Nicaea, 325 AD
The Mother continued on with her presentation, “Much happened in the history of the church between the years of 68 to 325 AD. It can be described as a transition period from one type of faith to another. From an age of the apostles, to one of organized religion, complete with bishops, cardinals, and popes. From a localized spiritual movement, to one of widespread global beliefs, and legalistic do’s and don’ts. Many schisms abounded, with various divisions within the church. As the Christian church expanded, so did its beliefs. The spiritual movement spread like wildfire. As it did, it incorporated many of the local pagan beliefs of the area where Christianity spread to.”
“Beginning in 68 AD, a new family of Caesars would take the throne in Rome. This family, known as the Flavians, would change everything in regards to Rome and Christianity. Allow me to explain how they accomplished this.
“The Julio-Claudian Caesars were deposed when the Senate removed Nero in 68 AD. He was replaced with the man who was currently attacking and subduing the Galilee and Judea, Roman General Vespasian. Creating a whole new line of Caesars. A new dynasty. This line would last through Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian.
“While Vespasian was assaulting the Galilee, he captured the Jewish general who was defending that region. A man by the name of Josephus. Instead of killing Josephus, Vespasian thought it better to keep him, and use him as his chronicler of the events which would happen in the subjugation of Judea. To use Josephus as a Roman propagandist against the Jews. Josephus complied, and he would later write two volumes of works. These writings would be called, ‘Antiquities of the Jews’, and the ‘Jewish Wars.”
“By the way, Josephus is not very well liked in the modern day Jewish community. He is considered a turncoat. Which he was.”
“Josephus wrote two works of complete and total fiction. They were written and edited from the Roman point of view. Placing blame of everything on the Jews. Hence, the beginnings of anti-Semitism. A hatred that would last into the modern age, culminating in the death of millions.”
“Yet these recorded volumes of fiction have stood the test of time, and remain today on planet earth. But those aren’t the only works which Josephus wrote which have lasted through millennia. There is one other writing which has also persevered. And this is one of the four gospels that you’ll find in the modern day bible. I will not tell you which one of the four that he created. Only that Josephus affixed a name of one of the original apostles’ name to it. And gave that disciple credit for it. There is good reason why he did so. Which you will all see here shortly.”
“He wrote this work, based on the teachings of the Christians, and the information that he received elsewhere. He also inserted many passages into his gospel which are pure fiction. He did this to further enhance his Roman gospel. To validate beliefs which have long been held by the Jews. Of a coming messiah, based on biblical prophecy.”
“In many passages of his gospel, he would take an Old Testament prophecy and fulfill them in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. He used what is known as ‘typography.’ He would take a story from the Old Testament, and ascribe it to his new gospel. A parallel story if you will.”
“For instance, there are many parallels between the life of Jesus with the life of Moses in the gospel of Josephus. A savior of the people, whom had control over the elements, as both men had. A liberator of Israel, whom had the power to defeat a mighty enemy. Both men would be saved as children from a massacre. Both would have their early roots in Egypt. Both would leave Egypt, and then go on to fulfill their missions. Both would languish for a period of ‘forty’s.’ Moses forty years in the Midian desert, and Jesus forty days in the Judean desert. And so on.”
“There was a reason for all of this.”
The Mother of all things continued onward, “The Flavian Caesars saw the meteoric rise of Christianity, and wanted to control it. Therefore, they had Josephus construct a gospel of Jesus, so that Rome would be able to control and contain this new religion which was spreading out to the four corners of the empire. Their brand of Christianity would later on become the Roman version. The Flavians effectively destroyed the old God of Israel when they destroyed Israel and sacked Jerusalem. Thus replacing him with a new god, Jesus of Nazareth. The new God of Rome.”
“Out with the God of Abraham, and in with this new God of Nazareth.”
“The Flavians would borrow much from pagan beliefs in their creation of this new religion. For instance, Apollo and Mithras, as the Sun Gods were replaced by the son of God, Jesus. Both born of a virgin, groomed to be the savior and sacrifice of the world. Josephus basically took old pagan tales of previous gods, and replaced them with Jesus of Nazareth. In this way, he created a new form of Christianity. One with a fictional account of the life of Jesus. The three wise men, or the magi as they were called, looking for a star from the east. This corresponds with the three stars of Orion’s belt, rising and looking over my very own star of Sirius. Which happens every year at December 25th in the northern hemisphere. Which of course is the birth date assigned to Jesus. By coincidence, the same date as the birth date of Mithras.”
“I could keep going, but instead I will tell you that many events given to the life of Jesus was borrowed from previous gods. Especially Mithras.”
