Beginnings For Readers

I created this website years ago with the intent to share more of my spiritual musing and descent into many rabbit holes, but I'll have to be wary of what actually gets shared.

I'll lay out my basic spiritual foundations for you so that you can decide whether or not it's worth your time to visit here often. 

The Basic Foundation:

1. A real Christian believes that God is the power, Jehoshua was the embodiment of God brought down unto earth to bring forth the message of God while simultaneously being the sacrificial lamb and The Holy Spirit is the spirit of God himself. 

Personal Choice Extras:

1. A real Christian is required to think objectively and should not appear as the common everyday "christian" that Hollyweird cranks out. If something smells off, it likely is off and you should go the other direction. It's said that even the demons know scripture because they were they when it was originally penned, so why shouldn't they be able to manipulate it. 

2. Communion is not a requirement of salvation but a ritual that many American and Western church going folk have readily accepted. In fact, if you do enough research for yourself, you will find that pagan religions and other occultist groups have almost exactly the same practices. If as a Christian, we are called to be set apart from the world then perhaps this is something we should avoid. I try desperately to remind people that protestants came out of the Catholic church and therefore may have some of the old ritualistic habits that have been allowed to get handed down. 

3. Baptism is not a requirement of salvation but a ritual declaration that one may wish to undergo to profess outwardly a man or women's religious acceptance of Jehoshua as their savior. We find further that when most protestants speak of baptism, they only view the dunking of a human in water and a declaration of faith. However, other branches of Christianity believe that there are numerous forms of baptism. I won't go into it here but there's even a reference to the "Baptism By Fire" and all are equally fascinating.

4. No where in the bible are you told to 100% abstain from alcohol and nowhere are you instructed to consume copious amounts of alcohol. However, in regard to alcohol is recommends using wisdom, moderation and discernment. Any religious branch of Christianity that insists that alcohol should be banned should really pay attention to the story of water being turned into wine for a marriage ceremony.

5. While many Christian Western churches and even non-Christian religions push the mentality that the male is to be "the head of the wife" in a form of authoritarian governing over the wife (and children). We frequently see this desire for control in both matriarchal and patriarchal societies, so it's not just "men want to control our lives".  The Greek word Kephale can be interpreted as "source, origin or leader" and that in even Paul's letters specifically the husbands are likely to be seen as the person responsible for the wife, a representative of the wife or attend public events to have your wife represented. If you further need proof of the husband being the "representative" of his wife, look at ceremonial outings and cultural practices where the wife would cover her head signifying that she "belonged" a specific male, yet males were kept from covering their heads. 

6. When a young man feels the spur to seek out a wife, the groom's family does not inherit a daughter and neither does the bride's family inherit a son but rather each human being takes a spouse that they want to be yoked to, and they together begin a completely new story. They make visit you from time to time, but they are responsible and beholden to only each other and no one else.

7. There is no requirement for Christians to become professional missionaries and this habitual desire to shove youth into foreign countries is disturbing to say the least. Specifically, in the white Christian community they will send youth who do not speak the native tongue, nor do they have any functional skills that would help those in need. Further, adding misery to the soup sandwich of this endeavor is the reality that most Americans prefer to live at four- and five-star hotels rather than living with the very people who need help, while even anthropologists and archaeologists will live with native peoples to better communicate and understand cultural practices. If you want to be a missionary to a foreign country, the best suited individuals are those who work in the fields of medicine, electrics, plumbing, construction work, bush crafting, engineering, and those who fluently speak in a foreign language with good communication skills. And depending on the country, who in their right mind would send their daughter to a country where the rape rate is likely higher than your own country?

