The Christian Myth...

Just taking on the task of exposing the Christian myth is daunting, partly due to the fact that historically Christianity does not have it's roots in Christ. I know that many die-hard Christians want my head for this statement, but recent research sheds light on some interesting figures in Christianity. One of the things that I cannot understand is this notion of divine inspiration that is attributed to two central figures in Christianity. One of these figures is well known, the other one remains cloaked in the annals of history. These two figures are Paul and Emperor Constantine. I do not know which one contributed more to Christianity, but what I can say is that Christians owe the existence of their faith to these two men. I can ramble on and on about dates and historical references, but for the sake of brevity I will highlight some of the interesting characteristics of both of these men. Both claimed to have seen Christ in a vision. Paul saw Christ on the road to Damascus, and Constantine saw him in a vision, the night before a decisive battle. According to Constantine the vision of a cross was presented to him, wherein he was given divine instructions to conquer in and by the sign. The sign being the crucifix. Paul's vision was a confirmation of his apostolic mission, which gave him the authority to speak and act on behalf of Christ. These visions gave both men authority to act on Christ behalf. This Christ experience is very important because many men after wards will use this as their basis for suppressing and oppressing large segments of people. These visions gave these men prestige and religious and political authority in the case of Constantine. Many Christians do not understand that Paul (whose original name was Saul of Tarsus) was a Jew. As a side note, many African-Americans do not know what the Jews believe, and due to the Latinization of Christianity, which in my opinion is a Roman religion, many fail to understand that Jesus whose Hebrew name is Yashuah, was a Jew. We will go into this in depth later, but the fact that many Christians view their religion through the Latin lens, causes problems from the onset of dialogue. Paul's main theme throughout his letters is an attempt to abolish Jewish Law. This attempt posed a problem within the early Christian community because other followers of Christ felt adamantly about upholding the LAW. James the Just the patriarch of the Church of Jerusalem, expressed his disapproval on Paul's stance on this issue, and reproved him. Nevertheless, Paul's radical views led to his demise, by his attempt to profane the temple by bringing Gentiles into the synagogue. Please note that churches were not in existence at this time in Jerusalem, and that I used this term earlier to show the distinction between traditional Jewish beliefs, and earlier Jewish dissent. See, James, Peter, and Paul, all believed that the Messiah had arrived. This was clear in their belief, and put them at variance with traditional orthodox Judaism, which deemed them to be deviants and heretics. Although they were deemed to be heretical in their beliefs, they still held on to traditional Jewish customs and rites, such as circumcision, etc. Paul stands out in this regard because he allowed the uncircumcised Gentiles to participate in Jewish rites and assemblies, and for this he was killed. For the sake of clarity, Paul was tried as a Roman, and was issued a Roman punishment for inciting a riot, which was a capital offense under Roman rule. The punishment was beheading. The riot was caused when he attempted to bring Gentiles into a scared precinct. I will present more information on Paul specifically, but my intention now is to give a brief overview, and present his impact on Christianity, which again I must say owes it's existence to him. Moving on.... Emperor Constantine, The Great as he is called, is a interesting figure in Christianity because he used his Christ experience, not to become an apostle, but to achieve political success. His story is the perfect blending of religious fervor and political ambitions. A recipe that the Popes would continue to exploit for centuries. Constantine is famous for assembling the Nicene council, which in return gave birth to the Nicene Creed , the under-pinnings of modern Christianity. Due to the fact that there were numerous groups of people masquerading around under the banner of Christianity, he felt that there was a need for an orthodoxy within Christianity. The term catholic has it's origins here, meaning universal. There was a need for consensus among the Christian community, and this council gave birth to a creed that distinguished christian from pagan, and most importantly, orthodox Christianity from the heretical versions that were in existence during those times. The year was 325 A.D. close to 300 yrs. after Christ. A group of 80 bishops were assembled lavishly, and the majority of them agreed on the nature of Christ, being the "TRUE GOD, from the TRUE GOD. What I find puzzling about this whole ordeal is that throughout all this time, the central creed of Christianity was not CLEAR, and it took Emperor Constantine to clarify the message of Christ. To convene bishops into an assembly, and order them to get to work on formulating this dogma. The Nicene council would be the first of many councils that dealt with the nature of Christ, and the development of Christianity as we know it today. I am sure that the average Christian has no idea about the above enclosed information. If you did, it would be hard to continue to embrace this belief as divinely inspired . You would either have to come to grips with the reality that Christ failed to make matters clear, and left it up to other men to do so. When it comes to Emperor Constantine, very little is mentioned of him as far as revelation is concerned. I would guess this is due to his savage murder of his son, and wife. This type of behavior is not becoming of a divinely inspired man, especially one that Christ revealed himself to in vision. There are many angles that I can go with this information, especially when it comes to dealing with the state of mind my people are in dealing with this religion. As stated earlier in regards to the mis education, or lack of education we have towards the Jewish belief system , there is also a lack of knowledge when it comes to Catholicism. Catholics do not recognize Protestants as real Christians. Please do not be fooled! The catholic church views itself as the correct and only interpretation of Christianity. The Pope, a key figure that we as African-Americans know little, to nothing about is viewed as the vicar of Christ. The physical representative of Christ on earth. When he speaks, it is as if Christ himself has spoken. Now this may not seem like a mighty thing to some, but previous popes have issued verdicts that have been detrimental to the rights of many inhabitants of the world. These orders were followed upon, which resulted in numerous people being murdered, raped, and their lands pillaged. All of this was done under the popes auspices, and under the banner of the Inquisition. I know this is a lot to digest, however it MUST be done. You will notice in this blog that I have failed to include historical references and citations. For those that need this information, I have it, and can present my proofs. This is only right, that I present this information because if not I would be just as guilty as the perpetrators. However, I question my people who demand proofs from their own people, yet they accept wholeheartedly, the words of others as if their mouths were the very oracles of GOD. Part of our sickness transcends into the academic world, wherein, we fail to respect our own scholars, historians, and learned men/women. Please open your minds!