Oct 02, 2016 jesus peace be upon him existed, he disappeared. Writer finds no mention of christ in 126 historical texts. Ray hagins challenges one and all to look at afrikan spirituality in an entirely new light. Another nail in the coffin for dead man on a stick religion. Jesus never existed is a brave, heavily researched, accurate and eminently readable book that should be prized by any reader concerned with the birth of religion, the insidious influence of neochristianity in the western world or merely gathering information in a personal quest for truth. Christianity was the ultimate product of religious syncretism in the ancient world. Whether jesus existed or not there clearly exists an archetypal energy called jesus in.
New evidence jesus never existed, atheist historian says. Back in the day christian apologists and nonchristian critics of the christian religion, particularly academic philosophers, used to debate a lot, and ideas and concepts. Until recently, i had never encountered a person who seriously questioned the existence of. Ray hagins phd the council that created jesus christ. However, i will go along with your assumption and your hypothetical question what would have happened if jesus had n. He has a ton of information on african history, culture, religion, etc. With easter sunday approaching, a new trilogy of books by a noted atheist historian now makes that stunning case in even stronger terms than in the same authors previous book, which sent shockwaves of controversy through both the christian and atheist communities. Most people have never heard of the ancient greek mythographer euhemerus. Jesus never existed is an uncompromising exposure of the counterfeit origins of christianity and of the evil it has brought to the world. Apr 12, 2017 in ten years of writing for news and opinion sites, my most popular article about religion was one titled, five reasons to suspect jesus never existed. Being suspicious of the jesus story is a biography theory frees our thinking and allows us to look in other places for the origin of the story. The notion that jesus never existed is a minority position. Pray for our brotha that he will experience the newbirth by the power of the holy spirit in his life. Jesus never existed pastor ray hagins video dailymotion.
Many people make that judgment without looking at the evidence, many people can accept the fact that jesus existed hands down, and still not see him as god, even though they have looked at the evidence and found it not to be convincing or compelling, and yet still have no problem seeing him as a historical person. Jesus, the essenes and freemasonryis there a connection. Perhaps you mistake me for somebody else you have an unfinished debate with, thereby feeling the need to throw the you cant prove a negative line at me. Jesus never existed by kenneth humphreys goodreads. Pastor ray hagins use to be a christian pastor for over 20 years but gave it up after he became conscious. The council that created jesus by former pastor, ray. A small handful of scholars today, and a much larger group of internet commenters, maintain that jesus never existed.
We can not prove that jesus never existed, just as we can not prove that santa claus never existed. Writer finds no mention of christ in 126 historical texts writer micheal paulkovich has claimed that there is a little evidence for a person known as jesus existing in history painting of the last supper pictured. If they did or did not exist that aint really got any dog on thing to do with the power i have today. An abridgment was republished in india in 2006 by hindu voice. An article titled 5 reasons to suspect that jesus never existed was posted last week at and was featured in the yahoo news feed. Who were the essenes, how are they related to jesus christ and how does all of this relate to freemasonry. They lived a holy, peaceful existence and held similar moral ground to the pythagoreans of the three sects of jews that existed. Proof is sometimes based on evidence, reasoning, certification, facts, or reasonable demonstration of the truth, but to prove that a historical figure existed is very difficult.
The same info can be used for bondage or liberation. Black spirituality religion black community discussion forum. Feb 24, 2014 i just found this video of a lecture by mr ray hagins phd discussing the creation of jesus and pointing out historical references that imply he was a fictional deity created by a group of people in order to control them through religious beliefs. Mar 19, 2015 historical evidence that proves jesus christ never existed and was created by constantine romans the council of nicea the council that created jesus christ unbiased talk 25 april 20 the origin of the savior later becoming the person worshiped today as jesus christ. Writer micheal paulkovich has claimed that there is a little evidence for a person known as jesus existing in history painting of the last supper pictured. However, in the video below, pastor ray hagins states that the bible is a book of allegories. Ten christian myths that show jesus never existed at all. One can reasonably judge jesus in a similar way, as a real person but not god. Mo and a former christian pastor of the church of god and christ. A master teacher talking on christianity and where it relates to african spirituality. The essenes are an enigmatic sect of jews that lived in and around palestine and according to josephus, they had as many as four thousand adherents. I can only think of one thatd be serious, and even so its very convoluted. The one who was hanged on the cross definitely not him. But things are getting so desperate for some skeptics that they now even want to argue that jesus didnt exist at all.
