The Gospel Writers: Eye Witnesses or Fiction Writers?
All writers are familiar with the concept of "Point of View". For example, the birth of Jesus was witnessed, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, by Mary, Joseph, three wise men and some shepherds. Matthew and Luke certainly weren't witnesses. Presumably, it was from Jesus that they heard the story of his birth, and Jesus must have been told about it by Mary and Joseph. However, none of this is actually explained. The "facts" are stated by a so-called "omniscient narrator" who has full knowledge of everything that happened. Many old-fashioned novels employ this style of narration, but most modern novels use a limited point of view where the author tries to inhabit the heads of a small cast of characters. Only what is known to the character can be described. For example, an omniscient narrator might say, "John was watching TV. Outside his front door, a SWAT team was getting ready to smash it open." But "John" has no knowledge that the SWAT team is outside so if an author is using the limited point of view of that character, he can only write something along the lines of, "John was watching TV. Some sitcom junk. He wasn't paying attention. God, how had he managed to get himself in this situation? Suddenly, he froze. He was certain he'd heard voices outside his door. Cops? Instinctively, he reached for his pistol. The bastards won't take me without a fight, he thought." You see how different the two styles are?
When you are reading the Gospels, you should always think to yourself, How does the author know this? Consider Matthew 1:18-25:
1:18: Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
1:19: Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
1:20: But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
1:21: And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
1:22: Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
1:23: Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
1:24: Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
1:25: And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
So, how does Matthew know any of this? He wasn't a witness. Who told him? Is his source reliable? Isn't it all just hearsay? This type of narration readily lends itself to fabrication and fantasy. It would have been far more credible if Matthew had written, "One day I was talking to Jesus and asking him about the circumstances leading up to his birth. He said that Mary and Joseph had told him that one day etc etc… I was astonished and said to Jesus, 'Do you really believe that?'"
But that doesn't sound very authoritative, does it? Quickly, the whole thing would dissolve if it were written from anything other than an omniscient viewpoint. And note that the omniscient viewpoint if often referred to as the "God" point of view because the narrator knows everything. But these Gospels aren't written by God, so they should be viewed with the utmost circumspection. If Pilate and Jesus had a private conversation hours before Jesus' death, how can anyone other than those two possibly know what was said?
How can anyone know what took place between Judas and the chief priests? This is complete fiction (Luke 22: 3-6):
22:3: Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
22:4: And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.
22:5: And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
22:6: And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
How would anyone know what message Pilate's wife sent to him (Matthew 27:19)?
When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
(Many of the articles featured on this website are also written from the omniscient point of view and every reader is entitled to question the veracity of each statement. The difference between us and the priests and preachers of mainstream religions is that we do not demand that you treat everything as holy scripture. We deny that there is any such thing. Make up your own minds. Be skeptical. We have ancient, secret scrolls of a similar type to those found at Nag Hammadi, but that doesn't make their contents infallibly true. All documents must be interpreted. The question is usually one of which interpretation is most credible, and everyone judges credibility in their own way.)
Much of the Gospels is fabricated. Who are the authors of the Gospels anyway? People often assume that the authors knew Jesus personally. Two and perhaps three of them didn't. Matthew may have been one of the Apostles, but some scholars insist he was not. Mark definitely didn't know him: he heard about him from Peter. Luke didn't know him either: he was a companion of Paul who also never met him. "John", the "beloved disciple" did know him, but we have already mentioned the issues concerning John's true identity.
Paul said (I Corinthians 9:22), "I am made all things to all men." In other words, he was prepared to say anything to whoever happened to be listening. The Gospels are of similar ilk. Anyone can take whatever they like from them. Jesus himself is all things to all men. As we have shown in the sections above, he can be anything anyone wants him to be. He provides quotations for and against any position you care to choose. Christians don't seem to find this a problem, which says all you need to know about them. Every contradiction, every inconvenient fact is simply ignored.
Christianity was designed to be acceptable to Romans. Anything that was problematic in the Gospels was simply altered. The "big picture" was all that mattered. The fine print could be argued about later by theologians (and that's exactly what happened).
Religion, in the past as now, was not only psychological but also political. A religion, for example, that says that Jews are the chosen people will not be adopted by anyone other than Jews. The Roman Empire certainly wouldn't have embraced it. "Jewish" Christianity had to be Romanised, and Paul, the pagan priest of Mithras from a Jewish background, was the perfect person to do the job. Christianity was founded after Christ's death and burial, not during his lifetime. Christianity is much more closely related to pagan gods than it is to Yahweh of the Jews.
As for Jesus being "God", this was only established by a vote at the Council of Nicea in 325 CE. In other words, for three centuries there were many people who called themselves Christians who did not necessarily regard Jesus as God. The Jehovah's Witnesses of today are of similar ilk. They call themselves Christians but they follow the tradition of Arius that Jesus is God's first and greatest creation, but is not himself God. If Christians understood the history of Christianity they would stop being Christians. It is the biggest fraud ever perpetrated against humanity.
