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    THE ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS

    Have you ever wondered where Christmas traditions came from? Why do people celebrate Christmas on December 25th every year? Why do people cut down evergreen trees and decorate them? Is this really the birth date of a man/god called Jesus Christ? Read on O ye innocent lambs--you may amazed when you discover what we have not been told.

    He was the "Light of the World," the Savior of mankind, the Son of God whose mother, some believed, was a mortal virgin. His birth, celebrated on the 25th of December, was attended by shepherds and by Magi bringing gifts. He healed the sick, raised the dead, cast out demons, caused the blind to see and the lame to walk. At his Last Supper his twelve disciples shared a sacramental meal of bread and wine--the wine representing the Savior's blood and the bread his body. Upon his death he was placed in a stone tomb where he was resurrected and then ascended to heaven. His symbol was the cross.

    Am I describing the Savior known in modern times as Jesus Christ? Absolutely not. This was Mithra, the God of War!

    Mithraism was a men-only secret society religion with Masonic overtones. There were at least seven levels of initiation and seven sacraments including baptism and the eucharist. In one rite the initiates were placed in a trench under a grate where a live bull was sacrificed ("Taurobolium"), so that they would be literally "washed in the blood." The Mithraic symbol of the cross was branded on the initiates forehead. The word "mithra" meant "covenant." Those who were faithful to Mithra went to Heaven, while the unfaithful and wicked were destroyed in the final holocaust. Like most Sun God religions, Mithraists celebrated the rebirth of the sun right after the winter solstice on the first day that daylight begins to increase--December 25th.

    So did the Mithraists adopt the sacraments and teachings of Jesus Christ from Christians? Not hardly. The worship of Mithra began centuries--and perhaps millennia--before the purported birth of Jesus Christ. We can trace the origin of Mithra back to at least 1400 B.C. when the war-like, nomadic Aryans had invaded what is now India and Iran. The Aryan Sun God was Mitra. In Iran the religion of Zoroastriansim developed in which Mithra was the Sun God, "Lord of Light," who became the Son of God. The God of the Zoroastrians was Ahura Mazda, depicted as a bearded man who flew around in a winged disk, like the Assyrian "God" Ashur, the "All-Seeing," and the Egyptian "God" Ra.

    Historians are not certain when the prophet Zoroaster (Zarathustra) started the Persian religion, but it was at least 5 1/2 centuries before Christ. In this apocalyptic, monotheistic religion Zoroaster prophesied that there would appear three Messiahs, each one born of a virgin. Zoroastrianism was a dualistic, Heaven/Hell, good/evil religion in which Ahriman was the head devil, the equivalent of the Christian Satan. Mithraism and Zoroastrianism were syncretized (merged), and Mithra became the good "angel" who saved mankind from the Great Serpent of Darkness, Ahriman. (The name Ahriman and the name of the country of Iran were both taken from the root word "Aryan.") This belief paralleled the Egyptian belief that the Sun God/Son of God Ra defeated the great serpent Apepi (Apophis).

    Mithra was depicted as a man wearing Iranian garb with a Phrygian cap, sacrificing a bull. (Phrygia was located in the northwest quadrant of Turkey, and the Phrygian cap was later adopted as the rallying symbol of the Illuminati and the French Revolutionists.) Mithraism spread from Persia to Phrygia to the Greek world, but didn't really become widespread until 67 B.C. when it was introduced into the Roman Empire. It then grew rapidly and became very popular with Roman soldiers, statesmen, peasants, and even some emperors like Nero, Julian, and Commodus. Eventually Mithraism was practiced in cave temples from Scotland to the Far East and was even more popular than Christianity. Mithra's cave-temple on Vatican Hill was seized by Christians in 376 A.D. The Christians gradually appropriated Mithraic sacraments and holidays ("Holy Days") including Easter, and Mithra's high priest's title of Pater Patrum became "Papa" and then "Pope." Due to the widespread influence of Sun God religions like Mithraism, the Christians changed the Sabbath from Saturn Day to Sun Day.

    Another very popular Phrygian mystery religion that greatly influenced Christianity was the Attis/Cybele cult, which did not exclude women. Cybele was just another one of the many names of the "Queen of Heaven," the Goddess Ishtar, Isis, Ashtoreth, Ioanna, Aphrodite, Venus, Mari-Anna, etc., who was one of Ra's ET cohorts. The Roman Church appropriated the pagan Goddess image by deifying Mary, and beginning in the 12th Century A.D. the iconography in Gothic Churches even depicted the Mother Mary with a crown as the "Queen of Heaven".

    In one version of the story Attis was born of Cybele's earthly incarnation, Nana, a virgin. (The name "Nana" was most likely a cognate of the Sumerian "Inanna.") Attis, who was also called "Pappa" in Phrygia, was the Savior of mankind who sacrificed himself by castrating himself under a pine tree and subsequently bleeding to death. He was often depicted wearing a Phrygian cap and, like Jesus, held a shepherd's crook. Like Mithra, Attis was born on December 25th and was conceived on March 25th. The day of Attis' death was Black Friday, and he was resurrected three days later on Sun Day. (As in Mithraism, this holy day later became Easter in Christianity.)

    The four-day celebration of Cybele and Attis began on March 22nd wherein Attis was symbolically sacrificed. Eunuch priests carried a pine tree into the temple and bound an effigy of Attis to the tree to insure good crops, good fortune, and the salvation of the people. It appears that in ancient celebrations a living eunuch high priest was actually crucified on a pine tree. In later traditions, however, pine trees were cut down, brought indoors, and decorated with ribbons and violets in memory of Attis. In the annual celebration of Attis, initiates actually castrated themselves and offered their severed testicles to Cybele while frenzied eunuch priests slashed themselves with knives and swords.

    Like Mithraism, the Attis/Cybele cult used the Taurobolium, and sometimes sacrificed a lamb instead of a bull, so that the initiates would be literally "washed in the blood of the lamb." The ancient Phrygian Attis/Cybele cult was first introduced to the Roman Empire over two hundred years before Christ and eventually became part of the Roman State religion.

    Human and animal sacrifices had been a requirement set by the Ra/lshtar/Thoth ET group thousands of years before this time. Ritual regicide was a common practice in which the king or a substitute king was considered to be a Son of God born of the Virgin Goddess (Queen of Heaven and Earth). The god-kings were then ritually sacrificed--sometimes with.a female virgin--to insure good crops, etc., and the god-king was believed to have been resurrected.

