While the Shroud of Turin has been determined to be not of Y'shua's era,
there is significant info that contradicts the catholic/orthodox
"Bible", or presents info in it in the proper context. For example: at
the time, to be called rabbi meant that you WERE a Rabbi, and Rabbis of
the time HAD to be married, so who was Y'shua's wife? Its obvious that
since he was the master of the cermony at Cannae whome the servats
deferred to when wine came up short, and again referring to actual
Hebrew culture, he was the guy getting married at Cannae. Also, since
Mary Magdalene was brought to him over her adultery, as well as her
familial heritage being from the house of King Saul (and Y'shua's
heritage being from the two houses of David), as well as some other
stuff, including his close relations with Mary's sister and brother
Lazarus, that Mary Magdalene was his wife. This brings us to the point
of what was really going on. SOme people have concluded from this sort
of analysis that Y'shua was simply part of a Hebrew Royal scheme to
depose the Herod's and oust the Romans. Seeing how much support he got
from the populace at Passover indicates the level to which people saw
the Hebrew Royals as not only having secular authority, but spiritual
authority, which would explain why he was able to attain such a
following as well as arouse the hatred of both political and spiritual
leaders in power.
Now, seeing as how his wife was of the House of Saul, it would follow
that it wasn't Y'shua that was seen as the savior, but his Son who would
unite all the Houses of Isreal.
Here's additional tricky theory: Golgotha was not the site of the
crucifixtion, as he was strung up in the garden of John of Aramathea (a
relative and local politician), in whose tomb Y'shua was "buried" to
recover from his possible drug induced state in peace, to be
"resurrected" three days later.
Biblical contradiction: If Christ was convicted of religious violations,
why was he not stoned, as was the prescribed punishment, rather than
crucified, which was specifically reserved for leaders of rebellions
against the City and People of Rome (which would be expected if he were
a political aspirant)? The whole last scenes always seemed too damn
contrived to me, very uncharacteristic of the characters involved.
I recommend the book "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" to anyone interested in
this line of reasoning. I can't remember the authors, but it looks at
all these contradictions, plus info from the Gospels of Thomas and Mary,
as well as info about the Merovingian Kings of Gaul (descended from the
Fisher King of Marseilles of the 2nd century) who have been linked to
the whole Arthurian/Masonic Mythos....
>
> This is a unique century that will uncover a great number of historic
> discrepancies regarding the Bible. Just over fifty years ago were the
> Dead Sea Scrolls uncovered, and they don't corroberate everthing they
> were expected to. Post-King-James revisions omit entire chapters that
> are not true to earlier manuscripts. 'Apocryphal' books and gospels
> show a side to Jesus never seen before. (I for one love 'The Gospel of
> Thomas,' most likely omitted for its equality of sexes.)
As well as the Gospel of Mary!!!
>
> I will not worship a Christ legend, but I do find many praiseworthy
> characteristics to the historic Y'shua. A humorist and healer,
> he was 'deified' without his wishes. His fellow jews prefered the
> judgemental vigilance of his cousin John the Baptist. But Jesus
> was a party-loving contrast to John:
> "For John the Baptist came neither eating bread
> nor drinking wine, and you say, `He has a demon.'
> The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you
> say, `Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a
> friend of tax collectors and "sinners."'
> But wisdom is proved right by all her children." Luke 7:33-35
>
> I don't have totalitarian views of forcing the world to worship him.
> (Neither did Jesus... When he said to go baptizing into all the world,
> he was talking about purifying people through bathing, not building
> Synagogs of indoctrination!) But if Wisdom is proved right by all
> her children, then I will likely share in the admiration of your heroes,
> whether or not you value mine.
>
> I for one gotta admire a guy who teaches his fellow Jews to be more
> accepting and tollerant of each other, working to bring humor and healing
> to everyone around him. (Whew! That was some load off my chest!)
>
And to create a meme that would survive the longest history of mutation
and parasitism yet retaining its essential, central truth far longer
than any other.
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