With easter coming, some people are debating whether the resurrection of jesus really happened. Jesus never existed another nail in the coffin for dead man on a stick religion. Ray hagins, chief elder and spiritual leader of the afrikan village in st louis. An angelsnupnup7 realitys temple classic the realitys temple on earth internet ministry p. Aug 04, 2014 had to add that to assist brother ray. The council that created jesus by former pastor, ray hagins. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. They entered with open, loving arms in the name of jesus and were given a respectful, friendly welcome.
Since jesus never existed, there is no connection by jesus to anyone or anything. While there is a growing body of internet literature supporting the argument for the existence of the man we know as jesus christ, most of the information is muddied with atheist nonbelievers who are just trying to. Do you really think it all began with a sanctimonious jewish wonderworker, strolling about 1st century palestine. The council that created jesus christ,ray hagins phd youtube. No hidden code, no secret bloodline, no arcane wisdom, no. Ray hagins delivers a stimulating message of discovery in. Pastor ray hagins response 2 sara suten setis allegation he is an agent. He is a literary creation, a composite figure drawn primarily from prototypes found in jewish scripture. I just found this video of a lecture by mr ray hagins phd discussing the creation of jesus and pointing out historical references that imply he was a fictional deity created by a group of.
James kennedy this book documents the positive impact jesus christ and the christian church has made on the world in nearly every conceivable area morality, health, sex, hospitals, art, music, charity, economics, government, science, education and the founding of america. Proponents of this position, known as mythicists, claim that jesus is a purely mythical figure invented by the writers of the new testament or. Over 50 articles from this website, many revised and updated, arranged into ten chapters, each of which shakes. Let this be your introduction to the ultimate heresy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Having devoted much of his life to the careful study of ancient history, humphreys harbors no doubt. In this view, those ancient mythic templates are themselves the kernel. What would have happened if jesus had never existed. Ray hagins online radio station at he broadcasts 247 and on sundays and wednesdays. The new testament contains hundreds of references to jesus christ, and in terms of ancient manuscript evidence, this is extraordinarily strong proof of the existence of a man named jesus of nazareth in the early first century a. Regardless, he doesnt bite his tongue, unless he is around people that he might offend. That is the conclusion of a researcher who says he has combed 126 texts written during or shortly after the time jesus is supposed to have lived and found no mention of jesus whatsoever. Or if he did, he had virtually nothing to do with the founding. Ray hagins only trying to wake up afrikan american from that deep sleep roman catholic church has trapped them in.
Posted on may 9, 2017 by the daily evidence surprisingly, some skeptics claim that jesus didnt exist, though to do so they have to reject the entire new testament historical record. The ten christian myths that show jesus never existed at all is an interesting book that covers ten christian myths regarding jesus. They got filled in with names, places and other real world details as early sects of jesus worship attempted to understand and defend the devotional traditions they had received. A historian makes his case some claim that jesus is a myth, created for nefarious or altruistic purposes. Ray hagins phd the council that created jesus christ lecture. Quite a lot of people believe santa claus exists mostly young people. Today some claim that jesus is just an idea, rather than a real historical figure, but there is a good deal of written evidence for his existence 2,000 years ago. The christ myth theory also known as the jesus myth theory, jesus mythicism, or the jesus ahistoricity theory is the view that the story of jesus is a piece of mythology, possessing no substantial claims to historical fact.