    The Christian Church gradually adopted and adjusted the liturgies of these "pagan" religions in the first millennium A.D. Ironically, this means that Christianity itself is a pagan religion. Originally, the word "pagan" meant "country dweller," which meant that pagan religions were of the common people as opposed to the religion of the government. (The centers for governments are typically established in large cities on this planet.)

    In 325 A.D. at the Council of Nicea, the emperor Constantine ended the persecution of Christians and allowed a standardized (orthodox) version of Christianity to exist along side of the pagan religions. Eventually, however, the Roman Empire adopted Christianity as the official State religion in order to unify the first one-world government. Then an inhumane war was waged against all competitors, which were, of course, the religions of the common people. Most of these "pagan" religions taught the doctrine of reincarnation. However, in 553 A.D. the emperor Justinian outlawed the belief in past lives ("prior existence of souls") and "heretics" were excommunicated, imprisoned, or killed.

    We are just now learning from Biblical scholars that the Gospels were not written by anyone who actually knew Jesus/Yeshua of Nazareth. In fact, the Gospels were not even written until at least a generation after the death of Jesus. Not only are there some very suspicious contradictions between the stories of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John, but it appears that the town of Nazareth didn't even exist until the 3rd century A.D.

    Strangely, there appear to be no reliable historical references to Jesus (Yeshua), which were recorded during his lifetime on Earth. One would imagine that a person who could walk on water would get some press; however, this was a common claim of ascetic Buddhist monks. What remains is speculation. There remains the uncertain possibility that Jesus Christ was entirely mythological. However, he may have been a historical figure, a revolutionary against the new world order of Rome, possibly descended from King David, campaigning to unite the religion/state of Israel as prophesied. The Roman Empire would have everything to gain by wiping out any evidence of this kind of a historical Jesus. The Empire did strike back in their book burning campaign that destroyed most of the "heretical" Gospels that were written after the death of the messiah.

    [Note: The original meaning of messiah didn't have the far-reaching connotations that are assigned to this word today, and Christ (Greek "Christos"), which meant "Anointed One," was a title ascribed to other sacrificial Gods such as Adonis, Tammuz, and Osiris, all consorts of the "Queen of Heaven." Anointing originated with Oriental cults wherein phallic symbols were smeared with oil in sacred marriage rites.}

    In 1945 the Gnostic Gospels (Nag Hammadi Codices) were discovered in Egypt. ("Gnosis" means "knowledge" in the intuitive or spiritual sense.) These 52 texts were not written by anyone who knew Jesus/Yeshua personally, and they were all written after his lifetime. However, they do contain intriguing conversations of Jesus with his brother James and Mary Magdalene, who claimed that Jesus had given them his esoteric teachings. In the 4th century A.D. the emperor Constantine prohibited Gnostic Christian meetings and ordered their Gospels to be burned, so that "orthodox" Christianity would prevail.

    Ironically, Constantine was not even a Christian; he was a Sun God worshiper in the cult of Sol Invictus, which meant "Invincible Sun" and, like the Attis/Cybele cult, was closely aligned with Mithraism. Constantine functioned as the high priest of Sol Invictus his entire life, celebrating the "rebirth of the sun" on December 25th. He even claimed to have had personal visions and messages from the Sun God, which most likely indicates that the Roman Empire--the New Order of the Ages espoused by the poet Virgil--was the brain child of the Ra/lshtar/Thoth group.

    [Note: The words NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM--"New Order of the Ages"--which appear below the all-seeing eye and pyramid on the Great Seal of the United States, were purportedly inspired by the writings of Virgil. The first Roman emperor, Caesar Augustus, sponsored Virgil in writing THE AENEID, a national epic poem that heralded the beginning of the Roman one-world government. However, the words ANNUIT COEPTIS NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM were also found on documents of the French Grand Orient Masons and the Illuminati. According to secret society researcher Jordan Maxwell, these documents are still on display in the Louvre and a British museum. To a degree the Illuminati appeared to emulate Mithraism.]

    The Gnostic Gospels reveal a very different Jesus--a man who lectured on the specifics of reincarnation (some of which was misinformation vis-a-vis modern past life research), and he frequently alluded to the need to discover the "mysteries." The allusion to the mysteries, though, adds to their authenticity, as mystery religions and secret societies have existed for thousands of years and were ubiquitous during this time period. Even in the New Testament, Jesus told his twelve disciples. "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables. " (Mark 4: 11)

    This illustrates a common denominator of mystery religions and secret societies, the two of which fit together like a hand and glove--the outer religion is the glove and the inner secret society is the hand. The inner secrets are concealed under a deceptive facade of insignificant, but appealing rituals, parables, and symbols that are used to keep the common people and lower initiates from discovering the inner secrets and, ultimately, the true purpose of the secret society/religion. The principle of "lesser and greater mysteries" was a prevalent aspect of other mystery religions besides Christianity.

    Jesus purportedly said, "Be ye therefore wise as serpents and innocent as doves." (Matthew 10: 16) This is yet another example of a hidden meaning and symbolism that implicates involvement with secret societies and mystery religions. The serpent is a symbol of the manipulative Pleiadian group of Ra, Ishtar, and Thoth and the dove is specifically one of Ishtar's symbols under her Gnostic name Sophia and also as Aphrodite. Also, recall that Moses claimed to possess the serpent staff, which is a symbol of this manipulative ET group. Given the monopoly that the Ra/Ishtar/Thoth group has had over the planet's religions, it is entirely possible that a historical Jesus (Yeshua) was being directly manipulated by these ETs. The language and symbols he used indicate that, at the very least, he was influenced indirectly by them--that is, if the Gospels were not a partial or complete fabrication by the Roman Empire.

    Mithraism, Gnostism, and the Attis/Cybele cult were certainly not the only mystery religions that contributed to our modem celebration of Christmas and to Christianity in general. Both Greek and Egyptian mystery cults such as the Eleusinian, Pythagorean, Orphic, Dionysian, and lsis/Osirian mysteries contributed to Christian philosophy and rituals.

