The intriguing internet movie
"ZEITGEIST" has been an astounding hit, with
millions of views worldwide in English and
several other languages. In the past several
months, there have been many claims on websites
and in forums and videos all over the internet
that the first part of ZEITGEIST has been
"refuted" and "debunked." Contrary to these
claims, the facts continue to demonstrate
otherwise.
First of all, let me clarify that I was not
involved in the creation of ZEITGEIST, other
than providing a few images and consulting on
Part 1 at the last minute, the result of which
was the final, "Official" version. However, my
work did serve as a significant inspiration for
Part 1. I had no involvement in Parts 2 and 3,
and make no comment thereupon in this article.
Because of my work's influence on Part 1 of
ZEITGEIST, a number of the debunking sites have
been directed largely at me and my contentions
formulated over the past 15 years. While we
would expect a debate as to the facts, the
vitriolic and bilious nature of these
refutations reflects a severe weakness of
intelligent argument. Moreover, the detractors -
whether theists or
atheists
and other freethinkers - quite often HAVE NOT
ACTUALLY STUDIED MY WORK, and there has not
been one "refutation" site to our knowledge that
has proceeded from an informed and unbiased
perspective, accurately presenting facts based
on serious research. Despite pretending to be
experts on the subject in general and my work in
particular, none of these individuals has given
any indication that he or she has read my
Companion Guide to ZEITGEIST, Part 1,
which already deals with a number of the facts
purportedly "debunked" and which sets the tone
for further discussion of the claims in
ZEITGEIST. Because such individuals are not
aware of the facts and evidence in my books,
they apparently feel the need to attack me
personally, demonstrating a lack of substance
and objectivity on their part, despite their
pretenses to the contrary.
It should be noted that I am not and have never
been adverse to reading Christian material or
factual rebuttals to my work or that of
anyone else. Over the years, I have continually
factored such information into my work. In
reality, I was born and raised a Christian, from
a family of Christians dating back many hundreds
of years. My mother's family landed in America
in 1630, as Puritans, and my mother was the
longtime secretary, choir director and soloist
of our Protestant Congregationalist church. I
was also briefly a born-again Christian - I
know the material very well. Who could miss
Christian proselytizing? In America, it is
available all over the place - in our books,
newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, movies - we
are inundated with
Christianity.
But if anyone dares to raise their small
voice of objection or alternative perspective,
they are beaten down with disparagement and
vituperation. (Such vitriol, by the way,
continues, as several people have attempted to
post vicious and insulting comments here - be
advised that such posts will not be passed
through, but they do prove my point about
religious fanaticism causing hatred and
incivility towards other human beings.)
In this regard, what I am adverse to is
going to a website or video and seeing or
hearing libel and defamation against me, as well
as the inaccurate portrayal of my work - and so
far, none of the Zeitgeist-debunking material we
have encountered has been free of this type of
invective and abuse.
Unlike my detractors in their refutations, I do
not engage in vitriol and calumny in this work.
Instead, I provide FACTUAL MATERIAL from
primary sources
and the work of highly credentialed and
qualified scholars. While it is true that
ZEITGEIST does not thoroughly identify the
various primary-source images it uses in its
claims, the important point is that such sources
do exist. Furthermore, ZG's creator, Peter
Joseph, did not set out to present a scholarly
documentary on the topic in the 25 minutes that
comprise Part 1. Of course, those who think they
can adequately cover the last 5,000 years of
religious history in under 25 minutes are free
to make their own video.
Despite all the efforts to refute the
information and sources in Part 1 of ZEITGEIST,
the bottom line will remain the same:
When the subject matter is examined
scientifically and in depth,
there continues to be no credible evidence for
the existence of the
gospel
character named Jesus Christ,
and the preponderance of scientific evidence
points to him being as mythical a character as
the Greek god Hercules and the many other
deities of the
Roman Empire
of the time.
While people who take such a position are widely
subjected to ridicule and derision, based on all
the evidence this conclusion is demonstrably the
most reasonable and logical. Furthermore, in a
truthful world where we should not be compelled
to reside in BLIND BELIEF, this perspective
should be allowed to exist without its holders
being derogated and abused, as well as dunned
with impossibly high standards of proof, while
claims in the religious arena require little
to no proof at all! In addition, rather than
attacking living, breathing human beings, in my
work I tackle deleterious ideologies that have
caused the deaths of hundreds of millions of
people.
To demonstrate the utter lack of quality in the
assaults on my credibility and character that
somehow "prove" the existence of
Jesus Christ,
I have been labeled not only a "liar," "fraud"
and "poor scholar," but also a "Freemason," an
"Illuminati," a "CIA agent," a "Mossad agent"
and a "Zionist" - utterly ridiculous notions so
undeserving of dignifying that I have hitherto
not addressed them. Nor am I a member of any
Theosophical Society or any organization having
to do with Luciferians, etc., ad absurdum -
other silliness slung my way. These claims are
entirely laughable, needless to say. Not to
mention that these folks are BEARING FALSE
WITNESS AGAINST ME, which breaks one of the 10
Commandments!
