the heir you may be e1ecutor of my treasures. I ha%e $i%en you the keys of my kin$!om. Behol! I ha%e $i%en you authority o%er all my treasures. ~(ain! F$hraim o, (yria Homily F 351 4)D) 4nd a-ain 2e have ,ur!her +laims, In the city of *ome the :piscopal chair &as $i%en first to 3eter the chair in &hich 3eter sat the same &ho &as hea! that is &hy he is also calle! Cephas ... ;f all the Apostles the one chair in &hich unity is maintaine! by all. -either !o the Apostles procee! in!i%i!ually on their o&n an! anyone &ho &oul! Apresume toB set up another chair in opposition to that sin$le chair &oul! by that %ery fact be a schismatic an! a sinner0 *ecall then the ori$ins of your chair those of you &ho &ish to claim for yoursel%es the title of Holy Church. ~(ain! <$!a!us 'he Schism
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'hey Athe -o%atian hereticsB ha%e not the succession of 3eter &ho hol! not the 6Chair of 3eter &hich they ren! by &icke! schism8 an! this too they !o &icke!ly !enyin$ that sins can be for$i%en Aby the Sacrament of ConfessionB e%en in the Church &hereas it &as sai! to 3eter) /I &ill $i%e unto thee the Meys of the Min$!om of Hea%en an! &hatsoe%er thou shalt bin! on earth shall be boun! in Hea%en an! &hatsoe%er thou shall loose on earth shall be loose! in Hea%en. ~(ain! 4mbrose o, Milan <n
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&! is ironi+ !ha! Jesus never men!ions any su++ession= !he Bible never men!ions any su++ession ei!her be,ore or a,!er Jesus, It is &ithin the po&er of all therefore in %ery Church &ho may &ish to see the truth to contemplate clearly the tra!ition of the Apostles manifeste! throu$hout the &hole &orl!8 an! &e are in a position to reckon up those &ho &ere by the Apostles institute! Bishops in the Churches an! Zto !emonstrateO the succession of these men to our o&n times8 those &ho neither tau$ht nor kne& of anythin$ like &hat these ZhereticsO ra%e about. ~(ain! &renaeus, *efutation of Heresies Boo3 3, 'ha$!er 1) 1) &! 2ill be very di,,i+ul! ,or 'hris!ians !o rid !hemselves o, nearly !2o !housand years o, ha!red o, !he Je2s, as !heir sain!s s$e2 !heir !oDi+ venom) &n his 2ri!in-s, (ain! F$hraem re,ers !o odIs $unishmen! ,or !he Je2s) Be+ause !he Je2s reviled Jesus, 'he =or! has banishe! them from their lan! an! no& they are con!emne! to &an!er o%er the &hole face of the earth. ~ (ain! F$hraem) (ain! John 'hrysos!om s!y-ma!i5es !he Je2s, 2ri!in- !ha!, 'he (e&s beha%e no better than ho$s an! $oats in their le&! $rossness an! the e1cesses of their $luttony. 'he Church a!mits an! a%o&s the (e&ish people to be curse! because after killin$ Christ they continue to till the $roun! of an earthly circumcision an earthly Sabbath an earthly passo%er &hile the hi!!en stren$th or %irtue of makin$ kno&n Christ &hich this
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Did Jesus have +arnal desires li3e mos! menC <ne reason !he os$el o, #hili$ is no! a++e$!ed a! !he 'on+il o, 1i+aea, be+ause Jesus, =o%e! her AMary Ma$!aleneB more than all the !isciples an! use! to kiss her often on the mouth... 'he rest of the !isciples offen!e! by it an! e1presse! !isappro%al. 'hey sai! to him /#hy !o you lo%e her more than all of us?... "5ospel of 3hilip Dea!h does no! +ome !o 4dam Afirst manB ,rom a $hysi+al ne+essi!y, bu! !hrou-h sin, man3ind beinensnared by !he ,irs! 2oman, and (ain! 4u-us!ine ,el! !ha! durin- !he seDual a+! !ha! man is !oo en-rossed in !he ear!hly $leasures !o be !hin3in- o, od be+ause o, 4dam6s sin A;ri$inal SinB) 4u-us!ine ,el! !ha! man is +ondemned !o e!ernal damna!ion due !o 4dam6s ori$inal sin, and !his inheri!ed -uil! is $assed on !o all !he des+enden!s o, man3ind !hrou-h !he Se1ual act +alled Concupiscence 2hi+h he believed is !he irra!ional desire !o !a3e $leasure in o!her +rea!ures, ra!her !han od) 4no!her ne2 edi+! orders !he +losin- o, all !he #a-an !em$les, and some o, 2hi+h are $ro,aned and !urned in!o bro!hels or -amblin- es!ablishmen!s) "he eDe+u!ion o, #a-an $ries!s ,ollo2s as !he Fm$eror is de!ermined !o ma3e !he 2orld 'hris!ian) "he ,irs! burnin- o, libraries in various +i!ies o, !he Rroman Fm$ire is ordered !o remove any hin! o, #a-anism in 'hris!iani!y) 7ime ,a+!ories are bein- or-ani5ed neD! !o !he +losed #a-an !em$les, and a ma:or $or!ion o, !he holy ar+hi!e+!ure o, !he #a-ans is !urned in!o lime) #hat is the !ifference &hether it is in a &ife or a mother it is still :%e the temptress that &e must be&are of in any &oman. "(ain! 4u-us!ine) #ersonally, & believe !ha! 2hen (ain! 4u-us!ine le,! his -irl,riend Aor she left himB and i! le,! an indelible mar3 u$on him and even!ually all 'hris!endom as 4u-us!ine 2ill de+lare seD a sin) &n his 2ri!in-s, Confessions 4u-us!ine s!a!es, 5i%e me chastity an! continence but not 4ust no&) AAu$ustine ma!e this statement &hile still &ith his mistress &ho $a%e him a sonB) Saint Au$ustine ha! to e1hort the brethren not to solemni7e the !ay on account of the sun like the heathen but rather on account of him &ho ma!e the sun) 3ope Saint =eo the 5reat rebuke! those &ho thou$ht that Christmas &as obser%e! for the solstice an! not the nati%ity of Christ. ",rom: Man an! 'he Sun, Ja+*ue!!a 8a23es 8e la!er ,el! !ha! 'hris!iani!y en!ailed +eliba+y, and 2as relu+!an! !o !a3e !ha! ,inal s!e$, havin- ,a!hered a son and no2 a!!a+hed !o a ne2 mis!ress, mu+h !o !he +ha-rine o, his mo!her) (ain! 4u-us!ine believed !ha! some s$e+ies o, $lan!s and animals had develo$ed ,rom earlier +rea!ions o, od !hereby bein- one o, !he ,irs! 'hris!ians !o have a +on+e$! o, evolu!ion A prece!in$ Charles 9ar&in in the early ?@th centuryB) 8ere 2e have !he +lear $ur$ose o, !he seDual a+! des+ribed as bein- ,or 3rocreation not recreation and !he Roman >a!hers are *ui!e em$ha!i+ in !heir ,eelin-s re-ardin- !he +arnal a+!) ,or necessary se1ual intercourse for be$ettin$ Achil!renB is alone &orthy of marria$e. But that &hich $oes beyon! this necessity no lon$er follo&s reason but lust. "(ain! 4u-us!ine o, 8i$$o 'he 5oo! of Marria$e
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But I &on!er &hy he Athe heretic (o%ianianusB set (u!ah an! 'amar before us for an e1ample unless perchance e%en harlots $i%e him pleasure8 or ;nan &ho &as slain because he $ru!$e! his brother see!. 9oes he ima$ine that &e appro%e of any se1ual intercourse e1cept for the procreation of chil!ren? ~(ain! Jerome A$ainst (o%inian 3/3 4)D) An! then fearin$ because of your la& a$ainst chil!.bearin$... they copulate in a shameful union only to satisfy lust for their &i%es. 'hey are un&illin$ to ha%e chil!ren on &hose account alone marria$es are ma!e. #hen this is taken a&ay husban!s are shameful lo%ers &i%es are harlots bri!al chambers are brothels fathers.in.la& pimps. ~(ain! 4u-us!ine o, 8i$$o A$aint ,austus 400 4)D) "he su$ers!i!ious 4u-us!ine a++e$!s !he ear!h as ,la! and inhabi!ed on !he u$$er side only, As to the fable that there are Antipo!es that is to say men &ho are on the opposite si!e of the earth &here the sun rises &hen it sets to us men &ho &alk &ith their feet opposite ours is on no $roun! cre!ible. ~(ain! 4u-us!ine, Ci%. 9ei Bk. Dvi, /= $) 315)
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"he sain!ly 4u-us!ine s!a!es, It is reporte! that some monstrous races of men ha%e one eye in the mi!!le of the forehea!8 some the feet turne! back&ar! from the heel8 some a !ouble se1 the ri$ht breast like a man the left like a &oman an! that they alternately be$et an! brin$ forth8 others are sai! to ha%e no mouth... 'hey tell of a race &ho ha%e t&o feet but only one le$ an! are of mar%elous s&iftness thou$h they !o not ben! the knee8 they are calle! Skiope!es because in the hot &eather they lie !o&n on their backs an! sha!e themsel%es &ith their feet. ;thers are sai! to ha%e no hea! on their shoul!ers... #hat shall &e say of the Cynocephali A;ere&ol%esB &hose !o$like hea! an! barkin$ proclaim them beasts rather than men? But &e are not boun! to belie%e all &e hear of these monstrosities... But &ho coul! enumerate all the human births that ha%e !iffere! &i!ely from their ascertaine! parents? -o one &ill !eny that all these ha%e !escen!e! from that one man ...'hat one first father of all... Accor!in$ly it ou$ht not to seem absur! to us that as in the in!i%i!ual races there are monstrous births so in the &hole race there are monstrous races8 ... If they are human they are !escen!e! from A!am0'here are in Cappa!ocia mares &hich are impre$nate! by the &in! an! their foals li%e only three years) ",or$ery in Christianity by Jose$h ;heless, 1/30, ,rom !he Ban3 o, ;isdom) 0 If it &as $oo! company an! con%ersation that A!am nee!e! it &oul! ha%e been much better arran$e! to ha%e t&o men to$ether as frien!s not a man an! a &oman.".(ain! 4u-us!ine, 'he =iteral Meanin$
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(ain! 4u-us!ine a++e$!s as his!ori+al !ru!h !he ,abulous ,oundin- o, Rome by Romulus and Remus, !heir vir-in@bir!h by !he od Mars, and !heir nursin- by !he she@2ol,, bu! a!!ribu!es !he las! !o !he $roviden! in!er,eren+e o, !he 8ebre2 od) (ome o, 4u-us!ine6s +ommen!s mi-h! be a$$li+able !o one la!er Eir-in@born, *hea a %estal %ir$in &ho concei%e! t&in sons of Mars as they &ill ha%e it in that &ay honorin$ or e1cusin$ her a!ultery a!!in$ as a proof that a she.&olf nurse! the infants &hen e1pose!... Het &hat &on!er is it if to rebuke the kin$ &ho ha! cruelly or!ere! them to be thro&n into the &ater 5o! &as please! after !i%inely !eli%erin$ them from the &ater to succor by means of a &il! beast $i%in$ milk these infants by &hom so $reat a City &as to be foun!e!? ",or$ery in Christianity by Jose$h ;heless, 1/30, ,rom !he Ban3 o, ;isdom)) (ain! #aul ,ollo2ed similar lines o, su$ers!i!ious !hou-h! and some +laim !ha! #aul, a ba+helor, 2as a miso-ynis! and be+ause o, !his (ain! #aul says !o !he Romans, -ot in riots an! !runken parties not in eroticism an! in!ecencies not in strife an! ri%alry but put on the =or! (esus Christ an! make no pro%ision for the flesh an! its lusts. If &e marry it is only so that &e may brin$ up chil!ren. "(ain! Jus!in Mar!yr ,irst Apolo$y 160 4)D) Durin- his !ime, he 2ri!es many manus+ri$!s +ondemnin- #ela-ius and !he idea o, ,ree #ill.L #ela-ius 2as a man o, +onsiderable learnin- and aus!ere moral +hara+!er) 9$on arrivin- in Rome 3/0, he is a$$alled by !he laD morals o, !he Roman 'hris!ians) 8e $rea+hes 'hris!ian sim$li+i!y and re+rui!s many ,ollo2ers 2i!h his s!ri+! moral !ea+hin- and has $ar!i+ular su++ess in sou!hern &!aly and (i+ily) 4u-us!ine $rea+hed o$enly un!il his dea!h A455B and one o, his ,oremos! dis+i$les is Julian o, F+lanum) 8e ar-ued !ha! !he +orru$!ion o, man is no! inna!e, bu! is due !o bad eDam$les and habi!s, and !ha! !he na!ural ,a+ul!ies o, man are no! ne-a!ively a,,e+!ed by 4damIs ,all) 8uman bein-s +an lead lives o, vir!ue and !hereby 2arran! 8eaven by !heir o2n e,,or!s) #ela-ius asser!ed !ha!, 'rue 5race lies in !he na!ural -i,!s o, humani!y, in+ludin- ,ree 2ill, reason, and
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+ons+ien+e) &n 412, (!) 4u-us!ine 2ri!es a series o, 2or3s in 2hi+h he a!!a+3s !he #ela-ian Do+!rine o, Human Moral Autonomy and develo$s his o2n +rea!ion o, !he rela!ionshi$ o, human ,reedom !o Divine ra+e) 4s a resul! o, 4u-us!ineIs s!ron- +ri!i+isms, #ela-ius is even!ually a++used o, heresy, bu! is a+*ui!!ed a! (ynods a! Jerusalem and Dios$olis) &n 41., a 'oun+il a! 'ar!ha-e +ondemns #ela-ius and his ,ollo2ers) #o$e Kosimus also +ondemns him) "he #ris+illianis!s, a reli-ious se+!, durin- !he !ime o, 4u-us!ine a+3no2led-e !he si-ns o, !he Kodia+ 2i!h !he <ld "es!amen! and !he names o, 4n-els are -iven !o !he $lane!s) 4u-us!ine himsel, is a $ra+!i+in- Mani+hean ,or nine years be,ore +onver!in- !o 'hris!iani!y) "hen 4u-us!ine +ondemns 4s!rolo-ers and a++oun!s ,or !heir su++esses in divina!ion bein- due !o !heir ins$ira!ion by s$iri!s) Relu+!an!ly 4u-us!ine a$$roves o, !he 'hur+h6s edi+!s !o $unish here!i+s) &n 1231, !he +hur+h 2ill es!ablish a ,ormal body !o deal 2i!h !hese here!i+s +alled !he In2uisition. ;as !here a 5o! the ,ather be,ore !he 2orld 2as +rea!edC "he 'hur+h is unable !o ans2er !his *ues!ion un!il !he arrival o, (ain! 4u-us!ine 2ho +ondemns all 2ho *ues!ion !he 'hur+h) 5o! ha! spent that time buil!in$ a special Hell for those that ask such 2uestions. ~(ain! 4u-us!ine) Reli-ious $ers$e+!ives ,rom !he 'hur+h have +on+luded !ha! his!ory is an illumina!ion o, odIs $lan ,or !he 2orld and !here,ore i! has $ur$ose) (!) 4u-us!ine elabora!ed on !his !hesis in !he 5 !h +en!ury, and in !he 10!h +en!ury, !he >ren+h !heolo-ian, Ja+*ues@Beni-ne Bossue!, $ro+eeds !o elabora!e on !he idea ,ur!her in his 9iscourse on Ini%ersal History 16.1) "he rise and ,all o, Fm$ires is de$enden! u$on, in Bossue!Is !hou-h!, on !he se+re! 2or3s o, 3ro%i!ence. &! is in !he 1e2 "es!amen! !ha! !he !erm Saints is used !o re,er !o All Belie%ers in (esus the Christ Abe they !ea! or ali%eB) ~>or Bibli+al re,eren+es see: Job 5:1, #roverbs 2:., &saiah 2:/, Daniel 4:10, 0:1., 0:21,
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<ri-inally !he !erm Saints re,erred !o !he $ro$he!s and !he +ler-y ArabbisB) "he 'hur+h 2ill $ro+laim as (ain!s almos! all o, !he ,irs! ,i,!y #o$es, many o, 2ho a+!ed less !hen (ain!ly) <n idola!ry (ain! 4u-us!ine s$ea3s ou! a-ains! !he s!a!esman (ene+a, 2ho, a-ains! his be!!er 3no2led-e, !oo3 $ar! in idola!rous 2orshi$, (!) 4u-us!ine says, He &as the more to be con!emne! for !oin$ men!aciously &hat people belie%e! him to !o sincerely. D 83;@Fm$eror 'ons!an!ius ou!la2s all me!hods o, divina!ion A3ersian 5reek an! :$yptian astrolo$y not e1clu!e!B) 'oun+il o, (irmium, issues !heir so@+alled Blasphemy of Sirmium or Se%enth Arian Confession, +alled !he hi-h $oin! o, 4rianism A(esus is not 9i%ineB) D 83<5&n (3y!ho$olis, (yria, !he 'hris!ians 2ill or-ani5e !he ,irs! dea!h +am$s ,or !he sole $ur$ose o, !or!urin- and eDe+u!in- !he arres!ed non@'hris!ians ,rom around !he Roman Fm$ire) &! 2ill be nearly 5 +en!uries be,ore ano!her 'hris!ian a++om$lishes !his ,ea! a-ain) ~see 4dol, 8i!ler) 'oun+il o, Rimini, Da!ed 'reed AAcaciansB= #o$e 7iberius re:e+!s 4rian 'reed o, 'oun+il A(esus is not 5o!B D 8645433@'assian, John, Johannes Fremi!a or Johannes Massiliensis: 'assian is one o, !he ,irs! o, !he (emi@#ela-ians, 2ho re:e+!s !he in!er$re!a!ions o, (ain! 4u-us!ine !ha! man3ind is +ondemned by !he ori$inal sin o, 4dam and souls are saved $urely !hrou-h !he ra+e o, od, 2hi+h +anno! be earned A3ela$ianismB) 'assian also o$$oses !he 4u-us!inian +on+e$! o, moral +hoi+e in a!!ainin- (alva!ion) Co!e1 +aticanus QBR: !he earlies! 'hris!ian Bible Q=XX g ?.F Maccabees . 3salms of Solomon . 3s?>? Y ED -e& 'estamentR, 2hi+h is missin- enesis 1@46:2., #salms 105:20@130:6, 1 "imo!hy@#hm, and 8ebre2s /:14= !he end o, !he Ale1an!rian !eD!@!y$e, a3a Minority 'e1t 2hi+h is +onsidered !he mos! a++ura!e !eD!@!y$e o, !he os$els) (+ri$!ures are +on!inually +han-ed, even in early 'hris!iani!y, bu! no! 2i!hou! ob:e+!ions, a la!er Aminuscule aeraB s+ribe +om$lains abou! !he +han-e o, !eD! in 8ebre2s 1:3: ,ool an! kna%e can/t you lea%e the ol! rea!in$ alone an! not alter it< ",ul!ensis Si$la for +ariants in +aticanus and 1'orin!hians 14:34@5)
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Julian, 'ons!an!ius +ousin, de,ea!s !he ermans in !heir ,u!ile invasion and is de+lared Fm$eror by his vi+!orious army, 2hi+h is dissa!is,ied 2i!h 'ons!an!ine6s su++essor, 'ons!an!ius) Julian rever!s !o #a-anism, 2hi+h 2ins him !he !i!le o, (ulian the Apostate. D 864@(ain! 4mbrose +hallen-es !he 2ri!in-s o, Jose$hus, !he Je2, ,or his e1clusion of (esus in his 2ri!in-s) Jose$hus 2as a $roli,i+ 2ri!er usin- eD+e$!ional de!ails in his 2or3s o, -overnmen!al a,,airs and even!s o, his day) &n+luded are !he mundane a,,airs o, $e!!y +rimes and arres!s as 2ell as eD!raordinary ha$$enin-s) "he ,a+! !ha! he redu+es !he men!ionin- o, (esus and !he $er,orman+e o, !he many mira+les !o :us! a $ara-ra$h Aalso belie%e! to be a for$ery an! a!!e! laterB, adds li!!le +reden+e !o !he 'hur+h6s $osi!ion !ha! !hese even!s a+!ually o++urred) Jose$hus 2ro!e volumes on every as$e+! o, Roman 4dminis!ra!ive o++urren+es 2i!h su+h de!ail !ha! i! is di,,i+ul! !o +om$rehend a mo!ive ,or dele!in- or omi!!in- !he even!s o, Jesus) Jesus is rele-a!ed !o a ,e2 shor! ,i+!i!ious lines in !he 2or3s o, Jose$hus, as !he la!er no!a!ions are no! o, his 2ri!in- s!yle, believed !o have been added by someone else, and no2here des+ribin- !he arres! o, a man named Jesus, 2hi+h is a +ommon name a! !his $eriod, or o, his arres! andGor +ondemna!ion) &, >lavius Jose$hus believed !ha! Jesus is !he Je2ish messiah, !hen 2hy did he rele-a!e so ,e2 2ords !o !his revela!ionC Christ/s humble an! obscure life en!in$ in the i$nominious !eath on the cross &as the %ery opposite of &hat the (e&s e1pecte! of their Christ. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) i, $-) 620) "he Dis+i$les o, Jesus 2ere Je2ish, and Christianity took its rise in (u!aism8 its ,oun!er an! His 9isciples &ere ;rtho!o1 (e&s an! the latter maintaine! their (e&ish practices at least for a time after the !ay of 3entecost. 'he (e&s themsel%es looke! upon the follo&ers of Christ as a mere Israelitish sect... /'he sect of the -a7arenes / AActs EF)?>B !he believers in !he #romised Messiah) ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) iii, $-) 013) "here is no men!ion is made o, his many ,ollo2ers, his minis!ry, his mira+les, or o, his alle-ed Resurre+!ion) (urely, su+h an even! as !his 2ould have meri!ed do+umen!a!ion i, no! an inves!i-a!ion) 1o2, in !he earlier $ar!s o, !he 1e2 "es!amen! !here is no!hin- 2ha!ever men!ioned abou! any mira+ulous bir!h o, Jesus, ye! !he #aul a$$ears *ui!e +er!ain o, !he Resurre+!ion) 9nless 2e deny !he -enuineness o, !he 2hole o, !he F$is!les, 2hi+h is a ,rau-h! ven!ure, #aul a$$ears absolu!ely +onvin+ed o, !he Resurre+!ion= and !his $roves !ha! i! 2as already believed by many a ,e2 years a,!er !he dea!h o, Jesus, bu! #aulIs insis!en+e in !he F$is!les sho2s, o, +ourse, !ha! i! 2as dis$u!ed) "he s!a!emen! 2as a $ie+e o, ,olly and 2ould be a dis!in+! s!umblin- blo+3 !o !he 'hris!ian +onver!s ,rom #a-anism= $re+isely be+ause !hey sa2 #a-an Resurre+!ion +elebra!ions every year in !heir $rovin+es) Bu! !he belie, eDis!ed, and #aul 2as sure o, i!, 2i!hin a ,e2 years o, JesusI 'ru+i,iDion) &n one Bibli+al !radi!ion, ,ollo2in- Jesus 'hris!Is dea!h, and Resurre+!ion, Mary Ma-daalen uses her $osi!ion !o -ain an invi!a!ion !o a ban*ue! -iven by Fm$eror "iberius 'aesar, and 2hen she mee!s him, she is holdin- an e-- in her hand and eD+laims, Christ is risen< 'aesar Aa name of rankB lau-hs, and !hen says !ha! 'hris! risin- ,rom !he dead is as li3ely as !he e-- in her hand !urnin- red 2hile she held i!) Be,ore he ,inishes s$ea3in-, !he e-- in Mary6s hand !urns a bri-h! red, and she +on!inues $ro+laimin!he os$el !o !he en!ire im$erial house) &! has been sus$e+!ed !ha! $erha$s Jose$hus 2as $re:udi+ed Aa claim by the ChurchB a-ains! !he Je2s or o, +er!ain se+!s, ho2ever !his !heory does no! hold +reden+e in !ha! he do+umen!ed o!her minor Je2ish even!s as 2ell as !he ma:or rebellion) Fm$eror Julian, !he 4$os!a!e, be+omes !he las! non@'hris!ian Roman Fm$eror) D 862@Fdi+! o, Fm$eror Julian in 362, +loses !he !ea+hin- $ro,ession !o 'hris!ians) D 867@"he 'anoni5ed Bible by !he Council of =ao!icea is +om$iled, 2hi+h -enerally a-rees on 2hi+h boo3s !o in+lude in !he 1e2 "es!amen! are !o de+ided on by a vo!e o, !he +oun+il members) "he 'anoni5ed Bible by !he Council of =ao!icea is +om$iled, 2hi+h is -enerally a-reed u$on, !ha!, 2hi+h boo3s are !o be in+luded in !he 1e2 "es!amen! are de+ided by a vo!e o, !he +oun+il members)
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Fm$eror Jovian orders !he burnin- o, !he 7ibrary o, 4n!io+h !o ,ur!her des!roy any !ra+es o, #a-anism +omin- ,or!h, 2hi+h may +orru$! 'hris!iani!y) "he 'hur+h 'oun+il o, 7aodi+ea A3hry$ia #estern Asia MinorB orders !ha! reli-ious observan+es are !o be +ondu+!ed on (unday and no! on (a!urday !o di,,eren!ia!e be!2een !he Je2ish ,ai!h) (unday be+omes !he ne2 (abba!h) "he $ra+!i+e o, s!ayin- a! home and res!in- on (a!urday is de+lared sin,ul and ana!hema !o Jesus 'hris!) "he 'oun+il o, 7aodi+ea, 'anon 2/ de+rees ana!hema ,or all 'hris!ians 2ho res! on !he (abba!h= !he dis$u!ed 'anon 60 names only 26 1e2 "es!amen! Boo3s Ae1clu!es *e%elationB) D 863@1ovember 10!h, an &m$erial edi+! ,orbids #a-an o,,i+ers o, !he army holdin- +ommand over any 'hris!ian soldiers) Fnd o, !he ;orld: 8ilary o, #oi!iers announ+es !ha! !he end 2ill ha$$en !his year) Bu!, a-ain, i! didnI!) D 866@3.4@#o$e (ain! Damasus, his ,a!her is (ain! 7oren5o Athe priestB) Damasus, is a ($anish $ries! !o be+ome !he !hir!y@seven!h #o$e, in !he lis!, o, 2hose +hara+!er 2e have reliable and ,airly am$le 3no2led-e) 8is name is ins+ribed in !he +alendar o, (ain!s, Damasus 2as a man o, si-ni,i+an! immorali!y, de-enera!e, and de+aden! +hara+!er, and his s!ory illus!ra!es !he -enerally lo2 moral *uali!y o, !he ne2 'hur+h es!ablished by Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine, 2hi+h ,ollo2s in !he ,oo!s!e$s o, !he Roman Fm$erors) Bisho$ 8i$$oly!us6, *efutation of All Heresies B3) &%, 'h) E&&, s!a!es !ha! #o$e (ain! 'allis!us, 210@22* an uns+ru$ulous e1.sla%e a!%enturer, 2as e*ually la+3in- in moral +hara+!er and his slave es+a$ades is :us!i,ied by !he -rea!es! ,i-h! in !he eman+i$a!ion o, !he 1e-ro slave, 2hi+h 2as !o over+ome !he san+!ion o, !he a$$allin- ins!i!u!ion by !he numerous !eD!s in !he Bible, 2hi+h main!ained !ha! slavery is $res+ribed by od) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h aided and abe!!ed slavery, o2nin- slaves, and even a+!ively en-a-ed in !he mos! revol!in- ,orms o, slave!rade, 3ope Clement + ?BC@ !ecree! that resistin$ +enetians shoul! be sol! into sla%ery an! 3ope 5re$ory XI an! 3ope Si1tus I+ Aof blesse! memoryB !ecree! the same for the ,lorentines an! 3ope (ulius II for both ,lorence an! Bolo$na. 'he Bull by &hich 3ope -icholas + ?FFE encoura$e! 3ortu$al to &hat became the or$ani7e! tra!e in ne$ro sla%es... In ?>BK 3ope 3aul III !ecree! sla%ery a$ainst all :n$lishmen &ho shoul! !are to support Min$ Henry +III a$ainst the 3ope< ":ncyclope!ia Britannica vol) 1/, $-) 35, 14!h Fdi!ion) ,or centuries Christianity treasure! the $reat comman!ment of lo%e an! mercy as tra!itional truth &ithout reco$ni7in$ it as a reason for opposin$ sla%ery &itch burnin$ an! all the other ancient an! me!ie%al forms of inhumanity. It &as only &hen Christianity e1perience! the influence of the thinkin$ of the 6A$e of :nli$htenment that it &as stirre! into enterin$ the stru$$le for humanity. 'he remembrance of this ou$ht to preser%e it fore%er from assumin$ any air of superiority in comparison &ith thou$ht. "Dr. 4lber! (+h2ei!5er, ;ut of My =ife an! 'hou$ht) An Autobio$raphy) "he +on!em$orary and un+om$romisin- Roman 2ri!er 4mmianus Mar+ellinus, +ommen!in- on !he a$$allin-ly sava-e ele+!oral ,i-h! ,or !he #a$a+y 2hi+h !a3es $la+e in !he Ea!i+an says !ha! !he Roman Bisho$s lived li3e $rin+es, *es 5estae %%E&&, 3, and !he maneuverin- ,or !he $osi!ion o, #o$e is vi+ious) ;hy !he 'ardinals 4re (e*ues!ered ;hen Fle+!in- 4 #o$e: (ain! Jerome, se+re!ary !o Damasus, brie,ly +on,irms !he a++oun! o, !he vi+ious massa+res in his Chronicle in !he year 366, and !he s!ory is !old by !2o Roman $ries!s in a $e!i!ion !o !he Fm$eror, in Mi$ne =ibellus 3recum vol) %&&&) "he only di,,eren+e be!2een !hem is 2he!her !he su$$or!ers o, Damasus, a! !he ele+!ion, murdered 130 or 160 o, his rivalIs su$$or!ers. ~(ee #e!ru+elli della a!!inaIs Histoire 9iploinati2ue !es Concla%es 4 vols), 1.64@6, in >ren+h or
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D 866@By !he year 366 ')F), more !han 160 o, !he su$$or!ers o, !he rival +andida!es o, !he #a$al +hair had !o be buried, and as la!e as 14/2 !he M Butcher/s bill 2as more !han 200 +leri+s 2ho as$ired !o !he $osi!ion o, 6Holy ,ather, and 2ere assassian!ed by !he vi+!ors) "he s!ru--le is no2 more re,ined= !hou-h 2hen !he #o$e says his ,irs! Mass he s!ill has nobles a! hand !o !a3e !he ,irs! si$ o, !he 2ine !o see !ha! i! has no! been $oisoned) "he $ro$i!ious man 2ho a! las! -e!s !he re*uired ma:ori!y vo!e s!a!es, I am not &orthy and, be+ause a #o$e 2as on+e !a3en seriously 2hen he said !his, s+am$ers *ui+3ly ,or !he $on!i,i+al robes, 2hi+h are 2ai!in- Qin !hree si5esR) "hen !hey !a3e him ou! on !he bal+ony !o sho2 !o !he $ubli+) "he his!ori+al re+ord o, !hese 'on+laves by #e!ru+elli della a!!ina a -ood deal o, i! is !ransla!ed in Miss E) #irieIs "ri$le 'ro2n, 1/35, bea!s !he his!ory o, "ammany ,or +lean ,un) D 86;@Bisho$ 4!hanasius o, 4leDandria, la!er !o be+ome (ain! 4!hanasius, in his 3/!h le!!er o,,i+ially lis!s as 'anoni+al !he "2en!y@(even boo3s o, !he 1e2 "es!amen!) "he boo3s sele+!ed by 4!hanasius 2ill be+ome !he ;es!ern 'a!holi+ 'anon) "he Fas!ern <r!hodoD +hur+hes 2ill also a++e$! !he 20 boo3s $lus a ,e2 o!hers, 2i!h !he 'o$!i+ +hur+h havin- !he mos! boo3s) "here are no2 !hree a++oun!s -iven as !o ho2 !he boo3s, 2hi+h no2 a$$ear in !he 1e2 "es!amen! 2ere +hosen: By #o$ius in his 6Syno!icon !o !he 'oun+il o, 1i+aea, sayin- 200 +ersions of the 5ospel &ere place! un!er a Communion table an! &hile the Council praye! the 6Inspire! Books 4umpe! on the slab but the rest remaine! un!er it. By &renmus, 'he Church selecte! the four most popular of the 5ospels.
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By !he 'oun+il o, 7aodi+ea* 366, sayin-, :ach book &as !eci!e! by ballot. 'he 5ospel of =uke escape! by one %ote &hile the Acts of the Apostles an! the Apocalypse &ere re4ecte! as for$eries. D 86;@306@(ain! 8ilary o, #oi!iers re,ers !o Je2s as a $erverse $eo$le 2ho od has +ursed ,orever, 2hile (ain! F$hroem re,ers !o Je2ish (yna-o-ues as bro!hels) D 8;4 QCR@455@#ela-ius, Roman@Bri!ish mon3= !au-h! s!ri+! morali!y and denied !he eDis!en+e o, ;ri$inal Sin and !he need ,or ba$!ism) 'orru$!ion o, man is no! inborn, bu! due !o !he a+*uisi!ion o, bad habi!s and environmen!) Man +an res!rain himsel, and meri! heaven !hrou-h >ree ;ill A&hich opposes that of 5o!s #illB) Ealens orders a si5eable $erse+u!ion o, all non@'hris!ian $eo$les in all !he Fas!ern Fm$ire) &n 4n!io+h, amon- many o!her non@'hris!ians, !he eD@-overnor >idus!ius and !he $ries!s 8ilarius and #a!ri+ius are eDe+u!ed, and !ons o, non@'hris!ian boo3s are burned in !he s*uares o, !he +i!ies o, !he Fas!ern Fm$ire) 4ll !he ,riends o, Julianus are $erse+u!ed A;rebasius Sallustius 3e$asius etc)B, and !he $hiloso$her (imonides is burned alive by order o, !he -ood 'hris!ian au!hori!ies, and !he -rea! $hiloso$her, MaDimus, is ordered de+a$i!a!ed) <$!a!us o, Milevis is in +on,li+! 2i!h !he se+!arian Dona!is!s 2ho s!ressed uni!y and 'a!holi+i!y as mar3s o, !he 'hur+h over and above 8oliness, and also !ha! !he 8oly (a+ramen!s derived !heir validi!y ,rom od, and no! ,rom !he $ries!) (ain! 4u-us!ine, (ain! 'eles!ine &, (ain! &nno+en! &, (ain! Jerome, (ain! 7eo, and (ain! #a!ri+3 a!!a+3 !he !ea+hin-s o, #ela-ius) &n 41.* !he 'oun+il a! 'ar!ha-e alon- 2i!h #o$e Kosimus +ondemns him and his ,ollo2ers) Jerome, 3raef. in (erem. lib) & and &&&, ridi+ulin- #ela-ius as a Scot, lo+) +i!), Habet enim pro$eniem Scoticae $entis !e Britannorum %icinia 2ho bein- Stuffe! &ith Scottish porri!$e Scotorum pultibus proe$ra%atus su,,ers ,rom a 2ea3 memory) Ri-h!ly ar-uin- !ha! !he Scots o, !hose days 2ere really !he &rish) ~8) Kimmer, 3ela$ius in Irelan! $)20, Berlin, 1/01) "all in s!a!ure and $or!ly in a$$earan+e (ain! Jerome, lo+) +i!), 5ran!is et corpulentus. #ela-ius, 2ho is hi-hly edu+a!ed, s$ea3s and 2ri!es in 7a!in as 2ell as ree3 2i!h -rea! ,luen+y) Durin- his !ri$s !o Rome he +om$osed several 2or3s: 9e fi!e 'rinitatis libri III :clo$arum e1 9i%inis Scripturis =iber Inus and Commentarii in :pistolas St. 3auli a!!ribu!ed !o (ain! Jerome, 2hi+h #ela-ius denies !he $rimi!ive s!a!e in $aradise and ori-inal sin Q+,) #) 7), %%%, 60., Insaniunt 2ui !e A!am per 'ra!ucem Asserunt a! -os +enire 3eccatum insis!in- on !he na!uralness o, +on+u$is+en+e and !he 9eath of the Bo!y,L Athe material &orl!B and as+ribes !he a+!ual eDis!en+e and universali!y o, sin !o !he bad eDam$le 4dam se! by his ,irs! sin) 'hris!Is redem$!ion 2as, in #ela-ius6 o$inion, limi!ed mainly !o ins!ru+!ion A9octrinaB and eDam$le Ae1emplumB) (!) #aul is silen! on one +hie, $oin! o, his do+!rine A the si$nificance of infant baptismB, 2hi+h su$$osed !ha! !he ,ai!h,ul 2ere even !hen +learly +ons+ious o, !he eDis!en+e o, <ri-inal (in in +hildren) #a-ans in !he an+ien! Roman Fm$ire had a very diverse vie2s abou! !he value o, human li,e !han 2e do !oday, and in,an!i+ide 2as le-al as 2ell as en+oura-ed in an+ien! #a-an ree+e and Rome) <!her #a-an so+ie!ies, su+h as !he 'ar!ha-inians, 2en! so ,ar as !o 3ill !heir +hildren as reli-ious sa+ri,i+es !o !heir -ods) 4++ordin- !o #lu!ar+h, !he 'ar!ha-inians, ;ffere! up their o&n chil!ren an! those &ho ha! no chil!ren &oul! buy little ones from poor people an! cut their throats as if they &ere so many lambs of youn$ bir!s8 mean&hile the mothers stoo! by &ithout a tear or moan) "he in,an! 2as sim$ly held under2a!er un!il i! 2as dead) Infantici!e &as one of the !eepest stains of the ancient ci%ili7ation. ~Christian Colli$ation of Apolo$etics 9ebate *esearch P :%an$elism 3a$ans Christianity an! Infantici!e
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D 8;6@444@(ain! 'yril o, 4leDandria assis!s in !he +ondemna!ion o, !he Je2ish se+!s and is ru!hless in his $ursui! o, havin- !heir homes des!royed in order !o drive !hem ou! o, !he +i!y) "hose here!i+s 2hose reli-ious belie,s are ,ound !o +on!radi+! 'hris!ian Do+!rine are s!oned, !hrea!ened, and some!imes 3illed) "hey are also !o have !heir !em$les, and some!imes homes, loo!ed and des!royed) 4$$ollinaria, Bisho$ o, 7aodi+!ia, in (yria, is de+lared as a here!i+ in 300 P 3.1) (ain! 'yril believed !ha! 'hris! 2as a s$iri!uali5ed and -lori,ied ,orm o, man) &n !he 'oun+il o, F$hesus, +alled in 431 by Fm$eror "heodesius &&, (ain! 'yril is !he reli-ious leader 2ho +ondemns !he 1es!orian se+! ,or no! a++e$!in- Mary, mo!her o, Jesus, as mo!her o, 5o! the Sun) (ain! 'yril is +onsidered a ,ather of the Church. "he mos! illus!rious re$resen!a!ive o, re+o@Roman +ul!ure in 4leDandria, F-y$!, abou! !his !ime 2as 8y$a!ia, !he -i,!ed dau-h!er o, "heon, a ma!hema!i+ian and a $hiloso$her o, +onsiderable reno2n) "o $ursue her s!udies, she $ersuaded her ,a!her !o send her !o 4!hens, 2here her earnes! 2or3, her devo!ion
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D 892@"he 'a!holi+ 'oun+il o, Rome under #o$e Damasus & se!s !he Bibli+al 'anon, lis!in- !he ins$ired boo3s o, !he <ld "es!amen! and !he 1e2 "es!amen! A!ispute!B) #o$e Damasus & has (ain! Jerome revise and uni,y 7a!in Bibles, 2hi+h are !ransla!ed ,rom an+ien! 8ebre2, 2hi+h Jerome $ro,esses !o unders!and) D 897@4,!er -ran!in- reli-ious !oleran+e !o his $eo$le, Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine6s la2 is rebu3ed by !he ne2ly de+reed $a-an reli-ion, 'hris!iani!y) 7ove and ,or-iveness is absen! in 'hris!iani!y, #e !esire that all the people un!er the rule of our clemency shoul! li%e by that reli$ion &hich 9i%ine 3eter the Apostle is sai! to hi%e $i%en the *omans... #e !esire that heretics an! schismatics be sub4ecte! to %arious fines... #e !ecree also that &e shall cease from makin$ sacrifices to the 5o!s. An! if any one has committe! such a crime let him be stricken &ith the a%en$in$ s&or!. "Co!e1 'heo!. Dvi, 1, 2= 5, 1= 10, 4) ;here is !he !oleran+e and ,or-iveness !ha! !his 'hris!iani5ed $a-anis!i+ ,ai!h no2 $ro+laims has been !heir his!oryC 4nd !he ne2 ,ai!h shall se! u$on a $a!h o, ven-ean+e a-ains! all 2ho 2ould deny !heir -od usin- (+ri$!ure, If thy brother the son of thy mother or thy son or thy !au$hter or the &ife of thy bosom or thy frien! &hich is as thine o&n soul entice thee secretly sayin$ =et us ser%e other 5o!s an!... 'hou shalt not consent unto him nor hearken unto him8 neither shall thine eye pity him neither shalt thou spare neither shalt thou conceal him) But thou shalt surely kill him8 thine han! shall be first upon him to put him to !eath an! after&ar!s the han! of all the people. An! thou shalt stone him &ith stones that he !ie. "Deu!eronomy 13:6@10) 'he man that &ill !o presumptuously an! &ill not hearken unto the priest e%en that man shall !ie. "Deu!eronomy 10:12) He that !espise! Moses la& !ie! &ithout mercy... ;f ho& much sorer punishment suppose ye shall he be thou$ht &orthy &ho hath tro!!en un!er foot the Son of 5o!? "8ebre2s 10: 2., 2/) 4ll su+h shall be van*uished as Are set forth for an e1ample sufferin$ the %en$eance of eternal fire. "Jude 0) "he an+ien! $ries!hood on+e en:oyed a li,e o, sum$!uousness, 2hi+h !he ne2 $ries!hood o, 'hris!iani!y 2ill endeavor !o re+u$era!e) 'hat they mi$ht all be !amne! &ho belie%e! not the truth. " 2 "hessalonians2:12) 4nd !he !ru!h 2ill be 2ha! !he o,!en illi!era!e and su$ers!i!ious $ries!hood says i! is ,or !hey no2 have !he $o2er !o en,or+e !heir edi+!s !hrou-h ,ear, and !heir so@+alled /5o! Inspire! Scriptures / 2hi+h 2ill even a!!em$! !o assaul! !he very minds o, man, He that !oubteth is !amne!< "Romans 14:23)
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D 8995 4 mob o, 'hris!ians, a! !he ins!i-a!ion o, !heir reveren! 'a!holi+ Bisho$, loo! and burn !he Je2ish (yna-o-ue in 'allini+um, a small !o2n on !he Fu$hra!es) "he Fm$eror "heodosius A'heo!osius the 5oo!B +laims !ha! !hose res$onsible shall be severely $unished and !he (yna-o-ue 2ill be rebuil! a! !he eD$ense o, !he Bisho$, bu! (ain! 4mbrose, !he Bisho$ o, Milan, +oer+es !he Fm$eror !o relen! and disre-ard !he a+!ion, 2hi+h he does) D 8<4@#ela-ius, Roman Bri!ish mon3, s!ron- reli-ious ,ollo2er, advo+a!ed a do+!rine o, human ,ree 2ill and denial o, redem$!ion) 8e denied !he eDis!en+e o, ;ri$inal Sin and $rea+hed !ha! man is ,ree !o obey or disobey) &n 3/0, an edi+! o, Fm$eror "heodosius & !hrea!ened !he $o$ula+e 2i!h !he dea!h $enal!y !he ,or+in- or sellin- o, males in!o $ros!i!u!ion AC.'h. /)0)6B) Behind !his edi+! lay no! a dis-us! o, $ros!i!u!ion, bu! !he ,a+! !ha! !he body o, a man 2ould be used in homoseDual in!er+ourse in !he same 2ay as !ha! o, a 2oman, 2hi+h 2as una++e$!able, ,or (ain! 4u-us!ine had already s!a!ed !ha!, 'he bo!y of a man is as superior to that of a &oman as the soul is to the bo!y. "9e Men!. 0)10) (ain! 4u-us!ine, Bishop of HippoR, and (ain! Jerome, e*uivo+a!e over JeromeIs ne2 7a!in !ransla!ion o, !he <ld "es!amen! ACatholic +ul$ateB) 9$ !o !his !ime all 7a!in versions had been based u$on !he ree3 version Acalle! the translation of 'he Se%enty or the Septua$intB, bu! 4u-us!ine learns !ha! Jerome is no2 ma3in- ano!her !ransla!ion, !his !ime ,rom ,rom !he an+ien! 8ebre2 !eD!, 2hi+h di,,ers in numerous $la+es ,rom !he 'hris!ian a++e$!ed (e$!ua-in! A(erome ha! pre%iously translate! from the Septua$int but after B@C C.:. (erome be$ins to translate !irectly from the ancient Hebre&B) 4u-us!ine +alls u$on Jerome !o valida!e !his radi+al de$ar!ure ,rom !he +us!omary !eD!, 2hi+h !ells o, a +ommo!ion 2hi+h la!er arises on !his a++oun! be!2een !he !2o (ain!s, and 4u-us!ine ur-es Jerome !o re+onsider his a+!ions, bu! Jerome re$lies 2i!h his +hara+!eris!i+ hard@headedness) ~(ee =etters of Au$ustine
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J... I beseech you not to !e%ote your labor to the &ork of translatin$ into =atin the sacre! Canonical Books unless you follo& the metho! in &hich you ha%e translate! (ob %i7. &ith the a!!ition of notes to let it be seen plainly &hat !ifferences there are bet&een this %ersion of yours an! that of the Septua$int &hose authority is &orthy of hi$hest esteem. ,or my o&n part I cannot sufficiently e1press my &on!er that anythin$ shoul! at this !ate be foun! in the Hebre& manuscripts &hich escape! so many translators perfectly ac2uainte! &ith the lan$ua$e. I say nothin$ of the Se%enty re$ar!in$ &hose harmony in min! an! spirit surpassin$ that &hich is foun! in e%en one man I !are not in any &ay pronounce a !eci!e! opinion e1cept that in my 4u!$ment beyon! 2uestion %ery hi$h authority must in this &ork of translation be conce!e! to them. I am more perple1e! by those translators &ho thou$h en4oyin$ the a!%anta$e of laborin$ after the Se%enty ha! complete! their &ork an! althou$h &ell ac2uainte! as it is reporte! &ith the force of Hebre& &or!s an! phrases an! &ith Hebre& synta1 ha%e not only faile! to a$ree amon$ themsel%es but ha%e left many thin$s &hich e%en after so lon$ a time still remain to be !isco%ere! an! brou$ht to li$ht. "(ain! 4u-us!ine !o (ain! Jerome) ;ri!!en abou! 3/4 ')F) 'hris!ian Roman #unishmen!: "he Roman Fm$eror "heodosius se!s !he $unishmen! ,or homoseDuali!y as dea!h by burnin-) 4$ollinaris, Bisho$ o, 7aodi+ea, believes !ha! Jesus had human body bu! also a Divine ($iri!) In Hoc Si$no +inces A7a!in ,or: By this si$n Athe crossB you con2uer.B ~Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine) "he 'hris!ian 'hur+h o, 3/0 ')F), had no +ru+i,iDes nor sa+red ima-es be+ause, 'he first mention of Crucifi1es are in the Ath century and 'he &hole tra!ition of %eneration holy ima$es $ra!ually an! naturally !e%elope!. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia Eol) E&&, $) 660) "here,ore, !he +laim o, Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine, o, seein- a 'hris!ian 'ross u$ in !he s3y, 2hi+h ins$ired him, is ,alla+ious)
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D 8<:@"he 'hris!ian 4u!hori!ies order !he des!ru+!ion o, !he (era$eum in 4leDandria Acontainin$ a labyrinth of catacombs for sacre! burialsB and !a3e harsh measures !o s*uel+h !he reli-ious ,ollo2ers o, &sis, !he las! &sis ,es!ival bein- +elebra!ed in 3/4) "he Isian cult AB' 3500@3000B is similar !o <siris in !heir belie, in: &mmor!ali!y via an a,!erli,e #ersonal salva!ion !hrou-h -ood deeds 4!!ainmen! o, s$iri!ual ,ul,illmen! by $ar!i+i$a!ion in !heir ri!uals) (ins are ,or-iven via immersion in 2a!er Aspiritual purificationB De+ember 25!h is !he -rea! &sian 'elebra!ion o, 8orus !he Resurre+!ed (on) "he "heodosian de+rees ou!la2s mos! #a-an ri!uals !ha! are s!ill $ra+!i+ed in Rome) "he :!ict of 'heo!osius de+lares !ha! 'hris!iani!y is hen+e,or!h !o be !he only le-al reli-ion in !he Roman Fm$ire) "he lan-ua-e o, an+ien! 'hris!ian Rome 2as mainly ree3, do2n !o !he 3rd +en!ury) (ain! #aul 2ro!e !he F$is!le !o !he Romans in AMoineB ree3) ;hen 'lemen! o, Rome in !he las! de+ade o, !he 1s! +en!ury 2ro!e an e$is!le in !he name o, !he Roman +hur+h !o !he 'orin!hians, he 2ro!e in AMoineB ree3) Jus!in Mar!yr, and !he here!i+ Mar+ion, ali3e also 2ro!e ,rom Rome in AMoineB ree3) D 8<75 >ormal Mass is ,irs! ins!i!u!ed) D 8<353/5: <,,i+ial se$ara!ion o, !he Fas!ern and ;es!ern halves o, !he Roman Fm$ire and +ommen+emen! o, !he +ons!ru+!ion o, !he 2all ,or!i,i+a!ion o, 'ons!an!ino$le) (ain! John 'hrysos!om is !hen in #a!mos, and immedia!ely a,!er 3/5 ')F), is re+alled !o Rome !o be+ome a $resby!er= bu! Rome ,indin- !ha! !he so@+alled Secon! Comin$ does no! !a3e $la+e, ar-ues !ha! 'hrysos!om has de$rived !hem and !here,ore banishes him as a ,alse 3rophet. D 8<;@(ain! 4mbrose o, Milan, one o, !he >our rea! Do+!ors o, !he ;es!ern 'hur+h= s!ron-ly o$$oses 4rianism, 2hi+h denies Jesus as od) 4! !he 4!h 'hur+h 'oun+il o, 'ar!ha-e, !he 'hris!ian (ynod dra2s u$ a lis! o, a$$roved boo3s o, !he 'a!holi+ 'anon, and a! !he same !ime ins!i!u!es a $rohibi!ion on anyone, in+ludin- !he 'hris!ian Bisho$s, ,rom s!udyin- any #a-an li!era!ure) 4ll non@'hris!ian !ea+hers, army o,,i+ers, $ubli+ em$loyees and :ud-es are hen+e,or!h dismissed ,rom $ubli+ o,,i+e) Farly in !he 5!h +en!ury John 'hrysos!om A!he ers!2hile $a!riar+h in 'ons!an!ino$leB re+ords, 2i!h deli-h!, An! as for the &ritin$s of the 5reeks they are all put out an! %anishe!. ~(ain! John 'hrysos!om,
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D 7235 Fm$eror "heodosius &&6s Co!e of =a& ou!lines ,ur!her so+ial res!ri+!ions a-ains! !he Je2s, limi!a!ions $la+ed on 2here !hey +an live, 2ha! !hey +an 2ear, and Je2s may nei!her hold $ubli+ o,,i+e, build syna-o-ues, hold slaves Aindul-e in no a-ri+ul!ureB and are sub:e+! !o eD!raordinary !aDa!ion) (ain! 'yril o, 4leDandria, 315@3.6, 2ill eD$el !he Je2s ,rom Jerusalem and ma3e !he Je2s as re*uired by !he ne2 la2 !o observe 'hris!ian ,eas!s and ,as!s and !o lis!en !o sermons desi-ned !o $ersuade !hem !o +onver!) "he (yna-o-ue in 'ons!an!ino$le is +onver!ed in!o a 'hris!ian +hur+h) D 7845#o$e 'eles!ine sends Bisho$ #alladius !o $rea+h Ba$!ism !o !he (+o!s) D 78:5 "he 2orshi$ o, !he Eir-in Mary be-ins, 2hi+h ba+3,ires on !he 'hur+h, 2hi+h 2ill la!er have re-re!s 2hen Mary is 2orshi$ed more !han !heir Jesus 'hris!, !he (avior) "he F+umeni+al 'oun+il o, F$hesus +ondemns 1es!orianism, 2hi+h denies !he uni!y o, !he Divine and human na!ures in !he #erson o, 'hris!= de,ined "heo!o3os ABearer of 5o!B as !he !i!le o, Mary, Mo!her o, !he (on o, od made Man= +ondemns #ela-ianism) "he heresy o, #ela-ianism, $ro+eedin- ,rom !he assum$!ion !ha! 4dam had a na!ural ri-h! !o su$erna!ural li,e, held !ha! man +ould a!!ain salva!ion !hrou-h !he e,,or!s o, his na!ural $o2ers and ,ree 2ill= i! involved errors +on+ernin- !he na!ure o, <ri-inal (in, !he meanin- o, -ra+e and o!her ma!!ers) Rela!ed (emi@#ela-ianism 2as +ondemned by a +oun+il o, <ran-e in 52/) (ain! 4u-us!ine, b)354, be-ins !he ori-in o, ;ri$inal Sin 2hi+h +hur+h ,a!hers P $hiloso$hers, 2ri!e: (ain! 4u-us!ine, !he 4,ri+an Bisho$6s 'he City of 5o! and Confessions are !he -rea!es! +on!ribu!ion !o 'hris!iani!y 2hen (ain! 4u-us!ine ma3es seD a sin) ~ 7oeb 'lassi+s 10 v), 7a!in) D 782 QCR@(ain! 'eles!ine &, la!er !o be+ome #o$e 'eles!ine &, 422@432, +on,is+a!es !he +hur+hes o, !he 1ova!ian ,ollo2ers ,or+in- !hem under-round and !o -a!her in smaller -rou$s and $ra+!i+e !heir belie,s in $riva!e homes) 8e +ensures !he Bisho$s o, (ou!hern aul Q>ran+eR ,or moral abuses Aa %ery !elicate use of &or!s for an e1tremely !elicate situation not mentione! in mi1e! companyB) D 782@ (ain! #a!ri+3 be-ins mission in &reland) 4lmos! !he en!ire na!ion is +on,irmed 'hris!ians by !he !ime o, his dea!h in a +onversion !ha! is bo!h in+redibly su++ess,ul and lar-ely bloodless) (ain! #a!ri+3 also 3no2n as (u++a!, in his o2n 2ri!in-s does no! believe in !he vir-in bir!h, does no! believe !ha! Jesus is o, a 9i%ine Spirit, does no! believe !he 1e2 "es!amen! su$ersedes !he <ld, does no! believe !he 'a!holi+ version o, ;ri$inal Sin, and i! is no! un!il !he 'hris!ian (ynod o, ;hi!by in 664 !ha! !he 'el!i+ 'hur+h is brou-h! under !he aus$i+es o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) "he early !ea+hin-s and belie,s o, (ain! #a!ri+3 are su$$ressed by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ASaint 3atrick an! Saint Columba are con%erte! (e&s &ho !o not share all the Christian beliefs a fact not ma!e public by officialsB) "he 'hris!ian ,ai!h is said !o have been in!rodu+ed !o !he Bri!ish &sles by Jose$h o, 4rima!hea, a ri+h Je2, 2ho 2as $robably a member o, !he rulin- (anhedrins, 2ho a,!er !he +ru+i,iDion o, Jesus, as3s ,or his body ,rom !he Romans and buries i! in his ,amily !omb) Jose$h and his ,amily are said !o have secret kno&le!$e !ha! is un3no2n !o !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) "he +ru+i,iDion o, saviors is no! uni*ue !o 'hris!iani!y as a! !he dea!h o, !he 8indu savior, ?rishna a mira+le similar !o !ha! o, Jesus on his dea!h is do+umen!ed) A black circle surroun!e! the moon an! the sun &as !arkene! at noon.!ay8 the sky raine! fire an! ashes8 flames burne! !usky an! li%i!8 !emons committe! !epre!ations on earth. At sunrise an! sunset thousan!s of fi$ures &ere seen skirmishin$ in the air8 an! spirits &ere to be seen on all si!es. "4mberleyIs Analysis of *eli$ious Belief. 4! !he +on,li+! be!2een Buddha, !he Sa%ior of the #orl! and !he 3rince of :%il a !housand a$$allin- me!eors ,ell= dar3ness $revailed= !he ear!h *ua3ed= !he o+ean rose= rivers ,lo2ed ba+3= $ea3s o, lo,!y moun!ains rolled do2n= a ,ier+e s!orm ho2led around= and a hos! o, headless s$iri!s ,illed !he air) ;hen #rome!heus 2as +ru+i,ied by +hains on Moun! 'au+asus, !he 2hole ,rame o, na!ure be+ame +onvulsed, and !he ear!h *ua3ed= !hunder roared= li-h!nin- ,lashed= 2inds ble2= and !he sea rose) "he an+ien! ree3s and Romans also believed !ha! !he bir!hs and dea!hs o, -rea! men 2ere announ+ed by +eles!ial si-ns) <n !he dea!h o, Romulus, ,ounder o, Rome, !he sun 2as dar3ened ,or siD hours)
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;hen 8er+ules died, dar3ness se! u$on !he ,a+e o, !he ear!h, !hunder +rashed !hrou-h !he ear!h) Keus, 'he $o! of $o!s +arried his son home, and !he halls o, <lym$us 2ere o$ened !o 2el+ome him, 2here he no2 si!s, +lo!hed in a &hite robe, 2i!h a +ro2n u$on his head) ;hen 4leDander !he rea! died, similar even!s are said !o have o++urred) ;hen 4!reus, o, My+enae, murdered his ne$he2s, !he sun, unable !o endure a si-h! so horrible, !urned his +ourse ba+32ards and 2i!hdre2 his li-h!) ;hen !he MeDi+an +ru+i,ied savior, Sue!5al+oa!le, died, !he sun 2as dar3ened) #hen be$$ars !ie there are no comets seen. 'he Hea%ens themsel%es bla7e forth the !eath of princes. "Hamlet (ha3es$eare, in (+ene 1, 4+! 1) ;hen Julius 'aesar is murdered, !here is said !o a$$ear a dar3ness ,or siD hours) ;hen 4es+ula$ius, !he Sa%ior 2as $u! !o dea!h, !he sun shone bu! dimly ,rom !he heavens, and !he birds 2ere silen!, 2hile !he !rees bo2ed !heir heads in sorro2, e!+) ~Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD /26, 7ouisville, ?N 40201) D 788@ #o$e (iD!us &&& no!es, 0All kno& that to assent to Athe Bishop of *ome/sB !ecision is to assent to Saint 3eter &ho li%es in his successors an! &hose faith fails not. 'y$rian o, 'ar!ha-e, in 256, s!a!es, #oul! the heretics !are to come to the %ery seat of 3eter &hence apostolic faith is !eri%e! an! &hither no errors can come? 4u-us!ine sums u$ !he an+ien! a!!i!ude 2hen he remar3s, *ome has spoken8 the cause is conclu!e!. (ain! 4u-us!ine believed 2hole hear!edly !ha! !he ree3 (ibyls in,luen+ed !heir 'hris!) ~ 1o!e: (ain!
4u-us!ine6s eDa+!in-ly eDe-e!i+al 2or3s are ,ar ,rom e*ualin- in s+ien!i,i+ value !ha! o, (ain! Jerome as his 3no2led-e o, !he Bibli+al lan-ua-es 2as insu,,i+ien!: 4u-us!ine read ree3 2i!h di,,i+ul!y= as ,or 8ebre2)
#e must be on our $uar! a$ainst $i%in$ interpretations &hich are ha7ar!ous or oppose! to science an! so e1posin$ the #or! of 5o! to the ri!icule of unbelie%ers. ~(ain! 4u-us!ine, 9e 5enesi a! litteram &, DiD, DDi,
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"he ree3 symbol Aana$ramB ,or 6,ish is ado$!ed by !he early 'hris!ians, 'his Sibyl certainly &rote some thin$s concernin$ Christ &hich are 2uite manifest0A certain passa$e &hich ha! the initial letters of the lines so arran$e! that these &or!s coul! be rea! in them) /Iesous Xristos 'heou Iios Soter / If you 4oin the initial letters in these fi%e 5reek &or!s they &ill make the &or! I1thus that is /fish / in &hich &or! Christ is mystically un!erstoo! because he &as able to li%e that is to e1ist &ithout sin in the abyss of this mortality as in the !epths of &ater. ",or$ery in Christianity by Jose$h ;heless) All these &arnin$s bein$ scorne! an! con!emne! before their is sin e1piate! before confession has been ma!e of their crime before their conscience has been pur$e! by sacrifice an! by the han! of the priest before the offense of an an$ry an! threatenin$ =or! has been appease! %iolence is !one to His Bo!y an! Bloo!8 an! they sin no& a$ainst their =or! more &ith their han! an! mouth than &hen they !enie! the =or!. "(ain! 'y$rian o, 'ar!ha-e, 'he =apse! 251 ')F) "he 'hur+h s!ands uni!ed a-ains! all 2ho s!and in her 2ay, 63eter ans&ere! Him /=or! to &hom &ill &e $o?/... 3eter on &hom the Church &as to be built... 'au$ht an! sho&e! in the name of the Church that a rebellious an! arro$ant multitu!e may !epart from the Church. I speak of those &ho &ill not hear an! obey. Ho&e%er the Church !oes not !epart from Christ. An! the Church consists of those &ho are a people unite! to the priest. It is the flock that a!here to its pastor. 'herefore you shoul! kno& that the Bishop is in the Church an! the Church is in the Bishop. If anyone is not &ith the Bishop he is not in the Church.... 'he Church is Catholic an! is ;ne. It is not cut or !i%i!e!. *ather it is connecte! an! boun! to$ether by the cement of priests &ho cohere &ith one another. " (ain! 'y$rian o,
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&, one 2ishes !o 3no2 2ha! !he 'hur+h s!ands ,or, visi! Rome and as3 a !our -uide !o $oin! ou! !he residen+es o, !he youn- 2omen 2ho are 3e$!, o,!en no! so dis+ree!ly, by !he +ler-y, Bisho$s, and 'ardinals o, Rome) >or +en!uries, !he 'hur+h has sou-h! !o su$$ress o, !he ri-h!s o, !he individual and ,or+e !he belie,s o, !he 'hur+h u$on man3ind, 2hile !hey luDuria!e in de+aden! o$ulen+e, o,!en main!ainin- many mis!resses) #o$e (iD!us &&& las+iviously sedu+es a nun, and su++ess,ully de,ends himsel, by re$ea!in- !he s!ory o, !he 2oman !a3en in adul!ery by arro-an!ly *uo!in- !he 2ords o, Jesus: He &ho is &ithout sin shoul! cast the first stone.
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"he 8oly #o$e is no! +onvi+!ed o, las+iviousness and immorali!y and one his!orian revie2in- !he his!ory and +auses o, immorali!y amon- !he +eliba!e $ries!hood do+umen!ed !heir +rimes) od never mean! man !o be +eliba!e, Be fruitful an! become many an! fill the earth an! sub!ue it an! ha%e in sub4ection the fish0 An! the flyin$ creatures0 An! e%ery li%in$ creature. " enesis 1:26V2.) In other cities the ri$ht to commit fornication &ith impunity for a lifetime coul! be obtaine! by the payment of a 2uarter cask of &ine to the Bishop/s officer &ho !re& this pri%ile$e from the 6Canon 9e 9ilectissimis in the 9ecretals of the 3ope. "Crime) Its Causes an! *eme!ies by 'esare 7ombroso) #o$e John %%&&&, an!i@#o$e Baldassare 'ossa, 2as +ondemned ,or no!orious in+es!, adul!ery, de,ilemen! and homi+ide) 8e +on,essed !o havin- viola!ed over !2o hundred maidens, in+ludin- a number o, nuns) 4,!er beinde$osed, he be+ame Dean o, !he (a+red 'olle-eH 4 hundred years la!er, !he 4r+hbisho$ o, 'an!erbury made an endeavor !o +urb !he li+en!iousness o, a +er!ain Bisho$ 2hose mis!ress had +on,essed !ha! she had borne him ,ive +hildren) "he Bisho$ admi!!ed his -uil! !o !he 4r+hbisho$, bu! +laimed immuni!y on !he -round !ha! !he a+!s had !a3en $la+e in !he +on,essionalH (ain! Bri+e, in !he dio+ese o, "ours, 2as !he ,a!her o, a +hild born unseasonably !o a nun) ~>rom 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is) D 783@Fnd o, !he ;orld: "he Messiah +omes= Rabbi Judah ha@1asi A ?B>.EEC C.:.B believes !he $romised Messiah 2ill +ome 365 years a,!er !he Je2ish "em$le is des!royed in 00 ')F) ~7u!her Mar!in, 9ate
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D 789@"he Shrou! of 'urin) men!ioned in !he Bible as !he -armen! o, Jesus has si-ni,i+an! value !o 'hris!ian -rou$s) "he ,irst Mno&n :1position is no! un!il 1350 Aothers claim 134/B) "his da!e is si-ni,i+an! ,or !he (hroud is no! men!ioned in any $revious his!ori+al re,eren+es un!il a,!er !his da!e= all da!es $revious !o !his are alle-ed dis+overies or rumors) "he +lo!hin- mus! have had some value as !he Roman 7e-ionnaires 2ere !ossin- di+e !o see 2ho 2ould re!ain +us!ody o, i!) &! is rumored !ha! !he (hroud A14)5 ,ee! D 3)/ ,ee!B 2as ori-inally sen! !o Fdessa Akno&n as Irhai Irfa an! no& SanliurfaB an an+ien! Meso$o!amian 'i!y, and la!er led !o !he +onversion o, ?in- 4b-!ar in 1350QCR Fm$ress Fudosia is alle-ed !o have sen! !he (hroud ,rom Jerusalem !o 'ons!an!ino$le in 43.) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !hrou-h #o$e John #aul && visi!s !he (hroud in 1//.) "he (hroud is alle-ed !o have mys!eriously disa$$eared ,or several +en!uries !o rea$$ear in !he 6!h +en!ury and is dis$layed in Fdessa) &n /44* !he shroud is alle-ed !o bein- sen! ba+3 !o 'ons!an!ino$le 2here i! remains un!il !he invasion o, !he 'rusaders) Bald2in & uni!es 2i!h !he 4!h 'rusades !o hel$ By5an!ine Fm$eror &saa+ && 4n-elus -ain leadershi$ o, !he +i!y, bu! &saa+ && ,ails !o $ay !he 'rusaders ,or !heir servi+es and !hey 3ill him and his son, and in 1204 'oun! Bald2in o, >landers is !hen +ro2ned as !he ne2 Fm$eror o, 'ons!an!ino$le) (ins: "he dis!in+!ion be!2een 6Mortal and M+enial sin is se! ,or!h in !he 'a!holi+ (+ri$!ures) ~>rom (ain!, & John, v, 16@10) "he Roman 'hur+h ma3in- i! *ui!e +lear !ha! !here are some sins Into !eath and some sins no! Into !eath i)e), mor!al and venial sin, and !he ar+he!y$al !eD! ,or !he dis!in+!ion o, mor!al and venial sin is !ha! o, (ain! #aul) ~& 'orin!hians 3:.@15) >rom !heir in!er$re!a!ions o, !he (ain!s, #aul and John, !he 'hur+h 2ill :us!i,y !heir use o, !he s2ord, murderin- all 2ho s!and in i!s 2ay o, lobal Dominan+e) 4!ro+i!ies o, a mul!i!ude o, des$i+able a+!ions 2ill be :us!i,ied in !he name o, !heir (avior, 2i!h no one !o ans2er !o bu! !heir o2n od 2ho si!s in 8eaven= !ru!h, :us!i+e, and e*uali!y bein- 2ha! !he 8oly Mo!her !he 'hur+h says i! is) Rumors +ir+ula!e a+ross Furo$e !ha! !he "em$lars 2orshi$ a bear!e! male ima$e) A3erhaps this is &hy the 'emplars sha%e their hea!s but not their facial hairB) ?in- #hili$ o, >ran+e uses !his as ano!her eD+use o, heresy !o arres! "em$lars and +on,is+a!es all !heir $ossessions in 1300) eo,,rey de 'harney in 134/ 2ri!es !o #o$e 'lemen! E& o, his in!en!ions !o build a shrine !o dis$lay !he (hroud) "he ,irs! $ubli+ dis$lay o, !he (hroud is around 1355) 9$on !he dea!h o, de 'harney, his 2i,e, Jeanne de Eer-y, and his son !a3e $ossession o, !he (hroud) "he =ost Ark of the Co%enant !he an+ien! &sraeli!e re$osi!ory o, Divine 4u!hori!y is ano!her *ues! o, !he "em$lars) #o$e 'lemen! E& o++asionally rode around !he +i!y ... -ot in the mi!st of a mar%elin$ cro&! but to insults an! sneers... He is the hea! of pompous processions mounte! on a &hite horse fei$nin$
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Holiness. Before him $oes his staff !resse! in bri$ht attire makin$ $estures to attract attention trumpets soun!in$ an! banners flutterin$ in their han!s. " >ran+es+o #e!rar+h =etters #ithout A 'itle. &n raham 8an+o+3Is, 'he Si$n an! the Seal he $oin!s +om$ellin-ly !o "em$lars havin- $ursued !he 7os! 4r3 ,rom Jerusalem !o i!s alle-ed ,inal res!in- $la+e in F!hio$ia, 4,ri+a) 8an+o+3 +on!ends !ha! !he 4r3 i!sel, may have been !he eni-ma!i+ 8oly rail, and ,rom roman+ers en+oded 2i!hin !he "em$larIs sa+red !eD!s lay a se+re! mission !o ,ind and harness !his Holy $o2er as $ossessin- !he 4r3 2ould have mean! 2ieldin- !he $o2er o, od and !he mere $ossession 2ould have es!ablished !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar as !he dominan! ,or+e on ear!h) Fviden+e o, !he "em$lars havin- eD+ava!ed !he "em$le o, (olomon, and !hen o, !heir $resen+e in F!hio$ia A&here the Ark is belie%e! to e1ist to this !ayB, eDis!s !ha! !he ?ni-h!s did sear+h ,or !he ,amous ar!i,a+!) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, !hrou-h !he Bisho$ o, "royes, 8enry o, #oi!ers, disli3e !he $o$ulari!y !he (hroud is a++umula!in- and orders i! des!royed) "he (hroud is hidden and does no! rea$$ear un!il a,!er !he dea!h o, !he Bisho$) "he Bisho$ #ierre d64r+is +on!inues !he -rea! e,,or! !o have !he (hroud done a2ay 2i!h) &n 13./, ?in'harles E&, o, >ran+e, sends a +ons!able !o +on,is+a!e !he (hroud, bu! his emissary is re,used admi!!an+e in!o !he vaul! 2here !he (hroud is 3e$!) Bisho$ d64r+is !hen a$$eals !o #o$e 'lemen! E&& 2ho orders !he Bisho$ !o remain silen! re-ardin- !he (hroud u$on $enal!y o, eD+ommuni+a!ion) 1450, !he inheri!or o, !he (hroud, Mar-are!, dau-h!er o, eo,,rey &&, is eD+ommuni+a!ed ,or re,usin- !o surrender !he (hroud) "he (hroud is sold !o Du3e 7ouis o, (avoy, son o, #o$e >eliD E, in re!urn ,or land and !2o +as!les) "he (avoy ,amily delivers !he (hroud !o !he (ain!e 'ha$elle in 'hambery, >ran+e) 4 ,ire nearly des!roys !he (hroud on De+ember 4!h, 1532) "he silver +as3e! +ons!ru+!ed !o $ro!e+! !he (hroud be-ins !o mel! ,rom !he in!ense hea! :us! be,ore bein- res+ued by a bla+3smi!h) &n 150., !he (avoy ,amily, a-ain, move !he (hroud) "his !ime, !o !he 'ha$el o, !he 8oly (hroud in !he 'a!hedral o, (ain! John !he Ba$!is! in "urin) 4n ama!eur $ho!o-ra$her, (e+ondo #ia, in 1./. !a3es a $i+!ure o, !he (hroud and is as!ounded by !he ima-e he sees in !he $ho!o-ra$hi+ ne-a!ive) "he ,a+e be+omes *ui!e eviden! o, a man in a-ony) Durin;orld ;ar &&, !he (hroud is se+re!ed a2ay !o a Benedi+!ine 4bbey, a! Mon!ever-ine, near 1a$les, &!aly) "oday, a,!er eDhaus!ive s+ien!i,i+ !es!s, au!hen!i+i!y o, !he (hroud +anno! be undeniably +on,irmed as !o 2he!her or no! i! is !he ima-e o, Jesus, o!her !han i! is +en!uries old al!hou-h many -rou$s use i! !o a!!ra+! a!!en!ion !o !heir +ause) "ha! !he (hroud is an+ien! +anno! be denied, ho2ever, 2ha! is in dis$u!e is !he ori-ina!ion da!e !ha! some inves!i-a!ors have $la+ed a! be!2een 1260 and 4D 1350) #erha$s in !he no! !oo dis!an! ,u!ure 2e may have !es!s !ha! are more +on+lusive !han !hose no2 in eDis!en+e !o se!!le !his issue by $in$oin!in!he eDa+! da!e o, !he (hroud) 4,!er !he 1/0. FD$osi!ion, !he (hroud is me!hodi+ally eDamined by a -rou$ o, 4meri+an s+ien!is!s 2ho reveal !he Blood rou$ o, !he ,i-ure !o be "y$e AB Aa common Mi!!le :astern (e&ish bloo! typeB) "here is modern s$e+ula!ion !ha! !he $resen! day (hroud is a hoaD $er$e!ra!ed by !he ,amous 7eonardo de Ein+i usin- a ne2 !e+hni*ue he 2as eD$erimen!in- 2i!h A=eonar!o is born 1452B) "he ,i-ure $or!rayed on !he (hroud a$$ears !o have a dis!in+! mar3 under !he head re-ion sho2in$ossible si-ns o, de+a$i!a!ion) Many 'hris!ians believe !he ima-e is !ha! o, Jesus) &, so, !hen 2hy does !he ima-e sho2 si-ns o, bleedin- ,rom !he hands and ,ee!C Dead $eo$le don6! bleed, or 2as !he Jesus s!ill alive Aif in!ee! it is the ima$e of (esusB 2hen !he body 2as !a3en do2n ,rom !he +rossC &, 'hris!ians 2an! !o a++e$! !his ima-e as !ha! o, Jesus, doesn6! !his ne-a!e !heir ,ai!h in Jesus havin- no bodily ves!i-es as he as+ended in!o heavenC Doesn6! !his ne-a!e !he ,a+! !ha! he died on !he +rossC <!hers say !he (hroud is none o!her !han Ja+*ues de Molay, a member o, !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar and ;orshi$,ul Mas!er, 2ho 2as !or!ured by !he >ren+h &n*uisi!ion rand &n*uisi!or, uillaume &mber!, 2ho ,el! de Molay had made a mo+3ery o, Jesus and ,ollo2ed !he Bibli+al re,eren+es as !o !he +ru+i,iDion !o im$ose !he same !or!ure u$on his un2illin- vi+!im in 1300) "he ,i-ure in !he (hroud o, "urin bein- o, lar-e s!a!ure ADE inches or si1 feet tallB +om$ared !o Jesus 2ho is a+3no2led-e as beinonly !hree +ubi!s A>F inches tall or fi%e feet four inchesB ) ~>or ,ur!her resear+h
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Mans Search for Spirituality: by E. Christopher Reyes, Dimiao, Bohol, 6305 303 on !his sub:e+!, see: 'he 'urin Shrou!: 'he Illustrate! :%i!ence by &an ;ilson and Barrie (+h2or!5 and 'he Secon! Messiah by 'hris!o$her ?ni-h! and Rober! 7omas)
"he "em$lars, eD$osed !o various reli-ious belie,s, may have !ried !o mer-e !he 'hris!ian, Judai+, &slami+, and 'el!i+ Mys!eries, ,or !he $ur$ose o, +rea!in- a 5ol!en A$e Min$!om +en!ered a! 'ar+assonne, in sou!hern >ran+e, 2here $rior !o !he &n*uisi!ion a -olden a-e had already be-un !o blossom under 'a!har and "em$lar in,luen+e) &, !he "em$lars desired a 6-e& #orl! ;r!er 6 !hen 2e +an unders!and 2hy !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2as so vehemen! in i!s a!!a+3s a-ains! !his <rder, 2hi+h 2as on+e !he $rominen+e o, !he #o$e) ;ol,ram von Fs+henba+h, said !o have been a "em$lar himsel,, 2ro!e !he medieval rail roman+e 3ar7i%al. &n !he #ar5ival s!ory, Fs+henba+h dubs !he "em$lars as 63rotectors of the 5rail and !he 65rail ,amily. &n !his +on!eD!, ano!her boo3 by Bai-en! and 7ei-h, Holy Bloo! Holy 5rail $resen!s a +onvin+in!heory ,or !he "em$lars havin- $led-ed !hemselves !o !his +ause, no! in narra!ive, bu! in reali!y, !he 5rail ,amily bein- !he a+!ual des+endan!s o, Jesus 'hris! and Mary Ma-dalene A'he secret society of the 3riory of Jion claimin$ that they ha%e proof that (esus !i! not !ie on the cross B, 2ho, le-end says, mi-ra!ed !o >ran+e, $ossibly as ,ounders o, !he Merovin-ian Dynas!y A !ynasty of kin$s that rule! the ,ranks a 5ermanic tribe from 4.1 to 051B) ~>rom Secret History, By David 7e2is) "he early nos!i+s disa-reed 2i!h !he <r!hodoDy o, !he !ime, 2hi+h +aused -rea! +ons!erna!ion amon!he 'hur+h >a!hers, A!am &as a lau$hin$stock since he &as ma!e a counterfeit type of man by the Heb!oma! A'he Se%enth 5o!B as if he ha! become stron$er than I an! my brothers... Abraham an! Isaac an! (acob &ere a lau$hin$stock... 9a%i! &as a lau$hin$stock... 'he prophets &ere lau$hin$stocks... 'hey came into bein$ as counterfeits... Moses a /,aithful ser%ant / &as a lau$hin$stock ha%in$ been name! /'he ,rien! / since they per%ersely bore &itness concernin$ him &ho ne%er kne& me... 'he Archon A'he *uler 5o! of IsraelB &as a lau$hin$stock because he sai! /I am 5o! an! there is none $reater than I. I alone am the ,ather the =or! an! there is none other besi!e me. I am a 4ealous 5o! &ho brin$s the sins of the fathers upon the chil!ren for three an! four $enerations / as if he ha! become stron$er than I an! my brothers. 'hus he &as in an empty $lory... I !i! not succumb to them as they ha! planne!. But I &as not afflicte! at all... I !i! not !ie in reality but in appearance... I remo%e! the shame from me... It &as another... #ho !rank the $all an! the %ine$ar... #ho bore the cross... Ipon &hom they place! the cro&n of thorns. But I &as re4oicin$ in the hei$ht o%er all... I &as lau$hin$ at their i$norance. I am Christ the Son of Man. " "he nos!i+, 'he Secon! 'reatise of
the 5reat Seth Fn-lish !ransla!ion by Ro-er 4) Bullard and Jose$h 4) ibbons, in James M) Robinson, ed), "he 1a- 8ammadi 7ibrary in Fn-lish, !ransla!ed and in!rodu+ed by members o, !he 'o$!i+ nos!i+ 7ibrary #ro:e+! o, !he &ns!i!u!e ,or 4n!i*ui!y and 'hris!iani!y, 'laremon!, 'ali,ornia, !hird edi!ion, 7eiden: F)J) Brill, 1/.., $$) 36.@6/)
Boni,a+e de Mon!,erra!, one o, !he leaders o, !he 4!h 'rusades marries !he 2ido2 o, Fm$eror &saa+ && 4n-elus A:mpress Mar$aret &ho is no& E@ &as ten years ol! &hen first marrie! to Isaac II B (he la!er es!ablishes !he 'hur+h o, 4+heiro$oie!os, no2 3no2n as !he 4n+ien! >riday 'hur+h) #or!rai!s o, Jesus are o, a man clean.sha%en un!il !he alle-ed dis+overy o, !he (hroud o, Jesus in !he 6!h +en!ury) >rom !ha! $oin! on Jesus is no2 $or!rayed 2i!h a beard Aas e%i!ence! by the Shrou!s ima$eB &ndi+a!ions are !ha! !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar may have had se+re! $ossession o, !he (hroud un!il !he 13!h +en!ury) D 774@#o$e (ain! 7eo & has Bisho$ 8ilary o, 4rles, aul, +on,ined by Imperial 9ecree ,or disa-reein- in !he belie, in !he 'rinity) "he las+iviousness o, !he +ler-y and i!s hi-hes! au!hori!y, !he Ei+ar o, 'hris!, 2i!h !heir immorali!y already es!ablished, #o$e 7eo !he rea! de+lares, 'he !i$nity of 3eter suffers no !iminution e%en in an un&orthy successor. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 1 2./, 2/4, $assim) 4nd !his is !he leader o, !he Roman 'hur+h and o, our o,,s$rin-) Bisho$ 8ilary res$onds 2i!h =an$ua$e &hich no layman e%en shoul! !are to use. #o$e 7eo & a!!em$!s !o es!ablish !he successi%e po&ers o, (ain! #e!er as !he ,irs! Bisho$ o, Rome !hereby au!oma!i+ally havin- his $o2ers $assed do2n) ;i!h !he a++e$!an+e o, !he #o$e6s a+!ions, he +anno! be +hallen-ed) "he Apocryphal Acts are denied by !he 'hur+h as s$urious sin+e !hey do no! a-ree 2i!h 'a!holi+ Do+!rine, 'he Apocryphal &ritin$s... #hich un!er the names of the Apostles contain a hotbe! of manifest per%ersity shoul! not only be forbi!!en but alto$ether remo%e! an! burnt &ith fire. ~ #o$e 7eo
!he rea! 2ro!e in !he 5!h +en!ury) "o #o$e #ius %&&, I like your Christ but I !o not like your Christians. "Maha!ma andhi
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'he Christian Church Is An :ncyclope!ia of 3rehistoric Cults. ",re!rick -iet7sche. "he early 'hris!ian leaders o,!en a++used !he #a-ans o, usin- $re$ara!ions, 2hi+h !hey +laimed 2ere hallu+ino-eni+ in !heir ri!uals, bu! !hey 2ere also -uil!y o, dru--in- !he 'ommunion 'u$ in order !o +om$e!e ,or ,ollo2ers Aa fact that the Church !oes not like to !iscussB "he mos! si-ni,i+an! heresies deal! 2i!h !he $erson o, 'hris!) Many !heolo-ians see3in- !o $ro!e+! 8is 8oliness by denyin- his humani!y 2as li3e !ha! o, o!her human bein-s, 2hile o!hers sou-h! !o $ro!e+! !he mono!heis!i+ ,ai!h o, 'hris!iani!y by ma3in- 'hris! a lesser Divine bein- !han od !he >a!her) Mithraism and 5nosticism, !he !2o $rimary adversaries !o 'hris!iani!y have all bu! been eD!ermina!ed by !his $eriod) Many o, !he basi+ belie,s have been ado$!ed by !he early 'hris!ians !o re+rui! !he +onver!s) "he nos!i+s believed !ha! ,lesh or !he ma!erial 2orld, as ,allen, and evil, believin- Jesus is a s$iri! bein-, 2ho only a$$ears as ,lesh) ~Do-ma!ism) "he early 'hris!ians 2ill ,ollo2 a similar do-ma, ,or &hat the =a& coul! not !o in that it &as &eak throu$h the flesh 5o! sen!in$ his o&n Son in the likeness of sinful flesh an! for sin con!emne! sin in the flesh) 'hat the ri$hteousness of the =a& mi$ht be fulfille! in us &ho &alk not after the flesh but after the Spirit ~(ain! #aul, in Romans .:3@4) An! all flesh shall see the Sal%ation of 5o!. ~7u3e 3:6) #aul never me! Jesus in !he ,lash, ye! +laims revela!ion, 3no2led-e, unders!andin-, e!+) ,rom s$iri!ual bein-s, e!+) -o& to him that is of po&er to establish you accor!in$ to my $ospel an! the preachin$ of (esus Christ accor!in$ to the re%elation of the mystery &hich &as kept secret since the &orl! be$an But no& is ma!e manifest an! by the scriptures of the prophets accor!in$ to the comman!ment of the e%erlastin$ 5o! ma!e kno&n to all nations for the obe!ience of faith... ~ Romans
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,or-o!!en lan-ua-es o, !he (umerians, !he Babylonians, !he 4ssyrians, and !he F-y$!ians ,rom 2hom !hey borro2ed so heavily) &! did su++eed in des!royin- many 2onder,ul and valuable libraries) "he +ul!ure o, !he 45!e+s 2as ,undamen!ally almos! los! due !o !he early ,riars 2ho devas!a!ed all !ha! !hey en+oun!ered 2i!h !he 45!e+ -ods on i!) 4ll reli-ious ar!i,a+!s 2ere mel!ed do2n be,ore shi$$inba+3 !o ($ain) D 73:@"he >our!h F+umeni+al 'oun+il +onvenes in 'hal3edon= +ondemnin- !he #a!riar+h Dios+urus o, 4leDandria ,or Mono$hysi!ism Athe belief that Christ is of ;ne -ature rather than '&o In!i%isible -atures human an! 9i%ineB= !he 'oun+il does no! resolve !he issue, 2hi+h domina!es !he Roman Fm$irets his!ory as a no!i+eable $roblem ,or !2o +en!uries) Fm$eror "heodosius im$oses ban on all non@'hris!ian reli-ions, eD+e$! Judaism and 3indred reli-ion o, !he (amari!ans) 'oun+il o, 'hal+edon, 4!h F+umeni+al, no2 de+lares !ha! Jesus is a 8y$os!a!i+ 9nion: bo!h human and Divine in one, !he 'hal+edonian 'reed is re:e+!ed by <rien!al <r!hodoDy) >our!h F+umeni+al 'oun+il, 'oun+il o, 'hal+edon, ordina!ion ,or money and limi!a!ions s$elled ou! by !he +hur+h au!hori!ies) #roblems +on!inue 2i!h -ra,! and +orru$!ion ,rom 2i!hin Aamon$st them is the buyin$ an! sellin$ of spiritual trinkets) 'he church makes money from this en!ea%or althou$h it contra!icts their spiritual teachin$sB) "oday, !he 'ardinals 2ho, !hrou-h !he #o$e, +on!rol an in+ome o, hundreds o, millions o, lire do no! !rea! !hemselves shabbily) Bu! no one ou!side !he inner +ir+le 3no2s !he ,a+!s) ;ri!ers on 'he secrets of the +atican +on,ess !ha! !he se+re! o, revenue and eD$endi!ure is im$ene!rable) (ome!hin- li3e 5,000 o,,i+ials, mon3s, $rela!es, $ries!s, im$overished nobles, and -ra,!ers di$ in!o !he s!ream o, -old, 2hi+h ,lo2s daily in!o !he Ea!i+an !reasuries, bu! ea+h 3no2s li!!le more !han his o2n business) "he +leri+al o,,i+ials o, !he Ea!i+an $ubli+i!y@bureau are as venal as any in !he 2orld bu! !hey do no! over!ly reveal !his se+re!) "he sale o, !i!les is ano!her ri+h sour+e o, revenue ,or !he 'hur+h) &! 2ould, $erha$s i! 2ould be libel !o su--es! !ha! !he hundreds or so 2eal!hy 'a!holi+s 2ho bear #a$al !i!les, su+h as +oun!ess, mar*uis, Mar+hioness, 3ni-h!, e!+), in demo+ra!i+ 4meri+a $aid +ash ,or !hem, bu! on !he -eneral *ues!ion !he >ren+h and &!alian 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers are +andid) Jean de Bonn,on has $ublished a $i*uan! 2or3, =a Mena$erie !u +atican 1/06, in 2hi+h he -ives bio-ra$hi+al de!ails o, !he 300 >ren+h men and 2omen, !he broad minded Ea!i+an -ran!s a Qri+hR 2oman a !i!le in her o2n ri-h!) >rom a Roman sour+e he *uo!es !ha! !he A$re@2arB !ari,, 2as 100,000 lire ,or !he ran3 o, du3e, 25,000 ,or a +oun!, 12,000 ,or a baron, and so on) ;ri!in-s 3no2n as 'hree Chapters by ree3 !heolo-ians are +onsidered) MMonophysitism !ha! 'hris! had only a M9i%ine -ature is denoun+ed by #o$e 7eo &, and !he 'hur+h 'oun+il o, 'hal+edon +ondemns !his as heresy as 7eo & ar-ues !ha! 'hris! has M'&o -atures.6 &n 452* #o$e 7eo & $ersonally +on,ron!s 4!!ila !he 8un, !he MScour$e of 5o!,6 and $ays a handsome ransom !o avoid !he $il,era-e o, Rome) 1es!orius o, 'ons!an!ino$le, 1es!orians de+lare !ha! Mary 2as no! !he Mother of 5o!. D 73: !o 500@"he $hiloso$her #ro+lus, 410@4.5, a mos! im$or!an! re$resen!a!ive o, !he la!er 1eo@ #la!onism, be+omes head o, !he #la!oni+ 4+ademy a! 4!hens, 406 ')F), a $hiloso$her 2ho !ransla!es reli-ion in!o one 2hi+h !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2ill es$ouse and modi,y) D 733@"he sa+3 o, Rome by !he Eandals) "he s$oils o, !he "em$le o, Jerusalem, $reviously !a3en by "i!us, are alle-edly amon- !he vas! !reasures no2 !a3en !o 'ar!ha-e) D 7;4@526@#o$e John &, im$risoned by !he ?in- o, &!aly, "heodori+ !he <s!ro-o!h ,or alle-ed ,or-eries o, reli-ious do+umen!s A'he ,or$in$ of !ocuments for the procurement of properties is later to be taken up by the ,ranciscan an! 9ominican or!er in the 3hilippinesB) F-y$!ian, (yrian and 4rmenian 'hris!ians !ransla!e !he Bible and li!ur-y in!o !heir o2n lan-ua-es and re:e+! !erms in 2hi+h <r!hodoDy is ,ormula!ed AMelchitesB) Fnd o, !he ;orld: "he Messiah 2ill +ome= Rabbi 8anina A3rd 'en!uryB, believed !ha! !he Messiah 2ould +ome 400 years a,!er "em$le Des!ru+!ion) ~7u!her Mar!in, 9ate Setters 5uar!ian of 'ruth, (e$!) 15, 1//4) -e%ertheless the for$in$ of 3apal letters &as e%en more fre2uent in the Mi!!le A$es than in the early Church. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) /, $-) 203)
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"he youn- 2ill soon also be +orru$!ed 2hile under !he !u!ela!e o, !hose en!rus!ed 2i!h hi-h moral !ea+hin-s and -uidan+e) "he $oor >ili$ino 2ill loo3 !o !heir $a!ron (ain!s 2hile !he 'hur+h 2ill obli-e !hem, ye! do li!!le bu! -ive !o3en assuran+es o, a +han-e in !he +orru$! sys!em !ha! !hey hel$ed !o ere+!, bu! are un2illin- !o surrender or +han+e losin- !heir !aD@,ree s!a!us in eD+han-e, relu+!an! !o +ross !he 6Cor!on sanitaire or ima-inary $ro!e+!ive barrier o, non $oli!i+al involvemen! !o hel$ !he $oor) &! is no! od 2ho see3s !o 3ee$ man in F!ernal Dar3ness and i-noran+e, bu! !hose 2ho $ro+laim !o re$resen! od) D 7;6@(e$!ember 4= Fm$eror Romulus 4u-us!us is de$osed in Rome, a da!e mar3ed by many as !he ,all o, !he ;es!ern Roman Fm$ire) "er!ullians a!!i!ude !o2ards Romulus reveals !he -rea! s+hism be!2een !he early 'hris!ians and !he +onven!ional #a-an 2orshi$in- Romans, *omulus consecrate! the :curria A$amesB !eri%e! from 6:2ui AhorsesB to Mars thou$h they claim the Consualia as &ell for *omulus on the $roun! that he consecrate! them to Consus the 5o! as they &ill ha%e it of counsel to &it of that %ery counsel by &hich he arri%e! at the scheme of carryin$ off the Sabine $irls to be &i%es for his sol!iers. ""er!ullian) D 794@540@Benedi+! o, 1ursia, la!er !o be+ome (ain! Benedi+!, is sho+3ed by !he immoral s!andards in !he +i!y o, Rome and !he +ler-y, re!ires !o live in a +ave) 8is sain!ly li,e a!!ra+!s a!!en!ion and he is invi!ed !o be+ome abbo! o, mon3s in 1or!hern &!aly 2ho disli3e his s!ri+!ness and !hey !ry !o poison him) 8e is ,or+ed !o leave and es!ablishes his o2n monas!ery) (!) Benedi+! o, 1ursia, ,indin- his resolu!ion !o remain +has!e a! !he $oin! o, yieldin-, !hre2 himsel, in!o a !hi+3e! o, brambles and ne!!les, in!o 2hi+h he rolled un!il his na3ed body 2as la+era!ed ,rom head !o ,oo! and !he desires o, !he ,lesh 2ere e,,e+!ually +on*uered) Men have no mono$oly on ero!i+ dreamin- as ,emale devo!ees o, reli-ious orders also mu!ila!ed !hemselves in order !o s!i,le !he na!ural im$ulses o, seDual desire) 'hese impurities an! the fire of concupiscence &hich the e%il spirit cause! me to feel beyon! all that I can say force! me to thro& myself onto bra7iers of hot coal.... At other times in the !epth of &inter I ha%e sometimes passe! part of the ni$ht entirely nake! in the sno& or in tubs of icy &ater. ""he ero!i+a
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"here seems !o be no limi! !o !he sel,@in,li+!ed !or!ures !ha! !hese reli-iously ,ana!i+al human bein-s endured ,or !he sa3e o, 3urity. "em$!ed by an evil s$iri! in !he semblan+e o, a beau!i,ul and volu$!uous youn- maiden, (ain! Benedi+! ,ound his resolu!ion !o remain +has!e by !hro2in- himsel, in!o a !hi+3e! o, brambles and ne!!les, in 2hi+h he rolled his na3ed body un!il i! 2as ,ully la+era!ed ,rom head !o ,oo!, and his desires o, !he ,lesh 2ere su,,i+ien!ly +on*uered) "he blessed 4n-ela de >ul-inio !ells us !ha!, un!il ,orbidden by her +on,essor, she 2ould $la+e ho! +oals in her $riva!e $ar!s, ho$in- by !he use o, ma!erial ,ire and hea! !o eD!in-uish !he burnin- lus! !ha! 2ould sur-e !hrou-h her body. ~>rom 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is) D 7945524@>rom Boe!hius, a Roman $hiloso$her and s!a!esman !he Roman 'hur+h -ains i!s a!!i!ude !o2ards 2oman !ha! 2e 3no2 !oday) Boe!hius 2on !he es!eem and +on,iden+e o, ?in"heodori+ o, !he <s!ro-o!hs, !he rulers o, Rome, and in 510 2as made a +onsul) Boe!hius is a++used by his enemies o, $lo!!in- !reason, and, al!hou-h inno+en!, is im$risoned in #avia and eDe+u!ed) Durin- his im$risonmen! he 2ro!e 9e Consolatione 3hilosophiae "he Consolation of 3hilosophy, 523, al!hou-h 2ri!!en by a non@'hris!ian, i! +on!ained many elemen!s o, 'hris!ian e!hi+s !ha! i! 2ere hi-hly re-arded in Furo$e durin- medieval !imes) Fnd o, !he ;orld: 4 Roman $ries!, and !heolo-ian, in !he 2nd and 3rd +en!uries, $redi+!ed 'hris! 2ould re!urn in 500 ')F), based on !he dimensions o, 1oahIs ar3) ~=ibrary of !ate Setters of the :n! of the #orl!. Fnd o, !he ;orld: Re!urn o, Jesus 'hris!, !he Messiah= 8y$$oly!us A?DC.EBA C.:.B and 7a+!an!ius AE>C.BBC C.:.B say !ha! !he year 500 ')F), 2ould be !he !ime ,or !he se+ond +omin- o, 'hris!) ~7u!her
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,ollo2ed !he es!ablishmen! o, !he ne2 reli-ion !o es!ablish a his!ory and a!!ain +redibili!y) Jus!inian married a loose a+!ress 2ho had !he 2ors! re$u!a!ion ,or obs+eni!y in 'ons!an!ino$le) Mase,ieldIs his!ori+al roman+e is ri+hly in,ormed abou! !he vi+ious li,e o, !he ree3s, bu! *ui!e ,alse in i!s delinea!ion o, !he +hara+!ers o, !he Fm$eror and Fm$ress, ?in- and Sueen, or Basileus and Basilissa) Bisho$ John o, F$hesus, !o 2hom "heodora 2as very -enerous, in-enuously, in a small his!ori+al (yria+ 2or3, +alls her 'heo!ora of the Brothel and, !hou-h !he $ur$le Aa royal color &orn only by monarchsB $ersuaded her !o al!er many o, immoral 2ays) "heodora has ,ero+ious in !em$er and is *ui!e uns+ru$ulous in na!ure) "here is no eviden+e re-ardinany im$rovemen! in !he !as!e or +hara+!er o, Jus!inian a,!er his a++ession) 8is Fm$ire -re2 2i!h !he eneralshi$ o, 1arses and Belisarius, !2o ou!s!andin- +ommanders) Fulo-is!s $oin! !o !he M(ustinian Co!e,6 or re,ormed 'ode o, ree3@Roman la2, as a $roo, o, his abili!y and bene,i+en+e, bu! i! 2as no!oriously +om$iled by "rebonian, his +hie, la2yer) ~see Dean Milman, History of
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&n 52/ Aby the priest.prompte! e!ict of :mperor (ustinianB 'he schools of philosophy &ere close!. ,rom that !ate Christianity ha! no ri%al. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 2, 43) "he &m$erial 7a2 o, !he 'hris!ian Fm$eror, Jus!inian, !i!led 3a$ans ,orbi!!en to $i%e Instruction ,or+ed !he (!a!e !o abandon edu+a!ion and even!ually, 0 'he State schools of the :mpire ha! fallen into !ecay. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 13, 555) "he 'hur+h, ins$ired by i!s 8oly hos!, is !he no2 !hee sole inheri!or and men!or as 2ell as ins!ru+!or o, 'hris!endom) Fnd o, !he ;orld: Bu!, +ivili5a!ion does no! +ome !o an end as !he 'hur+h an!i+i$a!ed, 'he internal peace an! prosperity &ere no less remarkable than the absence of &ar. 'ra!e an! commence flourishe!8 ne& routes &ere opene! an! ne& roa!s built throu$hout the :mpire so that all parts of it &ere in close touch &ith the capital. 'he remarkable municipal life of the perio! &hen ne& an! flourishin$ cities co%ere! the *oman &orl! is re%eale! by the numerous inscriptions that recor! the $enerosity of &ealthy patrons or the acti%ity of free bur$hers... 5uil!s an! or$ani7ations of all concei%able kin!s mainly for philanthropic purposes came into e1istence e%ery&here. By means of these associations the poorer classes &ere in a sense insure! a$ainst po%erty... 'he acti%ity of the :mperor &as not confine! to merely official acts8 pri%ate mo%ements for the succor of the poor an! of orphans recei%e! his unstinte! support. 'he scope of the alimentary institutions of former rei$ns &as broa!ene! an! the establishment of charitable foun!ations such as that of the /3uellae ,austinianae/ is a sure in!ication of a $eneral softenin$ of manners an! a truer sense of humanity. 'he perio! &as also one of consi!erable literary an! scientific acti%ity... 'he most lastin$ influence of the life an! rei$n of Antoninus &as that &hich he e1ercise! in the sphere of la&. ,i%e $reat Stoic 4urisconsults Aname!B &ere the constant a!%isers of the :mperor an! un!er his protection they infuse! a spirit of leniency an! mil!ness into *oman le$islation &hich effectually safe$uar!e! the &eak an! unprotecte! sla%es &ar!s an! orphans a$ainst a$$ressions of the po&erful... An impulse &as $i%en in this !irection &hich pro!uce! the later 5ol!en 3erio! of *oman 4urispru!ence un!er Septimus Se%erus Caracalla an! Ale1an!er Se%erus. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 1, 5.0) #oman is a temple built upon a se&er. "Boe!hius, Roman #hiloso$her su$$or!in- 'hris!ian !hin3in-) Roman F-y$! 2as -overned by a $re,e+!, 2hose du!ies as +ommander o, !he army and o,,i+ial :ud-e 2ere similar !o !hose o, !he $haraohs o, !he $as!) "he o,,i+e, !here,ore, 2as one 2i!h 2hi+h !he na!ive $o$ula!ion 2as ,amiliar) Due !o !he immense $o2er o, !he $re,e+!s, ho2ever, !heir ,un+!ions 2ere even!ually divided under Fm$eror Jus!inian, 4.3@565, 2:o $la+ed !he army under a se$ara!e +ommander, dire+!ly res$onsible !o him) ~Microsoft :ncarta :ncyclope!ia, 1//.) "he 'hris!ians 2ill dese+ra!e !he -rea! -ods o, !he F-y$!ians by +hiselin- a2ay !he ima-es and +arvinin!o !he s!one !heir o2n i+ons, a das!ardly a+! o, reli-ious in!oleran+e, 2hi+h 2ill no! be re$ea!ed a-ain un!il !he 21s! +en!ury 2hen !he "aliban in 4,-hanis!an des!roy !he ima-es o, Buddha) "he dese+ra!ion le,! behind by !he early 'hris!ians is s!ill visible !oday 2hen one visi!s !he -rea! $yramids in F-y$!) "he Fm$eror Jus!inian de+lares, 0 Anyone &ho tempts a Christian to turn his back on his reli$ion an! then con%erts him to (u!aism &ill lose all his possessions an! be punishe! by !eath8 0 Se1ual relations bet&een (e&s an! Christians are forbi!!en un!er threat of se%ere punishment80 If (e&s
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!are to circumcise Christians they &ill lose all their possessions an! &ill be banishe! for life8 0 (e&s may no lon$er claim any public office they ha%e hel!8 0 Anyone !arin$ to buil! a ne& syna$o$ue &ill be fine! fifty poun!s of $ol! &ill ha%e his entire fortune confiscate! an! &ill be punishe! by !eath. ~:1o!us by Mar+ 'ha-all, 1/52@66) Bisho$s a! !he 6!h +en!ury 'oun+il o, Ma+on vo!ed as !o 2he!her or no! 2omen a+!ually had souls, as !his 2ould ma3e !hem almos! e*ual !o man) &n !he 10!h +en!ury <do o, 'luny de+lared, 'o embrace a &oman is to embrace a sack of manure... "he 'hris!ian 'hur+h has +rea!ed an enemy and vo+i,erously a!!a+3s i!) 'hris!iani!y re$resen!s, :1clusi%e male lan$ua$e for 5o! the %ie& that males are more like 5o! than females that only males can represent 5o! as lea!ers in Church an! society... <n !he o!her hand, i! has re+ons!ru+!s and rede,ines, Basic theolo$ical symbols of 5o! humanity male female... in a 5en!er.inclusi%e an! e$alitarian &ay. "Rosemary Rad,ord Rue!her, 'hris!ian ,eminis!
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4nd 7u!herans a! ;i!!enber- deba!e 2he!her 2omen are really human bein-s a! all) <r!hodoD 'hris!ians held 2omen res$onsible ,or all o, man6s sin) 4s !he BibleIs 4$o+ry$ha s!a!es, 2omen are !o be ,orsa3en) ;f &oman came the be$innin$ of sinG An! thanks to her &e all must !ie. ">rom 'he #itch Hunts) 'he :n! of
Ma$ic an! Miracles ?F>C.?D>C C.:) by 8elen Fllerbe ,rom 'he 9ark Si!e of Christian History.
D 797@ "he #o$eIs eD+ommuni+a!ion o, !he #a!riar+h 4+a+ius o, 'ons!an!ino$le leads !o !he ,irs! -rea! s+hism be!2een !he ;es!ern and !he Fas!ern 'hur+hes AFKF.>?@B due !o +on,li+!in- Bibli+al in!er$re!a!ions) D 797@51/ 4+a+ian (+hism, over 8eno!i+on divides !he Fas!ern A5reekB and ;es!ern A=atinB +hur+hes) D 799@Fu!y+hes, a mon3, is +ondemned ,or s!ressin- !he Divini!y o, 'hris!, 2hi+h !ea+hes !he humani!y o, 'hris!, and !ha! Jesus 2as no! made o, !he same subs!an+e as !ha! o, o!her men) Be+ause o, !he $resen+e o, !he Divine in Jesus !he 'hris!, 8is ,lesh 2as no! li3e !ha! o, ordinary humans) "he Romans +onsidered 8is ,lesh as $er,e+! bu! :us! li3e ours) 4++ordin- !o !he mono$hysi!e !heory, Jesus 'hris! has only one na!ure, no! !2o) ~,rom the (esus.people to :arly Christianity BC.??C A9 by ;im van den
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>undamen!alis! 'hris!ians base !heir ,eminis! $ers$e+!ives u$on !he Bibli+al si-ni,i+an+e o, !he ,a+! !ha! !he (on o, od assumed his human na!ure in a male ,orm= !ha! od is male) D 7<:@4rmenian <r!hodoD s$li! ,rom Fas! A5reekB and ;es! A=atinB +hur+hes D 7<2@4/6@"he "hird Bla+3 #o$e: #o$e (ain! elasius, 2as born in Rome and reno2ned ,or his holiness, 3indness and s+holarshi$) 8e saved Rome ,rom a severe ,amine, +om$osed a boo3 o, reli-ious hymns ,or +hur+h use, and 2as 3no2n ,or his +on+ern ,or !he $oor) 8e also +lari,ies +hur+h !ea+hin-s on !he Fu+haris!) "he bla+3 #o$es are a su$$ressed ,a+! due !o !he bi-o!ry +ondoned 2i!hin !he 'hur+h and i!s ,ear o, losin- i!s ,inan+ially endo2ed 2hi!e members)
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D 7<7@ #o$e (ain! elasius & de+lares, in a le!!er !o Fm$eror 4nas!asius, !ha! !he #o$e has $o2er and au!hori!y over all !he Fm$erors in re-ards !o s$iri!ual ma!!ers) ;omen #ries!s &n "he 'hur+h: ;omen6s $ar!i+i$a!ion in !he leadershi$ o, small +ommuni!ies 2ill +ome !o an end 2hen #o$e elasius de+rees !ha! 2omen +an no lon-er be ordained !o !he $ries!hood, 2hi+h is $roo, !ha! 2omen on+e served as s$iri!ual leaders in !he early 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, bu! 2omen6s roles in !he +hur+h diminished as !he male domina!ed role o, #o$es and Bisho$s mar+hed in lo+3s!e$ 2i!h !he unsound $rin+i$les o, !he Roman au!hori!ies) #ries!s had !he $rivile-e o, -e!!inmarria-e, un!il +orru$!ion and -reed made i! ne+essary !o se! aside !his dis$ensa!ion A'he *oman =e$ionnaires practice of abstainin$ from marital relations to conser%e ener$y before a battle or a sportin$ e%ent fin!s its &ay into litur$ical practiceB) 8is!ory su$$or!s a married $ries!hood, and ,or !he ,irs! 1200 years o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s eDis!en+e, $ries!s, Bisho$s Aas &ell as B@ 3opesB are married) 'eliba+y did eDis! in !he 1s! +en!ury amon- aus!ere se+!s o, hermi!s and mon3s, bu! i! is, in s$i!e o, every!hin-, +onsidered an o$!ional, al!erna!ive li,es!yle= +eliba+y is medieval +orru$!ed $oli!i+s brou-h! abou! by !he dis+i$line o, manda!ory +eliba+y ,or $ries!s im$osed by an already e*ually +orru$!ed 'hur+h oli-ar+hy) (ain! #e!er, !he ,irs! #o$e, 2ho is alle-ed !o be +loses! !o Jesus, is married, and all o, Jesus6 4$os!les, eD+e$! ,or youn- John, are married, and 2i!h ,amilies) D 7<35May13 +icar of Christ de+reed as !i!le o, Bisho$ o, Rome by #o$e elasius &) D 7<6@4/.@#o$e 4nas!asius &&= his ,a!her is a $ries!) 'lovis, ?in- o, !he >ran3s, is +onver!ed !o 'a!holi+ism and be+omes !he De,ender o, 'hris!iani!y in !he ;es!, and !he >ran3s be+ome a 'a!holi+ $eo$le) D 7<9@"he 'ons!i!u!ion o, (ain! (ilves!er, #o$e ,rom 314@335, is believed !o be a ,or-ery) In the #est 3ope Saint Sil%ester is so %enerate! e%en before Saint Martin of 'ours as can be sho&n from the 6Malen!arium publishe! by ,outeau a !ocument &hich is certainly of the time of 3ope =iberius. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) &E, 3raenotata +om$are 2i!h Malen!arium. "2o #o$es are ele+!ed +on+urren!ly and !he s!ru--le ,or $o2er +on!inues ,or !hree more years) >alsi,i+a!ion o, do+umen!s is a !ool used by !he 'hur+h o,,i+ials !o ,ur!her !heir e,,or!s, ,or 2ho 2ould dare +all a +leri+ a liar or a +hea!C D 7<<@"he (ynod o, Rome issues a de+ree on #a$al ele+!ions due !o in,i-h!in-) D 3445 #ries!s be-an dressin- in a di,,eren! manner !han lay$eo$le) &n+ense is in!rodu+ed in 'hris!ian +hur+h servi+e= ,irs! $lans ,or !he Ea!i+an) &n+ense is in!rodu+ed in 'hris!ian +hur+h servi+e !o dis$erse !he s!en+h in ,uneral servi+es) Fnd o, !he ;orld: 4 Roman $ries! livin- in !he 2nd +en!ury $redi+!s !ha! 'hris! 2ill re!urn in 500 4)D), 2hi+h he bases on !he dimensions o, 1oah6s 4r3) "his is !he ,irs! year@2i!h@a@ni+e@round@number@ 'hris!ian $ani+) "he an!i@#o$e, 8i$$oly!us, and an earlier 'hris!ian a+ademi+, (eD!us Julius 4,ri+anus, also $redi+!ed 4rma-eddon a! abou! !his year) D 3:7@523@#o$e (ain! 8ormisdas is !he ,a!her o, #o$e (ain! (ilverius, 536@530, 2ho is not +onsidered Ille$itimate ,or i!, is no! $ro$er !o +all #o$e (ain! (ilverius ille-i!ima!e, be+ause !he rule o, clerical celibacy 2as no! firmly es!ablished in !he early 'hur+h) #o$e (ain! 8ormisdas is married before his ordina!ion) "he Fssene $ries!s $ra+!i+ed i!, B' ., and (ain! 4u-us!ine relu+!an!ly ada$!ed !o i! in 354, and !he 'hur+h es$oused i! i, one really 2ishes !o be +loser !o od) &n 1024, #o$e Benedi+! E&&& o,,i+ially a$$roves o, +leri+al +eliba+y alon- 2i!h #o$e 'aliD!us && in 1123, #o$e &nno+en! && in 113/, and +on,irmed a-ain in 1/60 by #o$e #aul E&) 'eliba+y is based on !he 'hur+h6s in!er$re!a!ions o, 'orin!hians) ~(ee 'orin!hians 0:6@0, and Ma!!he2 1/:12) &!6s ironi+, re-ardin- +eliba+y, illi!era+y bein- $redomina! 2i!hin !he 'a!holi+ ,ai!h, !ha! $erha$s !he #o$es +ould no! read !he Bible or !his $roves !ha! !he 'hur+h is +han-in- i!s in!er$re!a!ions o, (+ri$!ure 2hi+h also dis$roves !heir +laim !ha! +eliba+y 2as no! o,,i+ial A Is the Bible then not official prior to their !ecision?B. 4ny2ay, i! 2as ,orbidden ,or !he lay !o o2n a Bible on $ain o, dea!h) >or +en!uries, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !or!ured $eo$le 2ho 2an!ed !o read !he Bible in !heir na!ive lan-ua-e) D 3:<@Fnd o, !he ,irs! s+hism o, 4.4: re+on+ilia!ion o, !he ;es!ern and Fas!ern 'hris!ian 'hur+hes)
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D 323@Dionysius FDi-uus A >CC.>ACB, a3a Denny !he D2ar,, a Roman !heolo-ian and ma!hema!i+ian, in his :aster 'ables 2ron-ly da!es !he bir!h o, Jesus 'hris! as De+ember 23= 053 years a,!er !he ,oundin- o, Rome, 2hi+h !oo3 $la+e in 053 A9ionysius :1i$uus !efines the Christian calen!ar UA.9.VB 'ons!an+e be+omes Bisho$Is see) D 32;@565@ Jus!inian &, be+omes !he Roman Fm$eror in 'ons!an!ino$le, aided by 2i,e his "heodora Aan actress an! perhaps a harlot an! MonophysiteB and his enerals Belisarius and !he eunu+h 1arses, a!!em$! !o re+over ;es!ern Fm$ire ,rom !he invadin- Eandals and o!hs, los! over !ime !o various +on*uerors= re+on*ues! o, !he ;es! is a++om$lished a! a hi-h $ri+e, !he ne-le+! o, !he Bal3ans and 4sia= end !he $ra+!i+e o, re-ional -overnors, buyin- !here $os!s, and re+ou$in- !he +os!s ,rom 2ei-h!y !aDes D 32<@Jus!inian &, By5an!ine Fm$eror, eD$els all $a-an !ea+hers, and $ro,esses !he ne2 ,ai!h under #o$e John &&) D 32<@Mon!e 'assino: (ain! Benedi+! o, 1ursia ,ounds Benedi+!ine monas!eries) Monas!eries, in -eneral, are ,ounded by !hose reli-ious dissiden!s, 2hi+h !he 'hur+h allo2s, i, !heir reli-ious belie,s and $ra+!i+es do no! di,,er 2idely ,rom !hose o, !he Mo!her 'hur+h) Fm$eror Jus!inian +loses !he 1000@year@old (+hool o, #hiloso$hy in 4!hens, an a+!ion dire+!ed a-ains! #a-anism ra!her !han ree3 $hiloso$hies, 2hi+h have in!ruded 'a!holi+ism= many $ro,essors leave !o #ersia and (yria) (ain! John 'hrysos!om des+ribes #y!ha-oras as a sor+erer and a barbarian, and 2i!hin hal, a +en!ury, &m$erial edi+!s re*uire !he burnin- o, all non@'hris!ian boo3s) Many libraries o, an!i*ui!y had been a!!a+hed !o #a-an !em$les, a+ademies, and $ubli+ ba!hs and 2ill su,,er in !he -eneral a!!a+3 by 5ealo! 'hris!ians on !hese vul-ar #a-an edi,i+es) #la!oIs 4+ademy, and !he las! o, !he #a-an s+hools, are +losed by Jus!inian in 52/ ')F) &n +on!ras! !o !he $hysi+al assaul! u$on s+ien+e and #a-anism, &m$erial bene,a+!ion and a,,luen+e ,rom !he eli!e +on!inues !o $our in!o a $le!hora o, ne2 'hris!ian +hur+hes, monas!eries and nunneries -lori,yin- !he 'hris!ian od and se+urin- ,or !heir $a!rons /A place in Hea%en./ (!arved o, ,unds, as 2ell as le-ali!y, s+ien!i,i+ resear+h inevi!ably 2i!hers and dies) ~,irmicus Maternus by #a!ri+3 8ealy) Fm$eror Jus!inianIs Co!e of Ci%il =a&s.the Co!e1 +etus is issued) Jus!inian +loses 8elleni+ ree3 $hiloso$hy in 4!hens be+ause o, 8ellenismG'hris!iani!y diver-en+es) D 329@"he 'ode o, !he Fm$eror Jus!inian de+rees !ha! in 'hris!ian By5an!ine so+ie!y !he Je2s +an no lon-er read !heir sa+red boo3s in !he 8ebre2 lan-ua-e in !heir (yna-o-ues, and !he Mishnah and o!her rabbini+ in!er$re!a!ions are also banned) (eDual indis+re!ions are no! uni*ue !o !he 20!h +en!ury) Bisho$s ,rom various $rovin+es are a++used o, livin- immorally, in ma!!ers o, !he ,lesh, and o, indul-inin homoseDual $ra+!i+es) 4mon-s! !hem 2as &saiah, Bisho$ o, Rhodes, an e1 praefectus %i$ilium a! 'ons!an!ino$le, and a$$roDima!in- !he :udi+ious Bisho$ ,rom Dios$olis, in "hra+e named 4leDander) &n a++ordan+e 2i!h a sa+red ordinan+e !hey are brou-h! !o 'ons!an!ino$le and eDamined, !hen +ondemned by Ei+!or !he +i!y $re,e+!, 2ho orders !hem $unished= !or!urin- &saiah severely, eDilin- him, havin- am$u!a!ed 4leDanderIs -eni!als, and !hen $araded around on a li!!er) "he Roman Fm$eror As+) (ustinian IB immedia!ely de+rees !ha! !hose 2ho are de!e+!ed Acau$htB in $ederas!y Aanal intercourseB should have !heir -eni!als am$u!a!ed) 4! !his !ime many homoseDuals are !hen arres!ed and died soon a,!er havin- !heir -eni!als am$u!a!ed) >rom !hen on !here is ,ear amon-s! !hose s!ill a,,li+!ed 2i!h homoseDual lus! Aunnatural %icesB) ~John Malalas: ;n Isaiah of *ho!es an! Ale1an!er of
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D 384@ &! is no! 3no2n a! 2ha! da!e &ndia ,irs! +ommen+ed !o have residen! 'a!holi+ Bisho$s= bu! be!2een !he years 530@35 'osmas &ndi+o$leus!es in his 'opo$raphia in,orms us o, !he $resen+e o, a Bisho$ residin- in 'aliana, !he modern ?alyan a! a shor! dis!an+e ,rom Bombay, &ndia) "ha! residen+e 2as, in all $robabili!y, +hosen be+ause i! 2as !hen !he +hie, $or! o, +ommer+e on !he 2es! +oas! o, &ndia, and had easy a++ess and +ommuni+a!ion 2i!h #ersia) ;e 3no2 la!er o, a +on!en!ion, 2hi+h !oo3 $la+e be!2een Jesuab o, 4diabene !he 1es!orian #a!riar+h and (imeon o, Ravardshir, !he Me!ro$oli!an o, #ersia, 2ho had le,! &ndia un$rovided 2i!h Bisho$s ,or a lon- $eriod) ~Ale1an!ria by Dan (e2ell ;ard)
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D 382@Rio!s in 'ons!an!ino$le, 3no2n as !he 'hris!ian 'i!y Athirty thousan!.30, 000B 'hris!ians are slain by Roman uards loyal !o !he Fm$erorB) Fm$ress "heodora, a ,ormer $ros!i!u!e, s!ays !o ,i-h! 2hile her husband, !he +o2ardly Fm$eror Jus!inian, in ,ear, $re$ares !o de$ar!) Roman Fm$eror, 'ons!an!ine !he rea! ,ounded !his -rea! 'hris!ian Fm$ire and +laims !o have seen a +ross in !he s3y su$erim$osed on !he sun AChi.*ho, in a circleB) &! +ame ,rom his ,amily od) &! re$resen!ed !he ini!ials o, !he name o, 'hris! in !he ,orm o, a Sun #heel) 8e -oes on !o 2in in ba!!le) 'ons!an!ine is a syn+re!is! and his s!a!ue bares !he rayed +ro2n o, !he Sun 5o!, al!hou-h many 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers s!ill +laim him as one o, !heir o2n, he 2as a $a-an, un!il his dea!h bed) "he -icene Cree! A'rinityB is +om$iled durin- Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine6s !ime) D 388@535@#o$e John &&, !he ,irs! #o$e !o +han-e his -iven ele+!ion name !o !ha! o, Mer+ury, a #a-an od) 'hris!ian &n,luen+e: By5an!ine Fm$eror Jus!inian &, de+rees !ha! homoseDuali!y and blas$hemy are e*ually !o blame ,or ,amines, ear!h*ua3es, and $es!ilen+e, and orders +as!ra!ion ,or homoseDual o,,enders) D 388@"he 2or3s o, <ri-en are +ondemned durin- !he (e+ond 'oun+il o, 'ons!an!ino$le Anot all of his &orks only that &hich !oes not a$ree &ith the ne& Church 9octrinesB) <ri-en is remembered ,or his s!ron- vie2s and also ,or his sel,@+as!ra!ion, believin- he 2ould be +loser !o heaven) ~Ma!!he2 1/:12) John && be+omes !he ,irs! #o$e !o +han-e his name) "he $ra+!i+e does no! be+ome -eneral un!il !he !ime o, #o$e (er-ius &E A?CC@B) D 387@ Jus!inian re$la+es Co!e1 +etus 2i!h Co!e1 *epeitae 3raelectionis D 383@536@#o$e (ain! 4-a$e!us &, 2hose ,a!her is ordianus, a 'a!holi+ $ries!) 3ope Saint A$apetus I &as the son of a *oman priest slain !urin$ the riots in the !ays of 3ope Symmachus. His first official act &as to burn in the presence of the assemble! cler$y the anathema &hich 3ope Boniface II ha! propoun!e! a$ainst the latter/s ri%al 9ioseurus. ~'a!holi+ Fn+y+lo$edia, vol) 1, $) 202) 'or$us :uris +ivilis o, Jus!ianian & A=atinB) Farly ree3 version Aparaphrasin$ of 'heophilusB) "he $ur$or!ed 4nonymusI ree3 version o, !he Di-es!) ree3 +olle+!ion o, +anon la2 AnomocanonesB) D 386@530@#o$e (ain! (ilverius, married, 2i,e6s name is 4n!onia, his ,a!her is #o$e (ain! 8ormisdus, 514@523 ')F) D 38;@555 #o$e Ei-ilius is involved in !he dea!h o, #o$e (ilverius, +ons$ires 2i!h Jus!inian and "heodora, and on 4$ril 11, 54. issues Judi+a!um su$$or!in- Jus!inianIs an!i@8y$os!a!i+ 9nion= eD+ommuni+a!ed by Bisho$s o, 'ar!ha-e in 550) #o$e Ei-ilius re$la+es #o$e (ylverius a,!er he !rum$s u$ +har-es $er orders o, Fm$ress "heodora) Reli-ion is a ,inan+ially su++ess,ul ven!ure and !he Fm$ress 2ishes !o +on!rol !his lu+ra!ive reli-ious business) "he Romans ven! !heir an-er on Ei-ilius6 su++essor and ,riend #o$e #ela-ius &) Fm$eror Jus!inian de+rees !ha! !he Je2s mus! s!ill main!ain Apay forB muni+i$al -overnmen!, even !hou-h !hey are ,orbidden !o hold any $ubli+ o,,i+es) D 3895 "he 'ode o, !he Fm$eror Jus!inian de+rees !ha! in 'hris!ian By5an!ine so+ie!y, Je2s +an no lon-er read !heir sa+red boo3s in 8ebre2 in !heir syna-o-ues, and !he Mishnah and o!her rabbini+ in!er$re!a!ions are banned) "he "hird (ynod o, <rljans de+rees !ha! Je2s +anno! sho2 !hemselves in !he s!ree!s durin- #assover ;ee3) D 374@604@:n! of the #orl!C @#o$e re-ory &, (ain!= also 3no2n as re-ory !he rea!, (ain! re-ory, -rea!@-randson !o #o$e >eliD &&&, $oli!i+ally +onne+!ed, +onvin+es !he nobles !ha! !he Fnd o, !he ;orld is near and +onvin+es many o, !hem !o leave !heir es!a!es !o !he 'hur+h) Many o, !he nobles, de+eived by #o$e (ain! re-ory, !hin3 !he 2orld 2ill end soon, si-n over !heir lands so !ha! !hey may re+eive benedi+!ions ,rom !he 'hur+h and insure !heir as+en! !o 8eaven) ;herever she 2en!, !he 'hur+h 2ould use !he i-noran+e o, !he indi-enous $eo$les !o enri+h her +o,,ers) (!ealin-, ,alsi,yin-, and eradi+a!ion o, 2hole $eo$les is no! un3no2n) 9o not mo%e your nei$hbor/s boun!ary stone set up by your pre!ecessors in the inheritance you recei%e in the lan! the =or! your 5o! is $i%in$ you to possess. ~Deu!eronomy 1/:14)
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"oday !his 2ould be +laimed as one o, !he bi--es! hoaDes Afrau!B $er$e!ra!ed u$on man by a A$reatCB reli-ious leader, un,or!una!ely ,or !he nobles, !he #orl! 9oes -ot :n!, and o, +ourse, !he 'hur+h re,uses !o re!urn !he lands 2hen !he 2orld does no! end) "his leads !o ,ur!her ,u!ure dis$u!es 2i!h royal!y re-ardin- !heir lands !ha! !hey believe 2ere !a3en by de+e$!ion) ;i!hin a shor! $eriod, !he #o$e be+omes !he ri+hes! man and lar-es! slaveholder in !he 3no2n 2orld, and many nobles have los! !i!le !o !heir lands) "he 'hur+h, +on!radi+!ory !o !heir $resen! day !ea+hin-s, believed in slavery and su$$or!ed !he belie, in havin- slaves un!il !he 1. !h +en!ury) ~(ee
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(ain! &-na!ius o, 4n!io+h re,used !he re*ues! o, 'hris!ian slaves !o have !heir ,reedom $ur+hased ou! o, !he +ommon ,und, 2hile (ain! 4u-us!ine also !au-h! !ha! slavery is od6s 2ill and !ha! 'hris!iani!y did no! ma3e slaves ,ree bu! made merely -ood slaves ou! o, bad ones) ~'he City of 5o! 1/)5) :arly in the ??th century 3ope Bene!ict +III con!emne! the chil!ren of priests to be sla%es an! 3ope Clement !i! like&ise to the &hole population of +enice in ?BC@. 3ope 3aul III !ecree! sla%ery for all :n$lishmen &ho supporte! Min$ Henry +III of :n$lan!. 3apal licenses &ere $rante! to the Min$s of 3ortu$al in the ?>th century to con2uer 6heathen countries an! re!uce their inhabitants to 6e%erlastin$ sla%ery. Alto$ether more than ei$hteen hun!re! years of Christianity supporte! the notion of sla%ery. "Sla%ery an ar!i+le in A 9ictionary of Common ,allacies, $) 235, 2hi+h 2as based on an ar!i+le in 'he Humanist, <+!ober
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"he >eas! o, !he 1a!ivi!y o, (ain! John is se! do2n in !he #a$al +alendar ,or !he 24!h o, June, or Midsummer@day) "he very same $eriod 2as e*ually memorable in !he Babylonian +alendar as !ha! o, one o, i!s mos! +elebra!ed ,es!ivals) &! 2as a! Midsummer, or !he summer sols!i+e, !ha! !he mon!h +alled in 'haldea, (yria, and #heni+ia by !he name o, 'ammu7 be-an= and on !he ,irs! day, !ha! is, on or abou! !he 24!h o, June, 2hi+h 2as +elebra!ed as !he -rand ori-inal ,es!ivals o, "ammu5) VF5e3iel .:14) "he #a$a+y sen! i!s emissaries over all o, Furo$e, !o2ards !he end o, !he 6!h +en!ury, !o -a!her in !he #a-ans in!o i!s reli-ious ,old, and !his ,es!ival 2as ,ound !o be *ui!e in vo-ue in many +oun!ries, and u$on !he advi+e o, #o$e re-ory &, by all means !he 'hur+h should mee! !he #a-ans hal, 2ay, and so brin- !hem in!o !he Roman 'hur+h, !he re-orian $oli+y 2as +are,ully observed, and !he midsummer day, !ha! had been hallo2ed by #a-anism !o !he 2orshi$ o, 'ammu7, 2as in+or$ora!ed as a sa+red 'hris!ian ,es!ival in !he Roman +alendar) ;ha! 2as !o be !he name o, !his #a-an ,es!ival, 2hen i! 2as ba$!ised, and admi!!ed in!o !he ri!ual o, Roman 'hris!iani!yC "o +all i! by i!s old name o, 6Bel or 6'ammu7 a! !his early $eriod 2ould have been !oo bold) "o +all i! by !he name o, 'hris! 2as di,,i+ul!, inasmu+h as !here 2as no!hin- s$e+ial in 6His his!ory ddurin- !ha! $eriod !o +ommemora!e) Bu! !he sub!le!y o, !he a-en!s o, !he MMystery of Ini2uity 2ere no! !o be ba,,led) &, !he name o, 'hris! +ould no! be +onvenien!ly !a+3ed !o i!, 2ha! should hinder i!s bein- +alled by !he name o, 8is ,orerunner, John !he Ba$!is! sin+e John !he Ba$!is! 2as born siD mon!hs be,ore !he 7ordC <ne o, !he many sa+red names by 2hi+h "ammu5 or 1imrod 2as +alled, 2hen he rea$$eared in !he Mys!eries, a,!er bein- slain, 2as 6;annes. "he name o, John !he Ba$!is!, on !he o!her hand, in !he sa+red lan-ua-e ado$!ed by !he Roman 'hur+h, 2as 6(oannes. "o ma3e !he ,es!ival o, !he 24!h o, June, sui! 'hris!ians and #a-ans ali3e, all !ha! 2as needed 2as :us! !o +all i! !he 6,esti%al of (oannes and !hus !he 'hris!ians 2ould !hin3 !ha! !hey 2ere honorin- John !he Ba$!is!, 2hile !he #a-ans 2ere s!ill 2orshi$$in- !heir old -od 6;annes or 6'ammu7.6 (o 2e no2 have (ain! John6s Day, ano!her #a-an 8oliday added !o !he res! o, !he #a-anG'a!holi+ +elebra!ions) 'yrus, %erDes, and many o, !he Medo@#ersian 3in-s, 2ill banish i!s $ries!s ,rom Babylon, and labor !o roo! ou! !he evilness and su$ers!i!ious belie,s o, !he $ries!s in !heir em$ire, bu! !ool la!e, ,or i! has ,ound a se+ure re!rea! in #er-amos, and Satan/s Seat is ere+!ed !here, and !he 2orshi$ o, !he MLueen of Hea%en 2ill no! 2ane, as !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h 2ill !a3e u$ !he s+e$!er o, lies and +on!inue 2here !he Babylonian $ries!s le,! o,,) "he 'hur+h aided and abe!!ed slavery, a! one !ime o2nin- more slaves !han mos! o, !he monar+hies o, Furo$e +ombined, and a+!ively en-a-inin !he mos! revol!in- ,orms o, slave!rade, al!hou-h i! no2 a$$ears !o 2an! !o 3ee$ !his se*uen+e o, even!s a holy se+re!) #a$al re+ords a$$ear la+3in- in !he
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adminis!ra!ive !ransa+!ions o, !hese lar-e land -ran!s) 4! one $eriod in !ime, !he 'hur+h 2ill have o2ned almos! one@!hird o, all !he lands in 2ha! is no2 &!aly AD>FB) #o$e re-ory is unable !o rea+h an a++ord 2i!h !he invadin- 7ombards and resi-ns himsel, !o $ayin- a annual !ribu!e Ae1tortion moneyB !o !hem !o $reven! !heir des!royin- Rome) &! is none o!her !han !his 6Celestial concier$e 2ho 2ill ,inally -ive a name !o !he ne2 'hris!ian +on+e$! o, a s!a!e o, limbo !o ,ur!her !hrea!en man !o +onver! !o 'hris!iani!y) "he 8oly >a!her #o$e re-ory !he rea!, abou! 604 'F, 2as !he ,irs! !o ,ormula!e !he hi!her!o va+uous do+!rine in!o res$e+!able 7a!in and !o a+!ually name !he $la+e M3ur$atory $reviously unnamed al!hou-h i!s la!i!ude and lon-i!ude in F++lesias!i+al 'osmo-ony has ye! !o be sa!is,a+!orily de,ined) "he 'hur+h 2ill ins!i!u!e a 63ay.as.you.sin $lan by sellin- $ie+es o, $a$er !o ,or-ive one6s sins, 2hi+h be!rays a dar3ened unders!andin-, or a malevolen! 2i!, o, +ourse, !o ima-ine !ha! !his 63ay.as.you. enter and 63ay.as.you.lea%e $lan o, $ries!ly $rayers ,or !he 6Souls in pur$atory sma+3s va-uely o, buyin- NahvehIs -ra+e or o, bribin- !he 8oly 'hur+h) -o stipen! no prayers. Mar!in 7u!her +laimed !he #o$esI idea abou! le!!in- souls ou! o, !heir !or!ure ,or money, or s$e+ial $rayers, 2as an In%ention and ,el! s!ron-ly enou-h abou! i! !o s!ar! his o2n reli-ion over i!) ~3ur$atory by John #a!ri+3 Mi+hael Mur$hy) "he 8oly 'oun+il o, "ren!, !o ensure !ha! i!s Do+!rine o, #ur-a!ory, and !he su$erior use,ulness o, 63ay for Sin 3rayers should be believed by !he ,ai!h,ul, and !hose 2ho mi-h! be +urious enou-h !o *ues!ion :us! 2here !heir money 2en! in !his dire+!ion, solemnly 2arned and +ommanded !he Bisho$s, 'o e1clu!e from their preachin$ !ifficult an! subtle 2uestions &hich ten! not to e!ification an! from the !iscussion of &hich there is no increase either of piety or !e%otion !hou-h !here mi-h! !hereby be a de+rease o, +hur+hly revenues) (ome o, !hese un@edi,yin- *ues!ions mi-h!, !o some o, !he in*uisi!ive ,ai!h,ul, be #hy shoul! there be any M9ifficult an! subtle 2uestions? 0Fs$e+ially 2hen !he 8oly hos! 2as $resen!, in $erson, and in a! leas! !hree +oun+ils, and 2ho one 2ould +all u$on, a! a momen!Is no!i+e, !o Instruct !hem on !hese very $oin!sC &! is useless !o as3 *ues!ions as !o 2ha! -ood $aid $rayers do ,or !he 6Souls of the !ea! 2hen !he ans2er !o su+h *ues!ions ,rom, 'he An$elic 9octor (ain! "homas, Inless they Ai)e), the souls of the !ea!B kno& that they are to be !eli%ere! they &oul! not ask for the prayers. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, Eol)
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Jesus is seen as a #ro$he! and not as a Divine Bein-) &slam in i!s ori-inal in!er$re!a!ions o, JSurren!er to 5o!L allo2s everyone !o be one 2i!h od) "he reli-ion o, Muhammad, !he 8oly #ro$he!, does no! lay +laim !o any mono$oly o, od ,or !heirs 2as a reli-ion o, !oleran+e) &! 2as no! un!il !hey had endured +oun!less a!ro+i!ies a! !he hands o, !he 'hris!ians !ha! !hey or-ani5ed in!o a +oheren! -rou$ !o rebel a-ains! !hose 2ho 2ould 3ill !heir 2omen and +hildren and s!eal !heir lands in !he name o, od) &n (ura 50, 4)16@!he 'hris!ians and Je2s are re,erred !o as !hose 2ho 2ere -iven "he Boo3 o, 2hi+h some have i-nored) "he &slami+ >ai!h, early on re+o-ni5ed !he -ood as 2ell as !he bad in all +ul!ures, denyin- !ha! 2hi+h is evil and a++e$!in- !ha! 2hi+h is -ood in all o, us) "he #ro$he! Jesus, Mary, mo!her o, Jesus, and !he dis+i$les are all men!ioned in !he 8oly Sur@on A(aras 3:35@30, 3:45, 6:.5, 22:5.B 4 $hiloso$hy o, !he Belie, in "ru!h, !ha! +ruel!y 2ill ruin onesel,, and !ha! 2eal!h and $osi!ion 2ill no! save one is ,undamen!al !o !he &slami+ ,ai!h) "he &slami+ ,ai!h !ea+hes !ha! od is near us, !here is one and only one od, od is e!ernal, od is mer+i,ul, and od ,or-ives all sins) &! is said !ha! Mahome! had a++ess !o 'he ,irst 5ospel of the Infancy of (esus Christ 2hen +om$ilin- !he ?oran) "his boo3 2as also re+eived and a++e$!ed by !he nos!i+s in !he 2nd +en!ury) &n !he ?oran, (ura 4:150, 2e have, 'hat they sai! Ain boastB, #e kille! the Christ (esus the son of Mary the messen$er of Allah.but they kille! him not nor crucifie! him. ;nly a likeness of that &as sho&n to them. ~Holy Moran, (ura 4:150) "o !he Muslim, !he $ar!i+ulars o, !he dea!h o, Jesus are a moo! $oin!) ;ha! $eo$le ,ail !o unders!and is !he messa-e is 2ha! is im$or!an! and no! so mu+h !he messen-er) "he &slami+ libraries +on!ained boo3s ,rom various +ul!ures, +reeds, and reli-ions 2hen !heir 2es!ern +oun!er$ar!s 2ere ,lounderin- in !he Dar3 4-es due !o !he vi+e@li3e -ri$ o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s res!ri+!ions on all li!era!ure, bo!h s+ien!i,i+ and reli-ious) :n$lish -orth Americans embrace! sla%ery because they &ere Christians not in spite of it. ">orres! )
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>reedom o, !he $ress is no! 3no2n !hen, nor no2, by 'a!holi+s, hen+e !he >orbidden Boo3s 7is!, 2hi+h endeavors Aso the Church claimsB !o $ro!e+! !he ,ai!h) "he basi+ !ea+hin-s o, &slam resemble 4rianism, 2hi+h a! one !ime is !he a++e$!ed belie, o, !he early +hur+h ,ollo2ers) 8is 8oliness #o$e 8onorius, 625@63., +on!ends !ha! i, od is as !he 'hur+h la!er su$$lan!ed o, !hree minds 'rilo$y !hen !here 2ould be +on,li+!) >or!y@!2o years a,!er !he dea!h o, 8onorius he is ana!hema!i5ed ,or his !hin3in- and denun+ia!ion o, !he 'rinity A&hat happene! to the infallibility of the 3ope?B Muhammad believed !ha! !he 'hris!ians, Je2s, and Muslims 2ere all $rayin- !o !he same od and !ha! only a #ro$he! +ould save man3ind) Muhammad did no! believe !ha! he 2as !ha! #ro$he!, sen! !o save !he 2orld) Bu!, he had ano!her vision in 2hi+h !he an-el abriel visi!ed him and said, Muhamma!< 'hou art the Apostle of 5o! an! I am 5abriel) 7a!er, Muhammad 2ould s!a!e, -e%er once !i! I recei%e a re%elation &ithout feelin$ that my soul &as bein$ torn a&ay from) Muhammad6s ,ollo2ers be-an by !rus!in- !heir memories !o re!ain !he 2ords o, !he revela!ion !hey had re+eived ,rom !he #ro$he!) "hose 2ho +ould 2ri!e !ra+ed !hem in an+ien! +hara+!ers on $alm leaves, !anned hides, or dry bones) 4,!er !he #ro$he!Is dea!h, !he ,ra-men!s are !hen +olle+!ed by Kaid ibn "habi!, Muhammad6s !rus!ed dis+i$le) 8e, 2ho 2as +har-ed by 4bu Be3r, !he +ali$h, !o +olle+! all !ha! +ould be dis+overed o, !he sa+red !eD! !o be $u! in!o one volume) "he +ha$!ers are arran-ed a++ordin- !o !heir len-!h, 2i!hou! re-ard !o his!ori+al se*uen+e) "he revision made !2en!y years la!er a,,e+!ed de!ails o, !he lan-ua-e o, !he !eD!) #ro$he!s 2ho +ommuni+a!e !he 2ord o, -od are no! +onsidered divine) Muslim 2ri!in-s $or!ray a ,a+!ion o, evil bein-s, +alled (inns 2ho +ause des!ru+!ion and $reside in $la+es 2here evil a+!ivi!ies !a3e $la+e) "he ori-inal (inn 2as +alled Iblis 2ho 2as +as! ou! o, 8eaven by 4llah ,or re,usin- !o 2orshi$ 4dam, !he ,irs! man, due !o :ealousy) 'he best an! most accessible e!ition of the Moran is that of ,lu$el 6Al.Loran) Corani te1tus Arabicus A=eip7i$ ?KBF an! sinceB. Maracci/s famous =atin translation of the Moran &ith a refutation an! commentary is still uni2ue an! useful) 6Alcorani te1tus uni%ersusAU3a!ua ?A@KB. 'he Stan!ar! :n$lish %ersions are those of Sale A=on!on ?DBFB &ith a still useful intro!uctory essay8
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'a!holi+ o, !hem all, 4dol, 8i!ler, Mein Mampf.
(iha! in &slam, is !he s$iri!ual s!ru--le a-ains! all evil) Jihad is !he du!y all Muslims, or (unni!es, +om$risin- o, ,our 2ays !ha! !hey may ,ul,ill a Jihad: by !he Heart !he 'on$ue !he Han! or !he S&or!. "he s$iri!ual ba!!le o, !he hear! is a-ains! vi+e, $assion, obsessions, and i-noran+e= s$readin- !he 2ord o, &slam by oneIs !on-ue is +hoosin- !o do -ood and avoidin- evil by oneIs hand= and las! is !he 2a-ino, 2ar a-ains! non@Muslims 2i!h !he s2ord) &slami+ la2 divides !he 2orld in!o dar al@&slam A abo!e of IslamB and dar al@harb Aabo!e of &ar or non@Muslim ruleB) &slam s!resses !he inner, s$iri!ual :ihad, bu! !he &slami+ 7a2 also s!a!es !ha! all na!ions mus! surrender !o &slami+ rule A if not its faithB) "here,ore, all adul!, male, and able@bodied Muslims are eD$e+!ed !o !a3e $ar! in a--ressive :ihads a-ains! non@Muslim nei-hbors and nei-hborin- lands) "hose 2ho $erish in !his !y$e o, :ihad be+ome mar!yrs o, !heir ,ai!h and are re2arded 2i!h in a s$e+ial $la+e in heaven) "here eDis!s !2o 3inds o, non@Muslim enemies: 3a,ir Anonbelie%ers in IslamB and ahl al@3i!ab Apeople of the BookB) "he ?a,irs, Buddhis!s and 8indus, mus! +onver! !o &slam or ,a+e eDe+u!ion, and on+e +onver!ed !o !he ,ai!h, Islam i! is +onsidered a +a$i!al o,,ense !o renoun+e !he ,ai!h Asimilar to CatholicismB) #eo$le o, !he Book in+lude Je2s, 'hris!ians, and !he ,ollo2ers o, Koroas!rianism) "hey need only submi! !o Muslim $oli!i+al au!hori!y !o avoid or end a :ihad) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2ill !a3e s!ron- o,,ense !o !he Musliims +hallen-in- !heir au!hori!y, and #o$e 9rban && 2ill one day de+ide !ha! a reli-ious 2ar is a -ood means !o o++u$y !he lou!ish 3ni-h!s ridin- a+ross !he Furo$ean +oun!ryside +rea!in- $andemonium amon-s! !he $oor landless ser,s) Bu!, !he Muslims are as un2averin- in !heir ,ai!h as !he 'hris!ians in Furo$e, !he Middle Fas!, and &ndia, 'hat in the Mahometan reli$ion it &as an establishe! tenet that the more the $lory of the 3rophet &as e1alte! an! the more his follo&ers e1erte! themsel%es in the sub%ersion of i!olatry the $reater &oul! be their re&ar! in Hea%en8 that therefore it &as his firm resolution &ith the assistance of 5o! to root out the abominable &orship of i!ols from the lan! of In!ia) &hy then shoul! he spare 'annasar? ~Mahometans In In!ia) Bloo!y In%asions In!er Mahmu! A.9. ?CCC by 4leDander Do2)
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D 394@662@MaDimus !he 'on,essor, 3no2n as !he >a!her o, By5an!ine "heolo-y, believes !ha! human bein-s only ,ul,ill !hemselves 2hen !hey are 9ni!ed 2i!h od) Man A an! &omanB has a $o!en!ial ,or !he Divine and 2ill be+ome ,ully human 2hen !his is reali5ed) "he =o$os did no! be+ome man !o ma3e re$ara!ions ,or !he sin o, ,irs! man and !he 6Incarnation 2ould have o++urred even i, 4dam had no! sinned, man a+hievin- his Iltimate Bein$ by rea+hin$er,e+!ion A'his re%elation is similar to the Bu!!hist :nli$htenmentB) D 393@Jeremiah, !he #ro$he! AE Chronicles BA)E? (eremiah ?)? 9aniel @)EB, is alle-ed !o have !raveled !o &reland brin-in- 2i!h him many meanin-,ul ob:e+!s ,rom Jerusalem) <ne i!em is !he JArk of the Co%enant.L "he 'hur+h, !hrou-h !he +en!uries, has $layed do2n !his si-ni,i+an! even!) "he #a!riar+h (ain! o, &reland, ,allin- u$on Saint 3atriarch !he Roman 'a!holi+s +hoosin- !o bes!o2 !he honor u$on !heir o2n 'hris!ian missionary 2ho died in !he +oun!y o, Do2n, on Mar+h 10, 465, one !housand and ,i,!y years la!er) (ain! #a!ri+3 is not !he !radi!ional $a!ron o, &reland, bu! i! serves !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s $ur$ose) &! is alle-ed !ha! !he Ark of the Co%enant 2as las! seen 2as in &relandH 'he fact is *ome be$an early to co%et Irelan!. ;nce they $ot possession it &as necessary for them to !estroy the influence of (eremiah . 'his they !i! in part by substitutin$ the name of St. 3atrick in the place of the prophet/s8 an! more they then set to &ork to !estroy e%en the ol! an! famous capital city of 'ara. In >A> A9 St. *ua!ham alon$ &ith a posse of bishops an! chiefs of the South of Irelan! curse! the city so that neither Min$ nor Lueen mi$ht e%er rule or rei$n therein a$ain. 'hey force! the $o%ernment monarchy an! people to aban!on the place. ,rom thence 'ara &as !eserte!... " >rom 'he 'en =ost 'ribes
Rev) Jose$h ;ild, D)D), 1..3, 7ondon: Rober! Ban3s, #rin!er, Ra+*ue! 'our!, >lee! (!ree!, F)')
(u$$ression o, !he !ru!h is $ervasive and ne+essary in a!!em$!in- !o des!roy !he !radi!ions o, !he M 'uath !e 9anan o, &rish ,ol3lore in order !o s$read !he ne2s o, 'hris!iani!y) 4++oun!s o, !he 8ebre2s 2ho !rans$lan!ed !heir royal linea-e and $ries!hood ,rom #ales!ine !o &reland, ,or sa,e 3ee$in- via !he #ro$he! Jeremiah and Bare+h are los!) 'hris!ians 8is!orians re:e+! i! as ,able and $rose) Irish historians are unanimous that about >KC B.C. there arri%e! in Ilster a notable man a patriarch or saint accompanie! by an :astern princess an! a lesser person by the name of Simon Brach or Barech. 'his party brou$ht &ith them se%eral remarkable thin$s about &hich Irelan!/s son$s an! le$en!s cluster8 those thin$s &ere a harp U9a%i!/s harpV an! a &on!erful stone the Stone of 9estiny the =ia 3hail Irish tra!ition tells us that (eremiah marrie! the princess 'amar 'ephi to :ochai!h the Heremon or hea! kin$ of Irelan! after the latter embrace! the &orship of the true (eho%ah. (eremiah became the chief fi$ure in Irish history life an! reli$ion) "'racin$ ;ur #hite Ancestors by >rederi+3 8aberman &rish 7e-ends in+lude: 'he #ishin$ #ell L similar !o !he $i! 2here Jose$h 2as +as! do2n or hidden and his blood soa3ed $ie+es o, his +oa! o, many +olors 2as !a3en ,rom him Athe kilt is the Irish substitute &orn to!ayB) 1or!hern and ;es!ern &reland 2ere on+e +alled (+o!land Aan! they also ha! the kilt of many colors as &ellB) &rish le-end has 2ishin- 2ells, 2i!h small bi!s o, !orn +lo!hin- $la+ed around !he ed-e o, !he 2ell) (u$$osedly brou-h! !o &reland by !he #ro$he! Jeremy A(eremiahB and his +om$anion Bare+h, o, #ales!ine) J(a+red ;ells,L +ommon in &reland, based u$on Jose$h6s -randeur in F-y$! bein- brou-h! abou! by his bein- $u! in a $i! A enesis 30:24, in !he (e$!ua-in! i! is a M'is!ern,L and in !he Eul-a!e Bible i! is M'is!ern,6 2hile !he >en!on Eersion has M;ell6B) ~1o!e: &! is no!e2or!hy !ha! 2hile !he varia!ions o, 2hi+h (ain! Jerome and
4u-us!ine +om$lained 2ere lar-ely due !o blunders, or na!ural mis!a3es, o, earlier +o$yis!s, !hey did some!imes re$resen! various readin-s in !he ree3 ori-inals)
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History 'race! ,rom :$ypt P 3alestine An! ;ther :ssays Israel in Irelan! by 'ovenan! #ublishin- 'om$any 7imi!ed, 1/20)
'he pot of $ol! is a re,eren+e !o a $o! made o, -old Anot fille! &ith $ol!B "his is in re,eren+e !o !he Ark of the Co%enant bein- +overed 2i!h -old, as de$i+!ed in !he 'hrone *oom of 5o! and under !he rainbo2 Ain Hea%enB) 'he =ittle 3eople, as !he 4n-els ar-ue over !he body o, Moses, a! his dea!h, !he an-els disa-ree over !he hidin- $la+e o, !he Ark of the Co%enant. "he 4r3 is ,inally hidden and !he an-els s!ill ar-ue over !he $la+e 2here i! is hidden) Many believe !ha! !his is a s$iri!ual ba!!le, re$li+a!ed in modern day &reland 2i!h !he +on,li+! be!2een !he #ro!es!an!s and
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!he en!ile 'hris!ian 'hur+h a!!em$!in- !o have dominion over !he res!in- $la+e o, !he 4r3 o, !he 'ovenan!) 4 +ons$ira+y !heory havin- !he 4r3 hidden behind le-ends 2ould +on+eal !he real roo!s and na!ional ba+3-round o, !he $eo$le o, &reland and !heir roo!s bein- ,rom !he &sraeli!es) Jeremiah !oo3 !he 4r3 and o!her sa+red ob:e+!s alon- 2i!h !he royal $rin+esses o, &srael !o a 1e2 ;orld, ,or sa,e!y !o be re@uni!ed 2i!h !he remnan! o, !heir o2n $eo$le, &srael 2hen !he !ime 2as sui!able) Birth Stones !he emerald is !he s!one o, !he !ribe o, Dan, one o, !he !ribes o, &srael, 2hi+h mi-ra!ed early in &sraelIs his!ory, alle-edly !o ,ar o,, &reland) D 39;5 "he barbarian Eisi-o!hs in ($ain are +onver!ed !o 'hris!iani!y) D 39<5'a!holi+ "hird 'oun+il o, "oledo, Re++ared and !he Eisi-o!hs +onver! ,rom 4rianism A(esus is not 5o!B !o 'a!holi+ism and !he >ilio*ue +lause is added !o 1i+ene 'reed o, 3.1) D 3<4@604@ re-ory &, be!!er 3no2n as #o$e re-ory !he rea!, las! o, !he ,our Do+!ors o, !he 'hur+h) (on o, a sena!or and -rea!@-randson o, #o$e >eliD &&& A4.3@4/2B re-ory is ele+!ed $re,e+! o, Rome in 500 a! !he a-e o, !hir!y) 8is demeanor and a$$roa+habili!y are $er*uisi!es ,or #o$e #ela-ius && A50/@/0B sendin- him as a re$resen!a!ive o, !he 'hur+h !o Fm$eror o, 'ons!an!ino$le) Fle+!ed #o$e in 5/0, re-ory is ins!rumen!al in $reven!in- !he invasion o, Rome by $ayin- an annual !ribu!e !o !he 7ombards) (ome o, his 2or3s in+lude: 'he Moralia AMorals on the Book of (obB 'he =iber 3astoralis Curae A#as!oral 'areB and 'he 9ialo$ues AAbout the le$en!s of SaintsB Res$onsible ,or !he in!rodu+!ion o, !he 5re$orian Chant in !he li!ur-y) #o$e re-ory &, is +onsidered one o, !he 5oo! 3opes 2ho did no! use his $o2er and vir!ue !o $romo!e +ivili5a!ion) 8e 2as a Benedi+!ine mon3 o, as+e!i+ li,e and in,ini!e +reduli!y, see his Ma$na Moralia and 9ialo$ues ye!, he is a shre2d businessman) #o$e ASain!B re-ory & eD$e+!ed !he s$eedy 6:n! of the #orl! as !he 8uns ram$a-ed, $illa-ed, and ra$ed a+ross !he 3no2n 2orld, 2hi+h 2as no! +ondu+ive !o e,,or!s !o re,orm !he a$$allin- so+ial order, !he en!ire +ivili5ed 2orld 2as !hen a! !he lo2es! level i! had !ou+hed sin+e !he be-innin- o, his!ory, and !he lar-e landholders 2hom he $ersuaded o, !his le,! !heir es!a!es and slaves, !hen almos! !he only ,orm o, 2eal!h, !o !he #a$a+y) &! be+ame !he ri+hes! o2ner o, land, ,rom 1,400 !o 1,.00 s*uare miles, and many slaves in Furo$e, also a!!ainin- money es!ima!ed !o have rea+hed an in+ome o, abou! u400,000 a year, or ,ive !imes !ha! sum in modern values) 8e main!ained in ,ull !he ins!i!u!ion o, sla%ery, 2hi+h even (ain! 4u-us!ine had ,ound :us!, and !he ,e2 +ases in 2hi+h 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers *uo!e him re:oi+inover !he manumission o, slaves, no! his o2n, are +ases o, men 2ho had inheri!ed money and $romised !o leave i! !o !he 'hur+h) 8is use o, !he 2eal!h 2as severely im$ersonal, i, some!imes *ues!ionable in e!hi+, bu! in many 2ays, he hindered !he res!ora!ion o, +ivili5a!ion) 8e $aid +o$ious +om$limen!s !o !he mos! vi+ious and bru!al rulers o, !he !ime, Sueen Bruni+hildis o, aul, no2 >ran+e, and !he Fm$eror #ho+as, 2hen !hey $romised !o hel$ !he 'hur+h, and sho+3in-ly re:oi+ed in !heir murders o, -ood men 2ho o$$osed !he #a$a+y) #o$e (ain! re-ory & also rea,,irms !he la2 o, reli-ious +om$ulsion and !he la2 !ha! no slave +ould be allo2ed !o en!er !he +ler-y= and he heavily rebu3ed a alli+ A,renchB Bisho$ ,or a!!em$!in- !o res!ore edu+a!ion AE&, 54B) 4-ains! !his !he +hie, 'a!holi+ his!orian o, !he #a$a+y a! !his da!e, M-r) Mann, *uo!es some $raise o, learnin- by re-ory in his su$$osed Commentary on the ,irst Book of Min$s. Fven !he Benedi+!ine edi!ors o, his 2or3s had $oin!ed ou! !ha! !his is s$urious) "he +har-e !ha! #o$e re-ory burned !he las! survivin- boo3s and des!royed !he s!a!ues o, $a-an Rome is o,!en des+ribed as *ui!e baseless) &! is, in ,a+!, -iven by !he learned Bisho$, John o, (alisbury, as a +leri+al !radi!ion o, Rome i!sel,, and seems li3ely enou-h) ~4 summary s!udy o, #o$e re-oryIs +hara+!er and 2or3, based u$on his eD!raordinarily
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'he i!ea of 3ur$atory came from 3ersia an! 3ope 5re$ory I in ACF A9 &as the first Christian &ith brains enou$h to sense its commercial %alue. 'he Council of 'rent ?>F>.?>AB !eclare! the 3ur$atory s&in!le to be a matter of Catholic faith. #hat happene! to the millions of $oo! Catholics &ho !ie! &ithout the benefit of a /coolin$ off/ so4ourn in 3ur$atory some priest mi$ht e1plain. ">ran3 ')
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5host has from the Sacre! Scriptures Achapter an! %erse not cite! &hich is a common practice &hen they pre%aricateB an! the ancient tra!ition of the ,athers tau$ht in councils Auns$e+i,iedB an! %ery recently in this :cumenical Syno! that there is a pur$atory an! that the souls therein !etaine! are helpe! by the suffra$es Ai)e), $aid $rayersB of the faithful but principally by the acceptable sacrifice of the altar8 the Holy Syno! en4oins on the Bishops that they !ili$ently en!ea%or to ha%e the soun! 9octrine of the ,athers in councils re$ar!in$ 3ur$atory e%ery&here tau$ht an! preache! hel! an! belie%e! by the faithful. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia), Eol) %&&, $) 505) &! may have been !he 8oly hos! !ha! ins$ired !he 8oly 'oun+il o, "ren! as !o !he M&ns!allmen!@#ay@4s@ Nou@(in@#lan,6 revealin- !ha!, In!ul$ences Aat so much per sinB are most salutary for Christian people an! may be applie! to the souls in pur$atory. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, Eol) %&&, $) 50.) D 39<5 9nder !he rei-n o, !he 'a!holi+ ?in- 4u!hari, and Sueen "heodelinda, !he 7ombards are +onver!ed !o Roman 'a!holi+ism Anot by choiceB) 'a!holi+ ($ain, !he "hird 'oun+il o, "oledo orders !ha! +hildren born o, marria-e be!2een Je2s and 'hris!ians be ba$!i5ed by ,or+e, and a $oli+y o, ,or+ed +onversion o, all Je2s is ini!ia!ed) "housands ,lee, and !housands o, o!hers are ,or+ibly +onver!ed) D 3<:@ "he "hird (ynod o, <rljans de+rees !ha! Je2s +an no lon-er sho2 !hemselves in !he $ubli+ s!ree!s durin- #assover ;ee3) "heodelinda, Sueen o, !he 7ombards, be-ins her -radual +onversion ,rom 4rianism A5o! is not 9i%ineB !o 'a!holi+ism) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, and i!s 'hris!ian 2ri!ers, are $roud !o $oin! !o !he ,a+! !ha! several #o$es have $assed edi+!s !o2ards !he $ro!e+!ion o, Je2s, bu! li3e !heir 2ord, 2hi+h is o,!en en+ased in ,alsehoods, his!ory sho2s !he o$$osi!e) ;e all 3no2 2ha! ha$$ened :us! $rior !o and durin- ;;&& 2i!h 8i!ler 2hen !he 'hur+h !urned !he o!her +hee3 durin- !he mass eD!ermina!ion o, Je2s) #o$e ASaintB re-ory !he rea! 3indly de+rees !ha! Je2s are no! !o be ,or+ed in!o 'hris!ian Ba$!ism, =est they return to their former superstition an! !ie the &orse for ha%in$ been born a$ain. Hou are of your father the 9e%il an! your &ill is to !o your father/s !esire. He &as a mur!erer from the be$innin$ an! has nothin$ to !o &ith the truth because there is no truth in him. #hen he lies he speaks accor!in$ to his o&n nature for he is a liar an! the father of lies. But because I tell you the truth you !o not belie%e me. "#o$e re-ory !he rea! !o !he Je2s, 5/1 ')F), +,) John .:44@45) #ith the Christian 5o! establishe! un!er state protection as the source of all &is!om an! the hi$hli$htin$ of miracles as a si$n of 5o!/s fa%or scientific an! mathematical research became re!un!ant. ~') >reeman, 'he Closin$ of the #estern Min!, Dvii) D 3<25 "he diaboli+al 'hris!ine do+!rine o, $ur-a!ory is in!rodu+ed) D 3<;@(ain! 4u-us!ine se!s u$ house in 'an!erbury and be-ins +onver!in- !he ?in-dom o, ?en! !o 'hris!iani!y) 8e ,ounds (ain! Mar!inIs 'hur+h, !he oldes! si!e o, 'hris!ian 2orshi$ in Fn-land) D 644@"he earlies! re,eren+es !o ?in- 4r!hur and !he my!hi+ Merlin !he Druid Ma-i+ian Apossibly Myra!!in &ho assiste! Ambrosius Aurelianius ner Sol&ay ,irthB, are ,ound in !he ;elsh $oem, H 5o!o!!in 2ri!!en in 7a!in, in !he /!h +en!ury) Merlin, !he Ma-i+ian, is born o, a vir-in, a demon +hild, endo2ed 2i!h ma-i+al $o2ers o, $ro$he+y) Merlin6s6 s$ells o, ma-i+ are believed !o have +aused !he Ba!!le o, 4rderyd, near 'arlisle, a vision +aused him !o be !rans,ormed in!o a +ra5y man, livin- in !he ,ores!s o, (+o!land) "here is also !he ;elsh s!ory, 'he Mabino$ion era 1100 ')F) #rayers are no2 dire+!ed !o !he Eir-in Mary) 9nder #o$e re-ory &, !he $a$a+y be+omes !he absolu!e su$reme au!hori!y o, !he ;es!ern 'hur+h= es!ablishin- o, !he do+!rine, *eli$io illi$itimo !he $oli+y by 2hi+h all Je2s are !o be ,or+ibly +onver!ed !hrou-h res!ri+!ion o, Je2ish reli-ious a+!ivi!y and $ro,,erin- $oli!i+al, ,inan+ial, and e+onomi+ indu+emen!s !o +onver!s) "he Je2s are su$$osed !o be $ro!e+!ed ,rom violen+e, and allo2ed !o +o@eDis!, bu! are $rohibi!ed ,rom a!!ainin- any e*ual s!a!us !o 'hris!ians) #o$e (ain! re-ory, !he rea! also de+rees !ha! Je2s shall no! have eD+essive ,reedoms, bu! also In no &ay shoul! they suffer a %iolation of their ri$hts 2hi+h does no! s!o$ !he odious 'hris!ians ,rom $erse+u!in- !hem, nor !he 'hur+h ,rom i-norin- i!s o2n de+rees)
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D 644@4r+hbisho$ o, 'an!erbury, 4u-us!ine, +ondemns 4s!rolo-y) "he 'hur+h has already made si-ni,i+an! +han-es !o !he Bible !o edi! ou! any re,eren+es !o 4s!rolo-y) D 6:7@ 'hosroes && and his #ersian ASasani!B !roo$s overrun #ales!ine slau-h!erin- !housands o, 'hris!ians and des!royin- !heir +hur+hes) "he Je2s su$$or! !he invaders, ho$in- !o re+eive be!!er !rea!men! !han ,rom Rome in de,ian+e o, !he Fm$eror, 8era+lius, 2ho $reviously ordered all Je2s !o be ba$!i5ed a-ains! !heir 2ill) ?hosrau && Aalso spelle! ChosroesB o, #ersia, u$on +on*uerin- Damas+us, Jerusalem, !a3es !he 8oly 'ross o, 'hris!) D 6:3@61.@#o$e (ain! Deusdedi! Aalso liste! as 3ope A!eo!atus IB, his ,a!her is (!e$hen, a 'a!holi+ sub@dea+on) #o$e (ain! Deusdedi!, is !he ,irs! #o$e !o use (eals Aof lea!B ,or o,,i+ial do+umen!s) D 6:95 "he earlies! re+ords o, a *uan!i!y o, o, !he #ro$he! MohammedIs !ea+hin-s) D 6275Mohammed marries 4isha, !he !en year@old dau-h!er o, 4bu Be3r) D 623@642C@?halid ibn al@;alid* an eD+e$!ional 4rab -eneral 3no2n as 'he S&or! of Allah,L uni!es &slam a,!er !he dea!h o, i!s ,ounder, Muhammad) Born !o !he Suraysh !ribe o, Me++a, ?halid, a $a-an, is ins!rumen!al in an early de,ea! o, !he &slami+ #ro$he! Muhammad a! !he Ba!!le o, 9hud in 625) ?halid la!er +onver!s !o &slam) Durin- !he se+essionis! 2ars a,!er MuhammadIs dea!h in 632, ?halid subdues !he rebellious !ribes o, !he desola!e !ra+!s and +emen!s !he Muslim allian+e a+ross !he 4rabian #eninsula) "he 'ali$h 9mar sen! ?halid a+ross !he deser! in!o &ra* 2here Muslim armies de,ea! !he #ersians and -ain +on!rol o, !he Fu$hra!es re-ion) ?halid is !hen !rans,erred !o (yrian 2here he led !he Muslim +avalry a-ains! !he By5an!ine armies a! !he Ba!!le o, Narmu3 in 630) Damas+us, on+e a By5an!ine s!ron-hold, ,inally surrenders) "he Middle Fas! !hus ,alls under 4rab, &slami+ rule) D 626@ 8usayn ibn Mansur is im$risoned by !he rulin- &slami+ au!hori!ies and +ru+i,ied li3e his +ham$ion, Jesus) &n his dea!h he +ries ou!, I am the 'ruth as did Jesus) 8is +laim o, od beinsub:e+!ive is unders!ood as blas$hemous under ?oran !ea+hin-s a! !he !ime) D 62;@"he adversaries o, Mohammed, ,rom Me++a, besie-e Medina and slau-h!er 000 Je2s) D 629@ Mohammed su++ess,ully +a$!ures Me++a and 2ri!es le!!ers !o all !he rulers o, !he 2orld, eD$lainin- !he main belie,s o, !he Muslem ,ai!h) "he Ba!!le o, Mu!Iah, 8era+lius re+overs !he 'ross o, 'hris! and Jerusalem ,rom !he Muslims) D 62<@ #o$e 8onorius & sides 2i!h !he Roman Fm$eror 8era+lius in !he Mono!heli!e +on!roversy, ,or 2hi+h he 2ill be ana!hema!i5ed many years a,!er his dea!h) 8era+lius over!hro2s !he #ersians and !a3es a bloody reven-e u$on !he Je2s 2ho su$$or!ed !hem) D 684@ "he $ros!i!u!ion o, adul! 2omen did no! a$$ear !o have unduly 2orried !he rea! 'hur+h o, Rome) "he $unishmen! in,li+!ed on !he $im$s 2ho ran !he +hild $ros!i!u!ion arran-emen!, !here,ore varied a++ordin- !o !heir 2eal!h and res$e+!abili!y) #aradoDi+ally, !he By5an!ine adminis!ra!ion +onsidered !he :ob o, en,or+emen! as &m$erial &ns$e+!or o, !he Bro!hels as eminen!ly honorable, so mu+h so !ha! in 630 !he Bisho$ o, #alermo 2as a$$oin!ed !o !his $os!) D 688@'hris!iani!y s$reads) (ome $ro-ress o, Mohammedanism) "he +hur+hes o, Jerusalem, 4n!io+h, and 4leDandria, F-y$!, are los! !o !he 'hris!ian ,ai!h, 2hi+h dese+ra!es an+ien! reli-ious i+ons) D 67457ibrary o, 4leDandria, 'he Center of #estern Culture 2i!h 300,000 an+ien! $a$yrus s+rolls, is des!royed) D 67:@ 9nder !he leadershi$ o, 4bd@al@Rahman, Muslims +on*uer sou!hern areas o, 45erbai:an, Da-hes!an, eor-ia, and 4rmenia) 9nder !he leadershi$ o, 4mr ibn al@4s, Muslims +on*uer !he By5an!ine +i!y o, 4leDandria in F-y$!) 4mr ,orbids !he loo!in- o, !he +i!y and $ro+laims /,ree!om of #orship/ ,or all) 4++ordin- !o some a++oun!s, he also has 2ha! 2as le,! o, !he rea! 7ibrary burned !he ,ollo2in- year) 4l@4s +rea!es !he ,irs! Muslim +i!y in F-y$!, al@>us!a!, and builds !here !he ,irs! Mos*ue in F-y$!) ~'he
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D 634@ #aulus 4e-ine!a des+ribes Melancholic lycanthropia. A9espon!ent #ee&ol%esB) 'ali$h <!hman $u!s MohammedIs !ea+hin-s A"he 8oly ?oranB in!o 114 +ha$!ers, 2hi+h are in,luen+ed by Je2ish and 'hris!ian !heolo-ies) D 63: QCR@1534@3eters 3ence: a mone!ary o,,erin- !o !he #o$e) 4 !aD on an individual6s household -oods is $aid !o !he 'hur+h) 4lso 3no2n as *omescot) 4 lar-er !aD 2as $aid by royal!y and is $robably one o, !he $rimary ,a+!ors in ?in- 8enry E&&&6s o$$osi!ion and e,,or!s !o dissolve Roman 'a!holi+ism and !he #o$e in Fn-land) "he misuse o, !his !aDa!ion sys!em and !he monies +olle+!ed 2ill +on!ribu!e !o !he Fnli-h!enmen! Fra and !he s$read o, #ro!es!an!ism) "he 'hur+h dis$lays hardly any morals or $rin+i$les 2hen i! +omes !o +om$ila!ion o, ,inan+ial 2eal!h ,rom youn- and old, ri+h or $oor) Fm$eror 'harlema-ne, and his 'hris!ian ,ollo2ers, re+o-ni5e !he si-ni,i+an+e o, !he Je2s in !rade and eD!end $rivile-es !o Je2s ,or en-a-inin business, bu! !he Je2s are re*uired !o $ay a !en!h o, !heir annual in+ome ,or $ro!e+!ion by !he 'arolin-ians) *ich &i!o&s &ere surroun!e! by s&arms of clerical sycophants &ho a!!resse! them in ten!er !iminuti%es stu!ie! an! consulte! their e%ery foible an! un!er the $uise of piety lay in &ait for their $ifts or be2uests. 'he e%il attaine! such a point that a la& &as ma!e un!er +alentinian !epri%in$ the Christian priests an! monks of that po&er of recei%in$ =e$acies &hich &as possesse! by e%ery other class of the community. "7e+3y, History of :uropean Morals, vol) 2, $-) 151) 4nd even !he -rea! 'hris!ian sain!s lamen! !he ,a+! !ha! !hey +anno! re+eive monies ,rom -i,!s !o idols) &ndeed, so -rea! had ,inan+ial insa!iabili!y in i!s volume !hen be+ome, !ha!, Church property e1cite! the cupi!ity A-reedinessB of the %arious factions upon the !eath of Charlema$ne. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, s! vol) 5, 004) &n !he 21 +en!ury, !he +lever #o$e John #aul && s!ill re,uses !o unlo+3 Ea!i+an re+ords or admi! !he ill@-o!!en -ains !a3en ,rom !he Je2s durin- !he M'errori7in$ *ei$n in 1a5i ermany durin- ;;&&) 'he priests of the i!ols mi$ht recei%e inheritances8 only the cler$y an! monks &ere prohibite! by this la& an! prohibite! not by persecutors but by Christian princes ... I $rie%e that &e shoul! merit this la&. "(ain! Jerome, :pist) lii) D 636@040@John o, Damas+us, a! !he Monas!ery o, Mar (abbas near Be!hlehem, de,ends !he use o, i+ons) "he 'hur+h 2ill va+illa!e be!2een !he use, and i!s non@use, o, i+ons due !o !he ,inan+ial re2ards versus i!s !ea+hin-s, and 2ill o$! ,or !he re2ards and i!s !ea+hin-s 2ill be modi,ied a++ordin-ly) Does no! !he Bible $ro+laim, 'hou shall ha%e no false ima$es before me? ~FDodus 20:4 ASee 4D 0.0* on ho&
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also re,erred !o in FDodus 20:2@4, & John 5:21, Rev) 16:2, & 'or) 12:1@3)
4 sour+e o, revenue !ha! +anno! be overloo3ed by !he 'hur+h) "he early 'hur+h >a!hers +ondemned married li,e, and +onsidered i! !heir du!y !o dissuade 2omen ,rom +ohabi!in- 2i!h !heir husbands) 4 2oman 2ho deser!ed her husband 2as an ob:e+! o, admira!ion) 4nyone -uil!y o, seDual in!er+ourse, 2he!her married or no!, !hey de$lored and 2ere un2or!hy o, en!erin- 8eaven on !he day o, Resurre+!ion) (ain! 4mbrose said !ha! Marrie! people ou$ht to blush at the state in &hich they are li%in$. 8e main!ained !ha! !he ra+e 2as born in a s!a!e o, vir-ini!y and !ha! !o +han-e !ha! s!a!e 2as !o de,a+e !he 2or3 o, !he Mi-h!y 'rea!orH Bo!h (ain! 4mbrose and "er!ullian de+lared !ha! !he eD!in+!ion o, !he human ra+e 2as $re,erable !o i!s $ro$a-a!ion by seDual +on-ressH Bisho$ re-ory o, 1yssa held !ha! 4dam and Fve had been +rea!ed seDless, and !ha! !he $hrase Male an! female create! He them re,erred !o a subse*uen! a+! ne+essi!a!ed by 4damIs disobedien+e) ~ >rom
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D 669@>irs! (ie-e o, 'ons!an!ino$le: "his a!!a+3 las!s o,, and on ,or seven years, 2i!h !he Muslim ,or+es -enerally s$endin- !he 2in!ers on !he island o, 'y5i+us, a ,e2 miles sou!h o, 'ons!an!ino$le, and only sailin- a-ains! !he +i!y durin- !he s$rin- and summer mon!hs) "he ree3s are able !o ,end o,, re$ea!ed a!!a+3s 2i!h a 2ea$on des$era!ely ,eared by !he 4rabs +alled 65reek ,ire 2hi+h is e*uivalen! !o modern na$alm) &! burned !hrou-h shi$s, shields, and ,lesh and i! +ould no! be $u! ou! on+e i! s!ar!ed) Mua2iyah has !o send emissaries !o By5an!ine Fm$eror 'ons!ans !o be- him !o le! !he survivors re!urn home unim$eded, a re*ues! !ha! is -ran!ed in eD+han-e ,or a yearly !ribu!e o, 3,000 $ie+es o, -old, ,i,!y slaves, and ,i,!y 4rab horses) ~'he Mni$hts 'emplar Calen!ar
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D 6;8@035@Bede: Bibli+al s+holar 2ho !ransla!ed !he Bible in!o !he 4n-lo@(aDon lan-ua-e) Bede 2as also 3no2n as !he ,ather of :n$lish History. "he 'hur+h is no! ha$$y 2i!h !his !urn o, even!s and is *ui!e +on!en! !o 3ee$ i!s audien+e ,orever in dar3ness) 9n!il !his !ransla!ion 2as available in $lain every day +ommon lan-ua-e, !he only $eo$le 2ho +ould read (+ri$!ure A =atin Ancient Hebre& an! Ancient 5reekB 2ere +hur+h members and !he ri+h) "he 'hur+h sees !he (+ri$!ures !ransla!ed in!o every day +ommon lan-ua-e as a blas$hemy !o !he 2ord o, od, ,or no! only does i! ma3e !he 2ord available !o man3ind, i! also undermines !he $o2er o, !he 'hur+h by s!andardi5in- 2ha! !he 'hur+h has no! really +ome !o !erms 2i!h i!sel,) D 6;75604@60.: "he sie-e o, 'ons!an!ino$le, and !he ,irs! use o, ree3 ,ire Anapalm like substanceB) F+onomi+s and 7a2: Be!2een 600 and .00, !he ini!ia!ion o, $riva!e le-al +odes: "he >armerIs 7a2 A eor-i3os 1omosB and !he Rhodian (ea 7a2) D 6;3@04/@(ain! John o, Damas+us, ,ormerly ,inan+ial o,,i+er !o !he (ara+en 'ali$h o, Damas+us, resi-ns his $os! in 000 be+ause o, !he !rea!men! o, !he 'hris!ians under !he 'ali$h) 8e is +onsidered a (ain! in bo!h ;es!ern and Fas!ern 'hris!ian 'hur+hes) D 6;<@4,!er !he assassina!ion o, !he las! Merovin-ian monar+h, Da-ober! &&, $ro!e+!ors o, !he royal linea-e ,orm a se+re! so+ie!y, !he 3riory of Sion around !he San$ real !he *oyal bloo! o, !he des+endan!s o, Jesus and Mary Ma-dalen) "his may be !he !rue meanin- o, san-raal, Bai-en! and 7ei-h su--es!, !he 8oly rail o, medieval roman+ers) "he ?ni-h!s "em$lar, !he au!hors ,ound, may have had mu+h !o do 2i!h !his 3riory of Sion, !he ,ounda!ions o, 2hi+h may hear3en ba+3 !o !he 8ouse o, David, !o Jesus and (olomon, !he linea-e o, !he &sraeli!e 3in-s) Farly +hur+h ,a!hers, as 2ell as #o$e re-ory !he rea!, in+orre+!ly iden!i,ied Mary Ma-dalene 2i!h !he sin,ul 2oman 2ho anoin!ed 'hris!Is ,ee! a! !he house o, (imon !he #harisee, 2hile o!hers believed Mary 2as Mary o, Be!hany, sis!er o, Mar!ha, and 7a5arus) "he "em$lars may have se+re!ly dedi+a!ed !hemselves !o !he very s$e+ial bloodline o, Mary Ma-dalene, believin- !he 2isdom@le-a+y o, (olomon and Jesus !o be !heir o2n) Fn!hronin- !his linea-e durin- !he Middle 4-es, !he "em$lars 2ould have se! !heir -olden a-e in mo!ion) ~,rom Secret
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"he 3riory of Jion a ,our!een hundred year old se+re! so+ie!y !oday, +laims i! $ossesses $roo, !ha! (esus Christ sur%i%e! the crucifi1ion) 'he $ifts of 5erman princes nobles an! pri%ate in!i%i!uals increase! the lan!e! possessions of the abbey so rapi!ly that they soon e1ten!e! o%er !istant parts of 5ermany. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 6, $-) 313) In parts of 5ermany Ain ?DDCB the number an! &ealth of the reli$ious houses in some instances their uselessness an! occasionally their !isor!ers tempte! the princes to lay %iolent an! rapacious han!s on them. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 4, 3.) 'he lu1ury of bishops an! the &orl!ly possessions of monks led !o violen! rebellions in &!aly in !he 12!h +en!ury) ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 1, 04.) &! may also be !he re$osi!ory o, Furo$eIs se+re! his!ory and !he under-round annals o, all o, 'hris!endom, or i! may be all be :us! an eD!remely elabora!e hoaD) &n 1/.2 a boo3, Holy Bloo! Holy 5rail,L by !he BB' do+umen!ary ,ilmma3er 8enry 7in+oln and his!orians Mi+hael Bai-en! and Ri+hard 7ei-h be+omes a bes!seller) 7e-end has i! !ha! some2here benea!h i!s an+ien! +obbles!one s!ree!s, !he small villa-e o, Rennes le 'ha!eau harbors a ,abulous !reasure) 7o+als believe !he le-ends !ha! !he valuable !reasures belon-ed !o !he 'a!hars, 'hris!ian here!i+s eD!ermina!ed by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in !he !hir!een!h +en!ury) ~,rom !he
2or3s o, Jona!han Ean3in and John ;halen)
D 694@"hird 'oun+il o, 'ons!an!ino$le ASi1th :cumenical CouncilB re*ues!ed by Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine &E !o +ondemn mono!heism Asome say it &as con%ene! by or!er of 3o$natiusB de+ides in !he belie, in one od, i! 2as also de+ided !ha! 'hris! had !2o 2ills) "here is disa-reemen! in !he na!ure o, Jesus) Jesus has only one 2ill, bu! has !2o na!ures: human P divine a++ordin- !o !he ne2 'hur+h Do+!rine) "his in!er$re!a!ion o, ne2 do+!rine is !o be ano!her divisive ,a+!or in !he na!ure o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ ,ai!h and !he <r!hodoD ,ai!h ,or +en!uries AChristmas bein$ celebrate! on the E>th of 9ecember by Catholics an! on the Ath of (anuary by the ;rtho!o1. Both !ays relate to the &inter solsticeB)
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"he Je2s and Muslims share in !he +on!radi+!ion o, !he Christian 9octrine of the 'rinity, Mono!heism bein- a ,irm !ene! o, Muslims and Je2s, !here,ore !he "rini!y is in+om$a!ible 2i!h !he !ene!s o, mono!heism, some -rou$s re:e+!in- "rini!arianism in ,avor o, 9ni!arianism) "he "hird 'oun+il o, 'ons!an!ino$le, 6!h F+umeni+al, a-ains! Mono!heli!es, +ondemns #o$e 8onorius &, #a!riar+h (er-ius & o, 'ons!an!ino$le, 8era+liusI F+!hesis) ($ain, !he 'hris!ian ?in- F2i- orders all !he Je2 !o be +onver!ed !o 'a!holi+ism or ,a+e eD$ulsion) D 69:5 #o$e ASaintB re-ory !he rea! de+rees !ha! Je2s are no! !o be 3illed) <, +ourse, !he $eo$le 2ill i-nore !heir #o$e and +on!inue !o $erse+u!e !he Je2s) "he (ynod o, "oledo orders !he burnin- o, !he "almud and o!her boo3s, 2hi+h Jesus on+e *uo!ed) "he an!i@(emi!e, #o$e (!e$hen &E, +ondemns o2nershi$ o, heredi!ary es!a!es by 'he (e&ish people e%er rebellious a$ainst 5o! an! !ero$atory of our rites. D 6<2@ "rullan (ynod) Fas!ern@'hur+h dis+i$line on +leri+al +eliba+y is se!!led by $ermi!!inmarria-e be,ore ordina!ion !o !he dia+ona!e and +on!inua!ion in marria-e a,!er2ards, bu! $rohibi!inmarria-e ,ollo2in- !he dea!h o, !he 2i,e !herea,!er) 4n!i@Roman +anons +on!ribu!e !o Fas!@;es! aliena!ion) Durin- !he +en!ury, !he monas!i+ in,luen+e o, &reland and Fn-land in+reased in ;es!ern Furo$e= s+hools and learnin- de+lined= re-ula!ions re-ardin- +leri+al +eliba+y be+ome s!ri+!er in !he Fas!) #enal!ies ena+!ed by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h a! !he Fas!ern 'oun+il in "rullo a-ains! !he $ar!i+i$a!ion o, 2i!+h+ra,!, sor+ery, or ma-i+) &rish 'anons in !he ;es! !rea! sor+ery as a +rime !o be deal! 2i!h by eD+ommuni+a!ion Aor until a!e2uate penance has been !ischar$e!B) Fn+y+lo$edi+ error: "he Columbia :ncyclope!ia s!a!es !ha! !he, Burnin$ of heretics &as not common in the Mi!!le A$es i! a$$ears !ha! !he edi!ors have overloo3ed !he ,a+! !ha! in !he ar!i+le on ;i!+h+ra,! i! also s!a!es, Burnin$ as for heresy &as common. "he edi!ors omi!s also !o remind !he reader !ha! un!il !he 11!h +en!ury !he $o$ula!ion 2as !oo i-noran!, !he +ler-y -enerally !oo illi!era!e, and immorally and sensually orien!a!ed, and !he middle +lass !oo s+an!y ,or heresy !o s$read, and !ha! burnin- be-an as soon as heresy be-an) "he en+y+lo$edi+ au!hors eDonera!e !he +ler-y o, !heir vi+ious and menda+ious +rimes a! !he eD$ense o, !he lai!y) "here eDis!s a lis! in !he so@+alled Apostolic Canons su$$osedly 2ri!!en a! !he end o, !he 1s! +en!ury o, !he boo3s a$$roved by od) ~'he Canons of the Holy an! Alto$ether Au$ust Apostles ;hea!on 'hris!ian F!hereal 7ibrary) "he Apostles lis! in+ludes 1, 2 and 3 Ma++abees, and $erha$s Judi!h and (ira+h, amon- !he boo3s o, !he <ld "es!amen!, and 1 and 2 'lemen! in !he 1e2, alon- 2i!h !he 4$os!oli+ 'ons!i!u!ions) &!, ho2ever, omi!s Revela!ions) "hese +anons are in+luded by name 2i!h !hose a$$roved by !he (ynod in "rullo) <r!hodoD SuiniseD! 'oun+il, +onvo3ed by Jus!inian &&, a$$roves 'anons o, !he 4$os!les o, 4$os!oli+ 'ons!i!u!ions, bu! 'leri+al +eliba+y is re:e+!ed by #o$e 'ons!an!ine) D 6<8@ "he 'oun+il o, "oledo de+lares !ha!, So!omists Ahomose1ualsB have in,il!ra!ed !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h and order !ha! +leri+s 2ho lay 2i!h men should be de-raded, eDiled, and damned) Bu!, as 2e no2 3no2 !his did no! s!o$ !hem in !he la!e 20!h +en!ury) &n 2010 'hris!ian evan-elis!s 2ill !a3e !heir +on!em$!ible 'hris!ian ha!red !o hana, 4,ri+a, 2here !he -overnmen!, by !heir ins!i-a!ion 2ill ini!ia!e le-isla!ion !o have homoseDuals, -ays, lesbians, and sodomis!s arres!ed and even $u! !o dea!h ,or !heir a+!ions) 8o2 his!ory re$ea!s i!sel,H D 6<7@ ($ain, !he 'a!holi+ ?in- F-i+a a++uses Je2s o, !reason and !heir $ro$er!ies !o be +on,is+a!ed, Je2s are de+lared slaves, and are ,orbidden !o $ra+!i+e !heir ,ai!h) &! is de+reed !ha! Je2ish +hildren be !a3en ,rom !hem a! a-e seven and be raised as 'hris!ians by !u!ors) D ;4;@ "he +hie, i+on re$resen!in- 'hris!iani!y is !he +ross, 2hi+h one 2ould na!urally su$$ose 2ould be ,ound u$on every !omb in !he +a!a+ombs o, Rome, on !he -raves and +eme!eries o, !he early 'hris!ians, as is no2 visible in 'a!holi+ +eme!eries) Bu! !his is no! so) "he only a$$roa+h !o su+h a symbol !o be ,ound in !he +a!a+ombs is !he Buddhis! sa+red (2as!i3a, also seen in !he old Buddhis! 5odia+s, and in !he 4so3a ins+ri$!ions) 1o +ross o, $resen! day sha$e is !o be ,ound in !he mausoleums o, an+ien! Rome) "he +ross 2as not !he symbol o, early 'hris!iani!y) Jesus, a,!er his a++e$!an+e as !he 6Christ.
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Jesus 2as 2orshi$ed under !he symbol o, a mee3 and mild lamb, 'he =amb of 5o!. &! is no! un!il !he 'oun+il o, 'ons!an!ino$le in 000 !ha! !he symbol o, !he +ross 2i!h a man nailed !o i! is ordered !o be used in $la+e o, !he lamb, or ram, 2hi+h 2as ,ormerly used !o deno!e !he Ei+!orious (un ASol In%ictusB as he $assed !hrou-h !he si-n 4ries, -ivin- ne2 li,e !o !he 2orld, 2hen he 2as 2orshi$$ed as 'he =amb of 5o!. "he lamb 2ould la!er -ive $la+e !o !he #hallus) "he as!ronomi+al Aries, !he ram or lamb, and !he 'hris!ian Sa%ior has been +er!i,ied by !heolo-is!s as re$resen!in- !he 4s!rolo-i+al as$e+! o, !he su$ers!i!ious 'hris!ians) ~FDodus 40:3., Ma!!he2 2:2, 2:16, F5e3iel 4:6, Daniel 2:20, Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD /26, 7ouisville, ?N
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D ;4<@ "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +ommen+es !he +eremony o, 3issin- o, !he #o$eIs ,oo! D ;::@"he &slami+ >ai!h is es!ablished in ($ain) "he &slami+ ,ai!h is -enerally !oleran! o, !he Je2s and 'hris!ians, and i! is no! un!il !he 'hris!ians !a3e u$ s2ords a-ains! !hese ,ollo2ers !ha! +ondemna!ion on bo!h sides be-ins in earnes!) "he Je2ish version o, !he ($anish &n*uisi!ion, 2hi+h !oo3 $la+e ,our hundred and ,i,!y years a-o +ulmina!in- 2i!h !he !or!ure, eDile, and +on,is+a!ion o, !heir $ro$er!ies, is !he sour+e ,rom 2hi+h has emana!ed mu+h Je2ish ,ear o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) "he Ei+ar o, 'hris!, alon- 2i!h his a$olo-is!s +laim no -rea! harm 2as done and !ha! !he 'hur+h merely en,or+ed la2s !o $ro!e+! i!s 63urity of ,aith and !o brin- ba+3 in!o !he ,old, 2i!h 2ha!ever ,or+e ne+essary, !hose 2ho 2ere led as!ray) "he desola!ion and human slau-h!er be-a! by 'hris!iani!y, =et us look for a moment at the number of %ictims sacrifice! on the altars of the Christian Moloch) ? CCC CCC perishe! !urin$ the early Arian schism8 ? CCC CCC !urin$ the Cartha$inian stru$$le8 D CCC CCC !urin$ the Saracen slau$hters. In Spain > CCC CCC perishe! !urin$ the ei$ht Crusa!es8 E CCC CCC of Sa1ons an! Scan!ina%ians lost their li%es in opposin$ the intro!uction of the blessin$s of Christianity. ? CCC CCC &ere !estroye! in the HolyU?V#ars a$ainst the -etherlan!s Albi$enses #al!enses an! Hu$uenots. BC CCC CCC Me1icans an! 3eru%ians &ere slau$htere! ere they coul! be con%ince! of the beautiesU?V of the Christian cree!. @ CCC CCC &ere burne! for &itchcraft. 'otal >A CCC CCC. 4nd, all in !he name o, Jesus, !heir 'hris!, !heir (avior and #ea+e Ma3er and hy$o+ri!i+ally $ro+laimed ,or M5reater 5lory of 5o!. ~>or !he
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"he Je2s are allo2ed !o $ra+!i+e !heir belie,s 2i!h !he Muslims, ho2ever, !he +on*uerin- 'hris!ians are no! so $ermissive) "his his!ory is remembered by Rabbis 2ho see3 a union o, ,or+es 2i!h 'a!holi+ $ries!s a-ains! !he in:us!i+es o, our !ime !ha! a,,li+! !he Je2s hold !ha! as lon- as 'hris!iani!y is divided= as lon- as 'a!holi+s are in !he minori!y !here is no ,ear) Bu! should !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ever be+ome !he only 'hris!ian 'hur+h, as she 2as durin- !he middle a-es, !hen be2are o, !he Auto.!a.,e Act of ,aith 1023 !he +eremony a++om$anyin- !he $ronoun+emen! o, :ud-men! by !he &n*uisi!ion and ,ollo2ed by !he eDe+u!ion o, sen!en+e by !he se+ular au!hori!ies= broa!ly: !he burnin- o, a here!i+)~Kane #ublishin-, &n+) and Merriam@;ebs!er, &n+or$ora!ed, 1//6) 'he stea!y $ro&th of po&er an! &ealth of the Church since the be$innin$ of the ?Eth century intro!uce! an e%er.increasin$ spirit of &orl!liness. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 0, 12/) "he 'a!holi+ voi+e is *ui!e bash,ul in +allin- lus!, immorali!y, las+iviousness a+!s, and murder ,or 2ha! !hey are) 'a!holi+s +on!end !ha! !hose in Je2ry 2ho s$ea3 or 2ri!e abou! !he ($anish &n*uisi!ion, have re+eived !heir 3no2led-e o, i! ,rom $re:udi+ial sour+es, or ,rom $ersons 2hose da!a +on+ernin- i! 2ere !a3en ,rom +orru$!ed already sour+es) 4n &n*uisi!ion is a +our! o, in*uiry= !ha! all so+ie!ies, in+ludin- !he Masoni+ 7od-es, have !em$orary or $ermanen! !rial +our!s, under di,,eren! names, !o eDamine members +har-ed 2i!h viola!in- !heir $rin+i$les) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h im$osed i!s &n*uisi!ion u$on !he 2orld !o lend ,ormali!y, le-i!ima+y, and or-ani5a!ional $ro+edures in $unishin- !hose 2ho did no! adhere !o !heir do+!rines, al!hou-h !oday, !hey say i! 2as merely !o brin- 2ay,arin- 'a!holi+s ba+3 in!o !he ,old) &, ad:ud-ed -uil!y, su+h members are $unished) &, se+ular so+ie!ies may le-i!ima!ely ins!i!u!e su+h +our!s, and im$ose sen!en+es, !hen 2hy has no! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h a -rea!er reason ,or !he ins!i!u!ion o, an in*uisi!orial +our!, +onsiderin- !ha! !o viola!e her sa+red $rin+i$les is !o viola!e !he $rin+i$les od !au-h! man !hrou-h Moses and 8is (on Jesus, !he MessiahC ...3relates &ere the most po&erful an! the &ealthiest sub4ects of the State. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 2,
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"he +orru$!ness o, !he 'hur+h and i!s $ro+laimed leaders, 2ho $ra+!i+ed many ,orms o, las+iviousness and immorali!y is !he reason) "he inabili!y o, !he 'hur+h !o $oli+e i!sel,, mu+h less admi! !o i!s sins is ano!her) "o $ro$erly unders!and !his *ues!ion, i! is ne+essary !o bear in mind !ha! !he &n*uisi!ion 2as alle-edly ins!i!u!ed in ($ain ,or $ersons 2ho $ro,essed !o be 'a!holi+s and no! ,or $ra+!i+in- Je2s) &! 2as !o unear!h, and !o brin- !o $enan+e, no! merely here!i+s, as many Je2s believe, bu! also bi-amis!s, adul!erers, blas$hemers, and o!her viola!ors o, !he $rin+i$les o, !he 'hur+h !o 2hi+h !hey, as Ba$!i5ed men and 2omen, 2ere obli-a!ed !o be !rue) &n #e (e&s 2e have, 'he task of the In2uisition &as not to 3ersecute (e&s but to cleanse the Church of unortho!o1y. 'he In2uisition &as not concerne! &ith infi!els outsi!e the Church but &ith heretics &ithin it. " eor-e F) (o3ols3y, $ubli+is!, o, 1e2 Nor3 'i!y, 1)N), 1/35, $) 53) "he ($anish &n*uisi!ion 2as ins!i!u!ed !o su$$osedly 2eed ou! !hose Bapti7e! (e&s an! Moslems, or so !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2ill a!!em$! !o have you believe, !hose 2ho $re!ended !o be sin+ere 'a!holi+s, 2hile !hey se+re!ly adhered !o !he $ra+!i+es o, Judaism and Mohammedanism, 2hi+h is a mos! serious sa+rile-ious o,,ense) "hey 2ere also enemies o, !he (!a!e, 2hi+h 2as 'hris!ian in $rin+i$le and +arried !he 'ross in ba!!le a-ains! !he 'res+en!) &n s$i!e o, his!ori+al do+umen!a!ion !o !he +on!rary, 'hris!ian a$olo-is!s 2ill +laim !ha! !heir divinely ins$ired reli-ious ,ollo2ers did no! +ons$ire !o harm !he Je2s) Bu! Jesus says !ha! $re!endin- !o be reli-ious 2ill lead you as!ray, and only !hose 2ho do odIs 2ill +an be saved in !he Jud-men!) ~Ma!!he2, verses 21@23) It appears to be a fact as &ell as a theory that (e&s &ho ne%er cease! professin$ (u!aism &ere on the &hole left un!isturbe!. " Dr) (alo ;i!!mayer Baron, in his boo3, A Social an! *eli$ious History of the (e&s 1)N), 1/30,
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&n !he ,our!een years o, !he a+!ivi!y o, !he ($anish &n*uisi!ion, ,rom i!s es!ablishmen! in 140. !o !he e1pulsion of the (e&s ,rom ($ain, 2e hear o, only one $erse+u!ion dire+!ed a-ains! a Je2ish +ommuni!y, ho2ever, $lease bear in mind !ha! !he 'hur+h has -one !o eD!remes !o eD$un-e his!ori+al re+ords o, !heir das!ardly +rimes, and 2e mus! !here,ore !a3e 2ha! !hey say 2i!h a -rain a sal!) "he Je2ry o, 8ues+a are a++used in 14./ o, havin- admi!!ed con%ersos $seudo@+onver!s ,rom Judaism !o 'hris!iani!y, !o !he Je2ish ,old) &! 2as !he &n*uisi!orial 'our!s inabili!y !o +he+3 Je2ish in,luen+e on !he con%ersos !ha! served as an alle-ed ar-umen! ,or !he 'a!holi+ monar+hs !o banish Je2s ,rom ($ain Ain actuality it &as their ac2uire! real estate an! accumulate! &ealthB) ;ha! ever ha$$ened !o ,reedom o, reli-ion !ha! !he 'hur+h es$ousesC ($ain is a! 2ar ,or more !han a siD hundred years a-ains! !he Mohammedans, 2i!h 2hom !he Je2s a,!er many years o, mass murderin- by 'hris!ians have ali-ned !hemselves 2i!h, and !he &n*uisi!ion is :us! ano!her !ool !o !ry !o le-i!imi5e !heir ,ur!her eD!ermina!ion in !he ba!!le o, !he Cross a$ainst the Crescent) ~see rae!5Is History of the (e&s !he (e&ish :ncyclope!ia,and !he :ncyclope!ia of (e&ish Mno&le!$e. 'he Spanish (e&s &elcome! the Arab in%asions seein$ it as a reprie%e from alrea!y on$oin$ persecutions an! confiscations. It is e%en sai! that they in%ite! the Arab in%asion. After centuries of Crusa!es &ith their &anton killin$ of (e&s !i! they ha%e a choice? In!er the Caliphate Mohamme!an ruler of the #est &ith its capital at Cor!o%a their members $re& an! they e%entually attaine! $reat influence in Spain. ~Dr) 'e+il Ro!h, in Eallen!ineIs J)F), $) 612) It is a!mitte! that the African (e&s ai!e! the Arabs in the capture of Cor!o%a Mala$a 5rana!a Se%ille an! 'ole!o an! these cities &ere place! un!er (e&ish control by the con2uerors. " :ncyclope!ia of
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"he Columbia :ncyclope!ia s!a!es !he &n*uisi!ors, 2ere al2ays anDious !o avoid !he eD!reme $enal!y bu! !he +ivil rulers 2ere s!erner) 4ll !he -reed and sa+ri,i+e o, !he inno+en! 2as, !he 2ri!er says, be+ause !he +on,is+a!ed $ro$er!y o, !he here!i+ 2en! !o !hem) &! did no!) &! 2as divided be!2een !he in,ormers, !he &n*uisi!ors, and !he +ivi+ $o2er) "he 2ri!er does no! $er+eive ho2 mu+h he Qor sheR -ives a2ay in sayin- !ha! !he +ivi+ au!hori!ies re+eived !he loo!) &! 2as be+ause +ivi+ rulers 2ere so relu+!an! !o $erse+u!e !ha! !he #a$a+y !em$!ed !hem 2i!h !his loo!, besides !hrea!enin- !hem 2i!h eD+ommuni+a!ion Aso be $uar!e! of &hat you rea! in an encyclope!iaB "he $re$onderan+e o, +ivil and human abuses are +ommi!!ed, 2i!h a ,e2 eD+e$!ions, by !he +ivil $o2er, !o 2hom !he &n*uisi!ors 2ould !urn over !heir vi+!ims ,or !he ul!ima!e $unishmen!s and !hese
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are alle-edly +ondemned by #o$es 7eo %, #aul &&&, #aul &E, and (iD!us &E 2ho rei-ned durin!ha! $eriod o, his!ory) #a$al $romis+ui!y has been ,orever immor!ali5ed in !he very s!ru+!ures and s!a!uary o, !he Ea!i+an, (ain! #e!erIs, and o!her o, RomeIs mos! ,amous +hur+hes and basili+as) "he mos! ma-ni,i+en! (is!ine 'ha$el 2as buil! by and named a,!er #o$e (iD!us &E, 2ho !aDed o!hers ,or 3ee$in- a mis!ress bu! $aid none ,or his o2n vile indis+re!ions) 8ere !he +ardinals mee! !o ele+! !he neD! #o$e and siD!y@,ive ,ee! above !hem !he hu-e +eilin- bears !he in+redible ar!2or3 o, Mi+helan-elo 2ho $ain!ed all his ,i-ures in !he nude, bu! !he #o$es ,el! !ha! !his 2as !oo obs+ene) &nside (ain! #e!erIs Basili+a, !he burial monumen! o, #o$e #aul &&&, 1534@4/, 2hi+h is adorned 2i!h re+linin- ,emale ,i-ures, one ,i-ure, re$resen!in- Jus!i+e, 2as na3ed ,or 300 years un!il #o$e #ius &% had +lo!hes $ain!ed on her) "he ,i-ure is modeled a,!er #o$e #aul &&&Is sis!er, uilis, !he beau!i,ul younmis!ress o, #o$e 4leDander E&) "hus is immor!ali5ed !he $romis+ui!y o, !he 'elibate #o$es) #o$e 4leDander E&, ,a!hered ,our ille-i!ima!e +hildren by 7ady Eano55a 'a!ani and !2o more ,rom Dame iulia) A characteristic instance of the corruption of the 3apal court is the fact that Bor$ias A3ope Ale1an!er +IB !au$hter =ucre7ia li%e! &ith his mistress 5iulia &ho bore him a !au$hter =aura in ?F@E Athe year of his consecration as 3opeB. ">rom !he 2or3s o, Jose$h M+'abe, *ationalist :ncyclope!ia) -omen Ale1an!ri ne to fortasse moretur Hospes abi< (acet hic et scelus et %itium. =est Ale1an!er/s name your eye !etain Stran$er pass on< Here/s nou$ht but sin an! stain. ~S)R) ASuar!erly Revie2erB #o$es, 'ardinals, Bisho$s, and #ries!s 2i!hou! number have been habi!ual ,orni+a!ors, adul!erers, homoseDuals, in+es!uous, mass@murderers, and ru!hless and de$raved villains 2ho $ursued !heir de-enera!e and immoral li,es!yles immune ,rom dis+i$line, and ,ar ,rom bein- eD+ommuni+a!ed, su+h #o$es remain $roudly dis$layed on !he lis! o, $as! +icars of Christ and !oday a $ries! 2ho en-a-es in seDual mis+ondu+! is rarely eD$elled ,rom !he $ries!hood or eD+ommuni+a!ed ,rom !he 'hur+h) &ns!ead, he is reassi-ned else2here and $erha$s -iven $sy+holo-i+al +ounselin-) #ries!s $ronoun+ed +ured by su+h !rea!men! +en!ers Afor e1ample Ser%ants of the 3araclete in (eme7 Sprin$s -e& Me1icoB are rou!inely reassi-ned !o ne2 $arishes only !o abuse more vi+!ims) ~ e)-) ;ur Sun!ay +isitor, >ebruary 20, 1//4, $)
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'a!holi+ a$olo-is!s s!ill +on!end !ha! !he #o$es 2ere a+!ually !he $ro!e+!ors o, !he Je2s, and no! !heir enemies) Rome 2as a haven o, re,u-e ,or !he $erse+u!ed Je2s 2hen !he F!ernal 'i!y 2as ruled by !he #o$es, !o 2hi+h many o, !he Je2s driven ou! o, ($ain mi-ra!ed) "he Roman +i!i5enry durin- !his $eriod de!es!ed !he #a$a+y and 2ha! i! s!ood ,or, and any enemy o, !he +orru$! #a$a+y 2as re+i$ro+ally a ,riend o, !he $eo$le) 'e+il Ro!h o, 7ondon, 2hile addressin- !he Kionis! >orum in Bu,,alo, 1)N), s!a!es: ;nly in *ome has the colony of (e&s continue! its e1istence since before the be$innin$ of the Christian era because of all the !ynasties of :urope the 3apacy not only refuse! to persecute the (e&s of *ome an! Italy but throu$hout the a$es 3opes &ere protectors of the (e&s. 'en!uries be,ore !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +ame in!o eDis!en+e !he Je2ish 'hur+h +ondemned !o dea!h viola!ors o, !heir Mosaic =a&, ,or in,ra+!ions o, !he 7a2 2hi+h 2ere no! as serious as !he o,,enses o, 2hi+h !he Je2s 2ere -uil!y in ($ain, and some a$olo-is!s use !his !o :us!i,y !heir $erse+u!ion) Accor!in$ to the (e&ish la& there are four kin!s of e1ecution stonin$ burnin$ the s&or! an! stran$lin$. 9eath by stran$lin$ is not in the scriptures but the *abbis interprete! that &here%er !eath is mentione! &ithout specific mo!e stran$lin$ is $enerally meant. "'arl 4l$er!, Bos!on) 1/35, $) 00) &n!eres!in- enou-h, !here is no +ru+i,iDion $ermi!!ed under 8ebre2 la2s) "ha! abuses !oo3 $la+e a! !imes on !he $ar! o, !he &n*uisi!ors is no! denied) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, +laimin- 9i%ine 3rotection ,rom error in de,inin- ma!!ers o, ,ai!h and morals, does no! +laim !o be immune ,rom a+!s o, abuse o, !heir $o2er on !he $ar! o, some o, her +hildren, even in hi-h $la+es) (u+h an abuse on !he $ar! o, o,,i+ials o, !he 'hur+h +aused #o$e 7eo %, a,!er many +om$lain!s, !o FD+ommuni+a!e !he 'a!holi+ "ribunal a! "oledo, and !o have !he 2i!nesses 2ho a$$eared be,ore i!s &n*uisi!orial !rial arres!ed ,or $er:ury) #o$e 7eo %, u$on his ele+!ion as #o$e, s$ends 100,000 du+a!s on his inau-ura!ion ,es!ival, 2hi+h is 1G0!h o, !he Ea!i+an !reasury, and he soon de$le!es !he res! o, !he 'hur+hIs money on his assor!men! o, amusemen! and $ar!ies) #o$e 7eo is su+h a bi- s$ender !ha! he is soon ,or+ed !o borro2 money ,rom several ban3ers a! a 40k in!eres!)
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"he 'hur+h +laims abuse o, $o2er as rare, and !ha! a Spirit of Charity domina!ed !hose his!ori+ in*uiries in!o heresy) "or!urin- and burnin- 2ere no! $ar! o, !he solemn reli-ious +eremony +alled !he Auto.!a.,e, 2here !he $eni!en!s ab:ured !heir errors and made $ubli+ re+an!a!ion, by ma3in- an Act of ,aith. "he 'hur+h a$olo-is!s !hen use !he ,a+! !ha! eD!reme $unishmen!s me!ed ou! durin- !he middle a-es, su+h as burnin- a! !he s!a3e, 2hi+h 2e abhor, 2ere +ommon !hrou-hou! !he 2orld a! !ha! !ime) "hey did no! ori-ina!e durin- !he Middle 4-es, havinbeen !he la2 be,ore !he 'hris!ian era A e%eryone else is !oin$ it so &hy shoul!n/t &e?B "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +laims i! +an no more be :ud-ed by !he abuses o, !he horri,i+ ($anish &n*uisi!ion, 2hi+h ended in !he de$or!a!ion o, abou! 160,000 Je2s, many 2ho 2ere no! -uil!y o, o,,enses a-ains! !he 'hur+h or !he (!a!e, !han Judaism +an be :ud-ed by !he $erse+u!ion o, !he $eo$le o, Fdom, des+endan!s o, Fsau) After the %ictory o%er the Samaritans Hyrcanus marche! a$ainst the I!umeans lai! sie$e to their t&o fortresses an! after ha%in$ !emolishe! them $a%e the I!umeans the choice bet&een acceptance of (u!aism an! e1ile... ,or the first time (u!aism in the person of its hea! (ohn Hyrcanus Uhi$h priestV practice! intolerance a$ainst other faiths but it soon foun! out &ith !eep pain ho& hi$hly in4urious it is to allo& reli$ious 7eal for the preser%ation of the faith to !e$enerate into the !esire to effect %iolent con%ersion of others... "'he History of the (e&s by rae!5) FDile, 2hi+h +limaDed !he ($anish &n*uisi!ion in 14/2, is de$lorable irres$e+!ive o, !he +ause o, i! or 2hom i! a,,li+!s) "ha! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h has as a le-i!ima!e ri-h! !o 2eed ou! $seudo +onver!s ,rom Judaism as !he $ries!s and (anhedrin in Je2ry had !o brin- !o boo3 !he members o, !heir 'hur+h 2ho viola!ed !he Mosai+ 7a2 is no! in *ues!ion, 2ha! is *ues!ioned is !he me!hodolo-y used) 'he Amster!am *abbis intro!uce! the inno%ation of brin$in$ reli$ious opinions an! con%ictions before their 4u!$ment seat of constitutin$ themsel%es a sort of In2uisitional 'ribunal an! institutin$ autos.!a.fe &hich e%en if bloo!less &ere not less painful to the sufferers. "8einri+h rae!5, History of the (e&s
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"he ($anish &n*uisi!ion 2as es!ablished 2i!h #a$al a$$roval in 140. a! !he re2uest o, ?in- >erdinand E and Sueen &sabella & o, ($ain !o deal 2i!h !he Marranos, contrary to &hat the Church claims !ha! Je2s 2ho !hrou-h +oer+ion or so+ial $ressure had insincerely con%erte! !o 'hris!iani!y) Be,ore his dea!h, ?in- >erdinand 2ill +ommission his su++essor, 'harles E, !o +arry on !he 2or3 o, !he s$read o, 'hris!iani!y and su$$or! o, !he heinous &n*uisi!ion, and, 0 In his &ill !ate! the !ay before his !eath he en4oine! his heir Charles + to be strenuous in supportin$ the tribunal. As all other %irtues so this testament ran 6Are nothin$ &ithout faith by &hich an! in &hich &e are sa%e! &e comman! the illustrious prince our $ran!son to labor &ith all his stren$th to !estroy an! e1tirpate heresy from our kin$!oms an! lor!ships appointin$ ministers 5o!.fearin$ an! of $oo! conscience &ho &ill con!uct the In2uisition 4ustly an! properly for the ser%ice of 5o! an! the e1altation of the Catholic faith an! &ho &ill also ha%e a $reat 7eal for the !estruction of the sect of Mohamme!... "History of the Christian Church by #hili$ (+ha,,, Eolume E&, 'ha$!er 0, h 60) &n 1502, i! !urned i!s a!!en!ion !o similar +onver!s ,rom &slam, and in !he 1520s !o $ersons sus$e+!ed o, #ro!es!an!ism) ;i!hin a ,e2 years o, !he ,oundin- o, !he &n*uisi!ion, !he #a$a+y relin*uished nearly all su$ervision !o !he monar+hs) "hus, !he ($anish &n*uisi!ion be+ame more an ins!rumen! o, !he s!a!e ,or $oli!i+al $o2er !han !he 'hur+h ,or here!i+s) "he Marranos are !ried, and ,ound -uil!y o, heresy) "hey are under !he :urisdi+!ion o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !hrou-h !heir Ba$!ism, 2hi+h !he 'hur+h does no! admi! !ha! !hey had any +hoi+e, ei!her submi! or be eDiled) 4 'a!holi+ 2ho denies one or more o, !he !ea+hin-s o, 'hris! is held by !he 'hur+h !o be a here!i+) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !ea+hes !ha! !hey have Absolute Authority in all ma!!ers o, ,ai!h and morals, hen+e she is obli-a!ed !o de+lare, as did (!) #aul, :%en if an an$el from hea%en shoul! preach a $ospel to you other than that &hich &e ha%e preache! to you let him be Anathema. " ala!ians 1:.) 4nd so !he 'hur+h :us!i,ies 3illin- in !he name o, od) "his a$$lies !o !he denial o, any sin-le basi+ 'hris!ian !ea+hin-, ,or !o deny one o, odIs !ea+hin-s is !o deny od) 4 'a!holi+ 2ho $ro+laims belie, in only nine o, !he "en 'ommandmen!s, is also +onsidered a here!i+, as !he denial o, one o, !he
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($ino5a $u! !o !he rabbis so many *ues!ions, and so $ersis!en!ly as3ed ,or reasons, !ha! he be+ame !he mos! !roublesome o, s!uden!s) ;hen !he rabbis ,ound i! im$ossible !o ans2er !he *ues!ions, !hey +on+luded !o silen+e !he *ues!ioner) 8e 2as !ried, ,ound -uil!y, and eD+ommuni+a!ed ,rom !he (yna-o-ue) By !he !errible +urse o, !he Je2ish reli-ion, he 2as made an ou!+as! ,rom every Je2ish home) Fven his ,a!her +ould no! -ive him shel!er, and his mo!her +ould no! -ive him bread or s$ea3 !o him, 2i!hou! be+omin- an ou!+as! hersel,) 4ll !he +ruel!y o, Jehovah, all !he in,amy o, !he <ld "es!amen!, 2as in !his +urse) &n !he dar3ness o, !he syna-o-ue !he rabbis li! !heir !or+hes, and 2hile $ronoun+in- !he +urse, eD!in-uished !hem in blood, im$lorin- od !ha! in li3e manner !he soul o, Benedi+! ($ino5a mi-h! be eD!in-uished) 4++ordin- !o his belie,, !he universe did no! +ommen+e !o be) &! is= ,rom e!erni!y i! 2as= !o e!erni!y i! 2ill be) ($ino5a 2as a na!uralis!, !ha! is !o say, a $an!heis!) ($ino5a has been ha!ed be+ause he has no! been ans2ered) 8e 2as a real re$ubli+an) 8e re-arded !he $eo$le as !he !rue and only sour+e o, $oli!i+al $o2er) 8e $u! !he s!a!e above !he 'hur+h, !he $eo$le above !he $ries!) ($ino5a believed in !he absolu!e liber!y o, 2orshi$, !hou-h! and s$ee+h) &n every rela!ion o, li,e he 2as :us!, !rue, -en!le, $a!ien!, modes! and lovin-) 8e res$e+!ed !he ri-h!s o, o!hers, and endeavored !o en:oy his o2n, and ye! he brou-h! u$on himsel, !he ha!red o, !he Je2ish an! !he 'hris!ian 2orld) "he $ries!s ha!ed !he $hiloso$her, revela!ion reviled reason, and ,ai!h 2as !he s2orn ,oe o, every ,a+!) ($ino5a 2as a $hiloso$her, a $hilan!hro$is!) Ne! !he rabbis and !he $ries!s, !he i-noran! 5ealo!s and !he +ruel bi-o!s, ,eelin- !ha! !his *uie!, !hou-h!,ul, modes! man 2as in some 2ay ,or-in- 2ea$ons !o be used a-ains! !he 'hur+h, ha!ed him 2i!h all !heir hear!s) ($ino5a does no! re!alia!e) 8e ,ound eD+uses ,or !heir a+!s) "heir i-noran+e, !heir mali+e, !heir mis-uided and reven-e,ul 5eal eD+i!ed only $i!y in his breas!) 8e in:ured no man) 8e did no! live on alms) <n (unday, >ebruary 21, 1600, ($ino5a, one o, !he -rea!es! and sub!les! o, me!a$hysi+ians, one o, !he nobles! and $ures! o, human bein-s, a! !he a-e o, ,or!y@,our, $assed !ran*uilly a2ay= and no!2i!hs!andin- !he +urse o, !he syna-o-ue under 2hi+h he had lived and mos! lovin-ly labored, dea!h le,! u$on his li$s !he smile o, $er,e+! $ea+e) ~>rom !he 2or3s o, Rober! reen &n-ersoll) 3opular reli$ion may be summe! up as a respect for :cclesiastics. "($ino5a) abriel da 'os!a is ano!her Je2 2hose !ra-i+ li,e and !rea!men! by !he Rabbis +aused him !o be arres!ed in 4ms!erdam, ,ined 300 -uilders, and his Hetero!o1 book to be publicly burne!. :ncyclope!ia of (e&ish Mno&le!$e s!a!es: He fle! to Hambur$ but soon returne! to Amster!am an! in ?ABB became in his o&n &or!s /An ape amon$ the apes/ offerin$ his submission to the Syna$o$ue. ,ormalist he coul! not be an! his contrariness resulte! in his bein$ ma!e sub4ect to the /$reat ban./ ,or se%en years he li%e! silent an! solitary boycotte! e%en by his relati%es. 'hen he yiel!e! ma!e confession of error an! suffere! the i$nominy of a public scour$in$ an! B@ stripes. He &ent home &rote an impassione! sketch of his o&n life /A Specimen of Human :1istence / an! shot himself. "ha! !he +har-es a-ains! ($ino5a and da 'os!a 2ere 2arran!ed, no one !oday +an ri-h!ly deny, ,or !he Je2s o, 4ms!erdam had a de,ini!e Do+!rinal 'ode, 2hi+h !hey had a ri-h! !o u$hold, as did !he 'hur+h and !he (!a!e in ($ain) Ne! !hese Rabbis, 2ho belon-ed !o !he 4ms!erdam +ommuni!y !ha! 2as s!ar!ed by !he Maranos Acalle! the preten!in$ to be CatholicsB, 2ho +ursed !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h and ($ain ,or !he de$or!a!ion o, !heir ,orbears, deemed i! le-i!ima!e !o +urse, s+our-e, eD+ommuni+a!e, and drive ,rom 4ms!erdam !hose o, !heir ,ello2 &sraeli!es 2ho 2ere -uil!y o, heresy) "o !hese &berian des+enden!s a Du!+h 4u!o da >e 2as $er,e+!ly le-i!ima!e, bu! no! one in ($ain or #or!u-al, 2here !he 2el,are o, !he (!a!e as 2ell as !he 'hur+h 2as a! s!a3e) D ;:;5(u++ess,ul de,ense o, 'ons!an!ino$le a-ains! !he in,idels AArabsB) D ;2:@ "he amule!s 2orn by !he Je2s, sli$s o, $ar+hmen! on 2hi+h $assa-es o, !heir 7a2 2ere 2ri!!en, 2ere 2orn as symbols o, $ie!y by !he #harisai+ s+hool, bu! !hey 2ere also re-arded as se+uri!y ,rom evil s$iri!s and ,rom o!her harm) "he use o, amule!s 2as inheri!ed by !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h, !he ins+ri$!ion on !hem bein- Ichthys Athe 5reek &or! for ,ishB, ,or i! +on!ained !he ini!ials o, !he ree3 2ords ,or Jesus 'hris!, (on o, od, (avior) 4mule!s !o $ro!e+! one a-ains! all !y$es o, evil be+ome eD!remely $o$ular 2i!h 'hris!ians around !he ,our!h +en!ury and !he 'hur+h ,el! +om$elled !o +ondemn !he 2earin- o, amule!s in 021)
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Christians also ha%e to &ear a special sash an! a yello& cloth ba!$e to i!entify them from Muslims an! there is an a!!e! ta1 for bein$ a non.belie%er. D ;3:@54@#e$in !he (hor! AD?F.DAKB, ?in- o, !he >ran3s, uni!es !he >ran3ish Mon3s !o de,ea! !he 7ombards 2ho $ose a !hrea! !o #o$e (!e$hen &&&) "erri!ories near Rome are -iven !o !he 'hur+h and !he #a$al (!a!es lays +laim !o !hem) 3epin a!!resse! to the 3ope the su$$esti%e 2uestion) /In re$ar! to the Min$s of the ,ranks &ho no lon$er possess the royal po&er is this state of thin$s proper?/ ... 3ope Saint Jacharias replie! that such a state of thin$s &as not proper A!ha! He shoul! be kin$ &ho possesse! the royal po&erB) After this !ecision the place 3epin !esire! &as !eclare! %acant... Still this e1ternal cooperation of the 3ope in the transfer of the Min$!om &oul! necessarily enhance the importance of the Church. 3epin &as also obli$e! to ackno&le!$e the increase! po&er of the Church by callin$ on it for moral support. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 11, 663) >or ,ur!her $ersuasion !o !he +ause o, 'hris!iani!y, 8is 8oliness, #o$e (!e$hen &&, $ro+ured ,rom !he 6+atican ,or$ery Mill an iden!i+al au!o-ra$hed le!!er ,rom (ain! #e!er himsel,, $ro$he!i+ally addressed 'o the Min$ of the ,ranks and mys!i+ally 2orded so !ha!, #hen 3ope Stephen II performe! the ceremony of anointin$ 3epin an! his son at Saint 9enis it &as Saint 3eter &ho &as re$ar!e! as the mystical $i%er of the secular po&er< "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 11, 663) <ne o, !he !eD!s !he mys!i+s li3e !o +i!e as a s+ri$!ural allusion !o !he $rin+i$le o, rein+arna!ion is !he ,ollo2in- verse in !he Boo3 o, Job: Behol! all these thin$s !oes 5o! !o... '&ice e%en three times &ith a man to brin$ his soul back from the pit that he may be enli$htene! &ith the li$ht of the li%in$. "Job 33:2/) &n o!her 2ords, od 2ill allo2 a $erson !o +ome ba+3 !o !he 2orld ;f the li%in$ ,rom J"he pit 2hi+h is one o, !he +lassi+ bibli+al !erms ,or ehinnom or 3ur$atory a se+ond and even !hird Aor e%en a multitu!e ofB !imeQsR) "his verse, and o!hers, are unders!ood by mys!i+s as mere allusions !o !he +on+e$! o, rein+arna!ion) "he !rue au!hori!y ,or !he +on+e$! is roo!ed in !he !radi!ion) ~Naa3ov 4s!or, Soul Searchin$, "ar-um #ress), 1o!e: <ri-en o,
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#ere an Asiatic to ask me for a !efinition of :urope I shoul! be force! to ans&er him) /It is that part of the &orl! &hich is haunte! by the incre!ible !elusion that a person/s present birth is first entrance into life.../ "(+ho$enhauer, 3arer$a an! 3aralipomena. "his +ra,!iness o, #a$al ,or-ery and !heir bla!an! ,raud is des+ribed by an his!ori+al au!hori!y, 'he 3ontiff !ictate! his letter in the name of the Apostle 3eter closely imitatin$ his :pistles an! speakin$ in a lan$ua$e &hich implie! that he &as possesse! of an authority to anoint or !ethrone kin$s an! to perform the offices not of a messen$er of a teacher sent from 5o! &hich is the hi$hest characteristic of an Apostle but of a !ele$ate! minister of His po&er an! 4ustice. "Historians History of the #orl!, vol) viii, $)
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"he $ro+laimed M9i%ine Birthri$ht is !hus s2a$$ed ,or a $andemonium o, $oli!i+al $o!a-e, and ,or over a !housand years i! has been a +alami!y indeed, ,or by +ons$ira+y, ,raud, and unri-h!eous +on*ues! 2as laid !he ,ounda!ion o, !he sa+red 3atrimony of Saint 3eter and !he 6Inholy =ea$ue be!2een !he #a$a+y and !he >ren+h 3in-s, be!2een !he #a$a+y and !he rulin- eli!e, be!2een !he #a$a+y and !he $o2er,ul) D ;32@"he 9onation of Constantine -ran!s !he ;es!ern Roman Fm$ire !o !he #o$e, 2hi+h la!er $roves !o be ye! ano!her 'hris!ian ,or-ery) D ;37@>i,!h 'oun+il o, 'ons!an!ino$le re*ues!ed by Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine E !o deal 2i!h 2orshi$$in- ima-es Aidola!ryB) "he 'oun+il a$$roves !he ima-e 2orshi$in- Aa position later re4ecte! by the Se%enth Council in DKDB) "he 'hur+h is in a dilemma as !o ho2 !o handle !he in+ome re+eived versus i!s do-ma $rea+hed) D ;37@'ons!an!ine E, son o, Fm$eror 7eo$old &&&, +ondemns ima-e 2orshi$inas idola!ry, bu! +onver!ed #a-ans 2ill +on!inue in !heir reveren+e !o s!a!uary and $i+!ures) An essential !ifference e1ists bet&een i!olatry an! the %eneration of ima$es practice! in the Catholic Church %i7. that &hile the i!olater cre!its the ima$e he re%erences &ith 9i%inity or 9i%ine po&ers the Catholic kno&s 6'hat in ima$es there is no !i%inity or %irtue on account of &hich they are to be &orshippe! that no petitions can be a!!resse! to them an! that no trust is to be place! in them0that
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It has in!ee! been sai! that the /Saints are the successors to the 5o!s./ Instances ha%e been cite! of 3a$an feasts becomin$ Christian8 of pa$an temples consecrate! to the &orship of the true 5o!8 of statues of 3a$an 5o!s bapti7e! an! transforme! into Christian Saints. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, Eol) %E, $) 010) "he Catholic :ncyclope!ia, as +laimed by a ,ormer $ries!, is: A %ery pretentious &ork in fifteen lar$e an! sumptuous %olumes ?@CD.?E &hich &as finance! by the &ealthy Catholics of the Inite! States. In the Intro!uction it promises 6'he &hole truth &ithout pre4u!ice an! says that in ascertainin$ the truth 6'he most recent an! ackno&le!$e! scientific metho!s are employe!. In reality it often employs the &orst tricks an! %ices of Catholic propa$an!a so that it can safely be consulte! only for illustrations of these an! for !etails of un!ispute! Catholic teachin$ ritual an! a!ministration. ">a!her Jose$h M+'abe) In Biblical matters one nee! not rea! farther than 6A!am it is almost al&ays ,un!amentalist8 in bio$raphy Aof Saints 3opes etc.B it is chil!ishly cre!ulous8 in history particularly the history of the 3apacy an! of the crimes an! %ices of the Mi!!le A$es it is monstrously untruthful8 in 2uotin$ authorities it is $ra%ely !eceitful8 an! in scientific articles Ae%olution etc.B it is little abo%e the le%el of the American Baptists. An e1posure of its historical metho!s &ill be foun! in McCabe/s 3opes an! their Church AFth e!. ?@CF pp. @D.?C@B but specimens occur in many articles of this &ork. Another feature of interest is that the &riters are almost entirely priests or professional propa$an!ists &hich re%eals the e1traor!inary po%erty of the Church in !istin$uishe! lay scholars. Hilaire Belloc is entruste! &ith only one short article 6=an! 'enure an! that on a 6Safe sub4ect. 'he peculiarities of Catholic 'ruth e1hibite! in the &ork are so sin$ular that in or!er to confuse the non.Catholic &ho mi$ht compare the articles &ith those of or!inary :ncyclope!ias the American an! :n$lish Catholics &ent on to secure an important influence in the &ritin$ of the latest e!ition of the :ncyclope!ia Britannica an! the ne& :ncyclope!ia Americana. ">a!her J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclope!ia. 4 +oun+il o, more !han 300 By5an!ine Bisho$s endorses &+ono+las! errors) "his +oun+il and i!s a+!ions are la!er +ondemned by !he 7a!eran (ynod o, 06/) (!e$hen && A&&&B is +ro2ned #e$in ruler o, !he >ran3s) #e$in !2i+e invades &!aly, in 054 and 056, !o de,end !he #o$e a-ains! !he 7ombards) #e$in alle-edly land -ran!s !o !he #a$a+y, via !he 9onation of 3epin, 2hi+h are la!er eD!ended by Fm$eror 'harlema-ne Q003R and ,orms $ar! o, !he (!a!es o, !he 'hur+h, un!il !a3en ba+3 by Mussolini in !he 20!h +en!ury) D ;36@"he 9onation of 3epin re+o-ni5es !he le-i!ima+y o, !he #a$al (!a!es) D ;3<@.26@"heodore o, !he Monas!ery o, (!udius near 'ons!an!ino$le de,ends !he 2orshi$in- o, su$ers!i!ious i+ons) ;ha! does !he Bible say abou! !hisC 'hou shall not make unto thee any $ra%en ima$e nor any likeness of anythin$ that is in the Hea%en abo%e or in the earth beneath or that is in the &ater un!er the earth. "FDodus 20:4. #lease no!i+e !ha! i! is no! only ,orbidden !o 2orshi$ idols, bu! even ma3in- !hem is ,orbidden) 8o2ever !he 2hole Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is ,illed 2i!h idols, $i+!ures, and amule!s, !ha! are 2orshi$$ed by !he 2hole +on-re-a!ion) 'heir i!ols are sil%er an! $ol! the &ork of man/s han!s. 'hey ha%e mouths but they speak not eyes ha%e they but they see not they ha%e ears but they hear not noses ha%e they but they smell not. 'hey ha%e han!s but they han!le not feet they ha%e but they &alk not neither speak they throu$h their throat. 'hey that make them are like unto them. So is e%eryone that trusteth in them. "#salms 115:4@.) D ;67@'ali$h al@Mansur re!ains Je2ish 4s!rolo-er Ja+ob ibn "ari* 2ho ob!ained mu+h insi-h! in!o 4s!rolo-y via &ndia !o se! u$ a s+hool o, as!ronomy in Ba-hdad) D ;69@Roman nobleman -a!hers !o-e!her a -rou$ o, $ries!s and ele+!s his o2n bro!her as J 3ope A#o$e (!e$hen &&& or &EB
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D ;;2@0/5@4drian &: dea+on, 2ho 2i!h #o$e (!e$hen && ,ounded !he #a$al (!a!es) Born in!o Roman aris!o+ra+y, 4drian is ele+!ed #o$e by unanimous a$$roba!ion 2hen he is only a dea+on) #o$e 4drian su$$or!s 'harlema-ne, 'harles !he rea!, 042@.14, ?in- o, !he >ran3s, 4D 06.@.14, and Fm$eror o, !he Romans A .00@14B, in his e,,or!s !o re,orm !he >ran3ish 'hur+h Aloose morals !eca!ence !ebauchery an! simonyB and !o su$$ress 4do$!ianism) 8e also sends !2o re$resen!a!ives !o !he (e+ond 'oun+il o, 1i+e, 2hi+h +ondemns i+ono+lasm A ima$e &orshippin$B and leads in !he res!ora!ion o, ima-es in +hur+hes) Simony the most abominable of crimes ... &as the e%il so pre%alent !arin$ the Mi!!le A$es. "'a!holi+ Fn+y+lo$edia, vol) 14, 1, 2) 'harlema-ne o$$oses !he s!ren-!henin- o, !ies be!2een !he #a$a+y and !he By5an!ine Fm$ire, had his !heolo-ians +om$ose a de!ailed dis+laimer o, !he 'oun+ilIs de+isions) Des$i!e 4drianIs in!erven!ion, a (ynod is held a! >ran3,ur!, ermany, in 0/4) "he 'a!holi+ 'harlema-ne, in 0.2 has 4,500 (aDons, un2illin- !o +onver! !o 'hris!iani!y, beheaded) <n May o, 1234, be!2een 5,000 and 11,000 men, 2omen and +hildren are slain in (!edin-, ermany be+ause !hey 2ere un2illin- !o $ay !he su,,o+a!in- +hur+h !aDes) "he (e+ond 'oun+il o, 1i+aea (ynod +ondemns !he in!en!ion !ha! ima-es and idols shall be adored) Mu+h in,orma!ion re-ardin- !his #o$e is ina++ura!e in $resen! en+y+lo$edias) ~"he au!hor, E. Christopher
Reyes, has 2ri!!en !o some $ublishers, 2i!h +orre+!ions a+3no2led-ed, due !o erran+y, and has been in,ormed !ha! ,u!ure edi!ions 2ill re,le+! !he +han-es enumera!ed) 4drian 2as !he #o$e o, 'harlema-neIs !ime, and his!orians 3no2 2ell !ha! !he Fm$eror +ame, as he sho2s in his le!!ers, !o loa!he !he #o$e and !o de,y him on a $oin! o, do+!rine= ,or a! !ha! !ime !he use and venera!ion o, s!a!ues in !he +hur+hes be+ame a do+!rinal issue be!2een Fas! and ;es!)
"he no!i+e o, 4drian in !he older edi!ion o, !he :ncyclope!ia Britannica 2as one o, !hose ineD$er! $ara-ra$hs by some man 2ho 3ne2 no!hin- abou! !he im$or!an+e o, !he *uarrel, bu! a $ries!ly hand has un!ru!h,ully inser!ed in !he ne2 edi!ion: 'he frien!ly relations bet&een 3ope an! :mperor &ere not !isturbe! by the !ifference &hich arose bet&een them on the 2uestion of the %eneration of ima$es. 4ll a!!em$!s by !he 'a!holi+ Fm$eror 'harlema-ne !o es!ablish even a rudimen!ary edu+a!ion in 'hris!iani5ed Furo$e 2ere abor!ive, and 'he accumulate! &is!om of the past... #as in !an$er of perishin$ bu! #hen the permanent renaissance of learnin$ came se%eral centuries later the li$ht be$an a$ain to pierce throu$h the storm.clou!s of feu!al strife an! anarchy. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 1,
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"he 69onatio Constantini is $roven a ,or-ery and !ra+ed !o (ain! 4drian &, !he me!!le o, 2hi+h sain!s are made is eDem$li,ied in, -ominally Saint A!rian I DDE.DD> &as no& monarch of about t&o. thir!s of the Italian peninsula but his s&ay &as little more than nominal... It &as in no sli$ht !e$ree o&in$ to A!rians political sa$acity %i$ilance an! acti%ity that the temporal po&er of the 3apacy !i! not remain a fiction of the ima$ination. ... 'he temporal po&er of the 3opes of &hich Saint A!rian I must be consi!ere! the real foun!er. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 1, 155@156) D ;93@'oun+il o, #aderborn ena+!s $enal!ies a-ains! sor+erers, !o be redu+ed !o ser,dom and made over !o !he servi+e o, !he 'hur+h) 4 ,ur!her de+ree s!i$ula!es !ha!, #hosoe%er blin!e! by the !e%il an! infecte! &ith pa$an errors hol!s another person for a &itch that eats human flesh an! therefore burns her eats her flesh or $i%es it to others to eat shall be punishe! &ith !eath. "or!ure is $ermi!!ed by !he Roman 'ivil 7a2 in dealin- 2i!h !hose 2ho are nei!her 'a!holi+ or Roman $a-an 2orshi$$ers) 4,!er !he year 500 ')F), !he 2or3ers o, Furo$e are +alled in our modern li!era!ure Serfs bu!, be ,ore2arned !ha! ,or +en!uries all li!era!ure is 2ri!!en in 7a!in, and !here is no dis!in+!ion in 7a!in be!2een !he 2ords su+h as, MSla%e and MSerf. "he 2or3ers 2ere slaves, held !o !he land and ,orbidden !o leave or -o any2here 2i!hou! ,irs! re*ues!in- and ob!ainin- $ermission ,rom !he lord and !he #o$es ,rom !he 6!h +en!ury on2ard !he 'hur+h o2ned vas! numbers o, !hem Asla%esB) Eino-radov, one o, !he bes! his!ori+al so+iolo-is!s o, re+en! !imes, says !ha! !hey 2ere in la2 and ,a+!, MSla%es. "hey 2ere bou-h! and sold li3e +a!!le, and no la2 $ro!e+!ed !hem ,rom !he +ruel!y o, !heir o2ners) "he only real +han-e 2hen !he Roman 'hur+h +ame !o domina!e Furo$e in !he 5!h 'en!ury is !ha!, 2hereas in !he Roman Fm$ire, !2o 2or3ers ou! o, !hree had been ,ree, li!era!e, and almos! $am$ered, in !he ne2 Furo$e no! one 2or3er in !en is ei!her ,ree or li!era!e or has a li,e o, elemen!ary +om,or! and de+en+y) "he nobles sold ,reedom !o immense bodies o, ser,s so !ha! !hey +ould -o on !he loo!in- eD$edi!ions o, !he 'rusaders or en:oy !he more luDurious li,e, 2hi+h !he 4rabs had brou-h! !o Furo$e, ?in-s
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;i!h !he 'rusades, !he 8oly Mo!her, !he 'hur+h, has be+ome !he lobal #ariah o, so+ie!y) (he 2ill a!!a+3 her enemies, 2i!h no *uar!er as3ed, nor -iven) (he 2ill humilia!e and mor!i,y !hose 2ho 2ri!e a-ains! her, and she 2ill annihila!e all !hose 2ho resis!) D ;9;@&ma-e 2orshi$$in-: o,,i+ially +ondemned by !he (e+ond 'oun+il a! 1i+aea) &+ons are vie2ed as a-ains! Bibli+al (+ri$!ures) 8o2ever, la!er on in his!ory !his $er+e$!ion is reversed as +hur+h o,,i+ials in!er$re! i+ons as a $i+!orial Confession of ,aith as !he be+ome a means o, soli+i!in- ,unds and +onver!in- #a-ans) "he (on o, od assumin- !he body o, a man and assumin- all !he human ,rail!ies o, man !a3es on !he +hara+!eris!i+s o, Create! -ature 2hi+h in+ludes 9escribability. "his is an a!!em$! !o in!er$re! <ld "es!amen! (+ri$!ures: !o allo2 ,or even!s !ha! are no! des+ribed in (+ri$!ure Acontrary to the ;l! 'estament.:1o!us EC)E.FB D ;<4@(ain! 4n-ilber!, 4bbo!!, durin- !his $eriod 2as leadin- a *ui!e 2orldly li,e) 4n-ilber! is said !o had had an en!hrallmen! 2i!h Fm$eror 'harlema-neIs unmarried dau-h!er Ber!ha, and be+ame !he ,a!her o, !2o +hildren) D ;<7@11.5@#almis!ry be+omes $o$ular amon-s! !he rulin- +lasses in Ja$an durin- !he 8eian #eriod) Re@$o$ulari5ed, 1603@1.60) D ;<6@>re:us, >ran+e, a +lause is added !o !he 1i+ene 'reed, 0Holy Spirit procee!e! not only from the ,ather but also from the Son. ~By ?aren 4rms!ron-@A History of 5o!) Fm$hasis is $la+ed on e*uali!y o, !he >a!her and (on in an e,,or! !o ,ur!her :us!i,y !he "rini!y a++e$!ed by !he 'hur+h) D 944@"he Boo3 o, Jasher is dis+overed and !ransla!ed ,rom !he 8ebre2 Amentione! in (oshua ?C)?B P E Samuel ?)?KB "his -rea! 2or3 is su$$ressed by !he 'hur+h and la!er re@dis+overed in 1.2/) "he Boo3 o, Jasher is in +on!radi+!ion !o 3no2n 'hur+h Do+!rine re-ardin- !he se*uen+e o, even!s on !he 'rea!ion and early $ro$he!s) D 944@1100@Ei3in-s: $lunderers, $a-ans, navi-a!ors, 2ho +on*uer !he sea+oas!s o, mos! o, Furo$e and $lunder !he +oun!ryside) "he 1ordi+ in!er$re!a!ions are se! ,or!h in !he Flder Fdda !ha! ,ore!ells o, !he des!ru+!ion o, !he ear!h by ,ire and i!s re$o$ula!ion by !he survivors 7i, P 7i,!hrasir) "heir od o, ;ar 2as <din 2ho lived in Ealhalla, and <din, also 3no2n as <!hin, ;o!an, ;oden, ;uo!an, Eoden, or Eo!an, in 1orse my!holo-y, 2as !heir $rin+i$al -od, ruler o, heaven and Far!h, and !he -od o, 2ar, 2isdom, and $oe!ry) ;i!h his bro!hers Eili and Ee, !hey 3illed !he $rimordial ,ros! -ian! Nmir, !hen used NmirIs body !o ma3e all !he di,,eren! realms o, !he 2orld, as 2ell as !he sea and s3y) "he Eili and Ee also +rea!ed !he ,irs! human bein-s, 4s3 and Fmbla) 4no!her sour+e o, <dinIs 2isdom 2as !he heroi+ !es! he under!oo3 by han-in- himsel, ,rom N--drasil, !he Cosmic 'ree !ha! +onne+!ed and su$$or!ed all !he dominions o, !he 2orld, almos! dyin- in !his ordeal) 4,!er nine days and ni-h!s o, han-in-, $ier+ed by a s$ear, in a sel,@in,li+!ed 2ound, he hallo2ed himsel, !o himsel,, dis+overin- !he se+re! o, !he sa+red runes AstonesB, and be+ame !he mas!er o, ma-i+ s$ells and o++ul! 2isdom) "hrou-h his volun!ary sa+ri,i+e he be+ame re:uvena!ed) <din is !he su$reme +hie, o, !he 4esir A'he -or!ic society of &arrior $o!sB, o!her ods 2ere youn-er, more a!!ra+!ive, and even $hysi+ally s!ron-er, bu! <dinIs $o2ers o, 2isdom and s!ren-!h 2ere su$reme) &n 2ar, i! 2as <din 2ho de+ided !he ,a!es o, all 2arriors) 8e 2as also +alled All.,ather. "he Ei3in-s believed !ha! one day all !he -ods and men 2ould be des!royed and a ne2 $ea+e,ul 2orld 2ould emer-e) Ealhalla= 2here !he souls o, slain res!ed +on!ained 540 doors o, 2hi+h .00 heroes +ould 2al3 abreas! A>FC 1s KCC R FBE CCCB) >eared by men and +ler-y, !he Ei3in-s, 2i!h !heir shallo2 dra,! sailin- vessels, sailed u$ and do2n !he rivers o, Furo$e demandin- hu-e ransoms !o be $aid !o avoid des!ru+!ion and dea!h a! !heir hands) "he Ei3in-s are ,inally +on*uered, no! by mili!ary mi-h!, bu! by !heir inabili!y !o solidi,y !heir dominion
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under one ruler) Fven!ually i! be+ame easier ,or !he 1orsemen !o assimila!e in!o !he -eneral $o$ula!ion o, so+ie!y and be+ome mer+han!s !han !o +on!inue 2ar,are, 2hi+h 2as no! !heir $rimary $as!@!ime) "hey 2ere ,armers and !he various +on*uered lands o,,ered !hem -ood ,er!ile soils !o $ursue !heir !rue vo+a!ions, +onver!in- !o 'hris!iani!y 2as se+ondary as !he Ei3in-s subs!i!u!e !heir s2ords 2i!h $lo2shares) "he Ei3in- lan-ua-e +on!inues ,rom !he >ren+h 2ord, Mercre!i 2hi+h 2as !a3en in!o !he <ld Fn-lish as #o!en/s !ay, ,rom 2hi+h !he modern Fn-lish 2ord ;ednesday is derived) D 944@"he erman, 'harlema-ne, su$$or!er o, 'hris!iani!y, an illi!era!e 'hris!ian, is +ro2ned Fm$eror o, !he Romans by #o$e 7eo &&& on !he 25!h o, De+ember) 4,!er Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine had -ran!ed !he 'hur+h ,reedom !o o$era!e in $ubli+, !he 'hur+h in+reasin-ly be-an !o assume many o, !he +ivil !as3s no lon-er $er,ormed by !he -overnmen!) 4 do+umen! 3no2n as 'he 9onation of Constantine -ran!s !he 'hur+h -rea! $oli!i+al as 2ell as s$iri!ual au!hori!y over all ma!!ers in !he ;es!ern Fm$ire) By .00, !hey had !a3en +on!rol o, mos! o, Furo$e) 'harlema-ne +on*uers mu+h o, !his !erri!ory in !he name o, !he 'hur+h and !he #o$e be+omes un+om,or!able a! !his a++umula!ion o, $o2er in one man and o,,ers !o +ro2n 'harlema-ne as !he 8oly Roman Fm$eror, !hereby a$$earin- !o $u! him a! !he servi+e o, !he #o$e) 'harlema-ne re,uses, bu! in a +lever maneuver, !he #o$e $rodu+es a +ro2n and +ro2ns !he unsus$e+!in- monar+h $ubli+ly any2ay) "his es!ablishes !he $re+eden! ,or 'harlema-neIs heirs !o need !he #o$eIs a$$roval !o as+end !o !he !i!le o, 8oly Roman Fm$eror) 8is heirs 2ill no2 need !he #o$eIs blessin- as mu+h as !he 'hur+h needs !he Fm$ireIs armies and ,unds) D 94:@Eisi-o!h, "heodul,, Bisho$ o, <rleans, ma3es !he ($anish ,amily o, A+ul$ateB manus+ri$!s !o-e!her 2i!h !hose o, (ou!hern >ran+e !he basis o, his !eD! 2i!h he ins+ribes varian! readin-s in !he mar-ins, 2hi+h soon !ruly hel$ !he $ro+ess o, (+ri$!ural +orru$!ion) "he Bisho$6s !eD!s, !hou-h arran-ed a! vas! labor, 2as ,ar in,erior !o !ha! o, 4l+uin and eDer!s li!!le in,luen+e in ,a+e o, !he au!hori!a!ive version o, 4l+uin) Manus+ri$!s are soon ra$idly mul!i$lied in !he /!h +en!ury on !he 4l+uinian model by !he s+hool o, "ours, bu! 2i!h 2hole +arelessness and has!e, 2hi+h ,a+ili!a!es a s$eedy de-enera!ion o, !he !eD!) 4-ain !he mass +on,usion in Bibli+al in!er$re!a!ions +alls ,or a remedy) D 94<@.13@ Rei-n o, 4bbasid 'ali$h 4l@4min o, Ba-hdad, 2hose mo!her be+omes eD!remely dis!rau-h! by his $re,eren+e ,or male eunu+hs and a!!em$!s !o hide his $re,eren+e by $a+3in- his +our! 2i!h -irls dis-uised as boys) "hese 5hulamiyyat !hen be+ome a ,ashion in Moslem +our!s) D 94<@.23@'a!holi+ 8y$o+risy: Rei-n o, !he homoseDual #o$e John %&& 2ho loves bo!h boys and s!ra$$in- mus+ular youn- men, he dies a! !he youn- a-e o, 26 ,rom a s!ro3e 2hile havin- seD 2i!h one o, his beau!i,ul youn- men, a3a (ohn the Ba!= some au!hors say he 2as 3illed by a husband 2hose 2i,e he had ra$ed) D 9:4@ eor-e (yn+ellus, By5an!ine his!orian: +hroni+ler o, even!s ,rom +rea!ion !o !he Roman domina!ion) 8is no2 ,amous 2or3s are used !o +ross@re,eren+e o!her 2ri!in-s ,or au!hen!i+i!y and a++ura+y) D 9:3@.00@John Fri-na, &rishman, !heolo-ian, 2ri!er, P ,ree!hin3er: 8is 2or3s are +ondemned by several 'hur+h 'oun+ils in .55, .5/, 1050 P 1225* ,or denial o, !he $resen+e o, Jesus in !he Fu+haris! and !he su--es!ion o, ,ree 2ill and sel, de!ermina!ion o, !he resolve o, man) "he s!ory o, Jesus and his dis+i$les bein- a! su$$er, and his brea3in- bread, may be +orre+!= bu! !he eD$ressions, 9o this in remembrance of me 'his is my Bo!y and 'his is my bloo! are un*ues!ionably o, Fssene ori-in, inser!ed !o -ive !o !he ne2 mys!i+ +eremony some au!hori!y) D 9:6@./6@#o$e >ormosus: is a 3ey ,i-ure in !he +ondemna!ion o, #ho!ius o, 'ons!an!ino$le, a -rea! s+holar 2ho disa-rees 2i!h !he 'hur+h on reli-ious ma!!ers and a man 2ho dares !o +hallen-e !he au!hori!y o, !he 'hur+h and !he au!hori!a!ive $o2er o, #o$e 4drian &&) >ormosus is eDiled in .06 !o >ran+e a,!er -e!!in- involved in !oo mu+h Monar+hial #oli!i+s) &n ..2, he is re+alled !o Rome and even!ually ele+!ed #o$e in ./1) #o$e >ormosus is !ried $os!humously by his rivals in a mo+3 !rial 2earin- !he ,ull ves!men!s o, !he #a$a+y in ./6 in 2ha! is !o be +alled !he Ca!a%er Syno! !ha! is +onvened one year a,!er his dea!h and has his body is ordered eDhumed by his su++essor, #o$e Boni,a+e E&, 2ho disli3ed his $oli+ies)
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Medieval su$ers!i!ion o,!en s!rains our +reduli!y, bu! 'hris!ian 2ri!ers deny i! is $resen!ed in !he (+ri$!ures, and i, so, i! is no! o, !he same +lass) D 978@'ondemna!ion o, ima-e 2orshi$$in-, Iconoclasm a! !he 'oun+il o, <r!hodoDy, has !he su$$or! o, Fm$ress "heodora &&) "he in!erdi+!ion o, monar+hs !hrou-hou! !he neD! seven hundred years is a +on!inual $la-ue u$on !he 'hur+h in i!s e,,or!s !o rei-n su$reme over !he $eo$le as 2ell as !he lands) "he 'hur+h does no! 2ish !o be de$enden! u$on any $ar!i+ular monar+h as !o 2he!her or no! any o, i!s Do+!rines are a++e$!ed or re:e+!ed) "his 2ould en!ail di,,eren! Do+!rine !hrou-hou! !he 2orld) "he see sa2 ba!!le o, 2ills +ondemns inno+en!s on bo!h sides 2ho dare !o !a3e a s!and or reveal !heir !rue na!ure re-ardin- !his issue) D 9765 Muslims invade &!aly and a!!a+3 Rome. D 97;@ #o$e 7eo &E, .40@.55: ran!s ,or-iveness o, sins ,or !hose in !he >ran3ish 4rmy 2ho die in ba!!le a-ains! !he hea!hens) "he 3in-dom o, heaven 2ill be -iven as a re2ard !o all o,!hose 2ho shall be 3illed in !his 2ar ,or !he <mni$o!en! 3no2s !ha! !hey los! !heir lives ,i-h!in- ,or !he !ru!h o, !he ,ai!h, and ,or !he $reserva!ion o, !heir +oun!ry as 2ell as ,or !he de,ense o, 'hris!ians, and !here,ore od 2ill -ive !hem, !heir re2ard) ~&n Mi-ne, 3atrolo$ia =atina, 115: 656@650, and 161:020, !rans) <liver J) "ha!+her, and Fd-ar 8olmes
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sufficiency an! ri$hts of Bishops an! are suspect for a lon$ time before bein$ repu!iate! entirely about ?AEK. D 979@ o!hes+aloh is +ondemned ,or es$ousin- his do+!rine !ha! Jesus had no! died ,or all man3ind) 8e is ,lo--ed by !he (ynods o, Main5 in .4. and by !he Suierey in .4/. 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies 2ill use !his in+iden! !o +laim !hey 2ere not abusive in !heir !rea!men! o, here!i+s Athey !i!nt kill him !i! theyCB 8o2ever, !hey do ,or-e! !heir +laims !o individual ri-h!s and ,reedom !o +hoose one6s belie,s) "heir neD! +laim 2ill be !ha! $unishmen! is ne+essary ,or 3urity of ,aith) 4-ain, individual ri-h!s are se+ondary !o !he $ro+laimed $oli+ies and di+!a!es o, !he 'hur+h, 2hi+h abhors individuali!y) BordeauD, >ran+e, !he Je2s are a++used o, be!rayin- !he +i!y !o !he invadin- Danes) &n "oulouse, on Fas!er, a Je2 is $ubli+ly humilia!ed by bein- sla$$ed in !he ,a+e by !he 'a!holi+ Bisho$ as $unishmen! ,or his $eo$le6s be!rayal o, Jesus !o !he Romans, 2hi+h has no2 be+ome a +us!omary $ar! o, Fas!er observan+es in "oulouse ,or some years) D 97<@ o!!s+hal3, a erman Bisho$, 2ho $rea+hed !he do+!rine o, !2o,old $redes!ina!ion is sen!en+ed by !he 'oun+il o, Suin+y !o be ,lo--ed and su,,er $er$e!ual im$risonmen!) D 934@ >irs! use o, Holy #ater. Asalte! &aterB) #j$in !he rea! s!ren-!hens his $osi!ion in 4*ui!aine by +on,edera!ion 2i!h !he 1or!hmen) ~9ecay of the
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D 9325 4n u$risin- a-ains! !he Moslems in 4rmenia) D 933 QCR@,emale 3ope ACB@#o$e Joan, ,irs! ,emale o++u$ier !o !he #a$a+y QCR) ;omen are -enerally no! -iven !he same ri-h!s and $rivile-es as !heir male +oun!er$ar!s in &!aly Ae!ucation as &ell as lan! ri$htsB and i! is alle-ed !ha! Joan6s ,a!her, an Fn-lishman, dressed her as a boy in order !o hel$ his dau-h!er ob!ain a be!!er edu+a!ion) &! is +laimed !ha! Joan ,ell in love 2i!h a Benedi+!ine Mon3 and !hey -o !o 4!hens 2here he dies) (he is alle-ed !o have en!ered !he $ries! hood as a man, risin- !o !he ran3 o, 'ardinal 2i!hou! de!e+!ion and is ele+!ed #o$e) "his monumen!al embarrassmen!, al!hou-h !here is no eviden+e !o $rove !his +laim one 2ay or !he o!her bu! remains a s!i-ma !o !he 'hur+h, +auses su+h +on+ern in !he 'hur+h !ha! i! is said !he Ea!i+an no2 re*uires 'ardinals eli-ible ,or !he $a$a+y !o remain na3ed benea!h !heir -o2ns and si! on a s$e+ially +ons!ru+!ed sea! Asimilar to a toilet seatB 2here !heir -eni!alia 2ill be eD$osed ,rom benea!h) 4n ins$e+!ion by !heir $eers 2ould !hen be +on,irmed: 'esticulo habet et bene pen!entes He has testicles an! they han$ &ell. Joan is 3no2n as #o$e John E&&& A .02@..2B, 2ho alle-edly dies in +hildbir!h durin- a +eremony mu+h !o !he humilia!ion o, !he 'hur+h) &n !he 'a!hedral o, (iena !here is a $a$al bus! 2i!h !he ins+ri$!ion (ohannes +III ,emina e1 An$li. "'he Ba! 3opes by F)R) 'hamberlin) <!her 2ri!ers deny !his narra!iveOMiddle 4-e -ossi$, es$e+ially in !he li+en!ious $eriod ,rom !he 13!h +en!ury !o !he 10!h +en!ury relished every 3ind o, seD s!ory, es$e+ially, !he le-end o, a ,emale #o$e, 2ho embarrassed !he #a$al 'our! by her $re-nan+y, 2as very $o$ular) 8er 63ontificate 2as said !o be ,rom .55 !o .5., 2hi+h, 2e have every reason !o believe, 2as, as s!a!ed in all lis!s o, !he #o$es, !he $eriod o, #o$e Benedi+! &&&) #o$e John E&&& 2as !roubled !hrou-hou! his $on!i,i+a!e by !he (ara+ens, 2hom he 2as indeb!ed !o buy o,, by a yearly !ribu!e) 8is a!!em$!s !o uni!e !he Fas!ern 'hur+h 2i!h Rome 2ere de,ea!ed by !he +ra,! o, #ho!ius, #a!riar+h o, 'ons!an!ino$le, 2ho, had been $reviously eD+ommuni+a!ed by #o$e 1i+holas &) 4++ordin- !o !he annalis! >ulda, John 2as murdered by members o, his o2n household) #oison 2as adminis!ered !o him, bu! as i! 2or3ed !oo slo2ly, and his dea!h 2as a++elera!ed by his s3ull bein,ra+!ured by a blo2 ,rom a hammer) ~ re-orovius, *ome in the Mi!!le A$es &&&), $) 204) "he #a$al 'our! 2as in ,a+! -ross and barbari+, as is des+ribed by !he mon3, (e+re!ary o, 'harlema-ne, F-inhard, in his Annals bu! i! 2as no! un!il +en!uries la!er !ha! !he las+ivious s!ory o, Joan a$$eared, havinbeen su$$ressed) "he real in!eres! o, i! is !ha! i! 2as eD!raordinarily $o$ular durin- :us! !hose +en!uries 2hen !he 'hur+h is su$$osed !o have 3e$! Furo$e $ious, vir!uous, and devo!ed !o !he #a$a+y= so $o$ular 2as !he s!ory, !ha! #o$e Joan 2as in+luded in !he series o, bus!s o, #o$es in (iena 'a!hedral, an+ien! Saena (ulia, a +i!y in +en!ral &!aly, +a$i!al o, (iena #rovin+e, in !he "us+any Re-ion)
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"he s!a!emen! !ha! ,rom .5. on2ard !he 'ardinals !oo3 measures !o veri,y !he seD o, a +andida!e ,or !he #a$a+y mus!, li3e !he le-end o, Joan, should be re-arded as $o$ular ,i+!ion o, !he ero!i+ la!er Middle 4-es) Real au!hori!ies on !he Middle 4-es seem !o have ,ound, li3e mysel,, !ha! !he 3ni-h! in shinin- armor ,i-ure is a sheer my!h lar-ely ,ounded u$on ridi+ulous ($anish ,i+!ion, 2hi+h 'ervan!es +ari+a!ures in Don SuiDo!e) 4s #ro,) Medley s!a!es in "raillsI (o+ial Fn-land, i, a 3ni-h! me! a maid un$ro!e+!ed on !he road he ra$ed her= and some no2 di,,er 2i!h !he learned $ro,essor only in !his !ha! a++ordin- !o all !he leadinau!hori!ies on 2omen in !he Middle 4-es she is no! li3ely !o have 2ai!ed !o be ra$ed) ~ >rom !he 2or3s o, J)
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D 939@.60@Meatless ,ri!ays@#o$e 1i+holas & de+lares= abs!inen+e ,rom mea! Ameatless ,ri!aysB) 0 Abstinence purifies the soul ele%ates the min! subor!inates the flesh to the spirit be$ets a humble an! contrite heart scatters the clou!s of concupiscence e1tin$uishes the fire of lust an! enkin!les the true li$ht of chastity. ~(ain! 4u-us!ine, in 354) #hen the other races &ere !i%i!e! by their o&n peculiar lan$ua$es Aat BabelB Heber/s family preser%e! that lan$ua$e &hich is not unreasonably belie%e! to ha%e been the common lan$ua$e of the race an! that on this account it &as henceforth calle! Hebre&0As for the ori$in of &ritin$ our Saint a$rees &ith Saint Chrysostom Saint (erome an! other eru!ite Saints that 65o! himself sho&e! the mo!el an! metho! of all &ritin$ &hen he !eli%ere! the =a& &ritten &ith his o&n fin$er to Moses. ~;hi!e, #arfare of Science a$ainst 'heolo$y, ii, 122, 1.1) If the 5entiles lau$h at us an! !isbelie%e our Scriptures let at least their o&n prophetess Sibylla obli$e them to belie%e &ho says thus in e1press &or!s) If therefore this prophetess confesses the *esurrection0 It is %ain for them to !eny our !octrine. 'hey say there is a bir! sin$le in its kin! &hich affor!s a copious !emonstration of the *esurrection... 'hey call it a 3hoeni1 an! relate Ahere repeatin$ the ol! 3a$an fable of the self.resurrectin$ 3hoeni1B) If therefore as e%en themsel%es say a *esurrection is e1hibite! by means of an irrational bir! &herefore !o they !ispara$e our accounts &hen &e profess that He &ho by His po&er brin$s that into bein$ &hich &as not in bein$ before is able to restore this bo!y an! raise it up a$ain after its !issolution? " Apost. Const) E, 1, vii= Ante.-icene ,athers
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Durin- !he 3rd +en!ury i! 2as also +us!omary !o eD!end mea!less >ridays !o (a!urday) #o$e re-ory en:oins !he membershi$ !o abs!ain on (a!urday A1003@10.5B, bu!, #o$e &nno+en! &&& -ran!s an eD+e$!ion ,or mea!less >riday i, 'hris!mas ,alls on !ha! day) #o$e (ain! 1i+holas &, 2i!h his ,arsi-h!edness and adminis!ra!ive abili!ies enabled !he 'hur+h !o eD!ra+! i!sel, ,rom !he in,luen+e o, !he 8oly Roman Fm$ire and be+ome a dominan! $oli!i+al $o2er in !he Dar3 4-es) "he in,amous 9onation of Constantine u$on 2hi+h !he 2hole +on+e$! o, !he 'hur+h as a soverei-n s!a!e is ,ounded, is no2 +on,irmed !o be a ,or-ery) 8is eD!an! le!!ers, in Mi-ne, 2hi+h number more !han 5,000, re$ea!edly mourn !he +orru$!ion in his rei-n) >or !he ,ailure o, his moral +am$ai-n !he #ious uns+ru$ulousness o, many o, his o2n ma:or a+!s 2as lar-ely res$onsible) 8is ,irs! a+! is !o +rush !he +en!ury old a!!em$! o, !he Romans !o 2in se+ular sel,@-overnmen!) 8e neD! indu+es !he Fm$erorIs 2ido2, 'ons!an+e, a $ries!@ridden 2ea3lin-, !o ma3e (i+ily a ,ie, o, !he #a$a+y and nomina!e him -uardian o, her boy, >rederi+ &&, 2i!h a ,ee o, u30,000 a year= and a! her dea!h he en+oura-ed, i, he did no! invi!e, as is a,,irmed in !he +on!em$orary Chroni2ue !/:rnoul 'h) 30, a >ren+h adven!urer !o sei5e >rederi+Is (i+ilian !hrone and a erman !o sei5e his Fm$ire) #o$e (ain! 1i+holas & ma3es !he a$$allin- eD+use !ha! an <a!h o, 7oyal!y !o an in,an!, his en-a-emen! !o $ro!e+! >rederi+Is ri-h!s, is no! bindin-) 8e holds !he $rin+i$al role in develo$in- !he sale o, indul-en+es, and is !he vir!ual ,ounder o, !he &n*uisi!ion) "he 'rusade #o$e, &nno+en! &&&, summon ends in a si+3enin- $illa-e o, 'hris!ian 'ons!an!ino$le, and he !urns a blind eye !o !he sava-ery o, his 'rusaders i, !hey 2ould se+ure !he submission o, !he ree3 'hur+h, <r!hodoD, !o Rome A&hich they !i! notB) &n !he end he +ould no! even $lead !ha! he had le,! !he 2orld be!!er !han he had ,ound i!)
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8o$in- !o +on,ron! all !hose 2ho s!ead,as!ly re,use !o +onver!, #o$e &nno+en! &&& a$$roves !he sadis!i+ !or!urin- o, all hea!hens, in,idels, s3e$!i+s, and !he -eno+idal removal o, !he Je2s= !he sys!ema!i+ removal, by 2ha!ever means $ossible, o, a ra+ial and +ul!ural -rou$) "he ,irs! 3no2n re+orded -eno+ide, !he $ur$ose,ul in!en! !o 3ill, murder, assassina!e, or massa+re a dis!in+! -rou$ o, $eo$le) D 964@"he 4r+hbisho$ John o, Ravenna i-nores re*ues!s Aofficial summonsB ,rom #o$e (ain! 1i+holas !o a$$ear be,ore !he 8oly (ee !o ans2er *ues!ions re-ardin- !he abuse, in:us!i+es, and o$$ression o, !he lo+al inhabi!an!s Aas &ell as some of the cler$yB ,or ma3in- un,ounded ,inan+ial demands, !aDes, and ,alse im$risonmen!) 7a!er, he is also a++used o, ,or-indo+umen!s !o su$$or! his +laims a-ains! !he 'hur+h) Ravenna is eD+ommuni+a!ed in .60 and !he #o$e ,inally addresses !he abuse o, $o2ers by Bisho$s) "he 4r+hbisho$ Ravenna is a++e$!ed ba+3 in!o !he 'hur+h in .61, and is a-ain eD+ommuni+a!ed ,or ,ur!her abuses in .62) D 968@ #o$e 1i+holas de$oses #ho!ius and $ronoun+es &-na!ius !o be !he #a!riar+h o, 'ons!an!ino$le= #ho!ius in !urn eD+ommuni+a!es Aplaces a curseB u$on !he #o$e) D 9675Bul-aria, !he leadin- Bal3an $o2er, a++e$!s !he ree3 <r!hodoD ,ai!h) "he #o$es and monar+hs +on!inue !heir ba!!le on 2ho has more $o2er= #o$e 1i+holas asser!s his eli!e ri-h! !o a$$oin! and de$ose Bisho$s, bu! !he soverei-ns and $rela!es o, >ran+e and ermany resis! !he #o$e6s de+lara!ion) 'hris!iani!y is ,irs! in!rodu+ed in!o Russia, 2hi+h ma3es small $ro-ress) D 963@/25@4bu Ba3r Muhammad b) Ka3ariya ar Ra5i, $erha$s !he -rea!es! ,ree!hin3ers, and mos! de,ini!ely radi+al in!elle+!ual, in !he &slami+ 2orld, and +onsidered !he -rea!es! $hysi+ian in !he &slami+ s$here, 2ri!inover !2o hundred boo3s on a 2ide varie!y o, sub:e+!s) 8is -rea!es! medi+al 2or3 2as !he monumen!al /:ncyclopae!ia al Ha&i / on 2hi+h he 2or3ed ,or ,i,!een years) 4r Ra5i 2as a !horou-h em$iri+is!, 2hi+h is eviden+ed by his eD!an! +lini+al no!eboo3, in 2hi+h he +are,ully re+orded !he $ro-ress o, his $a!ien!s, !heir maladies, and !he resul!s o, !he !rea!men!) 8e 2ro!e one o, !he earlies! !rea!ises on in,e+!ious diseasesrsmall$oD and measles) 4r Ra5i earns an early universal +ondemna!ion ,rom Muslims ,or blas$hemy by his vie2s on revealed reli-ions, as he sa2 no $ossibili!y o, a re+on+ilia!ion be!2een $hiloso$hy and reli-ion, and in !2o here!i+al 2or3s, one o, 2hi+h may 2ell have in,luen+ed !he Furo$ean ,ree !hou-h! +lassi+ 9e 'ribus Impostoribus 4r Ra5i -ave ven! !o his ha!red o, revealed reli-ions) <n reli-ion and i!s abili!y !o be sel,@su$$or!in-, I think they &ere inten!e! not so much to secure reli$ion as the emoluments of it. #hen a reli$ion is $oo! I concei%e that it &ill support itself8 an! &hen it !oes not support itself an! 5o! !oes not care to support it8 so that its professors are obli$e! to call for help of the ci%il po&er its a si$n I appetent of its bein$ a ba! one. " Ben:amin >ran3lin, ,ranklin
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'hris!ian $rosely!i5ers 2ill o,!en in!ermiD mili!ary +am$ai-ns 2i!h missionary +am$ai-ns in !heir ,ervor !o Ci%ili7e the heathens 2ho are o,!en sim$le $eo$le, 2hose only +rime is !ha! !hey are no! 'hris!ians) "his dis$osi!ion o, +on*uerin- !he hea!hens by any means, a! any +os!, is su$$or!ed in !he 'hris!ian Bible: 'hou shalt sa%e ali%e nothin$ that breathest. But thou shalt utterly !estroy them... ~Deu!eronomy 20) But those mine enemies &hich &oul! not that I shoul! rei$n o%er them brin$ hither an! slay them before me. "7u3e 1/)20) 4r Ra5i6s here!i+al boo3, I;n 3rophecy/ did no! survive !he reli-ious dis+rimina!ory $ra+!i+es ensuin,rom !he es!ablished reli-ious orders) 8e believed !ha! all men are by na!ure e*ual and e*ually endo2ed 2i!h !he ,a+ul!y o, reason !ha! mus! no! be dis$ara-ed in ,avor o, blind ,ai!h= reason ,ur!her enables men !o $er+eive s+ien!i,i+ !ru!hs in an immedia!e 2ay) "he $ro$he!s, !hose /Billy $oats/ 2i!h lon- beards, as 4r Ra5i disdain,ully des+ribed !hem, +anno! +laim any in!elle+!ual or s$iri!ual su$eriori!y) "hey $re!end !o +ome 2i!h a messa-e ,rom od, all !he 2hile eDhaus!in- !hemselves in s$ou!in- !heir lies, and im$osinon !he masses blind obedien+e !o !he #or!s of the Master.
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"he mira+les o, !he early $ro$he!s are im$os!ures, based on !ri+3ery, or !he s!ories re-ardin- !hem are lies) 'us!om, !radi!ion, and in!elle+!ual la5iness lead men !o ,ollo2 !heir reli-ious leaders blindly) 'hose &ho &ish to seek out the causes of miracles an! to un!erstan! the thin$s of nature as philosophers an! not stare at them in astonishment like fools are soon consi!ere! heretical an! impious an! proclaime! as such by those &hom the mob a!ore as the interpreters of nature an! the $o!s. ,or these men kno& that once i$norance is put asi!e that &on!erment &oul! be taken a&ay &hich is the only means by &hich their authority is preser%e!. "Baru+h ($ino5a) Reli-ions have been !he sole +ause o, !he bloody 2ars !ha! have rava-ed man3ind) Reli-ions have also been resolu!ely hos!ile !o $hiloso$hi+al s$e+ula!ion and !o s+ien!i,i+ resear+h) "he so@+alled 8oly (+ri$!ures are deemed 2or!hless by some be+ause !hey have done more harm !han -ood, 2hereas !he #ritin$s of the ancients like 3lato Aristotle :ucli! an! Hippocrates ha%e ren!ere! much $reater ser%ice to humanity... 'he people &ho $ather roun! the reli$ious lea!ers are either feeble.min!e! or they are &omen an! a!olescents. *eli$ion stifles truth an! fosters enmity. If a book in itself constitutes a !emonstration that it is true re%elation the treatises of $eometry astronomy me!icine an! lo$ic can 4ustify such a claim much better than the Luran Athe transcen!ent literary beauty of &hich !enie! by *a7i &as thou$ht by ;rtho!o1 Muslims to pro%e the truth of Muhamma!s missionB) &n his $oli!i+al $hiloso$hy, 4r Ra5i believed !ha! man +ould live in an orderly so+ie!y 2i!hou! bein!errori5ed by reli-ious la2 or +oer+ed by !he $ro$he!s) 4r Ra5i believed in s+ien!i,i+ and $hiloso$hi+al $ro-ress, !ha! !he s+ien+es $ro-ressed ,rom -enera!ion !o -enera!ion) 8e held !ha! one mus! 3ee$ an o$en mind, and no! re:e+! em$iri+al observa!ions sim$ly be+ause !hey do no! ,i! in!o one6s $re+on+eived s+heme o, !hin-s) 4r Ra5i believed !ha! his o2n +on!ribu!ions !o !he s+ien+es 2ould be su$erseded by even -rea!er minds !han his) 8is here!i+al 2ri!in-s have no! survived and 2ere no! 2idely read= none!heless !hey are a 2i!ness !o !he remar3ably !oleran! &slami+ +ul!ure and so+ie!y in 2hi+h 4r Ra5i lived) "hese *uali!ies, so rare a! any !ime, are so mu+h !he more remar3able ,rom someone livin- in !he early years o, !he 10!h +en!ury, and are :us! 2ha! 2e need i, &slami+ so+ie!y is !o re-ain i!s ,ormer -lory) D 966@#o$e (ain! 1i+holas & $rohibi!s !he use o, !or!ure in dealin- 2i!h devil 2orshi$ers and 2i!+h+ra,! A3seu!o.Isi!orian 9ecretalsB) Ne!, in s$i!e o, !his, various !e+hni*ues are ,or+e,ully indu+ed u$on vi+!ims sus$e+!ed o, 2i!+h+ra,!) 4buse o, $o2ers is a +ommon o++urren+e and in .62, 7o!har && o, 7orraine abandons his 2i,e, "heu!ber-a, !o marry ano!her 2oman, ;aldrada) "he $rin+i$les in !he I9ecretals,I $ar! o, !he 'anon 7a2 o, !he 'hur+h, s$e+i,i+ally s!a!es !ha! An oath !isa!%anta$eous to the Church is not bin!in$. 'hur+h Do+!rine, as early as !he 2nd +en!ury, ordered !ha!, Christians shoul! hol! no con%ersation or shoul! interchan$e none of the most or!inary courtesies of life &ith the e1communicate! or the heretics 2hi+h s!ill survives in !he 21s! +en!ury, and is bindin- u$on !he ,lo+3 via !he 'a!e+hism) &n #o$e #ius %6s Fn+y+li+al 7e!!er on !he !ea+hin- o, 'hris!ian do+!rine i! is ena+!ed, 'hat all parish priests an! in $eneral all those entruste! &ith the care of souls shall on e%ery Sun!ay an! feast !ay throu$hout the year &ithout e1ception $i%e boys an! $irls an hour/s instruction from the catechism on those thin$s &hich e%ery one must belie%e an! !o in or!er to be sa%e!8 at state! times !urin$ the year they shall prepare boys an! $irls by continue! instruction lastin$ se%eral !ays to recei%e the sacraments of penance an! confirmation8 they shall like&ise an! &ith special care on all the &eek!ays in =ent an! if necessary on other !ays after the feast of :aster prepare boys an! $irls by suitable instruction an! e1hortations to make their first Communion in a Holy manner8 in each an! e%ery parish the society commonly calle! the Confraternity of Christian 9octrine shall be Canonically erecte!8 throu$h this the parish priests especially in the places &here there is a scarcity of priests &ill ha%e lay helpers for the catechetical instruction in pious lay persons &ho &ill !e%ote themsel%es to the office of teachin$. #o$e 9rban E&, in +ommand o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, ... Ma!e a solemn an! $eneral !eclaration a$ainst keepin$ faith &ith heretics. 'he Church Areli$ionB, &hich tau$ht men not to keep faith &ith heretics ha! no claim to toleration0 All of &hich pro%es that there is more likelihoo! of the truth bein$ spoken if a man is taken on his
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honor than on his reli$ion)L ~John 7o+3e, !he eminen! Fn-lish ,ree !hin3er) "he Bisho$s o, 7orraine su$$or! !he monar+h in his de+ision Aa$ainst Church 9octrineB and in .63 a #a$al 7e-a!e a! !he (ynod o, Me!5 +ondemns !he abandoned 2i,e and no! !he monar+h) "his ,ur!her embarrassmen! !o !he 'hur+h ,inally +auses i! !o summons !he 4r+hbisho$s and !o remove !hem ,rom o,,i+e) &! a$$ears !ha! !hey may have a++e$!ed some mone!ary re2ard ,or sidin- 2i!h !he monar+h) ?in- 7ouis && is in+ensed ,or !he a+!ion !a3en by 'hur+h o,,i+ials and lays sie-e !o Rome) "he #o$e is 2i!hou! ,ood ,or !2o days 2hile in se+re!ion) D 96;@.02@#o$e 4drian && ,a!hered one dau-h!er) "he #o$eIs dau-h!er is abdu+!ed by !he son o, a Bisho$ and bro!her o, a leadin- 'ardinal, and !he #o$e enlis!s !he assis!an+e o, !he Fm$eror 2ho send !roo$s) "he abdu+!ors are !hen murdered A&ith the Churchs blessin$?B Ne! !he +hur+h says, 'here can be no !oubt that at this perio! UKCC/sV the la& of celibacy &as ill obser%e! by priests. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 1, $-) 500) "he no!i+e o, !he #o$e in !he 11!h edi!ion o, one ,amous en+y+lo$edia s!a!es !ha!, His Uthe noble ab!uctorsV reputation suffere! but a momentary eclipse 2hi+h is $er,e+!ly !rue, ,or !he abdu+!in,amily 2as es!eemed bo!h in 'hur+h and nobili!y and !he Romans in lar-e $ar! su$$or!ed !hem) ~ "his las!
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D 96<@(iD!h F+umeni+al 'oun+il re*ues!ed by Fm$eror Basis &) "his 'oun+il is not re+o-ni5ed by !he Fas!ern <r!hodoD 'hur+h, and Basil & de$oses o, #ho!ius, #a!riar+h o, 'ons!an!ino$le Athe !eposition of 3hotius is confirme! an! all iconoclasts are henceforth anathemati7e!B) "he s+hism be!2een Fas! and ;es! +on!inues) 1ei!her side is 2illin- !o relin*uish i!s au!hori!ies, i!s $o2er, or i!s lands) F+umeni+al 'oun+il o, 'ons!an!ino$le &E issues a se+ond +ondemna!ion o, &+ono+lasm, +ondemns and de$oses #ho!ius as $a!riar+h o, 'ons!an!ino$le and res!ores &-na!ius !o !he $a!riar+ha!e) "his is !he las! e+umeni+al +oun+il held in !he Fas!) &! is ,irs! +alled e+umeni+al by +anonis!s !o2ard !he end o, !he 11!h +en!ury) D 9;4@ "he rea! >amine o, /00: Hu$e ta1es on $rain creates recor! famine on the *hinelan!. Bishop Hatto of Bin$en in%ites the poor to his barn un!er the plea of !istributin$ corn to them8 but &hen the barn is cro&!e! he locks the !oor an! sets fire to the buil!in$. Ma7oria of 'heophylact e1ecutes 3ope (ohn X. " Mercenaries Scottish History 'imeline) @th to ?Eth Centuries by 'hris!ine <6?ee,,e, Eer) 1)1) Monday,
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Ma5oria6s son is +on+eived a,!er her ra$e by #o$e (er-ius &&& su++eeds as #o$e John %&) Ma5oria is eDe+u!ed by her se+ond son 4lberi+ Jr) 2hose son <+!avian, su++eeds as #o$e John %&& in /55) (ain! 8enri &&, (aDon Fm$eror o, ermany and ne$he2 o, <!!o, es!ablishes Bjnjdi+!ine abbeys and 2or3s 2i!h !he ?in- o, >ran+e, 7ouis !he #ious assis!s #o$e Beno]! E&&& 2i!h re,orms) D 9;:5 Rei-n o, 4l,red !he rea!, !he only Fn-lish ?in- ever anoin!ed by a #o$e o, Rome) 8in+mar, a >ren+h $rela!e, en+oura-es 'harles !he Bald !o resis! !he sel,@$ro+laimed au!hori!y o, !he #o$e over !he +hur+h o, >ran+e) D 9;2@..2@#o$e John E&&& is ,or+ed !o $ay !ribu!e !o !he Muslims a,!er his su$$or!ers are de,ea!ed in &!aly) "his relu+!an! a++ord saves !he Ea!i+an ,rom invasion and $ossible des!ru+!ion) Anathema: 4ll 2ho $ro,ess !ea+hin-s +on!rary !o !he 'hur+h are eD+ommuni+a!ed or ana!hema!i5ed) Durin- !he ,irs! ,e2 +en!uries !he 4na!hema did no! seem !o di,,er si-ni,i+an!ly ,rom !he sen!en+e o, eD+ommuni+a!ion) 8o2ever, be-innin- 2i!h !he 6!h +en!ury a dis!in+!ion is made be!2een !he !2o) 4 'oun+il o, "ours desires !ha! a,!er !hree 2arnin-s !here is !o be re+i!ed in +horus #salm 'E&&& a-ains! !he usur$er o, !he -oods o, !he 'hur+h, !ha! he may ,all in!o !he 'urse o, Judas, and 'hat he may be not only e1communicate! but anathemati7e! an! that he may be stricken by the s&or! of Hea%en. "his dis!in+!ion 2as in!rodu+ed in!o !he +anons o, !he 'hur+h, as is $roved by !he le!!er o, John E&&& Q.02@.2R ,ound in !he 9ecree of 5ratian, Q+) &&&, *) E, +) %&&R: Mno& that :n$eltru!e is not only un!er the ban of e1communication &hich separates her from the society of the brethren but un!er the anathema &hich separates from the bo!y of Christ &hich is the Church. ">rom !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia. Fi!her believe or be +ursed In passin$ this sentence the 3ontiff is %este! in a nice stole an! a %iolet cape &earin$ his mitre an! assiste! by t&el%e priests cla! in their surplices an! hol!in$ li$hte! can!les. He takes his seat in front of the altar or in some other suitable place ami! pronounces the
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formula of anathema &hich en!s &ith these &or!s) 6#herefore in the name of 5o! the All. po&erful ,ather Son an! Holy 5host of the Blesse! 3eter 3rince of the Apostles an! of all the saints in %irtue of the po&er &hich has been $i%en us of bin!in$ an! loosin$ in Hea%en an! on earth &e !epri%e -.( himself an! all his accomplices an! all his abettors of the Communion of the Bo!y an! Bloo! of ;ur =or! &e separate him from the society of all Christians &e e1clu!e him from the bosom of our Holy Mother the Church in Hea%en an! on earth &e !eclare him e1communicate! an! anathemati7e! an! &e 4u!$e him con!emne! to eternal fire &ith Satan an! his an$els an! all the reprobate so lon$ as he &ill not burst the fetters of the !emon !o penance an! satisfy the Church8 &e !eli%er him to Satan to mortify his bo!y that his soul may be sa%e! on the !ay of 4u!$ment. #hereupon all the assistants respon!s) 6,iat fiat fiat. 'he 3ontiff an! the t&el%e priests then cast to the $roun! the li$hte! can!les they ha%e been carryin$ an! notice is sent in &ritin$ to the priests an! nei$hborin$ bishops of the name of the one &ho has been e1communicate! an! the cause of his e1communication in or!er that they may ha%e no communication &ith him. Althou$h he is !eli%ere! to Satan an! his an$els he can still an! is e%en boun! to repent. 'he 3ontifical $i%es the form for absol%in$ him an! reconcilin$ him &ith the Church. 'he promul$ation of the anathema &ith such solemnity is &ell calculate! to strike terror to the criminal an! brin$ him to a state of repentance especially if the Church a!!s to it the ceremony of the Maranatha) <ne 2onders 2ha! Jesus 2ould have said re-ardin- !his ri!ual and +ondemna!ion in his nameH 'he Maranatha Anathema: an even more solemn even!@in !he de+lara!ion o, #o$e (ilverius A53653.B: If anyone henceforth !ecei%es a Bishop in such a manner let him be anathema maranatha before 5o! an! his holy an$els. #o$e Benedi+! %&E A1040@5.@@De (ynodo Dioe+esana %, &B +i!es !he ana!hema marana!ha ,ormula!ed by !he >a!hers o, !he >our!h 'oun+il o, "oledo a-ains! !hose 2ho 2ere -uil!y o, !he +rime o, hi-h !reason: He &ho !ares to !espise our !ecision let him be stricken &ith Anathema Maranatha i.e. may he be !amne! at the comin$ of the =or! may he ha%e his place &ith (u!as Iscariot he an! his companions. Amen. ">rom !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia 1///) "here is ,re*uen! men!ion o, !his ana!hema marana!ha in !he Bulls o, ere+!ion ,or abbeys and o!her es!ablishmen!s. ~"he 'hur+h :us!i,ies i!s ana!hemas and eD+ommuni+a!ions via & 'orin!hians 5:5, Ma!!he2 1.:10 and i!s ri-h! !o +ondemn
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>rom ..2 !o 1046, !here are !hir!y@seven #o$es, some o, 2hom serve only a ,e2 2ee3s in !heir es!eemed o,,i+es) Murder is alle-ed in many +ases Apoisonin$ bein$ the number one choiceB, in an a!!ainable $osi!ion a$$roa+hed by bribery as a rou!e !o !he $a$a+y= in la!er +en!uries i! is es!ima!ed !ha! as many as ,or!y #o$es bou-h! !heir :obs) "he 'hur+h 2as a means ,or $oor and unedu+a!ed !o a!!ain 2eal!h and $o2er) (ons o, many in,luen!ial ,amilies 2ere +oer+ed in!o see3in- 'hur+h +areers, 2i!h even !he nobili!y and !heir mis!resses seein- no reason !o ad:us! !heir li,e@s!yles due !o havin- !a3en reli-ious vo2s Ainclu!in$ celibacyB) 'he prosperity of nations !epen!s upon principles to &hich the cler$y as a bo!y are in%ariably oppose!. "8enry "homas Bu+3le, Eol) 11, #!) 1, $) 42) De$rived o, !he su$$or! o, !heir so@+alled 8oly Fm$ire, !he #a$a+y is soon !o be+ome !he $ossession o, !he -rea! in,amous Roman ,amilies, re$le!e 2i!h lo+al dominan+e ,or 2hi+h !he men are $re$ared !o ra$e, murder, lie, and s!eal) 4 !hird o, !he #o$es ele+!ed be!2een .02 and 1012 2ill die under sus$i+ious +ir+ums!an+es) #o$e John E&&&, .02@.2, 2ill be blud-eoned !o dea!h by his o2n en!oura-e= #o$e (!e$hen E&, ./6@0, 2ill be s!ran-led, !o dea!h= #o$e 7eo E, /03, murdered by his so@+alled $ious su++essor #o$e (er-ius &&&, /04@11= #o$e John %, /14@2., 2ill be su,,o+a!ed !o dea!h= #o$e (!e$hen E&&&, /3/@42, 2ill be hideously dis,i-ured, a ,a!e also shared by !he ree3 an!i@$o$e John %E&, //0@., 2ho, un,or!una!ely ,or him, did no! die soon a,!er !he removal o, his eyes, nose, li$s, !on-ue and hands A perhaps he &as cau$ht &ith another mans &ife for &hich it &as 2uite common in that era to cut off a mans nose for a!ulteryB)
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D 9;3@ "he dea!h o, Fm$eror 7ouis= 'harles !he Bald and 7ouis o, ermany bo!h +on!end ,or !he su++ession) 'harles !he Bald by -ran!in- ne2 $rivile-es !o !he 'hur+h o, Rome, ob!ains !he su$$or! o, !he #o$e, and is a+3no2led-ed as !he 3in- o, &!aly and Fm$eror o, !he ;es!) 4l,red, ?in- o, ;esseD, ,i!s ou! a ,lee! and +on*uers !he Danes in a -rea! sea ba!!le) ~(ee Career ;f Alfr! the
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D 9;65 (ens, sou!heas! o, #aris, Je2s are eD$elled ,rom !he +i!y and !heir $ro$er!ies im$ounded) "he dea!h o, 7ouis o, ermany and division o, his 3in-dom amon- his !hree sons: Bavaria -oes !o 'arloman= (aDony !o 7ouis !he (!ammerer, and Fas!ern >ran+e A,ranconia an! S&abiaB !o 'harles !he >a!) "heir un+le, 'harles !he Bald, a!!em$!s !o disinheri! !hem, bu! is de,ea!ed by 7ouis a! 4nderna+h) D 9;;@ 'arloman a+*uires !he +ro2n o, &!aly bu! !he #o$e o$$oses him= !he #o$e is driven ,rom Rome by 7amber!, Du3e o, ($ole!o, and !a3es re,u-e in >ran+e) D 9;<@ Me!hodius is ,orbidden by !he #o$e !o $er,orm !he servi+es o, !he 'hur+h ,or !he (lavonians in !heir o2n lan-ua-e) D 992@/42@(aadia ibn Jose$h believed su,,erin- 2as !he $unishmen! ,or our sins and 2as mean! !o $uri,y us, dis+i$line us, and ma3e us humble) D 99:@ Me!hodius -e!s leave !o use !he (lavoni+ !on-ue in !he +hur+hes) 'harles !he >a! as+ends !he !hrone o, &!aly and ermany and be+omes Fm$eror o, !he ;es!) D 992@..4@#o$e Marinus &, his ,a!her is a 'a!holi+ $ries!) D 999@ 4l,red !he rea! be-ins his !ransla!ions ,rom 7a!in in!o 4n-lo@(aDon) ~Au$ustines Missionary #ork
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D 9<35 Rome is +a$!ured by Fm$eror 4rnul, o, ermany 2ho is +ro2ned Fm$eror o, !he ;es!) D 9<6@#o$e Boni,a+e E& +ondemned as here!i+ !he belie, In the po&er of man/s innate &ill to seek 5o!) 8e is la!er denoun+ed by !he Roman 'oun+il held by #o$e John &% held in ./.) #o$e Boni,a+e E&6s ,a!her is !he 'a!holi+ Bisho$ 8adrian) #o$e (!e$hen E&& de+lares !he ele+!ion o, his $rede+essor, #o$e >ormosus, invalid= disin!ers his body and has i! !hro2n in!o !he "iber) D 9<;@ #o$e (!e$hen im$risoned and s!ran-led !o dea!h) D <445 Je2ish slave mer+han!s lose !heir slavery !rade !o !he &!alian 'hris!ians) Durin- !his +en!ury, Je2s ,rom 1or!hern >ran+e and &!aly, s$ea3in- a lan-ua-e +alled 7aa5, be-in s$ea3in- earlies! Niddish, as a resul! o, +on!a+! 2i!h erman s$ea3ers) "he earlies! AcompleteB +o$y o, !he 8ebre2 <ld "es!amen! da!es ,rom /00 ')F) &n !he early $ar! o, !he 10!h +en!ury A@?A C.:)B, !here eDis!ed a -rou$ o, Je2s +alled !he Massore!es 2ho 2ere *ui!e me!i+ulous in !heir +o$yin- o, (+ri$!ure, and all !hese !eD!s 2ere all in +a$i!al le!!ers, 2i!h no $un+!ua!ion or $ara-ra$hs) D <48@#o$e 7eo E, ordained ,or only a mon!h be,ore bein- im$risoned and !or!ured by 'hris!o$horus, 2ho !hen en!hroned himsel,) Bo!h men are 3illed in /04 by orders o, #o$e (er-ius &&&, /04@/11. #o$e (er-ius has a son by his !eena-e mis!ress, Maro5ia, and his son la!er be+omes #o$e John %&, /31@ /35, 2hom !he +hur+h s!a!es: is no! ille-i!ima!e, al!hou-h his ,a!her Athe 3opeB 2as no! married) D <475<::@ #o$e (er-ius &&&Is bas!ard son sa! in !he $on!i,i+al +hair, 2hile John %&& !urned !he 7a!eran #ala+e in!o a vir!ual bro!hel) (o no!orious 2as his $ro,li-a+y !ha! de+en! 2omen are de!erred ,rom even -oin- near !he 8oly #ala+e ,or ,ear o, his $romis+uous and unbridled lus!) #omen... ,ear to come an! pray at the threshol!s of the Holy Apostles for they ha! hear! ho& A3opeB (ohn a little time a$o took &omen pil$rims by force to his be! &i%es &i!o&s an! %ir$ins alike. " 8arry J) Mar-oulias, By7antine Christianity) :mperor Church an! the #est, Rand M+1ally, 1/.2, $$) 103@04) >rom !his -overnmen! o, 2hores 2e re+eive !he 2ord pornocracy, 2hi+h 2a used by !he rivals o, #o$e (er-ius, 2ho is re-arded as one o, !he 2ors! and mos! eD!rava-an! #o$es in 'a!holi+ his!ory) #o$e (er-ius had a $arnel A3arnel) a mistress of a priestBnamed Maro5ia 2ho 2as no! li3ed by !he #a$al 'our! and eDer!ed -rea! in,luen+e in !he Ea!i+an) D <46@ 9e :cclesiasticis 9isciplinis by Re-ino o, #rum s!a!es, 0Certain aban!one! &omen turnin$ asi!e to follo& Satan bein$ se!uce! by the illusions an! phantasms of !emons belie%e an! openly profess that in the !ea! of ni$ht they ri!e upon certain beasts alon$ &ith the pa$an $o!!ess 69iana Athe Lueen of Hea%enB an! a countless hor!e of &omen an! that in these silent hours they fly
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o%er %ast tracts of country an! obey her as their mistress &hile on other ni$hts they are summone! to pay her homa$e. &, i! 2ere only !he 2omen, Re-ino 2ould no! have been so +on+erned, ho2ever, an enormous number o, $eo$le AInnumera Multitu!oB believe !his !o be !rue and s!ray ,rom !he !rue >ai!h A follo& 3a$anismB) "o !his he says, 0 It is the !uty of priests earnestly to instruct the people that these thin$s are absolutely untrue an! that such ima$inin$s are plante! in the min!s of mis.belie%in$ folk not by a 9i%ine spirit but by the spirit of :%il. D <:25 Rollo, +onver!s !o 'hris!iani!y and !a3es !he name o, Rober! and re+eives ,rom #e!er !he (im$le !he $rovin+e a,!er2ard +alled 1ormandy, o, 2hi+h he is !he ,irs! du3e) ~9ecay ;f 'he ,rankish :mpire
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D <:85 &-or, son o, Ruri3, u$on !he dea!h o, his -uardian, <le-, is inves!ed 2i!h !he -overnmen! o, Russia) D <:7@"heodora, mo!her o, #o$e 7eo E6s beau!i,ul younmis!ress, Maro5ia, has her lover ordained on !he $a$al !hrone as #o$e John %, /14@/2.) "heodora and her dau-h!er, Maro5ia, +on!rol !he #a$a+y !hrou-h !heir lovers and !his also may be !he sour+e o, !he #o$e Joan le-end, ,irs! ,emale #o$e, #o$e John %&&, /55@/63) #o$e John %&& as+ends !o !he $a$a+y a! !he !ender a-e o, nine!een, he sedu+ed his ,a!herIs mis!ress and his o2n sis!ers and ra$ed $il-rims, and he +as!ra!ed !he sin-le 'ardinal 2ho +ri!i+i5ed him) "here is no!hin- immoral he did no! do durin- !he 10 years o, his $on!i,i+a!e, ye! !he ,eeble re,eren+e !o his s+andalous $riva!e li,e in !he 11!h edi!ion o, an en+y+lo$edia is +u! ou! in !he ,our!een!h, leavin- him as one o, !he -rea! 8oly >a!hers) 9$on !he !ombs!one e$i!a$h, 2hi+h des+ribes #o$e John %&&, !he mos! +orru$! youn- hoodlum 2ho ever 2ore !he !iara, is ins+ribed, An ornament of the &hole &orl!. ">rom J) M+'abe6s *ationalist :ncyclope!ia. D <:7@/2.@#o$e John %, one o, !he many s+andalous #o$es o, !he Iron A$e. Bisho$ 7iu!$rand, +on!em$orary Bisho$ o, 'remona no!es !ha! 4r+hbisho$ o, Ravenna 2as 3no2n as !he no!orious lover o, one o, !he +hie, ladies Amany of &hom coul! not &rite their names.but then a$ain neither coul! many of the hi$h rankin$ cler$y unti the ?Eth centuryB, o, !he Roman -obility "heodora AAntapo!osis &&, 4.B, and he 2as raised !o !he #a$al !hrone by her and her ,amily) 'ardinal Baronius, !he ,ather of Catholic History admi!s !his, and i! is on a++oun! o, "heodora and her !2o dau-h!ers !ha! he +alls !his se+!ion o, #a$al his!ory 'he *ule of the #hores. John *uarreled 2i!h "heodoraIs shameless dau-h!er Maro5ia 2ho is mo!her o, one #o$e and mis!ress o, ano!her, some say !he #o$e6s son, and she had him murdered) ~(ee !he Annals of Bene%entum in !he Monumenta
5ermaniae Eol) E, 2ri!!en by +on!em$orary mon3s, as 2ell as 7iu!$rand) J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclopae!ia.
D <:3@ !he in!oleran! 'a!holi+ 'hur+h via #o$e John % $lays a si-ni,i+an! role in !he eD$ulsion o, (ara+ens ,rom 'en!ral and (ou!hern &!aly) D <28@"he Satanic +erses al!hou-h no! men!ioned in !he ?oran are men!ioned in !he 2or3s o, !he his!orian, 4bu Ja,ar a!@"abari 2ho !ells o, Muhammad bein- +on+erned over !he disa-reemen! be!2een him and his !ribesmen a,!er he had ,orbidden !hem !o 2orshi$ !heir $a-an -oddesses) 4lle-edly en+oura-ed by JSatan,L Muhammad u!!ered some verses !ha! allo2ed !he Banat at.=ah. D <26@Dru5e, Druses, ,ollo2ers o, !he F-y$!ian 'ali$h al@8a3im@bi@4mrih 4llah are names a,!er his dis+i$le Mohammed Ben &srael Darasi, 2ho believed !ha! od is Divinely &n+arna!ed as a livin- $erson and !he las! o, 2hi+h is 8a3im and, Jesus is ano!her Divine &n+arna!e o, od) "he ,ollo2ers believe in 'ransmi$ration of Souls, also 3no2n !oday as rein+arna!ion) After all it is no more surprisin$ to be born t&ice than it is to be born once. " Eol!aire, >ren+h ,ree !hin3er) "heirs 2as a se+re! order !ha! ,ollo2ed !he !ea+hin-s o, 'hris!iani!y 2hen 2i!h 'hris!ians and !he !ea+hin-s o, Muhammad 2hen 2i!h !he Muslims) "he s$e+i,i+ $ra+!i+e o, !heir ,ai!h is se+re! and !here,ore 2e are unable !o as+er!ain !he !rue numbers o, !heir ,ai!h) "oday, 2000, !heir ,ollo2ers are es!ima!ed a! 350,000) D <29@/31@ #o$e (!e$hen E&& Aor +IIIB is a Roman son o, "eudemund, and 'ardinal@$ries! o, (ain! 4nas!asia) 7i!!le is 3no2n o, !he +ir+ums!an+es o, his ele+!ion, and even less re-ardin- his brie, #a$al +areer) 8is remembran+e survives in !he $rivile-es he -ran!ed !o several monas!eries in &!aly and
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>ran+e) 4 ree3 2ri!er o, !he 12!h +en!ury a++uses #o$e (!e$hen E&&&, an a++usa!ion, 2hi+h i, !rue, ma3es !his #on!i,, a !rendse!!er in +leri+al a$$earan+es) #o$e (!e$hen E&&& is 'he first 3ope &ho &as shameless enou$h to sha%e himself an! to or!er the rest of Italy to !o like&ise. #o$e (!e$hen E&&& has his ears and nose +u! o,, and never has any ,ur!her $ubli+ +on!a+! Afor ob%ious reasonsB) & have been !ryin- !o ,ind ou! 2hy and by 2hom sin+e !he #o$e main!ained a lar-e army i! 2ould have !o be someone +lose !o him or someone 2i!h $o2er A no success yetB) &n his blind ra-e, (!e$hen no! only abused !he memory o, #o$e >ormosus bu! also !rea!ed his body 2i!h absolu!e indi-ni!y) #o$e (!e$hen 2as s!ran-led in $rison in !he summer o, ./0, and !he siD ,ollo2in#o$es o2e !heir eleva!ion !o !he s!ru--les o, !he $oli!i+al $ar!ies AK@D.@CFB) uido and Maro5ia usur$ su$reme !em$oral $o2er in Rome and +on,ine #o$e John % in $rison, 2here he even!ually dies= !he da!e un+er!ain) D <2<@ 4bu "aher, !he 'arma!hian leader, $lunders !he sa+red +i!y o, Me++a and massa+res !he $il-rims) D <8:@/35@#o$e John %&, a++ordin- !o !he o,,i+ial bio-ra$hi+al re+ord o, !he #o$es, !he =iber 3ontificalis !he Fn-lish !ransla!ion, 'he Book of the 3opes 1/16, he 2as !he son o, #o$e (er-ius &&&) 4bbo! >lodoard, one o, !he mos! +ons+ien!ious 2ri!ers o, !he !ime, says, in his 4nnals, /33, !ha! his mo!her 2as Maro5ia, !he 2ors! o, !he !hree #hores. Maro5ia s!ill rules in Rome and she ma3es her son #o$e John %&) He &as a &orthless nonentity thrust into the 3apal chair by his mother. "'ardinal Baronius o, #o$e John %&) #o$e John %&& 3ee$s a s!able o, !2o !housand horses, 2hi+h he ,eeds almonds and ,i-s s!ee$ed in 2ine) 8is 8oliness #o$e John %&& had his ($iri!ual Dire+!or blinded and had ano!her 'ardinal +as!ra!ed, ,or no! a++e$!inhis $oli+ies, 2hi+h even!ually +aused !he dea!h o, !he $oor man) #o$e John %&&, son o, !he bru!al ruler o, Rome, 4lberi+, and !he son o, Maro5ia, sei5ed $o2er ,rom, and $robably murdered, his mo!her, and made his son #o$e a! !he a-e o, nine!een) #o$e John had been 2ildly +orru$! ,rom boyhood in his ,a!herIs $ala+e, and harem, and Bisho$ 7iu!$rand A9e *ebus 5estis ;thonisB and !he mon3 annalis! Benedi+! o, (ora+!e des+ribe him as a monster of %ice in the 3apal seat) Denoun+ed by Fm$eror <!!o ,or in+es!, ra$e, and !urnin- !he #a$al #ala+e in!o a Brothel !he Roman +ler-y even !a3e oa!hs rela!in- !o !he +har-es, addin- +hroni+ drun3enness, unna!ural vi+es, e!+O s!a!in- !ha! he +as!ra!ed 'ardinals and +u! ou! !he eyes o, $ries!s 2ho $ro!es!ed) Bisho$ 7iu!$rand 2as $resen! a! !he !rial) 4s i! did no! sui! !he Fm$erorIs $oli!i+al in!eres!s !o +ondemn him, he said !ha! John 2as, (ust a boy and !hey mus! le! him So& his &il! oats. "his is !he $eriod o, !he <!!onian Renaissan+e, 2hi+h +er!ain 4meri+an his!orians have JDis+overed,L as3in- us !o use !he eD$ression Dar3 4-e no lon-er) J4,!er one o, !he lon-es! rei-ns o, !he 10!h +en!ury !he #o$e is slain by !he husband o, a 2oman he is +laimed !o have ra$ed)L ~>rom J) M+'abe, Ra!ionalis!s
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D <82@ 8u-h marries Maro5ia and is eD$elled ,rom Rome by her son 4lberi+, 2ho !hen +on,ines his mo!her, and his bro!her, #o$e John, in (!) 4n-elo and -overns !he +i!y) D <88@ "he (ara+ens invade 'as!ile, ($ain, and are de,ea!ed a! 9Dama) D <8;@ "he an!i@(emi!e 'a!holi+, 4-obard, 4r+hbisho$ o, 7yons, 2ri!es an!i@Je2ish $am$hle!s in 2hi+h he re,ers !o Je2s as Sons of !arkness. D <74@1003@ erber! d64urilla+ !ravels !o ($ain !o learn !he se+re!s $er!ainin- !o 4l+hemy Athe chan$in$ of base metals into $ol! or sil%erB) 8e la!er be+omes #o$e (ylves!er &&) #o$e (ylves!er +laims !o have a head !ha! +an $ro$hesy and is said !o have re+eived se+re! 2isdom ,rom !his head 3no2n as Meri!iana 2ho o,,ers him ri+hes, ma-i+al $o2ers, and her body ASe1ual connotations are implie! in this statementB) 8o2 did al+hemy survive ,or so many +en!uries 2i!hou! $rodu+in- -oldC Farly al+hemis!s a+!ually believed !hey had done so, one an+ien! F-y$!ian re+i$e ,or 9iplosis !he doublin- o, !he amoun!, o, -old +alled ,or a hea!in- a miD!ure o, !2o $ar!s -old 2i!h one $ar! ea+h o, silver and +o$$er ,or !2i+e as mu+h o, a -olden subs!an+e 2ill !hen resul!) F-y$!ian al+hemis!s believed !ha! !he -old a+!ed as a seed in !he +o$$er and silver)
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D <645 "he devas!a!in- Bla+3 #la-ue hi!s Furo$e) Millions die) D <6:@ Beren-ar is ,inally de!hroned by <!ho !he rea! and !he soverei-n!y o, &!aly $asses ,rom 'harlema-neIs des+endan!s !o erman rulers) D <625 <!!o &, !he rea!, is +ro2ned by #o$e John %&&, revives 'harlema-ne6s 3in-dom, 2hi+h no2 be+omes !he 8oly Roman Fm$ire) D <685 4l 8a3em, !he 'ali$h o, 'ordova is ,amous as a $a!ron o, li!era!ure and learnin-, and is said !o have +olle+!ed a library o, 600,000 volumes, em$loys a-en!s in 4,ri+a and 4rabia !o $ur+hase or +o$y manus+ri$!s) D <67@ #o$e 7eo E&&& is eD$elled and #o$e John %&& reins!a!ed, bu! he dies soon a,!er= Rome is besie-ed and +a$!ured by !he Fm$eror, a,!er a rebellion en+oura-ed by Beren-ar) D <63@/02@#o$e John %&&&, son o, a Bisho$ and a des+endan! o, !he li+en!ious Fm$ress "heodora) 4+!ually born ,rom an in+es!uous rela!ionshi$ be!2een #o$e (er-io &&& and his13@year@old dau-h!er Maro5ie, #o$e John 2ill !a3e his mo!her as his o2n mis!ress, and a! !he !ender a-e o, 1. !urn !he 7a!eran in!o his $ersonal bro!hel) 8e 2as a++used by a synod o, Sacrile$e simony per4ury mur!er a!ultery an! incest and 2as !em$orarily de$osed) #o$e John !oo3 his reven-e on o$$onen!s by sadis!i+ally ha+3in- o,, !heir limbs, and 2as even!ually murdered by an enra-ed husband 2ho +au-h! him havin- seD 2i!h his 2i,e) "he #o$e is driven ou! o, Rome by an an-ry +ro2d ,or his insa!iable -reed and ne$o!ism, and u$on !he Fm$eror res!orin- his au!hori!y= he 2rea3s his ven-ean+e 2i!h a !ena+i!y and sava-ery, 2hi+h sho+3ed even !he &!alians) "he body o, !he #re,e+!, e*uivalen! !o !he Mayor !oday, 2ho had died durinhis !enure, 2as ordered du- u$ and !orn !o $ie+es) 8is su++essor, #o$e Benedi+! E, 2as humilia!ed in $ubli+ by bein"o #o$e #ius %&&, I like your Christ but I !o not like your Christians. "Maha!ma andhi
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sus$ended by his hair ,or a !ime, and !hen he 2as led around na3ed on a don3ey !hrou-h !he +i!y o, Rome) (in+e !he #o$e 2as no! a++used o, Ra$e or 4dul!ery durinhis !ime 'a!holi+s +onsider him a ood #o$e) #o$e John %&&&6s ,a!her is a Bisho$) D <665 Mies53o AMiecislasB embra+es 'hris!iani!y and is !he ,irs! o, a royal line in #oland, ba$!i5ed= he brin-s 7a!in 'hris!iani!y !o #oland) D <69 QCR@MeDi+o, "ol!e+ dei!y, SueDal+o!e or Sue!5al+oa!l, 2ho arouses !he an-er o, !he $ries!s by o,,erin- bu!!er,lies as sa+ri,i+es ins!ead o, human bein-s, 2as: Born of the %ir$in, 'himalman) 'he cross, de$i+!ed in early MeDi+an ar!2or3, is a!!ribu!ed !o bein- o, Mayan deriva!ion) Lue1alcote is Crucifie! on a &oo!en cross by the hi$h priests bet&een t&o thie%es ) 4n+ien! $i+!o-ra$hs on !he MeDi+an #yramids a!!es! !o !his) "he ima-es are +u! in!o s!one, bu! !he 2avy lines insinua!e !ha! !he +ru+i,iD 2as made o, 2ood and no! o, s!one2or3) A ritual cup &as presente! to Lue1alcote &hile on the cross) He !ie! &as burie! an! !escen!e! into hell. A'he In!er&orl!B) ;n the thir! !ay He arose a$ain A*esurrectionB) "his mira+ulous bir!h and +on+e$!ion is +on!ained in !he Co!e1 +aticanus !ha! is se+re!ed a2ay in !he Ea!i+an, Rome) ~1o!e: ;e have no! a
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"he 5reat 9elu$e A5reat ,loo!GInun!ationB in MeDi+o is 2ri!!en !o have o++urred a! a$$roDima!ely B' 11,600 a++ordin- !o 45!e+ my!hs and le-ends) &n !heir belie,s !here +aused !o be a 5reat ,loo! !o des!roy !he evil in !his 2orld) >ollo2in- !he $rodi-ious rains that laste! fifty.t&o years, a $eriod so -rea! !ha! !he heavens ,ell, !here be+ame a need ,or a ne2 +rea!ion Aa ne& race of man secon! man.see also: I Corinthians ?> an! Acts F)?E here on earthB) 7a!er 'hris!ian +ler-y redu+ed !his reli-ious +ross !o bein- an im$er,e+! re$rodu+!ion o, !he s2as!i3a Ait appears as an e2uilateral crossB and ,ur!her de-enera!es MeDi+an +ul!ure by s!a!in- !hey had no 4s!ronomi+al measurin- devi+es AHo& then can the Church 4ustify the culture of this in!i$enous people bein$ able to formulate a system of countin$ an! a calen!ar more accurate than that of mo!ern !ay mansB 1.D20s5, is ho2 !he 45!e+s in!er$ola!ed !heir +alendar, a sys!em more a++ura!e !han !oday6s eor-ian 'alendar) 8o2 !hen does !he 'hur+h eD$lain !he Co!e1 9res!ensis, 51@5., eD$lainin- lunar and solar e+li$sesC 8o2 !hen, does !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h eD$lain a +ul!ure !ra+in- i!s roo!s !o 3113 B)')FC (ee also B' 2500 in !his boo3) &n #res+o!!Is boo3, Con2uest of Me1ico, 2e have, ; my chil! take an! recei%e the &ater of the =or! of the &orl! &hich is our life &hich is $i%en for the increasin$ an! rene&in$ of our bo!y. It is to &ash an! to purify. I pray that these hea%enly !rops may enter into your bo!y an! !&ell there8 that they may !estroy an! remo%e from you all the e%il an! sin &hich &as $i%en you before the be$innin$ of the &orl! since all of us are un!er its po&er./.... She then &ashe! the bo!y of the chil! &ith &ater an! spoke in this manner) #hencesoe%er thou comest thou that art hurtful to this chil! lea%e him an! !epart from him for he no& li%eth ane& an! is 6Born Ane&8 no& he is purifie! an! cleanse! afresh an! our mother Chalchi%itlycue Athe $o!!ess of &aterB brin$eth him into the &orl!./ Ha%in$ thus praye! the mi!&ife took the chil! in both han!s an! liftin$ him to&ar!s hea%en sai! N; =or! thou seest here thy creature &hom thou hast sent into the &orl! thus place of sorro& sufferin$ an! penitence. 5rant him ; =or! thy $ifts an! inspiration for thou art the 5reat 5o! an! &ith thee is the $reat $o!!ess. 4nd !his is 500 years before !he ,irs! arrival o, $erni+ious 'hris!ian missionaries) Accor!in$ to the ancient tra!itions collecte! by the Bishop ,rancis -une7 !el la +e$a the #o!an of the Chiapanese Ao, MeDi+oB &as $ran!son of that illustrious ol! man &ho at the time of the 65reat 9elu$e in &hich the $reater part of the human race perishe! &as sa%e! on a raft to$ether &ith his family. #o!an co. operate! in the construction of the $reat e!ifice &hich ha! been un!ertaken by men to reach the skies8 the e1ecution of this rash pro4ect &as interrupte!8 each family recei%e! from that time a 6!ifferent
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lan$ua$e8 an! the $reat spirit 'eotl or!ere! #o!an to $o an! people the country of Anahuac. "8umbold!) "he an+ien! MeDi+ans even had one o, !heir days +alled 6#o!ans!ay. "he Mormons believe !ha! Jesus visi!ed ear!h !2i+e, !ra+in- !he his!ory o, !heir $ro$he!s ,rom Mormon 2ho s$o3e o, !he 1e$hi!es o, Jerusalem in B' 600 2ho s$li! in!o !2o ,a+!ions, one 3no2n as !he 1e$hi!es and !he o!her !he 7amani!es) "he 7amani!es are believed !o be !he an+es!ors o, !he 1or!h 4meri+an &ndians) Maroni is !he las! o, !he 1e$hi!e $ro$he!s sealin- !he sa+red re+ords in 4D 421) &n !he diary o, !he ($anish +on*uis!ador, De (o!o, 153/@1543, he 2ro!e o, ,air s3ins $iants 2ho inhabi!ed !he 1or!h 4meri+an 'on!inen!) 4s !he -rea! 45!e+ $yramids 2ere buil! u$on raised lands, so 2ere !he an+ien! $yramids o, F-y$! said !o have been buil! on 'he raise! lan! le-end !ellin- o, ho2 valley surroundin- !he 1ile river in !he a,!erma!h o, !he 5reat ,loo! 2as eleva!ed) 4n an+ien! Babylonian !eD!, based on $revious (umerian 2ri!in-s, ,rom !he 3rd +en!ury B)')F), !ells o, a *uarrel 2hi+h ends in murder) "he leader, ?a6in A'ainCB, :ourneyin- !o !he ,ar o,, land o, Dannu, 2here he buil! a +onurba!ion and !2in !o2ers A'&in to&ers bein$ a !istincti%e feature of the A7tec templesB) "he 45!e+s +alled !heir +i!y "eno+h!i!lan, !he City of 'enoch) &n !he an+ien! 45!e+ lan-ua-e !he le!!er 6' $re,iDed many o, !heir 2ords)))+ould 'enoch have ,ormerly been :noch named a,!er !he des+endan! o, 'ainC (ome reli-ious -rou$s believe !ha! !he Mar3 o, 'ain 2as !he absence o, hair 4re !he 45!e+s, la+3in- ,a+ial hair, !he los! des+enden!s o, !he ,amily o, 'ainC ~(ee 'he =ost *ealms by Ke+haira
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"(e&ish 'ra!ition History an! Culture by Jani+e
4n F-y$!ian Je2 named 4r!a$anus, la!e 3rd or early 2nd +en!ury B)')F), +laims !ha! Abraham tau$ht astrolo$y to the :$yptian priests of Heliopolis. An! behol! they &ere cut off from his presence. An! he ha! cause! the cursin$ to come upon them yea e%en a sore cursin$ because of their ini2uity. ,or behol! they ha! har!ene! their hearts a$ainst him that they ha! become like flint8 &herefore as they &ere &hite an! e1cee!in$ly fair an! !eli$htsome that they mi$ht not be enticin$ unto my people the =or! 5o! !i! cause a skin of blackness to come upon them. "(ee 2 1e$hi 5:20@21, ,rom 'he Book of Mormon. >or revela!ions re-ardin- !he (e+ond 'omin-, see 2 1e$hi
6:13@14, Book of Mormon and !he Bible enesis 4:15,10, 24, 8ebre2s 11:5, and Jude 14)
"he 'he Holy See has -one ou! o, i!s 2ay !o de-enera!e $eo$le, ra+es and +ul!ures alon- 2i!h !heir s+ien!i,i+ ,indin-s alon- 2i!h any Bibli+al ori-in i, i! a$$ears !o +on!radi+! !heir do+!rines) #i+!o-ra$hs on !he an+ien! !em$les o, !he 45!e+s $ro+laim, ,or our sake the 5o!s !i! penance. 4ll o, !his o++urred, hundreds, i, no! !housands, o, years be,ore !he a$$earan+e o, !he ,irs! 'hris!ians sub:u-a!ors in !he 4meri+as) 7e-ends s$ea3 o, bla+3 haired -ian!s, 2hi!e haired -ian!s, and red haired $eo$le ASimilar to Sumerian mythsB) Sue!5al+oa!l des+ended !o !he under2orld A-ether&orl!B and +on,ron!ed !he =or! of 9eath, Mi+!lan!e+uh!li, and re!urned 2i!h some bones ,or human3ind) "he bones are !hen -round u$ by !he 5o!!ess Mother of the Ini%erse and miDed 2i!h +lay in!o 2hi+h Sue!5al+oa!l sheds some o, his blood) 4 ne& race of people +omes in!o bein-) "he Sun 5o! re,uses !o move and a sa+ri,i+e are -iven !o a$$ease him) "o 3ee$ !he (un movin- +on!inuous sa+ri,i+es mus! be made) <ne mus! unders!and !ha! !he ($aniards did not rea+h !he 1e2 ;orld 2i!h 'hris!iani!y un!il 151/ Afi%e hun!re! fifty one years after the Creation an! ,loo! myths by the -e& #orl! nati%esB and !he adven! o, 'or!e5) 'en!uries la!er !his s!ory o, a man 2ho des+ends ,rom !he heavens, is mar!yred, and Resurre+!ed so ,ri-h!ened !he early ,riars !ha! as !hey learned !o s$ea3 !he ne2 lan-ua-e !hey des!royed or mel!ed do2n any!hin- and every!hin-, 2hi+h men!ioned !he name o, !he MeDi+an od SueDal+o!e) 9nder ($anish rule almos! 50k o, !he $o$ula!ion is de+ima!ed by ei!her !or!ure or !he diseases o, !he <ld ;orld A:uropeB) Mu+h is 2ri!!en in li!era!ure re-ardin- !he 'hris!ian mar!yrs 2ho !raveled !o !he ne2 2orld, bu! you have never read o, !he indi-enous mar!yrs 2ho -ave !heir lives ,i-h!in- ,or !heir o2n belie,s, ,reedom o, reli-ion, and ,reedom !o say no !o a -od !hey did no! believe in) "he 45!e+s believed !ha! !he final !estination of mans soul lay no! in his $osi!ion in li,e, bu! in ho& he !ie!) ;arriors 3illed in ba!!le 2ould !ravel 2i!h !he en!oura-e o, !he (on and ride a+ross !he heavens) <!hers 2ere no! so ,or!una!e) "heir souls 2ould d2ell in !he under2orld in !o!al dar3ness and oblivion) "he hear!s o, !he sa+ri,i+ial vi+!ims 2ere +u! ou! and ea!en by !he $ries!s in a belie, !ha! !his 2ould
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brin- !hem +loser !o !heir -od, !he !em$le bein- buil! on !o$ o, a s!e$$ed $yramid dedi+a!ed !o <me!eo!l A=or! an! =a!y of 9ualityB) Fnd o, !he ;orld: 4n e+li$se is in!er$re!ed as a $rolo-ue !o !he Fnd o, !he ;orld by !he army o, !he erman Fm$eror <!!o &&&) D <;8@04@ (o de+aden! has !he -eneral s$iri! o, !his 'hris!ian 4-e be+ome !ha! #o$e Boni,a+e E&& robs (ain! #e!erIs 'hur+h and i!s !reasury and !he ,lees !o 'ons!an!ino$le 2hile #o$e John %E&&&, in 1003, is $reven!ed, only by -eneral indi-na!ion, ,rom a++e$!in- a lar-e sum o, money ,rom Fm$eror Basil !o re+o-ni5e !he ri-h! o, !he ree3 $a!riar+h !o !he !i!le o, Ini%ersal Bishop. #o$e Benedi+! E& is !hro2n in!o $rison by !he 4n!i@#o$e Boni,a+e E&&, and s!ran-led by his orders, in /04) D <;7@.3@"he Bisho$ o, (u!ri is ele+!ed as !he neD! #o$e, 3no2n as Benedi+! E&& 2i!h !he ,ull su$$or! o, Fm$eror <!!o &&) 8is rei-n is o$$osed by !he 4n!i@#o$e Boni,a+e E&&, 2ho is even!ually ,or+ed !o ,lee) #o$e Benedi+! E&& se!s ou! !o rid !he 'hur+h o, +orru$!ion, 2hi+h has no2 ne-a!ively a,,e+!ed many as$e+!s o, ho2 !he 'hur+h adminis!ra!ion is +arried ou!) #o$e Benedi+! E&& 2as a layman and be+ame #o$e by ,or+e, and drove ou! !he 4n!i@#o$e Boni,a+e E&&) "he 5eal o, !he Roman 'hur+h, on+e des!i!u!e o, +ivil $o2er, 2ill arouse i!sel,, !o $u! !he ,alse sys!em and all i!s abe!!ors beyond !he $ale o, 'hris!iani!y) &, i! had a$$eared o$enly and all a! on+e in all i!s -rossness, !his 2ould +er!ainly have arres!ed i!s $ro-ress) "here,ore, i! 2as brou-h! u$on !he masses se+re!ly, and li!!le by li!!le, one +orru$!ion beinin!rodu+ed a,!er ano!her, as 4$os!asy $ro+eeded, !he old #a-an -ods 2ere soon ,or-o!!en, and !he ne2 od, 2i!h i!s ba+3slidin- 'hur+h +ame $re$ared !o !olera!e i!, !ill i! rea+hed !he -ar-an!uan s!a!ure 2e no2 see and 3no2) <, !he -radual in!rodu+!ion o, all !ha! is no2 mos! +hara+!eris!i+ o, Rome, !hrou-h !he 2or3in- o, !he Mystery of Ini2uity 2e have very s!ri3in- eviden+e, $reserved by Rome i!sel,, in !he ins+ri$!ions +o$ied ,rom !he Roman +a!a+ombs) "hese +a!a+ombs are eD!ensive eD+ava!ions under-round in !he nei-hborhood o, Rome, in 2hi+h !he 'hris!ians, in !imes o, $erse+u!ion, durin- !heir ,irs! !hree +en!uries, +elebra!ed and 2orshi$$ed, and 2here !hey buried !heir dead) <n some o, !he !ombs!ones, !here are +arved ins+ri$!ions, s!ill ,ound, 2hi+h are in dire+! +ollision 2i!h no2 2ell 3no2n $rin+i$les and $ra+!i+es o, Rome) 4 dis!in-uishin- mar3 o, !he #a$a+y is en,or+ed +eliba+y o, !he +ler-y, ye! ,rom !he ins+ri$!ions 2e have mos! de+isive eviden+e, !ha! even in Rome, !here 2as a !ime 2hen no su+h sys!em o, +leri+al +eliba+y 2as 3no2n, mu+h less $ra+!i+ed) ;i!ness !he ,ollo2in-, ,ound on di,,eren! !ombs: 'o Basilius the presbyter an! ,elicitas his &ife. 'hey ma!e this for themsel%es. 3etronia a priest/s &ife the type of mo!esty. In this place I lay my bones. Spare your tears !ear husban! an! !au$hter an! belie%e that it is forbi!!en to &eep for one &ho li%es in 5o!. 4 $rayer here and !here ,or !he dead: May 5o! refresh thy spirit 2hi+h $roves !ha! even !hen !he 6Mystery of Ini2uity had be-un !o 2or3= bu! ins+ri$!ions su+h as !he above e*ually sho2 !ha! i! had been slo2ly and +au!iously 2or3in- u$ !o !he $eriod !o 2hi+h !hey re,er, !he Roman 'hur+h had no! $ro+eeded !he len-!h i! had done no2, o, absolu!ely ,orbi!!in$ its priests to /Marry.I ~"he 9l!ima!e
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'ra,!ily and -radually did Rome lay !he ,ounda!ion o, i!s sys!em o, $ries!@+ra,!, on 2hi+h i! 2as a,!er2ards !o build so vas! an em$ire) 4! i!s +ommen+emen!, Mystery 2as s!am$ed u$on i!s sys!em !o +rea!e an air o, ma-i+ and su$ers!i!ious na!ure, 2hi+h 2as readily a++e$!ed by !he !hen i-noran! masses, and 2hen i! had su++eeded in dimmin- !he li-h! o, !he os$el, obs+urin- !he ,ullness and ,reeness o, !he ra+e o, od, a mys!erious $o2er 2as !hen a!!ribu!ed !o !he +ler-y, 2hi+h -ave !hem 9ominion o%er the faith o, !he $eo$le, a dominion dire+!ly dis+laimed by 4$os!oli+ men) ~2 'orin!hians 1:24) D <;3@1034@ Fd-ar, ?in- o, Fn-land, dies) Mer+enary soldiers des!roy every!hin- in !heir $a!h) "he Bla+3 #la-ue s$reads !o $eo$le !hrou-hou! !he lands) D <;6@ 8enry, Du3e o, Bavaria, de,ea!s <!ho && and de$osed, !a3es re,u-e in Bohemia) Dea!h o, 4l 8a3em= his rei-n is +onsidered !he mos! -lorious o, !he (ara+eni+ dominion in ($ain)
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'ommo!ion in Eeni+e as !he Do-e a!!em$!s !o in!rodu+e mer+enary !roo$s and is slain= his $ala+e, (!) Mar3Is, and o!her +hur+hes are burned) D <;<@ ?in- Fd2ard !he Mar!yr, assassina!ed by +ommand o, his mo!her@in@la2, Fl,rida= F!helred !he 9nready su++eeds A9ate uncertainB) D <94@1030@ 4vi+enna* 4rabi+ $hiloso$her and $hysi+ian AAbu Ali al.Husayn ibn Ab! Allah ibn SinaB is born near Bu3horo AI7bekistanB and !he son o, a -overnmen! o,,i+ial, 4vi+enna s!udies in Bu3horo) 4! ei-h!een years o, a-e he 2as re2arded ,or his medi+al $ro,i+ien+y 2i!h !he $os! o, 'our! #hysi+ian !o !he (amanid ruler o, Bu3horo) 8e remained in !his $osi!ion un!il /// o, !he (amanid Fm$ire) 8e s$en! !he las! ,our!een years o, his li,e as s+ien!i,i+ adviser and $hysi+ian !o !he ruler o, Fs,ahan AIsfahanB) 4vi+enna is +onsidered by Muslims as one o, !he -rea!es! &slami+ $hiloso$hers) 8is 2or3, J"he Canon of Me!icine 2as lonunsur$assed in !he Middle Fas! and in Furo$e as a !eD!boo3) "his 2or3 is si-ni,i+an!, as a systematic classification o, medi+al and $harma+eu!i+al 3no2led-e 3no2n u$ !o !he !ime o, 4vi+enna)) "he ,irs! 7a!in !ransla!ion o, !his 2or3 2as made in !he 12!h +en!ury, and !he 8ebre2 version a$$eared in 14/1 AArabic te1t follo&e! in 15/3, &hich ma!e it the secon! te1t e%er printe! in ArabicB) 4vi+ennaIs bes! 3no2n $hiloso$hi+al 2or3 is, Mitab ash.Shifa Aor Book of Healin$B, 2hi+h is a +olle+!ion o, essays on 4ris!o!elian lo-i+, $sy+holo-y me!a$hysi+s, !he na!ural s+ien+es, and o!her sub:e+! ma!!ers) 4vi+ennaIs $hiloso$hy is based on a +ombina!ion o, 1eo$la!onism and 4ris!o!elianism) D <98@/.4@&! is no! 3no2n 2he!her #o$e John %&E died ,rom s!arva!ion 2hile in $rison or ,rom bein- murdered by !he 4n!i@#o$e, Boni,a+e E&&) ;e do 3no2 his !enure 2as shor! and dire+!ly a,!er bein- sele+!ed #o$e, Fm$eror <!!o &&, his s!aun+h su$$or!er and 2ho 2as s!ill a youn- man also, suddenly $asses a2ay) 9$on re+eivin- ne2s !ha! !he Fm$eror 2as dead, 4n!i@#o$e Boni,a+e re!urned !o Rome and had #o$e John %&E !hro2n in!o !he dun-eons o, !he 'as!le o, (ain!I 4n-elo and he assumed !he !hrone o, !he #a$a+y) #o$e John %&E dies ,our mon!hs la!er 2hile s!ill im$risoned) D <93@//6@#o$e John %E6s ,a!her is 7eo !he $ries!) D <9;@ Dea!h o, 7ouis E, !he las! o, !he 'arlovin-ian line= 8u-h 'a$e! is ele+!ed ?in- o, >ran+e= !his inau-ura!es !he 'a$e!ian dynas!y) D <99@ 'onversion !o 'hris!iani!y and Ba$!ism o, (ain! Eladimir and !he $eo$le o, ?iev, 2hi+h +onse*uen!ly be+omes $ar! o, Russia) D <<:@ 4r+hbisho$ erber!, o, Rheims, in!rodu+es !he use o, 4rabi+ numerals, 2hi+h he had learned a! 'ordova, ($ain) D <<2@ Fnd o, !he ;orld: ood >riday +oin+ides 2i!h !he >eas! o, !he 4nnun+ia!ion, 2hi+h has lonbeen believed !o be !he even! !ha! 2ill brin- ,or!h !he 4n!i@'hris!, and !hus !he Fnd@"imes even!s ,ore!old in !he Boo3 o, Revela!ion) Dubious re+ords ,rom ermany re$or! !ha! a ne2 sun rose in !he 1or!h and !ha! as many as !hree suns and !hree moons 2ere ,i-h!in-) D <<8@#o$e John %E is !he ,irs! #o$e !o de+ree !he o,,i+ial +anoni5a!ion o, a sain!, Bisho$ 9lri+h AIl!aricB o, 4u-sbur-, ,or !he 9niversal Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) D <<3@ 'anoni5a!ion o, dead sain!s by !he 'hur+h) D <<;@(e$!ember 26!h, Russian <r!hodoDy is de+lared !he s!a!e reli-ion o, Russia by !he '5ar) &n !he 20!h +en!ury Russia 2ill a++e$! only !hree $rimary reli-ions A;rtho!o1y Islam an! (e&ish faithB) (ain! (!e$hen be+omes ruler o, 8un-ary, assis!inin or-ani5in- !he reli-ious hierar+hy and es!ablishin- 7a!in 'hris!iani!y in his +oun!ry) D <<9@'luny, >ran+e, a day is se! aside ,or !he salva!ion o, souls in $ur-a!ory by $rayer) -o& there is no nee! to pray for the !ea! &ho are in Hea%en for they are in no nee!8 nor a$ain for those &ho are in hell because they cannot be loose! from sins. 'herefore after this life there are some not yet loose! from sins &ho can be loose! there from8 an! the like ha%e charity &ithout &hich sins cannot be loose! for /charity co%ereth all sins. ~#roverbs 10:12) "here is no #ur-a!ory in !he Bible, ye! !he +on+e$! is ,an!as!i+ally +on+eived by !he early 'hur+h ,a!hers !o s!ri3e ,ear in !he hear!s and minds o, man) Borro2ed by 8elleni5ed belie,s, !he +on+e$!
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merely mean! dead, as in a dee$ slee$, 'hese &or!s clearly teach us that Se%erus kne& of no other pur$ation than that by &hich &e are cleanse! in this life from sin by a chan$e of character an! &hich chan$e if &e stea!ily maintain then &hen life is en!e! &e are recei%e! into the abo!e of Christ &ithout any !rea! of the fire of pur$atory.~'leri+us) "he dead 2ill no! be +onsi-ned !o everlas!in- dea!h, sin+e !he 'hur+h $rea+hes, He that li%eth an! belie%eth in Me shall not !ie fore%er. "John 11:26, also Eerse 14 o, !he 4$o+aly$se) 4nd, o, +ourse nor 2ill man ob!ain -lory 2i!hou! bein- +leansed, be+ause no!hin- un+lean shall ob!ain i!, and !he 'hur+h shall be !he sel, a$$oin!ed ins!rumen! o, od 2hi+h 2ill vou+hsa,e !he 3eys !o !he $early -a!es o, a 'a!holi+ 8eaven) re-ory o, 1yssa A9e iis 2ui in fi!e !ormiuntB says, If one &ho lo%es an! belie%es in Christ / has faile! to &ash a&ay his sins in this life /He is set free after !eath by the fire of 3ur$atory... 'his &e preach hol!in$ to the teachin$ of truth an! this is our belief8 this the uni%ersal Church hol!s by prayin$ for the !ea! that they may be loose! from sins. "he early 'hur+h >a!hers and (ain!s, borro2in- heavily ,rom !heir #a-an +on!em$oraries, and his!ory, 2ro!e !he os$els in a manner !o +over all sour+es o, $o!en!ial denial and re+al+i!ran!s) 'his cannot be un!erstoo! e1cept as referrin$ to 3ur$atory) an! &hosoe%er resists the authority of the Church incurs the note of heresy. "(ain! "homas 4*uinas Summa 'heolo$ica 13!h +en!ury) An! makin$ a $atherin$ he sent t&el%e thousan! !rachms of sil%er to (erusalem for sacrifice to be offere! for the sins of the !ea! thinkin$ &ell an! reli$iously concernin$ the *esurrection. ,or if he ha! not hope! that they that &ere slain shoul! rise a$ain it &oul! ha%e seeme! superfluous an! %ain to pray for the !ea! an! because he consi!ere! that they &ho ha! fallen asleep &ith $o!liness ha! $reat $race lai! up for them. #ith 5o!liness... (u!as hope! that these men &ho !ie! fi$htin$ for the cause of 5o! an! reli$ion mi$ht fin! mercy) either because they mi$ht be e1cuse! from mortal sin by i$norance8 or mi$ht ha%e repente! of their sin at least at their !eath. It is therefore a Holy an! &holesome thou$ht to pray for the !ea! that they may be loose! from sins. "2 Ma++abee 12:43@46, and 1
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1o! only are !here ,uneral servi+es and ,uneral dues ,or !he re$ose o, !he dearly de$ar!ed, a! !he !ime o, burial, bu! !he $ries! $ays re$ea!ed visi!s !o !he ,amily ,or !he same $ur$ose, 2hi+h en!ail heavy eD$enses, be-innin- 2i!h 2ha! is +alled 'he month/s min! !ha! is, a servi+e in behal, o, !he de+eased 2hen a mon!h a,!er dea!h has ela$sed) (ome!hin- en!irely similar !o !his had eviden!ly been !he +ase in an+ien! ree+e, 'he Ar$i%es sacrifice! on the thirtieth !ay Aa,!er dea!hB to Mercury as the con!uctor of the !ea!. "Muller, History of the 9orians. #rayers ,or !he dead -o hand in hand 2i!h a $ur-a!ory= bu! no $rayers +an be +om$le!ely e,,e+!ual 2i!hou! !he in!er$osi!ion o, !he $ries!s= and no $ries!ly ,un+!ions +an be rendered unless !here be s$e+ial $ay ,or !hem) "he Bible 2ill also be used by !he 'hur+h !o $rod de+lared mis+rean!s !o !a3e u$ !he
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'he souls &ho are in 3ur$atory cannot as I un!erstan! choose but be there an! this is by 5o!/s or!inance &ho therein has !one 4ustly. "(ain! 'a!herine o, enoa, A 'reatise ;n 3ur$atory 15!h +en!ury 4)D) <ne +anno! bu! 2onder ho2 many uns+ru$ulous #o$es, Bisho$s, 'ardinals, and +ler-y also reside in #ur-a!ory or i!s more sinis!er and diaboli+al ,iery +oun!er$ar!) Fvery $erson 2ill have !o $ay ,or !heir sins !o 'he %ery last penny. "7u3e 12:5/) Does !his also in+lude !hose ambassadors o, !he 'hur+h 2ho have abused !he mi-h! o, !he 7ord !o $ursue !heir o2n vi+ious a-endas and vi+esC #e!erIs #en+e or Rome@s+o! #as a ta1 of a penny on each hearth &hich &as collecte! an! sent to *ome from the be$innin$ of the ?Cth century. ~(!ubbs) 3eter 3ence) A name for the hearth ta1 because it &as pai! on the feast of Saint 3eter a! +incula. 'he fee kno&n as Saint 3eter/s 3ence &as an annual fee of ?! per househol! &hich &as pai! to the Holy See for the pri%ile$e of li%in$ in a Christian lan!. Min$ Henry +III abolishe! it in ?>BF but it is still collecte! in Catholic churches. D :444@ January 1s!: Many 'hris!ians in Furo$e $redi+! !he Fnd o, !he ;orld on !his da!e) 4s !he da!e a$$roa+hes, 'hris!ian armies 2a-e violen! 2ar a-ains! some o, !he #a-an +oun!ries in 1or!hern Furo$e) "heir mo!iva!ion is !o +onver! !he 2orld !o 'hris!iani!y, by boo3 or by s2ord, i, ne+essary, be,ore 'hris! re!urns in !he year 1000 ')F) Mean2hile, a ,e2 'hris!ians -ive !heir 2orldly $ossessions !o !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in an!i+i$a!ion o, !he end and o, re+eivin- -ood evalua!ions !o od in 8eaven) >or!una!ely, !he level o, edu+a!ion is so lo2 !ha! many +i!i5ens are ye! una2are o, !he year, and !hey do no! 3no2 enou-h !o be a,raid) <!her2ise, !he alarm mi-h! have been ,ar 2orse) Re-re!!ably, 2hen Jesus did no! a$$ear, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h does no! re!urn !heir -i,!s, and serious +ri!i+ism o, !he 'hur+h ,ollo2s) "he 'hur+h rea+!s by eD!ermina!in- more here!i+s) May: "he body o, !he 'hris!ian Fm$eror, 'harlema-ne, is disin!erred on #en!e+os!) 4 le-end had arisen !ha! a 'hris!ian Fm$eror 2ould rise ,rom his slee$ !o ,i-h! !he 4n!i@'hris!)
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Fnd o, !he ;orld: FD$e+!a!ion o, !he Fnd o, !he ;orld +auses $risoners !o be le! ou! o, :ail, !he so2in- o, seed and o!her a-ri+ul!ural 2or3 !o be ne-le+!ed by !he ,armers, and ,amine ensues !here,rom) "he e$o+h o, !he year 1000, o2in- !o eD$e+!a!ions o, !he +omin- o, !he 69ay of (u!$ment mar3s a year o, +risis, and Raoul laber !ells us o, !2o e++lesias!i+al a-i!a!ors, one named 7eo!ardus, a! 'hXlons, and !he o!her ;il-ardus, a! Ravenna, 2ho +aused a -rea! dis!urban+e) 7eo!ardus $re!ends !o have had eD!raordinary revela!ions and $rea+hes a so+ialis!i+ do+!rine $reven!in!he $eo$le ,rom $ayin- !i!hes) ;hen his ,ollo2ers even!ually deser! him he dro2ns himsel, in a 2ell) ~4$o+) DD, 0, Mi-ne, #) 7), '%7&&, 643@644) Fnd o, !he ;orld: (ee3in- a +redible eD$lana!ion, a$olo-e!i+ !heolo-ians +laim !ha! !he !eD! sayin- a "housand Nears is bu! a day in !he si-h! o, od) ~#salms /0:4= ano!her borro2in- ,rom <rien!al sa-es says a Day o, Brahma las!ed a !housand years, and on !he basis o, !his (+ri$!ure i! 2as de+ided !ha! !he 2orld 2ould end in !he year 1000 ')F) ;i!h !he a$$roa+h o, !ha! year, Furo$e is sei5ed by an a$o+aly$!i+ mania) >arms and !o2ns 2ere abandoned as ,ana!i+s !ram$ed !he +oun!ryside announ+in- !he 7as! Days) &n some areas, vas! a-ri+ul!ural and +ommer+ial endeavors +ame !o a s!ands!ill, bu!, !he year $assed uneven!,ully enou-h, bu! human so+ie!y su,,ered -rea!ly ,rom ,amines and +ivil disorders +aused by !he doomsday belie,) ~
insber-, Dr) 8)7)) :ncyclope!ia (u!aica) Eol) Di, #-) 1400)
Durin- !he 'rusades, !he malevolen! 'hris!ians o, Furo$e 2ill invade and ba!!le !he Muslims o, !he Middle Fas!) Fnd o, !he ;orld: "he year -oes do2n as one o, !he mos! hei-h!ened $eriods o, hys!eria over !he su$$osed re!urn o, 'hris!, !heir (avior as all members o, so+ie!y a$$ear a,,e+!ed by !he $redi+!ion !ha! Jesus is re!urnin- a! !he s!ar! o, !he ne2 millennium) Bu!, none o, !he even!s $redi+!ed by !he Bible are !rans$irin- a! !his !ime= !he ma-i+ o, !he number 1000 is !he sole mo!iva!ion ,or !he eD$e+!a!ion o, !he (avior) Durin- +losin- mon!hs o, /// ')F), all and sundry are on !heir bes! behavior= 2orldly -oods are sold, and some!imes -iven !o !he $oor= s2arms o, $il-rims head Fas! !o mee! !heir 7ord a! Jerusalem= buildin-s are le,! un@re$aired= +ro$s are le,! un$lan!ed= and +riminals are even se! ,ree ,rom :ails) Ne!, 2hen !he year /// ')F), !urns in!o 1000 ')F), s!ill no!hin- o++urs,mu+h !o !he dismay o, !he 'hris!ian leaders) >ran+is+an mon3s de+lare !ha! 'hris! has really re!urned !o ear!h in 1000 ')F), dis-uised as (ain! >ran+is, !he ne2 Messiah, 2ho 2as :ntirely transforme! into the person of Christ. (ain! >ran+is is said !o have $er,ormed all !he 'hris!@li3e mira+les, su+h as +as!inou! devils, !urnin2a!er in!o 2ine, +urin- !he si+3, raisin- ,rom !he dead, ma3in- !he blind see, e!+) "here are !hose 2ho -o so ,ar as !o +laim !ha! 'hris! is no2 im$or!an! only as a $re+ursor o, (ain! >ran+is) 1o! only is !he 'hris! ,i-ure su$$osed !o re!urn :us! be,ore Doomsday, bu! also !he 4n!i@'hris!, his ,eindish adversary, ,or !he >inal Ba!!le assembled on ei!her side) ~ insber-, Dr) 8)7) ~:ncyclope!ia (u!aica) Eol)
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D :443@Fnd o, !he ;orld: 4 !errible ,amine !hrou-hou! Furo$e is seen as a si-n o, !he nearness o, !he end) D :44;5:4;25(ain! #e!er Damian, Do+!or o, !he 'hur+h, born in Ravenna, &!aly, he be+ame $rior o, a hermi!a-e near ubbio in 1043) 8e +orres$onded 2i!h ?in- 8enry &&&, 8oly Roman Fm$eror, and 2i!h #o$e 7eo &%, a--ressive a-ains! !he abuses $ra+!i+ed by !he +ler-y, $ar!i+ularly simony and !he viola!ion o, !he vo2 o, +eliba+y, and ur-ed re,orms) (ain! #e!er Damien, !he ,ier+es! +ensor o, his a-e, unrolls a ,ri-h!,ul $i+!ure o, !he de+ay o, +leri+al morali!y in !he lurid $a-es o, his /Book of 5omorrah I 2hi+h !ells o, !he $edo$hile $ries!s) A cleric or monk &ho se!uces youths or youn$ boys or is foun! kissin$ or in any other impure situations is to be publicly flo$$e! Damien s!a!es, bu! !he #o$e 2ill i-nore his re*ues!s !o $uri,y !he ran3s o, !he +leri+s) >rom i!s in+e$!ion, roo!ed heavily in +orru$! Roman $oli!i+s, !he Ea!i+an +on!inues on2ard in i!s e!hi+ally ambi-uous $a!h in!o !he 21s! +en!ury) 'ardinal Bisho$ o, <s!ia A9ean of the Sacre! Colle$e of Car!inalsB in 1050) "he +lose ,riend o, many #o$es, 2hom he served as le-a!e, 2as +losely asso+ia!ed 2i!h !he re,ormer 8ildebrand, 2ho be+omes #o$e re-ory E&& in 1003) At the time of A3opeB 5re$ory +II/s ele%ation to the 3apacy A?CDBSK>B the Christian &orl! &as in a !eplorable con!ition. 9urin$ the !esolatin$ perio! of transition the terrible perio! of &arfare an! rapine %iolence an! corruption in hi$h places &hich follo&e!
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imme!iately upon the !issolution of the Carolin$ian :mpire a perio! &hen society in :urope seeme! !oome! to !estruction an! ruin the Church ha! not been able to escape from the $eneral !ebasement to &hich it ha! so si$nally contribute! if not cause!. 'he ?Cth century the sa!!est perhaps in Christian annals is characterise! by the remark of Car!inal Baronius A+atican historian ?>BKS ?ACDB that /Christ &as asleep in the %essel of the Church./ "Catholic :ncyclope!ia #e++i ed), ii, $$) 2./, 2/4, $assim=
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Damian 2as one o, !he mos! $roli,i+ and ele-an! 2ri!ers in 7a!in o, !he medieval $eriod) #o$e re-ory E&& $res+ribed +on!inen+e ,or $ries!s and =ooke! &ith abhorrence on the contamination of the holy sacer!otal character e%en in its lo&est !e$ree by any se1ual connection. "(ee 'he 'en Comman!ments by
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At the time of 5re$ory +II/s ele%ation to the 3apacy ?CDB.K> the Christian &orl! &as in a !eplorable con!ition. 9urin$ the !esolatin$ perio! of transition .. the terrible perio! of &arfare an! rapine %iolence an! corruption in hi$h places &hich follo&e! imme!iately upon the !issolution of the Carlo%in$ian :mpire Ain the KCC/sB a perio! &hen society in :urope seeme! !oome! to !estruction an! ruin the Church ha! not been able to escape from the $eneral !ebasement. 'he ?Cth century the sa!!est perhaps in Christian annals is characteri7e! by the %i%i! remark of A'ardinalB Baronius that Christ &as as asleep in the %essel of the Church) ~,or$ery in Christianity by Jose$h ;heless) "he sale o, sa+red !hin-s, $ar!i+ularly e++lesias!i+al o,,i+es, simony, so +alled ,rom 4+!s .:1.@23, o, (imon Ma-us o,,erin- a$os!les money !o endo2 him 2i!h !heir $o2ers) &n 'a!holi+ !heolo-y i! is su$$osed !o be as -rave a sin as seDual mis+ondu+!= ye! 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers, in !heir dis+ussion o, !heir ,e& ba! 3opes, mildly i-nore !he ,a+! !ha! ,or more !han a !housand years, under 5oo! #o$es and bad, i! 2as one o, !he +hie, sour+es o, #a$al revenue under an o,,i+ially or-ani5ed sys!em) &! be-an by bribery !o -e! !he $osi!ion o, #o$e in !he 5!h +en!ury) &n 530* #o$e Boni,a+e && $ro$osed !o $reven! i! by havin- a #o$e nomina!e his su++essor, bu! !he an-ry $ries!s and $eo$le, 2ho $ro,i!ed by i! in ele+!in- !he #o$e, ,or+ed him $ubli+ly !o 2i!hdra2 his de+ree) 9$on his dea!h !he (ena!e $assed a severe +ensure on bribery, and !he ?in-, in Ravenna, issued a de+ree in 2hi+h he des+ribes !he sordid $revalen+e o, simony in !he Roman 'hur+h, +andida!es sellin!he al!ar vessels and sei5in- !he ,unds !o hel$ !he $oor ,or !he $ur$ose o, bribery) ~Mansi, Collection of Councils, 532) &! be+ame 2orse as !ime $ro-ressed) ~Milman, History of =atin Christianity. (imony +on!inues !hrou-h !he 16!h +en!ury, and assumes mons!rous $ro$or!ions 2hen !he Roman (ee, already ri+h, is 2i!ness !o hundreds o, !housands o, $ounds in -i,!s and lu+ra!ive o,,i+es +han-inhands a! a sin-le ele+!ion as !he <rsini, Bor-ia, 'olonna, Rovere, e!+), ,ou-h! ,or !he #a$al !iara) ~#e!ru+elli della a!!ina, Histoire !es Concla%es 4 Eols) 1.64@6, and #as!orIs 'a!holi+ History of the 3opes Fn-l) "rans), 14 Eols) 1./1@1/24) 7on- be,ore !his !he sale o, o,,i+es had s$read !hrou-hou! !he 'hur+h 2i!h #o$e (ain! re-ory &, 5/0@ 604, bi!!erly +om$lainin- in his le!!ers !ha! i! is ri,e every2here) "he $over!y !o 2hi+h Furo$e has sun3 a! !his !ime is !he eD+use ,or !he ,ailure !o res!ore s+hools, hos$i!als, e!+), bu! !he 4bbeys and Bisho$ri+s are ri+h 2i!h !he #a$a+y i!sel, havin- an in+ome o, abou! u400,000 a year) "he sales +on!inue !o be habi!ual, and !he 4vi-non A,renchB #o$es o, !he 14!h +en!ury or-ani5ed i!, !o !heir o2n $ro,i!, on a s+andalous s+ale= #o$e John %%&&&, 2hose +rimes and vi+es ran !o several $a-es in !he re+ords o, !he Council of Constance, eD!ended i! ,ur!her) =ettuce lea%es re!uce se1 !ri%e. ~#o$e
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&! is a! 4vi-non !ha! a series o, ,or-ed do+umen!s are $rodu+ed, !oday !hey are +alled !he ,alse Isi!orian 9ecretals. &n !his $er$e!ra!ed ,raud, !he #o$es, and !heir minions +om$ile a su++ession o, ,i+!i!ious le!!ers, da!inba+3 Aactually back.!ate!B !hem !o an earlier +en!ury and 2eave !hem around a series o, ;fficial =a&s !ha! ma3es !he 'hur+h !he absolu!e mas!er o, all Furo$e, 4sia Minor and F-y$!) "he >ren+hman, Eol!aire, 16/4@100., !ermed !he Isi!orian 9ecretals 'he bol!est an! most ma$nificent for$ery that e%er !ecei%e! the &orl!. Die!ri+h also 2i!nesses !he numerous li!erary ou!ra-es o, !he Ea!i+an and he 2ri!es !ha! !he 'hur+h 2as, ;ne of the most !isastrous in 3apal history. "9e schismate o, Die!ri+h von 1ieheim, 133.@141., 'he 3opes) A
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;hen Rome 2as su,,erin- under !he heavy hand o, od ,rom !he $es!ilen+e ABlack 3la$ueB, in 5/0, #o$e re-ory eDhor!ed !he $eo$le !o uni!e $ubli+ly in su$$li+a!ion !o od, +onsi-nin- !ha! !hey should mee! a! daybrea3 in 6Se%en 9ifferent Companies a++ordin- !o !heir res$e+!ive a-es, seDes, and
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s!a!ions, and 2al3 in seven di,,eren! $ro+essions, re+i!in- li!anies or su$$li+a!ions, !ill !hey all me! a! one $la+e) "he $eo$le did so, and $ro+eeded sin-in- and u!!erin- !he 2ords, =or! ha%e mercy upon us carryin$ alon$ &ith them as Baronius relates by 3ope Saint 5re$ory/s e1press comman! an ima$e of the +ir$in. 'he %ery i!ea of such processions &as an affront to the ma4esty of hea%en8 it implie! that 5o! &ho is a Spirit 6Sa& &ith eyes of flesh an! mi$ht be mo%e! by the imposin$ pictures2ueness of such a spectacle 4ust as sensuous mortals mi$ht. As an e1periment it ha! but slen!er success. In the space of one hour &hile thus en$a$e! ei$hty persons fell to the $roun! an! breathe! their last. Het this is no& hel! up to Britons as 6'he more e1cellent &ay for !eprecatin$ the &rath of 5o! in a season of national !istress. 6Ha! this calamity says 9r. #iseman referrin$ to the In!ian !isasters 6Ha! this calamity fallen upon our forefathers in Catholic !ays one &oul! ha%e seen the streets of this city A=on!onB tro!!en in e%ery !irection by penitential processions cryin$ out like 9a%i! &hen pestilence ha! struck the people. "'he '&oBabylons by Rev) 4leDander 8islo$) 'he historic i!ea is simple enou$h an! as ol! as ol! can be. #e ha%e it in Homer..the procession of Hecuba an! the la!ies of 'roy to the shrine of Miner%a in the Acropolis of that city. "Dr) ;iseman &n !hese +en!uries, !he A$es of ,aith !he #a$a+y 2ould no! merely sell !he :1pectation o, a ri+h F++lesias!i+al o,,i+e, even re+rui!ed s+ou!s all over Furo$e re$or!in- on !he +han+es o, dea!h o, !he a+!ual holders, bu! sold !he same bene,i+e several !imes over, as one +leri+ overbid ano!her) "he sale o, indul-en+es also 2as no2 or-ani5ed, and !he sys!em rea+hed i!s hei-h! under #o$e 7eo %) "he $re!en+e !ha! !he Council of 'rent and !he 'oun!er@Re,orma!ion $u! an end !o i! is ,alse) Fven !he *eform 3opes did li!!le !o +he+3 i!, and i! ,lourished in !he 10!h +en!ury, es$e+ially under #o$e &nno+en! %, 1644@55, 2ho $ermi!!ed his sis!er <lim$ia, ,or ,inan+ial ,avors he re+eived, !o !urn her $ala+e in!o a sor! o, bourse Ae1chan$e an! sale of itemsB a! 2hi+h *ueues o, e++lesias!i+s 2ai!ed 2i!h !heir moneyba-s ,or !heir !urn !o buy lu+ra!ive o,,i+es) ~(e+ond Eol), 7) von Ran3e, 3opes of *ome !2o vols) 1.46@0, ,or !he
$on!i,i+a!e o, &nno+en! and o, 'lemen! &%, 1660@/, and J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclope!ia.
Durin- !he Re,orma!ion era !he 'hur+h i!sel, +laims, Churchmen in hi$h places &ere constantly unmin!ful of 4ustice. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 12, 060) &! is in!eres!in- !o no!e !ha! !he sole $ur$ose o, !he Re,orma!ion #eriod 2as !o re,orm !he +orru$! and las+ivious 8oly Mo!her, !he 'hur+h, ye! !he debau+hed minis!ry 2ill even !o !he 21s! +en!ury a i!s leaders M"urn !he o!her +hee3,6 !o i!s sins) Historically nothin$ is more incorrect than the assertion that the *eformation &as a mo%ement in fa%or of intellectual free!om. 'he e1act contrary is the truth. ,or themsel%es it is true =utherans an! Cal%inists claime! liberty of conscience0 But to $rant it to others ne%er occurre! to them so lon$ as they &ere the stron$er si!e. 'he complete e1tirpation of the Catholic Church an! in fact of e%erythin$ that stoo! in their &ay &as re$ar!e! by the reformers as somethin$ entirely natural. "Johann von Dollin-er,
>rom 'he 3rotestant In2uisition *eformation Intolerance an! 3ersecution by Dave 4rms!ron-)
D :44<@ Rivalry ,rom &slami+ ,ollo2ers $rom$!s !he Fas!ern <r!hodoD 'hur+hes !o brea3 2i!h idola!ry, bu! !his /Iconoclasm/ also be-ins a brea+h 2i!h !he idol@2orshi$$in- 'a!holi+ ;es! +ommen+in- +en!uries o, bloodshed, 2hi+h lives on in !he 21s! +en!ury as reli-ious ha!red, e!hno@ +en!rism, and $ur-in- o, +ul!ures di,,eren! ,rom !he mains!ream) "he F-y$!ian +ali$h, 4l@8a3im, des!roys !he 'hur+h o, !he 8oly (e$ul+her, and be-ins $erse+u!ion o, 'hris!ians and Je2s) (!ron- reli-ious dissension be-ins 2i!h 'ali$h 4l@8a3im bi@4mr 4llah, siD!h >a!imid 'ali$h in F-y$! and la!er !he ,ounder o, !he Dru5e se+!, 2hen he orders !he 8oly (e$ul+her, and all 'hris!ian buildin-s in Jerusalem !o be des!royed) D :4:45 #o$e 7eo E&& en+oura-es his ne2ly a$$oin!ed 4r+hbisho$ o, Main5 !o eD$el all Je2s 2ho re,use !o be ba$!i5ed 'a!holi+) D :4:2@55@"he an!i@(emi!e, #o$e Benedi+! &%, 1032@44, 1045, 1040@4. A3ope t&ice. *einstate! by himself in ?CF>B, sells !he #a$a+y !o his -od,a!her) #o$e Benedi+! is ne$he2 !o #o$e Benedi+! E&&& and #o$e John %&% A 1024@32B) 8e re-ains !he !hrone in 1040, and is ous!ed in 104.) 8is immedia!e su++essor, #o$e re-ory E&, 1044@46, $ersuades #o$e Benedi+! &% !o resi-n !he 'hair o, #e!er, and !o do so bes!o2ed valuable $ossessions on him) ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 1, 31, ,or$ery in Christianity by Jose$h ;heless) 'orru$!ion in !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is ram$an! and some o, !he +ler-y are a!!em$!in- !o ma3e amends) 8o2ever, ,avori!ism and ne$o!ism are no! 2arran!ed as serious +har-es 2i!hin !he sys!em) #o$e
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Benedi+! &% eD+ommuni+a!es !he 4r+hbisho$ o, Milan, 8eriber!, in 104.) 8e disli3es !he 4r+hbisho$ ,or +ons!an!ly +ri!i+i5in- his laD moral li,es!yle and his lus!y seDual a$$e!i!e) &n 1044 4n!i@#o$e (ylves!er &&& Aformerly Bishop of SabinaB is ele+!ed due !o Benedi+!6s +orru$! li,es!yle) #o$e (ylves!er is !hen ,or+ed !o resi-n Asome say it &as %oluntary in or!er to marryB and !he o,,i+e is -iven !o 4r+hbisho$ John ra!ian Afor a sum of moneyB "he 4r+hbisho$ is ele+!ed as #o$e re-ory E& in May o, 4D 1045) "he 'oun+il o, (u!ri in 1046 a$$oin!s ano!her erman #o$e, Damasus && in 104.) 8avin- been ,or+ed !o resi-n !he #a$a+y A&hich he assume! at a$e t&entyB and re-ainin- i! only !o be ,or+ed !o leave a-ain, Benedi+! &% lives ou! his li,e a! ro!!a,erra!a) #erha$s !he viles! o, men 2ho ever 2ore !he #a$al !iara, his AalmostB immedia!e su++essor s$o3e o, his *apes mur!ers an! other unspeakable acts a$$ears !o have been dele!ed ,rom modern 'hris!ian en+y+lo$edias) #o$e Benedi+! &% loved seDual or-ies, and dabbled in (a!anism and 2i!+h+ra,!) 4s one o, !he 2ors! #o$es durin- !he Dar3 4-es, i! has no2 been dis+overed !ha! #o$e Benedi+! &% also, 9abble! in #itchcraft an! Satanism and #o$e #ius %&& also believed ?arl MarD, !he ,a!her o, 'ommunism, 2as himsel, a 9e!icate! an! consecrate! Satanist. ;ha! should have been !he -lory o, !he 'hur+h is ob,us+a!ed in ri!es and ri!uals, bu! even !his +anno! +on+eal !he !ribula!ions o, !he e$i+en!er o, evil) 'onsidered by some !o be insane, !he 'ali$h 4l@8a3im bi@4mr 4llah, siD!h >a!imid 'ali$h in F-y$! in 1012 orders !ha! all 'hris!ian and Je2ish houses o, 2orshi$ be des!royed, 2hi+h is !he $relude !o !he 'rusades) 7a!er in his!ory, Muslims 2ill +on!ribu!e -rea!ly !o !he rebuildin- o, !he 8oly (e$ul+her) D :4:8@'ali$h 4l@8a3im be-ins a sys!ema!i+ $erse+u!ion o, bo!h 'hris!ians and Je2s: 'he Christians &ere or!ere! to !ress in black an! to han$ &oo!en crosses from their necks half a meter lon$ half a meter &i!e &ei$hin$ fi%e ratls an! unco%ere! so that people coul! see them. 'hey &ere forbi!!en to ri!e horses an! allo&e! only to ri!e mules or !onkeys &ith &oo!en sa!!les an! black $irths &ithout any ornament. 'hey ha! to &ear the 7unnar sash an! coul! not employ any Muslim or buy any sla%e of either se1. 'hese or!ers &ere so strictly enforce! that many of them became Muslims0Churches &ere !estroye! an! their contents &ere pilla$e!0 In the year ?C?B the (e&s &ere compelle! to &ear belts aroun! their necks &hen they entere! the public baths0He AAl.HakimB or!ere! the Christians an! (e&s to lea%e :$ypt. ~4l@Ma*ri5i, 15!h@+en!ury F-y$!ian s+holar= !ransla!ion ,rom 'hroni+les o,
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D :4:3 QCR@ 1245 QCR@"roubadours= musi+ians, $oe!s 2ho !raveled !hrou-hou! Furo$e sin-in- and $er,ormin- in >ran+e, &!aly and $ar!s o, ($ain) Banded !o-e!her !o ,orm a se+re! so+ie!y) &ni!ia!ion ri!ual o, !he !roubadours is +alled Courts of =o%e. "hey 2ere +onsidered here!i+s and banned by !he 'hur+h) "he 'hur+h a! one !ime or ano!her has banned !he 2or3s o, 4ris!o!le, alileo, and Judy Blume, as 2ell as su+h 2ell 3no2n $rohibi!ed 2or3s as !he Mar*uis de (adeIs ?EC 9ays of So!om, !he Communist Manifesto, Huckleberry ,inn, Mil!onIs Areopa$itica Incle 'om/s Cabin, Born the ,ourth of (uly, and 'he Satanic +erses.
