Monthly Archives October 2008

Christ Myth: Jesus Zodiac (9)

Before King Herod tried to find and kill the infant Christ, who was smuggled safely into Egypt, a Pharaoh tried to kill the infant Moses, who also survived. Both returned to triumph over their adversaries. Before either of them came
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Jesus Christ, the Lion King (8)

In this article I will provide a basic overview of sun-mythology, including the battle between light and dark, the birth, death and resurrection of a savior, and the triumph over darkness. Next I will give some contemporary examples to show
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Pagan Christs and Diabolical Mimicry (7)

Conventional wisdom views Jesus Christ as being a novel and revolutionary person, whose message of love and kindness was rejected by the wicked Jews and Pagans, because they were evil and stupid. This is Christian propaganda of the worst kind,
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Was Jesus Christ a myth? (6)

“To the question, then, On what grounds do you deny that such a person as Jesus Christ existed as a man? the proper answer is, Because his existence as a man has, from the earliest day on which it can
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Evidence for the Historical Jesus (5)

The road to the mythical Christ leads from an examination of the historical Jesus. As long as there is sufficiently credible evidence for the historical Christ, then of course the idea of claiming Jesus to have been a mythological figure
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Debate over the historical Jesus (4)

Before we look at the evidence, it is important to look at the nature of the conflict. People have been arguing about the historical nature of Jesus since the very beginning of the Christian era. That this conflict exists at
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Jesus Christ and Paradox (3)

This article explains that believing in Jesus Christ is very different from believing that Jesus Christ was historical. Christianity’s claim of divine revelation is a claim of intervention into history; therefore it is not really a place for faith. History
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Criticism against Christ Myth Theory (2)

The idea that Jesus may not have existed is still very controversial. It is difficult to raise the subject and present argument and evidence because frankly, few people are willing to listen. “Everybody has always believed in the historical Jesus”
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The Mythical Jesus Christ (1)

This page is the beginning of a series which argues the case for the mythical Christ; it is our belief that Jesus Christ never existed as a historical person. We believe this not only because the evidence is overwhelmingly in
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Afraid of your phone?

We don’t pick up the phone in our family. We ignore all the ringing and only call back our friends – who, we assume, will leave a message. Sometimes we get the feeling that it’s a real call and pick
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What’s on your pumpkin?

Halloween 2008 is just days away. I came home to Oregon to enjoy the fall, but ironically am missing the festivities in Taiwan, where we always enjoy celebrating Halloween. I’m eating the candy we bought for the kids and considering
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Free Book! Dead Little Fish

Curious about the historical Jesus? Interested in history? Download this free book now! I’ve decided to give away my 2006 book, “Dead Little Fish: The Accidental History of Jesus Christ”. Over 200 pages of historical research and pictures, you’ll learn
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