The angelic host was confused. All this time, many in the heavenly host thought all the stories of the gospels to be relatively true. That very little of it was fiction. They needed an explanation from the Mother of all things.
She knew their thoughts, and responded, “Vespasian, and then Titus, saw the rapid growth of this newfound religion, Christianity. How it had appealed to many of the Roman underclass. So they commissioned their writer Josephus to create a gospel based on the stories of Jesus, and also of the old pagan belief systems. Thereby creating a new hybrid religion by mixing Paganism with Christianity. This would help in placating the masses who were flocking to Christianity in droves. And also giving the pagans something they could latch on to. Giving them stories that they were already used to. Such as the giving of gifts on the twelve days of Christmas, the Easter eggs of fertility, and so on.”
“This would be the first hijacking of Christianity by Rome, but certainly not the last.”
“The beliefs of Peter, the writings of Josephus, along with the letters of Paul, would take a mortal man by the name of Jesus of Nazareth, and turn him into a God. One of many Gods which existed in Rome at the time. But a God whom was nevertheless on the rise in the Roman Empire.
“You have to remember that Josephus was writing to a Roman audience. Filling in details of the life of Jesus which many in Rome could relate to. Inserting long held pagan beliefs into the life of Jesus, in order to satisfy the ever growing Christian population. Giving the pagans a God that they could relate to.
“Here is a wonderful example of what I am talking about. The whole world knew that it was the powerful Romans who crucified people, and not the Jews. Namely they would crucify those who were interested in rebelling against Rome, such as the Jewish zealots who were looking for a messiah. But Josephus’ writings centered all the blame on the Jewish authorities, even though it was Pontius Pilate who supposedly had Jesus killed. Josephus, Paul, and others placed all the blame on the Jews for the so called crucifixion of Jesus. Even though it was the Romans who used this means of torture. But since Peter, Paul, and Josephus were all speaking to a Roman audience, they lay the blame on the Jews.
“This eliminated all blame on Rome, and placed it solely on the Jews. Charging them with deicide. Which would lead to centuries of persecution against the sons of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Contributing to the most horrific persecution against any one race on the planet.”
The Mother paused, and thought out loud, “After what that race has gone through, I am amazed there are any Jews left on planet earth.”
“A target of persecution since the agreement I made with Abraham,” added the Father.
The mother nodded at the Father and continued, “The writings of Josephus, along with Paul’s letters, all but sealed the deal for Roman Christianity to rule over all other Christian disciplines. They were interested in tapping into this new power which held the underclass spellbound. They wanted to control the minds of the people, making them far easier to rule. If they would dictate the rules of their beliefs, it would be far easier to control the masses who were working for them. Making their jobs far easier. Such was the logic of the Flavian Caesars.”
The Mother looked over at the Father and asked, “How am I doing so far?”
“You’re doing just fine. Very accurate in your telling of history,” answered the Father.
“Then I shall continue,” said the Mother with a wink at her partner. “With the help of the Flavians, and their propagandist Josephus, the Roman form of Christianity began to bear fruit in the last part of the first century. This would continue to expand ever onward. Taking a mortal man, Jesus of Nazareth, and turning him into a God, so that Rome can control what people believe in. Inserting a few pagan beliefs into the equation, so that this new belief system can appeal to the Roman underclass. It was just a matter of time before this new religion would take over the Roman world.”
“Meanwhile, the true believers of the way, were expanding in their own right. The Gnostic branch was spreading through southern France, northern Africa, parts of Greece, and what was then known as Asia Minor. What today is called Turkey. There was also a nice pocket of Gnosticism brewing in India. Thanks to the work of Thomas. These were the true followers of Jesus. Teaching that the kingdom of heaven lie within us all. Empowering the faithful with the divine spark within.
“Christian Gnosticism taught that they were not to worship some God who was ‘out there,’ but rather to look within for one’s own guidance and intuition. That each believer had to power to contact directly the God of Abraham. Or any other God that they so choose to have as their higher power.
“Needless to say, the Gnostics organized themselves far differently than the Roman church did. They didn’t see the need for bishops and priests. For each member could connect with the Source without any type of intervention. They didn’t need an intercessor, as the Roman church believed in.”
The Mother smiled and said, “The Gnostics, led by Mary Magdalene, Lazarus, Philip, and Thomas, carried the true message of the kingdom of heaven. Their followers would keep the Gnostic branch growing. This following would be known as ‘the remnant.”
“This remnant would play a critical part in the future. The Holy Grail that the Father of all things speaks of, lying solely in their hands. Down through the centuries, it shall be the remnant that keeps the human dream alive.”