    The word "mystery" was derived from "musterion" (secret rite), which evolved from the Greek word "muein," which meant "to keep your mouth shut" in the Greek mystery religions. Initiates were in fact so tight lipped that even today we don't know what occurred during the inner initiation of the Eleusinian Mysteries, which were celebrated annually in Athens and Eleusis long before the birth of Christ. We are likewise in the dark concerning some of the initiation rites of many other mystery religions, since they were only communicated verbally, and it was absolutely forbidden to ever write them down. Even today this is how secret societies keep their real intentions hidden. The "mystery" was the hook that captured the interest and insured the continued participation of initiates.

    [Note: The symbol of the rose also meant "keep your mouth shut;" it was also a symbol for resurrection, directly associated with the Ra/Ishtar/Thoth group. In Roman celebrations to the Goddess Cybele, her statue was pulled in a cart by lions while her votaries threw roses in the cart. Harpocrates (Horus, the son of Isis & Osiris) was given a rose by Aphrodite/Venus for keeping his mouth shut about her sexual affairs. The rose was a symbol of the Sumerian Goddess of War, Inanna (lshtar), over 5,000 years ago. Today the "Order of the Rose" is headed by such stellar names as George Bush (The Rose) and Bill Clinton, and is one of the pivotal secret societies for the New World Order, engaged in drug smuggling, money laundering, sexual perversions, murder, and CIA mind control projects. I mention this because it appears that the Ra/Ishtar/Thoth ET group is alive and well today (since the Eye of Ra is a time travel ship) and are secretly working behind the scenes to bring about another "New Order of the Ages."]

    The obvious question to ask here is if these mystery religions and secret societies offered truth and true enlightenment, then why should not everyone know it? Why should it be hidden? Why all the secrecy? And why should truth be only deserving of the "elect?" This oblique approach to truth should throw up a red flag for any discerning truth seeker who inherently knows that truth should be exoteric, not esoteric, in order for all mankind to evolve in a positive direction.

    Another common attribute to these mystery religions was the experience of rebirth, or personal resurrection. This was one of the primary goals of mystery religions and even modern secret societies--a personal transformation of consciousness. There are various ways to accomplish the "born again" experience, and the bottom line is that this type of initiation rite simply triggers past life psychological implants and, in particular, past life religious implants that were installed with drugs and/or psychotronics. There is nothing very profound about all this--I used to be a born again Christian, so this phenomenon is not unfamiliar to me--and the "born again" initiates usually become quite zealous about their own particular faith after having such an experience. Consequently, at this point they can be easily programmed. The Ra/Ishtar/Thoth group is very cognizant of this phenomenon, and they use it to the maximum to manipulate people.

    I discovered the key to understanding this phenomenon while researching past life extra-terrestrial contacts. I discovered that the Ra/Ishtar/Thoth Pleiadian group was directly responsible for creating all these conflicting religions and sinister secret societies. However, these manipulative ETs are very clever at presenting themselves as benevolent beings, and even today people are still being taken in by this illusion. The schism in Christianity between orthodox Christians and gnostic Christians exemplifies the kind of dualistic manipulation that characterizes the Ra/lshtar/Thoth group, whose purpose is to create dissension, not harmony.

    Ra is the Sun God that was worshipped around the globe for many thousands of years under many different names such as Zeus, Jehovah, Marduk, Ahura Mazda, Jupiter, Ashur, Thor, Huitzilopochtli, etc. ad nauseam. His symbol is the point within a circle (the same symbol as the Illuminati). I knew Ra personally in one of my past lives as Ramesses, and I can guar­antee that Ra was not a benevolent "God" (ET). As was correctly reported in the Old Testament, he was indeed a "jealous god" with a galactic-size ego. He demanded to be worshipped, commanded human and animal sacrifices, and he and his cohorts have caused the needless suffering of untold millions of Earth humans. And on every Christmas, the day of the rebirth of the Sun God, many people unwittingly honor this warlord of the heavens.

    As pharaoh of Egypt I knelt before the throne of Ra and carried out his commands to the letter. So many people suffered because I didn't stand up against this tyrant. Now, over three thousand years later, I have the opportunity--and in my opinion the obligation--to expose the Sun God and eclipse his power. Yes, I do believe that the truth could indeed set us free.

    We now find ourselves trembling on the brink of a new paradigm. Will the new one be just another replay of the old ones? Or will we decide to consult our own knowingness and memory and no longer rely on other entities as the source for truth? Will we allow history to repeat itself once again? Or will we consciously create a truly new paradigm shift?

    Perhaps it's finally time for we the people to take the helm and steer a new course into a new era of PEACE. Whatever the case may be, a new day is indeed dawning--let not the Sun God arise on this new horizon.

    Truman L. Cash

    [For more information relating to the ET "Sun Gods" group and their collaboration with Mantids, Grays and Reptilians to create Earth's God-worshipping religions and secret societies read about my independent research in THE EYE RA, which can be accessed free of charge using the link below.]

    References used for "The Origin of Christmas:"

    THE EYE OF RA; 1996;
    THE WOMAN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MYTHS AND SECRETS; 1983; Barbara Walker.
    THE MESSIANIC LEGACY; 1986; Baigent, Leigh & Lincoln.
    THE AENEID OF VIRGIL; 1951; Rolfe Humphries.
    THE WARS OF GODS AND MEN; 1985; Zecharia Sitchin.
    THE MYTH OF THE GODDESS; 1991; Baring & Cashford.
    PRIMITIVE MYTHOLOGY; 1959; Joseph Campbell.
    ORIENTAL MYTHOLOGY; 1962; Joseph Campbell.
    OCCIDENTAL MYTHOLOGY; 1964; Joseph Campbell.
    THE JOY OF SECTS; 1994; Peter Occhiogrosso.
    THE RELIGION OF THE OCCIDENT; 1959; Martin Larson.
    MANUAL OF MYTHOLOGY; 1935; Alexander Murray.
    REINCARNATION: THE PHOENIX FIRE MYSTERY; 1977; Head & Cranston. REINCARNATION: A NEW HORIZON IN SCIENCE, RELIGION, AND SOCIETY; 1984; Cranston & Williams.
    A DICTIONARY OF WORLD MYTHOLOGY; 1979; Arthur Cotterell.
    THE WORLD OF MYTH; 1990; David Leeming.
    PERSIAN MYTHS; 1993; Vesta Curtis.
    EGYPTIAN MYTHS; 1990; George Hart.
    VIRGIL AND HIS MEANING TO THE WORLD OF TODAY; 1963; J.W. Mackail. THE CLINTON CHRONICLES; Larry Nichols.
    A NATION BETRAYED; Bo Gritz.
    THE TRANCE FORMATION OF AMERICA; 1995; Mark. Phillips & Cathy O'Brien. THE BIBLE, 1973 New International Version & King James Version
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    If I were you? I'd pick up a copy of Dr. Ronald Nash's "Christianity and the Hellenistic World" in which you will discover most of what you have presented has been academically dismissed.

