Christianity and Racism
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| The moment that Christianity was adopted by the political power structure of the Roman Empire it stopped being a pacifist Gnostic cult, and became a methodology for control. The racism that was inherent within an empire that thought nothing of enslaving foreign peoples has continued within the Roman Catholic Church right up to the present day.
When the brutal Roman Empire witnessed the courageous martyrdom of the Gnostic Christian cult followers who were tortured and slaughtered in the Roman coliseum, it realized the incredible power of this new mythology. Consequently, using the teachings of Saul/St.Paul the Holy Roman Catholic Church developed a manipulative dogma of the heroism of victimhood that gave the failing Roman Empire a new strength. When a new people were conquered by the Empire, the new mythology taught them to "turn the other cheek" and accept their suffering in order to be rewarded by a afterlife in Heaven. Yet the Empire itself never accepted these same conditions. Eventually the Holy Roman Empire and its Holy Roman Catholic Church had conquered most of Europe, forcibly converting the Pagan cultures to Paulian Christianity. However, the strength of this form of Christianity lay in the continued suppression of the true Gnostic Christian teachings upon which it was based.These teachings originally derived from a structured form of Shamanism developed in ancient India, and were merely echoed in Paulian Christianity. Indeed, many scriptures document disagreements between Christ's closest apostle Simon Peter and Saul/St.Paul, who didn't even know Christ, yet claimed to have had a transcendental meeting with Him on the astral plane. The conflict centered on the precise nature of the Last Supper, what should be eaten, and whom exactly it should be shared with. Peter was inclusive, just as Christ was, accepting everyone as a welcome guest. However, Paul insisted on excluding Jews. This seed of anti-Semitism was expanded upon by the Roman Church bishops who invented the apostle Judas, who was previously unmentioned in the first Gospels. In later approved Gospels Judas became the central figure of betrayal. Judas by name and description is clearly meant to represent the Jewish race, who have consequently been blamed for the murder of Christ. In fact, Paulian Christianity has always been based upon separation rather than inclusion. Humanity is separated from God, and as Jesus is dogmatically also God, humanity is separated from Him. The ordinary Christian congregation can only gain access to God through the initiated Priest. This is the opposite to the original Gnostic teachings of the Historical Christ, who showed that Man through Tantric/Shamanic rituals and understanding could access the Divine and "walk with God".This mystical knowledge inspired the Early Christians in their martyrdom and gave them the power to face the mighty Roman Empire and an awful death. It was clear to the Paulian Roman Church that to maintain its power base through its initiated priests, the true Shamanic teachings of Christ must not be accessed by Humanity. The destruction of Celtic Christianity, and the horrors of the Inquisition that lasted for six hundred years, clearly illustrates just how far the Roman Catholic Church was prepared to go in order to suppress this knowledge. This Inquisition was directed against Jews, Muslims, Gnostic Christians, and followers of Pagan Nature cults. Acts of violence directed against the Jewish people became a highly commendable religious act. In plague ridden medieval Strasbourg 16,000 were murdered, and in Mainz, Germany, 12,000 were burned alive. In the south of France one million Cathar Gnostic Christians were massacred. Pope Innocent III declared "Kill them all, God knows his own", and as a consequence most of the region was laid to waste.When Shamanism in its rawest form was confronted in the new worlds of Africa and the Americas, it was important for the Church to stamp out these cultures based upon the similar Spiritual values that the Historical Christ had come to understand. It has recently been estimated by the University of Hawaii's Anthropology Dept. that up to 250 million Ameri-Indians and Polynesians, equal to the population of Europe at that time, lost their lives through slaughter and disease due to "Civilization" and the Church's "Good News" being spread to the New World. Not to mention the millions of Africans who died as a result of Church sanctioned slavery.As recently as the late 1800's to the beginning of the 20th Century, over half of the population of the Belgian Congo were killed by the brutal imperialism of Belgium's King Leopold II. Forced labor, starvation, village burning, torture and murder claimed over 11 million. The Congo's extensive network of Catholic missionaries remained silent during the slavery and genocide. If the Truth behind the metaphors of Paulian Roman Catholic dogma were recognized and accessed, their concretization of "the Word" would simply crumble. If the seed ideas of Christ were allowed to merge with Pagan Nature religions, then the original dreams of unity, brotherhood, charity, equality, mutual compassion, and ultimately union with God of early Gnostic Christianity might create a Global Village, instead of a New World Order. History has proven that the recognition of Christ's original truth must be avoided, whatever the cost. Pope John Paul II's recent lengthy apology for the above-mentioned crimes against Humanity, while admitting some degree of culpability, will not prevent history from repeating itself, unless he is prepared to show true Christian heroism, and remove the Mask of Evil from the face of the Roman Empire. |
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Truth by definition is
Truth by definition is exclusive.Once a statement is proved to be truthful automatically all contradictory statements will not qualify to be considered as equally true.This is because of Law of non-contradiction.For example: New-Delhi is the capital of India,hence Hyderabad can not qualify to be part of the above statement because of Law of non-cotradiction.Good and Evil can not co-exist and the Light and darkness can not understand each other.If Jesus claims that he is the TRUTH,THE WAY AND THE LIFE as recorded in John's gospel,then all other claimants to that position have to be excluded for the sake of Integrity.Jesus can either be LORD or LUNATIC he can not be both,He has not left any middle ground for so called neutrality,every man has to take sides.