Ha%e no !oubt on one point) at its %ery birth this un&orthy reli$ion AChristianityB &oul! ha%e been !estroye! &ithout shift if only there ha! been employe! a$ainst it no other &eapon than the contempt it !eser%es but it &as persecute! an! so it $re&. If to!ay the effort &ere ma!e to co%er it &ith ri!icule it &oul! soon fa!e. ~"he in,amous, Mar*uis de (ade 3hilosophie !ans le Bou!oir.
D :4:65 #o$e Benedi+! E&&& re$ulses !he (ara+ens a! 7uni, "us+any= !hey besie-e (alerno and are de,ea!ed by !he aid o, a band o, 1orman $il-rims re!urnin- ,rom Jerusalem) D :424@"he Bisho$ o, ;orms, Bu+hard, issues a 9ecretum !o be 3no2n as !he Corrector +on,irmin- his belie, in 2i!+h+ra,!, ma-i+ $o!ions, and !he $ra+!i+e o, su+h in abor!ions) "he ,irs! use o, !he 2ord #ere&ulf is re+orded in <lde Fn-lish) D :4225 uido 4re!inus inven!s !he s!a,,, and is !he ,irs! !o ado$! as names ,or !he no!es o, !he musi+al s+ale !he ini!ial syllables o, !he hemis!i+hs o, a hymn in honor o, (ain! John !he Ba$!is!) D :428@Muslims $ermi! mer+han!s !o es!ablish a hos$i!al ,or !he $oor and si+3 'hris!ians in !he 'i!y o, Jerusalem AMni$hts HospitalersB 4 li!!le 3no2n ,a+! in his!ory in !ha! !he &slami+ ,ai!h is !oleran! o, o!her ,ai!hs and i! 2as no! un!il !he 'rusades 2i!h !he barbari+ !rea!men! o, non@'hris!ians !ha! !he Muslims re!alia!ed 2i!h a ven-ean+e !o $ro!e+! !hemselves and !heir ,ai!h,ul)
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Muslims do no! see +orru$!ion 2i!hin !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, alon- 2i!h !he vi+es o, i!s leaders, as !he 2ay o, od) 4,!er +en!uries o, Deno$hobia havin- slo2ly ,il!ered in!o 'hris!endom, members +ame !o ha!e all !ha! 2as non@'a!holi+, and +ame !o des$ise !he 4rabs !hrou-h !he more abhorren! Je2s, a,!er !he early 'hris!ians made ini!ial +on!a+! 2i!h +ivili5a!ion !hrou-h !he 'rusades) In!ee! &hate%er influence came from the Mos2ue passe! throu$h the Syna$o$ue before it reache! the Church. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 1, 606) "he reli-ion o, !he Muslim or Mohamme!ans, !he 2ord means Submission, and should !o be used ins!ead o, Mohammedanism) "he Cambri!$e Me!iae%al History is re-re!!ably ou! o, $ro$or!ion in !he s$a+e i! dona!es !o !he 4rabs and #ersians= 2hile i! devo!es s!ou! volumes !o !he vul-ar behavior o, !he 'hris!ian na!ions o, Furo$e, i! does li!!le !o sho2 !he +on!ribu!ions o, !heir +on!em$oraries) "he 4rabs 2ere not ,ana!i+al abou! any reli-ion, and a,!er !he dea!h o, Mohammed !he many even diso2ned !he #ro$he! and his su$$osed revela!ion) 8is su++essor, <mar, a -enuine eD!remis!, 2ould reuni!e !hem by de+larin- 2ar on ri+h #ersia) &! 2as, says (ir ;) Muir, 'he scent of &ar that turne! the sullen temper of the Arabs into ea$er loyalty. &! 2as !he s3e$!i+ism o, early Moslem rulers, in (yria and ($ain, 2ho des+ended ,rom !he men 2ho had derided MohammedIs +laims, !ha! enabled !he 4rabs !o rea+h a hi-h s!a-e o, +ivili5a!ion in :us! !2o -enera!ions, 2hile !he 'hris!ian 2orld !oo3 a !housand years) ~J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclopae!ia. D :427@#o$e Benedi+! E&&&, "heo$hyla+!us, bro!her o, his su++essor, #o$e John %&% is no! a +leri+ $rior !o his ele+!ion as #o$e and is +hased ,rom 6'he City of 5o! by !he 4n!i@#o$e re-ory E&) 8e is res!ored !o !he $a$a+y in 1014 2i!h !he assis!an+e o, ?in- 8enry &) "he Middle 4-es in Furo$e 2i!nessed a universal $aradoD o, !oleran+e and +ondemna!ion 2i!h re-ards !o $ros!i!u!ion, and 2hile !e+hni+ally a sin Abecause it hin$e! on the act of fornicationB, $ros!i!u!ion is re+o-ni5ed by !he +hur+h and o!hers as a ne+essary, or =esser e%il. "?arras, 246) "he 'hur+h o, Rome did no! +ondemn $ros!i!u!ion, bu! !aDed i!, and in !he 2ell ordered 2orld o, !he City of 5o!, !here 2as no need 2ha!soever ,or domes!i+ +on!ra+e$!ion, ,or, i, $ossessed by a non@ $ro+rea!ive ur-e, a man sim$ly had !o -o !o a $ros!i!u!e and $our ou! his s$erm bu! in %as, sin+e coitus interruptus 2as s!ri+!ly ,orbidden) "he $ros!i!u!e6s role 2as !here,ore !ha! o, a /-aturalI +on!ra+e$!ive) (ain! 4u-us!ine eD$lained i! !his 2ay, If you e1pel prostitution from society you &ill unsettle e%erythin$ on account of lusts. "Ri+hards, 11.) 4u-us!ine ma3es an eD+e$!ion !o !he 'ommandmen!, on 3illin-, J8o2ever, !here are some eD+e$!ions made by !he Divine 4u!hori!y !o i!s o2n la2, !ha! men may no! be $u! !o dea!h) "hese eD+e$!ions are o, !2o 3inds, bein- :us!i,ied ei!her by a -eneral la2, or by a s$e+ial +ommission -ran!ed ,or a !ime !o some individual) 4nd in !his la!!er +ase, he !o 2hom au!hori!y is dele-a!ed, and 2ho is bu! !he s2ord in !he hand o, him 2ho uses i!, is no! himsel, res$onsible ,or !he dea!h he deals) 4nd, a++ordin-ly, !hey 2ho have 2a-ed 2ar in obedien+e !o !he Divine 'ommand, or in +on,ormi!y 2i!h 8is la2s, have re$resen!ed in !heir $ersons !he $ubli+ :us!i+e or !he 2isdom o, -overnmen!, and in !his +a$a+i!y have $u! !o dea!h 2i+3ed men= su+h $ersons have by no means viola!ed !he 'ommandmen!, J"hou shal! no! 3ill)LL ~(ain! 4u-us!ine o, 8i$$o, 'i!y o, od, $) 4/, !ransla!ed By Rev) Mar+us Dods, D)D) (ain! 4u-us!ine also vie2s !ha! i! is valid !o use violen+e a-ains! !he enemies o, 'hris!iani!y, so lon- as !he mo!ive isn6! reven-e) #e are therefore resol%e! neither on the one han! to lay asi!e Christian $entleness nor on the other to lea%e in your city that &hich &oul! be a most pernicious e1ample for all others to follo&. "(ain! 4u-us!ine, =etter @?, !ransla!ed by "he Rev) J) ) 'unnin-ham, M)4) "he mi-h!y 'hur+h $reserves !he $o2er !o -ive!h and i! also re!ains !he $o2er !o !a3e!h a2ay, 9o you really think that a case of such cruel ra$e shoul! be hel! up to the &orl! as passin$ unpunishe!? #e !o not !esire to $ratify our an$er by %in!icti%e retribution for the past but &e are concerne! to make pro%ision in a truly merciful spirit for the future. -o& &icke! men ha%e somethin$ in respect to &hich they may be punishe! an! that by Christians in a merciful &ay an! so as to promote their o&n profit an! &ell.bein$. ,or they ha%e these three thin$s) the life an! health of the bo!y the means of supportin$ that life an! the means an! opportunities of li%in$ a &icke! life. =et the t&o former remain untouche! in the possession of those &ho repent of their crime) this &e !esire an! this &e spare no pains to secure. But as to the thir! upon it 5o! &ill if it please Him inflict punishment in His $reat
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#hen peace &as $i%en to the Church by Constintine at the be$innin$ of the Fth century an era of temporal prosperity for the Church set in. As :urope $ra!ually became Christian the !onations for reli$ious purposes increase! by leaps an! boun!s. 5ifts of lan! an! money for :cclesiastical purposes &ere no& le$ally reco$ni7e! an! thou$h some of the later *oman :mperors place! restrictions upon the !onations of the faithful yet the &ealth of the Church rapi!ly increase!. #hate%er losses &ere suffere! in the Aincursions of the barbariansB &ere ma!e up for later &hen the con2uerin$ barbarians in their turn &ere con%erte! to Christianity...'he &ealth of the Church at this perio! Athe so.calle! *eformationB has sometimes been ma!e a matter of reproach to her ... A!mittin$ that abuses &ere in!ee! at times un2uestionable. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 3, 062)
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4nd !his 2eal!h does no! in+lude !he 'a!holi+ !aD im$osed u$on all inhabi!an!s ,or !he $rivile-e o, livin- in a +orru$! 'hris!ian +oun!ries) "he ama5in- ,ea!ure is !ha! !he #o$es +an $ose as serene advo+a!es o, $ea+e 2hile !hey in+i!e !o 2ar, in !he in!eres! o, !he 'hur+h, as eD$li+i!ly as #o$e re-ory E&& or &nno+en! &&& did, !he #o$es re$ea!edly demanded 'he e1tinction of Bolshe%ism in Spain Me1ico an! *ussia8 !he anneDa!ion o, MeDi+o by !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, and 2ar u$on Russia by ermany) "he 'a!holi+ #resses o, !he 2orld su$$or! !heir demands, +ensorin- all 2ho devia!e ,rom !heir :ud-men!) "he #o$e remained in +lose allian+e 2i!h Ja$an durin- i!s series o, vile a--ressions, and a!!em$!ed !o $araly5e or s!i,le 4meri+aIs assis!an+e !o Bri!ain, 2hen ermany a!!a+3ed Russia, by in+i!in- !he -rea! body o, 4meri+an 'a!holi+s !o +ause !rouble and ,a+ili!a!e !ha! des!ru+!ion o, Russia A;rtho!o1B ,or 2hi+h he ho$ed) ~>rom !he 2or3s o, >a!her Jose$h M+'abe) #e are !oin$ for 3opery at home &hat &e ha%e !one for i!olaters abroa! an! in the en! the results &ill be the same8 nay &orse8 for 3opish cruelty an! thirst for the bloo! of the innocent ha%e been the most sa%a$e an! merciless that the earth has seen. Ca&npore 9elhi an! Bareilly are but !ust in comparison &ith the !emoniacal brutalities perpetrate! by the In2uisition an! by the armies of 3opish fanaticism. ~Dr) Bonar) Earious versions o, Bibli+al !eD!s abound and !he 'hur+h is more de!ermined !o s!andardi5e) &n !he 11!h +en!ury 7an,ran+, Bisho$ o, 'an!erbury, 106/@./, a!!em$!s a +orre+!ion o, !he edi!ed Eul-a!e, a$$aren!ly 2i!h li!!le su++ess) 4bou! !he middle o, !he 12!h +en!ury, (!e$hen 8ardin- o, 'i!eauD $rodu+es a revisionreD!an! in manus+ri$! in Di:on $ubli+ library Anumber @B, as does 'ardinal 1i+olaus) "he in+reased demand ,or Bibles in !he 13!h +en!ury -ives o$$or!uni!y ,or ,ur!her +orru$!ion o, !he !eD!r$ublishers and +o$yis!s bein- un+on+erned as !o !he +hara+!er o, !he sa+red manus+ri$!s +hosen as a basis) ~Eul-a!e, "he &n!erna!ional (!andard Bible Fn+y+lo$edia, 1/15) D :48:@1044@"he illi-i!ima!e son o, #o$e John %&% is a2arded !he 'hair o, #e!er as #o$e Benedi+! &%) 4mon- !he early ermani+ !ribes, "eu!ons 8el, a hollo2 $la+e under-round, 2as !he +ommon and very dim abode o, all !he dead eD+e$! 2arriors, 2ho earned residen+e in Ealhalla by ,ero+i!y in ,i-h!in-) "he -eneral !enden+y 2as in !he dire+!ion o, an under2orld o, dis+om,or! ,or all bu! a ,e2 2ho 2ere $ar!i+ularly a$$re+ia!ed by !he 3in-s and $ries!s, and !hese, na!urally, 2en! !o !he home o, !he -rea! (3y@ ods) 'hey are calle! ,athers an! they often are. ~Frasmus on !he ,a!herhood o, !he +orru$! $ries!hood) His Holiness Bene!ict IX &as ele%en years ol! in ;ctober ?CBE &hen he became 3ope in the footsteps of his father 3ope (ohn XIX. His e1ploits &ith &omen brou$ht an early puberty an! by the time he &as fourteen he ha! surpasse! the e1ploits of all pre!ecessors. Saint 3eter 9amian has this to say) N'hat &retch from the be$innin$ of his 3ontificate to the en! of his life feaste! on immorality. 4no!her observer 2as more $re+ise: A !emon from Hell in the $uise of a priest has occupie! the Chair of 3eter. ",rom #e!er de Rosa, +icars of Christ) 'he 9ark Si!e of the 3apacy. D :482@1044@;hile +ondemnin- !he 2orld ,or 2!+h+ra,!, #o$e Benedi+! &%, is alle-ed !o have 9abble! in &itchcraft an! SatanismL in !he Dar3 4-es) #o$e Benedi+! &% is #o$e !hree !imes, ,rom 1032 !o 1044, and ,rom 4$ril !o May 1045, and ,inally ,rom 1040 !o 104.) "he $rimary reason ,or !his un-odly rei-nC 8e $ro,i!ed by sellin- !he #a$al "hrone ,or vas! sums o, money and !hen by re+laimin- i!, !2i+e) 8e hands !he #a$a+y over !o his -od,a!her, iovanni ra5iano, a Roman $ries!, 2ho !hen o,,ers Benedi+! a $ension) 9$on !he ,all o, !he Roman Fm$ire, moral de+line +on!inued, and !he diminu!ive li!era!e minori!y in !he Dar3 4-es 2ere so !hi+3ly i-noran! !ha! !he -rosses! ,or-eries are im$osed u$on !hem) 'a$a+ious +olle+!ion o, +rea!ive s!ories o, sain!s and mar!yrs, o, 2hi+h !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is o,!en so $roud, !hey +on!inued !o emer-e in!o !he li-h! o, !he ne2 and more unin,ormed Furo$e) "he masses 2ill +on!inue !o believe ,ables, le-ends, and my!hs as i, real and $ay li!!le a!!en!ion !o his!ory as !he 8oly Mo!her !he 'hur+h deems i! no! 2or!h !he bru!al !or!ures o, !heir &n*uisi!ion !o es!ablish 2he!her (ain! eor-e really ,ou-h! a dra-on, or !ha! (ain! Denis had +arried his head in his hands)
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8is 8oliness, #o$e Benedi+! &% 2as eleven years old in <+!ober 1032 2hen he be+ame #o$e in !he ,oo!s!e$s o, his ,a!her #o$e John %&%) 8is eD$loi!s 2i!h 2omen brou-h! an early $uber!y and by !he !ime he 2as ,our!een he had sur$assed !he eD$loi!s o, all $rede+essors) Rei-n o, #o$e Benedi+! &%, 2ho has been +alled !he 'hris!ian in+arna!ion o, Fla-abalus, an an+ien! Roman (un od, on+e !he (u$reme and only od) Fla-abalus on+e held !he $osi!ion o, 3ontifi1 Ma1imus as 2ell as !ha! o, +rea!in- a ne2, hi-her ran3in- $osi!ion, 2hi+h he also held, +alled !he Sacer!os amplissimus 9ei Solis :la$abali. 8e re$u!edly !or!ured and sa+ri,i+ed human vi+!ims, $re,errin- youn- noble boys, and 2ould observe !heir en!rails ,or si-ns o, Divina!ion) Fla-abalusI o,!en e++en!ri+ behavior is +orrobora!ed by 'assius Dio, 8erodian, and !he Historia Au$usta)~'he Sumerians)
'heir History Culture an! Character by (amuel 1oah ?ramer, $a-e 146) 1o!e: Fla-abalus had numerous rivals, !he ,oremos! bein- his +ousin Bassianus, 2ho la!er be+ame Fm$eror 4leDander (everus) ;hen Fla-abalus ordered a $ros+ri$!ion a-ains! his +ousin Bassianus, and his su$$or!ers, his soldiers re,used, and on Mar+h 11, 222, !hey had Fla-abalus, alon- 2i!h his mo!her murdered and !hro2n in!o !he "iber River, and 4leDander (everus 2as de+lared Fm$eror in his $la+e)
'hat &retch from the be$innin$ of his pontificate to the en! of his life feaste! on immorality. 4no!her observer 2as more $re+ise in his de+lara!ion A !emon from hell in the $uise of a priest has occupie! the Chair of 3eter. " (ain! #e!er Damain re-ardin- #o$e John %&% D :488@110/@4nselm o, 'an!erbury, 4r+hbisho$, $hiloso$her, 2ri!er o, #hy 9i! 5o! Become A Man? "his +hur+h leader, $ro$osed an ar-umen! ,or odIs eDis!en+e !ha! is s!ill bein- deba!ed !oday) FDiled by !he ?in- o, Fn-land ,or o$$osin- him ,rom 10/0@1100 and a-ain ,rom 1103@1100 ,or dis$u!in- !he ?in-6s ri-h! !o a$$oin! +hur+h o,,i+ials A9oes the Min$ ha%e the ri$ht to in%est Bishops?B "his issue is no! resolved un!il 1100 by !he ;es! Mins!er 4-reemen!) 4r+hbisho$ 4nselm ar-ued !ha! !hose 2ho doub! !he eDis!en+e o, od 2ould have !o have some unders!andin- o, 2ha! !hey are disbelievin-) "hey 2ould have !o unders!and od !o be a bein-, !ha! 2hi+h no!hin- -rea!er +an be !hou-h! o, or !ha! i! he is -rea!er !o eDis! ou!side !he mind ra!her !han :us! in !he mind) "o doub! odIs eDis!en+e 2ould be a +on!radi+!ion be+ause one 2ould be sayin- !ha! i! is $ossible !o !hin3 o, some!hin- -rea!er, ye! !hin3 !ha! no!hin- -rea!er +an be +on!em$la!ed) 8en+e, by de,ini!ion od eDis!s ne+essarily) "his o$$osi!ion or :uD!a$osi!ion is la!er !o be !a3en u$ by "homas 4*uinas, &mmanuel ?an!, Renj Des+ar!es, Baru+h ($ino5a, and o!!,ried 7eibni5) 4nselm is 'anoni5ed in 1163 and $ronoun+ed Do+!or o, !he 'hur+h in 1020 ,or s!andin- u$ !o +on!em$orary monar+hs in de,ense o, !he 'hur+h) 4 Je2, "aran!o, in &!aly, buys land ,or vineyards= in +on!ras! !o !he slo2ly +han-in- ;es!ern 'hris!endom, By5an!ine la2 does allo2s Je2s !o o2n land and en-a-e in a-ri+ul!ure) &ns!i!u!ion o, !he 'ruce of 5o!. 4 sus$ension o, $riva!e ,euds is o,,i+ially observed in Fn-land, >ran+e, &!aly, and else2here) (u+h a !ru+e $rovides !ha! !hese ,euds should +ease on all !he more im$or!an! +hur+h ,es!ivals and ,as!s, ,rom "hursday evenin- !o Monday mornin-, and durin- 7en!, or similar o++asions)
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Fnd o, !he ;orld: (ome believe !his !o be !he 1000!h anniversary o, !he dea!h and resurre+!ion o, !heir 7ord Jesus 'hris!) 8is (e+ond 'omin- is an!i+i$a!ed, bu! JesusI a+!ual da!e o, eDe+u!ion is un3no2n, bu! is believed !o be in !he ran-e o, 20 !o 33 ')F) D :4735 ?in- >erdinand o, 'as!ile, !he 'a!holi+ ruler, eDa+!s !ribu!e ,rom his Moorish nei-hbors) D :47;@104.@#o$e Benedi+! &%, alle-ed !o have been !2elve years o, a-e a! !he !ime he be+ame #o$e, 2hile o!hers say he 2as in his !2en!ies) &! 2as his ,amilyIs $osi!ion and money !ha! $u! him in !he $a$a+y Athe first timeB, in 1032@1034) "heo$hyla+!us, !he #o$e led a li,e o, debau+hery, and even!ually, even !he Roman $eo$le be+ame ashamed o, his las+ivious li,es!yle and drove him ,rom !he +i!y in 1044, ele+!in- #o$e (ylves!er &&, !he an!i@$o$e) #o$e Benedi+! re-ained !he $a$a+y !he ,ollo2in- year and sold !he #a$a+y a mon!h la!er !o John ra!ian, 2ho be+ame 3no2n as #o$e re-ory E&) 8oly Roman Fm$eror 8enry &&& +onvo3ed a (ynod a! (u!ri, 2hi+h de$osed all !hree +laiman!s and ele+!ed #o$e 'lemen! &&, 2ho died in 1040) Benedi+! held on in Rome un!il July, 104., 2hen he 2as removed in ,avor o, #o$e Damasus &&) #o$e Benedi+! &% re!ires !o a $ala!ial ,amily es!a!e re,usin- !o a$$ear be,ore a (ynod, 2hi+h a++uses him 2i!h sellin- 'hur+h $re,ermen! in 104/) 8e is in due +ourse eD+ommuni+a!ed by #o$e 7eo &% 2ho may have li,!ed !he ban be,ore Benedi+!Is dea!h) 4! !he !ime o, #o$e 7eo &%Is ele+!ion in 104/ ')F), a++ordin- !o !he !es!imony o, (ain! Bruno !he 'hur+h o, #e!er lan-uished in des$i+able las+iviousness and debau+hery) 'he &hole &orl!ly in &icke!ness Holiness ha! !isappeare! 4ustice ha! perishe! an! truth ha! been burie!8 Simon Ma$us &as lor!in$ it o%er the Church &hose Bishops &ere $i%en to lu1ury an! fornication.L ~(ain! Bruno, Bisho$ o, (e-ni, ,rom !he 2or3s o, Jose$h ;heless) D :479@111.@4leDius &, 'omnenus &, resis!s 1orman invaders A3a$ansB and in 10/5 a$$eals !o #o$e 9rban && ,or assis!an+e in re+overin- 4na!olia ,rom !he (el:u3 AMuslimsB) "his mar3s !he ,ounda!ion ,or !he es!ablishmen! o, !he 'rusades, 2hi+h are la!er de+lared !o alle-edly ,ree !he 8oly 7ands ,rom !he aus$i+es o, !he in,idels) &n various le!!ers 2ri!!en a,!er !he 'oun+il o, 'lermon!, #o$e 9rban && eD$lains his reasons ,or laun+hin- a +rusade, and 2ha! !hose !ha!, 'ook the Cross +ould eD$e+! !o -ain ,rom i!: #e kno& you ha%e alrea!y hear! from the testimony of many that the fren7y of the barbarians has !e%astate! the churches of 5o! in the :ast. an! has e%en shame to say sei7e! into sla%ery the Holy City of Christ (erusalem. 5rie%in$ in pious contemplation of this !isaster. &e %isite! ,rance an! stron$ly ur$e! the princes an! people of that lan! to &ork for the liberation of the :astern Church. "#o$e 9rban &&, =etter to ,lan!ers, !ransla!ion ,rom Chronicles of the Crusa!es. "o all !he 'hris!ians 2ho 2ill !a3e u$ !he s2ord in !he 'rusades A'ake to the Cross so the Church saysB, !here shall be a ,or-iveness o, sin) "he 'hur+h eD!ols o, !he 3illin- o, men, #e ha%e hear! that some of you !esire to $o to (erusalem. because you kno& that this &oul! $reatly please us. Mno& then that anyone &ho sets out on that 4ourney not out of lust for &orl!ly a!%anta$e but only for the Sal%ation of his soul an! for the liberation of the Church is remitte! in entirety all penance for his sins if he has ma!e a true an! perfect act of confession. 'his is because he has !e!icate! his person an! his &ealth to the lo%e of 5o! an! his nei$hbor. "#o$e 9rban &&, =etter to Bolo$na, !ransla!ion ,rom Chronicles of the Crusa!es. "he 'hris!ian od ,ails !o $ro!e+! and save !he vas! ma:ori!y o, i!s o2n $eo$le ,rom !he (2ord o, &slam and !he 'hris!ians be-an !o doub! !he $o2er o, !heir od) Jerusalem is !a3en only !o be los! a-ain !o !he ,ier+e ,i-h!insoldiers o, Muhammad) Due !o i!s si-ni,i+an! losses, ,inan+ially as 2ell as in human lives, !he 'hur+h a!!em$!s !o deni-ra!e !he rea! #ro$he!) "he 'a!holi+ Mon3, Ma!!he2 #aris, 2ho died in 125/, mali+iously says, His $reat &ork /Chronica Ma4ora / from the Creation until the year of his !eath it is &ell kno&n that Mohamme! &as once a Car!inal an! became heretic because he faile! to be electe! 3ope. Also ha%in$ !runk to e1cess he fell by the roa!si!e an! in this con!ition &as kille! by s&ine. An! for that reason his follo&ers abhor pork e%en unto this !ay< (o sai!h !he sel,@$ro+laimed 3no2led-eable Mon3 on !he alle-ed un2or!hy mo!ives 2hy Mohammed *ui! !he M'rue Church and be+ame an insolen! &n,idel) "his no!able o++urren+e mos! $robably o++urred 2hen Buddha 2as +anoni5ed a 'a!holi+ (ain!) ~(ee !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia ar!i+le on Ma!!he2 #aris) 9$on !he dea!h o, #o$e 'lemen! &&, !he de$osed #o$e a-ain in!rudes himsel,)
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D :47<5 (eD abuse +on!inues 2i!hin !he 'hur+h, and 2hen !he -ood in!en!ioned (ain! Damian endeavors !o $ersuade #o$e 7eo &%, 104/@54 ')F), !o eD$el !he +on!em$!uous homoseDuals ,rom !he +ler-y, #o$e 7eo 2ill s!rai-h!,or2ardly re,use) If he $ot ri! of the $ays says 1i-el 'a2!horne in his Se1 =i%es of the 3opes, 3erhaps he feare! he &oul! ha%e ha! no one left... Jona!han 7evy s!a!es, Many of the +aticans acti%ities fall outsi!e the tra!itional actions of a state particularly &hen it comes to financin$ the Church. In the case of the pe!ophilia co%er up a +atican policy of protectin$ $uilty priests %iolates customary international la& as &ell as the Inite! -ations Con%ention on the *i$hts of the Chil!. D :434@1122@ <mar ?hayyam, #ersian ma!hema!i+ian, as!ronomer, and au!hor o, one o, !he 2orldIs bes! 3no2n 2or3s o, $oe!ry) <mar ?hayyam 2ro!e his eD*uisi!e #ersian verses on !he ,u!ili!y o, !ryin- !o dis+ern any $ur$ose o, li,e, s+o,,in- a! believers yearnin- ,or a 8eaven, ,ools your re&ar! is neither here nor there... and he beli!!led !he Divine $ro$he+ies, 'he re%elations of the !e%out an! learn/! G #ho rose before us an! as prophets burn/! G Are all but stories &hich a&oke from sleep G 'hey tol! their comra!es an! to sleep return/!. <marIs li,e is a mys!ery as !o ho2 he +ir+umven!ed !he s2ord o, !he Muslim 2orld A behea!in$B 2i!h !he blas$hemous 2ords and !he verses a!!ribu!ed !o him no! s$rou!inun!il !2o +en!uries a,!er his dea!h) "he early 'hur+h disli3es $oe!s and ma!hema!i+ians, ,or !hey see3 ou! ra!ionali!y in !his mundane 2orld, 2hi+h +hallen-es !he 'hur+hIs au!hori!y, /By ,aith Alone / or /=eap of ,aith/ +ons!ru+!) 'he $oo! Christian shoul! be&are of mathematicians an! all those &ho make empty prophecies. 'he !an$er alrea!y e1ists that the mathematicians ha%e ma!e a co%enant &ith the !e%il to !arken the spirit an! to confine man in the bon!s of Hell. ~(ain! 4u-us!ine, 9e 5enesi a! =itteram, Boo3 &&, Dviii, 30) &n Rouen, <rljans, 7imo-es, Main5, and mos! li3ely also in Rome, !he Je2s are +onver!ed by ,or+e, massa+red, or eD$elled by !he 'a!holi+ ma:ori!y) D :4325 4r+hbisho$ Rober!, 2i!h !he 1orman Bisho$s and nobles isdriven ou! o, Fn-land) D :438@ &n &!aly, !he 1orman +on*ues!s o, !ha! +oun!ry are +on,erred on !hem as a ,ie, Aa feu!al estateB o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) D :437@ "he !hird Bla+3 #la-ue des!roys !he Furo$ean $o$ula!ion= +alled !he bol-a+h and !re-ai!= !he "riads o, Bri!ain +all i! !he 6Sickness of the bloo!y s&eat on a++oun! o, !he +orn havinbeen des!royed by in+lemen! A&etB 2ea!her in !he !ime o, !he 1orman invasion by 6#illiam the Bastar!. "he rea! (+hism be!2een Fas!ern and ;es!ern !heolo-i+al belie,s) Dis$u!es over in!er$re!a!ions o, (+ri$!ure and 2hi+h +hur+h, !he ;es!ern or Fas!ern 'hris!ians 2ill have +on!rol over !he (+ri$!ural !ransla!ions) 4 s+hism had develo$ed 2hen "he 'oun+il o, 1i+e in 325 had added !he ,ilo2ue Aan! from the SonB o!her2ise 3no2n as !he 'rinity !o !he in!er$re!a!ion o, !he Bible, 2hi+h is re:e+!ed by !he Fas!ern 'hur+h) "he Bible as 2e 3no2 i! !oday +on!ains 66 di,,eren! Boo3s, 2hi+h 2ere $enned by an es!ima!ed 3/ di,,eren! au!hors) "here also eDis!s some eD!ra@Bibli+al 2or3s o, F++lesias!i+al 2ri!in-s +ommonly 3no2n as !he 4$o+ry$ha) ~Mystery Books of the Bible by re-ory B) Dill) "he ;es!ern A*oman CatholicB 'hur+h in !his 20!h +en!ury is s!ill in !he $ro+ess o, +rea!in- ne2 in!er$re!a!ions !o (+ri$!ure Ainterpretations &hich are not inclu!e! in ScriptureB) #o$e 7eo &% issues an Anathema, 2hi+h is a solemn +urse o, :1communication a-ains! !he 'ons!an!ino$le #a!riar+h A:astern ;rtho!o1 ChurchB) "he #a!riar+h A:astern ChurchB !hen summons a +oun+il !ha! in !urn eD+ommuni+a!es !he $a$al re$resen!a!ives) "he s!ru--le ,or dominan+e 2ill +on!inue ,or ano!her /46 years 2i!h #o$e John #aul && ma3in- a +on+ilia!ory -es!ure in !he 20!h +en!ury !o ma3e amends) 8o2ever, #o$e John #aul 2ill no! renoun+e his su$eriori!y via his des+enden+y o, au!hori!y ,rom !he ,or-ed do+umen! o, #e!er)
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D :43<5 #o$e 1i+holas && and !he 'oun+il o, Rome de+ree !ha! ,u!ure #o$es shall be ele+!ed by !he 'olle-e o, 'ardinals, bu! +on,irmed by !he $eo$le and +ler-y o, Rome and !he Fm$eror) D :46:@03@#o$e 4leDander && 2as !he !eam leader in ...'hat $reat a$itation a$ainst simony an! clerical incontinence... A faction electe! Honorius II as 3ope8 public opinion clamorin$ for reform. Ale1an!er &as omnipresent throu$h his le$ates punishin$ simoniacal Bishops an! incontinent cler$y. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 1, $-) 2.6) 'a!holi+ au!hors admi!, relu+!an!ly, !he immoral +lamor 2hi+h $ervaded !he 'hur+h durin- !his era and a,,e+!iona!ely +laim !ha! !heir san+!imonious #on!i,,s a!!em$!ed re,orm) ~#o$e 4leDander && 2ill re,use !o dis+i$line
a $ries! 2ho +ommi!!ed adul!ery 2i!h his ,a!herIs se+ond 2i,e be+ause he hadnI! +ommi!!ed !he sin o, ma!rimony, 2hi+h 2as +onsidered !he -rea!es! evil 2hi+h had !o be elimina!ed ,or !he $ries!hood !o be !o!ally devo!ed !o !he 'hur+h)
'he !esperate moral barbarism of the a$e. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 0, 22/) 4nd !he 'hur+h 2ill +on!inue !o do li!!le !o +han-e !he moral de-rada!ion, denyin- i!s membershi$ -ood leadershi$ and +on!inually bein- +au-h! in le+herous a+!s) D :462@ "he 4r+hbisho$ o, 'olo-ne, 4nno, assumes !he reins o, -overnmen! a,!er sei5in- !he younFm$eror 8enry &E) D :463@ (ain! 4rialdo is Imar!yred a! Milan ,or his a!!em$! !o re,orm !he 6simoniacal and Mimmoral6 +ler-y o, !ha! +i!y) ))) >or invei-hin- a-ains! abuses he is eD+ommuni+a!ed by !he Bisho$) V'a!holi+
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D :466@Believin- a +ome! is !he ,orbearer o, bad or evil !hin-s !o ha$$en, !he (aDons A5ermanic tribesB lose ,ai!h and are +on*uered by ;illiam !he 'on*ueror) "he ru!hless 'hris!ian, ;illiam !he 'on*ueror, 2ill even!ually die a $ain,ul dea!h ,rom a ridin- a++iden!, his body 2ill s2ell ,rom in,e+!ion, and durinhis ,unerary mass, remains 2ill eD$lode !o !he horror o, !hose a!!endin-) 4 $u!rid s!en+h 2ill eDude ,rom !he remains o, his +or$se, 2hi+h even !he +eremonial in+ense +anno! hide) g
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'he populace instea! of rearin$ up in hot in!i$nation at the cruelty the barbarity an! the inhumanity of burnin$ ali%e the %ictims of the In2uisition cheere! &ith $usto....In the early !ays the feet an! han!s &ere often amputate! in toto but (ustinian tempere! the se%erity of this la& restrictin$ it to the amputation of one han! only. "(+o!!) "he mos! mer+i,ul 'hris!ian Fm$eror, ;illiam, de+lares, #e !ecree that no one shall be kille! or hun$ for any mis!ee!s but rather that his eyes be plucke! out an! his feet han!s an! testicles be cut off. ~;illiam !he 'on*ueror) D :46;5 'oun+il o, Man!ua, 8ildebrand denies !he im$erial ri-h! !o in!er,ere in !he ele+!ion o, a #o$e) D :4695 'arrier $i-eons are em$loyed by !he (ara+ens AMuslimsB !o +onvey in!elli-en+e !o !he besie-ed in #alermo) D :4;45 A;ne thousan! years of anti.SemitismB "he (ynod o, 1arbonne de+rees !ha! 'hris!ians are no! $ermi!!ed !o live in Je2ish homes) D :4;8@10.5@Re-ardin- !he la!es! !ransla!ion o, !he Bible in!o Fn-lish, #o$e re-ory E&& s!a!es, -ot &ithout reason has it please! Almi$hty 5o! that Holy Scripture shoul! be a secret in certain places lest it &ere plainly apparent to all men perchance it &oul! be little esteeme! an! be sub4ect to !isrespect8 or it mi$ht be falsely un!erstoo! by those of me!iocre learnin$ an! lea! to error. #o$e re-ory E&&, bemoanin- !he di,,i+ul!y in s!am$inou! marria-e amon- $ries!s, de+lares, 'he
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1o! un$redi+!ably, #o$e Boni,a+e E&&& 2ill also $ro+laim, in his Bull, Inam Sanctam, 1302, It is necessary to Sal%ation that e%ery human creature be sub4ect to the *oman 3ontiff. "he +on+e$! o, Ini%ersal Authority bein- ves!ed in one man is alien !o !he early Church of Christ as 2ell as !o !he Church of the Se%en :cumenical Councils) Bu! !he ?in- o, >ran+e 2ill no! hear o, !his, and ?in- #hili$ &E summons his #arliamen! !o-e!her in #aris and lays be,ore i! an im$ea+hmen! o, !he #o$e ,or heresy, simony and ra$a+i!y) #o$e Boni,a+e is s$e+i,i+ally a++used o, ... #i7ar!ry !ealin$ &ith the 9e%il !isbelief in (esus Christ !eclarin$ that sins of the flesh &ere not sins an! causin$ the mur!er of 3ope Celestine an! others. He ha! a certain /I!ol/ in &hich a /9iabolical Spirit/ &as enclose! &hom he &as in the habit of consultin$ a stran$e %oice ans&ere! him. "A History of the 3opes, Dr) Jose$h M+'abe, ') 4) ;a!!s P 'o, 7ondon, 1/3/) "he do-ma o, 3apal Infallibility, 2hi+h is $ro+laimed, un!il !he 1/!h +en!ury, is only an eD!ension o, a ,alse !ea+hin- re-ardin- universal au!hori!y, and a++ordin- !o !he 9o$ma of Infallibility, a #o$e +anno! err 2hen he !ea+hes e1 cathe!ra li!erally, ,rom the throne on ,ai!h and morals= ,ur!hermore, 'a!holi+s are !au-h! !ha! a #o$e is su$erior !o any 'oun+il o, !he 'hur+h and !o all o!her 'hris!ian reli-ions) "he !ru!h is ,inally revealed) "he #o$e is no! ha$$y 2i!h !he +ommon ,ol3s havin- a++ess !o !he Bible AHe e%en professes to speak for 5o! by sayin$ &hat pleases 5o! is the secrecy of the &or!s of 5o!B "he 'hur+h, ,or +en!uries, has 3e$! a +lose +on!rol on a++ess !o !he Bible and ,oresees !ha! $o2er is no lon-er s!ren-!h on+e i! is revealed A3o&er tol! is po&er lost is an ol! -ati%e American Juni sayin$B) #o$e re-ory is more ,re*uen!ly *uo!ed by his $re@#a$al name, 8ildebrand, a s!ern as+e!i+ 2ho ,ou-h! ,ier+ely ,or im$osin- +eliba+y u$on !he +ler-y and mon3s) 8e 2ore a monas!i+ dress, bu! 2he!her he ever 2as a mon3 is dis$u!ed) ~Dr) ;) Mar!ens, #ar 5re$or +II Moensch? 1./1) Bein- res!ri+!ed ,rom see3in- a normal ou!le! ,or !he $assions o, !he ,lesh, !he M3ious 2ere ,or+ed !o sa!is,y !heir seDual lon-in-s !hrou-h $rohibi!ed +hannels) "he resul! 2as !ha! 2hile +eliba+y $rodu+ed ,ana!i+al as+e!i+ism on !he one hand, i! 2as also !he +ause o, !he mos! demorali5in- $romis+ui!y on !he o!her) "he -ross immorali!y !ha! ,ollo2ed !he im$osi!ion o, +eliba+y on !he +ler-y +an never be +om$le!ely revealed ,or !he 'hur+h has seen ,i! !o des!roy any do+umen!s 2hi+h do no! si! 2ell 2i!h !hem) #ries!s be+ame adul!erers and +orru$!ers o, !he home, and nunneries be+ame no!orious bro!hels) 4u!hori!a!ive 2ri!ers o, !he Middle 4-es !ell o, nunneries !ha! 2ere li3e bro!hels, and o, !he 2ides$read $revalen+e o, in+es! amon- !he $ries!s, many o, 2hom lived 2i!h !heir mo!hers and sis!ers) John ?noD +ommi!!ed adul!ery 2i!h his s!e$mo!her) re-ory, Bisho$ o, Eer+elli, 2as +onvi+!ed o, in+es!, havinhad rela!ions 2i!h a 2ido2 be!ro!hed !o his un+le) &n an e,,or! !o im$ose +eliba+y on !he $ries!, !he +ler-ymanIs mo!her or sis!er 2as no! $ermi!!ed !o slee$ in !he same house 2i!h him) FD$erien+e had !au-h! !hem !ha! no blood !ie 2as s!ron- enou-h !o $reven! seDual sa!is,a+!ion) "he ho! $assions o, !he body easily over$o2er !he +ool resolu!ions o, !he mind) (!) Bernard said !ha! ,or men and 2omen !o live !o-e!her 2i!hou! havin- seDual rela!ions 2as a -rea!er mira+le !han raisin- !he dead) (!) Bernard o, 'lairvauD, re,errin- !o !he 'hris!ian soldiers +alled 'rusaders, also ma3es !his $ronoun+emen!: If they kill it is to the profit of Christ8 if they !ie it is to their o&n. 'ardinal #e!er dI4illy de+lared !ha! !he immorali!y in !he nunneries 2as so no!orious !ha! i! 2as +ommon ,or -irls 2ho 2an!ed !o en!er a li,e o, $ros!i!u!ion sim$ly !o !a3e !he veil) <ne o, !he reasons ,or !he 'hur+hIs denun+ia!ion o, (avonarola 2as !ha! he de+lared !he nuns in !he +onven!s 2ere no be!!er !han harlo!s, and !ha! !he 2hole ,abri+ o, morali!y 2as bein- +orru$!ed by !he adul!ery o, members o, !he reli-ious orders) ~(ee 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is) "o $uri,y !he #a$a+y, 2hi+h has been dese+ra!ed ,or a +en!ury and a hal,, he indu+ed !he =ateran Syno! in 105/ !o de$rive !he Roman $eo$le and +ler-y o, !he ri-h! !o ele+! a #o$e and +on,ines !his !o
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#o$e re-ory and his MSaintly lieutenants ,reely use ,or-eries, and #o$e re-ory even !am$ers 2i!h !he !eD!s o, De+rees he *uo!es) 8e be-an or in+i!ed 2ars 2i!h, JCurse! be he that refraineth his s&or! from bloo! he 2ould *uo!e, in mos! +oun!ries !o ma3e $rin+es ,euda!ories A $oo! ta1payin$ CatholicsB o, !he 'hur+h, and durinhis !enure, !here 2as no! a +oun!ry in 2hi+h he 2as -enerally res$e+!ed) 4 erman (ynod o, Bisho$s and 4bbo!s de+lares him de$osed Aremo%e! from officeB, and in his las! year even !he Romans, in,uria!ed by !he bru!ali!y o, his 1orman hirelin-s, drive him in!o eDile and ou! o, !he City of 5o!. >or his one alle-ed s$iri!ual !rium$h, over ?in- 8enry &E) &! is my!hi+al) 8enry su++eeded his ,a!her a! !he a-e o, siD, bu! durinhis minori!y, his mo!her ruled in his name) 4,!er ?in- 8enry +ame o, a-e in 1065 he +rushed a rebellion in (aDony) 4bou! !ha! !ime !here be-an !he s!ru--le be!2een !he #o$e and !he ?in- ,or !em$oral $o2er in !he em$ire) Des$i!e a #a$al De+ree $rohibi!in- a$$oin!men! o, 'hur+h o,,i+ials by !he ?in-, 8enry a$$oin!s, 1005, $rela!es in various $ar!s o, &!aly) Re$rimanded by #o$e re-ory E&&, 8enry +onvo3es, 4D 1006, a erman +oun+il a! ;orms !o de$ose o, !he #o$e) "his a+! resul!s in his FD+ommuni+a!ion, 2i!h !he +onse*uen! release o, his sub:e+!s ,rom alle-ian+e !o him) 'a!holi+s smiled in !hose days a! !he dea!h o, #o$e re-ory and !he #o$e lamen!s, ha%e lo%e! 4ustice an! hate! ini2uity an! therefore I !ie in e1ile.8e 2as $iously uns+ru$ulous, i-noran!, a man o, ,iery !em$er= and !he end o, his li,e o$ens !he mos! li+en!ious $eriod in Furo$ean his!ory, and !he !errible +orru$!ion o, !he mon3s and $ries!s 2hom he had ,orbidden !o marry) ~(ee Bisho$ 4) 8) Ma!!he2, 'he =ife an! 'imes
of Hil!ebran! Q1/10R) >or a summary s!udy, 2i!h +on!em$orary eviden+e, see 'h) E&&& o, M+'abeIs Crises Q1/16R) @J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclopae!ia &hich inclu!es an e1traor!inary &ealth of information re$ar!in$ the Church.
8ildebrand is ele+!ed #o$e and !a3es !he name o, #o$e re-ory E&&= !he sale o, +hur+h bene,i+es in ermany are ,orbidden by him) ~'riumphs ;f Hil!ebran!, v, 231) D :4;8@ 4ll !he 3no2n +o$ies o, (a$$hoIs lesbian love $oems are burned by 'a!holi+ e++lesias!i+al au!hori!ies in 'ons!an!ino$le and Rome) D :4;7@ #o$e re-ory E&& $u!s ,or2ard !he ,irs! idea o, a -eneral +rusade a-ains! !he in,idel "ur3s) &n !he su$$or! o, ,amily, #o$e re-ory E&& le-isla!es !ha! anyone 2ishin- !o be ordained mus! ,irs! $led-e +eliba+y, and +on!inuin- his a!!a+3 a-ains! 2omen, he $ubli+ly s!a!es !ha!, ... 'he Church cannot escape from the clutches of the laity unless priests first escape the clutches of their &i%es. D :4;3@ 7ay inves!i!ure $rohibi!ed by a +oun+il +alled by #o$e re-ory E&&) #o$e re-ory E&& de+lares !ha! no one +an :ud-e a #o$e eD+e$! od, 2hi+h o$ens !he door !o !he $er,idious +on+e$! o, &n,allibili!y, and #o$e re-ory is !he ,irs! #o$e !o de+ree !ha! Rome +an never be in error) D :4;3@ #o$e (ain! re-ory lamen!s over !he de+aden! s!a!e o, !he 'hur+h) 'he :astern Church has fallen a&ay from the ,aith an! is no& assaile! on e%ery si!e by infi!els. #here%er I turn my eyes .. to the &est to the north to the south I fin! e%ery&here bishops &ho ha%e obtaine! their office in an irre$ular &ay &hose li%es an! con%ersations are stran$ely at %ariance &ith their sacre! callin$8 &ho $o throu$h their !uties not for the lo%e of Christ but from moti%es of &orl!ly $ain. An! those amon$ &hom I li%e are &orse than (e&s or 3a$ans./ ... 5re$ory ma!e e%ery effort to stamp out of the Church the t&o consumin$ e%ils of the a$e simony an! clerical incontinency... 3ope 5re$ory be$an his $reat &ork of purifyin$ the Church by a reformation of the cler$y. In ?CDF he enacte! the follo&in$ !ecrees Aa series aime! at the t&o uni%ersal %ices name!B. But they met &ith %i$orous resistance ... Calle! forth a most %iolent storm of opposition throu$hout Italy 5ermany an! ,rance. An! the reason for this opposition on the part of the %ast thron$ of immoral an! simoniacal clerics is not far to seek. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 6, 0/3@4) D :4;6 QCR@4!5i5, Male3 (hahIs lieu!enan!, +on*uers (yria ,rom !he >a!imi!es o, F-y$!, and !a3es $ossession o, Jerusalem) 'hris!ian $il-rims are $erse+u!ed by !he (el:u3ian "ur3s) 8enry &E, Fm$eror o, ermany, holds a +oun+il a! Rome, 2hi+h de$oses #o$e re-ory E&&) &n union 2i!h !he erman $rin+es !he #o$e no2 de$oses !he Fm$eror)
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"he 4ssassins, #ersians, name derived ,rom !he 4rabi+: hashishin@meanin- users o, hashish) "heir ,ounder and rand Mas!er is 8asan@& (abbah 2ho dies in 1124 ini!ia!in- ne2 +onver!s 2ho are s2orn !o se+re+y and eDe+u!e !heir assassina!ions 2i!h a blind obedien+e) "he 2ea$on o, +hoi+e is a da--er and !heir leader eD$loi!ed !his ,ear o, !he se+! !o -ain !ribu!e ,rom o!her 4rab +hie,!ains) FD+essive ,ees: 4r+hbisho$ 7an,ran+ in Fn-land orders a $ries!Is benedi+!ion on ,or a marria-e, bu! ,or ano!her 100 years !he $oor inhabi!an!s 2ill +on!inue !o marry 2i!hou! bene,i! o, +ler-y) J4++ordin- !o a re+en! re$or!, resear+hers have dis+overed almos! !2o $ounds o, mari:uana I'ul!iva!ed ,or $sy+hoa+!ive $ur$osesI in !he obi Deser!, an area lo+a!ed in (ou!hern Mon-olia and !he 1or!hern &nner Mon-olia re-ion o, 'hina) 4++ordin- !o !he resear+hers, !he mari:uana s!ash is abou! 2,000 years old)L ~Dis+overy 4r!i+le, 200.) 4! !he Merv oasis, a small villa-e ;es! o, 9rum+hi A'hinaB, !here is a reli-ious +om$leD !ha! da!es ba+3 !o !he 2nd Millenium B)')F), 2here in i!s mos! im$or!an! room, !he /#hite room / are s!ora-e vessels, 2hi+h +on!ain !ra+es o, #o$$y and F$hedra) D :4;;@ #o$e re-ory eDa+!s an annual !ribu!e ,rom 4l,onso, !he 'a!holi+ ?in- o, 'as!ile) 4! 'anossa, ?in- 8enry &E humbles himsel, in !he sno2 be,ore !he #o$e and is absolved o, his sins) D :4;9@ #o$e 4leDander && 2arns !he Bisho$s o, ($ain !o $reven! violen+e a-ains! !he Je2s ,or !he reason !ha!, unli3e !he (ara+ens, !hey Are prepare! to li%e in ser%itu!e. D :4;<@'eliba+y o, !he $ries!hood) "he Ea!i+an ,ears !he ,amilies o, !he married $ries!s 2ill inheri! !heir 2eal!h and vo!es !o deny marria-e !o !hem hen+e,or!h, bu! !his does no! s!o$ !he #o$es ,rom havin- +landes!ine a,,airs and ma3in- ille-i!ima!e +hildren) 142@#e!er 4belard, >ren+h !ea+her, $hiloso$her, !heolo-ian, and ori-inal !hin3er, ar-ues !he old *ues!ions o, ,a!alism versus ,ree 2ill) Deba!es on 4s!rolo-y and !he 'hur+h6s !radi!ional !hou-h!s are re@o$ened) 4s!rolo-y is disli3ed by 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies and is +ondensed in !he Bible) 4belard ,alls in love 2i!h !he nie+e o, !he +anon o, !he 'a!hedral o, 1o!re Dame and se+re!ly marries her A HeloiseB) "he un+le A,ulbertB, u$on hearin- o, his nie+e be+omin- im$re-na!ed by 4belard, believin- she has been abandoned, has him +as!ra!ed) 8eloise re!ires !o live in a monas!ery and 4belard ,lees !he area) 4belard $ublishes a +om$rehensive dis+ourse on !he "rini!y !ha! is re:e+!ed by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 4u!hori!ies in 1121) 8e be+omes abbo! a! !he monas!ery a! (ain!@ ildas@de@Rhuis) (ain! Bernard o, hearin- o, !he 4bbo! 4belard 2ri!in- love le!!ers !o 8eloise $revails u$on #o$e &nno+en! && in havin- him +ondemned as a !hrea! !o !he 'hur+h) 4belard6s body, u$on his dea!h, is laid neD! !o his lover 8eloise in 1164 2hereby !hey are +onsumed by ,ire) "oday, !he le!!ers he 2ro!e !o 8eloise are +onsidered +lassi+al, in !he roman!i+ sense) "he 'oun+il o, Rome ini!ia!es !he $erse+u!ion o, !he Beren-arius and i!s ,ollo2ers 2ho +anno! bear !he do-ma o, 'ransmutation of brea! P &ine into Christ. Boleslas o, #oland eD+ommuni+a!ed by #o$e re-ory and eD$elled by his sub:e+!s) D :494@#o$e (ain! re-ory E&& 2ri!es !o ?in- 8arold o, Denmar3 ,orbiddin- 2i!+hes !o be $u! !o dea!h or !or!ured based u$on !he belie, !ha! !hey +an +ause s!orms, +ro$ ,ailure, or $es!ilen+e) ?in- 8enry &E +onvenes a +oun+il, 2hi+h de$oses #o$e re-ory E&& and ele+!s uiber!, 4n!i@#o$e 'lemen! &&&, in his s!ead) Fnd o, !he 2ar be!2een 8enry and Rudol$h o, (aDony +aused by !he dea!h o, !he la!!er) D :49:5 "he (ynod o, erona de+rees !ha! Je2s mus! $ay !he same !aDes as 'hris!ians !o su$$or! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) #o$e re-ory E&& 2ri!es !o ?in- 4l$honso o, ($ain !ellin- him !ha! i, he allo2s Je2s !o be lords over 'hris!ians, he is o$$ressin- !he 'hur+h and eDal!in- 'he Syna$o$ue of Satan. 'ons!an!ino$le is +a$!ured by 4leDis 'omnenus, 2ho is $la+ed by his soldiers on !he By5an!ine !hrone) D ::46@Rober! &&, homoseDual son o, ;illiam !he 'on*ueror is +a$!ured in ba!!le and im$risoned ,or !he res! o, his li,e) D ::3;@8omoseDual 'a!holi+ ?in-s: Bir!h o, Ri+hard #lan!a-ene!, a)3)a) Ri+hard !he 7ion 8ear!ed, Ri+hard &, ?in- o, Fn-land and Du3e o, 4*ui!aine) 8is lover ,or many years is #hili$, ?in- o, >ran+e) 8e is one o, !he eraIs mos! 2idely res$e+!ed, bu! ru!hless -enerals, and $rodu+es no heirs, even!ually his loa!hsome bro!her John as+ends !o !he Bri!ish !hrone) "he resul! is !he Ma-na 'ar!a, 2hi+h -ives basi+ ri-h!s !o !he $eo$le and is loa!hed and de!es!ed by !he #o$e)
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D ::92. "he senseless massa+res o, Je2s !a3es $la+e in !he >irs! 'rusade, 2hi+h des!roys en!ire Je2ish +ommuni!ies in Main5, ($eyer, ;orms, 'olo-ne and o!her ma:or 'hris!ian +i!ies) "he Je2ish +hroni+ler re$or!s, 'he enemies strippe! them nake! an! !ra$$e! them off $rantin$ 2uarter to none sa%e those fe& &ho accepte! AChristianB Baptism. 'he number of the slain &as ei$ht hun!re! in these t&o !ays. ~Ridi-er, Bisho$ o, ($eyer) "he +allin- o, #o$e 9rban && !o ,ree Jerusalem ,rom !he in,idels is bu! a ,ar+e !o rid 'hris!iani!y o, all o, i!s adversaries) "he +hroni+ler uiber! de 1o-en! re$or!s !ha! !he Rouen 'rusaders said, #e !esire to $o an! fi$ht 5o!/s enemies in the :ast8 but &e ha%e before our eyes certain (e&s a race more inimical to 5o! than any other. ~ "he 'hris!ian +hroni+ler uiber! de 1o-en!6s re$or! on !he Rouen 'rusaders) "he Je2s are eDiled ,rom >ran+e by #hili$ 4u-us!us) D ::97@'ar!husians, a monas!i+ order ,ounded by (ain! Bruno 2ho re!ired 2i!h siD +om$anions !o !he soli!ude o, !he valley o, 'har!reuse, near renoble, livin- as hermi!s, 2earin- rude +lo!hinand ea!inve-e!ables and +oarse bread) 4,!er 1100, 2hen !he order re+eives #a$al +onsen!, i! eD$ands ra$idly) &n !he s$rin- o, 1535, on a beau!i,ul sunli! May day, ?in- 8enry E&&& 2ill have ,our 'ar!husian mon3s !a3en ,rom !heir in+ar+era!ion a! !he "o2ers ,or denyin- his *oyal Supremacy !ied !o !he hurdles a! !he "o2er, and dra--ed by horses !hrou-h !he s!ree!s o, 7ondon, !hen s!run- u$ on -allo2s 2here !hey 2ere hun- !ill nearly dead, +u! do2n, revived 2i!h vine-ar, +as!ra!ed, disembo2elled, and de+a$i!a!ed, a,!er 2hi+h !heir bodies 2ere dra2n and *uar!ered and $er+hed ,or $ubli+ dis$lay) ?in- 8enry E&&& is a s!ron- 'a!holi+ and believes in !he 9i%ine *i$hts o, monar+hs) "here may be demon@$ossessed individuals, bu! 8enry vie2s !he Bibli+al Sons of 5o! as !he an+ien! 3in-sGrulersG$rin+es) "he early (umerian 3in- lis! names ei-h! 3in-s 2i!h a !o!al o, 241,200 years ,rom !he !ime 2hen 'he Min$ship &as lo&ere! from Hea%en !o !he !ime 2hen 'he ,loo! s&ept over !he land on+e more N'he kin$ship &as lo&ere! from Hea%en. ""hor3ild Ja+obsen, 'he Sumerian Min$ =ist 1/3/, $$) 01, 00) >ear,ul o, seDual en+oun!ers and even !he very !hou-h! o, seD, !here is in eDis!en+e !he +on,ession o, a member o, !he 'ar!husian <rder in !he monas!ery o, Eallis Dei, near (je5 in 1ormandy) 8e had every vir!ue, 2as earnes! in his devo!ions, and $ra+!i+ed mor!i,i+a!ion !o an even -rea!er de-ree !han 2as $res+ribed by !he severe rules o, !he order) 8e rarely sle$! on !he +ou+h $rovided ,or ea+h bro!her, bu! $assed his ni-h!s in $rayer on !he s!e$s o, !he al!ar) &n !he hair shir! he 2ore neD! !o his s3in, he +ul!iva!ed li+e and ma--o!s so assiduously !ha! !hey 2ere o,!en seen +ra2lin- over his ,a+e) 8e s+our-ed himsel, ,or every unhallo2ed 2anderin- !hou-h!) Bu! s!ill !he visions o, seDual $leasures +ame !o his mind) ;i!h all !his la+era!ion, !he ,lesh 2ould s!ill asser! i!sel,, and he 2as !ormen!ed 2i!h evil desires 2hi+h !he shar$ +ords o, !he dis+i$line ,ailed !o subdue) ;hen he is ,or+ed !o ma3e ,re*uen! visi!s on business !o !he nei-hborin- !o2n, he never leaves !he -a!e o, his re!rea! 2i!hou! lamen!in- and eD$ressin- !he ,ear !ha! he should no! re!urn !o i! in !he same vir!uous +ondi!ion in 2hi+h he le,!) 4l!hou-h he $reserved his vir-ini!y !o old a-e, he never!heless +on!inually a++used himsel, o, havin- +ommi!!ed every sin $ossible !o man) ~>rom 'he 'en Comman!ments by
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Fnd o, !he ;orld: 4 do+umen! +alled !he 'ole!o =etter a$$ears and ra$idly s$reads !hrou-hou! Furo$e $redi+!in- !ha! an ominous +on:un+!ion o, !he $lane!s si-naled !he imminen! Fnd o, !he ;orld in (e$!ember 11.6) ;hen !he le!!er rea+hes !he 4r+hbisho$ o, 'an!erbury, in Fn-land, i! $rom$!s him !o order a 3@day ,as!) (e$!ember 11.6 +ame and 2en!, bu!d !he 2orld didnI! end) "his does no! de!er !he le!!erIs !rue believers 2ho 3ee$ +ir+ula!in- !he le!!er ,or several more +en!uries, a,!er +han-in- !he Doomsday Da!e and a ,e2 o!her minor $ar!i+ulars) D :4935 Dea!h o, #o$e re-ory E&&, in eDile a! (alerno= !he #a$a+y remains va+an! !ill !he ,ollo2inyear) D :4965 "he +om$le!ion o, !he Domesday Boo3, ~(ee v, 242) "he Mahome!ans o, ($ain invi!e !he +hie, o, !he 4lmoravides !o assis! !hem) ~9ecline of the Moorish 3o&er In Spain, v, 256) D :4995 Nusse, is +alled in!o ($ain by !he Moorish $rin+es, bu! !heir $e!!y :ealousies and dis+ords render his assis!an+e unavailin-)
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'hur+h (u$$or! o, (alvery: F*ual ri-h!s, ,air re$resen!a!ion, :us! la2sC >or +en!uries !he Ea!i+an has su$$or!ed slavery, and #o$e 9rban &&, 10..@10//, +rea!or o, !he murderous 'rusades, orders !ha! married $ries!s 2ho i-nore !he +eliba+y la2s be im$risoned ,or !he -ood o, !heir souls, and !ha! !he 2ives and +hildren o, !hese married $ries!s be sold in!o slavery, 2i!h !he money !o be -iven u$ !o +hur+h +o,,ers) Did no! (ain! 4u-us!ine 2ri!e, Sla%ery is no& penal in character an! planne! by that la& &hich comman!s the preser%ation of the natural or!er an! forbi!s !isturbance. "(ain! 4u-us!ine, City of 5o!. D :49<5 ?in- 8enry &E eD+ommuni+a!ed by #o$e 9rban &&) D :4<4@1153@Bernard o, 'lairvauD, (ain! Bernard, in Di:on, >ran+e, a! !2en!y@!hree he announ+es !o his ,amily his in!en!ions o, :oinin- !he $ries!hood) 8is bro!her, !he 'oun! o, >on!aine is a$$alled and !ries !o !al3 him ou! o, i!) 7ess !han a year la!er, !hir!y@one members o, !he ,amily :oin !he 'is!er+ian <rder) 4! !he a-e o, !2en!y@,ive he is made 4bbo! a! 'lairvauD) (ain! Bernard is also !he ne$he2 o, one o, !he ori-inal nine members o, !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar, 4ndre de Mon!bard) Bernard, la!er a$$oin!ed, dra,!s !he rules ,or !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar A 'he 3oor ,ello&. Sol!iers of Christ an! the 'emple of SolomonB "he ?ni-h!s are o,,i+ially re+o-ni5ed in 112. by #o$e 'eles!ine &&, and are s2orn !o $over!y, +has!i!y, and obedien+e) "o ensure +has!i!y !he ?ni-h!s slee$ ,ully +lo!hed and in li-h!ed rooms) "hey are +rea!ed !o redeem a la2less +lass 2i!h (!) Bernard +allin- !hem, Christs =e$al :1ecutioners) "he ?ni-h!s are absol%e! of their sins of killin$ so lon- as !heir enemies are also !he enemies o, !he 'hur+h) "he ?ni-h!s "em$lar brin- ba+3 de+3s o, numbered +ards 2i!h individual $i+!ures dis$layed on !he ba+3s ,rom !heir 'rusades) A'he forerunners of 'arot Car!sCB (ain! Bernard is ins!rumen!al in !he s!ru--le be!2een #o$e &nno+en! && and !he 4n!i@#o$e 4na+ie!us &&) &nno+en! && 2ins 2i!h his su$$or!) #rayer beads are in!rodu+ed in!o !he 'hur+h) D :4<:5 Nusse, +on*uers (eville and 4lmeria ($ain, sends 4lmoa!amad !o 4,ri+a, and be+omes su$reme ruler in Mahome!an ($ain) D :4<7@Near o, !he #la-ue: Ba!!le o, >idna+h, It is not possible to count the people it kille!. "Mercenaries Scottish History 'imeline) @th to ?Eth Centuries by 'hris!ine <6?ee,,e, Eer) 1)1) Monday, >ebruary 16, 2004 D :4<3@1200@ ?in-s #hili$ and 8enry are a-ain eD+ommuni+a!ed by #o$e 9rban &&) 8enry o, Besan-on marries "heresa, dau-h!er o, 4l,onso !he Ealian!, 2ho ere+!s #or!u-al in!o a +oun!y ,or his son@in@la2) Be-innin- o, !he "en 'rusades, ,irs! +alled by #o$e 9rban &&, !o res!ore 4sia Minor !o By5an!ium and +on*uer !he 8oly 7and ,rom !he "ur3s) 5o! &ills it< says #o$e 9rban &&, and ,or nearly ,ive +en!uries Reli-iously &ns!i!u!ed ;ars 2ill +ommen+e by !he <rder by !he #o$e a! !he 'oun+il o, 'lermon!, >ran+e, 10/5, ,or !he libera!ion o, !he 8oly 7ands held by &n,idels, and !he Ei+ar o, 'hris! +rea!es !he ,irs! or-ani5ed e,,or! o, !he ;es! By5an!ine a,!er Fm$eror 4leDius 'omnenus & re*ues!s hel$) >our!een Bisho$s, !2o hundred@,i,!y 4r+hbisho$s, ,our hundred 4bbo!s, and a mul!i!ude o, 3ni-h!s and !heir en!oura-e are $resen! 2hen #o$e 9rban ma3es !he announ+emen!) "he 'hris!ian soldiers 2ill ha+3 !heir 2ay !o Jerusalem, indis+rimina!ely 3illin- !he Je2s e+s!a!i+ally as !he 'hur+h 2ill !hen sei5e !heir $ro$er!ies !o re2ard !he su$$or!ers o, 'hris!iani!y) =et those &ho ha%e hitherto been robbers no& become sol!iers. " #o$e 9rban && addressin- his -an-s!ers. "he Je2 ha!in- #o$e 9rban && 2ill issue an edi+! blamin- !he Je2s ,or !he dea!h o, 'hris!, !he (avior, 2hi+h rulin- !he #a$a+y 2ill no! over!urn ,or more !han ei-h! hundred years A in the ?@AC/sB) "he ,ollo2in- year, lar-e numbers o, $easan!s, 2i!h some 3ni-h!s amon- !hem, 2i!h !he 'hris!ian van-uard led by ;al!er !he #enniless ma3e !heir 2ay !o2ard Jerusalem massa+rin- more Je2s in !he Rhineland as !hey ma3e !heir 2ay !o Jerusalem) Fi-h! hundred Je2s $erish in ;orms, and more !han a !housand Je2s die in Main5 and are buried in mass -raves) &n all, ,ive !housand Je2s are 3illed in !he Rhineland) ;al!er6s ru!hless 'a!holi+ army is no! s!o$$ed un!il Muslim ,or+es in Dorylaeum, in 4sia Minor, de,ea! !hem, bu! !2o o!her 'hris!ian armies 2ill ,ollo2 him +on!inuin- on !o2ard Jerusalem, 2hi+h !hey rea+h in 10//)
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"he 'oun+il o, 'lermon! is ,amous due !o !he +on+ourse o, bo!h >ren+h and erman Bisho$s, and o, monar+hy as 2ell) 8avin- arran-ed !he ma!!ers rela!in- !o !he 'hur+h, !he 7ord #o$e 2en! ,or!h in!o a s$e+i,ied s$a+ious $lain, ,or no buildin- 2as lar-e enou-h !o hold all !he $eo$le $resen!) "he #o$e !hen, 2i!h $leasan! and $ersuasive elo*uen+e, addressed !hose a!!endin- sayin-: ;h race of ,ranks race from across the mountains race belo%e! an! chosen by 5o! as is clear from many of your &orks set apart from all other nations by the situation of your country as &ell as by your Catholic faith an! the honor &hich you ren!er to the Holy Church) to you our !iscourse is a!!resse! an! for you our e1hortations are inten!e!. #e &ish you to kno& &hat a $rie%ous cause has le! us to your country for it is the imminent peril threatenin$ you an! all the faithful &hich has brou$ht us hither. "his s$ee+h by #o$e 9rban &&, a s$ee+h ri+h in ra+ial in!oleran+e, bi-o!ry and reli-ious $re:udi+e 2ill ,orever +han-e man3ind and !he 2ay he sees o!hers) >or !his reli-ious ha!red 2ill mani,es! i!sel, in !he 20!h +en!ury in !he dea!hs o, millions o, Je2s and in !he 21 s! +en!ury a-ains! !he de!es!a!ion o, all 2ho are non@'a!holi+s, es$e+ially !hose o, !he &slami+ >ai!h) Re+i$ro+a!in- i!sel, in !he dea!hs o, inno+en! !housands in !he (e$!ember 11!h des!ru+!ion o, !he ;orld "rade 'en!er in 1e2 Nor3 'i!y, in 2001) ,rom the confines of (erusalem an! from the city of Constantinople a $rie%ous report has $one forth an! has repeate!ly been brou$ht to our ears8 namely that a race from the kin$!om of the 3ersians an accurse! race a race &holly alienate! from 5o! 6a $eneration that set not their heart ari$ht an! &hose spirit &as not stea!fast &ith 5o! has %iolently in%a!e! the lan!s of those Christians an! has !epopulate! them by pilla$e an! fire. 'hey ha%e le! a&ay a part of the capti%es into their o&n country an! a part they ha%e kille! by cruel tortures. 'hey ha%e either !estroye! the churches of 5o! or appropriate! them for the ties of their o&n reli$ion. 'hey !estroy the altars after ha%in$ !efile! them &ith their uncleanness0 'he kin$!om of the 5reeks is no& !ismembere! by them an! has been !epri%e! of territory so %ast in e1tent that it coul! not be tra%erse! in t&o months/ time. "his s$ee+h is $rimarily dire+!ed a-ains! !he Muslims, ho2ever, !his did no! s!o$ !he obedien! 'hris!ians ,rom ven!in- !heir an-er and ven-ean+e a-ains! !he Je2s alon- !he 2ay !o Jerusalem) ;n &hom therefore is the labor of a%en$in$ these &ron$s an! of reco%erin$ this territory incumbent if not upon you you upon &hom abo%e all other nations 5o! has conferre! remarkable $lory in arms $reat coura$e bo!ily acti%ity an! stren$th to humble the hea!s of those &ho resist you. =et the !ee!s of your ancestors encoura$e you an! incite your min!s to manly achie%ements) the $lory an! $reatness of Min$ Charlema$ne an! of his son =ouis an! of your other monarchs &ho ha%e !estroye! the kin$!oms of the 'urks an! ha%e e1ten!e! the s&ay of the Holy Church o%er lan!s pre%iously 3a$an. =et the holy Sepulcher of our =or! an! Sa%ior &hich is possesse! by the unclean nations especially arouse you an! the Holy places &hich are no& treate! &ith i$nominy an! irre%erently pollute! &ith the filth of the unclean. ;h most %aliant sol!iers an! !escen!ants of in%incible ancestors !o not !e$enerate but recall the %alor of your pro$enitors. But if you are hin!ere! by lo%e of chil!ren parents or &ife remember &hat the =or! says in the 5ospel 6He that lo%eth father or mother more than me is not &orthy of me. "he #o$e is no! beyond +orru$!in- !he Bibli+al (+ri$!ures ,or !he s$read o, !he >ai!h) 6:%ery one that hath forsaken houses or brethren or sisters or father or mother or &ife or chil!ren or lan!s for my name/s sake shall recei%e an hun!re!fol! an! shall inherit e%erlastin$ life. =et none of your possessions retain you nor solicitu!e for your family affairs. ,or this lan! &hich you inhabit shut in on all si!es by the seas an! surroun!e! by the mountain peaks is too narro& for your lar$e population8 nor !oes it aboun! in &ealth8 an! it furnishes scarcely foo! enou$h for its culti%ators. Hence it is that you mur!er an! !e%our one another that you &a$e &ar an! that %ery many amon$ you perish in intestine strife)L &! is ironi+, !ha! here, !he Ei+ar o, 'hris! is +allin- u$on !he 'a!holi+s o, !he 2orld !o uni!e under one s!andard !o murder !hose 2ho di,,er 2i!h !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, and ,ur!her de+lares =et
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hatre! therefore !epart from amon$ you let your 2uarrels en! let &ars cease an! let all !issensions an! contro%ersies slumber. :nter upon the roa! to the Holy Sepulcher8 &rest that lan! from the &icke! race an! sub4ect it to yoursel%es. 'hat lan! &hich as the Scripture says 6flo&eth &ith milk an! honey &as $i%en by 5o! into the po&er of the chil!ren of Israel. (erusalem is the center of the earth8 the lan! is fruitful abo%e all others like another para!ise of !eli$hts. 'his spot the *e!eemer of mankin! has ma!e illustrious by his a!%ent has beautifie! by his so4ourn has consecrate! by his passion has re!eeme! by his !eath has $lorifie! by his burial. 'his royal city ho&e%er situate! at the center of the earth is no& hel! capti%e by the enemies of Christ an! is sub4ecte! by those &ho !o not kno& 5o! to the &orship of the heathen. She seeks therefore an! !esires to be liberate! an! ceases not to implore you to come to her ai!. ,rom you especially she asks succor because as &e ha%e alrea!y sai! 5o! has conferre! upon you abo%e all other nations $reat $lory in arms. Accor!in$ly un!ertake this 4ourney ea$erly for the remission of your sins &ith the assurance of the re&ar! of imperishable $lory in the Min$!om of Hea%en. ;hen !he im$uden! im$e!uousness o, #o$e 9rban &&, 10..@10//, -en!ly says !hese and many similar !hin-s, he so +en!ered on one $ur$ose, !he desires o, all 2ho 2ere $resen!, !ha! all +ried ou!, It is the &ill of 5o!< It is the &ill of 5o!< (o be-ins +en!uries o, devas!a!in- bloodshed, mayhem, and reli-ious $erse+u!ion all a+ross Furo$e and !he Middle Fas! in !he name o, od) "hen !he revered Roman #on!i,, havin- heard !ha!, li,!ed u$ his eyes !o heaven, -ivin- !han3s !o od and, +ommandin- silen+e 2i!h his hand, 2ill $ro+laim (+ri$!ure is :us!i,i+a!ion ,or !he mass murders o, all 2ho 2ill no! su++umb !o !he 2ill and au!hori!y o, !he 'hur+h, Most belo%e! brethren to!ay is manifest in you &hat the =or! says in the 5ospel 6#here t&o or three are $athere! to$ether in my name there am I in the mi!st of them8 for unless 5o! ha! been present in your spirits all of you &oul! not ha%e uttere! the same cry8 since althou$h the cry issue! from numerous mouths yet the ori$in of the cry &as one. 'herefore I say to you that 5o! &ho implante! this in your breasts has !ra&n it forth from you. =et that then be your &ar cry in combats because it is $i%en to you by 5o!. #hen an arme! attack is ma!e upon the enemy let this one cry be raise! by all the sol!iers of 5o!) 6It is the &ill of 5o!< It is the &ill of 5o!< 4re !he 'hris!ians any di,,eren! ,rom !he reli-ious Muslim ,ana!i+s !hey +laim !o ha!eC An! &e neither comman! nor a!%ise that the ol! or feeble or those incapable of bearin$ arms un!ertake this 4ourney. -or ou$ht &omen to set out at all &ithout their husban!s or brothers or le$al $uar!ians. ,or such are more of a hin!rance than ai! more of a bur!en than an a!%anta$e. =et the rich ai! the nee!y8 an! accor!in$ to their &ealth let them take &ith them e1perience! sol!iers. 'he priests an! other clerks &hether secular or re$ular are not to $o &ithout the consent of their bishop8 for this 4ourney &oul! profit them nothin$ if they &ent &ithout permission. Also it is not fittin$ that laymen shoul! enter upon the pil$rima$e &ithout the blessin$ of their priests. 9o &e not see &ith ho& $reat a booty of $ol! an! sil%er an! $arments Cyprian !octor sua%issimus came forth out of :$ypt an! like&ise =actantius +ictorinus, ASaintB <$!a!us, ASaintB Hilary? ~(ain!
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#hoe%er therefore shall !etermine upon this Holy pil$rima$e an! shall make his %o& to 5o! to that effect an! shall offer himself to him for sacrifice as a li%in$ %ictim holy an! acceptable to 5o! shall &ear the si$n of the cross of the =or! on his forehea! or on his breast. #hen in!ee! he shall return from his 4ourney ha%in$ fulfille! his %o& let him place the cross on his back bet&een his shoul!ers. 'hus shall ye in!ee! by this t&ofol! action fulfill the precept of the =or! as he comman!s in the 5ospel 6He that taketh not his cross an! follo&eth after me is not &orthy of me. ~(our+e: Robinson, James, ed) *ea!in$s in :uropean History. Bos!on P 1e2 Nor3: inn P 'o), 1/04, #o$e
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"he 'hur+h does not in!end !o save !hese 2or3s, bu! !o des!roy !hem, ,or !he ,ounda!ions o, !hese early 2ri!in-s are in dire+! +on,li+! 2i!h !he de+ided in!er$re!a!ions and de+lared edi+!s o, 'hur+h do+!rine) &! +an be sho2n !ha! #o$e 'lemen! & A KK.@DB in his =etters to 'heo!ore, is no! only $re$ared !o lie re-ardin- +er!ain os$els bu! also advises o!hers !o deny !heir eDis!en+e) "he os$els as $resen!ed by !he 1e2 'hris!ians is hy$o+risy eleva!ed !o !he hi-hes! level by re2ri!inhis!ory, des!royin- his!ory, and usin- verbal s3ills here!o,ore unma!+hed in !he ob,us+a!ion o, !he "rue "ea+hin-s o, !heir alle-ed Messiah) 4 Messiah 2as eD$e+!ed every 600 years, and Jesus a$$eared on !he s+ene a! !he !ime 2hen one 2as eD$e+!ed) "his 2as a -rea! indu+emen! !o !he Je2s !o a++e$! Jesus, i, he +ould bu! sho2 $roo,s o, his divine mission, 2hi+h he 2as unable !o do a! !he !ime) "he 'hris!ians 2ere !o !he Fssenes 2ha! !he Fssenes 2ere !o !heir $rede+essors, !he Buddhis!s o, F-y$! and !he Je2s, and 2ha! !hese 2ere !o !he Brahmins, F-y$!ians, Babylonians, and 433adians) 4s ea+h Messiah 2as a++e$!ed, !he old le-ends 2ere re$ea!ed 2i!h sli-h! al!era!ions, and so be+ame $ar! o, !he ne2 revela!ion) "he Fssenes had a ,ull hierar+hy, similar !o !ha! o, !he $resen! 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, Bisho$s, #ries!s, Dea+ons, e!+), and !hey +on!inued !o 2orshi$ Serapis, a (un od, lon- a,!er !hey be+ame ,ollo2ers o, Jesus) "he Fm$eror 8adrian, in a le!!er !o !he 'onsul (ervanus, 2ri!es: 'here are there Ain F-y$!B Christians &ho &orship Serapis an! !e%ote! to Serapis are those &ho call themsel%es /Bishops of the Christ. ">rom: Scriptores Historiae Au$ustae. &n +on!ras! !o !he -rea! an!i*ui!y o, !he sa+red boo3s and !heolo-ies o, #a-anism, 2e have !he os$els, 2hi+h, 2ere no! 2ri!!en by !he $ersons 2hose names !hey bear, bein- 2ri!!en many years a,!er !he li,e!ime o, !he re$u!ed 2ri!ers, and rendered almos! unde+i$herable by !he numerous addi!ions and erasures by alle-ed od ,earin- men) It is certain that the -e& 'estament &as not &ritten either by Christ or his Apostles but a lon$ time after them by some unkno&n persons... Besi!es these 5ospels there &ere many more &hich &ere subse2uently !eeme! Apocryphal. "Bisho$ >aus!us) Ne! !he Bisho$ is +on!en! !o !a3e !hese 2ri!in-s as ins$ired, $almin- !hem o,, !o !he unsus$e+!in'hris!ians as !rue, !hou-h !hey 2ere no! 2ri!!en by !he $ersons 2hose names 2ere a!!a+hed !o !hem, and !here,ore are admi!!ed ,or-eriesH "he $revari+a!in- Fusebius rela!es !he s!ory o, ?in- 4b-arus 2ri!in- a le!!er !o Jesus, and o, Jesus6 res$onse, in 2ri!in- A=etters of (esusB) &n addi!ion, 2e have ho2 !he Fm$ress 8elena, 'ons!an!ineIs mo!her, 2en! !o Jerusalem !o ,ind !he +ross o, 'hris!) (he is said no! only !o have ,ound !he +ross, bu! !he nails 2i!h 2hi+h 'hris! 2as a!!a+hed) Besi!es for$in$ lyin$ an! !ecei%in$ for the cause of (esus the Christian ,athers !estroye! all e%i!ence a$ainst themsel%es an! their theolo$y &hich they came across. 5ibbon tells us that in book +III Ch. E? Bishop :usebius says that he has relate! &hat mi$ht re!oun! to the $lory an! that he has suppresse! all that coul! ten! to the !is$race of reli$ion. "Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD /26, 7ouisville, ?N 40201) "he 'hur+h in !he 21s! +en!ury 2ill se! abou! !o as3 ,or-iveness and redire+! i!s !ea+hin-s !o i!s +on-re-a!ion Asee #o$e John #aul && 4D 2000B ;omen are rele-a!ed !o se+ond +lass +i!i5ens by reli-ious ins!i!u!ions !a3en over by miso-ynis! men 2ho 3no2 ,ull 2ell !he im$or! role 2omen $layed no! only in !he li,e o, Jesus and !he early 'hur+h bu! also !hrou-h $ar!i+i$a!ion, a! one !ime be+omin$ries!s and Bisho$s) ~(ee #hen #omen #ere 3riests by ?aren Jo "or:esen, 1//3) "he 5nostic 5ospels lis! ,ive ini!ia!ory sa+ramen!s: Baptism@2here $revious sins are ,or-iven Chrism@!he anoin!in- o, ini!ia!es :ucharist@union o, 'hris! 2i!h his dis+i$les Abrea! P &ineGbo!y P bloo!B *e!emption@deliveran+e ,rom sin 'he Bri!al Chamber@9nion o, od6s 'rea!ions !o ob!ain ?no2led-e o, !he Divine) "he ma!rimonial union and !he re$rodu+!ive $o2ers is re,erred !o in #salm ./: 4/, ori-inally AliterallyB: ; my A!onis &here are thy en!earments of ol! &hich thou s&eare!st for the sake of lo%e by the phallus ; Ammon?
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"his had re,eren+e !o !he violen! dea!h o, 4donis, 2ho, a! !he au!umnal e*uinoD, is a!!a+3ed by a 2ild boar, 2hi+h !ears a2ay his membrum virile, and renders him im$o!en!, un!il he is born a-ain, 2hen he a+*uires ,resh $o2ers, and -ro2s in beau!y and s!a!ure, ready !o reuni!e 2i!h Eenus a! !he vernal e*uinoD) "he !2o seDual $o2ers o, na!ure 2ere symboli5ed res$e+!ively by an u$ri-h! and an oval, some!imes a +res+en! or +ir+le emblem, !he le!!ers ' and ;= !he #hallus, 4shera, #ria$us o, !he Je2s, !he 8ebre2 le!!er ,or 2hi+h 2as a +ross, or 7in-a, o, !he 8indus= and !he 8indu Noni or 9ni!, !he Eulv5 or #udendum,eminy, some!imes re$resen!ed as !he moun!ain o, Eenus, mons veneris) "he ,ormer 2as a re$resen!a!ion o, !he (un od in his ma:es!y and -lory, !he res!orer o, !he $o2ers o, na!ure a,!er !he lon- slee$ or dea!h o, 2in!er= and !he la!!er, a re$resen!a!ion o, !he ear!h, 2ho yields her ,rui! under !he ,er!ili5in- $o2er and 2arm!h o, !he sun, and 2hen $la+ed u$on !he "au, ', or #hallus, ,ormed !he Cru1 Ansata or +on:un+!ion o, !he sun and ear!h, male and ,emale) "he #hallus $la+ed ere+! as a !ree, +ross, or $ole, above a +res+en! or on a mons %eneris se! ,or!h 'he marria$e of Hea%en an! earth8 and, in !he ,orm o, a serpent, re$resen!ed =ife an! healin$ and 2as so 2orshi$$ed by !he F-y$!ians and Je2s) "he !2o emblems o, !he +ross and ser$en!, !he MLuiescent an! ener$i7in$ 3hallus, are uni!ed in !he bra5en ser$en! o, 'he 3entateuch "he +on:un+!ion o, !he !2o se1ual emblems 2as re$resen!ed in !he "em$le by !he +ir+ular al!ar o, Baal.3eor, on 2hi+h s!ood !he Ashera and ,or 2hi+h !he Je2ish 2omen 2ove han-in-s= and under 2hose $ro!e+!ive in,luen+e Ja+ob, on his :ourney !o 7aban, sle$!) &! is naively re$rodu+ed in our modern May 3ole around 2hi+h maidens dan+e, as maidens did o, yore) "he 'a!holi+ $ries! li!!le dreams !ha! he 2ears a #halli+ ves!men! a! Mass, ,or u$on his ves!men! is !he Cru1 Ansala ansalus R han!le, his head $assin- !hrou-h !he oval or yoni, and !he "au, or +ross, ,allin- ,rom !he +hes! in ,ron!) "he sur$li+e, a ,i-men! o, 2omanIs dress, 2as used as a 3hallic or Honi4ic ves!men!) "he 2ord Ashera li!erally rendered, is $ole, s!em o, !ree, or 3hallus. "he Je2ish 2omen made silver and -olden #halli) ~see F5e3iel 16:10) "he 'ree of the kno&le!$e of $oo! an! e%il in enesis, is a+!ually !he 'ree of life or 3hallic pole deno!in- !he 3no2led-e 2hi+h da2ns on !he mind 2i!h !he ,irs! +ons+iousness o, !he di,,eren+e in !he seDes) "he symbol of life, in +unei,orm 2ri!in-, 2as !he +on:oined emblem, !he Cru1 Ansata. &n an+ien! Rome, $eo$le s!ill believed !ha! $halli+ +harms and ornamen!s o,,ered $roo, a-ains! !he 6:%il eye and su+h a +harm 2as +alled 6,ascinum in 7a!in, ,rom !he verb ,as+inare Athe ori$in of the :n$lish &or! 'o fascinate6B, 'o cast a spell su+h as !ha! o, !he 6:%il eye. 4mon-s! !he Romans, and !heir +ul!ural des+endan!s, in !he Medi!erranean na!ions, !hose 2ho are no! ,or!i,ied 2i!h $halli+ +harms had !o ma3e use o, seDual -es!ures !o avoid !he M:%il :ye. "his is one o, !he uses o, !he mano cornuto AA fist &ith the in!e1 an! little fin$er e1ten!e! the hea%y metal or Hook /em Horns $esture &hich to!ay is use! by a famous Southern colle$e football teamB and !he mano fico Aa fist &ith the thumb presse! bet&een the in!e1 an! mi!!le fin$ers representin$ the phallus &ithin the %a$inaB) ~:%il :ye >rom #ikipe!ia, !he ,ree en+y+lo$edia) &n 1/46, !he 4meri+an ma-i+ian 8enri ama+he $ublished a !eD! +alled 'errors of the :%il :ye :1pose!< Ala!er re$rin!ed as 3rotection a$ainst :%ilB, 2hi+h o,,ered dire+!ions !o de,end onesel, a-ains! !he evil eye) Many o, !he F-y$!ian -ods are re$resen!ed 2i!h !his +ross han-in- ,rom !he hand, 2hi+h is $assed !hrou-h !he oval) &! 2as +us!omary !o se! u$ a s!one, or Hermes. 8ermes, or Mer+ury, is an an+ien! hea!hen dei!y, !he symbol o, #hallus, on !he road@side, and ea+h !raveler as he $assed $aid his homa-e !o !he dei!y by ei!her !hro2in- a s!one on !he hea$, or by anoin!in- !he u$ri-h! s!one 2i!h oil) Ja+ob *ose up early in the mornin$ an! took the stone that he ha! for a pillo& an! set it up for a pillar an! poure! oil upon the top of it. &n addi!ion, !here is s+ar+ely a na!ion o, an!i*ui!y, 2hi+h did no! se! u$ !hese s!ones, as emblems o, !he re$rodu+!ive $o2er o, na!ure, and 2orshi$ !hem) "he +us!om is ,ound amon- !he an+ien! Druids o, Bri!ain) "he ree3 his!orian, #ausanias, says: 'he Hermiac statue &hich they +enerate in Cyllene abo%e other symbols is an erect 3hallus on a pe!estal. "Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD /26, 7ouisville, ?N 40201) "he dis+re$an+ies !hrou-hou! !he +en!uries o, in!er$re!a!ions o, Bibli+al lore s!ems ,rom !he 'hur+h a+*uies+in- !o i!s oli-ar+hy, 2hi+h see3s !o $ro!e+! !he s!a!us *uo over !ru!h) &n *ues!ion are: 'he
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Book of the Co%enant men!ioned in FDodus 24:0, Book of the =a& de+lared in Deu!eronomy 31:/, J'he Book of the #ars of the =or!,L re,erred !o in 1umbers 21:14, and alle-ed !o be also 3no2n as 'he Book of (u!$es. &n 'he Secret Book of (ames !he bro!her o, Jesus, James, is !he ,irs! Bisho$ o, Jerusalem) ;e have Jesus s$ea3in- !o his ,ollo2ers, 3ay attention to the #or!. In!erstan! kno&le!$e. =o%e life an! no one &ill persecute you nor &ill any one oppress you other than yoursel%es. Does !his in+lude !he 'hur+hC "hrou-hou! !he neD! ,i,!een hundred years 2e 2ill ,ind !he 'hur+h as !he ma:or o$$ressor o, man3ind) &n 4+!s 2e have missin- 'he Book of Samuel the Seer 'he Book of -athan the 3rophet, 'he Book of Abi4ah the Shulamite,L and 'he Book of Shemaiah the 3rophet. 'he Book of Asmoneans handed do2n ,rom !he #!olemy #haraoh, 2ho -a!hered !o-e!her all !he Je2ish Books of =a& and o, Chronicles !ha! he may be+ome 2iser, nine hundred siD!y@,ive boo3s are brou-h! !o !he 3in-, 'he Book of (ehu 'he =e%itikon a nos!i+ version o, John6s os$el A??th centuryB +laim o, ;ri$inal Christians and se+re! !ea+hin-s o, Jesus, Heshu the Anointe!, !o an inner +ir+le o, dis+i$les) "he '&o Books of :s!ras are in+luded in !he ,irs! 7a!in !ransla!ion o, !he Bible and $ur-ed in la!er edi!ions) Jesus is $or!rayed as a man and not !he (on o, od) 8is bir!h is +laimed as ille-i!ima!e, and 'he '&o Books of :s!ras all sys!ema!i+ally $ur-ed i, no! obli!era!ed by des!ru+!ion ,or no! a-reein2i!h 'hur+h Do+!rine) #ine is stron$ a kin$ is stron$er &omen are e%en stron$er but truth &ill con2uer all. &s !his re,errin- !o Mary Ma-dalene, 3no2n as !he Apostle of the Apostles, and do 2omen $ossess a $o2er s!ron-er !han man doesC ;e also have missin- ,rom Bibli+al (+ri$!ure, Assumption of Moses and Son$ of 9eborah ,rom !he <ld "es!amen!, 'he Book of :noch &hat the &orl! &as like before creation) Fno+h is alle-ed !o have 2ri!!en !hree hundred and siD!y@siD boo3s) "his an+ien! mys!i+al 2or3 is 2ri!!en in 4ramai+, !he lan-ua-e s$o3en by Jesus, around one hundred and ,i,!y !2o years be,ore his bir!h A160 B)')FB) "he F!hio$ian version is 3no2n as I :noch, and !he (lavi+ version as II :noch) 'he Book of the Maccabees a $hiloso$hi+al boo3 o, +oura-e 2ri!!en a +en!ury before !he adven! o, 'hris!iani!y, "he Bo$ie Man o, modern nursery rhymes is iden!i+al 2i!h !he (lavoni+ Bo$, Ba$.a.boo, or Bu$.Bear= and !he Bu$a o, !he +unei,orm ins+ri$!ions, names o, !he su$reme $o2er) "he *ock of Behistan 'he sculpture! chronicle of the $lories of 9arius Min$ of 3ersia si!ua!ed on !he 2es!ern ,ron!ier o, Media, on !he hi-h road ,rom Babylon !o !he eas!2ard, 2as used as a Holy of Holies. &! 2as named Ba-is!ane, !he $la+e o, !he Ba-a, re,errin- !o <rmu5d, +hie, or !he Ba-as, !he old 4ryan Bha-a o, !he Ri- Eeda QBuddhis! s+ri$!uresR, 'he =or! of =ife !he 5i%er of Brea! and !he Brin$er of Happiness. 'hus the same name &hich to the +e!ic poet to the 3ersian of the time of Xer1es an! to the mo!ern *ussian su$$ests the supreme ma4esty of !eity is in :n$lish associate! &ith an u$ly an! lu!icrous ,ien!. ",rom Doane, Bible Myths. 'he Book of (asher Brontolo$ion 'estament to =e%i an! Acts of Manaseh. 'he Book of the 5enerations of A!am on !he ori-ins o, man, believed !o be a !ransla!ion ,rom !he Babylonian $oe!i+ version o, !he +rea!ion o, man) ;e also have missin-: J'he ,irst Book of A!am P :%eL 2here !he ,irs! re+ordin- o, !he 3illin- o, man is blamed on a *uarrel be!2een 'ain and 4ble over !heir !2in sis!ers Athe birth of Cain P =ulu&a an! then another set of t&ins Abel P AklemiaB) ;thers a$ain !eclare that Cain !eri%e! his bein$ from the 3o&er abo%e an! ackno&le!$e that :sau Morah the So!omites an! all such persons are relate! to themsel%es A%ia incestuous relationshipsB. ;n this account they a!! they ha%e been assaile! by the Creator yet no one of them has suffere! in4ury. ,or Sophia &as in the habit of carryin$ off that &hich belon$e! to her from them to herself. 'hey !eclare that (u!as the traitor &as thorou$hly ac2uainte! &ith these thin$s an! that he alone kno&in$ the truth as no others !i! accomplishe! the mystery of the betrayal8 by him all thin$s both earthly an! hea%enly &ere thus thro&n into confusion. 'hey pro!uce a fictitious history of this kin! &hich they style the 5ospel of (u!as. "8) ') #ue+h and Bea!e Bla!5, -e& 'estament Apocrypha, vol) 1, $) 3.0) "he eDis!en+e o, a 5ospel of (u!as 2hi+h 2as ori-inally 2ri!!en in ree3, 2as ou!lined by a Bisho$, (ain! &renee AIrenaeusB 2hen he +ensured !he non@'noni+al !eD! as here!i+al, It/s the only clear source
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In sum in a!!ition to the four Canonical 5ospels &e ha%e four complete non.Canonicals se%en fra$mentary four kno&n from 2uotations an! t&o hypothetically reco%ere! for a total of E? 5ospels from the first t&o centuries an! &e kno& that others e1iste! in the early perio!. I am confi!ent more of them &ill be foun!. ,or e1ample I ha%e seen photos of se%eral pa$es from a Coptic te1t entitle! 6'he 5ospel of (u!as that recently surface! on the anti2uities market. "'harles ;) 8edri+3, Bible Revie2, 'he BF
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'he Book of A!am or Contra!iction of A!am an! :%e, is a roman+e made u$ o, <rien!al ,ables, 2hi+h 2as ,irs! !ransla!ed ,rom !he F!hio$ian version in!o erman by Dillman, 9as Christliche A!ambuch. " v!!in-en, 1.53, and in!o Fn-lish by Malan, 'he Book of A!am an! :%e. ~7ondon, 1..2) 'he 3hnitence !/A!am, or 'estament !/A!am, is +om$osed o, some (yrian ,ra-men!s !ransla!ed by Renan) ~Journal 4sia!i*ue, 1.53, &&, $$) 420@46/) 'he 3enitence of A!am an! :%e has been $ublished in 7a!in by ;) Meyer in !he 'reatises of the *oyal Ba%arian Aca!emy of Sciences %&E, 3 QMuni+h, 1.0/R) "o !hese are added 'he Books of the 9au$hters of A!amf, men!ioned in !he +a!alo-ue o, #o$e (ain! elasius in 4/5@4/6, 2ho iden!i,ies i! 2i!h !he Book of (ubileesf, or =ittle 5enesis 2hi+h +on!ains !he la2 ,or +elebra!ion o, !he :ubilee year, and also !he JBook of Henoch. OBi! the chil!ren of Israel that they must keep the year accor!in$ to this number) BA !ays an! it is a full year an! they shall not shorten its time. ~Jubilee 6, 2/@
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4 Boo3 2ri!!en by (ain! Ma!!he2 himsel, is, 'he 5ospel of the Birth of Mary au!hen!i+a!ed by various early reli-ious 'hris!ian -rou$s and ,or-o!!en by many) (ain! Jerome, 4!h +en!ury >a!her o, !he 'hur+h, had a +o$y o, 'he 5ospel of the Birth of Mary and so did !he Bisho$ o, (alamis, Bisho$ o, Rie5, and 4us!in Amany letters &ritten by these men often 2uote passa$es from the lon$ for$otten BooksB) Mary6s ,a!her Joa+him and her mo!her, 4nna, are +hildless a,!er !2en!y years, and are :ud-ed un2or!hy and +ursed ,or havin- no +hildren) "he hi-h@$ries! &sa+har o, Jerusalem min+es no 2ords in his +ondemna!ion) (ome reli-ious leaders believe !ha! !his do+umen! may be a ,or-ery in !ha! in Eerse 15 i! s!a!es !ha! Mary brou-h! ,or!h !he M=or! (esus Christ &ho &ith the ,ather Son an! Holy 5host li%es an! rei$ns to e%erlastin$ a$es)6 "he 'hur+h6s $osi!ion is !ha! o, havin- !o de+lare !his boo3 no! +anoni+al) &n 'he 5ospel Accor!in$ to 'homasL dis+overed in 1/40, amon-s! 1a- 8ammadi manus+ri$!s ,ound in F-y$!, !ha! sheds li-h! on !he early 'hris!ians, 2e have, 5ospel of 'homas. "he eDis!en+e o, !he 5ospel of 'homas has been 3no2n !o s+holars sin+e !he ori-ins o, early 'hris!iani!y, bu! no Akno&nB +o$ies have survived any o, !he 'hris!ian $uri!ani+al $ur-es, bu! !he 2or3 is men!ioned by early +hur+h ,a!hers, and almos! a! all !imes in a ne-a!ive +on!eD!) 8i$$oly!us men!ions a 5ospel of 'homas in his re$or! on !he 1aassenes and *uo!es sayin- 4)2) ~*efutatio 223@235')F) Jesus says, 'he man a$e! in !ays &ill not hesitate to ask a little chil! se%en !ays ol! about the place of life an! that man shall li%e8 for many of the first &ill be last an! they &ill become a sin$le one.
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'he !isciples sai! to (esus 6#e kno& that you &ill !epart from us. #ho is to be our lea!er? (esus sai! to them 6#here%er you are you are to $o to (ames the *i$hteous for &hose sake Hea%en an! earth came into bein$.6L ~5ospel of 'homas. <, +ourse, even Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine 2ill re:e+! !he 5ospel of 'homas ,or i! does no! +on,orm !o 2ha! he as a #a-an believes !o be !o his bene,i!, nor does i! +on,orm !o 2ha! he as !he leader o, !he 'hris!ian F+umeni+al 'oun+il have already a++e$!ed as !he !ru!h) I kno& of a certain 5ospel &hich is calle! /'he 5ospel Accor!in$ to 'homas/ an! a /5ospel Accor!in$ to Matthias/ an! many others &e ha%e rea! lest &e shoul! in any &ay be consi!ere! i$norant because of those &ho ima$ine that they possess some kno&le!$e of these. "(ain! JeromeIs 7a!in
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& believe !hey 2ere :us! !ryin- !o im$ose u$on !he -eneral $o$ula!ion 2ha! !hey !hemselves under2en! 2i!hin !he +ler-y AabstinenceB and had no!hin- !o do 2i!h reli-ion $er se) "he o,,i+ial Bible is de+lared as !he !ea+hin-s o, #e!er and no! James A(aco%B, also +alled Barabbas Ameanin$ son of 5o!B is !he bro!her o, Jesus, and his vie2s di,,er ,rom !he o!her 4$os!les) Far!hen :ars are dis+overed by a she$herd boy in a +ave near Sumran +on!ainin- do+umen!s !ha! are believed !o da!e ba+3 as early as 6. ')F) "he Je2ish revol! o++urred in 4D 66 and a-ain in 4D 114 and i! is !hou-h! !ha! !he early ,ollo2ers o, 'hris!iani!y hid !heir sa+red manus+ri$!s in an!i+i$a!ion o, bein- im$li+a!ed in !he revol! and havin- !heir his!ory des!royed) "he 2or3s are $robably o, !he Fssene Asame reli$ious sect as (oseph father of (esusB "he "en!h Roman 7e-ion is s!a!ioned in !he area a! !his $eriod o, !ime and is ru!hless in dealin- 2i!h !he 5ealo!s A(e&sB ,or revol!in- a-ains! !he Roman Fm$ire) &n !he do+umen!s ,ound 2e have !he Chrhstos Aone &ho aspires to !i%ine truthB is se$ara!e and dis!in+! ,rom Christos Athe anointe! one &ho fille! &ith is fille! &ith the specter of truthB) Bo!h 2ords are derived ,rom !he an+ien! ree3 lan-ua-e) 'he 5reat Luestions of Mary is $ur$or!ed !o be !he inner mys!ery o, !he Jesus movemen! and !heir sensual na!ures) 'he 'estaments of the '&el%e 3atriarchs. 'homass 5ospel of the Infancy of (esus Christ is !ransla!ed and $ublished in 16/0 by $ro,essor 8enry (i3e, #ro,essor o, <rien!al 7an-ua-es a! 'ambrid-e) &! is read and dis!ribu!ed by !he nos!i+s a! !he !urn o, !he 2nd +en!ury) 'ondemned in 15// by a synod a! 4n-amala in Malabar) Jesus is +ir+um+ised a! ei-h! days o, a-e, as is Je2ish +us!om) "he Ma-i are said !o have been -iven !he s2addlin- +lo!h o, !he baby Jesus and u$on !heir re!urn !hey have a ,eas! 2hereu$on !he s2addlin- +lo!h be+omes +onsumed ,rom a nearby ,ire, bu! mira+ulously i! is no! dama-ed) "he +hild Jesus is $or!rayed as a ,roli+some, lively, and some!imes mis+hievous +hild as any o!her +hild eD+e$! !ha! he has healin- +a$abili!ies) Missin-: 'he 5ospel of Barnabas 2hi+h is a++e$!ed by bo!h <ri-en and (ain! Jerome, an+ien! >a!hers o, !he 'hur+h as bein- au!hen!i+ bu! la!er denied by !he 8oly Mo!her !he 'hur+h) J'hou shall not make to thyself any ima$e of those thin$s &hich are in hea%en nor of those thin$s &hich are un!er the Hea%enOL ~"he 5ospel of Barnabas, Eerse 33) Many o, !he so@+alled nos!i+ Boo3s are denied by !he Roman 'hur+h due !o !heir in,lamma!ory na!ure or denial o, eDis!in- Do+!rines) "he 5ospel of Barnabas rei!era!es !he ma3in- o, idols Aa lucrati%e business for the Church ima$e &orshipin$ is accepte! because many pa$an reli$ions in their con%ersion to Christianity ha! i!ols &hich &ere &orshipe! an! the replacement of these i!ols &ith Christian replacements makes it easier to accept the ne& faithB and !he +rea!ion o, od in !he ima-e o, man) ;e also have !he +laim ,rom Jesus himsel, !ha!, 0 'he promise &as ma!e in Ishmael not in Isaac . Remember, &shmael is already seven years old 2hen od as3s 4braham, 2ho is nei!her Je2ish nor 'hris!ian, !o ma3e !he ul!ima!e sa+ri,i+e, his ,irs!@born son) ;as !his +hoi+e o, ,irs! born la!er +han-ed la!er by 'hur+h do+!rineC (a!an :ud-es man !o be more des$i+able and lo2ly !han himsel, and rebels a-ains! od ,or !rea!in- man so :us!) I am a mortal man as other men are for althou$h 5o! has place! me as prophet o%er the house of Israel for the health of the feeble an! the correction of sinners I am the ser%ant of 5o! an! of this ye are &itness... Curse! be e%ery one &ho shall insert into my sayin$s that I am the Son of 5o!. ~"he os$el o, Barnabas) "he 'a!holi+ en+y+lo$edia im$u!es several o, !heir early 'hris!ian >a!hers as liars, and a robus! mis-ivin- su--es!ed as !o #aulIs 6Inspire! :pistle !o !he 8ebre2s, 2hi+h modern his!orian also a!!ribu!e as ano!her ,or-ery, alon- 2i!h !he admission o, a ,or-ed F$is!le o, !heir (ain!ly Barnabas) &n !he 5ospel of Barnabas 2e also have Jesus sayin-, An! ye8 &hat say ye that I am? and #e!er ans2ers, J'hou art Christ Son of 5o!)L 4nd Jesus is an-ered and 2i!h !his and rebu3es him) 'he 3rote%an$elion ori-inal !ransla!ion in 8ebre2, an his!ori+al a++oun! o, !he bir!h o, Jesus and !he Eir-in Mary, said !o have been 2ri!!en by (ain! James !he 7esser) "he >a!hers o, !he 'hur+h allude !o i! in !heir early +orres$onden+es) Jose$h, ,a!her o, 'hris!, is said !o be a 2ido2er 2i!h +hildren) &n
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"he 'hur+h ,or +en!uries has $erver!ed !he 2ords and !ea+hin-s o, !he Je2ish $eo$le) &n !ra+!a!e (anhedrin 13 o, !he "almud i! is s!a!ed: 'he ri$hteous of all nations ha%e a share in the &orl! to come. "he Rabbis sa2 odIs love as available !o all $eo$le, no! only !o Je2s, bu!, a++ordin- !o !he 1e2 "es!amen!, Jesus says, !he M9o$s !he non@Je2s, mus! be sa!is,ied 2i!h !he +rumbs !ha! ,all o, !he !able) 1o2 +om$are !his narro2 minded vie2 2i!h !he o$inion o, !he Rabbis 2ho Jesus ha!ed so mu+h and +ursed so many !imes: "almud i!!in 61a: #e are obli$ate! to fee! the non.(e&ish poor in e1actly the same &ay as &e fee! the (e&ish poor. &! is also 2ri!!en a! leas! !hree !imes in !he "almud, Baba ?ama 3.a, 4voda Korah 3, and in (anhedrin 5/, !ha! a non@Je2 2ho s!udies "orah Athe passa$es that apply to himB is e*ual !o a hi-h $ries!) ~>rom !he
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>oundin- o, !he <rder o, !he ?ni-h!s 8os$i!allers= erard o, Jerusalem is !he ,irs! $rovos! or -rand mas!er) 'orona!ion o, ?in- 8enry E, se+ond son o, !he Fm$eror, as 3in- o, !he Romans) D ::44@115/@ 4drian &E, #o$e 1154@5/, is !he only Fn-lishman !o as+end !o !he #a$a+y) 8e is born 1i+holas Brea3s$ear near (!) 4lbans, 8er!,ordshire, and en!ers !he monas!ery o, (ain! Ru,us near 4vi-non, >ran+e) 8e is a$$oin!ed 4bbo! o, !he monas!ery in 1130, 'ardinal Bisho$ o, 4lbano 1150, and #a$al 7e-a!e !o (+andinavia 1152@54) 8e is unanimously ele+!ed #o$e u$on !he dea!h o, #o$e 4nas!asius &E A1153@ 54B) #o$e 4drian +on,ron!s 4rnold o, Bres+ia, !he &!alian Mon3 and re,ormer 2ho o$$oses !he !em$oral $o2er o, !he #a$a+y) ?in- >rederi+3 & sei5es 4rnold A&ith the 3opes appro%alB, and !urns him over !o !he Roman 'uria ,or !rial as a $oli!i+al rebel) 9$on 4rnoldIs eDe+u!ion in 1155, #o$e 4drian &E +ro2ns >rederi+3 8oly Roman Fm$eror) ?in- 8enry && o, Fn-land as3s #o$e 4drian !o -ran! him $ermission ,or !he sub:u-a!ion o, &reland) Be+ause !he $revious #o$es had +laimed !he Islan!s of the Sea by vir!ue o, !he ,or-ed 9onation of Constantine 4drian denies 8enry absolu!e $ossession, bu! $ermi!s him !o o++u$y !he island as a #a$al >ie, Athe lan! is to be $rante! un!er the con!ition of payin$ homa$e an! ser%ice to the 3opeB, 2hi+h in,uria!es !he ?in- ,or i! +hallen-es his au!hori!y o, 9i%ine *i$ht. Bu!, !he #a$al Bull dealin- 2i!h !his ma!!er, =au!abiliter and a!!ribu!ed !o #o$e 4drian, may have been a ,or-ery, and !he !erm +icar of Christ is no2 used !o des+ribe !he #o$e durin- 4drianIs $on!i,i+a!e) #o$e 4drian &E says !ha! a 2ar +ommen+ed under !he aus$i+es o, reli-ion +anno! bu! be ,or!una!e) D ::4451155@ 1e2 an!i@#o$es arise on !he dea!h o, uiber! A3ope Clement IIIB, one o, 2ho assumes !he name o, #o$e (ylves!er &E) ;illiam Ru,us is a++iden!ally slain= ?in- 8enry & be+omes 3in- o, Fn-land= he rene2s !he la2s o, Fd2ard !he 'on,essor and uni!es !he (aDon and 1orman ra+es by his marria-e 2i!h Ma!ilda, -randdau-h!er o, Fdmund Ironsi!e. 4rnold o, Bres+ia* &!alian reli-ious and $oli!i+al re,ormer, $hiloso$her, and Mon3) (!udied !heolo-y in #aris, 2here he 2as in,luen+ed by !he >ren+h $hiloso$her and !heolo-ian #e!er 4belard) Re!urnin- !o Bres+ia, &!aly, 2here he $rea+hes a-ains! !he +orru$!ion and -reed o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ #ries!s) 8e is o$$osed !o !he o2nershi$ o, land by !he +hur+h and leads !he +i!i5ens o, Bres+ia in an u$risin- a-ains! !he au!hori!y o, #o$e &nno+en! && A1130@43B, ,or 2hi+h he is eDiled !o >ran+e in 113/) 4++used by (ain! Bernard o, 'lairvauD o, bein- a ,ollo2er o, 4belard A ,rench philosopher an! theolo$ianB, 4rnold is +ondemned by !he 'oun+il o, (ens in 1140 and ,or+ed in!o eDile in Kiri+h) 8e is ,or+ed !o leave Kiri+h, ermany, in 1145 due !o ,ur!her $oli!i+al $ressures and a++usa!ions a-ains! him by (ain! Bernard) &n Rome 6Satans Seat 6 4rnold re+eives assis!an+e in eDilin- #o$e Fu-ene &&&) 9nder !he $ro!e+!ion o, !he dissa!is,ied nobili!y, 4rnold assis!s in reor-ani5in- !he -overnmen! o, 6'he City of 5o! ,or 2hi+h #o$e 7u+ius && eD+ommuni+a!es him) 'he Christian $lories in the !eath of a 3a$an because thereby Christ himself is $lorifie!. ~(ain!
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4rnold main!ains his $o$ulari!y 2i!h !he masses and avoids addi!ional re$risals) &n 1155, ,ollo2in- !he &n!erdi+! $la+ed on !he +i!y by #o$e 4drian &E, 4rnold ,lees Rome) 8e is ordered arres!ed by >rederi+3
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&, !he 8oly Roman Fm$eror, 2ho re!urns !o Rome and 4rnold is +ondemned !o dea!h, and han-ed) D ::4:@ "he dea!h o, #rin+e Eseslav o, #olo+3, an alle-ed 93rainian 2ere2ol,) D ::425 #o$e #as+hal && ob!ains ,rom Ma!ilda a deed o, -i,! o, all her s!a!es !o !he 'hur+h) D ::43@11.1@#o$e 4leDander &&& ,or+es ?in- 8enry && o, Fn-land !o do $ubli+ $enan+e ,or his alle-ed mas!ermindin- o, !he murder o, 4r+hbisho$ o, 'an!erbury, "homas w Be+3e!, by ,our o, 8enry &&6s 3ni-h!s) D :::8@#o$e #as+hal && o,,i+ially re+o-ni5es !he <rder o, ?ni-h!s o, (ain! John o, Jerusalem) D :::6@ &n Furo$e, !he 'roni+um (+o!orum re+ords a ,amine in !he s$rin- so !errible !ha!, A man &oul! sell his son an! his !au$hter for foo! an! men &oul! e%en eat one another an! !o$s. All =ai$in &as almost emptie! an! scattere! throu$hout Irelan! on account of the famine. >irs! 'rusade: 'hris!ian 'rusaders ru!hlessly massa+re all !he inhabi!an!s o, Muslim Jerusalem) D :::9@"he Bo-omils are $erse+u!ed by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, 2hi+h $erse+u!es !he ,undamen!alis!s 2ho $rea+h a$ainst ima-e 2orshi$in- and re:e+! sa+ramen!s) "heir leader is ordered eDe+u!ed by Fm$eror 4leDius & 'omnenus) &+ons and ima-es are a ,inan+ial blessin- ,or !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !ha! earlier even allo2ed !he sale and 2earin- o, amule!s and !hen reversed i!sel, in 021 by no lon-er san+!ionin- !he 2earin- o, su+h i!ems 2i!h $ries!s under !he $enal!y o, eD+ommuni+a!ion and no2 sells reli-ious idols on !he 'hur+h s!e$s) Reli-ious s!a!ues and $ain!in-s are a$$roved 2i!h res!ri+!ions) D :::9@<rder o, ?ni-h!s "em$lar A'he ;r!er of the 3oor Mni$hts of the 'emple of SolomonB es!ablished by 8u-h de #ayens A&ho is marrie! to Catherine !e St. Clair a Scottish &omanB od,rey de (!) 4ldemar and 4ndrj de Mon!bard ASt. Bernar!s uncleB #ayen de Mon!didier, 4+hambaud de (!) 7amand, ondemare, Rosal, ode,roy, eo,,roy Bisol, and la!er >ul3 o, 4n:ou and 8u-h o, 'ham$a-ne) Di,,eren! ,rom !he <rders !ha! are !o ,ollo2 !hem in his!ory, !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar is a se+re! so+ie!y 2i!h se+re! do+!rines and ini!ia!ion +eremonies) 4ll ini!ia!es mus! !urn over all !heir $ossessions and $ro$er!ies !o !he ;r!er u$on a++e$!an+e) "he never@endin- *ues! o, mys!i+s= !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar, !he Bo-omils, and !he 'a!hars in,ini!e sear+h ,or absolute kno&le!$e is rele-a!ed by !oday6s s3e$!i+s !o a SuiDo!i+ ,an+y, havin- li!!le !o do 2i!h his!ory, ye! every!hin- !o do 2i!h an un!old his!ory, a his!ory 3e$! ,rom $ubli+ eyes, a his!ory !ha! is +on!inually bein- 2ri!!en by !he 'hur+h, !he his!ory o, !he e!ernal soul) &! is !he !hread, 2hi+h !he Ea!i+an armies a!!em$! !o des!roy, !he <rder o, !he 4n+ien! Mys!eries da!inbeyond !he eDis!en+e o, a +ons+iousness o, !he soul, F-y$! and i!s 9nder2orld, Babylonia 2i!h i!s od 'rea!or, and !he se+re! so+ie!ies 2i!h !heir $ro-eny, !he Medieval ?ni-h!s "em$lar) <ri-inally, !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar allo2ed 2omen !o :oin and be+ome members, ho2ever !he 'hur+h, !hrou-h !he &n*uisi!ion $a$ers, has su$$ressed all in,orma!ion re-ardin- !his ma!!er) Do+umen!s ,ound have sho2n !he names o, many 2omen ini!ia!es in!o !he "em$lars durin- !he ,irs! one hundred years o, !heir eDis!en+e Athe rules re$ar!in$ this ;r!er are later chan$e!B) 4 Rule is o,,i+ially -ran!ed !o !he ?ni-h!s on 31 January 112., 2hen !he 'oun+il o, "royes is +onvened, $resided over by !he 'ardinal o, 4lbano Ainclu!in$ Bernar!B "he ?ni-h!s s2ear Alle$iance only to the 3ope and s2ear !o +on*uer !he ,oes o, 'hris!endom) &ni!ially or-ani5ed !o $ro!e+! $il-rims !ravelin- !o !he 8oly 7and, Jerusalem A'his characteristic of oath takin$ in secrecy is later to be their un!oin$B) 4n <rder 2hose members 2ere ori-inally made u$ o, $oor 3ni-h!s 2ho o,!en had !o ride !2o !o a horse, !hey soon be+ame ri+h a,!er ?in- 4l,onso o, 4ra-on, ($ain, be*uea!hed !hem 2eal!h) By !he end o, !he 12!h +en!ury !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar numberin- in eD+ess o, 30,000, are a++used o, heresy under #o$e 'lemen! E and o, denyin- !he Eir-in Mary, 'hris!, and !he (ain!s A e1cept for Saint (ohn the Baptist P Mary Ma$!aleneB Due !o !heir en+oun!ers 2i!h various +ul!ures and !heir 2orldliness !he ?ni-h!s may have ado$!ed and $ra+!i+ed a nos!i+ $hiloso$hy !ha! !he 'hur+h is al2ays ea-er !o des!roy) ;i!h !he ,inan+ial 2eal!h o, !he "em$lars +omes a $o2er !ha! 2hi+h rivals 3in-s, *ueens, and !he 'hur+h) D :::<@9$on !he dea!h o, #o$e elasius &&, 2ho rei-ned ,rom 111.@1/, 'allis!us && is ele+!ed his su++essor) 8e +alls a 'oun+il a! Reims in !ha! same year 111/, 2hereby !he lay inves!i!ure is
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+ondemned Athere is consi!erable !ispute as to &ho has the ri$ht to promote the cler$y an! make assi$nmentsB and ?in- 8enry and !he 4n!i$o$e re-ory E&&&, 2ho rei-ned ,rom 111.@21, are bo!h eD+ommuni+a!ed Asuppose!ly a fate &orse than !eathB) #o$e 'allis!us && has s!ron- $ubli+ o$inion on his side and has !he 4n!i$o$e, re-ory E&&&, im$risoned) 4 !ru+e is rea+hed 2i!h ?in- 8enry E= on (e$!ember 23, 1122, 2hereby he si-ns !he ,amous JConcor!at of #orms,L !hus endin- !he inves!i!ure +on!roversy and $romisin- !he +hur+h ,ull ,reedom in i!s ele+!ions) 1123, #o$e 'allis!us && +alls !he ,irs! F+umeni+al 'oun+il o, !he ;es!, 3no2n as !he >irs! 7a!eran 'oun+il) 4 $a-e o, medieval his!ory, 2hi+h s!ill lin-ers in memoirs !ells ho2, 2hen a +er!ain #o$e 2as !hrea!ened, ,or !he !housand!h !ime, a +or$ulen! 4r+hbisho$ has!ened !o see him and assure him !ha! his, !he 4r+hbisho$Is, ,ive sons 2ould ,i-h! and de,end him) D ::28@Celibacy, "he >irs! 7a!eran 'oun+il under #o$e 'allis!us && J>orbids any ,ur!her marria$e o, +ler-y,L De+ree 1o) 113/) "his de+ree does li!!le !o s!o$ ,orni+a!ion 2i!hin !he 'hur+h and !he #o$es ,a!herin- +hildren) ra,! and +orru$!ion is !he $rimary !ar-e! o, !his De+ree, bu! i! has li!!le e,,e+! u$on !hose 2ho deem !heir $o2er irrevo+able) "he 'oun+il $ro+laims !he 4nnulmen! o, ordinan+es o, an!i$o$e re-ory E&&& A111.@21B) "he 'hur+h abhorres marria-e and seD as an inheren! 2ea3ness in man) 4 youn- Roman -irl made a $il-rima-e ,rom &!aly !o 4leDandria, !o loo3 a! !he ,a+e and ob!ain !he $rayers o, (ain! 4rsenius, in!o 2hose $resen+e she ,or+ed hersel,) Suailin- benea!h his rebu,,, she ,lun- hersel, a! his ,ee!, im$lorinhim 2i!h !ears !o -ran! her only re*ues!, 2hi+h 2as !o remember her and !o $ray ,or her) *emember you< +ried !he indi-nan! (ain!) It shall be the prayer of my life that I may for$et you< "he 4bbj &saa+, seein- a ,oo!$rin! o, a 2oman on !he road, be+ame !erribly a-i!a!ed un!il he des!royed i! ,or ,ear !ha!, 0 If a brother seeth it he may fall. "(ee 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is) D ::28@11/0@>rederi+3 &, 8oly Roman Fm$eror P ?in- o, ermany, and o, &!aly believes !ha! he 2as -ran!ed his !i!le by od A9i%ine *i$htB, is +ro2ned 8oly Roman Fm$eror by #o$e 4drian &E A&ho ha! been pre%iously reinstate! to that position by ,re!erick prior to the coronationB) >rederi+3 & +rea!es a series o, 4n!i$o$es !o o$$ose !he $o2ers o, !he mi-h!y Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, bu! is de,ea!ed in 1106 and in 1100 he si-ns !he #ea+e o, 'ons!an+e) D ::28@Due !o !he massive +orru$!ion in !he 'hur+h, #o$e 'aliD!us && orders all marria-es !o $ries!s !o be bro3en ho$in- !ha! !his 2ill allevia!e one o, !he $roblems $ervadin- !he ins!i!u!e by removin- !he -reed o, !he s$ouses) D ::27@30@#o$e 8onorius && -ains !he +on!rollin- blo+ in elimina!in- !he Monar+h6s a$$oin!men! o, +ler-y !o 'hur+h $osi!ions) "he 'hur+h is re-ainin- i!s $o2er and !he $endulum is s2in-inin !heir ,avor) #o$e 8onorius && 2ill send 'ardinal John o, 'rema !o Fn-land !o see !ha! his de+ree a-ains! marria-e ,or +ler-y is +arried ou!) "he 'ardinal -a!hered !he senior +leri+s and +hided !hem vi-orously ,or !heir evil 2ays, de+larin- !ha!, It &as a horrible crime to rise from the si!e of a harlot an! then to han!le the consecrate! bo!y of Christ. "he +ler-y 2hom he had le+!ured, ho2ever, sur$rised him in his room la!er !ha! ni-h! in bed 2i!h one o, !he lo+al $ros!i!u!es) VDe Rosa, $) 444) D ::23@4braham ben David o, #os*uixres is a reno2ned s+holar and 4s!rolo-er 2ho deba!ed !he issues o, ,ree 2ill and de!erminism) D ::26@/.@4verroys= 4bu al@;alid Muhammad ibn 4hmad ibn Muhammad ibn Rashd, is a ($anish@4rab 2hose belie,s and !ea+hin-s are in!er$re!ed by medieval Furo$ean +ul!ures as me!a$hysi+al !ru!hs: od has no be-innin-, od is !he #rime Move o, !he universe, and !he soul emana!es ,rom a sin-le 9niversal (oul) &slami+ reli-ious vie2s are $ene!ra!in- !he 'a!holi+ ,ai!h and !he 'hur+h is $ressured !o res$ond !o !he ne2 $hiloso$hi+al and ra!ional in!er$re!a!ions) 4verroys held !ha! me!a$hysi+al Athe stu!y of e1istence an! of kno&le!$eB +an be eD$ressed in !2o 2ays: !hrou-h $hiloso$hy, as re$resen!ed in !he in!er$re!a!ions o, !he ree3, 4ris!o!le= and !hrou-h reli-ion, 2hi+h is !ru!h $resen!ed in a ,orm !ha! !he +ommon$la+e $erson +an unders!and) 4verroys did no! advo+a!e !he eDis!en+e o, !2o 3inds o, !ru!h, $hiloso$hi+al and reli-ious, his vie2s, ho2ever, are in!er$re!ed !ha! 2ay by 'hris!ian !hin3ers, 2ho +all his !ea+hin-s, 'he'theory of 9ouble 'ruth.
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Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine, !he ,irs! de+lared 'hris!ian Fm$eror, de+reed !ha! a slave 2ho had in!er+ourse 2i!h a ,ree 2oman should be burn! alive) It is not Christianity that has ci%ili7e! :urope but :urope.. the comple1 of political an! cultural forces..that has ci%ili7e! Christianity. "Rober!son) "he !ransla!ion o, some o, his 2or3s in!o 7a!in by Mi+hael (+o!us, ,or Fm$eror >rederi+ &&, $resen!ed a -rea! deal o, in,luen+e in !he +i!ies o, 1or!h &!aly, and un3no2in-ly 2as an im$or!an! ,a+!or in !he s$read o, 6Skepticism $ar!i+ularly as re-ards immortality, in !hem) ~(ee Renan, A%erroes et l/A%erroisme 1.52, and J)
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D ::84@1143@#o$e &nno+en! && de+lares !ha! all marria-es !o $ries!s shall be+ome invalid) "he 'hur+h6s $osi!ion is: Illicit se1 !oes not trans$ress the la&s of celibacy only marria$e can !o that. ~>rom #-) 14/ o, :1planations of Catholic Morals) Fviden!ly !he 'hur+h has ,or-o!!en !ha! (ain! #e!er 2as a married man and ,ound no +rime be!2een his reli-ion and marria-e) ~& "imo!hy 3:2, 4:1@3, Ma!!he2 .:14, and 'orin!hians /:5) D ::84@3.@ #o$e 4na+le!us && had be,ore his ele+!ion su$$or!ed !he #o$es in !heir ,i,!y yearsI 2ar ,or re,orm) Reli-ious his!orians !ell ho2 he dis-ra+ed his o,,i+e by -ross immorali!y and by his -reed in !he a++umula!ion o, 2eal!h) "here +an be no doub! !ha! he de!ermined !o buy and ,or+e his 2ay in!o !he #a$al 'hair) ;n the !eath of 3ope Honorius t&o 3opes Anacletus II an! Innocent II are electe! an! consecrate! on the same !ay by the opposin$ factions in the Sacre! Colle$e. #hen Anaeletus !ie! another Anti.3ope +ictor I+ is electe! by one faction. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 1, 440, ,or$ery in Christianity by Jose$h ;heless
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D ::83@1204@Moses ben Maimon, 'ordoba, ($ain, s+holar, lin-uis!, Je2ish $hiloso$her, s$ea3s o, ?abbalis!s +on+ealin- !heir 2or3s in Secret co!e and revealin- (+ri$!ure !hrou-h eso!eri+ means in,luen+es su+h !hin3ers as (ain! "homas 4*uinas and (ain! 4lber!us Ma-nus) Maimon believed !ha! !he $o2er o, $ro$he+y 2ould re!urn !o &srael in 1210) ,or all these Albertus Ma$nus ha! opene! the !oor to the rich treasure.house of 5reek an! Arabian learnin$. ~'atholic :ncyclope!ia %ol. ? FF@ F>C. "he $rin+i$al $rodu+! o, 'hris!ian erudi!ion u$ !o !hese !imes 2as !he ludi+rous lies , le-ends, sain!s and mar!yr !ales) "he voi+e o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h admi!!in-, -ee!less to say that they !o not embo!y any real historical information an! their chief utility is to affor! an e1ample of the pious popular cre!ulity of the times. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 1, 131) #hy an :ncyclope!ia in :n$lish shoul! not say Albert the 5reat is not e1plaine!8 possibly the epithet is less offensi%e to the eye in =atin an! this article is con!ense! Uas the &hole ne& e!ition of encyclope!ias ha%e to beV in a peculiarly clerical manner. 'he ori$inal &riter ha! ne%er properly informe! the rea!er that Albert &as so much in!ebte! to Aristotle for his 6Science that he &as kno&n to Catholic contemporaries as 6'he Ape of Aristotle an! that he &as apt to be so inaccurate that he !escribe! 3lato U#ho li%e! a century before the Stoic school &as foun!e!V as a Stoic. 'hese thin$s are sacrifice! in the sacre! cause of abbre%iation but ne& compliments such as that Bacon calle! Albert 6'he most note! of Christian philosophers are inserte! to fill the $aps.">rom Jose$h M+'abe, *ationalist
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Blesse! Albertus Ma$nus !he +on!em$orary o, Ro-er Ba+on, is Accuse! of ma$ic an! of ne$lectin$ the sacre! sciences... Albert respecte! authority an! tra!itions &as pru!ent in proposin$ the results of his in%esti$ations...sometimes he hesitates an! !oes not e1press his o&n opinion probably because he feare! that his theories &hich &ere /A!%ance!/ for those times A&hen Church &as far from hin!erin$ the pursuit of the sciencesB, &oul! e1cite surprise an! occasion unfa%orable comment. Amon$ the pro!ucts of his 6Ma$ic lesse! Albert 65i%es an elaborate !emonstration of the sphericity of the earth... More important than Albert/s !e%elopment of the physical sciences &as his influence on the stu!y of philosophy an! theolo$y. /All inferior Ai.e. naturalB setences shoul! be ser%ants AancellasB of 'heolo$y &hich is superior an! the mistress/ UA2uinasV. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 1, 265@6. 'hus the Church th&arte! an! pre%ente! &hat &oul! ha%e been the much earlier J"riumph of scientific !isco%ery &ith &hich as a rule ... 'he seats of aca!emic authority ha! too little sympathy. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 13, 54/) 'he history of Spain I think is the !arkest pa$e in the history of the &orl!. It &oul! be simply infamous to han! those people back to the brutality of Spain Spain has been Christiani7in$ them for about four hun!re! years. 'he first thin$ the poor !e%ils !i! &as to si$n a petition askin$ for the e1pulsion of the priests. 'hat &as their i!ea of the commencement of liberty. ">rom !he boo3, ;ur -e& 3ossessions by Rober! reen &n-ersoll, Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD /26,
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D ::89@/3@(aladin: Muslim leader, 2arrior, re@+a$!ures Jerusalem in 11.0) (aladin is a soldier 2ho is ,ier+e in ba!!le bu! res$e+!ed by bo!h 'hris!ians and Muslims ,or his hones!y and bravery) (aladin and Ri+hard & A*ichar! the =ion Hearte!B +all a !ru+e !o hos!ili!ies in 11/2) "he +oas!al re-ions are -iven !o !he 'hris!ians and !he in!erior lands !o !he Muslims) 'hris!ian #il-rims are allo2ed !o en!er !he 8oly 7and A(erusalemB ,or 2orshi$) D ::8<@"he $ro+laimed ;fficial Catholic Celibacy =a& by #o$e &nno+en! &&) "he 'hur+h +laims !ha! be,ore !his $eriod !he +hildren o, !he #o$es are not ille-i!ima!e, as i! had no! ,ormali5ed i!s +eliba+y la2s Aone that I kno& of is proclaime! a Saint.Saint Sil%irius 536B) "he 'hur+h6s !hin3in- is !ha! 'eliba!e $ries!s 2ould have no sons !o inheren! !heir $ro$er!y, so all $ro$er!ies and inheri!an+es 2ould rever! ba+3 !o !he ma!erialis!i+ 'hur+h, i-norin- !he ,a+! !ha! many o, !he la!er #o$es 2ere no! o,,i+ially married 2hen !hey ,a!hered +hildren) 8o2ever, !he 'hur+h +laims i!s ri-h! !o deny marria-e !o !he +ler-y is based on !he Bible) &, !his is so, !hen !his is :us! ano!her +laim !o sho2 ho2 Aa$ainB !he 'hur+h has re@in!er$re!ed !he Bible !hrou-hou! !he +en!uries)
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&n addi!ion, on+e !he la2 +ame in!o a,,e+!, i! 2as s!ill i-nored by !heir leaders) 9ecree of Celibacy by 7a!eran 'oun+il@ 'eliba+y is ,irs! in!rodu+ed !o his!orians via (ain! 'lemen! & A3ope A9 @E.?C?B 2ho is +redi!ed 2i!h 'he Secon! :pistle of ClementL 3no2n as '&o :pistles to +ir$ins re-ardinCelibacy in the Church8 i! is +onsidered a State of 5reater 3erfection. "he issue o, +eliba+y is men!ioned by #aul !he a$os!le in & 'orin!hians 0:. -o& I say to the unmarrie! people an! the &i!o&s it is &ell for them that they remain e%en as I am. But if they !o not ha%e self.control let them marry for it is better to marry than to be inflame! in passion) "his is also !he basis ,or !he 'hur+h6s s!and a-ains! divor+e) ~& 'orin!hians 0:10@10) 'o the marrie! people I $i%e thee instructions yet not I but the =or! that a &ife shoul! not !epart from her husban!8 but if she shoul! !epart from him let her remain unmarrie! or else make up a$ain &ith her husban!8 an! a husban! shoul! not lea%e his &ife) D ::8<@1103@ #o$e Fu-enius &&& and (ain! Bernard $rea+h !he (e+ond 'rusade) Fleanor #lan!a-ene!, dau-!her o, 8enry &&, marries 4l,onso E&& o, 'as!ile) D ::7:@4ll 'hris!ians are !o believe in devils, 2i!+hes and evil ma-i+: 8u-h o, (!) Ei+!or 2ri!es !o Didas+ali+on, 2hi+h in+ludes a s!rondenun+ia!ion o, usin- or s!udyin- ma-i+: Ma$ic &as not accepte! as part of philosophy but stan!s &ith a false claim outsi!e it8 the mistress of e%ery form of ini2uity an! malice lyin$ about the truth an! truly infectin$ men/s min!s it se!uces them from !i%ine reli$ion prompts them from the cult of !emons fosters corruption of morals an! impels the min!s of its !e%otees to e%ery &icke! an! criminal in!ul$ence0 Sorcerers &ere those &ho &ith !emonic incantations or amulets or any other e1ecrable types of reme!ies by the cooperation of the !e%ils or by e%il instinct perform &icke! thin$s. D ::7857e-end has i! !ha! (ain! Mala+hy $ro$hesied !ha! !here 2ould only be 112 more #o$es be,ore !he end o, !he ;orld o++urs) #o$e John #aul && is !he 110!h, meanin- !ha! !he 2orld 2ill end in !he early 21s! +en!ury a++ordin- !o Mala+hy) "he las! #o$e 2ill be +alled 3eter of *ome. ~,rom (3inner $)04@ 05) Nou may read more on !his on !he &n!erne! a!: 222)ne2adven!)or-G+a!henG1220b)h!m) #o$e John #aul && re+en!ly in,ormed !he 2orld !ha! #ur-a!ory is s!ill !here 2ai!in- ,or us and heIs made arran-emen!s 2i!h !he $o2ers !ha! may be !o le! us ou! early 2hen 2e die) 8e +laims !ha! s!o$$insmo3in- or drin3in- here in !his 2orld, even ,or one day, 2ill allo2 us !o smo3e less 2hen 2e die) #ur-a!ory is alle-edly lo+a!ed +lose !o 8ell, bu! no one 3no2s 2here 8ell is) By believin- in 'a!holi+ism and ,ollo2in- !he #o$eIs advi+e, 2e +an -e! ou! o, $ur-a!ory sooner) "he more you smo3e in !his 2orld, !he more you 2ill smo3e in !he neD!, he +laims) Judaism, &slam, and mos! o, 'hris!endom re:e+! !he +on+e$! o, #ur-a!ory) "he :piscopalian Book of Common 3rayer +ondemns i! as +ainly in%ente! and ...*epu$nant to the #or! of 5o!. #ithout fear of a 9e%il !oes man still nee! a 5o!? ~E Christpoher Reyes. D ::77@ "he (e+ond 'rusade) "he Bloo! libel my!h ,or 'hris!ians !heore!i+ally be-ins 2i!h ri!ual murder +har-es in Fn-land in 1144= !he my!h harbors !ha! any!hin- rela!ed !o !he desi-n !ha! Je2s murdered 'hris!ians, and used andGor dran3 !heir blood ,or various ne,arious ri!ual $ur$oses) D ::76@Bernard o, 'lairvauD, (ain! Bernard, born in >on!aines near Di:on, >ran+e, a s!ron-hold o, !he 'a!hars, be-ins $rea+hin- !o -a!her re+rui!s ,or !he neD! 'rusade Ano! everyone li3ed him, Bamber as+oi-ne in his 2or3 'he Christians pa$es DK.D@, 2ro!e o, him, He &as a$$ressi%e he &as abusi%e0he &as a !e%ious politician &ho &as 2uite unscrupulous in the metho!s he use! to brin$ !o&n his enemies.LB Bernard re+eives su+h en!husiasm a,!er his +harisma!i+ s$ee+hes !ha! he 2ri!es !he #o$e, O'he countrysi!e seeme! !eserte!. ;hen heresy +on,li+!ed 2i!h *oman Catholic Scripture she obli!era!ed no! only !he in,idels, bu! also !heir 2ri!!en !es!imony) Fven !he Fn+y+lo$edias !oday, 2ri!!en a,!er +en!uries o, -eno+ides a-ains! non@'hris!ians, re,le+! mainly !he 'a!holi+ version o, !he a++oun!s o, !he 'a!hars and !he 'hur+hIs -eo+en!ri+ism, !ha! all revolves around Rome) #romo!ed by ?in- 7ouis E&& !he (e+ond 'rusade is laun+hed) "he eDa+! number is un3no2n, bu! has been es!ima!ed as hi-h as one million $ar!i+i$an!s) 7ed by Fm$eror 'onrad &&& o, ermany and ?in- 7ouis E&& o, >ran+e, !heir e,,or!s $rove ,u!ile in !heir a!!em$!s !o s!ren-!hen !he -arrison in Jerusalem) 4,!er deliverin- horrendous $enal!ies and a!ro+i!ies u$on !he ,ormer +i!i5ens o, Jerusalem, 'a!holi+s ne-le+! !o men!ion !he a!ro+i!ies !hey +ommi!!ed
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a-ains! !he Moslems be,ore !hese brave +onver!s o, &slam ,inally ,ou-h! ba+3) "he Moslems no2 ,i-h! 2i!h a uni,ied resur-en+e !ha! is une*ualed in his!ory) It &as a commonplace of the :on-leurs that the Crusa!er if he escape! the perils of sea an! lan! &as tolerably sure to return home a la&less ban!it. "7ea D ::7;@1241@9-olino de (e-ni, &!alian, #o$e re-ory &% A1220@1241B is !he ,ounder o, !he &n*uisi!ion) In2uisition8 from the =atin in2uirere means to look at) &n 1231 #o$e re-ory issues !he +ons!i!u!ion :1communicamus 2hi+h $la+es all here!i+s Aall non. ChristiansB under #a$al 7a2) "he 'hur+h +laims a ri-h! !o $ro!e+! i!s reli-ious o$inion Aaccepte! !octrineB !ha! is a++e$!ed as a -i,! ,rom od, ,ree ,rom $riva!e :ud-men!, and !o be main!ained a! any +os!) Fnd o, !he ;orld: erard o, #oehlde de+ides !ha! !he millennium s!ar!ed in 306 ')F) durin- Fm$eror 'ons!an!ineIs rei-n, !hus, !he 2orld end should ha$$en in 1306 ')F) D ::79@(e+ond 'rusade is a disas!er) ?in- 7ouis E&& o, >ran+e $ersuades (!) Bernard !o :oin !he 'rusades) Bernard ur-es !he 'rusaders !o sho2 !heir love ,or 'hris! by 3illin- !he in,idels and res+uin!he 8oly 7and) 'om$assion and ,or-iveness ,or his ,ello2 man seems !o have all bu! disa$$eared) D ::3:@ "he +on,essional is an inven!ion o, !he 'hur+h !ha! da!es ba+3 only !o !he Middle 4-es) Mu+h o, !he ou!$ourin-s !o 2hi+h a $ries! mus! lis!en !o in his boD are o, !he seDual !y$e= o, 2hi+h, !he 'hur+h, in ,a+!, has +rea!ed almos! 100 di,,eren! s$e+ies o, seDual sins) "he s$e+!a+le o, a seD@s!arved or deseDuali5ed youn-s!ers Ayoun$ priestsB absolvin- more or less 2orldly sinners ,rom Sins !ha! he +anno! unders!and is a! on+e humorous and $a!he!i+O"he +hie, $ur$ose o, !he +on,essional is !o enslave !he believer !o !he +ler-y) ~,ifty Hears on the *ationalist ,ront by &saa+
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"he +on,essional be+ame a! leas! as absolu!e and +om$le!e as 2as ever $ossessed by !he Babylonian $ries!s over !hose ini!ia!ed in!o !he MAncient Mysteries. "he +leri+al $o2er o, !he Roman $ries!hood +ulmina!ed in !he ere+!ion o, !he +on,essional, 2hi+h 2as i!sel, borro2ed ,rom $a-an Babylonia) "he +on,ession re*uired o, !he vo!aries o, Rome is unli3e !he +on,ession $res+ribed in !he ;ord o, od) "he di+!a!e o, (+ri$!ure in re-ards !o !he 6Confession is, Confess your faults one to another. "James 5:16) "his im$lies !ha! !he $ries! should +on,ess !o !he $eo$le, as 2ell as !he $eo$le !o !he $ries!, i, ei!her should sin a-ains! !he o!her) "his 2ould never serve any $ur$ose o, 6Spiritual 9espotism 6 !here,ore, Rome, leavin- !he ;ord o, od, had re+ourse !o !he Babylonian sys!em) &n !ha! sys!em, se+re! +on,ession !o !he $ries!, a++ordin- !o a $res+ribed ,orm, 2ere re*uired o, all 2ho 2ere admi!!ed !o !he Mysteries and !ill su+h +on,ession had been made, no +om$le!e ini!ia!ion +ould !a3e $la+e) "he 6Confession 2as observed in ree+e, in ri!es !ha! +an be +learly !ra+ed !o a Babylonian ori-in: !he ree3s, ,rom Del$hi !o "hermo$ylae, bein- ini!ia!ed in!o !he 6Mysteries of the 'emple of 9elphi.6 "heir silen+e in re-ard !o every!hin- !hey 2ere +ommanded !o 3ee$ se+re! 2as se+ured bo!h by !he ,ear o, !he $enal!ies !hrea!ened !o a $er:ured revela!ion, and by !he -eneral 'on,ession eDa+!ed o, !he as$iran!s a,!er ini!ia!ion, a +on,ession 2hi+h +aused !hem -rea!er dread o, !he indis+re!ion o, !he $ries!, !han have him reason !o dread !heir indis+re!ion) "he 6Confession is also re,erred !o by #o!!er, in his 5reek Anti2uities !hou-h i! has o,!en been disre-arded) &n his a++oun! o, !he M:leusinian Mysteries a,!er des+ribin- !he $reliminary +eremonies and ins!ru+!ions be,ore !he admission o, !he +andida!es ,or ini!ia!ion in!o !he immedia!e $resen+e o, !he divini!ies, #o!!er s!a!es, 'hen the priest that initiate! them calle! Hierophantes Athe HierophantB, propose! certain 2uestions as &hether they &ere fastin$ etc. to &hich they returne! ans&ers in a set form. Sues!ionin- in+luded, Are you free from e%ery %iolation of chastity? and !ha! no! merely in !he sense o, moral im$uri!y, bu! in !ha! ,a+!i!ious sense o, +has!i!y 2hi+h #a-anism al2ays +herishes) Are you free from the $uilt of mur!er? >or no one -uil!y o, slau-h!er, even a++iden!ally, +ould be admi!!ed !ill he 2as $ur-ed ,rom blood, and !here 2ere +er!ain $ries!s, +alled ?oes, 2ho Hear! confessions in su+h +ases, and $ur-ed !he -uil! a2ay) "he s!ri+!ness o, !he in*uiries in !he #a-an +on,essional is im$lied in +er!ain li+en!ious $oems o, #ro$er!ius, "ibullus, and Juvenal) ;il3inson, in his +ha$!er on 3ri%ate ,ast an! 3enance, 2hi+h, he
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says, #ere strictly enforce!, in +onne+!ion 2i!h Certain re$ulations at fi1e! perio!s has several +lassi+al *uo!a!ions, 2hi+h +learly $rove 2hen+e !he 'hur+h derived !he 3ind o, *ues!ions 2hi+h have s!am$ed !ha! +hara+!er o, obs+eni!y on i!s +on,essional, as eDhibi!ed in !he no!orious $a-es o, #e!er Dens) "he $re!en+e under 2hi+h !his auri+ular +on,ession 2as re*uired, 2as, !ha! !he solemni!ies !o 2hi+h !he ini!ia!ed 2ere !o be admi!!ed 2ere so hi-h, so heavenly, so holy, !ha! no man 2i!h -uil! lyin- on his +ons+ien+e, and sin un@$ur-ed, +ould la2,ully be admi!!ed !o !hem) >or !he sa,e!y, !here,ore, o, !hose 2ho 2ere !o be ini!ia!ed, i! 2as held !o be indis$ensable !ha! !he o,,i+ia!in- $ries! should !horou-hly $robe !heir +ons+ien+es, les! +omin- 2i!hou! due $ur-a!ion ,rom $revious -uil! +on!ra+!ed, !he 2ra!h o, !he ods should be $rovo3ed a-ains! !he $ro,ane in!ruders) "his 2as !he $re!en+e= bu! 2hen 2e 3no2 !he essen!ially unholy na!ure, bo!h o, !he -ods and !heir 2orshi$, 2ho +an ,ail !o see !ha! !his 2as no!hin- more !han a $re!en+e= !ha! !he -rand ob:e+! in re*uirin- !he +andida!es ,or ini!ia!ion !o ma3e +on,ession !o !he $ries! o, all !heir se+re! ,aul!s and shor! +omin-s and sins, 2as a ruse !o $la+e man en!irely in !he $o2er o, !hose !o 2hom !he inmos! ,eelin-s o, !heir souls and !heir mos! im$or!an! se+re!s 2ere +on,ided) 1o2, ,or !he very same $ur$oses, has Rome ere+!ed !he 'on,essional) &ns!ead o, re*uirin- $ries!s and $eo$le ali3e, as !he (+ri$!ure does, !o Confess their faults one to another 2hen ei!her have o,,ended !he o!her, i! +ommands all, on $ain o, $erdi!ion, !o Confess to the priest, 2he!her !hey have !rans-ressed a-ains! him or no, 2hile !he $ries! is under no obli-a!ion !o +on,ess !o !he $eo$le a! all) 4nd, 2i!hou! su+h a +on,ession, in !he 'hur+h o, Rome, !here +an be no admission !o !he (a+ramen!s, any more !han in !he days o, #a-anism !here +ould be admission 2i!hou! +on,ession !o !he bene,i! o, !he 6Mysteries)6 1o2, !his 6Confession is made by every individual, in se+re+y and in soli!ude, !o !he $ries! si!!inin !he name and +lo!hed 2i!h !he alle-ed au!hori!y o, od, ves!ed 2i!h !he $o2er !o eDamine one6s +ons+ien+e, !o :ud-e !he li,e, !o absolve or +ondemn a++ordin- !o his arbi!rary 2ill and $leasure) "his is !he -rand $ivo! on 2hi+h !he 2hole Mystery of Ini2uity as embodied in !he #a$a+y, and !heir ero!i+ va-ran+ies, has !urned= and 2herever i! is submi!!ed !o, admirably does i! serve !he desi-n o, bindin- men in ab:e+! sub:e+!ion !o !he $ries!hood and !he almi-h!y 'hur+h, as !he +ler-y, +laim !o be !he sole de$osi!aries o, !he !rue ,ai!h o, 'hris!iani!y, :us! as !he 'haldean $ries!s 2ere believed alone !o $ossess !he 3ey !o !he unders!andin- o, !he MMytholo$y of Babylon. ~"he 9l!ima!e De+e$!ion@'he '&o Babylons
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"he 7a2 o, !he (eal o, 'on,ession: In the 69ecretum of the 5ratian &ho compile! the e!icts of pre%ious councils an! the principles of Church la& &hich he publishe! about ??>? &e fin! Usecun!a pars !ist. +I c. IIV the follo&in$ !eclaration of the la& as to the seal of confession) 69eponatur sacer!os 2ui peccata p nitentis publicare prTsumit i.e. 6=et the priest &ho !ares to make kno&n the sins of his penitent be !epose! an! he $oes on to say that the %iolator of this la& shoul! be ma!e a life.lon$ i$nominious &an!erer. Canon E? of the ,ourth =ateran Council A?E?>B bin!in$ on the &hole Church lays !o&n the obli$ation of secrecy in the follo&in$ &or!s) 6=et the priest absolutely be&are that he !oes not by &or! or si$n or by any manner &hate%er in any &ay betray the sinner) but if he shoul! happen to nee! &iser counsel let him cautiously seek the same &ithout any mention of person. ,or &hoe%er shall !are to re%eal a sin !isclose! to him in the tribunal of penance &e !ecree that he shall be not only !epose! from the priestly office but that he shall also be sent into the confinement of a monastery to !o perpetual penance. Asee Hefele.=eclerc2 6Hist. !es Conciles at the year ?E?>8 also Mansi or Har!uin 6Coll. Conciliorum.B It is to be note! that neither this Canon nor the=a& of the 69ecretum purports to enact for the first time the Secrecy of Confession. In a conte1t cite! further on the $reat fifteenth.century :n$lish canonist =yn!&oo! speaks of t&o reasons &hy a priest is boun! to keep secret a confession the first bein$ on account of the sacrament because it is almost A2uasiB of the essence of the Sacrament to keep Secret the Confession. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) %&&&, ',) also Jos) Mas+ardus, 9e
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effi$y ?K ABD8 con!emne! to other punishments E@B >BB. 'otal sacrifice! to maintain the blessin$s of Christianity BFD DCF. In other &or!s these &orthy follo&ers of /'he =amb / the 7ealous imitators of him &ho /came not to sen! peace but a s&or!8/ to /sen! fire on the earth/ an! /not peace but rather !i%ision / burne! no less than B> >BF men an! &omen. "(aladin, #omen vol) &&) #ries!ly sins have eDis!ed sin+e !he +on+e$!ion o, !he 'hur+h, ,ounded u$on +orru$!ed and $erver!ed Rome, *api!ly the Christian priesthoo! con%erte! the con%ents into brothels8 an! not content &ith !ebauchin$ the /Bri!es of Christ / they con%erte! into harlots the &i%es of men8 an! by means of the machinery of the confessional they !estroye! the chastity of the &i%es of the laity an! ren!ere! all marria$e simply poly.an!rous...'he priests ha! harlots concubines an! mistresses in e%ery to&n8 an! the Church reco$ni7in$ these illicit connections allo&e! the Bishops to e1tract money from the priests in the shape of a ta1 on their concubines. ">rom !he 2or3s o, 8) Middle!on) :%en the mil! :rasmus !eclare! that the licentiousness of the NCler$y has !ebauche! an! turne! into poor profli$ates ?CC CCC &omen in :n$lan! ... Het &ho is he thou$h he be ne%er so much a$$rie%e! &ho !are lay to their char$e by any action at la& e%en the lea!in$ astray of a &ife or a !au$hter? ... If he !o he is by.an!.bye accuse! of heresy. "(ee (aladinIs +i!a!ion o, Frasmus in 'he Confessional. As confession an! penance are easier than the e1tirpation of sin an! the aban!onment of %ice many cease! conten!in$ a$ainst the lusts of the flesh an! preferre! $ratifyin$ them at the e1pense of a fe& mortifications. 'he penitential &orks thus substitute! for the sal%ation of 5o! &ere multiplie! in the Church from 'ertullian !o&n to the ?Bth century. Men &ere re2uire! to fast to $o barefoot to &ear no linen etc.8 to 2uit their homes an! their nati%e lan! for !istant countries8 or to renounce the &orl! an! embrace a monastic life. "D6aubi-ne) In the ??th century %oluntary fla$ellations &ere super a!!e! to these practices8 some&hat later they become 2uite a mania in Italy &hich &as then in a %ery !isturbe! state. -obles an! peasants ol! an! youn$ e%en chil!ren of fi%e years of a$e &hose only co%erin$ &as a cloth tie! roun! the mi!!le &ent in pairs by hun!re!s thousan!s an! tens of thousan!s throu$h the to&ns an! %illa$es %isitin$ the churches in the !epth of &inter. Arme! &ith scour$es they flo$$e! each other &ithout pity an! the streets resoun!e! &ith cries an! $roans that !re& tears from all &ho hear! them. ~D6aubi-ne) D ::33@"he 2ra!h o, !he 'hur+h ,alls on !he $o$ular and earnes! $rea+her, 4rnold o, Bres+ia in &!aly) 4rnold $rea+hed a-ains! !he +orru$!ions, immorali!ies, and luDuries o, !he +ler-y) 8e is sei5ed and han-ed, and !hen his dead body is burned and !he ashes are !hro2n in!o !he river "iber, so !ha! $eo$le mi-h! no! 3ee$ !hem as reli+sH "o !he las! 4rnold 2as ,ai!h,ul and +alm)~see Ja2aharlal 1ehru on 'hris!iani!y, $a-e
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;omen have ,e2 ri-h!s in (+ri$!ure, If a man !ies an! lea%es no son turn his inheritance o%er to his !au$hter. "1umbers 20:.) Bu!, alas, !hey are ,i-h!inan u$hill ba!!le as !he !hir!een!h +en!ury (ain! "homas 4*uinas su--es!s !ha! od had made a mis!a3e in +rea!in- 2oman: -othin$ Z!eficientO or !efecti%e shoul! ha%e been pro!uce! in the first establishment of thin$s8 so &oman ou$ht not to ha%e been pro!uce! then. ;omen 2ere :us! as ,ree and honored in an+ien! F-y$! as in an+ien! Babylon and in an+ien! 're!e) Durin- !he 2hole o, !he !hree millennia be,ore 'hris! 2oman 2as ,ree and e*ual !o man in all !he -rea! +ivili5a!ions) 1o2here, un!il 2e +ome !o ree+e and Rome, do 2e ,ind any!hin- remo!ely a$$roa+hin!he lon- sub:e+!ion o, 2omen under 'hris!iani!y or !he leas! need ,or any 3ind o, 2oman movemen!) ;omen 2ere as ,ree as men in an+ien! F-y$!, and had !heir o2n $ro$er!y) She &ill be !oubly attache! if the chain is s&eet to her. "#oman in 3olitical :%olution. (ain! Domini+ or-ani5es a -rou$ 2hose sole $ur$ose is !o 3ill !he 4lbi-enses, a here!i+al -rou$ eDis!in$rimarily in >ran+e, and has his order o,,i+ially san+!ioned by #o$e 8onorius &&& on De+ember 22, 1216) "he 4lbi-enses are all bu! eD!ermina!ed by !he year 1330) &n :us! one 'a!holi+ 'rusade alone, !2o million 4lbi-enses are bru!ally 3illed in !he 'hur+h6s e,,or!s !o eD!ermina!e !hem) 8is!ory boo3s are remiss in in,ormin- us o, ho2 many mus! !here have been al!o-e!her, and ho2 many millions more mus! have been 3illed durin- !he en!ire Middle 4-esH 4no!her sour+e 2ri!es, 'he Catholic Crusa!e a$ainst the Albi$enses in Southern ,rance from ?EC@.?EE@ un!er 3opes Innocent III Honorius III an! 5re$ory IX &as one of the bloo!iest tra$e!ies in human history. 0 'he number of Albi$enses that perishe! in the t&enty years &ar is estimate! at from one to t&o millions. ~'ushinB) 8assell, History of the Church of 5o! 'ha$!er %&E)
"he Black ,riars under (ain! Domini+ are o,!en $or!rayed in $ain!in-s burnin- boo3s dealin- 2i!h heresy) ;e no2 3no2 !hey also burned old Bibles, 2hi+h also +on!radi+!ed !he ne2, revised, !ea+hin-s o, !he 'hur+h) "he $ra+!i+e o, !he Rosary is +redi!ed !o (ain! Domini+, bu! !here is no subs!an!ial $roo, in !his re-ard )
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"he rosary 2as used as a sa+red ins!rumen! amon- !he an+ien! MeDi+ans, and is +ommonly em$loyed amon- !he Brahmins o, 8indus!an= and in !he 8indu sa+red boo3s re,eren+e is made !o i! a-ain and a-ain) "hus, in an a++oun! o, !he dea!h o, (a!i, !he 2i,e o, (hiva, 2e ,ind !he rosary in!rodu+ed: ;n hearin$ of this e%ent Shi%a fainte! from $rief8 then ha%in$ reco%ere! he hastene! to the banks of the ri%er of hea%en &here he behel! lyin$ the bo!y of his belo%e! Sati arraye! in &hite $arments hol!in$ a rosary in her han! an! $lo&in$ &ith splen!our bri$ht as burnishe! $ol!. &n "hibe! i! has been used ,rom !ime immemorial, and amon- all !he millions in !he Fas! !ha! adhere !o !he Buddhis! ,ai!h) (ir John >) Davis !ells o, ho2 i! is en-a-ed in 'hina: ,rom the 'artar reli$ion of the =amas the rosary of ?CK bea!s has become a part of the ceremonial !ress attache! to the nine $ra!es of official rank. It consists of a necklace of stones an! coral nearly as lar$e as a pi$eon/s e$$ !escen!in$ to the &aist an! !istin$uishe! by %arious bea!s accor!in$ to the 2uality of the &earer. 'here is a small rosary of ei$hteen bea!s of inferior si7e &ith &hich the bron7e count their prayers an! e4aculations e1actly as in the *omish ritual. 'he laity in China sometimes &ear this at the &rist performe! &ith musk an! $i%e it the name of Hean$.choo or fra$rant bea!s. "he Sacre! Heart 2as also one o, !he sa+red symbols o, <siris 2hen he 2as 6Born A$ain and a$$eared as 8ar$o+ra!es, or !he 6Infant 9i%inity borne in !he arms o, his mo!her &sis) "here,ore, !he ,rui! o, !he F-y$!ian #ersea 2as $e+uliarly sa+red !o him, ,rom i!s resemblan+e !o !he Human Heart. "he an+ien! s!a!ues o, 'u$id $or!rayed A fair full fleshy roun! boy in fine an! sporti%e action tossin$ back a heart. "hus !he 6Boy.5o! +ame !o be re-arded as !he 5o! of the Heart in o!her 2ords, as 'u$id, or !he 65o! of =o%e. "o iden!i,y !his in,an! divini!y, 2i!h his ,a!her 'he mi$hty hunter he 2as e*ui$$ed 2i!h Bo& an! arro&s and in !he hands o, !he $oe!s, ,or !he amusemen! o,
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D ::;<@"hird 7a!eran 'oun+il: +alled by 4leDander &&&, 2hereby #o$e 4leDander &&& es!ablishes !he $ro+edure ,or !he ele+!ion o, ,u!ure #o$es) "ru+e o, od is eD!ended !hrou-hou! ;es!ern 'hris!ian ;orld Arestriction of pri%ate &arfareB "he "ru+e is an e,,or! !o limi! !he abuses o, !he monar+hies a+ross Furo$e) Fnd o, !he ;orld: John o, "oledo $redi+!s !he Fnd o, !he ;orld durin- 11.6, 2hi+h es!ima!e is based on !he ali-nmen! o, !he $lane!s) D ::92511.3 iraldus +laims !o have dis+overed an &rish 2ere2ol, +ou$le) D ::92@126@ iovani >ran+es+o Bernardone, (ain! >ran+is o, 4ssisi, $rea+her, &!alian mys!i+, disinheri!ed by his ,amily ,or $er,ormin- +hari!y 2or3 amon-s! !he le$ers) 8eard a +allin- durin- mass in 120. and ,ollo2ed !he $ra+!i+e o, $over!y AMa!!he2 10:5@24B &n,luen+ed by erudi!ion o, !he !roubadours Auni%ersal affection to&ar!s all li%in$ thin$sB !ha! 2as been banned by !he 'hur+h) 8is <rder did no! +ome in!o +on,li+! 2i!h !he hi-h o,,i+ials o, !he 'hur+h un!il a,!er his dea!h) #erha$s !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h o,,i+ials did no! ,an+y !his s!ress on !heir $riva!e lives by in!rodu+in- $over!y, ,or !hey ,el! !hey had ou!-ro2n !his $rimi!ive 'hris!ian Do+!rine) >our >ran+is+an ,riars are burned alive as here!i+s in Marseilles in 131.) @ (ee Ja2aharlal 1ehru on 'hris!iani!y,
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D ::96@"he Fnd o, !he ;orld: "he =etter of 'ole!o 2arns everyone !o hide in +aves and moun!ains ,or !he 2orld is abou! !o be des!royed 2i!h only a ,e2 -ood 'hris!ians !o be s$ared) ;hen !he le!!er rea+hed !he 4r+hbisho$ o, 'an!erbury in Fn-land i! $rom$!ed him !o order a 3@day ,as!) (e$!ember 11.6 +ame and 2en!, and !he ;orld didnI! Fnd) Bu! !his didnI! de!er !he le!!erIs !rue believers) "hey 3e$! +ir+ula!in- !he le!!er ,or several more +en!uries, a,!er +han-in- !he doomsday da!e and a ,e2 o!her minor de!ails) ?in- 8enry &&, o, Fn-land, 2hen he as3s !he res! o, !he +oun!ry !o $ay a !i!he ,or !he 'rusade a-ains! (aladin in 11.6, demands a *uar!er o, !he Je2ish +ha!!els) "he !i!he 2as re+3oned a! u00,000, !he *uar!er a! u60,000) D ::9;@(ara+en, (al@lah@ud@deen su++eeds in re!a3in- Jerusalem on <+!ober 2nd) "he Muslims !a3e $ossession o, Jerusalem a,!er ei-h!y@ei-h! years) 4 ,ier+e 2arrior, bu! a ,air and :us! leader= (aladin is res$e+!ed by bo!h Moslems and 'hris!ians ali3e, and he allo2s !he 'rusaders !o leave Jerusalem under a ,la- o, !ru+e a,!er he de,ea!s !hem) #o$e re-ory E&&&, 11.0, is so ha!ed ,or his vi+ious and heinous +rimes o, blindin- his o$$onen!s Asuch as &as 3ope A!rian III KKF.K>B !ha! !he lo+als !ie him u$ ba+32ards on a +amel and $arade him !hrou-h !he s!ree!s o, Rome, s+reamin- vul-ari!ies a! him and $el!in- him 2i!h ro+3s un!il he is 3illed) ~Didero!Is Fn+y+lo$edie) D ::9<@4 ,or+e o, one hundred !housand +rusaders ,rom &!aly, >ran+e, and Fn-land and led by uy de 7usi-nan $re$are !o !a3e Jerusalem) (e$!) 3, 11./, a number o, !he $rin+i$al Je2s o, Fn-land $resen! !hemselves !o do homa-e a! ;es!mins!er= bu! !here a$$ears !o have been a su$ers!i!ion a-ains! 8ebre2s bein- admi!!ed !o su+h a holy +eremony, and !hey are re$ulsed durin- !he ban*ue!, 2hi+h ,ollo2ed !he +orona!ion) ?in- Ri+hard & is enra-ed a! !he insul! !o his royal di-ni!y, bu! !a3es no a+!ions !o $unish !he o,,enders) 4n insul!, on+e made, +an never be made -ood by an a$olo-y as 'ain !ried i!, and -o! no2here) ~ enesis
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D ::<4@=e Conte !el 5raal !he ,irs! o, many boo3s 2ri!!en abou! !he Holy 5rail, !his in+om$le!e s!ory is o, a $la!!er Anot a cupB bein- $ublished by 'hrj!ien de "royes) "he sea,arin- $o$ula!ion o, Fn-land rises a-ains! !he Je2s, ,irin- !heir homes, and $u!!in- !he Je2s !o !he s2ord, as 2ell as a! (!am,ord ,air, on Mar+h 0, 11/0, 2here many are slain, and on Mar+h 1. ,i,!y@ seven are ru!hlessly slau-h!ered a! Bury (ain! Fdmunds, 2hile !he Je2s o, 7in+oln save !hemselves only by !a3in- re,u-e in a +as!le) "he +oun!y mili!ia and a number o, Nor3 nobles, headed by Ri+hard Malebys, 2ho is dee$ly in deb! !o !he Je2s, besie-e 'li,,ord " o2er, and !he ra-e o, !he mob is 3e$! alive by !he eDhor!a!ion o, a #remons!ran! mon3, 2ho +elebra!es mass every mornin- in his 2hi!e robe be,ore !he 2alls o, !he !o2er !ill, by a++iden! or desi-n, he is s!ru+3 by a s!one as he a$$roa+hes !oo near and is +rushed) "he loss o, !he mon3 enra-es !he mob, and !he im$risoned Je2s see no ho$es o, es+a$in- dea!h by hun-er eD+e$! by ba$!ism) 'hey (e&s are not heretics since their ri$ht to e1ist is reco$ni7e! by the Catholic Church but althou$h the 3apacy &ill issue %arious !irecti%es to&ar!s their protection throu$hout history little or nothin$ is e%er !one to enforce their protection a$ainst Christians &ho see them as killers of Christ. #itness Hitler an! his ,inal Solution. AD ))*).'he Muslim coastal stron$hol! at Acre falls to the Crusa!er armies un!er *ichar! the =ionhearte! an! 3hilip II Au$ustus of ,rance8 *ichar! or!ers the massacre of his Muslim hosta$es after prisoner e1chan$e ne$otiations bo$ !o&n. *ichar! !i!nt &ant the responsibility of ha%in$ to fee! his prisoners. AD ))*+.'hir! Crusa!e en!s in a compromise bet&een Min$ *ichar! J"he 7ion 8ear!edL an! the Muslim =ea!er Sala!in. D ::<7@1250@Fm$eror >rederi+3 &&, ?in- o, (i+ily, em$loys bo!h Muslim and Je2ish 4s!rolo-ers ,rom ($ain and a (+o!!ish o++ul!is!, Mi+hael (+o!) >rederi+3 && a!!ains his $osi!ion only !hrou-h !he assis!an+e o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h and ma3es many $romises !o re!ain his +ro2n) He is e1communicate! three times in his lifetime) 8e is +ro2ned ?in- o, (i+ily a! a-e ,our u$on !he dea!h o, his ,a!her, >rederi+3 &, and is $la+ed under !he -uardianshi$ o, #o$e &nno+en! &&&)
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&n 1220, Fm$eror >rederi+3 annuls !he 'reaty of Constance, in,uria!in- !he #o$e 2ho has him eD+ommuni+a!ed A3ope 5re$ory IXB) ?in- >rederi+3 && in 122., leads !he 5!h 'rusade Aafter pre%iously refusin$ to !o so an! bein$ e1communicate!B and is +ro2ned ?in- o, Jerusalem in 122/) >rederi+3 && is eD+ommuni+a!ed in 123/ by #o$e re-ory &%, and a-ain, in 1245* by #o$e &nno+en! &E) Fm$eror >rederi+3, 2ho is ,ondly 3no2n as 'he #on!er of the #orl! is !he las! -rea! ruler o, !he 8ohens!au,en dynas!y) 8is ,amily o$$oses !he 'a!holi+ army o, #o$e &nno+en! &E, and >rederi+3 and la!er his son 'onrad s$end !heir lives lo+3ed in ,ier+e ba!!les 2i!h #a$al !roo$s) Fm$eror >rederi+3 && +om$lains !ha! !he #o$e, 3ope Ale1an!er I+ ?E>F.A? ... #as easily le! astray by the &hisperin$s of flatterers an! incline! to listen to the &icke! su$$estions of a%aricious persons... He continue! 3ope Innocent I+/s policy of a &ar of e1termination a$ainst the pro$eny of A:mperorO ,re!erick II... An! the people rose a$ainst the Holy See... 'he unity of Christen!om &as a thin$ of the past. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) i, $$) 2.0@2..) 2hom he +alled A !ra$on of a poisonous race as$irin- !o be !he ,eudal monar+h o, all o, Furo$e, and ,i-h!s a-ains! !he a!!em$!ed #a$al !a3eover o, his vas! es!a!es) D ::<3@1231@(ain! 4n!hony o, #adua, >ran+is+an mon3, born in 7isbon, be+ame an 4u-us!inian mon3 a! !he a-e o, 15 and !en years la!er :oined !he >ran+is+an order, be+omin- a $rovin+ial, or adminis!ra!or o, a -rou$ o, monas!eries, ,or !ha! order in 1220) 4n!hony !au-h! !heolo-y in !he lar-e +i!ies o, &!aly and >ran+e and $rea+hed in !hose areas, es$e+ially in !he vi+ini!y o, #adua, &!aly) &n 1230 he resi-ned his $rovin+ialshi$ !o devo!e more !ime !o $rea+hin-) (ain! 4n!hony is ,lo--ed A&hippe!B ,or $ro!es!in- a-ains! !he +orru$!ion !ha! -na2ed a! his monas!ery) 4-ains! invadin- doub!s, Bro!her 4n!hony $rays !o !he 8oly Mo!her, Mary, see3in- a mira+le, !o re@ es!ablish his 2anin- ,ai!h, and $la+es a -lass o, 2a!er on !he led-e) <, his small +ell, and sin3in- !o his 3nees, he be-sd od !o !urn !he 2a!er in!o 2ine, and 2hen no!hin- ha$$ens, unsel,ishly he drin3s !he 2a!er) "he year a,!er his dea!h he is +anoni5ed by #o$e re-ory &%= in 1/46 he is named a Do+!or o, !he 'hur+h) 4n!hony is !he $a!ron sain! o, #adua and o, #or!u-al and !he (ain! invo3es ,or !he ,indin- o, los! ar!i+les) ~>rom !he Mi+roso,! Fn+ar!a 1//. Fn+y+lo$edia) D ::<9@#o$e &nno+en! &&& 2ri!es !o all !he 'hris!ian $rin+es, in+ludin- Ri+hard o, Fn-land, +allinu$on !he Je2s !o +om$el !he remission o, all usury demands by Je2s ,rom 'hris!ians) #o$e &nno+en! &&& 2ri!es a revealin- 2or3 +alled *e$istro in 2hi+h he deals eD$ansively 2i!h !he $o2er o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !o $unish sins and sinners, and 2i!hin i!, he in+ludes vivid illus!ra!ions o, !he $unishmen!s a2ai!in- ,or sinners, illus!ra!ions 2hi+h sho2 a 2ol, in ,riarIs +lo!hin- 2i!h a $ron-ed 2ea$on demandin- alms ,rom a +loven@,oo!ed +rea!ure 2i!h a +urled !ail) 4 doe@eyed amal-ama!ed animal sa!iri+ally re$resen!s believers in Jesus 'hris! 2hom !he -eneral $o$ula+e +alls 3i$s &ith crosses. ">rom &bn Jubayr, 'he 'ra%els of Ibn (ubayr= 4r+hivio (e-re!o, Ea!i+an) D ::<<@#o$e &nno+en! &&& a-ain s!i-ma!i5es !hose 2ho have !he auda+i!y !o !ransla!e !he Bible ,rom od6s lan-ua-e, 7a!in) &n e,,e+!, !he 8oly Bible is banned by !he 'hur+h, ,or i, man has a++ess !o !he 2or3s o, od, !hen i! 2ill be more di,,i+ul! ,or !he 'hur+h !o +han-e 2ha! od says and harder ye! ,or $ries!s !o misin!er$re!) "he 'hur+h is de,ini!ely no! $leased 2i!h !he s$read o, !he 2ord in 2ri!!en ,orma! !o !he masses Aa fact that throu$hout history the Church is an$ere! &hene%er someone translates the Bible into the lan$ua$e of the peopleB) #o$e &nno+en! &&& su$$resses !he obli-a!ion o, mea!less >ridays 2hen Christmas ,alls on a >riday) #o$e &nno+en! &&& 'rusades a-ains! !he 'a!hari, in >ran+e, 2ho are 'hris!ian here!i+s and 2hose basi+ !ene!s in+luded Mani+haeism) "he s!ru--le !o ,ree Jerusalem ,rom !he bonds o, !he Muslims is never !heir -oal) Fnemies o, !he 'hur+h are +onsidered enemies o, 'hris!) "he 'a!hari revol! a-ains! Rome and !he +orru$! #o$es and !heir +ause s$reads a+ross 1or!hern &!aly, >ran+e, and ermany, a,!er !he rea2a3enin- o, !he minds o, Furo$e) Fvan-eli+al 'hris!ians o, s!ri+! li,e, !he 'a!hari, ree3 2ord ,or 3ure are a sele+! as+e!i+ -rou$ 2hose name is 2ron-ly eD!ended !o !he 4lbi-ensians and o!her rebels) Basi+ally, !heir name mean! 'hris!ians 2ho abhor +orru$!ion o, !he 'hur+h and i!s $erversion o, !he !ea+hin- o, !he os$els) "hey 2ere, ,or !he mos! $ar! annihila!ed, in !he a--ressive $erse+u!ions inau-ura!ed by #o$e &nno+en! &&&)
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0'o be repro%e! are those &ho translate into ,rench the 5ospels the letters of 3aul the 3salter etc. 'hey are mo%e! by a certain lo%e of Scripture in or!er to e1plain them clan!estinely an! to preach them to one another. 'he mysteries of the faith are not to be e1plaine! rashly to anyone. Isually in fact they cannot be un!erstoo! by e%eryone but only by those &ho are 2ualifie! to un!erstan! them &ith informe! intelli$ence. 'he !epth of the 9i%ine Scriptures is such that not only the illiterate an! uninitiate! ha%e !ifficulty un!erstan!in$ them but also the e!ucate! an! the $ifte!. ",rom Den5in-er@
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D :244@12.0@4lber!us Ma-nus, (ain!= 3no2n as Albert the 5reat and as a 9octor Ini%ersalis ,or his varied in!eres!s in !he na!ural s+ien+es) Fs$e+ially no!ed ,or his in!rodu+!ion and assimila!ion o, ree3 and 4rabi+ s+ien+e and $hiloso$hy !o !he less $ro-ressive medieval Furo$ean +ivili5a!ion) 8e sus!ained !ha! human reason +ould no! +on!radi+! revela!ion, bu! he de,ended 4ris!o!le6s ri-h! !o inves!i-a!e !he 9i%ine Mysteries. 4! !he 9niversi!y o, #aris, he be+ame a Mas!er o, "heolo-y, 1245, and subse*uen!ly held one o, !he Domini+an +hairs o, !heolo-y) "homas 4*uinas 2as one o, his s!uden!s a! !he 9niversi!y) &n his no2 ,amous, Summa 'heolo$iae 1200, (ain! 4lber!us a!!em$!ed !o re+on+ile !he ne2 ,lood o, ree3 $hiloso$hy A AristotelianismB, 2hi+h 2as *ui!e di,,eren! ,rom !he a++e$!ed !heolo-i+al s+hoolin- and !he a++e$!ed 'hris!ian !ea+hin-s) 4lber! died a! 'olo-ne, ermany, on 1ovember 15, 12.0, and 2as bea!i,ied in 1622, de+lared a sain! by #o$e #ius %& in 1/31 AHe &as also acclaime! an official 9octor of the Church B) &n 1/41 #o$e #ius %&& made him !he $a!ron o, all 2ho s!udy !he na!ural s+ien+es) Fnd o, !he ;orld: Joa+him o, >iore, 1135@1202, a 'a!holi+ 4bbo!, does no! believe in !he li!eral (e+ond 'omin-, bu! ra!her in a ne2 s!a-e o, ma!erial in,luen+e on ear!h by !he 'hur+h, 2hi+h 2ill +ome a,!er !he !hree and a hal, year rule o, !he an!i+i$a!ed 4n!i@Ehris!) Joa+him o, >iore announ+e !o Ri+hard !he 7ionhear!ed, in 11/1, !ha! !he 4n!i@'hris! has already been born, and de+lares !he Fnd o, !he 'urren! 4-e 2ill be some2here be!2een 1200 and 1260, 2i!h !he rule o, !he 4n!i@'hris! !o immedia!ely ,ollo2in-) 4 devas!a!in- ,amine o++urs !hrou-hou! Furo$e, in 125., and a $la-ue in 125/, leadin- !o !he rise o, !he ,la$$elants men 2ho bea! !hemselves in a ,orm o, $ubli+ a!onemen!, believers in Joa+himIs $redi+!ion re-ardin- !he 7as! Days !o be 1260) ~ 'he
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D :247@"he >our!h 'rusade leads !o !he sa+3in- o, 'ons!an!ino$le, on+e !he bas!ion o, 'hris!iani!y, 2hereby all !he inhabi!an!s are massa+red, re-ardless o, reli-ion, seD, or a-e) "he des!ru+!ion o, 'ons!an!ino$le by !he 'rusaders, !he 2an!on des!ru+!ion, and loo!in- o, !he +i!y ,ur!her 2idens !he s+hism be!2een !he !2o 'hris!ian >ai!hs ACatholic an! :astern ;rtho!o1B "he 'rusaders s!ill believe !ha! !hey are !he -e& Chosen 3eople of 5o!. 8o2ever, !he >our!h 'rusade ends 2i!h !he 'rusaders never li,!in- a s2ord !o libera!e Jerusalem A the proclaime! reason for the Crusa!esB and !he 8oly (e$ul+her) "he Eene!ians re+eive hal, o, !he $lunder ,rom !he +i!y ,or !heir assis!an+e, and !he remainder o, !he s$oils are divided u$ amon-s! !he +ler-y, 3ni-h!s, and soldiers) "he 'hur+hes o, !he ;es! re+eive ma-ni,i+en! i+ons and o!her valuable !reasures ,rom !he $il,ered +hur+hes in 'ons!an!ino$le) "he Roman 'a!holi+ ins!i!u!ion is a monar+hial rule o, !he 'hur+h by #o$es) &n 7a!in, as in Fn-lish, a 2ord ,or ,ather is !a3en ,rom !he easy labial mu!!erin-, $a@$a, o, !he in,an!, and in !he early 'hur+h !his 2as a$$lied !o !he su$erin!enden!s, or ;%erseers :piscopi or Bisho$s, o, ea+h small +ommuni!y 2ho 2ere $resumably sele+!ed ,rom !he older men) 4s lon- as all Bisho$s 2ere #o$es, 3apae, as !hey s!ill are in !he Fas!, !here 2as no #a$a+y, 3apatus +orre+!ly rendered in Fn-lish, 3opery=L bu! !he disuse o, ree3, 2hi+h 2as !he o,,i+ial lan-ua-e o, !he Roman 'hur+h durin- !he ,irs! !2o or !hree +en!uries, bu! !he -ro2in- +laim !o $o2er 2i!hou! :us!i,i+a!ion o, su$reme $o2er by !he Bisho$ o, Rome res!ri+!ed !he !i!le !o him in !he ;es! and hel$ed es!ablished !he ins!i!u!ion o, !he #a$a+y)
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Ne! !he Bisho$ o, Bisho$s, #o$e John #aul &&, 2ill de+lare in !he +ommen+emen! o, !he 21s! +en!ury !ha! all men mus! yield !o his au!hori!y by ri-h! o, !he 69ocuments of (esus ano!her bla!an! ,or-ery by a lon- eD$ired 'hris!ian eD!remis!) #o$e Julius, in 340, a!!em$!s !o -ive orders !o !he Fas!ern Bisho$s, and !heir re$ly, says !he e++lesias!i+al his!orian (o5omen, 2as ,ull of irony an! not !e%oi! of serious threats. :cclesiastical History &&&, .R) #o$e Damasus re$ea!s !he a!!em$! in 3.2, and !he re$ly is e*ually +on!em$!uous) ~(ee "heodore!, :cclesiastical History E, /) "ha! 2as !he las! 2ord o, !he ree3 'hur+h on !he ma!!er, and !he #o$es had !o be +on!en! !o asser! !hemselves in !he ;es!, only) 'a!holi+ 2ri!er *uo!es (ain! 4u-us!ine as admi!!in- !he +laim and +losina +on!roversy 2i!h !he 2ords *ome has spoken) "hese 2ri!ers mus! 3no2 !ha! 2ha! 4u-us!ine a+!ually said 2as !ha! !he +ase 2as +losed be+ause !he 4,ri+an and !he Roman 'hur+hes had :oin!ly rea+hed !he same +on+lusion, and !ha! 4u-us!ine and his 4,ri+an Bisho$s re$udia!ed !he #o$eIs +laim o, au!hori!y as s+orn,ully as 'y$rian and !he ree3s had done AAu$ustine &as !ark comple1ione! an! born in AfricaB) ~7abbj, Collectio Conciliorum 41/ and 424) >inally, #o$e 7eo &, in 445, !he 4,ri+an 'hur+h bein- no2 in ruins under !he Eandals, !ries !o asser! !he +laim in !he one +om$ara!ively ,ree 2es!ern $rovin+e ou!side &!aly, (ou!hern aul A>ran+eB, and i!s -rea! leader, 8ilary, re$lied !o him, !he #o$e says U=etters %, 3A* in =an$ua$e &hich no layman e%en shoul! !are to use an! no priest to hear. #o$e 7eo -o! !he las! miserable re$resen!a!ive o, !he Fm$erors !o de+lare !ha! !he #o$e had !his au!hori!y, bu! !he Fm$ire ,ell, and !here 2as no $rela!e le,! ou!side Rome o, su,,i+ien! s!ren-!h or abili!y !o resis!) 9n!il ;es!ern 'hris!ian +on!rol 2as sha!!ered, in !he 5!h +en!ury, every sin-le #a$al asser!ion o, su$rema+y is hea!edly re$udia!ed and rebu3ed by !he <r!hodoD 'hur+h and i!s leaders) aul A>ran+eB no2 $assed under !he >ran3 barbarians, ($ain under !he Eisi-o!hs, and 4,ri+a under !he Eandals, 2hile !he ree3 'hur+h ,inally !urned a2ay ,rom Rome) "he $o$ula!ion o, Furo$e 2as redu+ed !o less !han a !en!h o, 2ha! i! had been, !he s+hool sys!em is !o!ally des!royed, and !he #o$es ruled a ,ield o, ruins) 8en+e !he $ro,ound his!ori+al !ru!h o, !he sayin- o, 8obbes) &n su+h a si!ua!ion, 2i!h a be--ared and densely i-noran! $eo$le loo3in- !o dis!an! Rome, 2hi+h ,e2 no2 visi!ed, as !he See of 3eter and !he sour+e o, bo-us reli+s and s$urious lives o, !he mar!yrs, every s!ron-, able, or +ove!ous #o$e be-an !o see3 an enlar-emen! o, his au!hori!y) #o$e 7eo &, under 2hom !he ,or-ery o, 'anons o, earlier 'oun+ils be-an, and #o$e &nno+en! & 2ere su+h men, bu! !here 2as li!!le o$$or!uni!y un!il !he !ime o, #o$e re-ory &, 5/0@604, 2ho 2as, !hou-h !he mos! sain!ly man 2ho had ye! 2orn !he !iara, +on!en! !o ma3e !he #a$a+y !he ri+hes! o2ner o, land and slaves in Furo$e) "he 7ombards anneDed a lar-e $ar! o, !he #a$al es!a!es, and by ano!her series o, ,or-eries 2hi+h 2ould have been $ossible only in an a-e o, !he denses! i-noran+e !he #o$es o, !he ei-h!h +en!ury -o! !hem res!ored and enormously enlar-ed by !he >ran3s) "he 'emporal po&er !he $ossessions, o, !he #a$a+y here rea+hed i!s 5eni!h, and i!s ,ur!her his!ory is one o, in+essan! and ru!hless bloody +on,li+!) "hou-h married men in !hose early days 2ere allo2ed !o en!er !he $ries!hood, !hey 2ere s!ill manda!ed !o live +eliba!e lives and #o$e 7eo & de+reed !ha! married +ler-y 2ere !o !rea! !heir 2ives Nas sisters f bu! ,e2, i, any 'a!holi+s, reali5e !ha! as la!e as !he rei-n o, #o$e re-ory E&&, 1003@.5, !ha! i! 2as s!ill a++e$!ed ,or $ries!s !o be married and su$$osedly live in +eliba+y 2i!h !heir 2ives) #o$e (ain! 1i+holas &, .5.@.60* !ries !o use a similar +olle+!ion o, ,or-eries, !he f ,or$e! 9ecretals,f !o enhan+e !he s$iri!ual or e++lesias!i+al $o2er o, !he #a$a+y, and ,rom !he -rea! >ren+h $rela!e, 4r+hbisho$ 8in+mar, mee!s a s+orn,ul resis!an+e similar !o !he earlier +laims) Bu! !he era 2as one o, dee$enin- -loom and barbari+ violen+e, and !he dea!h o, #o$e (ain! 1i+holas, in .60, is ,ollo2ed by -has!ly ou!ra-es in Rome 2hi+h inau-ura!ed !he *ule of the #hores in !he Ea!i+an an!e+hambers and a +en!ury and a hal, o, un$aralleled +orru$!ion) "hir!y #o$es o++u$ied !he sodden 'hrone of 3eter in a sin-le +en!ury, +omin- !o $o2er via de+e$!ion, bribes, murder, and +orru$!ion, and !he !heory o, a =ea!ership of the #orl! is soon ,or-o!!en under !he mal,eas+an+e o, !hose 2ho $ro+laim !o re$resen! od) &n !he end, a body o, re,ormed mon3s $ersuade !he Roman, erman, Fm$erors !o in!ervene, 2i!h !he vi+es o, !he Fm$erors !hemselves !hey did no! in!er,ere, and one o, !hese, 8ildebrand, be+omes #o$e re-ory E&&, 1003, and -ives !he #a$al !heory o, $o2er i!s -rea!es! eD!ension) "he #o$e is !he absolu!e ruler o, !he 2orld, in se+ular as 2ell as reli-ious ma!!ers)
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account only the Min$!om of 5o! an! to the ne& $eneration Aof ChristiansB the center of such history &as the narration of the misfortunes un!er$one by the (e&ish nation a sub4ect i$nore! by the *oman historians. Christians ha! nee! of a ne& $eneral history in sympathy &ith their i!eal...In!er Charlema$ne... 'he $reat internal misfortunes an! !issensions of the kin$!om are carefully i$nore! so as not to cast !iscre!it on the rei$nin$ princes. 'he ma4ority of these local chronicles repro!uce the tra!itions popular or local of the monastery &hich they concern an! confine themsel%es to recor!in$ $ossip an! %arious kin!s of information ... #ithout askin$ themsel%es &hether the %ersion of these sources ha! been tainte! &ith le$en!s an! they !i! not take the trouble to e1amine the ori$in an! %alue of their information... 'he authors &ere boun!e! by a limite! hori7on often e2uippe! &ith merely a ru!imentary trainin$. Such chronicles moreo%er &ere often &ritten &ith the same purpose as the li%es of the Saints. 'hose ha%in$ a $eneral ten!ency to enhance as much as possible the $lory of their hero &ere nothin$ more than pane$yric. Monastic chronicles an! annals &ere not free from this ten!ency an! often be$in &ith an account of the life of the Saint &ho foun!e! the abbey concernin$ themsel%es more &ith skepticism than &ith historical facts an! e%ents &hich &oul! be of much %alue to us to!ay. In conclusion the first part of these chronicles &ritten for the most part since the ??th century almost al&ays recount le$en!s often base! on oral tra!ition but sometimes in%ente! for the purpose of embellishin$ the early history of the monastery an! of thus increasin$ the !e%otion of the faithful... Chronolo$y especially &as often treate! carelessly. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 1 531@536, $assim) "o +laim a res!ora!ion o, +ivili5a!ion in !he days o, 'harlema-ne is no! a dis+overy, bu! a reversion !o an un+ri!i+al earlier his!ory, and !he revival o, ar! and, in a mu+h more res!ri+!ed de-ree, +ul!ure in (aDony under <!!o, +hie,ly o2in- !o a marria-e 2i!h !he very +orru$! By5an!ine 'our!, 2as no! mu+h -rea!er and las!ed very li!!le lon-er) "hese 2ri!ers seem !o be i-noran! o, !he ,a+!, 2hi+h 'a!holi+s do no! 2an! ob!ruded be+ause i! dis+redi!s !he #a$a+y, !ha! +ul!ure had never been *ui!e eD!in-uished in !he 7ombard +i!ies o, 1or!h &!aly) Fven in !he &ron 4-e, 2hen Rome 2as barbari+, !hese +i!ies re!ained many ele-an! 2ri!ers o, 7a!in and 2ere re,ined, even in !heir vi+es or immorali!y and lesser sel, indul-en+es) "he +on!em$orary Bisho$ Ra!herius o, Eerona, ,or ins!an+e, in an indi-nan! $a-e, 3raelo2uia E* 01, on !he +orru$!ion o, !he hi-her +ler-y, /10@20, 2hen !he hi-hes! -oble ladies in Rome +ould no! even 2ri!e !heir names, s$ea3s o, !heir hun!inin -or-eous +lo!hes, 2i!h -old bel!s and -olden bridles !o !heir horses, massive -olden 2ine vessels a! !heir luDurious ban*ue!s, and beds inlaid 2i!h -old and silver, and 2i!h sil3 +overle!s, !o 2hi+h !he nobles 2ould re!ire 2i!h !he ladies !o indul-e !heir vi+es) "his may be vi+e, bu! is i! no! also +ivili5a!ionC 'ivili5a!ion o, !he mos! +orru$! !y$eC "he s$lendid ar! o, !he $eriod 2as no! more +hara+!eris!i+ o, i! !han i!s vi+es= a li+ense o, morals !ha! is no! sur$assed, $ar!i+ularly in re-ard !o sodomy, in his!ory, a $roneness !o a$$allin- +ruel!y in all +lasses, ,rom nobles 2ho inven!ed !he ,orty 9ays/ 'orture or ,lun- delin*uen! servan!s on !he hall@,ire, !o !he 2or3er 2ho 3illed a nei-hborIs boy and -o! !he unsus$e+!in- ,a!her !o ea! a :oin! o, !he body, and a !rea+hery and dishonorin- o, en-a-emen!s 2hi+h 2ould have as!ounded !he ree3s and Romans) 8ere !he 'a!holi+ his!orian #as!or a-rees 2i!h !he au!hori!ies, and i! is sur$risin- !o ,ind #osi!ivis! and o!her non@'hris!ian 2ri!ers, 2ho re-ard in!e-ri!y o, +hara+!er as !he ,irs! mar3 o, +ivili5a!ion, $raisin!he Middle 4-es and i!s 'hur+h) ~J) 4) (ymonds, 'he *enaissance in Italy 0 vols) 1.05@.6, and J) Bur+3hard!, 'he Ci%ili7ation of the
3erio! of the *enaissance in Italy Fn-l) "rans), 15!h ed), 2 vols) 1/30) <, small re+en! 2or3s, #ro,) ;) 8) 8udsonIs Story of the *enaissance 1/24, is !he only +ommendable s!udy) #ro,) 8) () 7u+asIs boo3 'he *enaissance an! the *eformation 1/34, is de,e+!ive by un+ri!i+al relian+e on 'a!holi+ 2or3s) (idney Dar3Is Story of the *enaissance is more 'a!holi+ rhe!ori+, see also !he 2or3s o, J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclope!ia
"he $hrases Holy See and His Holiness 2hi+h 'a!holi+ $ressure or in!ri-ue no2 +om$els even !he daily $a$ers !o use, re$resen! a !hird as$e+! o, 2ha! one is !em$!ed !o +all !he -rea! im$os!ure o, 'a!holi+ li!era!ure on !he #a$a+y and !he $o$ula!ion) "he ,ai!h,ul, 2ho are -ra+iously $ermi!!ed !o 3no2 !ha! !here 2ere i fe& ba! 3opes are re+on+iled !o !his on !he sin-ular -round !ha! !he 'hur+h never +laimed Impeccability ,or i!s #o$es) &! is one o, !he $e+uliar -ro2!hs o, !he semi@>as+is! a!mos$here o, !he 'hur+h, 2i!h i!s $rohibi!ion !o read +ri!i+s under pain of eternal !amnation !ha! a 'a!holi+ re-ards ea+h #o$e as 'he +icar of Christ ele+!ed by !he Holy 5host and in in!ima!e rela!ion 2i!h !he Dei!y, ye! +onsiders !he in+lusion in !he series o, a number o, +orru$! men as a ma!!er o, li!!le or no +onse*uen+e)
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"his +an be e,,e+!ed only by re$resen!in- !he vi+ious #o$es as very rare o++urren+es in a uni*ue su++ession o, 2ise and sain!ly men) "he very reason !he 'hur+h ele+!s elderly men in !his modern era !o dis$ense 2i!h +ri!i+ism o, !he a-ed and in,irmed) ;ould 'hris! have +hosen su+h dese+ra!ed men !o lead his ,lo+3C 8is!ori+al ,a+!s 2ill bear ou! !ha! no o!her reli-ion o, 2hi+h 2e have ade*ua!e 3no2led-e, Brahmanism, Buddhism, "aoism, Koroas!rianism, or &slam, $resen!s su+h a mani,es!a!ion o, +orru$!ion in i!s hi-her s$iri!ual au!hori!ies and !heir ele+!ions !o o,,i+e, as does !he his!ory o, !he 'a!holi+ #o$es) 1o one *ues!ions !ha! many o, !hem 2ere able men, or, on !he 'a!holi+ s!andard, Holy Men, bu! +on+ealed 'a!holi+ a++oun!s o, !hem are mons!rous) "he 'hur+h -ives !he !i!le o, Martyr !o nearly every #o$e !o !he year 310= 2hile even 'a!holi+ his!orians li3e Du+hesne admi! !ha! a! !he mos! only !2o ou! o, !hir!y 2ere mar!yrs) <, !he nine!y #o$es, !o !he year .00, !he -rea! ma:ori!y are o, un3no2n +hara+!er, and a number o, !he remainder, 2ho are f prominentf in his!ory, no! !he o,,i+ial 3ontifical Book 2hi+h ma3es mar!yrs 2i!h su+h ,luen+y and +anoni5es re+o-ni5able bad +hara+!ers, are !here any a++oun!s o, !heir vi+es or +rimes, (ymma+hus, Ei-ilius, #ela-ius, (!e$hen &&, (!e$hen &E, and #as+hal &) "hen +omes !he *ule of the #hores 2i!hin !he hollo2ed 2alls o, !he sa+red Ea!i+an and !he Iron A$e, 2i!h nearly !2o +en!uries o, +hroni+, in+redible, and im$lausible de-rada!ion o, !he #a$al 'our!, durin- 2hi+h !he viles! manner o, men, #o$e John %&= #o$e John %&&= and #o$e John %&E= e!+), be+ame +icars of Christ. <!her Monsters of %ice as !he +on!em$orary do+umen!s +all !hem, are #o$e Boni,a+e E&&& and #o$e John %%&&&, and !hese are merely !he 2ors! o, !he 2ors!) ;e may sum u$ !he bio-ra$hy o, !he #o$es, and !he Holiness o, !he #a$a+y, by sayin- !ha!, o, !he 260 #o$es one@,our!h are o, un3no2n +hara+!er and o, !he remainder, hal, o, !hese had momen!ous de,i+ien+ies o, moral +hara+!er) 4! leas! !hir!y 2ere seDually loose men, in hal, a do5en +ases, $aederas!s Aa fon!ness for youn$stersB, and ano!her do5en are +redibly +har-ed 2i!h murder and mu!ila!ion) &, 2e :ud-e !hem ,rom !he 'a!holi+ $ers$e+!ive, more !han one hal, o, !he !2o hundred #o$es, ,rom !he years 300 !o 1650* 2ere no!oriously 3no2n ,or !heir avari+e, and bein- -uil!y o, vi+es !ha! are held !o be 2orse !han seDual irre-ulari!ies in+ludin-: simony, $edo$hilia, 2omani5in-, ne$o!ism, and $ro!e+!in- !he +orru$!ion o, !he #a$al 'our! and !he +ler-y) "he 'a!holi+ his!orian 8ay2ard says, amon- o!her $ain,ul admissions, !ha! by 1650, 0'he 3apacy be$an to aban!on the $ui!ance of the &orl! and Its presti$e ha! sunk so lo& that nobo!y took any notice of it. "see History of the 3opes Fn-lish !ransla!ion, 1/31) "his 2as a,!er !he 'oun+il o, "ren! and !he 'oun!er Re,orma!ion 2ere su$$osed !o have $uri,ied i! and s!ren-!hened !he 'hur+h) &n !he Columbia :ncyclope!ia 2e read 'he central feature of the Catholic reform &as the Council of 'rent and !he #o$es o, !he 'oun+il 2ere #o$e #aul &&&, 2ho resis!ed !he Fm$erorIs demand ,or a +oun+il, as he 2as !oo busy enri+hin- his ,our +hildren, and #o$e Julius &&, one o, !he mos! re$ulsive #o$es o, !ha! las+ivious +en!ury) 4s a ma!!er o, his!ori+al ,a+!, !he 'oun+il did no! be-in i!s deba!es un!il 1562, 2hen !he Re,orma!ion had s2e$! over hal, o, Furo$e= bu!, o, +ourse, i! is 3e4orati%e !o say !ha! !he re,orma!ion $rovo3ed i!) "he rei-n o, #aul &E Qdied 155/R 2as, !he 2ri!er says, 9e%ote! to the pur$e of the papal court and ,rom #aulIs !ime da!ed !he Luasi.monastic air that has e%er since characteri7e! the +atican) ">rom !he
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'he e%il elements at once a&akene! once more. "#as!or, History of the 3opes u$on !he ele+!ion o, #o$e #ius &E, Fn-lish !ransla!ion, 1/31) D :243@#o$e &nno+en! &&& $ro+laims i! is a +rime ,or any le-al assis!an+e !o be rendered !o here!i+s bein- !ried be,ore !he &n*uisi!ion AA$ain the church attempts to absol%e itself of any crimes pertainin$ to the In2uisition &hich it !eems a necessity in the furtherance of pure faith an! e%en $oes so far as to claim that it &as common in these times0in other &or!s the monarchs in!ul$e! in !epri%ation of ci%il ri$hts so they also coul! !eny these basic ri$hts to the in!i%i!ual in furtherin$ their personal $oals an! the Church is like&ise obli$ate! to protect its interests. It is also interestin$ to note that the Church ne%er e1communicate! anyone for killin$ a heretic or a &itchB)
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<n July 15, 1205, #o$e &nno+en! &&& lays do2n !he $rin+i$le !ha! Je2s are doomed !o $er$e!ual servi!ude be+ause !hey +ru+i,ied Jesus 'hris! !he (avior) Fnd o, !he ;orld: Joa+him o, >iore $redi+!s in 11/0 !ha! !he 4n!i@'hris! is already in !his 2orld, and !ha! ?in- Ri+hard o, Fn-land 2ill de,ea! him, 2hi+h means !ha! !he Millennium 2ould !hen be-in, some!ime be,ore 1205) D :243@12.0@Ma-nus 4lber!us, !heolo-ian, mys!i+, !ea+her, 2ho +laims ins$ira!ion ,rom !he Eir-in Mary, is sus$e+!ed o, ob!ainin- his ma-i+al $o2ers ,rom !he devil and ,rom his dis+overy o, !he 3hilosophers Stone) 8e is ins!ru+!or !o (ain! "homas 4*uinas) D :246@"he Rosary is re$or!edly -iven !o (ain! Domini+ by an a$$ari!ion o, (ain! Mary) D :24;5#o$e &nno+en! &&& eD+ommuni+a!es Raymond E&, 'oun! o, "oulouse ,or ,ailin- !o !a3e a+!ion a-ains! !he 'a!hars) D :249@"he Domini+an <rder is ,ounded by (ain! >ran+is o, 4ssisi 2ho has i!s members !a3e an oa!h o, celibacy an! po%erty= !he <rder is o,,i+ially re+o-ni5ed in 1216 by #o$e 8onorius &&&) (ain! >ran+is o, 4ssisi, devo!ed himsel, !o imi!a!in- 'hris! in all manners, and al!hou-h said !o have been 2ild and adven!urous in his you!h, eD$erien+ed MSti$mata a$$aren!ly in,li+!in- himsel, 2i!h 2ounds and $er$e!ua!in- !he ,irs! s!i-ma!i+ ,raud) 'here ha%e been se%eral hun!re! others since inclu!in$ Ma$!alena !e la Cru7 ?FKD.?>AC of Spain &ho a!mitte! her frau! &hen she became seriously ill an! 'herese -eumann of Ba%aria ?K@K.?@AE. 'he latter reporte!ly sur%i%e! for B> years eatin$ only the Nbrea!N of the Holy :ucharist at mass each mornin$. ;ne of the more recent sti$matists is ,r. (ames Bruce &ho claime! not only to ha%e Christ/s &oun!s but also that reli$ious statues &ept in his presence in #ashin$ton 9.C. in ?@@E. ,ather Bruce no& runs a parish in rural +ir$inia &here the miracles ha%e cease!. Self.inflicte! &oun!s are common amon$ people &ith certain kin!s of brain !isor!ers but claimin$ that the &oun!s are miraculous is rare an! is more likely !ue to e1cessi%e reli$iosity than to a !isease! brain thou$h both coul! be at &ork in some cases. 'he likelihoo! that the &oun!s are psychosomatic psycho$enic purpuras manifeste! by torture! souls seems less likely than hoa1in$ in most cases. ~>rom ISti$mata/ by Rober! "odd
'arroll, read also 'he Blee!in$ Min!) An In%esti$ation into the Mysterious 3henomenon of Sti$mata / 7ondon: ;eiden,eld and 1i+holson, 1//.)
#o$e &nno+en! &&& de+lares a 8oly 'rusade !o annihila!e !he inde$enden! minded 'hris!ian 4lbi-enses in >ran+e) ;hen Be5iers ,alls, !he #o$e +ommands o, !he survivors, Mill them all. 5o! &ill kno& His o&n as !housands o, men, 2omen, and +hildren= some Je2s, some 'a!holi+s, all are ru!hlessly slau-h!ered) 4n in!eres!inno!e: !hrou-hou! his!ory !he so@+alled reli-ious orders, 2hi+h are based on +eliba+y and $over!y deny !hemselves o, nei!her) &n 1224 !he Holy -i$ht is alle-ed !o have been es!ablished by (ain! >ran+is 2ho $la+es a small s!able in !he +orner o, a +hur+h 2i!h $eo$le and animals re$resen!in!he 1a!ivi!y (+ene) D :249@1206@?in- James &, o, 4ra-on, ($ain, issues an order !ha! all Je2ish boo3s !o be des!royed be+ause !hey di,,er 2i!h !he 'hris!ian versions) ;ho -ave ($ain !he ri-h! !o !a3e someone6s land, !o deny $eo$le s$iri!ual and e+onomi+ ,reedomC 'he ri$ht of Spain to the occupation an! after&ar!s the !omination of the 3hilippines &as a 9i%ine an! -atural *i$ht... "Member o, <rder o, Jesui!s) 'his frame&ork establishe! a cosmic compa!ra7$o, an! an utan$ na loob to Christ for his sacrifice transcen!e! any possible repayment0 'o the !e%out ,ilipino Christ !ie! to sa%e him8 there coul! be no limit to an in!i%i!ual/s thanks$i%in$. "s+holar David J) (!einber-) "he Ea!i+an is saddened 2hen !he 'ons!i!u!ion o, !he #hili$$ines be-ins i!s #reamble by, 0 Implorin$ the ai! of Almi$hty 5o! Anot (esus ChristB as so does !he oa!h o, o,,i+e o, !he #residen! o, !he #hili$$ines and o!her $ubli+ o,,i+ials) <!her reli-ious holidays, bo!h 'hris!ian and Muslim, are re+o-ni5ed as le-al holidays) "he -:# versions added by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in+lude: 'he Book of 9aniel, 'he Son$ of the 'hree Holy Chil!ren, Book of :s!ras, :cclesiastical, Baruch, (u!ith, 'obit, 3rayer of Manasseh, Maccabees, History of Susannah, #is!om, and Bel an! the 9ra$on Anot necessarily in this or!erB 4leDandrian <ri-en in !he 3rd +en!ury reali5es !ha! !he mos! a++ura!e versions o, <ld "es!amen! are !he Je2ish version)
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&n !he 4!h +en!ury, 'yril o, Jerusalem, no2 de+lares !hese A!!e! versions !o !he <ld "es!amen! prohibite! rea!in$ in $ubli+ as 2ell as $riva!e) 4s a ma!!er o, in*uisi!iveness, 2ha! ha$$ened !o !he inerran+y o, !he 'hur+hC &n 120., 2hen !he &n*uisi!ion 2as es!ablished, i! 2as only seven years a,!er2ard, !ha! !he >our!h 'oun+il o, !he 7a!eran en:oined all 3in-s and rulers !o s2ear an oa!h !ha! !hey 2ould hel$ 2i!h !he eD!ermina!ion o, here!i+s ,rom !heir domains) "he s2ord o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is unshea!hed, and !he 2orld is soon a! !he mer+y o, i-noran! and in,uria!ed $ries!s, 2hose eyes ,eas!ed u$on !he a-onies !hey in,li+!ed) 4+!in-, as !hey believed, or $re!ended !o believe, under !he +ommand o, od= s!imula!ed by !he ho$e o, in,ini!e re2ard in !his 2orld as 2ell as !he neD!, ha!in- here!i+s 2i!h a $assion, 2i!h every dro$ o, !heir sordid blood= sava-e beyond des+ri$!ion= mer+iless beyond +on+e$!ion, !hese in,amous $ries!s, in a 3ind o, ,ren5ied :oy, lea$ed u$on !he hel$less vi+!ims o, !heir ra-e) &n !he name o, !heir all ,or-ivin- od, !o !he ,ull -lory o, Jesus, bones are +rushed in iron boo!s= *uiverin- ,lesh is !orn a2ay ,rom bone and li-amen!s 2i!h iron hoo3s and $in+ers= !hey +u! o,, li$s and eyelids= !hey $ull ou! nails, and in!o !he bleedin- *ui+3 !hrus! needles= !hey !ear ou! !he !on-ues !o silen+e !he vi+!ims= !hey eD!in-uish !he eyes o, !he in,idels so !hey 2ill no lon-er see !he lory o, od and his ear!hly re$resen!a!ives= !hey s!re!+h and $ulled li-amen!s ,rom !he s3ele!on u$on ra+3s= !hey ,layed !he vi+!ims alive, remove !heir s3in in+h by in+h, in honor !o !heir od= !hey +ru+i,y !he in,idels 2i!h !heir heads do2n2ard= !hey bound !hem and eD$osed !hem !o 2ild beas!s= !hey burned !hem alive a! !he s!a3e= !hey mo+3ed !heir +ries and -roans= !hey sealed !hem u$ in s$i3ed +o,,ins: !hey burned !heir ,ee! o,, 2hile o!hers 2a!+hed: !hey robbed !heir +hildren, and !hen !hey $iously $rayed !o od !o ,inish !heir 8oly 2or3 in 8ell, !hese emissaries o, 'hris!, !hese sel, $ro+laimed +icars of Christ. "he saddes! reli-ious +hara+!eris!i+ o, !he 'rusades is no! !he horri,i+ violen+e !hey ,os!ered !hrou-hou! Furo$e !o2ard !he Je2s and Muslims bu! !he manner in 2hi+h !hey dis!or!ed !he ,undamen!al +om$onen!s o, 'hris!ian ,ai!h, ,or 2hi+h 'he (erusalem abo%e ou-h! !o have been !he only Jerusalem !ha! ma!!ers) ~see ala!ians 4:26= 8ebre2s 12:22) D :24<@"he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, in i!s endeavors !o $ro!e+! i!s +on!inually +han-in- Do+!rines re-ardin- (+ri$!ure, !a3es i! u$on i!sel, !o de+lare 2ha! is !rue and 2ha! is a$o+ry$ha A myth or le$en!B) ree3 +eases !o be !he =in$ua franca in !he ;es! durin- !he 4!h +en!ury= ins!ead !he Romanes*ue 7a!in is ado$!ed) Fas!ern By5an!ine +oun!ries +on!inue !o use and 2ri!e in !he ree3 and 2e have a $re$onderan+e o, By5an!ine ree3 manus+ri$!s !oday by vir!ue o, all !he +o$yin- done) >rom !he an+ien! ree3 manus+ri$!s eviden+e Ae%i!ence from earlier translationsB, and !he 'hur+h >a!hers A&ho reluctantly a!mitB, i! is dis+overed !ha! !he 'rinitarian !eD! is no! an ori-inal or -enuine $ar! o, 1 John) "heolo-ians de+lare !ha! !here is no le-i!ima!e $la+e in !he !eD! o, !he 1e2 "es!amen! ,or !he 'rinity AMartin =uther !i! not inclu!e the passa$e in his o&n 5erman translationB) Fven !he "orah !he Je2ish od is one, as i! is 2ri!!en= Hear Israel H.H.#.H is our 5o! .H.H.#.H is one. &n Deu!eronomy 6:4, o, !he "he ?in- James Bible, !he !ransla!or renders !his as) Hear Israel the =;*9 our 5o! is one =;*9. "he ACatholicB 'hur+h has modi,ied !he "orah !o denoun+e Je2ish an+es!ry and his!ory, 2henever $ossible, 2hile also +ir+umambula!in- abou! !he $er+e$!ion !ha! Jesus 2as a Je2 Aan! a *abbi at thatB 4 mos! di,,i+ul! $osi!ion, undoub!edly, bu! su++ess,ul never!heless !o mos! naive ,ollo2ers, !hus ne+essi!a!in- !he ,orbi!!en In!e1 !o main!ain !heir 3urity of ,aith 9octrine by denoun+in- any li!era!ure +on!rary !o !heir so +alled +rea!ion) 'e1tus *eceptus is !he $re,erred version by !he ?in- James !ransla!ors, ra!her !hen !he older !eD!s su+h as !he Co!e1 Ale1an!rinus Co!e1 Sinaiticus or !he +atican Manuscript)L (+holars re+o-ni5e manus+ri$!s ,allin- in!o -rou$s !ha! are 3no2n as 'e1t.'ypes or ,amilies. 'he ACo!e1B Sinaiticus is a manuscript that &as foun! in ?KFF in a trash pile in Saint Catherine/s Monastery near Mt. Sinai by a man name! Mr 'ischen!orf. It contains nearly all of the -e& 'estament plus it a!!s the /Shepher! of Hermes/ an! the /:pistle of Barnabas/ to the -e& 'estament. 'he Sinaiticus is e1tremely unreliable pro%en by e1aminin$ the manuscript itself. (ohn Bur$on spent years e1aminin$ e%ery a%ailable manuscript of the -e& 'estament. He &rites about Sinaiticus... /;n many occasions ?C EC BC FC &or!s are !roppe! throu$h %ery carelessness. =etters &or!s or e%en
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&hole sentences are fre2uently &ritten t&ice o%er or be$un an! imme!iately cancelle!8 &hile that $ross blun!er &hereby a clause is omitte! because it happens to en! in the same &or!s as the clause prece!in$ occurs no less than ??> times in the -e& 'estament. "=et/s #ei$h the :%i!ence, Barry Bur!on
2ri!in- o, !he Co!e1 Sinaiticus. 1o!e: "he Co!e1 Sinaiticus a$$ears !o have been +rea!ed in !he 4!h +en!ury)
"he ,amilies derived ,rom a $ar!i+ular ori-inal o, !he !eD!s !ha! sho2ed a s$e+i,i+ $re,eren+e in in!er$re!a!ions due !o -eo-ra$hi+al and e!hni+ a,,ilia!ions or $a!!erns) "he ,our main !eD!@!y$es re+o-ni5ed bein-: 'he Ale1an!rian te1t.type named be+ause i! is asso+ia!ed 2i!h !he 'hur+h a! 4leDandria, F-y$!) Mos! o, !he $a$yri manus+ri$!s, and !he un+ial, all +a$i!al le!!ers, manus+ri$!s are indi+a!ive o, !his 4leDandrian !eD!@!y$e) "he manus+ri$!s re,le+!ive o, !his !eD!@!y$e are 3no2n as !he Co!e1 Sinaiticus Aleph, and Co!e1 +aticanus B. 'he #estern te1t.type named due !o i!6s !eD!@ !y$e $revalen! in !he ;es!ern 'hur+h ACatholicB) &! is ,ound in !he ree3 manus+ri$!s and also in !he 7a!in !ransla!ions used by !he ;es!ern +hur+h) 'he By7antine te1t.type named ,or o, i!s asso+ia!ion 2i!h !he By5an!ine Fm$ire) <,!en re,erred !o as !he Ma4ority 'e1t be+ause !he $re$onderan+e o, survivin- manus+ri$!s o, !his !y$e) 'he Caesarean te1t. type is asso+ia!ed 2i!h !he 'hur+h a! 'asearea) &! is re$resen!ed by 2ha! is 3no2n as ,amily ? and 3apyrus F>. >ran+is o, 4ssisi issues ,irs! rules o, his bro!herhood Athe ,ranciscan ;r!erB D :24<@#o$e &nno+en! &&& is unable !o +onver! !he 4lbi-enses, 2ho believed in a !ualistic stru$$le o, a 5o! of :%il an! a 5o! of 5oo! A9ualism also practice! by the CathariB) &n 1205 Domini+ u5man is sen! by #o$e &nno+en! &&& !o !ry and +onver! !he 4lbi-enses here!i+s) 4,!er mu+h e,,or! and li!!le su++ess !he #o$e a$$roves o, more serious measures !o eD!ermina!e !his -rou$ A120/@122/B) #o$e &nno+en! &&& a$$roves o, !he 4lbi-ensian 'rusade !ha! $ro+eeds !o 3ill !he 4lbi-ensians and !he 'a!hars A%e$etarians an! fish.eatersB, 2ho believed in e*uali!y o, !he seDes, and lived in >ran+e) "he 'a!hars do no! believe in $ra+!i+in- !heir reli-ion in hu-e 'a!hedrals bu! me! in o$en air or in small houses) Did #o$e &nno+en! &&& $lan !o eradi+a!e !his -rou$ merely be+ause !hey had sa+rile-ious nos!i+ manus+ri$!s !ha! !old o, !he rela!ionshi$ be!2een Jesus and Mary Ma-dalene, or be+ause !hey did no! a++e$! 'a!holi+ Do+!rine, re,usin- !o re+o-ni5e Jesus and !he symbol o, !he +ross, or :us! re,used !o a++e$! !he au!hori!y o, !he #o$eC Re-ardless, !he ou!+ome is ye! ano!her dar3 $a-e in 'a!holi+ 8is!ory) "he 'rusaders are ordered !o !a3e !he !o2n o, Be5iers and massa+re all !he inhabi!an!s Amen &omen an! chil!renB, in+ludin- !he Roman 'a!holi+s 2ho resided !here) nos!i+s a--ressively o$$osed !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, 2hi+h had no! ye! develo$ed all o, i!s do+!rines, believin- !ha! !he 'a!holi+s did no! a+!ually serve !he !rue od bu! only !he Fvil +rea!or, !he Demiur-e= a subordina!e dei!y 2ho is !he +rea!or o, !he 2orld) ;hen a ,orm o, nos!i+ism a$$eared in >ran+e in !he 13!h +en!ury, !he so@+alled 4lbi-ensian, or 'a!haris!6s heresy, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h laun+hed !he ,irs! &n*uisi!ion !o eD!ermina!e i!, and abou! hal, o, >ran+e 2hile !hey 2ere a! i!) ;hen !he $a$al le-a!e is *ues!ioned as !o ho2 !o dis!in-uish be!2een !hose loyal !o !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h and !he 'a!hars, be+ause !he 'rusaders are hesi!an! !o 3ill !heir ,ello2 'hris!ians and #o$e &nno+en! &&& ru!hlessly re$lies Mill them all< 5o! &ill look after his o&n. &n 1213 a 'a!holi+ Mon3 2ri!in- o, !he a++oun!, s!a!es !ha! !his !o2n 2as inhabi!ed by only !2o hundred or so o, !he 'a!hars, and 2hen !he 'rusaders demanded !ha! !he 'a!hars be surrendered !o !hem, !he !o2ns$eo$le, mos!ly 'a!holi+s, de,ian!ly re,used, even on $enal!y o, eD+ommuni+a!ion, $re,errin- !o die as here!i+s ra!her !han !o live as 'a!holi+s) &! is es!ima!ed !ha! on 22 July, Mary Ma-dalene6s >eas! Day, !ha! be!2een ,i,!een !o !2en!y !housand A?> CCC.EC CCCB 'a!holi+ inhabi!an!s are slain alon- 2i!h !he !2o hundred A200B 'a!haris) "he las! 'a!har s!ron-hold is !he ,or!ress Mon!se-ur !ha! ,alls in Mar+h o, 1244) ;ha! !he 'hur+h does no! reveal, is !ha! some o, !he besie-insoldiers, a++e$!in- !he belie,s o, !he 'a!hars, a+!ually :oined !hem 3no2in- !hey 2ould mee! a similar ,a!e) 4,!er a !en@mon!h sie-e !2o hundred 'a!har men and 2omen surrender, !hey are -iven a ,i,!een day eD!ension, $erha$s !o $er,orm some reli-ious ,un+!ions, and !hen 2al3 -loriously, do2n !he moun!ain, in!o hu-e burnin- ,ires a2ai!in- !hem)
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"he 'a!hars, 2orshi$$ers o, Mary Ma-dalene and John !he Ba$!is!, believed !ha! redem$!ion +ame ,rom leadin- a -ood li,e and !ha! ear!h and man 2ere +rea!ed by !he devil) (alva!ion is rea+hed by 3no2in- and renoun+in- (a!an6s evil 2orld and !he evils o, !he ,lesh A 'hey also belie%e! in reincarnationB) Mno& ye not that ye are 5o!sC "his nos!i+ revela!ion Ae1pose! in the 9ea! Sea ScrollsB $er!ains !o in!er$re!a!ions no! available !o !he 'a!holi+ +oun!er$ar!s due !o su$$ression o, >reedom o, !he #ress !ha! endures even in !he 21s! +en!ury) &, man is made in !he ima-e o, od, !hen does od no! live in all menC "he nos!i+ res$onse is an e*uivo+al, Hes< Bu! is mos! assuredly denoun+ed as here!i+ by !he 'hur+h due !o !he rami,i+a!ions !ha! in essen+e, 2e are all -ods and i! 2ould ne-a!e ;ri$inal Sin as od +anno! sin) "his dis+losure rea+hes ,ur!her ba+3 in!o his!ory !hen sus$e+!ed, !o !he an+ien! ree3s and even F-y$!ians, !he ree3 healin- -ods 4s3le$ios, and !he F-y$!ian -od &mho!e$ A*emember the :$yptian hi$h.priest ma!e into a $o! in EAKAB.C.:? 'he first recor!e! !eification of a human bein$CB "his en!oura-e in+ludes &sis Afemale $o!B, <siris, and "ho!h) 4 +olle+!ion o, le!!ers ,rom !he 'hur+h >a!hers reveal !he mys!ery !radi!ion under ano!her -uise ,or !he 'hur+h +anno! admi! !o have ado$!ed and $ra+!i+ed F-y$!ian my!holo-y and lore) D :2:4@ "he 'oun+il o, #aris de+lares sodomy !o be a +a$i!al o,,ense, 2hi+h mar3s !he s!ar! o, a mili!an! an!i@sodomy +am$ai-n by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) D :2::@1215@"he 4lbi-ensians, Massa+re: his!ori+al !ru!hs o, -rea! reli-ious im$or!an+e are su$$ressed by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h as is illus!ra!ed by !he ,a+! !ha! !here is no! a sin-le 2or3 available in !he Fn-lish lan-ua-e on !he mos! shame,ul +ha$!er o, !he his!ory o, !he Middle 4-es) #ain,ully evaded in Fn-lish and 4meri+an his!ori+al li!era!ure, and !he in+redible +allousness 2i!h 2hi+h 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers de,end !his sub:e+! is ,indin- i!s 2ay in!o s!andard 2or3s o, re,eren+e) ;as i! no! !he 4meri+ans, and !heir liberalism, !ha! +onvin+ed !he 2orld !ha! 3illin- a man ,or his reli-ious +onvi+!ions 2as 2ron-, mu+h !o !he +ha-rin o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+hC <rdered and dire+!ed by !he no less !han #o$es &nno+en! &&&, a! leas! 100,000 men, 2omen, and +hildren A an! perhaps as many as a 2uarter of a million or moreB, 2ho de,ied Rome are bru!ally slau-h!ered, hun!ed do2n and 3illed ,or !heir reli-ious belie,s, 2hi+h !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h deemed a $o!en!ial !hrea! !o i!s hierar+hy A3urity of ,aithB ?no2n as !he 4lbi-ensians, $eo$le o, 4lbi, is misleadin-, ,or 4lbi and i!s re-ion 2ere only !he +en!ral $ar! o, !he $rin+i$ali!y o, "oulouse, >ran+e) "he in,luen+e o, !he !alen!ed +ul!ure o, !he ($anish 4rabs had, !hrou-h !he liberal 'hris!ians o, Bar+elona, ($ain, eD!ended !o !he sou!h o, >ran+e in !he 11 !h +en!ury, 2hile !he $redominan! +ul!ure o, Furo$e 2as s!ill almos! en!irely s*ualid and i-noran!, su,,erin- under !he !yranni+al rule o, !he +orru$! and las+ivious #o$es) ;i!h !he #a$al 7e-a!es +om$lainin- !ha! 1,000 +i!ies and !o2ns 2ere los! !o Rome Acollection of ta1es by the Church &as a priorityB, #o$e &nno+en! &&& embar3s u$on a 'rusade !o ,ree !hese lands ,rom !he here!i+s and de+lares in one o, his le!!ers, 7u+haire, $) 146, !ha! his Crusa!ers have +a$!ured 500 !o2ns and +as!les) ;hile his 220,000 soldiers !oo3 several years !o eD!ermina!e !he here!i+s, !he number o, vi+!ims ,i-h!in- ,or !heir reli-ious ,reedom +an only be va-uely a$$re+ia!ed) "he 'a!holi+ $lea, 2hi+h !he #ro!es!an! his!orian 8) ') 7ea, History of the In2uisition 1/06, 'h) &&&, has sin-ularly admi!!ed, is !ha! !he do+!rines o, !he 4lbi-ensians 2ould, i, a++e$!ed, have ruined !he s!ru+!ure o, +ivili5a!ion) "he :ncyclopae!ia Britannica and !he :ncyclopae!ia Americana in $al!ry no!i+es o, !he his!ori+ ou!ra-e, have made !he shame,ul ina++ura+y !ha! !he 4lbi-ensian +ler-y released !heir ,ollo2ers ,rom all moral obli-a!ions) "his is, $resumably, 2ha! 2ould, in !heir vie2, have led !o moral ruin) "he $rovin+e, ins!ead o, ,a+inso+ial or moral ruin, 2as admi!!edly !he mos! $ros$erous in 'hris!ian Furo$e and #o$e &nno+en! &&& said no!hin- abou! moral li+ense or so+ial in!eres!s= and !ha! a++ordin- !o au!hori!ies !he 4lbi-ensians 2ere !he sternest critics of the %ices of the Christian cler$y) "he mos! serious a!!em$! made !o unders!and !he ideas and +ondu+! o, !he here!i+s in =es I!hes Morales Che7 les Hhtero!o1es =atins au 9hbut !u XIII Sijcle 1/03, in Eol) %E& o, !he Bibliothj2ue !es Hautes ^tu!es sho2s !ha! !he +ondu+! o, !he ini!ia!ed or eso!eri+ members, 3erfecti o, !he se+! 2as Ascetic to the point of cruelty and !ha! !hey $ermi!!ed !he -rea! body o, !heir adheren!s !o live ordinary, de+en!, human lives)
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&! is ironi+ !ha! !he +ode o, !he ini!ia!ed here!i+s, 2hi+h is no2 assailed by !he 'hur+h is :us! !ha! 2hi+h in 'hris!endom made sain!s o, !he ,e2 mon3s and nuns 2ho observed i!, s!ri+! +eliba+y, de$riva!ion o, luDury, ,as!in-, e!+), and in !he +ase o, !he 4lbi-ensians i! 2as +onvin+in-ly based u$on a belie,, borro2ed ,rom an+ien! #ersia !hrou-h !he Mani+heans, !ha! !he devil A=uciferB had +rea!ed !he body and all ma!!er, in+ludin- man) "hus, by re:e+!in- !he ;l! 'estament, enesis +rea!ion !heory, and !he &n+arna!ion, 2hi+h -ave Jesus a ma!erial body, !hey +ondemned !hemselves !o $erse+u!ion ,rom !heir 'a!holi+ +on!em$oraries) "hey had Bisho$s, +hur+hes, and nuns, and !he #o$eIs le-a!es re$or!ed !o Rome !ha! !he 'hur+h 2as in dan-er o, $erishin-, so 2idely had !heir heresy s$read) "he hundreds o, !housands o, ordinary members seem !o have 3no2n li!!le abou! !he eso!eri+ do+!rines o, 'he perfect and !o have been aliena!ed ,rom !he Roman 'hur+h due !o i!s +orru$!ion and +arnal vi+es) 1o one denoun+es !his +om$rehensive +orru$!ion more s!ron-ly !han !he #o$e himsel,, bu!, as !oday, !hey did li!!le !o +on!rol i!, !he au!hori!y on +on!em$orary >ran+e, #ro,) 7u+haire, -ives us an a$$allin$i+!ure o, morals durin- !his $eriod in his Social ,rance at the 'ime of 3hilip Au$ustus. "Fn-l) "rans)
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"he 'hur+h sends !he Domini+ans Afoun!e! by Saint ,rancis 120.B !o +onver! !hese here!i+s and havin- ,ailed !o ma3e any im$ression in #roven+e, >ran+e, #o$e &nno+en! !hen +alls ,or 2ha! he des+ribes as a 'rusade Aremember the purpose of the Crusa!es &as suppose!ly to free (erusalemB) 8o2ever, !he -reed ,or $lunder and o!her !reasures is !he $rimary im$e!us, al!hou-h many en+y+lo$edias and resear+h boo3s do no! +laim i!, 20,000 3ni-h!s and 200,000 ,oo!men mar+h sou!h under (imon de Mon!,or!, a $oor noble 2ho +ove!ed, and even!ually re+eived, !he $rin+i$ali!y as a !o3en o, -ra!i!ude ,rom !he #o$e ,or murderin- men, 2omen, and +hildren) &n an eD!an! le!!er, %&, 232, !he 3ope instructs his =e$ates to !isarm the Count of 'oulouse by lyin$, and !o !his end he !rea!ed !he $rin+e 2i!h !he -raves! in:us!i+e) 4s !he Crusa!ers slau-h!er 20,000, in+ludin- babes in arms, in !he ,irs! +i!y !hey !oo3, i! is here !ha! !he Mon3, 7e-a!e, is re$or!ed !o have said, Slay all the =or! &ill kno& his o&n 2hi+h is 2ha! !hey did, and !he +arna-e +on!inues ,or !hree years, in+ludin- !he minori!y 'a!holi+ $o$ula!ion, 2hi+h !he 'hur+h +laims !o $ro!e+!) ~(ee 8) ')
7eaIs a++oun!, History of the In2uisition 'hs) &&& and &E, !he only a!!em$! !o -ive an a++oun! o, !he mons!rous ram$an! 3illin-s)
&n !he :ncyclopae!ia of *eli$ion an! :thics 2e ,ind !ha! a ,ull and a++ura!e s!udy is sorely needed, ,or !he 'a!holi+s a-ain re2ri!e his!ory !o lessen !he re$or!in- o, bru!al +arna-e $er$e!ra!ed u$on !he $oor souls o, man ,or !heir devious ends) ~#ro,) 7u+haireIs Innocent III Eol) 3 Ao, 6 vols)B, 1/04@., is +loses! !o a !rue a++oun!
o, !he murderous sins o, !he 'hur+h in !he name o, od and also !he 2or3s o, J) M+'abe, in !he *ationalists :ncyclopae!ia, 2hi+h -ives a bru!ally ,ran3 a++oun! o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !hrou-hou! his!ory)
D :2:2@>i,!h 'rusade ends in disas!er A'&o Chil!rens Crusa!esB "housands o, +hildren end u$ bein- sold in!o slavery, hen+e !he name, Chil!rens Crusa!e. (!e$hen o, >ran+e leads one +on!in-en+y o, over 30,000 +hildren) D :2:8@#o$e &nno+en! $ro+laims a 'rusade a-ains! !he #russian $a-ans and John 7a+3land o, Fn-land ?in- John is ,or+ed !o surrender his >ren+h $ossession !o ?in- #hili$ && o, >ran+e in 1206, and re,uses !o a++e$! (!e$hen 7an-!on as !he ne2 4r+hbisho$ o, 'an!bury in 1200, is even!ually eD+ommuni+a!ed in 120/ by #o$e &nno+en! &&&) #o$e &nno+en! issues an in!erdi+! hal!in- all $ubli+ +hur+h servi+es in Fn-land and $lans an invasion 2i!h !he assis!an+e o, ?in- #hili$ &&) ?in- John relu+!an!ly surrenders !o !he au!hori!y o, !he #o$e and re+eives his lands ba+3 under a ,eudal ,ie,) &nno+en!6s !yranni+al rule is abru$!ly ended in 1215, June 15!h, 2hen he is ,ur!her sub:e+!ed !o si-nin!he Ma$na Charta 2hi+h delinea!es !he ri-h!s and $rivile-es o, men in his 3in-dom) "he 'hur+h does no! a++e$! !his do+umen! +laimin- human basi+ ri-h!s and ye!, !oday, +laims !o be !he +ham$ion o, said ri-h!s !hrou-hou! his!ory) Marria-e ,or noble and re,ined 2omen is ,re*uen!ly a business deal 2i!h love be!2een !he $ar!ners seen as unim$or!an!: marria-e is made !o ,or-e !erri!orial allian+es, main!ain $ea+e amon-s! !he nobili!y, or enri+h a ,amilyIs ,or!unes) Be,ore !he Ma$na Carta $u!s a s!o$ !o i!, !he 3in- has !he ri-h! !o sell o,, 2ido2ed noble 2omen !o !he hi-hes! bidder, and !here are even +ases o, 3idna$$in-s so !ha! !he 3in- +an +olle+! his +us!omary ,ee) "o ,ormally and la2,ully !a3e !he 'ro2n ,rom !he royal monar+hs o, Fn-land by an a+! o, de+lara!ion, on 4u-us! 24, 1215, #o$e &nno+en! &&& annuls !he Ma$na Carta= la!er in !he same year, he $la+es an
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&n!erdi+! AprohibitionB on !he 2hole Bri!ish Fm$ire, and ,rom !ha! !ime un!il !oday, !he Fn-lish monar+hy and !he en!ire Bri!ish 'ro2n Ain principleB belon-s !o !he 9niversal Roman 'a!holi+ #o$e) By s2earin- !o !he 1213 'har!er, in ,eal!y, ?in- John de+lares !ha! !he Bri!ish@Fn-lish 'ro2n, and all o, i!s $ossessions, in+ludin- all ,u!ure $ossessions, es!a!es, !rus!s, +har!ers, le!!ers $a!en!, and land, are ,orever bound !o !he #o$e and !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, as !he re+o-ni5ed landlord) >ive hundred years la!er, !he 1e2 Fn-land 'olonies in 4meri+a be+ome a $ar! o, !he 'ro2n as a $ossession and !rus! named !he Inite! States. "he +har!ers under 2hi+h mos! o, !he +olonies in 4meri+a are se!!led, are -iven by !he ?in- o, Fn-land, and in+or$ora!ed +er!ain $ersons, 2i!h $o2ers !o hold !he lands -ran!ed, !o es!ablish a -overnmen!, and ma3e la2s ,or !heir o2n re-ula!ion) "hese are +alled 'har!er@ overnmen!s) By a-reein- !o !he Ma$na Carta, ?in- John had bro3en !he a-reemen! !erms o, his ,eal!y 2i!h Rome and !he 'a!holi+ #o$e, 2hi+h means !ha! he los! all ri-h!s !o !he 3in-dom, and !he royal Fn-lish 'ro2n is !heore!i+ally !urned over by de,aul! !o !he #o$e and !he Roman 'hur+h) <n 4meri+a6s one dollar z1 $riva!e >ederal Reserve (ys!em Aa Cro&n bankin$ franchiseB Deb! 1o!e one 2ill no!i+e in !he base o, !he $yramid !he Roman da!e MD''7%%E&, 2hi+h is 2ri!!en in Roman numerals ,or !he year 1006) "he 2ords 4nnui! 'oe$!us 1ovus <rdo (e+lorum are Roman 7a!in ,or 4nnoun+in- "he bir!h <, "he 1e2 <rder <, "he ;orld) ~'he *eal American History -ot 'au$ht In Schools on the EEDth Anni%ersary of the ,irst Fth ;f (uly
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"he year, 1006, si-ni,ies !he bir!h o, !he 1e2 ;orld <rder under !he 'ro2n "em$le 2hen !he 4meri+an 'ro2n 'olonies be+ame !he 'har!ered overnmen! +alled !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, in re+o-ni!ion !o !he 9eclaration of In!epen!ence and sin+e !ha! da!e, !he 9ni!ed 1a!ions Aanother le$al Cro&n 'emple by charterB rose u$ and re,ers !o every na!ion as a (!a!e member) "he Je2s are a++used o, 3idna$$in- 'hris!ian +hildren and +anno! es+a$e 3idna$$in- +har-es as #o$e re-ory % de,ends !he Je2s, It happens sometimes that Christians lose their chil!ren an! that the enemies of the (e&s accuse them of ha%in$ ki!nappe! an! kille! these chil!ren in or!er to offer sacrifices &ith their heart an! bloo! an! it also happens that the parents themsel%es or other Christians &ho are enemies to the (e&s hi!e the chil!ren an! attack the (e&s !eman!in$ of them as ransom a certain sum of money on the entirely false prete1t that these chil!ren ha! been ki!nappe! an! kille! by the (e&s. D :2:7@Domini+an <rder is ,ounded) >ormally re+o-ni5ed in 1216 by #o$e 8onorius &&&) >ounded, ori-inally, on !he $rin+i$les o, chastity an! po%erty !o do !he 7ord6s 2or3, !his order 2ill la!er have i!s ori-inal !ea+hin-s +han-ed by 'hur+h au!hori!ies !o allo2 o2nershi$ and $ossessions) Durin- !heir *ues! !o s$read 'hris!iani!y !hey 2ill also s$read +orru$!ion 2i!hin !he 1e2 ;orld) "his is no! !o say !ha! all 2ere +orru$!) 8o2ever, !he le-a+y o, 'hris!iani!y is $lainly visible !oday in !he -overnmen!s o, mos! !hird 2orld +oun!ries) Nou de+ide i, !here 2as more harm !han -ood) D :2:7@12/.@Ro-er Ba+on be+ame a >ran+is+an ,riar a! !he !ender a-e o, 33, a,!er !ea+hin- and doin- $riva!e resear+h on lan-ua-es, eD$erimen!al s+ien+e, and as!ronomi+al !ables a! <D,ord) Ba+on is +onsidered one o, !he ,a!hers o, modern eD$erimen!al s+ien+e) 4 realis! a! hear!, Ba+on ma3es !he bold +laim !ha! all o, edu+a!ion needs !o be revised, and !ha! !he revisions +ould be ,ound in his 2or3) "he early 'hris!ians and !heir su$ers!i!ious i-noran+e in in!er$re!in- (+ri$!ures held na!ions a! bay in !heir e,,or!s !o $ro-ress in !he realm o, s+ien+e, even de+larin- !he non@eDis!en+e o, alien bein-s) "his o$inion o, (ain! 4u-us!ine is s!ill held by ,undamen!alis! -rou$s, 2hi+h is +ommonly held !o s!i,le !he $ro-ress o, s+ien+e due !o Bibli+al in!er$re!a!ion) 4! !he re*ues! o, #o$e 'lemen! &E, Ba+on 2ri!es his ;pus Ma4us AMa:or ;or3B) #o$e 'lemen! &E havin- demanded !o see !he do+umen!s, 2hi+h Ba+on +laimed had been misunders!ood: 2ha! he mean! 2as !ha! he +ould 2ri!e su+h ma!erial, no! !ha! he already had 2ri!!en i!) Bound by a #a$al oa!h o, se+re+y, he +om$osed, 2i!hou! !he 3no2led-e o, his su$eriors, a !hree volume en+y+lo$edia on !he s+ien+es) Jerome o, 4s+oli, !he Minis!er eneral o, !he >ran+is+ans, +ondemned his 2or3 due !o !he Suspect no%elties !hey +on!ained) Ba+on, in his a$$eal !o !he #o$e, los!, servin- !2o years in $rison ,or his 2ri!in-s) Ba+on, disen+han!ed by !he +orru$!ness o, !he sys!em, !hereu$on be-an 2or3 on his ,inal $ubli+a!ion: a s+a!hin- +ri!i+ism o, 'hris!iani!y, $ublished !he year o, his dea!h)
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"he ;pus Ma4us is an en+y+lo$edia o, all !he s+ien+es, 2i!h !he im$lemen!a!ion o, -rammar, lo-i+, ma!hema!i+s, $hysi+s, moral $hiloso$hy, and eD$erimen!al resear+h) Ba+onIs -roundbrea3in- ideas abou! !he s!udy o, s+ien+e are +ause ,or his +ondemna!ion by !he >ran+is+an <rder ,or his here!i+al vie2s, he +hallen-es 2ha! !he 'hur+h a++e$!s as !ru!h and ho2 i! -oes abou! $rovin- 2ha! is !ru!h) &n 120., !he -eneral o, !he >ran+is+an <rder, irolamo Mas+i Alater to become 3ope -icholas I+B, ,orbids !he readin- o, Ba+onIs boo3s and issues ins!ru+!ions ,or !he arres! o, Ba+on) 'en !ays after the !eath of -icholas I+ ?E@E the t&el%e car!inals assemble! in *ome but t&o years an! three months &ere to pass before they $a%e the Church a 3ope. "'he 3opes) A Concise
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,or Scripture &hich confirms the truth of its historical statements by the accomplishment of its prophecies teaches no falsehoo!8 an! it is too absur! to say... 6'here is a race of human bein$s not !escen!e! from that one first man. "(ain! 4u-us!ine, 9e Ci%itate 9ei, Dvi, /) 9$on s$endin- !en years in $rison, Ba+on re!urns !o <D,ord, 2here he 2ri!es !he Compen!ium Stu!ii 'heolo$iae AA Compen!ium of the Stu!y of 'heolo$yB in 12/2, shor!ly be,ore his dea!h) Due !o his eD!ensive 3no2led-e o, !he s+ien+es he is 3no2n as 9octor A!mirabilis. (iD o, his 2or3s are $rin!ed, be!2een 14.5 and 1614, and !he J;pus Ma4us is edi!ed and $ublished in 1033) 8e $resen!s !he ne+essi!y o, +han-es ne+essary in !he learnin- o, !he s+ien+es by 2ay o, di,,eren! me!hods o, s!udyin- lan-ua-es and na!ure) "he 8oly Mo!her $ro+laims advan+emen! o, !he s+ien+es, bu! in $ra+!i+e, s!i,les all s+ien!i,i+ advan+emen!s) Ro-er Ba+on, 9octor Mirabilis 2hose Attempts to !e%elop the natural sciences 2ere so dras!i+ally su$$ressed, 2as !he -enius o, !he da2nin- *e%i%al of =earnin$ la!er !o be 3no2n as !he Renaissan+e) 8e 2ro!e over ei-h!y boo3s, !he mos! essen!ial in a se+re! +ry$!o-ram ,or ,ear o, !he e++lesias!i+al +onse*uen+es, 2hi+h he ,inally su,,ered) It is in these treatises that Bacon speaks of the reflection of li$ht mira$es burnin$.mirrors of the !iameters of the celestial bo!ies an! their !istances from one another of their con4unction an! eclipses8 that he e1plains the la&s of ebb an! flo& pro%es the (ulian calen!ar to be &ron$8 he e1plains the composition an! effects of $unpo&!er !iscusses an! affirms the possibility of steam.%essels an! aerostats of microscopes an! telescopes an! some other in%entions ma!e many centuries later. ... /3ope -icholas I+ on the a!%ice of many brethren con!emne! an! re4ecte! the !octrine of the :n$lish brother *o$er Bacon 9octor of 9i%inity &hich contains many suspect inno%ations by reason of &hich *o$er &as imprisone!/ ?E or ?F years. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 13 112) D :2:3@>our!h 7a!eran 'oun+il by #o$e &nno+en! &&&, 1200 Bisho$s a!!end and !he $ronoun+emen! is made !o +ondemn !he ,ree !hin3in- 'a!hari and ;aldensis) "he do-ma o, 'ransubstantia is de+lared Athe chan$in$ of brea! an! &ine into the bo!y an! bloo! of (esus Christ an! the bin!in$ of all Catholics to atten! confession at least once a yearB) >reedom o, s$ee+h is no! 2i!hin !he realm o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, Ise a$ainst heretics the
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(eville) >ernando de Ealdes +on,essed havin- soli+i!ed 2i!h su++ess,ul resul!s seven sin-le and !hree married 2omen and one $re-nan! 2oman 2hile in +on,essionH 8e o$enly boas!ed o, his seDual +on*ues!s and made no se+re! o, his illi+i! a,,airs 2i!h his ,emale $eni!en!s 2hile dis$ensin- absolu!ionH ~Read 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is #o$e &nno+en! &&& also 2i!hholds !he a$$oin!men! !o Bisho$ ,rom 'ardinal 8u-h un!il he +an sho2 $ro,i+ien+y in "heolo-y Athe Bishop coul! neither rea! or &riteB) Many o, !he 'ardinals and Bisho$s are illi!era!e and +ause embarrassmen! !o !he 'hur+h 2hen !hey $rea+h and $ra+!i+e di,,eren! Do+!rines !han !ha! es!ablished in Rome ALuum 3ateretur in =ittoratura 9efectum, 121/B 4no!her Bisho$ is removed ,rom !he ran3s due !o illi!era+y in 1221) 0All ha%e sinne! an! nee! the $race of 5o! an! that the :ucharist may be approache! &ith $reater re%erence8 an! lastly that parish priests may kno& their flock lest a &olf may hi!e therein. "Romans 3:23 and Catholic :ncyclope!ia. &n !he nei-hborhood o, 1arbonne !2o mon3s 2ere em$loyed, #e!er de 'ha!eauneu,, and Domini+) 'ha!eauneu, is murdered, mos! li3ely by Raymond, !he 'oun! o, "oulouse, ,or 'ha!eauneu, re,usin- !o remove !he FD+ommuni+a!ion he had $ronoun+ed a-ains! !he $rin+e) (ain! Domini+ $ro!e+!ed !he ;aldensian sub:e+!s, he, havin- 2i!nessed !he $uri!y o, !heir lives and manners, and havin- heard 2i!h indi-na!ion !he +alumnies 2i!h 2hi+h !hey 2ere as$ersed by !heir adversaries, 2ho $ro+laimed !o !he 2orld !heir o2n hy$o+risy, avari+e and ambi!ion) 8e 2as in+ensed a! !he 2i+3edness $ra+!i+ed on !he un+orru$!ed sub:e+!s, and indi-nan! a! his o2n unmeri!ed dis-ra+e) "he even! is disas!rous 2i!h #o$e &nno+en! ob!ainin- 2ha! he 2ished, a de+en! a$$earin- $re!ense ,or his horrible and mos! ini*ui!ous $erse+u!ion= and !housands o, !he sin+erely devou! are erroneously a++used o, horrendous +har-es, or as a++essories !o +rimes, and $erse+u!ed) #o$e &nno+en! &&& issues a de+ree !ha! all o, !he Je2s mus! 2ear s$e+ial mar3s on !heir dress !o dis!in-uish !hem more +learly ,rom !he 'hris!ians) "he 'hur+h 2an!s !o de!er Je2ish business 2i!h 'hris!ians 2ho may un3no2in-ly asso+ia!e 2i!h Je2s) "he embarrassin- dis+rimina!in- 'a!holi+ im$osed dress insi-nias 2ill di,,er ,rom $la+e !o $la+e: some!imes Je2s have !o 2ear a yello2, or a red bad-e on !heir a!!ire, 2hile a! o!her !imes a ridi+ulous $oin!ed ha!, !he so@+alled (e& hat. 8umilia!ion is used !o se$ara!e !he Je2s ,rom 'hris!ians= !he Je2s are !hen manda!ed !o live !o-e!her in isola!ion, in de$rived -he!!os, +losed o,, by dis!in+!ive 2alls) "hey 2ill also need $ermi!s !o live and 2or3, +onsidered a 3ri%ile$e ,or 2hi+h !hey mus! $ay a ,ee !o !he $rin+e, Bisho$ or !o2n ma-is!ra!e) "his so@+alled $rivile-e o, !he Je2s o, Rome is rea,,irmed by 'a!holi+ Fm$eror 8enry E&&) D :2:3@1obili!y and !he +ler-y are !he same re-ardin- !he +orru$!ion o, ins!i!u!ions) "he #heasan!s uni!e and ,or+e ?in- John o, Fn-land !o si-n a do+umen! -uaran!eein- !hem basi+ ri-h!s as $eo$le, !he Ma$na Charta A(une ?> ?E?>B) "hese basi+ ri-h!s and liber!ies ,or !he +ommon man are !he basis o, +ivil liber!ies la2s !oday) Fven !he ?inis obli-ed !o obey !he la2) ~ (ee Mai!land, Canon =a& in :n$lan! $$) 15.@
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#o$e &nno+en! &&& disli3es !he Ma-na 'har!a, -ivin- basi+ human ri-h!s ,or !he $oor, and has !his do+umen! de+lared annulled) 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies ,eel i! is a !hrea! !o !heir $o2er and en,or+emen! o, 'hur+h Do+!rine) (o mu+h ,or !he 'hur+h6s +laim !o re$resen!in- !he $oor ,or +en!uries) #o$e &nno+en! &&& ins!i-a!es !he 7a!eran 'oun+il !o $ass !he la2 en,or+in- !he 2earin- o, a dis!in+!ive Bad-e u$on !he Je2s= and in 121. (!e$hen 7an-!on, 4r+hbisho$ o, 'an!erbury, brin-s i! in!o o$era!ion in Fn-land, !he Bad-e !a3in- !he ,orm o, an oblon- 2hi!e $a!+h o, !2o ,in-er@len-!hs by ,our, 2hi+h is sei5ed u$on by 8i!ler, in !he 20!h +en!ury, !o iden!i,y 'hris! 3illers in his >inal (olu!ion) D :2:;@"he >i,!h 'rusade ends u$ in F-y$!) "he (ara+ens o,,er Jerusalem !o !he 'hris!ians i, !hey 2ill leave F-y$!) "he 'rusaders $ush on only !o lose de+isive ba!!les and end u$ re!urnin- !o Furo$e in 122/ 2i!hou! a++om$lishin- !heir !as3 o, ,reein- Jerusalem) D :224@"he Domini+an <rder is ,ounded) "he ba+3bone o, !he ,u!ure heinous &n*uisi!ion es!ablished by !he 'hur+h !o +urb #ro!es!an!ism, hea!hens, s3e$!i+s, and Je2s) D :222@ (ynod o, <D,ord, 2hi+h ,orbids !he buildin- o, ne2 Je2ish (yna-o-ues, and denies !o Je2s en!ran+e in!o 'hris!ian +hur+hes)
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D :223@1204QCR@(ain! "homas 4*uinas, Domini+an <rder, 1244, ordains 1250= a++e$!s and is rebu,,ed by !he #o$e) "hrou-hou! !he years !he 'hur+h has been me!hodi+ally removin- all men!ion o, 4s!rolo-y ,rom !he Bible) ~1o!e: 4s!rolo-y is s!ill men!ioned in Ma!!he2 2:2, 2:16, F5e3iel 4:6, Daniel 2:20, P FDodus 40:3.) (ain! "homas says, 'he cause of i!olatry is t&ofol!) !ispositi%e on the part of man8 consummati%e on the part of the !emons. Men &ere le! to i!olatry first by !isor!ere! affections inasmuch as they besto&e! !i%ine honors upon someone &hom they lo%e! or %enerate! beyon! measure. 'his cause is in!icate! in #is!om 1i% ?>) /,or a father bein$ afflicte! by bitter $rief ma!e to himself the ima$e of his son &ho &as 2uickly taken a&ay8 an! him &ho then ha! !ie! as a man he be$an no& to &orship as a $o! . . . / an! 1i% E?) /Men ser%in$ either their affection or their kin$ $a%e the incommunicable name to stones an! &oo!/. Secon!) By their natural lo%e for artistic representations) unculture! men seein$ statues cunnin$ly repro!ucin$ the fi$ure of man &orshipe! them as 5o!s Hence &e rea! in #is!om 1iii ?? s2. /An artist a carpenter has cut !o&n a tree proper for his use in the &oo!0an! by the skill of his art fashions it an! makes it like the ima$e of a man0an! then makes prayers to it in2uirin$ concernin$ his substance an! his chil!ren or his marria$e/. 'hir!) By their i$norance of the true 5o!) man not consi!erin$ the e1cellence of 5o! attribute! !i%ine &orship to certain creatures e1cellin$ in beauty or %irtue) #is!om 1iii ?.E)/ . . . -either by atten!in$ to the &orks ha%e AmenB ackno&le!$e! &ho &as the &orkman but ha%e ima$ine! either the fire or the &in! or the s&ift air or the circle of the stars or the $reat &ater or the sun an! moon to be the 5o!s that rule the &orl!/. 'he consummati%e cause of i!olatry &as the influence of the 9emons &ho offere! themsel%es to the &orship of errin$ men $i%in$ ans&ers from i!ols or !oin$ thin$s &hich to men seeme! mar%elous &hence the 3salmist says A3salms. @>)>B) /All the 5o!s of the $entiles are 9e%ils. "FD+er$!s ,rom 'he Catholic :ncyclope!ia. (ain! "homas 4*uinas a++e$!s 4s!rolo-y as a s+ien+e and in his 2ri!in-s -ives a$$roval !o !his alle-ed $seudo@s+ien+e under!a3in- bu! s!o$s shor! o, sayin- 4s!rolo-y +an ,ore+as! !he ,u!ure 2i!h a +er!ain amoun! o, +redibili!y ,rom !he s!ars) 4*uinas is rebu3ed by !he 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies ,or !his is heresy, 2hi+h is +lassi,ied as prophesyin$ by !emons) "homas $romo!es !he ar! o, memory as a reli-ious observan+e !ha! one +an use !o medi!a!e) 8e believes !ha! by ,o+usin- on ima-es one +an +onne+! 2i!h od) 8is Ars Memoria is un2i!!in-ly used la!er on in his!ory by o!hers !o medi!a!e u$on ma-i+al symbols and !o :us!i,y !he use o, 'arot Car!s in $redi+!ion o, ,u!ure even!s, as many o, !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar +ould nei!her read nor 2ri!e, and i! is said !ha! "aro! 'ards, or a ,a+simile, 2ere used as a mnemoni+ devi+e !o !ea+h !hem !he se+re!s o, !heir <rder) 'lose ins$e+!ion o, a de+3 o, "aro! 'ards 2ill sho2 a s!ron- resemblan+e !o an <rder o, ?ni-h!s and !heir $ro!e+!ive $o2ers) #i+!ure +ards have been used ,rom !he .!h +en!ury by !he (ara+ens) &n !he Middle 4-es, 'hris!ian !heolo-y develo$ed a hierar+hy o, An$els 2ho hel$ed man3ind and 2ere asso+ia!ed 2i!h od) "he ,allen an$els or 9emons, are led by (a!an, 2ho is +onsidered !he ;ri$inal fallen an$el) &n Fn-lish versions o, !he Bible, !he !erm 9emon is !ransla!ed as 9e%il and in !he 1e2 "es!amen!, demon is asso+ia!ed 2i!h an :%il spirit L AIncubus the male !emon often portraye! as a black ra%en an! Succubus the female !emonB) ~(ee enesis 6:4) 'hris!ian +on+e$!s re-ardin- demons ori-ina!ed ,rom re,eren+es !o evil +rea!ures or Inclean spirits men!ioned in !he <ld "es!amen! o, !he Bible) &n+ubus, is a Male !emon !ha! is believed !o see3 seDual in!er+ourse 2i!h slee$in- 2omen Afoun! in Me!ie%al Catholic literatureB) 7e-end has i! !ha! !he in+ubus, and his ,emale +oun!er$ar!, !he Succubus 2ere ,allen 4n-els, and union 2i!h an in+ubus 2as !hou-h! !o $rodu+e demons, 2i!+hes, or de,ormed +hildren) ?in- 4r!hur6s le-endary 2i5ard, Merlin, is said !o have been !he o,,s$rin- o, an &n+ubus A'he &or! Incubus is =atin for -i$htmareB) Clearly the person &ho accepts the Church as an infallible $ui!e &ill belie%e &hate%er the Church teaches. "(ain! "homas 4*uinas, ,rom !he Summa 'heolo$ica. &, 2e eDamine +hur+h his!ory, i! is hard ,or us !o see odIs ins$ira!ion a! 2or3, as !here is od, and !hen !here are !he +hur+hes, +om$osed o, ordinary ,allible human bein-s se! u$on beinin,allible)
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4*uinas !urns !o $hiloso$hy and ho2 'hris!iani!y is !he Chosen ,aith o, od and !he -ra!i!ude o, !he 'hur+h is sho2n by sain!hood) "homas, !he 'hie, !heolo-ian and $hiloso$her o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, is heavily in,luen+ed by Celestial Hierarchies and in his !rea!ise Summa 'heolo$ica des+ribes an-eli+ bein-s and !heir realms) "homas believes !ha! !he Fu+haris!i+ bread and 2ine under-oes a me!amor$hosis and a+!ually +han-es in!o !he body and blood o, 'hris! :us! be,ore +onsum$!ion A'ransubstantiationB) 4*uinas believed in $an!heism, 2hi+h is !he belie, in he ,reedom !o 2orshi$ and !olera!ion o, 2orshi$ o, all -ods) 4lber! !he rea!, Domini+an mon3 and ins!ru+!or !o 4*uinas $ro+laimed !ha! ea+h o, !he nine +hoirs o, an-els had 66,666 le-ions o, 2hi+h ea+h +on!ained 6,666 an-els ,or a !o!al o, sli-h!ly less !han ,our billion) <!hers have es!ima!ed !he number o, an-els a! 301,655,022 2i!h 133,306,66. ma3in- u$ !he ran3s o, !he ,allen an-els) (ain! "homas 4*uinas la!er de+lares !he bodies o, (ain!s as vessels o, !he 8oly ($iri! and 2or!hy o, venera!ion Are4ecte! by the 3rotestant *eformistsB) Se1 the Church !ecree! &as for procreation only Anot recreationB claimin$ that a &oman coul! not concei%e if she en4oye! the se1ual act an! that a man &ho trie! to $i%e pleasure to a &oman &hilst copulatin$ &as 6=o%in$ Satan. ~Se1 an! Superstition by )7) (imons) 9sin- $hiloso$hi+al rhe!ori+, (ain! "homas 4*uinas +ame u$ 2i!h !he -enerally a++e$!ed !hin3in-: od FDis!s "here is Re!ribu!ion 4,!er Dea!h "here is 7i,e 4,!er Dea!h "ha! od eDis!s is based on !he ,a+! !ha! i, !here is 7a2 and <rder in !he 9niverse, !hen !here mus! a 9niversal 7a2 iver Aor CreatorB, i, od is :us!, !hen !here also ,ollo2s !ha! !here mus! be a re2ard and $unishmen!) "ha! !here is li,e a,!er dea!h !hen !here mus! be a hi-her order !o :ud-e 2ho is !o re+eive or be denied) Many ,ai!hs believe in a herea,!er) 8o2ever, !hey di,,er in !he in!er$re!a!ions o, ho2 re2ards and $unishmen!s are !o be dis$ensed Aif at allB) ;ho is !o say 2ho is ri-h! or 2ho is 2ron-C ;ill 2e re+eive our :us! re2ard in !he herea,!er, !he 3in-dom o, odC ;ill 2e +ome ba+3 in!o !his 2orld !o !ry a-ain, and a-ain, un!il 2e su++eed in livina be!!er li,e Areachin$ karmaBC #oe!s have ar-ued !his $oin! ,or +en!uries) #o$e 8onorius a! !he 'oun+il o, (ens orders !he J9e 9i%isione -aturae by !he &rishman John Fri-ena Aborn .15B +ondemned and burned as heresy) Fri-ena had re,used !o !ender his 2or3s !o +ensorshi$ by !he 'hur+h $rior !o $ublishin- and his radi+al ideas o, !he universe no! bein- +rea!ed ,rom no!hin- bu! 2as !he mani,es!a!ion o, od6s 2ill an-ered !he 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies) #o$e 1i+holas & also +ondemned his 2or3s, 9e 9i%ina 3rae!estinatione dealin- 2i!h $redes!ina!ion and !he 2ill o, man) If any one still harbors the tra!itional pre4u!ice that the early 3rotestants &ere more liberal he must be un!ecei%e!. Sa%e for a fe& splen!i! sayin$s of =uther confine! to the early years &hen he &as po&erless there is har!ly anythin$ to be foun! amon$ the lea!in$ reformers in fa%or of free!om of conscience. As soon as they ha! the po&er to persecute they !i!. "#reserved (mi!h, >rom 'he 3rotestant In2uisition
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D :226@?in- 7ouis E&&& o, >ran+e de+lares !ha! all $ersons eD+ommuni+a!ed by !he Dio+esan Bisho$ under #o$e 8onorius &&& shall Jmeet punishment)L FD+ommuni+a!ion is seen as a reli-iousG$oli!i+al means o, removin- one6s enemiesO$ermanen!ly Aalthou$h the Church still !enies complicityB) "he 'hur+h does no! +ondone !his edi+! bu! nei!her does i! ma3e any +ons+ien!ious e,,or! !o s!o$ !he 3in-6s orders ,rom bein- en,or+ed) D :22<@>rom !he 'oun+il o, "oulouse, 2e have 'anon 14 #e prohibit the permission of the books of the ;l! an! -e& 'estament to laymen e1cept perhaps they mi$ht !esire to ha%e the 3salter or some Bre%iary for the !i%ine ser%ice or the Hours of the blesse! +ir$in Mary for !e%otion8 e1pressly forbi!!in$ their ha%in$ the other parts of the Bible translate! into the %ul$ar ton$ue. ">rom #ierre 4lliD,
:cclesiastical History of Ancient Churches of the Albi$enses, $ublished in <D,ord a! !he 'larendon #ress in 1.21, re$rin!ed in 9(4 in 1/./ by 'hur+h 8is!ory Resear+h P 4r+hives, #)<) BoD 3., Day!on <hio, 4544/, $) 213)
4-ain, !he 'hur+h does no! 2an! !he lay $erson !o read !he Bible ,or ,ear o, !heir -ainin- 3no2led-e and bans !he Bible !o all lay $eo$le)
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D :28:@#o$e re-ory &% ,ormally san+!ions !he ;ffice of the In2uisitor !o be headed by >ran+is+an and Domini+ans <rders !o $unish here!i+s A*emember heresy is any thou$ht or action &hich !iffers from the %ie&s of the rulin$ oli$archy0'he Almi$hty ChurchB) 4nd so, !he Medieval &n*uisi!ion be-ins, ,or !he be!!r -lory o, odQCR "his Judi+ial &ns!i!u!ion QCR is !as3ed 2i!h 2uellin$ all challen$es !o !he $ro+laimed su$reme $o2er o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ #a$a+y) "he Domini+an &n*uisi!or, "omas de "or*uemada, is $ersonally +redi!ed 2i!h 2,000 s!a3e burnin-s) "he 'hur+h do2n$lays si!ua!ions su+h as !his as bein- isola!ed and +aused by over eDuberan! en!husias!s) :1communication) It &oul! seem that an e1communication &hich is pronounce! un4ustly has no effect at all. Because e1communication !epri%es a man of the protection an! $race of 5o! &hich cannot be forfeite! un4ustly. 'herefore e1communication has no effect if it be un4ustly pronounce!."Catholic :ncyclope!ia. "his is !he in!er$re!a!ion o, !he +hur+h re-ardin- ,alsely adminis!ered eD+ommuni+a!ion, ho2ever i! doesn6! address !he !a3in- o, a li,e un:us!ly due !o someone6s ,alse a$$li+a!ion or in!er$re!a!ion, nor !he re+om$ense o, one6s ,amily ,or !he loss o, a 2a-e earner) :1communication is separation from the communion of the Church as to fruit an! $eneral suffra$es. If ho&e%er he Zthe accuse!O &ere to con!emn the sentence he &oul! 6Ipso facto sin mortally. ;ha! !he +hur+h au!hori!ies are !ryin- !o say here is do no! *ues!ion !heir au!hori!y Ari$ht or &ron$B) <ne is su$$osed !o a++e$! his or her sen!en+e 2i!h -ra+e) 'he sentence of the pastor is to be feare! &hether it be 4ust or un4ust. "4++ordin- !o #o$e re-ory, 8om) DDvi
in Fvan-), and Catholic :ncyclope!ia.
3ope 5re$ory IX U?EED.F?V bk. + tit. 111i1 ch. li1 Si 2uem !istin$uishes minor e1communication or that implyin$ e1clusion only from the sacraments from ma4or e1communication implyin$ e1clusion from the society of the faithful. He !eclares that it is ma4or e1communication that is meant in all te1ts in &hich mention is ma!e of e1communication. Since that time there has been no !ifference bet&een ma4or e1communication an! anathema e1cept the $reater or less !e$ree of ceremony in pronouncin$ the sentence of e1communication. ",rom !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia, 1///. "his +o-ni!ive dissonan+e does no! ri-h! !he 2ron-s o, !he 'hur+h, or :us!i,y !he $erse+u!ion o, !hose holdin- o!her belie,s) &$so >a+!o Aafter the factB !he +hur+h a!!em$!s le-ali5e in order !o :us!i,y !heir a+!ions) &, sin is sin and !here is no *ues!ion in !he minds o, !he +ler-y Athe ChurchB, !hen 2hy do !he 'hur+h au!hori!ies have a dis!in-uishable $roblem 2i!h ri-h! is ri-h! and 2ron- is 2ron-C 'onrad o, Marbur- is a$$oin!ed as !he ,irs! &n*uisi!or o, ermany, se!!in- a $a!!ern o, $erse+u!ion) &n his rei-n o, !error, he +laims !o have un+overed many nes!s o, 9e%il &orshippers and 2illin-ly ado$!s !he mo!!o o,: #e &oul! $la!ly burn a hun!re! if 4ust one of them &as $uilty. D :282@1316@Ramon 7ull, visionary and o++ul!is!, a ,ormer adheren! !o !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar, 2ri!es o, !he dan-ers revealed a,!er submi!!inmany o, !he ?ni-h!s !o !or!ure, !ha! !he ,u!ure o, !he 'hur+h is in $eril due !o !he revela!ions) #o$e John #aul && in !he 20!h +en!ury be-ins !o divul-e some o, !he se+re!s o, !he 'hur+h in 4D 1//4, !ha! Jesus 2as no! born on De+ember 25!h, and on Mar+h 12!h 2000, as3in- ,or ,or-iveness o, !he sins o, !he 'hur+h) ;ha! is he $re$arin- ,orC &s !here a loomin- dan-er ,ore!old by ano!her visionary over 050 years a-oC Many o, !he "em$lars 2ere su$$or!ers o, !he 'a!hars, +omin- ,rom !he same re-ions as !he "em$lars, and !he 'hur+h, ,ully a2are o, !his !hrou-h !he &n*uisi!ion du- u$ !he bodies o, 'a!hars buried on "em$lar lands, burned !heir remains in !he ho$e !ha! !he ,amilies o, !he 'a!hars 2ould +han-e !heir 2ays and a++e$! all o, !he belie,s o, !he +hur+h as $resen!ed by !heir adminis!ra!ors) "he "em$lar 4bsolu!ion ,rom !he boo3 by Bir3s and ilber!, 'he 'reasure of Montsh$ur 'ha$!er ., s!a!es, I pray 5o! that he &ill par!on you your sins as he par!one! them to Saint Mary Ma$!alene an! the thief &ho &as put on the cross. 8ere!i+al !hou-h!, !o say !he leas!, bu! 2here did !he "em$lars ob!ain !his 3no2led-e and 2hy did !hey believe i!C &n !he ($anish domain o, 4ra-on, !he Roussilon "em$lars 2ere arres!ed and !ried Atorture!B, bu! ,ound inno+en!) #o$e 'lemen! E disbands !he <rder o, !he "em$lars any2ay)
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#o$e re-ory &% ini!ia!es !he Roman &n*uisi!ion and se!s u$ !he ($anish &n*uisi!ion in 1232, bu! !he $eo$le and mos! o, !he rulers Ae%en most of the BishopsB, resen! i!, and in !he be-innin-, do li!!le un!il !he mon3s $ersuade !he ,ana!i+al Sueen &sabella, o, ($ain, !o res!ore i!) 4nd, !he 'hur+h and ($ain 2ill -e! ri+h o,, o, !he blood and 2eal!h o, !he de$osed Je2s as 2ell as !he inhabi!an!s o, !he soon !o be +on*uered +oun!ries) D :287@"he 'oun+il o, "arra-ona, a-ain, +lari,ies !he san+!imonious +hur+h6s $osi!ion re-ardin- !he lay and $ossession o, Bibles, 2hi+h i! +on!inues !o modi,y 2i!h ea+h -enera!ion6s +on!em$orary in!er$re!a!ion o, (+ri$!ure) "he 'hur+h is a-ains! all bu! !heir minis!ry ,rom readin- !he Bible) J-o one may possess the books of the ;l! an! -e& 'estaments in the *omance lan$ua$e an! if anyone possesses them he must turn them o%er to the local Bishop &ithin ei$ht !ays after promul$ation of this !ecree so that they may be burne! lest be he a cleric or a layman he be suspecte! until he is cleare! of all suspicion. "'oun+il o, "arra-ona, 1234 ')F)) D :287@#o$e re-ory &%, ea-er !o in+rease !he re+o-ni!ion o, !he #a$a+y, by a bull dire+!s all 'hris!ian men !o assume !he +ross, and !o $ro+eed !o !he 8oly 7and) "o !his he says, J'he ser%ice to &hich they are no& in%ite! is an :ffectual Atonement for the miscarria$es of a ne$li$ent life. 'he Holy #ar is a compen!ious metho! of !ischar$in$ men from $uilt an! restorin$ them to the 9i%ine fa%or. :%en if they !ie on their march the intention &ill be taken for the !ee! an! many may in this &ay be cro&ne! &ithout fi$htin$. By !his bull, #o$e re-ory, in e,,e+!, o$$oses !he Do+!rine o, !he 4!onemen! o, 'hris!, and in +on!em$! o, i!, is !ellin- 'hris!ians !o eD$e+! :us!i,i+a!ion ,rom od, on !he meri! o, !heir mili!ary servi+e, rendered a! !he +ommand o, his sel, $ro+laimed soverei-n!y) &n !his manner, !he human mind is removed ,rom a ,ai!h in 'hris!, and men are !au-h! !o rely on $ardon ,rom !he soverei-n $on!i,,, and are led !o absorb !he ,a!al do+!rines !ha! 2i+3edness mi-h! be +ommi!!ed, 2i!h !he ,la!!erin- $ros$e+! o, -ainin- Divine ,avor, 2i!hou! an im$rovemen! o, hear! and li,es!yle) "he $o2er o, !he #o$e 2as !hen bu! a s!ru+!ure o, 2i+3edness 2hi+h en+oura-ed men 2i!h !he ho$es o, heaven, 2hile remainin- in su$ers!i!ion and !he indul-en+e o, sin,ul livin-) D :283@1303@#o$e Boni,a+e E&&& $ersuades #o$e 'eles!ine E !o resi-n a,!er ,ive mon!hs in o,,i+e ,or in+om$e!en+e 2hile in $osi!ion) 8e 2ri!es many le!!ers !o !he #o$e !ellin- o, !he +orru$!ion amon-s! !he >ran3 +ler-y, +laimin- some +leri+s had ,our or ,ive +on+ubines in !heir beds and 2ere also -uil!y o, drun3enness, las+iviousness, loose morali!y, and +orru$!ion) #o$e 'eles!ine is des+ribed as a man o, =imite! learnin$ an! completely lackin$ in e1perience of the &orl!. "'he 3opes) A Concise Bio$raphical History $) 23.) "he 'ardinals reali5e !ha! !heir #o$e is ;f !isastrous simplicity and are also moved !o demand his resi-na!ion) ~'he 3apacy eor-e ;eiden,eld P 1i+olson 7!d, 7ondon, 1/64, $) .0) 'hie, amon- !hose 2ho $ressed #o$e 'eles!ine E !o abdi+a!e is Benede!!o ae!ani A'ae!aniB, 1234@ 1303, a 2eal!hy and robus! $rela!e o, -rea! ambi!ion 2hom i! is 2idely believed had a s$ea3in- !ube $u! !hrou-h !he 2alls o, !he #o$eIs room, and a +oice from Hea%en bade !he #o$e !o resi-n) #o$e 'eles!ine E, a sim$le man, is soon +onvin+ed !ha! 5o! ha! spoken to him and he abdi+a!es) &n >ebruary 12/6, ae!ani $ur+hases !he hi-hly sou-h! #a$a+y ,rom !he +ardinals ,or 0,000 -old ,lorins and be+omes #o$e Boni,a+e E&&&, 12/4@1303) #o$e 'eles!ine is !hen immedia!ely im$risoned in a -loomy +as!le and is so bru!ally !rea!ed !ha! he soon dies) #o$e Boni,a+e E&&& enri+hes his ,amily, !he ae!ani, es$e+ially #ie!ro, a son o, very dubious +hara+!er, and !he #o$e soon en!ers in!o a bi!!er *uarrel 2i!h !he 'olonna, an in,luen!ial and $o2er,ul ,amily res$onsible ,or relen!lessly drivin- !he +orru$! #o$es ,rom Rome) 9nder !he de+ei!,ul leadershi$ o, one o, his 'ardinals, Boni,a+eIs army des!roy !he $ro$er!y o, !he 'olonnas and s+a!!er !he ,amily members all a+ross Furo$e) "he le!!ers o, #o$e Boni,a+e E&&& also ma3e 3no2n !he Fn-lish nuns murderin- !heir babies) Mirror of Sa1on =a&s a++e$!s as la2 !he a++e$!ed +us!om o, eDe+u!ion o, non@believers by burnin- a! !he s!a3e) "he 'hur+h 2ill +laim non@involvemen! by loo3in- !he o!her 2ay so as !o deny any asso+ia!ion in !he +rimes o, !he monar+hies and su$$ression o, +leri+al sins) A%arice lofty claims an! fre2uent e1hibitions of arro$ance ma!e him many foes he A3ope Boniface +IIIB &as belie%e! by many to be in lea$ue &ith the 9e%il. ":ncyclopae!ia Britannica 3rd ed), 10/0)
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"he 'hur+h $ro!e+!s i!sel,: 4,!er !he $ubli+a!ion o, !he 11!h edi!ion, in 1./., !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h $ur+hases !he :ncyclopae!ia Britannica and in a ,e2 shor! years ne2 edi!ions are soon devoid o, any ;ffen!in$ ma!erials su$ersedin- earlier versions !ha! are no2 ordered des!royed) ~History in the
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"he 2orld is no ,ooled by !he moral invasions o, !he #a$a+y, Anti2uity reports that laymen are e1cee!in$ly hostile to the 3apacy an! our e1perience certainly sho&s this to be true at present. Dis!as!e ,or !he #o$es re,le+! a se+re! doub! as !o !heir +laim o, a Divine <ri-in !o !heir reli-ion) ~ Clericis
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"he 'hur+h, !hrou-h i!s se+ular arm, !he &n*uisi!ion, 2ill 2or3 hand in hand 2i!h royal!y in elimina!in!heir enemies Areli$ious abuse by proclaimin$ the nee! to perpetuate the faithB) "he rei-n o, #o$e Boni,a+e E&&& is a $eriod o, one o, !he mos! s+andalous in !he lon- -allery o, Ba! 3opes) 4$ar! ,rom a very serious bu! un@$rovable +har-e !ha! he had his $rede+essor, (ain! 'eles!ine E, murdered, #o$e Boni,a+e did !a3e !he #a$a+y ,rom him by ,raud and la!er also im$risoned him) Boni,a+eIs su++essor, #o$e 'lemen! E had, as $ar! o, his o2n +orru$! bar-ain ,or a+*uirin- !he #a$al +hair, +onvened a 'oun+il o, !he >ren+h 'hur+h in 1312 !o !ry !he dead #o$e Boni,a+e, and, a! !his !rial, volun!ary Roman 2i!nesses, +hie,ly $ries!s and la2yers, a++used !he de+eased #o$e Boni,a+e o, blas$hemy, +yni+al s3e$!i+ism, denial o, immor!ali!y, de,ense o, adul!ery, and mo+3ery o, all reli-ion, e!hi+s, and morals) "he s!a!emen! o, !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia !ha! !he $rela!es a+*ui!!ed !he #o$e o, !he +har-es is ,alse) "hey 2ere a,raid !o ma3e any $ronoun+emen! on !he eviden+e, 2hi+h 2as endorsed by !he -rea!es! la2yers o, >ran+e) re-orovius, !he #a$al his!orian, !ries !o relieve !he #o$e o, !he +har-e o, vi+e on !he -rounds !ha! he 2as ei-h!y years old, ho2ever, !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia ma3es him only siD!y@ ei-h! years old 2hen he died, or less !han siD!y a! his a++ession) "he severe s!ri+!ures on him in #ro,) Ro+32ellIs ar!i+le in !he :ncyclope!ia Britannica have been dele!ed ou! o, !he ar!i+le in one edi!ion, bu! one his!ori+al !ome 2hi+h re,le+!s !he -eneral o$inion o, his!orians, s!a!es !ha! !he #o$es 2ere no! all !ha! $ious) 'he e%i!ence seems conclusi%e that he Athe 3opeB &as !octrinally a skeptic and, It is probable that for him as &ell as for 3ope Ale1an!er +I the moral co!e ha! little meanin$. ~Cambri!$e Me!iae%al History,
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-othin$ impure can enter into the Min$!om of 5o!. ~Revela!ions 21:20) Does !his in+lude !he #o$esC "he 'hur+h, and i!s leaders, 2ill say any!hin- !o +onver!, +orru$!, and -ain ,inan+ial re2ards ,rom i!s ,ollo2ers, Churchmen in hi$h places &ere constantly unmin!ful of truth 4ustice purity self.!enial8 many ha! lost all sense of Christian i!eals8 not a fe& &ere !eeply staine! by 3a$an %ices... 'he earlier years of Aeneas Syl%ius A3ope 3ius II ?F>K.AFB the &hole career of *o!ri$o Bor$ia AAle1an!er +IB, the life of ,arnese after&ar!s 3ope 3aul III until he &as compelle! to reform himself as &ell as the Curia ... All &ith !isre$ar! for the most elementary %irtues. 3ope (ulius II fou$ht an! intri$ue! like a mere secular prince8 3ope =eo X althou$h certainly not an unbelie%er Ait &as His Holiness &ho frame! the famous cle%er epi$ram M#hat profit has not that ,able of Christ brou$ht us.B ~:ncyclope!ia Britannica, 14!h Fd), vol) 1/, 210) #o$e 4leDander E&6s ille-i!ima!e son, iovani, is a$$oin!ed Du3e o, andia, 2hile his o!her bas!ard son, 'esare, is a$$oin!ed 4r+hbisho$ o, Ealen+ia a! a-e 10, bu! 'esare la!er resi-ns !o head !he #a$al 4rmies !ha! 2ill subdue all !hose 2ho re,use !o a+*uies+e !o !he su$rema+y o, his ,a!her, !he las+ivious and murderous #o$e in Rome) "he -rea! $oe! Dan!e voi+es !he +on!em$orary o$inion in &!aly 2hen he $la+es !he #o$e dee$ in hell in his ,amous $oem, 'he 9i%ine Come!y. Dan!eIs ,amous $oem is o,!en des+ribed as !he mos! in!ensely 'hris!ian 2or3 ever 2ri!!en 2hen in ,a+!, !he ,irs! $or!ion, and su$$osedly bes! $ar! o, i!, Hell is hideously $a-an and he!erodoD) ~'an!o %&%, 52@0)@,rom J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclopae!ia. #ithout Hell Christianity isn/t &orth a !amn< ",or$ery in Christianity by Jose$h ;heless) Dan!e Aauthor of 'he 9i%ine Come!y kno&n as 9antes InfernoB +alls him !he 3rince of the -e& 3harisees. 7)') Jane says !ha! he aimed 'o free the Church from all obli$ations to the State !ha! ul!ima!ely !he #o$e ,ell vi+!im !o !he hos!ili!y o, a sin-le Roman ,amily, !he 'olonna= and !ha! His !eath in a fren7y
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of impotent ra$e an! cursin$ marks the fall of the uni%ersal !ominion of the 3apacy. " /'he Interpretation of History I $) 103) 8e died in 1303, havin- ,or !2o days re,used ,ood, !hrou-h ,ear o, $oison) 8is las! days are des+ribed by re-orovius as Beyon! measure terrible. >eelin-s o, ,ear, sus$i+ion, reven-e and loneliness !or!ured his s$iri!) &! 2as re$or!ed !ha! he shu! himsel, u$ in his room, Beat his hea! in fren7y a$ainst the &all an! &as at last foun! !ea! in his be!. "*ome in the Mi!!le A$es, vol) E) 5/5) D :289@"he (iD!h 'rusade led by !he >ren+h, and Jerusalem is even!ually +a$!ured in 1240) >or!i,i+a!ions are resumed bu! !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar are diver!ed ,rom !heir endeavors by !he 8uns alon- !he eas!ern ,ron!ier, !he ne2 enemy o, 'hris!endom) D :28<@Rober! le Bou-re, Bul-arian, o, !he Domini+an <rder, +ommands one hundred@ei-h!y A1.0B vi+!ims !o be burned a! !he s!a3e ,or heresy) 4,!er numerous +om$lain!s re-ardin- his +ondu+! and his spee!y trials he is removed ,rom his $osi!ion o, au!hori!y) "he 'hur+h 2ill +laim !his as an isola!ed in+iden+e and !ha! !he &n*uisi!ors are honorable men $la+ed in a s!ress,ul si!ua!ion) ~John 15:6 is !he (+ri$!ure
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D :274@12/1@"he ($anish, Je2ish Mys!i+, 4braham ben (amuel 4bula,ia believes he is !he Messiah o, bo!h !he 'hris!ians and !he Je2s) (ome s!ories say !ha! in 12.0 he is a$$oin!ed Je2ish ambassador and visi!s !he #o$e 1i+holas &&&) 4no!her s!ory says !ha! #o$e 1i+holas && u$on hearin- o, !he $ro$osed visi! o, 4bula,ia issued an order !ha! he here!i+ 2ould be burned !o dea!h i, he dared !o se! ,oo! in Rome) "he here!i+, 4bula,ia, arrives and is immedia!ely arres!ed and in+ar+era!ed ,or a mon!h be,ore bein- se! ,ree) 4bula,ia is very ou!s$o3en in his +ri!i+ism o, 'hris!iani!y bu! a$$re+ia!ed !he similari!ies be!2een !he Mabalistic 5o! and !he 'rinity) 8is $ublished 2or3s are 'he Book of the *i$hteous and 'he Book of =ife. D :272@Jerusalem is los! !o "ur3menian horsemen 2i!h !he hel$ o, F-y$!ian $ries!s) "he "ur3menians are des+enden!s o, !he (+y!hians 2arriors 2ho lived alon- !he 93raine and 4sian (!e$$es o, Russia and 2ere 3no2n ,or !heir !ena+i!y and ru!hlessness in ba!!le) D :272@"he early 'hris!ians have inser!ed !heir o2n in!er$re!a!ions in!o !he Je2ish (+ri$!ures and no2 +laim !ha! !he Je2s have adul!era!ed !he 2ord o, od A 'he 'almu! is !eclare! as superstitious &ritin$sB and have dele!ed some o, !he an+ien! 2or3s) Je2ish syna-o-ues are loo!ed and !heir reli-ious ar!i,a+!s burned in #aris, >ran+e) "he +on!inuan+e o, re2ri!inhis!ory in !he alle-ed e,,or!s o, reli-ious $uri!y +on!inues) D :273@(even!h 'rusade, Fn-land and >ran+e be-in a ne2 'rusade !o ,ree Jerusalem ,rom !he so@ +alled in,idels) ?in- 7ouis &%, 2i!h a ,or+e o, ,i,!y !housand men, and ;illiam 7ans,ord leadin- !he Fn-lish mili!ary embar3 u$on !heir *ues! !o 3ill all 1on@'a!holi+s 2i!h !he a$$roval o, !he #o$e and in !he name o, od) D :276@"he 'oun+il o, Bj5iers, in 1246, and !he 'oun+il o, 4lby, in 1254, $rohibi!ed all 'a!holi+s ,rom resor!in- !o !he servi+es o, any &sraeli!e $hysi+ians) &n >ran+e, in 1301, in re!urn, a De+ree 2as issued $rohibi!in- a believer in !he 8ebre2 reli-ion ,rom $ra+!i+in- medi+ine on a $erson o, !he 'a!holi+ ,ai!h) ~>rom 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is) -ame me one science that has not been a rebel< :%ery ne& one has been Satan... 'he Church has !eclare! accurse! the %ast e!ifice of the sciences an! of mo!ern institutions &hich she has e1communicate! stone by stone... Is there one science you can name that &as not ori$inally a re%olt a$ainst authority?... Me!icine abo%e all &as truly an! in!ee! Satanic a re%olt a$ainst !isease the merite! scour$e of an offen!e! 5o!... It is e1pressly forbi!!en to in%ent to create. "Mi+hele!) D :234@(even!h 'rusade ends in de,ea! 2i!h ?in- 7ouis &% bein- !a3en $risoner and even!ually ransomed ,or release) D :232@?in- 4l$honso % o, 'as!ile, ($ain, and 7e{n -a!hers !o-e!her ,i,!y 4s!ronomers and $u!s !o-e!her !he Alphonsine 'ables used by as!rolo-ers, as!ronomers, and navi-a!ors ,or !he neD! !hree hundred years) #o$e &nno+en! &E au!hori5es all !y$es o, !or!ure durin- !he 8oly &n*uisi!ion !o ,ur!her s!am$ ou! heresy)
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#o$e &nno+en! &E also o,,i+ially san+!ions 'orture as a means o, eD!ra+!in- +on,essions ,rom sus$e+!s a++used o, +rimes a-ains! !he 'hur+h) Bu!, &n*uisi!ors +an only me!e ou! li,e im$risonmen! !o !hose 2ho are ,ound -uil!y) 8o2ever, i, !he vi+!ims are !urned over !o !he +ivil au!hori!ies, !he au!hori!ies +an dole ou! eDe+u!ion by burnin- a! !he s!a3e, 2hi+h 2ill absolves !he 'hur+h o, any dire+! im$li+a!ion o, 3illin- !heir de!ra+!ors) But the ecclesiastical po&ers &ere fully complicit &ith the ci%il po&ers in carryin$ it out. It &as first authori7e! by 3ope Si1tus I+ an! !irecte! an! carrie! out by 'or2uema!a a 9ominican monk appointe! by 3ope Si1tus I+. An! it &as appro%e! an! e1pan!e! by 3ope Innocent +III. "-e& A!%ent
U*omanV Catholic :ncyclope!ia.
"he 'a!holi+ >ai!h 2ill ,lourish on i-noran+e and +reduli!y, 2hi+h !he 'hur+h dili-en!ly ,os!ers and eD$loi!s ,or i!s unholy $ur$oses o, 2eal!h and $o2er, o, Rule by Ruin, as none bu! $ries!s +ould read and 2ri!e, 2hile many 3in-s and $ubli+ men 2ere mere soldiers and illi!era!es, and $ubli+ business 2as +arried on !hrou-h 2ri!!en do+umen!s, and !he $ubli+ o,,i+es o, (!a!e, ,rom !he ?in-Is +han+ellor and ambassadors !o !he lo2lies! +ler3s, 2ere $ries!s, and !hus !he #ries!s and 'hur+h in+reased !heir sinis!er and diaboli+al $o2er o, dominan+e and 2eal!h) #o$e &nno+en! &E, is ,or+ed !o leave Rome by Fm$eror >rederi+3 &&, !a3es re,u-e, alon- 2i!h his +orru$! 'uria, in 7yons, >ran+e) 9$on !he #o$eIs re!urn !o Rome a,!er >rederi+3Is dea!h, 'ardinal 8u-o 2ri!es a le!!er !han3in- !he $eo$le o, 7yons remindin- !hem !ha! !hey also o2ed a deb! !o !he #o$e and his +our!) 8is remar3s $rovide a $ee3 o, !he shameless de$ravi!y o, !he #a$al +our!: 9urin$ our resi!ence in your city &e Athe *oman CuriaB ha%e been of %ery charitable assistance to you. ;n our arri%al &e foun! scarcely three or four purchasable sisters of lo%e &hilst at our !eparture &e lea%e you so to say one brothel that e1ten!s from the #estern to the :astern $ate. "De Rosa , $) 11/) ,or si1 or se%en centuries after the o%erthro& of the *oman $o%ernment in the #est %ery fe& outsi!e of the cler$y e%er !reame! of stu!yin$ or e%en of learnin$ to rea! an! &rite. :%en in the 'hirteenth Century an offen!er &ho &ishe! to pro%e that he belon$e! to the cler$y in or!er that he mi$ht be trie! by a church court ha! only to sho& that he coul! rea! a sin$le line8 for it &as assume! by the 4u!$es that no one unconnecte! &ith the church coul! rea! at all. It &as therefore ine%itable that all the teachers &ere cler$ymen that almost all the books &ere &ritten by priests an! monks an! that the cler$y &as the rulin$ po&er in all intellectual artistic an! literary matters the chief $uar!ians an! promoters of ci%ili7ation. Moreo%er the ci%il $o%ernment &as force! to rely upon churchmen to &rite out the public !ocuments an! proclamations. 'he priests an! monks hel! the pen for the kin$. *epresentati%es of the cler$y sat in the kin$/s councils an! acte! as his ministers8 in fact the con!uct of $o%ernment lar$ely !e%ol%e! upon them. "Dr) James 8arvey Robinson, 'he ;r!eal of Ci%ili7ation, $$) 150@.) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h has a lon- !radi!ion o, su$$osedly $oli+in- i!s o2n, ho2ever slovenly i! may have done !he :ob, ho2ever inade*ua!ely i! +on!inues !o $er,orm !his ,un+!ion, !he reli-ious hierar+hy has ,ou-h! hard and lon- ,or !his $rivile-e, eDer!in- i!s $o2ers as soon as 'hris!iani!y 2as ,irs! le-ali5ed by !he Roman Fm$ire, and i! has -uarded i! :ealously ever sin+e, 2i!h harsh measures bein- me!ed ou! !o !hose 2ho dare +hallen-e her, ri-h! or 2ron-) "his menda+iousness $er$re!a!ed u$on by !he sain!ly +ler-y !o !he de!rimen! o, !he inno+en! Aon the part of the membershipB 2ill +on!inue un!il !he la!e 20!h +en!ury 2hen !he more inde$enden! !hin3in'a!holi+s o, 4meri+a 2ill ,inally +laim !ha! enou-h is enou-h and dare !o !a3e !he +hild moles!ers o, 'hris! !o +our! in li!i-a!ions ,iled a+ross !he +oun!ry) Durin- !he Middle 4-es, in mos! +oun!ries, +leri+s 2ere !ried in e++lesias!i+al +our!s, and i, ,ound -uil!y, sen! !o e++lesias!i+al $risons) "his is !he ori-in o, !he $hrase Benefit of Cler$y as de+isions 2ere o,!en rendered, no! ,or !he -ood o, o!her $risoners, bu! ,or !he bene,i! o, any $ries! or mon3 a$$rehended ,or 2ron-doin-s by !he +ons!abulary) >rom $ries!s !o #o$es, !heir sins have been ,or-iven by !he 8oly Mo!her, !he 'hur+h= ,rom adul!ery, ra$e, $lunder, sodomy, in+es!, !he,!, murder and some say, even bes!iali!y) 4 sys!em o, indul-en+es is in+or$ora!ed by !he rea! Mo!her, !he 8oly 'hur+h o, Rome, 2hereby a++e$!an+e o, a sys!em o, eD+han-e allo2ed !he $ries!s !o em$loy !heir eD+e$!ional ra$$or! 2i!h od !o $er,orm +er!ain reli-ious a+!s ,or laymen, and ,or a $ri+e, !he +ler-y 2ould $ray, ,as!, and read (+ri$!ure ,or a $ar!i+ular $erson
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AIn other &or!s priestly ser%ices &ere bou$htB) "his 2as la!er develo$ed in!o !he buyin- u$ o, !ime one mi-h! have !o s$end in $ur-a!ory) Incest if not !etecte! &as to cost fi%e $roats8 an! si1 if it &as kno&n. 'here &as a state! price for mur!er infantici!e a!ultery per4ury bur$lary etc. 6; !is$race of *ome< e1claims Clau!e !:spence a *oman !i%ine) an! &e may a!! ; !is$race of human nature< for &e can utter no reproach a$ainst *ome that !oes not recoil on man himself. *ome is human nature e1alte! in some of its &orst propensities. ~D6aubi-ne) Bene,i! o, 'ler-y: 'he e1emption from the 4uris!iction of the secular courts &hich... #as accor!e! to cler$ymen. ... #hen a clerk &as brou$ht before a court he pro%e! his claim to benefit of cler$y by rea!in$ an! he &as turne! o%er to the :cclesiastical court as only the cler$y &ere $enerally able to rea!. 'his $a%e rise to the e1tension of the benefit of cler$y to all &ho coul! rea!. 'he pri%ile$e of benefit of cler$y &as entirely abolishe! in :n$lan! in ?KED. In the Colonies it ha! been reco$ni7e! but by Act of Con$ress of BC April ?D@C it &as taken a&ay in the ,e!eral courts of the Inite! States. 'races of it are foun! in some courts of !ifferent States but it has been practically outla&e! by statutes or by a!4u!ication. ~'a!holi+ Fn+y+lo$edia, vol) 2, 446@0) (ain! "homas 4*uinas be-ins his !heolo-i+al !ea+hin-s and de+lares !ha! od +rea!ed seD or-ans eD+lusively ,or re$rodu+!ion, seD O &, one is married is alri-h!, bu! no! i, you en:oy i!, and homoseDual a+!s are Innatural and here!i+al) D :237@1324@Mar+o #olo: 2ri!er, !raveler, emissary 2ho eD$erien+ed ,irs! hand !he many revela!ions o, a ne2 +ul!ure, !he Mon-ols and !he 'hinese) Durin- his !ravels he en+oun!ered +annibalism in $ar!s o, "ibe! and (uma!ra) 'hris!iani!y ruled su$reme a+ross Furo$e, ho2ever, !he Mon-ols 2ere re-arded 2i!h sus$i+ion in !he ;es!) ;es!erners dreaded !he Mon-ols and !he 'rusaders ho$ed !o use !hem in !heir ,i-h! a-ains! !he Muslims ma3in- +on!inuous a!!em$!s !o ne-o!ia!e an allian+e 2i!h !hem ,or !his s$e+i,i+ ,un+!ion) >riars John o, 'ar$ini and ;illiam o, Rubru+3 2ere sen! !o es!ablish ne-o!ia!ions 2i!h !he Mon-ol ruler, ?ublai ?han and even!ually !he ;ar 7ords o, 4sia are -ran!ed a vas! amoun! o, !ribu!e ,rom !he Ea!i+an +o,,ers !o !urn !heir a!!en!ions in ano!her dire+!ion, !hus savin- !he 8oly (ee ,rom vas! des!ru+!ion) A confessor of the *oman church &ho &ears the 6CruD ansa!a,6 the :$yptian symbol of life... It is remarkable that a Christian church shoul! ha%e a!opte! so many 3a$an symbols as *ome has !one. ~&nman) D :236@Je2s assemble a! 7in+oln !o +elebra!e !he marria-e o, a dau-h!er o, Bere+hiah de 1i+ole are sei5ed on a +har-e o, havin- murdered a boy named 8u-h in 1256) 1ine!y@one are sen! !o 7ondon !o !he "o2er, ,or in+ar+era!ion, ei-h!een are eDe+u!ed ,or re,usal !o $lead, and !he res! are 3e$! in $rison !ill !he eD$iry o, ?in- Ri+hardIs +on!rol over !heir $ro$er!y D :239@#o$e 4leDander &E ins!i!u!es !he #a$al &n*uisi!ion !o address 2i!+h+ra,! and !hose +ases in 2hi+h !here is some +lear $resum$!ion o, here!i+al belie, Amanifeste haeresim saparentB) "he 'a!hari have reli-ious ri!uals similar !o !he 'a!holi+ bre!hren AconsolamentumB, and are no! s$ared ,rom +har-es o, heresy and 2i!+h+ra,!) "hose $ra+!i+in- Manichaeanism are no! s$ared ei!her as !heir dualism is o,!en in!er$re!ed as reveren+e !o !he $o2ers o, dar3ness) "he 'hris!ian &n*uisi!ion ,lourished and !oday, a -rea! deal o, !he de!ails remains un3no2n, due !o so mu+h se+re+y) 8o2ever, i! may -ive some idea o, !he horrors o, !his ins!i!u!ion i, 2e s!a!e !ha!, 2hen !he >ren+h !oo3 !he +i!y o, 4rra-on, !he &n*uisi!ion 2as bro3en in!o, and i!s se*ues!ered inhabi!an!s released) &n addi!ion, !oday, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is s!ill !ryin- !o +onvin+e !he 2orld !ha! !he &n*uisi!ion 2as no! all !ha! bad) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ,ound ,aul! 2i!h 2omen on all manner o, a++oun!s as an his!orian no!es !ha! 13!h +en!ury $ries!s )..9enounce! &omen on the one han! for... 'e /=asci%ious an! carnal pro%ocation/ of their $arments an! on the other han! for bein$ o%er.in!ustrious too occupie! &ith chil!ren an! housekeepin$ too earthboun! to $i%e !ue thou$ht to 9i%ine thin$s. -o fe&er than FCC prisoners &ere set at liberty amon$ &ho &ere AC youn$ $irls &ho compose! the Sera$lio AharemB of the three principal In2uisitors. "(aladin, #omen vol) &&)
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4++ordin- !o a Domini+an o, !he same $eriod, 2oman is 0'he confusion of man an insatiable beast a continuous an1iety an incessant &arfare a !aily ruin a house of tempest... A hin!rance to !e%otion. ">rom 'he #itch Hunts) 'he :n! of Ma$ic an! Miracles ?F>C.?D>C C.:. by 8elen Fllerbe ,rom 'he 9ark Si!e of Christian
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3ope Ale1an!er I+ &as easily le! a&ay by the &hisperin$s of flatterers an! incline! to listen to the &icke! su$$estions of a%aricious persons. He continue! 3ope Innocent I+/s policy of a &ar of e1termination a$ainst the pro$eny of ,re!erick II... 'he pecuniary assistance these measures brou$ht him &as !early bou$ht by the embitterment of the :n$lish cler$y an! people a$ainst the Holy See... 'he unity of Christen!om &as a thin$ of the past. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 1, 2..) D :23<5#o$e 'lemen! E allo2s ?in- 7ouis &%, o, >ran+e, !o !aD !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ,or !he ,irs! !ime, and 2i!h !his money, ?in- 7ouis &% is able !o laun+h !he seven!h 'rusade) "he son o, 7ouis &% is #hili$ &&&, 2ho also !ried !o laun+h ano!her 'rusade, +alled !he 4ra-onese 'rusade, bu! is a +om$le!e disas!er) #hili$ &&& dies, and !he 'rusade +os!s >ran+e 1,22/,000 #ounds) &n !hose days !he 'ro2n +olle+!ed !aDes o, 656,000 #ounds $er year !hrou-hou! >ran+e, and s$en! 652,000 #ounds annually !o sus!ain !he +oun!ry, hen+e !he !o!al eD$endi!ure ,or !his 'rusade is e*ual !o s$endin- !he en!ire +oun!ryIs ,unds on no!hin- else bu! !he 'hris!ian 'rusade ,or !2o yearsH ~A 3ortrait of Min$ 3hilip I+ U3hilip 'he ,airV By
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D :2645 7on- be,ore 8i!ler, !he 'oun+il o, 4rles ordered Je2s !o 2ear a round $a!+h, bu! A$raciouslyB no! 2hen !ravelin-) "he da!e, 2hi+h a 1/.. Ea!i+an s$onsored s+ien!i,i+ s!udy $la+es !he ori-in o, !he (hroud o, "urin) 'hris!ian #unishmen! ,or 7esbianism: "he 7e-al (+hool o, <rleans orders !ha! 2omen 2ho are ,ound -uil!y o, 7esbian a+!s 2ill have !heir +li!oris removed ,or !he ,irs! o,,ense= ,ur!her mu!ila!ed ,or a se+ond o,,ense= and burned a! !he s!a3e ,or a !hird o,,ense) D :268@;i!h !he ou!brea3 o, !he BaronsI ;ar, violen! measures are ado$!ed !o remove all !ra+es o, Je2ish indeb!edness ei!her !o !he Bri!ish ?in- or !o !he hi-her barons) "he Je2ries o, 7ondon, 'an!erbury, 1or!ham$!on, ;in+hes!er, 'ambrid-e, ;or+es!er, and 7in+oln are loo!ed A?EAB.A>B) D :263@126.@#o$e 'lemen! &E, ,a!hers !2o illi-i!ima!e dau-h!ers, +eliba+y bein- o,,i+ially san+!ioned by !he 'hur+h in 1022 and a-ain in 1123) D :263@1321@Duran!o 4li-hieri, be!!er 3no2n as 9ante is poet to the 3ope) Dan!e ,alls in love 2i!h Bea!ri+e #or!inari and $ro+laims, Behol! a $o! more po&erful than I &ho comes to rule o%er me. &n addi!ion, in her $rema!ure dea!h is ins$ired !o 2ri!e and $ublish his $oem, 'he 9i%ine Come!y in &!alian, !he lan-ua-e o, !he $eo$le, -;' !he 7a!in used by !he 'hur+h au!hori!ies) Many have never heard o, !his $oem bu! 2ill remember i! i, & men!ion, 9anths Inferno 2here Dan!e des+ribes !he Dei!y A5o!B as, JHe that &ith turnin$ compass !re& the &orl!s confines. 7u+i,er is $or!rayed as an icy monster amon-s! ,ollo2ers, +old and 2i!hou! ,eelin-s) Dan!j is !hrea!ened 2i!h eD+ommuni+a!ion ,or $ublishin- his 2or3 2i!h illus!ra!ions ApicturesB $or!rayin- !he #o$e and his en!oura-e burnin- in hell) #hili$ !he >riar is iden!i,ied as !he ne2 #ila!e ,or his a+!ions a-ains! !he "em$lars in !his 2or3) ;ha! is i! !ha! Dan!e 3no2s !ha! +auses him !o $la+e !he #o$e and mos! o, !he +ler-y o, !he Ea!i+an in 8ellC &! is a! !his !ime in his!ory !ha! Hell is o,,i+ially $or!rayed as a burnin- in,erno) JHellL is !ransla!ed ,rom !he ree3, Ha!es 2hi+h means dead or $la+e o, !he dead A$ra%eB) Dan!e also uses nos!i+ and 8erme!i+ !hemes in his 2ri!in-s AHellenistic an! :$yptianB) "he Je2s, reali5in- !he ,u!ili!y o, !heir belie, !ha! (ah%eh re2arded !he -ood and $unished !he 2i+3ed in !his li,e, ado$!ed !he o!her 2orldly s+heme, !heir reli-ious leaders res!orin- +on,iden+e in (ah%eh by $romisin- a s$iri!ual and e!ernal re2ard ,or !heir su,,erin-s in !heir na!ional disas!ers) "he ,ounders o, 'hris!iani!y a++e$!ed !he barbari+ side o, !his do+!rine 'he fire that is not e1tin$uishe! as ,ully as !he a!!ra+!ive side, 2hile o!her movemen!s o, !he !ime, !he Fleusinian Mys!eries, Mi!hraism, Mani+haeism, e!+), a++e$!ed !he ree3 and Roman $ros$e+!= and !he Buddhis!s o, !he Middle 4-es emula!ed 'hris!iani!y by addin- !heir o2n horrors !o !he re$ulsive 69octrine of Hell) ~(ee Mrs) Bradlau-h@Bonner, 'he Christian Hell 1/13) "he be!!er edu+a!ed divines in all 'hur+hes eD+e$! !he Roman, 2hi+h s!ill $ermi!s no de$ar!ure ,rom !he medieval idea, and !he >undamen!alis! no2 a+3no2led-e 2i!h a shudder !ha! !he 2hole $os!mor!em s+heme is an error and !he do+!rine o, hell re$ulsive= !hou-h !his does no! $reven! !hem ,rom re!ainin416
!he do-ma !ha! a Holy Spirit has -uided !he 'hur+h ,or !he las! 1,/00 years) ~,rom 'he local Hea%en an!
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'he (e&ish 5ehenna &hich became the me!ie%al Hell is untrue. ~says Bisho$ Mas!erman in 'he Christianity of
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7ess res$onsible 'hris!ian 2ri!ers !han Bisho$s use more eD$losive lan-ua-e, bu! !hey almos! invariably avoid !he ,a+! !ha! Jesus and #aul and all !he >a!hers, s+holars, divines, and mys!i+s o, all bran+hes o, !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h a++e$!ed, un!il !he las! +en!ury, 2ha! !hey +all !he re$ulsive medieval do+!rine o, hell) Mos! 'hris!ian s+holars no2 leave !he +om$leDion o, !he neD! 2orld o$en, and many no2 be-in !o *ues!ion immor!ali!y) ~J) M+'abe *ationalists :ncyclopae!ia. Dan!j, a !roubadour, and also alle-ed !o have been a member o, !he se+re! "em$lar <rder +alled 7a >ede (an!a, in his 3ara!iso des+ribes !he heavenly s!e$s Afrom ancient 5nostic teachin$sB assembled on !he $e!als o, an elabora!e rose) a!herin- under !he *ose si-ni,yin- a se+re! +onvene) &!s seDual +onno!a!ions are 3no2n !o bu! a ,e2) &! is ironi+ !ha! !he se+re! so+ie!ies, 2hi+h !he 'hur+h rebu3es, are 2i!hin !he very $assa-e2ays !ha! !hey hold so sa+red) Fven !his vas! hierar+hy 2i!h all i!s $o2ers and ,or+es +anno! *uell !he !ea+hin-s o, s+holars !hrou-hou! !he +en!uries nor !he ar!is!s ,rom $or!rayin- double meanin- ar!is!ry on!o !he 2alls o, !he massive +a!hedrals !ha! inunda!e !he Furo$ean +oun!ryside) Dan!j re,ers !o !he Eir-in Mary in his 2ri!in-s, Here is the *ose #herein the #or! 9i%ine &as ma!e incarnate. "he rose is used by se+re! so+ie!ies !o $or!ray !he seDual na!ure o, ,emale -ods by a vir!ual $lay on le!!ers A*oseG:rosB -ivin- 2omanhood Divine ;isdom) Dan!e ma!ri+ula!ed in !he -uild o, $hysi+ians and a$o!he+aries) <n 6 July, 12/5, Dan!e s$ea3s !o !he eneral 'oun+il o, !he 'ommune in ,avor o, some modi,i+a!ion in !he ;r!inances of (usticeL a,!er 2hi+h his name is ,ound re+orded as s$ea3in- or vo!inin !he various +oun+ils o, !he re$ubli+, !he +ommen+emen! o, his $oli!i+al +areer) Dan!e 2ro!e his ,irs! boo3, !he +ita -uo%a,L or -e& =ife, o, lyri+al verse and $oe!i+ $rose, !ellin- !he s!ory o, his love ,or Bea!ri+e, 2hom he had ,irs! seen a! !he end o, his nin!h year) Bea!ri+e, dau-h!er o, >ol+o #or!inari, and 2i,e o, (imone deI Bardi, died in June, 12/0 A&hen 9ante &as t&enty.fi%e years of a$eB Dan!e 2ro!e !he +ita -uo%a abou! !he year 12/4) Dan!eIs love ,or his los! love, Bea!ri+e, is $urely s$iri!ual and mys!i+al, !he Amor amicitiae de,ined by (ain! "homas 4*uinas: 'hat &hich is lo%e! in lo%e of frien!ship is lo%e! simply an! for its o&n sake. &!s resemblan+e !o !he +hivalrous 2orshi$ !ha! !he !roubadours o,,ered !o married 2omen is merely su$er,i+ial) "he boo3 is dedi+a!ed !o !he >loren!ine $oe!, uido 'aval+an!i, 2hom Dan!e +alls 'he first of my frien!s and ends 2i!h !he $romise o, 2ri!in- +on+ernin- Bea!ri+e #hat has ne%er before been &ritten of any &oman. 4! !he be-innin- o, 1300 !he #a$al Jubilee is $ro+laimed by Boni,a+e E&&&) &! is doub!,ul 2he!her Dan!e 2as amon- !he $il-rims 2ho ,lo+3ed !o Rome) >loren+e 2as in a disas!rous +ondi!ion, !he rulinuel$h $ar!y havin- s$li! in!o !2o ,a+!ions, 3no2n as Bianchi and -eri, #hites and Blacks 2hi+h 2ere led by Eieri deI 'er+hi and 'orso Dona!i, res$e+!ively) Rou-hly s$ea3in-, !he Bianchi 2ere !he +ons!i!u!ional $ar!y, su$$or!in- !he bur-her -overnmen! and !he <rdinan+es o, Jus!i+e= !he -eri, a! on+e more !urbulen! and more aris!o+ra!i+, relied on !he su$$or! o, !he $o$ula+e, and 2ere s!ren-!hened by !he ,avor o, !he $o$e, 2ho disli3ed and mis!rus!ed !he re+en! develo$men!s o, !he demo+ra!i+ $oli+y o, !he re$ubli+) "he dis+overy o, a $lo! on !he $ar! o, +er!ain >loren!ines in !he #a$al servi+e A ?K AprilB and a +ollision be!2een !he !2o ,a+!ions, in 2hi+h blood 2as shed Q1 MayR, brou-h! !hin-s !o a +risis) <n 0 May Dan!e 2as sen! on an unim$or!an! embassy !o (an emi-nano) (hor!ly a,!er his re!urn he 2as ele+!ed one o, !he siD $riors 2ho ,or !2o mon!hs, !o-e!her 2i!h !he $onfaloniere, ,ormed !he Si$noria, !he +hie, ma-is!ra+y o, !he re$ubli+) 8is !erm o, o,,i+e 2as ,rom 15 June !o 15 4u-us!) "o-e!her 2i!h his +ollea-ues, he +on,irmed !he an!i@ #a$al measures o, his $rede+essors, banished !he leaders o, bo!h ,a+!ions, and o,,ered su+h o$$osi!ion !o !he $a$al le-a!e, 'ardinal Ma!!eo d64+*uas$ar!a !ha! !he la!!er re!urned !o Rome and laid >loren+e under an in!erdi+!) uido 'aval+an!i had been amon- !he eDiled Bianchi= havin- +on!ra+!ed a ,a!al
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illness a! (ar5ana, he 2as allo2ed, !o-e!her 2i!h !he res! o, his ,a+!ion, !o re!urn !o >loren+e, 2here he died a! !he end o, 4u-us!) "his, ho2ever, 2as a,!er Dan!eIs !erm o, o,,i+e had ended) Fnra-ed a! !his $ar!ial !rea!men!, 'orso Dona!i, in unders!andin- 2i!h his adheren!s in >loren+e, a$$ealed !o !he $o$e, 2ho de+ided !o send a >ren+h $rin+e, 'harles o, Ealois, 2i!h an armed ,or+e, as $ea+ema3er) ;e ,ind !he ,amous $oe!, Dan!e, in 1301, $rominen! amon- !he rulin- Bianchi in >loren+e) <n 1/ June, in !he 'oun+il o, !he 8undred, he re!urned his ,amous ans2er, -ihil ,iat !o !he $ro$osed -ran! o, soldiers !o !he #o$e, 2hi+h !he 'ardinal o, 4+*uas$ar!a had demanded by le!!er) 4,!er 2. (e$!ember he is los! si-h! o, and is said !o have been sen! on a mission by !he #o$e a! !he be-innin- o, <+!ober, bu! !his is dis$u!ed) <n 1 1ovember 'harles o, Ealois en!ered >loren+e 2i!h his !roo$s, and res!ored !he -eri !o $o2er) 'orso Dona!i and his ,riends re!urned in !rium$h, and 2ere ,ully reven-ed on !heir o$$onen!s) <n !he 20!h o, January 1302, Dan!e is +har-ed 2i!h hos!ili!y !o !he 'hur+h and o, +orru$! $ra+!i+es and is sen!en+ed Aon ED (anuary, 1302, alon- 2i!h ,our o!hers, !o a heavy ,ine and $er$e!ual eD+lusion ,rom $oli!i+al o,,i+e) <n Mar+h 10!h, !o-e!her 2i!h ,i,!een o!hers, he is ,ur!her +ondemned, as +on!uma+ious, !o be burned !o dea!h, should he ever +ome in!o !he $o2er o, !he 'ommune A return to *omeB) 4 ,e2 years be,ore his eDile Dan!e had married emma di Mane!!o Dona!i, by 2hom he had ,our +hildren) Fven!ually Dan!e 2i!hdra2s ,rom a+!ive $ar!i+i$a!ion in $oli!i+s) 8e $ro+eeds !o $rove !ha! a sin-le su$reme !em$oral monar+hy su+h as an em$ire is ne+essary ,or !he 2ell bein- o, !he 2orld, !ha! !he Roman $eo$le a+*uired universal soverei-n $ersuasion by 9i%ine *i$ht, and !ha! !he au!hori!y o, !he em$eror is no! de$enden! u$on !he #o$e) ~>rom !he 2or3s o, "omas 8an+il) Dan!e, under !he $ro!e+!ion o, 9-u++ione della >a--iuola, a hibelline soldier 2ho had ,or no2 made himsel, lord o, !ha! +i!y) "he >loren!ines rene2 !he sen!en+e o, dea!h a-ains! !he $oe! on 6 1ov) 1315, his !2o sons beinin+luded in !he +ondemna!ion) &n 1316 several de+rees o, amnes!y are $assed, and i! a$$ears !ha! Dan!e 2as eD+luded) "he $oe!Is ans2er 2as his ,amous le!!er !o a ,riend QF$is!) iDR, absolu!ely re,usin- !o re!urn !o his +oun!ry under shame,ul +ondi!ions) &n 131/ !he Inferno and 3ur$atorio 2ere already 3no2n 2hile !he 3ara!iso 2as un,inished, sen! in ins!allmen!s !o 'an rande, and +om$le!ed A131/ !o 1321B) "he 9i%ina Comme!ia is an alle-ory on human li,e, in !he ,orm o, a a$$ari!ion o, !he 2orld beyond !he -rave, 2ri!!en 2i!h !he $ur$ose o, +onver!in- a +orru$! so+ie!y !o ri-h!eousness, 'o remo%e those li%in$ in this life from the state of misery an! lea! them to the state of felicity. Dan!eIs s!rondenun+ia!ion o, !he e++lesias!i+al +orru$!ion o, his !imes, and his +ondemna!ion o, !he +on!em$orary #o$es, in+ludin- #o$e 'lemen! E, in hell has led !o some sus$i+ions as !o !he $oe!Is demeanor !o2ards !he 'hur+h) &n !he 14!h +en!ury a!!em$!s are made !o ,ind heresy in !he 9i%ina Comme!ia and !he 9e Monarchie is burned a! Bolo-na by order o, a $a$al le-a!e) Dan!e has been hailed a! !imes as !he $re+ursor !o !he Re,orma!ion) ~>rom !he 2or3s o, Fdmund ) ardner) "he ambi!ion o, !he Ea!i+an 2as !o a$$ear learned in !he eyes o, !he senseless mul!i!ude) "he Domini+ans and >ran+is+ans 2ere !he only orders, 2hi+h devo!ed !hemselves !o s!udy) "he #o$es buil! am$le buildin-s and many $rin+ely houses) "hey a!!ended !he dea!hbeds o, !he ri+h and ,amous, and ur-ed !hem !o be*uea!h immense le-a+ies !o !heir res$e+!ive orders) #erse+u!ion o, so@+alled here!i+s, +onsumed a si-ni,i+an! amoun! o, !heir !ime and em$loymen!) ;hile !he o!her orders had, by !heir immorali!ies redu+ed !hemselves !o +on!em$!= !he Domini+ans and >ran+is+ans, havin- !he semblan+e o, 2or!h, no! !he subs!an+e, revived !he au!hori!y o, !he Roman 'hur+h, su$$or!in- and s!ren-!henin- every semblan+e o, au!hori!y and $ra+!i+ed su$ers!i!ion, and by hy$o+risy, indu+ed numbers !o enri+h bo!h !he #a$a+y and monar+hial es!ablishmen!s) "hese !2o orders, havin- sei5ed 2i!hou! :us!i,i+a!ion a +on!rollin- in!eres! in Fn-land, arro-a!ed !o !hemselves -rea! $o2er) 'he Church !eliberately inculcate! further i$norance of $reat portions of human life....A mo!ern anti2uary has unearthe! !ocumentary e%i!ence for KA cases of animal e1communication... 'he me!ie%al custom of con!emnin$ an! e1ecutin$ criminal beasts the so& &hich has !e%oure! a chil! or the o1 &hich has $ore! a man. "'oul!on)
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Fn-land !hen +on!inued !o sin3, a$$ears, ,rom a +ommission 2hi+h &nno+en! &E -ave !o John !he >ran+is+an, in 1240, as ,ollo2s: #e char$e you that if the ma4or part of the :n$lish prelates shoul! make ans&er then by :cclesiastical censures to &ith!ra& their appeals any pri%ile$e or in!ul$ence not&ithstan!in$. (o shameless are !he #o$es, in !heir eDa+!ions and so $er,e+! is !heir assumed dominion over all o, man3ind, !ha! !hey -rossly du$ed !he >ran+is+ans !hemselves, and are no! a,raid o, !he +onse*uen+es) D :266@130.@ John Duns (+o!us, (+o!!ish !heolo-ian, $hiloso$her, and ,ounder o, a s+hool o, (+holas!i+ism 3no2n as Scotism. Born in Duns, (+o!land, he en!ers !he >ran+is+an <rder and s!udies a! bo!h !he universi!ies o, <D,ord and #aris) (+o!us la!er le+!ured a! bo!h universi!ies on !he 6Sentences 2hi+h is !he basi+ !heolo-i+al !eD!boo3 2ri!!en by !he &!alian !heolo-ian #e!er 7ombard) FDiled in 1303 ,rom #aris ,or re,usin- !o su$$or! #hili$ &E, 3in- o, >ran+e, in his *uarrel 2i!h #o$e Boni,a+e E&&& over !he !aDa!ion o, +hur+h $ro$er!y, Duns (+o!us re!urns !o #aris, 2here he le+!ures un!il 1300) 8e is !rans,erred !o 'olo-ne, ermany, 2here he le+!ures un!il his dea!h on 1ovember ., 130.) 8is im$or!an! 2ri!in-s +onsis! o, !2o se!s o, Commentaries on the Sentences and !he !rea!ises Luo!libetic Luestions Luestions on Metaphysics and ;n the ,irst 3rinciple. Due !o his elabora!e and s3ill,ul analysis, $ar!i+ularly in his de,ense o, !he do+!rine o, !he Immaculate Conception he is 3no2n as 9octor Subtilis 7a!in ,or, 'he Subtle 9octor. &n his $hiloso$hi+al sys!em, Duns (+o!us +losely analy5es !he +on+e$!s o, +ausali!y and $ossibili!y in an a!!em$! !o es!ablish a me!i+ulous $roo, ,or !he eDis!en+e o, od Aprimary an! infinite bein$B) In or!er to kno& the truth in all its fullness an! to fulfill one/s eternal !estiny a person must not only make use of the insi$hts affor!e! by natural kno&le!$e or philosophy but must also be tau$ht by !i%ine re%elation. *e%elation supplements an! perfects natural kno&le!$e an! in conse2uence no contra!iction can e1ist bet&een them. ,or 9uns Scotus theolo$y an! philosophy &ere !istinct an! separate !isciplines8 they &ere ho&e%er complementary because theolo$y uses philosophy as a tool. In his %ie& the primary concern of theolo$y is 5o! consi!ere! from the stan!point of his o&n nature &hereas philosophy properly treats of 5o! only insofar as he is the first cause of thin$s. #ith re$ar! to the nature of theolo$y as a science ho&e%er 9uns Scotus !eparte! sharply from his 9ominican forerunner 'homas A2uinas #hereas A2uinas !efine! theolo$y as primarily a speculati%e !iscipline 9uns Scotus sa& theolo$y as primarily a practical science concerne! &ith theoretical issues only insofar as they are or!ere! to&ar! the $oal of sa%in$ souls throu$h re%elation. He ar$ue! that throu$h faith a person may kno& &ith absolute certainty that the human soul is incorruptible an! immortal8 reason plausibly may ar$ue the e1istence of such 2ualities of the soul but it cannot strictly pro%e that they e1ist. ~:ncarta 9elu1e
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'he scientific an! ascetic trainin$ of the cler$y left much to be !esire! the moral stan!ar! of many bein$ %ery lo& an! the practice of celibacy not e%ery&here obser%e!. -ot less serious &as the con!ition of many monasteries of men an! e%en of #omen... 'he members of the cler$y &ere in many places re$ar!e! &ith scorn... As to the Christian people itself in numerous !istricts i$norance superstition reli$ious in!ifference an! immorality &ere rife... #orl!ly i!eas lu1ury an! immorality rapi!ly $aine! $roun! at the center of ecclesiastical life. #hen ecclesiastical authority $re& &eak at the fountain.hea! it necessarily !ecaye! else&here... In proportion as the 3apal authority lost the respect of many resentment $re& a$ainst both the Curia an! the 3apacy... 'his %ast :cclesiastical &ealth ... Such riches in the han!s of the cler$y... Hi$her intellectual culture &as confine! in a $reat measure to the hi$her cler$y...'he parochial cler$y &ere to a $reat e1tent i$norant an! in!ifferent. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 12, 000@003, $assim) (+o!us 2as a realis! in his $hiloso$hi+al a$$roa+h, li3e (ain! 4*uinas, bu! di,,ers ,rom 4*uinas on basi+ issues su+h as !heir vie2s o, $er+e$!ion) Duns (+o!us held !ha! an unin!erru$!ed, inna!e -ras$ o, $ar!i+ular !hin-s, is ob!ained !hrou-h unders!andin- Arationalism an! coherencyB and !he senses) 4*uinas main!ained !ha! in!elle+! does no! dire+!ly 3no2 !he ma!erial !hin-s bu! only !he universal na!ures !ha! are abs!ra+!ed ,rom sense $er+e$!ions A$eneralities %ersus specifics as one !oes not ha%e
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to see 5o! to kno& that he e1ists8 only as man is able to un!erstan! the nature of thin$s an! not necessarily 5o!s inten!e! un!erstan!in$ of the nature of the uni%erseB) Duns (+o!us believed Ini%ersals as su+h do no! eDis! se$ara!ely ,rom !he mind o, man, bu! !ha! ea+h en!i!y or Sin$ular !hin- $ossesses a ,ormally dis!in+! na!ure !ha! i! shares in +ommonali!y 2i!h o!her ma!!er o, !he same 3ind) "his, he !au-h!, $rovides !he unbiased basis o, our 3no2led-e o, essen!ial !ru!hs) >ollo2in- !he >ran+is+an !radi!ion es!ablished by !he &!alian !heolo-ian (ain! Bonaven!ure, Duns (+o!us s!resses individual ,reedoms and !he $rima+y o, human 2ill and a+!s o, love over !he in!elle+! A3erhaps it is this primacy of the in!i%i!ual o%er the institutional ri$hts of the Church that $ains their in!i$nationB) 8e avoids an arbi!rary or $re,erred vie2 o, odIs a+!s, al!hou-h he $oin!s ou! !ha! !he a+!ual eDis!en+e o, ma!!er de$ends on a ,ree de+ision made by od, and he ar-ues !ha! our moral obli-a!ions de$end on odIs 2ill) "ha! 2ill, he !au-h!, is absolu!ely ,ree Afree &ill %ersus pre!estinationB and no! sha$ed or de!ermined by $ar!i+ular mo!ives) od +ommands an a+!ion no!, as 4*uinas asser!s, be+ause he sees i! !o be -ood, bu! be+ause he ma3es i! -ood by +ommandin- i!) Duns (+o!us is one o, !he mos! insi-h!,ul and di$loma!i+ o, !he medieval !heolo-ians and $hiloso$hers 3no2n as Schoolmen. (+o!is!s, 2ho en-a-e in +on!roversy 2i!h !he adheren!s o, 4*uinas, are +alled 'homists. Duns (+o!us 2as a s!ron- su$$or!er o, !he 9octrine of the Immaculate Conception 2hi+h #o$e #ius &%, in 1.54 de+lares as do-ma o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) #o$e #ius &% 2ill be !he las! o, !he #o$es !o ena+! !he 69eath penalty. 4mon- 'a!holi+s !oday, i! is a li!!le 3no2n ,a+! !ha! as la!e as !he 1/!h +en!ury many Roman 'a!holi+ Bisho$s s!ill unders!ood !he :urisdi+!ion o, !he #o$e in !he same manner as did !he early 'hur+h members, and 2hen #o$e #ius &% sou-h! !he man!le o, Infallible Supremacy a! !he >irs! Ea!i+an 'oun+il in 1.00, Bisho$ Jose$h eor- (!rossmayer o, Dia3ovar, o, 'roa!ia, rose and s$o3e !hese 2ords, I !o not fin! one sin$le chapter or one little %erse of scripture in &hich (esus Christ $i%es to Saint 3eter the mastery o%er the Apostles his fello&.&orkers... 'he Apostle 3aul makes no mention of the primacy of 3eter in any of his letters !irecte! to the %arious churches... #hat has surprise! me most an! &hat moreo%er is capable of !emonstration is the silence of Saint 3eter himself< "4bbd uel!6e, 'he 3apacy) Its Historic ;ri$in an! 3rimiti%e *elations &ith the :astern Churches 1.66) 'he Councils of the first four centuries &hile they reco$ni7e! the hi$h position &hich the Bishop of *ome occupie! in the Church on amount of *ome only accor!e! to him a preeminence of honor ne%er of po&er or of 4uris!iction. In the passa$e 'hou art 3eter an! on this rock I &ill buil! My Church the Holy ,athers ne%er un!erstoo! that the Church &as built on 3eter super 3etrum but on the rock super petram of the Apostle/s confession of faith in !he Divini!y o, Jesus 'hris!) ~Bisho$ Jose$h
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D :26;@ 8i!ler is no! !he ,irs! !o order !he Je2s !o reside in -he!!os) "he (ynod o, Breslau also de+rees +om$ulsory -he!!os ,or Je2s) #o$e 'lemen! &E ins!ru+!s !he >ran+is+ans and Domini+ans !o deal 2i!h !he -e& Christians 2ho have rever!ed !o !heir Judaism) D :269@"he ,all o, 4n!io+h, +a$i!al o, (yria, 2hereby ,or!y !housand 'hris!ians are slain, and ano!her one hundred !housand are sold as slaves by !heir +a$!ors, !he Muslims) "he 'a!holi+, #arrior Monks +a!a$ul! Muslim heads in!o !he besie-ed +i!y o, 4n!io+h !o s!ri3e ,ear in!o !heir enemy, and, ho$e,ully, !o brin- disease u$on !he $o$ula+e !herein) ~(ee Illumination from =es Histoires
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D :26<@ ?in- Ri+hard +ould -ive, as a !rue son o, !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h, !o !he Je2ish demands: If the (e&s &ere not to ha%e intercourse &ith their fello& citi7ens as artisans merchants or farmers an! &ere not to be allo&e! to take usury the only alternati%e &as for them to lea%e the country. ~7ondon, (e&ish :ncyclopei!a. D :2;4@Fi-h!h 'rusade, 7ed by #rin+e Fd2ard Alater :!&ar! I of :n$lan!B) (ain! "homas 4*uinas 2ri!es !ha! !he Je2s sin more in !heir unbelie, !han do #a-ans be+ause !hey have abandoned !he 2ay o, :us!i+e After kno&in$ it in some &ay. D :2;:@Due !o in!er@rivalries, !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar and 8os$i!alers have si-ni,i+an!ly 2ea3ened ea+h o!her6s ,or+es) Bo!h <rders had +on!inually abused !he "ru+e a-reed !o 2i!h !he Muslims and in re!alia!ion ,or !his !he (ul!an o, F-y$! de+ided !o rid himsel, o, !he ,aithless ,ranks. (iD!y !housand 'hris!ian lives are sa+ri,i+ed be,ore !he <rders o, !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar) 8os$i!allers Alater to become the Mni$hts of MaltaB, and !he "eu!oni+ ?ni-h!s Aof 5erman ori$inB even!ually ,lee !o 'y$rus) Je2s are almos! rou!inely $reven!ed ,rom ob!ainin- ne2 business= and as soon as !he ena+!men! o, 1201 is $assed, 8enry &&&, or Fd2ard a+!inin his name, sold !he 2hole revenue o, !he Je2ry !o Ri+hard o, 'orn2all ,or as small a sum as 2,000 mar3s) ~Rymer, ,k!era vol) i) 4./) D :2;:@"he #o$e is ele+!ed via a 'on+lave o, 'ardinals) "he amusin- meanin- o, !his 'on+lave is: Shut in &ith a key. "he his!ory o, #a$al ele+!ions ,or !he las! siD!een +en!uries, or sin+e !he #a$a+y be+ame ri+h, bea!s !he his!ory o, $residen!ial ele+!ions !o a ,ra55le ,or bribery, in!ri-ue, and a--ressive $oli!i+al s!ru--les) &n 1201 !he 'ardinals 2ho 2ere assembled ,or an ele+!ion in !he &!alian $rovin+ial !o2n o, Ei!erbo, so dis-us!ed !he !o2ns ,ol3 by 2ran-lin- ,or !hree years, !ha! !he +ivi+ au!hori!ies lo+3ed !hem in a room and sa2 !o i! !ha! none o, !hem le,! i!, or 2ere $lo!!ed 2i!h ou!siders un!il !hey ele+!ed a #o$e) >rom !ha! da!e 'on+laves be-an, !hou-h i! mus! be +on,essed !ha! !he ne2 ins!i!u!ion by no means $u! an end !o !he bribery, in!ri-ue, and assissina!ions, 2hi+h +on!inued) ~More in,orma!ion re-ardin- !he ele+!ion o, !he
#o$es may be ob!ained ,rom, #e!ru+elli della a!!inaIs 8is!oire Di$loina!i*ue des 'on+laves Q4 vols, 1.64@6R, in >ren+h, !hou-h you 2ill ,ind a -ood deal o, !he ma!erial in Miss E) #irieIs "ri$le 'ro2n Q1/35R)
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Fven in !he days 2hen !he briberies ran !o millions o, dollars and !he murders !o 200, and !hen !here are -rave delibera!ions, and !he 'ardinals visi! ea+h o!her in !heir +ells, !he +ubi+les) 4,!er ea+h vo!e !he $a$ers are burned and !he smo3e is +ondu+!ed ou! by a $i$e so !ha! !he &!alian +i!i5enry and !he 2orld may see) ;e !hus 3no2 !ha! !here 2ere !hree Scrutinies or eDamina!ions o, vo!es, so !ha! i! !oo3 a +onsiderable !ime ,or #a+elli, #o$e #ius %&&, 1/3/@1/5., !o -e! !he ne+essary !2o@!hirds o, !he vo!es) &n o!her 2ords, al!hou-h he a$$eared !o be !he ables! +andida!e, !he bes! eD$er! on in!erna!ional a,,airs, and !he bes! lin-uis!, more !han hal, !he 'ardinals 2ere a! ,irs! o$$osed !o him) ;e +an only s$e+ula!e on !heir reasons, bu! 2e re+eive 2i!h s3e$!i+ism !he re$or! !ha! erman and &!alian 'ardinals !ried !o $reven! his ele+!ion a! !he biddin- o, 8i!ler and Mussolini) #a+elli, as (e+re!ary o, (!a!e, had indu+ed #o$e #ius %&, !o si-n an a++ord 2i!h !hem) 8ad he no! done enou-h ,or !hemC "he bes! au!hori!y, !he #o$eIs bio-ra$her Ran3in, says !ha! !he non@&!alian 'ardinals +arried !he day ,or him) D :2;7@132/@Rober! de Bru+e, in 1306, $ro+laims his ri-h! !o !he !hrone, and on Mar+h 20, is +ro2ned ?in- a! (+one) Bru+e is de$osed in 1300 by Fd2ard &&Is army and ,or+ed !o ,lee) 4ll o, his es!a!es are +on,is+a!ed and he, alon- 2i!h his ,ollo2ers, is eD+ommuni+a!ed) 8o2ever, !2o years la!er, he +hallen-es !he ?in- o, Fn-land and re-ains nearly all o, (+o!land ,rom Fn-lish rule) Bru+e a-ain de,ea!s !he Fn-lish in 1314 in !he Ba!!le o, Banno+3burn, and !2i+e invades Fn-land) 8o2 is !his all $ossibleC "he ?ni-h!s "em$larH "he #o$e6s $ersonal mili!ia, +ondemned by #o$e 'lemen! E, are no2 ,or+ed !o live dishonored in eDile) "he <rderIs en!ire ,lee! o, shi$s, alon- 2i!h !heir vas! ,or!unes Aha%in$ establishe! themsel%es secon! only to the *oman Catholic Church in &ealth po&er an! presti$eB, es+a$es !he +lu!+hes o, ?in- #hili$ o, >ran+e and !he #o$e) 1o2 re,u-ees, many "em$lars ,ind san+!uary in (+o!land, 2here "em$lar -raves bear 2i!ness !o !heir havin- lived and died in !he 14!h +en!ury) ?in- Rober! !he Bru+e, a2are !ha! #o$e 'lemen! E 2as $erse+u!in- !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar, and in s$i!e o, a #a$al Bull orderin- him !o arres! and de!ain, !o !he +on!rary, !a3es advan!a-e o, !he valian! ?ni-h!s
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"em$lar6s rene-ade s!a!us, o,,erin- !hem asylum i, !hey 2ill hel$ him ,i-h! ,or ,reedom a-ains! Fn-land) "he bravery o, !he ?ni-h!s, unsur$assed in his!ory, has already made !hem a ,eared and res$e+!ed 2arrior -rou$ !hrou-hou! Furo$e, -ainin- !he +laim o, even !he &n,idel Muslims, and in 1323 +on+ludes 2i!h ?in- Fd2ard && si-nin- a !ru+e, a,!er many humilia!inde,ea!s a! !heir hands, ,or 13 years) >ollo2in- !he a++ession o, ?in- Fd2ard &&& in 1320, 2ar brea3s a-ain and !he (+o!s, ,or+ed !o de,end !hemselves a-ains! !he Fn-lish, on+e more have !he su$$or! o, !he ,amous ?ni-h!s "em$lar) &n 132. a !rea!y re+o-ni5in- !he inde$enden+e o, (+o!land and !he ri-h! o, Bru+e !o !he !hrone is si-ned) ~ ,rom
Secret History by David 7e2is)
D :2;7@&! 2as de+ided a! !he 'oun+il o, 7yons, !ha! !he Holy 5host $ro+eeded no! only ,rom !he >a!her, bu! ,rom !he (on as 2ell) ?in- Fd2ard issues a $ro+lama!ion de+larin- any Je2 ,ound -uil!y o, blas$hemy is !o be liable !o !he dea!h $enal!y) D :2;3@4! "oulouse, >ran+e, a 2i!+h is burned a! !he s!a3e a,!er a :udi+ial sen!en+e by her 'a!holi+ &n*uisi!or, 8u-ues de Baniol) "he 2oman, a,!er beinin!erro-a!ed, Confesses !o havin- brou-h! ,or!h a mons!er a,!er havinin!er+ourse 2i!h an evil s$iri! and !o havin- nourished !he mons!er 2i!h babiesI ,lesh, 2hi+h she ob!ained in her ni-h!!ime eD$edi!ions) "he belie, in su+h +arnal in!er+ourse be!2een human bein-s and demons 2as a++e$!ed by many, in+ludin- (ain! "homas 4*uinas and (ain! Bonaven!ure) (ome 'hris!ians held !he belie, !ha! 2omen rode abou! a! ni-h!, hob-oblins, 2ere2olves, and o!her hea!hen im$os!ures, as bein- one o, !he -rea!es! o, sins) D :2;3@"he 'abbalis! !eD! 'he Johar ABook of Splen!orB is $ublished by Moses o, 7eon 2hose belie, is !ha! od -ives ea+h individual a uni*ue and $ersonal revela!ion) D :2;;@(ain! "homas 4*uinas, !hree years a,!er his dea!h, on !he 0!h o, Mar+h, 1200, by !he Bisho$ o, #aris, and on !he 1.!h o, Mar+h, 1200, by !he 4r+hbisho$ o, 'an!erbury, Rober! ?il2ardby, a Domini+an, is +ondemned ,or su$$or!in- 4ris!o!elian $hiloso$hy) 4ris!o!le6s 2or3s are a++e$!ed, !hen +ondemned= a vas+ila!ion 2hi+h 2ill +on!inue !hrou-hou! 'a!holi+ his!ory) "he +anoni5a!ion o, (ain! "homas 2ill +ause !he 2i!hdra2al o, !he +ondemna!ions o, #aris, >ebruary 14, 1325) D :2;9@ "he 2hole Fn-lish Je2ry is im$risoned= and no less !han 2/3 Je2s are eDe+u!ed a! 7ondon) D :2;<@Statues of Mortmain -rea!ly redu+e !he 'hur+h6s $o2ers !o a$$oin! o,,i+ials !o various o,,i+es and $osi!ions) "his mar3s !he end o, absolu!e rule by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in Fn-land) "hose 2ho see3 a hi-her s!andard a!!a+3 !he sale o, indul-en+es, ,or+ed $il-rima-es, eD+essive venera!ion o, sain!s, $romis+ui!y, loose moral +hara+!ers, and !he lo2 in!elle+!ual s!andards o, !he 'hur+h) D :294@12/0@'he Johar, (e$her 8a@Kohar and, 'he Book of Splen!or or =i$ht "he $rin+i$le 2or3 o, !he ?abbalah alle-ed !o have been 2ri!!en by Moses de 7eon, ($anish mys!i+) "radi!ionally i! is a!!ribu!ed !o Rabbi (imeon ben Nohai in his 2nd +en!ury s+hool) "he Bible is some!imes in!er$re!ed symboli+ally and no! li!erally in i!s re,errals !o mira+les and ha$$enin-s) &! also o,,ers insi-h! in!o !he "orah, (on- o, (on-s, and !he (even 8eavenly 8alls o, od6s 'hario!@"hrone) #hen pious Christians are arri%e! at this pitch of Cre!ulity as to belie%e that e%il spirits or e%il men can &ork real miracles in !efiance an! opposition to the authority of the 5ospels their %ery piety &ill obli$e them to a!mit as miraculous &hate%er is &rou$ht in the !efense of it an! so of course make them the implicit !upes of their &on!er.&orkers. "Middle!on, A ,ree In2uiry, $) 01) "he Johar de$i+!s !he 5o!hea! as a dynami+ ,lo2, a ,or+e +om$osed o, numerous as$e+!s, 2hi+h in+ludes !he souls o, all livin- +rea!ures, above and beyond all human +on!em$la!ion, and is a 9niversal od as he is in himsel,, !he un3no2able, immu!able :n Sof A&n,ini!eB) "he Roman 'hur+h is no! beyond admi!!in- !he i-noran+e and su$ers!i!ions o, !heir ,lo+3 and !heir $reem$!ive na!ure !o a++e$! any!hin- ou! o, !he ordinary as a mira+le) 'here are fe& reli$ions in &hich recourse is not ha! to supernatural ai! for miraculous cures. 'he testimony of reliable &itnesses an! the numerous e1.%otos that ha%e come !o&n to us from anti2uity
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lea%e no !oubt as to the reality of these cures. It &as natural that they shoul! ha%e been %ie&e! as miraculous in an a$e &hen the remarkable po&er of su$$estion to effect cures &as not un!erstoo!. Mo!ern science reco$ni7es that stron$ mental impressions can po&erfully influence the ner%ous system an! throu$h it the bo!ily or$ans lea!in$ in some instances to su!!en illness or !eath in others to remarkable cures. Such is the so.calle! min! cure or cure by su$$estion. It e1plains naturally many e1traor!inary cures recor!e! in the annals of many reli$ions. Still it has its reco$ni7e! limits. It cannot restore of a su!!en a half.!ecaye! or$an or heal instantly a $apin$ &oun! cause! by a cancer. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 12, 043) D :29:@12.5@8is 8oliness #o$e Mar!in &E, :mbroile! the 3apacy in a !isastrous t&enty.year.lon$ &ar o%er Sicily8 at one point he e1communicate! the &hole islan! of Sicily en masse. D :292@ John o, #e+3ham, 4r+hbisho$ o, 'an!erbury, orders +losed all !he Je2ish (yna-o-ues in his dio+ese in 12.2, and ?in- Fd2ard & issues a 2ri! ins!ru+!inhis o,,i+ials !o assis! !he Domini+an <rder by ,or+in- !he Je2s !o lis!en !o 'hris!ian +onversion sermons) D :297@Fnd o, !he ;orld: #o$e &nno+en! &&& +om$u!es !his da!e by addin- 666 years on!o !he da!e !ha! &slam 2as ,ounded) "he 'rusades are de+lared !o be under!a3en as a means o, ,ul,illin- a vo2 !o deliver !he 8oly 7ands ,rom &slami+ Rulers) 8o2ever, !his is la!er eD!ended !o in+lude Mohammedans, here!i+s, $a-ans and anyone under !he ban o, eD+ommuni+a!ion) &!s $rimary $oli!i+al mo!ive is !o uni!e all $eo$le Athe &orl!B and all monar+hies under !he au!hori!y o, one absolu!e ruler, !he #o$es in Rome) "he 1s! 'rusade is 10/5@1101, 2nd ,rom 1145@40, 3rd is ,rom 4D 11..@/2, !he 4!h 1204, !he 5!h 1210, !he 6!h 122.@122/, !he 0!h 124/@52, and !he .!h in 1200) 7esser 'rusades !a3e $la+e 2i!hou! $on!i,i+al au!hori5a!ion in 1501, 1664, and 166/) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s in!en! is !o rule !he 2orld, bu! !heir only ma:or obs!a+le remains, !he monar+hs, 2ho s!ill main!ain !heir ri-h! !o rule under 9i%ine *i$ht AbirthB) "he 'oun+il o, 4lbi orders Je2s !o 2ear a round $a!+h !o mar3 !hem as Je2s) #erha$s !his is 2here 8i!ler -o! !he idea !o iden!i,y !he Je2s and +ause !hemembarrassmen! and humilia!ion) D :297@"he be-innin- da!es o, Fn-lish o!hi+ +a!hedrals are 'an!erbury, 1104= 7in+oln, 11/2= Nor3 Mins!er, 1261= and FDe!er, 12.0) "he +olla$se o, !he Beauvais +hoir in 12.4, ho2ever, indi+a!ed !ha! s!ru+!ural limi!s had been rea+hed) "he !ransverse s$an o, !he nave vaul!s o, !hese +a!hedrals 2as in !he ran-e o, / !o 15 m Q30 !o 50 ,!R, bu! !he rebuil! Beauvais +hoir a!!ained a hei-h! o, 40 m Q154 ,!R)
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"he ?ni-h!s "em$lar $layed a si-ni,i+an! role in !he desi-nin- and buildin- o, !he -rea! o!hi+ +a!hedrals o, Furo$e, a role no! o,!en +redi!ed !o !hem, 2hi+h !es!i,ies !o an eso!eri+ 3no2led-e o, ar+hi!e+!ure !ha! !rans+ends any!hin- 3no2n in ;es!ern +ivili5a!ion a! !ha! !ime) "he o!hi+ +a!hedrals have ba,,led his!orians, risin- ou! o, no!hin-ness in !erms o, any !e+hni+al $re+eden! durin- !he Middle 4-es) o!hi+ ar+hi!e+!ure s$ran- ,rom !he "em$lars devo!ion !o !he s+ien+es and !heir dedi+a!ion !o sa+red -eome!ry, !he mys!i+al s+ien+e o, numbers, and $ro$or!ions ,re*uen!ly iden!i,ied 2i!h !he F-y$!ian $yramids and !he "em$le o, (olomon) ~Secret History by David 7e2is) "he 'hris!ian o!hi+ +a!hedrals o,!en !oo3 +en!uries !o build and 2ere ere+!ed in a !ime o, reli-ious revival, bu! in mos! +ases !he relu+!an! masses +om$lained bi!!erly o, !he sa+ri,i+es 2hi+h !he +ler-y im$osed u$on !hem, or !he +ivi+ au!hori!ies +andidly boas!ed, as did !hose o, >loren+e in 12/4, !ha! !hey :us! 2an!ed !o ou!shine o!her +i!ies) Re+en! au!hori!ies insis! !ha! !his mediaeval ar! is Ci%ic art or 'he art of the ne& communes. 8o2ever, !he de+isive re$ly is ,ound in !he -enuine moral and so+ial his!ory o, !he Middle 4-es) "he 'a!hedral 4-e +oin+ides 2i!h !he le-endary 4-e o, 'hivalry, 2hi+h is one o, !he mos! o$enly li+en!ious in his!ory) "he 4-e o, 'hivalry is a !ime 2hen 3ni-h!s, li!!le more !han !hievin- s+oundrels, ran ram$an! a+ross !he +oun!ry@side s!ealin- and +ausin- mayhem in order !o -e! !he $oor !o side 2i!h !he lord, 2ho lived in his mi-h!y +as!le es!a!e) "he 4-e o, 'hivalry is 2hen !he 'hur+h re+o-ni5ed !hese ru,,ians and de+ided !o send !hem overseas !o deal 2i!h 2i!h 'hur+h6s enemies, !he in,idels o, !he &slami+ >ai!h, 2ho re,used !o a++e$! Jesus as !heir 7ord and only +onsidered him a $ro$he!) 7oi!erin- a! !he doors!e$ o, reli-ious +onvi+!ion, !he -rea! 'a!holi+ +a!hedrals AprostitutesB !hemselves 2ere no! only used on +er!ain days durin- !he 2hole $eriod ,or blasphemous an! in!ecent paro!ies of
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the Mass* bu! 2ere also $ro,anely abused every day 2i!h ,rivoli!y, sellin- o, $romo!ional ma!erial, and bein- used as rende5vous $oin!s ,or soli+i!in-= in ermany !he $ros!i!u!es 2ere +alled Cathe!ral 5irls. Many $oor illi!era!e 2omen have no o$!ion bu! !o !urn !o $ros!i!u!ion, and o,,i+ially san+!ioned bro!hels Acalle! ste&sB eDis!ed in $la+es su+h as (and2i+h in ?en!, (ou!h2ar3 a+ross !he "hames ,rom !he 'i!y o, 7ondon and !he a$!ly named 'o+3 7ane a! (mi!h,ield in 7ondon) &n (ou!h2ar3, $ros!i!u!es are re,erred !o as /#inchester 5eese/ be+ause !he bro!hels are si!ua!ed in !he =on!on See of the Bishop of #inchester, and !he 'hur+h $ro,i!s by re-ularly +olle+!in- ren!s ,rom !hem) "he rules also s!a!e !ha! !he s!e2@holders mus! be men, !ha! !he 2omen mus! s!ay 2i!h a +lien! all ni-h! in order !o avoid M-i$ht.&alkin$,6 and !ha! !hey mus! no! lod-e a! !he bro!hel) &lle-al s!e2s also eDis!, bu! are o,!en run by 2omen) "he un+ou!h -ar-oyles on !he ,a+ades o, many +a!hedrals re,le+! !he !em$er o, !he a-e as ,ai!h,ully as do !he s!a!ues o, !he sain!s) Morals, $ar!i+ularly +on+ernin- seD, 2ere as lo2 as in any $eriod o, his!ory) ~<n !he ar!is!i+ side see F) >aure, History of Art QFn-l) !rans), 4 vols), 1/21R, MooreIs 5othic
Architecture Q1.//R, and 7eader (+o!!Is Cathe!ral Buil!ers Q1.//R) "raillIs Social :n$lan! Q1/02, Eol) &&R, 7u+haireIs his!ori+al 2or3s ,or >ran+e, >isherIs Me!iae%al :mpire ,or ermany, e!+)
"he 'oun+il o, 1]mes orders Je2s !o 2ear a round $a!+h ,or iden!i,i+a!ion) D :293@1340@;illiam o, <+3ham, a Do+!or o, !he 'hur+h 2ho lived in Fn-land as a >ran+is+an !heolo-ian and 2ri!er develo$ed a dis!in-uishin- and +on!roversial $hiloso$hy 2hi+h +ondensed mu+h ,rom 4ris!o!leIs sys!em o, !he 2orld) "hese radi+al belie,s, ho2ever, made an enemy o, John 7u!!erell, !he 'han+ellor o, <D,ord a! !he !ime) 7u!!erell sends a do+umen! !o #o$e John %&& +ri!i+i5in- <+3hamIs 2or3, and al!hou-h <+3ham is no! o,,i+ially +ondemned by !he #a$al <,,i+e a! !his :un+!ure, <+3ham a!!a+3ed #o$e John %&& ,or errors in some o, his #a$al Bulls, -oin- so ,ar as !o +all him a here!i+) 4lon- 2i!h !2o o!her ,riars, he ,led !o &!aly as a! !his !ime !he #a$a+y 2as in 4vai-ion, >ran+e, and !he -rou$ 2as eD+ommuni+a!ed ,rom !he 'hur+h, <+3ham bein- $erse+u!ed, im$risoned, and even!ually eD+ommuni+a!ed durinhis li,e!ime, even!ually rose !o su+h hi-h re-ard in !he 'hur+h as !o be deemed a Do+!or) 'han-e 2i!hin !he +hur+h is slo2, and i! is ironi+ ho2 o,!en !he ideas ini!ially re:e+!ed by !he 'hur+h may be -radually in+or$ora!ed in!o i!s !heolo-i+al !radi!ion) D :296@ #o$e 8onorius &E addresses a s$e+ial res+ri$! !o !he 4r+h@Bisho$s o, Nor3 and 'an!erbury, $oin!inou! !he evil e,,e+!s on !he reli-ious li,e o, Fn-land o, ,ree in!er+ourse 2i!h !he $er,idious Je2s, 2ho s!udy !heir 8oly "almud, alon- 2i!h i!s abomina!ions, en!i+in- !he ,ai!h,ul 'hris!ians !o a$os!asy, and +ausin- !heir 'hris!ian servan!s !o 2or3 on (undays and holidays, and -enerally brin-in- !he 'hris!ian ,ai!h in!o disre$u!e) D :29<5 "he 'hris!ian 'oun+il o, Eienna orders Je2s !o 2ear a round $a!+h ,or iden!i,i+a!ion) D :2<4@ ?in- Ri+hard, Fn-land, July 1., 12/0, issues 2ri!s !o !he sheri,,s o, all !he Fn-lish +oun!ies orderin- !hem !o en,or+e a de+ree !ha! all Je2s should leave Fn-land be,ore 4ll (ain!sI Day o, !ha! year) D :2<2@?in- #hili$ &E, o, >ran+e, orders !he Je2s !o be s$e+ially !aDed be!2een 12/2@1303) "he Je2s are allo2ed !o +arry only !heir $or!able $ro$er!y= bu! !heir houses es+hea!ed Aconfiscate!B !o !he 3in-, eD+e$! in !he +ase o, a ,e2 ,avored $ersons 2ho are allo2ed !o sell !heir homes be,ore !hey leave) "he 'hur+h does no! allo2 !he Je2s !o be+ome an in!e-ral $ar! o, !he Fn-lish na!ion, and !here,ore !hey have !o leave !he +oun!ry, ,or,ie!in- !heir lands and mos! i, no! all, o, !heir $ossessions) Furo$eIs ,irs! 3no2n eDe+u!ion ,or sodomy !a3es $la+e in hen!) D :2<85 Des!ru+!ion o, mos! Je2ish +ommuni!ies in !he ?in-dom o, 1a$les, &!aly, !he +radle o, 4sh3ena5i +ul!ure in (ou!hern &!aly, a++om$anied by ,or+ed +onversions o, Je2s) Mar+o #olo s!ays on !he 'oromandel 'oas!, des+ribin- !he !omb o, (ain! "homas as a $la+e o, $il-rima-e, and visi!s 'hris!ians and Je2s in Suilon) D :2<7@1303@&n 1ovember 1302, #o$e Boni,a+e E&&& issues !he Bull Inam Sanctum ;ur Holy !o be+ome one o, !he mos! 2idely 3no2n o, all $a$al do+umen!s, 2hi+h +laims !ha! all human bein-s are !he ob:e+! o, 3apal plenitu!e of po&er submission to &hich is sai! to be necessary for sal%ation. "his is !he basis o, !he 'hur+hIs $ro+laimed ri-h! !o 2orld +on*ues! and eD!ermina!ion o, all indi-enous $eo$les 2ho are no! 'a!holi+) #o$e Boni,a+e 2ill also in+ar+era!ed !he un2ell #o$e 'eles!ine E, in !he
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+as!le o, >umone, un!il his dea!h and brou-h! ,alse +har-es a-ains! a sou!hern >ren+h Bisho$, Bernard (aisse! o, #amiers, ,or no! sidin- 2i!h him, +laimin-, . ) . He &as impulsi%e to the point of impru!ence an! short.tempere! to the point of un.charitableness !he Bisho$ dies in $rison ,rom $hysi+al and men!al de!eriora!ion) #o$e Boni,a+e E&&& also has a +olor,ul his!ory o, seDual adven!ures and is 3no2n ,or his eD$loi!ive na!ure) 'he 3ope &as bise1ual an! certainly Catholic in his se1ual tastes ha%in$ kept a marrie! &oman an! her !au$hter as his be!fello&s as &ell as attemptin$ to se!uce a number of han!some youn$ men apparently &ith a $oo! measure of success. He &as 2uote! as sayin$ that the se1 act &as 6no more a sin than to rub your han!s to$ether. ~"he ,ormer #ries!, >a!her Jose$h M+'abe, *ationalist :ncyclope!ia. "he eDhaus!ed +ardinals a-ree !o ma3e #ie!ro di Morrone, 1215@12/6, !he ne2 #o$e, +allin- him #o$e 'eles!ine E, bu! be,ore and durin- !he !ime o, his $on!i,i+a!e, 'eles!ine lived a hermi!Is li,e in a +ave in !he 2ild moun!ains o, 4bru55i, :us! sou!h o, Rome, a ,a+! !ha! has $roved +om$leD ,or many o, !he modern@day 'hur+h !o dismiss, as 'eles!ine, a humble mon3, orders !he 'ardinals !o +ome !o his +ave, 2hi+h !hey 2en! and !here !hey +onse+ra!ed him as #o$e) #o$e 'lemen! E A?BCFB, had, as $ar! o, his o2n +orru$! bar-ain ,or !he #a$al sea!, !o +onvene a 'oun+il o, !he >ren+h 'hur+h in 1312 !o !ry !he !ea! #o$e Boni,a+e, and, a! !his, volun!ary Roman 2i!nesses, +hie,ly $ries!s and la2yers, a++used Boni,a+e o, blas$hemy, +yni+al s3e$!i+ism, denial o, immor!ali!y, de,ense o, adul!ery, and seDual immorali!y havin- s!a!ed !ha! seD 2as -o more harm in it than rubbin$ your han!s to$ether, and in ma3in- a mo+3ery o, all reli-ion and morals) "he s!a!emen! o, !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia !ha! !he $rela!es a+*ui!!ed him o, !he +har-es is en!irely ,alse) Bein- -ood 'a!holi+s as !hey are, !hey 2ere a,raid !o ma3e any $ronoun+emen! on !he eviden+e, 2hi+h 2as endorsed by !he -rea!es! la2yers in >ran+e) re-orovius, !he #a$al his!orian, !ries !o relieve him o, !he +har-e o, vi+e on !he -round !ha! he 2as ei-h!y years old, bu! even !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia ma3es him only siD!y@ei-h! years old 2hen he died Aless than si1ty at his accessionB) "he severe s!ri+!ures on him in #ro,) Ro+32ellIs ar!i+le in !he :ncyclope!ia Britannica have been +u! ou! o, !he ar!i+le in !heir la!es! edi!ion, bu! !he Cambri!$e Me!iae%al History, 2hi+h re,le+!s !he -eneral o$inion o, his!orians, says !ha!, 'he e%i!ence seems conclusi%e that he &as !octrinally a skeptic and It is probable that for him as later for Ale1an!er +I the moral co!e ha! little meanin$. " E&&, 5, Dan!e voi+es !he +on!em$orary o$inion in &!aly 2hen he $la+es !he #o$e dee$
in hell, 'an!o %&%, 52@0, and is himsel, !hrea!ened by !he #o$e)
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Dan!e is also !hrea!ened 2i!h eD+ommuni+a!ion i, he does no! $ublish his $oem 'he 9i%ine Come!y 2i!hou! !he #a$al +our! in a burnin- in,erno)~>rom J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclopae!ia. "he 'hur+h ma3es a ,eeble a!!em$! !o :us!i,y !he ne+essi!y o, an &n*uisi!ion and do2n$lays !he number o, lives !ermina!ed !hrou-h !he abuses o, !he &n*uisi!ion AMany recor!s re$ar!in$ the torturin$ cripplin$ an! killin$ of their %ictims ha%e mysteriously !isappeare!B) "he a++oun! o, ho2 a youn- -irl, !o 2hom one o, !he &n*uisi!ors had !a3en a ,an+y, 2as !a3en ,rom her home in !he dead o, !he ni-h! and handed over !o !he &n*uisi!orsI o,,i+ers by !he !error s!ri+3en ,a!her, is also -ra$hi+ally -iven in re+ords dis+overed) ~(aladin, #omen vol) &&) #o$e Boni,a+e E&&& no2 re*uires ,ull dis+losure o, !he a++users !o !he &n*uisi!ion $ro+eedin-s A3rior to this the names of the accusers &ere kept a secret from the accuse!B, bu! !he &n*uisi!ors, by and lar-e, 2ill +on!inue as be,ore in !ryin- +i!i5ens more ,or !heir $oli!i+als a,,ilia!ions, or la+3 o,, !hen !heir here!i+al belie,s) 'here is absolutely no reason to look on the me!ie%al :cclesiastical 4u!$e as intellectually an! morally inferior to the mo!ern 4u!$e. -o one &oul! !eny that the 4u!$es of to!ay !espite occasional harsh !ecisions an! the errors of a fe& pursue a hi$hly honorable profession. Similarly the me!ie%al in2uisitors shoul! be 4u!$e! as a &hole. Moreo%er history !oes not 4ustify the hypothesis that the me!ie%al heretics &ere pro!i$ies of %irtue !eser%in$ our sympathy in a!%ance. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia. "he ,a+! remains !ha! individual ri-h!s did no! eDis! Ae1cept on paper so the Church Authorities can !eny any complicity in this matter for one &oul! ha%e to be a la&yer to see throu$h the le$alese perpetrate! upon the Catholics in !efense of their reli$ion an! reli$ious !octrinesB) "here 2ere ,our $rimary means o, eD!ra+!in- a +on,ession ,rom !he vi+!im:
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>ear o, dea!h, i)e) by -ivin- !he a++used !o unders!and !ha! !he s!a3e a2ai!ed him i, he 2ould no! +on,ess) More or less +lose +on,inemen!, $ossibly em$hasi5ed by +ur!ailmen! o, ,ood) Eisi!s o, !ried men, 2ho 2ould a!!em$! !o indu+e ,ree +on,ession !hrou-h ,riendly $ersuasion) "or!ure Anon@ne-o!iable ,or+eB) 9n,or!una!ely, 2ha! a$$ears !o have been ,or-o!!en here is !ha! !he vi+!ims 2ere denied ,ree 2ill, !he ri-h! !o +hoose !heir ,ai!h, and !hey 2ere denied !he res$e+! ,or !heir o2n basi+ belie,s, a ,a+! o,!en overloo3ed in !he re2ordin- o, his!ory by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) &! is !oo o,!en assumed, or a++e$!ed ,rom uns+ru$ulous 'a!holi+ $ro$a-andis!s !ha! ,e2 o, !he lai!y 3no2 !he la2 o, !heir o2n 'hur+h, !ha! !he Roman 'hur+h has, li3e all o!hers, abandoned !he $rin+i$le !ha! heretics mus! be $u! !o dea!h) "he 'a!holi+ a$olo-is! no2 +ommonly asser!s !ha! in !he Middle 4-es, 2hen !he +ommuni!y is su$$osed !o have been solidly and dee$ly $ious, 3rinces an! peoples ur-ed !he 'hur+h !o $ro!e+! !hem by eDe+u!in- here!i+s) 'he i!ealism of me!ie%al theolo$ical beliefs le! to the foun!in$ of orphan asylums an! hospitals. But the impracticability an! /other.&orl!liness/ of the Mi!!le A$es pre%ente! effecti%e treatment of the !iseases of the inmates. Such hospitals &ere merely !ark cro&!e! an! unsanitary places of refu$e for the nee!y an! sick &ho recei%e! no rational me!ical attention... 'he Mi!!le A$es &hich some profess to a!mire &ere in reality times of lo& ci%ili7ation. ">or a mos! sho+3in- a++oun! o, !he hos$i!als, lyin-@in dens and insane
$ens o, medieval 'hris!ian idealism, re,eren+e mus! be made !o Dr) 8enry ;) 8a--ardIs Devils, Dru-s and Do+!ors= +,) Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 0, $-) 4/2, and vol) 10, 125, and ,or$ery in Christianity by Jose$h ;heless)
Murder (!a!is!i+s: "ha! !he &n*uisi!ion is no! used !o do !he biddin- o, $oli!i+al as$iran!s and monar+hs as 2ell as !he ,ana!i+al 'hur+h is a $ar!i+ularly mean un!ru!h, and !he in,eren+e !ha! is su--es!ed, !ha! !he -rea! diversi!y o, o$inions in a modern (!a!e has en!ailed a +han-e o, a!!i!ude, is ,alse) (!a!is!i+s: =et us look for a moment at the number of %ictims sacrifice! on the altars of the Christian Moloch) ? CCC CCC perishe! !urin$ the early Arian schism8 ? CCC CCC !urin$ the Cartha$inian stru$$le8 D CCC CCC !urin$ the Saracen slau$hters. In Spain > CCC CCC perishe! !urin$ the ei$ht Crusa!es8 E CCC CCC of Sa1ons an! Scan!ina%ians lost their li%es in opposin$ the intro!uction of the blessin$s of Christianity. ? CCC CCC &ere !estroye! in the HolyU?V #ars a$ainst the -etherlan!s Albi$enses #al!enses an! Hu$uenots. BC CCC CCC Me1icans an! 3eru%ians &ere slau$htere! ere they coul! be con%ince! of the beautiesU?V of the Christian cree!. @ CCC CCC &ere burne! for &itchcraft. 'otal >A CCC CCC. ;r let us look at the matter in another li$ht. =et us contemplate ho& the /Holy In2uisition/ treate! their %ictims Men an! &omen burne! ali%e un!er the rule of the F> In2uisitor. 5enerals B> >BF8 burne! in effi$y ?K ABD8 con!emne! to other punishments E@B >BB. 'otal sacrifice! to maintain the blessin$s of Christianity BFD DCF. In other &or!s these &orthy follo&ers of 6'he =amb the 7ealous imitators of him &ho /Came not to sen! 3eace but a s&or!8/ to /Sen! fire on the earth/ an! /-ot peace but rather !i%ision / burne! no less than B> >BF men an! &omen... *api!ly the Christian priesthoo! con%erte! the con%ents into brothels8 an! not content &ith !ebauchin$ the /bri!es of Christ / they con%erte! into harlots the &i%es of men8 an! by means of the machinery of the confessional they !estroye! the chastity of the &i%es of the laity an! ren!ere! all marria$e simply poly.an!rous .. 'he priests ha! harlots concubines an! mistresses in e%ery to&n8 an! the Church reco$ni7in$ these illicit connections allo&e! the Bishops to e1tract money from the priests in the shape of a ta1 on their concubines. "8) Middle!on) &n many $la+es !he $eo$le 2ere a+!ually deli-h!ed a! seein- a $ries! 3ee$ a mis!ress, ,or mean! !ha! !he married 2omen mi-h! be sa,er ,rom his sedu+!ions) In many places the priest pai! the Bishop a re$ular ta1 for the &omen &ith &hom he li%e! an! for each chil! he ha! by her. A 5erman Bishop sai! publicly one !ay at a $reat entertainment that 6In one year ele%en thousan! priests ha! presente! themsel%es before him for that purpose. It is :rasmus &ho relates this. ~D6aubi-ne) Bu!, even !he mildly modera!e Frasmus de+lared !ha! !he li+en!iousness o, !he +ler-y in $romo!in$ros!i!u!ion had -one !oo ,ar)
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&! is e*ually de+ei!,ul !o $oin! ou! !ha! in !he Fn-lish !ransla!ion, $ublished in 4meri+a, o, !he Canon =a&, !he dea!h sen!en+e is not ,ound) 4s eD$lained in !he ar!i+le 'anon 7a2, !his edi!ion +on!ains only !he 9omestic =a& o, !he 'hur+h, and in any +ase i! eD$ressly s!a!es !ha! i! does no! abro-a!e any la2 !ha! is o, 9i%ine *i$ht as !he la2 o, !he dea!h sen!en+e is +laimed !o be) If there &ere an element of conscious !eceit connecte! &ith the &ritin$ it must ha%e lai! principally in the manner in &hich the :pistle &as intro!uce! into the Church. "James, bro!her o, Jesus, and ,irs! Bisho$ o, Jerusalem,
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"his $ar! o, 'anon 7a2 is s!ill under !he veil o, a dead lan-ua-e A =atinB, bu! i! is by no means le,! in mediaeval !omes) &! is +on!inually re$rin!ed, and is s!ill em$ha!i+ally !au-h! in !he re-orian, #a$al 9niversi!y a! Rome and in all +olle-es ,or advan+ed +leri+al $u$ils) >r) Marianus de 7u+a, !he au!hor o, !he 7a!in version o, !he 69omestic =a& $ublished by !he Ea!i+an #ress in !2o s!ou! volumes in 1/01, 2i!h a le!!er o, a$$roval ,rom !he #o$e, 2as $ro,essor o, !he sub:e+! in !he re-orian 9niversi!y) &n several $assa-es and a! -rea! len-!h he +ensures liberal 'a!holi+s 2ho say !ha! !he 'hur+h has surrendered 'he ri$ht of the s&or! and ar-ues !ha! !he 'hur+h has !he ri-h! and !he du!y !o $u! here!i+s, by 2hi+h 'a!holi+ la2 means a$os!a!es, !o dea!h) ~'anon 7a2, Eol) &, $$) 132 and 200) Cler$y has !ebauche! an! turne! into poor profli$ates ?CC CCC &omen in :n$lan! ... Het &ho is he thou$h he be ne%er so much a$$rie%e! &ho !are lay to their char$e by any action at la& e%en the lea!in$ astray of a &ife or a !au$hter? ... If he !o he is by.an!.bye accuse! of heresy. "(aladinIs 'i!a!ion o,
Frasmus in 'he Confessional.