    Just saying.

    Most, not all, but most.

    Merry Festivus.

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    Quote Posted by Milneman (here)
    If I were you? I'd pick up a copy of Dr. Ronald Nash's "Christianity and the Hellenistic World" in which you will discover most of what you have presented has been academically dismissed.

    Just saying.

    Most, not all, but most.

    Merry Festivus.
    OK, Mr. Dogma. Let's try this then.

    I do not deny that Jesus was a historical figure. Honestly, it really doesn't matter, because it is the message written down in the Bible that truly matters. This character shared some valuable lessons that are beautiful in their own right.

    But in reality, this character was also based entirely on the sun as it progresses through the zodiac. This is irrefutable. Which leaves us with the following assumption:

    If Jesus was a historical figure, then either he knew the intricacies of the procession of the equinoxes and human physiology to the point where he lived his whole life in accordance to this cosmic dance (along with his 12 disciples as the 12 signs of the Zodiac), or the Bible was purposefully crafted to take this man's teachings and turn them into metaphors of the procession of the equinoxes and human physiology. If he was an "ordinary man," then he provided a framework on how to reach enlightenment for all others to follow. If he was not an "ordinary man," then he was by definition, an extraterrestrial in one form or the other with extraordinary intelligence and secret knowledge.

    The Bible is entirely metaphorical of the procession of the equinoxes as the sun travels through the zodiacal signs. This procession is entirely linked with human alchemy, symbolized as the sacred cerebral-spinal fluid that is secreted by our pineal gland as it reaches the base of the spine and return to the gland to raise consciousness.

    I have no issues with people believing in Jesus as a historical figure, but when one separates themselves from him and thinks of themselves as inferior, then they are living a life of servitude devoid of self-respect. And to ignore the fact that every single human can become enlightened and be just like Jesus, through aligning themselves with Truth and taking action, is ignoring what it means to be human.



    As far as Santa Clause goes:

    "ON EITHER side of the Thalamus, in the head, is a gland, known in physiology as the Pineal, on the posterior, and the Pituitary on the anterior side of the Thalamus.

    The Pineal is cone shaped, and secretes a yellow or golden fluid. The Pituitary Body, opposite it, is ellipsoid in shape, and contains a whitish secretion, like milk.

    The fluids that are found in both these bodies come from the same source, namely, the Claustrum, which means "barrier" or "cloister," and is referred to as cloister for the very good reason that a precious and holy thing is secreted or secluded there. Saint Claus, or Santa Claus, is another term for this precious fluid, which is indeed a holy gift in the body of each one of us.

    The precious fluid which flows down from the Claustrum separates, part going into the Pineal gland and part to the Pituitary body, and these, being special laboratories of the head, differentiate the fluid from the Claustrum, and it takes on the colors above mentioned, and in the Pineal Gland becomes yellow and has electric properties. The Pituitary Body, having the milk-like fluid, has magnetic properties.

    These two glands are the male and female, the Joseph and Mary of the physical body, and are the parents of the spiritual son born in the solar plexus of each human being, commencing about the age of twelve.

    This yellow and white material, which is the milk and honey referred to in the Bible, the children of Israel having been given the promise of a return to this land flowing with milk and honey, at last reaches the solar plexus via semi-lunar ganglia (see chart), the Bethlehem of the physical body. In Hebrew, Bethlehem means "house" (Beth) of bread (lehem). "I am the bread of life," said the allegorical Jesus.

    In the solar plexus is a thimble-shaped depression a CAVE or manger, and in this is deposited the psycho- physical seed, or holy child, born of this immaculate conception. This psycho-physical seed is also called "fish," as it has the odor of fish and is formed in the midst of the waters, the pure water. "Jesus is a fish in the midst of the waters" St. Augustine. Before birth the human foetus floats, like a fish, in the fluids by which it is surrounded. And as it is with the child formed on the generative plane, so it is with the spiritual child born in the solar-plexus the Bethlehem. Joseph and Mary, by furnishing the material for the spiritual child which was to redeem the child or body formed in generation, paid the symbolical redemption money.

    Holy Ghost Greek for breath. The breath, descending the pneumo-gastric nerve into the solar center, enters the manger where Joseph and Mary are, and where is
    Jesus the Seed literally "conceived by the Holy Ghost"


    ...

    THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS, IT IS A PHYSIOLOGICAL FACT, and IT does "SECRETE" the most holy and wonderful u gift" or substance in the body of every individual. Those who understand it who receive it in the right spirit have "Become as little children."

    "As above, so below." As in the Macrocosm the universe, so in the microcosm-man.

    Can anyone think for one moment that the parables, fables, allegories and myths that have come down to us through the ages have no basic foundation? They, as
    well as the fast days and feast days are founded on great esoteric truths. Otherwise they would have ceased to be.

    The Great Hierarchy that rules the Universe see to it that nothing is forgotten that needs to be remembered.

    Santa Claus, or Saint Claus, is derived from the same root word as "claustrum," from which "cloister" is also derived. Claustrum means a barrier, a covered place, seclusion. Cloister is referred to as a place of seclusion, and more especially as a place of seclusion for something holy, something dedicated to divinity.

    There is a Saint Claus, or Claustrum within the cerebrum, and whoever gave it that name knew why they did so.

    The suture of the skull is the point where the bones meet. We can very easily see this place on the head of infants, as the sections are not then drawn closely together, and the vibrations of the brain can be both seen and felt.

    In Sanscrit this is called "The Door of Brahm," for it is the apperture through which the Ego, or Spirit leaves the body. It is also the chimney of Santa Claus.

    The vertebrae as a whole is called the "stick of Brahm."

