Dear Mr. Guyénot, I've just discovered your blog and read a bunch of posts with great interest. (I'm very glad that now I know the facts about the Wailing Wall; thanks!) But if Christianity is wrong, I wonder whether there is anything to replace it with. May I ask, what do you believe? Do you think there is a god? Multiple gods? Or is Satan/Yahweh the only god? And if the god of the Jews is the only god, why does it seem to me that there are some good people in the world? (Not many, sure, but a few who are good enough that I can't believe that the god of the Jews created them.)
Thanks for asking, Jimmy, and welcome to my substack. To make it short, my worldview corresponds to what is commonly called "natural religion": I believe in God and the afterlife. More precisely, I feel very much in tune with Stoicism and its Cosmic, all-encompassing God. Stoicism, not paganism, was in my view what could have served the West well, just like Confucianism for the Chinese. I'll surely write about this later.
anything to replace it? How about replacing it with something that produces a better quality person, not just an obedient one? Something with an accent on reason, and courage, temperance and prudence. Just as a foundation. How about something that puts family first? something that encourages people to see life, reality for what it is, in the present not in some future paradise from which we must be rescued by a super hero. I know this takes courage, and it puts the accent on the individual, but i think it would make a great people.
fun fact; the Roman wall the Jews claim as their temple they are ritually coupling with (humping) Shekinah- their female local river blood sacrifice demon of chaos magic and murder that they were actively worshiping when their temple enclave was destroyed by Rome finally getting fed up with the endless grifting and mayhem of the Jews.
I'm not sure there's any 'irony' at all in this. The jews used the 'christians' to conquer Rome, so, in essence, the 'Temple Mount/Fort Antonia' is a symbol of jewish dominion over non-jews. Just as the fort was a symbol of dominion over the jews when the Romans held it.
The comment attributed by Jesus to the ‘den of thieves’ meant the zealot revolutionaries, who had made the temple their headquarters during the two years they’d kicked out the Roman Empire. It had been a repository of the stolen loot of the Yahwist theocracy, who collected the head tax that Judas the Nazarene, founder of the zealots, called the first step to slavery. 'Jesus' saw the Judeans as 'stealing' from the aristocracy and Rome, when they took back what had been extracted from them. My article comparing Josephus’ use of the same Greek word in War of the Jews, translated as thief or robber in the gospels, shows irrefutably that it means insurgent: https://thirdparadigm.substack.com/p/jesus-rebel-or-imperialist?
From word order analysis, tropes and stylistic devices, the probability of Josephus and the gospels having the same author is extremely high, as shown by Joe Atwill. Josephus is the only historian to ever mention Jesus by name in the Testimonium Flavianum. Rather than confirmation of Jesus as a historical person, this is more evidence that it’s a fiction written by the same source–as you point out, after Rome crushed the sovereignty movement, betrayed from within by Josephus, who became the ‘son of God’ aka Caesar.
In Anno Domini, Laurent, you’ve called into question all other first millennia documents. Why do you see both the gospels and Josephus as exceptions? Are there originals of either that exist? As a scholar, the story of Jesus needs to be open to question especially if it was, as I believe, written to kill the Christ, which was the zealot movement, hated by both Josephus and Jesus: https://thirdparadigm.substack.com/p/christmas-not-jesusmas.
…And they succeeded! They accomplished exactly what God had chosen them for!
Then proceeded to deny it and continue to do the same job that they had already finished doing.
(Enclose picture of Jesus doing a face-plant)
It's been all downhill for them ever since.
“He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” (John 1:10-14)
Most "Christians" have never read the Bible cover to cover in their lives, much less using an english translation they can understand *Side-eye at the KJV only zealots*
Besides the Orthodox Christians, there are almost five thousand denominations of schismatic Christians who, having either knowingly or unknowingly stepped away from Orthodoxy, no longer understand the rudiments of their own faith.
This is all part and parcel of the 'Mystery of Iniquity' which is at work in the world which will culminate in the arrival of the Antichrist on the world-scene and the end of the world, as we know it.
lets be honest, people believe what they Want to stay in the club. humans need community, and in order to have it, you have to Say you believe some preposterous stuff. so if you are able to delude yourself, you will be welcome.
because in the bible it kinda tells them to, IF they take it literally enough. Jesus is jewish, and one of gods chosen people of priests to the world, ya know,-- in a book they wrote.
Roman fort has been mistaken for the Temple Mount". Ha ! delightful. This does not surprise me either. Building on the works of those before, is easier, than building your own.
Point 1, Josephus, has been so edited, (besides being is excessively poor character, as in traitorous to his own people) that it cannot be relied on.
Point 2,
The Romans had no reason what ever to lie about it. They kept very reliable records.
I am not a fan of the Romans, however, a people that promoted hygiene in making sure everyone could have a hot bath was not all bad.
Still worshipping their King Caesar two thousand years later.
Dear Mr. Guyénot, I've just discovered your blog and read a bunch of posts with great interest. (I'm very glad that now I know the facts about the Wailing Wall; thanks!) But if Christianity is wrong, I wonder whether there is anything to replace it with. May I ask, what do you believe? Do you think there is a god? Multiple gods? Or is Satan/Yahweh the only god? And if the god of the Jews is the only god, why does it seem to me that there are some good people in the world? (Not many, sure, but a few who are good enough that I can't believe that the god of the Jews created them.)