The Father added, “I will always have those that know the truth. I would never leave humanity to their own devices. No matter how distorted things become, I will always have those that know the truth of all things. I will never abandon them to the enemy.”
He added, “For instance, there is a human presently on planet earth who will chronicle this entire presentation. I shall present it to him.”
The heavenly host just received another surprise. According to the Father of all things, he will relay all of the information presented to them about the Holy Grail to a single being on planet earth. Who will then write these things down and publish them. In other words, a chosen prophet. This was getting very interesting to the angelic host.
The Mother once again smiled at the audience, then at her mate and continued, “The truth will always persevere, as the Father has just pointed out. Even though it may be temporarily hijacked by the enemy, we will ensure that the truth remain until the end of time. This story of the Holy Grail is a supreme example of this. It’s a story that has been hidden for a very long time. But now is the time for the truth to come out. It’s now time for the hidden to become seen by many people. What once was lost, shall be found again.”
Once again the Father interjected, “Let the truth be told though the heavens fall. And fall it just might.”
The Mother smiled at his wit and continued, “But back to our story. While the new Roman form of Christianity, and the Gnostic form were both bearing fruit, the Jewish form was dying a slow death from strangulation. This new message of redemption from Jesus, which started out as an offshoot of Judaism, was declining. The reason being was persecution.
“Many on earth, and in heaven, have heard of the nightmarish tales of persecution against the early church. But what isn’t understood is that the persecution was leveled against only one form of Christianity. The Jewish messianic form, which promoted zealotry, which was the branch that was being targeted by the Romans. Not the ‘turn the other cheek,’ and ‘give unto Caesar the things which are Caesars’ form. These Roman Christians were left alone, while the Jewish Christians were put to the torch, and thrown to the lions. One division of Christianity was left alone, while another was annihilated. The Roman Christians were no threat to Lucifer, while the Jewish Christians were.”
The Mother of all things looked up onscreen to see the scenes of horror on the persecuted Christians. Some thrown to the wild beasts. Some tortured to death. Many were crucified. And then an emotion hit her without any warning. She wept, and was immediately aided by the Father of all things. As he reached for her, she whispered into his ears, “I cannot possibly fathom the evil that men do to each other.” Then she put her hands to her face and broke down in tears.
The Father held her for an indefinite period of time. It seemed to stand still. The Sirian host attempted to aid her, but was stopped by the Father of all things, who told them, “She will be fine. She’s just absorbing all this negative energy, and it’s taking its toll on her.”
After a period of time, she composed herself, and the Father was able to wipe away all her tears. Like what happened to the Father earlier, this tale of the Holy Grail was using up her massive amount of resources. So much negative energy to absorb, and it would only get worse on her. Infinitely worse.
The Father of all things asked her if he should continue on for her, or perhaps take a recess, but she declined both offers.
The Sirian host, having never seen the Mother of all things in this state of mind, were dumbfounded. This was a whole new revelation for them. They had always seen the Mother of all things in a state of goodwill and happiness. Never grieving like this. Never displaying her emotions in this manner. It would take a little getting used to. Like the heavenly host to the Father, the Sirian host to the Mother was only there to support and love her. Yet they knew there was nothing they could do but to shower her with their love. Sending waves of healing energy in her direction. The response was immediate, and she was able to compose herself. The enormous power of the Sirian host was taking its effect on her. A massive amount of healing energy directed at her. Comforting the Mother of all things. This went on for a lengthy period of time. Finally, she was whole. And ready to once again, pursue her sermon of the Holy Grail.
Thanking her angelic host, she continued on, “As I was saying, one form of Christianity was being promoted, while others were either put to the torch, or left out completely.”
“This would continue on for over another two hundred years. And then Constantine won a Roman civil war, and decided to change everything. Upping the ante, this is how he accomplished this feat.”
“Constantine was pragmatic. He realized that the Christians of the empire weren’t going anywhere. So he legalized their religion. He didn’t make Christianity the religion of the empire, as so many believe. That would come decades later. He merely made it legitimate. So that Christians didn’t have to fear anymore. They could come up from the underground, and become mainstream.
“This legitimizing Christianity opened up a very large ‘can of worms,’ as the saying goes. Because Christianity wasn’t at all united. Not by a long shot. Therefore skirmishes began, which had been hidden under the surface before. But since Constantine took the threat of persecution away from them, they all came up above ground, and took a look around at each other.
“None of the branches of Christianity were happy with what they saw.”