8. Numerous middle- and upper-class Christians love to push the line "spare the rod, spoil the child" as some kind of unifying call to parents to make their children's lives difficult. They love to cite the Proverbs 13:24 as an excuse to essentially abuse their children and beat them into submission. In all likelihood, Westerners do not fully understand the nuances of this particular Proverb. The proverb was likely written with the angle of teaching young men to be trained up with wisdom, leadership, and character. Many churches don't portray it as that; they most certainly don't portray it in the cultural usage where a shepherd used two devices to help guide and train their animals. A shepherd would in fact carry two tools to help him carry out his daily tasks; a simple rod that was a long stick and the second was a crook. He would use the rod to gently help change the direction of the sheep with gentle taps and movements or as a striking weapon against predators. Sheep are as dumb as a bag of hammers, so the shepherds would occasionally use the crook to pull them up out crevice's that they had fallen down into or to pull a sheep towards the right direction. These tools were not used to abuse or strike children and even Proverbs 3:11-12 further proves that it's more about guidance not corporal punishment. It's my biggest hope that churches will pull away from the physical assault of children and move towards a more biblical way of thinking. 

9. Christmas is Jesus Birthday -- or so many Christians claim but the real truth lies somewhere between paganism and Catholicism. Because of the dark rabbit holes I've gone down, I caution anyone when it comes to following the habits of the Roman Catholic church. The reality is that Christmas wasn't celebrated as Jesus birthday by the earliest churches within Christianity and it didn't officially get marked as such under around mid-300A.D Rome. Early Christians did however make a fairly big deal about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter. It is highly likely that Christians "borrowed" pagan customs to make it easier for pagan culture to accept a transition to worshipping Christ. The problem with this however is that a true conversion to Christianity has to be one of personal choice, not coercion. 

10. You will know them by their symbols and their practices, but you have to pay attention and do the hard work. December 25th (Sol Invictus/Saturnalia), Easter (Fertility rites/Goddess Eostre), Virgin Birth (Horus/Dionysus/Mithras), Resurrection (Osiris/Tammuz/Adonis), Baptism (Ritual Purification), Communion (Sacred Meals), Cross/Halo (Sun Worshop/Solar Symbols), Saints & Relics (Hero Veneration, Ancestoral Worship), Heaven & Hell (Zoroastrian Dualism). Be aware that there are people who very much present themselves as Christian but numerous denominations within the realm of Christianity have been infiltrated by groups that seek to destroy Christianity with little pushes here and there away from Christ. I'm not telling you to avoid Christmas nor embrace it, just be 100% up front with your children, spouse and yourself as to what you are actually celebrating it for. 

11. There are 66 books in the bible with 21 of them being addressed to a single person or a group of individuals that had different cultural practices and lifestyles than modern Christianity. In no way am I saying, do away with them but read them with the understanding that you are not the target audience for that specific letter. If anything, they are great for historical context and to see a better picture painted of the written of that specific letter. So, let's break the epistles and who they are directed at before we just throw anything out. Romans (believers in Rome), Corinthians 1 & 2 (Church of Corinth), Galatians (Galatian Church), Ephesians (Church of Ephesus), Philippians (Church in Philippi), Colossians (Church in Colossae), Thessalonians 1 & 2 (Church in Thessalonica), Hebrews (Jewish Christians), Timothy 1 & 2 (Timothy), Titus (Titus), Philemon (Philemon), James (12 Tribes Among The Nations),  Peter 1 (Scattered Believers in Provinces), Peter 2 (Unspecific Group of Believers), John 1 (No specific group or person targeted), John 2 ("The Elect Lady and Her Children"), John 3 (Gaius), Jude (Unspecific Believers). My personal belief with John 2 is that it's a coded message that is being sent to a church and it could be that the writer is in danger or the person who would be receiving the letter could very well be in danger. If we take in the whole picture that during the very early church, Roman (Pagans) and Judean groups would have been likely hostile to Christians and a need to be secretive would have risen. 

12. There are 5 law books from the Old Testament which are perhaps useful for understanding cultural beliefs and even have historical value but do not apply to gentiles. The Old Testament (Judean Torah or Pentateuch) was specifically written for those who were Judean by blood that were under the law of the Demiurge or the "Jewish God". These books specifically would be Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. 

13. There are 13 books that deal specifically with history with 12 of them being Old Testament and 1 of them in the New Testament. Starting with the Old Testament we find Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther. A reminder, that the Old Testament was not written for Christians but Judeans. The one historical book in the New Testament is Acts. 