Worthwhile Sayings of the New Testament
Not everything in the New Testament is anathema. Amongst all the lies and poison are pearls of high wisdom that can be used by all decent people. (The Demiurge is a master psychologist. Obviously, he did not create religions that were full of nothing but manifest evil. All of his religions contain beauty, truth, morality etc, under which is a hidden underbelly of evil that, Satan knows, will rise to the surface and overwhelm any goodness in his religions. Just look at the violent and evil histories of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Where is all the goodness, where is the consideration towards others, the love, the tolerance, the peace? Nowhere to be seen. Only the evil is visible.
But any good religion would certainly incorporate these wise sayings:
James 1:22
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only.
It's not enough to read, to listen, to be passive. One must act.
James 2:20
Faith without works is dead.
This is a scriptural refutation of all those scriptural Protestants who say that only faith matters. Everyone must do their bit, must contribute positively to the community.
Titus 1:15
Unto the pure all things are pure.
Many Gnostics hold a similar view. Once you have attained your Higher Self you are incapable of sin.
I Timothy 6:10
The love of money is the root of all evil.
Every Wall Street banker should be branded with this.
Acts of the Apostles 20:35
It is more blessed to give than receive.
This is something else that should be branded on the super rich.
Matthew 16:26
What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Yet another sign that should be inscribed over Wall Street and all the temples of capitalism, for capitalism is the worship of Mammon.
Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters…Ye cannot serve God and Mammon.
Mark 19:24
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
This should be an inscription placed over every bank in the world.
Acts of the Apostles 10:34
God is no respecter of persons.
And no human being - such as princes and kings, preachers and popes, the rich and famous - should demand or be given respect that they have not earned.
John 14:2
In my Father's house are many mansions.
In other words, everyone doesn't have to behave the same way to come to God. There is no need for uniformity, for rigid rules and regulations, for blind, mindless obedience. There is a unique door to salvation for everyone, not a single door through which everyone must pass like sheep or cattle.
John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
There is a greater love: laying down your life for strangers.
Mark 3:25
If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
In other words, society should be united: it should not comprise "them and us", rich and poor, strong and weak. It should be based on community, not on selfish families all desperately trying to get one over other families. Our world is a divided house because families (especially the dynastic families of the Old World Order) choose to divide it.
John 1:6
The light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.
Christianity and the other Abrahamic religions are that very darkness. Illumination is the light that shines in the dark.
Matthew 26:52
All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
A motto for all Christian armies?
Hebrews 13:2
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
And people also encounters Archons and Phosters without knowing it.
Matthew 22:14
For many are called, but few are chosen.
...to succeed in the quest for the Holy Grail.
Matthew 19:19
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
A good moral principle, rarely sighted on this earth.
Matthew 19:30
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Another good moral principle. The Old World Order, who have so arranged the affairs of the world so that they are always first, should be given a taste of what it 's like to be last.
Matthew 7:1
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Yet most people spend most of their time judging others. We should judge ourselves instead. Why is religion full of rules and commandments if it is not about judging? The ultimate society is one that needs no rules, no commandments, no laws because good and rational conduct is internalised in everyone.
Matthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
The Abrahamic religions are the wolves, seeking to control everyone, to exert a universal tyranny.
Luke 6:31 and Matthew 7:12
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Do as you would be done by.
The ultimate statements of morality.
Religion and the Movement
One of the objects of The Movement is to bring about a religious reformation and renaissance, to escape from the religions of control, tyranny, fear and power to those of self-expression, creativity, liberation, diversity and enlightenment. First and foremost we mean a religion of psychological well-being that can be shaped by each and every person in their own image i.e. in terms of what makes sense to them and what they enjoy. They can turn to religions of the past (as the Illuminati do), or devise their own new religions. It doesn't actually matter what "outer form" religion takes so long as it prepares the person to seek the truth. Anyone who demands that you follow rules, regulations and commandments, who demands that you wear certain clothes, eat certain foods, pray five times a day, perform certain religious tasks each week, do nothing on the Sabbath etc, is a false prophet working for the Demiurge. Let no one control you. Each person should approach the True God in their own way. There is no prescribed way of seeking God, no holy book cast in stone, no prophet whom everyone must obey. Reject them all. Religion is yours, not theirs. You are in control of it, not them. And once you have freed yourself of the control of others then your mind will be free to turn to God and to comprehend his true nature.
The religion of absolute truth is the religion that succeeds the religion of psychological well-being. You cannot find the former until you have achieved the latter.
Can you make a contribution? If you were starting a new religion tomorrow, what message would you want the world to hear? The quotations from the Gospels that we have highlighted above are universal principles. They are not the property of Christianity. All religions, even those controlled by the Demiurge, have good things to say. The important task is to filter out and refine the good and reject the bad.
Wouldn't the world be a much healthier place if each and every person had their own religion, based on the collective wisdom of all the world's religions, ancient and modern?
The First Commandment is this: Let no one give you any Commandments. It is for you to create your own. If you are a good and decent person you will come up with good and decent rules by which to live your life.