RSS zealots are insecure because they do not believe in GOD,otherwise they would have waited for the TRUTH to triumph instead of using lumpen elements and hoodlums to teach lesson to their idealogical opponents like evangelical christians.The tree is known by the fruits it bears obviously violence can not be part of all powerful GOD.Catholic clergy were wrong in the past when they had perpetuated crimes in the name of religion and RSS inspired persons are wrong in the present when they are motivating VHP/BD to commit crimes against innocent people in the name of religion.
RSS claims that it is in the business of building character, where is that characater in evidence?.The so called religious people are violent,abusive and corrupt as I experience in my daily life in the office.I have seen many believing christians in various Government departments stand for truth and transperency in their dealings with public and expose the corrupt elements at the cost of risk to their career and life.Nation building is done by people of good character and not by selfish and corrupt people.Given an option many people requiring a service from the Government will stand in a line where a believing chistian officer is incharge in preference to others.RSS only talks of character building but does not practice any virtue like christian believers who are good role models in the society.With all their massive network if RSS has failed to spot them to cooperate with them in the great task of making our motherland (BHARAT)the greatest nation in the world,they are failing in their purpose.May be their sympathies are with the historical exploiters of Indian society instead of majority of Indians who are poor and uneducated.RSS wants to use religion as a mask to protect the privileges of a microscopic minority to which it's top leaders belong,whether that is true or not will be exposed as masses get educated (even in Sarswati shishu mandir schools).As long as you practice kutila neeti,speaking lies against good people who are serving all irrespective of caste and creed you can not qualify to be transperent and honest person.Honest and transperent person attracts others to his persuation,violence and inducements are not needed.
'However, Paul insisted on
'However, Paul insisted on excluding Jews.'
Incorrect- Paul only wanted Peter to concentrate on working with Jews the way he worked with non-Jews. Peter's calling was for Jews, and Paul's for non-Jews.
'This seed of anti-Semitism was expanded upon by the Roman Church bishops who invented the apostle Judas, who was previously unmentioned in the first Gospels. In later approved Gospels Judas became the central figure of betrayal.'
No matter which gospel included Judas, it was a historic fact that Judas was the one that has betrayed JEsus. Exclusion of this fact only to look nice and pro-semetic would be be gross injustice on the part of the gospel recorder. Also, all disciples of Jesus are Jews. So there is no question of distinction between Jews and Non-Jews here.
'In fact, Paulian Christianity has always been based upon separation rather than inclusion.'
Incorrect. Paul only insisted that light has nothing to do with darkness. There will be a point when one has to seperate evil from good. That can not be a spirit of exclusion, but a spirit of integrity. The whole message of Pauline gospel resonates wtih the all inclusive grace of God that permeates through out the world for all races, which is why Paul travelled so many places preaching the good news of salvation.
'History has proven that the recognition of Christ's original truth must be avoided, whatever the cost.'
If history has proven anything at all, it is that only Christianity has the power and rationality to run this world. Other religions simply cant stand the test.
The moment that Christianity
The moment that Christianity was adopted by the political power structure of the Roman Empire it stopped being a pacifist Gnostic cult, and became a methodology for control. The racism that was inherent within an empire that thought nothing of enslaving foreign peoples has continued within the Roman Catholic Church right up to the present day.
Using the teachings of Saul/St.Paul (not christ) Roman Empire and its Church conquered most of Europe, forcibly converting the Pagan cultures to Paulian Christianity. However, the strength of this form of Christianity lay in the continued suppression of the true Gnostic Christian teachings which were originally derived from vedanta developed in ancient India. Indeed, many scriptures document disagreements between Christ's closest apostle Simon Peter and Saul/St.Paul, who didn't even know Christ. Peter was inclusive, just as Christ was, accepting everyone as a welcome guest. However, Paul was a bigot and intended to use Christianity for Roman supermacy.
Paulian Christianity has always been based upon separation rather than inclusion. Humanity is separated from God, and as Jesus is dogmatically also God, humanity is separated from Him. The ordinary Christian congregation can only gain access to God through the initiated Priest. This is the opposite to the original Gnostic teachings of the Historical Christ, who showed that Man through Vedantic wisdom and understanding could access the Divine and "walk with God".
It has recently been estimated by the University of Hawaii's Anthropology Dept. that up to 250 million Ameri-Indians and Polynesians, equal to the population of Europe at that time, lost their lives through slaughter and disease due to "Civilization" and the Church's "Good News" being spread to the New World. Not to mention the millions of Africans who died as a result of Church sanctioned slavery.
As recently as the late 1800's to the beginning of the 20th Century, over half of the population of the Belgian Congo were killed by the brutal imperialism of Belgium's King Leopold II. Forced labor, starvation, village burning, torture and murder claimed over 11 million. The Congo's extensive network of Catholic missionaries remained silent during the slavery and genocide.
If the seed ideas of Christ were allowed to merge with Pagan Nature religions, then the original dreams of unity, brotherhood, charity, equality, mutual compassion, and ultimately union with God of early Gnostic Christianity might create a Global Village, instead of a New World Order.
Pope John Paul II's recently gave a lengthy apology for the above-mentioned crimes against Humanity, however it will not prevent history from repeating itself in India, unless he is prepared to remove the Mask of Evil from the face of the Roman Empire or unless Hindus arise and nip this evil in its bud.