Tag: Yeshua
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Happy Easter Everyone
Every year on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox, Christians celebrate Easter, as they have ever since the First Council of Nicaea in 325 CE. Easter is the day on which they believe their Saviour’s body came back to life after suffering a horrendous death, and that he was…
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David Lawrence Preston illuminates biblical inconsistencies in new book
David Lawrence Preston illuminates biblical inconsistencies in new book A historical/factual perspective on Christian doctrine, discrepancies therein contained BOURNEMOUTH, England — David Lawrence Preston notes that he was inspired to write “201 Things about Christianity You Probably Don’t Know (But Ought To)” (published by Balboa Press) after his investigation of Christian doctrine, which lead to…
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He Never Came Back (Even Though He Promised)
Social media recently reported that a Roman Catholic Cardinal, Georgio Salvadore, has stated that it looks as if Jesus Christ is not coming back, thus refuting a core Christian doctrine that lasted for nearly two thousand years. The cardinal is said to have then astounded his audience by claiming that when Jesus promised to return…
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David Lawrence Preston highlights biblical inconsistencies in new book
A historical/factual perspective on Christian doctrine. BOURNEMOUTH, England — David Lawrence Preston was inspired to write “201 Things about Christianity You Probably Don’t Know (But Ought To)” (published by Balboa Press) after his investigation of Christian doctrine. It led to the discovery of a huge number of inaccuracies and contradictions. He highlights these inconsistencies and…
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Is it possible to come up with a modern concept of G_d, based on 21st Century knowledge?
What can we say about the Christian G_d that is taught in schools, worshipped in churches and referred to in religious broadcasts every day of the week? Is it possible to come up with a modern concept of G_d, based on 21st Century knowledge? It (if you are uncomfortable calling G_d ‘it’, I suggest you…
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Yeshua’s Greatest Hits
20 The Transfiguration Yeshua takes three of his disciples up a mountain to pray. Suddenly, his face changes, his body is transformed and his clothes become dazzling white light. The prophets Moses and Elijah appear and engage him in conversation. A cloud overshadows them, and a voice says, ‘This is my son, my chosen, listen…
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The truth about Ascension and Pentecost
Pentecost and Ascension In 1st Century Palestine (and throughout the Western World), the Earth was believed to be flat. Heaven, where God lived, was above the clouds and hell below ground. So when two of the gospels, ‘Mark’ and ‘Luke’, said that the risen Master was carried up to heaven and placed at the right…
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Easter Myth #10: Yeshua’s immediate followers believed he was the Son of G_d
Ten Easter Myths Most leading historians, archaeologists and linguists don’t believe that the four official Christian Gospels can be relied upon as accurate records of historical fact. Most Christians aren’t aware of the inconsistencies in the scriptures because they have never read them from cover to cover. The gospels are riddled with factual errors, contradictions…
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Easter Myth #9: Early Christians quickly adopted the sign of the cross
Ten Easter Myths Most leading historians, archaeologists and linguists don’t believe that the four official Christian Gospels can be relied upon as accurate records of historical fact. For instance, the Easter stories are highly dubious as factual accounts. On Easter Day Christians believe their saviour came back to life and was seen in corporeal form…
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Easter Myth #8: The risen Yeshua appeared to hundreds of ordinary people
Ten Easter Myths Most leading historians, archaeologists and linguists are extremely doubtful that the four official Christian Gospels can be relied upon as accurate records of historical fact. For example, the Easter stories are highly dubious as factual accounts. Easter is unquestionably the most important day of the Christian calendar. On Easter Day Christians believe…