"his is !he mos! au!hori!a!ive eD$osi!ion o, 'hur+h 7a2 as i! is !oday) "he se+ond mos! au!hori!a!ive 2or3 o, !he 20!h +en!ury is !ha! o, 'ardinal 7) #i+ier, 2ho a-rees) 4,!er $rovin- !ha! a$os!a!es May 4ustly be put to !eath $) 1/4, he +om$le!es !he re$ulsive !ea+hin- by +laimin- !ha! !hey are all in Ba! faith sin+e -o one can lose the faith e1cept by the %ery $ra%est sin. " 'ardinal #i+ier, 9e Stabilitate et
3ro$ressa 9o$matis, 1/10, $) 201)
Ne!, 2hile !his manual is in a+!ual servi+e in 'anadian and 4meri+an seminaries, !he 'a!holi+ a$olo-is!s in 4meri+a deny !he ,a+!, and an asso+ia!ion, !he 'alver! 4sso+ia!es, 2hi+h -oes beyond all o!hers in menda+i!y A,alsehoodB, and says !ha! i! 2as :us! Inscrupulous politicians 2ho, durin- !he Re,orma!ion s!ru--le, 2ere res$onsible ,or $as! eDe+u!ions) ~'he Cal%ert Han!book of Catholic ,acts, 1/26, $) 66, is
s$onsored by Dr) 1i+holas Murray Bu!ler, #residen! o, 'olumbia 9niversi!y)
&! is a milder un!ru!h !o say !ha! !he 'hur+h merely :ud-es a man heretical and !he State imposes the lethal punishment) >r) de 7u+a insis!s !ha! !he 'hur+h i!sel, has 'he ri$ht of the s&or! and, les! an o$$onen! o, !he 'hur+h 2ho has no! been Ba$!i5ed in i! should !hin3 himsel, sa,e, he eD$lains !ha! in a 'a!holi+ +oun!ry, su+h as !he #hili$$ines, &!aly or ($ain !oday, unbelievers may be Compelle! to accept the faith 2hen !hey a! on+e +ome under !he sava-e la2, 2hi+h is 2hy !he &n*uisi!ion has never been done a2ay 2i!h and remains a $ar! o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !oday under !he name, Con$re$ation of the Holy ;ffice some!imes re,erred !o as Share! Con$re$ation of the *oman an! Ini%ersal In2uisition. <ri-inally, Secretariat of the Con$re$ation of the Holy ;ffice of the In2uisition. <nly !he ,ear o, !he +onse*uen+es ,rom inde$enden! !hin3in- #ro!es!an!s in rea! Bri!ain and 4meri+a res!rains !he $resen! #o$e ,rom en,or+in- !his la2 in ($ain and o!her 'a!holi+ +oun!ries, bu! !he end is s!ill a!!ained by +har-in- !he +ul$ri!s Anon.belie%ersB 2i!h Bolshevism, radi+alism, 'ommunis! insur-en+y, ,ana!i+alism, luna+y, eD!remism, e!+) 'hey are calle! ,athers an! they often are< "Frasmus on !he $ries!s ,a!herin- +hildren 2i!hou! bene,i! o, marria-e) ($ain sle2 more unarmed demo+ra!s !o $ro!e+! i!s o2n +orru$!ion !han !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in !he 1/!h 'en!ury, eD+e$! 1a$les, and 2i!h a ,ero+i!y !ha! 1a$les did no! sur$ass) "his a -ation chosen by 5o! $resen!s !oday !he mos! sordid s$e+!a+le in !he 2orld, a$ar! ,rom +oun!ries overrun by !he 4Dis !roo$s Q!he #o$eIs alliesR, o, in:us!i+e and bru!al in!oleran+e) 4nyone Suspecte! of Communism !ha! means anybody bu! a loyal ($anish 'a!holi+, are !rea!ed in !he :ails, Bri!ish and 4meri+an #ro!es!an!s also are vilely !rea!ed) "he 4meri+an #ro!es!an! De,ense 7ea-ue has issued a bulle!in on !he sub:e+!) &! says !ha! 30 #ro!es!an! minis!ers have been eD$elled and 2ill $robably be eDe+u!ed i, !hey re!urn= !ha! !2o@!hirds o, !he 2or3ers o, !he ($anish os$el Mission have been ei!her eDe+u!ed, eDiled, or
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im$risoned= !ha! ,our@,i,!hs o, !he #ro!es!an! +hur+hes and s+hools have been +losed= and !ha! no ($aniard 2ho does no! a!!end mass +an -e! em$loymen!) ~>rom !he 2or3s o, J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclope!ia. (ee also
#aul 'our+ouralIs 2or3, =a fin !e la Luerelle, 1/2/, is a bi!!er a!!a+3 on !he Ea!i+an, and he *uo!es several o!her 'a!holi+ +ri!i+s) <ne o, !he $oin!s made by !hese 'a!holi+ +ri!i+s 2as !ha! !he Ea!i+an dis$layed -rave in in+om$e!en+e in allo2in- i!sel, !o be du$ed by -overnmen!s)
"he 'hur+h lea$ed !o arms !o violen!ly su$$ress any !y$e o, re,orm ,rom !he de-radin- +ondi!ions !o 2hi+h 6Her Holy 5ui!ance had brou-h! 'hris!endom, and ,erven!ly de,ended her a!ro+i!ies u$on !he i-noran! masses ,or over a +en!ury, un!il !he Reli-ious #ea+e o, 164.) ;i!h !he san+!i,ied s!a3e o, ,ire and s2ord (he made Furo$e a slau-h!erin- $en in 8er des$era!e e,,or! !o su$$ress !he #ro!es!an! revol! and ,or+e i!s o2n insin+ere ,ai!h and i!s ,alla+ious +reed o, so@+alled love and morals) D :2<6@Monar+hism vs) 'a!holi+ism: ?in- #hili$ &E a!!em$!s !o levy !aDes a-ains! !he 'a!holi+ +ler-y and #o$e Boni,a+e E&&& re!alia!es by issuin- a #a$al Bull, Clericis =aicos ,orbiddin- +ler-y !o $ay !he !aDes !o !he monar+hy in >ran+e A the spiritual is stron$er than the temporalB #hili$ re$lies by ,orbiddin- !he eD$or! o, +oins) "he #a$a+y is !hereby denied !ribu!e ,rom >ran+e) ?in- #hili$, in order !o asser! his monar+hial ri-h!, arres!s !he #a$al 7e-a!e in 1301) #o$e Boni,a+e re!alia!es 2i!h !he #a$al Bull, Inam Sanctamin in 1302 de+larin- #a$al (u$rema+y over !he ?in-) #hili$ de+lares !ha! #o$e Boni,a+e is -uil!y o, blas$hemy, heresy, sodomy, and murder) ?in- #hili$ de+lares !ha! #o$e Boni,a+e also has a se+re! seDual love 2i!h a Demon !ha! lives inside !he rin- o, !he #o$e) &n order !o a++om$lish his $lan o, dominan+e #hili$ 2ould need -rea! ,inan+ial resour+es A&hich the 'emplars possesse!B and a 2ea3 and subservien! #a$al "hrone) ?in- #hili$ is 2ell 3no2n ,or his ba!!les 2i!h #o$e Boni,a+e E&&&, and a! one $oin! #hili$ $ubli+ly burns #o$e Boni,a+e E&&&Is Bull Inam Sanctam 2hi+h -ave !he #o$e absolu!e su$rema+y over everyone) "he #o$e a$$ears !o -e! an-ered over !he a++usa!ions o, ?in- #hili$ and eD+ommuni+a!es him) "he #a$al Bull, Inam Sanctam de+larin- !ha! all human bein-s are sub:e+! !o !he la2s o, !he #o$e and mus! a$$ear i, so ordered AIt is a &ell kno&n fact that 3ope Boniface +III as a Car!inal ha! many lo%ers an! -o$aret &hose parents &ere burne! at the stake as heretics kne& of these e1ploits also that the 3ope &as bise1ual an! entertaine! men as &ell as &omen &ithin the +atican. 3ope Boniface as re$ar!s the matters of his o&n se1ual in!ul$ences is 2uote! 0-o more a sin than to rub your han!s to$ether)LB ~Se1 =i%es of the 3opes by 1) 'a2!horne) ?in- #hili$ &E o, >ran+e +ommands !he arres! o, all members o, !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar, and in !he ,ollo2in- years hundreds o, "em$lars are im$risoned, !or!ured, andGor burned be+ause o, !heir su$$osed !olera!ion as sinless of Acts A$ainst -ature. 'hose foul offenses that are a$ainst nature shoul! be e%ery&here an! at all times !eteste! an! punishe! such as &ere those of the people of So!om &hich shoul! all nations commit they shoul! all stan! $uilty of the same crime by the la& of 5o! &hich hath not so ma!e men that they shoul! so abuse one another. ,or e%en that %ery intercourse &hich shoul! be bet&een 5o! an! us is %iolate! &hen that same nature of &hich He is the Author is pollute! by the per%ersity of lust. " (ain! 4u-us!ine, 4!h
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"he ?in- -ains su$$or!ers and !he #o$e $la+es >ran+e in a s!a!e o, Inter!iction) 1o one +an be ba$!i5ed or a!!end +ommunion in >ran+e Aor $i%en a full Christian burialB #hili$ re!alia!es by sendin- a ,e2 o, his ,riends !o persua!e !he #o$e) <n !he .!h o, (e$!ember 1303* uillaume de 1o-are! and his sele+! ,e2 en!er !he $ala+e a! 4na-ni and eD$lain !heir $osi!ion !o !he #o$e, in no un+er!ain !erms, $erha$s 2i!h some $hysi+al au!hori!a!iveness) 9nable !o 3idna$ !he #o$e, #hili$6s men leave a,!er !he #o$e re+eives a ,e2 2ell@+hosen 2ords ,rom !hem) "he #o$e is so u$se! and dis!rau-h! !ha! he dies :us! ,ive 2ee3s a,!er !he even!) "he ne2 #o$e, Benedi+! %& !ries !o ma3e amends bu! is rebu3ed by ?in- #hili$, and $ubli+ly a++uses #hili$ o, +ons$irin- !o 3ill #o$e Boni,a+e E&&&) #o$e Benedi+! has a shor! !erm) "he #o$e is alle-ed !o have been $oisoned, and !hen #hili$ $ro+eeds !o ele+! Bernard de o!h, 4r+hbisho$ o, BordeauD AClement +B) ;i!h !he hel$ o, !he ne2 #o$e he levies a 10k !aD on !he -ross revenues o, !he >ren+h +ler-y !o raise addi!ional money ,or !he 3in-6s +o,,ers) #o$e 4leDander E&, in 14/2, -ives &n*uisi!ors !he au!hori!y !o absolve ea+h o!her o, any irre-ulari!ies en+oun!ered 2hile !or!urin- !heir vi+!ims Aa sort of Ill for$i%e you if you for$i%e me mentality &hich per%a!es the church &ell into the ECth century in lookin$ the other &ay as to their sins an!
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trans$ressions a$ainst the flockB) "or!ure, !he means o, !or!ure, and !he e*ui$men! used !o !or!ure are seldom, i, ever, men!ioned in any 'hur+h do+umen!s) "he 'hur+h havin- -one !o eD!raordinary measures !o des!roy many do+umen!s A&hich the Church &ill claim local actions is out of their han!sB) &, !he vi+!im 2as no! !or!ured by !he &n*uisi!ion !o ob!ain a +on,ession, he or she +ould s!ill have been !or!ured by lay au!hori!ies A+ivilB 2ho 2ould do !he biddino, !he &n*uisi!ion !o -ain ,avors) ;i!nesses a$$earin- be,ore !he &n*uisi!ion had !heir name 2i!hheld ,rom !he a++used and !he $rose+u!ed are also denied !he ri-h! !o +ross@eDamine anyone in !heir de,ense Ale$ali7e! un!er 3opes 5re$ory IX Innocent I+ an! Ale1an!er +I this makes for faster trials an! 2uicker confessionsB 7a!er, #o$e Boni,a+e E&&&, 12/4@1303, in his #a$al Bull de+lares !ha! 2i!nesses mus! no2 be named) ;i!nesses ,or !he de,ense are s!ill vir!ually non@eDis!en! ,or ,ear o, beinin+rimina!ed in !he +ase and 2i!nesses +anno! be +ross@eDamined by !he vi+!im) "he vi+!im is also eD$e+!ed !o a++e$! #ith 5oo! 5race !heir sen!en+e ,rom !he &n*uisi!ion, 2he!her or no! !hey are -uil!y o, !he +rimes brou-h! a-ains! !hem) Durin- !his $eriod also o++urred !he 'rusades a-ains! !he 4lbi-enses ,or heresy, 2herein some hundreds o, !housands 2ere 3illed on bo!h sides= !he +rusades a-ains! !he ;aldenses ,or re:e+!in- !he #a$al +laims and denoun+in- !he i-noran+e and +orru$!ion o, !he +ler-y, 2herein an enormous number 2ere !or!ured and massa+red= !he ei-h! 2ars a-ains! !he 8u-ueno!s, and !he 2ell 3no2n massa+re o, (ain! Bar!holome2Is Day, in 2hi+h 30,000 2ere slau-h!ered a I'e 9eum/ bein- a,!er2ards sun- a! (ain! #e!erIs, Rome, and a year o, :ubilee $ro+laimed in honor o, i!) Earious !eD!s +i!e di,,eren! s!a!is!i+s re-ardin- !he ru!hlessness o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in eD!ermina!ini!s vi+!ims due !o !he $redis$osi!ion o, 'hris!ian 2ri!ers !o do+umen! !he +allousness o, !heir ,ai!h in mal!rea!men! o, !he dissen!in- masses, 'here perishe! un!er 3ope (ulian ECC CCC Christians) an! by the ,rench massacre on a mo!erate calculation in B months ?CC CCC. ;f the #al!enses there perishe! ?>C CCC8 of the Albi$enses ?>C CCC. 'here perishe! by the (esuits in BC years only @CC CCC. 'he 9uke of Al%a !estroye! by the common han$man alone BA CCC persons8 the amount mur!ere! by him is set !o&n by 5rotius at ?CC CCC< 'here perishe! by the fire an! tortures of the In2uisition in Spain Italy an! ,rance ?>C CCC0 In the Irish massacres there perishe! ?>C CCC 3rotestants< 'o sum up the &hole the *oman Catholic church has cause! the ruin an! !estruction of a million an! a half of Moors in Spain8 nearly t&o millions of (e&s South America in :urope. In Me1ico an! inclu!in$ the islan!s of Cuba an! St. 9omin$o fifteen millions of In!ians in FC years fell %ictims to 3opery. An! in :urope an! the :ast In!ies an! in America >C millions of 3rotestants at least ha%e been mur!ere! by it< ~;) ') Bro2nlee, =etters in the *oman Catholic contro%ersy 1.34) Moors and Je2s are ,or+ed !o deny !heir ,ai!h and +over! under $enal!y o, dea!h, 'hese ,orce! Baptisms an! the conse2uent claims &hich the 3ope set up o%er His sla%es / cause! the !eath of one million fi%e hun!re! thousan! Moors an! on the most mo!erate calculation that of t&o millions of (e&s< ~(ee Dr) M) eddes6s 'racts on 3opery vol) i), ;) ') Bro2nlee, 3opery the :nemy of Ci%il an! *eli$ious =iberty J) () "aylor, 1e2
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D :2<9@"he names o, 2i!nesses are 2i!hheld ,rom !he a++used durin- !he &n*uisi!ion hearin-s Ale$ali7e! un!er 3opes 5re$ory I1 Innocent IX an! Ale1an!er +IB "he abuse o, !he &n*uisi!ion by bo!h !he 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies and !he Monar+hies resul!s in #o$e Boni,a+e E&&&, 12/4@1303, issuin- a #a$al Bull re*uirin- !ha! 2i!nesses mus! be a! hand) ;i!nesses are relu+!an! !o be+ome involved and !here are re$or!ed +ases 2here !hey Athe &itnessesB are also !or!ured) "o brea3 !he su$rema+y o, !he &!alian $rin+es and a$$ro$ria!e !heir $ossessions ,or !he bene,i! o, his o2n +hildren, #o$e 4leDander E& em$loys !he usual 2ea$ons o, his !ime: $er:ury, $oison and !he silen! da--er) (ain! Bonaven!ure, +ardinal and -eneral o, !he >ran+is+ans said !ha! Rome 2as :us! li3e !he harlo! o, !he 4$o+aly$se, eDa+!ly as John ,oresa2 Aand as Mar!in 7u!her 2ould see !o his sorro2 !hree +en!uries
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la!erB) #o$e Boni,a+e E&&&, 12/4@1303, did no! 2aiver in indul-in- himsel, by havin- bo!h a mo!her and dau-h!er as his mis!resses !o-e!her) D :844@134/@;illiam o, (horeham, a hermi! and mys!i+, +on!em$orary o, Rolle, !ransla!es #salms in!o Fn-lish lan-ua-e $ro$er Acommon e%ery!ay spoken !ay :n$lish of the timeB) <ne mus! unders!and !ha! Fn-lish is a +han-in- lan-ua-e) ;e no lon-er s$ea3 Fn-lish as s$o3en in !he !imes o, (ha3es$eare and i! is !his !ransla!ion o, (+ri$!ure in!o a lan-ua-e !ha! !he $eo$le +an read and unders!and !ha! ,ri-h!ens !he 'hur+h au!hori!ies AMno&le!$e re%eale! is po&er lostB) D :844@"he Jubilee: #o$e Boni,a+e E&&& ins!i!u!es J'he Holy HearL A!ra&n from =e%iticus E> Hear of *emissionB) &n 1400, !he in!erval is ,iDed a! !2en!y@,ive years by #o$e #aul &&) :1traor!inary Holy Hears are se! a! ,i,!y@year in!ervals) Ma3in- +orre+!ions !o (+ri$!ure in an a!!em$! !o ,ore!ell !he ,u!ure is no! un3no2n in Bibli+al !imes) John !he Ba$!is! AB' 21B believed !ha! a +a!as!ro$he 2as in s!ore in !he immedia!e ,u!ure due !o !he $ro$he+ies o, !he "em$le (+rolls no! bein- ,ul,illed) "he (+rolls +ould no! be in error !here,ore !he me!hod o, +oun!in- had !o be 2ron-) By $ermi!!in- a Kero Jubilee !he millennium +ould be eD!ended !o 4D 2/ ABC E? Y A9 E@ R >C yearsB &n !ha! year !he "rue ?inover !he ;orld ?in-dom o, Je2s 2ould be de+lared 4+!s 1:1., John 2:20, 4:/, 7u3e 4:16@21, Ma!!he2 2:0@16, 2.:2) 7a!er in his!ory, #o$e Boni,a+e and ?in- #hili$ 2ill endure a s!rained rela!ionshi$ in !he s!ru--le over su$rema+y o, !he #o$e versus !he Monar+hy o, !he ?in-) #hili$ 2ill brin- +har-es o, heresy a-ains! Boni,a+e and !ry him in absentia) &n 1302, #hili$6s su$$or!ers !hereby ne-a!inhis eD+ommuni+a!ion be+ause he 2as no! ,ormally $resen!ed 2i!h i! burn !he #a$al Bull, eD+ommuni+a!in- #hili$) #hili$ !hen sei5es !he lands o, su$$or!ers o, #o$e Boni,a+e E&&& and Boni,a+e in !urn o,,ers !he +ro2n o, >ran+e !o Fm$eror 4lber! o, 4us!ria) &n 1304 #o$e Benedi+! %& !a3es o,,i+e, bu! soon dies, alle-edly by bein- $oisoned, a,!er !en mon!hs o, o,,i+e Asome say that it &as by the appro%al of Min$ 3hilipB :842@#ro!es!an!s, 7u!herans, Ba$!is!s, Mormons, #resby!erians, Muslims= all are de+lared unable !o o,,er salva!ionO 4++ordin- !o !he 9niversal Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, #e !eclare say !efine an! pronounce that it is absolutely necessary for the Sal%ation of e%ery human creature to be sub4ect to the *oman 3ontiff. "#o$e Boni,a+e E&&&, Bull Inun Sanctum) January 20, Dan!e 4li-hieri is ,ined and eDiled ,rom >loren+e by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ,or his 2or3, 'he 9i%ine Come!y a3a 9antes Inferno, ,or in+ludin- !he #o$es and some o, !he 'ardinals in 8ell) #o$e Boni,a+e E&&& 2ill s!ri3e ,ear in!o !he hear!s and minds o, !he i-noran! by +laimin- bo!h reli-ious and $oli!i+al $o2er, some!hin-, 2hi+h does no! si! 2ell 2i!h o!her rulers in Furo$e, and in 1302 Boni,a+e 2ill issue !he #a$al Bull Inam Sanctam A;ne HolyB, 2hi+h 2ill be one o, !he mos! auda+ious s!a!emen!s o, #a$al (u$rema+y over !he 2orld, +laimin-: By our faith &e are compelle! to belie%e an! sustain on Holy Catholic an! Apostolic Church. 'his &e firmly belie%e an! &e make simple confession that outsi!e the A*oman CatholicB Church there is no sal%ation or remission of sins... 'herefore #e !eclare affirm an! !efine as a truth necessary for sal%ation that e%ery human bein$ is sub4ect to the *oman 3ontiff. "his in+ludes Je2s, Muslims, hea!hens, s3e$!i+s, and in,idels as 2ell, 2hi+h is ,ur!her rei!era!ed by #o$e John #aul && $rior !o his dea!h in !he 21s! +en!ury) D :843@ #hili$ +u!s a deal 2i!h Ber!rand de o!!e, 4r+hbisho$ o, BordeauD in eD+han-e ,or siD ,avors) "he 4r+hbisho$ in eD+han-e is soon -ran!ed !he #a$a+y A&ith the appro%al an! support of the kin$B, be+omin- #o$e 'lemen! E) #hili$ &E +onnives and havin- hel$ed 'lemen! E A a corrupt fello& ,renchman an! an easily influence! in!i%i!ualO -e! ele+!ed #o$e) "hen, #hili$ orders !he #o$e and ,u!ure #o$es !o reside in >ran+e under his +on!rol A?BC@.?BDDB) #o$e 'lemen! E is ,irs! #o$e !o !hrea!en Je2s 2i!h an e+onomi+ boy+o!! in an a!!em$! !o ,or+e !hem !o s!o$ +har-in- 'hris!ians in!eres! on loans) #o$e 'lemen! E moves !he #a$a+y !o 4vin-non 2here he and his su++essors live in luDurious $ala!ial s$lendor ,or !he neD! 01 years under !he 2a!+h,ul eye o, !he >ren+h monar+hies) "he "em$lar es!a!es are not !aDed nor !he ?ni-h!s under !he !u!ela-e o, !he lo+al rei-nin- monar+hies) ;i!h !he a$$roval o,
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!he #o$e, #hili$ !hen !aDes !he +hur+hes, la!er !he Je2s, and even!ually +on,is+a!es !he $ro$er!ies o, !he "em$lars, ,ollo2ed by !hose o, !he Je2s !ha! are eDiled) D :843@Rober! !he Bru+e, la!er +ro2ned ?in- o, (+o!land by !he 'oun!ess o, Bu+han in 1306 2i!h !he su$$or! o, !he 'el!i+ 3in-s is eD+ommuni+a!ed, #o$e John %%&& li,!s !he eD+ommuni+a!ion in 4D 132.) D :846@?in- #hili$ o, >ran+e on !he 22nd o, July orders !he arres! o, all Je2s, la!er +on,is+a!in- !heir $ro$er!ies and $ossessions) ;i!h a need !o +on!inue livin- in a lavish s!yle #hili$ re*uires s!ill more monies !o be +olle+!ed) 8e is also !he ,irs! !o im$lemen! a devalua!ion o, !he +urren+y, by re+allin- all +oins, mel!in- !hem do2n, and re@issuin- !hem 2i!h less $re+ious me!al +on!en! in !hem) D :84;@?in- #hili$ &E, -randson o, 7ouis &%, 2ho !he "em$lars 2ere relu+!an! !o $ay his ransom 2hen +a$!ured by !he Muslims in a $revious 'rusade, borro2s heavily ,rom businessmen !o $ay ,or his $or!ion o, !he 'rusades) 9nable !o re$ay !hese -en!lemen, many o, 2hom belon- !o !he Masoni+ <rder o, ?ni-h!s "em$lar, he devises a $lan 2hereby he no!i,ies #o$e 'lemen! E o, !he ?ni-h!s $ra+!i+in- 2i!+h+ra,! and o!her heresies a-ains! !he 'hur+h) &, !he 'hur+h +ondemns !he "em$lars, and !heir $ro$er!ies +on,is+a!ed A by the kin$B, he 2ill no lon-er be in !heir deb! and be even ri+her) "he ?ni-h!s "em$lar due !o !heir a+*uisi!ions o, lar-e amoun!s o, money and $ro$er!y Aby &ay of !onations loans $oo! bankin$ principles an! trustB have no2 be+ome a !hrea! !o !he s!a!e and !he 'hur+h AMoney is 3o&erB) ?in- #hili$ &E has a mania+al need !o s$end money and !here,ore an insa!iable need ,or more money, s!a!es !ha! !heirs is a se+re! order !ha! alle-edly $rays ou!sides !he +on,ines o, !he 'hur+h, $ra+!i+es (a!anism, and ma3es se+re! oa!hs) ;i!h !he denun+ia!ion o, !he <rder by !he #o$e, ?in- #hili$ ho$es !o be absolved o, his indeb!edness !o !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar, he 2ill in e,,e+! be+ome even ri+her by sei5in- all !heir ,inan+ial holdin-s as 2ell as !heir es!a!es 2hen !he #o$e +oo$era!es 2i!h him in de+larin- !he "em$lars here!i+s) >riday !he 13!h o, <+!ober 1300, #hili$ &E, o, >ran+e, +ommen+es !o $erse+u!e !he members o, !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar by !hro2in- !hem in!o dun-eons and !or!urin- !hem un!il !hey renoun+e !heir a,,ilia!ions) 4 mon!h la!er, #o$e 'lemen! E -ives all nobles !he au!hori!y !o arres! !he "em$lars and +on,is+a!e !heir $ro$er!ies) Many o, !he ?ni-h!s s$o3e 4rabi+ and had ada$!ed !he 2earin- o, beards AAs &as the Arab fashionB) (ome his!orians say !his assimila!ion may have +on!ribu!ed !o !heir do2n,all by bein- asso+ia!ed 2i!h Muslim AheathenB 2ays) "his is !o be !he be-innin- o, !he +ondemna!ion o, !he <rder and inno+en!s in!o !he !2en!ie!h +en!ury) #o$e 'lemen! E o, Rome, under $ressure ,rom ?in- #hili$ &E o, >ran+e, issues an order !o have all 2ho belon- !o !he <rder !o be immedia!ely arres!ed, and !heir $ro$er!ies +on,is+a!ed) &! is no! un!il 12 Mar+h 2000 !ha! #o$e John #aul && 2ill as3 ,or-iveness ,or !he (ins o, !he 'hur+h a,!er 6.. years o, +ondemna!ion o, a -rou$ o, men 2hose order 2as ,or !he bene,i! o, man3ind and !he $reserva!ion o, 'hris!iani!y) "he ,irs! 'rusade 2as made u$ o, Masons belon-in- !o ?ni-h!s o, !he 8os$i!al o, (ain! John o, Jerusalem and la!er on !he ?ni-h!s o, Mal!a and !he "eu!oni+ ?ni-h!s) &! 2as durin- !he Middle 4-es !ha! !he -uilds Athe first unionsB o, builder@masons eDis!ed) "hey 2ere ,ree !o !ravel ,rom !o2n !o !o2n Aunlike the serfs &ho &ere tie! to the lan! an! nee!e! permission from the sheriff an! their monarch to tra%elB, !he Masons 2or3ed on !he massive +a!hedrals and +as!les !hrou-hou! Furo$e as 2ell as on !he brid-es, 2hi+h +onne+!ed +ommer+e be!2een villa-es) Bein- nei!her mer+han!, nor ,iDed !o !he soil, bu! a !ravelin- ,ra!erni!y o, s3illed 2or3ers, !hey +lun- !o !heir s$e+ial s3ills by or-ani5in- in!o a se+re! ,ra!ernal order !ha! 2ould $ro!e+! !hem ,rom !he ou!side 2orld Anon.skille! &orkersB) By !he 14!h +en!ury, !he s!onemasons had already or-ani5ed in!o +om$anies or lod-es) "he +ra,!smen, bein- res$e+!ed ,or !heir s3ills, 2ere in demand by monar+hs !o build !he lar-e edi,i+es needed ,or !he $ro!e+!ion o, !he 3in-s as 2ell as !o build !he lar-e +a!hedrals ne+essary !o hold !he $o$ula+e in a2e o, !he 'hur+h and od) &! 2as !he Mason 2ho 2as !he s3illed +on!ra+!or, ar+hi!e+! o, a buildin- $ro:e+!, and 2or3er 2ho brou-h! !he o!her !rades !o-e!her !o a++om$lish !he ,ea!s a! hand)
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"he 'hur+h did every!hin- i! +ould !o su$$ress !he ,irs! unions A-uildsB, a ,ur!her !ribu!e !o !heir +laim !o beinre$resen!a!ives o, !he $oor !hrou-hou! !he a-es) ;ri!ers on !he -ilds A$uil!sB, su+h as ross, ;al,ord, e!+), ,ail !o remind !he readers !ha! in !he !o2ns, even !he $ros!i!u!es had -ilds and 2al3ed in !he sa+red reli-ious $ro+essions, and !he a-ri+ul!ural 2or3ers, 2ho 2ere a! leas! ,our@,i,!hs o, !he 2or3ers o, Furo$e, had no re$resen!a!ion or any o!her 3ind o, $ro!e+!ion) Men are $er$leDed as !he 'hur+h !ea+hes !ha! 2omenIs seDuali!y is demeanin- !o man3ind, morally in,erior, and eD+e$!ionally dan-erous as !hey are $er+eived by !he 'hris!ian >a!hers as !he, 'he $ate&ay to Hell, ye! +on!radi+!ory reams o, +hivalrous $oe!ry +on!inue !o $oin! ou! !ha! 2omen are su$$osed !o be res$e+!ed and admired ,or !heir beau!y and -en!leness) &n !he 13!h 'en!ury, ,eu!alism a$$ears !o !a3e a bru!al deli-h! in seein- ,lames +onsume a bur-herIs houseIs and !he villains Apeasant &orkersB 2ho lived in !hem !ha! !he 3ni-h! or noble #as almost e%ery&here a brutal an! pilla$in$ sol!ier= and !ha!, 'he noble ha! an un.tamable antipathy to an! a profoun! contempt of the %illain) that is for the serf peasant laborer citi7en or bur$her. "#ro,essor
4) 7u+haire, Social ,rance at the 'ime of 3hilippe Au$uste.
"he 'hur+h re$resen!ed !he moneyed +lasses, and s!ill does, and !he es!ablishmen!) &! 2ould be u$ !o !he #ro!es!an!s o, Fn-land 2ho 2ould se! u$ a sys!em o, 3oor *elief 2hi+h, +rude as i! 2as !hen, did no! dis+rimina!e !o some eD!en! be!2een Stur!y be$$ars and !he real needy or reli-ious +lasses) D :84<@1300@9nder !he #a$a+y o, #o$e 'lemen! E, 1305@14= Ber!rand de o!, 1264@1314, !he Romans +onvey so mu+h dis$leasure a! $a$al 2ron-doin-s !ha! !he 2hole 'hris!ian bureau+ra+y is $hysi+ally evi+!ed ,rom Rome !o !he +i!y o, 4vi-non, in sou!hern >ran+e) "he #o$es a! 4vi-non, >ran+e: 'a!holi+ his!orians +laim !ha! !he 13!h +en!ury is !he -rea!es! in his!ory ,ail !o eD$lain 2hy i! +losed 2i!h and 2as ,ollo2ed by a lon- $eriod o, de-rada!ion o, !he #a$a+y and near ruin o, !he Ea!i+an 'i!y in Rome) #e!rar+h des+ribes !he $a$al +our! a! 4vi-non as Boilin$ seethin$ obscene terrible... A fountain of !olour &here (esus Christ is mocke! &here sesterce AmoneyB is a!ore! &here honesty is calle! foolishness an! cunnin$ calle! &is!om... All this you may see heape! up there. ">ran+es+o #e!rar+h, 1304@1304, =etter +ar. +II. #e!rar+h -ives de!ails o, !he obs+ene -aie!y o, li,e in !he $a$al +our! !ha! JRa-ed li3e a moral $es!ilen+e))) 4 s+hool o, ,alsi!y, and a !em$le o, heresy)L ~#e!rar+h, 7e!!er Mis+) %E&&&) ... S&ept alon$ in a floo! of the most obscene pleasure an incre!ible storm of !ebauch the most horrible an! unprece!ente! ship&reck of chastity. 'he attachment of the 3opes to A%i$non is !ue to the fact that they ha%e built there as it &ere a 3ara!ise of 3leasure a celestial habitation in &hich they !&ell &ithout a 5o! as if they &ere to continue to !&ell there fore%er. ~#e!rar+h *uo!inhis ,riend, 'olonnas,
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#o$e Boni,a+e E&&&, 12/4@1303, one o, !he mos! de$raved, morally debau+hed, and s3e$!i+al o, !he #o$es, 2as soon ,ollo2ed by 'lemen! E, 1304@1314, 2ho se+ured !he !iara by a +orru$! deal 2i!h ?in#hili$ o, >ran+e, and 2as obli-ed !o !rans,er his 'our! !o !ha! +oun!ry as $ar! o, !he deal) &n order !o evade $ayin- !he $ri+e he had $romised, $ubli+ eD$osure o, !he vi+es o, Boni,a+e E&&& and o, !he ?ni-h!s "em$lars, 'lemen! E ,led !o 4vi-non) "he $rin+i$ali!y o, 4vi-non had un!il !ha! !ime belon-ed !o !he Sueen o, 1a$les, bu! !he #o$e bou-h! i! ,rom her ,or !he ridi+ulously lo2 sum o, u40,000) &! +on!ained several !o2ns besides !he ri+h +i!y o, 4vi-non and !he real $ri+e 2as a+!ually a $romise o, absolu!ion ,or !he Sueen6s no!orious +rimes and $ersonal vi+es) "he so:ourn o, !he #o$es in !he +i!y ,or more !han siD!y years is +alled by !he older 'a!holi+ his!orians 'he Babylonian Capti%ity !hou-h i! 2as volun!ary, and !hey admi! !ha! i! 2as one o, !he very +orru$! $eriods o, #a$al his!ory) "he ,amous &!alian s+holar #e!rar+h, one o, !he mos! res$e+!ed men o, !he a-e, !hen lived in eDile near 4vi-non, and he has le,! us a shudderin- indi+!men! o, i!s vi+es, na!ural and unna!ural, in his 7a!in =etters #ithout a 'itle. "his is one o, !he hundreds o, do+umen!s o, -rea! in!eres!, 2hi+h !ell !he !rue +hara+!er o, !he Middle 4-es !ha! have never been !ransla!ed in!o Fn-lish) >e2 $i+!ures in !he his!ory o, morals are more re$ellen!) Fven 2hen fairly respectable #o$es 2ere on !he !hrone !he #a$al 'our! remained sordid and +on!em$!ious !o !he $eo$le o, &!aly) ~(ee also =es 3apes !/A%i$non Q1/14R, by <) Molla! Q'a!holi+R, and =a 3rostitution !u XIII
au X+II Sijcle 1/0., by Dr) 7) 7e #ileur A&ho has repro!uce! some ama7in$ !ocuments from the city archi%esB)
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&! is a 'a!holi+ ,able !ha! !he $rayers o, (ain! 'a!herine o, (iena dre2 !he #o$es ba+3 !o &!aly) Rome, s!un- by !he $ro-ress and $ros$eri!y o, 1or!h &!aly 2hile i! remained on !he level o, a villa-e, !hrea!ened a-ain !o re:e+! !heir au!hori!y i, !hey did no! re!urn)@,rom J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclopae!ia. D :8:4@ "he ?ni-h!s "em$lar are $u! on !rial ,or heresy in >ran+e) Mos! re+an! !heir +on,essions made under !or!ure, eD$e+!in- a ,ull $ardon ,rom #o$e 'lemen! E, 2hi+h is no! -ran!ed) "he >ren+h +ro2n, and !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, !hus -ain ,ull +on!rol o, !he <rderIs -rea! 2eal!h) >i,!y@,our ?ni-h!s "em$lar are !or!ured and burned a! !he s!a3e ,or alle-ed heresy by !he &n*uisi!ion) "he 3in-, as 2ell as !he 'hur+h 2ill $ro,i! ,rom !his, as !he 'hur+h 2ill use !he lands and ,or!unes !o dole ou! ,avors !o !hose 2ho hel$ed !he +ause o, !he 'hur+h, and !he 3in- 2ill have more money !o s$lur-e on his many vi+es) D :8:45:8;4, #o$e 9rban E, a Benedi+!ine mon3 and $ro,essor o, +anon la2, is $oli!i+ally in,luen+ed as 2ell as mo!iva!ed on !he 14!h o, (e$!ember, 1366* in,orms !he ?in- o, >ran+e o, his in!en!ions o, movin- !he #a$a+y ba+3 !o Rome) "he >ren+h 'ardinals, o, hearin- !his !hrea!en !o deser! !he #o$e) "hey are livin- in $ala!ial s$lendor Asu$$or!ed by !he ?in- o, >ran+eB, and do no! 2ish !o move ba+3 !o Rome) D :8::@"he Be-uines Q*)v)R and Be-hards are bo!h +ondemned by !he 'oun+il o, Eienne A1311@12B 2ho ,ollo2 !he $re+e$!s !ha!: OMan in the present life can attain such a !e$ree of perfection as to become utterly impeccable8 that the 63erfect ha%e no nee! to fast or pray but may freely $rant the bo!y &hatsoe%er it cra%es8 that they are not sub4ect to any human authority or boun! by the precepts of the Church ~see 9en7in$er.Bann&art, 401 s**) "hese hedonis!s are a !hrea! !o !he 'hur+h, no! ,or !heir $ra+!i+es, as !he 'hur+h au!hori!ies already en-a-e in su+h immoral $ra+!i+es, bu! ,or !heir ou!s$o3enness o, su+h a+!s, 2hi+h is an embarrassmen! !o !he &ritten practices o, au!hori!y) Similar e1a$$erations on the part of the ,raticelli U2.%.V le! to their con!emnation by 3ope (ohn XXII in ?B?D QDen5in-er@Bann2ar!, 4.4 s**.V. 'he same 3ope in ?BE@ proscribe! amon$ the errors of Meister :ckhart U2.%.V the assertions that Uprop. ?CV &e are totally transforme! into 5o! 4ust as in the sacrament the brea! is chan$e! into the Bo!y of Christ8 that U?FV since 5o! &ills that I shoul! ha%e sinne! I !o not &ish that I ha! not sinne!8 that U?KV &e shoul! brin$ forth the fruit not of e1ternal actions &hich !o not make us $oo! but of internal actions &hich are &rou$ht by the ,ather abi!in$ &ithin us "Den5in-er@Bann2ar!, 501, s**) ,rom !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia 1///) D :8:2@"he $erse+u!ion o, !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar +on!inues, al!hou-h #o$e 'lemen! E o$enly admi!s !ha! !he 'hur+h la+3s any eviden+e !o $rove heresy, and orders !he <rder o, !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar dissolved) "he #o$e is in,luen+ed by ?in- #hili$ and is ho$in- ,or ,ur!her ,u!ure +on+essions ,rom !he 3in-) #o$e 'lemen! E, inde+isive and ,eelin- harassed, ,inally ado$!s a middle +ourse: he de+rees !he dissolu!ion, no! !he +ondemna!ion o, !he order, and no! by $enal sen!en+e, bu! by an 4$os!oli+ De+ree, a Bull o, 22 Mar+h, 1312) (e$!ember 0!h as !o !he $ro$er!ies and dissolu!ion o, !he <rder) 1300, #hili$ orders !he arres! o, all ?ni-h!s "em$lar) #o$e 'lemen! re+onsiders and sus$ends !he $o2ers o, !he &n*uisi!ion in >ran+e, bu! !his does no! s!o$ !he &n*uisi!ion and i!s $erse+u!ions o, !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar) >earin- loss o, 'hur+h +on!rol, !he #o$e orders !he arres! o, all ?ni-h!s "em$lar every2here) 4 do5en 3ni-h!s o, !he 231 *ues!ioned admi! !o 2orshi$$in- Ba$home! A&hich may be a corruption of Mahomet or Mohamme! B) #o$e 'lemen!, 2i!h ?in- #hili$ a! his side, issues a #a$al Bull A1312B +ondemnin- !he <rder on 4$ril 3rd) <n De+ember 22nd, 1313 !he #o$e +ommissions a -rou$ o, :ud-es !o de!ermine !he ,a!e o, !he ?ni-h!s) Mar+h 11 !h, 1314, sea!ed in a $ul$i! in ,ron! o, !he 'a!hedral o, 1o!re Dame, !he +ommissioners $ro+laim !he des!iny o, !he ?ni-h!s) "he las! rand Mas!er o, !he <rder, Ja+*ues de Molay A&ho can neither rea! nor &riteB, is arres!ed and !or!ured by !he >ren+h rand &n*uisi!or uillaume &mber!) 9$on admission o, -uil! AtortureB he is released, !em$orarily) 8e is la!er re@arres!ed and sen!en+ed !o li,e im$risonmen!, bu! embarrasses !he 'hur+h o,,i+ials 2hen he s!a!es $ubli+ly !ha! his <rder is inno+en!)
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"he ?inas 2ell as !he 'hur+h are mor!i,ied by !his $ro+lama!ion and do+umen!s are ,abri+a!ed by !he ?in- #hili$6s men as 2ell as ,abri+a!ed by 'hur+h o,,i+ials !o ,ur!her +ondemn de Molay) &n res$onse !o $ubli+ embarrassmen!, 'hur+h o,,i+ials s!ill resor! !o $ubli+ +ondemna!ion, denial, and ,abri+a!ion o, s!ories in order !o deny all alle-a!ions) "his is +arried on !oday in many !hird 2orld +oun!ries as 2ell as ;es!ern blo+ +oun!ries, i!s $ur$ose bein- solely !o $ro!e+! !hose in $o2er and no! ,or :us!i+e) ?in- #hili$ u$on hearin- !his re!ra+!ion, i-nores !ue process of la& ,or de Molay, and orders him burned a! !he s!a3e !ha! very evenin-) >or his das!ardly a+! o, im$uden+e a-ains! !he 'hur+h Ja+*ues de Molay is +onsumed by a slo2, smo3eless ,ire Ano smoke means he &ill not pass out an! a slo& fire insures that he &ill bear the full brunt of a fire burnin$ his feet le$s an! $enitalia before bein$ consume! by the flame. (oan of Arc &as burne! in an intense fire &ith lots of smoke create! by the tossin$ in of $reen branches to lessen her sufferin$B and de Molay issues ,or!h a +urse !o bo!h #o$e 'lemen! E and ?in- #hili$ &E o, >ran+e, summonin- !hem !o a ,inal :ud-men! be,ore od) =et e%il s&iftly befall those &ho ha%e &ron$ly con!emne! us8 5o! &ill a%en$e our !eaths. 8is!ory 2ill sho2 bo!h !he #o$e and !he ?in- die 2i!hin a ,e2 mon!hs, #o$e 'lemen! E AE@ ;ctober ?B?FB 2hose body lays unburied ,or a 2hile Athe church in &hich his remains place! is struck by li$htenin$ an! the church an! the bo!y are burnt to ashesB !he #o$e is abandoned by his ,ello2 +hur+hmen and ,riends 2ho do no!hin-) ?in- #hili$ &E ,alls o,, his horse Aon E@ -o%ember 1314B and dies also 2i!hin !hree mon!hs as Ja+*ues de Molay had alle-edly $ro$hesied) 1or-are!, !he man res$onsible ,or !he +ru+i,iDion o, de Molay, is also dead 2i!hin a 2ee3) "he en+oura-emen! o, e*ual !oleran+e ,or all reli-ions, !ends !o some2ha! lessen do-ma!i+ alle-ian+e !o any s$e+i,i+ +reed, +ul!, se+!, or reli-ious -rou$) "hose !ha! insis! u$on ,erven! a++e$!an+e o, !heir do-ma and renun+ia!ion o, all o!hers as a!heis!i+ errors, see Masonry as inimi!able !o !heir ,ai!h, a +ons!an! !hrea! !ha! mus! be deal! 2i!h harshly re-ardless o, !he !ru!h) <a!hs o, se+re+y, +landes!ine handsha3es, and +ode 2ords 3no2n bu! !o !hemselves, all o, !hese ma3e ,or a so+ie!y o, +over! -en!lemen mu+h ,eared by ou!siders, es$e+ially !hose o, a reli-ious order) &! is &roni+ !ha! !he 'hur+h also +on+eals, ye! holds i!sel, above re$roa+h) D :8:7@"he Battle of Bannockburn !he basis ,or !he movie Bra%eheart s!arrin- Mel ibson, o++urs on (ain! JohnIs Day, June 24, a day o, $ar!i+ular im$or!an+e !o !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar, !he ins+ru!able 2arrior@mon3s o, !he middle a-es) 4 mo!ley ,or+e o, only .,000 (+o!smen +hallen-e a +on!in-en+y o, 100,000 2ell@!rained Fn-lish soldiers, $roven in ba!!le and 3no2n !o -ive no *uar!er 2hen ordered !o do so A sho& no mercy to their %an2uishe!B, a +lear !2elve !o one advan!a-e) "he (+o!!ish army, +onsis!in- mainly o, $i3e@men, 2i!h rela!ively ,e2 horsemen, 2ill dare +hallen-e !his bravura o, ,i-h!in- men) "he ,oo! soldiers should have been no ma!+h ,or ?in- Fd2ard &&Is heavily armored 3ni-h!s, ye! !he (+o!!ish vi+!ory res!s on an ineD$li+able even! o++urrin- durin- !he ba!!le, 2i!h !he (+o!!ish uni!s s$read be!2een Banno+3burn and !he River >or!h) 4 ,ier+e +har-e ensues 2i!h banners 2avin- in !he 2ind amid voi+es s+reamin- ,rom !he (+o!!ish rear) 8is!orians 2ill des+ribe !he +har-e as +onsis!in- mainly o, +am$ ,ollo2ers Achil!ren an! other non. combatantsB, 2hom !he Fn-lish someho2 mis!oo3 ,or !he main ,i-h!in- ,or+e) "he +har-e arose im$ulsively ,rom !he +am$ ,ollo2ers, 2ho, havin- made banners ,rom bed shee!s and -a!hered 2ea$ons ,rom !he already dead and 2ounded, someho2 ins$ired ,ear amon- !he armored Fn-lish 3ni-h!s 2ho al!hou-h moun!ed, ,led en masse 2i!h un@moun!ed $easan!s runnin- hel!er s3el!er drivino,, a ba!!le !ried Fn-lish army) (urely, !his !em$!s one6s +ommon sense) ?in- Fd2ard && and ,ive hundred o, his ba!!le $roven 3ni-h!s ,leein- !he ba!!le,ield ,ollo2ed by his un@ moun!ed dis+i$lined soldiers) &n !he novel, 'he 'emple an! the =o!$e by Mi+hael Bai-en! and Ri+hard 7ei-h, !he au!hors dire+! !he individual !o !he mys!erious a!!a+3ers a! Banno+3burn as havinbeen !he Mni$hts 'emplar, easily re+o-ni5ed by !heir banners and s$layed +rosses Are! on &hite fiel!B) "he only ,i-h!in- ,or+e durin- !his $eriod !ha! 2as 3no2n ,or i!s ,ero+i!y and 2illin-ness !o ,i-h! !o !he dea!h ra!her !han surrender) "he only ,i-h!in- ,or+e 3no2n ,or bravery on !he ba!!le,ield !ha! even !he ,ollo2ers o, Muhammad re+o-ni5ed and res$e+!ed)
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<nly !he "em$lars +ould have ins$ired su+h !error and +haos amon- 2ell !rained mili!ary !roo$s 2ho ou!numbered !heir enemy !2elve !o one) "he au!hors demons!ra!e !ha! many "em$lars had ,led !o (+o!land 2hen !he &n*uisi!ion ACatholic forcesB, hun!ed !hem do2n all a+ross Furo$e) 9n2illin- !o ,i-h! a-ains! !heir 'hris!ian bro!hers, !hey ,led) 4! Banno+3burn, 2here a moun!ed (+o!!ish +har-e o++urs, !he vi+!orious (+o!s mar+hed behind an 4r3 3no2n as !he Monymusk *eli2uary a re$li+a o, !he 'emple of Solomon 2hi+h ,i-ures $rominen!ly in !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar ri!ual) "he bravery o, !he ?in-6s men, !ried and !es!ed in many ba!!les, here!o,ore never ,ound la+3in-, had been !es!ed by !he (+o!s and !heir ne2ly ,ound allies and embarrassed by !he a2esome ?ni-h!s "em$lar) ~>rom Secret History by David 7e2is) D :8:6@1341@#o$e John %%&& ob:e+!s !o !he +ro2nin- o, ?in- 7ouis &E due !o his meddlin- in !he a,,airs o, 'hur+h $o2ers and has 7ouis &E6s !i!le de+lared invalid and ?in- 7ouis eD+ommuni+a!ed) ?in- 7ouis &E !hen +onvenes a +hur+h +oun+il o, his o2n and a$$oin!s #o$e 1i+holas E AAnti.3opeB #o$e John %%&& de+lares !he >ra!i+elli A=ittle BrothersB as here!i+s) "he >ra!i+elli de+lare !hemselves as !he only !rue ,ollo2ers o, !he >ran+is+an <rder) od ordained A9i%ine *i$htB versus !he ri-h!s o, !he 'hur+h !hrou-h #e!er) #o$e John %%&& and la!er #o$e Benedi+! %&&, 1334@1342, ma3e ,eeble a!!em$!s !o de,er or $reven! !he im$osi!ion o, !he dea!h $enal!y in +ases o, re$u!ed 2i!+h+ra,!, insis!in- !ha! !hese !hin-s are diaboli+al illusions, Luellen un! Intersuchun$en. #erha$s i! is due !o !his unremi!!in- ,eudin- over ri-h!s !ha! monar+hies and -overnmen!s no2 -ran! !he 'hur+h a !aD eDem$! s!a!us in !he ho$es !ha! !hey, !he 'hur+h, 2ill no! meddle in !he a,,airs o, s!a!e) #o$e John %%&&, is no2 !he 2orldIs ri+hes! man and ,irs! #on!i,, !o o$enly $romo!e !he !heory o, &itchcraft, san+!ions a bull allo2in- heresy +har-es !o be brou-h! a-ains! dead $eo$le) D :8245 4n!i@(emi!ism does no! 2ane) "he Shepher!s/ Crusa!e. 4 'hris!ian +hroni+ler re+ords: 'he shepher!s lai! sie$e to all the (e&s &ho ha! come from all si!es to take refu$e... 'he (e&s !efen!e! themsel%es heroically... But their resistance ser%e! no purpose for the shepher!s slau$htere! a $reat number of the besie$e! (e&s by smoke an! by fire... 'he (e&s reali7in$ that they &oul! not escape ali%e preferre! to kill themsel%es... 'hey chose one of their number Aan!B this man put some fi%e hun!re! of them to !eath &ith their consent. He then !escen!e! from the castle to&er &ith the fe& (e&ish chil!ren &ho still remaine! ali%e... 'hey kille! him by 2uarterin$. 'hey spare! the chil!ren &hom they ma!e Catholics by baptism. #o$e John %%&& ins!ru+!s !he >ren+h &n*uisi!ion !o +on,is+a!e all $ro$er!y belon-in- !o blas$hemers or dabblers in !he bla+3 ar!s) D :82:5'he 9i%ine Come!y 2ri!!en in !he verna+ular AItalian for the common folksB ins!ead o, 7a!in by Dan!e 4li-hieri $or!rays !he #o$es, as 2ell as !he Bisho$s in 8ell) D :828@<ne o, !he earlies! re+orded !rials ,or sodomy= 4rnold o, Eerniolle is ,ound -uil!y o, 9nna!ural 4+!s AActs A$ainst -atureB and is sen!en+ed !o li,e im$risonmen! 2i!h a die! o, bread and 2a!er) Des$i!e s!i,, 'hur+h $rohibi!ions a-ains! sodomy, !he !rial re+ord sho2s !ha! 4rnold had li!!le !rouble ,indin- seDual +ohor!s) 1o!e: 'hris!ians +onsider one o, !he mos! -rievous sins is !he sin o, bes!iali!y, be+ause use o, !he due s$e+ies is no! observed) 8en+e: He accuse! his brethren of a most &icke! crime says !ha! 'hey copulate! &ith cattle. " enesis 30:2) #hoe%er lies &ith an animal shall surely be put to !eath. ~ FDodus 22:1/) Also you shall not ha%e intercourse &ith any animal to be !efile! &ith it nor shall any &oman stan! before an animal to mate &ith it8 it is a per%ersion. ~ 7evi!i+us 1.:23) If there is a &oman &ho approaches any animal to mate &ith it you shall kill the &oman an! the animal8 they shall surely be put to !eath. 'heir bloo! $uiltiness is upon them. ~
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D :827@#e!ronilla de Midia is burned a! !he s!a3e a! ?il3enny, &reland, a! !he +har-e o, Ri+hard, Bisho$ o, <ssory)
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D :827@Ri+hard de 7andrede, Bisho$ o, <ssory, &reland, is resolu!e in s!am$inou! 2i!+h+ra,! !o earn !he ,avor o, #o$e 1i+holas E) Dame 4li+e ?y!eler is a++used o, 2i!+h+ra,! and !he $ra+!i+e o, demonolo-y alon- 2i!h !he observan+e o, ,er!ili!y ri!uals 2i!h (ir 4rnold le #oer, a rela!ive o, her husband) Dame 4li+e es+a$es !o Dublin bu! her un,or!una!e servan! #e!ronilla de Mea!h is +har-ed 2i!h +rimes o, 2i!+h+ra,! and subse*uen!ly !hro2n in!o !he dun-eon and a,!er2ard burned alive a! !he s!a3e) D :826@ #a$al De+ree %%%E&&, +olumns 063@4, vol) 25 o, !he Concilium A%enionense $er!ains !o Secret Societies and al!hou-h no! a Masoni+ re,eren+e, !he 'hur+h a!!a+3s !hese se+re! so+ie!ies, des+ribin- !hem 2i!h su+h eD$ressions as: ,ra!ernal assis!an+e, si-ns, !o3ens, obli-a!ions and ele+!ion o, Mas!ers) Masons, ,or +en!uries, have ba!!led a-ains! i-noran+e by im$ar!in- 3no2led-e, su$ers!i!ion by a ,ai!h in od, and !yranny by sus!ainin- !he +auses o, ,reedom, and ,or !hese reasons, 2herever !yranny raises i!s u-ly head, ei!her by 2ay o, reli-ion or se+ular, i! is one o, !he ,irs! ins!i!u!ions !o en+oun!er ,a!ali!ies, as in ermany durin- !he 1a5i era and !he ,erven! +ommunis! era in Russia) 'hris!ain #ain: 8u-h le Des$enser !he youn-er, !he se+ond lover o, ?in- Fd2ard && o, Fn-land, is hun-, a,!er his -eni!als are +u! o,, and burned be,ore his eyes, u$on !he order o, ?in- Fd2ardIs 2i,e, &sabella, and her lover, Ro-er Mor!imer) D :82;@'e++o d64s+oli is $u! !o dea!h by 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies ,or his 4s!rolo-i+al belie,s in >loren+e, &!aly) 8is $u$il, uido Bona!!i, ho2ever, be+omes ,amous all over Furo$e by ,ore!ellin- !he mos! advan!a-eous !ime !o en-a-e in ba!!le 2i!h one6s enemies !o !he du3es, barons, and monar+hs) Rober! Bru+e o, (+o!land laun+hes an invasion o, Fn-land !o !ry and ,or+e re+o-ni!ion o, (+o!landIs inde$enden+e) 'hris!ian #ain: 21 (e$!ember, ?in- Fd2ard && is murdered a! Ber3ely 'as!le) Sueen &sabella and Ro-er Mor!imer order !ha! he should be $u! !o dea!h leavin- no eD!ernal mar3in-s on his body) "he only 2ay !his +an be a++om$lished is by disembo2elin- by a red ho! $o3er inser!ed in!o his re+!um, !he +onven!ional me!hod o, eDe+u!in- homoseDuals a! !he !ime) D :82<@4 $ea+e !rea!y is im$osed u$on !he Re$ubli+ o, #isa by !he uel$h 7ea-ue o, "us+any, 2hi+h ,orbids her !o +on!inue !radin- in etro$im, a ,ra-ran! oblon- ,rui! $ur+hased by !he Je2s ,or a +onsiderable amoun! o, money durin- !he >es!ival o, Boo!hs ASukkotB) >loren+e mer+han!s a$$aren!ly in!end !o mono$oli5e !his !rade in ermany, #oland, and 4us!ria A7evi!i+us 23:40B "he e!ro- !ree is said by !he 4--adis!s !o have been !he 6'ree of kno&le!$e of $oo! an! e%il des+ribed in !he Bible A enesis 3:6B Bo!h !he !ree and bar3 are edible) "he numeri+al value o, !he 8ebre2 s$ellin- o, ,ruit of a $oo!ly tree is !he same as !hose in !he 2ord etro$im) <!hers believe !he !ree des+ribed in enesis is !he Ce!rus 9eo!ara or -ian! +edar, on+e used in 4ssyrian ri!uals and +onsidered a holy !ree in &ndia) Be!ro!hals are s!ill arran-ed by !he $aren!s, 2hi+h re-ularly o++ur durin- in,an+y) ?in- Fd2ard &&6s dau-h!er Joan is married !o #rin+e David o, (+o!land in 132. 2hen she is seven and he is a mere ,our years o, a-e) #rin+ess &sabella o, >ran+e 2ill marry Ri+hard && in 13/6 2hen she is only seven, al!hou-h she 2ill have !he o$$or!uni!y !o +han-e her mind la!er) 7ady Mar-are! Beau,or! is 13 2hen she -ives bir!h !o !he ,u!ure ?in- 8enry E&& in 1450) Bu! in 1414, a ;elsh +ou$le is sen! !o ?in- 8enry E as a /Mar%el/ be+ause !hey have had a baby: alle-edly, she is seven and he is nine) 4mon- !he -eneral $o$ula!ion, ho2ever, marria-es usually !a3e $la+e 2hen !he +ou$les are in !heir la!e 206s, a,!er !he man has se+ured an in+ome) #aren!al +onsen! is usually sou-h! bu! isnI! essen!ial) D :884@13.4@John ;y+li,,e, #ro!es!an! Re,ormis!, -e!s in!o a dis$u!e 2i!h 3in- Fd2ard &&& over #a$al "ribu!es Amonies ta1e! from the poor an! sent to *omeB ;y+li,,e also believes in rein+arna!ion o, !he soul and e!ernal salva!ion) ~Ma!!he2 11:14, 14:13) ;y+li,, is !ried ,or heresy by #o$e re-ory %& on 22 May 1300) >or!y@,our AFFB years after his dea!h A142.B !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h di-s u$ !he remains o, ;y+li,,e, and burns his bones s+a!!erin- !he ashes in a river) #o$e Mar!in E $ersonally +on,irmsd !he order)&! mus! be remembered !ha! +rema!ion durin- !his $eriod is no lon-er a$$roved by 'hris!ian 4u!hori!ies, and !he burnin- o, !he body
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>rom 1400 B)')F) !o 200 ')F), +rema!ion is an a++e$!ed $ra+!i+e by !he Romans, and an a++e$!ed +us!om o, !he ree3s ,rom 1000 B)')F), and also !he F-y$!ians ada$!in- !he $ra+!i+e ,rom +ross@ +ul!ures seein- i! as a means o, libera!in- !he ka AspiritB o, !he de+eased) "he 'hur+h devia!ed ,rom !hese +ommon +ul!ural $ra+!i+es by de+larin- !hem a-ains! !he la2s o, od ABelie%in$ that the bo!y coul! not be *esurrecte! if !estroye! &hich is also an acceptance of ancient :$yptian practicesB "here,ore ;y+li,,e6s s$iri! is +ondemned !o roam in+essan!ly ,orever and e!erni!y by !he a+!ions o, !he reli-ious order !ha! +laims ,or-iveness ,or one6s sins) "he 'hur+h did no! 2an! !he +ommon $eo$le !o read !he Bible and ye! 2e have in Mar3 13:14, =et him that rea!eth un!erstan! an a$$aren! +on!radi+!ion in !he 'hur+h, a-ain, o, !heir ($iri!ual (+ri$!ure versus !heir s$iri!ual !ea+hin-) "he 7ollards are an o,,shoo! o, !he !ea+hin-s o, John ;y+li,,e and ,ollo2ed !he do+!rines he $rea+hed) 7ollards, unli3e !heir +a!holi+ bre!hren, held !ha! !he Bible is !he only authentic rule of faith, eDhor!in!he +ler-y !o re!urn !o !he sim$le li,e o, !he early +hur+h= and o$$osed 2ar, !he use o, ima-es in 2orshi$, !he do+!rine o, !ransubs!an!ia!ion, and +on,ession as a means o, ,or-iveness o, sins) &n !he 14!h +en!ury, !he 7ollards 2ere numerous, !heir number de+reasin- durin- !he rei-n o, ?in8enry &E due !o his vi-orous $erse+u!ion by !he Fn-lish $rela!e "homas 4rundel) "he 7ollards remained a ,ormidable -rou$ a! !he su++ession !o !he !hrone o, ?in- 8enry E) ?in- 8enry &E o, >ran+e 2as assassina!ed by !he Jesui! Revailla+ ,or -ran!in- liber!y !o his $eo$le) "he mos! $rominen! su$$or!er a! !ha! !ime bein- !he Fn-lish mar!yr (ir John <ld+as!le, 2ho is eDe+u!ed under !he 1410 s!a!u!e, M9e Haeretico Comburen!o A;n the Burnin$ of the HereticB) Durin- !he ini!ial years o, !he rei-n o, ?in- 8enry E&, !he 7ollards are $erse+u!ed in 7ondon, and some members o, !he se+! are burned a! !he s!a3e) "he $erse+u!ion +on!inues a,!er !he a++ession !o !he !hrone o, ?in- 8enry E&&, bu! durin- !he rei-n o, ?in- 8enry E&&&, !he 7ollards be-an !o mer-e 2i!h !he risin- ,or+es o, #ro!es!an!ism) 4,!er !he inven!ion o, !he $rin!in- $ress !he Bible 2as almos! eD+lusively $rin!ed in 7a!in, so !ha! i! +ould no! be read or unders!ood by !he layman, only by !he +ler-y) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h did no! 2an! !he Bible !o be available !o !he +ommon $eo$le, be+ause !hey 2ere a,raid !ha! 2hen !he $eo$le +ould read !he Bible !hemselves, !hey 2ould reali5e ho2 !hey 2ere +hea!ed, and s!ray a2ay ,rom !he mo!her@+hur+h) "his 2as a :us!i,ied ,ear, be+ause as soon as !he Bible be+ame available !o !he masses, a ma:or 'hris!ian re,orm movemen! arose, !he #ro!es!an!s) 8en+e !he +hur+h used all means available !o $reven! Bible !ransla!ions ,rom rea+hin- !he +ommon $eo$le) D :884@;ere !he 'a!hars eD!ermina!ed by !he s$e+i,i+ order o, #o$e &nno+en! &&& in 1244C 4 !ra+! is $ublished +alled Sch&ester Matrei ASister CatherineB +laimin- 5o! is the Ini%ersal MotherO, and Mary Ma-dalene is de$i+!ed as bein- !he su$erior o, (ain! #e!er) &! also +on!ains in,orma!ion 2hi+h 2e had no 3no2led-e o, re-ardin- !he nos!i+s, un!il !he dis+overy o, !he 1a- 8ammadi os$els in !he 1/!h +en!ury) ;here did !his do+umen! +ome ,romC ;ho 2ro!e i!C ;ha! is !heir $ur$oseC &! is alle-ed !ha! !he "em$lars may have been disbanded bu! +on!inued !o mee! in se+re! and 2ere res$onsible ,or !he #easan!s6 Revol! o, 13.1 !ha! a!!a+3ed 'hur+h $ro$er!y as 2ell as $ro$er!ies belon-in- !o !he ?ni-h!s 8os$i!allers Aarch ri%als of the 'emplarsB) ;hen !he "em$lars 2ere rounded u$, !hey had a ,lee! o, shi$s 2hi+h mys!eriously disa$$eared) "he ,lee! ineD$li+ably sho2s u$ in (+o!land, 2here 2e la!er have !he ,orma!ion o, !he (+o!!ish ?ni-h!s "em$lar) "his rea$$earan+e may have been !he +ause o, #o$e 9rban E& !hrea!enin- !o laun+h a +rusade a-ains! (+o!land) 9$on his ele+!ion, #o$e 9rban E& hires a !roo$ o, ,ero+ious mer+enary soldiers, 2ho are !hen *ui!e +ommon$la+e, and drives his adversaries ou! o, !he +i!y, and in!o !he +oun!ry) Be,ore se!!inou! !o re+over !he #a$al $ro$er!ies in !he (ou!h, he sells !he sa+red vessels o, !he Roman 'hur+hes, 2hi+h he $romised !o his sons and dau-h!ers) #o$e 9rban E& rea$s a ri+h yield by +on,is+a!in- $ro$er!ies o, !he 2eal!hy nobles and by +rea!in- salable o,,i+es ,or an addi!ional !hir!y@seven Bisho$s) 'harles &&&, !he
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?in- o, 1a$les, is dis-us!ed 2i!h #o$e 9rban and sends an army !o a!!a+3 him, bu! #o$e 9rban es+a$es by -oin- over !he rear 2all o, his #a$al #ala+e) D :887@1342@"he 3rince of Carnal =ife, His Holiness Q(an+!i!asR #o$e Benedi+! %&& lus!ed a,!er !he sis!er o, !he -rea! s+holar, #e!rar+h, 2ho re:e+!ed his o,,er o, a 'ardinalIs a$$oin!men!) "he #o$e s!ill !oo3 advan!a-e o, !he youn- 2oman by bribin- her bro!her, erardo !o hel$ him in his evil deed) "he s+holar, #e!rar+h, des+ribes !he las+ivious $ries!@+ra,! Aanonymously since he !i! not &ant to be burne! at the stakeB, !he $ious #a$al +our! as 60'he shame of mankin! a sink of %ice a se&er &here is $athere! all the filth of the &orl!. 'here 5o! is hel! in contempt money alone is &orshippe! an! the la&s of 5o! an! men are trample! un!er foot. :%erythin$ there breathes a lie) the air the earth the houses an! abo%e all the be!rooms. ~,rom !he ,ormer Bened+!ine Mon3, >a!her J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclope!ia D :887@"oulouse, >ran+e, siD!y@!hree $ersons are a++used o, !he o,,en+e o, 2i!+h+ra,!= ei-h! are handed over !o !he se+ular arm !o be burned and !he res! are im$risoned ,or li,e or ,or a lon- $eriod o, years) "2o o, !he +ondemned 2omen, a,!er re$ea!ed !or!ure, +on,ess !ha! assis!ed a! #itches/ Sabbaths. 9nder !he $enal!y o, !or!ure, !hey also admi!!ed !hey had 2orshi$$ed !he Devil, had been -uil!y o, havin- seD 2i!h him, and 2i!h !he o!her $ersons $resen!, and !ha! !hey had ea!en !he ,lesh o, in,an!s 2hom !hey had s!olen by ni-h! ,rom !heir nurses D :883@'on,essions o, ;i!+h+ra,! are ob!ained ,rom siD!y@!hree un,or!una!e souls in "oulouse, >ran+e) 4nne@Marie de eor-el s$ea3s u$ ,or hersel, and !he o!hers as 2ell !o no avail) (he believes !ha! !he 2orld is +on+eived o, -ood and evil ,or+es in +ons!an! +on,li+! 2i!h ea+h o!her, 2hi+h is a ,orm o, nos!i+ism and su$$or!ed by !he 'a!hari, denied by 'a!holi+ 4u!hori!ies) D :874@13/3@(ain! John o, 1e$omu3, !he $a!ron (ain! o, Bohemia, 2hi+h is no2 $ar! o, !he '5e+h Re$ubli+, in 13.0, be+ame $as!or and la!er +a!hedral +anon and vi+ar@-eneral !o !he 4r+hbisho$ o, #ra-ue) 4++ordin- !o !radi!ion, he 2as a$$oin!ed +on,essor !o Sueen Joanna, 2i,e o, ;en+eslas, 3in- o, Bohemia and ermany and 8oly Roman Fm$eror) "he 3in- had John !or!ured and $u! !o dea!h ,or his re,usal !o divul-e !he SueenIs +on,essions and ,or his de,ense o, e++lesias!i+al ri-h!s) "his s!ory, ho2ever, has sin+e been $roven ,alse, as John 2as murdered ,or his resis!an+e !o !he 3in-Is e,,or!s !o +han-e an abbey in!o a +a!hedral and so +rea!e a ne2 see ,or one o, !he 3in-Is ,avori!e +our!esans) ~>rom Microsoft :ncarta :ncyclope!ia, 1//.) 4no!her Sueen Joanna, es!ablishes a bro!hel +alled !he Abbey 2hi+h 2as ins!i!u!ed in !he $a$al +i!y o, 4vi-non under !he $a!rona-e o, Sueen Joanna o, 1a$les) &! 2as re-ula!ed by s!ri+! rules a,!er !he model o, reli-ious houses, and none bu! -ood 'hris!ians 2ere admi!!ed) Je2s and &n,idels 2ere no! $ermi!!ed !o en!er= so sa+red an ins!i!u!ion 2as no! !o be Corrupte! or Contaminate!. "o main!ain i!s s!ri+!ly reli-ious air, i! 2as +losed on ood >riday and Fas!er) &!s 2omen 2ere housed in +lois!er@li3e buildin-s, ad:oinin- !he +hur+hes, 2hi+h are s!ill +ommonly s$o3en o, as Abbeys. ;ha! a +ommen!ary on reli-ion as a means o, moral u$li,!, 2hen !he $ros!i!u!e +an $ly her !rade bu! no! 2hen i! in!er,eres 2i!h her reli-ious du!iesH #o$e Julius && ins!i!u!ed a similar bro!hel in Rome, and !he ,ounda!ion $ros$ered under !he $a!rona-e o, #o$e 7eo % and #o$e 'lemen! E&&) #ar! o, !he $ro+eeds 2ere devo!ed !o $rovidin- ,or !he +om,or! o, !he 6Holy Sisters of the ;r!er of Saint Mary Ma$!alene. By !he !ime o, !he Re,orma!ion i! 2as es!ima!ed !ha! !here 2ere more !han 100,000 $ros!i!u!es in 7ondon, mainly su$$or!ed by e++lesias!i+s) ;hen bro!hels 2ere ,orbidden in !he 'i!y o, 7ondon, prostitution 2as +arried on +lose !o !he $ala+es o, !he 8i-h Bisho$s, 2ho no! only had :urisdi+!ion over bu! 3rofite! substantially ,rom !heir servi+es) (o no!orious 2ere !hese en!er$rises !ha! !he 2omen inma!es 2ere +alled #inchester 5eese. &n (ha3es$eareIs Henry +I 8um$hrey, Du3e o, los!er, re$roa+hes !he Bisho$ o, ;in+hes!er 2i!h 'hou that $i%/st &hores in!ul$ences to sin. &n 1321, ?in- Fd2ard && a$$roved !he sale o, a lupinar !o a 'ardinal 2ho eviden!ly +onsidered i! a $ro,i!able inves!men! ,or sa+erdo!al ,unds) &n 4n!2er$, even !oday, i! is s!a!ed, on eD+ellen! au!hori!y, !he $ros!i!u!es o, !he re-ular bro!hels $ro+eed in a body on +er!ain ,eas! days !o !he +hur+hes, +arryin+andles 2hi+h !hey dedi+a!e !o !he 8oly Eir-in, ,erven!ly $rayin- !o her ,or !he su++ess o, !heir a,,airs)
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Reli-ious $ros!i!u!es 2ere +alled Ser%ants of 5o! and even as la!e as !he se+ond +en!ury sa+red $ros!i!u!ion 2as s!ill an honorable $ra+!i+e ,or 2omen o, -ood bir!h 2ho ,el! !he Call !o live !he 9i%ine life un!er the influence of 9i%ine Inspiration. 'u!!in- o,, !he hair o, youn- -irls 2ho be+ome nuns may have had i!s ori-in in !he +us!om, 2hi+h $revailed in Byblos, in !he an+ien! +i!y o, 4$hrodi!e in (yria, 2here !he surrender o, a 2omanIs vir-ini!y !o a Stran$er +ould be a!oned ,or by shavin- o,, her hair) ;hen -irls be+ome 'a!holi+ nuns, !hey are mys!i+ally married !o !he / 9i%ine Bri!e$room./ "(ee 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is D :87:@Barlaam !he 'alabrian is +ondemned by a 'oun+il o, !he <r!hodoD 'hur+h ,or beinin,luen+ed by !he !ea+hin-s o, 4*uinas and !ea+hin- !ha! 5o! is Inkno&able and remo!e ,rom !his 2orld) D :872@1420@Julian o, 1or2i+h= Benedi+!ine 1un 2ho $ro,esses !ha! od is a mani,es! in !his 2orld !hrou-h love, li,e, and li-h!) May o, 1303 she eD$erien+es visions o, 'hris! ,ollo2ed by od6s -oodness and o$$osi!ion !o !he Devil o, 2hi+h she 2ri!es abou! in 'he *e%elation of 9i%ine =o%e. D :8775 4 2ol, +hild o, 8esse is said !o have been dis+overed) D :876@Fnd o, !he ;orld: "he Bla+3 #la-ue s$reads unmer+i,ully a+ross Furo$e 3illin- ri+h and $oor, 'hris!ians and here!i+s ali3e= one !hird o, !he $o$ula!ion disa$$ears a+ross Furo$e) "his is seen as !he in!rodu+!ion !o an immedia!e Fnd o, !he ;orld) 'hris!iani!y +on!ribu!es !o !he Bla+3 #la-ue: Re-re!!ably, !he 'hris!ians had $reviously 3illed many o, !he +a!s, ,earin- !ha! !hey mi-h! be ,amiliars o, evil s$iri!s A#itchesB, and !he ,e2er !he +a!s, !he more !he ra!s, 2hi+h are in,es!ed 2i!h ,leas !ha! s$read !he Bla+3 #la-ue) D :87;@1351@4 pla$ue A&ith a ACf mortality rateB eru$!s in !he obi Deser! and s$reads a+ross 4sia ,rom 'hina in 1320) "he ?i$+ha3s, a nomadi+ -rou$ o, Furo@4sian eD!ra+!ion, layin- sie-e !o a small ou!$os! in 'rimea, +a!a$ul! dead +or$ses over !he 2alls o, !heir enemies, !he bodies bein$reviously in,e+!ed 2i!h !he $la-ue) "he inhabi!an!s o, !he small enoese ou!$os! be+ome in,e+!ed and !he disease s$reads ,rom !here !hrou-hou! !he 3no2n 2orld) "here 2ill be several eru$!ions o, $la-ue o++urrin- !hrou-hou! Furo$e, 2hi+h 2ill e,,e+! !he reli-ious as 2ell as !he irreli-ious, many believin- i! is a +urse ,rom od ,or !he sin,ulness o, man and $unishmen! ,or no! ,ollo2in- od6s la2s) "he su$ers!i!ious hierar+hy o, !he Roman 'hur+h and !heir hos!ili!y !o medi+ine allo2s !he $la-ue !o de+ima!e Furo$e) "he burnin- o, !he Je2s o, 'olo-ne is blamed by 'hris!ians ,or !he Bla+3 Dea!h A=iber Chronicarum Mun!iB "he 5reat Morality la!er !o be 3no2n as 'he Black 9eath even!ually s$reads a+ross Furo$e 3illin- !housands in ea+h !o2n and villa-e) 4s !he Bla+3 Dea!h s2ee$s a+ross Furo$e, 3illin- one@!hird o, !he $o$ula!ion, (e&s &ere burnt all the &ay from the Me!iterranean into 5ermany... In!er torture confessin$ to ha%e sprea! the pla$ue by poisonin$ &ells... 'he poison ma!e from the skin of a basilisk Ua kin! of mythical serpentV... " 1) 'an!or,
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;i!hin a ,our year $eriod one@!hird o, !he +ivili5a!ion in Furo$e 2ill die ,rom !his disease as !heir $rayers -o unans2ered, embarrassin- !he 'hur+h, 2hi+h +an do no!hin- !o hel$ and !he $leas ,rom !he masses seem all bu! i-nored) Many $eo$le ,eel !ha! !his is od6s 2ra!h u$on man ,or his sin,ul +ondu+!) &n 1345, Rome, a s!ron- ,lood +aused eD!ensive dama-e ,ollo2ed by a revolu!ion, !hen a devas!a!inear!h*ua3e !ha! severely dama-ed !hree ,amous basili+as) "he $la-ue o, 134/ is seen as od6s res$onse !o !he sin,ulness o, man and his reven-e ,or !he ill !rea!men! o, !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar 2ho 2ere *ui!e $o$ular 2i!h !he $eo$le) "he $la-ue 3ills one o, every !hree $eo$le, s$readin- ,rom 'hina in 1320 !o 1or2ay and (2eden in 1350) "2en!y@,ive million $eo$le die in !he ,irs! 2ave alone Athe pla$ue returns a$ain in ?BA?.AB ?BA@.D? ?BDF.D> ?B@C an! ?FCC %ermin an! fleas bein$ the carriers it is ironic that cats for years &ere kille! !ue to superstitious beliefs an! this in turn create! a lar$e ro!ent problem &hich in turn helpe! sprea! the !iseaseB "he 'hur+h is no! s$ared, !he $la-ue 3ills many o, !he +ler-y hel$in- !hose 2ho are in,e+!ed and od6s dis+i$les are held res$onsible by some ,or !his in+ursion) Believin- !ha! od is $unishin- !hem and has sen! an omen Aa comet belie%e! to be Haleys CometB as !he messen-er o, od6s 2ra!h !o 2arn !hem, a ne2 reli-ious se+! emer-es +alled 'he ,la$ellants
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2ho 2al3 !he s!ree!s +arryin- +ru+i,iDes and 2hi$$in- !hemselves in an e,,or! !o $unish !hemselves and a$$ease od) D :87;@13.0@'a!herine o, (iena is an &!alian mys!i+ 2ho :oins !he Domini+an <rder a! a-e siD!een and even!ually be+omes a 'hur+h re,ormer) &n 1305 she re+eives !he s!i-ma!a Amarks of Christs &oun!s on her bo!yB (he hel$s !o re+on+ile !he >loren!ines and $ersuades #o$e re-ory %& !o re!urn !o Rome ,rom 4vi-non, >ran+e A&here the 3ope an! his court are li%in$ in palatial splen!or supporte! by the Min$ of ,ranceB in 1306* and be+omes ,amous ,or her 2or3 3no2n as !he 9ialo$ue of St. Catherine of Siena. od is alle-ed !o have -iven (ain! #aul !he $ain o, !he s!i-ma!a) ~ ala!ians 6:10) (ain! >ran+is o, 4ssisi, 11.2@1226, 2as devo!ed !o imi!a!e 'hris! in all mannerisms, a$$aren!ly in,li+!ed himsel, 2i!h 2ounds and $er$e!ua!ed !he ,irs! s!i-ma!i+ ,raud) "here have been several hundred o!hers sin+e, in+ludin- Ma-dalena de la 'ru5, 14.0@1560, o, ($ain, 2ho admi!!ed her ,raud 2hen she be+ame seriously ill, and "herese 1eumann o, Bavaria, 1./.@1/62) "he la!!er re$or!edly survived ,or 35 years ea!inonly !he Brea! o, !he 8oly Fu+haris! a! mass ea+h mornin-) <ne o, !he more re+en! s!i-ma!is!s is >r) James Bru+e 2ho +laimed no! only !o have 'hris!Is 2ounds bu! also !ha! reli-ious s!a!ues 2e$! in his $resen+e in ;ashin-!on D)'), in 1//2) >a!her Bru+e no2 runs a $arish in rural Eir-inia 2here !he mira+les have +eased) (el,@in,li+!ed 2ounds are +ommon amon- $eo$le 2i!h +er!ain 3inds o, brain disorders, bu! +laimin!ha! !he 2ounds are mira+ulous is rare and is more li3ely due !o eD+essive reli-iosi!y !han !o a diseased brain, !hou-h bo!h +ould be a! 2or3 in some +ases) "he li3elihood !ha! !he 2ounds are $sy+hosoma!i+, psycho$enic purpuras, mani,es!ed by !or!ured souls, seems less li3ely !han hoaDin- in mos! +ases) "here are !2o main reasons ,or believin- !he s!i-ma!a are usually sel,@in,li+!ed, ra!her !han $sy+hosoma!i+ or mira+ulous) 1o s!i-ma!i+ ever mani,es!s !hese 2ounds ,rom s!ar! !o ,inish in !he $resen+e o, o!hers) <nly 2hen !hey are un2a!+hed do !hey s!ar! !o bleed A'here has been no !ocumente! e1ception to the ruleB 4nd !2o, 8umeIs rule in ;f Miracles is !ha! 2hen an alle-ed mira+le o++urs 2e as3 ourselves 2hi+h 2ould be more mira+ulous, !he alle-ed mira+le or !ha! 2e are bein- hoaDedC Reasonableness re*uires us !o -o 2i!h !he lesser o, !2o mira+les, !he leas! im$robable, and +on+lude !ha! 2e are 2i!nessin- no! mira+les bu! $ious ,rauds) 4ll 32 or so re+orded +ases o, s!i-ma!a have been Roman 'a!holi+s and all bu! ,our o, !hose +ases 2ere 2omen) 1o +ase o, s!i-ma!a is 3no2n !o have o++urred be,ore !he !hir!een!h +en!ury, 2hen !he +ru+i,ied Jesus be+ame a a++e$!ed i+on o, 'hris!iani!y in !he 2es!) Reasonableness seems !o re*uire !he non@mira+ulous eD$lana!ion) 4l!hou-h she +ould no! 2ri!e, 'a!herine di+!a!es numerous le!!ers and ins$ira!ional 2or3s and is +anoni5ed by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in 1461 ,or her assis!an+e in s$readin- !he belie,s o, !he su$ers!i!ious orien!a!ed 'hris!iani!y) ~>rom Sti$mata by Rober! "odd 'arroll, ,ur!her in,orma!ion re-ardin- s!i-ma!a may be ob!ained
by readin-, 3ope *unnin$ Saint ,actory? John #aul bea!i,ies Mon3 4++used o, Men!al &llness, >raud, #hilanderin-, by James Randi on !he >oD >ar+e, a mos! un,la!!erin- $or!rayal o, !he 'hur+h, Joe 1i+3ell, =ookin$ ,or A Miracle) #eepin$ Icons *elics Sti$mata +isions an! Healin$ Cures,f by #rome!heus Boo3s: Bu,,alo 1e2 Nor3, 1//3, Miraculous #henomena, by Joe 1i+3ell, in !he Fn+y+lo$edia o, !he $aranormal, edi!ed by ordon (!ein, Bu,,alo, 1e2 Nor3, #rome!heus Boo3s, 1//6, and &an ;ilson, /'he Blee!in$ Min!) An In%esti$ation into the Mysterious 3henomenon of Sti$mata 7ondon: ;eiden,eld and 1i+holson, 1//.)
D :879@ 4n!i@(emi!ism: "he Je2s are blamed ,or !he Bla+3 Dea!h A the horrific 3la$ueB and are sys!ema!i+ally $erse+u!ed) #o$e 'lemen! E& ,u!ilely !ries !o $ro!e+! !hem by his July 6, 134. #a$al Bull, 2i!h ano!her $a$er e,,or! in a 134. bull, bu! several mon!hs la!er, /00 Je2s are s!ill burned in (!rasbour-, 2here !he $la-ue hasnI! even a,,e+!ed !he +i!y) #o$e 'lemen! E& ine,,e+!ively !ries !o $ro!e+! !he Je2s 2i!h !he July 6, 134. $a$al bull and ano!her 134. bull, bu! several mon!hs la!er, /00 Je2s are s!ill burned in (!rasbour-, 2here !he $la-ue hadnI! ye! a,,e+!ed !he +i!y) ~ (!j$hane Barry and 1orber!
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4l!hou-h !he 'hur+h, via #o$e 'lemen! E& $ubli+ly +ondemns !he violen+e and says !ha! !hose 2ho blamed !he $la-ue on !he Je2s Aamon- 2hom are !he ,ana!i+al ,la-ellan!sB 2ho have been Se!uce! by that liar the 9e%il no!hin- is done) <n (e$!ember 21, 134., !he Je2s o, Kuri+h, (2i!5erland are a++used o, $oisonin- !he 2ells and $u! !o dea!h) Durin- !he -rea! $la-ue o, Furo$e, 134.@1352, reli-ious $ro$he!s said !he Fnd o, !he ;orld is a! hand and !ha! 'hris! 2ould a$$ear 2i!hin 10 years) #e!rar+h s$ea3s o, !he inordina!e amoun! o, !ime and e,,or! #o$e 'lemen! E& s$en! $re$arin- ,or his
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8ouse, and #o$e #aul &&&, 1534@4/, ,a!her o, ,our ille-i!ima!e bu! 2ell@3no2n +hildren, neD! sus!ained !he -aie!y and revelry o, !he 'our!) 'eliba+y la2s 2ere $assed in 1022 and a-ain in 1123) If perchance you ask &hy 3ope =eo coul! not recei%e the sacraments in his final hourSit is because he ha! sol! them. ~John Bale, *uo!in- (anna5aro, Acta *omanorum 3ontificum 155.) Rome has been !erribly rava-ed and im$overished by !he sa+3 o, !he +i!y in 1520, and massa+re o, !he Romans, by !he 'a!holi+ Fm$eror, 2hi+h !hre2 in!o !he shade !he 2or3 o, o!hs and Eandals= bu! !he -aie!y o, !he $rela!es ran on, 2i!h ,i,!een years o, $ar!ial re,orm, ,or ano!her +en!ury and a *uar!er) #o$e 'lemen! E&& dre2 on himsel, !he +on!em$! as 2ell as ha!red o, all 2ho had dealin-s 2i!h him, by his +roo3ed 2ays and +o2ardly sub!er,u-es 2hi+h led !o !he !a3in- and $illa-e o, Rome) #o$e Julius &&&, 1550@5, 2as shoddier !han #o$e 7eo %, and #as!or +an $lead only !ha! i! is no! $roved !ha! a sordid you!h 2hom he ,avored 2as ei!her his son or his mi$non Alo%erB. 9nder #o$e #ius &E, 155/@1565, 'he e%il elements imme!iately a&akene! once more into acti%ity #as!or, a,!er one o, !he !hree shor! s$ells o, $ar!ial re,orm by a #o$e, #o$e #aul &E, 2ho loved s!ron2ine and -ood +heer and 2as a s+andalous ne$o!is!, and a,!er ano!her shor! s$ell o, re,orm, #o$e re-ory %&&&, 1502@.5, no!orious ,or his earlier moral looseness, le! !he 'our! and +i!y re!urn !o su+h li+ense !ha! one +our!esan, +hie,ly minis!erin- !o $rela!es, made a ,or!une o, u150,000) ~Rodo+ana+hi,
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#o$e #ius E&, ,a!hers !hree sons AAsk your local priest &hat year celibacy &as initiate! by the ChurchB #ries!ly soli+i!a!ion in !he +on,essional be+omes so bra5en and shameless !ha! #o$e #ius &E issues a Bull in 1561 !o inves!i-a!e and $unish all +on,essors -uil!y o, soli+i!in- 2omen durin- !he a+! o, +on,ession) 4 ,e2 +olorless #o$es ,ollo2ed !he !hird and las! shor! s$asm o, re,orm, and !his eD!raordinary series o, 8oly >a!hers +losed 2i!h !he s+andalous #on!i,i+a!es o, #o$e 9rban E&&& and #o$e &nno+en! % . =,rom !he
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"he Ei+ars o, 'hris! +olle+!ed ,unds ,or years $re$arin- !heir I #ar Chest/ ,or !he eD!in+!ion o, #ro!es!an!ism, 2hi+h 2as ins!i-a!ed by !he Jesui!s !hrou-h !heir royal and mili!ary $u$ils 2ho moved ,reely in !he im$erialis! +am$s= and !he #a$a+y subsidi5ed i! all un!il, near !he +ulmina!ion, 2hen #o$e 9rban E&&& allo2ed his -reedy rela!ives !o a$$ro$ria!e !he 2hole o, !he ;ar >und, !hereby +ausin-rea! +ons!erna!ion amon- !he Bisho$s and 'ardinals) "he $oli!i+al an!a-onism be-an !he *uarrel, 2hi+h eDis!s !oday, 2orld2ide, 2i!h 'a!holi+s ,i-h!in#ro!es!an!s, leavin- nei!her 2oman nor ne2 born +hild immune ,rom !he horrors o, 2ar= bombin-s and indis+rimina!e shoo!in-s sho2 no ,avori!ism) 1o one has ever dis$u!ed !ha! !his is over2helmin-ly a reli-ious 2ar, and a 2ar o, !he mos! barbarous des+ri$!ion, 2i!h !he 'hur+h re,usin- !o a++e$! de,ea!) D :8325Furo$ean +oun!ries are em$loyed !o eD!or! as mu+h money ,rom !he Je2s as $ossible) #o$ular and $easan! rio!s similarly +ons!i!u!e uni*ue o++asions ,or -e!!in- lush $aymen!s ,rom !he Je2s, 2ho have a+*uired -rea! 2eal!h and hi-h $osi!ions in -overnmen!= eD!or!ion $aymen!s ,or !he $ro!e+!ion !ha! is -ran!ed !hem) "he -ro2!h o, !he $o2er o, !he +i!ies au-men! !heir $o2er over !he Je2s, redu+in- !he Je2 !o mere +ha!!el, and a++ordin- !o an au!hori5a!ion by !he Fm$eror !o !he +i!y o, ($eyer, 0 'he (e&s inhabitin$ our city &ill belon$ to us e1clusi%ely &ill be our property in bo!y an! $oo!s. ~'he (e&ish
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D :8;8@ Bir!h o, !he immoral $ain!er 'arava--io, 2hose shor!, violen! li,e en+om$assed drin3in-, bra2lin-, murder P sodomy) D :8;3@9nder !he >eudal (ys!em, men are no! allo2ed !o !ravel ,reely) 4s ser,s !he $eo$le 2ere bound !o !he land !hey !illed and lived on) <nly 2i!h $ermission ,rom !he 7ord or overseer +ould !hey !ravel and !hen, !hey 2ere re*uired !o re-is!er in !he !o2ns in 2hi+h !hey s!ayed) Re+ords 2ere 3e$! as !o 2ho 2as a ,orei-ner !o !he !o2n, 2hen+e !hey +ame, ho2 lon- !hey 2ere s!ayin-, 2ho !hey are visi!in-, and !heir neD! des!ina!ion) >reemasons 2ere !he eD+e$!ion) 8and+ra,!ers o, !he -rea! +a!hedrals o, Furo$e !hey 2ere allo2ed !o !ravel 2i!hou! hindran+e) >reemasonry a$$ears in !he +i!y re+ords o, 7ondon, Fn-land, as early as 1305) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2ill +on!inually renoun+e !his rene-ade se+re! so+ie!y no! merely ,or i!s indi,,eren+e !o 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies bu! also ,or i!s obs!ina+y in i!s re,usal !o re+o-ni5e de+lare Jesus 'hris! our 7ord as !he Divine (avior) "he do+!rine and dis+i$line o, !he #a$a+y 2as never derived ,rom !he Bible, and !he ,a+! is !ha! 2herever i! has been allo+a!ed !he $o2er, i! lays !he readin- o, !he Bible under i!s ban, and ei!her +onsi-ns !ha! +hoi+es! -i,! o, heavenly love AlifeB !o !he ,lames, !or!ures i! in!o submission, or shu!s i! u$ under heavy lo+3 and 3ey, $rovin- !his o, i!sel,, 69ont challen$e that &hich the Church an! its priestcraft ha%e create!. D :8;6@'ard -ames are banned in >loren+e, &!aly A'arot Car!sB (hor!ly !herea,!er +ard -ames s$read !o (2i!5erland, Bel-ium, ermany, >ran+e, ($ain, and o!her $or!ions o, &!aly) Many hi-h@ran3in,amilies in &!aly have +ards desi-ned by a$$oin!men! ,or !heir amusemen!) D :8;;@'ractus Moribus L old !eD!s re,errin- !o 'arot Car!s as a means o, divina!ion and $redi+!ion and also used as a $as! !ime ,or en!er!ainmen!) "he erman mon3, Johannes des+ribes a -ame o, +ards +alled =u!as Cartarum. 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies do no! a$$rove) D :8;9@#o$e 9rban E& ele+!ed as !he ne2 #o$e and his ele+!ion is de+lared invalid by !he +ardinals 2ho ele+! him due !o his s!ran-e behavior) 'lemen! E&& is ele+!ed !he ne2 #o$e) 9rban E& re!alia!es by eD+ommuni+a!in- 'lemen! E&& and all his su$$or!ers) #o$e 9rban E&, as head o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, ... Ma!e a solemn an! $eneral !eclaration a$ainst keepin$ faith &ith heretics. &n 156/, !he ($anish Bisho$ (iman+as on+e more asser!ed !he 'a!holi+ $rin+i$le !ha! ,ai!h is not !o be 3e$! 2i!h here!i+s ...,or if &ith tyrants pirates an! other robbers &ho kill the bo!y faith is not to be kept far less &ith confirme! heretics &ho kill souls. ">rom 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is) &n o!her 2ords, !he 'hur+h ,eels i! is o3ay !o brea3 a +ovenan! 2i!h here!i+s) ~ (ee 7evi!i+us 25, verses 44@46) #rin+i$les in !he 9ecretals, $ar! o, !he 'anon 7a2 o, !he 'hur+h, s$e+i,i+ally s!a!e !ha! ;n oath !is. a!%anta$eous to the Church is not bin!in$. Intellectual %eracity sincerity in matters of thou$ht an! faith consistency in thinkin$ is not one of the %irtues encoura$e! by the Church. ~#ro,essor >riedri+h #aulsen, 2hose $ar!iali!y !o reli-ion is
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D :8;9@145.@4l,onso Bor:a Alater his name is chan$e! to Bor$ia his mothers mai!en nameB o, !he in,amous Bor:a ,amily o, &!aly is ele+!ed as #o$e 'aliD!us &&&) 8e a$$oin!s his ne$he2, Rodri-o, !o 4r+hbisho$ a! a-e 25) 4,!er his ,a!her Incle/s ele+!ion as #o$e 'alliD!us &&&, 1455@145., Roderi+ A*o!ri$oB is made a 'ardinal and vi+e@+han+ellor o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h a! !he a-e o, :us! 24) Rodri-o la!er be+omes #o$e 4leDander E& A*o!eric =lanlol &ho appoints his chil!ren to hi$h positionsB) "he Bor:a ,amily uses !he #a$a+y !o in+rease !heir ,amily 2eal!h by lies, de+ei!, !ri+3ery, and evil deeds) &! is ,rom !he diary o, !he erman +ha$lain, Johann Bur+hard, #o$e 4leDander E&Is mas!er o, +eremonies, !ha! 2e learn !he !rue +hara+!er o, !he Bor-ia #o$e) Bur+hard $ersonally 2i!nessed #o$e 4leDanderIs debau+hery and 2ro!e !he ,amous +ommen!, 'he 3ope/s Christianity &as a pretence. ;i!h his 12 bas!ard +hildren ACollins 9ictionaryB, in+ludin- 'esare, iovanni A(uanB, 7u+re5ia and Jo,re, $lus his o!her numerous mis!resses, !he +atican &as a$ain a brothel $er !he Re+ords o,
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Rome, 1.6., Bri!ish 7ibrary, and his debau+hed #a$al 'our! is boldly +om$ared !o !he an+ien! ,leshpots o, 'aesarea in 2hi+h (ain! 4u-us!ine A FBC C.:.B revelled) #o$e 4leDander E& is no!hin- less !han a seDual $erver!, and lurid narra!ives are +i!ed abou! by !he las+ivious in!elle+!ual under2orld o, Rome) #o$e 4leDander E& uses his sea! !o em$o2er his !hree sons !o hi-her $osi!ions 2i!hin !he 'hur+h and marries o,, his dau-h!er !o a $rominen! ,amily) "hrou-hou! !he his!ory o, !he 'hur+h one 2ill ,ind !ha! sain!ly behavior is no! a re*uiremen! ,or sain!hood or $romo!ion, $er$e!ua!ion o, !he 'a!holi+ ,ai!h is) "o !he 'hur+h, his!ory is, 'o us the $reater part of this material is not in any proper sense historical at all8 but for the early Israelite as for the early 5reek historian it &as other&ise8 our !istinctions bet&een authentic history le$en!ary history pure le$en! an! myth he ma!e as little as he reco$ni7e! our !istinction of natural an! supernatural. It &as all history to him8 an! if one part of it ha! a better attestation than another it &as certainly the sacre! history as it &as tol! at the ancient sanctuaries of the lan!. 'he early Hebre& historians !i! not affi1 their names to their &orks8 they ha! in!ee! no i!ea of authorship. 'he tra!itions an! le$en!s &hich they collecte! &ere common property an! !i! not cease to be so &hen they &ere committe! to &ritin$8 the &ritten book &as in e%ery sense the property of the scribe or the possessor of the roll. ;nly a part of the $reat %olume of tra!ition &as inclu!e! in the first books. ",or$ery In Christianity) Hebre& Holy ,or$eries by Jose$h ;heless) Bor$ia/s en4oyment of the flesh &as enhance! &hen the &oman beneath him &as marrie! particularly if he ha! presi!e! at her &e!!in$. Breakin$ any comman!ment e1cite! him but he &as partial to the se%enth. As priest he marrie! *osa to t&o men. (he may have a+!ually sle$! 2i!h her husbands ,rom !ime !o !ime, sin+e Bor-ia al2ays 3e$! a s!able o, 2omen, she 2as allo2ed an o++asional ni-h! o,, !o indul-e her o2n seDual $re,eren+es, bu! her du!ies lay in his eminen+eIs bed) 'hen at the a$e of fifty.nine he yearns for a more nubile partner. His partin$ &ith *osa &as affectionate. =ater he $a%e her a little $ift he ma!e her brother a Car!inal. ~#illiam Manchester/s A #orl! =it
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Eene!ian (ena!or (anu!o 2ri!es !ha! !he !hen 'ardinal Bor-ia ,an+ied Rosa Eanno55a dei 'a!!anei, !he beau!i,ul youn- married dau-h!er o, his +hamberlain, 2hom Bor-ia !hen $ays !o arran-e a series o, se+re! day!ime liaisons 2i!h her) 4s a resul! o, !his a,,air, 'esare Bor-ia, 1405@1500, is born, and !he bir!h +er!i,i+a!e a+3no2led-es !his rela!ionshi$) &n his !eens, a bi!!er son, 'esare, in his ,a!herIs $resen+e, 2ill s!abs !he +hamberlain, de+a$i!a!in- him and ru!hlessly $ier+inhis head on a $ole 2i!h an a!!a+hed ins+ri$!ion sayin-, 'his is the hea! of my $ran!father &ho prostitute! his !au$hter to the 3ope. "A History of the 3opes o$) +i!), #o$e 4leDander E& +ha$!er) <n+e ele+!ed !o !he $a$al !hrone, 4leDander E& +on+en!ra!ed on ,ur!her enri+hin- himsel, and his ,amily, bein- +onsumed 2i!h an un+on!rollable $assion ,or -old and bold 2omen) "he bra5en and immoral #o$e 2as never dis+ree!, and 4leDander E& admi!!ed !ha! he +ould be bou-h! @$rovided !ha! !he $ri+e 2as ri-h!, and al2ays in -old) Almi$hty 5o!< Ho& lon$ &ill this superstitious sect of Christians an! this upstart in%ention en!ure? "Confirme! in 9i!erot/s :ncyclope!ie &hat 3ope Ale1an!er +I really
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"here 2ere numerous +ri!i+s o, !he +orru$!ion in !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, bu! !hey invariably me! -risly dea!hs) irolamo (avonarola, 1452@14/., -ave mara!hon sermons denoun+in- !he +hur+hIs hy$o+risy sayin-, 'he 3apal 3alace ha! literally become a house of prostitution &here harlots sit upon the throne of Solomon an! si$nal to the passersby. #hoe%er can pay enters an! !oes &hat he &ishes. 4! las!, 'he 3ope con!emne! him as a heretic sentence! him to torture an! finally ha! him han$e! an! burne! in the 3la7a !ella Si$noria. #o$e 4leDander used !he ne,arious sums he raised !o ,inan+e his sonIs mili!ary +areer and his dau-h!erIs mari!al ardors) #o$e 4leDander E& eD$lained i! su++in+!ly: :%erythin$ has a price. 8e 2as de!ermined !o learn !he $ri+e o, every mor!al on ear!h so !ha! he +ould buy, +on!rol, and u!ili5e !hem) "he 'a!holi+ his!orian and 4r+hbisho$ o, 1e2 Nor3, John 'ardinal >arley Ad) +) 1/16B, sub!ly admi!!ed !his s!a!emen!, ;l! le$en!s of their !issolute li%es may be partly true... 'hat they !i!n/t sternly insist upon se1ual %irtue an! in4ustice &as a $eneral license of the 3apal Court but it is probable that moral impro%ement &as at the %an$uar! of their thinkin$. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, #e++i ed), 1./0, vol) iii, $) 200)
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"here 2ere numerous +ri!i+s o, !he +orru$!ion in !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, bu! !hey invariably me! -risly dea!hs) irolamo (avonarola, 1452@14/., -ave mara!hon sermons denoun+in- !he +hur+hIs hy$o+risy sayin-, 'he 3apal 3alace ha! literally become a house of prostitution &here harlots sit upon the throne of Solomon an! si$nal to the passersby. #hoe%er can pay enters an! !oes &hat he &ishes. 4leDander E& re:e+!ed early admonishmen!s as a $ries!, and +ardinal, as 2ell as ,a!herly advi+e, and as #o$e, on 30 <+!ober 1501, de,ian!ly dined 2i!h ,i,!y $ros!i!u!es, as he re*uired !he $ros!i!u!es !o dan+e na3ed be,ore him and his 'our! o, (ain! #e!er, dis$ensin- re2ards ,or !he mos! -ross seDual li+en!iousness and in-enious seDual adven!ures, 2i!h smaller $urses bein- $resen!ed ,or !ales o, +on*ues! !ha! 2ere subs!an!ia!ed by 'ruthful &itnesses. 4leDander 2as soon disa$$oin!ed in his son &$$oli!o 2hom he made 'ardinal A&$$oli!o 2as 3no2n as !he 3etticoat Car!inal0 ll 'ardinale della -enella, due !o his +ons!an! 2horin- a,!er 2omen and o!her le+herous !rai!sB, #o$e 4leDander E& do!ed on his son 'esare, ma3in- his o!her son, 2hen he 2as only ei-h!een years old, Bisho$ o, several (ees, in+ludin- !he lu+ra!ive (ee o, Ealen+ia, and a year la!er, 14/3, alon- 2i!h 4lessandro >arnese, !he bro!her o, iulia, his +urren! mis!ress, a 'ardinal) 8is love ,or 'esare 2as uni*ue and more on !he order o, ,as! ,riends and +om$a!rio!s !han ,a!her and son) 1o! only did !hey drin3 and ,i-h! !o-e!her, bu! !hey bedded do2n 2i!h 2hores in !he same room) 'esare 2as 4leDanderIs li,e) >i!!in-ly, !hey alle-edly died !o-e!her, bein- !ri+3ed !o drin3 ,rom a +ommon +u$ o, $oison) 'ardinala!es 2ere ,or sale, and #o$e 4leDander E& had no hesi!an+y in raisin- !he leas! 2or!hy ,or a million or more dollars, a! !he +urren! ra!e o, eD+han-e, ,or a $re!!y ,a+e or a li!!le ,an+y) "hus he made !he dissolu!e ,i,!een@year@old &$$oli!o dIFs!e a 'ardinal, and la!er he 2ould -ive him his dau-h!er, 2hom bo!h !he #o$e and his sons sharred, 7u+re!ia) His !au$hter A=ucretiaB ha! 4ust turne! se%enteen an! &as at the hei$ht of her beauty. #e no& kno& that he A3ope Ale1an!er +IB &as in fact her lo%er... Here ho&e%er the tale !arkens as the *omans ha! scarcely absorbe! the ne&s that the father luste! for his !au$hter &hen they learne! e%en more !iabolical facts. =ucre7ia &as sai! to be una%ailable to her father because she &as alrea!y !eeply in%ol%e! in another incestuous relationship or relationships an intri$uin$ trian$ular entan$lement &ith both her han!some brothers. 'he !ifficulty it &as &hispere! &as that althou$h she en4oye! couplin$ &ith both of them each 4ealous of the other &ante! his sister for himself. ";illiam Man+hes!erIs
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4leDanderIs $assion ,or nudi!y and seD 3ne2 no bounds, and a! !he 2eddin- o, !he -en!le and +ul!ured Flisabe!!a on5a-a and !he Du3e o, 9rbino, a 3ni-h! 2as s!ri$$ed nude !o !he 2ais! and lo+3ed in a +a-e 2i!h a ,emale +a! 2hi+h 2as $rodded in!o an an-er and ,ear) "he +a! lashed ou! a! !he you!h) (+ra!+hed dee$ly, his eyes +overed 2i!h blood, !he 3ni-h! 2as ordered !o 3ill !he +a!, bu! no! 2i!h his hands or !ee!h) Be,ore !he +a! 2as ,inally ,ran!i+ally dis$a!+hed, !he 3ni-h! 2as so badly mauled he +ould barely move) 8e had !o be $ensioned ,or !2o years ,ollo2in- 'he 3ope/s entertainment. 4,raid !ha! his o2n dau-h!er 2as no! su,,i+ien!ly dele+!a!ed, 4leDander *ui+3ly arran-ed ,or her !he ra$e o, her mares by his s!allions and vo2ed !ha! i, his horses did no! do !he :ob, his o2n men 2ould +om$le!e !he assaul!) #o$e 4leDander had seven +hildren !ha! 2e 3no2 o,, and is said !o have died ,rom $oisonin- 2hen 'ardinal 'orne!o s2i!+hed a $oisoned +hali+e, 2hi+h 2as in!ended ,or 'orne!o) ;nce he became 3ope Ale1an!er +I +atican parties alrea!y &il! $re& &il!er. 'hey &ere costly but he coul! affor! the lifestyle of a *enaissance prince8 as %ice chancellor of the *oman Church he ha! amasse! enormous &ealth. As $uests approache! the papal palace they &ere e1cite! by the spectacle of li%in$ statues) nake! $il!e! youn$ men an! &omen in erotic poses. ,la$s bore the Bor$ia arms &hich appropriately portraye! a re! bull rampant on a fiel! of $ol!. :%ery fete ha! a theme. ;ne kno&n to *omans as the Ballet of the Chestnuts &as hel! on ;ctober BC ?>C?. 'he in!efati$able Burchar! !escribes it in his M9iarium. After the ban2uet !ishes ha! been cleare! a&ay the city/s fifty most beautiful &hores !ance! &ith the $uests 6,irst clothe! then nake!. 'he !ancin$ o%er the 6Ballet be$an &ith the 3ope an! t&o of his chil!ren in the best seats. " ;illiam Man+hes!erIs A #orl! =it ;nly
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'andelabra 2ere se! u$ on !he ,loor, s+a!!ered amon- !hem 2ere +hes!nu!s, M#hich Bur+hard 2ri!es, 'he courtesans ha! to pick up cra&lin$ bet&een the can!les.
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"hen !he serious seD s!ar!ed as -ues!s 2ere s!ri$$ed and ran ou! on!o !he ,loor, 2here !hey moun!ed, or 2ere moun!ed by, !he $ros!i!u!es. 'he couplin$ took place a++ordin- !o Bur+hard, In front of e%eryone present. (ervan!s 3e$! s+ore o, ea+h manIs or-asms, ,or !he #o$e -rea!ly admired virili!y, and measured a manIs ma+hismo by his e:a+ula!ive +a$a+i!y, and a,!er everyone 2as eDhaus!ed, 8is 8oliness dis!ribu!ed $ri5es@ +loa3s, boo!s, +a$s, and ,ine sil3en !uni+s) "he 2inners, !he diaris! 2ro!e, #ere those &ho ma!e lo%e &ith the courtesans the $reatest number of times. "he -ross de$ravi!ies o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h bred rebellion, and !he #ro!es!an!s, alon- 2i!h !he inven!ion o, mass $rin!in- durin- !he same !ime brou-h! a da2n o, 3no2led-e, a re@nas+en+e o, !hin3in- !ha! had been su$$ressed 1000 years be,ore) "he #ro!es!an!s s!ri$$ed !he oli-ar+hi+al 'hris!ian $hiloso$hy o, all o, !he +olor,ul 'a!holi+ !ra$$in-s, brin-in- !he sani!i5ed, +inderblo+3 Ba$!is! +hur+h o, !oday, more $rudish, s!ill s+ornin- in!elle+! and learnin-) D :894@John ;y+li,,, s+holar and le+!urer a! <D,ord, !ransla!es ,rom 7a!in in!o Fn-lish AMi!lan! 9ialectB !he <ld "es!amen!) John ;y+li,,e, an eminen! !heolo-ian a! <D,ord, ma3es !he 1e2 "es!amen! and <ld "es!amen! A&ith the assistance of -icholas of Herefor! ?BKEB !ransla!ions in Fn-lish, ,irs! +om$le!e !ransla!ion !o Fn-lish, in+luded Deu!er+anoni+al Boo3s, $rea+hed a-ains! abuses, eD$ress unor!hodoD vie2s o, !he sa+ramen!s A3enance an! the :ucharistB, !he use o, reli+s, and a-ains! +eliba+y o, !he +ler-y 13.4, ho2ever ,John #urvey, a ,ollo2er o, John ;y+li,,e, revises ;y+li,,eIs !ransla!ion) "his !ransla!ion o, !he <ld "es!amen! in!o Fn-lish -rea!ly in,uria!es #o$e 'lemen! E&& and #o$e John %%&&&) &n 13.2, !he en!ire Bible is !ransla!ed in!o Fn-lish, mu+h !o !he dismay o, !he 'hur+h !ha! ,eels !he Bible is !heirs and does no! 2ish !o have !ransla!ions in !he hands o, !he +ommon $eo$le A see remarks of 3ope (ohn XXIII in 1412B "he 'hur+h 2ill +laim !ha! !heir e,,or!s are only ,or #uri!y o, "ransla!ion !o #reserve !he >ai!h and 2ill +on!inue !o use !his di+!um 2ell in!o !he 20!h +en!ury) &! is merely ano!her a!!em$! a! mind +on!rol o, !heir members by limi!in- !he 3no2led-e o, !heir members !hereby limi!in- !he abili!y o, !he members in +on!radi+!in- any!hin- !he 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies say is !rue re-ardin- in!er$re!a!ion o, (+ri$!ure) &n !he 13.0 ;y+li, Fdi!ion in Fn-lish, !he os$el by John 1/:1/, reads Ihesus of -a7areth kin$ of the ie&es. &n 13.4, !he 'ommon 'oun+il o, 7ondon s!a!es !ha! any $ros!i!u!e ,ound -uil!y o, livin- ou!side o, !he desi-na!ed area o, 'o+3 7ane 2ill be $ubli+ly embarrassed by bein- !a3en ,rom $rison in a s!ri$ed hood, +arry a 2hi!e 2and, and be a++om$anied by mins!rels !o a $illory a! 4ld-a!e, 2here her o,,en+e 2ill be $ubli+ly $ro+laimed) (he 2ill !hen be es+or!ed ba+3 !hrou-h !he +i!y !o 'o+3 7ane) Men ,ound -uil!y o, $ro+urin- a $ros!i!u!e are -iven a hair+u! AIn a time &hen bear!s &ere fashionableB, have !heir beards shaved o,,, and are made !o s!and in a $ubli+ $illory un!il !he mayor o, !he !o2n says !hey +an -o home) D :89<@4 resur-en+e in !he in!eres! re-ardin- !he (hroud o, "urin has !he Bisho$ d64r+is 2ri!e a le!!er #o$e 'lemen! E&&) 4,!er dili-en! in*uiries and inves!i-a!ions he s!a!es he has dis+overed ,raud and reveal !he sour+e o, !he (hroud 2ho is a mas!er +ra,!sman) Bisho$ d64r+is is a$$rehensive abou! !he s+andal !ha! 2ill be,all u$on !he 'hur+h i, !he !rue sour+e is no! revealed) <n !he 6!h o, January 13/0, #o$e 'lemen! E&& sends a le!!er !o his step.cousin, eo,,rey de 'harney re-ardin- !he +ondi!ions ,or dis$layin- !he (hroud) "he 'hur+h la2yer, d64r+is 3no2s 2ho !he man a++oun!able ,or !he (hroud is, bu! +an6! divul-e !his in,orma!ion due !o !he Ea!i+an6s ne2 $osi!ion and i!s ,ear o, embarrassmen!) "he +rea!or Athe ,rench In2uisitor ImbertB mus! remain a se+re! !o avoid mor!i,i+a!ion !o !he 'hur+h) "he re$or! o, #ierre d64r+is !o #o$e 'lemen! E&& is no2 $ro!e+!ed in !he Biblio!he*ue 1a!ionale in #aris) ~(ee Collection !e Champa$ne % ?>F folio ?BK) D :8<4@Re-uis #oem, one o, !he oldes! survivin- do+umen!s $er!ainin- !o !he Masoni+ <rder) D :8<;@'arot Car!s are ,orbidden by ordinan+e, January 22, by !he #revo! o, #aris, >ran+e) "he un+anny asso+ia!ion o, "aro! 'ards !o !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar is an embarrassmen! !o !he Ea!i+an !ha! sees !he symbolo-y as a $i+!orial rela!ionshi$ !o reli-ion A'arot Car!s such as the 3ope an! :mpressB and also as a means o, $o!en!ial $ro$hesi5in-)
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D :747@1440@ illes de Rais, 2ho ,ou-h! alon-side !he Maid o, <rleans, Joan o, 4r+, in >ran+e, be+omes involved in demoni+ ri!uals 2here he is a++used in murderin- one Vhundred and ,or!y +hildren 2hose hands, eyes, and hear!s and blood are used ,or !he +eremonies P sa+ri,i+es he is a++used o, $ar!i+i$a!inin) illes is !ried by !he Bisho$ o, 1an+e and sen!en+ed !o dea!h by han-in-) &n 140/@4 mee!in- o, 'ardinals and Bisho$s !o resolve !he issue o, !2o #o$es a! one !ime !ermina!es in ano!her #o$e bein- ele+!ed !hereby +rea!in- !hree #o$es 2ho are servin- +on+urren!ly #o$e 9rban E&, #o$e 'lemen! E&&, and #o$e 4leDander E) "he ma3in- o, -old and silver AAlchemyB is a ,elony under an a+! o, 1404 in rea! Bri!ain) D :746@1450@Ealla, 7oren5o, &!alian 8umanis!) 4 $ries!, son o, a Roman la2yer, 2ho be+ame a s3e$!i+ and one o, !he mos! learned and brillian! +ri!i+al 2ri!ers o, !he Renaissan+e) "he ?in- o, 1a$les a$$oin!ed him se+re!ary and in !ha! $ro!e+!ed +a$a+i!y he eD$osed !he ,raud o, !he 9onation of Constantine on 2hi+h !he #a$a+y based i!s +laim o, se+ular soverei-n!y, and o!her ,or-ed do+umen!s A&hich to!ay the Church suppressesB >rom a 2or3 he 2ro!e, ;n 3leasure in 7a!in) 4n a!heis! and a ,ollo2er o, F$i+urus, !he #a$a+y did no! mind 2ha! i! +alled obs+ene li!era!ure, 2hi+h 2as !hen abundan!, bu! i! ,irs! !hrea!ened and !hen bou-h! o,, 2i!h hi-h honors his a!!a+3s on !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) D :74;5 ;ere2olves are men!ioned durin- 2i!+h+ra,! !rial a! Basel) D :749@"he 'oun+il o, <D,ord ,orbids any !ransla!ions o, !he (+ri$!ures in!o !he verna+ular Alan$ua$e of the commonersB unless and un!il !hey are ,ully a$$roved by 'hur+h au!hori!y, s$ar3ed by !his una$$roved ;y+li,,e Bible, (ir "homas More says, It neither for bi!!ith the translations to be rea! that &ere alrea!y &ell !one of ol! before #ycliffe/s !ays nor !amneth his because it &as ne& but because it &as nau$ht8 nor prohibiteth ne& to be ma!e but pro%i!eth that they shall not be rea! if they be ma!e amiss till they be by $oo! e1amination amen!e!. "A 9ialo$ue a$ainst Heresies, *uo!ed in Chronolo$y of
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<n 21 May 140., ?in- 'harles E& o, >ran+e, 136.@1422, $ublishes a de+ree +ausin- !he 2i!hdra2al o, !he >ren+h 'a!holi+ 'hur+h and all >ren+h +i!i5ens ,rom obedien+e !o #o$e Benedi+! %&&&) ?in'harles nulli,ies his +oun!ryIs su$$or! ,or 'hris!iani!y and de+lares >ran+e reli-iously neu!ral, a de+ision !ha! is u$held un!il a >ren+hman is ele+!ed #o$e years la!er) 4! !his !ime, #o$es Benedi+! %&&& and re-ory %&& are !2o le-al bu! +on,li+!in- #o$es in a 2ar o, ambi!ions, and ea+h believes !ha! he alone should be !he ;nly 3ope. D :74<@1410@9nder #o$e 4leDander E 2e have !he ,irs! rea! Divide in 'hris!iani!y) 'he 5reat Schism A130.@1410B rent the Church. As Car!inal he ha! sanctione! the a$reement of the ri%al Colle$es of Car!inals to 4oin in a common effort for unity. He thus incurre! the !ispleasure of 3ope 5re$ory XII A&ho !epose! himB. At the Council of 3isa A?FC@B he preache! the openin$ sermon a scathin$ con!emnation of the ri%al 3opes an! presi!e! at the !eliberations of the theolo$ians &ho !eclare! those popes heretics an! schismatics... In the ri%en Catholic &orl!... His le$itimacy &as soon 2uestione! an! the &orl! &as cha$rine! to fin! that instea! of t&o 3opes it no& ha! three. ... #hether
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or not Ale1an!er &as a true 3ope is a 2uestion still !iscusse!. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 1, 2..@/) D :7:4@1425@4n!i@#o$e, #o$e John %%&&&, nei!her believed in !he Immortality of the Soul or !he *esurrection of the 9ea!. #o$e John 2as a ,ormer ru!hless $ira!e, 2ho $oisoned a #o$e A,ilar$iB, a mass@murderer, a mass@ ,orni+a!or A&ith a preference for nunsB, an adul!erer $ar eD+ellen+e, and indul-er in simony, a bla+3mailer, $im$, and a mas!er a! dir!y !ri+3s) #o$e 4leDander E dies suddenly, o, sus$e+!ed $oisonin- in 1410, and !he &!alian 'ardinals ele+! !he #isan Baldassare 'ossa, 1300@141/, !o re$la+e him) 8e +alls himsel, #o$e John %%&&&, 1410@1415 Anot to be confuse! &ith 3ope (ohn XXIII ?@>K.ABB, and !o da!e he is !he mos! +orru$! man !o have ever 2orn !he sa+red !iara o, #o$edom) #o$e John %%&&& 2ins his 2ay !o !he 'ardinala!e by his ,ero+i!y in leadin- !he #a$al !roo$s and raisinlar-e sums ,or !he #o$es by an in,amous !ra,,i+3in- in sellin- o, sa+red o,,i+es) Die!ri+h adds !ha!, as #a$al 7e-a!e a! Bolo-na, 'ossa eDa+!ed a $ersonal +ommission ,rom bo!h -amblers and $ros!i!u!es) "he erman Roman la2yer Die!ri+h von 1eheim, 9e Schismate !he mos! +ons+ien!ious 2ri!er o, his !ime, says !ha! 'ardinal 'ossa, as he !hen 2as, +orru$!ed 200 -irls 2hile he 2as #a$al 7e-a!e a! Bolo-na, and levied +ommissions on !he -amblers and $ros!i!u!es o, !he +i!y) 8e is ele+!ed #o$e by a ma:ori!y o, !he 'ardinals, bu! 2as de$osed by !he 'oun+il o, 'ons!an+e under $ressure ,rom !he Fm$eror (i-ismund, 1411, 2ho is also 3no2n !o have had his 2ay 2i!h as many -irls as !he #o$e) "he indi+!men! o, his +hara+!er 2hi+h !he -rea! -a!herin- o, more !han 400 'ardinals and $rela!es dre2 u$, 2hile 1,000 $ros!i!u!es +heered u$ !he +i!y, runs !o seven!y@!2o ar!i+les, and in+ludes every 3no2n +rime and vi+e) #o$e John 2as sen! in!o a +om,or!able re!iremen!, and John 8us is burned a! !he s!a3e a,!er bein- $romised immuni!y and !he o$$or!uni!y !o de,end his belie,s) ~ (ee >) J) ?i!!o, <pe (ohn the '&enty.'hir!
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D :7:4@1425@'oo3e Manus+ri$!, !he ;l! Char$es are manus+ri$!s se!!inou! re-ula!ions ,or !he o$era!ive masonIs !rade and read a! !heir mee!in-s) D :7::@ "he Domini+an Ein+en!e >errer revives an!i@Je2ish hys!eria in ($ain as: Cohorts of the 9e%il an! Anti.Christ cle%er &arpe! an! !oome!. D :7:254r+hbisho$ 4rundel !o #o$e John %%&&& de+lares, 0'hat &retche! an! pestilent fello& of !amnable memory the %ery heral! an! chil! of Anti.Christ &ho cro&ne! his &icke!ness by translatin$ the scriptures into the mother ton$ue. A*eferrin$ to #ycliffs translation of the Bible into common :n$lish &hich &as consi!ere! by Church officials as %ul$arB "he 'hur+h +anno! +on!inually +han-e i!s in!er$re!a!ions o, !he Bible i, !he $o$ula+e has a +o$y or versions o, !heir o2n !o +om$are 2i!h) 4 +ommon Bible also -ives !he masses !ime !o read and +on!em$la!e !he 'hur+h6s (+ri$!ural in!er$re!a!ions, 2hi+h is 2ha! ha$$ens la!er on in !he renaissan+e $eriod o, Furo$e) D :7:2@31.Maid o, <rleans, Joan o, 4r+, and >ren+h2oman: believes she hears !he 4r+han-el Mi+hael s$ea3 !o her a! a-e 13 and !a3es u$ !he s2ord !o de,end !he +ause o, 'hris!iani!y) "he F++lesias!i+al 'our! a! Rouen la!er !ries her ,or heresy ,or believin- !ha! she is *esponsible to 5o! and only od and not !o !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) 4s s!a!ed $reviously, !he 'hur+h +anno! be le,! ou! o, !he loo$ Acommunication process &ith 5o!B ,or !o admi! su+h 2ould ne-a!e !he ne+essi!y ,or a +hur+h in !he ,irs! $la+e) Burned a! !he s!a3e on 30 May 1431 ,or heresy, Joan o, 4r+6s !or!urers, in sym$a!hy and res$e+! ,or her, s!a+3 -reen bran+hes amon-s! !he dried ones so !ha! she may be over+ome 2i!h smo3e and no! ,eel !he s!in-in- $ains o, !he ,lames) <n 6 4u-) 1456 At&enty.fi%e years after her e1ecutionB her +ase is reo$ened, and #o$e 'allis!us &&& de+lares her inno+en! o, !he +har-es A#hat happene! to the inerrancy of the 3apal seat?B #o$e Benedi+! %E +anoni5es her in 1/20 AFK@ years laterB) "he #a$a+y has hidden ,or +en!uries, sin+e Joan be+ame a (ain!, !he !rue reasons ,or her mar!yrdom, 2hi+h are sus$i+ion o, 2i!+h+ra,! and havin- alle-ian+e !o a 2i!+h +ul!) "he Columbia :ncyclope!ia/s ar!i+le on (a!anism brin-s !o li-h! a $urely 'a!holi+ $erversion o, !he ,a+!s, 2hi+h a$ar! ,rom 2i!+h+ra,!, 2as a ,ormal reli-ion or +ul! o, (a!an, !he Bla+3 Mass bein- ei!her a hy$o+ri!i+al eD$loi!a!ion o, !he ri+h by $ries!s, as i! 2as in !he !ime o, !he >ren+h ?in-, 7ouis %&E, or, as re-ards re+en! !imes, a ,i+!ion o, novelis!s, +rea!ed !o endear !he ,ears o, man in an illusory #rin+e o, Dar3ness
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2hose only desire is !o +a$!ure !he souls o, man, !hereby ne+essi!a!in- /Sa%in$/ by 2ho else, !he 'hur+h) D :7:7@1415@'oun+il o, 'ons!an+e +onvened by 4n!i$o$e John %%&&& $er re*ues! o, Fm$eror (i-ismund, 8oly Roman Fm$eror, !o dis+uss $a$al su++ession and !he (u$rema+y o, !he eneral 'oun+il over !he #o$e) 'oun+il o, 'ons!an+e= de+lares i!s $o2ers immedia!ely ,rom 'hris! ASacrosanctaB over rulin- !he #a$al di-ni!y i!sel,) "he $o2ers o, !he #o$e no2 +ome under !his body o, au!hori!y D :7:3@John 8uss, Bohemian, under $ro!e+!ion o, Fm$eror (i-ismund, a-rees !o a$$ear be,ore !he 'oun+il o, 'ons!an+e, +alled by 4n!i@#o$e John %%&&&) 8uss is !ri+3ed in!o a$$earin- by bein- assured o, his sa,e!y) "he Reli-ious 'oun+il, ho2ever, does no! su$$or! his vie2s, and !he 'oun+il de+ides !o have 8uss ordered !o be burned a! !he s!a3e, mu+h !o !he dismay o, !he $easan!s 2ho revol! a,!er hearin- o, !his be!rayal, a double +ross 2hi+h assis!s in !he $roli,era!ion o, #ro!es!an!ism) #o$e re-ory %&& is de$osed: 6'he most scan!alous char$es &ere suppresse!8 the +icar of Christ &as only accuse! of piracy mur!er rape so!omy an! incest. ~ ibbon, De+line P >all) 'he Council of ,lorence con!emns all of #ycliffe/s &orks but the actual Bibles continues to be use! after ha%in$ the heretical prolo$ue remo%e! an! are possesse! by both reli$ious houses an! those of the nobility an! tacitly accepte! by Catholics. D :724@#o$e Mar!in E de+lares a 'rusade a-ains! !he 8ussi!es ABohemiansB "he "abori!es are a -rou$ o, Bohemians $redominan!ly o, !he $oor and unedu+a!ed +lasses) "he 9!ra*uis!s are mainly o, !he nobili!y) >irs!, led by John Ki53a, a "abori!e, and la!er by #ro+o$ius !he rea!, a $ries!, !hey de,ea! ,our 'a!holi+ 'rusades a-ains! !hem A1421, 1426, 1420, and 1431B D :72:@"he Je2s, in !he in+reased an!i@(emi!ism !ha! is ram$an! a+ross Furo$e, are eD$elled ,rom Eienna and 4us!ria, by !heir 'hris!ian rulers) "heir $ro$er!ies may be +on,is+a!ed and -iven !o 'hris!ian su$$or!ers) D :727@"he Je2s are eD$elled ,rom 'olo-ne, ermany by !heir 'hris!ian rivals) 4-ain, !he 'hur+h shares in !heir removal) D :727@1425@"he 9ance of 9eath is a my!holo-i+al !heme in ar!, li!era!ure, and musi+, 2hi+h is based on !he belie,, ,os!ered by !he devas!a!in- $la-ues !ha! 2i$ed ou! so mu+h o, !he $o$ula!ions a+ross Furo$e and !he 2ars o, !he 14!h and 15!h +en!uries) "he dead Arepresente! as skeletonsB, rose ,rom !heir -raves and !em$!ed !he livin-, o, all a-es and ran3s, !o :oin !hem in a dan+e !ha! 2ould even!ually brin- !hem !o !heir dea!h) "he 9ance of 9eath or 9anse Macabre also 3no2n as 'otentan7 2as ,irs! $ersoni,ied in murals and a $oem in !he Church of the Holy Innocents, in #aris) "he dan+e o, dea!h 2as !herea,!er $ain!ed on many +hur+h 2alls A&hich inspire! ,ifty.one !ra&in$s to be pro!uce! from 1523 to 1535B) &n !hese $lays Dea!h a$$eared no! as !he des!royer, bu! as !he messen-er o, od invi!in- man3ind !o !he 2orld beyond !he -rave, a re$resen!a!ion ,amiliar bo!h !o !he 8oly Bible and !o !he an+ien! $oe!s) "he $ur$ose o, !hese $lays 2as !o !ea+h all men !ha! !hey mus! die and !hey should $re$are !hemselves !o a$$ear be,ore !heir Jud-e, !he 4lmi-h!y <ne) "he ,irs! vi+!im in !hese s3i!s is usually !he #o$e or !he Fm$eror, ,or dea!h 3no2s no ran3) "he oldes! !ra+es o, !hese $lays are ,ound in a ($anish !eD! ,or a similar !hes$ian $er,orman+e da!inba+3 !o !he year 1360, =a 9an7a 5eneral !e la Muerte. (imilar re$resen!a!ions have been $er,ormed in Bru-es be,ore !he Du3e o, Ber-undy, #hili$ !he ood, in 144/) &n 1453 a! Besanqon, and in >ran+e in !he 'ime!ixre des &nno+en!s near #aris in 1424) "ra+es o, !his +rea!ion may be ,ound in Dan!e and #e!rar+h) &n >loren+e 155/, !he 'riumph of 9eath ,ormed a $ar! o, !he +arnival +elebra!ion) ~>rom !he 2or3s o, 'harles ) 8erbermann P eor-e 'harles as !rans+ribed by Ri+3 M+'ar!y) D :723@#ermission !o o2n $ro$er!y by +er!ain houses o, !he Domini+an <rder is -ran!ed by #o$e Mar!in E, and an eD!ension !o !he 2hole order is -ran!ed by #o$e (iD!us &E in 1400) Many reli-ious orders ,ounded u$on +has!i!y and $over!y 2ill also la!er ob!ain $ermission !o o2n land and o!her $ro$er!ies) 8is 8oliness (iD!us &E drained !he reli-ious +o,,ers !o -ive !o !hose 2hom he ,avored irres$e+!ive o, his holy !ea+hin-s)
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Abbes an! Bishops in conse2uence became su7erains temporal lor!s ha%in$ numerous %assals rea!y to take up arms for their cause counts of 4ustice8 in fact all the prero$ati%es e1ercise! by the $reat lan!lor!s0 'his :cclesiastical feu!alism &as so e1tensi%e so po&erful that in ,rance an! :n$lan! it possesse! !urin$ the Mi!!le A$es more than a fifth of all the lan!8 in 5ermany nearly a thir!. ~;illiams, 8enry (mi!h, "he 8is!orian6s 8is!ory o, !he ;orld, vol) ., $) 4.0) His !ominatin$ passion &as nepotism heapin$ riches an! fa%ors upon his un&orthy relati%es. His nephe& the Car!inal *afael *iario plotte! to o%erthro& the Me!ici8 the 3ope &as co$ni7ant of the plot thou$h probably not of the intention to assassinate an! e%en lai! ,lorence un!er an inter!ict because it rose in fury a$ainst the conspirators an! brutal mur!erers of 5iuliano !ei Me!ici. Henceforth until the *eformation the secular interests of the papacy &ere of paramount importance. 'he attitu!e of Si1tus to&ar!s the conspiracy of the 3a77i his &ars an! treachery his promotion to the hi$hest offices in the Church of such men as... Are blots upon his career. -e%ertheless there is a praise&orthy si!e to his 3ontificate. He took measures to suppress abuses in the In2uisition %i$orously oppose! the #al!enses an! annulle! the !ecrees of the Council of Constance In!er him *ome became once more habitable an! he !i! much to impro%e the sanitary con!itions of the city. ~Catholic
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&roni+ as i! may be, !he en+y+lo$edia o, 'hris!iani!y $ro,esses !ha! !he #o$e o$$osed !he ;aldenses, bu! ne-le+!s !o s!a!e !he horrors in,li+!ed u$on !hem by 'a!holi+s 2i!h !he ,ull san+!ions o, !he <,,i+e o, #e!er) "he #ro!es!an!s 2ere no! mu+h be!!er in reli-ious !oleran+e !han !he 6:%il :mpire !hey 2ished !o re,orm, 'he principle &hich the *eformation ha! uphel! in the youth of its rebellion . the ri$ht of pri%ate 4u!$ment &as as completely re4ecte! by the 3rotestant lea!ers as by the Catholics . . . 'oleration &as no& !efinitely less after the *eformation than before it. ";ill Duran!) D :72;QCR@1445 QCR@Book of Constitutions oldes! survivin- 2ri!!en Fn-lish !rans+ri$!s based on manus+ri$!s $er!ainin- !o Masonry A,reemasonryB) "he ,irs! Masoni+ Book of Constitutions allo2ed !he members o, any reli-ion !o be+ome Masons, =ea%in$ their particular opinions Are$ar!in$ 5o!B to themsel%es)))) "he ;l! Char$es 2ere +om$osed in some 115 do+umen!s ou!linin- !he na!ure, or-ani5a!ion and ,un+!ions o, !he Masoni+ 'ra,!) 4 1425 manus+ri$! !ra+es !he ori-ins o, Masonry !o !he an+ien! ee3 ma!hema!i+ian, Fu+lid, and ,ur!her, !hrou-h !he +ons!ru+!ion o, !he "o2er o, Babel and (olomonIs "em$le) "he 'har-es es!ablished symboli+ $rin+i$als and e!hi+al s!andards !o -overn members o, !he ne2 -uild) (e+re+y 2as eD!remely +ommon in many o, !he medieval +ra,!@-uilds, and Masonry 2as no eD+e$!ion) "his mys!i,i+a!ion served !o +on!rol !he 3no2led-e o, !he +ra,! and !o 3ee$ in +he+3 rene-ade ser,s 2ho 2ould leave !he land unla2,ully and !hus +ause undue $oli!i+al as 2ell as reli-ious burdens u$on !he +ra,! ,or !heir leavin- !he ,eu!al bon!a$e and :oinin- !he ,ree !ravelin- !rade o, masonry) (+o!!ish Masons soon develo$ed 3ass&or!s and Secret han!shakes by !he early 10!h +en!ury, mos! li3ely ,rom !heir !ravels and en+oun!ers 2i!h !he Moors durin- !he 'rusades, a ri!ual 2hi+h s$read !hrou-hou! !he o!her Furo$ean lod-es. D :784@1505@8einri+h ?ramer, Domini+an &n*uisi!or, alon- 2i!h Ja+obus ($ren-er, &n*uisi!or, and +o@au!hor o, one o, !he mos! diaboli+al boo3s ever 2ri!!en, Malleus Maleficarum@Hammer of the #itches a 2or3 $ublished in 14.6 !ha! is !o $rovo3e and invi-ora!e !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s o$$osi!ion !o heresy and 2i!+h+ra,!) ;omen are o,!en seen as im$edimen!s !o !rue s$iri!uali!y in a +on!eD! 2here od rei-ns s!ri+!ly ,rom heaven and demands a renun+ia!ion o, $hysi+al $leasure) It is a $oo! thin$ for a man to ha%e nothin$ to !o &ith a &oman. "4s & 'orin!hians 0:1 so s!a!es) &! is none o!her !han !he &n*uisi!ors 2ho 2ill 2ri!e !he MMalleus Maleficarum,6 3no2n as 'he Hammer of the #itches eD$lained !ha! 2omen are more li3ely !o be+ome 2i!+hes !han men: Because the female se1 is more concerne! &ith thin$s of the flesh than men8/ Because bein$ forme! from a man/s rib they are /;nly imperfect animals/ an! /crooke!/ &hereas man belon$s to a pri%ile$e! se1 from &hose mi!st Christ emer$e!. "1o!e: 4na!omi+ally, men and 2omen have !he same number o, ribs, !ha! is 24, and
2hen !his ,a+! 2as no!ed by !he >lemish ana!omis!, Eesalius, in 1524, i! !ou+hed o,, a 2ave o, +on!roversy, as i! a$$eared !o +on!radi+! (+ri$!ure A5enesis E)E?B)
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"he boo3 ,ur!her s!a!es 6A belief that there are such thin$s as &itches is so essential a part of Catholic faith that obstinately to maintain the opposite opinion sa%ors of heresy. 3assa$es in the Bible such as 6'hou shalt not suffer a &itch to li%e &ere cite! to 4ustify the persecution of &itches. Both Cal%in an! Mno1 belie%e! that to !eny &itchcraft &as to !eny the authority of the Bible. 'he ?K th century foun!er of Metho!ism (ohn #esley !eclare! to those skeptical of &itchcraft 6'he $i%in$ up of &itchcraft is in effect the $i%in$ up of the Bible. An! an eminent :n$lish la&yer &rote 6'o !eny the possibility nay actual e1istence of #itchcraft an! Sorcery is at once flatly to contra!ict the re%eale! #or! of 5o! in %arious passa$es both of the ;l! an! -e& 'estament. "he boo3 +on!ains, in de!ail, s$ells, +han!s, and !or!ures) "he 2i!+h hun!s also demons!ra!ed -rea! ,ear o, ,emale seDuali!y) &n !he Malleus Maleficarum !he $ries!s des+ribe ho2 2i!+hes 2ere 3no2n !o Collect male or$ans in $reat numbers as many as t&enty or thirty members to$ether an! put them in a bir!/s nest... "he manual re+oun!s a s!ory o, a man 2ho, havinlos! his $enis, 2en! !o a 2i!+h !o have i! res!ored, She tol! the afflicte! man to climb a certain tree an! that he mi$ht take &hich he like! out of a nest in &hich there &ere se%eral members. An! &hen he trie! to take a bi$ one the &itch sai!) Hou must not take that one8 a!!in$ because it belon$e! to a parish priest. 4 man in 1621 lamen!ed, ;f &omen/s unnatural unsatiable lust ... &hat country &hat %illa$e !oth not complain. "Read 'he #itch Hunts) 'he :n! of Ma$ic an! Miracles ?F>C.?D>C C.:) by 8elen Fllerbe ,rom 'he 9ark Si!e of
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&n 1/2., Reverend Mon!a-ue (ummers $ublishes an Fn-lish version o, !his manus+ri$!) ?ramer, 2i!h !he su$$or! o, 4r+hdu3e (i-ismund, arouses !error and +on,li+! in !he 4us!rian re-ion o, "yrol) 0It is a tale tol! by an i!iot full of soun! an! fury si$nifyin$ nothin$< "Read Ma+be!h, by (ha3es$eare) D :78:@#o$e Fu-ene &E +alls !he 'oun+il o, Basel !o ob!ain aid in !he s!ru--le a-ains! !he <!!oman "ur3s) "he 'oun+il dissolves $rema!urely due !o !he ou!brea3 o, !he Bla+3 #la-ue all a+ross Furo$e) "he bir!h o, Joan o, 4r+, a! Rouen, >ran+e 2ho 2ill lead !he >ren+h armies a-ains! !he Bri!ish invaders and 2in ba!!le a,!er ba!!le is 2i!h !he alle-ed +onsen! o, od) "hen she is +a$!ured by !he Bri!ish in 1ormandy and +ondemned !o be burned a! !he s!a3e be+ause she re,uses !o s!o$ 2earin- menIs +lo!hinAcross !ressin$ &hich is a$ainst ScriptureB) Joan is abandoned by mos! o, !he >ren+h, her ,riend illes de Rais endeavors !o res+ue her bu! is !oo la!e, !he 'a!holi+ au!hori!ies have her burned alive a! !he s!a3e) D :78:@1503@#o$e 4leDander E& is 3no2n ,or his +orru$!ion, immorali!y, and seDual eD$loi!s, ,a!hers ,our ille-i!ima!e +hildren by 7ady Eano55a 'a!ani) 4s a 'ardinal he is issues a s+a!hin- le!!er ,rom #o$e #ius && ,or mis+ondu+!) 'eliba+y la2s havinbeen $assed in 1022 and +on,irmed a-ain in 1123) "he reader has no idea !ha! even as a 'ardinal, soon !o be #o$e 4leDander E&, 2as bra5en in his +ondu+!, and a! !he a+!ual !ime o, his ele+!ion !o !he F++lesias!i+al 'hair o, #e!er +on!inued en!er!ainin- his mis!ress, 2hose ima-e he had $ain!ed on one o, !he 2alls o, !he Ea!i+an #ala+e as !he M+ir$in Mary,6 alon- 2i!h !he ima-es o, his +hildren in !he Sacre! 3alace sho2in- !he -eneral dis-us!in- +orru$!ion o, !he 'hur+h) A3opeO Ale1an!er sells the Meys the Altars an! Christ8 As he bou$ht them first he ha! a ri$ht to sell them. "Disraeli, Curiosities of =iterature 1s! (eries, 4r!) 3as2uin an! Marforio. A characteristic instance of the corruption of the 3apal court is the fact that Bor$ia/s !au$hter =ucre7ia li%e! &ith another one of his mistress 5iulia &ho bore him A'he 3opeB a !au$hter =aura in ?F@E Athe year of his consecration as 3opeB. ">rom !he ,ormer Benedi+!ine Mon3, J) M+'abe) (eDual looseness 2as !he leas! $erni+ious o, Bor-iaIs vi+es, bu! 2here !he :ncyclope!ia Britannica no!i+ed !ha! his ,orei-n $oli+y a$$ears ins$ired only by +on+ern !o enri+h his +hildren and 0,or this ob4ect he &as rea!y to commit any crime an! to plun$e all Italy into &ar !his 'a!holi+ s!i+3ler ,or a++ura+y AembarrassmentB has been removed ,rom mos! en+y+lo$edias) 4 !all, 2ell@$ro$or!ioned man 2i!h a -enial $ersonali!y he ,inds 2ays o, -e!!in- around res!ri+!ions im$osed u$on him) 8e bribes his 2ay !o a 2G3 vo!e !o -ain !he $a$a+y, and in 14/3 he sends !he ,irs! missionaries !o !he 1e2 ;orld AAmericaB) 8e uses his $o2er !o im$rove !he s!a!us o, !hree o, his +hildren A#hat happene! to the 3apal 9ecree of Celibacy in 1123 an! 113/C Is this part of the inerrancy of the 3apal ;fficeCB)
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#o$e 4leDander E&6s son, iovani, is a$$oin!ed Du3e o, andia, 'esare is appointe! Archbishop of +alencia at a$e ?D bu! la!er resi-ns !o head !he #a$al 4rmies !ha! subdue all !hose 2ho re,use !o a+*uies+e !o !he su$rema+y o, !he #o$e) "he rea! 7eonardo de Ein+i is re!ained !o ma$ and $lo! !he de,enses o, !heir adversaries Aretaine! as a carto$rapher an! en$ineer for !efensesB, !he #o$e6s dau-h!er, 7u+re5ia, is married o,, !o !he #o$e6s allies !o enhan+e his $o2er AShe is marrie! three timesB) Many 'a!holi+ a$olo-is!s +laim -ross eDa--era!ions re-ardin- !he +rimes o, !he #o$es alle-in- !ha! !he +orru$!ion o, !he #a$a+y is eDa--era!ed by !he Ra!ionalis!s o, !his las! +en!ury) "he Bor-ia #o$e does no! ,all in!o !his +a!e-ory) <,,i+ial 'hur+h do+umen!s have es!ablished !he bir!h o, siD o, his +hildren and 2ere $ublished ,rom !he ar+hives o, !he Du3e o, <ssuna, a,!er 2hi+h !he Ea!i+an relu+!an!ly admi!!ed !ha! i! had +o$ies o, !he same do+umen!s, bir!h +er!i,i+a!es, e!+), so !ha! even 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers 2ere ,inally ,or+ed !o yield, ye! s!ill +laim !ha! he 2asnI! all !ha! bad) ~ "he do+umen!s are $ublished in an a$$endiD
!o "huasneIs Fdi!ion o, Burchar!/s 9iarium, and also in Eol) E, $$) 363@5, o, !he History of the 3opes of =. 3astor, by a 'a!holi+ $ries! and $ro,essor, 2/ vols), 4D 1./1@1/3.)
Bo!h au!hori!ies relu+!an!ly admi! !ha! #o$e 4leDander 2as absolu!ely, 2i!hou! men!al reserva!ion, or e*uivo+a!ion, !he mos! li+en!ious #o$e) >rom his you!h, in 3illin- a $layma!e Asuppresse! by the ChurchB, ob!ainin- !he #a$a+y by heavy bribery Aapolo$ists claimin$ it &as stan!ar! practice therefore no bi$ thin$B, and durinhis #a$a+y, he mos! assuredly had +hildren by a mis!ress, Ms) iulia >arnese, and is do+umen!ed in havin- ra$ed innumerable nuns) "huasne -ives +on!em$orary eviden+e, in su$$or! o, Bur+hard, !ha! many bi5arre or-ies 2ere also held in !he Ea!i+an durinhis #on!i,i+a!e) Mos! o, !he +har-es a-ains! !he #o$e ,or $oisonin- are $robably eDa--era!ed, ho2ever, i! a$$ears !o be !rue in !2o s$e+i,i+ +ases Asuppresse! by the +atican authoritiesB) #o$e 4leDander is no! +onsidered eD+e$!ional in +on!inuin- his li+en!iousness 2hile o++u$yin- !he #a$al !hrone as !he +orru$!ness o, !he #a$al 'our!, as 2ell as !he 'hair o, #e!er, 2as !he a+3no2led-ed rule ra!her !han !he eD+e$!ion ,rom a$$roDima!ely 1450 !o 1650. =>or a #ro!es!an! a++oun! see Bisho$ 4) 8) Ma!he2Is =ife an! 'imes of *o!ri$o Bor$ia, 1/12)
Bisho$ 'rei-h!onIs History of the 3apacy is hi-hly ina++ura!e and mu+h !oo lenien! in ,or-ivin- !he sins o, !he #o$es, as are mos! 'a!holi+ a$olo-is!s) M+'abeIs Crises in the History of the 3apacy 4D 1/16, 'h) %&&) #as!or +alls 'a!holi+ a$olo-ies ,or #o$e 4leDander E&, Aper%ersion of the truth. "from J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclope!ia) "he Catholic :ncyclope!ia is -ood ,or li!!le more !han names, da!es, and bir!hdays, havin- $ur-ed his!ory o, mos! ne-a!ive a!!ribu!es !o 'a!holi+ism)
Durin- his $on!i,i+a!e (avonarola, 2ho had ur-ed his de$osi!ion, 2as burned, and !he +ensorshi$ o, boo3s 2as in!rodu+ed) 4++ordin- !o one a++oun! he died by $ar!a3in- a++iden!ally o, $oisoned 2ine, in!ended ,or !en +ardinals, his -ues!s) 4no!her s!ory rela!es !ha! he died o, ,ever) Bu! !he +ir+ums!an+e !ha! his son, 'aesar, 2as simul!aneously a!!a+3ed 2i!h !he li3e sym$!oms, and 'he aspect of the bo!y &hich &as hi!eously !isfi$ure! serve !o +on,irm !he sus$i+ion o, $oison) ~ re-orovius, History of the City of *ome in the Mi!!le A$es, vol) E&&), $) 516@521) D :788@"he 'oun+il o, Basel@"he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies and !he Bohemians a-ree !o end hos!ili!ies and si-n a !ru+e) D :788@14//@Marsilio >i+ino, a >loren!ine mys!i+ and $hiloso$her believes !ha! one +an +ommune 2i!h +eles!ial in,luen+es by 2ay o, medi!a!ion on !he symbols o, !he $lane!s) Marisilio !ransla!ed !he 2or3s o, #la!o, #lo!inus and #ro+lus alon- 2i!h !he !ra+!s o, 8ermes "risme-is!us) 8is $ublished 2or3s in+lude J'heolo$ica 3latonica !e Immortaliate AnimarumL and =ibri !e +ita. D :789@45@'oun+il o, >errara@>loren+e a!!em$!s !o reuni!e !he Fas!ern <r!hodoD and ;es!ern 'hris!ian 'hur+hes) "he $rimary obs!a+le is !he "rini!y, +rea!ed and ado$!ed by !he ;es!ern 'hris!ian 'hur+h a,!er mu+h deba!e Asee 4D 250, 2/2, 325, P 32/B) D :78<@'oun+il o, >loren+e renders no de+ision re-ardin- M3ur$atory as !o 2he!her or no! su,,erinis by ,ire or !ribula!ion or hardshi$) &! is eD+eedin-ly di,,i+ul! !o render a de+ision as !o 2ha! is alle-ed, as (+ri$!ure, i, 3ur$atory is no! in+luded in (+ri$!ure) #ur-a!ory 2as a mani,es!a!ion o, Dan!e m1265@ 1321n in his $oe!i+ $oli!i+alGreli-ious dis+ourse o, :ourneyin- !hrou-h a ,abled realm in !he mind o, man) "he issue o, man6s na!ure is dis+ussed alon- 2i!h Dan!e6s in!er$re!a!ions o, salva!ion ,or !he souls 2ho !ry !o do -ood, $unishmen! ,or !hose 2ho err and re2ards or heavenly bliss ,or !he souls 2ho a!!ain a $er,e+!ion o, !he soul !hrou-h -ood !hou-h!s and deeds)
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"he 'a!holi+ 'a!e+hism o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h A'''B re-ardin- #ur-a!ory, s!a!es: 1030: All &ho !ie in 5o!s $race an! frien!ship but still imperfectly purifie! are in!ee! assure! eternal sal%ation8 but after !eath they un!er$o purifiction so as to achie%e holiness necessary to enter the 4oy of hea%en. 1031: "he #ur-a!ory de+reed: 'hur+h -ives !he name M3ur$atory6 !o !his ,inal $uri,i+a!ion o, !he ele+!, 2hi+h is en!irely di,,eren! ,rom !he $unishmen! o, !he damned)))~(ee 3 Ma++abbees 12, 1 'orin!hians 3:1@15, and
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D :78<@1o !ime !o 2ai! ,or !he 'a!holi+ 8i!ler, !he Je2s are eD$elled ,rom 4u-sbur-, ermany by !heir bi-o!ed 'hris!ian rulers) Do+!rine o, (even (a+ramen!s a+3no2led-ed D :78<@7as! mee!inbe!2een Fas!ern and ;es!ern 'hris!ians un!il #o$e #aul E& in 1/64 mee!s 2i!h F+umeni+al #a!riar+h 4!hena-oras & in 1/65 2here !he 4na!hemas6 are li,!ed by bo!h sides A5reat reli$ious lea!ers on both si!es in%okin$ the name of 5o! in the con!emnation of the otherB) D :78<@144/@4n!i@#o$e >eliD E, ,a!hers an ille-i!ima!e son) #o$e >eliD E is ele+!ed by !he 'oun+il o, Basel= in 144/ ho2ever, he resi-ns) Du3e 7ouis o, (avoy, son o, #o$e >eliD E, in 1453 buys !he (hroud o, "urin ,or !he sum o, !2o +as!les ACelibacy ha! been appro%e! by the 3opes in ?CEE an! ??EBB) D :774@<+! 26!h : "he s!ron- 'hris!ian, illes de Rais, Joan o, 4r+6s bes! ,riend, is eDe+u!ed in 1an!es, >ran+e, ,or !he !or!ure and murder o, hundreds o, +hildren) #o$e 1i+holas em$o2ers !he uns$ea3able ($anish &n*uisi!ion !o inves!i-a!e and $unish homoseDuals) D :77:@ "!he be-innin- o, Furo$ean slave !rade in 4,ri+a 2i!h !he ,irs! shi$men! o, 4,ri+an slaves sen! dire+!ly ,rom 4,ri+a !o #or!u-al= all 2i!h !he +om$li+i!y and blessin-s o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h D :778@#o$e Fu-enius au!hori5es a +rusade !o libera!e 'ons!an!ino$le, 2hi+h ,ails) "he 'hur+h +on!inues i!s an!i@(emi!i+ do+!rines, bu! seldom are !hese 2ords $ublished, #e !ecree an! or!er
that from no& on an! for all time Christians shall not eat or !rink &ith (e&s nor a!mit them to feasts nor cohabitate &ith them nor bathe &ith them. Christians shall not allo& (e&s to hol! ci%il honor o%er Christians or to e1ercise public offices o%er them. ~#o$e Fu-enius &E, 9ecree
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ha%e in turn been re4ecte! by 5o!. 'he mantle has passe! from (e& to Christian. Christians are the ne& 6Chosen 3eople. 'he Church is the -e& Israel. ~3ersecution of the (e&s in Furo$e by "ed
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D :778@1513@#o$e Julius &&, born iuliano Della Rovere, ne$he2 o, #o$e (iD!us &E, and ,a!her o, !hree ille-i!ima!e dau-h!ers 2hile s!ill a 'ardinal A3ope Innocent II, ?E?A.?E?D ha! alrea!y issue! an e!ict re$ar!in$ celibacyin ?CEE an! ??EBB) #o$e Julius &&, iuliano della Rovere, one o, !he $easan! ne$he2s, and a >ran+is+an ,riar, o, 2hom #o$e (iD!us &E, +onsidered one o, !he 5oo! 3opes, brou-h! ,rom !heir monas!eries !o share his re+en! 2eal!h in Rome) "he ne$he2, #ie!ro Riario, ends u$ +ommi!!in- sui+ide a,!er a ,e2 years o, s+andalous eD!rava-an+e and immoral and eDo!i+ vi+es) iuliano, 2ho is raised !o !he 'ardinala!e, $re,erred mili!ary servi+e and hun!in-, and leads !he #a$al armies) 8e is 3no2n !o be no!oriously immoral, and no one *ues!ions !ha! he had a+3no2led-ed ,a!herin- !hree ille-i!ima!e dau-h!ers, -ambled heavily, and s2ore and dran3 li3e any o!her soldier= ho2ever, 'a!holi+ his!orians re,use !o admi! !he +har-e o, one o, !he leadin- nobles o, !he !ime, !ha! be 2as addi+!ed !o unna!ural vi+es) >rom 14.4 on2ard he main!ained a murderous and +orru$! rivalry 2i!h !he 'ardinal Bor-ia Aone !ay to become 3ope Ale1an!er +I &ho &ill ha%e se1ual relations &ith his chil!ren &hich of course the Church !eniesB ,or !he #a$a+y, 2hi+h he se+ured in 1503 by ele-an! $romises !o !he 'ardinal ele+!ors 2hom he re$udia!ed a,!er he re+eived !he !iara, 3apal Cro&n) #o$e Julius raised ,unds by even 2orse simony !han his $rede+essors had $ra+!i+ed and adorned Rome 2i!h ma-ni,i+en! edi,i+es as a monumen! !o his rei-n, and i! is !his ar!is!i+ s$lendor, 2hi+h is no2 used by a$olo-is!s in an e,,or! !o overshado2 !he -rave de,e+!s o, his moral +hara+!er as #o$e) 8e is a !horou-hly +orru$! se+ular monar+h, As re%oltin$ as the frank unscrupulousness of 3ope Ale1an!er +I s!a!es !he lenien! Bisho$ 'rei-h!on, +on!inually !ryin- !o 2in ba+3 !he #a$al (!a!es, drin3in- heavily and +ursin- dee$ly, beside a li,e!ime o, ,i-h!in-) 8is ra-e and in!em$eran+e 2ere
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1e$o!ism is ram$an! in !he 'hur+h, and iuliano is a$$oin!ed 'ardinal a! a-e 2.) &n 14/2, he ,lees !o >ran+e 2hen #o$e 4leDander E& $lo!s his assassina!ion) 8e re!urns in 1503, u$on !he dea!h o, #o$e 4leDander E&, and is a$$oin!ed #o$e a,!er !he shor! !enure o, #o$e #ius &&&) #o$e Julius, 2ho disli3ed !he Bor-ia ,amily Aof &hom Ale1an!er +I &as a memberB orders 'esare Bor-ia Ason of 3ope Ale1an!er +IB !o surrender !he ,or!i,ied +as!les -iven !o him 2hile his ,a!her 2as in $o2er) &n 1511, 2hile dea!hly ill, Fm$eror MaDimilian $lans !o uni!e !he $o2ers o, !he #a$a+y 2i!h !hose o, !he Fm$eror) D :773@'ardinal 4s+anio Maria (,or5a re!ains a se! o, "aro! 'ards, 2hi+h la!er au!hori!ies +laim 2ere no! ,or $layin- bu! merely 3e$! as a $i+!orial re$resen!a!ion o, !he !imes) D :776@Rosslyn 'ha$el, Fdinbur-h, (+o!land is ,ounded by (ir ;illiam (!) 'lair, "hird Farl o, <r3ney and 7ord o, Rosslyn, rand Mas!er o, Masons in (+o!land in 1441) "he ?ni-h!s "em$lar 2ould a!!end servi+es ,or s$iri!ual union, slee$ ,ully +lo!hed !o avoid sin,ulness, $ray daily, and have !heir s2ords blessed by !he +ler-y $rior !o doin- ba!!le ,or !he 7ord) 4ll sins +ommi!!ed in !he name o, <ur 7ord are ,or-iven by 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies) D :779@;hi+h Bible is !he !rue 2ord o, odC +aticanus Co!e1, said !o be !he oldes! eDis!invellum manus+ri$! Aalon$ the Co!e1 Sinaiticus are the t&o ol!est uncial manuscriptsB) ;ri!!en in !he 4!h +en!ury, !he J+aticanusL 2as in!rodu+ed !o !he Ea!i+an 7ibrary a! Rome by #o$e 1i+olas E, in 144.) #rior his!ory o, !his manus+ri$! is un3no2n) ,rom one en! to the other the &hole manuscript ACo!e1 +aticanusB has been tra%ele! o%er by the pen of some0 Scribe of about the ?Cth century./ If +aticanus &as consi!ere! a trust&orthy te1t ori$inally the mass of corrections an! scribal chan$es ob%iously ren!er its testimony hi$hly suspicious an! 2uestionable. "Dr) J) (my!he) "he Sinaiticus Manuscript also has a dubious his!ory, bein- alle$e!ly foun! in a +onven!, (!) 'a!herine, in 1.5/ Athe monks of Saint Catherines Monastery &ere actually tryin$ to burn it &hen it &as foun! by 'ischen!orfB) (iD!y@ei-h! years be,ore !he +aticanus 2as dis+overed, John ;y+3li,,e had !ransla!ed !he ,irs! +om$le!e Bible in!o Fn-lish A?BKCB) annot o%erlook these facts./ Ho& !i! these MSS. come into bein$? Ho& !i! it happen that they shoul! be beautiful to the eye yet &ithin contain such %ile an! !e%astatin$ corruption? It seems that these uncial MSS. alon$ &ith the papyrus MSS. inclu!e! in this cate$ory all resulte! from a re%ision of the true or Ini%ersal 'e1t. 'his re%ision &as enacte! in :$ypt by :$yptian scribes< " Co!e1 +aticanus (amuel
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"he mira+ulous a$$earan+e o, !hese ree3 J+aticanus ManuscriptsL !here,ore +auses some *ues!ion as !o !heir ori-in and validi!y and !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h does no! allo2 !he use o, !his manus+ri$! ,or eviden!ial $ur$oses un!il !he 20!h +en!ury AA repro!uction &as not allo&e! to be ma!e of it until ?KK@B) &, !here is a 'a!holi+ +ons$ira+y, !hen i! 2as !o su$$ress !his manus+ri$!) "he disa$$earan+e o, !he Comma (ohanneum Manuscript lead !o ,ur!her +on:e+!ure as !o !he in!en!ions o, !he 'hur+h in $rodu+in- Authentic 9ocuments !he ,ai!h,ul o, !he 'hur+h bein- ,orbidden by #a$al De+ree !o doub! !he Commma (ohanneum Manuscript A1./0B) Secretariat of the Con$re$ation of the Holy ;ffice of the In2uisition. Concernin$ the authenticity of the te1t of ? (ohn >) D. #e!nes!ay (an. ?E ?K@D. 6#hether &e may safely !eny or e%en treat as a matter of !oubt the authenticity of that te1t A? (ohn +. DB . . . All thin$s ha%in$ been most !ili$ently e1amine! an! &ei$he! an! the opinion of the =or!s Consultors ha%in$ been taken the aforesai! Most :minent Car!inals $a%e out 6the ans&er is in the ne$ati%e. ;n ,ri!ay the ?>th of the aforesai! month an! year in the usual au!ience $rante! to re%eren! father the lor! Assessor of the Holy ;ffice after that he ha! ma!e an e1act report of the aforesai! procee!in$s to our Most Holy =or! 3ope =eo XIII His Holiness appro%e! an! confirme! the resolution of these Most :minent ,athers . . . ~Acta Sanctae Se!is vol) 2/) 1./6@0) #) 630) D :779@9ie Munst Ciromantia is $ublished by 8ar!lieb, a reno2ned $almis!) "he <r!hodoD 'hur+h o, Russia de+lares i!s inde$enden+e ,rom 'ons!an!ino$le in 144., and in 15./ !he #a!riar+ha!e o, Mos+o2 is es!ablished and is ,ormally re+o-ni5ed by !he #a!riar+h Jeremias && o, 'ons!an!ino$le)
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>or !he Russian 'hur+h and !he +5ars, Mos+o2 had be+ome !he 'hir! *ome !he heir !o !he im$erial su$rema+y o, an+ien! Rome and By5an!ium) FD+e$! ,or !he brie, rei-n o, #a!riar+h 1i3on in !he mid@10!h +en!ury, !he $a!riar+hs o, Mos+o2 and !he Russian 'hur+h 2ere en!irely subordina!e !o !he +5ars o, Russia) &n 1021, '5ar #e!er !he rea! abolishes !he $a!riar+ha!e al!o-e!her, and !herea,!er !he +hur+h is -overned !hrou-h im$erial adminis!ra!ion) <r!hodoD +anoni+al le-isla!ion admi!s married men !o !he $ries!hood) Bisho$s, ho2ever, are ele+!ed ,rom amon- +eliba!e or 2ido2ed +ler-y) od is believed !o be invisible and indes+ribable in his essen+e, bu! 2hen !he MSon of 5o! be+ame a man, he volun!arily assumed all !he +hara+!eris!i+s o, +rea!ed na!ure, in+ludin- des+ribabili!y, and +onse*uen!ly, ima-es o, 'hris!, as man, a,,irm !he !ru!h o, odIs real in+arna!ion) V>rom !he
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'a!harine &&, head o, !he <r!hodoD 'hur+h, assassina!ed her husband and s!e$$ed u$on his already dead +or$se, !hen she boldly moun!ed !he !hrone) (he 2as !he murderess o, #rin+e &van, -rand ne$he2 o, I3eter the 5reat I 2ho 2as im$risoned ,or ei-h!een years, and 2ho durin- all !ha! $eriod sa2 !he s3y bu! on+e) 'a!harine 2as $robably one o, !he mos! in!elle+!ual beas!s !ha! ever 2ore a +ro2n in &m$erial Russsia) ~8ere!i+s 4nd 8eri+ies, 1.04, by Rober! reen &n-ersoll) D :77<@14/2@7oren5i Medi+i, 7oren5o !he Ma-ni,i+en!, o, !he $o2er,ul Medi+i ,amily is a mar3ed man ,or +on!radi+!in- !he rulin- $oli!i+al $ar!y 2hi+h is very +lose !o !he #o$e) #o$e (iD!us &E and !he 4r+hbisho$ o, #isa $lo! 7oren5i Medi+i6s assassina!ion) 4,!er !he elimina!ion o, his bro!her, iuliano Medi+i durin- 8i-h Mass, !he 4r+hbisho$ o, #isa is ,ound han-ed shor!ly !herea,!er ,rom a 2indo2 in >loren+e, &!aly) 4 +lose ,riend o, !he $ain!er, Mi+helan-elo, and $oli!i+ally 2ell +onne+!ed, 7oren5o Medi+i has his son iovanni, a$$oin!ed Car!inal at the a$e of ?B years of a$e Alater to become 3ope =eo X, 1513@21B 8is cousin iulio also be+omes a #o$e A3ope Clement III, 1523@34B "he -rea! -rand@dau-h!er, 'a!herine de Midi+i marries ?in- 8enri && o, >ran+e and is held res$onsible ,or !he (ain! Bar!holome2 Day Massa+re) D :734@"he 'oun!er@Re,orma!ion: Modern 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers, bein- no lon-er able !o deny, en!irely, !he +orru$!ion o, !he 'hur+h 2hi+h led !o !he Re,orma!ion, +laim !ha! !he #o$es de!e+!ed su+h evil as !here 2as and e,,e+!ed a +om$le!e in!ernal re,orm inde$enden!ly o, any $ressure o, #ro!es!an!ism) &! +onsis!ed o, ,our!een or ,i,!een yearsI !em$orary su$$ression o, +er!ain vi+es and ended in ,u!ili!y) Dr) 7) #as!or, !ries ,eebly !o vindi+a!e !he my!h in his earlier volumes o, History of the 3opes 2/ vols), 1./1@1/3., bu! !he names o, !he small minori!y o, s!ri+! $rela!es 2hi+h he *uo!es are un3no2n in his!ory, and !hey had li!!le or no in,luen+e) "he ,a+!s he -ives sho2 !ha! !hese ,e2 men be-an !o dra2 u$ lis!s o, !he ne+essary re,orms in 14/0, bu! !he 'our! o, 'ardinals re,used !o ele+! a re,orm@#o$e un!il 1555, 2hen hal, o, Furo$e 2as in rebellion a-ains! !he #a$a+y, and Rome i!sel, had been ,ear,ully rava-ed and im$overished by !he armies o, !he 'a!holi+ Fm$eror, 1520) "he #o$es 2ere a+!ually vi+ious or had merely ou!lived !heir no!orious vi+es, and !he 'our! and !he body o, !he +ler-y remained eD!raordinarily +orru$!) 4 s!ri+!, i, ra!her bibulous AalcoholicB #o$e #aul &E, !hen ruled ,or ,our years, !o be ,ollo2ed by a man o, so lo2 a +hara+!er, #ius &E, !ha!, #as!or says, 'he e%il elements imme!iately a&akene! once more. "he neD! #o$e 2as a rand &n*uisi!or, and ordered !he 'a!holi+s !o 3ill 1,000 ;aldensian #ro!es!an!s, and a,!er be+omin- #o$e #ius E, he sen! 'a!holi+ !roo$s !o 3ill !he 8u-ueno! #ro!es!an!s in >ran+e, and ordered !he +ommander !o eDe+u!e every $risoner !a3en, and 2as $ersonally res$onsible ,or laun+hin- !he ,inal 'rusade !o slau-h!er !housands in !he Ba!!le o, 7e$an!o A?>D>B) 4,!er siD years o, !his, Rome endured ,or ,ive years !he vi!rioli+ $uri!anism o, #o$e (ain! #ius E, and, a,!er his dea!h, vi+e had a-ain !hir!een years o, li+ense, 1502@.5, under re-ory %&&&) (iD!us E neD! im$osed ,ive years o, ri-or u$on Rome, 2hi+h +ursed his ne$o!ism and his +ruel!y, and !he 'oun!er@ Re,orma!ion 2as !hen over) "oo mu+h o, Furo$e 2as no2 an!i@#a$al !o $ermi! !he ,laun!in- li+ense o, !he -olden days, and !he !reasury had sun3 by !hree@,our!hs or more, bu! !he +i!y and &!aly a-ain be+ame very +orru$!) ~(ee M+'abeIs History of the 3opes, 1/3/, $$) 421@31) ;i!+h hun!s domina!e !he Furo$ean lands+a$e, and Flse o, Meerbur- is a++used o, ridin- a 2ol,) Ea!i+an library is ,ounded)
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D :734@1455@"he ,irs! moveable !y$e Bible is $ublished) "he u!enber- Bible 2ill be ins!rumen!al in Re,orma!ion Movemen!s !hrou-hou! Furo$e, ,or no2 boo3s +an be $rin!ed *ui+3ly, in *uan!i!y and e+onomi+ally) 1e2 reli-ious -rou$s 2ill +laim !he Bible and no! !he 'hur+h is !he sour+e o, Reli-ious 4u!hori!y) "he 'hur+h +an no lon-er ma3e arbi!rary +han-es !o (+ri$!ure 2i!hou! !he ,ull 3no2led-e o, !he $o$ula+e) ?no2led-e o, (+ri$!ure 2ill enhan+e !he $ubli+6s re$udia!ion o, 'hur+h Do+!rine no! based on (+ri$!ure) ?no2led-e o, !he Bible 2ill ,ree !he $eo$le ,rom ,ear o, !he 'hur+h and i!s 4dminis!ra!ors) ?no2led-e o, !he Boo3 2ill -ive !he masses liber!y in $ra+!i+in- !heir reli-ion 2i!hou! ,ear) D :734@1000@>ear o, ;i!+h+ra,! and (a!anism s$reads !hrou-hou! Furo$e and even !o !he 1e2 ;orld AAmericaB) "he 'hur+h +a$i!ali5es on !his !o elimina!e a lo! o, !heir rivals) &! is ironi+, !ha! !he early voya-ers !o !he 1e2 ;orld did so !o avoid $erse+u!ion ,or !heir belie,s Acontrary to the *oman Catholic 'hur+hB and ye! 2ere adaman! in !heir o2n $reserva!ion o, #ro!es!an! belie,s 2i!h viola!ors in+urrin- severe $unishmen!s) Bo!h 'hris!ian -rou$s believed 2ha!ever !hey bound on ear!h is so ordained in 8eaven, and !he Dea!h #enal!y is universal ,or all ,ree !hin3ers) D :73:@1506@'hris!o$her 'olumbus, &!alian navi-a!or and eD$lorer, unable !o ob!ain ,undin- ,or his eD$edi!ions !o a ne2 rou!e !o &ndia ob!ains hel$ ,rom ?in- >erdinand and Sueen &sabella o, ($ain, and in eD+han-e ,or !hree small +aravels, small sailin- +ra,!s !ha! +an sail a-ains! $revailin- 2inds, 'olumbus a-rees !o 3ee$ only 10k o, any o, !he ri+hes he dis+overs and $romises !o use !he !reasures he ,inds !o libera!e Jerusalem ,rom !he Muslims and build a shrine !here in honor o, !he 'hris!ian ?inand Sueen o, ($ain) :n! of the #orl!) 'his 3ortu$uese na%i$ator Christopher Columbus appears to ha%e been moti%ate! by a belief that he consi!ere! necessary to facilitate brin$in$ about the con%ersion of the people of the &orl! before the :n! of the #orl!. 3re!ictions of !isaster an! catastrophe &ere usually !one &ith no intention to !ecei%e. #erse+u!ions +on!inue un!il very re+en! !imes, as illus!ra!ed by !he ,ollo2in- *uo!a!ion, I be$ to !irect you to the history of Spain &hich at len$th is be$innin$ to raise her hea! from the !ust8 an! of Austria Italy an! -aples. 'here e%erythin$ is e1clusi%e an! san$uinary. Itter a &or! a$ainst the priest or his senseless mummery or refuse to fall !o&n before the #afer 5o! an! the !a$$er is plun$e! into your heart< " ,rom ;) ') Bro2nlee, 3opery the :nemy of Ci%il an! *eli$ious =iberty J) () "aylor, 1e2 Nor3, 1.36,
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'olumbus6 bro!her Bar!holome2 is a +ar!o-ra$her and i! is believed !ha! he may have had a++ess !o old 4rab ma$s Aancient maps from Ale1an!ria &ere consi!ere! !estroye! in AFEB sho2in- un+har!ed lands, !he roundness o, !he 2orld, and a $ossible ne2 rou!e !o &ndia) &! is said !ha! !he an+ien! ma$ ma3er #iri Reis, son o, 8ad:i Mehme! made ma$s $or!rayin- 4n!ar+!i+a as a land mass and no! a ,ro5en 2as!eland) "his 2ould $la+e his sour+es a! 11,000 years o, a-e or a! !he end o, !he las! i+e a-e) 'hris!ian li!era!ure $or!rays 'olumbus6 na!ive +lien!ele as sava-es, a $eo$le 2ho shared ha$$ily in all !hey $ossessed, ye!, 'he people of this islan! an! of all other islan!s &hich I ha%e foun! an! seen... All... Are so artless an! free &ith all they possess that no one &oul! belie%e it &ithout ha%in$ seen it. ;f anythin$ they ha%e if you ask them for it they ne%er say no8 rather they in%ite the person to share it an! sho& as much lo%e as if they &ere $i%in$ their hearts... "3artial History of Christian Missionary Atrocities. 'olumbus did no! se! ou! !o libera!e or !o +onver! !he na!ive +lien!ele solely ,or !he bene,i! o, !he 9niversal Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, bu! !o enslave !hem and rea$ !he ,inan+ial bene,i!s ,or !he 'hur+h, and himsel,, A#Be besto& suitable fa%ors an! special $races on those Catholic Min$s an! 3rinces... Athletes an! intrepi! champions of the Christian faith... 'o in%a!e search out capture %an2uish an! sub!ue all Saracens an! 3a$ans &hatsoe%er an! other enemies of Christ &hosesoe%er place! an!... 'o re!uce their persons to perpetual sla%ery an! to apply an! appropriate...3possessions an! $oo!s an! to con%ert them to ... their use an! profit ... "Columbus) '&o Min!s of Bein$s) 'he 9octrine of 9isco%ery An! Its
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'hris!o$her 'olumbus, a !rader o, 4,ri+an slaves, is bes! 3no2n as !he 6So.calle! dis+overer o, 4meri+a, and in his $ersonal lo-, 'olumbus 2ri!es !ha!, his main $ur$ose in see3in- undis+overed 2orlds is, 'o brin$ the 5ospel of (esus Christ to the heathens. "Columbus/ Book of 3rophecies.
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another this happens only by the 4u!$ment of 5o! in &hose eyes it is no crime. "(ain! 4u-us!ine,
"he 'hris!ian: 'hris!o$her 'olumbus: 4u!hori5ed !o ei!her eD!ermina!e !he na!ive +lien!ele and re$la+e !heir +ul!ure, as !he na!ives are ei!her 3illed or enslaved) "he -ood 'a!holi+ !hin3in- 'olumbus +ommen!ed in !his re-ard, !ha! !he na!ives ;u$ht to be $oo! ser%ants... An! &oul! easily be ma!e Christians. od6s ;illQCR: be+ause 'olumbus sa2 his a,,airs as !he ,ulfillment of prophecies in Isaiah. "o any ob:e+!ions ,rom !he na!ives, 'olumbus res$onded 2i!h, 0#ith the help of 5o! &e shall 0 Make &ar a$ainst you in all &ays an! manners that &e can an! shall sub4ect you to the yoke an! obe!ience of the Church an! of 'heir Hi$hness. #e shall take you an! your &i%es an! your chil!ren an! shall make sla%es of them. Fye2i!nesses re+all, ;nce the In!ians &ere in the &oo!s the ne1t step &as to form s2ua!rons an! pursue them an! &hene%er the Spaniar!s foun! them they pitilessly slau$htere! e%eryone like sheep... So they &oul! cut an In!ian/s han!s an! lea%e them !an$lin$... Some Christians encounter an In!ian &omen an! since the !o$ they ha! &ith them &as hun$ry they tore the chil! from the mother/s arms an! flun$ it still li%in$ to the !o$... After all the In!ians &ere only infi!els. ~FD+er$! o, !he *e2uerimiento. 'he cre& &as afrai! that Columbus/ stupi!ity &oul! $et them kille!. 'hey &ere reluctant to si$n on only until a local patron Martin 3in7on si$ne! up to captain one of the ships then there &as no problem at all $ettin$ a cre&."Creationist =ies by ?en! 8ovind) 'olumbus en+oun!ers !he (ar-asso (ea) 4 sea !ha! s!re!+hes ,or miles +om$rised o, sea2eed, 2hi+h +ould ensnare a shi$ in i!s !an-led mass) 7a!er s!ories 2ould rela!e !his in+iden! and !he mys!erious 2a!ers !o !he Bermu!a 'rian$le !ha! eD!ends ,rom >lorida and #uer!o Ri+o !o Bermuda) 'olumbus lands on !he island o, uanahani and renames i! (an (alvador) 'olumbus ,ools !he 1a!ive 4meri+an $eo$le in!o !hin3in- !ha! he 2as a -od, and u$on his re!urn he a$$lies !o !he #a$a+y in Rome A3ope Ale1an!er +I for control of the ne& lan!s he foun! on behalf of the Min$ an! Lueen &hich is basically a license to steal anythin$ that is not o&ne! by a Christian nation or peopleB 8is re*ues! is -ran!ed and !he ?in- and Sueen o, ($ain are -iven $ermission !o s$read 'hris!iani!y amon-s! !he na!ives) 8e made a !o!al o, ,our !ri$s !o !he 1e2 ;orld and a!!em$!ed !o +onver! !he na!ives !o 'hris!iani!y, bu! !he bru!al !rea!men! by !he Furo$eans did no! -o 2ell 2i!h !he na!ives) <ne does no! read o, 0 3apal *ome has she! the bloo! of si1ty.ei$ht millions of the human race in or!er to establish her unfoun!e! claims to reli$ious !ominion. ~'he 5lorious *eformation by () ()
(+humu+3er, D) D), 9iscourse in Commemoration of the 5lorious *eformation of the Si1teenth Century = delivered be,ore !he Fvan-eli+al 7u!heran (ynod o, ;es! #ennsylvania, by !he Rev) () () (+hmu+3er, D)D), #ro,essor o, "heolo-y in !he "heolo-i+al (eminary a! e!!ysbur-) #ublished by ould and 1e2man) 1.3., +i!in- Dr) Bro2nlee6s 3opery An :nemy 'o Ci%il =iberty $) 105)
"he ra$id de$o$ula!ion o, !he 4meri+as as a resul! o, !he eD$osure o, !he na!ive 4meri+ans !o Furo$ean diseases, a-ains! 2hi+h !he indi-enous na!ives $ossessed no na!ural immuni!ies, 2as o,!en in!er$re!ed as ye! ano!her si-n o, Divine #roviden+e $re$arin- !he 1e2 ;orld ,or Furo$ean o++u$a!ion) ~James 4D!ell, 'he :uropean an! the In!ian 1/.1) &n !he 20!h +en!ury many 'hris!ian -rou$s 2ill s!ill use !hrea!s in order !o +onver! $eo$le !o 'hris!iani!y, many $ro+laimin- !o be !he one and only !rue +hur+h o, Jesus 'hris! our 7ord ACi%il ri$hts free!om of reli$ion free!om of e1pression free!om of the press an! human ri$hts pre%entin$ them from forcin$ their &ill upon the massesB) 4 dis$u!e over o2nershi$ o, !he ne2 lands be!2een ($ain and #or!u-al is se!!led by #o$e 4leDander E& 2ho dra2s an ima-inary line !o se$ara!e !he $ossessions in !he 1e2 ;orld A7ine of 9emarcation ?F@BB Be-innin- 2i!h 'olumbus Qa ,ormer slave !rader and 2ould@be 8oly 'rusaderR !he +on*ues! o, !he 1e2 ;orld be-an, as usual unders!ood as a means !o $ro$a-a!e 'hris!iani!y) ;i!hin hours o, land,all on !he ,irs! inhabi!ed island he en+oun!ered in !he 'aribbean, 'olumbus sei5ed and +arried o,, siD na!ive $eo$le 2ho, he said, ;u$ht to be $oo! ser%ants ... Aan!B &oul! easily be ma!e Christians because it seeme! to me that they belon$e! to no reli$ion. "D)(!annard, American Holocaust, 200) ;hile 'olumbus des+ribed !he &ndians as I!olators and Sla%es as many as Athe Cro&nB shall
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or!er his +om$anion Mi+hele de 'uneo, an &!alian nobleman, re,erred !o !he na!ives as Beasts be+ause, 'hey eat &hen they are hun$ry and made love, ;penly &hene%er they feel like it. " D)(!annard, American Holocaust, 204@205) "he survivin- &ndians ,ell vi+!im !o ra$e, murder, enslavemen! and +on!inuous, and vi+ious ($anish raids) 4s one o, !he +ul$ri!s 2ro!e: So many In!ians !ie! that they coul! not be counte! all throu$h the lan! the In!ians lay !ea! e%ery&here. 'he stench &as %ery $reat an! pestiferous. " D)(!annard,
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"he &ndian +hie, 8a!uey ,led 2i!h his $eo$le bu! 2as +a$!ured and burned alive) 4s, 'hey &ere tyin$ him to the stake a ,ranciscan friar ur$e! him to take (esus to his heart so that his soul mi$ht $o to Hea%en rather than !escen! into hell. Hatuey replie! that if hea%en &as &here the Christians &ent he &oul! rather $o to hell. " D)(!annard, American Holocaust, 00) ;ha! ha$$ened !o his $eo$le 2as des+ribed by an eye2i!ness: 'he Spaniar!s foun! pleasure in in%entin$ all kin!s of o!! cruelties... 'hey built a lon$ $ibbet lon$ enou$h for the toes to touch the $roun! to pre%ent stran$lin$ an! han$e! thirteen Anati%esB at a time in honor of Christ ;ur Sa%ior an! the t&el%e Apostles... then stra& &as &rappe! aroun! their torn bo!ies an! they &ere burne! ali%e. " D)(!annard, American Holocaust, 02) <r, on ano!her o++asion: 'he Spaniar!s cut off the arm of one the le$ or hip of another an! from some their hea!s at one stroke like butchers cuttin$ up beef an! mutton for market. Si1 hun!re! inclu!in$ the caci2ue &ere thus slain like brute beasts...+asco A!e BalboaB or!ere! forty of them to be torn to pieces by Athe Spanish MastiffB !o$s. " D)(!annard, American Holocaust, .3) 4meri+an his!ory boo3s Aoften &ritten by ChristiansB, are re$le!e 2i!h !he +onversion o, !he na!ives and !heir bliss,ul a++e$!an+e o, 'hris!iani!y) (ha$ed by a su$ers!i!ious medieval ima-ina!ion o, 2i!+h+ra,! and sor+ery, !he indi-enous reli-ious $ra+!i+es are :ud-ed as $erver!ed, bru!al, and evil in !he radian+e o, 'hris!ian <r!hodoDy, 2hi+h ne-a!es !he horrors o, !heir &n*uisi!ion) (ome o, !he +on*uis!adors 2ould hun! and 3ill !he na!ive &ndians in !heir s$are !ime= 8ernando de (o!o, -overnor o, 'uba, and his asso+ia!es, Joan Ru|5 7obillo and Eas+o #or+allo de >i-ueroa, 2ere in ,a+! ins!i!u!in- a visual do+umen!a!ion o, horror and revulsion !ha! surely should have been assiduously +onsidered bru!al in !he <ld ;orld) ;ha! ha$$ened !o !he 'hris!ian !ene!s o, ,or-iveness, a++e$!an+e and !olera!ion o, one6s ,ello2 manC (in+e !he arden o, Fden 2as no! dis+overed in !he &ndies, nor !he >oun!ain o, Nou!h, !hese sim$le undemandin- na!ives 2ere +onsidered by !he ($aniards as $rime +ons!i!uen!s ,or emas+ula!ion, or be!!er s!ill, +onsider !hem as sim$le ob:e+!s o, ,air !rade and $o!en!ial A non.&hiteGnon.ChristianB slaves, !o be sub:e+!s !o !he 'a!holi+ ?in- o, ($ain and submissive, +om$lian! and obedien! !o !he #o$e in Rome) >ernonde5 de <viedo6s e$i+ en+y+lo$edi+ o, 'hris!ian Furo$ean +uriosi!y $lays a ,undamen!al role in no! only +onveyin- merely !he -oodness o, na!ure, bu! also in dismissin- all !he horrors, !or!ures, +old blooded +ruel!ies, and evils 2i!nessed and dissemina!ed by !he ($aniards) ;ha! you 2on6! read is, +asco -une7 !e Balboa !isco%ere! that the %illa$e of Luare2ua &as
staine! by the foulest %ice. 'he kin$s brother an! a number of other courtiers &ere !resse! as &omen an! accor!in$ to the accounts of the nei$hbors share! the same passion. +asco or!ere! forty of them to be torn to pieces by ABull MastiffB !o$s. 'he Spaniar!s commonly use! their !o$s in fi$htin$ a$ainst these nake! people an! the !o$s thre& themsel%es upon them as thou$h they &ere &il! boars on timi! !eer. ~9ela&are *e%ie& of =atin American Stu!ies ;f -ature an!
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"he, Islan!/s population of about ei$ht million people at the time of Columbus/s arri%al in ?F@E alrea!y ha! !ecline! by a thir! to a half before the year ?F@A &as out. Fven!ually all !he islandIs na!ives 2ere eD!ermina!ed, so !he ($aniards 2ere ,orce! !o im$or! slaves ,rom o!her 'aribbean &slands, 2ho soon su,,ered !he same ,a!e) "hus, 'he Caribbean/s millions of nati%e people Z&ereO thereby effecti%ely li2ui!ate! in barely a 2uarter of a century. " D)(!annard, American Holocaust, 02@03 In less than the normal lifetime of a sin$le human bein$ an entire culture of millions of people thousan!s of years resi!ent in their homelan! ha! been e1terminate!. " D)(!annard, American Holocaust, 05) An! then the Spanish turne! their attention to the mainlan! of Me1ico an! Central America. 'he slau$hter ha! barely be$un. 'he e12uisite city of 'enochtitlan AMe1ico CityB &as ne1t. " D)(!annard,
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<n every island he se! ,oo! on, 'olumbus $lan!ed a +ross, Makin$ the !eclarations that are re2uire! !he re2uerimiento !o +laim !he o2nershi$ ,or his 'a!holi+ $a!rons in ($ain) 4nd -obo!y ob4ecte!. &, !he &ndians re,used or delayed !heir a++e$!an+e A or un!erstan!in$B, !he re2uerimiento +on!inued: I certify to you that &ith the help of 5o! &e shall po&erfully enter in your country an! shall make &ar a$ainst you ... an! shall sub4ect you to the yoke an! obe!ience of the Church ... an! shall !o
you all mischief that &e can as to %assals &ho !o not obey an! refuse to recei%e their lor! an! resist an! contra!ict him. " D)(!annard, American Holocaust, 66)
1ei!her +oun!ry is +on!en!ed 2i!h !his !ru+e and in 152/ J'he 'reaty of 'or!esillasL moves !his ima-inary line) "he +on!inua!ion o, !his line is !he basis ,or ($ain6s la!er +laim !o !he #hili$$ine &slands) 8o2ever, >ran+e, Fn-land and !he 1e!herlands do no! re+o-ni5e !his !rea!y 3no2in- !ha! nei!her ($ain nor #or!u-al had !he mili!ary or naval $o2er !o ma3e obli-a!ory !heir ri-h!s and also lay +laim !o !he ne2ly dis+overed lands) &n 1501 'hris!o$her 'olumbus, no2 a lonely man, de+lares himsel, !he Messiah as $ro$hesied by Joa+him) 8e believed !he &!alian 'alabrian 4bbo!, Joa+him, in !ha! he, 'olumbus, 2as sele+!ed ,or a $roviden!ial des!ina!ion) Durin- his !ravels !o !he 1e2 ;orld, 'olumbus en+oun!ered !he $ra+!i+e o, +annibalism by 'en!ral and (ou!h 4meri+an na!ives) 'olumbus 2ro!e o, !he 'arib 1a!ives and !heir +annibalism in his :ournal) 'he country of ori$in of the ma4ority an! most important of the so.calle! ma$ic i.e. hallucino$enic !ru$s Aoften use! in reli$ious ceremoniesB is Central America. Ma$ic !ru$s &ere alrea!y of $reat importance in the ol! In!ian cultures of Me1ico. 'he Spanish chroniclers an! naturalists &ho came to the country soon after the con2uest of Me1ico by Corte7 mentione! in their &ritin$s a $reat number of plants &ith into1icatin$ stimulatin$ or narcotic effects8 these plants &ere unkno&n in the ;l! #orl! an! &ere use! by the In!ians both in their me!ical practices an! in their reli$ious ceremonies. "Bulletin on -arcotics &ssue 1, 1/01= 3@14) By 4lber! 8o,mann) D :732@151/@7eonardo de Ein+i, $ain!er, s+ul$!or, inven!or, s+ien!is!, ma!hema!i+ian, en-ineer) Bes! remembered 2or3s are 'he =ast Supper and Mona =isa. &! is said !ha! 2hen he 2as $ain!in- !he 7as! (u$$er !ha! he 2ould $re$are himsel, by $rayer and medi!a!ion, raisin- his brush !o -ive illus!ra!ion !o his s$iri!ual !hou-h!s and !ha! his hand !rembled) 7eonardo de Ein+i believed !ha! 6'rue Mno&le!$e is derived ,rom 3no2in- ho2 !o see and no! ,rom $hiloso$hi+al s$e+ula!ions) (ome believe he is !he $er$e!ra!or and +rea!or o, !he (hroud o, "urin) 7eonardo may have harbored la!en! homoseDual !enden+ies) 4! !he a-e o, !2en!y@,our he is arres!ed and +har-ed 2i!h sodomy Athe penalty is !eathB bu! !he +har-es are dro$$ed as one o, !he men involved is o, an in,luen!ial ,amily in >loren+e) "herea,!er 7eonardo be+omes obsessed 2i!h his $riva+y and se+re+y o, his 2or3s) 7eonardo be+omes en!hralled 2i!h mys!i+ism and !he o++ul! hidin- many mys!i+al symbolisms in his 2or3s) 8is $ain!ino, !he =ast Supper has one o, !he a$os!les dressed in a$$arel similar !o his 2i!h !he +olors o$$osi!e !o 2ha! Jesus is 2earin-) "he ,i-ure neD! !o Jesus has ,eminine hands, and a$$ears !o be a 2oman) (ome say !his ,i-ure is Mary Ma-dalene, a +onsor! o, Jesus) &! has lonbeen $ur$or!ed !ha! Mary Ma-dalene 2as !he ,avori!e a$os!le, and no! #e!er) "his revela!ion has been se+re!ed a2ay by 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies 2ho have ,or +en!uries hidden, al!ered, or des!royed all re,eren+e !o !his de!ail) >e2 'hris!ians have ever bo!hered !o s$e+ula!e as !o 2hy 7eonardo de Ein+i $ain!ed only one +u$ AchaliceB durin- a meal in 2hi+h !here are !2elve a$os!les)
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D :732@"he &n*uisi!ion su$ervises !he +ondemna!ion o, boo3s 2i!h a $ro+lama!ion bein- issued on !he 12!h o, July 1543 Aun!er 3ope 3aul IIIB and a-ain on !he 30!h o, De+ember 155. Aunder !he rei-n o, #o$e #aul &E) (ee also &ndeD "riden!inus 1564B Banished are all boo3s 2ri!!en by here!i+s Ainclu!in$ all translations from the =atin publishe! &ithout authori7ation. 'he Church is to ha%e the last &or! on any translation of Biblical &orks. B D :732@14/.@(avonarola irolamo, Domini+an Mon3 2ho +laims !ha! od -ave him !he -i,! o, $ro$hesy) "he &!alian $rea+her a!!em$!s !o $ur-e !he 'hur+h o, +orru$!ion, moral in !ur$i!ude and inde+en! a+!s) By a!!a+3in- !he ,amous ,amily +lans he -ains !he 2ra!h o, #o$e 4leDander E& 2ho orders him !o s!o$ $rea+hin-) 8e does no! +ease and desis! and is eD+ommuni+a!ed in 14/0) >or ,ailure !o s!o$ $rea+hin- as ordered he is even!ually han-ed in 14/. as a here!i+ o, !he 'hur+h and his body burned !o $reven! his soul ,rom ,indin- e!ernal $ea+e in !he herea,!er) "he 'hur+h $ro,esses ,or-iveness only 2hen i! sui!s !heir $ur$ose and !he vi+!ims renoun+e !heir +on!radi+!ory +laims) D :733@145.@#o$e 'aliD!us &&& be+ame ,amous ,or his ne$o!ism, a$$oin!in- !2o o, his ne$he2s !o 'ardinal, one o, 2hom dra--ed !he #a$a+y in!o !he lo2er abyss 2hen he la!er +ame !o !he !hrone as #o$e 4leDander E&, 2ho $ro+laimed 'hris!iani!y !hrou-hou! !he #hili$$ines and (ou!h 4meri+a by MBook or by S&or! s!ealin- !he an+es!ral lands o, !he indi-enous $eo$les, 2i!h !he hel$ o, !he 'a!holi+ ,riars and !he !urnin- o, !he o!her +hee3 as !o !he in:us!i+es su,,ered by !he $oor) Martbn ,ernan!e7 !e :nciso a $eo$rapher &ho ha! been amon$ the foun!ers of the colony at 9arien e1poun!e! the thesis that the In!ies ha! been $i%en to Spain... (ust as Canaan ha! been $i%en to the (e&s. 'he Spaniar!s he insiste! coul! therefore treat the In!ians as (oshua treate! the citi7ens of (ericho. "(ee Joshua 6:20, and (u!aism an! (e&ish Apolo$etics, by uido ) B) Deimel, 1//0) 1o! only did !hey A!he ($aniardsB brin- a su$ers!i!ious reli-ion !o !he #hili$$nes, !hey also brou-h! various ,orms o, +orru$!ion, I !isco%ere! that e%eryone in my poor country li%es in hope of suckin$ the bloo! of the ,ilipino friars as &ell as a!ministrators. 'here may be e1ceptions as they claim but fe& an! far bet&een. 'his is the source of $reat e%ils an! of enmities amon$ those &ho 2uarrel o%er the booty. ~Jose Ri5al), >ree !hin3er, revolu!ionis!, ordered murdered by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h D :73;@"he siD!h +ommandmen!, in !he !o2n o, Bour-o-ne, a mo!her $i- and siD li!!le $i-s are !ried ,or murder) "he mo!her $i- is ,ound -uil!y and sen!en+ed !o dea!h by han-in-) "he sen!en+e is duly eDe+u!ed, bu! !he siD li!!le $i-s are a+*ui!!ed) "he sym$a!hy o, !he +our! 2as 2i!h !hem, be+ause !hey 2ould have !o bear ,or !he res! o, !heir lives !he shame o, bein- !he o,,s$rin- o, a +riminal mo!herH 4 ree3 2ri!er re+oun!s ho2 a bron5e s!a!ue 2as ,ound -uil!y o, murder ,or 3illin- a man by ,allinu$on him) "he s!a!ue 2as duly !ried in +our!, ,ound -uil!y o, !he murder, and +as! in!o !he sea) 4no!her ins!an+e is re+orded o, a small boy 2ho, 2hile $layin- under a bron5e oD, s!ru+3 his head a-ains! i!, +ra+3ed his s3ull, and died ,rom !he in:ury) "he $ro$er $ro+edure 2as !o brin- !he s!a!ue in!o +our! ,or !rial= bu!, sin+e i! 2as -uil!y o, only involun!ary homi+ide, a +eremony o, $uri,i+a!ion 2as +arried on a! !he s!a!ue) ~>rom 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is) D :739@64@#o$e #ius &&, issues a +on!em$!uous le!!er a-ains! !hen Bisho$ Rodri-o Bor-ia A later to become 3ope Ale1an!er +IB ,or his las+ivious li,e s!yle) &! is ironi+ !ha! !his man, ,rom a ,amily o, ei-h!een +hildren, 2ho led su+h a las+ivious li,es!yle himsel,, 2ould +ondemn ano!her Ahe fathere! an ille$itimate chil! !urin$ his tenure in Scotlan! an! another in Strasbur$ celibacy ha%in$ alrea!y been officially appro%e! in ?CEE an! ??EBB 8e su$$or!ed !he 4n!i@#o$e >eliD E and $ro,i!ed ,rom !his rela!ionshi$) 1e$o!ism +on!inued durinhis rei-n) 8is li!erary -enius, ho2ever, ,ound ,avor 2i!h !he Monar+hy and he is 'ro2ned &m$erial #oe! by Fm$eror >rederi+3 &&& and he la!er re+on+iles 2i!h #o$e Fu-ene &E in 1445) D :764@"he JCorpus Hermeticum L is ,irs! !ransla!ed by Marsilio >i+ino, and is !hou-h! !o +on!ain an+ien! F-y$!ian 2isdom ,ar older !han Moses is a+!ually a $rodu+! o, la!e 4leDandrian nos!i+ism) Man3ind is $or!rayed as a mi+ro+osm mirrorin- !he 9niverse, diminished bu! in essen+e e*ually Divine, a noble +on+e$! !ha! released !he minds o, Renaissan+e man ,rom !he +hains o, medieval s+holas!i+ism !ha! s!ressed !he de$ravi!y and $o2erlessness o, humans) "his in!oDi+a!in- vision o, ri-h!s and liber!y led !o !he ,i-ure o, !he Renaissan+e ma-i+ian, !o Dr) >aus!us as 2ell as (ha3es$eare6s 3rospero. &! re$la+ed !he ima-e o, !he $ries! as !he media!or 2i!h
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an1iety for the cre!it of Holy Scripture the letter of &hich &as then uni%ersally belie%e! to be the supreme authority in matters of Science as in all others. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 6, 344) "he 'hur+h made -ro!es*ue e,,or!s in order !o s!i,le all ne2 !hou-h! and !o murder +han-e in !he name o, !heir od, 2hi+h is bein- im$osed u$on all man3ind) #e kno& from the calen!ar of saints an! other sources ho& much ha! been !one to cheek the &il! license of thou$ht an! speech in the 3eninsula. 5ior!ano Bruno rene$a!e an! pantheist &as burnt in ?ACC8 Campanella spent A20B lon$ years in prison. 'he !ifferent measures mete! out to Copernicus by Clement +II an! to 5alileo by 3aul + nee! no comment Aits shame in the eyes of the enli$htene! &orl! $a$s the ChurchBH 'he papacy aime! henceforth at becomin$ an i!eal $o%ernment un!er spiritual an! con%erte! men. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 12, 06.) "hou-h #o$e John #aul && has ,ormally removed !he !ain! o, heresy ,rom alileo several years a-o, !here has been no indi+a!ion !ha! Bruno +ould ever be rehabili!a!ed, even durin- !he #o$e6s re+en! so@ +alled Apolo$y ,or !he sins o, !he 'hur+h) 'uriously, !he eDa+! reasons ,or Bruno6s burnin- remain se+re! !o !his day) 8o2ever, durin- !he las! +en!ury a s!a!ue o, Bruno 2as $la+ed by &!alian $a!rio!s a! !he si!e o, his mar!yrdom in Rome ,or ,reedom o, !hou-h!, 2here i! s!ill s!ands) Hou &ill see in mi1e! confusion snatches of cutpurses &iles of cheats enterprises of ro$ues8 also !elicious repulsi%eness bitter s&eets foolish !ecisions mistaken faith an! cripple! hopes ni$$ar! charities 4u!$es noble an! serious for other mens affairs &ith little truth in their o&n8 %irile &omen effeminate men an! %oices of craft an! not of mercy so that he &ho belie%es most is most foole! an! e%ery&here the lo%e of $ol!." iordano Bruno, in 'he 'orch.Bearer, s$ea3in- o, !he +ondi!ions in !he 'hur+h) &! has o,!en been main!ained !ha! Bruno 2as eDe+u!ed be+ause o, his 'o$erni+anism and his belie, in !he in,ini!y o, inhabi!ed 2orlds) &n ,a+!, 2e do no! 3no2 !he eDa+! -rounds on 2hi+h he 2as de+lared a here!i+ be+ause his ,ile is missin- ,rom !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h re+ords) D :764@ 1521@#on+e de 7e{n, Juan, ($anish eD$lorer see3in- J,ountain of Houth in 14/3 he a++om$anied 'hris!o$her 'olumbus in his se+ond voya-e !o 4meri+a) #on+e de 7e{n 2as !o +on*uer Borin*uen, #uer!o Ri+o, ,or ($ain and a$$oin!ed i!s -overnor ,rom 1510 !o 1512) 8e heard !ales o, an island +alled Bimini, lo+a!ed near 'uba, 2hi+h re$u!edly +on!ained !he le-endary Jfountain of youth,L a s$rin- 2hose 2a!ers had !he $o2er !o re:uvena!e and res!ore you!h) Believin- !hese !ales, #on+e de 7e{n in 1512 ob!ained $ermission ,rom !he ?in- o, ($ain !o see3, +on*uer, and +oloni5e !his island) #on+e de 7e{n sailed ,rom #uer!o Ri+o on an eD$lora!ory eD$edi!ion, on Mar+h 20!h) #on+e de 7e{n si-h!ed 2ha! is no2 $ar! o, !he (!a!e o, >lorida, 2hi+h he believed !o be !he island o, Bimini, on 4$ril 2nd and named !he re-ion >lorida be+ause he si-h!ed i! on Fas!er (unday) Re!urnin- !o #uer!o Ri+o he en-a-ed !he rebellious na!ives o, !ha! island and in 1521 he se! ou! !o +oloni5e >lorida, s!ill believin- i! 2as Bimini and in sear+h o, !he ,abled s$rin-s, 2here his eD$edi!ion 2as a!!a+3ed by &ndians A-ati%e Americans)B #on+e de 7e{n, severely 2ounded in !he en-a-emen!, 2i!hdre2 and sailed !o 'uba, 2here he died shor!ly a,!er landin-) 8e never ,ound !he ,able! fountain of youth. D :762@1516@Johannas "ri!hemius, 4bbo! o, ($onheim, be+omes s3ill,ul in !he use o, +ry$!o-ra$hy) 9sin- +odes and symbols ,or dis+re!ionary $ur$oses Aconcealin$ &orks from the se!itious authoritiesB and ,or o!her se+re! 2ri!in-s) 4 $le!hora o, do+umen!s +on!ainin- in,orma!ion +on!rary !o 'hur+h Do+!rine are en+ry$!ed !o $reserve !hem in !he even! o, !heir ,allin- in!o !he hands o, 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies) D :768@/4@#i+o Della Mirandola, o++ul!is!, &!alian $hiloso$her, in!rodu+es +abalis!i+ mys!eries in!o >loren+e, &!aly, under !he s$onsorshi$ o, !he in,amous Medi+i ,amily) Mirandola $os!ed /00 !heses in Rome, o,,erin- !o de,end his $osi!ion on any o, !he ar-umen!s s!a!ed) "he #o$e &nno+en! E&&& believes !ha! Mirandola6s ideas are here!i+al and ,orbids him ,rom dis+ussion and his 2or3s are lis!ed in !he In!e1 of ,orbi!!en Books) #o$e 4leDander E& Aof the Bor$ia familyB absolves #i+o Della Mirandola, !he &!alian o++ul!is!, o, im$u!a!ions o, heresy in 14/3 and even 2ri!es him a le!!er su$$or!in- him in his belie,s) #o$e 4leDander E& Aunkno&n to the ?>th century CatholicsB is a -rea! believer in F-y$!olo-y and F-y$!ian !hemes, even eDhibi!inmany F-y$!ian murals Ainclu!in$ the $o!!ess IsisB in his $riva!e Ea!i+an a$ar!men! A3erhaps it is the similarities bet&een the :$yptian reli$ious beliefs an! the teachin$s of
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(esus that attract himB) D :767@#o$e #aul && is ele+!ed !o o,,i+e, and li3e #o$e John %&& he also dies 2hile en-a-inin seDual a+!ivi!y, bu! !he +ause o, his dea!h is s!ran-ula!ion Aalle$e!ly by the &omans husban!B) D :763@151/@Johann "e!5el is +has!ised by !he erman #a$al 7e-a!e 31, <+!ober, ,or usinob4ectionable lan$ua$e and ,or his im$ro$er $ro+edure in !he rebu3e o, Mar!in 7u!her6s "heses) #ro!es!an!ism, due !o -ra,! and +orru$!ion in !he +ler-y, is !a3in- hold and !he 'hur+h ,inds i!sel, almos! $o2erless !o s!o$ i!) "heir $o2er bein- eroded, !he 'hur+h resor!s !o de,ama!ion o, +hara+!er and !he s$readin- o, vi+ious lies abou! !hose 2ho dare +hallen-e i!s au!hori!y AA lesson for politicians &hich continues into the E?st centuryB) Mar!in 7u!her, !he 'a!holi+ mon3, !ransla!es !he Bible in!o erman and is eD+ommuni+a!ed by !he 'hur+h, a $unishmen! !ha! +arried !he dea!h $enal!y, bu! he died a na!ural dea!h be,ore !he +hur+h +ould -e! i!s hands on him) Mar!in 7u!her did no! believe in !he sa+redness o, !he (abba!h day and a,!er +hur+h he en:oyed himsel, by $layin- -ames, and sou-h! a,!er o!hers !o do !he same) Fven !he aus!ere John 'alvin, 2hose vie2 had been blurred by !he ,i%e 3oints allo2ed !he $eo$le !o en:oy !hemselves on (unday a,!ernoon) &n (+o!land !he Je2ish idea 2as ado$!ed !o !he ,ulles! eD!en!, and !he brea3in- o, !he (abba!h 2as one o, !he bla+3es! and one o, !he mos! !errible +rimes a $erson +ould +ommi!) 1o!hin- 2as +onsidered *ui!e as sa+red as !he (abba!h) "he (+o!sman 2en! so ,ar as !o !a3e !he $osi!ion !ha! i! 2as 2ron- !o save $eo$le 2ho 2ere dro2nin- on (unday, !he dro2nin- bein- a $unishmen! in,li+!ed by od) 9$on !he *ues!ion o, 3ee$in- !he (abba!h mos! o, !he (+o!!ish $eo$le believed !hey 2ould be+ome insane) 1early !hree years a,!er Mar!in 7u!her brou-h! ,or!h his /5 !heses, he is delivered, !he $a$al bull o, #o$e 7eo %, orderin- him, on <+!ober 10, 1520, !o submi! 2i!hin siD!y days under !hrea! o, eD+ommuni+a!ion) 8o2ever, a! !he end o, !hose siD!y days, on De+ember 10, 7u!her de,ian!ly burns bo!h !he bull and a +o$y o, !he 'anon 7a2 ,or 2hi+h he is brou-h! be,ore a hearin-, !he Die! o, ;orms, in !he s$rin- o, 1521) D :766@;ha! ha$$ened and 2henC Dis$u!es 2ill +on!inue so lon- as men endeavor !o be su$erior !o o!her men) <n July 1466, i! should be no!ed !ha! in $ra+!i+al !erms !here is no su+h day, ,or, in !he 13 !h +en!ury, Ro-er Ba+on brou-h! !o !he a!!en!ion o, #o$e 'lemen! &E, !ha! !he +alendar year is abou! 11 minu!es lon-er !han !he a+!ual solar year, !here,ore !he !rue da!e is abou! / days di,,eren! ,rom !he a+!ual da!e !ha! is used, 2hi+h means Mar+h 2ould be in !he dead o, 2in!er and 4u-us! in !he s$rin-, and even!ually, Fas!er is no! Fas!er be+ause Fas!er is +al+ula!ed ,rom !he s$rin- e*uinoD Aafter an anti. Semitic mo%ement s&ept the church an! eliminate! the usual calculationsB, 2hi+h 2as ,rom a Je2ish observan+e) "he s$rin- e*uinoD 2as a se! on a ,iDed day, Mar+h 21, bu! Ba+onIs o$inion is i-nored 2hen #o$e 'lemen! uneD$e+!edly dies, and !he +alendar is no! ,iDed un!il 15.2 by #o$e re-ory %&&& Ahence the 5re$orian calen!arB) D :76<@1520@Ma+hiavelli, 1i++ol} o, >loren+e 2ri!es 'he 3rince an his!ori+al boo3 on s!a!e+ra,! in 2hi+h 'he :n! (ustifies the Means a $hiloso$hi+al sa!ire on !he -overnmen! and reli-ious belie,s o, !he !ime) Ma+hiavelli uses $hiloso$hi+al rhe!ori+, so$hism, $on!i,i+a!ion, and $edan!i+s !o !2is! !he lan-ua-e, as do !he $oli!i+ians and +ler-y !o :us!i,y ri-h! is 2ron- and 2ron- is ri-h! in de,ense o, !heir +oarse a+!ions) 8is o!her 2or3s are 9iscourses on =i%y and 'he Man!rake. #o$e 7eo % and #o$e 'lemen! E&& see3 a,!er his advi+e on many ma!!ers) 8is 2or3, Storie ,lorentine is dedi+a!ed !o #o$e 'lemen! E&&) "he a2esome volumes o, $a!ris!i+al $alaver and $ious drivel is eviden+ed by !he Mi$ne Collection o, !heir 2ri!in-s, 2hi+h +om$rises 222 $onderous !omes 2ri!!en in 7a!in and 161 in ree3, mos! in !heir ori-inal !ransla!ions so !ha! !he +ommon man +an no! dis$u!e 2ha! he does no! 3no2) ~(ee Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 6, $-) 16) Ma+hiavelli6s 2or3, 3rincipe eDhor!s !he Medi+i ,amily !o brin- abou! !he uni!y o, &!aly) 8is eDam$les are !a3en ,rom !he li,e o, 'aesar Bor-ia AIlle$itimate son of 3ope Ale1an!er +IB) "his las! 2or3 is la!er $la+ed on !he Ea!i+an6s M,orbi!!en In!e1 in 155/) Fven Ma+hiavelli 2ri!es ne-a!ively re-ardin- 'hur+h ma!!ers and es$e+ially !he $oli+ies o, #o$e Julius && in his 2or3s, Man!ra$ola and Cli7ia as he sees 'hris!iani!y as a 2ea3ness !ha! eDal!s humili!y
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and mee3ness, and 2hi+h he believes, is bad ,or !he +oun!ry A'he meek an! the mil! bein$ contra!ictory to his belief in a stron$ an! unifie! ItalyB) 8is o!her 2or3, 9iscorsi $er!ains !o mili!ary ma!!ers 2i!hin !he s!a!e) "he $roblem o, banned boo3s 2as never a !erribly serious one as !he vas! ma:ori!y o, !he members o, !he 'hur+h 2ere illi!era!e any2ay) D :7;:@14.4@#o$e (iD!us &E, >ran+es+o della Rovere, loved !o s$end money, eD!rava-an! almos! !o !he $oin! o, almos! ban3ru$!in- !he 'hur+h) 8e used ne$o!ism !o $la+e his -rossly immoral, -enerally le+herous, and as you mi-h! eD$e+! in+om$e!en! rela!ives in hi-h 'hur+h $osi!ions, brin-in- ,ur!her dishonor and de+aden+e !o !he #a$a+y) 8is soverei-n!y is $ur+hased by his lover #ie!ro Riario 2ho runs !he +hur+h Ainclu!in$ the Spanish In2uisitionB, un!il his dea!h in 1404) 4,!er2ard, #o$e (iD!us en!er!ains himsel, by havin- mus+ular youn- men s!ri$ na3ed and ,i-h! !o !he dea!h, !he survivor be+omin- his bed $ar!ner) ;hen (iD!us is ill his $hysi+ians $res+ribe mo!herIs mil3, bu! !he si+3 #o$e su--es!s !ha! !he :ui+e o, youn- men 2ould sui! him be!!er) 'he 3ope an! His 3rostitution 'a1 enabled !he Roman 'hur+h !o +olle+! !aDes ,rom !he $ros!i!u!es 2ho +lois!ered abou! !he +a!hedrals $lyin- !heir !rade) F)J) Bur,ord, 2hom he *uo!es as ,ollo2s: 3ope Si1tus I+ A?FD?B &ho alle$e!ly cau$ht Syphilis from one of his mistresses became the first 3ope to issue licenses to prostitutes an! to le%y a ta1 on their earnin$s au$mentin$ %astly the papal re%enues in the process. "F)J) Bur,ord) "he 'hur+h o, Rome also sold Sin licenses so !ha! !he 'hur+h +ould +olle+! revenues ,rom $ermi!s Sol! to priests &ho &ante! se1ual pleasures. "he biseDual #o$e (iD!us &E, !hou-h su,,erin- ,rom sy$hilis, mana-es !o ,a!her +hildren ,rom his older sis!er) D :7;2@Bessarion, 1402, and Marsilio >i+ino, 14//, use (ain! 4u-us!ineIs name ,or !he $ur$ose o, en!hronin- !he ,amous ree3 #$hiloso$her, #la!o in !he 'hur+h, and no2 eD+ludin- 4ris!o!le) D :7;8@1543@1i+olas 'o$erni+us, a #olish 4s!ronomer and $hysi+ian, +hallen-es !he !ea+hin-s o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h by asser!in- !ha! !he ear!h is round and revolves around !he sun AHeliocentric 'heoryB 8is boo3 9e *e%olutionibus ;rbium Coelestium is +ondemned by !he 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies as here!i+al and is $ublished a,!er his dea!h) 1i3las 'o$$erni-h Ain =atin CopernicusB, 2as no! A !e%out 3olish priest bu! a loose livin- #russian medi+al man 2hose Bisho$ un+le made him !i!ular +anon, 'o$erni+us 2as never a $ries!, in order !o -ive him a s!eady in+ome) 'o$erni+us s$en! some years in !he universi!ies o, 1or!h &!aly, bu! did no! le+!ure in Rome) &n 1or!hern &!aly he $i+3ed u$ !he an+ien! ree3 +on+e$! !ha! !he ear!h +ir+led round !he sun, and a,!er his re!urn !o #oland veri,ied i! 2i!h ins!rumen!s o, 4rab ori-in= bu! !he s+heme o, !he solar sys!em 2hi+h he !oiled u$on 2as en!irely 2ron-) "he hos!ili!y o, !he +ler-y, !he 'hur+h, ,or+ed him !o $u! o,, !he 2ri!in- and $ubli+a!ion o, his ,amous boo3 un!il !he end o, his li,e, and even !hen he had !o re$resen! i! only as an hy$o!hesis) &! is no! un!il alileo, armed 2i!h a !eles+o$e, $roves !ha! i! is a ,a+! !ha! !he ear!h revolves around !he sun and is so indis+ree! as !o men!ion Joshua he is, in 1615 summoned by !he &n*uisi!ion, headed by 'ardinal Bellarmine, and his !heory o, !he +en!ral $osi!ion o, !he sun 2as +ondemned as ,ormally Ae1plicitlyB heretical. 4nd 'a!holi+s +anno! deny !ha! !he no2 ,amous 2or3s o, 'o$erni+us 2ere no! $la+ed u$on !he ,orbi!!en In!e1 =ist, bein- banned by all ,rom readin- or +i!inas !ru!h and !he !ea+hin- o, his sys!em 2as ,orbidden in all 'a!holi+ +olle-es 2ell in!o !he 1/!h +en!ury) D :7;7@4 Roos!er is burned a! !he s!a3e ,or 'he heinous an! unnatural crime of layin$ an e$$. D :7;3@1564@Mi+helan-elo, !he -ay s+ul$!or, $ain!er, ar+hi!e+!, +on,irmed ba+helor, $ain!ed !he +eilin- o, (ain! #e!er6s Basili+a in Rome desi-ned by Dona!o Braman!e) 4n admirer o, Dan!e A the 9i%ine Come!yB 2ho 2as !he 3no2n $oe! !o !he #o$e, Mi+helan-elo dre2 many o, !he $i+!ures in !he ,irs! $ubli+a!ion, un,or!una!ely ,or !he #o$e, Mi+helan-elo 2as a fiercely in!epen!ent soul, and $or!rayed !he #o$e and mos! o, his en!oura-e in 8ell in !he ,irs! releases o, !he Divine 'omedy) "he 'hur+h A%ia the Catholic :ncyclope!iaB +laims !he dra2in-s are los!, ho2ever !here remains a ,e2 $ublished manus+ri$!s !ha! survived in s$i!e o, many o, !he #o$e6s e,,or!s !o su$$ress !hem) >e2 $eo$le !oday 2ould re+o-ni5e !he #o$e in !he 15!h +en!ury dra2in-s as $or!rayed by Mi+helan-elo,
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ho2ever, his vie2s and !hose o, Dan!e only add +reden+e !o !he +orru$!ibili!y and eD!ensive moral laDness o, !he +ler-y !hen and even !oday) Mi+helan-elo +as!s a bron5e s!a!ue o, #o$e Julius &&, 1503@13, bu! !his s!a!ue is des!royed in !he rio!s o, 1511 a-ains! #o$e Julius Asee 4D 1443B Julius 2as !he ,oe !o !he de Medi+i ,amily 2hi+h had a s!ronhand in !he #a$a+y) #o$e (iD!us &E au!hori5es !he ($anish &n*uisi!ion !o aid ?in- >erdinand and Sueen &sabella, his 'a!holi+ rulers, !o +on!rol Aera!icateB !he Je2s, s3e$!i+s, hea!hens, in,idels, and anyone else !ha! +hallen-es ei!her !he 'hur+h or !he s!a!e) "he bir!h o, Mi+helan-elo Buonarro!i A!eath ?>AFB, !he ,amous &!alian s+ul$!or, $ain!er, and $oe!) 4 ayGhomoseDual, and 2here 2ould !he ar! 2orld be 2i!hou! his +elebra!ed David !o be+ome, amono!her !hin-s, >eBeIs lo-o, and his !ena+ious 2res!lers en+umbered in a 6/ o, !es!i+ular a-onyH D :7;6@ Johann Bvhm, -a!hers a +ro2d o, $easan!s, numberin- as many as 30,000, a! 1i3iashausen in >ran+onia, and he $ro,essed !o have had revela!ions ,rom !he Blessed Eir-in, de+larin- 2ar u$on all re+o-ni!ion o, $ries!ly au!hori!y, u$on !he $aymen! o, !i!hes and u$on all $ro$er!y) 8e 2as +a$!ured by !he Bisho$ o, ;ur5bur- and burned) D :7;6@1500@'esar Bor-ia ille-i!ima!e son o, Rodri-o Bor-ia, la!er !o be+ome #o$e 4leDander E&, is made 'ardinal a! !he a-e o, 1.) "he Bor-ia ,amily, li3e !he Medi+i ,amily, is +losely !ied in!o !he $oli!i+s and +hur+h o, !he +oun!ry) 'esar Bor-ia is 3no2n ,or his violen! !em$er and unres!rained seDual a$$e!i!e) 'orru$!ion and ne$o!ism is 2ides$read in !he Ea!i+an and 2hile many 2ho ,eel !here is li!!le !hey +an do abou! i! ,ro2n u$on +orru$!ion A nepotism ho&e%er is not seen as a crime B) 'esar6s ,a!her, #o$e 4leDander E& dies mys!eriously in 1503 Apoisone!CB and uiliano della Rovere, ar+hrival o, !he Bor-ia ,amily, 2ho is sel, eDiled in >ran+e re!urns) "he ne2 #o$e, #ius &&&, ne$he2 o, #o$e #ius &&, serves less !han one year A1503B and is re$la+ed by uiliano, ne$he2 o, #o$e (iD!us &E, 2ho be+omes #o$e Julius && A1503B &n!ri-ue surrounds !he #a$a+y in !ha! es$iona-e, assassina!ions, $oisonin-s, in!ri-ue, murders, and o!her evil deeds are no! beyond !he s$here o, !hose see3in- !he hi-hes! $osi!ion in !he 2orld as re-ards $o2er) Fnlis!men! in !he 'hur+h is one o, !he ,as!es! means ,or a $oor man !o a!!ain 2eal!h, $o2er, su$rema+y and le-i!ima+y) >or !he rulin- ,amilies o, &!aly i! is a means !o main!ain !heir 2eal!h, and also !o a!!ain more 2eal!h ,or !heir ,amily and heirs) D :7;9@"he ($anish &n*uisi!ion is es!ablished $rimarily !o see3 ou! here!i+s bu! is also used !o +as! ou! !he Muslims and Je2s ,rom ($ain) ?in- >erdinand and Sueen &sabella o, ($ain are -iven au!hori!y under !he au!hori!y o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h A%ia 3ope Si1tus I+B !o a$$oin! !hree in*uisi!ors, 2hi+h !hey do !o $er,orm !heir o2n $ersonal +leansin- o, $oli!i+al enemies as 2ell as !he 'hur+h6s) "he Furo$ean Monar+hies also use !he &n*uisi!ions !o elimina!e !heir adversaries in +on:un+!ion 2i!h !he re*ues!s o, !he 'hur+h) #o$e (iD!us a!!em$!ed !o es!ablish harmony be!2een !he &n*uisi!ors and !he ordinaries, bu! 2as unable !o main!ain +on!rol o, !he monar+hial desires o, ?in- >erdinand E and Sueen &sabella) D :7;<@#o$e (iD!us &E on !he 1.!h o, Mar+h -ran!s ,ull $o2ers o, +ensorshi$ !o !he 9niversi!y o, 'olo-ne) 9niversi!ies are !o main!ain a lis! o, boo3s and !o submi! su+h a lis! !o !he 8oly (ee ,or revie2) D :7945#i+o o, Mirandola in A$ainst the Astrolo$ists $or!rays a male a+*uain!an+e 2ho is seDually anima!ed by bein- 2hi$$ed be,ore seD, 2hi+h is !he ,irs! 3no2n +ase his!ory o, maso+his!is!i+ in+lina!ions) D :792@"he Babylonian 'almu! is $rin!ed in Eeni+e) "he Je2ish Rabbis -lean an+ien! manus+ri$!s and sa+red 2or3s in order !o ob!ain !he most accurate !ransla!ion $ossible o, !heir "almud Athis is contrary to their Christian counterparts &ho !o not seek accuracy but concealmentB D :798@1553@ >ran+ois Rabelais, ,ree!hin3er, 3no2n as !he 5ran! (ester of ,rance 8e :oined !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h and be+ame a mon3, bu! his here!i+al humor -o! him in!o !rouble, and he 2as on+e res+ued by a mili!ary ,riend ,rom !he /In 3ace / a ,orm o, buryin- alive, by his 'hris!ian bre!hrens. 8e dreaded !he idea o, bein- burn! alive =ike a herrin$ seein- !ha! he 2as 9ry enou$h alrea!y by nature. <n one o++asion he $rin!ed /Ane/ ASoulB as /9ne/ A4ackassB several !imes, and said i! 2as mos! li3ely merely a $rin!erIs blunder. *abelais ha! no mo!e of speakin$ the truth in those !ays but in
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such a form as this his bu,,oonery 2as An amulet a$ainst the monks an! bi$ots the morality of the &ork is of the most refine! an! e1alte! kin!. "'olerid-e. 'able 'alk QBohnR $) /0. Flse2here !he same -rea! $oe! and +ri!i+ said, I coul! &rite a treatise in proof an! praise of the morality an! moral ele%ation of *abelais/ &ork &hich &oul! make the church stare an! the con%enticle $roan. "Miscellanies Aesthetic an! 7i!erary, Bohn, $) 120) 'olerid-e +lassed Rabelais #ith the $reat creati%e min!s of the &orl! alon- 2i!h (ha3es$eare, Dan!e and 'ervan!es) Attempts ha%e been ma!e says Mr) ;al!er Besan!, 'o pro%e that *abelais &as a Christian. 'o suppose this is in my min! not only seriously to misun!erstan! the spirit of his book but that of his time. ~Rabelais by ;al!er Besan!, $) 1.6) "he +ure o, Meudon sa$s !he +oma!ose 'hur+h 2i!h sa!ire ,rom 2i!hin) Bu! on >ebruary 1/, 1552, he resi-ned his livin- a! Meudon and 7e Malis) Mr) Besan! +on+ludes !ha!, 'he ol! man no& that life &as !ra&in$ to its close no& that his frien!s &ere !ea! !isperse! an! in e1ile !iscerne! at last the &icke!ness of continuin$ to say masses &hich &ere to him empty forms in the cause of a Church &hich &as full of absur!ities an! corruptions. "Miscellanies Aesthetic an! 7i!erary by Bohn, $) 46) #hen he ha! recei%e! the e1treme unction he sai! alou! that they ha! $rease! his boots for the $reat 4ourney. #hen the priest in atten!ance aske! if he belie%e! in the real presence of (esus Christ in the holy &afer he replie! meekly I belie%e in it an! I re4oice therein8 for I think I see my 5o! as he &as &hen he entere! (erusalem triumphant an! seate! on an ass. "o2ards !he end !hey $u! on his Benedi+!ine robe= 2hereu$on he $unned u$on a #salm Beati 2ui moriuntur in 9omino Blesse! are they &ho !ie in the =or!. 4 messen-er ,rom 'ardinal du Bellay bein- brou-h! !o !he bedside, he said in a ,eeble voi+e, 'ell monsei$neur I am $oin$ to seek the $reat 3erhaps. a!herin- his s!ren-!h ,or a las! e,,or!, he +ried ou! in a burs! o, lau-h!er, 9ra& the curtain the farce is o%er. "Infi!el 9eath.Be!s by
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9iet. *e4ectin$ =uther/s !octrines in the :!ict of #orms Charles !eclare! &ar on 3rotestantism. "?@@F.ECCC :ncyclopT!ia Britannica Inc Charles +. 7u!her 2ill la!er marries a ,ormer nun, ?a!herine Eon Bera) Mar!in 7u!her had dis+overed 2ha! (ain! Jerome A+ul$ate BibleB had 3no2n all alon-, !ha! !he (+ri$!ures had been 2ri!!en in 4n+ien! 8ebre2 and ?oine ree3 and no! !he 7a!in !ha! !he 'hur+h $ro,essed !o be !he ori-inal 2ord o, od A 'he ancient Hebre& bein$ more accurate in their translations. Ho&e%er in its efforts to separate (esus from his reli$ion &hich is (e&ish the Church ha! !eclare! the 'orah or Hebre& Holy Book as apocrypha or fairy tales. Mno&le!$e is an anathema to the Church AuthoritiesB) 7u!her, re-ards !he demands o, !he $easan!s ,or e*uali!y baseless as he deemed some men !o be -rea!er !han o!hers) 'his article &oul! make all men e2ual an! so chan$e the spiritual Min$!om of Christ into an e1ternal &orl!ly one< An earthly kin$!om cannot e1ist &ithout ine2uality of persons. Some must be free other serfs some rulers other sub4ects)L ~Mar!in 7u!her) 8e +urses !he $easan!s and irreveren!ly +alls ,or !heir des!ru+!ion) "here is s!ron- sus$i+ion !o believe !ha! Mar!in 7u!her may have :oined a se+re! so+ie!y 3no2n as !he Rosi+ru+ian) 4 rose symbol A lo$o of the *osicruciansB a$$ears on !he !i!le $a-e o, many o, his early 2ri!in-s) (hor!ly a,!er 7u!her6s dea!h a !ra+! is $ublished) <n !he !i!le $a-e is a rose, hear!, and +ross@su$$or!ed by a due! o, an-els) &n his erman !ransla!ion o, !he Bible, Mar!in 7u!her omi!s 'he Book of *e%elation. 8e +ham$ioned advan+emen! o, all bran+hes o, learnin- and su$$or!ed human ri-h!s, eD+e$! ,or Je2s, Athis is the basis of the Mother Church !eclarin$ many as heretics the fact that one cannot ha%e in!i%i!ual ri$hts that are primary o%er the ri$hts an! !ecisions of the ChurchB) 4 *ui+3 loo3 a! 4n-els: ,or in the *esurrection they neither marry nor are $i%en in marria$e but are like An$els in Hea%en. ~ Ma!!he2 22:30) 'he sons of this a$e marry an! are $i%en in marria$e but those &ho are consi!ere! &orthy to attain to that a$e an! the resurrection from the !ea! neither marry nor are $i%en in marria$e8 for neither can they !ie anymore for they are like An$els an! are sons of 5o! bein$ sons of the *esurrection. ~ 7u3e 20:34@36) -o& it came about &hen men be$an to multiply on the face of the lan! an! !au$hters &ere born to them that the sons of 5o! sa& that the !au$hters of men &ere beautiful8 an! they took &i%es for themsel%es &home%er they chose. 'hen the =or! sai! 6My Spirit shall not stri%e &ith man fore%er because he also is flesh8 ne%ertheless his !ays shall be one hun!re! an! t&enty years. 'he -ephilim &ere on the earth in those !ays an! also after&ar! &hen the Sons of 5o! came in to the !au$hters of men an! they bore chil!ren to them. 'hose &ere the mi$hty men &ho &ere of ol! men of reno&n. ~ enesis 6:1@4) "he Bible also !ells us !ha! $eo$le have en!er!ained 4n-els 2i!hou! even 3no2in- i!) ~8ebre2s 13:2) 1o!e: 4n-els +an !a3e on human a$$earan+es) Mar!in 7u!her is a 'a!holi+, bu! also an eD!remis! in his vie2s !o2ards !he Je2s) 7u!her believed !ha! ermany should rid i!sel, o, !he Je2s, !heir !em$les des!royed, and !heir 2eal!h should be +on,is+a!ed) ~*ise an! ,all of the 'hir! *eich by #illiam Shri%er) 4 venomous ha!red runs !hrou-h !he !ea+hin-s o, Mar!in 7u!her, My a!%ice... is) ,irst that their syna$o$ues be burne! !o&n an! that all &ho are able toss sulfur an! pitch8 it &oul! be $oo! if someone coul! also thro& in some hellfire0 "Mar!in 7u!her, ;n the (e&s an! 'heir =ies 1543) >our hundred and ,i,!y years la!er, 4dol$h 8i!ler, raised on 'a!holi+ and 7u!heran ha!red o, !he Je2s, 2ould have !he su$$or! o, !he erman army +om$osed o, 'hris!ians A02k: +om$osed o, BKf 3rotestant an! BEf CatholicsB 2ho did li!!le or no!hin- !o $ro!e+! !he Je2s) 8i!ler, a Roman 'a!holi+, is never eD+ommuni+a!ed ,or +ausin- !he dea!h o, millions= 2hereas Mar!in 7u!her 2as eD+ommuni+a!ed ,or !ransla!in- !he Bible in!o ermanH "he ,re*uen! +on,li+!s o, 8i!ler and !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, !he disin!e-ra!ion o, !ha! 'hur+h in ermany durin- !he Rei+h years, and !he ,a+! !ha! 8i!ler 2as a rene-ade ,rom i! and 2ould have li3ed !o see i!s $rouder ,ea!ures des!royed by an amal-ama!ion 2i!h 7u!heranism in a #osi!ive, nonse+!arian,
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'hris!iani!y, dis$oses many !o lis!en !o !he 'a!holi+ +laim !ha! !he 'hur+h 2as !he resolu!e o$$onen! o, 1a5i bru!ali!y) -e%er for$et that e%erythin$ Hitler !i! in 5ermany &as le$al) ~Mar!in 7u!her ?in-, Jr), 4meri+an dissiden!) "he broad ,a+! is !ha! nei!her !he Ea!i+an $rela!es nor !he ermans ever +ondemned !he !ain!ed $rin+i$les and $ra+!i+es o, !he 1a5i overnmen!) &!s in!er,eren+e 2i!h 'hur+h au!hori!y and or-ani5a!ion only a++elera!ed #o$e #ius6 su$$or! o, 8i!ler !o a!!ain $o2er and ma3e re$ea!ed and un+easin- e,,or!s !o +on!ra+! an allian+e 2i!h him, 2i!h !he ,a+!s behind !he Roman 'hur+hIs +over! su$$or! and 8i!lerIs su++ess a! !he ele+!ion o, Mar+h 1/33 bein- su$$ressed, ,or obvious reasons) ~(ee
Eon #a$enIs media!ion be!2een 8i!ler and !he Ea!i+an a,!er !he $re+edin- ele+!ion, 2hen his #ar!y 2as in des$air, Annual *e$ister 1/32, $) 160, is !old by himsel, in !he $ublished s$ee+h 9er ?E -o%ember 1/33)
8i!ler $romises !he #o$e a ,avorable 'on+orda!, and #o$e #ius %& !hen ordered erman 'a!holi+s !o desis! ,rom o$$osin- him) ~see Annual *e$ister 1/33, $) 16/, and a 'a!holi+ ar!i+le in !he *e%ue !es 9eu1 Mon!es (anuary 15, 1/35) 1o 'a!holi+ leader in ermany or in Rome ever denoun+ed !he !rea+hery and !he horrors !ha! ,ollo2ed !he 1a5i su++ess a! !he $olls= !he sermons o, 'ardinal >aulhaber on !he Je2s, (u!aism Christianity an! 5ermany 1/34, bein- do+!rinal in na!ure and not a +ondemna!ion o, !he ou!ra-es) 1o u!!eran+e +ame ,rom !he Ea!i+an even 2hen !he in,amous Bloo! 3ur$e, in 2hi+h several 'a!holi+ leaders 2ere murdered, o++urred in June 1/34) -ational Socialism neither opposes the ACatholicB Church nor is it anti.reli$ious but on the contrary it stan!s on the $roun! of a real Christianity... ,or their interests cannot fail to coinci!e &ith ours alike in our fi$ht a$ainst the symptoms of !e$eneracy in the &orl! of to.!ay in our fi$ht a$ainst a Bolshe%ist culture a$ainst atheistic mo%ement a$ainst criminality an! in our stru$$le for a consciousness of a community in our national life... 'hese are not anti.Christian these are Christian principles< "4dol$h
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4l!hou-h 8i!ler had re,used !o $ay !he $ri+e he had o,,ered ,or #a$al su$$or!, as 2as his +us!om, !he Ea!i+an s!ill ho$ed !o $ersuade him !o do so and re,rained ,rom denoun+inhis +rimes) &n 1/36, 2hen !he a$$allin- eD$osure o, monas!i+ vi+e be-an, #o$e #ius %& made a des$era!e e,,or! !o -e! an allian+e 2i!h 8i!ler, alle-edly ,or !he -ood o, 'hris!iani!y) "he 1a5i or-an, !he -a7ional Jeitun$ $ublished on (e$!ember 12!h, as !he 7ondon #ress re$or!ed, a le!!er, 2hi+h 2as read on !he ,ollo2in- day ,rom all 'a!holi+ $ul$i!s, si-ned by !he erman Bisho$s and be--in- 8i!ler !o a++e$! !heir +oo$era!ion in +rushin- Bolshevism In Spain *ussia an! Me1ico. Mussolini is $ersuaded by !he Ea!i+an !o su$$or! !he a$$eal, 'imes 1ovember 4!h, 1/36, and 8i!ler re+eives 'ardinal >aulhaber on !he sub:e+!, 'imes 1ovember 13, 1/36, bu! re,used !o ma3e any +on+ession) #o$e #ius %& 2an!s eD+lusive $rivile-es ,or 'a!holi+ s+hools and or-ani5a!ions, and $erha$s a +essa!ion o, !he arres!s o, $ries!s and mon3s ,or sodomy, in re!urn ,or his ,ull su$$or! o, 8i!ler) #o$e #ius %&&, as (e+re!ary o, (!a!e under !he la!e #o$e +on!rolled !he $oli+y !hrou-hou! a! !he !ime and ini!ia!ed a ne2 a$$roa+h in 1/40 a++ordin- !o !he 7ondon #ress) 'herefore let all &ho are able he& them !o&n slau$hter an! stab them openly or in secret an! remember that there is nothin$ more poisonous no1ious an! utterly !iabolical than a rebel. Hou must kill him as you &oul! a ma! !o$. "Mar!in 7u!her, ,ormer ordained 'a!holi+ $ries!, on !he ri-h!s re*ues!ed by !he $oor) (eldes, in his boo3, 'he +atican Q$) 240R, men!ions !he ra!her dishones! and +er!ainly ob!use +om$lain! o, 'ardinal Eau-han: 'he robber/s refuse! to take o%er the bur!ens &ith the stolen pro%inces. "he $rovin+es bein- !he lands, 2hi+h ea-erly :oined !he ne2 3in-dom o, &!aly: !he deb!s 2ere on !he se+uri!y o, !he $rovin+es bu! no! ,or, use in !hem: and !he robbers o,,ered su+h +om$ensa!ion or $ri+e ,or !he $rovin+es !ha! !he a++umula!ed in!eres! in 1/2/, 2hi+h 2as handed over !o !he #a$a+y, amoun!ed !o more !han z/0,000,000H "his vas! sum, 2hi+h 2as really !he $ri+e o, !he #o$eIs silen+e 2hen Mussolini !hou-h! ,i! !o be-in his bru!al a--ressions, ou-h! !o be !oday one o, !he +hie, sour+es o, !he Ea!i+anIs in+ome) 1early hal, o, i! 2as -iven in bonds o, !he &!alian, (!a!e, and !hou-h !he &!alians !hemselves lose a +olossal sum by !heir loans !o !he $ra+!i+ally ban3ru$! s!a!e, one sus$e+!s !ha! Mussolini ,inds i! $ruden! !o $ay !he #o$eIs share o, !he in!eres!) &! +er!ainly -ives !he #a$a+y a very a+u!e in!eres! in !he main!enan+e o, >as+ism, ,or i, (o+ialis!s ob!ained $o2er !hey 2ould assuredly re$udia!e !he dishonorable bar-ain)
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"he remainder o, !he bribe 2as $aid in +ash) #ar! o, !hese moneys are s!ill in bullion, held in !he Ea!i+an !reasury, and a very lar-e $ar! 2as inves!ed by !he #a$a+y in >ren+h and 8un-arian rail2ays: 2hi+h -ave !he #a$a+y a s!a3e in !he s!abili!y o, !hose +oun!ries or a lively +on+ern !o see !hem $araly5e (o+ialism and 'ommunism) ~>rom !he 2or3s o, J) M+'abe) Fven !he sava-e !rea!men! o, !he #oles, 2ho s!ormed Rome 2i!h en!rea!ies and are, ,or !he mos! $ar!, 'a!holi+ in all o, Furo$e, eD!ra+!ed only a !em$ered and res!ri+!ed $ro!es!) "he Ea!i+an 2as ea-er, ,or an allian+e 2i!h 8i!ler a! any !ime, 2hi+h, in vie2 o, i!s allian+e 2i!h >as+ism and i!s a++e$!an+e o, u1/,000,000 ,rom Mussolini, should sur$rise no one) 8i!lerIs vie2s on reli-ion has no!hin- !o do 2i!h !he si!ua!ion, ,or he had abandoned !he 'a!holi+ ,ai!h, al!hou-h $ubli+ly he s!ill $ronoun+ed i!s Do+!rines, so !ha! on !he 'anon 7a2 no 'a!holi+ ou-h! !o have ne-o!ia!ed 2i!h him, bu! he 2as a "heis!, 2hi+h he re$ea!edly s!a!ed !his in $ubli+ s$ee+hes, and ye! and +laimed !o be a 'hris!ian) ~J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclope!ia. &n eor-e <r2ellIs, ?@KF, he s!a!es, #ho controls the past controls the future &ho controls the present controls the past. ;ho +on!rols !he $resen!C 8is!ory is re$le!e 2i!h dis!or!ed versions o, 2ha! ha$$ened lon- a-o and many $rea+hers and $oli!i+ians u$on !he un3no2in- $ubli+ $er$e!ua!e !his re2ri!!en his!ori+al a++oun!) 8i!ler is in+ul+a!ed 2i!h !his his!ory as a +ommuni+an! and an altar boy in his youth, and 2as la!er +on,irmed as a Sol!ier of Christ in !ha! -rea! +hur+h o, su$ers!i!ion and in!oleran+e) "he blood o, an inno+en! hundred million mar!yrs +ries ou! ,or :us!i+e !o !he 'hur+h, 2hi+h +laims !o s$ea3 ou! ,or !he <ne 2ho says, +en$eance is mine8 I &ill repay saith the =or!. "Romans 12:1/) "he horrible do+!rines o, !ha! +hur+h never le,! him as he 2as s!ee$ed in i!s li!ur-y, +on!ainin- su+h s!a!emen!s as !he, 3erfi!ious (e&) "his ha!e,ul s!a!emen! 2as no! removed un!il 1/61 A3erfi!y meanin$ treacherous !eceitful an! lyin$B) 8a!red o, !he Je2s 2as $revalen! !hrou-hou! Furo$e in his days) "he mani,es! ha!red is $roli,era!ed by !he !2o ma:or reli-ions o, ermany, 'a!holi+ism and 7u!heranism A3rotestantismB) 4dol, 8i!ler AA!olph HitlerB 2as la!er !o admire Mar!in 7u!her, 2ho o$enly ha!ed !he Je2s) 7u!her o$enly +ondemned !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ,or i!s $re!ensions and +orru$!ion, bu! he su$$or!ed !he +en!uries o, #a$al $o-roms a-ains! !he Je2s, 7u!her sayin-, 'he (e&s !eser%e to be han$e! on $allo&s se%en times hi$her than or!inary thie%es and #e ou$ht to take re%en$e on the (e&s an! kill them re,errin- !o !he +en!uries old belie, !ha! !he Je2s 2ere res$onsible ,or !he 3illin- o, Jesus) In$o!ly &retches is 2ha! 7u!her +alls !he Je2s in his 2idely read 'able 'alk. &! is !his mani,es!a!ion o, !he ermans bein- 'hris!ians and !he Ja$anese bein- non@'hris!ians !ha! +rea!es !he ha!red in ;;&& a-ains! !he Ja$anese Athe (apanese bein$ a ba! race an! the 5ermans ha%in$ a ba! lea!erB) 7ord Brou-ham a,,irmed !ha! Mar!in 7u!her6s 'able 'alk 2as so obs+ene !ha! no res$e+!able Fn-lish $ublisher 2ould soil $a$er 2i!h a !ransla!ion) D :797@/2@#o$e &nno+en! E&&&, ,a!hers many ille-i!ima!e +hildren Acelibacy bein$ appro%e! in ?CEE an! a$ain in ??EBB #o$e &nno+en! E&&& issues !he Bull, Summis 9esi!erantes Affectibus i!s dire+! $ur$or! is alle-edly !o avoid dis+rimina!ion in +rimes and !o ra!i,y !he $o2ers already +on,erred u$on !he &n*uisi!ors, 8enry &ns!i!oris and James ($ren-er) &! also a!!em$!s !o deal 2i!h $ersons o, every +lass and 2i!h every ,orm o, +rime as i! +alled u$on !he Bisho$ o, (!rasbur- !o lend !he &n*uisi!ors all $ossible su$$or!) #o$e &nno+en! E&&& issues a bull de+larin- !he reali!y o, 2i!+hes and ini!ia!es !he bru!ali!ies o, !he a++usa!ion, !or!ure, and eDe+u!ion o, #itches all over Furo$e) 4ll +os!s o, inves!i-a!ion, !rial, and eDe+u!ion o, 2i!+hes 2ere borne by !he a++used or her rela!ives, in+ludin- $er diems ,or $riva!e de!e+!ives, !or!urers and !ar) "he members o, !he !ribunal ,or ea+h 2i!+h burned re+eived a bonus, and remainin- $ro$er!y 2as divided be!2een 'hur+h and (!a!e) D :7975:7<2@#o$e &nno+en! E&&& has a son and dau-h!er 2ho live 2i!h him in !he Ea!i+an) D :797@1531@K2in-li 9lri+h, (2iss "heolo-ian= dis+overs !he 2ri!in-s o, Desiderius Frasmos 2ho had !ransla!ed !he (+ri$!ures ,rom ree3 in!o 7a!in) ;hile a! Finsiedeln, K2in-li be-ins !o en!er!ain doub!s abou! +er!ain +hur+h $ra+!i+es, in 1516 readin- a 7a!in !ransla!ion o, !he ree3 1e2 "es!amen! $ublished by !he Du!+h humanis! Desiderius Frasmus, he la!er !rans+ribes !he 2or3s in!o no!eboo3s and memori5es !hem verba!im)
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K2in-li la!er +har-es, in sermons, !ha! !he 'hur+h !ea+hin-s and $ra+!i+es have de$ar!ed 2idely ,rom !he 'hris!iani!y o, !he 8oly ;ri!) 'i!ed by K2in-li as uns+ri$!ural Ano! in !he BibleB are !he adora!ion o, sain!s and reli+s, $romises o, mira+les and +ures, and +hur+h6s abuse o, !he indul-en+e sys!em) 9lri+h, +hallen-es !he !ea+hin-s o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h $er!ainin- !o !he adora!ion o, sain!s and reli-ious ob:e+!s and $ronoun+es Scriptural Authority su$ersedes Church Authority) #o$e 4drian E& has him !ried on +har-es o, heresy) "he Kuri+h 'oun+il u$holds his belie,s in no! $rea+hinany!hin- !ha! is no! ,ounded on (+ri$!ure) "he 'hur+h is a-ain ,rus!ra!ed in i!s e,,or!s !o $ro+laim i!sel, as !he (u$reme 4u!hori!y over !he Bible and (+ri$!ure) <n January 1, 151/, he is a$$oin!ed $ries! a! !he ross Mins!er Athe 5erman 5reat Cathe!ralB) K2in-li reads !he 2ri!in-s o, Mar!in 7u!her, and ins$ired by 7u!herIs s!and a-ains! !he erman hierar+hy, K2in-li in 1520 $ersuades !he Kiri+h 'oun+il !o $rohibi! all reli-ious !ea+hin-s !ha! are 2i!hou! ,ounda!ion in !he (+ri$!ures) 4mon- !hese !ea+hin-s are !he 'hur+h6s res!ri+!ions on ea!inmea! durin- 7en!) &n 1522* a -rou$ o, his ,ollo2ers delibera!ely +hallen-e !his rule and are arres!ed) K2in-li de,ends !hem and !hey are released 2i!h a !o3en $unishmen!) #o$e 4drian E&, is in,uria!ed by K2in-liIs behavior and ,orbids him !he $ul$i! and as3s !he Kiri+h 'oun+il !o renoun+e him as a here!i+) &n 1523, K2in-li a$$ears be,ore !he 'oun+il !o de,end himsel, and asser!s !he su$rema+y o, !he J Holy #ritL over 'hur+h Do-ma a!!a+3in- !he 2orshi$$in- o, ima-es, reli+s, and sain!s, and denoun+in- !he (a+ramen!al vie2 o, !he Fu+haris! and ,or+ed +eliba+y) 9$on delibera!ion, !he 'oun+il u$holds K2in-li $osi!ion by 2i!hdra2in- !he Kiri+h 'an!on ,rom !he :urisdi+!ion o, !he Bisho$ o, 'ons!an+e, &! also a,,irms i!s $revious ban a-ains! $rea+hin- no! ,ounded in !he (+ri$!ures) "he 'oun+il, un+ons+iously, o,,i+ially ado$!s !he s!and$oin! o, !he Re,orma!ionis!s) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h has ye! !o re+over ,rom i!s en+oun!er 2i!h K2in-li, an ordained $ries! 2i!h radi+al ideas) &n 1524, K2in-li marries 4nna Reinhard, a 2ido2, 2i!h 2hom he had an o$en rela!ionshi$) K2in-li !au-h! !ha! 'hris!ians have need o, nei!her #o$e nor !he 'hur+h) &n Kuri+h, ,rom 1524@25, !he re,orma!ion adheren!s +ause !he indul-en+es and $il-rima-es !o be abolished, !he (a+ramen!s o, #enan+e and FD!reme 9n+!ion re:e+!ed, reli-ious $i+!ures des!royed, s!a!ues over!urned, sain!ly reli+s removed and demolished, +hur+h al!ars smashed, and or-ans rendered useless, re-ardless o, !heir ar!is!i+ value) (a+red vessels o, -rea! value, su+h as +hali+es and mons!ran+es, are mel!ed in!o +oin and !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h $ro$er!ies are sei5ed by !he (!a!e, 2hi+h also -ains !he su$$ression o, !he monas!eries) >raumins!er 4bbey, ,ounded in .53, is surrendered !o !he se+ular au!hori!ies and +eliba+y is +as! aside as +on!rary !o Holy #rit and mon3s and nuns are married) K2in-li, in 1522, alon- 2i!h !en o!her e++lesias!i+s, had assembled a! Finsiedeln and addressed a $e!i!ion !o !he Bisho$ o, 'ons!an+e re*ues!in- !ha! $ries!s be allo2ed !o marry. Hour honorable &is!om !hey de+lared, Has alrea!y &itnesse! the !is$raceful an! shameful life &e ha%e unfortunately hitherto le! &ith &omen thereby $i%in$ $rie%ous scan!al to e%eryone. "he a+! o, +eliba+y 2as no! bein- adhered !o by !he +ler-y or en,or+ed by !he 'hur+h +ausin- mu+h s+andal and moral laDi!y 2as !he rule ra!her !han !he eD+e$!ion in Rome i!sel,) Mar!in 7u!her and K2in-li arran-e a mee!in- !o dis+uss !heir reli-ious di,,eren+es over do+!rinal and $oli!i+al ma!!ers !ha! had develo$ed be!2een !he !2o #ro!es!an! leaders) "he mee!inis held in Marbur- 'ollo*uy 2here 7u!her and K2in-li 2ill +lash over !he issues o, +onsubs!an!ia!ion versus !ransubs!an!ia!ion) "he $oor +ould no lon-er ,ind any reason !o +lin- !o !he Bible, Re,ormis!s had +lu!!ered reli-ious !ene!s 2i!h all !y$es o, denun+ia!ions o, 'hur+h and (+ri$!ure) "he $easan!s denied !heir sole $rin+i$le o, ,ai!h by denyin- !heir lordsI !aDes, !i!hes, and ren!, and !hey re,usin- any lon-er !o do so) #oli!i+al and reli-ious unres! $revailed every2here, and 2as only *uelled a,!er ne-o!ia!ions and +on+essions by !he overnmen!) "he 4naba$!is!s are no! so easily silen+ed re-ardin- !heir !ene!s and in!er$re!a!ions o, !he Bible, 2hi+h K2in-li had $la+ed in !heir hands) "he ne2 do+!rines es$oused by !hem 2ere more radi+al !han K2in-liIs and *ues!ioned even !he au!hori!y o, !he s!a!e)
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K2in-li $erse+u!ed !hem ru!hlessly 2i!h im$risonmen!, !or!ure, banishmen! and dea!h) "he 4naba$!is! leader >eliD Man5 is dro2ned) K2in-li ini!ia!ed a Christian Ci%ic *i$hts le-isla!ion a-reed u$on by !he !o2n o, Kuri+h 1520, !o +om$el !he 'a!holi+ 'an!ons !o a++e$! !he ne2 do+!rines he es$oused) 8e in+i!ed !he $o$ula+e !o de+lare +ivil 2ar, dre2 u$ a mili!ary +am$ai-n $lan, and even!ually $ersuaded Kuri+h !o de+lare 2ar a-ains! !he 'a!holi+ !erri!ories) "o *uash !he radi+al reli-ious $hiloso$her, a !rea!y o, $ea+e 2as arran-ed, 2hi+h 2as un,avorable ,or !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) #o$e &nno+en! E&&& issues a bull de+larin- !he reali!y o, 2i!+hes and ini!ia!es bru!ali!ies o, !he a++usa!ion, !or!ure, and eDe+u!ion o, #itches all a+ross Furo$e, !he +os!s o, said 2i!+h inves!i-a!ions, !rials, and eDe+u!ion o, 2i!+hes are !o be borne by !he a++used or !heir rela!ives, in+ludin- $er diems ,or $riva!e de!e+!ives, !or!urers, !ar, 3indlin-, and 2a!+hers, 2ho 2ill dis$ense 2a!er u$on !he burnin- s!a3e and vi+!ims !o $rolon- !heir a-ony) "he members o, !he 2i!+h !ribunal ,or ea+h 2i!+h burnin- re+eive a bonus, and !he remainin- $ro$er!y o, !he vi+!im is divided be!2een !he 'hur+h and (!a!e, 2hi+h ma3es 2i!+h burnin- a $ro,i!able endeavor) D :796@1535@8einri+h von 1e!!esheim 'ornelius 4-ri$$a, a erman $hysi+ian, $ra+!i+es 4s!rolo-y and s!udies !he mys!i+ism o, !he Mabala) 8e dra2s !he indi-na!ion o, !he &n*uisi!ion ,or de,endin- a 2oman a++used o, 2i!+h+ra,! Aan! &insB (!udied mys!i+ism and Rosi+ru+ians 2hile a!!endin- #aris 9niversi!y) #ublished 9e ;cculta 3hilosophia in 1531 !ha! reveals !he na!ure o, man AspiritB beinreleased in!o a hi-her $lane !hrou-h !he ardor o, love) &! is alle-ed by some durin- !his $eriod !ha! he had a Ma$ic Mirror by 2hi+h he +ould see ,u!ure even!s) &n 152/ he $ublishes ;n the -obility an! Superiority of the ,emale Se1 L advo+a!in- !he e*uali!y o, 2omen and o, !heir ordina!ion 2i!hin !he 'hur+h) ;omen used !o be ordained 2i!hin !he 'hur+h, havin- risen !o Bisho$ri+ $osi!ions, bu! !his ,a+! has been hidden or su$$ressed by 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies in !heir e,,or!s !o +on!ain !he $romo!ion o, 2omen 2i!hin !he Roman 'a!holi+ Reli-ion, 2hi+h is man6s las! bas!ion or reserve) "he !ru!h o, !he e,,or!s and rela!ionshi$ o, Mary Ma-dalene and Jesus have also been su$$ressed by !he 'hur+h) "he Malleus Maleficarum is $ublished, 2hi+h 2ill have ,ull su$$or! o, Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in !he $erse+u!ion o, 2i!+hes, 2ere2olves, and all o!her !y$es o, devilry) D :79;@1560@Ma-dalena de la 'ru5, a >ran+is+an nun o, 'ordova, honored as a (ain!, believed !o have !he s!i-ma!a and !o !a3e no o!her ,ood !han !he Holy :ucharist. "he Blessed (a+ramen! 2as said !o ,ly !o her !on-ue ,rom !he hand o, !he $ries! 2ho 2as -ivin- 8oly 'ommunion, and i! a$$eared a! su+h momen!s !ha! she 2as raised ,rom !he -round and a! 2hi+h !ime also she 2as radian! 2i!h su$erna!ural li-h!) 7adies o, !he hi-h ran3, 2hen abou! !o -ive bir!h, sen! her !he +radles or -armen!s $re$ared ,or !he eD$e+!ed +hild, !ha! she mi-h! bless !hem A!one also by the :mpress Isabel in ?>ED before the birth of 3hilip IIB) &n 1543, Ma-dalena +on,essed !o hy$o+risy, +redi!inmos! o, !he marvels !o !he a+!ion o, demons by 2hi+h she 2as $ossessed 2hile main!ainin- !heir reali!y) Ma-dalena is sen!en+ed by !he &n*uisi!ion, in an Auto.!a.fh a! 'ordova, in 1546, !o $er$e!ual im$risonmen! in a +onven! o, her order, and !here she is believed !o have ended her days mos! $iously amid mar3s o, !he sin+eres! re$en!an+e) ~see vrres, Mystik, E, 16.@104= 7ea, *eli$ious History of Spain, $-s) 330@335) "he insidious $ra+!i+es o, !he &n*uisi!ion have been 2ell +on+ealed ,rom !he year 1206, 2hen i! 2as ,irs! es!ablished !o 2rea3 havo+ amon- hel$less 'hris!ians, 2hi+h 2as so -rea!, !ha! many >ren+h Bisho$s, in 122., desired !he mon3s o, !he &n*uisi!ion !o de,er a li!!le o, !heir 2or3 o, im$risonmen! !ill !he #o$e +ould be made a2are o, !he -rea! numbers a$$rehended= numbers so -rea! !ha! i! 2as im$ossible !o de,ray !he +os!s o, !heir subsis!en+e, and even !o $rovide s!one and mor!ar !o build $risons ,or !hem) "ha! !he blood o, !he mar!yrs is !he seed o, !he +hur+h, in !he year 153/ !here 2ere in Furo$e above ei-h! hundred !housand 2ho $ro,essed !he reli-ion o, !he ;aldenses, and 2hen !he ;aldenses, some!imes +alled 7ollards, dis+overed !ha! !he $ro+laimed in!en!ions o, !he #o$e 2as !o -ain !he re$u!a!ion o, havin- used -en!le and reasonable me!hods o, $ersuasion, !hey a-reed amon- !hemselves, !o under!a3e !he o$en de,ense o, !heir $rin+i$les)
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"hey !hen a$$roa+hed !he 'a!holi+ Bisho$s !o unders!and, !ha! !heir $as!ors, or some o, !hem in !he name o, !he res!, 2ere ready !o $rove !heir reli-ion !o be !ruly (+ri$!ural, in an o$en +on,eren+e, $rovided i! mi-h! be +ondu+!ed 2i!h $ro$rie!y, and by desirin- !ha! !here be modera!ors on bo!h sides, 2ho 2ould be ves!ed 2i!h ,ull au!hori!y !o $reven! !umul! and violen+e= !ha! !he +on,eren+e should be held a! some $la+e, !o 2hi+h all $ar!ies mi-h! have ,ree and sa,e a++ess= and !ha! one sub:e+! 2ould be +hosen, 2i!h !he +ommon +onsen! o, !he dis$u!an!s, 2hi+h 2ould be $u! on !rial, !ill i! 2as ,ully dis+ussed and de!ermined= and !ha! he 2ho +ould no! main!ain i! by !he ;ord o, od, !he only de+isive rule o, 'hris!ians, should o2n himsel, +on,u!ed) "his 2as en!irely e*ui!able and :udi+ious, and !he Bisho$ +ould no! 2i!hou! de+orum re,use !o a++e$! !he !erms) "he $la+e o, dis+ussion a-reed on 2as Mon!real, 'ar+assone, in !he year 1206) "he um$ires 2ere !he 'a!holi+ Bisho$s o, Eillen+use and 4uDere, and on !he o!her side, R) de Bo!, and 4n!hony Riviere, 2i!h !he $oin!s under!a3en !o be $roved 2ere, !ha! !he mass and !ransubs!an!ia!ion 2ere idola!rous, and uns+ri$!ural= !ha! !he 'hur+h o, Rome 2as no! !he s$ouse o, 'hris!, and !ha! i!s $oli!y 2as bad and unholy) "he $ro$osi!ions 2ere sen! !o !he Bisho$, 2ho re*ues!ed ,i,!een days !o res$ond, 2hi+h 2ere -ran!ed) 4! !he day a$$oin!ed, !he Bisho$ a$$eared brin-in- 2i!h him a lar-e manus+ri$!, 2hi+h 2as read in !he +on,eren+e) ;ha! !hey said on !his o++asion 2e are no! in,ormed= bu! !he +ause o, !he abru$! +on+lusion o, !he +on,eren+e sho2ed 2hi+h $ar!y had !he advan!a-e) ;hile !he !2o dele-a!es 2ere dis$u!in- 2i!h !he ;aldenses, 4rnold, !he Bisho$ o, Eilleneuse, !he um$ire o, !he #a$al $ar!y, de+lared, !ha! no!hin- +ould be de!ermined be+ause o, !he +omin- o, !he 'rusaders) ;ha! he asser!ed 2as !rue= !he #a$al 4rmies 2ere advan+in-, and by s2ord or by ,ire 2ould soon de+ide all +on!roversies) "he re+ourse o, !he $o$ish $ar!y !o arms, in !his room o, sober reasonin-, 2as !o $our +on!em$! on !he ;ord o, od, and !o +on,ess !ha! i!s li-h! 2as in!olerably o,,ensive !o !hem) "he a$$roa+h o, 'rusaders $u!!inan end !o !he +on,eren+e, 2as no a++iden!= ,or #o$e &nno+en! &&&, never in!ended !o de+ide !he +on!roversy by a le-i!ima!e deba!e) "he murder o, !he mon3, 'ha!eauneu,, had dis$a!+hed $rea+hers !hrou-hou! Furo$e, !o +olle+! all, 2ho 2ere 2illin- !o reven-e !he inno+en! blood o, !he mon3= $romisin- #aradise !o !hose, 2ho 2ould bear arms ,or ,or!y days, and bes!o2in- on !hem !he same indul-en+e as 2as -iven !o !hose 2ho under!oo3 !o +on*uer !he 8oly 7and) Bu!, !he $romise o, #aradise is no! uni*ue !o 'hris!iani!y as ar+heolo-is!s and his!orians +an !es!i,y, 'he nostal$ia for 3ara!ise is amon$ the po&erful nostal$ias that seem to haunt human bein$s. It may be the most po&erful an! persistent of all. A certain lon$in$ for 3ara!ise is e%i!ence! at e%ery le%el of reli$ious life. "'he :ncyclope!ia of *eli$ion. #o$e &nno+en! &&&, in his in,amous bull, $romises !o all !hose 2ho shall !a3e u$ arms !o reven-e !he said murder, a 'hris!ian $ardon and remission o, !heir sins) 4nd sin+e 2e are no! !o 3ee$ ,ai!h 2i!h !hose, 2ho do no! 3ee$ i! 2i!h od, 2e 2ould have all !o unders!and, !ha! every $erson 2ho is bound !o !he said Farl Raymond by oa!h o, alle-ian+e, or by any o!her 2ay, is absolved by 4$os!oli+ 4u!hori!y ,rom su+h obli-a!ions= and i! is no2 la2,ul ,or any Roman 'a!holi+, !o $ursue !he said Farl, and !o sei5e u$on his +oun!ry, e!+) "he !yranni+al #o$e $ro+eeds in his bull, #e e1hort you persecute them &ith a stron$ han!) !epri%e them of their lan!s an! put *oman Catholics in their room. "he #o$es !hen $ro+eeded in $unishinan en!ire $eo$le ,or a sin-le murder +ommi!!ed by Raymond, !he 'oun! o, "oulouse) "he >ren+h Barons, in+i!ed by !heir desires o, -reed, 2hi+h #o$e &nno+en! in+i!ed, under!oo3 !he 2hole 2or3 2i!h vi-or) "he ;aldensian 'hris!ians !hen had no o!her al!erna!ive, a,!er havin- $er,ormed !he du!y o, ,ai!h,ul sub:e+!s and soldiers, bu! !o su,,er 2i!h $a!ien+e !he o$$ressions o, !he 4n!i@'hris!) "hree hundred !housand men, indu+ed by desire and su$ers!i!ion, ,illed !he +oun!ry, ,or several years 2i!h +arna-e and +on,usion) "he s+enes o, baseness, $er,idies, barbari!y, inde+en+y and hy$o+risy, over 2hi+h #o$e &nno+en! $resided, +an s+ar+ely be +on+eived, as !hese 2ere +ondu+!ed, $ar!ly by his le-a!es, and $ar!ly by !he in,amous Farl (imon o, Mon,or!) "he +as!le o, Menerbe, ($ain, ,or la+3 o, 2a!er, 2as redu+ed !o !he ne+essi!y o, surrenderin- !o !he #o$eIs emissaries)
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&! is ironi+, ,or in !his same +i!y o, "oulouse 2as ,ormed !he ,irs! so+ie!y in >ran+e ,or +ir+ula!in!he Bible in !he verna+ular !on-ue Acommon lan$ua$e of the massesB) "he his!orian ;ylie says, *ome sa& that she &as makin$ no pro$ress in the e1termination of a heresy &hich ha! foun! a seat ami! these hills as firm as it &as ancient. 'he numbers of the #al!enses &ere not thinne!8 their constancy &as not shaken they still refuse! to enter the *oman Church an! they met all the e!icts an! in2uisitors all the torturin$s an! burnin$s of their $reat persecutor &ith a resistance as unyiel!in$ as that offere! by their rocks to the tempests an! hail an! sno& &hich the &hirl&in!s of &inter hurle! a$ainst them. ";ylie, History of the #al!enses, $) 31) "he his!ory o, !hese $eo$le is +on!inuous $erse+u!ion, and i! is re-re!!able, !ha! 2hile !here are lar-e and dis!in+! de!ails o, !he +ruel!ies !hey endured, !here are s+an!y a++oun!s o, !he s$iri! 2i!h 2hi+h !hey su,,ered, and s!ill less o, !heir in!ernal eDer+ises o, 8oliness, 2hi+h are 3no2n only !o !he $eo$le o, od) 8orrible !or!ures ra-ed a-ains! !hem in !he name o, od by 2ay o, !he 8oly (ee, 2hi+h is an assembla-e o, every!hin- +ruel, immoral, $er,idious, inde+en!, and de!es!able) "he monar+hs, as 2ell as !he +rueles! $eo$le, are enslaved !o !he #on!i,,s, and are easily led !o $erse+u!e !he +hildren o, od 2i!h !he mos! sava-e barbari!y) &n 110/, some, under !he $re!eD! o, !heir havin- embra+ed here!i+al o$inions, 2ere eDamined by !he Bisho$s and +ondemned, a++used o, havinre+eived only !he 1e2 "es!amen!, and re:e+!in- !he <ld, eD+e$! in !he !es!imonies *uo!ed by !he 7ord and !he 4$os!les A'he char$es are refute! by their ori$inal &ritin$sB) "hey 2ere also a++used o, asser!in- !he Mani+hean Do+!rine and o, many o!her !hin-s, and all 2i!h a mos! eviden! desi-n !o $erse+u!e !hem !o dea!h= be+ause !hey s!ood o$$osed !o !he errors and abomina!ions o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) *ainerious J #o$e #as+hal &&, 1050@111., and #o$e, 10//@111., 2as a bi-o!ed #a$is!, de+idin- !ha! !he ;aldenses 2ere !he mos! ,ormidable enemies o, !he 'hur+h o, Rome and !here,ore mus! be eD!ermina!ed)) "he ;aldenses s$o3e o, !he many +rimes o, !he 'hur+h a-ains! !he $eo$le in !he name o, od and i!s +orru$! hierar+hy 2hi+h o,,ended !he shameless $ries!s o, !he !ime) 'hey ha%e a $reat appearance of $o!liness8 because they li%e ri$hteously before men belie%e ri$htly in 5o! in all thin$s an! hol! all the articles of the cree!8 yet they hate an! re%ile the Church of *ome an! in their accusations they are easily belie%e! by the people. "#o$e #as+hal &&) 1ever!heless, i! 2as #o$e &nno+en! &&&, ,or 2hom no #o$e $ossessed more ambi!ion, !o ins!i!u!e !he &n*uisi!ion= and !he ;aldenses 2ere !he ,irs! ob:e+!s o, his +ruel!y) 8e au!hori5ed mon3s !o ,rame !he $ro+ess o, !ha! +our!, and !o deliver !he su$$osed here!i+s !o !he se+ular $o2er) "he be-innin- o, !he 13!h +en!ury sa2 !housands o, $ersons han-ed or burned by diaboli+al devi+es, 2hose sole +rime 2as, !ha! !hey !rus!ed in Jesus 'hris! ,or salva!ion, and renoun+ed all !he vain ho$es o, sel,@ri-h!eousness, idola!ry and su$ers!i!ion, 2hi+h !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h so s!ron-ly adhered !o) D :799@156.@Miles 'overdale revises !he "yndale version 2i!h 7a!in !eD! 2i!h addi!ional versions o, s+ri$!ure !o dra2 ,rom) Miles 'overdale, an 4u-us!inian ,riar 2ho le,! !he <rder, re$udia!ed 'a!holi+ism, ,irs! #ro!es!an! Bisho$ o, FDe!er 14/0@3, $ersons ,rom Malan3ara se! ,or!h !o mee! !he 'aldeah #a!riar+h Mar (hemavu) "2o o, !hem re+eived $ries! hood >r) Jose$h and >r) eevar-hese) &n !he "yndale Fdi!ion o, !he 1e2 "es!amen!, in Fn-lish, $ublished in 1525 Jesus is des+ribed as one o, !he Ie&es. "he 2ord (e& does no! +ome in!o +ommon use un!il !he 1.!h +en!ury) &n !he 'overdale Fdi!ion $ublished in 1535, Jesus is des+ribed as one o, !he Ie&es. 'hris!ians have been 2on! !o *ues!ion 2hy Jesus, a Je2, $rea+hed $ro,oundly ,rom !he Je2ish "orah, 2hile !he Boo3 o, John hear!ily +ondemns !he Je2s, +on!ainin- many $assa-es in 2hi+h !he au!hors +ondemn 'he (e&s as sons o, (a!an and a++uses !hem o, murderin- !he (avor, Jesus) "he os$el o, John 1/:1/ reads, Iesus the -a7areth kyn$e of the Ie&es. ~Bo!h "yndale and 'overdale indi+a!e !ha! !hey !hou-h! some (+ri$!ural
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A 9ominican monk (ohann 'et7el helpe! to e1pan! the 3apal coffers by sellin$ in!ul$ences /souls free! from pur$atory</ Martin =uther con!emns this practice for it absol%es the rich of their sins &ithout them ha%in$ to atten! church or participate in reli$ious functions. &mmorali!y, in+es!uousness, murder, villainy, all ran ram$an! 2i!hin !he hallo2ed halls o, (ain! #e!er6s) #o$e John %&&, 2ho be+ame #o$e a! siD!een 2as born ,rom !he in+es!uous rela!ionshi$ be!2een #o$e (er-io &&& and his !hir!een year old dau-h!er Maro5ie, 2as 2ell +onne+!ed 2i!hin !he Ea!i+an +ir+les) #o$e John 2ould la!er be+ame his o2n mo!her6s lover, and in ,a+! Maro5ie 2as bo!h her ,a!her6s, #o$e (er-io &&&, and her son6s, #o$e John %&&&, mis!ress a! !he same !ime) &, anyone dared !o +ri!i+i5e !his reli-ious immorali!y !hey 2ere +eremoniously burn! a! !he s!a3e under !he a++usa!ion o, 2i!+h+ra,! or heresy) (y$hilis may have already eDis!ed in Furo$e, bu! 2hen 4meri+a 2as dis+overed), a ne2 !y$e 2as in!rodu+ed 2hereby mos! o, !he 'a!holi+ +ler-y +on!ra+!ed !his disease and even!ually died o, i!) 1o +ler-ymen 2ere immune, ,or ,e2, i, any 2ere +eleba!e, in+ludin!he #o$es su+h as Julius && and 7eo % 2ho, as a bas!ard 2as ,avored a! (ain! #e!er6s and !here,ore be+ame a 'ardinal a! ,our!een and 2as ele+!ed #o$e a! !hir!y@,ive, a,!er havin- +on!ra+!ed sy$hilis a! !2en!y@,ive) 3ope Si1tus I+ &ho or!ere! the buil!in$ of the Sistine chapel ha! syphilis too but this certainly !i! not stop him from ha%in$ t&o chil!ren from his el!er sister. He &as bise1ual an! such a pe!erast an! so!omite that accor!in$ to the &ritin$s of the chancellor 9Infessura many cler$ymen actually became Car!inals in return for their se1ual ser%ices. "he 'hur+h in a 8oly (ynod $ro+laims, #hereas the po&er of conferrin$ In!ul$ences &as $rante! by Christ to the Church8 an! she has e%en in the most ancient times use! the sai! po&er !eli%ere! unto her of 5o!8 the Sacre! Holy Syno! teaches an! en4oins that the use of In!ul$ences for the Christian people most salutary an! appro%e! of by the authority of Sacre! Councils is to be retaine! in the Church8 an! It con!emns &ith anathema those &ho either assert that they are useless8 or &ho !eny that there is in the Church the po&er of $rantin$ them) ~lu!!mer~hanover)edu) FD+use me ,or my i-noran+e, bu! & have ye! !o dis+over !he -ran!in- o, indul-en+es by Jesus 'hris! !o !he 'hur+h or ,or !ha! ma!!er, !o anyone, es$e+ially ,or !he ,inan+ial a--randi5emen! o, any $ar!i+ular $erson, -rou$, or reli-ious se+!) Jesus 2as a revisionis! 2ho 2as ou!s$o3en in his belie,s and $ra+!i+es, ,or 2hi+h he may or may no! have been +ondemned) &, he $ro+laimed su+h indul-en+es & am sure he 2ould have been s!rai-h! and ,or!hri-h! in s!a!insu+h) &n !he +onse*uen! s!ru--le be!2een 'a!holi+s and #ro!es!an!s, 4lber! Brandenbur- adheres !o !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s $rin+i$als, bu! a+!s as $ea+ema3er be!2een !he !2o $ar!ies a! !he &m$erial Die! a! 4u-sbur- in 1530) 4l!hou-h loyal !o !he 'hur+h, he -ran!s reli-ious +onsidera!ions !o his sub:e+!s Ainclu!in$ the 3rotestantsB, on +ondi!ion !ha! !hey $ay his deb! o, hal, a million ,lorins 2hi+h he in+urred in eD$enses ob!ainin- a hi-h o,,i+e in !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) D :7<4@1541@"he (2iss $hysi+ian, #ara+elsus !ea+hes !ha! a -ood $hysi+ian is 2ell versed in as!ronomy as 2ell as as!rolo-y) 8e believed !ha! !he s!ars +on!rolled !he in,luen+e o, diseases by $ene!ra!in- !he as!ral s$iri!) 3ope Clement + ?BC@ !ecree! that resistin$ +enetians shoul! be sol! into sla%ery an! 3ope 5re$ory XI an! 3ope Si1tus I+ Aof blesse! memoryB !ecree! the same for the ,lorentines an! 3ope (ulius II for both ,lorence an! Bolo$na. 'he Bull by &hich 3ope -icholas + ?FFE encoura$e! 3ortu$al to &hat became the or$ani7e! tra!e in ne$ro sla%es... In ?>BK 3ope 3aul III !ecree! sla%ery a$ainst all :n$lishmen &ho shoul! !are to support Min$ Henry +III a$ainst the 3ope< ":ncyclope!ia
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D :7<:@1540@?in- 8enry E&&& o, Fn-land, ,ounder o, !he 'hur+h o, Fn-land) 8enry E&&& brea3s 2i!h !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h over i!s re,usal !o -ran! him an annulmen! ,rom his 2i,e 'a!herine o, 4ra-on ACatholicB) 4llo2ed a dis$ensa!ion by !he +hur+h !o marry !he 2ido2 o, his bro!her, 8enry +laims !he Church Contra%erte! :cclesiastical =a&, and !here,ore his marria-e 2as invalid) &, his marria-e is de+lared null and void A&hich e%entually it &asB, !his made his dau-h!er, Fli5abe!h, ille-i!ima!e, a ,a+! 2hi+h she vehemen!ly +hallen-ed 8enry6s o!her dau-h!er, Mary, Sueen o, (+o!s) "he old 'hris!ian marria-e vo2s re*uire !he 2oman !o solemnly s2ear !o be Bonair an! Bu1om AamiableB in be! an! at boar!. "4lison ;eir, 'he Si1 #i%es of Henry +III $-) 0)
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;hile mo!herhood is re-arded as a 2omanIs a!!ra+!ive be+3onin-, a mos! 2onder,ul -i,!, youn2omen are also en+oura-ed by !he 'hur+h !o be+ome nuns be+ause vir-ini!y is seen as !he ideal s!a!e, 2i!h marria-e merely a $oor dis!an! se+ond) 4 2oman bearin- !en +hildren in !hese days +ould eD$e+! !o see only hal, survive !o adul!hood, adul!ery 2as +ommon, and men did no! eD$e+! !o be +ensured) "here is, also, !he 4+! 30 8enry E&&&, +) 10, 2hi+h de+lares !ha! By the &or! of 5o! !he 3in- is Supreme hea! in earth of the Church of :n$lan! havin- $o2er and au!hori!y !o eDer+ise all manner o, e++lesias!i+al :urisdi+!ion) "hus, in !he rei-n o, ?in- 8enry E&&&, 2ho is rumored !o have su,,ered ,rom a +on!a-ious ba+!erial in,e+!ion Asome say syphilis since he &as a &horemon$er but it may ha%e been !iabetes B, !he 2hole basis o, +anon la2, !he :urisdi+!ion o, !he 9niversal 'hur+h 2i!h !he #o$e ,or i!s head, is removed, and ,or su+h +anon la2 and e++lesias!i+al :urisdi+!ion as remained a ne2 basis is +ons!ru+!ed, vi5, !ha! o, !he +onsen! o, !he Fn-lish na!ion and !he royal su,,eran+e) ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) %&&&) 'he monks &ere seen as a threat to Min$ Henry +III an! he felt that he nee!e! to close the monasteries to $et his han!s on the lan! an! &ealth of the *oman Catholic church in :n$lan! an! #ales. Min$ Henry sent out 6in%esti$ators to report on the monks &ho &ere beha%in$ ba!ly an! there &ere plenty of e1amples of Monks !isobeyin$ their %o&s inclu!in$ pre$nant nuns $amblin$ an! e%en hi$h&ay robbery< 8o2ever Monas!eries had $layed a bi- $ar! in some areas as s+hools, hos$i!als and $la+es o, $rayer and re!rea!) By +losin- !he monas!eries ?in- 8enry had !o ,ill !he -a$ he le,!, one o, !he 2ays he !ried !o do !his 2as by s!ar!in- our s+hool in 1542) (eD ou!side o, marria-e is deemed -rossly and mani,es!ly sin,ul by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, bu! i! +on!inues on all !he same as !he 7ords o, !he manor 2ill use !he $hysi+al a!!ra+!ion be!2een men and 2omen !o ma3e a $ro,i! ,rom i! by im$osin- heavy ,ines on !he villa-e 2omen ,or ,orni+a!ion, and ,or bearin- ille-i!ima!e +hildren= 2hile a! ;a3e,ield manor, in 1316, seven ,emale villains are ,ined ,or M=echery. "he 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers boas! o, #o$e 'lemen! E&&Is heroi+ s$iri!ual ,irmness in re,usin- !o -ran! 8enry E&&& a divor+e ,rom 'a!herine and as+ribe !he Fn-lish Re,orma!ion !o !his ,rus!ra!ion o, !he ?in-Is =ust. "he 'a!holi+ his!orian 7ord 4+!on sho2ed lon- a-o, in his Historical :ssays an! Stu!ies 1/00, 'h) &, !ha! !his is a -ross misre$resen!a!ion) 7ord 4+!on, a ,amous Bri!ish 'a!holi+ o, !he 1/!h +en!ury, 2as almos! eD+ommuni+a!ed ,or $ublishin- s!a!emen!s re-ardin- #a$al in,allibili!y) It not only promotes it inculcates !istinct men!acity an! !eceitfulness. In certain cases it is ma!e a !uty to lie. "Historical :ssays an! Stu!ies 1/00, 'h) &, 7ord 4+!on) #o$e 'lemen! E&& $riva!ely assures ?in- 8enry o, his 2illin-ness !o annul !he 3in-6s marria-e, bu! he 2as res!rained by ,ear o, his ne$he2, !he Fm$eror) Rome had ,or +en!uries ,ound $re!eD!s !o annul royal and noble, 2eal!hy, marria-es almos! 2henever i! 2as as3ed or $aid !o do so, and !he re,usal in !his and a ,e2 o!her +ases 2as $urely $oli!i+al) #o$e 'lemen! had already, 1525, -ran!ed a s+andalous divor+e !o 8enryIs li+en!ious sis!er Mar-are!) ~(ee also >roudeIs History of :n$lan! 1, 13/@40) &n !he rei-n o, 8enry E&&&, !ha! $ious and moral ,ounder o, !he a$os!oli+ F$is+o$al 'hur+h, !here 2as $assed by !he #arliamen! o, Fn-land an a+! en!i!led, An Act for Abolishin$ of 9i%ersity of ;pinion 2hi+h s$ea3s li!!le o, abolishin- any!hin-, and more o, im$lemen!in-) "his a+! 2as se! ,or!h 2ha! a -ood 'hris!ian 2as obli$e! !o believe and !he viola!ions 2ere *ui!e un+om$li+a!ed !o +om$rehend: "ha! in !he sa+ramen! 2as !he real body and blood o, Jesus 'hris!) +iolation.9eath by ,ire. "ha! !he body and blood o, Jesus 'hris! 2as in !he bread, and !he blood and body o, Jesus 'hris! 2as in !he 2ine) +iolation.9eath. "ha! $ries!s should no! marry) +iolation.Imprisonment. "ha! vo2s o, +has!i!y 2ere o, $er$e!ual obli-a!ion) +iolation.Imprisonment. "ha! $riva!e masses ou-h! !o be +on!inued) +iolation.Imprisonment. "ha! auri+ular +on,ession !o a $ries! must be main!ained) +iolation.Imprisonment.
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"his +reed 2as made by la2, in order !ha! all men mi-h! 3no2 :us! 2ha! !o believe by sim$ly readin- !he s!a!u!e) "he +hur+h des$ised $eo$le !hin3in- u$on reli-ious sub:e+!s) &! 2as !hou-h! ,ar be!!er !ha! a +reed should be made by #arliamen!, so !ha! 2ha!ever mi-h! be la+3in- in eviden+e mi-h! be made u$ in ,or+e) ~Heretics An! Hericies, 1.04, by Rober! reen &n-ersoll) (iD 'ar!husian mon3s, a Brid-e!!ine mon3, are han-ed, and !he Bisho$ o, Ro+hes!er, (ain! John >isher, a Bisho$, is beheaded) <!hers are disembo2eled, !heir in!es!ines dra2n ,rom !heir bodies, 2hile o!hers are ordered dra2n and *uar!ered, !heir limbs ri$$ed ,rom !heir !orsos, in May and June, 1535= all ,or denyin- !ha! ?in- 8enry E&&& 2as !he Supreme Hea! !he sel,@$ro+laimed des+enden! o, od on ear!h, o, !he 'hur+h o, Fn-land) 8enry 2ill use !he #o$e6 $o2ers A(ulius IIB !o -ran! him dis$ensa!ion !o marry his bro!her6s 2ido2, and !hen *uo!e 7evi!i+us !o have !he #o$e AClementB -ran! him a divor+e Acalle! the 5reat MatterB a,!er his +hildren are s!ill born and +ommen+in- ,lir!a!ions 2i!h a ,our!een year old) ~1o!e:
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<n >ebruary 0, 1531, ?in- 8enry 2ill s!and be,ore #arliamen! and demand !ha! !he 'hur+h o, Fn-land re+o-ni5e him ,rom !ha! $oin! on as 'he sole 3rotector an! Supreme Hea! 2hi+h ma3es him bo!h 3in- and #o$e in his domain, and on January 1531, #o$e 'lemen! issues a brie, orderin- 8enry !o 3ut a&ay one Anne &hom he kept about him. Hu$h =atimer an :n$lish /*eformer / tarnishe! his elo2uent career by appro%in$ the burnin$ of Anabaptists an! obstinate ,ranciscans un!er Min$ Henry +III. ";ill Duran!) &! is said o, 8enry E&&&, 2ho ,ounded 4n-li+anism 0 'he mur!erer of t&o &i%es0 An! the e1ecutioner of many of the noblest :n$lishmen of the time &ho ha! the conscience an! the coura$e to oppose him. Amon$ these &ere the %enerable Bishop ,isher0 An! Sir 'homas More one of the most !istin$uishe! men of his century0 #hen Henry be$an his persecution there &ere about ? CCC 9ominican monks in Irelan! only four of &hom sur%i%e! &hen Lueen :li7abeth came to the throne thirty years later0 ~John (!oddard) :1ecutions spee!ily be$an0 At one time0 About KCC a year. Hallam Aa 3rotestantB) Says that the re%oltin$ tortures an! e1ecutions of (esuit priests in the rei$n of :li7abeth &ere characteri7e! by a /sa%a$eness an! bi$otry &hich I am %ery sure no scribe of the In2uisition coul! ha%e surpasse!/0 'he !etails of these atrocities0 #oul! form %ery unpleasant rea!in$ for 3rotestants accustome! as they are to think that all reli$ious persecution has been !one by Catholics... It is pleasanter Afor themB to !eclaim a$ainst persecution an! to call the In2uisition a Hell than to consi!er their o&n !e%ices an! the &ork of their o&n han!s. ~1e2man, >rom 'he 3rotestant In2uisition *eformation &n!oleran+e and #erse+u!ion, by Dave
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7ina+er, a dis!in-uished $hysi+ian, and bi-o!ed Romanis!, in !he rei-n o, ?in- 8enry E&&&), ,ell in 2i!h !he 1e2 "es!amen! ,ollo2ers, bu! a,!er readin- i! ,or a 2hile, !osses i! aside 2i!h im$a!ien+e and a -rea! oa!h, eD+laimin-, :ither this book is not true or &e are not Christians. By 1540, !he ?in-s men are des!royin- monas!i+ buildin-s, and 'a!holi+ +hur+hes= des!royin- ima-es o, !he Madonna and sain!s= !a3in- aDes !o ele-an! s!ained -lass 2indo2s, +arryin- a2ay holy ves!men!s and al!ar $la!es o, !he 'hur+h, all !he !ime levyin- heavy !aDes u$on !he masses !o ,inan+e !he $ro-ramme o, e++lesias!i+al re,orms) ?in- 8enry no2 dons !he 5reat *uby u$on his !humb, a 'hris!ian reli-ious symbol sin+e !he 12!h +en!ury, 2hi+h had on+e adorned !he shrine o, Be+3e! o, 'an!erbury, ,or u$n his orders, !he sain!6s body had been un+eremoniously eDhumed and brus*uely !hro2n on a dun- hea$) 'hur+h lands are no2 redis!ribu!ed !o !hose 2ho su$$or! !he ?in-) D :7<:@1556@(ain! &-na!ius o, 7oyola, ,ounder o, !he <rder o, Jesui!s 2ho served in !he +our! o, ?in- >erdinand E, o, 'as!ile, ($ain, $er,ormed mili!ary du!ies under !he Du3e o, 1a:ora, durin- 2hi+h $eriod he 2as 2ounded in 1521, !oo3 !o readin- boo3s abou! !he sain!s durinhis re+u$era!ion $eriod) 4! !he a-e o, 35 in 1534 he be-an his ,ormal edu+a!ion by a!!endin- !he 9niversi!y o, 4l+ala and la!er !he 9niversi!y o, #aris in 152.) #o$e #aul &&& -ives his o,,i+ial a$$roval o, !he <rder o, Jesui!s in 1540) (ain! &-na!ius is 3no2n ,or his 2ri!in- o, Spiritual :1ercises ,rom 2hi+h 2e re+eive: *ule 'hirteen Black is #hite. 4bsolu!ely no@one is !o *ues!ion !he au!hori!y o, !he 'hur+h) Rule "hir!een: 'o be *i$ht in :%erythin$ &e shoul! al&ays hol! that the #hite &hich you see is Black if the Hierarchical Church so !eci!es it belie%in$ that bet&een Christ our =or! the
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Bri!e$room an! the Church His Bri!e there is the same Spirit &hich $o%erns an! !irects us for the sal%ation of our souls. By the same Spirit an! our =or! &ho $a%e the 'en Comman!ments our Holy Mother the Church is !irecte! an! $o%erne!)L ~(ain! &-na!ius o, 7oyola) "o believe in a reli-ion is one !hin-, !o ,ollo2 blindlyOano!her) (!) &-na!ius 2ould have one ,ollo2 !he 'hur+h no ma!!er 2ha! 2i!hou! *ues!ion) "his, & ,ind di,,i+ul! !o believe mu+h less ,ollo2 3no2in- !he many un!ru!hs $rodu+ed by !his ,amous body ,or i!s o2n ,ur!hermen! and some!imes !o !he de!rimen! o, i!s ,ollo2ers and i!s +on!em$!uous immorali!ies) D :7<:@"he De+ree on 'ensorshi$, !he in,amous M,orbi!!en In!e1is modera!ed !o in+lude reli-ious and !heolo-i+al boo3s only A3erhaps the Church can e1plain &hy the &orks of the famous American Mark '&ain are no& inclu!e!B D :7<2@1503@#o$e (an+!i!as 4leDander E&, also 3no2n as Rodri-o Bor-ia, a! !he !ender a-e o, !2elve !as!ed blood 2hen he put to !eath a fello& playmate by re$ea!edly $lun-in- a da--er in!o his s!oma+h) 4no!her ,a+! +overed u$ by !he 'hur+h) "he #o$e, in his +ommissionin- o, 'ardinals, Chief of ,ather, as3s ,or handsome ,ees A'his &as a stan!ar! 3apal practice in his timeB) 8is o!her $e+uliar habi! 2as o, +allin- !he ne2ly a$$oin!ed 'ardinals over ,or sum$!uous meals and $oisonin- !hem 2i!h arseni+ !o in+rease !urnover) Blind obedien+e is !he 2a!+h2ord ,or !he ,ollo2ers o, 'hris!iani!y) #o$e 4leDander E& is so bra5en in his ero!i+ va-ran+e !ha!, a! !he a+!ual !ime o, his #a$al Fle+!ion, he o$enly en!er!ains his beau!i,ul, and youn-, mis!ress, 2hose ima-e he has $ain!ed on one o, !he 2alls o, !he Ea!i+an #ala+e as re$resen!in- !he #er$e!ual Eir-in Mary= in a ,res+o by #in!uri++hio, a s3e$!i+al, sel,@indul-en! ar!is!, !he #o$e6s +hildren also have !heir ima-es $la+ed unor!hodoDly in !his Sacre! 3alace. #o$e 4leDander +on!ribu!es !o !he massive or-ani5ed +orru$!ion in !he #hili$$ines via !he 'a!holi+ ,riars 2ho arrive 2i!h 7e-a5$i, +laimin- !he islands as !he $ro$er!y o, ($ain Athe Catholic reli$ious lea!er is ,ather An!res !e Ir!anetaB $romisin- !he $oor i-noran! na!ives (alva!ion 2hile enslavin!hese $eo$le !o 2or3 !he silver and -old mines as 2ell as !he ,ields) >irs!, !he 4u-us!inians, !hen !he >ran+is+ans, ,ollo2ed by !he $oli!i+ally mo!iva!ed Jesui!s A&ho &ill be e1pelle! in ?DAKB, !he Domini+ans, !he Re+olle+!s, and !he Benedi+!ines) 4ll o, !hese 'hris!ian -rou$s 2ill ,a+ili!a!e !he s$read o, ra+ial bi-o!ry and reli-ious in!oleran+e amon- !he 'a!holi+s and !he i-noran! masses !o !he be!!ermen! o, !he 'hur+h) Frasmus, Desiderius, 1466@1536, a Du!+h 2ri!er, reli-ious s+holar, humanis!, and !he ille-i!ima!e son o, a $ries! and a $hysi+ianIs dau-h!er, s!a!es !ha! he 2as an 4u-us!inian ,riar, ordained a $ries!, and -ran!ed a dis$ensa!ion by #o$e 7eo % himsel, !o live in !his 2orld) #o$e #aul &&& 2ished !o ma3e him a 'ardinal, 2hi+h may have a++oun!ed ,or his re,usal !o leave !he 'hur+h o, Rome) <, !he +leri+s 2i!hin !he 'hur+h he says, I use no makeup I !on/t &ear one e1pression on my face an! hi!e another in my heart. I/m al&ays e1actly like myself so that e%en those &ho most aspire to the name an! reputation of &is!om cannot hi!e my presence e%en thou$h they strut about /like apes in scarlet robes or asses in lions/ skins./ 6Ho&e%er carefully they !is$uise themsel%es someho& those protru!in$ asses/ ears &ill $i%e a&ay the Mi!as in them. An un$rateful lot of men these rascals &ho thou$h they/re entirely of my faction yet in public are so ashame! of my proper name that they hurl it a$ainst others as a term of ultimate insult. 9on/t you think &e coul! best call these people &ho are actually 6Super fools but &ant to look like &ise men by the title of 6,oolosophers? ~FD+er$!s ,rom 'he 3raise of ,olly, Microsoft :ncarta @K :ncyclope!ia 1//3@
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'a!holi+ s+holars 2ill have one believe !ha! no one ,el! more 3eenly !han !he #o$e himsel, re-ardin- a!!ri!ion and $eni!en+e as he no2 s$o3e o, resi-nin- !o his +our! and $ro+laimin- his de!ermina!ion !o se! abou! !ha! re,orm o, !he 'hur+h 6In Hea! an! members/ ,or 2hi+h !he 2orld had so lonbeen +lamorin-, bu! his -rie, 2as assua-ed by !he a!!en!ions o, his lady loves, no!ably !he beau!i,ul youn- uilia >arnese, nie+e o, !he 'ardinal, and 2hose $i+!ure as an an-el no2 adorns one o, !he -rea! ,res+os o, !he Ea!i+an) "he se+ond habi! 2as in !he +ommissionin- o, 'ardinals, Chief of ,ather ,or a subs!an!ial ,ee, 2hi+h 2as an a++e$!ed #a$al $ra+!i+e) 4,!er2ards, he 2ould re+all !hem ,or a sum$!uous meal and $oison !hem 2i!h arseni+) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +on!inually denies $erse+u!in- 2omen and +hildren, ye!, even in !he +on*ues!s o, i!s 'hris!ian eD$lorers, de$lorable, and heinous +rimes +on!inue !o be +ommi!!ed in !he name o, Jesus3 ;ther infants they put to the s&or! alon$ &ith their mothers an! anyone else &ho happene! to be nearby... 'hey ma!e some lo& &i!e $allo&s on &hich the han$e! %ictim/s feet almost touche! the $roun! strin$in$ up their %ictims in lots of thirteen in memory of 6;ur *e!eemer an! 6His t&el%e Apostles then set burnin$ &oo! at their feet an! thus burne! them ali%e...'o others they attache! stra& or &rappe! their &hole bo!ies in stra& an! set them afire... " Bar!olome de las 'asas, !raveled 2i!h
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'olumbus se! ou! !o +on*uer and sub:u-a!e, no! so mu+h as !o enli-h!en, !han !o enslave, all in !he name o, 'a!holi+ ?in- >erdinand and Sueen &sabella, and !he no!orious #layboy o, Rome, #o$e 4leDander E&, ;n the islan! Hispanola &as &here the Spaniar!s first lan!e!. Here those Christians perpetrate! their first ra%a$es an! oppressions a$ainst the nati%e peoples. 'his &as the first lan! in the -e& #orl! to be !estroye! an! !epopulate! by the Christians an! here they be$an their sub4ection of the &omen an! chil!ren takin$ them a&ay from the In!ians to use them an! ill use them 6An! they committe! other acts of force an! %iolence an! oppression &hich ma!e the In!ians reali7e that these men ha! not come from Hea%en. An! some of the In!ians conceale! their foo!s &hile others conceale! their &i%es an! chil!ren an! still others fle! to the mountains to a%oi! the terrible transactions of the Christians. "Bar!olome de las 'asasI 5eneral History of the In!ies, $ublished in !he 1540Is) 'olumbus le,! his mar3 on !he 1e2 ;orld= 2herever he 2en!, his men ra$ed, $illa-ed, and massa+red !he indi-enous $eo$le, 'he islan! of Cuba is no& almost completely !epopulate!0 San (uan an! (amaica are !eserte! an! !e%astate!0 ;n the northern si!e of Cuba an! Hispanola lie the nei$hborin$ =ucayos comprisin$ more than si1ty islan!s some small some lar$e. 'hey ha%e the healthiest islan!s in the &orl! &here li%e! more than fi%e hun!re! thousan! souls8 they are no& !eserte! inhabite! by not a sin$le li%in$ creature.~&bid) #erse+u!ion is be-un a-ains! !he Je2s, o, 2hom 500,000 are eD$elled ,rom ($ain and !he Je2ish 2eal!h +on,is+a!ed and $la+ed in !he +us!ody o, !he ?in- and #a$a+y) &n seven!y years !he $o$ula!ion o, ($ain is redu+ed ,rom 10,000,000 !o 6,000,000 by !he banishmen! o, Je2s, Moors and Mores+oes AChristiani7e! MoorsB, !he na!ion6s mos! 2eal!hy and in!elli-en! o, !he inhabi!an!s o, !he +oun!ry) ~'ushin- B) 8assell, History of the Church of 5o! 'ha$!er %E) "he 'hur+h is 2an! !o !ell !he !ru!h o, !heir 'a!holi+ voya-erG+on*ueror, An! Spaniar!s ha%e beha%e! in no other &ay !urin$ the past forty years !o&n to the present time for they are still actin$ like ra%enin$ beasts killin$ terrori7in$ afflictin$ torturin$ an! !estroyin$ the nati%e peoples !oin$ all this &ith the stran$est an! most %arie! metho!s of cruelty ne%er seen or hear! of before an! to such a !e$ree that this islan! of Hispanola once so populous ha%in$ a population that I estimate to ha%e been more than three millions has no& a population of barely t&o hun!re! persons. "&bid) 'hris!o$her 'olumbus re!ains an eD+ellen! s!andin- in !he &!alian 'hris!ian +ommuni!ies,An! the Christians attacke! them Ain!i$enous nati%esB &ith buffets Aa blo& &ith the han!B an! beatin$s until they finally lai! han!s on the nobles of the %illa$es. 'hen they beha%e! &ith such temerity an! shamelessness that the most po&erful ruler of the islan!s ha! to see his o&n &ife rape! by a Christian officer... An! the Christians &ith their horses an! s&or!s an! pikes Aan! lar$e Mastiff !o$sB be$an to carry out massacres an! stran$e cruelties a$ainst them. 'hey attacke! the to&ns an! spare! neither the chil!ren nor the a$e! nor pre$nant &omen nor &omen in chil!be! not only stabbin$ them an! !ismemberin$ them but cuttin$ them to pieces as if !ealin$ &ith sheep in the slau$hter house. 'hey
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7u+3ily !his bru!al 'hris!ian s!ory has a beau!i,ul endin-, ,or !he survivors, A man from =i$uria &ho lan!e! un!er the auspices of 5o! in the -e& #orl! an! &ho returne! thousan!s an! thousan!s of mortals to the common society of the human race Abapti7e! as ChristiansB le! from their barbarous life to peacefulness an! ci%ili7ation an! &hich is of much more importance recalle! from per!ition to eternal life by the besto&al of $ifts &hich (esus Christ brou$ht the &orl!.~&bid) ($a+e 4liensQCR <n <+!ober 11, 14/2, ,rom 'hris!o$her 'olumbusI Journal 7o-s, :us! 5 hours be,ore !he dis+overy o, !he 1e2 ;orld, 2hile $a!rollin- !he de+3 o, !he (an!a Maria a! abou! 10:00 #M, 'olumbus !hou-h! he sa2 A li$ht $limmerin$ at a $reat !istance. 'olumbus hurriedly summons #edro u!ierre5, A $entleman of the kin$/s be!chamber 2ho also 2i!nesses !he s!ran-e li-h!, and a,!er a shor! !ime i! vanishes, only !o rea$$ear several !imes durin- !he ni-h!, ea+h !ime dan+in- u$ and do2n In su!!en an! passin$ $leams like the flickerin$ &ick of a can!le. 'he li$ht first seen four hours before lan! is si$hte! &as ne%er e1plaine!. "Ini!entifie! ,lyin$
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D :7<8@1541@#ara+elsus, #hili$$us 4u-eolus "heo$hras!us Bombas!us von 8ohenheim, (2iss al+hemis!, $hysi+ian, 2ho s!udied under "rime!hius o, ($anheim) #ara+elsus believed !ha! 2e are mirrors o, !he universe) (aid !o have re+eived !he se+re! o, !he 3hilosophers Stone A#rime subs!an+e ,rom 2hi+h all o!her me!als are derived ,rom and used !o +han-e o!her base me!als ,rom !o -old or silver and is also asso+ia!ed 2i!h !he :li1ir of =ifeB ,rom (olomon o, "rismosin in 1521) 'on!ends !o have +rea!ed an artificial human bein$ Ahomun+ulusB see J'he HermeticL 'he Archi!a1es of Ma$ic and JAlchemical #ritin$s of 3aracelsusL D :7<7@Mar+h, !he 'hris!ian Monar+hs eD$el all Je2s ,rom ($ain 2ho re,use ba$!ism) Many Je2s ,lee !o 1or!h 4,ri+a and !he Bal3ans 2hile o!hers remain and $ra+!i+e !heir ,ai!h in se+re!) "he Muslims had allo2ed !he Je2s !o $ra+!i+e !heir ,ai!h 2i!hou! ,ear) "he 150,000 Je2s 2ho re,use ba$!ism under 'hris!ian rule are ,or+ibly de$or!ed and !heir $ro$er!ies +on,is+a!ed) "he Je2s are also eD$elled ,rom "us+any 2hen !he Medi+i ,amily loses #a$al ele+!ion, &!aly, due !o !heir non@'hris!ian belie,s and !heir $ro$er!ies +on,is+a!ed) 9$on !he re!urn o, !he Medi+i, !he Je2s 2ill re!urn in 1515) 'he *oman Catholics &ere accustome! to hol!in$ 6Councils/ for the purpose of !iscussin$ an! !eci!in$ 2uestions of faith points of or!er etc. 'here &as such a council hel! in *a%enna Italy in ?B?? A.9. &hich is famous in history on account of its authori7in$ the substitution of sprinklin$ an! pourin$ for immersion. 'his &as !one by makin$ them e2ually %ali! alon$ &ith immersion. Ip to this time the $eneral rule of the Church ha! been immersion the e1ceptions bein$ as a rule clinic baptism8 but in ?B?? A.9. by the authority of the *oman Catholic Council &hich met in *a%enna Italy sprinklin$ an! pourin$ became le$al baptism. "7eslie ) "homas, 'he Church 'he ,allin$ A&ay an! the
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"he 'hur+h has already de+lared !heir 8oly "orah ,alse and here!i+al, +han-ed !he name o, Hehoshua !o (esus and have re2ri!!en (+ri$!ure !o +on,orm !o !heir in!er$re!a!ion o, !he Bible) 'hris!o$her 'olumbusI $ersonal $hysi+ian, on 'olumbus6 se+ond voya-e !o !he 1e2 ;orld, 2ri!es !ha! !he behavior o, !he na!ives 2as, 9etestable< -auseatin$< 9is$ustin$< &! 2as +ommon $ra+!i+e amon- !he 'arib !ribes !o +as!ra!e boys +a$!ured ,rom !heir enemy villa-es and 3ee$ !hem as lovers un!il !hey 2ere ei-h!een, !hen !hey 2ere 3illed and ea!en) Substitution of false !ocuments an! tamperin$ &ith $enuine ones &as 2uite a tra!e in the Mi!!le A$es. 3ope Innocent III A??@KB points out nine species of for$ery Aof :cclesiastical recor!sB &hich ha! come un!er his notice. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) vi, 136) "he >ren+h +ross !he 4l$s !o a!!a+3 Rome and !he Ea!i+an under #o$e 4leDander E&) "he lo+al barons have abandoned !he #o$e in !heir su$$or! o, him Aas !oes the comman!er of his +atican ,orces +ir$inio ;rsiniB) "his 2i!hdra2al o, su$$or! shall no! be ,or-o!!en)
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#o$e 4leDander s!ands ,irm and ?in- 'harles o, >ran+e a! !he las! momen! has se+ond !hou-h!s as !o his a+!ions and +a$i!ula!es, re+o-ni5in- !he 8oly (ee as !he au!hori!y and as !he $rimary la2 o, !he lands) "he >loren!ine ,riar, Della Rolere, and his +ardinals, had ho$ed ,or !he do2n,all o, 4leDander under !he >ren+h !hrea! and on !he 25!h o, January, 14/0, #o$e 4leDander E&6s son, Juan, +ommandin- !he #on!i,i+al "roo$s Aauthori7e! by his fatherB havin- laid sie-e !o one o, !he many <rsini ,amily +as!les, and unable !o s!orm i!s 2alls, ,inally a+*uies+es !o a $ea+e se!!lemen!) "he #o$e ho2ever, is no! ,inished 2i!h !he <rsini ,amily, ye!) 'ardinal #i++olominis ob:e+!s s!ron-ly !o !he #o$e6s mili!ary +on*ues!s a-ains! !hose 2ho be!rayed him and is ,ound ,loa!inin !he "iber River 2i!h his !hroa! sli! Aamon$st other numerous &oun!s &hich is referre! to sarcastically as a #arnin$ from Hea%enB &! is durin- !he Middle 4-es !ha! !he 'hur+h rein,or+es !he belie, in evil s$iri!s: &n+ubus A maleB and (u++ubus AfemaleB 2hi+h i! a!!ribu!es !o s!ealin- !he souls o, !hose 2ho do no! ,ollo2 s!ron- 'a!holi+ $re+e$!s) &n all hones!y, & believe !he &n+ubus my!h is used !o ma3e eDa+erba!e !he !hou-h!s o, !he nuns 2ho are ra$ed by !he $ries!s, and led !o believe !ha! !heir $re-nan+ies 2ere +aused by !he &n+ubus 2ho visi!ed !hem in !heir dreams Ani$htmaresB) "he &n+ubus is res$onsible ,or !he bir!h o, demons, 2i!+hes, and de,ormed +hildren, 2hi+h may eD$lain !he numerous ,e!us6 dis+overed on !he -rounds o, +onven!s and mones!aries in la!er years) "he &n+ubus 2as some!imes $or!rayed as a s$e+ial $ries! A&hich may ha%e been more accurate than reali7e!B and is $or!rayed as ,ar ba+3 as !he F-y$!ian !em$les o, &mho!e$) &n 'hris!iani!y 6Incubation be+ame 3no2n as 6#atchin$ or 6Meepin$ the %i$il. &n !imes o, s!ress i! 2as +ommon !o 6&atch an! pray in +hur+h all ni-h! !ha! one mi-h! -ain soul,ul -uidan+e) &n su++eedin- years !he &n+ubus be+omes diaboli5ed, no lon-er $er+eived as a -uidin- sera$h or an-el, 2hose ,all ,rom -ra+e is due !o i!s seDual !rans-ressions, be+omin- s$iri!s o, lus!, 2hi+h are seen as !he 2ea3ness in man, and s!ill la!er, is !hou-h! !o $rodu+e +hildren !hrou-h !he demoni+ a++oun! o, a vir-in bir!h) (ian! "homas 4*uinas is resolu!e in his belie, !ha! !he &n+ubus demons are s!erile and +ould im$re-na!e a 2oman only !hrou-h !he semen ,rom a (u++ubus, some!imes de$i+!ed as a 2hi!e 2ol,, 2ho in !urn had re+eived i! ,rom a man) (ome believed !ha! !he evil s$iri!s +ould +han-e !heir seD a! 2ill, (ain! 4*uinas asser!in- !ha! a demon +ould use !he semen o, a man los! durin- a no+!urnal emission so !ha! a man +ould be 6at one an! the same time a %ir$in an! a father. 4*uinas +on!radi+!s (ain! 4u-us!ine6s in!er$re!a!ion o, Bibli+al (+ri$!ire in a!!em$!in- !o $rove !ha! ,allen an-els +ould be-e! +hildren o, mor!al 2omen) ~(ee enesis 6:4) #o$e Benedi+! %&E 2ill $ro+laim, 'his passa$e has reference to !e%ils kno&n as Incubi an! Succubi. &n 1205, in 'ar+assone, a 2oman is burned a! !he s!a3e ,or bearin- a +hild !o !he devil AIncubiB) "he 'hur+h 2ill a!!ribu!e demoni+ $o2ers !o su+h his!ori+al le-ends as Rober! o, 1ormandy, 4leDander !he rea!, (+i$io 4,ri+anus, #la!o, !he 8uns, and all o, !he 'y$rio!s) 1eedless !o say, !his ou!loo3 is due !o !heir $ro+laimed a!!i!ude !o2ards seD, as !he 'hur+h vie2s all seDual a+!ivi!y as sin,ul, 2hi+h is dis$ara!e ,rom !he vie2s held by !heir $a-an rela!ionshi$s 2ho held seD as na!ural and no! sin,ul) 4ll $ersons be-o!!en ,rom !his immoral rela!ionshi$ 2i!h evil s$iri!s are !here,ore +onsidered evil) "he ree3 version o, a -odGhuman rela!ionshi$ is 8er+ules, 2ho is born o, a -od and mor!al 2oman and is loo3ed u$on as a dei!y 2i!h mys!i+al $o2ers) ;ne early priest ,ather =u!o%ico Sinistrari thou$ht the Incubus &hen ha%in$ intercourse &ith a &oman be$ot the fetus from his o&n see!. He a!!e! the 6Holy Mother the Church coul! correct him since this &as his personal opinion. Sinistrari calle! 6'hat 9amnable Heresiarch 6Martin =uther a &ell kno&n e1ample of a !e%il be$otten man. =uther seeme! no more charitable since he ha! that all o!! lookin$ chil!ren shoul! be !estroye! at birth for they &ere clearly th offsprin$ of !emons. ~>rom
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"he an+ien!s believed !ha! breath, or spiritus in 7a!in, 2as !he vivi,yin- ,or+e !ha! di,,eren!ia!ed a livin- body ,rom a dead body) Moreover, sin+e spiritus is a $hysi+al en!i!y, i! +an eDis! ou!side !he body, a! leas! momen!arily, and !he ins$ira!ion +ame !ha! s$iri!s +an eDis! ou!side !he body) 8o2ever, i! is a misunders!andin-, and breath is no! !he vivi,yin- $rin+i$le) "he ree3s used !he 2ord pneuma in !he 1e2 "es!amen!, !o de,ine !his li,e brea!h, and 2e have !he Holy breath and s!ill la!er, ha$ion pneuma !he Holy $host. (in+e spiritus is a $hysi+al en!i!y, !he +on+e$! develo$ed !ha! s$iri!s +an eDis! ou!side !he body, and 2e have spirit possession. &n !he vas! ma:ori!y o, +ases, 2ords !ha! mean I5hostI or Ispirit I and even IMin! / ori-inally mean! IBree7eI or IBreath./ ;e ,ind !ha! ruach in !he 8ebre2 <ld "es!amen!, and nephesh, in !heir $rimal sense mean! IbreathI or IBree7e./ Anima in 7a!in, also, had !his same elemen!) 4n animal 2as !hou-h! !o be alive be+ause i! had anima or breath) #lan!s are no! !hou-h! !o be +a$able o, brea!hin- Aali%eB= !here,ore, 1oah did no! have !o !a3e !hem in !he ar3 !o save !hem) "he (iouD &ndians use !he 2ord 2ua.nee$$ee, 2hi+h means /5hostI in !heir lan-ua-e, 2hi+h has no!hin- !o do 2i!h breath ho2ever, !hey believe in animal spirits) Fnd o, !he ;orld: 4$$roDima!ely 1500 years a,!er !he bir!h o, Jesus) Mys!i+s, in !he 15!h +en!ury, $redi+! !ha! !he millennium 2ill be-in durin- !his year) D :7<;@#o$e 4leDander E& A*o!ri$o Bor$ia nephe& of 3ope Cali1tus III Alfonso Bor$iaB on June 1s!, issues a #a$al Bull ,or !he $ro$a-a!ion o, !he 'hris!ian ,ai!h and su$$or! o, !he ($anish monar+hy in i!s eD$edi!ions !o eD$loi! ne2 !erri!ories and $eo$le ou!side !he realm o, Furo$e) 'hris!ian +leri+s are !o !ravel !hrou-hou! !he 2orld s$readin- !he 2ord o, od and !he +orru$!ion o, !he 'hur+h) 1501 #o$e 4leDander issues a #a$al Bull +on!inuin- and +lari,yin- !he issue o, #a$al +ensorshi$) #o$e 4leDander E& is su++eeded by #o$e #ius &&& 2ho serves only !hree 2ee3s A EE September ?>CB to ?K ;ctober ?>CBB 2ho may have been $oisoned) ;i!h all !he +orru$!ion and moral de-rada!ion, 2hi+h surrounded #o$es (iD!us &E and 4leDander E& !his man, remained un+orru$!ed) "he 'hur+h !ruly los! a mu+h needed -rea! s$iri!ual leader) Ma-ellan !a3in- 2i!h him seven +ha$lains 2ho are led by >r) #edro de Ealderama dis+overs a land !ha! he names a,!er !he ?in- o, ($ain, !he #hili$$ines A1521B) 7e-a5$i does li3e2ise in his +on*ues! and +oloni5a!ion o, 'ebu A also in the 3hilippinesB in 1565) &, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h re$resen!s !he $oor, as !hey +laim, !hen 2hy does !he 'hur+h re,use !o o$en u$ i!s ar+hives !o reveal !he mul!i!ude o, ,or-ed do+umen!s used !o s!eal !he an+es!ral lands o, !he indi-enous $oor 2orld@2ideC #roud o, !he a+hievemen!s o, !he early 'hris!ians, many o, !he $oor i-noran! masses are no! a2are o, !he ra+ial in!oleran+e $er$e!ra!ed u$on !hem ,or !he bene,i!s o, !he Furo$eans) "he van-uard o, bi-o!ry be-innin- 2i!h !he 4u-is!inians, !hen !he >ran+is+ans, Jesui!s, Domini+ans, Re+olle+!s, and Benedi+!ines) "he ,irs! universi!y bein- !he 9niversi!y o, (an &-na+io, ,ounded by !he Jesui!s in 15./, +losed in 106. 2hen !he Jesui!s are eD$elled) All it re2uires for the forces of e%il bi$otry superstition an! i$norance to keep their $rip on the min!s of the people is that $oo! men an! &omen continue to !o nothin$. "'he Scientific 3roof of Sur%i%al After
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&! 2ill no! be ,or ano!her 204 years be,ore !he 'hris!ian ra+is!s 2ill allo2 a >ili$ino !o en!er !heir revered 'a!holi+ ins!i!u!ions 2hen an :n! to School 9iscrimination in !he #hili$$ines is issued by #o$e #ius &%, in 1.63, or a !o!al o, 352 years o, ($anish domina!ion a,!er 2hi+h !he sa+rosan+! A!iscriminatoryB 'a!holi+ s+hools are ,inally de+lared o$en !o !he indi-enous na!ive +lien!ele in !he #hili$$ines) "he Domini+ans 2ill ,ound !he 'olle-e o, <ur 7ady o, !he Rosary, o, 2hi+h i! 2ill !a3e 252 years be,ore !hey allo2 a >ili$ino !o en!er !heir hallo2ed halls) "he name 2as la!er +han-ed !o 'olle-e o, (an!o "omas, and la!er s!ill !o !he 9niversi!y o, (an!o "omas, 2hi+h o,,ered !he same +ourses as !hose -iven a! !he Furo$ean 9niversi!ies, bu! a-ain denied !o !he >ili$inos) (u+h 2as !he ra+ial in!oleran+e and bi-o!ry $rea+hed by !he 'hur+h) By !he 63lenipotentiary Cre!entials and sel, $ro+laimed 9i%ine 3o&ers o, $ubli+ $rose+u!or, his Mos! 8oly &mmenen+e, !he #o$e, -ran!s !o ($ain all !he ne2 lands dis+overed and !o be dis+overed
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2es! o, a line, di+!a!ed !o him by !he 6Holy 5host / dra2n one hundred lea-ues 2es! o, !he 45ores and 'a$e Eerde &slands, ,or a $romise !o share !he 2eal!h) Bu! #or!u-al an-rily $ro!es!s and ma3es !hrea!s, basin- i!s $ro!es!s and +laims no! u$on !he -eo-ra$hi+al Certain kno&le!$e o, !he IHoly 5host I bu! u$on an assor!men! o, human dis+overies in 2orld -eo-ra$hy, 2hi+h demons!ra!e su+h a line !o be im$ossible, as !here are abou! !en de-rees o, lon-i!ude di,,eren+e be!2een !he !2o -rou$s o, islands) ~>rom Bible 'heolo$y an! Mo!ern 'ruth by Jose$h ;heless) (o !he !2o rival $o2ers, by !he 'reaty of 'or!esillas amended !he IInspire!/ bu! im$ossible -eo-ra$hy o, !he I Holy 5host I and es!ablish !he =ine of 9emarcation a! 300 lea-ues 2es! o, !he 'a$e Eerde &slands, a line +orres$ondin- !o !he 50!h de-ree o, lon-i!ude 2es! o, reen2i+h, and s!ri3in- !he mainland o, (ou!h 4meri+a a+ross !he mou!h o, !he 4ma5on River= !hus ma3in- Bra5il, #or!u-uese, 2hile !he remainin- hal, o, !he +on!inen!, 2es! o, 'he =ine be+ame ($anish, and #or!u-al and ($ain are -iven ,ree li+ense by !he #o$e !o enslave, in !he name o, Jesus 'hris!, !heir 7ord, and !o $il,er ,rom all non@'hris!ian +oun!ries) D :7<<@Fnd o, !he ;orld: "he "abori!es o, Bohemia $redi+! !ha! 'hris! 2ill re!urn !o ear!h in >ebruary 1420) Bu! on+e a-ain, believers in !he $ro$he+y 2ai!ed as !he hi-hly an!i+i$a!ed mon!h +ame and 2en! and no!hin- ha$$ened) Bu! !he an!i+limaD doesn6! de!er !he devou! "abori!es o, Bohemia, and !hey soon announ+e !ha! 'hris! a+!ually had re!urned, !hou-h he had de+ided !o remain hidden) Bols!ered by !his +onvi+!ion, !hey laun+hed in!o !hir!y@!2o years o, +ivil 2ar a-ains! !hose 2ho denied !heir +laims) &n 14// !he as!rolo-er Johann (!v,,ler $redi+!s !ha! +a!as!ro$he 2ould rain do2n on Furo$e in >ebruary 1524) &n 14// !he as!rolo-er Johann (!v,,ler $redi+!s !ha! a +a!as!ro$he 2ill rain do2n on Furo$e in >ebruary 1524, and as 1524 a$$roa+hes, mass hys!eria en-ul,s Furo$e) 4n!i+i$a!in- !ha! !he +a!as!ro$he 2ill !a3e !he ,orm o, a -ian! devas!a!in- ,lood, many $eo$le build boa!s or move !o hi-her -round) "he $hiloso$her 1i++olo Ma+hiavelli res$onds !o !he ridi+ulous 2arnin- by sardoni+ally ur-in- !he 2omen o, >loren+e !o run a2ay !o !he hills and !o live 2i!h !he hermi!s) D :344@ #aris, Milan, Eeni+e and 1a$les are !he only +i!ies in Furo$e 2i!h $o$ula!ions -rea!er !han 100,000 $eo$le) Flena de 'es$edes, a ($anish 2oman lived as a man and married a 2oman, u$on bein- dis+overed she is immola!ed Akille!B) D :34:@ Burnin- o, boo3s is a-ains! !he au!hori!y o, !he 'hur+h) (o ordered by #a$al Bull Frasmus: :nchiri!ion Militis Christiani. #o$e 4leDander E& and his son, Bisho$ 'esare Bor-ia, be-in a sys!ema!i+ des!ru+!ion o, !he rea! Roman ,amilies in order !o a+*uire !heir lands usin- assassina!ion !o a+hieve !heir ends) Bisho$ 'esare Bor-ia is a vindi+!ive +ommander in !he Ea!i+an army, and many o, !he ,amilies believe !ha! #o$e 4leDander E& used an an+ien! ,amily $oison !o dis$ose o, his o!her adversaries) D :342@ "he erman $easan!ry rise u$ in !he sou!h2es! demandin- !ha! +orru$! $ries!s be driven ou!, deemin- !ha! li,e under !he old 69i%ine =a& 2here men are e*ual mus! be res!ored, bu! !roo$s $u! do2n !he rebellion, 2hi+h 2ill rise a-ain in 1510, and even lar-er) "he 'hur+h has lonbeen involved in $oli!i+s i, i! bene,i!s !he 'hur+h) "he 'a!holi+ ?in- >erdinand, 140/@1516, o, ($ain, ,orms an allian+e 2i!h ?in- 7ouis %&&, 14/.@1515, o, >ran+e !o eD$el !he ?in>ederi-o o, 1a$les, &!aly) "he ($anish@>ren+h army !hen mar+hes in!o Rome and #o$e 4leDander E& de+lares ?in- >ederi-o de$osed, !hereby inves!in- ?in-s >erdinand and ?in- 7ouis 2i!h !he ?in-dom) "he >ren+h !a3e 'a$ua and !he ($anish "aran!o) >ran+e and ($ain 2ill even!ually -o !o 2ar over !he s$oils) ;ha! does (+ri$!ure say o, bloodshedC 'he bloo!.she!!er must not !ie. ~ enesis 4:15) Bu! also, Millin$ comman!e!. ~FDodus 32:20) Millin$ forbi!!en. ~FDodus 20:13) 'he bloo!.she!!er must !ie. ~ enesis /:5@6) 'hris!ian leaders +an *uo!e 2ha! sui!s !heir si!ua!ion and s!ill be +orre+! as (+ri$!ure does no! +ur!ail !hem ,rom murderin- !housands o, inno+en!s)
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D :348@ #o$e 4leDander, and his son, Bisho$ 'esare Bor-is, are believed !o be vi+!ims o, $oisonin- in!ended ,or a 'ardinal 2ho 2as !heir hos! a! dinner= !he $oison bein- mis!a3enly -iven !o !hemselves) 'esare survives, bu! his ,a!her, !he #o$e dies) 9$on !he dea!h o, #o$e 4leDander E& Aof the Bor$ia familyB= Fle+!ion o, iuliano della Rovere as #o$e Julius &&) 7eonardo da Ein+i $ain!s !he ,amous Mona 7isa) #o$e #ius &&&, alias >ran+es+o "odes+hini, 1503@1503, a ne$he2 o, #o$e #ius && is ele+!ed #o$e and dies !en days la!er) #o$e Julius &&, alias iuliano della Rovere, 1503@1513, ne$he2 o, #o$e (iD!us &E, 2i!h !he ,a+ili!a!ion o, lavish $romises and numerous bribes is unanimously ele+!ed #o$e) #o$e, #ius &&&, ne$he2 o, #o$e #ius &&, serves less !han one year, and is re$la+ed by uiliano, ne$he2 o, #o$e (iD!us &E) #o$e #ius &&& 2ho serves only !hree 2ee3s AEE September ?>CB to ?K ;ctober ?>CBB may have been $oisoned, 2hi+h is *ui!e +ommon 2i!hin !he Ea!i+an oli-ar+hy) 4s a 'ardinal he ,a!hers !hree dau-h!ers and is ni+3named Il 'erriblee. "he #o$e orders !he burnina! !he s!a3e o, a Mon3 2ho ma3es !he $ro$he+y !ha! !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2ill be-in !o +olla$se) 4dmirin- visi!ors !o !he ,abulous (is!ine 'ha$el are seldom a2are !ha! !he 2orldIs -rea!es! 2or3 o, ar! 2as +ommissioned by #o$e Julius && 2ho bou-h! !he #a$a+y 2i!h a small ,or!une and did no! even $re!end !o be reli-ious, mu+h less a $ious 'hris!ian) #o$e Julius && +on!inues !he $ra+!i+e o, ne$o!ism, 2hi+h is *ui!e ram$an! in !he 'hur+h, and iuliano A(ulius IIB, a$$oin!ed 'ardinal a! a-e 2., in 14/2, ,lees !o >ran+e 2hen #o$e 4leDander E& $lo!s his assassina!ion, bu! re!urns in 1503, u$on !he dea!h o, #o$e 4leDander E&, and is even!ually a$$oin!ed #o$e a,!er !he brie, !enure o, #o$e #ius &&&) 4 no!orious 2omani5er, he sired a number o, bas!ards, and #o$e Julius be+ame so in,e+!ed 2i!h sy$hilis !ha! he +ouldnI! even eD$ose his ,oo! in $ubli+ !o be 3issed, as 2as !he $a$al +us!om a! !he !ime) "he (is!ine 'ha$el !hus s!ands as one o, RomeIs many monumen!s !o !he ,a+! !ha! !he +hur+h, 2hi+h o2ns and $roudly dis$lays i! is, as (ain! John ,oresa2, !he 6Mother of Harlots. #o$e Julius &&, in his lus! ,or $o2er holds ei-h! Bisho$ri+s in ,our di,,eren! +oun!ries, besides various abbeys, be+omin- #o$e Julius &&, and is named !he 2arrior@di$loma!@#o$e) 'he Holy *oman :mpire is neither Holy nor *oman nor an :mpire. "Eol!aire, >ren+h $hiloso$her) &! is a +on,used, +orru$! +on-lomera!e +on!ainin- more !han 2,000 immoral 3ni-h!s 2ho o2e alle-ian+e !o none) #o$e Julius, !he ne$he2, #ie!ro Riario, ends u$ +ommi!!in- sui+ide a,!er a ,e2 years o, s+andalous eD!rava-an+e as 2ell as immoral and eDo!i+ vi+es Ausin$ of course Church moneys to support his %icesB) iuliano, is raised !o !he 'ardinala!e, $re,errin- mili!ary servi+e and hun!in-, and leads !he #a$al armies !o ne2 +on*ues!s o, $oor i-noran! masses) Julius is 3no2n !o be no!oriously immoral, and no one *ues!ions !ha! he had a+3no2led-ed ,a!herin!hree ille-i!ima!e dau-h!ers, -ambled heavily, and s2ore and dran3 li3e any o!her soldier= ho2ever, 'a!holi+ his!orians re,use !o admi! !he +har-e o, one o, !he leadin- nobles o, !he !ime, !ha! be 2as also addi+!ed !o o!her 6Innatural vi+es) #o$e Julius && is *ui!e $rone !o $revari+a!ure, ,a!herin- !hree ille-i!ima!e dau-h!ers, is one o, !he $easan! ne$he2s, and a >ran+is+an ,riar, 2hom #o$e (iD!us &E, +onsiders one o, !he 5oo! 3opes, is brou-h! ,rom !he monas!ery !o share his re+en! 2eal!h in Rome A#hat happene! to the e!icts on celibacy in ?CEE an! ??EB a$ainst marria$e an! for celebacyCB >rom 14.4 on2ard he main!ains a murderous and +orru$! rivalry 2i!h !he 'ardinal Bor-ia ,or !he #a$a+y, 2hi+h he se+ured in 1503 by ele-an! $romises !o !he 'ardinal ele+!ors 2hom he re$udia!ed a,!er he re+eived !he !iara A#a$al 'ro2nB) #o$e Julius raised ,unds by even 2orse simony !han his $rede+essors had $ra+!i+ed and adorned Rome 2i!h ma-ni,i+en! edi,i+es as a monumen! !o his rei-n, and i! is !his ar!is!i+ s$lendor, 2hi+h is no2 used !o overshado2 !he -rave de,e+!s o, his +hara+!er as #o$e) 8e 2as a !horou-hly +orru$! se+ular monar+h, As re%oltin$ as the frank unscrupulousness of 3ope Ale1an!er +I s!a!ed !he lenien! Bisho$ 'rei-h!on, +on!inually !ryin- !o 2in ba+3 !he #a$al (!a!es, drin3in- heavily and +ursin- dee$ly, beside a li,e!ime o, ,i-h!in-) 8is ra-e and in!em$eran+e 2ere no!orious !o !he end) Roman #a$al +orru$!ion +on!inued ,or more !han a +en!ury) ~"he bes! bio-ra$hy is M)
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Mi+hel de 1os!radame , 1503@1566, !he -rea! $ro$he! o, Je2ish and 'hris!ian an+es!ry is born in #roven+e, >ran+e 2here 'hris!iani!y is ,or+ed u$on !he ,amily by !he edi+! o, (e$!ember 26, 1501 !ha! +om$els all Je2s !o +onver! !o 'hris!ian 2i!hin !hree mon!hs, or leave !he #roven+e) <n <+!ober 30, 1503: Sueen &sabella o, ($ain bans violen+e a-ains! &ndians bu! ,e2 lis!en, and !he Sueen does no!hin- !o en,or+e her ban on dis+rimina!ion) #rin+e 8enry o, Fn-land marries #rin+ess 'a!herine o, 4ra-on) D :348@1566@1os!radamus, Mi+hel de 1os!re Dame, Je2ish, >ren+h #ro$hesier, 'a!herine de Medi+i6s +hosen 4s!rolo-er, $redi+!s !he end o, !he 2orld in !he year 30/0 in his $ublished 2or3, JCenturiesL $ublished in 1555 A$ro$he+ies in Centuries a$$ear in ,our@line rhymin- verses +alled 2uartainsB) Many o, his 2or3s 2ere 2ri!!en in old 7a!in as 2ell as >ren+h) 8e s!udied medi+ine a! Mon!$ellier 9niversi!y. 1503@1566@1os!radamus: +om$le!es a !o!al o, /42 *ua!rains, or-ani5ed in!o +en!uries AA 2uatrain bein$ compose! of a poem &ith F linesB) &n his -loomy $redi+!ions o, !he +omin- o, !he J'hir! Anti.Christ,L in July 1///, 1os!radamus ,oresees !he +omin- o, !he Millennium and !he +omin- o, !he !hird 4n!i@'hris! ,rom !he Fas! A some belie%e this to be ChinaB) (ome believe !he ,ollo2in- *ua!rain o, 1os!radamus !o be re,errin- !o !he ?ennedy assassina!ion: 'he ancient &ork &ill be accomplishe! An! from the roof e%il ruin &ill fall on the $reat man) 'hey &ill accuse an innocent bein$ !ea! of the !ee!) 'he $uilty one is hi!!en in the misty copse Aclump of treesB) "Century A Luatrain BD. 'he $reat man &ill be struck !o&n in the !ay by a thun!erbolt 'he e%il !ee! pre!icte! by the bearer of a petition) Accor!in$ to the pre!iction another falls at ni$ht Conflict in *eims =on!on an! pestilence in 'uscany. "Century ? Luatrain ED. (ome believe !he ,ollo2in- *ua!rain !o be re,errin- !o 8i!ler: ,rom the !eepest part of #estern :urope Into a ca$e of iron &ill the $reat one be !ra&n #hen the chil! of 5ermany obser%es nothin$. UA youn$ chil! &ill be born to poor people #ho &ill by his speech se!uce a $reat multitu!e His reputation &ill increase in the Min$!om of the :ast. "Century B Luatrain B>. Beasts ferocious &ith hun$er &ill cross the ri%ers 'he $reater part of the battlefiel! &ill be a$ainst Hister. "Century E Luatrain EF. D :347@1505@Bullin-er, 8einri+h: (2iss !heolo-ian and reli-ious re,ormer, born in Brem-ar!en, in !he +an!on Aa territorial !i%ision in S&it7erlan!B o, 4ar-au, edu+a!ed a! !he 9niversi!y o, 'olo-ne) 4+*uain!ed 2i!h !he 2ri!in-s o, Mar!in 7u!her and be+omes a #ro!es!an! be,ore he a++e$!s his de-ree in 1520) 8e marries a ,ormer nun, 4nna 4dlis+h2yler, in 152/, 2ho bares him 11 +hildren) 8e su++eeds his ,a!her as $as!or a! Brem-ar!en) &n a +om$ellin- sermon, he en+oura-es his +on-re-a!ion !o burn !he ima-es in !he +hur+h and !o $ass re,orm la2s) 8e su++eeds 8uldrei+h K2in-li as head o, !he (2iss Re,ormed +on-re-a!ion in Kiri+h in 1531) 8einri+h uses his in,luen+e !o eDer! -rea! $ressure on !he 'hur+h o, Fn-land by -ivin- shel!er and +ounsel !o !he Fn-lish #ro!es!an!s eDiled durin- !he rei-n o, Sueen Mary &, o, Fn-land) &n !he +on!roversy over !he Fu+haris! and !he 4naba$!is!s, Bullin-er dis!in-uishes himsel, by his vera+i!y and modera!ion -ivin- re,u-e !o many erman !heolo-ians) 8e shared in !he >irs! 8elve!i+ 'on,ession, 1536, and is !he sole au!hor o, !he Secon! Hel%etic Confession 1566) Roma A$ypsiesB are $rohibi!ed by !he 'a!holi+ ?in- 7ouis %&& ,rom livin- in >ran+e) "he $unishmen! is banishmen!) D :3435 #o$e Julius && issues a bull de+larin- #a$al ele+!ions nulli,ied by simony, 2hi+h e,,e+!ively nulli,ies his o2n ele+!ion, !hereby ma3in- him an an!i@#o$e) D :3465 >ran+is %avier , 1506@1552, as a 3ni-h! o, ($anish@Rome evan-eli5es &ndia and Ja$an) "he an!i@#o$e Julius &&, in ,ull $ro!e+!ive armor leads his !roo$s !o +on*uer #eru-ia and Bolo-na)
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ASaint Xa%ierB Set up as a kin! of tribunal the In2uisition &hich &as hea!e! up by a 4u!$e !ispatche! from 3ortu$al0 'he palace in &hich these Holy terrorists ensconce! themsel%es &as kno&n locally as /+o!lem 5or / the /Bi$ House./ It became a symbol of fear. Chil!ren &ere flo$$e! an! slo&ly !ismembere! in front of their parents &hose eyeli!s ha! been slice! off to make sure they misse! nothin$. :1tremities &ere amputate! carefully so that a person coul! remain conscious e%en &hen all that remaine! &as a torso an! hea!. Male $enitals &ere remo%e! an! burne! in front of &i%es breasts hacke! off an! %a$inas penetrate! by s&or!s &hile husban!s &ere force! to &atch.