Surprisingly, some skeptics claim that jesus didnt exist, though to do so they have to reject the entire new testament historical record. Jesus never existed says new report that finds no mention. The book jesus never existed was published in 2005 by iconoclast press. Why a growing number of people suggest jesus may have never existed. Alternatively, in terms given by bart ehrman paraphrasing earl doherty, the historical jesus did not exist. E before common era aka soter soter means savior became the first european pharaoh of egypt through military force led by alexander the. Four reasons i think jesus really existed catholic answers. Those in attendance at his lecture were ardently enamored with what dr. Sep 09, 2015 jesus never existed pastor ray hagins. Jesus never existed, according to a growing number of. So, in short, when an individual starts to educate himself in religious theology, its dangerous in cases like ray hagins, because he never had his early age issues properly dealt with, thus, he has a poor foundation in which to build upon his own philosophies later in life. The article itself does not contain anything groundbreaking to anyone who follows this debate, but it presents the most common objections.
It is obvious that ray hagins had never been bornagain, and his problem is like so many people i know, they have been following religion, but not biblical christianity. Jesus, the nonexistent son of a nonexistent father, will soon be consigned to a place among his ancestorsadam, noah, abraham, and mosesin the realm of mythology, not history. Robert taylor 1829 demonstration that no such person as jesus christ ever existed 4. It receives more than a million visitors per year and is currently being made available in nine languages including greek. In ten years of writing for news and opinion sites, my most popular article about religion was one titled, five reasons to suspect jesus never existed. There were many jesuses but the fable was a cultural construct. The guy clearly makes good sense by exposing the origins of the catholic church but he goes on to spoil it with his own personal bias by absolutely declaring that jesus never existed. Jun 19, 20 a small handful of scholars today, and a much larger group of internet commenters, maintain that jesus never existed. Jesus never existed says new report that finds no mention of christ in 126 historical texts. Until one day christian missionaries came to visit them. Remember ray gives honor to the african ancestors for giving various gifts and advancement to the world, well read this comment that he makes.
Ray hagins online radio station at he broadcasts 247 and on sundays and wednesdays, 8pm10pm est he broadcasts live. Ray is doing his thing, and more should have the courage to at least branch out and discover, but sometimes the observation of the process can be painful, where as other times it can be inspiring. Jul 05, 2018 there is a lot to write, but ill simply put it this way. David fitzgerald provides some food for thought and compelling arguments that support the position that jesus christ was invented driven by hope and imagination. Edward gibbon 1776 irked by silence of the contemporaries 3. Fitzgerald points out that for centuries all serious scholars of christianity were christians themselves, and modern secular scholars lean heavily on the groundwork. Mythicists arguments are fairly plausible, ehrman says. You might be used to people saying jesus never did miracles, never rose from the dead, or even never said half the things the new testament said he did. Jesusland is a fictional landscape, a literary creation of an imaginary world for a jesus who never existed. The council of nicea the council that created jesus christ the origin of the savior later becoming the person worshipped today as jesus christ ptolemy 1 meryamun setepenre c. Ray hagins delivers a stimulating message of discovery. The council of nicea the council that created jesus christ. What is the historical evidence that jesus christ lived.
Hagins was relating to as he, in every part of his speech, challenged them to go and study for themselves, in order, to see if what he was saying was the truth. N ot a book for those who wish to keep their faith in the cosy bliss of historical ignorance. Ray hagins phd the council that created jesus christ lecture page. Jesus never existed says new report that finds no mention of. The website jesus never existed was launched in december 2001. An introduction to the ultimate heresy 1 by humphreys, kenneth isbn. Proponents of this position, known as mythicists, claim that jesus is a purely mythical figure invented by the writers of the new testament or its later copyists. The article emerged from a conversation with history writer david fitzgerald and was based on his book, nailed. James kennedy this book documents the positive impact jesus christ and the christian church has made on the world in nearly every conceivable area morality, health, sex, hospitals, art, music, charity, economics, government, science. And id not asked you to prove anything, just for you to make arguments as to why you think jesus never existed and what logic do you base this arguments on. So you do believe absolutely, completely, everything this guy says that jesus never existed. New evidence jesus never existed, atheist historian says in.
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