The Jesus Mysteries

Standup philosopher Tim Freke, co-author of controversial bestseller The Jesus Mysteries, talks about his relationship with Jesus and the transformational power of the Jesus myth

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Education

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• Freke
• Gandy
• philosophy
• Gnostic
• gnosis
• Jesus
• Christ
• religion
• spirituality
• inspiration
• waking
• oneness
• love
• laughing

[timfreke]

first read the book my friend - then comment on the evidence and the research we have done - check the bibliography

Tim Freke

[gerontodon]

Would you consider debating William Lane Craig? Not that I can arrange it or anything! - but I'd like to see it. Gnosticism seems very convincing to me for various reasons. The metaphysics of Christianity seem to make more sense, & be compatible with other traditions, if you cut out the historicity. But personal intuition *can* be wrong. As I remember, what sets your thesis apart from similar views is that you claim textual analysis reveals that later literalist writings of St Paul were faked.

[timfreke]

@gerontodon

i'd happily debate with anyone my friend

and .. .yes ... i think it is pretty much established now that the later letters attributed to Paul are not by Paul.

All the best

Tim

[timfreke]

you're right Scott - no one story is the same as the Jesus story - but all the motifs in the gospel narrative are found in various Pagan stories - and of course all that really matters is the death and resurrection motif - and that is ubiquitous - Tim

[slawdogmcgraw]

I read the book....it opened my eyes......life changing....thank you.

[MissMallorina]

i am reading this book right now...

[Tonithenightowl]

Tim is a wonderful educator, and the man interviewing him is very bright and asking the right questions. Great interview.

[normalguyable]

a great well researched book that should be required reading everywhere. i jsut wish they would have atlked about how jesus never ate animals and how these fake christians today think its okay to open up slaughterhouses and murder animals, and how the old testament god loved sacrificing innocent animals and stoning women.

[martenlander]

There has always been an inner and outer meaning to religion. The majority follow a literal concept whereby personality seems to take the place of the basic principles. I believe the basic life principles in Christianity are lost on most people. I fail to see any real value, save an imposed moral acceptance many follow. When a life is based on principle and not the belief of imagined beings, such a life is more connected with reality and not belief systems

[selinakyle]

Oh, and I forgot to mention Neale Donald Walsh, someone Mr. Freke endorses.

[selinakyle]

A pious image backed by money and power make all the difference in turning a cult into a "respectable" religion. A good example of this process would be the Mormon Church and the Church of Scientology. You could even expose all the lies and hypocrisy and it doesn't seem to make a difference, people will cling to their belief that they have found the One True Path/Religion. Image is EVERYTHING.

[selinakyle]

Every religion & cult has their nice, loving teachings. That's how they get you hooked. If you look at modern gurus and teachers you see nothing but arrogant abusive charlatans behind the scenes. Andrew Cohen, Byron Katie, A Course In Miracles, Osho, Abraham-Hicks, blah, blah (I could go on forever). They use classic mind control tactics (see Robert Jay Lifton). Why am I to think that in ancient times it wasn't the same thing? Why does time seem to give credibility to nonsense? (cont.)

[souldoctor73]

@souldoctor73 Dedicated to Timothy Freke.

[souldoctor73]

Elevated 'I's. Convinced to see that we are flesh and blood bodies bound to mortality. Scientific minds clearly unable to see reality. Reasoning "We are not spirit. That is fallacy. We live and we die. That is all it appears to be. Anything more is fantasy."

Contrary to beliefs popular: You come 'back' when 'you' 'decease'. Death is life. Life is death. Until you release. Reincarnated until Karma is Dharma. Until 'Mine' is 'Ours'. Until living 'Life' = knowing your 'deaths' hour.