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'hris!o$her 'olumbus dies in a +ra5ed ,ren5y believin- !ha! he is od) D :349@ Mi+helan-elo in Rome, ,res+oes !he (is!ine 'ha$el in nude ,i-ures Anake!Bon !he +eilin-) D :34<@1564@ John 'alvin, Jean 'auvin, 150/@1564, is born in 1oyon, 1or!hern >ran+e) 8e 2ill 2i!ness !he eD+ommuni+a!ion o, his ,a!her and bro!her ,or alle-edly ,lir!in- 2i!h ,orbidden ideas= ideas banned by !he 'hur+h) John 'alvin, !he ,irs! >undamen!alis!, >ren+h re,ormer and !heolo-ian, advo+a!es !he 4bsolu!e 4u!hori!y o, !he Bible Aan! not the ChruchB) 8e believes !ha! !he (!a!e must be sub:e+! !o !he 'hur+h, and o!her Bibli+al do+!rinal belie,s Aone must remember that &hen the Church rei$ne! supreme o%er the State those years &ere kno&n as the 9ark A$esB) John 'hauvin, 2ho a,!er2ards 2ould be+ome ,amous as John 'alvin, !he ,ounder o, !he #resby!erian 'hur+h, ,or-ed ,ive res!rain!s ,or !he minds o, his ,ello2 man) "hese ,e!!ers he +alled $oin!s: pre!estination particular re!emption total !epra%ity irresistible $race, and !he perse%erance of the saints) 4bou! !he ne+3 o, ea+h ,ollo2er he $u! a +ollar bris!lin- 2i!h !hese live iron $oin!s, 2hi+h !he $resen+e o, all !hese $oin!s on !he +ollar is s!ill !he !es! o, or!hodoDy in !he +hur+h he ,ounded) John 'alvin, in !he ,lush o, his you!h, is ele+!ed !o !he o,,i+e o, $rea+her in eneva, 2here he a! on+e, in union 2i!h >arel, dra2s u$ a +ondensed s!a!emen! o, !he #resby!erian Do+!rine, and all !he +i!i5ens o, eneva, on $ain o, banishmen!, are +om$elled !o !a3e an oa!h !ha! !hey believed !he s!a!emen!) <, !his $ro+eedin- 'alvin very inno+en!ly remar3ed !ha! i! $rodu+ed -rea! sa!is,a+!ion) 4 man named 'aroli had !he auda+i!y !o dis$u!e 'alvinIs do+!rines, and ,or !his ou!ra-e he 2as banished) (u+h mundane issues as !o 2he!her !he sa+ramen!al bread should be leavened or unleavened o++u$ied !he mind o, 'alvin 2ho dre2 u$ la2s re-ula!in- !he +u! o, !he +i!i5ensI +lo!hes, and $res+ribin- !heir die!, and all !hose 2hose -armen!s 2ere no! in !he 'alvin ,ashion 2ere re,used !he 8oly (a+ramen!) Fven!ually, !he $eo$le be+omin- !ired o, !his $e!!y !heolo-i+al !yranny and banished 'alvin) &n a ,e2 years, ho2ever, he 2as re+alled and re+eived 2i!h -rea! en!husiasm) 4,!er !his he is su$reme, and !he 2ill o, 'alvin be+omes !he la2 o, eneva) >amous ,or his 2or3, Institutes of the Christian *eli$ionL a! !he a-e o, 26 years o, a-e) 8e re,ers !o !he Dei!y as 'he Architect of the Ini%erse. John 'alvin relu+!an!ly admi!s he, Sa& an e1act conformity bet&een 3opery an! 3a$anism. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 12, 3/3) ;hi+h ,ur!her es!ablishes !ha! !he early 'hris!ians no! only borro2ed or s!ole ,rom !he $a-an ,ai!hs, bu! admi!!ed su+h, al!hou-h !o !his da!e, !hey do no! adver!ise i!) &n a le!!er !o his ,riend 8enry Bullin-er re-ardin- a s!ron- rebu!!al issued by Mar!in 7u!her, 2ho 2as 3no2n ,or his ,iery !em$er, 'alvin says, I hear that =uther has at len$th publishe! an atrocious in%ecti%e not so much a$ainst you as a$ainst us all. In these circumstances I can scarcely %enture to ask for your silence8 since it is un4ust that the innocent shoul! be thus attacke! &ithout ha%in$ an opportunity to clear themsel%es8 althou$h it is at the same time !ifficult to !eci!e &hether that &oul! be e1pe!ient. But I hope you &ill remember in the first place ho& $reat a man =uther is an! in ho& many e1cellent en!o&ments he e1cels8 &ith &hat fortitu!e an! constancy &ith &hat !e1terity an! efficacious learnin$ he has hitherto applie! himself both to o%erthro& the Min$!om of Anti.Christ an! to sprea! the 9octrine of Sal%ation. It is a fre2uent sayin$ &ith me that if =uther shoul! e%en call me a !e%il my %eneration for him is not&ithstan!in$ so $reat that I shall e%er ackno&le!$e him to be an illustrious ser%ant of 5o! &ho thou$h he aboun!s in e1traor!inary %irtues yet labors un!er $reat imperfections. I &ish he &oul! en!ea%or to restrain the %iolence &ith &hich he boils o%er on all occasions8 an! that he &oul! al&ays !irect the %ehemence that is natural to him a$ainst the enemies of truth an! not bran!ish it also a$ainst the ser%ants of the =or!. I shoul! be $la! if he took more pains in searchin$ out his o&n !efects. ,latterers ha%e !one him much harm especially as he is by nature too much
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#hile he !i! not !irectly recommen! the use of the !eath penalty for blasphemy he !efen!e! its use amon$ the (e&s. ">rom 'he 3rotestant In2uisition *eformation &n!oleran+e and #erse+u!ion, by Dave 4rms!ron-) Many o, !he 6*eformationists 2ere as vehemen! in !heir do+!rines as !he 'hur+h 2hi+h !hey denied) D :34<@#erse+u!ion o, !he Je2s in ermany= !he +onver!ed Je2, Johann #,e,,er3orn, re+eives au!hori!y ,rom !he 'hris!ian Fm$eror MaDimilian & !o +on,is+a!e and des!roy all Je2ish boo3s, es$e+ially !he blas$hemous "almud= an a+!ion !he humanis! Johann Reu+hlin o$$oses) ?in- 8enry E&&, 14.5@150/, dies and 8enry E&&&, 150/@1540, be+omes ?in-, he is a +ruel, 2as!e,ul, a 2horemon-er, and sel,@+en!ered individual) ($ain be+omes !he mos! $o2er,ul na!ion in Furo$e due !o i!s a,,ilia!ion 2i!h !he 8oly Roman Fm$ire, 2hi+h +on!rols mu+h o, 'en!ral Furo$e and is in $ossession o, sou!hern &!aly) >ran+e is also no2 mu+h more $o2er,ul !han Fn-land) 3ersons &ho persist in the superstitions of the *oman Anti.Christ0 9eser%e to be represse! by the s&or!. "John 'alvin #o$e Julius && :oins !he 7ea-ue o, 'ambrai be!2een >ran+e, ermany, and ($ain, eD+ommuni+a!inEeni+e) "he #o$e be-an +ons$iri- 2i!h Eeni+e and ($ain a-ains! >ran+e) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ins!i!u!es slavery in 4meri+a via Bar!olome de 7as 'asas 2ho is !he Roman 'a!holi+ Bisho$ a! 'hia$as= 'a!holi+ ($ain $ro$oses !ha! ea+h ($anish se!!ler !o 4meri+a should beina +er!ain number o, slaves) "his $ro$osal mar3s !he s!ar! o, !he in,amous 4,ri+anG4meri+an slave !rade) D :3:4@150/@Bisho$ >ran+is David $rea+hes a-ains! !he "rini!y) "he da2n o, !he "rini!y is ,ounded u$on !he 'hur+h6s inabili!y !o eD$lain i!s version o, Jesus bein- !he (on o, od) "his led !o !he ($iri! o, Jesus !ha! ,ur!her led !o od !he >a!her and !he inabili!y o, !he 'hur+h !o +onvin+e i!s ,ollo2ers o, od !he >a!her, od !he (on, and od !he 8oly ($iri!) Millions o, <r!hodoD 'hris!ians !oday do not believe in !he "rini!y, 2hi+h is es!ablished 2i!hin !he 'a!holi+ Do+!rines) 'a!holi+, ?in- >erdinand o, ($ain au!hori5es !he $ur+hase o, 250 4,ri+an slaves in 7isbon ,or his ne2ly a+*uired !erri!ories in 1e2 ($ain) "hus be-ins one o, !he mos! bru!al +olonial slavery +ul!ures) D :3:4@1512@4,!er bein- removed as overnor o, #uer!o Ri+o ABori2uenB Juan #on+e de 7eon embar3s on a !rail !o lo+a!e !o >oun!ain o, Nou!h said !o be lo+a!ed in Bimini mBahamasB) 4u!hori5ed by ?in- >erdinand E o, ($ain he is unsu++ess,ul in his endeavors) y$sies A*omaB are $rohibi!ed by !he rand 'oun+il o, >ran+e ,rom residen+y) "he $unishmen! is banishmen!) 4 se+ond o,,en+e 2ill resul! in han-in-) +'I1+T '"#I/TI + T1 '"I+!/ "he 'hur+h !au-h! !ha! !he sins o, a $erson +ould be !rans,erred !o an animal, even !o a -oa!) "he 'hur+h ma3es ma!erni!y an o,,en+e ,or 2hi+h a sin o,,erin- have !o be made) "he 'hur+h !au-h! !ha! i! 2as 2i+3ed !o -ive bir!h !o a boy, and !2i+e as 2i+3ed !o -ive bir!h !o a -irl) "he 'hur+h !au-h! !ha! !o ma3e hairoil li3e !ha! used by !he $ries!s 2as an o,,en+e $unishable 2i!h dea!h) "he 'hur+h !au-h! !ha! !he blood o, a bird 3illed over runnin- 2a!er !o be re-arded as medi+ine) ~About the Holy Bible By Rober! ) &n-ersoll, 1./4) od $unishes !he evil and 2i+3ed by $la-uin- !hem 2i!h disease or illness) @'om!e 1/0.: 124) "hese belie, and o!hers su+h as !he !ou+h o, a royal $erson res!orin- !he a,,li+!ed !o heal!h means !ha! medi+ine did no! have a $ra+!i+al base in !he lay $ersonIs !hin3in-) ~Roo3e, 1/.4:36) ' T"-,I' M0T" -. 1DD' TI-+ "he myth !ha! 'hris!iani!y 5a%e the &orl! schools is s!ill re$ea!ed by many 'a!holi+ a$olo-is!s, 2ho +onsider !hemselves above !he $o$ular +lass, is, li3e similar +laims in re-ard !o slavery, $hilan!hro$y, $uri!y, e!+), !he eDa+! o$$osi!e o, !he his!ori+al ,a+!s as !hey are re+orded in every manual o, !he his!ory o, edu+a!ion $ublished sin+e !he middle o, !he las! +en!ury) &ndeed, !he Roman sys!em o, ,ree edu+a!ion had been des+ribed re$ea!edly sin+e !he +lassi+al revival o, !he 15!h +en!ury, and even in 'hris!ian +ir+les every bio-ra$hy o, 4u-us!ine o, 8i$$o had des+ribed ho2 he ,ound ,ree #a-an s+hools, $rimary and se+ondary, even in !he smaller !o2ns o, 4,ri+a) &n earlier +ivili5a!ions a -ood deal o, s+hoolin- had been $rovided ,or boys, and o++asionally -irls, o, !he
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"he my!h o, !he mon3s and +lassi+al li!era!ure has been eD$osed else2here, and :us! as, or even more, re+3less is !he 'a!holi+ boas!, based u$on !he e-re-ious 2or3 o, Mon!alember!, o, !he libraries o, !he mon3s) <n dubious eviden+e, !hey +laim !ha! !here 2ere monas!eries in !he la!er Middle 4-es 2i!h 6,000 or 0,000 volumes) ;e 3no2 !ha! in !he 13!h +en!ury !he library a! 'an!erbury, $resumably one o, !he bes! in Fn-land, had only 1,.00, JCatholic :ncyclope!ia 2hereas by !he nin!h +en!ury !he ($anish 4rabs had myriads o, libraries o, beau!i,ully bound boo3s, su$erbly housed, risin- !o !he royal library o, a! leas! 400,000) &! is a ma!!er o, his!ory !ha! !his s+hool@movemen!, 2hi+h is +onsidered one o, !he -lories o, !he Middle 4-es, 2as a! ,irs! very lar-ely in!epen!ent o, !he 'hur+h, and as broad in i!s +urri+ulum as !he s!a!e o, learnin- $ermi!!ed= and !ha! !he 'hur+h suppresse! !he ,ree +olle-es) "he 'hur+h 2as ins!rumen!al in ,or+in- !he s+hools !o elimina!e !he !ea+hin- o, s+ien+e, and !urned mos! o, !he universi!ies in!o !heolo-i+al +o+3$i!s ,or +ro2ds o, mon3s and +leri+s) >ili$inos are $roud o, !heir universi!ies, ye! seldom do !hey men!ion !he +rea!ion o, !he ins!i!u!es ,or !he rulin- eli!e and no! !he $easan!s) Jesui!s on !he o!her hand, -ave a -rea! im$e!us !o edu+a!ion) Bo!h sides +on+en!ra!ed on !he reli-ious issue, !he Jesui! edu+a!ion in $ar!i+ular bein- a narro2 and $oisonous sys!em ,or ma3insons o, !he 2eal!hy and !he nobles ha!e #ro!es!an!ism) "he ,i-ures o, illi!era+y in !he various +oun!ries o, Furo$e a! !he be-innin- o, !he nine!een!h +en!ury ma3e a mo+3ery o, all edu+a!ional +laims ,or earlier da!es) "he >ren+h Revolu!ion had dire+!ed "alleyrand !o dra,! a ,ine s+heme, 2hi+h 2e have, o, universal ,ree edu+a!ion, and !he idea 2as $assed on !o (2i!5erland, ($ain, &!aly, and in+or$ora!ed in!o !he 4meri+an sys!em) 1a$oleon had here in $ar! main!ained !he revolu!ionary ideal= bu!, a,!er his ,all, 'a!holi+ +oun!ries, and a-ain !he #o$e6s dominions 2ere !he 2ors!, san3 ba+3 in!o a lamen!able +ondi!ion, 2hile Ra!ionalis!s li3e #es!alo55i, >roebel, Rober! <2en, and Ben!ham 2or3ed ,or universal edu+a!ion) &n !he #hili$$ines !he various reli-ious 'hris!ian so+ie!ies o$ened s+hools ,or !he $oor, yes, ho2ever, !he +olle-es, a-ain, 2ere reserved ,or !he aris!o+ra+y, or ($anish ,amilies) *eli$ion is &hat keeps the poor from mur!erin$ the rich. ~1a$oleon Bona$ar!e) "hin3ers do no! re+on+ile 2i!h !he !ea+hin-s o, !he 'hur+h, !hin3ers are !here,ore !o be +ensured,
Catholicism cannot be reconcile! &ith naturalism or rationalism. ~#o$e 7o %&&&, Immortal9ei. ;ne an! all ha! emanate! from the same source an! their %arieties from the same false
ima$inations of our early ancestors. "Rober! <2en) Ri5al !ells in his boo3s o, !he dis+rimina!ory $ra+!i+es 2hen he a!!ended !hese $rivile-ed 'hris!ian s+hools) "he demands o, !he humani!arians o$ened !he eyes o, all !o !he dis-ra+e,ul si!ua!ion, and a Sua3er, 7an+as!er, su$$or!ed by !he 4!heis!s <2en, #la+e, and Ben!ham, ,ounded a sys!em o, undenomina!ional s+hools= !o 2hi+h !he 'hur+h o, Fn-land, in i!s o2n in!eres!s, rea+!ed by o$enin- a lar-e number o, very $rimi!ive s+hools o, i!s o2n ,or !he +hildren o, !he 2or3ers) Bu!, !he Bisho$s ,ier+ely resis!ed ,or !hir!y years !he -ran! o, any na!ional subsidy, and ,or ,or!y ,ur!her years !herea,!er, obs!ru+!ed !he demand ,or a na!ional sys!em) ~>rom 8olman6s :n$lish -ational :!ucation 1./.) 4! !he be-innin- o, !he 1/!h +en!ury /0 $er +en! o, !he $eo$le 2ere s!ill illi!era!e in Fn-land, 2hi+h ,ully dis+redi!s all $re@Re,orma!ion or $os!@Re,orma!ion +laims) >i,!y $er +en! 2ere s!ill illi!era!e 2hen #arliamen! 2as $ermi!!ed !o ma3e an annual -ran! o, u20,000, and u00,000 ,or !he royal s!ables, in 1.33) "he Bisho$s 2al3ed in $ro+ession ,rom !he 8ouse !o !he #ala+e !o $ro!es! a-ains! !he es!ablishmen! o, a na!ional sys!em, and !heir hos!ili!y 2as no! bro3en un!il 1.00) "he same ,ier+e s!ru--le a-ains! !he +ler-y had !o be 2a-ed in nearly every +oun!ry be,ore !he modern sys!em, 2hi+h 2e no2 re-ard as indis$ensable !o +ivili5a!ion, +ould be es!ablished) EI' #/ -. '"#I/T: 'he lon$ line of 3opes &ho &ere libertines before an! sometimes after ascen!in$ the 'hrone of 3eter su$$ests that celibacy &as not honore! by the rank an! file of the cler$y either0A list of 3opes &ho misbeha%e! &oul! inclu!e amon$ others 3ope Bene!ict + 3ope Ser$ius III 3ope (ohn X 3ope (ohn XII 3ope Bene!ict +II 3ope Bene!ict IX 3ope Clement + 3ope Clement +I 3ope (ohn XXIII 3ope Si1tus I+ 3ope 3ius II 3ope Innocent +III 3ope Ale1an!er +I 3ope (ulius II 3ope 3aul III 3ope
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(ulius III 3ope 5re$ory XIII 3ope 5re$ory X+ 3ope Irban +III 3ope Innocent X an! 3ope Ale1an!er +II amon$st others. #hen 3opes ha! mistresses of fifteen years of a$e &ere $uilty of incest an! se1ual per%ersions of e%ery sort ha! innumerable chil!ren an! &ere mur!ere! in the %ery act of a!ultery there can be no !oubt that celibacy amon$ the cler$y as a &hole &as more honore! in the breach than in the obser%ance. ":ncyclope!ia of :!ucation 5 vols), 1/12, issued by 'olumbia 9niversi!y) A Stu!ents History of
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ra,!, 'orru$!ion, !he,!, ne$o!ism, murder, simony, ra$e, lyin-, +hea!in-, adul!ery, and ,alsi,i+a!ion o, numerous do+umen!s, all are overloo3ed 2hen +ommi!!ed by !he #o$e or his hen+hmen) ;as !he denial o, marria-e via +eliba+y o, !he +ler-y bein- a las! resor! o, $unishmen! or a means !o +urb !his misbehaviorC Re-ardless, li!!le has +han-ed in almos! !2o !housand years re-ardin- !he +rimes o, !he 'hur+h 2i!h +on!inuous +on+ealmen! o, 2ron-s $er$e!ra!ed a-ains! !he $ubli+ as 2ell as 'a!holi+s) /T#-,-!0 4 number o, 'a!holi+ #o$es 2ere in!ima!ely ,amiliar 2i!h as!rolo-y: (iD!us &E 2as !he ,irs! #o$e !o dra2 and in!er$re! a horos+o$e, #o$e Julius && +hose his +orona!ion da!e as!rolo-i+ally, and #o$e 7eo % and #o$e #aul &&& relied heavily on as!rolo-ers ,or advi+e) 4s!rolo-y 2as ,irs! ,or 3in-s and +our!iers) By !he ,our!een!h +en!ury $o$es, bisho$s, and all !he 'our!s o, Furo$e all had !heir o,,i+ial as!rolo-ers) "he ,irs! $o$ular horos+o$es ,or !he masses 2ere $ublished in 14/3 as an almana+, !he JMalen!ar an! Compost of Shepar!s. 1e2s$a$er daily horos+o$es 2ere +rea!ed 00 years a-o ,or !he eD$ress $ur$ose o, sellin- ne2s$a$ers: &n 1/30, !he 7ondon JSun!ay :1press $ublished an as!rolo-i+al ar!i+le on !he bir!h o, #rin+ess Mar-are!) In the ;l! Catholic phrase #hy be Holier than the 3ope? Catholic Christianity be$un &ith the Satanic alliance bet&een the barbaric concubine.sire! :mperor Constantine an! 3ope Syl%ester Bishop of *ome. Constantine ha! by then alrea!y mur!ere! Crispus his son by his first &ife in BEA C: !ro&ne! his secon! &ife in the bath kille! his ele%en.year.ol! nephe& an! then his brother.in. la&. Both benefite! enormously from this 6Inholy Alliance bet&een 6Altar an! 'hrone the po&er of the 3ulpit ali$nin$ &ith the terror of the 6S&or! a formi!able foe that crushe! all opposition. ">rom
#e!er de Rosa6s, +icars of Christ) 'he 9ark Si!e of the 3apacy)
"he $ubli+ res$onse 2as enormous, leadin- !o a +ommission ,or as!rolo-er R)8) 1aylor !o 2ri!e a series) 'ir+ula!ion soared and ne2s$a$ers in Fn-land, >ran+e, ermany, and 4meri+a be-an $ublishin- +olumns o, as!rolo-i+al $redi+!ions) Ben:amin >ran3lin 2as a dedi+a!ed as!rolo-er, $ublishin- a series o, almana+s under !he $seudonym *ichar! Saun!ers. "he 'hris!mas Star of Bethlehem is li3ely !o have been a +on:un+!ion o, !he $lane!s Eenus and Ju$i!er in 2 4D) "he ma$i, &hich means astrolo$er in Arabic su$$osedly $ursued !his ali-nmen! a+ross !he s3y !o2ard Be!hlehem) &n >ran3lin6s almana+ ,or 1032 he $redi+!s !he dea!h o, his ,riend, "i!an 7eeds: JHe !ies by my calculation ma!e at his re2uest on ;ctober ?D ?DBB at B)E@ 3M at the con4unction of the Sun an! Mercury) ;he!her 7eeds obli-ed is un3no2n) Durin- ;orld ;ar &&, ;ins!on 'hur+hill and !he Bri!ish 8i-h 'ommand em$loyed 7ouis De ;ohl as a one@man as!rolo-i+al a-en+y, -ivin- him a +ommission 2i!h !he ran3 o, 'a$!ain) "hrou-hou! ;;&& De ;ohl a!!em$!ed !o advise !he 8i-h 'ommand on !he moves 8i!ler mi-h! ma3e a++ordin- !o as!rolo-i+al in!er$re!a!ion, based on !he rumor !ha! 8i!ler 2as usin- (2iss as!rolo-er, ?) F) ?ra,! !o hel$ him $lo! his mili!ary s!ra!e-y) ~,rom !he 2or3s o, Barbara (+hermer) as!rolo-yalive)+om E TI' + ( +KI+! '-+/&I# 'I1/ 'a!holi+ 'ons$ira+y "heory: 4! one !ime !he #o$es 2ere !he o2ners o, !hree ma:or ban3s in !he 9ni!ed (!a!es o, 4meri+a lo+a!ed in 1e2 Nor3, 'hi+a-o, and (an >ran+is+o) &n 1e2 Nor3, (!) #e!er6s ban3er Mi+hael (indona, ran !he >ran3lin 1a!ional Ban3 as a hu-e -amblin- devi+e and money laundry) "he ban3 even!ually +olla$ses in 1/04 and 2as !a3en over by a -rou$ o, Furo$ean ban3ers 2i!h !he Ea!i+an Ban3 losin- i!s +on!rollin- in!eres!) (indona 2as +au-h! doin- im$ro$er ban3in- $ra+!i+es and sen! !o an 4meri+an $rison ,or ,raudulen! ban3in-) 7a!er, he 2as eD!radi!ed !o &!aly on more +har-es) 8e be-an revealin- names and !al3in- !oo mu+h) &! is alle-ed !ha! #o$e #aul E& silen+ed (indona in an &!alian :ail Aha! him mur!ere! &ith a poisone! cup of coffeeB) ~(ee: St. 3eters Banker by 7ui-i Di>on5o)
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4 similar me!hod 2as used !o murder 'hi+a-o6s ,irs! bla+3 Mayor, 8arold ;ashin-!on, 1/.0 and !he Mayor is re$la+ed 2i!h !he Ea!i+an6s Man of 'rust Ri+hie Daley, son o, la!e Ri+hard J) Daley 2ho had been mayor ,or some 21 years) 8arold 2hen re@ele+!ed in 1/.0 said he 2as -oin- !o !a3e over 'ommon2eal!h Fdison, !he lo+al ele+!ri+ mono$oly 2hose $rimary o2nershi$ is !he Ea!i+an, and runs i! as a muni+i$al ele+!ri+i!y a! a very +hea$ $ri+e !o 'hi+a-o residen!s) "ha! is one o, several alle-ed mo!ives !o $oison 8arold ;ashin-!on) (indona and his +on,edera!es also o$era!ed, ,or !he #o$e, !he 'on!inen!al Ban3 o, 'hi+a-o A about ?@@A it mer$e! &ith the 3opes Bank of AmericaB) &! is alle-ed !ha! all !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+hes o, !he ;es!ern 8emis$here ran !heir money !hrou-h !his ban3, and in !he 21s! +en!ury, !he lies and de+e$!ion +on!inue) "he 4r+hbisho$ o, 'hi+a-o is also !he "reasurer, ,or !he 'hur+h A-orth America Central America an! South AmericaB) &n !he early 1/.0s, 'on!inen!al Ban3, !hrou-h !heir holdin- +om$any o2ed some 20 Billion Dollars !o !he Ja$anese Ain+ludin- !heir ma,ia, !he Na3u5aB, 2ho had $u! in ,li$ht Capital Ahot moneyB) 'on!inen!al +ould no! re$ay, and !he Ja$anese in May o, 1/.4, s!ar!ed a run on !he ban3 and i!s holdin+om$any, 'on!inen!al &llinois) "he Resul!C 4 +onsor!ium o, ban3s, headed by J)#) Mor-an and 'om$any, !oo3 over, 2i!h !he #o$e losin- $ar! bu! no! all o, his +on!rol) "he Mor-an ban3s are !he ,ron! ,or Bri!ish Royal!y and !he Sueen, 2ho ,or over 100 $rior years al2ays had a dire+!or si!!in- !o su$ervise 'on!inen!al) "hrou-h 'on!inen!al Ban3, ho2ever, !he Ea!i+an +on!inued !o oversee #anama6s eneral 1orie-a, and his :oin! se+re! business deals 2i!h eor-e 8erber! ;al3er Bush) (o, 2hen !he 9)() invaded #anama, 1/./, 1orie-a na!urally sou-h! re,u-e in !he Ea!i+an $a$al o,,i+e and bran+h o, !he Ea!i+an Ban3 in #anama) "he 9)() Mili!ary used $sy+holo-i+al 2ar,are, in+ludinsu$er hard@ro+3 musi+, !o drive 1orie-a ou!) &n his boo3 en!i!led J In 5o!s -ameL, David Nallo$ !ells ho2 &!alian ne2s$a$er edi!ors +ri!i+i5ed !he #o$e ,or doin- no!hin- abou! 'on!inen!al Ban3 and !he Ea!i+an6s lin3s !o !he +orru$! ma,ia and money launderin-) Mr) Nallo$ do+umen!s ho2 !he $revious #on!i,,, #o$e John #aul &, o$$osin- !he ma,ia, 2as alle-edly murdered a,!er only 33 days in o,,i+e) "he Jus!i+e De$ar!men!6s re+ord@-rabbers have des+ended on 'on!inen!al Ban3, see3in- !o des!roy in+rimina!in- re+ords !ha! 2ould $u! #residen! Bush in !he same :ail +ell 2i!h his '&4 business $ar!ner, eneral 1orie-a) By !he 2ay, #anama, under eneral 1orie-a, 2as !he only +oun!ry in !he ;es!ern 8emis$here run by a dar3@s3inned $erson) 1orie-a 2as $o$ular 2i!h !he bul3 o, !hose in #anama, 2ho are $eo$le o, +olor) &! 2as only !he small, 2hi!e aris!o+ra+y= li$ht skinne! Spanish bloo! an! forei$ners, !here !ha! 2an!ed him removed) "hey used !he bran+hes o, 2orld2ide ban3s !here !o s3im@ o,, loo! ,rom do$e and -un runnin-) 1orie-a 2as really :us! a small@!ime, semi@inde$enden! !yran! Ahis relati%es &ere in%ol%e! in !ru$ smu$$lin$ an! money laun!erin$B) 8el$insu$ervise 'on!inen!al Ban3 has been !he Ea!i+an6s Man of 'rustAtruste! to keep their business secretsB, 'hi+a-o >ederal 4$$eals Jud-e ;al!er J) 'ummin-s, Jr) Ahe !ie! about ?@@@B) ;ha! does (+ri$!ure say abou! dru-s and !he dei,yin- o, dru- addi+!ionC 6All thin$s are la&ful for me but not all thin$s are helpful. 6All thin$s are la&ful for me but I &ill not be ensla%e! by anythin$. ~1 'orin!hians 6:12 'hou shalt ha%e no other 5o!s before me. ~FDodus20:3) -o man can ser%e t&o masters. ~Ma!!he2 6:24) Come unto me all ye that labor an! are hea%y la!en an! I &ill $i%e you rest. ~Ma!!he2
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Jesus 'hris! says, :%ery one &ho commits sin is a sla%e to sin. "John .:34) =et us lay asi!e e%ery &ei$ht an! the sin &hich !oth so easily beset us an! let us run &ith patience the race that is set before us. ~8ebre2s 12:1) 9o not han!le 9o not taste 9o not touch. ~'olossians 2:23) >or many years 'ummin-s 2as +hie, :ud-e o, !ha! 'our! made u$ $rimarily o, ban3er@:ud-es) Jud-e 'ummin-s s!eered +ases on !o his ,ello2 ban3er@:ud-es 2ho do 1<" dis*uali,y !hemselves in +ases involvin- !heir ,inan+ial in!eres!s) uess 2ho 2ins in !heir +roo3ed +our!C ACummin$s is replace! as Chief (u!$e by *ichar! A. 3osnerB. "See Chief Crook :nters Microsoft Mess)
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A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon !e%otion to reli$ion. Sub4ects are less apprehensi%e of ille$al treatment from a ruler &hom they consi!er $o!.fearin$ an! pious. ;n the other han! they !o less easily mo%e a$ainst him belie%in$ that he has the $o!s on his si!e. "4ris!o!le, an+ien! $hiloso$her) >or many years !he ma:or o2ners o, Ban3 o, 4meri+a and !heir holdin- +om$any, Ban3 4meri+a, are !he (esuits an! the +atican, and !heir lon-@!ime +ronies, !he Ro!hs+hilds) 7i3e 'on!inen!al Ban3 u$ !o 1/.4, !hey o2ed !ens o, Billions o, Dollars !o !he Ja$anese ma,ia, !he Na3u5a 2ho o2n mos! o, !he o!her si5eable ban3s in 'ali,ornia) &n !he la!e 1/.0s, Ban3 o, 4meri+a 2as ,a+ed 2i!h a run, so !hey have *uie!ly -iven over mos! o, !he +on!rol !o !he Ja$anese Na3u5a) 4l!hou-h !he #o$e has los! mu+h +on!rol over !he !hree ban3s in 4meri+a, !he #on!i,, +on!inues as !he ma:or o2ner in nu+lear $o2er u!ili!y ,irms in !he 9)(), in+ludin- 'ommon2eal!h Fdison and >lorida #o2er A'hrou$h a 9utch front for the +atican calle! *obecoB) 9nder !he Atomic :ner$y Act i! is ille-al ,or a ,orei-n en!i!y, su+h as !he Ea!i+an, !o o2n nu+lear ,a+ili!ies in 4meri+a) Ne!, !he la2 is no! en,or+ed) ~,rom 'he :lectric Scan!al by (herman (3olni+3) '"#I/TI + M ##I !1/ +D DIE-#'1 Marria-e, divor+e, and !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h: #ro,) ;es!ermar+36s History of Human Marria$e 1./1, des+ribes !he early as$e+!s o, !he Roman so+ial order !ha! is la!er !rans,ormed by !he 'hris!ians) 9nder !he Re$ubli+ !he Romans had an admirable ideal o, marria-e and !he ,amily eDis!ed, bu! !his is +orru$!ed in !he de+line o, !he Re$ubli+, and !he +orru$!ion +on!inues under !he Fm$ire un!il !he ne& reli$ion saves !his so+ial ins!i!u!ion by ma3in- marria-e a sa+red en!i!y) 4,!er !he ,all o, Rome, !he 'hur+h alle-es !o have made marria-e a (a+ramen! A&hich &as not actually accomplishe! until ? CCC years laterB) &n !he Roman Fm$ire, a man, married or unmarried, had no obli-a!ion o, +has!i!y, and !he manner o, marria-e, confarreatio e!+), $la+ed a 2i,e on !he same s+ale as !he slaves or +hildren AchattelB) (he +ould a+*uire no $ro$er!y, and !he husband +ould have her $u! !o dea!h ,or various o,,enses) ree3 in,luen+es slo2ly +han-e !he Roman6s le-al $er+e$!ion and allo2ed less ri-id ,orms o, marria-e !o be $ermi!!ed) "his +han-e led !o an im$rovemen! in human ri-h!s ,reedoms) 7e+3y says, 0 'here is probably no perio! in &hich e1amples of con4u$al heroism an! fi!elity appear more fre2uently than in this %ery a$e. "History of :uropean Morals &&, 303) "he Fm$ress, 7ivia, is as $uri!ani+al as Sueen Ei+!oria, and !he Fm$eror is sends in!o an aus!ere eDile ,or li,e his beloved dau-h!er Julia ,or loose morals)~ (ir () Dill, *oman Society from -ero to Marcus Aurelius 1/04, and *oman
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(ain! #aul and (ain! 4u-us!ine, re-arded seDual in!er+ourse in i!sel, as re$ulsive and bo!h s$o3e ou! a-ains! adul!ery, bu! i! is only amon- !he early 'hris!ians !ha! !hey ,ind a++e$!an+e and denoun+e i!) 'hrysos!om says in one sermon !ha! !here are 100,000 'hris!ians a! 4n!io+h, ou! o, 500,000 $eo$le, bu! he doub!s i, 100 o, !hem 2ill es+a$e hell, and, (ain!s Jerome, 'y$rian, 4u-us!ine, e!+), +on+ur) Married $eo$le are +onsidered 2ea3lin-s 2ho had !o be indul-ed in !his 9ecorous sort of a!ultery as 4!hena-oras +alls i! in his 4$olo-y Uc. 33R, 7e+3y *uo!es ,rom !he >a!hers, ,rom !he 2nd !o !he 5!h +en!ury, a lis! o, similar sen!imen!s) 4u-us!ine 2ould no! re,use a 'hris!ian a +on+ubine i, his 2i,e is +hildless, 9e 6Bono Con4u$ali +) 15, and !he ,irs! (ynod o, "oledo, $ermi!s a man, 'anon 10, !o have a +on+ubine Aa &oman cohabitatin$ &ithout the benefit of marria$eB ins!ead o, a 2i,e) ~ Mansis collection of Councils, &&&, 1001) Divor+e in !he 'hur+h +on!inues !o be allo2ed on ,rom ,our !o siD +ases, and !he 'hur+h ,ails !o ob!ain +on!rol over marria-e a-reemen!s) "he ,e2 $oin!s on 2hi+h !he Roman Bisho$s $ersuade !he Fm$erors !o in!er,ere 2i!h, le-isla!ively, ,orm, as says Muirhead, A miserable chapter in the history of la&. ~Historical Intro!uction to the 3ri%ate =a& of *ome 1.//, p. B>A. Con4u$al morals returne! to brutality, says 7e-ouvj, o, !he Dar3 4-es, and in !he 11!h +en!ury !he !rans,ormin- #a$a+y be-an i!s ,i-h! !o su$$ress divor+e, en,or+e sa+erdo!al +eliba+y, and brin- !he marria-es o, !he lai!y under +on!rol, relyin- $rin+i$ally on (+ri$!ural ,or-eries !o sub:u-a!e !heir 'a!holi+ ,ollo2in-) ~ () B) ?i!+hin6s History of 9i%orce 1/12, 8o2ard6s History of Matrimonial Institutions 2 vols), 1/04, and #ro,) F)
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"he vo2 o, +eliba+y, ,or !he +leri+, is no! !a3en un!il !he ordina!ion o, !he subdia+ona!e) "he +andida!e is dressed in albs, s!ands ,a+in- !he Bisho$, a! !he en!ran+e !o !he san+!uary, a! 2hi+h !ime he ma3es his solemn oa!h) All &ho ha%e been t&ice marrie! by human la& are sinners in the eyes of our Master. "(ain! Jus!in
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"he dis+rimina!ory $ra+!i+e a-ains! 2omen is eviden! in, A &ife must not !epart from her husban!. ;r if she shoul! !epart she must remain unmarrie!. "(ain! 'y$rian o, 'ar!ha-e, 'estimonies 250 4)D) "he early 'hur+h >a!her, (ain! 'y$rian o, 'ar!ha-e, 2ho is re-arded as a sain! even by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, and himsel, a Bisho$, s$o3e abou! !he au!hori!y o, Bisho$s in !he ,ollo2in- manner, =et each one $i%e his opinion &ithout 4u!$in$ any one an! &ithout separatin$ from the communion of those &ho are not of his opinion8 for none of us sets himself up for a Bishop of Bishops nor compels his brethren to obey him by means of tyrannical terror e%ery Bbishop ha%in$ full liberty an! complete po&er8 as he cannot be 4u!$e! by another neither can he 4u!$e another. =et us all &ait the 4u!$ment of our =or! (esus Christ #ho alone has the po&er to appoint us to the $o%ernment of His Church an! to 4u!$e our con!uct. "(ain! 'y$rian, 250 ')F) 'a!holi+ au!hori!ies inven! !he my!h o, 'he Hot Bloo! of the =atinsL !o eD$lain !he s!a!e o, +on:u-al morals in &!aly, ($ain, #or!u-al, >ran+e, and (ou!h 4meri+a, 2hile !hey boas! o, &rish +has!i!y A &hich has been 2uestione!B) ~>a!her J) M+'abe) #ro!es!an!ism ,ailed !o +orre+! 2ha! Do+!or 8o2ard +alls !he shame,ul abuses, 2hi+h dis-ra+e !he re+ord o, ecclesiastical 4u!icature $revious !o !he 'oun+il o, "ren!, and +hild@marria-es +on!inue) ?in8enry E&&&, 150/@1540, himsel, married siD !imes, lamen!in- 'he terrible confusion of marria$es in :n$lan!L and !he ,indin-s o, a Royal 'ommission in !he 1.!h +en!ury !ha! a! leas! a !hird o, !he marria-es in !he +oun!ry 2ere sus$e+!) >or a $redi+amen! had develo$ed in Fn-land in !he 10!h +en!ury 2hi+h made !he 'hur+h o, Fn-land6s s!ern -uardianshi$ o, marria-e as en!er!ainin- as !he loose morals o, 'a!holi+ +oun!ries made !he +laim o, !heir 'hur+h) ,ree 3arsons !e+hni+ally no! under !he Bisho$, $roli,era!ed, many o, !hem beinin :ail, +ould and did marry anybody 2ho a$$lied, 2i!hou! any +ondi!ions beyond !he ,ee) "he ,ree in+umben! o, (!) James6s in !he ;es! Fnd $er,ormed 40,000 marria-es in !2en!y@seven years) 4 #arson Are+!orB in !he >lee! #rison ,or deb!ors $er,ormed 36,000 in !hir!y@one years) 4dven!urers brou-h! youn- elo$in- heiresses, 2hores dra--ed drun3en sailors 2ho had :us! been $aid !heir several years salaries in lum$ sum, e!+)) "he #arsons had s$ies on >lee! (!ree!) ~>rom Burn6s ,leet
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&! isn6! un!il !he 1/!h +en!ury !ha! humani!arian #ro!es!an! Fn-land be-an !o re,orm marria-e and divor+e, as in o!her #ro!es!an! +oun!ries, and !o redu+e !he su,,erin-s o, 2omen and +hildren) "he 'hur+h o, Rome, 2i!h i!s la2 o, in!issoluble marria$e s!ill dissolves i! ,or !he ri+h and ,amous Aa !ouble stan!ar! fe& can !enyB) &n 1/24 'oun!ess Mar+oni, nee Ms) <6Brien, had her marria-e de+lared null ,rom !he ,irs!, 2hi+h mean! nine!een years earlier, be+ause o, lack of real consent) 7ady Eanderbil!, married !o !he Du3e o, Marlborou-h, re+eived a similar de+ree ,rom !he 'hur+h) ~(ee ) (eldes, 'he Catholic Crisis. "he 'hur+h ,lou!s +ivil la2 and !he so+ial in!eres! by de+larin- a se+re! 'a!holi+ marria-e valid, or a marria-e 2i!h a non@'a!holi+ 2i!hou! a $ries!6s $ermission invalid a! i!s dis+re!ion) ~>rom >a!her Jose$h M+'abe, Influence of the Church on Marria$e an! 9i%orce 1/16) Hou sni%elin$ priest, you are imposin$ !elusions upon society for your o&n a$$ran!i7ement. "Eol!aire, >ren+h $hiloso$her, ra!ionalis!) 'an !he 'hur+h and (!a!e ever have !rue se$ara!ion or is in!ermedia!ion $ermissible or ne+essaryC Fven !he 4meri+an 'a!holi+ o, !oday +anno! $re!end !ha! any ad:us!men! is $ossible be!2een !he 4meri+an and !he 'a!holi+ $osi!ion, due !o !he eDis!en+e o, +lauses on marria-e) "he +ondemna!ion o, !hese $ro$osi!ions is a de+lara!ion by !he 'hur+h !ha! marria-e by +ivil +on!ra+! only is In%ali!. &! leaves no room !o say !ha! !he #o$e means !ha! !he +lauses are ,or 'a!holi+s only) 4meri+an la2, li3e !he la2 o, every ,ully +ivili5ed +oun!ry !oday, has !he ,un+!ion o, de+larin- 2hen !he marria-e o, 'a!holi+s, as 2ell as o!her +i!i5ens o, o!her reli-ious se+!s, is valid or invalid) &! s!ri+!ly holds !ha! a 'a!holi+ $air are validly married and 2ould $rose+u!e !hem ,or bi-amy i, !hey dared !o marry a-ain
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2i!hou! divor+e, i, !hey -o !hrou-h !he +ivil +eremony 2i!hou! -oin- !o +hur+h ,or 2ha! !he +hur+h +alls !he sa+ramen!) "he 'hur+h may say, ,rom i!s $ers$e+!ive, !he +ou$le +ommi!!ed a sin, bu! i! merely de,ies !he +ivil la2s o, !he land 2hen i! re,uses !o admi! !ha! 'here can be true marria$e for Christians on the stren$th of the ci%il contract only or !ha! By natural la& the bon! of matrimony is not in!issoluble an! on %arious $roun!s the ci%il authority may $rant a !i%orce. Mos! Furo$ean +ou$les -o! married in June be+ause !hey !oo3 !heir annual ba!h in May and 2ere be-innin- !o smell $re!!y ri$e, ree3in- o, odors by June, 2hi+h is 2hy brides 2ould +arry a bou*ue! o, ,lo2ers, !o +on+eal !he body odors) Ba!hs +onsis!ed o, a lar-e !ub ,illed 2i!h ho! 2a!er, and !he man o, !he house had !he $rivile-e o, !he ,irs! ba!h, usin- ni+e +lean 2a!er= !hen all !he o!her sons and men, ,inally, !he 2omen and neD! !o las!, !he +hildren and las! o, all !he babies, 2hi+h by !hen, !he same 2a!er, havinbeen used over and over a-ain, 2as so ,il!hy one +ould a+!ually lose someone in i!) 8en+e, !he sayin-, 9on/t thro& the baby out &ith the bath &ater. "he 'a!holi+ believes !ha! !hose !hin-s, 2hi+h are assi-ned !o na!ure in i!s be-innin- belon- !o !he la2 o, na!ure, and !he indissolubili!y o, marria-e is one o, !hose !hin-s a++ordin- !o Ma!!he2 1/:4, 6, !here,ore i! is o, na!ural la2, and man should no! o$$ose himsel, !o od) Ne! man 2ill o$$ose himsel, !o od i, he 2ere !o sunder, #hat 5o! hath 4oine! to$ether. "(ee (ain! "homas 4*uinas, Summa 'heolo$ica ?Bth century. An! it hath been sai! #hoseoe%er shall put a&ay his &ife let him $i%e her a bill of !i%orce. But I say to you that &hosoe%er shall put a&ay his &ife e1ceptin$ for the cause of fornication maketh her to commit a!ultery) an! he that shall marry her that is put a&ay committeth a!ultery. "Ma!!he2 5:31@32) But to them that are marrie! not I but the =or! comman!eth that the &ife !epart not from her husban!. An! if she !epart that she remain unmarrie! or be reconcile! to her husban!. An! let not the husban! put a&ay his &ife. "1 'orini!hians 0:10@11) A &oman is boun! by the la& as lon$ as her husban! li%eth8 but if her husban! !ie she is at liberty) let her marry to &hom she &ill8 only in the =or!. "1 'orin!hians 0:3/ :%ery one that putteth a&ay his &ife an! marrieth another committeth a!ultery) an! he that marrieth her that is put a&ay from her husban! commmitteth a!ultery. "7u3e 16:1., see also Ma!!he2 1/:3@/,
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;ha! !he 'a!e+hism o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h says on 9i%orce) 1614) In his preachin$ (esus une2ui%ocally tau$ht the ori$inal meanin$ of the union of man an! &oman as the Creator &ille! it from the be$innin$ permission $i%en by Moses to !i%orce one/s &ife &as a concession to the har!ness of hearts) A',) Ma!!he2 1/:.)B 'he matrimonial union of man an! &oman is in!issoluble) 5o! himself has !etermine! it /#hat therefore 5o! has 4oine! to$ether let no man put asun!er. "@Ma!!he2 1/:6) 8o2ever, as !he duly a$$oin!ed sel,@$ro+laimied s$o3es$erson o, od on ear!h, !he #o$e +an, !hrou-h his a$$oin!ees, -ran! a dissolu!ion o, marria-e) 1650) 'o!ay there are numerous Catholics in many countries &ho ha%e recourse to ci%il !i%orce an! contract ne& ci%il unions. In fi!elity to the &or!s of (esus Christ . /#hoe%er !i%orces his &ife an! marries another commits a!ultery a$ainst her8 an! if she !i%orces her husban! an! marries another she commits a!ultery. "@Mar3 10:11@12 ) 'he Church maintains that a ne& union cannot be reco$ni7e! as %ali! if the first marria$e &as. If the !i%orce! are remarrie! ci%illy they fin! themsel%es in a situation that ob4ecti%ely contra%enes 5o!/s la&. Conse2uently they cannot recei%e :ucharistic communion as lon$ as this situation persists. ,or the same reason they cannot e1ercise certain ecclesial responsibilities. *econciliation throu$h the sacrament of 3enance can be $rante! only to those &ho ha%e repente! for ha%in$ %iolate! the si$n of the co%enant an! of fi!elity to Christ an! &ho are committe! to li%in$ in complete continence. 23.3) 'he separation of spouses &hile maintainin$ the marria$e bon! can be le$itimate in certain cases pro%i!e! for by canon la&) A',) '&', +annon 1151@1155)B If ci%il !i%orce remains the only possible &ay of ensurin$ certain le$al ri$hts the care of the chil!ren or the protection of inheritance it can be tolerate! an! !oes not constitute a moral offense.
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23.4) 9i%orce is a $ra%e offense a$ainst the natural la&. It claims to break the contract to &hich the spouses freely consente! to li%e &ith each other till !eath. 9i%orce !oes in4ury to the co%enant of sal%ation of &hich sacramental marria$e is the si$n. Contractin$ a ne& union e%en if it is reco$ni7e! by ci%il la& a!!s to the $ra%ity of the rupture) the remarrie! spouse is then in a situation of public an! permanent a!ultery) If a husban! separate! from his &ife approaches another &oman he is an a!ulterer because he makes that &oman commit a!ultery an! the &oman &ho li%es &ith him is an a!ulteress because she has !ra&n another/s husban! to herself. "(ain! Basil, Moralia 03, 1: # 31, .4/@.52) 23.5) 9i%orce is immoral also because it intro!uces !isor!er into the family an! into society. 'his !isor!er brin$s $ra%e harm to the !eserte! spouse to chil!ren traumati7e! by the separation of their parents an! often torn bet&een them an! because of its conta$ious effect &hich makes it truly a pla$ue on society. 23.6) It can happen that one of the spouses is the innocent %ictim of a !i%orce !ecree! by ci%il la&8 this spouse therefore has not contra%ene! the moral la&. 'here is a consi!erable !ifference bet&een a spouse &ho has sincerely trie! to be faithful to the sacrament of marria$e an! is un4ustly aban!one! an! one &ho throu$h his o&n $ra%e fault !estroys a canonically %ali! marria$e. "',) >' .4) 2400) A!ultery !i%orce poly$amy an! free union are $ra%e offenses a$ainst the !i$nity of marria$e. 9nless, o, +ourse, you are a hi-h s!andin- member o, !he 6-oble class o, +ler-y, in 2hi+h +ase !hey ,or-ive ea+h o!her ,or !heir immoral indis+re!ions) T"1 '#D/ D1/ "he eD$edi!ions o, !he 'hris!ian 3ni-h!s and soldiers ,or !he delivery o, #ales!ine, !he Holy =an!,L ,rom !he Muslims 2ere +alled !he Crusa!es Campai$ns of the Cross be+ause !he soldiers mar3ed !hemselves as soldiers o, Jesus 2i!h a +ross) "he +on+e$!, ,inan+ially, $roved so +ons!ru+!ive !o !he #o$es !ha! !hey be-an !o +all ,or 'rusades a-ains! !he $ea+e,ul and 2eal!hy Moslem +i!ies in ($ain, a-ains! bodies o, here!i+s AAlbi$ensiansB, and even!ually, a-ains! any 'hris!ian monar+hs 2ho dared !o de,y !he #a$a+y) "his -ross abuse +loses 2hen #o$e re-ory &% demands a 'rusade a-ains! !he 3in-dom o, Fm$eror >rederi+ &&, a-ains! !he very la2s laid do2n by !he #o$es !hemselves, 2hile >rederi+3 && 2as absen! on a 'rusade) 4ll be+ause >rederi+3 ne-o!ia!ed ,avorable !erms ,or !he 'hris!ians ,rom !he (ul!an by $ea+e,ul !erms ins!ead o, by an unne+essary 2ar= !he #o$e 2ishin- !o au-men! !he Ea!i+an !reasury) "he roman!i+i5ed versions o, !he 'rusades in #ales!ine are s!ill ,ound in s+hool manuals and reli-ious 2ri!ers are heavily dis+redi!ed by modern his!ori+al s!udies, 2hi+h are based u$on +on!em$orary do+umen!s sho2in- eD!reme ,avori!ism !o2ards !he Roman 'a!holi+s) "here is a -eneral a-reemen! !ha!, 2hile some soldiers 2ere $rom$!ed by reli-ious ,ervor, !he $rimary im$ulses o, !he immense ma:ori!y bo!h o, leaders and soldiers 2ere love o, ,i-h!in- and ri+hness o, loo! and $ri5es o, 2ar in !he o$ulen! Fas!= !ha! !he #a$a+y and lo+al 'hur+hes sou-h! and -ained an enormous a++ession o, 2eal!h and $o2er by or-ani5in- !he 'rusades= and !hou-h hundreds o, !housands o, lives 2ere sa+ri,i+ed, many ended in +om$le!e ,u!ili!y) 'he Cambri!$e Me!iae%al History by no means an an!i@+leri+al summary o, modern s+holarshi$, observes !ha! -enuine reli-ious 5eal 2as almos! +on,ined !o !he lo2er ran3 and ,ile, 2hile !he leaders, in+ludin- !hose heroes o, !he roman!i+i5ed versions od,rey o, Bouillon and Raymond o, "oulouse, 2ere Intent solely on their pri%ate interest that of car%in$ out principalities for themsel%es. "he 'rusaders rea+hed #ales!ine under a 1orman, od,rey o, Bouillon, and Jerusalem ,ell !o !hem) "he Carna$e laste! for a &eek a! !he hands o, !he 'a!holi+ 2arriors) "here 2as a !errible massa+re as 2i!nessed by a >ren+hman 2ho said, In!er the portico of the Mos2ue the bloo! &as knee.!eep an! reache! the horses bri!les. ~ od,rey, 2ho be+ame ?in- o, Jerusalem) 4r+her and ?in-s,ord6s lenien! 2or3, 'he Crusa!es Story of the -ations Series, 1./4, says !ha!, ;nly of a fe& of the Crusa!ers can &e pre!icate absolute purity of moti%e L $-) 446) <!her 2ri!ers $oin! ou! !ha! !he +ommon soldiers !hemselves had only ma!erial mo!ives) ,amine an! pestilence at home !ro%e men to emi$rate hopefully to the 5ol!en :ast says #ro,) F) Bar3er in !he :ncyclope!ia Britannica under Crusa!es and even !he mos! resolu!e 4meri+an 'a!holi+ $ro$a-andis!, Dr) ;alsh, is en!rus!ed 2i!h !he +orres$ondin- ar!i+le in !he ne2 :ncyclope!ia Americana admi!s !ha!, ,or the lo&er classes in the #est life ha! become almost intolerable
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because of the oppression of the nobles the fre2uent &ars an! the almost U<V ser%ile !uties that feu!alism en4oine!. Ne! no! one o, !hose 2ri!ers ever men!ions !he ,a+! !ha! #o$e 9rban &&, 2ho is usually des+ribed as summonin- !he >irs! 'rusade in a mood o, $ure reli-ious ,ervor, 2hose o2n moral +ondu+! in &!aly 2as already +orru$!ed, and li,es!yle bein- so vile, !ha! i! sho+3ed 'hris!endom, o$enly a$$ealed !o !he avari+e o, !he 3ni-h!s and $rin+es) 'he &ealth of our enemies #o$e 9rban said in his ,amous address !o !hem, Mi-ne, '7&, 'ol) 5.6, &ill be yours an! you &ill !espoil them of their treasures8 ri+hes and -lory and not Jesus 2as !he #o$e6s +hie, a$$eal, and !o se+ure !he submission o, !he ree3 'hur+h !o !he Ea!i+an) ~Cambri!$e
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Ri+h $lunder had already a!!ra+!ed !he >ren+h 3ni-h!s !o :oin !he ($aniards in rava-in- !he 4rabG($anish +i!ies, as a lar-e $or!ion had already been sen! !o Rome= nor do !hey !ell ho2, as 2e read in !he +on!em$orary mon3 +hroni+ler ;r!ericus +italis History :ccles. 2hen !he ne2s o, !he s$lendid abundan+e o, loo! se+ured by !he ,irs! 'rusaders rea+hed Furo$e, !he Du3e o, 4*ui!aine, !he mos! li+en!ious and irreli-ious $rin+e in all o, >ran+e, !he Du3e o, Bavaria, and o!her nobles, 2i!h more !han 100,000 men and A plethora of $irls 2hi+h one mon3 +laims li-h!hear!edly, A $reat cro&! of pil$rims se! ou! :ubilan!ly !o :oin !hem, and all bu! a ,e2 s+ore $erished on !he 2ay) 8is!orians a-ree !ha! !he !radi!ional $ra+!i+e o, blamin- !he ree3, <r!hodoD, 'hris!ians, 2ho 2ere aliena!ed by !he loo!ineven o, !he ,ollo2ers o, #e!er !he 8ermi!, ,or !he ,ailure is un:us!, and !ha! !he horrendous losses 2ere due $rimarily !o !he in+om$e!en+e o, !he leaders) "hey 2ere mi-h!y in sin-le +omba!, bu! i-noran! in dire+!in- +am$ai-ns, many leaders bein- illi!era!e) "he (yrian Moslem $rin+es ,rom !he be-innin- bein- !oleran! and s3e$!i+al, li3e !hose o, ($ain, bu! in !he 10!h +en!ury F-y$! and #ales!ine ,ell under !he $o2er o, !he $oorly in,ormed and ,ana!i+al >a!imi!e 'ali$hs, and $il-rims are no2 vilely !rea!ed= and !his +on!inued 2hen, in 1003, #ales!ine $assed !o !he "ur3s in !heir 5eal ,or &slam) #e!er !he 8ermi! !hen be-an !o in,lame +ro2ds and !he horde 2hi+h ,ollo2ed him and $erished 2as a disorderly rabble 3no2n !o be, 0 'he !re$s an! refuse of Christen!om. "he (e+ond 'rusade, 1140, 2as o, !he same dis$osi!ion, and 2as, al!hou-h some +laim !ha! i! numbered over a million s!ron-, la+3ed leadershi$, and i! 2as a +om$le!e ,ailure) "he "hird, 11./@/2, a-ains! (aladin, 2ho had +a$!ured Jerusalem, ob!ained -enerous !erms ,rom !ha! $rin+e, 2hose moral +hara+!er and u$ri-h!ness $u! !o shame his li+en!ious and de+aden! 'hris!ian +oun!er$ar!s) Roman!i+ versions o, !his 'rusade under Ri+hard !he 7ion 8ear! are !he mos! numerous o, all) &n sober his!ory Ri+hard, a >ren+hman 2ho kne& har!ly a &or! of :n$lish and a+!ually des$ised !he Fn-lish A!he ,ilm Crusa!e 2as in !his and o!her res$e+!s ludi+rously ,alseB, 2as A splen!i! sa%a$e and A man of brutal %iolence an! callous in!ifference to honor. "9ictionary of -ational Bio$raphy !he
+on!em$orary do+umen!s +olle+!ed and !ransla!ed in ") () 4r+her6s 'hir! Crusa!e 1..., !hro2s a brash li-h! u$on !he body o, 3ni-h!s and men o, !his 'rusade)
"he >our!h 'rusade, 1203, 2as not needed and 2as :us! $ar! o, !he $o2er $oli+y o, #o$e &nno+en! &&&= and !o his in!ense an-er !he 'rusaders a$$ro$ria!ed, 2i!h every +ir+ums!an+e o, barbari!y, all !he 2eal!h o, 'hris!ian 'ons!an!ino$le and !hen re,used !o -o !o #ales!ine) "he >i,!h 'rusade, 2as !ha! o, Fm$eror >rederi+ &&, 2ho re+eived -enerous !erms ,or !rea!men! o, !he $il-rims by ,riendly ne-o!ia!ions and 2as FD+ommuni+a!ed by !he #o$e ,or no! 2arrin- on !he des$i+able in,idels) Furo$e 2as no2 i!sel, -e!!in- ri+h ,rom !hese eD+ursions) "he (iD!h 'rusade, under (!) 7ouis, and !he (even!h 'rusade also ,ailed) By 12/1, !he Moslems had re-ained !he 2hole o, #ales!ine, and !he 'hris!ian $rin+es and 3ni-h!s re,used !o be roused) "hey 2ere no2 +om$ara!ively ri+h, and !here 2as no2 a 2ides$read +on!em$! o, !he +ler-y and !he #o$e) 4s some +om$ensa!ion ,or s!ri$$in- !he 'rusades o, !heir -lamour, modern his!orians s!rain !he ,a+!s !o $rove !ha! !hey had bene,i+ial +onse*uen+es: "he ,irs! +laim, !ha! i! 2as !his +ul!ural +on!a+! 2i!h a su$erior +ivili5a!ion, 2hi+h roused Furo$e ,rom !he Dar3 4-es, seems a dubious +om$limen! !o 'hris!endom, ye! i! mus! be +orre+!ed)
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"he a2a3enin- o, Furo$e, 2hi+h 2as due !o ,riendly +on!a+! 2i!h !he 4rabs o, ($ain, no! !o bru!al +lashes, ,rom 2hi+h, indeed, ,e2 re!urned, in !he Fas!, had $ro+eeded ,ar in!o (ou!hern >ran+e be,ore !he >irs! 'rusade 2as laun+hed) "he se+ond +laim, !ha! !he $assa-e and !rans$or! o, !he soldiers $romo!ed !he revival o, !rade in &!aly, is :us!= and i! is e*ually !rue !o say !ha! !he need o, !he nobles !o raise money ,or !he ven!ure enabled many !o2ns !o $ur+hase +har!ers o, ,reedom, and bodies o, ser,s !o 2in or buy !heir eman+i$a!ion in order !o ba!!le ,or !he -ood o, !heir od) &! should be no!ed !ha! i! 2as one o, !he -rea!es! bene,i!s o, !he 'rusades !ha! !he +ommon $eo$le o, Furo$e re+eived, ,or a !ime, +onsiderable relie, ,rom !he bru!ali!y o, !he 3ni-h!s, $rin+es, 3in-s, and o!her so@+alled nobles) 4-ains! !hese servi+es 2e mus! $u! !he enri+hmen! o, !he #a$a+y, !he Bisho$ri+s, and !he 4bbeys 2hi+h has!ened !heir mediaeval de-rada!ion= !he debili!a!ion o, !he Fas!ern Fm$ire and even!ual sa+ri,i+e o, i! !o !he "ur3s= !he en+oura-emen! o, a $ious violen+e, 2hi+h soon sho2ed i!sel, in !he massa+re o, !he 4lbi-ensians and !he ,oundin- o, !he &n*uisi!ion= !he -ro2!h o, su+h abuses as !he sale o, indul-en+es on !he $lea !ha! !o $ay !o !he 'hur+h !he $ri+e o, !he voya-e !o #ales!ine earned as many indul-en+es as a+!ual $ar!i+i$a!ion= and !he -eneral im$osi!ion, by #o$e &nno+en! &&&, o, !i!hes, 2hi+h had hi!her!o been lo+al and s$oradi+) ~"he Cambri!$e Me!iae%al History Eols) &E and E,
-enerally endorses !hese +ri!i+isms, !hou-h !he 2ri!ers o, !he various +ha$!ers are une*ual in +andor and o,!en +on!radi+! ea+h o!her)@,rom: ) 4) 'am$bell6s 'he Crusa!ers 1/35, ,or !he bru!ali!y o, !he 'rusaders and -reed o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, see 8arold 7amb6s Iron Men an! Saints 1/30, and 'he ,lame of Islam 1/31 are vi-orous bu! no! +onsis!en!ly +ri!i+al) 4) Jamieson6s Holy #ars in the =i$ht of 'o.!ay 1/1., F) R) #i3e6s Story of the Crusa!es 1/20, and !he 2or3s o, J) M+'abe)
4n 4$olo-is! $ers$e+!ive on !he 'rusades: 4++ordin- !o &!alian 'a!holi+ 2ri!er Ei!!orio Messori, !he Fnli-h!enmen! +as! a Black le$en! shado2 on !he 'rusades, and used i! as a 2ea$on in i!s $sy+holo-i+al 2ar a-ains! !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) &n an ar!i+le in Corriere 9ella Sera &!aly6s mos! im$or!an! ne2s$a$er, Messori 2ro!e, In or!er to complete the &ork of the *eformation it &as ?Kth century :urope that be$an the chain of W*oman infamies that ha%e become !o$ma. In connection &ith the Crusa!es it &as anti.Catholic propa$an!a that in%ente! the name 4ust as it in%ente! the term Mi!!le A$es chosen by Wenli$htene! historio$raphy to !escribe the parenthesis of !arkness an! fanaticism bet&een the splen!ors of Anti2uity an! the *enaissance. It $oes &ithout sayin$ that those &ho attacke! (erusalem @CC years a$o &oul! ha%e been surprise! ha! they been tol! that they &ere en$a$e! in &hat e%entually &oul! be kno&n as the Wfirst Crusa!e. ,or them it &as an itinerary a Wpil$rima$e a route a passa$e. 'hose same Warme! pil$rims &oul! ha%e been e%en more surprise! ha! they foreseen the accusations to be le%ele! a$ainst them for tryin$ to con%ert the Winfi!els of securin$ commercial routes to the #est or of creatin$ :uropean WColonies in the Mi!!le :ast... 'he !ark in%ention of the WCrusa!e has en!e! by instillin$ a feelin$ of $uilt upon the #est inclu!in$ amon$ some members of the Church &ho are i$norant of &hat really happene!.L ~Messori &n addi!ion, In the :ast the le$en! has turne! a$ainst the entire #est) &e all pay...an! &ill continue to pay the conse2uences of the Islamic masses !esire for re%en$e of their call for %en$eance a$ainst the W5reat Satan &hich by the &ay is not 4ust the Inite! States but the &hole of Christianity &ho &ere responsible for the WCrusa!es. After all is it not #esterners themsel%es &ho insist on sayin$ that it &as a terrible unfor$i%able a$$ression a$ainst the pious !e%out an! meek follo&ers of the Moran? ;ho 2as !he vi+!im and 2ho 2as !he a--ressorC ;hen 'ali$h <mar +on*uered Jerusalem in 63., !he +i!y had been 'hris!iani5ed ,or over !hree +en!uries) (oon a,!er, !he #ro$he!6s dis+i$les invaded and des!royed !he -lorious +hur+hes o, F-y$!, ,irs!, and !hen o, 1or!h 4,ri+a, +ausin!he eD!in+!ion o, 'hris!iani!y in $la+es !ha! had had Bisho$s li3e (ain! 4u-us!ine) 7a!er i! 2as !he !urn o, ($ain, (i+ily and ree+e, and !he land !ha! 2ould even!ually be+ome "ur3ey, 2here !he +ommuni!ies ,ounded by (ain! #aul himsel, 2ere !urned in!o ruins) &n 1453, a,!er seven +en!uries o, sie-e, 'ons!an!ino$le, !he se+ond Rome, +a$i!ula!ed and be+ame &slami+) "he &slami+ !hrea! rea+hed !he Bal3ans bu!, mira+ulously, !he onslau-h! 2as s!o$$ed and ,or+ed !o !urn ba+3 a! Eienna6s 2alls)
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&, !he Jerusalem massa+re o, 10// is eDe+ra!ed, Mohammed &&6s a+!ion in <!ran!o, &!aly, in 14.0 mus! no! be ,or-o!!en, a ra2 eDam$le o, a bloody ,uneral $ro+ession o, su,,erin-s) Messori +on+luded by as3in- a number o, *ues!ions: At present &hat Moslem country respects the ci%il ri$hts an! free!om of &orship of any other than their o&n? #ho is an$ere! by the $enoci!e of Armenians in the past an! of Su!anese Christians at present? Accor!in$ to the !e%otees of the Moran is the &orl! not !i%i!e! bet&een the WIslamic territory an! the W#ar territorySall those areas that must be con%erte! to Islam &hether they like it or not? "Keni!, JCrusa!es) 'ruth an! Black =e$en Keni!, 20 July, 1///, Ei!!orio Messori, Crossin$ the 'hreshol! of Hope) T"1 .#I' + &-&1/ A#ell kept surreptitious moments in Catholic historyB "he 1e2 "es!amen! s$ea3s o, a Simon from Cyrene 2hi+h is lo+a!ed in 4,ri+a, +arryin- !he +ross o, Jesus A=uke) EB)EAB) 4+!s: . re,ers !o a man ,rom F!hio$ia A:thiopia is also referre! to in E Min$s ?@)@ Isaiah EC)> an! :sther ?)?B, 2ho 2as +onver!ed !o !he ne2 reli-ion A(esusB, a! !he $rea+hin- o, !he 4$os!le #hilli$) Many $eo$le are una2are !ha! !here eDis!ed a bla+3 'hris!iani!y and +hur+h@li,e in 1or!h 4,ri+a in !he 2nd and 3rd +en!uries) F!hio$ia be+ame a 'hris!iani5ed alon- 2i!h 1ubia, sou!h o, F-y$!, and 2i!h !he es!ablishmen! o, 'hris!iani!y, !hese 'hris!ian +hur+hes -ave bir!h !o bla+3 'hris!ians, many o, 2hom be+ame mar!yred ,or !heir belie,s AMoses the Black Cyril of Ale1an!ria (ohn of :$ypt 3erpetus Bene!ict the Black ,elicity an! Saint Au$ustine alon$ &ith his mother Saint MonicaB) *eli$ion bein$ the best of thin$s its corruptions are likely to be the &orst "by Jona!han (2i,! &n 1./ ')F)* 2e have !he ,irs! bla+3 #o$e, (ain! Ei+!or &, ,ollo2ed by (ain! Mili!iades in 311 and (ain! elasius in 4/2) "he bla+3 'hris!ians be+ame divided over Do+!rinal &ssues, as else2here in !he 2orld, ea+h re-ion had i!s o2ns in!er$re!a!ions, and sin+e ,e2 +ould read, !his ,ur!her +on!ribu!ed !o !he division 2i!hin !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h un!il !he 13!h +en!ury) "he 4,ri+an 'hris!ians are almos! eD!ermina!ed 2i!h !he adven! o, &slam, 2hi+h s2ee$s !hru 4,ri+a in !he 0!h and .!h +en!uries, bu!, bla+3 4,ri+an 'hris!iani!y +on!inued on, as eviden+ed ,rom !he slavery era 2hi+h $ermea!ed !he middle a-es AAn! !enie! by the ChurchB) "he 'hur+h does no! li3e !o ma3e $ubli+ !heir bla+3 #o$es ,or ,ear o, losin- i!s moneyed #hite Con%erts) 4l!hou-h i! does no! li3e !o ar!i+ula!e !he ,a+! !ha! i!s $arisioners s!ill harbor ha!red, no! only a-ains! !he Je2s, bu! also o!her minori!y -rou$s Aas &ell as 3rotestantsB) ~>rom 'y$rian Davis, History of Black Catholics in the
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By this time the &hole &orl! shoul! kno& that the real Bible has not yet been &ritten but is bein$ &ritten an! that it &ill ne%er be finishe! until the race be$ins its !o&n&ar! march or ceases to e1ist. "Jose$h 7e2is T"1 T1+ '-MM +DM1+T/: .rom 1Fodus 'hapter 24* verses : to :; 1) 4nd od s$a3e all !hese 2ords, sayin-, 2) & am !he 7ord !hy od, 2hi+h have brou-h! !hee ou! o, !he land o, F-y$!, ou! o, !he house o, bonda-e) 3) "hou shal! have no o!her -ods be,ore me) 4) "hou shal! no! ma3e un!o !hee any -raven ima-e, or any li3eness of any thin$ !ha! is in heaven above, or !ha! is in !he ear!h benea!h, or !ha! is in !he 2a!er under !he ear!h: 5) "hou shal! no! bo2 do2n !hysel, !o !hem, nor serve !hem: ,or & !he 7ord !hy od am a :ealous od, visi!in- !he ini*ui!y o, !he ,a!hers u$on !he +hildren un!o !he !hird and ,our!h $eneration o, !hem !ha! ha!e me= 6) 4nd she2in- mer+y un!o !housands o, !hem !ha! love me, and 3ee$ my +ommandmen!s) 0) "hou shal! no! !a3e !he name o, !he 7ord !hy od in vain: ,or !he 7ord 2ill no! hold him -uil!less !ha! !a3e!h his name in vain) .) Remember !he sabba!h day, !o 3ee$ i! holy) /) (iD days shal! !hou labour, and do all !hy 2or3:
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10) Bu! !he seven!h day is !he sabba!h o, !he 7ord !hy od: in it !hou shal! no! do any 2or3, !hou, nor !hy son, nor !hy dau-h!er, !hy manservan!, nor !hy maidservan!, nor !hy +a!!le, nor !hy s!ran-er !ha! is 2i!hin !hy -a!es: 11) >or in siD days !he 7ord made heaven and ear!h, !he sea, and all !ha! in !hem is and res!ed !he seven!h day: 2here,ore !he 7ord blessed !he sabba!h day, and hallo2ed i!) ?E. Honor thy father an! thy mother) that thy !ays may be lon$ upon the lan! &hich the =or! thy 5o! $i%eth thee. 13) "hou shal! no! 3ill) 14) "hou shal! no! +ommi! adul!ery) 15) "hou shall no! s!eal) 16) "hou shal! no! bear ,alse 2i!ness a-ains! !hy nei-hbor) 10) "hou shal! no! +ove! !hy nei-hborIs house, !hou shal! no! +ove! !hy nei-hborIs 2i,e, nor his manservan!, nor his maidservan!, nor his oD, nor his ass, nor any !hin- !ha! is !hy nei-hborIs) 4nd ,rom !hese seven!een many reli-ions have +ondensed !o !en +ommandmen!s) ~>rom 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is, an in de$!h do+umen!ary o, !he his!ory o, man6s belie,s) T1+ '-MM +DM1+T/ #1EI/1D: &n !he <ld "es!amen!, 7evi!i+us 1/:3@4, 11@13= #salm 15:2@5, 24:4= Jeremiah 0:/= 8osea 4:2, FDodus 20:1@10, and Deu!eronomy 5:6@21 1. 'hou shalt ha%e no other 5o!s before me. 9nder !he an+ien! $enal!y o, dea!h, 2ha! o!her +hoi+e did one haveC <ne 2as re*uired !o a++e$! !he od o, one6s ,a!her, 2hi+h 2as di,,eren! in ea+h household) "he ins!rumen! o, ,ear is ins!i-a!ed !o +om$el man3ind !o re+o-ni5e di,,eren! +lasses o, men, some havin- more ri-h!s !han o!hers) (ome havin- !he $o2er !o sub:e+! o!hers !o dea!h, !here,ore o, havin- !he $o2er o, li,e over !he 2hole A'he po&er of the priesthoo!B) 2. 'hou shalt not make unto thee any $ra%en ima$e, or any li3eness o, any !hin- !ha! is in heaven above, or !ha! is in !he ear!h benea!h, or !ha! is in !he 2a!er under !he ear!h) "hou shal! no! bo2 do2n !hysel, !o !hem, nor serve !hem, ,or & !he 7ord !hy od am a :ealous od, visi!in- !he ini*ui!y o, !he ,a!hers u$on !he +hildren un!o !he !hird and ,our!h -enera!ion o, !hem !ha! ha!e me) "he od o, !he &sraelis demands +on!inual su$$li+a!ion and adula!ion and ,ailin- !o re+eive !his 2orshi$ !hrea!ens man3ind 2i!h ven-ean+e and $unishmen!C ~&! is no! un!il la!er +en!uries !ha! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2ill so,!en !his s!and 2i!h a more ,or-ivin- od)
FDodus, 'ha$!er 34, verse 14: Deu!eronomy, 'ha$!er 4, verses 23 and 24: Deu!eronomy, 'ha$!er 6, verses 13 !o 15)
3. "he Bibli+al 8ebre2s 2ere ,orbidden !o dra2 $i+!ures re$resen!in- any livin- +rea!ure, in+ludin!he sun, moon and !he s!ars, even avoidin- men!ion o, !he 2ord Ima$e. 'he 65o! of 9ay or the /5o! Sun / &as the $reat $o! of the ancient &orl! an! has been &orshippe! by e%ery people on the $lobe8 &e shall fin! that it pre%aile! in both continentsSthe ol! as &ell as the ne& &orl! an! &as personifie! in all the sacre! alle$ories an! poetically !escribe! as sufferin$ the !estiny of mortals8 e%ery&here &e rea! of the birth !eath an! *esurrection of the / Sun8/ he ha! his cra!le an! his tomb &hether calle! A!onis ;siris Hercules Bacchus Atys Chrishna Mithra or Chirst< "(ee: A History of ,reethou$ht in the -ineteenth Century, J)M) Rober!son, vol) 1, 06) 4. 'hou shalt not take the name of the =or! thy 5o! in %ain8 ,or !he 7ord 2ill no! hold him -uil!less !ha! !a3e!h his name in vain) "his +ommandmen! sho2s !he vindi+!iveness o, !he $ries!s and ma-i+ians 2ho $ose as -od6s re$resen!a!ives as eDem$li,ied by !he 8ebre2 dei!y) 4 +hild did not have a soul un!il a,!er re+eivin- his or her name and a!!a+3in- !heir name 2as e*uivalen! !o a!!a+3in- !he $erson) &n many +ul!ures !he $erson is -iven a name 3no2n !o all !ha! !heir !rue name be +on+ealed and $ro!e+!ed) "oday, !he Je2s 2ill -ive a ne2 name !o a $erson 2ho is very ill, so !ha! !he 4n-el o, Dea!h 2ill no! be able !o re+o-ni5e !he one he is see3in-) (ee John 1:1) 5. *emember the Sabbath 9ay to keep it Holy. (iD days shal! !hou labor, and do all !hy 2or3) "he seven!h day is !he sabba!h o, !he 7ord !hy od: in i! !hou shal! no! do any 2or3, !hou, nor !hy son, nor !hy dau-h!er, !hy manservan!, nor !hy maidservan!, nor !hy +a!!le, nor !hy s!ran-er !ha! is 2i!hin !hy -a!es, ,or in siD days !he 7ord made heaven and ear!h, !he sea, and all !ha! in !hem is, and res!ed !he seven!h day: 2here,ore !he 7ord blessed !he (abba!h Day,
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and hallo2ed i!) (ain! 4u-us!ine: Althou$h the &orl! has been ma!e of some material that %ery same material must ha%e been ma!e out of nothin$. 9$on !he ,undamen!al *ues!ion o, !he siD days re*uired by od !o a++om$lish his !as3, 4u-us!ine ,ur!her enli-h!ens us, 'here are three classes of numbers the more than perfect the perfect an! the less than perfect accor!in$ as the sum of them is $reater than e2ual to or less than the ori$inal number. Si1 is the perfect number &herefore &e must not say that si1 is a perfect number because 5o! finishe! all his &ork in si1 !ays but 5o! finishe! all of his &ork in si1 !ays because si1 is the perfect number. 'on,usion as !o !he o,,i+ial (abba!h resul!ed in &s!anbul, ,ormerly 'ons!an!ino$le, observin- >riday ,or !he Mohammedans, (a!urday ,or !he 8ebre2s, (unday ,or !he 'hris!ians @@ and !he en!ire +i!y observed all !hreeH "he deriva!ion o, !he 2ord Sabbath is ,rom !he Babylonian Shabattum, meanin- !he day o, !he ,ull moon, and !he desi-na!ion o, !he seven!h day by !he 8ebre2s is a!!ribu!ed !o !he Babylonian) ~>or viola!ion o, !he (abba!h, read 1ehemiah, 'ha$!er 13, verses 1. !o 22) <ne6s 2i,e is no! in+luded amon- !he $ersons $ar!i+ularly and s$e+i,i+ally men!ioned as !hose 2ho should no! labor on !he (abba!hH: ~Read "he "en 'ommandmen!s by Jose$h 7e2is) 6. Honor thy father an! thy mother !ha! !hy days may be lon- u$on !he land 2hi+h !he 7ord !hy od -ive!h !o !hee) #aren!s had !he ri-h! !o $u! !o dea!h !hose +hildren 2ho 2ere no! obedien!) ~7evi!i+us, 'ha$!er 1/, verse 32, 7evi!i+us, F$hesians, 'ha$!er 6, verses 1 !o 3 'ha$!er 1/, verse 3, Deu!eronomy, 'ha$!er 13, verses 6 !o 11, Deu!eronomy, 'ha$!er 11, verses 26 !o 2/, Deu!eronomy, 'ha$!er 2/, verses 1. !o 2/ ) Belie, in !he od o, !he $aren!s is !he mos! im$or!an! du!y o, !he +hild) 7. 'hou shalt not mur!er. Derived ,rom !he ,ear o, sheddin- blood Abloo! pollutionB due !o an+ien! !ribal !aboos) Bood is li,e and !he s$iri! o, !he slain 2ill re!urn and see3 reven-e) ~(ee
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2hen +ommi!!ed by !he 2i,e, and !he 2i,e only, be+ause o, !he dan-er o, in!rodu+in- s!ran-e +hildren !o !he husband) ~>rom "he "en 'ommandmen!s by Jose$h 7e2is) 9. 'hou shalt not steal. "he ,ollo2in- Bibli+al !eD! has been used o,!en, no! only !o li+ense unres!ri+!ed lyin- bu! also !o $la+e !he s!am$ o, a$$roval on dishones! a+!s: Romans, 3:0, ,or if the truth of 5o! has more aboun!e! throu$h my lie unto his $lory &hy yet am I also 4u!$e! as a sinner? 1o ,orm o, dishones!y e*uals !he lu+ra!ive s$oils $urloined &n !he name and ,or !he -lory o, od. >rom mass -eno+ides +ommi!!ed durin- !he 'rusades, alon- 2i!h !he a+**uisi!ions o, 2eal!h, !o !he -eno+ides $er$e!ra!ed in !he name o, od in !he 20!h +en!ury) <ne o, !he mos! ou!ra-eous !he,!s +ommi!!ed !oday is in !he name o, reli-ion in +har-in- !he $oor, deluded and dis!ressed ,or $rayers) -o man ou$ht to make a li%in$ by reli$ion. It is !ishonest so to !o. *eli$ion is not an act that can be performe! by pro1y. ~"homas #aine, 2hom !ele@evan-alis!s +laim as a >oundin- >a!her, 2as a 'hris!ian) 10. 'hou shalt not bear false &itness a$ainst thy nei$hbor. Ini%ersal 4ustice &ill ne%er be achie%e! until all the peoples of the earth are $o%erne! by the same la&s en! en4oy the same pri%ile$es. It &ill not matter then un!er &hat fla$ a man li%es so lon$ as he en4oys liberty an! 4ustice is a!ministere! impartially to all... 'his Comman!ment sur%i%es to!ay not because of any ethical %alue that it mi$ht possess for it has none but because it is associate! &ith a reli$ious taboo. It is but another strikin$ e1ample of the utter lack of moral %alue &hen con!uct is pre!icate! upon racial an! reli$ious e!icts. ~Read 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is) ;hy s!o$ a! one6s nei-hborsC 7yin- a-ains! anyone is 2ron-) "he enemy o, one6s +oun!ry 2ere no! +onsidered a nei-hbor) (ee 7evi!i+us, 1/, verses 16@1., and 7evi!i+us 25:44@46, a$$ears !o a$$rove bein- a ,alse 2i!ness a-ains! one
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11. 'hou shalt not co%et thy nei$hbor/s house nor co%et thy nei$hbor/s &ife nor his manser%ant nor his mai!ser%ant nor his o1 nor his ass nor any thin$ that is thy nei$hbor/s. "he au!hori!a!ive Catholic :ncyclope!ia s!a!es, :%en &hen in!ul$e! co%etousness is not a $rie%ous sin des$i!e !he ,a+! !ha! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+hIs arran-emen! o, !he De+alo-ue ma3es +ove!in- !he basis o, !2o 'ommandmen!s ins!ead o, oneH 'an one be held a++oun!able ,or a +rime o, merely !hin3in- o, sinC "he 'hur+h +laims one +an sin in his or her hear!) ~(ee Boo3 1 o, (amuel, 'ha$!er 1., Eerse /, !o unders!and !he evil
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Man's Search for Spirituality

A Chronological Presentation
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Vol. I I
by E. Christopher Reyes
May 10, 2004, Rev) De+) 5, 2010)
1e2 boo3 no2 available, In His -ame by E Christopher Reyes
Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth? ~
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4,!er assimila!in- !he a!!ribu!es o, !heir $a-an +on!em$oraries and an+es!ory !he ne2 $a-ani5ed@ 'hris!ians no2 deem !hemselves a universal reli-ion a++e$!able !o all, ,or havin- !he a!!ribu!es o, all o!her ,ai!hs ho2 +an one deny !hem as !he +on+ludin- ,ai!h o, all man3indC &n !he year 2000 !he rand
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'hair o, #e!er, #o$e John && 2ill de+lare 'a!holi+ism as !he bene,a+!or o, od6s 2ill and !ha! all ,ai!hs mus! bo2 !o his A#a$alB 2ill) D :3::@1553@(erve!us, Mi+hael mar!yr o, >ree!hou-h!) 4 ($aniard, $ro$erly named Mi-uel (ervede, 2ho se!!led in (2i!5erland) 8e re:e+!ed !he "rini!y and 2as ,or+ed !o ,lee) If he comes pro%i!e! my authority pre%ails I &ill not suffer him to return home ali%e. "John 'alvin) (erve!us had !a3en u$ medi+ine in >ran+e, and 2as a $hysi+ian, bu! 2hen he 2as $assin- !hrou-h (2i!5erland, !he -ood 'hris!ian #ro!es!an! 'alvin had him arres!ed and burned a! !he s!a3e) 'he fact cannot be !o!$e! that Cal%in !eli%ere! Ser%etus to the In2uisition an! then trie! either by a lie or a subterfu$e to co%er his part in the matter0Ipon arri%in$ at 5ene%a on Au$ust ?B ?>>B he &as !etecte! almost imme!iately0 'throu$h Cal%in/s insti$ation he &as arreste! an! put in prison. Cal%in0 Hope! for his e1ecution. ~Daniel@Ro$s) >or all !heir $ie!y and ,or-iveness $rea+hed !he #ro!es!an!s 2ill ,are no 2orse !han !heir 'a!holi+ bre!hren in $erse+u!in- !hose 2ho do no! a-ree 2i!h !hem and !heir in!er$re!a!ions o, (+ri$!ure) "he synod o, #isa sus$ends #o$e Julius &&) "he #o$e re!alia!es by ,ormin- a 8oly Roman 7ea-ue o, Eeni+e, ($ain and ?in- 8enry E&&&, De,ender o, !he >ai!h, o, Fn-land, 150/@1540, a-ains! !he >ren+h) Frasmus is nomina!ed $ro,essor o, ree3 a! 'ambrid-e) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ana!hema!i5es inse+!s) &n !he 16!h +en!ury, s!andard reli-ious sui!s are also +ommen+ed a-ains! ra!s, and :ud-men!s rendered) 4n e$idemi+ o, seDually !ransmi!!ed diseases all a+ross Furo$e in !he 16!h +en!ury +ulmina!es in e,,or!s !o +on!rol $ros!i!u!ion) Bro!hels are +losed !hrou-hou! ;es!ern and 'en!ral Furo$e durin- $ar!s o, !he 16!h +en!ury, and s!ri+!er $unishmen! is no2 me!ed ou! !o !hose en-a-ed in !he $roli,i+ !rade) I hope that A3opeB Ser%etus &ill be con!emne! to !eath but I shoul! like him to be spare! the &orst part of the punishment meanin$ the fire. ~Daniel@Ro$s in a le!!er !o his ,riend >arel) 4nd !he -ood 'hris!ian, 'alvin, de+lares, He sho&e! the !umb stupi!ity of a beast0 He &ent on bello&in$0 In the Spanish fashion) 6Misericor!ias< ~John 'alvin) Ser%etus in fact &as burne! not so much for his heresies as for personal offense he ha! se%eral years before $i%en to Cal%in0 #hich seems to ha%e e1asperate! the $reat reformer/s temper so as to make him resol%e on &hat he after&ar!s e1ecute!0 'hus in the secon! perio! of the *eformation those ominous symptoms &hich ha! appeare! in its earliest sta$e !isunion %irulence bi$otry intolerance0 5re& more in%eterate an! incurable. "8enry 8allam, #ro!es!an! 8is!orian) Melanchthon in a letter to Cal%in an! Bullin$er $a%e /'hanks to the Son of 5o!/0 An! calle! the burnin$ /A pious an! memorable e1ample to all posterity./ Bucer !eclare! from his pulpit in Strasbour$ that Ser%etus ha! !eser%e! to be !isembo&ele! an! torn to pieces. Bullin$er $enerally humane a$ree! that ci%il ma$istrates must punish blasphemy &ith !eath. ">rom "he #ro!es!an! &n*uisi!ion,
*eformation &n!oleran+e and #erse+u!ion, by Dave 4rms!ron-)
Many people ha%e accuse! me of such ferocious cruelty that Athey alle$eB I &oul! like to kill a$ain the man I ha%e !estroye!. -ot only am I in!ifferent to their comments but I re4oice in the fact that they spit in my face. "John 'alvin, in a 1554 "rea!ise 4-ains! !he Frrors o, (erve!us, in 2hi+h he !ries !o :us!i,y his +ruel a+!ions) D :3:2@>i,!h 7a!eran 'oun+il, +alled by Julius &&, ,ails !o re,orm !he 'hur+h, 2hi+h +on!inues in i!s las+ivious and diaboli+al 2ays) 'on!inued by #o$e 7eo % !he $rin!in- o, boo3s 2i!hou! $rior Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h a$$roval is ,orbidden Athe Church is a$ainst ,ree!om of the 3ress especially if it !oes not further the cause of the ChurchB) &mmor!ali!y o, !he (oul is $ronoun+ed as do-ma by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s >i,!h 7a!eran 'oun+il) Mar!in 7u!her be+omes a Do+!or o, Divini!y) 4n!i@#o$e Julius &&6s 8oly Roman 7ea-ue army is severely de,ea!ed a! Ravenna bu! !he la!e arrival o, !he ($anish and (2iss army ,or+es !he >ren+h !o *ui! &!aly) #arma, #ia+en5a, and Re--io Fmilia are added !o !he ($anish #a$al (!a!e) ($ain no2 e,,e+!ively +on!rolsd all o, &!aly) 4 #a$al Bull is issued o,,i+ially de+larin- ?in- Jean DI4lber! o, 1avarre Aof SpainB de$osed and -ran!s !he !erri!ories !o !he ,irs! 2ho should o++u$y !hem) ?in- >erdinand, 140/@1516, o, ($ain and his son@in@la2, ?in- E&&&, ally !o re+overy !he ,ormer Fn-lish $ossession o, as+ony in sou!hern >ran+e 2hile ?in- >erdinard +laims 1avarre ,or ($ain)
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8is!orians Amost likely ,renchB say !here is no!hin- o, !he $ries! abou! !he #o$e eD+e$! !he dress and name) 1i+holas 'o$erni+us, 1403@1513, a #olish as!ronomer, and ma!hema!i+ian, $ro$oses !ha! !he sun is !he +en!er o, !he solar sys!em, and no! !he ear!h) 'o$erni+us also $ro$oses !he orbi!s o, !he $lane!s are irre-ular) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h believes !ha! an-les +aused $lane!ary mo!ion and irre-ulari!y is a-ains! (+ri$!ural Divine <rder) "he +hur+h 2oll ban 'o$erni+us6 2or3 ,or !he neD! !2o hundred years) y$sies are ,irs! re+orded in (2eden on 2/ (e$!ember) 4 +om$any o, abou! 30 ,amilies are led by a Count Anthonius 2ho arrives in (!o+3holm, +laimin- !ha! !hey +ame ,rom =ittle :$ypt. "he ys$ies are 2el+omed by !he +i!y and -iven lod-in- and money ,or !heir s!ay) 4 ,e2 years la!er, ?inus!av Easa, 1521@1560, sus$e+!s !ha! !he Roma are s$ies and orders !ha! !hey be driven ou! o, !he +oun!ry) Mi+helan-elo +om$le!es his $ain!in-s o, na3ed ,i-ures on !he (is!ine 'eilin- and de,ies !hree #o$es, re,usin- !o +lo!he his sub:e+!s, 2hi+h +om$els !he 'hur+h !o have Ra$hael ,inishes !he ,res+oes in !he (!an5a della (e-na!ura ASchool of AthensB neD! door !o !he (is!ine) D :3:8@1521@ Dea!h o, #o$e Julius &&) #o$e 7eo % alias iovanni de Medi+i, 1513@1521, is a +ommander in !he #a$al army, and is ele+!ed #o$e= some say 2i!hou! !he use o, simony) 8is ob:e+!ive is !o ma3e ($anish@&!aly and his o2n >loren+e ,ree ,rom ,orei-n domina!ion and !o advan+e his ,amily in,luen+e ou!side >loren+e) #o$e 7eo %, is remembered ,or his s!a!emen!: =et us en4oy the 3apacy since 5o! has $i%en it to us. 8e is no! +oun!ed as one o, !he Ba! 3opes ho2ever, iovanni Aanother member of the infamous 9e Me!ici familyB 3no2n !o us as #o$e 7eo %, 2as a s+holar and liberally su$$or!ed $oe!s and ar!is!s) Mar!in 7u!her is summoned by 'ardinal 'a:e!an !o !he Die! o, 4u-sbur-, and re,uses !o re+an! his blas$hemous !hin3n-s) #o$e 7eo % eD+ommuni+a!es Mar!in 7u!her ,or de,yin- !he 'hur+h, and +on,ers u$on ?in- 8enry E&&& !he !i!le 9efen!er of the ,aith. #o$e 7eo % is re$or!ed !o have said, Luantas !i%itias nobis !e!it haec !e Christo fabula< A#hat a lot of &ealth this fable about Christ has brou$ht usHB) 8e deli-h!ed in !he +or$oreal !hin-s o, sense, and !o his +on!em$oraries he a$$eared as one o, !he mos! ma-ni,i+en! o, #o$es) 4++ordin- !o one un@ $ublished re$or! he 2as $oisoned= a++ordin- !o ano!her he +on!ra+!ed a loa!hsome so+ial disease, a disease 2i!h 2hi+h every Class marrie! or unmarrie! cler$y or laity 2as !hen said !o have been in,e+!ed) ~J);) Dra$er, History of the Intellectual 9e%elopment of :urope vol) ii) 232) 8e 2as 3no2n as a vi+ious and uns+ru$ulous man, and, in vie2 o, !he $osi!ion o, !he 'hur+h on !he eve o, !he Re,orma!ion, one o, !he mos! s+andalous #o$es, An incurable mala!y e1ile imprisonment enemies a conspiracy of car!inals &ars lastly the loss of all his nearest relations an! frien!s !arkene! the 4oyous !ays of the 3ope. " re-orovius) "he #o$eIs !rus!ed ,riend and bio-ra$her, Bisho$ iovio, dis+usses a! len-!h in M +ita =eonis X lib) &E, $$) /6@/, in !he 1551 edi!ion, !he +har-e !ha! #o$e 7eo 2as addi+!ed !o sodomy, and lamely +on+ludes !ha! i! is di,,i+ul! !o be sure on su+h se+re! ma!!ers, and !ha! in any +ase !he #o$e 2as no 2orse !han any o!her &!alian $rin+es) (on o, 7oren5o de Medi+i, and $ro,anely des!ined by !ha! $rin+e ,or a +leri+al +areer, he be+ame a +leri+ a! !he a-e o, seven and a 'ardinal a! !he a-e o, ,our!een) 4bnormally ,a! and unheal!hy, as 2ell as -ravely ill 2i!h ,is!ula AulcersB, in !he Ea!i+an ele+!ion +hamber he bribed his 2ay !o !he #a$al +hair !hrou-h ,riends, and se!!led do2n !o a li,e o, vul-ar dis$lay o, os!en!a!ious li,es!yle and sensuous immoral de$ravi!y and en:oymen!) 8is heal!h +om$elled him !o be !em$era!e a! !he !able, bu! he -a!hered abou! him a +ro2d o, uns+ru$ulous adven!urers and $ro,essional bu,,oons 2ho also en:oyed si!!in- a! inde+en! +omedies $er,ormed in !he Ea!i+an, some o, 2hi+h 2ere +om$osed by his ,avori!e +om$anion, 'ardinal Bibiena, one o, !he mos! immoral men o, !he #a$al 'our!) 'a!holi+s boas! !ha! he 2as a! leas! +has!e, unli3e his $rede+essors and su++essors, bu! !hey are some2ha! un!ru!h,ul re-ardin- !he eviden+e) 4s a #o$e, he la!er Mpe!!le! 'ardinali!ies, +rea!ed ne2 o,,i+es A&hich he sol! to the hi$hest bi!!ersB, and !oo3 !he $ro+eeds o, !he sale o, indul-en+es !o $ay
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,or his lavish eD+esses 2hi+h almos! ban3ru$!ed !he Ea!i+an) ui++iardini, !he -rea!es! his!orian o, !he Middle 4-es and a 'a!holi+, s!a!es !ha! #o$e 7eo 2as no! a++used o, vi+e be,ore his ele+!ion, bu! He &as after&ar!s foun! to be e1cessi%ely !e%ote! to pleasures &hich cannot be calle! !ecent) "Storia !/Italia =ib) %E&, ') E, $) 254, 1.32 edi!ion) &n di$loma+y he 2as admi!!edly !he mos! dishones! $rin+e in Furo$e, and he used !he mos! +orru$! means o, raisin- money Ausin$ an! abusin$ In!ul$encesB a! !he very !ime 2hen Mar!in 7u!herIs revol! be-an) 8e did no!hin- ,or li!era!ure and li!!le ,or ar! as +laimed by !he 'hur+h, and as #as!or admi!s, ye! he s$en! eD+essive amoun!s on eD$ensive :e2els, ban*ue!s, and his +our!ly ,avori!es, a! leas! 5,000,000 du+a!s, e*ual !o u10,000,000 in modern money, in ei-h! years, and le,! behind a #a$al deb! o, nearly u1,000,000) Mos! Fn+y+lo$edia ar!i+les on #o$e 7eo %, iovanni deI Medi+i, are based u$on Ros+oeIs =ife an! 3ontificate of =eo X 4 Eols), 1.05, 2hi+h is 2holly unreliable, ho2ever, Dr) #as!or, !he +hie, modern 'a!holi+ his!orian, admi!s all !he above ,a+!s, eD+e$! !he +har-e o, sodomy) V(ee History of the 3opes Eol) E&&&,
and also 8) M) Eau-han, 'he Me!ici 3opes 1/0., and M+'abeIs Crises 1/16)
D :3:8@1521@"he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, is li3e a $ries!ly bro!herhood, 2he!her i! +ares !o !hin3 o, i!sel, or no! as an o++ul! bro!herhood o, mys!ery similar !o o!her ,ra!ernal or-ani5a!ions, remains !o be seen) &!s eD+lusive membershi$ is limi!ed !o !hose 2ho mus! $ass +er!ain obs!a+les, 3ee$ !he se+re!s o, !his bro!herhood, and no! dis+lose !hey mys!eries !ha! +ould be o, de!rimen! !o !he 'hur+h or i!s +losely held members o, !his sa+red bro!herhood) &n 1515, by #a$al Bull* under #o$e 7eo %, !he 'hur+h relaDes i!s san+!ions on banned boo3s !o in+lude boo3s only o, !heolo-i+al or reli-ious na!ure) FD+ommuni+a!ion is !he $unishmen! ,or anyone readin- or havinin his or her $ossession any boo3 on !he ,orbi!!en Books In!e1. #rin!ers and $ublishers are re*uired !o main!ain a lis! o, all boo3s main!ained in !heir s!o+3) #ermi!s are re*uired !o $ro+ure boo3s) Bisho$s and &n*uisi!ors are manda!ed !o ins$e+! and su$ervise $rin!ines!ablishmen!s and boo3s!ores) Readin- any banned boo3 is de+lared a -rievous sin and !o be deal! 2i!h a++ordin-ly) "hese rules 2ill remain in e,,e+! un!il January 25, 1./0, 2hen !hey 2ill be su$er+eded by a ne2 lis! o, banned li!era!ure by #o$e 7eo %&E) &! is mos! li3ely !ha! abou! !his !ime !he use o, 4l!ar 'ards +ame in!o use !o assis! !he +ler-y in !he sermon A'abella SecretarumB) <++asionally a lea3 or a dis+losure o, ,a+! no! available !o i!s lay ini!ia!es be+omes $ubli+, !hen !he order is obli-a!ed !o ob,us+a!e !his de!ail and +ir+um ambula!e ,or sel,@$reserva!ion) Durin- !he rei-n o, #o$e 7eo %, !he #o$e himsel, announ+es, JIt has ser%e! us &ell this myth of Christ)L "his $lain bu! sim$le "ru!h has been buried ,or +en!uries) "he 'hur+h has had a++ess !o many do+umen!s 2hi+h i! se+re!s) "he 'hur+h has had a++ess !o many do+umen!s !ha! i! denied) "he 'hur+h, in !his modern era o, +om$u!ers is bein- +au-h! in i!s o2n $revari+a!ions !hrou-h !he &n,orma!ion Revolu!ion) ;ill !he 'hur+h a!!em$! !o brin- ,or!h more eD$osjs in !he 21s! +en!uryC Balboa, !he ,amous eD$lorer, 2hile eD$lorin- 2ha! is no2 #anama des+ribes homoseDual a+!ivi!ies amon- !he na!ives he 2i!nessed as Abominable and !hre2 ,or!y o, !he o,,enders !o his lar-e Mas!i,, do-s) D :3:7@ #o$e 7eo %, 1513@1521, rene2s !he sale o, indul-en+e ,or !he re+ons!ru+!ion o, (ain! #e!erIs) 4$ril 16 'ardinal "homas Ba3o+5 $ublishes a #a$al Bull +allin- ,or a 8un-arian 'rusade a-ains! !he "ur3s) "he 8un-arian ?in- 2ho has already +on+luded $ea+e 2i!h !he "ur3s and !he 8un-arian lords sees no reason ,or !he #o$e !o en+oura-e !he sur,s !o abandon !heir du!ies in !he ,ields) <n May 23 !he ?in- orders !he 'rusade sus$ended and orders !he sur,s !o re!urn !o !he land) 4 $easan! army o, one hundred !housand re,uses !o disband and s2arms a+ross !he +oun!ry slau-h!erin- !he 7ords) Janos Ka$olya leads an army !ha! +rushes !he $easan! army leavin- more !han seven!y !housand dead as a resul! o, !he #a$al error) ?in- >erdinand, 140/@1516, o, ($ain ,orbids !he $ubli+a!ion o, any #a$al Bull or res+ri$! in ($ain 2i!hou! $reliminary eDamina!ion by his Royal 'oun+il and 2i!hou! Royal a$$roval) "his order remains in ,or+e $ermanen!ly and is en,or+ed 2i!h !he u!mos! vi-or) (elim & and his "ur3s de,ea!s !he #ersians AIranB, and in 1515 +on*uers 4rmenia and ?urdis!an)
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D :3:7@1564@Eesalius, 4ndraeas, ,amous >lemish ana!omis!) <ne o, !he +hie, ,ounders o, !he ,ield o, s+ien+e in Furo$e) "here are no re+orded s!a!emen!s o, his abou! reli-ion as he in+urred !he mos! bi!!er hos!ili!y o, !he +ler-y all his li,e and he died +arryin- ou! a sen!en+e o, !he ($anish &n*uisi!ion, 2hi+h sou-h! elimina!e him 2i!h eD!reme $re:udi+e, !o burn him a! !he s!a3e) 4+3no2led-ed !o be !he -rea!es! sur-eon o, his a-e and $hysi+ian !o !he ?in- o, ($ain, !he &n*uisi!ion a! las! +losed in on him) His ea$erness to learn &ent so far that he stole corpses from the $allo&s to &ork on at ni$ht in his room... 'he supreme ser%ice of +esalius is that he for the first time Ain ?>CC years of alle$e! Church cherishin$ of ScienceB, &ith information !eri%e! from the !irect stu!y of the !ea! bo!y attacke! &ith keen criticism the hitherto unassailable 5alen an! thus brou$ht about its o%erthro&. +esalius is the foun!er of scientific anatomy an! of the techni2ue of mo!ern !issection. Infortunately he himself !estroye! a part of his scripts on learnin$ that his enemies inten!e! to submit his &ork to ecclesiastical censure< ~'he Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 10, 23@130, $assim) 8e insis!an+e on $ra+!i+inhuman disse+!ion, o,!en s!ealin- !he bodies o, +riminals ,rom !he -allo2s, in de,ian+e o, !he 'hur+h, and 2as +hased ,rom !he +oun!ry) ~(ee !he 'a!holi+ Dr) ;alshIs 3opes an! Science and !he
a++oun! in ;hi!eIs, #arfare of Science &ith 'heolo$y 2hi+h is $er,e+!ly +orre+!) 4lso !he very :us! a$$re+ia!ion o, him by !he Ei+e@#residen! o, !he 4na!omi+al (o+ie!y o, rea! Bri!ain in !he :ncyclope!ia Britannica has been eD$un-ed ,rom !he las!, 'a!holi+@revised edi!ion, !hou-h he 2as one o, !he -rea!es! s+ien!is!s o, !he middle a-es)
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Eesalius 2en! on !o 2ri!e an elabora!e ana!omi+al 2or3, 9e Humani Corporis ,abrica ;n the Structure of the Human Bo!y 0 vol), 1543, based on his o2n disse+!ions o, human +adavers) At that era a scholar ... &ho $enerally struck out so many ne& i!eas in opposition to the commonly hel! opinion coul! easily be accuse! of heresy. So many of his relations &ith 3rotestant scholars appeare! suspicious. ... 3ersonally he a%oi!e! e1pressin$ his opinion in or!er not to fall un!er suspicion of heresy< "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 15, 30/) &n de,ian+e o, !he ban o, !he 8oly hos! on disse+!ion and ana!omy, Eesalius +on!inued disse+!in- !he s!olen +or$ses: his 2or3 dis$roved !he M=u7 6 or *esurrection Bone !he nu+leus o, !he heavenly res!ora!ion o, !he human body, and dis+losed !ha! 4damIs missin- rib, los! sin+e Fve 2as +arved ,rom i! some 4500 years $reviously, 2as s!ill !here) "hese im$ious re,u!a!ions o, !he 'hur+hIs sa+red s+ien+e so enra-ed !he +leri+al savan!s !ha! i! re*uired all !he e,,or!s o, !he Fm$eror !o save his -rea! $hysi+ian ,rom !he 69o$s of the =or! 6 and !he 8oly &n*uisi!ion) "he #ro!es!an!s had !heir o2n 6In2uisitions 2hi+h ,e2 +are !o admi!, and 2hi+h +ommi!!ed su+h das!ardly a+!s as 2ould -ive even !he a$$allinRoman &n*uisi!ors -rea! $ride) 'he 3rotestant theolo$ian Meyfart0 9escribe! the tortures &hich he ha! personally &itnesse!0 /'he subtle Spaniar! an! the &ily Italian ha%e a horror of these bestialities an! brutalities an! at *ome it is not customary to sub4ect a mur!erer0 An incestuous person or an a!ulterer to torture for the space of more than an hour/8 but in 5ermany0 'torture is kept up for a &hole !ay for a !ay an! a ni$ht for t&o !ays0 :e%en also for four !ays0 Aafter &hich it be$ins a$ain0 /'here are stories e1tant so horrible an! re%oltin$ that no true man can hear of them &ithout a shu!!er0At Au$sbur$ in the first half of the year ?>EK about ?DC Anabaptists of both se1es &ere either imprisone! or e1pelle! by or!er of the ne&.reli$ionist 'o&n Council. Some &ere0 Burnt throu$h the cheeks &ith hot irons8 many &ere behea!e!8 some ha! their ton$ues cut out. ~Janssen) D :3:35 #o$e 7eo % ins!i!u!es a $oli+y o, $re@$ress +ensorshi$, 2hi+h is no! immedia!ely en,or+edO !he ,orbi!!en In!e1 is !o ,ollo2 A3apal CensorshipB) Fm$eror >ran+is, 1515@1540, de,ea!s !he Ea!i+anIs 8oly Roman 7ea-ue a! Mari-nano re+overinMilan ,or >ran+e) #o$e 7eo % mee!s 2i!h !he 3in- o, Bolo-na and a-rees !o a se!!lemen!, surrenderin#arma and #ia+en5a, bu! savin- >loren+e in!a+! ,or his dis!in-uished Medi+i ,amily) 4 +on+orda! 2i!h >ran+e no2 allo2s !he >ren+h +ro2n !o nomina!e all hi-her 'hur+h o,,i+es, reservinonly lesser o,,i+es !o !he #o$e) Dea!h o, !he ?in- o, >ran+e 7ouis %&& 2ho is su++eeded by his ne$he2 >ran+is & A ?>?> to ?>FDB) Be-innin- o, li,e lon- duel be!2een !2o youn- 3in-s: 8enry E&&& and >ran+is &) (yria ,alls !o !he "ur3ish army as !he <!!oman Fm$ire eD$andes sou!h !o2ard F-y$!)
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"he ,irs! Je2ish *uar!er !o be +alled a 5hetto alon- 2i!h numerous business res!ri+!ions, is +rea!ed in Eeni+e abou! !his !ime by !he Ea!i+an) 'harles &, 8absbur- ,amily, o, hen!, 1500@155., a >lemish boy raised in >landers be+omes ?in- o, ($ain), and a$$oin!s uillaume de 'roy, a >lemish boy ,!he o,,i+e o, 4r+hbisho$ o, "oledo, and #rima!e o, ($ain, !he mos! $o2er,ul 'hur+h $osi!ion eD+e$! ,or !ha! o, !he #o$e) "he dea!h o, ?in- >erdinand o, ($ain= his -randson, 'harles, a-e 16 ,su++eeds !o !hrone o, ($ain) 8is mo!her Junana, $ur$or!edly insane, is lo+3ed u$ in a monas!ery ,or de+ades !o 3ee$ ,rom o,, !he !hrone) D :3:6@155.@Mary &, +alled Mary "udor, Sueen o, Fn-land, 1553@5.) 9nder !he 'a!holi+ Mary "udor, 200 $ersons 2ere burned as here!i+s, amon- 2hom 2ere ,ive Bisho$s, !2en!y@one +ler-ymen, ei-h! lay -en!lemen, ei-h!y@,our !radesmen, one hundred husbandmen, servan!s, and laborers= ,i,!y@,ive 2omen, and four chil!ren= besides many 2ho 2ere $unished by im$risonmen!, ,ines, and +on,is+a!ions) 9nder #ro!es!an! Fli5abe!h !he Bri$ht an! ;cci!ental Star o, !he !ransla!ors o, ?in- JamesIs Bible, Eide 9e!icatory :pistle ))) More !han 200 $ersons 2ere des!royed, ei!her by burnin- or han-in-, dra2in- Adis@embo2ellin-B, and *uar!erin-= and a -rea! number su,,ered ,rom !he $enal la2s a-ains! 'a!holi+s in !his and !he ,ollo2in- rei-ns) 4ll !his slau-h!er ,or !he 5reater 5lory of 5o!< "Ban3 o,
reen in his s!andard Short History of the :n$lish 3eople +h) viii, .3, says !ha!, -o UotherV &oman &ho e%er li%e! &as so totally !estitute of the sentiment of reli$ion and #ro,essor #ollard says in his au!hori!a!ive #oli!i+al 8is!ory o, Fn-land, vol) E1, $) 1.0, !ha! It can har!ly be !oubte! that she &as skeptical or in!ifferent.
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Fli5abe!h is a humane ruler un!il 'a!holi+ $lo!s ,or+ed her !o +han-e her $oli+y and +om$elled by !heir ha!red o, her she su++umbed !o !he ravishes o, $erse+u!ion 2hi+h had already been ins!illed in !he Fn-lishman) 'harles Reade $rodu+es !he ree3 1e2 "es!amen!) 'on+ordan+e be!2een !he ?in- >ran+is & o, >ran+e and #o$e 7eo % $la+es !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h under Royal 4u!hori!y) "he ?inis in e,,e+! !he one 2ho does !he a$$oin!in- o, hi-h@ran3in- +hur+h o,,i+ials) 1early 400 years be,ore 8i!ler, Eeni+e ,or+es !he Je2s !o live only in one $arish, +alled !he 5hetto -o%o) D :3:;@164.@>or !he neD! one hundred and !hir!y years !he 'hur+h $eriodi+ally ma3es a!!em$!s !o +lean u$ !he +orru$!ion ,rom 2i!hin) "his is 3no2n as !he *eformation :ra) #a$al !aDa!ions, absolu!ions, and !he !aD@,ree $ossessions have done li!!le bu! !o in,uria!e !he -eneral $ubli+ !ha! sees !he abuses in !heir daily lives) "he &n*uisi!ion +on!inues !o $unish !hose alle-ed !o have sinned a-ains! !he 'hur+h) (ome o, !he $eo$le sen!en+ed !o burnin- a! !he s!a3e 2ere ,irs! han-ed or beheaded) "hose 2ho 2ere burned alive a! !he s!a3e are AsometimesB o,,ered sa+3s o, -un$o2der, 2hi+h, 2hen $la+ed around !heir heads, resul!ed in a *ui+3er dea!h Aho& $enerousB) Mar!in 7u!her Aa Catholic monkB be-ins his vehemen! $ro!es!s a-ains! !he 'hur+h a,!er dis+overin- !ha! !he ori-inal Bible 2as no! 2ri!!en in 7a!in) #o$e 7eo on !he 15 !h o, Mar+h su$$resses a boo3 on humanism, :pistle ;bscororum +irorum. 7u!her $la+es !he Bible above bo!h 'hur+h and #o$e as hi-hes! au!hori!y on ear!h, and ,ur!her de+rees !he ri-h! o, individual in!er$re!a!ion o, 8oly (+ri$!ure) 7u!her re:e+!s !he ree3 <ld "es!amen! and de+lares i!s boo3s invalid) &n 1520 Reu+hlin6s Au$enspie$el is +ensored) 4ll o, Mar!in 7u!her6s 2or3s Aboth present an! future &ritin$sB are +ensored) "he 'hur+h in i!s a!!em$!s !o asser! $o2er over !he minds o, man no2 :us!i,ies +ondemnin- 2ri!in-s be,ore !hey are even 2ri!!en) A %olume mi$ht be fille! &ith in!ubitable facts to pro%e the intolerant spirit of =uther an! of the %arious sects &hich his rebellion ori$inate!. 'he 2uarrels hostilities an! 4ealousies that constantly arose amon$ one an! all ma!e them a prey to the fiercest !issensions. 'hey anathemati7e! an! persecute! each other0 An! in!ul$e! in the coarsest an! %ilest in%ecti%e0 'he =utherans0 9enounce! an! e1clu!e! the reforme! Cal%inists from sal%ation. 'he Cal%inists rouse! up the people a$ainst the =utherans0 J&in$li complaine! of =uther/s intolerance &hen he &as the %ictim0 But he an! his follo&ers thre& the poor Anabaptists into the =ake of Jurich enclose! in sacks. "#a!ri+3 <I8are ) &ndul-en+es are sold by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !o raise ,inan+in- ,or (ain! #e!er6s Basili+a in Rome)
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"ur3ey o++u$ies F-y$! and !he 8oly $la+es o, Me++a) (ul!an (elim & !a3es +on!rol o, !he 8oly 7and, Jerusalem, bu! very ,e2 <!!oman "ur3s se!!le in !he +i!y) "he "ur3s $ress on, !a3in- 4l-eria by 151/) 4 number o, 'ardinals $lo! !o $oison !heir leader, #o$e 7eo %, and !h leader, 4l,onso #e!ru++i, is eDe+u!ed as several o!hers are im$risoned) #o$e 7eo $a+3s !he (a+red 'olle-e in his ,avor by +rea!in- 31 ne2 'ardinals) <+!ober 31 a! !he +as!le +hur+h o, ;i!!enber-, ermany, Mar!in 7u!her, 14.3@1546, a (aDon $ro,essor o, divini!y $os!s his nine!y@,ive !heses, or ar-umen!s +allin- ,or a dis$u!a!ion on !he abuses o, !he !ra,,i+ in indul-en+es) &! is no!e2or!hy !ha! #o$e Julius &&, 1503@1513, a3a iuliano de la Rovere, bas!ard son #o$e (iD!us &E, 1401@14.4, 2hose siD o!her sons are a$$oin!ed !o 'ardinals and Bisho$s, is anDious !o rebuild (ain! #e!erIs 'a!hedral in Rome and is sellin- indul-en+es !ha! ,or-ive !he $ur+haserIs sins and eD+uses !he individuals ,rom $unishmen!) 4 dea+on, -uil!y o, murder, as an eDam$le, +ould be absolved ,or !2en!y +ro2ns, an abbo!, or Bisho$, ,or assassina!in- a ,oe, !hree hundred livre, and !o anyone else 2ho +ares !o buy !hem, !he same ,or-iveness is eD!ended, ,or a $ri+e) 4ny +ivil ma-is!ra!e 2ho !ries !o s!o$ !hem is !o be eD+ommuni+a!ed, losin- all ri-h!s as a man or +i!i5en) <+!ober 31, Mar!in 7u!her, /5 "heses= Be-in nin-o, Re,orma!ion as !he 'hur+h !hrea!ens eD+ommuni+a!ion) 7u!her s!ron-ly $ro!es!s !he sale o, &ndul-en+es by !he +hur+h ,or ,or-iveness o, sins) 'he people &ere persua!e! that if they bou$ht these par!ons Ain!ul$encesB they nee! not to seek any further for Sal%ation an! that no sin coul! be so horrible but that by these in!ul$ences it shoul! be for$i%en an! that the souls that lie tormente! in 3ur$atory shoul! fly into Hea%en forth&ith as soon as the money recei%e! for these par!ons at the char$e of their frien!s shoul! be put into the 3ope/s coffers. "John Bale in a le!!er res$ondin- !o !he !heses o, Mar!in 7u!her) 'o,,ee arrives in Furo$e ,or !he ,irs! !ime, and is banned by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, be+ause o, i!s use by !he in,idel Muslims) D :3:9@(2iss #as!or 8uldrei+h K2in-li denoun+es !he +hur+h6s sale o, indul-en+es) Mar!in 7u!her is summoned by 'ardinal 'a:e!an !o Die! o, 4u-sbur- a! 2hi+h he re,uses !o re+an! his belie,s) &n 151/ !he #a$al 'hamberlain, ?arl von Mili!5, advises Mar!in 7u!her !o 2ri!e a le!!er o, submission !o #o$e 7eo %, 2hi+h 7u!her $romises eDe+u!e, bu! in his 7ei$5i- Dis$u!a!ion 2i!h Johann F+3, 7u!her *ues!ions !he in,allibili!y o, #a$al de+isions) D :3:<@"he ($anish 'on*uis!ador 8ernon 'or!js has his men +limb !he MeDi+an $yramids and +as! do2n !he bloodied idols used ,or human sa+ri,i+es by !he hea!hen 45!e+s) "he ($anish $ries!s also des!roy many reli-ious ar!i,a+!s and symbols o, !he indi-enous $eo$les) Fm$eror 'harles E, 8absbur- ,amily, o, hen!, 1500@155., a >lemish boy, ?in- o, ($ain is ele+!ed 8oly Roman Fm$eror on !he dea!h o, his -rand,a!her MaDimilian) "he ($anish $eo$le revol! a-ains! !he >lemish rule and !hey6re absen! 3in-) "he revol! las!s !hree years Auntil ?>EEB) 'harles, ?in- o, ($ain, also ele+!ed 8oly Roman Fm$eror a! !he dea!h o, his -rand,a!her MaDimilian, and uni!es all o, ($ain, !he 7o2 'oun!ries, ermany, and all o, ne2 lands o, 4meri+a in!o one 8oly Roman Fm$ire) Mar!in 7u!her, in 7ei$5i- Dis$u!a!ion: auda+iously *ues!ions !he sel,@$ro,essed in,allibili!y o, !he #o$e) Dea!h o, 7eonardo da Ein+i) D :324@ "he 8oly Mo!her, !he 'hur+h Con!emne! =uther/s assertions that /In!ul$ences are pious frau!s of the faithful. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia. #o$e 7eo % an-rily eD+ommuni+a!es !he 'a!holi+ mon3, Mar!in 7u!her ABull :1sur$eB and de+lares him a here!i+= 7u!her, in bold de,ian+e, $ubli+ly burns !he #a$al Bull, and !hen la!ers marries a ,ormer nun) "he &n+a Fm$eror, Mon!e5uma &&, dies a! "eno+h!i!lan, MeDi+o) 8e is 3no2n !o have +annibali5ed !he boys he sodomi5ed) ;nce it is a!mitte! that Christ left the Church the po&er to for$i%e sins the po&er of $rantin$ in!ul$ences is lo$ically inferre!. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 1, $) 0.5) #o$e 7eo %, a3a iovanni de Medi+i, +ondemns Mar!in 7u!her, !he sa+rile-ious erman mon3 ,or darin- !o say !ha! burnin- here!i+s is a-ains! !he 2ill o, od, amon-s! o!her !hin-s, unless he re+an!s)
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7u!her a$$eals !o a eneral 'oun+il, and ,or 25 years, !he #o$e and 'uria re,use !he a$$eal !o !he only ,orum +a$able o, se!!lin- !he -rave issues in !he 'hur+h) #o$e 7eo is !he -rea!@un+le o, 'a!herine de Medi+i, ,u!ure Sueen o, >ran+e) ?in- 'hris!an && o, Denmar3 and 1or2ay de,ea!s a ($anish army a! 7a3e 4sundeu and is +ro2ned ?in- o, (2eden) 8e !hen renoun+es his o,,er ,or 4mnes!y and massa+res mos! o, !he (2edish leaders, abou! 600 nobles) "he ($anish +ame !o 4meri+a, no! !o +onver!, bu! !o 3ill and $illa-e in !he name o, od) "he 45!e+ Fm$eror, Mon!e5uma &&, is dead) "he ($anish are +onsidered !he Bas!ille o, Roman 'hris!iani!y 2i!h a manda!e !o sub:e+! all !he non@'hris!ian 4meri+ans Amen &omen an! chil!renB ,or ($ain, !he #a$a+y, and !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) &! is no!e2or!hy !o remember !ha! (ou!hern &!aly remains a $ossession o, ($ain) "heir +ri!i+s say !hey hun-er li3e $i-s ,or !he -old, !heir bodies s2elled 2i!h vora+i!y, and !heir hun-er is ravenous) "he ($anish 'hris!ian $oli+y is: &, !he 1a!ives re,use !o submi! !o slavery, !he dea!h and devas!a!ion !ha! ,ollo2s 2ill be !heir o2n res$onsibili!y) ;ha! ha$$ened !o !he Jesus o, 7ove and #ea+eC "he ($anish are no2 +onsidered ,reed ,rom any sin a-ains! !he 4meri+an $eo$le by !heir heinous a+!s a+!s a-ains! humani!y) "hey 2ill no2 e,,e+!ively and sys!ema!i+ally des!roy !he 45!e+ 9niversi!ies, 7ibraries, 4s!ronomi+ s!ru+!ures, 5oos and a-ri+ul!ural sys!ems !ha! are in many res$e+!s li3e !he ma!hema!i+s o, advan+ed Furo$e, 2i!h a +alendar hundreds o, !imes more a++ura!e) "he bes!iali!y o, !he ($anish is !he s!andard $oli+y a-ans! hea!hens, bu! ,e2 ($anish s$ea3 ou! a-ains! !he evil $ra+!i+es) 'ho+ola!e, !he ,ood o, 3in-s, is brou-h! ,rom MeDi+o !o ($ain ,or !he ,irs! !ime) <+!ober 0: "he 1s! $ubli+ burnin- o, boo3s !a3es $la+e in 7ouvain, 1e!herlands) #o$e 7eo % ,inally eD+ommuni+a!es Mar!in 7u!her ,or his dras!i+ !hin3in- and de+lares him a here!i+= Mar!in 7u!her $ubli+ly burns !he #a$al Bull) Re,orma!ion is no2 under 2ay) 'a!holi+ $erse+u!ion is !o be re$la+ed by #ro!es!an! $erse+u!ions) 4$ril 6, Dea!h o, Ra$hael, Rome mourns $assin- o, an a-e) Ma-ellan on his +ir+umnavi-a!ion o, -lobe $asses !hrou-h !he (!rai!s o, Ma-ellan and navi-a!es his 2ay in!o !he #a+i,i+ <+ean on his 2ay !o de+larin- ne2 lands in !he name o, !he ?in-, !he #o$e, and his 'hur+h) >alse &n,eren+es: 8o2ever, lo-i+ally $er,e+! in,eren+es +an readily be made ,rom ,alse $remises= !he $remises mus! be !rue !o yield valid and !ru!h,ul Inference or +on+lusion) 1o! only 2ere eDis!en! bu! ,alse indul-en+es ha23ed !hrou-hou! 'hris!endom, resul!inin immense revenues ,or individual unsavory $ries!s and hierar+hy, bu! abuses, ,or ;ne of the &orst abuses that of in%entin$ or falsifyin$ $rants of in!ul$ence. 3re%ious to the *eformation such practices aboun!e!. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia $assim) "he 'oun+il o, "ren! sou-h! !o stop outsi!e profits ,rom !his !ra,,i+, de+larin- i! !o be A $rie%ous abuse amon$ Christian people an! of other !isor!ers arisin$ from superstition Uetc.V ... on account of the &i!esprea! corruption !hou-h i! seems !ha! no2 #ith the !ecline in the financial possibilities of the system there is no !an$er of the recurrence of the ol! abuses. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia $) 0..) Bu! !oday, s!ill !hey sell 2ell and ne! ,ine revenues ,or !he 'hur+h, as souvenirs no2 available even on !he &n!erne!, !here bein- no #ur-a!ory ,or unbelievers in !he ,iery +lose $roDimi!y o, 8ell) "he #ro!es!an!s are no! 2i!hou! !heir ,aul!s) ;illiam "yndale !ransla!es !he 1e2 "es!amen! in!o !he verna+ular, $lain Fn-lish so $oor $eo$le +an no2 read !heir Bible and ,orm !heir o2n, inde$enden! reli-ious vie2s) "yndale is +ondemned by !he 'hur+h, +a$!ured, -arro!ed, and burned a! !he s!a3e by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, 2hi+h $rea+hes humili!y and ,or-iveness AAll the ori$inal &riters of the -e& 'estament &ere (e&ishB) 'he *eformation of the ?Ath century &as not a&are of the true principles of intellectual liberty0 At the %ery moment it &as !eman!in$ these ri$hts for itself it &as %iolatin$ them to&ar!s others. ~F)
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sai! that there &ere more instances of partial toleration bein$ a!%ocate! by *oman Catholics than by ortho!o1 3rotestants. ">) ;illiam 7e+3y) D :32:@Die! o, ;orms, 'harles E, 8oly Roman Fm$eror, and erman #rin+es a!!em$! !o ,or+e Mar!in 7u!her !o re+an! his belie,s) 4n ou!s$o3en and reli-ious man, Mar!in 7u!her is s!ronin his resolve) 'he *eformers themsel%es0 . e.$. =uther Be7a an! especially Cal%in &ere as intolerant to !issentients as the *oman Catholic Church. ";1for! 9ictionary of the Christian Church. <n 11 <+!ober, #o$e 7eo % inves!s ?in- 8enry E&&& 2i!h !he !i!le 6,i!ei 9efensor: 9efen!er of the ,aith a,!er !he 3in- $ublishes a $am$hle! de,endin- !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) Fn-lish monar+hs have borne !his !i!le ever sin+e, al!hou-h !hou-h !he ,ai!h o, !he 'hur+h o, Fn-land is no2 #ro!es!an!) Fvil is as evil does, and !he 'a!holi+s a!!em$! !o :us!i,y !heir horrendous $erse+u!ions as bein- more de,ensible !han !ha! o, !he #ro!es!an!s ne-le+!in- !he ,a+! !ha! murder is murder, 2he!her in od6s name or anyone else6s) 4buse, on !he $ar! o, o,,i+ials o, !he 'hur+h, +auses #o$e 7eo %, bu! only a,!er numerous +om$lain!s, !o relu+!an!ly FD+ommuni+a!e !he 'a!holi+ "ribunal a! "oledo, and !o have !he 2i!nesses 2ho a$$eared be,ore i!s &n*uisi!orial !rial arres!ed ,or $er:ury Alyin$B #hat makes ho&e%er 3rotestant persecutions specially re%oltin$ is the fact that they &ere absolutely inconsistent &ith the primary !octrine of 3rotestantism the ri$ht of pri%ate 4u!$ment in matters of reli$ious belief< -othin$ can be more illo$ical than at one moment to assert that one may interpret the Bible to suit himself an! at the ne1t to torture an! kill him for ha%in$ !one so... -or shoul! &e e%er for$et that0 'he 3rotestants &ere the a$$ressors the Catholics &ere the !efen!ers. 'he 3rotestants &ere attemptin$ to !estroy the ol! establishe! Christian Church &hich ha! e1iste! ?>CC years an! to replace it by somethin$ ne& untrie! an! re%olutionary. 'he Catholics &ere uphol!in$ a ,aith hallo&e! by centuries of pious associations an! sublime achie%ements8 the 3rotestants on the contrary &ere fi$htin$ for a cree!0 #hich alrea!y &as be$innin$ to !isinte$rate into hostile sects each of &hich if it $aine! the upper han! commence! to persecute the rest0 All reli$ious persecution is ba!8 but in this case of the t&o parties $uilty of it the Catholics certainly ha! the more !efensible moti%es for their con!uct. ~John (!oddard) #o$e 7eo % +on,ers !i!le o,, 9efen!er of the ,aith u$on ?in- 8enry E&&& ,or his Assertio Septem Sacramentorum a-ains! Mar!in 7u!her) 7u!her is +ross@eDamined be,ore !he Die! o, ;orms by 'ardinal 4leDander, !he #a$al 1un+io, and is banned ,rom !he 8oly Roman Fm$ire= 2hile im$risoned in !he ;ar!bur- $enal +om$leD, he be-ins his erman !ransla!ion o, !he 8oly Bible) D :32:@Mar+h 10!h, 8ernao Ma-alhaes, >erdinand Ma-ellan, +arries seven missionaries 2i!h him 2hile loo3in- ,or -old and s$i+es +laims !he #hili$$ines as a !erri!ory o, ($ain) 'he Church says the earth is flat but I kno& that it is roun! for I ha%e seen the sha!o& on the moon an! I ha%e more faith in a sha!o& than in the Church) ">erdinand Ma-ellan) &! is in 1535 !ha! Eillalobos names !he islands =as ,elipinas a,!er #rin+e #hili$ o, 4s!urias AMin$ 3hilip IIB) "he ($aniards alon- 2i!h !heir +orru$! reli-ion 2ill s!eal all !ha! !hey +an, ,eelin- su$erior !o !he i-noran! $a-ans 2hom !hey +on*uer, !hey 2ill s$read !heir ra+ial ha!red, las!inin!o !he 21s! +en!ury) Bel-rade, Beo-rad, Nu-oslavia ,alls !o "ur3ey as !he <!!oman Fm$ire eD$ands in!o Furo$e under +ommand o, (ul!an (uleyman & !he Ma-ni,i+en!, 1520@1566) "his +on*ues!, and subse*uen! bru!ali!ies +ommi!!ed on bo!h sides 2ill have re$er+ussions 2ell in!o !he 20!h +en!ury as 'hris!ians +on!inue !heir ,i-h! a-ains! Muslims) >erdinand Ma-ellan, a #or!u-uese Aas &as ColumbusB, dies on 4$ril 20, 1521, he renoun+es his +i!i5enshi$ and :oins !he ($anish on Mar+h 16, 1521 he lands on an ar+hi$ela-o o, (an 7a5aro, namin!he #hili$$ines a,!er !he ($anish ?in- >eliae, and no! !he #or!u-uese ?in-) Ma-ellan a!!em$!s !o subdue !he #eo$les o, !he &sland o, Ma+!an 2hile 2a-in- 2ar a-ains! 7a$u 7a$u, 2ho 3ills him in a ba!!le 2i!h a $oisoned arro2) Duar!e Barbosa and (errano are also 3illed on !he &sland o, 'ebu) January 3: Mar!in 7u!her is eD+ommuni+a!ed, bu! !he #a$al 1un+io in ermany re$or!s nine !en!hs o, all ermans +ried ,or 7u!her 2hile !he o!her !en!h +ried dea!h !o #o$e 7eo) "he ($anish +on*uis!ador 8ernan 'or!es a!!a+3s "eno+h!i!lan, MeDi+o ru!hlessly 3illin- 100,000 45!e+s, a,!er a!!em$!in- !o s!arve !hem !o dea!h)
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#o$e 7eo % +ons$ires 2i!h !he 8absbur- Fm$eror 'harles &, 'harles E 151/@1556 o, ($ain, 1500@155., a-ains! >ran+e) #o$e 7eo % raises an army o, 20,000 under #ros$ero 'olonna, and drives !he >ren+h ou! o, Milan, &!aly) erman and >ren+h $rayers are ans2ered and !he in,amous #o$e 7eo % dies A rei$ne! from ?>?B.?>E?B) Ma-ellan is 3illed in !he #hili$$ines bu! his eD$edi!ion +on!inues and ,inally rea+hes #or!u-al +om$le!in- !he ,irs! round !he 2orld navi-a!ion, bu! ,e2 o, his men survive !he ordeal) I brin$ you this stately matron name! Christen!om returnin$ be!ra$$le! besmirche! an! !ishonore! from pirate rai!s in Miao.Cho& Manchuria South Africa an! the 3hilippines &ith her soul full of meanness her pocket full of boo!le an! her mouth full of pious hypocrisies. 5i%e her soap an! a to&el but hi!e the lookin$.$lass. ~Mar3 "2ain, ($ee+h !o !he 4meri+an Red 'ross, 1e2 Nor3, De+) 31, 1.// D :322@ #o$e 8adrian E&, alias 4drian >lorens5 Dedal, 1522@1523, an in*uisi!or ,or 4ra-on and 1avarre in 1516, in*uisi!or ,or 'as!ile and 7eon 151. is ele+!ed #o$e) "he #o$e is !he old !u!or o, !he 8oly Fm$eror 'harles &, 1500@155., o, ($ain) #o$e 4drian E& rei!era!es !he 'hur+h6s s!and on +ensorshi$ and denial o, ,reedom o, !he $ress) #o$e 'lemen! E&& 2ill li3e2ise +ondes+end and a-ain, on behal, o, !he 'hur+h, renoun+e all !he 2or3s o, Mar!in 7u!her in 1524) Mar!in 7u!her re!urns !o ;i!!enber-, ermany, +ondemnin- 'hris!ian ,ana!i+s, and !hose 2ho des!roy reli-ious ima-es and 2or3s ,inishin- his !ransla!ion o, !he 1e2 "es!amen!, havin- +om$le!ed !he <ld "es!amen! in 1534= !he ;i!!enber- $rin!er, 8ans 7u,,!, $rodu+es 100,000 +o$ies in !he +ourse o, !he neD! 40 years) "he Roman +uria !urns a-ains! him be+ause he is relu+!an! !o dis!ribu!e lu+ra!ive bene,i+es) 8e +on,esses !o !he Die! o, 1urember- !ha! all evils in !he 'hur+h $ro+eeded ,rom !he Roman 'uria) "his is li3e !he $o! +allin- !he s!ove bla+3) 8e also s!a!es, in 1523, !ha! many Roman #on!i,,s are here!i+s, !he las! bein- #o$e John %%&&, 1316@1334, and !ha! !he #o$es +an err even in ma!!ers !ou+hin- !he ,ai!h) #o$e 4drian E& in 1523 says, If by the *oman Church you mean its hea! or 3ontiff it is beyon! 2uestion that he can err e%en in matters touchin$ the faith. He !oes this &hen he teaches heresy by his o&n 4u!$ment or !ecretal. In truth many *oman 3ontiffs &ere heretics. 'he last of them &as 3ope (ohn XXII A1316@1334B) "+icars of Christ, DeRosa, 204) 8e a+3no2led-ed !he reed and eD+ess o, !he #a$al +our! under #o$e 7eo %, a3a, iovanni deI Medi+i, is an abbo! a! seven, +ardinal a! !hir!een, and #o$e a! !hir!y@seven) <ur Mos! 8oly 7ord #o$e 7eo % is said !o be no!i+eably $ious and has nei!her mis!resses nor bas!ards, bu! he is a la!en! homoseDual, and hi-hly addi+!ed !o 'hose pleasures &hich cannot &ith !ecency be mentione!. #o$e 8adrian +ondemns Mar!in 7u!her as in*uisi!or in ($ain and believes 7u!her should be $unished ,or heresy and his !ea+hin-s banned) 4s a resul! several erman &m$erial 3ni-h!s 2a-e s+a!!ered raids on !he Romanis! monas!eries, $lunderin- abbeys and assaul!in- 2ell@,or!i,ied e++lesias!i+al +i!ies) 4 ,e2 #rin+es +rush !heir ,u!ile e,,or!s, in 1523, bu! o!hers :oin !he 7u!heranism resis!an+e movemen!) 7u!her ,inishes his !ransla!ion in!o erman o, !he 1e2 "es!amen!, ;i!!enber- $rin!er 8ans 7u,,! be-ins !o $rin! 2ha! 2ill be 100,000 +o$ies over !he years) <!her verna+ular !ransla!ions ,ollo2 2i!h !he 'hur+h +ondemnin- !hem in !urn) "he &sland o, Rhodes A5reeceB ,alls !o !he "ur3ish advan+e) Fn-land de+lares 2ar on >ran+e and (+o!land) Appallin$ tasks lay before him in this Aa$ainB !arkest hour of the 3apacy. 'o e1tirpate in%eterate abuses8 to reform a court &hich thri%e! on corruption an! !eteste! the %ery name of reform8 to hol! in leash the youn$ an! &arlike princes rea!y to boun! at each other/s throats these &ere herculean labors... His nuncio to 5ermany Chieri$ati Ama!e the e1a$$erate!B ackno&le!$ment that the *oman Court ha! been the fountain.hea! of all the corruptions in the Church. Car!inal A!rian of Costello Ain ?>?DB &as implicate! in a char$e of conspirin$ &ith Car!inal 3etrucci to poison the 3ope =eo X an! confesse!. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 1, 160) In Martin =uther/s case it is impossible to speak of liberty of conscience or reli$ious free!om0 'he !eath.penalty for heresy reste! on the hi$hest =utheran authority0 'he %ie&s of the other reformers
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May 15, 1525 !he revol! is $u! do2n 2hen one hundred !housand $easan!s6 mar!yrs are 3illed in a blood ba!h) ;hen Bisho$ 'onrad re+a$!ures ;ur5ber-, !he even! is +elebra!ed 2i!h 64 addi!ional eDe+u!ions) "he Bisho$ !hen !ours his dio+ese 2i!h his eDe+u!ioner 2ho elimina!es ano!her 202 $eo$le) >ran+is & o, >ran+e, 1515@1540, re@+on*uers Milan and #o$e 'lemen! E&& ali-ns 2i!h >ran+e and Eeni+e a-ains! Fm$eror 'harles E, 1500@155., o, ($ain) Kuri+h: "he rebel ,ree@!hin3er, $hiloso$her, K2in-li, abolishes !he Roman 'a!holi+ Mass) Fnd o, !he ;orld: 4s 1524 a$$roa+hes, mass hys!eria en-ul,s Furo$e, 2hi+h an!i+i$a!es !ha! a dread,ul +a!as!ro$he 2ill !a3e !he ,orm o, a ,lood= many $eo$le build boa!s or move !o hi-her -round, bu! !his !ime, more $eo$le are -ro2in- more +yni+al o, su+h diaboli+al $redi+!ions) "he $hiloso$her 1i++olo Ma+hiavelli res$onds !o !he 2arnin- by mo+3in-ly ur-in- !he 2omen o, >loren+e !o run a2ay !o !he hills and live 2i!h !he hermi!s, bu! on+e a-ain !he +a!as!ro$he does no! o++ur) ~(ee Ma!!he2 25:13) 4,!er 1524 a$o+aly$!i+ism 2anes in (ou!hern Furo$e, bu! in 1or!hern Furo$e, su+h belie,s $ersis! in remainin- very $rominen!, ,irs! amon-s! !he erman #ro!es!an! re,ormers o, !he 16 !h +en!ury, and !hen amon-s! Fn-lish #uri!an re,ormers o, !he 10!h +en!ury) "he $uri!ans 2ill eD$or! !heir a$o+aly$!i+ism !o 4meri+a 2here $redi+!ions o, imminen! doom have !ended !o ,ind 2illin- audien+es) D :323@1565@7)>)M) (o55ini, na!ive o, (iena is in,luen+ed by 'amillo, a (i+ilian mys!i+, and +hallen-es 'alvin on !he do+!rine o, !he "rini!y) /Socinianism / !he 10!h +en!ury 'hris!ian also re:e+!s su+h !radi!ional do+!rines as !he "rini!y and <ri-inal (in, !he ,ounder is (o+inus, and his 7a!ini5ed name o, 7elio >ran+es+o Maria (o55ini, 1525@1562, !he &!alian #ro!es!an! !heolo-ian) (e55ini a++e$!s !he do+!rine o, 4rius, denyin- <ri-inal (in, a!onemen!, and !he Divini!y o, 'hris!) "here is one and only one od) 8is ne$he2 a++e$!s !he same !ene!s A ,.3. So77ini 153/@1604B and $ublishes a boo3 denyin- !he Divini!y o, Jesus) &n 150., >)#) (o55ini !ravels !o "ransylvania 2here Fm$eror (i-ismund is a s!aun+h su$$or!er o, #ro!es!an!ism and a-ains! !he a++e$!an+e o, !he "rini!y) As you see the 9octrine of a 'riune 5o!hea! is not only contrary to common sense but is entirely unsupporte! by the Scriptures. " Johannes reber, 1.04, a ,ormer o, 'a!holi+ $ries!, 'he Communication &ith the Spirit #orl! of
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"he here!i+ "yndaleIs !ransla!ion o, !he 1e2 "es!amen! ,rom ree3 !eD! o, Frasmus, 1466, +om$ared a-ains! !he =atin +ul$ate and !he #en!a!eu+h ,rom !he 8ebre2, 1525, +om$ared !o !he 'a!holi+ Eul-a!e and 7u!herIs erman version, 1530, ,irs! $rin!ed edi!ion= used as a medium by "yndale ,or ,ur!her bi!!er a!!a+3s on !he 'hur+h, re,le+!s $ersuasion o, 7u!herIs 1e2 "es!amen! o, 1522 in re:e+!in- 3riest ,or :l!er Church ,or Con$re$ation in (+ri$!ure) "he Ba!!le o, #avia $roves a +om$le!e disas!er ,or >ran+e as ?in- >ran+is & is +a$!ured) ($ain is no2 in +om$le!e +on!rol o, &!aly) "he hedonis!, Mar!in 7u!her marries !he ,ormer nun ?a!herine von Bora) ;illiam "yndale,Q14/4@1536, $re,erred !o $rodu+e a ne2 edi!ion o, !he Bible in !he Fn-lish lan-ua-e o, his day) 4n eD$er! in seven lan-ua-es, "yndale !ransla!es his 1e2 "es!amen! ,rom !he ori-inal ree3 and 8ebre2) 8is 1e2 "es!amen! is !he ,irs! Fn-lish 1e2 "es!amen! ever $rin!ed, and i! is $rin!ed in ermany) D :326@Die! o, ($eyer, 7u!herans are de+lared ,ree !o $ra+!i+e !heir individual belie,s, bu! !he $erse+u!ion o, Je2s 2ill +on!inue in 8un-ary) "he 1e2 2orld: 4 ($anish his!orian 2ri!es !ha! 'arib men also had lovers !ha! !hey did no! in!end !o smo!her in bu!!er and s$i+es, and !ha! !hese lovers 2ere dis!in-uished by 2earin- -a$uas or shor! s3ir!s and :e2elry !heir lovers had -iven !hem) If &e &ish to fin! a scape$oat on &hose shoul!ers &e may lay the miseries &hich 5ermany has brou$ht on the &orl! I am more an! more con%ince! that the &orst e%il $enius of that country is not Hitler or Bismarck or ,re!erick the 5reat but Martin =uther. "4n-li+an Dean &n-e, (ain! #aulIs 'a!hedral, 7ondon) D :32;@"he 4n!2er$ edi!ion o, "yndaleIs 1e2 "es!amen! is burned a! (ain! #aulIs 'ross, 7ondon, and a li!!le la!er, a mass burnin- o, !hese 2or3s and !he 2or3s o, o!her !ransla!ors be-ins) ~ (ee !he 1e2
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"he #o$e is de+lared !o be Infallible only 2hen he s$ea3s :1 Cathe!ra) 2hen he addresses a messa-e on faith or morals in his o,,i+ial +a$a+i!y !o !he 9niversal 'hur+h) ;i!h mu+h so$his!ry and $edan!i+, earlier #a$al blunders are !hen eD+luded) &! is more $i*uan! !ha! !he do-ma 2as +laimed !o be ne+essary in vie2 o, !he s!a!e o, !he modern 2orld, so !ha! 'a!holi+s a! leas! 2ould have a sa,e -uide= ye! no #o$e sin+e 1.00 has ven!ured !o s$ea3 in his in,allible +hara+!er, un!il #o$e John #aul && in his address !o !he <r!hodoD #o$e) <n Mar+h 12, 2000 #o$e John #aul && a!!em$!s !o $uri,y !he souls o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s members by a$olo-i5in- ,or 2000 years o, Sins +ommi!!ed by !he +hur+h, !2en!y +en!uries o, !errorism, eD!or!ion and murder, and ye!, on (e$!ember 2000, #o$e John #aul && issues 9ominus (esus U=or! (esusV rea,,irmin- !he Roman 'hur+h6s reli-ious in!oleran+e: ;nly one path to 5o! g 'he *oman Catholic Church. "he le!!ers and Fn+y+li+als, 2hi+h !he #o$es o, !he las! 100 years, 2ho blunder 2orse !han ever, have issued may be disre-arded and $riva!ely derided by any 'a!holi+) &! is s!ill more amusin- !o hear 'a!holi+s, 2hen !hey are ,or+ed !o admi! !he +rimes and vi+es o, so many #o$es, say +om$la+en!ly !ha! !hey +laim only Infallibility no! Impeccability, ,or !he #o$es) <n !he !heory !he 6Holy 5host is indi,,eren! !o !he +hara+!er o, !he #o$e ele+!ed, a no!oriously immoral 'ardinal Eannu!elli, !ried !o su++eed #o$e 7eo %&&& in 1/03 and re+eived a number o, vo!es, +on+erned only abou! $ronoun+emen!s 2hi+h he never ma3es) ~ (ee Dr) ) ) 'oul!onIs 3apal Infallibility 1/22, and J) M+'abe6s,
*ationalists :ncyclopae!ia for an in !epth history of the &orl! from a reli$ious perspecti%e.
"he reli-ious in!oleran+e, ,or so lon- $rose+u!ed u$on !he masses by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is no2 !o be +ommi!!ed u$on !he 'a!holi+s by !he #ro!es!an!s 2ho +laim reli-ious !oleran+e, ye! In ?>EE a rabble force! its &ay into the church at #ittenber$ Athe 3alast ChurchB on the !oors of &hich =uther ha! naile! his theses !estroye! all its altars an! statues an! . . . 9ro%e out the cler$y. In *otenbur$ also in ?>E> the fi$ure of Christ &as !ecapitate!0 ;n the @th of ,ebruary ?>E@ e%erythin$ pre%iously re%ere! in the fine ol! cathe!ral of Basle S&it7erlan! &as !estroye!.. Such instances of brutality an! fanaticism coul! be cite! by scores. ">rom 'he 3rotestant In2uisition *eformation &n!oleran+e and #erse+u!ion, by Dave 4rms!ron-) &n 152/ !he 'oun+il o, (!rasbour- 2ill order !he brea3in- in!o $ie+es all o, !he remainin- 'a!holi+ al!ars, ima-es and +rosses, and several +hur+hes and +onven!s 2ill be des!royed in !he $ro+ess) (imilar even!s 2ill !rans$ire in >ran3,ur!@am@Main, and a! a reli-ious +onven!ion a! 8ambur- in 4$ril, 1535 !he 7u!heran !o2ns o, 7ube+3, Bremen, 8ambur-, 7unebur-, (!ralsund, Ros!o+3 and ;ismar 2ill vo!ed !o han- 4naba$!is!s and ,lo- A&hipB 'a!holi+s and K2in-lians be,ore banishin- !hem, and Mar!in 7u!herIs home !erri!ory o, (aDony 2ill ins!i!u!e banishmen! ,or 'a!holi+s in 1520) It is0 ,orbi!!en to say Mass or to be present at Mass &ith the punishment for a first offence of loss of all $oo!s an! a flo$$in$8 for the secon! offence banishment8 for the thir! !eath. "7e-isla!ion
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?noD de+larin-, 'hat all &hich our a!%ersaries !o is !iabolical. 8e re:oi+ed in !ha!, 3erfect hatre! &hich the Holy 5host en$en!ers in the hearts of 5o!/s elect a$ainst the con!emners of His holy statutes. "John ?noD, History of the *eformation. Mar!in 7u!her in his a!!a+3s a-ains! !he +orru$!ion o, !he Roman 'hur+h, 2as venomous in his +ondemna!ions a-ains! a hy$o+ri!i+al $ries! +ra,! and reli-ious oli-ar+hy, 6It is the !uty of the authorities to resist an! punish such public blasphemy... If the preacher !oes not make men pious the $oo!s are no lon$er his... -ot only the spiritual but also the secular po&er must yiel! to the :%an$el &hether cheerfully or other&ise...Men !espise the :%an$el an! insist on bein$ compelle! by the la& an! the s&or!. Althou$h &e neither can nor shoul! force anyone into the faith yet the masses must be hel! an! !ri%en to it in or!er that they may kno& &hat is ri$ht or &ron$0It is our custom to affri$ht those &ho0 ,ail to atten! the preachin$8 an! to threaten them &ith banishment an! the la&0 In the e%ent of their still pro%in$ contumacious to e1communicate them0 As if they &ere heathen... Althou$h e1communication in 3ope!om has been shamefully abuse!0 Het &e must not suffer it to fall but make ri$ht use of it as Christ comman!e!0'he 3ope an! the Car!inals0 Since they are blasphemers their ton$ues ou$ht to be torn out throu$h the back of their necks an! naile! to the $allo&s<0It &ere better that e%ery Bishop &ere mur!ere!0 'han that one soul shoul! be !estroye!0 If they &ill not hear 5o!/s #or!0 #hat !o they better !eser%e than a stron$ uprisin$ &hich &ill s&eep them from the
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"he very ar!i+les *ues!ioned in !he 'a!holi+ ,ai!h 2ill no2 be in+or$ora!ed in !he #ro!es!an!, bu! 7u!her is vindi+!ive also in his *ues! !o des!roy !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) 1e2 ;orld: &n an &n+a !o2n in 1or!hern #eru, shor!ly a,!er bein- +on*uered by !he ($anish, !here 2ere ,i,!een 2omen ,or every man, and men had been burned ,or sus$e+!ed homoseDual a+!ivi!ies, bu! by 15.0 !he area 2as s!ill 3no2n ,or i!s homoseDual a+!ivi!ies) If &e punish thie%es &ith the $allo&s . . . &hy !o &e not still more attack &ith e%ery kin! of &eapon0 'hese Car!inals these 3opes an! that &hole abomination of the *omish So!om0 #hy !o &e not &ash our han!s in their bloo!? "Mar!in 7u!her) If I ha! all the ,ranciscan friars in one house I &oul! set fire to it . . . 'o the fire &ith them< "Mar!in 7u!her) -o one0 #ill be so foolish to belie%e that it &as really his intention to kill the Catholic cler$y an! monks. His bloo!thirsty !eman!s &ere but the %iolent outbursts of his o&n !eep in&ar! intolerance. "8ar!mann risar, Jesui! 7u!heran (+holar in de,ense o, Mar!in 7u!herIs +aus!i+ s!a!emen!s a-ains! !he 'hur+h and i!s +ler-y) Hou are fri$htenin$ a&ay from you your supporters by your constant reference to troops an! arms. #e can easily enou$h thro& e%erythin$ into confusion but it &ill not be in our po&er belie%e me to restore thin$s to peace an! or!er. ";ol,-an- 'a$i!o on De+ember 4!h, 1520 a!!em$!in- !o *uell !he an-er o, Mar!in 7u!her) Bu!, !he de,enders o, 7u!her 2ere +u! o, !he same +lo!h as !heir adversary, !ha! o, ha!red, and no! o, love ,or !heir ,ello2 man, and ins!illed ,ur!her in !he masses a revolu!ionary !enden+y !o des!roy !ha!, 2hi+h had $erse+u!ed !he !hou-h!s o, man ,or +en!uries, But &ho &as it &ho &as responsible for ha%in$ pro%oke! the &ar? ;ccasional counsels to0 Self.restraint0 #ere in!ee! $i%en by =uther from time to time0 But0 'hey are !ro&ne! in the !in of his contro%ersial in%ecti%e0 If his reforms &ere re4ecte! then it &as to be &ishe! that monasteries an! foun!ations W#ere all re!uce! to one $reat heap of ashes./ /A $ran! !estruction of all the monasteries etc. &oul! be the best reformation... It is a !uty to suppress the 3ope by force... Some0 #ill not treat our 5ospel ri$htly8 but ha%e &e not $ibbets &heels s&or!s an! kni%es? 'hose &ho are ob!urate can be brou$ht to reason... 'he spiritual po&ers0Also the temporal ones &ill ha%e to succumb to the 5ospel either throu$h lo%e or throu$h force as is clearly pro%e! by all Biblical history. "8ar!mann risar) "he $easan!sI revol! and 7u!her advises !he monar+hs !o 3ill !he $easan!s in any ,ashion ne+essary, en masse, and i! is es!ima!ed !ha! !here are 100,000 resul!an! dea!hs) "his e$isode is a+3no2led-ed as a blo! on 7u!herIs +areer 2hi+h had $reviously been a++redi!ed as re$resen!in- !he $oor, bu! la!er denied !hem !ha! he 2ould -ain es!eem in !he eyes o, !he rulinoli-ar+hy) 'he peasants ha! a case a$ainst him. He ha! not only pre!icte! social re%olution he ha! sai! he &oul! not be !isplease! by it0 :%en if men &ashe! their han!s in:episcopal bloo!0 He ha! ma!e no protest a$ainst the secular appropriation of :cclesiastical property0 'he peasants felt that the ne& reli$ion ha! sanctifie! their cause ha! arouse! them to hope an! action an! ha! !eserte! them in the hour of !ecision0 Many of them or their chil!ren0 *eturne! to the Catholic fol!. ";ill Duran!) D :384@?in- 8enry E&&& de+lares 3almistry as a $ra+!i+e !ha! is mean! !o de+eive !he $eo$le) 4 la2 is $assed ou!la2in- :$yptians 2hi+h is 2ha! !he 2anderin- y$sies 2ere +alled, -ivin- !hem ,i,!een days !o -e! ou! o, !he realm) D :384@"he early ($aniards in MeDi+o hear -rea! s!ories abou! !he 2eal!h o, !he (even 'i!ies o, 'ibola) "he ($aniards, ea-er !o ,ind !his !reasure, se! ,or!h on several eD$edi!ions, o, 2hi+h none o,
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!hese a!!em$!s su++eeded) Mar+os de 1i5a, a >ran+is+an $ries!, be+omes !he ,irs! 2hi!e $erson 3no2n !o en!er !he 4ri5ona re-ion in 2ha! is no2 3no2n as !he sou!h2es! 9ni!ed (!a!es, !ravelin!hrou-h !he (an #edro Ealley in 153/, on his *ues! ,or !he seven +i!ies) "he ,ollo2in- year, !he ($anish eD$lorer >ran+is+o Eas*ue5 de 'oronado sear+hes ,or !he !reasure in 2ha! is no2 4ri5ona and 1e2 MeDi+o ACorona!o is later strippe! of his $o%ernorship for his failure to con%ert the In!ians &ho are constantly stru$$lin$ to remain freeB) "he 4nasa5i &ndians 2ho resided in !he area A5!h !o 14!h 'en!uryB and 2hose !erri!ories s!re!+h ,rom 4ri5ona !o 9!ah +arve an+ien! animals Apetro$lyphsB on s!ones de$i+!in- dinosaurs a! 1a!ural Brid-es 1a!ional Monumen!, 9!ah 8o2 did !hese 1a!ive 4meri+ans 3no2 2ha! dinosaurs loo3ed li3eC 8o2 !he 4nasa5i +ame !o de$i+! re$!iles !hou-h! eD!in+! millions o, years a-o is a mys!ery !ha! is s!ill beininves!i-a!ed) ;e no2 have !he bone sam$les o, dinosaurs, bu! i! has !a3en years !o $ie+e !o-e!her !he various s$e+ies !ha! are no2 de$i+!ed in !he +ave +arvin-s) &n !he Eul-a!e Bible 2e have, So 5o! create! the $reat !ra$on. ~ enesis 1:21, Job 40@41) Man does no! use !he 2ord dinosaur un!il !he early 1.006s 2hen !he 2ord is used !o des+ribe a =ar$e Horne! Serpent. A*ichar! ;&en, 1.04@/2 :n$lish anatomist an! paleontolo$ist !eclare! that the hu$e fossil bones foun! in southern :n$lan! in the nineteenth century &ere not the remains of o%er$ro&n li7ar!s or croco!iles but those of an entirely !ifferent species of reptile. ;&en name! the animal 9inosaur 5reek for 'errible li7ar!B) Dinosaurs lived durin- mos! o, !he Meso5oi+ Fra, 2hi+h las!ed ,rom abou! 240 million !o 65 million years a-o, +alled !he A$e of *eptiles or A$e of 9inosaurs. ~(ee 4D 16/3 4D 1532) 'he 3rince 2ri!!en by Ma+hiavelli, is !ransla!ed in 1640. Ma+hiavelli believes rulers are no! bound by !radi!ion, e!hi+s or moral do-ma) #o2er is !heir only +on+ern) &n !his reno2n drama he uses !ri+3ery and $hiloso$hi+al de+e$!ion in an a!!em$! !o lead !he reader in!o a++e$!in- +ruel!y and de+ei! as an a++e$!ed norm, 2hi+h some believe is a $arody on !he belie,s o, !he Roman 'hur+h in his era) D :38:@ ?in- 8enry E&&& is o,,i+ially re+o-ni5ed: (u$reme 8ead o, !he 'hur+h in Fn-land, 2hi+h +auses !he #o$e !o even!ually issue an eD+ommuni+a!ion a-ains! him) Memorandum o, a #ro+lama!ion made a! 3aul/s Cross on !he ,irs! (unday in 4dven!, A$ainst the buyin$ sellin$ or rea!in$ of the follo&in$ books: "he dis$u!a!ion be!2een ,a!her and !he son) "he su$$li+a!ion o, be--ars) "he revela!ion o, 4n!i+hris!) 7iber *ui de ve!eri e! novi+io Deo ins+ribi!ur) #re+a+iones) F+onomi+a 'hris!iana) "he buryin- o, !he mass, in Fn-lish Rhyme) 4n FD$osi!ion in!o !he E&& 'ha$!er o, !he 'orin!hians) "he Ma!rimony o, "yndal) 4 B ' a-ains! !he +ler-y) ;rtulus Animae, in Fn-lish) 4 boo3 a-ains! (ain! "homas o, 'an!erbury) 4 boo3 made by >riar Reye a-ains! !he seven sa+ramen!s) 4n ans2er o, "yndal !o (ir "homas MoreIs dialo-ue, in Fn-lish) 4 dis$u!a!ion o, #ur-a!ory, made by John >ry!he) "he ,irs! Boo3 o, Moses, +alled enesis) 4 $rolo-ue in !he se+ond boo3 o, Moses, +alled FDodus) 4 $rolo-ue in !he !hird boo3 o, Moses, +alled 7evi!i+us) 4 $rolo-ue in !he ,our!h Boo3 o, Moses, +alled 1umeri) 4 $rolo-ue in !he ,i,!h Boo3 o, Moses, +alled Deu!eronomy) "he #ra+!i+e o, #rela!es) "he 1e2 "es!amen! in Fn-lish, 2i!h an in!rodu+!ion !o !he F$is!le !o !he Romans)
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"he $arable o, !he 2i+3ed Mammon) "he obedien+e o, a 'hris!ian man) "he Boo3 o, "hor$e or o, John <lde+as!ell) "he (um o, (+ri$!ure) "he #rimer in Fn-lish) "he #sal!er in Fn-lish) 4 dialo-ue be!2een !he -en!lemen and !he $lo2man) Jonas in Fn-lish) ~(our+e: Councils an! :cclesiastical 9ocuments relatin$ to 5reat Britain an! Irelan! <D,ord, 1.6/, by
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D :382@"he 3enal Co!e 3no2n as !he Carolina de+rees !ha! sor+ery !hrou-hou! !he erman Fm$ire shall be !rea!ed as a +riminal o,,en+e, and i, i! $ur$or!s !o in,li+! in:ury u$on any $erson !he 2i!+h is !o be burned a! !he s!a3e) 'he :n$lish cler$y submit to Min$ Henry +III &hich means that Henry can no& appoint the Bishops in his realm an! not the Church John 'alvin leads !he Re,orma!ion in >ran+e) D :388@15/2@Mon!ai-ne, Mi!+hel Fy*uem De, a >ren+h moralis! and $ioneer o, modern ,ree!hin3in- or as i! is 3no2n !oday, ra!ionalism) 8e s$o3e 7a!in ,luen!ly, had a ,airly -ood 3no2led-e o, ree3 a! !he a-e o, siD, and he had a dis!in-uished +areer in la2) &! 2as a,!er his re!iremen! !ha! he 2ro!e !he ,amous :ssays, 2hi+h o$ened !he era o, ,ree!hin3in- in >ran+e) 8e $ro,essed !hey 2ere dan-erous days !o be a 'a!holi+, bu! ,e2 'a!holi+s are anDious !o +laim him= and his :ssays 2ere $u! on !he Catholic ,orbi!!en In!e1 in 1606) #hat !o I kno&? is a very +ommon $hrase in his 2or3, bu! he 2arns !he reader no! !o eD$e+! Ille$itimate an! 3unishable vie2s) &n Fn-land, "homas 'ranmer be+omes 4r+hbisho$ o, 'an!erbury $ro+laimin- marria-e o, 8enry E&&& and 'a!herine null and void and $ro+laims marria-e o, 8enry and 4nne Boleyn la2,ul) "he #o$e eD+ommuni+a!es 8enry ,or disobeyin- him) 4nne is +ro2ned as Sueen o, Fn-land) Bir!h o, dau-h!er Fli5abe!h !o 8enry and 4nne) &n >ran+e, #o$e 'lemen! E&&, o, !he Medi+i ,amily, marries his rela!ive 'a!herina deI Medi+i !o !he ,u!ure ?in- o, >ran+e, 8enry Ealois) ?in- 8enry E&&&Is marria-e !o his 'a!holi+ 2i,e, 'a!herine o, 4ara-on, is annulled by 4r+hbisho$ "homas 'ranmer) ?in- 8enry E&&& marries 4nne Boleyn, !he se+ond o, his siD 2ives, in a se+re! +eremony, 2hi+h is held a! ;hi!ehall #ala+e) 4nne Boleyn is already $re-nan! A&ith the future Lueen :li7abeth IB a! !he !ime) <n 0 (e$!ember, !he ,u!ure Sueen Fli5abe!h & is born a! reen2i+h #ala+e, !he dau-h!er o, ?in- 8enry E&&& and 4nne Boleyn) ?in- 8enry E&&& is eD+ommuni+a!ed by an an-ry #o$e, 2hi+h +auses him !o +onsider ,ormin- his o2n 'hur+h, "he 'hur+h o, Fn-land) "he Bu$$ery 7a2 ASo!omyB is $assed in Fn-land de+reein- !he dea!h $enal!y, 2hi+h is !he ,irs! !ime !his o,,ense is +overed under +ivil, ra!her !han 'hur+h, la2) Fnd o, !he ;orld: Mel+hior 8o,,man $redi+!s !ha! JesusI re!urn 2ill ha$$en in 1533 and !ha! !he 1e2 Jerusalem 2ill be es!ablished in (!rasbour-, ermany) 8e is arres!ed and dies in a (!rasbour- :ail) &n one $or!ion he s!a!es, Man is certainly stark ma!8 he cannot make a flea yet he makes $o!s by the !o7en. "Mi!+hel Fy*uem De Mon!ai-ne) D :388@1603@Fli5abe!h & o, Fn-land and &reland: dau-h!er o, 8enry E&&& and his se+ond 2i,e 4nn Boleyn) Fn-lish #arliamen!, in 1536, de+lares his marria-e !o 4nn invalid, !ha! 2ould allo2 him !o marry his !hird 2i,e Jane (eymour, bu! !his de+e$!ion 2ill la!er +rea!e a doub! as !o !he le-i!ima+y o, his dau-h!er, Fli5abe!h &) &n 1554 Fli5abe!h is force! to claim Catholicism as her reli$ion in order !o avoid im$risonmen!) (he rever!s !o #ro!es!an!ism in 155/ and has #arliamen! $ass le-isla!ion !ha! is la!er !o be+ome !he basis o, !he do+!rines es!ablishin- !he Church of :n$lan!) Roman 'a!holi+s are $erse+u!ed !hrou-hou! her rei-n) Do+!or John Dee, o++ul!is!, as!rolo-er, s$y Ahis +ode name is 000B 1520@160.* is a$$oin!ed !he $ersonal Court Astrolo$er !o Sueen Fli5abe!h &) Dee +al+ula!es !he mos! advan!a-eous as!rolo-i+al da!e ,or !he +orona!ion o, !he Sueen) Dr) Dee and Fd2ard ?elley ma3e 2aD !able!s +alled alma!els en-raved 2i!h ma-i+ symbols as $ar! o, an
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assor!men! o, a$$ara!us !o +on:ure a !ran+e li3e s!a!e !o summons an-els) "his :nochian Ma$ic is la!er used by !he Hermetic ;r!er of the 5ol!en 9a&n !o indu+e !ran+e li3e s!a!es on an as!ral $lane) D :388@15/2@ Mi+hel Fy*uem de Mon!ai-ne, >ren+h 2ri!er 2ho in!rodu+ed !he essay as a li!erary ,orm) 8is essays, 2hi+h ran-e over a 2ide varie!y o, !o$i+s, are +hara+!eri5ed by a dis+ursive s!yle, a lively +onversa!ional !one, and !he use o, numerous *uo!a!ions ,rom +lassi+al 2ri!ers) ~Microsoft :ncarta
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Man is certainly stark ma!) he cannot make a &orm yet he &ill make 5o!s by the !o7en. "Mon!ai-ne) 7ivin- in an era 2hen here!i+s 2ere burned alive, Mon!ai-ne eluded $rose+u!ion by !he Roman 'hur+h) <!hers 2ere no! so ,or!una!e, and in 1553, !he $hysi+ian Mi+hael (erve!us, 2ho dis+overed !he $ulmonary +ir+ula!ion o, blood, 2as burned alive in John 'alvinIs eneva ,or doub!in- !he "rini!y) &n one 9ni!arian 'hur+h, !he you!h -rou$ a+!ually holds a yearly Michael Ser%etus &iener roast in his memory) It is in!ee! important that posterity shoul! not kno& of our !ifferences8 for it is in!escribably ri!iculous that &e &ho are in opposition to the &hole &orl! shoul! be at the %ery be$innin$ of the *eformation at issue amon$ oursel%es. "John 'alvin in a le!!er !o Melan+h!hon, (ele+!ed ;or3s o, John 'alvin: "ra+!s and
7e!!ers: 7e!!ers, #ar! 2, 1545@1553, vol) 5 o, 0= edi!ed by Jules Bonne!, !ransla!ed by David 'ons!able= rand Ra$ids: Ba3er Boo3 8ouse Qa #ro!es!an! $ublisherR, 1/.3, 454 $a-es= re$rodu+!ion o, 7e!!ers o, John 'alvin, vol) 2, 7e!!er '''E A305B, #hiladel$hia: #resby!erian Board o, #ubli+a!ion, 1.5.)
4nd Melan+h!hon, seein- !he dea!h and misery brou-h! on by !he ne2 reli-ious leaders s!a!es, All the &aters of the :lbe &oul! not yiel! me tears sufficient to &eep for the miseries cause! by the *eformation. "Melan+h!hon) D :388515.4@;illiam &, o, <ran-e, +alled 'he Silent 3rince of ;ran$e led !he ,i-h! ,or Du!+h ,reedom) Born !he son o, ;illiam, +oun! o, 1assau, he 2as raised as a 7u!heran durin- a !ime 2hen #ro!es!an!s 2ere $erse+u!ed by !he &n*uisi!ion) ;illiam and o!her members o, !he Du!+h nobili!y or-ani5ed a s!ron- movemen! a-ains! ($anish o$$ression, 2i!h !he resul! !ha! in 1564 #hili$ 2as ,or+ed !o re+all !he ha!ed 1e!herlands $rime minis!er, 4n!oine #erreno! 'ardinal de ranvelle) ;illiam o, <ran-e 2as !he ,a!her o, reli-ious liber!y) ;illiam o, <ran-e is !he man 2ho -ave !he Je2s !he ,reedom !o +ome !o 4ms!erdam) 4nd !he Je2s +alled 4ms!erdam, 'he ne& (erusalem. ;illiam o, <ran-e 2as a 'a!holi+ !o be-in 2i!h) Remember 2hen he 2as in !he ,ores!, hun!in- 2i!h !he 3in- o, >ran+e, and !he 3in- o, >ran+e lay bare !o him !heir $lans !o des!roy all !he #ro!es!an!s in 8olland, ;illiam 3e$! silen!) 4nd, !ha! is 2hy he 2as +alled #illiam the 'aciturn or #illiam the Silent. ;illiam is a -rea! ins$ira!ion !o 8olland deliverin- re,u-e ,rom !he ,ana!i+al Roman 'a!holi+ ($anish, 2hi+h 2ere lead by !he Jesui!s) od hel$ed him by sendin- a s!ron- 2ind over !he di3es, and ,loodin- !he 2hole area, !hus dro2nin- !he ($anish soldiers) 4,!er2ards, he sen! ano!her s!ron- 2ind and ble2 !he 2a!er ba+3 over !he di3es) "his is a his!ori+al ,a+!H 'he Barons of the Campa$na fou$ht &ith each other an! &ith the 3ope an! issuin$ from their castles rai!e! the country in e%ery !irection an! e%en robbe! the pil$rims on their &ay to the tombs of the Apostles. ... #illiam I took capti%e many &ealthy 5reeks the $reater number of &hom he sol! into sla%ery. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 1, 150) "he Columbia :ncyclope!ia/s ar!i+le on slavery is a !our de ,or+e o, misre$resen!a!ion, as slavery in !he Roman Fm$ire is dis+rimina!orily des+ribed, and i! is said !ha! !he in!rodu+!ion o, 'hris!iani!y Miti$ate! !he +ondi!ion o, !he slaves, 2hen in ,a+!, i! 2as mi!i-a!ed by !he (!oi+ F$i+urean la2yers and, es$e+ially, !he -rea! F$i+urean Fm$eror 8adrian, and !he -rea! en+y+lo$edia omi!s !he many $a-an +ondemna!ions o, slavery as many s$ee+hes a-ains! i! survived, su+h as by !he ,riend o, !he Fm$eror, Dio 'hrysos!om) 8o2ever, !he 'hur+h, +laimin- !o be ,riend o, !he $oor and under$rivile-ed has ,or i!s de,enseQCR !2o leadin- 'a!holi+ moralis!s, !he (ain!s, 4u-us!ine and 4*uinas, 2ho remar3ably de,end slavery) Fven !he (+holas!i+s, 2ho are no2 $ro$osed !o us as moral -uides, ,ailed !o +ondemn slavery or ser,dom, and !ha! no #o$e +ondemned !hem un!il !he >ren+h $hiloso$hers o, !he 1. !h +en!ury !au-h! !hem :us!i+e) (lavery 2as in!rodu+ed in!o 4meri+a be+ause i! had never been ,ully abolished in Furo$e by !he monar+hs, nor by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h)
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"he lar-e use o, slave eunu+hs by !he Muslims is heavily +ensured by !he Columbia :ncyclope!ia, bu! i! is no! men!ioned !ha! !he ($anish 4rabs 2ere ,urnished 2i!h +as!ra!ed slave boys, 2hi+h 2ere a$$aren!ly +as!ra!ed by !he 'a!holi+ mon3s, by 'a!holi+ >ran+e) ASaintB Au$ustine/s &orks became the $reat source of 4ustification for intolerance. "8um$hrey) Fnd o, !he ;orld: 4n 4naba$!is! $rea+her o, !he early 1500Is, 8o,,man, de+lares !ha! !he even!s o, "he Fnd o, !he ;orld 2ill be-in in 1533, and !ha! (!rassbur- 2ill be !he 1e2 Jerusalem) ... 'here the ma$istrates &oul! set up the kin$!om of ri$hteousness &hile the ?FF CCC &oul! maintain the po&er of the City an! the true 5ospel an! the true Baptism Afull a!ult immersionB &oul! sprea! o%er the earth. -o man &oul! be able to &ithstan! the po&er si$ns an! &on!ers of the saints8 an! &ith them &oul! appear like t&o mi$hty torches :noch an! :lias &ho &oul! consume the earth &ith the fire procee!in$ from their mouths. "Ri+hard 8ea!h *uo!ed in ;#>, $) 0) D :387@154/@#o$e #aul &&&, ,a!hers !hree ille-i!ima!eGbas!ard sons and one ille-i!ima!e dau-h!er) #o$e #aul &&& ma3es his ,avori!e bas!ard son, #ierlui-i, Du3e o, #arma and #ia+en5a) #o$e #aul a$$roves o, !he Jesui! <rder Ahis pri%ate armyB, and in!rodu+es !he In!e1 of ,orbi!!en Books A!enouncin$ free!om of the pressB) #o$e #aul &&& 2ill bes!o2 !he ran3 o, 'ardinali!y u$on !2o o, his !eena-e -randsons) "he 4+! o, (u$rema+y is $assed, es!ablishin- ?in- 8enry E&&& as head o, !he 'hur+h o, Fn-land= ?in8enry E&&&, o, Fn-land, no2 $ro+laims himsel, as head o, his o2n Fn-lish Re,ormed 'hur+h AAn$lican international churchR:piscoal in ISAB) "homas 'ranmer be+omes 4r+hbisho$ o, 'an!erbury) >reedom o, !he $ress is no! -ained by 2ay o, !he #ro!es!an! movemen! ei!her, as, =uther0 Set his pen in motion concernin$ this Catholic translation of the Bible. /'he free!om of the #or! / &hich he claime! for himself &as not to be accor!e! to his opponent :mser0 #hen0 He learnt that :mser/s translation &as to be printe!0 At *ostock he not only appeale! himself to his follo&er 9uke Henry of Mecklenbur$ &ith the re2uest that /,or the 5lory of the e%an$el of Christ an! the sal%ation of all souls/ he &oul! put a stop to this printin$ but he also &orke! on the councilors of the :lector of Sa1ony to support his action. He !enie! the ri$ht an! the po&er of the Catholic authorities to inhibit his books8 on the other han! he in%oke! the arm of the SecularAauthorities a$ainst all &ritin$s that &ere !ispleasin$ to him0#hen the contro%ersy on the =or!/s Supper &as starte! at #ittenber$ the utmost precautions &ere taken to suppress the &ritin$s of the S&iss *eforme! theolo$ians an! of the 5erman preachers &ho share! the latter/s %ie&s. "he dea!h o, #o$e 'lemen! E&&, and !he ele+!ion o, 4lessandro >arnese as #o$e #aul &&&) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2ill do all 2i!hin i!s $o2ers !o +ur!ail !he rise o, #ro!es!an!ism, At the insti$ation of =uther an! Melanchthon there &as issue! in ?>EK by the :lector (ohn of Sa1ony an e!ict to the follo&in$ effect) /Books an! pamphlets Aof the Anabaptists Sacramentarians etc.B must not be allo&e! to be bou$ht or sol! or rea!0Also those &ho are a&are of such breaches of the or!ers lai! !o&n herein an! !o not $i%e information shall be punishe! by loss of life an! property. Melanchthon !eman!e! in the most se%ere an! comprehensi%e manner the censure an! suppression of all books that &ere hin!erin$ to =utheran teachin$. 'he &ritin$s of J&in$li an! the J&in$lians &ere place! formally on the A,orbi!!enB In!e1 at #ittenber$. "Johannes Janssen, History of the 5erman 3eople ,rom the Close of the Mi!!le A$es , 16
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'he Mi!!le A$es re%ele! in cruelty to men an! beasts.... 'he ACatholicB Church &as %enal sensual $ross an! inhuman... 'o torture prisoners to slay &omen an! chil!ren &holesale...&as hel! by the Christian kni$ht as la&ful... *obert ,it7$eral! near Antioch brou$ht back into camp a hun!re! hea!s of 'urks... Saracens/ noses an! ears &ere spitte! on a lance as a trophy. A boat/s loa! of 5reek noses an! thumbs &ere sent to By7antium.... Bohemun! kille! an! roaste! some prisoners as a 4est... Some of the Christians Ait is state! in their o&n chroniclesB ate the flesh of 'urks... Mni$hts &ho on first catchin$ si$ht of the Holy City... Slau$htere! so %ast a number of unbelie%ers in the Mos2ue of ;mar that the reins of their horses &ere bathe! in bloo!. "Meller) 4nd !he ba!!le 2a-es on in !he a+ademia 2orld also, Moreo%er anta$onism ha! also $ro&n up amon$ the 3rotestant uni%ersities an! one reproache! the other &ith bein$ the fosterer an! be$etter of false !octrine . . . #ittenber$ itself but lately re$ar!e! as the birthplace of a ne& re%elation an! of the ne&ly a&akene! Church of Christ in ?>AD &as !eclare! to be a /stinkin$ cesspool of the !e%il... At
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Strassbur$ Catholic &ritin$s &ere suppresse! as early as ?>EF0 'he Council at ,rankfort.on. the.Main e1ercise!0 Strict censorship0 At *ostock in ?>BE the printer of the Brethren of the Common =ife &as sent to prison because he ha! use! his printin$ press to the !isa!%anta$e of 3rotestantism0#here%er the prince accor!in$ to ol! By7antine fashion thou$ht himself a theolo$ian he mana$e! the censorship in person. ~Johannes Janssen) 4 domes!i+ servan!, Fli5abe!h Bar!on, o, ?en!, Fn-land, is han-ed ,or 2i!+h+ra,! and !reason a! "arbon a,!er $redi+!in- !he dea!h o, 4nne Boleyn Aone of Min$ Henry +IIIs many &i%esB) D :387@Mar!in 7u!her does no! believe !he Books of the Apocrypha should be re-arded as 8oly (+ri$!ure) 'overdale in his 1.35 !ransla!ion Afirst :n$lish BibleB +on+urs 2i!h !his !hin3in-) "he Roman 'hur+h de+lares, 'hey aboun! in historical an! $eo$raphical inaccuracies an! anachronisms.I " "he $roblems o, "obi! and Judi!h are summari5ed in 7arue, ;l! 'estament, +h) 2. and 2/, and in Me!5-er, Apocrypha) "he 'anoni+al Boo3s also +on!ain su+h ina++ura+ies and +on!radi+!ions) >or eDam$le, in enesis 26, 4himele+h o, erar is said !o be a #hilis!ine, bu! !he s!ory is se! in !he !ime o, 4braham, several hundred years be,ore !he #hilis!ines, +on,irmin- mul!i$le au!hors in some 2or3s) &n enesis 14:14, re,eren+e is made !o an eD$loi! o, 4braham !o !he nor!hern +i!y o, Dan, 2hi+h is a +i!y, named a,!er 4brahamIs -rea! -randson, and 2hi+h +i!y 2as no! +on*uered and renamed by !he &sraeli!es un!il hundreds o, years la!er) ~Jud-es 1.:2/) "he MChronicler 6 !he name usually -iven !o !he anonymous au!hor o, ,our <ld "es!amen! boo3s, des+ribes ?in- David as +olle+!in- !en !housand / 9arics/ ,or !he +ons!ru+!ion o, !he "em$le in Jerusalem) ~1 'hroni+les 2/:0) "he dari+ is a +oin named a,!er ?in- Darius o, #ersia, 2ho lived some ,ive hundred years a,!er David) ~Mi+hael D) 'oo-an, Money ar!) in ;1for! Companion to the Bible. Fli5abe!h Bar!on, 'he -un of Ment b) 1506, Fn-lish e+s!a!i+ o$$osed !o ma!rimonial $oli+y o, 8enry E&&&, is eDe+u!ed a! "yburn) D :387@#o$e #aul &&& is ele+!ed on his $romise o, re,orm re-ardin- !he 'hur+h) 7u!heranism and #ro!es!an!ism are havin- !heir ne-a!ive a,,e+! on $a!rona-e o, !his lar-e 'hris!ian ins!i!u!ion) >oundino, 'he Society of (esus by (ain! &-na!ius o, 7oyola Aconfirme! by 3ope 3aul III in ?>FCB, and 2hose mo!!o is, A! Ma4orem 9ei 5loriam 'o the 5reater 5lory of 5o! L 3no2n as Jesui!s and !a3in- vo2s o, +has!i!y, $over!y, and obedien+e !o none o!her !han !he #o$e) #o$e #aul &&& A?>BF.?>F@B is a++used o, 3illin- his mo!her and a nie+e ,or inheri!an+e and o, $oisonin- !2o $ries!s and a Bisho$ ,or disa-reein- 2i!h him) &! is !he al!erin- o, !heir ori-inal vo2 !ha! +auses !hem !o be eD$elled ,rom almos! every ma:or +oun!ry o, !he 2orld a! one !ime or ano!her and in 1003, #o$e 'lemen! %&E is ,inally $ersuaded !o su$$ress !he Jesui! <rder, bu! !he Jesui! <rder is re@es!ablished in 1.14 by #o$e #ius E&&) ;orld leaders see !he Jesui!s as an eD!ension o, !he 'hur+h meddlin- in $riva!e as 2ell as $oli!i+al a,,airs o, !he s!a!e and one by one eD$el !his <rder ,rom !heir lands) Russia is !he only eD+e$!ion, havin- !he su$$or! o, !he Russian Monar+hs) "he Jesui!s are 3no2n !o es!ablish some o, !he bes! learnin- ins!i!u!ions 2herever !hey are allo2ed !o remain) >ollo2in- !he rules o, !heir order A!irections from the 3opeB !hey are also even!ually eD$elled ,rom !he #hili$$ines, a $redominan!ly 'a!holi+ +oun!ry) "he Jesui!s 2ere ori-inally ,ormed !o !ravel !o !he 8oly 7ands and +onver! Muslims !o 'hris!iani!y, bu! 2ere diver!ed ,rom !his endeavor due !o hos!ili!ies and o!her more $ressin- ma!!ers 2i!hin !he 'hur+h) (!) >ran+is %avier 2as a Jesui! 2ho hel$ed in !he s$read o, 'hris!iani!y !o &ndia and Ja$an) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +laims !ha! !he (esuit ;ath made $ubli+ by Rober! ;are is a ,alsehood as $ublished in !he 2or3, Blun!ers an! ,or$eries by Brid-e!) "he 'hur+h does admi! !ha! !he Jesui!s are ,allible, and submi!s !he 2ri!in-s o, nearly one hundred Jesui!s !ha! have been $la+ed on !he Roman ,orbi!!en In!e1. 4lso +laimin- !he over eDuberan+e o, o!hers ,or !heir narro2ness o, mind and +landes!ine a+!ions, 2hile in ,orei-n +oun!ries, by overloo3in!he $revailin- norms and +us!oms indi-enous !o !he $eo$le 2here !hey d2ell) (ain! 4mbrose says, +ere frustra impu$nata 2ui apu! impios et infi!os impietatis arcessitur cum fi!ei sit ma$ister. AHe in truth is accuse! in %ain of impiety by the impious an! the faithless thou$h he is a teacher of the faithB)
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"he 2ri!ers 8assenmueller and 8os$inian, 2ho +olle+! and de,end all !he +har-es a-ains! !he Jesui!s, su$$or! !he early $erse+u!ions o, !he Jesui! <rder) "heir $re:udi+ed mo!i, se!s ,or!h ano!her 2ri!in- o, umbra-e a-ains! !he <rder by Kahoro2s3iIs, Monita Secreta Societatis (esu in 'ra+o2, 1614, 2hi+h is a sa!ire on !he rule o, !he order) "he Jesui! s+hools are no! al2ays !ain!ed, as !hey 2ere eD+e$!ionally su++ess,ul a! eDamina!ions ,or en!ran+e as o,,i+ers in!o !he >ren+h 4rmy, and 2hose members $roved !hemselves amon- !he braves! and mos! vi-orous men o, !he na!ion) &n a +ir+ums!an+e su+h as !his A military like !isciplineB, !he $roo, !ha! !he Jesui! edu+a!ion ,i! i!s $u$ils ,or !he Battle of life is ,ound in !he 2illin-ness o, $aren!s !o en!rus! !heir +hildren !o !he Jesui!s) ~>rom Brou, o$ +i! in,ra, &&, 40/= "am$e in :tu!es #aris, 1/00, $$) 00, 04/) <n 14 Mar+h, 162., seven Jesui!s are sei5ed a! (!) JohnIs 'ler3en2ell, 2i!h an abundan! number o, $a$ers de+laimin- !he monar+hy) "his does no! hel$ !heir +ause in Fn-land) "he ;ath of Alle$iance is revived 2i!h !he ;ath of Ab4uration and !he 'hree 2uestions $ro$osed by >air,aD on 1 4u-us! 1640) >a!her 8enry More is re+alled by !he #rovin+ial, >r) (ilesdon, ,rom Fn-land, a $unishmen! !ha! leads !o his 2ri!in- !he his!ory o, !he Fn-lish Jesui!s in !he year 1635) Jesui!s lose ei-h! o, !heir members !o !he s+a,,old Ahan-in-B and !hir!een in $rison in ,ive years, 160.@.8 ,or !heir $oli!i+al de,ian+e) Fu-xne (ueIs, (uif :rrant #an!erin$ (e& $ublished in 1.44, be+omes !he mos! $o$ular an!i@Jesui! boo3 ever $rin!ed 2i!h mos! o, i!s $ro+laimed !ene!s bein- ,rom !he Masoni+ <rder) >u!ure eD$oses abou! a Black 3ope are also a!!ribu!ed !o !he Masons in re!alia!ions ,or !he $erennial $erse+u!ion by Ea!i+an au!hori!ies) (ain! &-na!iusI sys!em o, demandin- a Blin! obe!ience has done as mu+h !o $araly5e !he s$read o, !he Jesui! <rder, as i! has !o hel$ s$read i!s do+!rines) 1o sin-ular $erson more loved liber!y or !he vir!ues o, ,reedom more !ha! &-na!ius, his error beinin !he means, ra!her !han i!s +ause) 'heirs is not to reason &hy theirs is but to !o an! !ie. #o$e Benedi+! %&E, in a le!!er da!ed 24 4$ril, 104., s!a!es !ha! !he Jesui!s are one, #hose reli$ious are e%ery&here repute! to be in the $oo! o!or of Christ chiefly because in or!er to a!%ance the youn$ men &ho fre2uent their churches an! schools in pursuit of liberal kno&le!$e leanin$ an! culture as &ell as in !ee!s an! habits of the Christian reli$ion an! piety they 7ealously e1ert e%ery effort $reatly to the a!%anta$e of the youn$. "'he Columbia :ncyclope!ia s!a!es !ha! by !he 16!h +en!ury, #ro!es!an!s as 2ell as !he 'a!holi+s 2ere $unishin- or eDe+u!in- men ,or heresy) (ome 'a!holi+s -o so ,ar as !o insis! !ha! 'a!holi+s, havin- so eDal!ed an o$inion o, !heir +reed, 2ere lo-i+al and +onsis!en! in doin- so, 2hile !he #ro!es!an!s, bein- ,ree !o read bo!h sides and less $erem$!ory, had no ri-h! !o in,li+! su+h !erminal $enal!ies) "o all su+h (o$his!ry s$o3en o, by laymen !he moderns mus! re$ly !ha! !he Ea!i+an and !he hierar+hy 2ere mainly de,endin- !heir o2n $ro+laimed $rivile-es by su+h ou!ra-es and menda+ious a!!ribu!es on !he mos! $re+ious o, all ,reedoms, !he ri-h! !o ,orm and asser! oneIs o2n +onvi+!ions, ,ree 2ill) 4nd i! is un:us! !o #ro!es!an!s !o su--es! !ha! as lon- as !hey had !he $o2er !o do so !hey 2ere e*ually -uil!y 2i!h !he 'a!holi+s o, !or!urin- and murderin- men 2ho di,,ered ,rom !hem) &n mos! +ases individuals 2ere surely $unished, bu! o,!en -iven !he !he ri-h! !o leave !he +on+lave ra!her !han submi! !o dea!h) 'hris!ian 4$olo-is!s +laim !ha! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2as !he ,irs! !o $rovide s+hools and +olle-es ,or !he +hildren o, !he 2or3in- $oor and has al2ays been ea-er !o $rovide edu+a!ion) "he a$$allin- 'hris!ian re+ord has sho2n !ha! a++e$!an+e o, !he 'hris!ian ,ai!h is mos! 2ides$read in !he no2 !hird 2orld na!ions and leas! in !he hi-her +ul!ural s!ra!a) ;i!ness !he le-a+y o, !he 'hur+h in (ou!h 4meri+a, 'en!ral 4meri+a, and !he #hili$$ines) ;orld 2ide !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ini!ia!ed s+hools !o $romo!e !heir +ause and +ared li!!le ,or !he indi-enous masses) Ea-ue s!a!emen!s abou! !he 5eal o, !he Jesui!s on !he one hand, and !he Re,ormers on !he o!her, !o ,ound s+hools al!er !he middle o, !he siD!een!h +en!ury have no 2ei-h! in ,a+e o, !he broad ,a+!s !ha! a! !he !ime o, !he >ren+h Revolu!ion .5k !o /0k o, !he $eo$le o, every +oun!ry in Furo$e eD+e$! #russia, 2here !he Ra!ionalis! >rederi+ !he rea! had inau-ura!ed a s+hool sys!em, 2ere $rimarily illi!era!e) Jesui! +olle-es had an eD+lusively limi!ed s+o$e, and !he #ro!es!an!s sou-h! only !o enable !he youn- !o read !he Bible and reli-ious li!era!ure and no!hin- else) "he (o+ie!y ,or #romo!in- 'hris!ian ?no2led-e 2ill o$en 2,000 s+hools in Fn-land in !he 1.!h +en!ury, bu! !hey +ons!rained !heir 2or3 !o -ivin- +hildren only an elemen!ary +a$a+i!y in order !o read
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and 2ri!e) "he Bisho$ o, 7ondon, 1014, s!a!ed !ha! !he ,irs! +are o, !he (o+ie!y 2as 'o fit the chil! for its inferior station. Fven !he >ren+h masses, on !he eve o, !he >ren+h Revolu!ion, /0k 2ere illi!era!e, and !he mos! densely i-noran! (!a!es, a$ar! ,rom !he ree3 'a!holi+ Bal3ans and Russia, 2ere #a$al &!aly, ($ain, and #or!u-al) "he s!ru--le 2as led almos! en!irely by laymen, 2ho 2ere lar-ely s3e$!i+s, bu! never 'a!holi+s, !o se+ure a na!ional sys!em o, s+hools, 2hi+h #a-an Rome had ini!ia!ed ,i,!een +en!uries) &n more reli-ious +oun!ries !he $ro$or!ion 2as mu+h smaller, and !he de-ree o, illi!era+y +orres$onded !o !he eD!en! o, +leri+al in,luen+e) ;nly the cler$y &ere $enerally able to rea!. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 2,
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;hen !he #a$al (!a!es 2ere !a3en over by !he &!alian overnmen!, in 1.00, 00k o, !he $eo$le over !he a-e o, seven 2ere illi!era!e) "he rela!ive $osi!ions 2ere mu+h !he same a! !he end o, !he +en!ury, a++ordin- !o s!a!is!i+s in !he :ncyclope!ia of :!ucation $ublished by 'olumbia 9niversi!y, and a re$or! o, !he 9)() 'ommissioners o, Fdu+a!ion *uo!ed by ;ebb ,or !he year 1/00) "he $ro$or!ion o, illiterates has been redu+ed !o 0)11k in ermany, 0)30 in (2i!5erland, 3)50 in (+o!land, 4)0 in 8olland, 4)/0 in >ran+e, and 5).0 in rea! Bri!ain, i! 2as s!ill 0)0 in &reland, 23).0 in 4us!ria, 2. in 8un-ary, 30 in ree+e, 3. in &!aly, 61 in Russia, 6. in ($ain, 0/ in #or!u-al, .6 in (erbia, and ./ in Rumania) "hese s!a!is!i+s are ,urnished by a -overnmen!al a-en+y in 4meri+a and are $ubli+ly available, ye! 4meri+an 'a!holi+ a$olo-is!s +on!inued, li3e !hose o, Fn-land, !o boas! o, !he 'hur+hIs 5eal ,or edu+a!ion in all a-es) Bu! !he mere +a$a+i!y !o read and 2ri!e is no! enou-h) #ro-ress de$ends on !he ma!!er !au-h! in !he s+hools and available ,or readin- a,!er2ards) 'om$are in !his res$e+! !he ,ine sys!em in (ovie! Russia !o@day hi-hly $raised by #ro,) De2ey and o!her au!hori!ies, and !ha! o, &!aly and ($ain under >as+ism, or !he s+hool@li,e o, MeDi+o !o@day and !ha! o, >as+is! #eru or Bra5il)~ ,rom !he
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"he 'a!holi+ &n*uisi!ion, in i!s endeavors !o ,or+e 'a!holi+ism u$on !he na!ives 2rou-h! !errible harm !o !he ,amilies o, here!i+s: and ,or various sordid reasons) ;f the fruit of the 'ree of Mno&le!$e thou shalt not eat 2as li!erally en,or+ed by !he #ries!s by e++lesias!i+al +ensorshi$ and !he burnin- o, boo3s, and by !he 6In2uisition of ,aith 6 !he ,orbi!!en In!e1 !he ra+3, and !he s!a3e) &n Fn-land, 2hi+h never admi!!ed !he &n*uisi!ion bu! had a na!ional la2, !he s!a!u!e 69e Haeretico Comburen!o +ondemnin- here!i+s !o be burned alive, 2as abolished as early as 160.) #hat strikes us most in consi!erin$ the me!ie%al tortures is not so much their !iabolical barbarity &hich it is in!ee! impossible to e1a$$erate as the e1traor!inary %ariety an! &hat may be terme! the artistic skill they !isplaye!. "7e+3y) 1o #ro!es!an! +hur+h has held !ha! ,or more !han 200 years) Bu! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is bound !o rever! !o !his $ra+!i+e i, ever a 'a!holi+ -overnmen! ,eels i!sel, s!ron- enou-h !o $ermi! i!) <ne may disre-ard any 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers 2ho say o!her2ise, as 8is Fminen+e !he #o$e, John #aul &&, has re@ins!i!u!ed !he &n*uisi!ion, under a ne2 nom de $lume as la!e as 1/.3) 7e! !hose 2ho 2ill de,end !he 'hur+h *uo!e a #a$al De+lara!ion !ha! !he la2 is no! in abeyan+e, bu! is o,,i+ially diso2ned and abolished, ho$e,ully, ,orever) :1traor!inary %ariety an! elaborate! &ith artistic skill by men &ho pon!ere! lon$ on the best metho!s of e%okin$ the most intense an! prolon$e! human sufferin$. "8);) (mi!h &n >ran+e, !or!ure or eDe+u!ion ,or heresy +on!inued un!il !he days o, Eol!aire= in &!aly, ($ain, #or!u-al, and 'a!holi+ 7a!in 4meri+a i! remained in e,,e+! un!il !he 1/!h +en!ury, and ye! no one no!i+es !he s!ill more im$or!an! ,a+! !ha! !he 'hur+h o, Rome s!ill /;fficiallyI +laims in i!s 'anon 7a2, rea,,irmed in !his +en!ury, no! only !ha! i! has !he ri-h! bu! !he du!y !o $u! here!i+s, by 2hi+h i! means all 2ho 2ere on+e ba$!i5ed in i!, even as in,an!s, and have *ui! i!, mus! be $unished, and !here,ore !o in,li+! on !hem any $unishmen! shor! o, dea!h) It &as not uncommon for the %ictim to be snatche! from the flames after bein$ thorou$hly seare! left to suffer &ith his burns an! then be returne! to the flames. "Barnes D :387@8enry E&&& assumes au!hori!y over !he Fn-lish 'hur+h by 2ay o, !he Acts of Supremacy. "he s$li! ,rom !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is no2 o,,i+ial) ?in- 8enry E&&& o,,i+ially brea3s Fn-land
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be +om$le!ely a! his servi+e) "he #o$e +har!ers him, +rea!in- !he Jesui! <rder= no2 he has #a$al $ro!e+!ion, and some believe !his is !he be-innin- o, !heir a2,ul his!ory o, deeds o, blood) 4nd 2ar a,!er 2ar a,!er 2ar a,!er 2ar, !hey6re all a!!ribu!ed !o !he Jesui! <rder in some 2ay, 2i!h 'a!holi+ nobles +on!ribu!in- money, dona!in- +as!les and es!ablishin- s+hools and o!her ,inan+ial su$$or! !o !he Jesui! <rder) Mu+h o, !he $over!y !ha! $ervaded Furo$e durin- !his era is blamed on !he Roman 'hur+h and, 'here came roun! about ?>BA.FC . a chan$e0 'he temptation to loot Church property an! the habit of !oin$ so ha! appeare! an! &as $ro&in$8 an! this rapi!ly create! a %este! interest in promotin$ the chan$e of reli$ion. 'hose &ho attacke! Catholic !octrine as for instance in the matters of celibacy in the monastic or!ers0;pene! the !oor for the sei7ure of the enormous clerical en!o&ments0 By the 3rinces0 'he property of con%ents an! monasteries passe! &holesale to the looters o%er $reat areas of Christen!om) Scan!ina%ia the British Isles the -orthern -etherlan!s much of the 5ermanies an! many of the S&iss Cantons. 'he en!o&ments of hospitals colle$es schools $uil!s &ere lar$ely thou$h not &holly sei7e!0 Such an economic chan$e in so short a time our ci%ili7ation ha! ne%er seen0 'he ne& a!%enturers an! the ol!er $entry &ho ha! so su!!enly enriche! themsel%es sa& in the return of Catholicism peril to their immense ne& fortunes. "8ilaire Bello+) "hree hundred and seven!y@siD reli-ious houses are dissolved in Fn-land by Royal De+ree) 'he 4u!$e is al&ays sure of !oin$ 4ustice8 anyone brou$ht before him is ine%itably $uilty an! if he !efen!s himself !oubly $uilty. "Mi+hele! 'he cities foun! 3rotestantism profitable . . . ,or a sli$ht alteration in their theolo$ical $arb they escape! from :piscopal ta1es an! courts an! coul! appropriate pleasant parcels of ecclesiastical property . . . 'he princes . . . Coul! be spiritual as &ell as temporal lor!s an! all the &ealth of the Church coul! be theirs . . . 'he =utheran princes suppresse! all monasteries in their territory e1cept a fe& &hose inmates ha! embrace! the 3rotestant faith. ";ill Duran!) 4n 4+! o, Bri!ish #arliamen! de+lares !he au!hori!y o, !he #o$e void in Fn-land) 4nd !he monar+hies 2ere no! ,ar behind in eD$loi!in- !he 2eal!h o, !he 'hur+h, *i$ht from the be$innin$ =uther/s spiritual re%olt ha! let loose material $ree!. 'he 5erman rulers the Scan!ina%ian monarchs an! Henry +III of :n$lan! ha! all taken a!%anta$e of the break from 3apal tutela$e to appropriate both the &ealth an! the control of their respecti%e Churches. "8enri Daniel@Ro$s) 'hey !o not care in the least about reli$ion8 they are only an1ious to $et !ominion into their han!s to be free from the control of Bishops . . . In!er co%er of the 5ospel the princes &ere only intent on the plun!er of the Churches. "Melanchthon. 3asse! up an! !o&n Bohemia Mora%ia an! Silesia0 3illa$in$ monasteries massacrin$ monks an! compellin$ the population to accept the ,our Articles of 3ra$ue0 ";ill Duran!) 7u!her ,el! !ha! !he $lunderin- 2as :us!i,ied, 'he abbeys are as much your property as the $ame that runs on your lan!s. 'he monasteries0 Are !ens of ini2uity &hich you must root out if you &oul! ha%e 5o! bless you. "Mar!in 7u!her) 'he $reat Scottish nobles0 Supporte! the reli$ious re%olution because it $a%e them the po&er to loot the Church an! the monarchy &holesale. "8ilaire Bello+) <, +ourse, !he 'hur+h $ro!es!ed bi!!erly over !hese +on,is+a!ions, 'his certainly is a fine turn of affairs if property is &icke!ly taken a&ay from priests so that sol!iers may make use of it in &orse fashion8 an! the latter s2uan!er their o&n &ealth an! sometimes that of others so that no one benefits. "Bisho$ Frasmus) D :38;@ 4 ne2 Bible a$$ears 2i!h !he !i!le a,,irmed as !he 2or3 bein- done by "homas Ma!!he2, and 2hi+h is +alled Matthe&/s Bible. "he Matthe& Bible by John Ro-ers, 1500@1555, is based on "yndale and 'overdale and re+eives royal li+ense Abut is not authori7e! for use in public &orshipB, !here have been numerous edi!ions, bu! !he 1551 edi!ion +on!ained numerous o,,ensive no!es A+rea!ed by "yndaleB) Mos! au!hori!ies no2 a!!ribu!e !he 2or3 !o John Ro-ers, a "yndale asso+ia!e) "he 1540 and 1541 edi!ions +on!ain a $re,a+e by 4r+hbisho$ 'ranmer) "hese la!er edi!ions are +ommonly 3no2n as !he 'ranmer Bible) Ro-ers 2as no! $ro,i+ien! in bibli+al lan-ua-es and relied on !he 2or3 o, o!hers @ !2o@
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&, !he 2oman be+ame $re-nan!, her +hild 2as +onsidered o, noble heri!a-e and !he +hildren born ,rom +on:u-al rela!ions 2i!h her husband 2ere +onsidered +ommoners) ;hen one o, !he -rea! lords o, oa married, i! 2as !he +us!om ,or him !o !a3e his bride !o !he soverei-n and as3 him !o slee$ 2i!h her !he ,irs! !hree ni-h!s) ~Read 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is ,or a de!ailed analysis re-ardin- !his +us!om 2hi+h 2as ,ollo2ed
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&n >ren+h his!ori+al li!era!ure !he =e 9roit !u Sei$neur is as +ommonly no!ed as any o!her ri-h!, and !here are $len!y o, do+umen!s re,errin- !o !he redem$!ion o, !his and o, e*ually indeli+a!e ri-h!s) ~see
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"he his!orian, Bede, !ells ho2 Fn-lish nobles in his !ime !oo3 !he ser,@2omen 2henever !hey $leased, and sold !hem 2hen !hey be+ame $re-nan!) >ra5erIs in*uiry in his ,olk.=ore in the ;l! 'estament 1/1., sho2s only !ha! i! 2as no! s!i$ula!ed in (+o!!ish la2, and (+hmid!Is, (us 3rimae -octis $roves only !ha! i! 2as no! universally re+o-ni5ed, bu! also durin- !he -rea!er $ar! o, !he >eudal 4-e ser,s are no!hin- less !han vir!ual slaves and no! $ro!e+!ed by 7a2, and !he noble or his +hie, o,,i+ials !oo3 any 2oman !ha! $leased !hem)~J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclopae!ia 4nd !he 8oly Mo!her !he 'hur+h 2ill +laim !ha!, 'he Church &as the $ui!e of the #estern nations from the close of the se%enth century to the be$innin$ of the si1teenth. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 0, $-) 300) At the be$innin$ of the *eformation the con!ition of the cler$y an! conse2uently of the people &as a %ery sa! one... 'he unfortunate state of the cler$y their corrupt morals. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 0, $-) 3.0) 'he =ateran &as spoken of as a brothel an! the moral corruption of *ome became the sub4ect of $eneral o!ium. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) ., $-) 426) "he early 'hris!ians, 2i!h !heir inner *uarrelin-, +rea!e a ne2 vo+abulary, M ;!ium 'heolo$icum,6 M'heolo$ical Hatre! and !he maDim, Hell hath no fury like an offen!e! Saint. "he >a!her o, 'hur+h 8is!ory, Bisho$ Fusebius, has s+a!hin- $assa-es, and he re,uses 'o recor! the !issensions an! follies &hich they e1ercise! a$ainst each other before the A9iocletianB persecution. "@8is!) F++les) B3) E&&&, 'ha$) 2) &n 'ha$!er 12, en!i!led 'he 3relates of the Church Fusebius 2ordily des+ribes !he $on!i,i+a!ion and arro-an+e, 'he !ifferent hea!s of the churches &ho from bein$ shepher!s of the reasonable flocks of Christ. ... #ere con!emne! by 69i%ine (ustice as un&orthy of such a char$e8 ... Moreo%er the ambitious aspirin$s of many to office an! the in4u!icious an! unla&ful or!inations that took place the !i%isions amon$ the confessors themsel%es the $reat schisms an! !ifficulties in!ustriously fomente! by the factious ... Heapin$ up affliction upon affliction) all this I ha%e resol%e! to pass by as bein- !oo shame,ul !o be $reserved in de!ail ,or $os!eri!y and ,ur!her embarrassmen! o, !he 8oly 'hur+h) "he 5reat Bible is $ublished, 2hi+h is a revision o, Matthe&/s Bible) 'overdale $lays a -rea! $ar! in !his revision) "he BibleIs $a-es measured /L by 15,L 2i!h a !eD!, 2hi+h is .)5L by 13L earns !his Bible i!s name) "his Bible is o,!en +hained !o !he le+!ern in !he various ou!lyin- $arish +hur+hes, +arryin- ou! a 153. +ommand !ha! !he 'hur+hes se! u$ a Bible so !ha! i! +ould be read by !he $ubli+) "he ,irs! edi!ion o, !he 5reat Bible is $ublished in 153/, 2i!h !he se+ond edi!ion ,ollo2in- in 1540) "he ne2 rea! Bible is al!ered !o sho2 $re,eren+e !o monar+hial rule a3a Divine Rule, so in 1546 ?in8enry E&&& orders !ha! no one is !o have or use !he "yndale or 'overdale versions, bu! royal a$$roval is o,,i+ially -iven !o !he rea! Bible, ,or !he mos! $ar! based on !he !2o $rior versions) "he 5reat Bible, by "homas 'rom2ell, is !he ,irs! Fn-lish Bible !o be au!hori5ed ,or $ubli+ use in Fn-lish +hur+hes, al!hou-h de,e+!ive in many $la+es, i! is based u$on las! "yndaleIs 1e2 "es!amen! o, 1534@1535, +orre+!ed by a 7a!in version o, !he 8ebre2 <ld "es!amen!, 7a!in Bible o, Frasmus, and 'om$lu!ensian #oly-lo!, las! edi!ion D :374@15.1@(ain! Fdmund 'am$ion, Fn-lish +ler-y, is ordained a $ries! in 150. and re!urns !o Fn-land in 15.0 on a reli-ious mission !o re@es!ablish Roman 'a!holi+ism in Fn-land) "o avoid bein+a$!ured by !he -overnmen! in !his #ro!es!an! land, he rarely s$en! more !han a day in any $la+e) #erse+u!ed ,or his s!and he 2ro!e a +oura-eous +ondemna!ion on !he 'hur+h o, Fn-land, 9ecem *ationes A'en *easonsB, 2hi+h is dis!ribu!ed, 15.1, a! !he 9niversi!y o, <D,ord +ommen+emen! in) (hor!ly !herea,!er he is +a$!ured by !he Sueen6s men and brou-h! be,ore Sueen Fli5abe!h, 2ho o,,ers
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"he Jesui!s obli-a!ed !hemselves 2i!h an oa!h, $ar! o, 2hi+h 2as $ublished in 1.//, and reads: I !o no& renounce an! !iso&n my alle$iance as !ue to any heretical Min$ 3rince or State name! 3rotestant or liberals or obe!ience to any of their la&s or ma$istrates or officers0I !o further !eclare that the !octrine of the churches of :n$lan! an! Scotlan! of the Cal%inists Hu$uenots an! other of the name 3rotestant or =iberals to be !amnable an! they themsel%es to be !amne! &ho &ill not forsake the same0I !o further !eclare that I &ill help assist an! a!%ise all or any of His Holiness a$ents in any place &here I shall be in S&it7erlan! 5ermany Hollan! 9enmark S&e!en -or&ay :n$lan! Irelan! or America or in any other kin$!om or territory I shall come to an! !o my utmost to e1tirpate the heretical 3rotestant or liberal !octrines an! to !estroy all their preten!e! po&ers le$al or other&ise. ",rom :rrors of the *oman Catholic Church, >i,!een 'on!ribu!ors, 1./4)
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"he Society of (esus is re+o-ni5ed as !he +hie, o$$osin- ,or+e o, #ro!es!an!ism) 4s !he <rder be+ame dominan! in de!erminin- !he $lans and $oli+y o, !he Ro2ish 'hur+h !he <rder -re2 and ,lourished) &!s $o2er s$ran- ,rom +ha$!ers in >ran+e, &!aly and ($ain, and hen+e !o all +ivili5ed lands) &!s soli!ary a$os!les 2ere observed shado2in- !he !hrones o, Furo$e, -ivin- su$$or! !o !hose 2ho su$$or!ed !heir +ause) "hey sou-h!, by any means $ossible, !o es!ablish and +on,irm !he $o2er and au!hori!y o, Rome, and !o undermine !he risin- +ore o, #ro!es!an!ism) "he Jesui!s are !he au!hors o, so+ialis! +ommunism and s$read !heir disease !o (ou!h 4meri+a amon-s! !he na!ive &ndians) "he e+onomi+ sys!em o, !he Dar3 4-es 2as ,eudalism +onsis!in- o, ri+h lando2ners and !he $oor $easan!s) &! 2as a sin,ul ,or anyone !o ma3e a $ro,i! by anyone o!her !han !he ,eudal lords) "he #ro!es!an!s +laim belie, in !he ri-h!s o, man versus !he ri-h!s o, !he 'hur+h, a! leas! in !heory, i, no! in $ra+!i+e, and i, !he 2orld is !o be re!urned !o !he Dar3 4-es, !he #ro!es!an! middle +lass mus! be des!royed) "he -rea! de+e$!ion is !ha! !he Je2s are !he au!hors o, +ommunism AMany belie%e that Jionism is a form of (e&ish communismB) "he #ro!es!an!s o, ermany and Fn-land had eD$osed !he +om$rehensive +orru$!ion o, !he monas!i+ orders, and !hose 2ho advo+a!ed re,orm in Rome i!sel, 2an!ed !he su$$ression o, all <rders ra!her !han !he es!ablishmen! o, any ne2 ones) &-na!ius had -rea! di,,i+ul!y in se+urin- $ermission !o ,ound even a Society 2hose members should !a3e !he usual vo2s o, $over!y, +has!i!y, and obedien+e and live in +ommuni!ies 2i!hou! bein- +lassed as mon3s) #ermission is -ran!ed a,!er years o, in!ri-ue and de+ei!, !he ,ollo2ers o, &-na!ius in Rome 2ere dire+!ed os!en!a!iously !o serve !he si+3 $oor and *uie!ly se+ure ri+h you!hs and !he su$$or! o, ri+h 2omen, 2hi+h le,! a $ermanen! mar3 on !he body) &! 2as +hara+!eri5ed also ,rom !he s!ar! by !he mar!ial s$iri! o, !he eD@soldier &-na!ius and by i!s s$e+ial +onse+ra!ion in !he #o$eIs servi+e as a re-imen! !o ,i-h! heresy) &!s a+!ivi!y 2as ri-h!ly +alled (esuitry ,rom !he ,irs!) "he vo2 o, $over!y, +olle+!ive as 2ell as individual, 2as $reven!ed ,rom in!er,erin- 2i!h !he a++umula!ion o, 2eal!h, 2hi+h 2as a $rimary aim, by dra2in- a dis!in+!ion be!2een Colle$es and Houses of the professe! e*ual !o monas!eries, and +laimin- !ha! !he ,ormer +ould a+*uire unlimi!ed $ro$er!y) >rom !he ,irs! also !he +hara+!eris!i+ Jesui! $ra+!i+e o, s$yin- on ea+h o!her and !ale bearin- 2as in!rodu+ed and !he vo2 o, obedien+e 2as es$e+ially s!ressed) 1i+olini mis!ransla!es !he 'ons!i!u!ions 2hen he says !ha! !he Jesui! is Boun! to obey an or!er to commit sin bu! !he do+umen! is 2ri!!en in su+h +rude 7a!in !ha! one mi-h! so in!er$re! i!= 2hile in $ra+!i+e a Jesui! su$erior 2ould al2ays +laim !ha! i! 2as his business !o :ud-e 2he!her !he a+! $res+ribed 2as sin,ul, and !he a$$allin- +asuis!ry o, !he !heolo-ians o, !he (o+ie!y 2ould serve his $ur$ose) "he +har-e !ha! !hey had in addi!ion a se+re! 'ons!i!u!ion, Monita 3ri%ata is dis$u!ed) "he Jesui!s +on!end !ha! !he #olish eD@Jesui! Kahoro2s3i ,abri+a!ed or ,alsi,ied !he do+umen!) 8e may have !am$ered 2i!h i!, bu! so many +o$ies o, !he do+umen! 2ere ,ound in Jesui! houses 2hen !he (o+ie!y 2as su$$ressed in !he ei-h!een!h +en!ury !ha! i! is 2idely a++e$!ed as -enuine) Modern Jesui!s, on !he o!her hand, !ry !o +onvin+e !he 2orld o, !heir hi-h +hara+!er by des+ribin- !heir Spiritual :1ercises. <ne mus! :ud-e !he (o+ie!y by i!s a+!ual his!ory and by !he very -rave +har-es a-ains! i!, 2hi+h !he #o$e ,ully endorsed in su$$ressin- i!) "he Jesui!s may never have laid i! do2n in !he $ubli+ -a5e !ha! !he end :us!i,ies !he means, bu! i! is a $la!i!ude o, !heir his!ory !ha! !hey al2ays 2en! u$on !ha! aDiom) "he s$e+ial $rivile-es, su+h as !he ri-h! o, !heir +olle-es !o -ran! de-rees, 2hi+h !hey 2heedled ,rom ,avorable #o$es, some #o$es ha!ed !hem as bi!!erly as mos! o, !he mon3s and +ler-y have al2ays done, enabled !hem !o +a$!ure !he universi!ies, and !hrou-h !hese and !heir +olle-es, !o 2hi+h !hey dra,!ed !he sons o, !he ri+h and noble 2hom !hey $ar!i+ularly +ul!iva!ed, !hey $re$ared 'a!holi+ lands ,or !he horri,yin- "hir!y Nears ;ar a-ains! #ro!es!an!ism, in 2hi+h -rou$s o, !hem ,ollo2ed !he armies and hun- abou! !he +am$s) "he 'a!holi+ sys!em o, edu+a!ion, ,or 2hi+h !heir 2ri!ers have se+ured a hi-h and s$urious re$u!a!ion, 2as !he narro2es! and mos! vi+ious, es$e+ially +on+ernin- his!ory, in Furo$e) &!s sin-ular aim 2as !o
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ins$ire ha!red o, #ro!es!an!ism in order !o main!ain !heir in,luen+e and in !his res$e+! !hey $ressed !heir servi+es as +on,essors o, $rin+es and nobles every2here and +onnived a! !heir vi+es) &n >ran+e, in !he !ime o, ?in- 7ouis %&E, !he ?in- and all !he leadin- ladies o, !he 'our! had Jesui! +on,essors, 7ouis had !hree in su++ession durin- !he mos! +orru$! seven!een years o, his li,e, and !here never 2as a more debased +our!) >ran+e had a! ,irs! re-arded !hem 2i!h :us! sus$i+ion, bu! !heir leader, >a!her Manares, 2hom !he Jesui!s !hemselves had la!er !o +ondemn ,or +orru$! 2ays, 2ins !he ?inover by 9isco%erin$ a $lo! o, !he 8u-ueno!s A3rotestantsB and !his $re$ares !he 2ay ,or !he (!) Bar!holome2 Massa+re Aa fabricate! plot at mostB) &n non@'a!holi+ lands !heir $ro$ensi!y ,or melodrama!i+ se+re+y and $i+!ures*ue or murderous in!ri-ue have ,ull rein) &n Fn-land, even under Bloo!y Mary, !hey, as Burne! !ells in his History of the *eformation &&, 526 overrea+hed !hemselves by !ryin- !o se+ure all !he +on,is+a!ed monas!i+ $ro$er!y, and a,!er MaryIs dea!h !heir in!ri-ues in dis-uise and !heir ins$ira!ion o, $lo!s soured Fli5abe!hIs $oli+y o, !olera!ion A'hey boast of a hun!re! (esuit martyrs in the perio! that follo&e!B) &n $oin! o, ,a+! only ,ive re-ularly admi!!ed Jesui!s 2ere eDe+u!ed, ,or $lo!s, and !2o saved !heir lives by !urnin- over eviden+e as in,ormers) "hey s2elled !heir lis! o, mar!yrs by -e!!in- $ries!s in $rison !o (oin the Society :us! be,ore bein- eDe+u!ed) &n (+andinavia !hey s!ru!!ed in +our!@dress as ambassadors, and even dis-uised do+!rine, !au-h! 7u!heran !heolo-y in #ro!es!an! universi!ies) &n &ndia some lived ,or years as mys!i+s o, !he 8indu reli-ion, and !here, and in 'hina, !hey made Con%erts by $ermi!!in-, ,or 2hi+h #o$es re$ea!edly +ondemned !hem, a miD!ure o, 8indu, or 'on,u+ian, and 'hris!ian ideas and $ra+!i+es, 2hile !hey 2or3ed ,raudulen! mira+les on !he i-noran! na!ives) &n (ou!h 4meri+a !he 'hur+h is 3no2n !o have made vir!ual slaves o, and eD$loi!ed !heir +onver!s and raised -rea! 2eal!h by !rade) Het the soul is the &itness of the soul an! the refu$e of the soul. 'he &icke! may think no one sees them but the $o!s see them !istinctly. 'hose &ho commit %iolence are consi!ere! the &orst offen!ers an! the kin$ &ho par!ons the perpetrators of %iolence incurs hatre! an! 2uickly perishes. " =a&s of
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"he lo+al Bisho$s 2hom !hey de,ied and libeled, $ries!s, and mon3s assailed Rome 2i!h +om$lain!s, and in 1656 #o$e 4leDander E&& o$ened !he a!!a+3 on !hem in Furo$e by !he s+aldin- +har-es, es$e+ially o, laD $rin+i$les and lenien+y !o s$iri!ual vi+e, o, his ,amous M3ro%incial =etters. #o$es re$ea!edly +ondemned !heir $ra+!i+es, 4D 1010, 1015, 1042, and 1044, bu! dreaded !heir $o2er and vindi+!iveness) More !han one #o$e is said !o have been $oisoned by !hem) Furo$e no2 be-ins !o ,eel a $o2er more sub!le, ye! more hones!, !han !ha! o, !he Society !ha! o, Eol!aire, and !he -rea! s!a!esmen 2ho 2ere his $u$ils moved a-ains! !hem) "he Mar*uis de #ombal -o! !hem eD$elled ,rom #or!u-al in 105/) 'hoiseul eD$osed !heir !ri+3ery and !heir vas! 2eal!h in >ran+e and se+ured !heir eD$ulsion, 1064) 'oun! DI4randa had !hem su$$ressed in ($ain, 1060, and "annu++i in !he ?in-dom o, 1a$les) 4 !ense and drama!i+ s!ru--le no2 $ro+eeded a! Rome, !he Jesui!s usin- every devi+e in !heir lar-e re$er!ory !o aver! !he su$$ression, 2hi+h !he 'a!holi+ monar+hs demanded) &n 1003 #o$e 'lemen! %&E, in !he Bull 9ominus ac *e!emptor -oster abolishes !he (o+ie!y ,ore%er. "he +har-es a-ains! !he Jesui!s 2ere in lar-e $ar! brou-h! by Bisho$s or $ries!s o, hi-h +hara+!er, bu! !he Jesui! 2ri!ers airily dismiss !hem by -ivin- !he reader !he im$ression !ha! !hey 2ere ,abri+a!ions o, 2i+3ed enemies o, 'hris!) &! 2ould be ,a!al !o admi! !ha! !he #o$e endorsed !he indi+!men!, so !he a$olo-is!s uni,ormly say, in one o, !heir mos! bra5en $erversions o, ,a+!s, !ha! in !he Bull !he #a$a+y has !he auda+i!y !o +laim no res$onsibili!y ,or !hemselves or !he 'hur+h) -o blame is lai! by the 3ope on the rules of the ;r!er or the present con!ition of its members or the ortho!o1y of their teachin$. "#o$e 'lemen! %&E, 1003, in 69ominus A! re!emptor -oster. "ha! is !he lan-ua-e o, !he Catholic :ncyclopae!ia. "he #o$e is re$resen!ed as bein- relu+!an!ly ,or+ed by +ir+ums!an+es !o sus$end !he (o+ie!y ,or !he !ime) "he !ru!h is !ha! !he #o$e enumera!es a! len-!h all !he +har-es a-ains! !he Jesui!s and fully en!orses them. 8e re+alls !ha! !hir!een $revious #o$es have +ondemned !heir $ra+!i+es and !heir do+!rines a,!er ,ull in*uiry, bu! he says !he remedies had -either efficacy nor stren$th to put an en! to the trouble.
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"here,ore, *eco$ni7in$ that the Society of (esus can no lon$er pro!uce the abun!ant fruits an! the consi!erable a!%anta$es for &hich it &as create! he Suppresses an! abolishes the Society for e%er. ~'a!holi+s -rossly misre$resen! !he #o$eIsI a+!ion, !a3in- advan!a-e o, !he ,a+! !ha! no Fn-lish !ransla!ion o, !he Bull is available, !he
las! $ublished beinin 'he (esuits by R) Demaus, 1.03)
"he (o+ie!y 2as res!ored, and in !he san-uinary Abloo!thirstyB rea+!ion !ha! ,ollo2ed !he ,all o, 1a$oleon and !he Jesui!s re!urned !o !heir $erni+ious in!ri-ues) "oday !hey are a body o, very +om,or!able medio+ri!ies +on,inin- !heir love o, in!ri-ue !o !he +a$!ure o, ri+h 'a!holi+s ,or !heir o2n $arishes ,or 2hi+h mos! $ries!s +ordially de!es! !hem and an-lin- ,or aris!o+ra!i+ or semi@aris!o+ra!i+ +onver!s) "hey have no dis!in+!ion in learnin- or li!era!ure in s$i!e o, !heir 2eal!h and leisure and !hey are su$erior !o !he o!her +ler-y only in !heir auda+i!y in un!ru!h and !heir soli+i!ous minis!ra!ion !o !he 2eal!hy) ~see M+'abeIs Can!i! History of the (esuits Q1/13R) >) 4) RidleyIs 'he (esuits Q1/3.R is a sound, shor!er, bu! broader s!udy) 4) 'loseIs (esuit
3lots A$ainst 5reat Britain Q1/35R is -enerally reliable) <, !he 2or3s re+ommended in Rober!sonIs Courses of Stu!y all o, 2hi+h are ou!da!ed, 1i+oliniIs History of the (esuits 1.53, is unreliable, and 'rj!ineau@JolyIs Histoire *eli$ieuse 3oliti2ue et =itthraire !e la Compa$nie !e (esus , (iD Eols), 1.45@6, 2hi+h all en+y+lo$edias re+ommend as !he s!andard au!hori!y, is a mons!rous $ie+e o, Jesui!ry subsidi5ed by !he Jesui!s !hemselves)
4 +ons$ira+y !heory s!a!in- !ha! !he Jesui!s used !heir Masoni+ Je2s !o in!rodu+e i! in 1.4. and a-ain in 1/10 2i!h !he Bolshevi3 Revolu!ion Athis is base! on the notion of =enin bein$ part (e&ishB) "he Jesui! +ons$ira+y s!a!es !ha! !heir (hriner >reemason >DR A#residen! Roosevel!B re+o-ni5es Russia6s -overnmen! in 1/33, 2i!h !he Jesui!s ,inan+in- Russian +ommunism 2i!h !heir ?ni-h!s o, Mal!a o, ;all (!ree!) "his enabled Jose$h (!alin !o +arry ou! his violen! $oli!i+al $ur-es o, !he "hir!ies, havin- de+eived !he 2orld in!o believin- +ommunism 2as o, Je2ish ori-in, !he Jesui!s !hen used 8i!ler !o im$lemen! !he ,inal Solution !o !he Je2ish issue, $ursuan! !o !he Jesui! 'oun+il o, "ren!, !he resul! bein- !he mass murder o, Furo$ean and Russian Je2s by !he Jesui! +on!rolled ((, es!a$o, and 1a5i ,a+!ions) D :3745 #ublishin- o, Copernicus/ 9e *e%olutionibus $ro$oses !ha! !he sun is a! !he +en!er o, !he 9niverse) "he 'hur+h +laims !he ear!h is !he +en!or o, a !he 9niverse) #ro!es!an!s ,are no be!!er in !heir s!ru--le a-ains! !he massive $o2er o, !he 8oly Mo!her !he universal Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h= ,rom !he year 1540 !o 1500 It is pro%e! by national authentic testimony that nearly one million of 3rotestants &ere publicly put to !eath in %arious countries in :urope besi!es all those &ho &ere pri%ately !estroye! an! of &hom no human recor! e1ists. ~J)#) 'allender, Illustrations of
3opery 1.3., $) 400)
'he In2uisition alone by tortures star%ation or the fire mur!ere! more than ?>C CCC 3rotestants. ~'a!holi+ his!orian Eer-erius admi!s -lee,ully !his !idbi! o, 'a!holi+ism durin- !he #on!i,i+a!e o, #o$e #aul &E, 1555@155/) D :37:@>ran+is+o #i5arro, ($anish +on*uis!ador, 2ho a,!er +on*uerin- !he &n+as A&n+a: meanin- Son of the SunB in #eru, enslaves !heir ruler 4!ahual$a and ransomin- him ,or a +hamber ei-h! ,ee! in hei-h! 2i!h -old, and ano!her 2i!h silver, is murdered by his men) "he Eene!ian (ena!e -ran!s 7evan!ine Je2s $ermission !o reside in Eeni+e, as a resul! o, !he in+reased $ar!i+i$a!ion o, (e$hardi+ Je2s in Bal3an +ommer+e= and is an a!!em$! by &!alian $rin+es !o ,ill !heir +o,,ers a! !he eD$ense o, lo+al in!eres!s Ari$hts &ere $rante! for the financial benefit to Christian rulers not to impro%e (e&s lotB) Fli:ah 7evi!a $ublishes a 8ebre2 -rammar boo3 eD$lainin- 012 8ebre2 2ords= si-ni,i+an! be+ause i! has 7a!in !ransla!ions, sho2in- +ross@+ul!ural 3no2led-e) Je2s eD$elled ,rom 1a$les= readmi!!ed in 1035) "he &n+as 2orshi$ !he +ir$ins of the Sun be,ore a ol!en 9isc Asimilar to the :$yptians Sun 5o! *aB and resis! +onversion !o 'hris!iani!y) "he similari!ies be!2een F-y$!ian reli-ious belie,s and !he &n+as has led some !o believe !ha! !here may have been a !rade rou!e be!2een !hese !2o +ivili5a!ions lon- be,ore !he eD$lora!ions o, !he Furo$eans) "he similari!ies !o 'hris!iani!y surely !aDed !he minds o, !he early >riars) "he &n+a -od, Eira+o+ha, =or! of the #orl!, a,!er he +rea!ed !he 2orld disa$$ears in!o !he s3y, bu! he le,! ins!ru+!ions behind $romisin- !o re!urn some day) D :372@Bernardino <+hino, !he head o, !he 'a$u+hin <rder, ,lees &!aly and !he +orru$! 'hur+h, embra+in- #ro!es!an!ism) 'urione and Eermi-i also le,! !he +hur+h a! !his !ime) <+hino had been !he mos! $o$ular $rea+her in &!aly a! !he !ime o, his de$ar!ure, and his ,li-h! +aused mu+h !al3 2i!hin !he 'hur+h) 4s soon as he de$ar!ed, !he (2iss $resses be-an $rin!in- and eD$or!in- edi!ions o, <+hinoIs
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2or3s, many o, 2hi+h ,ound !heir 2ay ba+3 in!o &!aly) >earin- !ha! <+hinoIs 2ords 2ould +ause more losses !o #ro!es!an!ism, #o$e #aul &&& banned !he 2or3s o, all !hree au!hors ,rom &!aly) Martin Bucer0 'hou$h an1ious to be re$ar!e! as consi!erate an! peaceable . . . a!%ocate! 2uite openly Wthe po&er of the authorities o%er consciences./ He ne%er reste! until in ?>BD0 He brou$ht about the entire suppression of the Mass at Au$sbur$. At his insti$ation many fine paintin$s monuments an! ancient &orks of art in the churches &ere &antonly torn broken an! smashe!. #hoe%er refuse! to submit an! atten! public &orship &as obli$e! &ithin ei$ht !ays to 2uit the city boun!aries. Catholic citi7ens &ere forbi!!en un!er se%ere penalties to atten! Catholic &orship else&here0 In other0 Cities Bucer acte! &ith no less %iolence an! intolerance for instance at Ilm &here he supporte! ;ecolampa!ius0In ?>B? an! at Strasbur$0 Here in ?>E@ after the 'o&n. Council ha! prohibite! Catholic &orship the Councilors &ere re2ueste! by the preachers to help fill the empty churches by issuin$ re$ulations prescribin$ atten!ance at the sermons. ">rom 'he 3rotestant
In2uisition *eformation &n!oleran+e and #erse+u!ion, by Dave 4rms!ron-)
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"he in!oleran+e o, !he'a!holi+s is re$la+ed by !he in!olern+e o, !he #ro!es!an!s, J#ro!es!an! in!oleran+e, des$o!ism in an u$s!ar! se+!, in,allibili!y +laimed by -uides 2ho a+3no2led-e !ha! !hey had $assed !he -rea!er $ar! o, !heir lives in errorO "hese !hin-s +ould no! lon- be borneO &! re*uired no -rea! sa-a+i!y !o $er+eive !he in+onsis!en+y and dishones!y o, men 2ho, dissen!in- ,rom almos! all 'hris!endom, 2ould su,,er none !o dissen! ,rom !hemselves, 2ho demanded ,reedom o, +ons+ien+e, ye! re,used !o -ran! i! ) ) ) 2ho ur-ed reason a-ains! !he au!hori!y o, one o$$onen!, and au!hori!y a-ains! !he reason o, ano!her)L ~"homas Babin-!on Ma+aulay) 'ono+a!ion ma3es an unsu++ess,ul a!!em$! !o +orre+! !he 5reat Bible a-ains! !he 7a!in Eul-a!e) D :372@#o$e #aul &&& ini!ia!es !he *oman In2uisition !ha! +on!inues !oday Zin mo!ifie! formB= al!hou-h !he 'hur+h +an no lon-er !ry and eDe+u!e here!i+s i! s!ill uses o!her means, $rimarily $ro$a-anda and ne2s media, !o -e! i!s $oin! a+ross AHeresy means: ChoiceB) <,,i+ially san+!ioned as !he Con$re$ation of the Holy ;ffice and also 3no2n as !he Sacre! Con$re$ation of the *oman an! Ini%ersal In2uisition, es!ablished by #o$e #aul &&&, 1534@154/, 2ho had ob!ained his $romo!ion in !he 'hur+h be+ause his sis!er is !he ,ormer mis!ress o, #o$e 4leDander E&, a +lassi+ eDam$le o, reli-ion 2i!hou! +ons+ien+e, 2ho is already !he a+3no2led-ed ,a!her o, ,our ille-i!ima!e +hildren) 'on!rary !o !he belie, o, mos! 'a!holi+s, !he Holy ;ffice has no! been abolished, bu! is one o, !he Con$re$ations o, 'ardinals and assis!an!s, 2hi+h +ons!i!u!e !he Roman 'uria. &n !heory i! merely a2ai!s !he re!urn o, !he 2orld !o $ie!y and vir!ue !o resume i!s -risly ,un+!ions) &! +on!inues in i!s ,alsi,i+a!ion o, his!ori+al 2or3s and $ro+edures, 2hi+h 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers are no2 $ermi!!ed !o in!rodu+e in!o en+y+lo$edias and o!her 2or3s o, re,eren+e) "he las! dis!in-uished 'a!holi+ his!orian in Fn-land, 7ord 4+!on, $ronoun+ed i! Mur!erous and An abomination and said !ha! be,ore he +ould a++e$! !his #eapon of the 3apacy a man Must ha%e ma!e terms &ith mur!er. ",rom =etters to Mary 5la!stone 1/13, $) 140) 'a!holi+ au!hors have been $ermi!!ed !o !am$er seriously 2i!h ar!i+les submi!!ed in !he :ncyclope!ia Britannica !he :ncyclope!ia of *eli$ion an! :thics minimi5in- !he a!ro+i!ies $er$e!ra!ed u$on !he 2orld in !he name o, Jesus !he 'hris!) "hose un2illin- !o re+o-ni5e !he eD!en! o, !his $ene!ra!ion o, 'a!holi+ un!ru!h in!o modern li!era!ure may $onder and deny !his +laim, 2hi+h is +hara+!eris!i+ o, !he 'a!holi+ a$olo-is!s) 'he In2uisition by Ea+andard s!a!es, ,rom the?Eth century on&ar! the repression of heresy &as the $reat business of Church an! State. 'he !istress cause! particularly in the north of Italy an! the south of ,rance by the Cathari or Manichaeans &hose !octrine &rou$ht !estruction to society as &ell as to faith appalle! the lea!ers of Christianity. ;n se%eral occasions in %arious places people an! rulers at first sou$ht 4ustice in summary con%iction an! e1ecution8 culprits &ere either outla&e! or put to !eath. 'he Church for a lon$ time oppose! these ri$orous measures0 'he !eath.penalty &as ne%er inclu!e! in any system of repression. &! 2ould be di,,i+ul! !o +om$ress more his!ori+al un!ru!h in so ,e2 lines) ;e have seen in !he ar!i+le on !he 4lbi-ensians ho2 absurd i! is !o des+ribe !heir belie,s and !hose o, !he 'a!hari as an!i@so+ial, and !ha! !he nor!h o, &!aly and !he sou!h o, >ran+e 2ere, on !he +on!rary, !he mos! enli-h!ened and
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in+om$arably !he mos! $ros$erous re-ions o, Furo$e) 1ei!her !here nor else2here did !he se+ular au!hori!ies, !hou-h bribed 2i!h a lar-e share o, !he 2eal!h o, vi+!ims, 2hi+h is !o be re$ea!ed a-ain and a-ain in !he Furo$ean his!ory o, !he &n*uisi!ion and o, !he 'hur+h, $ro+eed a-ains! here!i+s 2i!hou! $ressure ,rom !he 'hur+h, 2hi+h usually had !o !hrea!en !hem 2i!h dire $enal!ies) "ha! !he 'hur+h ever o$$osed $ro+eedin-s a-ains! here!i+s and did no! ur-e !he dea!h $enal!y, 2hi+h is s!ill em$ha!i+ally +laimed in i!s 'anon 7a2 !oday, is an ama5in-ly bold un!ru!h) &! has been sho2n !hrou-h his!ori+al do+umen!s !ha! !he 'hur+h o, #e!er be-an 2i!hin !2en!y years o, i!s o2n libera!ion ,rom $erse+u!ion !o $ress ,or !he su$$ression by ,or+e o, all i!s rivals, and lon- be,ore !he end o, !he 4 !h +en!ury se+ured !he dea!h sen!en+e, and o!her la2s, a-ains! !hem) #o$e 7eo &, 440@461, vi-orously sou-h! ou! here!i+s and insis!ed on !heir eDe+u!ion) "hese 2ere +hie,ly Mani+haeans, 2hose ideal as+e!i+ +ondu+!, even (ain! Jerome says, shamed 'hris!ians, and 2hose ideas had an eD!ra ordinary !ena+i!y) "hey s$read !hrou-hou! !he ree3 2orld, as !he +orru$!ion o, 'hris!iani!y in+reased, !ha! in !he nin!h +en!ury 100,000 o, !hem 2ere eDe+u!ed and 200,000 eDiled !o o!her $ar!s o, Furo$e) "he here!i+s, !his !ime, 2ere Bo-omils, (lav ,or ,rien!s of 5o! sho2s !ha! !hey 2ere no! (a!anis!s, bu! 'hris!ian #uri!ans, and i! 2as !heir ideas, 2hi+h s$read over Furo$e, 2on lar-e bodies o, adheren!s in every +oun!ry, and +ulmina!ed in !he a$$earan+e o, !he 4lbi-ensians and !he 'a!hari, 2ho 2ere also hun!ed do2n and ru!hlessly eD!ermina!ed by !he 'a!holi+s) >rom !he be-innin- o, !he 11!h +en!ury 2e read o, !he burnin$ of heretics in -rou$s, a! <rleans a -rou$ in+luded !hir!een +anons and $ries!s, and !he s$urrin- o, !he 5eal o, relu+!an! +ivi+ rulers by #o$es and 'oun+ils) (+ores o, !hrea!s !o 3eoples an! princes by #o$es durin- ,our +en!uries, al!hou-h in 110/ 4leDander &&& bribed !hem by allo!!in- !hem a lar-e share in !he $ro$er!y and !reasures +on,is+a!ed) >e2 +ivi+ au!hori!ies ever moved 2i!hou! +leri+al $ressure or a$$roval) &! 2as !his +leri+al $ressure and !he In2uisition ordered by 7u+ius &&& in 11.4, 2hi+h !he 'hur+h demanded !ha! 2as dis!urbin- !he so+ial order and no! !he o!her 2ay around) Bu! !he heresy 3e$! -ro2in- 2i!h eD!raordinary ra$idi!y, and !he +leri+al orders 2i!h !heir $ea+e,ul Missions ,ailed, and !he ill@!em$ered #o$e &nno+en! &&& laun+hed de+ree a,!er de+ree demandin- sear+h, In2uisitio and !he dea!h $enal!y and had hundreds o, !housands o, vi+!ims massa+red) #o$e &nno+en!Is 2ords ur-in- !he dea!h $enal!y, ))) If traitors to the State must !ie ho& much more traitors to 5o!? is a+!ually *uo!ed by Ea+andard himsel,= and he admi!s !ha! >rederi+ && +i!ed !hem in ,ramin- his la2 a-ains! here!i+s under #a$al $ressure) &! 2as one o, !he +ondi!ions o, !he #o$eIs +orona!ion o, him) #o$e re-ory &%, 1220@1241, in !urn demanded an In2uisition and eDe+u!ions a! Rome, 2here heresy 2as ram$an!, as a +ondi!ion o, $ea+e 2i!h !he Romans, 2ho had eDiled him) &n 1231, #o$e re-ory had a N'ribunal of In2uisitionN se! u$ in Rome, and i! +ondemned and handed over !o !he se+ular arm, 2hi+h 2as sub:e+! !o !he #o$es au!hori!y, ,or eDe+u!ion a number o, $ries!s and +i!i5ens) 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers re$ea!edly say !ha! !he Roman &n*uisi!ion ne%er +ondemned here!i+s !o dea!h, ye! !hese ,a+!s are -iven in !he +on!em$orary Chronicle o, Ri+hard o, (an ermano, in Mura!oriIs *erum Italicarum Scriptores E&&, 1026, and even in !he o,,i+ial li,e o, #o$e re-ory) "he 'a!holi+ his!orian #as!or ,ur!her adds !ha! 2hen #o$e 7eo %&&&, 1.23@1.2/, $ro,essed !o !hro2 o$en !he Secret Archi%es o, !he Ea!i+an !o s+holars, he $ersonally as3ed ,or !he re+ords o, !he *oman In2uisition, and he learned !ha! !hey had already been removed) &! 2as !he lo+al $rela!es, as 2ell as !he monar+hs 2ho re,used !o +arry ou! !he Search in !he name o, Jesus !ha! #o$e re-ory had !o en!rus! i! !o !he ne2 Domini+an ,riars AHoun!s of HellB, and !hey s$read a -has!ly aura over Furo$e) <ne mon3, ele-an!ly +alled Rober! le Bou-re, boas!ed !ha! he ordered 1.0 here!i+s burned in one small >ren+h !o2n) ~,rom #ro,) ') 8) 8as3ins, *obert le Bou$re an! the Be$innin$s of the In2uisition in ,rance 1/0/) "housands, lon- a,!er !he 4lbi-ensian Massa+re, 2ere burned in >ran+e in a :us! a ,e2 shor! years) "he ($anish &n*uisi!ion is !he only bran+h o, !he or-ani5a!ion abou! 2hi+h 2e have +om$le!e and de,ini!e s!a!is!i+s) 7loren!e, i!s eneral (e+re!ary and an im$or!an! e++lesias!i+ a! !he !ime o, !he >ren+h Revolu!ion, abandoned !he 'hur+h 2hen !he >ren+h +ame !o ($ain, and used !he 4r+hives o, !he &n*uisi!ion !o 2ri!e an eDhaus!ive his!ory o, i!) ~see Historia Critica !e la In2uisicion !e :spana 10 vols), 1.22)
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8e -ave !he number o, vi+!ims as 341,042, 2hile hundreds o, !housands o, Je2s and Moors 2ere driven abroad or +ommi!!ed !o dea!h, !heir $ro$er!ies sei5ed and !he su$$or!ers o, !he 'hur+h sharin- in !he ill -o!!en 2eal!h) "he Roman 'hur+h issued orders ,or the reformation of the Moriscos or Moors AArabsB, !ha! nei!her !hemselves, !heir 2omen, nor any o!her $ersons should be $ermi!!ed !o 2ash or ba!he !hemselves ei!her a! home or in ano!her $la+e= and !ha! all !heir ba!hin- houses should be $ulled do2n and des!royed) "he &n*uisi!ion is one o, !he +hie, ,a+!ors in !he +ul!ural and e+onomi+ ,all o, ($ain, !he ra$idi!y o, 2hi+h has no $arallel in his!ory a$ar! ,rom devas!a!in- 2ars= ye! 'a!holi+ a$olo-is!s blandly a,,irm !ha! i! 2as in !he so+ial in!eres! !ha! !he 'hur+h $erse+u!ed here!i+s) ;hile !his +olla$se o, ($ain is !he +hie, ,a+! o, i!s his!ory ,rom 1550 !o 1650, 'a!holi+ a$olo-is!s, +are,ully omi!!in- !o men!ion !ha! he 2as a Canon of 'ole!o Cathe!ral and a Mni$ht of the Caroline ;r!er, des+ribe 7loren!e as an uns+ru$ulous and ne-li-ible s3e$!i+ 2hose ,i-ure !hey redu+e by +are,ul resear+h !o 4,000) 4s Ea+andard admi!s !ha!, Accor!in$ to the most conser%ati%e estimate 'or2uema!a sent to the stake about E CCC heretics in t&el%e years !he absurdi!y o, !his is a! on+e a$$aren! ye! Fn-lish and 4meri+an 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers +on!inue !o say !ha! =ea!in$ authorities li3e 8e,ele and ams, ,ail !o men!ion !ha! !hese are 'a!holi+ $ries!s !ha! have $roved i!) ... ,ray 'omas 'or2uema!a... #as the true or$ani7er of the Spanish In2uisition. At the solicitation of their Spanish Ma4esties ... 3ope Si1tus I+ besto&e! on 'or2uema!a the office of 5ran! In2uisitor the institution of &hich in!icates a !eci!e! a!%ance in the !e%elopment of the Spanish In2uisition. 3ope Innocent +III appro%e! the act of his pre!ecessor an! un!er !ate of ?? ,ebruary ?FKA an! A ,ebruary ?FKD 'or2uema!a &as $i%en !i$nity of 5ran! In2uisitor for the kin$!oms of Castile =eon Ara$on +alencia etc.... "-e& A!%ent U*omanV Catholic :ncyclope!ia &n*uisi!ion) F*ually mons!rous is !he 'a!holi+ +laim !ha! !he ($anish &n*uisi!ion 2as $oli!i+al, and !ha! Rome a+!ually $ro!es!ed a-ains! i!s severi!y) "his s!a!emen! is so +rude !ha! 2hen Bisho$ 8e,eleIs =ife of Car!inal Ximenos 1.60, 2as !ransla!ed in!o Fn-lish, 'anon Dal!on re,u!ed i! in !he #re,a+e) "he same #o$e re-ory &% 2ho se! u$ !he Roman &n*uisi!ion se! u$ !he ($anish &n*uisi!ion, 1232, bu! !he $eo$le and mos! o, !he rulers, even mos! o, !he Bisho$s, resen!ed i!, and did li!!le un!il !he mon3s $ersuaded !he ,ana!i+al Sueen &sabella !o res!ore i!) ($ain is no2 ri+h ,rom !he lands s!olen ,rom !he Je2s i! $erse+u!ed, and Rome made re$ea!ed e,,or!s !o -ain +on!rol o, !he &n*uisi!ion and i!s s$oils, bu! !he ($aniards, in+ludin- !he ($anish 'hur+h, re,used) ~(ee (aba!iniIs, 'or2uema!a an! the Spanish In2uisition 1/13, and,
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"he $ro+edure o, !he &n*uisi!ion is :us! as ,alsely des+ribed by 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers and is very seriously misre$resen!ed in ) B) (ha2Is, Saint (oan. "he Jesui! 2ri!er in !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia in a$olo-e!i+ boldness says: 'he In2uisition marks a substantial a!%ance on the contemporary a!ministration of 4ustice an! therefore in the $eneral ci%ili7ation of mankin!. ;ha!6s a ,e2 hundred !housand dea!hs !o !he 8oly Mo!herC #ubli+ embarrassmen!, mor!i,i+a!ion, !or!ure, and dea!h, ... 'he humiliations to &hich the penitents &ere sub4ecte! ha! e1hibition at the first auto !e fe hel! in 'ole!o ?FKA &hen D>C penitents of both se1es &ere obli$e! to march throu$h the city carryin$ can!les an! bare.hea!e!8 an! on enterin$ the cathe!ral &ere informe! that one.fifth of their property ha! been confiscate! an! that they &ere thenceforth incapacitate! to hol! public office. 'he first auto !e fe &as hel! in Se%ille ,eb. A ?FK? si1 months after the appointment of the tribunal &hen si1 men an! &omen &ere cremate! ali%e... At Aracena &here the first holocaust inclu!e! EB men an! &omen. Accor!in$ to a contemporary by -o%. F ?F@? E@K persons ha! been committe! to the flames an! D@ con!emne! to perpetual imprisonment. 'he tribunal establishe! at Ciu!a! *eal ?FKB burnt >E heretics &ithin t&o years &hen it &as remo%e! in ?FK> to 'ole!o. In A%ila from ?F@C . ?>CC D> &ere burnt ali%e an! EA !ea! bo!ies e1hume! an! cast into the flames... 'he first burnin$ in Sara$ossa took place ?FKF &hen t&o men &ere burnt ali%e an! one &oman in effi$y an! at Barcelona in ?FKK &hen four persons &ere consume! ali%e. "History of the Christian Church, by #hili$ (+ha,,, Eolume E&, 'ha$!er 0, h 60) 'anon Ea+andard, :ncyclope!ia of *eli$ion an! :thics *uo!es ano!her Jesui! 2ri!in- !ha! !he &n*uisi!ion 2as A sublime spectacle of social perfection Ci%ilto Cattolica 1.53, and adds on his
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o2n a++oun! !ha! i! Conforme! to a %ery hi$h i!eal of social 4ustice a s!ran-e +on!ras! !o !he verdi+! o, !he learned and +ons+ien!ious 'a!holi+ his!orian 7ord 4+!on) Bu! Ea+andard had $reviously 2ri!!en a boo3, 'he In2uisition Fn-lish "ransla!ion 1/0., in 2hi+h he admi!!ed Q$) 135R !ha!, 'he criminal proce!ure of the In2uisition is marke!ly inferior to the criminal proce!ure of the Mi!!le A$es. #o$e re-ory &%, 9i! his utmost to enforce e%ery&here the !eath penalty for heretics and !he his!orian 'anon Ea+andard !hen, in ne-a!ion, 2ri!es in ano!her res$e+!ed en+y+lo$edia !ha!, 'he !eath.penalty &as ne%er inclu!e! in any system of repression. "he $ro+edure is ,ully des+ribed by 7ea, 2ho is, on !he main $oin!s, su$$or!ed by #ro,) "urberville) "he &n*uisi!ors arrivin- a! a !o2n invi!ed denun+ia!ion o, here!i+s, and a ,e2 2ee3s la!er sa! 2i!h a :ury o, $i+3ed lo+al men !o !ry !he denoun+ed) 1ei!her !he :ury nor !he a++used heard !he names o, or ever sa2 !he a++users, and !he o$$or!uni!ies ,or $oli!i+al ven-ean+e and s$i!e +an only be ima-ined) >e2 'hris!ians have heard !he remar3s ,rom one o, !heir older (ain!s, If any man smite me on one cheek him !o I smite promptly on both. "(ain! Jose$h, %E&, 20) Ea+andard admi!s !ha! i, !2o 2i!nesses, unli3e +ivil la2, !he &n*uisi!ors admi!!ed !he !es!imony o, 2omen, +hildren, slaves, and +onvi+!ed +riminals, a-reed in denoun+in- a man his ,a!e 2as sealed) &, he +on,essed !ha! he 2as a here!i+ and named Accomplices he 2as $unished +om$ara!ively li-h!ly) 7ar-e numbers o, inno+en! ,ol3 !hus a++used !hemselves and o!hers !o es+a$e !or!ure and dea!h= !he a++used +ould brin- no 2i!nesses and hire no la2yer) &, he did no! +on,ess, he 2as !a3en !o !he !or!ure room, 2i!h i!s ra+3, s!ra$$ado, s+our-es, !humb@ s+re2s, +har+oal bra5iers, e!+) ;n the &hole the In2uisition &as most humanely con!ucte! says !he Jesui! in !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia. &s !here su+h a !hin- as 8umane MurderC Ea+andard admi!s !ha!, 'he Church is responsible for ha%in$ intro!uce! torture into the procee!in$s of the In2uisition. (avonarola 2as !or!ured seven !imes, !he 2i!+hes o, 4rras ,or!y !imes= !hir!y@siD ?ni-h!s "em$lars a! #aris, and !2en!y@,ive a! (ens, died under !or!ure, e!+) #o$e 'lemen! E, 1304@1314, benevolen!ly ruled !ha! 'orture must be use! only once: so !he &n*uisi!ors used !o Continue !he M;ne !or!ure on !he ,ollo2in- and subse*uen! days) &, a man s!ill re,used !o admi! !he +har-e, he 2as handed over !o !he se+ular arm, +ivil au!hori!ies Ano separation of Church an! state as the state merely carrie! out the &ishes of the ChurchB ,or eDe+u!ion or, i, he no2 +on,essed, $ossibly ,or im$risonmen! ,or li,e) ;i!+h+ra,! 2as seen as a +ul! o, !he devil, +alled !he ($iri!, on in!elli-ible -rounds, based u$on !he lines o, !he an+ien! #ersian reli-ion, 2hi+h has a! i!s +hie, roo!, od +rea!in- !he ($iri! only and !he devil +rea!inma!!er, in+ludin- !he body o, man, i, od $u! a harsh $rohibi!ion on seD, !he devil mus! en+oura-e 2ha! od had +rea!ed, !here,ore manIs su$reme, ,riend 2as !he devil and no! !he 'hris!ian od) "he seDual hy$o+risy o, nearly !he 2hole o, 'hris!endom +en!ury a,!er +en!ury dis+oura-ed !his +reed) "he 4lbi-ensians ,ro2ned u$on seD as !he 2or3 o, !he devil, !here,ore no! evil, as many o, !he 'a!holi+ (ain!s $ro+laimed, and honored 'hris! as a 3ure Spirit. "he 2i!+hes res$e+!ed 'hris! as !he a$os!le o, aus!eri!y and 2orshi$$ed !he devil, and !hey did no!, as in !he $o$ular 'hris!ian +on+e$!ion, sell !heir souls !o !he devil in order !o ob!ain $o2ers eDis!inou!side o, na!ure, 3no2in- !ha! a,!er dea!h !hey mus! :oin !he devil in hell) "hey made no +laim !o unusual $o2ers, and !hey re:e+!ed !he re$ulsive 'hris!ian +on+e$! o, !he devil and hell) ~ >or ,a+!s re-ardin2i!+h+ra,! see 8)') 7ea in his $os!humous Materials 'o&ar! a History of #itchcraft 3 vols) 1/3/, !he erman eD$er! Dr) ;) ) (oldan, and es$e+ially Dr) Mar-are! Murray, o, 7ondon 9niversi!y, #itchcraft in #estern :urope 1/21)
"he 'hur+h $ro,i!ed in murderin-, alle-ed 2i!+hes, as !heir $ro$er!y 2as +on,is+a!ed and shared be!2een !he se+ular au!hori!ies, !he Bisho$, !he a++users, !he &n*uisi!ors, and !he #a$a+y) "his is no! !he leas! re$ulsive as$e+! o, !he &n*uisi!ion) :%en !ea! an! burie! men if rich &ere !u$ up an! char$e!. 'he In2uisition &as in%ente! to rob the rich a 'a!holi+ his!orian says= and Ea+andard *uo!es !he &n*uisi!or Fymeri+ lamen!in-: In our !ays there are no more rich heretics... It is a pity that so salutary an institution as ours shoul! be so uncertain of its future. Fn-land never allo2ed Rome !o se! u$ !he &n*uisi!ion, bu! had i!s o2n la2s a-ains! heresy and blas$hemy) ;i!+hes 2ere here!i+s, and, 2hen !hese are added, es!ima!es o, !he number o, vi+!ims in siD +en!uries rise as hi-h as 10,000,000) ~see 8) ') 7eaIs History of the In2uisition of the Mi!!le A$es 3 vols), 1..., and History of the
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"he ha$less vi+!ims 2ere +har-ed ,or !he very ro$es !ha! bound !hem and !he 2ood !ha! burned !hem) Fvery $ro+edure o, !or!ure +arried 2i!h i! a ,ee) 4,!er !he eDe+u!ion o, a $ros$erous 2i!+h, o,,i+ials o,!en ,el! +om$elled !o !rea! !hemselves !o a ban*ue! a! !he eD$ense o, !he vi+!imIs es!a!e) Countless %ictims accuse! of heresy to enable the Church to confiscate their property8 rapacious Car!inals atten!in$ the tortures an! e1ecutions &ith troops an! merrymakin$ prostitutes... "E) Robinson) It is pro%e! beyon! 2uestion that the Church in the person of the 3opes use! e%ery means at her !isposal especially e1communication to compel the State to enforce the infliction of the !eath penalty upon heretics. "4bbe Ea+andard D :372@(hil!ey ibborim, $hysi+ian and rabbi, uses !he an+ien! !eD!s !o $rodu+e a s+ien!i,i+ do+umen!ary o, an+ien! s$i+es, herbs, and $lan!s Aalso the first Hebre& te1t to use :uropean punctuationB D :372@&ndia: Jesui! >a!her, (ain! >ran+is %avier arrives in oa) "he -rea! im$e!us o, +onversions +omes a,!er Een, Rober! de 1obili Q*)v)R de+lares himsel, a Brahmin Sann4asi and lives !he li,e o, !he Brahmins in 1606) 4! "an:ore, 1obili ma3es a numbers o, +onver!s, 2ho are allo2ed !o 3ee$ !he dis!in+!ions o, !heir +as!e and $revailinreli-ious +us!oms= 2hi+h, are +ondemned by #o$e Benedi+! %&E in 1044) Benedi+! %&E, 2as no!orious in Furo$e ,or his love o, s$i+y s!ories and used eD$ressions, 2hi+h !he -overnmen!s in 'hris!ian +oun!ries 2ould no! $ermi! one !o !ransla!e) Bernardino <+hino ,lees &!aly, and +onver!s !o #ro!es!an!ism) #o$e #aul &&& ,ormally es!ablishes !he Roman &n*uisi!ion !o ,end o,, all o$$osi!ion !o !he 'hur+h) 7imi!ed $ress +ensorshi$ -oesin!o e,,e+!, bannin- <+hinoIs 2or3s D :378@16215(ain! Rober! Bellarmine, &!alian Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+hman and !heolo-ian and one o, !he leaders o, !he 'oun!er Re,orma!ion) Born Rober!o >ran+es+o Romolo Bellarmino Mon!e$ul+iano, in "us+any, on <+!ober 4, 1542, !he son o, a lo+al ma-is!ra!e and ne$he2 o, #o$e Mar+ellus &&) 8e en!ered !he Society of (esus no2 3no2n as !he Jesui!s, and ordained a $ries! in 1500) 8e -ained a re$u!a!ion as a +on!roversialis!, a$$oin!ed $ro,essor o, !heolo-y a! !he 9niversi!y o, 7euven ABel-iumB) 7e+!urin- in Rome A1506B on !he +on,li+!s arisin- ,rom !he Re,orma!ion, his +hie, 2or3 2as !he 9isputations on the Contro%ersies of the Christian ,aith 156.@15/3) 8is eD$osi!ions on !he Roman 'a!holi+ $osi!ion are lo-i+al and +on+ise and his a$$roa+h be+ame !he s!andard in !eD!boo3s ,or a lon- $eriod !herea,!er) 8e also !oo3 an im$or!an! role in !he revision o, !he Eul-a!e Bible, $ublished in 15/2) 8e 2as a$$oin!ed a 'ardinal in 15//, havin- served as ar+hbisho$ o, 'a$ua ,rom 1602 !o 1605) "he In!e1 librorurn prohibitorurn is issued by #o$e #aul &&&, ,ur!herin- !he a!!em$!s o, !he Ea!i+an !o +on!rol mass media) Re!urnin- !o Rome, he +on!inued his a+ademi+ 2or3) 8e 2as one o, !he ,e2 +hur+h leaders 2ho de,ended alileoIs ri-h! !o $ublish his 2ri!in-s on !he solar sys!em Athe earth orbits the sun an! not %ice %ersaB) ivin- all his money a2ay !o !he $oor, Bellarmine died a $au$er on (e$!ember 10, 1621) Fn-lish #arliamen! bans "yndaleIs !ransla!ion as a Crafty false an! untrue translation al!hou-h .0k o, !he 2ords 2ere already in !he Roman Eul-a!e) D :377@ 4no!her ,orbi!!en In!e1 issues ,or!h ,rom !he Ea!i+an !o ,ur!her res!rain >reedom o, !he #ress) &n order !o re!urn Fn-land !o 'a!holi+ism, Sueen Mary & orders !he dismissal and eDe+u!ion o, !he $rominen! #ro!es!an! +ler-ymen= re$eals #ro!es!an! le-isla!ion= revives !he heresy la2s, and res!ores #a$al su$rema+y Arestoration of CatholicismB, bu! !he a!ro+i!ies +ommi!!ed in her name durin- her shor! rei-n lead !o Sueen Mary & !o be+ome 3no2n as 6Bloo!y Mary. D :37351563@ "he 'a!holi+ 'oun+il o, "ren!, 1545@1563, a!!em$!s !o re,orm !he +orru$! Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h and also a!!em$!s !o *uell $ubli+ $ro!es!s, bu! !o no avail) "his Ea!i+an 'oun+il de+rees !ha! ,ai!h is ne+essary, bu! re!ains 'hur+h (a+ramen!s as essen!ial +om$onen!s o, !he 'hris!ian reli-ion)
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"ren!, 'oun+il o, 1/!h F+umeni+al 'oun+il o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, +alled by #o$e #ius &E in res$onse !o !he #ro!es!an! Re,orma!ion, a! !he 4!h (ession, !he Jesui!s +ondemn ,reedom o, s$ee+h, ,reedom o, !he $ress, and ,reedom o, +ons+ien+e) 'onvenin- o, !he 'oun+il o, "ren! as !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, 2hi+h !ries !o or-ani5e !o ,i-h! !he s$readin- Re,orma!ion Athis effort to be kno&n as the Counter *eformationB) 'a!holi+ "radi!ion is -ran!ed e*ual au!hori!y 2i!h !he Bible) "he Jesui!s believe !ha!, -o man has the ri$ht to choose his o&n reli$ion= no man has the ri$ht to publish &hat he feels is the truth= an! no man has the ri$ht to free!om of conscience 2hi+h is 2hy individualism as $ro+laimed by !he 4meri+an De+lara!ion o, &nde$enden+e is abhorren! !o !he 'hur+h) "he 4meri+an >a!hers 2ill no! be ordered abou! by reli-ious di+!a!ors) "hese reli-ious !ene!s are !he basis ,or !he early 4meri+an ,a!hers 2an!in- !o se$ara!e !he $o2ers o, 'hur+h and s!a!e) "hese inalienable ri-h!s are se+ured by !he Ba$!is!G'alvinis! ,ore,a!hers in !he ,irst Amen!ment o, !he 4meri+an 'ons!i!u!ion A&all of separationB) &n 1546 !he 'oun+il de+lares as sa+red and +anoni+al earlier ree3 2ri!in-s +alled !he MApocrypha)6 Mar!in 7u!her had earlier de+lared !he 4$o+ry$ha as merely use,ul and -ood !o read bu! no! beinHoly Scripture) &n !he year 1.35 'overdale, in !he ,irs! $rin!ed Fn-lish Bible, a++e$!s !he vie2s o, Mar!in 7u!her) 'a!herine #arr, 2i,e o, ?in- 8enry E&&&, $ublishes her o2n ori-inal 2or3 en!i!led 3rayers Stirrin$ 'he Min! Into Hea%enly Me!itations. D :376@ F!ienne Dole!, (!e$hen Dole!, !he -rea! >ren+h $rin!er, ,ree!hin3er, is han-ed and !hen burned a! 7yons on 4u-us! 3, 1546) "he 'hur+h -ave him !he mar!yrIs +ro2n on his !hir!y@seven!h bir!hday as he he $aid !he $enal!y eDa+!ed ,rom all 2ho dared !o !hin3 ,or !hemselves and no! a++e$! !he 'hris!iani5ed #a-an reli-ion) Dole! re+eived his ,irs! !as!e o, $erse+u!ion in 1533, 2hen he 2as !hro2n in!o $rison ,or denoun+inin a 7a!in ora!ion !he burnin- alive o, Jean de 'ar!u+e a! "oulouse, and durin- !he remainin- !hir!een years o, his li,e he 2as im$risoned ,ive more !imes and s$en! nearly hal, his li,e in +on,inemen! ,or +hallen-in- !he 8oly Mo!her !he 'hur+h) 4 sen!en+e o, dea!h ,or blas$hemy 2as $ronoun+ed on Dole! in !he 'hambre 4rden!s a! #aris on 4u-us! 2, 1546, 2here he 2as +ondemned !o be han-ed, and !hen burn!, alon- 2i!h his boo3s, on !he #la+e Mauber!= and his 2i,e and +hildren 2ere redu+ed !o be--in- a,!er !he +on,is+a!ion o, his -oods by !he 3in-) &! 2as also ordered !ha! he should be $u! !o !he !or!ure be,ore his eDe+u!ion, and *ues!ioned abou! his +om$anions= and, If the sai! 9olet shall cause any scan!al or utter any blasphemy his ton$ue shall be cut out an! he shall be burnt ali%e. 8e is han-ed ,irs!, and !hen A for they are not %ery particularB, $robably 2hile he s!ill brea!hed, !he ,ires are li-h!ed, and Dole! and his boo3s are +onsumed in !he ,lames) &! is said !ha! ins!ead o, a $rayer, or a s+ream ,or li,e, he u!!ered a $un in 7a!in, -on !olet ipse 9olet se! pia turba !oiet. 9olet himself !oes not $rie%e but the pious cro&! $rie%es. Ne! !he +on,essor 2ho a!!ended him a! !he s!a3e inven!ed !he 2re!+hed ,alsehood !ha! !he mar!yr had a+3no2led-ed his errors and +on,essed !o !he 'hur+h his 2ron-s) I !o not belie%e a &or! of it 2ro!e !he -rea! Frasmus, It is the usual story &hich these people in%ent after the !eath of their %ictims. Dole!Is !rue sen!imen!s are eD$ressed in a noble +an!i*ue, ,ull o, resi-na!ion and +oura-e, 2hi+h he +om$osed 2hile in $rison, 3no2in- !ha! his dea!h 2as imminen!, ,or !he 'hur+h leaders +herished !hose 2ho +ould die 2or!hily) 4$o+ry$hal Boo3s $u! ba+3 in!o !he Bible) Dea!h o, !he ,ormer 'a!holi+, no2 eD+ommuni+a!ed mon3, Mar!in 7u!her) A $oo! heart sustaine! &ith patience ne%er ben!s un!er e%il be&ails or moans but is al&ays %ictor. Coura$e my soul an! sho& such a heart8 let your confi!ence be seen in trial8 e%ery noble heart e%ery constant &arrior maintains his fortitu!e e%en unto !eath. "R)') 'hris!ie, /:nenne 9olet I Jose$h
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4 +urse on disbelievers, If any one asserts that this sin of A!am that in its ori$in is one an! bein$ transfuse! into all by propa$ation not by imitation is in each one as his o&n is taken a&ay either by the po&ers of human nature or by any other reme!y than the merit of the one me!iator our =or! (esus Christ &ho hath reconcile! us to 5o! in his o&n bloo! ma!e unto us 4ustice sanctification an! re!emption8 or if he !enies that the sai! merit of (esus Christ is applie! both to a!ults an! to infants by the Sacrament of Baptism ri$htly a!ministere! in the form of the Church8 let him be anathema) ,or there is no other name un!er hea%en $i%en to men &hereby &e must be sa%e!. #hence that %oice8 Behol! the lamb of 5o! behol! him &ho taketh a&ay the sins of the &orl!8 an! that other8 As many as ha%e been bapti7e! ha%e put on Christ. "cf. ala!ians, 3:20@2.= +,) & 'orin!hians, 12:13) 4s !he Re,orma!ion A3rotestantB ,ervor s$read, !he ,eminine as$e+! o, 'hris!iani!y in !he 2orshi$ o, Mary, !he mo!her o, Jesus, be+ame sus$e+!) "hrou-hou! !he Middle 4-es, MaryIs $o2ers 2ere believed !o su++ess,ully +ur!ail !hose o, !he devil) Bu! #ro!es!an!s en!irely dismissed reveren+e ,or Mary 2hile re,ormed 'a!holi+s diminished her im$or!an+e) Devo!ion !o Mary o,!en be+ame indi+a!ive o, evil) &n !he 'anary islands, 4ldon+a de Ear-as 2as re$or!ed !o !he &n*uisi!ion a,!er she smiled a! hearin- men!ion o, !he Eir-in Mary) &n*uisi!ors dis!or!ed an ima-e o, !he Eir-in Mary in!o a devi+e o, !or!ure, +overin- !he ,ron! side o, a s!a!ue o, Mary 2i!h shar$ 3nives and nails) 7evers 2ould move !he arms o, !he s!a!ue +rushin- !he vi+!im a-ains! !he 3nives and nails) &s one res$onsible ,or !he sins o, his or her ,a!her A ;ri$inal SinBC "he 'hur+h 2ill have us believe !ha! 2e are res$onsible ,or !he sins o, no! only our ,a!her, bu! our ,a!her6s ,a!her, and his ,a!her6s ,a!her, ad in,ini!um) Ba$!ism is ano!her means o, a s+are !a+!i+ !o insure !he ,lo+3 2ill -o !o mass) ;as 1oah ba$!i5ed, or Moses, or 4brahamC If any one !enies that infants ne&ly born from their mothers/ &ombs e%en thou$h they be sprun$ from bapti7e! parents are to be bapti7e!8 or says that they are bapti7e! in!ee! for the remission of sins but that they !eri%e nothin$ of ori$inal Sin from A!am &hich has nee! of bein$ e1piate! by the la%er of re$eneration for the obtainin$ life e%erlastin$ #hence it follo&s as a conse2uence that in them the form of Baptism for the remission of sins is un!erstoo! to be not true but false let him be anathema. ,or that &hich the apostle has sai! By one man sin entere! into the &orl! an! by sin !eath an! so !eath passe! upon all men in &hom all ha%e sinne! is not to be un!erstoo! other&ise than as the Catholic Church sprea! e%ery&here hath al&ays un!erstoo! it. ,or by reason of this rule of faith from a tra!ition of the apostles e%en infants &ho coul! not as yet commit any sin of themsel%es are for this cause truly bapti7e! for the remission of sins that in them that may be cleanse! a&ay by re$eneration &hich they ha%e contracte! by $eneration. ,or unless a man be born a$ain of &ater an! the Holy 5host he cannot enter into the kin$!om of 5o!. "he 'hris!ian od 2ill od only admi! 'hris!ians in!o his ?in-domC ;ha! o, !he Je2s, Muslims, Buddhis!s, e!+)C "he 'hur+h 2ishes ,ull +on!rol over our lives: ,rom +radle !o -rave) If any one !enies that by the 5race of our =or! (esus Christ &hich is conferre! in baptism the $uilt of ori$inal sin is remitte!8 or e%en asserts that the &hole of that &hich has the true an! proper nature of sin is not
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taken a&ay8 but says that it is only raise! or not impute!8 let him be anathema. ,or in those &ho are born a$ain there is nothin$ that 5o! hates8 because 'here is no con!emnation to those &ho are truly burie! to$ether &ith Christ by baptism into !eath8 &ho &alk not accor!in$ to the flesh but puttin$ off the ol! man an! puttin$ on the ne& &ho is create! accor!in$ to 5o! are ma!e innocent immaculate pure harmless an! belo%e! of 5o! heirs in!ee! of 5o! but 4oint heirs &ith Christ8 so that there is nothin$ &hate%er to retar! their entrance into hea%en. But this Holy Syno! confesses an! is sensible that in the bapti7e! there remains concupiscence or an incenti%e Ato sinB8 &hich &hereas it is left for our e1ercise cannot in4ure those &ho consent not but resist manfully by the $race of (esus Christ8 yea he &ho shall ha%e stri%en la&fully shall be cro&ne!. 'his concupiscence &hich the apostle sometimes calls sin the Holy Syno! !eclares that the Catholic Church has ne%er un!erstoo! it to be calle! sin as bein$ truly an! properly sin in those born a$ain but because it is of sin an! inclines to sin. 'his same Holy Syno! !oth ne%ertheless !eclare that it is not its intention to inclu!e in this !ecree &here ;ri$inal Sin is treate! of the blesse! an! Immaculate +ir$in Mary the Mother of 5o!8 but that the constitutions of 3ope Si1tus I+ of happy memory are to be obser%e! un!er the pains containe! in the sai! constitutions &hich it rene&s. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia. ;ha! 2e have is !hrea!s, !hrea!s, and more !hrea!s) Believe !his, or else) ;ha! 2ould Jesus say o, !hisC "he 'hur+h has already de+reed !ha! i!s ,ollo2ers mus! believe 2ha! i! says, *i$ht or &ron$< "his blind ,ai!h may have eDal!ed in a !ime $as!, bu! no2 2e are -e!!in- +loser and +loser !o !he !ru!h and 2e no2 3no2 !ha! od sho2s $re,eren+e !o no $ar!i+ular ,ai!h or reli-ion) 8en+e 2e mus! do 2ha! is -ood ,or man 2hi+h is also -ood in !he eyes o, od 2i!hou! due +onsidera!ion !o ,ai!h, reli-ion, or se+!) "his is 2ha! $ar!i+ular reli-ions do no! 2an!) "hey 2ill endeavor !o $ro+laim !heir ,ai!h as !he one and only "rue >ai!h) ;here 2ere !hese reli-ions ,ive or siD !housand years a-oC ?in- 8enry E&&& ,orbids anyone !o have a +o$y o, "yndaleIs or 'overdaleIs 1e2 "es!amen!) D :37;@Re$eal o, !he 4+! o, (iD 4r!i+les) Dea!h o, ?in- 8enry E&&&: su++eeded by his son Fd2ard E&, 1530@1553) Dea!h o, >ran+is & o, >ran+e, su++eeded by his son 8enry &&, 151/@155/) Bir!h o, 'ervan!es, 1540@1616) 7a +hambre arden!e is +rea!ed in >ran+e ,or !he !rial o, here!i+s) D :379@1600@ iordano Bruno, Domini+an ,riar and 4s!rolo-er, is burned a! !he s!a3e ,or Intellectual ,reethinkin$ be!rayed by a disen+han!ed ,ollo2er !o !he &n*uisi!ion) 1600, on >ebruary 10!h, denied !he +us!omary mer+y o, s!ran-ula!ion, iordano Bruno is burned alive, an iron -a- 2i!h s$i3es $ier+inhis !on-ue and a $ale!!e devi+e ins!alled !o silen+e him ,orever) "he Roman &n*uisi!ion $u! !o !he !or+h, 2i!h all due +eremony, !he mys!i+al $hiloso$her and visionary 2ho +aused !he 'hur+h so mu+h an-uish as an obs!ina!e here!i+) 4 siD year !rial ,or heresy, 2hen u$on bein- sen!en+ed Bruno +on!uma+iously said !o his :ud-es, 3erhaps your fear in passin$ 4u!$ment on me is $reater than mine in recei%in$ it. Bruno es!ablished his o2n se+re! so+ie!y 3no2n as !he iordanis!i, in ermany !ha! is believed !o la!er have be+ome one o, !he ma:or +on!ribu!ors !o !he Rosi+ru+ian) &! is believed !ha! Bruno used "aro! +ards !o medi!a!e u$on i!s ma-i+al symbols in an e,,or! !o a!!ain +osmi+ +ons+iousness) "he 'hur+h had $reviously banned !he +ards o, mys!ery and se+re! learnin-) 4 Domini+an mon3, be,ore leavin- !he order, is sus$e+!ed o, unor!hodoD belie,s, he !ravels abou! mee!inmany in,luen!ial $eo$le a! !he +our! o, Sueen Fli5abe!h o, Fn-land, (ir >ran+is ;alsin-ham, mys!i+ Dr) John Dee, and ?in- 8enry &&&) "he 'hur+h sus$e+!ed Bruno o, bein- a s$y ,or !he #ro!es!an! movemen!) 8e 2as a leadin- ,i-ure in !he re@in!er$re!a!ion o, !he an+ien! nos!i+ !eD!s o, Hermes 'risme$istus, 2hi+h had been re+overed durin- !he Renaissan+e Fra) iordano Bruno and !he Ma-i+al Re,orma!ion s!a!es,I clea%e the hea%ens an! soar to the infinite. #hat others see from afar I lea%e far behin! me. " iordano Bruno
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8is reasonin- and individual !hin3in- revol!ed !he 'hur+h and he denied !heir 9octrine of 'ransubstantiation) 8e +ould no! believe !ha! !he en!ire "rini!y 2as in a 2a,er, or in a s2allo2 o, 2ine) 8e did no! believe !ha! a man +ould devour !he 'rea!or o, !he 9niverse by ea!in- a $ie+e o, bread) "his led him !o inves!i-a!e o!her do-mas o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, and in every dire+!ion he ,ound !he same +on!radi+!ions and im$ossibili!ies su$$or!ed, no! by reason, bu! by ,ai!h)
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#hy for thousan!s of years !i! none of 5o!/s prophets teach his people about the 'rinity? At the least &oul! (esus not use his ability as the 5reat 'eacher to make the 'rinity clear to his follo&ers? #oul! 5o! inspire hun!re!s of pa$es of Scripture an! yet not use any of this instruction to teach the 'rinity if it &ere the 6Central 9octrine of faith? " Fdouard (+hillebee+3D o, !he 1e!herlands in 1/0/ on !he
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"hose 2ho loved !heir enemies !hrea!ened his li,e) 8e is ,or+ed !o ,lee >rom his na!ive land, and he be+ame a va-abond in nearly every na!ion o, Furo$e) 8e de+lared !ha! he ,ou-h!, no! 2ha! $ries!s believed, bu! 2ha! !hey preten!e! to belie%e) 8e 2as driven ,rom his na!ive +oun!ry be+ause o, his as!ronomi+al o$inions) 8e had los! +on,iden+e in !he Bible as a s+ien!i,i+ 2or3) 8e 2as in dan-er be+ause he had dis+overed a !ru!h) 8e ,led !o Fn-land, and -ave le+!ures a! <D,ord) 8e ,ound !ha! ins!i!u!ion also +on!rolled by $ries!s) 8e ,ound !ha! !hey 2ere !ea+hin- no!hin- o, im$or!an+e, only !he im$ossible and !he hur!,ul) 8e +alled <D,ord 'he &i!o& of true learnin$. "here 2ere in Fn-land, a! !ha! !ime, !2o men 2ho 3ne2 more !han !he res! o, !he 2orld) (ha3es$eare 2as !hen alive) Bruno 2as driven ,rom Fn-land) 8e 2as re-arded as a dan-erous man, he had o$inions, he in*uired a,!er reasons, he eD$ressed +on,iden+e in ,a+!s, he 2as a ,ree!hin3er) 8e ,led !o >ran+e) 8e 2as no! allo2ed !o remain in !ha! +oun!ry) 8e 2en! !o ermany) 8e 2as no! a believer, he 2as labeled an inves!i-a!or) "he ermans 2an!ed believers: !hey re-arded !he 2hole 'hris!ian sys!em as se!!led= !hey 2an!ed 2i!nesses= !hey 2an!ed men 2ho 2ould asser!) (o he 2as driven ,rom ermany) 8e re!urned a! las! !o his na!ive land) 8e ,ound himsel, 2i!hou! ,riends, be+ause he had been !rue, no! only !o himsel,, bu! !o !he human ra+e) Bu! !he 2orld 2as ,alse !o him be+ause he re,used !o +ru+i,y !he 'hris! o, his o2n soul be!2een !he !2o !hieves o, hy$o+risy and bi-o!ry) 8e 2as arres!ed ,or !ea+hin- !ha! !here are o!her 2orlds !han !his= !ha! many o, !he s!ars are suns, around 2hi+h o!her 2orlds revolve= !ha! 1a!ure did no! eDhaus! all her ener-ies on !his -rain o, sand +alled !he ear!h) 8e believed in a $lurali!y o, 2orlds, in !he ro!a!ion o, !his, in !he helio+en!ri+ !heory) >or !hese +rimes, and ,or !hese alone, he 2as im$risoned ,or siD years) 8e 2as 3e$! in soli!ary +on,inemen!) 8e 2as allo2ed no boo3s, no ,riends, no visi!ors) 8e 2as denied $en and $a$er) &n !he dar3ness, in !he loneliness, he had !ime !o eDamine !he -rea! *ues!ions o, ori-in, o, eDis!en+e, o, des!iny) 8e $u! !o !he !es! 2ha! is +alled !he 5oo!ness of 5o!. 8e ,ound !ha! he +ould nei!her de$end u$on man nor u$on any dei!y) 4! las!) !he &n*uisi!ion demanded his $erson and he 2as !ried, +ondemned, eD+ommuni+a!ed and sen!en+ed !o be burned) 4++ordin- !o #ro,essor Dra$er, he believed !ha! !his 2orld is anima!ed by an in!elli-en! soul, !he +ause o, ,orms, bu! no! o, ma!!er= !ha! i! lives in all !hin-s, even in su+h as seem no! !o live= !ha! every!hin- is ready !o be+ome or-ani5ed= !ha! ma!!er is !he mo!her o, ,orms, and !hen !heir -rave= !ha! ma!!er and !he soul o, !hin-s, !o-e!her, +ons!i!u!e od) 8e be+ame a $an!heis!, !ha! is !o say, an 4!heis!) 8e 2as a lover o, 1a!ure, a rea+!ion ,rom !he as+e!i+ism o, !he +hur+h) 8e 2as !ired o, !he -loom o, !he monas!ery) 8e loved !he ,ields, !he 2oods, !he s!reams) iordano Bruno says !o his bro!her@$ries!s: Come out of your cells out of your !un$eons) come into the air an! li$ht. 'hro& a&ay your bea!s an! your crosses. 5ather flo&ers8 min$le &ith your fello&. men8 ha%e &i%es an! chil!ren8 scatter the see!s of 4oy8 thro& a&ay the thorns an! nettles of your cree!s8 en4oy the perpetual miracle of life. (ain! >ran+is %avier ,ounds a Jesui! mission in Ja$an) "he 8oly Mo!her, !he 'hur+h, and her die@hard ,ollo2ers +on!inually deny !he $erse+u!ions andGor !or!ures o, 2omen and +hildren, bu! his!ori+al do+umen!s $rove ye! ano!her ,alsehood as !he 8eavenly bound 'hris!ian 2arriors are $romised ,ull +lemen+y ,or all o, !heir sins i, !hey 2ill !a3e u$ !he s2ord ,or !heir 7ord and (avior, Bertran! the 3apal =e$ate &rote a letter to 3ope Honorius !esirin$ to be recalle! from the croisa!e a$ainst the primiti%e &itnesses an! conten!ers for the faith. In that authentic !ocument he state! that &ithin fifteen years BCC CCC of those crosse! sol!iers ha! become %ictims to their o&n fanatical an! blin! fury. 'heir unrelentin$ an! insatiable thirst for Christian an! human bloo! spare! none &ithin the reach of their impetuous !espotism an! unrestricte! usurpations. ;n the ri%er 5aronne a conflict occurre! bet&een the croisa!ers &ith their ecclesiastical lea!ers the 3relates of 'houlouse an! Commin$es8 &ho solemnly promise! to all their %assals the full 3ar!on of
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Sin an! the possession of Hea%en imme!iately if they &ere slain in the battle. 'he Spanish monarch an! his confe!erates ackno&le!$e! that they must ha%e lost FCC CCC men in that tremen!ous conflict an! imme!iately after it but the 3apists boaste! that inclu!in$ the &omen an! chil!ren they ha! massacre! more than t&o millions of the human family in that solitary croisa!e a$ainst the south&est part of ,rance. ~Bourne, eor-e, 'he American 'e1tbook of 3opery ri,,i!h P (imon, #hiladel$hia, 1.46, $$) 402@403) It is &ith $reater fear that ye pass this sentence upon me than I recei%e it " "o !hose 2ho $assed !he sen!en+e
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D :37<@'he Book of Common 3rayer 2ri!!en mos!ly by "homas 'ranmer, in !he +ommon every day lan-ua-e o, !he !ime, is !he a++e$!ed 4n-li+an 'hur+h version o, !he 8oly Bible and is made +om$ulsory durin- !he rei-n o, Fd2ard E& A1530 1553B, 2ho rein!rodu+es 7a!in as !he lan-ua-e o, !he servi+es, i! is la!er su$$ressed by Sueen Mary & ALueen from ?>>B.>K Bloo!y Mary &ho succee!e! her brother :!&ar! +I to the throne. She is instrumental in burnin$ o%er three hun!re! protestant cler$yB) 'he ,irst Book of Common 3rayer is issued, 2hi+h +han-es +hur+h servi+es ,rom 7a!in !o Fn-lish) "he >irs! 4+! o, 9ni,ormi!y de+lares !he 'a!holi+ mass ille-al) J"he #ro!es!an! se+!s derided ea+h o!her in :us! as immodera!e and undi-ni,ied a 2ay as !hey one and all derided !he #a$a+yO 'ursin- and blas$hemin- 2ere as ,re*uen! as $rayin- 2as rare)L ~Johannes Janssen) ($ain: <u!2ardly !he Moranos ASecret (e&sB $assed as ($aniards and 'a!holi+s= bu! !hey held $rayer@ mee!in-s a! 'ree 'hur+h 7ane, and be+ame 3no2n !o !he -overnmen! as Je2s by ,ai!h) D :37<@ By !he !ime !he Eene!ian re$ubli+ dra,!ed an &ndeD o, >orbidden Boo3s and 4u!hors in 154/, many o, !he &!alian s!a!es had already a++e$!ed !heir o2n) Milan, 7u++a, and (iena are amon- !hose re-ula!in- !he $rin!in- o, boo3s ar!i+ula!in- o$inions +on!rary !o !hose o, !he 'hur+h) 'uriously enou-h, Rome did no! have an &ndeD a! !his !imeH "he +enetian In!e1 2as re!ired *ui+3ly, due !o s!ron- o$$osi!ion by !he boo3men Q$ublishers, $rin!ers, im$or!ers, e!+)R o, Eeni+e, 2ho re$resen!ed !hrou-h !heir uild, 2hi+h 2as a very s!ron- $oli!i+al en!i!y) Eeni+e 2as -enerally a more in!elle+!ually liberal s!a!e !han Rome, as i! had s!ronin!eres!s in main!ainin- !he !rade o, $eo$le o, di,,eren! belie,s ,rom di,,eren! $ar!s o, !he 2orld) D :334@ 9nder #o$e #aul &&& , 1534@4/, and #o$e Julius &&&, 1550@55, !he a+hievemen!s o, !he Roman &n*uisi!ion are +onsidered no! su,,i+ien!, and #o$e Julius rules !ha!, al!hou-h !he !ribunal has -eneral au!hori!y, i!s a+!ion should be limi!ed es$e+ially !o &!aly) "he modera!ion o, !hese #o$es is imi!a!ed by !heir su++essors 2i!h !he eD+e$!ions o, #o$e #aul &E, 1555@5/, and #o$e #ius E, 1566@02) Julius &&& a!!em$!s !o asser! his au!hori!y over monar+hies by eD+ommuni+a!in- !he serial mono-amis!, ?in- 8enry E&&&) 9nder #o$e #aul &E !he &n*uisi!ion ,un+!ions in su+h a manner !ha! i! aliena!es nearly all $ar!ies +on+erned, and al!hou-h #o$e #ius E, a Domini+an, and ,ormer -rand in*uisi!or, avoids !he 2ors! eD+esses o, #aul &E, he never!heless de+lares a! !he be-innin- o, his rei-n !ha! *ues!ions o, ,ai!h !a3e $re+eden+e over all o!her a,,airs and ma3es i! +lear !ha! his ,irs! +are 2ill be !o see !ha! heresy, ,alse do+!rine, and errors are !o be su$$ressed, 2hi+h is !a3in- $ar! in many o, !he a+!ivi!ies o, !he s+urrilous &n*uisi!ion) #ublishin- o, ior-io EasariIs =i%es of the Artists mar3s a ne2 a$$roa+h !o ar!is!s: ar!is!s are no2 +onsidered s$e+ial, and almos! Divine) (!) "homas More, 'ranmer, and >oDe a,,irm !he eDis!en+e o, Fn-lish versions o, $or!ions o, !he Bible, in+ludin- !he os$els A??th centuryB, 4$o+aly$se A??th centuryB, and Mar3, 7u3e, F$is!les o, #aul A?Fth centuryB) D :334@1555@ Rei-n o, #o$e Julius &&& 2ho, u$on ele+!ion as #o$e, made his seven!een year old lover a member o, !he 'olle-e o, 'ardinals, and also a$$oin!s him (e+re!ary o, (!a!e A 3ope (ulius/ %ast or$ies &ith teena$e Car!inals &ere common kno&le!$eB) Mos! 2ere horri,ied bu! !he 4r+hbisho$ o, Beneven!o 2ri!esa boo3, In 3raise of So!omy dedi+a!ed !o #o$e Julius &&&) D :33:@ Bir!h o, 8enri &&&, ?in- o, >ran+e, (e$!ember 1/ !h ) &n !he ,inal years o, his rei-n he surrounded himsel, 2i!h many handsome youn- men and abandoned himsel, !o !he hedonis!i+
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but their testimony if a!%erse to him &as &elcome! an! &as consi!ere! peculiarly stron$... #ithhol!in$ from the accuse! all kno&le!$e of the names of the &itnesses a$ainst him... A &itness &ho &ith!ra&s testimony a!%erse to a prisoner is to be punishe! for falsehoo! &hile his testimony is to stan!... 'he only source of !isability in a &itness 2as mor!al enmi!y and !here, Must ha%e been bloo!she! bet&een the parties... Men of &ealth &hose &hole property &as at stake mi$ht &ell consent to !i%i!e it &ith the papal court &hose all.po&erful inter%ention &oul! thereby be secure!... If he &oul! not ab4ure an! $i%e satisfaction he &as to be han!e! o%er to the secular arm8 if he confesse! an! sou$ht reconciliation he &as to be imprisone! for life... He &as tie! li%in$ to a post set hi$h enou$h o%er a pile of combustibles to enable the faithful to &atch e%ery act of the tra$e!y to its a&ful en!... 'he accuse! &as treate! as one ha%in$ no ri$hts &hose $uilt &as assume! in a!%ance an! from &hom confession &as to be e1torte! by $uile or force... "7ea) Dea!h o, ?in- Fd2ard E& o, Fn-land: su++eeded by his Roman 'a!holi+ hal,@sis!er Mary) 'onvin+ed !ha! !he "almud a!!a+3s 'hris!iani!y, #o$e Julius &&& orders !he burnin- o, !housands o, volumes o, !he 8oly "almud Athe %ery Holy Book from &hich (esus preache! from at the Syna$o$uesB in Rome, Bolo-na >errara, Eeni+e and Man!ua) D :333@155/@#o$e #aul &E be+omes +on+erned abou! alle-ed a+!s o, $ries!ly sor+ery 2i!hin !he Ea!i+an) ~,rom Ea!i+an by Mar!in 1//6) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2ill se! !he ,u!ure s!andard ,or 8i!ler as !he Roman 'a!holi+ #a$al bull, Cum nimis absur!um, re*uires Je2s in Ea!i+an +on!rolled lands !o 2ear A!istinct insi$niasB bad-es, and be +on,ined !o in+lusive Je2ish -he!!os) <ver 3,000 $eo$le are +ro2ded in!o abou! . a+res o, land, and !he $ubli+ heal!h $roblems are horrendous) D :333@#ea+e o, 4u-sbur-: a division be!2een !he 'a!holi+ and #ro!es!an! ,a+!ions is brou-h! !o a !em$orary solu!ion) ;ha! !his does is +rea!e a mono$oly be!2een 7u!herans and Roman 'a!holi+s eD+ludin- re+o-ni!ion o, any o!her reli-ions) 4 similar $a+! is si-ned in Russia in !he 20!h 'en!ury disallo2in- any reli-ions bu! 'hris!iani!y, &slami+ and 8ebre2) #o$e #aul &E $ursues all sus$e+!s 2ho $rea+h +on!rary !o a++e$!ed 'hur+h do-ma A :n$lish Car!inals P &ay&ar! Bishops are not e1clu!e!B D :3365 'harles E abdi+a!es -ivin- ($ain !o his son #hili$ and !he Fm$ire !o his bro!her >erdinand & and re!ires !o a monas!ery) "he 'a!holi+, Sueen Mary, orders !he burnin- o, !he 4r+hbisho$ o, 'an!erbury "homas 'ranmer a! !he s!a3e 2hen he re,uses !o re+an! his #ro!es!an!ism) D :339@ "he 'a!holi+ Mary, Sueen o, Fn-land, dies and is su++eeded by her hal,@sis!er A3rotestantB Fli5abe!h as Sueen Fli5abe!h &) "he #ro!es!an! 'hur+h o, Fn-land re@ins!a!ed and Fli5abe!h se!s abou! re+laimin- 'a!holi+ mones!aries and +hur+hes, alon- 2i!h all !heir valuable $ossessions, in !he name o, !he +ro2n) Dea!h o, 'harles E ,ormer ?in- o, ($ain and 8oly Roman Fm$eror) D :33<@1565@#o$e #ius &E, ,a!hers !hree ille-i!ima!e sons Asee Celibacy la&s of ?CEE an! ??EBB) 4! !he Ea!i+an, a $or!rai! o, #o$e #ius &E is surrounded by !he 2ords Senatus 3opulus Lue *omanus. 4nd on !he side o, !his ins+ri$!ion, 3rincipis :cclesiae !otes %is Cernere Ma$ni. Senate an! 3eople of *ome .. 3rince of the Church en!o&e! &ith po&er an! $reat &is!om. <n . May, Sueen Fli5abe!h & -ives royal assen! !o !he Act of Iniformity ma3in- 4n-li+an 'hur+h a!!endan+e +om$ulsory) In!e1 of ,orbi!!en Books under !hrea! o, eD+ommuni+a!ion, #o$e #aul &E rei!era!es !he 'hur+h6s s!and on banned boo3s A?>>>.?>>@B, 2hi+h means no boo3 is !o be $ublished 2i!hou! $rior 'hur+h a$$roval, in+ludin- +olle-e !eD!s) #o$e #aul &E in!rodu+es !he 3auline In!e1 a mu+h more +om$rehensive do+umen! bannin- over 5.3 au!hors, al!hou-h many 2ere re$ea!s due !o !he use o, $seudonyms) #o$e #aul &E6s o2n ,orbidden &ndeD, is re,erred !o as !he #auline &ndeD) "he #o$e 3ne2 be!!er !han !o allo2 any room ,or dis$u!a!ion over !he ne2 &ndeD: he made i! +lear ,rom !he be-innin!ha! !his do+umen! 2as no! u$ ,or dis+ussion) "he 3auline In!e1 bansd many 1or!hern Furo$ean s+ien!i,i+ !eD!s, no! ne+essarily be+ause !hey +on!ained here!i+al vie2s, bu! be+ause !heir au!hor 2as #ro!es!an!) "he 'hur+h s!ru--led !o +on!rol !he !hin3in- o, i!s members) >reedom o, !he $ressC 1everH "he 'oun!er@Re,orma!ion is ini!ia!ed !o s!o$ !he
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"he irony -oes ,ur!her, ,or ?in- James did no! en+oura-e a !ransla!ion o, !he Bible in order !o enli-h!en !he +ommon $eo$le as his sole in!en! 2as !o deny !hem !he mar-inal no!es o, !he M5ene%a Bible 6 !he mar-inal no!es o, !he eneva version 2ere 2ha! made i! so $o$ular 2i!h !he +ommon $eo$le) "he ?in- James Bible 2as, and is ,or all $ra+!i+al $ur$oses, a -overnmen! $ubli+a!ion) "here 2ere several reasons ,or !he ?in- James Eersion bein- a -overnmen! $ubli+a!ion) ?in- James & o, Fn-land 2as a devou! believer in !he 9i%ine *i$ht of Min$s a $hiloso$hy in-rained in him by his mo!her, Mary (!uar! and su$$or!ed by !he 'a!holi+ '+ur+h) Mary (!uar! may have been havin- an a,,air 2i!h her &!alian se+re!ary, David Ri55io, a! !he !ime she +on+eived James, and !here is a si-ni,i+an!ly s!ron- $ossibili!y !ha! ?in- James 2as !he $rodu+! su+h an adul!erous a,,air, and a$$aren!ly, enou-h eviden+e o, su+h +ondu+! on !he $ar! o, Mary (!uar! and David Ri55io eDis!ed !o +ause various dis$leased (+o! nobles, in+ludin- MaryIs o2n husband, ?in8enry, !o dra- !he &!alian, David Ri55io ,rom MaryIs o2n su$$er !able and eDe+u!e him) "he (+o! nobles ha+3ed and slashed a! !he s+reamin- Ri55io 2i!h 3nives and s2ords, and !hen !hre2 him o,, a bal+ony !o !he +our!yard belo2 2here he landed 2i!h a si+3enin- sma+3) &n !he verna+ular o, !ha! day, Ri55io had been /Scotche!./ "he 'a!holi+ Mary, 2hom !he #o$e !ried !o ins!all as Sueen over all o, Fn-land, had a,,airs 2i!h o!her men, su+h as !he Farl o, Bo!h2ell) (he la!er !ried !o eDe+u!e her husband in a -un$o2der eD$losion !ha! shoo3 all o, Fdinbur-h, (+o!land, 2hi+h !he ,labber-as!ed ?in- 8enry ha$$ened !o survive !he eD$losion only !o be su,,o+a!ed la!er !ha! same evenin-, and !he murderers 2ere never dis+overed) Mary 2an!ed everyone !o s2i!+h ba+3 !o Roman 'a!holi+ism, and !hose 2ho $roved in!ransi-en! and 2an!ed !o remain #ro!es!an! she burned a! !he s!a3e, abou! 300 $eo$le in all Amaybe moreB) (he in!ended !o burn a lo! more, bu! !he res! o, her in!ended vi+!ims es+a$ed by leavin- !he +oun!ry) Mary 2as even!ually beheaded a! !he order o, her +ousin, !he #ro!es!an!, Sueen Fli5abe!h & o, Fn-land) "he 4n-li+an bureau+ra+y re!urned !o $o2er, less a ,e2 dis!in-uished no!ables, su+h as 4r+hbisho$ 'ranmer, and 8u-h 7a!imer, bo!h havinbeen $reviously burned a! !he s!a3e by MBloo!y Mary. "he eneva Bible annoyed ?in- James &, as !he eneva Bible had mar-inal no!es !ha! sim$ly didnI! +on,orm !o ?in- JamesI $oin! o, vie2) "hose mar-inal no!es had been, !o a -rea! eD!en!, $la+ed in !he eneva Bible by !he leaders o, !he Re,orma!ion, in+ludin- John ?noD and John 'alvin) ?noD and 'alvin +ould no! and +anno! be dismissed li-h!ly or !heir o$inions $assed o,, !o !he $ubli+ as !he mere +a$ri+iousness o, lo+al dissiden!s) 1o!es su+h as, #hen tyrants cannot pre%ail by craft they burst forth into open ra$e +on!ained in FDodus 1:22, annoyed !he -ood ?in- James) (e+ond, reli-ion 2as +on!rolled by !he -overnmen!, !he 3in-, 2ho 2as res$onsible !o no one bu! od) Fnd o, !he ;orldC John ?noD, in 1540, sees !he #o$e in Daniel, An! the ten horns out of this Min$!om are ten kin$s that shall rise after them0 ~Daniel 0:24@25) ?in- James 2as no! abou! !o lose his $o2ers !o some reli-ious ,ana!i+s6 in!er$re!a!ions o, Bibli+al (+ri$!ures or !o !he Roman 'hur+h) >rom !he !ime o, ?in- 8enry E&&&, an Fn-lishman had !hree +hoi+es: "he 4n-li+an 'hur+h) (ilen+e A,or here!i+s 2ho didn6! 2ish !he !hird o$!ionB "he ra+3, burnin- a! !he s!a3e, bein- dra2n and *uar!ered, !or!ured, or some o!her ,orm o, /,rien!ly persuasion. ">rom !he 2or3s o, Bible 'ranslations by 8ein5 (+hmi!5 Fm$eror 'harles &% abolishes bro!hels in >ran+e by his royal de+ree) 8o2ever, !he numbers o, >ren+h 2hores sim$ly in+reases, 2hile many ne2 bro!hels mushroomed in $reviously un3no2n $la+es and in unsus$e+!ed ,orms, and !here,ore, be+ome more dan-erous in !he s$read o, disease) D :364@1602@43bar, "hird Mo-hul Fm$eror o, &ndia res$e+!s all ,ai!hs and in 1505 +ons!ru+!s a 8ouse o, ;orshi$ 2hereby s+holars ,rom all reli-ions +an mee! !o dis+uss od) D :362@(+o!land: >a!her 1i+holas de ouda is sen! !o visi! Mary Sueen o, (+o!s !o invi!e her !o send Bisho$s !o !he 'oun+il o, "ren!) 4,!er a!!ainin- !he Fn-lish !hrone, ?in- James in!rodu+es e$is+o$a+y in!o (+o!land, and !o +onvin+e !he #resby!erians !o !his end he allo2ed !hem !o $erse+u!e !he 'a!holi+s !o !heir hear!sI +on!en!) "he essen+e o, !he resis!an+e !o !his +ruel!y 2as >a!her James 4nderson, 2ho had !o be 2i!hdra2n in 1611)
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Reli-ious ;ars: 1,200 >r) 8u-ueno!s are slain a! Massacre of +assy= !he ,irs! ;ar o, Reli-ion be-ins) D :368@'onvo+a!ion o, 'an!erbury= 'hur+h o, Fn-land, se!s abou! !o dra2 u$ uni,orm rules $er!ainin- !o !he 'hris!ian ,ai!h) "hey re+eive $arliamen!ary su$$or! in 1501) 4 lon- $eriod o, $ro$osals and revisions be-an in 1536 2i!h !he 'en Articles, 1530 !he Bishops Book ABibleB, 153/ !he Si1 Articles, 1543 !he Min$s Book, and in 4D 1553 !he FE Articles. 4r!i+les, 1/@30 $er!ains !o !he re4ection of 3ur$atory and 'hris!6s body as !he +ommunion) "he 4r!i+les are su$$or!ed by ?in- 8enry E&&&, and subse*uen!ly u$held by ?in- Fd2ard E&) &n 1563@#o$e #ius &E issues his de+ree on !he 'hur+h6s $osi!ion re-ardin- #ur-a!ory, and !he las! session o, !he 'oun+il o, "ren! ends) >ier+e reli-ious 2ars are 2a-ed be!2een all !he es+ala!in- ne2 ,ai!hs s$read !hrou-hou! Furo$e) "hose see3in- ,reedom ,rom !he Furo$ean reli-ious !urmoil a++elera!ed !heir +oloni5a!ion o, 4meri+a, bu! ins!ead o, reli-ious ,reedom !hey brou-h! 2i!h !hem !heir o2n reli-ious damna!ions, and demo+ra+y AAn ancient 5reek form of rule by the peopleB is no! redis+overed un!il !he 2ri!in- o, !he 4meri+an Bill o, Ri-h!s) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'un+il o, "ren! +on+ludes !ha! seD is !errible and denoun+es 3aintin$s calculate! to e1cite lust. #o$e #aul &E has +lo!hes $ain!ed on!o !he na3ed ,i-ures in Mi+helan-eloIs $ain!in-, =ast (u!$ement in !he (is!ine 'ha$el) &! !oo3 several #o$es !o a++om$lish !his !as3, and Mi+helan-elo had !o be sen! ou! o, !o2n, !o s+ul$! David, in order !o a+hieve !his) 'rea!ion o, a ne2 s!i-ma ,or man3ind, #hereas the Catholic Church instructe! by the Holy 5host has from the Sacre! #ritin$s an! the ancient tra!ition of the ,athers tau$ht in Sacre! Councils an! %ery recently in this :cumenical Syno! that there is a 3ur$atory an! that the souls there !etaine! are helpe! by the suffra$es of the faithful but principally by the acceptable sacrifice of the altar8 the Holy Syno! en4oins on Bishops that they !ili$ently en!ea%or that the soun! !octrine concernin$ 3ur$atory transmitte! by the Holy ,athers an! Sacre! Councils be belie%e! maintaine! tau$ht an! e%ery &here proclaime! by the faithful of Christ. But let the more !ifficult an! subtle 2uestions an! &hich ten! not to e!ification an! from &hich for the most part there is no increase of piety be e1clu!e! from popular !iscourses before the une!ucate! multitu!e. In like manner such thin$s as are uncertain or &hich labor un!er an appearance of error let them not allo& to be ma!e public an! treate! of. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia. <ne !housand ,ive hundred years $lus a,!er !he dea!h o, Jesus !he 'hur+h is no2 ma3in- a +ons+ien!ious e,,or! !o $rove !ha! !here is a 3ur$atory) "here is no $ur-a!ory men!ioned in (+ri$!ure) Dan!e in his J9i%ine Come!yL embra+es su+h a $la+e in order !o ra!ionali5e in his o2n mind !ha! no! all men are en!i!led !o -o dire+!ly !o 8eaven) &! is also a -ood $re+e$! !a3en u$ by 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies as ano!her means AthreatB !o +oer+e i!s ,ello2 members !o -o !o 'hur+h and dona!e hear!ily ,or !heir redem$!ion) 1o2here in !he Bible do 2e have men!ion o, su+h a $la+e su+h as 63ur$atory 2hi+h is a +rea!ion o, a reli-ious ins!i!u!ion) "he 'oun+il o, "ren! $ronoun+es Anathema a$ainst those &ho either !eclare that in!ul$ences are useless or !eny that the Church has po&er to $rant them) "Catholic :ncyclope!ia $assim) D :367@15/3@Marlo2e, 'hris!o$her, ,amous Bri!ish !ra-edian) Des+ribed by (2inburne as 'he most !arin$ an! inspire! pioneer of all our literature. 8e 2as admi!!edly !he -rea!es! 2ri!er in Fn-land be,ore (ha3es$eare, !hou-h he 2as 3illed in a *uarrel be,ore he 2as 30) All they that lo%e not tobacco an! boys are fools. ;i!h ;al!er Ralei-h and a ,e2 o!hers he ,ormed a dis+ussion@+ir+le 2hi+h +leri+al 2ri!ers +alled *alei$h/s school of Atheism. "hey seem !o have +alled !hemselves Ra!ionalis!s) "he 2ord Atheist is !hen used loosely, bu! Marlo2e seems !o have been an a!heis!, and a! !he !ime o, his dea!h !he #rivy 'oun+il de+ided !o $rose+u!e him as su+h)@J) M+'abe) D :367@1642@ alileo alilei, &!alian $hysi+is! and as!ronomer, s!udies !he 2or3s o, 'o$erni+us and a-rees !ha! !he earth is not stationary) alileo is +ensored by a 'hur+h edi+! and ordered no! !o dis+uss, $ublish, or 2ri!e any!hin- ,ur!her !ha! su$$or!s !his vie2) 'ardinal Ballarmine advises alileo !o abandon his belie,s !ha! !he ear!h moves) 'o comman! the professors of astronomy to confute their o&n obser%ations is to en4oin an
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impossibility for it is to comman! them to not see &hat they !o see an! not to un!erstan! &hat they !o un!erstan! an! to fin! &hat they !o not !isco%er. ~ alileo, "he 4u!hori!y o, (+ri$!ure in #hiloso$hi+al
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Massive or-ani5ed +orru$!ion is brou-h! !o !he #hili$$ines via !he ,riars 2ho arrive 2i!h 7e-a5$i A their reli$ious lea!er is ,ather An!res !e Ir!anetaB "he ,riars +onver! !he na!ives !o 'hris!iani!y and la!er on in his!ory s!eal !heir lands by +onvin+in- !hem !ha! !hey did no! have any 2ri!!en le-al !i!le !o !heir lands !here,ore no le-al +laim !o !heir $ro$er!ies) 4 ruse is $er$e!ra!ed u$on !he $oor indi-enous $eo$les !o s!eal !heir lands, and !his de+e$!ion o, !he na!ives is !o $lay a $ivo!al role in ,u!ure dealin-s 2i!h !he libera!ed masses and !he ,u!ure -overnmen!6s a!!em$!s a! land o2nershi$ and a-rarian re,orms) 'hur+h and s!a!e are one in !he +on+er!ed e,,or! !o enri+h !he ($anish a! !he de!rimen! o, !he na!ives) "he 4u-us!inians, Jesui!s, and Domini+ans all vie ,or $o2er and are o,!en in disa-reemen! 2i!h ea+h o!her AHu$e lan! $rants are bein$ stolen from the in!i$enous peoples %ia for$e! !ocuments an! $i%en to the relati%es of the cler$yB as !he ,riars +i!e !he #a$al bull o, 4drian E&, 145/@1523* as !heir au!hori!y !o $er,orm du!ies in !he #hili$$ines inde$enden! o, !he lo+al Bisho$) "he na!ives did no! reali5e !he $a!ernalis!i+ a!!i!ude o, !he ,riars as a ,orm o, ra+ism and are sub:e+! !o ,or+ed labor, $aymen! o, hi-h !aDes on !he lands !hey o2n, and ,or+ed +onversion !o 'hris!iani!y under severe $enal!ies ,or non@a++e$!an+e) "he 'hur+h 2ill +laim many mar!yrs in !heir s!ru--le !o $rosely!i5e !he 2orld6s na!ive +lien!ele and avoids men!ionin- !he millions, 2orld2ide, 2ho los! !heir lives be+ause !hey did no! 2ish !o a++e$! !he ne2 $a-anism, and ye!, ironi+ally, !oday !he 'hur+h s!ands a-ains! 3illin-) D :366@ "he ($anish Bisho$, Die-o de 7anda, re+ords a ,e2 o, !he Mayan reli-ious s!ories Aof &hich &e hol! little cre!ence for he e1tremely !islike! their $o!s B) &n 10/0 one o, !he ,e2 remainin- ar!i,a+!s re-ardin- Mayan +ul!ure is ,ound in !he dis+overy o, a Maya s!one +alendar !hree ,ee! !hi+3 and !2elve ,ee! in diame!er) "he +alendar is ins+ribed 2i!h !2en!y symbols 3no2n as !he "5ol3in and based on !he Maya 260 day +y+le AlunarB) ($a+e 4liensQCR "he #o$ol Euh, sa+red !o !he Mayans, unambi-uously s!a!es !ha!, Men came from the stars kno&in$ e%erythin$ an! they e1amine! the four corners of the sky an! the :arth/s roun! surface. "#o$ol Euh) D :366@ Mass si-h!in-s o, A:1tra.terrestrial flyin$ ob4ects?O in Basel, (2i!5erland) More MChil!ren of 5o! 6An$els 6;mnipotent 5o!s 6Manifestations 69emons in 9is$uise 6Messen$ers from Hea%en or 6In%incible 9e%ilsC ~(ee Bibli+al re,eren+es !o eD!ra@!erres!rials in enesis 15:10, FDodus 13:22, FDodus 1/:1.@1/,
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>our +en!uries a,!er burnin- !he mon3 iordano Bruno ,or im$uden!ly su--es!in- !ha! !he s!ars surroundin- us 2ere in+ons$i+uous solar sys!ems $eo$led 2i!h livin- 2orlds, !he Roman 'hur+h, relu+!an!ly, sa2 ,i! !o admi! !he $ossibili!y, a! leas! !a+i!ly, o, eD!ra!erres!rial li,e ,orms) &n !he 20 !h +en!ury !he 'hur+h 2ill admi! !o alien bein-s and be-in +on!em$la!in- !he im$li+a!ions u$on !heir 2orld order) Jesus Athe Catholic 5o!B died ,or man6s sins, did he also -ive u$ !he -hos! ,or all +rea!ures, bo!h here and ano!her 2orldC 7i3e !he birds, 2hi+h ,ly ,reely a+ross !he s3ies, dra-ons are su$$osed !o be +on!en!ed on !he land, as 2ell as in !he air, or in !he bo!!omless ,a!homs o, !he sea, 2hi+h is 2hy !hey 2ere sele+!ed as odIs 8eavenly 'ursed 2ea$ons o, mass des!ru+!ion) 4 dra-on issaid !o have s2allo2ed Aan! spit outB Moses ,or ,ailin- !o +ir+um+ise his son in !he !radi!ion $res+ribed in !he ho! $ar+hed deser!, 2here Jesus is also said !o have me! !he red +herub@dra-on, (a!an) "he ori-ins o, many an+ien! reli-ions +ould be in!er$re!ed as re!or! !o en+oun!ers by $rimi!ive humans 2i!h some s!ran-e alien ra+e, and a++ordin- !o !his vie2, humans +ould no! bu! +onsider !he uni*ue !e+hnolo-y o, !he aliens A%arious types of flyin$ machines often sho& up in ancient !ra&in$sB !o be su$erna!ural and !he aliens !hemselves !o be 8eavenly sen! ods)
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AABn! hi$h abo%e on the throne &as a fi$ure like that of a man. I sa& that from &hat appeare! to be his &aist up he looke! like $lo&in$ metal as if full of fire an! that from there !o&n he looke! like fire8 an! brilliant li$ht surroun!e! him. =ike the appearance of a rainbo& in the clou!s on a rainy !ay so &as the ra!iance aroun! him. 'his &as the appearance of the likeness of the $lory of the =or!. #hen I sa& it I fell face !o&n an! I hear! the %oice of one speakin$. " J) >) Blumri+h, 'he
Spaceships of :7ekiel 1/04, al!hou-h $reda!in- i! by more !han a de+ade) :7ekiel ?)EA.EK -e& International +ersion -I+ International Bible Society.
($a+e 4liensQCR Bo!h !he <ld and 1e2 "es!amen!s are ,illed 2i!h ,an!as!i+ a++oun!s o, 2eird and 2onder,ul en+oun!ers 2i!h Divine bein-s) 4braham and his 6Smokin$ firepot 2i!h a ,lamin- !or+h !ha! a$$ears in !he s3y as a +eles!ial si-n o, od6s a++e$!an+e o, his sa+ri,i+e, !he M3illar of clou! by day and !he M3illar of fire by ni-h! !ha! leads !he mi-h!y $ro$he!, Moses, and !he &sraeli!es ou! o, bonda-e, od landin- on Moun! (inai in a +loud o, smo3e, 2i!h a sound o, a !rum$e! be,ore !hem, Fli:ah bein/Carrie! up to Hea%en/ in a 2onder,ul and -lorious /Chariot of fire / 2hi+h +rea!es a ma-ni,i+en! 2hirl2ind, and F5e3ielIs ,amous +lose en+oun!er) ~ enesis 15:10, FDodus 13:22, FDodus1/:1.@1/, && ?in-s 2:11, F5e3iel
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By !ay the =or! &ent ahea! of them in a 63illar of clou! to $ui!e them on their &ay an! by ni$ht in a pillar of fire to $i%e them li$ht so that they coul! tra%el by !ay or ni$ht. ~FDodus 13:21, 1e2 &n!erna!ional
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;n the mornin$ of the thir! !ay there &as thun!er an! li$htnin$ &ith a thick clou! o%er the mountain an! a %ery lou! trumpet blast. :%eryone in the camp tremble!. 'hen Moses le! the people out of the camp to meet &ith 5o! an! they stoo! at the foot of the mountain. Mount Sinai &as co%ere! &ith smoke because the =or! !escen!e! on it in fire. 'he smoke billo&e! up from it like smoke from a furnace the &hole mountain ZaO tremble! %iolently an! the soun! of the trumpet $re& lou!er an! lou!er. 'hen Moses spoke an! the %oice of 5o! ans&ere! him. ~FDodus 1/:16@1/, 1e2 &n!erna!ional Eersion,
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'he =or! thre& them into confusion before Israel &ho !efeate! them in a $reat %ictory at 5ibeon. Israel pursue! them alon$ the roa! $oin$ up to Beth Horon an! cut them !o&n all the &ay to A7ekah an! Makke!ah. As they fle! before Israel on the roa! !o&n from Beth Horon to A7ekah the =or! hurle! lar$e hailstones !o&n on them from the sky an! more of them !ie! from the hailstones than &ere kille! by the s&or!s of the Israelites. ~Joshua 10:10@11) 'heir e1istence can no lon$er be !enie! for there is too much e%i!ence for the e1istence of e1tra. terrestrials an! flyin$ saucers. I,;s in!icate that they mi$ht be more e%ol%e! than humanity but &oul! not challen$e the core of Christianity for Christ is still 6Min$ of the Ini%erse. 'his means that e%erythin$ in the uni%erse inclu!in$ e1tra.terrestrials an! I,;s are reconcilable &ith 5o!. "Monsi-nor
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;ha! o, !he M;ur =a!y of ,atima 6 visions, 2hi+h #o$e John #aul && a!!ribu!es his survival o, !he assassina!ion a!!em$! by Mehme! 4li 4-+a, and 2hi+h a$$eared !o !hree youn- she$herds, 7u+y, >ran+is, and Ja+in!a, in rural #or!u-al be-innin- on May 13, 1/10C ~;ur =a!y of ,atima) Lueen of the Most Holy
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(2orn !o $ro!e+! !he se+re!s o, !he 'hur+h, 'ardinal ($ellman A1/50IsB 2ill in,orm his ,riend #o$e #ius %&& ,or!h2i!h re-ardin- o!her /Alien/ in+iden!s A*os&ell Inci!entB, 2hi+h !he 'hur+h, li3e i!s 4meri+an mili!ary +o@+ons$ira!ors 2ill 3ee$ se+re! ,rom !he $ubli+) >rom !he Bibli+al a++oun! in enesis 6:1@4 many have in!er$re!ed !he an+ien! my!holo-ies !o have been -enera!ed by visions o, eD!ra@!erres!rials) "he 1e2 "es!amen! ma3es no!e o, !hese si-ni,i+an! even!s in !hree 3ey $assa-es: & #e!er 3:1/@20= && #e!er 2:4@6= and Jude 1:6@0) "he $ar!i+ulars are sim$le, ye! !he sus!ainin- ar-umen!s are !oo many and varied !o de!ail, !he even! is summari5ed as ,ollo2s: 4n-eli+ bein-s ASons of 5o!B visi!ed Far!h, lus!,ully desirin- !he a!!ra+!ive dau-h!ers o, man) ~ enesis 6:2) "hese alien bein-s !oo3 2homever !hey 2an!ed as 2ives) ~ enesis 6:2) "his an-eli+ in!erven!ion o++urred bo!h be,ore and a,!er 1oahIs >lood) ~ enesis 6:4) "he o,,s$rin- o, !his unla2,ul union be+ome $hysi+al -ian!s A-ephalimB or 6fallen ;nes in !he 8ebre2) ~ enesis 6:4)
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"he ,allen an-els 2ho +ommi!!ed !his sin are in+ar+era!ed in "ar!arus 2here !hey a2ai! :ud-men!) ~&& #e!er 2:4 ree3) "he arro-an! olia!h, 2ho +hallen-ed David and is slain, is said !o be one o, !he 1e$halim Afallen onesB, a -ar-an!uan o,,s$rin- ,rom an unla2,ul union be!2een a ,allen an-el Aor !emonB, and man3ind, olia!h is !he $os!@>lood remnan!, a -ian! 2ho s!ood nearly 10 ,ee! !all) ~& (amuel 10:4/@51) <nly a se-men! o, !he an-els 2ho ori-inally ,ell 2i!h 7u+i,er ever +ommi!!ed !his a!ro+i!y, and all 2ho sinned are im$risoned, bu! !here are o!her ,allen an-els 2ho are no! bound) ~Jude 1:6) "he sin o, !he an-els is !he same as !ha! o, (odom and omorra= i)e), !hey -ave !hemselves !o evil ,orni+a!ion, s$e+i,i+ally -oin- a,!er a di,,eren! +a!e-ory o, ,lesh) ~Jude
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"he embellishin- 2ri!er in !his +ase +rea!es a s!ory, 2hi+h 2ill be !old, ,orever, over and over, 'hey ma!e t&o pillars the one of brick the other of stone8 they inscribe! their !isco%eries on them both that in case the pillar of brick shoul! be !estroye! by the ,loo! the pillar of stone mi$ht remain an! e1hibit these !isco%eries to mankin!8 an! also inform them that there &as another pillar of brick erecte! by them. -o& this remains in the lan! of Siria! to this !ay. ">lavius Jse$hus, lb), &, ii, 2) "here are !hose 2ho have dis$u!e or !ried !o re,u!e !he An$elic in!er$re!a!ion o, enesis 6, bu! su$$or!in- mani,es!a!ions o, ar-umen! !hrou-hou! !he (+ri$!ure are !oo numerous !o allo2 any o!her $lausible in!er$re!a!ion) ~Read Chariots of the 5o!s? By von
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8eavenly +rea!ures, or aliens are no! uni*ue !o !he Bible) &n Meso@4meri+a 2e have, ... Men came from the stars kno&in$ e%erythin$ an! they e1amine! the four corners of the sky an! the :arth/s roun! surface. "'he 3opol +uh sa+red !o !he Mayans) ...5o! spare! not the An$els that sinne! but cast them into chains of !arkness to be reser%e! unto 4u!$ment. ~&& #e!er 2:4) D :369@Bisho$6s Bible@!he 4r+hbisho$ o, 'an!erbury, durin- !he rei-n o, Sueen Fli5abe!h, revises !he rea! Bible) "he Du!+h revol! a-ains! Roman 'a!holi+ism) "ommaso 'am$anella, Domini+an mys!i+, $hiloso$her, as!rolo-er, and s+holar s$ends mu+h o, his li,e in $rison AED yearsB due !o his +hallen-in- 'hur+h Do+!rine) 8e is arrai-ned be,ore an F++lesias!i+al "ribunal in 15// on +har-es o, $er,ormin- ma-i+, $ra+!i+in- heresy, and +ons$ira+y a-ains! ($ain) ?in- #hili$ &E o, ($ain is $ersuaded !o release "ommaso !hrou-h !he e,,or!s o, #o$e 9rban E&&&, !a3in- re,u-e in >ran+e, ?in- 7ouis %&&& and 'ardinal Ri+helieu -ran! him a $ension) 9rbain randier is burned in 7oudun, 1634, as 'ardinal Ri+helieu or+hes!ra!ed his murder) "he &n*uisi!ion a+!ually +ondemns in one sen!en+e, all !he inhabi!an!s o, !he 1e!herlands !o dea!h as here!i+s, 2i!h a ,e2 desi-na!ed eD+e$!ions) "his is an as!oundin- sen!en+e uni*ue in his!ory 2i!h !hree or ,our lines +ondemnin- 3,00,000 $eo$le) Revol! o, !he #ro!es!an! 1e!herlands ,rom +on!rol o, 'a!holi+ ($ain) "he #ro!es!an! Du!+h rise u$ in arms a-ains! !he un$o$ular ($anish +ommen+in- !he .0 year 2ar o, libera!ion A?>AK.?AFKB 2i!h ?in#hili$ && +losin- !he $or! o, 7isbon in 15/4 !o Du!+h shi$$in-) "he Du!+h >ar Fas! 'om$any A3recursors to Shell ;il CorporationB merely s$reads i!s realm !o ne2 +oun!ries in sou!heas! 4sia) "he #hili$$ines beinsub:e+! !o a!!a+3s by maraudin- Du!+hmen +ommen+inin 1600 2i!h a ,ier+e ba!!le ensuin- June 23, 1640, by #am$an-o de,enders in 4bu+ay, Ba!aan Arecor!e! as a massacre !ue to the Spaniar!s an! the locals losin$ the first ma4or battleB and !he Du!+h losin- !he ,ollo2in- ba!!le a! 'avi!e) & believe i, !he Du!+h had 2on over !he #hili$$ines and #ro!es!an!ism had $revailed 2i!h i!s de,ense o, individuali!y and human ri-h!s ins!ead o, !he men!al obse*uiousness o, 'hris!iani!y, !he !yranny o, a +orru$! sys!em mi-h! have been eradi+a!ed lon- a-o) #ros!i!u!ion !hrives in !he $oorer $ar!s o, !he s!ree!s o, ($ain alon- i!s mar-ins and :us! ou!side i!s 2alls, su+h as !he eD!ramural $arish o, (an Bernardo) Ren!s are undoub!edly lo2er in !he mar-inal areas, and $ros!i!u!es +an a,,ord a room or a li!!le sha+3) "he 156. sy$hilis e$idemi+ in !he +i!y is +alled el
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+on!a-io de (an il be+ause i! ,irs! bro3e ou! in (an il, ($ain, ano!her $arish borderin- !he +i!yIs 2alls) 8os$i!als ,or vi+!ims o, !his 2ide s$read e$idemi+ are se! u$ ou!side !he +i!y 2alls in !he $arish o, (an Bernardo) "he +i!y +oun+il a$$oin!s medi+al ins$e+!ors !o eDamine $ros!i!u!es and re+ommend a+!ion a-ains! !he s$readin- disease as one do+!or 2arns !ha! !he +i!yIs heal!h is also endan-ered by !he bad +ondi!ion o, le!!u+e and deerIs !on-ue AplantsB !ha! are bein- sold in !he +i!y bro!hels as remedies ,or sy$hilis) D :36<@"he +ondemna!ion and !or!ure o, here!i+s, 2i!+hes, and !hose see3in- ma-i+ians ,or $ur$oses 2hi+h mus! o, !hemselves be evil is addressed by !he (al5bur- #rovin+ial (ynod6s Concillia Salisbur$ensia 2here measures are a+!ually !a3en !o $reven! !he ,ur!her 3illin- o, $eo$le ,or havindiaboli+al illusions or in+lina!ions) ?in- James & es!ima!ed !ha! !he ra!io o, 2omen !o men 2ho Succumbe! !o 2i!+h+ra,! 2as a$$roDima!ely !2en!y !o one) <, !hose ,ormally $erse+u!ed ,or 2i!+h+ra,!, be!2een .0 !o /0 $er+en! 2ere 2omen) D :3;45 "here is no!hin- ne2 under !he sun) &n !he early 21s! +en!ury hea!ed deba!es re-ardin- same@ seD marria-es o++ur amon- many 'hris!ian ,ai!hs, bu! in Rome: Mon!ai-ne re$or!s !ha! a! !he 'hur+h o, (ain! John, 'a!holi+ $ries!s $er,orm same seD marria-es, and a +on!em$orary his!orian re$or!s !ha! same seD +ou$les married in (ain! JohnIs are also burned alive in !he +i!y s*uare) #o$e #ius E issues his #a$al bull, *e$nans in :1celsis 2hi+h eD+ommuni+a!in- Sueen Fli5abe!h &) Consensus of Sen!omir) 'he Cal%inists =utherans an! Mora%ian Brothers of 3olan! ally a$ainst the (esuits. D :3;:@13!h o, (e$!ember, #o$e #ius E ini!ia!es !he 'on-re-a!ion o, !he &ndeD A,orbi!!en BooksB !ha! had been +on,irmed by re-ory %&&) &n 15.., on !he 22nd o, January, !he In!e1 is ,ur!her re,ined by #o$e (iD!us E) "he 'hur+h has !a3en a $a!ernalis!i+ a!!i!ude !o2ards i! +on-re-a!ion in i!s e,,or!s !o 3rotect them ,rom any ou!side in,luen+es !ha! mi-h! +orru$!, !heir !hin3in- 'a!holi+) &n 15.., on !he 22nd o, January, !he ,orbi!!en In!e1 is ,ur!her re,ined by #o$e (iD!us E) "oday !he 'hur+h +laims i! has al2ays $ro+laimed >reedom o, !he #ress AApolo$ists &ill claim that 63urity of ,aith is necessary to protect the Church thereby necessitatin$ the ,orbi!!en In!e1 &hich is sometimes kno&n as the *oman In!e1B "he $rimary di,,i+ul!y 2i!h !his lo-i+ is !ha! !he $enal!y ,or disobedien+e is, in i!s mos! eD!reme measure, o,!en dea!h) "ha! insa!iable arbi!er 2ho :ud-es all 2i!hou! re-ard !o ra+e, +olor, or reli-ion) ;ill i! be $ossible !o re+o-ni5e an ins$ired and in,allible #a$al De+ree, issued by su+h ora+les on !he "iber, 2hen i! is remembered !ha! re$ea!edly su++essive #o$es have +on!radi+!ed ea+h o!her= and !ha! !he s$i!e,ul #o$es have denoun+ed +oun+ils, and +oun+ils have denoun+ed #o$es= !ha! !he Bible o, #o$e (iD!us E had so many admi!!ed errors Anearly t&o thousan!B !ha! even i!s o2n au!hors had !o re+all i!C "he Eene!ian -overnmen!, a! 2ar 2i!h "ur3ey, resolves !o eD$el all o, !he Je2s ,rom Eeni+e and !he 4dria!i+ &slands) "hou-h !he eD$ulsion is no! en,or+ed, i! re,le+!s !he im$a+! o, !he 'oun!er@ Re,orma!ion and !he +on!inued #a$al 2illin-ness !o sa+ri,i+e lo+al +ommer+ial in!eres!s !o !heir alle-ed do+!rinal ne+essi!ies) "he su$erior ,or+es o, "ur3s, in!en! u$on +on*uerin- 'hris!ian Furo$e, are bea!en de+isively by 'hris!ian sailors re$or!edly +allin- u$on !he name o, <ur 7ady o, !he Rosary) 'he bi$ote! 3ope 3ius + actually !irecte! that no me!ical assistance shoul! be $i%en to any person &ho !ecline! spiritual atten!ance< "Ma+auley, Const. :ssays8 Church an! State, $) 136) "he Con$re$ation of the In!e1 is ,ounded by ASaintB #o$e#ius E, 2hi+h res!ri+!s a ,ree $ress and ri-h!s o, !he $eo$le) ($anish o2ners o, !he houses used by +i!y bro!hels in+lude a vein!i+ua!ro, an o,,i+ial o, !he (an!a 8ermandad, and one o, !he !2en!y sheri,,s 2i!h ma:or la2 en,or+emen! res$onsibili!ies) D :3;2@4u-us!us o, (aDony im$oses !he $enal!y o, burnin- a! !he s!a3e ,or 2i!+h+ra,! o, any 3ind, in+ludin- ,or!une !ellin-) "he #ro!es!an! dis!ri+!s sho2 ,e2er lenien+ies !o2ard 2i!+hes !han !heir 'a!holi+ +on!em$oraries do) D :3;2@4u-us! 4!h, "he Saint Bartholome&s 9ay Massacre: !housands o, >ren+h #ro!es!an!s AHu$uenotsB are slain by >ren+h Roman 'a!holi+s) 'hur+h bells are used !o si-nal ,or !he massa+re !o be-in)
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4dmiral 'oli-ny, a 8u-ueno!, is ordered assassina!ed by Sueen 'a!herine de Medi+i, mo!her o, ?in- 'harles &%, -rea!@nie+e !o #o$e 7eo %, and mo!her@in@la2 !o Mary, Sueen o, (+o!s) 'oli-ny is s!abbed !o dea!h and his body !ossed ou! a 2indo2 2here la!er ano!her assassin +ho$s o,, his head) &! is es!ima!ed !ha! !2en!y !housand 8u-ueno!s lose !heir lives !ha! day) 'hris!ian a$olo-is!s +laimin!ha! >ran+e had remained loyal !o !he Ea!i+an 2hile !he nor!hern na!ions rebelled a-ains! i! in !he 16!h +en!ury is 2holly in+orre+!) &n s$i!e o, !he eD$ulsion o, John 'alvin, a >ren+hman, 2ho +laims !o have 300,000 ,ollo2ers in >ran+e, and !he bloody $erse+u!ions ,rom 1540 !o 1550 o, !he #ro!es!an!s, or 8u-ueno!s, every2here, !he Re,ormis! ideals 2ere s$readin- s2i,!ly) "he heir !o !he !hrone and his bro!her and sons and some o, !he hi-hes! nobles embra+ed !hese #ro!es!an! +on+e$!s, and in !he se+ond hal, o, !he siD!een!h +en!ury !he 8u-ueno!s sus!ained !hree +ivil 2ars a-ains! !he ?in-Is armies) #o$e 'lemen! E&& had married a -irl o, his de-enera!e Medi+i ,amily !o !he e*ually de-enera!e $rin+e 2ho be+ame ?in- 8enry &&, and a,!er !he $rema!ure dea!h o, !ha! monar+h, in 155/, 'a!herine de Medi+i reo$ened >ran+e !o !he overbearin- Jesui!s, and !hey ,abri+a!ed a 8u-ueno! $lo! !o sa+3 and burn #aris) "his in,amous ,raud led !he 'a!holi+ nobles !o +ons$ire !o des!roy !he 8u-ueno!s, 2ho had +ome !o #aris in lar-e numbers ,or !he marria-e o, !he youn- ?in-Is sis!er !o one o, !heir reli-ious se+!) <n midni-h! o, 4u-us! 23@24, (!) Bar!holome2Is Day, !he ?in-Is Royal "roo$s are dis+har-ed u$on !he 8u-ueno!s o, #aris, and !he 'a!holi+ +i!i5ens :oin in !he massa+re) "he order is sen! also !o !he $rovin+es, and leads !o many days o, human +arna-e) "he Catholic :ncyclope!ia asser!s !ha!, 'he ma4ority of historians deny !ha! !he massa+re 2as or-ani5ed= a ,i+!i!ious s!a!emen! 2hi+h is re,u!ed by !he la!er admission !ha! 'a!herine had lonmedi!a!ed over su+h a +rime and had 2on her son !o su$$or! i!, and !ha! !he Royal "roo$s had been assembled ,or !ha! s$e+i,i+ $ur$ose) "he his!orians Ran3e and Mar!in admi! !ha! only 2,000 2ere 3illed in #aris, and !ha! !he #o$e orders re:oi+in- a! Rome only be+ause he has re+eived ne2s !ha! !he ?inand Sueen had es+a$ed a murderous 8u-ueno! $lo!) "he !ru!h is !ha! Ran3e in, 'he 3opes of *ome 1.66, &&, 40, and Mar!inIs Histoire !e ,rance 1.0., &%, 200@350, s!a!e !he ma:ori!y o, non.Catholic his!orians insis! !ha! !he massa+re 2as or-ani5ed) Mar!in -ives one o, !he mos! shudderin- a++oun!s o, 2ha! he +alls 'he or$y of crime by !he 'hris!ians) 8e !ells o, bru!al murders in !he Royal #ala+e under !he very eyes o, !he ?in- and Sueen, and des+ribes ho2 Sueen 'a!herine and her maids +allously ma3e obs+ene :o3es over !he dead bodies o, 8u-ueno!s !hey had 3no2n, and 'a!holi+ boys 3illin- babies in !he +radle) 'a!holi+ +on!em$oraries no2 say !ha! 10,000 2ere 3illed a! #aris) "he ,i-ure o, 2,000, 2hi+h Mar!in a++e$!s is a+!ually ,or only one day a! #aris) 8e ,inds !he !o!al number o, vi+!ims !o be abou! 20,000) Ran3e, a more +ri!i+al s!uden!, +laims 50,000= 2hi+h means !ha! !he 'a!holi+s 3illed, and more bru!ally, more !han !2i+e as many $eo$le in a ,e2 days as !he >ren+h revolu!ionaries 3illed in !hree years) 4s !o #o$e re-ory %&&&, !he has!e 2i!h 2hi+h he ordered bon,ires and !he sin-in- o, !he 'e 9eum i! is no! dis$u!ed !ha! he 2en! on, 2hile messen-ers 2i!h a !rue a++oun! +on!inued !o arrive, !o s!ri3e a -old medal 2i!h !he ins+ri$!ion Slau$hter Ustra$esV of the Hu$uenots and ,or 2ee3s or mon!hs he had Easari $ain!in- $i+!ures o, 'he $lorious triumph o%er a perfi!ious race. "he ra+ism and reli-ious in!oleran+e in +hris!iani!y !oday is some2ha! more subliminal) "he >ren+h 'our!, 2hi+h 2as sobered by !he an-er and dis-us! o, Furo$e no2 inven!ed !he lie abou! !he dan-er !o !he ?in- and Sueen, !ried in vain !o res!rain !he #o$eIs inde+en! :oy and save ,a+e) Ran3e *uo!es 'ardinal (an!orio re,errin- lon- a,!er2ards !o 'he famous St. Bartholome&/s 9ay &hich &as most 4oyful to Catholics. " Mar!inIs lon- a++oun!, se$ara!ely $ublished in Bla+3ieIs >ren+h 8is!ori+al (eries, 1/1/, re*uires a minor
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9nable !o lo+a!e !he +i!y or +onver! !he na!ives !o 'hris!iani!y !he ($aniards relu+!an!ly 2i!hdra2 !heir ,or+es) "he Bisho$Is Bible, an inade*ua!e and unsa!is,a+!ory revision o, !he rea! Bible +he+3ed a-ains! !he 8ebre2 !eD!, ,irs! !o be $ublished in Fn-land by F$is+o$al au!hori!y 2i!h use o, Rheims 1e2 "es!amen! ACatholic %ersionB o, 15.2, in+luded 4$o+ro$ha, al!era!ions ,ound in many edi!ions !hrou-h 1.00, revisors a++used o, bein- 9amnable corrupters of 5o!/s &or!. D :3;8@150/@Die-o de 7anda, >ran+is+an #rovin+ial, and !he 'a!holi+ Bisho$s be+ome a2are o, !he Mayan na!ives se+re!ly +herishin- !heir an+ien! $a-an ri!es and ins!i!u!e an inves!i-a!ion) ross +ruel!ies, !or!ure, and dea!h !o !he na!ives o++ur and !he $ro+eedin-s are s!o$$ed by order o, Bisho$ "oral, >ran+is+an #rovin+ial o, MeDi+o) By !his !ime !2o million sa+red ima-es and hundreds o, hiero-ly$hi+ manus+ri$!s had already been burned or des!royed) &n 15.6, a Royal Fdi+! is issued ,or !he su$$ression o, idola!ry, 2hi+h +as!s a $all u$on !he indi-enous a!!em$!in- !o $ro!e+! !heir his!ory and heri!a-e) "he Mayan his!ory o, !he seven!een!h +en!ury +onsis!s o, revol!s a-ains! !heir hard and demandin($anish o$$ressors A1610@33, 1636@44, 1653, 166/, 1600, and 1605B) "he Maya $ra+!i+ed a baptismal rite, 3no2n as !he *ebirth 2i!hou! 2hi+h !here +ould be no marria-e be,ore !he arrival o, 'hris!iani!y and i!s ba$!ismal $ra+!i+e) "2en!y@seven $ar+hmen!s on Maya reli-ion are $ubli+ly des!royed by Bisho$ 7anda a! Mani in 1562) 4ddi!ional Maya his!ory is des!royed a! !he s!ormin- o, !he &!5o +a$i!al in 16/0) 7i!!le remains o, !heir +ul!ure and almos! all !ha! has +ome do2n !o us are !hree +odi+es, Co!e1 'roano, Co!e1 3eresianus, and !he 9res!en Co!e1. "he Maya $ries!s, a++ordin- !o !heir +alendar, $redi+! !he end o, !he 2orld on De+ember 21s!, 2012) Be!2een 1503@15.1, !he Cin2ue Scole Syna$o$ue is ere+!ed in !he Je2ish -he!!o o, Rome, &!aly. ;hen !he -he!!o 2as es!ablished in 1555, !he Je2s 2ere $ermi!!ed only one (yna-o-ue ,or a $la+e o, 2orshi$, !hou-h !here 2ere ,ive $rayer +ommuni!ies 2i!h e!hni+, lin-uis!i+ and so+ial di,,eren+es) #o$e #ius E 2ill la!er a-ree !o have one buildin- house !he ,ive (yna-o-ues, 2hi+h 2ill sa!is,y !he li!eral res!ri+!ions, bu! $ermi!s !he Je2s !o es!ablish 'as!ilian, 'a!alan, "em$le and 1e2 'on-re-a!ions) D :3;8@"he 4u-us!inian >riar Die-o de 8errera, !ravels !o ($ain !o in,orm !he 3in- o, !he abuses in !he #hili$$ines) "he !heore!i+al union o, +hur+h and s!a!e is -ood on $a$er, bu! no! in reali!y, !he ($anish Fn+omenderos -rossly abuse !he >ili$inos, 2ho !hey see as un2or!hy, demandin- !ribu!e, $lunderin- !heir lands, and 3illin- de,enseless inhabi!an!s) Many >ili$inos 2ill +ome !o ha!e !he ($aniards and !he Fn+omenderos 2ill resen! !he 4u-us!inians 2ho are deemed !o have en+roa+hed u$on !heir $oli!i+al au!hori!y) "he #a$al Bull o, 15.1 by #o$e re-ory %&&& a!!em$!s !o re+!i,y !he in:us!i+es su,,ered by !he >ili$inos a! !he hands o, !he 'a!holi+ +ler-y) Bisho$ Domin-o de (ala5ar be+omes !he +ham$ion ,or >ili$ino ri-h!s libera!in- ,ilipino sla%es held by !he ($aniards, and lar-ely i-nored by !he 'hur+h) "he 'oun+il a$$eals !o overnor eneral on5alo Ron*uillo de #enalosa !o delay !he eman+i$a!ion due !o $o!en!ial -rea! ,inan+ial loss) D :3;7@#hili$$ines, 'hinese $ira!es, aboard 62 shi$s, invade Manila) "his invasion by heathens is !he be-innin- o, mis!rus! be!2een !he 'hris!ian +ommuni!y and 'hinese due !o !he 'hinese invasion ,or+e a!!a+3 on !he #hili$$ines) D :3;3@1624@Ja+ob Boehme, some!imes s$elled Boehm Aor BehmenB, a shoema3er ,rom rli!5, (aDony, a! a-e 25 eD$erien+es a !rans,orma!ion !ha! in,luen+es his li,e) Boehm believes i! is !he du!y o, every 'hris!ian !o love his enemies and !o do -ood des$i!e !he +ruel!ies !ha! mi-h! be hea$ed u$on !hem) Boehme disa-rees 2i!h !he 7u!herans on (+ri$!ural in!er$re!a!ions as 2ell as !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) #ra+!i+ed $assivi!y in !he ,a+e o, adversi!y in his every day en+oun!ers) 8e believed !ha! od 2as ,ar a2ay in !he 9niverse and !hrou-h mys!i+al eD$erien+es his $resen+e is brou-h! +loser !o man) od !he >a!her is !he s3y and Jesus 'hris! is !he sun) "he s!ar re$resen!s !he 8oly ($iri!) "he ,ollo2ers o, 7u!her ,ou-h! bi!!erly 2i!h !he ,ollo2ers o, K2in-li, 'he !e%il has ma!e himself master of =uther to such a !e$ree as to make one belie%e he &ishes to $ain entire possession of him. "K2in-li)
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D :3;9@"he (hroud is !a3en !o "urin 'a!hedral) &n &reland, !he 'a!hholi+ Bisho$s are eDe+u!ed by !he Fn-lish in 150., 15.5, 1611, and in 1652 le-isla!ive a+!ion is !a3en !o ,ur!her insure !heir eD!ermina!ion) An attempt &as ma!e to e1terminate the entire Irish Catholic priesthoo!0 An Act si$ne! by the Commissioners for the 3arliament of :n$lan! !ecree! that e%ery *omish priest0 Shoul! be0 Han$e!0 Behea!e!0 Luartere! his bo&els !ra&n out an! burne! an! his hea! fi1e! on a pole in some public place0 ,inally scarcely a Catholic prelate &as left on the &hole islan!09issenters in Irelan!0 Also en!ure! apallin$ miseries0 Instances are recor!e! of 9issenters &hose fin$ers &ere &renche! asun!er &hose bo!ies &ere seare! &ith re!.hot irons an! &hose le$s &ere broken0 'heir &i%es &ere also &hippe! in public. ">rom 'he 3rotestant In2uisition *eformation &n!oleran+e and #erse+u!ion, by Dave 4rms!ron-) D :394@15.1@#hili$$ines, overnor on5alo Ron*uillo moves !he 'hinese +ommuni!y in!o a +on+en!ra!ed area o, Manila +alled #arian in order !o +loser moni!or !hem) Bein- 1on@'hris!ian, !he ($aniards did no! !rus! !hem) By $ayin- lar-e bribes !o o,,i+ials !he 'hinese are able !o +on!inue doin- business in !he +i!y) "he Domini+an <rder is +har-ed 2i!h !he +onversion o, !he 'hinese !o 'hris!iani!y) Jean Bodin $ublishes, 9hmonomanie !es sorciers a-ains! 2i!+h+ra,!)
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D :39:@Melrose 1umber <ne Manus+ri$!, !he ;l! Char$es are manus+ri$!s se!!inou! re-ula!ions ,or !he o$era!ive masonIs !rade and read a! !heir mee!in-s) D :39:@Dis+i$line be+omes !oo relaDed and !he !roo$s under !he rand Mas!ershi$ o, !he ?ni-h!s o, Mal!a be+omes in+reasin-ly $erilous) Revol!s are ,re*uen! and in 15.1 !he rand Mas!er, Jean de la 'assixre, is made $risoner by his o2n 3ni-h!s, 2hose $rimary -rievan+e 2as his eD$ulsion o, le2d and las+ivious 2omen A'he %o& of obe!ience bein$ better obser%e! than that of celibacyB) D :392@"he 'alendar is s!ri$$ed o, eleven days by !he #o$e) <n <+!ober 4!h, #o$e re-ory de+rees !ha! !he 1eD! Day 2ill be <+!ober 15!h and eleven days 2ill be removed ,rom !he +alendar) "here is no <+!ober 5!h !hrou-h <+!ober 14!h on !he 'a!holi+ +alendar) "his is due !o !he (olar 'alendar beineleven minu!es and ,our!een se+onds !oo lon- ea+h year 2i!h !he $resen! 'aesarian 'alendar) ;e no2 use !he re-orian +alendar) 4lso !he ,irs! day o, s$rin- 2as ,iDed by !he 'oun+il o, 1i+e in 325 !o ,all on Mar+h 21s!, 2as re!arded by !en days !o Mar+h 11!h !ha! +onver!ed !he 7unar 'alendar !o !he (olar 'alendar) &n !he 1s! +en!ury B)')F), usin- !he eDis!in- +alendar, Julius 'aesar had ad:us!ed !he sli-h! errors in !he +alendar o, !he F-y$!ian as!ronomer (osi-enes and develo$ed !he Julian +alendar) "he $ries!s havin- $er,ormed !heir +alendar@3ee$indu!ies $oorly and by !ime o, Fm$eror Julius 'aesar, !hey had !he summer mon!hs ,allin- in !he s$rin-) >inally, in 15.2, #o$e re-ory %&&& announ+es !ha! !he Julian +alendar is also in+orre+!) "his had +aused !he 'hris!ian ,es!ivals !o o++ur a! di,,eren! !imes o, !he year, no! o++urrin- durin- !heir seasonal e*uinoDes by a$$roDima!ely one day every one hundred years) #o$e re-ory %&&& elimina!es !en days ,rom !he year 15.2) 'al+ula!in- !he $ro$er da!e o, !he vernal e*uinoD ,rom !he year o, !he 'oun+il o, 1i+aea ABE>B, he removes one day ,or ea+h in!ervenin+en!ury) 15.2 <+!ober 4!h 2ill be ,ollo2ed by <+!ober 15!h) &n !he ,u!ure, he de+lares !ha! years endin- in !2o 5eros !ha! 2ere no! divisible by 400 2ould no! be lea$ years, 2hi+h is +on!rary !o !he Julian +alendar) "he Je2ish +alendar believes !he 2orld 2as ,ashioned in 2ha! is 3061 B)')F), o, !he re-orian +alendar Ahence the year ECCC &oul! be >DA?B) January 1s! is no2 o,,i+ially re+o-ni5ed as !he be-innin- o, !he 1e2 Near Amany countries reco$ni7e! Christmas or :aster as the start of the yearB) "he ne2 sys!em is 3no2n as !he -e& Style and all da!es be,ore 15.2 are !herea,!er mar3ed in o,,i+ial re+ords 2i!h !he le!!ers ;.S. ,or ;l! Style. "he ne2 +alendar, is +alled !he re-orian, or 1e2 (!yle A -.S)B, +alendar) &! 2as ado$!ed by !he Roman 'a!holi+ +oun!ries A!he #ro!es!an! and Fas!ern <r!hodoD +oun!ries +on!inued !o use !he ;l! Style A;.S)B, or Julian, +alendar) "he Fas!ern <r!hodoD 'hur+h a++e$!s !he -e& Style in 1/23, 2hen ano!her 13 days are los!) "he 'hinese ado$!ed !he ne2 +alendar in 1/12) "he $redominan!ly 'a!holi+ +oun!ries re+o-ni5e #o$e re-oryIs +han-es, bu! Fn-land does no! ma3e !he +orre+!ion un!il 1052, a! 2hi+h !ime i! 2as ne+essary !o dro$ ano!her eleven days, 2hile !he (ovie! 9nion does no! ad:us! i!s +alendars un!il !he early 20!h +en!ury) "he earlies! 3no2n re+ord o, a 1e2 Near ,es!ivals da!es ,rom 2000 B)')F), in Meso$o!amia) &n Babylonia !he 1e2 Near be-an 2i!h !he ne2 moon +loses! !o !he s$rin- e*uinoD A-enerally in mid@ Mar+hB) &n 4ssyria i! 2as near !he au!umnal e*uinoD Ain SeptemberB) >or !he F-y$!ians, #ersians, and #hoeni+ians !he day is +elebra!ed on !he au!umnal e*uinoD A on or about September EBB) >or !he ree3s i! 2as !he 2in!er sols!i+e on De+ember 21s! or 22nd) Durin- !he Roman Re$ubli+, Mar+h 1s! be-an !he ne2 year, bu! a,!er B' 153 !he da!e 2as +han-ed !o January 1s! A'his !ate bein$ kept by the (ulian calen!ar of 46 B)')F)B >or +oun!ries s!ill usin- !he Julian +alendar, 1e2 NearIs Day is on January 14!h) "he &slami+ year is es!ablished u$on !he lunar, ,ollo2in- !he 8oly Boo3, !he ?oran) "he lunar +y+les are -uides ,or !he ,ai!h,ul in !heir reli-ious observan+es) "he &slami+ year has 12 mon!hs 2i!h, al!erna!ely, 2/ and 30 days, ma3in- a year o, 354 or 355 days) "here is no a!!em$! !o ali-n !he lunar year 2i!h !he solar year, !here,ore !he Muslim mon!hs have no rela!ion !o !he seasons) "he mon!hs +on!inually move around !he year, so ma:or ,es!ival observan+es may o++ur durin- any season) Fas!er: "his ,es!ival in an+ien! !imes s$read ,rom 'hina, 2here i! 2as +alled 'he ,esti%al of 5ratitu!e to 'ien !o !he 2hole o, #a-an Furo$e) "he ,es!ival be-an 2i!h a 2ee3Is indul-en+e in various s$or!s, !he Carne %ale !o ,lesh ,are2ell, or !he !a3in- a ,are2ell !o animal ,ood, ,rom 2hi+h !he modern
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D :392@:64<@"he Douay, Douay@Rheims Bible Asometimes kno&n as the 9ouai BibleB is $ublished) "his is !he Roman 'a!holi+ version o, !he Bible used in Fn-lish s$ea3in- +oun!ries un!il !he 1/006s) "ransla!ed ,rom (!) Jerome6s Eersion A+ul$ate Bible.commissione! by 3ope 9amasus I in BKEB by Fn-lish s$ea3in- eDiles in >ran+e) D :398@ rand 7od-e Manus+ri$! 1umber <ne, !he ;l! Char$es are manus+ri$!s se!!inou! re-ula!ions ,or !he o$era!ive masonIs !rade and read a! !heir mee!in-s) D :398@<ne 8undred !2en!y@one $eo$le are burned a! !he s!a3e ,or alle-ed 2i!+h+ra,! in <snabru+3, ermany) "he "hird #rovin+ial 'oun+il o, 7ima, in #eru, !ells na!ives !ha!, So!omy &hether &ith another man or &ith a boy or a beast 0 Carries the !eath penalty 0 An! the reason 5o! has allo&e! that you shoul! be so afflicte! an! %e1e! by other nations is because of this %ice that your ancestors ha! an! many of you still ha%e. ~~7ea!her 8is!ory "imeline, h!!$:GG222)lea!herar+hives)or-GeDhibi!sGdeblaseG!imeline1)h!m D :398@"he &n*uisi!ion, under !he :urisdi+!ion o, !he 9ominican ;r!er, is es!ablished in !he #hili$$ines) 1o2 !he 'hur+h +an +on!rol i!s adversaries and !he lo+al na!ives by in!imida!ion as 2ell as by means o, horrendous !or!ure) May 5!h !he ,irs! *oyal Au!iencia is +rea!ed in Manila !o +urb !he +orru$!ness o, !he ($anish a$$oin!ed -overnor@-eneral and o,,i+ials) "he abuses endured by !he >ili$inos, ho2ever, are ,rom bo!h lo+al o,,i+ials and !he +ler-y) "he >riars are runnin- amu+3 +rea!in- ,alsi,ied do+umen!s, s!ealin- !he lands o, !he indi-enous $eo$le and !aDin- !he $oor o,, !he very lands !hey o2ned ,or +en!uries $rior !o ($anish +oloni5a!ion bu! no2 +anno! o2n due !o !he ($anish re*uiremen! o, do+umen!a!ion !o sho2 o2nershi$) Durin- !he ,irs! session o, !he 4udien+ia 2i!h overnor (an!ia-o de Eera as $residen!, June 15!h, 15.4, ar-umen!s brea3 ou! and !he 4udien+ia is even!ually abolished by royal de+ree u$on !he re+ommenda!ion o, Bisho$ (ala5ar on 4u-us! /!h, 15./) "he ($aniards are relu+!an! !o -ive !he $heasan!s ri-h!s e*ual !o !he ($aniards and !he 'a!holi+ 'ler-y !hrou-h +orru$!ion have -ained +on!rol
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o, !he $ubli+ o,,i+ials) 7and re,orms !o ameliora!e !he 2ron-s ,our hundred years la!er 2ill have li!!le e,,e+! u$on !he $oor ,or !he 2ron-s !hey 2ill su,,er no2 and in !he ,u!ure) D :397@Re-inald (+o! o, Fn-land $ublishes his 2or3, 'he 9isco%ery of #itchcraft in an e,,or! !o eD$ose +harla!ans and slei-h!@o,@hand +ard $layers and ma-i+ians) D :393@161/@Eanini, 7u+ilio, &!alian mar!yr o, ,ree!hou-h!) 8e be+ame a $ries! a,!er universi!y +ourses in $hiloso$hy, !heolo-y, s+ien+e, and la2, bu! 2as +om$elled !o abandon !he ,ai!h) 8e !raveled in many +oun!ries ur-in- men !o !he s!udy !he s+ien+es) FD$elled ,rom >ran+e, and in Fn-land he served a !erm o, im$risonmen! in !he "o2er o, 7ondon ,or his reli-ious vie2s) &n a 2ea3 hour, he $ublished a 2or3 $ro,essin- 'hris!iani!y, bu! !he ,ollo2in- year he 2ro!e a boo3 2hi+h !he #aris #arliamen! +onsidered a!heis!i+ and ordered burned: he 2as, in ,a+!, nearer !o a!heism !han a de,ini!e $an!heism and 2as a vi-orous +ri!i+ o, !heolo-y) "he >ren+h au!hori!ies arres!ed him as An atheist an! blasphemer, !ore ou! his !on-ue and burned him alive a! !he s!a3e) 8e died bravely, $oin!inou! !ha! Jesus had s2ea!ed blood in !he ,a+e o, dea!h and !he a!heis! had no ,ear) D :393@163.@'ornelis Jansen, >lemish !heolo-ian, Bisho$ o, N$res, believes in !he absolu!e $redes!ina!ion o, man) Man is des!ined by od !o be damned or saved) 8is mos! ,amous 2or3 Au$ustinus is banned by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies) &n one o, !he earlies! re+orded +ases o, maso+hism, !he devou! (is!er Mary Ma-dalene de #a55i be-s o!her nuns !o !ie her u$ and hurl ho! 2aD a! her) (he also made a novi+e a! !he +onven! !hrash her) #o$e re-ory %&&& dies, and 'ardinal >eli+e #ere!!i be+omes #o$e (iD!us E A?>K>.?>@CB) D :39;@Blaise de Ei-enere, >ren+h +ry$!o-ra$her $ublishes his 'raicte 9es Chiffres a 2or3 on +odes, numbers, and se+re! 2ri!in-s) #roo, !ha! se+re! or-ani5a!ions have been around ,or +en!uries) D :39;5Ja$an: !he be-innin-s o, $erse+u!ion 2i!h !he rivalries o, na!ions and o, +om$e!in- orders) ($anish mer+han!s in!rodu+ed ($anish Domini+ans and >ran+is+ans) #o$e re-ory %&&& a! ,irs! ,orbade !his bu! #o$e 'lemen! E&&& and #o$e #aul E relaDed and re$ealed !he $rohibi!ion, and !he $erse+u!ion o, 'aico.Sama even!ually brin-s abou! a bloody s!ru--le) "he ,irs! -rea! slau-h!er o, 26 missionaries a! 1a-asa3i Athe secon! Atomic Bomb is !roppe! on this lar$e encla%e of Catholics in ##IIB !a3es $la+e on 5 >eb), 15/0* 2hen an 4n!i@'hris!ian de+ree is issued orderin- all missionaries !o leave Ja$an 2i!hin !2en!y days on $ain o, dea!h) "his 2as no! aimed a! mer+han!s, as i! is s!a!ed !ha! mer+han!s +ould remain and !rade, bu! i, !hey brou-h! a missionary on !heir shi$s, bo!h !he shi$ and !he -oods in i! 2ould be +on,is+a!ed) "his de+ree 2as $assed ,or $urely $oli!i+al reasons) 8ideyoshi s+en!ed dan-er) 8e ,el! !ha! !he missionaries and !heir +onver!s mi-h! be+ome $oli!i+ally dan-erous) ~(ee Ja2aharlal 1ehru on 'hris!iani!y, $a-e 202) "he Manila alion, used !o !ravel on+e a year be!2een !he #hili$$ines and ($anish 4meri+a) Driven by a !y$hoon on !o !he Ja$anese +oas!, !he ($anish +a$!ain !ried !o ,ri-h!en !he lo+al Ja$anese by sho2in!hem a ma$ o, !he 2orld and es$e+ially $oin!inou! !he vas! $ossessions o, !he ($anish ?in-) "he 'a$!ain, as3ed ho2 ($ain had mana-ed !o -e! !his hu-e em$ire, re$lied, -othin$ so simple. "he missionaries 2en! ,irs!, and 2hen !here 2ere many +onver!s, soldiers are sen! !o +ombine 2i!h !he +onver!s and over!hro2 !he -overnmen!) ;hen a re$or! o, !his rea+hed 8ideyoshi he 2as no! overly $leased and be+ame s!ill more bi!!er a-ains! !he missionaries) 8e allo2ed !he Manila aleon !o -o, bu! he had some o, !he missionaries and !heir +onver!s $u! !o dea!h) ~(ee Ja2aharlal 1ehru on 'hris!iani!y, $a-e 203) &n 1612, $erse+u!ion bro3e ou! a-ain, un!il 1622, 2hen 120 mar!yrs su,,er) "he f5reat Martyr!omf !a3es $la+e 2hen Blessed 'harles ($inola Q*)v)R su,,ers 2i!h re$resen!a!ives o, !he Domini+ans and !he >ran+is+ans, !he massa+re +on!inuin- 2i!hou! mer+y, all Jesui!s arrivin- bein- eDe+u!ed) D :399@160/@ 8obbes, "homas, Fn-lish $hiloso$her and $oli!i+al !heoris!, one o, !he ,irs! modern ;es!ern !hin3ers !o $rovide a se+ular :us!i,i+a!ion ,or !he $oli!i+al s!a!e) "he $hiloso$hy o, 8obbes mar3ed a de$ar!ure in Fn-lish $hiloso$hy ,rom !he reli-ious em$hasis o, (+holas!i+ism) 8is ideas re$resen!ed a rea+!ion a-ains! !he de+en!rali5in- ideas o, !he Re,orma!ion, 1510@164., 2hi+h, 8obbes +on!ended, brou-h! anar+hy) &n 1666, !he 8ouse o, 'ommons, $assed a bill in+ludin- his 2or3, M=e%iathan amon- !he boo3s !o be inves!i-a!ed on +har-es o, a!heis!i+ !enden+ies) ~Microsoft :ncarta
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"he ($anish 4rmada, 'a!holi+ ($ainIs a!!em$! !o des!roy #ro!es!an! Fn-land, 2i!h !he ,ull +oo$era!ion o, !he #a$a+y ,ails) "his ,inal blo2 !o reuni!in- all o, Furo$e under a rene2ed Roman 'a!holi+ #a$a+y) #o$e (iD!us E +rea!es !he 'on-re-a!ion o, !he 8oly Roman and 9niversal &n*uisi!ion or 8oly <,,i+e in his e,,or! !o redu+e re+al+i!ran!s o, !he 'hur+h) ;pinion of $hosts i$norance of secon! causes !e%otion to &hat men fear an! takin$ of thin$s casual for pro$nostics consisteth the natural see!s of reli$ion. ""homas 8obbes) 4 Bisho$ a++uses 8obbes o, a!heism, #arliamen! orders an inves!i-a!ion, and 8obbes has!ily burns his manus+ri$!s, and es+a$es 2i!h only !he +om$limen!ary /Catholic/ ban a-ains! ,u!ure 2ri!in-s) ,or the la&s of natureUas 4ustice e2uity mo!esty mercy an! in sum !oin$ to others as &e &oul! be !one toV of themsel%es &ithout terror of some po&er to cause them to be obser%e! are contrary to our natural passions that carry us to partiality pri!e re%en$e an! the like. ""homas 8obbes) D :399@"he ($anish 4rmada is de,ea!ed by !he Fn-lish navy and !he bru!al $o2ers o, !he &n*uisi!ion are ,inally +ur!ailed Anot eliminate! for the Church still &iel!s a stron$ han! throu$hout the &orl!B) "he 'hur+h 2ill resor! !o o!her means !o sub:u-a!e and +on!rol !he naive $o$ula!ions o, !he 2orld) (imon o, "ren!, a youn- lad, is ,rom !he +i!y o, "ren!o, &!aly, ,ound dead a! !he a-e o, !2o, and said !o have been 3idna$$ed, mu!ila!ed, and drained o, his blood) 8is disa$$earan+e is blamed on !he leaders o, !he +i!yIs Je2ish +ommuni!y Abase! on confessions e1tracte! un!er tortureB, 2hi+h +ase ,ur!her invi-ora!es ram$an! an!i@(emi!ism) (imon is re-arded as a sain!, +anoni5ed by #o$e (iD!us E in 15..) D :39<@"he >ren+h 3in-, 8enry &&&, is murdered by a mon3 ,or his an!i@$a$al $oli+y, and !he leadin'a!holi+ Jesui!s o, #aris $ubli+ly a$$laude his assassina!ion) 4no!her Jesui! $ublishes a boo3 2hi+h de,ends re-i+ide, and a $u$il o, !he Jesui!s a!!em$!s !o murder ?in- 8enry &E) 4nd ye!, !oday, !he 'hur+h s!ill main!ains i!s $osi!ion o, non@$oli!i+al involvemen! in !he a,,airs o, s!a!e o, +oun!ries) 'an i! !hen eD$lain 2hy !he Jesui!s have been li!erally 3i+3ed ou! o, mos! +oun!riesa! one !ime or ano!herC 'ardinal Bellarmine and !he Jesui!, (ure5, be+ome +on+erned abou! ?in- James &, 2ho is !ryin- !o dis+over !rai!ors by im$osin- an oa!h o, alle-ian+e on !he 'a!holi+s 2ho survived !he reli-ious 2ars in Fn-land) "hey ma3e !he 2ell@!imed dis+overy !ha! od +on,erred u$on 8is $eo$le !he ri-h! !o -overn !hemselves and !he $eo$le +ould dele-a!e !his au!hori!y !o a 3in-) 1a!urally, i, he misbehaved !hey had !he +a$abili!y !o res+ind !his $o2er or !o de$ose him= $rovided !hey had 'he Sanction of the Church as !he ar!i+le on 'ardinal Bellarmine in !he :ncyclope!ia of Social Science s!a!es) "he 2hole !heory 2as a $oli!i+al ruse !o -e! individual 'a!holi+s !o murder, and an a!!em$! by !he 'hur+h !o en+oura-e !he $eo$le !o rise u$ a-ains! #ro!es!an! rulers, 2hi+h 2as *uie!ly dro$$ed 2hen !he &ron 'ur!ain 2as es!ablished be!2een #ro!es!an! and 'a!holi+ Furo$e, es$e+ially 2hen !he 'a!holi+ 3in-s ,or+ed !he #o$e !o su$$ress !he Jesui!s) "he #a$a+y +ondemns !he Fn-lish Barons ,or demandin- 2ha! is no2 res$e+!,ully +alled !he 6,irst Installment of 9emocracy 6 !he 6Ma$na Carta and !he Ea!i+an 2as s!ill, in !he 1/!h +en!ury, !he s!ron-es! su$$or! o, !he vile monar+hs o, 1a$les, ($ain and #or!u-al in !heir 2holesale massa+re o, ,reedom lovers, 2hi+h o, +ourse has been re2ri!!en !o absolve res$onsibili!y o, !he 'a!holi+s) D :3<4@1634@9rbain randier, $ries! a! 7oudun, >ran+e, a++used o, 2i!+h+ra,! +ausin- nuns a! 9rsuline +onven! !o be $ossessed by demons) >a!her randier had !a3en a mis!ress and ,a!hered an ille-i!ima!e +hild +ausin- some dis$leasure amon-s! !he nuns) Mo!her (u$erior, (is!er Jeane blamed randier as !he +ause o, bein- $ossessed by 4smodeus and Kabulon) 'ardinal Ri+helieu has randier !ried in 7ondon 2here a sus$i+ious do+umen! a$$ears $ur$or!in- !o be a si-ned $a+! be!2een !he Devil and !he ,a!her) randier is ,ound -uil!y and burned alive ,or his +rimes Hou shall not permit a &itch to li%e."FDodus 22:1.) Maso+hism: &n =ectiones anti2ue 7udovi+us 'aelius Rhodi-inus des+ribes a man6s seDual $erversion in !ha! he needs !o be 2hi$$ed !o have an ere+!ion) #o$e (iD!us E dies, and 'ardinal iamba!!is!a 'as!a-na su++eeds him as #o$e 9rban E&&, bu! dies ineD$li+ably 12 days la!er) D :3<4@Manila, #hili$$ines, !he *eal Au!iencia is sus$ended by order o, overnor@ eneral ome5 #ere5 Dasmarinas mu+h !o !he dismay o, !he $o$ula+e) 7imi!ed in edu+a!ion and ($anish la2, !he
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indi-enous na!ives do 3no2 one !hin-, and !ha! is !hey are bein- sys!ema!i+ally abused and de$rived o, no! only !heir ri-h!s, bu! o, !heir lands as 2ell) #oli!i+al unres! +auses ?in- #hili$ && o, ($ain !o re@es!ablish !he 4udien+ia o, Manila in 1ovember 26!h o, 15/5 !ha! +on!inued un!il !he end o, ($anish rule in 1./.) "he 4udien+ia did li!!le bu! do+umen! !he abuses o, !he aris!o+ra!i+ ($aniards 2i!hou! a!!em$!in- !o ri-h! !he 2ron-s +ommi!!ed) Many 2ell !o do >ili$ino ,amilies 2ere ho$in- !ha! !he $li-h! o, !heir +oun!rymen 2ould im$rove, bu! !here is li!!le !hey +an do abou! !he si!ua!ion) Dis+rimina!ion is !he !rue mo!ive ,or !he abuses o, !he $heasan!s and indi-enous $eo$le) D :3<2@>a!her 'ornelius 7oos 2ri!es o, !he &n*uisi!ion and !heir $ra+!i+e o, !or!ure) J#retche! creatures are compelle! by the se%erity of the torture to confess thin$s they ha%e ne%er !one ... an! so by the cruel butchery innocent li%es are taken8 an! by a ne& alchemy $ol! an! sil%er are coine! from human bloo!. ~>a!her 'ornelius 7oos) 'on,ession 2as o,!en eD!ra+!ed by !he mos! hideous me!hods o, !or!ure ever develo$ed by man in !he name o, od by !he &n*uisi!ion) =oathe they are to confess &ithout torture 2ro!e ?in- James & in his 9aemonolo$ie) 4 $hysi+ian servin- in 2i!+h $risons s$o3e o, 2omen driven hal, mad: ...By fre2uent torture... Mept in prolon$e! s2ualor an! !arkness of their !un$eons... An! constantly !ra$$e! out to un!er$o atrocious torment until they &oul! $la!ly e1chan$e at any moment this most bitter e1istence for !eath are &illin$ to confess &hate%er crimes are su$$este! to them rather than to be thrust back into their hi!eous !un$eon ami! e%er recurrin$ torture. If e%ery criminal an! inhumane act e%er committe! &ere trace! to its root cause that root &oul! be burie! !eep in reli$ion. "Sherry Matulis Acti%ist ?@B?. &, !he 2i!+h does no! die durin- !or!ure, !he 8oly 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2ould see !o i! !ha! she is !a3en !o !he s!a3e !o be burned alive, and sin+e many o, !he burnin-s !a3e $la+e in $ubli+ s*uares, in*uisi!ors $reven! !he vi+!ims ,rom !al3in- !o !he +ro2ds by usin- 2ooden -a-s or +u!!in- !heir !on-ue ou!) (eDual mu!ila!ion o, a++used 2i!+hes 2as no! un+ommon 2i!h !he <r!hodoD 'hris!ian6s unders!andin!ha! divini!y had li!!le or no!hin- !o do 2i!h !he $hysi+al 2orld, seDual desire 2as $er+eived !o be un-odly, un+has!e, and !here,ore sin,ul) ;hen !he men $erse+u!in- !he a++used 2i!+hes ,ound !hemselves seDually aroused, !hey assumed !ha! su+h desire emana!ed, no! ,rom !hemselves, bu! ,rom !he 2oman) "hey a!!a+3ed breas!s and -eni!als 2i!h $in+ers, $liers and red@ho! irons) (ome rules +ondoned seDual abuse by allo2in- men deemed Jealous Catholics !o visi! ,emale $risoners in soli!ary +on,inemen! 2hile never allo2in- ,emale visi!ors) "he $eo$le o, "oulouse 2ere so +onvin+ed !ha! !he in*uisi!or >oul*ues de (ain!@ eor-e arrai-ned 2omen ,or no o!her reason !han !o seDually abuse !hem !ha! !hey relu+!an!ly !oo3 !he dan-erous and unusual s!e$ o, -a!herin- eviden+e a-ains! him) 'a!holi+ a$olo-is!s +laim !he &n*uisi!ions 2eren6! all !ha! bad and !ha! i!s $rimary $ur$ose 2as !o ins!ill and main!ain 3urity of faith) 8o2ever, !he horror o, !he 2i!+h hun!s 3ne2 no bounds) "he 'hur+h had never !rea!ed !he +hildren o, $erse+u!ed $aren!s 2i!h +om$assion, bu! i!s !rea!men! o, 2i!+hesI +hildren 2as $ar!i+ularly bru!al) 'hildren 2ere liable !o be $rose+u!ed and !or!ured ,or 2i!+h+ra,!: -irls, on+e !hey 2ere nine and a hal,, and boys, on+e !hey 2ere !en and a hal,) Noun-er +hildren 2ere !or!ured in order !o eli+i! !es!imony !ha! +ould be used a-ains! !heir $aren!s) Fven !he !es!imony o, !2o@year@old +hildren 2as +onsidered valid in +ases o, 2i!+h+ra,! !hou-h su+h !es!imony 2as never admissible in o!her !y$es o, !rials) 4 ,amous >ren+h ma-is!ra!e 2as 3no2n !o have re-re!!ed his lenien+y 2hen, ins!ead o, havin- youn- +hildren a++used o, 2i!+h+ra,! burned, he had only sen!en+ed !hem !o be ,lo--ed 2hile !hey 2a!+hed !heir $aren!s burn) &n 1661 (+o!!ish royalis!s $ro+laimed !ha!, *ebellion is the mother of &itchcraft. 4nd in Fn-land !he #uri!an ;illiam #er3ins +alled !he 2i!+h, 'he most notorious traytor an! rebel that can be... ;i!+h@hun!in- !ended !o be mu+h more severe in ermany, (2i!5erland, >ran+e, #oland and (+o!land !han in more homo-eneously 'a!holi+ +oun!ries su+h as &!aly and ($ain) ;i!+h@hun!ers de+lared !ha!, *ebellion is as the sin of #itchcraft.
