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Church] prior to the year 1198 have been released". It was not by chance that, in that same year (1198), Pope Innocent III (1198-1216) suppressed all records of earlier Church history by establishing the Secret Archives (Catholic Encyclopedia, Farley ed., vol. xv, p. 287). Some seven-and-a-half centuries later, and after spending some years in those Archives, Professor Edmond S. Bordeaux wrote How The Great Pan Died. In a chapter titled "The Whole of Church History is Nothing but a Retroactive Fabrication", he said this (in part): "The Church ante-dated all her late works, some newly made, some revised and some counterfeited, which contained the final expression of her history ... her technique was to make it appear that much later works written by Church writers were composed a long time earlier, so that they might become evidence of the first, second or third centuries." (How The Great Pan Died, op. cit., p. 46) After years of dedicated New Testament research, Dr Tischendorf expressed dismay at the differences between the oldest and newest Gospels, and had trouble understanding... ",..how scribes could allow themselves to bring in here and there changes which were not simply verbal ones, but such as materially affected the very meaning and, what is worse still, did not shrink from cutting out a passage or inserting one." (Alterations to the Sinai Bible, Dr Constantin von Tischendorf, 1863, available in the British Library, London) After years of validating the fabricated nature of the New Testament, a disillusioned Dr Tischendorf confessed that modern- day editions have "been altered in many places" and are "not to be accepted as true" (When Were Our Gospels Written? , Dr Constantin von Tischendorf, 1865, British Library, London). ae ne Just what is Christianity? Supporting Professor Bordeaux's The important question then to ask is findings is the fact that, in 1587, Pope this: if the New Testament is not Sixtus V (1585-90) established an historical, what is it? msi Namancuiine dvs This explains how narratives ff, "shen mvt pats history will be now be established ... from the ancient Indian epic, pages of critical notes on the Sinai we shall seek to print our own Bible that "it seems that the personage account" (Encyclopédie, Diderot, the Mahabharata, appear of Jesus Christ was made narrator for 1759). Vatican records also reveal verbatim in the Gospels today many religions". This explains how that Sixtus V spent 18 ths of his qd ao oO arratives fi the ancient Indie eta opm Sram oP | (egy Matt 1:25, 2:11, B:1-4, fF meets: fom ts ance! ndan Bible and then introduced into 9:1 -8, 9:18-26). verbatim in the Gospels today (e.g., Catholicism a "New Learning" Matt. 1:25, 2:11, 8:1-4, 9:1-8, 9:18- (Catholic Encyclopedia, Farley ed., 26), and why passages from the vol. v, p. 442, vol. xv, p. 376). The Phenomena of the Greek statesman evidence that the Church wrote its own history is found in Diderot's Encyclopédie, and it reveals the the New Testament. Aratus of Sicyon (271-213 BC) are in reason why Pope Clement XIII (1758-69) ordered all volumes to Extracts from the Hymn to Zeus, written by Greek philosopher be destroyed immediately after publication in 1759. Cleanthes (c. 331-232 BC), are also found in the Gospels, as are 207 words from the Thais of Menander (c. 343-291), one of the Gospel authors exposed as imposters "seven wise men" of Greece. Quotes from the semi-legendary There is something else involved in this scenario and it is Greek poet Epimenides (7th or 6th century BC) are applied to the recorded in the Catholic Encyclopedia. An appreciation of the lips of Jesus Christ, and seven passages from the curious Ode of clerical mindset arises when the Church itself admits that it does Jupiter (c. 150 BC; author unknown) are reprinted in the New not know who wrote its Gospels and Epistles, confessing that all Testament. 27 New Testament writings began life anonymously: Tischendorf's conclusion also supports Professor Bordeaux's "It thus appears that the present titles of the Gospels are not Vatican findings that reveal the allegory of Jesus Christ derived traceable to the evangelists themselves ... they [the New from the fable of Mithra, the divine son of God (Ahura Mazda) Testament collection] are supplied with titles which, however and messiah of the first kings of the Persian Empire around 400 ancient, do not go back to the respective authors of those BC. His birth in a grotto was attended by magi who followed a writings." (Catholic Encyclopedia, Farley ed., vol. vi, pp. 655-6) star from the East. They brought "gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh" (as in Matt. 2:11) and the newborn baby was adored by The Church maintains that "the titles of our Gospels were not shepherds. He came into the world wearing the Mithraic cap, intended to indicate authorship", adding that "the headings ... were which popes imitated in various designs until well into the 15th affixed to them" (Catholic Encyclopedia, Farley ed., vol. i, p. 117, century. vol. vi, pp. 655, 656). Therefore they are not Gospels written Mithra, one of a trinity, stood on a rock, the emblem of the "according to Matthew, Mark, Luke or John", as publicly stated. foundation of his religion, and was anointed with honey. After a The full force of this confession reveals that there are no genuine last supper with Helios and 11 other companions, Mithra was apostolic Gospels, and that the Church's shadowy writings today crucified on a cross, bound in linen, placed in a rock tomb and embody the very ground and pillar of Christian foundations and _rose on the third day or around 25 March (the full moon at the faith. The consequences are fatal to the pretence of Divine origin spring equinox, a time now called Easter after the Babylonian of the entire New Testament and expose Christian texts as having goddess Ishtar). The fiery destruction of the universe was a major no special authority. For centuries, fabricated Gospels bore doctrine of Mithraism—a time in which Mithra promised to return Church certification of authenticity now confessed to be false, and in person to Earth and save deserving souls. Devotees of Mithra thie This explains how narratives from the ancient Indian epic, [a A PN ES EAD ge the Mahabharata, appear verbatim in the Gospels today (e.g., Matt. 1:25, 2:11, 8:1-4, 9:1-8, 9:18-26). Gospel authors exposed as imposters There is something else involved in this scenario and it is recorded in the Catholic Encyclopedia. An appreciation of the clerical mindset arises when the Church itself admits that it does not know who wrote its Gospels and Epistles, confessing that all 27 New Testament writings began life anonymously: "It thus appears that the present titles of the Gospels are not traceable to the evangelists themselves ... they [the New Testament collection] are supplied with titles which, however ancient, do not go back to the respective authors of those writings." (Catholic Encyclopedia, Farley ed., vol. vi, pp. 655-6) The Church maintains that "the titles of our Gospels were not intended to indicate authorship", adding that "the headings ... were affixed to them" (Catholic Encyclopedia, Farley ed., vol. i, p. 117, vol. vi, pp. 655, 656). Therefore they are not Gospels written "according to Matthew, Mark, Luke or John", as publicly stated. The full force of this confession reveals that there are no genuine apostolic Gospels, and that the Church's shadowy writings today embody the very ground and pillar of Christian foundations and faith. The consequences are fatal to the pretence of Divine origin of the entire New Testament and expose Christian texts as having no special authority. For centuries, fabricated Gospels bore Church certification of authenticity now confessed to be false, and this provides evidence that Christian writings are wholly fallacious. JUNE — JULY 2007 NEXUS + 59 Continued on page 80 www.nexusmagazine.com