14: There are 5 books focused on poetry, philosophy, and devotional in nature. We have Job (OT), Psalms (OT), Proverbs (OT), Ecclesiastes (OT) and Song of Solomon (OT). I feel like a repeating record player but I can't help but point out that Gentiles nor the early Christian church would likely have been using these to preach the gospel from. I would suggest treating them as they are which is historically beautiful works that should be read and gleaned for wisdom.

15. We see that there are 17 books on prophecy alone with every single book being located in the Old Testament which predicts the coming of Christ and was likely aimed at the Judeans who would have likely had a hard time accepting that Jesus Christ was the one sent to gather them. Does this mean Gentiles should ignore them completely? No, but they should be viewed with the lens of historical artifacts. 

16. The book of Revelation reads like a fever dream but is recognized as a blueprint for the end days with numerous Christian denominations all agreeing to completely disagree as to how it can be interpreted. Thankfully, many of the churches agree that the book was written by the Apostle John, with its dating to be somewhere between 95-96 A.D., and it is specifically believed to be addressed to the Church of Asia Minor (modern day Turkey), not the general public. It's believed by some that the beast from the sea was in reference to the Roman Empire and its harsh rules like Domitian and Nero). The number 666 was the number of the Anti-Christ and according to Gematria, it's likely that it was potentially a reference to Nero Ceasar. Babylon the Great was highly likely to refer to Rome. The woman on the beast was a likely reference to Roman religion and its addiction to wealth and power. The most smack you in the face reference that is absolutely clear is that the Lamb represents Christ almighty and his humble but victorious rule of not just Nero Ceasar but all rulers. Now there is a clear indication that there are 7 churches spoken about in Revelation and they were Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. If you pull up a map of these locations you'll see a sort descending staircase that would have allowed a traveler to navigate delivering messages to these locations. If you further pull up a map of Cesar Nero and Domitian ruled lands, you will find that all 7 churches were very much within those borders. 

17. What books would the earliest churches have used as teaching? Keep in mind that disciples of Christ would have a great big industrial copy machines as we have today, so they wouldn't have had copious bibles to just hand out. They may have shared a letter or two from Paul, depending on the area and even documents not in the bible today might have been read from such as the Didache, 1 Clement, or the Shepherd of Hermas. Paul's letters and at least one gospel presented seems to historically have been the norm for those folks. 

18. The four gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and I would recommend you find yourself a bible that at least has those four books for you to read. In fact, there are books known as "pocket gospels" which focus entirely on the gospel of Jesus Christ. Matthew is focused on things like the historical account from Joseph's perspective, the genealogy of Jesus back to Abraham and David. Jesus born in Bethlehem, the magi visit Jesus and his parents, Herod's ordered massacre of infants, an eventual return of Jesus to Nazareth and the clear path of Jesus Christ fulfilling Judean prophecy as the Messianic King. I can't write down all of the details because it's a lot to take in, so I'd recommend gleaning from these for your foundational understandings. 

19. If my assumptions are correct and there is code speak within the book of Revelation, with the code speak starting early in Revelation 1 where the churches are described as seven lampstands and the stars are said to represent the angels who watch over those specific seven churches.  Revelation 2 is addressing each church specifically and giving them instruction, encouragement and even admonishment. The church at Ephesus has fallen and lost its focus on its first love that which is Jesus Christ. There is code speak in regard to the lampstand being removed from its place which means they could lose the divine presence that resides within the church, your spiritual authority and even your witness. The church of Smyrna is going to undergo suffering and tribulation but are told to hold fast despite the Synagogue of Satan slandering them and Satan is going to see some of them thrown into prison. The church of Pergamum is encouraged because of their strong faith in Christ and says that Antipas who was a strong and faithful servant of Christ and for his faith was murdered like by someone during Emperor Domitian's rule. They are rebuked for holding onto beliefs that they picked up from Balaam (a non-Christian soothsayer) who was responsible for leading Balak into sexual immorality. The church of Thyatira is called out for tolerating that which leads believers towards sexual immorality and eating foods sacrificed to idols. The church has been given time to repent but prefers immorality. Jezebel the historical person promoted worship of Baal and Asherah and actively persecuted follows of Christ. Since we know that she promoted worship of Baal and Asherah, it's highly likely that she was a witch or sorceress. In the context of Revelation, it's likely that she represents false teaching, corruption of purity, and corrupt spiritual influence. I don't have to time to go over each little morsel, but I think there is enough evidence if you read it with a neuro-divergent brain to be able to see the coding within the instructions. Roman rule was some of the harshest conditions to test Christianity and despite that, the bride of Christ has persevered. 