"Thou shalt not bearfalsewitness against
thy neighbour." (Exodus 20:16; Matthew
19:18)
Rather than providing credible, scientifically
valid evidence and proof for their assertions,
detractors thus continually engage in an endless
stream of ad homs and other fallacies to
distract away from the issues raised in
"ZEITGEIST, Part 1." One of the contentions
constantly bandied about as if it constitutes
some great triumph is the notion that Jesus
Christ was not born on December 25th or
the
winter solstice;
therefore, the comparisons with other gods are
inapt. The fact will remain that many millions
of people over the centuries have been taught to
believe that a Jewish son of God named Jesus
Christ not only existed but was born on
December 25th. This straw-man argument merely
serves to prove our point that Jesus is not
the "reason for the season." This and the
equally fallacious "three kings" argument are
addressed in my
Companion Guide,
along with much else.
What it comes down to is this - who has reason,
logic and common sense on their side? The people
who claim that there is an invisible
Jewish
guy floating all over the sky, or those who
assert that this implausible figure is a myth
based on previous myths? And if this story is
based on myth - which logic and reason suggest
it is - what were the myths? That is all I am
doing with my work. No CIA, Illuminati or Mossad
is necessary for an individual to have such an
understanding and to attempt to share it with
others. It is sheer common sense, period.
Not a few of the debunking sites rely on shallow
"encyclopedia surfing" that will not reveal
pertinent facts because of a well-oiled
censorship machine that has been in place since
long before the Inquisition and that remains to
this day to a large extent - as we can see from
these frantic and hysterical attempts at
debunking, which rely almost entirely on
ignorance based on censorial behavior by
authorities over the centuries and millennia.
Such censorship is responsible for a massive
amount of destruction of primary sources - this
shameful, deliberate devastation is what we
should recall every time a debunker cries out
for "primary sources!" Meanwhile, detractors
themselves provide NO primary-source evidence
for their own extraordinary claims.
Furthermore, much of the pertinent data I
provide in my books cannot be found in English
but appears in other languages, such as
Greek,
Latin, German, French, as well as Hebrew and
Egyptian, of course. Unless someone can work
within these languages, he or she may never
encounter this important information.
In addition, scholars in relevant fields
operating within mainstream institutions
themselves are frequently hemmed in by a variety
of factors that will not allow them even to
contemplate the data discovered through
intensive research into comparative
religion
and mythology. In previous eras not long ago,
one could not only lose one's occupation for
delving deeply into the issues and having the
audacity to broadcast such discoveries, but one
could also be subjected to imprisonment on
charges of heresy and blasphemy, among other
even less savory situations. Mainstream scholars
have also been urged not to "rock the boat," as
well as to preserve the status quo - and their
livelihoods frequently depend on conformity.
Moreover, many scholars these days are so
specialized that they do not cover the broad
diversity of subjects involved in this
particular field of research. Scholars in past
eras were less specialized - and they did in
fact make these connections within comparative
religion, as my research demonstrates.
The Horus-Jesus
Connection
Rather than relying on the typical shallow
"encyclopedia surfing" of the debunking sites,
or scholarship that skims the surface because of
prejudices and occupational concerns, if you
would like to get a taste of deeper and
fascinating research on the subject that BACKS
UP THE HORUS CLAIMS OF ZEITGEIST, you will want
to read my ebook:
In this 49-page ebook, I use mostly primary
sources and the work of individuals highly
credentialed in their relevant fields. This
ebook shows exactly where some of the most
well-known claims regarding the Egyptian god
Horus can be found in ancient testimonies and
texts.
If you go to my Zeitgeist page, you will
find a series of excerpts that reveal the
quality of the material I am presenting in the
Guide.
We are also working on a short video on the
subject, likewise addressing whether or not
ZG, Part 1 has been "refuted" or "debunked."
Again, I can assure you that it has not.
In addition, I am also close to finishing a much
larger work on the subject that I’ve been
diligently laboring upon -
Christ
in Egypt: The Horus-Jesus Connection.
Thoroughly covering every contention found in
ZEITGEIST regarding Horus, Christ in Egypt
will be well over 400 pages, with dozens of
illustrations and, again, mostly primary sources
and the work of highly credentialed scholars,
comprising a bibliography with over 500 entries.
Again, I have managed to dig up some incredibly
exciting and important research!
Many of us are delighted by the amazing success
of ZEITGEIST, for the major reason that it has
generated tremendous interest in what I consider
to be some of the most intriguing subjects on
the
planet
- comparative religion, mythology and
astrotheology
- but what has unfortunately been swept under
the carpet for too long, in favor of biased,
ethnocentric fallacies reducing the grandeur of
the cosmos to petty fish tales.
If you have an interest in the direction
humanity is going, you might want to know that I
believe and hope it is towards a reawakening of
the HIDDEN KNOWLEDGE I and others are
bringing to light regarding religion and
mythology - and this new development is another
major step in that direction.
Wes Penre is a
researcher, journalist, the owner of the domains
Illuminati News
and
Zionist Watch and is the publisher of the
same. He has been researching Globalization and the New World
Order and exposed the big players behind the scenes for more
than a decade now. He has published his research on the Internet
at the above domains, which are currently updated to keep people
informed what is going on. You can also find his articles linked
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