Harlow
2004-04-29 22:49:55 UTC
The Jesus Factor
Apr. 29, 2004 at 9.00 pm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
As an evangelical Christian,
President Bush has something in
common with the 46 percent of
Americans who describe themselves
as being "born again" or having a
personal relationship with Jesus
Christ. Often has the president
recounted praying about major
decisions facing the nation--but
what do we actually know about the
rudiments of George Bush's faith?
To what extent do the president's
spiritual beliefs impact or influence
his political decision-making?
And how closely do Bush's religious
views mirror those of the country's
burgeoning--and politically
influential--evangelical movement?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/jesus/
Following the broadcast, explore FRONTLINE's
Web site which offers more about George W.
Bush's born-again Christianity and the impact that
it has had on his political career, including:
[] Extended interviews with Bush advisers, political
analysts, evangelical Christian leaders, and
historians and observers of the evangelical world;
[] Analysis and readings on religion's role in public
life, the religious vote in the 2004 election; and
John Kerry's Catholic faith;
[] Plus, the opportunity to view online "The Jesus
Factor" in streaming video.
view press release
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/press/2212.html
***************
Acharya S wrote:
This message is an update regarding some of the work I've been able to
achieve of late. First, Paranoia magazine has published an all-new
article of mine entitled, "Jesus the Globetrotter: The Myth of the
'Lost Years.'" This article addresses the myths/legends of Jesus in
India and Britain. Below are some excerpts. Paranoia's URL is
[<http://www.paranoiamagazine.com>] and the issue is #32. The article
is about 9 pages long and has fascinating material for those who are
interested in this subject. The subtitles include:
The Groovy Guru
The Many Tombs of Jesus
Buddhist Propaganda
The Bodhisattvas
Jesus the Druid
The "Lost Years" are Astrotheological"
Following are excerpts:
Over the centuries, the claim has repeatedly been made that Jesus
Christ not only walked the earth but also spent his early and
post-crucifixion years in a variety of places, including Egypt, India,
Great Britain, Japan and America. Indeed, traditions maintain that
Jesus, the great godman of the West, lived, learned, loved and died in
such places. Popular modern literature also purports that Jesus sired
children, who then became the ancestors of various royal families of
Europe, including France and/or elsewhere, depending on the author.
This allegation is extremely convenient and useful for said European
royal families. Unfortunately for the European claimants, however,
India also has a tradition that Jesus went there and likewise fathered
children. So too does Shingo, Japan, allege that Jesus ended up there
after the crucifixion, having children with a Japanese wife. Other
tales depict Jesus "walking the Americas" or bopping about Glastonbury,
England, with his "uncle," Joseph of Arimathea. Not all of these tales
can be true, obviously, unless Jesus is polymorphous and
phantasmagoric, a perspective that in reality represents that of the
mythologist or mythicist. To wit, regardless of these fables, or,
rather, because of them, the most reasonable conclusion regarding Jesus
and where he may or may not have been is that he is a mythical
character, not a historical personage who trotted the globe...
By calling Issa "Jesus" or "Christ," modern writers have cemented in
the readers' minds that the correlation is absolute, an erroneous
conclusion. In reality, the name "Issa," "Isa" or "Isha" is a title
and simply means "lord," "god" or "master," often referring to the
Indian god Lord Shiva: "'Isha' or 'the Lord' is another name of Siva..."
(Prajnanananda, 19) Furthermore, Prof. Nunos de Santos says, "...a god
variously named Issa, Isha, Ichtos, Iesus, Ieshuah, Joshuah, Jesus,
etc., is indisputably originally from India." He also states, "Ishvara
(Ishwar) is widely worshipped in the Far East, being also called Isha
(or Ishana) in India, Issara in Pali, Isuan in Thai, Jizu (or Jizai) in
Japanese, and so on."...
Concerning the British gods, Capt states that the Druidic trinity was
composed of three "Beli" (cf. the Semitic Baal, Bal or Bel).
Interestingly, "Yesu" (also "Hesus") was the name of the Druid "coming
Saviour of the future." (Capt, 9, 10) Capt then naively remarks,
"Druidism thus anticipated Christianity and pointed to the coming
Saviour under the very name by which Christ was called." In reality,
Christianity copied and incorporated countless elements of numerous
religions within the Roman Empire and beyond. Moreover, per the
Catholic missionary Huc, who traversed India, Tibet and other parts of
Asia, "Yesu" was also a name of the expected avatar of the Hindu god
Vishnu, of which Krishna was an avatar...