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"he mos! +ommon vi+!ims o, 2i!+h+ra,! a++usa!ions 2ere !hose 2omen 2ho resembled !he ima-e o, !he 'rone:+rone Q3ronR n. AM: term of abuse) beast ha$ Ure%i%e! by Scott in mo!. SenseB An$lo.,r caro$ne Asee CarrionB either !irectly or %ia M9u kron4e in sense 6;l! e&e an u$ly &ithere! ol! &oman8 ha$B) 4s !he embodimen! o, ma!ure ,eminine $o2er, !he old 2ise 2oman !hrea!ens a s!ru+!ure, 2hi+h a+3no2led-es only ,or+e and domina!ion as avenues o, $o2er) "he +a!holi+ 'hur+h never !olera!ed !he ima-e o, !he 'rone, even in !he ,irs! +en!uries 2hen i! assimila!ed !he $revalen! ima-es o, maiden and mo!her in !he ,i-ure o, Mary) 4l!hou-h any 2oman 2ho a!!ra+!ed a!!en!ion 2as li3ely !o be sus$e+!ed o, 2i!+h+ra,!, ei!her on a++oun! o, her beau!y or be+ause o, a no!i+eable oddness or de,ormi!y, !he mos! +ommon vi+!im 2as !he old 2oman) #oor, older 2omen !ended !o be !he ,irs! a++used even 2here 2i!+h hun!s 2ere driven by in*uisi!ional $ro+edure !ha! $ro,i!ed by !ar-e!in- 2eal!hier individuals) ~(ee Comptons :ncyclope!ia 1///) <ld, 2ise healin- 2omen 2ere $ar!i+ular !ar-e!s ,or 2i!+h@hun!ers) At this !ay 2ro!e Re-inald (+o! in 15.4, It is in!ifferent to say in the :n$lish ton$ue /She is a &itch/ or /She is a &ise &oman. 'ommon $eo$le o, $re@re,orma!ional Furo$e relied u$on 2ise 2omen and men ,or !he !rea!men! o, illness ra!her !han u$on +hur+hmen, mon3s or $hysi+ians) Rober! Bur!on 2ro!e in 1621: Sorcerers are too common8 cunnin$ men &i7ar!s an! &hite &itches as they call them in e%ery %illa$e &hich if they be sou$ht unto &ill help almost all infirmities of bo!y an! min!. By +ombinin- !heir 3no2led-e o, medi+inal herbs 2i!h an en!rea!y ,or divine assis!an+e, !hese healers $rovided bo!h more a,,ordable and mos! o,!en more e,,e+!ive medi+ine !han 2as available else2here) 'hur+hmen o, !he Re,orma!ion ob:e+!ed !o !he ma-i+al na!ure o, !his sor! o, healin-, !o !he $re,eren+e $eo$le had ,or i! over !he healin- !ha! !he 'hur+h or 'hur+h@li+ensed $hysi+ians o,,ered, and !o !he $o2er !ha! i! -ave 2omen) 4 $erson in !he 15/3, 9ialo$ue +on+ernin- ;i!+hes said o, a lo+al 2ise 2oman !ha!, She !oeth more $oo! in one year than all these Scripture men &ill !o so lon$ as they li%e... 'hur+hmen $or!rayed !he healin- 2oman as !he mos! evil o, all 2i!+hes) ;illiam #er3ins de+lared, 'he most horrible an! !etestable monster... Is the $oo! &itch. "he 'hur+h in+luded in i!s de,ini!ion o, 2i!+h+ra,! anyone 2i!h 3no2led-e o, herbs ,or 'hose &ho use! herbs for cures !i! so only throu$h a pact &ith the 9e%il either e1plicit or implicit. Medi+ine had lonbeen asso+ia!ed 2i!h herbs and ma-i+) "he ree3 and 7a!in 2ords ,or medi+ine, 3harmakeia and +eneficium mean! bo!h Ma$ic and 9ru$s. Mere $ossession o, herbal oils or oin!men!s be+ame -rounds ,or a++usa!ion o, 2i!+h+ra,!) ;i!+h@hun!ers also !ar-e!ed !he mid2ives, <r!hodoD 'hris!ians believin- !he a+! o, -ivinbir!h de,iled bo!h mo!her and +hild) &n order !o be readmi!!ed !o !he 'hur+h, !he mo!her should be $uri,ied !hrou-h !he +us!om o, Churchin$ 2hi+h +onsis!ed o, a *uaran!ine $eriod o, ,or!y days, i, her baby 2as a boy, and ei-h!y days, i, her baby 2as a -irl, durin- 2hi+h bo!h she and her baby 2ere +onsidered hea!hen) (ome !hou-h! !ha! a 2oman 2ho died durin- !his $eriod should be re,used a 'hris!ian burial) 9n!il !he Re,orma!ion, mid2ives 2ere deemed ne+essary !o !a3e +are o, 2ha! 2as re-arded as !he nas!y business o, -ivinbir!h, a dishonorable $ro,ession bes! le,! in !he hands o, 2omen) Bu! 2i!h !he Re,orma!ion +ame an in+reased a2areness o, !he $o2er o, mid2ives) Mid2ives 2ere no2 sus$e+!ed o, $ossessin- !he s3ill !o abor! a ,e!us, !o edu+a!e 2omen abou! !e+hni*ues o, bir!h +on!rol, and !o mi!i-a!e a 2omanIs labor $ains) 4 mid2i,eIs li3ely 3no2led-e o, herbs !o relieve labor $ains 2as seen as a dire+! a,,ron! !o !he divinely ordained $ain o, +hildbir!h) &n !he eyes o, +hur+hmen, odIs sen!en+e u$on Fve should a$$ly !o all 2omen) 4s s!a!ed in enesis: Into the &oman A5o!B sai! I &ill $reatly multiply thy sorro& an! thy conception8 in sorro& thou shalt brin$ forth chil!ren8 an! thy !esire shall be to thy husban! an! he shall rule o%er thee. "o relieve labor $ains, as (+o!!ish +ler-ymen $u! i!, 2ould be +itiatin$ the primal curse of &oman... "he in!rodu+!ion o, +hloro,orm !o hel$ a 2oman !hrou-h !he $ain o, labor brou-h! ,or!h !he same
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o$$osi!ion) 4++ordin- !o a 1e2 Fn-land minis!er: Chloroform is a !ecoy of Satan apparently offerin$ itself to bless &omen8 but in the en! it &ill har!en society an! rob 5o! of the !eep earnest cries &hich arise in time of trouble for help. If A&omenB become tire! or e%en !ie that !oes not matter. =et them !ie in chil!birth that is &hy they are there. ">ormer 'a!holi+ #ries!, Mar!in 7u!her on !he value o, 2omen) &! is hardly sur$risin- !ha! 2omen 2ho no! only $ossessed medi+inal 3no2led-e bu! 2ho used !ha! 3no2led-e !o +om,or! and +are ,or o!her 2omen 2ould be+ome $rime sus$e+!s o, 2i!+h+ra,!) 'on!em$orary a++oun!s hin! a! !he eD!en! o, !he holo+aus!) 4round 1600 a man 2ro!e: 5ermany is almost entirely occupie! &ith buil!in$ fires for the &itches... S&it7erlan! has been compelle! to &ipe out many of her %illa$es on their account. 'ra%elers in =orraine may see thousan!s an! thousan!s of the stakes to &hich &itches are boun!. 4re !he days o, $unishin- 2i!+h+ra,! overC &n 1/.1, a mob in MeDi+o s!oned a 2oman !o dea!h ,or her a$$aren! 2i!+h+ra,!, 2hi+h !hey believed had in+i!ed !he vi+ious a!!a+3 u$on #o$e John #aul &&)~Read 'he
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#o$e (iD!us dies and !he Jesui! Bellarmine $ersuades #o$e 'lemen! E&&& !o re+all !he (iD!ine edi!ion and $re$are ye! ano!her s!andard Eul-a!e !ransla!ion in 15/2 !o +orre+! errors in bo!h !ransla!in-, and $rin!in-) "he 7a!in o, !he older Bibli+al !ransla!ions is ra!her sim$lis!i+, rude, +rude and and verna+ular, ,lourishin- in literalisms and pro%incialisms and in many 2ays Ain %ocabularyB, as 2ell as di+!ion and +ons!ru+!ion, i! o,,ended many s+holars) Jerome a!!em$!ed smoo!h over !he +oarseness o, !he older versions and removed !he mos! -larin- sole+isms Aun$rammatical combinations of &or!sB, and o,,ensive $rovin+ialisms Alocal %ernacularismsB) Jerome6s 2or3 is +onsidered a mas!er$ie+e by !he 'hur+hrli3e !he ?in- James Eersion, 2hi+h is deemed in !he harmonious uni!y o, sim$le, $o$ular, less ,or+e,ul lan-ua-e and s+holarly ele-an! !ransla!ion) D :3<8@4! ;ol,enbu!!enl, !en alle-ed 2i!+hes are burned a! !he s!a3e) Resis!an+e !o !he $erse+u!ions +omes 2i!h !he #ro!es!an!s, 'leues and John ;eyer, and shor!ly a,!er2ards by F2i+h and ;i!e3ind) Jean Bodin, a >ren+h #ro!es!an! la2yer, re$lies !o ;eyer in 15.0 2i!h mu+h bi!!erness, and in 15./, !he 'a!holi+ Bisho$ Bins,eld and >a!her Delrio, a Jesui!, a!!em$! !o mi!i-a!e !he severi!y o, !he 2i!+h !rials and denoun+e !he eD+essive use o, !or!ure) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h -ives i!s san+!imonious underlin-s $ermission !o s!eal land ,rom all non@ 'a!holi+s, 5o ye then into all the &orl! an! take possession of all lan!s in the name of the 3ope. He &ho &ill not accept him as the +icar of (esus an! his +ice.re$ent on earth let him be accurse! an! e1terminate!. ~<a!h o, !he Jesui! <rder) <,,i+ial re-ula!ions in ($ain eD!end in!o !he $ra+!i+e o, medi+ine, and unedu+a!ed 2omen $ra+!i!ioners su,,er as #harma+y no2 be+omes !he domain o, men) 4 royal de+ree o, 15/3 re*uires all medi+al $ra+!i!ioners !o be li+ensed, and i! $rohibi!s 2omen ,rom havin- or dis$ensin- any medi+ines) 'he Chronicler of 're%es reporte! that in the year ?>KA the entire female population of t&o %illa$es &as &ipe! out by the in2uisitors e1cept for only t&o &omen left ali%e. "Barbara ;al3er) BodinIs boo3 is ans2ered by !he Re-inald (+o!!, an Fn-lishman, in his 9isco%erie of #itchcraft 15.4, bu! his res$onse is ordered !o be burned by ?in- James &, 2ho re$lies !o i! in his 9aemonolo$ie) D :3<6@#o$e 'lemen! E&&& orders 9niversi!ies !o $re$are a lis! o, $ossible ,orbi!!en Books A&ndeDesB 2i!h +o$ies o, said lis!s !o be ,or2arded !o Rome ,or revie2) 4,!er revie2in- and +orre+!ions by !he Bisho$s and &n*uisi!ors a Co!e1 :1pur$atorius 2ill be dis$a!+hed de+larin- boo3s !o be eD$ur-a!ed) D :3<;@ 1ine hundred Je2s are eD$elled ,rom Milan, 2hi+h is no2 ruled by ($ain) 4 +onven! re$or!s !ha! i!s buildin- 2as in eD!reme dan-er o, +olla$sin- and i!s $over!y is so -rea! !ha! i! +ould ,eed i!s members on only !hree days o, !he 2ee3) 1uns are $ar!i+ularly hur! by !he devalua!ion o, money be+ause !hey have ,e2er 2ays in 2hi+h !o au-men! !heir in+omes, unli3e !he mon3s, nuns +anno! earn ,ees ,or $rea+hin-, buryin- !he dead, or sayin- Masses, and !hey are $rohibi!ed ,rom be--in- door !o door ,or ,ood) D :39:@4 Moorish 2oman is ordered han-ed by !he 8oly <,,i+e AIn2uisitionB ,or $ra+!i+in2i!+h+ra,! and abor!ions) 4s a member o, an &slami+ reli-ious -rou$ she had dared !o +hallen-e !he
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D :3<9@ Fdi+! o, 1an!es, -ran!s #ro!es!an!s !he ri-h! !o $ra+!i+e !heir reli-ious belie,s 2i!hou! ,ear o, $erse+u!ion Athis e!ict is re%oke! in ?AK>B) "he livelihood o, 2omen $ros!i!u!in- !hemselves is +u! o,, by re-ula!ions under $ressure ,rom >ren+h +leri+s= ?in- #hili$ && $rohibi!s all drama!i+ $er,orman+es Aof prostitutionB) "2o years la!er !he ($anish 'ro2n dire+!s a -rou$ o, !heolo-ians !o dra2 u$ +ondi!ions ,or drama!i+ $er,orman+es in ($ain) (um$!uary 7a2s Ae1tra%a$ance an! lu1uryB are $assed in !he 16!h and 10!h +en!uries !o $reven! ri+h $eo$le ,rom os!en!a+iously $aradin- !heir 2eal!h) "he 8oly Eir-in Mary is eleva!ed in !he early 10!h +en!ury !hrou-h !he do+!rine o, !he Immaculate Conception and s!yli5ed in!o !he beau!i,ul ima-e s!ill +arried in !he 8oly ;ee3 $ro+essions o, $resen!@ day (eville, ($ain 2i!h s$ar3lin- diamond !eardro$s on her +hee3s, and a ,lamin- da--er !hrus! in!o her breas!, her head sli-h!ly bo2ed by !he 2ei-h! o, a s!ri3in- -olden +ro2n, !he Eir-in holds ou! her hands ,or !he +ares and sorro2s o, !he 2orld) D :3<<5165.@'rom2ell, <liver, an im$or!an! leader o, !he Fn-lish Revolu!ion or-ani5es his #uri!an 4rmy, 1640@1660, and !a3es Dro-heda, 3illin- every livin- !hin- in Dro-heda A Men &omen chil!ren animals e%erythin$B) ;h the beast ;li%er Crom&ell. =ook &hat he !i! to 9ro$he!a< 7i!!le is said o, !he 'a!holi+6s near !o!al obli!era!ion o, &rish #ro!es!an!s ,or ei-h! years, or !he bashin!he brains o, #ro!es!an! babies, or !he +rushin- o, !he babies u$ a-ains! !he 2alls, all led by !he san+!imonious 'a!holi+ $ries!s) Mu+h o, !he his!ory re-ardin- !he a!ro+i!ies o, 'a!holi+s is su$$ressed by !he 'hur+h andGor do2n$layed as a minor or isola!ed +ase Aei$hty years of barbarity in &hich 3opes 5re$ory XIII Si1tus + Irban +II 5re$ory XI+ Innocent IX Clement +III =eo XI 3aul + 5re$ory X+ Irban +III Innocent X an! Ale1an!er +II !i! nothin$ to 2uell the brutalities or massacres a$ainst the 3rotestants B ~(ee >oD6s Book ;f Martyrs. D :3<<@"he name o, (ain! 4ndre2s is re+orded in !he Masoni+ 7od-e in (+o!land, 20!h o, 1ov) ;as he a member o, !he 7od-e or 2as his name added as an insul! !o !he 'hur+hC "he Roman 'a!holi+ ,ai!h has ,or +en!uries +ondemned Masonry ,or no! indul-in- !he ,ormer in re+o-ni5in- !he 'hur+h as !he (u$reme >ai!h in !his 2orld) D :644@ iordano BrunoIs "rial Aan! subse2uent burnin$B be-ins) "he $ries! is a++used o, heresy) #almis!ry is brou-h! !o Furo$e via !he -y$sies 2ho alle-edly learned !his ar! in ;es!ern &ndia) &! is an ar! la!er $ra+!i+ed by !he &!alians, >ren+h, Fn-lish, and erman savan!s) 4 ma!!er o, ,a!e versus ,ree 2ill as !au-h! by !he F-y$!ians 2ho !ea+h !he ree3s 2ho la!er !ea+h !he Romans $ra+!i+e $almis!ry) 'o,,ee is in!rodu+ed !o !he ;es!ern ;orld by &!alian !raders, and !his ne2 drin3 -rabs a!!en!ion in hi-h $la+es) &n &!aly, #o$e 'lemen! E&&& is ur-ed by his +lose advisers !o +onsider !ha! ,avori!e drin3 o, !he <!!oman Fm$ire as $ar! o, !he in,idel !hrea!) 8o2ever, he de+ides !o Bapti7e i! ins!ead, ma3in- i! an a++e$!able 'hris!ian bevera-e) Be+ause +o,,ee 2as !he ,avori!e bevera-e o, !he hea!hen "ur3s, i! 2as believed by some 'hris!ians !o be !he devilIs drin3, and 2hen #o$e Ein+en! &&& heard !his and de+ided !o !as!e i! be,ore he banished i!, he en:oyed i! so mu+h he ba$!i5ed i!, sayin-, Coffee is so !elicious it &oul! be a pity to let the infi!els ha%e e1clusi%e use of it. 4 ,our!een year old, 'a!alan de Frauso, es+a$es ,rom a Bas*ue +onven! !hen -oes on !o serve in !he ($anish army dressed as a man) &n 1620 !he #o$e -ives $ermission ,or her !o +on!inue !o dress in menIs +lo!hin- A&hich is a$ainst Scripture. 9i!nt (oan of Arc !ie at the stake for this %ery reasonCB &n 1603, !he 'hur+h 2ill also -ive dis$ensa!ion !o ano!her emi-ran!, 7a Mon:a 4l,ere5, 2ho dressed as a man, Alater appointe! secon! lieutenantB 'a!alina de 'rusa, a nun in Ei5+aya, 2ho ran a2ay ,rom her +onven! and 2en! !o (eville) &n 1630 she 2as li+ensed !o dress as a man, and ,ormally inves!ed 2i!h !his $rivile-e in a +eremony in !he 'a!hedral o, (eville) Mu+h o, !he his!ory re-ardin- !he a!ro+i!ies o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is su$$ressed andGor do2n$layed as minor or isola!ed +ases Aei$hty years of barbarity in &hich 3opes 5re$ory XIII Si1tus
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#as commissione! to reform a con%ent at -aples &hich by the la1ity of its !iscipline ha! become a source of $reat scan!al. Certain &icke! men &ere accustome! to ha%e clan!estine meetin$s &ith the nuns. "#a$al re$resen!a!ive, abou! 1600, Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 1, $-) 402) D :642 City of the Sun a $oe!i+ dialo-ue be!2een !he rand Mas!er o, !he 8os$i!alers and a enoese sea +a$!ain is $ublished) D :642@ "his le!!er sho2s !he 'on-re-a!ion o, !he &ndeD eDhibi!ed -rea! 5eal in i!s e,,or!s !o limi! !he $rin!in- o, all #ro!es!an! Anon.CatholicB li!era!ure: Most *e%eren! ,ather. 'hese illustrious lor!ships of the Con$re$ation of the In!e1 are astoun!e! to see the ne$li$ence bein$ sho&n in re$ar! to the printin$ of books especially since they ha%e &ritten on so many occasions to employ e%ery !ili$ence an! to keep %i$ilant. In spite of this a 5iar!ino !e Ma!ri$ali by Maurito Moro printe! in *imini has appeare! &hich has been prohibite! by e1press or!er of His Holiness because it contains many obscenities8 an! also a 3ra1i :piscopale by Monsi$nor 'homasso Jerola Bishop of Minori printe! in +enice. Since it contains some $rie%ous errors it is prohibite! an! is not to be sol! or rea! until its e1pur$ations ha%e been publishe!. 'herefore your re%erence shall not fail to promul$ate the prohibitions of both books e1ert $reater %i$ilance o%er the printin$ of ne& books as &ell as those &hich come from out. si!e an! communicate &hat errors you !isco%er in them. I close by com men!in$ myself to your prayers. ~Rome, 20 De+ember 1602) <, your mos! reverend $a!erni!y, benevolen!ly, "he 'ardinal o,
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D :642@16.1@;illiam 7illy is a$$oin!ed Fn-land6s (enior 4s!rolo-er) Bir!h o, Jerome Du*uesnoy, in Brussels Bel-ium, !he eminen! s+ul$!or is 2or3in- on $ro:e+!s a! !he 'a!hedral o, (ain! Bavon in hen! 2hen he is arres!ed ,or sodomy 2i!h !2o a+oly!es o, !he +hur+h 2ho had served as his models) 8e is s!ran-led, !hen be,ore he $asses ou!, he is !hen burned alive a! !he s!a3e) D :648@ James &, ruler o, Fn-land, is ,irs! !o +all himsel, ?in- o, rea! Bri!ain, 2hi+h be+ame an o,,i+ial 2i!h 4+! o, 9nion in 1000) 'hinese :un3s arrive in Manila harbor) overnor #edro Bravo de 4+una ,ears a ba!!le 2i!h !he uneD$e+!ed visi!ors based on $revious eD$erien+es in 1504) >earin- re!ribu!ion ,rom !he ($anish 4u!hori!ies !he 'hinese +ommuni!y, already isola!ed, $re$ares !o de,end !hemselves) "he $lo! is dis+overed and !he 'hinese leader Fn-@?anis arres!ed and 3illed, bu! on !he 3rd o, <+!ober !he 'hinese a!!a+3) "here 2ere heavy +asual!ies on bo!h sides 2i!h !he ($aniards even!ually over+omin- !he hea!hens) "ha! dis+rimina!ion $layed a si-ni,i+an! $ar! in !he rela!ions be!2een !hese !2o ,a+!ions +anno! be denied) 9nable !o !rus! ea+h o!her, ea+h $re$ared ,or ba!!le, 2hi+h 2as inevi!able +onsiderin- !he +ir+ums!an+es and !he role his!ory had $layed in !he $as!) Bein- 1on@'hris!ians did no! hel$ !he ma!!er) D :648@1.60@#almis!ry be+omes $o$ular amon-s! !he mer+han!s in Ja$an durin- !he Fdo #eriod) D :647@1650@'he Conciliator a 2or3, 2hi+h a!!em$!s !o re+on+ile !he +on!radi+!ions in !he Bible, is $ublished by Rabbi Menasheh ben Nisrael) ~Fn-lish !ransla!ion by F)8) 7indo is $rin!ed in 1e2 Nor3 in 1/02) D :643@'he 5unpo&!er 3lot is a +ons$ira+y believed by many !o be a Jesui! endeavor !o des!roy ?in- James &, and his en!ire #ro!es!an! #arliamen!, be+ause Fli5abe!h & had eD$elled !he Jesui!s ,rom !he Bri!ish Fm$ire) &, !he Jesui!s 2ere ever +a$!ured, !hey 2ere !o be dra2n and *uar!ered) ~(ee also !he
2ri!in-s o, ;illiam 8o2i!!, 2ho 2ro!e, A 3opular History ;f 3riestcraft, 1.35, 2hi+h s!a!es i! 2as a Jesui! a!!em$! !o des!roy our 5reat Min$ Solomon)
4,!er Fli5abe!h & died !he +ons$ira+y +on!inued on 2i!h ;illiam 'e+il) "hey named Mary Sueen o, (+o!!6s son as !he ?in- o, Fn-land, ra!her !han Fli5abe!h6s son, be+ause Fli5abe!h had a son 2ho 2as !he Farl o, (ou!h 8am$!on, ;rio!hesley, and !ha! he 2as !he son o, Fd2ard Devere, 2ho 2e 3no2 as ;illiam (ha3es$eare) 'hou$h you an! all the kin$s of Christen!om are le! so $rossly by this me!!lin$ priest 9rea!in$ the curse that money may buy out an! by the merit of %ile $ol! !ross !ust purchase corrupte! par!on of a man &ho in that sale sells par!on from himself. 'hou$h you an! all the rest so $rossly le! this
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4u$$lin$ &itchcraft &ith re%enue cherish8yet I alone alone !o me oppose a$ainst the 3ope an! count his frien!s my foes. ~;illiam (ha3es$eare: Min$ (ohn, 4+! &&&, (+ene 1) "he +ons$ira+y !heory s!a!es !ha! !here 2as no ;illiam (ha3es$eare) "he man 2as Fd2ard Devere, 2ho ran !he lobe "hea!er) 8e 2as !he 7ord rea! 'hamberlain !o Sueen Fli5abe!h, and he se+re!ly had a son 2ho 2as !he "hird Farl o, (ou!h 8am$!on) 8e 2as !he ri-h!,ul heir !o !he !hro2n, no! ?in- James E& o, (+o!land) ~ >rom Shakespeare I!entifie! by 7ooney
and 'his Star ;f :n$lan!, 2ri!!en by 'arl!on and Doro!hy <-born, in 4D 1/52)
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Divine ri-h!: !he monar+h6s ri-h! !o rule is -iven by od: 8is 7ordshi$, !he ?in-, rules undis$u!ed, in his ,ie,dom, via 4us !i%inum A9i%ine =a&B and en:oys: (us 3osen!en!i !he ri-h! !o $ossess all 2i!hin his domain A2hi+h in+ludes i!s sub:e+!sB (us 9isponin!e, !he ri-h! !o dis$ose o, or -ran! lands !o his loyal sub:e+!s) (us Alluin!e, ri-h! !o aliena!e Acon%ey or transfer lan!B (us Abuten!i, ri-h! !o abu! Afence lan!s tille! by his peasantsB (us ,ruin!e, !he ri-h! !o !he ,rui!s o, !he labor o, his sub:e+!s) D :643@1621@ #o$e #aul E, !he Roman 'hur+h 2ill ado$! !he #a-an 6Mystic :$$ of Astarte and +onse+ra!es i! as a symbol o, 'hris!Is Resurre+!ion 2i!h a $rayer a$$oin!ed !o be used in +onne+!ion 2i!h i!, !he #o$e !ea+hin- his su$ers!i!ious vo!aries !hus !o $ray a! Fas!er, Bless ; =or! &e beseech thee this thy creature of e$$s that it may become a &holesome sustenance unto thy ser%ants eatin$ it in remembrance of our =or! (esus Christ 0 "he -oddess, 4s!ar!e, 2as 2orshi$$ed no! only as an in+arna!ion o, !he ($iri! o, od, bu! also o, !he mo!her o, all man3ind) 4s !he su$reme ,emale divini!y o, !he #hoeni+ian na!ion, !he -oddess o, love and ,rui!,ulness, li3e !ha! o, Baal, her name is ,re*uen!ly ,ound in !he earlier boo3s o, !he <ld "es!amen! in !he $lural ,orm 4sh!aro!h, and i! is no! un!il !he !ime o, ?in- (olomon o, &srael does !he sin-ular ,orm 4sh!ore!h o++ur) ~>rom !he Microsoft :ncarta :ncyclope!ia 1//.) "he +lassi+ $oe!s are ,ull o, !he ,able o, !he 6Mystical :$$ o, !he Babylonians= and !hus i!s !ale is !old by 8y-inus, !he F-y$!ian, !he learned 3ee$er o, !he #ala!ine library in Rome, in !he !ime o, (ain! 4u-us!us) An e$$ of &on!rous si7e is sai! to ha%e fallen from hea%en into the ri%er :uphrates. 'he fishes rolle! it to the bank &ere the !o%es ha%in$ settle! upon it an! hatche! it out came +enus &ho after&ar!s &as calle! the Syrian 5o!!ess. ">rom 'he '&o Babylons By "he 7a!e Rev) 4leDander 8islo$) #hen 3ope 3aul + me!itate! the suppression of the license! brothels in the NHoly City N the *oman Senate petitione! a$ainst his carryin$ his !esi$n into effect on the $roun! that the e1istence of such places &as the only means of hin!erin$ the priests from se!ucin$ their &i%es an! !au$hters< ~'he '&o
Babylons By "he 7a!e Rev) 4leDander 8islo$)
D :646@>ree Masonry is in!rodu+ed !o 4meri+a via James!o2n and ;illiamsbur-) "he ,irs! #residen! o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, eor-e ;ashin-!on, is a Mason A5ran! Master #illiamsbur$ =o!$eB 2hile o!her sour+es s!a!e eor-e ;ashin-!on be+ame 'har!er Mas!er o, !he 4leDandria 7od-e) ;ashin-!on is a vo+i,erous advo+a!e o, ,undamen!al Fnli-h!enmen! ideas, 2hi+h in+ludes !he se$ara!ion o, s!a!e and +hur+h) Masons $romo!e liber!y, e*uali!y, and universal bro!herhood) eor-e ;ashin-!on is su$$or!ed by >ran+e6s eneral 7a,aye!!e) Durin- !he 4meri+an Revolu!ion, 7a,aye!!e assis!s !his Boy 5eneral and ,ondly names his o2n son, eor-e ;ashin-!on 7a,aye!!e, and 2i!h !his same endearin- love !he Roman 'a!holi+ 7a,aye!!e 2arned 4meri+ans) 'arlo Maderno redesi-ns (ain! #e!erIs Basili+a in!o a 7a!in +ross) It is my opinion that if the liberties of this country the Inite! States of America are !estroye! it &ill be by the subtlety of the *oman Catholic (esuit priests for they are the most crafty !an$erous enemies of ci%il an! reli$ious liberty. 'hey ha%e insti$ate! most of the &ars of :urope. "7a,aye!!e) 'he Cal%ert Han!book of Catholic ,acts has a se+!ion !i!led 5reat Catholics in 2hi+h !he ,ree !hin3in- >ren+hman, 7a,aye!!e, no!oriously a Deis!, is named as a 'a!holi+, al!hou-h i! does re,er !o him as A per%ert Catholic.
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'he philosophies of mi!.?Kth century ,rance !e%elope! this mechanistic %ie& of the uni%erse into a ra!ically re%ise! %ersion of Christianity they calle! !eism. 9ra&in$ on -e&ton/s !escription of the uni%erse as a $reat clock built by the Creator an! then set in motion the 9eists amon$ the philosophies ar$ue! that e%erythin$ physical motion human physiolo$y politics society economics ha! its o&n set of rational principles establishe! by 5o! &hich coul! be un!erstoo! by human bein$s solely by means of their reason. 'his meant that the &orkin$s of the human an! physical &orl!s coul! be un!erstoo! &ithout ha%in$ to brin$ reli$ion mysticism or !i%inity into the e1planation. " Ri+hard
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D :64;@"he Co!e1 of ,orbi!!en Books, Ma$ister Sacri 3alatti is $ublished by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, 2i!h !he $enal!y ,or readin- or havinin one6s $ossession any boo3, manus+ri$!, or $a$ers lis!ed as FD+ommuni+a!ion A'he Church claims its ri$ht to repress as a means to keep the faith pureB D :64<@Douai Bible A9ouay.*heimsCatholic bibleB an Fn-lish !ransla!ion o, !he 7a!in Eul-a!e Bible is $ublished by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in res$onse !o !he numerous Bibli+al versions bein- $rin!ed 2i!hou! 'hur+h a$$roval) Ba$!is! 'hur+h ,ounded by John (my!h, due !o his ob:e+!ions !o in,an! ba$!ism and demands ,or +hur+h@s!a!e se$ara!ion) "he Rheims@Douay Bible, !he ,irs! 'a!holi+ Fn-lish !ransla!ion, 2hereby !he <ld "es!amen! is $ublished in !2o volumes, based on an uno,,i+ial 7ouvain !eD! +orre+!ed by (is!ine Eul-a!e, 1e2 "es!amen! is Rheims !eD! o, 15.2) "he 'hur+h 2ill eDile all 2ho re,use !o bo2 do2n !o her au!hori!y and +onver!, It has been calculate! that from the time of the con2uest of 5rana!a until ?AC@ three millions of Arabs &ere e1ile! from Spanish soil8 an! ne%er ha%e the plains of +alencia Murcia an! 5rana!a reco%ere! the flourishin$ aspect that they &ore &hen culti%ate! by their former masters. 'he !ecree of ?AC@ &as as fatal to Spain as the re%ocation of the :!ict of -antes &as to ,rance nearly a hun!re! years later. ~;illiams,
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'on-re-a!ion o, >emale Jesui!s ,ounded, bu! la!er dissolved by #o$e 9rban E&&&) D :6:4@1003@Fvermond, 'harles De Mar-ue!el De (ain! Denis, (ei-neur De, >ren+h Deis!) 4 mili!ary noble 2ho, under !he in,luen+e o, Mon!ai-ne, 2ro!e !he 2or3 Ma1ims 2hi+h is a +lassi+ o, >ren+h li!era!ure) 8e is ,or+ed in!o eDile and lived in Fn-land, and he is a+!ually buried in ;es!mins!er 4bbey) Bisho$ 4!!erbury +om$lainin- in his Correspon!ence !ha! (ain! Fvremond died renoun+in- !he 'hris!ian reli-ion, ye! !he 'hur+h o, ;es!mins!er !hou-h! ,i! !o -ive his body room in !he 4bbey) Bayle says in his 9ictionary !ha! 2hen he 2as dyin-, o, -as!ri+ !rouble, a $ries! $ro$osed !ha! he should be re+on+iled) Certainly he re$lied, #ith my stomach. ">rom !he *ationalist :ncyclope!ia. "he 1e2 ;orld: Eir-inia 'olony $asses !he 1e2 ;orldIs ,irs! sodomy la2, de+reein- !he $enal!y o, dea!h ,or o,,enders 2ho are +au-h!) John 'o2ellIs Interpreter burned by !he +ommon han-man ,or enhan+in- !he au!hori!y o, !he +ro2n D :6:4@"he Domini+ans in Manila, #hili$$ines, eD$ress !heir dissa!is,a+!ion !o ($ain ,or !he su$$ression o, !he -overnmen!al +on!rolled 4udien+ia Athe Supreme Court in ci%il mattersB havin- !he ,inal say on ma!!ers un!il 101/) "o !his day, ,e2 >ili$inos re+o-ni5e !he dis+rimina!ory ra+is! di+!ums o, !he 'a!holi+s 2ho brou-h! !heir Bible 2i!h !hem !o sub:e+! all $eo$les no! 'a!holi+ and no! ;hi!e under !he aus$i+es o, a +orru$! ?in- and +orru$! 'hur+h) "he Royal 4udien+ia $asses le-isla!ion !o res!ri+! 'hinese immi-ra!ion and !he ,iDa!ion o, +ommodi!ies Acompetition &ith the Spaniar! businessmen must be containe!B "he lo+al +i!i5enry also havin- no o$!ion re-ardin- +om$lian+e !o !he rules as !hey are +om$elled by !heir reli-ious du!ies, 2i!h !he ($aniards re+eivin- !he bene,i!s o, all le-isla!ion $assed) "he +orru$!ness o, 'hur+h and (!a!e +on!inues unaba!ed, a ,a+! o,!en su$$ressed in >ili$ino his!ory) D :6::51.00 #ubli+a!ion o, !he ?in- James AAuthori7e!B Eersion, based u$on !he Bisho$Is Bible o, 1621@1623, #o$e re-ory %E) Bir!h o, Murad &E, (ul!an o, "ur3ey, 2hose name is synonymous 2i!h +ruel!y, !or!ure and uns$ea3able horror) 8is rei-n 2as bloody 2i!h !he !he armless, le-less, and !on-ueless vi+!ims= his !yrannies numerous)
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D :6::@;i!+h+ra,!: 4iD@en #rovin+e, >ran+e, (is!er Madeleine de DemandolD de la #alud, 2ho had en!ered !he 9rsuline 'onven! a! !he a-e o, !2elve, be+omes dishear!ened, and is sen! home !o Marseilles) 4 ,amily ,riend, >a!her 7ouis >au,ridi, revives her 2ho ,alls in love 2i!h her Ahe is thirty. fourB Madeleine +on,esses her rela!ionshi$ and is sen! ba+3 !o !he +onven! a! 4iD) (he soon develo$s $ains, ,i!s and sei5ures and visions o, devils) "his hys!eria s$reads !o ,ive o!her nuns in !he +onven!) 4no!her nun, 7ouise 'a$eau ma!+hes Madeleine in in!ensi!y o, her visions and !he 5ran! In2uisitor, (ebas!ian Mi+haelis no2 be+omes involved and sends !he -irls !o !he Royal 'onven! o, (ain! MaDimin !o be eDor+ised) Madeleine is a++used o, bein- $ossessed by Beel5ebub, 4sh!aro!h, and many o!her evils) >a!her au,ridi is also +alled in ,or in!erro-a!ion by !he &n*uisi!ion and a++used o, sodomy, ,orni+a!ion, ma-i+ and sor+ery) >ound -uil!y in 4$ril, 1611, he is !or!ured, humilia!ed, and $ubli+ly burned) "he 2i!+h+ra,! hys!eria +on!inues a! (ain! 'laire6s 'onven! in 4iD and a! (ain! Brid-e!6s 'onven! in 7ille, >ran+e) &n 1642 Madeleine is a-ain a++used o, 2i!+h+ra,! a,!er 2i!+h6s mar3s are ,ound on her $erson, and she ul!ima!ely s$ends !he res! o, her li,e in $rison) D :6::@James (!uar! o, (+o!land, sin+e 1603, ?in- o, Fn-land, orders a -e& *e%ision o, !he Bible ABishops Bible &hich is a re%ision of the 5reat BibleB) Be-un by 40 s+holars under au!hori!y o, !he ?in-) Re,eren+es !o Job 30:0 dealin- 2i!h #almis!ry is al!ered sli-h!ly ,rom !he ori-inal !ransla!ions) "he ?in- James Eersion o, !he Bible is $ublished, 2hi+h is dis!or!ed !o s!ress !he ?in-6s Ri-h! !o Rule A9i%ine *i$htB) D :6:7@1616@<rder o, Rosi+ru+ians, Bro!herhood !ha! +laims ins$ira!ion ,rom 'hris!ian Rosen3reu5 and is believed !ha! !he $ubli+a!ions A9ama ,raternitatis Confessio ,raternitatis *.C. and Chymische Hoch7eit Christiani *osenkreut7B dissemina!in- !he name o, !he 'he Most Honorable ;r!er of the *osy Cross is au!hored by Johann Ealen!in 4dreae and named a,!er i!s ,ounder 'hris!ian Rosen3reu!5) "he boo3s !ell o, a mee!in- 2i!h !he ;ise Men o, Dam+ar, 2i!nessin- a royal marria-e, and !he dis+overy o, secret books of &is!om) <!her se+re! or-ani5a!ions a! !his !ime are !he >reemasons, 'om$a-nie du (ain!@(a+remen!, and $erha$s !he 3riory of Sion. D :6:6@1654@1i+holas 'ul$e$er +ombines 4s!rolo-y, ma-i+, and na!ural herbs !o be+ome one o, !he ,irs! re+orded holis!i+ healers 'he :n$lish 3hysician :nlar$e! $ub) 1653) 8erbs are believed !o have ma-i+al $o2ers and olive oil, mari-olds, and rose 2a!er are said !o bes!o2 healin- -i,!s u$on !hose 2ho $ar!a3e) By B' 3000 !he 'hinese are already a+*uain!ed 2i!h herbal medi+ines under !he 'hinese Fm$eror (hem@un- 2hose 2or3s are en!i!led 3en 'sao. D :6:95"he Jesui!s are banished ,rom Bohemia, Moravia, and (ilesia= and u$on !he adven! o, us!avus 4dol$hus !he banishin- o, !heir <rder, ,orever ,rom ermany is made in 1631, and a-ain in >ran3,ur! in 1633. "he 'a!holi+ Fm$eror, >erdinand &&, de+ides !o +om$le!ely 2i$e ou! #ro!es!an!ism, resul!inin !he "hir!y Near 2ar !ha! 2ill $ermi! millions !o die all a+ross Furo$e) D :6:9@1000@Fm$eror 4uren-5ebe, 4ren-5eb, Muhi@ud@Muhammad, 7as! Mo-hul Ruler o, &ndia is no! as !oleran! as his $rede+essors in !he 2orshi$ o, o!her -ods) 8e is ru!hless in his !rea!men! o, all 1on@Muslims, orders !he des!ru+!ion o, 8indu "em$les, doubles !he !aDes o, 8indu mer+han!s, and ini!ia!es $enal!ies ,or drin3in- o, 2ine) D :6:95>erdinand &&, o, !he 8oly Roman Fm$ire, 150.@1630, 8oly Roman Fm$eror 161/@1630, ?in- o, Bohemia 1610@161/, and ?in- o, 8un-ary 1621@1625, 2as born in ra5, 4us!ria, and edu+a!ed by !he Jesui! <rder, ,rom 2hom he a+*uired a dee$ ha!red !o2ard #ro!es!an!ism) &n 161., in $ro!es! a-ains! ?in- >erdinandIs e,,or!s !o res!ore 'a!holi+ism, Bohemian rebels !hre2 !2o o, >erdinandIs minis!ers ou! o, a 2indo2) D :6:9@1/@ odIs $ro$he!, Johannes ?e$ler, 1501@1630, a++e$!s !he Copernican 'heory and immedia!ely, believin- !ha! !he sim$li+i!y o, 'o$erni+an $lane!ary orderin- mus! have been odIs $lan, $ublishes his immor!al 2or3s :pitome of the Copernican System and 'he Harmonies of the #orl!.
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?e$ler lived in #ro!es!an! domina!ed ermany, 2here !he Roman 'hur+h +ouldnI! -e! a! him) Bu! !he #ro!es!an! 'onsis!ory o, (!u!!-ar! solemnly 2arns him -ot to thro& Christ/s kin$!om into confusion &ith his silly fancies and orders him !o Brin$ his theory of the &orl! into harmony &ith Scripture bein- !he ,la!ness o, !he 2orld and universe, as i, !ru!h +ould be harmoni5ed 2i!h i-noran! ,ablesH ~Bible 'heolo$y an! Mo!ern 'ruth by Jose$h ;heless, ,or an in de$!h s!udy o, !he 'hur+h, read 'rue Story of the *oman Catholic
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D :6:95:6795!he Jesui!s, in 2ha! some believe !o be $ar! o, !he (esuit Conspiracy !hrou-h Fm$eror >erdinand &&, and !he +om$li+i!y o, #o$es #aul E, re-ory %E, 9rban E&&&, and &nno+en! %, ma3e $ossible !he 3illin- o, 10 million $eo$le in 2ha! is +alled 'he 'hirty Hears #ar. ~,rom Rid$a!h, History ;f 'he #orl!, $ublished in 4D 1.//) 'ommon 3no2led-e in 1.//, !he 30 Nears ;ar +aused !2o@!hirds o, ermany, mainly 3rotestant, !o be brou-h! ba+3 under !he Roman 'a!holi+ domain) ermany 2as $ra+!i+ally leveled, 2hile i! 2as $lundered, and des!royed by eneral ;allens!ein and eneral "illy, 2ho 2ere !he devo!ed Roman 'a!holi+ -enerals 2ho ra$ed, $illa-ed, and $lundered every!hin- in !heir $a!h) "his did li!!le !o hel$ s$read 'a!holi+ism amon-s! !he $eo$les 2ho sa2 !he devas!a!ion brou-h! by Rome) "he #ro!es!an!s had hel$ in eneral us!avus 4dol$hus, ,rom (2eden, +alled !he Sno& Min$ he 2as ins!rumen!al in ul!ima!ely $avin- !he 2ay ,or vi+!ory in !he 30 Nears ;ar) ;i!hou! !his #ro!es!an! vi+!ory, in !he 30 Nears ;ar, !he #ea+e o, ;es!$halia A3ope Innocent X &as not in%ite!B !here 2ould have been no modern era, as 2e 3no2 i! !oday) D :6:<@ Eir-inia: "he ,irs! bla+3 slaves are brou-h! !o 1or!h 4meri+a) 1a!ive 4meri+ans made $oor slaves as !hey 2ould eD+a$e and -o ba+3 !o !heir !ribes) "he Sua3er John ;oolman no!es !ha! des$i!e !heir no! bein- allo2ed le-al marria-e, -e$roes marry after their o&n &ay. D :6245>erdinand &&, 8oly Roman Fm$eror, !a3es o2nershi$ o, Bohemia +on,is+a!in- !he es!a!es o, !he noblemen 2ho o$$osed him and !he $ro$er!ies o, #ro!es!an!s) Roman 'a!holi+ism is !he reli-ion o, !he land and !he 'hur+h in+reases i!s !reasury 2i!h more ill -o!!en 2eal!h) 4 !2en!y@!2o@year@old 2oman is ordered !o be burned a! !he s!a3e in an au!o de ,j be+ause she +laimed !o have !he $o2er o, ,oreseein- !he ,u!ure) (he mi-h! have es+a$ed de!e+!ion by !he &n*uisi!ion i, she had been older and *uie!ly $lied her o++ul! -i,!s as a nei-hborhood sabia A&ise &omanB) D :62:@&n 'hris!iani5ed ($ain= >a!hers, bro!hers, boy ,riends, or even husbands sold 2omen in!o bro!hels ,or !en or !2en!y du+a!s) &n 1621 a +i!y ordinan+e re,ormin- !he adminis!ra!ion o, +i!y bro!hels eD$ressly $rohibi!s !he $a2nin- o, a 2oman in!o a bro!hel by a $erson !o 2hom she o2ed a deb!, even !hou-h she mi-h! a-ree !o !his arran-emen!) 1o 2oman, i! asser!ed, should be sold in!o !he bro!hels nor 3e$! !here !o $ay o,, a deb!) "he 1621 ($anish ordinan+es !o re,orm !he an+ien! re-ula!ions on $ros!i!u!ion in !he +i!y $rohibi!ed !he +i!y bro!hels ,rom admi!!in- boys under !he a-e o, ,our!een, addin- !ha! many Boys of a ten!er a$e had be+ome in,e+!ed in !he bro!hels o, ($ain) "he in,e+!ed $ros!i!u!e released ,rom +i!y@li+ensed bro!hels +ould +on!inue !heir !rade as lon- as !hey are able !o, bu! 2hen !heir in,e+!ion be+omes so obvious !ha! !hey +an no lon-er a+*uire +lien!s, !hey are as li3ely !o die ,rom s!arva!ion as ,rom any in,e+!ion) 'on,inin- !he $ros!i!u!es !o li+ensed bro!hels $reven!ed some $ro$er!y dama-e, and $ro!e+!ed !he in!eres!s o, !hose 2ho o2ned !he $ro$er!y used as +i!y bro!hels) "he his!orian, >ran+is+o Rodri-ue5 Mann, eDaminin- do+umen!s, 2hi+h are no lon-er available in !he +i!y ar+hives, +on+luded !ha! !he $ro$er!y used as +i!y@li+ensed bro!hels in !he las! $ar! o, !he 16!h +en!ury 2ere o2ned by +i!y o,,i+ials as 2ell as reli-ious ins!i!u!ions, in+ludin- !he 'a!hedral 'oun+il) "he 'hur+h le!s no one, no -rou$, no do-ma s!and in her 2ay !o 'on*uer !he ;orld= +onver!ineveryone !o 'hris!iani!y, In a!!ition to the (esuit or Catholic atrocities of this century alrea!y enumerate! &ith some particulars they massacre! FCC 3rotestants at 5rossoto in =ombar!y (uly ?@th ?AEC8 are sai! to ha%e !estroye! FCC CCC 3rotestants in Irelan! in ?AF? by outri$ht mur!er an! col! an! hun$er an! !ro&nin$ 0 ~'ushin- B) 8assell, History of the Church of 5o!, 'ha$!er %E&&) D :622@16.2@ (idney, 4lrernon, $oli!i+ian, son o, !he Farl o, 1or!humberland, and one o, !he ,ree!hin3in- o,,i+ers amon- 'rom2ellIs Roundheads) 8e o$$osed !he eDe+u!ion o, !he 3in- bu! also o$$osed 'rom2ell as a !yran!, and he 2as no! re+on+iled 2i!h !he res!ored royal!y)
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8e remained a Re$ubli+an and a,!er a !raves!y o, a !rial 2as beheaded) 8e re,used !he servi+es o, a minis!er be,ore eDe+u!ion and 2as, says Bisho$ Burne!, )))A$ainst all public &orship an! e%erythin$ that looke! like a church. 'he Con$re$atio !e 3ropa$an!a ,i!e is +rea!ed !o send 'a!holi+ missionaries in!o areas o, &ndia ou!side o, #or!u-uese #adroado au!hori!y) D :622@1603@Moliere, Jean Ba$!is!e #o*uelin, >ren+h drama!is!) &! sur$rises mos! ,ol3 !o learn !ha! !he au!hor o, some o, !he -rea!es! +omedies !ha! 2ere ever 2ri!!en 2as a serious !hin3er and a ,ree!hin3er) 8is ,a!her had been vale! !o !he ?in- and !his and his s3ill in 2ri!in- +omedies -o! him royal $ro!e+!ion) ;hen he $rodu+ed 9on (uan, a reli-ious 2ri!er des+ribed i! as a School of atheism in &hich after makin$ a cle%er atheist say the most horrible impieties he entrusts the cause of 5o! to a %alet &ho says ri!iculous thin$s. 'artuffe is so +lear a sa!ire on reli-ious ,ana!i+s and hy$o+ri!es !ha! !he +ler-y demanded !ha! he be burned as a here!i+) <, +ourse, he is eD+ommuni+a!ed, and i! 2as only under royal $ressure !ha! !he +ler-y had any!hin- !o do 2i!h his ,uneral) 8e 2as buried a! ni-h!, i-nominiously amon-s! !he sui+ides) Moliere had +losely s!udied $hiloso$hy and s+ien+e and ,ollo2ed F$i+urus) ~>rom !he 2or3s o, J) M+'abe) D :622@1665@"homas Eau-han, $seudonym o, Fu-enius #hilale!hes, a ;elsh mys!i+, herme!i+is!, al+hemis!, !ea+hes !he 3abbalis!i+ do+!rine !ha! 'he spirit of man is itself the spirit of the =i%in$ 5o!. 8is 2or3s in+lude Anthroposophia 'heoma$ica a dis+ourse on !he +ir+ums!an+e o, man in !he herea,!er, a,!er dea!h, Ma$ia A!amica a !rea!ise on an+ien! ma-i+ Coelum 'errae a dis+ussion o, heaven and anar+hy =umen !e =umine !heur-y an! :uphrates 2or3s on +han-in- +ommon me!als !o -old) D :628@1662@#as+al, Blaise: a 8u-ueno! and a >ren+h 'alvinis!, $hiloso$her, ma!hema!i+ian, and $hysi+is!) #as+al6s 3ro%incial =etters had a devas!a!in- ,or+e on eD$osin- !he Jesui!s A&ritten in 1656, the no& famous satirical ?K =ettres 3ro%incialesB in 2hi+h he !hrashed !he Jesui!s ,or !heir a!!em$!s !o re+on+ile 16!h +en!ury na!uralism 2i!h <r!hodoD Roman 'a!holi+ism) D :628@#o$e re-ory %E, in his 'ons!i!u!ion, ;mnipotentis, see3s a milder solu!ion Athan burnin$ at the stakeB ,or 2i!+hes 2ho are +ondemned by lay !ribunals and are bein- burned in !he immedia!e nei-hborhoods o, Rome) ;ha! need o, a od i, !here is no one !o $erse+u!e or de,end a-ains!C &n a le!!er 2ri!!en in 162/ !o a ,riend, 'han+ellor o, !he Bisho$, ;ar!5bur-, says !hin-s are ha$$enin- under his very o2n eyes, and !ha! 400 men in his +i!y have been, or are !o be, arres!ed on !he +har-e o, 2i!+h+ra,!, 2hi+h in+lude a s+holar, 2ho is a dean, and 2ho has already been !or!ured, several $ries!s, 14 seminary s!uden!s, !he no!ary o, !he 'hur+h 'onsis!ory, and several la2yers and $ubli+ o,,i+ials, as 2ell as several beau!i,ul and vir!uous !eena-e -irls and hundreds o, +hildren o, bo!h seDes ,rom !he a-e o, !hree !o ,ive have been or are !o be eDe+u!ed) "his $redi+amen! $revailed in a lar-e number o, erman +i!ies, !o !he dread o, !he +ler-y) &n !hree mon!hs /00 inno+en! $eo$le 2ere burned in !he Bisho$ri+ o, Barber- and 600 in ano!her Bisho$ri+) "he one his!orian 2ho has a!!em$!ed !o +om$u!e !he number o, 2i!+hes burned says !ha! i! is /,000,000, 2hile ano!her his!orian +laims only 300,000 2ere burned alive a! !he s!a3e in Fn-land) "he imminen! Dr Mar-are! Murray s!a!es !ha! !he 2i!+h hun! 2as or-ani5ed and so vi-orously held !ha! 2omen 2illin-ly died ,or i!) &! 2as !he same in >ran+e) 4n en!ire re-ion in !he (ou!h o, >ran+e is des+ribed by !he dis!in-uished :ud-e 2ho 2as sen! !o +lear i! u$ as 2holly -iven u$, in+ludin- !he $ries!s, !o 2i!+h+ra,! and seDual or-ies every mon!h) Ne! in !his vas! s$read o, a rival reli-ion !o 'hris!iani!y on !he !hreshold o, modern !imes, mos! his!orians are so li!!le in!eres!ed !ha! !hey :us! re$ea! !he old le-end !ha! ree3s u$ ,rom i!s inheren! absurdi!y !he momen! one re,le+!s u$on i!) D :628@Colle$e of the Brethren of the *osy Cross $la+es $os!ers all over #aris, >ran+e) "he $os!ers 2el+omed members in!o !heir or-ani5a!ion !ha! $romised universal $ea+e and 2isdom) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is no! abou! !o !olera!e any non+on,ormi!y a,!er hal, a +en!ury o, ba!!lin!he #ro!es!an! movemen!)
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"he 'hur+h $rin!s !ra+!s de+larin- !his ne2 -rou$ as 2orshi$$ers o, (a!an and o!her ,oul deeds) 8avin- no 3no2led-e as !o 2ho !hese $eo$le are or 2ha! !heir belie,s are does no! s!o$ !he 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies ,rom +ondemnin- !hem) #unishmen! is $romised !o anyone 2ho has dealin-s 2i!h !he Rosi+ru+ians and !hey 2ould be deal! 2i!h as any 2i!+h or devil 2orshi$$er) D :62851644@#o$e 9rban E&&& deserves s$e+ial a!!en!ion ,or !2o reasons) 'a!holi+ 4$olo-is!s, ,or his +ondemna!ion o, alileo, re$resen! him as a bene,a+!or o, s+ien+e and a man o, hi-h moral +hara+!er, 2ho 2as *ui!e $ained a! !he belie,s o, alileoIs ,or+in- !he issue u$on !he 'hur+h= and, as his $on!i,i+a!e +omes a,!er !he alle-ed Counter.*eformation and $uri,i+a!ion o, Rome, !he *ues!ion o, his !rue +hara+!er is even more in!eres!in-) alileo, !he a-ed s+ien!is!, did no! $rovo3e a+!ion by !he 'hur+h, and #o$e 9rban, ins!ead o, !rea!in- him #ith e%ery consi!eration !he #o$e dire+!ed !he 2hole $erse+u!ion 2i!h -rea! +ruel!y be+ause he believed !ha! alileo had made ,un o, his $re!en+e o, a 3no2led-e o, as!ronomy) 4ll o, Rome des$ised !he #o$eIs abnormal +on+ei! and arro-an+e, and his sli-h! $a!rona-e o, +ul!ure 2as merely $ar! o, his ,a+ade as a -rea! monar+h) "he 'a!holi+ his!orian o, !he #a$a+y, 8ay2ard, in History of the 3opes 1/31, severely +ri!i+i5es him and ,inds !ha!, o2in- !o his +ondu+!, 'he 3apacy be$an to aban!on the $ui!ance of the &orl!. "he Catholic :ncyclope!ia in i!s ar!i+les on #o$e 9rban E&&& are eD!remely +onserva!ive, +har-es 9rban 2i!h :1cessi%e nepotism a mild eD$ression ,or !he 2ay in 2hi+h he $romo!ed !he ,or!unes o, his unreservedly +orru$! ,amily, !he Barberini, by diversion o, 'hur+h ,unds, and, ,rom !he 'a!holi+ $oin! o, vie2, !o !he very -raves! de!rimen! o, !he 'hur+h, nearly ban3ru$!in!he ins!i!u!ion) Ran3e sho2s !ha! !he in+ome o, his bro!her and !hree ne$he2s rose ,rom 20,000 !o 400,000 +ro2ns a year, and !ha! !hey hea$ed u$ a ,or!une o,, in modern money, abou! u100,000,000) ~(ee 'he 3opes of *ome &&, 3/6, e!+)) Rome and all o, &!aly +ursed #o$e 9rban and !he 2hole 'hur+h ha!ed and abused !his so +alled, Serene frien! of science as some o, !he a$olo-is!s re$resen! him, be+ause a very lar-e $ar! o, !he 2eal!h he sho2ered u$on his 2or!hless ,amily 2as ,rom a lar-e ,und +olle+!ed by earlier #o$es ,rom !he su++ess o, !he 2ars a-ains! !he #ro!es!an!s) "he 2ars endin- in a +om$romise, or !he vi+!ory o, !he #ro!es!an! $o2ers, lar-ely due !o #o$e 9rbanIs re,usal !o release money ,or !he 2ar e,,or!s, and be+ause he $re,erred !he $ro,i! o, his ,amily !o !he ,or!unes o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) "he Cambri!$e Mo!ern History eD$oses #o$e 9rbanIs +ondu+! and *uo!es him as a+!ually sayin-, in a $ubli+ s$ee+h a! Rome, !ha! us!avius 4dol$hus, !he -rea! #ro!es!an! +ham$ion, 2as *en!erin$ to Christian *ome ser%ices like those of Camillus to the pa$an city. " (ee M+'abeIs
History of the 3opes, 1/3/, $$) 442@6)
D :627@4u-us!us, Du3e o, Bruns2i+3@7unebur- $ublishes his 2or3s on +i$hers Asecret co!esB in !he $re,a+e he ma3es no!e o, !he Fleusinian Ri!es) <ne o, !he $la!es in+luded in !his volume sho2s several -en!lemen, 2ell dressed, -a!hered around a !able 2earin- various !y$es o, !all ha!s) &! a$$ears !ha! !hey belon- !o a se+re! so+ie!y) "he rule o, 15in-a, as ?in- o, 4n-ola, !his ,emale@male +ross dresser ,ou-h! and 2on many ba!!les a-ains! !he #or!u-uese army) 1e2 ;orld: Ri+hard 'ornish o, !he Eir-inia 'olony is !ried and han-ed ,or sodomy and be+omes !he ,irs! $erson in 4meri+a 3no2n !o be +onvi+!ed o, !his o,,ense) D :623@1./1@Mon!a-u, Fd2ard Farl o, (and2i+h, Bri!ish 4dmiral, ,riend and su$$or!er o, 'rom2ell, he a++e$!ed !he res!ora!ion o, ?in- 'harles && and be+ame 4dmiral o, !he >lee!, ?ni-h! o, !he ar!er and Mas!er o, !he "rini!y 8ouse) "he ,amous diaris! #e$ys, 2ho 2as himsel, or!hodoD, 2as his se+re!ary and o,!en men!ions his mas!erIs heresies) I foun! him to be a perfect skeptic he says a! !he da!e <+!ober 0, 1660) <n ano!her $a-e #e$ys des+ribes !he Farl as +om$osin- an an!hem durin- servi+e in !he royal +ha$el and mu!!erin- heavy +urses over !he 2or3)
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"he ever@,or-ivvin- 'hris!ian 'hur+h: >ebruary 0!h, in Eir-inia, "homas 8a!+h is sen!en+ed !o a 2hi$$in-, !he loss o, one ear, and seven years o, servi!ude, ,or darin- !o s$ea3 a-ains! !he eDe+u!ion o, a man ,or !he +rime o, sodomy) D :62<@"omasso 'am$anella, Domini+an ,riar, $ublishes J4s!rolo-iaL 2hile 2or3in- as 4s!rolo-er ,or #o$e 9rban E&&& A 1623@1644B) 9rban E&&& +laimed !he abili!y !o 2ard o,, !he e,,e+!s o, !he e+li$ses by se+re! JJo!iacal *ites)L D :684@4 'a!holi+ /Secret Society I +om$osed o, many 'a!holi+ +elebri!ies, is ,ounded in Mar+h, 1630, a! !he 'onven! o, !he 'a$u+hins in !he >aubour- (ain!@8onore by 8enri de 7evis, Du+ de Een!adour) 8enri de #i+hery, o,,i+er o, ?in- 7ouis %&&&Is household, Ja+*ues 4dhemar de Mon!eil de ri-nan, a ,u!ure Bisho$, and #hili$$e dI4n-oumois, !he 'a$u+hin, #ere (u,,ren, a Jesui! +on,essor !o ?in- 7ouis %&&& and Marie deI Medi+i= !he son and -randson o, 'oli-ny, !he #ro!es!an! 4dmiral, and 'harles de 'ondren, eneral o, !he <ra!orians, also be+ame members) &n 1631 !his asso+ia!ion 2as +alled !he Company of the Most Blesse! Sacrament. "his se+re! or-ani5a!ion, 2hi+h ?in- 7ouis %&&& +over!ly en+oura-ed, never 2ished !o have !he le!!ers $a!en!ed !ha! 2ould have rendered i! a le-al body) 4r+hbisho$ ondi o, #aris re,used his blessin- !o !he +om$any al!hou-h, in 1631, 7ouis %&&& 2ro!e him a $ersonal le!!er re*ues!in- him !o +on,er i!) "he Brie, ob!ained ,rom #o$e 9rban E&&& in 1633 by !he 'oun! de Brassan, one o, !he members, 2as o, no im$or!an+e and !he +om$any, ea-er !o se+ure a ne2 one, 2as -ran!ed only a ,e2 indul-en+es 2hi+h i! 2ould no! a++e$!, as i! did no! 2ish !o be !rea!ed as a sim$le +on,ra!erni!y) uido Ba-ni, 1un+io ,rom 1645 !o 1656 o,!en a!!ended !he sessions o, !he +om$any bu! i!s eDis!en+e 2as never re-ularly a+3no2led-ed by any o,,i+ial do+umen! ,rom Rome) "he rule o, se+re+y obli-ed i!s members, -ot to speak of the company to those &ho !o not belon$ to it an! ne%er to make kno&n the names of the in!i%i!uals composin$ it. "By eor-e oyau, "rans+ribed by Jose$h #)
"homas, "he 'a!holi+ Fn+y+lo$edia, Eolume &E)
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"he moral +rimes o, !he 'hur+h havin- be+ome so os!en!a!ious and ,la-ran!, !ha! !he asso+ia!ion is alle-ed !o have labored 5ealously !o +orre+! abuses amon- !he +ler-y and in monas!ery !o insure -ood behavior in !he +hur+hes, !o $ro+ure missions ,or +oun!ry $arishes, and i! had !he honor o, ur-in- !he es!ablishmen! o, a (eminary o, >orei-n Missions ,or !he evan-eli5in- o, in,idels) &! also endeavored !o re,orm !he morals o, !he lai!y by en+oura-in- e,,e+!ive +rusade o, !he Mar*uis de (ali-nae@>jnelon a-ains! duelin-) &! also $ro!e+!ed !he ,ra!erni!ies o, shoema3ers and !ailors or-ani5ed by !he Baron de Ren!y and assis!ed (ain! Ein+en! de #aul in mos! o, his under!a3in-s) >inally, i! 2as ins!rumen!al in brin-in- abou! !he ordinan+e es!ablishin- !he eneral 8os$i!al 2here 'hris!o$he du #lessis, !he ma-is!ra!e, and (ain! Ein+en! de #aul or-ani5ed !he hos$i!als ,or mendi+an!s) ;i!hou! see3in- !he revo+a!ion o, !he 6:!ict of -antes 6 !he (o+ie!y remained +ons!an!ly on !he aler!, les! any +on+ession be made !o !he #ro!es!an!s beyond 2ha! !he ,ormal !eD! o, !he edi+! demanded and i!s members sen! do+umen!s !o Jean >illeau, a #oi!iers la2yer, 2ho ,or !2en!y@,ive years issued Catholic 9ecisions ,rom a :uridi+al $ers$e+!ive, on !he in!er$re!a!ion o, !he 6:!ict of -antes.6 "he 'a!holi+ +ler-y $ro!es!ed a-ains! !his (o+ie!y, and in 1656 a-ains! !he in,rin-emen! o, !he edi+! by #ro!es!an!s, 2hi+h resul!ed in a lon- do+umen!al 2or3 $re$ared by !he members) &n 1660, 7e+hassier 2ho 2as Ma]!re des 'om$!es and also one o, !he 6Company 6 ,or2arded !o all !he +oun!ry bran+hes a *ues!ionnaire, i)e) a series o, *ues!ions soa3ed 2i!h a vie2 !o hel$in- !he in*uiry, o, !hir!y@one ar!i+les on !he in,rin-emen! o, !he Fdi+! o, 1an!es by !he #ro!es!an! Movmen!) "he ans2ers are +olle+!ed by >orbin@Janson, Bisho$ o, Di-ne, 2ho !oo3 an a+!ive $ar! in !he assembly o, +ler-y, !he resul! bein- !ha! +ommissaries 2ere sen! in!o !he $rovin+es ,or !he $ur$ose o, se!!in- ri-h! !hese alle-ed abuses) Bu!, !he (o+ie!y viola!ed !he Fdi+! o, 1an!es, 4r!) 20 de+lared 8u-ueno!s 2holly eli-ible !o $ubli+ o,,i+e, and, by se+re! manoeuvrin-, one day $reven!ed !2en!y@,ive #ro!es!an!s ,rom beinre+eived as a!!orneys a! !he #arlemen! o, #aris) 'he members thou$ht they &ere !oin$ ri$ht ne%ertheless if &e consi!er not their intention but the %ery nature of their act an! of their proce!ure it is impossible to !oubt that they &ere $uilty of an ini2uity. "#xre de la Briere)
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4++ordin- !o !he !es!imony o, #xre Ra$in and !he 'oun! dI4r-enson, !hese $ro+eedin-s o, !he 'om$any 2ere !he s!ar!in-@$oin! o, !he $oli+y !ha! 2as !o +ulmina!e in 16.5 in !he revo+a!ion o, !he Fdi+! o, 1an!es) "he year 1660 2i!nessed !he de+line o, !he +om$any) &n +onse*uen+e o, in+iden!s !ha! had o++urred a! 'aen, i! 2as vi-orously a!!a+3ed in a libel by 'harles du >our, 4bbo! o, 4ulnay, and denoun+ed !o 'ardinal Ma5arin by >ranqois 8arlay de 'ham$vallon 4r+hbisho$ o, Rouen) "he (e+re! or-ani5a!ion +eased !o ,un+!ion, 6;ffcially in 1660, bu! +on!inued o$era!ions !o 1664, beinins!rumen!al in ob!ainin- !he in!erdi+!ion o, 'artuffe and +eased almost al!o-e!her in 1665) "he eneral 8os$i!al and !he (eminary o, >orei-n Missiors +on!inued !o eDis!, 2hi+h Ma5arin and many his!orians 2ho +ame a,!er him, s+orn,ully +alled !he Cabal of 9e%otees. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) &E) D :68:@"he Jesui!, >riedri+h von ($ee, !a3es a ,irm s!and a-ains! 2i!+h+ra,!, on !he side o, humani!y in his Cautio Criminalis, 2hi+h ,i-h!s a-ains! !he 2i!+h+ra,! mania ins!i-a!ed by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !o ,ur!her $erse+u!e and s!ri3e demorali5in- ,ear in !he hear!s and minds o, unbelievers) Rembrand! sells numerous rude e!+hin-s, !hou-h! !o be o, his 2i,e $assin- 2a!er Apissin$B) D :682@#o$e 'lemen! E&&& issues a +om$le!e lis! o, ,orbi!!en Books)L #erni+ious and damninma!erials are in,e+!in- !he ,lo+3 and !he 'hur+h is a!!em$!in- !o $ro!e+! i!s $e+uniary arran-emen! 2i!h i!s membershi$) D :688@ "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h -ives !he as!ronomerGs+ien!is!, alileo, !he o$!ion o, denoun+inhis belie,s !ha!, 'he earth mo%e! aroun! the sun and bein- im$risoned, in his o2n home ,or !he remainder o, his li,e, $ossibly !or!ured, or bein- burned a! !he s!a3e ,or +hur+h heresy) alileo is a-ain hauled be,ore !he ,or+e o, !he 'hur+h !hrou-h !he &n*uisi!ion, by order o, 8is Mos! 8oly #o$e 9rban E&&&, 2ho !hrea!ens alileo 2i!h !or!ure, and beinsub:e+!ed !o im$risonmen! by order o, !he #o$e, alileo ,or+ed !o $ronoun+e $ubli+ly, and on his 3nees, !he mons!rous re+an!a!ion, I 5alileo 5alilei bein$ in my se%entieth year bein$ a prisoner an! on my knees an! before you most :minent an! *e%eren! =or! Car!inals In2uisitors.5eneral a$ainst heretical !epra%ity ha%in$ before my eyes an! touchin$ &ith my han!s the Holy 5ospels s&ear that I ha%e al&ays belie%e! an! !o no& belie%e an! by 5o!/s help &ill for the future belie%e all that is hel! preache! an! tau$ht by the Holy Catholic an! Apostolic *oman Church. alileo, a-ains! his 2ill, is ,or+ed !o denoun+e 2ha! he 3no2s o, as!ronomy and is $la+ed under li,e!ime house arres!) Mervyn "ou+he!, !he Farl o, 'as!lehaven, is $u! on !rial ,or sodomy, ,ound -uil!y, and beheaded) ... An in4unction ha%in$ been 4u!iciously intimate! to me by this Holy ;ffice to the effect that I must aban!on the false opinion that the sun is the center of the &orl! an! immo%able an! that the earth is not the center of the &orl! an! mo%es an! that I must not hol! !efen! or teach in any &ay &hatsoe%er... 'he sai! !octrine after it ha! been notifie! to me that the sai! !octrine &as contrary to the Holy Scripture... 'herefore... #ith sincere heart an! unfei$ne! faith I ab4ure curse an! !etest the aforesai! errors an! heresies an! $enerally e%ery other error an! sect &hatsoe%er contrary to the sai! Holy Church... So help me 5o! an! his holy $ospels &hich I touch &ith my han!s... An! in &itness of the truth thereof I ha%e &ith my o&n han! subscribe! the present !ocument of my ab4uration an! recite! it &or! for &or! at *ome in the Con%ent of Miner%a this EEn! !ay of (uly ?ABB. " alileo, >rom
!he =ibrary of ;ri$inal Sources, Fdi!or@in@+hie,, <)J) "ha!+her= Mil2au3ee: 9niversi!y Resear+h FD!ension 'o), Eol) E, $$) 306@0)
"he bro3en old $ro$he! o, od, !he 4r+hi!e+!, !hen rose u$ in ri-h!eous rebellion o, s$iri!ual ma!!ers and mu!!ers ba+3 a! his Holy In2uisitors, !he ,ollo2ers o, !he #a+i,is!, 'hris!, !he immor!al 2ords, Ma pur/ si muo%e< Meanin-, But it !oes mo%e for all that< denoun+inhis o2n 2ords, and 2obblinou! !o his has!enin- dea!h) "he 2orld no2 3no2s 2ho s$o3e !he !ru!h and 2he!her !he I Holy 5host/ or alileo 2as ri-h!) &n 1664, #o$e 4leDander E&& issues his /Inspire!/ Bull in 2hi+h be ,inally !ecisi%ely an! infallibly +ondemns All books teachin$ the mo%ement of the earth an! the stability of the sun all 2or3s in 2hi+h !he ar+h heresy o, revolvin- $lane!s are !au-h! or $ro$osed are $u! u$on !he In!e1 of 3rohibite! Books, and !he so@+alled "rue >ai!h on+e a-ain !rium$hs on ear!h)
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"he 1/2/ Fdi!ion o, !he &ndeD o, #rohibi!ed Boo3s, ini!ia!ed in 1550, +loses !he minds o, !he M,aithfully Ininforme! Catholic !o over 5,000 boo3s o, !he hi-hes! in!elle+!ual meri! as $ar!ially +a!alo-ued in !he ne2s dis$a!+hes) ~1e2 Nor3, 8erald@"ribune, 1ov) 11, and De+) 1, 1/30) 8o$e,ully !his boo3 may some day
ma3e !his i-nominious lis!, !hen !he au!hor 2ill 3no2 he has su++eeded in dissemina!in- !he !ru!h, !he ana!hema o, 'hris!iani!y, :oinin- !he ran3s o, ibbon, (!erne, Dumas, Ei+!or 8u-o, Dr) Dra$er, 4na!ole >ran+e, Mar3 "2ain, 7a >on!aine, 7amar!ine, Bal5a+, Rousseau, (!eele, 4ddison, "alleyrand, 8enry 8allam, Eol!aire, Kola, Mae!erlin+3i, and someday, E Christopher Reyes.
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"his enli-h!ened 'a!holi+ &ndeD #ro$a-anda 2as es!ablished a! !he behes! o, !he 8oly hos! ,or 3ee$in- men i-noran! and subservien! !o !he es!ablishmen!, da!es ,rom !he ,ounda!ion o, !he >ai!h= be,ore !he ar! o, $rin!in- 2as dis+overed, i! su,,i+ed !o burn a ,e2 manus+ri$! +o$ies !o $reven! !he s$readin- o, a do+!rine) (o i! 2as done a! F$hesus in !he $resen+e o, (!) #aul) V4+!s 1/:1/) It is kno&n that the other Apostles the ,athers of the Church an! the Council of -ice UBE>V e1ercise! the same authority8 Zcitin$O the %arious censures prohibitions an! in!e1es issue! by cities uni%ersities bishops pro%incial councils an! popes throu$h the Christian centuries. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 13, 600) D :688@ alileoIs "rial is ini!ia!ed !o +onvin+e !he s+ien!i,i+ as!ronomer !ha! he doesn6! see 2ha! he !hin3s he sees, and i, he does, he shouldn6! !ell anyone or $ublish his ,indin-s, under $enal!y o, arres!, $ossible !or!ure, or even dea!h) D :68759ni!ed (!a!es: Jesui! >a!her 4ndre2 ;hi!e Q*)v)R and ,our o!her Jesui!s arrive in Maryland on !he 25!h o, Mar+h, 2i!h !he eD$edi!ion o, 'e+il 'alver! Q*)v)R) &n 1644 !he +olony is invaded by !he #uri!ans A3rotestantsB ,rom Eir-inia, and >a!her ;hi!e is sen! in +hains !o Fn-land, !o be !ried ,or bein- a 'a!holi+ Aupon his release he takes refu$e in Bel$iumB) 'ons!an!ly mena+ed by !heir #ro!es!an! nei-hbors and by dissa!is,ied +onver!s 2i!hin !he +olony i!sel,, 2ho ,inally su++eeded in 16/2 in sei5in- +on!rol) 4 $enal la2 a-ains! !he 'a!holi+s, es$e+ially a-ains! Jesui! $ries!s, is ena+!ed, 2hi+h made li,e in!olerable un!il !he +olony be+ame !he s!a!e o, Maryland in 1006) D :686@"he 4r+hbisho$ 8ernando uerrero, a,!er en!erin- in!o a dis$u!e 2i!h overnor (ebas!ian 8ur!ado de 'or+uera, re!urns ,rom a !2en!y@siD day eDile !o Manila, #hili$$ines) 'a!holi+s 2ill ar-ue !ha! !he Roman 'hur+h denoun+ed !he abuses o, !he -overnmen! o,,i+ials, bu! !he rivalry -oes ba+3 !o as early as 1503 2hen !he 4u-us!inians 2en! !o ($ain +om$lainin- o, !he 2ron-s o, !he ($aniards, 2hile i-norin- !heir o2n) "he ($aniards 2ill ,or+e !heir 2ill u$on !he inhabi!an!s o, all non@'hris!ian lands 2i!h !he +onsen! o, !he #o$es, s$illin- !he blood o, !he indi-enous na!ives 2ho do no! a++e$! !heir 'hris! as (avior) #e Spaniar!s are hel! in i$nominy in this country an! our name is hel! in abomination as is e%en the most Holy name of the =or! an! &e are consi!ere! as the usurpers of others possessions as faithless pirates an! as she!!ers of human bloo!... ~>rom an ar!i+le by #ro,) (amson 4) 7u+ero in 'he ,reeman
ne2s$a$er, 6 June 2001, $-) 12)
D :68;@#hili$$ines, !he 9rea!e! Sons of Islam !he Moros, are des$ised by !heir 'hris!ian +oun!er$ar!s) &n 1630, 'or+uera, 2i!h a $o2er,ul ,lee! o, ei-h!y shi$s Afitte! &ith cannonsB, 600 ($aniards, and 1,000 >ili$inos se! ou! !o a!!a+3 !he Moro +i!y o, Jolo) D :6895Bos!on, Mass), 4nne 8u!+hinson is +onvi+!ed by bo!h !he 'hur+h and s!a!e o, Massa+huse!!s ,or holdin- dis+ussions abou! reli-ion 2i!h ,riends in her home) "he ,irs! re+orded la+3 o, se$ara!ion o, +hur+h and s!a!e +ase in 4meri+a) Many 4meri+an la2s are based u$on old 'hris!ian re-ula!ions: Massa+huse!!s orders every !o2n !o 9ispose of all sin$le persons. &n 'onne+!i+u!, ba+helors are !aDed 20 shillin-s a 2ee3) &n 21s! +en!ury 4meri+a !aD brea3s s!ill eDis! ,or married +ou$les) D :689@'hris!ian !roo$s under overnor (ebas!ian 8ur!ado de 'or+uera a!!a+3 Muslim ,or+es in !he #hili$$ines) J"hey hel! out for three months before yiel!in$ to their Christian a!%ersaries. "hree hundred and siD!y !2o years la!er !here is s!ill a la+3 o, res$e+! ,or reli-ious di,,eren+es on bo!h sides) "he Muslims +laimin- !hey never relin*uished any lands !o !he 'a!holi+s) "he $redominan!ly 'a!holi+ #hili$$ine -overnmen! in !he early 20!h +en!ury yieldin- lar-e !ra+!s o, land !o 'hris!ians in order !o lessen !he Muslim $o$ula!ion in Mindanao !o en,or+e !he +laim o, !he -overnmen!) D :68<5"he Jesui!s are ,ormally eD$elled ,rom Ja$an)
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"he erman do+!or Johann 8einri+h Meibom des+ribes !he seDual eD+i!emen! o, some men 2hen 2hi$$ed in 9e usu fla$rorum. 8e reasons !ha! !his is be+ause !he s$erm ,luid in !he 3idneys is hea!ed by 2hi$$in- and !hen des+ends in!o !he !es!i+les) Earia!ions on !his !heory 2ill domina!e !he +rude !hin3in- on (adomaso+hism un!il !he 1/!h +en!ury) D :6745"he Bay 3salm Book is $ublished in !he 1e2 ;orld AAmericaB, !his is !he ,irs! 3no2n $ublished boo3 in 'ambrid-e, Massa+huse!!s, by Ri+hard Ma!hor and John Flio!) "he #ro!es!an! F!hi+ 2ill $revail a+ross 4meri+an +hallen-in- !he 'hris!ians, and even!ually lead !o !he revolu!ion se$ara!in- 4meri+a ,rom !he !yranny o, ?in- eor-e &&&) #ro!es!an!ism $rea+hin- a more radi+al do-ma o, individuali!y versus !he a+*uies+en+e o, 'a!holi+ism) Ben:amin >ran3lin, al!hou-h no! a 'a!holi+, 2as a reli-ious !heis!, and is in,luen!ial in his 2ri!in-s !o !he 'olonis!s $ro+laimin- individual ,reedom Aa$ainst the Catholic teachin$sB) 8is 2or3s have also been adul!era!ed in a $ubli+a!ion ,alsely a!!ribu!ed !o him) "he ,raudulen! na!ure o, !he 3rophecy and !he ,a+! !ha! an!i@(emi!ism is ,orei-n !o Ben:amin >ran3lin6s behavior, has been subs!an!ially do+umen!ed by eminen! his!orians) I cannot fin! a sin$le ori$inal source that $i%es the sli$htest 4ustification for belie%in$ that the 3rophecy is anythin$ more than a bareface! ,or$ery. -ot a &or! ha%e I !isco%ere! in ,ranklins letters an! papers e1pressin$ any such sentiments a$ainst the (e&s as are ascribe! to him by the -a7is American an! 5erman. His &ell.kno&n liberality in matters of reli$ious opinion &oul! in fact ha%e preclu!e! the kin! of utterances put in his mouth by this palpable for$ery0 ""he 7a!e 'harles 4) Beard) In his &ritin$s on immi$ration ,ranklin ma!e no mention of !iscrimination a$ainst (e&s. Beard also no!ed !ha!, 'the phraseolo$y of the alle$e! 3rophecy is not that of the ?Kth century8 nor is the lan$ua$e that of ,ranklin. It contains certain &or!s that belon$ to contemporary U-a7iV 5ermany rather than America of ,ranklins perio!. ,or e1ample the &or! 6Homelan! &as not employe! by (e&s in ,ranklins time. It &as create! in connection &ith the 3alestine man!ate) Beard also sho2ed 3ositi%e e%i!ence !ha! >ran3lin held Je2s in hi-h re-ard, +i!in- !he ins!an+e 2hen !he 8ebre2 (o+ie!y o, #hiladel$hia sou-h! !o raise money ,or a syna-o-ue in #hiladel$hia) >ran3lin si-ned !he $e!i!ion o, a$$eal ,or +on!ribu!ions !o Citi7ens of e%ery reli$ious !enomination and -ave >ive #ounds himsel, !o !he ,und) J) 8enry (my!he, Jr), +om$iler o, 'he Ama7in$ Ben4amin ,ranklin has +hara+!eri5ed !he #ro$he+y as NA counterfeit, addin- i! 2as a =ibel of the (e&ish race un4ust both to (e&s an! to the name an! fame of Ben4amin ,ranklin. I ha%e in%esti$ate! this calumny an! fin! no historical basis. Julian #) Boyd, librarian o, !he 8is!ori+al (o+ie!y o, #ennsylvania, made !he same evalua!ion, and John 'lyde <s2ald o, !he &n!erna!ional Ben:amin >ran3lin (o+ie!y no!es !ha!, O'he procee!in$s of the Constitutional Con%ention of ?DKD &ere secret. -o official recor! &as kept but a $reat !eal of information has been accumulate! an! piece! to$ether $i%in$ a fairly $oo! picture of &hat transpire!. ,ranklin &as then K? years of a$e an! in poor health. He took an acti%e part in the procee!in$s but ma!e his contributions to the !eliberations not orally but in &ritten memoran!a &hich he han!e! to this frien! (ames #ilson another member of the 3hila!elphia !ele$ation &ho sat by him an! &ho rea! them to the Con%ention. 'hey ha%e been preser%e! an! the collection is belie%e! to be complete... "John 'lyde <s2ald) Ben >ran3lin ur-ed !he dele-a!es o, !he 'ons!i!u!ional 'onven!ion o, 10.0 !o o$en !heir sessions 2i!h mornin- $rayers, ho2ever, !he 'onven!ion, 2hi+h had been mee!in- ,or a mon!h 2i!hou! in vo+a!ional $rayers, did no! +on+ur) "he 'onven!ionIs re+ords sho2 !ha! !he dele-a!es vo!ed !o ad:ourn ra!her !han deba!e !he issue) "he ma!!er 2as no! brou-h! u$ a-ain 2hen !he 'onven!ion re+onvened) Ben:amin >ran3lin 2as !he inven!or o, !he li-h!nin- rods, 2hi+h are +ommonly used !oday !o $ro!e+! buildin-s and o!her s!ru+!ures) Due !o Bibli+al in!er$re!a!ions o, (+ri$!ure, !he early +hur+hes +alled !hem Blasphemy *o!s= 'hur+hes re,usin- !o use !hem ,or !he ,irs! 150 years be+ause !hey la+3ed !rus! in !he $ro!e+!ive $o2ers o, Jesus, !hereby +ondemnin- many +hur+hes !o be des!royed by ,ire A!ue to the hi$h spires an! metal bells containe! in the belfries bein$ struck by li$htnin$B 2hile !he lo+al !averns remained uns+a!hed) 4s la!e as 10.3, ,our hundred 'hur+h !o2ers had been dama-ed by li-h!nin- due !o !he un2illin-ness o, $rea+hers !o use !he 6heretical ro! inven!ed by >ran3lin and over one hundred bell rin-ers 2ere
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3illed) &n Roman 'a!holi+ +oun!ries, !he o$$osi!ion !o !he li-h!nin- rod 2as so bi!!er, !he +onse*uen! des!ru+!ion !o +hur+hes so ,re*uen!, and !he loss o, lives so -rea!, !ha! $easan!s ,eared !o a!!end +hur+h servi+es) "he ine,,e+!iveness o, amule!s and sa+red +harms is bes! eDam$li,ied in !he +ase o, !he 'hur+h o, (an 1a5aro, Bres+ia, &!aly, in 2hi+h !he 'hur+h 2as s!ru+3 numerous !imes by li-h!nin-) 'on!ainin- many revered reli+s, !he -overnmen! o, Eeni+e, !hou-h!lessly s!ored over !2o hundred !housand $ounds o, bla+3 $o2der in !he sub!erranean vaul!s) &n 1060, seven!een years a,!er >ran3lin6s inven!ion o, !he li-h!nin- rod, !he 'hur+h 2as s!ru+3 by li-h!nin- and one@siD!h o, !he en!ire $o$ula!ion 2as 3illed, eD+ess o, !hree !housand lives) "he 'hur+h leaders had $la+ed more ,ai!h in reli-ious !rin3e!s !han s+ien!i,i+ 3no2led-e) "he la!e 'arl Ean Doren, a bio-ra$her o, Ben:amin >ran3lin made !his re$or!: 'he speech a$ainst the (e&s &hich Ben4amin ,ranklin is alle$e! to ha%e ma!e to the Constitutional Con%ention of ?DKD is a for$ery pro!uce! &ithin the past fi%e years A?@BB.BKB) 'he for$er &hoe%er he &as claims that the speech &as taken !o&n by Charles 3inckney of South Carolina an! preser%e! in his (ournal. 'he for$er presumably kne& that in a letter to (ohn Luincy A!ams !ate! 9ecember BC ?K?K 3inckney sai! he ha! kept a (ournal of the procee!in$s at the Con%ention. But this (ournal if it e%er e1iste! has ne%er been foun!. "he ,or-er +laims !ha! #in+3ney M3ublishe!6 !he Journal 6,or pri%ate !istribution amon$ his frien!s 2i!h !he !i!le JChit.Chat Aroun! the 'able 9urin$ Intermissions)L 1o +o$y o, any su+h $rin!ed Journal has +ome !o li-h!) 1o! +on!en! 2i!h !hese !2o +laims, !he ,or-er has ,ur!her asser!ed !ha! !he ori-inal manus+ri$! o, >ran3lin6s s$ee+h, a$$aren!ly ,rom #in+3ney6s Journal, is in !he >ran3lin &ns!i!u!e, #hiladel$hia) "he >ran3lin &ns!i!u!e does no! $ossess !he manus+ri$!) "he ,or-er6s au!hori!y ,or his do+umen! is nearly as my!hi+al as +ould be ima-ined) 8e +i!es a manus+ri$!, 2hi+h does no! eDis!, a $rin!ed boo3 or $am$hle!, 2hi+h nobody has seen, a Journal, 2hi+h has been los! ,or more !han a hundred years) "here is no eviden+e o, !he sli-h!es! value !ha! >ran3lin ever made !he alle-ed s$ee+h or ever said or !hou-h! any!hin- o, !he 3ind abou! !he Je2s) "he 3rophecy a!!ribu!ed !o >ran3lin 2as ,irs! $ublished in >ebruary, 1/34, in ;illiam Dudley #elley6s $ubli+a!ion, =iberation ei-h! years la!er, #elley is +onvi+!ed o, sedi!ion and -iven a 15@year sen!en+e) "he ,ollo2in- is a version o, >ran3lin6s ,a3ed s$ee+h: 'here is a $reat !an$er for the Inite! State of America. 'his $reat !an$er is the (e&. 5entlemen in e%ery lan! the (e&s ha%e settle! they ha%e !epresse! the moral le%el an! lo&ere! the !e$ree of commercial honesty. 'hey ha%e remaine! apart an! unassimilate!8 oppresse! they attempt to stran$le the nation financially as in the case of 3ortu$al an! Spain. ,or more than se%enteen hun!re! years they ha%e lamente! their sorro&ful fate S namely that they ha%e been !ri%en out of their mother lan!8 but $entlemen if the ci%ili7e! &orl! to!ay shoul! $i%e them back 3alestine an! their property they &oul! imme!iately fin! pressin$ reason for not returnin$ there. #hy? Because they are +ampires an! %ampires cannot li%e on other +ampires they cannot li%e amon$ themsel%es. 'hey must li%e amon$ Christians an! others &ho !o not belon$ to their race. If they are not e1pelle! from the Inite! States by the Constitution &ithin less than one hun!re! years they &ill stream into this country in such numbers that they &ill rule an! !estroy us an! chan$e our form of 5o%ernment for &hich &e Americans she! our bloo! an! sacrifice! our life property an! personal free!om. If the (e&s are not e1clu!e! &ithin t&o hun!re! years our chil!ren &ill be &orkin$ in the fiel! to fee! (e&s &hile they remain in the countin$ houses $leefully rubbin$ their han!s. I &arn you $entlemen if you !o not e1clu!e the (e&s fore%er your chil!ren an! your chil!rens chil!ren &ill curse you in their $ra%es. 'heir i!eas are not those of Americans e%en &hen they li%e! amon$ us for ten $enerations. 'he leopar! cannot chan$e his spots. 'he (e&s are a !an$er to this lan! an! if they are allo&e! to enter they &ill imperil our institutions. 'hey shoul! be e1clu!e! by the Constitution< "'our!esy o, !he Anti.9efamation =ea$ue. 8a!red breeds only ill 2ill and +on!em$! ,or $eo$le o, di,,eren! +ul!ures, reli-ions, and e!hni+ ba+3-rounds) >or more !han !2o de+ades !he 3rophecy has been +ir+ula!ed !hrou-hou! !he 9ni!ed
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(!a!es, in !he 1/306s i! 2as dissemina!ed by +hain le!!ers, and $rin!ed +o$ies o, !he s$urious s$ee+h 2ere $la+ed in !rains, buses, rail2ay s!a!ions and similar $ubli+ $la+es) &! a$$eared in !he $ro$a-anda $ress and broad+as!s o, 1a5i ermany and ,as+is! &!aly, and a version 2as in+luded in !he 1/35 edi!ion o, Han!bucb !er (u!enfra$e Han!book ;n 'he (e&ish Luestion a $oli!i+al !ome by "heodor >ri!s+h, ,irs! 2ri!!en several de+ades earlier, !ha! soon be+ame a 1a5i Bible) (u+h an!i@(emi!i+ -rou$s as 'hi+a-o6s #e 'he Mothers Mobili7e ,or America eD$loi! !he #ro$he+y as $ar! o, !heir s!o+3@in@!rade) erald 7) ?) (mi!h and o!her an!i@(emi!i+ $ro$a-andis!s +on!inue !o ar-ue i!s au!hen!i+i!y, 'he Cross an! 'he ,la$ De+), 1/52) &n re+en! years re$rin!s o, i! have a$$eared in Mrs) 7yrl Ean 8ynin-6s #omens +oice July 31, 1/52, and 8arry ;illiam #yle6s 3olitical *eporter July 1/53) &n !he mon!h o, May 1/54, i! 2as a ,ea!ure o, an an!i@(emi!i+ $ubli+a!ion, 'he 3oint $u! ou! by >a!her 7eonard >eeney, !he eD+ommuni+a!ed $ries!, and his -rou$ a! (! Benedi+!6s 'en!er in 'ambrid-e, Mass) ~>rom !he 4D7 via !he &n!erne!) D :67:@ "he Massa+huse!!s Bay 'olony in+or$ora!es !he lan-ua-e o, 7evi!i+us in!o i!Is la2s) <!her 1e2 Fn-land +olonies soon ,ollo2 sui!) Suppose a man has se1 &ith another man... ~7evi!i+us 20:13,
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D :672@1020@Born on !he 25!h o, De+), (ir &saa+ 1e2!on, a ma!hema!i+ian, s+ien!is!, ,ree!hin3er, and as!rolo-er main!ains !ha! lo$ic and common sense !a3e $re+eden+e over reli-ious s+ru!iny) 1e2!on eD$lains !hrou-h reason !he ra!ionali!y o, li,e and !he universe) In!i%i!ual thinkin$ or the application of reason &ith scientific la&s is not accepte! in !he 'a!holi+ ,ai!h as i! denies !he spiritual rationale o, i!s early ,ounders) >ree!hin3er: noun, a $erson 2ho ,orms o$inions abou! reli-ion on !he basis o, reason, inde$enden!ly o, !radi!ion, au!hori!y, or es!ablished belie,) >ree!hin3ers in+lude a!heis!s, a-nos!i+s and ra!ionalis!s) &! is no! !heolo-i+al ha!red !ha! moves man !o +on!radi+! !he 'hur+h, bu! !ha! o, see3in- !he !ru!h, ,or ha!red is so na!ural a vi+e o, !he +hur+hman !ha! !he Romans had a 2ord ,or i!: /;!ium 'heolo$icum / /*eli$ious Hate./ 1o one +an be a ,ree!hin3er 2ho !eman!s +on,ormi!y !o a Bible, +reed, or messiah) "o !he ,ree!hin3er, revela!ion and ,ai!h are invalid, and or!hodoDy is no -uaran!ee o, !ru!h) ~ >rom >reedom
>rom Reli-ion >ounda!ion, &n+) >>R>, &n+), #< BoD 050, Madison ;& 53001.
1e2!on 2as ri-orously $uri!ani+al: 2hen one o, his ,e2 ,riends !old him A bol! story about a nun he ended !heir ,riendshi$) I !o not kno& ho& I may appear to the &orl! but to myself I seem to ha%e been only like a boy playin$ on the sea.shore an! !i%ertin$ myself in no& an! then fin!in$ a smoother pebble or prettier shell than or!inary &hilst the $reat ocean of truth lay all un!isco%ere! before me. 8e is no! 3no2n !o have ever had a roman!i+ rela!ionshi$ o, any 3ind, and is believed !o have died a vir-in) Fnd o, !he ;orld: But of that !ay or hour no one kno&s not e%en the an$els in Hea%en nor the Son but the ,ather alone. ~5o!/s #or! 'ranslation, 1//5) &saa+ 1e2!on, usin- his ma!hema!i+al -enius, $redi+!s !he Fnd o, !he ;orld in !he year 2060 A base! on a $eneration bein$ ?EC yearsB) (ir &saa+ 1e2!on !oo3 !he year ,or a day +on+e$! ,rom !he Boo3 o, F5e3iel and a$$lied i! !o a 1260 day $ro$he+y ou! o, !he Boo3 o, Daniel, 2hi+h adds u$ !o 1260 years) 1e2!on believed !ha! in .00 ')F), !he #o$e had a! las! su$rema+y over 2old a,,airs A =eo III D@>.K?A &ho on April E> D@@ as he ro!e in state throu$h the streets of *ome in a protracte! reli$ious procession a number of fortifie! men spran$ upon him !ra$$e! him from his horse an! procee!e! there an! then to cut out his eyes an! ton$ue8 &hich &oul! then ren!er him unfit for the 3apal office yet he is belie%e! to ha%e finally attaine! preeminence o%er Christian &orl! affairsB) 1e2!on believed !ha! !he 1260 years +orres$onded !o !he dura!ion o, !he +orru$!ion o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, so he added 1260 !o .00 ')F), and arrived a! 2060 as !he da!e o, !he ,all of Babylon or +essa!ion o, !he un,ai!h,ul 'hur+h) 1e2!on had se+ured a royal eDem$!ion ,rom ordina!ion in !he 'hur+h o, Fn-land, 2hi+h normally !rans$ired in !he a+ademi+ 2orld o, his day, so he 2ould no! have !o ,ollo2 i!s !ea+hin-s) &n a de+idedly hau-h!y !one, 1e2!on 2ri!es, 'his I mention not to assert &hen the 'ime of the :n! shall be but to put a stop to the rash con4ectures of fanciful men &ho are fre2uently pre!ictin$ the time of the en! an! by !oin$ so brin$ the sacre! prophesies into !iscre!it as often as their pre!ictions fail. ~4r!i+le: 'he
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1e2!on believed !ha! !ha! !he Fnd o, Days 2ould see, 'he ruin of the &icke! nations the en! of &eepin$ an! of all troubles the return of the (e&s AfromB capti%ity an! their settin$ up a flourishin$ an! e%erlastin$ Min$!om. D :672@Fn-lish #arliamen! a$$oin!s John Boo3er in $la+e o, !he Bisho$s as a +ensor o, 4s!rolo-i+al boo3s) D :678@"he ;es!minis!er 'on,ession o, !he Re,ormed !radi!ion de+lares !ha!, 'he authority of the Holy Scripture ... !epen!eth not on the testimony of any man or Church8 but &holly upon 5o! A&ho is 'ruth itselfB the author thereof... ;ur full persuasion an! assurance of the Infallible 'ruth an! Si%ine Authority thereof is from the in&ar! &ork of the Holy Spirit bearin$ &itness by an! &ith the #or! in our hearts... ""he ;es!mins!er 'on,ession o, >ai!h, 4r!i+le 1, 1643, in Be!!enson, 8enry, ed), 9ocuments of the Christian Church 1e2 Nor3:
<D,ord 9niversi!y #ress, 2nd ed), 1/63, $) 245) "a3en ,rom (+ha,,, Cree!s of Christen!om v) &&&)
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'he -e& 'estament &ritin$s !i! not become canonical because they &ere belie%e! to be uni2uely inspire!8 rather they &ere 4u!$e! to be inspire! because they ha! pre%iously commen!e! themsel%es to the Church for other more particular an! practical reasons. "8arry N) amble, 'he -e& 'estament Canon) Its
Makin$ an! Meanin$ #hiladel$hia: >or!ress #ress, 1/.5, $) 02)
D :677@1655@#o$e &nno+en! % eD+ommuni+a!es anyone 2ho is +au-h! usin- !oba++o in (ain! #e!er6s Basili+a AAn a!!iction intro!uce! to :urope from the -e& #orl! %ia Columbus an! a peril that lasts for many !eca!es at the +aticanB) Bir!h o, John ;ilmo!, la!er !o be 3no2n as !he Farl o, Ro+hes!er, Bri!ish 2ri!er) 8is $oe!ry $raises !he :oys o, every $ossible !y$e o, human +ou$lin-) 4no!her bibli+al +han-e: Fn-lish 7on- #arliamen! dire+!ed !ha! only 8ebre2 +anon only be read in !he 'hur+h o, Fn-land Aeffecti%ely remo%in$ the ApocrophaB) D :677@101.@;illiam #enn, Fn-lish Sua3er, son o, 4dmiral (ir ;illiam #enn is im$risoned ,our !imes ,or $rea+hin- Sua3er belie,s Apeace an! brotherly lo%e but contrary to Catholic 9octrines at the timeB) "he Sua3ers are one o, !he ,e2 !ruly reli-iously !oleran! 'hris!ian -rou$s) #enn $ublishes his 2or3, -o Cross -o Cro&n in 165/, a 2or3 he +om$osed 2hile im$risoned in !he "o2er o, 7ondon) #enn ,ounded a reli-ious +olony o, Sua3ers in !he 1e2 ;orld !ha! a+!ually -o! alon- 2i!h !he 1a!ive 4meri+ans AIn!iansB and 2as res$e+!ed by !hem) Fins!ein had su+h a hi-h re-ard o, !he Sua3ers he on+e s!a!ed, If I &ere not a (e& I &oul! be a Luaker. Multitu!es of -on.Conformists fle! from Irelan! an! :n$lan! to America0 #hat is ama7in$ is the fact that after such e1periences those fu$iti%es !i! not learn the lesson of toleration an! !i! not $rant to those &ho !iffere!0 ,ree!om0 #hen they foun! themsel%es in a position to persecute they trie! to out!o &hat they ha! en!ure!0 Amon$ those &hom they attacke! &as0 'he Society of ,rien!s other&ise kno&n as Luakers. "8is!orian, <2en 'had2i+3) In Massachusetts for successi%e con%ictions a Luaker &oul! suffer the loss of one ear an! then the other the borin$ of the ton$ue &ith a hot iron an! sometimes e%entually !eath. In Boston three Luaker men an! one &oman &ere han$e!. Baptist *o$er #illiams &as banishe! from Massachusetts in ?AB> an! foun!e! tolerant *ho!e Islan!. 'o his cre!it he remaine! tolerant an e1ception to the rule as &as #illiam 3enn &ho &as persecute! by 3rotestants in :n$lan! an! foun!e! the tolerant colony of 3ennsyl%ania. Luakerism A#illiam 3enn/s faithB has an honorable recor! of tolerance since like its pre!ecessor Anabaptism it is one of the most sub4ecti%e an! in!i%i!ualistic of 3rotestant sects an! esche&s association &ith the N&orl!N U$o%ernments the military etc.V &hence lies the po&er necessary to persecute. 'hus Luakers &ere in the forefront of the abolition mo%ement in America in the first half of the ?@th century. ">rom 'he 3rotestant In2uisition *eformation &n!oleran+e and #erse+u!ion, by Dave 4rms!ronIn the ?Dth century the most notable instances of practical toleration &ere the colonies of Marylan! foun!e! by =or! Baltimore in ?ABE for persecute! Catholics &hich offere! asylum also to 3rotestants an! of *ho!e Islan! foun!e! by *o$er #illiams. "<D,ord Di+!ionary o, !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h) In ?AFF after the o%erthro& of the monarchy &hen the 3uritans came into po&er an Act of 3arliament forba!e all obser%ance of Christmas for it &as hel! that Christmas &as not ori$inally a Christian festi%al at all but &as of heathen ori$in. 3arliament !irecte! that the E>th 9ecember 6#hich ha! hitherto been commonly calle! Christmas 9ay &as to be kept as a fast. 'his la& remaine! in force for si1teen years an! !urin$ this perio! the enactment &as repeate! an! ma!e still more
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strin$ent. -o church !are be opene! no ser%ice of any kin! hel!8 the la& e1pressly enacte! that on Christmas 9ay e%eryone &as to $o on as usual &ith his &ork an! e%ery merchant &ho shut his shop on this !ay &as brou$ht before the 4u!$e an! punishe!....3lum.pu!!in$ an! mince pies &ere bran!e! as heathenish in%entions... In Canterbury for instance there &as a $eneral riot8 the &hole to&n &as !i%i!e! into t&o partiesSthose &ho obser%e! Christmas an! their opponents an! the festi%al of peace en!e! in a $eneral ro&8 many houses of the to&n &ere totally !estroye! an! some set on fire. "FD+ursus: ,rom: 'he ,athers of the Church Saint Au$ustine A354 @430B, (ermons on !he 7i!ur-i+al (easons, "ransla!ed by (is!er Mary
(arah Muldo2ney, R) () M), "he 'a!holi+ 9niversi!y o, 4meri+a #ress, 1/00, $-) 43/@440)
D :676@"he ,irs! re+ord o, an ini!ia!ion in!o an Fn-lish Masoni+ 7od-e o++urs on !he 16!h o, <+!ober 1646 2hen Flias 4shmole ma3es an en!ry in his diary !ha! he and a 'olonel 8enry Main2arin- have been ini!ia!ed in!o a non@o$era!ive lod-e) "he lod-e is no! men!ioned a-ain un!il 16.2, !he 11!h o, Mar+h Athirty.si1 years laterB) D :67;@16/0@"he +ondemna!ion o, seD by !he 'hur+h and i!s re2ards ,or a++e$!an+e o, same is re,le+!ive o, !he over! seDual re$ression o, (!) Mar-ueri!e Marie, 2ho 2as bea!i,ied in 1.64 and re+en!ly +anoni5ed) 4,!er seven!een mon!hs in a monas!ery, She lay !o&n on the pa%ement of the church the sheet of the !ea! sprea! o%er her an! she rose a$ain ra!iant for she &as henceforth to be !ea! to the &orl!. (he believed she had be+ome !he bride o, 'hris!) "he me!hod she $ra+!i+ed !o res!rain her seDual ,eelin- is !oo re$ulsive ,or re$e!i!ion here, des$i!e !he ,a+! !ha! she ho$ed she 2ould be able !o do i! every day) "he ,ollo2in- ni-h! !he ima-e o, 'hris! re2arded her ,or her sel,@mor!i,i+a!ion and held her in +lose embra+e ,or !2o or !hree hours 2i!h her mou!h $ressed on his hear!, as !he 'hris! 2as +rushin- her by !he 2ei-h! o, his love, he is alle-ed !o have said !o her: =et me !o my pleasure. 'here is time for e%erythin$. -o& I &ant you to be the playthin$ of my lo%e an! you must li%e thus &ithout resistance surren!ere! to my !esires allo&in$ me to $ratify myself at your e1pense. 4s #ro,essor 7euba remar3s, !his !oo3 $la+e no! in !he Dar3 4-es, bu! in !he la!!er hal, o, !he las! +en!ury, and is re+orded by a Bisho$ o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) ~>rom 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h
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D :67;@Ma!!he2 8o$3ins: #itch.,in!er son o, a #uri!an minis!er 2ho sou-h! 2i!+hes in FsseD, 8un!in-donshire, and (u,,ol3, soon dis+overs a +oven o, 2i!+hes and sear+hes !heir bodies ,or 9e%ils Marks) 8e learns !ha! he +an ma3e a livin- by re$or!in- 2i!+hes !o !he au!hori!ies and develo$s a sys!em o, ,loatin$ #itches 2hereby he 2ould !hro2 !he vi+!im in !he 2a!er, i, !hey ,loa!ed !hey 2ere 2i!+hes, i, !heir bodies sun3, !hey 2ere inno+en! Aif they !i! not !ro&n firstB) ;a!er bein- !he medium o, ba$!ism and $uri,i+a!ion he dedu+ed !ha! !he 2a!er 2ould re:e+! 2i!+hes) 8o$3ins is es!ima!ed !o have +aused !he dea!h o, !2o hundred vi+!ims in his 2i!+h@hun!) "he $ious 'hris!ians already e+ho !he in+on-ruous 'a!holi+ $re!ensions re-ardin- 'he Science of the School.Men. 8ave !he 'hris!ians already ,or-o!!en !ha! i! 2as 'hris!iani!y !ha! su$$ressed all !he eviden+e o, !he 'hur+hIs resen!men! !o s+ien+e and all re,eren+e !o !he im$risonmen! o, Ro-er Ba+on, !he embarrassmen! o, alileo, !he !ra-i+ ,a!e o, 'e++o dI4s+oli, and o, Eesalius, nor do !hey !ell o, !he veil o, se+re+y re-ardin- !he s+ien!i,i+ ,indin-s o, 'o$erni+us, 2ho re+eived his +en!ral ins$ira!ion ,rom !he revived ree3 li!era!ure, also +ondemned by !he Roman 'hur+h, 2hi+h so $erse+u!ed 'o$erni+us, !ha! he dared no! $ublish his ,indin-s un!il his dea!h ,or ,ear o, eD@+ommuni+a!ion and 2orse, !or!ure) Catholics0 #ere the first in America to proclaim an! to practice ci%il an! reli$ious liberty0 'he colony establishe! by =or! Baltimore in Marylan! $rante! ci%il an! reli$ious liberty to all &ho professe! !ifferent beliefs0 At that %ery time the 3uritans of -e& :n$lan! an! the :piscopalians of +ir$inia &ere busily en$a$e! in persecutin$ their brother 3rotestants for consciences/ sakes an! the former &ere0 Han$in$ W&itches. "#a!ri+3 <I8are) ,or the first time in history0 All churches &oul! be tolerate! an!0 -one &oul! be the a$ent of the $o%ernment0 Catholics an! 3rotestants si!e by si!e on terms of e2uality an! toleration unkno&n in the mother country0 'he effort pro%e! %ain8 for0 'he 3uritan element0 ;ctober ?A>F repeale! the
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D :679@"he #ea+e o, ;es! #halia, ($anish 1e!herlands be+omes an inde$enden! na!ion o, #ro!es!an!s) "he Du!+h s!ru--le ,or inde$enden+e ,rom 'a!holi+ism and !he di+!ums o, !he #o$e, las!ed .0 years) Fnd o, !he ;orld: Many Je2s is !ha! !he Messiah 2ill a$$ear in 164., as :us! $rior !o !ha! da!e, a younJe2ish !ea+her named (abba!ai Kevi auda+iously de+lares !o his small -rou$ o, dis+i$les !ha! he is !he an!i+i$a!ed Messiah) 164. year $asses 2i!hou! a $ubli+ a+3no2led-emen! o, KeviIs +laims, and he +on!inues !o -a!her -ullible ,ollo2ers, ho2ever, around !his !ime, !here also arose s$e+ula!ion amon'hris!ians !ha! !he Millenium 2ill be-in in 1666, and Kevi a$$ears !o have la!+hed on!o !ha! ne2 da!e) Many A(e&sB sol! their houses an! lan!s an! all their possessions for any !ay they hope! to be re!eeme!. My $oo! father.in.la& left his home in Hamelm aban!one! his house an! lan!s an! all his $oo!ly furniture an! mo%e! to Hil!esheim. He sent on to us in Hambur$ t&o enormous casks packe! &ith linens an! &ith peas beans !rie! meats shre!!e! prunes an! like stuff e%ery manner of foo! that &oul! keep. ,or the ol! man e1pecte! to sail any moment from Hambur$ to the Holy =an!. "
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"he massa+re o, Je2s o++urs in 1emirov, #olonnoye, "ul+hin, Eolhynia, Bar, 7vov, and o!her Furo$ean +i!ies in 93raine 2i!h abou! 100,000 Je2s ru!hlessly murdered and 300 Je2ish +ommuni!ies des!royed) Durin- !his $eriod !here are a ,e2 a!!em$!s by !he various 'a!holi+ #o$es !o redu+e !he brun! ,or+e o, !he 'hur+hIs $oli+ies a-ains! !he Je2s, as !hey are lar-ely overloo3ed) D :67<.Irish Massacre) #ro!es!an!s de,endin- !heir ri-h! !o believe in !he Bible in dire+! +on,ron!a!ion 2i!h 'a!holi+ Rome6s an!i+i$a!ion ,or !hem !o believe in !he $ries!s and !he de+rees o, !he #o$es) (ain! #a!ri+3 i! is alle-ed 2as no! a !rue 'a!holi+, bu! more o, a #ro!es!an! in his !hin3in-) &n 1641, !he massa+re be-ins, su$$or!ed by Roman 'a!holi+ nobles and !he mobs in &reland, +on!inuinun!il 164/, a $eriod o, ei-h! years, durin- 2hi+h !he 'a!holi+ +hildren 2ere !au-h! !o 3ill !he #ro!es!an! +hildren) "he 'hur+h did no! eD+ommuni+a!e !hose 2ho ,ou-h! ,or !he 'a!holi+ +ause, re-ardless o, !he eD!reme measures under!a3en or numbers 3illed in !he name o, od) 'olonial 7esbianism: (arah ;hi!e 1orman and Mary Ein+en! 8ammon are +har-ed 2i!h =e&! beha%ior each &ith other upon a be! in #lymou!h Massa+huse!!s) 'har-es a-ains! 8ammon are dro$$ed, bu! 1orman is +onvi+!ed and has !o ma3e a $ubli+ +on,ession, 2hi+h ma3es $oor (arah 1orman !he ,irs! 2oman in 4meri+a 3no2n !o be +onvi+!ed o, lesbian a+!ivi!y) "he s!a!e o, Maryland 4ssembly $asses 4+! o, "olera!ion, $ro,essin- belie, in !he 8oly "rini!y) D :634@4r+hbisho$ 9ssher +laims !he +rea!ion o, !his 2orld, as 2e 3no2 i! !oday, +laimin- i! o++urred on (unday, <+!ober 23rd, 4004 B)')F) D :63:@<n 6 January 1661, 50 >i,!h Monar+his!s, headed by a 2ine@+oo$er named "homas Eenner, ma3e an e,,or! !o a!!ain $ossession o, 7ondon in !he name o, Min$ (esus bu! mos! o, !he ,i,!y are ei!her 3illed or !a3en $risoner, and on 1/ and 21 January, Eenner and !en o!hers are han-ed Abut cut !o&n 4ust before !eathB, !hen dra2n and *uar!ered ,or hi-h !reason) "his ,ailure o, EennerIs Risinleads !o re$ressive le-isla!ion !o su$$ress non@+on,ormis! reli-ious se+!s in Bri!ain) 4l!hou-h some $hysi+al even!s su+h as !he rea! #la-ue o, 7ondon and !he rea! >ire o, 7ondon +on!inued !o en+oura-e belie, in 'he :n! of the #orl! ruled by +arnal human bein-s= !he do+!rine o, !he se+! ei!her died ou!, or be+ome mer-ed in a milder ,orm o, Millenarianism) ~,ifth Monarchy Men) Stu!y in
Se%enteenth Century :n$lish Millenarianism by Bernard 'a$$ &(B1 0@501@0/0/1@%)
D :632@16//@"he Reli-ious ;ars be-in in >ran+e, #ro!es!an!s and 'a!holi+s= a! !he (!) Bar!holome26s Day Massa+re 2hen a lar-e number o, #ro!es!an!s $erish) "he 'hur+h 2ill $erse+u!e !hose 2ho a!!em$! !o leave i!s s$here o, in,luen+e and many 2ill be mar!yred in !he name o, od by !he 'hur+h au!hori!ies) 8o2ever, li!!le i, any!hin- is said o, !hose 2ho ,ou-h! and died ,or !heir o2n reli-ious ,reedoms and belie,s)
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D :637@&n 1654 !2en!y@!hree Je2ish re,u-ees, ,leein- Bra5il, (ou!h 4meri+a, landin-, by mis!a3e, in 1e2 4ms!erdam Alater kno&n as -e& HorkB) FDe+u!ion o, Jerome Du*uesnoy, born 1602, +our! s+ul$!or o, >landers 2ho is ,ound -uil!y o, sodomy 2i!h !2o +hur+h a+oly!es 2ho had served as his models, Jerome is s!ran-led and burned a! !he s!a3e) 8is bro!her, >ran+ois, also a s+ul$!or, +rea!ed BrusselsI ,amous #issin- Boy ,oun!ain) D :638@ May 16: "he <a!h o, 'oonen 'ross a! Ma!!an+herry, 'o+hin some "homas 'hris!ians de+larin- inde$enden+e ,rom Roman 'a!holi+ au!hori!y) D :633@1660@#o$e 4leDander E&& is :lecte! after a stru$$le of ei$hty !ays8 at a time &hen churchmen &ere bein$ force! to reali7e the !eplorable conse2uences moral an! financial of nepotism8 ... -epotic abuses came to &ei$h as hea%ily as e%er upon the 3apacy... :en!ea%ors to enrich their families. ~'a!holi+ Fn+y+lo$edia, vol) 1, 2/4) 1e2 ;orld: "he +olony o, 1e2 8aven eD$ands i!s de,ini!ion o, sodomy as a +a$i!al o,,ense !o in+lude seDual rela!ions be!2een 2omen A=esbianismB) Fn-land: "he la2yers de+lare !here is no!hin- a-ains! !he Je2sI residin- in Fn-land A ?A>>B, bu! bo!h !he divines and mer+han!s are o$$osed !o readmission, and 'rom2ell s!o$s !he dis+ussion in order !o $reven! an adverse de+ision) D :664516.5 'harles &&, ?in- o, Fn-land, res!ora!ion o, monar+hy in Fn-land be-innin- under Fm$eror 'harles &&, +on!inuin- !hrou-h ?in- James &&, reverses de+ision o, 7on- #arliamen! o, 1644, hen+e,or!h reins!a!in- !he 4$o+ry$ha, bu! his reversal is no! heeded by non@+on,ormis!s) D :664@Bos!on, Massa+huse!!s: "he Bri!ish +olonies= Mary Dyer is han-ed ,or bein- a Sua3er A3rotestantB) D :66:@ 1e2 Fn-land: "he ,irs! 'olonial divor+e o++urs) Massa+huse!!s avera-es one a year un!il 1060) 4ll o, !he (ou!hern +olonies, $lus Massa+huse!!s, and #ennsylvania $ass la2s $rohibi!inin!erra+ial seD and marria-e) D :662@>ra!ernal or-ani5a!ions eDis! all a+ross Furo$e) 'he Holy 5ui!e is $ublished by John 8eydon Aori$inal publication in ?AEDB 4 no!e2or!hy +han-e is !his addi!ion o,, I am by office 5o%ernor of this House of Stran$ers an! by %ocation I am a Christian 3riest an! of the or!er of the *osie Crosse An! therefore am come to you to offer you8 my ser%ice both as Stran$ers an! chiefly as Christians. ""he *osicrucians. D :662@&sobel o2die, (+o!!ish 2i,e o, a ,armer, is ini!ia!ed in!o a 2i!+h6s +oven 2i!hou! !he 3no2led-e o, her husband) (he des+ribes ho2 she has rela!ions 2i!h !he Devil and o!her demons) ;hen she +omes ,or2ard !o +on,ess her sins !o !he elders o, !he +hur+h a! 4uldearne, she im$li+a!es o!hers as 2ell) (he re$en!s her +rimes, bu! is han-ed, and her body burned, as is !he +us!om ,or 2i!+hes) Burnin- is alle-ed !o des!roy !he soul o, !he individual as 2ell as !he ma!erial bein-) Rei-n o, Fm$eror ?an- %i, 2ho ,irs! !oo3 s!e$s !o $rohibi! +onsensual homoseDuali!y in 'hina) D :662@"he $ra+!i+e o, sear+hin- ,or !he 9e%ils Mark on $ersons is made ille-al in Fn-land) "he Devil6s Mar3 is alle-ed !o be a s$o! !ha! is insensi!ive !o $ain and mar3s an individual as havin- a ra$$or! 2i!h !he Devil) &n*uisi!ors 2ould sear+h vi+!ims !o lo+a!e su+h mar3s !o $rove !he -uil! o, !heir vi+!ims A#oe be onto he or she &ho has a birthmark of the &ron$ color or location0this coul! be a mole skin !iscoloration a scar stra&berry mark etc.B D :668@Don Die-o de (al+edo is a$$oin!ed !he ne2 -overnor in Manila, #hili$$ines) 8e immedia!ely disa-rees 2i!h !he ,riars and !he 4r+hbisho$ Mi-uel de #oble!e) Don Die-o orders !he +essa!ion o, $aymen!s !o !he >riars ,rom !he Royal ,unds Athe treasuryB) "his 2ill be :us! one o, many +lashes be!2een !he 'hur+h and !he s!a!e 2i!h !he 'hur+h 2innin- ou! by ,alsi,yin- do+umen!s and s!ealin- !he lands ,rom !he indi-enous $eo$les and !he $eo$le a+*uies+in- !o au!hori!arian rule, ,ear,ul o, bein- eD+ommuni+a!ed) D :667@1003@Many $ries!s leave !he 6Callin$ a,!er dis+overin- !he !ru!h, a ,a+! lon- hidden ,rom !he $ubli+ by !he various 'hris!ian se+!s) Jean Miller AMeslierB 2as one o, !hem) 8e 2as 6cure or 6parish priest 6 o, Fn!re$i-ny, and le,! his small $ro$er!y !o his $arishioners, as3in- only !o be buried in his o2n -arden) 4mon- his e,,e+!s 2ere ,ound !hree +o$ies o, a manus+ri$! o, 300 ,olior, si-ned by his o2n hand and en!i!led /My 'estament.I
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"he 2ri!inis ,ound !o be a mer+iless eD$osure o, 'hris!iani!y, and 2ha! he +ould no! say 2hile alive, he says in !his le-a+y !o his ,lo+3) 4s he himsel, 2ro!e on !he 2ra$$er o, !he +o$y ,or his $arishioners, I ha%e not !are! to say it !urin$ my life but I &ill say it at least in !yin$ or after my !eath. <n 1ovember 10, 10/4, !he 1a!ional 'onven!ion sen! !o !he 'ommi!!ee o, #ubli+ &ns!ru+!ion a $ro$osal !o ere+! a s!a!ue !o Me-lier as N'he first priest &ho ha! the coura$e an! honesty to ab4ure his reli$ious errors.N 4 2or3 +alled /Bon Sens I !ransla!ed in!o Fn-lish as /5oo! Sense I is no! by Meslier, bu! by DI8olba+h) ~Infi!el 9eath.Be!s by );) >oo!e and 4)D) M+7aren, 4u!hori!ies: 7arousse, Di+!ionaire 9niverselle) Bouillio!,
Bio-ra$hie 4rdenaise) Eol!aireIs ;or3s and 7e!!ers)
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D :667@#o$e 4leDander E&& issues a ne2 o,,i+ial In!e1 of ,orbi!!en Books) "he e$i!ome o, +rass +ensorshi$ is eD$ressed in !he ,ollo2in- 'a!holi+ lo-i+, It is true the belie%er is less free in his kno&le!$e than the unbelie%er but only because he kno&s more. Hence it is that a &ell.instructe! Christian chil! kno&s more of the important truths than !i! Mant Herbert Spencer or Hu1ley. Belie%in$ !o not &ish to be free.thinkers 4ust as respectable people !o not &ish to be %a$abon!s< "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 13, 600) >ree@!hin3ers +anno! res! easy as !hose 2ho 2ould a!!em$! !o su$$ress our 2ords and our !hin3in+on!inue in !heir in,ini!e liaisons o, 'reed, reed, and 'rime= robbin- no! only !he ,inan+ial 2eal!h o, !he $oor bu! !heir in!elle+! as 2ell) Hypocrisy< 'hou art the Church of 5o!< 6Semper :a!em N=yin$ an! shameless< ~>rom !he 2or3s o,
Jose$h ;heless)
"his >orbidden &ndeD 2ill remain in e,,e+! and 2ill la!er be +ombined 2i!h a revised &ndeD in 1//6 A'he Church still claims ,ree!om of the 3ress althou$h it has not officially !one a&ay &ith the In!e1B) D :663@(aba!!ai (evi 2as a seven!een!h +en!ury, messiani+ +laiman! 2ho -a!hered a lar-e ,ollo2inin !he Medi!erranean re-ion, (eviIs bio-ra$her, ershom (+holem, re$or!s !ha! !here 2as a sudden eru$!ion o, mira+le s!ories !ha! $roli,era!ed around !his man every2here he 2en!) &n !he A$e of Apocryphal =iterature &e ha%e 'he realm of ima$inati%e le$en! soon !ominate! the mental climate of 3alestine. 'he s&ay of ima$ination &as stron$ly in e%i!ence in the letter sent to :$ypt an! else&here an! &hich by autumn of ?AA> the same year that he %isite! 3alestine ha! assume! the character of re$ular messianic propa$an!a in &hich fiction far out&ei$he! the facts. "(+holem in his bio-ra$hy o, (abba!ai (evi, $ublished by #rin+e!on 9niversi!y #ress) (evi +ommanded !ha! a ,ire be buil! in a $ubli+ $la+e, and a,!er !he ,ire 2as on-oin-, he 2al3ed !hrou-h !he ,ire !hree !imes, 2i!h no harm !o his +lo!hin- or !o his body) 'orres$onden+e is 3no2n !o eDis! in 2hi+h !he +laim is made !ha! 2hen (evi 2as im$risoned his +hains mira+ulously bro3e a2ay and !ha! he le,! !he $rison !hrou-h +losed doors) 8e is also alle-ed !o have 3illed a -rou$ o, bandi!s on !he hi-h2ay 2i!h :us! 2ords s$o3en ,rom his mou!h mu+h in !he same manner !ha! !he 4$os!le #e!er $ronoun+ed dea!h u$on 4nanias and (a$$hira) ~4+!s 5:5) 'he Sa%ior sai! to me 6He &hom you sa& on the tree $la! an! lau$hin$ this is the li%in$ (esus. But this one into &hose han!s an! feet they !ri%e the nails is his fleshly part &hich is the substitute bein$ put to shame the one &ho came into bein$ in his likeness. But look at him an! me. "'he Apocalypse of
3eter banned ,rom !he Bible)
(ome o, !he Dis+i$les also +laim !ha! (ain! #e!er even raised $eo$le ,rom !he dead) 'harles Manson had a ,ollo2in-, and numerous le-ends 2ere already +ir+ula!in- abou! MansonIs ,ollo2ers, one le-end main!ainin- !ha! 2hile I'he ,amily/ 2as on a bus !ri$ !hrou-h Dea!h Ealley, Manson levi!a!ed !he bus over a +ree3 2here !here 2as no brid-e) ~(ee Fd2ard (anders, 'he ,amily. "he $ro+ess is +alled ICo$niti%e 9issonance *e!uction / in &hich the in!i%i!ual or $roup attempts to use rationalism to e1plain a&ay that &hich is illo$ical. D :669@#hili$$ines: "he &n*uisi!ion ,leDes i!s mus+les, and !he (an!o Domin-o +onven! is in no shor! su$$ly o, ins!rumen!s o, !or!ure nor 2ere >or! (an!ia-o Domini+an >riars or !he ($anish im$osed 4udien+ia in !he #hili$$ines) overnor (al+edo is arres!ed on alle-ed +har-es brou-h! by >riar #a!ernina 2ho is !he 'ommissary o, !he &n*uisi!ion in Manila and has !he -overnor +hained a! (an 4u-us!in) 8e is la!er ordered sen! !o MeDi+o ,or !rial, bu! dies in rou!e ,rom malnu!ri!ion) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is ben! on no! havin- a re$ea! o, 2ha! ha$$ened in Furo$e A 3rotestantismB and rules 2i!h an iron hand in !he #hili$$ines, $unishin- all 2ho s!and in i!s 2ay)
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D :66<@'he Secret Instructions ;f 'he (esuits, is $ublished by Dr) 'om$!on, Bisho$ o, 7ondon) Re-ardin- !he 'a!holi+, Jesui! <rder in !his boo3, & have !a3en in,orma!ion ,rom !he May issue o, 'he Spectrum 15 4$ril, 2000, in an ar!i+le 2ri!!en by Ri+3 Mar!inan and ,rom !he novel, +atican Assassins by Fri+ Jon #hel$s) Fri+ Jon #hel$s s!a!es !ha! !he Jesui! reli-ious +onvi+!ions in+lude !he +ondonin- o, some de-ree o, violen+e Aor %iolent protestB and !he use o, armamen!s, or non@ne-o!iable ,or+e, hen+e !he Jesui!6s hierar+hy are addressed as enerals) ~Nou +an also a++ess !his
in,orma!ion a!: 222)!hes$e+!rumne2s)or- or !hes$e+!rum~!mine!)+om
Fnd o, !he ;orld: 4 li!!le 3no2n ,a+!= "he <ld 'hris!ian Believers in Russia deem !ha! !he Fnd o, !he ;orld 2ill o++ur in !his year) "2en!y !housand Russian believers burn !hemselves !o dea!h ,rom 166/ !o 16/0 !o $ro!e+! !hemselves ,rom !he 4n!i@'hris!) D :6;2@1051@ 8enry (ain! John, Eis+oun! Bolin-bro3e, dis!in-uished member o, !he "ory Minis!ry, im$ea+hed by !he ;hi- #arliamen! and !he leadershi$ o, (ir Rober! ;al$ole, 2hi+h 2as a $ar!y $rose+u!ion, and al!hou-h Bolin-bro3e 2as a!!ain!ed o, hi-h !reason, he did no! lose a ,riend or ,or,ei! !he res$e+! o, hones! men) (2i,! and #o$e held him in !he hi-hes! es!eem= !hey +orres$onded 2i!h him !hrou-hou! !heir lives, and i! 2as ,rom Bolin-bro3e !ha! #o$e derived !he $rin+i$les o, !he M:ssay an Man.6 Bolin-bro3eIs $hiloso$hi+al 2ri!in-s sho2 him !o have been a Deis! 2ho believed in od, bu! re:e+!ed Revela!ion) "he a$$roa+h o, dea!h, $re+eded by !he eD+ru+ia!in- disease o, +an+er in !he +hee3, did no! $rodu+e !he leas! +han-e in his +onvi+!ions) 4++ordin- !o oldsmi!h, He &as consonant &ith himself to the last8 an! those principles &hich he ha! all alon$ a%o&e! he confirme! &ith his !yin$ breath ha%in$ $i%en or!ers that none of the cler$y shoul! be permitte! to trouble him in his last moments. "=ife of =or! Bilin$broke ;or3s, &%, $) 24.: "e--) 1.35) D :6;2@"he 1e2 ;orld: Bisho$ Die-o de 7anda se!s ou! !o +om$le!ely obli!era!e any men!ion o, Mayan -ods by -a!herin- all ar!i+les, reli-ious ar!i,a+!s, manus+ri$!s, $ar+hmen!s, or o!her do+umen!s in !he !o2n o, Mani and havin- !hem burned) 8e +laims !ha! !he do+umen!s ,ound +on!ained dra2in-s and symboli+ +hara+!ers !ha! are su$ers!i!ious in na!ure, lies, and evil) 4r+heolo-is!s no2 believe !hese do+umen!s may have +on!ained do+umen!ed eviden+e o, a +ul!ure !ha! may have -one ba+3 as ,ar as 10,000 years) &n !he survivin- 'odi+es !here is re,eren+e !o !he J'ree of =ife ~ enesis 2:/, 3:22, #roverbs 3:1., 11:30, Revela!ions 2:0, 22:1/B also des+ribed as !he Cross of
=ife eleven !housand years be,ore !he !ime o, Jesus)
Many a time since &hen I ha%e ha! him at confession I ha%e shook hell about his ears an! ma!e
him si$h fear an! tremble before I &oul! $i%e him absolution. By this I sa& that he ha! still an inclination to me an! &as &illin$ to be un!er my $o%ernment8 so I set the baseness of the action before him by tellin$ the &hole story an! ho& &icke! it &as an! that it coul! not be for$i%en till he ha! !one some $oo! action to balance that an! e1piate the crime. #hereupon he at last aske! me &hat he must !o. I tol! him that he must root out all heretics from his kin$!om. "#ere 7a 'haise, +on,essor o,
?in- 7ouis %&E)
&n 1602, ?in- 7ouis %&E brou-h! his army a+ross !he river in!o 8olland !o 3ill !he Du!+h) "he i+ed river !ha2ed and !he 'a!holi+ >ren+h army dro2ned, alle-edly $rodded by !he $rayers o, !he Du!+h #ro!es!an!s) D :6;8@Due !o $erse+u!ion and +ondemna!ion by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, !he se+re+y o, !he Masons $re+luded $ubli+ re+o-ni!ion and !here are ,e2 eDis!in- ri!ual, minu!es, des+ri$!ions, or $rimary eviden+e o, Masoni+ a+!ivi!y in !he 10!h +en!ury) "here is, ho2ever, a lis! o, !2en!y@seven members o, a 7od-e in 'hes!er da!ed 1603) D :6;6@1045@ ;al$ole, (ir Rober!, Farl o, <D,ord, ,amous Bri!ish s!a!esman 2ho domina!ed !he 8ouse o, 'ommons ,or 20 years and held !he hi-hes! o,,i+es in !he 3in-dom, and is re-arded by his!orians as one o, !he -rea!es! s!a!esmen in Fn-lish his!ory) 8e 2as +yni+al and no! over s+ru$ulous in $romo!inhis o2n a,,airs as his $oli!i+al li,e a! !he !ime 2as !horou-hly +orru$!) 8e $romo!ed his bas!ard sons !o Bisho$ri+s as !he $eo$le mus! have smiled 2hen he des+ribed himsel, in !he 8ouse o, 'ommons as A sincere member of the Church of :n$lan!. 8e 2en! beyond !he Deism !ha! 2as !hen $revalen! a! 'our!, !he *ueen bein- a serious s3e$!i+ hersel,, and i! is ,airly eviden! !ha! he 2as an a!heis!)
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:ach of those churches sho&s certain books &hich they call re%elation or the #or! of 5o!. 'he (e&s say that their #or! of 5o! &as $i%en by 5o! to Moses face to face8 the Christians say that their #or! of 5o! came by 69i%ine Inspiration8 an! the 'urks say that their #or! of 5o! Athe MoranB &as brou$ht by an An$el from Hea%en. :ach of those churches accuses the other of unbelief8 an! for my o&n part I !isbelie%e them all. ""homas #aine) "he Fn-lish !ransla!ion o, Bayle6s ,ree!hin3in- Di+!ionary 2as dedi+a!ed !o him, and !he le!!er dedi+a!in- i! s$o3e blandly o, 'he blin! 7eal an! stupi!ity of clea%in$ to superstition. "he +hie, bio-ra$hy, by 4) ') F2ald, says !ha! Jhe &as a man &hose life reflecte! a $enial pa$anism &ho re$ar!e! all cree!s &ith the impartiality of in!ifference Q$) 40R) 8is son 8ora+e ;al$ole Q1010 V 10/0R, se+ond Farl o, <D,ord, 2as one o, !he mos! brillian! 2ri!ers o, !he Deis!i+ s+hool and 2as also s3e$!i+al abou! immor!ali!y) 8e 2as !he mos! ,amous le!!er 2ri!er o, !he a-e as his eD!an! le!!ers ,ill 16 volumes, and in !hese he o,!en -ives rein !o his ,ree !hou-h! vie2s) D :6;;@"he Dea!h #enal!y is abolished under !he old Fn-lish la2, !he $enal!y ,or heresy, blas$hemy, and s+hism 2as dea!h by burnin-, a,!er !rial by !he F++lesias!i+al 'our!s) "he F++lesias!i+al 'our!s subse*uen!ly lose !heir :urisdi+!ion over any bu! !he +ler-y o, !he Fs!ablished 'hur+h) 4s heresy dro$$ed ou! o, si-h!, a!!en!ion is no2 ,iDed on blas$hemy, !he la2 o, blas$hemous libel s!ill remainin- on !he (!a!u!e Boo3) JAn Act for the more effectual suppression of blasphemy an! profaneness 2as $assed in !he rei-n o, ;illiam &&&) Any person or persons ha%in$ been e!ucate! in or at any time ha%in$ ma!e profession of the Christian reli$ion &ithin this realm &ho shall by &ritin$ printin$ teachin$ or a!%ise! speakin$ !eny any one of the persons in the Holy 'rinity to be 5o! or shall assert or maintain that there are more $o!s than one or shall !eny the Christian !octrine to be true or the Holy Scriptures of the ;l! an! -e& 'estament to be of !i%ine authority shall upon con%iction be !isable! from hol!in$ any ecclesiastical ci%il or military employment an! on a secon! con%iction be imprisone! for three years an! !epri%e! fore%er of all ci%il ri$hts.L ~(!a!ue ena+!ed by ?in- ;illiam &&&, / and 10, +) 32) "he 9ni!arians, 'hris!ians no! believin- in !he "rini!y, +aused !he re$eal by !he 53 eor-e &&&), +) 160 7a2) Bu! i! s!ill dis-ra+es !he (!a!u!e Boo3) &n 1..3 Messrs) >oo!e, Ramsey, and ?em$ 2ere su++ess,ully, and !he la!e Mr) Bradlau-h unsu++ess,ully, $rose+u!ed under !his 4+!) &! 2as alle-ed a-ains! !hem !ha! !hey #icke!ly an! profanely attempte! to brin$ the Holy Scriptures an! the Christian reli$ion into !isbelief an! contempt no! only A$ainst the peace of our la!y the Lueen bu! also 'o the $reat !ispleasure of Almi$hty 5o!.L ~M)D) 4le!heia, 'he *ationalists Manual Ban3 o,
;isdom, BoD /26, 7ouisville, ?N 40201
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D :6;9@#hili$$ines: >riar >eli$e #ardo, Domini+an <rder, 3no2n as !he JMa! Archbishop of ManilaL re,uses !he de+ree sen! by ?in- #hili$ && o, ($ain !o denoun+e !he involvemen! o, !he >riars in !he dea!h o, !he $revious -overnor) >riar #ardo is re+al+i!ran! in his e,,or!s !o remain in o,,i+e and is li!erally removed ,rom his adminis!ra!ive +en!er by bein- +arried ou! AphysicallyB on his !hrone and eDiled AState po&er %ersus spiritual authority continues in the ne&ly !isco%ere! lan!sB) D :694@"he 4$a+he &ndians in 1or!h 4meri+a hel$ !heir #ueblo d2ellin- bre!hren in 3illin- !he 'hris!ian Missionaries 2ho enslave and !or!ure !hem in !heir e,,or!s !o +onver! !hem !o 'a!holi+ism) "he early missionaries in !he 1e2 ;orld used s!arva!ion, bea!in-s, in+ar+era!ion, !hrea!s, and se$ara!ion ,rom ,amily !o +onver! !he 1a!ive 4meri+ans !o !he 1e2 >ai!h) "he missionaries 2ho -ive !heir lives !o ,or+e !heir reli-ion u$on a non@a++ommoda!in- indi-enous $eo$le 2ill be lonremembered by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, 2hile !heir +rimes a-ains! humani!y, +ommi!!ed in !he name o, ;ur =or! 2ill be lon- ,or-o!!en) "he in!rodu+!ion o, slavery in!o 4meri+a in !he Columbia :ncyclope!ia, i! had never been ,ully abolished in Furo$e, al!hou-h #a$al de+rees alle-edly +ondemned i!, is misre$resen!ed in !he in!eres! o, !he 'hris!ian 'hur+h) "he lar-e use o, slave eunu+hs by !he Moslem is heavily +ensured, bu! i! is no! men!ioned !ha! !he ($anish 4rabs 2ere ,urnished 2i!h !hese +as!ra!ed slave boys, a+!ually +as!ra!ed by !he mon3s o, !hen 'a!holi+ >ran+e) D :69:5 "he youn- 'oun! de Eermandois, !he son o, ?in- 7ouis %&E o, >ran+e by 7ouise de 7a Ealliere, a$$lies ,or admission !o a se+re! ,ra!erni!y o, a+!ive homoseDuals Abut sub%ersi%eB, in !he
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>ren+h 'our!) Be+ause !he youn- +oun! is so indis+ree! in his a+!ivi!ies, his ,a!her soon dis+overs his orien!a!ion, and !he eDis!en+e o, !he ,ra!erni!y) ?in- 7ouis has his son 2hi$$ed in his $resen+e and !hen eDiles him) D :692@ #o$e &nno+en! %&& abolishes Je2ish loan@ban3s in Rome) &n 16.3, !he #o$e eD!ends !he ban !o >errara and o!her Je2ish -he!!os under his #a$al au!hori!y) #rohibi!ed ,rom sho$3ee$in- and mos! !rades and +ra,!s, !he Roman Je2ish +ommuni!y shrin3s, 2hile !he Je2s o, 1or!hern &!aly be-in !heir $ro,i!able en!erin- +ommer+e and indus!ry) D :693@1053@Ber3eley, eor-e, &rish $hiloso$her and +ler-yman, re-arded as !he ,ounder o, !he modern s+hool o, I!ealism.seekin$ perfection in all thin$s) 8e believed !ha! ma!!er +ould be envisioned !o eDis! inde$enden! o, !he mind= !he observable ,a+! o, our senses +an be eD$lained by su$$osin- a od !ha! +on!inually indu+es $er+e$!ions in our human minds) Ber3eley s!udied a! "rini!y 'olle-e, &reland, 2here he be+ame a ,ello2 in 1000) &n 1010 he $ublishes his ,amous 2or3, 'he 3rinciples of Human Mno&le!$e. >ailin- !o +onvin+e $eo$le o, his !heories, he $ublished ano!her version +alled, 'he 'hree 9ialo$ues Bet&een Hylas an! 3hilonous in 1013) 8is $hiloso$hi+al belie,s, re-arded as irra!ional by his +on!em$oraries, +om$elled him in 102. !o ven!ure !o 4meri+a, 2here he assis!ed in !he -ro2!h o, Nale and 'olumbia 9niversi!ies) Ber3eley6s $hiloso$hi+al !heories 2ere develo$ed as his res$onse !o Skepticism and Atheism. 8e believed !ha! s3e$!i+ism arose 2hen eD$erien+e or our sensa!ions o, 2ha! 2e $er+eive as su+h are se$ara!ed ,rom !his ma!erial 2orld) <n+e !his has been a++om$lished, !here is no 2ay o, 3no2in- abou! !hin-s eD+e$! !hrou-h ideas) "he Bein$ o, any en!i!y +onsis!s in !heir bein- $er+eived) ;ha! is $er+eived is real, and only !hin-s !ha! +an be 3no2n !o eDis! are !hose !ha! 2ill be $er+eived A'herefore if &e can think of 5o! he must e1istB) "hin-s eDis! as ideas in our mind, ho2ever, !hin-s +an eDis! a$ar! ,rom !he human mind and $er+e$!ion Athat &hich &e !o not yet kno& ofB, and $eo$le +anno! al2ays +on!rol 2ha! ideas !hey have) "here,ore, !here mus! be a mind in 2hi+h all !he ideas eDis!, an in,ini!e omni$resen! s$iri!, namely, 5o! 2ho +an $er+eive every!hin-) Ber3eley6s $hiloso$hi+al !heore!i+al sys!em elimina!ed any $ossibili!y o, 3no2led-e o, an eD!ernal ma!erial 2orld, and his +on+e$! o, ma!!er 2as ,or+e,ul and has in,luen+ed $hiloso$hers and !hin3ers) D :696@?in- James && !a3es !he ,irs! s!e$s !o res!ore Fn-land !o 'a!holi+ism, -a!herin- a s!andinarmy o, 13,000 !roo$s a! 8ounslo2 !o in!imida!e 7ondoners) D :69;@!he Suie!ism movemen! is +ondemned by #o$e &nno+en! %& ,or !he ,ollo2ers believe !ha! by a+hievin- a oneness 2i!h od one is abandonin- all !o od and !he (oul +an re!urn !o i!s sour+e, !hin3in- o, no $leasure nor $ain, no re2ard nor $unishmen!O4nd i, one is s!irred by na!ure !hen i! is be+ause o, na!ure A5o! permits the perfect soul to be influence! by !emons an! commit carnal actsB) "he !ea+hin-s o, Suie!ism are $ra+!i+ed by #ie!ro Ma!!eo #e!ru++i A1636@1001B and !he Bisho$ o, Jesi A16.1B, 2ho is made 'ardinal in 16.6) #e!ru++i is admonished by !he &n*uisi!ion and resi-ns his Bisho$ry in 16/6) Luietism50 9octrines ha! foun! a!herents e%en in the hi$her ranks of the cler$y such as the ;ratorian 3ietro Matteo 3etrucci A?ABA.?DC?B &ho &as ma!e Bishop of (esi A?AK?B an! raise! to the Car!inalate UA9 ?AKAV. His &orks on Mysticism an! the spiritual life &ere critici7e! by the (esuit 3aolo Se$neri an! a contro%ersy ensue! &hich resulte! in an e1amination of the &hole 2uestion by the In2uisition an! the proscription of fifty.four propositions taken from ei$ht of 3etruccis &ritin$s A?AKKB. He submitte! at once resi$ne! his bishopric in ?A@A an! &as appointe! by 3ope Innocent XII Apostolic %isitor. ;ther lea!ers of the Luietist mo%ement &ere) (oseph Beccarelli of Milan &ho retracte! before the In2uisition at +enice in ?D?C8 ,rancois Mala%al a blin! layman of Marseilles A1620@101/B8 an! especially the Barnabite ,rancois =acombe the !irector of Mme. 5uyon &hose %ie&s &ere embrace! by ,hnelon. 'he !octrine containe! in ,hnelons 6:1plication !e Ma1imes !es Saints &as su$$este! by the teachin$s of Molinos but &as less e1treme in its principles an! less !an$erous in its application8 it is usually !esi$nate! as Semi2uietism. ",rom !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia Mme) uyon, is $erha$s !he mos! no!ed eDam$le o, ho2 !he su$$ression o, !he na!ural seDual ins!in+!s dis!or!s !he men!ali!y) (he believed hersel, Marrie! !o od and 2ould o,!en a++laim !ha! she loved him more !han !he mos! $assiona!e lover his mis!ress) (he +raved 'he lo%e that thrills an! burns an!
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Afamous attorney &ho protecte! ,ree!om of :1pression *i$htsB, 'harles Di+3ens Aauthor of) A Christmas Carol A 'ale of '&o Cities 3ick&ick 3apers 9a%i! Copperfiel! an! ;li%er '&istB, "homas Fdison Apatente! ?C@B in%entions amon$st &hich are) the electric li$ht bulb the phono$raph an! the mo%ie pro4ectorB, (i-mund >reud ApsychoanalystB, Rober! >ros! AAmerican poet an! 3ulit7er 3ri7e #inner author of) A Boys #ill A #itness 'ree an! In the Clearin$B, 'arl us!av JunApsycholo$istB, E Christopher Reyes Aauthor of this book an!) 3hilippines) ,rien! an! ,oe ,aith #ithout 5uilt8 &hose passion for social 4ustice an! reli$ious tolerance !re& the ire of many ,ilipino politicians &ho proclaime! him a 63ersona.non.$rata in 9imiao Bohol 3hilippinesB, D)8) 7a2ren+e Aauthor of =a!y Chatterleys =o%er #omen in =o%e an! Aarons *o!B, #ablo #i+asso ApainterB, B)>) (3inner ABeha%ioralistB, Mar3 "2ain Aauthor of) Huckleberry ,inn 'om Sa&yer an! 'he 3rince an! the 3auperB) 'laren+e Darro2 in a 1/30 s$ee+h in "oron!o, said, I !on/t belie%e in 5o! because I !on/t belie%e in Mother 5oose. Many ,reethinkers +on!rary !o 'hur+h in!er$re!a!ions, have no! los! !he ,ai!h, bu! have merely ,ound a ,ai!h, a ,ai!h in od, unen+umbered by 2alls, ins!i!u!ional !ea+hin-s, or reli-ious +ons!rain!s) >ree!hin3ers are unres!rained by idoli5a!ion o, au!hori!arian ,i-ures, idols, su$ers!i!ions, and ri$i! institutional thinkin$, and !here,ore a !hrea! !o reli-ious ins!i!u!ions $er se) D :69<@16/1@#o$e 4leDander E&&& Besto&e! on his relations the riches they &ere ea$er to accumulate8 in their behalf an! to the !iscre!it of his 3ontificate he re%i%e! sinecure offices. ;ut of compassion for the poor of &ell.ni$h impo%erishe! Italy he sou$ht to succor them by re!ucin$ the ta1es. ~(o says !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 1, 2/5) 'he 'oleration Act -uaran!ees ,reedom o, 2orshi$ !o all #ro!es!an! dissen!ers) Fnd o, !he ;orld: Ben:amin ?ea+h, a 10!h +en!ury Ba$!is!, $redi+!s !he Fnd o, !he ;orld ,or !his year) 8e 2ill be :oined by more >undamen!alis!s in !he ,ollo2in- +en!uries 2ho $redi+! !he Fnd o, !he ;orld) D :6<:@1000@#o$e &nno+en! %&& sho2ers money and ,avors on his rela!ives in !he ,orm o, unearned +our! a$$oin!men!s) 1e$o!ism and +ronyism +on!inues !o $ervade !he Ea!i+an, al!hou-h a$olo-is!s a!!em$! !o minimi5e !his ,a+! !hrou-hou! 'a!holi+ his!ory) Eia revisionism "he 'reaty of =imerick allo2s 'a!holi+s, in &reland, !o $ra+!i+e !heir reli-ion ,reely, al!hou-h harsh $enal la2s a-ains! !hem are in!rodu+ed soon a,!er2ards) D :6<2@(arah ood: (alem Massa+huse!!s, member o, a 2i!+h6s +oven) (arah and her house3ee$er "i!uba alon- 2i!h (arah <sburn are a++used o, 2i!+h+ra,! by !2o +hildren A :li7abeth 3arris an! Abi$ail #illiamsB one o, 2ho is !he dau-h!er o, !he minis!er a! (alem) "i!uba +on,esses !o !he +rimes o, 2i!+h+ra,! and mass hys!eria !a3es over !he small !o2n o, (alem) "2o hundred o!hers are a++used also, and !hir!y@,our are +onvi+!ed) <n July 1/!h (arah ood is !a3en !o allo2s 8ill and im$lored !o +on,ess her heresy) &ns!ead, she $u!s a +urse u$on !he Reverend 1oyes and she is han-ed shor!ly a,!er2ards) D :6<8@1005@Johann Johns!on, a do+!or o, medi+ine $ublishes his boo3 en!i!led, 9e Serpentibus et 9raconibus 2hi+h de$i+!s $rehis!ori+ dinosaurs) 8e +laims !o have made !he rendi!ions ,rom live models) "he Eul-a!e Bible, 7a!in Eersion, 15/0* !ransla!ed ,rom !he 2or3s o, (ain! Jerome in 400* does no! men!ion dinosaurs $er se ,or !his is an 1.!h 'en!ury 2ord, bu! uses !he !erms: 2hales, sea mons!ers, behemo!hs or levia!hans A'he Hebre& name for sea monster $li!in$ serpent also 69ra$on of 'urmoil &hich challen$e! 5o! ) ~Job /:13, 40@41, and &saiah 20:1) &n !he Eul-a!e A enesis 1:21B 2e have, JSo 5o! create! the 5reat 9ra$on)L <!her versions: An! 5o! create! the $reat sea monster) 4nd 5o! create! $reat &hales an! e%ery li%in$ creature0 Did !he an+ien!s have ,irs! hand 3no2led-e o, !he las! remnan!s o, dinosaurs, animals, 2hi+h are no2 eD!in+!C ~4 mons!er men!ioned in !he Boo3 o, Revela!ions A1/:20B has !2o horns, and !his beas! s$ea3s li3e a Dra-on bearin- !he mys!i+al
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'!esias des+ribed drin3in- mu-s made o, rhino+eros horn, +ommon in medieval !imes, 2hi+h 2ere de+ora!ed 2i!h !hree +olors) "he dus! ,iled ,rom !he animal horn, he alle-ed +ould -ive one $ro!e+!ion a-ains! deadly dru-s) &n older versions o, !he <ld "es!amen!, !he 8ebre2 2ord *eem 2hi+h is no2 !ransla!ed as #il! o1 2as !ransla!ed Monocros 2hi+h mean! ;ne horn. "his in!er$re!a!ion la!er be+ame Inicorn in Fn-lish) <!her my!holo-i+al +rea!ures on+e +on!ained in (+ri$!ure are: /Cockatrice,I a le-endary ser$en! !ha! is ha!+hed by a re$!ile ,rom a +o+3Is e-- and !ha! has a deadly -lan+e) "he 2ord 2as +on!ained in &saiah 14:2/, no2 rendered as sna3e, &saiah 1:., ser$en!, and &saiah 5/:5, adders, no2 sna3e) /Inicorns/ 2ere men!ioned in Deu!eronomy 33:10, rendered no2 as 2ild oD or 2ild bull, #salms 22:21, 2ild oDen, or 2ild bulls, &saiah 34:0, no2 in!er$re!ed as 2ild oDen and 2ild bulls) ISatyrs / a sylvan dei!y in ree3 my!holo-y havin- +er!ain +hara+!eris!i+s o, a horse or -oa! and ,ond o, Dionysian revelry 2ere +on!ained in &saiah 13:21, no2 -oa!@sha$ed demon, 2ild -oa!s Alike !emonsB in !he 4m$li,ied Bible, &saiah 34:14, as -oa!@sha$ed demons, and sha--y 2ild -oa!) ~De,ini!ions ,rom 1//6 Kane
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erman my!holo-y and le-end has 1ibelun-s A-ibelun$enB, in ermani+ and also (+andinavian my!holo-y, as a ra+e o, d2ar,s or elves d2ellin- in 1i,lheim, a realm o, mis! and dar3ness) "he 1ibelun-s are !he des+endan!s o, 1ibelun-, a le-endary (+andinavian 3in-, and heir !o a vas! !reasure o, -old and :e2els !ha! had been a++umula!ed in an+ien! !imes) "he !reasure is !ain!ed 2i!h +orru$!ion, -reed and luna+y) "he D2ar, 4ndvari AAlberichB -uards !he +a+he, +alled !he *hine 5ol!. &n !he +olsun$a Sa$a !he hero, (i-urd, a+*uires !he -old by slayin- >a,nir, 2ho had 3illed his o2n ,a!her, 8reidmar, ,or i! and !urned himsel, in!o a dra-on !o $ro!e+! !he !reasure A History is replete &ith le$en!s about $iants as &ell as !&arfsB) D :6<8@"he Hork -umber F Manuscript -ives !he names o, siD members o, a Masoni+ 7od-e o, 2hi+h no!hin- else is 3no2n or re+orded) D :6<7@100.@Eol!aire, >ran+ois Marie 4rooue!, >ren+h sa!iris!, $oe!, and 2ri!er o, s+a!hin- ar!i+les abou! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h: <ne o, !he ,oremos! leaders in !he 4-e o, Fnli-h!enmen!, he em$hasi5ed !he use o, human reason Alo$icB !ha! de,ian!ly +on!radi+!ed !he 'hur+h6s au!hori!y over man) Eol!aire 2en! !o a Jesui! s+hool) 8e said la!er !ha! he learned 7a!in and nonsense) 'he more he became truly &ise the more he !istruste! e%erythin$ he kne& Eol!aire, des+ribin- a !heolo-ian) 8e 2as banished ,rom #aris ,or insul!in- !he #rin+e Re-en!, an uns$ea3able uns+ru$ulous individual, in his 22nd year and in !he ,ollo2in- year 2as sen! !o !he Bas!ille ,or ,ur!her ,ree s$ee+h) &n ho$es o, $o$ula!in- !he !o2n, !he >ren+h ,reed +riminals ,rom !he Bas!ille and o!her over+ro2ded $risons !o se!!le in a $ar!i+ular area) "he ro-ue se!!lers soon ,ound a $er,e+! ma!+h in .. released ,emale $risoners, many o, 2hom 2ere $ros!i!u!es and !hieves 2ho 2ere released in 1020 !o be !heir brides) ?no2n as Casket $irls be+ause o, all !heir 2orldly $ossessions, 2hi+h 2ere o,!en shi$$ed in 2ooden, +as3e!@li3e boDes, !he 2omen 2ere a++om$anied by ,ive Roman 'a!holi+ nuns) Eol!aire loved brillian+e, in ,a+! !he indul-en+e, o, #aris bu! a,!er !he a-e o, 20 2as !2i+e in !he Bas!ille and s$en! nearly !he 2hole o, !he res! o, his li,e in eDile ,or !he ri-h! o, ,ree s$ee+h) 8is boo3s 2ere su$$ressed or burned by !he han-man) "he ,irs! men!ion o, !he 'erne 4bbas ian!, 2hi+h is a hu-e +hal3 dra2in- on !he side o, a hill near Dor+hes!er, Fn-land) "he mons!rous na3ed -ian!, 2i!h +lub, and ere+! $hallus is su$$osedly $rehis!ori+, bu! is no! no!i+ed un!il re+en!ly) (ome sus$e+! a 10!h 'en!ury hoaD desi-ned !o annoy !he $ious #uri!ans) Christianity is the most ri!iculous the most absur! an! bloo!y reli$ion that has e%er infecte! the &orl!. "+oltaire in a letter to ,re!erick the 5reat. 8e s$en! 3 years in Fn-land and !hree in #russia, and ,rom 105. !o dea!h lived on !he border o, (2i!5erland in +ase he had !o ,lee) Durin- all !his !ime, mos! o, !he 'a!holi+ Bisho$s and 4r+hbisho$s lived in o$en li+ense, immorali!y, de+aden+e, and luDury, and !heir modern su++essors $ro,essed !o be sho+3ed a! !he 2i+3ed Eol!aire) 8e had a $assion ,or :us!i+e, reli-ious !olera!ion, and ,reedom, and he 2as a man o, !he -rea!es! -enerosi!y) Besides his +aus!i+ 2or3s on reli-ion he 2ro!e serious 2or3s on !olera!ion, s+ien+e and o!her sub:e+!s, and 2as one o, !he leadin- his!orians o, his !ime and a !ra-edian o, dis!in+!ion) "he ana+hronis!i+ and des$o!i+ ins!i!u!ions o, =ancien re$ime or, 'he ;l! ;r!er 2as beinsub:e+!ed !o a !y$e o, s+ru!iny 2hi+h i! endeavored !o survive, o, 2hi+h Eol!aire 2as also assis!in- !o +rys!alli5e a ne2 $ers$e+!ive o, man and his role in !his li,e !hrou-h !ha! o, reason, na!ure, $ro-ress, lo-i+, and reli-ion !hrou-h J,ree 2illL versus !he 'hur+h6s su$ers!i!ion, divine ins$ira!ion, demoni+ re!ribu!ion, and !he =a&ful representati%es o, !he $eo$le via od, #o$e and !he ?in-) "ha! !he -atural #orl! A-e& (erusalemA 2as hos!ile, un3no2able, and ,orever sub:e+! !o a hi-her order ruled by Supernatural ,orces !hose no! under !he +on!rol o, man, -ods and demoni+ +rea!ures al2ays dis$osed !o ruin man unless he a+*uies+ed !o !he 'a!holi+ <rder 2as +hallen-ed !hrou-hou! Furo$e 2i!h !he -e& A$e of *eason. "ha! one6s !ime in !his ma!erial 2ord 2as allo!!ed only ,or $re$ara!ion in dyin- and o, bein- reborn in!o !he su$erna!ural 3in-dom only !hrou-h !he appro%al o, a +orru$! hierar+hy 2as bein- me! 2i!h s3e$!i+ism)
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"he hierar+hi+al a++e$!an+e o, a od in heaven and !he #o$es and 3in-s on ear!h as his =a&ful representati%es s!i$ula!ed +on,ormi!y, +ons!an+y, and absolu!e obedien+e, ins!ead o, -ro2!h, see3in!he !ru!h, and blas$hemy Afor !arin$ to challen$e a 2uestionable lea!ershipB) "he >ren+h $hiloso$her Eol!aire sa2 !he +ler-y and 'hris!iani!y as a pla$ue upon the human race, eD+laimin- :crase7 linfame Crush the Infamous 'hin$sH "he 'hur+h au!hori!ies are $er+eived as +orru$! and immoral 2i!h !he #o$e deemed a !yran! 2ho 2ould no! allo2 any in!er$re!a!ion o, (+ri$!ure bu! his o2n, ho2ever illo-i+al, irra!ional, or su$ers!i!ious i! may be) "he 3in- is des$ised as a minion and errand boy ,or !he #hore Master in Rome) &! is a 2ell 3no2n ,a+! !ha! !he #o$e and his en!oura-e ACar!inals an! BishopsB had 2omen -oinin and ou! o, !he Ea!i+an a! ni-h!, 2hile !hey +has!ised !he members o, !heir o2n +on-re-a!ion ,or !heir immorali!y, 2hile ,ailin- !o 3ee$ !heirs in +he+3) "he Bible 2as !he Holy Book o, !he 'hris!ian Fnli-h!enmen!, bu! !he Fn+y+lo$edia 2as soon !o be !he Inspiration of the :nli$htenment 2i!h i!s vas! sour+e o, 3no2led-e !hrou-h reason and lo-i+, i! 2as soon !o +hallen-e !he su$ers!i!ious vie2s o, !he 'hur+h au!hori!ies) &n s$i!e o, !he hi-h $osi!ion o, !he +hie, 2ri!ers !hey had !o $rodu+e !heir 2or3 in !he mids! o, ,ier+e reli-ious hos!ili!y) 4s volume a,!er volume 2as more or lese se+re!ly $rin!ed and $ublished !hey 2ere re$ea!edly +ondemned and !he au!hors !hrea!ened) Denis Didero! 2as !he +rea!or o, !he ,irs! Fn+y+lo$edia, and 2as :ailed ,or s3e$!i+ism, and his 2ri!in-s burned) Fn-lish $ublishers 2ho $rin!ed "homas #aineIs I'he A$e of *eason / 2ere :ailed ,or blas$hemy) ;hen !he en+y+lo$edi+ 2or3 2as near +om$le!ion !he +ler-y bribed !he $rin!ers !o mu!ila!e !he ,ines! ar!i+les a,!er Didero! had $assed !he $roo,) Bu! !he leadin- Minis!er, !he Due de 'hoiseul, a se+re! s3e$!i+, and !he 3in-Is +hie, mis!ress Mme) de #om$adour $ro!e+!ed !he rebellious edi!ors, and !he -rea! 2or3 +ir+ula!ed ,reely 2hen i!s ar+h@+ri!i+s !he Jesui!s, 2ere su$$ressed by !he #o$e as -rave o,,enders) "he immense in,luen+e o, !he en+y+lo$edia rebu3es mos! 'hris!ian his!orians ,or !a3in- so li!!le no!i+e o, i!) (u+h 2as i!s +ir+ula!ion !ha! !he $rin!ers made a $ro,i! o, z5,000,000: an immense sum !o ma3e ou! o, a li!erary and s+ien!i,i+ 2or3 a! a !ime 2hen less !han 10 $er+en! o, !he +ommuni!y +ould read) 8o2ever, i! as!onished !he >ren+h middle +lass and $u! in!o !heir minds !he -erms o, all !he re,orms 2hi+h !hey 2ould soon $u! ,or2ard in !he Revolu!ion be,ore !he $ious Robes$ierre ruined i! 2i!h his (u$reme Bein- and "error) ~'he Columbia :ncyclope!ia/s Crimes A$ainst 'he 'ruth by Jose$h M+'abe, 8aldeman@Julius
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8ere 2as a +om$endium o, 3no2led-e dealin- 2i!h !he ar!s, s+ien+es, his!ory, me+hani+s and $hiloso$hy, 2hi+h already en+om$assed 36 volumes by 10.0) Fmbar3ed u$on by an 4!heis!, Didero!, in 1051, !he Fn+y+lo$edia bears !he ,ree!hin3in- and inde$enden! mar3s o, Eol!aire, Mon!es*ue, Rousseau, Bu,,on, and "ur-o!) "he >ren+h Revolu!ion 2as !he +ulmina!ion o, ill !rea!men! by bo!h !he 'hur+h and monar+hial des$o!s) "he !ru!h, 2hi+h #ro,essor 4ulard has sho2n in a small s$e+ialis! 2or3 en!i!led, Christianity an! the ,rench *e%olution 1/20, is !ha! !he mass o, !he >ren+h $eo$le volun!arily *ui! !he 'hur+h, and Dan!on and Robes$ierre resis!ed all !heir demands !ha! i! should be dises!ablished un!il !he summer o, 10/3) Mos! his!orians endorse !he 'a!holi+ le-end !ha! !he $eo$le o, #aris !hen se! u$ a ICult of *eason I and had a $ros!i!u!e mas*ueradin- as !he /5o!!ess of *easonI in !he 'a!hedral o, 1o!re Dame, a my!h !oo shabby !o a$$ear in any bu! a 'a!holi+ #ubli+a!ion) 'he brothel in the city then is like the stable or latrine for the house. Because 4ust as the city keeps itself clean by pro%i!in$ a separate place &here filth an! !un$ are $athere! etc. so neither less nor more assumin$ the !issolution of the flesh acts the brothel) &here the filth an! u$liness of the flesh are $athere! like the $arba$e an! !un$ of the city) ~>ran+is+o >ar,an, a 16!h +en!ury +leri+ o, ($ain) "he +eremony in honor o, 7iber!y and Reason !ha! 2as held in 1o!re Dame, 2hi+h had been handed over by !he +ler-y !o !he muni+i$ali!y, 2as a di-ni,ied $a-ean! in 2hi+h a lady, and no! a $ros!i!u!e and no! usin- !he al!ar, $ersoni,ied 7iber!y and re+i!ed a ,ine ode +om$osed by !he leadin- $oe! o, !he day) Didero!6s +om$endium, in !he ,irs! edi!ion, has a dra2in- o, 7u+i,er, !he symbol o, li-h! and rebellion, s!andin- beside !he Masoni+ symbols o, !he s*uare and +om$ass, 2hi+h sho2s !ha! members o, !he Masoni+ <rder may have had a hand in i!s +om$ila!ion A Masons professin$ a faith in 5o! an! not in
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the Church. #hich is another reason to !enounce the ;r!erB) Many 'a!holi+ au!hori!ies believed, a! !he !ime, !ha! !he Masons had a ssi-ni,i+an! hand in !he >ren+h Revolu!ion) "he deis!i+ -od Abelief in one 5o! but not in re%elationB is symboli5ed in !he Masoni+ lod-es as !he 5reat Architect of the Ini%erse mos! assuredly no! !he od o, !he 'hris!ian su$ers!i!ious 2orld and !here,ore !he +ondemna!ion o, !he 'hur+h 2ould be ,or!h+omin- ,or +en!uries !o +ome) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ,inds i!sel, unable !o +oer+e !he Masoni+ bro!herhood Athrou$h e1.communication banishment an! e%en tortureB, !o su++umb !o !he 2ill o, *eli$ious Authority as 2ell as !o relin*uish i!s +on+e$!s in od by a++e$!in- !he "rini!y, Eir-in Bir!h, and !he su++ession o, #o$es !hrou-h (ain! #e!er) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2ill even!ually be ,or+ed !o se+ede ,rom i!s sel,@de+lared #ar a-ains! a -rou$ o, ,reethinkers i! +anno! even mar-inally +o$e 2i!h and !em$orarily ,o+us on o!her 2orld endeavors) ;hen Eol!aire 2as born, !he natural 2as !he only !hin- in 2hi+h !he +hur+h did no! believe) "he mon3s sell li!!le amule!s o, +onse+ra!ed $a$er !o +ure diseases, and i, laid in a +radle !hey 2ould $reven! a +hild bein- be2i!+hed, !hey +ould be $u! in!o houses and barns !o 3ee$ devils a2ay, or buried in a ,ield !o $reven! bad 2ea!her, !o delay ,ros!, and !o insure -ood +ro$s) "here 2as a re-ular ,ormulary by 2hi+h !hey 2ere made, endin- 2i!h a $rayer, a,!er 2hi+h !he amule!s 2ere s$rin3led 2i!h holy 2a!er) "he 'hur+h +on!ended !ha! i!s servan!s 2ere !he only le$itimate physicians) "he $ries!s +ured in !he name o, !he 'hur+h, and in !he name o, od, by eDor+ism, reli+s, 2a!er, sal!, and oil) (!) Ealen!ine +ured e$ile$sy, (!) ervasius 2as -ood ,or rheuma!ism, (ain! Mi+hael de (ana!is ,or +an+er, (ain! Judas ,or +ou-hs, (!) <vidius ,or dea,ness, (ain! (ebas!ian ,or $oisonous bi!es, (ain! 4$ollonia ,or !oo!ha+he, (ain! 'lara ,or rheum in !he eye, (ain! 8uber! ,or hydro$hobia) Devils 2ere driven ou! 2i!h 2aD !a$ers, 2i!h in+ense, 2i!h holy 2a!er, by $ronoun+in- $rayers, and !he +hur+h, as la!e as !he middle o, !he 12!h +en!ury, $rohibi!ed -ood 'a!holi+s ,rom havin- any!hin- !o do 2i!h $hysi+ians)~,rom !he 2or3s o,
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&! 2as believed !ha! !he devils $rodu+ed s!orms o, 2ind, o, rain and o, ,ire ,rom heaven= !ha! !he a!mos$here 2as a ba!!le,ield be!2een an-els and devils= !ha! 7u+i,er had $o2er !o des!roy ,ields and vineyards and d2ellin-s, and !he $rin+i$al business o, !he +hur+h 2as !o $ro!e+! !he $eo$le ,rom !he Devil) "his 2as !he ori-in o, 'hur+h bells) "hese bells 2ere s$rin3led 2i!h Holy #ater, and !heir +lan-or +leared !he air o, im$s, evil s$iri!s and ,iends) "he bells also $reven!ed s!orms and li-h!nin-) "he 'hur+h used !o ana!hema!i5e inse+!s in !he 16!h +en!ury, re-ular sui!s 2ere +ommen+ed a-ains! ra!s, and :ud-men! 2as rendered, and every monas!ery had i!s mas!er ma-i+ian, 2ho sold ma-i+ in+ense, sal!, and !a$ers, +onse+ra!ed $alms and reli+s) Fvery s+ien+e 2as re-arded as an ou!+as!, an enemy, by !he 'hur+h, every ,a+! held !he +reed o, !he 'hur+h in s+orn) &nves!i-a!ors 2ere enemies in dis-uise) "hin3ers 2ere !rai!ors, and !he 'hur+h eDer!ed i!s vas! $o2er ,or +en!uries !o $reven! !he in!elle+!ual $ro-ress o, man) "here 2as no liber!y, no edu+a!ion, no $hiloso$hy, no s+ien+e= no!hin- bu! +reduli!y, i-noran+e, and su$ers!i!ion, 2hi+h hel$ed !o $er$e!ua!e !he 2himsi+al indul-en+es o, !he +ler-y) ;ha! be!!er sour+e !han !he ori-inalC 'heolo$y is the %ery scienceACB of faith itself. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 13, 5/.) #hile ackno&le!$in$ the free!om !ue to them she tries to preser%e them from fallin$ into errors contrary to 9i%ine 9octrine an! from o%ersteppin$ their boun!aries an! thro&in$ into confusion matters that belon$ to the !omain of faith< "+atican 9ecrees, (ess) &&&, De >ide, +h) 4= 'F) Diii, 60/) Science is limite! by truth &hich belon$s to its %ery essence. Shoul! science e%er ha%e to choose bet&een truth an! free!om it must un!er all circumstances !eci!e for truth un!er the penalty of self. e1termination... :thics is more important for mankin! than science. 'hose &ho belie%e in re%elation kno& that the Comman!ments are the criteria by &hich men &ill be 4u!$e!. ~Ma!!he2 25:35@46) 'he !eman! for unlimite! free!om in science is unreasonable an! un4ust because it lea!s to license an! rebellion ..'o submit one/s un!erstan!in$ to a !octrine suppose! to be 9i%ine an! $uarantee! to be infallible is un!oubte!ly more consistent than to accept pre%ailin$ postulates of science... #hen a clearly !efine! !o$ma contra!icts a scientific assertion the latter has to be re%ise!. ~Catholic
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"he 2orld 2as really under !he +on!rol o, (a!an and his a-en!s) "he 'hur+h, ,or !he $ur$ose o, in+reasin- her $o2er, eDhaus!ed every means !o +onvin+e !he $eo$le o, !he eDis!en+e o, 2i!+hes, devils, and ,iends) &n !his 2ay, !he +hur+h had every enemy 2i!hin her $o2er) (he sim$ly had !o +har-e him 2i!h bein- a 2i5ard, o, holdin- +ommuni+a!ion 2i!h devils, renoun+in!he Bible, !he "rini!y, &mma+ula!e 'on+e$!ion, or a belie, in od, and !he i-noran! mobs 2ere ready !o !ear him !o $ie+es) &! may be !ha! Eol!aire 2as +orre+! in his day 2hen he s!a!ed !ha! he did no! believe in a hell, bu! he 2an!ed his servan!s !o believe in i!) "o su+h an eD!en! 2as !his ,ri-h!,ul +ourse $ursued, and su+h 2as !he $revalen+e o, !he belie, in !he su$erna!ural, !ha! !he 2orshi$ o, !he devil 2as es!ablished, absolu!ely) "he $o2er o, !he Devil 2as $roven by !he Bible 2i!h !he his!ory o, Job, !he !em$!a!ion o, 'hris! in !he deser!, !he +arryin- o, 'hris! !o !he !o$ o, !he !em$le, and hundreds o, o!her ins!an+es, 2ere relied u$on as es!ablishin- his $o2er= and 2hen $eo$le lau-hed abou! 2i!+hes ridin- u$on anoin!ed s!i+3s in !he air, invisible, !hey 2ere reminded o, a li3e voya-e 2hen !he Devil +arried Jesus !o !he $inna+le o, !he !em$le) "he #ro!es!an!s vied 2i!h !he 'a!holi+s) 7u!her s!ood side by side 2i!h !he $ries!s he had deser!ed, in $romo!in- !his belie, in devils and ,iends) "o !he 'a!holi+, every #ro!es!an! 2as $ossessed by a devil) "o !he #ro!es!an!, every 'a!holi+ 2as !he homes!ead o, a ,iend) ~,rom !he 2or3s o, 'ol) Rober! reen &n-ersoll) "he 'hur+h ruled and o2ned >ran+e in a $eriod o, almos! Ini%ersal Corruption. "he $ries!s 2ere immoral and las+ivious liber!ines) "he :ud-es 2ere nearly as +ruel as venal, and !he royal $ala+e 2as sim$ly a house o, rende5vous ,or no+!urnal mee!in-s) "he nobles 2ere hear!less, $roud, arro-an!, and +ruel !o !he las! de-ree) "o rob men o, !heir money is +ruel, bu! in,ini!ely 2orse is !o +hea! !hem also o, !heir souls) "he +ommon $eo$le 2ere !rea!ed as beas!s, and i! only !oo3 !he 'hur+h a ,e2 hundred years !o brin- abou! !his un ha$$y se! o, +ondi!ions) &! is ,ashionable !o say !ha! he 2as no! $ro,ound) "his is be+ause he 2as no! s!u$id) &n !he $resen+e o, absurdi!y he lau-hed, and 2as +alled irreveren!, ,or he believed even od +ould no! damn a $ries! ,orever: !his 2as re-arded as blas$hemy) 8e endeavored !o $reven! 'hris!ians ,rom murderin- ea+h o!her and did 2ha! he +ould !o +ivili5e !he dis+i$les o, 'hris!) 8e 2ill,ully +losed his eyes !o !he illumina!ion o, !he os$el, eDamined !he Bible ,or himsel, and advo+a!ed in!elle+!ual liber!y, s!ru+3 ,rom !he brain !he ,e!!ers o, an su$er+ilious ,ai!h, assis!ed !he 2ea3, +ried ou! a-ains! !he !or!ure o, man, a$$ealed !o reason, endeavored !o es!ablish universal !olera!ion, su++ored !he indi-en!, and de,ended !he o$$ressed) <n Fas!er (unday, 106., Eol!aire !oo3 his (e+re!ary ;a-niere 2i!h him !o +ommune a! !he villa-e +hur+h, and also 'o lecture a little those scoun!rels &ho steal continually. 4$$rised o, Eol!aireIs sermon on !he,!, !he Bisho$ o, 4nne+i rebu3ed him, and ,inally ,orba!e e%ery curate priest an! monk of his !iocese to confess absol%e or $i%e the communion to the sei$neur of ,erney &ithout his e1press or!ers un!er pain of inter!iction. "he $ries!s be+ame anDious) "hey be-an !o ,ear !ha! od 2ould ,or-e!, in a diversi!y o, a,,airs, !o ma3e a !errible eDam$le o, Eol!aire) 8e 2as im$risoned, banished, and ul!ima!ely lived ou! his li,e a! >erney near eneva) ;hen in $rison he 2as no! allo2ed $a$er or in3, so he 2ro!e verses 2i!h $ie+es o, lead be!2een !he lines o, a boo3) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h li3es !o +laim !ha! u$on !heir dea!h bed !ha! many non@believers +laim Jesus as !heir (avior, so, #hen you see me about to !ie call the notary8 I &ill !eclare before him that I !ie in none of the pre%ailin$ reli$ions. "Eol!aire, on his dea!hbed) Ne! +on!rary !o his 2ishes, '&o !ays before his !eath his nephe& &ent to seek the cure of Saint Sulpice an! the Abbe 5autier an! brou$ht them into his uncles sick chamber &ho &as informe! that they &ere there. 6Ah &ell< sai! +oltaire 6$i%e them my compliments an! my thanks. 'he Abbe spoke some &or!s to him e1hortin$ him to patience. 'he cure of Saint Sulpice then came for&ar! ha%in$ announce! himself an! aske! of +oltaire ele%atin$ his %oice if he ackno&le!$e! the 9i%inity of our =or! (esus Christ. 'he sick man pushe! one of his han!s a$ainst the cures coif sho%in$ him back an! crie! turnin$ abruptly to the other si!e 6=et me !ie in peace. 'he curer seemin$ly consi!ere! his person soile! an! his coif !ishonore! by the touch of the philosopher. He ma!e the nurse $i%e him a little brushin$ an! &ent out &ith the Abbe 5autier)L ~,rom !he 2or3s o, Rober! reen &n-ersoll)
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His chief fla& is his pre4u!ice a$ainst reli$ion. gColumbia :ncyclope!ia. 8e eD$ired, says ;a-niere, on !he 30!h o, May o, 100., a! abou! a *uar!er $as! eleven a! ni-h!, 2i!h !he mos! $er,e+! !ran*uili!y) "en minu!es be,ore his las! brea!h he !oo3 !he hand o, Morand, his vale! de +hamber, 2ho 2as 2a!+hin- by him, $ressed i! and said: A!ieu my !ear Moran! I am $one. "hese 2ere his las! 2ords) D :6<7@ Bir!h o, >ran+ois Marie 4roue!, be!!er 3no2n as !he >ren+h $hiloso$herG2ri!er Eol!aire) Eol!aire on+e ended a le!!er !o a male ,riend, I kiss your ro!. (hould 2e +onsider 'andide a maso+his!C ~=eather History 'imeline h!!$:GG222)lea!herar+hives)or-GeDhibi!sGdeblaseG!imeline1)h!m D :6<3@Fd2ard 8all +laims ini!ia!ion in!o !he 'hi+hes!er 7od-e in 16/5* !here have been no o!her re+ords dis+overed $er!ainin- !o !his lod-e or i!s membershi$) D :6<;@"homas 4i!3enhead, a ,ree !hin3in- s!uden! 2ho ridi+uled (+ri$!ure as ,able and reviled 'hris! as a ,raud, is eDe+u!ed in Fdinbur-h) D :6<9@1062@Mon!a-u, 7ady Mary ;or!ly, one o, !he mos! brillian! ladies o, Fn-lish so+ie!y in !he 1.!h +en!ury, 2hose ,a!her, !he Farl o, ?in-s!on, had her ele+!ed !o !he mos! eD+lusive +lub in 7ondon, !he Mit.Mat 2hen she 2as 0 years old and she ,ully redeemed her in!elle+!ual $romise) (he !ransla!ed :pictetus 2hen she 2as 1/ and married !he s3e$!i+al -randson o, !he s3e$!i+al Farl o, (and2i+h) "he #o$e, 7ord 8arvey, and o!her ,amous Deis!s me! in her da55lin- salon) 8er le!!ers are very ,ree abou! her o$inions) 3riests can lie an! the mobs belie%e all o%er the &orl! she says Q$) ..R) (he s+orns 'he 2uackery of all the Churches Q$) % 10.R and all Cree!s an! theolo$ical &himsies. 7i!!le is 3no2n o, seD) ?ris!ian >ran5 #aullini +on,irms MeibomIs !heory in ,la$ellum salutis, bu! +laims !ha! man6s blood is 2armed u$ by 2hi$$in-, 2hi+h !hen eD+i!es !he s$erms in !he !es!i+les) D :;44@ &n !he #russian s!a!e o, 9uer!!embur-, +ri$$les and blind $ersons are no! $ermi!!ed !o marry) &n 20!h +en!ury (ou!h 4meri+a, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h a!!em$!s !o s!o$ a +ri$$le ,rom marryin- be+ause he +anno! +onsumma!e !he marria-e, bu! !he +ou$le $erseveres) D :;4351004@'lemen! %&E, Born iovanni Ein+en5o 4n!onio an-anelli in (an!6 4r+an-elo, &!aly and edu+a!ed by !he Jesui!s and !he #iaris!s, he en!ered !he ;r!er of the ,ranciscans in 1023) #o$e, 106/@04, in 1043 he 2ro!e a !heolo-i+al de,ense o, !he Jesui!s, and su$$ressed !he Jesui! <rder in 1003) 8e 2as $ressured by many Furo$ean leaders !o disband !he Jesui!s be+ause o, !heir eD!reme $oli!i+al in,luen+e and +on!rol) "he order remained su$$ressed un!il 1.14) #o$e an-anelli abolished !he Jesui!s 2i!h a #a$al Bull= !he Jesui!s +all i! a Brief. &! is no! a brie,= i! is in !he =ibrary of the Bulls and i! is +alled 9ominic Ac *e!emptor -ostor. ;hen #o$e 'lemen! %&E abolished !he (esuits he abolished !hem ,orever= !hey 2ere no! !o !al3 abou! !heir aboli!ion, !hey 2ere no! !o !ea+h, and he 2en! so ,ar as !o +on,is+a!e all o, !heir 2eal!h, land, and o!her $ro$er!ies, and !he Domini+ans !a3e over !he adminis!ra!ion o, !he Jesui! holdin-s A&hich may be &hy the 9ominicans ha! their penis cut off !urin$ the ,rench *e%olutionB) 4 Conspiracy 'heory has i! !ha! !he de+ision o, !he Ja+obins and !he Jesui!s 2as !o -e! !heir reven-e, bu! !he &n*uisi!ion had also been removed ,rom !heir au!hori!y, !his bein- !heir J (u!icial ArmL !o $unish) "he ,inal ou!+ome 2as !he Ja+obins rallied on !he side o, !he Jesui!s usin- !heir in,luen+e !o 3ill many Domini+ans in >ran+e) D :;43@"he :n! of the #orl! is $redi+!ed by !he 'amisard #ro$he!s) 'amisards, ,rom !he >ren+h diale+! camisa Shirt a$$lied !o !he >ren+h 8u-ueno!, #ro!es!an! $easan!s 2ho rose in rebellion in 1002 a-ains! ?in- 7ouis %&E) "he 'amisards, 2ore bla+3 smo+3s durin- ni-h! raids, and sou-h! re,u-e in !he 'jvennes a,!er 7ouis %&E in 16.5 had revo3ed !he reli-ious ,reedom -ran!ed !o !hem by !he Fdi+! o, 1an!es) 4ny !hou-h!,ul man 2ill re,le+! !ha! i, !he 'hur+h had no in,luen+e on seDual $romis+ui!y and -eneral immorali!y i! +er!ainly had none re-ardin- !he in+rease o, 2eal!h, !he $ro-ress o, ar!, and mili!ary vi+!ories) >ran+e 2as no! a 'a!holi+ +oun!ry in !he same sense as &!aly, ($ain and #or!u-al, nor !heir +olonies in !he 1e2 ;orld) "he bes! elemen!s in !he 'hur+h i!sel, de,ied !he #a$a+y and de+lared !he inde$enden+e o, !he alli+an 'hur+h) F++lesias!i+al alli+anism ar-ued !ha! !he de+isions o, F+umeni+al 'oun+ils had su$rema+y over !he #o$e, !ha! !he #o$e 2as no! in,allible, and !ha! all Bisho$s 2ere es!ablished by I9i%ine *i$ht/ as !he su++essors o, !he a$os!les) Royal alli+anism s!ressed !he >ren+h 3in-sI absolu!e inde$enden+e ,rom Rome in all !em$oral a,,airs)
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"here 2ere more !han a million #ro!es!an!s in !he land, and !he li+en!iousness o, !he 'hur+h en+oura-ed) !he s3e$!i+ism !ha! had been -ro2in- ,or a +en!ury) 4 number o, !he -rea!es! >ren+h 2ri!ers ,rom !he 16!h +en!ury on2ard, ,rom Mon!ai-ne, 'yrano de Ber-era+, Moliere, Boileau, and Bayle, 2ere >ree!hin3ers and had eD!ensive su$$or! in !he middle +lass) >ran+e 2as only in a ,ormal sense a 'a!holi+ +oun!ry) "hrou-h !he 'on+orda! o, 1516, !he #o$e -ave !he >ren+h 3in- !he ri-h! !o a$$oin! all Bisho$s in his realm) "he develo$men! o, !he eneral 4ssembly o, !he >ren+h +ler-y in !he 16!h +en!ury s!ren-!hened !he +ohesion and inde$enden+e o, !he >ren+h e$is+o$a+y in rela!ion !o Rome) "he do+!rine a+hieved i!s ,ulles! !rium$h 2i!h !he >our alli+an 4r!i+les o, 16.2, issued by !he eneral 4ssembly under !he leadershi$ o, Bisho$ J) B) Bossue! and a++e$!ed by ?in- 7ouis %&EO"he de+lara!ion o, !he >irs! Ea!i+an 'oun+il, 1.6/@00, on #a$al in,allibili!y and !he -eneral !rium$h o, ul!ramon!anism amon- !he >ren+h +ler-y, ho2ever, brou-h! an end !o !he movemen!) ~>rom !he Microsoft :ncarta :ncyclope!ia 1//.) "he >ren+h revol! s$ar3ed a reli-ious Ja&akenin$L amon- !hem) 7ed by !he >ren+h soldier Jean 'avalier, !he 'amisards used -uerrilla 2ar,are ,rom moun!ain s!ron-holds a-ains! !he ?in-6s Royal "roo$s) Roman 'a!holi+ +hur+hes 2ere burned, and $ries!s are 3illed or ,or+ed !o ,lee) #erse+u!ed by #o$e 'lemen! %&, 2ho issued a $a$al bull eD+oria!in- !he 'amisards, !he 'a!holi+s burned more !han 450 villa-es and eD!ermina!ed mos! o, !heir #ro!es!an! inhabi!an!s) &n !he >ren+h Revolu!ion, demo+ra!i+ $rin+i$les and human liber!ies ins$ired ,ounda!ions 2ere laid, and !hen, a,!er !he +om$romise o, !he rei-n o, 1a$oleon, !he res!ored monar+hs and !he 8oly Mo!her !he 'hur+h !ore u$ !he ,ounda!ion s!ones o, demo+ra+y and ,or+ed !he masses ba+3 under a re-ime o, absolu!e monar+hy, !he &n*uisi!ion, !he sub:e+!ion o, 2omen, indus!rial semi@slavery, dense i-noran+e, and sordid +riminal la2 and $ra+!i+e) #oisonin- 2i!h arseni+ 2as !erribly ri,e in !he middle +lass and a do5en $ries!s in !he a+!ual servi+e o, !he 'hur+h du$ed and eD$loi!ed !he 2eal!hy middle +lass and !he nobles by $er,ormin- black masses by means o, 2hi+h !hey $ro,essed !o $u! ,ol3s in +on!a+! 2i!h !he devil) &! is a 'a!holi+ lie !ha! !his 2as $er$e!ra!ed by only a ,e2 eD@$ries!s) "here 2as no! one eD@$ries! amon- !hem, and some 2ere ,ashionable $rea+hers in #aris) Babies 2ere a+!ually sa+ri,i+ed !o !he devil, and some o, !he hi-hes! ladies in !he land lay na3ed u$on an al!ar 2hile !he $ries! said his $arody o, !he mass on !heir bellies) "he viles! o, human s+um o, #aris hun- round !he $ala!ial abodes o, !he ri+h, even !he royal $ala+e, and $andered !o !he unres!rained $assions o, !he nobles) "he 'a!holi+ 'ardinal 4r+hbisho$ ,laun!ed his mis!resses as o$enly as !he las+ivious and morally ban3ru$! ?in-, and !he $eo$le san- ribald son-s abou! him in !he s!ree!s) <n a++oun! o, 7ouis %&E and !he +orru$! 'hur+h, says !he Du+ de (ain! (imon, one o, !he +hie, >ren+h 2ri!ers o, !he a-e, 3aris became the main se&er of the lusts of :urope. "here had been a Suarrel be!2een !he ?in- and his +hie, mis!ress) 8e +om$lained !ha! she s!an3 be+ause she never !oo3 a ba!h, and she re!or!ed !ha! !he smell +ame ,rom his +hroni+ally ,oul brea!h) 1o en+y+lo$edia 2ill !ell you ho2 !he money !o build !he hu-e and ma-ni,i+en! $ala+es 2as s*uee5ed ou! o, !he blood and $ores o, !he $eo$le) 4 lar-e $ar! o, !he +oun!ry 2as a! one !ime so dis!ressed !ha! !he !o2ns$eo$le ,led !o !he 2oods ,rom !he !aD@-a!herer, !ried !o live o,, o, -rass, bi! in!o !heir o2n limbs, or a!e bodies o, some o, !he nude or$haned +hildren 2ho 2andered in -rou$s !hrou-h !he +oun!ryside) &sn6! i! ironi+ !ha! nearly all !he nobles and ladies and mis!resses had Jesui! +on,essors, ye! !his didn6! $re+lude !hem ,rom s+andalous a+!s nor !he #o$e ,rom no! rebu3in- !hem) D :;46@"he Fnd o, !he ;orld: Does no! ma!eriali5e and !he 'amisards no2 $redi+! ano!her da!e ,or Doomsday deliveran+e) D :;46@1005@John Bas3erville, $rin!er, ,ree !hin3er, 2as reno2ned ,or !he eD+ellen+e o, his 2or3manshi$, !he eD*uisi!eness o, his !y$es, and !he s$lendor o, his edi!ions) Buried in a !omb, in his o2n -arden, on 2hi+h 2as $la+ed !he ,ollo2in- ins+ri$!ion: Stran$er beneath this cone in unconsecrate! $roun! a frien! to the liberties of mankin! !irecte! his bo!y to be inure!. May the e1ample contribute to emancipate thy min! from the i!le fears of superstition an! the &icke! arts of 3riesthoo!. "his vir!uous ,ree !hin3er !oo3 $re+au!ions a-ains! 'he &icke! arts of priesthoo!.
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His &ill professe! open contempt for Christianity an! the bio$raphers &ho repro!uce the !ocument al&ays %eil certain passa$es &ith lines of stars as bein$ far too in!ecent Ai)e), irre%erentB for repetition. "(ee Di+!ionary o, 1a!ional Bio-ra$hy, *uo!a!ion o, Mr) 7eslie (!e$hen) D :;46@10/0@Ben:amin >ran3lin, ,ree !hin3er, 4meri+an $rin!er, au!hor, di$loma!, $hiloso$her, ,ounder o, !he ,irs! $ubli+ library sys!em, ,irs! #os!mas!er eneral, ,irs! minis!er $leni$o!en!iary ,rom !he 9)() !o >ran+e, and s+ien!is!, 2ho made innumerable +on!ribu!ions !o !he +ause o, !he 4meri+an Revolu!ion, 1005@10.3* o, 2hi+h he $ro+laimed, A *epublic if you can keep it. 4nd #e must all han$ to$ether or assure!ly &e &ill all han$ separately. >ran3lin hel$s dra,! bo!h !he 9eclaration of In!epen!ence an! the Constitution of the Inite! States and !he ne2ly ,ormed ,ederal -overnmen! !ha! ,ollo2ed, ran3 him amon- 4meri+a6s -rea!es! s!a!esmen) 4s a di-ni!ary o, one o, !he mos! dis!in-uished >reemason lod-es in >ran+e, >ran3lin had !he o$$or!uni!y o, mee!in- and s$ea3in- 2i!h a number o, $hiloso$hers and leadin- ,i-ures o, !he >ren+h Revolu!ion, 10./@10//, u$on 2hose $oli!i+al o$inion he eDer!ed a si-ni,i+an! in,luen+e) 4l!hou-h he ,avored a liberali5a!ion o, !he >ren+h -overnmen!, he o$$osed +han-e !hrou-h violen! means) 8is ,a!her o,!en re$ea!ed a #roverb o, (olomon !o him, Seest thou a Man !ili$ent in his Callin$ he shall stan! before Min$s he shall not stan! before mean Men. &n Ben:amin >ran3lin6s o2n 2ords) ~,rom !he Microsoft :ncarta ?@@K :ncyclope!ia) I ha! been reli$iously e!ucate! as a 3resbyterian8 an! tho some of the 9o$mas of that 3ersuasion such as the :ternal 9ecrees of 5o! :lection *eprobation etc. appear! to me unintelli$ible others !oubtful an! I early absente! myself from the 3ublic Assemblies of the Sect Sun!ay bein$ my Stu!yin$.9ay I ne%er &as &ithout some reli$ious 3rinciples8 I ne%er !oubte! for instance the :1istence of the 9eity that he ma!e the #orl! an! $o%ern! it by his 3ro%i!ence8 that the most acceptable Ser%ice of 5o! &as the !oin$ 5oo! to Man8 that our Souls are immortal8 an! that all Crime &ill be punishe! an! +irtue re&ar!e! either here or hereafter8 these I esteem! the :ssentials of e%ery *eli$ion an! bein$ to be foun! in all the *eli$ions &e ha! in our Country I respecte! them all tho &ith !ifferent !e$rees of *espect as I foun! them more or less mi1! &ith other Articles &hich &ithout any 'en!ency to inspire promote or confirm Morality ser%! principally to !i%i!e us an! make us unfrien!ly to one another. 'his *espect to all &ith an ;pinion that the &orst ha! some $oo! :ffects in!uc! me to a%oi! all 9iscourse that mi$ht ten! to lessen the $oo! ;pinion another mi$ht ha%e of his o&n *eli$ion8 an! as our 3ro%ince increas! in 3eople an! ne& 3laces of &orship &ere continually &ante! an! $enerally erecte! by %oluntary Contribution my Mite for such purpose &hate%er mi$ht be the Sect &as ne%er refuse!. 'ho I sel!om atten!e! any 3ublic #orship I ha! still an ;pinion of its 3ropriety an! of its Itility &hen ri$htly con!ucte! an! I re$ularly pai! my annual Subscription for the Support of the only 3resbyterian Minister or Meetin$ &e ha! in 3hila!elphia. He us! to %isit me sometimes as a ,rien! an! a!monish me to atten! his A!ministrations an! I &as no& an! then pre%ail! on to !o so once for fi%e Sun!ays successi%ely. Ha! he been in my ;pinion a $oo! 3reacher perhaps I mi$ht ha%e continue! not&ithstan!in$ the occasion I ha! for the Sun!ays =eisure in my Course of Stu!y) But his 9iscourses &ere chiefly either polemic Ar$uments or :1plications of the peculiar 9octrines of our Sect an! &ere all to me %ery !ry uninterestin$ an! une!ifyin$ since not a sin$le moral 3rinciple &as inculcate! or enforc! their Aim seemin$ to be rather to make us 3resbyterians than $oo! Citi7ens. My intention bein$ to ac2uire the Habitu!e of all these +irtues I 4u!$! it &oul! be &ell not to !istract my Attention by attemptin$ the &hole at once but to fi1 it on one of them at a time an! &hen I shoul! be Master of that then to procee! to another an! so on till I shoul! ha%e $one thro the thirteen. An! as the pre%ious Ac2uisition of some mi$ht facilitate the Ac2uisition of certain others I arran$! them &ith that +ie& as they stan! abo%e. 'emperance first as it ten!s to procure that Coolness an! Clearness of Hea! &hich is so necessary &here constant +i$ilance &as to be kept up an! 5uar! maintaine! a$ainst the unremittin$ Attraction of ancient Habits an! the ,orce of perpetual 'emptations. 'his bein$ ac2uir! an! establish! Silence &oul! be more easy an! my 9esire bein$ to $ain Mno&le!$e at the same time that I impro%! in +irtue an! consi!erin$ that in Con%ersation it &as obtain! rather by the Ise of the :ars than of the
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Ar$ument for Sla%ery 'he :%an$elical Luarterly, Eol) 66, no) 1, 1//4, $$) 6, 0, !heir de+ision is based on enesis 12:16, 24:35@36, Joshua /:23, FDodus
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Ben:amin >ran3lin believed in a od, bu! no! !he eDis!in- reli-ious ins!i!u!ions !ha! $ro,essed !he !ea+hin-s o, od and li3e so many o, his ,ello2men 2ho es$oused !he reli-ious and $oli!i+al ,reedoms o, man 2as a Mason) &n An!ersons Constitutions 2hi+h 2as !he handboo3 ,or Fn-lish >reemasonry, 4nderson enun+ia!es !he Masoni+ manda!e ,or !he 'rue -oahi!e as eD$ressed by !he #rin+e o, Masonry, 4lber! Ma+3ey: ;n K 9ecember ?DBC Ben4amin ,ranklin printe! in his ne&spaper 'he 3ennsyl%ania 5a7ette the first !ocumente! notice about ,reemasonry in -orth America. ,ranklins article &hich consiste! of a $eneral account of ,reemasonry &as preface! by the statement that 6there are se%eral =o!$es of ,ree Masons erecte! in this 3ro%ince... ,ranklin himself became a ,reemason in ,ebruary ?DB? an! 3ro%incial 5ran! Master of 3ennsyl%ania in ?DBF. 'hat same year he ushere! into print the first ,reemasonic book to be publishe! in America an! e!ition of An!ersons Constitutions...the Bible for :n$lish ,reemasonry. It enunciates &hat &ere to become some of the no& familiar an! basic tenets of the 5ran! =o!$e... AInB 'he first article... An!erson &rites 6'is no& thou$ht more e1pe!ient only to obli$e AMasonsB to that *eli$ion to &hich all men a$ree)))L AMasons bein$ of many reli$ious beliefsB) ...A re%ision of the ;l! Char$es containe! this passa$e) 6A Mason is obli$e! by his tenure to obey the Moral =a&. In the e!ition of ?DBK 9r. An!erson has &ithout authority complete! the sentence by a!!in$ the &or!s 6As a true -oachi!a... 'he only reli$ious la&s &hich a ,reemason is re2uire! to obey are those &hich are containe! in the co!e that has been attribute! to -oah. 'his sentiment is still further e1presse! to&ar! the close of the 6;l! Char$es &here it is sai! that the Mason is obli$e! only 6to that reli$ion in &hich all men a$ree e1clu!in$ therefore atheism an! re2uirin$ the obser%ance of such simple la&s of morality as are en4oine! in the precepts of -oah. 4 !i!ular #resby!erian, he en:oyed !he +om$any o, minis!ers, never a!!endin- +hur+h re-ularly, reservin!he *uie! o, (unday mornin-s ,or readin- and resear+h) 8e dona!ed money !o several +hur+hes !ha! he deemed used !he ,unds $hilan!hro$i+ally, in+ludin- ,or a 2hile, #hiladel$hia6s (yna-o-ue) D :;4;@10..@ eor-es@7ouis 7e+ler+, !he 'om!e de Bu,,on, 2ro!e a 36 Eolume 6-atural History 6 2or3 !ha! de+lared, modern animals had :%ol%e! or 9e$enerate! ,rom o!her s$e+ies ba+3 !o !he be-innin- o, !ime and +rea!ion) 8e believed some +han-es 2ere $rodu+ed 2hen di,,eren! ,orms in!erbred 2hile o!hers are +aused by ad:us!men!s !o ,ood, +lima!e, $ressure, e!+) "he ins$ired Ei+e-eren! o, Nahveh, 8is &mmenen+e, !he #o$e, ,or+es Bu,,on !o subs+ribe and s2ear !o !he ,ollo2in- debasin- ,ormula o, re+an!a!ion, I !eclare that I ha! no intention to contra!ict the te1t of scripture8 that I most firmly belie%e all therein relate! about the creation both as to or!er of time an! the matter of facts. I aban!on e%erythin$ in my book respectin$ the formation of the earth an! $enerally all &hich may be contrary to the narrati%e of Moses and his monumen!al I Histoire -aturelle/ o, !hir!y@siD volumes is $u! under !he 4na!hema o, !he 8oly Mo!her, !he 'hur+h in i!s 8oly &ndeD o, here!i+ ma!erial)Dar2in is $re+eded by or $erha$s in,luen+ed by !his ,ree!hin3er) &n !he 21s! +en!ury !he su$ers!i!ious !enden+ies o, various reli-ions s!ill $revail in !heir a!!i!udes !o2ards +an+er and s!em +ell resear+h) &, i! isn6! s$elled ou! in !heir MHoly Scriptures,6 !hen od doesn6! 2an! i!) D :;49@10.1@(ir >ran+is Dash2ood, Fn-lish aris!o+ra!, in !he em$loy o, >rederi+3, #rin+e o, ;ales, ,ounder o, !he se+re! Brotherhoo! of the Mni$hts of Saint ,rancis,L named a,!er himsel, and no! !he (ain! !he members mee! ,or seDual or-ies and alle-edly !o 2orshi$ !he rea! oddess a! Medmenham 4bbey near Marlo2 on !he "hames) &!s !hir!een members in+luded amon-s! o!hers, "he Farl o, (and2i+h, #rin+e o, ;ales, and Mar*uis o, Sueensbury Akno&n for his !e%elopment of the rules of bo1in$ or pu$ilismB) D :;49@"he Fnd o, !he ;orld is a-ain $redi+!ed by !he >ren+h 'amisard #ro$he!s) D :;4<@"he 'onven! a! #or!@Royal des@'ham$s is ordered ra5ed !o !he -round by ?in- 7ouis %&E 2i!h a$$roval o, #o$e 'lemen! %& ,or harborin- Jansenian believers) ?in- 7ouis %&E s!a!es: I am the la& !his is a de+lara!ion !ha! is !o be su$$or!ed ,or +en!uries by !he Jesui! <rder 2hi+h is a++oun!able !o no o!her !han !he #o$e in Rome) ?in- 7ouis %&E, a man o, -ross a$$e!i!es in ,ood as 2ell as in seD, a man so 2ea3 in sel,@+on!rol !ha!, in de,ian+e o, his 'hur+h, he never made !he leas! e,,or! !o 3ee$ 2i!hin !he bounds o, de+en+y in any res$e+!, a man o, medio+re in!elli-en+e and mons!rous vani!y, and 2ha!ever -rea! 2or3 is assi-ned !o
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%&E, read !he o,,i+ial $oli+e re+ords ,or !he !ime, !he Archi%es of the Bastille 2hi+h verba!im re+ords !he !rials, horrible !or!ures in !he :ails, and a,,ord a uni*ue $i+!ure o, !he +riminali!y o, !he -rea!es! +i!y in Furo$e)
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$hiloso$her, and lived a +alm and +heer,ul li,e, uns!ained by an un:us! a+!, ,ree ,rom all eD+ess, and devo!ed in a reasonable de-ree !o bene,i!inhis ,ello2@men) 4,!er eDaminin- !he Bible he be+ame +onvin+ed !ha! i! 2as no! !rue) >or ,ailin- !o su$$ress his real o$inion, ,or ,ailin- !o !ell a delibera!e ,alsehood, he brou-h! u$on himsel, !he ha!red o, !he +hur+h) &n!elle+!ual hones!y is !he sin a-ains! !he 8oly hos!, and 2he!her od 2ill ,or-ive !his sin or no! his +hur+h has no!, and never 2ill) 8ume !oo3 !he -round !ha! a mira+le +ould no! be used as eviden+e un!il !he ,a+! !ha! i! had ha$$ened 2as es!ablished) 4dam (mi!h, au!hor o, !he #ealth of -ations s$ea3in- o, 8ume in his las! si+3ness, says !ha! in !he $resen+e o, dea!h Jhis cheerfulness &as so $reat an! his con%ersation an! amusements ran so much in the usual strain that not&ithstan!in$ all his ba! symptoms many people coul! not belie%e he &as !yin$. 4 ,e2 days be,ore his dea!h 8ume said: MI am !yin$ as fast as my enemies... If I ha%e any... Coul! &ish an! as easily an! tran2uilly as my best frien!s coul! !esire. <n !he 25!h o, 4u-us!, 1006, !he $hiloso$her, !he his!orian, !he in,idel, !he hones! man, and a bene,a+!or o, his ra+e, in !he +om$osure born o, a noble li,e, $assed *uie!ly and $ainlessly a2ay) Dr Bla+3 2ro!e !he ,ollo2in- a++oun! o, his dea!h= Mon!ay EA Au$ust ?DDA. M9ear Sir) Hester!ay about four oclock in the afternoon Mr. Hume e1pire!. 'he near approach of his !eath became e%i!ent on the e%enin$ bet&een 'hurs!ay an! ,ri!ay &hen his !isease became e1hausti%e an! soon &eakene! him so much that he coul! no lon$er rise from his be!. He continue! to the last perfectly sensible an! free from much pain or feelin$ of !istress. He ne%er !roppe! the smallest e1pression of impatience8 but &hen he ha! occasion to speak to the people about him al&ays !i! it &ith all affection an! ten!erness... #hen he became %ery &eak it cost him an effort to speak an! he !ie! in such happy composure of min! that nothin$ coul! e1cee! it. "he 'hris!ian +ler-y !oo3 i! ,or -ran!ed !ha! !his serene and $la+id man died ,illed 2i!h remorse ,or havin- -iven his real o$inions, and $ro+eeded !o des+ribe 2i!h every in+iden! and de!ail o, horror, !he !errors o, his las! momen!s) Brainless +ler-ymen, in+a$able o, unders!andin- 2ha! 8ume had 2ri!!en, 3no2in- only in a -eneral 2ay !ha! he had held !heir +reeds in +on!em$!, and ans2ered his ar-umen!s by mali-nin- his +hara+!er) 'hris!ians !oo3 i! ,or -ran!ed !ha! he died in horror and re+oun!ed !he !errible s+enes) ;hen !he ,a+!s o, his dea!h be+ame -enerally 3no2n !o in!elli-en! men, !he minis!ers redoubled !heir e,,or!s !o main!ain !he old +alumnies, and mos! o, !hem are in !his em$loymen! even un!o !his day) >indin- i! im$ossible !o !ell enou-h ,alsehoods !o hide !he !ru!h, a ,e2 o, !he more in!elli-en! amon!he $ries!s admi!!ed !ha! 8ume no! only died 2i!hou! sho2in- any $ar!i+ular ,ear, bu! 2as -uil!y o, unbe+omin- levi!y) "he ,irs! +har-e 2as !ha! he died li3e a +o2ard= !he neD! !ha! he did no! +are enou-h, and 2en! !hrou-h !he shado2y doors o, !he dread un3no2n 2i!h a smile u$on his li$s) "he dyin- smile o, David 8ume s+andali5ed !he believers in a od o, love) "hey ,el! sho+3ed !o see a man dyin- 2i!hou! ,ear 2ho denied !he mira+les o, !he Bible= 2ho had s$en! a li,e inves!i-a!in- !he o$inions o, men= in endeavorin- !o $rove !o !he 2orld !ha! !he ri-h! 2ay is !he bes! 2ay= !ha! ha$$iness is a real and subs!an!ial -ood, and !ha! vir!ue is no! a !erma-an! 2i!h sun3en +hee3s and hollo2 eyes) V,rom !he 2or3s o, Rober! reen &n-ersoll) D :;:2@10.6@Fm$eror >rederi+3 && o, #russia, >rederi+3 !he rea!, Mas!er Mason, and one o, !he -rea! leaders in !he A$e of :nli$htenment: &n 1040* Eol!aire, !he $hiloso$her and ,ree!hin3er visi!s ?in- >rederi+36s +our! !o dis+uss !he $rin+i$les o, !he Fnli-h!enmen!) Eol!aire, ini!ia!ed in!o !he 7od-e o, !he 1ine Muses, and ?in- >rederi+3 2ere bo!h >reemasons, >rederi+3 havin- served as rand Mas!er and head o, !he (+o!!ish Ri!e and hel$inse+ulari5e many o, !he ins!i!u!ions o, #russia durinhis rei-n) ;hen !he -rea! >ren+h here!i+ Eol!aire died, >rederi+3 $ronoun+ed his eulo-ium be,ore !he Berlin 4+ademy, denoun+in- 'he imbecile priests. 4re (eDual Devian!s made or bornC Bir!h o, Jean Ja+*ues Rousseau A!eath (uly E ?DDKB) By his o2n re$or!s, eD+e$! ,or one rela!ionshi$, !he ar!is! 2as a li,elon- un,ul,illed maso+his!, da!in- ,rom a s+hool s$an3in- 2hen he 2as eleven years o, a-e) &n one o, Rousseau6s a,,airs, he had a Mis!ress 2ho domina!ed him !horou-hly, bu! even she re,used !o re@ena+! his desired s$an3in-) 'he best !estiny they can look for is that they an! their %ile artifices &ill remain fore%er burie! in the
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!arkness of obli%ion &hile the fame of +oltaire &ill increase from a$e to a$e an! transmit his name to immortality. ",re!erick the 5reat, Eol) E&, $) 6/4, edi!ion, 1.6/) D :;:8@10.4@Juni$ero (erra: bea!i,ied in 1/..) >a!her (erra is 3no2n !o have !or!ured 1a!ive 4meri+ans by !he hundreds in order !o +onver! !hem !o 'hris!iani!y) 1a!ive 4meri+ans denoun+e his bea!i,i+a!ion a+ross !he 9ni!ed (!a!es and have $rovided do+umen!a!ion !o sho2 his !rea!men! and a!!i!ude !o2ards !he indi-enous $eo$les 2as no! al2ays so sain!ly) Bea!i,i+a!ion o++urs 2hen !he #o$e de+lares !ha! !his $erson is in 8eaven) >a!her (ierra is a$$oin!ed Hea! In2uisitor o, (ierra orda, MeDi+o in 1052) "he na!ives revol! a-ains! !he s!ri+! dis+i$line o, !he early 'hris!ian ,a!hers on 1ovember 4!h, 1005) "hose 2ho 2ould no! +onver! 2ere bea!en, lo+3ed u$, and o,!en s!arved in!o submission) "hose 2ho 2ere ,or!una!e enou-h es+a$ed ba+3 in!o !heir na!ive lands) (ierra believed in and $ra+!i+ed 2ha! he +alled, ,orce! *esi!ency. &n a le!!er !o overnor >eli$e de 1eve in 10.0, >a!her (ierra, 2ho bea! and s!arved !he 1a!ive 4meri+ans in!o submission in a++e$!in- !he 7ord, Jesus !he 'hris!, s!a!es, 0'he nati%es of these parts &ill in the course of time, !e%elop into useful %assals for our reli$ion an! for our State0 " 'ibesar ?@>A)
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4++ordin- !o 'hris!ians, od, !he >a!her, 2ro!e a le!!er !o his +hildren, 'he chil!ren ha%e al&ays !iffere! some&hat as to the meanin$ of this letter. In conse2uence of these honest !ifferences these brothers be$an to cut out each other/s hearts. In e%ery lan! &here this letter from 5o! has been rea! the chil!ren to &hom an! for &hom it &as &ritten ha%e been fille! &ith hatre! an! malice. 'hey ha%e imprisone! an! mur!ere! each other an! the &i%es an! chil!ren of each other. In the name of 5o! e%ery possible crime has been committe! e%ery concei%able outra$e has been perpetrate!. Bra%e men ten!er an! lo%in$ &omen beautiful $irls an! prattlin$ babes ha%e been e1terminate! in the name of (esus Christ. ,or more than fifty $enerations the Church has carrie! the black fla$. Her %en$eance has been measure! only by her po&er. 9urin$ all these years of infamy no heretic has e%er been for$i%en. #ith the heart of a fien! she has hate!8 &ith the clutch of a%arice she has $raspe!8 &ith the 4a&s of a !ra$on she has !e%oure!8 pitiless as famine merciless as fire &ith the conscience of a serpent) such is the history of the Church of 5o!. "8ere!i+s 4nd 8eri+ies, 1.04, by Rober! reen &n-ersoll) Rome, ,or +en!uries, has insis!ed !ha! every man mus! be $unished ,or his o2n sins, and !ha! od +anno! be sa!is,ied 2i!hou! -roans and $ains, si-hs and la+era!ions, blood and ,lesh, !or!ures o, !he body, and $enan+es 2i!hou! number, on !he $ar! o, !he o,,ender, ho2ever bro3en in hear!, ho2ever +on!ri!e !ha! o,,ender may be) (+ri$!urally, !his $erverse demand ,or !or!ure, on !he $ar! o, !hose ,or 2hom 'hris! has alle-edly -ran!ed a +om$le!e and $er,e+! a!onemen!, mi-h! seem eD+eedin-ly bi5arre= bu!, loo3in- a! !he real +hara+!er o, !he od 2hom !he #a$a+y has se! u$ ,or !he 2orshi$ o, i!s deluded devo!ees, !here is no!hin- in !he leas! s!ran-e abou! i!, ,or !ha! model o, -od is 6Moloch !he 65o! of Barbarity and blood) Molo+h, in !he <ld "es!amen!, a dei!y a! one $eriod, is asso+ia!ed 2i!h Baal, 2as mos! li3ely a 6Sun.5o! 6 bu! di,,erin- ,rom Baal in bein- almos! en!irely mali+ious, !he 2orshi$ o, Molo+h embra+inhuman sa+ri,i+es, ordeals by ,ire, and sel,@mu!ila!ion) ~(ee 2 ?in-s 23:10, 7evi!i+us 1.:21, 20:2, 1 ?in-s
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4! ,irs! Molo+h 2as 2orshi$$ed as !he fre%ealer of $oo!ness an! truth N bu! even!ually his 2orshi$ 2as made !o +orres$ond 2i!h his dar3 and ,orbiddin- +oun!enan+e and ,a+ial a$$earan+e) ,irst Moloch horri! kin$ besmeare! &ith bloo! of human sacrifice an! parents/ tears thou$h for the noise of !rums an! timbrels lou! their chil!ren/s cries unhear! that passe! throu$h fire to his $rim i!ol. "Mil!on) 8uman vi+!ims 2ere his mos! a++e$!able o,,erin-s= human -roans and 2ailin-s 2ere !he s2ee! musi+ !o his ears= human !or!ures 2ere believed !o be deli-h! !o his hear!, and his ima-e bore, as !he symbol o, his Ma4esty a 2hi$, and 2i!h 2hi$s his 2orshi$$ers, a! some o, his ,es!ivals, 2ere re*uired unmer+i,ully !o s+our-e !hemselves) After the ceremonies of sacrifice the &hole assembly to the amount of many thousan!s scour$e themsel%es8 but in &hose honor they !o this I am not at liberty to !isclose. "8erodo!us on !he >eas! o, &sis a! Busiris in !he 2orshi$ o, Molo+h)
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Soon as they reach thy soun!in$s !o&n at once they !rop slack sails an! all the na%al $ear. 'he ship is moore!8 nor !o the cre& presume to 2uit thy sacre! limits till they/%e passe! a fearful penance8 &ith the $allin$ &hip lashe! thrice aroun! thine altar. "'allima+hus in his Hymn to 9elos) In the solemn celebration of the Mysteries0All thin$s in or!er ha! to be !one &hich the youth either !i! or suffere! at his !eath. "Julius >irmi+us) ;hen !he $ries!s o, Baal +on!ended 2i!h Fli:ah, !o -ain !he ,avor o, !heir -od, and indu+e him !o 2or3 !he desired mira+le in !heir behal,, 'hey crie! alou! an! cut themsel%es after their manner &ith kni%es an! &ith lancets till the bloo! $ushe! out upon them. "'he '&o Babylones by Rev) 4leDnder 8islo$) &n !he Mosai+ la2 i! s!a!es, He shall make no cuttin$s in your flesh for the !ea!. D :;:8@#as*uier Suesnal is +ondemned by #o$e 'lemen! %& and #a$al Bull, Ini$entius ,or his belie,s in Jansenism AMans future is pre!estine! an! he has no controB D :;:8@Didero! 2as born in 2ha! may be +alled !he humbler 2al3s o, li,e, bein- edu+a!ed by !he Jesui!s, and 2as ,or several years almos! a be--ar in #aris) 8e 2as endeavorin- !o live by his $en, in !ha! day and -enera!ion, a man 2i!hou! a $a!ron, endeavorin- !o live by li!era!ure, 2as ne+essarily almos! a be--ar) 8e nearly s!arved, ,re*uen!ly -oin- ,or days 2i!hou! ,ood) 4,!er2ard, 2hen he a+*uired means, he 2as as -enerous as !he air) 8e 2ro!e u$on all +on+eivable sub:e+!s, !ha! he mi-h! have bread and he even 2ro!e sermons, and re-re!!ed i! all his li,e) 8e and D64lember! 2ere !he li,e and soul o, !he :ncyclope!ia, hel$in- !o -a!her !he 3no2led-e o, !he 2orld ,or !he use o, ea+h and all, 2hi+h 2as un3no2in-ly !o be !he do2n,all o, !he monar+h and !he 'hur+h in >ran+e Akno&le!$eB) 8is mo!!o 2as, Incre!ulity is the first step to&ar!s philosophy. 8e had !he vi+es o, mos! 'hris!ians and 2as almos! as immoral as !he ma:ori!y o, $ries!s) 8is vi+es he shared in +ommon, his vir!ues 2ere his o2n) 4ll 2ho 3ne2 him uni!ed in sayin- !ha! he had !he $i!y o, a 2oman, !he -enerosi!y o, a $rin+e, !he sel,@ denial o, an an+hori!e, !he +oura-e o, 'aesar, and !he en!husiasm o, a $oe!) 8e said 2ha! he !hou-h! and !he $ries!s ha!ed him) 8e 2as in ,avor o, universal edu+a!ion, 2hi+h !he +hur+h des$ised i!) 8e 2ished !o $u! !he 3no2led-e o, !he 2hole 2orld 2i!hin rea+h o, all) Fvery 'a!holi+ 2as his enemy and his des3 2as ransa+3ed by !he $oli+e sear+hin- ,or manus+ri$!s in 2hi+h some!hin- mi-h! be ,ound !ha! 2ould :us!i,y !he im$risonmen! o, su+h a dan-erous man) "he 3no2led-e -iven !o !he $eo$le 2as !he im$ulse, !he +ommen+emen!, o, !he revolu!ion !ha! le,! !he 'hur+h 2i!hou! an al!ar and !he 3in2i!hou! a !hrone) Didero! !hou-h! ,or himsel,, and bravely -ave his !hou-h!s !o o!hers, and ,or !his reason he 2as re-arded as a +riminal) 8e believed, J'he more man ascen!s throu$h the past an! the more he launches into the future the $reater he &ill be an! all these philosophers an! ministers an! truth. tellin$ men &ho ha%e fallen %ictims to the stupi!ity of nations the atrocities of priests the fury of tyrants &hat consolation &as left for them in !eath? 'hus) 'hat pre4u!ice &oul! pass an! that posterity &oul! pour out the %ial of i$nominy upon their enemies. ; 3osterity< Holy an! sacre! stay of the unhappy an! the oppresse!8 thou &ho art 4ust thou &ho art incorruptible thou &ho fin!est the $oo! man &ho unmaskest the hypocrite &ho breakest !o&n the tyrant may thy sure faith thy consolin$ faith ne%er ne%er aban!on me< ~,rom !he 2or3s o, 'ol) Rober! reen &n-ersoll) "he momen! Didero! 2as dead, 'a!holi+ $ries!s be-an $ain!in- and re+oun!in- !he horrors o, his eD$irin- momen!s) "hey des+ribed him as over+ome 2i!h remorse, as insane 2i!h ,ear= and !hese ,alsehoods have been re$ea!ed by !he #ro!es!an! 2orld, and 2ill $robably be re$ea!ed by !housands o, minis!ers a,!er 2e are dead) "he !ru!h bein-, !here 2ere a ,e2 momen!s o, $er,e+! $ea+e 2i!h his 2i,e 2ho said, JHe is asleep.L (he en:oyed his re$ose, and brea!hed so,!ly !ha! he mi-h! no! be dis!urbed) Nes, he 2as aslee$) 8e had no2 be+ome a $ar! o, !he e!ernal silen+e) D :;:3@1001@ 8elvj!ius, 'laude 4drien: >ren+h $hiloso$her, ,ree!hin3er, a!heis!, born in #aris, >ran+e, a$$oin!ed 103. !o >armer eneral, a $os! !ha! involved !he +olle+!ion o, !he Royal &n+ome, bu! resi-ned due !o !he +orru$!ion o, his +ollea-ues in o,,i+e) 8elve!ius asser!ed !ha! all human ,a+ul!ies, :ud-men!, !he $o2er o, +om$arison, and even memory, are mere a!!ribu!es o, a $hysi+al sensa!ion= and !he only mo!ive o, human a+!ivi!y is sel,@in!eres!= !ha! no +hoi+e eDis!s be!2een !ha! o, -ood and evil or ri-h! and 2ron-, and even sel,@sa+ri,i+e is bu! a +hoi+e be!2een +om$e!i!ive $leasures)
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8elvj!ius6 2or3 is +ondemned as an a,,ron! !o $ubli+ morals by !he "heolo-i+al >a+ul!y o, !he (orbonne, #aris, and is $ubli+ly burned in 105/) 8elvj!ius re,u!ed !he do+!rines o, !he >ren+h $hiloso$her Jean Ja+*ues Rousseau= i! !oo 2as $ubli+ly burned) 4 member o, !he #aris =o!$e of the -ine Muses one o, !he +on!inen!al Masoni+ -rou$s 2here !he *e%olution &as spa&nin$) 4,!er his ini!ia!ion in!o !he lod-e in 1006, he 2en! on !o assume !he $os! o, +enerable Master of the =o!$e. "he -ine Muses, la!er 3no2n as !he -ine Sisters also $rin!ed !he +ons!i!u!ions o, all !hir!een 4meri+an +olonies, la!er !o be+ome inde$enden! s!a!es, be+omin- Jthe first school of Constitutionalism that e%er e1iste! in :urope.... D :;:6@"he Fnd o, !he ;orld as $redi+!ed by 'o!!on Ma!her, 1663@102., a na!ive born 4meri+an) 8is JMa$nalia Christi Americana 1002, is an e++lesias!i+al his!ory o, 1e2 Fn-land and ran3s amon- !he -rea! s+holarly 2or3s $rodu+ed durin- 4meri+a6s ,irs! 100 years) 8e also 2ro!e +onsiderably on !he sub:e+! o, 2i!+h+ra,!) D :;:;@"he !ocumente! history o, 'ra,! >reemasonry be-ins) "he rand 7od-e o, Fn-land is ni+3named !he J rand 7od-e o, !he Moderns,L 2as ,ounded on 24 June 1010 2hile !he rand 7od-e o, Fn-land, is named !he 5ran! =o!$e of the Antients 2as ,ounded on 10 July 1051) "hey :oined on 25 1ovember 1.13, layin- !o res! !he +laim !ha! !he 4n!ien!s 2ere s+hisma!i+ 2hen !here 2as a linea-e !o !he rand 7od-e o, &reland) D :;:;@"he #hili$$ines: a ne2 -overnor arrives in Manila, Don >ernando Manuel de Bus!aman!e) 8e *ui+3ly a!!em$!s !o $u! a s!o$ !o +orru$!ness in -overnmen! and s!ealin- ,rom !he $ubli+ +o,,ers by $ubli+ o,,i+ials, 2hi+h is s!ill *ui!e $revalen! in !he islands 2.4 years la!er) "he Roman 'a!holi+ >riars ho2ever, de$rived o, !heir bene,i!s and $ayba+3s, and 2i!h !he +ivil servan!s, su$$or! !he $lo! !o remove !he -overnor and $ro!e+! !he $ubli+ o,,i+ials) "he o,,i+ials see3 san+!uary in !he +hur+hes and !he -overnor orders !he 4r+hbisho$ eronimo de la 'ues!a !o surrender !he o,,i+ials) 8e re,uses and !he -overnor orders !he 4r+hbisho$ arres!ed and !a3en !o >or! (an!ia-o 2here he is im$risoned) "he +orru$! >riars, de,ian! o, $oli!i+al rules, $ro!es! by rin-in- o, !he bells in all !he +hur+hes in &n!ramuros, Manila) "he >riars -ive 2ea$ons, blessin-s, and $romises o, mone!ary re2ards !o !heir $arishioners 2hom !hey send !o !he -overnor6s $ala+e armed !o do ba!!le) "he -overnor is 3illed and !he 4r+hbisho$ is released ,rom $rison) By +us!om, !he 4r+hbisho$, is no2 !he ne2 -overnor@-eneral) "he 'hur+h $ro+laims !o be a reli-ious or-ani5a!ion, bu! !he ,a+! remains !ha! i! is a MSocio.political. reli$ious or-ani5a!ion 2hi+h su$$or!s !he ri+h and !he in,amous 2orld2ide) "his is re,le+!ed in i!s e,,or!s durin- !he :9SA si!ua!ion in Manila !ha! hel$ed !o es!ablish 'ory 4*uino as #residen! o, !he #hili$$ines in !he 20!h +en!ury, !o$$lin- a +orru$! -overnmen!= some!imes !he 'hur+h does -ood) &! ,leDes i!s mus+les only a,!er !here is +onsiderable $ossibili!y o, i!s bein- on !he side o, !he ma:ori!y) "he 'hur+h has no! s$o3en ou! a-ains! any ill@-o!!en 2eal!h o, $revious !yrrani+al leaders or des$o!s 2orld2ide) D :;:;@<,,i+ial laun+hin- o, !he 7ondon rand 7od-e o, >ree and 4++e$!ed Masons: "his 9ni!ed rand 7od-e, usin- Dr) John 4nderson6s Constitution !o s!andardi5e !he ri!uals and $ra+!i+es o, >reemasonry, also es!ablishes !he Masoni+ s!ory o, 8iram 4bi,,, ?in- (olomon6s Mas!er Builder, alon- 2i!h !he $yramid s!yle or-ani5a!ional model) Dr) 4nderson ,ur!her s!i$ula!es in his +ons!i!u!ion !ha!, A Mason is obli$e! by his tenure to obey the Moral =a&) an! if he ri$htly un!erstan!s the Art he &ill ne%er be a stupi! atheist nor an irreli$ious libertine.... 4 +on,li+! is en+oun!ered in some o, !he Masoni+ bro!hers, +allin- !hemselves Ancients re,usin- !o a+3no2led-e !he re-en+y o, !he rand 7od-e) "he various lod-es havin- be+ome es!ablished as 5entlemen or-ani5a!ions, 2i!h some lod-es havin- 3in-s, and o!her members o, nobili!y as members) Masons are +har-ed 2i!h homoseDuali!y, sodomy and debau+hery by 'hur+h <,,i+ials in an e,,or! !o +ur!ail ,ur!her membershi$ in!o an or-ani5a!ion 2hose members are 3no2n !o ma3e se+re! +om$a+!s, have 3no2led-e o, o!her members !hrou-h s$e+ial handsha3es and si-ns, and re,use !o a+3no2led-e !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h as !he (u$reme 4u!hori!y 4$$oin!ed by od) D :;:9@'a!holi+ Fn-lish version o, 1e2 "es!amen! by Dr) 1ary is mu+h less +umbersome !han 'a!holi+ Reims@Douay)
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D :;:<@#erse+u!ion o, Masons +on!inues and manus+ri$!s, led-ers, and o!her valuable do+umen!s are des!royed !o $reven! !hem ,rom ,allin- in!o !he 2ron- hands Areli$ious as &ell as political authorities controlle! by the Mother ChurchB) D :;:<@4 +ome! is su$$osed !o 2i$e ou! ear!h and i!s inhabi!an!s as $ro$hesi5ed by Ja+*ues Bernoulli 2hose ,amily members made +on!ribu!ions !o !he ,ield o, +al+ulus) D :;24@#ira!es 4nne Bonney and Mary Read, +ronies 2ho dressed u$ as men and sailed !he seas are !ried and ,ound -uil!y o, #ira+y) D :;2:@10/1@?orea, 4n 'hln-bo3, 2ri!es o, his +onversa!ion 2i!h a 'a!holi+ in 10/0) 4n vie2ed !he 'hris!ian re:e+!ion o, !he 2orld as a sel,ish a+! !ha! is a ,or+e ,or disorder) &n his o$inion, i! des!roys any +on+ern ,or !he +ommon -ood, as 2ell as !he bonds o, obli-a!ion be!2een sub:e+! and ruler) Someone sai! to me, M'hese :uropean priests li%e celibate li%es an! that is more than %irtuous Chinese scholars are capable of. Moreo%er the brea!th an! !epth of their kno&le!$e make them truly e1ceptional men. 'hey are able to map the hea%ens calculate calen!ars an! make such useful items as a cannon that can pierce the nine layers of Hea%en an! has a ran$e of KC ri.0 'hese :uropeans are also able to circumna%i$ate the $lobe. #hen they enter a stran$e country they are able to speak an! rea! that country/s lan$ua$e after 4ust a short &hile. An! their astronomical calculations are accurate in e%ery particular. 'hey truly are sa$elike men. Since they are sa$ely then ho& can you not trust them? & re$ly, #hat you say may be true but let/s look at &here they come from. :urope lies at the foot of the Munlun mountains. 'herefore the climate is in%i$oratin$ the people are unusually stur!y an! tall an! there is an abun!ance of natural resources there. It is like the ab!omen in the human bo!ySthe bloo! collects there to !rink an! !ine an! then $oes back to ser%in$ as the foun!ation of human life. China on the other han! is in the southeast corner of the &orl!. 'he sun/s li$ht is concentrate! there. As a result those &ho are born &ith an en!o&ment of the material force of that place are sa$ely men such as Hao Shun 0 'he 9uke of Jhou an! Confucius. China is like the heart in man/s chest &hich is the site of intelli$ence an! out of &hich the myria! transformations come. If you look at it this &ay then you can see &hy the sa$ely learnin$ of China is soun! but the 6hea%enly learnin$ of :urope thou$h there are some &ho call it the true &ay an! a sa$ely teachin$ is not &hat I call sa$ely teachin$.0 My *ues!ioner +on!inued, (esus is the name of the Messiah the sa%ior of the &orl!. He &as 4ust like the sa$es in that he &ante! to promote moral beha%ior. 'here is no !ifference. & res$onded, Ho& can you say that? #hen (esus &orke! on 6Sa%in$ the #orl! he focuse! on a &orl! after this one. He tantali7e! people &ith promises of hea%en if they !i! $oo! an! threatene! people &ith Hell if they !i! e%il. In promotin$ moral beha%ior the sa$es ho&e%er focus on this &orl!. 'hey illuminate %irtue an! re%itali7e the people in or!er to e!ucate an! transform them. (esus encoura$e! selfishness an! the sa$es foster selflessness. 'herein lies a !ifference. If &hat the #esterners say is true an! there really is a Hea%en an! a Hell then those &ho !o $oo! an! a%oi! e%il in this life &ill $o to Hea%en any&ay an! those &ho are not %irtuous an! &ho act improperly &ill en! up in Hell any&ay after they !ie. In the meantime people shoul! simply continue to !o &hat is ri$ht an! not turn their backs on the moral nature Hea%en has $i%en them. 'hey shoul! not pay the sli$htest attention to the possibility of some re&ar! in the ne1t life for &hat they !o in this life. Master Ch/en$ sai! that Bu!!hists seek escape from the ne%er.en!in$ cycle of birth !eath an! *ebirth only because that is in their o&n self.interest. 9on/t the prayers of Catholics to a%oi! Hell also represent their pursuit of in!i%i!ual self. interest? O8e +on!inues, 'hese :uropeans &arn us about the three enemies of man. 'he first is our o&n bo!y. 'he sensations of soun! an! si$ht of taste an! smell alon$ &ith our ten!encies to&ar! lust la7iness an! licentiousness 2uietly &eaken us internally. ;ur secon! enemy accor!in$ to them is the mun!ane &orl!. 'hrou$h the lure of &ealth fame amusements an! fri%olities it openly attacks us from the outsi!e. 'he thir! enemy of man is the 9e%il. He uses our o&n pri!e as &ell as e1ternal allurements to be&itch an! confuse us an! attacks us both internally an! e1ternally. Ho& can you not a$ree &ith this? 9oesn/t this make a lot of sense?
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& ans2er, Hou ha%e really been !elu!e!. 'his notion that our bo!y is our enemy is a terrible per%ersion of morality. It is true that because &e ha%e bo!ies &e are beset &ith !esires of the flesh. 'hat is &hy &e Confucians stress the nee! for self.control. But &here !o you think your bo!y comes from? #e $et our bo!ies from our parents. So if our bo!ies are our enemies then our parents &ho $a%e us those bo!ies must be our enemies as &ell< ~>rom Catholicism in Morea,
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&n 1.64 !he "ae2ln6 un, meanin- !he J5ran! 3rince sei5es $o2er, ou!la2s 'hris!iani!y, and see3s !o +urb all ,orei-n +on!a+!) D :;28@Dr) James 4nderson, minis!er o, !he 'hur+h o, (+o!land, $ublishes his JBook of ConstitutionsL a 2or3 on Masoni+ ri!ual) D :;27@1.04@?an!, &mmanuel, erman $hiloso$her, $ro,essor, +onsidered !o be one o, !he mos! in,luen!ial !hin3ers o, modern !imes, ?an!6s unor!hodoD reli-ious !ea+hin-s, are based on rationalism %ersus re%elation, and !his brin-s him in!o dire+! +on,li+! 2i!h !he ?in- o, #russia) &n 10/2* ?an! is ,orbidden, by >rederi+3 ;illiam &&, ?in- o, #russia, !o !ea+h or 2ri!e on any reli-ious sub:e+!s) ?an! obeys !his order un!il !he dea!h o, !he 3in- Afi%e years laterB, and !hen ,el! released ,rom !his obli-a!ion) &n his 2or3, Metaphysics of :thics $ublished in 10/0, ?an! des+ribes his e!hi+al sys!em, based on a belie, !ha! reason is !he ,inal au!hori!y ,or morali!y) Act as if the ma1im of your action &ere to become throu$h your &ill a $eneral natural la&. "he basis o, modern 4-nos!i+ism lies in !he 2or3s o, !he Bri!ish $hiloso$her David 8ume and !he erman $hiloso$her &mmanuel ?an!) Bo!h men $oin!ed ou! !he lo-i+al ,alla+ies in !he !radi!ional ar-umen!s ,or !he eDis!en+e o, od and o, !he soul, 2hi+h led !o !heir +has!isemen! by 'hur+h au!hori!ies, !he 'hur+h +laimin- !ha! od +anno! be revealed !hrou-h lo-i+ alone) D :;23 QCR@10.4@4n!oine 'our! de ebelin, 'om!e de (!) ermain, ,amous im$ersona!or, ou!s!andin- s+holar, lin-uis! Acon%ersant in 5reek =atin Sanskrit Arabic Chinese ,rench :n$lish Italian 3ortu$uese an! SpanishB ambideD!rous, >ren+h ar+heolo-is!, and F-y$!olo-is!, 3no2n as Jthe man &ho !oes not !ie L member o, !he &llumina!i, +laims !o have ,ound !he se+re! !o e!ernal you!h and !o have in his $ossession !he ma-i+al s!a,,, 2hi+h Moses used !o brin- 2a!er ,rom !he ro+3, and have dire+! 3no2led-e o, !he 3hilosophers Stone used !o +rea!e -old) (!) ermain $ro+laims !ha! !he symbols on "aro! +ards are !he las! ves!i-es o, an an+ien! F-y$!ian reli-ious +ul!) &n!elli-en+e !ha! is eD$loi!ed by sheer auda+i!y in +our!s !hrou-hou! Furo$e, he mas*uerades as !he Mar*uis de Mon!,erra!, (i-nor auldi, 'oun! 8om$es+h Alast 5ran! Master of the Mni$hts of MaltaB, 'hevalier ;eldon a! Milan and 7ei$5i- and o!hers) 8is mos! no!ed 2or3 is =a 'rjs Sainte 'rinosophie Manus+ri$! 1o) 2400 in !he >ren+h 7ibrary a! "royes alle-edly +on!ainin- ma-i+al symbols and F-y$!ian hiero-ly$hi+s and a nine volume 2or3, =e Mon!e 3rimitif $ublished ,rom 1005@10.4) D :;23@ 4 Masoni+ 7od-e is es!ablished in #aris, and in !he minds o, !he rulin- Bourbons, !he J9octrine of *eli$ious an! Intellectual 'oleranceL is +onsidered inheren!ly subversive) &n 1030, ?in- 7ouis %E issues an edi+! !ha! loyal sub:e+!s +anno! belon- !o any Masoni+ <rder) ?in7ouis %E ,ound amusemen! in +ausin- !he arres! o, e++lesias!i+s +au-h! ,re*uen!in- lo+al bro!hels, and i! did no! !a3e lon- !o se+ure !he arres! o, several hundred) "he mere se+re+y o, !he order, 2i!h i!s his!ori+al lore, a2e@ins$irin- symbolism, and belie, in !he inde$enden+e o, man, is +onsidered ,er!ile soil ,or ima-ina!ive dia!ribe and inve+!ives) #rin!ed 2or3s bearin- !i!les su+h as, 'he 5ran! Mystery of the ,reemasons 9isco%ere! are soon +ir+ula!ed in !he s!ree!s o, #aris, >ran+e) ,reemasons &ho ha%e lately been suppresse! not only in ,rance but in Hollan! 6&ere a !an$erous race of Men. ~>rom a $o$ular Fn-lish :ournal, 'he 5entlemans Ma$a7ine. >reemasons believe in !he ri-h!s o, men !o +hoose !heir reli-ion as 2ell as !o +hoi+e in !heir -overnan+e, 2hi+h is denied under !he monar+hial sys!em) 7ouis %E 2ould amuse himsel, by +ausin- !he arres! o, all e++lesias!i+s +au-h! ,re*uen!in- bro!hels, and i! never !oo3 lon- !o se+ure several hundred) 4! one !ime in ($ain !he number o, bas!ard +hildren o, !he $ries!s almos! e*ualed !he number o, +hildren o, !he lai!yH ~(ee 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is)
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D :;84@Bri!ish Roman 'a!holi+s have a +ondes+endin- a!!i!ude !o2ard Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h au!hori!y de!es!inin!er,eren+e in !heir s!a!ely a,,airs) "he Du3e o, 1or,ol3 is $ro+laimed randmas!er o, !he #remier rand 7od-e o, Fn-land) 4 $revious Du3e o, 1or,ol3, on 2/ 4u-us!, 1541, sen!en+es, 2i!h a$$allin- +onse*uen+es, Dereham and 'ul$e$$er, bo!h ,ormer members in -ood s!andin- 2i!h !he ?in-, no2 +har-ed 2i!h 3resumpti%e 'reason !o be dra2n on hurdles, han-ed, +u! do2n alive, disembo2eled, and, 2hile s!ill alive, have !heir bo2els burned be,ore !heir eyes, !hen !o be beheaded, and dra2n and *uar!eredO 4ll ,or alle-edly beinin!ima!e 2i!h !he Sueen o, Fn-land) "he bir!h o, Baron >reidri+h von (!euben, 2ho is an aid !o >rederi+3 !he rea!, in +har-e o, !rainin- !he #russian army un!il !here 2ere s!ron- ob:e+!ions !o his In!ecent liberties 2i!h !he youn- men) "he Baron !hen o,,ers his servi+es !o !he 'on!inen!al 4rmy, in 4meri+a, and :oins ,or+es 2i!h eneral eor-e ;ashin-!on a! Ealley >or-e 2here he or-ani5es and dis+i$lines !he 'olonialis!s in!o a $o2er,ul s!ri3in- ,or+e) 9$on re!iremen!, he ado$!s !2o handsome youn- men !o be+ome his heirs, and mos! li3ely +on!inued !o !rain and dis+i$line !hem) D :;84@1031@Reli-ious &n,luen+e: "hree hundred $rose+u!ions resul! and seven!y +i!i5ens, in+ludinboys as youn- as ,our!een are eDe+u!ed u$on au!hori!ies dis+overin- an eD!ensive homoseDual ne!2or3 in 4ms!erdam)) D :;84@(amuel #ri!+hard $ublishes an alle-ed eD$ose on !he bro!herhood en!i!led, Masonry 9issecte!. 8e asser!s !ha! !he oa!h and obli-a!ion involves evil and sinis!er obli-a!ions) ;ord s$reads *ui+3ly amon-s! !he enemies o, Masonry sin+e bein- a se+re! or-ani5a!ion, only !he members 3no2 o, !he oa!hs !hey !a3e and are obli-ed no! !o reveal i!) &! is re-re!!able !ha! so many reli-ious ins!i!u!ions have sou-h! !o s!i-ma!i5e Arather than attempt to un!erstan!B !ha! 2hi+h !hey do no! 3no2 and have a+!ed merely on say so ArumorsB) "his 2ill lead !o a subliminal reli-ious ha!red, 2hi+h 2ill +arry on in!o !he 21s! +en!ury) Masonry has been de+lared, a! one !ime or ano!her, a !hrea! !o ma:or or-ani5ed reli-ions, al!hou-h one +anno! be+ome a Mason unless one believes in od, i! is never !he less a !hrea! !o !he 'hur+h A Masons are of %arious reli$ionsB, and a !hrea! !o !he ,amily Aalthou$h Masons practice &hat they preach by instillin$ in their members a stron$ belief in the family institutionB) 1ovember 6!h, !he ,u!ure >rederi+3 !he rea! o, #russia, 1., is +om$elled by his ,a!her !o 2a!+h !he $ain o, bein- !or!ured and even!ual beheadin- o, his lover, 7!) 8ans 8ermann von ?a!!e, a,!er !he !2o o, !hem are +au-h! !ryin- !o ,lee !o-e!her) 7a!er as 3in-, on learnin- !ha! a $ar!i+ularly 2ell@endo2ed soldier had been arres!ed ,or Bestiality &ith his horse !he youn- >rederi+3 is re$u!ed !o have re$lied, ,ool< 9on/t put him in irons8 put him in the infantry. ~=eather History 'imeline
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Are con$re$ate! an! intermin$le! all of the sacrile$es infamy an! blasphemy &hich are containe! in the most abominable heresies. #o$e #ius &%, ou!doin- his $a$al $rede+essors, also +ondemns Masonry in siD se$ara!e bulls be!2een 1.46 and 1.03, denoun+in-, 'hose baneful secret sects &ho ha%e come forth from the !arkness for the ruin an! !e%astation of Church an! State.... "222)Ban3 o, ;isdom)+om >or!una!ely or un,or!una!ely ,or !he 'hur+h, as !he +ase may be, i! is no! >reemasonry, bu! !he 'hur+h i!sel, 2hi+h has been i!s o2n undoin- in attemptin$ to impose its &ill u$on !hose 2ho are no! re+e$!ive !o !heir do no! !hin3 $oli+y) Sui+3 !o blame o!hers ,or i!s shor!+omin-s in -ra,!, +orru$!ion, and immorali!y, !he 'hur+h has no! +han-ed, +lin-in- !o a su$ers!i!ious reli-ious do+!rine ,ounded +en!uries a-o, and re,usin- !o +lean u$ !he +orru$!ion !ha! $ermea!es !he Ea!i+an i!sel, 2i!h +over@u$s and money launderin- +on!inuin- 2ell in!o !he 20!h +en!ury Asee the +atican Bank scan!als an! la&suit file! in 4D 2000B) D :;89@#o$e 'lemen! %&& issues In :minenti on 2. 4$ril: !his +ons!i!u!ion bein- !he first public &ritten attack by the 3apacy a$ainst Masonry) #o$e 'lemen! ,orbids Masoni+ membershi$ by 'a!holi+s and dire+!s !he In2uisitors of Heretical 9epra%ity !o !a3e su+h a+!ion a-ains! 'a!holi+s 2ho be+ome Masons or assis! in >reemasonry in any 2ay) FD+ommuni+a!ion is ordered as $unishmen! ,or !hose 2ho de,ian!ly de,y !his ban) "he 'hur+h ob:e+!s !o Masonry bein-: <$en !o men o, all reli-ions) <a!hs are !a3en) Masons deny +leri+al au!hori!y) Masons mee! in se+re!) &n !he early 20!h +en!ury !he ,ormer Benedi+!ine mon3, Jose$h M+'abe s!a!es: 'he la&s of the Church are not bin!in$ in conscience unless they are issue! by the ci%il po&er. 'he acts an! !ecrees of the *oman 3ontiffs concernin$ reli$ion an! the Church nee! the sanction an! appro%al or at least the consent of the ci%il po&er. 'he Apostolic Constitutions &hich con!emn secret societies &hether or not they re2uire an oath of secrecy an! punish their members an! promoters &ith an anathema ha%e no force in those parts of the &orl! &here such societies are allo&e! by the ci%il $o%ernment 'he e1communication passe! by the Council of 'rent an! the *oman 3ontiff a$ainst those &ho in%a!e or sei7e the property of the Church is base! upon a confusion of the spiritual an! the ci%ic or political or!er an! the protection of &orl!ly.$oo!s. 'he Church must not pass any !ecree that may coerce the consciences of the faithful in 2uestions of the use of secular property. 'he Church has no ri$ht to punish trans$ressors of its la&s &ith material penalties8 that it is in harmony &ith the principles of sacre! theolo$y an! public la& for the ci%il authority to take o%er the o&nership of property taken from the Church. ">r) Jose$h M+'abe) D :;74@5.@#o$e Benedi+! %&E issues a #a$al bull denoun+in- !he >ree Masons and eD+ommuni+a!in- !heir members) >ree Masons and ,ree!hin3ers= re,use !o a+3no2led-e !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h as !he su$reme re$resen!a!ive and au!hori!y o, od Aas &ell as 9i%ine *e1.the 9i%ine *i$ht of Min$sB) >ree!hin3ers +an be deis!s Abelie%e in a 5o!B bu!, !ha! is no! enou-h ,or !he 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies, i! is !he 'hur+h6s $osi!ion !ha! >ree!hin3ers are !hose $eo$le 2ho have abandoned reli-ious !ru!hs o, !he 'hur+h A*oman CatholicB) "he 'hur+h +an +on!inually +han-e i!s do+!rine, 2hi+h is ,ounded u$on un,e!!ered $riva!e :ud-men!s de+lared years a-o by +ler-y 2ho +ould nei!her read nor 2ri!e and in !his modern era !he 'hur+h is a!!em$!in- !o re+on+ile !ha! 2hi+h is no2 obsole!e and +on!radi+!ory !o !heir ne2 do+!rinal $oli+y) >ree!hin3ers are merely !hose individuals 2ho re,use !o bo2 do2n !o !he !yranni+al and !he o$$ressive reli-ious leaders in !heir alle-ed $ursui! o, reli-ious ,reedom and !ru!h) 'hina ena+!s sodomy la2s by !he Man+hu Sin- re-ime, 2hi+h ou!la2s male homoseDuali!y) D :;78@10/5@"he 'om!e di 4lessandro 'a-lios!ro is 3no2n ,or bein- an &!alian hy$no!is!, ,or!une@ !eller, s2indler, and +harla!an) 8e be+omes in!eres!ed in >reemasonry and is said !o have ,ounded !he +on!em$orary :$yptian Masonic *ite 'o@Masonry o, 2hi+h 2omen may :oin) "he Du+hess o, Bourbon $resided as rand Mis!ress in !he 5ran! ;rient of ,rance in 1005)
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"hese Masoni+ 7od-es are es!ablished by !he *ite of Mi7raim and a++e$! bo!h men and 2omen members by 1.1/) 'a-lios!ro ini!ia!es many s+ams, many !ha! are revealed and -lossed over as an!i+s and al!hou-h many o, his s+ams are dis+overed and revealed, he remains $o$ular in !he +our! o, ?in- 7ouis %E& o, >ran+e) &n 10./ !he &n*uisi!ion does no! a++e$! his +avalier 2ays, $ra+!i+inMasoni+ ri!uals, and non+halan! an!i+s and de+lares him a here!i+ o, !he 'hur+h and +ondemns him !o dea!h) 8e is im$risoned a! !he 'as!le o, (an 7eo near Mon!e,el!ro) 8is sen!en+e bein- +ommu!ed !o a li,e sen!en+e, he even!ually dies in $rison) 8is volume o, =a 'rjs Sainte 'rinosophie by !he 'om!e de (!) ermain is +on,is+a!ed Aan! most likely !estroye! by Church AuthoritiesB 'a-lios!ro Ms memoirs men!ion an ini!ia!ion in!o !he J;r!er of Mni$hts 'emplarsL o,,i+ia!ed by !he 'om!e de (ain! ermain) >ounder o, a +on!em$orary -rou$ +alled !he :$yptian =o!$e. Durin- !his same $eriod, Baron von 8und, 4l!en@ ro!3au, and ?arl o!!hel, +laim !o have been ini!ia!ed in!o a Masoni+ <rder o, !he "em$le 3no2n as Strict 'emplar ;bser%ance 3no2n in ermany as 'he Brethren of (ohn the Baptist) (ome +laim !ha! !his or-ani5a!ion alon- 2i!h i!s alle-ed his!ori+al !ies !o !he (+o!!ish "em$lars, are ,alse) "he sus$e+!ed names o, $as! rand Mas!ers lis! is iden!i+al !o !ha! submi!!ed by !he 3riory of Sion or-ani5a!ion) D :;7851.26@"homas Je,,erson, ,our!h #residen! o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, 2ri!es 2ha! is !o be 3no2n as, 'he (efferson Bible 2hi+h is +om$osed o, Ma!!he2, Mar3, and 7u3e) "homas Je,,erson, a Deis!, dele!es all !he su$erna!ural ,rom !he !hree os$els) 'o say that the human soul an$els 5o! are immaterial is to say they are nothin$s or that here is no 5o! no an$els no soul. I cannot reason other&ise. At &hat a$e of the Christian Church this heresy of immaterialism or maske! atheism crept in0 I !o not e1actly kno&0 But a heresy it certainly is. (esus tau$ht nothin$ of it) 'he !ay &ill come &hen the mystical $eneration of (esus by the Supreme Bein$ as his father in the &omb of a %ir$in &ill be classe! &ith the fable of the $eneration of Miner%a in the brain of (upiter. ""homas Je,,erson, de+lared a 'hris!ian by !ele@evan-alis!s 2ho +laim !ha! our >oundin- >a!hers 2ere 'hris!ian and
,ounded a 'hris!ian na!ion)
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#here the preamble !eclares that coercion is a !eparture from the plan of the holy author of our reli$ion an amen!ment &as propose! by insertin$ the &or! (esus Christ so that it shoul! rea! A !eparture from the plan of (esus Christ the holy author of our reli$ion8 the insertion &as re4ecte! by a $reat ma4ority in proof that they meant to comprehen! &ithin the mantle of its protection the (e& an! the 5entile the Christian an! the Mahometan the Hin!u an! Infi!el of e%ery !enomination.
~"homas Je,,erson)
Je,,erson du$li+a!es mu+h o, !he 9eclaration of In!epen!ence ,rom !he Mechlenbur$ 9eclaration 2ri!!en by 'alvinis!i+ #resby!erians o, 1or!h 'arolina, 2hen !hey se+eded !he 'oun!y o, Me+hlenbur-, ,rom !he 'olonies) ~>rom !he 2or3s o, D) James ?ennedy) Luestion &ith bol!ness e%en the e1istence of a $o!8 because if there be one he must more appro%e of the homa$e of reason than that of blin!fol!e! fear. ""homas Je,,erson 10.0) "oday, in !his so +alled a-e o, I:nli$htenment I ,e2 2ill read or learn o, "homas Je,,erson as !he s!ronadvo+a!e ,or !he ri-h!s o, !he individual over !hose o, !he ins!i!u!ion, es$e+ially !he reli-ious !y$e) Je,,erson, 2ho 2ro!e many deridin- $assa-es on !he 3riest.craft or !he Je,,erson 2ho 2as denoun+ed as a Ho&lin$ atheist and !he Je,,erson 2hose ,amous vo2 o, :ternal hostility a$ainst e%ery form of tyranny o%er the min! of man 2hi+h is no2 en-raved u$on his memorial in ;ashin-!on, 2as 2ri!!en s$e+i,i+ally !o2ards !he +ler-y) ~Breakin$ the =ast 'aboo by James 4) 8au-h!) Many o, !he ,irs! Furo$eans !o arrive on 4meri+an shores 2ere reli-ious dissen!ers 2ho sou-h! ,reedom !o 2orshi$) Many o, !hese $eo$le believed !hey 2ere es!ablishin- some !y$e o, 'hris!ian u!o$ia, and many su$$or!ed reli-ious liber!y only ,or !hemselves and !heir s$e+i,i+ reli-ious se+!s) "he early +olonies 2ere in e,,e+!, mini@ !heo+ra+ies, 2here only !hose 2ho 2orshi$$ed a++ordin- !o !he $ro+laimed s!a!e or!hodoDy 2ere 2el+ome, and all o!hers $erse+u!ed ,or no! a++e$!in- !he belie,s o, !he ma:ori!y) >ollo2in- !he 4meri+an Revolu!ion, $oli!i+al leaders be-an !o +ons!ru+! !he ne2 4mri+an -overnmen!) 4 minori!y s!ill +lun- !o !he Furo$ean no!ions o, +hur+hGs!a!e union, bu! a -eneral +onsensus emer-ed !ha! !he ne2 +oun!ry should s!eer +lear o, o,,i+ially es!ablished reli-ion sin+e i! did no! 2or3 in Furo$e
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and many 2ere a,raid o, a $ar!i+ular ,ai!h a!!em$!in- !o +on!rol -overnmen! Aas in the *oman Church %ia the (esuitsB) "he s!a!es 2i!h -overnmen! ,avored reli-ions -radually be-an movin- !o2ard se$ara!ion o, +hur+h and s!a!e, and Massa+huse!!s, !he las! s!a!e !o main!ain an o,,i+ial reli-ion, dises!ablished i!s s!a!e +hur+h in 1.33) &, a 'hris!ian re$ubli+ had been !he -oal o, !he ,ramers, !ha! sen!imen! 2ould have been in+luded in !he 'ons!i!u!ion) ~<n !he >irs! 4mendmen!, read John M) (2omleyIs 1/.0 boo3, *eli$ious =iberty an! the Secular State) Durin- !he 'ons!i!u!ional 'onven!ion, a reli-ious minori!y ,a+!ion ,avored some re+o-ni!ion o, 'hris!iani!y in !he 4meri+an 'ons!i!u!ion) &n a re$or! !o Maryland la2ma3ers, dele-a!e 7u!her Mar!in asser!ed !ha!, In a Christian country it &oul! be at least !ecent to hol! out some !istinction bet&een the professors of Christianity an! !o&nri$ht infi!elity or 3a$anism. 8is vie2s 2ere re:e+!ed, and !he 'ons!i!u!ion 2as ado$!ed as a se+ular do+umen!, 2i!hou! !he in+or$ora!ion o, od or men!ion o, 'hris!iani!y) "he early ,ounders did no! in!end ,or !he ne2 -overnmen! !o be 'hris!ian, and !his is ,ound in !he 'reaty of 'ripoli a !rade a-reemen! si-ned be!2een !he 9ni!ed (!a!es and !he Muslim re-ion o, nor!h 4,ri+a in 10/0, a,!er ne-o!ia!ions under eor-e ;ashin-!on) "he do+umen!, a$$roved by !he (ena!e under John 4dams, s!a!es, 'he 5o%ernment of the Inite! States is not in any sense foun!e! on the Christian reli$ion... "he ,ramers 2ro!e !he 'ons!i!u!ion as a se+ular do+umen! no! be+ause !hey 2ere hos!ile !o 'hris!iani!y bu! be+ause !hey did no! 2an! !o im$ly !ha! !he ne2 ,ederal -overnmen! 2ould have any au!hori!y !o meddle in reli-ion, +reed, or se+!, and vi+e@versa) Je,,erson s2ore his hos!ili!y !o :%ery form of tyranny o%er the min! of man. "homas Je,,erson is a++laimed ,or his a+hievemen! a! a +onven!ion 2here his bill !o es!ablish reli-ious ,reedom and !o ensure !he se$ara!ion o, +hur+h and s!a!e is in!rodu+ed) "he bill, in!rodu+ed in 100/, -uaran!eed, 'hat no man shall be compelle! to fre2uent or support any reli$ious &orship place or ministry &hatsoe%er. &! -uaran!ees, !oo, !ha! no one should su,,er in any 2ay ,or his *eli$ious opinions or belief be+ame e,,e+!ive in 10.6) &n an 1.02 le!!er !o !he Danbury Ba$!is! 4sso+ia!ion o, 'onne+!i+u!, "homas Je,,erson, !hen #residen!, de+lared !ha! !he 4meri+an $eo$le !hrou-h !he >irs! 4mendmen! has ere+!ed a, #all of separation bet&een Church an! State. "he +olonial reli-ious liber!y $ioneer Ro-er ;illiams had used a similar $hrase, 150 years earlier) James Madison, +onsidered !o be !he ,ather of the Constitution, said in an 1.1/ le!!er, 'he number the in!ustry an! the morality of the priesthoo! an! the !e%otion of the people ha%e been manifestly increase! by the total separation of the church an! state. &n an earlier, unda!ed essay, Madison 2ro!e, Stron$ly $uar!e!... Is the separation bet&een reli$ion an! $o%ernment in the Constitution of the Inite! States. Bo!h "homas Je,,erson and James Madison held an eD$ansive vie2 o, !he >irs! 4mendmen! ri-h!s, ar-uin- !ha! !he +hur+hGs!a!e se$ara!ion 2ould $ro!e+! both reli-ion and -overnmen!) Je,,erson believed !ha! no 2or!hy reli-ion 2ould see3 !he $o2er o, !he s!a!e !o +oer+e i!s belie,s) &n his no!es he ar-ued !ha! dises!ablishmen! 2ould s!ren-!hen reli-ion, holdin- !ha! i! 2ould ;bli$e its ministers to be in!ustrious Aan!B e1emplary. "he s!a!e li3e2ise 2as de-raded by an es!ablished ,ai!h, Je,,erson asser!ed, be+ause es!ablishmen! made i! a $ar!ner in a sys!em based on bribery o, reli-ion) ~Read, In!er 5o!, by arry ;ills) 'o penetrate an! !issipate these clou!s of !arkness the $eneral min! must be stren$thene! by e!ucation. ""homas
Je,,erson)
&n !he +our!Is 1/40, :%erson %. Boar! of :!ucation de+ision, Jus!i+e 8u-o Bla+3 2ro!e, In the &or!s of (efferson the clause a$ainst establishment of reli$ion by la& &as inten!e! to erect /a &all of separation bet&een Church an! State. &! is only in re+en! !imes !ha! !his se$ara!ion has +ome under a!!a+3 by :ud-es in !he ,ederal +our! sys!em 2ho /oppose/ se$ara!ion o, +hur+h and s!a!e, under !he -uise o, reli-ious morali!y) D :;77@1.2/@ Jean@Ba$!is!e 7amar+3, main!ained !ha! $lan!s and animals evolved be+ause o, !heir inna!e !enden+y !o $ro-ress ,rom sim$le !o +om$leD ,orms Apre!ates 9ar&inian theoryB)
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D :;7;@1066@Barre, 'hevalier de 7a, >ree!hin3in- and mar!yr, 'hevalier 2as a++used o, no! bo2in- !o a reli-ious $ro+ession, sin-inan In$o!ly son-, and $ossessin- boo3s +on!rary !o !he 'a!holi+ reli-ion, in+ludin- !he 9ictionary of 3hilosophy by Eol!aire) 8e 2as !or!ured, and !hen beheaded a! !he !ender a-e o, 1/ by re*ues! o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) 4 monumen! !o him 2as ere+!ed in 4bbeville >ran+e on July 0, 1/00 and is ins+ribed !he !he $ar!i+ulars) In commemoration of Martyr Che%alier !e la Barre mur!ere! in Abby%ille the first of (uly ?DAA at the a$e of ?@ years for failure to salute a Areli$iousB procession. ">rom !he 2or3s o, J) M+'abe in *ationalist
:ncyclope!ia.
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D :;7<@1.06@ >oD, "he Ri-h! 8onorable 'harles James, one o, !he mos! eminen! o, Bri!ish s!a!esmen) 8e rose !o !he $osi!ion o, 7ord o, !he "reasury and >orei-n (e+re!ary bu! 2as +hie,ly remar3able ,or !he +onsis!en! use o, his brillian! ora!ory on !he side o, re,orm in an evil and +orru$! a-e) 8e de,ian!ly 2ore !he +olors o, !he 4meri+ans in !he 8ouse o, 'ommons durin- !he ;ar o, &nde$enden+e, and o$$osed !he ,i-h!in-, -ree!ed !he ,all o, !he Bas!ille as ;ne of the $reatest an! best e%ents in history and denoun+ed slavery) 8e 2as no as+e!i+ bu! a man o, mu+h +ul!ure, ibbon says, 3erhaps no human bein$ &as e%er more perfectly e1empt from the taint of male%olence %anity or falsehoo!. 7ord 8olland, his ne$he2, says !ha! he 2as -o belie%er in reli$ion and, al!hou-h he allo2ed his 2i,e !o have $rayers 2hen he 2as dyin-, he !oo3 no no!i+e and said !ha! he 9i! not like to preten! any sentiments he !i! not entertain ~(ee 5re%illes Memoirs I+, $) 15/) D :;7<@"he las! do+umen!ed !rial ,or 2i!+h+ra,! in ermany) "he bir!h o, ?in- 'hris!ian E&& o, Denmar3, 2hose $hysi+ian assi-ns him a sadis!i+ male lover 2ho bea! him re-ularly) D :;7<@10/1@ Mirabeau, 'oun! 8onore abriel Ei+!or Ri*ue!!i, >ren+h s!a!esman) 8e 2as !he leader o, !he >ren+h Revolu!ion in i!s ,irs! s!a-e, havin- ener-e!i+ally a!!a+3ed !he des$o!ism o, !he !hrone ,or many years) 8e died !oo soon ,or !he !ryin- days o, !he la!er Revolu!ion) 8e is usually +lassed as a Deis! bu! 'arlyle !ells in his >ren+h Revolu!ion !ha! 2hen he 2as dyin- he said, $oin!in- !o !he sun, If that isnt 5o! it is at least his Cousin. 8e re:e+!s !he idea o, immor!ali!y and seems ra!her !o have been an a!heis!) ~>rom !he ;or3s o, J) ?m+'abe) D :;34@1.31@ irard, (!e$hen, $hilan!hro$is! and ,ree!hin3er) 4 2eal!hy shi$ o2ner o, #hiladel$hia 2ho le,! nearly all his money, or z0,500,000, 2hi+h is said !o have been !he lar-es! ,or!une made !o !ha! da!e in 4meri+a) 8e 2as a man o, -rea! in!e-ri!y and moral +hara+!er and had be-un as a $oor 2or3inboy !o +hari!y) Mos! o, i!, z5,260,000 2as !o be used in buildin- and endo2in- a su$er or$hana-e , bein- a Deis!, he s!i$ula!ed !ha! no e++lesias!i+ should ever se! ,oo! in i! eD+e$! as a visi!or) irard6s 'hris!ian heirs +on!es!ed !he 2ill in 1.36, and in 1.44 ,amous le-al ora!or Daniel ;ebs!er ar-ued ,or !he heirs be,ore !he 9)() (u$reme 'our!, ma3in- a ,amous $lea ,or 'hris!iani!y) "he 'our! u$held !he 2ill, and !he s+hool 2as or-ani5ed) "he es!a!e, 2hi+h is no2 2or!h z/0,000,000 is, o, +ourse even!ually brou-h! under !he in,luen+e o, !he +ler-y= ironi+ally, one o, 2hose ,avori!e ar-umen!s is !ha! ,ree!hin3ers never ,ounded any +hari!able ins!i!u!ions) Ri+hard 'halloner, a Roman 'a!holi+ Bisho$ in Fn-land, $ublishes his version o, !he *heims.9ouay Bible in 1050) "he 8oly Bible is !ransla!ed ,rom !he 7a!in Eul-a!e: dili-en!ly +om$ared 2i!h !he 8ebre2, ree3, and o!her edi!ions in divers lan-ua-es, and ,irs! $ublished by !he Fn-lish 'olle-e a! Do2ay, 4nno 160/: ne2ly revised, and +orre+!ed, a++ordin- !o !he 'lemen!in edi!ion o, !he (+ri$!ures: 2i!h anno!a!ions ,or +learin- u$ !he $rin+i$al di,,i+ul!ies o, !he 8oly ;ri! 2as $ublished in Dublin) 4 ne2 revision $ublished in 1063@1064 be+omes !he basis ,or almos! all !he la!er edi!ions o, !he *heims.9ouay Bible) 'hallonerIs version di,,ers subs!an!ially ,rom !he ori-inal Rheims@Douay Bible) Many o, !he ori-inal no!es are removed, and !he !eD! is sel,ishly +han-ed in many $la+es !o su$$or! ne2 'a!holi+ do+!rines) "he Challoner +ersion remains !he s!andard 'a!holi+ Bible un!il $ubli+a!ion o, !he Confraternity +ersion in 1/41) D :;34@ "he 4-e o, Reason s$reads a+ross Furo$e, resul!inin !he emer-en+e ,rom +en!uries o, reli-ious dar3ness and i-noran+e in!o a ne2 a-e enli-h!ened by ra!ionalism, s+ien+e, and a res$e+! ,or humani!y)
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4 ,or-ed Book of (asher is $ublished by an individual 2ho +laims !o be alive and alle-es !ha! !his 2or3 is a his!ory o, !he ,abri+a!ions o, Jasher !a3en ,rom a 8ebre2 !ransla!ion) 4no!her ,abri+a!ion is $ublished in 1.2/ ma3in- similar +laims) "he Je2s 3e$! re+ords o, daily !ransa+!ions and 2ro!e o, o++urren+es in !he +ommuni!y) Jasher is su+h an a++oun! o, !he annals o, Je2ish his!ory) Re,errin- !o Jasher, Jose$hus 2ri!es, O*ecor!s kept in some safe place on purpose0 !he Je2s havin- 2ri!!en !hese manus+ri$!s !oo3 !hem 2i!h !hem in !heir !ravels and banishmen!s by !he Romans ,or sa,e 3ee$in-) >e2 his!orians durin- !his era +an !es!i,y as !o 2ha! o++urred, and 9espite all !iscrepancies ambi$uities contra!ictions an! plain mistakes the fact remains that (osephus &as a hi$hly reliable &itness not only &ith respect to e%ents in 3alestine an! (erusalem of his o&n time but also thou$h to a some&hat lesser e1tent &ith re$ar! to earlier times for &hich he !epen!e! on a%ailable tra!itional sources. In sum !espite ambi$uities an! e1a$$erations his is the most comprehensi%e sur%i%in$ account in e1istence... "'orn,eld, 1/.2, in his in!rodu+!ion !o !he (e&ish #ars by >lavius Jose$hus) "he Bible +on!radi+!s i!sel, on mul!i$le issues, ,rom every!hin- de!ail !o !rivia, !he s$ellin- o, !he ?ino, "yreIs name in 1s! ?in-s 5:1 vs) 2nd 'hroni+les 2:3, !o ma:or ma!!ers, !ha! is JesusI las! 2ords on !he +ross: Ma!!he2 20:46 Z Mar3 15:34 vs) 7u3e 23:46 vs) John 1/:30= +om$are also os$el o, #hili$ 02:1 and os$el o, #e!er 5:10) &n Anti2uities of the (e&s Boo3 "hir!een, >lavius Jose$hus s!a!es !ha! .2 years ela$se be!2een !he Dea!h o, Judas Ma++abeus A+)161 B)')F)B and !he Dea!h o, Sueen 4leDandra A+)60 B)')F)B, 2hi+h in so doin-, he under *uo!ed by "2elve Nears !he a+!ual !ime ela$sed) "here 2ere in ,a+! /4 solar years) D :;3:@1.36@ Madison, James, ,our!h #residen! o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es and a ,ree!hin3er li3e his !hree $rede+essors) 8e learned 8ebre2 and made a !horou-h s!udy o, !heolo-y a,!er -radua!in- ,rom #rin+e!on and -ave u$ his 'hris!ian belie,s) Madison hel$s dra,! !he +ons!i!u!ion o, Eir-inia and insis!ed on i! $ro!e+!in- reli-ious ,reedom) 8e e,,e+!ively $ro!es!ed a-ains! a $ro$osal !o ma3e +on!ribu!ions !o reli-ion in !ha! s!a!e +om$ulsory and -o! s!a!e and 'hur+h +om$le!ely se$ara!ed) 8is le!!ers in #ritin$s of (ames Ma!ison, / vols), 1/10, sho2 all his li,e he o$$osed !he 'hur+hes) Madison ar-ues !ha! !he es!ablishmen! is no ,riend !o reli-ion or !he s!a!e) 8e insis!s !ha! +ivil so+ie!y 2ould be hindered by es!ablishmen!, +har-in- !ha! a!!em$!s !o en,or+e reli-ious belie, by la2 2ould only 2ea3en -overnmen!) &n his 10.5, I Memorial an! *emonstrance / Madison s!a!ed, *eli$ion is not helpe! by establishment but is hurt by it. *eli$ious bon!a$e shackles an! !ebilitates the min! an! unfits it for e%ery noble enterprise e%ery e1pan!e! pro4ect. "James Madison a! !he a-e o, 22) &n a le!!er o, May, 1/, 1.23, he insis!s !ha! !he universi!y shall no! be+ome An Arena of 'heolo$ical 5la!iators Q&%, 126R) 8e 2as a !heis! bu! no! 2i!h a +er!aini!y o, +onvi+!ion) &n a le!!er !o a +ler-yman near !he end o, his li,e he 2ro!e: 'here appears to be in the nature of man &hat ensures his belief in an in%isible cause of his present e1istence an! an assurance of his future e1istence. "his is hardly a $ersonal $ro,ession o, belie,, and he is one o, !he ,e2 leadin- s!a!esmen 2ho did no! adorn his s$ee+hes and le!!ers 2i!h o++asional re,eren+es !o od !o a$$ease !he $ubli+) D :;3:@?in- >erdinand E&, o, ($ain, -ran!s eDem$!ion !o !he $ayin- o, !aDes and ,or+ed labor !o !hree >ili$ino rulers: 7a3andula, Ra:ah Ma!nda and Ra:ah (oliman in eD+han-e ,or a ,riendshi$ !rea!y) D :;3:@Re-ardin- !he Je2s in #oland, !he rea! 'hur+h o, Rome de+lares, 5o! in His 5oo!ness allo&e! Catholicism to take root in 3olan! at the en! of the tenth century !urin$ the rei$n of ;ur pre!ecessor 3ope =eo +III. At the time the efforts of Min$ Mies7ko an! his Christian consort 9obra%a U9lu$os7 Annalium %estrorum Scriptorum E @FV encoura$e! the sprea! of Christianity. Since then pious an! !e%out 3oles ha%e continue! the faithful practice of their ne& reli$ion. 9urin$ this time %arious sects ha%e attempte! to establish themsel%es in 3olan! an! to sprea! the see!s of their errors heresies an! e%il opinions. But the faithful 3olish people ha%e stron$ly &ithstoo! their efforts0 Another threat to Christians has been the influence of (e&ish faithlessness8 this influence &as stron$ because Christians an! (e&s &ere li%in$ in the same cities an! to&ns. Ho&e%er their influence &as minimi7e! because the 3olish Bishops !i! all they coul! to ai! the 3oles in their resistance to the (e&s.
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>reedom o, reli-ion is es$oused by !he 'hur+h, bu! no! $ra+!i+ed, and a,!er borro2in- ,rom !he Je2ish "orah, !he 'hur+h no2 denies !heir reli-ious his!ori+al roo!s) "his $rea+hin- o, ha!red 2ill have monumen!al +onse*uen+es in a 'a!holi+ man named 8i!ler) 'he famous monk *a!ulph inspire! lon$ a$o by an e1cess of 7eal &as so inflame! a$ainst the (e&s that he tra%erse! 5ermany an! ,rance in the ?Eth century an! by preachin$ a$ainst the (e&s as the enemies of our Holy *eli$ion incite! Christians to !estroy them. 'his resulte! in the !eaths of a %ery lar$e number of (e&s. #hat must &e think his !ee!s or thou$hts &oul! be if he &ere no& ali%e an! sa& &hat &as happenin$ in 3olan!? But the $reat St. Bernar! oppose! this immo!erate an! ma!!ene! 7eal of *a!ulph an! &rote to the cler$y an! people of eastern ,rance. 4! leas! someone 2i!hin !he 'hur+h had !he +ommon sense !o see !he a!ro+i!ies +ommi!!ed in !he name o, Jesus 'hris! and od and re+o-ni5e i! as su+h) 'he (e&s are not to be persecute!) they are not to be slau$htere!) they are not e%en to be !ri%en out. :1amine the !i%ine &ritin$s concernin$ them. #e rea! in the psalm a ne& kin! of prophecy concernin$ the (e&s) 5o! has sho&n me says the Church on the sub4ect of my enemies not to slay them in case they shoul! e%er for$et my people. Ali%e ho&e%er they are eminent remin!ers for us of the =or!s sufferin$. ;n this account they are scattere! throu$h all lan!s in or!er that they may be &itnesses to our re!emption &hile they pay the 4ust penalties for so $reat a crime. "F$is!le 363. "he Je2s are $erse+u!ed ,or +en!uries ,or a +rime !hey did no! +ommi!) 4 +rime !hey have lived 2i!h ,or almos! !2o !housand years and no! !o be revealed un!il !he adven! o, #o$e John #aul && in !he year 2000 2hen his 8oliness !ravels !o Jerusalem !o as3 ,or-iveness ,rom !he Rabbis, ye! ne2s media did no! $rin! !he de!ails o, !his mee!in-, leavin- many !o believe !ha! !he di,,eren+es 2ere $rimarily reli-ious in na!ure) Radul$h 2ri!es !his !o 8enry, !he 4r+hbisho$ o, Main5: 9oesnt the Church e%ery !ay triumph more fully o%er the (e&s in con%ictin$ or con%ertin$ them than if once an! for all she !estroye! them &ith the e!$e of the s&or!) Surely it is not in %ain that the Church has establishe! the uni%ersal prayer &hich is offere! up for the faithless (e&s from the risin$ of the sun to its settin$ that the =or! 5o! may remo%e the %eil from their hearts that they may be rescue! from their !arkness into the li$ht of truth. ,or unless it hope! that those &ho !o not belie%e &oul! belie%e it &oul! ob%iously be futile an! empty to pray for them. "F$is!le 365) #o$e &nno+en! &&&, a,!er sayin- !ha! Je2s 2ere beinre+eived by 'hris!ians in!o !heir +i!ies, 2arns !ha! !he me!hod and +ondi!ion o, !his re+e$!ion should -uard a-ains! !heir re$ayin- !he bene,i! 2i!h evildoin-) 'hey on bein$ a!mitte! to our ac2uaintance in a spirit of mercy repay us the popular pro%erb says as the mouse in the &allet the snake in the lap an! fire in the bosom usually repay their host. #o$e &nno+en! &&& ,ur!her s!a!es !ha!: O It &as fittin$ for (e&s to ser%e Christians rather than %ice %ersa. 4nd added) =et not the sons of the free &oman be ser%ants of the sons of the han!mai!8 but as ser%ants re4ecte! by their lor! for &hose !eath they e%illy conspire! let them reali7e that the result of this !ee! is to make them ser%ants of those &hom Christs !eath ma!e free as &e rea! in his 9ecretal. =ike&ise in the 9ecretal un!er the same hea!in$ he forbi!s the promotion of (e&s to public office) forbi!!in$ (e&s to be promote! to public offices since in such circumstances they may be %ery !an$erous to Christians. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia. &! is !his ar+hai+ bi-o!ry ,ounded on enhan+in- !he s$read o, #a-ani5ed@'a!holi+ism in a by-one era !ha! $re+i$i!a!es a ha!red do+!rine !ha! 2ill en+a$sula!e !he Je2s in!o a od 3illin- $eo$le and $romo!e a revulsion a-ains! !hem !ha! 2ill !ermina!e 2i!h !heir a!!em$!ed 2orld 2ide eD!in+!ion in ;;&& by a di+!a!orial man 2ho is a $ro,essed 'a!holi+ and Je2 8a!er and la!er on in his!ory by a -rou$ o, 'a!holi+ au!hori!ies in Bosnia 2ho $ro,ess similar a!!i!udes, Oall in !he name o, od) D :;3:@#o$e Benedi+! %&E, issues 3ro%i!as on 1. May, 2hi+h +on,irms !he 'hur+h6s $revious s!and in In :minenti +ondemnin- >reemasonry on !he -rounds o, i!s se+re! oa!hs, na!uralism, se+re+y, reli-ious indi,,eren!ism, and i!s $er+eived $ossible !hrea! !o !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h and s!a!e) ($e+i,i+ally, i! ,orbids Roman 'a!holi+s ,rom see3in- membershi$ in any Masoni+ or-ani5a!ion)
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D :;32@'alendar 4d:us!men!= "he day ,ollo2in- 2 (e$!ember is de+lared 14 (e$!ember !o allo2 ,or !he dis+re$an+y in !he Julian +alendar o, 11 minu!es and 4 se+onds $er year loss in !ime) Ben:amin >ran3lin dis+overs !he iden!i!y o, li-h!enin- and ele+!ri+i!y, and his li-h!enin- rods Athe 9e%ils ro!B are only used a,!er a 'hris!ian 'hur+h is s!ru+3 by li-h!enin- and burns !o !he -round, sho2in- no s$e+ial dis$ensa!ion ,or a 8ouse o, !he 7ord) D :;38@ #elham, in 1053, brin-s in a bill allo2in- Je2s !o be+ome na!urali5ed by a$$li+a!ion !o #arliamen!) &! $assed !he 7ords 2i!hou! mu+h o$$osi!ion, bu! on bein- brou-h! do2n !o !he 8ouse o, 'ommons !he "ory $ar!y ma3es a -rea! ou!+ry a-ains! !his Aban!onment of Christianity as !hey +alled i!) Bir!h o, "i$$u (ahib, !he las! rulin- mahara:ah o, Mysore, 2ho +onsumes his li,e resis!in- Bri!ish desi-ns on &ndia) "he 'i$er of Mysore demons!ra!es his $assiona!e ,eelin-s ,or !he Bri!ish by $ersonally su$ervisin- !he -an- ra$e o, ea+h +a$!ured soldier) Bir!h o, Jean Ja+5ues Re-is de 'amba+eres, >ran+e, 2ho, under eneral 1a$oleon Bone$ar! develo$s in!o !he $rimary ar+hi!e+! o, !he -apoleonic Co!e) 'amba+eres is dis+ree!, bu! no! se+re!ive, abou! his homoseDuali!y, and i! is !hrou-h his in,luen+e !ha! !he -apoleonic Co!e, and many la!er >ren+h la2s are based u$on his le-ali5ed $riva!e +onsen!in- homoseDual a+!s be!2een adul!s) D :;37@Bir!h o, ;illiam Bli-h 2ho is la!er !o be+ome reno2ned hard drivin- 'a$!ain Bli-h o, !he 8)M)() Boun!y) 'a$!ain Bli-h survives !he +re26s mu!iny and !he lon- voya-e in an o$en boa!, 2hile mos! o, !he mu!ineers $erish on #i!+airn &sland) 'a$!ain bli-h! 3ne2 ho2 !o have a man ,lo--edH D :;33@Bir!h o, 8ans 4Del, 'oun! von >ersen, (!o+3holm (2eden) eneral, (!a!esmen, and dis!in-uished lover o, !hree (2edish 3in-s) "he reason ,or his horrible dea!h has never been sa!is,a+!orily eD$lained) 4 sava-e mob !ears him !o $ie+es in !he s!ree!s o, (!o+3holm as $oli+e loo3 on and do no!hin-) 8e is bea!en 2i!h +anes and umbrellas and !hen 3i+3ed !o dea!h) AD )-.'.?D@?.Mo7art) 'he youn$est chil! an! only sur%i%in$ son of a Catholic ,reemason =eopol! Mo7art bapti7e! (ohannes Chrysostomus #olf$an$us 'heophilus Mo7art &as born in Sal7bur$. He sho&e! an early precocity both as a keyboar!.player an! %iolinist at the a$e of si1 Mo7art ha! become an accomplishe! performer on the cla%ier %iolin an! or$an an! &as hi$hly competent in si$ht.rea!in$ an! impro%isation. >ive shor! $iano $ie+es +om$osed by Mo5ar! 2hen he 2as only siD years o, a-e are s!ill $o$ular !oday) 8e +ondu+!ed a Mass o, his o2n +om$osi!ion a! !he a-e o, !2elve, and !2o years la!er 2as made a ?ni-h! o, !he 8oly hos! by !he #o$e 'lemen! %&E ,or his $layin-) ;hen his ,a!her re+eived his se+ond de-ree ;ol,-an- 2ro!e ,ello& Crafts (ourney A<$) ?46.B !o honor !he o++asion) >or 7od-e Kur ;ohl!a!i-3ei! he 2ro!e ;penin$ ;!e A<$) ?4.3B and Closin$ ;!e ~<$) ?4.4) &n 106/, he 2as a$$oin!ed +on+er! mas!er !o !he 4r+hbisho$ o, (al5bur-, la!er, a! 7a (+ala, Milan, &!aly, he is made a 'hevalier o, !he ;r!er of the 5ol!en Spur by #o$e #ius E&, bu!, 2hen he is a++used o, ne-le+! o, reli-ion, !hro2s o,, his a$$oin!men!, :oins !he >reemasons, and be-ins !he series o, +om$osi!ions, 2hi+h 2ill ma3e him 2orld@,amous) "he Catholic :ncyclope!ia in +laimin- him ,or !he 'hur+h, reminds us !ha! his las! +om$osi!ion 2as !he *e2uiem Mass !ha! is s!ill used in 'a!holi+ servi+es) 8e 2as, on !he +on!rary, li3e Bee!hoven and so many o!her mas!ers o, musi+, a no!orious ,u-i!ive ,rom !he 'hur+h) ~ see ;ilder6s au!hori!a!ive bio-ra$hy,
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8ard $ressed ,or money, he +om$osed !he Re*uiem se+re!ly ,or 'oun! ;alse--, 2ho 2as !o $u! his o2n name on i!) ;ilder *uo!es a le!!er o, Mo5ar! !o his ,amily, in 100., sayin- !ha! he believes only in !he 5ran! Architect of the ,reemasons Q$$) 232@3R) 4l!hou-h he re,used !o do so, his 2i,e sen! ,or a $ries! 2hen he 2as dyin-) "he man re,used !o +ome, and Mo5ar! 2as, 2i!hou! 'hur+h servi+e, buried in !he +ommon -rave o, !he $oor) "he se+ond leadin- bio-ra$her, 4) 9libi+he, Mo7arts =eben 1.40, !ells ho2, re,errin- !o !he or!hodoDy o, Mo5ar!6s you!h, said: 'hat is all o%er an! &ill ne%er come back. "&, 243) Ne! 'a!holi+ 2or3s -enerally, as 2ell as !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia, 2hi+h solemnly $romises !he $ubli+ !he eDa+! !ru!h, lis! him as a 'a!holi+) ~J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclope!ia. 8is las! Masoni+ 2or3 Q<$) ?623R 2as 2ri!!en ,or !he dedi+a!ion o, a Masoni+ !em$le in Eienna on 1ovember 15, 10/1) Mo5ar! 2as essen!ially an o$era!i+ +om$oser) 8is las! s!a-e 2or3 'he Ma$ic
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,lute an o$era 2i!h s!ron- Masoni+ !hemes, 2as runnin- 2i!h su++ess a! !he !ime o, his dea!h) &ni!ia!ed: De+ember 14, 10.4, a! 7od-e Kur ;ol!a!i-3ei!, #assed: January 0, 10.5, 7od-e Kur ;ahren Fin!ra+h!) <n his dea!h bed he re,used !o as3 ,or a $ries! and 2hen his 2i,e never!heless sen! ,or one, he 2as re,used, and Mo5ar!, a,!er +om$osin- so many +om$osi!ions ,or !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, 2as buried 2i!hou! servi+e in !he +ommon -rave o, !he $oor) D :;36@1.36@ ;illiam od2in, anar+his!, ,ree!hin3er, and 4!heis!, re$resen!s one o, !he mos! +onsis!en! o$en@minded im$ulses o, !he Fnli-h!enmen!, 2ri!in- 3olitical (ustice in 10/3) "homas Je,,erson and his ,ollo2ers, !he re$ubli+ans, a++e$!ed od2in6s an!i@au!hori!arian sen!imen!s and Je,,erson, 2hile s!ill a -overnmen!alis! Asupporter of the kin$B a! hear!, said, A little rebellion no& an! thenL by !he $eo$le !o be A $oo! thin$. od2in6s 4!heism and an!i@s!a!ism Aanti.$o%ernmentB 2ere ,ollo2ed by !2o o!her ,i-ures in liber!arian his!ory, Mi+hael Ba3unin A1.14@1.06@ &ho turne! a$ainst philosophy as a reme!y for social problemsB and #ierre Jose$h #roudhon A1.0/@1.65B, bo!h o, 2hom 2ere >reemasons) ;hen 2ar s2e$! !hrou-h Furo$e in !he mid 1/!h +en!ury, i! 2as !he Masoni+ model o, re-ula!ion and ,ree!hin3in-, 2hi+h $rovided an or-ani5a!ional blue$rin! ,or Ba3unin6s 2or3s, International Brotherhoo! and !he *e%olutionary Alliance. D :;36@1.16@ Miranda, eneral >ran+is+o, Ei+e@#residen! o, Eene5uela) 8e ,ou-h! 2i!h !he 4meri+ans in !he ;ar o, &nde$enden+e a-ains! !he Bri!ish, and 2i!h !he >ren+h durin- !he Revolu!ion) 8e re!urned !o (ou!h 4meri+a, led an abor!ive revol! a-ains! !he su$$ressive ($aniards and $assed some years in 4meri+a and Fn-land, 2here he 2as +losely asso+ia!ed 2i!h !he Jeremy Ben!ham s+hool) 8e 2as already an a!heis!, as s!a!ed by John (!uar! Mills) 8e hel$ed libera!e Eene5uela and be+ame Ei+e #residen!, bu! shor!ly !herea,!er ,ell in!o !he hands o, !he +ruel ($aniards and died in a dun-eon o, !he 'a!holi+ &n*uisi!ion in ($ain) D :;3;@1.20@;illiam Bla3e, Fn-lish ar!is!, $oe!, en-raver, ,amous 2or3, 'he Ancient 9ays Son$s of Innocence 'he Marria$e of Hea%en P Hell and Son$s of :1perience. 8e des+ribes !he Dei!y A5o!B usin- a +om$ass !o +ir+ums+ribe !he 2orld and his +rea!ions) 8e said !o have +ommuni+a!ed 2i!h an-eli+ li,e ,orms as a +hild and +laimed !ha! his de+eased bro!her s$o3e 2i!h him and is !he one 2ho sho2ed him !he ne2 $rin!in- !e+hni*ues em$loyed in his 2or3s) D :;3;@"he mys!i+, Fmanuel (2edenbor-, has a vision o, an-els !ha! !ell him !ha! !he ;orld 2ill end !his year AHe is not taken seriouslyB) D :;3;@/!h o, July, #o$e Benedi+! !he %&E issues !he #a$al Bull, Sollici7a Ac 3ro%i!a !o re-ula!e and de,ine li!erary 2or3s a++e$!able !o !he 'hur+h by !he 'on-re-a!ions o, &n*uisi!ion P &ndeD) 4ll 2or3s o, a reli-ious or a !heolo-i+al na!ure are sub:e+! !o !his #a$al Bull) &n 105. a ne2 de+ree re,ines !he Co!e1 of ,orbi!!en Books in re-ards !o boo3s no! men!ioned $reviously in !he &ndeD) &n+luded in !he ne2 'odeD are issues $er!ainin- !o 'he Immaculate Conception and 'heory of 5race. D :;6:@"he ;r!er of the :lect Cohens an o++ul! >reemasonry or-ani5a!ion, is ,ounded by Mar!ines de #as*ually A1020@100/B) (ome say !ha! #as*ually 2as +onne+!ed !o !he Domini+an <rder and also !he &n*uisi!ion) 8is se+re!ary is 7ouis 'laude de (ain!@Mar!in, an o++ul! $hiloso$her, or-ani5es !he *eforme! Scottish *ite. D :;6:@;illiam Bell $redi+!s !he Fnd o, !he ;orld by ear!h*ua3es on >ebruary .!h and ano!her on Mar+h .!h, 2i!h !he ul!ima!e end 2i!hin 2. days) 7ondoners -a!her in boa!s alon- !he "hames River or leave !he +i!ies ,or !he +oun!ryside) 8is $redi+!ion doesn6! +ome !rue and he is !hro2n in!o Bedlam, 7ondon6s $rison ,or mad $eo$le) D :;68@ eor-e Bell, a devou! Me!hodis!, $redi+!s !he Fnd o, !he ;orld on >ebruary 2.!h o, !his year) D :;62.'he ?Kth century &as not an a$e remarkable for !epth of spiritual life0NHere Ain the Bishopric of Saint A$atha near -aples in ?DAEB &ith BC CCC uninstructe! people FCC mostly in!ifferent an! sometimes scan!alous secular cler$y an! ?D more or less rela1e! reli$ious houses... A fiel! so o%er$ro&n &ith &ee!s that they seeme! the only crop. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 1, $-) 330) D :;62.6*e! Christmas 2hereby 6000 non@'a!holi+ 'hinese are massa+red by orders o, Don (imon de 4nda in !he #hili$$ines ,or alle-edly $lo!!in- a-ains! !he 'a!holi+ ($anish -overnmen!) 'he only thou$ht &as to make Christians an! ne%er citi7ens. 'his people &as !i%i!e! into parishes an! sub4ecte! to the most minute an! e1tra%a$ant obser%ances. :ach fault each sin is still punishe! by
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the ro!. ,ailure to atten! prayers an! mass has its fi1e! penalty an! punishment is a!ministere! to men an! &omen at the !oor of the ACatholicB Church by or!er of the pastor. "7a #jrouse) "he ($aniards only +on+ern is $unishmen! and sub:e+!ion o, all na!ives !o !he 2ill o, !he 'hur+h, =or! 'hou art po&erful to punish the offenses !one in this islan! a$ainst 'hy ma4esty an! in or!er to foun! in it 'hy house an! Holy Church &here 'hy $lorious -ame be %enerate! an! e1alte!< I beseech 'hee to enli$hten an! $ui!e me so that &e !o here may be to 'hy $lory an! honor an! the $lorification of 'hy Holy Catholic ,aith. "($anish eD$lorerG+on*ueror, Don Mi-uel 7o$e5 de 7e-a5$i, 155/) D :;67@"he 4r+hdu+hess Maria "heresa o, 4us!ria bans Masonry 2i!h 'a!holi+ 'hur+h a$$roval) D :;66. 6'he :cclesiastical history of the first t&el%e centuries is absolutely fabulous. 'he series of 3opes is no more authentic than the series of (e&ish hi$h priests. 'he a$reement of the monastic chronicles for the year ?E?> sho&s that they &ere all the pro!uct of one monastic 6Scriptoria. -ot one &as &ritten by a contemporary of the e%ents !escribe!. 5re$ory 6'he 5reat electe! ?EED is the first of &hom &e ha%e any historic notice8 &hich lea%es a for$e! an! frau!ulent list of some ?KC 3opes &ho ne%er ha! an e1istence other than in the &orse than ima$ination of the compilers ... 'here are no tombs or sepulchers of any of the 3opes prior to this !ate nor yet coins but &hat are ackno&le!$e! to be spurious. "8ardouin6s M3role$omena,6 1066, Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD /26, 7ouisville, ?N 40201) 8ardouin, 2ho 2as A learne! scholar an! a &riter of hi$h position in the (esuit Colle$e in 3aris 1645@102., eD$oses !he 2or!hlessness and lyin- le-ends o, !he so@+alled J3atristic ,athers. 8ardouin da!es !he ,irs! desi-n o, !he 'a!holi+ ,or-ers in >ran+e ,rom 11.0@122/, 2hi+h +on!inued ,rom 1245@ 1314= and !he +ons!ru+!ion o, !his -enre o, li!era!ure 2en! on !o an immense de-ree ,or !he $ro$a-a!ion o, !he M,aith6 durin- !he neD! 150 years) ~8ardouin6s M3role$omena,6 1066, Ban3 o, ;isdom, BoD /26, 7ouisville, ?N 40201) D :;69@"he Jesui! <rder is eD$elled ,rom !he $redominan!ly 'a!holi+ #hili$$ines ,or !heir $oli!i+a involvemen!) "here are ,ive 'a!holi+ <rders residin- in !he #hili$$ines, 2hi+h in 1..., 2hile visi!in8on- ?on-, Ri5al dis+overs, !hrou-h a +onversa!ion 2i!h >r) #ro+ura!or o, !he Domini+an <rder do *ui!e 2ell ,inan+ially) <n Fas!er (unday, a! abou! nine oI+lo+3 in !he mornin-, !he $orno-ra$hi+ 2ri!er, essayis! o, nau-h!y !i!illa!in- boo3s, !he Mar*uis de (ade a++os!s Rose ?eller 2ho a++om$anies !he Mar*uis de (ade in!o a +ab !o 4r+ueil, 2here u$on arrival he ren!s a +o!!a-e, orders her !o undress, !hrea!ens her 2i!h a 3ni,e, and ,lo-s her) 4ll o, his 2ri!in-s are +ondemned by !he 'hur+h) D :;6<@1.21@1a$oleon Bona$ar!e, $romo!ed !o bri-adier -eneral a! !he a-e o, 24) 8e a+*uires addi!ional $o2er by +on+ludin- an a-reemen! 2i!h #o$e #ius E&&, 'on+orda! o, 1.01, 2hi+h +on!ribu!ed !o >ren+h domes!i+ harmony by endin- !he *uarrel 2i!h !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !ha! had arisen durin- !he Revolu!ion) <2in- !o his se! $oli+y o, ma3in- !he 'hur+h a su$$or!er o, his $ro+laimed !hrone he behaved as an or!hodoD 'a!holi+, bu! he 2as no! !he only 'a!holi+ monar+h !o !rea! !he #o$e 2i!h +on!em$!) &n 1.0., he a$$oin!s his bro!her Jose$h 3in- o, ($ain) 3o&er is my mistress says 1a$oleon) 7ord Rosebery has made an im$ar!ial s!udy o, his $osi!ion as re-ards reli-ion in J 'he =ast 3hase,L a s!udy o, him in eDile Q$$) 16.@103R) 8e sho2s !ha! 1a$oleon, es$e+ially in his la!er years, did no! believe in !he Divini!y o, 'hris! or a ,u!ure li,e) 'a!holi+s boas! !ha! a! !he end he as3ed ,or !he sa+ramen!s) &n doin- so, ho2ever, he -ave his ,riends !he eD+use !ha! 'here is so much that one !oes not kno&. D :;6<@<n 4u-us! 2., (ain! 4ndre26s Masoni+ 7od-e in Bos!on +on,ers a >reemasoni+ de-ree named a,!er !he ?ni-h!s "em$lar) "he lod-e assumes a si-ni,i+an! role in !he 4meri+an Revolu!ion by 1003) "he rand 7od-e o, (+o!land made Jose$h ;arren rand Mas!er o, !he >reemasons in 1or!h 4meri+an) Masoni+ members in+lude !he revolu!ionis!s #aul Revere and John 8an+o+3, 2i!h !he lod-e6s membershi$ overla$$in- 2i!h !he mos! dama-inse+re! so+ie!y !o Fn-lish rule in !he ne2 2orld, !he Sons of =iberty 2i!h !2elve members o, !he lod-e $ar!i+i$a!inin !he Bos!on "ea #ar!y Ano ta1ation &ithout representationB) #ro!es!an!ism and !he ri-h!s o, man have $ermea!ed !he !hou-h!s and a+!ions o, !he early +olonis!s, >reemasonry $layin- a ma:or role in !he dissemina!ion o, in!i%i!ual ri$hts versus institutional propa$an!a Areli$ious an! politicalB) Ben:amin >ran3lin be+omes a member o, a mys!erious >ren+h se+re! so+ie!y +alled !he *oyal =o!$e of Comman!ers of the 'emple #est of Carcassonne.
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"he area around !he ,or!ress a! 'ar+assonne 2as a medieval +en!er ,or 'a!hars and "em$lars, housin- a +om$leD o, $hiloso$hi+al and mys!erious symbols havin- !o do 2i!h sa+red -eome!ry) (ymbols !ha! are !o la!er sur,a+e in !he ri!ual -armen!s 2orn by >ran3lin and !he ,irs! #residen! o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, eor-e ;ashin-!on durin- Masoni+ +eremonies) ~,rom 8enry 7in+oln6s 9isco%eries in ,rance. &ndividual ri-h!s are 2ha! se! !he 4meri+ans a$ar! ,rom !heir Furo$ean an+es!ors and $ose a +ons!an! !hrea! !o !he 'hur+h) (o mu+h so !ha! #o$e #ius &% a!!em$!s !o enlis! !he hel$ o, !he 'on,edera+y in !he 4meri+an 'ivil ;ar !o over!hro2 !hese #ro!es!an! !hin3ers Asee A9 ?KA>B) 4n!i@(emi!ism +on!inues in !he 9niversal Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, 'he (e&s eternal insolent chil!ren obstinate !irty thie%es liars i$noramuses pests an! the scour$e of those near an! far0 Mana$e! to lay their han!s on0 All public &ealth0 An! %irtually alone they took control not only of all the money0 But of the la& itself in those countries &here they ha%e been allo&e! to hol! public officesO AHet they complainB at the first shout by anyone &ho !ares raise his %oice a$ainst this barbarian in%asion by an enemy race hostile to Christianity an! to society in $eneral. ~"hose 2ords
a$$eared in 1..0 in 'ivil!a 'a!!oli+a, !he :ournal #o$e #ius &% had ordered !he Jesui!s !o $ublish in Rome as !he in,ormal or-an o, !he Ea!i+an, every ar!i+le mus! be +leared be,ore $ubli+a!ion by !he $a$al se+re!aria! o, s!a!e)
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D :;;4@1.44@"horvaldsen, Ber!el, ,amous Danish s+ul$!or) (on o, an &+eland 2ood +arver, he s!udied a! !he 'o$enha-en 4+ademy) 8e be+ame one o, !he ,ines! s+ul$!ors o, his !ime re+eivin- !he hi-hes! o, in!erna!ional honors) 8e $rodu+ed a -ood deal o, reli-ious 2or3, in+ludin- !he s!a!ue o, #o$e #ius E&&= he is very in!eres!inin +onne+!ion 2i!h !he *ues!ion o, !he ins$ira!ion o, reli-ious ar!) 8is $ious bio-ra$her "hiele admi!s, almos! 2i!h !ears, !ha! he re:e+!ed 'hris!iani!y, and in ,a+! he had ,rom you!h a $assion ,or an+ien! ree+e and Rome, bu! in his !ime !here 2as no! mu+h money in +lassi+al ar!) ;hen someone as3ed him ho2 he, a ,ree!hin3er, +ame !o $rodu+e su+h beau!i,ul reli-ious s!a!ues he said: -either !o I belie%e in the $o!s of the 5reeks but for all that I can represent them. "he an+ien! &+elandi+ my!holo-y +alls !heir -od, 'he Author of e%ery thin$ that e1isteth the eternal the li%in$ an! a&ful Bein$8 the searcher into conceale! thin$s the Bein$ that ne%er chan$eth.N &! a!!ribu!e!h !o !his dei!y An infinite po&er a boun!less kno&le!$e an! incorruptible 4ustice. ""he
9l!ima!e De+e$!ion@'he '&o Babylons or 'he 3apal #orship 3ro%e! 'o Be 'he #orship of -imro! an! His #ife , By "he 7a!e Rev) 4leDander 8islo$
D :;;451.20@Bee!hoven, 7ud2i- van, erman +om$oser, >ree!hin3er, Mason, +onsidered one o, !he -rea!es! +om$osers in !he ;es!ern !radi!ion) Born in Bonn, Bee!hoven 2as raised in an unha$$y, surroundin- 2i!h his ,a!her, a sin-er and al+oholi+ in !he +our! +ha$el) Bee!hoven be+ame a +our! musi+ian in order !o su$$or! his ,amily and his early +om$osi!ions under !he !u!ela-e o, !he erman +om$oser 'hris!ian o!!lob 1ee,e, $ar!i+ularly !he ,uneral +an!a!a on !he dea!h o, !he 8oly Roman Fm$eror Jose$h && in 10/0, si-naled a !unin- $oin! in his +areer) #lans 2ere made ,or Bee!hoven !o s!udy in Eienna, 4us!ria, 2i!h ;ol,-an- 4madeus Mo5ar!, bu! Mo5ar!6s dea!h in 10/1 $reven!ed !his, Bee!hoven 2en! ins!ead !o Eienna in 10/2 and be+ame a $u$il o, 4us!rian +om$oser Jose$h 8aydn) 4l!hou-h !here is no 2ri!!en re+ord o, 7ud2i- van Bee!hoven6s be+omin- a member o, !he 'ra,!, !here are very s!ron- :us!i,i+a!ions ,or believin- !ha! he 2as a Mason 2i!h many o, his ,riends and ,ello2 musi+ians bein- Masons and !here beinre,eren+es !o Masonry in his voluminous +orres$onden+e) "he 4da-io o, his (even!h *uar!e! bears !he su$ers+ri$!ion) A &eepin$ &illo& or an acacia o%er the $ra%e of my brother. Bo!h o, Bee!hoven6s blood bro!hers 2ere alive 2hen !he 2or3 2as 2ri!!en and so !hese 2ords $robably had a Masoni+ +orrela!ion) (+hindler, one o, his bio-ra$hers, men!ions a handsha3e 2hen visi!in- !he +om$oser: ... A $rip of our han!s sai! the rest) 4 son-, #hat is the Masons aim 2as 2ri!!en ,or !he =o$e !es ,rjres Coura$eau1 p l;rient !e Bonn and $ublished in 1.06) ~FD+er$!ed ,rom: Ars Luatuor Coronatorum 'ransactions of Luatuor Coronati =o!$e -o. ECDA.
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;hen he 2as dyin- he yielded !o !he $ressure o, 'a!holi+ ,riends and le! a $ries! adminis!er his sa+ramen!s, bu! i! is admi!!ed !ha! 2hen !he $ries! le,! !he room he said, in !he 7a!in 2ords o, !he an+ien! Roman !hea!er Applau! my frien!s the come!y is o%er. <ne a$olo-is! bio-ra$her im$lausibly ar-ues !ha! he mean! !he +omedy o, his li,e) Durin- !he years o, his ins$ira!ion he had li!!le reli-ious ,eelin-) ;hen >eliD Mos+heles on+e s+ribbled on a manus+ri$! #ith 5o!s help
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D :;;2@1.43@Madam Marie 7e 1ormand, o++ul!is!, 4s!rolo-is! and s$iri!ualis!, 3no2n as !he LSybil of the ,aubour$ Saint 5ermain is 2idely a++laimed ,or $redi+!in- ,u!ures) (he reads !he horos+o$e o, 1a$oleon, Jean #aul Mara!, MaDimilien Robs$ierre and Jose$hine Beauharnais) (he also reads !he +ards o, aris!o+ra!s in #aris, be+omin- *ui!e $o$ular 2i!h 2eal!hy +lien!ele) (he re!ires !o Bel-ium 2here she has a dis$u!e 2i!h Bel-ian +us!oms !ha! resul!s in her im$risonmen!) "he Mar*uis de (ade, and his man servan! 7a!our, are ,ound -uil!y o, abomina!ions ACrimes A$ainst -atureB) "he Mar*uis o, +rimes o, $oisonin-, and sodomy, and his man servan! ,or !he +rime o, sodomy, and are +ondemned !o eD$ia!e Aapolo$i7eB !heir +rimes a! !he +a!hedral $or+h be,ore bein!a3en !o !he #la+e (ain!@7ouis ,or the sai! Sa!e to be !ecapitate!.. an! the sai! =atour to be han$e! by the neck an! stran$le!... 'hen the bo!y of the sai! Sa!e an! that of the sai! =atour to be burne! an! their ashes stre&n to the &in!. "&bid) <n (e$! 12!h (ade and 7a!our are eDe+u!ed in e,,i-y on !he #la+e des #re+heurs, in 4iD) D :;;2@ Rober! Fd2ard, 1in!h 7ord #e!re, +onsidered !he head o, !he 'a!holi+ +ommuni!y in Fn-land, be+omes randmas!er o, !he #remier rand 7od-e and serves ,or 5 years A 3ope Clement XI+ is rather unconcerne! about Masonry !urin$ this perio! in historyB) D :;;8@ James Mill, au!hor o, !he /History of British In!ia / !he /Analysis of the 3henomena of the Human Min! Mand and ,ree !hin3er, 2ould have en!ered !he $ul$i! as a #resby!erian $rea+her, had he no!, By his o&n stu!ies an! reflections been le! to re4ect not only the belief in *e%elation but the foun!ations of &hat is commonly calle! -atural *eli$ion. "J)() Mill, Autobio$raphy, $) 3.) He came to the con%iction that concernin$ the ori$in of thin$s nothin$ &hate%er can be kno&n.N 8e loo3ed u$on reli-ion as 'he $reatest enemy of morality and he re-arded !he od o, 'hris!iani!y as an embodimen! o, !he ;ne plus ultra of &icke!ness. "#ro,) 4) Bain, (ames Mill $) 40/) D :;;8@&! is rumored !ha! #o$e 'lemen! %&E, an-anelli, is alle-ed !o have been $oisoned ,or abolishin- !he Jesui!s A'he (esuit ;r!er is abolishe! thirty.nine times in %arious kin$!oms across :uropeB) D :;;8@&! is alle-ed !ha! Fm$eror >redri+3 !he rea!, 2ro!e !he 8i-her 9e$rees Alast K 9e$rees of the Scottish *iteB, >reemasonry, 2hen >redri+3 $ro!e+!ed !hem ,rom #o$e 'lemen! %&E durin- !he su$$ression) D :;;8@"he 4byssinian 'hur+h has lon- a-o a++e$!ed !he Book of :noch. "he F!hio$ian version o, 'he Book of :noch is dis+overed by James Bru+e. 'he Book of the Secrets of :noch is ,ound in 1..6) &n 1/2. :noch III also 3no2n as !he Hebre& :noch is !ransla!ed) "he Boo3 o, Fno+h is bu! ano!her li!erary $ie+e ,or-ed in !he name o, !he -randson o, 4dam, 2hose ,ra-men!ary remains in+i!e !he visions o, believers in reli-ious li!era!ure, 2hi+h +ir+ula!ed under !he $re!ended au!horshi$ o, !ha! my!hi+al #a!riar+h) "his 4$o+ry$hal Je2ish boo3 is ins!rumen!al in !he 3abbalis!i+ in!er$re!a!ions) &n Fno+h, +ha$!ers 1@5, 2e have !he de+lara!ion !ha! od 2ill leave his heavenly abode on (u!$ment 9ay and a$$ear on ear!h 2i!h his hos! o, 4n-els, +ha$!ers 6@16, !he ,all o, !he rebellious 4n-els 2ho ,ra!erni5ed 2i!h !he dau-h!ers o, man, +ha$!ers 10@36, des+ri$!ions o, diverse 2orlds) &n +ha$!er .2, Me!husalem is ins!ru+!ed !o 2ri!e do2n and reveal every!hin- in !he boo3s +on+ernin- all !hese ma!!ers o, od !o !he ,u!ure -enera!ions o, !he 2orld) "he Book of :noch is +onsidered 8oly (+ri$!ure by !he early 'hris!ians, and !he earlies! li!era!ure o, !he so@+alled Church ,athers is over,lo2in- 2i!h re,eren+es !o !his mys!erious boo3) "he 2nd +en!ury :pistle of Barnabus also ma3es mu+h use o, !he Book of :noch, and 2nd and 3rd 'en!ury Church ,athers, su+h as Jus!in Mar!yr, &renaeus, <ri-in and 'lemen! o, 4leDandria, 2ho also ma3e use o, !he Book of :noch. "he 'hur+h >a!her, "er!ullian, 160@230 ')F), even +alls !he Book of :noch Holy Scripture and !he F!hio$i+ 'hur+h in+ludes !he Book of :noch !o i!s o,,i+ial 'hur+h 'anon) D :;;8@"he 5ran! ;rient is es!ablished in >ran+e, a rival !o 'he 5ran! =o!$e AMasonicB) D :;;3@"he 2ord (e& does no! +ome in!o eDis!en+e un!il !his year) #rior !o 1005 !he 2ord (e& does no! eDis! in any lan-ua-e) "he 2ord (e& beinin!rodu+ed in!o !he Fn-lish lan-ua-e ,or !he
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8is!ori+al eviden+e no2 $roves !ha! !he ,ramers o, !he 4meri+an De+lara!ion o, &nde$enden+e and 'ons!i!u!ion 2ere no! 'a!holi+ nor 2ere !hey ,ollo2ers o, 'hris!ian Do+!rines as 2e $res+ribe !o !hem !oday) "hey 2ere deis!s, !heis!s and >reemasons, believin- in !he inde$enden+e o, man ,rom bo!h $oli!i+al as 2ell as reli-ious ins!i!u!ions) "he di+!ionary de,ini!ion o, 'heism and 9eism is: Theism G !hecism dL!h@Mi@5mH noun Q160.R V: a belie, in !he eDis!en+e o, a -od or -ods= specif : a belie, in !he eDis!en+e o, one od vie2ed as !he +rea!ive sour+e o, man and !he 2orld 2ho !rans+ends ye! is immanen! in !he 2orld) ~1//6 Kane #ublishin-, &n+) and Merriam@;ebs!er, &n+or$ora!ed Deism G decism dLDx@Mi@5m, JDw@d noun often cap. 16.2: a movemen! or sys!em o, !hou-h! advo+a!inna!ural reli-ion, em$hasi5in- morali!y, and in !he 1.!h +en!ury denyin- !he in!er,eren+e o, !he 'rea!or 2i!h !he la2s o, !he universe) ~1//6 Kane #ublishin-, &n+) and Merriam@;ebs!er, &n+or$ora!ed) 'he bill for establishin$ reli$ious free!om the principles of &hich ha! to a certain !e$ree been enacte! before I ha! !ra&n in all the latitu!e of reason P ri$ht. It still met &ith opposition8 but &ith some mutilations in the preamble it &as finally passe!8 an! a sin$ular proposition pro%e! that its protection of opinion &as meant to be uni%ersal. #here the preamble !eclares that coercion is a !eparture from the plan of the Holy author of our reli$ion an amen!ment &as propose! by insertin$ /(esus Christ / so that it &oul! rea! /A !eparture from the plan of (esus Christ the Holy author of our reli$ion8/ the insertion &as re4ecte! by a $reat ma4ority in proof that they meant to comprehen! &ithin the mantle of its protection the (e& an! the 5entile the Christian an! the Mohametan AMohamma!an IslamB, the Hin!oo AHin!uB an! Infi!el Aa$nostics atheists !oubtersB of e%ery !enomination. ""homas Je,,erson, in re,eren+e !o !he +ir$inia Act for *eli$ious ,ree!om, su$$or!s reli-ious liber!y ,or all $eo$le, no!
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8is!ori+al a++oun!s o, >reemasonry in, 'he 'emple an! the =o!$e !ell o, !he $hiloso$hi+al in,luen+es o, >reemasonry on !he ,oundin- do+umen!s, 2hile avoidin- !he im$ression o, a Masoni+ involvemen!) <, !he ,i,!y@siD si-na!ories o, !he 9eclaration of In!epen!ence, !hir!y@!hree may have been >reemasons) ;hile nine have been de,ini!ely iden!i,ied as >reemasons, ano!her !en may $ossibly have been, bu! 2e may never 3no2 due !o do+umen!s los! durin- !he 1a!ion6s s!ru--le ,or ,reedom) <, !he -eneral in !he 'on!inen!al 4rmy, !here 2ere so ,ar as do+umen!a!ion +an es!ablish, !hir!y@!2o >reemasons ou! o, seven!y@,our, $lus siD o, his aides) ran!ed !he 3no2n >reemasons are, as a rule, more $rominen! in !he s!ru--les ,or ,reedom, a +ons$ira+y a!!ribu!ed !o !he Masoni+ <rder has never been do+umen!ed) 4re -rea! men $rone !o :oin an or-ani5a!ion su+h as >reemasonry or is said or-ani5a!ion $rone !o a!!ra+! men o, su+h inde$enden! and ,ree!hin3in- +hara+!erC <n !he 11!h o, June, !he 'on!inen!al 'on-ress a$$oin!s a +ommi!!ee !o dra,! a 9eclaration of In!epen!ence) "2o o, !he ,ive men on !his +ommi!!ee, Ben:amin >ran3lin and Rober! 7ivin-s!on, are 3no2n >reemasons, and Rober! (herman is believed !o have been a member also, bu! do+umen!s have been los!) "he o!her !2o, "homas Je,,erson and John 4dams, are no!, al!hou-h !hey had many Masoni+ ,riends) "he !eD! o, !he De+lara!ion o, &nde$enden+e is +om$osed by Je,,erson and submi!!ed !o 'on-ress, 2hi+h a++e$!ed i! on 4 July 1006, one year a,!er ?in- eor-e de+lares 2ar on !he +olonies) "he nine si-na!ories 2hom 2e 3no2 !o be es!ablished as >reemasons, and !he !en 2ho may have been in+luded su+h in,luen!ial ,i-ures as eor-e ;ashin-!on, Ben:amin >ran3lin, Jose$h 8e2es, ;illiam 8oo$er, Rober! #aine, Ri+hard (!o+3!on, eor-e ;al!on, ;illiam ;hi$$le, ;illiam Fllery, !he #residen! o, !he 'on-ress, John 8an+o+3, and many more 2hose re+ords 2ere los! durin- !he inde$enden+e 2ar e,,or!) "he army, moreover, remains almos! en!irely in >reemasoni+ hands)))4s 2e shall see, i! is in !he 'ons!i!u!ion o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es !ha! !he in,luen+e o, >reemasonry is mos! dis+ernible) <n 25 May 10.0, !he 'ons!i!u!ional 'onven!ion o$ened in #hiladel$hia and +ommen+ed i!s e,,or!s !o im$lemen! !he ne2 -overnmen! ,or !he na!ion) "he ,irs! voi+e !o ma3e i!sel, heard 2as a >reemasoni+ one= !ha! o, Fdmund Randol$h, a member o, a ;illiamsbur- lod-e, 2as eneral eor-e ;ashin-!on6s aide@de@+am$, and subse*uen!ly be+ame 4!!orney eneral, !hen -overnor o, Eir-inia and rand Mas!er o, Eir-inia6s rand 7od-e) Durin;ashin-!on6s $residen+y, he 2as !o serve as !he ,irs! 4!!orney eneral o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, !hen !he ,irs! (e+re!ary o, (!a!e)
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min! on the sub4ect of reli$ion an! cree!s an! my &ish is that you make this letter as publicly kno&n as you fin! opportunities of !oin$. "1)N) 4u-) 15, 1.06, "homas #aine in a le!!er !o 4ndre2 Dean) By !he e,,or!s o, !he early 4meri+an so@+alled in,idels, !he name o, Jesus is le,! ou! o, !he 'ons!i!u!ion o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es) "hey 3ne2 !ha! i, an in,ini!e bein- 2as $u! in, no room 2ould be le,! ,or !he $eo$le) "hey 3ne2 !ha! i, any 'hur+h 2as made !he mis!ress o, !he s!a!e, !ha! mis!ress, li3e all o!hers, 2ould +orru$!, 2ea3en, and des!roy soon i!) ;ashin-!on 2an!ed a +hur+h es!ablished by la2 in Eir-inia and 2as $reven!ed by "homas Je,,erson) "he 9a!e Co!e 2as a $ar! o, !he Eir-inia s!a!u!es, and au!hori5ed $ubli+ o,,i+ials !o eDe+u!e anyone 2ho Spoke impiously of the 'rinity or one of the !i%ine persons or a$ainst the kno&n articles of Christian faith. Fvery $erson over !he a-e o, 16 had !o su$$ly !he minis!ers 2i!h an annual dona!ion o, !en $ounds o, !oba++o and one bushel o, +orn) ;hen !he $ri+e o, !oba++o 2en! do2n, an addi!ional assessmen! 2as im$osed: !he ECth calfe the ECth ki!! of $oates an! the ECth pi$$e. "he +ode is 2ri!!en in 7ondon by 4n-li+an Bisho$s 2ho arran-e a lis! o, $rohibi!ions and $unishmen!s, 2hi+h are mean! !o 3ee$ $eo$le ,rom !hin3in- or s$ea3in- ou! a-ains! !he +ler-y and 'hris!iani!y and mean! !o mold !he +i!i5ens in!o +on,ormi!y, a+*uies+en+e, and $ie!y) "he same $enal!y o, dea!h is me!ed ou! ,or Blasphemin$ 5o!/s Holy -ame. "(ames Ma!ison by John #a!ri+3 Mi+hael Mur$hy, 1///) &, you are a s!ran-er in !o2n you 2ere manda!ed !o re$or! !o !he neares! 4n-li+an $ries! 2ho 2ould $u! *ues!ions !o you !o see i, you 2ere 8oly enou-h !o s!ay) &, you missed +hur+h masses, 2i!hou! -ood reason, on !hree o++asions, !he dea!h $enal!y +ould be im$osed, and !he /Co!e I eD+luded all o!her reli-ions ,rom !he +olony) "he /9a!e Co!e/ 2as ,ou-h! by #resby!erians, Me!hodis!s, Ba$!is!s and ,ree!hin3ers 2ho banded !o-e!her ,or a +ommon +ause, 2hi+h sou-h! !o dis@es!ablish !he 'hur+h o, Fn-land ,rom !he 4meri+an 'olonies, 2hi+h mean! i! 2ould have !o be su$$or!ed only by i!s su$$or!ers, no! everyone, and i! 2ould have !o allo2 all o!her 'hris!ian reli-ions e*uali!y) 9urin$ almost fifteen centuries has the le$al establishment of Christianity been on trial. #hat has been its fruits? More or less in all places pri!e an! in!olence in the cler$y i$norance an! ser%ility in the laity8 in both superstition bi$otry an! persecution. "James Madison) "he +hur+h never has $re!ended !ha! Je,,erson or >ran3lin died in ,ear) >ran3lin 2ro!e no boo3s a-ains! !he ,ables o, !he an+ien! Je2s) 8e !hou-h! i! useless !o +as! !he $earls o, !hou-h! be,ore !he s2ine o, i-noran+e and ,ear) Je,,erson 2as a s!a!esman and ,a!her o, a -rea! $ar!y) 8e -ives his vie2s in le!!ers and !o !rus!ed ,riends) 8e 2as a Eir-inian -en!leman, au!hor o, !he De+lara!ion o, &nde$enden+e, ,ounder o, a universi!y, ,a!her o, a $oli!i+al $ar!y, #residen! o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, a s!a!esman and $hiloso$her) "homas Je,,erson is !oo $o2er,ul ,or !he divided 'hur+hes o, his day, and !oo -rea! an ima-e !o be dese+ra!ed !oday) "homas Je,,erson, 2ho is lar-ely res$onsible ,or !he $rin+i$les o, !he 4meri+an 'ons!i!u!ion, learned !hem, es$e+ially !he -rea! $rin+i$les o, ,ree!om an! 9emocracy, ,rom !he $a-es o, !he Roman Jesui!s, (uare5 and Bellarmine) D :;;6@ #o$e #ius E& denoun+es !he 4meri+an Bill of *i$hts and !he De+lara!ion o, &nde$enden+e) "oday, !he 'hur+h s!ill $ro+laims !o have a his!ory o, 8uman Ri-h!s $a!rona-e, ye! ,alsi,ies or +on+eals do+umen!s, 2hi+h mi-h! im$li+a!e !heir $ries!hood in moles!a!ion and $edo$hile +ases 2orld2ide) &! is alle-ed !ha! !he Jesui! <rder, ,ormally su$$ressed by #o$e #ius E&, is allied 2i!h Fm$eror >rederi+3 !he rea! o, #russia and !he Fm$ress 'a!herine o, Russia) "he Jesui! eneral in +on!rol o, !he (+o!!ish Ri!e >reemasonry no2 see3s an allian+e 2i!h !he Masoni+ 8ouse o, Ro!hs+hild in Fn-land) "o a++om$lish !his he +hooses a Jesui!, Je2ish by ra+e, 4dam ;eishau$!) ;eishau$!, an ins!ru+!or o, 'anon 7a2, 'oun+il o, "ren!, a! !he Jesui! 'olle-e o, &n-ols!ad!, in Bavaria, is said !o have a nominal role as !he ,ounder o, !he Illuminati, $layin- a subordina!e !hou-h +ons$i+uous role in !he or-ani5a!ion o, !his se+!) ~>rom ;ccult 'heocracy =a!y Lueenborou$h, $ublished in 1/33) 4nd benea!h, 'he talents of the learne! an! the %irtues of the &ise a noble an! beneficent manner &ith &hich all are charme! !epict much better than this ima$e the true portrait of 3ius +I. " >rom a
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Mans Search for Spirituality: by E. Christopher Reyes, Dimiao, Bohol, 6305 623 >ren+h Manus+ri$! o, !he ;or3 ;ri!!en in !he Near 1016, 2i!h a Disser!a!ion on !he <ri-inal "rea!ise and a Biblio-ra$hy o, !he Earious Fdi!ions by 4l+o,ribas 1asier
<n May 1, 1006, !he ;r!er of the Illuminati 2as o,,i+ially ,ounded and is alle-ed !o use !he Je2ish 8ouse o, Ro!hs+hild !o ,inan+e !he >ren+h Revolu!ion and !he rise o, 1a$oleon Athe ,reemason ACB, 2i!h his Jesui! !rained men!or, 4bbe (ieyes) "he rulin- monar+hs 2ill mee! a! Eienna and ,orm an 9n@ 8oly 4llian+e, blessed by !he 'hur+h, !o, !hey +laim, s!am$ ou! !he las! s$ar3 o, revolu!ionary ,ire) >rom 1.20 !o 1.60 !he valian! $eo$le o, Furo$e ,i-h! ma-ni,i+en!ly ,or !he res!ora!ion o, !he 6*i$hts of Man 6 2hi+h !he Revolu!ion had ,ormula!ed and !he #o$e arro-an!ly mo+3s) Ne!, 'a!holi+ Are%ise!B his!ory men!ions no mar!yrs, !hose brave individuals 2ho ,ou-h! ,or !he ri-h!s o, man) Re$resen!a!ives o, !he $oorC 1o! hardly) 1o! even in !he inau-ura!ion o, !he 21s! +en!ury, !hou-h !he 'hur+h 2ill dis$u!e !his +laim, le! !hem o$en u$ !heir ,inan+ial re+ords and re!urn !o !he Je2s !he !reasures !ha! 2ere s!olen ,rom !hem, le! !hem be !rans$aren! in !heir dealin-s 2i!h !he $oor, !hen 2e +an !ru!h,ully say !hey re$resen! !he $oor) eneral 1a$oleon Bona$ar!e sa2 !hrou-h !he +anard o, !he Jesui! <rder and -ave !hem only !o3en res$e+!) 'he (esuits are a military or$ani7ation not a reli$ious or!er. 'here chief is a $eneral of an army not the mere father abbot of a monastery. An! the aim of this or$ani7ation is po&er. Absolute po&er uni%ersal po&er po&er to control the &orl! by the %olition of a sin$le man. (esuitism is the most absolute of !espotisms) an! at the same time the $reatest an! most enormous of abuses... 'he $eneral of the (esuits insists on bein$ master so%erei$n o%er the so%erei$n. #here%er the (esuits are a!mitte! they &ill be masters cost &hat it may. 'heir society is by nature !ictatorial an! therefore it is the irreconcilable enemy of all constitute! authority. :%ery act e%ery crime ho&e%er atrocious is a meritorious &ork if committe! for the interest of the Society of the (esuits or by the or!er of the $eneral. ~,rom ,ifty Hears In 'he Church ;f *ome, by 'harles 'hini*uy, 1/6., re$rin!ed ,rom !he 1..6 edi!ion, *uo!in- Memorial ;f
'he Capti%ity ;f -apolean At St. Helena eneral Mon!holon) "he Catholic :ncyclope!ia re2ri!es his!ory by de@em$hasi5in- !he no!orious and ne,arious role o, !he Jesui! <rder !hrou-hou! !he 2orld)
"here are +on!radi+!ions in !he his!ori+al 2ri!in-s o, !he Jesui! 4bbe Barruel, 2ho blames !he Ro!hs+hilds and >reemasons ,or !he >ren+h Revolu!ion, i! bein- believed !ha! !he Society of (esus 2as !he ins!rumen! used !o +arry ou! !he Revolu!ion and $unish !he monar+hs 2ho $rovo3ed and eD$elled !he Jesui!s ,rom !heir domains) "he Jesui!s, eD$elled ,rom !he ($anish Fm$ire, ,ound re,u-e in 'orsi+a and ,rom !here !hey su$$or!ed !heir -rea! aven-er, 1a$oleon Bona$ar!e o, >ran+e) 1a$oleon, 2hile banished !o !he island o, (!) 8elena, 2ri!es his Memoirs 2hi+h a++ura!ely des+ribe his or-ani5ers, !he Jesui!s) D :;;6@;r!er of the Illuminati, ,ounded by a Bavarian 7a2 #ro,essor, 4dam ;eishau$! is based on !he 2or3s o, Eol!aire and !he >ren+h Fn+y+lo$edis!s 2ho relied on ra!ionale and lo-i+ versus reli-ious ,alla+y and su$ers!i!ion) ;eishau$!6s ri-orous edu+a!ion res!ed in !he hands o, his -od,a!her, Baron von &+3s!a!!, a member o, !he #rivy 'oun+il, a,!er his ,a!her died 2hen he 2as s!ill a +hild) 4dam has ,ree a++ess !o !he Baron6s eD!ensive library, 2ell s!o+3ed 2i!h !he 2or3s o, !he Fnli-h!enmen! $hiloso$hers) ;eishau$! -radua!es ,rom !he 9niversi!y o, &n-ols!ad! in 106., and rises *ui+3ly 2i!hin !he Jesui! domina!ed ins!i!u!ion a!!ainin- a ,ull $ro,essor in 1033) Des$i!e his eD!reme mili!an! 4!heism, he someho2 mana-ed !o be+ome !he Dean o, !he 7a2 >a+ul!y !2o years la!er a! !he a-e o, 20) 8e is +ons!an!ly a! odds 2i!h universi!y and e++lesias!i+al au!hori!ies and durin- !hese !umul!uous years, ;eishau$! +on+eives !he idea o, ,ormin- a se+re! so+ie!y, a ne2 order, one similar !o !he Masons, bu! or-ani5ed alon- $oli+ies similar !o !he Jesui!s, an order +ommi!!ed !o !he ideals o, !he Fnli-h!enmen!) ;eishau$! ,el! !ha! 2i!h !his ne2 order, 3rinces an! -ations shall !isappear from off the face of the earth< Hes a time shall come &hen man shall ackno&le!$e no other la& but the $reat book of nature8 this re%elation shall be the &ork of Secret Societies an! that is one of our $ran! mysteries... 8e believed !ha!, J'he $ran! art of ren!erin$ any re%olution, &hatsoe%er certain is to enli$hten the people an! to enli$hten them is insensibly to turn the public opinion to the a!option of those chan$es &hich are the $i%en ob4ects of the inten!e! re%olution. ... ~>rom ;ccult 'heocracy =a!y Lueenborou$h, $ublished in
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&llumina!i +andida!es a! all levels 2ere !o a$$ly !hemselves 'o ac2uirin$ of interior an! e1terior perfection a $er,e+!ion, 2hi+h he believed 2ould, !hrou-h !he e,,or!s o, !he <rder, 2ould illumina!e !he 2orld 2i!h reason and -ood deeds) ;eishau$! had already a++e$!ed !he Rousseau vision o, a 2orld ,ree ,rom !he +ons!rain!s o, -overnmen! and +hur+h, 2here humani!y 2ould eDis! in a universal +ommuni!y Autopian &orl!B and bein- one 2i!h na!ure) 7e >ores!ier 2ro!e !ha! ;eishau$! +on!em$la!ed !his ne2 order ,or several years and, a,!er 2ran-linover an a$$ro$ria!e name, ,ounded !he J;r!er of the Illumina!iL on May 1, 1006) &! 2as !his ne2 order, 2hi+h be+ame, in !he 2ords o, !he Jesui! $olemi+is! 4bbe Barruel, 0'he conspiracy of the Sophisters of Impiety an! Anarchy a$ainst e%ery reli$ion natural or re%eale!... 4bbe Barruel s$o3e o, ;eishau$!, ... An o!ious phenomenon in nature an Atheist %oi! of remorse a profoun! hypocrite !estitute of those superior talents &hich lea! to the %in!ication of truth he is possesse! of all that ener$y an! ar!or in %ice &hich $enerates conspirators for impiety an! anarchy ))) hea! of a conspiracy &hich &hen compare! &ith those of the clubs of +oltaire an! 9Alambert or &ith the secret committees of 9;rleans make these latter appear like the faint imitations of puerility an! sho& the Sophister an! the Bri$an! as mere no%ices in the arts of re%olution. " >rom ;ccult 'heocracy
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;eishau$!6s <rder -re2 !o a membershi$ o, 200@300, 2hen !he Mar*uis d6'os!an5a enlis!ed !he e,,or!s o, Baron 4dol$h von ?ni--e in 100.) ?ni--e, 1052@10/6, 2as a no!ed erman $lay2ri-h! and novelis!, 2ho had !ransla!ed Mo5ar!6s Ma$ic ,lute an o$era +o$ious 2i!h Masoni+ symbolism and me!a$hor) 7a!er on Baron 4dol$h ?ni--e 2ould ado$! !he !ea+hin-s o, !he <rder in an a!!em$! !o in,il!ra!e !he >reemasons) &! 2as Baron ?ni--e 2ho assis!ed in !he assimila!ion o, Masoni+ symbolism and se+re! iden!i,i+a!ions and ri!uals !o !he &llumina!i, bu! mu+h o, !he ri!ual o, >reemasonry had been a++e$!ed by ;eishau$! already 2ho had dabbled in Masonry several years be,ore ,ormin- his <rder, and ;eishau$! +onsidered mu+h o, i! o, li!!le use in ,ur!herin- his $lan) &n 10.4 a de+ree is issued in Bavaria banninse+re! orders and so+ie!ies) ;eishau$! bases his ne2 order on !he >reemasonry already $ra+!i+ed in Furo$e a! !he !ime) 9nable !o -ain enou-h +onver!s due !o sli-h! di,,eren+es in vie2s he 2ri!es a ne2 order based u$on an even s!ri+!er +ode o, se+re+y) "his ne2 order +ame !o be 3no2n as !he Illuminate! ,reemasons. "he <rder did i!s 2or3 in se+re!, 2i!h !he +ons!an! ,ear o, bein- eD$osed !o bo!h !he +ivil au!hori!y and !he +ler-y) &ns!ru+!ion 2as -iven a! !he lo2er level o, !he Minerval 4+ademies, !he order $os!urin- i!sel, as havin- no in!eres! in $oli!i+s or reli-ion !o $ro!e+! i!sel, and be+ame immersed only 2i!h !he $hilan!hro$i+ deeds based on !he li,e o, Jesus 'hris!H Jesus says, Mno& &hat is in front of your face an! &hat is hi!!en from you &ill be !isclose! to you. ,or there is nothin$ hi!!en that &ill not be re%eale!. AAn! there is nothin$ burie! that &ill not be raise!B) ~ os$el o, "homas) &! is !he Baron %averius von K2a+3 , 3no2n as Cato !o his ,riends, 2ho is a member o, !he Areopa$ites or *ulin$ Council of the Illuminism 2ho had be-ins re+rui!in- Minervals ,rom 2i!hin !he Masoni+ lod-es) 4s a resul! o, !he e,,or!s o, ?ni--e, !he <rder s2ells !o over 2,000 members and eD!ends !hrou-hou! Furo$e) Fa+h +oun!ry is headed by a na!ional dire+!or, 2ho $resides over a -rou$ o, ins$e+!ors= 2ho in !urn +arry on !he a,,airs o, !he <rder 2i!h !he hel$ o, $rovin+ial aides, 2or3in- do2n !o !he +i!y level and minerval a+ademy level AinitiatesB) &n 10.3 ;eishau$! 2ri!es !o his dear ,riend re-ardin- !he $roblems he is havin- 2i!h !he &llumina!i members, !he names re,erred !o are Co!e names !o main!ain !he se+re+y in !he <rder, I am !epri%e! of help. Socrates &ho &oul! insist on ha%in$ a position of trust amon$st us an! is really a man of talent of the ri$ht &ay of thinkin$ is certainly !runk. Au$ustus reputation coul! not be &orse. Alcibia!es !oes nothin$ but sit all !ay lon$ &ith the %intners pretty &ife an! spen!s his &hole time in si$hin$ an! pinnin$ &ith lo%e. ... 'iberius attempte! to ra%ish the &ife of 9emoci!es an! her husban! took them in the act... ">rom ;ccult 'heocracy =a!y Lueenborou$h, $ublished in 1/33) 8e ,el! disen+han!ed 2i!h !he <rder and ,el! !ha! !he <rder 2as a so+ie!y o,, 0 9issolute immoral &retches &hore masters liars bankrupts bra$$arts an! %ain fools... 'onrad oerin-er 2ri!es o, !his
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'he preliminary !e$rees &ere to ser%e for the selection preparation an! concealment of the true Illuminati8 the others &ere to open the &ay for the free reli$ion an! social or$ani7ation of the future in &hich all !istinction of nations cree!s etc. &oul! !isappear. 'he 5o%ernment of the ;r!er &as a!ministere! by the superiors of the Miner%al 6Churches 63ro%incials 6-ationals an! 6Areopa$ites A&ho constitute! the Supreme CouncilB un!er the !irection of #eishaupt as $eneral of the or!er. Members &ere ac2uainte! only &ith their imme!iate superiors an! only a fe& truste! members kne& that #eishaupt &as the foun!er an! supreme hea! of the or!er. All the members &ere obli$e! to $i%e themsel%es a trainin$ in accor!ance &ith the aims of the society an! to make themsel%es useful &hile the or!er on its part ple!$e! itself to further their interests by the most effectual means. 'hey &ere especially recommen!e! to systematically obser%e persons an! e%ents to ac2uire kno&le!$e an! to pursue scientific research in so far as it mi$ht ser%e the purposes of the or!er. Concernin$ all persons &ith &hom they ha! intercourse they &ere to $ather information an! on all matters &hich coul! possibly affect either themsel%es or the or!er they &ere to han! in seale! reports8 these &ere opene! by superiors unkno&n to the &riters an! &ere in substance referre! to the $eneral. 'he purpose of this an! other re$ulations &as to enable the or!er to attain its ob4ect by securin$ for it a controllin$ influence in all !irections an! especially by pressin$ culture an! enli$htenment into its ser%ice. All Illuministic an! official or$ans the press schools seminaries cathe!ral chapters Uhence too all appointments to sees pulpits an! chairsV &ere to be brou$ht as far as possible un!er the influence of the or$ani7ation an! princes themsel%es &ere to be surroun!e! by a le$ion of enli$htene! men in or!er not only to !isarm their opposition but also to compel their ener$etic co.operation. A complete transformation &oul! thus be effecte!8 public opinion &oul! be controlle!8 priests an! princes &oul! fin! their han!s tie!8 the marplots &ho %enture! to interfere &oul! repent their temerity8 an! the or!er &oul! become an ob4ect of !rea! to all its enemies. ">rom !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia. 4l!erna!ive resour+es
should be sou-h!, as !his 2or3 is mos! $re:udi+ial in all ma!!ers rela!in- !o !he 'hur+h, i!s adversaries, and i!s his!ory)
"he do+umen!s, un*ues!ionably -enuine, ori-ina!ed 2i!hin !he order and $ublished by !he Bavarian -overnmen!: Fini-e <ri-inals+hr) Des &ll) <rdens Q+on,is+a!ed ,rom K2a+3R QMuni+h, 10.0R= 2i!h 1a+h!ra- Qsei5ed ,rom Baron BassusR Qin 2 $ar!s, 10.0R= also do+umen!s made $ubli+ !hrou-h o!her a-en+ies and re+o-ni5ed as -enuine by ?ni--e and ;eishau$!: Der e+h!e &llumina! QFdessa, 10..R= &llumina!us Diri-ens <der (+ho!!is+her Ri!!er Q10/4R= ($ar!a+us 4nd #hilo Q?ni--eR, Die neues!en 4rbei!en Q10/4R= #hilo, Fndli+he Fr3lrun- Q10..R) 9eclarations by members &ho left the or!er) Cosan!ey *enner an! 5runber$er 9rei merk&[r!i$e Aussa$en U?DKAV8 I!em U&ith It7schnei!erV 5rosse Absichten !es Ill. ;r!ens &ith three appen!ices U?DKAV. "In !efense of the or!er) #eishaupt Apolo$ie !er
Illuminaten U,rankfort an! =eip7i$ ?DKDV8 I9:M +ollst]n!i$e 5essch. 9. +erfol$un$ !er Illuminaten in Bayern U,rankfort an! =eip7i$ ?DKAV8 I9:M 3ytha$oras ;!er Betrachtun$en [ber !ie $eheime #elt. an! *e$ierun$skunst U?D@CV. A$ainst the or!er or other&ise concernin$ it) Stattler U#eishaupts collea$ue at In$olsta!tV 9as 5eheimniss !er Bosheit !es Stifters !es Ill. ;r!ens U?DKDV8 3reston Illustrations of ,reemasonry U?K>AV8 Mounier 9e linfluence attribuhe au1 3hilosophes au1 ,ranc.malons et au1 Illuminhs sur la rh%olution ,ranlaise U?KEEV8 (arcke +ermischte Schriften II U?KB@V8 9eschamps.(anet =a socihth et les socihths II UB r! e!. ?KKCV @B s22. ??> s22.8 III U?KKBV BF s22.8 #olfram9ie Illuminaten in Bayern u. ihre +erfol$un$ U?K@@.?@CCV8 :-5:= 5esch. 9es Ill. ;r!ens U?@CAV Urich in !ocuments but fa%ourable to #eishauptV8 Hist.polit. Bl]tter U?KK@V I @EA.F? Uofficial list of IlluminatiV.
Due !o !he many re*ues!s o, ,riends and !hose see3in- more 3no2led-e re-ardin- !he Illuminati & have !rans+ribed !he ,ollo2in-, 2hi+h is !he 2or3s o, ano!her) & do no! a!!es! !o i!s a++ura+y, au!hen!i+i!y, nor !o i!s $re+e$!s, merely $resen! i! as & have ,ound i! as 2ri!!en by Myron >a-an) Behin! the Inite! States an! its Constitution is a small $roup of men &hose sole ob4ecti%e is to ensla%e the &hole &orl! an! humanity in their satanic plot for a one &orl! $o%ernment. -o& to $i%e you a %ery clear picture of this satanic plot I &ill $o back to its be$innin$ back to the mi!!le of the ?Kth Century an! name the men &ho put that plot into action. 'his satanic plot &as launche! back in the ?DACs &hen it first came into e1istence un!er the name of the 6Illuminati. 'his Illuminati &as or$ani7e! by one A!am #eishaupt &ho became a con%ert to Catholicism an! later a Catholic priest. 'hen at the re2uest of the ,inanciers he !efecte! from the Catholic Church an! or$ani7e! the Illuminat &hich &as finance! by the International Bankers. :%ery &ar since then be$innin$ &ith the ,rench *e%olution has been promote! by the Illuminati operatin$ un!er %arious names an! $uises. I say un!er %arious names an! $uises because after the Illuminati
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&as e1pose! an! became too notorious #eishaupt an! his co.conspirators be$an to operate un!er %arious other names. But &hy !i! the &orl! conspirators choose the &or! 6Illuminati for their satanic or$ani7ation? #eishaupt himself sai! that the &or! is !eri%e! from =ucifer an! means qhol!ers of the li$ht. 6'he =uciferian Conspiracy. 6#eishaupt &as a (esuit.traine! professor of Canon =a& teachin$ in In$lecot Ini%ersity &hen he !efecte! from Christianity to embrace the =uciferian Conspiracy. 'his &as in ?DDC. He be$an to &rite out the master plan that &as !esi$ne! to $i%e the Syna$o$ue of Satan so name! by (esus Christ ultimate &orl! !omination so they coul! impose the =uciferian i!eolo$y on &hat &oul! remain of the human race after the final social cataclysm by use of Satanic 9espotism. #eishaupt complete! his task on May ? ?DDA. UCommunist nations continue to yearly con!uct celebrations on May ?st in honor of this $reat e%ent.V 'hat &as the !ay #eishaupt officially complete! his plan &hich re2uire! the !estruction of all e1istin$ $o%ernments an! reli$ions. 'hat ob4ecti%e &as to be reache! by !i%i!in$ the masses of people into opposin$ camps in e%er increasin$ numbers on political social economic an! other issues the %ery con!itions &e ha%e in the Inite! States to!ay. 'he opposin$ si!es &ere then to be arme! an! inci!ents &ere to be pro%i!e! &hich &oul! cause them to fi$ht an! &eaken themsel%es $ra!ually !estroyin$ national $o%ernments an! reli$ious institutions. "he #lan o, <$era!ion: 'he main features of the #eishaupt plan of operation re2uire! his Illuminati to !o the follo&in$ thin$s to help them to accomplish their purpose) ?. Monetary an! se1 bribery &as to be use! to obtain control of men alrea!y in hi$h places in the %arious le%els of all $o%ernments an! other fiel!s of en!ea%or. ;nce influential persons ha! fallen for the lies !eceits an! temptations of the Illuminati they &ere to be hel! in bon!a$e by application of political an! other forms of blackmail threats of financial ruin public e1posure an! physical harm e%en !eath to themsel%es an! lo%e! members of their families. E. 'he Illuminati &ho &ere on the faculty of colle$es an! uni%ersities &ere to culti%ate stu!ents possessin$ e1ceptional mental ability an! &ho belon$e! to &ell.bre! families &ith international leanin$s an! recommen! them for special trainin$ in Internationalism. Such trainin$ &as to be pro%i!e! by $rantin$ scholarships like the *ho!es scholarship to those selecte! by the Illuminati. All such scholars &ere to be first persua!e! an! then con%ince! that men of special talent an! brains ha! the ri$ht to rule those less $ifte! on the $roun!s that the masses !o not kno& &hat is best for them physically mentally an! spiritually. B. All influential people &ho &ere trappe! to come un!er the control of the Illuminati plus the stu!ents &ho ha! been specially e!ucate! an! traine! &ere to be use! as a$ents an! place! behin! the scenes of all $o%ernments as e1perts an! specialists. 'hey &oul! a!%ise the top e1ecuti%es to a!opt policies &hich &oul! in the lon$ run ser%e the secret plans of the Illuminatis one &orl! conspiracy an! brin$ about the !estruction of the $o%ernments an! reli$ions they &ere electe! or appointe! to ser%e. F. 'hey &ere to obtain absolute control of the press so that all ne&s an! information coul! be slante! to con%ince the masses that a one &orl! $o%ernment is the only solution to our many an! %arie! problems. 'hey &ere also to o&n an! control all the national ra!io an! '+ channels)L After rea!in$ these four points of strate$y &e ha%e to a!mit that our mass communications me!ia is controlle! at all le%els an! that at all le%els our $o%ernments are also infiltrate! an! controlle! 4ust like #eishaupt ha! planne! back in the ?DCCs. Infortunately fe& people are a&are of this fact &hich is &hy they make little sense out of many of the &orl! e%ents that take place to!ay. =et us no& $o back to the first !ays of the Illuminati. Because Britain an! ,rance &ere the t&o $reatest &orl! po&ers in the late years of the ?Kth Century #eishaupt or!ere! the Illuminati to foment the colonial &ars inclu!in$ the *e%olutionary #ar in America to &eaken the British :mpire. 'hey &ere also or!ere! to or$ani7e the ,rench *e%olution in or!er to !estroy the ,rench :mpire. #eishaupt sche!ule! the ,rench *e%olution to start in ?DK@. Ho&e%er in ?DKF a true act of 5o! place! the Ba%arian 5o%ernment in possession of e%i!ence &hich pro%e! the e1istence of the Illuminati. An! that e%i!ence coul! ha%e sa%e! ,rance if they the ,rench 5o%ernment ha! not refuse! to belie%e it.
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4n 4+! o, od: #hat &as this act of 5o!? =et me e1plain. It &as in ?DKF that #eishaupt ha! issue! his or!ers for the ,rench *e%olution. A 5erman &riter name! J&ack ha! put these or!ers into book form &hich containe! the entire Illuminati story an! #eishaupts plan. A copy of this book &as sent to the Illuminates in ,rance &ho &ere hea!e! by *obespierre &hom #eishaupt ha! !ele$ate! to foment the ,rench *e%olution. 'he carrier &as struck an! kille! by li$htnin$ as he ro!e on his &ay from 5ermany to ,rance. 'he police foun! the sub%ersi%e !ocuments on his bo!y an! turne! them o%er to the proper authorities After a careful stu!y of the plot the Ba%arian 5o%ernment or!ere! the police to rai! #eishaupts ne&ly or$ani7e! lo!$es of the 5ran! ;rient an! homes of his most influential associates. All a!!itional e%i!ence thus !isco%ere! con%ince! the authorities that the !ocuments &ere $enuine copies of the conspiracy by &hich the Illuminati planne! to use &ars an! re%olutions to brin$ about the establishe!. U-ote) 'his is e1actly in line &ith the Inite! -ations plot of to!ay.V In ?DK> the Ba%arian 5o%ernment outla&e! the Illuminati an! close! the lo!$es of the 5ran! ;rient. In ?DKA they publishe! all the !etails of the conspiracy the :n$lish title of that publication bein$ 'he ;ri$inal #ritin$s of the ;r!er an! Sect of the Illuminati. Copies of the entire conspiracy &ere sent to all the hea!s of Church an! State in :urope. But the po&er of the Illuminati &as so $reat that this &arnin$ &as i$nore!. -e%ertheless qIlluminatir became a !irty &or! an! it &ent un!er$roun!. At the same time #eishaupt or!ere! Illuminates to infiltrate into the lo!$es of Blue Masonry an! form their o&n secret societies &ithin all secret societies. ;nly Masons &ho pro%e! themsel%es internationalists an! those &hose con!uct pro%e! they ha! !efecte! from 5o! &ere initiate! into the Illuminati. In or!er to infiltrate into Masonic =o!$es in Britain #eishaupt in%ite! (ohn *obison o%er to :urope. *obison &as a hi$h !e$ree Mason in the Scottish *ite. He &as a professor of natural philosophy at :!inbur$h Ini%ersity an! secretary of 'he *oyal Society of :!inbur$h. *obison !i! not fall for the lie that the ob4ecti%e of the Illuminati &as to create a bene%olent !ictatorship but he kept his reaction to himself so &ell that he &as entruste! &ith a copy of #eishaupts re%ise! conspiracy for stu!y an! safekeepin$. #ar!ially be+ause !he 2arnin-s abou! !he &llumina!i 2ere i-nored, !he Revolu!ion bro3e ou! in 10./, as alle-edly $ro$hesi5ed by ;eishau$!) &n order !o 2arn o!her -overnmen!s !o !his dan-er, Robison $ublished, in 10./, a boo3 en!i!led 3roof of a Conspiracy to 9estroy All 5o%ernments an! *eli$ions, bu! his 2arnin-s 2ere also i-nored) "he 1a$oleoni+ ;ars: 'he men &ho ha! !irecte! the ,rench *e%olution !eci!e! to en$a$e in another international plot. 'his time they or$ani7e! the -apoleonic #ars to topple se%eral more of the Cro&ne! Hea!s of :urope. ;ne branch of the ,inanciers finance! -apoleon &hile another branch finance! Britain 5ermany an! other nations. ;f course both branches recei%e! their or!ers from the mastermin!s of the Illuminati. Imme!iately after the -apoleonic #ars the Illuminati assume! that all the nations &oul! be so !esperate an! so &eary of &ars that they &oul! be $la! for any solution. So the stoo$es of the Illuminati set up &hat they calle! 'he Con$ress of +iennar. At this meetin$ they trie! to create the first =ea$ue of -ations their first attempte! one &orl! $o%ernment. 'hey hel! the theory that all the Cro&ne! hea!s of the :uropean 5o%ernment &ere so !eeply in !ebt to them that they &oul! &illin$ly or un&illin$ly ser%e as their stoo$es. But the C7ar of *ussia cau$ht on to the plot an! completely torpe!oe! it. 'he enra$e! ,inanciers then %o&e! that some !ay they &oul! !estroy the C7ar an! his entire family. An! this %ery threat &as later accomplishe! in ?@?D. #e must bear in min! that the Illuminati &as not set up to operate on a short.ran$e basis. -ormally a conspirator of any type enters into a conspiracy &ith the e1pectation of achie%in$ his ob4ecti%e !urin$ his o&n lifetime. But that &as not the case &ith the Illuminati. 'rue they hope! to accomplish their ob4ecti%e !urin$ their lifetime but paraphrasin$ 6'he sho& must $o on the Illuminati operates on the %ery lon$.ran$e basis. #hether it &ill take scores of years or e%en centuries they ha%e !e!icate! their !escen!ants to keep the plot $oin$ until they hope the conspiracy is achie%e!. 'he !isastrous rebuff at the con$ress hel! in +ienna by the C7ar of *ussia !i! not by any means !estroy the Illuminati conspiracy8 it merely force! them to a!opt a ne& strate$y. *eali7in$ that the one &orl! i!ea &as for the moment kille! the Illuminati !eci!e! that to keep their po&er they &oul! ha%e to ti$hten their control of the money system of the :uropean nations.
