The concept of “Hell” from a historical perspective: In the Old Testament, there is no place like “Hell” as a place of eternal torment and punishment. In the Old Testament, only one place is described (Sheol) where the dead reside; there is never any mention of torment or eternal punishment. Holy men such as Abraham… Continue reading More on Hell
Category: Religion
Overcoming Childhood
The principle expressed in the 22nd chapter of Proverbs, verse 6 of the Christian Bible describes how unlikely it is to shake off the concepts of reality we are given as children. “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he shall not depart from it.” This is… Continue reading Overcoming Childhood
Breaking Free
I was once a KJV Only bible thumper. It took my death to break me free from that cult. The God of the Bible as stated therein is a narcissistic sociopathic genocidal maniac. The very idea of praising such a being for all eternity describes HELL with clarity. The creator of the Universe (and any… Continue reading Breaking Free
Educational Equivalence
There are basically three levels to a “Mystery School”, like primary, secondary and post-secondary schools (wonder where they got the pattern?) The primary level of the Mystery School is the Initiates. They are taught the foundation “stories” in order to preserve them and pass them down. These are the allegories taught as fact. Different instances… Continue reading Educational Equivalence
What the Hell?
The concept of “Hell” from a historical perspective: In the Old Testament, there is no place like “Hell” as a place of eternal torment and punishment. In the Old Testament, only one place is described (Sheol) where the dead reside; there is never any mention of torment or eternal punishment. Holy men such as Abraham… Continue reading What the Hell?
Mystery School
What is a “Mystery School”? A Mystery School is a place where knowledge is learned which is not readily available to just anybody. Some knowledge is kept out of common hands for safety’s sake. A Mystery School has basically three divisions. Enumerated these are: Initiates Adepts Masters Within these categories will be levels or degrees.… Continue reading Mystery School
The Turning
The Exoteric (outward, public, easily accessible) Christian Church did everything in its power to eradicate the Esoteric (private, little known) Christian Church. The culmination of this effort was seen in the burning of the library at Alexandria. It is said that the burning lasted six months, such was the volume of literature destroyed. All that… Continue reading The Turning
Looking For A Savior
Picture and bulk of the bullets taken from a recent Facebook post by Sara Speer Selber with credit given to Riccardo Dablah Indians have been waiting for Kalki for 3,700 years. Buddhists have been waiting for Maitreya for 2,600 years. The Jews have been waiting for the Messiah for 2500 years. Christians have been waiting… Continue reading Looking For A Savior
The Few
The one who was opposed to man being created with intelligence and capacity to understand right from wrong was understandably upset at the unauthorized genetic upgrade the front line engineers did. “Who has told you you were naked?” The “heavenly” body of the creator species went to war with each other over this. The so… Continue reading The Few
Idolatry
Long before the introduction of idolatry into religion, the early priests caused the statue of a man to be placed in the sanctuary of the temple. This human figure symbolized the Divine Power in all its intricate manifestations. Thus the priests of antiquity accepted man as their textbook, and through the study of him learned… Continue reading Idolatry