    Directly underneath the "door of Brahm" is a triangular shaped body named in physiology the "Island of Reil." This is the place where "John" was when "he"
    looked back and saw the wonderful vision of the regenerated man in the "Isle of Patmos" This island is the central lobe of the cerebrum, and is also called the Pole; hence, the Island of Reil is the North Pole of the body, and is, as we well know, the imperishable, sacred land.

    In Santee's anatomy of the brain and spinal cord, we find that this island is "situated in the medial wall of the lateral fissure of the cerebrum, between the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes, whose growth, after the fifth month in utero, gradually covers it over. At the end of the first year of extrauterine life, it is entirely concealed by temporal, parietal and frontal parts of the operculum" cover or lid. Thus we see that Mother Nature has taken great pains to conceal this sacred center.

    Underneath this island, and directly in a line with the Optic Thalamus lies the Claustrum, but separated from it by yet three other bodies.

    The claustrum is a thin sheet of isolated gray matter, found just medial to the Island of Reil. Santee says it "is a sheet of peculiar gray substance, and is made up of fusiform (spindle shaped) cell-bodies." It is from this claustrum that contains yellow substance within its outer grayish exterior, that the wonderful, priceless OIL is formed that flows down into the olivary fasciculus, "descending with the rubro-spinal tract through the reticular formation in the pons and medulla to the lateral column of the spinal cord. It terminates in the gray matter of the spinal cord, probably giving off collaterals to corresponding nuclei in the brain stem." Santee. This is the OIL, the precious gift of which the Bible speaks, "Thou anointest my head with oil."

    And not only is there oil manufactured within this special laboratory of the brain, but there is actually an olive tree, which bears actual olives so named in any anatomy. The two olives are two infinitesimal eminences on either side of the medulla, with the Pyramid between. They are one-half inch in length. It is found well developed only in the higher mammals. They are RELAY (Santee) stations between the cerebrum and the cerebellum and between the spinal cord and the cerebellum.

    This oil is the most sacred substance in the body it is the quintessence of gold the "Gold of Ophir" most trulv a rare gift. Globules of oil are found in the vital fluid, the semen, and when the prodigal son has wasted his substance, he finds that it takes a long time to replace the deficiency and make good the looted bank account.

    This wonderful oil is the secret work of the immaculate Virgin, Mary (or Mare) "represented by the sign Virgo. In chemistry we find that sulphate of potassium is the mineral salt, which, uniting with sulphur and oxygen, manufactures the oil. We find that this salt also crystallizes out from the mother-liquors of sea water and salt springs. People born under the sign Virgo, if they have become deficient in this salt suffer from dryness of the skin, and baldness. We can also understand why draining of the vital fluid living in excesses, will also produce baldness. If there were no oil in the body, the skin would become harsh and dry.

    The story of the wise virgins who had their lamps trimmed and filled with oil is given to emphasize the necessity for the presence of oil in the body, for they cannot go out to meet the "bridegroom" unless their lamps are burning. "The lamb is the lamp thereof."

    The olives, which contain the oil, are the reservoirs the relay stations, of course, which furnish the oil for the lamp, the pineal gland, at the top of which is the flame or eye. When the Kundalini, the serpent fire that lies concealed within the sacral plexus is awakened, burns up the dross within the spinal cord, and reaches the conarium, it sets fire to this oil and thus lights the "perpetual lamp," which "Gives the light to the whole house."

    Santa Claus is thus the giver of the supreme gift in the human body, the oil for the perpetual lamp the gold of Ophir, the quintessence of richness.

    A total lack of oil in the body will, in itself, cause death.

    Santa Claus brings his gifts when the Christ-mass is celebrated." (God-man: The Word Made Flesh)
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    Says a scientist trying to deconstruct a massive work of fiction created by a devout Roman Catholic to try and re-assemble it as a Bible.

    Did I say that out loud?

    Again Sam, most of what you're talking about has been academically dismissed outright. Read the book.

    Merry Christmas.
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    I might also add this for everyone's consideration.

    Let's say we have a bath tub. Let's say a philosopher moves into that bath tub, turns it on it's side, and lives in it. Is it still a bath tub? Or is it more than just a bath tub?

    If that doesn't float your boat, let's try this one.

    Suppose I have a ship. And let's say that over time, I replace the planks of the ship because they wear and tear over time. Suppose that after a year of replacing planks, I have a ship composed entirely of new planks, and a pile of old planks that if I re-assemble, become another ship.

    When does my ship stop being my original ship?

    And if I construct another ship from the old planks I'm replacing while I'm repairing the ship I own, is the other ship my ship, or is the ship with the replaced planks my ship? And is it the same ship? When does it stop being the same ship?

    So is Christmas the same ship? Or is it a pagan holiday? Which planks are which?

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    Says a scientist trying to deconstruct a massive work of fiction created by a devout Roman Catholic to try and re-assemble it as a Bible.

    Did I say that out loud?

    Again Sam, most of what you're talking about has been academically dismissed outright. Read the book.

    Merry Christmas.
    You're wrong. I find it worrying that I need to even discuss these matters with a member of Avalon.

    If you're referring to J.R.R. Tolkien, he was not a devout Roman Catholic that is standardized in the modern sense. Not at all. Far from it. He was a Freemason of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and had insider knowledge. Do you want to know where he got his information from? From the hidden caches of stolen books that lie deep inside the vaults of the Vatican, who have kept this information from all of humanity to control them.

    This is some of the information that Tolkien studied as a Golden Dawn Freemason:

    "Influences on Golden Dawn concepts and work include: Christian mysticism, Qabalah, Hermeticism, Ancient Egyptian religion, Theurgy, Freemasonry, Alchemy, Theosophy, Astrology, Eliphas Levi, Papus, John Dee & Edward Kelly, Enochian magic, and Renaissance grimoires, as well as Anna Kingsford & Frederick Hockley."

    In other words, Tolkien would 100% agree with my previous comment on this thread. His works are a fictional account of the true history of humanity, that is, the history that has not been corrupted by the Vatican's poisonous doctrines. I call the Lord of the Rings my "Bible" because it is based off of Truth instead of fabrications, manipulations, and perversions.

    Tolkien was privy to Jesus being a metaphor for the sun in the procession of the equinoxes, and the alchemical "as above so below" correspondence to our own bodies. He called himself a Christian because he knew the underlying meanings embedded in the Bible, unlike what most Christians of today acknowledge.

