http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:43:39 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/04/17/092512.php#comment-612456 Why Many fear the book and movie Da Vinci Code? Answer is very clear.Fear of reemergence of Gnosticism. Why they fear Gnosticism? Since it has to do more with Hinduism than with Christianity. It is speculated that organizations such as "Opu Dei" in Latin means "work of God" took birth in Catholic religion to challenge everything associated with "Gnosticism." There are two set of Gospels in the world. First set of gospels which one can read in the Holy Bible are called Synoptic Gospels which consist of Gospels of Mathew, Luke, John etc. Second set of Gospels are known as Gnostic gospels. They were written by Thomas [doubting Thomas], Mary Magdalene, Stephen etc. Church destroyed these gospels since it has more to do with Hindu Upanishads than accept beliefs of early Christian church. But Gnosticism came back to life when fifty-two ancient texts were found buried in an earthenware jar near the Egyptian town of Nag Hammadi in 1945. "Gnosis" is a Greek word meaning "knowledge" like Vedas means "knowledge". Veda is derived from the root "Vid", which means, "to know" 1-------The Gnostics claim to have inner knowledge of God like Hindu Rishis. 2------Like what is taught in Upanishads, Gnostics believed God is not a separate entity to be prayed to, but God is within every one of us as well as around us. Like Hindus, Gnostics also believe God has male as well as female attributes. 3------Gospel of Mary Magdalene reads: "Take care that no one deceives you by saying "Look over here", "Look over here"....For the true child of humanity is within you. Follow it. For those who seek it will find it." 4-----In Gospel of Thomas Jesus said, "Whoever drinks from my mouth will become like me; I myself shall become that person, and the hidden things will be revealed to him." 5------Amazing it may sound an important statement of John 1:1 in the Bible "In the beginning was the Word (In principio erat Verbum), and the Word was with God (Et Verbum erat apud Deum) and the word was God (Et Deus erat Verbum) is a repetition of Vedic statement "Prajapathi Vai Agre Aseet" In the beginning was Prajapati, The Brahman, The God "Tasya Vag dvitiya Aseet" with whom was the word: "Vag Vai Parama Brahman" and the word was verily the Supreme Brahman 612456@blogcritics.org Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:43:39 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/04/17/092512.php#comment-611694 Holy Crap! Wait a minute! Are you trying to tell me that this is a FICTIONAL book??? I had no idea. Although, now that I think of it, there should have been a few tip offs. First, when I bought the book, I found it in the fiction section. ANd that disclamer thingy at the front. Which is basically what the church wants, right? If the disclamer goes for the book, what the hell wouldn't it go for the movie that is based on the book?! That's like saying that the Lord of the Rings books are fiction, but everything in the movies is 100% fact and are historically accurate. Come on. The Church needs to stop moaning about every little thing. We're not all Catholic and we shouldn't have to be. I respect others religous belief, they have the right to practice whatever beliefs their heart desires, but don't shove it down my throat. And don't act like it's the only religon out there. It's not. Every single religon (with a couple exceptions) promotes peace and nonviolence, yet more people die from religon than anything else. Think about the crusades, people like Eric Rudolph, suicide bombers, 9/11 and the Holocaust (which basically led to WW2, just to name a few. All in the name of religon. Atheists are always criticized for being terrible people, but honestly, I think they're the most peaceful religous group out there. Like I said, I'm not aiming to attack anyone's beliefs, just pointing out that basically, all these religous groups are killing each other in order to prove thaqt they are the most peaceful and civilized. Wonder what all the religous figures would say about what people do in their name. Bombings and murders, all in the name of god. I'm sure he's proud. 611694@blogcritics.org Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:30:43 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/04/17/092512.php#comment-592744 Father, according to the simple message of Christ, we shouldn't be telling Nancy to leave us alone, we should be loving her to death ... and not literally, of course. 592744@blogcritics.org Mon, 21 May 2007 09:49:26 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/04/17/092512.php#comment-592740 To Nancy: an adjustment of thinking: leave the Christian Faith alone, that is, do not profane, defile, distort it. Despise it, if you will, but despise the real thing, not your "picture" of it. Let you language correspond to the facts. You must have read Francis Thompson's "The Hound of Heaven." Expose, not impose; implore, not compel. Do not confuse use with abuse. Tough life, eh? Christianity does not need a secularized revision. Leave us alone! 592740@blogcritics.org Mon, 21 May 2007 09:37:36 EDT