“The Roman Christians proclaimed Jesus as a God, and therefore equal with the Father. A new brand of Christianity, promoted by a man named Arias, was telling the world that Jesus was not equal with the Father. That he was to be worshipped, but not equal with the Father, nor the Holy Spirit. The Gnostics thought of Jesus as a messenger and a prophet. But not a God to be worshipped. And the Jewish Christians were virtually wiped off the map. But those that remained still clung to the laws of Moses, along with the messages of Jesus.
“Therefore we had many divisions within the Church.”
The Mother looked up onscreen at a large statue of Constantine and said, “So Constantine called a meeting of the church elders to discuss the divisions within the religion of Christianity. He invited all the bishops of the empire to attend. So that they could all present their various beliefs. He invited over eight hundred bishops from around the empire, and less than half attended.”
“One of the reasons that Constantine called upon this council was so that Christianity could come to agree with each other, and thereby unify. That it would no longer tear itself apart, as it had done since the emperor legalized the religion. He knew that if they could agree on the same basic themes and beliefs, that this religion wouldn’t create the violence, as it had been doing. Constantine reckoned that the bishops would agree on the basic tenets of Christianity, paving the way for unification. But the main reason that the emperor Constantine called a meeting was to control their beliefs.”
“So over three hundred bishops met at Nicaea, with Constantine presiding over it all.”
The images onscreen the large viewer showed various scenes of men arguing with each other. Pointing fingers, shouting, and yelling at one another. The Mother resumed, “As you can imagine, the assembly soon became a venue of chaos. If Constantine had not overseen the council, nothing would have been accomplished.”
“But he did preside over it. And he used a powerful bishop from Caesarea to help him. The man whom history calls Eusebius.”
“With the help of the emperor Constantine, Eusebius got the majority of the bishops to agree in the trinity. That the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit were all of the same substance. Therefore all parts of the same God, making all three aspects of this God being equal. The bishops would come up with the famous Nicaean Creed, which states, “We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, begotten of the Father, (the only begotten; that is, of the essence of the Father, God of God), Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father. By whom all things were made (both in heaven and on earth). Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down and was incarnate, and was made man; He suffered, and the third day he rose again, ascended into heaven; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. And in the Holy spirit.”
“At the end of the Council, the bishops added, “But those who say ‘there was a time that he was not;’ and ‘He was not before he was made;’ and ‘He was made out of nothing;’ ‘He is of another substance;’ or ‘essence’ or ‘The Son of God is created;’ or ‘changeable,’ or ‘alterable’---they are condemned by this Holy Church.”
The Mother of all things resumed their lecture, “Basically what Nicaea accomplished was that the orthodox, or literalist Roman Christians triumphed over all other branches of the faith.”
“Instead of the Christians merging their beliefs, they accepted one translation, and all others were rejected. The Arians, Gnostics, and Jewish Christians were all swept aside for this Roman version. The orthodox, or the literalists had won the day. The rest were considered to be heretics to the faith.”
“Jesus was officially declared a God, and equal with myself,” added the Father.
The Mother looked at her lover, smiled, and asked, “How does that make you feel?”
“I have no judgments about it. Although it is a falsehood. The only being equal with myself in this universe is yourself,” he answered to her.
“Indeed, my love. Would you like to take over for a while,” she asked.
“Of course my dear. It’s a good time to switch anyway. I’ve got one of my own coming up soon,” he said.
The Father scanned the audience, and picked up where she left off, “Once Constantine concluded his council of Nicaea, he erected his own arch in the city of Rome. He located this arch perfectly to fit in with the Flavians. Look on the viewer, and I’ll show you.”
The viewer showed the ancient city of Rome. In the city, it showed the arch of Constantine, the arch of Titus, and the Colosseum.
The Father pointed toward the triangle which was formed by these three monuments. He spoke, “If you will notice on the viewer, there is a sacred geometry that is formed by these three monuments. The arch of Titus, the arch of Constantine, and the Roman Colosseum. This triangle merged Constantine with his predecessors, the Flavian Caesars.”
“The arch of Titus, which showed the Roman victory over the Jews, and their Jewish God. The Roman Colosseum, which was built by Vespasian with Jewish gold, taken from Jerusalem at the fall of that great city. And the arch of Constantine. The men who defeated the God of Abraham, and inserted their new God, Jesus of Nazareth. Their victory complete at the Council of Nicaea.”
“Constantine located his arch to coincide with the Flavian monuments. The men who created this Roman form of Christianity were all now aligned in a sacred triangle in this city of Rome.”
“A few decades after the first council of Nicaea, Christianity was declared the official religion of the Roman empire. And with it, Rome had officially defeated Jerusalem as the capitol of spiritualism. The Roman God had defeated the Jewish God. Their victory, seemingly complete.”