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Do You Know About The Corruption of Scripture

The Corruption of Scripture: An In-Depth Look at how the Fundamentals of Early Christianity Were Corrupted with Dr. Miceal Ledwith, L.Ph., B.A., L.D., D.D.

(Theologian, Star of What the Bleep Do We Know and Creator of The Hamburger Universe)

(3-Part Audio MP3 Course)

COURSE OVERVIEW

1. The Corruption of Scripture.

Most fervent Christians of all varieties believe that the Bible, especially the New Testament, is the inspired written words of God. They believe that those words were in some shape or form sent down directly from Heaven by God via the equivalent of e-mail of fax, or were communicated through the direct inspiration of every word written down by the authors of the biblical books.

Unfortunately we do not have those original copies of any of the books of the Bible, not even of the New Testament. What we do have are multiple generations of error-ridden copies of those originals.

For the first three centuries of its existence Christianity was an illegal and fugitive religion. What copying of the original documents took place was done by amateurs, in far from ideal circumstances, however diligent and devoted the copiers themselves undoubtedly were.

The original versions of the books of the New Testament as we have them were written in Greek, and they were unprofessionally copied throughout the first 300 years before Christianity became the state religion under Constantine. About 5,700 Greek manuscripts of the Bible survive today, even though some manuscripts only contain small fragments of the texts. Of these texts only ten contain the full bible as we know it today, and only four of these are earlier than the tenth century!

In that collection of manuscripts some scholars estimate that there are as many as 400,000 places where the manuscripts are at variance with each other, or to put it in context as one noted biblical scholar expressed it, there are more variations of the text of the New Testament than there are words in the New Testament.

So in what sense can we claim to have in the scriptures the inspired written words of God, since there is so much uncertainty about what the correct words are?

Some of these variations in the text are simply accidents of scribal copying. Some were deliberate changes to accommodate different theological points of view, or to ensure that sacred scripture corresponded to the teachings of the early church – the reverse of what one thought would have been the correct procedure! Good examples are the changes made in relation to the debate about whether Jesus was divine or human or a combination of both, or the status of women in the early Church, and there are several others.

The King James Version of the Bible has rightly been beloved for centuries by Christian believers all throughout the English speaking world, not least for the classically beautiful English prose in which it is written. Unfortunately for the King James Bible, it is a translation of one of the most corrupted of the Greek texts that have survived.

Many of our most cherished beliefs such as how to understand the divinity of Jesus, the nature of the Holy Trinity, and many of the central bible stories we remember from childhood, are based on either deliberate or accidental copying of the biblical text. Obviously a knowledge of these very matters are essential for anyone who wishes to have an in-depth understanding of fundamental matters concerning human life and destiny before God, which is why this will form the topic of the first teleconference.

2. The True Teaching of Jesus about Women.

After I had spoken at a Conference held after the first “What the Bleep” movie, I was interviewed by the Editor of a distinguished Protestant magazine. We had been discussing the relationship between Jesus and Mary Magdalene. He said to me “”Don’t you think that if Jesus had some sort of relationship with Mary Magdalene that it would have interfered with his divinity?”

I said: “Before I answer I want to ask you this; what kind of horrible estimate of womanhood lies behind your question? And what kind of understanding of sexuality are you working with?” Surely neither womanhood or sexuality are evil or unclean, any more than being a man would make you automatically evil or unclean?

There is little doubt that Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code was correct when it said that traditional Christianity has downgraded the status of woman, even though the novel exaggerated how late a development this had been, for the downgrading had started quite early on and not just with the Church of Constantine.

The position of the early Church on women was dominated by the view of St. Paul who at one time said there was no distinction between male and female. But at the same time he saw that the emancipation of woman in the Roman world led to what he considered a breakdown of morality. Paul believed the Church should model its teachings about women and the family on strict Jewish traditional values, even though he knew that this would lead to the downgrading and subjugation of women.

In this regard I think it is very well worthwhile to take a serious look in this teleconference at the true estimate Jesus had of women, which turns out to be quite different from what we find in the New Testament and in the main Christian tradition.
In this teleconference which has as its all-over theme: “The Corruption of Scripture” I believe this is one of the great practical examples of how the message of Jesus was warped to suit the particular agendas of early Christianity, so that the true version of what he taught did not come down to us. In the last series of Teleconferences I look at this issue in the context of the so called Gnostic Scriptures, found in Lower Egypt in 1945. Now I propose to look at this same issue in the light of how the teaching of Jesus fitted into the historical context of the Ancient Near East, and Judaism and how they thought about the status of women. These ways of thinking have shaped most of the bodies of fundamental legislation and practice in almost all of our modern democracies.