    Mainstream, exoteric Christians are false-Christians who are so blind and deluded where they do not know the implications of what they are basing their lives around. Tolkien, as well as myself, also appreciate and understand the profundity of the wisdom that the character spoke. The stories told of him, however, are pure metaphors.

    I've restrained myself many times before when viewing your posts, but I don't wish to anymore. Honestly, I'm a bit suspicious of your intentions on this forum, as the value gained from your posts seems to disrupt the flow of critical thinking and heart-warming gestures more often than not.

    Did I just say that?

    Merry Christmas, that is, the re-birth of the sun as it comes out of the shortest day of the year and powers through the Hell-fire of winter.
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    Ra is the Sun God that was worshipped around the globe for many thousands of years under many different names such as Zeus, Jehovah, Marduk, Ahura Mazda, Jupiter, Ashur, Thor, Huitzilopochtli, etc. ad nauseam. His symbol is the point within a circle (the same symbol as the Illuminati). I knew Ra personally in one of my past lives as Ramesses, and I can guar­antee that Ra was not a benevolent "God" (ET). As was correctly reported in the Old Testament, he was indeed a "jealous god" with a galactic-size ego. He demanded to be worshipped, commanded human and animal sacrifices, and he and his cohorts have caused the needless suffering of untold millions of Earth humans. And on every Christmas, the day of the rebirth of the Sun God, many people unwittingly honor this warlord of the heavens.

    As pharaoh of Egypt I knelt before the throne of Ra and carried out his commands to the letter. So many people suffered because I didn't stand up against this tyrant. Now, over three thousand years later, I have the opportunity--and in my opinion the obligation--to expose the Sun God and eclipse his power. Yes, I do believe that the truth could indeed set us free.
    Truman - Thank you for sharing your personal experiences regarding Ra. I have always been curious as to why these "gods" demanded burnt offerings as sacrifices. Descriptions in the bible depict "the lord" as being pleased by the aroma of burnt flesh. This I found was particularly disturbing. Do you have any insights as to why such a process (burnt offerings) was demanded by the "gods"?

    Here is a excerpt from the bible referencing "soothing aroma to the lord."

    Quote The Feast of Tabernacles…35'On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly; you shall do no laborious work. 36'But you shall present a burnt offering, an offering by fire, as a soothing aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs one year old without defect; 37their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bull, for the ram and for the lambs, by their number according to the ordinance;…
    http://biblehub.com/numbers/29-36.htm

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    I agree with you Samwise. Truman is providing his knowledge and I for one, am grateful that he is doing so.

    My thanks to you Truman!



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    Quote Posted by Milneman (here)
    Says a scientist trying to deconstruct a massive work of fiction created by a devout Roman Catholic to try and re-assemble it as a Bible.

    Did I say that out loud?

    Again Sam, most of what you're talking about has been academically dismissed outright. Read the book.

    Merry Christmas.
    You're wrong. I find it worrying that I need to even discuss these matters with a member of Avalon.

    If you're referring to J.R.R. Tolkien, he was not a devout Roman Catholic that is standardized in the modern sense. Not at all. Far from it. He was a Freemason of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and had insider knowledge. Do you want to know where he got his information from? From the hidden caches of stolen books that lie deep inside the vaults of the Vatican, who have kept this information from all of humanity to control them.

    This is some of the information that Tolkien studied as a Golden Dawn Freemason:

    "Influences on Golden Dawn concepts and work include: Christian mysticism, Qabalah, Hermeticism, Ancient Egyptian religion, Theurgy, Freemasonry, Alchemy, Theosophy, Astrology, Eliphas Levi, Papus, John Dee & Edward Kelly, Enochian magic, and Renaissance grimoires, as well as Anna Kingsford & Frederick Hockley."

    In other words, Tolkien would 100% agree with my previous comment on this thread. His works are a fictional account of the true history of humanity, that is, the history that has not been corrupted by the Vatican's poisonous doctrines. I call the Lord of the Rings my "Bible" because it is based off of Truth instead of fabrications, manipulations, and perversions.

    Tolkien was privy to Jesus being a metaphor for the sun in the procession of the equinoxes, and the alchemical "as above so below" correspondence to our own bodies. He called himself a Christian because he knew the underlying meanings embedded in the Bible, unlike what most Christians of today acknowledge.

    Mainstream, exoteric Christians are false-Christians who are so blind and deluded where they do not know the implications of what they are basing their lives around. Tolkien, as well as myself, also appreciate and understand the profundity of the wisdom that the character spoke. The stories told of him, however, are pure metaphors.

    I've restrained myself many times before when viewing your posts, but I don't wish to anymore. Honestly, I'm a bit suspicious of your intentions on this forum, as the value gained from your posts seems to disrupt the flow of critical thinking and heart-warming gestures more often than not.

    Did I just say that?

    Merry Christmas, that is, the re-birth of the sun as it comes out of the shortest day of the year and powers through the Hell-fire of winter.
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    Quote Posted by SamwiseTheBrave (here)
    You're wrong. I find it worrying that I need to even discuss these matters with a member of Avalon. [...]

    Mainstream, exoteric Christians are false-Christians who are so blind and deluded where they do not know the implications of what they are basing their lives around. Tolkien, as well as myself, also appreciate and understand the profundity of the wisdom that the character spoke. The stories told of him, however, are pure metaphors. [...]

    I've restrained myself many times before when viewing your posts, but I don't wish to anymore. Honestly, I'm a bit suspicious of your intentions on this forum, as the value gained from your posts seems to disrupt the flow of critical thinking and heart-warming gestures more often than not.
    Whoa now! Wouldn't "I find your assertions to be incorrect/objectionable" be less dogmatic than 'you're wrong'? Moreover, while individuals are entitled to prescribe to their own Book(s) (I'm partial to the 48 Laws of Power, but that's just for secular matters!) there are always more (as are there interpretations and valid viewpoints),....

    And I do not contest what you suggest about 'mainstream' Christians, but they are those who have been kept in nescience by their 'keepers' (the scribes, teachers, and 'leaders' of their pursued ideologies). True, there are those who have had a taste of the more occulted aspects, and they might agreeably be said to be ignorant, but for the majority such things have been kept away.