[end excerpt] Acharya S [<http://www.truthbeknown.com>]
Apr. 29, 2004 at 9.00 pm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
As an evangelical Christian,
President Bush has something in
common with the 46 percent of
Americans who describe themselves
as being "born again" or having a
personal relationship with Jesus
Christ. Often has the president
recounted praying about major
decisions facing the nation--but
what do we actually know about the
rudiments of George Bush's faith?
To what extent do the president's
spiritual beliefs impact or influence
his political decision-making?
And how closely do Bush's religious
views mirror those of the country's
burgeoning--and politically
influential--evangelical movement?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/jesus/
Following the broadcast, explore FRONTLINE's
Web site which offers more about George W.
Bush's born-again Christianity and the impact that
it has had on his political career, including:
[] Extended interviews with Bush advisers, political
analysts, evangelical Christian leaders, and
historians and observers of the evangelical world;
[] Analysis and readings on religion's role in public
life, the religious vote in the 2004 election; and
John Kerry's Catholic faith;
[] Plus, the opportunity to view online "The Jesus
Factor" in streaming video.
view press release
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/press/2212.html
***************
Acharya S wrote:
This message is an update regarding some of the work I've been able to
achieve of late. First, Paranoia magazine has published an all-new
article of mine entitled, "Jesus the Globetrotter: The Myth of the
'Lost Years.'" This article addresses the myths/legends of Jesus in
India and Britain. Below are some excerpts. Paranoia's URL is
[<http://www.paranoiamagazine.com>] and the issue is #32. The article
is about 9 pages long and has fascinating material for those who are
interested in this subject. The subtitles include:
The Groovy Guru
The Many Tombs of Jesus
Buddhist Propaganda
The Bodhisattvas
Jesus the Druid
The "Lost Years" are Astrotheological"
Following are excerpts:
Over the centuries, the claim has repeatedly been made that Jesus
Christ not only walked the earth but also spent his early and
post-crucifixion years in a variety of places, including Egypt, India,
Great Britain, Japan and America. Indeed, traditions maintain that
Jesus, the great godman of the West, lived, learned, loved and died in
such places. Popular modern literature also purports that Jesus sired
children, who then became the ancestors of various royal families of
Europe, including France and/or elsewhere, depending on the author.
This allegation is extremely convenient and useful for said European
royal families. Unfortunately for the European claimants, however,
India also has a tradition that Jesus went there and likewise fathered
children. So too does Shingo, Japan, allege that Jesus ended up there
after the crucifixion, having children with a Japanese wife. Other
tales depict Jesus "walking the Americas" or bopping about Glastonbury,
England, with his "uncle," Joseph of Arimathea. Not all of these tales
can be true, obviously, unless Jesus is polymorphous and
phantasmagoric, a perspective that in reality represents that of the
mythologist or mythicist. To wit, regardless of these fables, or,
rather, because of them, the most reasonable conclusion regarding Jesus
and where he may or may not have been is that he is a mythical
character, not a historical personage who trotted the globe...
By calling Issa "Jesus" or "Christ," modern writers have cemented in
the readers' minds that the correlation is absolute, an erroneous
conclusion. In reality, the name "Issa," "Isa" or "Isha" is a title
and simply means "lord," "god" or "master," often referring to the
Indian god Lord Shiva: "'Isha' or 'the Lord' is another name of Siva..."
(Prajnanananda, 19) Furthermore, Prof. Nunos de Santos says, "...a god
variously named Issa, Isha, Ichtos, Iesus, Ieshuah, Joshuah, Jesus,
etc., is indisputably originally from India." He also states, "Ishvara
(Ishwar) is widely worshipped in the Far East, being also called Isha
(or Ishana) in India, Issara in Pali, Isuan in Thai, Jizu (or Jizai) in
Japanese, and so on."...
Concerning the British gods, Capt states that the Druidic trinity was
composed of three "Beli" (cf. the Semitic Baal, Bal or Bel).
Interestingly, "Yesu" (also "Hesus") was the name of the Druid "coming
Saviour of the future." (Capt, 9, 10) Capt then naively remarks,
"Druidism thus anticipated Christianity and pointed to the coming
Saviour under the very name by which Christ was called." In reality,
Christianity copied and incorporated countless elements of numerous
religions within the Roman Empire and beyond. Moreover, per the
Catholic missionary Huc, who traversed India, Tibet and other parts of
Asia, "Yesu" was also a name of the expected avatar of the Hindu god
Vishnu, of which Krishna was an avatar...
[end excerpt] Acharya S [<http://www.truthbeknown.com>]