We will look at the startlingly different estimate of women by Jesus in the Tibetan and Indian scrolls about the life of Jesus, which came to light at the end of the nineteenth century but which have been ridiculed, dismissed or mocked as fraudulent, despite strong evidence to the contrary.

3. The Gospel of Thomas; the Mechanics of Spiritual Evolution?

The countless numbers of people who have long grown tired of hearing endless emotional sermons exhorting them to guilt and sorrow for what they have done to God or to Jesus, are looking up in hope for something more. The good news is that there is more; a very great deal more. We will explore the tip of the iceberg of this ‘more’ in today’s teleconference session.

Most of Christian history and teaching down the years have seen the Redemption of Jesus in the light of sin, evil, sorrow, and repentance. We are being saved from something, and as a result we are asked to avoid a great many things, which are listed as “sins.” What we are never told is that the basic meaning of “sin” in the New Testament is ‘hamartia’ or ‘missing the mark’ – a term borrowed from archery. We have missed the target, we need to take aim again and try once more. In this context there is no place for the threats, and the hell fire and damnation for sin. How then do we go forward in an understanding of what Jesus taught as appropriate for the spiritual life?

The Gospel of Thomas found in Lower Egypt in 1945 has a very different perspective on what Jesus was and taught as compared to the Gospels that are in the New Testament. I have stated in the last teleconference series that there isn’t a single word in the New Testament written by anyone who knew Jesus personally. Now we have a document that states it is written by Jude Thomas the Twin, and other early Christian documents tell us that he was the Twin of Jesus. Obviously we should pay close attention to what he has to say.

In the Gospel of Thomas there is no attempt made to paint a dramatic and exalted figure of Jesus. No account of his miracles is given, nor is his resurrection even mentioned. Yet there is was something very dramatic promised about these teachings, for we are told that those who understand and practice them “will not taste death.” Needles to say this statement is brushed off as metaphor by most commentators. However, there is no evidence to suggest it was intended by its writer as anything other than a literal statement of fact.

This set of teachings does not tell us to adore and venerate Jesus, to be sorry for our sins against him, to be grateful for all he did for us, or to mortify ourselves or do penance. Instead in a short, simple and veiled way, it lays down a set of “aids to memory” for those who already knew the teachings: what I term the “mechanics of spiritual evolution”. Contrary to the other accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus that we find in the New Testament, the Gospel of Thomas appears to have a different agenda. What’s more – it is not something that is confined to any particular culture religion or creed, but is the birthright of every living person who has ever walked the surface of this earth. Should this not be something that you would want to know?

The Gospel of Thomas shows us how we can become what Jesus was, and we can infer that this is the reason why Jesus came to this earth in the first place. Jesus did not come to earth to die for our sins and save us from the vengeance of a savage God. What he accomplished was to lay down a path that we were to follow. This is what the Gospel of Thomas teaches us to do. Using the teachings of the Gospel of Thomas, in this teleconference I will help you to draw from them the techniques of how we can become that powerful radiant being that Jesus himself thought we could be.

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How to Make One Hell of a Profit and Still Get to Heaven!

How to Make One Hell of a Profit and Still Get to Heaven! with Dr. John F. Demartini
(AUDIO MP3 COURSE)

“In truth, there is nothing but love, all else is illusion.”
- Dr. John F. Demartini

He’s the Spiritual Scientist who has created a cutting edge spiritual technology known as the Quantum Collapse Process and the Breakthrough Experience.

In this powerful SHOCKteleconference call, you will meet Philippe Matthews’ personal spiritual mentor; Dr. John F. Demartini as he teaches us all how to breakthrough our old neural nets and belief systems, and how to collapse any negative behavior that is no longer serving our highest good!

At the age of seven, John Demartini was told he had a learning disability and would never read, write or communicate normally. At fourteen, he dropped out of school, left his Texas home and headed for the California coast.

By seventeen, he had ended up in Hawaii, surfing the waves of Oahu’s famous North Shore where he almost died from strychnine poisoning. His road to recovery led him to Dr. Paul Bragg, the ninety-three year old man who would change his life forever by instructing him to repeat one simple affirmation every day: “I am a genius and I apply my wisdom.”

Today, he lectures, teaches and consults internationally with a mission to inspire wisdom, fulfillment, leadership and healing in individuals who desire to achieve their full potential. His personal and professional development seminars and programs explore diverse topics ranging from the arts and sciences, human potential technologies to the world religions and philosophies. His life’s work is the study and exploration of over 200 different disciplines in pursuit of what he calls Universal Principles of Life.