    That last bit,... um,... would you be offended if I suggested it was 'ill advised'? There is a fine line between disagreeing and taking an overtly oppositional stance which demonizes the opponent. In my experience, Milneman is a paragon of critical thinking, taking it to lengths and breadths which many/most are not want to.

    Individual results may vary.

    Happy Yuletide everyone!

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    Whoa now! Wouldn't "I find your assertions to be incorrect/objectionable" be less dogmatic than 'you're wrong'? Moreover, while individuals are entitled to prescribe to their own Book(s) (I'm partial to the 48 Laws of Power, but that's just for secular matters!) there are always more (as are there interpretations and valid viewpoints),....

    And I do not contest what you suggest about 'mainstream' Christians, but they are those who have been kept in nescience by their 'keepers' (the scribes, teachers, and 'leaders' of their pursued ideologies). True, there are those who have had a taste of the more occulted aspects, and they might agreeably be said to be ignorant, but for the majority such things have been kept away.

    That last bit,... um,... would you be offended if I suggested it was 'ill advised'? There is a fine line between disagreeing and taking an overtly oppositional stance which demonizes the opponent. In my experience, Milneman is a paragon of critical thinking, taking it to lengths and breadths which many/most are not want to.

    Individual results may vary.

    Happy Yuletide everyone!
    Perhaps you're right. There is wisdom that comes with the appreciation of differing viewpoints. Generalizations, blanket statements, and stubborn dismissal of viewpoints are very narrow bands of debate and constructive criticism.

    Perceptions are different lenses that we all have when deciphering information, but we must separate perceptions of those honest people who are searching for the Truth and those people (who do exist) who are actively suppressing/twisting/fabricating the Truth to subvert others. In the case of Milneman's suggested book, which I have looked into before, I would say that the book was written with ill intentions towards true academic research. Either that, or the author is just plain naive.

    There is value I have taken from Milneman's comments, but I'm honestly perplexed at his stance towards labeling himself as a Christian (which he has communicated to me in the past), while still being privy to all the contradictory information provided and discussed on Avalon.

    My perception is that you, Milneman, are an honest fellow, but are not making much sense when it comes to taking a dogmatic approach to the Bible. If you believe the dogma, then that is your decision. But I'd say that there is an overwhelming amount of evidence that support my perceptions of the Bible than what so-claimed "academics" claim otherwise.

    Your mainstream academic pursuit fuels your perceptions, but I'd caution that the current mode of academia has driven humanity down a dark road. Philosophy embodies many interpretations of our reality from many different scholars, but I'd like to know what your interpretation is.
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    I agree with you Samwise and would much prefer that Milneman leave this thread period! Truman is providing his knowledge and I for one, am grateful that he is doing so.
    I wouldn't go so far as to say this, as Milneman has as right to his opinion. His interpretation is welcomed, but I'd rather have a discussion that is based on the sharing of information so we all can better understand our viewpoints. What upset me about Milneman's post was that he misunderstands my intention in studying the works of Tolkien, as well as who Tolkien actually was. Though I cannot claim to know what was precisely in the mind of Tolkien, I would say that i have a better understanding than most because of my research.

    His opinion is welcomed, but for me to take it seriously I would need more rebuttal than him siting one author's "professional" critique of the astrological and alchemical interpretations of the Bible under the banner of it being "academic," and therefore, correct.
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    Post deleted: All the birds can be flying in the wrong direction.

    Merry Christmas.
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    Sam,

    I hope you know that it's not a personal thing...it was just ribbing. If it came out as something other than that, bygones.

    Two points:

    Your mainstream academic pursuit fuels your perceptions, but I'd caution that the current mode of academia has driven humanity down a dark road. Philosophy embodies many interpretations of our reality from many different scholars, but I'd like to know what your interpretation is.



    Ad hominem and Straw Man. Tsk tsk tsk. Really? Good try tho!

    Perceptions are different lenses that we all have when deciphering information, but we must separate perceptions of those honest people who are searching for the Truth and those people (who do exist) who are actively suppressing/twisting/fabricating the Truth to subvert others. In the case of Milneman's suggested book, which I have looked into before, I would say that the book was written with ill intentions towards true academic research. Either that, or the author is just plain naive.

    There is value I have taken from Milneman's comments, but I'm honestly perplexed at his stance towards labeling himself as a Christian (which he has communicated to me in the past), while still being privy to all the contradictory information provided and discussed on Avalon.


    I'm not sure how you came up with this conclusion. The author's C.V. is available online for anyone to see, and is quite far from what I would suggest is a biased interpretation. I've heard Dr. Nash speak many times and can only say although he is quirky, and opinionated, he is dedicated to the search for truth. Are you suggesting that if someone is searching for truth from a certain perspective they are in some way unable to find truth? And who would you suggest, Sam, would be the best judge to decide who is correctly searching in the right places, or the wrong places?

    As for your last comment, allow me to quote a favourite hero of mine:

    "Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right."

    As for the comments that I should leave the thread?

    Avalon is a forum open to any and all opinions. I would suggest that you rethink your stance, and should you find yourself trapped in the idea of your own dogma, turn your computer off, get some air, and take a walk. I'm not going to loose any sleep over it, and I suspect neither will you. I'm not leaving.

    Merry Christmas.

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    Milneman, please note that I have edited my previous post concerning your presence on this thread, my apologies. It seems to me that your posts spurred SamWise to further post some really good stuff that he otherwise might not have expounded upon.

    I hold the majority of what Truman has to say above most of what has been expressed through academia due to his first person experiences and the exhaustive personal work and research. He certainly has my respect!




    Quote Posted by Milneman (here)
    Sam,

    I hope you know that it's not a personal thing...it was just ribbing. If it came out as something other than that, bygones.

    Two points:

    Your mainstream academic pursuit fuels your perceptions, but I'd caution that the current mode of academia has driven humanity down a dark road. Philosophy embodies many interpretations of our reality from many different scholars, but I'd like to know what your interpretation is.



    Ad hominem and Straw Man. Tsk tsk tsk. Really? Good try tho!

    Perceptions are different lenses that we all have when deciphering information, but we must separate perceptions of those honest people who are searching for the Truth and those people (who do exist) who are actively suppressing/twisting/fabricating the Truth to subvert others. In the case of Milneman's suggested book, which I have looked into before, I would say that the book was written with ill intentions towards true academic research. Either that, or the author is just plain naive.

