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Originally posted by phantomjack
Lets face it, organized religion is nothing more than a supressor of the people.
...and nothing but a money generating fallacy.
All the ancient stories seem the same because they ARE the same.
Great post, OP. S&F
While he protects himself from heaven by building a bullet proof car.
But interestingly enough, the secret society of the Illuminati had the purpose of achieving enlightenment and subverting the church which worshipped sky gods. Their belief was that humans could be gods themselves. I don't disagree, but we must become more mature free of insecurities and embracing ethics. Could the Illuminati be a hidden branch/religion of these trapped Fallen immortals? I would not disagree.
Originally posted by LordOfArcadia
There is a more mundane explanation for the similarities in these various stories.
Joseph Campbell spent his life showing the connections between various mythologies and religions. The study of Comparitive Mythology is a robust field.
The PBS series from 1988 "The Power of Myth" is an excellent starting point. I also highly recommend "The Hero with a Thousand Faces"
Interesting fact: George Lucas has stated that the story of Star Wars was shaped by Campbell's work. In fact, the PBS series was filmed at Skywalker Ranch because of Lucas' deep respect for the man and his work.
reply to post by CantSay
I find your insight interest regarding " Jesus is said to come back on a cloud". We, our Solar System, recently entered a region of space dense with space dust, or a space dust cloud.
Originally posted by Cruff
Great thread OP! It's something that I have been interested in reading about for a while now. I kinda first started reading about this sort of thing in "Gods of the new millenium".
Reading all of this got me thinking about a movie from a few years back called Gabriel..
www.youtube.com...
In the movie, a lot of fallen angels are kind of reminded of their powers and "woken up" from their mundane life. It's been a few years since i've seen it so i'm a little bit vague here but it got me thinking that perhaps it's an analogy to what is going on in the world now - more people are waking up and realizing that there is more to their life than just what they see on tv etc. Or, are some of these fallen angels unaware of their true nature??
I could go on, but don't want to derail this too much
Originally posted by crazyray
I've said it before AND I'LL SAY IT AGAIN.... ANYONE, anyone at all, who has a passing interest in actual scientific reasoning regarding the creation of some parts of the Bible and human history, evolution, the stars, volcanoes, etc. NEEDS TO READ: "Ghosts of Vesuvius" by Charles Pelligrino.
'Nuff said.
Read all you want on the Internets, but pick up a frickin' book once in awhile people!!!
reply to post by Oracle202
Also, in these myths there where Demigods, or HalfBloods, being direct descendants from the gods. These where Not immortal though. Could we be these Demigods?
Originally posted by ImaMuslim
Originally posted by phantomjack
Lets face it, organized religion is nothing more than a supressor of the people.
...and nothing but a money generating fallacy.
All the ancient stories seem the same because they ARE the same.
Great post, OP. S&F
You're talking about Christianity mate, muslims never generate money from other muslims, unless they send the poor those money with free will and good intention with it. You're talking about the pope and his selling-heaven gift package? While he protects himself from heaven by building a bullet proof car.
Originally posted by EnochWasRight
reply to post by CantSay
The conclusion of the matter:
Jude 1
6 And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day.
Here is our first verification that Enoch was referenced by Jude. Then, check this out:
14 Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about them: “See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones 15 to judge everyone, and to convict all of them of all the ungodly acts they have committed in their ungodliness, and of all the defiant words ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”[e] 16 These people are grumblers and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires; they boast about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.
Notice the language used: "...all the ungodly acts they have committed in their ungodliness, and of all the defiant words ungodly sinners hav spoken against him..."
Compare this to the book of Enoch now:
Enoch, Chapter 1
3 The Holy Great One will come forth from His dwelling,4 And the eternal God will tread upon the earth, (even) on Mount Sinai,[And appear from His camp] And appear in the strength of His might from the heaven of heavens.5 And all shall be smitten with fearAnd the Watchers shall quake,And great fear and trembling shall seize them unto the ends of the earth.6 And the high mountains shall be shaken,And the high hills shall be made low,And shall melt like wax before the flame7 And the earth shall be wholly rent in sunder,And all that is upon the earth shall perish,And there shall be a judgement upon all (men).8 But with the righteous He will make peace.And will protect the elect,And mercy shall be upon them.And they shall all belong to God,And they shall be prospered,And they shall all be blessed.And He will help them all,And light shall appear unto them,And He will make peace with them'.
AND HERE IS THE CONNECTING POINT:
9 And behold! He cometh with ten thousands of His holy onesTo execute judgement upon all,And to destroy all the ungodly:And to convict all fleshOf all the works of their ungodliness which they have ungodly committed,And of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.
Keep in mind that the book of Jude proceeds the book of Revelation. The last 22 books of the Bible are letters, not books. There are 22 letters in the Hebrew language. If you consult the book of Enoch, you see that God uses Enoch to deliver a 70 generation judgment on the Angles who fell and were bound in chains on the earth. As I have noted in other places, we can calculate a generation by using the precession of the Earth.
2151 is a great year. We get this by taking the precession of the equinox and dividing by 12. 25812 / 12 = 2151. Take the great year and divide by 30. 2151 / 30 = 71.7. We have approximately 72 years for one day on the great year. I believe this to be a generation. Take it a second direction. Take the entire cycle of 25812 and divide by the degrees of a circle. You get 72 again. 25812 / 360 = 71.7.
On that alone, God is amazing, evolution is destroyed and divinity is demonstrated. Take the calculation of 72 as a generation and go further. Israel becomes a nation in 1948. 1948 + 72 = 2018. Subtract 7 years of tribulation. You get 2012.
Enoch was taken in 950 by God. The judgment is 70 generations. 70 X 72 = 5055. Add them. 6000.
Epistle of Barnabas 15:4
Give heed, children, what this meaneth; He ended in six days. He meaneth this, that in six thousand years the Lord shall bring all things to an end; for the day with Him signifyeth a thousand years; and this He himself beareth me witness, saying; Behold, the day of the Lord shall be as a thousand years. Therefore, children, in six days, that is in six thousand years, everything shall come to an end."