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"o 'on!rol !he F+onomy: :arlier the outcome of the Battle of #aterloo ha! been falsifie!. 'he ,inanciers ha! sprea! a story that -apoleon ha! &on that battle &hich brou$ht about a panic on the stock market in :n$lan!. All stocks ha! plumpe! !o&n to practically 7ero. 'he International Bankers then bou$ht all the stocks for %irtually a penny on its !ollar %alue &hich $a%e them complete control of the economy of Britain an! %irtually of all :urope. Imme!iately after the con$ress hel! in +ienna the International Bankers force! Britain to set up a ne& bank of :n$lan! &hich they controlle! absolutely an! &hich they still control to this %ery !ay. #eishaupt !ie! in ?KBC but prior to his !eath he prepare! a re%ise! %ersion of the a$e.ol! conspiracy of the Illuminati &hich un!er %arious names &as to or$ani7e finance !irect an! control all international or$ani7ations an! $roups by &orkin$ their a$ents into e1ecuti%e positions at the top. ;orld ;ars: 'he ,irst #orl! #ar &as to be fou$ht so as to enable the Illuminati to !estroy C7arism in *ussia as %o&e! by the International Bankers after the C7ar ha! torpe!oe! his scheme at the con$ress hel! in +ienna an! to transform *ussia into a stron$hol! of atheistic Communism. 'he !ifferences stirre! up by a$ents of the Illuminati bet&een the 5erman an! British :mpires &oul! be use! to foment this &ar. After the &ar &oul! be en!e! Communism &as to be built up an! use! to !estroy other $o%ernments an! &eaken reli$ions. "he (e+ond ;orld ;ar: #hen an! if necessary &as to be fomente! by usin$ the contro%ersies bet&een fascist an! political Jionists. 9urin$ this &ar International Communism &as to be built up until it e2uale! in stren$th that of the Inite! Christen!om. #hen it reache! that point it &as to be containe! an! kept in check until re2uire! for the final social cataclysm. "he "hird ;orld ;ar: Is to be fomente! by usin$ the so.calle! contro%ersy a$ents of the Illuminati &oul! stir up bet&een political Jionists an! the lea!ers of the Moslem &orl!. 'hat &ar is to be !irecte! in such a manner that all of Islam an! political Jionism Israel &ill !estroy each other &hile at the same time the remainin$ nations once more !i%i!e! on this issue &ill be force! to fi$ht themsel%es into a state of complete e1haustion.physically mentally spiritually an! economically. 'he sta$e &ill then be set to put the one &orl! $o%ernment into operation. 4 <ne ;orld overnmen!: In the final phases of the conspiracy the ;ne #orl! 5o%ernment is to consist of a key !ictator g the hea! of the Inite! -ations the Council on ,orei$n *elations Uthe Illuminati $roup in the I.S.V a fe& billionaires the Communists an! scientists &ho ha%e pro%en their !e%otion to the $reat conspiracy. All others are to be inte$rate! into a %ast con$lomeration of monopoli7e! humanity becomin$ total sla%es of the conspiracy. In the Inite! States imme!iately after #orl! #ar I the Illuminati set up &hat they calle! the Council on ,orei$n *elations commonly referre! to as the C,*. 'his C,* is actually the Illuminati no& operatin$ in the I.S. Its hierarchy the mastermin! control of the C,* to a %ery $reat e1tent are !escen!ants of the ori$inal Illuminati conspirators e%en thou$h many of them ha%e chan$e! their names to conceal this fact. 'here is a similar establishment of the Illuminati in :n$lan! operatin$ un!er the name of the British Institute of International Affairs 'here are similar secret Illuminati or$ani7ations in ,rance 5ermany an! other nations operatin$ un!er !ifferent names. All of these or$ani7ations inclu!in$ the C,* continuously set up numerous subsi!iary or front or$ani7ations that are infiltrate! into e%ery phase of the %arious nations affairs. But at all times the operation of these or$ani7ations &ere an! are mastermin!e! an! controlle! by the Illuminati. ~By Myron >a-an) &! is ho$ed by revealin- !his Conspiracy 'heory and !hrou-h edu+a!ion one 2ill see3 and dis+over !he !ru!h) "he only !ru!h in !he &llumina!i beinin !ha! i! reveals so +o-en!ly 2ha! 2e mus! never ,or-e! !ha! !his is one 2orld and 2e mus! all learn !o -e! alon- re-ardless o, our reli-ious or $oli!i+al a,,ilia!ions) ;ha! !he Illuminati en+oun!ered 2as reli-ious, -overnmen!al, and +leri+al harassmen!, o, !he denial o, !heir ,undamen!al ri-h!s o, ,reedom o, s$ee+h, assembly and !he $ress due !o !heir +over! belie,s in !he over!hro2 o, !hese ins!i!u!ional hierar+hies, 2hi+h 2ere in $o2er) "he rulin- a-en+ies +ould no! si! idly by 2hile !hey Athe ;r!erB $lo!!ed !heir over!hro2 by any means $ossible) "he dea!h o, !he sublime <rder by re$ression, sub:u-a!ion, in+ar+era!ion, and in!oleran+e ne+essi!a!ed a +on!a-ious se+re+y, 2hi+h +ould no! hel$ bu! +on!amina!e !hose 2hom i! !ou+hed) "he under!a3in- o, $romo!in- !hou-h!s and +on+e$!s soon be+ame mired in !ha! o, +ons$ira+y, various
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de-rees o, revela!ion, se+re!s, $ass2ords, and mys!eries and !he dream o, 4dam ;eishau$! 2as no eD+e$!ion) ;eishau$! 2as a man radi+ally +on+erned 2i!h so+ial :us!i+e, !he s!ru--le a-ains! $oli!i+al !yranny, and 2as an 4!heis!) #erha$s !he la!!er 2as !he undoin- o, !he <rder ,or !here is no !rue separation of church an! state in mos! +oun!ries, even !oday, al!hou-h many +laim su+h eDis!s) Barruel6s eD!ensive $olemi+ a-ains! (acobinism and IlluminismL 2en! in!o $rin! in Fn-land 10/.) 4 2or3 by !he Fn-lishman, John Robison, !i!led, 3roofs of a Conspiracy A$ainst All *eli$ions an! 5o%ernments of :urope, 2as $ublished in rea! Bri!ain and 1e2 Nor3 !ha! same year) Robison 2as a >reemason 2ho +onsidered &llumina!i <rder !o be a $erversion o, !he +ra,!, and al!hou-h his!ory does no! re+ord 2he!her or no! he 2as a Rosi+ru+ian Athey ne%er a!mitte! bein$ a memberB, Robison +anno! eD$lain !he $o$ulari!y o, &lluminis! ideas, 2hi+h +on!ain so mu+h Masonry in !heir li!era!ure) 8ad Illuminism survived !he $erse+u!ion in BavariaC 4bbe Barruel +onsidered Illuminism !o be a mani,es!a!ion o, a ,ar -rea!er 4!heis!i+ evil +alled (acobinism. "he (acobins are a radi+al, an!i@ +leri+al and a! !imes re$ressive ,a+!ion durin- !he >ren+h Revolu!ion o, 10./ !ha! ironi+ally, ado$!ed !heir name ,rom a Domini+an order o, $ries!s, 2hose sei5ed Monas!ery served as a Ja+obin assembly $la+e, ,ormerly !he Breton Club, or ,rien!s of the Constitution. Durin- !his $eriod 2e also had o!her se+re! or-ani5a!ions su+h as !he &llumina!i, 2hi+h +rea!ed an enormous amoun! o, +on,usion re-ardin- !he 2hole 2orld o, Masonry and i!s se+re! order) "he illusion o, Illuminist In%incibility ;eishau$! had 2or3ed dili-en!ly !o +rea!e 2as nur!ured by rumors !ha! !he <rder had survived in ermany 2as +rea!ed by 'arl >rederi+3 Bahrd! A1041@10/2B) Bahrd!, a mili!an! 4!heis!, had su,,ered immensely due !o his an!i@+leri+al sa!ires) 8e ,ounded !he erman 9nion 2i!h o!her 4!heis!s as a readin- so+ie!y devo!ed !o !he +ir+ula!ion o, Fnli-h!enmen! 2or3s) &! 2as !he &lluminis! 4reo$a-i!e, Bode, 2ho +on+eived o, !he idea o, su+h a -rou$ !o be ,oolhardy) D :;;9@10/2: F,,or!s !o re+on+ile 2i!h !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) Don6! 4s3H Don6! "ell: 7!) >) ) Fnslin is drummed ou! o, !he 4meri+an 'on!inen!al 4rmy ,or Attemptin$ to commit so!omy &ith (. Monhart a sol!ier. "&bid) D :;;95"he Con%ent of 'emplar Masons is held in 7yons) "he *ectifie! Scottish *ite is +rea!ed !o dis$el !he rumors o, Masons bein- ,rom !he ana!hema "em$lars o, !he 'rusades) 4n inner +ir+le +alled !he Che%alier Bienfaisant !e la Cith Sainte s also +rea!ed a! !his !ime) "he assembly is a!!ended by 7ouis 'laude de (ain!@Mar!in, 2ho is reno2n as an o++ul!is!, A?DFB.?KCFB) 4no!her -a!herin- o, Masons is !o !a3e $la+e in 10.2 !o remedy !he divisions be!2een !he various Masoni+ bran+hes) D :;94@May 1/!h, Bibli+al #ro$he+y o, Jud-men! Day: "he s3ies !urn bla+3 in !he middle o, !he a,!ernoon and many ,eel i! is !he Fnd o, !he ;orld AIn actuality there is a forest fire nearby causin$ the !arknessB) 4meri+an 'olonies: 'olonial la2s be+ome s!a!e +ons!i!u!ions, and bi-amy is $rohibi!ed, !he marria-e o, a luna!i+ is void, and a-e re*uiremen!s are se!) Marria-es +an no2 be annulled ,or im$o!en+e and blood rela!ions) D :;94@10.5@&! is no! 3no2n 2he!her !he 'om!e de (!) ermain $ra+!i+ed Masonry or !he Rosi+ru+ian6s ri!uals in !he $ala+e a! F+3ern,orde belon-in- !o #rin+e ?arl o, 8esse) D :;9:@'our! del ebelin +laims "aro! 'ards are ,rom an an+ien! F-y$!ian boo3 'he Book of 'hoth. "he ori-ina!ion o, "aro! +ards has never been +learly es!ablished) ;ha! has been es!ablished is !ha! in !he older versions o, "aro! +ards !here a$$eared a series o, $i+!o-ra$hi+ symbols !ha! are de,ini!ely o, F-y$!ian deriva!ion) "he 'oun! also en!er!ains !he Furo$ean +our!s 2i!h his mas!ery o, !he ar! o, $almis!ry) D :;92@1.53@ 1a$ier, eneral (ir 'harles James, )')B), ,amous Bri!ish 'ommander) 8is mili!ary bio-ra$her in !he Di+!ionary o, 1a!) Bio) des+ribes him as or!hodoD and a$$eals !o his :ournals, 2hi+h are re$rodu+ed in his =ife an! ;pinions by his son) "hey sho2 !ha! 2hile he believes in od he is s3e$!i+al abou! a ,u!ure li,e, 'is an i!le &aste of thou$ht thus to !&ell on &hat no thou$ht can tell us he said@and disdain,ul o, 'hris!iani!y) (esus of -a7areth< 'he thin$s impossible he 2ri!es) D :;92@1.54@7amennais, 8u-ues >eli+i!e Rober! de, >ren+h 2ri!er) (!ill +ommonly *uo!ed in his!ories o, !he 1/!h 'en!ury, es$e+ially as a 2i!ness !o !he +orru$!ion o, !he Roman 'hur+h, 'he most
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des+ri$!ion o, !he 'orru$! Mo!her !he 'hur+h is -iven in Revela!ions 10:5, and 1.:3, and is also men!ioned by #aul in 2 "hessalonians 2:0)
"he Mar*uis de (ade +om$le!es his manus+ri$! o,, 9ialo$ue Bet&een a 3riest an! a 9yin$ Man. D :;98@1.30@ Bolivar, (imon: 'he =iberator and ,irs! #residen! o, Bolivia, (ou!h 4meri+a) &n his you!h, Bolivar !raveled in !he 9ni!ed (!a!es and Bri!ain and be+ame an a!heis!) 8e 2as !he $rin+i$al leader in !he rebellion a-ains! !he ($anish !hrone and !he +orru$! and su$$ressan! 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) D :;98@(2i!5erland, a -irl, is eDe+u!ed ,or !he o,,ense o, &itchcraft in !he #ro!es!an! 'an!on o, larus) "he #ro!es!an!s $erse+u!e as 2ell as !he 'a!holi+s) D :;97@1.60@Bona$ar!e, #rin+e Jerome, youn-er bro!her o, !he Fm$eror 1a$oleon) >e2 o, !he Bona$ar!e ,amily 2ere or!hodoD, bu! Jerome Jcherishe! a systematic hostility to e%ery reli$ious cree! in $eneral an! the Catholic reli$ion in particular ~>rom #) de la ar+e, Histoire !u Secon! :mpire, &) 11/) 8e visi!ed 4meri+a in 1.03 and married an 4meri+an lady bu! his bro!her, 1a$oleon, de+lared !he marria-e invalid) 8e 2as made ?in- o, ;es!$halia and 2as a sensible and enli-h!ened ruler) D :;93@1.26@John 4dams, se+ond #residen! o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, re:e+!ed 'hris!iani!y, 2hi+h he $ro,essed !o admire ,or i!s $ro+laimed moral a!!ribu!es, and 2hi+h runs all !hrou-h his le!!ers !o "homas Je,,erson Aselection of letters e!ite! by #elstach, 1/25, ori$inal e!ition, 1.56B) "he Classical 9ictionary of the +ul$ar 'on$ue in+ludes !he $hrase 5entlemen of the back !oor as a slan- !erm ,or homoseDual men) 'he 2uestion before the human race is &hether the 5o! of nature shall $o%ern the &orl! by his o&n la&s or &hether priests an! kin$s shall rule it by fictitious miracles? ~John 4dams, in a le!!er !o "homas
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4dams is one o, !he -rea!es! o, 4meri+an $oli!i+al $hiloso$hers 2hi+h is re,le+!ed in his , A 9efense of the Constitutions of 5o%ernments of the Inite! States of America 3 volumes, 10.0@10.., and his 9iscourses on 9a%ila 1.05) 'orres$onden+e be!2een Je,,erson and 4dams sho2s !he !2o men 2ere !he mos! a++om$lished !hin3ers o, !heir !imes and rose !o hi-h $oli!i+al o,,i+e in !he 1e2 ;orld, as !hey ,reely *uo!e ree3, 7a!in, &!alian and >ren+h !o ea+h o!her) &n !his $redominan!ly 'hris!ian land his -randson, and o!hers, $or!ray 4dams as a 9ni!arian, bu! he 2as no! even a Deis! Abelie%er in 5o!B) &n a le!!er he 2ro!e !o "homas Je,,erson, May 12, 1.20, he s!a!es !ha! a Cro&! of skepticisms 3e$! him a2a3e a! ni-h! Athis letter has been suppresse! by his Initarian $ran!sonB) &n a le!!er, da!ed January 10, 1.20, 4dams de,ines od as, An essence that &e kno& nothin$ of bold 2ord in his !imes and he -oes on !o ,ur!her s!a!e !ha! !he a!!em$!s o, $hiloso$hers !o -e! beyond !his are 5ames of push.pin. "he &n+arna!ion he re,ers !o as an A&ful blasphemyO#hether &e call if fate or chance or 5o!. 4dams believed in a 3ersonal immortality bu! is relu+!an! !o admi! !ha! he had no $roo, o, i!) &n ano!her le!!er o, May 15, 1.10, he s!a!es he is o,!en 'empte! to think that this &oul! be the best of all possible &orl!s if there &as no reli$ion in it. 8e ,inds !he -uil! asso+ia!ed 2i!h reli-ion o,,ensive and his ,amily !urns !o a more res$e+!able 9ni!arianism ,orm o, !hin3in-) 8is -randson, 'harles >ran+is 4dams, 1.35@1/15, be+omes a dis!in-uished his!orian, and an 4-nos!i+ o, !he 7eslie (!e$hen (+hool as eviden+ed by his 2or3, =ife an! =etters. John 4dams de+lares May /, 10/. !o be a day o, ,as!in- and $rayer, 0 'o implore Hea%ens mercy an! bene!iction on the imperile! nation0 &! is on !his day !ha! !he &llumina!i hys!eria in !he 1e2 ;orld be-ins) John 4dams 3no2s o, !he (esuit Intri$ue dire+!ed a! !he ne2 3rotestant *epublic o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es o, 4meri+a and 2ri!es !o #residen! Je,,erson, Shall &e not ha%e re$ular s&arms of them here in as many !is$uises as only a kin$ of the $ypsies can assume !resse! as painters publishers &riters an! schoolmasters? If e%er there &as a bo!y of men &ho merite! eternal !amnation on :arth an! in Hell it is this Society of =oyolas. ~,rom 'he -e& (esuits by eor-e Riemer, 1/01)
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"he ,irs! 3no2n (ado@Maso+his! sa,e!y !eD!: "he >ren+h do+!or >ran+ois 4medee Do$$e! +on,irms Meibom and #aulliniIs !heory by eD$andin- i!, $oin!inou! !ha! 2omen al2ays have 2arm va-inas a,!er a 2hi$$in-) 4! !he end o, his ar!i+le 9as Beisseln un! sein Aus&irkunauf !en 5eschlechtstrieb !he do+!or -ives sa,e!y !i$s ,or ,la-ellan!s) D :;9;@>oundin- o, !he 4,ri+an 4meri+an F$is+o$al 'hur+h) Dissen!ers ,rom (ain! eor-e6s 'hur+h in #hiladel$hia, s$lin!er o,, due !o ra+ial dis+rimina!ion) D :;99@#ubli+a!ion o,, /9ecline an! ,all of the *oman :mpire I by Fd2ard ibbon, 2hi+h 'arlyle +alled 'he splen!i! bri!$e from the ol! &orl! to the ne& is universally 3no2n and admired) ;hen ibbon 2ro!e !ha!, It &as not in this &orl! that the primiti%e Christians &ere !esirous of makin$ themsel%es either a$reeable or useful every sensible reader unders!ood his meanin-) D :;9<@"he 4n!i@'hris! is su$$osed !o arrive in !his year, a++ordin- !o 'ardinal #ierre d64illy, 2ho lived 1350@1420) 4 >ren+h $hiloso$her and !heolo-ian, his bes!@3no2n 2or3 is Ima$o Mun!i &ma-e o, !he ;orld, in 2hi+h he su--es!s !ha! !he &ndies +ould be rea+hed ,rom !he ;es!, a li!!le 3no2 ,a+!, 2hi+h 2as 3no2n !o 'hris!o$her 'olumbus almos! a hundred years la!er) "he >ren+h Bas!ille is s!ormed duri- !he Revolu!ion, and !he Mar*uis de (adeIs +ell is $illa-ed) 4ll o, his ,urni!ure, his sui!es, linen, his library, and mos! im$or!an!, his 2i+3ed manus+ri$!s are Burne! pilla$e! torn up an! carrie! off. "&bid) D :;9<@10/2: "i$$u (ul!anIs a!!a+3 !he des!ru+!ion o, 'hris!ian 'hur+hes ,rom ?unnam3ulam !o 4n-amali !he ,or+e,ul +onversion and $erse+u!ion o, 'hris!ians shi,!in- o, 'hur+h head*uar!ers ,rom ?andanad !o ?o!!ayam) D :;9<@"he (acobins is a name -iven !o !he members o, a radi+al >ren+h $oli!i+al or-ani5a!ion !ha! $layed a ma:or role in !he >ren+h Revolu!ion) >ounded in 10./ as !he Society of ,rien!s of the Constitution i! 2as !hou-h! !o have Masoni+ +onne+!ions= !he name Ja+obins bein- derived ,rom !he mee!in- $la+e o, !he or-ani5a!ion, a ,ormer Ja+obin monas!ery in #aris) "he leaders, 'om!e de Mirabeau, and MaDimilien Robes$ierre subse*uen!ly be+ome i!s $rimary ,i-ures) Many have *ues!ioned ho2 i! +on!rolled or +ould $ersuade over 1200 rela!ed so+ie!ies !hrou-hou! >ran+e Aenormous political po&er resulte! from the close or$ani7ation of these $roups an! from the use of opinion that &as e1ercise! by (acobin lea!ersB, in ,avor o, a Constitutional Monarchy in order !o -uaran!ee basi+ human ri-h!s) 4,!er !he a!!em$!ed es+a$e ,rom >ran+e o, !he hi-h s$endin- and re$ressive ?in- 7ouis %E& in 10/1, !he Ja+obins desired !he eD!ermina!ion o, all !y$es o, Royal Rulers) &n !he 1a!ional 'onven!ion, !he >ren+h re$resen!a!ive assembly, ,rom 10/2 !o 10/5, !he +lub eDer!ed immeasurable in,luen+e= no im$or!an! a+!ion 2as under!a3en by !he 1a!ional 'onven!ion, un!il !he ma!!er had been dis+ussed in !he mee!in-s o, !he Ja+obins ,irs!) FD!remis! elemen!s o, !he -rou$ !oo3 +on!rol and even!ually $lun-ed !he +oun!ry in!o a *ei$n of 'error, 2hi+h a-ain, some a!!ribu!ed !o !he >reemason +onne+!ion) "he >ren+h Ja+obins o$$osed monar+hies and insis!ed on !he dea!h o, !he 3in-, dea!h !o all 2ho o$$osed !heir +on+e$!s, and sen! !housands o, rivals !o !heir dea!h on !he -uillo!ine) "he or-ani5a!ion los! i!s $o2er 2i!h !he do2n,all o, Robes$ierre and 2as banned by !he +onven!ion on 1ovember 11, 10/4) D :;9<@"he be-innin- o, !he >ren+h Revolu!ion and Roman!i+ism) "he s!ress is no2 on individual ri-h!s and ,reedom !hrou-h !he e*uali!y o, !he $erson versus !he ins!i!u!ion) "here is a resur-en+e in !he su$erna!ural A$hosts fairies $houls an! hauntin$B, and -e!!inba+3 !o na!ure) ,ree!om of the 3ress is 4meri+ani5ed in a ,irst Amen!ment *i$ht le-isla!ed by 4meri+a6s Masoni+ ,ounders !o se$ara!e ,reedom !o eD$ress one6s belie,s 2i!hou! $erse+u!ion in +on!radi+!ion !o 'hur+h $oli+y) &! is ironi+, !ha! !he very $eo$le 2ho le,! !heir Furo$ean roo!s !o se!!le in !he 1e2 ;orld due !o reli-ious $erse+u!ion 2ould also $erse+u!e all !hose 2ho did no! a-ree 2i!h !hem in !he 1e2 #ro!es!an! !ea+hin-s) "he early 4meri+an +olonies had all o, !he a++ou!remen!s o, ,eudal !heo+ra+ies= ea+h +olony had, an es!ablished and !aD@,unded +hur+h o, !he 'hris!ian reli-ion) &n Eir-inia, la2s $rovide !he dea!h $enal!y ,or s$ea3in- a-ains! !he Divini!y or !ene!s o, !he 'hris!ian ,ai!h, Dela2are $rohibi!s anyone 2ho is no! a believer in !he 'rinitarian Christianity ,rom holdin- a
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$ubli+ o,,i+e, (ou!h 'arolina o,,i+ially de+lare !he Christian 3rotestant do+!rine !o be !he :stablishe! reli$ion of the State and ,ur!her s!i$ula!es, 'hat 5o! is publicly to be &orshippe! and also !ha!, 'he Christian *eli$ion is the only true reli$ion. D :;9<@10/0@Illuminati boo3le!s are $ublished $er!ainin- !o 'he Illuminati a se+re! -rou$ !ha! see3s a bloodless revolu!ion and es!ablishmen! o, !he millennium on ear!h) May 5, 10./, "he >ren+h Revolu!ion under ?in- 7ouis %E& !he 3in- is de!hroned and +hur+h $ro$er!ies are +on,is+a!ed) Bo!h are +orru$! and !he $heasan!s revol! !o over!hro2 !he $oli!i+al and reli-ious oli-ar+hies !ha! have driven !he $eo$le !o $over!y) ,reemasonry and Illuminati symbols are re$resen!ed as emblems o, !he revolu!ionis!s) (ome members o, !hese !2o se+re! -rou$s 2ere ,or !he revolu!ion 2hile o!hers 2ere a-ains! i!, so !here is no $roo, !ha! !he revolu!ion 2as ins!i-a!ed by ei!her -rou$) "he an!i@&llumina!i boo3 3roofs of Conspiracy dee$ens !he +ons$ira+y ,a+!or !heory in 10/0 by s$readin- more rumors and innuendos) D :;<4@"he (e+ond 'omin- is $redi+!ed by !he &rishman, >ran+is Dobbs) D :;<2@Fnd o, !he ;orld: "his is !he da!e o, !he Fnd o, !he ;orld +al+ula!ed by some believers in !he 4meri+an (ha3er movemen! ALuakersB) D :;<2@1.0.@born iovanni Maria Mas!ai@>ere!!i on !he 13!h o, May, la!er !o be+ome #o$e #ius &% A?KFA.?@DKB, servin- !he lon-es! $on!i,i+a!e o, any #o$e, he 2as re,used admission !o !he #o$e6s 1oble uards be+ause o, e$ile$!i+ a!!a+3s and he !urned his ener-ies !o !he s!udy o, !heolo-y) ;hen his e$ile$sy $assed a2ay, iovanni 2as ordained a $ries!) &n 1.23 he a++om$anied !he a$os!oli+ dele-a!e !o 'hile, and be+ame !he ,irs! #o$e !o have visi!ed !he 1e2 ;orld) ;illiam 'areyIs Fn*uiry in!o !he <bli-a!ions o, 'hris!ians !o 9se Means ,or !he 'onversion o, 8ea!hens evo3es 2aves o, s!ron- evan-eli+al missionary volun!arism) ($a+e 4liensQCR: "he 'hilean ods are $or!rayed as 2hi!e, Bein$s !escen!e! from the sky in flyin$ %essels... #hite men in flyin$ rin$s &ho can touch the sky. "Chilam Balaam. #o$e #ius &% ,lees ,rom Rome in !he revolu!ion o, 1.4. Aby an anticlerical $roup of liberalists &ho sou$ht to o%erthro& the po&er of the ChurchB !o ae!a, 1a$les, re!urnin- !2o years la!er devo!ed !o abolish liberalism in all ,orms) 8e a,,irms !he 'hur+h6s $osi!ion over +on!rol o, edu+a!ion, s+ien+e, and +ul!ure) 8is su$$or! o, 9l!ramon!anism Asee A9 ?>AB resul!s in !he +on,irma!ion o, !he &n,allibili!y o, !he #o$e)))(aid !o have been 4n!i@(emi!i+ and nei!her a believer in liberalism nor ,reedom o, !he $ress) ) Many &!alians 2ere arres!ed, eDe+u!ed, or ,or+ed in!o eDile ,or disa-reein- 2i!h !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) &! is #o$e #ius &% 2ho 2ro!e !he Syllabus of :rrors +ondemns any $re@+on+eived ideas !ha! !he do-mas o, !he 'hur+h Are in!iscriminately the ob4ect of natural philosophy or science. ;henever reli-ion and s+ien+e di,,er, reli-ion mus! al2ays $revail) &n !he 'oun!er Re,orma!ion, i! is do5en o, years o, #uri!anism, and !he shor!@si-h!ed ne-le+! o, -rea!er evils !ha! leave !he #a$al 'our! s!ill very +orru$!) &! 2as !he s+orn o, Furo$e, 2i!h !he eD+e$!ion o, !he -enial #o$e Benedi+! %&E, un!il !he >ren+h Revolu!ion, !he disdain,ul !rea!men! o, i! by 1a$oleon, and !he o++u$a!ion o, &!aly by !he >ren+h s!irred i!, li3e an a-ed lady, in!o a ,lu!!er o, ,u!ile a-i!a!ion) Durin- !he ,i,!y years o, -rim rea+!ion, 2hi+h ,ollo2ed !he ,all o, 1a$oleon, i! su$$or!ed !he viles! measures o, !he 'a!holi+ monar+hs and ,el! !ha! i! +ould sa,ely re!urn !o i!s old 2ays 2i!h lavish s$endin-, ne$o!ism, and +orru$!ion) "oo loose bu! able 'ardinal (e+re!aries o, (!a!e mana-es !he 'hur+h ,or #o$es o, *ues!ionable +hara+!er, and !he $eriod +loses 2i!h !he ,u!ili!ies o, #o$e #ius &%) 7i!era!ure s!ill survives re-ardin- !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h and re,eren+es !o 'he Syllabus or !he Syllabus of Con!emne! ;pinions. 4 Syllapub 2as an en:oyable medieval drin3 +om$osed o, su-ar, +ream, brandy, sherry, and lemon) "he 2ord means A collection and !he e++lesias!i+al his!orians 2ill !ell you !ha! i! 2as sele+!ed as !he !i!le o, a number o, $ro$osi!ions +ondemned by #o$e #ius &%) 4mon-s! !hese $ro$osi!ions, 2hi+h 'a!holi+s 2ere s!ri+!ly ,orbidden !o revie2 2as almos! every $rin+i$le o, !he 4meri+an 'ons!i!u!ion !ha! had any re,eren+e !o reli-ion) "he $oo! 'a!holi+ is su$$osed !o re-ard 2i!h abhorren+e su+h s!a!emen!s as !ha! Church an! State must be separate!, !ha! !he e++lesias!i+al au!hori!y has no $o2er over !he se+ular, !ha! edu+a!ion is !he
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business o, !he (!a!e, !ha! !here mus! be +om$le!e reli-ious ,reedom, !ha! a man may +hoose his reli-ion in !he li-h! o, his reason and +ons+ien+e, !ha! all se+!s mus! be e*ual in !he la2, !ha! a 'hris!ian is validly married in a re-is!ry o,,i+e, e!+) 9nder #o$e 7eo %&&&, due !o his blunders, !he #a$a+y los! !ens o, millions o, i!s sub:e+!s, bu! one o, !he develo$men!s o, !he ne2 s+ien!i,i+ +ivili5a!ion -ave i! a ,resh ho$e) "he s+ien!i,i+ +on*ues! o, !he dea!h ra!e led !o a ra$id in+rease o, $o$ula!ion, and, 2hile more advan+ed +oun!ries me! !his by indus!rial $ro-ress and !he +on!rol o, !he bir!h ra!e, !he 'hur+h ,orbade any su+h +on!rol, under !he usual !hrea! o, 3ain of hell,L in im$overished 'a!holi+ +oun!ries, and ,rom !hese, &reland, &!aly, and #oland in $ar!i+ular) "his +aused an illusion o, -ro2!h in !he ri+hes! and bes!@edu+a!ed +oun!ries in !he 2orld, and -ave !he #o$es, ,or !he ,irs! !ime sin+e !he Re,orma!ion, a lar-e $o2er o, $oli!i+al bar-ainin- and a ne2 $res!i-e) #o$es sou-h! !o re!ain many adheren!s even in advan+ed +oun!ries, and !he $resen! #o$e, rever!in- !o !he mos! ,ana!i+al !radi!ions o, !he ins!i!u!ion, sou-h! allian+es 2i!h +orru$! ,or+es o, rea+!ion !o +rush !he s$readin- rebellion in 'a!holi+ +oun!ries, du$ed !he demo+ra+ies, and +urried ,avors 2i!h 2ha! he eD$e+!ed !o be !he !rium$han! ne2 au!o+ra+ies) ~(ee M+'abe6s History of the 3opes 1/3/, !he 'a!holi+ 2or3 o, M-r) Mann,
+overin- !he earlier $eriod, =i%es of the 3opes in the :arly Mi!!le A$es 13 vols) 1/02@15 is ri+hly do+umen!ed, bu! e*ually ri+h in illus!ra!ions o, !he vi+es o, !he modern a$olo-is!) #ro,) 7ud2i- #as!or6s, History of the 3opes from the :n! of the Mi!!le A$es Fn-l) "rans), 14 vols), 4D 1./1@ 1/24, is a learned and +ons+ien!ious s!udy o, !he #a$a+y durin- !he Renaissan+e, !he Re,orma!ion, and !he 'oun!er@Re,orma!ion, 2ri!!en by a 'a!holi+ under !he illusion !ha! #o$e 7eo %&&& mean! 2ha! he said 2hen he !hre2 o$en !he Ea!i+an (e+re! 4r+hives !o s+holars a,!er, as #as!or admi!s, abs!ra+!in- !he +hoi+es! re+ords, and ur$e! 'a!holi+ his!orians !o !ell !he !ru!h)
"hou-h !here 2as s!ill mu+h +orru$!ion in !he #a$al 'our! in !he nine!een!h +en!ury, 'ardinal Eannu!elli, ,a!her o, !hree +hildren, !ried !o su++eed #o$e 7eo, al!hou-h !here are no ,ormal +har-es a-ains! !he +hara+!er o, #o$e 7eo %&&&, bu! !he reli-ious sa-a+i!y and di$loma!i+ dis!in+!ion a!!ribu!ed !o him in mos! li!era!ure are 'a!holi+ my!hs) 8is o,,i+ial bio-ra$her, M-r) "6(er+laes, in "2o Eols), 1./4, sho2s !ha! he 2as a +om$le!e ,ailure in di$loma!i+ missions 2hen he 2as a 'ardinal, and #o$e #ius &% se! him aside) 8e is ele+!ed #o$e lar-ely be+ause he is no! eD$e+!ed !o live lon-) #o$e #ius &%6s re,usal !o re+o-ni5e !he >ren+h Re$ubli+ un!il i! 2as !oo la!e, or !o be re+on+iled !o !he &!alian overnmen!, led !o !he loss o, !ens o, millions o, 'a!holi+s= his in!ri-ues 2i!h Fn-land a-ains! !he &rish, and 2i!h ermany a-ains! !he #oles, ,ailed, and his $edan!i+ rebu3e o, !he 4meri+an Bisho$s had !o be e,,e+!ually diso2ned) &n Furo$e and 4meri+a, !he 'hur+h los!, lar-ely o2in- !o #o$e #ius6s blunders, more sub:e+!s !han i! had los! a! !he Re,orma!ion) ~>rom !he 2or3s o, >a!her J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclopae!ia. &! 2as in 1.6/ !ha! iovanni >erre!!i, as #o$e #ius &%, 2ill issue a de+ree de+larin- abor!ion sin,ul and bannin- i! en!irely) 8is reason 2as un+onven!ional in !ha! i! had no!hin- !o do 2i!h morali!y as !he +han-e in do+!rine ori-ina!ed 2i!h !he a++e$!an+e o, !he &mma+ula!e 'on+e$!ion o, Mary) ~4bor!ion: 4n F!ernal (o+ial and Moral &ssue
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&n !he Bible, !he $ro$he!, Jeremiah, a$$ears !o have 2ished !ha! he had been abor!ed, #hy !i! I come forth from the &omb to see labor an! sorro& &ith my !ays spent in shame? "Jeremiah 20:1.) ,or the life of the flesh is in the bloo!) an! I ha%e $i%en it to you upon the altar to makean atonement for your souls) for it is the bloo! that maketh an atonement for the soul. g7evi!i+us 10:11, 2hi+h means li,e
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"his un2arran!ed do+!rine ima-ined !ha! Mary Anot (esusB 2as 2i!hou! sin ,rom !he momen! o, +on+e$!ion) "he $enal!y ,or abor!ions 2as eD+ommuni+a!ion and no! +ivil $unishmen!) &n 1/6., !he Fn+y+li+al /Humanae +itae/ by iovanni Mon!ini, as #o$e #aul E&, 2ill ban all +on!ra+e$!ions) D :;<2@(ha3ers: a name a$$lied !o !he Inite! Society of Belie%ers in Christs Secon! Comin$ is a se+! es!ablished in rea! Bri!ain, 1050) "he ,irs! leaders 2ere James ;ardlay and Jane ;ardlay, his 2i,e, 2ho se+eded ,rom !he Society of ,rien!s) Jane +laimed !o have a s$e+ial Spiritual Illumination and !o have *ecei%e! a call !o -o ,or!h and !es!i,y ,or !he !ru!h A3re!ictin$ the :n! of the #orl!B) D :;<2@1.22@#er+y Bysshe (helley, Fn-lish $oe!, lin-uis!, $hiloso$her, ,ree !hin3er) 8is belie,s +on+ernin- love, marria-e, human ri-h!s, revolu!ion, and $oli!i+s +aused him !o be +onsidered a dan-erous immoralis! by many in his !ime) "he 'hur+h has lonbeen $re$arin- ,or su+h ,ree!hin3ers as (helley ever sin+e Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine had be*uea!hed !he Roman +ler-y 2i!h $oli!i+al $o2er in !he >our!h 'en!ury) &n 1444 'aD!on
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D :;<7@Do+!or (i-ismund Ba+s!rom is ini!ia!ed in!o !he Rosi+ru+ians) &n his manus+ri$!s he +on!ends !ha! >reemasonry had i!s ori-in in !he Sanctuary of the *osy Cross) Many se+re! or-ani5a!ions may have had !heir ori-ins in a 2or3 des+ribed as 'he Crata *epoa. 4 !ransla!ion 2as $ublished in !he Masoni+ :ournal 3no2n as 'he Mneph. #russia be+omes !he ,irs! 'hris!ian erman s!a!e !o abolish !he dea!h $enal!y ,or homoseDuali!y, in e,,e+! sin+e 1532, and re$la+es i! 2i!h ,lo--in- and im$risonmen!) D :;<3@Ri+hard Bro!hers, 2ho +alls himsel, 5o!s Almi$hty -ephe& is +er!ain !ha! he 2ill be !he one !o lead !he 'en =ost 'ribes of Israel and !ha! he 2ill be+ome ?in- o, Fn-land) 8e is +ommi!!ed !o an &nsane 4sylum. D :;<3@1a!haniel Brassey 8alhead, a ,riend o, Ri+hard Bro!hers, $redi+!s !he Fnd o, !he ;orld on 1ovember 1/!h) D :;<6@1.5/@ Mann, 8ora+e, +rea!or o, !he 4meri+an s+hool sys!em) <, $oor $aren!s he re+eived li!!le in !he 2ay o, ,ormal edu+a!ion eD+e$! by his o2n eDer!ions and 2hen he be+ame a $ros$erous a!!orney he !oo3 u$ edu+a!ion as !he 2or3 o, his li,e) &! is no! -enerally reali5ed !ha! !he man 2ho is so mu+h honored as a ,ree!hin3er !hou-h !he 9ictionary of American Bio$raphy +andidly des+ribes him as JA 3uritan &ithout a theolo$y. 8e 2as no! merely ou!side !he +hur+hes, he believed in an im$ersonal od and re:e+!ed !he idea o, immor!ali!y) ~>rom !he 2or3s o, !he ,ormer Bened+!ine Mon3, Jose$h M+'abe) D :;<6@4n-elo (oliman, born a 1or!h 4,ri+an slave, edu+a!ed and 2on his ,reedom) 4 Mason, 2ho married a 2ido2ed baroness in 10.1* u$on his dea!h in 10/6, his remains are +laimed by !he las! 8oly Roman Fm$eror >ran+is &&, 2ho +laims his body ei!her ou! o, an-er ,or his bein- a Mason or a >ree bla+3 man is no! 3no2n, bu! his body is ,layed, s!u,,ed, and eDhibi!ed in !he $riva!e museum o, Roman Fm$eror >ran+is &&) D :;<6@Dissen!in- $arishioners o, !he John (!ree! Me!hodis! F$is+o$al 'hur+h in 1e2 Nor3 'i!y se$ara!e due !o !heir diminu!ive involvemen! in +hur+h a,,airs) <,,i+ially be+omin- !he 4,ri+an Me!hodis! F$is+o$al Kion 'hur+h in 1.4.) D :;<;@ eneral 1a$oleon sei5es mu+h o, !he #a$al (!a!es ACentral ItalyB and i! is no! un!il 1.15 !ha! !he 'on-ress o, Eienna res!ores mos! o, !he land !o !he Ea!i+an) D :;<;@'5ar #aul o, Russia assi-ns !he ?ni-h!s o, Mal!a a +onsiderable amoun! o, $ro$er!y in his domain, and in re!urn is ele+!ed rand Mas!er, bu! his ele+!ion is no! re+o-ni5ed by #o$e #ius E&) >rom !ha! !ime ,or2ard !he #o$e has named !he -rand mas!er o, !he baili,, 2ho !a3es his $la+e) D :;<;@3roofs of Conspiracy a$ainst All the *eli$ions an! 5o%ernments of :urope Carrie! ;n in the Secret Meetin$s of ,ree Masons Illuminati an! rea!in$ Societies Collete! from 5oo! Authorities is $ublished $ro+laimin- !o have 3no2led-e o, Masonry and i!s se+re!s) 'oun! 'a-lios!ro, 2hile in his $rison +ell in &!aly, $ro+laims his 3no2led-e o, !he Illuminati and >reemasonry +ons$ira+ies in order !o -ain his ,reedom AIt !i!nt &orkB) 'he ;r!er of the Illuminati is ,ounded by a Bavarian 7a2 #ro,essor, 4dam ;eishau$! and la!er banned by !he -overnmen!) 8e believed !ha! !he (esuits 2ere res$onsible ,or !he o$$ression o, !he Bavarians and !he es!ablished +hur+h ACatholicB mus! be +hallen-ed and re$la+ed i, !he $eo$le 2ere ever !o im$rove !heir $li-h!) ;eishau$! ,oresa2 a day 2hen man 2ould live in a universal bro!herhood 2here !he di+!a!es o, or-ani5ed reli-ion and +lass dis!in+!ions 2ould no! $revail) 8is -rou$ o, dis+i$les me! in se+re+y and !heir +orres$onden+e is en+oded !o avoid in!er+e$!ion) 8e ,el! !ha! >ree Masons 2ould a++e$! his ideas and se! abou! !o re+rui! !hem) "he Illuminati s$read !hrou-h Bavaria, (2i!5erland, Bohemia, 8un-ary, and &!aly) 4! some !ime he +han-es his vie2s and in+ludes !he Masons in his +landes!ine $lo!s) ;eishau$!6s boo3 $ur$or!s a $roo, o, conspiracies a$ainst all reli$ions an! $o%ernments by a secret or!er !ha! holds se+re! mee!in-s +alled >ree Masons) "he ,irs! #residen! o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, eor-e ;ashin-!on, 2hen +on,ron!ed 2i!h !he $ubli+a!ion s!a!es, O 'he nefarious an! !an$erous plan an! !octrines of the Illuminati dismisses ,ur!her dis+ussion sin+e he has 3no2led-e !ha! !he Masons are no! involved) "homas Je,,erson reads !he 3roofs of ConspiracyL and says, 0If #eishaupt ha! &ritten here &here no secrecy is necessary in our en!ea%ors to ren!er men &ise an! %irtuous he &oul! not ha%e
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reli$ion.L ~"he >rem+hman, 4leDis de "o+*ueville on 4meri+an 'hris!iani!y) "he +on+e$!s o, !he Fnli-h!enmen! 2ere bein- reali5ed on a number o, levels, 2hi+h in+luded !he $oli!i+al ri-h!s as 2ell as !he +ommi!men! !o ma!erial $ro-ress) 4 $ubli+ deba!e ,ollo2ed Morse6s revela!ions in +oun!less 1e2 Fn-land :ournals su+h as !he In!epen!ent Chronical and !he Massachusetts Mercury bu! !hese also ,ailed !o $rodu+e any ne2 eviden+e !ha! !he Illuminism had survived and no2 eDis!ed in !he lod-es in !he 1e2 ;orld) 1o lod-es 2ere un+overed and no names 2ere revealed) "homas Je,,erson, 2ho 2ould la!er s!and a++used o, bein- $ar! o, !his non@eDis!en! &lluminis! +ons$ira+y in !he 1e2 ;orld, had read Barruel6s s+urrilous 2or3 re-ardin- !he <rder) 4s many be,ore him, even he a++e$!ed mu+h o, ;eishau$!6s ra!ionale in de,ense o, Illuminism ,ound in !he +hie,6s Aopolo$ie !er Illuminaten. &n a le!!er Je,,erson 2ro!e !o Bisho$ Madison in 1.00, he s!a!es: I ha%e lately by acci!ent $ot a si$ht of a sin$le %olume Athe Br!B of the Abbe Barruels Antisocial Conspiracy &hich $i%es me the first i!ea I ha%e e%er ha! of &hat is meant by the Illuminatism a$ainst &hich Illuminate Morse as he is no& calle! an! his ecclesiastical associates ha%e been makin$ such a hue an! cry. Barruels o&n parts of the book are perfectly the ra%in$s of a Be!lamite. But he 2uotes lar$ely from #eishaupt AsicB &hom he consi!ers as the foun!er of &hat he calls the or!er. As you may not ha%e ha! an opportunity as formin$ a 4u!$ment of this cry of 6Ma! 9o$s &hich has been raise! a$ainst his !octrines I &ill $i%e you the i!ea I ha%e forme! from only an hours rea!in$ of Barruels 2uotations from him &hich you may be sure are not the most fa%orable. #eishaupt seems to be an enthusiastic philanthropist. He is amon$ those Zas you kno& the e1cellent 3rice an! 3riestley also areO &ho belie%es in the infinite perfectibility of man. He thinks he may in time be ren!ere! so perfect that he &ill be able to $o%ern himself in e%ery circumstance so as to in4ure none to !o all the $oo! he can to lea%e $o%ernment no occasion to e1ercise their po&ers o%er him an! of course to ren!er political $o%ernment useless. 'his you kno& is 5o!&ins !octrine an! that is &hat *obinson AsicB, Barruel an! Morse ha! calle! a conspiracy a$ainst all $o%ernment...) 8en+e, 'a!holi+ su$$or!ers blame !he +irus o, >reemasonry ,or almos! every $oli!i+al assassina!ion, revolu!ion and 2ar !herea,!er) "he :%i!ence ,or su+h $re$os!erous +laims is a $o!$ourri o, ,a+!s miDed 2i!h my!hs= mos! $ar!i+ularly in !he $er+e$!ion o, !he Ea!i+an 2ho see !he in,es!a!ion o, Masonry !o be ,ound 2orld2ide doin- i!s diaboli+al and sinis!er 2or3) ;i!h !he >ren+h eD$ulsion o, !he #o$e ,rom Rome by 1a$oleon6s soldiers, !he Je2s are ,inally -ran!ed e*ual ri-h!s and all earlier s$e+ial la2s rela!in- !o !heir s!a!us are revo3ed) 1a$oleon +omes !o $o2er and !a3es !he #o$e $risoner, >ebruary 15, 10/.) D :;<<@1./0@&-na5 von Dvllin-er, Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 8is!orian is eD+ommuni+a!ed ,or re,usin- !o a++e$! !he ne2 'hur+h do-ma in 1.01 Afor refusin$ to accept the !octrine of 3astor Aeternus &hich is passe! on (uly ?K ?KDC proclaimin$ the infallibility of the 3ope in reli$ious mattersB "he 'hur+h is relen!less in i!s $ursui! o, a!!em$!in- !o -ive !he #a$a+y $o2ers !ha! are no! only void ,rom (+ri$!ure bu! also +on!rary !o +ommon sense) "he 'hur+h +laims i!s 9octrine of 3apal Infallibility, :1 Cathe!ra a$$lies only !o $ronoun+emen!s re-ardin- ,ai!h and morals) 1o! only is !he :1traor!inary Ma$isterium !ea+hin- au!hori!y, in,allible, bu! !he ;r!inary Ma$isterium also) "he Constitution 9ei ,ilius o, !he >irs! Ea!i+an 'oun+il, se! ,or!h !he !2o,old na!ure o, !he 'hur+h6s in,allible Ma-is!erium in !hese 2ords: It is a !uty to belie%e... 'hat the Church puts for&ar! to be belie%e! as re%eale! truth either in a solemn 4u!$ment Aa formal e1 cathe!ra pronouncement such as the Immaculate ConceptionB or by her or!inary an! uni%ersal Ma$isterium. 4s a resul! o, !he res!ora!ion o, !he old order a! !he Ea!i+an, in &!aly, !he Je2s are a-ain -he!!oi5ed and !he severe res!ri+!ions a-ains! !hem are reim$osed) &n 10//, 0 3eople &ere alrea!y re4oicin$ that the 3apacy an! the Church ha! come to an en!. But the priest Count Antonio *osmini... 3ublishe! his i!eas in ?KFK in the treatise /;f the ,i%e 3la$ues of the Church / in &hich he also particularly recommen!e! the reform of the Church... 'he !eman! for reform in the States of the Church &as in fact not un4ustifie!. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 14, 264, 265)
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D :944@7is!en !o your every day (unday evan-alis!s on !elevision and !hey 2ill say !ha! 4meri+a is a 'hris!ian na!ion, ye!, in !he 1.!h +en!ury, 5entlemen &e are not nor ha%e &e e%er been a Christian nation... 'he Inite! States is not a Christian nation any more than it is a (e&ish or Mohamme!an nation. "John 4dams, se+ond 9)() $residen!) ;ashin-!on D)'), ;eI2ha, a !2o@s$iri! leader and re$resen!a!ive ,or !he 1a!ive 4meri+an Kuni !ribe, is married !o a man) D :94:@1..1@7i!!re, MaDimilien #aul Fmile, dis!in-uished >ren+h $hilolo-is!, au!hor o, a monumen!al 9ictionary of ,rench =an$ua$e in ,ive lar-e volumes) "his alone en!i!led him !o a sea! in !he >ren+h 4+ademy bu! !he Bisho$ Du$anlou$, !he 'a!holi+ leader, lon- 3e$! him ou! and resi-ned 2hen he 2as a! las! admi!!ed) 7i!!re 2as a no!orious #osi!ivis!, a-nos!i+, 2i!hou! any mys!i+ism) Ne! !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia no2 +oun!s him amon-s! !he lambs) ;i!h a bla!an! un!ru!h i! says !ha! 2hen he 2as near dea!h he Aske! to be bapti7e! an! he !ie! a Catholic. 4 >ren+h 'a!holi+, J) d4rsa+, !ells !he !ru!h in a boo3 on 7i!!re) 8is ,emale rela!ives 2ere $ious and !hey -o! a Jesui! $ries! !o ba$!i5e him 2hen he 2as dyin- and Coul! no lon$er speak. ">r) J) M+'abe) D :942@1..5@Ei+!or 8u-o, 2ri!er, $oe!, ,ree !hin3er, in one o, his remar3able, *eli$ion et les *eli$ions derides and denoun+es !he basi+ !ene!s and $re!ensions o, 'hris!iani!y, +laimin- !o !he +ler-y !ha! !he Devil is only !he mon3ey o, su$ers!i!ion, and 8ell is an ou!ra-e on humani!y and a blas$hemy a-ains! od= and 2hen you !ell me !ha! your dei!y made you in his o2n ima-e, & re$ly !ha! he mus! be very u-ly) 8u-oIs -rea! ora!ion on Eol!aire, a ,ree !hin3er, in 1.0., roused !he ire o, !he 'a!holi+ Bisho$ o, <rleans, 2ho re$rimanded him in a $ubli+ le!!er, and 8u-o6s res$onse is, ,rance ha! to pass an or!eal. ,rance &as free. A man traitorously sei7e! her in the ni$ht thre& her !o&n an! $arrotte! her. If a people coul! be kille! that man ha! slain ,rance. He ma!e her !ea! enou$h for him to rei$n o%er her. He be$an his rei$n since it &as a rei$n &ith per4ury lyin$ in &ait an! massacre. He continue! it by oppression by tyranny by !espotism by an unspeakable paro!y of reli$ion an! 4ustice. He &as monstrous an! little. 'he 'e 9eum Ma$itificat Sal%um fac 5loria tibi &ere sun$ for him. #ho san$ them? Ask yourself. 'he la& !eli%ere! the people up to him. 'he Church !eli%ere! 5o! up to him. In!er that man sank !o&n ri$ht honor country8 he ha! beneath his feet oath e2uity probity the $lory of the fla$ the !i$nity of men the liberty of citi7ens. 'hat man/s prosperity !isconcerte! the human conscience. It laste! nineteen years. 9urin$ that time you &ere in a palace. I &as in e1ile. I pity you sir. "Ei+!or 8u-o) Ei+!or 8u-oIs dea!h@+hamber 2as un$ro,aned by !he $resen+e o, a $ries!) Ei+!or 8u-o is laid !o res! in !he 'hur+h o, (ain! enevidv*, rese+ularised as !he #an!heon ,or !he o++asion, so !ha! !he 'hur+h may +laim him as one o, !heir o2n Aan! the interment took place &ithout any reli$ious ritesB) D :94:@I ha%e e1amine! all the kno&n superstitions of the &orl! an! I !o not fin! in our particular superstition of Christianity one re!eemin$ feature. 'hey are all alike foun!e! on fables an! mytholo$y. Millions of innocent men &omen an! chil!ren since the intro!uction of Christianity ha%e been burnt torture! fine! an! imprisone! 0 ""homas Je,,erson, !hird 9)() $residen!, in a le!!er !o ;illiam (hor!) Fnd o, !he ;orld: "he s3y is ,allin-: #ierre "urrel $redi+!s !he Fnd o, !he ;orld and all o, humani!y) #erse+u!ion by 'hur+h and (!a!e is dire+!ed a! ,ollo2ers o, Judaism, bu! !he 'hur+h believes !ha! some Je2s mus! be allo2ed !o live, be+ause !he an!i@(emi!i+ 5ospel of (ohn, Book of *e%elation indi+a!es !ha! !hey have a dis!in+! role !o $lay in !he :n! times. 8o2ever, sin+e !he 'hur+h a! !his !ime believes !ha! all Je2s are res$onsible ,or JesusI dea!h , $as!, $resen! and ,u!ure, !hen i! is a++e$!able !o ma3e Je2sI lives *ui!e 2re!+hed, bu! Je2s +an brea3 a2ay ,rom !his o$$ression by merely -ivin- u$ !heir reli-ion, +onver!in- !o 'hris!iani!y, and bein- ba$!i5ed) 'onse*uen! a!!a+3s a-ains! !he de:e+!ed Je2s are mos!ly ra+ially mo!iva!ed, and $er$e!ra!ed by devou! 'hris!ian, -overnmen!al and se+ular -rou$s and individuals) "he Je2ish $eo$le are vie2ed as a se$ara!e demoni+ ra+e more so !han as ,ollo2ers o, a di,,eren! reli-ion) >ran+e: "he Mar*uis de (ade, and his $ublisher, 1i+olas Masse, are arres!ed a,!er !he $oli+e sear+h ,inds lus!,ul and li+en!ious manus+ri$!s and $rin!ed 2or3s, in+ludin- his, (uliette and =a -ou%elle
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8as i! no! o++urred !o !he reader as !o 2hy !he 'hur+h loo3s u$on !ru!h as a +on!roversial sub:e+!C He A(ohn MillB absente! himself !urin$ his &hole life from reli$ious ser%ices an! that In e%erythin$ characteristic of the cree! of Christen!om he &as a thorou$h.$oin$ ne$ationist. He a!mitte! neither its truth nor its utility. "(ohn Stuart Mill by 4leDander Bain, $) 13/, 140) 4 >ren+h Jesui! #ries!, 4bbe Barruel, 2ri!es a !rea!ise blamin- !he Masoni+ <rder ,or !he des!ru+!ive >ren+h Revolu!ion, and la!er issues a le!!er alle-in- !ha! !he Je2s, no! !he >ree Masons, are !he -uil!y $ar!y, believin- in an in!erna!ional Je2ish +ons$ira+y !o +on!rol !he 2orld +ame ,rom !his 'hris!ian sour+e= !he +ons$ira+y !heories +arry on !oday) D :94;51..2@ aribaldi, iuse$$e, ,amous &!alian soldier and s!aun+h enemy o, !he #o$es) 4 sailor o, many adven!ures 2ho devo!ed himsel, !o des!royin- !he #a$al rule in &!aly, he +on!em$!uously +alled !he Mo!her 'hur+h 'he Holy Shop and his *uarrels 2i!h Ma55ini, 2ho 2as a !heis!, 2ere lar-ely over reli-ion) &n his =ife of 5aribal!i 1..1, Ben! re$rodu+es a le!!er he 2ro!e !2o years be,ore he died) Ramabn #hili$ose o, ?ayam3ulam !ransla!es !he Bible ino Malayalam) 9ear ,rien!s.Man create! 5o! not 5o! man.yours e%er 5aribal!i0'he priest is the personification of falsehoo! the liar is a thief an! the thief an assassin. " aribaldi, Memorie 4u!obio-ra,i+he, $)
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OMasonic sect pro!uces fruits that are pernicious an! of the bitterest sa%or0'hey are prepare! to shake the foun!ations of :mpires to harass the rulers of the state to accuse an! to cast them out0 #o$e 7eo denoun+es !he se$ara!ion o, !he 'hur+h and (!a!e in !he 9ni!ed (!a!es and a!!em$!s !o revive !he $hiloso$hy o, (ain! "homas 4*uinas as !he basis ,or $oli!i+al and so+ial rene2al) (e$ara!ion o, 'hur+h and (!a!e in >ran+e: "he 1a$oleoni+ 'ode is ins!i!u!ed in >ran+e, 2hi+h no2 eradi+a!es all la2s ,orbiddin- homoseDuali!y) "he mo!her o, a s+hool-irl a++uses Marianne ;oods and Jane #irie, mis!resses a! a boardin- s+hool ,or -irls, o, Improper an! criminal con!uct 2i!h ea+h o!her= !he Bri!ish +our!s mus! no2 deba!e 2he!her a seDual rela!ionshi$ be!2een 2omen is $ossible) 7illian 8ellman uses !his $lo! 120 years la!er as !he basis ,or her $lay 'he Chil!ren/s Hour) D :9:8@"he 9nion in 1.13 be!2een !he rand 7od-e o, 4n!ien!s and !he rand 7od-e o, !he Moderns mar3ed !he +lose o, 'ra,! >reemasonry in Fn-land as a $redominan!ly 'hris!ian asso+ia!ion) "he Du3e o, (usseD is ele+!ed rand Mas!er annually !herea,!er, un!il his dea!h in 1.43) 8e $ro+laims >reemasonry !o be universal and removes all 'hris!ian re,eren+es ,rom !he Masoni+ le+!ures and ri!ual) 8e en+oura-es !he a$$endan! bodies and !he *oyal Arch hi-her bodies, !o $ursue a 'hris!ian +ourse bu! main!ains !he universali!y o, !he !hree $rimary 'ra,! de-rees) Russia: 4$ril 2.!h, #rin+e Mi3hail ?u!u5ov, 2ho lead !he de,ense o, Mos+o2 a-ains! !he >ren+h ,or+es o, 1a$oleon Bona$ar!e, dies o, a hear! a!!a+3 2hile havin- seD, 2i!h a soldier) D :9:8@1.0.@Bernard 'laude M)(), D)(+): ,amous >ren+h $hysiolo-is! and ,ree!hin3er) "he Jesui!s edu+a!ed him, so !he 'hur+h 2as allo2ed some +on!ribu!ion in his ,uneral +eremonies) 'a!holi+s li3e !o +laim !he -rea! s+ien!is! as ;ne of us. 4n absurdi!y, sin+e in his $ublished 2or3s he ma3es no se+re! o, his a-nos!i+ism) 8e does !his re$ea!edly in his +hie, 2or3 Intro!uction a W= etu!e !e la Me!icine :1perimentale $ublished in 1.65) 8e says !ha! 'he best philosophical system is to ha%e none at all Q$-) 51R, !ha! $hiloso$hy re$resen!s 'he eternal aspiration of human reason to&ar! kno&le!$e of the unkno&n Q$-) 351R, and !ha! i! deals 2i!h JLuestions that torment humanity an! ha%e ne%er yet been sol%e!. &n $riva!e +ir+les, his lan-ua-e 2as less s!a!ely) (ir Mi+hael >os!er *uo!es him as sayin- !ha! !he Ees$ers, !he (unday evenin- servi+e in 'a!holi+ 'hur+hes, is 'he ser%ant $irls opera. ">rom A
Bio$raphical 9ictionary of Ancient Me!ie%al an! Mo!ern ,reethinkers By !he ,ormer Benedi+!ine mon3, Jose$h M+'abe)
D :9:7@1..6@Mol!eno, (ir John 'harles ?)')M) ), #remier o, 'a$e 'olony) 4 $oor boy o, &!alian eD!ra+!ion bu! born in Fn-land, 2ho made a ,or!une in (ou!h 4,ri+a and rose in $oli!i+s un!il he be+ame #remier) 8is son and bio-ra$her says !ha! he shed, a! an early a-e, !he 'a!holi+ belie, in 2hi+h he 2as reared, and !ha! al!hou-h his li,e 2as In the hi$hest sense reli$ious !he usual or!hodoD des+ri$!ion o, a ,ree!hin3er 2ho 2as a -ood man, he 2as Abo%e the narro& formulates of any sect. >ran+is (+o!! ?ey 2ri!es his ,amous, 'he Star Span$le! Banner bu! ?ey se! his ,la- 2avin- $oem !o musi+ ori-inally !i!led Anacreon In Hea%en. "he 4na+reoni!i+s are ela!ed in +o$yin- !he ree3 $oe!Is s!yle, 2hi+h a$$ears !o overloo3 !he sub:e+!, !ha! i! 2as lar-ely abou! boys he +o$ula!ed 2i!h) D :9:7@(esuit Conspiracy 'heory: 4 Jesui!, 4bbie (ieyes, advisor and dire+!or o, 1a$oleon, as3s 1a$oleon !o im$rison #o$e #ius E&& ,or 5 years, 2hi+h he does, and !he #o$e is in $rison un!il 1.14, 2hen he res!ores !he Jesui! <rder) "he $revious #o$e is 3illed A3ius +IB) "he Jesui!s use !he 'a!holi+ >ren+h soldiers o, eneral 1a$oleon Bona$ar!e !o humilia!e !he #a$a+y and 2hen !hey over!urn (ain! #e!er6s +hair !hey ,ind, 2ri!!en in 4rabi+: 'here is no other 5o! but Allah an! Mohamme! is his prophet) "he +hair is alle-ed !o have been !a3en ,rom a 'ali$h durin- !he 'rusades) "he #o$e !hen res!ores !he Jesui! <rder 2i!h a #a$al Bull, +allin- u$on !he ven-ean+e o, !he 4$os!les #e!er and #aul, e!+) ~,rom
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D :9:3@1/02@ Fli5abe!h 'ady (!an!on, re,ormer, ,ree!hin3er, and 2ri!er) Dau-h!er o, Jud-e 'ady and married !o !he aboli!ionis! (!an!on, she 2as a very a++om$lished youn- 2oman 2ho 3ne2 7a!in and ree3, and !hre2 hersel, 2i!h -rea! 5eal in!o !he ,eminis! movemen! and be+ame !heir leader) 7i3e mos! leaders, she 2as a s3e$!i+, an a-nos!i+) 'he Bible an! the Church ha%e been the $reatest stumblin$ blocks in the &ay of &omans emancipation. &n her au!obio-ra$hy she +om$lains !ha!, 'he reli$ious superstition of &omen perpetuate their bon!a$e more than all other a!%erse influences. "Ban3 o, ;isdom) ;e read in !he li,e o, arrison !ha! a! a $ubli+ mee!in- she on+e said: J In the !arkness an! $loom of a false theolo$y I &as slo&in$ sa&in$ off the chains of my spirit.bon!a$e &hen for the first time I met 5arrison in =on!on. A fe& bol! strokes from the hammer of his truth an! I &as free. (he edi!ed an eD$ur-a!ed version o, !he Bible ,or 2omen in 1./5) ~222)in,idels)orD :9:3@"he Holy Alliance 'reaty by '5ar 4leDander & o, Russia manda!es 'hris!iani!y as !he *ule of Con!uct ,or Furo$ean +oun!ries) 'he 5ran! Alliance or Lua!ruple Alliance is si-ned $reservin=e$itimate 5o%ernment AHere!itary *i$hts of *oyaltyB ?in-s are in ,ear o, losin- !heir heredi!ary ri-h!s 2i!h !he $o$ula!ions o, Furo$ean +oun!ries in+reasin- and !he $eo$le demandin- individual ri-h!s o, ,reedom and eD$ression) "he 4llian+e is u$held by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, as i! le-i!imi5es monar+hies 2i!hin 'a!holi+ +oun!ries, 2hi+h su$$or! !he 'a!holi+ reli-ious +ause o, ins!i!u!ionali5a!ion) D :9:6@1..2@4r!hur 'oun! de abon, $ublishes his :ssay on the Ine2uality of Human *aces $ro+laimin- a ,air@haired 4ryan ra+e !ha! is su$erior !o all !he o!hers and 2hose ves!i-es +ons!i!u!e a ,ra+!ional ra+ial aris!o+ra+y ne-le+!ed by !he in,luen+e o, in,erior ra+es) &n 1.//, abon6s adheren!, 8ous!on (!e2ar! 'haimberlain, $ublishes 'he ,oun!ations of the -ineteenth Century in ermany) 8e u$holds !he erman ra+e !o be !he $ures! o, all man3ind and +ondemns !he in,erior ra+es, es$e+ially !he Je2s and 1e-roes) Fu-eni+s, (o+ial Dar2inism, ra+ial $ro,ilin-, 'hris!ian do-ma and ra+ial hy-iene be+ome one) D :9:6GJohn 4dams 3no2s o, !he Jesui! in!ri-ue dire+!ed a! !he ne2 3rotestant *epublic o, !hese 9ni!ed (!a!es o, 4meri+a and 2ri!es !o #residen! Je,,erson: Shall &e not ha%e re$ular s&arms of them here in as many !is$uises as only a kin$ of the $ypsies can assume !resse! as painters publishers &riters an! schoolmasters? If e%er there &as a bo!y of men &ho merite! eternal !amnation on :arth an! in Hell it is this Society of =oyolas. ~,rom 'he -e& (esuits, by eor-e Riemer, 1/01 D :9:;@1/03@Mommsen, #ro,essor "heodor, one o, !he mos! a++om$lished erman his!orians and s+holars in Furo$e) 8is +hie, bio-ra$her, 7) M) 8ar!mann Q'heo!or Mommsen, 1/0.R says !ha! he Jleft Christianity for 9eism an! 9eism for Atheism. 8e ha!ed ?a$lano3ra!ie, !he rule o, $ries!s, and 7) M) 8ar!mann says !ha! one o, !he reasons 2hy he le,! his 8is!ory o, Rome un,inished 2as be+ause Jhe foun! no pleasure in !escribin$ the substitution of the -a7arene for the ancient spirit Q$) .1R) 8e 2as #er$e!ual (e+re!ary o, !he Berlin 4+ademy o, (+ien+es) D :9:;@1./4@7ayard, "he Ri-h! 8onorable (ir 4us!in 8enry, )')B), D)')7), #)'), Bri!ish 4ssyriolo-is!) 8e +ombined his o,,i+e o, 4mbassador in !he 1ear Fas! 2i!h 4ssyrian eD$lora!ions 2hi+h made him ,amous) 4mon-s! o!her !hin-s he eD$osed !he ,raud o, !he Holy 3laces in #ales!ine and said in a le!!er in 1.53 !ha! 'he best thin$ the 'urks coul! !o &oul! be to turn all the Christians out of (erusalem. "he le!!er is -iven in his Autobio$raphy Q&&, 200R, 2here he eD$lains !ha! le+!ures he heard in early years *api!ly un!ermine! the reli$ious opinions in &hich I ha! been brou$ht up. "&) 56) Jose$h (mi!h in!rodu+es !he Book of Mormon) All tyranny rests on frau!. " #ro,) Ber-en Fvans D :9:9@1..3@?arl MarD: a revolu!ionis!, $hiloso$her, so+ialis! and ,ounder o, modern day +ommunism) Durin- his !ime !here 2as no middle +lass and his 2or3s a$$ealed !o !he $oor and eD$loi!ed 2or3ers around !he 2orld) "he labor movemen! 2as no! ,ore!old and !he si-ni,i+an! in+rease in !he livelihood o, !he middle +lass even!ually 3illed his ideas ,or a +ommunis! 2orld in !he indus!rial revolu!ion) &! is alle-ed !ha! ?arl
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MarD 2as a 33rd@de-ree >reemason and a 2orshi$$er o, 7u+i,er, 2hose ,a!her 2an!ed no!hin- !o do 2i!h him, be+ause his ,a!her 2as a Ba$!is! $rea+her) 'he *ussians an! Chinese take these principles alon$ &ith those of ,rie!rich :n$els in their 6Communist Manifesto to e1ploit the masses instea! of helpin$ them. His other literary &ork is 69as Mapital. He sees reli$ion as 6;pium for the people that makes their sufferin$ bearable. Communism !e%elope! his i!eas but his i!eas &ere not imper%ious to corruption a !isease that no& inflicts the Chinese system. Is Communism better than a 9emocracy? 'he %erification is in the 2uality of life of the people un!er the system e1amine!. Contrary to its teachin$s Aan! renunciation of 5o!B communism offers little to the masses but a promise of an i!ealistic society that cannot be obtaine! !ue to human $ree! an! a%arice. If one has a corrupt $o%ernment communism cannot promise any more nor less. "Myron >a-an on ?arl MarD) 'he Illuminati Conspiracy &as still acti%e an! in ?KFK Marl Mar1 &rote the Communist Manifesto un!er the !irection of one $roup of Illuminists &hile 3rofessor Marl *itter of ,rankfurt Ini%ersity &rote the anti.thesis un!er the !irection of another $roup of Illuminists. 'he i!ea &as that those &ho !irect the o%erall conspiracy coul! use the !ifferences of those t&o so.calle! i!eolo$ies to enable them to !i%i!e lar$er an! lar$er members of the human race into opposin$ camps so that they coul! be arme! an! then brain&ashe! into fi$htin$ an! !estroyin$ each other. An! in particular to !estroy all political an! reli$ious institutions. 'he &ork *itter starte! &as continue! after his !eath an! complete! by the 5erman so.calle! philosopher ,rie!rich #ilhelm -iet7sche. -iet7sche helpe! to !e%elop *acism an! then -a7iism &hich &as use! to foment #orl! #ar I an! II. " Myron ,a$an. Bu!, +on!rary !o many s+holars, 1ie!5s+he no! only a!!a+3ed an!i@(emi!ism, bu! he bro3e !ies 2i!h +om$oser Ri+hard ;a-ner be+ause o, !he an!i@(emi!ism o, !he la!!er) (in+e 1ie!5s+he himsel, 2asnI! an!i@(emi!i+, he +ould no! dire+!ly in,luen+e la!er an!i@(emi!ism or erman na!ionalism) (o, in many 2ays 1ie!5s+he 2as diame!ri+ally o$$osed !o many 1a5i values) In 5ermany they first came for the communists8 an! I !i!nt speak up because I &asnt a communist. 'hen they came for the (e&s8 an! I !i!nt speak up because I &asnt a (e&. 'hen they came for the tra!e unionists8 an! I !i!nt speak up because I &asnt a tra!e unionist. 'hen they came for the Catholics8 an! I !i!nt speak up because I &asnt a Catholic. 'hen they came for me an! by that time there &as nobo!y left to speak up. ~Mar!in 1iemoller) 8i!ler merely $i+3s u$ !he +li+hjs o, 1ie!5s+hean su+h as =or!s of the :arth Her! Instinct Super.race and 'he &ill to ,orce a$$ear in 8i!lerIs boo3, 6Mein Mampf. 4l!hou-h 1ie!5s+he denied !ha! any ;%ermen had ye! arisen, he men!ions several individuals 2ho he believed +ould serve as models) 4mon- !he models he lis!s are:(o+ra!es, Jesus, 7eonardo da Ein+i, Mi+helan-elo, (ha3es$eare, oe!he, Julius 'aesar, and 1a$oleon) 8i!ler, i, no! !oo reli-ious himsel,, a! leas! had !o $re!end !o be a believer in 'hris!iani!y order !o -ain !he su$$or! o, !he 'hris!ian masses) "he >ebruary 23, 1/33 7ansin- (!a!e Journal headline read, Hitler Aims Blo& at /5o!less/ Mo%e. "he ar!i+le s!a!es, A campai$n a$ainst the /$o!less mo%ement/ an! an appeal for Catholic support &ere launche! #e!nes!ay by Chancellor A!olph Hitler/s forces... A campai$n a$ainst the /$o!less/ mo%ement/ &as announce! by Bernar! *ust -a7i Commissioner for :!ucation an! Culture in 3russia in an a!!ress 'ues!ay ni$ht... An appeal to Catholic -a7is &as printe! #e!nes!ay in Hitler/s /+oelkischer Beobachter / assailin$ the Catholic centrist an! populist parties... -a7is in%a!e! a centrist campai$n meetin$ at 'rier but &ere repulse! after a stiff fi$ht... "'he 9efense of Jacharias that ,ails by Dou- ?rue-er) Mos! ermans 2ere !heis!s, and !hey 2ere +our!ed in!o !he 1a5i $ar!y in $ar! by !heis!i+ !al3 o, od and +oun!ry) &, !he Dian messa-e 2on +onver!s, i! is lo-i+al mos! o, !he 1a5is 2ere mos! li3ely Dians also) 8i!ler 2as no !heis!, al!hou-h he $ro+laimed 'hris!iani!y, he also des$ised i!, ,or i!s a+*uired 2ea3ness, 2hi+h even!ually a+*uies+ed !o advan+in- +ivili5a!ion by surrenderin- i!s $o2er !o +ondemn and murder) 8e also des$ised Judaism) 8i!ler alle-ed !ha! !he +ons+ien+e 2as a Je2ish inven!ion and also had !o be abolished) "he 1a5is, ea-er !o blame someone or some!hin- ,or !he loss o, ;;&, already believed in !he basi+ !ene!s o, 1a!ional (o+ialism even be,ore 8i!ler be+ame a $oli!i+al ,or+e) 4n!i@(emi!es and na!ionalis!s abounded
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4! one $oin! he says !ha! ran! Belie%e! the fun!amental !octrines of the Christian reli$ion :us! as !hey o,!en say !ha! a ,ree!hin3er is A $oo! Christian in the true sense a! ano!her !ha! he only $rayed Mentally al!hou-h he does no! say !ha! ran! !old him, and ,inally !ha! eneral 8allo+3 rebu!!in- !he +har-e o, s2earin- and drin3in- said !ha! his sobrie!y 2as remar3able ,or A man &ho is not a reli$ious man. 8e 2as un+ons+ious 2hen he 2as ba$!i5ed bu! uneD$e+!edly re+overed and said !ha! he 2as sur$rised a! 2ha! !hey had done) "he 'hris!ian 2orld 2ill des+end !o any level !o +laim one so -rea! as !heir o2n) D :927@ #o$e 7eo %&&, Hou ha%e notice! a society commonly calle! the Bible Society bol!ly sprea!in$ throu$hout the &hole &orl!. *e4ectin$ the tra!itions of the Holy ,athers an! infrin$in$ the &ell.kno&n !ecree of the Council of 'rent it &orks by e%ery means to ha%e the Holy Bible translate! or rather mistranslate! into the or!inary lan$ua$es of e%ery nation. 'here are $oo! reasons for fear that Aas has alrea!y happene! in some of their commentaries an! in other respects by a !istorte! interpretation of Christs 5ospelB they &ill pro!uce a 5ospel of men or &hat is &orse a 5ospel of the !e%il< <n+e a-ain, !he $o2er o, !he 'hur+h is bein- 2ea3ened by !he +ommon man havin- a++ess !o !he Bible in a lan-ua-e he +an unders!and and learnin- ,or himsel, !he 2ords o, !he an+ien! $ro$he!s) &ndividual in!er$re!a!ions are a +hallen-e !o !he ins!i!u!ionali5a!ion o, 'a!holi+ism as i! denies !he 'hur+h !o !hin3 ,or !he individual re-ardin- reli-ious ma!!ers) D :923@#o$e 7eo %&&, issues Luo 5ra%ioria Mala on 13 Mar+h, res!a!in- !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s ob:e+!ion !o >reemasonry on !he -round o, i! bein- a se+re! so+ie!y Aclan!estineB, 2i!h oa!h bound se+re+y, +ons$irin- a-ains! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h and -overnmen!) D :927@#almis!ry AChiromancyB is ou!la2ed in Fn-land) D :923@#o$e 7eo %&& issues an F++lesiam, on Mar) 13!h, Luo 5rai!ra. D :926@1./.@Ma!hilda Joslyn a-e, an 4meri+an 2ri!er, aboli!ionis!, ,ree!hin3er, and one o, !he mos! +a$able o, 4meri+an 2omen 2ho, in s$i!e o, si-ni,i+an! $ubli+ hos!ili!y, !oo3 an a+!ive $ar! in !he aboli!ionis! and ,eminis! movemen!s o, !he early 1/!h +en!ury) Mrs) a-e 2as #residen! o, !he 1a!ional ;omen (u,,ra-e 4sso+ia!ion, edi!in- !heir $a$er, and +ollabora!in- 2i!h Miss (usan B) 4n!hony in !he 2ri!in- !he his!ory o, !heir movemen!) 8er ,ree!hin3in- is em$ha!i+ally -iven in her 2or3, ;omen Church an! State $ublished in 1./3) 4 royal de+ree s!a!es !ha! A:uropeanG#hiteB ,riars should +on!rol mos! #hili$$ine $arishes, and &ndio and mes!i5o $ries!s are *ui+3ly demo!ed !o +ura!e ran3) #o$e 7eo %&& 2ill ban !he use o, +ondoms be+ause !hey $reven!, 'he immoral e%il!oers from sufferin$ !iseases as are the 4ust punishment for their Sin a $ra+!i+e !o be +on!inued by #o$e John #aul && in!o !he 21s! +en!ury as 3rd 2orld na!ions su++umb !o !he advan+in- 4&D( e$idemi+) #o$e Benedi+! %E& 2ill re@address !his issue in !he early 21s! +en!ury) D :926@1.2.@4 dar3 era in >reemasonry@!he 4n!i@Masoni+ #ar!y, is es!ablished a,!er !he s!ran-e disa$$earan+e andGor dea!hQCR o, ;illiam Mor-an) 8is ,inal dis$osi!ion has never been revealed or dis+overed) Mor-an alle-edly 3ne2 se+re!s o, !he <rder o, Masonry and boas!ed o, $ublishin- his ,indin-s) 8eavily indeb!ed 2i!h +redi!ors houndin- him, his eD$loi!s dre2 mu+h $ubli+i!y) 4n!i@Masoni+ sen!imen! s$read s due !o an in+iden!, 2hi+h even !oday is s!ill +on:e+!ural) Re$rin!ed ,rom 'he Short 'alk Bulletin vol) %&, o, Mar+h, 1/33 1o) 3, 'he Mor$an Affair 2hi+h is $erha$s !he mos! eD!rava-an! s!ory o, >reemasonry) "his is a s!ory o, $oli!i+al ,uel, 2i!h !he an!i@ Masons alle-ed abdu+!ion and murder o, ;illiam Mor-an, su$$lied !o !he an!i@Masoni+ hys!eria o, a hundred years a-o) "he -radual emer-en+e o, !he 4n+ien! 'ra,! ,rom !he +loud !ha! !hrea!ened !o eD!in-uish i!, is a !ale, 2hi+h all >reemasons s!ill $onder !o !heir enli-h!enmen!) ;illiam Mor-an, a bri+3 mason, lived in Ba!avia, 1e2 Nor3, ,rom &.24 !o 1.26) 4++oun!s o, him di,,er 2idely, as !hey do o, any no!orious $erson) >e2 are so 2i+3ed as !o be 2i!hou! ,riends= ,e2 are so -ood !hey have no! !heir de!ra+!ors) >rom !he es!ima!es o, bo!h enemies and ,riends, !he years have brou-h! an evalua!ion o, Mor-an 2hi+h sho2s him as a shi,!less rollin- s!one= unedu+a!ed bu! shre2d= +areless o, ,inan+ial obli-a!ions: o,!en
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!ru!h seldom +a!+hes u$ 2i!h s+andalous, ele+!ri,yin-, remar3able ,alsehoodH ;illiam Mor-an had disa$$eared) >reemasons had been +onvi+!ed o, abdu+!in- him) 4 body had been ,ound and iden!i,ied as Mor-an) "ha! be!!er eviden+e and a less eD+i!ed :ury had la!er reversed !his iden!i,i+a!ion 2as an!i@+lima!i+) "he s!ories o, Mor-an6s Mur!er $ersis!ed) "hurlo2 ;eed, 2hom his!ory sho2s as an uns+ru$ulous o$$or!unis!, no ma!!er 2ha! !he eDa+! !ru!h o, his a+!ivi!ies 2i!h !he body may have been, added ,uel !o !he ,lames) ;eed died in 1..2) <n his dea!hbed he s!a!ed !ha! in 1.60, !2en!y@!2o years be,ore, John ;hi!ney, 2ho had been +onvi+!ed in !he +ons$ira+y +har-e, +on,essed !o him !he ,ull de!ails o, !he murder o, Mor-an) 4++ordin- !o !his alle-ed +on,ession, ;hi!ney and ,our o!hers +arried !he abdu+!ed Mor-an in a boa! !o !he +en!er o, !he river, bound him 2i!h +hains, and dum$ed him overboard) ;eed s!a!ed, and here his memory ,ailed him, !ha! ;hi!ney had $romised !o di+!a!e and si-n !his +on,ession, bu! died be,ore he +ould do so, bu! ;hi!ney died in 1.6/, nine years a,!erH ;hi!ney did indeed !ell a s!ory, no! !o "hurlo2 ;eed, 2ho 2as his a++user in !he +ons$ira+y +ase and 2hom he ha!ed V bu! !o Rober! Morris) "his s!ory is bo!h !he mos! $robable and !he bes! a!!es!ed o, any 2e have, as !o !he !rue ,a!e o, ;illiam Mor-an) ;hi!ney !old Morris !ha! he had +onsul!ed 2i!h overnor 'lin!on a! 4lbany, rela!ive !o 2ha! +ould be done !o $reven! Mor-an eDe+u!inhis $lans !o $rin! !he eD$ose) 'lin!on s!ernly ,orbade any ille-al moves, bu! su--es!ed !he $ur+hase o, !he Mor-an manus+ri$!, ,or enou-h money !o enable Mor-an !o move beyond !he rea+h o, !he in,luen+e and $robable enmi!y o, his asso+ia!es in !he $ublishinen!er$rise) >rom 2ha! sour+e, MasonsC overnor 'lin!onC ;hi!ney 2as assured o, any amoun! needed, u$ !o a !housand dollars, 2hi+h 2as a -rea! sum in !hose days) &n Ba!avia ;hi!ney summoned Mor-an !o a +on,eren+e in 2hi+h !he bribe 2as !em$!in-ly held ,or!h) <n !he one hand, !he enmi!y o, all, $erse+u!ion, +on!inual dan-er, i! is no! im$robable !ha! !hrea!s 2ere min-led 2i!h !he bribeH <n !he o!her hand, money, sa,e!y, ,reedom ,rom a $lan !o $ublish, held mu+h dan-er) &, Mor-an 2ould !a3e ,ive hundred dollars, -o !o 'anada, 9isappear his ,amily 2ould be $rovided ,or, and la!er sen! !o himH Mor-an a-reed) 8e 2as !o be arres!ed and Mi!nappe! !o ma3e i! easy !o -e! a2ay ,rom Miller and his asso+ia!es) ;hi!ney ,eared !ha! 2i!hou! some su+h s$e+!a+ular es+a$e, Mor-an mi-h! a! !he las! momen! de+line !o -o !hrou-h 2i!h !he $lan, ,earin- re$risals ,rom his ,riends in !he $ublishinven!ure) ;hi!ney !old Morris !ha! !2o 'anadian Masons re+eived Mor-an ,rom !he hands o, his Mi!nappers a! >!) 1ia-ara, !raveled 2i!h him a day and a ni-h! !o a $la+e near 8amil!on, <n!ario, 2here !hey $aid him !he ,ive hundred dollars, re+eivin- his re+ei$! and si-ned a-reemen! never !o re!urn 2i!hou! $ermission o, 'a$!ain ;illiam ?in-, (heri,, Bru+e, or ;hi!ney) 7a!er !here 2ere !2o o!her Confessions o, +om$li+i!y in !he Mur!erL o, Mor-an, nei!her o, 2hi+h 2as +onsis!en! 2i!h !he ,a+!s) Doub!less !hey 2ere o, !he same hys!eri+al ori-in, 2hi+h leads so many no!orie!y see3ers !o +on,ess +rimes, 2hi+h by no $ossibili!y !hey +ould have +ommi!!ed) Did ;illiam Mor-an +hoose !he easier 2ay, disa$$ear 2i!h ,ive hundred dollars ,rom a dan-erous si!ua!ion, elimina!in- ,rom his res$onsibili!ies a 2i,e and ,amily suddenly burdensome, and, in a ne2 ,reedom, shi$ on a vessel ,rom Mon!real and ou! in!o !he 2orld, !here !o +ome !o an un3no2n endC <r 2as he basely murdered by Masons 2ho !hou-h! !he +rime less !han !he evil resul!s !o ,ollo2 on !he $ubli+a!ion o, Mor-an6s Boo3) 1o man 3no2s) 1o in+on!es!able eviden+e +an be addu+ed, or 2as ever addu+ed, de,ini!ely !o $rove ei!her solu!ion) 4ll !ha! is undoub!ed is !ha! ;illiam Mor-an 2as a$$aren!ly 3idna$$ed and did disa$$ear) &! is di,,i+ul!, a hundred years a,!er, !o unders!and !he eD!en! and $o2er o, !he 2ides$read eD+i!emen! and $assions !his in+iden! +rea!ed) >or !he ,ame and in,amy o, !he Mor-an a,,air s$read over an immense !erri!ory) &! 2as !he be-innin- o, an an!i@Masoni+ sen!imen!, 2hi+h -re2 and s$read li3e 2ild ,ire) Mee!in-s 2ere held, and bo!h !he $ress, and !he $ul$i! denoun+ed !he <rder) 4n an!i@Masoni+ $a$er 2as s!ar!ed, 2i!h "hurlo2 ;eed as Fdi!or, soon :oined by !he Anti.Masonic *e%ie& in 1e2 Nor3 'i!y) "he many -rou$s in #ennsylvania, already o$$osed !o any oa!h bound so+ie!y QSua3ers, 7u!herans, Mennoni!es, Dun3ards, Moravians, (+h2en3,elders, erman Re,ormed
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D :92;@Mar*uis 4s!ol$he de 'us!ine is sadis!i+ally -an-@ra$ed by a -rou$ o, soldiers 2i!h 2hom he had made an assi-na!ion Aren!e%ousB) D :929@1/0/@Meridi!h, eor-e, Bri!ish $oe! and novelis!) 'ul!iva!ed readers $u! Meridi!h hi-h above all o!her novelis!s o, his !ime, and his house 2as a shrine o, !he hi-her li!erary men) 4bou! !he middle o, his +areer he be+ame an a!heis! and su$$or!ed !he a!heis! leader >oo!e, 2ho is im$risoned ,or blas$hemy) Fd2ard 'lodd says in his Memories Q$) 153R !ha! Meredi!h 2hom he 3ne2 2ell, 2ro!e !o him: #hen I &as 2uite a boy I ha! a spasm of reli$ion that laste! si1 &eeks but I ne%er since ha%e s&allo&e! the Christian fable. D :929@1/06@&bsen, 8enri3 Johan, ,ree!hin3er and 1or2e-ian drama!is!, 2hose 2ell@+ons!ru+!ed $lays dealin- 2i!h 2orldly reali!ies, as 2ell as $sy+holo-i+al and so+ial $roblems 2hi+h 2on him re+o-ni!ion as !he ,a!her o, modern drama) 4 dru--is!6s boy, 2or3in- his 2ay u$, he rose !o !he $osi!ion o, one o, !he -rea!es! drama!is! o, modern !imes) 8is bio-ra$her, 4all, 2ri!es ho2 he dis+arded or!hodoDy and +onven!ional !hou-h! and in his la!er !eens 2as *uie!ly s3e$!i+al un!il 1.01, 2hen he me! eor-e Brandes A9anish critic ?KFE.?@EDB) &bsen 2ro!e, 'he :mperor an! 'he 5alilaean !o eD$ress !his ne2ly a+*uired mili!an! mood, and he remained a-nos!i+ and an!i@reli-ious !o his dea!h) Bi$$er thin$s than the state &ill fall, he la!er 2ro!e Brandes, All reli$ion &ill fall) Fn-lish #arliamen! +loses a loo$hole in i!s eD$lana!ion o, !he +a$i!al +rime o, sodomy) &! 2ill no lon-er be ne+essary !o demons!ra!e 'he actual :mission of See! !o +ondemn someone o, bu--ery or ra$e) D :929@1/10@7eo "ols!oy, Russian novelis! and $ro,ound so+ial and moral !hin3er 2ho is +onsidered one o, !he -rea!es! 2ri!ers o, realis!i+ ,i+!ion o, all !ime) &n 1.2., 4leDander reaves $ublishes a 1e2 "es!amen! 2i!h !he len-!hy !i!le, 'he 5ospel of 5o!/s Anointe! the 5lory of Israel an! the =i$ht of *e%elation for the 5entiles: or, !he 5la! 'i!in$s of the Ser%ice Sacrifice an! 'riumph of our =or! an! Sa%iour (esus Christ the ;nly Be$otten Son of 5o!= and o, !he -ra+ious and mi-h!ily o$era!ive $o2ers o, !he 8oly ($iri!, 2hi+h 2ere !he ,irs!@,rui!s o, !ha! labor o, Divine love: bein- a re+en! version, in !2o $ar!s, o, !he 'hris!ian ree3 (+ri$!ures A+ommonly +alled !he 1e2 "es!amen!B in 2hi+h is $lainly se! ,or!h !he 1e2 'ovenan! $romised by od !hrou-h Moses and !he #ro$he!s) ~History of the :n$lish Bible by >) ?ei!h Min+ey) 'o re$ar! Christ as 5o! an! to pray to him are to my min! the $reatest possible sacrile$e. ""ols!oy in
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D :92<@#o$e #ius E&&&, issues 'ra!iti Humilitati on !he 24!h o, May: +onsidered by many 'a!holi+ au!hori!ies !o be an a--ressive a!!a+3 u$on Masoni+ $rin+i$les and membershi$) "he en+y+li+al 2arns 'hur+h members a-ains! a se+re! so+ie!y 2hose Cunnin$ purpose is to... =ea! the stu!ents alon$ the path of Baal L and +alls ,or 'a!holi+s !o ... :ra!icate those secret societies of factious men &ho completely oppose! to 5o! an! to princes are &holly !e!icate! to brin$in$ about the fall of the Church the !estruction of kin$!oms an! !isor!er in the &hole &orl!. #ius E&&& 2as a $araly5ed old man 2ho li!erally dribbled a! !he mou!h as !hey 2heeled him abou! !he Ea!i+an in his baby +arria-e) "he Catholic *elief Act $ermi!s Bri!ish 'a!holi+s !o be Members o, #arliamen!) D :92<@1/10@1i-h!en-ale, >loren+e, <)M), ,amous Bri!ish hos$i!al re,ormer) 4 ri+h Fn-lish youn2oman 2ho !oo3 u$ hos$i!al 2or3, es$e+ially durin- !he 'rimean ;ar, and made su+h an im$ression !ha! a! !he +lose o, !he 2ar z250,000 2as subs+ribed !o ,ound a 1i-h!en-ale (+hool ,or 1urses) (he revolu!ioni5ed hos$i!al li,e by im$osin- a more s!erile environoem!n nd 2as loaded 2i!h Bri!ish and in!erna!ional honors) (he 2as a !heis! bu! very de,ini!ely an!i@'hris!ian, as is sho2n in !he s!andard li,e o, her by (ir Fd2ard 'oo3 Q2 vols), 1/13R) 'he Church she 2ro!e, Is no& more like the Scribes an! 3harisees than like Christ... #hat are no& calle! the essential !octrines of the Christian !octrines of the Christian reli$ion Christ !oes not e%en mention ",lorence -i$hten$ale by (ir Fd2ard 'oo3, &&, 3/2) D :984@Fnd o, !he ;orld: Mar-are! M+Donald, a 'hris!ian $ro$he!ess, $redi+!s !ha! Rober! <2en 2ill be !he 4n!i@'hris!) <2en hel$ed ,ound 1e2 8armony, &ndiana)
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"he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, under #o$e #ius E&&&, dro$s i!s ban on usury Athe len!in$ of money for a feeB !hereby o$enin- !he door !o es!ablish i!s o2n ,inan+ial ins!i!u!e) "he 'hur+h6s involvemen! in ,orei-n +ollusion, in!erna!ional s+andal, and la2sui!s 2ill derive ,rom ho2 i! handles i!s money Asee A9 ?KKD ?@>D ?@AB ?@DK an! ECCCB) "he 1.306s sees a 2ave o, an!i@'a!holi+ ,i+!ional li!era!ure eD$osin- !he evil and hy$o+ri!i+al $ra+!i+es o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h= novels 2i!h su+h !i!les as Secrets of -unneries 9isclose! revealed !ha! +onven!s 2ere Sla%e factories 3opish brothels and 3riests/ harems. ~Ray 4llen Billin-!on, 'he
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4s ri!!ner observes, By attributin$ se1ual !e%iancy to these /Alien/ $roups their opponents !re& symbolic boun!aries !emarcatin$ appropriate se 1ual roles %alues an! beha%ior. 'he construction of boun!aries in !his +ase be!2een #ro!es!an! and 'a!holi+ #as an e1ercise in po&er !esi$ne! to affirm tra!itional cultural %alues. " ri!!ner, 30) >irs! $ubli+a!ion in >ran+e o, !he !2o volume 2or3 =a Mar2uise !e 5an$e, o, 2hi+h !he Mar*uis de (ade is !he anonymous au!hor) D :9845#o$e #ius E&&& issues =itteris Altero 25 Mar+h, +on,irmin- earlier #a$al +ondemna!ions o, >reemasonry and +ondemns !he in,luen+es o, >reemasonry in edu+a!ion) &! is sad !o say !ha! !oday in !he so +alled a-e o, ne& technolo$y !ha! 2e are s!ill in !he dar3 a-es Aan a-e o, reli-ious !urannyB in re-ards !o a+!ual his!ori+al ma!erial used as resear+h ma!erial in our a+ademia and $ubli+ s+hools) Dis+overies in ar+haeolo-y are o,,se! by a de$lorable ,alsi,i+a!ion o2in- !o +on+essions !o reli-ious 2ri!ers or o!her se+!arian in,luen+e) Reli-ious mani$ula!ions in our li!era!ure, ne2s $ubli+a!ions, and libraries has -ravely in+reased !he di,,i+ul!y o, ob!ainin- !he !ru!h and ,a+!s re-ardin- !he edu+a!ion o, !he masses) Re+en! issues o, !he leadin- en+y+lo$edias have $ermi!!ed very serious al!era!ions o, his!ori+al ar!i+les or invi!ed +leri+al 2ri!ers !o +on!ribu!e ar!i+les on sub:e+!s on 2hi+h !hey +an no! be eD$e+!ed !o be im$ar!ial or a++ura!ely in,ormed) (erious a!!em$!s have been made even !o im$ose !he ne2 s$iri! o, a++ommoda!ion u$on !ea+hers o, his!ory in universi!ies, +olle-es, and !he $ubli+ s+hools, +ausin- ha!red and la+3 o, unders!andinamon- !he various +ul!ural and reli-ious -rou$s A 3oynter tells of an ama7in$ plot of this nature in his *oman Catholics an! School History Books ?@BCB) #ro!es!an! 2ri!ers li3e Dr) F) Rei+h and (ir () Dill have been -enerous in s!a!in- !he !ru!h, ho2ever, a number o, his!ori+al 2ri!ers, have used lan-ua-e in +on,ormi!y 2i!h !he old $re:udi+es) "his en+oura-es !heolo-i+al 2ri!ers !o re$ea! !heir dis+redi!ed +laims !ha! !he os$els brou-h! a ne2 and hi-her !y$e o, reli-ion and e!hi+ in!o !he +on!em$orary Roman 2orld= !ha! !he 'hris!ians -enerally eDhibi!ed a su$erior !y$e o, +hara+!er, 2hi+h a!!ra+!ed !hou-h!,ul ree3s and Romans= and !ha! !he a++e$!an+e, in reali!y en,or+emen!, o, !he 'hris!ian reli-ion 2as ,ollo2ed by a so+ial and moral im$rovemen!) &n !his res$e+! 'a!holi+s have had a remar3able su++ess in adul!era!inhis!ory) "hey i-nore +om$le!ely !he immense li!era!ure 2hi+h !ells !he moral li+ense and +oarseness o, li,e o, !he +ler-y, mon3s, and all !ha! !hey say o, monas!i+ism is !o -ive a des+ri$!ion o, !he i!eal o, a Benedi+!ine abbey or des+ribe >ran+is o, 4ssisi, and $eo$le o, all +lasses= and !hey $ro,ess !ha! i! is a mar3 o, liberali!y !o ,ollo2 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers on !he 2or3 o, #o$e re-ory E&& or #o$e &nno+en! &&&, !he Massa+re o, !he 4lbi-ensians and !he 8ussi!es, !he &n*uisi!ion and !he Re,orma!ion) 4dmirable as i! is !o !ra+e ne-le+!ed so+ial, $oli!i+al, and e+onomi+ ,a+!ors in !his s!re!+h o, his!ory, !he delibera!e su$$ression o, i!s many evil ,ea!ures ,alsi,ies his!ory and !he so+iolo-i+al a$$raisal o, ins!i!u!ions) "he same !enden+y is seen in !he delibera!e de$re+ia!ion o, !he 4rab@#ersian +ivili5a!ion, 2hi+h +on+eals !he real sour+e o, !he Furo$ean Renaissan+e and +on,irms !he $re$os!erous +laim !ha! !he Roman 'hur+h ins$ired i!) #o$e &nno+en! &&& a+!ively +ondemns !he $ra+!i+e, 2hi+h a$$aren!ly sho2s !ha! !he 'hur+h 3ne2 o, !he $er,orman+e o, $ros!i!u!ion, bu! !he 'a!hoi+ 'a!hedrals had many noo3s and +rannies, $er,e+! ,or ,ur!ive Assi$nations or ,or soli+i!in- ,or $ros!i!u!ion Acalle! the crime of po%ertyB: in ,a+!, in ermany, many $ros!i!u!es are even +alled Cathe!ral 5irls. "he 'hur+h +ondemned !he >ren+h Revolu!ion and su$$ressed !he !errible in:us!i+es !he >ren+h $eo$le, 2hi+h led !o anar+hy, and es$e+ially !he +on+ealmen! o, 2ha! 7ord 4+!on +alled !he sa%a$ery o, !he
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Roman 'hur+h in i!s ,i-h! a-ains! $ro-ress ,rom !he ,all o, 1a$oleon !o !he 20!h +en!ury) "his ,alsi,i+a!ion o, his!ory, a! leas! by !he su$$ression o, ,a+!s and o, relevan! bu! dis!as!e,ul +on!em$orary do+umen!s, is one o, !he mos! un,or!una!e ,ea!ures o, our modern +ul!ure) "he &!alian $ubli+ deb! -re2 year by year, and ,amine and +holera s2e$! !he +oun!ry) Bri-anda-e 2as so ri,e !ha! 2hen a ,orei-n $ries! visi!ed &!aly /,000 $a$al soldiers had !o $ro!e+! him on his rou!e) "he +om$ara!ive relaDa!ion o, a+ademi+ re*uiremen!s durin- !he las! *uar!er o, a +en!ury is re,le+!ed in !he +on,li+! o, s+ien+e and reli-ion, 2hi+h is due in $ar! !o !he broad a++e$!an+e o, s+ien!i,i+ !ea+hin- by edu+a!ed 'hris!ians and in $ar! !o !he relu+!an+e o, s+ien!i,i+ men !o dis+uss !he very im$or!an! remainin- issues) 'oin+iden!al 2i!h a -raver abuse !han ever by !he a$olo-is!s o, !he !ea+hin- o, 'hris!ian his!ory, is !he de!rimen! o, !he !ru!h) "he !radi!ional +on+e$!ion o, !he Bible and o, 'hris!ian Do+!rines bein- no lon-er seriously de,ensible, !he s!ress is !rans,erred !o so+ial and moral values= and !his is en+oura-ed by !he $ra-ma!i+ s$iri! o, !he !imes) "he 'hris!ian $lea, !ha! !he 'hur+h +rea!ed, or 2as one o, !he $rimary in,luen+es in +rea!in-, a su$erior +ivili5a!ion in Furo$e, is no! su$$or!ed by any ,a+!s no2 -leaned ,rom ar+hival his!ori+al do+umen!s and so+ial e,,e+!s) 9n,or!una!ely, ,e2 $ro,essional his!orians ven!ure !o $oin! ou! !o !he $ubli+ !ha! !he ,a+!s 2hi+h are -iven in a+ademi+ 2or3s, 2hi+h !hey seldom resear+h, +om$le!ely dis+redi! !he moral and so+ial +laims 2hi+h !he a$olo-is! ma3es, and indeed some his!orians, es$e+ially in 4meri+a, under 'a!holi+ in,luen+e, su$$ress !he unsi-h!ly ,a+!s and eDa--era!e !hose elemen!s in !he mediaeval +hroni+les, 2hi+h enhan+e !he s!a!us o, !he 'hur+h, e)-) !he 'hur+h6s ,irs! ,emale mar!yr, (ain! "he+la 2ho is said, in !he Roman Breviary, !o have been nine!y years old, 2hen !hro2n !o !he lions, bu! even !he lions, "illemon! re+alls 2i!h irony: 9i! not !are to %iolate her +ir$inity by too free a look. "he so+iolo-i+al value o, a +reed or an ins!i!u!ion mus! be :ud-ed by i!s resul!s, and no! by a $ar!isan sele+!ion) 1on@'hris!ian 2ri!ers some!imes a++ommoda!e !his sele+!ion o, a ,e2 $leasan! $a-es and $oli!e re!i+en+e abou! !he hundred malodorous $a-es= and !he su$er,i+ial li!era!ure o, !he millions, i-norin- !he ,a+! !ha! e*ually -ood resul!s have been a!!ained under all +reeds and under $urely humani!arian +ul!ures, Buddhis!, 'on,u+ian, or Modern, re$ea!s !ha! !he 'hur+hes render an irre$la+eable servi+e in !he main!enan+e o, +ivili5a!ion) "he ori-in o, 'hris!iani!y is s!ill one o, +on:e+!ure o, an+ien! his!ory, ye! !he one, 2hi+h is mos! 2idely avoided by $ro,essional his!orians) ") R) lover6s Influence of Christ in the Ancient #orl! 1/2/, admi!s !ha!, ins!ead o, a ne2 li-h! a$$earin- mira+ulously in a 2orld o, moral dar3ness, !he a-e assi-ned !o Jesus 2i!nessed almos! !he +ulmina!ion o, a -rea! advan+e in li,e and !hou-h! over !he 2hole area o, +ivili5a!ion ,rom !he 0!h +en!ury on2ard) 'hris!iani!y admi!!edly arose in mari!ime +i!ies li3e 4leDandria, 4n!io+h, and F$hesus, 2here every e!hi+al $hiloso$hy and reli-ion, in+ludin- !he ne2 e!hi+ and reli-ious liberalism o, !he dis$ersed Je2s, 2as ,amiliar) 1o! a sin-le moral sen!imen! in !he 1e2 "es!amen! eDis!s !ha! is no! ,ound in $reviously eD!ermina!ed +ul!s, reli-ious se+!s, and la!er Judaism and +on!em$orary +ul!s and moralis!s) "he 'hris!ian syn!hesis, ins!ead o, im$rovin- u$on !he +on!ribu!ory +ul!ures a+!ually lo2ered !he value o, !he bes! moral elemen!s i! borro2ed by asso+ia!in- !hem 2i!h do+!rines !ha! 2ere as abhorren! !o !he ree3 as !hey are !o !he edu+a!ed modern e!ernal !ormen!, bloody a!onemen!, inheri!ed sin, as+e!i+ eDa--era!ions, a$$roa+hin- end o, !he 2orld, e!+), and sa+ri,i+ed !he so+ial e!hi+ o, !he (!oi+ F$i+ureans 2i!h a morbid moral ,e2 men o, in!elle+!ual s!ren-!h su+h as <ri-en embra+ed i!, and !hese ,e2 2ere -enerally $erse+u!ed as here!i+s) "he +laim !ha! !he ne2 reli-ion 2as hindered in i!s $ro-ress by re$ea!ed -eneral $erse+u!ions in 2hi+h !housands or !ens o, !housands $erished is based u$on a mass o, ,or-eries 2hi+h are so +rude !ha! even 'a!holi+ eD$er!s on !he sub:e+! li3e >a!her Delehaye, M-r) Du+hesne, and Dr) Fhrhard have eD$osed !hem) <nly a ,e2 hundred 'hris!ian mar!yrs in !he +ourse o, 250 years are iden!i,iable) 4 #a-an 2ri!er 2ro!e a boo3 on !he many no!able men and 2omen 2ho 2ere vi+!ims o, Fm$eror 1ero6s insani!y, and i! is alle-ed !ha! 'hris!ians used !his +on+e$!, and indeed many o, !he mar!yred names, ,or !heir earlies! 'hris!ian mar!yrolo-ies) "he sayin- !ha! 'he bloo! of martyrs is the see! of Christians is, in ,a+!, doubly ,raudulen!, ,or !he $ro-ress o, !he 'hur+h, as 2ell as !he number o, mar!yrs, is -rossly eDa--era!ed) &n !he +ourse o, !he
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Fs!ima!es o, !he number o, 'hris!ians in !he ree3@Roman 2orld a! !he end o, !he !hird +en!ury vary ,rom 5,000,000, !o !he ,an!as!i+ ,i-ure o, 50,000,000 Q(!udlinR) Bu! even !he elabora!ely +al+ula!ed ,i-ure o, 10,000,000 -iven by (+hul!5e, 5eschichte !es Inter$an$s !as 5riechisch.*omischen Hei!enthums !2o vols), 1./2, is vi!ia!ed be+ause he -rea!ly overes!ima!es !he $ro$or!ion o, members !o $ries!s and Bisho$s))) o, !he 500,000 $eo$le o, 4n!io+h, one o, !he mos! 'hris!ian +i!ies, only one@ ,i,!h are 'hris!ians, he adds !ha! !hey 2ere so vi+ious !ha! he doub!ed i, a hundred o, !hem 2ould be saved, and in !he $revious year, (ain! 4u-us!ine had ,ound Rome over2helmin-ly $a-an in s$i!e o, !ru+ulen! im$erial de+rees) ~(ain! 4u-us!ine, Confessions E&&&, 2) M-r) Du+hesne, :arly History of the Christian Church 3 vols), 1/04@2/, admi!s, besides !he s$urious +hara+!er o, !he mar!yrs, !ha! !he moral dis+i$line o, !he early years 2as relaDed by !he end o, !he se+ond +en!ury, and, as individualism 2i!h bases in lin-erin- su$ers!i!ions and a++e$!ed moral debasemen!s) 8en+e very (ain! 'y$rian and o!her >a!hers des+ribe, a remar3able amoun! o, vi+e and violen+e +re$! in!o !he 'hur+h) "he 2eal!h and $rivile-es, 2hi+h !he +onversion o, !he Fm$erors brou-h! !o i! in, !he ,our!h +en!ury led !o a ,ur!her demorali5a!ion) 4,!er !he middle o, !he +en!ury 2e ,ind every +on!em$orary 'hris!ian leader, (ain! Jerome ,or Rome, (ain! 4u-us!ine ,or 4,ri+a, 'hrysos!om ,or !he ree3s, and (alvianus ,or !he 2hole o, 'hris!endom, bi!!erly +om$lainin- o, !he -eneral de$ravi!y o, !he 'a!holi+ +ler-y and lai!y) "he a$olo-is! is here *ui!e dishones!) 8e *uo!es Jerome6s $raise o, a do5en ladies o, Rome and +on+eals (ain! Jerome6s s+or+hin- indi+!men! o, !he $ries!s and $eo$le as a body= he eD$ands on !he $ie!y o, 4u-us!ine6s mo!her and re,uses !o no!i+e 4u-us!ine6s $ain,ul a++oun!s o, !he mon3s and !he $eo$le) "ha! 'hris!iani!y +onver!ed !he ree3s and Romans !o a hi-her li,e is a ,i+!ion !ha! is dis+redi!ed by all +on!em$orary eviden+e) "he ree3@Roman 2orld 2as no!, in ,a+!, +onver!ed !o a ne2 reli-ion, bu! compelle! !o embra+e i!) ;e have s!ill in !he 'heo!osian Co!e &m$erial De+rees or res+ri$!s o, !he years 341, 345, 356, 3.1, 3.3, 3.6, and 3/4, 2hi+h 2ere 2on by !he Bisho$s ,rom !he Fm$erors) Fm$eror "heodosius 2as a s!ron- +ham$ion o, <r!hodoD 'hris!iani!y, and he $erse+u!ed !he 4rians and dis+oura-ed !he $ra+!i+e o, !he old Roman $a-an reli-ions) &n 4D 3/0, he ordered !he massa+re o, 0000 insur-en! +i!i5ens o, "hessalon|3i, ree+e, and 2as summarily eD+ommuni+a!ed by Bisho$ 4mbrose o, Milan, 2ho demanded his $ubli+ $enan+e be,ore li,!in- !he ban) "he early 'hris!ians su$$ress all rival reli-ions, order !he +losin- o, !he !em$les, and im$ose ,ines, +on,is+a!ion, im$risonmen!, or dea!h u$on any 2ho +lin- !o !he older #a-an or $oly!heis!i+ reli-ions) "he Dar3 4-e o, siD +en!uries, 450@1050, is a!!ribu!ed by a$olo-is!s !o !he barbarians, and !he ,a+! !ha! nearly all o, !hese barbarians 2ere 'hris!ians is overloo3ed, bu! !he +laim is de+isively re,u!ed by !he e*ual barbari5a!ion o, !he ree3 or By5an!ine +ivili5a!ion , 2hi+h !he 8uns and o!hs did no! devas!a!e, and !he ,a+! !ha! all a!!em$!s !o sus!ain or res!ore +ivili5a!ion in Furo$e 2ere made by "eu!oni+ monar+hs and !h2ar!ed by !he #o$es) Moreover, !he 4rabs, 2ho 2ere a! ,irs! as barbari+ as !he o!hs and Eandals, +rea!ed a hi-h +ivili5a!ion in (yria and ($ain in less !han a +en!ury) ~ #ro,) )B) 4dams, Ci%ili7ation 9urin$ the Mi!!le A$es 1/22, #ro,) 7) "horndi3e, Short
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a++oun! o, !he 'rusades= !o obs+ure !he +om$rehensive +orru$!ion o, !he +ler-y, mon3s, and nuns by enlar-in- u$on !he vir!ue o, an o++asional and rare sain! or s!ri+! abbey= !o elu+ida!e on !he !heory o, !he 2or3 o, a ,e2 s!ri+! #o$es li3e re-ory E&& and &nno+en! &&& and su$$ress !he a+!ual -eneral moral de$ravi!y !o 2hi+h !hose #o$es and all +on!em$orary 2i!nesses !es!i,y= and !o i-nore or deny !he eD+ellen+e o, !he 4rab +ivili5a!ion in ($ain and (i+ily, 2hi+h really roused Furo$e !o a sense o, de+en+y in !heir li!era!ure, ar+hi!e+!ure, and human ri-h!s) 9o&n to the %ery close of the Mi!!le A$es the pa$es of history &ere !isfi$ure! by the !ecrees of 3opes an! syno!s confirmin$ !eath as the penalty for heresy... 'he $reat council of Constance ?F?> !i! not $et a&ay from this atmosphere an! or!ere! heretics punishe! e%en by the flames... An! the bull of 3ope =eo X ?>EC con!emnin$ =uther curse! as heresy the *eformer/s liberal statement that the burnin$ of heretics is contrary to the &ill of the Spirit. "History of the Christian Church by #hili$ (+ha,,, Eolume
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&n !he #os!@Re,orma!ion $eriod !here 2as no -eneral im$rovemen! o, +hara+!er and no advan+e in !he reali5a!ion o, so+ial :us!i+e) Mos! o, !he vi+es o, !he Middle 4-es $ersis!ed un!il !he las! +en!ury, 2hen !he -ro2!h o, Ra!ionalis! +ri!i+ism +om$elled !he 'hur+hes !o !urn !o moral and so+ial in!eres!s= and durin- !he ,irs! hal, o, !he +en!ury, 2hen a-i!a!ion ,or re,orm 2as mos! dan-erous, !he -rea! ma:ori!y o, !he $ioneers and leaders 2ere Ra!ionalis!s, !hou-h !he 'hur+hes s!ill +oun!ed nine@!en!hs o, !he +ommuni!y) ~ (ee M+'abe6s Social *ecor! of Christianity "hin3er6s 7ibrary, 1/35) "here 2ere many su+h assassina!ions in !he Middle 4-es by loyal ,ana!i+al 'a!holi+s 2ho 2ere :ealous ,or !he re$u!a!ion o, !he Eir-in Mary) &n ,a+!, !hrea!s and $erse+u!ion even !oo3 $la+e in !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, #ho ha%e their !un$eon cells un!er their cathe!rals in &hich they claim as in2uisitors of their o&n !iocese to imprison free men in our republic? ,orei$n 3opish Bishops< An! the facts respectin$ a man bein$ so confine! an! scour$e! in the cells at Baltimore until he recante! ha%e been publishe! an! not to this !ay contra!icte!< ... #ho are in the habit of utterin$ ferocious threats /'o assassinate an! burn up/ those 3rotestants &ho successfully oppose *omanism? 'he forei$n 3apists< I ha%e in my possession the e%i!ence of no less than si1 such inhuman threatenin$s a$ainst myself. "Bro2nlee, $-) 210@211) 9n!il !he se+ond hal, o, !he 1/!h +en!ury !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h s!ill allied i!sel, 2i!h ,eudal monar+hs and su$$or!ed !hem in !heir -risly s!ru--le a-ains! re,orm, !he 'hur+h +omba!in- a-ains! individual ri-h!s and sus!ainin- hierar+hal re-imes be+ause i! sui!ed !heir e,,or!s !o ins!i!u!ionali5e and su$$ress) >rom 1.00 +ivil la2s be+ame in+reasin-ly robus!, +om$le!ely so in advan+ed +oun!ries by !he end o, !he +en!ury, and re,orm $ro+eeded on humani!arian lines and made more ra$id $ro-ress !han ever be,ore in his!ory) "he la!e in!rusion in!o !he 2or3 o, 'hur+h leaders and or-ani5a!ions 2as admi!!edly a sel,@de,ensive measure) 'he nearer to *ome the &orse the morals 2as a +ommon sayin- in !hose days) ~,rom !he
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D :984@"he Mormon >ai!h is ,ounded by Jose$h (mi!h 2ho has visions s!ar!in- ,rom !he a-e o, ,our!een re-ardin- ano!her +omin- o, 'hris! !ha! o++urs in !he 4meri+as) Jose$h (mi!h, 3no2n as 'he 3rophet has visions ,rom 1.20@1.30 in 2hi+h he is !old !ha! 'hris!iani!y is +orru$!ed and res!ora!ion !o 'rue Christian 5ospel is ne+essary) 'he re4ection of 6'he =a& by Christianity therefore &as a !eparture from its Christ. "'he (e&ish :ncyclope!ia ed) &sidore (in-er 1e2 Nor3 and 7ondon: >un3 and ;a-nalls, 1/03, Eol)E),
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<ri-inal !ene!s !au-h! reli-ious !olera!ion) "he Mormons believe !ha! Jesus has already visi!ed !he 1e2 ;orld and !he 1or!h 4meri+an &ndians are one o, !he 7os! "ribes o, &srael) Jose$h (mi!h 2as a member o, !he >ree and 4++e$!ed Masons o, 1auvoo, &llinois A becomin$ a member on May 5!h, 1.42B and resen!ed !he ,a+! !ha! his ,ello2 bre!hren did no! de,end him 2hen !he +ommuni!y os!ra+i5ed him ,or his belie,s and a++e$!in- !he ri-h! o, man !o havin- more !han one 2i,e) <!her Masons o, !he Mormon 'hur+h 2ere 8yrum (mi!h, Bri-ham Noun- Aformer Metho!ist an! sai! to ha%e ha! as many as t&enty.se%en &i%es an! fifty.se%en chil!renB, 8eber ') ?imball and John ') Benne!!) <nly members o, !he >ra!ernal 7od-e 2ere allo2ed in !he early years !o advan+e 2i!hin !he +hur+h, !he Mormons havin- a++e$!ed se+re! si-ns, handsha3es and $ass2ords similar !o !he Masons in order !o iden!i,y !hemselves)
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D :98:@In the se%enth of :7ra &e fin! the !ecree &hich &e seek. It &as issue! by Arta1er1es Min$ of 3ersia B.C. F>D. In :7ra A)?F the house of the =or! at (erusalem is sai! to ha%e been built 6accor!in$ to the comman!men of Cyrus an! 9arius an! complete! by arta1er1es. 'he Scripture counts this action one !ecree. 'hat the later !ecrees &ere a continuation or completion of that of Cyrus see :7ra A)?.?F. 'akin$ of the prophecy concernin$ the DC &eeks is fulfille!0It is by the Canon of 3tolemy that the $reat prophetical perio! of the se%ety &eeks is fi1e!. 'his Canon places the se%enth year of Arta1er1es in the year B.C. F>D8 an! the accuracy of the Canon is !emonstrate! by the concurrent a$reement of more than t&enty eclipses. ~>rom M'he 5reat Contro%ersy Bet&een Christ an! Satan by F) )
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4dheren!s believe 'hris! 2ill +ome a-ain, Osoon) "he 6Beast re,erred !o in Revela!ions 13:1@10 is unders!ood by !his reli-ious -rou$ !o re,er !o !he #a$al $o2er in Rome) "he 4dven!is!s are alle-ed !o have made robes 2i!h 2hi+h !o as+end !o Meet the =or! in the air. 1o subs!an!ial $roo, has been $rovided !o $rove !his s!ory, and ,or Many years a lar$e re&ar! has been offere! for proof that one such instance e%er occurre!0 "'he 5reat Contro%ersy Bet&een Christ an! Satan by F) ) ;hi!e) D :98:@1/12@7abou+here, 8enry Du #re, Bri!ish edi!or and $oli!i+ian o, >ren+h eD!ra+!ion, he rose hi-h in !he Bri!ish di$loma!i+ servi+e and !hen ,ounded and edi!ed a lively radi+al 2ee3ly, J'ruth.L 8e 2as A strict a$nostic his bio-ra$her "horold says) ;hen he lay slo2ly and $la+idly dyin-, a lam$ in !he room ,li+3ered, he raised his head and said, ,lames?...-o not yet he mu!!ered, sin3inba+3) &! is no! in+luded in !he $ious s!ories o, JInfi!el 9eath Be!s)L~>rom !he 2or3s o, >r) J) M+'abe) D :98:@4n!onelli: "his man 2as 'ardinal (e+re!ary o, (!a!e !o #o$e re-ory %E& and #o$e #ius &%, 1.31@1.0., 2ho is +onsidered as a sain! by many 4meri+an 'a!holi+s 2as !he son o, a $oor 2ood@ +u!!er and he died a millionaire: he le,! behind z20,000,000, !o an ille-i!ima!e dau-h!er and a +oun!ess !o ,i-h! -reedy rela!ives ,or i!) 8e had re,used !o !a3e $ries!ly orders be+ause he 2an!ed free!om) 8is -reed, moral laDi!y, looseness and +om$le!e indi,,eren+e !o !he vile +ondi!ion o, !he #a$al (!a!es 2ere 3no2n !o everybody in Rome, ye! !he Ea!i+an did no!hin-, and denies every!hin-) &n !he 11!h edi!ion o, an en+y+lo$edia 2e read o, him: At Antonellis !eath the +atican finances &ere foun! to be in !isor!er &ith a !eficit of F> CCC CCC lire. His personal fortune accumulate! !urin$ office &as consi!erable an! &as be2ueathe! almost entirely to his family0 His acti%ity &as !irecte! almost e1clusi%ely to the stru$$le bet&een the 3apacy an! the Italian *isor$imento the history of &hich is comprehensible only &hen the influence e1ercise! by his unscrupulous $raspin$ an! sinister personality is fully taken into account. ">rom !he 2or3s o, >a!her J) M+'abe, *ationalist :ncyclope!ia. &! a$$ears !ha! !he 'hur+h6s $oli+y is Alms from the poor no! Alms for the poor. #o$e #ius %& de+lared in one o, his s$ee+hes !ha! !he sum he -o!, a,!er !2o or !hree years ha--lin-, ,rom !he Di+!a!or, Fl Du+e, Mussolini as !he $ri+e o, his silen+e 2as ,iDed by him, and as lo2 as he +ould $ossibly ma3e i! be+ause !he &!alians, 2ho 2ould have !o $rodu+e i!, 2ere his +hildren) &! 2as more !han z/0,000,000, and ea+h 'ardinal had his in+ome doubled immedia!ely) (o mu+h ,or !he $oor) #o$e re-ory %&E heads !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ,or 15 years and is 3no2n as ;ne of the 5reatest 3ontiffs 1.31 4)D) D :982@1/04@(!e$hen, (ir 7eslie, Fn-lish bio-ra$her, +ri!i+, ,ree!hin3er, and $hiloso$her, born in 7ondon, edu+a!ed a! ?in-6s 'olle-e, and a! !he 9niversi!y o, 'ambrid-e) <rdained a $ries! in !he 4n-li+an 'hur+h in 2hi+h he re$udia!es his ordina!ion in 1.05) 8is bro!her, (ir James >i!5:ames (!e$hen, barone!, a :ud-e, $ro,essor o, la2, and au!hor o, 2or3s on la2, also :ntirely aban!one! his belief in the ortho!o1 !o$mas) (!e$hen s!a!es his !heolo-i+al o$inions in An A$nostics Apolo$y 2hi+h a$$eared in ,ortni$htly, a ma-a5ine in 1.06 and la!er on as a boo3 in 1./3) &n 1.64, u$on re!urnin- !o 7ondon, and be-an !o 2ri!e eD!remely +ri!i+al essays ,or leadin- $eriodi+als) (ir 7eslie (!e$hen, 77)D), 7i!!)D) 2ro!e +oun!less essays 2hi+h 2ere +olle+!ed under !he !i!le, Hours in a =ibrary 3 vols) 1.04, 1.06, 1.0/) 8e 2as edi!or, ,rom 1.01 !o 1..2, o, Cornhill Ma$a7ine. (!e$hen6s a+hievemen! 2as his edi!orshi$ o, !he ,irs! 26 volumes o, 9ictionary of -ational Bio$raphy 1..2, o, 2hi+h he +on!ribu!ed nearly 400 bio-ra$hies) 8is readin-s in $hiloso$hy and e!hi+s led him !o a $osi!ion o, eD!reme s3e$!i+ism amon- his +on!em$oraries and he devo!ed mu+h o,
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"he au!hor and +ri!i+ Jose$h M+'abe A Bio$raphical 9ictionary of Ancient Me!ie%al an! Mo!ern ,reethinkers says o, (!e$hens, I ha%e ne%er hear! of him or of his books. =et me see if he has any books liste! as e1tant in the %olumes of All 'he Books in 3rint. I fin! t&enty.t&o books liste! an! a set of about fifteen %olumes of his &orks the latter costin$ about sFCC. -ot one of those titles liste! are either ,ree 'hinkin$ or An A$nostics Apolo$y. Anyone checkin$ a listin$ of this mans &orks &oul! not kno& that he &as anythin$ but a $oo! Christian for there is not mention that he e%er &rote anythin$ about A$nosticism much less been the hea! of a kin! of intellectual posture calle! the 6A$nosticism of the =eslie Stephen school. Millennialism= Fnd o, !he ;orld= #o$e re-ory %E& $oin!s !o2ard !he !ime o, !he 3la$ue of locusts 2hi+h has arrived in his Fn+y+li+al Mirari %os arbitramur. ~Revela!ion /:3 D :982@1/1.@Ban+ro,!, 8uber! 8o2e, ,ree!hin3er and his!orian) "he au!hori!y on ;es!ern 4meri+a and 2ri!er o, 3/ volumes on i!s his!ory has a library o, 60,000 volumes) 8o2e eD$resses an un+om$romisin- Deism and s+orn o, !he 'hur+hes) &n his 2or3, *etrospect 1/13, he s!a!es, 'here is but little reli$ion in the Churches an! that little $raft is stran$lin$ $)20.) Fnd o, !he ;orld: Jose$h (mi!h, !he ,ounder o, !he Mormon movemen! AChurch of =atter 9ay SaintsB, hears a voi+e and in!er$re!s i! as im$lyin- !ha! i, he lived !o !he a-e o, .5, Jesus 2ould re!urn) "his 2ould be !he year 1./0) Re-re!!ably, by !ha! year, (mi!h had been dead ,or almos! a hal, +en!ury, and :esus has ye! !o re!urn) D :982@#o$e re-ory %E&, issues Mirari +os on 15 4u-us!, an en+y+li+al on liberalism and reli-ious indi,,eren!ism) Reli-ious indi,,eren!ism beinde,ined as ... 'he frau! of the &icke! &ho claim that it is possible to obtain the eternal sal%ation of the soul by the profession of any kin! of reli$ion as lon$ as morality is maintaine!. Masonry is no! men!ioned, s$e+i,i+ally) &!alian his!orians have do+umen!ed #o$e re-ory %E&, as a no!orious 2ine drin3er A!runkar!B and lover o, ero!i+ -ossi$, 0 Absorbe! himself in i$noble interests &hile the country $roane! un!er misrule. #o$e re-ory %E& 2ill vehemen!ly denoun+e ,reedom o, +ons+ien+e as an insane ,olly, and !he ,reedom o, !he $ress a $es!ilen! error, 2hi+h +anno! be su,,i+ien!ly de!es!ed) D :988@Rober! reen &n-ersoll, ,ree !hin3er, 2ri!er, raised in an in an evan-eli+al a!mos$here, his ,a!her 2as Minis!er o, !he 'on-re-a!ional 'hur+h) 4,!er 2i!nessin- !he horrors and reli-ious ha!reds durin- !he 'ivil ;ar, on 'hris!iani!y he 2ro!e, It offers no consolation to any $oo! an! lo%in$ man. <n !he $romise o, a ,u!ure li,e, 'he poor barbarian &eepin$ o%er his !ea! can ans&er the 2uestion as intelli$ently an! satisfactorily as the robe! priests of the most authentic cree!. (lavery is abolished !hrou-hou! !he Bri!ish Fm$ire) "he #ebster Bible, is $ublished in 1.33, !he 2or3 o, 1oah ;ebs!er, 2ri!er o, !he 1.2. American 9ictionary of the :n$lish =an$ua$e. 1oah ;ebs!erIs 2or3 is basi+ally an u$da!e o, !he ?in- James Eersion 2i!h Amen!ments to the lan$ua$e. ;ebs!er sou-h! !o ma3e !he ?in- James Eersion more easily unders!ood by his +on!em$orary readers) D :988@'he ;1for! Mo%ement 'ardinal 1e2man si!s on !he revision +ommi!!ee o, !he 4n-li+an 'hur+h, 2i!h his 'rack @C he li!erally denoun+es !he au!hori!y o, !he 4n-li+an 'hur+h) "he <D,ord members believed !ha! !he 'hur+h o, Fn-land +ons!i!u!ed a mere bran+h o, !he 8oly 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, 2hi+h !he Roman 'a!holi+ and !he ree3 <r!hodoD 'hur+hes are also bran+hes) 1e2man leaves Fn-land and is even!ually made a 'ardinal by #o$e #ius &%) "he 'hur+h is relu+!an! !o admi! any!hin- re-ardin- i!s M'rue History and M;ri$inations.6 8o2ever, 'ardinal 1e2man, +ommen!in- on Dean MilmanIs History of the (e&s -rou$s a number o, !hese #a-anisms in 'hris!iani!y, and says !ha! Milman arrays ,a+!s A!mitte! on all han!s !o 2i!: 'hat the 9octrine of the =o$os is 3latonic8 that of the Incarnation In!ian ABu!!haB, that of a 9i%ine
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Buddha is +anoni5ed as a 'hris!ian sain! At&iceB) (ain! Barlaam is !he Buddha and (ain! Joasa$h is !he Boddhisa!!a) "he modern Bollandis! says i! 2as all inno+en!) "hey +anno! -o so ,ar as !o admi! !he !ru!h ri! is all adelibera!e 'hris!ian de+ei! and ,or-ery) >a!her Jus!in reasons ,rom analo-y !hus, By !eclarin$ the =o$os the first.be$otten of 5o! our master (esus Christ to be born of a +ir$in &ithout any human mi1ture &e AChristiansB may no more in this than &hat you A3a$ansB say of those &hom you style the Sons of (o%e. ,or you nee! not be tol! &hat a parcel of sons the &riters most in %o$ue amon$ you assi$n to (o%e... As to the Son of 5o! calle! (esus shoul! &e allo& him to be nothin$ more than man yet the title of /the Son of 5o!/ is %ery 4ustifiable upon the account of his &is!om consi!erin$ that you A3a$ansB ha%e your Mercury in &orship un!er the title of 6'he #or! a Messen$er of 5o!... As to his A(esusB bein$ born of a +ir$in you ha%e your 3erseus to balance that. "Jus!in, Apolo$ia, &) +h) DDii= 'he Ante.-icene ,athers a 'olle+!ion o, !he eD!an!
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D :988@ #aul Ber!, 2hose ,a!her edu+a!ed him in a de!es!a!ion o, $ries!s, and his o2n na!ure led him !o !he $ursui! o, s+ien+e, idoli5ed by !he s+hool mas!ers and s+hool mis!resses in >ran+e) Bein- a++used o, a Blin! hatre! o, $ries!s, he re$lied, 'he con2uests of e!ucation are ma!e on the !omain of reli$ion8 I am force! to meet on my roa! Catholic superstitions an! *omish policy or rather it is across their empire that my path seems to me naturally trace!. #aul Ber! de+lared !ha!, Mo!ern societies march to&ar!s morality in proportion as they lea%e reli$ion behin!. 8e $ublished his s+a!hin- /Morale !es (esuites o, 2hi+h he sold over !2en!y !housand +o$ies in less !han a year) "he boo3 is dedi+a!ed !o Bisho$ >re$$el in a vein o, mas!erly irony) 8is 3remiere Annee !/:nsei$nement Scientifi2ue 2as universally used in !he >renell $rimary s+hools) 9$on no!i,i+a!ion o, his dea!h, >ren+h 'hamber@member, M) >rey+ine! announ+ed ,rom !he !ribune, I announce &ith the !eepest sorro& the !eath of M. 3aul Bert. He !ie! literally on the fiel! of honor broken !o&n by the fati$ues an! har!ships &hich he so bra%ely en!ure! in tryin$ to carry out the $lorious task &hich he ha! un!ertaken. 'he Chamber loses by his !eath one of its most eminent members Science one of its most illustrious %otaries ,rance one of her most lo%in$ an! faithful chil!ren an! the 5o%ernment a fello&.&orker of inestimable %alue in &hom &e place! the fullest confi!ence. :1cuse me $entlemen if because my stren$th fails me I am unable to procee!. Bisho$ >re$$el o$$oses !he ,irs! vo!e on !he -round !ha! !he de+eased 2as an inve!era!e enemy o, reli-ion, bu! he 2as embarrassin-ly bea!en, !he ma:ori!y a-ains! him bein- 30/ !o 45) ~ Infi!el 9eath.Be!s by
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D :988@1..6@Daniel 8ome, (+o!!ish s$iri!ualis!, $sy+hi+, levi!a!or, mi-ra!ed !o !he 9ni!ed (!a!es as a +hild 2here he is $ossessed by devils due !o $ol!er-eis!s immedia!ely a,!er !he dea!h o, his mo!her) "he FDor+ism is unsu++ess,ul and he -ains a re$u!a!ion as a $sy+hi+ medium holdin- sjan+es and +ausin- ob:e+!s !o move a+ross rooms, $er,ormin- be,ore !he '5ar o, Russia and eD$elled by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in 1.64 ,or $ra+!i+in- sor+ery) &n 1.6. he is said !o have levi!a!ed himsel, ou! a !hird s!ory 2indo2 o, !he home o, 7ord 4dare, Bu+3in-ham a!e, 7ondon 2i!h !hree 2i!nesses A+,) Simon Ma$usB) 8is 2ri!in-s in+lude, My =ife and =i$hts of Sha!o&s of Spiritualism. D :987@1/1/@Frns! 8ae+3el, 2orld ,amous erman 5oolo-is! and ,ree!hin3er, ou!s$o3enly re:e+!ed all reli-ion all his li,e and 2ro!e !he an!i@reli-ious *i!!le of the Ini%erse sellin- several million +o$ies in a mul!i!ude o, lan-ua-es) Reli-ious 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers, un!ru!h,ul abou! his s+ien!i,i+ dis!in+!ion, have slandered his 2or3s as 2ell as his name ,or denyin- 'hris! and reli-ion $er se) al!hou-h his voluminous s+ien!i,i+ 2or3s have brou-h! him ,our -old medals and seven!y di$lomas
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,rom s+ien!i,i+ bodies all over !he 2orld, as 2ell as havinin Jena, ermany, s!ree!s and s*uares o, !he +i!y named a,!er him) "he reli-ious ,a+!ions even +ir+ula!ed a s!ory !ha! he had ,or$e! !he illus!ra!ions in his boo3s, so mu+h ,or 'hris!ians no! 6Bearin$ false &itness a$ainst their nei$hbors. "he ($anish &n*uisi!ion o,,i+ially ends) #o$e re-ory %E& ,ormally abolishes !he &n*uisi!ion and i!s horrendous !or!ure devi+es, 2hi+h ,or +en!uries 2ere used ,or: (u$$ression o, o$$osin- vie2$oin!s !o !he 9niversal 'hur+h) #uri,i+a!ion o, sub:e+!s) 'ommandin- absolu!e obedien+e !o !he Roman 'hur+h) #unishmen! and !errori5in- ,or bene,i! o, !he 'hur+h) Fnri+hin- !he +o,,ers o, !he 'hur+h, and i!s su$$or!ers) 8einri+h 8oessli, a (2iss milliner, $ublishes his !2o volume se! o, :ros) ;n the =o%e of Men, in erman, 2hi+h +olle+!s all !he eDam$les he +ould ,ind o, homoseDual love in a-es $as!= ree3, Roman, and #ersian love $oems and manus+ri$!s, and is one o, !he ,irs! boo3s in modern !imes !o -ive a +ons!ru+!ive $ers$e+!ive on homoseDuali!y) D :987@"he &llumina!i is a-ain blamed ,or insur-en! a+!ions 2i!h !he Italian revolu!ionary leader, iuse$$e Ma55ini, bein- alle-edly sele+!ed by !he &llumina!i !o dire+! !heir revolu!ionary $ro-ram !hrou-hou! !he 2orld) 8e served in !ha! +a$a+i!y un!il he died in 1.02) 8o2ever, some years be,ore he died, Ma55ini is alle-ed !o have en!i+ed an 4meri+an -eneral named 4lber! #i3e in!o !he &llumina!i) #i3e is ,as+ina!ed by !he idea o, a one@2orld -overnmen!, and ul!ima!ely he be+omes !he head o, !his =uciferian Conspiracy) Be!2een 1.5/ and 1.01, #i3e is said !o have 2or3ed ou! a mili!ary blue$rin! ,or "hree ;orld ;ars and various u$risin- !hrou-hou! !he 2orld, 2hi+h he believed 2ould brin- !he +ons$ira+y !o i!s ul!ima!e s!a-e in !he 20!h 'en!ury D5:983@ Madam Blava!s3y= Mys!i+ism is !he belie, !ha! beyond !his visible ma!erial 2orld !here is a s$iri!ual reali!y, a su$reme bein-, 2hi+h may be +alled od, !ha! devou! $ersons may eD$erien+e !hrou-h medi!a!ion, revela!ion, in!ui!ion, or o!her !rans+enden!al s!a!e !ha! !a3es !he individual beyond !he normal +ons+iousness) "his !y$e o, reli-ious $hiloso$hy has eDis!ed sin+e !he !ime o, !he an+ien! ree3 $hiloso$hers #y!ha-oras and #la!o) rea!ly eD$ounded u$on by !he $hiloso$her #lo!inus in his :nnea!s in !he 3rd +en!ury 4D) &n !he 1/!h +en!ury, 'heosophy is iden!i,ied 2i!h !he 2or3 o, !he 'heosophical Society L ,ounded in 1.05 by 8elena #e!rovna Blava!s3y, a Russian immi-ran!, 2ho re+eived her +allin- in !he 9ni!ed (!a!es) "he so+ie!y, s!ar!ed in 1e2 Nor3 'i!y, by Blava!s3y and 8enry (!eel <l+o!!, be+ame in!ensely in!eres!ed in Spiritualism. &n 1.0. !hey mi-ra!ed !o &ndia and es!ablished a ,ollo2in- a! 4dyar) &n 'he Secret 9octrine, $ublished in 1..., Ms) Blava!s3y de,ines !he $rin+i$les o, !he "heoso$hi+al (o+ie!y) "he ,irs! $rin+i$le bein- !ha! !here is an e!ernal and un+han-eable $rin+i$le abou! 2hi+h !here +an be no 3no2led-e, nor is any s$e+ula!ion re-ardin- i! a+hievable) (e+ondly, !he 9niverse, as 2e $er+eive i!, is an in,ini!y in 2hi+h smaller universes al!erna!ely ma3e !heir a$$earan+e) 4ll souls, or mor!als, are iden!i,ied 2i!h an ;%er.soul 2hi+h is an as$e+! o, !he un3no2n or un3no2able) Fvery soul is +om$elled !o -o !hrou-h a series o, rebir!hs, or rein+arna!ions, 2here !he ma!erial body +eases !o eDis! and !he soul is reborn in ano!her ma!erial ,orm !o +on!inue i!s e!ernal *ues! ,or s$iri!ual -ro2!h) "he so+ie!y see3s a universal bro!herhood o, humani!y and !o s!udy +om$ara!ive reli-ion, $hiloso$hy, and s+ien+e, as 2ell as !o inves!i-a!e !he mys!erious la2s o, na!ure and !he ineD$li+able $o2ers o, man) D :983@1./4@Deraismes, Maria, >ren+h 2ri!er and ,irs! 2oman >reemason) Mme) Deraismes is one o, !he ,ounders o, !he >eminis! movemen! in >ran+e and #residen! o, !he Society for the Impro%ement of the Con!ition of #omen) 7i3e mos! o, !he $ioneers o, !he movemen! in all +oun!ries, she sa2 !ha! 'hris!iani!y 2as res$onsible ,or !he su$$ression o, 2omen in Furo$e, and 2as a mili!an! 4!heis! and #residen! o, various ,reethou$ht Societies) Fn-land: !he Sheriffs/ 9eclaration Bill 4u-) 21, 1.35, Je2s are ,inally allo2ed !o hold !he an+ien! and im$or!an! o,,i+e o, (heri,,)
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Bir!h o, 4dah &saa+s Men3en, !he mos! ,amous seD$o! o, !he Ei+!orian a-e 2as !he s!ar o, Ma7eppa 2ho ,lashed a$$aren! nudi!y in !he ,a+e o, Fm$eror >ran5 Jose,, and he li3ed i!) (he is also !he lover in reali!y, or $ubli+ly held ,an!asies, o, many ,amous men in+ludin- numerous +ro2ned heads and +hie,s o, -overnmen! 2ho 2as on+e $aid by Dan!e abriel Rose!!i !o s$end !he ni-h! 2i!h !he $oe! 'harles (2inburne, -ivin- him !he ,lo--in- he sou-h!, $ossibly in an a!!em$! on Rose!!iIs $ar! !o +onvin+e !he $oe! !ha! 2omen are desirable seD $ar!ners) D :983@1/10@ 'lemens, (amuel 7an-horne, Mark '&ain 8is s3e$!i+ism is ,reely eD$ressed in a number o, 2or3s, :%es 9iary 1/06, #hat is Man? 1/0/, 'he Mysterious Stran$er, 1/1., e!+), bu! is seen in i!s mos! dan-erous ,orm in his le!!ers) &n a le!!er o, 4u-us! 2., 1/0. in re$ly !o a youn- man 2ho has as3ed i, he 2ould in+lude Jesus amon!he 100 -rea!es! men o, his!ory) Nes, he says, i, you mean men 2i!h in,luen+e in his!ory, bu! (a!an also) 'hese t&o $entlemen he says, Ha%e ha! more influence than all others put to$ether an! @@ percent of it &as Satans. "he +rea!ion o, !he Devil 2as #orth %ery nearly a hun!re! times as much to the business as &as the influence of the rest of the Holy ,amily put to$ether. ">rom !he &n!erne!: 222)in,idels)or-) D :983@1/1/@ 'arne-ie, 4ndre2, 4meri+an indus!rialis!, ,ree!hin3er, and $hilan!hro$is!, a! !he a-e o, 33, 2hen he had an annual in+ome o, z50,000, s!a!ed, Beyon! this ne%er earn make no effort to increase fortune but spen! the surplus each year for bene%olent purposes) 'arne-ie did not have a ,ormal edu+a!ion, bu! 2as a sel, made man, as a you!h 2or3in- in #ennsylvania, he develo$ed an in!eres! in boo3s and edu+a!ion 2hi+h 2as !he basis ,or his hard 2or3) &n !he +ourse o, his li,e he -ave a2ay z350,000,000)00, -enerally ,or so+ial $ro:e+!s su+h as $ubli+ ,ree libraries) Dr) Mon+ure 'on2ay, 2ho 3ne2 'arne-ie, says !ha! he 2as an A$nostic and a ,e2 re,eren+es !o his reli-ion are +on,irmed in =ife of (ames #att. 'arne-ie re,ers !o 'he mysterious realm &hich en%elops man and says in re-ard !o dis+ussions on reli-ion !ha!, #e are but youn$ in all this mystery business. 'he 'ruthseeker o, 4u-us! 23, 1/1/, *uo!ed a +on,ession o, ,ai!h o, his in 2hi+h, a ,e2 years be,ore his dea!h, he re:e+!ed All cree!s and says !ha! he 2as A !isciple of Confucius an! ,ranklin. 8is $er$leDi!y o, an 4!heis! and a deis! is due !o !he ,a+! !ha! he shed reli-ion 2i!hou! any serious in!eres! in i! and avoided !he sub:e+! as mu+h as $ossible) D :986@1..6@#aramahamsa Rama3rishna, &ndian mys!i+, had an early +hildhood reli-ious eD$erien+e, remainin- in a !ran+e ,or !hree days) Believed !ha! seDuali!y is an obs!a+le in ob!aininmystical consciousness and remained +eliba!e a,!er a disas!rous +hild bride eD$erien+e) 'onvin+ed !ha!, Many paths lea! to the same 5o!) "he essen+e o, reli-ious +onvi+!ion lay in eD$erien+e and no! in Do+!rine) Dea!h o, "hrese Ber3eley 2ho adminis!ered a ,la-ellan! bro!hel a! 2. 'harlo!!e (!, 7ondon) Ms) Ber3eley is !he inven!or o, !he Ber3ley ben+hGhorse, a s$e+iali5ed $ie+e o, e*ui$men!G,urni!ure ,or !he $ur$ose o, ,lo--in- and bonda-e) 8omoseDual FDe+u!ions: "he las! eDe+u!ion ,or homoseDuali!y in Bri!ain, !hou-h !he dea!h $enal!y ,or homoseDuals 2ill remain on !he boo3s un!il 1.61) D :98;@(!a!is!i+s rela!in- !o !he murders +ommi!!ed by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, in !he 1ame o, od, rea+h as hi-h as 6. million vi+!ims, 2hi+h a$$ears in a 2or3: Ale1an!er Campbell &ell kno&n reli$ions lea!er of the ?@th century state! in !ebate &ith (ohn B. 3urcell Bishop of Cincinnati in ?KBD that the recor!s of historians an! martyrolo$ists sho& that it may be reasonable to estimate that from fifty to si1ty.ei$ht millions of human bein$s !ie! suffere! torture lost their possessions or &ere other&ise !e%oure! by the *oman Catholic Church !urin$ the a&ful years of the In2uisition. Bishop 3urcell ma!e little effort to refute these fi$ures. ~'i!in- 4 Deba!e on !he Roman 'a!holi+ Reli-ion, 'hris!ian #ublishin'o), 1.30, $) 320) 4 ,ormer 'a!holi+
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D :989@"he Ri!e o, Mem$his is ,ounded by Ja+*ues@F!ienne Mar+onis de 1x-re 2ho a$$lies !he F-y$!ian Ri!es o, !he o++ul! !o >reemasonry) D :98<@=a Chiro$nomie is $ublished by 'asimir (!anilas d64r$en!i-ny Aborn in 10/.B, he a$$lies a sys!ema!i+ a$$roa+h !o $almis!ry) #eo$le see3 ans2ers= i, !hey +anno! ,ind ans2ers in !heir reli-ion, !hen !hey 2ill loo3 in!o !he o++ul! and mys!eries) D :974@"he 'hur+h o, 'armel, also 3no2n as !he <euvre de la Miseri+orde A#ork of MercyB is es!ablished by Fu-ene Ein!ras, A?KCD.?KD>B 2ho is a +harisma!i+ and +om$ellin- $rea+her 2ho a!!ra+!s members ,rom hi-h so+ie!y, is alle-ed !o in!e-ra!e seDual a+!s as $ar! o, his sa+ramen!) "his reli-ious se+! is de+lared here!i+al by #o$e #ius &% in 1.4.* Ein!ras already havin- served ,ive years in $rison) 4 $ries! 2ri!es lea,le!s a++usin- him o, or-ies and o, havin- bo!h male and ,emale $ries!s and !he members are even!ually eD+ommuni+a!ed by !he #o$e) 9$on !he dea!h o, Ein!ras in 1.05 !he membershi$ is !a3en over by !he 4bbj Jose$h Boullan A1.24@ 1./3B a mos!ly !arnished ,i-ure !ha! had $reviously sedu+ed a nun a! !he +onven! a! 7a (ale!!e, 4dele 'hevalier) "he seDual im$li+a!ions +on!inue, ho2ever i! is alle-ed !ha! Boullan had !he auda+i!y !o eD!end his sa+ramen!al ri!es !o o!her members o, !he animal 3in-dom) #o$e #ius &%, 2ri!in- !o !he Fm$eror o, ermany on 0!h 4u-us!, 1.03, s!a!es: :%ery one &ho has been Bapti7e! belon$s in some &ay to the 3ope 2hi+h is !he 'hur+h6s +laim !o one6s soul i, !hey should de+ide !o +han-e !heir 'a!holi+ mind la!er on in li,e) &n o!her 2ords, ;nce a Christian al&ays a Christian 2hi+h -ives !he 'hur+h !he +on!inued ri-h! !o $erse+u!e you) D :97:@1.//@>aure, >ram+ios >eliD, siD!h #residen! o, !he >ren+h Re$ubli+) (on o, a 2or3er 2ho made a ,or!une in business and rose !o hi-h $osi!ions in $oli!i+s as an an!i@+leri+al 7iberal) 8e 2as #residen! o, >ran+e, 1./5 !o 1.// and is res$onsible ,or many o, !he severe la2s a-ains! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !ha! 2ere $assed in !hose years in an a!!em$! !o +on!rol !he +orru$!ion, $oli!i+al in!ri-ue, and involvemen! !he 'hur+h +on!inually denies) D :972@1/20@Brandes, eor- Morris 'ohen Q1.42@1/20R, Danish +ri!i+ and bio-ra$her, 2ho is re-arded as one o, !he -rea! sys!ema!i+ li!erary +ri!i+s o, modern !imes) "ravelin- 2idely in Furo$e, he re!urned in 1.01 !o le+!ure a! !he 9niversi!y o, 'o$enha-en, bu! is denied !he $ro,essorshi$ o, aes!he!i+s by universi!y au!hori!ies due !o his Je2ish $aren!a-e, his ou!s$o3en a!heism, and his universally radi+al vie2s, 2hereu$on Brandes 2en! !o Berlin in 1.00 and lived !here ,or ,ive years, 2ri!in- and le+!urin-) 4l!hou-h born and edu+a!ed in Denmar3, he resided in many +oun!ries and had su+h a remar3able 3no2led-e o, !he li!era!ure o, ea+h !ha! he 2as !he +loses! a$$roa+h !o a Continental. Bein- a member o, !he 4meri+an 4+ademy o, 4r!s and (+ien+es and !he Bri!ish Royal (o+ie!y o, 7i!era!ure, did no! de!er him in ,rom $ro,essin- ,ree!hin3in- and hel$in- !he +ause a-ains! s!i,led reli-ious $ers$e+!ives) Bo!h he and his bro!her 'arl 2ere ou!s$o3en 4-nos!i+s) D :978@John ') 8orsley o, Fn-land desi-ns !he ,irs! Christmas Car!. Massa+husse!!s re$eals i!s 13. year old an!i@mis+e-ena!ion Ainter.racialB la2) D :978@Fnd o, !he ;orld: (even!h Day 4dven!is!s, 3no2n also as Milleri!es Aafter #illiam Miller a Baptist ministerB, believes !ha! !he (e+ond 'omin- is !o be on 21 Mar+h 1.43 or 21 Mar+h 1.44) ;hen !he o++urren+e does no! ma!eriali5e, !hey are disa$$oin!ed and +han-e !he da!e !o 22 <+!ober 1.44) #rior !o "he ,irst 9isappointment many ,ollo2ers sold all !heir ear!hly $ossessions in an!i+i$a!ion o, !he 'omin- AMatthe&s EF)E@.B? =uke E?)E>.EK *e%. EC)?.DB !he se+ond disa$$oin!men! leads !o a s$li! in !he membershi$) ;illiam Miller, !he inadver!en! ,ounder o, !he se+!s o, (eho%ahs #itnesses and Se%enth.9ay A!%entists ,iDed !he da!e o, !he Millennium on Mar+h 21, 1.43, and his ,ollo2ers 2ere a,ire 2i!h -rea! en!husiasm, bu! s!ill unsu++ess,ul in seein- 'hris! des+endin- ,rom !he +louds as eD$e+!ed) Miller de+ides he has mis+al+ula!ed, and ,iDes a ne2 da!e on <+!ober 21 o, !he same year, ;n the appointe! 9ay of 9oom fren7ie! belie%ers !onne! their robes tucke! an ultimate lunch in the fol!s an! took their lunch an! took their places on the housetops facin$ east. ;n the EEn! they ate their lunch an! climbe! !o&n. Miller confesse! his !isappointment but insiste! 6'he9ay of the =or! is at the !oor. "Borehard!, >ran3) 5erman Anti2uity in *enaissance Myth) #-) 6/)
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It is not for you to kno& the times or !ates the ,ather has set by his o&n authority. K But you &ill recei%e po&er &hen the Holy Spirit comes on you8 an! you &ill be my &itnesses in (erusalem an! in all (u!ea an! Samaria an! to the en!s of the earth. ~Jesus, 4+!s 1:6@., 1&E) "he 8un-arian $hysi+ian, 8einri+h ?aan, $ublishes his s!ory named 3sychopathias se1ualis, 2hi+h rein!er$re!s sins o, !he >lesh as $sy+holo-i+al disorders) "he !heolo-i+al !erms 9e%iation Aberration and 3er%ersion are es!ablished in!o medi+ine) D :977@<+!ober 22nd: ;hen Jesus does no! re!urn, Miller $redi+!s !his ne2 da!e) &n an even!, 2hi+h is no2 +alled 'he 5reat 9isappointment, and many 'hris!ians had sold !heir $ro$er!y and $ossessions, *ui! !heir :obs and $re$ared !hemselves ,or !he (e+ond 'omin-) 1o!hin- ha$$ens, and !he day +ame and 2en! 2i!hou! in+iden!) D :977@1/00@ 1ie!5s+he, >riedri+h ;ilhelm) 8is 2or3s $ro+laim his li!erary -rea!ness and a!heism) "he (+orn o, 'hris!iani!y and -lori,i+a!ion o, !he ideal man run !hrou-h all his 2or3s) 8is mind -ave 2ay under !he s!rain o, his ,ier+e indi-na!ion a-ains! s!u$idi!y and hy$o+risy bu! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +har-es !ha! !his men!al unbalan+e may be !ra+ed in his 2or3s is ludi+rous) "hey are mas!erly indi+!men!s o, !he develo$in- ,aul!s o, !he ne2 a-e 2hi+h have so ,a!ally revealed !hemselves sin+e dea!h) 8is +hie, mis!a3e 2as !o assume !ha! 'hris!iani!y, !hrou-h i!s edi+!s, had Intro!uce! humanitarianism in!o !he 2orld and !o ,ail !o hold !he balan+e in his mind be!2een !he need ,or virili!y and !he need !o hel$ !he 2ea3er members o, our so+ie!y) "he a!heism o, 1ie!5s+he, 1.44@1/00, ins$ired 8i!ler !o +ommi! horri,i+ a+!s, and !his $ers$e+!ive is no2 su$$osed !o sho2 !ha! a!heism is a !errible 2orldvie2) Bu! 1ie!5s+he 2as no! a s$o3es$erson ,or a!heis!s sim$ly by bein- an a!heis! as 1ie!5s+he disa-reed 2i!h many o, !he vie2s 8i!ler endorsed) <ne o, 1ie!5s+heIs ,undamen!al +on!en!ions 2as !ha! !radi!ional values, 2hi+h are re$resen!ed $rimarily by 'hris!iani!y, had los! !heir $o2er in !he lives o, individuals) 8e eD$ressed !his in his $ro+lama!ion 5o! is 9ea!. 8e 2as +onvin+ed !ha! !radi!ional values re$resen!ed a Sla%e morality a morali!y +rea!ed by 2ea3 and resen!,ul individuals 2ho en+oura-ed su+h behavior as -en!leness and 3indness be+ause !he behavior served !heir in!eres!s) 1ie!5s+he +laimed !ha! ne2 values +ould be +rea!ed !o re$la+e !he !radi!ional ones, and his dis+ussion o, !he $ossibili!y led !o his +on+e$! o, !he /;%erman/ or /Superman./ ~Microsoft :ncarta :ncyclope!ia, 1//.) 1ie!5s+he 2ould have des$ised 8i!lerIs erman na!ionalism, so+ialism, an!i@(emi!ism, and in 8i!lerIs o$en su$$or! o, 'a!holi+ism, 1ie!5s+he 2ould have !hou-h! o, an an!i@(emi!i+ 1a!ional (o+ialis! $ar!y !ha! is o$enly reli-ious) 1ie!5s+heIs re:e+!ion o, !he main ,a+e!s o, 8i!lerIs 2orldvie2 sho2s !ha! 1ie!5s+heIs $hiloso$hy did no! su$$or! 1a5ism) D :977@1/23@ Bernhard!, (arah, born Rosine Bernhard in #aris on <+!ober 22, 4D 1.44, >ren+h a+!ress and ,ree!hin3er, 2ho 2as !he bes!@3no2n s!a-e ,i-ure o, her !ime) "he dau-h!er o, a +our!esan, she 2as edu+a!ed in a +onven! and a! !he #aris 'onserva!oire) 'arel, in his Histoire Anec!oti2ue !es Contemporains, 1..5, $) 46, !ha! ounod ACharles ,rancois ounod, 1.1.@/3, >ren+h +om$oser o, o$era and sa+red musi+, is bes! 3no2n ,or his o$era ,aust B on+e as3ed Ms) Bernhard her in her s!udio i, she ever $rayed) I she said, -e%er< Im an atheist. "o her re$ulsion ounod 2en! do2n on his 3nees !here and !hen and $rayed ,or her) ounod, !he ,avori!e +om$oser o, !he !hen modern Roman 'a!holi+s, 2as a 3no2n neuro!i+ and in+onsis!en! in his 2isdom) 8e +acillate! bet&een mysticism an! %oluptuousness says one o, his bio-ra$hers) "he (e+ond 'omin- o, 'hris!: #ro!es!an!s, o, various ,ello2shi$s, eD$erien+e !he 5reat 9isappointment 2hi+h o++urs due !o !he eD$e+!ed (e+ond 'omin- o, 'hris! no! o++urrin- A;ctober EE ?KFF A.9)B &n 'he Lueen %s. Millis +ommon la2 marria-es AcohabitationB are no2 de+lared ille-al in Fn-land) D :977@<r!hodoD members o, !he (hi6ah se+! o, &slam believe !ha! !he 12!h &mam Asuccessor to Muhamma!B, disa$$eared in !he year .0. and !ha! he 2ill one day rea$$ear !o save !he 2orld) (hor!ly a,!er his disa$$earan+e, !here 2ere a su++ession o, $eo$le 2ho assumed !he !i!le o, !he Bab meanin'he 5ate or 'he 9oor and !he Bab a+!s as !he s$o3esmen ,or !he &mam) Revived in 1.44 by a #ersian AIranianB named Mir5a MAli Mohamma! of Shira7 6 2ho $ro+laimed himsel, !he Bab.
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"he Bab $redi+!ed !ha! a ne2 $ro$he!, or messen-er o, od A4llahB, 2as soon !o a$$ear) "he messa-e s$read *ui+3ly !hrou-hou! #ersia and $rovo3ed !he o$$osi!ion o, !he rulin- &slami+ soverei-n) "he Bab 2as eDe+u!ed in 1.50, alon- 2i!h more !han 20,000 o, his +onver!s in !he $erse+u!ion !ha! ,ollo2ed) D :977@"he Baha6i >ai!h is ,ounded by Baha6u6llah, Bahai is #ersian, meanin-, ;f $lory. Bahaullah, 4rabi+ ,or, 'he Splen!or of 5o! be+ame a ,ollo2er o, !he Bab, and in 1.50, u$on !he mar!yrdom o, !he Bab, be+ame !he leader o, a Babi ,a+!ion) "he #ersian -overnmen!, had $ersis!en!ly $erse+u!ed !he Babis!s, and in 1.52 +arried ou! a -eneral massa+re in 2hi+h an es!ima!ed 20,000 ,ollo2ers 2ere 3illed) Bahaullah, his ,amily, alon- 2i!h some o, his ,ollo2ers 2ere s$ared, bu! Bahaullah 2as im$risoned and !or!ured and even!ually eDiled !o Ba-hdad !o remain a $oli!i+al $risoner ,or !he res! o, his li,e) "oday, a ma-ni,i+en! -arden is +ons!ru+!ed, Baha6i ardens, in 8ai,a, &srael, in his memory) D :977@1.0/@(ain! Bernade!!e (oubirous, in 7ourdes, >ran+e, she$herdess, in !he year 1.5.* she +laims !o have seen !he Eir-in Mary on ei-h!een se$ara!e o++asions) (he be+omes a nun and is +anoni5ed in 1/33) "he +hur+h es!ablishes an a-en+y !o au!hen!i+a!e mira+les !ha! o++ur a! 7ourdes) Bir!h o, #aul Eerlaine, $oe! and lover o, $oe! 4r!hur Rimbaud , la!er im$risoned ,or !2o years a,!er shoo!inhis lover) 8e 2ro!e, Sonnet to an Asshole 2hi+h be-ins, 9ark an! &rinkle! like a !eep pink it breathes humbly nestle! amon$ the moss still &et &ith lo%e... ~=eather History 'imeline
Bir!h o, Fd2ard 'ar$en!er, !he -rea! Fn-lish Se1ual :mancipator. "he bir!h o, >riedri+h 1ie!5+he, !he $hiloso$her 2ho 2as no! an devo!ee o, (ado@Maso+hism, bu! lis!ed amon- !he ,our 2omen in his li,e one married 2oman 2hom he re+urren!ly ,lo--ed durin- seD, and 2ho, dressed as a man, bea! him senseless be,ore !he neD! seDual en+oun!er) 4 $ho!o o, 1ie!5+he sho2s him as one o, !2o -en!lemen horses 3ullin$ a +ar! on 2hi+h 7ou 4ndreas@(alome, no! 'he married 2oman, +rou+hes 2i!h a 3no!!ed 2hi$ raised) D :976@1.0.@;hen #o$e #ius &%, dies in 1.0., bu! !he &!alians are so an-ry 2i!h his adminis!ra!ion !ha! !hey s!o$ !he +onse+ra!ed ,uneral $ro+ession and a!!em$! !o !hro2 his body in!o !he "iber River) <nly !he mili!ia saves his body ,rom a 2a!ery -raveH "he -rea! an!a-onis! o, #residen! 7in+oln, #o$e #ius &%, had de+lared himsel, in,allible on July 1., 1.00) Jus! a ,e2 mon!hs la!er !he >ren+h soldiers are $ulled ou! o, Rome and &!alian $a!rio!s, led by iuse$$e aribaldi, libera!e and uni,y &!aly, and !he 3apal States are -one ,oreverH ~ >rom ,ifty Hears in the
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D :976@1.0.@#o$e #ius &%, in 1.46, issues Lui 3luribus on / 1ovember, and +alls ,or 'a!holi+s !o 2a-e 2ar a-ains! heresy) &! +ondemns !hose 2ho $u! human reason above !he 'a!holi+ ,ai!h, and !hose 2ho believe in human advan+emen!) 4!!a+3in- se+re! Sects and Crafty Bible so+ie!ies 2ho ,orce on people of all kin!s e%en the une!ucate! $ifts of the Bible i! +alls 3er%erse !he belie, !ha! all reli-ions are e*ual, and +ri!i+i5es !hose or-ani5a!ions ,or !hee same ,aul!s !he $revious #a$al $ronoun+emen!s im$u!ed !o >reemasonry) #o$e #ius &% 2an!ed a liberal +ons!i!u!ion ,or !he &!alian $eo$le, and in 1.4/, -ran!ed individual ,reedoms !o all o, !he &!alians 2ho 2ere deli-h!ed) 7a!er, #o$e #ius &% 2ould issue his ,a!uous 2arnin!o !he 2orld !ha! =iberal sen!imen!s 2ere +orru$!in- +ivili5a!ion and laid do2n !ha! in no +ir+ums!an+es 2ere men en!i!led !o rebel a-ains! !heir =e$itimate 3in-) (o +allous 2as !he ?in-6s +our! !ha! !he 7a55aroni o, 1a$les, !he human vermin o, 1ea$oli!an so+ie!y, roas!ed and a!e, under !he $ala+e 2indo2s, !he bodies o, 7iberals !hey had 3illed, and bri-and@+hie,s dran3 !heir blood ,rom !heir s3ulls) 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers su$$ress !hese ,a+!s o, his!ory !oday and !he $ubli+ mind is ,ur!her eD$osed !o 'a!holi+ lies) "he (esuits revol!ed 2i!h aribaldi and !heir >reemasons, and drove #ius &% ,rom his !hrone, ,or+ed !o remain in ae!a ,or abou! a year) 9$on his re!urn !o Rome A un!er the protection of -apoleon IIIs ,rench armyB, i! 2as !he re$ubli+6s army !ha! 2ould la!er be his Army of the :mpire !hey re!urned 2i!h a >ren+h army, o,,erin- $ro!e+!ion !o !he #o$e, 2ho +han-ed, be+ame !he mos! ,ana!i+al absolu!is!, $ursuan! !o !he re*ues!s o, !he Jesui!s) ;as #o$e #ius &% bein- $unishedC
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"his leads !o ano!her +ons$ira+y !heory involvin- !he Jesui! hand in !he dea!h o, #o$e John #aul & 2ho died Mysteriously a,!er only !hir!y@!hree days in $o2er, 1/.4, (e$!ember 2., a,!er ma3inin*uiries in!o 2ha! 2ould be a 2orld 2ide s+andal re-ardin- !he Ea!i+an Ban3) 1.60, Boullan is sus$ended, bu! reversed a shor! !ime la!er) &n 1.61 Boullan and 4dele are :ailed ,or ,raud and he is a-ain sus$ended ,rom !he $ries!hood, bu! !he de+ision is a-ain reversed) 9$on release ,rom $rison he $resen!s himsel, !o !he 8oly <,,i+e AIn2uisitionB 2hereby no ,aul! is ,ound and he is released !o re!urn !o #aris) 9$on his dea!h, a do+umen! is dis+overed, and is alle-ed !o have been 2ri!!en by him, de+lared a$$allin-, i! is no2 lo+3ed in !he Ea!i+an 7ibrary Aapplications for re%ie& of sai! !ocument are refuse!B) ;as Boullan $ro!e+!ed be+ause o, some!hin- he 3ne2 abou! !he 'hur+hC ~(ee In 5o!s -ame, by
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4 boo3 on !he Roman sys!em, =es Con$re$ations *omaines, 1./0, 2as $ublished by a Ea!i+an o,,i+ial, by a s!ri+! 'a!holi+, >) rimaldi, in 2hi+h i! is so a++ura!e !ha! i! 2as $u! on !he ,orbi!!en In!e1 =ist) D :976@Fmily Bron!e, +ain are the thousan! cree!s that mo%e men/s hearts unutterably %ain &orthless as &ither/! &ee!s. D :976@#o$e #ius &%, #o$e 7eo %&&&, Fm$eror ;ilhelm &&, and ?in- 7ouis %&E are all alle-ed !o have had !he 6:%il :ye an abili!y !o s*uin! and +ause or inflict harm u$on $eo$le) ,rom &ithin out of the heart of men procee! e%il thou$hts a!ulteries fornications mur!ers thefts co%etousness &icke!ness !eceit lasci%iousness an e%il eye blasphemy pri!e foolishness. "Mar3 0:21@
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"his su$ers!i!ion -oes ba+3 !o es!ablished 2ri!ers su+h as 8ora+e, Eir-il, #lu!ar+h and #liny 2ho des+ribed !he vi+!ims o, !he :%il :ye) 4n!ido!es are +hur+h bells Ato scare a&ay the e%il spiritsB, horseshoes, 3no!!ed ro$es, and bri-h! ornamen!s 2orn abou! !he $erson) #o$e #ius &%, be+ause he 2as !hou-h! o! have !he 6:%il :ye 2omen 2hile 3neelin- ,or his blessin- as he $assed, 2ould ma3e a +oun!er@a+!insi-n under !heir s3ir!s) "he +han-in- o, +lo!hin-, ,rom ,emale !o male a!!ire, and vi+e versa, 2as also +onsidered a means o, es+a$in- !he 6:%il :ye as is !he use o, in+ense and ,oul odors believed !o be a me!hod o, $ro!e+!ion a-ains! evil s$iri!s) &n Mos, also 3no2n as Cos, island, in sou!heas!ern ree+e, in !he 4e-ean (ea, o,, !he +oas! o, "ur3ey, !he $ries!s and bride-room 2ould dress in ,emale a!!ire in order !o o,,se! !he evil s$iri!s) #o$e #ius &% on 1ov) /!h issues his Lui 3luribus 2hi+h addresses Masonry, indire+!ly) &n 1.0., #o$e 7eo %&&&, issued an Fn+y+li+al +ursin- (o+ialism, and !he neD! year he im$osed !he medieval 3hilosophy of A2uinas on !he 'a!holi+ 2orld) &n !he ,ollo2in- year he bello2ed a! !he 2orld, 2hi+h 2as re,ormin- i!s marria-e@la2s, !ha! /9i%orce &as a Mortal Sin./ eD+e$! in !he in-enious ,orm in 2hi+h !he ri+h 'a!holi+s +an -e! i! ,rom Rome) &n 1..1 he $oin!ed ou!, +on+ernin- !he assassina!ion o, !he Russian "sar, !ha! !hese a$$allin- ou!ra-es 2ere due !o !he de+ay o, reli-ion, and no!, o, +ourse, !o !he bes!iali!y o, !he "saris! re-ime, and in 1..4 he $u! >reemasonry A,ree!hin3ersB 9nder !he ban) &n 1..5 he issued !he /Immortale 9ei I 2hi+h 2as a$$lauded as a ,ine demo+ra!i+ a$$eal= and 2hi+h has been sho2n !ha! i! is no!hin- o, !he 3ind) &n 1... he sava-ely a!!a+3ed !he +laim o, reli-ious ,reedom and liber!y o, dis+ussion Afreethinkers are an anathema to the ChurchB) &! is no! un!il 1./1, 2hen he sa2 (o+ialism -ainin- -round ra$idly a! !he eD$ense o, !he 'hur+h, !ha! he issued !he one Fn+y+li+al, /*erum -o%arum / 2hi+h 'a!holi+s no2 +laim !o have -iven !hem a lead in so+ial re,orm= and !he only *e%olutionary sen!en+e +on!ained in i! 2as !he s!a!emen! !ha! !he 2or3ers mus! have a livin- 2a-e, 2hi+h he re,used !o de,ine, and 2hi+h has been a $la!i!ude o, liberal li!era!ure ,or over hal, a +en!ury) &n his las! beau!i,ul messa-es !o !he 2orld he re!ra+!ed his one sin+ere +laim !o hel$in- !he $oor, and died s$u!!erin- !he mos! rea+!ionary sen!imen!s)
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"he insu,,erable #o$e #ius &% res!ores all o, !he $revious res!ri+!ions a-ains! !he Je2s 2i!hin !he Ea!i+an s!a!e, and all Je2s under #a$al +on!rol are +on,ined !o RomeIs -he!!o , !he las! one in Furo$e un!il !he 1a5is re+rea!e se-re-a!ed Je2ish -he!!os in !he 1/306s) !he +elebra!ed #o$e #ius &% is bea!i,ied in !he year 2000, !he las! s!e$ be,ore sain!hood) D :97;@1/21@ 7ar3in, #ro,essor Fd-ar 7u+ien, as!ronomer) Dire+!or o, !he 7o2e <bserva!ory in 'ali,ornia) &n an ar!i+le in !he -e& Hork 'ruthseeker 7ar3in said J*eli$ion is totally useless in a uni%erse base! on la& an! e%ery cree! an! belief &ill be s&ept from the earth &hen men $et out of infantile sta$es of $ro&th. D :979@"he Jesui! <rder, !hrou-h i!s +landes!ine $oli!i+al and reli-ious a+!ions $ermea!es our li!era!ure !hrou-hou! his!ory) 4leDander Dumas 2ro!e his 'he Count ;f Monte Cristo in 2hi+h !he 'oun! is re$resen!ed by !he Jesui! eneral AMonteRMount Cristo R Christ or 'he Count of the Mount of ChristB) 4leDander Dumas 2as s$ea3in- o, !he Jesui! eneral ob!ainin- ven-ean+e 2hen !he Jesui!s 2ere su$$ressed, many o, !hem bein- +onsi-ned !o an island, !hree hours sailin-, ;es!, o,, !he +oas! o, #or!u-al) "he Jesui!s ,inally re-ain !heir $o2er and se! abou! !o $unish !he monar+hs o, Furo$e 2ho had su$$ressed !hem, drivin- !hem ,rom !heir !hrones, in+ludin- !he ?ni-h!s o, Mal!a ,rom Mal!a, via 1a$oleon) 4leDander Dumas, ,ou-h! on !he side o, !he &!alian $a!rio!s !o ,ree Rome ,rom !he !em$oral $o2ers o, #o$e #ius &%, eD$osin- !heir se+re! -rou$ o, leaders AA satire on the (esuits re$ainin$ their po&er in ,ranceB) ;ha! !he 'hur+h does is su$$osed !o be ,or the 5reater 5lory of 5o!SA! Ma4orem 9ei 5loriam. ;i!h !he *eformation +ame ne2 do+!rines o, salva!ion by -ra+e Athrou$h faith aloneB, s!a!in- !ha! !here 2as no need ,or !he $ries!hood) &n order !o -o !o 8eaven, all one needs is salva!ion in 'hris!) @Romans 1:10) "his ne2 in!er$re!a!ion s!ri$s Rome o, i!s s$iri!ual $o2er and !he $ries!s 2ill no lon-er be needed, be+ause !he $eo$le are re+eivin- !he 2ord o, od ,rom a boo3, !he Bible. 4nd so, 2i!h !hese -rea! revivals brea3in- ,or!h and !he Re,orma!ion ha$$enin-, #ro!es!an! na!ions brea3 a2ay ,rom under !he $o2er and su$$ression o, !he #o$e in Rome) D :979@Roman +i!i5ens had, due !o !he +hroni+ally ,oul +ondi!ion o, !he #a$al (!a!es, rebelled and se! u$ !heie o2n *oman *epublic, #o$e #ius &% havin- ,led in dis-uise) "he revolu!ionary movemen! in Furo$e is +rushed 2i!h !he aid o, !he >ren+h des!royin- !he Re$ubli+ ,or !he #o$e) #o$e #ius &% re!urns and ma3es !he #a$al (!a!es, ;nce more the !is$race of :urope as 7ord 'larendon $ubli+ly said) &n 1.56 !he Furo$ean #o2ers, a! !he 'on-ress o, #aris, solemnly 2arned !he #o$e !o re,orm his disre$u!able dominion, an in+iden! 2hi+h is no! re+alled in !he $ubli+ mind no2 !ha! !he #a$a+y is re$resen!ed every2here as a 2ise, au-us!, and venerable -uide on moral and $oli!i+al $rin+i$les) "here is no re,orm, and !he #a$al $rovin+es see!he 2i!h revol! and bloody re$risals) 'avour bribes >ran+e, 2i!h !he -i,! o, 1i+e and (avoy, !o 2i!hdra2 i!s su$$or! o, !he #o$e, and !he advan+e o, &!aly be-ins) "he ,irs! $lebis+i!e 2as !a3en by &!aly in !he +on*uered #a$al $rovin+es in 1.60, and !he &!alian inhabi!an!s vo!e over2helmin-ly a-ains! !he #o$e) #o$e #ius &%, Clun$ to his poor ra$ of earthly !ominion &hile he %ente! his scree!s of impotent passion an! for$ot bare morality in the lust for re%en$e. ~,rom Bol!on ?in-) &! 2as in !hese +ir+ums!an+es, 2hi+h 'hris!ian his!orian seldom i, ever re+alls !oday, !hou-h !hey are ,ran3ly des+ribed in !he Cambri!$e History !ha! #ius &% dire+!ed his Jesui!s !o ,ormula!e in ei-h!y $ro$osi!ions !he ,undamen!al $rin+i$les o, 2ha! 2as !hen +alled =iberalism and is no2 !he +ommon a!!i!ude o, edu+a!ed men) &! is as di,,i+ul! no2 !o ,ind a !ransla!ion o, !his e-re-ious do+umen! as !o ,ind a !ransla!ion o, !he #a$al De+ree, 2hi+h +ondemned and su$$ressed !he Jesui!s, and !he one is :us! as mu+h misre$resen!ed by 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers as !he o!her) &! 2as a +om$rehensive de,ian+e o, !he demand ,or ,reedom o, in*uiry and +ons+ien+e) Fven $hiloso$hy 2as no! !o be dis+ussed 2i!hou! re,eren+e !o revela!ion and submission !o +leri+al au!hori!y) (u+h elemen!ary $ro$osi!ions o, modern li,e as !he ,ollo2in- 2ere *eprobate! proscribe!
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4,!er de,endin- !he Syllabus all over !he 2orld ,or a *uar!er o, a +en!ury, 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers reali5ed !heir de,ea! and be-an !o say !ha! i! 2as :us! an eD$ression o, !he opinions o, #o$e #ius &% in his $riva!e +a$a+i!y, no! as an in,allible #o$e, 3no2in- *ui!e 2ell !ha! !his dis!in+!ion 2as no! made un!il a,!er !he Ea!i+an 'oun+il o, 1.00) #ius &% had s$o3en o,,i+ially and do-ma!i+ally !o !he en!ire 'hur+h) &n !he a++om$anyin- Fn+y+li+al he 2ro!e: All these &icke! opinions an! !octrines 3ope 3ius IX in %irtue of his apostolic authority comman!s all sons of the Catholic Church to re$ar! as reprobate! proscribe! an! con!emne!. 4s !o !he modern 'a!holi+ $lea !ha! !he do+umen! is :us! an his!ori+al memen!o o, $oor #ius &%, 2hose hear! 2as be!!er !han his head, i! 2as en,or+ed as 'a!holi+ !ea+hindurin- his !rainin- as a $ries! in a 7ondon seminary and 2as a normal $ar! o, !he manual used by !he Jesui! 7ehm3uhl, o, !heolo-y) ~J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclopae!ia. D :979@#almis!ry@Iber 5run! un! Be!eutun$ !er +erschie!enen ,ormen !er Han! is $ublished by us!av 'arus, a $ro,essor a! !he Medi+al sur-i+al 4+ademy o, Dresden and Dire+!ory o, Mid2i,ery and la!er on Royal #hysi+ian !o !he ?in- o, (aDony, on $almis!ry) D :97<@1/26@7u!her Burban3, 4meri+an hor!i+ul!uris!, bo!anis!, and $ioneer $lan! breeder, 2ho develo$ed more !han 200 ne2 varie!ies o, $lan!s) As a scientist I cannot help feelin$ that all reli$ions are on a totterin$ foun!ation... I am an infi!el to!ay. I !o not belie%e &hat has been ser%e! to me to belie%e. I am a !oubter a 2uestioner a skeptic. #hen it can be pro%e! to me that there is immortality that there is *esurrection beyon! the $ates of !eath then I &ill belie%e. Intil then no< "7u!her Burban3, 1/26)
An! to think of this $reat country in !an$er of bein$ !ominate! by people i$norant enou$h to take a fe& ancient Babylonian le$en!s as the canons of mo!ern culture. ;ur scientific men are payin$ for their failure to speak out earlier. 'here is no use no& talkin$ e%olution to these people. 'heir ears are stuffe! &ith 5enesis. "7u!her Burban3)
I %ery rarely speak in public an! curiously my t&o a!!resses are in churches. "7u!her Burban3) D :97<.#o$e #ius &%, issues Luibus Luantis2ue Malis on 20 4$ril, unavailable in an Fn-lish !ransla!ion, !his $ronoun+emen! is +onsidered by many !o be an!i@Masoni+ in essen+e) D :934@4 lod-e member, Ei+om!e de 7a$asse, o, !he 7a (a-esse A#is!om of SophiaB is ,ounder o, "he <rdre de la Rose@'roiD, du "em$le e! du raal A;r!er of the *ose.Cross the 'emple of the 5railB D :934@1/10@Mirbeau, <+!ave , >ren+h novelis!) De,ined !he o$$ressive reli-ions as 'he monstrous flo&ers an! the hi!eous instruments of the eternal sufferin$ of man. D :934@'hina, 8un- 8siu@+h6uan: a +ivil servi+e +andida!e, be+omes in,luen+ed by !he ,undamen!alis! 'hris!ians and !hin3s o, himsel, as bein- !he divine Son of 5o! as he se!s abou! !o re,orm 'hina, hel$in- !o ,ound !he Association of 5o! #orshipers in 1.46) ;ha! o++urs is one o, !he mos! !ra-i+ reli-ious s!ories in !he his!ory o, 'hina 2i!h more !han 20@30 million 3illed and 10 $rovin+es bein- rava-ed by !he 'aipin$ *ebellion. "his is !he mos! serious o, any in!ernal dis!urban+e !ha! !a3es $la+e in 'hina and 2ea3enin- !he 'h6inDynas!y, 2hi+h hel$s $re$are !he 2ay ,or !he on+omin- revolu!ions o, !he 20!h +en!ury) 1an:in- ,alls in July o, 1.64 !o !he army o, en) "sen- ?uo@,an, and 8un- +ommi!!ed sui+ide ra!her !han surrender) D :937@1/22@Born, ia+umo della 'hiosa, la!er !o be+ome #o$e Benedi+! %E= A1/14@1/22 !urin$ the ,irst #orl! #ar an! helps to maintain the neutrality of the +atican !urin$ hostilitiesB 4r+hbisho$ in 1/00 and 'ardinal in 1/14, i! had be+ome a$$aren! !o !he Ea!i+an !ha! a di$loma! 2ould be ne+essary in !he $a$a+y !o $re+lude any involvemen! o, !he 'hur+h in !he hos!ili!ies in Furo$e) I am he said in his 'onsis!orial 4llo+u!ion on January 22, 1/15, Commissione! by 5o! to be his chief interpreter.
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8e didn6! as3 2ho 2as -uil!y nor did he ma3e amends ,or !he $er$e!ra!ors 2ho +aused !he loss o, 10,000,000 lives and z50,000,000,000 and led !o a -ood deal o, 4!heism, bu! his Chief interpreter merely 9enounce! all in4ustice by &hate%er si!e it may be committe! and said !ha! he 2ould no! JIn%ol%e the 3ontifical authority in the contro%ersies of the belli$erents. 8e 2as sure !ha! i! 2ould be Clear to e%ery unbiase! thinker that in this fri$htful conflict the Holy See &ithout failin$ to &atch it &ith close attention is boun! to a complete impartiality. 8is!ory 2ill reveal very -ood eviden+e !ha! !he #o$e main!ained a !reasonable +orres$onden+e 2i!h ermany !hrou-h !he 4us!rian 'hur+h and very seriously !am$ered 2i!h !he loyal!y o, !he &!alian !roo$s in !he Ea!i+an6s e,,or!s !o s$read 'a!holi+ism a! !he +os! o, 4llied lives) Bu! 2e have seen enou-h in our !ime o, !his 3ind o, +ondu+! on !he $ar! o, od6s +hie, in!er$re!er in a 2orld@ +risis) ~>rom
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&! 2as !hrou-h !he e,,or!s o, #o$e Benedi+! %E !ha! many 2ounded soldiers 2ere able !o be eD+han-ed 2i!h !he assis!an+e o, neu!ral +oun!ries !o re+u$era!e a2ay ,rom !he ravishes o, 2ar) #o$e Benedi+! %E 2as ins!rumen!al in $assin- !he 4n!i@Masoni+ 'ode o, 'anon 7a2 A+) 2335B !hrea!enin- 2i!h eD+ommuni+a!ion any 'a!holi+ 2ho :oins !he Bro!herhood o, Masons) "he 'hur+h s!ill sees !he Masons as a !hrea! and $unishes !hose 2ho :oin !his or-ani5a!ion and -o a-ains! i!s 2ill AChurchB) >ormali5a!ion and re+o-ni!ion o, !he &mma+ula!e 'on+e$!ion o, !he Blessed Eir-in Mary, Mo!her o, od) 1one o, !he an+ien! 'hur+h >a!hers and do+!ors had 3no2led-e o, any!hin- o, !he modern Roman do-mas o, !he &mma+ula!e 'on+e$!ion, 1.54, and #a$al &n,allibili!y, 1.00) &! is no! un!il 1/65 !ha! #o$e #aul E& 2ill res+ind !his 'anon 7a2 ,or 4meri+an and >ili$ino 'a!holi+s Abut not for :uropeans or Italians) hypocrisy li%es onB) Bir!h o, Fn-lish 2ri!er 8ora!io >orbes Bro2n 2ho died in 1/26) 8is eDe+u!ors burned mos! o, his un$ublished 2or3s, a!!em$!in- !o hide his seDual $re,eren+e ,or sailors, ,oo!men and o!her s!ra$$inmembers o, !he lo2er +lasses) <ne o, his survivin- $oems de$i+!s a borin- so+ie!y musi+ale in 2hi+h every s!an5a ends 2i!h !he line, But I like! their footman (ohn the best. D :933@Mea!less >riday is $ro+laimed: and, a-ain in 1/05 A,ebruary E>thB mea!less >riday is addressed by !he 8oly (ee) ;or3in- men and !heir ,amilies are allo2ed !o +onsume mea! Aonce a !ayB eD+e$! on >riday) "he ree3 9ni!arian 'hur+h adheres !o abs!inen+e durin- +er!ain >eas! Days and is no! allo2ed !o devia!e 2i!hou! au!hori5a!ion ,rom !he 8oly (ee AAnti.3ope Bene!ict XI+, 1425@1430B) "he ori-inal 'hris!ian $hiloso$hy Aori$inally !eri%e! from Apollonius/ teachin$sB, needed subs!an!ial modi,i+a!ion due !o !he na!ure o, 4$ollonius Aa fashionable prophet !urin$ the time of (esusB bein- a ve-e!arian and one 2ho also abs!ained ,rom all ,orms o, al+oholi+ bevera-es) "he early ,ollo2ers o, !he 9niversal Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h loved !heir mea! and also o,!en dran3 !o eD+ess, so !he Roman 'hur+h re@inven!ed !heir Jesus o, 1a5are!h ma3eu$ !o sui! i!s o2n $oli!i+al and $ersonal -ains) Bibli+al reda+!in- no2 sho2s !his -e& impro%e! +hara+!er o, Jesus !o be bo!h A $lutton an! a &ine bibber. ~'heosophy Eol) 5., 1o) 1, 1ovember, 1/6/, #a-es 14@22= 1umber 25 o, a 36@$ar! series) ,rom the time that !isputes be$an concernin$ the Christian reli$ion Christians ha%e char$e! 3hilostratus &ith ha%in$ appropriate! the e%ents an! miracles containe! in Matthe&/s 5ospel to a!orn his 6=ife of Apollonius of 'yana an! the 3a$ans ha%e ma!e counter.char$es of pla$iarism a$ainst the &riter of this 5ospel. Ipon the earlier accounts of Apollonius these char$es ha%e been hel! to be of sufficient importance to meet &ith efforts of refutation from eminent Christians8 e%en as late as our !ay *e%. Albert *h%ille !i! not think it beneath his !i$nity nor his $reat learnin$ to attempt in ?KAA a refutation of /'his $reat an! monstrous infi!el slan!er. ~"red2ell, Sketch of the =ife of Apollonius of 'yana. D :936@1/3/@(i-mund >reud, M)D), 77)D), ,ounder o, analy!i+ $sy+holo-y ApsychoanalysisB and ,ree!hin3er, sees od as an JIllusionL !ha! ma!ure men and 2omen should se! aside) "he $ersonal od is seen as an in,an!ile yearnin- ,or a $ro!e+!ive >a!her@ima-e ins!illin- :us!i+e and ,airness in one6s daily lives A,reu! is an a!!ict &ho also $ets a couple of his professors a!!icte!B 8e has a +hoi+e on 2ri!in- abou! an-er or abou! seDual $roblems, he +hooses !he la!!er) &n his las! 2or3, 9er Mann Moses an! 9ie Monotheistische *eli$ion 4D 1/3/, he sho2s !ha!, as mos! ,ol3 had unders!ood, he 2as a !horou-h ,ree!hin3er) &n his las! ,e2 years he 2as an 8onorary 4sso+ia!e o, !he Bri!ish Ra!ionalis! #ress 4sso+ia!ion)
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D :936@1/2/@>ermi) #ro,essor Fnri+o, &!alian +riminolo-is! and (o+ialis! leader) 8e !au-h! $enal la2 a! seven di,,eren! universi!ies ,rom 1.0/ !o 1./6 and is +lassed 2i!h 7ombros+o) 8e 2as leader o, !he &!alian (o+ialis!s and edi!or o, 4van!i) Durin- !he la!!er !erm he 2as on+e as3ed by !he au!hor Jose$h M+'abe i, he 2ould be +orre+! in sayin- !ha! all &!alian (o+ialis!s had -iven u$ !he 'a!holi+ ,ai!h) Hes he re$lied, 2armly An! they re4ect e%ery reli$ion un!er the sun. D :936@1/50@ eor-e Bernard (ha2, &rish born 2ri!er, 2ho is +onsidered !he mos! si-ni,i+an! Bri!ish drama!is! sin+e (ha3es$eare) eor-e Bernard (ha2 2ri!es, in !he $re,a+e !o one o, his $lays: At present there is not a sin$le cre!ible establishe! reli$ion in the &orl!. D :93;@1/30@;illiam 8o2ard "a,!, 20!h #residen! o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, 1/0/@1/13, and !en!h +hie, :us!i+e o, !he (u$reme 'our! o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, ,rom 1/21@1/30) "a,! 2as !he only $erson in 9)() his!ory !o hold !hose !2o o,,i+es) &n a le!!er de+linin- !he $residen+y o, Nale 9niversi!y, "a,! s!a!es, I !o not belie%e in the 9i%inity of Christ an! there are many other of the postulates of the ortho!o1 cree! to &hich I cannot subscribe. "he 9)() -overnmen! re!ains ve!o $o2ers as #residen! "a,! ne-o!ia!es !he $ur+hase o, 410,000 a+res o, 'a!holi+ 'hur+h@o2ned >riar 7and, lon- a-o s!olen ,rom !he indi-enous $eo$le, al!hou-h !he dis!ribu!ion o, !his land !o i!s ri-h!,ul !enan!s is never ,ully +arried ou! by !he oli-ar+hy o, $ro$er!y@ +lassed eli!is!s) >ren+h $hysi+ian B) 4) Borel +ham$ions !he +on+e$! o, $hysi+al and men!al 9e$eneration !ha! is also used !o eD$lain Incorrect Se1ual Beha%ior a +on+e$! !ha! 2ill -overn $sy+hia!ri+ !hin3in- un!il >reud) "he Boy (+ou!s: "he bir!h, in 7ondon, o, Rober! (!e$henson (my!h Baden@#o2ell, ,ounder o, !he Boy (+ou!s, army o,,i+er, and homoseDual) D :93;@'he Secret Instructions ;f 'he (esuits ,irs! $ublished in 1.50, is re$rin!ed in !he boo3, +atican Assassins. (ome have ar-ued on !heir au!hen!i+i!y, !he ,a+! remains !ha! !he au!hor o, +atican Assassins as a s+holar and divine, should be su,,i+ien! !ha! he 2ould no! have -iven his name and in,luen+e !o sus!ain a 2or3 o, dubious au!hori!y, or desi-ned !o mislead !he $ubli+) 4 !ransla!ion 2as also $ublished in 7ondon in 1023, and dedi+a!ed !o (ir Rober! ;al$ole, 2ho be+ame 7ord <r,ord, and 2ho had !he honor o, bein- !he #rime Minis!er o, ?in- eor-e & and ?in- eor-e &&) At their first settlement let our members be cautious of purchasin$ lan!s8 but if they happen to buy such as are &ell situate! let this be !one in the name of some faithful an! trusty frien!. An! that our po%erty may be the more colorable $loss of reality let the purchases a!4acent to the places &herein our colle$es are foun!e! be assi$ne! by the pro%incial to colle$es at a !istance8 by &hich means it &ill be impossible that princes an! ma$istrates can e%er attain to a certain kno&le!$e &hat the re%enues of the Society amount to. +I. =et no places be pitche! upon by any of our members for foun!in$ a colle$e but opulent cities8 the en! of the Society bein$ the imitation of our blesse! Sa%ior &ho ma!e his principal resi!ence in the metropolis of (u!ea an! only transiently %isite! the less remarkable places. +II. =et the $reatest sums be al&ays e1torte! from &i!o&s by fre2uent remonstrations of our e1treme necessities. +III. In e%ery pro%ince let none but the principal be fully apprise! of the real %alue of our re%enues8 an! let &hat is containe! in the treasury of *ome be al&ays kept as an in%iolable secret. '84#"FR &&: &n 2ha! manner !he (o+ie!y mus! de$or!, !ha! !hey may 2or3 !hemselves in!o, and a,!er !ha! $reserve a ,amiliari!y 2i!h $rin+es, noblemen, and $ersons o, -rea!es! dis!in+!ion) I. 3rinces an! persons of !istinction e%ery &here must by all means be so mana$e! that &e may ha%e their ear an! that &ill easily secure their hearts8 by &hich &ay of procee!in$ all persons &ill become our creatures an! no one &ill !are to $i%e the Society the least !is2uiet or opposition. II. 'hat ecclesiastical persons $ain a $reat footin$ in the fa%or of princes an! noblemen by &inkin$ at their %ices an! puttin$ a fa%orable construction on &hate%er they !o amiss e1perience con%inces8 an! this &e may obser%e in their contractin$ of marria$es &ith their near relations an! kin!re! or the like. It must be our business to encoura$e such &hose inclination lies this &ay by lea!in$ them up in hopes that throu$h our assistance they may easily obtain a !ispensation from the 3ope8 an! no !oubt
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he &ill rea!ily $rant it if proper reason be ur$e! parallele! cases pro!uce! an! opinions 2uote! &hich countenance such actions &hen the common $oo! of mankin! an! the $reater a!%ancement of 5o!s $lory &hich are the only en! an! !esi$n of the society are preten!e! to be the sole moti%es to them. +. Abo%e all !ue care must be taken to curry fa%or &ith the minions an! !omestics of princes an! noblemen8 &hom by small presents an! many offices of piety &e may so far byass UbiasV as by means of them to $et a faithful intelli$ence of the bent of their masters humors an! inclinations8 thus &ill the Society be better 2ualifie! to chime in &ith their tempers. +II. 3rincesses an! la!ies of 2uality are easily to be $aine! by the influence of the &oman of their be!.chamber8 for &hich reason &e must by all means pay particular a!!ress to these for thereby there &ill be no secrets in the family but &hat &e shall ha%e fully !isclose! to us. X+. ,inally let all &ith such artfulness $ain the ascen!ant o%er princes noblemen an! ma$istrates of e%ery place that they may be rea!y at our beck e%en to sacrifice their nearest relations an! most intimate frien!s &hen &e say it is for our interest an! a!%anta$e. '84#"FR &&&: 8o2 !he (o+ie!y mus! behave !hemselves !o2ards !hose 2ho are a! !he helm o, a,,airs, and o!hers 2ho, al!hou-h !hey be no! ri+h, are no!2i!hs!andin- in a +a$a+i!y o, bein- o!her2ise servi+eable) I. All that has been before mentione! may in a $reat measure be applie! to these8 an! &e must also be in!ustrious to procure their fa%or a$ainst e%ery one that opposes us. II. 'heir authority an! &is!om must be courte! for obtainin$ se%eral offices to be !ischar$e! by us8 &e must also make a han!le of their a!%ice &ith respect to the contempt of riches8 thou$h at the same time if their secrecy an! faith may be !epen!e! on &e may pri%ately make use of their names in amassin$ temporal $oo!s for the benefit of the Society. '84#"FR &E: "he +hie, !hin-s !o be re+ommended !o $rea+hers and +on,essors o, noblemen) +I. Imme!iately upon the !eath of any person of post let them take timely care to $et some frien! of our Society preferre! in his room8 but this must be cloake! &ith such cunnin$ an! mana$ement as to a%oi! $i%in$ the least suspicion of our inten!in$ to usurp the princes authority8 for this reason Uas has been alrea!y sai!V &e oursel%es must not appear in it but make a han!le of the artifice of some faithful frien!s for effectin$ our !esi$ns &hose po&er may screen them from the en%y &hich mi$ht other&ise fall hea%ier upon the Society. '84#"FR E&: <, $ro$er me!hods ,or indu+in- ri+h 2ido2s !o be liberal !o our (o+ie!y) I. ,or the mana$in$ of this affair let such members only be chosen as are a!%ance! in a$e of a li%ely comple1ion an! a$reeable con%ersation8 let these fre2uently %isit such &i!o&s an! the minute they be$in to sho& any affection to&ar!s our or!er then is the time to lay before them the $oo! &orks an! merits of the society. If they seem kin!ly to $i%e ear to this an! be$in to %isit our churches &e must by all means take care to pro%i!e them confessors by &hom they may be &ell a!monishe! especially to a constant perse%erance in their state of &i!o&hoo! an! this by enumeratin$ an! praisin$ the a!%anta$es an! felicity of a sin$le life) an! let them pa&n their faiths an! themsel%es too as a security that a firm continuance in such a pious resolution &ill infallibly purchase an eternal merit an! pro%e a most effectual means of escapin$ the other&ise certain pains of pur$atory. I+. Care must be taken to remo%e such ser%ants particularly as !o not keep a $oo! un!erstan!in$ &ith the Society8 but let this be !one by little an! little8 an! &hen &e ha%e mana$e! to &ork them out let such be recommen!e! as alrea!y are or &illin$ly &oul! become our creatures8 thus shall &e !i%e into e%ery secret an! ha%e a fin$er in e%ery affair transacte! in the family. '84#"FR E&&: 8o2 su+h 2ido2s are !o be se+ured, and in 2ha! manner !heir e,,e+!s are !o be dis$osed o,) I. 'hey are perpetually to be presse! to a perse%erance in their !e%otion an! $oo! &orks in such manner that no &eek pass in &hich they !o not of their o&n accor! lay some&hat apart out of their abun!ance for the honor of Christ the blesse! +ir$in or their patron saint8 an! let them !ispose of it in relief of the poor or in beautifyin$ of churches till they are entirely strippe! of their superfluous stores an! unnecessary riches.
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XIII. =et the confessors take !ili$ent care to pre%ent such &i!o&s as are their penitents from %isitin$ ecclesiastics of other or!ers or enterin$ into familiarity &ith them un!er any pretence &hatsoe%er8 for &hich en! let them at proper opportunities cry up the Society as infinitely superior to all other or!ers8 of the $reatest ser%ice in the church of 5o! an! of $reater authority &ith the 3ope an! all princes8 an! that it is the most perfect in itself in that it !iscar!s all persons offensi%e or un2ualifie! from its community an! therefore is purifie! from that scum an! !re$s &ith &hich these monks are infecte! &ho $enerally speakin$ are a set of men unlearne! stupi! an! slothful ne$li$ent of their !uty an! sla%es to their bellies. XI+. =et the confessors propose to them an! en!ea%or to persua!e them to pay small pensions an! contributions to&ar!s the yearly support of colle$es an! professe! houses but especially of the professe! house at *ome8 not let them for$et the ornaments of churches tapers &ine an! thin$s necessary in the celebration of the sacrifice of mass. X+. If any &i!o& !oes in her life.time make o%er her &hole estate to the Society8 &hene%er opportunity offers but especially &hen she is sei7e! &ith sickness or in !an$er of life let some take care to represent to her the po%erty of the $reatest number of our colle$es &hereof many 4ust erecte! ha%e har!ly as yet any foun!ation8 en$a$e her by a &innin$ beha%ior an! in!ucin$ ar$uments to such a liberality as Uyou must persua!e herV &ill lay a certain foun!ation for her eternal happiness. X+I. 'he same art must be use! &ith princes an! other benefactors8 for they must be &rou$ht up to a belief that these are the only acts &hich &ill perpetuate their memories in this &orl! an! secure them eternal $lory in the ne1t. '84#"FR &%: <, in+reasin- !he revenues o, our 'olle-es. X+. =et the confessors be constant in %isitin$ the sick but especially such as are thou$ht to be in !an$er8 an! that the ecclesiastics an! members of other or!ers may be !iscar!e! &ith a $oo! pretence let the superiors take care that &hen the confessor is obli$e! to &ith!ra& others may imme!iately succee! an! keep up the sick person in his $oo! resolutions. At this time it may be a!%isable to mo%e him by apprehensions of hell an! at least of pur$atory8 an! tell him that as fire is 2uenche! by &ater so sin is e1tin$uishe! by acts of charity8 an! that alms can ne%er be better besto&e! than for the nourishment an! support of such &ho by their callin$ profess a !esire to promote the sal%ation of their nei$hbor. X+I. =astly let the &omen &ho complain of the %ices of ill.humor of their husban!s be instructe! secretly to &ith!ra& a sum of money that by makin$ an offerin$ thereof to 5o! they may e1piate the crimes of their sinful help.mates an! secure a par!on for them. 'ha$!er %&) 8o2 our members are unanimously !o behave !o2ards !hose 2ho are eD$elled ,rom !he (o+ie!y) I. Since those that are !ismisse! !o fre2uently %ery much pre4u!ice the Society by !i%ul$in$ such secrets as they ha%e been pri%y to8 their attempts must therefore be ob%iate! in the follo&in$ manner. =et them be pre%aile! upon before they are !ismisse! to $i%e it un!er their han!s an! s&ear that they ne%er &ill !irectly or in!irectly either &rite or speak any thin$ to the !isa!%anta$e of the ;r!er8 an! let the superiors keep upon recor! the e%il inclinations failin$s an! %ices &hich they accor!in$ to the custom of the Society for !ischar$e of their consciences formerly confesse!) this if e%er they $i%e us occasion may be pro!uce! by the Society to the nobility an! prelates as a %ery $oo! han!le to pre%ent their promotion. +III. =et the misfortunes an! unlucky acci!ents &hich happen to them be imme!iately publishe!8 but &ith entreaties for the prayers of $oo! Christians that the &orl! may not think &e are hurrie! a&ay by passion) but amon$ our members let these thin$s by all means be represente! in the blackest colors that the rest may be the better secure!. '84#"FR %&&&) 8o2 !o $i+3 ou! youn- men !o be admi!!ed in!o !he (o+ie!y, and in 2ha! manner !o re!ain !hem) +. =et them be allure! by little presents an! in!ul$ence of liberties a$reeable to their a$e8 an! abo%e all let their affections be &arme! &ith spiritual !iscourses. +I. =et it be inculcate! that their bein$ chosen out of such a number rather than any of their fello& colle$iates is a most pre$nant instance of !i%ine appointment.
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+II. ;n other occasions but especially in e1hortations let them be terrifie! &ith !enunciations of eternal punishment unless they accept of the hea%enly in%itation. +III. 'he more earnestly they !esire a!mission into our Society the lon$er let the $rant of such fa%or be !eferre! pro%i!e! at the same time they seem stea!fast in their resolution8 but if their min!s appear to be &a%erin$ let all proper metho!s be use! for the imme!iate firin$ of them. '84#"FR %E&&) Me!hods o, advan+in- !he (o+ie!y) I. =et our members chiefly en!ea%or at this al&ays to act &ith humanity e%en in thin$s of triflin$ moment8 or at least to ha%e the out&ar! appearance of !oin$ so8 for by this means &hate%er confusions may arise in the &orl! the Society of necessity &ill al&ays increase an! maintain its $roun!. +II. 'he fa%or of the nobility an! superior cler$y once $ot our ne1t aim must be to !ra& all cures an! canonships into our possession for the more complete reformation of the cler$y &ho &heretofore li%e! un!er certain re$ulation of their bishops an! ma!e consi!erable a!%ances to&ar!s perfection. An! lastly let us aspire to abbacies an! bishoprics the obtainin$ &hich &hen %acancies happen &ill %ery easily be effecte! consi!erin$ the supineness an! stupi!ity of the monks8 for it &oul! entirely ten! to the benefit of the church that all bishoprics an! e%en the Apostolical See shoul! be hooke! into our han!s especially shoul! His Holiness e%er become a temporal prince o%er all. #herefore let no metho!s be untrie! &ith cunnin$ an! pri%acy by !e$rees to increase the &orl!ly interests of the Society an! then no !oubt a $ol!en a$e &ill $o han! in han! &ith a uni%ersal an! lastin$ peace an! the !i%ine blessin$ of conse2uence atten! the Catholic Church. +III. But if our hopes in this shoul! be blaste! an! since offences of necessity &ill come our political schemes must be cunnin$ly %arie! accor!in$ to the !ifferent posture of the times8 an! princes our intimates &hom &e can influence to follo& our councils must be pushe! on to embroil themsel%es in %i$orous &ars one &ith another to the en! our Society Uas promoters of the uni%ersal $oo! of the &orl! V may on all han!s be solicite! to contribute its assistance an! al&ays employe! in bein$ me!iators of public !issensions8 by this means the chief benefices an! preferments in the church &ill of course be $i%en to us by &ay of compensation for our ser%ices. IX. ,inally the Society must en!ea%or to effect this at least that ha%in$ $ot the fa%or an! authority of princes those &ho !o not lo%e them at least fear them. D :93;@1.0/@() #) "re-elles, a Bri!ish s+holar a,,ilia!ed 2i!h !he #lymou!h Bre!hren and la!er 2i!h !he Ba$!is!s, 2ri!es a no2 ,amous +ommen!ary de,endin- !he Boo3 o, Daniel) "re-elles6 !eD! is !he resul! o, de+ades o, laborious and eDa+!indis!in-uished eDamina!ion o, Bibli+al manus+ri$!s) D :93;@1/42@4r!hur Fd2ard ;ai!e, o++ul! his!orian, mys!i+, au!hor, born in Broo3lyn, 1e2 Nor3, s$en! mos! o, his live in Fn-land) Raised a Roman 'a!holi+, ;ai!e believed !ha! his reli-ion o,,ered an esoteric mystery !ha! is la+3in- or ,or-o!!en in !he <r!hodoD 'hur+h) ;ai!e is +rea!or o, !he Rider #a+3, "aro! 'ards and au!hor o, several boo3s: Brotherhoo! of the *osy Cross 9e%il #orship in ,rance Book of Ceremonial Ma$ic Secret 'ra!ition in ,reemasonry and 'he Holy 5rail Bir!h o, 8enry (+o!! "u3e, a Bri!ish $ain!er and -rand mas!er o, idealis!i+ boy $ain!in-) 4n a!hle!e 2ho !oo3 -rea! $ride in his s$lendid body and 2as obsessed 2i!h $ain!in- nude boys and eD$erimen!ed, and su++eeded , in develo$in- a s$e+ial !e+hni*ue ,or +a$!urin- on +anvas !he e,,e+! o, sunli-h! on na3ed bodies) D :939@Mauri+e Joly, an an!i@(emi!i+ >ren+h a!!orney, $ublishes his 2or3 en!i!led, 9ialo$ues in Hell Bet&een Machia%elli an! Montes2uieu also 3no2n as 3olicy of Machia%elli in the ?@th Century. Joly= be+ause o, $rin!ed a++usa!ions a-ains! 1a$oleon &&&, o, >ran+e, is im$risoned ,or 15 mon!hs) 'he 3rotocols a$$ears !o be a $la-iari5ed version o, 'he 9ialo$ues an!i@(emi!i+ and an!i@ Masoni+) #ro!o+ol 1o) 15 s$ea3s o, havin- all !he $oli+e a-en+ies o, !he 2orld under !he aus$i+es o, a one ;orld Masoni+ 7od-e) 7ondon: 4 +on,eren+e is a$$oin!ed be!2een !he !2o houses, and ul!ima!ely a +om$romise is rea+hed by 2hi+h ei!her house mi-h! admi! Je2s by resolu!ion, allo2in- !hem !o omi! !he 2ords ;n the true faith of a Christian in !he <a!h Bill. 4s a +onse*uen+e, on Monday, July 26, 1.5., Baron 7ionel de
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Ro!hs+hild, a Je2, !a3es !he oa!h 2i!h +overed head, subs!i!u!in- So help me (eho%ah ,or !he ordinary ,orm o, oa!h, !hereu$on !a3in- his sea! as !he ,irs! Je2ish member o, Bri!ish #arliamen!) D :93<@1/0/@>errer N uardia, >ran+is+o, ($anish edu+a!ionalis! Aself e!ucate!B, son o, a $oor man 2ho devo!ed himsel, !o !he re,orm o, edu+a!ion, +hie,ly by riddin- i! o, su$ers!i!ion, ,ounded 50 Modern (+hools in ($ain, and in+urred !he mor!al ha!red o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s +ler-y) 4s he 2as a $hiloso$hi+ 4nar+his! o, !he "ols!oi s+hool, !he -overnmen! 2illin-ly obli-ed !he Bisho$6s +om$lain!s and, a,!er a -ross !raves!y o, a !rial, had him sho!, al!hou-h he 2as a man o, hi-h +hara+!er and ideals) ~(ee Martyr!om of ,errer, J) M+'abe, 1/0/) D :93<@1/3/@Fllis AHenryB, 8avelo+3, Bri!ish $sy+holo-is!, $sy+holo-is!, ,ree!hin3er and au!hor, 2ho 2as an early su$$or!er o, bir!h +on!rol and a $ioneer resear+her in!o !he $sy+holo-y and so+iolo-y o, seD) 4u!hor o, a seven@volume, JStu!ies in the 3sycholo$y of Se1 1./0@1/2., 2hi+h in,luen+ed all 2ri!in- on !he sub:e+! o, seD !herea,!er) 8is ,irs! volume, Se1ual In%ersion 2as $ublished in 7ondon in 1./0 and +aused an u$roar !ha! resul!ed in a la2sui! !ha! de+lared his 2or3 as banned and a J #icke! ba&!y scan!alous an! obscene book)L "he +ler-y loa!hed him and made numerous a!!em$!s !o !ra$ and $rose+u!e him) 8is a-nos!i+ vie2s are eD$lained in his Affirmations 1./0, and JMy =ife 2ri!!en in 1/40) D :93<@4drien 4dol$he Desbarroles $ublishes =es Mysteres !e la Main, (ournal !e Chiromancie, *e%elations Completes and =es Mysteres !e =:criture dealin- 2i!h $almis!ry) D :964@#o$e #ius &% re@ini!ia!es !he Church 'a1 2orld2ide +alled 3eters 3ence AStrictly on a %oluntary basis but &hat $oo! Catholic can !eny the 3opes re2ues!CB &! is !he re,usal !o $ay !his !aD, 2hi+h +auses !he se-re-a!ion o, !he ne2 reli-ious ,a+!ions durin- !he :nli$htenment) D :964@1/40@Bisho$ re-orio 4-li$ay, >ili$ino, :ailed as a +hild ,or ,ailure !o $rodu+e !he re*uisi!e amoun! o, !oba++o ,or !he -overnmen!) Fn!ers !he seminary in Ei-an and in 1./0, is ordained a 'a!holi+ $ries!) #ro!es!s a-ains! +olonial !yranny AChurch an! StateB and :oins en) Fmilio 4-uinaldo6s movemen! ,or ,reedom ,rom o$$ression) 4r+hbisho$ 1o5aleda on May 4!h 1./. eD+ommuni+a!es him) "his is !he same 4r+hbisho$ 2ho !enounce! the ri$ht of reli$ious free!om in the 3hilippines) 4,!er !he >ili$ino@4meri+an ;ar 4-li$ay be+omes !he <bis$o MaDimo o, !he #hili$$ine &nde$enden! 'hur+h) 9nder !he 63atronato *eal sys!em mos! o, !he reli-ious and lu+ra!ive -overnmen! a$$oin!men!s +ame by 2ay o, $oli!i+al in,luen+e and bribes, a sys!em !ha! has no! +han-ed in almos! 500 years . ,e& of them are !istin$uishe! for their piety or learnin$8 some lea%e much to be !esire! an! e%en are a source of scan!al by their &ay of life. 4 #ro!es!an! Fn-lishman s!a!ed, 'he ma4ority of them are i$norant to the last !e$ree prou! !ebauche! in!olent) in a &or! they unite the %ices of the priesthoo!0 Mabini de+lares, 'he interest of the Catholic reli$ion re2uires a ra!ical chan$e in con!uct on the part of those &ho are to a!minister the parishes in the 3hilippines &hether they be friars or ,ilipino secular priests or Americans0the friar parrish priests an! the ,ilipino secular cler$y as a $eneral rule only remember their parishioners &hen it is a 2uestion of collectin$ parrish fees. "he >ili$ino $oli!i+ians 2ill +arry on !his !radi!ion in!o !he 21s! +en!ury, rememberin- !heir +ons!i!uen!s only durin- ele+!ions) ~'he ,ilipino cler$y) Hester!ay an! 'omorro& by 'os!a and (+huma+her) D :96:@1/30@1ansen, #ro,essor >rid!io,, D) (+), )')E)<), D)')7), #h) ), >)R) )(), ,amous 1or2e-ian eD$lorer and humani!arian) 4$ar! ,rom his 4r!i+ eD$lora!ions he 2as $ro,essor o, 5oolo-y and la!er o, o+eano-ra$hy, a! 'hris!iana 9niversi!y) 8e 2as dis!in-uished also ,or humani!arian 2or3 in Furo$e) 4n a-nos!i+ 2ho $ro+laimed, 'he reli$ion of one a$e, he says, Is the literary entertainment of the ne1t. "See Science an! the 3urpose of
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"he ,riars 2ere 2ell 3no2n ,or !heir abili!y !o ma3e available do+umen!s ,abri+a!ed and do+umen!ed almos! ins!an!aneously) "he mos! ,amous is !he do+umen! +laimin- !o be !he las! 2ill and !es!amen! o, Jose Ri5al in 2hi+h he +ondemns !he Masoni+ Bro!herhood) "he 'hur+h s!ill re,uses !o ma3e !heir alle-ed +o$y o, !he do+umen! available !o $ubli+ s+ru!iny) Durin- his im$risonmen!, 4r+hbisho$ 1o5aleda even enlis!s !he assis!an+e o, !he Jesui!s, !he only order !ha! Ri5al res$e+!ed, !o indu+e him !o issue a dis+laimer re-ardin- his re!ra+!ion o, Masonry) Ri5al 2as not married in a +hur+h and !his 2as also used !o $ersuade him A his &ife bein$ CatholicB 4 >riar, Bala-uer, +on+o+!s a s!ory o, re!ra+!ion by Ri5al $rior !o his a$$oin!men! 2i!h !he ,irin- s*uad so ridi+ulous and so unbelievable !ha! he -oes !o -rea! len-!hs !o have i! $ublished in a Bar+elona ma-a5ine =a (e%entu!. >riar Bala-uer never s$o3e 2i!h Ri5al in his +ell and 2as no! $rivy !o 2ha! ha$$ened $rior !o Ri5al6s eDe+u!ion) Ri5al 3no2in- !he !ri+3ery o, !he >riars, and ho2 !hey are 3no2n !o mys!eriously ,ind le!!ers ,rom Masoni+ bro!hers a,!er !heir dea!h denoun+in- Masonry, hid a messa-e in his shoes) "he 'hur+h, no! 3no2in- o, !his, $rin!ed ar!i+les !ha! Ri5al embra+ed od and !he 'hur+h and denoun+ed Masonry $rior !o his dea!h) 4,!er his eDe+u!ion, Ri5al6s 2i,e, a,!er under-oin- many di,,i+ul!ies 2i!h +hur+h au!hori!ies, ,inally +laims !he remains o, her husband and dis+overs !he no!es) "o !his da!e !he 'hur+h s!ill has no! obli-ed in re*ues!s !o $rovide !he do+umen!a!ion i! +laims re-ardin- Ri5al6s re@+onversion !o 'hris!iani!y) Fven in his dea!h Ri5al embarrasses !he 'hur+h, 2hi+h $rea+hes ,or-iveness, ye! $ra+!i+es ven-en+e) &! is no2 a 3no2n do+umen!ed ,a+! !ha!: Ri5al 2as not allo2ed a 'hris!ian burial by 'a!holi+ 4u!hori!ies) Ri5al 2as not allo2ed a +o,,in Aonly a mat co%ere! his bo!yB Ri5al 2as not allo2ed !o be in!erred in a 'hris!ian +eme!ery Ri5al 2as not allo2ed !o have any +eremony or $rayers s$o3en over his body Ri5al 2as not allo2ed any masses $er,ormed on his behal,) Ri5al 2as not allo2ed any o, !he ameni!ies allo2ed !he ,ollo2ers o, !he ,ai!h A'a!holi+ismB) Ri5al 2as a od ,earin- man Anot a church fearin$ manB al!hou-h !he alle-ed 'hris!ian ,ollo2ers had !arnished !he !ea+hin-s o, 'hris! o, 2hom !hey $ro,essed !o ,ollo2, Ri5al never los! ,ai!h in od) "he 'hur+h au!hori!ies, on !he o!her hand, had obviously ,or-o!!en !he 2ords o, !heir leader Jesus in s$ea3in- o, ,or-ivenessO by +ondemnin- !o dea!h one o, od6s +hildren, in !he name o, od) Fn-land elimina!es !he dea!h $enal!y ,or male homoseDual a+!s, bu! o,,enders are no2 sub:e+! !o im$risonmen! ,or !en years !o li,e) #hili$$ines: Ras+ism= "he sy+o$han!i+ >ili$ino -overnmen! de+rees !ha! all $arishes in !he ar+hdio+ese o, Manila be -iven !o !he 'a!holi+ ,riars, dis$la+in- numerous $ious >ili$ino +leri+s, and !he s!ru--le over reli-ious a$$oin!men!s in!ensi,ies, addin- !o >ili$ino resen!men! o, !he A:uropeanG#hiteB ,riars, 2ho o++u$y .10 ou! o, /60 $arishes by 1./.) D :962@(er-ei 4leDandrovi+h, ree3 <r!hodoD Mon3, $ublishes his 2or3, J'he 3rotocols of the #ise Men of JionL also 3no2n as 'he 3rotocols of the :l!ers of Jion or 'he 3rotocols. &n 1/05 i! rea$$ears a-ain in a small !o2n 3no2n as "sar3oe (elo, a Russian summer resor!) "his 2or3 deals 2i!h a $ur$or!ed $lan !o +on!rol all mass media and even!ually !he 2orld via an alle-ed Je2ish +ons$ira+y) &! 2as in!ended !o undermine and dis+redi! !he in,luen+e o, 'oun! ;i!!e, minis!er !o !he '5ar, and 2hose 2i,e 2as Je2ish) D :968@ "he 6:n! to School 9iscrimination in !he #hili$$ines is ,inally de+lared by #o$e #ius &%, a,!er 352 years o, ru!hless ($anish domina!ion, !he,! o, indi-enous na!ive lands, and $er$e!ual i-noran+e o, !he masses 2ho see3 !o +limb u$ ou! o, $over!y, as !he sa+rosan+! A!iscriminatoryB 'a!holi+ s+hools are ,inally de+lared o$en !o !he indi-enous na!ive +lien!ele in !he #hili$$ines, a +laim, 2hi+h does no! !a3e in!o a++oun! !he 'hur+h6s his!ori+al asser!ion !ha! !he o$enin- o, +olle-es be-an ,or !he bene,i! o, !heir 6=ittle bro&n brothers.
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"he ,irs! +olle-e ,ounded is (an &-na+io, 2hi+h is la!er eleva!ed !o 9niversi!y s!a!us in 1621 by #o$e re-ory %E) <ur 7ady o, !he Rosary A1611B is o$en ,or 242 years be,ore !he malevolen! 6Holy Mother the Church ever allo2s >ili$inos !o ma!ri+ula!e in i!s hallo2ed halls) (ome o, !he reli-ious ins!i!u!ions had already $ro+eeded !o admi! !he na!ive >ili$ino, bu! !he ma:ori!y o, !he s+hools allo2 !he s!uden!s !o harass !heir ,air dar3er s3inned +lassma!es as bein- lesser in!elle+!ually and ra+ially) Many >ili$inos are $roud o, !heir 'hris!ian Fdu+a!ional heri!a-e ,rom !he ($aniards, bu! are naTve !o !he ,a+! !ha! !he ins!i!u!ions 2ere no! ,ounded ,or !hem, bu! ,or !heir ($anish +on*uerors, a ,a+! su$$ressed by !he reli-ious ins!i!u!ions o, 'a!holi+ism 2ho !hou-h! o, !hem as a lesser $eo$le) Fven Ri5al 2ri!es o, !he dis+rimina!ion he 2as sub:e+!ed !o 2hen a!!endin- !heir s+hools) D :967@#o$e #ius &% issues Luanta Cura, on . De+ember, +ondemnin- Current errors in+ludin- !he a!!a+3 on s+ien!i,i+ !heory +an eD$lain all $henomena AnaturalismB) "he en+y+li+al +alls !he liber!y o, +ons+ien+e and 2orshi$ !he =iberty of per!ition Autter !estructionB, a!!a+3in+ommunism and so+ialism and no! men!ionin- >reemasonry, dire+!ly) Mes!i5o +leri+ Josj Bur-os releases a mani,es!o +allin- ,or e!hni+ e*uali!y in !he $ries!hood a,!er !he #o$e6s +all ,or Fnd !o Dis+rimina!ion in !he ras+is! 'a!holi+ 'hur+h o, !he #hili$$ines) D :963@#o$e #ius &%, issues Multiplices Inter on 25 (e$!ember, +ondemnin- >reemasonry and o!her se+re! -rou$s) Masoni+ or-ani5a!ions are a++used o, +ons$irin- a-ains! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, od and +ivil au!hori!ies, and blames revolu!ions and u$risin-s !o Masoni+ a+!ivi!ies) 'ross Dressin-: Dea!h o, James Miranda Barry, 10/5@1.65, a Ma:or eneral and (ur-eon in !he Bri!ish 4rmy 2i!h a hi-hly dis!in-uished +areer 2i!h a re$u!a!ion as a ra3e 2ho 2as 3no2n !o ,lir! o$enly 2i!h !he bes! loo3in- 2omen in !he room) ;hen a +har2oman 2as $re$arin- !he body ,or burial i! 2as dis+overed !ha! !he Ma:or eneral 2as a ,emale) D :963@4lber! #i3e, 2ho has been a++used o, many !hin-s durinhis li,e!ime is a++used o, ,oundinone o, !he mos! ra+is! or-ani5a!ions ever) #erha$s i! is due !o his Masoni+ rela!ionshi$ and !he oa!h o, se+re+y) "he ?u ?luD ?lan A???B membershi$ is o$en !o na!ive@born, 2hi!e, #ro!es!an! males, a-es 16 years or older) ;i!h se+re! ri!uals similar !o o!her +landes!ine or-ani5a!ions, bla+3s, Roman 'a!holi+s, and Je2s are eD+luded ,rom !he ??? and are made !ar-e!s o, de,ama!ion and $erse+u!ion by !his or-ani5a!ion) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is believed !o be a !hrea! !o !he !radi!ional 4meri+an 2ays and values, and all non@#ro!es!an!s, aliens, liberals, and s!ri3in- 2or3ers are denoun+ed as subversives !o !heir +ause) D :963@1/16@ erard Fn+ausse, #a$us, ($anish $hysi+ian, resided in #aris, member o, !he <rder o, !he Rose@'ross, summoned in 1/05 !o $er,orm be,ore '5ar 4leDander &&& o, Russia) ;ri!in-s are 'he 'arot of the Bohemians 'raite Metho!i2ue !e Science ;cculte =a Mabbale and =a Ma$i :t =hypnose. D :963@;as !here a Jesui! 'ons$ira+y !o assassina!e #residen! 7in+olnC I feel safe in statin$ that no&here else can be foun! in one book the connecte! presentation of the story lea!in$ up to the !eath of Abraham =incoln &hich &as insti$ate! by the Black 3ope the 5eneral of the (esuit ;r!er camoufla$e! by the #hite 3ope 3ope 3ius IX ai!e! abette! an! finance! by other 9i%ine *i$hters of :urope an! finally consummate! by the *oman Hierarchy an! their pai! a$ents in this country an! ,rench Cana!a on 5oo! ,ri!ay ni$ht April ?F ?KA> at ,or!s 'heatre #ashin$ton 9.C. ~(ee 'he Suppresse! 'ruth About the Assassination of Abraham =incoln by Bur3e
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4braham 7in+oln never :oined a +hur+h, bu! on+e 2ro!e a s3e$!i+al !rea!ise, 2hi+h ,riends burned in a s!ove, !o save him ,rom dama-inhis $oli!i+al +areer) 4meri+a is seen as a +oun!ry o, mili!an! #ro!es!an!s $ro+laimin- individual ri-h!s over !he ins!i!u!ional au!hori!y o, !he 'hur+h) #residen! 4braham 7in+oln re-ardin- reli-ious !oleran+e 2ro!e) 'he 3rotestants of both the -orth an! South &oul! surely unite to e1terminate the priests an! the (esuits if they coul! learn ho& the priests the nuns an! the monks &hich !aily lan! on our shores un!er the prete1t of preachin$ their reli$ion...are nothin$ else but the emissaries of the 3ope of -apoleon III an! the other !espots of :urope to un!ermine our institutions alienate the hearts of our people from our Constitution an! our la&s !estroy our schools an! prepare a rei$n of anarchy here as they ha%e !one in Irelan! in
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Me1ico in Spain an! &here%er there are any people &ho &ant to be free.
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7in+oln said, 'he (esuits ne%er for$et nor forsake. Eery ,e2 $eo$le are a2are o, #o$e #ius &% and his involvemen! in !he 4meri+an 'ivil ;ar) "he ,ollo2in- is a le!!er ,rom !he #o$e #ius &% !o Je,,erson Davis in su$$or! o, his $oli+y re-ardin- slavery) ~(ee 7evi!i+us, 'ha$!er 25, verses 44 !o 46 ,or !he basis o, !he 'hur+h
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#o$e #ius &% su$$or!s !he Confe!eracy of America, 2hi+h su$$or!s slavery a-ains! !hen 16!h #residen! o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, 4braham 7in+oln) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +laims i! has al2ays been a-ains! slavery, ye! !he 'hur+h ne-le+!s !o ar!i+ula!e !ha! i! held slaves, su$$or!ed slavery 2orld2ide, and !he $oor >ili$ino is also !rea!ed as a slave ApropertyB, unable !o leave !he land, and re+eivin- $oor minimal 2a-es, i, any a! all) &779("R&<9( 41D 8<1<R4B7F #RF(&DF1" A9a%is is not the 3resi!ent of the Inite! States but of the ne&ly forme! Confe!eracyB (alu!a!ions: #e ha%e 4ust recei%e! &ith all suitable &elcome the persons sent by you to place in our han!s your letter !ate! the EBr! of September last. -ot sli$ht &as the pleasure &e e1perience! &hen &e learne! from those persons an! the letter &ith &hat feelin$s of 4oy an! $ratitu!e you &ere animate! illustrious an! honorable 3resi!ent as soon as you &ere informe! of our letters to our %enerable brother (ohn Archbishop of -e& Hork an! (ohn Archbishop of -e& ;rleans !ate! the ?Kth of ;ctober of last year an! in &hich &e ha%e &ith all our stren$th e1erte! an! e1horte! those %enerable brothers that in their :piscopal piety an! solicitu!e they shoul! en!ea%or &ith the most ar!ent 7eal an! in our name to brin$ about the en! of that fatal ci%il &ar &hich has broken out in those countries in or!er that the American people may obtain peace an! concor! an! !&ell charitably to$ether. It is particularly a$reeable to us that you illustrious an! honorable 3resi!ent an! your people &ere animate! &ith the same !esires of peace an! tran2uillity &hich &e ha%e in our letters inculcate! upon our %enerable brothers. May it please 5o! at the same time to make the other peoples of America an! their rulers reflectin$ seriously ho& terrible is ci%il &ar an! &hat calamities it en$en!ers listen to inspirations of a calmer spirit an! a!opt resolutely the part of peace. As for us &e shall not cease. (i-ned by: #o$e #ius &% ~>rom !he boo3, A Memoir of (efferson 9a%is, by Earina Davis) 4,!er be2ailin- !he s!a!e o, !he 'hur+h in Furo$e, #o$e #ius 2ro!e, -or are thin$s any better or circumstances calmer in America &here some re$ions are so hostile to Catholics that their $o%ernments seem to !eny by their actions the Catholic faith they claim to profess. #residen! 7in+oln +alled !he 9ni!ed (!a!es 'he last best hope of earth. 'his conflict &ill settle the 2uestion at least for centuries to come &hether man is capable of $o%ernin$ himself an! conse2uently is of $reater importance to the free than to the ensla%e!. (ou!herners held an !ena+ious and resolu!e belie, in !heir 2ay o, li,e, a 2ides$read eD$e+!a!ion o, vi+!ory, and a s!ron- $o$ular 2ill 2hi+h sus!ained !hem !o !he bi!!er end= !heir 'hris!ian ,ai!h and !he 3no2led-e !ha! even !he 'a!holi+ #o$e 2as on !heir side, ,avorin- slavery) <ne o, !he ma:or 'a!holi+ losses is 2ha! is some!imes re,erred !o as 'he 3rotestant *epublic of the Inite! States 2hereby !he #o$e re+o-ni5es !he 'on,edera!e (!a!es o, 4meri+a and no! !he 9ni!ed (!a!es o, 4meri+a A&hich !oes not mention (esus Christ in its constitutionB. ;hen !he 'on,edera!e s!a!es dre2 u$ !heir +ons!i!u!ion, !hey added some!hin- !he early +olonial ,ounders had vo!ed !o leave ou!, s$e+i,i+ally, an invo+a!ion o, !he Dei!y) "he (ou!h6s unsym$a!he!i+ ne2 +ons!i!u!ion be-an: #e the people... In%okin$ the fa%or an! $ui!ance of Almi$hty 5o!... "he (ou!hern +ler-ymen and $oli!i+ians even ar-ued !ha! !he (ou!h 2as more Christian !han !he 1or!h, and believed !hemselves !o be !he ne2 *e!eemer -ation. "he Ea!i+an is so +orru$! !ha! !he #a$al !reasuries are all bu! de$le!ed due !o ne$o!ism) #ith secession an! the outbreak of the Ci%il #ar Southern cler$ymen bol!ly proclaime! that the Confe!eracy ha! replace! the Inite! States as 5o!s chosen nation. "'harles Rober! 7ee, Jr), 'he Confe!erate
Constitutions 'ha$el 8ill: "he 9niversi!y o, 1or!h 'arolina #ress, 1/63, $) 100, 'harles ;ilson, Bapti7e! in Bloo! Mi!+hell (nay, 5ospel of 9isunion) *eli$ion an! Separatism in the Antebellum South $) 1/3,)
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7in+oln $ro$osed !ha! z400 be $aid ,or slaves, in+ludin- men, 2omen and +hildren) "his 2as a lar-e $ri+e in his days, and ye! he sho2ed ho2 mu+h +hea$er i! 2as !o $ur+hase !han !o +arry on !he 2ar) 8o$e ,or !he 'on,edera!e (!a!es lay in !he mili!ary in!erven!ion o, ,orei-n +oun!ries and !his le!!er -ave !e factoL re+o-ni!ion !o !he Revolu!ionis!s) #residen! 7in+oln u$on readin- i! eD+laimed, 'his letter of the 3ope has entirely chan$e! the nature an! $roun! of the &ar. Bu! !he men!ali!y o, slaveholders 2as based on !heir 6Christian +alues So far from bein$ a moral e%il sla%ery is a merciful %isitation... It is the =or!s !oin$ an! it is mar%elous in our eyes... It is by 9i%ine Appointment. " Rev) J) ') #os!ell) &n !he 2ords o, a Bla+3 slave, #e ha%e men sol! to buil! churches &omen sol! to support the 5ospel an! babes sol! to purchase Bibles for the poor heathen all for the $lory of 5o! an! the $oo! of souls. 'he sla%e auctioneers bell an! the church.$oin$ bell chime in &ith each other an! the bitter cries of the heart.broken sla%e are !ro&ne! in the reli$ious shouts of his pious master. *e%i%als of reli$ion an! re%i%als of the sla%e tra!e $o han! in han!... #ere I to be a$ain re!uce! to the chains of sla%ery ne1t to the ensla%ement I shoul! re$ar! bein$ the sla%e of a reli$ious master the $reatest calamity that coul! befall me. ,or of all sla%ehol!ers &ith &hom I ha%e e%er met reli$ious sla%ehol!ers are the &orst. I ha%e e%er foun! them the meanest an! basest the most cruel an! co&ar!ly of all others. " >rederi+3 Dou-lass, -arrati%e of the =ife of ,re!erick 9ou$lass) An American Sla%e. I praye! for free!om t&enty years but recei%e! no ans&er until I praye! &ith my le$s. ">rederi+3
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4,!er !he le!!er 2as $ublished, #residen! 7in+oln 2as visi!ed by his +lose ,riend, 'harles 'hini*uy 2ho said, My !ear 3resi!ent I ans&ere! it is 4ust that letter &hich brou$ht me to your presence a$ain. 'hat letter is a poisone! arro& thro&n by the 3ope at you personally8 it is your !eath &arrant. 'a!holi+s $er+eived !heir 'hur+h as a-ains! !he 6,ree *epublic 2hi+h i-nored !he $o2ers o, od, even in i!s 'ons!i!u!ion) "o isola!e !he 'a!holi+ men ,rom !he ran3 and ,ile o, !he 1or!hern armies, and +oer+e !hem in!o hel$in- !he +ause o, !he rebellion, be+ame !he main ob:e+! o, !he Jesui!s) (e+re! le!!ers 2ere addressed ,rom Rome !o !he Bisho$s in !he (!a!es orderin- !hem !o 2ea3en !he armies o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es) "he Bisho$s re,use= ,or !hey 2ould be eD$osin- !hemselves as !rai!ors and be sub:e+! !o bein- sho!) "he #o$e is re*ues!ed !o a+3no2led-e, a! on+e, !he le-i!ima+y o, !he (ou!hern Re$ubli+ AConfe!erate StatesB, and !o !a3e Je,,erson Davis under his mos! eD+ellen! $ro!e+!ion) 'hini*uy ,ur!her s!a!es, 0'hat letter tells e%ery *oman Catholic that you are a bloo!thirsty tyrant fi$htin$ a$ainst a $o%ernment &hich the infallible an! Holy 3ope of *ome reco$ni7es as le$itimate. 'he 3ope by this letter tells his blin! sla%es that you are outra$in$ the 5o! of hea%en an! earth by continuin$ such a bloo!y...An! my !ear 3resi!ent this is not a fancy ima$ination on my part it is the unanimous e1planation $i%en me by a $reat number of the priests of *ome &ith &hom I ha%e ha! occasion to speak on that sub4ect. In the name of 5o! an! in the name of our !ear country &hich is in so much nee! of your ser%ices I plea! that you pay more attention to protect your precious life an! not continue to e1pose it as you ha%e !one till no&. #residen! 7in+oln s$o3e !o 'hini*uy re-ardin- !he Jesui! <rder) So many plots ha%e alrea!y been ma!e a$ainst my life that it is a real miracle that they ha%e all faile! . . . But can &e e1pect that 5o! &ill make a perpetual miracle to sa%e my life? I belie%e not. 'he (esuits are so e1pert in those !ee!s of bloo! that Henry I+ Akin$ of ,rance &ho &as assassinate! by the (esuit *e%aillac for $i%in$ liberty to his peopleB sai! that it &as impossible to escape them an! he became their %ictim thou$ht he !i! all he coul! to protect himself. My escape from their han!s since the letter of the 3ope to (efferson 9a%is has sharpene! a million of !a$$ers to pierce my breast &oul! be more that a miracle0 I kno& that (esuits ne%er for$et nor forsake Une%er $i%e upV. Man must not care ho& an! &here he !ies pro%i!e! he !ies at the post of honor an! !uty. Can aliens make treaties easier than frien!s can make la&s? Can treaties be more faithfully enforce! bet&een aliens than la&s amon$ frien!s? "4braham 7in+oln) I am loath to close. #e are not enemies but frien!s. #e must not be enemies. 'hou$h passion may ha%e straine! it must not break our bon!s of affection. 'he mystic chor!s of memory stretchin$ from e%ery battlefiel! an! patriotic $ra%e to e%ery lo%in$ heart an! hearthstone all o%er this broa! lan! &ill
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s&ell the chorus of the Inion &hen a$ain touche! as surely they &ill be by the better an$els of our nature. "#residen! 7in+olnIs inau-ural address) 4braham 7in+oln, u$on !he dea!h o, his son, ;illie, s!a!es !o Jud-e J) () ;a3e,ield, My earlier %ie&s of the unsoun!ness of the Christian scheme of sal%ation an! the human ori$in of the scriptures ha%e become clearer an! stron$er &ith a!%ancin$ years an! I see no reason for thinkin$ I shall e%er chan$e them. 4braham 7in+oln 2as not a >reemason, al!hou-h he a$$lied ,or membershi$ a! "yrian 7od-e, ($rin-,ield, &llinois) 4,!er his nomina!ion ,or !he $residen+y in 1.60 he 2i!hdre2 his a$$li+a!ion be+ause he ,el! !ha! his a$$lyin- ,or membershi$ a! !ha! !ime mi-h! be +ons!rued as a $oli!i+al $loy !o ob!ain vo!es) 8e advised !he lod-e !ha! he 2ould resubmi! his a$$li+a!ion a-ain 2hen he re!urned ,rom !he $residen+y) 7in+oln never re!urned) "he one ,a+! !ha! may be o, mos! si-ni,i+an+e is one !ha! many his!orians a$$ear !o have i-nored +om$le!ely, re-ardin- !he assassina!ion, 2hi+h is !ha! 4$ril 14, 1.65 2as no! merely any >riday, bu! ood >riday, !he very day !ha! Jesus 2as +ru+i,ied) <n !he dea!h o, !he #residen!, "yrian 7od-e ado$!ed, on 4$ril 10, 1.65, a resolu!ion !o s!a!in-, 0 'hat the !ecision of 3resi!ent =incoln to postpone his application for the honors of ,reemasonry lest his moti%es be misconstrue! is the hi$hest !e$ree honorable to his memory. 4meri+ans los! a -rea! leader in !he dea!h o, 4braham 7in+oln, After t&enty years of constant an! most !ifficult research I come fearlessly to!ay before the American people to say an! pro%e that the presi!ent Abraham =incoln &as assassinate! by the priests an! the (esuits of *ome. ~ 'harles 'hini*uy,
>ren+h 'anadian, eD@$ries!, in ,ifty Hears in the Church of *ome. &n his boo3, he +laims he 2as $hysi+ally assaul!ed numerous !imes, even bein-
s!oned on o++asion, by #a$is! mobs ,or s$ea3in- ou!) 8e ul!ima!ely be+ame an inde$enden! 'a!holi+ Bisho$ and a revered ,ounder o, !he 'ommuni!y 'hur+h movemen!)
John ;il3es Boo!h and !he o!her +ons$ira!ors, 'hini*uy +laimed, 2ere devou! Roman 'a!holi+s, and $ries!s ,re*uen!ed Mrs) (urra!!6s boardin-house, 2hi+h served as !he $lo!!ers6 rende5vous hideou!, 2i!h several $ries!s a+!ually s!ill livin- !here a! !he !ime o, !he assassina!ion) Mrs) (urra!!Is son, John (urra!, es+a$ed !he noose, unli3e his devou! mo!her, by ,leein- !o 'anada 2here 'a!holi+ $ries!s harbored him, bu! he he 2as ,inally dis+overed and re!urned ,or !rial in 1.60) John, believe i! or no!, is do+umen!ed A$i+!uresB as beinre!ained in !he #o$e6s Kouave -uard a! !he Ea!i+an) 'hini*uy +laimed !ha! !he Roman 'hur+h, and i!s au!o+ra!i+ $rin+i$les, ,avored !he (ou!h, and 2an!ed +ivil 2ar !o 2ea3en 4meri+a and i!s su$$or! o, liber!y and individual ri-h!s in -eneral) "he ,alse +laims !ha! 7in+oln had been born 'a!holi+, 'hini*uy s!a!es, 2ere s$read by !he Jesui!s !o ma3e i! a$$ear !ha! 7in+oln 2as an a$os!a!e and rene-ade, and !hus deservin- o, !he ul!ima!e ,a!e !he 'hur+h saved ,or here!i+s, 2hi+h 2as dea!h) &! is in!eres!in- !o no!e !ha!: uise$$e aribaldi, !he -rea! &!alian $a!rio! and ,reedom ,i-h!er, de,ian! o, #o$e #ius &% and his des$o!i+ rule, 2as on+e +onsidered ,or !he !o$ $os! in !he 9nion 4rmy by #residen! 7in+oln a! !he s!ar! o, !he 'ivil ;ar) 'hini*uy +laimed !ha! !he (ou!h 2ould never have dared a!!a+3 !he 1or!h 2i!hou! assuran+es o, +over! assis!an+e ,rom !he 8oly Mo!her, !he 'hur+h, ho2ever he did ma3e su+h eD!reme +laims, as !ha! o, Beaure-ard bein- +hosen !o ,ire !he o$enin- sho! a! >or! (um!er be+ause he 2as 'a!holi+, or !ha! !he Bisho$ o, 1e2 Nor3 2as res$onsible ,or !he an!i@dra,! rio!s and !he ,ailure o, Meade, a 'a!holi+, !o $ursue 7ee a,!er e!!ysbur- 2as due !o !he dire+! in!er+ession o, a Jesui! $ries!) Fven more in!ri-uin- is !he ,a+!, a!!es!ed by s2orn a,,idavi!s, !ha! $ries!s a! !he monas!ery near !he !o2n o, (!) Jose$h in Minneso!a, ,ar beyond !he rea+h o, !rain and !ele-ra$h, 2ere !al3in- abou! !he 3illin-s o, bo!h 7in+oln and (e2ard some ,our hours before !he a!!a+3s o++urred, 'hini*uy +laimin- !ha! !he +ler-y in Minneso!a 2ere Intimate frien!s 2i!h !hose d2ellin- a! Mrs) (urra!!6s boardin- house) ~(ee
A History of the 5reat Conspiracy by eneral ") M) 8arris, #a!rio! #ub) 'o), Bos!on, 1./0, a member o, !he mili!ary !ribunal !ha! !ried !he assassins)
"he $a$a+y had been humilia!ed, i, no! humbled, by !he >ren+h eneral 1a$oleon, and !he immoral eD+esses 2hi+h +aused !he >ren+h Revolu!ion) #o$e #ius, havin- as+ended !o !he !hrone as a liberal, be+ame a bi!!er rea+!ionary, and more !han on+e, !he >ren+h army had !o save him ,rom !he &!alians masses) ~Read =incoln an! the :mperors by 4)R "yrner@"yrnauer, 7ondon, 1/62, a -old mine o, in,orma!ion ,rom !he 4us!rian (!a!e 4r+hives,
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9eath?N by James F)") 7an-e and ?a!herine De;i!! in !he June, 1//., edi!ion o, -orth P South ma-a5ine and f'he =incoln Assassination *e%isite!N by ;illiam 8an+he!! and N*iskin$ the #rath of 5o!N by Fd2ard (!eers, Jr) in !he (e$!ember, 2000, issue o, -orth P South) 'on,edera!e $lans !o blo2 u$ !he ;hi!e 8ouse seem !o be +on,irmed by eor-e 4!5erod!Is =ost Confession.
'hini*uy main!ains !ha! Je,,erson Davis had o,,ered z1,000,000)00 i, someone 2ould Mill the author of the bloo!she! re,errin- !o !he 'ivil ;ar, and ,ur!her asser!s !ha! !he money +ould be o,,ered, bu! !ha!, ...'he (esuits alone coul! select the assassins train them an! sho& them a cro&n of $lory in hea%en... Boo!h, he says 2as !he !ool o, !he Jesui!s, bein- +orru$!ed and dire+!ed by !he Ea!i+an, and in 1/06 'hini*uy says !ha! 'he 3resi!ent Abraham =incoln &as assassinate! by the priests an! the (esuits of *ome. ">rom !he 2or3s o, Ro-er 1or!on on !he &n!erne!) #residen! 7in+oln 2as a man 2ho res$e+!ed !he $oor, !he im$overished, 2i!h !o!al disre-ard !o ra+e, +olor, or +reed) In all the bloo!y history of the 3apacy perhaps in no one man as in Abraham =incoln &as there concentrate! such a multitu!e of reasons for his annihilation by that system. "Bur3e
M+'ar!y 'he Suppresse! 'ruth About the Assassination of Abraham =incoln 1/24)
"he !o!ali!arian #a$a+y +onsidered 4braham 7in+oln a ma:or enemy, and !ha! !he 'hur+h ,or +en!uries had, Been in%ol%e! in numerous instances of the forcible remo%al of hea!s of state &hom it con!emne!. "An In2uiry into the Assassination of Abraham =incoln by Fmme!! M+7ou-hlin, $ublished in 1/63) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +laims !o have $rom$!ly +ondemned ra+ial slavery as soon as i! be-an) &n 1435, #o$e Fu-ene &E +ondemns !he enslavemen! o, !he bla+3 na!ives o, !he 'anary &slands and orders !heir Furo$ean mas!ers !o manumi! !he enslaved 2i!hin 15 days, under $ain o, eD+ommuni+a!ion) &n 1530, #o$e #aul &&& +ondemns !he enslavemen! o, ;es! &ndian and (ou!h 4meri+an na!ives, and eD$li+i!ly a!!ribu!ed !ha! evil, Inhear! of before no& !o 'he enemy of the human race (a!an) #a$al +ondemna!ions o, slavery are re$ea!ed by: #o$es re-ory %&E in 15/1, #o$e 9rban E&&& in 163/, &nno+en! %& in 16.6, Benedi+! %&E in 1041, and #o$e #ius E&& in 1.15) &n 1.3/, #o$e re-ory %E& says, #e by apostolic authority &arn an! stron$ly e1hort... 'hat no one in the future !are to bother un4ustly !espoil of their possessions or re!uce to sla%ery In!ians Blacks or other such peoples. #o$e 7eo %&&& in 1./0, alle-edly +ondemns slavery, and so s!a!es !he (e+ond Ea!i+an 'oun+il in 1/65) ~>rom !he 2or3s o, by 7ane 'ore, Jr) &n a+!uali!y, no #o$e, no >a!her o, !he 'hur+h, nobody o, 'a!holi+ $ersuasion ever +ondemned slavery !o !he $oin! o, !a3in- a+!ion a-ains! i! un!il !he 1. !h 'en!ury) (ain! 4u-us!ine, !he dominan! visionary o, 2es!ern and Roman 'hris!endom, eD$ressly de,ended i! as o, 9i%ine Appointment Read, City of 5o! Book XlX eh. X+ and (ain! "homas 4*uinas and !he numerous o!her s+holas!i+s ,ollo2ed 4u-us!ine) "hese $ronoun+emen!s by !he #o$es are elo*uen! and only sel, servin- as his!ory 2ill sho2 !ha! !he 'hur+h !hrou-h i!s ,riars and $ries!s 2ill be !he one6s !o viola!e !he a+!s re$ea!edly, usin- in+ar+era!ion, ,or+ed labor, ,alsi,ied do+umen!s !o s!eal lands, and bea!in- !he indi-enous $eo$les 2herever !hey 2en!) "he ,a+!s are !ha! !he 'hur+h abused !he lo+al masses 2herever !hey 2en!) "heir das!ardly a+!s have been 2ell do+umen!ed in 'en!ral 4meri+a, (ou!h 4meri+an, and !he #hili$$ines) Durin- !he #residen+y o, 4braham 7in+oln, #o$e #ius &%, in his le!!er o, su$$or! o, Je,,erson Davis and his slavery $osi!ion, ma3es i! *ui!e +lear 2here !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h s!ood) "he 'hur+h s!ill a!!em$!s !o +han-e his!ori+al ,a+!s !o sui! i!s ,an+y and !o ,ur!her i!s +ause) "he Ea!i+an and Jesui! 2ri!ers s!ill boas! o, !he model +olonies !hey +rea!ed in #ara-uay and (ou!h 4meri+a in !he 10!h +en!ury, bu! his!orians and so+iolo-is!s a-ree !ha! !he main $ur$ose 2as !o eD$loi! !he na!ives, !hou-h !he harsh dis+i$line im$osed on !hem 2as allevia!ed in!ermi!!en!ly 2i!h ,es!ivals, !hey 2ere in ,a+! sla%es a ,a+! !ha! !he 'hur+h s!ill denies !oday) "he ,irs! ($aniards 2ho se!!led in (ou!h 4meri+a admi!!edly sou-h! only 2eal!h, im$osin- !heir reli-ion u$on !he indi-enous $eo$le 2i!h mu+h +ruel!y and a +om$le!e i-noran+e o, e+onomi+ la2) ;hen !he Jesui!s arrived in #ara-uay, in 15.6 ea-er !o s2ell !he lis!s o, +onver!ed na!ives 2hi+h !hey ,lourished in Furo$e, !hey ,ound !he &ndians re-arded 'hris!iani!y 2i!h abhorren+e, and !hey -o! royal $ermission !o or-ani5e a-ri+ul!ural +olonies o, !heir o2n, none o, !he inma!es o, 2hi+h +ould he !a3en !o 2or3 ,or laymen) 7a!er !hey se+ured a $ermi! !o or-ani5e !hem in mili!ary servi+e and eDem$! !hem ,rom -eneral !aDa!ion)
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By !he middle o, !he 10!h +en!ury !hey had 300,000 &ndian slaves +rea!in- 2eal!h ,or !hem) "hey -o! eDem$!ion ,rom +ivi+ ins$e+!ions and re,used !o !ea+h !he na!ives ($anish, al!hou-h !he 'hur+h +laims i! buil! -rea! s+hools) &n re$ly !o !he +ri!i+isms !ha! no2 mul!i$lied !hey assured !he au!hori!ies !ha! !he na!ives 2ere ha$$y, $ros$erous, and vir!uous, and !o !he +har-e in Furo$e !ha! !hey eD$loi!ed !he labor o, !he &ndians, !hey re$lied !ha! !hey 9i! not &ish to $i%e i!eas of cupi!ity A-reedB to Christians. "he +har-es a-ains! !he Jesui!s 2ere no! sim$ly !he +ries o, o!her :ealous !raders, ,or !he Bisho$ o, #ara-uay very severely denoun+ed !hem, and in a mos! !horou-h and im$ar!ial re+en! s!udy o, !he do+umen!s, 9er (esuitenstaat in 3ara$uay 1/26, $-) 160, Dr) Maria >ussbinder ,inds !heir sys!em A mockery of Christianity and a s+heme o, ;ppression e1ploitation sla%ery po%erty misery !epopulation !emorali7ation an! corruption of the In!ians. &n 1052 !he ($anish ?in- +edes $ar! o, #ara-uay !o #or!u-al, and on re+eivin- $roo, !ha! !he Jesui!s se+re!ly ur-ed !heir armed &ndians, 15,000, !o resis!, #ombal moved !he ?in- !o su$$ress !he Jesui! (o+ie!y) ~ raham, +anishe! Arca!ia 1/24) M) M) Mulhall, :1plorations in the -e& #orl! 1/0/, is 'a!holi+, de+eivin-, and 2or!hless, J) M+'abe,
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"he reli-ious +orru$!ion +on!inues as !he #ro!es!an!s 2ere no an-els in !heir s!and re-ardin- slavery, *uo!in- Mar!in 7u!her 2ho es$oused !he a+! o, slavery) Sheep cattle men.ser%ants &ere all possessions to be sol! as it please! their masters. It &ere a $oo! thin$ &ere it still so. ,or else no man may compel nor tame the ser%ile folk. "Mar!in 7u!her D :966@1/46@8) ) ;ells, Fn-lish au!hor o, 'he 'ime Machine 'he In%isible Man and #ar of the #orl!s des$ised reli-ions 2hi+h he ,el! abused !he very $eo$le i! $ur$or!ed !o re$resen! and hel$) &n his 2or3, MHou Cant Be 'oo Careful 6 8) ) ;ells says: J'he most e%il thin$ in the &orl! to!ay is the *oman Catholic Church and A !ea! reli$ion is like a !ea! catSthe stiffer an! more rotten it is the better it is as a missile &eapon. 4D 1.60@;hile s$ea3in- !o a +on,eren+e o, :uris!s in Muni+h, ermany, ?arl 9lri+hs be+omes !he ,irs! 3no2n $erson in modern !imes !o $ubli+ly de+lare himsel, a homoseDual, !hou-h no! usin- !ha! u!!eran+e, and !o s$ea3 ou! in ,avor o, homoseDualG-ay ri-h!s) D :966@1/3/@'oun! 7ouis 8amon, 'heiro= $almis! and o++ul!is!, s!udies 4s!rolo-y a! !he Ea!i+an library) 8e is ,amous ,or his $redi+!ions and no!e2or!hy +lien!ele, 2hi+h in+luded ?in- Fd2ard E&&, ?in- 7eo$old o, Bel-ium, '5ar o, Russia, Mar3 "2ain, and even #o$e 7eo %&&&) #ubli+a!ions in+lude, Cheiros Book of -umbers 'he =an$ua$e of the Han! and Confessions of a Mo!ern Seer. D :96;@4 7ouisiana :ury ,inds a 2re!+h -uil!y o, ra$in- a li!!le +hild, ho2ever, !he +onvi+!ion is reversed by a hi-her +our! a,!er i! is sho2n !ha! !he +hild had no belie, in !he eDis!en+e o, a od) "he -ood 'hris!ian ,a!hers o, !he +our! ruled !ha! be+ause o, !his !here 2as no -uaran!ee as !o !he !ru!h o, her !es!imonyH ;here is !he se$ara!ion o, 'hur+h and (!a!e 2e $ro+laim in our 'ons!i!u!ionC &n ano!her +ase, in 4r3ansas a man 2as +onvi+!ed o, ,irs!@de-ree murder on subs!an!ial eviden+e, bu! !he (u$reme 'our! o, !he Bible@bel! 4r3ansas reversed !he +onvi+!ion) "he +our! held !ha! !he !es!imony o, !he !en@year@old +hild 2ho !es!i,ied a-ains! !he man 2as no! valid be+ause i! 2as no! made under An imme!iate sense of the &itness/ responsibility to 5o!H &n ano!her +ase su+h !es!imony by a nine@year@old -irl 2as admi!!ed as valid not be+ause o, her in!elli-en+e bu! be+ause she Ha! been tau$ht to belie%e that there is a 5o! an! a Hea%en. ">rom !he
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;i!h !he ado$!ion o, !he $rin+i$le o, 3apal Infallibility by #o$e #ius &% and ,reedom o, !he $ress branded inheren!ly evil by him, !he Roman 'hur+h immedia!ely be-an !o 6*estrain !he $ress 2i!h !he Mni$hts of Columbus, in !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, +rea!ed in 1..2 !o or-ani5e !he 'a!holi+ lai!y in!o a +losely +on!rolled and res$onsive $oli!i+al and reli-ious me+hanism) By 1/14 !he ?ni-h!s o, 'olumbus had evolved in!o a na!ional or-ani5a!ion +a$able o, in!imida!inanyone and everyone 2ho +ri!i+i5ed !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in any 2ay, ,orm, or manner, and durin- !he $eriod ,rom 4u-us! 1/14 !o January 10, 1/10, !he ?ni-h!s su++eeded, a++ordin- !o !heir o2n $ublished re$or!, in shu!!in- do2n 60 o, !he 62 or 63 ne2s$a$ers in !he 9ni!ed (!a!es !ha! $ublished ne2s +ri!i+al o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, and had !he bra5enness and bravado !o bra- abou! i!) D :9;:@1..6@ "he ?ul!ur3am$,: a cultural stru$$le ensues be!2een !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h and Bismar+3 o, ermany mainly in re-ard !o !he +on!rol o, edu+a!ion) (u++essive anneDa!ions o, o!her erman $rovin+es had -rea!ly al!ered !he $ro$or!ion o, #ro!es!an!s and 'a!holi+s) &n 1.60 #russia had 14,000,000 #ro!es!an!s !o 0,000,000 'a!holi+s= in 1.01 !he Fm$ire had, !hrou-h !he in+lusion o, 4lsa+e@7orraine, 25,000,000 #ro!es!an!s and 15,000,000 'a!holi+s) "he Roman +ler-y, !hrea!enin- !o s!ir !he #oles and 4lsa+e@7orrainers, made eDorbi!an! demands, and !he 7iberals $ressed ,or a+!ion) Bismar+3 su$$ressed !he 'a!holi+ se+!ion o, !he Ministry of #orship, eD$elled !he Jesui!s, and $assed !he May =a&s +he+3in- edu+a!ion and !he !rainin- o, $ries!s) "he 'a!holi+s rea+!ed by or-ani5in- !hemselves $oli!i+ally in !he 'en!re #ar!y, and hundreds o, !heir +hur+hes 2ere +losed and $ries!s im$risoned) "he 3ersecution 2as mild in +om$arison 2i!h !he sava-e !rea!men! by !he 'a!holi+ hierar+hy o, !he #ro!es!an!s, >ree!hin3ers, and Demo+ra!s) "he s!ru--le ended 2hen !he 'a!holi+s en-a-ed !o :oin 2i!h !he overnmen! in a!!a+3in- (o+ialism)~J)
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&n 1.01, addressin- a -rou$ o, 'a!holi+ 2omen, #o$e #ius s!a!es !ha! Je2s, Ha! been chil!ren in the House of 5o! bu! ;&in$ to their obstinacy an! their failure to belie%e they ha%e become !o$s0 #e ha%e to!ay in *ome unfortunately too many of these !o$s an! &e hear them barkin$ in all the streets an! $oin$ aroun! molestin$ people e%ery&here./ "his is !he -lorious #o$e bea!i,ied by John #aul && in 2000) D :9;:@1.45@ Dreiser, "heodore 8erman 4lber!: 4meri+an novelis!, ,ree!hin3er, and :ournalis! o, !he na!uralis! s+hool) 8is ,irs! novel, 1/00, Sister Carrie 2hi+h he 2ro!e durin- !he in!ervals be!2een 2or3in- ,or various ma-a5ines, !ells !he s!ory o, a small@!o2n -irl 2ho !ravels !o 'hi+a-o and even!ually be+omes a Broad2ay s!ar in !he Bi$ Apple 1e2 Nor3 'i!y) &! !ra+es !he de+line and even!ual sui+ide o, her lover, 2hi+h, as a resul! o, $ubli+ ou!+ry a-ains! !he boo3 ,or i!s $or!rayal o, unashamed and un$unished +hara+!ers, as 2ell as i!s bold !rea!men! o, seDual ma!!er, !he $ublisher is ,or+ed !o 2i!hdra2 !he boo3 ,rom $ubli+ sale) 8is resen!men! !o reli-ion runs !hrou-h all his -loomy, realis!i+ novels !ha! have made him ,amous) &n one novel he says: Assure a man that he has a soul an! then fri$hten him &ith ol! &i%es tales as to &hat is to become of him after&ar!s an! you ha%e hooke! a fish a mental sla%e) ~"heodore 8erman 4lber!
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:9;25 7allave is de$ar!ed ba+3 !o ($ain) 8e re!urns in 1../ as re*ues!ed by Mar+elo 8) del #ilar bu! dies !2o 2ee3s a,!er his arrival under sus$i+ious +ir+ums!an+es) (ome +laim !he ,riars had $oisoned him) (o+ie!al 1orms: Bir!h o, ar!is! 4ubrey Beardsley, 2ho is 3no2n !o dre2 many men 2i!h -i-an!i+ $hallus and many na3ed asses bein- +aned) BeardsleyIs $ro,essional a,,ilia!ion 2i!h <s+ar ;ilde ruins him and he dies ,rom !uber+ulosis less !han !hree years a,!er ;ildeIs ,amous !rial) &! is believed !ha! Beardsley 2as no! himsel, homoseDual and !ha! his ruin 2as lar-ely a +ase o, 5uilt By Association. D :9;2@1/00@Ber!rand 4r!hur ;illiam Russell, 3rd Farl Russell, Bri!ish $hiloso$her, ma!hema!i+ian, and 1obel laurea!e, 2hose em$hasis on lo-i+al analysis in,luen+ed !he +ourse o, 20 !h +en!ury $hiloso$hy) ~Microsoft :ncarta :ncyclope!ia, 1//.) "he ne2ly ,ormed 'hris!ian erman Fm$ire ado$!s a $enal +ode !ha! in+ludes !he in,amous #ara-ra$h 105, 2hi+h $rohibi!s male homoseDuali!y) "he ne2 la2 be+omes a +a!alys! ,or !he embryoni+ erman homo$hile movemen!) My o&n %ie& of reli$ion is that of =ucretius. I re$ar! it as a !isease born of fear an! as a source of
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recei%in$ all the protection an! benefits of 5o%ernment &ithout bearin$ its proportion of the bur!ens an! e1penses of the same &ill not be looke! upon ac2uiescently by those &ho ha%e to pay the ta1es. In a $ro&in$ country &here real estate enhances so rapi!ly &ith time as in the Inite! States there is scarcely a limit to the &ealth that may be ac2uire! by corporations reli$ious or other&ise if allo&e! to retain real estate &ithout ta1ation. 'he contemplation of so %ast a property as here allu!e! to &ithout ta1ation may lea! to se2uestration &ithout constitutional authority an! throu$h bloo!. I &oul! su$$est the ta1ation of all property e2ually &hether church or corporation. "Messa$es an! 3apers of
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;n the authority of the 9ooms!ay Book Aof #illiam the Con2uerorB, the possessions of the Church represente! E>f of the assessment in the country A:n$lan!B in ?CAA an! EA ?GEf of its culti%ate! area in ?CKA. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 5, 103) D :9;6@1/5.@#o$e #ius %&&, #o$e ,rom 1/3/@5.) &n !he boo3, Hitlers 3ope John 'orn2all6s +hroni+les !he li,e o, Fu-enio #a+elli, #o$e #ius %&&) #a+ellli 2as ar-uably !he mos! dan-erous +hur+hman in all o, modern his!ory) 4s #on!i,, durin- ;orld ;ar &&, no! only did he ,ail !o s$ea3 ou! a-ains! 8i!ler6s ,inal Solution bu! he $ersonally made !he ,inal Solution $ossibleH 1o 'a!holi+ 1a5is, !o my 3no2led-e, are 3no2n !o have been eD+ommuni+a!ed ,or !heir $ar! in !he eD!ermina!ions o, Je2s be,ore, durin-, or a,!er ;;&&) Did !he #o$e really +ondone $ea+e or :us! s$ea3 o, i!C <n !he holies! o, Je2ish holidays, Nom ?i$$ur, in !he au!umn o, 1/31, uy de Ro!hs+hild 2al3ed !hrou-h !he massive s!ree! -a!e a! 1/ Rue 7a,,i!!e, ,or !he ,irs! !ime as an adul! on adul! business) "he day 2as +hosen +are,ully, 2ha! o!hers mi-h! $er+eive as !he be-innin- o, a ban3in- +areer, !o a Ro!hs+hild i! 2as en!erin- in!o $ries!hood) 4! !2en!y@!2o, uy 2as assi-ned le!!ers !o 2ri!e, and one o, his +orres$onden!s 2as a 'ardinal #a+elli Athe future 3ope 3ius XIIB, !hen in +har-e o, MHoly ;ffice ,inan+es, and 2ho 3e$! a small a++oun! a! MM) De Ro!hs+hild >reres) ~ >rom 'he *othschil!s an! the -a7i 3ope
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&n 1/33, #o$e #ius %&& 2ill ne-o!ia!e a !rea!y 2i!h 8i!ler, !he *eich Concor!at 2hi+h ensures !he 1a5is 2ould rise uno$$osed by !he mos! $o2er,ul 'a!holi+ +ommuni!y in !he 2orld) "hus sealin-, by 8i!ler6s o2n admission, !he ,a!e o, !he Je2s in Furo$e and $er$e!ua!in- !he ha!red a-ains! !hem 2orld2ide) Fu-enio #a+elli A3ope 3ius XIIB is des+ribed durinhis $on!i,i+a!e, and a,!er his dea!h, as a member o, !he Black -obilit !he Bla+3 1obili!y bein- a small -rou$ o, aris!o+ra!i+ ,amilies o, Rome 2ho s!ood by !he #o$es ,ollo2in- !he sei5ure o, !heir dominions in !he bi!!er s!ru--le ,or !he +rea!ion o, !he na!ionGs!a!e o, &!aly) &n 1.06, !he 'en!ennial 2as held a! #hiladel$hia, #ennsylvania, and !he (abba!arians dis$layed !heir +on!rol) #hiladel$hia 2as a ISun!ay City I and so !he -a!es o, !he 'en!ennial 2ere +losed on !ha! day) #hiladel$hia 2as so $iously orien!a!ed, !ha! on !he (abba!h +hains 2ould be s!re!+hed a+ross !he s!ree!s !o $reven! s!a-es and +arria-es ,rom $assin- durin- !ha! 8oly !ime) ~Sabbath Superstition Rober! reen &n-ersoll "here +an be ,e2 more miserable s!a!esmen in !he 2orld !han Fu-ene #a+elli, or 8is 8oliness #o$e #ius %&&, 2ho $led-ed his 'hur+h Ain an Inholy Concor!ant &ith the A1is 3o&ersB !o a belie, in !he ul!ima!e vi+!ory o, ermany, &!aly, and Ja$an in !heir a!!em$!s !o +on*uer !he ,ree 2ill o, man3ind and enslave !he 2orld by des$o!s ben! on ,or+in- !heir +on,la-ra!ions u$on !he inno+en!) &n !he ruin o, all liberal, as 2ell as (o+ialis! and 'ommunis!, ideals 2hi+h !hey 2ould e,,e+!, no s!ron- voi+e 2ould be raised in $ro!es!, a-ains! an Inholy Alliance 2i!h a bes!ial -reed !ha! sou-h! !o a!!ain i!s end by bru!ali!y almos! 2i!hou! $re+eden! in his!ory) 8i!lerIs es!a$o 2ould, as usual, loyally su$$or! !he Ea!i+an $oli+y, so lon- as i! a+*uies+ed !o his demands) "he !ea+hin- o, millenarianism, !ha! 'hris! be,ore !he >inal Jud-men! 2ill +ome, visibly, !o rule over !he 2orld, is a severe error +ondemned by #o$e #ius %&&) 'he most strikin$ point in the eschatolo$y of the ante.-icene a$e is the prominent Chiliasm or Millenarianism that is the belief of a %isible rei$n of Christ in $lory on earth &ith the risen saints for a thousan! years before the $eneral resurrection an! (u!$ment. It &as in!ee! not the !octrine of the Church embo!ie! in any Cree! or form of !e%otion but a &i!ely current opinion of !istin$uishe! teachers such as Barnabas 3apias (ustin Martyr Irenaeus 'ertullian Metho!ius an! =actantius
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D :9;9@#o$e 7eo %&&&, is said !o have abolished !he $ra+!i+e o, castratin$ boys !o 3ee$ !heir so$rano voi+es in !he 'hur+h +hoirs, a +us!om lon- $ra+!i+ed sin+e !he 6!h +en!ury) In Italy the practice be$an of emasculatin$ boys &ith $oo! %oices an! retainin$ them as male soprani or as the Italians &ith their usual lack of Christian reticence about se1 calle! them the castrati. 'hey &ere in e%ery opera in the ?Kth century but forei$n %isitors &ere ne%er reconcile! to them. ">rom J) M+'abe, *ationalist :ncyclope!ia) "he ,amous Fn-lish 2ee3ly, 'he Spectator, 2ro!e abou!, 'he shrill celestial &hine of eunuchs, and by !he end o, !he 1.!h +en!ury, !hey be-an !o ,ade ou! o, !he o$era@house) 4s !he 2ord Celestial
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indi+a!es, !hey 2ere also ,ound in !he +hoir o, all +hur+hes !ha! 2ere $roud o, !heir musi+, $ar!i+ularly in !he +ha$el o, !he Ea!i+an #ala+e) "he (is!ine 'ha$el, one o, !he -rea!es! shrines o, ar! as 2ell as o, vir!ue and $ie!y in Rome, and !he +hur+h, +lun- !o !heir eunu+hs 2hen $ubli+ o$inion almos! drove !hem ou! o, o$era) "he $lea seems !o have been !ha! !here 2as some indeli+a+y, or ris3 o, i!, in havin- ,emales in !he +hur+h +hoir, so !he $ries!s +hose !o i-nore !he ra!her indeli+a!e na!ure o, !he o$era!ion o, emas+ula!ion, 2hile !hey !hemselves +on!inued !heir o2n no+!urnal indis+re!ions) "his ,a+! 2as 2ell 3no2n as !he +eliba+y o, !he +ler-y) :unuchs &ere in %o$ue as sin$ers until comparati%ely recent times8 they &ere employe! in the choirs of *ome."(ee rovels s!andard Di+!ionary o, Musi+ and Musi+ians, 1/20, in !he se+!ion !i!led Castrati. 4n 4meri+an reader 2ro!e !o a 'a!holi+ ,riend, 2ho had doub!s abou! !he 'hur+h Ms +rea!ion o, eunu+hs, and +onsul!ed his $as!or, 2ho indi-nan!ly denied !he s!a!emen!, $ro+laimin- i! 2as one o, !he usual =ies of ,reethinkers) >or an easily a++essible au!hori!y, reliable on su+h a $oin!, re,er !o !he :ncyclope!ia Britannica) &n all edi!ions, u$ !o 1/2/, 14!h edi!ion, !he ar!i+le :unuchs a,!er dis+ussin- !he barbari+ 4,ri+an +us!om o, ma3in- eunu+hs ,or !he harem, says, :%en more %ile as bein$ practice! by a ci%ili7e! :uropean nation &as the Italian practice of castratin$ boys to pre%ent the natural !e%elopment of the %oice in or!er to train them as a!ult soprano sin$ers such as mi$ht formerly be foun! in the Sistine Chapel "Jos$eh M+'abe, *ationalist :ncyclope!ia) 'hou$h such mutilation is a crime punishable &ith se%erity the supply of soprani ne%er faile! as lon$ as these musical po&ers &ere in !eman! in hi$h 2uarters. 9ri%en lon$ a$o from the Italian sta$e by public opinion they remaine! the musical $lory an! the moral shame of the papal choir till the accession of 3ope =eo XII one of &hose first acts &as to $et ri! of them. ~>a!her Jos$eh M+'abe, *ationalist :ncyclope!ia) 4 ,a+!, lon- denied, is !ha! #o$e #ius &%, 1.46@1.0., !he ,irs! #o$e !o be de+lared in,allible by !he 'hur+h, !he only modern #o$e ,or 2hom !he ,irs! o,,i+ial s!a-e o, +anoni5a!ion 2as demanded, sa! solemnly on his !hrone in !he (is!ine 'ha$el ,or 20 years lis!enin- !o 'he shrill celestial &hine of eunuchs, 2ere delibera!ely su$$ressed by 'hur+h o,,i+ials 2ho demoni5e all !hose 2ho +hallen-e her au!hori!y) ~>or !hose see3in- !he !ru!h, 'he re%ision of the :ncyclope!ia Britannica &as un!ertaken &ith a %ie& to eliminate matter &hich
&as ob4ectionable from a Catholic point of %ie& an! to insert &hat &as accurate an! unbiase!. 'he &hole of the EK %olumes &ere e1amine! ob4ectionable parts note! an! the reasons for their !eletion or amen!ment $i%en.)) As author of this book I can attest to the errors containe! in most encyclope!ias re$ar!in$ reli$ious artifacts !ates an! accomplishments &hich are &ritten in such a manner as not to offen! the Catholics irrespecti%e of truth.L ~E. Christopher Reyes.
#o$e 7eo also rea,,irms !he 'hur+h6s s!and a-ains! ,reedom o, !he $ress ,or 3urity of ,aith. 4n &!alian 'a!holi+ $ries!, ) Ber!hele!, says o, !he ele+!ion o, !he 5reat #o$e 7eo %&&&: If 3ope 3ius IX ha! foreseen the election of =eo XIII he &oul! ha%e e1communicate! him but if =eo XIII ha! foreseen that at his !eath the Car!inals &oul! %ote for 5iuseppe Sarto he &oul! ha%e e1communicate! the lot of them. "(ee Storia en *i%ila7ioni sul Concla%e $ublished in 1/04) D :9;<@1/55@Fins!ein, 4lber!, The fairest thin$ &e can e1perience is the mysterious. It is the fun!amental emotion &hich stan!s at the cra!le of true art an! true science. He &ho kno&s it not an! can no lon$er &on!er no lon$er feel ama7ement is as $oo! as !ea! a snuffe!.out can!le. It &as the e1perience of mysterySe%en if mi1e! &ith fear.that en$en!ere! reli$ion. A kno&le!$e of the e1istence of somethin$ &e cannot penetrate of the manifestations of the profoun!est reason an! the most ra!iant beauty &hich are only accessible to our reason in their most elementary forms it is this kno&le!$e an! this emotion that constitute the truly reli$ious attitu!e8 in this sense an! in this alone I am a !eeply reli$ious man. "4lber! Fins!ein) 'he &or! 5o! is for me nothin$ more than the e1pression an! pro!uct of human &eaknesses the Bible a collection of honorable but still primiti%e le$en!s &hich are ne%ertheless pretty chil!ish. -o interpretation no matter ho& subtle can Afor meB chan$e this. ~4lber! Fins!ein) I cannot concei%e of a 5o! &ho re&ar!s an! punishes his creatures or has a &ill of the type of &hich &e are conscious in oursel%es. An in!i%i!ual &ho shoul! sur%i%e his physical !eath is also beyon! my comprehension nor !o I &ish it other&ise8 such notions are for the fears or absur! e$oism of feeble souls. :nou$h for me the mystery of the eternity of life an! the inklin$ of the mar%elous structure of reality to$ether &ith the sin$le.hearte! en!ea%or to comprehen! a portion be it ne%er so
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I cannot accept any concept of 5o! base! on the fear of life or the fear of !eath or blin! faith. I cannot pro%e to you that there is no personal 5o! but if I &ere to speak of him I &oul! be a liar. "4lber! Fnis!ein) Fins!ein believed, 6Science &ithout reli$ion is lame reli$ion &ithout science is blin!.6 6I belie%e in the brotherhoo! of man an! the uni2ueness of the in!i%i!ual. But if you ask me to pro%e &hat I belie%e I cant. Hou kno& them to be true but you coul! spen! a &hole lifetime &ithout bein$ able to pro%e them. 'he min! can procee! only so far upon &hat it kno&s an! can pro%e. 'here comes a point &here the min! takes a hi$her plane of kno&le!$e but can ne%er pro%e ho& it $ot there. All $reat !isco%eries ha%e in%ol%e! such a leap. " 4lber! Fins!ein) &nno+en! o, 4las3a, 'he #ay Into the Min$!om of Hea%en is o,!en used as an <r!hodoD 'a!e+hism) D :994@1/56@ 8enry 7ouis Men+3en, one o, !he -rea! 2ri!ers and so+ial +ri!i+s o, !he 20 !h +en!ury) 4u!hor 2. boo3s, ,ounder o, !2o ma-a5ines, and a Baltimore Sun +olumnis!) ... 5ot a firm con%iction that the Christian faith &as full of palpable absur!ities an! the Christian 5o! preposterous. 8e -ave his reli-ious !ea+hin-s a de,ini!ion: Sun!ay school) A prison in &hich chil!ren !o penance for the e%il conscience of their parents. Ne!, he 2ill be+ome a res$onsible re+o-ni5ed bibli+al s+holar) *eli$ion is fun!amentally oppose! to e%erythin$ I hol! in %eneration.coura$e clear thinkin$ honesty fairness an! abo%e all lo%e of truth. ;i!h re-ard !o !he #o$e and !he /Catholic *hythm Metho!./ 4)3)a) *hythm an! blues Metho!. Mar!yrs o, 9-anda are burned !o dea!h by M2an-a &&, !he ?in- o, Bu-anda, 2ho 2as mi,,ed, by some a++oun!s, 2hen his o2n homoseDual advan+es 2ere de+lined by re+en! 'hris!ian +onver!s) It is no& 2uite la&ful for a Catholic &oman to a%oi! pre$nancy by a resort to mathematics thou$h she is still forbi!!en to resort to physics an! chemistry. ~8enry 7ouis Men+3en Men+3en dedu+ed !ha! !heolo-y 2as An effort to e1plain the unkno&able by puttin$ it in terms of the not &orth kno&in$. 4s !o !he hi-her +ler-y in !he Romish 'hur+h, Archbishop) A Christian ecclesiastic of a rank superior to that attaine! by Christ. Men+3en +laimed, 'he Catholic cler$y sel!om bother to make their ar$uments plausible) it is plain that they ha%e little respect for human intelli$ence an! in!ee! little belief in its e1istence.
'hou$h each reli$ion has its o&n peculiar $ro&th the see! from &hich they sprin$ is e%ery&here the same. ~MaD Muller, ;ri$in an! 5ro&th of *eli$ion, $) 4.)
Men+3en6s mos! *uo!ed de,ini!ion is 3uritanism) 'he hauntin$ fear that someone some&here may be happy. ~H. =. Mencken , 1///, by John #a!ri+3 Mi+hael Mur$hy) D :99:@4n!i@(emi!ism s$reads a+ross Russia under "sar 4leDander &&&) "he $revious assassina!ion o, 4leDander && o, Russia is mali+iously blamed on !he Je2s, and abou! 200 individual $o-roms a-ains! !he Je2s ,ollo2s) 3o$rom is a Russian 2ord meanin- 9e%astation or *iot) D :99:@1/63@#o$e John %%&&&, be+omes !he ,irs! #o$e !o a$$oin! a Ja$anese, >ili$ino, and 4,ri+an 'ardinal) D :99:@#o$e 7eo %&&&, June 2/!h, issues 9iturnum re-ardin- se+re! or-ani5a!ions and Masonry) D :99:@Broo3e ;es!+o!! and >en!on 8or!, Bri!ish (+holars, $ublish an edi!ion o, !he J5reek -e& 'estamentL 2hi+h is based u$on !he in!er$re!a!ions o, Ale1an!rian Manuscript Aleph an! B. "he !heory o, ;es!+o!! and 8or! re-ardin- manus+ri$! rendi!ion is !he basi+ $remise !ha! !he older manus+ri$!s are more li3ely !o re,le+! !he ori-inal li!erary 2or3) "his brou-h! a !orren! o, A! Hominem ApersonalB a!!a+3s u$on !he !2o) D :99:@1..5@"he Fn-lish Revised Eersion o, !he Bible is $ublished, a-ain +han-in- (+ri$!ure !o abide by modern !hin3in-) 4 'hris!ian 1a!ionC #oli+e inves!i-a!or ')F) 8o2ard Ein+en! voi+es his +on+ern !ha! !he $ubli+ mi-h! be o,,ended should Bri!ish #arliamen! ena+! s!a!u!es on 2hi+h !o $rose+u!e seD +rimes a-ains! +hildren) 'onsul ;odehouse observed !ha!, It is notorious that the only $irls of ten!er a$e to be foun! in these AbrothelsB ... Are :n$lish or Bel$ian sub4ects.
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"he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, evo+a!ively 3no2n as 'he #hore of Babylon also +omes in ,or a share o, o$$robrium= dra2in- u$on dis+rimina!in- +en!uries o, #ro!es!an!@'a!holi+ an!a-onism, !ha! $ros!i!u!ion is no! an Fn-lish sor! o, +rime a! all, bu! ra!her 'he filthy pro!uct of 3a$an !epra%ity. "
8enry Mayhe2, =on!on =abor an! the =on!on 3oor8 A Cyclope!ia of the Con!itions an! :arnin$s of 'hose 'hat #ill #ork 'hose 'hat Can not #ork an! 'hose 'hat #ill -ot #ork, 7ondon: ri,,in Bohn P 'om$any, 1.62, $-) 22.)
D :992@1..4@ Mendel, "he 4bbo! re-or Johann, mon3 bo!anis! and one o, !he ,ounders o, Mendelism) Mendel 2as no -enius and his eD$erimen!s on $lan! hybrids 2ere +om$le!ely ,or-o!!en 2hen o!her bo!anis!s re$ea!ed !hem and added his name !o !he ne2 !heory o, heredi!y) &! is, ho2ever, in!eres!in- !o no!e !ha! !he re,eren+es one +ons!an!ly mee!s in s+ien!i,i+ 2or3s !o 'he !e%out Bene!ictine abbot are absurdi!y "he mos! au!hori!a!ive bio-ra$hy o, him AFn-lish version =ife of Men!el, 1/32B is by a rela!ive o, his, 1) &l!is, 2hi+h sho2s !ha! Mendel 2as violen!ly an!i@'hris!ian ri-h! u$ !o !he !ime 2hen he en!ered !he monas!ery and 2ro!e a $oem o, 'he $loomy po&ers of superstition &hich no& oppress the &orl!. 8e 2as very $oor and he en!ered !he monas!ery only be+ause i! o,,ered a +han+e !o s!udy) 4s a $ries! he shir3ed his ,un+!ions as ,ar as $ossible, and even as abbo! he bou-h! Dar2in6s ;ri$in of the Species and a++e$!ed evolu!ion, 2hi+h 2as !hen ana!hema !o all 'a!holi+s) D :992@#o$e 7eo %&&&, issues :tsi -os on 15 >ebruary, a #a$al en+y+li+al addressin- !he +ondi!ions !hen $revalen! in &!aly and slanders his o$$onen!s re,errin- !o a 3ernicious sect a! #ar 2i!h Jesus 'hris! !he (avior and a se+! he hold +ul$able ,or +ivil insurre+!ion in &!aly) Many believe !his so@+alled 3ernicious $roup is !he Bro!herhood o, Masons 2ho re,use !o bo2 !o !he #o$e and !he s!ron- 2ill o, !he Ea!i+an) #residen! Bara+3 <bama 2on6! li3e !his: &n 3ace %s. Alabama !he 9ni!ed (!a!es (u$reme 'our! u$holds a la2 !ha! ma3es in!erra+ial adul!ery more serious !han in!ra@ra+ial adul!ery, ar-uin- !ha! in!erra+ial +ou$les 2ould $rodu+e -ene!i+ally in,erior o,,s$rin-) 4 res$e+!ed 'hris!ian >ren+h do+!or 2ri!es, *epeate! cauteri7in$ of the A&omansB clitoris &ith re!. hot irons !estroys its sensiti%ity chil!ren then become less e1citable an! less likely to touch themsel%es. "b$uddle~ihu-)+o)n5 D :992@Many Secret or!ers are o, a $oli!i+al or reli-ious ori-in) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h havin- lon- denoun+ed membershi$ in se+re! so+ie!ies, 2hi+h i! has ,el! are a !hrea! !o i!s reli-ious !ea+hin-s, or-ani5es !he ?ni-h!s o, 'olumbus, ,ounded in 1..2, as !he 'hur+h6s res$onse !o >reemasonry) "he ?ni-h!s o, 'olumbus, an &n!erna!ional >ra!ernal <r-ani5a!ion +om$risin- o, 1)5 million Roman 'a!holi+ laymen, 2as ,ounded in by >a!her Mi+hael J) M+ ivney !o $romo!e !he ideals o, +hari!y, $a!rio!ism, uni!y, and ,ra!erni!y amon- !he 'a!holi+ immi-ran!s and !o o,,er !hem ,inan+ial su$$or! by $rovidin- insuran+e !o i!s members) 4no!her 'hris!ian benevolen! so+ie!y, !he International ;r!er of the Alhambra, 2as ,ounded in 1/04 as a +oun!er$ar! !o !he Masoni+ <rder6s, -obles of the Mystic Shrine. &n !he 1/!h +en!ury, !he (u$reme 'oun+il o, !he ?ni-h!s o, 'olumbus, 2ho s!ill believe !ha! !he medieval 3ni-h!s 2ere +hivalrous, issued, and su$$lied ,ree !o !he 4meri+an $ubli+ a $am$hle! en!i!led, Is the Catholic Church a Menace to 9emocracy? 4ssurin- !he naive $ubli+, i! is ,rom !he Jesui! !heolo-ians o, !he 'hur+h !ha! !he >a!hers o, !he Revolu!ion -o! !heir idea o, demo+ra+y) <n $a-e 10 i! has a shor! ar!i+le 9i! Bellarmine &hisper to (efferson? "o su$$or! !his +on+o+!ion o, !he -hos! o, 'ardinal Bellarmine, head o, !he &n*uisi!ion, and !he man 2ho +ondemned !he ,amous 4s!ronomer, alileo, as ins$irin- "homas Je,,erson, !he mos! do-ma!i+ ma!erialis! in 4meri+an li!era!ure, !he ar!i+le -ives a number o, *uo!a!ions ,rom !he 2or3s o, Bellarmine, in !he usual 'a!holi+ manner, 2i!h no re,eren+es -iven so no one +an veri,y !he sour+es) <!her 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers +ou$le !he Jesui! (uare5, also o, !he 10!h +en!ury, 2i!h !he in,amous 'ardinal Bellarmine as +o@dis+overer o, !he (ublime #rin+i$les o, Demo+ra+y de+lared by !he 4meri+an ,oundin- ,a!hers) <ur ,oundin- >a!hers 2arned us, Hath your property been !estroye! before your face? Are your &ife an! chil!ren !estitute of a be! to lie on or brea! to li%e on? Ha%e you lost a parent or a chil! by their han!s an! yourself the ruine! an! &retche! sur%i%or? If you ha%e not then are you not a 4u!$e of those &ho ha%e. But if you ha%e an! can still shake han!s &ith the mur!erers then are you un&orthy
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the name of husban! father frien! or lo%er an! &hate%er may be your rank or title in life you ha%e the heart of a co&ar! an! the spirit of a sycophant. ~By "homas #aine, 4meri+an Revolu!ion $a!rio!, >ree
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8as !he 'hur+h ,or-o!!en !heir his!ory and !he ,a+! !ha! !he early ree3s , 2000 years earlier, eD$ounded !he $rin+i$les o, demo+ra+y lon- be,ore >a!her (uare5C 8o2 is i! !ha! in !he -rea! ,i-h! ,or modern demo+ra+y, 1060@1.60, !he Ea!i+an 2as !he mos! de!ermined su$$or!er o, !he murderous an!i@demo+ra!sC ~'he Columbia :ncyclope!ia/s Crimes A$ainst 'he 'ruth by Jose$h M+'abe, 8aldeman@Julius #ubli+a!ions, irard, ?ansas) #e *obert Car!inal Bellarmine ha%e hear! that Mr. 5alileo 5alilie is bein$ slan!ere! or alle$e! to ha%e ab4ure! in our han!s an! also to ha%e been $i%en salutary penances for this. Ha%in$ been sou$ht about the truth of the matter &e say that the abo%e.mentione! 5alileo has not ab4ure! in our han!s or in the han!s of others here in *ome or any&here else that &e kno& any opinion or !octrine of his8 nor has he recei%e! any penances salutary or other&ise. ;n the contrary he has only been notifie! of the !eclaration ma!e by the Holy ,ather an! publishe! by the 6Sacre! Con$re$ation of the In!e1 &hose content is that the !octrine attribute! to Copernicus Athat the earth mo%es aroun! the sun an! the sun stan!s at the center of the &orl! &ithout mo%in$ from east to &estB is contrary to Holy Scripture an! therefore cannot be !efen!e! or hel!. In &itness &hereof &e ha%e &ritten an! si$ne! this &ith our o&n han!s on this EAth !ay of May ?A?A. "'ardinal Bellarmine, in a 'er!i,i+a!e re-ardin- !he Roman 'a!holi+
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D :992@"he ?osmon Bible, by Dr) John Ballou 1e2brou-h, de!ails many o, !he 2orld6s s$iri!ual leaders durin- di,,eren! $eriods o, his!ory and +ondemns !he ma:or reli-ions as beinins$ired by ,alse !eities. ?no2n also as !he ;ahpse Bible) D :998@1/35@ 7a2ren+e, "homas Fd2ard, =a&rence of Arabia and au!hor o, 'he Se%en 3illars of #is!om) 8e +han-ed his name le-ally !o (ha2, 1/20, and be+ame a me+hani+ in !he 4ir >or+e) 8is bio-ra$her E) Ri+hards !ells us !ha! he 2as an a!heis! and had a! an early da!e Jshaken free of the half. !ea! sentiments of formal reli$ion D :99851/45@Mussolini, Beni!o, #remierGDi+!a!or o, &!aly, 1/22@1/43, !he ,ounder and leader, Il 9uce o, &!alian >as+ism) Mussolini 2as an a--ressive Atheist as 2ell as re$ubli+an un!il 1/21) &! is +redibly re$or!ed !ha! on a $ubli+ $la!,orm he did 2ha! is ,alsely a!!ribu!ed !o Bradlau-h, $u! his 2a!+h on !he !able and -ave !he Almi$hty a minute to strike him !ea!. ;hen !he mili!ary and indus!rialis! leaders 2ho o,,ered !o ,inan+e his $ar!y re*uired him !o abandon !hese a!!i!udes, his 4!heism disa$$eared in a ,e2 mon!hs= and one o, his ,irs! a+!s a,!er !he Mar+h on Rome in 1/22, in 2hi+h he did no! !a3e $ar!, remainin- in !he $rovin+es un!il i!s su++ess 2as announ+ed, 2as !o $resen! !he valuable Chi$i =ibrary !o !he #o$e) ;ha! does (+ri$!ure say abou! res$e+!in- leadershi$C Fi!her -ood or badC 'hou shalt not0 Curse the ruler of thy people. ~FDodus 22:2.) "he Ea!i+an, ho2ever, dis!rus!ed his sudden +onversion, and ,or seven years re,used !o be re+on+iled, es$e+ially as !he early >as+is!s 2ere very lar-ely an!i@#a$al) eor-e (eldes o,,ers a moun!ain o, eviden+e !o su$$or! his +on+lusions !ha!, 0 It &as the *oman Catholic Church &hich &as fascism/s main supporter and, It &as the hierarchy &hich ori$inate! an! propa$an!i7e! the WHoly Crusa!e a$ainst 5o!less Communism/. 'he hierarchy &as as responsible as $uns an! planes in !estroyin$ the *epublic. It monopoli7e! schools. It propa$ate! ,ascism for B@ years. ">rom !he 2or3s o, Jose$h M+'abe) "he #o$e +on-ra!ula!ed Mussolini on his es+a$e ,rom assassina!ion, bu! is silen! 2hen he sen! 10,000 o$$onen!s !o :ail, and boas!ed !ha! >as+ism had Marche! to po&er o%er the rottin$ corpse of liberty. 4,!er !he violen+e and !he murder o, !he (o+ialis! #ar!y De$u!y ia+omo Ma!!eo!!i in 1/24, o, 2hi+h he may have had a hand, Mussolini moved !o sus$end !he 'ons!i!u!ional overnmen!) 8e $ro+eeded !o es!ablish a di+!a!orshi$ by ,orbiddin- !he $arliamen! !o ini!ia!e le-isla!ion and by ma3in- himsel, res$onsible !o !he 3in- alone) "ha! +rime shoo3 !he $o2er o, >as+ism, ,or more !han hal, !he adul! &!alians 2ere, as !he ele+!oral ,i-ures $rove, s!ill 7iberals, (o+ialis!s, or 'ommunis!s, and ,rom !ha! da!e Mussolini6s mili!aris! and royalis! su$$or!ers sou-h! a re+on+ilia!ion 2i!h !he 'hur+h, so as !o se+ure !he #o$e6s in,luen+e, bu! !he Ea!i+an demanded !oo hi-h a $ri+e)
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"he #o$e 2an!s !he ,ull a$$li+a!ion o, !he 'anon 7a2 in &!aly, !he su$$ression o, all non@'a!holi+ +ul!s, !he +on!rol o, all edu+a!ion, and a -enerous measure o, !em$oral, royal $o2er) &n 1/2/ Mussolini is ,or+ed !o +om$romise and si-ns an a-reemen! by 2hi+h !he #o$e re+eives 1/,000,000 in +ash, 2hi+h he is rumored !o have inves!ed in 4meri+a and los! in !he ensuin- de$ression, and (!a!e bonds, !he sum, 2i!h a++umula!ed in!eres!, allo!!ed !o !he #a$a+y in 1.00, and inde$enden! $o2er in !he Ea!i+an 'i!y, 10. a+res o, Rome, 2i!h i!s o2n $os!a-e, rail2ay s!a!ion, e!+)) "hey si-n also a 'on+orda! by 2hi+h !he #o$e ob!ained ,or !hem +on!rol o, all s+hools and +olle-es belo2 !he universi!ies, +on!rol o, 2hi+h bo!h $ro,essors and >as+is!s hea!edly o$$osed, !he es!ablishmen! o, 'a!holi+ism as !he (!a!e@reli-ion, !he endo2men! o, !he +ler-y, !he $ro!e+!ion o, !he $ro$er!y o, mon3s, a la2 o, reli-ious ACatholicB marria-e, dras!i+ $enal!ies on all +ri!i+ism o, !he 'hur+h, !he en,or+emen! o, !he 'hur+h6s 8oly Days, relie, ,rom !aDa!ion ,or !he +ler-y and 'hur+h $ro$er!y, and !he eD$ulsion o, all eD@$ries!s, 2ho 2ere very numerous in &!aly, ,rom !he 'ivil (ervi+e) "his sordid bar-ain, hailed in !he 2orld6s $ress as a beau!i,ul re+on+ilia!ion o, !he se+ular and s$iri!ual $o2ers, 2as ,ollo2ed by bi!!er re+rimina!ion on bo!h sides) ;hy 2ould !he Ea!i+an $ro$a-a!e and endorse >as+ismC 'he first fascist ne&spaper Arriba :spata &as publishe! Au$ust ? ?@BA. ;ne of its !irectors &as a priest representin$ the Church0 ;n September ?A Arriba :spata sai! e!itorially that Catholicism &ill fin! ,ascism its best collaborator. 4nd 2ha! is !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+hIs re2ardsC ,ranco repai! the *oman Catholic Church by abolishin$ !i%orce makin$ reli$ious marria$es obli$atory an! restorin$ ta1es for the benefit of the Church all pre%iously banne! by the *epublic. Mos! im$or!an!, >ran+o !urned !he s+hools over !o !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) (eldes o,,ers, . . . '&o short abstracts from nationally use! catechisms tau$ht to t&o $enerations of chil!ren in the hope of pro!ucin$ a brain.&ashe! people &hich &oul! ne%er rebel. In the secon! year of the &ar the Archbishop of 5rena!a $a%e his imprimatur to the Catechism of the (esuit priest An$el Maria !e Arcos. 'his Catechism &as so unbelie%able so obscurantist incre!ible outra$eous that &hen (ohn =an$!on.9a%ies &rote about it in a =on!on liberal ma$a7ine he &as attacke! by numerous Catholic e!itors accuse! of makin$ the &hole thin$ up. He sue! for libel establishe! the %eracity of the catechism an! &on his case. 8ere is 2ha! !he +hildren in many Fas!ern +i!ies, in+ludin- ranada, 2ere !au-h!: S) &s every 7iberal -overnmen! hos!ile !o !he 'hur+hC 4) Fviden!ly, sin+e 2hoever is no! 2i!h 'hris! is a-ains! 8im) S) "hen !here is no -rade o, 7iberalism !ha! +an be -oodC 4) 1one: be+ause 7iberalism is mor!al sin and an!i@'hris!ian) S) ;ha! o, 'ommunism, (o+ialism, Modern Demo+ra+y, 4nar+hism, and !he li3e se+!sC 4) "hey are +on!rary !o 'a!holi+ ,ai!h, !o :us!i+e, and !o vir!ue, and as su+h +ondemned by !he 'hur+h) Mussolini, 2ho, !o se+ure his o2n $o2er, had sold !he ri-h!s !o 2in 2hi+h hal, a million &!alians had died in !he 1/!h +en!ury, had !o de,end himsel, a-ains! his o2n ,ollo2ers, and !he bold and +aus!i+ lan-ua-e he used +aused !he #o$e !o denoun+e him $ubli+ly as A heretic ;sser%atore *omano,L May 30, 1/2/) 4-ains! his s!a!emen! !ha! he had Ma!e no concessions. #o$e #ius %& +laimed all !he $o2ers o, a mediaeval #on!i,,) "his eD!raordinary do+umen!, sho2in- !ha! !he #a$a+y has no! al!ered a line o, i!s +laims, 2as +on+ealed by !he #ress ,rom i!s readers in rea! Bri!ain and 4meri+a) 4 !ransla!ion o, $ar!s o, i! is -iven, dire+! ,rom !he ;sser%atore in !he Benedi+!ine mon3, Jose$h M+'abe6s 3apacy in Mo!ern 3olitics 1/30, $) 5.) Mussolini made ,ur!her +on+essions in 1/31 and relu+!an!ly be-an !o a!!end +hur+h in 1/32) &n !he same year he 2ro!e !he o$enin- $ar! o, !he ar!i+le ,ascismo in !he ne2 :nciclope!ia Italiana and in !his he derided !he 'hris!ian ideal o, $ea+e and -lori,ied 2ar as !he a-en+y 2hi+h Alone raises the ener$y of man to the hi$hest pitch an! impresses a seal of nobility upon the nations &hich ha%e the manliness to un!ertake it8 2hile in !he same year Bri!ish ne2s$a$ers $rin!ed only his $ubli+ and $assiona!e avo2als !ha! &!aly sou-h! $ea+e and had no !hou-h! o, a--ression)
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D :998@"he dis+overy o, !he 9i!ach an an+ien! manus+ri$! !ha! +on!ains early 'hris!ian "ea+hin-s 2ri!!en in 1s! 'en!ury (yria) D :997@1/06@Rudol, ?arl Bul!mann, erman 7u!heran, believes !ha! (+ri$!ures mus! under-o a 9emytholo$i7ation !o elimina!e elemen!s !ha! have no bearin- or a$$li+a!ion !o even!s in !he Bible) 4u!hor o, (esus an! the #or!. D :997@"he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, under #o$e 7eo %&&&, +ondemns >reemasonry, issuinHumanum 5onus. >reemasonry: 0-o lon$er makin$ any secret of their purposes they are no& bol!ly risin$ up a$ainst 5o! Himself. 'hey are plannin$ the !estruction of the Holy Church publicly an! openly an! this &ith the set purpose of utterly !espoilin$ the nations of Christen!om if it &ere possible of the blessin$s obtaine! for us throu$h (esus Christ our Sa%ior. =amentin$ these e%ils #e are constraine! by the charity &hich ur$es ;ur heart to cry out often to 5o!) 6,or lo 'hy enemies ha%e ma!e a noise8 an! they that hate 'hee ha%e lifte! up the hea!. 'hey ha%e taken a malicious counsel a$ainst 'hy people an! they ha%e consulte! a$ainst 'hy saints. 'hey ha%e sai! 6Come an! let us !estroy them so that they be not a nation. ,or as soon as the constitution an! the spirit of the Masonic sect &ere clearly !isco%ere! by manifest si$ns of its actions by the in%esti$ation of its causes by publication of its la&s an! of its rites an! commentaries &ith the a!!ition often of the personal testimony of those &ho &ere in the secret this apostolic see !enounce! the sect of the ,reemasons an! publicly !eclare! its constitution as contrary to la& an! ri$ht to be pernicious no less to Christen!om than to the State8 an! it forba!e any one to enter the society un!er the penalties &hich the Church is &ont to inflict upon e1ceptionally $uilty persons. 'he sectaries in!i$nant at this thinkin$ to elu!e or to &eaken the force of these !ecrees partly by contempt of them an! partly by calumny accuse! the so%erei$n 3ontiffs &ho ha! passe! them either of e1cee!in$ the boun!s of mo!eration in their !ecrees or of !ecreein$ &hat &as not 4ust. 'his &as the manner in &hich they en!ea%ore! to elu!e the authority an! the &ei$ht of the apostolic constitutions of 3opes Clement XII an! Bene!ict XI+ as &ell as of 3ius +II an! 3ius IX. Het in the %ery society itself there &ere to be foun! men &ho un&illin$ly ackno&le!$e! that the *oman 3ontiffs ha! acte! &ithin their ri$ht accor!in$ to the Catholic !octrine an! !iscipline. 'he 3ontiffs recei%e! the same assent an! in stron$ terms from many princes an! hea!s of $o%ernments &ho ma!e it their business either to !ele$ate the Masonic society to the apostolic see or of their o&n accor! by special enactments to bran! it as pernicious as for e1ample in Hollan! Austria S&it7erlan! Spain Ba%aria Sa%oy an! other parts of Italy. A $oo! tree cannot pro!uce ba! fruit nor a ba! tree pro!uce $oo! fruit. -o& the Masonic sect pro!uces fruits that are pernicious an! of the bitterest sa%or. ,or from &hat #e ha%e abo%e most clearly sho&n that &hich is their ultimate purpose forces itself into %ie& namely the utter o%erthro& of that &hole reli$ious an! political or!er of the &orl! &hich the Christian teachin$ has pro!uce! an! the substitution of a ne& state of thin$s in accor!ance &ith their i!eas of &hich the foun!ations an! la&s shall be !ra&n from mere naturalism. ~1e2 4dven! 'a!holi+ ;ebsi!e) 222)3ni-h!)or-Gadven!) "he !hrea! ,rom !he Masoni+ Bro!herhood is seen as a dan-er, no! only ,rom !he $ers$e+!ive o, !he Ea!i+an, bu! also ,rom !he vie2$oin! o, Furo$ean monar+hies and -overnmen!s) "ha! >reemasons es$ouse ,reedom o, reli-ions as 2ell as ,reedom ,rom !o!ali!arianism and di+!a!orial leaders +anno! be denied in !ha! >reemasons 2ere $ar!i+i$an!s in !he libera!ion o, >ran+e ,rom i!s di+!a!orial 3in-, !he revolu!ion o, !he 4meri+ans a-ains! !he Bri!ish, and !he >ili$inos a-ains! !he monar+hial !o!ali!arianism o, !he ($anish) "he ,reedom !o +hoose one6s reli-ion 2ill no!, ho2ever, be !olera!ed by !he 'hur+h in !ha! i! s!ill adheres !o i!s $re+e$!s o, ul!ima!e -lobal +on!rol and +on*ues! by 'hris!iani!y and resen!s !he >reemasons es$ousin- ,reedom !o +hoose one6s reli-ion) #o$e 7eo ,ur!her s!a!es !ha! >reemasons are una2are o, !he ul!ima!e -oals o, !heir ,ra!erni!y o, >reemasonry and should no! be +onsidered $ar!ners in !he +riminal a+!s $er$e!ra!ed by !he or-ani5a!ion
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o, >reemasonry, +ondemnin- na!uralism A'he belief in all reli$ions bein$ e2ualB, and !heir belie,s !ha!, Human nature an! human reason ou$ht in all thin$s to be mistress an! $ui!e... 'hey allo& no !o$ma of reli$ion or truth &hich cannot be un!erstoo! by the human intelli$ence nor any teacher &ho ou$ht to be belie%e! by reason of his authority. D :993@1/45@4dol, 8i!ler AA!olph Hitler Schickl$ruber the ille$itimate son of Alois a (e&ish manB , born in Braunauam &nn, 4us!ria, !he son o, a +us!oms o,,i+ial and a $easan! 'a!holi+ -irl) &n 1.00, a! !he a-e o, 3/, 4lois (+hi+3l-ruber AA!olf HitlerB +han-es his name, e,,e+!ively ille-ally, !o 4lois 8i!ler) &! remains s$e+ula!ive 2he!her 6Heil Schickl$ruber 2ould have resounded as ,ar as 6Heil Hitler. ~Hitler
*e&rites 'he Bible 200., 'he Baptist Bulletin.
8i!ler 2as a $oor s!uden! 2ho never +om$le!ed hi-h s+hool, a$$lyin- ,or admission !o !he 4+ademy o, >ine 4r!s in Eienna !2i+e bu! re:e+!ed ,or la+3 o, !alen! Asome literary books on Hitler claim he &as a painter but he &as only an obscure &ant to be painter not an artist as he lacke! skill B) <n+e he !a3es $o2er, 8i!ler 2ill order !he small !o2n, in 2hi+h he 2as born, a small 4us!rian !o2n +alled Braunau, near !o !he erman border, !o be used as an ar!illery ran-e, 2hi+h 2ill +om$le!ely des!roy !he !o2n hall and all !he do+umen!s +on!ained in i! 2hi+h 2ill ,orever +on+eal his Je2ish heri!a-e) 8i!ler $ain!ed !2o $e!i!e 2a!er+olor $ain!in-s 2hile in Eienna in 1/11 or 1/12 2hen he 2as in his early 206s, ,an!asi5in- o, a +areer as an ar!is! A'hese paintin$s ha%e became collectors items reco%ere! in a cellar in Iran (uly ?@@@B) 8i!ler is !hou-h! !o have -iven !he $ain!in-s sho2in- +ienna Street Scenes !o !he &ranian ambassador !o ermany) &ran 2as su$$or!ive !o ermany durin- ;orld ;ar &&) <ne $ain!in- sho2s a s!ree! in one o, !he older dis!ri+!s o, Eienna !hron-ed 2i!h $eo$le dressed in 1. !h and 1/!h +en!ury a!!ire, one o, !hem bearin- a s!ri3in- resemblan+e !o !he >ren+h Fm$eror, 1a$oleon Bona$ar!e, 2hile !he o!her de$i+!s !he old Ro!unda buildin- in Eienna, used ,or an in!erna!ional hall a! !he end o, !he 1/!h +en!ury, and no lon-er eDis!s) 8e s!ayed in Eienna un!il 1/13 At&enty.ei$hts years of a$eB, livin- on an or$han6s $ension, and la!er, on small earnin-s ,rom $i+!ures he dre2) 4 vora+ious reader, he develo$ed an!i@Je2ish and an!idemo+ra!i+ +onvi+!ions, blamin- !he loss o, ;orld ;ar & on !he Je2ish ban3ers 2ho he believed did no! ,und !he +oun!ry in order !o 2in) Durin;orld ;ar & A1/14@1/1.B, 8i!ler, volun!eered !o ,i-h! in !he Bavarian 4rmy) 4 dedi+a!ed soldier, he never $romo!ed beyond $riva!e ,irs! +lass due !o his su$eriors !hin3in- him la+3in- in leadershi$ *uali!ies) 8i!ler +limbs *ui+3ly !o ,ame A&ith a fe& minor set.back of incarcerationB by ma3in$romises !o his $eo$le, 2hi+h many believed, or 2an!ed !o beliee a,!er !he humilia!in- surrender a,!er ;;&) . . . :%ery man must kno& that the -e& Mo%ement can offer honor an! fame in the eyes of posterity but nothin$ in the present. "4dol, 8i!ler) "he 2ar had made a las!in- im$ression on !his $riva!e as he ,ou-h! in !he !ren+hes and 2as eD$osed !o -as 2ar,are Aan e%ent that &oul! affect 5ermanys approach to &arfare in ##IIB) 4,!er ermany6s de,ea! in 1/1., 8i!ler re!urns !o Muni+h, remainin- in !he army un!il 1/20. 8e had an admira!ion ,or 2ha! he held !o be su$erior individuals o, his ra+e and a loa!hin- ,or !he illi!era!e masses) 8e rose !o $o2er by blamin- every!hin- !ha! 2en! 2ron- 2i!h !he +oun!ry on !he Je2s) &n 8i!ler 2e see !he ,rui!s o, !he labors o, 'a!holi+ism s$readin- ha!red a-ains! non@'a!holi+s) As for those &ho belie%e! that Hitler compromise! &ith the suici!al poison of (u!eo.Christianity e%ery man aspirin$ to political po&er for many centuries has ha! to pay lip ser%ice to it. 'he pri%ate correspon!ence of many of America/s foun!in$ fathers sho&e! that they !espise! Christianity e%en thou$h their public statements &ere !esi$ne! to appease the reli$ious fanatics. :%en in the $ru!$in$ alle$iance pai! to the Christian terror both American foun!in$ fathers an! A!olf Hitler &affle! &ith terms like -ature/s 5o! an! 'he Creator rather than usin$ Christian names. 'he stru$$le in &hich &e are en$a$e! is easily !i%i!e! into t&o !ifferent yet relate! concepts. ;ne is the ancient stru$$le bet&een reason an! belief. *eason bein$ the protector of free!om an! belief bein$ the tool of the tyrants of Church an! State. 'he other is bet&een imperialists an! those &ho are true to -ature/s first an! hi$hest la& the preser%ation of one/s o&n kin!. Imperialists of course &ork han!.in.han! &ith Ini%ersalist reli$ion. 'o$ether they attempt to !estroy the inte$rity of races an! the inte$rity of the cultures nations an! reli$ions risin$ from the race soul. 'he &orl! is an! has lon$ been in flames
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because races nations an! cultures are force! to %iolate their -ature or!aine! instincts for self. preser%ation) ~Mar!in ;oolla+o!!) 8i!ler6s 5ospel of Hatre! is a++e$!ed by !he masses !ha! are s!arvin- a,!er ermany6s loss in ;;& and *ui+3 !o 2an! !o blame someone ,or !heir morose ,inan+ial +ondi!ion) 8e dis+redi!s !he +hur+hes and es$e+ially !he syna-o-ues 2i!h +har-es o, ,raud and 2i+3edness im$osin- his o2n moral +ode) ;i!h over seven!y ,ive $er +en! o, !he erman $eo$le 'a!holi+ or 'hris!ian, 8i!ler has li!!le resis!an+e in blamin- !he Je2s ,or ermany losin- !he 2ar A9i!nt the Church proclaim for centuries that the (e&s kille! (esusC (ee 4D 150B) 8e ridi+ules !he +on+e$! o, human e*uali!y AHitlers o&n mytholo$ical 9ar&inismB and +laims ra+ial su$eriori!y o, !he 4ryan Ra+e, a +laim !ha! !he ermans are !he hi-hes! ,orm o, human on ear!h) <ne "ibe!an Mon3, 3no2n as 'he man &ith the $reen $lo%es and an a+3no2led-ed $sy+hi+, 2as ,re*uen!ly visi!ed by 8i!ler and 2as rumored !o hold !he 3eys !o !he ?in-dom o, 4-ar!hi) 8i!ler6s >irs! 7ove: &n 1/31, a !2en!y@!hree year old youn- 2oman, named eli Raubal is ,ound dead ,rom a -unsho! 2ound in an a$ar!men!, 2hi+h she shared in Muni+h 2i!h a erman $oli!i+al rabble rouse, her un+le, 4dol, 8i!ler, hal,@bro!her !o her mo!her, 4n-ela) "he +ause o, dea!h is ruled a sui+ide) 8i!ler !oo3 u$ 2i!h eli a,!er his im$risonmen! ,or !he Beer 8all #u!s+h, and durin- 2hi+h !ime in $rison he 2ro!e his boo3) &n 1/1/, 8i!ler me! Die!ri+h F+3ar!, a 2eal!hy $ublisher and edi!or@in@+hie, o, an an!i@(emi!i+ :ournal, 2hi+h he +alled, In 3lain 5erman) F+3ar! 2as also an o++ul!is! and a mas!er o, ma-i+) 4s an ini!ia!e, F+3ar! belon-ed !o !he inner +ir+le o, !he 'hule Society as 2ell as o!her eso!eri+ orders A'hule &as a le$en!ary islan! in the far north similar to Atlantis purporte!ly the center of a lost hi$hly intelli$ent ci%ili7ation secrets of that ci%ili7ation ha! not been completely lost &ith those portions that remaine! bein$ $uar!e! by an ancient a!%ance! race similar to the 6Masters of 'heosophy or the 6#hite Brotherhoo!. ;nly the initiate! coul! establish contact &ith these bein$s by means of a ma$icalGmystical ritual. 'he 6Masters or 6Ancients alle$e!ly &oul! be able to besto& upon the initiate! supernatural stren$th an! ener$y &ith the ultimate $oal bein$ to create a race of Supermen of 6Aryan stock &ho &oul! annihilate all 6Inferior racesB) 4,!er his release ,rom $rison, 8i!ler s$en! several years -ainin- in his ora!ory s3ills and $oli!i+al base 2hile develo$in- a rela!ionshi$ 2i!h his nie+e, eli) :%en &hen I hate Incle A!olf he &ins. I fret o%er him8 Im obsesse! by him8 I cant $et him out of my min! she s!a!es) eli eD$resses an eDuberan! !eena-e in,a!ua!ion ,or her un+le) &n res$onse, 8i!ler s!a!es, I ha%e fallen in lo%e &ith you an! you ha%e loathe! an! re4ecte! me. An! yet I am sei7e! by you. I am lost an! in ruins. :%en no& my throat ti$htens. My heart cracks in t&o. Hou cannot !estroy 5ermany this &ay. 8i!ler in!rodu+es his nie+e !o his ,riends, 2ho 2ill be+ome some o, his!ory6s dominan! 2ar +riminals: oerin-, oebbels, 8immler, and 8ess) eli disli3es !hem, bu! a+*uies+es due !o !heir loyal!y !o !he ,uehrer. ~>rom Hitlers -iece <+!ober 20, 1///, 4#, By Ron 8o2ard) #o$e #ius %&& si-ns a +on+ordan+e 2i!h !he "hird Rei+h on July 20!h 1/33 !o se+ure !he reli-ious $ra+!i+es o, 'a!holi+s in erman o++u$ied !erri!ories, al!hou-h as a Master *ace 8i!ler believed !he 4ryans had !he *i$ht to *ule over all lesser na!ions !hey +ould sub:u-a!e) "he ban3 a++oun!s, homes, $ro$er!ies, and o!her 2eal!h o, !he =esser people 2ere +on,is+a!ed and ,i,!y years la!er do+umen!s 2ill sho2 !he +om$li+i!y o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in !he !rans,eren+e o, ,unds ,rom !he +a$!ured and sub:u-a!ed lands !o su$$osedly neu!ral +oun!ries and !o Ea!i+an Ban3 a++oun!s) 8i!ler re!urns !o Muni+h, ermany, in 1/1/, a,!er !rea!men! a! a mili!ary hos$i!al) 8e under-oes a Rei+hs2ehr subsidi5ed +ourse o, sys!ema!i+ $oli!i+al edu+a!ion ,or demobili5insoldiers !ha! ,ea!ures #an@ erman na!ionalism, an!i@(emi!ism, and an!i@so+ialism) "he issues 2ere $revalen! in Bavarian $oli!i+s ,ollo2in- !he re$ression o, !he Muni+h revolu!ion o, 1/1.@1/) 4n!i@(emi!ism had no! $layed a $rominen! role in Bavarian $oli!i+s $rior !o !he revolu!ionary dis!urban+es, and 8err 4dol, emli+h 2as $ressed !o send an in*uiry re-ardin- !he im$or!an+e o, !he (e&ish Luestion !o 'a$!ain ?arl Mayr, !he o,,i+er in +har-e o, !he *eichs&ehr -e&s an! :nli$htenment 9epartment in Muni+h) Mayr re,ers him !o 8i!ler, 2ho had dis!in-uished himsel,
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$oli!i+ally by !he $assion o, his radi+al na!ionalis!, an!i@(emi!i+ vie2s, and by his melodrama!i+ s$ee+hma3in- !alen!s) 8i!ler $aid his ,irs! visi! !o !he 5erman #orkers 3arty even!ually renamed, !he -ational Socialist #orkers 3arty as a s$e+ial a-en! o, !he Rei+hs2ehr) 8i!ler6s a!!i!ude is *ui!e do+ile in his le!!er !o emli+h, s!ressin- !he need ,or a *ational and Scientific an!i@(emi!ism) (ome have in!er$re!ed !he le!!er6s +all ,or !he Irre%ocable remo%al A:ntfernun$B, 2hi+h 2as no! un+ommon a+ross Furo$e, havinbeen $ra+!i+ed !o one eD!en! or ano!her by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ,or +en!uries as $unishmen! !o !he Je2s ,or !he +ru+i,iDion o, !heir Sa%ior. >or !he Je2s o, erman, !his de+lama!ion is a $re+ursor o, !he soon !o be a!ro+i!ies o, !he 8olo+aus!) 8i!ler, a! !his $oin!, mean! Se$re$ation or :1pulsion ra!her !han sys!ema!i+ li*uida!ion) 8i!ler6s ,irs! eD$li+i!ly $oli!i+al 2ri!in- im$ressed his Rei+hs2ehr su$eriors and he soon -ains a re$u!a!ion amon- !he radi+al ri-h!is! and -enerally res$e+!able na!ionalis! !radi!ionalis! -rou$s as a man 2ho +ould hel$ indo+!rina!e !he masses a-ains! revolu!ion and 2hose an!i@(emi!i+ rhe!ori+ +ould hel$ brin- in!o disre$u!e !he demo+ra!i+ ;eimar Re$ubli+) "he masses loved his +harisma!i+ s$ee+hes) 'he prere2uisite for action is the &ill an! the coura$e to be truthful he s!a!ed) ~,rom.:berhar! (]ckel Ue!.V Hitler. S]mtliche Auf7eichnun$en ?@C>.?@EF UStutt$art ?@KCV pp. KK.@C.
'ranslate! by *ichar! S. =e%y.
&n a le!!er !o emli+h, on (e$!ember 16, 1/1/, 8i!ler 2ri!es, 'he !an$er pose! by (e&ry for our people to!ay fin!s e1pression in the un!eniable a%ersion of &i!e sections of our people. 'he cause of this a%ersion is not to be foun! in a clear reco$nition of the consciously or unconsciously systematic an! pernicious effect of the (e&s as a totality upon our nation. *ather it arises mostly from personal contact an! from the personal impression &hich the in!i%i!ual (e& lea%esSalmost al&ays an unfa%orable one. ,or this reason anti.Semitism is too easily characteri7e! as a mere emotional phenomenon. An! yet this is incorrect. Anti.Semitism as a political mo%ement may not an! cannot be !efine! by emotional impulses but by reco$nition of the facts. 'he facts are these) ,irst (e&ry is absolutely a race an! not a reli$ious association. :%en the (e&s ne%er !esi$nate themsel%es as (e&ish 5ermans (e&ish 3oles or (e&ish Americans but al&ays as 5erman 3olish or American (e&s. (e&s ha%e ne%er yet a!opte! much more than the lan$ua$e of the forei$n nations amon$ &hom they li%e. A 5erman &ho is force! to make use of the ,rench lan$ua$e in ,rance Italian in Italy Chinese in China !oes not thereby become a ,renchman Italian or Chinaman. Its the same &ith the (e& &ho li%es amon$ us an! is force! to make use of the 5erman lan$ua$e. He !oes not thereby become a 5erman. -either !oes the Mosaic faith so important for the sur%i%al of this race settle the 2uestion of &hether someone is a (e& or non.(e&. 'here is scarcely a race &hose members belon$ e1clusi%ely to 4ust one !efinite reli$ion. 'hrou$h thousan!s of years of the closest kin! of inbree!in$ (e&s in $eneral ha%e maintaine! their race an! their peculiarities far more !istinctly than many of the peoples amon$ &hom they ha%e li%e!. An! thus comes the fact that there li%es amon$st us a non. 5erman alien race &hich neither &ishes nor is able to sacrifice its racial character or to !eny its feelin$ thinkin$ an! stri%in$. -e%ertheless it possesses all the political ri$hts &e !o. If the ethos of the (e&s is re%eale! in the purely material realm it is e%en clearer in their thinkin$ an! stri%in$. 'heir !ance aroun! the $ol!en calf is becomin$ a merciless stru$$le for all those possessions &e pri7e most hi$hly on earth. 'he %alue of the in!i%i!ual is no lon$er !eci!e! by his character or by the si$nificance of his achie%ements for the totality but e1clusi%ely by the si7e of his fortune by his money. 'he loftiness of a nation is no lon$er to be measure! by the sum of its moral an! spiritual po&ers but rather by the &ealth of its material possessions. 'his thinkin$ an! stri%in$ after money an! po&er an! the feelin$s that $o alon$ &ith it ser%e the purposes of the (e& &ho is unscrupulous in the choice of metho!s an! pitiless in their employment. In autocratically rule! states he &hines for the fa%or of 6His Ma4esty an! misuses it like a leech fastene! upon the nations. In !emocracies he %ies for the fa%or of the masses crin$es before the ma4esty of the people an! reco$ni7es only the ma4esty of money. He !estroys the character of princes &ith By7antine flattery national pri!e Uthe stren$th of a peopleV &ith ri!icule an! shameless bree!in$ to !epra%ity. His metho! of battle is that public opinion &hich is ne%er e1presse! in the press but &hich is nonetheless mana$e! an! falsifie! by it. His po&er is the
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po&er of money &hich multiplies in his han!s effortlessly an! en!lessly throu$h interest an! &hich forces peoples un!er the most !an$erous of yokes. Its $ol!en $litter so attracti%e in the be$innin$ conceals the ultimately tra$ic conse2uences. :%erythin$ men stri%e after as a hi$her $oal be it reli$ion socialism !emocracy is to the (e& only means to an en! the &ay to satisfy his lust for $ol! an! !omination. In his effects an! conse2uences he is like a racial tuberculosis of the nations. 'he !e!uction from all this is the follo&in$) an anti.Semitism base! on purely emotional $roun!s &ill fin! its ultimate e1pression in the form of the 63o$rom. An anti.Semitism base! on reason ho&e%er must lea! to systematic le$al combatin$ an! elimination of the pri%ile$es of the (e&s that &hich !istin$uishes the (e&s from the other aliens &ho li%e amon$ us Uan Aliens =a&V. 'he ultimate ob4ecti%e Aof such le$islationB must ho&e%er be the irre%ocable remo%al of the (e&s in $eneral. ,or both these en!s a $o%ernment of national stren$th not of national &eakness is necessary. 'he *epublic in 5ermany o&es its birth not to the uniform national &ill of our people but the sly e1ploitation of a series of circumstances &hich foun! $eneral e1pression in a !eep uni%ersal !issatisfaction. 'hese circumstances ho&e%er &ere in!epen!ent of the form of the state an! are still operati%e to!ay. In!ee! more so no& than before. 'hus a $reat portion of our people reco$ni7es that a chan$e! state.form cannot in itself chan$e our situation. ,or that it &ill take a rebirth of the moral an! spiritual po&ers of the nation. An! this rebirth cannot be initiate! by a state lea!ership of irresponsible ma4orities influence! by certain party !o$mas an irresponsible press or internationalist phrases an! slo$ans. AIt re2uiresB instea! the ruthless installation of nationally min!e! lea!ership personalities &ith an inner sense of responsibility. But these facts !eny to the *epublic the essential inner support of the nations spiritual forces. An! thus to!ays state lea!ers are compelle! to seek support amon$ those &ho !ra& the e1clusi%e benefits of the ne& formation of 5erman con!itions an! &ho for this reason &ere the !ri%in$ force behin! the re%olutionSthe (e&s. :%en thou$h Aas %arious statements of the lea!in$ personalities re%ealV to!ays lea!ers fully reali7e! the !an$er of (e&ry they Useekin$ their o&n a!%anta$eB accepte! the rea!ily proffere! support of the (e&s an! also returne! the fa%or. An! this pay.off consiste! not only in e%ery possible fa%orin$ of (e&ry but abo%e all in the hin!rance of the stru$$le of the betraye! people a$ainst its !efrau!ers that is in the repression of the anti.Semitic mo%ement. Res$e+!,ully, A!olf itler. &! is sad !o say !ha! no! a sin-le a$olo-y in 2hi+h any erman 'ardinal, 4r+hbisho$, or Bisho$ has rebu3ed 'hris!ian ermany6s +rimes a-ains! man and a-ains! +ivili5a!ion ,or !he a!ro+i!ies +ommi!!ed a-ains! !he 2orld in ;;&&) "he soubri*ue!s o, +riminals, beas!ly villains, barbarous s+oundrels, and in,amous vile and des$i+able +rea!ures 2ere !o be reserved ,or Russia) ;ha! an a$$allin- le-a+y ,or a ,edera!ion o, +onse+ra!ed men durin- nine years o, so+ial sava-eryH "he 'hur+h has li!!le !o be $roud o,H &ns!ead o, $ra+!i+in- $ea+e, i! has endeavored !o +on+eal i!s a+!ions and used bureau+ra!i+ +ir+um lo+u!ions in a ,eeble a!!em$! !o hide !ha!, 2hi+h is *ui!e obvious) 3o$rom in Russian means devas!a!ion) "he !erm is used !o des+ribe !he or-ani5ed or s$on!aneous massa+res o, Je2s) &n Russia !he 2ors! $o-roms o++urred in 1..1, 1/03, 1/05, and durin- !he +ivil 2ar ,ollo2in- !he Revolu!ion o, 1/10, Russia bein- +om$rised $rimarily o, <r!hodoD 'hris!ians) 4dol$h 8i!ler ,el! !ha! 'hris!iani!y 2as 2ron- in i!s Bibli+al in!er$re!a!ions) Jesus 2asn6! a mee3 and do+ile savior 2ho su,,ered and died on !he +ross !o redeem all o, humani!y) "o 8i!ler, Jesus 2as an an-ry, a--ressive Messiah 2ho 2as !ou-h and +ould lead ermany !o vi+!ory) 8i!ler6s Jesus resembled 8i!ler in bo!h his a!!i!ude and demeanor= a ven-e,ul and $o2er,ul Jesus) "he 'hris!ian Messiah is !oo Je2ish !o sui! 8i!ler sho s!a!es, My feelin$ as a Christian points me to my =or! an! Sa%ior as a fi$hter<66 I am completely con%ince! that I am actin$ as the a$ent of 5o! by killin$ (e&s. I am !oin$ the &ork of the =or! (esus. I am no& a Catholic an! &ill al&ays remain so )L ~4dol$h 8i!ler, in Mein Mampf. 8i!ler, !he mos! in,amous 'a!holi+ in all o, his!ory, has never been eD+ommuni+a!ed by !he Ea!i+an ,or his a!ro+ious +rimes a-ains! humani!y, and Mein ?am$, has never banned by "he 'hur+h and 8i!ler
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never renoun+ed his reli-ion or le,! !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, and !he 'hur+h in 3ind never abandoned him) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h has banned -rea! li!era!ure in !he $as!, bu! 8i!ler6s Mien Mampf has ye! !o a$$ear on !he Ea!i+an6s In!e1 of ,orbi!!en Books. 8i!ler 2as no! eD+ommuni+a!ed or +ondemned by !he 'hur+h as many #o$es o$enly +on!ra+!ed 8i!ler, Mussolini, and 1a5i 'on+en!ra!ion 'am$ o,,i+ers, -ivin- !hem ve!o $o2er over !hose, 2hi+h !he #o$e +ould a$$oin! as Bisho$s in ermany, ($ain and &!aly) "he !yranni+al rulers a-reein- !o sur!aD !he 'a!holi+s in !heir +oun!ries and send !he money !o Rome in eD+han-e ,or ma3in- sure !he s!a!e +ould +on!rol !he 'hur+h and !he 'hur+h su$$or!in- li!era!ure@ $ro,essin- 8i!ler !o be an a!heis!, as !his is an embarrassin- $ar! o, !heir his!ory) Still a member in $oo! stan!in$ of the Church of *ome !espite !etestation of its hierarchy he AHitlerB carrie! &ithin him its teachin$ that the (e& &as the killer of 5o!. 'he e1termination therefore coul! be !one &ithout a t&in$e of conscience since he &as merely actin$ as the a%en$in$ han! of $o!... ~8i!ler6s bio-ra$her, John "oland) 8i!lerIs 1a5i ermany mer-ed !he s!a!e 2i!h +hur+h, and !he erman soldiers o, !he Eerma+h! $roudly 2earin- bel! bu+3les ins+ribed 2i!h !he ,ollo2in-: 5ott mit uns 5o! is &ith us. 8i!ler6s !roo$s 2ere o,!en s$rin3led 2i!h Holy #ater by !he 'a!holi+ $ries!s as !hey 2ere indo+!rina!ed by bo!h s!a!e and +hur+h !o blindly ,ollo2 all au!hori!y ,i-ures Apolitical as &ell as ecclesiasticalB) 8i!ler ma3es Jesus $rayers manda!ory in all s+hools under his adminis!ra!ion under $enal!y o, +or$oral $unishmen!) 4bor!ion 2as already ille-al in $re@8i!ler ermany, bu! 8i!ler 2en! ,ur!her by re*uirinall do+!ors !o re$or! !o !he -overnmen! !he +ir+ums!an+es o, all mis+arria-es) 8e o$enly des$ised homoseDuali!y and +riminali5ed i!) ~,rom 'he *eli$ion of Hitler by John #a!ri+3 Mi+hael Mur$hy, 1//.) 8i!ler said in a 1/22 s$ee+h) 6It points me to the man &ho once in loneliness surroun!e! by only a fe& follo&ers reco$ni7e! these (e&s for &hat they &ere an! summone! me to fi$ht a$ainst them. ... In boun!less lo%e as a Christian an! as a man I rea! throu$h the passa$e &hich tells us ho& the =or! rose at last in his mi$ht an! sei7e! the scour$e to !ri%e out of the 'emple the broo! of %ipers an! a!!ers. &n 6Mein Mampf,66 8i!ler rei!era!es his $osi!ion as he a!!a+3s 2ha! he +alls !he 6(e&ish 9octrine of Mar1ism.6 8e 2ri!es: :ternal -ature ine1orably re%en$es the trans$ressions a$ainst her la&s. 'herefore I belie%e to!ay that I am actin$ in the sense of the Almi$hty Creator) By &ar!in$ off the (e&s I am fi$htin$ for the =or!s #ork. 8i!ler is only re$ea!in- !he 'hris!ian sen!imen! so lon$revalen! a+ross !he +en!uries in !he eD$loi!a!ion o, a reli-ious -rou$ $er$e!ua!ed by !he 'hur+h) 'he problem is that Hitler &as all o%er the map &hen he talke! about reli$ion inclu!in$ Christianity 66 says :ournalis! Ron Rosenbaum, au!hor o, 6:1plainin$ Hitler) 'he Search for the ;ri$ins of His :%il. ;hen i! 2as use,ul ,or him !o a$$ear 'hris!ian, he 2as, and !his de+e$!ion he learned !o use in order !o mani$ula!e !he masses !o a!!ain his -oals) &n $riva!e remar3s he 2as more +andid re-ardin- his ha!red o, 'hris!iani!y) 8i!ler said !ha! an inner voi+e 2as +allin- him !o redeem !o redeem !he erman $eo$le and +rush !he Je2s) 'hris!ians +on!inue !o deny 8i!ler6s 'hris!iani!y bu! 8i!ler al2ays +alled himsel, a 'hris!ian A usually &hen it suite! him politicallyB) #hat people say about Hitler usually re%eals more about their biases an! beliefs than about those of Hitler says Rosenbaum) Many o, !he 2orld6s $roblems are 0*oote! in &hat &e belie%e are the instructions &e $et from 5o! to !o thin$s to people &ho are !ifferent from us0But 4ust because people belie%e theyre follo&in$ 5o! !oesnt mean theyre ri$ht0I !o belie%e that e%en thou$h A!olph Hitler preache! a per%erte! form of Christianity 5o! !i! not &ant him to pre%ail. ~;illiam Je,,erson 'lin!on, #residen! o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es) 8i!ler6s ha!e 2as roo!ed in $seudo@s+ien!i,i+ belie,s, and no! 'hris!ian Do+!rine or o!her reli-ious ,ai!hs as he $rea+hed a ra+ial ha!red be+ause i! 2as easy !o ,ind !he Je2s -uil!y o, no! bein- !rue ermans as !hey 2ere non@'hris!ians, la+3ed erman roo!s Apersiste! in speakin$ Hebre&B, and he ,ound i! easy !o use !hem as s+a$e-oa!s ,or no! -ivin- ,ull su$$or! !o !he 2ar +ause A full financial support !urin$ ;;&B)
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<ne +anno! underes!ima!e !he e,,e+!s o, o++ul!ism on 8i!ler) <++ul! +ir+les have lonbeen 3no2n in !he es$iona-e 2orld as +overs ,or in!elli-en+e 2or3 and in,luen+e $eddlin-) 8i!ler6s s$y sys!em under 'anaris and 8eydri+h 2ere a2are o, !hese +ondui!s, $ar!i+ularly ,rom !he dire+!ion o, Bri!ain, 2hi+h had 2i!hin i!s M&5) 4 -enius, $robably neD! !o !ha! o, 4ris!o!le, !he ,ana!i+al 'hris!ian ($aniards burned all o, his 2or3s= !hou-h (ain! 4*uinas 2as *ui!e im$ressed by !hem, and Dan!e, in 'an!o &E, hailed him as one o, !he -rea! ,i-ures o, his a-e) <2in- !o !he loss o, many o, his 2or3s and his need !o avoid rousin- !he Moslem ,ana!i+s, 2ho a! one !ime also -o! him de-raded and im$risoned, i! is di,,i+ul! !o de!ermine his $re+ise $osi!ion, bu! eD$er!s a-ree !ha! he subs!i!u!ed a va-ue #an!heism or 6#orl! Soul ,or 4ris!o!le6s im$ersonal od and he did no! believe in $ersonal immor!ali!y) "he !ransla!ion o, some o, his 2or3s in!o 7a!in by Mi+hael (+o!us ,or Fm$eror >rederi+ && $resen!ed a -ood deal o, in,luen+e in !he +i!ies o, 1or!h &!aly, and 2as an im$or!an! ,a+!or in !he s$read o, s3e$!i+ism, $ar!i+ularly as re-ards immor!ali!y, in !hem) ~(ee Renan, 4verroes e! l64verroisme, 1.52, and J) M+'abe,
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4n in!elli-en+e a-en+y, a de$ar!men!, 3no2n as !he ;ccult Bureau +oo$era!es 2i!h !he 1a5i se+re! so+ie!ies, 2hi+h 2ere in,luen+ed by mys!i+al and o++ul! 2ri!ers su+h as: Madame Blava!s3y, 8ous!on (!e2ar! 'hamberlain, uido Eon 7is!, 7an5 Eon 7ieben,els, Rudol, (!einer, eor-e urd:ie,,, ?arl 8ausho,er and "heodor >ri!s+h) 4l!hou-h 8i!ler la!er +ensured and ridi+uled many o, !he o++ul!, he did dedi+a!e his boo3, Mein Mampf, !o his !ea+her Die!ri+h F+3ar!, a ,re*uen! visi!or !o 7andsber- #rison 2hile 8i!ler 2as 2ri!in- Mein Mampf. ;i!h !he hel$ o, Rudol, 8ess, 2as eneral ?arl 8ausho,er A,ounder o, !he 7uminous 7od-e or !he Eril (o+ie!yB a universi!y $ro,essor and dire+!or o, !he Muni+h &ns!i!u!e o, eo$oli!i+s) 8ausho,er 2as in+lined !o2ards !he eso!eri+ as mili!ary a!!a+hj in Ja$an, he had s!udied Ken@Buddhism, and had -one !hrou-h ini!ia!ions a! !he hands o, "ibe!an 7amas) 8e be+ame 8i!ler6s se+ond :soteric mentor. 8ausho,er6s lod-e6s ob:e+!ive 2as !o eD$lore !he ori-ins o, !he 4ryan ra+e and !o $er,orm eDer+ises in +on+en!ra!ion !o a2a3en !he ,or+es o, +ril. 8ausho,er 2as also a s!uden! o, !he Russian ma-i+ian and me!a$hysi+ian, re-or &vanovi+h urdyev) Bo!h urd:ei,, and 8ausho,er main!ained !ha! !hey had +on!a+!s 2i!h se+re! "ibe!an 7od-es !ha! $ossessed !he se+re!s o, !he Superman. "he lod-e in+luded 8i!ler, 4l,red Rosenber-, 8immler, orin-, and 8i!ler6s $ersonal $hysi+ian Dr) Morell) &! is also 3no2n !ha! 4leis!er 'ro2ley and urd:ie,, sou-h! +on!a+! 2i!h 8i!ler) 'he (e&s are un!oubte!ly a race but not human. 'hey cannot be human in the sense of bein$ an ima$e of 5o! the :ternal. 'he (e&s are the ima$e of the 9e%il)L ~4dol$h 8i!ler, &n his May 1/23 s$ee+h a! !he ?rone 'ir+us in Muni+h) 8i!ler 2as ba$!i5ed a Roman 'a!holi+ and a!!ended 'a!holi+ s+hools and +hur+hes in 4us!ria, and ye! he 2ro!e and s!a!ed Aas he belie%e!B, !ha! he 2as on a Divine Mission ,rom od !o des!roy !he Je2s) 8e re:e+!ed 'hris!iani!y, eD+e$! 2hen i! served his $ur$oseAsB) &n 4$ril o, 1/3. 8i!ler ,ur!her s!a!es, I belie%e that it &as 5o!s &ill to sen! a youth from here into the *eich to let him $ro& up to raise him to be the lea!er of the nation so as to enable him to lea! back his homelan! into the *eich0 In three !ays the =or! has smitten them0 An! to me the $race &as $i%en on the !ay of the betrayal to be able to unite my homelan! &ith the *eich0 I &oul! no& $i%e thanks to Him &ho let me return to my homelan! in or!er that I mi$ht no& lea! it into my 5erman *eich. 'omorro& may e%ery 5erman reco$ni7e the hour an! measure its import an! bo& in humility before the Almi$hty &ho in a fe& &eeks has &rou$ht a miracle upon us. &n 4u-us! o, 1/40, an unusually lar-e -a!herin- o, !he erman Bisho$6s me! a! >ulda, and dre2 u$ resolu!ions, 2hi+h !he Ea!i+an ordered 3e$! se+re!) "he erman $ress re$or!ed !ha! i! re+eived +o$ies o,
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!hem, and !hey +on!ained e,,usive +on-ra!ula!ions !o 8i!ler on his -rea! !rium$h on !he 2es!ern ,ron!= !o be $ublished 2hen i! 2as +om$le!ed 2i!h !he ,all o, rea! Bri!ain) "he Bri!ish 'a!holi+ $ress, "able!, (e$!ember 21, said !ha! +ery important an! positi%e !ecisions ha! been reache! &hich &ill result in a much closer re.approachment bet&een the Church an! the *eich and i! $oin!ed ou! !ha! !he +hie, s$ea3er, 2ho +losed !he +on,eren+e, Ms-r) ar3o2s3y, 2as !he Bisho$ a$$oin!ed by 8err oerin- !o re$resen! 'a!holi+s on !he (!a!e 'oun+il) Bu!, Bri!ain re,used !o be blud-eoned in!o surrender, and !he #o$e ,orbade $ubli+a!ion o, !hese +ery important !ecisions. #e &ant to pre%ent our 5ermany from sufferin$ as Another !i! the !eath upon the Cross. ~4dol, 8i!ler) &n De+ember !he 'a!holi+ $ress, 8erald, January 31, 1/41, announ+ed !ha! !heir Bisho$s 2ere !o mee! a! Berlin ,or e1ceptional purposes and !his announ+emen! is +ou$led 2i!h a 2arnin- !ha! uns+ru$ulous rulers had a 2ay o, misusin- e++lesias!i+al u!!eran+es) <n Mar+h 30!h !he Ea!i+an radio re$or!ed !ha! !he 4r+hbisho$ o, >reibur- had 2arned erman 'a!holi+s in a $as!oral le!!er !ha! !here 2ere an!i@reli-ious !enden+ies on every hand: !ha! !he 1a5is had se! u$ a 1a!ional 'hur+h in (lova3ia and $ro$osed !o do !he same in ermany, and !ha! !heir 3a$an ten!encies had ,ound eD$ression in 4lsa+e, 4us!ria, and (ude!en ermany) ~ >rom !he 2or3s o, Jose$h
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&n !he boo3 Hitlers Secret Con%ersations ?@F?.?@FF $ublished by >arrar (!raus and Noun-, &n+), >irs! Fdi!ion, 1/53, 2e have !he ,ollo2in- *uo!es ,rom !he one o, !he !2en!ie!h +en!ury6s mos! vi+ious and des!ru+!ive !yran!s) July 1/41: -ational Socialism an! reli$ion cannot e1ist to$ether.... 'he hea%iest blo& that e%er struck humanity &as the comin$ of Christianity. Bolshe%ism is Christianitys ille$itimate chil!. Both are in%entions of the (e&. 'he !eliberate lie in the matter of reli$ion &as intro!uce! into the &orl! by Christianity...=et it not be sai! that Christianity brou$ht man the life of the soul for that e%olution &as in the natural or!er of thin$s. "8i!ler) <n <+!ober o, 1/41: Christianity is a rebellion a$ainst natural la& a protest a$ainst nature. 'aken to its lo$ical e1treme Christianity &oul! mean the systematic culti%ation of the human failure)L <n <+!ober o, 1/41) 'he best thin$ is to let Christianity !ie a natural !eath...#hen un!erstan!in$ of the uni%erse has become &i!esprea!... Christian !octrine &ill be con%icte! of absur!ity.... Christianity has reache! the peak of absur!ity... An! thats &hy some!ay its structure &ill collapse... 'he only &ay to $et ri! of Christianity is to allo& it to !ie little by little... Christianity the liar... #ell see to it that the Churches cannot sprea! abroa! teachin$s in conflict &ith the interests of the State. <n !he 1/!h o, <+!ober, 1/41) 'he reason &hy the ancient &orl! &as so pure li$ht an! serene &as that it kne& nothin$ of the t&o $reat scour$es) the po1 an! Christianity. 21s! o, <+!ober, 1/41: ;ri$inally Christianity &as merely an incarnation of Bolshe%ism the !estroyer.... 'he !ecisi%e falsification of (esus !octrine &as the &ork of St. 3aul. He $a%e himself to this &ork... for the purposes of personal e1ploitation... 9i!nt the &orl! see carrie! on ri$ht into the Mi!!le A$es the same ol! system of martyrs tortures fa$$ots? ;f ol! it &as in the name of Christianity. 'o!ay its in the name of Bolshe%ism. Hester!ay the insti$ator &as Saul) the insti$ator to!ay Mar!ochai. Saul &as chan$e! into St. 3aul an! Mar!ochai into Marl Mar1. By e1terminatin$ this pest &e shall !o humanity a ser%ice of &hich our sol!iers can ha%e no i!ea) 13!h o, De+ember, 1/41) JChristianity is an in%ention of sick brains) one coul! ima$ine nothin$ more senseless nor any more in!ecent &ay of turnin$ the i!ea of the 5o!hea! into a mockery...#hen all is sai! &e ha%e no reason to &ish that the Italians an! Spaniar!s shoul! free themsel%es from the !ru$ of Christianity. =ets be the only people &ho are immuni7e! a$ainst the !isease)L 14!h o, De+ember, 1/41: Marl, AMar1B, &ith noblest of intentions &ante! to attempt a synthesis bet&een -ational Socialism an! Christianity. I !ont belie%e the thin$s possible an! I see the obstacle in Christianity itself... 3ure Christianity.the Christianity of the catacombs.is concerne! &ith translatin$ Christian !octrine into facts. It lea!s 2uite simply to the annihilation of mankin!. It is merely &hole.hearte! Bolshe%ism un!er a tinsel of metaphysics. <n 4$ril /!h he s!a!es, 'here is somethin$ %ery unhealthy about Christianity.
