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ESA/Hubble & NASA
Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt
Reverend Ray Hagins great speech on Serapis; he shows that the Council of Nicea was started for the most part to stop a Arius of Libya, here's a wiki on it, --> Arius of LibyaAcknowledgement: Judy Schmidt
Lets be clear about the Hadrian quote that the Serapis Christ worshippers were called Christians; if there was a Jesus Christ, the Christians wouldn't be worshipping Serapis, but Jesus Christ! But, they are not. Why? Because Jesus Christ had not been made up yet.
Here's another speech from him, where he shows quotes from later Christian councils to the effect of "believe in us, or elese", and "don't dare change what we say or come up with anything else." - 09Oct2015 edit - Council of Chalcedon says, "since we have formulated these things with all possible accuracy and attention, the sacred and universal synod decrees that no one is permitted to produce, or even to write down or compose, any other creed or to think or teach otherwise" Recall Duet chapter 5, where they have their god saying, "believe in no other gods but me", "do not pattern gods after the sun, moon, stars, and nature". Well, any further is a little off topic for this post/thread. But, maybe I'll make another post, taking this in other directions.
Ray Higgin's find's a most remarkable passage of Christians converting Africans to Christianity! Edwin W. Smith, page 173(according to Ray Higgin's video above) "the Golden Stool", "To win a people for Christ, it is necessary to Europeanize them. Behind all systems of administration lies the fundamental question of "what we intend to make of the African." . . . further, "One possible and largely practiced policy is that of repression, which means "keeping the native African in a subjected and inferior position, as a mere serf(slave) of the dominant race." . . . and further(paraphrasing), the most effective tool to do this is the Christian religion.
So good to see a ray of light!
. . . and another Jesus Christ is a SunGod video,
This one also does a good job relating Essenes, Samaritans; B.C. communities to Christian Sects of A.D. and explains evidence of Christian fathers showing how the canonical gospels were derived from previous Gospels.
- found some more of the African awakening to Sungods!
Some more stuff about slavery in the bible. As with all knowledge, imprints from the time and culture can be found - like in root words. Some imprints in religion are laws about realities that are uncomfortable to talk about now. One of those imprints on religion is slavery.
ReplyDeleteExodus chapter 21 has much about slavery. It even gets into "eye for an eye", tooth for a tooth" that so many slave owners fall for to try to keep them in line - Exodus 21:23. 21:28-30, has slavery of an Ox. If the Ox does bad, it must be stoned. If the ox belonged to a slave, the owner shall be stoned!
Levit 20:21 . . . 25:39 explains that if you grow poor, you could end up as a slave to get by.
ReplyDeleteDeut 15:7-18 . . . 23:15-16 . . . not much beyond mentioning of slavery.
Getting to the New Testament,
ReplyDeleteEphesians 6:5 - Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Luke 12:45 combines the idea that Jesus will come in their time, and so, hadn't come; or, he will make a second coming with slavery . . . 12:47 - "And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes." . . . but one that did will get a lighter beating.
-1 Timothy 6 - "Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed." . . .