    There is value I have taken from Milneman's comments, but I'm honestly perplexed at his stance towards labeling himself as a Christian (which he has communicated to me in the past), while still being privy to all the contradictory information provided and discussed on Avalon.


    I'm not sure how you came up with this conclusion. The author's C.V. is available online for anyone to see, and is quite far from what I would suggest is a biased interpretation. I've heard Dr. Nash speak many times and can only say although he is quirky, and opinionated, he is dedicated to the search for truth. Are you suggesting that if someone is searching for truth from a certain perspective they are in some way unable to find truth? And who would you suggest, Sam, would be the best judge to decide who is correctly searching in the right places, or the wrong places?

    As for your last comment, allow me to quote a favourite hero of mine:

    "Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right."

    As for the comments that I should leave the thread?

    Avalon is a forum open to any and all opinions. I would suggest that you rethink your stance, and should you find yourself trapped in the idea of your own dogma, turn your computer off, get some air, and take a walk. I'm not going to loose any sleep over it, and I suspect neither will you. I'm not leaving.

    Merry Christmas.

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    24 December 2014 Last updated at 01:19

    Turks celebrate Father Christmas as local hero
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    Portrait of Nicholas, the Bishop of Myra, created by Liverpool's John Moores University
    Face Lab in December 2014 This image of Saint Nicholas - the 4th Century bishop who
    liked to give gifts secretly - was created by a British university using a facial
    reconstruction system and 3D interactive technology Continue reading the main story



    It's almost 6,000km (3,730 miles) from the North Pole and there's not an elf in sight.

    But trace the roots of the sleigh-riding chap in red and you will arrive in the southern
    Turkish town of Demre. This was the home of the man whose legend inspired Father Christmas.

    The story begins in the 4th Century, when Demre was called Myra and the region Lycia.

    Ancient ruins testify to the town's importance: a beautiful Roman amphitheatre and
    rock-cut tombs built into the mountain remain, the burial place of the wealthy residents.

    Purses of gold

    related article on toadays BBC website...

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30577800
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    thanks TrumanCash for the well researched history of Christmas, I read a good book once called " The Pagan Christ", it helped de-program me after surviving a bad cult experience. I really believe now that the Christmas story is just that. An amazing story. The book claimed that a lot of the Jesus story could be seen painted on Egyptian tomb walls 3,000 years before his birth timeline. The Egyptians had the symbol of the cross in their aunchs. They wrote the letters KRST on their burial containers. They thought the Sun died every evening and was " born again " in the morning. With the subject of Christmas we get drawn in to the "was Jesus historical or not debate." I once took the Bible as a literal, " Words of God" book and if anyone tried to tell me Jesus was a myth, I would get so angry and defensive. Now I am free. I guess with politics and religion sometimes we get a little worked up but as a new family we need to discuss these issues with love, humor and respect. I think the Egyptian connection is fascinating. Feliz Navidad everyone !! p.s. thanks to Samwise because I really enjoy Tolkien's novels too.

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    Guys, I cannot believe you are having an academic disagreement about Christmas, it has to be the silliest festival I have ever heard of. What are you on?
    Now see below for the TRUTH
    PS this is intended to be humorous.
    Father Christmas is a shaman, who drinks the pee from inebriated Reindeer, and goes on a 'trip'
    Well, glad we cleared up that one, then
    Seasons greetings

    http://andy-letcher.blogspot.co.uk/2...ly-agaric.html


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    Not to choose sides, but whether Mithra (et al!) is the chose figurehead, the details that are commonly ascribed to Jesus,... well they weren't a 'new' idea. Horus, as one example - and by no means an exclusive one - had a similarly comparable story.

    If one attempts to take the 'Jesus' story as limited and exclusive, they are in for heaps of trouble. Better in that event to relegate it to the archetype of 'the avatar' IMO.

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    Ra is the Sun God that was worshipped around the globe for many thousands of years under many different names such as Zeus, Jehovah, Marduk, Ahura Mazda, Jupiter, Ashur, Thor, Huitzilopochtli, etc. ad nauseam. His symbol is the point within a circle (the same symbol as the Illuminati). I knew Ra personally in one of my past lives as Ramesses, and I can guar­antee that Ra was not a benevolent "God" (ET). As was correctly reported in the Old Testament, he was indeed a "jealous god" with a galactic-size ego. He demanded to be worshipped, commanded human and animal sacrifices, and he and his cohorts have caused the needless suffering of untold millions of Earth humans. And on every Christmas, the day of the rebirth of the Sun God, many people unwittingly honor this warlord of the heavens.

    As pharaoh of Egypt I knelt before the throne of Ra and carried out his commands to the letter. So many people suffered because I didn't stand up against this tyrant. Now, over three thousand years later, I have the opportunity--and in my opinion the obligation--to expose the Sun God and eclipse his power. Yes, I do believe that the truth could indeed set us free.
    Truman - Thank you for sharing your personal experiences regarding Ra. I have always been curious as to why these "gods" demanded burnt offerings as sacrifices. Descriptions in the bible depict "the lord" as being pleased by the aroma of burnt flesh. This if found was particularly disturbing. Do you have any insights as to why such a process (burnt offerings) was demanded by the "gods"?

    Here is a excerpt from the bible referencing "soothing aroma to the lord."

    Quote The Feast of Tabernacles…35'On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly; you shall do no laborious work. 36'But you shall present a burnt offering, an offering by fire, as a soothing aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs one year old without defect; 37their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bull, for the ram and for the lambs, by their number according to the ordinance;…
    http://biblehub.com/numbers/29-36.htm

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    Burnt animal flesh? Mmmmmm....I like Sunday barbeques, too!

    But more seriously--the short answer would be because mind control = spirit control.

    IMO, these ETs implanted societies on Earth with all kinds of weird ideas to keep mankind in spiritual darkness and from discovering the truth. It is done mostly through fear (e.g., threats of going to hell or experiencing the wrath of the "Gods" for disobedience).

    By implanting different ideas in different cultures it created separateness, which they used to divide and conquer mankind. It created strife, wars and chaos and set the stage to establish their order. Anyone can demonstrate this programming by striking up a conversation about religious beliefs and practices in a large group of people and watch the fireworks. It all serves to keep mankind distracted from looking at and knowing what's really going on. IMO, I don't think there was any other significance than that.



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