Thanks for asking, Jimmy, and welcome to my substack. To make it short, my worldview corresponds to what is commonly called "natural religion": I believe in God and the afterlife. More precisely, I feel very much in tune with Stoicism and its Cosmic, all-encompassing God. Stoicism, not paganism, was in my view what could have served the West well, just like Confucianism for the Chinese. I'll surely write about this later.
I look forward to that writing.
anything to replace it? How about replacing it with something that produces a better quality person, not just an obedient one? Something with an accent on reason, and courage, temperance and prudence. Just as a foundation. How about something that puts family first? something that encourages people to see life, reality for what it is, in the present not in some future paradise from which we must be rescued by a super hero. I know this takes courage, and it puts the accent on the individual, but i think it would make a great people.
Fucking a wall for Satan!
fun fact; the Roman wall the Jews claim as their temple they are ritually coupling with (humping) Shekinah- their female local river blood sacrifice demon of chaos magic and murder that they were actively worshiping when their temple enclave was destroyed by Rome finally getting fed up with the endless grifting and mayhem of the Jews.
I've long wondered about the connection between Shekinah and the "Shock and Awe" campaign by the marauders following the 9/11 false flag.
it may be , then israel will become the new noahide Rome.
I'm not sure there's any 'irony' at all in this. The jews used the 'christians' to conquer Rome, so, in essence, the 'Temple Mount/Fort Antonia' is a symbol of jewish dominion over non-jews. Just as the fort was a symbol of dominion over the jews when the Romans held it.
The comment attributed by Jesus to the ‘den of thieves’ meant the zealot revolutionaries, who had made the temple their headquarters during the two years they’d kicked out the Roman Empire. It had been a repository of the stolen loot of the Yahwist theocracy, who collected the head tax that Judas the Nazarene, founder of the zealots, called the first step to slavery. 'Jesus' saw the Judeans as 'stealing' from the aristocracy and Rome, when they took back what had been extracted from them. My article comparing Josephus’ use of the same Greek word in War of the Jews, translated as thief or robber in the gospels, shows irrefutably that it means insurgent: https://thirdparadigm.substack.com/p/jesus-rebel-or-imperialist?
From word order analysis, tropes and stylistic devices, the probability of Josephus and the gospels having the same author is extremely high, as shown by Joe Atwill. Josephus is the only historian to ever mention Jesus by name in the Testimonium Flavianum. Rather than confirmation of Jesus as a historical person, this is more evidence that it’s a fiction written by the same source–as you point out, after Rome crushed the sovereignty movement, betrayed from within by Josephus, who became the ‘son of God’ aka Caesar.
In Anno Domini, Laurent, you’ve called into question all other first millennia documents. Why do you see both the gospels and Josephus as exceptions? Are there originals of either that exist? As a scholar, the story of Jesus needs to be open to question especially if it was, as I believe, written to kill the Christ, which was the zealot movement, hated by both Josephus and Jesus: https://thirdparadigm.substack.com/p/christmas-not-jesusmas.
yeah, i do not think jesus actually did and said all that. he did neutralize some political movements conveniently tho.
The Jews had one job to do…
…And they succeeded! They accomplished exactly what God had chosen them for!
Then proceeded to deny it and continue to do the same job that they had already finished doing.
(Enclose picture of Jesus doing a face-plant)
It's been all downhill for them ever since.
“He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” (John 1:10-14)
Why then do so many "Christians" in the USA, especially in the Protestant cults, worship the Jews?
"Christians United for Israel" in the US alone has 10.5 million members. And there are many other "Christian" organizations
Most "Christians" have never read the Bible cover to cover in their lives, much less using an english translation they can understand *Side-eye at the KJV only zealots*
well, i have read at least 50 different bibles. do that and try to remain christian!
Besides the Orthodox Christians, there are almost five thousand denominations of schismatic Christians who, having either knowingly or unknowingly stepped away from Orthodoxy, no longer understand the rudiments of their own faith.
This is all part and parcel of the 'Mystery of Iniquity' which is at work in the world which will culminate in the arrival of the Antichrist on the world-scene and the end of the world, as we know it.
lets be honest, people believe what they Want to stay in the club. humans need community, and in order to have it, you have to Say you believe some preposterous stuff. so if you are able to delude yourself, you will be welcome.
because in the bible it kinda tells them to, IF they take it literally enough. Jesus is jewish, and one of gods chosen people of priests to the world, ya know,-- in a book they wrote.
What I believe is even way stranger than any of that:
https://substack.com/@stevenberger/note/c-83244782?r=1nm0v2
https://substack.com/@stevenberger/note/c-81083239?r=1nm0v2
2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Roman fort has been mistaken for the Temple Mount". Ha ! delightful. This does not surprise me either. Building on the works of those before, is easier, than building your own.
Point 1, Josephus, has been so edited, (besides being is excessively poor character, as in traitorous to his own people) that it cannot be relied on.
Point 2,
The Romans had no reason what ever to lie about it. They kept very reliable records.
I am not a fan of the Romans, however, a people that promoted hygiene in making sure everyone could have a hot bath was not all bad.
Blow the walll
why?