20. A continent, country, county, state, community, village, civilization or an entire empire volun-telling their fellow humans that it's in their best interest to accept Christianity or else, is not a truly repentant soul that has turned from sin and willingly accepted Jesus Christ. There is no difference between forcing islam, hindu, or any other religion onto a population, it's not organic belief, it's fear and control.

21. There is no ruling or law stating that a priest must stay celibate and unmarried. The only reason the catholic church and other institutions have this ruling has to do with land that was once handed down from father (priest) to son (priest) and that land would stay in the catholic churches control but if the priest had a daughter or his son refused to be in the priesthood, the land was no longer in the hands of Catholic church. 

22. There is no Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Baptist or any other segregationally broken apart churches, there is on the foundational truths of God & Christ. If your church requires you to exclude others who are not of your denomination, then it is a false faith. God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, nothing else. 

23. A man's highest calling is to serve God first as a single man until as such time as he is mentally, physically, and financially ready to take on the responsibility of a spouse and children. If something is amiss in your life in one of those previously mentioned areas, you need to work hard to get to a place where you are able to offer a strong foundation for others. Once married, your wife and children are to be served with a grateful heart and an eye to a fruitful future, therefore you are to act as a shepherd as you guide them in their life choices. While scriptures say a man is the "head" of the wife, you are not only the representative of your wife but your entire family. 

24. A woman's highest calling is to serve God first, then her husband and her children. If a woman has free time and isn't already stressed, they can serve the church and others of humanity but there's nothing wrong with learning to say "Thank you for thinking of me but I have a lot on my plate right now. I'll let you know when I have more free time." 

Non-Religious Viewpoints:

1. An advanced continent (society) should not disturb the gradual advancement process of any other continent (society). If an advanced technology is not understood, then it cannot be maintained and should be kept at a distance until such time as the people have progressed enough. As I've stated before, Christian missionaries trying to bring technological advancement to areas that are barely advanced beyond the wheel are likely to cause further problems for that community. Your desire to good deeds does not trump their need to be free to advance at their own pace without your do-gooder interference. 

2. If you believe that some little old lady throwing away a plastic jug is part of the cause of climate change, you're woefully uneducated and I can't help you ascend. While I'm irritating people, trees are in fact not the biggest creator of oxygen but rather phytoplankton makes approximately 50%-80% in the oceans, plants and trees are 20%-30% and freshwater algae makes up the remainder. 

3. The bees in American hives are known as European bees, which means that they are therefore not natural and have a higher probability of struggling in a non-native environment. The world will not end if an unnatural component dies off or disappears due to the reality that natural bees such as mason bees, bumblebees, leafcutter bees, squash bees, some variety of flies, butterflies, moths, beetles, and wasps. 

4. Domestic cats are an invasive species and should actually be irradicated due to their decimation of over 2 billion native bird species every year, native mammals, and native snakes. In addition, they carry parasites that they can transmit to humans, especially young children and the elderly. 

5. Children who are sent to public schools are being indoctrinated by the government who unfortunately allow your children to be accessed by some of the worst humans who absolutely shouldn't be around any kids. The Prussian model the American government uses is outdated, and children are therefore being cranked out unprepared for today's business needs.

6. Americans are some of the most uneducated brainwashed human beings and I would estimate that in the last 100 years, not one single generation is mentally healthy. It's so bad that it's no longer a choice of blue pill or red pill but now there's a black pill thrown into the mix. 

7. Cities are one of the worst places to live no matter what country you live in and those areas will always be destroyed first and I'd recommend anyone get out of them as soon as is feasible. We can go as far back in history as we need to, you'll see that the big cities were the targets not the rural spread-out areas.