Friday, January 31, 2014

Notes: The Second Messiah by Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas

So far...

-The past Church provided answes to life's puzzles when no one had a better solution, but then science advanced.

-Turning water to wine is a metaphor (most of the 'miracles' in the bible were)

-James (Jesus' bro) died because his explanation didn't make any sense to his inquisitors - he was thrown and stoned to death.

-The Paul vs. James: Why did James' religion died out? James who actually succeeded Jesus (I thought it was Peter, really!).

-James' didn't die really, just that his scrolls were hidden; refer to "terrible period of Jewish history".

-The Jews indeed believed in Yahweh, but on that 'siege' (battle that lasted fr 139 days) he "slept". The temple that kept their scrolls was burned (IDK yet if the scrolls were burned). Due to this, some lost faith.

-Simon cosplayed, lol. Okay he dressed himself in white tunics with some purple mantle - white symbolizes ressurection; purple-royalty. He was chained anyway, after he told the whole truth to Terentius Rufus.

My head aches now. And I'm only in page 23. Poor brain. *_*