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:1traneous Sources by Jim ;al3er, "urner, 'h) 23)
"he -e& #orl! ;r!er *eli$ion is 2ha! 8i!ler de!es!ed, bu! +oo$era!ed 2i!h 'hur+h o,,i+ials 2hen i! bene,i!ed him) 4s 2e revie2 his!ory 2e see !he +lose +oo$era!ion be!2een 8i!ler and !he Ea!i+an in !he slau-h!er o, many inno+en!s in 'roa!ia, 2e see !he !rue +hara+!er o, Roman 'a!holi+ism, and 2e +an sense !he dan-er humani!y 2ill dis+over ,or i!sel, i, !he Ea!i+an assumes di+!a!orial leadershi$ o, !he -lobal 1e2 ;orld <rder Reli-ion) 8i!ler in!ended !o re2ri!e !he Bible, remove all Judaism ,rom !he Bible, and had his emissaries sen! all over !he 2orld !o see3 ou! !he !rue Mas!er ra+e o, Bibli+al !imes, 2hi+h he believed !o be !he 4ryan ra+e) 1e2 *uo!a!ions, and ne2 (+ri$!ural $assa-es 2er +rea!ed by his hen+hmen) 'he !ecisi%e falsification of (esus/ !octrine &as the &ork of Saint 3aul. He $a%e himself to this &ork &ith subtlety an! for purposes of personal e1ploitation. ,or the 5aliean/s ob4ect &as to liberate His country from (e&ish oppression. He set Himself a$ainst (e&ish capitalism an! that/s &hy the (e&s li2ui!ate! Him. ~8i!ler, 'able.'alk, $) 06) Christ &as an Aryan an! Saint 3aul use! his !octrine to mobili7e the criminal un!er&orl! an! thus or$ani7e a proto.Bolse%ism. ~8i!ler, 'able.'alk, $) 143) >e2 3no2 !ha! 8i!ler 2ill see3 !o en:oin !he servi+es o, MeDi+o in order !o o++u$y 4meri+an ,or+es a2ay ,rom !he Furo$ean ,ron!, Ha! they entere! the &ar on the si!e of 5ermany the IS &oul! ha%e in%a!e! &ithin &eeks an! taken the country. Me1ico ha! Uan! hasV a relati%ely small army an! na%y an! both are ill.2uippe! to fi$ht a mo!ern &ar. Any other nation in the Americas &oul! ha%e face! similar circumstances8 their small arme! forces facin$ a hu$e IS force &ithin &eeks of thro&in$ into the &ar. ~ar!i+le, 9i! Hitler 'ry 'o Incite Me1ico 'o In%a!e 'he IS
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"he Ea!i+an also obli-ed in !he mass eD!ermina!ion o, Je2s by !urnin- !he o!her +hee3 A preten!in$ it kne& nothin$B, be+ause i! served !he 'hur+h6s ,inan+ial $ur$ose a! !he !ime and i! ,el! assured !ha! !he +ons$ira+y 2ould no! be dis+overed) ;hile individual 'a!holi+s ris3ed !heir lives !o save !he Je2s ,rom 1a5i +on+en!ra!ion +am$s and !o!al annihila!ion, !he 'hur+h, as a 2hole, did very li!!le) 'hur+hill said, s$ea3in- o, ermany, in a +are,ully $re$ared broad+as!: As her armies a!%ance &hole !istricts are bein$ e1terminate!. Scores of thousan!s literally scores of thousan!s of e1ecutions in col! bloo! are bein$ perpetrate! by the 5erman police.troops. Since the Mo$ul in%asion of :urope in the ?Ath century there has ne%er been metho!ical merciless butchery on such a scale or approachin$ such a scale. "he +ommon de+en!, 'hris!ian, erman soldier is also si+3ened by !he in,amies +ommi!!ed by !he 1a5i !rained !roo$s) 4 le!!er !o his 2i,e !ha! 2as ,ound on !he body o, a erman soldier reads I hate the !ay &hen I &as born in 5ermany. I am shocke! by &hat $oes on in our army in *ussia. +ice loot %iolence mur!er mur!er an! mur!er. #e !estroy ol! men &omen an! chil!ren an! kill simply for the sake of killin$ . . . If I sur%i%e the *ussian bullets an! shells I &ill in my present moo! perish from a 5erman bullet. ~>rom, 'he #ar An! 3apal Intri$ue) Ho& 'he -e& 3ope 'alke! 3eace An! #orke! ,or #ar by Jose$h M+'abe "he 'a!holi+ 'ons$ira+y: *oman Catholic intelli$ence operations assist thousan!s of -a7i &ar criminals such as A!olph :ichmann8 ,ran7 Stan$l comman!ant of 'reblinka8 #alter *auf in%entor of the 6Mobile $as chamber8 Mlaus Barbie Butcher of =yons8 and 4n!e #aveli+, !he bloody !yran! o, 'roa!ia, !o es+a$e ,rom :us!i+e via (ou!h 4meri+an and o!her neu!ral +oun!ries)
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4 li!!le 3no2n ,a+!: #o$e #ius %&&, $ersonally au!hori5ed !he smu--lin- o, 1a5i 2ar +riminals, 2hi+h 2as dire+!ed by his $oli!i+al advisor iovanni Mon!ini, la!er !o be+ome 3no2n as #o$e #aul E&) 4,!er ;orld ;ar &, !he *oman Catholic s!a!es o, 'roa!ia and (lovenia uni!ed 2i!h !he :astern ;rtho!o1 s!a!es o, (erbia !o ,orm !he na!ion o, Nu-oslavia) "he 'roa!s ,ormed a !erroris! -rou$ +alled !he 9s!ashi, 2hi+h 2as aimed a! !he (erbs, headed by 4n!e #avile+, and ,inan+ed by !he &!alians via Mussolini) ?in- 4leDander & o, Nu-oslavia, 2hile visi!in>ran+e in 1/34, is assassina!ed in Marseilles by #aveli+6s hen+hmen) #aveli+ is +onvi+!ed in bo!h !he >ren+h and Nu-oslav +our!s, bu! es+a$es !o &!aly 2here Mussolini -ives him protection an! refuses to surren!er him. &n 1/41, !he 1a5is invade Nu-oslavia and #aveli+ :oins !hem, 2i!h 8i!ler re2ardin- #aveli+ by ma3in- him !he head o, !he ne2 In!epen!ent State of Croatia. His A3a%elicB minister of reli$ion &as An!rya Artuko%ic another *oman Catholic. 'hen be$an a &ar of suppression or e1termination of all Serbs an! (e&s. -early DC CCC of the KC CCC (e&s in the ne& state &ere kille! or force! to flee their property bein$ confiscate!. ;fficial recor!s an! photo$raphs sho& that 3a%elic an! Archbishop Stepinac &ere closely associate! in $o%ernmental social an! ecclesiastical affairs. Stepinac &as appointe! Supreme Military Apostolic +icar of the Istashi Army le! by 3a%elic. He &as therefore in a position to kno& of the atrocities that &ere constantly takin$ place. In May ?@F? after innumerable massacres ha! been committe! 3a%elic &ent to *ome an! &as recei%e! by 3ope 3ius Xll an! on the same occasion si$ne! a treaty &ith Mussolini. "Boe!!ner, *oman
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John 7o,!us, an a!!orney 2ho has 2or3ed ,or !he Jus!i+e De$ar!men!6s 1a5i 8un!in- 9ni!, and 2ho is also an eD$er! 2i!ness be,ore 'on-ress, alon- 2i!h Mar3 4arons, in!erna!ional a2ard 2innininves!i-a!ive re$or!er 2i!h !he Austria Broa!castin$ Corp. +orrobora!e Boe!!ner6s his!ori+al ,a+!s in !heir boo3, Inholy 'rinity $) 00@.0) #aveli+ had many reasons ,or unease, amon- !hem !he horrible massa+res o, !he (erbs, Je2s and y$sies over !he $revious ,our years= 500,000 inno+en! +ivilians bein- slau-h!ered a! his $ersonal +ommand) Many had been 3illed usin- eD!remely !or!urous me!hods= eyes bein- -ou-ed ou!, limbs severed, in!es!ines and o!her in!ernal or-ans ri$$ed ,rom !heir bodies 2hile s!ill alive) (ome 2ere slau-h!ered li3e animals, 2hile some 2ere sim$ly burned alive) (+o!! and John 7ee 4nderson in !heir boo3, Insi!e 'he =ea$ue by Dodd Mead and 'o) 1/.6, $rovide more de!ails o, !he a!ro+i!ies +ommi!!ed u$on !he inno+en!) 'he Istashi compete! amon$ themsel%es on ho& many of Wthe enemy they coul! kill. In or!er to impress the 63o$la%nikG3a%elic an! to be promote! or sin$le! out for heroism the $roups &oul! pose &ith their %ictims before cameras. Capture! photo$raphs sho& the Istashi behea!in$ a Serb &ith an a1e !ri%in$ a sa& throu$h the neck of another an! carryin$ a hea! throu$h the streets of Ja$reb. 'he Istashi are 4o%ial an! cro&!in$ to$ether into the pictures. Some Istase e%en collecte! the eyes of Serbs they ha! kille! sen!in$ them &hen they ha! enou$h to the 3o$la%nik for his inspection or !isplayin$ them Aan! other human or$ansB in the cafes of Ja$reb. 'he 3a%elic can see no reasons &hy they shoul! not be $reete! by both the Church an! British lea!ers as prominent Catholics in the stru$$le a$ainst 6Atheistic Bolshe%ism. A&are that 3ope 3ius XII an! his senior a!%isers still hel! charitable opinions of the 3a%elic militant Catholics the 3ope recei%es 3a%elic but not &ithout the British ,orei$n ;ffice reactin$ in outra$e callin$ 3ope 3ius XII the $reatest moral co&ar! of our a$e. More !han 100,000 <r!hodoD (erbian men, 2omen and +hildren are 3illed by !he 9s!ashi, !he same year !ha! #o$e #ius %&& me! 2i!h #aveli+ in Rome) 250 Fas!ern <r!hodoD +hur+hes are des!royed or -iven over !o Roman 'a!holi+s ,or $arishes and +onven!s A9ocuments re2uestin$ an! authori7in$ such transfers are no& in the state prosecutors office at Ja$reb an! Sara4e%o bearin$ the si$nature of the *oman Catholic Archbishop StepinacB. <n >ebruary, 1/42, a 'e 9eum is sun- in (!e$ina+6s 'hur+h in Ka-reb, !he +a$i!al o, 'roa!ia a! !he !ime, 2i!h s$e+ial honors bein- -iven !o #aveli+) &n a $as!oral le!!er, (!e$ina+ de+lared !ha! in s$i!e o, +om$leDi!ies, 2ha! !hey 2ere seein- in 'roa!ia 2as !he 6=or!s #ork and +alled on his $ries!s !o su$$or! #aveli+) ~*oman Catholicism by Boe!!ner, $) 436)
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Durin- !he 2ar, #aveli+ had ,or+ibly +onver!ed !ens o, !housands o, (erbian Fas!ern <r!hodoD, under $enal!y o, dea!h !o 'a!holi+ism) #aveli+ 2as able !o 3ee$ his dea!h +am$s o$era!inas !he 2ar 2as endin- even !hou-h !he erman dea!h +am$s 2ere bein- disman!led by !he advan+in- 4llied ,or+es, bu! even!ually #aveli+ and !he Roman 'a!holi+ $ries!s 2ho ran !he dea!h +am$s had !o run ,or !heir lives) "he Nu-oslav +our!s sen!en+ed (!e$ina+ !o siD!een years im$risonmen! ,or his 1a5i@>as+is! +ollabora!ion Ahe only ser%e! > years of this sentenceB) 'har-es ,or 2hi+h (!e$ina+ 2as ,ound -uil!y, A para!e of prosecution &itnesses testifie! at Ja$reb on ;ctober > ?@FA that Catholic priests arme! &ith pistols &ent out to con%ert ;rtho!o1 Serbs an! massacre! them 0Most of the &itnesses &ere Croat Catholic peasants an! laborers. ~;al!er Mon!ano, $a-es 230@23., o, Behin! the 3urple Curtain. ;ne &itness sai! si1 hun!re! an! fifty Serbs &ere taken into a Church un!er false pretenses an! then &ere stabbe! an! beaten to !eath by Istashi members after the !oors &ere locke!. A'he *oman CatholicB Archbishop Stepinac &as con%icte! on all principal counts of ai!in$ the A1is the puppet Croatian re$ime of Ante 3a%elic an! the terrorists Istashi an! of $lorifyin$ the Istashi in the Catholic press pastoral letters an! speeches)L ";al!er Mon!ano, $a-es 230@23., o, Behin! the 3urple Curtain "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is no! !o -o do2n 2i!hou! a ,i-h! and denoun+es !he sen!en+e im$osed a-ains! 4r+hbisho$ (!e$ina+ 2hi+h is ans2ered by !he Ea!i+an6s J;sseruatore *omano,L +ensorin- i! as I$nominious and s!a!in- !ha! !he 'rial &as a trial a$ainst the Catholic Church A'he 'ruth HurtsB) Q&bid), 23.R ;hile >ran+is 'ardinal ($ellman, 4r+hbisho$ o, 1e2 Nor3 A Spellman &as in%ol%e! in politics all of his life traine! by the (esuits at ,or!ham an! traine! by (esuits at the American Colle$e in *omeB, says !ha! 4r+hbisho$ (!e$ina+ 2as A %ictim of the forces that seek to !estroy mens free!om ruin America an! !ominate the &orl!) ~&bid), 23.) 8e also s!a!ed !ha! !he aide, !he Nu-oslav 4r+hbisho$, had 9efen!e! the cause of true liberty for his hun$ry an! harasse! people !hrou-h !he 2ar, addin- !ha! !he $erson and $rin+i$les o, 4r+hbisho$ (!e$ina+ have been +iolate!. 'he *oman Catholic Church is 2uite a!ept an! accomplishe! at re&ritin$ history for it has plenty of e1perience. Archbishop Spellman an! the +atican &hite &ashe! some of the most heinous crimes of the century by a fe& &or!s that resonate $loriously profess to protect the faith an! e%en attempt to soun! nationalistic an! patriotic. 'he &hite&ashin$ of this Hitleres2ue $enoci!e continues by the American *oman Catholic lea!ership as Bishop Charles ,. Bu!!y of San 9ie$o California &ires 3resi!ent 'ruman re2uestin$ a strai$ht for&ar! fearless protest of the infamous persecution of Archbishop Stepinac an! the Catholic Church in Hu$osla%ia. =iberty. lo%in$ Americans are not in!ifferent to the %icious tra%esty inten!e! to !iscre!it this $reat patriot &ho has %aliantly champione! the ri$hts of his people. ~,rom Behin! the 3urple Curtain Mon!ano p. EB@. >or 8i!ler6s belie,s
in !he :us!i,i+a!ion o, -eno+ide re,er !o: 1 (amuel 15:2@3, Joshua 10:40, Deu!eronomy 2:31@34, and ,or su$$or! o, ra+ism, see: Ma!!he2 15:21@2. and Mar3 0:24@30)
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1o2, 2e are !old i! is <? !o Champion the ri$hts o, one $eo$le by Annihilatin$ ano!her $eo$leC "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +on!inues !o de,end 4r+hbisho$ (!e$ina+ un!il his dea!h in 1/60 and even a!!em$!ed !o $or!ray him as a Martyr, 'ardinal ($ellman, in 1e2 Nor3, namin- a $aro+hial hi-h s+hool a,!er him) ~,rom *oman Catholicism by Boe!!ner, 430) 5o! &ho !irects the !estiny of nations an! controls the hearts of Min$s has $i%en us Ante 3a%elic an! mo%e! the lea!er of a frien!ly an! allie! people A!olph Hitler to use his %ictorious troops to !isperse our oppressors... 5lory be to 5o! our $ratitu!e to A!olf Hitler an! loyalty to our 3o$la%nik Ante 3a%elic. ~,rom A #oman *i!es 'he Beast by 8un!, $) 301) &s i! no 2onder !ha! !here is no2 a ,rin-e -rou$ !ha! believes !ha! "he -e& #orl! ;r!er of Anti.Christ is led by none o!her !han #o$e John #aul &&C ;i!h !he 4r+hbisho$ (!e$ina+ darin- !o s$ea3 -loriously abou! !he murderous +am$ai-n o, -eno+ide a-ains! 2hole $o$ula!ions Aethnic cleansin$B 2hi+h in+ludes men, 2omen, and +hildren, ho2 +an one believe 2hen one hears !he !ha! !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h has +han-ed and ye! !he #o$e is $re$arin,or ano!her -eno+idal +am$ai-n durin- !he +omin- 1e2 ;orld <rder o, 4n!i@'hris!) #o$e John #aul && has already reins!a!ed !he old ;ffice of the In2uisition Ain 1/.3B, 2hi+h is led by 'ardinal Ra!5in-er) ;hy 2ould !he #o$e revive !he o,,i+e !ha! led !he in,amous &n*uisi!ions ,rom
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1550@1.50, a !ime $eriod in 2hi+h over . million Born A$ain Christians 2ere mar!yred A3rotestants 3resbyterians etc.B &s !he #o$e $re$arin- !he membershi$ ,or !he Bibli+ally $ro$hesied holo+aus! ARevela!ion 13:16@1.B, 2hen !he ,alse 3rophet 2ill +ause all !he $eo$les o, !he 2orld !o !a3e !he Mar3 o, !he Beas!C 'he Churchs policy re$ar!in$ free!om of reli$ion has been ma!e 2uite clear8 &hen they are in the minority they &ant free!om from persecution8 &hen in the ma4ority they &ant the free!om to persecute) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h has demons!ra!ed !hrou-hou! his!ory !ha! !hey have !he +a$a+i!y !o $erse+u!e and has eDer+ised !his ,or+e reli-iously 2hen in $o2er) Mussolini, 8i!ler, #aveli+, and all !he $ries!s and 'a!holi+s !ha! assis!ed !hem 2ere all Roman 'a!holi+s, ye! none 2ere ever eD+ommuni+a!ed, or even severely +ensured ,or !heir a+!ions) 8is!ory is re$le!e 2i!h 'hris!ian mar!yrs ho2ever you 2ill no! read o, !he los! souls 2ho ,ou-h! a-ains! 'hris!iani!y in !heir ,u!ile e,,or!s !o re!ain !heir o2n -odAsB) "he Roman 'hur+h !oday $ro+laims ,reedom o, reli-ion Ayet they &ill con!emn all other reli$ions but the *oman Catholic &hich they state is the one an! only 'rue ,aithB) "he 'hur+h !oday $ro+laims ,reedom o, !he $ress, ye! !hey s!ill have !heir ,orbi!!en In!e1 o, boo3s no -ood 'a!holi+ should dare read) &s !here a 1e2 'hris!ian ;orld <rder in !he no! !oo ,ar hori5onC #a! Rober!son said, If the Catholics an! the :%an$elicals &oul! 4oin to$ether they coul! make the ri$ht !ecisions for this nation for the &orl!. #a! Rober!son also de+lared !ha! !he se$ara!ion o, +hur+h and s!a!e is no! an 4meri+an $rin+i$le bu! is ,ound in 4r!i+le 53 o, !he +ons!i!u!ion o, !he (ovie! 9nion) &! is sad !o say !ha! many minis!ers are ne-le+!,ul in !heir his!ory) "he ,a+! bein- !ha! !he modern (ovie! s!a!e +ame in!o bein- a,!er !he Russian Revolu!ion o, 1/10) "he (ovie! 'ons!i!u!ion has been re2ri!!en several !imes, and more re+en! versions in+lude !he 4meri+an a$$roa+h !o -uaran!ees o, ,reedom o, s$ee+h, $ress, reli-ion and assembly) "hese $rovisions, as in !he #hili$$ine 'ons!i!u!ion under i!s 1/.0 ra!i,ied 'ons!i!u!ion, have no! been obeyed by !he -overnmen!) "homas Je,,erson +oined !he $hrase, #all of separation bet&een church an! state in 1.02, a ,ull 145 years be,ore !he (ovie! $rovision 2as 2ri!!en) "he 'hur+h $ro+laims ,or-iveness, ye! s!ill re!ains !he asse!s a+*uired by ill@-o!!en means) ... 'hey stren$then also the han!s of e%il!oers that none !oth return from his &icke!ness) they are all of them unto me as So!om an! their inhabitants thereof as 5omorrah. "Jeremiah 23:14) ;ha! are !he o!her 2orld reli-ions !o !hin3 2hen !hey hear !hisC "he Ea!i+an@1a5i +onne+!ion eD$osed !he dee$ inner dar3ness o, 'a!holi+ism and ho$e,ully le,! us a li!!le 2iser re-ardin- !he !rue na!ure o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ sys!em) "ru!h is de,ini!ely no! her as$ira!ion= ra!her, !he 'hur+h a$$ears !o see3 !yranny and di+!a!orshi$, under !he +loa3 o, reli-ious !ru!hH ;as od s$ea3in- o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in Rome 2hen 8e said, ,or your han!s are !efile! &ith bloo! an! your fin$ers &ith ini2uity8 your lips ha%e spoken lies your ton$ue hath muttere! per%erseness. -one calleth for 4ustice nor any plea!eth for truth) they trust in %anity an! speak lies8 they concei%e mischief an! brin$ forth ini2uity...'he &ay of peace they kno& not8 an! there is no 4u!$ment in their $oin$s) they ha%e ma!e them crooke! paths) &hosoe%er $oeth therein shall not kno& peace. ~&saiah 5/: 3@.) #aveli+, mas*ueradin- as a mon3, hid in a 'a!holi+ monas!ery, un!il he +ould es+a$e ,rom his +rimes a-ains! humani!y) 4 !es!imony !o !he 'a!holi+ hierar+hy6s (usticeL ,or all, and des+ribed in !he 2ords o, 4vro Manha!!an in !he +aticans Holocaust. "$a-e /, <5ar3 Boo3s, 1/.6) 'he uni2ueness of the In!epen!ent Catholic State of Croatia lies precisely in this) that it pro%i!e! a mo!el in miniature of &hat the Catholic Church ha! she the po&er &oul! like to see in the #est an! in!ee! e%ery&here. As such it shoul! be carefully scrutini7e!. ,or its si$nificance...is of $reatest import to all the free!om lo%in$ peoples of the &orl!. ~,rom Rebe++a (eD!on, ,ormer Catholics ,or Christ) ;he!her or no! 8i!ler 2ould have a!!ained $o2er 2i!hou! !he assis!an+e o, !he 'hur+h, he did in ,a+! a!!ain i! 2i!h !he hel$ o, !he #o$e) >ri!5 "hyssen, a Roman 'a!holi+ and an indus!rialis!, ,inan+ed !he 1a5is, and !he !i!le ,or an ar!i+le he 2ro!e in !he 4rbei!er5ei!un-, 3ope 3ius XII #hen -uncio Carrie! Hitler to 3o&er +learly sho2s his in+lina!ions)
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&s !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h $ra+!i+in- !he ,ai!h o, Jesus or is i! bu! an an+ien! #a-anism adorned in 'hris!ian names, me!a$hors and s!oriesC &s Roman 'a!holi+ism +on!inuin- 2here i! le,! o,, in !he Dar3 4-es 2hen all 2ho dared !o disa-ree 2ere +on,ron!ed 2i!h an au!hori!y ,i-ure !ha! 2ould en,or+e $enan+e ,or !he here!i+sC #o$e, John #aul && is !he s$iri!ual side o, !he 1e2 ;orld <rder, ,or !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, and some ,a+!ions no2 de+lare !he #o$e as !he >alse 'hur+h) @Revela!ions 13) "he 1a5is made si-ni,i+an! e,,or!s on !heir in!er$re!a!ion o, Jesus, similar !o !he 2 nd !hrou-h 4!h +en!ury 'hris!ians, so as no! !o $ubli+i5e !he Je2ish side o, Jesus so !hey +ould +on!inue !o re!ain him ,or !heir od) (o mu+h so, !ha! in 1/41 8i!ler !ells his army ad:u!an! eneral erhard Fn-el, I shall remain a Catholic fore%er) 8i!ler, in,luen+ed by !he boo3, 'he 3rotocols of the :l!ers of Jion believed !ha! !he Je2s havinlos! !heir o$$or!uni!y !o re!ain +on!rol o, a land o, !heir o2n 2ere +ons$irin- !o domina!e !he 2orld, and !his 2as one o, !he reasons !hey re!ained !heir o2n lan-ua-e. 8i!ler -re2 u$ in 4us!ria, in a +ul!ure 2here reli-ious ha!red o, Je2s 2as +ommon$la+e, Mar!in 7u!her, !he ,irs! #ro!es!an!, s!a!ed, All (e&s shoul! be !ri%en from 5ermany. Furo$e has no! +han-ed, 7e+h ;alesa, 2on +on!rol o, #oland on a $la!,orm o, an!i@(emi!ism) 8i!ler6s las! o,,ensive o, ;;&& 2as 3no2n as !he Battle of the Bul$e !he +ode name 8i!ler -ave !his $lan 2as Christ *ose. "he name 2as +han-ed !o #atch on !he Rhine be+ause he assumed his enemies, 4meri+ans, Fn-lish, and >ren+h, $rimarily 'hris!ians, 2ould be able !o s$e+ula!e as !o 2ha! i! mean!) 4! !he end o, ;;&& !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h AEa!i+anB 2as dee$ly en-rossed in hel$in- 1a5is 2ar +riminals es+a$e ,rom Furo$e !o (ou!h 4meri+a, !he mos! $rominen! bein- 4dol, Fi+hmann) &n !he 'on+orda! o, 1/33, be!2een 1a5i ermany and !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, reli-ious leaders 2ere 2illin- vi+!ims !o bla+3mail 2i!h #o$e #ius %& a-reein- no! !o in!er,ere 2i!h !he s!a!e as lon- as !he s!a!e +olle+!ed a reli-ious !aD ,rom all +hur+h members) "his !aDes remain in e,,e+! !oday) &! is / $er+en! o, !he base in+ome) 4meri+a, !hrou-h s!ri+! immi-ra!ion la2s, !urned i!s ba+3 on !he Je2s) ~(ee A Criminal History of Christianity. Rei+hmarshall 8erman oerin- said o, 8i!ler: ;nly a Catholic coul! unite 5ermany)L 1a5i #ar!y (e+re!ary Mar!in Bormann6s 2i,e remar3ed, I hope the chil!ren reali7e Charlama$ne came to sa%e us from the (e&s. >a+!s !ha! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +on+eals: ;hen 8i!ler mar+hed in!o Eienna on Mar+h 13, 1/3., all !he +hur+h@bells in 4us!ria ran-, and a (2as!i3a ,la- 2aved over !he an+ien! 'a!hedral) "2o days la!er 'ardinal &nni!5er had a +ordial in!ervie2 2i!h 8i!ler, and !he 'ardinal and ,our o, his leadin- Bisho$s issued a mani,es!o +allin- ,or all !he 5oo! 4us!rian 'a!holi+s !o vo!e ,or 8i!ler in !he +omin- $lebis+i!e) "hey 2ere no2 all 'a!holi+s in 'hur+h la2)))"o su$$or! 8i!ler, +allin- him !he man #hose stru$$le a$ainst Bolshe%ism an! for the po&er honor an! unity of 5ermany correspon!s to the %oice of 9i%ine 3ro%i!ence. "he 'ardinal even 2ro!e Heil Hitler a,!er his si-na!ure) &n re$ly !o 'a!holi+ +om$lain!s o, 'ardinal &ni!i!5er6s +ondu+!, on 4$ril 1s!, a Jesui! s$ea3er on !he Ea!i+an Radio +ensors !he 4us!rian 'ardinal6s s!a!emen!s, and re-re!s !ha! he had no! re+o-ni5ed 'he &olf in sheeps clothin$. "his brou-h! erman $ro!es!s and !he Ea!i+an or-an !hen de+lares !ha! !he radio !al3 2as no! o,,i+ial) ~>or more in,orma!ion re-ardin- !his +ons$ira+y, read !he 'a!holi+ 2ri!er, ') Ran3in, in his ,la!!erin- bio-ra$hy o, !he #o$e, #a+elli, in 'he 3ope Speaks 1/40) "he Ea!i+an 'hur+h had su++ess,ully 2al3ed on bo!h sides o, !he ,en+e 2i!hou! re+eivin- !he ire o, !he 2es!ern ,ree na!ions) &n !he summer o, 1/40, 8i!ler re!urns !o Berlin, and all !he +hur+h bells in ermany ran- ,or one hour) 9$on hearin- !ha! ;orld ;ar && had be-un, 8i!ler s!a!ed, I fell on my knees an! thanke! Almi$hty 5o!. Be,ore lun+h !he s+hool+hildren o, ermany 2ere re*uired !o re+i!e an invo+a!ion 2hi+h be-an, ,uhrer my ,uhrer be2ueathe! to me by the =or!0 4! 8i!ler6s ,i,!ie!h bir!hday +elebra!ion, masses 2ere held in every erman +hur+h 'o implore 5o!s blessin$ upon ,uhrer an! people, and !he 'a!holi+ Bisho$ o, Main5 +alled u$on 'a!holi+s in his dio+ese !o $ray s$e+i,i+ally ,or 'he ,uhrer an! Chancellor the inspirer enlar$er an! protector of the *eich. #o$e #ius %& also sen! his +on-ra!ula!ions)
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9$on !he ,inal de+ision !o eD!ermina!e !he Je2s, 8i!ler s$e+i,ied !hey should be 3illed humanely, bu! 2i!hou! a !2in-e o, +ons+ien+e Afor Hitler &as a member in $oo! stan!in$ &ith the *oman Church an! accepte! its teachin$ that the (e&s &ere 5o!s killersB) 8i!ler rei!era!es his ,eelin-s re-ardin- his 'hris!ian u$brin-in- o,!en) My feelin$ as a Christian points me to my =or! an! Sa%ior as a fi$hter. It points me to the man &ho once in loneliness surroun!e! by only a fe& follo&ers reco$ni7e! these (e&s for &hat they are an! summone! men to fi$ht a$ainst them an! &ho 5o!s truth &as $reatest not as a sufferer but as a fi$hter. In boun!less lo%e as a Christian an! as a man I rea! throu$h the passa$e &hich tells us ho& the =or! rose at last in his mi$ht an! sei7e! the scour$e to !ri%e out of the 'emple the broo! of %ipers an! a!!ers. Ho& terrific &as the fi$ht for the &orl! a$ainst the (e&ish poison) "4dol$h 8i!ler) &n his +losin- s$ee+h a! 1urember- in (e$!ember 1/30, 8i!ler +om$ared !he +lash be!2een 1a!ional (o+ialism and Je2ish Bolshevism !o !he s!ru--le be!2een 'hris!iani!y and Mohammedanism) Durin!he s$ee+h, usin- his o2n lo-i+ and $ersuasion, 8i!ler ,el! he had 3ro%e!L !he Je2ish 2orld +ons$ira+y and !urned !he Je2s in!o 4rabs) &n !he 3rotocols of the :l!ers of Jion !he heads o, !he !2elve !ribes o, &srael are said !o have me! 2i!h !he Devil in a +eme!ery in #ra-ue) 8i!ler6s dis+i$le, 4aron, is re+o-ni5ed as a s$e+ialis! ,or his 2or3 in underminin- 'hris!iani!y by s$readin- ,ree!hin3in- and s3e$!i+ism) 8i!ler also insis!in- !ha! !he 3rotocols 2ere no! a ,or-ery) #o$e #ius %&6s a!!i!ude re-ardin- !he 3illin-s 2as no! blurred, 2hile !a3in- no de,ini!e s!and on !he erman invasion o, !he (ovie! 9nion, <r!hodoD 'hris!ians, he made i! +lear !ha! he ba+3ed !he 1a5i ,i-h! a-ains! Je2ish Bolshevism, des+ribin- i! as Hi$h.min!e! $allantry in !efense of Christian culture. 5reat Britain0 #hich AHitler tol! ,iel! Marshall *un!ste!tB must be looke! on to$ether &ith the Catholic Church as one of the cornerstones of #estern ci%ili7ation)L I UHitlerV can only be $rateful to 3ro%i!ence that it truste! me &ith the lea!ership in this historic stru$$le0 An historical re%ision on a uni2ue scale has been impose! on us by the Creator. ;hen 2ri!in- !o #rime Minis!er von ?ahr o, Bavaria in 1/20, Rudol, 8ess, !he man 2ho 2as !o be+ome De$u!y >uhrer, s!a!ed I kno& Herr Hitler %ery &ell personally an! am 2uite close to him. He has a rarely honorable pure character full of profoun! kin!ness is reli$ious a $oo! Catholic) 8i!ler visi!ed Berlin ,or siD 2ee3s in !he summer o, 1/21, and +ame a2ay +ondemnin- !he mo+3ery o, ,amily li,e and !he de+ay o, reli-ion) "he ,re*uen+y o, reli-ious me!a$hors and symbolo-y in his rhe!ori+ re,le+!s his +hildhood 'hris!ian u$brin-in- and his reli-ious in!oleran+e: re+olle+!ions o, his eD$erien+e as a+oly!e in 7amba+h monas!ery, 2hen he 2as s!irred !o !he de$!hs by ima-es o, su,,erinand des$air a-ains! a ba+3-round o, !rium$han! belie, in salva!ion) By !efen!in$ myself a$ainst the (e& I am fi$htin$ for the &ork of the =or! 8i!ler de+lared in Mein ?am$,) 8i!ler eD$ounded !he iden!i!y o, Judaism, 'hris!iani!y, and Bolshevism by re,eren+e !o !he Bibli+al (+ri$!ures) ~ &saiah 1/:2@3 and
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8e ,el! !ha! !he Je2s had been eD$elled ,rom F-y$! be+ause !hey had !ried !o $rodu+e a revolu!ionary mood by in+i!in- !he rabble 2i!h 8umani!arian $hrasesO>rom !his i! ,ollo2ed !ha! Moses 2as !he ,irs! leader o, BolshevismO"hus, 8i!ler ar-ued !ha! !he <ld "es!amen! already $rovided a $a!!ern o, Je2ish assaul! u$on !he su$erior, +rea!ive ra+e A4rianB, a $a!!ern re$ea!ed a-ain and a-ain do2n !he a-es) 8e, 8i!ler, 2ould +om$le!e O 'he &ork &hich Christ ha! be$un but coul! not finish)L 8i!ler ,el! his $ar!y mus! build i!s leadershi$ $yramid a,!er !he model o, !he +hur+h, ;n a broa! pe!estal of0 3olitical parish priests &ho stan! in the mi!st of the people. "he $yramid i!sel, mus! *ise abo%e the tiers of the Mreisleiter an! 5auleiter to the bo!y of Senators an! finally to the =ea!er.3ope. 8e +om$ared !he -aulei!ers 2i!h Bisho$s, and ,u!ure sena!ors 2i!h +ardinals, one o, !hose $resen! re$or!ed= and similarly he !rans,erred !he +on+e$!s o, au!hori!y, obedien+e, and ,ai!h ,rom !he s$iri!ual !o !he se+ular realms in a series o, $arallels by sayin- 2i!hou! a !ra+e o, irony, !ha! he did no!, 0 #ish to contest the Holy ,ather in *ome his claim to mentalSor is the &or! spiritualSinfallibility on 2uestions of faith I !ont kno& much about that. But I think I kno& a $reat !eal more about politics. 'herefore I hope that the Holy ,ather henceforth &ill not contest my claim. An! here&ith I no& lay claim for myself an! successors in the lea!ership of the -ational Socialist 5erman #orkers 3arty to
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Ma-es in !he 2orld a! !ha! !ime) "he +ore o, !he 1a5i $ar!y leadershi$ 2as sub:e+! !o $o2er,ul o++ul!is!s) (!ein reali5in- !ha! al!hou-h !hey had s!udied o++ul!ism !o-e!her, 8i!ler had ven!ured beyond !he shado2ed $a!h o, dar3 ma-i+) (!ein, 3no2in- !ha! 8i!ler6s admission in!o 'he 9octrine +ould be disas!rous ,or all !hose 2ho o$$osed him, 2i!h his $o2er and a +adre o, dar3 mys!i+s, 8i!ler6s 1a5i ermany had a se+re! 2ea$on !he 4llied ,or+es 2ere no! $re$ared !o +hallen-e) "he 1a5i mys!i+s 2ere a2are o, ;al!er (!ein6s $resen+e, and in 4D 1/33 he 2as ,or+ed !o ,lee !o Fn-land, narro2ly es+a$in- ,or+ed servi+e in!o ermany6s J-a7i ;ccult Bureau. 4rrivin- in Fn-land, (!ein in,orms ;ins!on 'hur+hill o, !he loomin- dan-er $osed by 8i!ler6s 'osmi+ <++ul!is!s) 4+!ion had !o be !a3en !o ei!her diminish 1a5i $ro-ress in Fso!eri+ ma!!ers or reali5e a 2ay !o +oun!era+! i!) (!ein un+overed +on,irma!ion, 2hile s$yin-, 8i!ler6s Fn-lish in!elli-en+e ne!2or3 2as *ui!e eD!ensive, and !ha! !here 2as li!!le ho$e o, an Fn-lish +oun!er@o++ul! $ro-ram remainin- se+re!ed ,rom 1a5i s$ies) 'hur+hill +on!a+!ed #residen! Roosevel! and as3ed !he 4meri+ans ,or assis!an+e, arran-in- a mee!inbe!2een !he #residen! Roosevel! and (!ein) #residen! Roosevel!, s3e$!i+al, de+ided !o allo2 no s!one !o be le,! un!urned in his e,,or!s !o de,ea! !he 1a5is, and one o, !he #residen!6s mos! !rus!ed advisors 2as $la+ed a! (!ein6s dis$osal ,or moni!orin- and analy5in- 1a5i <++ul! a+!ivi!y and ini!ia!e +oun!er@ measures) "his -rou$ be+ame 3no2n amon- i!s $ar!i+i$an!s as 'he #atch. "he ;a!+h 2as a sundry +olle+!ion o, !hir!een individuals, +om$osed o, hi-h@ran3in- Mili!ary &n!elli-en+e o,,i+ers and s+ien!is!s, !he eD+e$!ions bein- a 'a!holi+ 4r+hbisho$ and a 9)() (ena!or, 2hose only resolve 2as !o +urb o++ul! $o2er and in,luen+e, as 2ell as 2in a 2ar) Roosevel! 3e$! !he eDis!en+e o, "he ;a!+h se+re!, $robably ou! o, ,ear o, embarrassmen!, even ,rom !he 4meri+an -overnmen! and mili!ary, !o avoid !he inevi!able $ubli+ ba+3lash in !he even! !ha! -overnmen!@san+!ioned o++ul! resear+h 2as ever eD$osed) &n !he neD! de+ade !he ;a!+h 2as +onsis!en!ly and +hillin-ly su++ess,ul in !heir $ursui!s so mu+h so !ha! only (!ein 2as unsha3en by dis+overies !ha! !hrea!ened !he as!u!eness o, !he o!her members o, "he ;a!+h) "he +ons$ira!ors used !heir in,luen+e and s!a!us !o ,und and +ondu+! resear+h in!o !he o++ul!, mys!i+ism, as!rolo-y, and -radually eD$andin- !o all areas o, $aranormal and $sy+hi+ inves!i-a!ion !o 3ee$ !he 4Dis o++ul! $o2er in res!rain!) "he ;a!+h6s 2ar!ime o$era!ions involved !he assassina!ion o, many leadin- 1a5i o++ul!is!s and !he re+overy o, valuable ar!i,a+!s o, mys!i+al si-ni,i+an+e, in+ludin- !he ,amed JSpear of 9estiny)L J'he Spear,L 2hi+h $ier+ed !he side o, Jesus 2hile on !he +ross, as des+ribed in John6s os$el, 2ielded by a Roman +en!urion, named aius 'assius, or 7on-inus A=on$inus suppose!ly use! the spear on (esus to pro%e he &as alrea!y !ea! ha%in$ seen other sol!iers finishin$ off his fello& crucifi1ion %ictimsB) Mys!ery surrounds !he s$ear, 2hi+h 2as already an an+ien! !alisman o, $o2er, $revious o2ners havinin+luded Joshua, (aul and 8erod !he rea!) By 1/45, "he #atch had be+ome a $o2er,ul or-ani5a!ion 2hile remainin- hidden ,rom !he 2orld) "he end o, !he ;orld ;ar && 2as due in $ar! !o !he su++ess o, "he ;a!+h6s endeavors in 3no2in- 2hen 8i!ler 2ould ma3e s!ron- mili!ary advan+es based on his as!rolo-i+al +har!s and in des!royin- 1a5i o++ul! $o2er) Debrie,in- 4Dis s+ien!is!s and revie2in- erman mili!ary re+ords, !he +ons$ira!ors learned !ha! !he visual si-h!in-s by 4llied airmen o, alle-ed erman eD$erimen!al air+ra,!, dubbed J,oo ,i$htersL, 2as erroneous) 4Dis +ommand re+ords revealed !ha! 7u,!2a,,e $ilo!s re$or!ed iden!i+al air+ra,!, and assumed !hem !o be 4llied eD$erimen!al air+ra,!) "his eviden+e, alon- 2i!h similar in!elli-en+e un+overed ,rom a++oun!s durin- ;orld ;ar & and earlier, +onvin+ed !he ;a!+h !ha! !he $henomena o, Ini!entifie! ,lyin$ ;b4ectsL 2arran!ed a!!en!ion and ,ur!her inves!i-a!ion) ;hile +on!inuin- i!s o++ul! and $ara$sy+holo-y resear+h, "he ;a!+h be-an redire+!in- a lar-e $ar! o, i!s man$o2er and resour+es !o2ards !he s!udy o, 9><s and o!her $ossible sour+es) "he 9) () -overnmen! and mili!ary de+ided !o ini!ia!e ne2 $ro-rams !o dis+re!ely inves!i-a!e !hese s!ran-e $henomenon6s a,!er si-h!in-s be+ame more ,re*uen! in 1/40) <+!ober 1/, 1/// V 'he =on!on 'imes 8i!ler6s Stealth Aircraft and I,;s. A4no!her JAlien Conspiracy?B 8i!ler6s obsession 2i!h !he o++ul! and as!rolo-y is 2ell do+umen!ed, bu! eviden+e !ha! his aeros$a+e and ro+3e! s+ien!is!s
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2ere -ra$$lin- 2i!h alien !e+hnolo-y !o build !heir o2n 1a5i 9><s has no2 -ri$$ed !he $ubli+6s s+ru!iny) Mauri5io Eer-a eD$oses ho2 ;erner von Braun and !he 7u,!2a,,e desi-n !eams +ould as havinbeen -uided by eD!ra!erres!rials, $erha$s loo!inin!ers!ellar +om$onen!s ,rom a +rashed s$a+eshi$) Rumors o, !he "hird Rei+h6s under-round bases ,irs! sur,a+ed in !he la!e >or!ies, +oin+idin- 2i!h !he bir!h o, 9>< si-h!in-s) 4meri+a6s ;peration 3aperclip 2as in ,ull ,or+e, 2i!h !he >B& assis!inin !he +a$!ure and relo+a!ion o, 1a5i 2ar +riminals in!o 4meri+a !o !a3e advan!a-e o, !heir s+ien!i,i+ eD$er!ise) >ormer 1a5is -ave 4meri+a !he s$a+e ra+e ed-e, and von Braun6s eD$erien+e in E2 ro+3e!s !o 4$ollo 11 and !he ,irs! manned moon landin- hel$ed !he 4meri+an s$a+e $ro-rams immensely) D :993@"he Bri!ish #arliamen! a! ,irs! !ables !he Criminal =a& Amen!ment Act, 2hi+h made all a+!s o, 5ross in!ecency be!2een males, 2he!her in $ubli+ or $riva!e, an o,,ense $unishable by u$ !o !2o years im$risonmen!) 8o2ever a rally !ha! !he 3urity Campai$n or-ani5es in 8yde #ar3 a!!ra+!s a !hron- o, !housands and on !his 2ave o, hys!eria !he la2 is rushed !hrou-h #arliamen!) &! be+omes 3no2n as 'he Blackmailer/s Charter and 2as !he la2 under 2hi+h <s+ar ;ilde 2as la!er !ried and +onvi+!ed) "he Bir!h o, D) 8) 7a2ren+e, a man 2ho has +ome !o 3no2n as !he hi-h@$ries! o, he!eroseDual love) Bu! i! is also 3no2n !ha! a! one !ime 7a2ren+e had be+ome so ,riendly 2i!h a handsome ,arm boy named ;illiam 8enry !ha! his 2i,e >eieda adaman!ly re,used ever !o allo2 !he youn- man ever !o en!er !he 7a2ren+eIs house) ;ha!ever his seDual $ro+livi!ies 2ere, his as!oundin- 2ri!inis !he ma:or +on+ern o, +ensorshi$ in !he 9)(), and 2hen !he li3es o, =a!y Chatterley/s =o%er are ,inally +leared by 4meri+an +us!oms, !he dam had already been bro3en) 6 July 1..5, !he 3all Mall 5a7ette, one o, Fn-landIs $remier daily ne2s$a$ers, be-ins a series en!i!led, 'he Mai!en 'ribute of Mo!ern Babylon) "he series is an ins!an! sensa!ion= i! no! only ro+3s !he +nserva!ive Fn-lish so+ie!y !o i!s ,ounda!ions, bu! sends sho+32aves !hrou-hou! Furo$e, >ran+e, Bel-ium, and in!o !he 9ni!ed (!a!es) "he $ubli+ ou!+ry !ha! ,ollo2s ,or+es #arliamen! !o ena+! s$e+i,i+ le-isla!ion and leads !o !he es!ablishmen! o, lo+al or-ani5a!ions and in!erna!ional ne!2or3s, 2hi+h survive !o !he $resen! day) "he !o$i+ o, 'he Mai!en 'ribute is 2hi!e slavery@!he abdu+!ion, sale, and or-ani5ed ra$e o, so@+alled Fn-lish vir-ins) ~#hite Sla%ery As Metaphor) Anatomy of a Moral 3anic by Mary 4nn &r2in) D :996 QCR@"he Domini+ans, ,ounded in 1214 and s2orn !o absolu!e $over!y, denial o, $ossessions and o2nershi$ o, $ro$er!y, evade $aymen! o, !aDes due on !heir es!a!es and ,or-e ,alse re+ei$!s unders!a!in- ren!s re+eived by !he $heasan!s 2ho are ,or+ed !o lease !heir o2n lands o2ned in !he #hili$$ines) D :996@'he Secreta Monita in Fd2in R) (her2in6s boo3, 'he :n$ineer Core ;f Hell 2ri!!en in 1..6, !he Secreta Monita is alle-edly dis+overed in (ou!h 4meri+a by a Mason) "he >reemasons believin- !ha! !he Jesui! <rder is !heir enemy, $ublish !he do+umen! A,irst !isco%ere! in Hollan! an! then reprinte! in ?K>D in :n$lan! e1posin$ the alle$e! true purpose of the (esuit ;r!erB) D :996@"he Modern (!andard "almud Eersion is $rin!ed in 7i!huania) Je2ish Rabbis 2or3ed dili-en!ly !o ob!ain !horou-hness and a++ura+y in !heir !ransla!ions) 4l!hou-h, in !he 1e2 "es!amen!, Jesus is said !o have $rea+hed ,rom "he Je2ish "almudis!, i! is +onsidered vile an!i@'hris! D :99;51/22@'harles &, Fm$eror o, 4us!ria 1/16@1/1., and as 'harles &E, 3in- o, 8un-ary) 'harles E resi-ns and be+omes a mon3 and a -ardener) >rom !he ei-h!h +en!ury on2ard Aa,!er 'harlema-neB, !he 3opes be$an to see their fortunes from Catholicism 2uickly ero!in$. "he Furo$ean na!ions re,usin- !o $ay 3eters 3ence and !he in+rease o, #ro!es!an!ism $rea+hin- individual liber!ies versus es!ablishmen! reli-ion ,ur!her redu+ed !heir $o2ers) "he #o$e +laims !2o $o2ers, s$iri!ual and !em$oral) ;i!h !he s$lin!erin- o, his s$iri!ual $o2er, !he #o$e !hen los! his !em$oral $o2er and he no lon-er had !he abili!y !o rule !he $eo$le !hrou-h !he 3in- o, !he +oun!ry) ?in-s 2ere brea3in- a2ay ,rom !he ar+hai+ 'a!holi+ism ,or+ed u$on !hem ,or +en!uries, as did ?in- 8enry E&&&, 14/1@1540, ?in- o, Fn-land ,rom 150/@1540, and ,ounder o, !he 'hur+h o, Fn-land) 4meri+a: "he s!a!e o, #ennsylvania raises i!s a-e o, +onsen! ,rom !en !o siD!een, a,!er a +am$ai-n by !he #omen/s Christian 'emperance Inion and !he #hite Cross Society.
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D :99;@2/ De+ember, >riar (alvador >on!, Member o, !he Board o, 'ensorshi$, $rohibi!s !he im$or!a!ion o,, +ir+ula!ion or dis!ribu!ion o, Jose Ri5al6s boo3, -oli. "he $enal!y ,or readin-, or havinin one6s $ossession Ri5al6s boo3, bein- a! one !ime eD+ommuni+a!ion by !he 'hur+h) D :99;@"he Ea!i+an Ban3 is ,ounded) <ri-inally 3no2n as !he Institute 3er le ;pere pi *eli$ione AInstitute for #orks of *eli$ion or I;* for shortB) #o$e 7eo %&&& se!s !he -round2or3 ,or an ins!i!u!e !ha! is one day !o be+ome involved in money launderin- o, s!olen $ro$er!y, s!olen monies, -ra,!, and in!erna!ional in!ri-ue Asee 4D 1/50B) D :99;@#o$e 7eo %&&&, issues ;fficio Sanctissimo on 22 De+ember, +on+ernin- Bavaria and +on!ains a 2arnin- a-ains! >reemasonry bein- a Conta$ion and a Sect of !arkness. D :999@James 7i+3, a ,ree!hin3er, is remembered by !he 7i+3 <bserva!ory, an as!ronomi+al observa!ory in near (an Jose, 'ali,ornia, 2i!h head*uar!ers a! !he 9niversi!y o, 'ali,ornia, (an!a 'ru5) James 7i+3, an 4meri+an indus!rialis! and $hilan!hro$is!, be*uea!hed z000,000 !o !he 9niversi!y o, 'ali,ornia ,or an observa!ory !ha! 2ould +on!ain a !eles+o$e more $o2er,ul !han any $reviously) 1o!hin- +an be seen !hrou-h !he !eles+o$e 2hi+h +ould be mis+ons!rued !o $rove !he as!ronomy o, Joshua, !he reason is !ha! 'hris!iani!y 2as o$$osed !o as!ronomy, bu! !he as!ronomers had !he las! 2ord, and !oo3 reven-e, and no2 !here is no! one s!ar !ha! -li!!ers in all !he vas! ,irmamen! o, !he boundless heavens !ha! has a 'hris!ian name) ~#hat Infi!els Ha%e 9one By Rober! reen &n-ersoll D :999@8enry 'harles 7ea 2ri!es in his $ubli+a!ion, 'he History of the In2uisition in the Mi!!le A$es It &as only si1ty.t&o years after the slau$hter of 3riscillian an! his follo&ers ha! e1cite! so much horror that =eo I &hen the heresy seeme! to be re%i%in$ in FFD C.:. not only 4ustifie! the act but !eclare! that if the follo&ers of a heresy so !amnable &ere allo&e! to li%e there &oul! be an en! to human an! 9i%ine la&. 'he final step ha! been taken an! the church &as !efinitely ple!$e! to the suppression of heresy at any cost. It is impossible not to attribute to :cclesiastical influence the successi%e e!icts by &hich from the time of 'heo!osius the 5reat persistence in heresy &as punishe! &ith !eath) #o$e (ain! 7eo & by his mere ina+!ion !o s!o$ !he !or!ures and 3illin-s $ro+laimed in !he name o, Jesus 'hris! !he 7ord endorses !he 2ords o, !he Fm$eror) "he bir!h o, "homas Fd2ard 7a2ren+e, =a&rence of Arabia 2ho is +a$!ured by !he enemy, +aned and ra$ed by "ur3ish soldiers, and 2ho so loved i! !ha! he hires Rober! Bru+e !o ,lohim re-ularly a,!er he re!urns !o Fn-land) D :99< QCR@>riar Jose Rodri-ue5 also +ondemns Jose Ri5al6s boo3 and $ublishes a series o, $eriodi+als !o !h2ar! !he e,,or!s o, Ri5al) &ndul-en+es are -ran!ed !o !hose 2ho read !he $am$hle!s o, >riar Rodri-ue5) <rders are -iven ,or all !o surrender any boo3le!s, $eriodi+als, or o!her $ara$hernalia by Ri5al) 1o o!her man has +aused more embarrassmen! !o !he >riars !han Ri5al) "he +ommon $eo$le em$a!hi5e 2i!h Ri5al ,or !hey 3no2 he s$ea3s !he !ru!h) 8umorous, sa!iri+, and 2i!!y he eD$oses !he un,airness and +orru$!ion o, !he +hur+hmen and !heir +o@+ons$ira!ors, -overnmen!, in !he #hili$$ines) 4 male bro!hel is dis+overed a! 1/ 'leveland (!) in 7ondon Fn-landIs ;es! Fnd) "he s+andal be+omes !he !al3 o, so+ie!y and many im$or!an! ,i-ures, in+ludin- #rin+e 4lber! Ei+!or, se+ond in line !o !he !hrone, are rumored !o be dra2n in) Bir!h o, Jean 'o+!eau, a >ren+h ar!is!, 2ri!er, and ,ilmma3er) <ne o, !he many !radi!ions re-ardin$oli!e #arisian $issour manners is 3no2n as !he 3ri%ile$e !u cape 2hi+h allo2ed a >ren+hman 2ho +ould no! ,ind a +onvenien! $issoir AurinalB !o a$$roa+h a -endarme ApolicemanB and as3 him !o eD!end his +a$e so !ha! he +ould !a3e a lea3 behind i!) <ne o, 'o+!eauIs ,avori!e amusemen!s is !o +hoose a handsome youn- +o$ and $re!end !ha! he 2as drun3) ;i!h lu+3 he +ould -e! his !rouser bu!!ons undone by !he hel$,ul -endarme @@ and $ossibly more) 9n+oo$era!ive vi+!ims o,!en 2ound u$ 2i!h 2e! shoes) D :99<@ I am a Catholic an! a 9isciple of the 5o! &ho hath a horror of lies. I seek the truth all the truth an! nothin$ but the truth. Althou$h our &eak eyes !o not see at once the uses of it or rather see !ama$e an! peril &e must proclaim it fearlesslyL~by Mi del6F$inosis) D :9<4@>ra-men!s o, !he 5reek 5ospel of 'homas are dis+overed and men!ion a !2in AbrotherB !o Jesus)
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D :9<4@#o$e 7eo %&&& issues 9allAlto 9ellApostolico Se$$io on 15 <+!ober Akno&n also as Ab ApostoliciB, i! deals 2i!h !he >reemasonry movemen! in &!aly, +ondemnin- !he eDis!in- +ourse o, $ubli+ a,,airs in &!aly as !he reali5a!ion o, !he J Masonic 3ro$ram.L "his alle-ed a-enda is said !o involve a J!ea!ly hatre! of the ChurchL and !he aboli!ion o, reli-ious ins!ru+!ion in s+hools 2i!h !he absolu!e inde$enden+e o, +ivil so+ie!y ,rom +leri+al in,luen+e A&ith subse2uent anarchyB) 'he facts are incontestable &hich ha%e happene! in the clear li$ht of !ay8 not separate! one from another but so connecte! to$ether as in their series to re%eal &ith fullest e%i!ence a system of &hich they are the actual operation an! !e%elopment. 'he system is not ne&8 but the au!acity the fury an! the rapi!ity &ith &hich it is no& carrie! out are ne&. It is the plan of the sects that is no& unfol!in$ itself in Italy especially in &hat relates to the Catholic reli$ion an! the Church &ith the final an! a%o&e! purpose if it &ere possible of re!ucin$ it to nothin$. It is nee!less no& to put the Masonic sects upon their trial. 'hey are alrea!y 4u!$e!8 their en!s their means their !octrines an! their action are all kno&n &ith in!isputable certainty. 3ossesse! by the spirit of Satan &hose instrument they are they burn like him &ith a !ea!ly an! implacable hatre! of (esus Christ an! of His &ork8 an! they en!ea%or by e%ery means to o%erthro& an! fetter it) ~>rom !he
2or3s o, !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia. "he reader is en+oura-ed !o resear+h o!her sour+es as !his ma!erial is hi-hly dis+rimina!ory and no! 2holly re$resen!a!ive o, !he !ru!h)
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D :9<:@ >ran+ois Bjren-er (aunijre, 1.52@1/10, a small !o2n $arish $ries!, is removed ,rom his $osi!ion in 1..5 and reins!a!ed 2i!hin a ,e2 mon!hs) 8e is 2i!ness !o a dis+overy by !he bell rin-er 4n!oine 'a$!ier in 1./1* and !he do+umen!s are !a3en !o Bisho$ >eliD@4rsjne Billard a! 'ar+assonne 2ho loo3s !he o!her 2ay !o !he small $arish $ries!s un+hara+!eris!i+ and s+andalous behavior) <verni-h! !he $oor $as!or be+omes a ri+h man 2hi+h some alle-e !ha! he made his money ,rom !ra,,i+3in- in Masses Asellin$ Masses that &oul! $i%e one a si$nificant re!uction of penance in pur$atoryB (aunijre +on!inues di--in- abou! !he $arish u$on his re!urn di--in- u$ old !ombs!ones and dese+ra!in- !he da!es on some o, !hem, +ausin- -rea! dismay !o !he 'hur+h au!hori!ies 2ho s!ri$$ed him o, his o,,i+e and $ries!hood) 8e no! only re,uses !o divul-e !he names o, his ,inan+ial donors bu! also buys u$ !he surroundin- lands in !he name o, one Miss Marie Djnarnaud A his confi!ant an! perhaps consortB and he re,uses !o leave !he $arish u$on orders ,rom !he 'hur+h) "he 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies do no! $ursue !his issue any ,ur!her and !he $ries! 2ho hears his +on,ession $rior !o his dea!h, is !rauma!i5ed by 2ha! he 2as !old) ;ha! 2as !he se+re!C 4no!her $ries! in a nearby area, 4bbj 8enri Boude!, +ommi!s similar +rimes re-ardin- de,a+in- !ombs!ones) 4 !hird +leri+, $ra+!i+inin a nearby villa-e and a ,riend o, (aunijres, 4bbj 4n!oine jlis is ,ound murdered ei-h! days a,!er dis+ussions abou! !he dis+overed do+umen!s, and had also re+en!ly +ome in!o a -rea! sum o, money 2hi+h +ould no! be eD$lained) Mys!eriously !here is no re+ord o, !he murder in dio+esan ar+hives bu! a re+ord remains in $oli+e and +our! re+ords) ;ha! is !he se+re! o, !he do+umen! dis+overedC "his same area o, >ran+e is also no!ed ,or !he ,amous (ain! Ein+en! de #aul, ,ounder o, !he <rder o, !he 7a5aris! >a!hers, and Jean@Ja+*ues <lier, builder o, (ain! (ul$i+e, 2ho bo!h +laim !o have learned !he mys!eries o, 4l+hemy) "he 'hur+h ma3es several a!!em$!s !o buy (aunijre6s $ro$er!y, !o !he $oin! o, dis$a!+hin- 'ardinal Ron+alli A later to become 3ope (ohn XXIIIB) (!) Ein+en!, in order !o avoid seein- his seDual or-ans, 2ould undress in !he dar3) "o him also, seD 2as a sin) #ubli+a!ion o, A 3roblem in Mo!ern :thics by John 4ddin-!on (ymonds, 2hi+h $rovides a me!hodi+al revie2 o, s+holarly li!era!ure on homoseDuali!y) <n 1.35@>ebruary 14!h, Jose$h (mi!h, ,ounder o, !he Mormon 'hur+h, a!!ends a mee!in- o, +hur+h leaders) 8e said !ha! !he mee!in- had been +alled be+ause od had +ommanded i!, and announ+ed !ha! Jesus 2ill re!urn 2i!hin 56 years, i)e) be,ore 1./1, >ebruary 15!h) ~History of the Church 2:1.2) Jesus does no! a$$ear and !he da!e is soon ,or-o!!en li3e many o!hers) D :9<2@&! has been alle-ed !ha! !he $ries!s o, "ondo hired assassins !o 3ill Jose Ri5al u$on his re!urn !o !he #hili$$ines, and !he ,riars dra2 lo!s !o murder him QCR A3oisonin$ is the alle$e! metho! of !ealin$ &ith heretics. So much so that poison rin$s become common in :urope an! monarchies &ere compelle! to ha%e ,oo! tasters to protect themsel%es from bein$ poisone!B)
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<n January 15!h 1./3, Ri5al $resen!s >a!her #as!ells 2i!h a s!a!ue o, (ain! #aul) Durin- his eDile, Ri5al, had deba!ed 2i!h >r) #as!ells on reli-ious ma!!ers) >r) #as!ells a!!ribu!ed Ri5al6s reli-ious vie2s !o his Masoni+ a,,ilia!ions, 2hi+h is a mis+on+e$!ion, many 'hris!ians hold) Masonry is +om$osed o, a bro!herhood o, men ,rom various reli-ious ba+3-rounds= !here,ore any reli-ious vie2s Ri5al held !o2ard his 'hris!ian ,ello2s 2ere his vie2s and his vie2s alone) "he -e& Hork 'imes be+omes !he ,irs! 9)() ne2s$a$er !o use !he 2ord =esbian in a ne2s s!ory: =esbian =o%e an! Mur!er abou! a sui+ide $a+! made by !2o youn- 2omen a,!er !heir $aren!s ,orbid !hem !o see ea+h o!her) &n a le!!er !o his -ood ,riend Blumen!ri!!, Ri5al 2ri!es, I &ant to hit the friars but friars &ho utili7e! not only as a shiel! but also as a &eapon castle fortress armor etc8 I &as force! to attack their false an! superstitious reli$ion in or!er to fi$ht the enemy &ho hi! himself behin! it) ~Jose Ri5al, >ili$ino revolu!ionary, ,ree !hin3er) Ri5al believed !ha! In!i%i!ual 4u!$ment is a -i,! ,rom od, and ea+h one o, us should use i! li3e a lan!ern !o sho2 one !he 2ay and !ha!, sel, es!eem, i, modera!ed by :ud-men! +ould save man ,rom un2or!hy a+!s) >r) #as!ells ar-ued !ha! man, no! bein- $er,e+!, is limi!ed in his in!elli-en+e= hen+e he needs !he -uidan+e o, od) Ri5al did no! ar-ue !ha! $oin!, only !he need ,or !he 'hur+h) D :9<2@#o$e 7eo %&&&, issues Inimica +is on 1. De+ember, !o !he Bisho$s o, &!aly addressin>reemasonry in &!aly and rei!era!in- !he 'hur+h6s ur-en! ne+essi!y o, +omba!in- !he ends o, >reemasonry, en!rea!in- !he Bisho$s !o 2or3 !o +onver! J %ictimsL o, >reemasonry) &! admonishes some o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ +ler-y ,or en!erin- in!o or +oo$era!in- 2i!h >reemasonry) "he 'hur+h a-ain +ondemns Masonry durin- !he rei-n o, #o$e 7eo %&&& in his Custo!i !i Luella ,e!e. 05uar!ians of that faith to &hich the Christian nations o&e their morality an! ci%il re!emption &e must !utifully !ischar$e each one of our supreme tasks. 'herefore &e must raise our %oice in lou! protestations a$ainst the impious &ar &hich tries to take such a precious treasure a&ay from you belo%e! chil!ren. Alrea!y tau$ht by lon$ an! sorro&ful e1perience you kno& &ell the terrible trials of this &ar you &ho !eplore it in your hearts as Catholics an! as Italians #e !o not &ish to e1a$$erate the Masonic po&er by attributin$ to its !irect an! imme!iate action all the e%ils &hich presently preoccupy us. ~#o$e 7eo %&&&) "he 'hur+h has !oday has abou! 1,000 Bisho$s, more !han a *uar!er o, 2hom are in !he -olden land, &!aly, en:oyin- !he ,rui!s o, !he $oor in sum$!ious residen+es, and in one 2ay or an o!her share !he ,inan+ial sunshine) 4 moral his!ory o, !hem 2ould be even more unsavory !han !ha! o, !he #o$es and 'ardinals) "he ri+h Bisho$ri+s and 4r+hbisho$ri+s o, !he medieval 'hur+h, 2hi+h 2ere o,!en li!!le $rin+edoms un!il !he end o, !he ,eudal sys!em, 2ere obvious $ri5es ,or !he youn-er sons and bas!ards o, $rin+es and nobles, and a remar3able $ro+ession o, !hem +rossed !he s!a-e o, Furo$ean his!ory !o ,ur!her +orru$! !he lives o, !he masses 2i!h eD!rava-an! su$ers!i!ions) &! is un,or!una!e !ha! many !hird 2orld +oun!ries o2e !heir morali!y and +ivil redem$!ion !o a sys!em !ha! s$read i!s laDi!y o, moral s!andards and +orru$!ion and is re,le+!ed !oday in !he be-innin- o, !his 21s! +en!ury in !he $over!y o, !he $eo$le in !hose lands 2ho s!ill see3 :us!i+e and e*uali!y ,rom !heir reli-ious leaders) &n 1./2 !he 'hur+h 2ill, a-ain, eD$li+a!e !heir s!and re-ardin- Masonry) Ho&e%er you can clearly see its spirit in the facts &hich &e ha%e 4ust recor!e! an! in many others &hich &e coul! recall. 'hat spirit &hich is the implacable enemy of Christ an! of the Church tries all &ays uses all arts an! pre%ails upon all means. It sei7es from the Church its first.born !au$hter an! sei7es from Christ His fa%ore! nation the seat of His +icar on earth an! the center of Catholic unity. 'his &ar is !irecte! at the same time a$ainst the hea%enly an! the earthly kin$!oms a$ainst the faith of our ancestors an! the culture &hich they han!e! on to us. It is thus !oubly e%il bein$ $uilty of a !i%ine offense no less than a human one. Is its chief source not that %ery Masonic sect &hich #e !iscusse! at len$th in the :ncyclical 6Humanum 5enus of April EC ?KKF an! in the more recent one of ;ctober ?> ?K@C a!!resse! to the Bishops the cler$y an! the Italian people. =et no one be taken in by its attracti%e appearance or allure! by its promises8 !o not be se!uce! by its enticements or fri$htene! by its threats. *emember that Christianity an! masonry are essentially irreconcilable such that to 4oin one is to !i%orce the other. Hou can no lon$er i$nore such
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incompatibility bet&een Catholic an! mason belo%e! chil!ren) 6Hou ha%e been &arne! openly by our pre!ecessors an! &e ha%e lou!ly repeate! the &arnin$. " iven in Rome a! (ain! #e!er6s, !he ei-h!h day o,
De+ember, 1./2, in !he ,i,!een!h year o, our $on!i,i+a!e, -e& A!%ent Catholic #ebsite.
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&! is *ui!e +lear as !o !he in!en!ions o, !he 'hur+h re-ardin- Masonry) "o De+lare ;ar a-ains! !hose 2ho dare +hallen-e i!s au!hori!y and !o slander, +ondemn, and !hrea!en 2i!h eD+ommuni+a!ion !hose 2ho do no! adhere !o !he 'hur+h6s $ro,essed do+!rine are no! ne2 !a+!i+s !o !he 'hur+h in i!s so@+alled 3reser%ation of the 3ure ,aith) 4nd ye!, a,!er all is said and done by !his -rea! ins!i!u!ion i! issues a re!ra+!ion re-ardin- >reemasonry in !he 20!h +en!ury by #o$e #aul E& in 1/65, bu! !he re!ra+!ion is only a $ar!ial renun+ia!ion in !ha! Masons in Furo$e and &!aly are no! in+luded) D :9<2@#o$e 7eo %&&&, issues Custo!i !i Lualla ,e!e on 1. De+ember, !o !he $eo$le o, &!aly a!!a+3in- >reemasonry) &! ins!ru+!s !he +i!i5ens in ho2 !o 2or3 a-ains! >reemasonry in 2ays su+h as -uardin- 'a!holi+ homes a-ains! a++ess, se!!in- u$ 'a!holi+ s+hools and mu!ual aid so+ie!ies, and es!ablishin- a 'a!holi+ $ress) &! +on!ains $o!en! +ri!i+ism o, !he >reemasons) D :9<2@ "he (u$reme 'our!Is 1./2, Holy 'rinity Church %. Inite! States de+ision, Jus!i+e David Bre2er 2ri!es, 'his is a Christian nation. Bre2erIs s!a!emen! o++urred /In 9icta / a le-al !erm meanin- !he 2ri!in- !ha! re,le+!s a :ud-eIs $ersonal o$inion, and no! an o,,i+ial +our! $ronoun+emen! !ha! se!s le-ally bindin- $re+eden!) D :9<7@"he Masoni+ movemen! in !he #hili$$ines is +onsidered a sub%ersi%e $roup and !he ($anish -overnmen! on !he 31s! o, Mar+h o, !ha! year resolves !o $erse+u!e !hem) "he ran 'onse:o Re-ional, 4mbro+io >lores, announ+es !ha! !he ,riars have -iven him lis!s o, sus$e+!ed members o, !he rene-ade re+al+i!ran!s) 1ames o, !he a++om$li+es 2ere even $ublished in !he ne2s$a$er, =o 3olitica !e :spana en ,ilipinas. #o$e 7eo %&&& on June 20!h issues 3raeclara denoun+in- Masonry) &n Mar+h o, 1./5 4r+hbisho$ 1o5aleda o, Malolos +ommuni+a!es !o eneral Blan+o !he 3erturbin$ center o, unres! in his lo+al is !he Masoni+ 7od-e) John (hol!o Dou-las, !he 1.!h Mar*uis o, Sueensberry leaves a +ard a! !he Albermarle Club in 7ondon, Fn-land, addressed 'o ;scar #il!e posin$ as a so!omite Asi+B $erha$s !ri--erin- !he in+iden! !ha! is soon !o brin- abou! ;ildeIs do2n,all) "he Mar*uis is be!!er 3no2 amon- o!her +ir+les as !he +om$iler o, !he -overnin- rules o, !he s$or! o, boDin-) 0 'he la&s !o not pro%i!e for reli$ious free!om in the 3hilippines an! the $o%ernment shoul! therefore take harsh action a$ainst the enemies of the Church)L ~Roman 'a!holi+ 4r+hbisho$ 1o5aleda o, Malolos,
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Many sus$e+!ed Masons are de$or!ed Aofficials referre! to this as a chan$e of resi!enceB and !he unlu+3y ,e2, 2ho are +au-h!, are im$risoned and !or!ured) 4! one !ime, !his or-ani5a!ion in !he #hili$$ines en:oyed !he $rivile-e o, bein- a -rou$ o, dis!in+! ,ree!hin3ers and ,reedom ,i-h!ers, es$ousin- !he +ause o, !he $oor) 9n,or!una!ely, many no2 :oin !his au-us! body ,or $ersonal reasons, amon-s! 2hi+h is $ro!e+!ion ,rom !heir +rimes a-ains! so+ie!y) 4 ,a+! admi!!ed by !he 8i-her <rder in !he rand 7od-e, bu! o, 2hi+h a! !he !ime o, !his 2ri!inno a+!ion has been !a3en !o rid !hemselves o, +orru$!ion or !he $er+eived im$ression o, a+!s o, +riminali!y) "he 'hur+h o, Rome denies sim$le $leasures !o !he $oor and non@Furo$eans, ,rom !heir s+hools !ha! +a!er !o !he ($aniards, !o !he so+ial eli!e 2ho en:oy !he ,rui!s o, ($anish +on*ues!, !he masses are ,orbidden !o voi+e !heir vie2s) ;ha! ha$$ened !o >reedom o, Reli-ion and >reedom o, !he #ress, 2hi+h !he 'hur+h es$ouses, i! has ,ollo2ed ,or +en!uriesC &! denies basi+ human ri-h!s !o !he indi-enous $eo$le o, !he #hili$$ines in a $oli+y o, dis+rimina!ion, 2hi+h i! denies) Carria$es &ithout horses shall $o an! acci!ents fill the &orl! &ith &oe. Aroun! the earth thou$ht shall fly. In the t&ili$ht of an eye8 0Iron shall float in the &ater shall float As easily as &oo!en boats. "'he Story of 3rophecy 1..1. D :9<7@#o$e 7eo %&&& issues 3raeclara, on 20 June, an a$os!oli+ le!!er !o !he heads o, s!a!e and na!ions o, !he 2orld, 2hi+h +alls ,or a union 2i!h !he 'hur+h o, Rome 2arnin- a-ains! >reemasonry A*emember Masons &ere in%ol%e! in the ,rench *e%olution the American *e%olution an! the 3hilippine stru$$le for free!omB)
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>ren+h 'a$!ain 4l,red Drey,us is ,ramed by an!i@(emi!i+ >ren+h o,,i+ers, ,ound -uil!y, and is -iven a li,e sen!en+e a! Devil6s &sland) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, >ren+h -overnmen!, and !he army uni!e !o su$$ress !he !ru!h, bu! !en years la!er, Drey,us is de+lared en!irely inno+en!) "he Drey,us 4,,air be+omes 2orld@2ide ne2s ,or years) D :9<3@22nd January, !he ($anish -overnmen! orders !he arres! o, all Masons) Masons are arres!ed and some de$or!ed) Belie, in e*uali!y, bro!herly love, and ,reedom are a-ains! !he la2 QCR "he F-y$!ian od "y$hon re$resen!s a !rilo-y o, des!ru+!ive ,or+es in !he Masoni+ !radi!ion !ha! are re$resen!ed in >reemasonry as: Des!royers o, all vir!uous !hin-s, !hey are (u$ers!i!ion, >ear, and &-noran+e) 4 s!ron- and ri-h!eous +urse, es$e+ially 2hen u!!ered by a $erson in au!hori!y, is believed !o be an e,,e+!ive Aunfailin$B bli-h! in i!s e,,e+!) ~ enesis 12, 25, 20= && ?in-s 2:24= F++lesias!es A(ira+hB 3:11) <ne o, "heir <2n: Bir!h o, J) Fd-ar 8oover, 2ho ,or many years 2as head o, !he 9)() >ederal Bureau o, &nves!i-a!ion, main!ained many se+re! surveillan+e ,iles on individuals and or-ani5a!ions, in+ludin-ay and o!her seDually iden!i,ied ones) 8e 2as a homoseDual and homo$hobe) ~ =eather History 'imeline
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D :9<3@1/04@#er{n, Juan Domin-o, #residen! o, 4r-en!ina ,rom 1/46@55, and a-ain ,rom 1/03@04, a mos! remar3able 7a!in 4meri+an ,i-ure 2ho brou-h! si-ni,i+an! +han-es !o !he na!ion6s $oli!i+al arena) 8e !raveled !o &!aly !o s!udy 4l$ine mili!ary me!hods and u$on his re!urn !o 4r-en!ina in 1/41, #er{n, a re+o-ni5ed mili!ary eD$er! 2ho 2ro!e ,ive boo3s on mili!ary his!ory, and an admirer o, !he &!alian di+!a!or Beni!o Mussolini, :oined o!her o,,i+ers in a se+re! mili!ary lod-e !ha! s!a-ed a +ou$ d6j!a! in June o, 1/43) #er{n, a 2ido2er, married his illi+i! lover, Mario Fva Duar!e, 2ho be+ame a,,e+!iona!ely 3no2n as JFvi!aL !o !he masses o, 4r-en!ina) "he dea!h o, Fvi!a A?@>EB, e+onomi+ di,,i+ul!ies, ;;&& +ons$ira+ies, +laims o, +orru$!ion, in+reasinlabor unres!, and his eD+ommuni+a!ion by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2ea3ened #er{n6s -overnmen!, and in 1/55 he 2as ous!ed by !he mili!ary Asee also 4D 1/63B) Bir!h o, one o, 8olly2ood6s mos! su++ess,ul lovers on !he s+reen= Rudol,o 4l,on5o Ra,,aelo #ierre >ilber! u-lielmi di Balen!ina dI4n!on-uolla in 'as!ellane!a, &!aly, 2ho is be!!er 3no2n as Rudol$h Ealen!ino, 2ho se+re!ly en:oyed male !o male seD, 2as sub:u-a!ed by his lesbian 2i,e, and died be+ause his s!ron- ma+ho ima-e demanded !ha! he ,i-h! in a boDin- arena) ?no2n ,or his ima-e o, !he +a$!ured (hei3 han-in- ,rom ou!s!re!+hed arms !o a barred 2indo2, his manly +hes! bare, and his body e*ui$$ed ,or 2ha!ever menG2omen desire) &, !he 'hris!ian movemen! only 3ne2) D :9<6@'airo, an F-y$!olo-is! o, erman an+es!ry, dis+overs an+ien! do+umen!s +on!ainin-: 'he 5ospel of Mary AMa$!aleneB and 'he Apocryphon ASecret Book of (ohnB "hese nos!i+ 2ri!in-s a$$ear !o have been in,luen+ed by an+ien! &ranian !ea+hin-s and Koroas!rian !radi!ions) 'hris!iani!y is no! ,ounded u$on ne2 belie,s bu! eDis!inbelie,s +han-ed !o a++en!ua!e !he $resen! a++e$!able values o, eDis!in- +ul!ures) "he 'hur+h denies !his by +laimin-, Be&are of false prophets. &n 'he Apocalypse of 3eter 'hris! eD$lains !o !he 4$os!le #e!er !ha! !hose 2ho a+! as i, !hey have derived !heir $o2er ,rom od are #aterless canals. "hey do no! unders!and !he mys!eries ye! boas! !ha! !hey and !hey alone are 3no2led-eable o, !he !ru!h) 'on!radi+!in- $revailin- norms and +ul!ural values !his do+!rine is no! a++e$!ed by !he rulin- ma:ori!y and is +onsidered heresy and i! is ,or !his reason !ha! !hese manus+ri$!s 2ere hidden ,or +en!uries) Do $revailin- norms di+!a!e !he "ru!hC 9n,or!una!ely, even !oday, in !his modern 21s! +en!ury i! does) 8eresy is de,ined as, A species of infi!elity in men &ho ha%in$ professe! the faith of Christ corrupt its !o$mas. "(ain! "homas 4*inas) "here,ore, heresy +an only be +ommi!!ed by someone 2ho +onsiders !hemselves a 'hris!ian, bu! re:e+!s !he !ea+hin-s o, 2ha! is a+++e$!ed by !he <r!hodoD 'hris!ian 'hur+h) 4s s!a!ed earlier, All *eli$ions Chan$e, as do +ul!ural $ra+!i+es) Reli-ion via i!s hierar+hi+al or-ani5a!ion en+umbers !he individual !o re+o-ni5e i!s au!hori!y and !hrou-h i!s sole re+o-ni!ion 2e mus! a$$roa+h od) ~1o!e: #ris+illian a+hieved !he
dis!in+!ion o, be+omin- !he ,irs! 'hris!ian burned alive ,or 8eresy in 3.5 a! "reves)
"he 'hur+h has al2ays ,ou-h! in ,avor o, i!s version o, <r!hodoDy A%ia con%ersion either by book or by s&or!B and !he #o$e +laims au!hori!y as !he sel,@$ro+laimed su++essor o, (ain! #e!er !o es!ablish i!s version o, !ru!h) 4! various !imes in his!ory, i! has had varyin- de-rees o, $o2er !o resis! or $unish here!i+s ACrusa!es loss of property imprisonment torture or !eathB) "his eD$lains 2hy !hrou-hou! his!ory lay $eo$le 2ere !or!ured, +ru+i,ied and burned a! !he s!a3e ,or +laimin- !o have s$o3en !o od)
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"he las! $erson re+o-ni5ed !o be burned alive a! !he s!a3e on orders dire+!ly ,rom Rome 2as iordano Bruno, a 'a!holi+ $ries!, eDe+u!ed in 1600 ,or his +olle+!ion o, here!i+al belie,s in+ludin'o$erni+anism and Aprobably more importantB belie, in an unlimi!ed universe 2i!h innumerable inhabi!ed alien 2orlds) ;hy 2ould od 2an! !o s$ea3 !o +ommon man 2hen his au!hori5ed re$resen!a!ives 2ere availableC "his is !an!amoun! !o sayin- !ha! !he +ommon masses 2ere +loser !o od !han !he $ries!hood and $u!s !hem Athe priesthoo!B in a deli+a!e $osi!ion o, havin- !o de,end !heir $osi!ion and eDis!en+e) D :9<;@'he Canon $ublished by ;illiam (!irlin-, des+ribes eso!eri+ !ea+hin-s !ha! -overn !he ar!s, s+ien+es, musi+, as!rolo-y, and an+ien! +ul!ures) &! lin3s !he an+ien! -ods alon- 2i!h !heir numeri+al values 2i!h !heir symboli+ ma-ni!ude) 4 +laim lon- denied by !he 'hur+h bu! no2 a+3no2led-ed as havinsome relevan+e) Ma-nus 8irs+h,eld and ,ive ,riends ,ound !he (+ien!i,i+@8umani!arian 'ommi!!ee in 'harlo!!enbur-, !hen a suburb o, Berlin) "heir -oal 2as !o abolish !he an!i@homoseDual 3ara$raph ?D> in erman la2, bu! !he +ommi!!ee soon dissolved on June ., 1/33 !o avoid bein- banned by !he 1a5is) 3ara$raph ?D> 2as s!ill in ,or+e) D :9<;@7jo "aDil, also 3no2n as abriel Jo-and #a-es, born abriel 4n!oine Jo-and@#a-es, 1.54@ 1/00, >ren+h $ra+!i+al :o3er, $ublishes his boo3, Confession. "he omni$resen! $aranoia re-ardin>reemasonry, alon- 2i!h !he ravenous -ullibili!y o, !he 'a!holi+s, $roved boun!i,ul -rounds ,or one o, !he -rea!es! li!erary hoaDes desi-ned by !he 4!heis!@sa!iris!, 7eo "aDil, 2ho 2as edu+a!ed by !he Jesui!s, bu! soon be+ame a mili!an! 4!heis! and an!i@+leri+al $ro$a-andis!) 8is boo3 is alle-ed !o +on!ain !he se+re! ri!es and ri!uals o, !he Masoni+ Bro!herhood) "his eD$ose in+ludes sa!ani+ +ul!s 2orshi$$in- and o!her immoral a+!s $ur$or!edly +ommi!!ed by Masons) <n 4$ril 1/!h, "aDil holds a $ubli+s -a!herin- in 2hi+h he admi!s !ha! !he boo3 is a ,raud and !ha! !he hoaD 2as $er$e!ra!ed ,or $ubli+i!y) 9n,or!una!ely, !he boo3 is la!er re$rin!ed in Here!om, Eolume 5, in 1//6 as !ru!h, mu+h !o !he de!rimen! o, !he <rder) 4lber! #i3e in !his boo3 is de+lared as !he >irs! 7u+i,erian #o$e, (u$reme 'hie, o, all >reemasons o, !he lobe) "he >undamen!alis!, #a! Rober!son, in, 'he -e& #orl! ;r!er does li!!le !o eD$ose !he !ru!h bu! only $er$e!ua!es !his i-noran+e ,or !he bene,i! o, raisin- monies ,or his +ause Asoun! familiarCB) "aDil au!hored many an!i@reli-ious s3i!s and sa!ires +ommen+in- 2hen he 2as 25 years o, a-e 2hi+h in+luded A Humorous Bible 'he Skullcap an! its #earers, and A Humorous 5ospel or the =ife of (esus. 8e 2as es$e+ially ade$! a! ridi+ulin- !he slea5y li,es!yles o, !he de+aden! #o$es o, his era, alon- 2i!h !heir sa+red do+!rines and reli-ious !aboos) 8e ,un+!ioned as se+re!ary o, !he 4n!i@'leri+al 7ea-ue in >ran+e, 2hi+h boas!ed some 15,000 members, and edi!ed !he so+ie!y6s ne2s$a$er, Anti.Clericale) Farlier, he had $ublished =a Marotte Q>ool6s BaubleR, an 4!heis! :ournal o, humor and insul!, and in 1..0 ,ounded a (o+ie!y o, >ree!hin3ers) <ne o, "aDil6s +ollabora!ors 2as ano!her 4!heis!, a Dr) ?arl 8a+3s, 2ho 2ro!e under !he $seudonym Bataille. &n 1./2, !he !2o be-an issuin- a serial $ubli+a!ion 3no2n ,or i!s in,amous !i!le, 'he 9e%il in the -ineteenth Century 2hi+h 2as a sa!iri+al eD$ose o, >reemasonry and i!s alle-ed (a!anism) "he 2or3 be-an by re,errin- !o #o$e 7eo %&&&6s en+y+li+al le!!er, Humanum 5enus 2hereby !he 8oly >a!her divided all o, humani!y in!o !2o 2arrin- +am$s= !hose 2ho 2orshi$$ed !he one and only !rue 'hris!ian od, and !hose 2ho served 7u+i,er, $ersoni,i+a!ion o, evil, 2i+3ed, and debased) "he hoaD is eD$osed, and 8a+3s remar3s !ha! no sooner had he and "aDil read #o$e 7eo6s en+y+li+al !han he $er+eived a ne2s means o, enri+hmen!) A rare opportunity to coin money out of the mass cre!ulity an! boun!less stupi!ity of the Catholics 0.L ~7eo "aDil) >rom !his en+oura-emen! 'he 9e%il 2as +rea!ed by "aDil and 8a+3s as !hey se! !o 2or3, and !heir +ombined in-enui!y 3ne2 no bound) 0Sometimes I fabricate! the most incre!ible stories,L 2ri!es "aDil) "heir mo!ives a$$eared !o be en!irely ,inan+ially mo!iva!ed) 'he 9e%il in the -ineteenth Century is !ruly a +olle+!ion o, ou!ra-eous, un$roven and amusin- !ales= !he -is! o, !he s!ory involves +on!inuous revela!ions re-ardin- >reemasons and o!her se+re! so+ie!ies and !heir e,,or!s !o es!ablish a sor! o, =uciferian 2orshi$ on ear!h) "hese e,,or!s 2ere es!ablished
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a-ains! a ba+3-round o, an alle-ed re!urn !o !he ,old o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) "aDil also 2ro!e a boo3 on !he li,e o, (oan of Arc 2hi+h he in!ended !o in+i!e animosi!y amon-s! !he +hur+h hierar+hy and i!s membershi$, bu! "aDil be+ame so over2helmed by re+i$ro+a!in- emo!ions o, reli-iosi!y !ha! i! is said he burs! in!o !ears) I burst into sobs revealed "aDil in his sa!iri+al $ubli+a!ion, Confession. 3ar!on me oh 5o!< I crie! out in a %oice choke! &ith tears. 3ar!on my many blasphemies< 3ar!on all the e%il I ha%e &rou$ht< I passe! the ni$ht in prayer an! resol%e! on the ne1t !ay to seek absolution for my sins..) "aDil immedia!ely 2i!hdre2 ,rom $ubli+ a+!ivi!ies re-ardin- !he 4!heis!i+ or-ani5a!ions, and !endered his resi-na!ion o, !he 4n!i@'leri+al 7ea-ue) Eery ,e2 o, his 4!heis! +ohor!s believed in "aDil6s beinBorn A$ain and $ubli+ dis$lay o, reli-iosi!y, 0yet e%ery one &as pu77le! to un!erstan! the strate$ic purpose of this retro$ra!e mo%ement.... (ome +ried, Ha< Hou cant fool us< Hou%e been pai! by the +atican< Ho& much eh? "aDil se! !o 2or3 in 2ri!inan eD$ose, Complete *e%elations 2hi+h over,lo2ed 2i!h bo!h ima-inary and alle-ed -ruesome !ales o, devil 2orshi$$in-, debau+hery and sa+rile-ious ri!es $er!ainin- !o !he Masoni+ <rder) "he 'a!holi+ +on!in-en+y a++e$!s !hese 2or3s as !he !rue eviden+e o, !he evils and venomous ri!es bein- $er,ormed in se+re! and -ree!s "aDil and his revela!ions 2i!h eDul!a!ions, boas!in!ha! his 2or3s 0 Combine! positi%e an! irrefutable proofs of the !iabolical character of the Masonic mysteries. By 1..0, "aDil had +onnived his 2ay in!o a $riva!e session 2i!h #o$e 7eo %&&&, 2ho in,ormed Jor-and !ha! he 2as an avid reader o, !he *e%elations and "aDil leaves !he Ea!i+an 2i!h a #a$al benedi+!ion as 2ell as 'he conclusion that he coul! ima$ine nothin$ so absur! that it &oul! not be recei%e! in Catholic circles as authentic an! in!orse! by infallible authority.... 'en!uries la!er, !his same reli-ious -rou$ 2ill +on!inue !o +ondemn !hose 2hom i! +anno! $rove -uil!y o, any o!her +rime o!her !han !ha! o, denyin- !he #o$e his su$erior role in !he 2orld order) Masons +on!inue !o deny alle-ian+e !o any s$e+i,i+ ,ai!h as a +ondi!ion o, membershi$ and re*uire only a belie, in od) "he 'a!holi+ $resses are $leased !o $ublish "aDil6s de+ei!,ul li!era!ure ,or !he 'hur+h 2as !a3en in by "aDil 2hen he and Ba!aille@8a+3s be-an !heir $ubli+a!ion o, 'he 9e%il in the -ineteenth Century. "his ,i+!i!ious s!ory o, 4lber! #i3e, a rand Mas!er o, >reemasonry, 2ho resided in 'harles!on, (ou!h 'arolina, 2hom !he boo3 +alled !he Satanic 3ope remains a +on!roversial ,i-ure in !he his!ory o, !he +ra,!) #i3e served as a -eneral in !he 'on,edera!e 4rmy and a,!er !he 'ivil ;ar, he be+ame in!eres! in Masonry and an+ien! lan-ua-es) #i3e be+ame rand 'ommander o, !he (+o!!ish Ri!e, and head o, !he (ou!hern Jurisdi+!ion in !he 9ni!ed (!a!es) "aDil and Ba!aille alle-ed !ha! 4lber! #i3e 2as head o, a mys!erious and se+re!ive =uciferian Conspiracy 3no2n as !he -e& 3ala!ian *ite head*uar!ered in 'harles!on, ()') 2hi+h also had alle-ed a,,ilia!ed !em$les in ;ashin-!on, Rome, Mon!evideo, 1a$les and 'al+u!!a) "aDil +laimed !o have inven!ed a devi+e 2here #i3e +ould +ommuni+a!e 2i!h his Masoni+ dis+i$les !hrou-hou! !he 2orld a! !he !ou+h o, a bu!!on Ayears be,ore !he inven!ion o, !he radioB= and alle-ed !ha! !he JSatanic 3opeL had a bra+ele! by 2hi+h he +ould summon 7u+i,er ,or +onsul!a!ions a! any !ime) ;ne !ay Satan took 3ike $ently in his arms an! ma!e a trip &ith him to Sirius 2ro!e "aDil, 'ra%ersin$ the &hole !istance in a fe& minutes. After e1plorin$ the fi1e! star he &as brou$ht back safe an! soun! to his room in #ashin$ton.... &n !he la!e 1/!h +en!ury, many $eo$le as 2ell as !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h believed !hese $re$os!erous s!ories 2ri!!en by "aDil ,or sheer $ro,i! and en:oymen! and !o!al disre-ard !o !ru!h) "he $ubli+a!ion 'he 9e%il !old o, a labyrin!h o, under-round labora!ories se+re!ed benea!h !he +li,,s o, ibral!ar, 2hi+h 2as s!a,,ed by mis+hievous demons, all under !he leadershi$ o, a leader named 'ubal Cain. (a!an6s +hemis!s are said !o have 2or3ed around !he +lo+3 ,ormula!in- ,lues and o!her e$idemi+s !o be s$read amon-s! 'hris!ians, 2orld2ide) &n >reibur-, (2i!5erland, "aDil alle-ed 2as !o be ,ound a Masoni+ !em$le he2n ou! o, ro+3 ,or !he sole use o, a Satanic Mass $ar!i+i$a!ed in by Masons o, !he lo+al lod-e) 1a3ed men and 2omen 2ere said !o en-a-e in irreli-ious and ero!i+ ou!ra-es, immorali!y ram$an! 2i!hin !he 2alls o, !his remo!e villa-e, 2hi+h in+luded !he s!abbin- o, Holy #afers 2hi+h had alle-edly been s!olen by Je2s ,rom
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!he 'a!holi+ 'hur+hes in de,ian+e o, od and all !ha! 2as (a+red and 8oly) "his $i*uan! $leasan!ry is no! ,inished ye!, ,or "aDil !hen $resen!s Miss Diana Eau-hn !o so+ie!y as a des+endan! o, !he Rosi+ru+ian al+hemis! "homas Eau-hn) "he lady +laims !o have in her $ossession a si-ned +on!ra+! be!2een her ,amous an+es!or and J SatanL himsel,, da!in- !o Mar+h 25!h 1625) Miss Eau-hn 2as su$$osedly born in #aris on >ebruary 2/, 1.04 A!ha! $ar!i+ular year !here is no >ebruary 2/!hB) Miss Eau-hn alle-es !ha! she 2as raised on 7u+i,erian $rin+i$les, and one day eD$ressed doub! !o her (a!ani+ -urus as !o !he vir!ues o, 'ain and 4bel as e$i!omes o, diaboli+al vir!ue) 8er men!ors immedia!ely as+er!ained !ha!, !his youn-s!er 2as $ossessed by !he 'hris!ian 4n-el, Ra$hael, and !ha! she 2as in need o, immedia!e :1orcism les! she ,all $rey !o !he one, !rue 'hris!ian od) "he :1orcism is $er,ormed, 'he &hole process of &hich L as des+ribed by "aDil , ... Is a cle%er tra%esty of the same ceremonial rite prescribe! by the *oman Catholic Church for the e1pulsion of e%il spirits.... "he FDor+ism Ri!ual is a +om$le!e su++ess and !he An$el *aphael is driven ou! o, !he ma!erial body o, Miss Eau-hn) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 4u!hori!ies did no! immedia!ely -ras$ !he insinua!ions and drama o, !his +laim, and ,e2, i, any 2i!hin o,,i+ial 'a!holi+ism, unders!ood !he humor and invidious in!en! o, "aDil6s de-radin- $arody on #o$e 7eo6s :1orcisimus in Satanam et An$elos Spostatas issued by !he #o$e in 1./0) <r, $erha$s !hey did +om$rehend and 2ere !oo embarrassed !o +ommen! ,ur!her on !his issue) ;i!h her body res!ored !o s$iri!ual heal!h, Miss Eau-hn is $la+ed in !he +are o, Asmo!eus one o, !he (a!ani+ ,un+!ionaries, and !he demon a$$roa+hes her in !he ou!2ard a$$earan+e o, a handsome sui!or emi!!in- a s!ron- aroma o, balsam) 8e es+or!s Miss Eau-hn on various $leasure !ri$s and shor! :ourneys !o $ur-a!ory, a! one !ime even 2his3in- her a2ay !o !he $lane! Mars 2here !he !2o visi! (+hia$arelli6s 'anals and s!roll amon-s! !he $y-my inhabi!an!s o, !he Red #lane!) 4s ridi+ulous as !his may sound, one mus! reali5e !ha! 2e are dealin- 2i!h a su$ers!i!ious 2orld, 2hi+h believes every!hin- in $rin! as !he !ru!h) &n !he an+ien! re+o@Roman 2orld, i! 2as *ui!e +ommon !o +urse or bind your enemy or rival by 2ri!inan in+an!a!ion on a !able! and dedi+a!in- i! !o a -od or s$iri!) "hese +urses or bindin- s$ells, +ommonly +alled 69efi1iones 2ere in!ended !o brin- o!her $eo$le under !he $o2er and +on!rol o, !hose 2ho +ommissioned !hem) ~Curse 'ablets an! Bin!in$ Spells from the
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"hrou-hou! !his my!hi+al e$isode, 'a!holi+s every2here sa!ed !hemselves 2i!h su+h in+redulous ,abri+a!ions all s$un by !he s!rai-h!@,a+ed "aDil and his +ohor! in +rime, Dr) Ba!aille) "he 'a!holi+ Journal, 'he Month 2ri!es $raise2or!hily o, "aDil6s +onversion !o !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h and his subse*uen! revela!ions re-ardin- !he evils o, Masonry, no!in- !ha! An instance of con%ersion as that of =eo 'a1il ou$ht to at least encoura$e us to hope that there may be many such. "aDil ins!ills ho$e in !he 'hur+h6s *ues! !o *uell !he s$read o, Masonry) 8e 2as in his -lory and +ould no! see an end, ,or he 2as blinded by ,inan+ial -ain) "aDil had ,ooled all o, 'hris!endom, s!a!in-, My collea$ues &ere a$hast an! e1claime! 6Houll spoil the &hole 4oke &ith your nonsense< 6Bah I replie! let me be an! you &ill seeH 8is name 2as asso+ia!ed 2i!h eD$oses on !he vir!ues o, +onversion !o 'hris!iani!y and "aDil 2as hi-hly re-arded in !he +ommuni!y ,or his ,or!hri-h!ness and heroism in s!andin- u$ !o Masonry) &n !he 'hris!ian 2orld he 2as !heir hero) "aDil +on!inued !o $romo!e his Complete *e%elations and 'he 9e%il un!il 1./0, 2hen $ubli+ $ressure demanded !he $ersona o, Miss Diana Eau-hn, !he so@+alled re,ormed 7u+i,erian) (o, "aDil +alled a $ress +on,eren+e on 4$ril 1/!h= he moun!ed !he $la!,orm be,ore !he assembled re$or!ers and observers, and he +on,essed his hoaD !o !he be2ildered $ubli+ be,ore him) 8e !han3ed !he +ler-y ,or !heir assis!an+e in +arryin- ou! his +ons$ira+y and a!!ribu!ed !heir +oo$era!ion due !o !heir i-noran+e and imbe+ili!y, 2hile he es+a$ed amids! !he +on,usion) "his man had no morals, nor s+ru$les, and !his so +alled revela!ion 2as :us! ano!her ,orm o, a!!en!ion -a!herin- and $ubli+i!y) "aDil !he 'onver! 2as s!ill !he same old "aDil, 2ho had shammed and ridi+uled reli-ious believers be,ore, bu! 2ho did no! +onvin+e !he !rue believers) 'hris!ians did no! 2an! !o believe !ha! !hey had been !a3en advan!a-e o, in $ubli+, so mu+h so, !ha! one 'a!holi+ 2ri!er main!ained !ha! !he man 2ho
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+alled !he $ress +on,eren+e 2as really an im$os!or, and !ha! Masons had 3idna$$ed !he real "aDil) 4no!her insis!ed !ha! Diana Eau-hn ,ailed !o a$$ear be+ause !he >reemasons had bribed "aDil in!o $la+in- her in an asylum 2here she +ould no! es+a$e) 'he 3elican a 'a!holi+ ma-a5ine, unable !o +ome !o -ri$s 2i!h !he !ru!h, s!ill su$$or!ed "aDil6s revela!ions abou! devil@2orshi$$in- and !he Masoni+ <rder, insis!in- !ha! >reemasons, Je2s, and 7u+i,erians as 2ell as !heir +omrades had +arried ou! many o, !he a!ro+i!ies des+ribed in !he li!era!ure $ublished by "aDil and Ba!aille) &! 2as ,ur!her asser!ed !ha! in July 1./0, !he Je2s had abs+onded 2i!h +onse+ra!ed 2a,ers ,rom a +hur+h in (ilesia, #oland, 2hereu$on !he $lo! 2as un+overed by a #olish man o, nobili!y and re$or!ed i! !o !he au!hori!ies) "hus ended one o, !he -rea! li!erary hoaDes in all o, his!ory, 2i!h !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +au-h! in a dilemma as !o 2he!her or no! i! should 3ee$ silen! or divul-e i!s +om$li+i!y in an a+! o, harassmen! and $erse+u!ion a-ains! !he Masoni+ <rder, 2hi+h i! loa!hed) &! 2as a ba!!le o, $ubli+a!ion, $ubli+ eD$osure, and 2i!s, 2hi+h !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h los!) "aDil re!urned !o !he an!i@+leri+al movemen!, beinre+orded in !he 'a!holi+ Fn+y+lo$edia as ;ne of the most notorious reli$ious hoa1ers of the ?@th century. "here 2ere no 2inners) "he lin3a-e o, >reemasonry 2i!h some o, !he mos! bi5arre (a!ani+ Ri!uals and $ra+!i+es, in !he minds o, !he 'hris!ian +ommuni!y no! only +hallen-es !heir ima-ina!ion, bu! also +emen!s 2ha! !hey have ,el! all alon- re-ardin- se+re! so+ie!ies) "he 3rotocols of the =earne! :l!ers of Jion is ye! ano!her s$e+ious +olle+!ion o, dia!ribe) "he 3rotocols are +laimed !o be a mas!er $lan ,ormula!ed a! a se+re! mee!in- o, Kionis!s in 1./0, held in Berne, (2i!5erland) "he mee!inis alle-edly +on+o+!ed by Je2s, Masons, 7u+i,erians, !he &llumina!i, in!erna!ional ban3ers, and o!her so +alled In. 'ouchables 2i!h !he sole $ur$ose o, brin-in- abou! !he de+ay and de+line o, all 'hris!ian +ivili5a!ion via ini!ia!ion o, a -e& #orl! ;r!er. "he J3rotocols $led-e bein-: ... 'o corrupt the youn$ $eneration by sub%ersi%e e!ucation !ominate people throu$h their %ices !estroy family life un!ermine respect for reli$ion encoura$e lu1ury amuse people to pre%ent them from thinkin$ poison the spirit by !estructi%e theories &eaken human bo!ies by inoculation &ith microbes foment international hatre! an! prepare for uni%ersal bankruptcy an! concentration of $ol! in the han!s of the (e&s. ;ha! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +ould no! do by su$$ression, o$$ression, and sub:u-a!ion, i! no2 in!ends !o do by menda+i!y, de+e$!ion, and ,alsehoods) 3rotocols has been in+endiary ,uel ,or everyone 2ho o$$osed !he Je2s and non@'hris!ians, ,rom !he 1a5is in ;;&&, !o !he ,undamen!alis! 'hris!ians in !he 20!h +en!ury) 4dol$h 8i!ler -ives +reden+e !o !he 3rotocols in his boo3, Mein Mampf main!ainin!ha! !here eDis!s a Je2ish $lo! a-ains! 'hris!iani!y, 2hi+h is +ons$irin- alon- 2i!h >reemasonry) 4 +ursory revie2 o, Masonry 2ill sho2 !ha! all !yranni+al, di+!a!orial or monar+hial -overnmen!s are a-ains! Masonry in !ha! !he <rder believes in ,ree #ill !he ri-h! !o +hoose 2hi+h is in dire+! +on!radi+!ion o, au!hori!a!ive leadershi$ Athis inclu!es some reli$ious or!ersB) "he 3rotocols is a+!ually a $la-iarism o, an earlier !ra+! 3no2n as !he, 9ialo$ues in the In!er&orl! Bet&een Machia%elli an! Montes2uieu, $ublished in 1.65 by Mauri+e Jouly as a sa!iri+al re$resen!a!ion o, 1a$oleon &&& and his au!hori!a!ive -overnmen!) "hese 9ialo$ues in+or$ora!ed in!o !he 3rotocols 2i!h !heir a$$ro$ria!e anno!a!ions and re2ri!in-s are o, li!!le im$or!an! as !hey are, li3e "aDil6s +rea!ions, also his!ori+al ,or-eries $er$e!ra!ed u$on !he $ubli+ !o s$read vile innuendos re-ardin- reli-ious and $oli!i+al belie,s no! a+3no2led-ed by ano!her reli-iousG$oli!i+al ,a+!ion) "he !ru!h is no! al2ays readily available !o !hose 2ho 2ould see3 i!, mu+h less have !he +oura-e !o reveal i!) iven human -ullibili!y, i! is no! sur$risin- !ha! !he ,alla+ies $ublished in !he 3rotocols !he dis+losures o, "aDil@Ba!aille, !he my!hs o, Barruel and Robison, and o!her !he various assor!ed !ales re-ardin- !he Masoni+ <rder o, >reemasonry and !he &llumina!i $ersevere !o !his very day) ;i!h li!!le ob:e+!ivi!y, resear+h, or s+holarly a$$li+a!ion havinbeen a++om$lished re-ardin- !hese asso+ia!ions i! is no 2onder !ha! many are s!ill in dar3ness as !o !heir in!en! mu+h less !heir a++om$lishmen!s) 7i!!le li!era!ure survives on !he &lluminis!s, al!hou-h !here are over 10,000 $ie+es on >reemasonry) "aDil6s hoaD and sa!ire o, !he 'hris!ians is s!ill a++e$!ed as !ru!h by se-men!s o, !he un3no2in'hris!ian +ommuni!y, 2hi+h has no! been eD$osed !o bu! bi!s and $ie+es o, his 2or3s) 1e2
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$ubli+a!ions in ri-h!@2in- +ir+les s!ill re$ea! bi5arre s!ories o, 'he 9e%il in the ?@th Century and +laim !o lin3 !he disbanded <rder o, !he &llumina!i !o even!s o++urrin- !oday) 4,!er !2o hundred years ,rom !he ,oundin- o, !he <rder, !here is more ,alla+y !han ,a+! !o re$resen! !he $hiloso$hy, a++om$lishmen!s, and as$ira!ions o, !he old <rder and i!s demise) ;he!her or no!, Mr) "aDil made a s$ee+h 2here he Confesse! !o !he +on+o+!ion o, a ,i+!i!ious s!a!emen! abou! 7u+i,er and a!!ribu!ed su+h s!a!emen!s !o 4lber! #i3e or no! has never been ,ully es!ablished) Masons +laim he made su+h a Confession and use !his as 3roof !ha! any 2ri!in-s abou! 7u+i,er by hi-h de-ree >reemasons are also ,raudulen!) "aDil6s +on,ession is $ublished !hrou-hou! !he Furo$ean $ress and !he Abbe !e la *i%e "aDil6s s!ron-es! su$$or!er 2i!hin !he 'a!holi+ arena, re$udia!ed every!hin- "aDil 2ro!e in !he 4$ril 1./0 issue o, ,reemasonry 9isclose!. <ne hundred $lus years la!er i! remains a *ua-mire as !o 2ho said 2ha! or issued +on!radi+!ory s!a!emen!s and 2hen) "he o,,i+ial $ubli+a!ion o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 4r+hdio+ese o, Ean+ouver, !he B.C. Catholic even -oin- so ,ar as $ublishin- !he alle-ed a$olo-y o, "aDil and !hen havin- !o $ublish a re!ra+!ion and a$olo-y ,or re$rin!in- 7eo "aDil6s lie in !heir June 1/, 2000 issue) "he ,reemasonry #atch +laims !o have $roven !ha! !he <rder o, >reemasonry 2orshi$s J7u+i,er,L !he 9e%il. "heir +olle+!ion o, *uo!a!ions bein- !a3en ,rom non@Masons and bio-ra$hers 2ho do no! only do no! re$resen! >reemasonry, bu! are o,!en una2are or unedu+a!ed as !o 2ha! Masonry is all abou!) Bu!, !his is 2ha! sells and ma3es money ,or !hese individuals) Masoni+ 2ri!in-s ,all in!o !hree +a!e-ories: !he 2ri!in-s o, au!hors 2ho are no! >reemasons, !he 2ri!in-s o, au!hors 2ho are >reemasons, and ,inally, !he rules, re-ula!ions and edi+!s as $ublished by reco$ni7e! rand 7od-es, +ombined 2i!h !he ri!uals as 2or3ed by !hese re+o-ni5ed 7od-es) <nly !he re+o-ni5ed lod-es have any au!hori!y and only 2i!hin !he :urisdi+!ion o, !he individual rand 7od-e) "here,ore, !he ,reemasonry #atch +olle+!ion o, *uo!es, are no! re$resen!a!ive o, any Masoni+ au!hori!y) >ur!her in*uiries in!o !his ma!!er may be ob!ained ,rom sear+hin- !he 2ebsi!e, ~h!!$:GG2225)50me-s)+omG,reemasonryGlu+i,er*uo!es)h!ml) Nou be !he :ud-e) "he ,a+! !ha! !he J,reemasonry #atchL in!er$re!s Masoni+ symbolism as =uciferian, does no! demons!ra!e !ha! >reemasonry ,ollo2s or $romo!es a similar in!er$re!a!ion) "he 2ri!in-s o, no!ed Masoni+ 4u!hors, alon- 2i!h !heir in!er$re!a!ions o, !he Symbols of ,reemasonry a!!es! !o !he symboli+ re$resen!a!ions o, Masonry as 2ould !he in,orma!ion dissemina!ed by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2ould be eviden+e o, !heir in!er$re!a!ions re-ardin- !heir i+ons) 'he =ost Meys of ,reemasonry by Manly #almer, alle-edly a 33rd de-ree, Mas!er Mason, 2hose 2or3 $ublished in 1/23 2as $re,a+ed 2i!h !he ,ollo2in-, At the time I &rote this slen!er %olume I ha! 4ust passe! my t&enty.first birth!ay an! my only contact &ith ,reemasonry &as throu$h the books commonly a%ailable to the public. Manly 8all, !he ,ounder o, !he 3hilosophical *esearch Society,L in !he 7os >eli5 area o, 7os 4n-eles, did no! a!!ain Masoni+ s!a!us un!il 1/54, !hir!y@one years a,!er he 2ro!e !he boo3. ;ha! in,orma!ion did he dis+over !ha! 2ould en!i+e him !o :oin !his or-ani5a!ionC Many have +ru+i,ied !his -rou$ by believin- every!hin- !he 'hur+h and 1a5i 8i!ler has $rin!ed abou! i!) 8o2ever, !hose 2ho have -one beyond hearsay 2ill a!!es! !o !he bene,i!s o, bro!herhood !hey have eli+i!ed ,rom !he -rou$ and !he -ood !hey have do !hrou-hou! !he 2orld) 4lber! #i3e 33_, (overei-n rand 'ommander (u$reme 'oun+il 33_, in his re,eren+es !o =ucifer in his reno2n boo3, Morals an! 9o$ma ma3es a !o!al o, !2o re,eren+es !o 7u+i,er App. BE? BEFB) &n bo!h +ases he ma3es i! very +lear !ha! he is re,errin- !o !he 7a!in roo! A !ictionaryB meanin- o, !he 2ord J=ucifer,L as !he Brin$er of li$ht) "his $a-an in!er$re!a!ion is +learly no! re,errin- !o Satan !he $ersoni,i+a!ion o, evil, and 3no2n as 'he 3rince of 9arkness A(ohn K)FF E Corinthians F)FB, bu! !o !he an-el =ucifer =i$ht bearer 2ho ,ell ,rom -ra+e) 7u+i,er is more 3indly re-arded as !he $ersoni,i+a!ion o, !he inde$enden+e o, man and his sel,@ +ons+ious mind, 2hi+h see3s li-h! !hrou-h his e,,or!s o, +on!inuous lives see3in- enli-h!enmen!) &n +on!eD! he also ma3es i! very +lear !ha! his boo3 is a !rea!ise on +om$ara!ive reli-ion and is no! a boo3 o, Masoni+ (ymbolo-y)
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Althou$h ,reemasonry is not a reli$ion nor has it e%er claime! the prero$ati%es of reli$ion our opponents continue to belie%e that since &e !ont !efine 5o! it cannot be their 5o!. ,reemasonry belie%es that men of all faiths can !&ell to$ether in peace. ,reemasonry re2uires its members to belie%e in 5o! but &ill not !ictate those beliefs e1cept insofar as they coinci!e &ith the teachin$s of ,reemasonry. 'he teachin$s of ,reemasonry in%ol%e ,aith Hope an! Charity Brotherly =o%e *elief an! 'ruth. Many readers also deli-h! in +ons$ira+y !heories and !he shor! s!ories o, 4mbrose Bier+e AA9 ?KFE.?@?FB* in 2hi+h he 3ee$s alive !he mys!i+ism o, se+re+y ACan Such 'hin$s Be? P 5host an! Horror StoriesB) D :9<;@25!h o, January, #o$e 7eo %&&& via ;fficiorem A! Munerom reor-ani5es !he F++lesias!i+al 7e-isla!ion $er!ainin- !o $ublished li!era!ure) 1./.@4meri+an Masonry is in!rodu+ed !o !he #hili$$ines 2i!h !he landin- o, 4meri+an !roo$s) 1.// !he (+o!!ish Ri!e o, Masonry is ini!ia!ed in May o, !his year) 'o say0 'hat the ,ree an! Accepte! Masons of the 3hilippines are sub%ersi%es an! se!itious is of course absur!. 'he members of this association are !istin$uishe! ,ilipinos &ho ha%e al&ays been kno&n for their la&.abi!in$ spirit 'hey ha%e ne%er been run after by the 3hilippine $o%ernment for tryin$ to o%er.thro& the *epublic. In fact %ery many hol! hi$h $o%ernment positions bolsterin$ an! stren$thenin$ the soli!ity of the nation. "Julio 'ardinal Rasales) 'he *oman Catholic Church &oul! fin! nothin$ incompatible in Masonry &hich only asks for liberty e2uality an! fraternity for e%ery in!i%i!ual of mankind) ~Mar+elo 8) del #ilar) 4 +har!er is -ran!ed !o !he "rian-ulo #ilar, by !he ran <rien!e Fs$anol, on !he 5!h o, June) <r-ani5ed by >r) Buenaven!ura o, Ba!hala 7od-e 1o) 150 alon- 2i!h !he assis!an+e o, Juan 'as!aneda o, !he 1ilad 7od-e 1o) 144 and 'aye!ano "o$a+io o, #ar2a2 7od-e 1o) 224) >a!her Buenaven!ura is !he ,irs! Aand $erha$s !he onlyB $ries! !o have ,ounded a "rian-ulo, !ha! la!er be+ame a Masoni+ 7od-e) #erse+u!ed by !he ($aniards >r) Buenaven!ura ,lees !o 8on- ?on- 2here he +on!inues his a+!ivi!ies) (ir 8enry 8al,ord, one o, !he leadin- $hysi+ians o, !he nine!een!h +en!ury, says, ;f the $reat number of those to &hom it has been my painful professional !uty to ha%e a!ministere! in the last hours of their li%es I ha%e sometimes felt surprise! that so fe& ha%e appeare! reluctant to $o 6'o that un!isco%ere! country from &hose bourne no tra%eller returns. #e can only ser%e our country by tellin$ the nake! truth ho&e%er bitter it may be) ~Jose Ri5al,>ili$ino
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D :9<9@!he 4meri+an $a!rio! "homas #aine de+lares, Hou &ill !o me the 4ustice to remember that I ha%e al&ays strenuously supporte! the ri$ht of e%ery man to his o&n opinion ho&e%er !ifferent that opinion mi$ht be to mine. He &ho !enies to another this ri$ht makes a sla%e of himself to his present opinion because he preclu!es himself the ri$ht of chan$in$ it. 'he most formi!able &eapon a$ainst errors of e%ery kin! is reason. I ha%e ne%er use! any other an! I trust I ne%er shall) A'he Church !enies reason as a means of interpretin$ Scripture it bein$ they claim 9i%inely Inspire!B) "homas #aine, a $am$hle!eer o, !he Revolu!ion, 2as an asso+ia!e o, !he Furo$ean >reemasons, in+ludin- 1i+holas Bonneville) Bonneville 2as +onsidered a radi+al re$ubli+an and head o, a neo@ Masoni+ -rou$ 3no2n as ,rien!s of 'ruth 2hi+h 2as a+!ive durin- !he >ren+h Revolu!ionary ;ar) All national institutions of churches &hether (e&ish Christian or 'urkish appear to me no other than human in%entions set up to terrify an! ensla%e mankin! an! monopoli7e po&er an! profit. ""homas #aine in 'he A$e of *eason. "homas #aine6s Common Sense $ublished in January o, 1006, reverbera!ed !he Masoni+ ideals !ha! #e ha%e it in our po&er to be$in the &orl! o%er a$ain... #aine ar-ues, #hat &ere formerly calle! re%olutions &ere little more than a chan$e of persons or an alteration of local circumstances... #hat &e no& see in the &orl! ... Is a reno%ation of the natural or!er of thin$s a system of principles as uni%ersal as truth) ""homas #aine, ,ree !hin3er, 4meri+an revolu!ionis!) ;i!h !he >ren+h revolu!ion +om$le!e, "homas #aine !urned his mi-h!y $en !o reli-ion, and ,or !his even !he liberal and ne2ly libera!ed >ren+h :ailed him) &n a >ren+h $rison, #aine +om$le!ed 'he A$e of *eason But there are times &hen men0 be$in to !oubt the truth of the Christian reli$ion8 an! &ell they may for it is too fanciful an! too full of con4ecture inconsistency improbability an! irrationality to affor! consolation to the thou$htful man. His reason re%olts a$ainst his cree!. He sees that none of its articles are pro%e! or can be pro%e!)
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"homas #aine des+ribes !he 'hur+h6s in!er$re!a!ion o, !he 8oly Bible as =au$hable and !erms JMystery Miracle an! 3rophecy !he ,oun!ations of frau!. ~,rom Mar!in Bryan! (ummer) "homas #aine 2ro!e: I belie%e in the e2uality of man an! that reli$ious !uties consist in !oin$ 4ustice in lo%in$ mercy an! en!ea%orin$ to make our fello&.creatures happy. L It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. 'he &or! of 5o! is the creation &hich &e behol!. Belief in a cruel 5o! makes a cruel man. ;ne $oo! schoolmaster is of more use than a hun!re! priests. I belie%e in one 5o! an! no more an! I hope for happiness beyon! this life. Man has no property in man and 'he Mey of Hea%en is not in the keepin$ of any sect< Fvery -ood man should remember 2i!h -ra!i!ude !he brave 2ords s$o3en by "homas #aine in !he >ren+h 'onven!ion a-ains! !he dea!h o, ?in- 7ouis) 8e 2as !he ,irs! !o $er+eive !he des!iny o, !he 1e2 ;orld) #aine havin- aroused !he s$iri! o, inde$enden+e, -ave every ener-y o, his soul !o 3ee$ !he s$iri! alive) 8e 2as 2i!h !he army sharin- i!s de,ea!s and i!s -lory) ;hen !he si!ua!ion be+ame des$era!e, he -ave !hem 'he Crisis. &! 2as a $illar o, +loud by day and o, ,ire by ni-h!, leadin- !he 2ay !o ,reedom, honor, and !o vi+!ory) "he 2ri!in-s o, #aine are -emmed 2i!h +om$a+! s!a!emen!s !ha! +arry +onvi+!ion !o !he dulles!) Day and ni-h! he labored ,or 4meri+a, un!il !here 2as a -overnmen! o, !he $eo$le and ,or !he $eo$le) 4! !he +lose o, !he Revolu!ion, no one s!ood hi-her !han "homas #aine) 8avin- done so mu+h ,or man in 4meri+a, he 2en! !o >ran+e) 9$on his arrival in >ran+e he 2as ele+!ed a member o, !he >ren+h 'onven!ion, sele+!ed abou! !he same !ime by !he $eo$le o, no less !han ,our De$ar!men!s) 8e 2as one o, !he +ommi!!ee !o dra,! a +ons!i!u!ion ,or >ran+e) &n !he 4ssembly, 2here nearly all 2ere demandin- !he eDe+u!ion o, !he 3in-, he had !he +oura-e !o vo!e a-ains! dea!h) "o vo!e a-ains! !he dea!h o, !he 3in- 2as !o vo!e a-ains! his o2n li,e) 8e said: #e &ill kill the kin$ but not the man. #e &ill !estroy monarchy not the monarch. "4meri+an ,ree !hin3er Rober! reen &n-ersoll) "his 2as !he sublimi!y o, his devo!ion !o $rin+i$le, ,or !his he 2as arres!ed, im$risoned, and doomed !o dea!h) ;hile under sen!en+e o, dea!h, 2hile in !he -loomy +ell o, his $rison, "homas #aine 2ro!e !o #residen! ;ashin-!on, as3in- him !o say one 2ord !o Robes$ierre in ,avor o, !he au!hor o, Common Sense. ;ashin-!on does no! re$ly) 8e 2ri!es a-ain) ;ashin-!on, !he #residen!, $aid no a!!en!ion !o "homas #aine, !he $risoner) "he, le!!er 2as !hro2n in!o !he 2as!ebas3e! o, ,or-e!,ulness, and "homas #aine remained +ondemned !o dea!h) "homas #aine, havin- done so mu+h ,or $oli!i+al liber!y, !urned his a!!en!ion !o !he su$ers!i!ions o, his a-e) 8e $ublished 'he A$e of *eason8 and ,rom !ha! day !o !his, his +hara+!er has been mali-ned by almos! every $ries! in 'hris!endom) 4ll his servi+es 2ere ,or-o!!en) 1o 3ind 2ord ,ell ,rom any $ul$i!) 8is devo!ion !o $rin+i$le, his 5eal ,or human ri-h!s, 2ere no lon-er remembered) 8e sho2ed !ha! !he $ro$he+ies o, !he <ld "es!amen! had no rela!ion 2ha!ever !o Jesus 'hris!, and +on!ended !ha! Jesus 'hris! 2as sim$ly a man) &n o!her 2ords, #aine 2as an enli-h!ened 9ni!arian) #aine !hou-h! !he <ld "es!amen! !oo barbarous !o have been !he 2or3 o, an in,ini!ely benevolen! od) 8e a!!a+3ed !he do+!rine !ha! salva!ion de$ends u$on belie,) 8e insis!ed !ha! every man has !he ri-h! !o !hin3) 4,!er !he $ubli+a!ion o, !hese vie2s every ,alsehood !ha! mali-ni!y +ould +oin and mali+e $ass 2as -iven !o !he 2orld by !he +ler-y) <n his re!urn !o 4meri+a, a,!er !he ele+!ion !o !he #residen+y o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, an in,idel, "homas Je,,erson, 2as no! sa,e ,or him !o a$$ear in !he $ubli+ s!ree!s) 8e 2as in dan-er o, bein- mobbed) 9nder !he very ,la- he had hel$ed !o $u! in 8eaven his ri-h!s 2ere no! res$e+!ed) 9nder !he 'ons!i!u!ion !ha! he had su--es!ed, his li,e 2as inse+ure) 8e had hel$ed !o -ive liber!y !o more !han !hree million o, his ,ello2 +i!i5ens, and !hey 2ere 2illin- !o deny i! un!o him) 8e is deser!ed, os!ra+i5ed, shunned, mali-ned, and +ursed) 8e en:oyed !he se+lusion o, a le$er= bu! he main!ained !hrou-h i! all his in!e-ri!y) 8e s!ood by !he +onvi+!ions o, his mind) 1ever ,or one momen! did he hesi!a!e or 2aver) 8e died almos! alone) "he momen! he died 'hris!ians +ommen+ed manu,a+!urin- horrors ,or his dea!hbed) "hey had his +hamber ,illed 2i!h devils ra!!lin- +hains, and !hese an+ien! lies are annually +er!i,ied !o by !he
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res$e+!able 'hris!ians o, !he $resen! day) "he !ru!h is, he died as he had lived) (ome minis!ers 2ere im$oli!e enou-h !o visi! him a-ains! his 2ill ASe%eral of them he or!ere! from his roomB) 4 +ou$le o, 'a!holi+ $ries!s, in all !he mee3ness o, hy$o+risy, +alled !ha! !hey mi-h! en:oy !he a-onies o, a dyin- ,riend o, man) Belief in a cruel 5o! makes a cruel man. ~"homas #aine) "he Rev) Mr) 8ar-rove, a (2edenbor-ian or 1e2 Jerusalemi!e minis!er visi!ed Mr) #aine and in,ormed him !ha! his se+! had ,ound !he 3ey ,or in!er$re!in- !he (+ri$!ures, 2hi+h had been los! ,or ,our !housand years) 'hen said #aine, It must ha%e been %ery rusty. "he Rev) 'unnin-ham, a visi!or said, Mr. 3aine &e %isit you as frien!s an! nei$hbors8 you ha%e no& a full %ie& of !eath you cannot li%e lon$ an! &hoe%er !oes not belie%e in (esus Christ &ill assure!ly be !amne!. =et me said Mr) #aine, Ha%e none of your popish stuff8 $et a&ay &ith you $oo! mornin$ $oo! mornin$. "he Rev) Mr) Milledollar a!!em$!ed !o address him, bu! he 2as in!erru$!ed in !he same lan-ua-e) ;hen !hey 2ere -one he said !o Mrs) 8eddon, his house3ee$er, 9o not let them come here a$ain8 they intru!e upon me. "hey soon rene2ed !heir visi!, bu! Mrs) 8edden !old !hem !hey +ould no! be admi!!ed, and !ha! she !hou-h! !he a!!em$! useless, ,or i, od did no! +han-e his mind, she 2as sure no human $o2er +ould) ~Ri+3man, $) 1.4) "homas #aine, risin- in his bed, !he ,e2 embers o, eD$irin- li,e blo2n in!o ,lame by !he brea!h o, indi-na!ion, had !he -oodness !o +urse !hem bo!h) 8is $hysi+ian, 2ho seems !o have been a meddlin,ool, :us! as !he +old hand o, dea!h 2as !ou+hin- !he $a!rio!6s hear!, 2his$ered in !he dull ear o, !he dyin- man: 9o you belie%e or !o you &ish to belie%e that (esus Christ is the son of 5o!? 4nd !he re$ly 2as: I ha%e no &ish to belie%e on that sub4ect. ",rom !he #orks of *obert 5reen In$ersoll. 8e believed in one od and no more) &! is s!ill ,ashionable !o deni-ra!e !his man, and ye! 'hannin-, "heodore #ar3er, 7on-,ello2, Fmerson, and all !he liberal 9ni!arians and 9niversalis!s o, !he 2orld have ado$!ed !he o$inions o, "homas #aine) 'he reli$ion that is afrai! of science !ishonors 5o! an! commits suici!e. "Ral$h ;aldo Fmerson) D :9<9@4) F) ;ai!e, a 2ri!er on +eremonial ma-i+, bla+3 ma-i+, in+an!a!ions, sor+ery, and medieval -rimoires 2ri!es his +lassi+al 2or3 on oe!ia in J'he Book of Ceremonial Ma$ic)L D :9<<@4r+hbisho$ Bernardino 1o5aleda is eD+ommuni+a!ed by >a!her re-ario 4-li$ay o, Manila, la!er !o be+ome 4-uinaldo6s +ounselor in reli-ious ma!!ers, ,or viola!in- !he 'oun+il o, "ren! by no! revealin- !he !rue +ondi!ions eDis!inin !he #hili$$ines) 4-li$ay su$$or!s a true separation o, 'hur+h and (!a!e Aliberation of the church po&ers from the ci%il authoritiesB) &n !he #hili$$ines !oday, as in many o!her !hird 2orld +oun!ries, !he 'hur+h +laims !o re$resen! !he $oor ye! demands eDem$!ion ,rom $ayin- !aDes, 2hi+h !hose !hey alle-e !o hel$ mus! $ay) D :9<<@&n a $ublished le!!er !o 'ardinal ibbons in 1.// !he #o$e s!ernly, in ,a+! disdain,ully, +ondemns 2ha! he +alled Americanism8 by 2hi+h he mean! $re+isely !ha! modi,i+a!ion o, !he Roman !ea+hin- 2hi+h a$olo-is!s no2 $u! be,ore !he $ubli+ as 'a!holi+ so+ial and $oli!i+al e!hi+6s) 7a!er #o$es 2ere more sensi!ive o, 4meri+an -enerosi!y, and !he a$olo-is!s are no2 $ermi!!ed !o say !ha! !hese $rin+i$les are no! only sound 4meri+an bu! sound Roman, be+ause Je,,erson, a do-ma!i+ Ma!erialis! and Deis!, 2i!h !o!al disre-ard !o2ard !he #o$e, and his blas$hemers ,riend John 4dams learned !hem ,rom 'a!holi+ !heolo-ians Athe (esuitsB D :<44@?arl ?ra,,!, (2iss 4s!rolo-er, em$loyed by !he 1a5is and !heir $ro$a-anda ma+hine, su--es!ed !ha! eneral Mon!-omery6s 4s!rolo-i+al +har! 2as s!ron-er !han >ield Marshal Rommel6s in!er$re!a!ions) D :<4:@4meri+a, see3in- !o s$read i!s $o2er as $revious Furo$ean +oun!ries had done 2i!h !heir +olonies, loo3s !o !he #hili$$ines) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h uses i!s $ersuasion !o +onvin+e 4meri+ans !ha! 2e need ne2 lands ,or se+uri!y o, our 2ay o, li,e and our need !o o++u$y !his land) eneral 4r!hur Ma+4r!hur is sen! !o $ro!e+! 4meri+an in!eres!s) 1e2 Nor3: "he dea!h o, Mary 4nderson, 2ho lived her li,e as Murray 8all and had married !2o 2omen)
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D :<4:@Bible: 'he American Stan!ar! +ersion is $ublished, la!er revised by !he &n!erna!ional 'oun+il o, Reli-ious Fdu+a!ion $rodu+in- !he *e%ise! Stan!ar! +ersion AR(%B in 1/46@52) D :<42@#o$e 7eo %&&&, re@es!ablishes a +ommission !o s!udy !he Comma (ohanneum Aan ancient manuscript on ScriptureB more +losely) 4 re$or! as !o i!s au!hen!i+i!y 2as dis$u!ed) "he Roman 'a!holi+ ;es!mins!er Eersion o, !he 1e2 "es!amen!, $ublished in 1/31* has !he ,oo!no!e !o 1 John 5:0@. a,!er +allin- a!!en!ion !o i!s omission in !he ori-inal 'a!holi+ !eD!s: Intil further action be taken by the Holy See it is not open to Catholic e!itors to eliminate the &or!s from a %ersion ma!e for the use of the faithful. &n 1/40, !he same version re$ublished as one volume, !he in!er$ola!ion is omi!!ed, edi!or 'u!hber! 7a!!ey +i!in- !he ree3 !eD! $ublished by Jesui! s+holar 4) Mer3, 2hi+h also omi!s i!) #e nee! not hesitate to !eclare our con%iction that the !ispute! &or!s &ere not &ritten by Saint (ohn) that they &ere ori$inally brou$ht into =atin copies in Africa from the mar$in &here they ha! been place! as a pious an! ortho!o1 $loss on +ersion K) that from the =atin they crept into t&o or three late 5reek co!ices an! thence into the printe! 5reek te1t a place to &hich they ha! no ri$htful claim. ~>) 8) 4) (+rivener, 4!h edi!ion, 1./4, volume 2, $a-e 400, A 3lain Intro!uction to the Criticism of the -e& 'estament. ,or there are three that bear recor! in hea%en the ,ather the #or! an! the Holy 5host) an! these three are oneL are s!ill in+luded in !he 1e2 ?in- James Eersion) "here are basi+ally !2o +lassi,i+a!ions o, ree3 Bibles ,or our modern Fn-lish Bibles !oday, !hose !ha! a-ree 2i!h !he !2o 'a!holi+ manus+ri$!s, +aticanus and Sinaiticus and !hose !ha! a-ree 2i!h !he 'e1tus *eceptus. ,or one thin$0ACo!e1B +aticanus an! Sinaiticus !isa$ree &ith each other o%er BCCC times in the 5ospels alone0 "Barry Bur!on) It &as &ritten on fine %ellum Atanne! animal skinsB an! remains in e1cellent con!ition. It &as foun! in the +atican =ibrary in ?FK? A9. In spite of bein$ in e1cellent con!ition it omits 5enesis ?)?. 5enesis FA)EK 3salm ?CA.?BK Matthe& ?A)E.B the 3auline pastoral :pistles Hebre&s @)?F.?B)E> an! all of *e%elation. 'hese parts &ere probably left out on purpose. "&bid) 'hris!ian s+hools o,!en !ell !heir Bible s!uden!s !ha! Co!ices Sinaiticus and +aticanus are older and be!!er !han any o!her an+ien! manus+ri$!s, !he im$li+a!ion bein- !ha! !hey mus!, !here,ore be more a++ura!e) Bu! !his +on+lusion is 2ron-= Co!e1 Sinaiticus and +aticanus are +orru$! beyond measure) 4s a youn- man and years be,ore his involvemen! 2i!h !he Revision 'ommi!!ee, 8or! had already develo$ed a ne-a!ive $redis$osi!ion !o2ard !he 'e1tus *eceptus. 4! a-e !2en!y@!hree he 2ro!e !o an a+*uain!an+e: ... I ha! no i!ea till the last fe& &eeks of the importance of te1ts ha%in$ rea! so little 5reek 'estament. an! !ra$$e! on &ith the %illainous 'e1tus *eceptus... 'hink of that %ile 'e1tus *eceptus leanin$ entirely on late manuscripts8 it is a blessin$ there are such early ones. ~,rom =ife an!
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'his Co!e1 A+aticanusB &as also pro!uce! in the Fth century. It &as foun! o%er a thousan! years later in ?FK? in the +atican library in *ome &here it is currently hel!. It is &ritten on e1pensi%e %ellum a fine parchment ori$inally from the skin of calf or antelope. Some authorities claim that it &as one of a batch of >C Bibles or!ere! from :$ypt by the *oman :mperor Constantine) hence its beautiful appearance an! the e1pensi%e skins &hich &ere use! for its pa$es. ~D) B) 7ou-hran) "he 'a!holi+i5ed Co!e1 +aticanus is +laimed by many !o be !he oldes! and bes! ree3 manus+ri$!, ye! Ea!i+anus omi!s: 4ll o, & "imo!hy 4ll o, && "imo!hy 4ll o, "i!us 1early all o, enesis) ~ enesis 1 !o 46:2/) "he las! !2elve verses o, Mar3Is os$el) ~Mar3 16:/@20) <ur 7ordIs $rayer on !he +ross) ,ather for$i%e them... "7u3e 23:34) <ur 7ordIs a-ony and bloodli3e s2ea! in !he arden o, e!hsemane) ~7u3e 22:44) "he las! ,our and a hal, +ha$!ers o, 8ebre2s) ~8ebre2s /:14 !o 13:25 "hir!y !hree o, !he #salms) ~#salms 106 V 13.) #lus numerous o!her omissions)
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'odeD (inai!i+us, se+ond o, !he ;!est an! best manus+ri$!s, has a his!ory) (+holars dis+ern !he hand o, !en di,,eren! s+ribes, ma3in- many, many al!era!ions over a $eriod o, several hundred years) "is+hendor, !he dis+overed o, (inai!i+us no!ed 12,000 al!era!ions in !he !eD!) "'he -e& American Stan!ar!
+ersion An! 'he 9eity of Christ By 'e+il J) 'ar!er, 1/63)
"he 'e1tus *eceptus in essen+e !he name -iven !o !he ma:ori!y o, !he ree3 manus+ri$!s) <n May 1.!h #o$e 7eo %&&& issues Anum In$ressi a-ains! Masonry) 7e! i! be remembered !ha! !he #o$es have +ommi!!ed every +rime o, 2hi+h human na!ure is +a$able, and !ha! no! one o, !hem 2as !he ,riend o, in!elle+!ual liber!y, ,reedom o, !he $ress, or individual ri-h!s, !ha! no! one o, !hem has ever shed one ray o, li-h!, al!hou-h many have s$o3en o, i!) "he ,as+ina!ion 2i!h !hese !2o +odi+es is es$e+ially $er$leDin- +onsiderin- !hese !2o +odi+es +on!radi+! ea+h o!her over 3000 !imes in !he os$els alone) ~read 'he ,our.,ol! Superiority ;f 'he Min$ (ames
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"he Bible is !he -rea!es! boo3 ne%er ,inished) (ome o, !he +han-es are: 1610, in!rodu+!ion o, !he Min$ (ames +ersion. "he ree3 !eD! used ,or !he ?in- James Eersion, 2hi+h is !he / 'e1tus *eceptus / !oo3 less !han a year !o be $rodu+ed by Frasmus) "he Re+eived "eD!, "eD!us Re+e$!us, A"RB 0#as not base! on early manuscripts not reliably e!ite! an! conse2uently not trust&orthy. " eislerG;) 1iD A 5eneral Intro!uction to the Bible.
1o!e: &n his boo3, Missin$ In Mo!ern Bibles . Is the ,ull Story Bein$ 'ol!? #as!or Ja+3 Moorman has a+!ually +oun!ed every
2ord in !he 1e2 "es!amen! ree3 "eD!s, bo!h o, !he Re+eived "eD! A'e1tus *eceptusB and !he Revised "eD!) #as!or Ja+3 Moorman ,ound !ha! o, !he 140,521 ree3 2ords in !he Re+eived "eD!, a !o!al o, 2,..6 2ords 2ere omi!!ed ,rom !he Revised "eD! o, 1es!le@4land and ;es!+o!! and 8or!) "hese 2,..6 2ords have a,,e+!ed 356 do+!rinal $assa-esH Suo!ed in 'he -e& American Stan!ar! +ersion :1pose!< Is this the #or! of 5o!C by David B) 7ou-hran)

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&! 2as +ommon 3no2led-e !ha! ?in- James 2as an over! homoseDual 2i!h a $re,eren+e ,or youn- boys) ~(ee 7evi!i+us 20:13 ,or Bibli+al desi-na!ion o, !his !y$e o, a+!) 1611, edi!ion had, 'hen cometh (u!as a! Ma!!he2 26:36, no2, 'hen cometh (esus.Frasmus, !he devou! 'a!holi+ and ori-ina!or o, !he alle-ed, Inerrant ree3 !eD! la!er !o be +alled !he 'e1tus *eceptus dedi+a!es his 2or3 !o #o$e 7eo %) 1612, !here are over 30 di,,eren! edi!ions o, !he / 'e1tus *eceptus/ Are,erred !o as: "RB and none are 100k iden!i+al) 'he Min$ (ames translators kne& 5reek less &ell than they kne& =atin so they constantly relie! on the =atin to $et themsel%es throu$h the 5reek. "Dr) ;alla+e) 4nd, !he 7a!in 2as !he already !he 'a!holi+i5ed version o, (+ri$!ures) "he ori-inal ?in- James Eersion had a +alendar o, annual 8oly days 2hi+h all believers 2ere !o ,ollo2 su+h as: #uri,i+a!ion o, !he Eir-in Mary, 4nnun+ia!ion o, our 7ady, &nno+en!s day, e!+)) Farly edi!ions used ei!her He or She a! Ru!h 3:15) (ome his!orians believe !ha! !he I;l! Bar! / (ha3es$eare had a hand in !he ?in- James Eersion: in #salms 46, !he 46!h 2ord is sha3e, ,rom !he end o, !he s+ri$!ure, i-nore (elah, and +oun!inba+32ards 46 2ords, !he 2ord is Spear. "he 14!h 2ord is #ill. o !o !he rear and +oun! ba+3 !o 2ords 32 and 31Q14s32Z46R and you 2ill ob!ain !he 2ords, I I am./ #la+in- !hem all !o-e!her and -e! his si-na!ure, #ill.I am Shake.spear. 'oin+iden+eC 1613, "he !ea+hin- !ha! !he ?in- James !ransla!ors had a $er,e+! ree3 !eD! is even denied by !he !ransla!ors !hemselves) &n !he ori-inal edi!ion o, 1611 are mar-inal no!es as ,ollo2s: 1o!e on 7u3e 10:36, 'his BAth %erse is &antin$ in most of the 5reek copies. 1o!e on 4+!s 25:6 2here !heir !eD! reads: #hen he ha! tarrie! amon$ them more than ten !ays !hey inser!ed !he ,ollo2in- mar-inal no!e: ;r as some copies rea! /no more than ei$ht or ten !ays. 1616, "here are no $ara-ra$h mar3s a,!er 4+!s 20:36 Be!2een 1611 and 1644 alone, !here 2ere 1.2 edi!ions 162/, edi!ion omi!!ed !he 4$o+ry$ha 163., edi!ion by oad, ;ard, Boyse and Mead 165/, ;illiam ?ilburne ,ound 20,000 errors in siD di,,eren! edi!ions made in !he 1650Is 1660, mar-inal re,eren+es in!rodu+ed
16.3, Dr) 4n!hony (+ar-ood added 0,250 re,eren+es 1020, !housands o, errors are amended by !he ?in-Is #rin!er 1062, i!ali+s eD!ended by "herold and #aris and moderni5ed !he Fn-lish lan-ua-e 106/, eD!ensive revisions by B) Blayney "he 10/5 edi!ion, be+ame 3no2n as !he IMur!erers Bible / 2hi+h rendered Mar3 0:20 as =et the chil!ren first be kille! ins!ead o, /,ille!./ BlayneyIs, 106/ edi!ion, be+omes !he s!andard) &n 1.51 !he 4meri+an Bible (o+ie!y +om$ared siD di,,eren! edi!ions o, !he ?in- James Bible and dis+overed over 24,000 varia!ions be!2een !he edi!ions o, !he same Bible !ransla!ion, 2hi+h allevia!es !he +on+e$! o, an inerran! ?in- James Bible 2hen even !he di,,eren! edi!ions o, !he ?in- James Bible +on!ain !enIs o, !housands o, varian! readin-s)1.03 !he 'ambrid-e #ara-ra$h Bible edi!ed by (+rivener) ~Bible 'ranslations by 8ein5
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(ome o, !he earlier Bibli+al #rin!ers Frrors in+lude: ,or &ho can eat or &ho else can hasten hereunto more than I? ~F++lesias!i+s 2:25) 'hou shalt !estroy them that speak leasin$. " #salms 5:6 -e%ertheless e%en him ASolomonB !i! outlan!ish &omen cause to sin)L~1ehemiah 13:26 ~1 ?in-s 11:1) 9ea! thin$s are forme! from un!er the &aters an! the inhabitants thereof. " Job 26:5) 'he noise thereof she&eth concernin$ it the cattle also concernin$ the %apor. ~Job 36:33) #oe to them that...stay on horses. "&saiah 31:1= 10:20= 30:12= 50:12) 'he ships of 'arshish !i! sin$ of thee in thy market. ~F5e3iel 20:25) I tro& not. ~7u3e 10:/) He pur$eth it that it may brin$ forth more fruit. ~John 15:2) #e !o you to &it of the $race of 5o!. ~2 'orin!hians .:1) JI kno& nothin$ by myself8 yet am I not hereby 4ustifie!. ~1'orin!hians 4:4) He are not straitene! in us but ye are straitene! in your o&n bo&els. ~2 'orin!hians 6:12) -ot to boast in another man/s line of thin$s ma!e rea!y to our han!. "2 'orin!hians 10:16) 'he &or!s of the &ise are as $oa!s an! as nails fastene! by the masters of assemblies &hich are $i%en from one shepher!. ~F++lias!i+s 12:11) ,or some &ith conscience of the i!ol unto this hour eat it as a thin$ offere! unto an i!ol. " 2 'orin!hians .:0, Bible 'ranslations by 8ein5 (+hmi!5) ;ha! does his!ory say o, !his -ood ?in- James 2ho ordered his o2n Eersion o, (+ri$!ureC 8e 2as homoseDual, loved !o !or!ure 2omen, and 2as no! very brave in ba!!le) He ZMin$ (ames of :n$lan!O !is!aine! &omen an! fa&ne! unconscionably on his fa%orite men. ":ncyclope!ia Americana $$) 604,605 D :<42@"he (hrine 'lub is or-ani5ed under !he name, Bamboo ;asis in !he #hili$$ines AIn the E?st century the Church still sees these in!i%i!uals as a threat to their !omination of reli$ion an! no& can no lon$er use !eath or torture but merely e1communication to control their membershipB) D :<42@1/61@7ouis De ;ohl, 4us!rian 4s!rolo-er, a,!er re,le+!in- on !he advan+es o, !he "hird Rei+h durin- #orl! #ar II dedu+ed !ha! 4s!rolo-i+al si-ns are in,luen+in- 8i!ler) De ;ohl is enlis!ed in !he Bri!ish ;ar <,,i+e as an o,,i+er ,or +over! $ur$oses o, $rovidin- in,orma!ion based on 4s!rolo-i+al 'al+ula!ions) 8is $redi+!ions are a++ura!e in !he 1or!h 4,ri+an 'am$ai-n 2here 8i!ler 2ould a!!a+3 2hen !2o ma:or male,i+s, (a!urn and 9ranus 2ere in !he Kodia+al si-n o, !he na!ion in *ues!ion)
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D :<42@#o$e 7eo %&&&, issues Annum In$ressi on 1. Mar+h, !o !he 'a!holi+ Bisho$s o, !he 2orld revie2in- !he 25 years o, his #on!i,i+a!e and en+oura-in- resis!an+e !o >reemasonry) "he a!!i!ude o, !he Ea!i+an has no! al2ays +oin+ided 2i!h !he a!!i!ude o, !he +ler-y or o, !he $eo$le) 4n 4meri+an, Bisho$ 'arroll, 2ro!e in a le!!er in 10/4, I !o not preten! that these !ecrees Aa-ains! >reemasonryB are recei%e! $enerally by the Church or ha%e full authority in these !ioceses. "he 4meri+ans 2ere !oo inde$enden! !hin3in-, valuin- individual ri-h!s, !o -ive !he Ea!i+an ,ull a++ord in !heir 2ishes, as many ,i-h!ers ,or ,reedom 2ere also Masons) ~ ,rom >reemasonry in -e& Catholic :ncyclope!ia $re$ared
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D :<48@"he ;eymou!h Bible is $ublished) 4n!i@Je2ish $o-roms +on!inue in Russia, +ausin- hundreds o, !housands o, dea!hs durin- !he ,irs! !2o de+ades o, !he 20!h +en!ury) D :<47@"he bir!h, in 1e2 Nor3 'i!y, o, ar!is! #aul 'admus, 2ho su$erbly $or!rayed lus!y sailors, 2hi+h +aused !he 9)() 1avy mu+h !re$ida!ion and had his $ain!indes!royed ,or beinInappropriate. D :<435 "he Russian se+re! $oli+e 2ri!e a $ie+e o, ,i+!ion named !he 3rotocols of the :l!ers of Jion) 4 Russian <r!hodoD $ries!, (er-ius 1ilus, $ublishes !hem $ubli+ly in 1/05, $romo!in- i! as !he re+ord o, Secret rabbinical conferences &hose aim &as to sub4u$ate an! e1terminate the Christians) "he ,or-eries are s!ill bein- +ir+ula!ed as !hey a$$ear ,rom !ime !o !ime in Muslim media) ;al@Mar! s!o+3ed !hem in !heir online boo3s!ore un!il (e$!ember, 2004) (i-mund >reud, 4us!rian $hysi+ian, $ublishes his 9rei Abhan!lun$en 7ur Se1ualtheorie 2here sadism and maso+hism are des+ribed as illnesses resul!in- ,rom un,inished or ,aul!y develo$men! o, a +hildIs $ersonali!y) #sy+hoanalysis, a ,orm o, s$e+ula!ive $hiloso$hy 2i!h no em$iri+al basis, be+omes !he domina!in- !heory in $sy+hia!ry ,or !he neD! 60 years) D :<4;59nder (ain! #ius %, (e$!ember .!h, !he 3ascem!i 9ominic 5recis en:oins all $revious $rohibi!ions and +ensorshi$ o, boo3s and do+!rines in a 63urity of Morals e,,or! !o $ro!e+! i!s membershi$ under !he -uise o, #uri!y o, >ai!h) Henceforth it &ill be the task of this Sacre! Con$re$ation not only to e1amine carefully the books !enounce! to it to prohibit them if necessary an! to $rant permission for rea!in$ forbi!!en books but also to super%ise e1 officio books that are bein$ publishe! an! to pass sentence on such as !eser%e to be prohibite!. Its further task is to remin! the Bishops of their sacre! !uty to combat the publication of pernicious &ritin$s an! $i%e information about them to the Apostolic See in accor!ance &ith the Constitution ;fficiorum a! Munerum of E> (anuary ?K@D ~Acta S. Se!is %7&, 432, ,rom !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia. D :<4;@1/45@Die!ri+h Bonhoe,,er, an ou!s$o3en o$$onen! o, 4dol, 8i!ler and !he 1a5i re-ime durin- ;;&& on !heir rise !o $o2er in 1/33) Bonhoe,,er :oined !he 'on,essin- 'hur+h, 2hi+h re,used !o -o alon- 2i!h !he 1a5i a!!em$! !o im$ose an!i@(emi!ism on !he 'hris!ian +hur+hes and so+ie!y) Bonhoe,,er s$ends !2o years as $as!or o, erman@s$ea3in- +on-re-a!ions in 7ondon and is +alled ba+3 !o ermany in 1/35, 2here Bonhoe,,er be+ome dire+!or o, a seminary o, !he 'on,essin- 'hur+h a! >in3en2ald, #omerania) "his 3rohibite! en!er$rise 2as even!ually +losed by !he 1a5i es!a$o Ainternal security policeB) 4! !he s!ar! o, ;orld ;ar &&, Bonhoe,,er :oined in !he $oli!i+al s!ru--le !o +oun!era+! 8i!ler6s an!i@(emi!i+ reli-ious e,,or!s !ha! led !o his im$risonmen! in 4$ril 1/43 in Berlin and !o his dea!h by han-in- a! !he 1a5i +on+en!ra!ion +am$ a! >lossenbir-, ermany on 4$ril /, 1/45) D :<4;@#o$e #ius % de+lares i! is ,orbidden !o $ublish, read or 3ee$ boo3s, !ea+hin-s, or re+ommend sor+ery, $ra+!i+e soo!hsayin-, ma-i+ s$iri!ism or similar su$ers!i!ious !hin-s) 4ll Bisho$s, 4$os!oli+ Ei+ars, and Missionaries are obli-a!ed under !he Con$re$ation of 3ropa$an!a A3ara$raph BFB !o insure !he im$lemen!a!ion o, +ensorshi$ and a$$roba!ion o, all reli-ious 2ri!in-s) 4 ,ur!her $ro+laimed e,,or! !o +on!ain $erni+ious 2ri!in-s, $ro!e+! !he na!ural la2s o, man, $reven! li!erary endan-ermen! o, !he +on-re-a!ion, and +ur!ail innova!ors AMo!ernistsB and !heir ne2 $ers$e+!ive on reli-ious !hou-h!) #ho has ma!e 5ermany famous her priests or her scientists? ~ oe!he) D :<49@1/0.: "he &n*uisi!ion no2 be+omes !he 8oly <,,i+e, 2hi+h does no! sound so ,orebodin-)
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D :<4<@"he >undamen!alis! Movemen! be-ins 2i!h !he ,un!amentals $ublished in !2elve volumes, 2hi+h es$ouses !he in,allibili!y o, (+ri$!ure and renoun+es !he s+ien!i,i+ resear+h o, Bibli+al lore) "he Bible Bel!: "2o 1e-ro men are a++used o, oral seD 2i!h one ano!her in ?en!u+3y, bu! !hey are no! +onvi+!ed as !he :ud-e +ould no! ,ind any la2 on !he +ivil boo3s under 2hi+h !o ,ind !hem -uil!y) "he :ud-e ur-ed la2ma3ers !o remedy !his $roblem, and soon many s!a!es ou!la2ed oral seD) "he Bible has no!hin- !o say abou! oral seD, bu! i! does says !ha! seD 2i!hin marria-e Aman an! &omanB is 8oly and -ood) &! is +ommanded) ~1 'orin!hians 0:3@5) <ral seD is o3ay ,or 'a!holi+s i, !hey +on+lude !heir seDual union 2i!h re-ular seD, bu! !he Jehovah6s ;i!nesses ,orbid oral seD as sin,ul) ~1 'orin!hians 6:13) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !ea+hes !ha! ea+h a+! o, seD mus! be o$en !o li,e and !ha! +on!ra+e$!ion is no! $ermi!!ed) &n !he (on-s o, (olomon 2e have a love $oem: (on- 1:2, May he kiss me &ith the kisses of his mouth< ,or your lo%e is better than &ine. (on- 1:13, My belo%e! is to me a pouch of myrrh &hich lies all ni$ht bet&een my breasts. (on- 2:3, =ike an apple tree amon$ the trees of the forest so is my belo%e! amon$ the youn$ men. In his sha!e I took $reat !eli$ht an! sat !o&n an! his fruit &as s&eet to my taste. (on- 2:6, =et his left han! be un!er my hea! an! his ri$ht han! embrace me. (on- 3:1, ;n my be! ni$ht after ni$ht I sou$ht him &hom my soul lo%es... (on- 4:5, Hour t&o breasts are like t&o fa&ns t&ins of a $a7elle &hich fee! amon$ the lilies. 4nd (on- 4:16, A&ake ; north &in! an! come &in! of the south8 make my $ar!en breathe out fra$rance. =et its spices be &afte! abroa!. May my belo%e! come into his $ar!en an! eat its choice fruits< &n (on- 0:0 2e read, I sai! 6I &ill climb the palm tree. I &ill take hol! of its fruit stalks. ;h may your breasts be like clusters of the %ine. D :<:4@"he Fu-eni+ Re+ord <,,i+e is ,ounded in !he 9ni!ed (!a!es and uses !he resear+h resul!s o, !he al!on 7abora!ory o, 1a!ional Fu-eni+s !o desi-n $ra+!i+al a$$li+a!ions) Fu-eni+s is !o be used as !he Scientific basis u$on 2hi+h ra+ism is ,used !o $oli!i+s and reli-ion) "he 8oly Mo!her, !he 'hur+h, $asses resolu!ions !o boy+o!! !he :ncyclope!ia Britannica, #atson/s Ma$a7ine !he 3rotestant Ma$a7ine, !he Menace, e!+), a!!em$!in- !o a+! as 'ensor o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es Mails) 4! !he annual +onven!ion o, !he 4meri+an >edera!ion o, 'a!holi+ (o+ie!ies, held a! 1e2 <rleans, 1ovember 13@16, 1/10, resolu!ions are $assed +allin- ,or !he $assa-e o, >ederal la2s !o $reven! !he !ransmission by !he 9ni!ed (!a!es mails o, ma!!er +onsidered o,,ensive !o !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) &n !hese resolu!ions $os! o,,i+e em$loyees are boldly +alled u$on !o des!roy A &ithout any &arrant of la&B any su+h mail in !ransi!) "he leadin- e++lesias!i+ a! !his +onven!ion 2as 4r+hbisho$ >al+onio, #a$al Dele-a!e !o !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in 4meri+a) ~>rom 3apal 9espotism 'ha$!er E&&& o, Romanism, by >a!her Jeremiah J) 'ro2ley, 1/12) (everal lar-e $ar+els o, $rin!ed ma!!er mailed a! !he eneral #os! <,,i+e in 'hi+a-o durin- !he mon!hs o, De+ember, 1/10, and January and >ebruary, 1/11, never rea+hed !heir des!ina!ion s !he des!ru+!ion +ommen+ed immedia!ely a,!er !he 1e2 <rleans +onven!ion) "he !hrea! o, eD$osure even!ually ,ri-h!ened Rome and her Jesui!i+al es!a$o a-en!s, and sin+e !hen !he mail has +on!inued on i!s $res+ribed $a!h unmoles!ed, ,or Rome ,ears $ubli+i!yH 4dvo+a+y o, >reedom o, !he #ressC 4! !he 'olumbus <hio +onven!ion, a Boycott is de+lared a-ains! !he M:ncyclope!ia Britannica 6 by 'ardinal >arley, a $rin+i$al under !he #o$e o, Rome) 4nd ye!, !here are s!ill !hose !oday 2ho 2ill deny !he in,luen+e o, !he #a$a+y in !his modern era o, mass +ommuni+a!ions)
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-o Catholic shoul! purchase the ele%enth e!ition of the :ncyclope!ia Britannica. -o purchaser of it is boun! to keep or pay for a &ork &hich falls so far short of the representation of the e!itors an! publishers. It shoul! be !ebarre! from our public libraries schools an! other institutions. It shoul! be !enounce! e%ery&here in season an! out of season as a shameful attempt to perpetuate i$norance bi$otry an! fanaticism in matters of reli$ion. "'ardinal >arley, 3apal 9espotism 'ha$!er E&&& o, Romanism, by >a!her
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Mr) (amuel Byrne, edi!or o, !he #i!!sbur-h <bserver, $ro Roman 'a!holi+, addressin- !he 'a!holi+ edi!ors a! !he 'olumbus +onven!ion, said, I ha%e come here for the purpose of %ery briefly su$$estin$ one thin$. It is this) 'hat the Catholic e!itors of the country concerte!ly an! persistently ur$e their rea!ers to notify the proprietors an! mana$ers of the !aily papers that unless they use instea! of the :uropean !ispatches of the Associate! 3ress those furnishe! by the ne&ly establishe! Catholic International Inite! 'ele$raph A$ency they &ill &ith!ra& their patrona$e from them either as rea!ers or as a!%ertisers an! &ill moreo%er boycott both the offen!in$ ne&spapers an! those &ho a!%ertise in them. "3apal 9espotism 'ha$!er E&&& o, Romanism, by >a!her Jeremiah J) 'ro2ley, 1/12, 222)in,idels)or-) "he re!urn o, 8alley6s 'ome! is seen as an indi+a!ion o, !he 7ord Jesus6 re!urn, and one en!er$risinyoun- man sells +ome! $ills !o $ro!e+! $eo$le ,rom +ome! -ases) D :<::@4 la2 is $assed in !he 1e!herlands $rohibi!in- seDual +on!a+! be!2een members o, !he same seD under !he a-e o, 21) "he la2 s$ar3s Du!+h nobleman Ja+ob (+horer !o ,orm -e!erlan!sch #etenschappeli4k Humanitair Momitee, 2hi+h is modeled a,!er 8irs+h,eldIs (+ien!i,i+ 8umani!arian 'ommi!!ee in ermany) "he -e!erlan!sch #etenschappeli4k Humanitair Momitee $rovided su$$or! !o homoseDuals un!il 1/40 2hen (+horer des!royed i!s re+ords !o $reven! !hem ,rom ,allin- in!o !he hands o, !he 1a5is) D :<:2@Jeremiah 'ro2ley: an &rish $ries! 2ho la!er $ro,essed #ro!es!an!ism, eD$oses !he Jesui!s, 2i!h !heir Mni$hts of Columbus ,ounded 1..2 havinbeen named a,!er !he eD$lorer 'olumbus, 2hom he says 'olumbus 2as a ($anish Je2, a $ira!e, a de,lo2erer o, youn- -irls, and !ha! 'olumbus 2as no 'hris!ian AColumbus is actually 3ortu$ueseB) "ha! !he $ur$ose o, !he ?ni-h!s o, 'olumbus 2as !o ,ul,ill Jesui! $oli!i+s and !hose $oli!i+al ambi!ions 2ere !o res!ore !he !em$oral $o2er o, !he #o$e) "he (+ien!i,i+ 8umani!arian 'ommi!!ee $olls +andida!es ,or !he ,or!h+omin- Rei+hs!a- ele+!ion in ermany !o learn !heir vie2 on -ay issues and nine!y@one ou! o, !he nine!y@siD 2ho res$ond say !ha! !hey ,avor homoseDual ri-h!s) D :<:8@8omoseDuals 4 (e+uri!y Ris3QCR: 4l,red Redl, !he head o, 4us!rian &n!elli-en+e, is eD$osed as a double a-en! 2ho is also 2or3in- ,or !he Russians) Redl +ommi!s sui+ide !he neD! mornin-) 4u!hori!ies, u$on sear+hin- his rooms ,ind abundan! indi+a!ions !ha! Redl had been a homoseDual) "he 2idely $ubli+i5ed +ase -ives s!andin- !o !he idea !ha! homoseDuals are se+uri!y ris3s, and 30 years la!er, a 9)() (ena!or, Jose$h M+'ar!hy, uses !he Redl +ase !o raise similar homoseDual ,ears) D :<:7@1/1.@;orld ;ar & brea3s ou! all a+ross Furo$e) 1a!ionalism, ano!her 2ord ,or $re:udi+e is !he $rin+i$le +on!ribu!or) Be+ause o, !he a!ro+i!ies +ommi!!ed durin- !he 2ar many $eo$le believe !ha! reli-ion has ,ailed) &! isn6! od, bu! man in his i-noran+e !ha! has ,ailed) 'harles "a5e Russell, 2hose $ubli+ Bible s!udies ,orm !he ,ounda!ion o, !he #atchto&er Bible an! 'ract Society, says 'hris! had re!urned !o ear!h in 1.04 and 2ould be-in his visible rei-n in 1/14) JehovahIs ;i!ness li!era!ure la!er s$o3e o, 'he Creator/s promise of a peaceful an! secure ne& &orl! before the $eneration that sa& the e%ents of ?@?F passes a&ay. Fnd o, !he ;orld: 1/14 is one o, !he im$or!an! ,irs! es!ima!es o, !he s!ar! o, !he ;ar o, 4rma-eddon by !he JehovahIs ;i!nesses) "#atchto&er Bible an! 'ract Society)
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"he Jehovah6s ;i!nesses +om$u!ed 1/14 ,rom $ro$he+y in !he Boo3 o, Daniel, 'ha$!er 4) "he 2ri!in-s re,er !o Se%en times. "he ;a!+h "o2er (o+ie!y in!er$re!ed ea+h 'ime as bein- e*ual !o 360 days, -ivin- a !o!al o, 2,520 days) "his is ,ur!her in!er$re!ed as re$resen!in- 2,520 years, measured ,rom !he s!ar!in- da!e o, 600 B)')F) "his -ives 1/14 as !he !ar-e! da!e o, 4rma-eddon) ;hen 1/14 $assed 2i!hou! in+iden!, !hey +han-ed !heir $redi+!ion= 1/14 !hen be+ame !he year !ha! Jesus invisibly be-an his rule) "he years= 1/14, 1/15, 1/1., 1/20, 1/25, 1/41, 1/05 and 1//4, e!+) are o!her da!es !ha! !he ;a!+h!o2er (o+ie!y A;"(B or i!s members also $redi+!ed !he Fnd "imes, Battle of the 5reat 9ay of 5o! Almi$hty AArma$e!!onB) 5nostics pre!icte! the imminent arri%al of 5o!s Min$!om as early as the ?st century. "he (ha3ers !hou-h! !he 2orld 2ould be over in 10/2, 2hile !he Jehovah6s ;i!nesses $e--ed various years be!2een 1/14 and 1//4 as an Fnd "ime da!e) ~ 2000 ar!i+le in 'he -e& Hork 'imes. D :<:6@ De+ember 30!h, ri-ori Ras$u!in is $oisoned, s!abbed, and sho! Amur!ere!B) "he Mad Russian mon3 is a ,amous seDual eD$lorer 2ho s$en! a number o, years ini!ia!in- youn- 2omen in!o !he re$or!edly 'hris!ian +ul! o, ,la-ellan!s be,ore he se!!led in!o !he royal +our! o, '5ar 1i+holas and 4leDandria) "here is no eviden+e !ha! his $osi!ion in !he Russian +our! ei!her s!o$$ed, or im$eded, his involvemen! 2i!h !he ,emale ,la-ellan!s +ul!) D :<:;@'ode o, 'anon 7a2: !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in+or$ora!es !he $osi!ion o, $revious #a$al Fn+y+li+als in!o reli-ious s!a!u!ory la2, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h deemin- !ha! >reemasonry is a !hrea!) 'hose &ho 4oine! a Masonic sect or other societies of the same sort plot a$ainst the church or a$ainst le$itimate ci%il authority incur e1communication.L ~&m$osed by #o$e Benedi+! %E, see also 4D 1.54) "he 'hur+h is vehemen! in i!s s!ru--le !o have !his -rou$ o, ,ree!hin3ers a+*uies+e !o !heir rule and au!hori!y as #o$e John #aul 2ill $ro+laim !he same a-ain in !he year 2000) D :<:;@"he (3S Bible "ransla!ion A'he (e&ish 3ublication SocietyB #rimarily based on !he ?inJames Eersion o, !he Bible) D :<:;@1/22@"here some 2ho say !ha! say !ha! 7enin, 2as hal,@Je2, and a >reemason, ,or Je2ish >reemasonry is believed !o be +on!rolled by !he Jesui! <rder and res$onsible ,or im$lemen!in'ommunism in Russia) 'ivil 2ar !oo3 $la+e in Russia ,rom 1/10@1/22, ,or 5 years, and made !o a$$ear !ha! is 2as Niddish A(e&ishB in ori-in) <n !he s!ree!s $eo$le 2ere observed !al3in- Niddish= !hey had Niddish si-ns= and i! 2as sou-h! a,!er !o -ive !he im$ression !o !he 2orld !ha! !his revolu!ion 2as o, Je2ish ori-in) 'ons$ira+y !heoris!s 2ill have you believe !ha! bo!h 7enin and (!alin 2ere >reemasons and Jesui! !rained) 9$on !he dea!h o, 7enin, (!alin 2ill +a$i!ali5e u$on !he <r!hodoD 'hris!ians and !heir belie, !ha! sain!s6 bodies !o no! de+om$ose by enlis!in- !he servi+es o, Russia6s mos! ou!s!andin- embalmers !o $reserve 7enin6s body) "he ne2 revolu!ionary -overnmen! o, !he (ovie! 9nion abolishes !he sodomy la2s o, !he $revious !saris! re-ime) 'hur+h 7oses #o2er: "he ne2 Bolshevi3 -overnmen! in Russia says i! 2ill no2 re+o-ni5e only +ivil marria-es) D :<:95F,,e+!ive: "i!le %%&&&, 'ensorshi$ and 3rohibition of Books, 4r!i+le 1220) "here is no >reedom o, !he #ress in 'a!holi+ism, 'he Church has the ri$ht to rule that Catholics shall not publish any books unless they ha%e first been sub4ecte! to the appro%al of the Church an! to forbi! for a $oo! reason the faithful to rea! certain books no matter by &hom they are publishe!. 'he rules of this title concernin$ books are to be applie! also to !aily papers perio!icals an! any other publication unless the contrary is clear from the Canons. ~Church Canon ?BKF. "he 'hur+h :us!i,ies !his $rohibi!ion ,or !he 3urity of ,aith. Catholic teachin$ hol!s that any *oman Catholic any non.Catholic Christian or any non.Christian of &hate%er other reli$ion &ho recei%es 5o!s Sal%ation recei%es it throu$h the spiritual office of that one man in *ome an! the merits of his Church of Belie%ers) ~Mala+hi Mar!in, *ich Church 3oor Church. D :<:9@Billy raham, ;illiam >ran3lin raham, Ba$!is! Fvan-elis!, in !he early 1/506s 2ill in!rodu+e a ne2 media ,or +olle+!ions, !he !elevision, 2hi+h 2ill $rove ,er!ile -round ,or !he !ele@ evan-alis!s o, !he 20!h +en!ury) 8as !he minis!ry already ,or-o!!enC Hou cannot ser%e 5o! an! money. "Ma!!he2 6:24)
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"he 20!h +en!ury minis!ry drive around in ,lashy +ars, live in beau!i,ul mansions, and 2ear !heir hau-h!y sar!orial s$lendor in de,ian+e o, !he very boo3, 2hi+h !hey !ea+h) Jesus sums u$ 8is ,ai!h, a++ordin- !o !he 'hris!ian (+ri$!ures, 2i!h Ma!!he2, 2here many 'hris!ians 2ill be sur$rised !o ,ind !ha! !he ,irs! $illar o, $ra+!i+e men!ioned is in -ivin- alms in +hari!y) Bu! Jesus also 2arns 'hris!ians !o also avoid hy$o+risy in !he -ivin- o, alms) &n o!her 2ords, his (+rii$!ural $ur$ose is !o hel$ !he $oor, no! one6s sel,, 2hi+h means !ha! all !he 'hris!ian 'hur+hes !ha! +olle+! monies and use !hese ,unds ,or $ersonal -ain A lu1ury cars la%ish homes sumptuous churches 4e&elry etc)B are in a+!uali!y s!ealin- ,rom od) Jesus 2ore no :e2elry, Jesus 2ore no ,ine robes, Jesus did no! $rea+h ,rom an eD!rava-an! +hur+h) ~Ma!!he2 6:1@4) D :<:9@"he ,a+! !ha! !he Ea!i+an a!!em$!s !o im$ose i!s 2ill u$on i!s sub:e+!s +anno! be denied) 8o2ever, 2e are +rea!ures o, ,ree 2ill, ,ree !o +hoose one6s vo+a!ion, ,ree !o +hoose 2ha! 2e read and s!udy, and ,ree !o ma3e de+isions based on 2ha! 2e have 3no2led-e o,) As an in!i%i!ual I &orship my 5o! in accor!ance &ith my o&n reli$ious belief. But as the hea! of State I can ha%e no more to !o &ith the Catholic Church than I can &ith a 3rotestant !enomination the A$lipayan the Mohamme!an or another reli$ious or$ani7ation or sect in the 3hilippines. An! no authority of any church has any ri$ht to interfere &ith the affairs of the $o%ernment. ~ Manuel Sue5on o,
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D :<:<@7i+io elli: born 4$ril 21, 1/1/ in #is!oia, &!aly 2i!h no ,ormal edu+a!ion beyond his !eens, and is no! a 'a!holi+ bu! is an <berleu!nan! in !he (( in &!aly, 2or3in- ,or !he 1a5is as a =iaison officer durin- ;;&&) 4,!er !he 2ar, he hel$ed !he 1a5is in !heir ,li-h! !o (ou!h 4meri+a) 8is ,ee 2as 40k o, !heir s!olen money) 8e had im$or!an! +on!a+!s in (ou!h 4meri+a and be+ame a +lose ,riend o, Juan #eron) 'losure o, his se+re! dossier 2as ob!ained by hel$in- !he 4llied >or+es) 8is area o, eD$er!ise 2as in,orma!ion: se+re! dossiers on ban3ers, $oli!i+ians, e!+) &n 1/63, he :oined an &!alian Masoni+ 7od-e, and soon ,ormed ano!her se+re! lod-e *a$$ruppamento 5elli or J3E) "hrou-h his ,riend, 9mber!o <r!olani, he -ained a,,ilia!ion 2i!h !he Mni$hts of Malta and !he Holy Sepulcher) &n 1/.1, a raid on elli6s home, in sear+h o, eviden+e o, his involvemen! 2i!h (indona, ne!!ed a lis! o, /62 #2 members) elli is arres!ed, !ried, and sen!en+ed !o 4 years in $rison 2i!h a 16 billion lire ,ine) &n 1/.2, elli re!urns !o Furo$e !o ob!ain FDo+e! missiles, on !he bla+3 mar3e! ,or 4r-en!ina, in i!s >al3lands ;ar a-ains! Bri!ain) 8e6s arres!ed in (2i!5erland on a ,alse $ass$or! a!!em$!in- a z55 million !rans,er in!o his a++oun! in 9ru-uay) Jehovah6s ;i!nesses believe !ha! ,rom 1/1/, JehovahIs ;i!nesses 2ere sele+!ed by od !o be his 'hosen #eo$le) JehovahIs ;i!nesses believe 1/1. !o be !he !ime 2hen 'hris! Jesus :ud-ed all 2orld reli-ions, !ea+hin- !ha! a,!er a $eriod o, 1. mon!hs, amon- all -rou$s and reli-ions, !here 2as ,ound only one !ha! 2as humbly doin- !he 2ill o, Jesus 'hris!, !he (avior) JehovahIs ;i!nesses +laim !he Bible (!uden!s 2ho la!er be+ame 3no2n as (eho%ah/s #itnesses in 1/31) Fnd o, !he ;orld: Me!eorolo-is! 4lber! #or!a $redi+!s !ha! !he +on:un+!ion o, siD $lane!s 2ill -enera!e a ma-ne!i+ +urren! !ha! 2ill +ause !he sun !o eD$lode and en-ul, !he ear!h on D+ember 10!h) &, you6re readin- !his, i! didn6! ha$$en) D :<24@Rober!o 'alvi, ni+3named Il Ca%aliere 'he kni$ht 2as born 4$r) 13, 1/20 in Milan, &!aly and edu+a!ed a! Bo++oni 9niversi!y) &n 1/40 he be-an 2or3in- ,or !he Banco Ambrosiano 4r+hbisho$ Mon!ini6s ban3, and in 1/63 is $romo!ed !o 'en!ral Mana-er o, Ban+o 4mbrosiano) (indona in!rodu+es 'alvi !o Bisho$ Mar+in3us in 1/01, bo!h men beinin !he money launderinbusiness) <ne o, !he bran+hes o, Ban+o 4mbrosiano in 1assau has Bisho$ Mar+in3us as one o, i!s Board Members) ;hen !he ne2s o, !he Ea!i+an Ban3 inves!i-a!ions rea+hed him, he be+ame +er!ain !ha! !he ne2 #o$e 2as ou! !o -e! him) <n Jan 2/, 1/0/, Jud-e 4lessandrini, inves!i-a!in- !he Ban+o 4mbrosiano +ase is murdered and on 4$r) 20, 1/.2, Rober!o Rosone, !he -eneral mana-er o, Ban+o 4mbrosiano, a!!em$!in- !o +lean !he ban3 u$ 2as ordered assassina!ed) "he a!!em$! ,ailed as Rosone 2as only 2ounded in !he le-s, bu! i! is believed 'alvi ordered !he assassina!ion) 'alvi is ,ound han-in- ,rom a brid-e in a hi-hly sus$i+ious sui+ide s+andal)
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D :<24@Mi+hele (indona, ni+3named, 'he Shark 2as born May ., 1/20 in (i+ily re+eivin- a la2 de-ree ,rom Messina 9niversi!y) Durin- ;;&&, he bou-h! ,ood on !he bla+3 mar3e! in #alermo and 2i!h Ma,ia) &n 1/50, (indona is a$$roa+hed by !he ambino ,amily and !heir (i+ilian +ousins, !he &n5erillos, !o launder money !hey 2ere ma3in- in heroin !ra,,i+3in-) (indona buys his ,irs! ban3 shor!ly !herea,!er) (indona +on!inues !o buy u$ ban3s, launder money ,or !he Ma,ia, and !o ,or-e +lose ,inan+ial lin3s 2i!h !he Ea!i+an) 8e is +hosen by #o$e #aul E& as a ,inan+ial advisor !o !he Ea!i+an and !o move Ea!i+an money ou! o, &!aly) 4n a+!ual sa!ani+ ri!ual is alle-ed !o have o++urred in !he Ea!i+an in !he ,irs! days o, !he rei-n o, #o$e #aul E&) ~>rom 'he Meys of 'his
Bloo! by Mala+hi Mar!in, 2ho served in Rome as a Jesui! $ries!, 2here he 2as a +lose asso+ia!e o,, and +arried ou! many sensi!ive missions ,or, !he reno2ned Jesui! 'ardinal 4u-us!in Bea and #o$es John %%&&& and #aul E&)
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"he 'hur+h has ,or +en!uries !urned !he o!her +hee3 2hen i! +ame !o !he abuses o, !he $ries!hood, Su!!enly it became unar$uable that no& !urin$ this 3apacy the *oman Catholic or$ani7ation carrie! a permanent presence of clerics &ho &orshipe! Satan an! like! it8 of Bishops an! priests &ho so!omi7e! boys an! each other8 of nuns &ho performe! the Black *ites of #icca an! &ho li%e! in lesbian relationships0 :%ery !ay inclu!in$ Sun!ays an! Holy 9ays acts of heresy an! blasphemy an! outra$e an! in!ifference &ere committe! an! permitte! at holy Altars by men &ho ha! been calle! to be priests. Sacrile$ious actions an! rites &ere not only performe! on Christs Altars but ha! the conni%ance or at least the tacit permission of certain Car!inals Archbishops an! Bishops0 In total number they &ere a minority anythin$ from one to ten percent of Church personnel. But of that minority many occupie! astoun!in$ly hi$h positions or rank0 'he facts that brou$ht the 3ope to a ne& le%el of sufferin$ &ere mainly t&o) 'he systematic or$ani7ational links the net&ork in other &or!s that ha! been establishe! bet&een certain clerical homose1ual $roups an! Satanist co%ens. An! the inor!inate po&er an! influence of that net&ork. "Mala+hi Mar!in) "he +leri+al seDual abuse +risis, 2orld2ide, sho2s !ha! Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h 2ell 3no2s ho2 !o 3ee$ i!s dir!y se+re!s) 'er!ain do+!rines, su+h as !ha! o, Imental reser%ation,I -ive individual +ler-y members !he *i$ht !o e*uivo+a!e or even lie, even under oa!h, i, i! be, by any men!al s!rain o, !he ima-ina!ion, ,or !he -rea!er -ood o, !he 'hur+h) &n 1/03, #rime Minis!er 4ndreo!!i hailed (indona as !he Sa%ior of the lira and !he 9)() 4mbassador names him Man of the Hear. Ban3 ,ailures in Furo$e and !he 9)() A,ranklin -ational Bank of -e& HorkB, alon- 2i!h massive losses ,or !he Ea!i+an Ban3, +ause an arres! 2arran! !o be issued ,or (indona 2ho is 2arned by his ,riends and ,lees !o eneva) >ebruary 1/.0, (indona is ,ound -uil!y on 65 +oun!s, in+ludin- ,raud, +ons$ira+y, $er:ury, ,alse ban3 s!a!emen!s, and misa$$ro$ria!ions o, ban3 ,unds) <n January 1/.2, an indi+!men! is issued ,rom #alermo, (i+ily, in 2hi+h (indona and siD!y@,ive members o, !he ambino, &n5erillo, and ($a!ola ma,ia ,amilies are +har-ed 2i!h o$era!in- a z600 million A I.S. !ollarsB a year 6Heroin 'ra!e be!2een (i+ily and !he 9)() D :<245?arol ;o:!yla= la!er !o be+ome #o$e John #aul &&, !he ,irs! non@&!alian #o$e ele+!ed sin+e 1503 Aborn in #a!o&ice 3olan!B) <rdained in 1/46, he earns a #h)D) de-ree a! Rome6s 4n-eli+um &ns!i!u!e and a Do+!ora!e6s in "heolo-y a! !he 'a!holi+ 9niversi!y o, 7ublin on !he 2or3s o, Rosmini 2ho 2ro!e a ,ive@$oin! $a$er on !he shor!+omin-s o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h (o+ial remo!eness ,rom !he masses 7o2 s!andard o, edu+a!ions amon- !he +ler-y Disuni!y amon- !he Bisho$ De$enden+y o, a$$oin!men!s by se+ular au!hori!ies "he 'hur+h6s de$enden+e A*osmini calls it :nsla%ementB on 2eal!h and +a$i!alism) Mar3ed ,or sain!hood a,!er his dea!h, #o$e John #aul &&Is do+umen! on !he 8olo+aus!, #e *emember s!a!es !ha! !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, in !he $as!, ob:e+!ed !o Je2s only on !heolo-i+al -rounds, no! on ra+ial ones, bu! !he au!hor ?er!5er easily des!roys !his ,alsehood) "o *uo!e a-ain <re-liaIs ar!i+le, +leared by !he Ea!i+an se+re!aria! o, s!a!e: ;h ho& &ron$ an! !elu!e! are those &ho think (u!aism is 4ust a reli$ion like Catholicism 3a$anism 3rotestantism an! not in fact a race a people an! a nation<0 ,or the (e&s are not only (e&s because of their reli$ion0 'hey are (e&s also an! especially because of their race. ~'he 3opes A$ainst the (e&s) Before the Holocaust by arry
;ills, -e& Hork 'imes (e$!ember 23, 2001) "o #o$e #ius %&&, I like your Christ but I !o not like your Christians. "Maha!ma andhi
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D :<22@ ?ur! Eonne-u! Jr), 4meri+an novelis! 2hose bree5y s!yle and innova!ive sub:e+! ma!!er has -ained him a 2ide $o$ulari!y) Say &hat you &ill about the s&eet miracle of un2uestionin$ faith I consi!er a capacity for it terrifyin$ an! absolutely %ile. "?ur! Eonne-u!) 4u!hor o, MSlau$hter House ,i%e 6 MBreakfast of Champions 6 MSlapsstick and many o!her novels 2hi+h have been made in!o movie) 'ommunism: "he (ovie! 9nion re@in!rodu+es !he +on+e$! o, Crimes A$ainst -ature and be-ins !he $ro+ess, 2hi+h is ,inali5ed by (!alin in 1/33, o, re@+riminali5in- homoseDual a+!s) D :<22@#aul 'asimir Mar+in3us, born in 1/22, la!er !o be+ome !he 4r+hbisho$, ni+3named !he J5orilla,L is ordained a $ries! in 1/40) 8e re+eived a Do+!ora!e in 'anon 7a2 ,rom re-orian 9niversi!y, Rome and 2as $os!ed !o !he Fn-lish se+!ion o, !he Ea!i+an (e+re!ary o, (!a!e6s o,,i+e) &n 1/64 he be+ame !he body-uard !o #o$e #aul E&, a+*uirin- !he ni+3name o, !he 5orilla a,!er he had a++om$anied !he #o$e on several !ri$s as a $ersonal !ransla!or and se+uri!y advisor) Mar+in3us, havin- no $revious ban3in- eD$erien+e is a$$oin!ed !o Bisho$ by #o$e #aul E& and made se+re!ary o, !he Ea!i+an Ban3) &n 1/03 he is inves!i-a!ed by !he inves!i-a!ive arm o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, !he >)B)&) ,or 69irect in%ol%ement in money laun!erin$ of mafia money6 !hrou-h !he Ea!i+an Ban3) 4r+hbisho$ Mar+in3us is seen on (e$!) 2/!h, a! 6:45 4M, in !he +our!yard near !he Ea!i+an Ban3) 8e is !old !ha! #o$e Jean #aul & had been ,ound dead) Mar+in3us6s residen+e is a !2en!y@minu!e drive a2ay and he is no! 3no2n !o be an early riser, ye! his $resen+e in !he Ea!i+an a! !ha! hour has never eD$lained) D :<225 Jose$h (!alin, a Je2@ha!er, is edu+a!ed by !he 'a!holi+ Jesui!s in eor-ia, a +oun!ry sou!h o, Russia and !here,ore no! 2i!hin !he Fm$eror6s ban on !he Jesui!s o, Russia, his 93ase did no! rea+h !o eor-ia) "he Jesui!s remained in eor-ia, !rainin- Jose$h (!alin, and brou-h! him in a,!er !he Revolu!ion, ma3in- him (e+re!ary o, !he 'ommunis! #ar!y in 1/22, un!il he died in 1/53) "he Jesui!s +ollabora!ed 2i!h !heir Russian >reemasonry bro!hers A,reemasonry &as banne! by subse2uent *ussian =ea!ers an! only recently reinstate!B, (!alin 2as also a bro!her >reemason) #ro,essor 7an-er says o, #o$e #ius %&: ,rom the outset he took a stron$ stan! a$ainst Communism. 8e 2as) 4s a ma!!er o, ,a+!, ele+!ed #o$e in >ebruary o, 1/22, and served un!il 1/3/, and in 4$ril and May his re$resen!a!ive, !he 4r+hbisho$ o, enoa, +ons$i+uously +our!in- !he Red envoy 'hi+herin a! !he enoa 'on,eren+e) "he 'a!holi+s +an al2ays +laim !ha! !hey have s$o3en ou! a-ains! re$ressive re-imes= !rue, bu! his!orians +an al2ays ,all ba+3 on !he ,a+! !ha! !ha! is as ,ar as i! -oes) Durin- an audien+e 2i!h >ren+h nuns, #o$e #ius %& de+ries !he an!i@(emi!i+ la2s o, ermany and &!aly as dire+! resul!s o, :1cessi%e nationalism s$ea3in- o, a 5reat 2uestion at present a$itatin$ the &orl! un!er the name of nationalism a nationalism in many &ays e1a$$erate!gan ill.concei%e! nationalism &hich &e ha%e alrea!y ha! painful occasion to !enounce as erroneous an! !an$erous. ~#o$e #ius %&, -.H. 'imes, July 10,
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4l!hou-h !he 'a!holi+ $ries!s had been eD$elled ,rom Russia ,or !rea+hery in !he 'ivil ;ar, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h re+eives $ermission ,rom !he Jesui! mission !o be re@admi!!ed= and i! remains !here, obviously on !he bes! o, !erms 2i!h !he 'ommunis!s, un!il 1/24, 2hen !he $ries!s are a-ain eD$elled ,or !rea+hery) "he ,a+!s a$$ear !o dis$el !he revela!ions en!er!ained by #ro,essor 7an-er) ~>rom !he 2or3s o, J) M+'abe) >or de+ades !he 'hur+h has been de,endin- #o$e #ius %& on his s!and re-ardin- !he Je2s, and !he 8olo+aus! o, ;;&&, bu! #o$e #ius %& himsel,, 2ho served as a $a$al di$loma! in #oland durin- ;orld ;ar &, dismissed re$or!s o, $o-roms !here as inven!ions o, Je2ish $ro$a-anda) 8e 2ro!e !o !he Ea!i+an se+re!ary o, s!a!e: ;ne of the most e%il an! stron$est influences that is felt here perhaps the stron$est an! the most e%il is that of the (e&s. ~Suo!ed in 'he 3opes A$ainst the (e&s) Before the Holocaust by arry ;ills, -e& Hork
'imes (e$!ember 23, 2001)
4 $e!i!ion is +ir+ula!ed !o abolish 3ara$raph ?D>, ermanyIs sodomy la2, 2hi+h is $resen!ed !o !he Rei+hs!a-, bu! 2i!hou! vi+!ory) "he $e!i!ion is lar-ely !he 2or3 o, Ma-nus 8irs+h,eld and his (+ien!i,i+ 8umani!arian 'ommi!!ee, and is si-ned by su+h $rominen! in!elle+!uals as 4lber! Fins!ein, 8erman 8esse, "homas Mann, and 7eo "ols!oy) D :<28@ "he MeDi+an overnmen! is ,or+ed !o eD$el !he #o$e6s re$resen!a!ive ,or 9irect inter%ention in Me1ican affairs "see #ro,) 'al+o!!, =iberalism in Me1ico 1/31)
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"he 'hur+h has a++umula!ed -rea! 2eal!h and has available ,unds ,or !he $ur$ose o, in!erveninin -overnmen!al a,,airs, and !he reli-ious orders o$ened s+hools in de,ian+e o, !he la2) &n 1/25 !he overnmen!, 2hi+h had !he solid su$$or! o, !he ma:ori!y o, edu+a!ed MeDi+ans a! !he $olls, and !he 2or3ers, 2ho are an!i@+leri+al in !he !o2ns, be-an !o +lose !he $aro+hial s+hools and !o eD$el !he ($anish $ries!s and nuns) "he Bisho$s de,y !he la2 and radio !o !he 2orld a +ry o, 'a!holi+ $erse+u!ion) "he 4meri+an 'a!holi+s issued a boo3le! 2i!h an a$$eal !o ;all (!ree! ,or ,unds, 4meri+an en!er$risers 2an!ed !heir -overnmen! !o anneD MeDi+o and i!s -rea! mineral 2eal!h, and a lon- lis! o, $ries!s 2ere said !o have been mar!yred by !he MeDi+an overnmen!) ;i!nesses in MeDi+o a! !he !ime +an !es!i,y !ha! none 2ere !hen eDe+u!ed, al!hou-h many 2ere la!er, ,or leadin- armed rebels, and !ha! !he eD$ulsions, s!ri+!ly le-al, 2hi+h 2ere 2i!nessed 2ere +ondu+!ed 2i!h !he u!mos! o, +our!esy, al!hou-h !he 2ives o, !he 'a!holi+ ambassadors !ried !o $rovo3e rio!s) "his ,a+! 2as la!er learned in 'uba ,rom ar!i+les in !he Conser%ati%e 8avana6s +hie, ne2s$a$er, by a MeDi+an 'a!holi+ :ournalis! 2ho 2as dis-us!ed 2i!h !he lies enumera!ed by his +ler-y) "he 2ors! $hase o, !he s!ru--le ,ollo2ed, !he $rovin+ial 'a!holi+ Bisho$s and $ries!s or-ani5ed bands o, armed rebels 2ho +ommi!!ed a$$allin- ou!ra-es) 4 'a!holi+ ar!i+le in =iberty 4u-us! 24, 1/35, dis!or!ed !he ,a+!s, and 2as riddled by !he MeDi+an 'a!holi+, Moreno, in !he ,orum 2ho sho2ed !ha! all !he bru!ali!y 2as on !he side o, !he Cristeros, i-noran! 'a!holi+ &ndians led by $ries!s) 4n 4meri+an business man had a similar ar!i+le in !he #orl!. 'ele$ram o, June .,1/35= ye!, on June 16, 15,000 4meri+an Ro!arians in MeDi+o 'i!y $araded !he s!ree!s insul!in- !he MeDi+ans and denoun+in- !he reli-ious 3ersecutions8 2hile #o$e #ius %& re$ea!edly +alls u$on !he overnmen!s o, !he 2orld !o 9estroy Bolshe%ism in *ussia Spain an! Me1ico. Durin- !his !ime !he ele+!ors solidly su$$or!ed !he overnmen!, and even !he $eons, !he vas! ma:ori!y o, 2hom are illi!era!e &ndians, renoun+ed !he 'hur+h in su+h numbers !ha! -overnors o, $rovin+es, 'hihuahua, Eera 'ru5, e!+), redu+ed !he number o, $ries!s !o 1 !o 50,000 $eo$le, or +om$elled !hem all !o 2or3) 4n ar!i+le in !he #ro!es!an! International *e%ie& of Missions January, 1/30) ~,rom !he 2or3s o, J)
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#an+ho Eilla, a revolu!ionis!, 2ho ,ou-h! ,or !he ri-h!s o, !he $oor, e*uali!y, and non@dis+rimina!ion ,or !he dar3 s3inned $easan!s +on!inually embarrassed and even!ually des!royed !he >ederal 4rmy o, MeDi+o 2i!h !he hel$ o, !he $easan!s 2ho 2ere endeared !o him) <, #an+ho EillaIs in!en!ions o, eD$ellin- !he lon- es!ablished rulin-@+lass ($aniards, !he 4meri+an +onsul, says, 5eneral A,rancisco +illaB I !on/t 2uestion your moti%es but I think you are makin$ a $ra%e political mistake in e1pellin$ the Spaniar!s. 'he $o%ernment at #ashin$ton &ill hesitate a lon$ time before becomin$ frien!ly to a party &hich makes use of such barbarous measures. Senor Consul. #e Me1icans ha%e ha! three hun!re! years of the Spaniar!s. 'hey ha%e not chan$e! in character since the Con2uista!ores. 'hey !isrupte! the In!ian empire an! ensla%e! the people. #e !i! not ask them to min$le their bloo! &ith ours... 'hey Athe Spaniar!sB thrust on us the $reatest superstition the &orl! has e%er kno&n the Catholic Church. 'hey ou$ht to be kille! for that alone...I consi!er &e are bein$ %ery $enerous &ith them. "#an+ho Eilla, (ee: 9e%il/s 9ictionary, 4mbrose Bier+e, 1/06
Qre$rin!edRB, 4meri+an au!hor, 2i! and soldier, 2ho :oined EillaIs rebel ,or+es in 1/13)
))))(ome, $ar!i+ularly obnoDious $oli!i+al enemies 2ere, ho2ever, $rom$!ly elimina!ed 2i!h eD!reme $re:udi+e in !he $eni!en!iary area) "he Revolu!ionis!s, in $ossession o, !he M Black Book in 2hi+h !hey se! do2n !he names, o,,enses, and $ro$er!ies o, !hose 2ho have been o$$ressed and robbed !he $oor $eo$le, are *ui+3 !o !a3e a+!ion) "he ermans, 2ho had been $ar!i+ularly a+!ive $oli!i+ally, !he Fn-lishmen and 4meri+ans, he does no! ye! dare !o moles!) "heir $a-es in !he bla+3 boo3 2ill be o$ened 2hen !he 'ons!i!u!ionalis! -overnmen! is es!ablished in MeDi+o 'i!y= and !here, !oo, he A,rancisco +illaB 2ill se!!le !he a++oun! o, !he MeDi+an $eo$le 2i!h !he o$$ressive 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) ~"ransla!ed by Floy Rodri-ue5, (ee: 9e%il/s 9ictionary by 4mbrose Bier+e, $-) 131@
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#an+ho EillaIs -rea! $assion 2as s+hools, 2hi+h elimina!e i-noran+e and su$ers!i!ion) Eilla believed ... 'hat lan! for the people an! schools &oul! settle e%ery 2uestion of ci%ili7ation.
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(+hools 2ere an obsession 2i!h $an+ho Eilla, and o,!en he 2ould say, #hen I passe! such an! such a street this mornin$ I sa& a lot of ki!s. =et/s put a school there. 'hihuahua had a $o$ula!ion o, under 40,000 $eo$le, and a! di,,eren! !imes Eilla es!ablished over ,i,!y s+hools !here) 'he $reat !ream of his life has been to sen! his son to school in the Inite! States but at the openin$ of the term in ,ebruary he ha! to aban!on it because Abein$ an honest man an! un&illin$ to steal like pre%ious corrupt political re$imesB he !i!n/t ha%e money enou$h to pay for a half year/s tuition... "Insur$ent Me1ico, !ransla!ed ,rom !he ($anish by "ana de ome5, $-) 20, 130) D :<28@20.#ubli+a!ion o, "he oods$eed and (mi!h Bible) Fd-ar Johnson oods$eed, born 1.01@ 1/62, 4meri+an Bibli+al s+holar, edu+a!or, and lin-uis!, son o, one o, !he ,ounders o, !he 9niversi!y o, 'hi+a-o, &llinois) 8e !au-h! bibli+al ree3 a! !he 9niversi!y o, 'hi+a-o and 2as head o, i!s 1e2 "es!amen! De$ar!men! ,rom 1/23 !o 1/30) ?no2n ,or 'he -e& 'estament) An American 'ranslation ?@EB. 8is more !han 60 s+holarly boo3s in+lude History of :arly Christian =iterature 1/42 and A =ife of (esus 1/50) "he 9)() -overnmen! $ar!i+i$a!es in !he ,or+ed 3idna$$in- o, 1a!ive 4meri+an +hildren ,rom !heir $aren!s and +om$ulsory 'hris!ian s+hoolin-) 9$on -radua!ion, !he +hildren are re!urned !o !heir !ribes devoid o, +ul!ure, s$ea3in- !heir na!ive lan-ua-e, and los! in !heir rela!ionshi$ !o !heir na!ive $eo$le) D :<27@26@"he Mo,,a!! Bible is $ublished) D :<27@ Maha!ma andhi, s$iri!ual revolu!ionis!) andhi 2ould -o on hun-er s!ri3es !o $reven! ,i-h!inbe!2een !he 8indus and Muslims, bu! he s!ar!ed ea!in- a-ain be,ore dyin-) 9)()4): Mis+e-ena!ion 7a2: &n Eir-inia, A bill to preser%e the inte$rity of the &hite race $rohibi!s 2hi!es marryin- 2i!h any non@2hi!e) Ri+hmond uses !he la2 !o se-re-a!e housin-, $rohibi!inresiden+e by any $erson 2ho +ould no! marry in!o a ma:ori!y o, ,amilies already on !he blo+3) 'he %arious reli$ions are like !ifferent roa!s con%er$in$ on the same point. #hat !ifference !oes it make if &e follo& !ifferent routes pro%i!e! &e arri%e at the same !estination? "Maha!ma andhi) D :<23@Fnd o, !he ;orld: "he Jehovah6s ;i!ness, ;a!+h!o2er Ma-a5ine relu+!an!ly $redi+!s a,!er numerous ,alse $ro$he+ies, 'he year ?@E> is a !ate !efinitely an! clearly marke! in the Scriptures e%en more clearly than that of ?@?F8 but it &oul! be presumptuous on the part of any faithful follo&er of the =or! to assume 4ust &hat the =or! is $oin$ to !o !urin$ that year. D :<265Catholics may not support fa%or or rea! papers &hich are e!ite! by men &hose &ritin$s are in notable opposition to Catholic 9octrine in faith an! morals... ~#o$e #ius %&, in an 4llo+u!ion da!ed
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D :<29@<$us Dei is ,ounded by !he ($anish $ries!, Josemaria Fs+riva) Ea!i+an && 2ill be+ome dissa!is,ied 2i!h !he means o, a!!ainin- holiness 2hi+h !he members see3) Members de$rive !hemselves o, basi+ luDuries in order !o sho2 !heir 2illin-nes !o sa+ri,i+e ,or od) Members are edu+a!ed !o abs!ain ,rom seD, dru-s, and al+ohol, and !o have a 'hris!ian a!!i!ude) 4n ar!i+le -ives a $oin!@by@$oin! des+ri$!ion o, 'a!holi+ !e+hni*ues in boy+o!!inan 4meri+an ne2s$a$er and a +ensorshi$ $ro-ram ,or $ries!s and laymen, ,ather Mullaly tells &ith perfect can!or ho& a priest an! four or fi%e Catholic laymen &ith the help of an impressi%e letterhea! bearin$ the names of prominent citi7ens can terrori7e any e!itor &ith the specter of a $reat &a%e of Catholic in!i$nation. "'harles J) Mullaly, in !he Jesui!
ma-a5ine, America >ebruary 11, 1/2., as des+ribed by #aul Blanshard)
:%ery city e!itor in the Inite! States Blanshard -oes on !o say, Mno&s of the unofficial Catholic censorship of American ne&s but almost all publishers a%oi! !iscussion of the phenomenon because of the fear of Catholic reprisals. 'he Hierarchy itself has a%oi!e! public !iscussion of its boycott techni2ues in recent years an! has resorte! more an! more to 2uiet pressure)... As a result of this policy of sie$e an! boycott %ery fe& publishers in the Inite! States are coura$eous enou$h or &ealthy enou$h to !eal frankly &ith Catholic social policy or stories of priestly crime... ,re2uently the Church succee!s in intimi!atin$ the most po&erful ne&spapers by this policy of or$ani7e! protest an! boycott an! in many cases the facts suppresse! ha%e $reat social si$nificance. "#aul Blanshard) D :<2<@&n a $a$er read be,ore !he 1in!h &n!erna!ional 'on-ress o, #sy+holo-y, held a! Nale 9niversi!y on (e$!ember 6, 1/2/, #ro,essor #leasan! R) 8i-h!o2er o, Bu!ler 9niversi!y ma3es !his s!ar!lin- and si-ni,i+an! re$or!: (!uden!s o, Bible >ound 7ess 8ones!, 3eople ha%e been sayin$ for years that if you $i%e chil!ren a kno&le!$e of the Bible they &ill &alk the strai$ht an! narro& &ay.
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'he result sho&s that they &on/t &alk the strai$ht an! narro& &ay. It !oes in!icate %ery !efinitely that mere kno&le!$e of the Bible of itself is not sufficient to insure the proper character attitu!es. #ro,essor 8i-h!o2erIs eD$erimen! 2as !he resul! o, a !es! -iven !o more !han 3,300 +hildren, and $roves beyond !he $ossibili!y o, a doub! !ha! unless a +hild is tau$ht and e!ucate! he 2ill no! 3no2) Dr) eor-e ReD Mursall, +hie, $sy+holo-is! o, !he <hio De$ar!men! o, ;el,are, eDamined +om$arable -rou$s o, boys in !he <hio Re,orm (+hool a! 7an+as!er and o, su$$osedly la2@abidin- +hildren ou!side) 8e ,ound !ha! !he inma!es o, !he re,orma!ory had re+eived ,ully as mu+h reli-ious !rainin- as !hose ou!side) It seems safe to state that there is no si$nificant relation bet&een reli$ious trainin$ an! !elin2uent or non.!elin2uent beha%ior. ~Dr) eor-e ReD Mursall, 'hie, #sy+holo-is!, <hio De$ar!men! o, ;el,are) "his same +on+lusion 2as rea+hed in a similar s!udy o, +ondi!ions amon- s+hool +hildren in Fn-land) &n Brad,ord, Fn-land, !he 'i!y 'oun+il a$$oin!ed Mrs) F) M) 8ensha2 !o inves!i-a!e and re$or! on :uvenile delin*uen+y) (he dis+overed and re$or!ed !ha! !he 'hur+h s+hools have a subs!an!ially hi-her ra!e o, delin*uen!s !han (!a!e s+hools, !he ra!es beinin (!a!e s+hools 6)6 $er !housand= in 'hur+h o, Fn-land s+hools, 0)5 $er !housand= and in Roman 'a!holi+ s+hools, 15)3 $er !housand) (he de+lares: I think that chil!ren $et fun!amental ethical teachin$ in school 2uite apart from reli$ious teachin$ in their contacts &ith real people as !istinct from a superimpose! !o$ma reli$ious or other&ise. "he re$or! in+ludes !his s!a!emen!: 'here has in the past been some confusion bet&een the terms /reli$ious trainin$/ an! /character trainin$./ 'hese t&o are not synonymous. ~>rom 'he 'en Comman!ments by
Jose$h 7e2is)
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D :<2<@"he =ateran 'reaty be!2een Beni!o Mussolini and #o$e #ius %& -ives !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h $ro!e+!ion as a 8oly (ee Athe same reco$nition $rante! a forei$n statehoo!B !he 'a!holi+ reli-ion is !o be !au-h! in all &!alian hi-h s+hools, Di$loma!i+ &mmuni!y Asimilar to a forei$n entityB, and eDem$!ion ,rom $ayin- !aDes, 2hi+h, in re!urn, Mussolini also -ives !he 'hur+h a $aymen! o, 050,000,000 &!alian 7ire, $lus ano!her billion lire in s!a!e bonds) #o$e #ius %& denies !ha! !here never 2as a +om$a+! be!2een !he 4Dis $o2ers A5ermany Italy an! (apanB and !ha! i! is :us! ano!her lie !o mor!i,y !he 'hur+h, ye!, he +anno! deny !he +on!ra+!ual a-reemen! he made 2i!h 8i!ler nor !he +ommemora!ive medallion, 2hi+h 2as ordered s!ru+3 ,or !he Ja$anese di-ni!ary in su$$or! o, !heir 2orld in!eres!s Acon2uestsB) 1e2s$a$ers ,rom 1/2/@1/40 !ell o, !he +on!ra+! a-reed u$on by !he #o$e in su$$or! o, !he 1a5is, >as+is!s, and !he Ja$anese Fm$eror A'he (apanese refer to him as 6Amaterasu the Sun 5o!B "he loyal 'a!holi+ >ili$inos 2ould be humilia!ed i, !hey 3ne2 ho2 !heir Church sold !hem ou! durin- !he 2ar ,or !he $romise o, !heir #o$e s$readin- !he 2ord o, od !hrou-h !he res! o, 4sia, 2hi+h i-nores !he bru!ali!ies o, !he Ja$anese ,or a ,e2 more $ie+es o, silver) ~ Read, Correspon!ence of the ,irst =or! Acton 1/10, Eol) &,
$-) 55, or !he Cambri!$e Mo!ern History, Eol %)
Bernardino 1o-ara 2ill handle !he ,inan+es A-o$ara &ill hol! the top bank position re$ar!in$ +atican monies until ?@>FB) Ea!i+an 'i!y is es!ablished as a soverei-n land, $reviously 3no2n as !he #a$al (!a!es, (!a!es o, !he 'hur+h, and #on!i,i+al (!a!es A'he 3ontifical States &ere $rante! to 3ope Stephen II by 3epin 'he Short Min$ of the ,ranks in D>F &hich inclu!e! almost one thir! of Central Italy at that timeB) "he #on!i,i+al (!a!es lands are sei5ed in 10/0 by !he Fm$eror 1a$oleon o, >ran+e, and re-ained in 1.01 by #o$e #aul E&&) &n 1.15, !he 'on-ress o, Eienna $la+ed !he land under 4us!rian $ro!e+!ion) Ma:or lands belon-in- !o !he #a$a+y, 1/00, are anneDed by ?in- Ei+!or Fmmanuel &&, and !he :urisdi+!ional !erri!ories o, !he #o$e are si-ni,i+an!ly redu+ed) "he #o$e is a volun!ary $risoner a! !he Ea!i+an in $ro!es! o, !his anneDa!ion un!il 1/2/ 2i!h !he si-nino, !he 7a!eran "rea!y) "he #a$al (!a!es +ons!i!u!ed !he $rovin+es o, 'en!ral &!aly, 2hi+h !he #o$es o2ned and ruled ,rom !he !ime o, 'harlema-ne !o !he nine!een!h +en!ury) #o$e ASaintB re-ory &, 5/0@604, 2on eD!ensive !ra+!s ,or !he #a$a+y in di,,eren! $ar!s o, &!aly, bu! royal $o2er over one@!hird o, &!aly 2as se+ured, mainly by for$e! !ocuments, ,rom !he i-noran! and illi!era!e >ran3 Monar+hs, #e$in and 'harlema-ne in !he .!h +en!ury)
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#o$e (!e$hen &&&, 052@050, ur-ed #e$in !o usur$ !he >ren+h !hrone and !hen ,ound him un2illin!o +ome !o &!aly !o 2res! ,rom !he 7ombards !he $rovin+es 2hi+h !he #o$e +ove!ed, sen! !o !ha! $ro,oundly i-noran! Monar+h a le!!er 2hi+h $ur$or!ed !o have been &ritten by Saint 3eter himsel, and sent miraculously from Hea%en. ;hen !he 7ombards re+overed !he +i!ies and !erri!ory ,2hi+h #e$in -ave !o !he #a$a+y, #o$e (!e$hen &E, .16@.10, -o! !hem ba+3 by, a! !he re*ues! o, !he 7ombards, horribly mu!ila!in- and 3illin- !he !2o leadin- o,,i+ials o, his 'our! 2ho 2ere an!i@7ombard) "he same o,,i+ial 3ontifical Book 2hi+h !ells us !ha! (!e$hen 2as A chaste an! holy monk ,rom su+h !ribu!es are !he bio-ra$hies o, !he early #o$es in !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia +om$iled, !ells us also !ha! (!e$hen6s su++essor, #o$e 8adrian, a mu+h -rea!er man, is our au!hori!y ,or !his horrible mu!ila!inou!ra-e) ~Du+hesne6s Fdi!ion, &, 4.0) &! is re-re!,ul !ha! a !rue $i+!ure o, !he his!ory o, 'a!holi+ism and i!s leaders is no! available
in any 'a!holi+ :ournal, as i!s leaders have maneuvered !o +on!rol $ubli+ in,luen+e by re2ri!inhis!ory !o ,ur!her !heir +ause over !ru!h and !rans$aren+y)
Bu!, !he 7ombards did no! $ay !he $ri+e in ,ull, and #o$e 8adrian summons 'harlema-ne) &! is admi!!ed even by 'a!holi+ his!orians, sin+e i!s +on!en!s are $re$os!erous, !ha! !he do+umen!, !he 9onation of Constantine, 2hi+h 8adrian no2 $rodu+ed as !he basis o, his +laims, 2as a for$ery) "his no! only ,a!ally 2ea3ened !he very $romisin- 7ombard +ivili5a!ion bu!, by enri+hin- !he #a$a+y, made !he #a$al ele+!ions ,or +en!uries a series o, sordid s*uabbles, and !urned 'en!ral &!aly ,or eleven +en!uries in!o A battlefiel! of the transalpine an! the stran$er. &n+al+ulable misery and bloodshed 2ere +aused as !he #o$es a$$ealed in !urn !o >ran3s, ermans, 1ormans, >ren+h, and even Danes and 8un-arians, !o re+over !heir $ro,i!able dominion ,or !hem) Bu! !he mos! ironi+ ,ea!ure o, !he s!ory is !ha! !he #o$es, 2ho no2 $ose as !he moral so+ial ora+les o, 3in-s and (!a!es, le,! !heir o2n ?in-dom, 2hile i! las!ed, in !he ,oules! +ondi!ion) 1a$oleon abolished !heir 'emporal 3o&er, bu! !he Holy Alliance res!ored i!= and !here is no! a dissen!ien! voi+e amon- his!orians !ha! i! 2as, in !he 2ords o, !he Bri!ish 4mbassador, 7ord 'larendon, 'he opprobrium of :urope8 !ha! Rome i!sel, 2as, in !he 2ords o, !he aus!ere >ren+h $ries! 7amennais, *uo!ed a$$rovin-ly by !he 'a!holi+ 7ady Blennerhasse!! in !he Cambri!$e Mo!ern History %, 164, 'he most hi!eous se&er that e%er offen!e! the eye of man8 and !ha! !he #o$es, in de,endin- i! !o !he las!, 2ere, in !he 2ords o, !he 'a!holi+ 7ord 4+!on, #orse than the accomplices of the ;l! Man of the Mountains and Contri%e! mur!er an! massacre on the lar$est an! also on the most cruel an! inhuman scale. ~Selections from the Correspon!ence of the ,irst =or! Acton 1/10, 1, 55) "he des+ri$!ion, u$on 2hi+h !he +on!em$orary &!alian his!orians and s!a!esmen, >arini, D645e-lio, 'an!ur, and Balbo, as 2ell as re+en! eD$er!s on !he $eriod, Bisho$ 1ielsen, #ro,) <rsi, #ro,) 'ro+e, Bol!on ?in-, "hayer, <3ey, e!+), a-ree, may be read in !he au!hori!a!ive $a-es o, !he Cambri!$e Mo!ern History. 1o2here in Furo$e 2ere !here more bandi!ry and +rime, denser i-noran+e, more +orru$! A+leri+alB o,,i+ials, or more venal +our!s) "here 2ere more murders in a mon!h !han !here had been in a year under !he >ren+h, and !here 2ere KC CCC barbarous an! conflictin$ la&s. "here 2ere a! one !ime 6,000 rebels in !he over+ro2ded :ails, and men +ondemned !o !2en!y years 2ere +hained !o !he 2all and no! released even ,or sani!ary $ur$oses) (ir Fd2ard Di+ey, *ome in ?KAC says !ha! he ,ound Rome ;ne of the most corrupt !ebauche! an! !emorali7e! of cities. 7ady Blennerhasse!! *uo!es !he 2ors! ,ea!ures ,rom !he diary o, 'ardinal (+ala= and M-r) 7iverani a-rees in his boo3, Il 3apato e il *e$no !Italia 1.61) &n 1.56 #russia, Russia, 4us!ria, >ran+e, and Fn-land, !he Heretic countries addressed a shar$ admoni!ion !o !hese #o$es, 2ho are no2 !he 2orld6s so+ial ora+les, !o brin- !heir ?in-dom a li!!le nearer !he level o, +ivili5a!ionH (u+h 2as !he dominion ,or !he loss o, 2hi+h Mussolini $aid !he Ea!i+an 1/,000,000) 4nd i! had no! been !a3en ,rom !he #o$es even on !he a$$roved lines o, +on*ues!) &!aly +ondu+!ed a $lebis+i!e in ea+h $rovin+e, and in an over2helmin- ma:ori!y !he inhabi!an!s vo!ed ,or !rans,er ,rom !he #o$es !o !he ?in-dom o, &!aly) 'a!holi+ 2ri!ers say !ha! !he &!alian 'a!holi+s, under orders, abs!ained ,rom vo!in-) "he !ru!h is !ha! in !he +i!y o, Rome i!sel, 40,0.5, or ,our@,i,!hs o, !he adul! males, vo!ed a$ainst !he #o$e, and only ,or!y@siD ,or him: in !he Roman $rovin+e 133,6.1, a-ains! him, and 1,500 ,or him) "here 2as very li!!le abs!en!ion) Ne! !he &!alian overnmen! a2arded !he #o$e 120,000 a year, 2hi+h no #o$e 2ould !a3e un!il #ius %&, 2ho a++e$!ed !he a++umula!ed sum and in!eres! in order !o en!er in!o
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allian+e 2i!h an uns+ru$ulous adven!urer and ar+h@murderer) ~Bisho$ 1ielsen,
History of the 3apacy in the -ineteenth Century 2 vols), 1/06, ;) R) "hayer, 9a&n of Italian In!epen!ence 2 vols), 1./3, >) 1i$$old, 3apacy in the -ineteenth Century 1/00, and 2or3s men!ioned in !he !eD!, J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclope!ia.
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D :<845 4meri+an +ler-y use !heir !heir radio $ro-rams !o a!!a+3 Je2s) >a!her 'harles F 'ou-hlin is one o, !he bes! 3no2n, In the ?@BC/s ra!io au!iences hear! him rail a$ainst the threat of (e&s to America/s economy an! !efen! Hitler/s treatment of (e&s as 4ustifie! in the fi$ht a$ainst communism. =J) 8ill P R) 'headle, 'he Bible tells me So, Doubleday, 1e2 Nor3 1N, 1//6, #a-es 20 !o 24) #o$e #ius %& and Mussolini si-n !he in,amous +om$a+! by 2hi+h !he #a$a+y under!a3es !o +ondone all o, MussoliniIs +rimes in re!urn ,or z/0,000,000 and s$e+ial ,avors) ~Read 'he Appeal 'o *eason =ibrary by J)
M+'abe)
Denmar3 re$eals i!s sodomy la2s ma3in- i! !he ,irs! Furo$ean na!ion !o res$ond !o !he early homo$hile movemen!) #oland, (2i!5erland, and (2eden all ,ollo2 sui! 2i!hin ,i,!een years) D :<8:5Desmond M$ilo "u!u, Desmond M$ilo, (ou!h 4,ri+an +ler-yman ABisho$B 2ho ,ou-h! ,or +ivil ri-h!s and res$e+!) 4n a+!ivis!, and 1obel laurea!e A1/.4 #ea+e #ri5e re+i$ien!B, born in ?ler3sdor$, in 2ha! is no2 1or!h@;es! #rovin+e in 4,ri+a) "u!u eD$resses !he sen!imen! o, his $eo$le 2hen he s!a!ed !ha! !he #hites +ame !o 4,ri+a 2i!h a Bible in !heir hand 2hen #e Athe blacksB o2ned !he land) 1o2 2e have !he Bible and 'hey Athe &hitesB have !he land) "he 'hinese 1a!ionalis! #ar!y, $ubli+ly, ,orbids arran-ed marria-es) D :<82@9mber!o F+o, &!alian 2ri!e, dealin- in mys!i+al si-ns and symbols, ,oucolts 3en!ulum P 'he -ame of the *ose $e!i!ions !he demand ,or !he s!ran-e and o++ul! as 2ell as se+re! or-ani5a!ions) 8e sees se+re! or-ani5a!ions merely as a means o, su$$or!inhis livelihood via mys!ery s!ories) "he Keni!h o, o$enly -ay a+!ivi!y in Berlin, ermany, 2hi+h !hen had over 300 homoseDual bars and +a,es, o, 2hi+h a !en!h 2ere lesbian) Be!2een 1/33 and 1/45 vir!ually all homoseDual a+!ivi!y is driven under-round by !he 1a5is) &n ermany, a seD manual ,or married +ou$les, 9ie %ollkommene :he rea+hes i!s 42nd $rin!indes$i!e i!s bein- $la+ed on !he 'a!holi+ lis! o, ,orbi!!en Books In!e1 =ibrorum 3rohibitorum by !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) D :<88@&n June o, !his year, !he Minis!er o, !he &n!erior ;ilhelm >ri+3 $u!s in!o mo!ion !he $assa-e o, !he =a& for the 3re%ention of Here!itary 9iseases in 3osterity !he (!erili5a!ion 7a2, es$oused by !he erman 1a5i #ar!y) "he ar+hi!e+! o, !his la2 is Frns! Rudin, $ro,essor o, $sy+hia!ry a! !he Muni+h 9niversi!y, dire+!or o, !he ?aiser@;ilhelm &ns!i!u!e ,or enealo-, and o, !he Resear+h &ns!i!u!e ,or #sy+hia!ry) Here!itary Health Courts +ould de+ree s!erili5a!ion a-ains! a $erson6s 2ill) Ms-r) ?aas, is sen! !o Rome !o advise #o$e #ius %& as !o a-reemen! 2i!h !he 1a5i Do+!rine and !ha! he says o, 8i!ler: 'his man AHitlerB the bearer of hi$h i!eals &ill !o all that is necessary to sa%e the nation from catastrophe. Bu!, 8i!ler does no! share !he same o$inion as !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h and de+lares !he 'hur+h, -e$li$ible allies as they ha! lost their po&er o%er men/s min!s in many parts of the &orl!. "he Ea!i+an media a$$enda-e, /;sser%atore I !ells us !ha! a! !he +lose o, !he +ordial in!ervie2 be!2een !he #o$e and !he Ja$anese emissary, Ma!suo3a, he $resen!ed him 2i!h a -old medal, 2hi+h had been s$e+ially s!ru+3 ,or !he momen!ous o++asion o, Ja$anese and Ea!i+an +oo$era!ion in allo2in- !he 'hur+h !o ini!ia!e 'a!holi+ism in 4sian +oun!ries, and Ma!suo3a de+lares !o !he &!alian $ress !ha! his !al3 2i!h !he #o$e 2as 'he prettiest moment in my life. "he 'a!holi+ #hili$$ines, !he only 'a!holi+ 4sian +oun!ry, is le,! i-noran! o, !his, Inholy Alliance havinbeen sold ou! by !heir Mreli$ious father,6 2ho a++ords !he Ja$anese ,ull +oo$era!ion by no! nulli,yin- !heir a!ro+i!ies a-ains! !he >ili$ino $eo$le and murderous o++u$a!ions o, !he Ja$anese a+ross 4sia, in+ludin- !he #hili$$ines, a land, 2hi+h had already been 'a!holi+i5ed 450 years earlier, and 2i!h !his un@8oly allian+e o, !he #o$e and his Hello& Brother !he Ja$anese, bein- a +losely 3e$! se+re! ,rom modern 'a!holi+s, !he 8oly Mo!her +on!inues !o $or!ray hersel, as !he enemy o, evil and 2ron-@ doin-) "he re$resen!a!ives o, !he Ea!i+an in 4mbassador Man+hu3uo and Ja$an 2or3ed so amiably 2i!h !he 4Dis army and !he -overnmen! !ha! even as early as 1/34 a >ren+h 'a!holi+ 2ri!er 2as able !o boas! !ha!, -o (apanese prince or mission no& passes throu$h *ome &ithout payin$ its homa$e to the
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So%erei$n 3ontiff. "(ee !he s$ee+hes a! !he 'hi+a-o &n!erna!ional 'on,eren+e on Reli-ion in 1/34, edi!ed by 4)F) 8aydon,
Moderi!, #orl!.'ren!s in *eli$ion)
"he day a,!er 'hris!mas, Ma!suo3a, 2ho is a $ra+!i+in- 'hris!ian, says !o !he Ja$anese Die!, no2 Ja$an +an !a3e advan!a-e o, !he 2ar in Furo$e, !ha! !here 2ill be $ea+e only i, 4meri+a a-rees !ha! Ja$an should 9ominate the mainlan! an! occupy a preferential position in In!o.China an! the 9utch In!ies and !o, 9ominate the #estern 3acific no! ,or i!s o2n advan!a-e, o, +ourse, bu! ,or 'he $oo! of humanity. "he Ja$anese o++u$a!ion o, !he #hili$$ines is su$$osed !o ins!ill u$on !he >ili$ino !ha! !he Ea!i+an@ 4Dis "rea! 2ould be ,or !heir o2n -ood and ,or !he +rea!ion o, an 4sian Fm$ire 2i!hou! 4meri+an &m$erialism, bu! !he ra+is! Ja$anese have no in!en!ion o, surrenderin- !he #hili$$ines !o inde$enden! soverei-n!y, al!hou-h on $a$er !hey de+lare !he same, and !o !his day !he #hili$$ine -overnmen! has never voi+ed any dis$leasure re-ardin- !he Ea!i+an 4llian+e 2i!h !he 4Dis #o2ers durin- ;;&&) By 1/35 !he -urembur$ =a&s in!ended !o insure !he ra+ial $uri!y o, !he na!ion are aimed s$e+i,i+ally a! !he Je2s) ' F is es!ablished by !he >uhrer6s 'han+ellery, !he ini!ials +omin- ,rom !he ,ull address, 2hi+h 2as "ier-ar!ens!rasse 4, Berlin) 3ro4ect 'F bein- ,ully in!e-ra!ed in!o !he or-ani5a!ional s!ru+!ure o, !he Rei+h and ,allin- under se+!ion 11b Mercy.!eath o, !he 'han+ellery o, !he >uhrer) 4ll !ha! is needed no2 is a 2ar !o :us!i,y ra+ial $uri!y and e!hni+ +leansin- o, !he "hird Rei+h as !he 'hris!ians, ,or +en!uries, have +laimed !he Je2s 3illed !heir (avior, and !his 2ill merely be ano!her reason !o eD!ermina!e !hem as Mar!in 7u!her also des$ised !hem A3rotestantismB) January 30!h, 8i!ler bans all ayG8omoseDual $ublishin- in ermany) 4lso in ermany, as 8i!ler rises !o $o2er, 2i!hin !2o years a li+ense o, 5enetic Cleanliness is no2 ne+essary ,or marria-e, and a erman +anno! marry a Je2) De$ar!men! && o, !he erman es!a$o is +rea!ed ,or !he eD$ress ,un+!ion o, hun!in- do2n and im$risonin- homoseDuals) D :<88@ "he 8oly (ee 2ill :oin 2i!h several 4meri+an 9niversi!ies !o build a s!a!e@o, !he@ar! !eles+o$e a!o$ Moun! raham, a moun!ain in 4ri5ona sa+red !o !he 4$a+hes &ndians) "he / +atican ;bser%atory/ 2ill deny !ha! i!6s loo3in- ,or a Si$n ,rom Abo%e or !ha! i! $lays a #atch!o$ role in as!ronomy, bu! admi!s !o an Apolo$etic purpose in the sense of !efen!in$ the Catholic Churchs positi%e re$ar! for science. Does !his mean !here +ould be aliens ou! in s$a+eC ;ill aliens be obli-a!ed !o 2orshi$ JesusC ;henever reli-ion and s+ien+e +on,li+!, reli-ion mus! al2ays $revail, has been !he maDim o, !he Roman 'hur+h ,or +en!uries, does !his in+lude eD!ra@!erres!rialsC Did Jesus also die ,or !heir sinsC ;hy !hen !he ne+essi!y ,or !he Ea!i+anIs +over@u$ o, a $ro:e+! +alled /#orm&oo!?/ Does !he 'hur+h in!end !o eD!end i!s blessin-s o, !he os$els !o non@humansC D :<88@"he be-innin- o, !he 8olo+aus!, 4n!i@(emi!ism and -eno+ide a+ross Furo$e is $res+ribed by a +oun!ry 2hereby !he Je2s are rounded u$ by !he ermans and !heir $riva!e $ro$er!ies are +on,is+a!ed Aart &ork treasures 4e&elry bank accounts etc)B) 7a!er, a $lea ,rom !he +ommuni!y !o !he #o$e !o in!ervene andGor inves!i-a!e !he 3illin- o, millions o, Je2s ,alls on dea, ears) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h i-nores !he s!ories by insis!in- !ha! !here is no $roo,) Jehovah6s ;i!nesses are also in+ar+era!ed and !or!ured in 1a5i dea!h +am$s) "he eminen! 'a!holi+ his!orian 7ady Blennerhasse! *uo!es 2i!h a$$roval !he s!a!emen! o, !he dis!in-uished >ren+h $ries! 7amennais !ha! Rome, 2hi+h he visi!ed in !he !hir!ies, 2as, 'he foulest se&er e%er opene! up to the eye of man. 9nder !he !o$i+ 'he Church an! non.Christians, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'a!e+hism no2 re+o-ni5es !he s$e+ial and irrevo+able rela!ionshi$ be!2een od and !he Je2ish $eo$le) ~Catechism of the Catholic Church) 'he 3rofession of
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(e+!ion .3/ s!a!es !ha! Je2s 2ere, 'he first to hear the #or! of 5o!. "he Je2ish ,ai!h Is alrea!y a response to 5o!/s *e%elation... 'o the (e&s /Belon$ the Sonship the 5lory the co%enants the $i%in$ of the la& the &orship an! the promises8 to them belon$ the patriarchs an! of their race accor!in$ to the flesh is the Christ... ,or the $ifts an! the call of 5o! are irre%ocable. Mu+h s$e+ula!ion has arisen re-ardin- !hese !imes as !o 2he!her or no! !he Ea!i+an +u! a deal 2i!h !he 1a5is and >as+is!s in order !o share in !he -old and o!her ill -o!!en -ains o, !hese -overnmen!s)
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7a2sui!s have arisen over ,i,!y years a,!er ;;&& in an e,,or! !o reveal re+ords !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h does no! 2ish !o be 3no2n) #o$e #ius %& si-ns a +on+ordan+e 2i!h !he "hird Rei+h on July 20!h 1/33 !o se+ure !he reli-ious $ra+!i+es o, 'a!holi+s in erman o++u$ied !erri!ories) Mussolini be-ins !he slau-h!er in 4byssinia and !he Roman 'hur+h does no!hin- and says no!hin-= even!ually #o$e #ius %&, a,!er !he horrendous slau-h!er o, men, 2omen and +hildren -ives !he Sueen o, &!aly as Fm$ress o, 4byssinia !he M5ol!en *ose,6 2hi+h is !he hi-hes! mar3 o, #a$al a$$roval) ~(ee J)
M+'abe6s Appeal 'o *eason =ibrary, Annual *e$ister, 1/34, $) 1/4, and !he Catholic Ini%erse, 4u-us! 1., 1/33)
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His Holiness 3ope 3ius XI has appointe! as his 3lenipotentiary His :minence the Most *e%eren! =or! Car!inal :u$enio 3acelli his Secretary of State. 'he 3resi!ent of the 5erman *eich has appointe! as 3lenipotentiary the +ice.Chancellor of the 5erman *eich Herr ,ran7 %on 3apen. 'he Concor!ats conclu!e! &ith Ba%aria ?@EF 3russia ?@E@ an! Ba!en ?@BE remain in force an! the ri$hts an! pri%ile$es of the Catholic Church reco$ni7e! therein are secure! unchan$e! &ithin the territories of the States concerne!. ,or the remainin$ States the a$reements entere! into in the present Concor!at come into force in their entirety. 'hese last are also bin!in$ for those States name! abo%e in so far as they affect matters not re$ulate! by the re$ional Concor!ats or are complementary to the settlement alrea!y ma!e. In the future re$ional Concor!ats &ith States of the 5erman *eich &ill be conclu!e! only &ith the a$reement of the *eich 5o%ernment. ~>a!her Jose$h M+'abe) 'a!holi+ +leri+s 2ho hold an e++lesias!i+al o,,i+e in ermany or 2ho eDer+ise $as!oral or edu+a!ional ,un+!ions mus!: Be erman +i!i5ens) 8ave ma!ri+ula!ed ,rom a erman se+ondary s+hool) 8ave s!udied $hiloso$hy and !heolo-y ,or a! leas! !hree years a! a erman (!a!e 9niversi!y, a erman e++lesias!i+al +olle-e, or a $a$al +olle-e in Rome) "he Bull nomina!in- 4r+hbisho$s, 'oad:u!ors Cum (ure Successionis or a$$oin!in- a 3raelatus -ullius 2ill no! be issued un!il !he name o, !he a$$oin!ee has been submi!!ed !o !he re$resen!a!ive o, !he 1a!ional overnmen! in !he !erri!ory +on+erned, and un!il i! has been as+er!ained !ha! no ob:e+!ions o, a -eneral $oli!i+al na!ure eDis!) *eli$ious Superiors &hose hea!2uarters are &ithin 5ermany must be 5erman citi7ens. 3ro%incials an! other Superiors of ;r!ers &hose hea!2uarters lie outsi!e 5ermany ha%e the ri$ht of %isitation of those of their establishments &hich lie &ithin 5ermany. 'he Holy See &ill en!ea%or to unsure that the pro%incial or$ani7ation of con%entional establishments &ithin the 5erman *eich shall be such that as far as possible 5erman establishments !o not fall un!er the 4uris!iction of forei$n pro%incials) Before Bishops take possession of their !ioceses they are to take an oath of fealty either to the *eich *epresentati%e of the State concerne! or to the 3resi!ent of the *eich accor!in$ to the follo&in$ formula) Before 5o! an! on the Holy 5ospels I s&ear an! promise as becomes a Bishop loyalty to the 5erman *eich0 It is un!erstoo! that the Church retains the ri$ht to le%y Church ta1es. ",rom the
Catholic :ncyclope!ia.
Re-ardin- Ja$an, !he re$resen!a!ives o, !he Ea!i+an in Man+hu3uo and Ja$an 2or3ed so amiably 2i!h !he army and !he -overnmen! !ha! by 1/34 a >ren+h 'a!holi+ 2ri!er *uo!ed 2as able !o boas! !ha! -o (apanese prince or mission no& passes throu$h *ome &ithout payin$ its homa$e to the So%erei$n 3ontiff. 'he mission of the Hamata race is to pre%ent the human race from becomin$ !e%ilish ... 'he one nation not sub4ect to the uni%ersal la& of !ecline is that &hich is rule! by a !i%inity an! permeate! by the spirit of the 5o!s ... the fate! time has come to efful$e its benefits to the &orl!. ~9$!on 'lose in his boo3, M'he Challen$e 6 !ransla!es an ar!i+le in 2hi+h Ma!suo3a had $ublished in 1/33) "he 2ords o, !he Ja$anese di$loma!, Ma!sou3a, are no! very 'a!holi+, bu! *ui!e +lear as !o i!s in!en!s) "he ,ollo2in- 1e2 Near, Ja$anese s!ores dis$layed -or-eous $ain! and $as!eboard $anoramas o, Ja$an6s +omin- vi+!ory, !he sin3in- o, !he 4meri+an ,lee!)~>rom J) M+'abe, *ationalist :ncyclope!ia. &n 1/30, durin- a #arliamen! o, Reli-ions a! 'al+u!!a, reli-ious leaders +ommended !hemselves on !he s$read o, !heir s$iri!ual endeavors 2hile !he 2orld $re$ared ,or 2ar) "he leaders en+umbered in !2o volumes !he ,ea!s o, !heir a++om$lishmen!s as !he Ja$anese enslaved and debau+hed Man+huria and !he nor!h o, 'hina and 2ere over!ly +on-re-a!in- ,or !heir neD! or-y o, violen+e)
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Ne!, no! a sin-le one o, !hese silver !on-ued 4sia!i+ reli-ious leaders men!ioned a sin-le 2ord abou! !he a!ro+i!ies !ha! 2ere !rans$irin- a+ross 4sia, and soon !o be,all !hem) "he +riminal as$ira!ions o, !he Ja$anese 2as ,ar ,rom bein- a se+re! as s+ores o, $a!rio!i+ so+ie!ies $ubli+ly boas!ed o, i! and -loa!ed over realis!i+ $i+!ures and $anoramas eDhibi!ed in !he s!ores o, !he +i!ies, o, !he des!ru+!ion o, !he 4meri+an ,lee!) 150,000 Buddhis! $ries!s and mon3s had been bou-h! by !he -overnmen! and !he +a$i!alis!s and 2ere +ondu+!inan in!ensive +am$ai-n all over (ou!h 4sia !o +rea!e a M,ifth Column/,or !he (apanese =iberators. "hey had been bou-h! in +ash, :us! as !he Ea!i+an had been bou-h! by Mussolini, and, li3e !he Ea!i+an, !hey loo3ed ,or even -rea!er $ro,i! 2hen !heir :ob 2as +om$le!e) 1a-asa3i, bombed durin- ;;&&, +on!ains a bas!ion o, 'a!holi+ ,ollo2ers, and i!s bombin- re+eived more +ri!i+ism ,rom !he Roman 'hur+h a,!er !he 2ar !hen !he invasion o, !heir MCatholic 3hilippines.6 "he Ja$anese $eo$le 2ere ener-i5ed !o a ,ana!i+al en!husiasm by !he mili!ary ma+hinery 2hose $lans o, enri+hmen! in+luded eD$loi!in- a !hird o, !he non@'hris!ian 2orld as !he reli-ious ,ana!i+s +rea!ed nes!s o, !rai!ors ,rom >ren+h &ndo+hina !o !he #ersian ul,) "here 2ere 10)000 Buddhis! +ollabora!ors in Ran-oon alone and !here 2ere o!hers in 3ey $osi!ions all over Burma and 'eylon) >or !en years !he 2or3 had $ro+eeded under !he !hin dis-uise o, Buddhis! +on+ern ,or !he s$iri!ual in!eres!s o, men) Ne! in a #arliamen! o, Reli-ions held a! 'hi+a-o, &llinois, in 1/3/, 4meri+a 2as em$ha!i+ally 2arned !ha! !hese Buddhis! $ries!s had already -ro2n +or$ulen! on IImperialist $ol!./ 'he Catholic Church is if not 6the most e%il thin$ in the &orl! certainly the most treacherous an! men!acious 'he leopar! !oes not chan$e its spots but it may ha%e them &hite.&ashe!. =>a!her Jose$h
M+'abe)
>or!una!ely, 2e have his!ori+al do+umen!s !o $rove !ha! !he Roman 'hur+h has no! been mali-ned, !he ;ord has no! been dese+ra!ed, 'a!holi+s have no! been $or!rayed 2ron-ly, and !ha! !he 'om$a+! 2i!h Mussolini, !he 'on+orda! 2i!h 8i!ler, !he >ana!i+al su$$or! o, >ran+o, !he Dis+ree! arran-emen! 2i!h Ja$an, and so on, 2ill sho2 !he 2orld !he !rue beas! o, (+ri$!ural $ro$he+y) D :<87@"he #hiloso$hi+al Resear+h (o+ie!y is ,ounded by Manley #) 8all, dedi+a!ed !o an idealis!i+ a$$roa+h !o solvin- man6s $er$leDin- $roblems) 4 vas! library o, rare, limi!ed edi!ion, and s+ar+e nonse+!arian resear+h ma!erials is available !o !he $ubli+, no2 lo+a!ed in 7os 4n-eles, 'ali,ornia) Russia: Mar+h 0!h, (!alin res!ores +riminal san+!ions a-ains! homoseDuali!y in !he (ovie! 9nion) 1a5i ermany: "he homoseDual A5ayB (( 'hie, Frns! Rohm, and many o, his Bro&n Shirts are assassina!ed by rival 1a5is 2i!h !he a$$roval o, 8i!ler in !he evenin- 3no2n as !he -i$ht of the =on$ Mni%es. D :<83@&! is almos! enou-h !o *uo!e ,rom !he #a$al or-an, !he M;sser%atore,6 4u-us! 22, 1/35, !he ,a+! !ha! ,rom !he Fu+haris!i+ 'on-ress a! "eramo a !ele-ram 2as sen! !o Mussolini in !he name o, 1/ 4r+hbisho$s and 50 Bisho$s sayin-: Catholic Italy thanks (esus Christ for the rene&e! $reatness of the ,atherlan! ma!e stron$er by Mussolinis policy. ~>rom J) M+'abe) "he Ja$anese emissary, Ma!suo3a earnes!ly assures #o$e #ius %&, !ha! Ja$an 2ill no! s!eal ano!her a+re o, 'hinese soil) #a+elli A#o$e #ius %&B 2as naive enou-h !o believe him, and !he hi-hly ,avored 'a!holi+ missionaries in Ja$an did no! re$or! !o !he Ea!i+an !ha! !he en!ire +oun!ry, in+ludin- !he Buddhis! and (hin!o $ries!s, 2as :oyously +han!in- !he na!ional an!hem o, domina!ion o, !he Fas!) 4 'a!holi+ 2ill no! believe !ha! !he s!ealin- o, Jehol ,rom 'hina had already ,ollo2ed !he s!ealin- o, Man+huria) Bu! in 1/35 !he sa+red re$resen!a!ives o, !he #a$a+y in "o3yo 2ould ,ind i! one o, i!s ,irs! du!ies !o re$or! !ha!, under +yni+ally menda+ious $re!eD!s, !he Ja$anese 2ere movin- sou!h over 'hina $ro$er) By June, 1/35, !hey had a$$ro$ria!ed a ,ur!her vas! area o, 'hina) &n 1ovember, 1/36, !hey !ried !o se! u$ a $u$$e! -overnmen! ,or ,ive 2hole $rovin+es besides Man+huria) "he Ea!i+an media a$$enda-e, 6;sser%atore 6 !ells us !ha! a! !he +lose o, !heir +ordial in!ervie2, !he #o$e $resen!ed !he Ja$anese messen-er, Ma!suo3a 2i!h a -old medal, 2hi+h had been s$e+ially s!ru+3 ,or !he momen!ous o++asion o, Ja$anese and Ea!i+an +oo$era!ion in allo2in- !he 'hur+h !o ini!ia!e 'a!holi+ism in 4sian +oun!ries, and Ma!suo3a de+lared !o !he &!alian $ress !ha! his !al3 2i!h !he #o$e 2as 'he prettiest moment in my life.
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"he 'a!holi+ #hili$$ines, !he only 'a!holi+ 4sian +oun!ry, 2ould be s!ru+3 2i!h ra-e i, !hey 3ne2 ho2 !hey had been sold ou! by !heir o2n reli-ious ,a!her, 2ho a++orded !he Ja$anese ,ull +oo$era!ion by no! nulli,yin- !he a!ro+i!ies and +on*ues!s o, !he Ja$anese a+ross 4sia, in+ludin- !he #hili$$ines, !he allian+e o, !he #o$e and his Hello& Brother bein- a +losely 3e$! se+re! ,rom modern 'a!holi+s) 4s early as !he be-innin- o, !he +en!ury 'oun! 8ayashi in his, Secret Memoirs, 1/15, had 2ri!!en !ha! Ja$an mus! be involved $oli!i+ally, 2orld2ide) 7i3e !heir 4meri+an +oun!er$ar!s, !he na!ive 4bori-ines are 3idna$$ed ,rom!heir $aren!s in early +hildhood, and ,or+ibly s+hooled in 'hris!ian s+hools) "he ,ur!her develo$men! o, !he Se1 Manual) A Marria$e Manual) A 3ractical 5ui!ebook 'o Se1 An! Marria$e 1/35, rev) 1/30) 4braham, an ins!ru+!or, and also an au!hori!y on $o$ula!ion and bir!h +on!rol, 2as vi+e@+hairman o, !he &n!erna!ional 9nion o, >amily <r-ani5a!ions and vi+e@$residen! o, !he #lanned #aren!hood >edera!ion o, 4meri+a) Durin- !his $eriod, abor!ion and seD ou!side o, marria-e 2ere ille-al in !he 9)(), and +om$ulsory s!erili5a!ion o, so@+alled 9efecti%e $eo$le 2as $ermi!!ed, or ordered, in 30 s!a!es, A !an$erous social policy said !he (!ones) 8i!ler 2ill use similar so+ial a!!i!udes !o +all ,or !he eD!ermina!ion o, +ri$$les, men!ally in,irmed, and old ,ol3s in ermany) (apan must keep 2uite an! lull suspicion an! &ait her !ay8 then not only put the me!!lin$ po&ers out but me!!le herself. ~'oun! 8ayashi, Secret Memoirs, 1/15) D :<83@ &n a le!!er , (i-mund >reud 2ri!es, Homose1uals must not be treate! as sick people... D :<86@ eneral Dou-las Ma+ 4r!hur is a++e$!ed in!o !he Bro!herhood o, >ree P 4++e$!ed Masons o, !he #hili$$ines on January 10!h A,reemasonryB) 8e a,,ilia!es 2i!h Manila 7od-e 1o) 1 in Manila) &! is re-re!!able !ha! !he #hili$$ine Masonry has no! !a3en u$on i!sel, !o main!ain !he hi-h s!andards se! by !heir $rede+essors) 8i!ler6s 1a5i -overnmen! $asses !he an!i@Je2ish 1urember- 7a2s, 2hi+h $arallels earlier 'a!holi+ 'hur+h la2s a-ains! Je2s in !he 4!h +en!ury) 'ardinal 8loud, o, #oland, vehemen!ly ur-es all 'a!holi+s !o boy+o!! Je2ish businesses) Re-ardin- !he ;ar in ($ain, But a ne& element entere! into the &ar) the Catholic Church. It si!e! &ith the rebels. 'he rebels ha! s&orn to restore the Church to po&er. 'hat &as one reason for the +atican/s sympathy...'he American press $ot its first facts fairly strai$ht. Its errors &ere unintentional. But from the be$innin$ of Au$ust ?@BA the Catholic hierarchy in America... Be$an a crusa!e a$ainst the ne&spapers &hich truthfully reporte! e%ents in Spain. " eor-e (eldes) Ho& effecti%e the boycott a$ainst the Stern paper A*ecor! publisher SternB &as I !o not kno&. But e%ery ne&spaperman kno&s that the most po&erful pressure $roup in America to!ay is the *oman Catholic Church. I !o not kno& &hether it succee!e! in curtailin$ the *ecor! circulation or inflictin$ a financial blo& throu$h the &ith!ra&al of a!%ertisin$ by Catholic business men. But on Au$ust ?C ?@BA 3ublisher Stern &rote a humble letter to Car!inal 9ou$hterty...Z&hoO accepte! the apolo$y....I belie%e that e%ery ne&spaperman in America &ho really %alues free!om of the press no matter &hat his reli$ious beliefs may be &ill !eplore this episo!e an! especially the *ecor!/s $enuflections. " eor-e (eldes) An! no& &e behol! the publisher of a chain of four ne&spapers four of the %ery tiny minority of liberal free in!epen!ent ne&spapers left in America bo&in$ before the pressure of the Church &hen in fact his e!itorials on Spain ha! been true honest fa%orable to the anti.,ascist mo%ement in Spain an! applau!e! by all fair liberal an! intelli$ent men0 Cau$ht bet&een the a!%ertisin$ pressure of bi$ business on the one han! an! the political pressure of a reli$ious or$ani7ation on the other the -e& Hork 3ost 3hila!elphia *ecor! Cam!en Courier an! Cam!en 3ost ha%e ha! to make the usual compromises. I kno& of no better illustration of the fact that there is no completely free press in America. " eor-e (eldes) "he ($anish ;ar o, 1/36@3/ is o,!en, ina$$ro$ria!ely, +alled a +ivil 2ar, bu! !his is a -ross $revari+a!ion, lie $er$e!ra!ed ,rom !he very be-innin- via mass $ro$a-anda, as i! 2as no! a +ivil 2ar bu! a bold invasion by 8i!ler, Mussolini and (ala5ar ,as+is!s or 2ha! eor-e (eldes re,ers !o as !he ,ascist Internationale in lea-ue 2i!h !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, !he Ea!i+an) Mussolini 2ill land 200,000 in,an!rymen ,rom his villainous Bla+3 4rro2 Division in >ran+o@held sea$or!s and 8i!ler 2ill au!hori5e oerin- !o send in !he in,amous Con!or =e$ion !o bomb !housands
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o, inno+en! +ivilians, 2hi+h involved an es!ima!ed 50,000 erman avia!ors, and 2hi+h had already been envisioned in Rome as early as 1/34) Mussolini an! t&o representati%es of the plan0 Met there an! e%en promise! help in o%erthro&in$ the *epublic an! establishin$ a fascist type of $o%ernment. 'hey also met &ith Hitler that same year an! the confessions of the -a7is at the -urember$ 'rials confirm the plot0 'here &as to be an uprisin$ of treasonous *epublic officers le! by ,ranco the in%asion by the Italian an! 5erman forces an! the promul$ation of the lie that this &as an uprisin$ a$ainst a communist take.o%er of the *epublic an! a Christian crusa!e a$ainst atheistic communism. " eor-e (eldes) &! is !he Roman 'hur+h, 2hi+h 2ill +rea!e !he, Christian Crusa!e A$ainst Communism be-inninimmedia!ely a,!er #a+elliIs visi! !o 4meri+a) 'he -e& Hork 'imes, <+!ober 1, 1/36, is in,ormed ,rom Rome !ha! #a+elli has W=eft for the Inite! States of America to enlist the support of 3resi!ent *oose%elt an! the I.S. 5o%ernment for the anti.communist campai$n the 3ope has been &a$in$ for some time. 'he Holy See re$ar!s the sprea! of communist !octrine as the $ra%est an! most threatenin$ !an$er han$in$ o%er the &orl!. ;hen !he 'ardinal arrives in 1e2 Nor3 'he -e& Hork 'imes headline reads, 3acelli *eporte! Seekin$ Ai! in I.S. in Anti.*e! 9ri%e0 and, ano!her 'a!holi+ my!h is born) "he 7e,!is! erman dire+!or us!av von ;an-enheim, 1./5@1/05, $rodu+es !he ,ilm Bor!sy A'he ,i$htersB, 2hi+h de$i+!s !he 1a5is as homoseDuals) &n rea+!ion !he irri!a!ed 8i!ler 1a5i re-ime ena+!s a ne2 and more s!rin-en! version o, !he no!orious 3ara$raph ?D>, in+reasin- +onvi+!ions ,or homoseDual a+!ivi!y in ermany) Fnd o, !he ;orld: 8erber! ;) 4rms!ron-, ,ounder o, !he #orl!&i!e Church of 5o!, $redi+!s !ha! !he 9ay of the =or! 2ill ha$$en some!ime in 1/36, and 2hen his $redi+!ion ,ails, he ma3es a ne2 es!ima!ion: 1/05) D :<895 8i!ler brin-s ba+3 various +en!ury@old 'a!holi+ 'hur+h re-ula!ions, orderin- all Je2s !o 2ear a yello2 (!ar o, David as iden!i,i+a!ion) D :<8<@Illuminati Conspiracy 'heory) 8i!ler &nvades #oland 2i!h !he ,inan+ial ba+3in- o, !he Ro!hs+hilds, ;arbur-s, and ?ru$$s) #o2er is a -ame in 2hi+h !hose in !he 3no2 sub:u-a!e !hose 2i!hou! 3no2led-e) "he &llumina!i re$resen!s !his un3no2n $o2er, domina!ion, and mind +on!rol o, !he $o$ula+e and demands ,ear and res$e+! ,rom !hose 2ho allo2 !hemselves !o ,all in!o i!s !ra$ in believin- hearsay 2i!hou! $ro$er resear+h in!o !he sub:e+!) #o$e #ius %&& is +alled !he 'he $reatest moral co&ar! of our time by !he BB' ,or !he Ea!i+an6s un!old involvemen! in ;;&& and +landes!ine a++ord 2i!h 8i!ler and Mussolini as 2ell as !he Fm$eror o, Ja$an A&ho publicly claims to be the Son of 5o!B) 8eads o, !he (hin!o and Buddhis! reli-ions are bou-h!, li!erally, !o su$$or! !he +ons$ira+y, and !he Ea!i+an $romises !ha! i, i! 2ere -iven a mono$oly o, !he 'hris!ian missions i! 2ould see !o i! !ha! !he os$el is a++ommoda!ed !he noble desi-n o, eD$loi!in- !he slave labor and vas! resour+es o, 'hina, &ndo@'hina, "hailand, e!+H VRes$onse !o 8i!ler by !he $i!iable erman Bisho$s, N#e $i%e our %ote to the ,atherlan! but that !oes not
si$nify appro%al of matters for &hich &e coul! not conscientiously be hel! responsible.N "Catholic 'imes, Mar+h 20, 1/36, and !he #orl! Almanac of ?@B@, $-) 236)
D :<8<@Rudol, 8ess, erman 1a5i, laun+hes a +om$ila!ion o, do+umen!s o, 4n!i@Masoni+ li!era!ure and $ara$hernalia !o dis+redi! !he Masoni+ <rder) (e+re+y +auses ,ear amon-s! Di+!a!ors) "he alle-ed Judeo@Masoni+ -rou$s are !hrea!enin- !o !a3e over !he "hird Rei+h and !hrou-h !he 2orld order o, Masons $lan on !a3in- over leadershi$ o, !he 2orld) "his $ro$a-anda is $er$e!ua!ed by 8i!ler !o invo3e !he 2ra!h o, !he $eo$le a-ains! minori!y -rou$s and or-ani5a!ions 2hom he ,eels $ose a !hrea! !o his di+!a!orshi$) J'he 3rotocolsL be+omes a revered boo3 by !he $roli,era!ions o, an!i@(emi!i+s and an!i@masonry) Fven !he Mos! Reverend >a!her #ierre 'harles o, !he Society of (esus has +ause !o $ublish a denun+ia!ion o, !his 2or3 in !he -ou%elle *e%ue 'heolo$i2ue in Bel-ium, January 1/3.) 'ons$ira+y !heories abound in !hese !imes !o $er$e!ua!e !he +ause o, 1a5ism and i!s 1e2 ;orld <rder under 8i!ler) ;i!h !he o++u$a!ion o, >ran+e, in 1/40, Bernard >a be+omes a $ro$a-anda en!husias! ,or !he ermans) &n 1/43 he hel$s $rodu+e !he ,ilm ,orces ;ccultes !ha! de$i+!s a >ren+hman 2ho in,il!ra!es !he bro!herhood and eD$oses !heir e,,or!s !o s!ar! !he 2ar)
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"he $ro$a-anda movie A,orces ;ccultesB illus!ra!es Masoni+ symbols !hrou-hou!, and Masons are $or!rayed as !he villains o, !he s!a!e) >a is a$$oin!ed A!ministrator of the Bibliothj2ue -ationale and uses his $osi!ion !o resear+h 100,000 members o, >ran+e6s se+re! so+ie!ies) Many >reemasons are de$or!ed and over 110 are +ondemned !o dea!h) 4,!er !he 2ar >a is sen!en+ed !o li,e im$risonmen! ,or his 2ar +rimes) Bernard >a, a >ren+h his!orian, believes !ha! !he Masons 2ere res$onsible ,or bo!h !he >ren+h and 4meri+an Revolu!ions Athey !i! play an acti%e part in this respectB >ay believed !ha! !here is a !2en!ie!h@+en!ury $lo! no2 -oin- on in Furo$e !o $romo!e 2ar !ha! is ,unded in ei!her $ar!ially or 2holly by !he Masoni+ or-ani5a!ions !o +rea!e a ne2 2orld order) ;i!h !he su$$or! o, !he "hird Rei+h many $eo$le are -ullible !o !his $ro$a-anda) 8i!ler believes in 4s!rolo-y and re!ains !he servi+es o, (2iss 4s!rolo-er ?arl Frns! ?ra,,! 2hile !he Fn-lish re!ain 4us!rian 4s!rolo-er 7ouis de ;ohl) D :<8<@1/45@;orld ;ar && brea3s ou! a+ross !he 2orld) Man had !hou-h! !ha! a,!er !he 1s! ;orld ;ar !ha! !here 2ould be no o!her) >alse +on+e$!ions and la+3 o, 3no2led-e abou! $eo$le and !he similari!ies +on!ribu!e !o !he i-noran+e s$read in $ro$a-anda ma!erials s$read by all sides) #eo$le in !he ;es!ern 4llied 'oun!ries are !old !he ermans have a bad leader 2hile !he Ja$anese are re,erred !o as a ba! race) "he Ja$anese believe !ha! !heir $ure blood is su$erior !o all mon-rel +oun!ries and !ha! !hey are a -rea!er $eo$le) "he ermans, under 8i!ler, ,eel !ha! !hey are !he mas!er ra+e, and have a (u$erior od Aa cause promote! by re&ritin$ Biblical Scripture like the Catholics to promote the interests of their lea!erB and a su$erior $eo$le Amost probably 4ust superior e$osB "he Ja$anese si-n a !rea!y 2i!h !he ermans in su$$or! o, one ano!her) D :<8<@05@>ran+is+o >ran+o rules ($ain) 4 la2 ,or !he su$$ression o, Masonry and +ommunism is ena+!ed) 8undreds o, Masons are eDe+u!ed) Masons are su$$or!ers o, individual ri-h!s !ha! are an ana!hema !o di+!a!ors, !o!ali!arian -overnmen!s, and au!o+ra!i+ reli-ious ins!i!u!ions) 'hris!iani!y may $ro+laim !o be !ruly a reli-ion o, $ea+e and ,reedom, bu! un!il !2o +en!uries a-o, i! 2as re-arded as any!hin- bu! !ha!) >rom i!s ,irs! a++e$!an+e by !he malevolen! Fm$eror 'ons!an!ine, in !he 3rd +en!ury, un!il !he $hiloso$hi+al +ou$ o, !ha! s+hool headed by Eol!aire, in !he 1. !h +en!ury, !he 'hur+h6s mos! $rominen! divines believed no less s!ead,as!ly in !he mission o, !heir Jesus 'hris! !han in !he absolu!e du!y o, !he ma-is!ra!e !o see3 ou! and severely $unish even !he smalles! hin! o, any reli-ious non@+on,ormi!y) ~'he Case A$ainst Se1 Censorship) A Conser%ati%e +ie& by (ean abb) 1o!e: #e!er (u!+li,,e, !he Horkshire *ipper +laimed !o have 3illed in obedien+e !o dire+! ins!ru+!ions ,rom od 4lmi-h!y) D :<74@"he Ea!i+an denies any du$li+i!y 2i!h !he 4Dis $o2ers, ho2ever, !he 1/40 volume o, !he Annual *e$ister a$$eared and !ha! 2ei-h!y and *ui!e im$ar!ial au!hori!y says A!ra&in$ upon +atican sourcesB !ha! Ribben!ro$ !old #o$e #ius %&& !ha! 5erman sol!iers &oul! be in 3aris by (une an! in =on!on by Au$ust 2hi+h 2as on Mar+h 11, 1/40) (hirer +on,irmed !ha! some hard bar-aininbe!2een !he Ea!i+an and ermany 2en! on a! !his !ime, s!a!in- !ha! Ms-r) <rseni-o, !he 1un+io a! Berlin Jha! been 2uietly payin$ %isits to the #ilhelmsstrasse for &eeks ~(ee Berlin 9iary $-) 234) "he 4meri+an $a$ers 2hi+h re$rodu+ed #residen! Roosevel!6s des+ri$!ion o, Mussolini6s das!ardly hos!ile a+!ions $rin!ed 'he han! that hel! the !a$$er plun$e! it into the back of its nei$hbor and did no! s$ea3 o, !he :oy o, !he &!alian 'hur+h) 4s i, !o eD+use !he Ea!i+an in advan+e !he Rome +orres$onden! o, !he 1e2 Nor3 "imes, June 12, *uo!ed ,rom Ea!i+an sour+es, Semi.official !his !ime, )))It seems that the attitu!e an! responsibility of the +atican are entirely separate from those of the Italian cler$y an! the Italian Catholics. >rom #ro,essor 7a #iana6s ar!i+le, on June 16, !he 4r+hbisho$ o, ori5ia en+oura-ed his $eo$le in a $as!oral le!!er, one o, several issued a! !ha! !ime, !o su$$or! Mussolini) 8i!ler6s 1a5is +on,ine !he Je2s !o inner@+i!y -he!!os, ano!her !e+hni*ue o, !he 8oly Mo!her, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) "he blind >ren+hman !rai!or, #e!ain AHenri 3hilippe 3htain the ,rench military an! political hero of #orl! #ar IB, !ram$les on !he las! remnan!s o, demo+ra+y in >ran+e, !he #a$al ne2s$a$er, !he ;sser%atore *omano, July ., hails !he !rai!orous #e!ain6s res!ora!ion o, 'he principle of authority
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2i!h en!husiasm and says !ha! in !his res$e+! 'he aims of the !ictatorships coinci!e! &ith those of the Church. ">rom J) M+'abe, *ationalist :ncyclope!ia. Fnd o, !he ;orld: 4 Bible !ea+her ,rom 4us!ralia, 7eonard (ale@8arrison, holds a series o, $ro$hesy +on,eren+es a+ross 1or!h 4meri+a in !he 1/30Is $redi+!in- !ha! !he Fnd o, !he ;orld 2ill ha$$en in 1/40 or 1/41) ..)=ift re%erent thou$hts to the e%er %ictorious Min$ an! :mperor an! to the un!efeate! 9uce) may 5o! bless an! protect him. ~4r+hbisho$ o, ori5ia, 1/40) 'ardinal (+hus!er, head o, !he &!alian 'hur+h, visi!ed soldiers in !he barra+3s a! Milan and 9istribute! blesse! me!als to brin$ luck to the Italian armies in !heir ,u!ure +on*ues!s) "he Ci%ilia Catholica similar !o !he Ea!i+an as !he ;sser%atore is as a means o, media dissemina!ion, ur-ed !he soldiers !o She! their bloo! for the cause blesse! by their reli$ion. <n June 20!h, 2hen >ran+e lay $ros!ra!e in !he dus! o, !he erman invaders, !hir!y &!alian Bisho$s -ave a2ay one o, !he reasons ,or !heir :oy, and one !ha! mus! have been very a+!ive in !he Ea!i+an) "hey ur-ed !he Du+e !o Cro&n the unfailin$ %ictory of our army by !a3in- !he 8oly 7and ,rom >ren+h and Bri!ish hands and $u!!in- i!, on !he reli-ious side, under !he #o$e) "his, !hey said, 2ould :us!ly eD$ress 'he harmony bet&een the ci%ili7e! people of Imperial an! Christian *ome. ">rom !he 2or3s o, >r) Jose$h M+'abe) D :<74@ July 20!h: Bir!h o, !he Reverend "roy #erry, Minis!er, s!ron- a+!ivis!, lea!her@man, and) ,ounder o, !he Me!ro$oli!an 'ommuni!y 'hur+h 2ho devised an as!onishin- 2ay !o use !he ideon Bible no2 ,ound in every ho!el room as a ball 2ei-h!) D :<7:@Did #o$e #ius %&& really o,,er $ro!e+!ion !o !he Je2sC &n <+!ober o, 1/41, !he &!alian $a$er, =a +ita Italiana bi!!erly +om$lained !ha! no! only 2ere !here s!ill Je2s in &!aly, bu! some o, !hem 2ere millionaires, and o++u$ied very hi-h $osi!ions in !he -overnmen! servi+e) "he $a$er 2en! on !o say: 'he appointment Aof the (e& Si$nor Sacer!oti &ho ha! 4ust been appointe! 9irector 5eneral of all the shipyar!s of ItalyB a$ain confirms the $eneral con%iction that Italian (e&s are stron$ly fa%ore! an! protecte! by the Catholic Church an! that &ealthy (e&s in Italy are still %ery influential. Reli-ious ha!red $revailed !hen as i! does no2) 4! !he same !ime & mus! $oin! ou!, !ha! in &!alian, Sacer!oti means 3riests so, !his $ro!e+!ed Je2, 2as obviously a Roman 'a!holi+, as 2ell as a millionaire, and !here,ore, a++ordin- !o !heir in!er$re!a!ion, a ,i! $erson, !o +ome under !he #o$e6s man!le o, 'hari!y: 2hi+h did no! +over !he 6/,/// Je2s 2ho 2ere robbed o, !heir $ossessions and +as! ou!) ~>rom !he 2or3s o, !he ,ormer Bened+!ine Mon3, >a!her 4n!ony, no2 Jose$h M+'abe) "he 1a5i 8olo+aus! resul!s in !he eDe+u!ion o, over 6 million Je2s Aor possibly moreB, a similar number o, non@Je2s, su+h as (ovie! $risoners o, 2ar, #olish in!elle+!uals, and abou! a hal, million Roma A5ypsiesB) &n+luded are a ,e2 !housand JehovahIs ;i!nesses and an un3no2n number o, 'a!holi+ $ries!s, and homoseDuals) <, !hese vi+!ims, only !he Je2s and Roma are mar3ed ,or !o!al annihila!ion Ae1terminationB by !he 1a5is) ~History of the Holocaust, 8olo+aus! Memorial 'en!er, a!:
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Ea!i+an a$olo-y, #e &oul! risk causin$ the %ictims of the most atrocious !eaths to !ie a$ain if &e !o not ha%e an ar!ent !esire for 4ustice if &e !o not commit oursel%es to insure that e%il !oes not pre%ail o%er $oo! as it !i! for millions of chil!ren of the (e&ish people... Humanity cannot permit all that to happen a$ain. "#o$e John #aul &&, A!!ress on the ;ccasion of a Commemoration of the Shoah 1//4@4#R@0, 1//4, 3: &nse-namen!i
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D :<7:@<n De+ember 0!h !he Ja$anese a!!a+3 #earl 8arbor in a +landes!ine e,,or! !o sur$rise !he 4meri+ans and annihila!e !heir naval ,or+es) (hor!ly !herea,!er !he 9ni!ed (!a!es ini!ia!es 9)(), FDe+u!ive <rders /066 and /102, 2hi+h is la!er u$held by !he 9)() (u$reme 'our!, em$o2erin- !he 9)() mili!ary !o !rans$or! 00,000 9)() +i!i5ens Aof (apanese !escentB and 42,000 Ja$anese residen! aliens ,rom !he ;es! 'oas! !o Relo+a!ion 'en!ers a2ay ,rom +oas!al areas A&hich the I.S felt %ital to !efense purposesB) "he $ro$a-anda durin- !his $eriod $or!rays !he Ja$anese Apre!ominantly non.ChristiansB as a Ba! *ace 2hereas !he ermans Apre!ominantly ChristiansB, are $or!rayed as havin- a Ba! =ea!er. D :<7:@45@'he ,inancial Sins of 'he Church."he 'roa!ian 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is +losely en!an-led 2i!h !he 9s!ase Re-ime, $ar! o, Nu-oslavia, and in !he early years o, ;orld ;ar &&, 'a!holi+ $ries!s
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Re+en!ly de+lassi,ied oli3 memos re$or! !ha! 9s!ashas a!e a! !he #a$al mess and >a!her oli3 beinde+lared !o be in +lose +on!a+! 2i!h !he Ea!i+an) "he Ea!i+an6s a++e$!an+e o, !he 9s!asha be,ore, durin-, and a,!er !he 2ar is no se+re!) D :<72@7idi+e@a small villa-e in !he '5e+h Re$ubli+, nor!h2es! o, #ra-ue= 2here !he -ood 'hris!ian 1a5is murdered all !he men in re!alia!ion ,or !he 3illin- o, a hi-h ran3in- 1a5i o,,i+er, Reinhard 8eydri+h, by '5e+h under-round soldiers, ,ive days earlier) "he +hildren, +onsidered 4ryan, 2ere sen! !o ermany !o be raised) "he remains o, !he !o2n 2ere burned and leveled) "he 1a5i leaders o, ermany, a! !he ;annsee 'on,eren+e, de+ide on 'he final solution of the (e&ish 2uestion 2hi+h is !he a!!em$! !o eD!ermina!e every Je2 in Furo$e) >rom July@2. !o 31, almos! 1.,000 Russian inhabi!an!s o, !he Mins3 he!!o in 2ha! is no2 Belarus are bru!ally eD!ermina!ed) "his is in addi!ion !o 5,000 !o 15,000 2ho had already been massa+red in earlier $o-roms in !ha! +i!y) "his is :us! one o, many su+h $o-roms durin- ;orld ;ar &&) Mar+h 14!h, mili!ary M#Is raid a -ay bro!hel near Broo3lyn 1avy Nard, and amon- !he +lien!ele !hey ,ind a 9)() (ena!or 2ho +hairs !he 1aval 4,,airs 'ommi!!ee) >a!her 7u+iano uerra, !he +hie, +us!odian o, !he >a!ima (hrine A'he Shrine to the +ir$in Mary at ,atima in 3ortu$alB, +on,irms re$or!s in !he #or!u-uese ma-a5ine +isao !ha! in 1/42 !he shrine had re+eived 110 lbs) o, -old in-o!s ,rom 1a5i ermany) 8e !ells 'orriere della (era !ha! he had been, Ina&are until recently !ha! !he -old had been s!olen ,rom Je2ish vi+!ims o, !he 1a5is) >a!her uerra says !he -old has 9isappeare! in 1/00, be,ore he !a3es +har-e o, !he (hrine, and -oes !o An unkno&n !estination. Je2ish leaders have re$ea!edly +alled on !he Ea!i+an !o o$en u$ i!s ar+hives !o $rove or dis$rove !hese +laims and !o allo2 s+holars !o eD$lore alle-a!ions !ha! #o$e #ius %&& i-nored !he 1a5i a!ro+i!ies and !ha! !he Ea!i+an has in i!s $ossession !he s!olen -old) ~ Ri+hard <2en, 6
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D :<78@!he :ncyclope!ia Britannica alon- 2i!h i!s many al!era!ions, modi,i+a!ions, and +ensorshi$s, 2h+h dele!e all o,,ensive ma!erial re-ardin- !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, is assi-ned !o !he Roman 'a!holi+ 9niversi!y in 'hi+a-o) ~:ncyclope!ias) 'heir History 'hrou$hout the A$es 1/66, !2o edi!ions= !he se+ond edi!ion $ays $ar!i+ular
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'hur+h missionaries -o door !o door !he 2orld over sellin- !he ne2 sani!i5ed version o, !he :ncyclopae!ia Britannica in!o millions o, unsus$e+!in- 'hris!ian households) "he -eneral sen!imen!, or :ud-men! o, modern his!orians, says !ha!, 'he e%i!ence seems conclusi%e that he A3ope Boniface +IIIB &as !octrinally a septic an! conceale! un!er the mitre the spirit of mockery. "'he Cambri!$e
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D :<77@7ess !han siD!y years a-o, a 2oman is $rose+u!ed ,or &itchcraft in !he 9ni!ed ?in-dom) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +laims no 3no2led-e o, !he removal o, Je2s !o Collection Camps ye! 'a!holi+ 'hur+hes be-an !o be sear+hed by early 1/44, even a ,e2 blo+3s ,rom !he Ea!i+an $ala+e in Rome, as !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +on!inues i!s alle-ed verbal 2or3 !o save !he Je2s) &n >ebruary, !he Roman $oli+e ,or+ed en!ry in!o !he Basili+a o, (!) #aul6s <u!side !he ;alls and arres!ed ei-h!y@,our $ersons, in+ludin- !2en!y@ei-h! Je2s 2ho had been -iven san+!uary !here) 4ny $ries! assis!in- 'raitors 2ere !o be arres!ed) ~-.H. 'imes >ebruary ., 1/44, $) 0, 1= >ebruary /, $) 0, 4= >ebruary 11, 1/44,
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By !he ($rin- o, 1/44, 1a5i a!!a+3s be-an in earnes! a-ains! !he Je2ish +ommuni!ies in 8un-ary) Jus!inian 'ardinal (eredi, 'a!holi+ #rima!e o, 8un-ary, $ro!es!ed a-ains! !he ,or+ed movemen! o, over 300,000 Je2s !o Collection camps in 8un-ary) ~-.H. 'imes 4$ril 2., 1/44, $) 5, 5) Des$i!e !he 'hur+h6s re$ea!ed verbal in!erven!ions, by !he summer o, 1/44, ho$e ,or 8un-arian Je2s is nearly -one, and in an address !o !he Fn-lish 8ouse o, 'ommons, >orei-n (e+re!ary Fden s!a!es, 6'he principal hope of terminatin$ this tra$ic state of affairs must remain the spee!y %ictory of the allie! nations.L ~-.H. 'imes July 6, 1/44, $) 6, 6) &n de,ense o, !he 'hur+h, ;nly the Church stoo! s2uarely across the path of Hitlers campai$n for suppressin$ the truth. I ne%er ha! any special interest in the Church before but no& I feel a $reat affection an! a!miration because the Church alone has ha! the coura$e an! persistence to stan! for intellectual truth an! moral free!om. I am force! thus to confess that &hat I once !espise! I no& praise unreser%e!ly. ~4lber! Fins!ein, "ime Ma-a5ine, De+ember 23, 1/40)
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Reli-ion -one 2ron-) Ja$anese soldiers are ordered !o +ommi! 6Seppuku a ,orm o, ri!ual disembo2elmen! sui+ide, by !heir su$eriors, and are eD$e+!ed !o do so as a ma!!er o, honor, 2hi+h !hey in!er$re! as a -rea!er honor !han losin- a ba!!le) (ome may also have done i! as a ma!!er o, ,ree +hoi+e, 2hi+h is also ,or !he sa3e o, honor= +onsidered be!!er !han dishonorably bein- !a3en a $risoner) #hili$$ines: 'hris!ian na!ion vs) 'hris!ian na!ionQCR, on (e$!ember 22nd !he #residen! o, !he #hili$$ines, 7aurel, de+lares 2ar on !he 9ni!ed (!a!es) ~3hilippine Collaboration In #orl! #ar II $-) /0) D :<73@"he ,inal +ru5ado or /Crusa!e 'a1/ is ,inally o,,i+ially abolished in !he Roman 'a!holi+ dio+ese o, #ueblo, 'olorado, 9(4) Russian soldiers +limbin- !hrou-h !he rubble and ,i-h!in- ,rom house !o house, and s!ree! !o s!ree! !o :oin u$ 2i!h !heir Bri!ish and 4meri+an allies overrun !he eas!ern se+!or o, Berlin +omin- a+ross an eD!raordinary $henomena, vas! numbers o, "ibe!an +or$ses) Re,erred !o by Mauri+e Bessy, #au2els and Ber-ier in !heir, Mornin$ of the Ma$icians 1/60, !he a+!ual number o, bodies is es!ima!ed a! a !housand) "hey 2ore erman uni,orms, bu! 2i!hou! !he usual insi-nia o, ran3) "he 1a5i leaders 2ere a!!ra+!ed !o "ibe! due !o !heir se+re! do+!rines and o++ul! mys!i+ism, 2hi+h ,il!ered !hrou-h !o !he 2es!) "hey believed, !ha! members o, !he 'hule ;r!er and !he =uminous =o!$e as 2ell as various o!her o++ul! or-ani5a!ions, 2hi+h 2ould la!er be in+or$ora!ed in!o !he 1a5i movemen! +ould hel$ sha$e !he "hird Rei+h and !hereby hel$ sha$e !he eso!eri+ his!ory o, man3ind) &! is in !he ar+hives o, "ibe!an monas!eries !ha! !his his!ory 2as $reserved in i!s hi-hes! ,orm, !he "ibe!an se+re! !ea+hin-s bein- +arried !o !he ;es! by 8elena Blava!s3y, 2ho +laimed ini!ia!ion a! !he hands o, !he 8oly 7amas) "he 1a5i movemen! or-ani5ed a number o, eD$edi!ions !o "ibe! 2i!hou! in!erru$!ion un!il 1/43) <ne o, !he asse!s o, 1a5i in!eres! in "ibe! is !he 1a5i #ar!ys ada$!a!ion o, a mys!i+al symbols, 3no2n as !he S&astika. "he s2as!i3a is one o, man6s oldes! symbols, re$resen!ed on $o!!ery ,ra-men!s ,rom ree+e, used in an+ien! F-y$!, &ndia, 'hina, and also by !he 1avaho &ndians o, 1or!h 4meri+a, even 4rab@&slami+ sor+erers used i!) "he 1a5is used !he symbol, reversed, s$innin- in an an!i@+lo+32ise dire+!ion) 9sed as a solar symbol, !he s2as!i3a is !hou-h! o, as a s$innin- en!i!y, !he Buddhis!s believin- !he symbol a!!ra+!ed -ood ,or!une) "he (ans3ri! 2ord Js%astikaL mean! -ood ,or!une and 2ellbein-) 'abbalis!i+ lore and o++ul! !heory held !ha! a +hao!i+ ,or+e +ould be evo3ed, by reversin- !he dire+!ion o, !he symbol) "he symbol a$$ears as !he na!ional ,la- o, 1a5i ermany and !he insi-nia o, !he 1a5i $ar!y sho2in- !he o++ul! na!ure o, !he "hird Rei+h) "he 'hur+h +ondemned +ommunism, and on May 31, 1/40, 2hen !he *ues!ion o, an a$$roa+h !o (!alin 2as bein- dis+ussed, !he Catholic Heral! had said, ,lamboyan!ly: ,ar better to $o !o&n &ith our honor intact than clutch at a filthy stra&. <ne o, !he very ,e2 'a!holi+ members o, Bri!ain6s 8ouse o, 'ommons s$o3e in $ubli+ o, 1a5ism and Bolshevism as !2o evils and added: #e are not fi$htin$ the one &hich is the &orst. &n J :ire !he +hie, 'a!holi+ 2ee3ly, !he (!andard, said: 'hose &ho !o not &ant a 5erman %ictory must no& reflect on the social an! reli$ious implications of a *usso.British %ictory. D :<73@4! !he +lose o, !he (e+ond ;orld ;ar, Jesui!s, 2i!h !heir J+atican *atline,L hel$ !he 1a5is ;ar 'riminals !o es+a$e !o (ou!h 4meri+a Amany $oin$ to Ar$entina Bra7il an! 3ara$uayB) "he Jesui!s laid +laim !o #ara-uay in 1530, 2i!h !he en+oura-emen! o, #o$e #aul &&&, sen! by !he 3in-s o, ($ain and #or!u-al) "hey es!ablish !heir su$rema+y over !he na!ives +alled 5uarani In!ians and i! is amon- !hese $eo$le !ha! !he Jesui!s es!ablish !heir +ommunes +alled *e!uctions. ;i!h !he -ra,! and +orru$!ion !ha! ,ollo2s, !he Jesui!s are ,inally eD$elled in 1060. = ,rom +atican Assassins, by Fri+ Jon #hel$s) "here are some in !he +ons$ira+y +ir+le 2ho no2 blame !he Jesui!s ,or !he 2orld +on,la-ra!ion o, ;;&&) 1o2 !ha! ;;&& is over, mos! o, Furo$e, Russia, 1or!h 4,ri+a, 'hina, and Ja$an are near ,inan+ial ruin, many believe due !o Jesui! $oli+ies) Millions o, Heretics had been :1tirpate! Autterly !estroye! by ethnic cleansin$ or preser%ation of 9i%ine !octrinesB) "he (esuit He$elian 9ialectic 2ill no2 be a$$lied 2orld2ide), bu! 2i!h a ne2 name, i! 2ill be 3no2n as 'he Col! #ar.
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"he !hesis and an!i!hesis 2ould be 'he ,ree #orl! in the #est verses the Communist Block in the :ast -ood versus evil, 2i!h bo!h sides bein- ,inan+ed by !he Jesui!s6 &n!erna!ional Ban3in'ar!el in 7ondon and 1e2 Nor3, ,e!eral *eser%e Bank and !he Chase.Manhattan Banks. "he 'ons$ira+y !heory re-ardin- Jesui! ban3in- $rin+i$les s!a!es, !he des!ru+!ion o, !he 4meri+an Fm$ire !hrou-h !he so@+alled endin- o, !he Col! #ar 2ould +rea!e an illusion o, endin- !he 'old ;ar 2hi+h 2ould le-ally enable Rome6s 'or$ora!e Mono$olies, ,edera!ed !o-e!her in 1e2 Nor3 'i!y under !he leadershi$ o, !he Council on ,orei$n *elations !o -ive Russia and 'hina hi-h !e+hnolo-y and ,inan+ial ba+3in-) "he -ivin- o, !hese ne+essi!ies 2ould $er,e+! !he ;ar Ma+hines o, bo!h e+onomi+ally +ommunis! and $oli!i+ally ,as+is! -ian!s ,or !he $ur$ose o, invadin- 1or!h 4meri+a, i! +on!ainin- !he ma:ori!y o, !he 2orld6s #ro!es!an!s, Ba$!is!s, and Je2s) 4++ordin- !o Je2ish !radi!ion, 'he follo&in$ ha%e no share in the &orl! to come but are cut off an! perish an! recei%e their punishment for all time for their $reat sin) the minim the apioresim they that !eny the belief in the 'orah they that !eny the belief in resurrection of the !ea! an! in the comin$ of the *e!eemer the apostates they that lea! many to sin they that turn a&ay from the &ays of the A(e&ishB community. ,i%e are calle! /minim/) Q1R 8e 2ho says !here is no od and !he 2orld has no leader= Q2R 8e 2ho says !he 2orld has more !han one leader= Q3R 8e 2ho as+ribes !o !he 7ord o, !he 9niverse a body and a ,i-ure= Q4R 8e 2ho says !ha! od 2as no! alone and 'rea!or o, all !hin-s a! !he 2orldIs be-innin-) Q5R 8e 2ho 2orshi$s some s!ar or +ons!ella!ion as an in!ermedia!in- $o2er be!2een himsel, and !he 7ord o, !he ;orld) ~Nad, 'eshubah, iii, 6@., 8ere!i+s in (anh, /0@103, Maimonides) D :<73@(esuit Conspiracy 'heory: Russia is !a3en over by !he Jesui!s, !hrou-h Jose$h (!alin !he Jesui!s +on!inue !he $oli!i+al $ur-es !heir ins!alla!ion o, di+!a!ors loyal !o !he #o$e, around !he 2orld ASouth America Africa but not :astern :urope the ;rtho!o1 nations an! the Bu!!hist nationsB, !he $ur$ose o, !he 'old ;ar bein- !o elimina!e !hose millions o, here!i+s, or!hodoD Buddhis!s, and #ro!es!an!s !o ins!all in !heir +oun!ry di+!a!ors !ha! 2ill +arry ou! !he &n*uisi!ion, 2hi+h 2ill be loyal !o !he #o$e) "he '5ar is eDe+u!ed A*omanoff family &hich is relate! to the present Lueen of :n$lan! an! her family but refuse! asylum in BritainB and !he <r!hodoD 'hur+h no lon-er had a $ro!e+!or, be+ause 'hur+h and (!a!e are one in Russia, !hus -ivin- !he Jesui!s ,ree rei-n 2i!h !heir Bolshevi3s, !o 3ill@o,, !he <r!hodoD leadershi$ !ha! 2as an!i@Rome) "hey 3ill 5,000 $ries!s and nuns, durin- !he revolu!ion, o, !he <r!hodoD 'hur+h, beheadin- all !he an!i@ 'a!holi+, an!i@#o$e leadershi$ o, !he <r!hodoD 'hur+h) 4,!er riddin- !he Romano,,s, !hey be-an !o $ur-e Russia o, i!s #ro!es!an!s, !hey $ur-ed i! o, i!s 7u!herans= !hey burned do2n !he 7u!heran 'hur+h= im$risoned !he Ba$!is!s, and sen! !hem o,, !o (iberia) "he Jesui!s are -iven a ,ormal re@en!ry in!o Russia in 1/22, a,!er !he Bolshevi3 Revolu!ion, and !he *ussian Colle$e is ere+!ed in Rome in 1/2/, so !hey +an $re$are Russian Jesui!s !o hel$ rule Russia, !hrou-h !he assis!an+e o, !he ? B) "he Jesui!s in 4meri+a hel$ Jose$h (!alin, 2ho is -iven !he in,orma!ion ne+essary !o build a nu+lear devi+e in 1/43 by !he 9)() 4rmy so !ha! he +ould de!ona!e i! and +rea!e !he illusion !ha! Russia no2 has nu+lear +a$abili!y) V,rom 'he Inseen Han! by Ral$h F$$erson) "he Je2s did 2ell un!il !he $ur-es o, (!alin and !he Jesui!s a++om$lishin- !he redu+!ion o, !he $o2er o, !he <ro!hodoD 'hur+h, so !hey +ould brin- <r!hodoD Mos+o2 ba+3 !o Rome AMosco& is consi!ere! the 'hir! *ome 'he first is *ome8 the secon! is Constantinople8 the thir! is Mosco&B) ~,rom 9escent Into 9arkness by Ka!3o) D :<73@Dis+overy o, !he -a$ Hamma!i Manuscripts, nearly !2o !housand years old A5ospel of 'homasB "he symbolism in !he nos!i+ !eD!s *ues!ion belie,s and !radi!ions no2 held sa+red by $resen! day 'hris!ians) "he !eD!s *ues!ion su,,erin-, labor and dea!h bein- derived ,rom <ri-inal (in) 8o2 +an !his be so in a $er,e+! +rea!ionC 8o2 +an od ma3e mis!a3esC "he !eD!s also *ues!ions !he resurrection as symbolic and not literally)
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"he 4$os!les, "homas and Bar!holome2 !raveled eas!, $erha$s as ,ar as &ndia) (erious !hou-h! mus! be -iven !o !heir in,luen+e by &ndian +ul!ure and vi+e@versa A*eli$ious lea!ers ha%e been slo& in translatin$ these ancient !ocumentsB) Farly 'hris!ians are no! !au-h! !he do+!rine o, <ri-inal (in, #herefore &e ha%e also learne! from 9i%inely inspire! Scriptures that untimely births e%en if they are the offsprin$ of a!ultery are !eli%ere! to care takin$ an$els. ~Me!hodius, Bisho$ o, <lym$us in 7y+ia, early 4!h +en!ury, Symposium, ii), 6) D :<73@ "he ,ollo2in- re$or! is ,rom an <+!ober 1//5 ar!i+le in !he Fn+ar!a Nearboo3) S&iss Banks Inco%er sBF Million 'hat May Belon$ to Holocaust +ictims a,!er de+ades o, denyin- +har-es !ha! i!s ban3s s!ill held asse!s !ha! had been de$osi!ed by $eo$le 2ho la!er be+ame vi+!ims o, !he 1a5i 8olo+aus!, !he (2iss Ban3in- 4sso+ia!ion reversed i!s $osi!ion and announ+ed on (e$!ember 12 !ha! a sear+h o, i!s vaul!s had un+overed z34 million in dorman! a++oun!s !ha! had been o$ened be,ore !he end o, ;orld ;ar &&) &n addi!ion, !he ban3in- asso+ia!ion announ+ed !ha! i! $lanned !o se! u$ an inde$enden! +en!ral +laims a-en+y by !he end o, !he year !o oversee !he seemin-ly abandoned a++oun!s and !o hel$ 8olo+aus! vi+!ims and !heir heirs re+over los! asse!s) "he (2iss ban3s reversed !heir $osi!ion a,!er a $ar!ial survey +ondu+!ed by 12 o, !he lar-es! ban3s in (2i!5erland !urned u$ a !o!al o, z34 million in ./3 a++oun!s !ha! had been o$ened be,ore 1/45 and had remained ina+!ive) ;hile in!erna!ional Je2ish or-ani5a!ions a$$lauded !he ban3s ,or ,inally +ondu+!in- !he lon-@sou-h! sear+h, !hey *ues!ioned !he rela!ively lo2 value o, !he dis+overed asse!s) 4++ordin- !o !hese or-ani5a!ions and many analys!s, !he sear+h should have !urned u$ billions, ra!her !han millions, o, dollars in los! asse!s) Be,ore and durin- !he 2ar, i! 2as no! un+ommon ,or $eo$le !o +ross in!o (2i!5erland, a! !he ris3 o, $erse+u!ion by !he 1a5is, !o de$osi! 2ha!ever asse!s !hey had in (2iss a++oun!s) (2i!5erlandIs loose ban3in- $ra+!i+es and !i-h! se+re+y la2s 2ere +ondu+ive !o hidin- asse!s ,rom !he 1a5is) (2iss ban3s allo2ed $eo$le !o o$en a++oun!s and de$osi! asse!s in a++oun!s iden!i,ied only by number, as 2ell as !o se! u$ a++oun!s as +or$ora!ions, under ,alse names, and ,or !hird $ar!ies) ;hile !hese loose $ra+!i+es made i! easier !o hide asse!s in !he years leadin- u$ !o and durin- ;orld ;ar &&, !hey made i! nearly im$ossible !o re+laim lon-@hidden asse!s a,!er !he 2arIs end) Be+ause many o, !hese a++oun!s la+3ed essen!ial in,orma!ion, su+h as !he a+!ual name o, !he $erson !o 2hom !he asse!s belon-ed, i! 2as eD!remely di,,i+ul! ,or vi+!ims o, !he 8olo+aus! or !heir heirs !o +laim !he a++oun!s a,!er !he 2ar) &n addi!ion, (2iss ban3in- la2s 3e$! !hese a++oun!s and !heir re+ords shrouded under !i-h! se+re+y, ma3in- a!!em$!s !o re+laim !he los! asse!s vir!ually ,u!ile) &n 1/62, under $ressure ,rom in!erna!ional Je2ish or-ani5a!ions, (2i!5erland $assed a la2 orderin- i!s ban3s !o sear+h ,or un+laimed asse!s !ha! may have been de$osi!ed by or ,or $ersons 2ho la!er be+ame 8olo+aus! vi+!ims) "he sear+h, 2hi+h 2as heavily +ri!i+i5ed by Je2ish or-ani5a!ions and !he in!erna!ional +ommuni!y ,or i!s la+3 o, de$!h, !urned u$ only z.)2 million in un+laimed a++oun!s) 4bou! 1000 $eo$le re+overed z6 million, and (2iss ban3s dona!ed !he remainder !o Je2ish +hari!ies) (2iss ban3s, ini!ially, ,o+used !heir sear+h on un+laimed a++oun!s !ha! had been o$ened under Je2ish@ soundin- names) "he sear+h +om$le!ely i-nored numbered a++oun!s, a++oun!s !ha! had been se! u$ as +or$ora!ions, and sa,e!y de$osi! boDes) Je2s livin- in !he $os!2ar 'ommunis! +oun!ries o, Fas!ern Furo$e, many o, 2hom +laimed !o have asse!s in (2iss a++oun!s, 2ere no! in+luded in !he sear+h as !hey 2ere no! ,ree !o !ravel !o re+over los! asse!s) &n addi!ion, ban3s 2ere no! re*uired !o $ubli+i5e !heir re+ords or !o use inde$enden! audi!ors as moni!ors) 9nder !he la2, !he sear+h $eriod ended in 1/03) 4,!er 1/03 i! be+ame even more di,,i+ul! ,or $eo$le !o !ra+3 do2n los! asse!s !ha! had been de$osi!ed in (2iss ban3s) (2iss ban3ers, hidin- behind !he +oun!ryIs !i-h! se+re+y la2s, avoided sear+h re*ues!s ,or los! asse!s and main!ained !hey had done !heir du!y in 1/62) &n addi!ion, i, !hey did a-ree !o loo3 ,or los! asse!s, !he ban3s +har-ed any2here ,rom z.0 !o z.00 ,or sear+hes !ha! mos! o,!en $rodu+ed ne-a!ive resul!s) "he mos! re+en! dis+overy o, asse!s is !he resul! o, in+reasin- $ressure bein- $u! u$on (2iss ban3s ,rom various sour+es) 4,!er !he brea3u$ o, !he (ovie! 9nion and !he do2n,all o, +ommunism, ,or
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eDam$le, Fas!ern Furo$ean Je2s and o!her vi+!ims o, !he 8olo+aus! 2ere able !o :oin !he ,i-h! !o re+over asse!s !ha! !hey +laimed had been s!ashed a2ay in (2iss ban3s ,or de+ades) &n addi!ion, (2i!5erland has been slo2ly abolishin- i!s ban3in- se+re+y la2s so !ha! i! +an mee! !he s!andards o, !he in!erna!ional ban3in- +ommuni!y) ~(our+e: :ncarta Hearbook, <+!ober 1//5) Dis+ussin- !he 1a5i 8olo+aus!, 8ans ?in-, on+e a $rominen! 'a!holi+ !heolo-ian, 2ho is no2 banned ,rom !ea+hin- by !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, 2ri!es !ha!, -a7i anti.(u!aism &as the &ork of $o!less anti. Christian criminals. But it &oul! not ha%e been possible &ithout the almost t&o thousan! years/ pre. history of /Christian/ anti.(u!aism... " 8ans ?in-, ;n Bein$ a Christian Doubleday, arden 'i!y 1N, 1/06, #a-e 16/) D :<76@ "he (hoah AHolocaustB ,inally ends as !he 4llied >or+es, $redominan!ly o, a Bla+3 Division, over@run !he 1a5i dea!h +am$s) 4 $arade o, $rose+u!ion 2i!nesses a! !he mass murderer (!e$ina+6s !rial in Ka-reb !es!i,ied on <+!ober 5, 1/46, !ha! 'a!holi+ $ries!s armed 2i!h $is!ols 2en! ou! alle-edly !o +onver! <r!hodoD (erbs and massa+red !hem) &n one ins!an+e, one 2i!ness said 650 (erbs 2ere !a3en in!o a 'hris!ian 'hur+h under ,alse $re!enses, and !hen 2ere s!abbed and bea!en !o dea!h by 9s!ashi members a,!er !he doors 2ere lo+3ed) (!e$ina+ is +onvi+!ed on all $rin+i$al +oun!s o, aidin- !he 4Dis, !he 1a5i $u$$e! o, 4n!e #aveli+, and o, -lori,yin- !he 9s!ashi in !he 'a!holi+ $ress, $as!oral le!!ers, and s$ee+hes) D :<76@Fm$eror 8irohi!o $ubli+ly renoun+es any +laim !o divini!y, a,!er +en!uries o, Ja$anese Fm$erors +laimin- all Ja$anese Fm$erors 2ere des+enden!s o, !he (un od) "he las! o, !he ves!i-es o, an &m$erial Divini!y dies) ?in-s, Sueens, Monar+hs are, a,!er all, $eo$le :us! li3e you and &O 4nd !here is no su+h !hin- as 9i%ine Birth) >or +en!uries !he Ja$anese had 2orshi$$ed !heir em$erors as !he ear!hly re$resen!a!ions o, 6Amaterasu !he Sun 5o!. 4l!hou-h ;orld ;ar && ended !he year be,ore, an!i@(emi!i+ $o-roms +on!inue, $ar!i+ularly in #oland, 2i!h !he dea!hs o, many Je2s, =et/s be clear that the +atican is not a homelan! for the Catholic people. *ather it is the hea!2uarters for the Catholic Church. #hile the 3ope fiel!e! an army an! controlle! si$nificant territory at this point in history the +atican is an in!epen!ent nation in name only. If you !oubt that try to fin! any nati%e citi7en. "Je,,rey ?ay) D :<76@#o$e #ius %&& de+lares !he bi3ini ba!hin- sui! as immoral) "he #o$e 2ill say no!hin- a-ains! !he mass $erse+u!ion o, !he Je2s and !heir s!ru--le ,or inde$enden+e, or !he 4,ri3aners s!ru--le ,or ra+ial e*uali!y, or !he Russian su$$ression o, a 2hole na!ion, nor !he indis+re!ions o, i!s +ler-y) "he Roman 'hur+h +laims !o s$ea3 ,or !he 'a!holi+ moral ma:ori!y, ye! does li!!le ,or moral values, and, 2hen i! does, i! 2ill !a3e mon!hs o, mee!in-s, +on-re-a!ions, and seminars !o de+ide !ha! moles!in+hildren is no! morally +orre+! in !he year 2002) #e belie%e that the rulers of a Catholic country ha%e the ri$ht to restrict the acti%ities of those &ho &oul! lea! their people a&ay from their alle$iance to the Catholic Church... 'hey possess the ri$ht to pre%ent propa$an!a a$ainst the Church. 'his is merely a lo$ical conclusion from the basic Catholic tenet that the Son of 5o! establishe! one reli$ion an! comman!e! all men to accept it un!er pain of eternal !amnation. ">a!her >ran+is J) 'onnell, 4sso+ia!e #ro,essor o, Moral "heolo-y a! !he Catholic Ini%ersity of America, 2ho is eD!raordinarily ,ran3 2hen 2ri!inin !he American :cclesiastical *e%ie& January 1/46) Israeli !iplomats are 2uietly $rittin$ their teeth) one obser%er su$$ests their little lan! is 6Meepin$ its po&!er !ry a$ainst the !ay the +atican attempts a$ain to beatify 3ope 3ius XII &ho si$ne! concor!ats &ith both Mussolini an! Hitler an! is responsible for the loss of not only hun!re!s of thousan!s of li%es but also millions Aif not billionsB of !ollars in stolen treasures. It is not 2uite the &orst honor besto&e! by A3opeB (ohn 3aul II. 'ake the late Archbishop of Ja$reb Alo47i4e Stepinac. Stepinac &as a close crony of Ante 3a%elic Croatias ne& fascist !ictator an! a puppet of Hitler. His pro$ram for Croatia inclu!e! anti.Semitic statutes the forcible con%ersion of &i!er Hu$osla%ia to *oman Catholicism an! a pro$ram of $enoci!e a$ainst (e&s $ypsies an! in!ee! the Serbs. In Croatia the Catholic hierarchy &as a&are of this pro$ram from the start) an! in many of the atrocities cler$ymen playe! a si$nificant part in tortures an! concealment of treasure) Vby :rior-~aol)+om) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, !o +over u$ !he $as! a!ro+i!ies o, i!s mali-nan! leadershi$, +on!inues !o deny any 2ron-doin-s and names a hi-h s+hool, in 4meri+a, a,!er one o, i!s o2n mass murderers, !he malevolen! 4r+hbisho$ (!e$ina+)
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D :<76@"he 1e2 Fn-lish Bible is +ommissioned by !he 'hur+h o, (+o!land) &n 1/46, #o$e #ius %&& in,orms a -rou$ o, 4meri+an edi!ors !ha! ,reedom o, !he $ress, 0 9oes not allo& a man to print &hat is &ron$ &hat is kno&n to be false or &hat is calculate! to un!ermine an! !estroy the moral an! reli$ious fiber of in!i%i!uals an! the peace an! harmony of nations. "he #o$e, as sel,@$ro+laimed su$reme reli-ious leader o, !he 2orld, +onsiders himsel, !he su$reme :ud-e o, 2ha! is 2ron-, ,alse, e!hi+al, moral, reli-ious, $ea+e,ul and harmonious en+om$assin- all as$e+!s o, !he eDis!en+e o, man3ind in !his mundane 2orld) "he #on!i,,Is me!i+ulous s!a!emen!, !here,ore, -ran!s re$or!ers, edi!ors, ne2s a-en+y o2ners, and $ublishers only !hose ri-h!s a$$roved !o !hem by !he #o$e) "hus, any re$or!er, edi!or or $ublisher 2ho de,ies !he #o$e be+omes eli-ible ,or +ondemna!ion, os!ra+i5in-, or eD+ommuni+a!ion) "hus s$o3en, !he #o$e es!ablishes !he -round rules ,or !he Mni$hts of Columbus in !heir +rusade early in !he early 20!h +en!ury !o 2re+3 havo+ on all 4meri+an ne2s$a$ers !ha! do no! +on,orm !o !he di+!a!es o, !he Ea!i+an) "he Roman 'hur+h san+!ions !he murder o, non@'a!holi+s in Furo$e, A para!e of prosecution &itnesses testifie! at Ja$reb on ;ctober > ?@FA that Catholic priests arme! &ith pistols &ent out to con%ert ;rtho!o1 Serbs an! massacre! them0 Most of the &itnesses &ere Croat Catholic peasants an! laborers. ;ne &itness sai! si1 hun!re! an! fifty Serbs &ere taken into a church un!er false pretenses an! then &ere stabbe! an! beaten to !eath by Istashi members after the !oors &ere locke!. Archbishop Stepinac &as con%icte! on all principal counts of ai!in$ the A1is the puppet Croatian re$ime of Ante 3a%elic an! the terroristic Istashi an! of $lorifyin$ the Istashi in the Catholic press pastoral letters an! speeches. ~;al!er Mon!ano, $a-es 230@23., o, Behin! the 3urple Curtain. D :<7;@#ubli+a!ion o, 'he 3hillips Bible. D :<7;@"he Ros2ell &n+iden!: July 4!h, Ros2ell, 1e2 MeDi+o, Ros2ell 4rmy 4ir >ield AR44>B, are !here o!her livin- +rea!ures in !he universe AaliensB 2i!h similar +a$abili!ies Aintelli$enceB su+h as manC Did od ma3e man and no o!her li3e himC &n 1/.0, a boo3 !i!led, 'he *os&ell Inci!ent is $ublished, 2i!h !he boo36s +oau!hors, 'harles Berli!5 and ;illiam 7) Moore, labelin- !he army6s 2ea!her balloon eD$lana!ion a Co%er story. AM(.?E !ocumentsB &n 1//4 !he 4ir >or+e admi!!ed !ha! !he re+overed ma!erial ,rom Ros2ell 2as in reali!y, ,rom a 9ni!ed (!a!es s$y balloon) #ar! o, 3ro4ect Mo$ul i! 2as mean! !o moni!or an!i+i$a!ed nu+lear !es!s by !he (ovie! 9nion) &n 1//0 an 4ir >or+e re$or! a!!em$!ed !o eD$lain !he in+ons!an+ies !ha! s!ories o, !he alien bodies may have +ome ,rom +ivilian 2i!nesses 2ho sa2 a 3arachute crash test usin- dummies, a severely in:ured airman $ara+hu!is!, and +harred bodies ,rom an air$lane +rash durin- !he 1/506s) "he reli-ious im$li+a!ions are enormous) In the be$innin$ 5o! create! man0. Did od +rea!e o!her menC Did od +rea!e o!her +rea!uresC &n!er$re!a!ions re-ardin- !he (+ri$!ures may have !o be re@evalua!ed i, !here is su,,i+ien! eviden+e !o 2arran! !he belie, in eD!ra@!erres!rial bein-s) &n <+!ober 1//5, in a ne2s release by :cumenical -e&s International a Roman 'a!holi+ $ries!, and !heolo-ian, has +alled on his +hur+h !o +onsider !he $ossibili!y o, !he :%an$eli7ation of :1traterrestrial Bein$s. "his is $rom$!ed by !he re+en! dis+overy o, a Ju$i!er@si5ed $lane! orbi!in- a s!ar in !he +ons!ella!ion #e-asus only 40 li-h!@years a2ay ,rom ear!h, !he $lane! has been named >? 3e$asus. #iero 'oda, a !heolo-y $ro,essor in Rome, !old !he Ea!i+an, If life &ere to be foun! on the planet then it &oul! also ha%e been contaminate! by 6;ri$inal Sin an! &oul! re2uire sal%ation. 8o2ever, a $ro,essor a! !he #on!i,i+al re-orian 9niversi!y +on!radi+!s him by s!a!in- !ha! eD!ra!erres!rial bein-s mi-h! no! need redem$!ion) #e kno& that earthmen sinne! but &e kno& nothin$ of bein$s in other &orl!s. "he 'a!holi+ evolu!ionis!, #ierre "eilhard de 'hardin addressed similar un+er!aini!ies de+ades a-o, A mankin! &hich proclaims that it is alone or in a special position in the uni%erse remin!s us of the philosopher &ho claims to re!uce the &hole of the real to his o&n consciousness so e1clusi%ely as to !eny true e1istence to other men... But 4ust as the human soul is not alone but essentially le$ion on the surface of the earth so it is infinitely probable that the conscious layer of the cosmos is not confine! to a sin$le point Aour mankin!B but continues beyon! the earth into other stars an! other times...Ho&
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Babins3i, 'he Sinfulness of :1traterrestrials.
D :<7;@Rushdie, (alman, Bri!ish novelis! o, &ndian des+en! 2hose boo3 J'he Satanic +erses $ublished in 4D 1/.., 2as banned in mos! &slami+ +oun!ries) Born in Bombay AMumbaiB, &ndia, and edu+a!ed a! !he 9niversi!y o, 'ambrid-e, his $ubli+a!ions in+lude: 5rimus 1/04, Mi!ni$hts Chil!ren 1/.1, and Shame 1/.3) Mi!ni$hts Chil!ren is !he 2inner o, !he Boo3er #ri5e in 1/.1) Rushdie also 2ro!e a +ommen!ary on his !ravels in 1i+ara-ua, 'he (a$uar Smile 1/.0, and in 1//0 his +hildren6s boo3 Haroun and !he Sea of Stories 2as $ublished) &n 1//5, on !he 0!h o, (e$!ember, a li!erary $anel dis+ussion in 7ondon, 2i!h !he sub:e+! o, #riters an! the State 2as !he ,irs! s+heduled $ubli+ a$$earan+e o, any 3ind ,or Rushdie sin+e 1/./, 2hen !he &ranian leader 4ya!ollah Ruhollah ?homeini $ronoun+ed a fat&a A!eath sentenceB u$on !he 2ri!er ,or his novel, 'he Satanic +erses. AIn ?@K@ Irans Ayatollah *uhollah Mhomeini !eclare! that *ush!ie an! e%eryone in%ol%e! &ith the books publication shall be put to !eath an! the Mhomeinis follo&ers ha%e offere! a bounty &hich has reache! s> million in ?@@E for *ush!ies !eathB) "he boo3 deals 2i!h !he rudimen!s o, &slam and o!her reli-ious and +olle+!ive ri!es in Rushdie6s na!ive &ndia) Muslims in &ndia, and else2here, ,el! !he boo3 had blas$hemed !heir ,ai!h, and insurre+!ions bro3e ou! ,ollo2in- !he boo3s $ubli+a!ion in 1/..) 8is boo3 +onse*uen!ly be+omin- !he +en!er o, one o, !he mos! hi-hly $ubli+i5ed li!erary +on!roversies in re+en! years) Reli-ious la2 de+lares !ha! ,at&as +an be li,!ed u$on !he dea!h o, !he $romul-a!or, bu! des$i!e !he dea!h o, ?homeini mon!hs a,!er !he reli-ious leader +alled ,or !he dea!h o, Rushdie and all !hose asso+ia!ed 2i!h 'he Satanic +erses !he ,at&a has lin-ered on) &!s vi+!ims, in+lude an &!alian !ransla!or o, !he boo3 2ho 2as 3ni,ed in 1//1, and a Ja$anese !ransla!or 2ho 2as ,a!ally s!abbed !ha! year) "he boun!y ,or Rushdie has risen !o as hi-h as z5 million as !he Furo$ean 9nion and re$resen!a!ives o, !he Bri!ish -overnmen! have been ,everishly $ressin- !he &ranian -overnmen! !o li,! !he sen!en+e) D :<7;@ 4++ordin- !o 9)() 4rmy in!elli-en+e do+umen!s, 9)() a-en!s hun!ines+a$ed 1a5i 2ar +riminals a,!er ;orld ;ar && $ur$osely avoided +a$!urin- one man be+ause i!, N&oul! !eal a sta$$erin$ blo& to the *oman Catholic Church.N "his man 2as none o!her !han !he 'roa!ian leader, 4n!e #aveli+, head o, !he 'roa!ian 9s!ashi -overnmen! ,or ,our years durin- !he hei-h! o, !he 2ar) "he (e$!) 12, 1/40 memorandum si-ned by !hree a-en!s o, !he Rome de!a+hmen! o, !he 9)() 'oun!er &n!elli-en+e 'or$s Q'&'R, s!a!es: 3a%elics contacts are so hi$h an! his present position is so compromisin$ to the +atican that any e1tra!ition of Sub4ect A3a%elicB &oul! !eal a sta$$erin$ blo& to the *oman Catholic Church. #aveli+ headed a lis! o, 3no2n 2ar +riminals !ha! !he 4llies had a-reed !o re!urn !o Nu-oslavia ,or !rial) 8o2ever, 2hen he 2as lo+a!ed, he 2as under !he $ro!e+!ion o, hi-h Ea!i+an o,,i+ials 2ho +laimed !ha! he +ould no! -e! a ,air !rial i, re!urned !o Nu-oslavia) Be+ause o, !he dan-er o, eD$osin- !he Ea!i+an6s role in #aveli+6s 2ar +rimes, '&' a-en!s re+ommended !ha! !he Ea!i+an +ie&s of 3a%elic be appreciate! an! no !irect police action be taken a$ainst him. #aveli+ is !hen allo2ed !o :oin many o!her lesser 'a!holi+ 2ar +riminals 2ho ,ollo2 !he Ea!i+an6s under-round es+a$e rou!e !o sa,e!y in 7a!in 4meri+a) Durin- #aveli+6s rei-n, he and Roman 'a!holi+ 'roa!ian $rela!e 4r+hbisho$ (!e$ina+, used 6,rien!ly $ersuasion !o +onver! 200,000 <r!hodoD (erbs !o Roman 'a!holi+ism) "heir me!hod o, 6e%an$elistic persuasion 2as very e,,e+!ive: 'onver! or DieH <, 2hi+h 000,000 +hose !o die) "hese re+al+i!ran!s 2ere horribly bu!+hered, mu!ila!ed, burned Asometimes in their o&n churchesB or +ruelly sho! !o dea!h a,!er bein- ,or+ed !o di- !heir o2n -raves) 4 2ar +orres$onden! re$or!ed seein- a bas3e! o, human eyeballs on+e dis$layed on #aveli+6s des3, and 9s!ashi soldiers 2ere some!imes seen 2earin- ne+3la+es o, human !on-ues) D :<79@#o$e #ius %&& u$da!es !he JIn!e1 of ,orbi!!en Books)L FD+ommuni+a!ion $revails ,or viola!ors o, !his $a$al de+ree) "he 'hur+h +on!inues i!s disa$$roval o, >reedom o, !he #ress) 'ensorshi$ is no lon-er eD!ended !o non@'a!holi+s nor !o !he 2orld $er se)
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'his pressure Aof the Catholic Church on American 4ournalismB is one of the most important forces in American life an! the only one about &hich secrecy is $enerally maintaine! no ne&spaper bein$ bra%e enou$h to !iscuss it althou$h all fear it an! belie%e that the problem shoul! be !ra$$e! into the open an! ma!e publicly kno&n. " eor-e (eldes, 1./0@1//5, Journalis! and Dean o, &nves!i-a!ive Re$or!ers) Fnd o, !he ;orld: "he s!a!e o, &srael is ,ounded) (ome 'hris!ians believe !ha! !his even! is !he ,inal $rere*uisi!e ,or !he (e+ond 'omin- o, Jesus) Earious Fnd o, !he ;orld $redi+!ions are also made in !he ran-e ,rom 1... !o 204.) D :<7<@ #aul Blanshard 2ill re$or! on his eD!ensive s!udy o, 'a!holi+ +ensorshi$ and boy+o!! in a boo3 en!i!led, American ,ree!om an! Catholic 3o&er) 8e dis+overed, 'he censorship system of the *oman Catholic Church in the Inite! States is neither a spasmo!ic nor an intermittent phenomenon. It is a hi$hly or$ani7e! system of cultural an! moral controls that applies not only to books plays ma$a7ines an! motion pictures but to persons an! places))) Athe ChurchB hol!s the po&er of economic life an! !eath o%er many authors publishers an! pro!ucers &ho must rely upon American Catholics for patrona$e an! support. Blanshard de$ends heavily on !he 2ri!in-s o, 'a!holi+s in -ood s!andin-, in+ludin- 'anon la2) 8e observes: Catholics are tau$ht that the *oman Catholic Church is the supreme $uar!ian an! pur%eyor of truth that the 3ope has infallible 4u!$ment in moral matters an! that Wunion of min!s re2uires not only a perfect accor! in the one ,aith but complete submission an! obe!ience of &ill to the Church an! to the *oman 3ontiff as to 5o! Himself. ~"he 2ords are !hose o, #o$e 7eo %&&& in his Chief 9uties of
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'he Church is not afrai! of the truth s!a!es >a!her John ') 8eenan in his #ries! and #eni!en!, 0 But She is %ery much afrai! that a cle%er presentation of falsehoo! &ill !ecei%e e%en the elect. 'he Church teaches that 4ournalism is WImmoral/ if it is oppose! to Catholic stan!ar!s an! that 60 -o one has a ri$ht to publish such literature any more than one has a ri$ht to poison &ells or sell tainte! foo!. (ou!h 4,ri+a $asses a la2 $rohibi!inin!erra+ial marria-e) 'hur+h involvemen! in $oli!i+s: 8un-arian 'ardinal Minds5en!y is sen!en+ed !o li,e im$risonmen! ,or Hi$h treason. D :<34@"he 4ssum$!ion be+omes an o,,i+ial ar!i+le o, ,ai!h in 'hris!ian do+!rine) Mary, !he mo!her o, Jesus, is de+lared !he e1ception to ;ri$inal Sin by $o$e #ius %&&. (he is !he Lueen of An$els 2hose soul is ins!illed 2i!h !he -ra+e u$on !he momen! o, her +on+e$!ion, ,ree ,rom lus! or slavery !o !he devil A-e& 9octrines keep poppin$ up to try an! 4ustify anachronistic reli$ious teachin$sB) Bible Bel!: 'hris!ian Bro!herly 7ove: Mississi$$i ma3es $ubli+a!ion o, 5eneral information ar$uments or su$$estions in fa%or of social e2uality or intermarria$e bet&een #hites an! -e$ros a +rime) 4,!er a year o, revolu!ion in 'hina a marria-e la2 se!s a-e limi!s and allo2s 2ido2s !o remarry) #ros$e+!ive marria-e $ar!ners mus! be +he+3ed ,or Correct !hin3in- 2i!h !he rulin- 'ommunis! $ar!y) D :<3:@ Rene uyon +ri!i+i5es !he 9ni!ed 1a!ions ,or no! in+ludin- (eDual Ri-h!s as a Basi+ 8uman Ri-h!) D :<32@4lan "urin-, !he ma!hema!i+al -enius, and a++laimed brea3er o, !he 1a5i ;;&& 'odes, is also hi-hly $raised as 'he man &ho sa%e! :n$lan! re$or!s !he !he,! o, his $ro$er!y by a hus!ler, bu! 2hen !he $oli+e reali5e 2hy !he !hie, 2as !here "urin- is arres!ed and $rose+u!ed) 8e is +hemi+ally +as!ra!ed by !he au!hori!ies, hounded by !he $ress, and +ommi!s sui+ide in 1/54) D :<385 <n June 2, 1/53, 8er Ma:es!y Sueen Fli5abe!h && is no! only /Cro&ne!/ bu! also /Anointe!/ as Monar+h o, !he 9ni!ed ?in-dom o, rea! Bri!ain and also o, 1or!hern &reland) (he is as3ed !o ma3e +er!ain solemn $romises !o od and !he $eo$le !ha! she 2ill, Maintain the =a&s of 5o! an! the true profession of the 5ospel. (he also under!oo3, 'o maintain in the Inite! Min$!om the 3rotestant *eforme! *eli$ion establishe! by la& and 'o $o%ern the peoples of the Inite! Min$!om of 5reat Britain an! -orthern Irelan! accor!in$ to their respecti%e la&s an! customs.
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"he Sueen re+eives, as a de,ense o, !his $romise, !he 8oly Bible as, 'he rule for the &hole life an! $o%ernment of Christian 3rinces. &! is unders!ood !hrou-h !his +eremony !ha! !he la2s and +us!oms o, !he 9ni!ed ?in-dom are !o be ,ound in !he 8oly Bible, and !ha! !hey are no! !o be al!ered, bu! !ha! !he $eo$le are !o be -overned by !hem alone, and a! one $oin! durin- !he +eremony, !he <rb ,rom !he 'ro2n Je2els is $resen!ed !o !he Sueen, a++om$anied by !he 2ords: *ecei%e this ;rb set un!er the Cross an! remember that the &hole &orl! is sub4ect to the 3o&er an! :mpire of Christ our *e!eemer. 4$ril 23rd, 9)() #residen! Fisenho2er issues orders $rohibi!in- em$loymen! o, -aysGhomeseDuals in -overnmen! a-en+ies) 4u-us!: David Davidson 2ri!es a boo3 !i!led, 'he 5reat 3yrami! Its 9i%ine Messa$e)L &n i!, he $redi+!s !ha! !he ;orld 2ould Fnd in 1/53@4u-us!) D :<37@"he Bilderber- rou$: 4mon- !he ori-ina!ors !o !he rou$ 2as #rin+e Bernard o, 8olland, a +ard@+arryin- member o, 8i!ler6s in,amous (( -rou$) "heir a,,ilia!e or-ani5a!ions are !he J'rilateral CommissionL and !he JCouncil ;n ,orei$n *elations. "his is a -rou$ o, 115@120 o, !he mos! $o2er,ul men and 2omen on Far!h) Fi-h! are ,rom ;es!ern Furo$e and !he remainder ,rom 1or!h 4meri+a) <ne !hird are ,rom -overnmen! and $oli!i+s, and !he remainin- !2o !hirds ,rom indus!ry, ,inan+e, edu+a!ion, and +ommuni+a!ions) "hey are +hosen based on !heir 3no2led-e, s!andin-, and eD$erien+e) "hey mee! in se+re! ,our days every year) Jose$h 8) Re!in-er, 3no2n as =:minence AHis 5rey :minenceB, is one o, !he ,ounders o, !he or-ani5a!ion) Re!in-er, a Roman 'a!holi+, 2as seen by many as an a-en! o, !he Ea!i+an, o,!en o,,i+ia!inas a liaison be!2een !he #o$e and !he >a!her@ eneral o, !he Jesui! order) Re!in-er su--es!ed !o #remier eor-es 'lemen+eau, a blue$rin! ,or !he uni,i+a!ion o, Fas!ern Furo$e, involvin- !he mer-in- o, 4us!ria, 8un-ary and #oland as a 'ripartite Monarchy under !he adminis!ra!ion o, !he Jesui! <rder) 'lemen+eau, doub!,ul o, !he Ea!i+an mo!iva!ed $lan, re:e+!ed Re!in-er6s $ro$osal) Re!in-er also had an a+!ive 2ar +areer) 8e is !he $oli!i+al aide !o eneral (i3ors3i, and serves ,or !he 7ondon@based #olish overnmen!@in@eDile) &n addi!ion, a! !he a-e o, 5., he $ara+hu!ed in!o erman@o++u$ied !erri!ory ou!side ;arsa2 ,or some sabo!a-e missions) 8is $ea+e dividend 2as !o be under !he +on!rol o, su$erna!ional, and $o2er,ul or-ani5a!ions) 8e believed !ha! su+h or-ani5a!ions 2ould be immune ,rom shor!@!erm ideolo-i+al +on,li+!s eru$!inbe!2een -overnmen!s) #rin+e Bernhard o, 8olland su$$or!ed Re!in-er6s $ro$osal ,or an in!erna!ional mee!in-) 'onse*uen!ly, !hey ,ormed a +ommi!!ee !o or-ani5e a $lan) &n 1/52, Bernhard a$$roa+hes !he "ruman adminis!ra!ion and brie,s !hem abou! !he mee!in-) Des$i!e a $osi!ive re+e$!ion, i! 2as no! un!il !he Fisenho2er adminis!ra!ion 2hen !he ,irs! 4meri+an +oun!er$ar! -rou$ 2as ,ormed) "he !2o 3ey role@$layers in !he 9( -rou$ 2ere eneral ;al!er Bedell (mi!h QDire+!or o, !he '&4R and ') D) Ja+3son) Bo!h QFuro$ean@4meri+anR -rou$s 2or3in- in!era+!ively se! ou! !o ,ul,ill Re!in-er6s ini!ial $lan) >rom !he ou!se!, !he 4meri+an -rou$ 2as heavily in,luen+ed by !he Ro+3e,eller ,amily, !he o2ners o, (!andard <il@+om$e!i!ors o, Bernhard6s Royal Du!+h #e!roleum) >rom !hen on, !he Bilderber- business re,le+!ed !he +on+erns o, !he oil indus!ry in i!s mee!in-s) D :<37@Reverend (un Myun- Moon, ?orean, 2ho has $reviously been eD+ommuni+a!ed ,rom !he #resby!erian 'hur+h in 1/4., ,or !ea+hin- his o2n do+!rine, ,ounds "he 9ni,i+a!ion 'hur+h) Reverend Moon is in+ar+era!ed in !he 9ni!ed (!a!es in 1/.4 ,or in+ome !aD evasion) D :<375'hris!ian a!ro+i!ies in Eie! 1am: "he 'a!holi+ 7eader 1-o Dinh Diem is made $residen! o, (ou!h Eie!nam) Diem sees !o i! !ha! 9)() 4id, ,ood, !e+hni+al and -eneral assis!an+e is -iven only !o 'a!holi+s) Buddhis!s and villa-es are i-nored or re*uired !o $ay ,or !he ,ood aids !ha! are -iven !o 'a!holi+s ,or ,ree A&oul! American Catholics been so free &ith their money foo! an! ai! if they ha! kno&n ho& it &as bein$ sol! an! !istribute!CB "he only reli-ious denomina!ion !o be su$$or!ed by !his re-ime is Roman 'a!holi+) "he Ea!i+an6s s$o3es$erson in !he 9ni!ed (!a!es 2ould la!er on +all !he 9)() ,or+es in Eie!nam, Sol!iers of Christ. Diem $romul-a!es a $residen!ial order !ha! reads, In!i%i!uals consi!ere!
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!an$erous to the national !efense an! common security may be confine! by e1ecuti%e or!er to a concentration camp. ;i!h s!a!ed in!en!ions o, ,i-h!in- +ommunism, !housands o, Buddhis! $ro!es!ers and mon3s are im$risoned in 9etentionCcamps. <u! o, $ro!es! do5ens o, Buddhis! !ea+hers, male and ,emale, as 2ell as mon3s, $our -asoline over !hemselves and burn !hemselves alive) Durin- !his $eriod o, !error, 1/55@1/60, a! leas! 24,000 are 2ounded, mainly in s!ree! rio!s, 2hile ano!her .0,000 $eo$le are eDe+u!ed) 205,000 are de!ained Aor torture!B, and ano!her 500,000 are sen! !o +on+en!ra!ion or de!en!ion +am$s) D :<36@#ubli+a!ion o, !he >ren+h Domini+an Bible: Fn-lish "ransla!ion) "he las! o, !he 9)() la2s ma3in- e$ile$sy a dis*uali,i+a!ion ,or marria-e are a! las! removed) D :<3;@7amsa "ransla!ion: based on an+ien! 4ramai+, (emi!i+ #eshi!!a "eD!s Afifth an! si1th centuriesB) Man no2 see3s !ransla!ions ,rom !he ori-inal manus+ri$!s and $ar+hmen!s !o avoid +en!uries o, +orru$!ed !eD!s in (+ri$!ural !ransla!ions by reli-ious -rou$s) "he $ar+hmen!s 2ere, in many +ases, old s3ins ,rom 2hi+h $a-an manus+ri$!s had been $ar!ially erased be,ore !he #or! of 5o! 2as 2ri!!en on !hem by 'hris!ian $ens) "he Je2s 2ere ri-h!) &, you 2an! !o -e! !o !he !ru!h, you mus! see3 i! !hrou-h an+ien! 2ri!in-s) 'orru$!ion o, la!er Bibles leads only !o !he $ro$a-a!ion o, blind ,ollo2ers o, !he s$e+i,i+ +ul! or reli-ion) &n !he Critten!en *eport, !he 9)() 1avy +on+ludes !ha! homoseDuals servin- in !he mili!ary do no! +rea!e a se+uri!y ris3, bu! !he s!aun+h #en!a-on denies !he eDis!en+e o, !his re$or! ,or !2en!y years) D :<3;@Money 7aunderin-, !he Ma,ia: !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h re$resen!a!ive Mi+hele (indona, 2hose ni+3name is 'he Shark is a$$roa+hed by !he (i+ilians, !he ambino ,amily and !heir +ousins, !he &n5erillos, !o launder money !hey 2ere alle-ed !o have made in heroin) (hor!ly a,!er !his mee!in-, Mr) (indona buys his ,irs! ban3) "hrou-h !he 1/606s, (indona +on!inues !o $ur+hase ban3s, !o alle-edly launder money ,or !he Ma,ia, and ,or-es +lose ,inan+ial lin3s 2i!h !he Ea!i+an) 8e is +hosen by #o$e #aul E& !o a+! as !he ,inan+ial advisor !o !he Ea!i+an and !o !rans,er some o, !he Ea!i+an money ou! o, &!aly) &n 1/03, !he &!alian #rime Minis!er 4ndreo!!i salu!es (indona as 'he Sa%ior of the =ira and !he 9)() 4mbassador names him Man of the Hear. 8o2ever, !he ,ame is shor! lived, ,or in 1/04* ,or massive ,inan+ial losses are su,,ered by !he Ea!i+an Ban3, and an arres! 2arran! is issued ,or (indona) 7e-al sui!s ,ollo2, and in 1/04, (indona !urns u$ in !he 9)() 2here a lon- ba!!le ,or his eD!radi!ion had be-an) 8e re!ains !he la2 ,irm o, John Mi!+hell !o re$resen! him, and is ,ound -uil!y In Absentia on 23 +oun!s ,or misa$$ro$ria!ion o, ,unds) 4 Milan +our! also sen!en+es him !o 3@1G2 years in $rison) &! is alle-ed !ha! in an-er !ha! (indona san+!ions a +on!ra+! on !he li,e o, !he 'hie, #rose+u!or, 4ssis!an! 9) () Dis!ri+! 4!!orney, Rober! ?ennedy, bro!her o, #residen! John ?ennedy, a! his eD!radi!ion hearin-s, as 2ell as on ,ormer em$loyees 2ho 3ne2 !oo mu+h Ait appears that the latter sanctions &ere carrie! outB) <n July 11, 1/0/, ior-io 4mbrosoh, 2ho 2as !he a!!orney 2ho had been inves!i-a!in- (indona and -a!herin- eviden+e a-ains! him ,or ,ive years is also assassina!ed) "en days la!er, !2o o!her men, +losely asso+ia!ed 2i!h !he inves!i-a!ion, are also -unned do2n) <n >ebruary o, 1/.0, (indona ,inally -oes !o !rial on +har-es s!emmin- ,rom !he ,ailure o, !he >ran3lin 1a!ional Ban3) (indona is ,ound -uil!y on siD!y@,ive +oun!s Ainclu!in$ frau! conspiracy per4ury false bank statements an! misappropriations of bank fun!s etc.B, on Mar+h 20!h) ;hile a2ai!in- sen!en+in-, he a!!em$!s sui+ide by slashin- his 2ris!s and !a3in- a heavy dose o, di-i!alis) 8e re+overs ,rom !his a!!em$! and on June 13, 1/.0 is sen!en+ed !o 25 years in $rison and a ,ine o, z200,000) 8e is -iven an addi!ional 2@1G2 years ,or arran-inhis o2n 3idna$$in-) &n January 1/.2, an indi+!men! is issued ,rom #alermo, (i+ily, in 2hi+h (indona and 65 members o, !he ambino, &n5erillo, and ($a!ola ma,ia ,amilies are +har-ed 2i!h runnin- a z600 million a year heroin tra!e be!2een (i+ily and !he 9)() <n <+!ober, 2000 !he &!alian #oli+e, arres! 21 $ersons 2ho !hey believe !o be involved in a (i+ilian Ma,ia on@line ban3in- s+heme 2i!h +onne+!ions in ma:or ,orei-n ban3s in+ludin- !he +atican Bank of Institute for *eli$ious #orks Q&<RR)
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"he main $er$e!ra!or is iden!i,ied as 4n!onio <rlando, !he $revious o2ner o, a ,inan+ial +om$any 2i!h lin3s !o a Ma,ia +lan based in !he sou!hern &!alian +i!y o, #alermo6s 1o+e Dis!ri+!) <rlando had su++eeded in $ene!ra!in- !he +om$u!ers o, several ban3s and si$honin- o,, some 264 billion lire A115 million 9)() dollarsB) "he money 2as ,irs! sen! !o Fmilia Roma-na, &!aly6s nor!hern re-ion 2here i! 2as !hen +hanneled abroad by !he -an- members 2ho had +on!a+!s in ma:or ,orei-n ban3s in+ludin!he &<R AEa!i+an Ban3B) #oli+e 2ere able !o in,il!ra!e !he o$era!ion by !he use o, an under+over a-en! $osin- as a ban3 em$loyee, 2ho mana-ed !o -ain !he !rus! o, !he Ma,ia members) 4mon- !hose under inves!i-a!ion are ,our em$loyees o, !he Ban3 o, (i+ilia, (i+ily6s lar-es! ban3, and !2o em$loyees o, &!aly6s lar-es! $hone +om$any, "ele+om &!alia) Jus! be,ore !he Ma,ia members 2ere arres!ed, i! 2as dis+overed !ha! !hey 2ere also $lannin- !o ne! some "2o "rillion lire Q/00 million 9)() dollarsR ,rom !he Ban3 o, (i+ilia) 4s o, !his 2ri!in-, !he Ea!i+an is s!ill +laimin- no 3no2led-e and havin- no +om$li+i!y in !his +ase) "he head o, !he $arliamen!ary an!i@Ma,ia +ommission, iuse$$e 7umia, s!a!ed !he bus! sho2s ho2 dan-erous !he Ma,ia has be+ome in!erna!ionally by usin- !he &n!erne! ,or ille-al o$era!ions) "his is no! !he ,irs! !ime &<R A+atican BankB has been im$li+a!ed in ma:or +riminal +ases, !hou-h i! has al2ays insis!ed i! has been an un2i!!invi+!im) 4! !he !urn o, !he 1/.0s, !he Ea!i+an ban3, led a! !he !ime by 4meri+an@born Ms-r) #aul Mar+in3us, la!er !o be+ome Bisho$ and 4r+hbisho$, 2as a 3ey $layer in !his na!ion Ms bi--es! $os!@2ar ban3in- s+andal, revolvin- around !he ,or+ed ban3ru$!+y in 1/.2 o, Milan6s Ban+o 4mbrosiano) D :<39@Bo!h >ederal and 'hi+a-o au!hori!ies +har-e Mris Stu!ios 2i!h +ensorshi$ viola!ions, bu! !he o2ner, Renslo2 ,i-h!s ba+3, sur$risin- !he $rose+u!ion) 8is de,ense uses !he sim$le s!and !ha! nudi!y is no! obs+ene) &n su$$or! his a!!orney sho2s $ho!os o, nude male s+ul$!ure in !he +our!house 2here !he +ase is bein- held) ?ris 2as ,ound no! -uil!y, $rose+u!ion a$$ealed and even!ually !he same de+ision +ame ,rom !he 9( (u$reme +our!) D :<3<@ "he 9)() (u$reme 'our! rules in ,avor o, allo2in- dis!ribu!ion o, D) 8) 7a2ren+eIs novel, =a!y Chatterley/s =o%er. "he boo3 s!ill remains on !he Roman 'a!holi+ ,orbi!!en In!e1 =ist. rea! Bri!ain: 'he ;bscene 3ublications Act ?@>@ no! in!ended as a liberal measure, i! 2as announ+ed in i!s $reamble as An Act to stren$then the la& concernin$ porno$raphy. D :<64@ 'a!holi+ #residen!: John >) ?ennedy I belie%e in an America &here the Separation of Church an! State is absoluteS&here no Catholic prelate &oul! tell the 3resi!ent shoul! he be a Catholic ho& to act an! no 3rotestant minister &oul! tell his parishioners for &hom to %ote. D :<62@#ubli+a!ion o,: "he 7ivin- Bible) Fvan-eli+al #ro!es!an!s be+ome !he mos! vo+al $ar!i+i$an!s in !he on-oin- de,ini!ional deba!eo, 2ha! +Dns!i!u!es seD) 'on!rary !o $o$ular s!ereo!y$es !ha! dis!in-uish +onserva!ive 'hris!ians as seDually re$ressed, #ro!es!an! evan-eli+als do no! !urn a2ay ,rom !he seDual libera!ion movemen! be-un in !he 1/60s= !hey sim$ly made i! !heir o2n, $ublishin- seD manuals, runnin- seD 2or3sho$s and holdin+ounselin- sessions !o ins!ru+! husbands and 2ives on !he bes! !e+hni*ues ,or a seDually sa!is,ied marria-e) ~#hat #oul! (esus !o? Se1uality an! Sal%ation in 3rotestant :%an$elical Se1 Manuals ?@>Cs to the 3resent by 4my Dero!a!is) D :<62, 1/64, and 1/.3@"he 1e2 Je2ish Eersion Bible, due !o !he +orru$!ion o, !he Bibli+al (+ri$!ures !hrou-hou! !he a-es 2e no2 have an a!!em$! !o -e! ba+3 !o !he ori-inal (+ri$!ures via !he old $ar+hmen! do+umen!s, manus+ri$!s, and an+ien! !ransla!ions) D :<62@65@Ea!i+an 'oun+il && by Con$re$ation ,or 'he 9octrine of 'ruth re$la+es !he 1.20 modi,ied Con$re$ation of the Holy ;ffices !ha! deals 2i!h !he Ancient In2uisition $ra+!i+es) #o$e #aul &&& las! revie2ed !he $ra+!i+es o, !he &n*uisi!ion and !heir :ud-men!s in 1542) January 1s!, F,,e+!ive !his da!e &llinois re$eal i!s sodomy la2s and behavior be!2een Consentin$ a!ults in pri%ate is no lon-er sub:e+! !o +riminal $rose+u!ion) D :<68@"he >inan+ial (ins o, !he 'hur+h: 7i+o elli@an <berleu!nan! in !he (( in &!aly and 2or3in,or !he 1a5is as a =iaison officer durin- ;;&&) elli 2or3ed as a mer+enary hirin- ou! !o anyone 2ho +ould a,,ord him) 4,!er !he 2ar, he hel$s 1a5is ,leein- !o (ou!h 4meri+a, +har-in- !hem 40k o, !heir money) 8e develo$s in,luen!ial +on!a+!s in (ou!h 4meri+a and be+omes a +lose ,riend o, !he di+!a!or Juan #eron)
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"he FD@ es!a$o 'hie, ?laus Barbie, 2ho se!!led in Bolivia, and e,,i be+ome his business $ar!ners) ;hile s$yin- ,or !he +ommunis!s, he assis!ed Ea!i+an o,,i+ials as 2ell as !he 9)() in!elli-en+e) &n eD+han-e ,or !his assis!an+e $ar! o, his ,ee ,or s$yin- ,or &!aly 2as !he +losureGremoval o, !he ,ile !he se+re! servi+e had on him) 8is s$e+ial!y 2as in,orma!ion: se+re! dossiers on ban3ers, $oli!i+ians, 2ar +riminals, e!+) &n 1/63, he :oins a Masoni+ lod-e, and ,orms ano!her se+re! lod-e, !he *a$$ruppamento 5elli V o!her2ise 3no2n as 3E. "he 3 s!ood ,or #ro$a-anda, an his!ori+al lod-e o, !he 1/!h +en!ury) >irs! he brin-s in re!ired senior members o, !he armed ,or+es, and !hrou-h !hem a+!ive servi+e heads) 8is !an-led 2eb even!ually +overs !he $o2er s!ru+!ure o, &!aly 2i!h his aim bein- ri-h!@2in- +on!rol) #2 is !o ,un+!ion as a s!a!e 2i!hin a s!a!e) &, !he 'ommunis!s are ele+!ed !o $o2er, !here 2ill be a +ou$ A He is alle$e! to ha%e the acti%e support an! encoura$ement of the CIAB) "he lis! o, $rominen! members is a se+re! 3no2n only !o elli 2i!h !2o o, !he members in #2 bein- Mi+hele (indona and Rober!o 'alvi) "hrou-h his ,riend, 9mber!o <r!olani, he -ains a,,ilia!ion 2i!h !he ?ni-h!s o, Mal!a and !he 8oly (e$ul+her) &n early 1/0/, Mino #e+orelli, a :ournalis! A&ho ha! earlier publishe! the list of ,reemasonsB be-an bla+3mailin- e,,i re-ardin- !he z2)5 Billion !he,! o, oil revenues ,rom !he &!alian -overnmen! and s!ar!s $ublishin- small bi!s o, in,orma!ion, in+ludin- in,orma!ion on !he >reemasons) <n Mar+h 20, 1/0/, #e+orelli is -unned do2n) &n 1/.1, a raid on elli6s home re+overs a lis! o, nine hundred siD!y !2o #2 members) "he ensuin- s+andal brin-s do2n !he &!alian -overnmen!) "2o mon!hs la!er, elli is arres!ed, !ried, and sen!en+ed !o ,our years in $rison and a 16 billion lire ,ine) 8is la2yers ,ile an a$$eal and he is $rom$!ly ou! on bail and in !he ban3in- business, a-ain) &n 1/.1 elli lives in Mon!evideo, 9ru-uay and a$$ears !o be eD!or!in- lar-e sums o, money ,rom 'alvi) 'alvi6s 2i,e s!a!es !ha! elli re,uses !o iden!i,y himsel, by name 2hen +allin-, bu! +alls himsel, by his s$e+ial +ode name =uciani the surname of 3ope (ohn 3aul I. &n 1/.2, elli re!urns !o Furo$e ,rom (ou!h) 8e en!ers (2i!5erland on a ,alse $ass$or! and is arres!ed a!!em$!in- a z55 million !rans,er in!o his a++oun! in 9ru-uay) &n 1/.3 he es+a$es ,rom a (2iss $rison, and in 1/.4, is livin- on a ran+h a ,e2 miles nor!h o, Mon!evideo, 9ru-uay) elli is also in +lose $roDimi!y in !he 2ee3s :us! be,ore !he #o$e6s dea!h) D :<68@Rober!o 'alvi@&n 1/40 he -oes !o 2or3 ,or !he Ban+o 4mbrosiano in Milan AArchbishop Montinis BankB, and in 1/63 is $romo!ed !o 'en!ral Mana-er, Ban+o 4mbrosiano) 'alvi and (indona are ,riends) (indona in!rodu+es 'alvi !o Bisho$ Mar+in3us in 1/01) 7i3e (indona, 'alvi is alle-ed !o have laundered Ma,ia money and bou-h! u$ ban3s) <ne o, !he bran+hes o, Ban+o 4mbrosiano in 1assau has Mar+in3us on i!s Board o, Dire+!ors) Ban+o 4mbrosiano and !he Ea!i+an Ban3 are in!er@rela!ed !hereby enablin- !hem !o $er,orm ille-al :oin! o$era!ions ACal%i bein$ the 3aymaster 5eneral of 3EB) &n 1/00, 2i!h (indona in eDile and ,i-h!in- eD!radi!ion ,rom !he 9)(), he be-ins bla+3mailin- 'alvi !o !a3e a more a+!ive in!eres! in his $redi+amen!) (indona be-ins a $ubli+ 2ashin- o, 'alvi6s s$urious ba+3-round !ha! even!ually leads !o an o,,i+ial inves!i-a!ion o, 'alvi) &n 1/0., 2hile va+a!ionin- and sear+hin- ,or $ros$e+!ive business o$$or!uni!ies in (ou!h 4meri+a, 'alvi learns o, #o$e #aul E&6s dea!h) 42are !ha! !he ne2 #o$e 2ill be an-ry abou! 'alvi6s role in !he 1/02 !a3eover o, !he Ban+o 'a!!oli+a del Eene!o, 'alvi reali5es he is in a dan-erous $osi!ion) 1e2s o, !he Ea!i+an Ban3 inves!i-a!ions rea+hes 'alvi and he be+omes +onvin+ed !ha! !he ne2 #o$e has a vende!!a !o -e! him) elli and <r!olani are $resen!ly in nearby (ou!h 4meri+a) <n Jan 2/, 1/0/, Jud-e 4lessandrini, inves!i-a!in- !he Ban+o 4mbrosiano +ase, is murdered, and on 4$r) 20, 1/.2, Rober!o Rosone, !he eneral Mana-er o, Ban+o 4mbrosiano a!!em$!in- !o +lean !he ban3 re+ords is ordered assassina!ed, bu! !he a!!em$! ,ails, and Rosone is only 2ounded in !he le-s) &! is alle-ed !ha! 'alvi ordered !he san+!ion) <n June 10!h, !he body o, Rober!o 'alvi is ,ound han-in- under Bla+3,riars Brid-e in 7ondon, in 2ha! is !o be +alled !he Acrobatic Suici!e as bo!h his hands are !ied behind his ba+3) ;i!hin days a z1)3 Billion loss is dis+overed in !he Ban+o 4mbrosiano Milan AIn all of these financial matters the 5reat
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3ope (ohn 3aul II still !enies any complicity yet refuses to open the books for e1amination or to re%eal the true o&ners of the +atican Bank an! its boar! membersB) D :<67@>or !he ,irs! !ime in his!ory a #o$e o, Rome se!s ,oo! in 4meri+a, 'ardinal ($ellman is re2arded by a visi! ,rom 'ardinal Mon!ini, no2 #o$e #aul E&, ,ello2 Ea!i+an 1a5i 2ar +rime +ollabora!or) 9)() +our!s allo2 im$or!a!ion o, Danish ma-a5ines sho2in- ,ull ,ron!al male nudi!y i, !hey are o,,i+ial $ubli+a!ions o, nudis! or-ani5a!ions) International -u!ist Sun be+omes !he mos! $o$ular all male !i!le, many o!hers ,ea!ure only 2omen or bo!h men and 2omen) D :<67@'he Anchor Bible a mul!i@voluminous $ubli+a!ion 2i!h re,eren+es !o !he ori-inal manus+ri$!s in 8ebre2 and ree3 is $ublished) "he (e+ond Ea!i+an 'oun+il a++e$!s !he !ea+hin- o, !he Bible in !he lan-ua-e o, !he lo+al inhabi!an!s as 2ell as !he 8oly Mass in !he lan-ua-e Aother than =atinB so !ha! i! may be be!!er unders!ood) D :<67@1ov) 21s! #o$e #aul E& issues his JInitatis *e!inte$ratioL denoun+in- Masonry) D :<63@#o$e #aul E& issues !he -ostra A$tate on <+! 2.!h a-ains! Masonry and se+re! or-ani5a!ions) #o$e #aul E& reor-ani5es !he 8oly <,,i+e and renames i! !he Con$re$ation of the 9octrine of the ,aith 2hi+h !he ,u!ure #o$e Benedi+! %E& 2ill be in +har-e o,) D :<63@John #a!ri+3 'ody, 'ardinal o, 'hi+a-o, &llinois) &n 1/00, 'ardinal 'ody inves!ed z2 million, ille-ally, in #enn 'en!ral s!o+3s) 4 ,e2 days la!er !he +om$any 2en! ban3ru$!) 'ody had also similarly le,! his ,ormer $os!s, !he dio+ese o, 1e2 <rleans and ?ansas 'i!y, heavily indeb!ed) 8e 3e$! Secret !ossiers on $ries!s and nuns sus$e+!ed o, disloyal!y, summarily dismissin- his 3roblem priests +losed s+hools, and ,unneled money !o a #oman frien!. 8is ,ello2 +ler-y be+ame so disen+han!ed 2i!h him !ha! !hey ,ormed a reli-ious !rade union, !he Association of Chica$o 3riests !o voi+e !heir dissa!is,a+!ion !o Rome) Rome is $e!i!ioned re$ea!edly 2i!h !heir +om$lain!s and +on+erns, bu! 'ardinal 'ody had s$en! mu+h !ime in Rome buildin- allian+es and 2or3in- a! !he 1or!h 4meri+an 'olle-e and a! !he (e+re!aria! o, (!a!e and had also in-ra!ia!ed himsel, 2i!h #o$e #ius %&& and !he ,u!ure #o$e #aul E&) &n !he early 1/006s, !he Ea!i+an Ban36s inves!men!s in !he 9)() s!o+3 mar3e! 2ere bein- ,unneled !hrou-h 'on!inen!al &llinois Ban3 in 'hi+a-o AA fact they cannot !eny but only suppress to the ne&s me!iaB) 'ardinal 'ody and Bisho$ Mar+in3us bein- ,riends and 2or3in- +losely !o-e!her on many ban3in- !ransa+!ions) 'ody ,unneled a lo! o, 'hi+a-o money !o Rome, some o, i! bein- sen! !o #oland !o hel$ !he revolu!ionis! e,,or!s o, a Mr) ;o:!yla, !he soon@!o@be #olish #o$e, John #aul &&) 'ardinal 'ody6s $roblems rea+hed #o$e #aul E& 2ho o,,ered him a $os! in !he Roman 'uria, 2hi+h he de+lined) #o$e John #aul && allo2ed 'ardinal 'ody !o s!ay on in 'hi+a-o !ill his dea!h, $erha$s due !o his remunera!ions) &n January 1/.1 !he Chica$o Sun 'imes ran a s!ory delinea!in- !he serious ,inan+ial +rimes 'ardinal 'ody is alle-ed !o have +ommi!!ed) D :<63@4mon- !he innova!ions o, !he Ea!i+an 'oun+il is !he -ostra Aetate 9ecree L 2hi+h re$udia!es !he 'a!holi+ !ea+hin- !ha! !he Je2s 2ere +olle+!ively res$onsible ,or !he dea!h o, Jesus and o$ens !he 2ay !o 'a!holi+ and Je2ish dialo-ue) D :<63@Masonry@4,!er seven #o$es and siD!een denun+ia!ions re-ardin- Masonry, #o$e #aul E&, a! !he (e+ond Ea!i+an 'oun+il, *uie!ly announ+es !ha! Roman 'a!holi+s 2ill no lon-er be eD+ommuni+a!ed ,or :oinin- Masonry in America or Britain) 8o2ever, !he Ea!i+an +on!inues !o ban Masonry in >ran+e, &!aly, and o!her Furo$ean +oun!ries AI am at a loss as to &hy the Church ban pre%ails in some countries an! not othersB) "he 9i$nitatus Humanae De+lara!ion on Reli-ious >reedom is issued. 5o therefore an! make !isciples of all nations bapti7in$ them in the name of the ,ather an! of the Son an! of the Holy 5host teachin$ them to obser%e all thin$s &hatsoe%er I ha%e en4oine! upon you. "Ma!!he2 2.: 1/@20. ;n their part all men are boun! to seek the truth especially in &hat concerns 5o! an! His Church an! to embrace the truth they come to kno& an! to hol! fast to it. 'he +atican Council !eclares that the human person has a ri$ht to reli$ious free!om. 'his free!om means that all men are to be immune from coercion on the part of in!i%i!uals or of social $roups an! of any human po&er in such &ise that no one is to be force! to act in a manner contrary to his o&n
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beliefs &hether pri%ately or publicly &hether alone or in association &ith others &ithin !ue limits)L "he 'hur+h s!ill denied a 'hur+h burial !o a >ili$ino Mason in !he year 2000) 'ruth ho&e%er is to be sou$ht after in a manner proper to the !i$nity of the human person an! his social nature. 'he in2uiry is to be free carrie! on &ith the ai! of teachin$ or instruction communication an! !ialo$ue in the course of &hich men e1plain to one another the truth they ha%e !isco%ere! or think they ha%e !isco%ere! in or!er thus to assist one another in the 2uest for truth. Moreo%er as the truth is !isco%ere! it is by a personal assent that men are to a!here to it. &, !his is so, !hen 2hy does !he #o$e s!ill adhere !o !he (u$rema+y o, !he 'hur+h over !he Fas!ern <r!hodoD via #a$al (u$rema+y A!escen!ency from 3eter an! the (esus 9ocumentsBC ~Made available !o !he ne! by #aul 8alsall
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D :<66@"he 1e2 Jerusalem Bible is $ublished) "he In!e1 of ,orbi!!en Books is abolished by !he Ea!i+an, al!hou-h !he 'hur+h o, Rome s!ill reserves !he ri-h! !o ban any li!era!ure, 2hi+h i! does, !hrou-h various !y$es o, +ensorshi$, !o !he ,ur!heran+e o, i!s Do+!rines) D :<66@1/06@"he Fn-lish Eersion Bible by "he 4meri+an Bible (o+ie!y is $ublished) D :<66@"he Ea!i+an de+lares !ha! !he lis! o, In!e1 of ,orbi!!en Books is no lon-er bindin- and !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h u$on i!s members li,!s !he !hrea! o, eD+ommuni+a!ion AHet the list still e1istsB) #o$e #aul E&, re-ardinmarria-e vo2s and !he +ler-y, June 24!h, rea,,irms in 1/60, !he De+ree o, 'eliba+y) ~"his is based on !he 'hur+h6s in!er$re!a!ions o, 'orin!hians 0:6@0, and Ma!!he2 1/:12) Many an+ien! +ul!s believed and already $ra+!i+ed Sacre! Marria$e a means 2hereby !he $ar!i+i$an!s +ould a!!ain M9i%inity !hrou-h ,er!ili!y a+!s) &! is !his rela!ionshi$ o, seD, ser$en!, and ,er!ili!y !ha! eD$lains !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s s!ron- $osi!ion a-ains! seD) :%e bein- !he Mother of life des!ined !o bear +hildren ,or dea!h due !o her a!!em$! ,or e!ernal li,e) D :<69@4,!er !he (e+ond F+umeni+al 'oun+il, Ea!i+an &&, !here be-an +leri+al *ues!ionin- o, !he 'hur+h6s +ondemna!ion o, Masonry) &n ($ain, a boo3 is $rin!ed, =a Masoneria 9espues !el Concilio Masonry after +atican II "he au!hor is a Jesui! #ries!, >a!her J) 4) >errer Benimeli, 2hose !hesis 2as !ha! re-ular >reemasonry should not be con!emne!) 8e +ondemned irre-ular >reemasonry only, sin+e i! 2as a!heis!i+ and an!i@+leri+al)~,rom 'he ,reemason at #ork, by 8arry 'arr= 7e2is Masoni+, &an
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D :<6;@1udi!yZ#orno-ra$hyQCR: "he 9ni!ed (!a!es >ederal 'our! ,or !he Dis!ri+! o, Minneso!a u$holds a landmar3 de+ision a,,irmin- !he ri-h! o, all $ersons !o re+eive ma!erials dealin- 2i!h !he nude male ,i-ure) 'he Se1ual ;ffenses Act removin- +riminali!y ,rom seDual rela!ions be!2een +onsen!in- adul!s, an a+!ion, 2hi+h had been re+ommended by !he #olfen!en *eport in 1/5., ,inally be+omes la2 in Fn-land and ;ales) Reli-ion -one 2ron-C &n !he 1/60Is, Buddhis! mon3s, $ar!i+ularly "h|+h Sun- +, in (ou!h Eie!nam -ain ;es!ern $raise in !heir $ro!es!s a-ains! #residen! 1-l nh Dim by li-h!in- !hemselves abla5e and burnin- !o dea!h) D :<695Bisho$ 7u+iani is re*ues!ed !o 2ri!e a re$or! re-ardin- ar!i,i+ial +on!ra+e$!ion ,or !he #o$e6s +onsidera!ion) 8is +on+lusion is !ha! !he #o$e should a$$rove an anovulan! $ill develo$ed by #ro,essor #in+us and !ha! !his should be+ome !he 'a!holi+ bir!h@+on!rol $ill) "he Humanae +itae is $ublished on July 25!h, 1/6., 2i!h !he $osi!ion o, !he 'hur+h remaininun+han-ed as $er!ains !o !he ar!i,i+ial +on!ra+e$!ion A;nly abstinence an! the rhythm metho! is acceptableB) &n 1/02, !he Ban+o 'a!!oli+a del Eene!o, !he 3riests Bank, in 2hi+h !he Ea!i+an Ban3 o2ned 51 $er+en! in!eres!, is sold by Ea!i+an Ban3 #residen!, Bisho$ #aul Mar+in3us, !o Rober!o 'alvi o, Ban+o 4mbrosiano in Milan) Bisho$ 7u+iani6s inves!i-a!ion o, Mar+in3us and 'alvi leads !o ano!her name, Mi+hele (indona, a (i+ilian ban3er, 2i!h a head o,,i+e in Milan) (indona 2ho me! #o$e #aul E& 2hen !he #o$e 2as s!ill 4r+hbisho$ Mon!ini o, Milan) 9$on Mon!ini be+omin- #o$e, (indona be+omes a lay ,inan+ial advisor !o !he Ea!i+an) Bisho$ 7u+iani learns o, !he sale o, !he B'DE Ao&ne! >? f by the +aticanB had en-a-ed in an ille-al !ransa+!ion 2hi+h 2ould $ro,i! !he !hree $rin+i$als involved, al!hou-h !he Ea!i+an 2ill deny any +om$li+i!y in !he
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+ase) "he Bisho$s and +ler-y o, !he Eene!o are $ar!i+ularly an-ered, bu! +an do no!hin- as Bisho$ Mar+in3us and (indona are +lose !o #o$e #aul E&) "he #o$e no!i+es and a$$re+ia!es Bisho$ 7u+iani6s loyal!y in no! ma3in- an issue over !he sale o, !he B'DE) &n 1/03, #o$e #aul E& +on,ers u$on him !he ran3 o, 'ardinal Q of +eniceR, and 7u+iani $ublishes Illustrissimi a su++ession o, le!!ers on moral $oin!s, addressed !o various li!erary and his!ori+al +hara+!ers) "hese ,irs! a$$eared as ma-a5ine and ne2s$a$er ar!i+les) <n 4u-) 20, 1/0. 7u+iani is ele+!ed #o$e) 8e !a3es !he name o, his !2o $rede+essors, be+omin- John #aul & QJ#&R, 2hile 'ardinal Jean Eillo!, #o$e #aul6s (e+re!ary o, (!a!e, is as3ed !o remain !em$orarily ,or !he ne2 #o$e) 4n immedia!e inves!i-a!ion in!o !he ,inan+ial o$era!ions o, !he Ea!i+an is laun+hed 2i!h em$hasis on !he Istituto per le ;pere !i *eli$ione A&<RB a3a !he +atican Bank. 4n a$$eal is made by an o$en le!!er $ublished on 4u-) 31, 1/0. in Il Mon!o an e+onomi+ $eriodi+al, !o +lean u$ !he Ea!i+an Ban3) 4! !he !o$ o, !he lis! o, re,orms !he #o$e 2ished !o ma3e 2ere Alterin$ ra!ically the +aticans relationship &ith capitalism an! alle%iatin$ the sufferin$ that ha! stemme! !irectly from 6Humanae +itae) ~#-) 100, 1/41 Do+!oral Disser!a!ion, o, J#&) <n (e$!) 1/0., Mino #e+orelli, a :ournalis! and dis-run!led #2 member runs an ar!i+le, 'he 5reat +atican =o!$e surrenderin- !he names o, 121 assumed Masons) "he lis! is lar-ely +om$rised o, 'ardinals, Bisho$s, and hi-h@ran3in- $rela!es) <n (e$!) 20, 1/0., #o$e John #aul & de+ides !o -ive 'ardinal 'ody o, 'hi+a-o !he o$$or!uni!y !o resi-n due !o ill heal!h in order !o save ,a+e) 8is ,inan+ial boo3s leave mu+h !o be desired and ver-e on bla!an! ,raud) (e$!) 2.!h, be!2een /:00 #M and 4:30 4M o, (e$!) 2/!h, #o$e John #aul & is alle-edly murdered) "he Roman 'a!holi+ Bisho$s in !he year 2001 2ill a-ain vo!e a-ains! !ubal li-a!ions and vase+!omies in 4meri+a as !his 2ould have a !enden+y !o +ur!ail !he desired in+rease in 'a!holi+s in 4meri+a) "he 'hur+h de+lares !his !y$e o, ,amily $lannin- an Intrinsically :%il bir!h +on!rol as !he 'hur+h s!a!es, It is necessary that each an! e%ery maria$e act remain or!ere! per se to the procreation of human life. #ro+rea!ion, no! Re+rea!ion may +on!inue !o be !he order o, !he day) "he 'hur+h see3s !o +on!rol man3ind ,rom +radle !o -rave ,ur!her s!a!in-, 'he la&s of Christ are !ifficult to accept. &nvo3in- !he name o, 'hris! ,or !heir odious $ro+lama!ions & believe !hey have a-ain -one !oo ,ar in a!!em$!in- !o +on!rol !he mnds o, man) & have already sho2n, his!ori+ally ho2 !he 'hur+h has +han-ed s+ri$!ure, no2 !hey have Jesus resurre+!ed, a-ain, !o s$ea3 ou! a-ains! bir!h +on!rol) &n !he la!e 1/60Is, (is!er 'laire Mur$hy, !ea+hin- s+hool as a lonely missionary in 1i-eria, durin- !he Bia,ra ;ar, re+eived a $a+3a-e ,rom her +hur+h) 'he +atican ha! sent me a &hole cupboar! full o, bir!h@+on!rol $ills, (is!er 'laire re+alled 2i!h a !hin@li$$ed smile) It &as ;.M. to protect the nuns a$ainst rape by the sol!iers but not the $irls in our school. "=os An$eles 'imes $) 41, 4u-us! 22 1//2) 1e2 Jersey (u$reme 'our! rules !ha! homoseDuals have !he ri-h! !o assemble in $ubli+, over!urnin- !he revo+a!ion o, !hree 1e2 Jersey barsI li+enses ,or 3ermittin$ apparent homose1uasl to con$re$ate. 8omoseDuals demand e*ual a++ess !o !he Nello& 3a$es8 (an >ran+is+o homo$hile -rou$s lod-e a +om$lain! 2i!h !he 'ali,ornia #ubli+ 9!ili!ies 'ommission as3in- ,or a se$ara!e lis!in- o, Homophile 5roups !he $hone +om$any a++edes in 4u-us! 1/01, a,!er several years o, +our! s!ru--les) 'hris!ian Jus!i+e: 4n <ran-e 'oun!y man looses his home and au!o insuran+e a,!er a nei-hbor sees him 3iss a man in his ba+3yard) "he nei-hbor re$or!s !he in+iden! !o !he $oli+e, 2ho !hen +on!a+! !he manIs insuran+e +om$any) D :<6<@Mas!er Mason, 4meri+an 4s!ronau! Fd2in F) 4ldrin, +arries a Masoni+ emblem 2i!h him 2hen he 2al3s on !he moon on July 21s! ,rom !he (ou!hern Jurisdi+!ion, 9)()4) "he s!a!e o, 8a2aiiIs #enal Revision #ro:e+! re+ommends !ha! $riva!e homoseDual a+!ivi!y be le-ali5ed) 'hris!ian #o2er 'hallen-ed: 4,!er 32 years, !he s!a!ue o, David, a! >ores! 7a2n 'eme!ery, in 'y$ress, 'ali,ornia, has i!s ,i- lea, removed) 'ali,ornia (u$reme 'our! rules !ha! !he s!a!e +anno! revo3e a !ea+herIs +reden!ials over +har-es o, homoseDual +ondu+!) 9( 'our! o, 4$$eals, Dis!ri+! o, 'olumbia, holds !ha! homoseDuali!y does no! au!oma!i+ally dis*uali,y a -overnmen! em$loyee ,or +on!inuin- in hisGher :ob)
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'ime ma-a5ine de+lares 1/6/, 'he Hear of the -e&ly Militant Homose1ual. 8avin- re$ealed i!s an!i@-ay la2 a year earlier, ;es! ermany de+riminali5es male homoseDual a+!s be!2een men over !2en!y@one)a year earlier) 4las3aIs (u$reme 'our! rules !he !erm Crime A$ainst -ature is un+ons!i!u!ional) 'orre+!ional 4sso+ia!ion o, 1e2 Nor3 +alls ,or an end !o !he s!a!eIs +riminal s!a!u!es a-ains! abor!ion, $ros!i!u!ion, and homoseDuali!y) Members o, !he Danish #arliamen! +onsider a bill !o le-ali5e marria-es be!2een homoseDuals= !he bill 2ill be de,ea!ed and rein!rodu+ed annually un!il i! is ,inally $asses in 1/./) #ubli+a!ion o, 'he Homose1ual Han!book by Jose, Bush in+ludes !he names o, some ,amous $eo$le !he au!hor sus$e+!s o, bein- -ay) "he $ublisher *ui+3ly re+alls and des!roys 0000 +o$ies, !hen re$rin!s !he boo3 omi!!inonly one name, !ha! o, J) Fd-ar 8oover) D :<6<@"he Illuminati +on!inues !o $ervade !he minds o, +on!em$orary !hin3ers) -one 9are Call It Conspiracy +an be in!er$re!ed as an in!rodu+!ory +ourse !o Contemporary Conspiracy 'heory ?C? 2hi+h 2as $reda!ed by Bru+e Rober!6s 1/6/ $ubli+a!ion, Skeleton Mey to the 5emstone ,ile. &! is an in!eres!in- s!udy, in lo-i+al ,alla+y Aattempts to sho& a continuous an! soun! reasonin$ metho!B, and +ommunism) 4l!hou-h, only men!ionin- >reemasonry +asually, several +laims have been made, !ha! have allo2ed subse*uen! novelis!s !o build ,ur!her undo+umen!ed a++usa!ions a-ains! >reemasonry) >ur!her in,orma!ion may be ob!ained ,rom: 222),reemasonry)b+)+aGan!i@masonryG $a$al en+y+li+als)h!ml &! is alle-ed !ha! ?arl MarD 2as re!ained by a mys!erious -rou$ !ha! +alled !hemselves,L 'he =ea$ue of (ust Men,L !o 2ri!e !he MCommunist Manifesto as a dema-o-i+ $rovo+a!ion !o a$$eal !o !he masses in a denun+ia!ion o, !he 2ron-s !ha! eDis!ed in so+ie!y) &n a+!uali!y, !he Communist Manifesto 2as in +ir+ula!ion ,or many years be,ore !he ,ame o, MarD and his anar+his! handboo3) ?arl MarD merely reor-ani5ed and +odi,ied !he insurre+!ionis! $lans and $rin+i$les se! ,or!h seven!y years earlier by 4dam ;eishau$!, !he ,ounder o, !he ;r!er of Illuminati in Bavaria) &! is 2idely a+3no2led-ed by serious s+holars o, !his sub:e+! !ha! !he =ea$ue of (ust Men 2as sim$ly an eD!ension o, !he Illuminati, 2hi+h 2as ,or+ed in!o se+re+y and mee!in- under-round a,!er i! 2as eD$osed by a raid in 10.6, +ondu+!ed by !he Bavarian au!hori!ies 2hi+h sa2 i! as a ri-h! 2inmili!an! -rou$) "he $rimary similari!y be!2een ;eishau$!6s Illuminati and ?arl MarD6s 'ommunism 2as a belie, !ha! !here 2as room ,or im$rovemen! in !his 2orld) "he Illuminatis -oal 2as !o a!!ain !he hi-hes! $ossible de-ree o, morali!y and vir!ue and !o lay !he ,ounda!ion ,or !he re,orma!ion o, !he 2orld by !he asso+ia!ion o, -ood men !o o$$ose !he $ro-ress o, moral evil is no! re$li+a!ed in !he Communist ManifestosL +all ,or an aboli!ion o, +lass, $riva!e $ro$er!y o2nershi$, reli-ion, and in+or$ora!in- !he ,orcible o%erthro& of all e1istin$ social con!itions. 1o do+umen!a!ion is made !o !he serious s+holars o, !his $eriod) &n John Robison6s 3roof of a Conspiracy $ublished in 10/0, resear+h in!o !he alle-ed +auses o, Furo$ean revolu!ions is dis+redi!ed shor!ly a,!er i!s $ubli+a!ion) "his :1tension is nei!her de,ined nor do+umen!ed in 'he Anti. Masonry ,AL. &n re,eren+e !o 'e+il Rhodes6 ,irs! 2ill, 2ri!!en a! a-e 24, >ran3 4ydelo!!e6s, American *ho!es Scholarships is *uo!ed, 'he confession of faith enlar$es upon these i!eas. 'he mo!el for this propose! 6Secret society &as the 6Society of (esus other&ise kno&n as the (esuits thou$h he mentions also the Masons.L "he reason ,or men!ionin- Masonry is no! -iven) 'e+il Rhodes 2as a >reemason, ,rom 1.00 un!il his dea!h in 1/02, and his $hilan!hro$i+ +redi!s s$ea3 ,or !hemselves) Rhodes le,! mos! o, his ,or!unes !o !he 9niversi!y o, <D,ord ,or !he es!ablishmen! o, !he Rhodes (+holarshi$ >und) &! should be no!ed !ha! !he ori-ina!or o, !his !y$e o, J secret society,L 2as 4dam ;eishau$!, !he so +alled JmonsterL 2ho alle-edly ,ounded !he J;r!er of the Illuminati,L on May 1s! 1006, ,or !he $ur$ose o, a +ons$ira+y !o +on!rol !he 2orld) "he role o, ;eishau$!6s &lluminis!s in su+h horrors as !he J,rench *ei$n of 'errorL is dis$u!able as !he ?in- o, >ran+e 2as a !yran! 2ho loved !o s$end !he monies o, !he $eo$le on his ,rivolous $ar!ies, and !he !e+hni*ues o, !he &llumina!i have lonbeen alle-ed as models ,or +ommunis! me!hodolo-y)
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;eishau$! also used !he s!ru+!ure o, !he Society of (esus !he Jesui!s, as his model and re2ro!e his 'ode in Masoni+ !erms, usin- symbolo-y and se+re! +i$hers) &s !here su+h a !hin- as a Jsecret societyL 2hi+h is unde,ined and un+lari,ied as !o i!s in!en!s and $ur$osesC "he use o, se+re! -rou$s !o a,,e+! +han-e in so+ie!y is as old as +ivili5a!ion i!sel, and +er!ainly did no! ori-ina!e 2i!h ;eishau$!) 7abelin- ;eishau$! a Monster is an A! Hominum is an irrelevan! a!!a+3) "he &llumina!i6s role in !he >ren+h Revolu!ion is unsubs!an!ia!ed Asome members bein$ for an! some a$ainst the re%olutionB, and is a dubious !heory $romo!ed by John Robison and !he Jesui! 4bbe Barruel in !he 10/0s) "he lin3s be!2een !he &llumina!i and 'ommunism are s$e+ious, s$urious, s$e+ula!ive, +on:e+!ural, and unsubs!an!ia!ed, 2i!h no re,eren+es or do+umen!a!ion bein- $rovided) "his -rou$ +alls i!sel, !he Bil!erber$ers. (ee "he 4n!i@Masonry >4S ,or in,orma!ion on !he Bilderber- 'on,eren+e) ~,rom
-one 9are Call It Conspiracy by ary 4llen and 7arry 4braham) Double 4 #ubli+a!ions, (ea!!le, ;ashin-!on: 'o$yri-h! 1/01, 1/.3) A&n !he $a$erba+3 !hird $rin!in-, 4$ril 1/02, by 'on+ord #ress, (eal Bea+h, 'ali,ornia, 144 $a-es, !here are no ,oo!no!es or indeD)B
D :<;4 QCR@#rohibi!ion a-ains! Masonry dis+on!inued in ($ain) D :<;4@"he 1e2 4meri+an Bible is !ransla!ed ,rom !he 4n+ien! 8ebre2 and ree3 by 4meri+an Roman 'a!holi+s) D :<;4@>irs! ;omen o, !he 'hur+h $ro+laimed namin- (ain! 'a!herine o, (iena and (ain! "eresa o, 4vila) D :<;4@"he ;aldensians, ,orbearers o, !he evan-eli+al movemen!, mer-e 2i!h !he #resby!erian 'on-ress) D :<;:@NIn Ma!ri! September ?> ?@D? 3rimate Car!inal :nri2ue 'aracon presi!e! at a Con$ress of the entire *oman Catholic Hierarchy &ith @F Bishops an! ?>? 3riests present. . . . Althou$h a t&o. thir!s/ %ote &as necessary to pass resolutions an! this one !i! not pass it is si$nificant that it recei%e! a lar$e ma4ority of the %ote0 'he ma4ority confesse! it ha! sinne! in supportin$ the &ron$ si!e Uthe fascist si!eV in Spain an! aske! to be for$i%en. W#e humbly reco$ni7e / sai! the resolution Wan! ask par!on for it that &e faile! at the proper time to be ministers of reconciliation in the mi!st of our people !i%i!e! by a &ar bet&een brothers0. &n 1/01, and a-ain in 1/02, 1/.3 Aan! succee!in$ yearsB, a $re$onderan+e o, ($ainIs /4 Bisho$s and 151 #ries!s a!!endin- vo!ed 60k or more ,or !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+hIs a$olo-y bu! never o,,i+ially $assed i!, and by !a3in- !his laisse5 ,aire a+!ion, 'ardinal "ara+on mos! li3ely $reven!ed 2ides$read 3illin- o, $ries!s and nuns u$on >ran+oIs dea!h in 1/05) ,9* a!mitte! his error in ?@B@ .. but it coul! not be publishe! in his lifetime. He sai! to his Ambassa!or to Ma!ri! Clau!e Bo&ers &ho ha! tol! the truth about the $reat &orl! campai$n of falsehoo! a$ainst Spain an! ha! ur$e! American help) W#e ha%e ma!e a mistake you ha%e been ri$ht all alon$0 6He &rote this confession by ,9* in ?@>F. Secretary of State Sumner #elles in his book 'ime for 9ecision ?@FF &rote) W;f all our blin! isolationist policies the most !isastrous &as our attitu!e on the Spanish Ci%il #ar./ 3resi!ent Harry 'ruman &rote in his Memoirs) 6I belie%e it &as a mistake for me to support the -eutrality Action in the first place. eor-e (eldes do+umen!s !he leadin- role o, !he Ea!i+an in !he des!ru+!ion o, !he ($anish Re$ubli+ 2i!h !he do+umen!ed murder o, 100,000 liberal demo+ra! $risoners by >ran+o 2as undoub!edly made easier by #o$e #ius %&) Re,errin- !o !he u$risin- a-ains! !he Roman 'hur+h !hrou-hou! ($ain in July, 1/36, #ius %& a!!a+3ed !he, 0*uini7ation !estruction %illainies barbarities by the sa%a$e forces &hom it is impossible to !i$nify &ith the &or!s human bein$s. Dehumani5a!ion al2ays ma3es mass murder seem less re$rehensible) D :<;2@"he 9ni!ed (!a!es (u$reme A&ith much opposition from ma4or church lea!ersB rules !ha! Bir!h 'on!rol is le-al in 4meri+a) "he Bla+3 &n!erna!ional boas!s !ha! i! renders a uni*ue servi+e !o !he s!a!e be+ause i! is !he only 'hur+h or ins!i!u!ion !ha! +ondemns, and very ,ier+ely +ondemns bir!h +on!rol) 'he Black Internationals ACatholic priestsB are as usual out of !ate. ,or they share that !istinction &ith the criminal lea!ers of the Italian AMussoliniB (apanese an! 5ermans AHitlerB in &antin$ the proliferation of their faith by use of sol!iers an! the e1cuse of o%er.population to co%er their imperialist $ree!. 'he Black International &ante! more contributors to its treasury an! as priests ha%e a!mitte! to beat ri%al Churches by out bree!in$ them. 'he clerical opposition to birth control is
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in fact such an ob%ious piece of priest.craft an! has so little foun!ation e%en in their o&n &eir! an! archaic theolo$y that they confess the Catholic laity in America are to an alarmin$ e1tent i$norin$ their sulfuric or!ers an! restrictin$ their families) &hich makes their social ar$ument look rather anemic) ~>rom !he ,ormer 'a!holi+ $ries!, Jose$h M+'abe) D :<;2@"he Ban+o 'a!!oli+a del 9ne!o Aalso kno&n by the cler$y as the 3riests BankLB due !o i!s $oli+y o, -ran!in- !he e++lesias!i+ lo2 in!eres! loans Athe +atican Bank o&ns a >?f interest in this instituteB is sold by !hen Ea!i+an Ban3 #residen!, Bisho$ #aul Mar+in3us, !o a Mr) Rober! 'alvi o, Ban+o 4mbrosiano in Milan, &!aly) "he in,orma!ion & have dis+overed 2as resear+hed ,rom !he no!es !a3en ,rom: h!!$:GGmarlo2e)2imsey)+omG~rshandGs!reamsGmasonsGm$oli!i+s)h!ml on !he 2ebsi!e) 4s mu+h as $ossible & have a!!em$!ed !o omi! !he +on:e+!ure, alle-a!ions, and rumors and s!ill re!ain !he essen+e o, !he even!s, 2hi+h o++urred re-ardin- !he de$osi!s, money launderin-, and a++oun!abili!y o, !he Ea!i+an in ,inan+ial dealin-s) "he M+atican Bank Scan!al rea+hes su+h in!erna!ional no!orie!y 2i!h i!s $ene!ra!ion o, ban3s and ban3 ,ailures involvin- billions o, dollars 2orld2ide !ha! many +oun!ries and or-ani5a!ions :oin in !he inves!i-a!ive $ro+ess, so mu+h so !ha! i! even a!!ra+!s !he a!!en!ion o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es and i!s +over! o$era!ions !eam, !he '&4) "he #2 A#&&B 7od-e, in &!aly, 2i!h i!s hi-h ran3in- members, and i!s dealin-s 2i!h !he Ea!i+an Ban3in(+andal is bared by 2ay o, a +over! -rou$, ...'he A$ency throu$h some of its priest 6assets in the +atican ha! place! si1 bu$$in$ !e%ices in the Secretariat of State the +atican Bank an! the Apostolic 3alace &here the 3ope actually li%e! an! &orke!. 'he !e%ices &ere sufficiently po&erful to enable con%ersations to be o%erhear! &ithin rooms &ith &alls thick enou$h to &ithstan! artillery.fire. #orkin$ from 6safe houses in hi$h.rise buil!in$s o%erlookin$ the =eonine &alls of the tiny city.state CIA operati%es ha! recor!e! often hi$hly confi!ential !iscussions about 3apal plans. 4s o, !he 2ri!in- o, !his boo3 !he Ea!i+an has made numerous a!!em$!s !o dis!an+e i!sel, ,rom !he inves!i-a!ions and -oin- so ,ar as !o issue dis+laimers as !o i!s a+!ual involvemen!) 8o2ever, J'he A$encys sur%eillance ha! increase! since > (uly ?@D@ &hen #alesa A>uture 3resi!ent of 3olan!B telephone! the 3ope askin$ &hether (ohn 3aul &oul! appro%e of the name 6Soli!arity bein$ use! for the fle!$lin$ union. #alesa ha! e1plaine! that he ha! selecte! the &or! from the 3ontiffs :ncyclical *e!emptor Homis g a treatise !e%ote! to the re!emption an! the !i$nity of the human race. At its core ha! been an appeal for 6actin$ to$ether. 'he si$nificance of #alesas re2uest &as not lost on the 3ontiff g or on the 69epartment 9s electronic ea%es!roppers. " ordon "homas, (ourney into Ma!ness. J'he Italian Masonic =o!$e 3E 63ro%i!e! a means of furnishin$ anti.Communist institutions in :urope an! =atin.America &ith both +atican an! CIA fun!s. Cal%i Athe in!i%i!ual &ho &as foun! han$in$ un!er Blackfriars Bri!$e in =on!on in ?@KEB also claime! that he personally ha! arran$e! the transfer of sEC CCC CCC of +atican money to Soli!arity in 3olan! althou$h the o%erall total sent to Soli!arity is belie%e! to ha%e e1cee!e! s?CC CCC CCC. 3rior to his in!ictment for mur!er Zof an Italian in%esti$atorO Michele Sin!ona &as not only 3Es financier but the +aticans in%estment counselor as &ell helpin$ the church to sell its Italian assets an! re.in%est in the Inite! States. His ser%ices for the CIA inclu!e! passin$ fun!s to 6frien!s in Hu$osla%ia as &ell as to the 5reek colonels prior to their sei7ure of po&er in ?@AD. He also channele! millions of !ollars into the fun!s of the Christian 9emocrats in Italy. In March ?@K? Italian police rai!e! the %illa of =icio 5elli the ultra.ri$ht lea!er of 3.E. Althou$h his files ha! %anishe! the in!e1 &as !isco%ere!. Some of the hea!in$s inclu!e! the ;pus 9ei 5iulio An!reotti currently Italian ,orei$n Minister an! alle$e!...to be a member of the 3rieure !e Sion. An! they inclu!e! the or$ani7ation kno&n officially as the So%erei$n an! Military ;r!er of the 'emple of (erusalem g the or$ani7ation that is &hich to!ay claims a !irect lineal !escent from the Mni$hts 'emplar) ~Bai-en!, 7ei-h P 7in+oln, 'he Messianic =e$acy. A list of Z3EO members !ra&n up by 5elli containe! the names of nearly a thousan! of Italys most po&erful men. ;ne prosecutors report later state!) 6=o!$e 3ropa$an!a 9ue is a secret sect that has combine! business an! politics &ith the intention of !estroyin$ the countrys constitutional or!er.
