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Christianity

The Origin of Christianity in the Essenes

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This website is the most complete and coherent account of the emergence, origin and history of Judaism in the fifth century (9 MB) and then Christianity from its precursor, the Jewish apocalyptic sect called the Essenes, and its subsequent odious history (18 MB). Here you will find the best historical truth. If you want “THE TRUTH”, you had better go to church or watch God TV.
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Contents

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  1. Pre-Christianity: Jews, Persians, Greeks
  2. Early Christianity: Jesus and the Gospels
  3. Judaism and the Jewish Sects
  4. Jewish Nationalism
  5. The End of the World
  6. Sun Gods
  7. Miracles and Other Puzzles
  8. The Struggle for a Kingdom
  9. Trial and Crucifixion
  10. Resurrection and the Apostles
  11. The Gentile Church
  12. Pagan Origins of Christianity
  13. Christian Myths
  14. Dark Ages
  15. Heresy, Inquisition and Witchcraft
  16. Christianity and the Modern Era
  17. Secular Christianity
  18. Epilogue: God’s Truth: Pious Lies
  19. Appendix
  20. Secret Testament
  21. Bibliography

Contents by Web Pages

    Jesus and the Gospels

  1. Christianity Abstracts of all the pages here
  2. Personal Introduction by Dr Mike Magee
  3. A Religion of Puzzlement
  4. Criticism of the Christian Bible
  5. Absurdities of the Inerrant Bible
  6. Contradictions of the Inerrant Bible
  7. Is the Bible True?
  8. The New Testament
  9. Revising the Jesus of History for the Future of Faith
  10. The Quest for the Historic Jesus I
  11. The Quest for the Historic Jesus II
  12. Was Christ a Fiction?
  13. Historical Criticism and Sacred History
  14. The Gospels I
  15. The Gospels II
  16. The Gospels III
  17. The Gospels IV
  18. Manipulating the Good News
  19. Hellenistic Background to Christianity
  20. Summary and Background

    21. Judaism and the Jewish Sects

  21. Reflexions on Bultmann on Judaism
  22. Judaism to Christianity
  23. Hellenization of Judaism
  24. Classic Authors on the Jewish Sects
  25. Pliny on the Essenes
  26. Josephus on the Essenes
  27. Philo on the Essenes
  28. Hippolytus on the Essenes
  29. Essene Life and Beliefs
  30. The Cult of Joshua
  31. Messianic Hymns
  32. Menehem and the Son of God
  33. Christian and Essene Common Features
  34. Similarities and differences between Jesus and the Essenes
  35. Essenes and the Qabalah
  36. Essene Evangelism in the Last Days

    37. Jewish Nationalism

  37. Christ as a Social Bandit
  38. Essenes as Militant Nationalists
  39. Galilaeans
  40. Nazarene?
  41. The Ebionites
  42. Prophecies of the Messiah

    43. The End of the World

  43. John the Baptist
  44. John, Jesus and the Essenes
  45. The Messiah and the Star of Bethlemen
  46. Jesus and the End of the World: Revelation
  47. Revelation Restored
  48. Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia in Revelation

    49. Sun Gods

  49. Sun Gods as Atoning Saviours
  50. The Virgin Birth I
  51. The Virgin Birth II
  52. The Virgin Birth III
  53. Christmas
  54. The Trappings of Christmas
  55. Epiphany and the Magi
  56. The Christian Tradition of Forty Days of Lent

    57. Miracles and Other Puzzles

  57. Too Many Marys!
  58. The Miracles of Jesus
  59. Exorcisms and Healing Miracles
  60. Baptism, a Coronation Ceremony
  61. The Transfiguration
  62. Lesser Puzzles
  63. The Bride Israel
  64. Joseph and Aseneth

    65. The Struggle for a Kingdom

  65. The Eucharist
  66. The Sermon on the Mount
  67. God’s Visitation
  68. The Kingdom
  69. Parables
  70. Victory
  71. Cleansing the Temple
  72. Defeat and Capture

    73. Trial and Crucifixion

  73. Passover
  74. Barabbas
  75. The Committal Hearing
  76. The Trial
  77. Crucifixion
  78. The Cross
  79. Post Crucifixion

    80. Resurrection and the Apostles

  80. Resurrection I
  81. Resurrection II
  82. Resurrection III
  83. Early Acts I
  84. Early Acts II
  85. The Return
  86. Peter
  87. Saul
  88. Paul
  89. How Paul Invented Christianity I
  90. How Paul Invented Christianity II
  91. Paul, Jews, Judaism
  92. The Evolution of Paul's Christology
  93. Christian Origins—Discussion with a Rabbi I
  94. Christian Origins—Discussion with a Rabbi II
  95. Christian Origins—Discussion with a Rabbi III

    96. The Gentile Church

  96. The Gentile Church I
  97. The Gentile Church II
  98. The Gentile Church III
  99. Persecution I
  100. Persecution II
  101. Paul and Paganism
  102. The Silent Jesus
  103. Apollonius of Tyana

    104. Pagan Religions

  104. Mystery Religions I
  105. Mystery Religions II
  106. Mystery Religions III
  107. Mystery Religions IV
  108. The Eleusinian Mysteries
  109. Saviours
  110. Pagan Origins of the Christ Myth By J G Jackson
  111. Mithras
  112. The Copy Cat Saviour I
  113. The Copy Cat Saviour II

    114. The Patristic Age

  114. The Patristic Age
  115. Alexandria
  116. Hellenistic Magic and Jesus I
  117. Hellenistic Magic and Jesus II
  118. Lucian on Christians and other Charlatans
  119. Gnostics I
  120. Gnostics II
  121. Gnostics III
  122. Gnostics IV
  123. Mandaeans
  124. Against Celsus
  125. Constantine
  126. Christian Fraud
  127. The Evolution of Christian Doctrine
  128. Christology and Metaphysical Warfare
  129. Six Hundred years of Christian Love
  130. Sons of the Covenant and Perfects Syriac Christianity

    131. Christian Myths

  131. Did I Die... ?
  132. Salvation I New
  133. Salvation II New
  134. Prophecies
  135. Jesus Myths
  136. Social Myths of Christianity
  137. The Basis of Christianity—the Fall and Atonement
  138. Veneration of Images
  139. The Wandering Jew
  140. Pontius Pilate

    141. Dark Ages

  141. Christianity and the Dark Ages

    142. Heresy

  142. Christian Heresy

    143. The Modern Era

  143. Christianity and the Modern Era

    144. Secular Christianity

  144. Secular Christianity and Morality

    145. Appendix

  145. The Secret Testament
  146. Select Bibliography

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Saturday, 14 January 2012 [ 04:58 PM]
MosesDigal (Believer) posted:
I want to know more about Jesus
Saturday, 31 December 2011 [ 12:11 AM]
MikeMagee (Skeptic) posted:
Like all believers, you, Dominick, are absolutely certain fictional things are true.
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 [ 08:41 PM]
dominickvirgilio (Believer) posted:
JESUS saves by what he taught in the ESSENE gospel of peace JESUS was a teacher RABBI
Thursday, 20 January 2011 [ 03:03 AM]
iysaperez (Skeptic) posted:
hey dude great work. but have an question for you what about the inverted cross of satan that supposed to the st.peters cross what about it\'s origin?
Sunday, 02 January 2011 [ 04:17 AM]
Anonymous (Skeptic) posted:
It doesn\'t.
Friday, 09 July 2010 [ 07:56 PM]
Anonymous (Believer) posted:
What about the science that proves the Bible like the institute for creation research?
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