Founder of The Concourse of Wisdom and creator of The Quantum Collapse Process®, Dr. Demartini’s understanding of the power of love is reshaping psychology as we know it. His revolutionary personal transformation methodologies help tens of thousands of individuals find greater order within their lives by enabling them to live with greater clarity, certainty and presence. Dr. Demartini’s books and programs, including The Breakthrough Experience, Count Your Blessings, You’re Never Given a Problem You Can’t Solve, Building Wealth F.A.S.T., Purpose – Life’s Driving Force and The Principles and Methods of Self-Actualization continue to inspire thousands more.
Topics of Discussion:

• Revealing the power of the Quantum Collapse Process (QCP)
• How to collapse old neural nets, create and update new ones using QCP
• The reality that nothing is missing, including unmanifested wealth, desires, event deceased loved-ones
• The wealth law of fair exchange
• Understanding the phenomenon of Debt Appreciation
• Learning why wealth doesn’t come to those who wish and hope for it
• How wealth is tied to your value system and how to recognize your wealth values
• Overcoming past guilt with money
• Developing a crystal clear vision of money: what you can’t clearly see you can’t clearly have
• Why wealth is created on the edge of comfort
• How to convert debt into services
• How to heal any painful past relationship with money

Is your DNA Blocking your Manifestations and Intentions?

Is your DNA Blocking your Manifestations and Intentions
with Margaret Ruby
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DNA

Within your familial bloodlines reside the clues to what may be blocking your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being!

In this exclusive SHOCKteleconference, Founder of Possibilities DNA and author of The DNA of Healing: Total Wellness and Abundance; Margaret Ruby will reveal SHOCKing scientific research on how your physical DNA is only half the story.

The other half is the emotional DNA handed down through many generations. The DNA of Healing reveals how the stories of your ancestors affect your success and failures today. It offers a practical and easy guide for discovering why your personal DNA family history is affecting you. You do not have to be a prisoner to your genetic heritage. Must-have information to reset your genetic code for wellness and abundance.

Discovering Your DNA Story with Margaret Ruby; author of The DNA of Healing: Total Wellness and Abundance. The SHOCKphilosophy™ principle #4 says, DNA is what you are but Deity is who you are. On this shocking teleconference course, Margaret Ruby will teach you about the emotional DNA handed down through many generations. The DNA of Healing reveals how the stories of your ancestors affect your success and failures today. Discover your personal family history with this practical and easy guide, break the pattern, and reset your genetic code for wellness and abundance.

“The answers lie deep in your DNA. The DNA of Healing provides scientific research and personal experience showing that in addition to inheriting your physical characteristics, the beliefs, thoughts and emotions of your ancestors are also encoded in your genes. These deeply embedded patterns influence your health, wealth and relationships in ways you are not even aware.”
- Margaret Ruby

Blending the art of healing with cutting edge technology called numerical mapping, Margaret Ruby shows how to work with your DNA on an energetic level, resetting your genetic code back to its original blueprint of wellness and abundance.

According to Margaret Ruby you now have the ability to locate and reprogram these subconscious forces. Once you find the root causes of the patterns buried deep in your ancestral stories, you can remove them and regain access to your full potential. She offers a practical and easy guide to discovering your personal DNA family history, tracing back through generations of ancestral stories.

Margaret Ruby, a pioneer and educator in the field of healing and the founder of PossibilitiesDNA, shows that we are not prisoners of genetic heritage. She has developed a system for isolating and reversing inherited ancestral patterns. The DNA of Healing reveals her breakthrough five-step process that has helped people around the world discover and neutralize their inherited unconscious programming.

Topics of Discussion:

• Numerical Mapping to reprogram your emotional DNA
• Learn the five steps to reset your genetic code
• How to change the stories written in our DNA
• Discover how the mind does not simply dominate the body – it in fact becomes the body and communicates through our emotions
• How your ancestor’s thoughts and feelings many generations back can affect your DNA
• Learn how the emotions are, in effect, the vibratory templates that turn our genes on or off
• Discover how your DNA is not a fixed code, but a flexible code — it can be changed
• Discover how within your familial bloodlines reside the clues to what may be blocking your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.
• How stress from the environment affects our DNA

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Stormy Weather: Balance of the Oxymoron

Hypocrisy meets democracy as adult entertainer Stormy Daniels takes on the U.S. Senate seat in Louisiana now held by Republican Sen. David Vitter.

This is a perfect example demonstrated in Spiritual Literacy: The Science of Grace. There is a balance in the universe that maintains equilibrium and forces us to see both sides of the equation. It is only are value systems and ingrained beliefs that cloud us and forces us to see only one side – making us too right or too wrong.

Read Spiritual Literacy and the Three Sciences to learn more about this Universal Principle @ www.thethreesciences.com.

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