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Amon$ the names &ere three members of the Cabinet Uinclu!in$ (ustice Minister A!olfo Sarti8 se%eral former 3rime Ministers inclu!in$ 5iulio An!reotti &ho ha! hel! office bet&een ?@DE an! ?@DB an! a$ain bet&een ?@DA an! ?@D@8 forty.three Members of 3arliament8 fifty.four top Ci%il Ser%ants8 ?KB army na%y an! air force officers inclu!in$ thirty $enerals an! ei$ht a!mirals Uamon$ them the Comman!er of the Arme! ,orces A!miral 5io%anni 'orrisiV8 nineteen 4u!$es8 la&yers8 ma$istrates8 carabiniere8 police chiefs8 lea!in$ bankers8 ne&spaper proprietors e!itors an! 4ournalists Zinclu!in$ the e!itor of the countrys lea!in$ ne&spaper Corriere 9ella SeraO8 fifty.ei$ht uni%ersity professors8 the lea!ers of se%eral political parties8 an! e%en the !irectors of the three main intelli$ence ser%ices. All these men accor!in$ to the files ha! s&orn alle$iance to 5elli an! hel! themsel%es rea!y to respon! to his call. 'he @>B names &ere !i%i!e! into se%enteen $roupin$s or cells each ha%in$ its o&n lea!er. 3E &as so secret an! so e1pertly run by 5elli that e%en its o&n members !i! not kno& &ho belon$e! to it. 'hose &ho kno& most &ere the se%enteen cell lea!ers an! they kne& only their o&n $roupin$. ;f the many political $roupin$s in Italy 5ellis files sho&e! that only the Communist 3arty ha! no links &ith 3E. 4nd, o, +ourse, in !he 21s! +en!ury, !he 'hur+h s!ill +on+eals !his $ar! o, his!ory) >ur!hermore, i! 2as ,ound !ha!, Ma$istrates siftin$ the !ocuments from the +illa #an!a Afrom &hence 5elli ha! fle!B foun! hun!re!s of top secret intelli$ence !ocuments. Colonel Antonio +ie77er the former hea! of the combine! intelli$ence ser%ices &as i!entifie! as the prime source of this material an! &as arreste! in *ome for spyin$ on behalf of a forei$n po&er. 'olonol Eie55er, ,ascist torturer of partisans in the Secon! #orl! #ar frien! an! a!%iser of 3eron of Ar$entina an! coor!inator of ri$ht.&in$ corruption in Italy g &as an a$ent of the *ussian M5B. ,rom the be$innin$ =o!$e 3E &as a M5B.sponsore! pro$ram aime! at !estabili7in$ Italy &eakenin$ -A';s southern flank s&eepin$ the Communists into po&er in Italy an! sen!in$ resultant shock &a%es throu$hout the &estern &orl!. #ith the failure of the ministers $enerals an! a!mirals to cooperate &ith in%esti$ators -A'; &as force! to support the attitu!e of the corrupt ,reemasons in Italys arme! forces. ;fficials in Brussels an! #ashin$ton su$$este! !iscreetly that it &as not the ri$ht moment to create a %acuum of po&er in the Italian army na%y an! secret ser%ices. ~,rom (!e$hen ?ni-h!, 'he Brotherhoo!. 'he 3E &as more than a sub%ersi%e political or$ani7ation. 'he !ocuments collecte! by the parliamentary commission sho& it &as a kin! of full.ser%ice international or$ani7ation influencin$ e%erythin$ from arms sales to purchases of cru!e oil. ">rom #ino 4ria++hi, (o+iolo-is! a! !he 9niversi!y o, >loren+e J3ropa$an!a 9ue or 3E &as a lo!$e ori$inally forme! by the Italian 5ran! ;rient as a lo!$e of research. In ?@D> an Italian fascist name! =icio 5elli &as ma!e the +enerable 5ran! Master of 3E an! the follo&in$ year that lo!$e &as !isa%o&e! an! suspen!e! by the 5ran! ;rient of Italy so &hate%er it &as 3E cease! to be an official Masonic or$ani7ation. &! is no!e2or!hy, bu! seldom men!ioned, !ha! !he Masoni+ Bro!herhood havinbeen made a2are !ha! !his lod-e 2as no! ,ollo2in- !he rules o, !heir <rder disavo2ed i!sel, ,rom !heir +orru$! $ra+!i+es $rior !o #26s revela!ions 2hi+h a!!ra+!ed a!!en!ion around !he 2orld) Many have +a$i!ali5ed on !he Masoni+ lod-e involvemen!, 2ri!in- boo3s and o!her li!era!ure ,or !he sole $ur$ose o, eD$loi!in- !he bro!herhood 2i!hou! delvin- in!o !he ,a+!s, and !hose 2ho did be+ome a2are o, !his non@involvemen!, have +hosen !o 3ee$ i! se+re!) ...5elli brou$ht in Michele Sin!ona the lea!in$ financial a!%isor to the +atican. 'hen in ?@DD Sin!ona brou$ht in *oberto Cal%i hea! of the Banco Ambrosiano in Milan &hich &as closely associate! &ith the 63apal Bank one of its ma4or sharehol!ers 6...Cal%i brou$ht to the table his most %alue! contact the Instituto per lo ;pere !i *eli$ione the Institute for *eli$ious #orks Uthe 6I;*V a financial institution often erroneously referre! to as the 6+atican Bank. 'he I;* belon$s not to the +atican city.state but to the 3ope alone. <ne mus! no! ,or-e! !ha! !he #o$e en:oys !iplomatic immunity as !he Ea!i+an en:oys in!erna!ional re+o-ni!ion as a +i!y@s!a!e, similar !o !ha! o, any o!her +oun!ry in !he 2orld) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is !he only reli-ion re+o-ni5ed by an 4mbassadorshi$ in !he 9ni!ed (!a!es) ...'he Banco Ambrosiano helpe! to set up forei$n shell companies inclu!in$ ten in 3anama &hich &ere controlle! by the 3apal Bank. 'hen the Banco Ambrosiano loane! these shells up to one an! a thir! billion !ollars. 'he 3apal Bank also put in fun!s
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of its o&n but not one in *ome &ill e%en hint at the amount or purpose of these e1tensi%e fun!in$s. "he 4meri+an 4r+hbisho$ Mar+in3us, head o, !he &<R, invo3es !he &!alian 'on+orda!, 2hi+h -uaran!ees Ea!i+an soverei-n!y J&hen he learne! he ha! been in!icte! by the Italian $o%ernment. "his de+ision 2as su$$or!ed u$ by !he &!alian (u$reme 'our!, ...'he 3apal Bank a$ree! to pay an! pai! o%er to the Banco Ambrosiano the incre!ible sum of EFF million !ollars &hile !enyin$ any $uilt or e%en any material in%ol%ement in the $reat frau!. 'o$ether &ith the repute! loss of F>C million !ollars this means that the affairs bet&een the 3apal Bank an! the Banco Ambrosiano cost the Catholic Church almost DCC million !ollars o%er ten times the ?@KD operatin$ loss that Catholics all o%er the &orl! &ere aske! to make up &ith e1tra !onations... ",rom John J) Robinson, Born in the Bloo!. &n 1/.3, !he #on!i,, sends 4r+hbisho$ 7ui-i #o--i !o Mos+o2 !o ini!ia!e dis+ussions a! !he ?remlin on !he li3elihood o, +omin- !o a mu!ually a++e$!able a-reemen! over #oland and i!s s!ru--le ,or ,reedom: !he #on!i,, de+larin- !ha! he 2ould $ersonally +on!rol !he $oli!i+al radi+al and anar+his! ;alesa, i, !he 'hur+h 2as -iven more ,reedom) ~#ara$hrased ,rom !he 2or3s o, ordon "homas, (ourney into Ma!ness. D :<;85David Ber-, also 3no2n as Moses David, -uru o, !he Chil!ren of 5o! or !he ,amily of =o%e or :us! $lain 'he ,amily $redi+!s in !he :n!time -e&s< !ha! !he 9ni!ed (!a!es 2ill be des!royed by !he 'ome! ?ohou!e3) ~,rom M+&ver 20/5) D :<;7@"he -ro2in- ambivalen+e o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s $er+e$!ion re-ardin- >reemasonry be+omes o,,i+ial 2hen >ran:o 'ardinal (e$er, #re,e+! o, !he 'on-re-a!ion ,or !he Do+!rine o, !he >ai!h, sends le!!ers !o John 'ardinal ?rol o, #hiladel$hia and o!hers re-ardin- !he ,or+e and meanin- o, 'anon 2335 o, !he 1/10 'ode o, 'anon 7a2) "he 'ardinal, $rom$!ed by F+umeni+al +ommi!men!, s!a!es !ha! !he 'anon s!ill remains in ,or+e, bu! sin+e $enal la2s are sub:e+! !o s!ri+! in!er$re!a!ion, FD+ommuni+a!ion 2ould only be a$$li+able !o !hose Roman 'a!holi+s 2ho :oined or-ani5a!ions, 2hi+h acti%ely plot a-ains! !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) (in+e Masons have no! $lo!!ed a-ains! !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, !he le!!er is in!er$re!ed !o mean !ha! !he 'ardinal6s s!a!emen! si-naled !ha! !he an+ien! s!ri+!ures a-ains! Roman 'a!holi+ membershi$ in Masonry have been removed) ~>rom ;ri$ins, 3 <+!ober 1/04, Eol 4, $-) 236, le!!er ,rom >ran:o 'ardinal (e$er, #re,e+! o, !he
Ea!i+an 'on-re-a!ion ,or !he Do+!rine o, !he >ai!h, !o John 'ardinal ?rol o, #hiladel$hia) ;ri$ins is a 'a!holi+ $eriodi+al dealin- 2i!h 'hur+h ma!!ers, $ublished by !he 'a!holi+ 1e2s (ervi+e, 3211 >our!h (!) 1)F), ;ashin-!on, D)') 20010@1100)
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Reli-ion -one 2ron-) >rom 1//4 !o 1//0, !he reli-ious <rder o, !he (olar "em$leIs members be+ome so obsessed !ha! !hey be-in a series o, mass sui+ides, 2hi+h even!ually leads !o 04 dea!hs) oodbye le!!ers are le,! by members, s!a!in- !ha! !hey believe !heir dea!hs 2ill be an es+a$e ,rom !he Hypocrisies an! oppression of this &orl!. Re+ords la!er sei5ed by !he Suebe+ $oli+e sho2 !ha! several members had $ersonally dona!ed over z1 million !o !he +ul!Is demoni+ leader, Jose$h Di Mambro) "he Ra$!ure is u$on us) 'hris!ians +i!e & "hessalonians 4:16 as !he basis ,or !his +laim, ho2ever, !he verse be,ore, & "hessalonians 4:15, undoub!edly sho2s !ha! !he dead in 'hris! rise ,irs!, 2hi+h same even!, !he ,irs! ressurre+!ion, o++urs a,!er !he re!urn o, <ur Divine 7ord Jesus 'hris! and a,!er !he de,ea! o, !he 4n!i@'hris!) "hose !ha! rule and rei-n 2i!h 'hris! ,or a !housand years are !hose !ha! are believed !o be mar!yred durin- !he rei-n o, !he 4n!i+hris!) ~Revela!ions 20:4@6) D :<;35"he Fnd o, !he ;orld: 4++ordin- !o !he Jehovah6s ;i!nesses -rou$ 2ill la!er +laim 1/.4 as !he Revised *apture da!e) ~,rom ?yle $-)/3) "he ;a!+h!o2er (o+ie!y , Accor!in$ to reliable Bible chronolo$y A!am &as create! in the year FCEA B.C.:. likely in the autumn of the year at the en! of the si1th !ay of Creation. Jehovah6s ;i!nesses believe !ha! !he year 1/05 is a $romisin- da!e ,or !he Fnd o, !he ;orld be+ause i! is !he 6, 000!h anniversary o, 4damIs +rea!ion) FDa+!ly 1,000 years 2as !o $ass ,or ea+h day o, !he +rea!ion 2ee3, bu! !his $ro$he+y has also ,ailed) "he +urren! es!ima!e is !ha! !he Fnd o, !he ;orld, as 2e 3no2 i!, 2ill ha$$en $re+isely 6000 years a,!er !he +rea!ion o, Fve, bu! !here is no 2ay o, 3no2in2hen !his 2ill ha$$en) D :<;;@=e Cercle !Ilysse A'he Circle of IlyssesB by Jean Delaude $ro+laims !o be abou! a se+re! or-ani5a!ion +a$able o, +hallen-in- !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h and !a3in- on !he Ea!i+an in !he near ,u!ure A'he 3riory of SionB <!her 2or3s en+oura-ed by !he #riory are *ennes.le.Cheteau) Capitale
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Secrete !e lhistoire !e ,rance !his or-ani5a!ion $ro+laims !o 3no2 !he !ru!h abou! Jesus and !he es!ablishmen! o, !he 'hur+h) D :<;;5>undamen!alis! +ul! leader ;illiam Branham $redi+!s !he Ra$!ure 2ill !a3e $la+e no la!er !han !his year and :us! be,ore !he Fnd, 7os 4n-eles 2ill ,all in!o !he sea a,!er a devas!a!inear!h*ua3e, !he Ea!i+an 2ill ,inally a+hieve i!s lon- sou-h! a,!er di+!a!orial $o2ers over !he 2orld, and all o, 'hris!iani!y 2ould be+ome uni,ied)~,rom Babins3i $-)200) D :<;9@Reli-ion -one 2ron-) Jones!o2n Massa+re= Reverend James ;arren Jones A(im (onesB, +ul! leader o, !he #eo$le6s "em$le in (an >ran+is+o is +har-ed 2i!h diversion o, +hur+h ,unds ,or $ersonal use and moves his -rou$ !o uyana, o,, !he +oas! o, (ou!h 4meri+a) 1ine hundred and nine A @?FB members AEDF Chil!renB alle-edly +ommi! sui+ide or are 3illed) &! is sad !o say !ha! his ,ollo2ers sou-h! a s$iri!ual leader and 2ere misled by him !hrou-h his in!er$re!a!ions o, (+ri$!ure) D :<;9@#o$e John #aul & de$ar!ed a,!er only servin- 34 days as #o$e) Born 4lbino 7u+iani on 10 <+!ober 1/12, be+omes #o$e John #aul &, a #o$e !ha! !he $eo$le +ould a$$roa+h and iden!i,y 2i!h) 8e re,uses !he "iara, a symbol o, his Far!hly #o2ers, he re,uses !o be +arried 2i!h $om$ u$on !he !hrone, a symbol o, his realm, and he s$o3e in !he ,irs! $erson sin-ular re$resen!in- himsel, as !he $as!or and no! !he ruler) Due !o !he suddenness o, his dea!h !here have been !hose 2ho have !ried !o as+ribe his demise !o sa!ani+ -rou$s, +ul!s, or se+re! or-ani5a!ions Aliterature such as In 5o!s -ame P 'he Brotherhoo! ha%e been publishe! but their only interest is financial $ain an! not the truthB, <n 4u-) 20, 1/0., 4lbino 7u+iani is ele+!ed #o$e on !he ,our!h ballo! A a compromise selectionB !a3in- !he name o, his !2o $rede+essors, be+omin- John #aul & QJ#&R) 'ardinal Jean Eillo!, #o$e John #aul6s (e+re!ary o, (!a!e, is as3ed !o remain by !he ne2 #o$e and !o be-in an immedia!e eD$lora!ion in!o !he ,inan+ial o$era!ions o, !he Ea!i+an Ban3, $la+in- $ar!i+ular em$hasis on !he &s!i!u!o $er le <$ere di Reli-ione A&<R aka the +atican BankB) <n 4u-) 31, 1/0.) &l Mondo Qa $eriodi+al dealin- 2i!h e+onomi+ issuesR, in an o$en le!!er !o !he #o$e, ma3es a re*ues! !o !he #o$e !o !idy u$ issues dealin- 2i!h !he Ea!i+an Ban3) Re,orms !he #o$e 2ished !o ma3e 2ere +han-in- !he Ea!i+an6s rela!ionshi$s 2i!h +a$i!alis!s) Mino #e+orelli, a :ournalis!, $ublishes an ar!i+le, 'he 5reat +atican =o!$e revealin- !he names o, 121 Alle$e! Masons. "he lis! 2as +om$rised o, 'ardinals, Bisho$s, and hi-h@ran3in- $rela!es) "he lis! in+ludes Jean Eillo!, his (e+re!ary o, (!a!e, Bisho$ #aul Mar+in3us, head o, !he Ea!i+an Ban3, and #as*uale Ma++hi, his $ersonal se+re!ary) "he #o$e learns !ha! Jean Eillo! has been amon- !hose ,avorin- a relaDa!ion o, !he +anon rule !ha! any Roman 'a!holi+ 2ho be+omes a >reemason is au!oma!i+ally eD+ommuni+a!ed) >or +en!uries !he 'hur+h has s$o3en ou! a-ains! !his Brotherhoo! due !o i!s re,usal !o a+3no2led-e !he 'a!holi+'hur+h Ano lon$er the *oman Church as American Catholics fin! this terminolo$y !istastefulB, as !he one and only 'rue Church of 5o!. <n (e$!) 20, 1/0., #o$e John #aul & ma3es !he assessmen! !o -ive 'ardinal 'ody o, 'hi+a-o !he o$$or!uni!y !o resi-n due !o ill heal!h) &, he re,uses, he is !o be assi-ned a +oad:u!or) <n (e$!) 20, #o$e John #aul & as3s 'ardinal Ba--io !o !a3e !he $osi!ion he va+a!ed in Eeni+e, bu! Ba--io re,uses ABa$$ios name is on 'he 5reat +atican =o!$e list of ,reemasons.B <n (e$!) 2., !he #o$e dis+usses !he Ea!i+an Ban3 +ir+ums!an+es 2i!h his (e+re!ary o, (!a!e, Jean Eillo! 2ho has submi!!ed his $reliminary re$or! re-ardin- !he issue) "he #o$e has no in!en!ion o, leavinMar+in3us A&ith no pre%ious bankin$ e1perience an! &as in%esti$ate! for money laun!erin$ of the Mafia by the ,BI in ?@DBB in !he Ea!i+an Ban3) Mar+in3us Aalso 3no2n by !he ni+3name, J5orillaLB is !o be removed 2i!hou! delay) <n (e$!ember 2.!h and (e$!ember 2/!h, #o$e John #aul & is ,ound dead) 8e had been #o$e ,or 34 days A3ope =eo XI ser%e! for only ?D !ays an! is belie%e! to ha%e been poisone! B) Mar+in3us is $resen! in !he Ea!i+an +our!yard a! 6:45 4M A&hich le! to speculation that he may ha%e ha! a han! in the !eath of the 3ope since 3aul Casimir Marcinkus &as not kno&n to be an early riserB) <n (e$!) 2., 1/.1, #o$e John #aul && 2ill $romo!e Bisho$ Mar+in3us !o !he $osi!ion o, 4r+hbisho$ and #ro@#residen! o, !he M3ontifical Commission for the State of +atican City.6
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8e 2ill also re!ain his $osi!ion as head o, !he Ea!i+an Ban3) Rumors abound 2i!h a $robable me!hod o, murder bein- a !am$erin- 2i!h !he #o$e John #aul &6s medi+a!ions Ali2ui! :ffortil or Cortiple1 in4ectionsB) (e+uri!y 2as laD and !he !ime o, dea!h 2as never es!ablished Aan autopsy &as not performe!B, !he dea!h +er!i,i+a!e is no! si-ned, indi+a!inhear! ,ailure as !he $robable +ause, and embalmin- is $er,ormed 2i!hin 14 hours o, !he body bein- ,ound Aalthou$h Italian la& states it is not to be !one &ithin EFB) Jean Eillo!, is (e+re!ary o, (!a!e !o #o$e #aul E&, and in!erim (e+re!ary !o #o$e John #aul &, bu! 2as !o have been re$la+ed) 4,!er John #aul &6s dea!h, Eillo! assumes !he role o, 'amerlen-o Q+hamberlainR, $ra+!i+ally a+!inas head o, !he +hur+h) &mmedia!ely ,ollo2in- !he #o$e6s dea!h, Eillo! is removed ,rom !he #o$e6s bedroom alon- 2i!h !he bo!!le o, medi+ine, $a$ers he Athe 3opeB 2as holdin- in his hands, his 2ill, -lasses and sli$$ers A'hese articles are ne%er to be seen a$ainB) Eillo! !a3es +on!rol o, !he even!s immedia!ely ,ollo2in- !he #o$e6s dea!h, issuin- s!a!emen!s !o !he $ress Aan! to others that &ere not factualB) "2o o, !he mos! im$or!an! de+isions 2ere !ha! !here 2as !o be no au!o$sy and !he +on+lave !o ele+! !he neD! #o$e 2ould o++ur a! !he earlies! $ossible da!e A<+!ober 14B) "he early -a!herin- o, !his +on+lave de,le+!ed a!!en!ion a2ay ,rom !he un!imely and sus$i+ious dea!h o, #o$e John #aul & and on!o !he an!i+i$a!ion and sus$ense o, 2ho !he neD! #o$e 2ould be) "he only o!her #o$e !o have served ,or a lesser !ime is #o$e 7eo %&, in Mar+h 1/0/, Eillo!, $assed a2ay, #o$e 7eo %& 2ho served ,or 10 days 2as sus$e+!ed o, bein- $oisoned) D :<;<@#o$e John #aul && s!a!es, OSal%ation !oes not coinci!e &ith economic an! political liberation. (ou!h 4meri+an revolu!ionis!s AMar1istsB are a!!em$!in- !o rein!er$re! (+ri$!ure and !o use !he 'hur+h as a vehi+le o, so+ial rene2al and +lass s!ru--le !o ,ree !he $oor ,rom eD$loi!a!ion by !he rulin- +lasses) &roni+ isn6! i!C "he very or-ani5a!ion !ha! $ro,esses no belie, in od is no2 a!!em$!in- !o use reli-ion as a means !o -ain $oli!i+al advan+es) #o$e John #aul && is re,erred !o by !he 7a!in $hrase 9e =abore Solis 2hi+h means ,rom 'he Sun labor 2hi+h des+ribes his laborin- ,or his ,lo+3) #o$e John #aul && has !raveled !o more +oun!ries !han any o!her #o$e in his!ory, and a++ordin- !o (ain! Mala+hy !here are only !2o #o$es remainin- !o !he end) (ain! Mala+hy AMalachiB ma3es !he ,ollo2in- $ro$he+y +on+ernin- !he las! #o$e, 9urin$ the last persecution of the Holy *oman Church there &ill sit upon the throne 3eter the *oman &ho &ill pasture his flock in the mi!st of many tribulations8 &ith these passe! the City of the Se%en Hills &ill be !estroye!8 an! the a&ful (u!$e &ill then (u!$e the peoples. "(ain! Mala+hy, $) 143) Des$i!e all i!s e,,or!s, !he 'hur+h s!ill +anno! +onvin+e all o, !he masses !ha! (alva!ion is ob!ainable, I cannot ima$ine a 5o! &ho re&ar!s an! punishes the ob4ects of his creation &hose purposes are mo!ele! after our o&n8 a 5o! in short &ho is but a reflection of human frailty. -either can I belie%e that the in!i%i!ual sur%i%es the !eath of his bo!y althou$h feeble souls harbor such thou$hts throu$h fear or ri!iculous e$otism. "4lber! Fins!ein, -e& Hork 'imes 4$ril 1/, 1/55) Most fri$htenin$ly for A#o$eB (ohn 3aul A&&B, he ha! come up a$ainst the irremo%able presence of a mali$n stren$th in his o&n +atican an! in certain Bishops chanceries. It &as &hat kno&le!$eable Churchmen calle! the 6Superforce. *umors al&ays !ifficult to %erify tie! its installation to the be$innin$ of 3ope 3aul +Is rei$n in ?@AB. In!ee! 3aul ha! allu!e! somberly to 6'he Smoke of Satan &hich has entere! the Sanctuary. . . an obli2ue reference to an enthronement ceremony by Satanists in the +atican. Besi!es the inci!ence of Satanic pe!ophilia S rites an! practices S &as alrea!y !ocumente! amon$ certain Bishops an! priests as &i!ely !isperse! as 'urin in Italy an! South Carolina in the Inite! States. 'he cultic acts of Satanic pe!ophilia are consi!ere! by professionals to be the culmination of the ,allen Archan$els rites. "Mala+hi Mar!in, #in!s&ept House) A +atican -o%el 1//6) Mala+hi
Mar!in served in Rome as a Jesui! $ries!, 2here he 2as a +lose asso+ia!e o,, and +arried ou! many sensi!ive missions ,or, !he reno2ned Jesui! 'ardinal 4u-us!in Bea and #o$es John %%&&& and #aul E&))
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&n his boo3, Mar!in, vividly des+ribes a diaboli+al sa!ani+ +eremony +alled 'he :nthronement of the ,allen Archan$el =ucifer su$$osedly held in (ain! #aul6s 'ha$el 2i!hin !he Ea!i+an, bu! lin3ed 2i!h +on+urren! sa!ani+ ri!es here in !he 9(, on June 2/, 1/63, hardly a 2ee3 a,!er !he ele+!ion o, #o$e #aul E&) &n !his novel, be,ore he dies, a #o$e leaves a se+re! a++oun! o, !he si!ua!ion on his des3 ,or !he neD! o++u$an! o, !he !hrone o, #e!er, a !hinly@dis-uised John #aul &&)
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D :<9:5Fnd o, !he ;orld: "he Reverend (un Myun- Moon $redi+!s !he es!ablishmen! o, !he Min$!om of Hea%en *apture is !o o++ur !his year) ~,rom ?yle $-) 14.) D :<9:@9eclaration on Catholic Membership in Masonic Associations !he le!!er o, 1/04 is blamed ,or -ivin- Jrise to erroneous an! ten!entious interpretations. By !his de+lara!ion !he 'on-re-a!ion is sayin- !ha! !he old 'anon rules rela!in- !o >reemasonry remain in ,or+e) ~,rom ;ri$ins, 12
Mar+h 1/.1, Eol 10, 1o) 3/, $) 610= similar De+lara!ion issued 10 >ebruary 1/.1, +i!ed as Q+,) 44( 03 A1/.1B $$) 240@241R, $ublished in 76<sserva!ore Romano, / Mar+h 1/.1)
D :<9:@&n May o, 1/.1 a "ur3ish, $oli!i+al dissiden!, !ries !o 3ill #o$e John #aul && in (ain! #e!er6s (*uare in !he Ea!i+an 'i!y) "his a+! rein,or+es a belie, amon- many &!alians !ha! !heir +oun!ry is !he !ar-e! o, subversion ,rom a ,orei-n elemen!) 4 +orru$!ion s+andal involvin- hundreds o, $ubli+ servan!s, alle-edly members o, a Secret society eru$!s and brin-s do2n !he -overnmen!) >or !he ,irs! !ime in !he 35@year his!ory o, !he &!alian Re$ubli+ a non@'hris!ian Demo+ra!i+ #remier is ele+!ed) D :<9:@4lber!o Rivera, reveals !he oa!h he !oo3 as a $ro,essed Jesui! $ries! Aas -iven !o a minor ran3in- Jesui! 2ho is abou! !o be eleva!ed !o a hi-her $osi!ionB, My son heretofore you ha%e been tau$ht to act the !issembler amon$ the *oman Catholics to be a *oman Catholic an! to be a spy e%en amon$ your o&n brethren) to belie%e no man to trust no man. Amon$ the reformers to be a reformer8 amon$ the Hu$uenots A,rench 3rotestantsB to be a Hu$uenot) amon$ the Cal%inists to be a Cal%inist) amon$ the 3rotestants Athose &ho protest an! !isa$ree &ith the *oman Catholic institutionB $enerally to be a 3rotestant) an! obtainin$ their confi!ence to seek e%en to preach from their pulpits an! to !enounce &ith all the %ehemence U%iolent emotionV in your nature our Holy *eli$ion an! the 3ope8 an! e%en to !escen! so lo& as to become a (e& amon$ the (e&s that you mi$ht be enable! to $ather to$ether all information for the benefit of your or!er as a faithful sol!ier of the 3ope. Hou ha%e been tau$ht to insi!iously plant the see!s of 4ealously an! hatre! bet&een states that &ere at peace an! incite them to !ee!s of bloo! in%ol%in$ them in &ar &ith each other an! to create re%olutions an! ci%il &ars in communities pro%inces an! countries that &ere in!epen!ent an! prosperous culti%atin$ the arts an! the sciences an! en4oyin$ the blessin$s of peace8 'o take si!es &ith the combatants an! to act secretly in concert &ith your brother (esuit &ho mi$ht be en$a$e! on the other si!e but openly oppose! to that &ith &hich you mi$ht be connecte!8 ;nly that the church mi$ht be the $ainer in the en! in the con!itions fi1e! in the treaties for peace an! that the en!s 4ustify the means. Hou ha%e been tau$ht your !uty as a spy to $ather all statistics facts an! information in your po&er from e%ery source) to in$ratiate yourself into the confi!ence of the family circle of 3rotestants an! heretics of e%ery class an! character as &ell as that of the merchant the banker the la&yer amon$ the schools an! uni%ersities in parliament an! le$islatures an! in the 4u!iciaries an! councils of State an! to 6be all thin$s to all men for the 3opes sake &hose ser%ants &e are unto !eath. Hou ha%e recei%e! all your instructions heretofore as a no%ice Aone &ho has no trainin$B a neophyte Ua ne&ly or!aine! priestV an! ha%e ser%e! as a coa!4utor U&orke! as a helperV confessor an! priest but you ha%e not yet been in%este! &ith all that is necessary to comman! in the army of =oyola an! in the ser%ice of the 3ope. Hou must ser%e the proper time as the instrument an! e1ecutioner as !irecte! by your superiors8 for none can comman! here &ho has not consecrate! Ama!e secret or HolyB his labors &ith the bloo! of the heretic8 for 6#ithout the she!!in$ of bloo! no man can be sa%e!. I ddddd no& in the presence of Almi$hty 5o! the blesse! +ir$in Mary the blesse! Michael the Archan$el the blesse! St. (ohn the Baptist the Holy Apostles St. 3eter an! St. 3aul an! all the saints an! sacre! hosts of hea%en.... I furthermore promise an! !eclare that I &ill &hen opportunity presents make an! &a$e relentless &ar secretly an! openly a$ainst all heretics 3rotestants an! =iberals as I am !irecte! to !o. 6'hat &hen the same cannot be !one openly I &ill secretly use the poisone! cup the stran$ulation cor! the steel of the poniar! Aa !a$$erB or the lea!en bullet re$ar!less of the honor rank !i$nity or authority of the person or persons &hate%er may be their con!ition in life either public or pri%ate as I at any time may be !irecte! so to !o by any a$ent of the 3ope or superior of the brotherhoo! of the holy faith of the Society of (esus. " >rom 9ouble.Cross by 4lber!o,
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"here are !hose in sele+! $oli!i+al and reli-ious +ir+les 2ho irreveren!ly re,er !o !he #o$e as !he Black 3ope bla+3 re,errin- !o !he hidden a-endas and evil a+!ivi!ies o, !he Ea!i+an and 2ho !hey believe +on!rols !he 'hur+h, !he Jean@Ba$!is! Janssens, !heir $resen! leader bein- Jesui! eneral, 'oun! 8ans ?olvenba+h, a Du!+hman, 2ho resides in Rome, a! !he head*uar!ers o, !he Jesui!s, lo+a!ed a! !he 'hur+h o, Jesus, and also head*uar!ers o, !he ?ni-h!s o, Mal!a) "he Jesui! eneral and o!her hi-h@ran3in- Jesui! enerals, are said !o be sor+erers, 7u+i,erians, 2ho do no! believe in (a!an) "hey believe in 7u+i,er !he =i$ht Bearer 2ho rebelled a-ains! Flohim, !he od in 8ebre2 (+ri$!ures) 4lber!o Rivera, says he 2as invi!ed as a !o$ Jesui!, a! !he !ime, !o a Black Mass 2hi+h is a $arody o, !he 'a!holi+ Mass, 2i!h members dressed in bla+3 +a$es) Jean 7a+ou!re, a >ren+h +ommunis!, is ano!her Jesui! eneral, !here are siD ;hi!e men, and one Bla+3 man) 4nd !ha!6s his eneral s!a,,, 3rofesse! 4!h de-ree members) 4 $ro,essed Jesui! is obli-a!ed by !he (esuit ;ath. &! is believed by !hose 2ho subs+ribe !o !he (esuit Conspiracy !ha! !he Jesui!s 2ro!e !he 3rotocols be+ause !hey have im$lemen!ed every $ro!o+ol in !ha! boo3) 4lber!o Rivera believes !ha! i! 2as !he Je2s 2ho ali-ned 2i!h !he #o$e and $ublished !he 3rotocols. ,or all the impious errors the Christians commit they sho& their $reatest i$norance in makin$ up a bein$ oppose! to 5o! an! callin$ him /9e%il / or in the Hebre& lan$ua$e /Satan/ 0 It is blasphemy to say that the $reatest 5o! has an a!%ersary &ho constrains his capacity to !o $oo!. ~'elsus, 2nd +en!ury
#a-an +ri!i+ o, !he 'hris!ians, #a-els, 'he ;ri$ins of Satan, $) 141)
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"he +ons$ira+y !heory s!a!es !ha! !hese sele+! members 2ill +rea!e Amusements !o dis!ra+! !he $o$ula+e ,rom !heir !rue in!en!ions) "hey6re !he eli!e in -overnmen! and behind $ro,essional s$or!s) "he o2ner o, !he #i!!sbur-h (!eelers is a ?ni-h! o, Mal!a) "he o2ner o, !he De!roi! 7ions is a ?ni-h! o, Mal!a) Many !o$ o2ners o, ball +lubs, are ?ni-h!s o, Mal!a, -e!!in- !he $eo$le eD+i!ed in s$or!ineven!s 2hile !hey6re +rea!in- a !yranni+al sys!em) ~ Jean 7a+ou!re (esuits) A Multi.Bio$raphy, 1//5) &n addi!ion !o !he <a!h, !he Jesui!s have a -uideboo3 en!i!led Secreta Monita dis+losed !o !he 2orld only !2i+e: on+e in !he 1600s and on+e in !he 1.00s) D :<9:@"he Ea!i+an, in Mar+h o, 1/.1, resurre+!s !he en!ire issue o, >reemasonry 2hen i! a-ain 2arns 'a!holi+s !ha! !hey ris3 eD@+ommuni+a!ion ,or a,,ilia!in- 2i!h !he Masoni+ lod-es) "his s!a!emen! is issued by !he Sacre! Con$re$ation for the 9octrine of the ,aith ,ormerly 3no2n as !he Holy ;ffice and is 3no2n his!ori+ally as !he In2uisition. "he #a$a+y !hus u$holds !he +ondemna!ion by ei-h! o, i!s $revious #o$es in !he 'hur+h6s ba!!le a-ains! >reemasonry, 2ho +ondemned !he +ra,! in over 400 Bulls and o!her do+umen!s due !o !he resis!an+e o, !he Masoni+ <rder !o $ro+laim 'hris!iani!y as !he one !rue ,ai!h o, Jesus 'hris!, !he 7ord) 4ll a$$ear !o a+3no2led-e !he +har-e o, 7eo %&&&, !ha! Masonry 2as aimin- a! 'he o%erthro& of the &hole reli$ious political an! social or!er base! on Christian institutions an! the establishment of a state of thin$s base! on pure naturalism.... (ome o, !he +onserva!ive ,a+!ions 2i!hin !he +hur+h, bein- led by 4r+hbisho$ Mar+el 7e,ebvre, +laim !ha! some $rela!es 2i!hin !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h are se+re!ly members o, !he <rder) "he ,un+!ion o, or-ani5a!ions su+h as !he &llumina!i durin- !he Fnli-h!enmen! 2as o,!en re+eived as beinonly a minor role or $assin- re,eren+e in his!ori+al 2ri!in-s o, !ha! $eriod) 4lber! (oboul in 'he ,rench *e%olution 10.0@10//, men!ions !he lod-es only su$er,i+ially, bu! s!a!es, 'he really si$nificant feature of the Masonic mo%ement in ,rance at this time &as that it ha! no i!eolo$ical unity an! no re%olutionary fer%or. 4 more !horou-h a++oun! o, !he Masoni+ involvemen! 2i!h Fnli-h!enmen! and $os!@Fnli-h!enmen! his!ory o, Furo$e as 2ell as in !he 4meri+an 'olonialism era has ye! !o be +om$iled as many his!orians !a3e sides in ei!her ne-a!in- !he si-ni,i+an+e o, !he <rders in !heir $eriod or o,,erin- !oo mu+h +on!rol !o !oo ,e2 in !he his!ory o, man3ind re-ardin- !he issue o, se+re! so+ie!ies and !heir in,luen+es) 4 +ursory loo3 a! !heir membershi$ 2ill *ui+3ly sho2 one !he in!elle+!ual +a$a+i!y o, !hose 2ho 2ere members o, !hese or-ani5a!ions and !heir +on!ribu!ions !o so+ie!y and !heir +oun!ries as a 2hole) >rom !he s!ru--lin- revolu!ionis!s o, >ran+e !o !hose o, 4meri+a and !he #hili$$ines, Masons have s!ood ,or ,reedom o, !hou-h! in reli-ion as 2ell as in $oli!i+s) James Billin-!on, in ,ire in the Min!s of Men devo!es +onsiderable 2ordin- !o Masonry and &lluminism and !heir role in !he *e%olutionary politics o, !heir !imes) "he mos! de+isive se-men!s are !i!led 'he ;ccult ;ri$ins of ;r$ani7ation.
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8is !ra+in- !he roo!s o, 4!heis! a!!i!udes and >ree!hin3ers !hrou-h !he lod-es and se+!s o, !he !ime sho2 !he seldom reveal ,a+! !ha! !he ma:ori!y o, !he $o$ula+e 2ere -;' devou! 'hris!ians s 2e $er+eive !hem !oday, bu! deis!s, believin- in od, and no! ne+essarily !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) 'hris!ian -rou$s !oday +on!inue !o be alarmed a-ains! !his ima-inary &lluminis!s 2orld domina!ion !hrea!) Eernon (!au,,er6s J-e& :n$lan! an! the Ba%arian Illuminati ori-inally $ublished in 1/1., has been re@$rin!ed in 1/60) Culture of Ci%ili7ation is $ublished in Brussels, re$rin!ed ,rom !he ori-inal 4dam ;eishau$!6s analysis o, ?an!ian $hiloso$hy, !he same year 7a,ores!ier6s eD!ensive his!ory o, !he <rder, =es Illumines !e Ba%ariere et la ,ranc.Maconnerie Alleman!e 2as re$rin!ed in (2i!5erland by (la!3ine, &n+) Eery li!!le in,orma!ion is revealed in his!ori+al indeDes and abs!ra+!s abou! !he &llumina!i) ~"here are ,e2
Fn-lish@lan-ua-e bio-ra$hies on ;eishau$!, 1i+oli, ?ni--e or o!her leadin- &lluminis!s) (ome in,orma!ion on !he <rder may be ,ound in John 7e$$er6s J,amous Secret Societies an! Mytholo$y of Secret Societies by J)M) Rober!s) 1es!a ;ebs!er, in her JSecret Societies an! Sub%ersi%e Mo%ements,L re$rin!ed ,rom a 1/24* edi!ion, $ublished in 1/60 by !he 'hris!ian Boo3 'lub, -ives some insi-h!) 8er 1/20 ar!i+le !i!led JIlluminism an! the #orl! *e%olutionL, a$$eared in 'he -ineteenth Century is a re,inemen! o, !he <rder6s his!ory, miDed +o$iously 2i!h mu+h misin,orma!ion and her $ersonal $re:udi+e) "here are ,our +o$ies o, !he Fn-lish !ransla!ion o, Barruel6s Memoirs 3no2n !o eDis! and +ir+ula!e in !he $ubli+ libraries in !he 9ni!ed (!a!es)
Re-re!!ably, readin- !hese volumes +an be a !edious !as3, due !o !he !y$o-ra$hi+al s!yle o, !he $eriod and !o !he 4bbe6s +ons!an! ravin- abou! !he Sophisters of Impiety an! Anarchy. Robison6s 3roofs of a Conspiracy 2as re$rin!ed by !he ri-h! 2in-, John Bir+h (o+ie!y, in 1/60, 2hen !he -rou$ be-an !o +onne+! Illuminism 2i!h 2ha! i! in!er$re!ed as an Jinsi!ersL +oali!ion) 4 -rou$ +onsidered a behind@!he@s+enes !y$e) "homas #aine6s History of ,reemasonry is 3no2n !o eDis! in !he Rare Boo3 'olle+!ion a! !he 7ibrary o, 'on-ress) "he 4!heis!, s+holar, and $ro$a-andis! Jose$h M+'abe also 2ro!e JA History of ,reemasonry,L $ublished in 1/4/) M+'abe deal! +hie,ly 2i!h !he #a$al +ondemna!ions o, Masonry, and 2ri!es li!!le o, !he sub:e+! o, &lluminism= his essays bein- more a $olemi+ a-ains! 'a!holi+ +ensure o, !he Masoni+ lod-es, 2i!h less de!ail re-ardin- !heir his!ory) (ome alle-e !ha! !he <rder o, !he &llumina!i has i!s roo!s in 4!heis!i+ +onven!ion 2i!h some o, !he lod-es in &!aly havin- be+ome vehi+les ,or !he ,orma!ion o, au!hori!arian, ri-h!@2in- +ou$s) &n May o, 1/.1, !he &!alian -overnmen! dis+overed a $lo! 2i!hin lod-e J3ropa$an!a 9ueL !o sei5e +on!rol o, !he s!a!e) 8i-h ran3in- in!elli-en+e o,,i+ers, mili!ary ,i-ures, members o, $arliamen!, ban3ers and Jlea!in$ ItaliansL 2ere im$li+a!ed in !his $lo!) D :<925Fvan-ali+al Minis!er #a! Rober!son $redi+!s !he Fnd o, !he ;orld 2ill o++ur in !he ,all o, 1/.2) 1eedless !o say, he 2as 2ron-) ~,rom Boyer $-) 13.) D :<92@"he 1e2 ?in- James Bible is $ublished) "he Bible in use by !he #ro!es!an!s, #uri!ans, and 'alvinis!s, un!il i! 2en! ou! o, $rin! in 1644, 2as !he eneva Bible) "he ,irs! eneva Bible A;l! an! -e& 'estamentsB bein- $ublished in Fn-lish in 1560 in 2ha! is no2 eneva, (2i!5erland) 9sed no!oriously by ;illiam (ha3es$eare, John Bunyan, John Mil!on, and so did ?in- James & o, Fn-land A?in- James & dis+laimed any 3no2led-e o, !he eneva Bible, !hou-h he *uo!ed !he eneva Bible in his 2ri!in-sB) 4s #ro,essor Fadie s!a!es, ... His %irtual !isclaimer of all kno&le!$e up to a late perio! of the 5ene%an notes an! %ersion &as simply a bol! unblushin$ falsehoo! a clumsy attempt to se%er himself an! his earlier Scottish beliefs an! usa$es that he mi$ht &in fa%or &ith his :n$lish churchmen. "he 9i%ine *i$ht of Min$s means !ha! a 3in-6s $o2er +omes ,rom od, !ha! !he 3in- is ans2erable !o no one bu! od) "his la+3 o, res$onsibili!y and a++oun!abili!y eD!ended !o bane,ul 3in-s) "he reasonin- bein-, i, a 3in- 2as evil, he 2as a $unishmen! ,rom od) "he +i!i5ens should !hen su,,er in silen+e) &, a 3in- 2as -ood, he 2as a blessin- sen! ,rom od) "he mar-inal no!es by John ?noD and John 'alvin eD$ressed !he ,ollo2in- vie2s, #hen tyrants cannot pre%ail by craft they burst forth into open ra$e 2hi+h annoys ?in- James) James also en:oyed 3illin- animals) 8e +alled i! Huntin$. <n+e he 3illed an animal, he 2ould li!erally roll abou! in i!s blood) Rumors have +ir+ula!ed !ha! he $ra+!i+ed bes!iali!y 2hile !he animal lay dyin-) James 2as a sadis! as 2ell as a sodomi!e: 2ho en:oyed !or!urin- $eo$le, and $re,erred youn- boys !o 2omen) ;hile ?in- o, (+o!land in 15/1, he $ersonally su$ervised !he !or!ure o, $oor 2re!+hes +au-h! u$ in !he 2i!+h+ra,! !rials o, (+o!land) James 2ould even su--es! innova!ive !or!ures !o !he eDaminers) 8is!ory
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has i! !ha! ?in- James 2as also a +o2ard and !ha! on January 0, 15/1, !he 3in- 2as in Fdinbur-h and emer-in- ,rom !he !oll@boo!h, a +on!in-en+y ,ollo2ed) Du3e o, 7ennoD and 7ord 8ume ,ell in!o an ar-umen! 2i!h !he laird o, 7o-ie and $ulled !heir s2ords, and James seein- !he s!eel ,lashin-, ,led a re,u-e, 2hi+h !urned ou! !o be a s3inner6s boo!h, 2here he, !o his shame, Jfoule! his breeches in fear. ;i!h his o2n hand, da!ed >ebruary 10, 1604, he ordained: O'hat a translation be ma!e of the &hole Bible as consonant as can be to the ori$inal Hebre& an! 5reek an! this to be set out an! printe! &ithout any mar$inal notes an! only to be use! in all churches of :n$lan! in time of 9i%ine Ser%ice) James !hen in+or$ora!ed rules !ha! made i! im$ossible ,or anyone !o !rans+ribe an hones! !ransla!ion o, !he Bisho$6s Bible by in+or$ora!in- 2ords !o od as -ivin- a$$roval o, !he 4n-li+an 'hur+h) ~ >rom
lobal &nsi-h!s and (ames I) 'he ,ool As Min$ Ross 8ouse, 1/06, and Lueen (ames by James ;hi!e)
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D :<92@ 4 body is ,ound sus$ended ,rom 7ondon6s Bla+3,riars Brid-e on !he mornin- o, June 10, 1/.2) "he +or$se is 2ei-h!ed 2i!h 14 $ounds o, bri+3s and s!ones, and !he vi+!im6s hands are !ied behind his ba+3) (!ran-ely enou-h !he +oroner $ronoun+es !he even! a sui+ide) "he body is !ha! o, Rober!o 'alvi, 2ho 2as head o, !he Ban+o 4mbrosiano, !he lar-es! $riva!ely o2ned ,inan+ial ins!i!u!ion in &!aly) 4n in*ues! is demanded by 'alvi6s ,amily, and a ,inan+ial and $oli!i+al s+andal is dis+overed !ha! 2ill ro+3 !he 'a!holi+ +ommuni!y 2orld2ide) ;hen inves!i-a!ors be-an $robin- in!o !he 'alvi Suici!e !hey dis+over a de,i+i! o, a$$roDima!ely z1)3 Billion ,rom !he Ban+o 4mbrosiano) "he missin- money is la!er !ra+ed !o a++oun!s o2ned by !he Ea!i+an) "he Ban+o 4mbrosiano is also involved 2i!h an under2orld ,i-ure 3no2n as 7i+io elli, 2ho is !he alle-ed head o, a de,e+!or se+re! Masoni+ 7od-e named #@2 A3ropa$an!a 9ueB) "he #@2 membershi$ roles in+lude many leadin- ,inan+ial ,i-ures as 2ell as $oli!i+al names and -overnmen! ,i-ures) Fnsuin- inves!i-a!ions reveal elli6s or-ani5a!ion has lin3s in !he &!alian &n!elli-en+e Minis!ries) (enior mili!ary s!a,, members and !o$ names in !he na!ion6s media are also im$li+a!ed) >or!y@ei-h! members o, !he &!alian #arliamen! are revealed as se+re! members o, !his or-ani5a!ion as 2ell as ,our 'abine! Minis!ers) Rober!o elli, some!imes re,erred !o as, 'he 3uppet Master had ,ashioned a State &ithin a state in 2hi+h rulin- members 2ere 3no2n only amon-s! !hemselves) elli had arro-an!ly de+lared !ha! 'he !oors of all bank %aults open to the ri$ht, a ,i-ura!ive +laim re-ardin- !he $en+han! o, !he Bi$ Money in!eres!s !o ,und !he +auses !ha! elli 2as 3no2n !o o$era!e) 8avin- been a+!ive in !he >as+is! Bla+3 (hir!s Ba!!alion A !urin$ the Spanish ci%il &arB 2here landed -en!ry and !he +hur+h su$$or!ed eneral >ran+o, and durin- ;orld ;ar && servin- as a 3ey lin3 !o !he erman (( Division headed by 8ermann orin-, he bro3ered deals 2i!h &!alians !he Bri!ish and even !he (ovie! ? B) 8is main labors +en!ered on revivin- !he >as+is! movemen! order in moderni5e &!aly) 9sin- his +onne+!ions in !he &!alian se+re! servi+e, he ob!ained sensi!ive in!elli-en+e ,iles on im$or!an! +i!i5ens) "his -ave him !he ,reedom !o Blackmail his 2ay in!o !he rulin- +ir+les o, !he +oun!ry) #@2 A3ropa$an!a 9ueB is !he resul! o, !ha! e,,or!) "he Ea!i+an +onne+!ion !o !he elli@'alvi a,,air arose ,rom i!s asso+ia!ion 2i!h Beni!o Mussolini, 2ho in 1/21 or-ani5ed !he &!alian >as+is!s A,ascio !i CombattimentoB in!o a $oli!i+al movemen!) 9$on be+omin- #rime Minis!er, Mussolini $arleyed an a-reemen! 2i!h !he Ea!i+an even!ually se!!lin- 'he *oman Luestion 2hi+h had arisen in 1.00 A'he 3apal StatesB) 'riminal ,i-ures and !he Ma,ia 2ill also be+ome involved in !he ,inan+ial s+hemes o, !he Ea!i+an 2i!h 4lbino 7u+iana, ele+!ed #o$e John #aul &, be+ominin!en! on $u!!in- a s!o$ !o !he dir!y a+!ivi!ies o, !he Ea!i+an Ban3 A&<RB, as 2ell as !he !enure o, Roman 'a!holi+ Bisho$ Mar+in3us) 'ons$ira+y !heories abound as !o ho2 !o eD$lain !ha! !hir!y days a,!er his ele+!ion !o !he $a$a+y, #o$e John #aul & suddenly ,ound dead in his bed, and 'arol ;o:!yla, !he ,irs! non@&!alian #o$e in +en!uries, be+omes #o$e John #aul &&, im$lemen!inhis o2n $ro-rams) &!6s Business as usual as !he Ea!i+an Ban3 AInstitute for *eli$ious #orksB, re+eives o,,i+ial di$loma!i+ re+o-ni!ion ,rom !he 9)() -overnmen!) <ver z12,000,000 in 4meri+an +over! o$s ,unds are ,unneled !hrou-h !he Ea!i+an Ban3 !o aid !he (olidari!y "rade 9nion in #oland Athe 3olish 3opes homelan!B, and hel$ !o ensure !he brea3u$ o, !he (ovie! 9nion as 2ell as !he 'hur+h6s $osi!ion in $os!@
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(ovie! Furo$e) "he (u$reme 8ead*uar!ers 4llied #o2ers Furo$e Q(84#FR= $ro$osed by '&4 Dire+!or 4llen Dulles as Ma-ni!ude, 2hi+h re,le+!s on ho2 JConnecte!L elli is 2i!h in,luen!ial +ir+les has as !heir (u$reme 'ommander, 4leDander 8ai-, 2ho had be+ome ;hi!e 8ouse 'hie, o, (!a,, under !he 9ni!ed (!a!es #residen!, Ri+hard 1iDon) 8ai- assures elli o, +on!inued ,undin- ,or his Black ;perations. 4lon- 2i!h >ran5 (!an-l o, !he 'reblinka :1termination ,acility. Members o, !he ;a,,en (( J5alician 9i%ision are relo+a!ed as 2ell) 4! !he +ulmina!ion o, ;orld ;ar &&, !he Ea!i+an uses i!s resour+es !o $rovide ,a3e $ass$or!s, money, and relo+a!ion assis!an+e !o !heir 'hris!ian 1a5i 2ar +riminals) 4no!her +over! $ro-ram, is named, ;peration 5la!io and is im$lemen!ed in 1/56) "his is a :oin! under!a3in- be!2een !he 'en!ral &n!elli-en+e 4-en+y A'&4B and !he Furo$ean se+re! servi+es) 7i+io elli be+omes one o, !he or-ani5ers o, !he 5la!io ne!2or3 2i!h over 5,000 o$era!ives and +on!a+!s) h!!$:GG222)a!heis!s)or-G+a!alo-ueGs$e+ial)h!ml "his +over! o$era!ion uses 4meri+an !aD$ayer money !o o$era!e an or-ani5a!ion o, -rea! ma-ni!ude) "he ;es!ern allies ,orm a Furo$ean 2ide ne!2or3 under !he au!hori!y o, !he Bo!h 'alvi6s Ban+o 4mbrosiano and !he Ea!i+an6s &ns!i!u!o $er de Rili-ione A&<RB be+ame $ar!i+i$an!s in money launderin-) 9nder 4meri+an Bisho$ #aul Mar+in3us, o, !he &<R, money ,lo2s !hrou-h !he Ea!i+an6s AHoly SeeB led-ers ,rom various sour+es, in+ludin- +ash ,rom JStay Behin!L ,undin-) "he &!alian #rime Minis!er (ilvio Berlus+oni be+omes an ins!rumen! ,or or-ani5ed +rime ,i-ures and !he Ma,ia 2ho also be+ome involved in !hese ,inan+ial s+hemes) 4lbino 7u+iana Asoon to be electe! 3ope (ohn 3aul I, be+omes in!en! on $u!!in- a s!o$ !o !he dir!y a+!ivi!ies o, !he Ea!i+an Ban3 A&<RB, as 2ell as !he !enure o, Roman 'a!holi+ Bisho$ Mar+in3us) 'ons$ira+y !heories abound as !o ho2 !o eD$lain !ha! !hir!y days a,!er his ele+!ion !o !he $a$a+y, John #aul & suddenly ,ound dead in his bed) 'arol ;o:!yla, !he ,irs! non@&!alian #o$e in +en!uries, be+omes #o$e John #aul &&, im$lemen!inhis o2n $ro-rams) &!6s Business as usual as !he Ea!i+an Ban3 AInstitute for *eli$ious #orksB, re+eives o,,i+ial di$loma!i+ re+o-ni!ion ,rom !he 9)() -overnmen!) <ver z12,000,000 in 4meri+an !aD $ayers6 money is used ,or !he +over! o$s ,unds, ,unneled !hrou-h !he Ea!i+an Ban3, !o aid !he (olidari!y "rade 9nion in #oland Athe 3olish 3opes homelan!B, and hel$ !o ensure !he brea3u$ o, !he (ovie! 9nion as 2ell as !he 'hur+h6s $osi!ion in $os!@(ovie! Furo$e) Ban+o 4mbrosiano be+omes ,inan+ially uns!able and in !rouble) 'alvi be-ins s3immin- ,unds ,lo2in- !hrou-h Ban+o 4mbrosiano !o su$$or! !he bad loans, and even a-rees !o Jlaun!erL dru- money ,or !he Ma,ia) 8e see3s ,inan+ial hel$ ,rom !he se+re!ive 'a!holi+ -rou$ 3no2n as <$us Dei A5o!s #orkB, and !ravels !o 7ondon !o order !o mee! 2i!h !he -rou$6s !reasurer !o sell a minori!y s!a3e in Ban+o 4mbrosiano) 8avin- an-ered many $eo$le in his line o, 2or3, and !he s3immin- o$era!ions in 1//2, a Ma,ia de,e+!or !ells inves!i-a!ors abou! 'alvi havin- murdered $eo$le on !he orders o, a Bri!ish dru- dealer named >ran+eso Di'arlo) "he $lo! be-ins !o unravel 2hen 'alvi6s ,amily inno+en!ly re*ues!s a se+ond in*uiry in!o his Suici!e. 7i+io elli had already 9isappeare! ,rom a (2iss $rison several years $reviously 2here he had been held a,!er !he dis+overy o, !he #@2G'alviG&<R s+andal) "he im$li+a!ion o, !he Ea!i+an, murders, dru- money, la2sui!s, and ,orei-n es$iona-e are s!ill 2i!h us !oday) 'our! do+umen!s have been made $ubli+ sin+e July o, 1//. and !he -rea! loss o, ,inan+es ,rom various ban3s !ra+in- !he ,lo2 o, money ,rom !he 'orleone Ma,ia ,amily !o inves!men!s in !he Ea!i+an Ban3) "he Bri!ish 9aily 'ele$raph observed, 'he Holy See resiste! all attempts by ma$istrates in%esti$atin$ the crash to force the no&.retire! Marcinkus to submit to Italian 4ustice o%er the crash. 4 ne2 inves!i-a!ion by &!alian au!hori!ies in!o 'alvi6s murder reveals a +atican finance fi$ure A'ele$raphB 2as $resen! a! !he mee!in- 2here !he $lan !o murder 'alvi 2as dis+ussed) ;ha! is !he Ea!i+an6s involvemen! in !he 'alvi a,,airC "he Fminen! 'ardinal Mi+hele iordano, 4r+hbisho$ o, 1a$les is $la+ed under inves!i-a!ion ,or usury, eD!or!ion, and membershi$ in a +riminal -rou$) "he $rose+u!ors and members o, &!aly6s >inan+e uards uni! serve 'ardinal iordano 2i!h a 2arran! a! his 3alace. "hrea!ened 2i!h a di$loma!i+ in+iden! and +laimin- !ha! his residen+e, bein- an o,,i+e o, !he $a$a+y, en:oyed !iplomatic immunity and e1traterritorial status. &nves!i-a!ors are s!ill able !o ob!ain !he sou-h a,!er $a$er do+umen!s and +om$u!er dis3s needed !o im$li+a!e !he 'ardial) "he 'ardinal iordano6s
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bro!her, Mario iordano, arres!ed a 2ee3 earlier in +onne+!ion 2i!h ano!her $robe o, Ban+o di 1a$oli, and !2o o!her ban3 o,,i+ials in+ludin- a ,ormer mana-er have been +har-ed 2i!h eD!or!ion and runnin- an ille-al usury o$era!ion 2i!h in!eres! as hi-h as 400k) &nves!i-a!ive o,,i+ials have !ra+ed !o !he 'ardinal and his adminis!ra!ion +he+3s !o!alin- more !han 250,000 $ounds +ashed by his bro!her Mario) D :<925#ro,) ) 4) ;ells 2ro!e: My fun!amental theses remains the same namely the earliest references to the historical (esus are so %a$ue that it is not necessary to hol! that he e%er e1iste!8 the rise of Christianity can from the un!oubte!ly historical antece!ents be e1plaine! 2uite &ell &ithout him8 an! reasons can be $i%en to sho& &hy from about 4D .0 or /0 Christians be$an to suppose that he ha! li%e! in 3alestine about fifty years earlier. &n 1//6, Cler$y &ho are not &illin$ simply to re4ect or i$nore scholarly criticism on the -e& 'estament are face! &ith a serious problem0 they can har!y tell their con$re$ations that &hat has been proclaime! as Christian truth for nearly E CCC years is little better than moonshine... #ro,essor Fmeri!us in erman, he *uo!es ,rom many erman s+holars, su--es!in- !ha! he !urned !o !his line as a side e,,e+! o, his erman s!udies) ~8is boo3s on !his sub:e+! are: 'he (esus of the :arly Christians 1/01, 'he Historical :%i!ence for
(esus 1/.2, J#ho #as (esus? A Criti2ue of the -e& 'estament *ecor! 1/./, 'he (esus =e$en! 1//6) 8e has !2o !i!les on +reduli!y, ma-i+, and lan-ua-e, 1//1 and 1//3) 8is !2o earlies! boo3s, on 8erder P ril$ar5er, 2ere $ublished in 1/5/ and 1/6/) 4nd *eli$ious 3ostures) :ssays on Mo!ern Christian Apolo$ists an! *eli$ious 3roblems is da!ed 1/..)
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9n!il someone +an +ome alon- 2i!h a more +om$rehensive means o, -e!!in- alon- 2i!h our ,ello2 man !o re$la+e !he ar+hai+ do+!rines !oday $ra+!i+ed as reli-ion !he masses 2ill +lin- !o 2ha! !hey have) D :<92@>inan+ial (ins o, !he 'hur+h: John #a!ri+3 'ody, Roman 'a!holi+ 'ardinal o, 'hi+a-o, &llinois in 1/65) >r) 4ndre2 reeley s!a!es !ha! 'ardinal 'ody 2as a very di,,i+ul! man !o -e! alon2i!h and a very demandin- adminis!ra!or) &n 1/00, 'ardinal 'ody inves!ed sE million in #enn 'en!ral s!o+3s and days la!er !he +om$any 2en! ban3ru$!) 'ody had le,! his ,ormer $os!s, !he dio+ese o, 1e2 <rleans and ?ansas 'i!y, in deb!) e 3e$! dossiers on $ries!s and nuns sus$e+!ed o, disloyal!y, summarily dismissin- 3roblem $ries!s, +losin- many s+hools, ,unnelin- money !o a #oman frien!. 'ardinal 'ody in diverse 2ays made himsel, very un$o$ular 2i!h !he +ler-y, so mu+h so, !ha! !hey ,ormed a !rade union, +allin- !hemselves, 'he Association of Chica$o 3riests. Rome is $e!i!ioned re$ea!edly 2i!h !heir +om$lain!s and +on+erns V !o no avail) 'ardinal 'ody had s$en! mu+h !ime in Rome, 2or3in- ini!ially in !he 1or!h 4meri+an 'olle-e and subse*uen!ly in !he (e+re!aria! o, (!a!e and had in-ra!ia!ed himsel, 2i!h #ius %&&, 2ho had a! one !ime A;;&&B $led-ed his 'hur+h !o a belie, in !he ul!ima!e vi+!ory o, ermany, &!aly, and Ja$an, and !he ,u!ure #o$e, #aul E&) &n 1/00 !he ma:or $or!ion o, !he Ea!i+an Ban36s inves!men!s is in !he 9)() s!o+3 mar3e! and is ,unneled !hrou-h 'on!inen!al &llinois Ban3 in 'hi+a-o) 'ardinal 'ody and Bisho$ Mar+in3us are ,riends and 2or3 +losely !o-e!her on many ban3in- !ransa+!ions) 'ardinal 'ody ,unnels a lo! o, 'hi+a-o money !o Rome, some o, i! bein- used in #oland, and mu+h a$$re+ia!ed by Mr) ;o:!yla, !he soon@!o@be #olish #o$e, (ohn 3aul II) By 1/06, ,inan+ial $roblems dealin- 2i!h 'ardinal 'ody be+ome so 2ell 3no2n !ha! #o$e #aul E& o,,ers him a $os! in !he Roman +uria in order !o remove him ,rom his sea! ACar!inal Co!y refuses the offerB) &n July 1/0. A&eeks before 3ope 3aul +Is !eathB 'ardinal 'ody is as3ed !o a++e$! a +oad:u!or Aa Bishop &ho &oul! actually run the 9ioceseB) "he 'ardinal 2ould be $ermi!!ed !o s!ay on as !i!ular head, bu! an-rily re,uses) ;hen #o$e John #aul & be+omes #o$e, 'ardinal 'ody reali5es !his #o$e mi-h! insis! on his removal andGor re$la+emen!, 2here his $rede+essor had relin*uished) "his 2as !he in!en!ion o, John #aul &) #o$e John #aul &&, ho2ever allo2s 'ardinal 'ody !o s!ay on in 'hi+a-o !ill his dea!h) <n Jan), 1/.1, a >ederal rand Jury serves 'ardinal 'ody 2i!h a number o, sub$oenas, demandin- !o see his ,inan+ial re+ords, bu! he re,uses) &n (e$!ember 2hen he s!ill had no! +oo$era!ed, !he 'hi+a-o (un "imes ran a s!ory ou!linin- a lar-e array o, serious +rimes !he 'ardinal is alle-ed !o have +ommi!!ed) <n 4$ril, 1/.2, 'ardinal 'ody dies and 2i!h him !he inves!i-a!ion in!o his 2ron-doin-s is *uashed) D :<98@"he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h ,un+!ions under !he ne2 'ode o, 'anon 7a2, !his ne2 'ode, revised 'anon 2335, o, !he 1/10 'ode, in+or$ora!es i! in!o ne2 'anon 1034, J ;ne &ho 4oins an
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association &hich plots a$ainst the Church is to be punishe! &ith a 4ust penalty8 one &ho promotes or mo!erates such an association ho&e%er is to be punishe! &ith an inter!ict. "his 'anon no lon-er im$oses FD+ommuni+a!ion on 'a!holi+ Masons, or even +i!es Masons dire+!ly) "he 1/.3 'ode does di,,eren!ia!e be!2een sim$le lod-e membershi$, !he $unishmen! ,or 2hi+h is a 3enalty and !ha! o, $romo!in- or holdin- o,,i+e in su+h an or-ani5a!ion, !he $unishmen! ,or 2hi+h is an Inter!ict. Aa punishment or %in!icti%e penalty by &hich the *oman Catholic faithful remainin$ in communion &ith the church are forbi!!en certain sacraments an! are prohibite! from participation in certain sacre! acts. It is a formal censure. 'hose boun! by a personal inter!ict are forbi!!en to celebrate or assist at !i%ine ser%ices an! are !enie! ecclesiastical burialB) ;here Masoni+ -rou$s have been de!ermined !o have $lo!!ed a-ains! !he 'hur+h, 'a!holi+ o,,i+ers o, !hose lod-es 2ill be sub:e+! !o a s!i,,er $enal!ies !han 2ill re-ular members 2ho are 'a!holi+, ye! !he 'hur+h has never sho2n 2here any lod-e $lo!!ed a-ains! i!) ~>rom Inter!ict, -e& Catholic :ncyclope!ia, $re$ared by an
Fdi!orial s!a,, a! "he 'a!holi+ 9niversi!y o, 4meri+a, ;ashin-!on, D)'), M+ ra2@8ill Boo3 'o)
#o$e John #aul && re@ins!i!u!es !he In2uisition, no2 !he Con$re$ation for the 9octrine of the ,aith, ,ormerly !he 'on-re-a!ion o, !he 8oly <,,i+e, 2hi+h is headed by !he ,u!ure #o$e Benedi+! %E&, some!imes re,erred !o as Share! Con$re$ation of the *oman an! Ini%ersal In2uisition, ,ormerly, Secretariat of the Con$re$ation of the Holy ;ffice of the In2uisition. &s !he #o$e $re$arin- !o asser! his 6*i$ht of the S&or! or his du!y !o $u! a$os!a!es !o dea!hC A=isten to a Catholic Apolo$ist e1plain ho& the 3ope has the ri$ht to con!emn people to !eathB D :<98@David Dod-e and "om Dunn, 2hile sear+hin- ,or eviden+e o, -overnmen! +orru$!ion in $ubli+ re+ords s!ored in !he Bel,as! 7ibrary, Maine, dis+over !he library6s oldes! au!hen!i+ +o$y o, !he 'ons!i!u!ion o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, $rin!ed in 1.25, !his do+umen! in+luded a "hir!een!h 4mendmen!) "he in!en! o, !his Missin$ "hir!een!h 4mendmen! 2as !o $rohibi! 4!!orneys o, !he Bar 4sso+ia!ions ,rom servin- in -overnmen! as an :lite +lass o, $eo$le) ~Ma!!he2 6:24) ;as !his 'ons!i!u!ional 4mendmen! removed unla2,ullyC Dod-e and Dunn have sin+e un+overed addi!ional +o$ies o, !he 'ons!i!u!ion 2i!h !he Missin$ "hir!een!h 4mendmen! $rin!ed in a! leas! ei-h!een se$ara!e $ubli+a!ions in !en di,,eren! s!a!es and !erri!ories over ,our de+ades ,rom 1.22 !o 1.60) "his missin- "hir!een!h 4mendmen! had been ra!i,ied by !he !hir!een s!a!es and is !here,ore an au!hen!i+ 4mendmen! !o !he 4meri+an 'ons!i!u!ion, and may have been removed ,rom !he 4meri+an 'ons!i!u!ion durin- !he !umul! o, !he 'ivil ;ar) (in+e !he 4mendmen! has never la2,ully re$ealed, i! is s!ill !he 7a2 !oday, and reads as ,ollo2s: If any citi7en of the Inite! States shall accept claim recei%e or retain any title of nobility or honor or shall &ithout the consent of Con$ress accept an! retain any present pension office or emolument of any kin! &hate%er from any emperor kin$ prince or forei$n po&er such person shall cease to be a citi7en of the Inite! States an! shall be incapable of hol!in$ any office of trust or profit un!er them or either of them. "222.ban3o,2isdom)+om. "he 4meri+an Revolu!ion $rovided a $re+eden! and ins$ira!ion ,or $eo$le all over !he 2orld !o over!hro2 !heir Furo$ean monar+hies) #ro!es!an!ism 2as runnin- ram$an! 2i!h i!s ideals !ha! ?in-s and #o$es 2ere no! in,allible) Monar+hies and ban3s almos! su++eeded in des!royin- !he 9ni!ed (!a!es, so mu+h so !ha! in 10/4, in !he 6(ay 'reaty !he 9ni!ed (!a!es -overnmen! a-reed !o $ay 600,000 $ounds s!erlin- !o ?in- eor-e &&&, o, rea! Bri!ain, as re$ara!ions ,or !he 4meri+an Revolu!ion) "he (ena!e ra!i,ied !he !rea!y in a se+re! session and ordered !ha! i! no! be $ublished) Ben:amin >ran3lin6s -randson $ublished i! any2ay, !he eD$osure and resul!in- $ubli+ u$roar so an-ered !he 'on-ress !ha! i! $assed !he Alien an! Se!ition Acts 10/., so ,ederal :ud-es +ould $rose+u!e edi!ors and $ublishers ,or re$or!in- !he !ru!h abou! !he -overnmen!) ;hy 2ould our (ena!ors a-ree !o $ay re$ara!ions !o !he loserC 4nd 2hy 2ould !hey a-ree !o $ay 600,000 $ounds s!erlin-, eleven years a,!er !he 2ar endedC "he !i!le o, -obility may no lon-er a$$ly in !oday6s $oli!i+al sys!em, !he +on+e$! o, Honor ho2ever, remains relevan! Ai)e) HonorableB) >or !hose 2i!h !his desi-na!ion AtitleB 2ere eDem$! or had an JimmunityL ,rom la2sui!s, 2hi+h 2ere no! a,,orded !o all +i!i5ens) "he #ro!es!an! ,ore,a!hers sa2 man3ind as e*uals 2i!h no di,,eren+es in ri-h!s and $rivile-es, some!hin- monar+hs and !he 'hur+h di,,ered 2i!h) ~>rom 'he Missin$ 'hirteenth Amen!ment by
David M) Dod-e, in his resear+h da!ed: 0.G01G 'itles of -obility an! Honor)
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D :<98@"he 8oly (ee dro$s $enal!ies o, FD+ommuni+a!ion a-ains! !he Masoni+ Bro!hers ABrethrenB in !he #hili$$ines AAlthou$h :1communication for membership still e1ists in some :uropean countriesB) "he 'hur+h ,ur!her rei!era!es !ha! a,!er 3no2in- !he irre+on+ilable di,,eren+es be!2een !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h and Masoni+ $hiloso$hy, one should +onsider on+e and ,or all 2here he 2ishes !o s!and) ;ne cannot be a Mason an! a Catholic at the same time. "anonymousVsee 4D 1//0) 4,!er all !he $ain and sorro2 brou-h! !o !he #hili$$ines by !ha! malevolen! ,ai!h, 'hris!iani!y, But no& that system is $one suppose!ly in the name of the Separation of Church an! State #residen! 4rroyo s!a!ed) An! that is &hy I &oul! like to instruct our 9epartment of :!ucation to allo& Anon. $o%ernment or$ani7ationsB of %arious reli$ions Aactually preferrin$ CatholicismB to teach %alues formation once a$ain in our public schools. "Catechism *eturnin$ 'o 3ublic Schools) 'he 3hilippine Star July 13, 2004,
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D :<98@ Con$re$ation for the 9octrine of the ,aith issues a s!a!emen! de+larin- !ha! 'he Churchs ne$ati%e position on Masonic associations therefore remains unaltere! since their AMasonsB principles ha%e al&ays been re$ar!e! as irreconcilable &ith the Churchs !octrine... Catholics enrolle! in Masonic associations are in%ol%e! in serious sin an! may not approach Holy Communion. "he 'on-re-a!ion dra2s a dis!in+!ion be!2een $enal la2 and morali!y, holdin- !ha! 'a!holi+s +anno! be FD+ommuni+a!ed or $unished ,or merely bein- Masons, inso,ar as !he $ar!i+ular Masoni+ -rou$ !o 2hi+h !hey belon-ed does no! a!!a+3 !he 'hur+h) 8o2ever, !he 'on-re-a!ion holds !ha! i! is none!heless immoral !o belon- !o Masoni+ -rou$s be+ause >reemasonry is, in !heir vie2, an!i!he!i+al Aa!%erseB !o !he !ea+hin-s and au!hori!y o, !he 'hur+h Anotice not a$ainst the teachin$s Biblically of 5o!B ) ~,rom ;ri$ins, 15 De+ember 1/.3, Eol 13, $) 450, ori-inal do+umen! +i!ed as Q+,) 44( 7%%E& Q1/.4R, 300R) #rea+hin- abs!inen+e and $uri!y o, morals, minis!ers, $rea+hers, $ries!s, Bisho$s, e!+), are vibran! 2i!h $ie!y ,rom !he $ul$i!, and ye!, have mis!resses in $riva!e) Bossuet the famous Bishop of Meau1 &ho &rote &orks of classic piety is no& kno&n to ha%e ha! a secret &ife or mistress. An! the Catholic Church has no monopoly of this hypocrisy. I ha%e foun! 3rotestant lea!ers an! preachers of %ery unctuous e1terior to ha%e an e1tremely human scent for !ollars an! !rinks. ~>rom !he 2or3s o, !he ,ormer Benedi+!ine mon3, J) M+'abe, *ationalist :ncyclope!ia. D :<93@ Inite! States Bishops Committee for 3astoral *esearch an! 3ractices $ublishes a re$or! en!i!led JMasonry P -aturalistic *eli$ion.L ;hile one +an no lon-er be :1communicate! ,or bein- a Mason, i! is none !he less sinful !o belon- !o su+h Masoni+ or-ani5a!ions, bein- as !he $rin+i$les o, Masonry are irre+on+ilable 2i!h !hose o, !he 'hur+h, and !he basi+ ri!uals o, Masonry embody a na!uralis!i+ reli-ion, a+!ive $ar!i+i$a!ion in 2hi+h is in+om$a!ible 2i!h 'hris!ian ,ai!h and $ra+!i+e) "hose 2ho 3no2in-ly embra+e su+h $rin+i$les are Committin$ serious sin. 4meri+an 'hur+hes are more !oleran! o, >reemasonry as eD$ressed in a le!!er ,rom Bisho$ >ioren5a o, !he 8ous!on@ alves!on dio+ese, in 2hi+h he says: .... In the historical %ie& ,reemasonry in :urope an! =atin America has oppose! the Catholic Church an! has been %irulent in its anti.clerical attitu!e. 'o a $reat e1tent ho&e%er this mentality is not typical of ,reemasonry in the Inite! States .... 'here is a concern that certain ,reemasonry $roups !isplay all the elements of a reli$ion but forbi! the mention of (esus Christ &ithin the =o!$e. 'his too is not e1emplifie! in Masonic $roups in the Inite! States but is foun! in other parts of the &orl!. Most Masons in this country 4oin for social an! business reasons. In $eneral there has been no conflict bet&een ,reemasonry an! the Catholic Church in this country. Both or$ani7ations ha%e e1iste! in harmony in the Inite! States.... ~,rom =;sser%atore *omano
Fn-lish Fdi!ion, 5 De+ember 1/.3, 4r!i+le en!i!led Sacre! Con$re$ation for the 9octrine of the ,aith.9eclaration on Masonic Associations $-) 12)
D :<93@ 11 Mar+h, =;sser%atore *omano in+ludes an ar!i+le 2hi+h ar-ues !ha! Masonry es!ablishes a rela!ivis!i+ me!a$hori+ +on+e$! o, morali!y una++e$!able !o !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h and i!s Do+!rines@,rom 76<sserva!ore Romano, !he Fn-lish edi!ion, 11 Mar+h 1/.5,J*eflections a Hear after 9eclaration of Con$re$ation for the 9octrine of
the ,aith.Irreconcilability bet&een Christian ,aith an! ,reemasonry, $-) 2)
"he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h is relu+!an! !o admi! any $as! mis!a3es as re,le+!ed by i!s his!ory and i!s unhurried de+lara!ions o, $as! ina++ura+ies) &n !heir mind, everyone is 2ron- bu! !hem) "his a!!i!ude s!ill $ervades an oli-ar+hy, 2hi+h is +onsumed in i!s desire !o have !he Masoni+ Bro!herhood +ondes+end !o i!s +laim o, bein- !he one and only !rue reli-ion o, !he 2orld and !o deny !he reli-ious ,reedom !ha! !his
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or-ani5a!ion es$ouses) D :<9;@ Many 'a!holi+ $arishes !rain -irls as 2ell as boys !o be servers a! Mass un!il !he Ea!i+an issues a dis+rimina!ory rulin- a-ains! !he use o, al!ar -irls in 1/.0) D :<99@"he Fnd o, !he ;orld $er 8al 7indsey6s bes!seller 'he =ate 5reat 3lanet :arth, su--es!in- !ha! !he *apture 2ould !a3e $la+e 40 years Aone Bibli+al -enera!ionB a,!er &srael -ains s!a!ehood) ~,rom 4banes $-) .5) Fd-ar ') ;hisenan! lis!s KK *easons #hy the *apture #ill Be in ?@KK, bu! 2hen 'hris! ,ails !o rea$$ear, he $redi+!s !he Ra$!ure 2ill no2 be in 1/./= a boo3 $rodu+ed in eor-ia $la+es !he Ra$!ure on <+!ober ., 1//2, a! 12:55 $)m) Fas!ern Dayli-h! !ime) ;hen !he Ra$!ure does no! o++ur, ;hiesnan! says he merely mis+al+ula!ed by a year) 8is se*uel, K@ *easons #hy the *apture Is in ?@K@, sells :us! a ,ra+!ion o, !he numbers !ha! !he ori-inal version re-is!ered) D :<995 Fd-ar ;hisenan! $redi+!s !ha! !he *apture A:n! of the #orl!B 2ill !a3e $la+e a! 10:55 am on (e$!ember 15!h) ~,rom 4banes $-) /4) D :<9<@"he 1e2 Revised (!andard Bible is $ublished) D :<<4@"he 'a!holi+ Bisho$s 'on,eren+e o, !he #hili$$ines ACBC3B, de+lares !ha! >ili$ino Masons are no! !o be -iven ,ull 'a!holi+ $rivile-es) 0 Any Catholic publicly kno&n as a Mason may not be $i%en Holy Communion nor be allo&e! to stan! as a sponsor in baptisms confirmations an! &e!!in$s8 may not be a!mitte! into reli$ious or$ani7ation an may be !enie! funeral rites unless si$ns of repentance.renunciation of Masonry before his !eath is sho&n. #here funeral rites are allo&e! by the Bishop no Masonic ser%ices shall be allo&e! in the Church or cemetery imme!iately before or after the Church rites in or!er to a%oi! scan!al. ~,rom !he Malindan- "ribune, by "im Ruben, 4u-us! 2.@(e$!ember 3, 2000) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h s!ill $erse+u!es in i!s o2n inimi!able 2ay) 1o lon-er able !o !or!ure, ban, or +ondemn i! no2 uses os!ra+i5a!ion !o +om$el !hose 2ho disa-ree 2i!h i!s hy$o+ri!i+al do+!rines) D :<<:5Fnd o, !he ;orld: 1a!ion o, &slam leader 7ouis >arra3han $redi+!s !he ul, ;ar 2ill be, 'he #ar of Arma$e!!on ... the ,inal #ar. D :<<2@Members o, a 2hi!e su$rema+is! -rou$ o, 4ryan 1a!ions believe i! is !he ,inal 4$o+aly$!i+ Ra+e ;ar !hey had lonbeen 2ai!in- ,or 2hen !he 74 rio!s brea3 ou! in res$onse !o !he verdi+! o, !he Rodney ?in- !rial) ~,rom 20G20, 1B', De+ 12, 1///) D :<<2@"he ro+3 sin-er, Rollen (!e2ar!, a born a-ain 'hris!ian, 2ho made himsel, ,amous by holdin- u$ (ohn B)?A si-ns a! s$or!ineven!s, believes !ha! !he *apture 2ill !a3e $la+e on (e$!ember 2.!h) (!e2ar! -oes berser3, se!!in- o,, s!in3 bombs in +hur+hes and boo3s!ores and 2ri!ina$o+aly$!i+ le!!ers in a mission !o ma3e $eo$le -e! ri-h! 2i!h od) 8e is no2 servin- a li,e sen!en+e ,or 3idna$$in-) V,rom 4dams $-s) 1.@20) D :<<2@7ee Jan- Rim, leader o, !he ?orean Doomsday +ul! Mission for the Comin$ 9ays also 3no2n as !he 'ami Church $redi+!s !ha! !he Ra$!ure 2ill o++ur on !he 20!h or 2.!h o, <+!ober) 7ee is +onvi+!ed o, ,raud a,!er !he $ro$he+y ,ails) 7ee6s +ul! 2as $ar! o, !he lar-er Hyoo.5o Ra$!ure movemen!, 2hi+h !oo3 ?orea by s!orm in 1//2) ~,rom "hom$son $-s) 220@22., M+&ver 2040) &n (ou!h ?orea, 20,000 'hris!ians leave s+hool or *ui! :obs !o a2ai! !he Fnd o, !he ;orld) D :<<8@"he Southern Baptist Con%ention vo!es over2helmin-ly on an issue !ha! !hey ,el! !hrea!ened !heir reli-ious belie,s, and ,inally de+ide !ha! membershi$ in >reemasonry is a ma!!er o, $ersonal +ons+ien+e and does no! !hrea!en !he san+!i!y o, !he +hur+h) Masoni+ &n,orma!ion 'en!er o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es issues a s!a!emen! on >reemasonry and Reli-ion) >reemasonry is no! a reli-ion, >reemasonry is o$en !o men o, all ,ai!hs, >reemasons believe in one od, >reemasons !a3e an oa!h on an o$en volume o, !he Sacre! =a& A'he Bible to the Christian 'orah to the (e&s an! Lur.an to the MuslimB in 2hi+h !hey $ro+laim !he $ain o, an hones! man o, !he !hou-h! o, viola!inhis 2ord) D :<<8@Bran+h Davidians: an 4meri+an, 'hris!ian, reli-ious movemen! 2hose members 2ere 3illed in a ,ire !ha! des!royed !heir head*uar!ers near ;a+o, "eDas) 4 ,ire mar3in- !he end o, a 51@day sie-e by 9ni!ed (!a!es ,ederal a-en!s, !he Bran+h Davidians !ra+es i!s ori-ins !o !he Davidian movemen!, a small s$lin!er -rou$ o, (even!h@Day 4dven!is!s ,ounded by 4dven!is! leader Ei+!or 8ou!e,, in 1/34, 7os 4n-eles, 'ali,ornia) 8ou!e,, re!ained !he 4dven!is! belie, !ha! !he Apocalypse alon- 2i!h Secon! Comin$ of Christ
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2ere imminen! and 2ould be $re+eded by 2orld2ide +a!as!ro$hes and 2ar) 8ou!e,, !au-h! !ha! !he 3in-dom o, !he 4n+ien! &sraeli!e monar+h David 2ould be re@es!ablished in #ales!ine) 4,!er s$li!!in- ,rom !he mains!ream 4dven!is!s, 8ou!e,, led his ,ollo2ers ,rom 7os 4n-eles !o ;a+o, "eDas, 2here !he small reli-ious se+! es!ablished !he +ommunal Moun! 'armel 'en!er) 8ou!e,, died in 1/55, and !he Bran+h Davidian movemen! bro3en u$ in!o various -rou$s) &n !he mid@ 1/.0s Eernon 8o2ell, a +onver!, be+ame leader o, a ,a+!ion o, !he Davidian movemen! and ado$!ed !he symboli+ name 9a%i! Moresh. David si-ni,yin- !he Min$!om of 9a%i! !o be res!ored in #ales!ine AMoresh is !he 8ebre2 ,orm o, !he name o, 'yrus !he rea!, !he an+ien! #ersian 3in- 2ho $layed a messiani+ role in !he his!ory o, 4n+ien! &srael by ,reein- !he Je2s ,rom !heir Babylonian 'a$!ors) ~&saiah 45:1@0) &n !he la!e 1/.0s ?oresh be-an $ra+!i+in- $oly-amy, 2hi+h he di,,eren!ia!ed as !a3in- spiritual &i%es) ($iri!ual leaders !hrou-hou! his!ory have had a 2ay o, !2is!in- 2ords Alike politiciansB !o serve !heir sel,@servin- in!eres!s) 4++usa!ions o, various 3inds o, abuses 2ere leveled a! !he -rou$ by an!i@+ul! a+!ivis!s, and !he 9ni!ed (!a!es ,ederal Bureau o, 4l+ohol, "oba++o, and >irearms AA',B, arrived !o sear+h !he +om$leD ,or ille-al 2ea$ons) "he 4"> and >B& raid o, >ebruary 2., 1//3, es+ala!ed in!o a ,ire,i-h! be!2een ,ederal a-en!s and !he Bran+h Davidians, 2ho in!er$re!ed !he a!!a+3 as !he be-innin- e$isode in !heir dooms day s+enario) 4 ,ire bro3e ou!, and .0 Bran+h Davidians died, 2hi+h !he 9)() -overnmen! a-en!s +laimed 2as +aused by o++u$an!s o, !he mili!ary head*uar!ers, 2hile some o, !he survivors and !heir su$$or!ers believe !ha! !he s!ru+!ure +au-h! ,ire as a resul! o, !he ,ederal assaul! 2i!h smo3e -renades) &n !he mid@1//06s survivin- Bran+h Davidians, 45 $eo$le, remained +ommi!!ed !o !heir ,ai!h) <!her se+!s 2i!hin !he lar-er Davidian movemen!, havin- never a,,ilia!ed 2i!h David ?oresh, +on!inue as 2ell) Fnd o, !he ;orld: Fi-h!y die in an >B& indu+ed ,ireball a,!er ,ormer 0!h Day 4dven!is! and Bible +ul! leader David ?oresh !ells ,ollo2ers he is !he Messiah and !he 4$o+aly$se has be-un) D :<<7@;hen +on,ron!ed 2i!h his!ori+al ,a+!s, 'hris!ian 4$olo-is!s +laim !ha! his!ory is lon-, lona-o, and !ha! !he 'hur+h has +han-ed) 8as i!C 4 9)1) !ribunal on ;ednesday +onvi+!ed a 'hris!ian R2andan $as!or and his son o, -eno+ide ,or +allin- in 8u!u -an-s !o 3ill minori!y "u!sis 2ho had sou-h! re,u-e in a +hur+h durin- !he 1//4 slau-h!er in !he !iny +en!ral 4,ri+an +oun!ry) A court in *&an!a has sentence! t&o *oman Catholic priests to !eath for their role in the $enoci!e of ?@@F in &hich up to a million 'utsis an! mo!erate Hutus &ere kille!. 'he priests &ere con%icte! of in%ol%ement in t&o massacres. In one they &ere accuse! of or$ani7in$ the killin$ of about E CCC 'utsis by bull!o7in$ the church in &hich they &ere shelterin$ at -yan$e in the &estern Mibuye re$ion. 'he bull!o7er !ri%er &as sentence! to life imprisonment. 9ifferent sections of the *&an!an church ha%e been &i!ely accuse! of playin$ an acti%e role in the $enoci!e of ?@@F Ain &hich about four up to fi%e millions &ere massacreB but this is the first time priests ha%e been sentence! to !eath insi!e *&an!a. "BB' 1e2s, 4$ril 4, 1//.) Fli5a$han 1!a3iru!imana, 0., and his do+!or son, erald 1!a3iru!imana, 45, are bo!h +onvi+!ed o, -eno+ide, +om$li+i!y in -eno+ide, +ons$ira+y !o +ommi! -eno+ide and +rimes a-ains! humani!y ,or !heir $ar! in !he 3illin-s a! a (even!h@Day 4dven!is! +om$leD in ?ibuye, R2anda, on 4$ril 16, 1//4) "'utsi
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Ei+!orian 'a!holi+ $ries!, >a!her erald Ridsdale A1/2/@B be+omes 4us!raliaIs mos! no!orious $edo$hile a,!er re+eivin- 1.@year sen!en+e ,or +hild seD abuse) D :<<3@7eonardo Di+a$rio, !he 8olly2ood movie s!ar, admi!!ed he 2as a >reemason in an in!ervie2 2i!h !he erman !elevision ne!2or3 R"7) ;hen !he in!ervie2er as3ed 2he!her or no! 7eo had !o $ay dues or 2ha! did he do, !he s!ar -o! u$se! and ended !he in!ervie2) "he R"7 ne!2or3 had a $sy+hia!ris! s!udy 7eo6s rea+!ion and de!ermined !ha! he 2as under -rea! emo!ional and $sy+holo-i+al $ressure, a!!ribu!ed !o !he Jbloo! oathsL !ha! 2ere alle-edly !a3en durinhis ini!ia!ion) 'inema!i+ $roo, o, his ini!ia!ion +an be ,ound in !he 1//5 movie he s!arred in +alled 'otal :clipse 4 ,ilm $or!rayin- !he !rue s!ory o, 1/!h +en!ury >ren+h $oe!s, 4r!hur Rimbaud and #aul Eerlaine) "he 5ay sub@$lo! o, 'otal :clipse 2as an alle-ed in!en!ional +over u$ ,or 7eonardo6s a++e$!an+e in!o !he Masoni+ <rder) Born on 1ovember 11!h, 1/04, he 2ould have been almos! 21 years o, a-e in
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1//5 a! !he !ime !he ,ilm 2as sho!, !2en!y@one bein- !he re*uired a-e ,or a man !o be+ome a Mason) "he ,ilm 2as released on 1ovember 3rd 1//5, in !he 9)(), ei-h! days be,ore 7eo6s 21s! bir!hday, 2i!h 3ey s+enes 2i!hin !he movie sho2in- 7eo6s rehearsal ,or -oin- !hrou-h !he ,irs! !hree de-rees o, >reemasonry) >or ,ur!her in,orma!ion re-ardin- !he symbols used in Masonry read 'a$!ain ;illiam Mor-an6s Illustrations of Masonry $ublished in 1.30) D :<<3@ "he (ou!hern Ba$!is!s, a denomina!ion ,ounded on !he Bibli+al ri-h! !o o2n slaves a$olo-i5es in June 1//5 ,or !heir $ro@slavery, $ro@ra+is!, $ro@se-re-a!ionis! $as!) Measured ,rom !he da!e (ou!hern Ba$!is!s be-an 2avin- !heir 'hris!ian banner ,or slavery, 1.45, !o !he da!e !hey a$olo-i5ed, 1//5, i! !oo3 !hem lon-er !o a$olo-i5e ,or su$$or!in- slavery !han i! !oo3 !he 2hi!e (ou!h 4,ri+an -overnmen! !o a$olo-i5e ,or !heir se-re-a!ion $oli+y 3no2n as a$ar!heid) &! !oo3 !he Ba$!is!s lon-er !o a$olo-i5e ,or !he abuse o, bla+3 men !han i! !oo3 !he Ja$anese Fm$eror !o a$olo-i5e !o !he 4sian na!ions 2ho su,,ered a! !he hands o, Ja$an durin- ;orld ;ar &&) &! !oo3 !he Ba$!is!s lon-er !o a$olo-i5e !han i! !oo3 !he 9)() -overnmen! !o a$olo-i5e !o !he 120,000 Ja$anese@ 4meri+ans sen! !o $rison +am$s durin- ;orld ;ar &&) &! !oo3 !he Ba$!is!s lon-er !o a$olo-i5e !han i! !oo3 !he 9)() -overnmen! !o a$olo-i5e !o !he na!ive 8a2aiians 2hose -overnmen! 2as ,or+ibly over!hro2n in 1./3) &! !oo3 !he Ba$!is!s lon-er !o a$olo-i5e !han i! !oo3 an &sraeli $residen! !o sha3e hands 2i!h !he head o, !he #ales!inian 7ibera!ion <r-ani5a!ion) Reli-ious belie,s are !ou-h and slo2 !o +han-e, bu! a !rans,orma!ion in !he ri-h! dire+!ion has been made in re+o-ni5in- men Aall menB as havin- ri-h!s) In the South there &ere stan!ar! an! much 2uote! te1ts on -e$ro inferiority patriarchal an! Mosaic acceptance of ser%itu!e an! of course Saint 3aul on obe!ience to Masters. In the e%ents &hich le! up to the #ar both -orth an! South hurle! te1ts at each other. *e%i%alism an! the e%an$elical mo%ement $enerally playe! into the han!s of e1tremists on both si!es. #hen the &ar actually came the 3resbyterians from -orth an! South trie! to hol! to$ether by suppressin$ all !iscussion of the issue8 but they split in the en!...;nly the =utherans the :piscoplaians an! the Catholics successfully a%oi!e! public !ebates an! %otin$ splits8 but the e%i!ence sho&s that they too &ere fun!amentally !i%i!e! on a basic issue of Christian principle. "J) ;) (ilver, Confe!erate Morale an! Church 3ropa$an!a) "he (ou!hern 'ler-ymen 2ere res$onsible ,or $rolon-in- !he 'ivil ;ar and in+reasin- !he ,u!ile s!ru--le in su$$or! o, !he ri-h! !o o2n slaves) Bo!h 1or!h and (ou!h +laimed vas! numbers o, MCon%ersions6 amon- !heir !roo$s and a !remendous in+rease in +hur+h-oin- and 63rayerfulness as a resul! o, !he ,i-h!in-) ;ther pro!ucts of the Ci%il #ar that cler$ymen are not as boastful about inclu!e a tremen!ous outbreak of syphilis an! $onorrhea amon$ -orthern an! Southern troops as &ell as !iarrhea the !iseases of &hich kille! more sol!iers than &ere kille! in battle. " Bur3e Davis, 'he
Ci%il #ar) Stran$e an! ,ascinatin$ ,acts Q1e2 Nor3: ;in- Boo3s, 1/60R, ,ormerly $ublished under !he !i!le, ;ur Incre!ible Ci%il #ar, +ha$!er 26, Se1 in the Ci%il #ar. (ee also, Ri+hard Ka+3s, History =ai! Bare) =o%e Se1 an! 3er%ersity ,rom the Ancient :truscans to #arren 5. Har!in$ Q1e2 Nor3: 8ar$er#erennial, 1//5R, f"he (eDual (ide o, !he 'ivil ;ar, 1.62@1.60,f $$) 350@55) <n dea!hs due !o diarrhea, see ?enne!h ') Davis, $$) 231@32, f'ivil ;ar Reli-ion,f Ci%il #ar History, 6 Q1/60R)
D :<<6@Bisho$ >abian Brus3e2i!5, o, 7in+oln 1ebras3a, issues a de+ree de+larin- JContumacious 3ersistenceL in membershi$ in several s$e+i,i+ liberal 'a!holi+ or-ani5a!ions, in+ludin- >reemasonry, 2ill resul! in eD+ommuni+a!ion ,rom !he Roman 'a!holi+ +hur+h ,or members o, !he 7in+oln Dio+ese) "he 'hur+h does no! res$ond, hen+e, !his de+ree is no! valid in !he ,or!y@nine o!her s!a!es in 4meri+a) D :<<6@#o$e John #aul && issues a s!a!emen! de+larin- James AMa!!he2 13:55@60, and Mar3 6:3B is -;' a bro!her o, Jesus and !ha! Jesus is !he only +hild o, Mary) <n <+!ober 24!h 1//6, #o$e John #aul && releases a s!a!emen! !o !he #on!i,i+al 4+ademy o, (+ien+es su$$or!in- !he !heory !ha! man develo$ed !hrou-h !he -radual $ro+ess o, evolu!ion) ;i!hou! men!ionin- !he name o, 'harles Dar2in, !he #o$e s!a!es 0,resh kno&le!$e lea!s to reco$nition of the theory of e%olution as more than 4ust a hypothesis) #o$e John #aul && is eD!remely dili-en! in no! removin- od ,rom !he +rea!ion $ro+ess by ,ur!her s!i$ula!in-, OIf the human bo!y has its ori$in in li%in$ material &hich pree1ists it the spiritual soul is imme!iately create! by 5o!) "he #o$e6s s!a!emen! revises !he 46@year@old #a$al $osi!ion o, eD!reme s3e$!i+ism +on+ernin- evolu!ion)
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&n 1/50, #o$e #ius %&& had issues a le!!er en!i!led 6Humani 5eneris in 2hi+h he ar-ued !ha! evolu!ion is no! 2ron- !o believe in) O :%olutionary theory is not in itself necessarily &ron$ ho&e%er it pro%i!es a &eapon &ith &hich atheists an! Communists can attack the i!ea of 5o!s role in creation) ~#o$e #ius %&&, 1/50) D :<<6@4$ril 23rd, Rev) Jesse Ja+3son, al2ays ea-er ,or $ubli+i!y, and !2o asso+ia!e $as!ors ARiley P oodeB, alon- 2i!h seven members o, ;es!2ood 8ill Ba$!is! 'hur+h, Eir-inia, des!roy !he -raves!one a! !he memorial -arden o, 4r!hur (edri+3 ;ard, a Mason, !ea+her, and lovin- ,a!her) Rumors had s$read by a lo+al +hur+h member !ha! evil s$iri!s d2elled in !he +eme!ery@$lo! 2here !he honorable Mr) ;ard 2as buried, and !he Rev) Ja+3son $ro+eeds 2i!hou! !he $ermission o, !he de+eased6s ,amily !o des!roy !he $lo!) &-noran+e and #re:udi+e s!ill sho2s i!s dread,ul +on!rol in !he !2en!ie!h +en!ury) D :<<6@<n !he massa+re o, !housands o, $eo$le in R2anda, as re$or!ed in 43!uell, ermany on <+!ober 10!h admi!s !he +ul$abili!y o, 'a!holi+s in 4,ri+a) An$lican as &ell as Catholic priests an! nuns are suspect of ha%in$ acti%ely participate! in mur!ers. :specially the con!uct of a certain Catholic priest has been occupyin$ the public min! in *&an!as capital Mi$ali for months. He &as minister of the Church of the Holy ,amily an! alle$e!ly mur!ere! 'utsis in the most brutal manner. He is reporte! to ha%e accompanie! marau!in$ Hutu militia &ith a $un in his co&l. "BB' 1e2s 4$ril 1/, 1//.) In fact there has been a bloo!y slau$hter of 'utsis seekin$ shelter in his ACatholicB parish. :%en t&o years after the massacres many Catholics refuse to set foot on the threshol! of their church because to them the participation of a certain part of the cler$y in the slau$hter is &ell establishe!. 'here is almost no church in *&an!a that has not seen refu$ees &omen chil!ren an! the ol! bein$ brutally butchere! facin$ the crucifi1. Accor!in$ to eye&itnesses cler$ymen $a%e a&ay hi!in$ 'utsis an! turne! them o%er to the machetes of the Hutu militia. In connection &ith these e%ents a$ain an! a$ain t&o Bene!ictine nuns are mentione! both fle! into a Bel$ian monastery in the meantime to a%oi! prosecution. Accor!in$ to sur%i%ors one of them calle! the Hutu killers an! le! them to se%eral thousan! people &ho ha! sou$ht shelter in her monastery. By force the !oome! &ere !ri%en out of the churchyar! an! &ere mur!ere! in the presence of the nun ri$ht in front of the $ate. 'he other one is also reporte! to ha%e !irectly cooperate! &ith the mur!erers of the Hutu militia. In her case a$ain &itnesses report that she &atche! the slau$hterin$ of people in col! bloo! an! &ithout sho&in$ response. She is e%en accuse! of ha%in$ procure! some petrol use! by the killers to set on fire an! burn their %ictims ali%e... 3ope (ohn 3aul con!emns the actions of the cler$y in ?@@F an! in ?@@K the facts are later substantiate! by the BBC &hen it airs) 3riests $et !eath sentence for *&an!an $enoci!e< V4s re$or!ed
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>e2 4meri+ans are a2are o, !his 20!h +en!ury a!ro+i!y, 2hi+h !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +overed u$, Sister Maria Misito &ho recei%e! ?E years an! her Mother Superior Sister 5ertru!e &ho recei%e! ?> years &ere con%icte! of ai!in$ in the slau$hter of some D CCC people &ho sou$ht refu$e at their con%ent in southern *&an!a. 3rosecutors ar$ue! that they calle! in Hutu militiamen to !ri%e people out of the con%ent kno&in$ they &oul! be kille! an! later pro%i!e! $asoline that militiamen use! to set fire to a $ara$e in &hich about >CC 'utsis ha! taken refu$e. ~;ashin-!on #os!, June /, 2001) D :<<;@(e$!ember 26!h, #residen! Boris Nel!sin o, Russia de+lares !he s!a!e reli-ion !o be Russian <r!hodoD and $la+es res!ri+!ions on all reli-ious -rou$s !ha! have no! es!ablished !hemselves 2i!hin !he las! ,i,!een years !hereby ma3in- !he only o!her re+o-ni5ed reli-ions Je2ish and Muslim) D :<<;.'he Sun!ay 'imes o, De+ember 14!h, #o$e John #aul && as3s a +on!in-en! o, as!ronomers !o ,ind !he ,in$erprints of 5o! amid !he +haos o, !he +osmos, 2ri!es Jona!han 7ea3e) "he Ea!i+an is :oin!ly +ons!ru+!inan as!ronomi+al observa!ory on Far!h !o hel$ sear+h ,or o!her $lane!s and s!ar sys!ems +a$able o, su$$or!in- li,e) 7o+a!ed a! Moun! raham in 4ri5ona, i! 2ill +onsis! o, !2o !eles+o$es desi-ned ,or as!ronomi+al survey 2or3 havin- !he abili!y !o $i+3 ou! !he +louds o, dus! and -as !ha! +an -ive rise !o $lane!ary sys!ems) "he mos! ambi!ious as!ronomi+al $ro:e+! in !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s his!ory, !he Ea!i+an, and i!s Jesui! $ar!ners, 2ill inves! a! leas! u3 million $ounds in an in,rared !eles+o$e !o sear+h s$a+e in !andem 2i!h a u2 million o$!i+al sys!em A'he (esuits con%ince! the 3ope to contribute the moneyB)
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D :<<;5Reli-ion -one 2ron-) "he 6Hea%ens 5ate sui+ides o++ur be!2een Mar+h 24!h and Mar+h 26!h AB@ !eathsB, durin- a 2indo2 o, !ime !ha! !he +ul!is!s had $redi+!ed a 9>< !railin- behind 'ome! 8ale@Bo$$ 2ould $i+3 u$ !heir souls Athey &oul! $ra!uateB and save !hem ,rom !he imminen! 4$o+aly$se) "he rumor s!ar!ed 2hen an ama!eur as!ronomer, 'hu+3 (hrame3, mis!oo3 a s!ar ,or 2ha! he !hou-h! 2as a Saturn.=ike ;b4ect ,ollo2in- !he +ome!) ;i!h !he assis!an+e o, !he &n!erne! and !he 4r! Bell sho2, !he ,alse rumor !ha! a 9>< or as!eroid 2as !railin- !he +ome! s$read li3e 2ild,ire) ~,rom 4lnor $-s)
13, 3.) 1o!e: Male members o, !he +ul! under2en! volun!ary +as!ra!ion in $re$ara!ion ,or !heir -enderless li,e !hey believed a2ai!ed !hem a,!er !he sui+ide)
;ha! is !he Roman 'hur+h6s vie2s re-ardin- M:1tra.'errestrial Bein$s?6 "he Hello& Book $a-e says !his: (ohn 3aul II an! the +atican &ere reporte!ly $i%en a full briefin$ on our 6Alien sub4ect by the *ea$an a!ministration. It has been reporte! that members of the +atican ha%e atten!e! 6Alien lan!in$ an! contacts at a !esi$nate! safe site &ithin Area >? !urin$ the years @E @F @A @D an! @K. Bu! Ma:es!i+ a$$aren!ly 2en! beyond s$e+ula!ion, and enlis!ed !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !o a+!ively aid i!s +ause) &n MAnne1 B, $oin! ?>,6 o, !he / Ma4estic '&el%e 3ro4ect ?st Annual *eport / !here is !his en!ry: At the re2uest of 3anel member Car!inal ,rancis Spellman met &ith the 3resi!ent to !iscuss the containment &ithin the Catholic Church an! its hierarchy of reli$ious speculation if mass si$htin$s occur. Such containment &as successful !urin$ the ?@FD si$htin$s &hen Car!inal Spellman met &ith the Secretary of #ar on E@ (une. 'he 3resi!ent has been briefe! on 9efense 3lan F3 &hich &as &ritten in part by the 3anel member. D :<<9@"his is a -ood year ,or Doomsday $redi+!ions AAAAYAAAYAAAR?@@KB) 8on@Min- 'hen, leader o, a "ai2anese +ul! J 5o!s Sal%ation Church L also 3no2n as Chen 'ao or 'he 'rue #ay +laims !ha! od 2ill +ome !o Far!h in a ,lyin- sau+er a! 10:00 am on 31 Mar+h) 'hen +hose !o base his +ul! in arland, "eDas, be+ause he !hou-h! i! sounded li3e 5o!s =an!. od 2ill have !he same $hysi+al a$$earan+e as Chen himsel,, and on Mar+h 25, od is !o a$$ear on 'hannel 1. on every "E se! in !he 9() ~,rom (hermer $-) 204, M+&ver 21//) D :<<9@Fnd o, !he ;orld: 4u!hor Marilyn J) 4-ee uses Bibli+al +al+ula!ions !o $redi+! !he da!es o, !2o Ra$!ures in her boo3 'he :n! of the A$e $ro+laimin-, I e1pect *apture ;ne on 3entecost 9ay AMay B?B in ?@@K an! *apture '&o on the ,east of 'rumpets ASeptember ?BB in the year ECCD. iven !ha! 666 !imes !hree e*uals 1//., some 'hris!ian $ro$he!s see !his as a $ro$he!i+ally si-ni,i+an! year) D :<<9@Fli Fshoh uses numeri+al -ames !o illus!ra!e !ha! !he Ra$!ure is !o !a3e $la+e !his year) 8e eD$lains !he a$$aren! ,ailure o, !he June 6!h Ra$!ure by +laimin- !ha! i! did o++ur, bu! !he number o, raptees 2as so small i! 2as no! no!i+ed) 'hris!iani5ed (ou!h 4meri+a, Bra5il: (iD $eo$le, in+ludin- !hree +hildren, are bea!en !o dea!h by 9ni!ed #en!e+os!al 'hur+h o, Bra5il members 2ho believe !hey are $ossessed by !he Devil) D :<<9@7arry ;ilson o, !he #ake Ip America Seminars,L $redi+!s !he (e+ond 'ominin 'he 'ribulation is su$$osed !o be-in in 1//4 or 1//5, and durin- !his $eriod an as!eroid 2ill hi! Far!h) ~,rom Robbins $)220) D :<<9@Fnd o, !he ;orld: Centro a reli-ious -rou$ in !he #hili$$ines, $redi+!s !he Fnd o, !he ;orld) ~,rom <n!ario 'onsul!an!s on Reli-ious "oleran+e) D :<<9@Fnd o, !he ;orld: "he Hear of the *apture is +laimed by Donald B) <rsden in his boo3, 'he Holy Bible.'he ,inal 'estament) #hat is the Si$nificance of AAA? ",rom M+&ver 2/.6) D :<<9@Jan .!h, !hir!y@one members o, a s$lin!er -rou$ o, !he Solar 'emple +ul! led by a erman $sy+holo-is!, 8eide >i!!3au@ ar!he, are arres!ed by $oli+e on !he island o, "eneri,e, 'anary &slands, a++om$anied by ,ears !ha! !he +ul!is!s 2ere $lannin- a mass sui+ide) "hey are +onvin+ed !ha! !he 2orld 2ill end a! .:00 $m on !his day and !he +ul! members6 ma!erial bodies 2ill be $i+3ed u$ by an alien s$a+e shi$) ~,rom 8anna $-) 226 and >4'"1e!) D :<<<@&n 4u-us!, !he 4r+hbisho$ o, 'an!erbury +auses a reli-ious s!ir a,!er raisin- doub!s over !he *esurrection of Christ) &n his millennium messa-e, Dr eor-e 'arey, leader o, !he 2orld6s 00 million 4n-li+ans, !ells !he Mail on Sun!ay, #e cannot kno& (esus &as raise! from the !ea! ... <ne reason s+holars li3e 4r+hbisho$ 'arey +laim 2e +anno! 3no2 'hris! is be+ause, !o many s+holars, !he s!ory o, Jesus is no! a ,a+!ual $or!rayal o, a his!ori+al mas!er 2ho 2al3ed !he ear!h 2,000 years a-o)
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It is a myth built upon other myths an! 5o! Men &ho in turn &ere personifications of the ubi2uitous Sun 5o! mythos said 4+harya in ;ri$ins of Christianity) Scholars efforts to eliminate 3a$anism from the 5ospels in or!er to fin! a historical (esus ha%e pro%e! as hopeless as searchin$ for a core in an onion...L &n 'he ;ccult Christ, "ed 4ndre2s said, More than t&enty claims e1ist concernin$ in!i%i!uals in%este! &ith 9i%ine 3o&er to contest the %er!ict that (esus Christ &as the 6;nly Son Sent of 5o!.
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<n (e$!ember 10, !he year 5060, in !he Je2ish +alendar be-an) "2o hundred and ,or!y years remain un!il !he year 6000 i)e), un!il !he Se%enth !ay o, 8ebre2 reli-ious his!ory, be-ins) 4mon- !he 8indus, 2hose reli-ion $reda!es 'hris!iani!y by u$ !o !2o !housand years, 4le!heia s!a!es !ha! !he +on+e$! o, redem$!ion and resurre+!ion 2as $revalen! lon- be,ore 'hris!iani!y) Mrishna came upon earth to re!eem man by his sufferin$s 4le!heia s!a!es) He is represente! han$in$ on a cross the tra!ition bein$ that he &as naile! thereto by an arro&. 7on- be,ore 'hris!, ?rishna is +alled !he =or! of =or!s and N'he *e!eemer N 2ho, *ose from the !ea! an! ascen!e! bo!ily into hea%en so that all men sa& him... Mrishna &hose history so closely resembles our =or!/s &as also like him in his bein$ crucifie!) ~Dr) &nman, Ancient ,aiths vol) 1, $) 411) "his mi-h! eD$lain 2hy, 2hen #o$e John #aul && arrived !o deliver a $ubli+ mass in 1e2 Delhi in 1ovember o, 1///, he is me! 2i!h hos!ili!y) It/s ba! timin$. 8indu a+!ivis! Ra:u !old a 1e2 Delhi re$or!er 9li (+hme!5er) It/s like the Caliph of Mecca comin$ to %isit the 3ope in *ome on Christmas :%e. Many &ndians see 'hris!iani!y as #esterni7e! Hin!uism hen+e, !hey see !he #o$e as a man 2ho 2as !ryin- !o sell !heir o2n reli-ion ba+3 !o !hem) D :<<<@4++ordin- !o an $am$hle! on as!rolo-i+al o++urren+es +ir+ula!inin &ndia, !he 2orld is !o mee! i!s doom by a series o, severe na!ural disas!ers on May . !h) "his $redi+!ion +auses many &ndians !o $ani+) ~,rom !he BB' 1e2s) D :<<<@'he Hea! of 5o! by Dr) ?ei!h 7aidler $u!s ,or!h !he !heory !ha! !he Mni$hts 'emplars 2ere $ra+!i!ioners o, a +ul! o, !he head o, Jesus) Dr) 7aidler6s !heory +laimin- !ha! Jesus 'hris!6s head 2as severed a,!er his +ru+i,iDion and li!erally ,ell in!o !he hands o, !he "em$lars 2ho venera!ed i! as $ar! o, !heir +ul!) "his head, 7aidler +laims is buried in !he a$$ren!i+e #illar a! Rosslyn 'ha$el in (+o!land) D :<<<@4r+hbisho$ Fmmanuel Milin-o, "ales o, AhisB mira+ulous +ures ,rom +an+er, 4&D( and o!her !erminal illnesses abound in &!aly) "housands +onver-e on his servi+es !o 2i!ness $eo$le, re$u!edly $ossessed 2i!h demons, 2ri!hin- in a-ony on !he ,loor 2hile Milin-o +ondu+!s his mass eDor+ism, dan+in-, sin-in- and shou!in-)~,rom !he =on!on 'ele$raph, 2G0G//) Milin-o, s$ea3in- o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, s!a!ed, -o& the thir! !imension Aof e%ilB is the most !an$erous. It is subtle an! most terrible. . . I coul! not belie%e &hen I !isco%ere! this thir! !imension of e%il. 'he thir! !imension is people &ho follo& instructions in satanic sects. . . -o& &ith this thir! !imension Im sorry to say our Church belon$s to it. Im %ery sorry I coul! not un!erstan! myself an! e%en no& I !ont un!erstan!. But the only consolation I ha%e is that &ell (u!as Iscariot &as one. 'o$ether &ith (esus for three years he ne%er chan$e! then I un!erstan! that the thir! !imension of e%il e1iste! not only no& but it e1iste! e%en then. Because nothin$ coul! chan$e the heart of (u!as Iscariot S nothin$. "he +ase a-ains! bibli+al inerran+y is revealed by !2o in+om$a!ible s!ories o, !he demise o, Judas &s+ario!: Ma!!he2 20:5@10, 2hi+h i!sel, also +on,uses Jeremiah 1.:1@3 2i!h Ke+haria 11:12@13 vs) 4+!s 1:1.@1/) Milin-o, au!hor o, ,ace to ,ace #ith the 9e%il !ravels around !he 2orld $rea+hin- and healin-) 8e has $ubli+ly a++used ,ello2 'a!holi+ +ler-ymen o, harborin- (a!an6s minions: 'he 9e%il in the Catholic Church is so protecte! no& that he is like an animal protecte! by the $o%ernment8 put on a $ame preser%e that outla&s anyone especially hunters from tryin$ to capture or kill it. 'he 9e%il &ithin the Church to!ay is actually protecte! by certain Church authorities from the official 9e%il. hunter in the Church the e1orcist. So much so that the e1orcist to!ay is forbi!!en to attack the 9e%il. 'he 9e%il is so protecte! that the one &ho is the hunter the e1orcist is forbi!!en to !o his 4ob.
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(!a!emen!s li3e !hese unders!andably +aused a ,uror in !he &!alian $ress, -ainin- ,ron!@$a-e headlines) "hree days a,!er his s$ee+h Milin-o -ave a $ress +on,eren+e !o +lari,y his remar3s, +ausin- a se+ond ou!burs! o, sensa!ional media +overa-e) "o !he *ues!ion, Are there men of the Curia &ho are follo&ers of Satan? !he $rela!e re$lied, Certainly there are priests an! Bishops. I stop at this le%el of :cclesiastical hierarchy because I am an Archbishop hi$her than this I cannot $o. &! should be no!ed !ha! !he only ran3s hi-her !han 4r+hbisho$ in !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h are !hose o, !he 'ardinals and !he #o$e himsel,) Il 'empo and o!her ma:or daily $a$ers re$or!ed !ha! Milin-o used a s!a!emen! by #o$e #aul E& !o ba+3 u$ his +har-es) &n 1/02, #aul surveyed !he 2re+3a-e !o !he 'hur+h a,!er !he (e+ond Ea!i+an 'oun+il and 2as 2idely re$or!ed !o have said, ,rom some&here or other the smoke of Satan has entere! the temple of 5o!)L Milin-o added, I ha%e not hear! that anyone has seen him lea%e. #e must pray that he &ill $o a&ay)L 1ary a 2ord o, !his made i! in!o !he 4meri+an media, un!il i! 2as re$or!ed in !he ;in!er 1//0 issue o, 'he ,atima Crusa!er, a +onserva!ive $ro@Marian 'a!holi+ ne2sle!!er asso+ia!ed 2i!h !he -rou$ !ha! s$onsored !he >a!ima 2000 'on-ress) "he s!ory 2as $i+3ed u$ by ;illiam >) Jas$er and re$or!ed in 'he -e& American, !he or-an o, !he John Bir+h (o+ie!y, a ri-h!@2in- $oli!i+al -rou$, in !he issue o, Mar+h 3, 1//0) Milin-o6s remar3s have been s!ran-ely i-nored by !he 4meri+an $ress) 'he -e& American +laimed !ha! a 7eDisG1eDis da!a sear+h ,ound no! a sin-le men!ion o, his >a!ima 2000 'on-ress s!a!emen!s, and 2ere in,ormed by an 4sso+ia!ed #ress resear+her !ha! Milin-o 2as +onsidered A bi$ ol! mouthL !ha! 2as al2ays s$ou!inA lot of insanity, be+ause o, his ou!s$o3en o$inions abou! su+h !hin-s as !he eDis!en+e o, (a!an and o, mira+les) &n 'he ,atima Crusa!er ar!i+le, Mala+hi Mar!in, a s+holar, Ea!i+an insider, and bes!@sellin- au!hor, said, Archbishop Milin$o is a $oo! Bishop an! his contention that there are Satanists in *ome is completely correct. Anybo!y &ho is ac2uainte! &ith the state of affairs in the +atican in the last B> years is &ell a&are that the prince of !arkness has ha! an! still has his surro$ates in the court of St. 3eter in *ome. 8e said more members o, !he +ler-y be+omin- a2are o, !he si!ua!ion, and !ha! 4r+hbisho$ Milin-o 2as Jmerely like that actor in the mo%ie -et&ork &ho $ot fe! up an! sai! 6Im not $oin$ to take it anymore)6L D :<<<@>a!her 'harles 7) Moore a$$ears on !he 4r! Bell sho2 on 1ovember 26!h@20!h in 1//., +laimin- he 3no2s !he J 'hir! Secret of ,atima.L 4++ordin- !o >a!her Moore, !he $ro$he+y s!a!es !ha! an as!eroid 2ill s!ri3e !he ear!h on June 30!h +ausin- !he Fnd) D :<<<@1as!rodamus a,i+ionados +an res! easy no2) &n his Sua!rains, 1as!rodamus +laims !he end o, !he 2orld: =an mil neuf cens nonante neuf sept mois 9u ciel %ien!ra un $ran! *oy !effraieur *esusciter le $ran! *oy !An$olmois A%ant apres Mars re$ner par bon heur. 'he year ?@@@ se%en months ,rom the sky &ill come a $reat Min$ of 'error) 'o brin$ back to life the $reat Min$ of the Mon$ols Before an! after Mars to rei$n by $oo! luck. Sua!rain %)02) &! didn6! ha$$en) July $assed, and !he inevi!able da!es o, $os!$onemen! be-in AeD!ended !o 4u-us! 13!hB, and s!ill no ,ul,illmen!, !hen !he 30!h o, (e$!ember 30,L sept mois L !hen !he 10!h o, <+!ober, !he end o, !he 0!h mon!h in !he 8ebre2 +alendar, and ,inally <+!ober 22, !he end o, !he seven!h mon!h o, !he Kodia+) #eo$le are no2 sayin- !he year o, 1/// $lus 0 mon!hs Ai.e. (uly ECCCB) (ome say !ha! !he $ro$he+y re,erred a me!eor !ha! eD$loded over 1e2 Kealand in early July and o!hers say i! 2as !he !o!al e+li$se o, 4u-us! 11!h) D :<<<@6(erusalem 3ost V <+!ober 1/!h, 1///, Ea!i+an !o o$en !heir 8olo+aus! ar+hives) 4 :oin! +ommission o, Je2ish and 'a!holi+ s+holars is !o eDamine !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s J Secret Archi%esL !o s!udy !he $oli!i+al a+!ivi!ies o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h durin- !he 8olo+aus!) 4imed a! redu+inde+ades o, Je2ish sus$i+ions !ha! #o$e #ius %&&, 2ho headed !he 'hur+h durin- ;orld ;ar
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&& did no! a+!ed ,or+e,ully enou-h !o save !he millions o, Je2s ,rom 1a5i -eno+ide) "he ,indin-s o, !his +ommission +ould a,,e+! !he $ro+ess o, bea!i,i+a!ion o, #ius %&&) 8olo+aus!, a!!em$!in- !o dis!an+e !heir 8oly Ea!i+an >a!her ,rom ;orld ;ar && involvemen!) Bu!, li3e mos! 2ars, i!, !oo, 2as a reli-ious 2ar) 4 2ar !o rid !he 2orld o, Nheretics.N "he 'hi+3 !ra+!, NHolocaust N des+ribes Rome6s basi+ $lan !o use 8i!ler, Mussolini and >ran+o !o rees!ablish a 'a!holi+ domina!ed Furo$e as !2en!y million Heretics died in !heir bloody a!!em$!) ;hen !ha! ,ailed, !he #o$e bra5enly !ried !o +laim !ha! !he blood on his s3ir!s 2as ,rom !ryin- in vain !o save !he vi+!ims) Bu! only hi-hly $la+ed 'a!holi+s in !he 9)() -overnmen! $reven!ed !he !ru!h ,rom +omin- ou! durin- !he $os!@2ar hun! ,or 2ar +riminals as !hese in!elli-en+e memos reveal) "oday, Rome has $ulled in her on+e deadly !alons and +laims !o re$resen! hersel, !o !he 2orld as a lovable and +oura-eous de,ender o, human ri-h!s) "he 1a5is ,ailed !o -as and bu!+her all !he here!i+s, ,ailed !o des!roy all do+umen!a!ions o, !or!ure and inhumani!y, ,ailed !o se+ure !he su$$or! o, !he 2orld leaders in !heir sys!ema!i+ -eno+ide o, a $ea+e,ul $eo$le, and no2, her -rea!es! su$$or!er Athe Holy Mother the ChurchB is usin- sa++harinis!i+ e,,luen+e, e+umeni+al ,ly$a$er, !o dis!an+e i!sel, ,rom 2ha! !he 2orld no2 has a++ess !o, !he !ru!h) "he !ru!h $revails: Dr) eor-e 'arey 4r+hbisho$ o, 'an!erbury, on July 31 +auses sho+3@2aves a,!er announ+inin his millennium s$ee+h: ... #e cannot ... Mno& AthatB He U(esusV &as raise!... ,rom the !ea!. &n !he same s$ee+h !he su$reme 4n-li+an 4r+hbisho$ +on,esses !ha! 'hris!iani!y +on!ribu!ed !o !he 8olo+aus! on !he Je2s, 2hi+h $layed A part in the %ictimi7ation of the (e&s in the Mi!!le A$es an! in -a7i 5ermany and !ha! 'hris!iani!y, Is a stumblin$ block !o $ea+e in 1or!hern &reland) "he ar+hbisho$ ,ur!her added !ha! 'hris!iani!y Contribute! to the oppression of &omen to policies of imperialism sla%ery an! the repression of free speech... ~*euters July 31, 1///) 8o2 many dea!hs +an be a!!ribu!ed !o !he reli-ion o, !he #rin+e o, #ea+eC Since the rise of 3opery >C CCC CCC people ha! been put to !eath in %arious &ays for their reli$ion by the en! of the ?@th century. ~#ro,essor 4r!hur 1oble "he ,ormer Sisters of Mercy nun, 1ora ;all, 1/4., ni+3named Sister Anti.Christ be+omes !he ,irs! 2oman in &reland !o ever re+eive a maDimum li,e sen!en+e ,or ra$e) &n res$onse !o a Ea!i+an do+umen! on !he 8olo+aus!, #e *emember) A *eflection on the Shoah) Many in !he Je2ish +ommuni!y bera!e !he do+umen! ,or ,ailin- !o address !he Ea!i+an6s J;fficial SilenceL durin- !he 8olo+aus! and ,or i!s de,ense o, !he ina+!ion o, #o$e #ius %&& as >ren+h Bisho$s, had already a$olo-i5ed ,or !heir silen+e durin- !he de$or!a!ion o, Je2s, and erman Bisho$s, and 2ho s!a!ed !he 'hur+h did no! do enou-h !o ,i-h! 1a5ism and !heir -eno+ide $ro-ram) "he +ommi!!ee is headed u$ by (eymour Rei+h, !he ne2 +hairman o, !he &n!erna!ional Je2ish 'ommi!!ee ,or &n!er@reli-ious 'onsul!a!ions A&J'&'B, and 'ardinal Fd2ard 'assidy, head o, !he #on!i,i+al 'ommission on Reli-ious Rela!ions 2i!h !he Je2s) "he :oin! +ommission is !o in+lude !hree 'a!holi+ and !hree Je2ish s+holars) Je2ish s+holar, #ro,) Rober! ;is!ri+h o, !he 8ebre2 9niversi!y, has already s!a!ed !ha! even be,ore !he +ommission mee!s, he has serious *ues!ions abou! 2he!her i! 2ill be able !o eDamine all o, !he relevan! do+umen!s) ;is!ri+h said i! is un+lear !o him 2he!her !he +ommission 2ill eDamine only !he 11@volume 2or3 already $ublished by !he Ea!i+an on !he sub:e+!, or 2he!her i! 2ill be allo2ed !o eDamine all ma!erial +on!ained in !he Close! +atican Archi%es. 'he Holy See an! #orl! #ar II an eleven volume 2or3, !he $rodu+! o, a Ea!i+an s!udy +arried ou! in !he 1/.0s by ,our Jesui! $ries!s ,ollo2in- !he $ubli+a!ion o, 'he 9eputy a 1/63 $lay by Rol, 8o+hhu!h, 2hi+h $or!rayed #o$e #ius %&& as !oo ,ear,ul !o $ubli+ly +on,ron! !he 1a5is and !heir +rimes a-ains! humani!y) 4l!hou-h !he Ea!i+an 2ill no! brea3 i!s rule !ha! re+ords remain sealed ,or 05 years and 2ill no! o$en i!s ar+hives !o !he -eneral $ubli+, i! 2ill allo2 Specific scholars !o eDamine Specific recor!s as s!a!ed by 'ardinal 'assidy) 4no!her observer o, Je2ish@Ea!i+an a,,airs no!ed i! is no! :us! a *ues!ion o, 2ha! do+umen!s !he Ea!i+an allo2s !he s+holars !o see, bu! also 2he!her or no! i! 2ill allo2 !hem !o $ublish su+h do+umen!s) &n !he $as!, !he observer said, !he Ea!i+an has re,used !o allo2 $ubli+a!ion o, sensi!ive do+umen!s)
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4meri+n ne2s$a$ers es!ima!e !ha! evan-elis! Billy rahamIs 'hris!ian em$ire, 2hi+h has over 10 million ,ollo2ers, -rosses z100 million annually= money, 2hi+h a++ordin- !o (+ri$!ure, is su$$osed !o be raised !o hel$ !he $oor) ;ho6s s!ealin- ,rom odC 9)() evan-elis! #a! Rober!sonIs 'hris!ian em$ire, in+ludin- his !elevision s!a!ion, diamond mine, and universi!y, is 2or!h z312 million) >inan+e au!hor 4vro Manha!!an +laims !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h in 1///, #ill ha%e in!irect or !irect control o%er one thir! of all sources of &ealth in #estern society. D 2444@#o$e John #aul && s!a!es, 3eople must not attempt to impose their o&n truth on others) "he 'hur+h i-nores Masonry in a++e$!in- all ,ai!hs by +ondemnin- !hem) &n his a$$roa+h !o re+on+ilia!ion !he #o$e s!a!es !ha! i, a bran+h o, Masonry is no! se! a-ains! !he 'hur+h, !he es!ablished -overnmen!, or $aro+hial edu+a!ion, !hen a Roman 'a!holi+ mi-h! be+ome a >reemason) 4 'anon 7a2 a-ains! :oinin- >reemasonry by !he +ler-y remains) <n Mar+h 12!h 2000 !he #o$e ma3es a $lea ,or !he ,or-iveness o, !he sins o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) 4 !remendous lea$ ,or2ard, inasmu+h as !he 'hur+h rarely admi!s doin- 2ron- mu+h less de+larin- !o !he 2orld !heir +en!uries o, havin- +ommi!!ed sins) 4 violen! +lash 2ill brea3 ou! in Rome be!2een $oli+e and demons!ra!ors $ro!es!in- !he #o$eIs mee!inin !he Ea!i+an 2i!h !he 4us!rian ul!ra@na!ional Joer- 8aider, 2ho is an!i@ immi-ran! and 2ho is 3no2n !o have o,!en $raised !he $oli+ies o, !he 1a5is) "he Ea!i+an also unsu++ess,ully !ried !o $ressure !he &!alian -overnmen! !o +an+el or $os!$one !he 2ee3lon- -a$ $ride ,es!ival, 2hi+h #o$e John #aul && +alled an a,,ron! !o !he 8oly Near) #o$e John #aul && also ho$ed !o visi! Russia and in !he 4$os!oli+ 7e!!er he issued he voi+ed disa$$oin!men! !ha! he 2as unable !o re$air !he 1,000 year old s+hism 2i!h !he <r!hodoD 'hur+h, 2i!h rela!ions 2i!h o!her reli-ions a+!ually 2orsenin- a,!er ano!her 3ey do+umen! 2as issued) "he 6=or! (esus 9ocument asser!s !he $rima+y o, 'a!holi+ism over all o!her reli-ions and +laims !ha! !he salva!ion o, man is only $ossible !hrou-h !he 'a!holi+ ,ai!h) ?no2n ,or +en!uriesAnotoriousB ,or bla!an! ,or-eries, !he Roman 'hur+h, !hrou-h #o$e John #aul &&, is s!ill arro-an! enou-h !o demand !ha! all ,ai!hs yield !o his alle-ed su$rema+y, 2hi+h an-ers no! only !he <r!hodoD 'hris!ians, bu! !he Je2s and #ro!es!an!s as 2ell) #o$e John #aulIs a$$eal !o !he 2orld -overnmen!s !o +an+el all "hird ;orld deb! and $ass a s2ee$in- amnes!y ,or $risoners 2as more or less also e*ually i-nored) "he #o$e 2ould have !he hard 2or3in- !aD $ayers in ,ree +oun!ries su$$or! !he des$o!s 2ho s!eal ,rom !he $oor in !heir develo$in- +oun!ries, a,!er all, i!6s !he ri+h 2ho en:oy !yranni+al re-imes, no! !he $oor, and !he ri+h 2ho 2ill +on!inue !o en:oy !he ri+hes o, !he 2orld6s hard 2or3in- 'hris!ians and non@ 'hris!ians ali3e) 4 lo! o, 'hris!ians 2ill s!ay a2a3e 2ai!in- ,or Jesus A:n! of the #orl!B durin- !he 2ell@3no2n N2? e$isode in 2000) Fviden!ly, only 'hris!ians 2ho didnI! bo!her !o read !he 2hole Bible s!ru--led and ,ailed in -uessin!hese erroneous da!es 2ere insomnia+, sin+e Jesus said -o man kno&s the !ay or the hour o, 8is re!urn))) 1o! even !he (on= bu! only !he >a!her) &!6s all abou! !he money) "he rea! #on!i,,, John #aul && a$olo-i5es !o !he Je2s, bu! +lin-s !o !he billions o, dollars s!olen by !he Roman 'hur+h via !he 1a5is and se+re!ed a2ay in !he Ea!i+an ban3 in se+re! a++oun!s, +laimin- di$loma!i+ soverei-n!y and immuni!y, 2hi+h releases !he #o$e ,rom ,ur!her dis+ussion on !he ma!!er ra!her !han brin-in- ,or!h !he !ru!h) &! is alle-ed !ha! some o, !his money is used a,!er ;;&& !o hel$ many 1a5i +riminals es+a$e Furo$e and hide in (ou!h 4meri+a A'he ;!essa ,ileB) ~(ee: la2sui!, Alperin %. +atican Bank, ,iled in 1ovember 1/// by (erb,
Je2ish, and 93rainian 8olo+aus! survivors a-ains! !he Ea!i+an Ban3 see3in- re!urn o, 1a5i loo! ,rom 2ar!ime Nu-oslavia has run in!o an a$$aren! #all of Silence) "om Fas!on and Jona!han 7evy, 2ho re$resen! !he 2. $lain!i,,s suin- !he Ea!i+an Ban3 have as3ed a >ederal Ma-is!ra!e in (an >ran+is+o !o order !he Ea!i+an Ban3 !o divul-e in,orma!ion abou! i!sel, in+ludin- i!s o2nershi$)
<n 'hris!ian love, Hou say you/re suppose! to be nice to the :piscopalians an! the 3resbyterians an! the Metho!ists an! this that an! the other thin$. -onsense< I !on/t ha%e to be nice to the spirit of the Anti.Christ. I can lo%e the people &ho hol! false opinions but I !on/t ha%e to be nice to them. "#a!
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Re-ardin- !he (esus 9ocument !he 2ri!!en le!!er o, Jesus, 'he historian :usebius recor!s a le$en! &hich he himself firmly belie%es concernin$ a correspon!ence that took place bet&een ;ur =or! an! the local potentate AAb$arB at :!essa. 'hree !ocuments relate to this correspon!ence) U?V 'he =etter
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of Ab$ar to ;ur =or!8 UEV ;ur =or!/s ans&er8 UBV A picture of ;ur =or! painte! from life. 'his le$en! en4oye! a $reat popularity both in the :ast an! in the #est !urin$ the Mi!!le A$es. ;ur 6=or!/s =etter A(esus 9ocumentB &as copie! on parchment marble an! metal an! use! as a talisman or an amulet. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 1, $-) 42) Bu! i! is no! a++ura!e !ha! $ious Fusebius inno+en!ly believed !ha! !hese ,or-eries 2ere -enuine, ,or !hey 2ere all shamelessly ,or-ed by !he vir!uous Bisho$ Fusebius himsel,, #ho %ouches that he himself translate! it from the Syriac !ocuments in the archi%es of :!essa. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 1, $-) 610) "he 'hur+h says !hese do+umen!s 2ere, Accepte! by :usebius &ithout hesitation an! use! by A!!ision in his &ork on Christian :%i!ences as $enuine. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) 6, 210) (ain! Jerome says o, Fusebius and !he o!her +on+eivers o, reli-ious !ru!h he a-ain says, !ha! !hey 3resume at the price of their soul to assert !o$matically &hate%er first comes into their hea!. "(ain! Jerome, :pist. li D8 id) $) ..) #hile the 5o!hea! of our Sa%ior an! =or! (esus Christ &as proclaime! amon$ all men by reason of the astonishin$ mi$hty.&orks &hich He &rou$ht an! myria!s e%en from countries remote from the lan! of (u!aea &ho &ere afflicte! &ith sicknesses an! !iseases of e%ery kin! &ere comin$ to him in the hope of bein$ heale! Min$ Ab$ar sent him a letter askin$ Him to come an! heal him of his !isease. But our Sa%ior at the time he aske! Him !i! not comply &ith his re2uest. Het He !ei$ne! to $i%e him a letter in reply. ...'hou hast in &ritin$ the e%i!ence of these thin$s &hich is taken from the Book of *ecor!s &hich &as at :!essa8 for at that time the Min$!om &as still stan!in$. In the !ocuments then &hich &ere there in &hich &as containe! &hate%er &as !one by those of ol! !o&n to the time of Ab$ar these thin$s are also foun! preser%e! !o&n to the present hour. 'here is ho&e%er nothin$ to pre%ent our hearin$ the %ery letters themsel%es &hich ha%e been taken by us from the archi%es an! are in &or!s to this effect translate! from Aramaic into 5reek. 'hese thin$s &ere !one in the year BFC. In or!er moreo%er that these thin$s may not ha%e been translate! to no purpose &or! for &or! from the Aramaic into 5reek they are place! in their or!er of time here. Here en!eth the first book. "Historical :ncyclope!ia vol) 1, 13= 4n!e@1i+ene >a!hers, vii, 651@653) ;i!h res$e+! !o !he o!her !es!imonial le!!ers, i! is re+orded !ha!, Ab$ar ha! not yet recei%e! ans&ers to these letters &hen he !ie! ha%in$ rei$ne! thirty.ei$ht years. "4n!e@1i+ene >a!hers, vol) 0, $$) 650@041, 006) "he $ious +on:ura!ions o, !he >a!hers ,or-ed ano!her o,,i+ial 7e!!er, in !he name o, 2ha! !he 'hur+h +alls A fictitious person in one 7en!ulus, !he +rea!ed $re!ended $rede+essor o, #ila!e as -overnor o, Judaea, !o !he Roman (ena!e, -ivin- a des+ri$!ion o, !he $ersonal a$$earan+e o, Jesus 'hris!, and +losin- 2i!h !he 2ords, He is the most beautiful of the sons of men. "his le!!er, says !he 'a!holi+ au!hori!y, #as certainly Apocryphal Aa lie or mytholo$icalB as i! 2as ,irs! $rin!ed in !he 7i,e o, 'hris!, by 7udol$h !he 'hris!ian= !hou-h i! is !hou-h! !o be !ra+eable !o !he !ime o, Dio+le!ian) ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) /, 154) Fusebius himsel, ,raudulen!ly Subscribe! to the A'rinitarianB Cree! forme! by the Council of -icaea but makin$ no secret in the letter &hich he &rote to his o&n Church of the non.natural sense in &hich he accepte! it. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia vol) v, 61/) (ain! Jerome says, :usebius is the most open champion of the Arian heresy 2hi+h denies !he "rini!y) ~:cclesiastical History, vol) viii, 2= 1i+ene P #os! 1i+ene >a!hers, vol) i, 323@324) Jesus 'hris! is de+lared by (ain! 'yril o, 4leDandria, an Farly >a!her o, !he 'hur+h, !o have been 'he u$liest of the sons of men a !radi!ion also de+lared by >a!hers Jus!in Mar!yr and "er!ullian= !o o,,se!, 2hi+h evil no!ion !here 2as ,or-ed A beautiful =etter purportin$ to ha%e been &ritten by =entulus to the *oman Senate. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 6, 235) Ne!, (ain! 4u-us!ine, Mentions that in his time there &as no authentic portrait of Christ an! that the type of features &as still un!etermine! so that &e ha%e absolutely no kno&le!$e of His appearance. ~De "rini!a!e, lib) vii, +h) 4,5= 'F) vi, 211, n) (o -ross and ,la-ran! is !he +leri+al habi! o, $ious lies and $re!enses 'o 'he 5lory of 5o! !ha! (ain! 4u-us!ine Aabout B@> A.9.B 2ro!e a admoni!ory !rea!ise !o !he 'ler-y +alled /9e Men!acio / A;n
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=yin$B, 2hi+h he ,ound ne+essary !o su$$lemen! in 420 ')F), 2i!h ano!her boo3, /Contra Men!acium / AA$ainst =yin$B) &! !oo3 !hree years o, ne-o!ia!in- and $oli!i+3in- 2i!h !he o!her members o, !his massive reli-ious -rou$ be,ore !he #o$e +ould +ome ,or2ard 2i!h his s!a!emen! and ,e2 $eo$le are +om$rehensive o, 2ha! he has done) #o$e John #aul && has no! +ome !o -ri$s 2i!h !he massive mind +on!rol !a+!i+s 2hi+h 2ere used by !his -rea! ins!i!u!ion and 2hi+h did no! al2ays a+! on behal, o, !he +on-re-a!ion or !he be!!ermen! o, i!s members) &! !a3es a -rea! man !o admi! a mis!a3e and a -rea!er man !o admi! !he mis!a3es o, his ,ai!h) 8e mee!s and +on,ers 2i!h !he main reli-ious +leri+s o, !his !ime and admi!s !he errors o, !he 'hur+h and see3s !o ma3e amends !hrou-h ma3in- !his a be!!er 2orld ,or all $eo$le !o live in $ea+e and harmony re-ardless o, +ul!ural +lass, reli-ion, or e+onomi+ s!a!us, ye! he s!ill adheres !o +on+ealin- ,a+!s 2hi+h a,,e+!ed !he lives o, millions o, un,or!una!e souls) 1ovember 2., 2000 Afrom *eutersB, "he Ea!i+anIs ban3 has as3ed a 9)() +our! !o !hro2 ou! a la2sui! +har-in- i! 2i!h launderin- -old Amoney laun!erin$B and o!her asse!s s!olen by a 1a5i $u$$e! re-ime, ar-uin- !ha! !he Ea!i+an has immuni!y be+ause i! is an inde$enden! s!a!e, a +laim 2hi+h does no! denoun+e !he ,a+! !ha! !he 'hur+h has laundered money, and has !he ill -o!!en money se*ues!ered ,rom !he Je2s in se+re! numbered a++oun!s) A la&suit Alperin %. +atican Bank file! in -o%ember ?@@@ by Serb (e&ish an! Ikrainian Holocaust sur%i%ors a$ainst the +atican Bank seekin$ return of -a7i loot from &artime Hu$osla%ia has run into an apparent #all of Silence. 'om :aston an! (onathan =e%y &ho represent the EK plaintiffs suin$ the +atican Bank ha%e aske! a ,e!eral Ma$istrate in San ,rancisco to or!er the +atican Bank to !i%ul$e information about itself inclu!in$ its o&nership. :aston an! =e%y ha%e state! that a %eil of secrecy surroun!s the operation of the +atican Bank also kno&n as the Institute for *eli$ious #orks. 'he plaintiffs attorneys say that literature su$$ests the rei$nin$ 3ope in his personal capacity o&ns the +atican Bank. Accor!in$ to (onathan =e%y the 2uestion of o&nership of the +atican Bank is the threshol! issue in the case 'here may be certain !efenses a%ailable to the bank if it is o&ne! by the +atican City state but if it is o&ne! by an in!i%i!ual or in!i%i!uals the situation is completely !ifferent. 'he +atican Bank ho&e%er has refuse! to pro%i!e information about its o&nership claimin$ in le$al papers file! yester!ay in San ,rancisco that plaintiffs re2uest is bur!ensome premature an! in the public !omain. 'he plaintiffs attorneys an! e1pert &itnesses ho&e%er claim information about the +atican Banks o&nership is a closely $uar!e! secret. If the information is out there an! so easily accessible &hy !ont they 4ust pro!uce it? counters :aston an! =e%y #e%e researche! this issue for o%er year an! ha%e yet to fin! a !efiniti%e ans&er. #e &oul! like to kno& 4ust &ho &e are !ealin$ &ith here. 'he concentration camp sur%i%ors brin$in$ the la&suit some of &hom are in their ei$hties hope the ans&ers to the +atican Banks o&nership are forthcomin$ soon so the la&suit may procee!. ,or more information re$ar!in$ the efforts to re%eal the truth of the +atican Bank. ~'on!a+!: Jona!han 7evy "el)
513@52.@0.6 Jlevy1~+in+i)rr)+om 222)va!i+anban3+laims)+om
"he #o$e has a!!em$!ed !o o$en his hear! and his ,ai!h ,or all !o see and he insinua!es !ha! he hides no!hin- ,or !he 2orld !o +ondemn him ,or) & believe he +an serve as a shinin- eDam$le !o be emula!ed by all reli-ious -rou$s 2ho $ro,ess !o believe in od and !he ,or-iveness o, o!hers i, he ,ollo2s !hrou-h 2i!h his +laims) & am no! +ondonin- 2ha! ha$$ened in !he $as!, ho2ever i! !a3es a -rea! man !o admi! $ubli+ly !he 2ron-s +ommi!!ed by his 'hur+h and ho$e,ully 2i!hin his li,e!ime !he #o$e 2ill also o$en u$ !he ,inan+ial re+ords o, !he 'hur+h and !he names o, !hose 2ho 2ere a++essories !o !he ,li-h! o, so many +riminals a,!er !he 2ar so !ha! !he rela!ives o, !he Je2s, -y$sies, and (erbs 2ho su,,ered -rea! losses durin- ;orld ;ar && +an +laim !he monies due !hem) &, #o$e John #aul && does no!, !hen he 2ill only +on!inue !o $er$e!ua!e !he 2ron-s o, !he 'hur+h !o 2hi+h he himsel, de+lared !o reveal and as3 ,or-iveness ,rom !he 2orld) ;ill !he #o$e be a !rue leader 2e +an loo3 u$ !o and emula!eC >a!her 7u+iano uerra, !he +hie, +us!odian o, !he >a!ima (hrine A'he Shrine to the +ir$in Mary at ,atima in 3ortu$alB, +on,irms re$or!s in !he #or!a-uese ma-a5ine
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+isao !ha! in 1/42 !he shrine had re+eived 110 lbs) o, loo!ed -old in-o!s ,rom 1a5i ermany) 8e !old 'orriere della (era !ha! he had been Ina&are until recently !ha! !he -old had been s!olen ,rom Je2ish vi+!ims o, !he 1a5is) 4n!onio 7ou+a, a #or!u-uese his!orian, +laimed !he in-o!s had been made ,rom -old ob:e+!s !a3en ,rom Du!+h Je2s sen! !o 1a5i +am$s) >a!her uerra said !he -old had 9isappeare! in 1/00, be,ore he !oo3 +har-e o, !he (hrine, and had -one !o An unkno&n !estination. Je2ish leaders have re$ea!edly +alled on !he Ea!i+an !o o$en u$ i!s ar+hives !o $rove or dis$rove !hese +laims and !o allo2 s+holars !o eD$lore alle-a!ions !ha! #o$e #ius %&& i-nored !he 1a5i a!ro+i!ies) ~by
Ri+hard <2en, 6 4$ril 2000)
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4s o, !his 2ri!in- !he Ea!i+an s!ill re,uses !o o$en i!s re+ords and s!a!emen!s re-ardin- !heir 1a5i +om$li+i!y durin- ;;&& and !he 1a5i -old and 1a5i 2ar +rimes) 4++ordin- !o !he mos! re+en! es!ima!es, !he !o!al amoun! o, s!olen asse!s and !reasures transferre!Gstolen ou! o, 'roa!ia by !he 9s!ashe a! !he end o, !he 2ar 2as a! leas! z250 million 9)() Based on +onversion !ables $rovided by !he 9)() Bureau o, 7abor (!a!is!i+s, !his 2ould !ransla!e in!o sE.BE> Billion I.S. !ollars in 1///) #e make no char$es a$ainst the +atican but &e keep buil!in$ a %ery !amnin$ picture, says Flan (!einber-, 2ho is FDe+u!ive Dire+!or o, !he ;orld Je2ish 'on-ress) Fas!on and 7evy, a la2 ,irm, have s!a!ed !ha! a veil o, se+re+y surrounds !he o$era!ion o, !he Ea!i+an Ban3, also 3no2n as !he &ns!i!u!e ,or Reli-ious ;or3s A&<RB) "he $lain!i,,s6 a!!orneys s!a!e !ha! li!era!ure su--es!s !he rei-nin- #o$e in his $ersonal +a$a+i!y o2ns !he Ea!i+an Ban3) 4++ordin- !o Jona!han 7evy, !he *ues!ion o, o2nershi$ o, !he Ea!i+an Ban3 is !he !hreshold issue in !he +ase 'here may be certain !efenses a%ailable to the bank if it is o&ne! by the +atican City state but if it is o&ne! by an in!i%i!ual or in!i%i!uals the situation is completely !ifferent)L "he Ea!i+an Ban3 ho2ever has re,used !o $rovide in,orma!ion abou! i!s o2nershi$ +laimin- in le-al $a$ers ,iled yes!erday in (an >ran+is+o !ha! $lain!i,,s6 re*ues! is burdensome, $rema!ure, and in !he $ubli+ domain) "he $lain!i,,s6 a!!orneys and eD$er! 2i!nesses ho2ever +laim in,orma!ion abou! !he Ea!i+an Ban36s o2nershi$ is a +losely -uarded se+re!) If the information is out there an! so easily accessible &hy !ont they 4ust pro!uce it? +oun!ers Fas!on and 7evy, J#e%e researche! this issue for o%er year an! ha%e yet to fin! a !efiniti%e ans&er. #e &oul! like to kno& 4ust &ho &e are !ealin$ &ith here)L ~&n !he <!!a2a 'i!i5en, $ublished 10 (e$!) 2000) 4 re$or! by !he 4meri+an (!a!e De$ar!men! also a++uses !he Bri!ish, 2hose !roo$s 2ere in !he area a! !he !ime, o, a++e$!in- s!olen -old in re!urn ,or !he ,reedom o, 4n!e #aveli+, 2ho 2as !he head o, !he 9s!ashe in !he 1a5i >as+is! re-ime) 4,!er his arres! by !he 9)() 4rmy6s 5!h 'or$s in 1/45, Mr) #aveli+ is alle-ed !o have handed over u$ !o z3 million 9)() in -old +oins A;nly a small part of an estimate! s>C million I. S. in Istashe $ol! smu$$le! out of CroatiaB) "he Bri!ish >orei-n <,,i+e has denied any involvemen! 2i!h !he 9s!ashe in+iden! bu! insis!s !ha! mili!ary in!elli-en+e re+ords rela!in- !o Mr) 4n!e #aveli+ +an ne%er be made $ubli+) ~"his in,orma!ion 2as
,irs! $ublished in !he <!!a2a 'i!i5en on 10 (e$!ember 2000 in an ar!i+le by "om Rhodes)
Based on an 1//0 9)() De$ar!men! o, (!a!e Re$or! !ha! !he disa$$earan+e o, ,inan+es and !reasures im$li+a!in- !he Roman 'a!holi+ +hur+h AEa!i+anB and +hur+h o,,i+ials a +lass a+!ion sui! is ,iled by, J'&o Ikrainian or$ani7ations 'he Ikrainian Inion of -a7i +ictims an! 3risoners an! 'he ;r$ani7ation of Antifascist *esistance ,i$hters representin$ o%er BCC CCC Ikrainian #orl! #ar II %ictims of -a7i an! ,ascist a$$ression announce! the filin$ of a class action la&suit alle$in$ complicity in &ar crimes by the +atican Bank an! the ,ranciscan ;r!er. 'he la&suit &as file! on -o%ember ?> ?@@@ in the Inite! States 9istrict Court in San ,rancisco California. 'ase 1o) ' //@4/41 MM'. 'he Serbs &ere brutally li2ui!ate! in a state sponsore! killin$ spree aime! at cleansin$ Croatia of a!herents to :astern ;rtho!o1 Christianity an! the foun!ation of an ethnically pure *oman Catholic state. 3rime mo%ers in this ethnic cleansin$ &ere militant ,ranciscan Monks many of &hom hel! military an! ci%il comman!s in &artime Croatia. "By
Dr) (!ein As!uar!)s!ein~u2e)a+)u3B)
4s "om Fas!on Aof the la& firm :aston an! =e%yB $re$ared !o ,ile !he sui! in (an >ran+is+o in 1ovember o, 1///, numerous (erbs a+ross !he +oun!ry are o,,erin- names o, $ossible ini!ial $lain!i,,s) (everal o,,ered u$ !he name eor-e Kiv3ovi+h o, Bars!o2, 'ali,ornia 2ho 2as $reviously in!ervie2ed
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,or a s!ory abou! his li,e as an ei-h! year@old inma!e o, !he Jasenova+ 'on+en!ra!ion 'am$ in 'roa!ia 2here !he 8olo+aus! +laimed a! leas! 500,000 (erbs, Je2s and y$sies li*uida!ed) "he +ommandan! o, !he dea!h +am$ a! Jasenova+ 2as a >ran+is+an mon3 by !he name o, >r) Miroslav >ili$ovi+) "he 'a!holi+ +ons$ira+y !o eradi+a!e o!her ,ai!hs +on!inues in !he 20!h +en!ury as a++ordin- !o 1/4. !es!imony by Dr) 1i3ola 1i3oli+, a 'roa!ian +am$ survivor, In the four months ,r. ,ilipo%ic &as comman!ant of the camp he put to !eath FC CCC Serbs (e&s an! 5ypsies an! &as $i%en the name 6,ra Sotona UBrother 9e%ilV by his %ictims) ~By ;illiam Dori+h #o$e John #aul && reveals !o !he 'hris!ian +on-re-a!ion in 1//4 !ha! !he Birth ;f (esus !i! not occur on 9ecember E>th) "he 2ord, ho2ever, does no! re+eive eD+essive 2orld $ubli+i!y as on 23 De+ember 2000 in "he >reeman 1e2s$a$er, in !he #hili$$ines, Bro!her (o+ >ernande5, +i!in- !he 'a!holi+ Fn+y+lo$edia, +laims !ha! (ain! Jus!in o, Jerusalem AA9 ?EC martyr &ho belie%e! that the relationship bet&een man an! &oman is spiritual an! not se1ualB) Jus!in a,,irmed !ha! Jesus6 bir!h is De+ember 25!h Alack of a!e2uate !issemination of information still pla$ues the ChurchB) 8o2ever, li!!le is 3no2n or said o, !he 6!h +en!ury mon3 named Dionysius FDi-uus A9enny the 9&arfB 2ho is res$onsible ,or our $resen! B'@4D sys!em o, da!in-: 0His mathematics &as not as $oo! as his piety. ~>rom !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia. 4l!erna!ive sour+es are re+ommended ,or a ,ull $i+!ure Aa more can!i! representation of
historyB
4 need !o +laim a his!ory and !o hanon !o old belie,s is an ana!hema !o $ro-ress in one6s reli-ious $ursui!s i, one see3s !he !ru!h) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s revealin- !he "ru!h has been a slo2 and $ain,ul $ro+ess) (lo2ly bu! surely 2i!hin !he neD! +en!ury !he 'hur+h 2ill be ,or+ed !o reveal !he ,ull "ru!h o, !he !rue !ea+hin-s o, Jesus) ;i!h &n,orma!ion "e+hnolo-y ,as! be+ominmore readily available !o !he lay$erson i! is already be+omin- an easy !ool ,or !he dis+overy o, "ru!h) "he revela!ions !ha! 2ill be revealed in !he near ,u!ure re-ardin- !he se+re!s o, !he Bible 2ill as!onish and as!ound many believers o, !he 1e2 "es!amen!) & ,oresee a !rans,orma!ion ,rom !he old ar+hai+ !hin3in- !o a ne2 more $hiloso$hi+al $ers$e+!ive on ho2 man $er+eives od and reli-ion in !he ,u!ure) & ,oresee a momen!ous +han-e in !he 'hur+h) & ,oresee !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h under-oin- a si-ni,i+an! +han-e and i!s survivabili!y 2holly de$enden! on ho2 and 2hen i! ini!ia!es !his +han-e) & also ,oresee a ma:or +han-e in !he all minis!ries o, 'hris!ian Do+!rine !hrou-hou! !he 2orld) 8o$e,ully !his +han-e, 2ill be ,ar@rea+hin-, and done in a $ea+e,ul manner, as i! is a ne+essi!y ,or !he be!!ermen! o, man3ind and !he survival o, 'hris!ian reli-ions, as 2e 3no2 !hem !oday) ;ha! +ould be so devas!a!in- !o reli-ions in !he near ,u!ureC "he "ru!h, !he "ru!h !ha! has ,or +en!uries eluded !he -rea!es! minds o, !his 2orld due !o !he delibera!e eradi+a!ion o, sa+red do+umen!s, manus+ri$!s, and revered boo3s !ha! some reli-ious ins!i!u!ions have ,or +en!uries re,used !o le! !heir members read, "ru!h +on+ealed and hidden ,rom !he $ubli+ in obs+ure libraries all over !he 2orld, "ru!h !ha! minis!ers 3no2 bu! ,ail !o reveal !o !heir +on-re-a!ions re-ardin!he !ea+hin-s o, Jesus) "ru!h !ha! has been 3e$! ,rom !he 'hris!ian +ommuni!y ,or !he be!!ermen! o, !he ins!i!u!ions and no! i!s +on-re-a!ion 2ill reveal i!sel,) ;ho 2ill be !he reli-ious leaders o, !omorro2C "hose 2ho $ro,ess Reli-ious Do+!rines o, men!al reserva!ion or e*uivo+a!ion or $erha$s +ir+um@lo+u!ions !o +on+eal and dis!or! !he !ru!hC &n one $ar!i+ular +ase a $ries! +laimed he did no! really have seD 2i!h a youn- -irl, i! 2as only a *eser%e! embrace be+ause he never a!!ained or-asm) "he various reli-ious -rou$s have develo$ed a !e+hni+al !heolo-i+al vo+abulary in order !o ,ur!her !heir +ause AIn *es 'urpis is the term use! by the Church for se1ual abuseB) <r 2ill !he -e& *eli$ious ;r!er be !hose 2ho 2ill $er$e!ua!e reli-ious ,alsehoods !o in+rease !heir ,inan+ial s!a!usC &n one +ase a res$e+!ed $ries! +laimed he did no! really have seD 2i!h a youn- -irl, and !ha! i! 2as only a *eser%e! embrace sin+e he never a!!ained an or-asm) In res turpis is !he -eneral !erm ,or seDual abuse, and !here is even rumored !ha! a boo3 eDis!s 2hi+h de,ines su+h !erms, 2ha! !hey a+!ually mean, and ho2 !hey are !o be used 2i!hin !he 'hur+h) Many reli-ious ins!i!u!ions are more +on+erned in +on+ealin- !he !ru!h !han $ro!e+!in- !he honor and souls o, !heir ,lo+3s) Fven !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h6s
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$ubli+ re+ords A;fficial Catholic 9irectoryB are no! al2ays hones!) #ublished annually, !he ;C9 $rovides da!a on !he 50,000 or so +ler-y in !he 9ni!ed (!a!es) "hose 2ho have +ommi!!ed +rimes a-ains! !he 'hur+h or so+ie!y are o,!en said !o be ;n lea%e Inacti%e or ;n assi$nment outsi!e the !iocese. 4++ess !o !his boo3 is o,!en denied !o !he $ubli+) #ries!s are also bound under !he Seal of confession no! !o reveal 2ha! has been !old !o !hem) &n !he alle-a!ion o, ,ormer 4r+hbisho$ (an+he5, i! 2as made $ubli+ !ha! !he ,orcible rape of a chil! is ,ar less a sin ,or a $ries! !o +ommi! !han brea3in- !he seal of confession,L by re$or!in- i! !o reli-ious superiors. A'he public ho&e%er is boun! by ci%il an! criminal la& to report chil! abuseB) "he 'hur+h +an ,or-ive anyone ,or murder, ra$e, or any o!her heinous +rime, and is !hen bound !o 3ee$ i! se+re! Afore%erB) "he 'hur+h is no! immune !o shreddin- or des!royin- eviden+e !o $er$e!ua!e i!s eDis!en+e and :ealously -uards i!s se+re! do+umen!s !o main!ain !he ,aith ,or i!s members) ;i!ness !he +en!uries o, do+umen!s los!, mis$la+ed, or des!royed re-ardin- !he &n*uisi!ions and !he !or!ures $er$e!ra!ed u$on !housand o, inno+en!s in !he s$read o, 'a!holi+ism) "oday, even !he no!ary mus! be a $ries! i, i! involves !he re$u!a!ion o, ano!her $ries!, 'anon 4.3 #ara-ra$h 2) <ne may no! en!er 2i!hou! ei!her !he bisho$6s or !he bo!h !he +han+ellor and vi+ar6s $ermission) #ersons +on+erned Ai.e. accuse! priests not their accusersB have !he ri-h! !o re+eive +o$ies o, do+umen!s J&hich are of their o&n nature public an! &hich concern their o&n personal status)L Bu! i! is no! $ermi!!ed !o remove any do+umen! eD+e$! ,or a shor! !ime, 'anon 4.6@.) &n addi!ion, !here is also in!ended !o be an his!ori+al ar+hive, 'anon 4/1 h2. >or !he -ood o, !he 'hur+h !he 'hur+h manda!es !ha! :ach year !ocuments of criminal cases concernin$ moral matters are to be !estroye! &hene%er the $uilty parties ha%e !ie! or ten years ha%e elapse since a con!emnatory sentence conclu!e! the affair. A short summary of the facts is to be kept to$ether &ith the te1t of the !efiniti%e 4u!$ment. ~'anon 4./) <ne la2yer 2ho handles many +ases a-ains! !he +ler-y s!a!ed !ha! some!imes !he 'hur+h 2ill $rodu+e do+umen!s !hey claim are ,rom !he Secret Archi%es o!her !imes denyin- !ha! su+h ar+hives eDis!) "his is a !raves!y o, no! only :us!i+e bu! o, a reli-ion !ha! +laims !o $ro,ess !he !ea+hin-s o, a man 2ho re$resen!s !ru!h and e*uali!y) Do 2e eD$e+! more ,rom our !ea+hers !han 2e do ,rom our reli-ious leaders) (in+e only +leri+s have a++ess, one 2ould have !o !a3e !heir 2ord ,or i!) &n many +ases, !heir +laims are no! !o be believed, and !he do+umen!s $rodu+ed are usually 2or!hless) Remember !ha! no $ries!ly $reda!or has ever been eD+ommuni+a!ed. 4s a las! resor! !he Ea!i+an +an re*ues! !he re+ords be as sa,e as !he #o$e and 'uria +an $ossibly ma3e !hem, buried dee$ 2i!hin !he en!rails o, !he +atican Secret Archi%es A'he Holy See is a reco$ni7e! So%erei$n State an! is un!er no le$al obli$ation to pro!uce recor!s for anyoneB) "he F-y$!ian !omb ins+ri$!ions, ,or several !housand years insis!ed on :us!i+e and a herea,!er ,or !hose 2ho led a -ood li,e in !his ma!erial 2orld !o2ards !ha! end) "he modern s!ru--le ,or so+ial :us!i+e -re2 2i!h !he s$read o, s3e$!i+ism and had, +onsiderin- !he rela!ive $ro$or!ion o, s3e$!i+s and 'hris!ians un!il less !han a +en!ury a-o, a remar3able number o, s3e$!i+al leaders) &! 2ill, be,ore lon-, be re+o-ni5ed as a $la!i!ude o, his!ory !ha! !he $eriod, 4D 450@1.50, 2as one o, dee$ in:us!i+e be!2een !he old #a-an order and !he ne2 'hris!ian re-ime) #osi!ivis!s and o!her non@ 'hris!ians, 2ho insis! !ha! !he $rea+hin- o, :us!i+e by so $o2er,ul an or-ani5a!ion as !he 'hur+h mus! have $romo!ed i! in a hi-h de-ree, rarely evin+e a +lose s!udy o, !he *ues!ion 2he!her in ,a+! i! did) <ne needs li!!le re,le+!ion !o see 2here !he $rea+hin- o, :us!i+e ,ails as lon- as you leave i! !o your hearers !o say 2ha! is or is no! :us!, es$e+ially 2hen !he $rea+her belon-s !o !he +lass, 2hi+h 2ould, on a s!ri+! a$$li+a!ion o, :us!i+e, have !o -ive ra!her !han re+eive) 4bs!ainin- ,rom $ayin- !aDes by su$$or!in- !yranni+al re-imes, 2hi+h su$$or! !heir eDem$!ions has been !he norm and no! !he eD+lusion o, !he 'a!holi+s) #o$e re-ory &, !he -rea!es! slave o2ner in Furo$e, 2as as elo*uen! abou! s$ea3in- o, :us!i+e as !he an!i@(emi!e Mar!in 7u!her 2as eDhor!in- !he nobles !o shoo! do2n !he rebellious $easan!s =ike ma! !o$s. #o$e 7eo %&&&, va-uely demandin- a J4ust &a$e ,or !he 2or3ers and re,usin- !o de,ine i! 2hen as3ed !o do so) #o$e 7eo %&&& in 1/02 re+an!ed his Charter and ordered 'a!holi+ 2or3ers !o *ui! !al3in- abou! !he ri-h!s o, 7aborH #o$e 7eo !al3s :us! as ,erven!ly abou! :us!i+e as did !he Fn-lish Bisho$s 2ho o$$osed
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!he Re,orm Bill or edu+a!ion, or !he 'a!holi+ Bisho$s 2ho blessed !he vile $erse+u!ion o, demo+ra!s in ($ain and &!aly in !he las! +en!ury and un+!uously blessed >as+ism in our !ime) <ur $ra-ma!i+ a-e is more in!eres!ed in ,a+!s= and !hey ma3e a mo+3ery o, !heir $rea+hin- and es$ousal o, :us!i+e) ~,rom !he 2or3s o, J) M+'abe, *ationalists :ncyclope!ia.4 ,ran3 and s!rai-h!,or2ard re$resen!a!ion o, 'a!holi+ism and i!s his!ori+al im$a+!
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Reli-ion -one 2ron-) Mar+h 10, 0.0 !o 1000 members o, !he Movemen! ,or !he Res!ora!ion o, !he "en 'ommandmen!s o, od die in a $ossible mass sui+ide in 9-anda) "he -rou$ had s$lin!ered ,rom Roman 'a!holi+ism !o em$hasi5e a$o+aly$!i+ and alle-ed Marian a$$ari!ions) "o !he -ood 'hris!ian, one mus! no! +on+ern onesel, 2i!h de!ails, and numbers, and ,o+us on !he ins$ired ;ord, ...-ot to occupy themsel%es &ith myths an! en!less $enealo$ies... ~1 "imo!hy 1)4) D 2444@&ndonesia: 4$$roDima!ely 512 Muslims are slau-h!ered or re$or!ed missin- durin- reli-ious ba!!les in 2hi+h 'hris!ians, 2i!h 2. lives los!, are des+ribed in 4us!ralian media as bein- More ruthless !han !he Muslims) ;n ?@ (anuary ECCC the (aseno%ac *esearch Institute 4oine! se%en Serbian (e&ish an! Ikrainian Holocaust %ictims in a class action la&suit a$ainst the +atican Bank the ,ranciscan ;r!er an! se%eral unname! Austrian S&iss Ar$entine an! other bankin$ institutions. 'he la&suit file! in the I.S. 9istrict Court in San ,rancisco seeks restitution of se%eral hun!re! millions of !ollars in loote! property an! assets taken in #orl! #ar II Croatia by the clerical.fascist Croatian -a7i re$ime &hich the suit char$es &as subse2uently !eposite! in the +atican Bank an! other institutions. #o$e John #aul && has re,uses !o reveal !he names o, any o, !he Board Members or re!urn any monies ill -o!!en ,rom ;;&&) 'he ori$inal la&suit &as file! by I.S. attorneys 'om :aston an! (onathan =e%y on ?> -o%ember ?@@@ in the San ,rancisco I.S. 9istrict Court on behalf of four (e&ish an! Ikrainian Holocaust %ictims. ;n E? (anuary ECCC the class action la&suit &as amen!e! an! re.file! to inclu!e the (aseno%ac *esearch Institute a non.profit or$ani7ation committe! to the stu!y of the Holocaust in Hu$osla%ia an! three a!!itional in!i%i!uals as class.representati%e plaintiffs) +la!imir Bro!ich a Serbian.American currently li%in$ in Ari7ona &hose family &as !ispossesse! an! mur!ere! in &artime Croatia8 #illiam 9orich a Serbian.American li%in$ in California &ho lost se%enteen members of his family in the to&n of +o4nic8 an! I$or -a4fel! a Hu$osla% (e& currently li%in$ in +ermont but born in &artime Croatia. 9r. -a4fel!s familys business an! property &as stolen by the Croatian State authorities an! fifty.si1 members of the -a4fel!s family &ere slau$htere! in the Croatian !eath.camp comple1 kno&n as (aseno%ac. ,ollo&in$ the -a7i in%asion an! !ismemberment of Hu$osla%ia in April ?@F? the in!epen!ent State of Croatia &as establishe! as a clerical.fascist state un!er the rule of the Croatian fascist party the Istashe. Some DCC CCC Serbs (e&s *omas an! other anti.fascists &ere kille! in the (aseno%ac !eath. camp comple1 &hile many more &ere kille! in smaller camps or in local massacres. #hile the Istashe re$ime set about to racially e1terminate all Serbs (e&s an! *omas li%in$ &ithin its bor!ers it also carrie! out a systematic policy of plun!erin$ the assets of these three nationalities. 'hese loote! assets the property of millions of people &ere ne%er reco%ere!. 'he bulk of it &as smu$$le! out of Croatia at the en! of the &ar to the +atican an! from there to still other !estinations. 'here is no statute of limitations for claims a$ainst these crimes. 'here are t&o reasons for this) the ?@AK international con%ention re$ar!in$ the non.applicability of statutes of limitation for &ar crimes an! the concealment of %ital information re$ar!in$ the culpability of the accuse! parties in these crimes. Another la& firm Jimmerman an! *ee! of Minneapolis has file! a similar la&suit seekin$ restitution for Holocaust %ictims from Hu$osla%ia on ED (anuary ECCC. It is e1pecte! that still other la& firms &ill 4oin these t&o suits or file a!!itional suits in the comin$ months. 'he (*I &ill offer its support to all such efforts an! encoura$e others to !o the same. 'he la&suit &hich the (*I has 4oine! is base! on e%i!ence containe! in recently !eclassifie! $o%ernment !ocuments from the Inite! States Britain an! Ar$entina. Se%eral of the !eclassifie! I.S. military intelli$ence reports obtaine! by the (*I clearly state that the ma4ority of these loote! assets &ere !eposite! in the +atican 6,or safe.keepin$.
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"he June 1//. 9)() (!a!e De$ar!men! 6Supplement !o i!s 1//0 Re$or! on 6-a7i 5ol! +on!ains a +ru+ial +ha$!er do+umen!in- !he Ea!i+an6s role in !he !rans,er o, s!olen asse!s en!i!led, 'he ,ate of the #artime Istasha 'reasury. Still ne&er reports are to be release! in the comin$ months inclu!in$ one from Ar$entina e1pecte! to !etail the transfer of millions of !ollars in $ol! from the +atican to Ar$entina as payment for the emi$ration of Croatian Istashe an! other -a7i &ar criminals. Accor!in$ to the most recent estimates the total amount of stolen assets transferre! out of Croatia by the Istashe at the en! of the &ar &as at least sE>C million. Base! on con%ersion tables pro%i!e! by the I.S. Bureau of =abor Statistics this &oul! no& be &orth sE.BE> billion in 9ecember ?@@@ !ollars. It is the position of the (aseno%ac *esearch Institute that this entire amount plus interest must be pai! to the remainin$ Sur%i%ors an! their heirs an! to the heirs of all %ictims of the Istashe $enoci!e. 'his amount &oul! only be a partial accountin$ for the crimes of $enoci!e committe! in &artime Hu$osla%ia by the Istashe an! other fascist forces8 ho&e%er it &oul! pro%i!e the initial foun!ations for better relations in the future for the peoples of the re$ion. Se%eral ne& plaintiffs ha%e steppe! for&ar! since the re.filin$ to ask to be a!!e! to the suit. Amon$ them is :%a 9eutsch.Costabel a Hu$osla% (e& born in Ja$reb an! currently li%in$ in -e& Hork &hose familys t&o businesses an! home &ere stolen by the Istashe re$ime an! &hose father &as arreste! an! mur!ere!. I.S. attorneys :aston an! =e%y are seekin$ a!!itional plaintiffs for the case. 'o be a!!e! as a plaintiff to the la&suit one nee!s to be either a Sur%i%or of the Istashe re$ime or a relati%e or heir of a %ictim of Istashe crimes. If you are such an in!i%i!ual an! you &ish to become a plaintiff or if you ha%e %ital information re$ar!in$ this case you are encoura$e! to contact either the (aseno%ac *esearch Institute or the la& firm of 'homas :aston at DCD.FAF.F>?B or tomeastonuearthlink.net. 'he (aseno%ac *esearch Institute ur$es e%eryone &ho is concerne! &ith the search for 4ustice for the %ictims of the Istashe Holocaust to help us in our efforts to achie%e a successful outcome of this historically important case. ~by :rior-~aol)+om <ver !he $as! ,e2 years, !he Ea!i+an has re+o-ni5ed !he ,inan+ial and moral !rauma +aused by !he eD$osures o, i!s involvemen! in ban3 ,ailures and has made a!!em$!s !o re$air !he dama-e !o i!s re$u!a!ion and !he +redibili!y o, !he Ea!i+an Ban3 m&<Rn, +ulmina!inin !he Mar+h 1 s! 1//0, re,orm o, !he ban3 under !he +on!rol o, #o$e John #aul &&, 2hi+h is $ar! o, his $ro-ram o, +han-es $er!ainin- !o $a$al ,inan+es) 8o2ever, re,usal !o ma3e $ubli+ do+umen!s o, i!s $as! dealin-s 2i!h 2ar +riminals and Ma,ia under-round ,i-ures involved in s!olen 1a5i -old, $lundered !reasures ,rom ;;&& 2ar vi+!ims, and launderin- dru- money has no! rein,or+ed !he su$$or! i! needs !o re-ain +redibili!y and res$e+!abili!y !o sho2 !o !he 2orld i!s e,,or!s !o 2ash i!s hands o, any +landes!ine a,,airs in !he ,inan+ial ins!i!u!ions) D 2444@July, 4meri+an 4!heis!s, "ennessee (!a!e Dire+!or, 'arle!!a (ims is +hallen-in- dra,! le-isla!ion, 2hi+h 2ould $la+e !he slo-an In 5o! #e 'rust on a ne2 rendi!ion o, !he s!a!e ,la-) 8ouse Bill 220, in!rodu+ed by Re$) John Mar3 ;indle, 2ould amend !he s!a!e +ode by addin- !he reli-ious mo!!o on a, 03erpen!icular bar of blue %ertically that is to say from top to bottom of the fla$ or banner... Its 4ust another effort to fin! a &ay to sneak reli$ion onto public symbols buil!in$s an! anythin$ else i!entifie! &ith the po&er of $o%ernment said Ms) (ims) 'his bill !oesnt a!!ress any of the real problems in 'ennessee like the en%ironment e!ucation or transportation. Its all about 6feel $oo! reli$ion an! public posturin$. (ims adds, Its inappropriate to embellish the fla$ g a $o%ernment icon an! symbol g &ith a phrase that threatens the principle of churchGstate separation. Ms) (ims no!ed !ha! !he ne2 ,la- 2ould be $la+ed in all -overnmen! buildin-s and o,,i+es) "he $resen+e o, In 5o! #e 'rust and !he in+lusion o, !he In!er 5o! $hrase in !he #led-e o, 4lle-ian+e are o,!en +i!ed by 'hris!ian +onserva!ives as $roo, !ha! !his +oun!ry 2as ,ounded on 'hris!ian reli-ious belie,s) "he reli-ious slo-an, !hou-h, 2as no! !he ori-inal na!ional mo!!o) &! 2as "homas Je,,erson 2ho su--es!ed : 3luribus Inum ;ne out of many and !ha! $hrase 2as o,,i+ially ado$!ed by !he >ounders, in 10.2= ,ive years be,ore !he +ons!i!u!ional +onven!ion o, 10.0,
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nearly a +en!ury la!er) In 5o! #e 'rust 2as $romo!ed as a re$la+emen! slo-an, $ar! o, a lar-er e,,or! !o de+lare !he 9ni!ed (!a!es o,,i+ially a Christian -ation. "he Rev) M)R) ;a!3inson $ersuadin- !he (e+re!ary o, !he "reasury in 1.61 !o in!rodu+e In 5o! #e 'rust as a mo!!o ,or !he +oina-e, !hus su$$or!inhis +on!en!ion !ha! 'here is but one 5o! and !ha! 4meri+a 2as a 'hris!ian na!ion) 'on-ress +om$lied 2i!h !he $assa-e o, !he 'oina-e 4+! o, 4$ril 22, 1.64, and !he 2ords 2ere ordered $la+ed on +oins #hen an! &here sufficient space in the balance of the !esi$n 2ould $ermi!) &n 1/55, #residen! Fisenho2er, in !he mids! o, a +old 2ar@era +rusade a-ains! 5o!less Communism si-ned 3ublic =a& ?FC, 2hi+h ordered !ha! !he reli-ious $hrase be $la+ed on all +oina-e and $a$er +urren+y) "he year be,ore, 'on-ress had unanimously ordered !he in+lusion o, In!er 5o! in !he na!ion6s #led-e o, 4lle-ian+e) "he $ra+!i+e o, usin- -overnmen! symbols and buildin-s !o a,,irm reli-ious belie, +on!inues !oday) &n July o, !he year 2000, !he 9)() 8ouse o, Re$resen!a!ives a$$roved a resolu!ion en+oura-indis$lay o, !he In 5o! #e 'rust mo!!o on $ubli+ buildin-s) (imilar measures have deba!ed a! !he s!a!e and lo+al level) &n 4u-us! o, las! year, ,or ins!an+e, 4meri+an 4!heis!s 'olorado (!a!e Dire+!or Mar-ie ;ai! hel$ed in an e,,or! 2here !he Je,,erson 'oun!y (+hool Dis!ri+! vo!ed !o no! $os! !he In 5o! #e 'rust mo!!o in +lassrooms, sayin- !ha! !o do so 2ould viola!e !he Separation of Church an! State. ~+sims~a!heis!s)or-,
or !he 2eb si!e o, !he "ennessee (!a!e Dire+!or a! h!!$:GG222)a!heis!s)or-G!n or:
h!!$:GG222)a!heis!s)or-G$ubli+)s*uareG+oins)h!ml 5o! on our Coins eD!ensive ba+3-round on !he reli-ioni5ed na!ional slo-an, in+ludin- !es!imony o, ,ormer 4meri+an 4!heis!s #residen! Jon ) Murray be,ore !he 9)() 'on-ressional 'ommi!!ee (ub+ommi!!ee on 'onsumer 4,,airs /G14G..) D 2444@2nd o, (e$!ember, Je2ish reli-ious leaders !hrou-hou! !he 2orld voi+e !heir disa$$roval o, !he bea!i,i+a!ion o, #o$e #ius) Reli-ious ,reedom, ,reedom o, !he $ress, and ,ree!hin3in- 2ere no! !he hi-h no!es o, #ius %&6s rei-n A1.46@0.B) #ius %&, is admired be+ause he in!rodu+ed eD$er! a++oun!an!s in!o !he Ea!i+an, as a! !ha! !ime !he a!!i!ude !o2ards ,inan+e 2as so slovenly, -ra,! ridden, and so -eneral !ha! al!hou-h in re+en! de+ades !he in+ome has been hundreds o, millions o, dollars a year, !he !reasury 2as em$!y a! !he dea!h o, #ius %, and almos! em$!y a! !he dea!h o, Benedi+! %E) 4dmira!ion is hardly !he sen!imen! 2i!h 2hi+h in su+h +ir+ums!an+es 2e re-ard !he a+!ion o, #ius %&, bu! 2ha!ever im$rovemen! !here has been !he se+re+y is s!ill s!ri+!ly main!ained) &! is, in ,a+!, very doub!,ul i, !he Ea!i+an dra2s u$, even ,or !he in,orma!ion o, !he #o$e and !he (e+re!ary o, (!a!e alone, a balan+e@shee!, 2hi+h sho2s !he !o!al annual in+ome) &s i! no 2onder !ha! 'hris!ian !hird 2orld +oun!ries re,le+! !he savor o, !heir reli-ous belie,s and idols in -ra,! ridden e+onomiesC 8is Fminen+e, !he #o$e, 2as a! no loss !o in,use bru!al ,or+e 2hen he ,el! i! served !he $ur$ose o, main!ainin- his $o2er in !he Ea!i+an Asee 4D 1.46 an! the :%il :yeB John M+7eod, o, !he 8erald AInite! Min$!omB says o, !he bea!i,i+a!ion o, #o$e #ius &%, 03ope 3ius IX &as beatifie!. 'his scarcely affects the late Supreme 3ontiff &ho !ie! after all in A9 ?KDK but it !oes mean he is no& officially Blesse! 3ius IX an! in a !eca!e or four is likely to be !eclare! a Saint. 'he choice of A3opeB 3ius IX for this !ubious honor has e1cite! &i!esprea! incre!ulity an! !erision. 3io -ono 5io%anni Maria Mastai.,erretti &as one of the nastiest men e%er to be 3ope. #ithin four years of accession in A9 ?KFA he ha! lost most of the 3apal territories an! &as e1ile! for a time to 5aeta. 'here he ma!e rin$in$ !enunciation a$ainst the 6outra$eous treason of !emocracy an! in A9 ?KAK e%en forba!e Italian Catholics to %ote. 'he stan!in$ of the Catholic Church in Italy has ne%er reco%ere!. 9emocracy &as not 3io -onos thin$. &n 1.64* !he #o$e issues his in,amous Syllabus of :rrors. Fi-h!y 2ere +i!ed: !hey in+luded so+ialism, demo+ra+y, liber!y o, +ons+ien+e, ,reedom o, !he $ress, >reemasonry and ra!ionalism) "he (yllabus o, Frrors has never been abolished: !he Rome o, #o$e #ius &% 2as +hillin-ly des+ribed !o ;illiam lads!one by a +orres$onden!: 'here is not a breath of liberty not a hope of tran2uil life) t&o forei$n armies) a permanent state of sie$e atrocious acts of re%en$e factions ra$in$ uni%ersal !iscontent) such is the papal $o%ernment of the present !ay. 'on+ludin- his (yllabus, #o$e #ius &%
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+harmin-ly de+lared i! a -rea! error !o say !ha! !he *oman 3ontiff can an! shoul! reconcile himself &ith pro$ress liberalism an! mo!ern ci%ili7ation. #o$e #ius &% 2ill mar3 ,reedom o, !he $ress and ,reedom o, asso+ia!ion as in!rinsi+ally evil and !he 'a!holi+ hierar+hy 2ill never a++e$! !he +on+e$! o, ,reedom o, !he $ress, al!hou-h !hrou-hou! !he lands, su+h as !he #hili$$ines, !hey 2ill hel$ +elebra!e an even! !hey deny even !o !heir o2n members A %ia the ,orbi!!en In!e1B ) In A9 ?KA@, 3io -ono con%ene! the +atican Council !etermine! to concrete his ultra.montanism. 'his Council if memory ser%es promul$ate! the 9octrine of the Immaculate Conception the unbiblical tenet that the +ir$in Mary &as like Christ entirely sinless. *ather more important to 3ius IX &as the !ecree of 3apal Infallibility passe! in ?KDC. 'he 3ope has henceforth been hel! infallible &hen he pronounces e1 cathe!ra on a matter of faith or morals0 Such !efinitions of the *oman 3ontiff are irreformable of themsel%es an! not from the consent of the Church)L 'he result of this &as only a ti!e of e1asperate! an! at times oppressi%e anti.*omanism across :urope. It is his anti.Semitism thou$h &hich has left the name of this man to rot. 3ope 3ius IX re%i%e! *omes $hetto an! force! the citys (e&s to li%e in it. =a&s suppresse! their e!ucation an! their employment. More shockin$ still he conni%e! in the ki!nappin$ of a little (e&ish boy :!$ar!o Mortara sei7e! by the papal police in Bolo$na on the prete1t that the chil! ha! been Bapti7e! in e1tremis by a ser%ant.$irl. :!$ar!o &as si1 years ol!. He &as slamme! in the House of Catechumens an! forcibly instructe! in the *oman faith. 3io -ono personally a!opte! him. 'he Mortaras be$$e! in %ain for his return. 5rante! an au!ience they &ere tol! by the 3ope himself that they coul! ha%e their son back at once if they con%erte! to *oman Catholicism. 'he &retche! :!$ar!o &as confine! to a monastery an! e%entually or!aine! priest) he !ie! in A9 ?@FC alle$e!ly insane. A3opeB 3ius IX prece!e! him by many years narro&ly a%oi!in$ a last humiliation) as his coffin &as borne to his tomb in =oren7o a furious mob trie! to sei7e the 3opes remains an! hurl them into the 'iber. 'he 3apal ca!a%er &as sa%e! only by the s&ift inter%ention of the Italian militia. ;hy does #o$e John #aul && 2ish !o honor su+h a manC 'yni+s su--es! i! is an a!!em$! !o a$$ease ul!ra@+onserva!ive 'a!holi+s, o!her2ise in+ensed by !he simul!aneous bea!i,i+a!ion o, #a$a Ron+alli, #o$e John %%&&&, 2ho died in 1/63, and 2hose (e+ond Ea!i+an 'oun+il, amon- o!her !hin-s, abolished !he 'ri!entine =atin Mass. #o$e John %%&&& remains a ,ol3@hero in &!aly and !he +elebra!ion las! (a!urday s2am$ed media +ri!i+ism o, John #aul6s eleva!ion o, #io 1ono) 'he terror of the Istaches in the Balkans &as not the systematic e1termination pro$ram of the -a7is but the hi!eous butchery. 'housan!s &ere shot or ha! their throats slashe! or &ere burne! ali%e. In B4e%olar in April ?@F? BB? ;rtho!o1 belie%ers &ere hacke! to !eath &ith a1es after bein$ ma!e to !i$ their o&n $ra%es. 'heir priests son &as the secon!.last to !ie) the priest himself &as skinne! ali%e after his hair an! bear! &ere torn off an! his eyes $ou$e! out. 'hat same Sun!ay a pastoral letter from Archbishop Stepinac &as rea! in all Catholic pulpits callin$ on the cler$y an! flock to collaborate in the &ork of Ante 3a%elic. ,ranciscan priests enthusiastically assiste! in the killin$. ;ne ,ather Bo7i!ar Bralo& &ho in%ariably tote! a machine.$un &as seen !ancin$ roun! the heap of one hun!re! ei$hty mur!ere! Serbs. It has been reliably calculate! that FKD CCC ;rtho!o1 Serbs an! ED CCC $ypsies &ere slau$htere! in Croatia bet&een A9 ?@F? an! A9 ?@F>. ;f the little lan!s F> CCC (e&s about BC CCC perishe! Zt&o thir!sO some EC CCC in Istache !eath.camps an! the rest in the -a7i $as chambers. 'he Bishops failure to !issociate themsel%es from the re$ime to !enounce it to e1communicate Ante 3a%elic . . . &as !ue to their reluctance to lose the opportunities affor!e! by the 65oo! ;ccasion to buil! a Catholic po&er base in the Balkans &rites (ohn Corn&ell. 'he BBC sai! in ,ebruary A9 ?@FE that the 6&orst atrocities are bein$ committe! in the en%irons of the Archbishop of Ja$reb. 'he bloo! of brothers is flo&in$ in streams. 'he ;rtho!o1 are bein$ forcibly con%erte! to Catholicism an! &e !o not hear the Archbishops %oice preachin$ re%olt. Instea! it is reporte! that he is takin$ part in -a7i an! ,ascist para!es. A3opeB (ohn 3aul II !eclare! him Blesse! Alo47i4e Stepinac in A9 ?@@K. ;f the ne&ly honore! 3io -ono Seymour *eich g Chairman of the International (e&ish Committee for Inter.reli$ious Consultations g remarke! 2uietly last &eek) 6If saintliness is seen as the $oo!ness &is!om an! coura$e to beha%e ri$hteously an! ri$ht &ron$s re$ar!less of &hen they occur then
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A3opeB 3ius IXs con!uct falls far short of Saintliness. In the Balkans Stepinacs mountain of skulls has alrea!y be$otten its continuin$ terror. &n !he 21s! +en!ury Bosnia and 'roa!ia are on !he ver-e o, ban3ru$!+y, ban3 moneys have disa$$eared, $ubli+ o,,i+ials are murdered in broad dayli-h!, de$osed $ubli+ o,,i+ials deny any +ul$abili!y or a++oun!abili!y ,or !heir a+!ions, and !heir ,ormer head o, -overnmen! is bein- !ried a! !he 8a-ue 2i!h Crimes a$ainst Humanity. 4nd ye!, !he #o$e 2ill +on!inue !o as3 develo$ed +oun!ries !o ,or-ive !he deb!s o, !hird 2orld +oun!ries, 3no2in- !ha!, yes, i! is !he $oor !ha! su,,er, bu! i! is !he +orru$! o,,i+ials !ha! $ros$er) "he Roman 'hur+h re$resen!s !he ri+h and in,amous as i! does no!hin- !o brin- !o :us!i+e !hose 2ho s!eal ,rom !he $oor, ra!her, i! as3s us !o ,or-ive) 7e! !he 'hur+h ,or-ive, !ha! is !heir :ob, le! !he develo$ed +oun!ries demand :us!i+e and a++oun!abili!y ,or moneys loaned !o develo$in- +oun!ries) D 2444@(a!urday, July 2/!h, 1i+holas &&, !he las! "sar AC7arB o, Russia, eDe+u!ed by !he Bolshevi3s in 1/1., is re+ommended ,or san+!i,i+a!ion in $re$ara!ion ,or (ain!hood by !he Russian <r!hodoD 'hur+h, 4r+h$ries! uero-uy Mi!ro,anov, a 8oly (ynod member o, !he 'anoni5a!ion 'ommi!!ee $ro+laimed) ?no2n as Bloo!y -icholas !he '5ar ordered !he 3illin- o, 4,600 demons!ra!ors Astrikin$ &orkersB in (ain! #e!ersbur- (*uare A1/05B durinhis rei-n) 1o his!orian has a lenien! 2ord ,or !he "saris! re-ime) "he -overnmen! and 'hur+h ree3ed o, +orru$!ion) "hey had o$$ressed !he $eo$le murderously ,or 1,000 years) 4nd i, some des+ribe !he abor!ive revolu!ion o, 1/05, !hey s!ill -ive no idea o, !he horrors !ha! $re+eded i! and !he sava-e o$$ression !ha! +on!inued un!il 1/10 or la!er) "he de,ea! o, Russia, by Ja$an led !o a sho+3in- dis+losure o, !he +orru$!ion o, !he o,,i+ials and !he noble +lass +ulmina!inin a 2ides$read revol!, and !he re$risals 2ere a$$allin-, las!in- several years) "he :ails had an a++ommoda!ion ,or 100,000 $risoners, bu! by 1/10 !hey had 1.0,000 mos!ly $oli!i+al $risoners) Boys and -irls 2ho a!!ended a radi+al le+!ure or read any under-round :ournals 2ere arres!ed) Nou!hs and -irls over 15 2ere sho! on !he s!ree! or s!ri$$ed and ,lo--ed, 2i!h !he bru!al 3nou! Aa &hip use! for flo$$in$B, in !he :ails, and !he youn- 2omen, mainly universi!y s!uden!s, 2ere ra$ed by !heir -ross :ailers) (ui+ides in :ails rose !o 160 in one mon!h, and !y$hus 2as ri,e) &! is ma!erial !o remember !ha! even !he youn- radi+als o, 1/10 had $assed !hrou-h !his diaboli+al ordeal a ,e2 years earlier= and i! is no! imma!erial !o add !ha! !he Bri!ish and 4meri+an $ress and !he +hur+hes almos! en!irely i-nored !he sava-ery !ha! 2as o++urin- ,or years) #a$ers !ha! 2ere in 1/13 !o $our ou! vol+ani+ rhe!ori+ over enormously eDa--era!ed s!ories o, Bolshevi3 ou!ra-es 2ere silen! abou! !he mons!rous and real ou!ra-es $er$e!ra!ed a! !he order o, edu+a!ed and reli-ious men ,rom 1/04 !o 1/12) <u!ra-es amoun!in- !o sava-ery did no! be-in un!il several mon!hs a,!er !he revolu!ion, and !hese 2ere +ommi!!ed no! by !he mob in !he +i!ies, bu! by !he armies, es$e+ially !he an!i@Bolshevi3 Russian !roo$s in !he ,ield) Mos! o, !he 2or3s 2ere 2ri!!en in !he 306s, 2hen no! mu+h no!i+e 2as !a3en o, !he lies o, !he 'a!holi+ #ress and !he #o$e6s s!riden! +all ,or 'he e1tinction of Bolshe%ism. "he Bolshevi3s, in !heir re!ribu!ion a-ains! !he millenium lon- su$$ressive 'hur+h au!hori!ies, ins!i!u!ed +ivil marria-e, made divor+e easier, and de+lared +hildren born ou! o, 2edlo+3 le-i!ima!e) (o ou!ra-ed 2ere !he $eo$le !ha! !he Royal >amily6s healer, ri-ori Ras$u!in, 2ho 2as 3no2n !o have eD+essive in,luen+e over !he Romanovs, a heavy drin3er, and 2ho indul-ed eD+essively in or-ies, 2as $oisoned, s!abbed and ,inally sho! !o dea!h) D 2444@"en days o, ne-o!ia!ions ended in Fmmi!sbur- be!2een !he Roman 'a!holi+ and <r!hodoD A:astern ChurchB a,!er beinunable !o resolve !he issue o, #a$al #rima+y A*oma locuta est causa finita g*ome has spoken the case is close!B #a$al #rima+y and !he &n,allibili!y o, !he #o$e is +on!radi+!ory !o !he <r!hodoD ,ai!h) "he Fas!ern +hur+hes are made u$ o, individual sel,@-overnin- +hur+hes 2i!h au!hori!y ves!ed in !he 8oly (ynod) "he s$li! 2i!h !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h +ame 2i!h !he ado$!ion o, !he "rini!y by !he ;es!ern 'hur+h and !he se$ara!is! <r!hodoDy re,usin- !o a++e$! !he ne& do+!rine) 'here are t&o &ays of bein$ !ecei%e!. ;ne is to belie%e &hat is not true an! the other is not to belie%e &hat is true.~(vren ?ier3e-aard
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D 2444@"he o,,i+ial $ubli+a!ion o, !he Roman 'a!holi+ Ean+ouver 4r+hdio+ese, J'he B.C. Catholic on 4u-us! 2.!h $ublishes a re!ra+!ion o, !heir in!er$re!a!ion o, an his!ori+al re+ord re-ardin!he Masoni+ bro!herhood) "heir June 1/, 2000 issue o,, J'he B.C. Catholic +on!ained an ar!i+le by !he Rev) Ms-r) #edro 7{$e5@ allo en!i!led, 3lottin$ A$ainst the Church Bears 3enalty. &! +on!ained, amon- o!her misre$resen!a!ions, !he ,ollo2in- errors: Re-ardin- !he ori-ins o, >reemasonry) Its ori$ins !ate back to the ?Eth century &hen the :n$lish masons establishe! a reli$ious fraternity. Fn-lish >reemasonry be,ore 1646 2as +om$osed o, !rade -uilds, and !hey 2ere no! o, a reli-ious na!ure, merely a ,ra!ernal or-ani5a!ion) "he oldes! do+umen! eD!an! $er!ainin- !o !he <rder da!es ,rom 13/0, and no! !he 12!h +en!ury, Its $oal &as to !estroy the Church.... "he >ree 4nd 4++e$!ed Masons A, P AMB and re+o-ni5ed >reemasonry <r-ani5a!ions have never de+lared a -oal o, des!royin- !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h) &! serves 'hur+h 4u!hori!ies 2ell i, !he have an adversary 2ho has de+lared #ar a-ains! !hem as !hey have $ro+laimed #ar a-ains! !he bro!herhood) Monar+hs resen!ed >reemasons as ,ree!hin3ers, !hey believed all men had od ordained ri-h!s, 2hi+h !he Mo!her 'hur+h resen!ed, and believed ,ur!her in !he ri-h!s o, $eo$le !o +hoose his or her o2n reli-ion) "he Masoni+ <rder is, 0=ater abolishe! by Min$ :!&ar! +I)L "he ,irs! s!a!u!es o, ?in- Fd2ard E&6s rei-n, ? :!&. +I. c. 1i%. -ave !o !he 3in- ... All chantries colle$es an! free chapels all lan!s $i%en for the fin!in$ of a priest fore%er or for the maintenance of any anni%ersary obit li$ht or lamp in any church or chapel or the like8 all fraternities brotherhoo!s an! $uil!s Ae1cept those for mysteries an! craftsB &ith all their lan!s an! possessions. &n 154., s!a!u!e '&o an! 'hree of Min$ :!&ar! +Is Chapter X+ $rohibi!ed price fi1in$ by -uilds o, Bo+hers, Bruers, Ba3ers, #oul!ers, 'oo3s, 'os!erdmon-ers, or >re2!erers) &! also $rohibi!ed any res!ri+!ions on 2here a ,remason rou$hmason carpenter bricklayer playsterer 4oyner har!he&er sa&yer tyler pa%yer $lasyer lymeburner brickmaker tylemaker plumber or laborer i, he 2as a Fn-lish +i!i5en, +ould 2or3) "his +lause 2as re$ealed !he ,ollo2inyear a! !he ur-in- o, !he 7ondon 'om$any 2ho ,eared an in,luD o, 2or3ers ,rom !he +oun!ryside) &n o!her 2ords, Fd2ard E&, or more a++ura!ely his re-en!, Fd2ard, Du3e o, (omerse!, 2as su$$or!ive and res$onsive !o s!onemasons and !heir -uilds, 2hile also res!ri+!in- !he $rivile-es and $ro$er!ies o, !he 'hur+h) >reemasonry 2as no! abolished) ~Rober! >re3e ould, History of ,reemasonry +ol ?. John '), Nors!on
#ublishin- 'o), #hiladel$hia= 1/02) $$) 302@305)
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&n order !o dis$el !he membershi$ !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h $ro+laims !ha! !he >reemasons are, 0 3racticin$ Atheism... &nso,ar as is $ra+!i+ed !oday Aan! since its establishmentB, re-ular and re+o-ni5ed >reemasonry has never $ra+!i+ed 4!heism) 'anon 2335 s!a!es, #ho a!here to the Masonic sect that plot a$ainst the Church or the Ci%il authorities are automatically e1communicate! reser%e! to the Apostolic See)L "he 'hur+h ,inds i! di,,i+ul! !o +ondemn man ,or 2ha! he 'hinks !here,ore has sou-h! denun+ia!ion by +laimin- !he bro!herhood !o be a-ains! All that is Holy or a$ainst ci%il society in $eneral. "his in e,,e+! 2ill $la+e -overnmen!al a-en+ies a! !heir dis$osal in hel$in- !o rid !hemselves o, an or-ani5a!ion !ha! re,uses !o bo2 !o !heir 2ill) 'anon 1304 re$la+es and su$ersedes 'anon 2335, 2hi+h reads, 'hose &ho 4oin a Masonic sect or other societies of the same sort &hich plot a$ainst the Church or a$ainst any le$itimate ci%il authority incur 6Ipso facto an! :1communication simply reser%e! to the Holy See. Jus! be+ause someone does no! a-ree 2i!h you does no! mean !ha! !hey 2ish !o ruin you) >ur!hermore, ;ne &ho 4oins an association &hich plots a$ainst the Church is to be punishe! &ith a 4ust penalty8 one &ho promotes or mo!erates such an association ho&e%er is to be punishe! &ith an Inter!ict ACo!e of Canon =a& =atin.:n$lish :!itionA) ~'anon 7a2 (o+ie!y o, 4meri+a, ;ashin-!on, D)'), 4D 1/.3, $a-e 4/0) A !eclaration of -o%. EA ?@KB e1plains that Masonic associations are inclu!e! in this Canon c.?BDF un!er a more $eneral hea!in$ &hich coul! inclu!e any other association conspirin$ a$ainst the Church. 'herefore the Churchs ne$ati%e 4u!$ment in re$ar! to Masonic associations remains unchan$e! since their principles ha%e al&ays been consi!ere! irreconcilable &ith the 9octrine of the Church an! membership in them remains forbi!!en)
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"he 'ommen!ary in "he 'ode o, 'anon 7a2 on !he 20!h o, 1ovember 1/.3, re,errin- !o 'anon 1304, !ha! had re$la+ed 'anon 2335, reads: #hile the former e1communication of Catholics &ho 4oine! Masonic societies has not been repeate! in this Co!e a sanction can be impose! on those &ho 4oin associations that &ork a$ainst the Church an! an inter!ict can be place! on those &ho promote or run such $roups. #hether Masons fall &ithin these strictures must no& be !etermine! by authorities &ithin the particular churches)L &! is !his in!er$re!a!ion !ha! 'a!holi+ au!hori!ies use !o re,use las! ri!es andGor 'hris!ian burials !o !he bre!hren o, !he Masoni+ <rder Asuch as in the 3hilippinesB) "he 'he B.C. Catholic re-ardinMasonry, ,ur!her s!a!es, ... 'hey turne! to look for a natural type of reli$ion terme! !eism AA belief in 5o! but not in *e%elationB) >reemasonry is no! Deis! ,or >reemasonry does no! re*uire !he denun+ia!ion o, *e%elation,L nor !he 'rinity,L nor !he 3erpetual +ir$inity of Mary, in !ha! !hese ma!!ers are $ersonal and ,or !he individual !o resolve as 2ell as !he ,a+! !ha! >reemasonry is no! a reli-ion, na!ural or o!her2ise) &!s membershi$ +om$iled o, individuals 2ho $ro,ess a ,ai!h in od and in !he -oodness o, man !o2ard his ,ello2 man) "he 'hur+h ,ur!her s!a!es !ha!, ... 'he 6*isor$imento an arme! mo%ement the aim of &hich &as to !epri%e the Church of its possessions an! !estroy the temporal kin$!om of the 3opes &as le! by 5iuseppe 5aribal!i.... "he re-ular and re+o-ni5ed >reemasonry or-ani5a!ions 2ere no! asso+ia!ed, in any ,orm, 2i!h !he Risor-imen!o) "he Risor-imen!o 2as as mu+h a li!erary movemen! as a mili!ary one, and aribaldi merely led !he &!alian 7e-ion ,a+!ion in ,i-h!in- ,or !he Risor-imen!o= he did no! lead !he Risor-imen!o) Bo!h aribaldi and !he Risor-imen!o o,,ered !heir aid !o #o$e #ius &%, bu! 2ere re,used) "he -oal o, !he Risor-imen!o 2as !he elimina!ion o, !he >ren+h ,rom !heir lands and la!er, !he 4us!rians AHitler &as born in AustriaB) "hey sou-h! a,!er a uni,ied &!aly, and !he uni,i+a!ion o, &!aly under some ,orm o, re$resen!a!ional demo+ra+y versus au!o+ra!i+ rule) "he 'hur+h alle-es !ha! 4lber! #i3e is res$onsible ,or !he 2ri!in- o, !he boo3, Morals an! 9o$ma 2hi+h is 3no2n as !he Masonic Bible. "here is no su+h !hin- as a Masonic Bible.L "he Masoni+ 7od-es +onvene 2i!h a Bible, 2hi+h has no $ar!i+ular rela!ionshi$ !o masonry o!her !han i!s members believe in od) &n !he $re,a+e !o #i3e6s boo3, Morals an! 9o$ma he s!a!es, 'he teachin$s of these *ea!in$s are not sacramental so far as they $o beyon! the realm of Morality into those of other !omains of 'hou$ht an! 'ruth. :%ery one is entirely free to re4ect an! !issent from &hatsoe%er herein may seem to him to be untrue or unsoun!. ~4lber! #i3e, Morals an! 9o$ma, $a-e iv) "he ,ollo2in- are a ,e2 eD+er$!s, 2hi+h !he 'hur+h alle-es i! ob!ained ,rom 4lber! #i3e6s boo3: Hes =ucifer is 5o!. ,or the :ternal =a& is that there is no li$ht &ithout sha!e no beauty &ithout u$liness no &hite &ithout black for the absolute can only e1ist as t&o 5o!s) !arkness bein$ necessary to li$ht to ser%e as its foil as the pe!estal is necessary to the statue an! the brake to the locomoti%e. 'hus the 9octrine of Satanism is a heresy8 an! the true an! pure philosophic reli$ion is the belief in =ucifer $o! of li$ht an! $o! of $oo! stru$$lin$ for humanity a$ainst A!onay the 5o! of 9arkness an! :%il. 4 s3e$!i+al readin- o, Morals an! 9o$ma 2ill reveal !ha! one +anno! lo+a!e !he $reviously men!ioned $assa-es nor any re,eren+e !o !he said particularsL alle-ed by !he 'hur+h) #i3e never +laimed !ha! 7u+i,er is od, and !his en!ire *uo!e is no2 3no2n !o be a do+umen!ed ,or-ery by 7jo "aDil 2ho $ubli+ly +on,essed be,ore an audien+e o, :ournalis!s and +leri+s on 4$ril 1/, 1./0 !ha! he and his 2ri!in-s 2ere a ,raud $er$e!ra!ed u$on !he $ubli+ in -eneral and !he 'a!holi+s in $ar!i+ular !o amass ,inan+ial $ro,i!s) "he bo!!om line is i! sold boo3s) "he 4bbj de la Rive, 2ho had re$rin!ed many o, "aDil6s lies, re+an!ed every!hin- !ha! had ori-ina!ed 2i!h 7jo "aDil in !he 4$ril 1./0 issue o, his an!i@Masoni+ $ubli+a!ion, ,reemasonry 9isclose!. >ur!her denoun+emen!s, !2o o, 2hi+h are $ar!i+ularly no!e2or!hy, are !ha! o, !he 4bbj 8emmer in !he reli-ious 2ee3ly Semaine *eli$ieuse !e 3aris 1/00, $a-e 214, and !ha! o, 'anon Mus!el in, JHistoire !une Mystification #aris, 1/01) D 244:@&slami+ >undamen!al "erroris!s a!!a+3 4meri+a and !housands are 3illed as airliners are ,lo2n in!o !he ;orld "rade 'en!er in 1e2 Nor3 'i!y, and !he #en!a-on in ;ashin-!on D)') "his leads
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4meri+a in!o a 2ar a-ains! !errorism and a dire+! a!!a+3 by !he 9ni!ed (!a!es on 4,-hanis!an 2ho is alle-ed !o harbor !he !erroris!s ASeptember ?? ECC? A.9)B "he in,usion o, reli-ious $ro$a-anda !o !he eD!en! o, de$rivin- one o, his or her ri-h!s +on!inues in #a3is!an under !he Blas$hemy 4+!: 2/5@', Ise of !ero$atory remarks etc8 in respect of the Holy 3rophet. #hoe%er by &or!s either spoken or &ritten or by %isible representation or by any imputation innuen!o or insinuation !irectly or in!irectly !efiles the sacre! name of the Holy 3rophet Mohamme! U3BIH.3eace Be Into HimV shall be punishe! &ith !eath or imprisonment for life an! shall also be liable to fine. 4nd in 2/.@' 2e have, J3ersons of La!iani $roup etc callin$ himself a Muslim or preachin$ or propa$atin$ his faith) Any person of the La!iani $roup or the =ahori $roup A#ho call themsel%es Ahma!is or any other nameB &ho !irectly or in!irectly posses himself as a Muslim or calls or refers to his faith as Islam or preaches or propa$ates his faith or in%ites others to accept his faith by &or!s either spoken or &ritten or by %isible representation or in any manner &hatsoe%er outra$es the reli$ious feelin$s of Muslims shall be punishe! &ith imprisonment of either !escription for a term &hich may e1ten! to three years an! shall also be liable to fine. "oleran+e and res$e+! ,or o!her reli-ious belie,s is 2ha! is needed, no! absolu!e su$$ression and indi,,eren+e) <+!ober 2, 2000, Dr) Nounus (hai3h, $ro,essor, durin- a le+!ure, made some remar3s, +onsidered dero-a!ory, a-ains! !he 8oly #ro$he! A#ea+e Be 9$on 8imB, 2hi+h ,all under (e+!ion 2.5@' ##' Aof the Blasphemy ActB) #ro$he! Mohammed Q#B98R 2as a non@Muslim un!il !he a-e o, 40) 8e had no! been in+isioned Q3ha!naR !ill !he a-e o, 40) "he 8oly #ro$he! Q#B98R 2as married, ,or !he ,irs! !ime a! 25) 4! !ha! !ime he 2as nei!her a $ro$he! nor a Muslim, !here,ore his -ikah 2as no! solemni5ed) 4! 40 his Ba$hal Qarm$i!R and 7er.naaf Aunder@navalB hair 2ere no! removed) 8is $aren!s 2ere non@Muslims) #residen! o, Ma:lis@e@"aha,i5@e@?ha!am@1aba2a!, &slamabad, alon- 2i!h Sari 4bdul ;aheed Sasmi, 1a5im, Ma:lis "aha,a5e ?ha!am@e@1abo2a!, &slamabad and Mu,!i ?halid Mir, !here,ore ,el! a,!er hearin- him and -oin- !hrou-h !he $e!i!ion, and readin- !he a$$li+a!ion eD!remely sad and immedia!ely +onvened a mee!in-) Durin- !he mee!in- i! 2as de+ided !ha! a +ase a-ains! !he blas$hemer Dr (hai3h Nounus should be re-is!ered) &! 2as !here,ore, re*ues!ed !ha! a +ase be ins!i!u!ed a-ains! !he a++used !ha! he may be $unished a++ordin-ly) D 244:5"om F+onomus, a s!a!is!i+ian 2ho has +olle+!ed in,orma!ion and da!a re-ardin- abuses o, !he +ler-y +laims: >our ou! o, !en 'a!holi+ nuns have re$or!ed havin- eD$erien+ed some !y$e o, seDual abuse* Qa rate e2ui%alent to that reporte! by American &omen in $eneralR) 4 s!udy by 'a!holi+ resear+hers, su$$or!ed by ma:or reli-ious orders, has ,ound, !ha! sis!ers have 3no2n seDual abuse less in +hildhood, dis$ellin- 2ha! !he au!hors +all an Anti.Catholic +anard !ha! -irls ,led !o +onven!s !o es+a$e seDual advan+es) Durin- !heir *eli$ious life a$$roDima!ely 30k o, !he na!ion6s .5,000 nuns eD$erien+ed some !y$e o, Se1ual trauma ran-in- ,rom ra$e !o eD$loi!a!ion !o harassmen!, 2i!h a !o!al o, 40k re$or!in- a leas! one eD$erien+e o, !ha! 3ind) 1'R 1G15G//) " "he ;is+onsin #sy+holo-i+al 4sso+ia!ion6s survey ,ound o,,enders dis!ribu!ed amon- !he ,ollo2in$ro,essions: #sy+hia!ris!s 34k #sy+holo-is!s 1/k (o+ial ;or3ers 13k 'ler-y 11k #hysi+ians 6k <!hers 14k) Marria-e 'ounselors 4k "he 'en!er ,or Domes!i+ Eiolen+e ,ound !ha! 12)6k o, +ler-y said !hey had seD 2i!h +hur+h members and ano!her 40k o, 2omen +ler-y 2ere harassed by !heir male +ler-y +ollea-ues) "he #resby!erian
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'hur+h s!a!ed !ha! 10@23k o, +ler-y have had Inappropriate se1ual beha%ior or contact 2i!h +ler-y and em$loyees) "he 9ni!ed Me!hodis! resear+h, 1//0, sho2ed !ha! 3.)6k o, Minis!ers had seDual +on!a+! 2i!h +hur+h members and !ha! 00k o, +hur+h 2or3ers eD$erien+ed some !y$e o, Se1ual harassment. "he 9ni!ed 'hur+h o, 'hris! ,ound !ha! 4.k o, !he 2omen in !he 2or3 $la+e have been Jse1ually harasse!L by male +ler-y) "he (ou!hern Ba$!is!s admi! !ha! 14)1k o, !heir +ler-y have seDually abused members) &n !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, !here are over .00 $ries!s !ha! have been removed ,rom minis!ry as a resul! o, in+rimina!in- alle-a!ions made a-ains! !hem) <, !he 1,400 insuran+e +laims on !he boo3s, !he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h has $aid ou! over z1 Billion Dollars A9)()B, in liabili!y +os!s 2i!h an es!ima!ed z500 million dollars s!ill $endin-) <ne no!ed eD$er! +laims !ha! !here are over 5,000 $ries!s 2i!h some !y$e o, alle-a!ion ,iled a-ains! !hem) &, !his is !rue, !here may be as many as 1,000,000 vi+!ims o, +ler-y seDual abuse and be!2een 4@6 million indire+! vi+!ims in !he 9)() alone) &ns!i!u!ional +hur+hes $ro+laim !hemselves !o be !he moral ba+3bone o, so+ie!y in,usin- !he 2ord o, Jesus, ye! !hey have ,ailed us) "hey +over u$ !heir o2n sins 2hile eDhor!inus !o reveal our o2n !hrou-h Confession and $ubli+ !es!imonials) ;e need a moral and +ivil a++oun!abili!y) 8as !he Roman 'hur+h !ruly re$resen!ed !he $oorC &n an e,,or! !o +han-e !heir ima-e, #hili$$ine Bisho$s +all u$on !he 6Church of the 3oor !o re,o+us i!s endeavors and 05i%e priority to those socio.political issues that are not national in scope but local.from ille$al lo$$in$ to !ru$ traffickin$ from en%ironmental.!ama$in$ minin$ to the protection of in!i$enous peoples ri$hts an! many others. ~Jose J) Ma-adia, (J, -e&sbreak, Jan) 2002) 'he rich must al&ays steal from the poor so that they may $i%e to their rich cronies as they $i%e mere token han!.outs to the poor8 keepin$ the poor fore%er in the !ebt an! $ratitu!e of the rulin$ oli$archy. "E. Christopher Reyes. D 244:5Jamai+an +ul! leader, Bro!her (olomon, and his (even!h@Day 4dven!is! ,ollo2ers have inves!ed in $ro$er!y on !he Moun! o, <lives in an!i+i$a!ion o, 2i!nessin- !he Secon! Comin$, 2hi+h !hey are +onvin+ed 2ill o++ur some!ime be!2een mid 4$ril 2000 and July 2001) D 244:@'aen, >ran+e) 4 siD!y@seven year old Roman 'a!holi+ Bisho$, #ierre #i+an, is !ried ,or seDually assaul!in- youn- boys in his $arish) Bisho$ #i+an is also bein- !ried ,or ,ailin- !o brin- !o li-h! !he indis+re!ions o, abbo! Rene Bissey, 2ho 2as sen!en+ed !o ei-h!een years in $rison on eleven +oun!s o, ra$e and seDual assaul! o, minors) #i+an6s a!!orney is $leadin- !he issue o, se+re+y surroundin- !he +on,essional) 'hur+h o,,i+ials relu+!an!ly admi!!ed, !ha! o, !he 25,000 $ries!s in >ran+e, alone, !here are +urren!ly nine!een beininves!i-a!ed ,or ra$e or seDual mis+ondu+! 2i!h minors A#ith another thirty priests alrea!y con%icte! in recent years ele%en are ser%in$ prison sentencesB Bisho$ #i+an admi!!ed in +our! he annually !hro2s a2ay abou! one hundred anonymous le!!ers +laimin- $edo$hili+ deeds) 'he *oman Catholic Church has remo%e! E?K priests from their positions this year because of chil! se1ual abuse alle$ations but at least BF kno&n offen!ers remain in church 4obs. "Reu!ers, June / 2002) <n 31 July, 2003 !he Con$re$ation for the 9octrine of the ,aith +ondemns same seD devian!s 2ho see3 marria-e, ye!, in +on!ras!, !here is no Ea!i+an +ondemna!ion o, $ries!ly $edo$hiles D 244:@"he 'hur+h o, Fn-land in an au!hori5ed +a!he+ism 2ri!!en by 'anon Fd2ard 1orman, on +ommission !o !he 4r+hbisho$, s!a!es, Homose1uality may &ell not be a con!ition to be re$rette! but to ha%e !i%inely or!ere! an! positi%e 2ualities...Homose1ual Christian belie%ers shoul! be encoura$e! to fin! in their se1ual preferences such elements of moral beauty as may enhance their $eneral un!erstan!in$ of Christs callin$...Homose1uality is not in $eneral chosen) it is an e1pression of se1uality &hich !eri%es from con!itions of inherite! impulsions or of early infant e1perience. ~(our+e:
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;ha! does !he 'a!e+hism o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h say re-ardin- Homose1uality? 283;. Homose1uality refers to relations bet&een men or bet&een &omen &ho e1perience an e1clusi%e or pre!ominant se1ual attraction to&ar! persons of the same se1. It has taken a $reat %ariety of forms throu$h the centuries an! in !ifferent cultures. Its psycholo$ical $enesis remains lar$ely
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une1plaine!. Basin$ itself on Sacre! Scripture &hich presents Homose1ual acts as acts of $ra%e !epra%ity. "',) enesis 1/:1@2/ = Romans 1:24@20 = 1 'orin!hians 6:10 = 1 "imo!hy 1:10) 'ra!ition has al&ays !eclare! that /homose1ual acts are intrinsically !isor!ere!.I A'D>, 3ersona humana K)B 'hey are contrary to the natural la&. 'hey close the se1ual act to the $ift of life. 'hey !o not procee! from a $enuine affecti%e an! se1ual complementarity. In!er no circumstances can they be appro%e!. 2839) 'he number of men an! &omen &ho ha%e !eep.seate! homose1ual ten!encies is not ne$li$ible. 'hey !o not choose their homose1ual con!ition8 for most of them it is a trial. 'hey must be accepte! &ith respect compassion an! sensiti%ity. :%ery si$n of un4ust !iscrimination in their re$ar! shoul! be a%oi!e!. 'hese persons are calle! to fulfill 5o!/s &ill in their li%es an! if they are Christians to unite to the sacrifice of the =or!/s Cross the !ifficulties they may encounter from their con!ition. 283<. Homose1ual persons are calle! to chastity. By the %irtues of self.mastery that teach them inner free!om at times by the support of !isintereste! frien!ship by prayer an! sacramental $race they can an! shoul! $ra!ually an! resolutely approach Christian perfection.N 28<6. Amon$ the sins $ra%ely contrary to chastity are masturbation fornication porno$raphy an! homose1ual practices. &n !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, i, you had a mas!urba!ion, you 2ould have !o -o 'on,ession be,ore re+eivin!he 8oly 'ommunion) &n !he Ma$isterium o, !he 'hur+h, in !he +ourse o, a +ons!an! !radi!ion, and !he moral sense o, !he ,ai!h,ul, have de+lared !ha! mas!urba!ion is an in!rinsi+ally and seriously disordered a+!) "he de+en! 'hris!ian believer mus! ,lee seDual immorali!y and +leave !o 'hris!, honorin- him 2i!h his $hysi+al body) >orni+a!ion is !hus a resul! o, sin,ul human na!ure A5alatians >)?@B and unsui!able ,or odIs 8oly $eo$le) ~F$hesians 5:3, "hessalonians 4:3) "here is a dis!in+! absen+e o, any men!ion o, mas!urba!ion in !he Bible, 2hi+h is sur$risin- +onsiderinho2 2ides$read i! is no2, and mos! li3ely $ra+!i+ed 2hen !he Bible 2as 2ri!!en) "he s!ory o, !he Bibli+al <nan is no! abou! mas!urba!ion bu! coitus interruptus, in 2hi+h <nan re,used !o ,ul,ill his A=e%iteB du!y as a bro!her in la2 !o ensure o,,s$rin- ,or his dead bro!her= his re,usal !o im$re-na!e his bro!herIs 2i,e dis$leases !he 7ord) ~ enesis 3.:.@/, Deu!eronomy 25:5@10, Ru!h 4:5) 1o!e: <nan s$illed his seed u$on !he
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(ain! #aul +om$ares mas!urba!ion !o !ryin- !o uni!e Jesus 2i!h a $ros!i!u!e) ~1 'orin!hians 6:15@16)
9o not yiel! your members to sin as instruments of &icke!ness but yiel! yoursel%es to 5o! as men &ho ha%e been brou$ht from !eath to life an! your members to 5o! as instruments of ri$hteousness) "Romans 6:13)
(ain! "homas 4*uinas, 2ri!inin 1200 ')F), s!a!es !ha! mas!urba!ion 2as a 2orse sin !han seD 2i!h your mo!her Aor if you &ere a $irl se1 &ith your fatherB, is 2orse !han ra$e and 2orse !han adul!ery) 8ave 1o >earH Read !he Bible) od says, 'hat it is not $oo! for the man to !&ell alone. ~ enesis 2:1.) #aul6s solu!ion !o one6s la+3 o, +on!rol is marria-e Aa lifetime co%enantB) ~'orin!hians 0:.@/) Bu!, #aul believes !ha! Jesus is re!urnin-, and is 2ai!in- ,or !he re!urn o, his (avior, 2ho is +omin2i!hin his li,e!ime, !here,ore, !here is no !ime ,or seD, and so #aul !ells us, 'o the unmarrie! an! the &i!o&s I say that it is $oo! for them to remain sin$le as I am. ~ 1 'orin!hians 0:.@/, 1 'oriin!hians 0:36@30, F(E) Man and 2oman 2ere +reaed !o be+ome one !o-e!her, bo!h $hysi+ally and emo!ionally Aof one.flesh &hen the t&o become oneB ~ enesis 2:24) Mas!urba!ion is no! a sin) od $rovided mas!urba!ion ,or man, and $hysi+ally s!imula!in- oneIs sel, !o or-asm, in $riva+y, is no! a sin) ~ od s$ea3s o, i! in 7evi!i+us 15:16, 1.= Bru+e #uddle, 1e2 Kealand Minis!er, ,earfully
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#aul also su$$or!s !he $rin+i$le o, ,re*uen! seDual a!!en!ions) ~1 'orin!hians 0:5) #roverbs, alle-ori+ally, !ells us !o sa!is,y our !hirs! ,or seD ,rom our o2n ,oun!ain, no! !o do i! 2i!h anyone else= !hen, 2hen 2e marry, 2e may en:oy i! !o !he ,ulles! 2i!h our 2i,e) ~#roverbs 5:15@20) ;i!hou! !he s!i$ula!ion o, mas!urba!ion, manIs hormones +ould drive him ou!side his abili!y !o resis! !he real !em$!a!ion !o +ommi! seDual sin u$on ano!her $erson) ~1 'orin!hians 10:13)
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;ha! do !he Farly 'hur+h leaders and !he Bible say o, Homose1ualityC ,our types of this form of criminal &icke!ness can be !istin$uishe! in an effort to sho& you the totality of the &hole matter in an! or!erly &ay) some sin &ith themsel%es alone AmasturbationB= some by the han!s of others Amu!ual mas!urba!ionB= others bet&een the thi$hs Ainterfemoral intercourseB= an! finally others commit the complete act a$ainst nature Aanal intercourseB)"(ain! #e!er Damian, 'he Book ;f 5omorrah. 1o!e: It &as the ?st Century A9 (e&ish philosopher 3hilo (u!aeus of Ale1an!ria &ho
in!elibly lay the sin of So!om at the !oor of the homose1ual. As uncomfortable &ith the thri%in$ homose1uality they encountere! in the Ancient Me!iterranean &orl! the early Church fathers &ere 2uick to a!opt 3hilo/s interpretation of the sins of So!om. At the be$innin$ of the Christian era there &as no&here in :urope &here homose1uality &as penali7e! or bare! by the la&. It &as openly practice! an! e%en $lorifie! by the 5reeks *omans an! as it &as by most peoples of the Me!iterranean. ~5ay Chronicles) ,rom 'he Be$innin$ ;f
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It is &ell that they shoul! be cut off from the lusts of the &orl! since /:%ery lust &ars a$ainst the spirit/ an! /-either fornicators nor so!omites &ill inherit the kin$!om of 5o!. ~(ain! 'lemen! o, Rome, ,irst
:pistle 'o 'he Corinthians /6 4)D)
Some pollute! themsel%es by lyin$ &ith males. 'he 5reeks ; Min$ follo& !ebase! practices in intercourse &ith males or &ith mothers sisters an! !au$hters. Het they in turn impute their monstrous impurity to the Christians. "(ain! 4ris!ides, Apolo$y 125 4)D), 222)+a!holi+@de,ense)+om) An! like&ise also the men lea%in$ the natural use of the &oman burne! in their lust one to&ar! another8 men &ith men &orkin$ that &hich is unseemly an! recei%in$ in themsel%es that recompence of their error &hich &as meet. "Romans 1:20) 'hou shalt not lie &ith mankin! as &ith &omankin!) it AisB abomination. "7evi!i+us 1.:22) 'he &oman shall not &ear that &hich pertaineth unto a man neither shall a man put on a &oman/s $arment) for all that !o so AareB abomination unto the =or! thy 5o!. "Deu!eronomy 22:5) Deu!eronomy is !he basis ,or !he !or!ure and burnin- a! !he s!a3e o, Joan o, 4r+) &, only !he 'hur+h 2ere !o ,ollo2 !heir o2n $rea+hin-s, one mi-h! +laim !ha! !hey are im$ar!in- a needed morali!y u$on !he masses, bu! his!ory !ells us o!her2ise) De+aden+e o, all manners has no! been redu+ed by !hese reli-ious des$o!s 2ho have ,or+ed !heir 2ill u$on !he naTve masses, 2ho +laimin- !o re$resen! !he 7ord, Jesus !he 'hris!, are !he very ones 2ho savor !he lus!s and immoral +rimes o, +en!uries $as! 2i!h no remi!!an+e ,or !rans,orma!ion in!o a more $ious li,e in !he $resen!) 8is!ory has sho2n !ha! #o$e 6Saint Damasus, #o$e (er-ius &&&, #o$e John %&%, #o$e John %%&&&, #o$e 7eo !he rea!, #o$e Bbenedi+! &%, #o$e 4leDander E&, #o$e (iD!us &E, and !he lis! -oes on and on 2i!h !he vile and 2i+3ed !radi!ions o, !he sel, $ro+laimed Ei+ars o, od, 2ho $assed :ud-men! on !he $eo$le 2hile !hey re+on+iled !hemselves !o immoral a+!s and sum$!uous li,e s!yles) &! is no! ,or us !o $ass :ud-men! on o!hers, ,or i, !here be a od, le! 8im :ud-e) D 244:@"he Ro-ue Ealley 8is!ori+al (even!h@day 4dven!is!s, 2i!h a small +on-re-a!ion o, abou! 40, +onsidered a *ene$a!e by !he lar-er 4dven!is! denomina!ion, dis!ribu!ed a /4@$a-e boo3, 'he -ational Sun!ay =a& !ha! +laims !o reveal !he !rue iden!i!y o, !he / Anti.Christ I a sinis!er ,i-ure 2ho is $roDy ,or !he devil) 'he 3ope is the Anti.Christ says !he -rou$, and is so +onvin+ed !ha! !hey has $ur+hased s$a+e on a hi-h@$ro,ile adver!isin- billboard in <re-on $ro+laimin- !he same) "he vibran! si-n si!s alon- &n!ers!a!e 5 ou!side o, Med,ord, <re-on) Roman 'a!holi+s and !he 4r+hdio+ese o, #or!land, are ,urious, and !hey are demandin- removal o, !he billboard 2hi+h 2as le-ally ren!ed ,rom <u!door Media Dimensions) "he #or!land 4r+hdio+ese has +alled ,or removal o, !he si-n, ,o+usin- i!s 2ra!h no! only on 7arry ;ea!hers bu! !he billboard ren!al +om$any, <u!door Media Dimensions) Bud Brun+h, dire+!or o, +ommuni+a!ions ,or !he 'a!holi+ 4r+hdio+ese, !old ;orld 1e! Daily !ha!, 'his is not a ,irst Amen!ment issue8 it/s not a free.speech issue. 4 s$o3es$erson ,or !he #or!land Roman 'a!holi+ 4r+hdio+ese s!a!ed, I !o not belie%e hate messa$es shoul! fall un!er the ae$is of free!om of speech. Hate messa$es are simply unacceptable no matter at &hom they are !irecte!... ">or more in,orma!ion re-ardin- !his de,e+!or -rou$ see h!!$:GG222)an!i@+hris!666)+om
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D 244:@;ha! have 2e dis+overed re-ardin- one o, !he mos! hi-hly re-arded reli-ious ins!i!u!ions in !he 2orldC &! does no! $ra+!i+e 2ha! i! $rea+hes re-ardin-: ,reedom o, reli-ion, ,reedom o, s$ee+h, ,ull dis+losure re-ardin- i!s ,inan+es, "rans$aren+y o, i!s ban3in- involvemen!s) "he 'hur+h +on!inues !o deny human and +ivil ri-h!s !o all !hose 2ho do no! +ondes+end !o re+o-ni!ion o, i!s +laimed absolu!e $o2er) "he Roman 'a!holi+ 'hur+h !hrou-hou! !he +en!uries has been bo!h se+re!ive and $ro!e+!ive o, i!s $rero-a!ives !o +ommand moral and s$iri!ual au!hori!y over i!s members, denyin- !hose !he ,reedom o, +ons+ien+e !o ei!her a++e$! or deny i!s reli-ious !ene!s) "his ri-h! or ,reedom o, +hoi+e has only been in !he 20!h +en!ury $ubli+ly a+3no2led-ed by #o$e John #aul &&) "he +ondemna!ions o, ,ree!hin3ers and in !he mos! radi+al ,orm, 4!heis!s, has been u$held by #o$e 'lemen! %&&6s In :minenti by #o$e #ius &%6s Luanti Cura and by #o$e 7eo %&&&6s Humanum :nus. "he las!, 2hi+h may be o, $ar!i+ular in!eres! !o >reemasons, deals 2i!h !he ,or-iveness o, !hose 2ho a,,ilia!e 2i!h !he <rder 2i!hou! !he !hrea! o, eD+ommuni+a!ion AIn specific countriesB) "he ,ollo2in- in,orma!ion and de,ini!ions 2ere -leaned ,rom !he 2ebsi!e: 222),reemasonry)b+)+aGan!i@ masonryG$a$algen+y+li+als)h!ml "he name, Bulla is derived ,rom !he Bulla 2hi+h is a double sided, lead seal, a!!a+hed !o a do+umen! by !2o +ords 2i!h !he heads o, !he 4$os!les #e!er and #aul on one side and !he #o$e6s name on !he o!her, !ha! ,irs! a$$eared under #o$e #as+hal &&, an!i@#o$e 10//@111.) #a$al $a$ers +on!aininle-al de+rees o, $ermanen! le-al ,or+e, 2ere ori-inally !ermed $rivile-es, and by !he early 13 !h +en!ury had evolved in!o !2o no!i+eable -rou$s: solemn $rivile-es and !he le!!ers) /olemn &rivileges: are dis!in-uished by !he enlar-ed le!!ers on !he ,irs! line, !he $hrase, 6in perpetuum a! !he end o, !he address and !he !hree,old Amen. ,etters: ,ell in!o !2o +a!a-ories, one in 2hi+h !he bull is ,as!ened 2i!h sil3en +ords, litterae cum serico &hich brou-h! bene,i! !o !he re+i$ien!, and !he o!her, ,as!ened 2i!h a hem$en +ord, litterae cum filo canapis &hich +on!ained ei!her orders or $a$al dele-a!ion in a dis$u!e) /olemn &rivileges: 2ere dis+on!inued by !he end o, !he 13!h +en!ury due !o !heir !as3 $ar!ially re$la+ed by an elabora!e =itterae cum serico and !he develo$men! o, !he 3apal bull 2hi+h is dis!in-uished by !he su$ers+ri$!ion A! perpetuam rei memoriam. 'hat the matter may be perpetually kno&n. &n !he o,,i+ial lan-ua-e, $a$al do+umen!s have been re,erred !o by various names: !here are Constitutions 2hi+h are de+isions addressed !o all !he ,ai!h,ul and 2hi+h de!ermine some ma!!er o, ,ai!h or dis+i$line= :ncyclicals 2hi+h are le!!ers sen! !o !he Bisho$s o, 'hris!endom, and 2hose $ur$ose is !o -uide !hem in !heir rela!ions 2i!h !heir members= 9ecrees $ronoun+emen!s on s$e+i,i+ as$e+!s a,,e+!in- !he -eneral 2el,are o, !he 'hur+h= 9ecretals :pistolae !ecretales 2hi+h are #a$al re$lies !o a $ar!i+ular di,,i+ul!y submi!!ed !o !he 8oly (ee, bu! havin- !he ,or+e o, $re+eden!s !o rule over all analo-ous +ases) *escript a ,orm a$$li+able !o almos! any ,orm o, 4$os!oli+ 7e!!er, 2hi+h has been eli+i!ed by some $revious a$$eal, 2hile !he na!ure o, a J3ri%ile$eL s$ea3s ,or i!sel,) 8o2ever, all o, !he various means o, +orres$onden+e and +ommuni+a!ions do2n !o !he ,i,!een!h +en!ury, seem !o have been eD$edi!ed by !he #a$al +han+ery in !he sha$e o, bulls au!hen!i+a!ed 2i!h leaden seals Aperhaps to !isclaim for$eriesB, and i! has be+ome +ommon $ra+!i+e !o a$$ly !he !erm JBullL even !o !he very early #a$al le!!ers o, 2hi+h 2e 3no2 li!!le more !han !he essen+e) &apal llocution: is a solemn ,orm o, address or s$ee+h ,rom !he !hrone o, !he #a$a+y delivered by !he #o$e only in a se+re! +onsis!ory a! 2hi+h !he 'ardinals alone are $resen!) (u+h allo+a!ions, delivered in se+re!, are usually $ublished a! a la!er da!e, ,or !he $ur$ose o, ma3in- !rans$aren! !he a!!i!ude o, !he 8oly (ee on a -iven issue) 1ncyclical: =itterae :ncyclicae is a +ir+ular le!!er A,or !issemination &ithin the Church authoritiesB) &n +on!em$orary !imes, !his usa-e has been +on,ined almos! eD+lusively !o de,ini!e $a$al do+umen!s 2hi+h di,,er in !heir !e+hni+al ,orm ,rom !he ordinary s!yle o, ei!her JBullsL or Briefs
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and 2hi+h in !heir su$ers+ri$!ion are unambi-uously addressed !o !he #a!riar+hs, #rima!es, 4r+hbisho$s, and Bisho$s o, !he 9niversal 'hur+h in +ommunion 2i!h !he 4$os!oli+ (ee) &n !he Catholic :ncyclope!ia i! s!a!es, 0 It is $enerally a!mitte! that the mere fact that the 3ope shoul! ha%e $i%en to any of his utterances the form of an encyclical !oes not necessarily constitute it an 6:1.Cathe!ra pronouncement an! in%est it &ith Infallible Authority. ~Catholic :ncyclope!ia. 1cclesiastical ,etters: =itterae :cclestiasticae are $ubli+a!ions or announ+emen!s o, !he or-ans o, F++lesias!i+al 4u!hori!y, e)-) !he 8oly (ynods, more s$e+i,i+ally, o, #o$es and Bisho$s, addressed !o !he ,ai!h,ul in !he ,orm o, le!!ers) &apal 'onstitutions QConstituereR are ordina!ions issued by !he Roman $on!i,,s and bindin- !hose ,or 2hom !hey are issued, 2he!her !hey be ,or all !he ,ai!h,ul or ,or s$e+ial +lasses or individuals) 4++ordin- !o !he Fn+y+lo$edia 'the bin!in$ force of pontifical constitutions e%en &ithout the acceptance of the Church is beyon! 2uestion) ,etters: emana!in- ,rom !he #o$e, !hou-h all desi-na!ed +ons!i!u!ions, re+eive more s$e+i,i+ names a++ordin- !o !heir ,orm and !heir sub:e+! ma!!er) 4s !o !heir ,orm, $on!i,i+al +ons!i!u!ions may be ei!her Bulls: used ,or !he more im$or!an! and $ermanen! de+rees and be-in: #ius, or !he name o, !he #o$e, F$is+o$us, (ervus (ervorum Dei, and Brie,s: headed by !he name o, !he rulin- $on!i,,: #ius ##) %) 'onstitution: i, used in a res!ri+!ed sense, deno!es a s!a!u!e, 2hi+h !he #o$e issues in solemn ,orm ei!her !o !he 2hole 'hris!ian 2orld or !o $ar! o, i!, 2i!h !he in!en!ion o, $ermanen!ly bindin- !hose !o 2hom i! is addressed) ;hen !he #a$al 7e!!ers are addressed !o !he Bisho$s o, !he en!ire 'hur+h, !hey are 9enominate! :ncyclicals. "his is !he usual ,orm em$loyed by !he #o$es ,or !rea!in- *ues!ions re-ardin- Do+!rine and Dis+i$line) ;hen #on!i,i+al ena+!men!s !a3e !he ,orm o, res$onses !hey are +alled, 9ecretal :pistles) &, !hey are issued, Motu 3roprio 2i!hou! a re*ues! havinbeen made !o !he 8oly (ee, !hey are +alled Lde+re!a,L !hou-h !his name has a more -eneral si-ni,i+an+e) ;r!inances are issued !o individuals +on+erninma!!ers o, minor or !ransien! im$or!an+e, and are +alled, *escripts. D 244:@Ea!i+an 'i!y: !he dilemma o, !he Ea!i+an re-ardin- +on!ra+e$!ive devi+es in !he ne2 millennium remains un+lear 2i!h !he use o, !he Mornin$ After $ill by ra$e vi+!ims, 2hi+h is re+eivin- +on!roversial $ubli+i!y 2orld2ide) "he 'hur+h is +laimin- !ha! !his is !an!amoun! !o abor!ion, s!a!ed a senior Ea!i+an o,,i+ial, "uesday, 20 >eb), eD$ressin- !he 'hur+h6s o$$osi!ion !o !he dis!ribu!ion o, !he 3ill, !o ?osovo re,u-ees by 9)1) aid 2or3ers) "he Ea!i+an +alled !he $ill an Abortion techni2ue !ha! should no! be +on,used 2i!h +on!ra+e$!ives) &! +an +hoose ne2 de,ini!ions !o su$$or! i!s o2n use o, !he #ill 2hile denyin- i!s use !o !he members Atreatin$ the members as chil!ren unable to make any !ecisions re$ar!in$ their personal habits or preferencesB) "he $osi!ion s!a!ed by Monsi-nor Flio (-re++ia, vi+e $residen! o, !he #on!i,i+al 4+ademy ,or 7i,e, re,le+!ed !he Ea!i+an6s s!ron- o$$osi!ion !o abor!ion and i!s +on+ern !ha! ra$e vi+!ims mi-h! end !heir $re-nan+ies) "he 'hur+h o,,i+ials re:e+!ed any +om$arison 2i!h !he dis!ribu!ion o, +on!ra+e$!ive $ills !o nuns in !he 'on-o in !he 1/606s, 2hi+h he +alled a =e$itimate 9efense a-ains! !he 3ossibility of *ape. Ea!i+an +ri!i+s +i!e !he :us!i,i+a!ion o, !he 'on-o !urmoil in !he 1/606s as an eDam$le o, !he 'hur+h6s 2illin-ness !o bend i!s rules a-ains! !he use o, +on!ra+e$!ion) "he Ea!i+an, ';1e2s)+om, J'he mornin$.after pill !oes not e1ist. 'his is an abortion.L "his s!a!emen! is issued by Bisho$ Flio (-re++ia, !he Ei+e@#residen! o, !he #on!i,i+al 4+ademy ,or 7i,e, in res$onse !o re$or!s !ha! 91 au!hori!ies are issuin- emer$ency contracepti%esL !o 2omen in ?osovo, !o be used In cases of rape) "he e,,e+! o, !he Mornin$.after pill is !o ma3e !he 2omb inhos$i!able !o !he unborn +hild, Bisho$ Flio (-re++ia $oin!ed ou! !ha! nuns 2or3in- in dan-erous areas and men!ally handi+a$$ed 2omen may be -iven !he Contracepti%e 3ill as a de,ense a-ains! ra$e) >a!her on5alo Miranda a! !he #on!i,i+al 4+ademy o, !he Re-ina 4$os!olorum, (e+re!ary o, !he &ns!i!u!e o, Bioe!hi+s a! Rome6s 'a!holi+ 9niversi!y, said !ha! !he use o, !he #ill is san+!ioned in su+h +ases, i, !he 2oman runs A serious an! imminent risk of rape.
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>a!her Miranda ,ur!her s!a!ed, In such cases the act of takin$ the 3ill . . . Is not a true act of contraception from the moral point of %ie& but only an act of !efense. 1uns !a3in- !he 3ill as a 9efense in !rouble s$o!s around !he 2orld 2as o$enly au!hori5ed Aas in the case of the Con$o by Car!inal 3ietro 3ala77iniB, even i, !he #o$e6s au!hori5a!ion o, !he $rela!e himsel, 2as no! $ubli+i5ed) "hree years a-o, !he *ues!ion 2as raised a-ain in !he +ase o, nuns 2or3in- in Bosnia 2i!h #o$e John #aul && side@s!e$$in- !he issue and in a le!!er !o !he Bisho$ o, (ara:evo, e,,e+!ively le,! !he de+ision u$ !o !he +ons+ien+e o, !he individual) D 244:@&n a Bisho$6s 'on,eren+e in !he #hili$$ines, >riday, Mar+h 21s!, !he Ea!i+an $ubli+ly admi!s !he seDual abuse o, nuns by $ries!s in !2en!y@!hree +oun!ries, Ea!i+an s$o3esman Ms-r) 8ernando 'oronel said in a !elevised in!ervie2 ASe1ual abuse rape abortions an! !enial of ci%il an! human ri$hts has been the hallmark of Catholicism for almost ei$hteen hun!re! years an! only no& is bein$ ma!e publicB) ;i!h !he adven! o, +om$u!ers and &n!erne! "e+hnolo-y i! 2ill no2 be+ome more di,,i+ul! ,or reli-ious leaders !o +on+eal !heir +rimes) D 244:5 Rosh 8ashanah $redi+!s !he Ra$!ure 2ill o++ur on (e$!ember 1.!h, as $redi+!ed by !heir Doomsday da!e se!!er 'harles "aylor) V,rom <ro$e5a $)50) D 244:@ ;ho $ro!e+!s !he $oorC Jaime 'ardinal (in o, !he #hili$$ines $ro+laims, ...'he Church has ne$lecte! the poor for a lon$ time &hich has cause! them to be e1ploite! by selfish interests in society. It is not enou$h that &e $i%e them help. 'he Church has to li%e simply an! &ith the poor in min!. 'he Church must listen to the cries of the poor. #e may not &ait for anothr crisis to break out before &e open our eyes. &! only !oo3 1.00 years ,or !he 'hur+h !o o$en i!s eyes) 1o2 2e mus! 2ai! and see i, !he 'hur+h 2ill a+! u$on !hese 2ords or merely deliver more $on!i,i+al rhe!ori+) D 24425Fnd o, !he ;orld: 4$ril 14!h, Mi3e ?eller +laims !ha! a 9ooms$ate 2ill o$en a hal, se+ond be,ore midni-h!, &sraeli !ime, on !his day, !o be ,ollo2ed immedia!ely by !he re!urn o, Jesus, as 2ell as a nu+lear 2ar 2i!hin 45 days) D 24425"he Fnd o, !he ;orld: "he end is su$$osed !o o++ur, a++ordin- !o !he Church Ini%ersal and !heir leader Fli5abe!h 'lare, #ro$he!, ,ollo2in- a 12@year $eriod o, devas!a!ion and nu+lear 2ar)
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D 244854n alien ,lyin- ob:e+! 2ill $i+3 u$ all !he !rue believers on !he 5!h o, May, a++ordin- !o !he 1u2aubians, a eor-ia +ul! headed by Dr) Mala+hi K) Nor3, 2ho +laims !o be !he in+arna!ion o, od and a na!ive o, !he $lane! Ri5*) ~,rom "ime Ma-a5ine, July 12, 1///) D 2448@"he end o, !he ?ali Nu-a and !he arrival o, ?rishna as !he Malki A%atar a++ordin- !o (ree Eeera Brahmendra (2ami) ~,rom Doomsday 7is!, by John ;helan) 4 :ud-e re:e+!s a re*ues! by !he Bos!on ar+hdio+ese !o dismiss more !han 400 +ler-y seD abuse la2sui!s based on !he +hur+hIs +on!en!ion !ha! !he >irs! 4mendmen! bars +our!s ,rom in!er,erin- 2i!h +hur+h o$era!ions and $oli+ies) "Boston Arch!iocese =oses Bi! to :n! Suits by Associate! 3ress, >ebruary 1/, 2003) 'he &or! most feare! by institutions &ithout honor 6'ruth. ~E. Christopher Reyes, 2000, Dimiao, Bohol,
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D 24435 9$on !he dea!h o, #o$e John #aul && AApril E ECC>B, 'ardinal Jose$h 4lois Ra!5in-er be+omes #o$e Benedi+! %E&= ni+3named 'he :nforcer or !he 3an7erkar!inal a)3)a) 5o!/s *ott&eiler !he son o, a Bavarian $oli+e +hie,, he is 3no2n as a member o, !he 8i!ler Nou!h in ermany, ele+!ed as !heir $ro$a-anda leader, 2hi+h 'a!holi+ 4$olo-is!s no2 +laim he 2as ,or+ed !o :oin as 2ere many o!her you!hs durin- !he $eriod, bu! Ra!5in-er held !he o,,i+ial s!a!us o, rand &n*uisi!or, 2hi+h he 2as no! +om$elled !o do) D 244;5Fnd o, !he ;orld: 4n unnamed au!hor o, 222)-eo+i!ies)+omGse+ond+omin-1 su--es!s 2000 as !he year o, !he Secon! Comin$ and !he Fnd o, !he ;orld) D 244;@'he -e& Millennium by #a! Rober!son $redi+!s 4$ril 2/!h as !he day o, Far!h6s des!ru+!ion and Doom) 'a!holi+ involvemen! in (ou!h 4meri+an $oli!i+s AAr$entinaB: 'he *e%. Christian %on #ernich &ho &orke! as a police chaplain !urin$ the military !ictatorship &as foun! $uilty of in%ol%ement in se%en mur!ers B? cases of torture an! FE ki!nappin$s. He is the first Catholic priest prosecute! in
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connection &ith human ri$hts %iolations in Ar$entina &here at least ?E CCC people &ere kille! !urin$ the military re$ime from ?@DA to ?@KB. ~ -e& Hork 'imes, <+!ober 10, 2000) D 2449@Fnd o, !he ;orld: =or!s #itnesses $redi+! Mar+h 21s! as 'he:n! of the #orl!. "hey +laim !ha! !he 9ni!ed 1a!ions 2ill !a3e over !he 2orld be!2een Mar+h 26!h and 4$ril 24!h o, !he year 2001, and a,!er2ard no one 2ill be able !o buy or sell 2i!hou! !he Mar3 o, !he Beas!H D 24:4@Fnd o, !he ;orld: 9ooms!ay !he ,inal year a++ordin- !o !he 8erme!i+ <rder o, !he olden Da2n) ~,rom (ha2, $-)223) #o$e Benedi+! %E& a$olo-i5es !o !he 2orld ,or $ries! $edo$hiles, bu! +on!inues !o harbor $edo$hiles a! !he Ea!i+an) Reli-ious Ri-h! &n,luen+in- "hird@;orld 'oun!ries: 4,!er visi!s ,rom 4meri+an e-an-alis!s, on May 20, 2010, !2o men in Mala2i 2ere sen!en+ed !o a $rison !erm o, ,our!een years ,or announ+in- !heir en-a-emen! !o one ano!her) "hey have been in :ail sin+e De+ember 200/, held 2i!hou! bail) "his rulin- a-ains! !hem is $ar! o, a broader $a!!ern o, moun!in- $ressure and $erse+u!ion on 7 B" $eo$le by Mala2i au!hori!ies) <n 4$ril 23, #residen! Bin-u 2a Mu!hari3a re$or!edly s!a!ed !ha! homoseDuali!y is In.Mala&ian JF%il and 9is$ustin$ and lin3ed i! !o +orru$!ion, violen+e, !he,!, and $ros!i!u!ion) ~I$an!a 5ay *i$hts an! the Man!ates of Compassion by Rev) Dr) 'indi 7ove, May 24, 2010) Joel <s!een in a re+en! +olumn !old ;hoo$i oldber- on 'he +ie& !ha! homoseDuali!y is -ot 5o!/s best. Many 4meri+ans ,ind i! di,,i+ul! !o iden!i,y 2i!h sui+idal "erroris!s as !heir +ul!ures are very diver-en!) Cultures can be !eath.acceptin$ !eath.!enyin$ or e%en !eath.!efyin$. In the !eath.!efyin$ #est the strate$ies for Sal%ation ha%e historically inclu!e! acti%ism an! asceticism. In the :ast the strate$ies ha%e often been more contemplati%e an! mystical. ~4rnold "oynbee, +arious #ays in #hich Human Bein$s Ha%e
Sou$ht to *econcile 'hemsel%es to the ,act of 9eath 1/.0)
D 24::5<sama bin 7aden, a radi+al &slamis!, is 3illed in #a3is!an by 9)() 1avy seals on May 1s!) Fnd o, !he ;orld: (olara 4n!ara 4maa@ra, leader o, !he ??)?? 9oor&ay +ul!, +laims !ha! !here6s a 9oor&ay of ;pportunity las!in- ,rom January 11, 1//2 !o De+ember 31, 2011 in 2hi+h man3ind 2ill be -iven one ,inal +han+e !o rid himsel, o, evil and a!!ain a hi-her level o, +ons+iousness, or doom 2ill s!ri3e) ~,rom ;o:+i3 $-)206) Romania: ;i!+hes no2 have !o $ay !aDes) (ome ,eel !his le-i!imi5es !he !rade) &n 4,ri+a, 4meri+an Fvan-alis!s, 2hile visi!in-, s$read !heir venomous ha!red a-ains! homoseDuali!y and !he lo+al ne2s$a$er, 'heCall I$an!a ur-es +or$ora!e $rayers and re$en!an+e as !he +oun!ry ,a+es su+h +hallen-es as, #itchcraft homose1uality an! increase! immorality amon- o!hers) ~'heCall
I$an!a 4$ril 2/, 2010)
"he dea!h $enal!y is $ro$osed ,or homoseDuali!y, roundin- u$ and im$risonin- o, o,,enders, bea!in-s, and +ommen!in- on $ro$osed 4n!i@8omoseDuali!y le-isla!ion, 'hou$h &e honor the coura$e an! stan! &ith the state! purpose of the many Church lea!ers in I$an!a &ho are seekin$ to protect the tra!itional an! Biblical family foun!ations of the nation &e ha%e serious concerns &ith the bill as presently &ritten especially in terms of some of the harsh penalties for certain homose1ual beha%iors or offenses. "Bill Fn-le, 4meri+an Fvan-alis!, 2ho remains mu!e on homoseDual im$risonmen!s) 'his bill is an affront to human !i$nity an! offensi%e to Christians aroun! the &orl! &ho take seriously Christs comman! to lo%e our nei$hbors as oursel%es. Im prou! to stan! &ith other people of faith &ho belie%e our %alues compel us to speak out a$ainst this profoun! in4ustice. ~"homas #) Melady,
,ormer 9)%) 4mbassador !o 9-anda and !he Ea!i+an, in !he 'hris!ian or-ani5a!ion >ai!h in #ubli+ 7i,e)
1o!e: 9-anda6s $residen! No2eri Musevini has +lun- !o $o2er ,or !2en!y@,our years and uses ay $eo$le !o side!ra+3 +i!i5ens 2ho mi-h! o!her2ise be u$se! !ha! he has s*uel+hed demo+ra!i+ re,orm) &n 1or!hern &reland, an!i@-ay +onserva!ive $arliamen! member, and !he 5.@year@old 2i,e o, !he #rime Minis!er, &ris Robinson, 2ho had an a,,air 2i!h a 1/@year@old male lover) ~Anti.5ay Bi$otry Is A 'rick 'o 9ecei%e
'he -a\%e by ;ayne Besen, 2010, ;ee3ly 'olumn)
Disa-reein- 2i!h her +ohor!s, Fvan-elis!, Joy+e Meyer +alls !he bill a 3rofoun!ly offensi%e !an$erous an! !isturbin$ attack on the %ery foun!ation of in!i%i!ual liberties an! human ri$hts. 4ma5in-ly, even 8olly2ood is -e!!in- involved in !he homoseDual issue as Madonna has !a3en !o her 2ebsi!e !o eD$ress ou!ra-e over a Mala2i +our! rulin- !ha! sen!en+ed !2o en-a-ed men !o 14 years o,
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'onserva!ive 'hris!ian a+!ivis! (+o!! 7ively des+ribed 9-anda6s Mill the $ays bill as A step in the ri$ht !irection in an in!ervie2 2i!h radio !al3@sho2 hos! 4lan 'olmes, al!hou-h 7ively said !he $ro$osal -oes !oo ,ar in i!s $unishmen!s) ~I$an!a Anti$ay Bill Step in *i$ht 9irection By "rudy Rin-) "he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h no lon-er em$hasi5es !he Fnd o, !he ;orld, bu! i! s!ill ma3es ,or -ood ne2s and in+reased a!!endan+e) #e feel &e must !isa$ree &ith those prophets of $loom &ho are al&ays forecastin$ !isaster as thou$h the :n! of the #orl! &ere at han!. "#o$e John %%&&&) >ur!her $ro-ress is made !o2ards !he bea!i,i+a!ion o, !he de+eased #o$e John #aul && by his +ollea-ues ABishopsB 2ho 2ill re2ard his eDis!en+e ,or +on+ealin-, harborin-, and hinderin- !he $rose+u!ion o, !he 'hur+h6s moral in+orri-ibles Ape!ophile priestsB 2orld2ide) ;ha! ha$$ened !o !he 'hur+h 2hi+h is su$$osed !o re$resen! !he $oor, de$rived, and disadvan!a-edC ;ill !he 21s! +en!ury 'a!holi+s ,inally a+3no2led-e 2ha! i! !ruly !a3es !o be a sain! in !heir +hur+hC Fnd o, !he ;orld: >or !he $as! several de+ades, Ja+3 Ean &m$e has hin!ed a! nearly every year as bein!he !ime ,or !he Near o, !he Ra$!ure) 8is ne2 ma!+h uses 51 years as !he len-!h o, a -enera!ion) &, you add 51 years !o 1/60, !he year &srael re+a$!ured Jerusalem, you -e! 201., and on+e you sub!ra+! !he seven@year !ribula!ion $eriod, you arrive a! 2011) But 5o! says he is comin$ back so sometime he is comin$ back. " Mr) (!randber-) "he la!es! round o, ,i-h!inin !he Middle Fas! is bein- +losely 2a!+hed ,or any si-ns o, (yrian involvemen!, 2hi+h is +onsidered a s!e$ !ha! 2ill lead !o !he des!ru+!ion o, i!s +a$i!al +i!y, Damas+us, as des+ribed by !2o Bible $ro$he!s) 9amascus is taken a&ay from bein$ a city an! it shall be a ruinous heap. " &saiah 10:1) 'hus saith the =or!8 ,or three trans$ressions of 9amascus an! for four I &ill not turn a&ay the punishment thereof. ~ 4mos 1:3, ?in- James Eersion) In :7ekiel BK an! B@ it ob%iously is about an ancient battle the people are on horseback they ha%e shiel!s they loot they &ant is cattle an! this really has nothin$ to !o &ith our time. ~Mr) DeMar, au!hor o, =ast 9ays Ma!ness. Ja$an: reed o, 'or$ora!e &ndus!rialis!s +auses one o, !he mos! devas!a!in- disas!ers sin+e ;orld ;ar && !o Ja$an= 1u+lear +a!as!ro$he a! !he >u3usima 1u+lear #o2er #lan!, 2hi+h 2as desi-ned ,or ,or!y a year li,e s$an bu! 3e$! o$en ,or $ro,i! "he (even!h Deadly (in: reed, 4n eD+essive desire !o a+*uire or $ossess more !han 2ha! one needs or deserves, es$e+ially 2i!h res$e+! !o ma!erial 2eal!h) &! is also +alled 4vari+e or 'ove!ousness) 'ommer+e 2i!hou! Morali!y) D 24:2@Fnd o, !he ;orld: 4++ordin- !o !he Mayan +alendar, De+ember 21s!) Accor!in$ to prophecy the fifth sun of the fifth &orl! of the Mayan calen!ar mo%es into ascension on 9ecember E? EC?E. 'his !ate represents a $ate&ay of planetary !e%elopment that &ill open humanity to ne& &ays of li%in$ an! a ne& &orl! of opportunity. Ancient tra!itions ha%e foretol! that our successful passa$e throu$h this $ate&ay !epen!s on 6'he fifth root race a ne& stock in the human $ene pool !estine! to help us throu$h the e1citin$ massi%e chan$es ahea!. ~4!2a!er, *uo!ed in Mar-are! Fmene--er on &ndi-o 'hildren and
<!her 1e2 ;orld &ssues By Mar-are! Fmene--er)
&n 2005, 7a Eo5 De 45!lan re$or!ed, ... Many of the ;l! an! -e& 'estament Biblical prophecies of the en!.times correlate ama7in$ly &ith reli$ious beliefs of the Mayas an! other in!i$enous ci%ili7ations of the #estern hemisphere. "he year 2012 mar3s an unusual as!ronomi+al +on,i-ura!ion, one so rare i! o++urs only in 30 ou! o, every 26,000 years) De+ember 21, 2012 is also !he ;in!er (ols!i+e, 2hi+h some say 2ill $rovide us 2i!h a vie2 !ha! 2ill no! be 2i!nessed a-ain in any o, our li,e!imes) "he (un 2ill +on:un+! !he in!erse+!ion o, !he Mil3y ;ay in !he e+li$!i+, -ivin- man3ind a vie2 o, !he (a+red "ree as +alled by !he Maya, -ivin- us vie2 o, !he 'ree of =ife. Bo!h o, !hese s+enarios may be $ossible as one s+ien!i,i+ eD$lana!ion, and one reli-ion) ;ha! man does no! 3no2, and $robably 2ill no! 3no2 is 2ha! 2ill ha$$en a,!er !his end da!e un!il i! a+!ually o++urs) 4no!her !heory su--es!s !ha! a Ma-ne!i+ >ield shi,! 2ill o++ur abou! !his !ime, and !ha! !he +alendar is based on $ole shi,!s, 2hi+h have o++urred re$ea!edly !hrou-hou! !he Far!h6 his!ory) ~(ee Mayan 3rophecy .
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>ollo2ers o, 1e2 4-e s$iri!uali!y have lon- !urned !o indi-enous reli-ions ,or 2isdom and ins$ira!ion, so i! has no! es+a$ed !heir no!i+e !ha! some!hin- bi- ha$$ens in 2012: !he an+ien! and +om$leD Mayan +alendar, s!udied by as!rolo-y, s$iri!uali!y and his!ory bu,,s ali3e, has +hu--ed alon,or 1,.02,000 days, and i!s +y+le s!o$s Aan! restartsB on De+) 21, 2012) ~9ooms!ay EC?E? by 8olly 7ebo2i!5 Rossi) 'he &orl! collapses but then it $ets reborn says Dav|d 'arras+o, $ro,essor o, 7a!in 4meri+an reli-ions, 8arvard 9niversi!y A'he Maya also belie%e the same thin$ happens &hen the Sun rises an! sets each !ayB) "he indi-enous $eo$les de,ended !heir land, and i! i! 2ere no! ,or !he assis!an+e o, !he 2arrin- +hie,s, !he 1e2 ;orld 2ould no! have been +on*uered) "he na!ive $ries!hood $er,ormed se+re! a+!s, 2hi+h loo3ed !o !he +onserva!ion o, indi-enous s$iri!ual inheri!an+e, 2ere se+re!, and !hose 2ho $ar!i+i$a!ed in !hem 2ere mer+ilessly $ursued and 3illed by !he ($aniards, 2ho +onsidered !hem demonia+al $ra+!i+es !ha! 2ere a +rime a-ains! !he 'rue *eli$ion. 4lon- 2i!h o!her sa+erdo!als Athe po&er of priestsB, +alled -apuctun Ah Mauil Chel -ahau 3ech and -at7in Hubun Chan, 'hilam Balam, !he mira+le 2or3er, $redi+!ed !he +omin- o, !he ne2 reli-ion, a ne2 belie,, ,or 2hi+h, a,!er !he bru!al +on*ues!, his $ro$hesy is in!er$re!ed as a 2arnin- o, !he arrival o, !he ($aniards and 'hris!iani!y) "he an+ien! 2or3ds s$ea3 abou! a rea! Delu-e, and also o, a burnin- resin, !ha! des!roys !he men o, 2ood be+ause !hese 2ere no! a2are o,, nor $raised !heir +rea!ors) &n !he 8oly 8eaven, Joramis is !he name o, !he ($iri! o, !he (e+ond ;arrior, said: ;ur Holy ,ather the #or!) Bolay is his name and he me! !he se+ond 8eaven, 2here !he dus! o, !he ,ee! o, !he Sustinal 5race is) All &as create! by 6;ur ,ather 5o! an! by his 6#or!8 in that place &here there ha! not been sky nor lan! &as his 9i%inity &ho became a sin$le clou! by itself an! he create! the uni%erse. An! his 9i%ine an! $reat po&er an! ma4esty shook the Hea%ens. "he 2or3 A=an$ua$e of Juyb!aB, ends 2i!h !he ,amous $ro$hesies abou! !he arrival o, a ne2 reli-ion, a!!ribu!ed !o 'hilam Balam and o!her mira+le 2or3ers) 'his kno&in$ reache! us in spite of the bonfires of the Spaniar!s of the !estructi%e fury of men. Because the &or! of the /Chilam Balam/ is not solitary) it is the e1pression of an entire people their soul an! their life. 9istant eni$matic the oracle/s Mayan %oice continue! rea!in$ the messa$e of time for us inscribe! in the Hea%ens amon$ the stars. "#rolo-ue o, J) M) 7e 'lj5io in his >ren+h version o, Chilam Balam of Chumayel. D 24:;5"he 3rophet 5abriel su$$osedly !old !he (2ord o, od Bro!herhood, !ha! !he 9yin$ time 2ill +ome !his year, and only members o, !heir +ul! 2ill survive) Fveryone else 2ill 3erish in hellfire. D 24885Believed by many au!hori!ies !o be !he neD! da!e se! by +ul!s ,or !heir Doomsday $ro$he+ies) &! is !he 2000!h anniversary o, !he 'ru+i,iDion o, Jesus) D 248;5#sy+hi+ Jeane DiDon in her boo3 'he Call to 5lory says, 'he years ECEC.ECBD appro1imately hail the true Secon! Comin$ of Christ.L "he Ba!!le o, 4rma-eddon is !o !a3e $la+e in 2020) ~,rom DiDon $)100, 102) 'rea!ion and Doomsday 2ill 'ome !o #ass only on+e, and a,!er !he -rea! ba!!le o, 4rma-eddon, he Fnd o, !he ;orld, 'he #ar of the Sons of =i$ht &ith the Sons of 9arkness !he su$ernal im$e!us o, !he (un od 2ould !rium$h) ~Bla+3, Ma!!he2) 'he Scrolls an! Christian ;ri$in #-) 3) D 24745 "he neD! $o!en!ial Jud-men! Day is believed by some !o be in 2040, 2hen all nine $lane!s o, our solar sys!em line u$ in a s!rai-h! line ,or !he ,irs! !ime in hundreds o, !housands o, years) ~(our+e:
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#oe to them that !esire the 9ay of the =or!) 'o &hat en! is it for you? 'he 9ay of the =or! is !arkness an! not li$ht. ~4mos 5:1.) D 2464@ Fnd o, !he ;orld: "he >all o, Babylone as $ro$hesi5ed by (ir &saa+ 1e2!on) &n 1e2!onIs o2n 2ords, he 2as +onvin+ed !ha!, 'he Holy 3rophecies o, !he (+ri$!ure are no!hin- else !han Histories of thin$s to come. ~Nahuda M( 1)1, ,olio 16 re+!o) Be-innin- in !he 1600=s and +on!inuin- !o !he end o, his li,e in 1020, (ir &saa+ 1e2!on +onsidered several +ommen+emen! da!es ,or !he ,ormal ins!i!u!ion o, !he a$os!a!e, im$erial 'hur+h) Farlier
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1e2!on, li3e many o!her his!ori+is! $ro$he!i+ +ommen!a!ors o, his a-e, believed !ha! !he $ro$he!i+ !ime $eriods 1260, 12/0, 1335 and 2300 days a+!ually re$resen! 1260, 12/0, 1335 and 2300 years usin- !he 9ay.for.a.year principle 2hi+h 1e2!on believed re$resen! !he !ime s$an o, !he a$os!asy o, !he ACatholicB 'hur+h) 1e2!on 2ro!e !ha! !his 4$o+aly$se 2ould be ,ollo2ed by a 1,000@year rei-n by !he sain!s on Far!h) O A penchant for the occult &as not -e&ton/s only 2uirk. He is reporte! to ha%e lau$he! 4ust once in his life.&hen someone aske! him &hat use he sa& in :ucli!. He took to !ecoratin$ his rooms in crimson. He stuck a knife behin! his eyeball to in!uce optical effects nearly blin!in$ himself. He &as a Catholic.hatin$ 3uritan &ho secretly subscribe! to the Arian heresy &hich !enie! the 9i%inity of Christ. -e&ton &as also $i%en to en!less feu!in$. He seems to ha%e ha! only t&o romantic attachments both &ith youn$er males an! suffere! a paranoiac break!o&n after the secon! came to rupture. ~(our+e: Isaac -e&ton/s Hi!!en A$en!a of Mysticism an! Alchemy. 'his I mention not to assert &hen the 'ime of the :n! shall be but to put a stop to the rash con4ectures of fanciful men &ho are fre2uently pre!ictin$ the 'ime of the :n! an! by !oin$ so brin$ the sacre! prophesies into !iscre!it as often as their pre!ictions fail. "(ir &saa+ 1e2!on) 5o! sai! =et -e&ton be< An! all &as li$ht. ~4leDander #o$e, 16.., on (ir &saa+ 1e2!on) "he #ro$he!i+ "ime #eriods o, (ir &saa+ 1e2!on: "he !ime $eriod 1260 days a$$ears in Daniel 0:25 Qas 4 time an! times an! the !i%i!in$ of time AZa year, !2o years and a hal, yearB, Daniel 12:0 Qas A time times an! an half AZa year, !2o years and a hal, yearB, see Revela!ion 11:3 A1260 daysB, Revela!ion 12:6 A1260 daysB and Revela!ion 13:5 A42 mon!hsB) "he !ime $eriod 12/0 days, 2hi+h a$$ears in Daniel 12:11) "he !ime $eriod 1335 days, 2hi+h a$$ears in Daniel 12:12) "he !ime $eriod 2300 days , 2hi+ho++urs in Daniel .:14) In the Book of 9aniel you &ill fin! the time perio! ?EAC !ays. An! it appears there as /A time times an! a half/ an! that means a year t&o years an! a half a year. In other &or!s ?EAC !ays or FE months. -e&ton interprete! the !ays as years so that $a%e him ?EAC years. 'he ?EAC !ate UalsoV !oes appear in the Book of *e%elation. ~(!e$hen (nobelen, Bible -et&ork -e&s. "hese Bibli+al re,eren+es +an be ,ound in Daniel
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Be,ore Jesus6 (e+ond 'omin-, !he Je2s 2ould re!urn !o &srael a++ordin- !o !he $redi+!ions made in Bibli+al #ro$he+y, and !he 8oly "em$le 2ould be rebuil!) (li-h!ly be,ore, or around !he !ime o, 'hris!Is re!urn, !he rea! Ba!!le o, 4rma-eddon 2ould !a3e $la+e 2hen a series o, na!ions Athe 5o$ an! Ma$o$ confe!eracy of :7ekiel/s prophecyB invade &srael) 'hris! and !he sain!s shall !hen in!ervene !o es!ablish a 2orld2ide 1000@year ?in-dom o, od on ear!h) 'i!in- !he $ro$he! Mi+ah 1e2!on believed !his ?in-dom 2ould usher in a !ime o, $ea+e and $ros$eri!y, a !ime 2hen $eo$le 2ould Beat their s&or!s into plo&shares an! their spears into prunin$.hooks and 2hen -ations shall not lift up a s&or! a$ainst nation neither shall they learn &ar any more. "Mi+ah 4:3) I &ill not !efine time space place an! motion as bein$ &ell kno&n to all. ~(ir &saa+ 1e2!on= #rin+i$ia
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3lato is my frien! Aristotle is my frien! but my best frien! is truth. ~(ir &saa+ 1e2!on= Luaestiones Luae!am
3hilosophicae UCertain 3hilosophical LuestionsV, 1664)
D 227454l!hou-h many $redi+!ed :ud-men! days have already +ome and -one 2i!hou! in+iden!, !he ,a+! !ha! several o!hers ,all rela!ively +lose !o !he MayaIs as!rolo-i+ally derived end@!ime has been !he +ause o, some s$e+ial a!!en!ion -iven !o !his $ar!i+ular da!e in !he near ,u!ure) Bo!h !he Je2ish and !he &slami+ ,ai!hs have s$e+i,i+ end@!ime da!es arrivin- 2i!hin 22/ years o, !he Mayan $redi+!ion in 2012) "he Je2ish da!e is in <+!ober o, 2240 2hile !he &slami+ da!e ,alls in !he Hear of the Ha4 in 2006)
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"he Je2ish ,ai!h main!ains !ha! ea+h one !housand years mar3s one day ,or od) Bo!h !he Je2ish +alendar and !he <ld "es!amen! o, !he Bible s!a!e !ha! on !he seven!h day o, od, every!hin- !ha! belon-s !o 8im shall be re!urned !o 8im) 7i3e2ise, many 'hris!ian $ro$he!s have +laimed !ha! 8e shall re!urn on !he !hird day o, od, 2hi+h +ould be any!ime be!2een January 1, 2001 and De+ember 31, 3000, ea+h day o, od a-ain beinre$resen!ed by a !housand years) ~9ecember E? EC?E) (u!$ment 9ay By David
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D 7*344*444*4445"he Fnd o, !he ;orld. "he sun 2ill eD$and in!o a red -ian! s!ar, absorbinMer+ury, Eenus, Far!h, and $erha$s Mars) 'his &ill be the true :n! of the #orl! 2hi+h 2ill have +eased, as 2e 3no2 i!, lon- be,ore !his even! o++urs) 'ruth is &hat it is not &hat &e &ish it to be. ~E. Christopher Reyes Mass Deception of the people: Fven !oday, in !he 21s! +en!ury, man is s!ill a,raid o, !he $o2ers o, !he 'hur+h) 1o!ed s+holars are a,raid o, bein- +alled a liar, bein- labeled as s$readers o, ,alse !ea+hin-s, and des+ribed as one 2ho has $erver!ed !he name o, Jesus 'hris! and od) 8o2 shame,ul i! is !ha! !he very ones !ha! +ommi! !he +rimes are !he ones 2ho 2ill do !he a++usin-, be+ause ,e2 3no2 !he !ru!h or have a++ess !o !he !ru!h) 8o2 lon- 2ill !his de+e$!ion +on!inueC &n Bibli+al !imes 3in-s and $haraohs 2ould 2ear bri-h!ly +olored robes en+rus!ed 2i!h :e2els and -armen!s made 2i!h !hreads o, -old or silver !o -ive !hem !he a$$earan+e o, -lo2in- and bein- -od li3e) @4+!s 12:21@24) "his de+e$!ion 2or3ed 2ell in a !ime 2hen !he masses 2ere i-noran! and 3ne2 only 2ha! !hey 2ere !old) "he +ommon $eo$le sa2 someone 2ho a$$eared 5o!like and assumed he or she 2as a -od) 4nd !he rulers 2ere no! !he ones !o deny !ha! !hey 2ere no! ods) 1or 2ere !hey hi-h $ries!s) 4 +ovenan! had been s!ru+3 2hereby one +on!rollin- order 2ould no! o$enly +ri!i+i5e !he o!her +on!rollin- order) "oday !he minis!ers s+ream ou! +on+ernin- !he hea!hens and !hose 2ho 2ill s$read lies re-ardin- !he -ood 2or3s o, od) ;ha! abou! !he bad 2or3s o, !he minis!ryC ;ho 2ill be !he one !o see !ha! !hey also $ra+!i+e 2ha! !hey $rea+hC ;ho 2ill be !he one !o !ell !he !ru!h abou! JesusC &! a$$ears !he +hur+hes have no!, ,or i! is no! 2i!hin !heir ,inan+ial in!eres! !o do so) "his de+e$!ion has eDis!ed ,or almos! !2o !housand years) ?no2led-e +anno! be 3e$! ,rom !he $eo$le ,orever) ;e have hu-e libraries and boo3s available !o everyone and !he masses are no2 more 3no2led-eable in mos! reli-ious ma!!ers) If I coul! li%e a thousan! years let me li%e it in truth that I may not !ecei%e my fello& man. ~July 2000,
E. Christopher Reyes
"he $rin!in- $ress made !he u!!enber- Bible a++essible !o !he masses and !he Bible available !o !hose 2ho 2an!ed !he 3no2led-e +on!ained !herein) <n+e Bibles 2ere !ransla!ed and 2ri!!en one le!!er a! a !ime by s+ribes, some o, 2ho coul! not e%en rea!) "hey :us! +o$ied 2ha! !hey sa2) &n some +ases !hey +o$ied 2ha! !hey 2ere !old !o +o$y) ;hile !he 'a!holi+ mon3, Mar!in 7u!her, +alled !he ar! o, $rin!in- J'he last an! best $ift of 3ro%i!ence !he 'a!holi+ Ro2land #hilli$s, in a sermon $rea+hed a! (!) #aulIs 'ross, 7ondon, in !he year 1535, un$leasan!ly remar3s, #e must root out printin$ or printin$ &ill root us out. "he Bible 2as slo2ly +han-ed !o re,le+! !he !ene!s o, !he $ar!i+ular reli-ious se+!) Frrors 2ere made and ,u!ure !ransla!ions 2ould re,le+! !hose errors and some!imes +om$ound !he errors) 'on!rary !o $o$ular o$inion, many o, !he an+ien! s+ribes +ould nei!her read nor 2ri!e, and 2ere merely em$loyed ,or +o$yin- and !rans+ribin- ,or de+ora!ive $ur$oses) "he hiero-ly$hs on !he massive $yramids are an eDam$le) <n+e an error is made i! +ould no! be +orre+!ed, ,or i! is +u! in!o s!one !o s!and ,or !ime immemorial) ,or this reason it took centuries to translate the hiero$lyphs on the pyrami!s because archeolo$ists !i! not kno& if the hiero$lyphs &ere referrin$ to the same person or someone else &hose name &as &ritten similar to &hat &as all rea!y foun!) Frrors +om$ounded !heir e,,or!s !o !ransla!e !he an+ien! 2ri!in-s) "he 8i-h #ries!s o, F-y$! 2ere amon-s! !he ,e2 2ho +ould read !he hiero-ly$hs and in la!er +en!uries due !o !he in+reased number o, dei!ies re+o-ni5ed even !hey los! !he ar! o, readin- !he older ins+ri$!ions
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on !he !em$les) "he lan-ua-e o, !he F-y$!ians +han-ed, as did !he 3icto$raphs on !he -rea! $yramids buil! ,or $os!eri!y) 4s !he lan-ua-e +han-es, so does !heir ods) "he $ries!s be+ame less versed in !he 3no2led-e o, !he old -ods) "he $ries!s be+ame less 3no2led-eable o, !he older hiero-ly$hs +u! in!o s!one ,or $os!eri!y) "he early $ries!hoods sou-h! $er$e!ual submission !hrou-h ,ear ,rom !heir ,ollo2ers, and ;ri$inal Sin A3salm >?)>B 2as an in!er$re!a!ion o, !he 'hur+h, +rea!ed !o $ro!e+! i!s o2n ,inan+ial in!eres!) ;ha! be!!er 2ay !o hold !he souls o, !he devou! !han !hrou-h !heir +hildren and !he sin o, ,irs! manC Babies +anno! as3 ,or ,or-iveness 2hen !hey 3no2 no!, so i! 2as !he res$onsibili!y o, !he $aren!s !o a+! on behal, o, !heir +hildren !o as3 ,or-iveness) Ne! !he adul!s +an +ommi! sin a,!er sin and re+eive !he blessin-s o, !he +hur+h via +on,ession and o,,erin-s) #ie+es o, $a$er 2ere sold on !he +hur+h s!e$s -ran!in- ,or-iveness !o !hose 2ho +ould a,,ord) "his and !he $a$al !aDes 2as !he be-innin- o, *ues!ionin- o, au!hori!y, !he *ues!ionin- o, !he ri-h!s o, !he 'hur+h !o s$ea3 ,or od) Mar!in 7u!her +laimed !he #o$esI idea abou! le!!in- souls ou! o, !heir !or!ure ,or money, or s$e+ial $rayers, 2as an In%ention and ,el! s!ron-ly enou-h abou! i! !o s!ar! his o2n reli-ion over i!) 'he %arious reli$ions are like !ifferent roa!s con%er$in$ on the same point. #hat !ifference !oes it make if &e follo& !ifferent routes pro%i!e! &e arri%e at the same !estination? "Maha!ma handi) "oday $oli!i+ians -e! ri+her a! !he eD$ense o, !he $oor) "hey +laim !o be reli-ious, bu! only i, !he reli-ion does no! +ur!ail !hem ,rom robbin- ,rom !he $ubli+ +o,,ers) &n !hird 2orld +oun!ries around !he 2orld, di+!a!ors rule !heir $eo$le 2i!h an iron hand A2i!h a sil3 -love on i!B and are seen on !he ne2s 2orshi$$in- !he -od o, !he $eo$le) 1ever!heless, !his 2orshi$in- does no! s!o$ !hem ,rom 3illin-, s!ealin-, and +ommi!!in- all !y$es o, a!ro+ious and un$ublished +rimes) &, our reli-ious leaders do no! ,ollo2 !he 2ord o, od, ho2 +an 2e eD$e+! !he ,ollo2ers !o do soC &, our reli-ious ,ollo2ers +an -e! +au-h! u$ in double !al3 !o :us!i,y !heir a+!ions !ha! are no! al2ays honorable, ho2 +an 2e eD$e+! o!her2ise ,rom !he +on-re-a!ionC A 'he reli$ious lea!ers throu$hout history &ere not e%en boun! by their o&n rulesB "ha! !he ear!h 2as ,la! 2as ano!her !ea+hin-) #y!ha-oras !au-h! i! 2as round in B' 5.2, bu! !he early +hur+h ,a!hers +ould no! unders!and !his) &, !he ear!h 2ere round hal, !he $eo$le 2ould ,all o,, and surely die) (o, !he 'hur+h de+ided !ha! !he ear!h 2as ,la! and !hose !ha! disa-reed 2i!h !he belie,s o, !he 'hur+h 2ere $unished ,or !heir here!i+ !hou-h!s Aa heretic bein$ anyone &ho !isa$rees &ith establishe! Church thinkin$B) "he 'hur+h de+ided !ha! !he sun revolved around !he ear!h) 4ll !hose 2ho disa-reed 2ere soon +onvin+ed !o !hin3 o!her2ise) "he su$ers!i!ions o, !he early 'hur+h >a!hers 2ere many) Remember, many +ame ,rom $oor ,amilies and +ould barely read or 2ri!e Ae%en many of the Car!inals an! Bishops &ere illiterate. An! as if that &as not enou$h many !i! not kno& their o&n reli$ious !o$maB) 4nyone 2ho +on!radi+!ed !ha! 2hi+h !he 'hur+h !hou-h! !ru!h 2as is !ried ,or heresy) 4ll !hose 2ho 2en! a-ains! !he !ea+hin-s o, !he +hur+h and i!s in!er$re!a!ions o, !he Bible2ere $enali5ed severely) ~&saiah 11:12, #salms) 24:2, 136:6. Bu!, 2ha! i, !he 2orld is round, as also s!a!ed in !he BibleC A&saiah 40:22B "hen, 2hy is .!h +en!ury AB'B (+ri$!ure i-noredC Did !he +hur+h errC "he 'hur+h +laimed au!hori!y ,rom od and s$o3e ,or od and od does no! ma3e mis!a3esH "he 'hur+h $ro+laims i!sel, !o be !he 7as! 4u!hori!y on all ma!!ers, inerran! in i!s de+isions and i!s belie,s) 9n,or!una!ely, ,or !he 'hur+h i! is no! od, nor +an i! be od, nor +an i! s$ea3 ,or od) "here,ore !he 'hur+h does ma3e mis!a3es and has made mis!a3es) "he e-os o, men have $re+eded !he au!hori!y o, od) "he +on+e$! o, !he early >a!hers 2as sim$le, ;ne #orl! ;ne 5o! ;ne *epresentati%eHL "he (overei-n #on!i,,, in Babylon, 2as believed !o be Incapable of :rror and, in +onse*uen+e, !here 2as 'he $reatest respect for the sanctity of ol! e!icts8 and hen+e, no doub!, also !he ori-in o, !he +us!om !ha!, 'he la&s of the Me!es an! 3ersians coul! not be altere!. "he ?in- o, Babylon, as (overei-n #on!i,,, is adored in li3e manner as !he #on!i,, in Rome) #ro,essor aussen, *uo!in- (!rabo, and 8erodo!us A&ho is not a %ery cre!ulous historianB, 'he kin$s of Chal!ea &ore on their feet slippers &hich the kin$s they con2uere! use! to kiss.
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(ymma+hus, !he las! #a-an re$resen!a!ive o, !he Roman Fm$eror, as (overei-n #on!i,,, addressin- one o, his +ollea-ues or ,ello2@$on!i,,s, on a s!e$ o, $romo!ion he 2as abou! !o ob!ain, says, I hear that Hour Holiness Asanctitatem tuamB is to be calle! out by the sacre! letters. ";il3inson) ;ha! 2e have is a -rou$ o, men 2ho $ro,ess !o 3no2 all and s$ea3 ,or all) 'ommon sense should di+!a!e !o !he masses 2ha! reli-ion should or should no! do) "he smoo!h !al3in- +leri+s +anno! al2ays de,end !he a+!ions o, !he +hur+h 2hen i! is doin- 2ron-) ;hen man be-an !o *ues!ion !he 2eal!h, $o2er, and lus!,ul es+a$ades o, !he +leri+, !he reli-ious order +ould no! eD$lain 2hy !hey +ould sin and i! 2as no! !o be +alled sin) "hey +ould no! eD$lain !he eD!rava-an! $ala!ial surroundin-s o, !he Ea!i+an and !he :e2elry !hey bou-h! ,or !heir $aradin- abou! !he +i!y) (o -randiose and os!en!a!ious are !he Ea!i+an surroundin-s !ha! #rae!eD!a!us, in !he 4!h +en!ury, says !o #o$e Damasus, Make me Bishop of *ome an! I &ill be a Christian tomorro&. "#rae!eD!a!us, an eminen!
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"he #ro!es!an! movemen! had be-un) Believers in od A non.belie%ers in the ChurchB 2ere !o ma3e !heir mar3 in !he $a-es o, his!ory) & believe a !raves!y has been $er$e!ra!ed u$on !he $oor by !he oli-ar+hies o, reli-ious ins!i!u!ions) 4re !heir !ea+hin-s !ruly !he !ea+hin-s o, od or !he 'hur+h A manBC >or !hose ,e2 ,ree !hin3ers, and !heir numbers are in+reasin- daily, !here is one and only one od, and !he 'hur+h does no! s$ea3 ,or him) >or !he res! i! is !he mundane 2orld o, $erse+u!ion, i-noran+e, -uil! and ha!red) "heir 2orld 2ill be limi!ed !o 2ha! someone else !ells !hem is !he !ru!h and 2ha! someone else !ells !hem 2ha! !o !hin3, and 2ha! someone else !ells !hem 2ha! is ha$$eninaround !hem) ?e$! in e!ernal dar3ness and i-noran+e, never !o 3no2 !he ,ullness o, od6s -i,!, nor ,reedom, ,reedom ,rom o$$ression, shame, and ori-inal sin) "he 'hur+h should be !he li-h! !ha! -uides !he 2ay !o learnin-, no! !he shroud !ha! +ove!s dar3ness and i-noran+e) #ho controls the past controls the future. #ho controls the present controls the past. ~ eor-e <r2ell ?in-s and o!her royal members made use o, !heir +laim !ha! all re-al or noble members o, so+ie!y 2ere des+enden! o, od) #haraohs and ?in-s 2ould la!er on in his!ory ma3e use o, !his assum$!ion !o $ro+laim !ha! od ordained !hem !o rule and no one, no! even !he 8i-h #ries!s +ould +hallen-e !heir 69i%ine *i$ht by 2ay o, M9i%ine Birth !o rule) 'ould !he 'hur+h say !ha! od had no! s$o3en !o !he ?in-C "he 'hur+h +laimed !ha! od had s$o3en !o !hem au!hori5in- !he 'hur+h !o have dominion over !he $eo$le) "he 3in- merely !oo3 !ha! one s!e$ ,ur!her by s!a!in- od has -iven !hem !he ri-h! !o rule !hrou-h bir!h) 4 rivalry 2ould ensue !ha! 2ould +hallen-e !he di+!a!es o, !he $o2ers o, bo!h) >or !he 3in- !o +hallen-e !he 'hur+h6s +laim !o rule over his land 2ould 2ea3en his +laim as 2ell as !he 'hur+h6s +laim !o rule !he sub:e+!s in !his 2orld) 4 2ar on 2ho is +onsidered !he ri-h!,ul heir !o rule 2ould only divul-e !he !ru!h) "2o $o2er,ul ,a+!ions a! 2ar 2i!h ea+h o!her 2ould only 2ea3en ea+h o!her) "here,ore an uneasy $ea+e $revailed u$on !he lands) Bu!, !his 2as an uneasy !ru+e !ha! 2as +hallen-ed $eriodi+ally by bo!h monar+hs and !he +hur+h in an e,,or! !o asser! !heir 2ill u$on !he o!her) Fven!ually 2ar bro3e ou! and in some +oun!ries !he 'hur+h 2as even banned ,rom +olle+!in- !aDes or even !a3in- money ou! o, !he +oun!ry) 4-ain, i! 2as !he $eo$le 2ho su,,ered !he mos! ,rom !hese eD+ursions in!o ri-h!s o, au!hori!y) 4,!er havin- revie2ed !he +hronolo-i+al da!a i! soon be+omes *ui!e eviden! !ha! members in $o2er did no! ,ind i! benea!h !hem !o al!er !he (a+red (+ri$!ures) <ne su+h man 2as ?in- James) ?in- James E& o, (+o!land, la!er !o be+ome ?in- James & o, all Fn-land 2as a man 2ho believed in !he Divine Ri-h! o, 3in-s !o rule) "his means !ha! he believed !ha! his $o2er !o rule 2as 5o! 5i%en. &, od -ave him Akin$sB !he $o2er !o rule, !hen 2ha! ri-h! does !he 'hur+h or !he #o$e have !o !ell him 2ha! !o doC 8is rei-n is su$reme over all) &! is *ui!e eviden! isn6! i!C 1o man +an !ell !he ?in- 2ha! !o doH 5o! superse!es the ri$hts of all men in this material &orl!) ;i!h od6s -iven $o2ers he ,el! absolu!e in any de+isions !ha! he made) 1o man +ould di+!a!e !o him 2ha! is ri-h!, or 2ha! is 2ron-) Ri-h! or 2ron-, one does no! dis$u!e !he 3in-) ?in- James 2ished !o rule su$reme over his domain and !he 'hur+h $osed an im$asse !o him) Hou can fool some of the people all of the time all of the people some of the time but you cant fool all of the people all of the time. ~4braham 7in+oln, 16!h #residen! o, !he 9ni!ed (!a!es o, 4meri+a)
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&! 2as a balan+e, 2hi+h did no! -o un+hallen-ed by s!ron- rulers nor i-nored by !he 2ea3 ones ei!her) &! 2as li3e a $endulum, 2hi+h s2in-s ba+3 and ,or!h, al2ays +han-in-, never s!a!i+) Bu!, mos! de,ini!ely, !he rules -overnin- !he im$osi!ion !o rule one6s sub:e+!s 2ere never i-nored) &n all +ases, !he $eo$le su,,ered 2henever !here 2as a s!ru--le in !his ,ra-ile rela!ionshi$) I ne%er met a man &ith a $oo! enou$h memory to be a $oo! liar. ~4braham 7in+oln 'ruth is immutable immo%able an! perfecte! in Beauty. 'herefore I !espise error. ">rom 'he 5ospel
Accor!in$ to 'homas :%an$elium +ertitatis.
If our $reat reli$ious institutions tell us lies re$ar!in$ Scriptural translations an! *eli$ious 9o$ma merely to protect their o&n interests &hen &ill &e kno& they speak the truth to usCL ~E. Christopher Reyes)
.aith Eersus #eligion:

Reli-ion has ,as+ina!ed me !hrou-hou! mos! o, my li,e) 4nd, & 2ondered abou! !he reli-ions !ha! 2ere su$$osed !o hel$ !he $oor and do2n!rodden and only !hrea!ened !hem 2i!h eD+ommuni+a!ion) Reli-ions !ha! +oer+e !he $oor and ,eeble in!o ri!es, ri!uals, and a,,airs !hey 3no2 li!!le or no!hin- abou!) "he ri+h +an marry 2i!hin !his s$iri!ual surroundin-, divor+e, and re@marry, all 2i!hin !he san+!i!y o, !he +hur+h) Bu!, !he $oor +anno!) &s !his :us!i+eC &s !his a !rue reli-ionC <r is i! :us! ano!her !y$e o, 3oliticalGreli$ious persuasion usin- !he name o, od ,or ,inan+ial -ain or $res+ribed +ondu+! a++e$!able by !he eli!is! +hur+h membersC Does !he reli-ion ,ollo2 !he !rue di+!a!es o, i!s ,ounderC 8as i! avoided +orru$!ion !hrou-h !he +en!uries and no! devia!ed ,rom !he $ra+!i+es a+3no2led-ed by i!s ori-inal +rea!orC &n many +ases !he ans2ers are, -o< Mos! reli-ions do no! ,ollo2 !he di+!a!es o, !heir ,ounders, and -o many o, !oday6s reli-ions have no! avoided devia!ion ,rom !he $ra+!i+es $rea+hed by !heir ,ounders) ;here has man -one as!ray in believin- !ha! a -rou$ o, $eo$le 3no2 2ha!6s bes! ,or !hem 2hen !hey !hemselves do no! ,ollo2 !he reli-ious +on+e$!s !hey $rea+hC & 2as soon made a2are !ha! reli-ion 2as ,irs! o, all $oli!i+al and se+ondly, reli-ious) Due !o !his, !he 'hur+h 2ill $ro!e+! i!s +ler-y be,ore i! $ro!e+!s i!s +on-re-a!ion) 3ractice &hat I preach an! not &hat I !o has !oday be+ome !he s!andard ,or many reli-ions) 9n,or!una!ely & +anno! ,ollo2 nor a+3no2led-e !his $re+e$!) 8en+e, !he need !o see3 !he !ru!h, 0an! the truth &ill set you free) ~John) .:32) "he Bible s$ea3s o, ,alse ima-es and idola!ry AJohn 1.:21, 4+!s 15:20, & John 5:21, FD) 20:4, Daniel 3:1.)B Ne!, !oday 2e have many reli-ious -rou$s $rayin- !o ima-es, 2i!h !he +onsen! o, !heir reli-ious oli-ar+hy under one -uise or ano!her) 'ruth cannot chan$e to satisfy the &hims of a fe& political an! reli$ious !espots< ~by E. Christopher
Reyes, 2001)
'hou shall ha%e no $ra%en ima$es8 you shall not bo& !o&n to them= you shall ha%e no other $o!s before me) &! is *ui!e +lear 2ha! is re*ues!ed o, us, ye! many +hoose no! !o ,ollo2 !he Bible, bu! !he in!er$re!a!ions o, a $ries!ly +ra,! !ha! see3s !o a$$ease us in eD+han-e ,or remunera!ion) &, one ,eels +loser !o od !hrou-h i+ons, $i+!ures, s!a!ues, or ar!i,a+!s, 2ho am & !o say !ha! !hey are 2ron-C <r, anyone else ,or !ha! ma!!erH At =yons the chief treasures sho&n to the public &ere some milk an! hair of the +ir$in Mary. 'his &as =yons/ set.off to the ri%al attraction at Soissons a nei$hborin$ to&n &hich ha! secure! one of the milk.teeth she! by the infant (esus. 'here seems to ha%e been enou$h of the milk of the +ir$in .. some of it &as still e1hibite! in Spanish churches in the nineteenth century .. preser%e! in :urope to fee! a fe& cal%es. 'here &as hair enou$h to make a mattress. 'here &ere sufficient pieces of the /'rue Cross/ to make a boat. 'here &ere teeth of Christ enou$h to outfit a !entist Aone monas!ery a! 'harrouD had a +om$le!e se!B) 'here &ere so many sets of baby linen of the infant (esus in Italy ,rance an! Spain that one coul! ha%e opene! a shop &ith them. ;ne of the $reatest churches ha! Christ/s man$er.cra!le. Se%en churches ha! his authentic umbilical cor! an! a number of churches ha! his foreskin Aremo%e! at circumcision an! alle$e!ly kept as a sou%enir by the +ir$in MaryB) ;ne church ha! the miraculous imprint of his little bottom on a stone on &hich he sat. Mary herself ha! left enou$h &e!!in$ rin$s shoes stockin$s shirts $ir!les etc. to fill a museum8 one of her shirts is still in the Chartres
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cathe!ral. ;ne church ha! Aaron/s ro!. Si1 churches ha! the si1 hea!s cut off (ohn the Baptist. :%ery one of these thin$s &as remember in its ori$in a cynical blasphemous s&in!le. :ach of these ob4ects &as at first launche! upon the &orl! &ith !eliberate men!acity. ;ne is almost !ispose! to ask for an application to the cler$y of the la& about obtainin$ money un!er false pretenses. " >rom !he 2or3s o, Jose$h M+'abe in !he *ationalist :ncyclope!ia. 7e+3y, one o, !he mos! au!hen!i+ and s+ru$ulous o, his!orians, revie2in- !he his!ory o, !he ,rauds and ,or-eries o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, said: Makin$ e%ery allo&ance for the errors of the most e1treme fallibility the history of Catholicism &oul! on this hypothesis represent an amount of imposture probably une2uale! in the annals of the human race...the immense ma4ority of the acts of the martyrs are transparent for$eries of lyin$ monks. ">rom 'he 'en Comman!ments by Jose$h 7e2is) Reli-ion should be o, one6s +hoosin- and no! im$osed u$on !hem) ;ha! is !he di,,eren+e be!2een 2ha! & say and 2ha! is $ra+!i+edC >reedom o, +hoi+eH >reedom 2i!h 3no2led-eH >reedom in !ru!hH >reedom ,rom $erse+u!ion ,or one6s belie,sH Reli-ion should be a !ea+hin- by 2hi+h one +an live by and no! :us! !al3 abou!) Many ,ollo2ers !oday !al3 o, !heir reli-ion ye! $ra+!i+e none) Man has in!er:e+!ed his belie,s in!o !he 2or3s o, !he Bible, (a+red (+ri$!ures, and o!her reli-ious !eD!s !ha! have been handed do2n, and !he 2ords o, od, are no2 !he 2ords o, man) 8el$in- a ,e2 a! !he s$iri!ual de!rimen! o, !he many) Be,ore & $re+ede any ,ur!her & mus! s!a!e !ha! & believe in !he Bible, bu! no! in !he 'hur+h) & believe in od, bu! no! as $rea+hed by mos! or-ani5ed reli-ions !oday) & believe !ha! man, !he individual, mus! see3 3no2led-e !o be!!er himsel,, bu! no! a! !he eD$ense o, his ,ello2 man) "he institutionali7ation of truth has no! al2ays been ,or !he be!!ermen! o, man bu! ,or !he rulinoli-ar+hies) & believe !ha! 2e are here !o hel$ ea+h o!her, no! !a3e advan!a-e o, our ,ello2 bro!her) Mos! $eo$le are born in!o a reli-ion and do no! have a +hoi+e) "he +hoi+e is usually !heir $aren!s) Reli-ion is a very im$or!an! as$e+! in one6s li,e !ha! should no! be !a3en li-h!ly) & believe 2e all need reli-ion) ;e should $i+3 our reli-ion 2i!h all !he res$e+! and +au!ion one 2ould use in +hoosin- a husband or 2i,e) <ne should sele+! a reli-ion one +an ,ollo2 and $ra+!i+e and no! :us! a reli-ion !o say he or she belon-s) ;hose ,ai!h does od re+o-ni5eC @'olossians 3:10@11) 'here is nothin$ so po&erful as truth. ~Daniel ;ebs!er All bein$s lo%e the truth for truth is the mouth of the ,ather an! his ton$ue is the Holy Spirit. He &ho is unite! &ith truth is con4oine! to the mouth of the ,ather by his ton$ue &hen he recei%es the Holy Spirit. ">rom 'he 5ospel Accor!in$ to 'homas :%an$elium +eritatis. Descendents of !od$ >or +en!uries !he 3in-s, *ueens, and $haraohs o, F-y$! +laimed !o be des+ended ,rom od and +laimed Divine Bir!h) "his +laim !o havin- !he very blood o, od runnin- !hrou-h one6s veins -ave !hese individuals !he ri-h! !o rule over !he lesser +lasses) 4lso, ,or !his reason many 3in-s, *ueens and $haraohs in!er@married) "ha! is !hey married !heir o2n bro!hers and sis!ers) &, one +laims !o be des+ended ,rom od, one +anno! marry a +ommoner) "his 2ould 2ea3en !he blood and one6s +laim !o bein- a od) >rom +en!uries o, in!er@marria-e 2e no2 have hemo$hilia !ha! is also 3no2n as !he Blue Bloo!s 9isease a disease !ha! ori-ina!ed ,rom !he royal ,amilies and !heir in+es!uous rela!ionshi$s) 'leo$a!ra o, F-y$! +onvin+es 'aesar !ha! he is a -od and 'aesar has a +oin s!ru+3 2i!h his ima-e ARoman DenariusB !ha! is re,erred !o in !he 1e2 "es!amen!) ~Mar3 12:10, 7u3e 23:2,
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&n Roman !imes, only -ods are allo2ed !o have !heir ima-e s!ru+3 on +oins) "he ima-e o, 'aesar on a +oin so in,uria!es !he Roman (ena!e !ha! !hey $lo! !o 3ill 'aesar) 8e has be+ome !oo arro-an! and !oo $o2er,ul) 'leo$a!ra, 2ho is married !o her bro!her #!olemy %E, is eleven years old a! !he !ime o, her marria-e and isn6! even !2en!y !2o years o, a-e 2hen she de+ides !o share her li,e 2i!h 'aesar) 4ll reli-ions +han-e as !hey develo$ ne2 do+!rines) &! is o, ne+essi!y !ha! !he reli-ious orders +han-e !heir do+!rine !o main!ain s!abili!y i, !hey are !o $romo!e $hiloso$hi+al as 2ell as s$iri!ual 2ell bein- ,or !heir ,lo+3) 4s more and more $eo$le 2ill be+ome a2are o, !he "ru!h in his!ory, reli-ions 2ill be +hallen-ed !o do be!!er) ood enou-h is no lon-er -ood enou-h) #unishmen! me!ed ou! !o !hose 2ho brave !he ine*ui!ies o, !heir ,ai!h and see3
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+han-e ,or !he be!!ermen! o, all +anno! be me! 2i!h !he old $roverbial &n*uisi!ion !y$e !a+!i+s o, lon- a-o bu! 2i!h +a!harsis, a $ur-in- o, !he soul by revealin- !he 2ron-s in order !o se! onesel, on !he ri-h! $a!h) "a+!i+s o, name slanderin- and ,alse a++usa!ions 2ill no! hel$ !he ,ai!h) "a+!i+s o, denyinone6s 2ron-s 2ill no! hel$ !he ,ai!h) 1o2 !he *ues!ion is, J#ho !oes one belie%e? #ho !oes one follo&? "he ans2ers are no! ne+essarily !he same, and !his s!ru--le is an addi!ional burden !o !he $oor and unedu+a!ed masses) >or ,e2 $eo$le unders!and !heir reli-ion and are de$enden! u$on !he +ler-y !o !ransla!eGin!er$re! !he s+ri$!ures ,or !hem) 'en!uries a-o, !heir only a++ess !o !he !ea+hin-s o, our 7ord 2as on !he s!e$s o, !he rea! 'a!hedrals on !he days o, ;orshi$) (ele+! verses 2ere read aloud !o !hose 2ho +ared !o lis!en) >e2 o2ned a Bible, mu+h less +ould read and unders!and i!) #eo$le 2an! !o hear 2ha! !hey 2an! !o hear) Bu!, no! 2ha! is ne+essarily ri-h! ,or !hem) &, !he -ood $eo$le 2ish !o ,ollo2 !he di+!a!es o, !heir chosen reli-ion, so be i!, bu! do no! +ondemn o!hers 2ho do no! ,ollo2 !heir $ra+!i+es) & do no! $ur$or! !o a++e$! !he reli-ious !ene!s o, any s$e+i,i+ reli-ion in !his 2or3 ,or & 3no2 !here are some very -ood reli-ious -rou$s) & +anno! say one is be!!er !han ano!her) "he de+ision is yours) JSeek an! thou shall fin!)L 4,,ilia!e 2i!h a reli-ious order !ha! hel$s you !o be+ome a be!!er $erson 2i!hou! -uil!, 2i!hou! invasion o, your $ersonal ri-h!s, 2i!hou! de$rivin- you o, s$iri!ual enli-h!enmen!, and 2i!hou! +ondemnin- you !o $over!y) 4ll reli-ions are -ood reli-ions i, !hey hel$ develo$ !he individual !o do -ood) >or, 2hose $rayers does !he ood 7ord lis!en !oC ;hose $rayers does od ans2erC Does he lis!en !o !he Je2, !he Muslim, !he Ba$!is!, !he #ro!es!an!, !he Mormon, or, !he 'a!holi+C Does any one reli-ion have a mono$oly over odC &s one reli-ion be!!er !han ano!her !ha! i! +an $ass :ud-men! over !ha! 2hi+h i! does no! 3no2 ei!herC &s reli-ion ,or !he masses or ,or !he sel,@a$$oin!ed +hosen ,e2C "o me reli-ion is a $ersonal !hin-) Many reli-ions +laim !o be !he one !rue reli-ion, bu! & seriously doub! !ha! od 2ai!ed !housands o, years !o s$e+i,y one reli-ion as !he "rue >ai!h) 1or, 2ill od deny !hose 2ho have lived by !he olden Rule al!hou-h !hey may no! belon- !o a $ar!i+ular +on-re-a!ion or reli-ious -rou$) &, !he reli-ious -rou$ +laims !his, !hen one should ,irs! loo3 a! !heir a++oun!in- boo3s and see ho2 mu+h !hey re+eive in !i!hes and o,,erin-s and ho2 !he monies are dis!ribu!ed, all in !he name o, od) Reli-ion is a $ersonal !hin- and should be !rea!ed res$e+!,ully by o!hers) The !olden #ule )y #eligions: 1) '8R&("&41&"N: 6All thin$s &hatsoe%er ye &oul! that man shoul! !o to you !o ye e%en so for them) for this is the =a& an! the 3rophets. 2) J9D4&(M: M#hat is hateful to you !o not !o to your fello&men. 'hat is the entire la&8 the rest is commentary. BR48M41&(M: M9o nau$ht unto others &hich &oul! cause pain if !one to you. 3) B9DD8&(M: MHurt not others in &ays that you yourself &oul! fin! hurtful. 4) '<1>9'&41&(M: MSurely it is the ma1im of lo%in$ kin!ness) !o not !o unto others that you &oul! not ha%e them !o unto you. 5) "4<&(M: 6*e$ar! your nei$hbor/s $ain as your o&n $ain an! your nei$hbor/s loss as your o&n loss. K<R<4("R&41&(M: M'hat nature alone is $oo! &hich refrains from !oin$ unto another &hatsoe%er is not $oo! for itself. 6) &(74M: 6-o one of you is a belie%er until he !esires for his brother &hat he !esires for himself)6 0) DF&(M: MAll men are en!o&e! by their Creator &ith the ri$ht to life liberty an! the pursuit of happiness. ~Resear+h +our!esy o, 8an3 (hiver on !he &n!erne!) 8is!ory has sho2n us 2ha! ha$$ens 2hen one reli-ious -rou$ +laims su$rema+y over ano!her) 8o2 many 2ars have 2e ,ou-h! over !he !ea+hin-s o, men +en!uries -oneC 8o2 many ba!!les have been ,ou-h! in !he name o, odC
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8o2 many more hos!ili!ies 2ill 2e ,i-h! over in!er$re!a!ions !ha! 2e are only no2 be+ominmore ,amiliar 2i!h !hrou-h ne2 ar+heolo-i+al ,indin-sC & believe !ha! all reli-ions !ha! !ea+h !oleran+e o, o!her ,ai!hs share more similari!ies !han dissimilari!ies) &s i! 2or!h ,i-h!inover !he small in,ini!esimal di,,eren+esC >or +en!uries !he 'hur+h has +ondemned !he *ues! ,or man !o learn abou! od) "hrou-h various means !he s+ri$!ures 2ere 3e$! se+re! !o all bu! a ,e2) ;ha! +an man dis+over in !he neD! !housand years !ha! he does no! already 3no2 re-ardin- odC ;ill 2e !rea! ea+h o!her any be!!erC ;ill !his ne2 3no2led-e ma3e !his 2orld any be!!erC ;i!h !he modern 2ea$onry a! our dis$osal, man no2 has !he $o2er !o des!roy !he 2orld a !housand !imes over) ;ill i! be over reli-ious vie2sC ;ill i! be one reli-ious -rou$ !ryin- !o ,or+e i!s in!er$re!a!ions o, (+ri$!ures u$on ano!herC Many reli-ions +laim !o be !he one and only !rue reli-ion) &, !his 2ere so, does !his mean !ha! only !he ,ollo2ers o, !heir reli-ious -rou$ +an a!!ain !he blessin-s o, odC "hey 2ould have you !hin3 so) ;ill od no! lis!en !o !he $rayers o, his +rea!ionsC ;here 2ould !heir reli-ion $la+e !he rea! #ro$he!s 2ho +ame be,ore !heir reli-ionC Did no! !he ma:or reli-ions o, !he 2orld be-in 4000, 2000, and 1430 years a-oC 8ave no! mira+les been $er,ormed in !he Je2ish, 'a!holi+, and Muslim reli-ionsC &s !his no! a si-n !ha! od re+o-ni5es !he needs o, man and no! !he needs o, !he reli-ious or-ani5a!ionsC Reli-ious or-ani5a!ions are by na!ure immu!able) "ha! is !hey +hallen-e !he au!hori!y o, man by !he au!hori!y Aor alle-ed au!hori!yB o, od) 'hur+h leaders s$ea3 o, havin- a revela!ion 2herein od has s$o3en !o !hem and !old !hem !o $rea+h, ,ollo2 !he !ene!s o, !heir -od, and es$ouse !he reli-ious vie2s o, !heir do+!rine) Did od also !ell !hem !o -e! ri+h o,, o, his +on-re-a!ionC "hey 2ill +ondemn !hose 2ho do no! a-ree 2i!h !he ins$ired 2ords o, !he reli-ious -rou$ in one ,orm or ano!her) >or-iveness is o,!en s$o3en o,, bu! seldom $ra+!i+ed) "hose 2ho dare +hallen-e !he au!hori!y o, +hur+h -rou$s !oday, !he 21s! 'en!ury, 2ill s!ill eD$ose !hemselves !o !he verbal !irade o, !he +hur+h) #as!ors, $ries!s, and +ler-y have a -ood !hin- -oin- ,or !hemselves and do no! 2an! anyone ro+3in- !he boa!) Bu!, even Jesus in his !imes sa2 !hrou-h !he ,alsehoods o, !he $ries!hood and !old !he !ru!h) (ee3 !he !ru!h and you shall al2ays be 2i!h od) >or od is !he !ru!h) 8ave no ,ear, ,or od is near) <ne need only have ,ai!h in od) "rue >ai!h $re+edes all !he reli-ions !ha! have ,ollo2ed) 1o reli-ionC Nou need no! 2orry i, you have no reli-ion) Do you have a ,ai!hC Do you have a ,ai!h in odC <ne need no! 2orry i, he or she has ,ai!h in od) 8avin- no reli-ion does no! deno!e a la+3 o, ,ai!h in od) &! only si-ni,ies one is s!ill see3in- !he !ru!h and has no! ,ound a reli-ious or-ani5a!ion !ha! advo+a!es !ru!h) Does your reli-ious -rou$ !ell you 2ha! !o readC Does your reli-ious -rou$ have !o !ell you 2ha! is -ood and 2ha! is evilC <ne mus! s!rive no! !o harm o!hers) <ne mus! 2or3 hard !o hel$ o!hers) <ne mus! endeavor !o live li,e 2i!h $ruden+e and modera!ion) "he ma!erial 2orld s$o3en o, in !he (+ri$!ures is your body) Many or-ani5a!ions s$ea3 o, !he ma!erial 2orld as -old and ri+hes) Nou +anno! !a3e -old and ri+hes 2i!h you in!o !he neD! 2orld, nor +an you !a3e your ma!erial body) "a3e +are o, your body and do no! abuse i!) Many $eo$le drin3 al+oholi+ bevera-es and smo3e) 4l+ohol in modera!ion +an be -ood ,or !he di-es!ive !ra+!) 4 drun3en s!u$or is no!) (mo3in- 2as ,irs! in!rodu+ed !o !he Furo$eans by 2ay o, !he 4meri+as) &! 2as no! an every day o++urren+e and used only ,or s$e+ial o++asions) "he 1a!ive 4meri+ans did no! smo3e +on!inuously every day, bu! merely ,or +eremonial $ur$oses) (mo3in- ,or re+rea!ion is no! -ood ,or your body) Read !he label) 8o2 mu+h more eD$li+i! +an !he manu,a+!urer beC A fe& mis!ee!s nee! not cancel the cree!)L ~June 1//0,E. Christopher Reyes The &riesthood and Tithes: "he $ries!ly +lasses have ,or +en!uries been addin- and sub!ra+!in- ,rom s+ri$!ure !o sa!is,y !heir o2n lus! ,or $o2er and ,ame) &n 7u3e 10:4 Aalso Matthe& ?C)@B Jesus sends !he a$os!les ou! !o $rea+h !he 2ord and says, JOAn! lea%e your purses behin!)L Many reli-ious -rou$s, +ul!s, and or-ani5a!ions see3 alms, !i!hes an! o,,erin-s)
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Many !imes !he +on-re-a!ion does no! even 3no2 2here !heir money -oes) ;ha! does 7u3e 10:4 mean !o meC A,or tithes see also the conflict in -e& an! ;l! 'estament %ersions) =e%iticus ED)BC.BB an! Hebre&s D)F.?F %s. Hebre&s D)?E K)?BB "he (+ri$!ures !ell o, $rea+hers 2ho are !old by Jesus no! !o !a3e any money 2i!h !hem 2hen !hey ven!ure ,or!h !o $rea+h and do no! brin- any money ba+3) <, +ourse !hese 2ords are s!ill in many Bibles, bu! ,e2 +hur+hes 2ill $rea+h !his do+!rine -iven !o !he ori-inal a$os!les) "he devia!ion ,rom (+ri$!ure is ,or !he bene,i! o, !he sel, $ro+laimed au!hori!ies) & +an unders!and !he need !o raise money !o hel$ !hose 2ho are in need o, assis!an+e) ;ha! & disa-ree 2i!h is !he me!hod o, usin- -uil! ,eelin-s and ,alse in,orma!ion alle-edly ,rom !he ood Boo3) "i!hes and o,,erin-s are ,rom !he <ld "es!amen!, no! !he 1e2) 8uman sa+ri,i+es are ,rom !he <ld "es!amen! and no! !he 1e2 "es!amen!) "he +hur+hes o, !oday a$$ear !o boun+e ba+3 and ,or!h !hrou-h !he $a-es o, his!ory loo3in,or !ha! 2hi+h 2ill a$$ease !heir in!eres!s) ;ha! is advan!a-eous ,or !he +hur+h may no! be ,or i!s +on-re-a!ion) "imes do +han-e, and Jesus made us a2are o, a need ,or +han-e) 'ruth is &here you heart is an! not your min!)L ~June 2000@E. Christopher Reyes "o as3 ,or money by $ries!s or +ler-y is no! !he +rime bu! in !he manner in 2hi+h i! is bein- done !oday is) 4 ,ull a++oun!in- should be made o, all monies raised so !ha! !he +on-re-a!ions does no! -ive +hari!able +on!ribu!ions !o bene,i!s !hey 2ould no! normally a$$rove o,) &, a $erson is !o -ive, le! i! be ,rom !he hear! and 2i!h ,ull 3no2led-e and no! in se+re+y or 2i!h +ondemna!ion) 1o! 2i!h double boo3s !o +on+eal !he !rue +olle+!ions and ,alse bene,a+!ors) "oo o,!en reli-ious or-ani5a!ions have !a3en monies ,rom !heir +on-re-a!ions only !o have !he monies diver!ed !o !he sel,@in!eres! ,unds o, !he minis!ers and $rea+hers !o ,ur!her su$$or! !heir 2i+3ed 2ays) & see !he evan-elis!s on ele+!roni+ media $leadin- ,or money every (unday and !he $oor amon-s! !hem -ive and -ive) &, !hey do so 2i!h ,ull 3no2led-e, so be i!) Bu!, do no! +has!ise !hem ,or no! -ivin- more 2hen !he minis!ers 2ear eD$ensive +lo!hes and :e2elry and s$end !he mea-er ,unds o, !he +on-re-a!ion on ,an+y +ars and !heir se+re! vi+es. Modern F+onomi+ (in,ulness: Hou &ho !eli$ht in $ol! an! i%ory an! 4e&els !o you see your lo%e! ApossessionsB &hen ni$ht comes on? An! you &ho $i%e &ay to soft clothin$ an! then !epart from life &ill these thin$s be useful in the place &here you are $oin$? An! let the mur!erer kno& that the punishment he has earne! a&aits him in !ouble measure after he lea%es this A&orl!B. So also the poisoner sorcerer robber s&in!ler an! arsenokoites the thief an! all of this ban!... So men of :phesus chan$e your &ays8 for you kno& this also that kin$s rulers tyrants boasters an! &armon$ers shall $o nake! from this &orl! an! come to eternal misery an! torment. "'he Acts of Saint
(ohn. 1o!e: "he men o, F$hesus $ra+!i+ed sor+ery)
#i!y !he so+ie!y !ha! obeys un*ues!ionin-ly !he la2s o, man as i, !hey 2ere !he 2ords o, od) I put my faith in 5o! not in the han!s of mortal man. ~E. Christopher Reyes
/eparation of 'hurch J /tate:

Many +oun!ries $ur$or! !o have a se$ara!ion o, +hur+h and s!a!e) 8o2 +an !his be so i, +hur+hes are -iven !aD eDem$!ion in real $ro$er!y, businesses, and o!her asse!sC &, a $riva!e +or$ora!ion +on!ribu!es heavily and s$onsors a +andida!e in eD+han-e ,or !aD eDem$!ions !he $eo$le 2ould say !here is a +on,li+! o, in!eres!) Ne!, !he +hur+h does !his and !he $oli!i+ians smilin-ly say !here is no +on,li+! o, in!eres!) "he $oor and middle +lass are eD$e+!ed !o !a3e u$ !he sla+3 2hen !he +hur+h does no! $ay !aDes) 8o2 else 2ill !he roads and o!her in,ras!ru+!ures be $aidC ;here is !he se$ara!ion o, +hur+h and s!a!eC 8o2 +an a ri+h -rou$ bein- -iven s$e+ial ,avors and !he $oor $ayin- ,or i! ou! o, !heir diminu!ive earnin-s be +alled Separation of Church an! StateC ;here is !he se$ara!ion 2hen a man mus! 2or3 hard !o $ay his !aDes $lus !hose o, a reli-ious -rou$ he may or may no! 2an! !o su$$or!C ;here is !he se$ara!ion o, +hur+h and s!a!e 2hen a reli-ious -rou$ +an involve !hemselves in !he $oli!i+al a,,airs o, !heir +oun!ry and s!ill demand no! !o $ar!i+i$a!e in !he !aD $ayin- s+hemeC &s !his -rou$ en!i!led !o a $oli!i+al voi+e i, i! does no! $ay i!s ,air share li3e !he res!C 8o2 +an !his -rou$ +laim !o re$resen! !he $oor 2hen i! ,irs! as3s ,or eDem$!ions !ha! !he $oor mus! $ay ,or !hrou-h la+3 o, $ro$er medi+ine and edu+a!ion be+ause !he middle +lass are over !aDedC 4s in all
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+ases !he ri+h 3no2 ho2 !o -e! around $ayin- !aDes all over !he 2orld) &!s no! ho2 mu+h you ma3e, bu! ho2 mu+h you 3ee$) ;here is !he se$ara!ion o, +hur+h and s!a!e i, le-isla!ors +anno! $ass la2s !ha! +on!radi+! !heir $ersonal reli-ious belie,s and +anno! $ass la2s ,or !he -ood o, !he $eo$leC ;here is !he se$ara!ion o, +hur+h and s!a!e 2hen reli-ious leaders do no! have !o $ay !aDes, ye! 2an! !o $ar!i+i$a!e and have a voi+e in -overnmen!al a,,airs $er!ainin- !o 2ho -e!s !he monies a$$ro$ria!edC I !ont nee! to hear the &or!s of man to tell me &hat 5o! says to my heart. ~June 2000, E.
Christopher Reyes
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;here is !he se$ara!ion o, +hur+h and s!a!e i, $oli!i+ians +on!inually as3 ,or endorsemen!s ,rom !he +on-re-a!ions o, lar-e +hur+hes !o hel$ !heir ele+!ionsC ;here is !he se$ara!ion o, +hur+h and s!a!e 2hen some reli-ious or-ani5a!ions are -iven more in -overnmen! subsidies !han o!hersC ;here is !he se$ara!ionC ;here is !he e*uali!y !ha! is $rea+hedC ;here is !he reli-ion !ha! says i! hel$s !he $oorC "oo *ui+3 are !hey !o $ass le-isla!ion !ha! $ro!e+!s !heir o2n $riva!e a-endas, bu! leave !o ano!her !ime ma!!ers !ha! 2ill hel$ !he masses) Reli-ious leaders +a!er !o !he $oli!i+al eli!e in order !o $er$e!ua!e !heir !aD@eDem$! s!a!us) 8o2 +an !hey +laim !o re$resen! !he $oor 2hen !hey ,irs! re$resen! !hemselvesC ;here is !heir ,ai!hC &! a$$ears i! is in !heir hi$ $o+3e! A!heir 2alle!)B &, !his is !rue, !hen do no! !ell !he vo!ers !here is a se$ara!ion o, !he +hur+h and s!a!e 2hen in reali!y !here is none) &, !his is !rue, do no! !ell me you are hel$in- me 2hen you 2ill no! even +arry your o2n ,air share o, !he burden o, su$$or!in!he -overnmen!) &, !his is !rue, !hen a +han-e is +er!ainly in order) 4 +han-e should be made !hrou-h $ar!i+i$a!ory -overnmen! 2i!h !he masses !a3in- a more a+!ive $ar! in !he mana-emen! o, -overnmen! be-innin- a! !he lo+al level all !he 2ay !hrou-h !o !he ,ederal level) 1o lon-er should !he $eo$le sim$ly !urn over !heir ,a!e !o o!hers 2i!h !he ,alse assuran+e !ha! !hey 2ill be !a3en +are o, here as 2ell as in !he herea,!er) Reli-ious -rou$s and ins!i!u!ions are !aDed in MeDi+o and no si-ni,i+an! dro$ in a!!endan+e or $ar!i+i$a!ion has been re+orded) 4udi!in- sho2s ho2 mu+h is +olle+!ed, ho2 mu+h is s$en! ,or +hari!able 2or3, and ho2 mu+h o, !he +olle+!ed ,unds are s$en! in !he +oun!ry +olle+!ed) 'ruth an! ,ull 9isclosure is -ood ,or !he masses) 8o2 many reli-ious ins!i!u!ions do you !hin3 are +a$able o, survivin- "ru!h and >ull Dis+losureC 4 3no2led-eable so+ie!y is an edu+a!ed so+ie!y) <nly !hrou-h edu+a!ion +an one !ruly learn !o +on!rol his des!iny) <nly !hrou-h edu+a!ion +an one a!!ain ,ull ,reedom o, +hoi+e) "he +hoi+e is !ha! o, !he individual in +hoosin- one6s reli-ion) "he +hoi+e is !ha! o, !he individual in +hoosin- his or her re$resen!a!ive by !heir a+!ions and no! by !heir $romises) "he +hoi+e is !ha! o, !he individual havin- a !rue voi+e in his or her des!iny) &ndividual ri-h!s 2ere no! re+o-ni5ed in an+ien! !imes) "he 'hur+h and !he (!a!e ri-h!s $re+eded all individual ri-h!s) (ee3 !he !ru!h and you 2ill ,ind !he libera!ion o, your soul as 2ell as $ea+e o, mind) &s !he des!iny o, !he individual $reordained by ou!side in,luen+esC & 2ould say no!) Does !he individual have any +on!rol over his or her ,u!ureC ;i!hou! a doub! !his very issue is !he +ruD o, !he ma!!er in dis$u!es 2i!h !he rulin- en!i!ies ,or +en!uries) &s i! inevi!able !ha! some o, us 2ere mean! !o su,,erC ;ho 2ill be !he de+idin- ,a+!or, !he individual or his reli-ious -rou$C Do no! de$end u$on o!hers !o have done your learnin- ,or you) &! is u$ !o you !o see3 !he !ru!h !ha! you may have s$iri!ual ,reedom as 2ell as ,inan+ial au!onomy) &s !he 2ill o, man se! in -rani!eC A3re.!estinyCB 1o! hardlyH <nly i, you are $assive in relin*uishin- your ,u!ure in!o !he hands o, s!ran-ers 2ho some!imes $u! !heir ambi!ions be,ore your ha$$iness and 2ell bein-) 4s you have seen in !his boo3, & have no *ualms as !o revealin- !he names o, !hose 2i!h 2hom & disa-ree 2i!h in reli-ious as 2ell as $hiloso$hi+al ma!!ers, and have even -one !o -rea! len-!hs !o -ive you !he names o, !he au!hors and !he names o, !he boo3s o, 2hi+h & 2holehear!edly disa-ree 2i!h) &! is only !hrou-h enli-h!enmen! Aac2uisition of kno&le!$e or $nosisB !ha! 2e +an ever ho$e !o a!!ain a 2orld o, $ea+e and bro!herhood 2hereby man +an live in harmony 2i!h his nei-hbor) "rue >reedom o, !he $ress is essen!ial in any so+ie!y !ha! 2ishes !o ma3e +on!inuous advan+emen!s in all ,ields o, endeavor) >or i! is only 2i!hin !he !o!ali!arian or di+!a!orial -overnmen!s !ha! ,reedom o, !he
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$ress and ,reedom o, reli-ion is +ur!ailed, res!ri+!ed ,reedoms bein- a ne+essi!y !o limi! no! only 3no2led-e bu! also !he !hin3in- o, !he masses) ;hen !he +ommunis!s !oo3 over main land 'hina, one o, !he ,irs! !hin-s !hey did 2as !o +lose do2n all !ea+hin- ins!i!u!ions) ;hen !he s+hools ,inally reo$ened i! 2as under !he au!hori!y and dire+!ion o, !he +ommunis! $ar!y !ha! re2ro!e his!ory !o -lori,y i!sel, and i!s leaders) & 3no2 many 2ill disa-ree 2i!h my vie2$oin!s and my reli-ious $ers$e+!ives) "ha! is !heir ri-h! as i! is my ri-h! !o my o2n reli-ious +onvi+!ions) #hen lyin$ lips attempt to ske& the facts an! say that &ron$ is really 4ust an! ri$ht you ne%er nee! to fear to tell the truth for truth can stan! alone in any li$ht. ~8ess (ome o, !he boo3s & have read +has!isin- !he reli-ious orders 2ere 2ri!!en by a!heis!s) 4nd al!hou-h & have 3no2led-e o, !he sins o, !he +hur+h & +anno! ne-a!e !he -ood !hey have also done) "he a!heis!s have also no! been hones! in !heir $resen!a!ion o, reli-ious -rou$s) ;i!h !he lies and de+ei! o, !he a!heis!s 2ho have se! ou! !o +om$le!ely dis+laim !he eDis!en+e o, any od & ,eel i! in+umben! u$on mysel, !o reveal ho2 !hese individuals have had a ,allin- ou! 2i!h !he reli-ious ins!i!u!ions) & $ersonally believe !ha! i, your reli-ious -rou$ is no! a+!in- $ro$erly or morally !hen ,ind ano!her) & ,irmly believe in od and in mira+les) & s!ill believe in !he -oodness o, man and o, od 4lmi-h!y) Jus! be+ause & have had eD$erien+es 2i!h more !han my ,air share o, Irreli$ious *eli$ious 5roups 2ho $ra+!i+e !o de+eive and dishones! $eo$le does no! ma3e everyone bad) "he evil $er$e!ra!ors 2ill -e! !heir :us! re2ard) #a!ien+eH "hey o,!en $or!ray !hemselves as bein- od ,earin-, ye! !hey are des!royin- !he very $rin+i$les !hey $ro,ess !o believe in ea+h !ime !hey !a3e a soli+i!a!ion ,or in+reasin-ly money) "hey hold hi-h $osi!ions in $ubli+ o,,i+es, ye! as3 ,or more money li3e !he +ommon be--ars in !he s!ree!s) "heir -reedy desire ,or more money has no end) "he more !hey a+*uire in ma!erial 2eal!h !he more !hey are 2an!in-) "heir avari+e is insa!iable) <ne mus! have $a!ien+e) &n !he mean !ime one mus! do 2ha! !hey +an !o $romo!e !he !ru!h in !hou-h! 2ord and deed) By ma3in- !he !ru!h 3no2n !he evildoers shall be over+ome) 'an !his be so 2ron-C 'here is enou$h truth to be share! by all. ~E. Christopher Reyes
%here Do %e !o .rom "ere$

1umerous 2ars have been de+lared in !he name o, od, !hen 2hy no! #ea+eC "aliban !roo$s are des!royin- !he ima-es o, Buddha in 4,-hanis!an and !he &rish are blo2in- u$ +hildren in $ro!es! o, Bri!ish ruleOall in !he name o, odC ;ho are 2e !ryin- !o ,oolC (urely, od did no! in!end ,or us !o des!roy ea+h o!her in reveren+e !o him) 4re 2e !ha! ,ar a$ar! in our reli-ious vie2sC <r-ani5ed reli-ions, as 2e 3no2 !hem !oday have ,allen do2n on !he :ob) "he Bible 2arns us o, ,alse $ro$he!s AMatthe& D)?> EF)EFB and & believe !ha! mos! or-ani5ed reli-ions !oday have adul!era!ed !he 2or3s o, !he Bible !o advan+e !heir +ause, and & doin- so in many +ases i! is no! ,or !he -ood o, man bu! ,or !he -ood o, !he $ar!i+ular +hur+h or minis!er) 4n+ien! (+holars 2ere a$$oin!ed !o !rans+ribe and +han-e !he s+ri$!ures ,or !he ul!erior mo!ives o, !he leaders !o su+h a $oin! !ha! !he ori-inal !hou-h!s 2ere almos! los!) "he an+ien! #ro$he!s did no! se! abou! !o $ro,i!, dire+!ly, ,rom $rea+hin- !he 2ord o, od, bu! !o main!ain +on!rol) "hey $rea+hed !heir 7a2s o, od !o hel$ !hemselves, !o ma3e !his 2orld a be!!er 2orld ,or !he $ries!s !o live in) "heir !hou-h!s 2ere ,or !he be!!ermen! o, sel,, no! man) &! 2as no! an easy !as3) Re:e+!ion, os!ra+i5in-, and +ru+i,iDion is 2ha! a2ai!ed !hose 2ho dared !o +hallen-e !he reli-ious s!a!us *uo) ;i!h all !he +han-es !hrou-hou! !he +en!uries & believe !here is s!ill mu+h !ru!h in all Bibles) "he bonds o, reli-ion and archaic cerebral incarceration no lon-er bind us) Bu!, 2ha! 2ill 2e do 2i!h !his ne2ly ,ound 3no2led-eC ;ill 2e use i! !o be!!er man3ind and ourselves or +on!inue !o de-enera!e !he ,ai!hs o, o!hers 2hile +laimin- ours !o be !he one and everlas!in- ,ai!h o, od, a ,ai!h !ha! 2ill deny !he !rue 2ords o, Jesus and his 4$os!les, a ,ai!h !ha! denies !he $ro$he!s, and denies !he !ru!h, +an i! be a ,ai!h o, odC &, !he rea! #ro$he!s 2ould re!urn !oday, 2hi+h 2ould !hey say is !he "rue 'hur+h o, odC "he +hur+h !ha! allo2s !he +ler-y !o sin 2hile i! !urns !he o!her +hee3, or !he +hur+h !ha! allo2s i!s $ries!s !o
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ma3e vo2s !ha! !hey 2ill no! be 3e$!, or !he 'hur+h !ha! loo3s a,!er i!s +on-re-a!ion a,!er i! $u!s !heir needs ,irs! by usin- !he 2ords o, an+ien! $ro$he!s !o relieve !heir +on-re-a!ions o, !heir $ursesC Jesus 2as +ondemned ,or +as!inou! !he money+han-ers 2ho did business in !he syna-o-ue) 8e +as! ou! !he 2hores, and, he +as! ou! !he $ros!i!u!es 2ho also resided in !he syna-o-ue) "he rabbis 2ere in,uria!ed) ;ho 2as !his youn- man 2ho 2ould dare +ome in!o !he "em$le and +han-e !he 2ay !hin-s 2ere bein- doneC ;ho 2as !his man 2ho 2ould dare +han-e !he 2ay !hin-s had been run ,or +en!uriesC ;ho 2as !his man 2ho +hallen-ed !he au!hori!y o, reli-ionC "he $ries!s had in!er$re!ed (+ri$!ure !o hel$ !heir o2n +arnal needs) Bu!, 2hom 2ere !hey really ,oolin-C "hey had adul!era!ed !he 2ord o, od and be+ause !he +on-re-a!ion did no! s$ea3 ou! !hey assumed !his as a++e$!an+e o, !heir 2i+3ed 2ays) ;ha! Jesus did bene,i!ed !he $eo$le, no! !he $ries!hood) ;ha! Jesus did 2as !o $u! !o $ra+!i+e 2ha! !hey 2ere $rea+hin-) ;ha! Jesus did 2as !ell !he !ru!h) Jesus mus! die) >or Jesus 2as a !hrea! !o !he reli-ious oli-ar+hy) Jesus mus! die) >or Jesus believed in !he a++oun!abili!y o, !he $ries!hood) Jesus mus! die) >or Jesus 2ill no! be ha$$y 2i!h !he s!a!us *uo and !he ine*ui!ies in !he sys!em) Jesus mus! die) "he his!ory o, man has sho2n us !ha! in his *ues! ,or s$iri!ual belie,s he has a! !imes been $rone !o eDa--era!ions) ;ha! *uali,ies a $erson !o be dei,iedC &s i! a +harisma!i+ leadershi$ !ha! soon +ons!i!u!es a hu-e ,ollo2in-C &s i! !he need ,or !he -rou$ !o 3ee$ !heir leader alive in !he hear!s o, !he +on-re-a!ionC ;ha!ever !he reasonin- 2orld reli-ions are in ,or a !es!) Be i! $osi!ive or ne-a!ive i! is u$ !o !he res$e+!ive reli-ions !o de+ide !ha! issue ,or !hemselves) Fle+!roni+ mass media is u$on us) 4nd 2i!h i! +omes !he abili!y !o a++ess resear+h sour+es 2orld2ide) 'an reli-ion, as 2e 3no2 i! !oday survive !he onslau-h!C & ,eel i! +an) & ho$e i! +an) Bu!, only 2i!h !ru!h,ulness and !he o$enness o, see3in- !ru!h +an i! survive !his +hallen-e !o !heir basi+ !ene!s on+e !au-h! as !ru!h) Reli-ious or-ani5a!ions, by na!ure, mus! be immu!able, !ha! is !hey +hallen-e !he au!hori!y o, man by !he au!hori!y Aor alle$e! authorityB o, od) 'hur+h leaders s$ea3 o, havin- a revela!ion 2herein od has s$o3en !o !hem and !old !hem !o $rea+h, ,ollo2 !he !ene!s o, !heir -od, and es$ouse !he reli-ious vie2s o, !heir do+!rine) Did od also !ell !hem !o -e! ri+h o,, o, his +on-re-a!ionC "hey 2ill +ondemn !hose 2ho do no! a-ree 2i!h !he ins$ired 2ords o, !he reli-ious -rou$ in one ,orm or ano!her) >or-iveness is o,!en s$o3en o,, bu! seldom $ra+!i+ed) ;ill man be denied !he ?in-dom o, od be+ause he does no! belon- !o a $ar!i+ular reli-ion, or 2ill he be denied be+ause he does no! $ra+!i+e !he !rue meanin- o, !he ;ord o, odC ;ill man be denied be+ause he 2as no! born in!o a $ar!i+ular reli-ion or be+ause he never had !he o$$or!uni!y !o hear !he divine 2ordsC ;ha!ever !he a++laimed reason i! a$$ears !ha! a dee$er in!eres! is 2or3in- here) "ha! o, !he reli-ious -rou$ or au!hori!y and no! !ha! o, odH ;i!h !he adven! o, +om$u!ers and !he &n!erne! +ommuni+a!ion hi-h2ay, a++ess !o ne2 and varied sour+es is almos! ins!an!aneous) ;ha! really ha$$ened almos! !2o !housand years a-oC 'an !he 'hris!ian ,ai!hs +on!inue !o denoun+e !he ne2 revela!ions dis+overed, a,!er havin- borro2ed ,rom every 3no2n #a-an +ul! in his!oryC >or +en!uries !he ma:or em$hasis has been $la+ed on !he messen-er and !he messa-e has been lon- ,or-o!!en) 4re reli-ious -rou$s !ha! ,ar a$ar! !ha! !hey mus! +on!inue 2arrin- a-ains! ea+h o!herC &n !he neD! !en years ma:or !rans,orma!ions 2ill !a3e $la+e +han-in- ho2 2e see reli-ion) "he s!ru--le ,or !he $o+3e! boo3s o, man3ind 2ill undoub!edly +on!inue, bu! ho$e,ully 2i!h enli-h!enmen!) >or man 2ill no! s!ru--le in dar3ness ,orever) Fven!ually he 2ill see !he li-h! and reali5e 2ha! has ha$$ened and he 2ill 2an! !o ma3e a +han-e !o in!ensi,y his 3no2led-e) ;ill !he -ods o, !he $as! su,,i+eC ;ill !he su$ers!i!ions +arry on in !he neD! millenniumC 'an man $ay homa-e !o od 2i!hou! !he ,rills, se+re+y, and mani$ula!ions no2 observedC "he !ru!h is so dan-erous !o +er!ain members !ha! !hey have 3illed, murdered, and maimed o!hers, all in !he name o, od) 8o2 lon- +an !hey +on!inue !o +on+eal !he !ru!hC 'an !hey no2 +on+eal !he !ru!h ,rom !he 2orldC Seek an! thy shall fin!0an! the truth shall make you free. "he Censorship of Books ACensura =ibrurumB and !he +ur!ailin- o, !he ,reedom o, !he $ress are a sel,@ mani,es!ed means o, au!hori!y run amu+3) 9nder !he -uise o, doin- some!hin- ,or your -ood, 2ha! is bes! ,or man, de+lara!ion o, $erni+ious 2ri!in-s, li!erary dan-ers, !hrea!enin- innova!ors or modernis!s,
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a moral ne+essi!y, des!ru+!ion !o ,ai!h and morali!y, $uri!y o, morals, de,ama!ion o, !he san+!i!y o, !he ins$ira!ion o, holy s+ri$!ures, $uri!y o, ,ai!h, $ro!e+!ion o, !he $ubli+, sa,e-uardin- our +hildren, and many, many more $edan!i+ally orien!a!ed !erms +rea!ed by !he reli-ious oli-ar+hy !o $reserve !heir +on!inuan+e and au!hori!y, 2e !he e!hi+al so+ie!y have been made !o su,,er) 'ensorshi$ mus! be 3e$! !o a minimum) ;e are all di,,eren!, 2e !hin3 di,,eren!ly, 2e a+! di,,eren!ly, and 2e in!er$re! !hin-s di,,eren!ly) 'ensorshi$, be i! F++lesias!i+al, s$iri!ual or +ivil ACensura 3roe%ian/ by e1amination before printin$ or Censura *epressi%a8 repression after printin$B mus! be used :udi+iously and mos! s$arin-ly) "he ,a+! !ha! +oun!ries +an im$ose and do im$ose res!ri+!ions as !o ,reedom o, !he $ress is *ui!e eviden! !o main!ain !he -overnmen! in $o2er) 'ensorshi$ ,or reli-ious $ur$oses , or any $ur$ose, is suppression of free &ill and in!i%i!ual ri$hts !o +hoose 2ha! !he individual ,eels is ri-h! ,or himsel, 2i!hou! !he in!imida!in- ,or+es o, a +leri+al or $oli!i+al +lass asser!in- mena+inin,luen+es ,or !hose 2ho do no! ,ollo2 !heir do+!rines) ;e are no! +hildren 2ho need !o be led around 2i!h a noose !o our ne+3s !o insure +om$lian+e) 'all i! 2ha! you may, +ensorshi$ has never been !o !he advan!a-e o, !he individuals 2ho do no! !hin3 as a +oordina!ed -rou$ Aor$ani7ationB ;ho 2ill +ensor !he +ensorsC ;ho 2ill s!and u$ !o !he abuses o, !he reli-ious eli!eC ;ho 2ill $ro!e+! !he $oor 2hen !hese same au!hori!ies are !he ones 2ho re$ressC 'hur+h leaders have a!!em$!ed !o eDonera!e !hemselves by ob,us+a!ion, denial o, !ru!hs, and by a$$ealin- !o hi-her au!hori!ies and s!i-ma!i5in- !hose 2ho disa-ree) ~Deu!eronomy 1.:20, 7u3e 6:26) 8o2ever, one mus! remember !ha! !he 'hris!ians 2ro!e !he 1e2 "es!amen! and i! 2as !he 'hris!ians !ha! +orru$!ed i! A=a&makers =a&breakersB "he burnin- o, boo3s a! F$hesus, 4leDander, and !hrou-hou! !he Dar3 4-es !o ,or+e !heir 2ill u$on o!hers +anno! be denied) De+larin- as a$o+ry$ha all an+ien! 2ri!in-s disa-reein- 2i!h !heir !ene!s Ain+ludin- !he 2or3s o, !heir o2n (ain!sB) "he (e+re! Boo3s o, Mar3 and John bein- used and *uo!ed un!il !he 4!h 'en!ury 2hen !he leaders ,ound i! bene,i+ial !o +han-e !heir Do+!rines) (uddenly !he 2or3s o, !he 4$os!les are Censura *epressi%a) &n 325 !he 2ri!in-s o, 4rius, 'halia beinde+lared here!i+al and +ondemned and !he a$o+ry$hal 2ri!in-s via JMon Solum *epu!!ian!a Se! :tiam 9amnan!a L la!er !o be 3no2n as !he In!e1 to ,orbi!!en Books or the *oman In!e1. 4n+ien! boo3s 2ere re*uired !o be a$$roved $rior !o $ubli+a!ion or $rin!in-) "he 8oly (ee 2i!h an iron hand de+idin- 2ho and 2ha! 2as !o be $rin!ed and sold !o !he 2orld) "o sa,e-uard !he 3urity of ,aith an! to 3rotect the souls of the ,aithful ) ;ho is $ro!e+!in- !he souls o, !he +ler-y and !heir immorali!y and las+iviousnessC ;ho is !o be !heir :ud-eC (hould no! !he masses be en!i!led !o !he same :ud-men! A odB and no! !hose o, manC 4 $ries! as+er!ained ,rom his +ollea-ues !he $er+en!a-e o, 'a!holi+s in 36 4meri+an $eni!en!iaries and !he resul! eD!ends !o !he 2hole o, 4meri+a and ,or+ed 'hris!ian morali!yOAFK.>C percent in (oliet FA.@E in San Luentin >D.B? in Auburn AB.AF in #ethersfiel! etc.B 4nalysis by !he Rev) 7)B) 7ehmann brin-s ou! !he ,a+! !ha! in 2. s!a!es, in 2hi+h 'a!holi+s +om$ose a mere 10 $er+en! o, !he $o$ula!ion, ye! !hey re$resen! 33 $er+en! o, !he +riminals) ;here is !his 'hris!ian morali!y !he 'hur+h s$ea3s o, so o,!enC "he Sueensland 4us!ralia (!a!e (+hools De,ense >und issued a lea,le! *uo!in- !he ,i-ures ,rom !he o,,i+ial $ubli+a!ions and sho2ed !ha! in Ei+!oria in 1/36 !he 'a!holi+ $risoners numbered 2,164, 2hereas sin+e !he 'a!holi+s are only 1. $er+en! o, !he $o$ula!ion, !heir ou-h! !o have been only 054 'a!holi+ $risoners i, !heir moral *uali!y 2as e*ual !o !ha! o, non@'a!holi+s) ~>rom >r) 7eo ?almer, Crime an! *eli$ion, >a!her ?almer is a 'a!holi+ $rison +ha$lain, see also
Sues!ions and 4ns2ers by 8aldeman@Julius, $-) .0)
4s 'a!holi+s in Sueensland had :us! $ublished a ne2 demand ,or !he $re,eren!ial !rea!men! o, !heir s+hools, !he #ro!es!an!s re!or!ed humorously !ha! !hey ou-h! !hemselves !o re+eive $re,eren!ial !rea!men! in !he ma!!er o, !aDa!ion be+ause !hey main!ain eD!ra $oli+e and :ails !o loo3 a,!er 'a!holi+ +riminals) V>rom !he 2or3s o, >a!her Jose$h M+'abe) "hose 2ho +laim inerran+y and ye! +on!inually +han-e (+ri$!ural in!er$re!a!ions im$ose !heir di+!a!es u$on !he 2ea3, i-noran!, and unsus$e+!in- $ubli+) &! has never en!ered our $sy+he !ha! 2e 2ould be !old un!ru!hs)
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"he 'hur+h de+lared as here!i+al John ;y+li,, A1412B, John 8us A1415B, and 9lri+h A14.4B ,or merely !ransla!in- !he an+ien! 7a!in in!o +ommon everyday lan-ua-e so !he masses +ould read !he Bible) "heir $rimary +rime in bein- !ha! !hese arro-an! ,ello2s did no! -e! $rior $ermission ,rom !he 'hur+h Avia !he 8oly (eeB be,ore $ublishin- !heir 2or3s) (ain! 4mbrose A340 ')F)B submi!!ed his 2ri!in-s !o !he Bisho$ o, #ia+en5a a! (abinus, ,or $rior a$$roval and +orre+!ions) emmadius sen! his J9e Scriptoribus :cclesiasticosL !o #o$e elasius & A4/2B ,or $re@a$$roval, and od,rey o, Eie!rbo sends a +o$y o, his 2or3 J3antheon !o #o$e 9rban &&& A11.6B ,or eDamina!ion) "he 'hur+h does no! li3e !o be +ir+umven!ed in !hese ma!!ers) 4$$roved boo3s are de+lared JCorrecte! CopyL and made available only !o -ood 'hris!ians) Fven 9niversi!ies had !o obli-e !he 'hur+h in !hese ma!!ers) &n 1342 !he 9niversi!y o, #aris is re*uired !o adhere !o 'hur+h !hou-h! and submi! a lis! o, boo3s used and sold a! !he universi!y) (ain! Boni,a+e in 045 has his 2ri!in-s !o !he 4$os!oli+ (ee de+lared here!i+al and +ondemned by !he Roman (ynod) Eisi!in- ermany in !he .!h +en!ury, (ain! Boni,a+e ,ound !ha! none o, !he +ler-y honored !heir vo2s o, +eliba+y) #aul s$ea3s o, +eliba+y, 2hi+h he +onsiders !he do+!rine o, Demons, Men &ho forbi! marria$e. "1 "imo!hy 4:3) (ain! Boni,a+e 2ri!es !o #o$e Ka+hary, 041@52, Houn$ men &ho spent their youth in rape an! a!ultery &ere risin$ in the ranks of the cler$y. 'hey &ere spen!in$ their ni$hts in be! &ith four or fi%e &omen then $ettin$ up in the mornin$ ... to celebrate mass. Bisho$ Ra!hurio +om$lained !ha! i, he eD+ommuni+a!ed un+has!e $ries!s 'here &oul! be none left to a!minister the sacraments e1cept boys. If he e1clu!e! bastar!s as canon la& !eman!e! not e%en boys A&oul! be leftB) ~De Rosa, o$) +i!), $$) 404@05) "he 2ri!in-s o, (ain! Boni,a+e are ordered !o be +olle+!ed and burned, bu! #o$e (ain! Ka+harias in!er+edes and has his 2or3s sen! !o !he #on!i,i+al 4r+hives ins!ead Ae%en the &ritin$s of the Saints an! 3opes are not e1empt from the chan$es in litur$y an! con!emnation. #hat happene! to the inerrancy of the 3opes in reli$ious matters?B) 1o!hin- is le,! !o !he ,ree 2ill o, man ,or in!er$re!a!ion) #o$e re-ory &% +ondemns some o, !he -rea! ree3 2ri!ers, su+h as 4ris!o!le, in 1231) 4ris!o!le is bla+3lis!ed un!il all o, his 2ri!in-s +an be evalua!ed and a$$roved A"he #rovin+ial (ynod o, #aris had already de+lared !he 2or3s o, 4ris!o!le ,orbiddenB) Ma!ure adul!s should be !he :ud-e o, 2ha! is -ood ,or !hem and no! !he 'hur+h) &, man needs -uidan+e and +lari,i+a!ion on a reli-ious ma!!er, so be i!) 7e! him see3 !he reli-ion o, his o2n +hoosin- ,or illumina!ion and no! le! i! be ,or+ed u$on him) JI am a Catholic an! a !isciple of the 5o! &ho hath a horror of lies. I seek the truth all the truth an! nothin$ but the truth. Althou$h our &eak eyes !o not see at once the uses of it or rather see !ama$e an! peril &e must proclaim it fearlesslyL ~by Mi del6F$inosis 'onclusion: ;i!h !he adven! o, !he $rin!in- $ress and !he availabili!y o, Bibles !o all men +ame !he redu+!ion o, !he $o2ers o, !he 'hur+h as i! no2 ,ound i!sel, unable !o +on!rol 2ha! i!s ,ollo2ers +ould read) "he early ,ollo2ers !hou-h! !hey 2ere doin- od6s 2or3 by readin- his 2ords) Re-re!!ably, !his 2as no! so) 4s s!a!ed $reviously, !he 'hur+h 2an!ed i!s ,ollo2ers !o read !he Churchs 2ords) "he adven! o, !he >orbidden Boo3s &ndeD +ould not ou!la2 !he Bible ,rom !he $eo$le, bu! i! !ried, by restrictin$ the rea!in$ of all Bibles !o !he only boo3 a++e$!ed by !he 'hur+h) Farly in!er$re!ers o, !he Bible 2ere in!en! on brin-in- !he !rue 2ord o, od !o all o, his assembla-e bu! ,ound !hemselves +ondemned by !he reli-ious leaders and even !hrea!ened 2i!h eD+ommuni+a!ion or dea!h) &, !hey should be ,or!una!e !o die o, na!ural +auses !he 'hur+h did no! le! !ha! slo2 i! do2n in di--in- u$ !he bones o, !he de+eased and havin- !hem burned) (u+h +on!em$!uousness and arro-an+e by !he 'hur+h 2as a vain e,,or! !o $er$e!ua!e i!s o2n version o, (+ri$!ures and !o main!ain !he $o$ula!ion in mass i-noran+e) ;e no2 3no2 !ha! !he Bible has been misin!er$re!ed and or 2ill,ully al!ered by various reli-ious -rou$s !hrou-hou! his!ory ,or !heir o2n $oli!i+al as 2ell as reli-ious -ain, and !hese in!er$re!a!ions are s!ill !he +ause o, mu+h misunders!andin- !oday)
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"he ,irs!@born son o, 4braham bein- &shmael or &saa+ bein- a +on!roversial $oin! in !he in!er$re!a!ion o, early (+ri$!ure, !he "rini!y o, Jesus 'hris! bein- !he divisive $oin! in ma:or 'hris!ian ,ai!hs, !he $er$e!ual vir-ini!y o, Mary dis+ussed by 2orld reli-ious leaders and !o 2hi+h reli-ion is !he !rue ,ai!h !o ,ollo2) 1one +an de+lare ,or none 3no2 !he "ru!h or dare de+lare i!) Earious ,a+!ions !hrou-hou! his!ory have des!royed mu+h o, !he "ru!h in an e,,or! !o +on+eal and ob,us+a!e !hose $ra+!i+es, 2hi+h di,,ered ,rom !hose o, !he +on*uerors) ;ha! is !he "ru!hC "ha! is u$ !o ea+h o, us !o see3) "o 3no2 !ha! !here is a od 2ho 2ill hel$ us in our *ues! so lon- as 2e do 2ell !o our ,ello2 man and hel$ ea+h o!her) "o 3no2 !ha! !here is ano!her li,e) 4 ,ar sim$ler li,e, a li,e in 2hi+h 2e +an share an e!erni!y is some!hin- many 2ill deba!e bu! ,e2 +an +on!radi+! reli-iously or $hiloso$hi+ally) "o ma3e 2ar in !he name o, od, !o lie, +hea!, and a+*uire vas! ri+hes ille-ally is no! !he 2ay o, od) Many $oli!i+ians as 2ell as +ler-y o, various denomina!ions have adul!era!ed !he 2ord o, od in order !o bene,i! ,rom !he 2ords o, $ro$he!s and s$iri!ual -uides !hrou-hou! his!ory) Bu!, !o read, s!udy, and learn !he "ru!h 2ill no! only bene,i! !he individual, bu! also all 2ho en+oun!er !his $erson and ris3 bein- enli-h!ened) >or !his $erson has no reli-ion= !his $erson has no $re:udi+es= !his $erson has only a ,ai!h in od and a 2illin-ness !o do -ood) "he early 'hur+h se! abou! on a $ro$a-anda +am$ai-n !o s$read i!s !ea+hin-s !hrou-hou! !he 2orld) 1o!hin- si-ni,i+an!ly 2ron- in !ha! so ,ar, as many ne2 reli-ions, even !oday are *ui!e -uil!y o, !he same ,or $ur$oses o, $roli,era!ion o, !heir ,ai!h) 8o2ever, is !he -uil! ne+essaryC 4re 2e so ba+32ards !ha! 2e mus! s!ill !hrea!en and +a:ole members !o a!!end +hur+hC "he 'hur+h has seen ,i! !o ,or+e i!s 2ill u$on man in $hases: 1) "he 'hur+h !oo3 !his +am$ai-n o, $roli,era!ion one s!e$ ,ur!her, by Atrocity Accusation) "hey +laimed all 1on@'hris!ians 2ere -uil!y o, +rimes and a!ro+i!ies $er$e!ra!ed u$on inno+en! 'hris!ians) 8en+e, 2e have !he adven! o, !he 'rusades, murder in !he name o, od) 2) Hyperbolic Inflation 2here 'hris!ians are !old !ha! !hey are doin- !his all ,or od, or in !he name o, 'hris!) "he ,u!ure o, 'hris!iani!y is un+er!ain and hea!hens must be obliterate! ,rom !he ,a+e o, !his ear!h i, 'hris!iani!y is !o survive) 3) 9ehumani7ation or 9emoni7ation A9e%il &orshippin$ Satanism e%il &icke! immorality or sinful practicesB) "he Je2s are in+luded in !his early his!ori+al lis! o, evils as !he 'hris!ians blame !hem ,or !he dea!h o, !heir (avior) Farly 'rusaders used !hem !o shar$en !heir s2ords ,or !he Bi- Fven! on !he 2ay !o Jerusalem) /If it can be sho&n by clear an! in!isputable e%i!ence that the history of (esus Christ Aas +ommonly re+eived amon- 'hris!iansB is a for$ery an! a fictionSthat he &as not the son of a %ir$in calle! Mary the &ife of (oseph the carpenter &ho concei%e! throu$h the po&er of the holy $host an! cease! not to be a %ir$in e%en after she ha! become a motherSthat he !i! not con%erse &ith the (e&ish !octors in the templeSnor preach to the populace in (erusalem an! else&hereSnor perform miraculous curesSnor hol! communion &ith the !e%ilSnor in point of fact !o any one act that pious enthusiasts an! i$norant !e%otees ha%e ascribe! to him8 an! further that neither a $o! nor a man calle! Christ &as crucifie! by 3ontius 3ilate the 3rocurator an! therefore coul! not by possibility ha%e arisen from the !ea! three !ays after an e%ent &hich !i! not happen an! ascen! into hea%en as is %ul$arly suppose! Sif &e repeat it can be clearly pro%e! that the fore$oin$ assertions about the birth life !eath an! resurrection of (esus Christ are i!le tales ha%in$ no foun!ation &hate%er in truthSmere fictions stolen from the mytholo$ical fables of ancient nations Sthe %ery root of the Christian system &ill be as nau$ht< N'herefore as the fire !e%oureth the stubble an! the flame consumeth the chaff so their root shall be as rottenness an! their blossom shall $o up as !ust. ">rom: 'he :1istence of Christ 9ispro%e!, by &rresis!ible
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#o$e #ius %& in 1/2/ denies !ha! !here ever 2as su+h a +om$a+! be!2een !he 4Dis $o2ers and !ha! i! is :us! ano!her lie in!ended !o mor!i,y !he 'hur+h, ye! 8i!ler said o, !he 'a!holi+ 'hur+h, J -e$li$ible allies as they ha! lost their po&er o%er mens min!s in many parts of the &orl!. "he 'on+orda! and "rea!y 2ere edi!orially dis+ussed in every ma:or $a$er in !he 2orld, es$e+ially !he 'a!holi+ $a$ers, 2hi+h hailed !his a-reemen! as a brillian! !rium$h o, #a$al di$loma+y, !he Ea!i+an su$$or!in- !he 4Dis $o2ers !il i! ,inally sa2 !he li-h! and reali5ed !ha! 8i!ler 2ould lose, a,!er !he in!rodu+!ion o, 4meri+a in!o !he 2ar) &! sounds hi-hly im$lausible !ha! a 'a!holi+, !oday, should no! 3no2 !ha! !he Ea!i+an 'i!y, 2i!h all i!s $rivile-es Ara!io correspon!ents ne&spapers etc)B only be-an 2i!h and 2ere ,ounded by !ha! !rea!y o, +ollabora!ion 2i!h 8i!ler, Mussolini, and Fm$eror 8irohi!o Areferre! to as 'enno Heika meanin- Json of hea%enB, in an a!!em$! !o ,or+e 'a!holi+ism u$on !he 2orld) "his is re,le+!ive o, !he 'hur+h6s $oli+y 2hi+h has no! +han-ed in over 1.00 years) &! 2ill do any!hin!o see !ha! 'a!holi+ism s$reads, a! any +os!) &! 2ill ne-o!ia!e +ovenan!s 2i!h any en!i!y, a! any $ri+e i, i! ,eels i! is !o !he advan!a-e o, !he 'hur+h) &! 2ill bar!er 2i!h !he devil i, i! ,eels i! ne+essary) ;ha! 2ill !he ,u!ure brin- us re-ardin- reli-ionC ;ill !he 'hur+h +on!inue !o main!ain i! alone re$resen!s !he $oor 2hile i! +a:oles -overnmen!s !o $roli,era!e !he 'a!holi+ $ers$e+!ive, 2hile !he 'hur+h +on!inues i!s !aD@,ree s!a!usC ;i!h billions o, dollars 2or!h o, real@$ro$er!y in !he 9ni!ed (!a!es alone, i! is !he middle +lass and $oor 2ho mus! ma3e u$ !he de,i+i!s in hi-her !aDes !o re+om$ense !he $ubli+ +o,,ers ,or !aDes los! ea+h year) ;ho does !he 'hur+h !ruly re$resen!C In the Inite! States ,e!eral an! State Constitutions or!ain separation of State an! Church forbi! the establishment of any reli$ion an! prohibit $rants of money in support of it. But &ithal so
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in%eterate is the force of $raftin$ habit so prone yet the politicians to cater to 6'he Church upon the specious prete1t that the Church an! reli$ion are of some utility for NmoralN purposes an! as Nthe Bi$ 3olicemanN for the restriction of %ice an! crime .. the politicians not bein$ familiar &ith the Nmoral recor!N of the Church that the Church e%a!es the principle an! often the letter of the la& an! is yet lar$ely supporte! an! kept ali%e by the people throu$h the secular State. Some nine billions of !ollars of !ea!han! an! !ea!hea! property thus escapes ta1ation in the Inite! States an! the i!le an! %icious priestcraft an! its system are supporte! by the State its constitution an! la&s not&ithstan!in$. ,or e%ery !ollar of ta1.e1empt property the ta1payer pays !ouble. 'he %ast ma4ority of the people supports thus a small but %ocal minority &hich but for such public fa%ors &oul! soon perish off the lan! for its o&n membership coul! not an! &oul! not keep it $oin$ if it ha! to pay the ta1es the bur!en of &hich it no& shifts to the unbelie%in$ or in!ifferent ma4ority. 'he system is un4ust an! un!emocratic is immoral. ~,or$ery in Christianity by Jose$h ;heless) In most :uropean countries the ci%il authority restricts in three &ays the ri$ht of the Church to recei%e !onations) by imposin$ forms an! con!itions8 by reser%in$ the ri$ht to say &hat institutions may recei%e !onations an! by re2uirin$ the appro%al of the ci%il authority. "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 5,
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4ll !he ma:or reli-ions o, !he 2orld are only a ,e2 !housand years old, ye! od has eDis!ed ,or more !han millions o, years) ;ha! 2ere !he reli-ions o, an+ien! manC ;as his od less !han !he od 2e have no2C 4re !hey no! !he <ne and !he same odC Does i! really ma!!erC "he need ,or man !o have a od is based on !he reali!ies or +ruel!ies o, li,e, as 2e 3no2 i! yes!erday, !oday, and !omorro2) ;e 2ill al2ays have !he $oor amon-s! us as 2e 2ill al2ays have $roblems !o solve ea+h and every day as sure as !he sun a$$ears on !he hori5on ea+h day) "his should no! s!o$ us ,rom !ryin-) &n order !o be+ome a be!!er $erson, an advan+ed $eo$le, an im$roved +ivili5a!ion) ;e s!rive !o +on*uer ou!er s$a+e and have ye! !o +on*uer our o2n limi!a!ions and ourselves) ;ha! does !he ,u!ure have in s!ore ,or usC "ha! is u$ !o ea+h o, us !o de+ide) ;e are 2ha! 2e le! ourselves be+ome) <ur na!ion, our 2orld, or ourselves, 2ha! 2ill be 2ill be 2ha! 2e le! ha$$en and 2e +an hold no one else res$onsible bu! ourselves) ;e mus! :oin hands, all ,ai!hs, all reli-ions, and all dedi+a!ed se+!s !o ma3e !his a be!!er 2orld so !ha! 2e may live !o-e!her $ea+e,ully) ;e mus! se! aside our $e!!y di,,eren+es and reli-ious and $oli!i+al vie2s !o subs+ribe !o a be!!er 2orld !hrou-h :oin! e,,or!s ,or humani!y and no! individuals, -rou$s, $oli!i+al $ar!ies or na!ions) Be+ause all are +rea!ed in od6s ima-e, all are e*ual) <,,enses a-ains! one are an o,,ense a-ains! all) &, 2e su++eed in hel$in- ea+h o!her, !hen !here 2ill be no need ,or us +allin- ea+h o!her by our na!ional or reli-ious names ,or 2e 2ill all be one, Man3indH #o$e John #aul a$olo-i5ed !o !he Je2s in Mar+h o, !he year 2000, ye! re,uses !o release !he ill@-o!!en -ains ,rom !he Je2ish 8olo+aus! !o !he survivors) 8e no2 !ravels around !he 2orld a$olo-i5in- !o !he 4rabs and !he Fas!ern <r!hodoD) 4 $oli!i+al sham aimed $urely a! ob!ainin- +onver!s) &n 1/.3, John #aul && re@ins!i!u!es !he &n*uisi!ion, no2 !he Con$re$ation for the 9octrine of the ,aith ,ormerly !he Con$re$ation of the Holy ;ffice some!imes re,erred !o as !he, Share! Con$re$ation of the *oman an! Ini%ersal In2uisition. <ri-inally, Secretariat of the Con$re$ation of the Holy ;ffice of the In2uisition. >or 2ha! $ur$ose is !his body resurre+!edC Does !he Roman 'hur+h no2 in!end !o ma3e ano!her a!!em$! !o save 'he 3rotestant *epublic of the Inite! StatesC 8as !he leo$ard +han-ed i!s s$o!sC &n !he 21s! +en!ury, !he 7a2 o, od, +onserved in !he la!es! Fdi!ion o, !he MHoly Canon =a& 6 orders murder ,or !he relie, o, !he unbelievers, as !hese in,amous Nprinciples are in their o&n nature irreformable8 ... ;&in$ to chan$e! con!itions A,or+ed u$on i! by se+ular +ivili5a!ionB are to all practical intents an! purposes obsolete ... 'he custom of burnin$ heretics is really not a 2uestion of 4ustice but a 2uestion of ci%ili7ation< "Catholic :ncyclope!ia, vol) 14, 06/) >e2 4meri+ans 2ill ever 3no2 !he verdi+! o, !he -rea! his!orians !ha! 'he banners of the Church &ere rarely seen on the si!e of the people bu! !hey 2ere ,e2 2ho had never heard o, !he ,ires o, !he &n*uisi!ion 2hi+h $araly5ed !he ri-h!s o, individuals ,or +en!uries and !he ,eudal monar+hies, 2hi+h !he 'hur+h sus!ained in Furo$e ,or a-es)
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Man's Search for Spirituality

Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth? ~

ala!ians 4:16, Holy Bible.

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shriek of torture A&asB the essence of their !eli$ht. ~&bid)

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