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Title: Document Recently Found Has Eyewitness Account of Jesus Performing Miracle (Hoax)
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URL Source: http://guardianlv.com/2014/10/docum ... t-of-jesus-performing-miracle/
Published: Oct 17, 2014
Author: Kimberly Ruble
Post Date: 2014-10-17 22:53:49 by A K A Stone
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Comments: 96
In Rome, a document recently found has an eyewitness account of Jesus performing a miracle. An Italian professional was examining the paper written in the first century by the Roman historian Marcus Paterculus. It has only been recently found inside the annals of the Vatican and on it there was written what appears to be the very first eyewitness account ever documented of one of the miracles performed by Jesus. The author told of a scene that he supposedly observed, in which a prophet who he named Isous de Nazarenus, revived a baby who had been stillborn and gave him back to his mother.
Historian Ignazio Perrucci was employed by authorities of the Vatican in 2012 to go through and analyze over 6,000 antique documents that had been found in massive archive crypts. Perrucci had already been excited when he detected that the writer of the text was the celebrated Roman historian Paterculus, but he was totally shocked after he read the content of the document.
Professor Perrucci discovered the text in the collections of the Vatican, while he was looking through a packet of personal letters and other minor documents that dated back to the Roman period. The writing, when looked at as a complete narrative tells of the writer’s departing journey from Parthia to Rome, which happened in 31 AD. It was recorded on four pieces of parchment. He speaks of various events happening during his journey, like an intense sandstorm in Mesopotamia and when he visits a temple in Melitta which is now called Mdina in modern day Malta.
Yet the piece of text that really got the historian’s attention was when he read about an event occurring in the town of Sebaste. That would be close to the city of Nablus in the modern day, which is in the West Bank. The writer talked about the coming of a great leader into the city with his assembly of disciples. He also had many followers and this meant that a lot of the lower class people from nearby villages were gathering around the group. Paterculus stated that the great man’s name was Isous de Nazarenus, which was a Greco Latin translation of Jesus’ Hebrew name, Yeshua haNotzri.
The document stated that when he entered the town, it was written that Jesus had gone to the home of a woman by the name of Elisheba. She had just had a stillborn baby. Jesus reportedly picked up the dead infant and said a prayer in Aramaic. The writer stated that it was “immensus”, which meant that it was unintelligible. Next, right in front of the crown, to their wonder and astonishment, the baby returned to life crying and fidgeting like a vigorous newborn.
Marcus Paterculus, was a Roman officer of Campanian heritage, and it appears that he saw Jesus as some sort of great man who could perform miracles. He did not appear to associate him with the Christian idea of him being the Messiah.
There have been numerous tests and examinations done in the past few weeks to try and determine the manuscripts authenticity. The make-up of the parchment and the ink used to write on it, the literary panache and even the handwriting have been cautiously inspected and are believed to legitimate. The dating investigation also showed that the parchment on which the text was penned, did date from the 1st century, precisely from between 20-40 AD.
This text written by an author, who has always been known for his dependability, has brought a new viewpoint on the life of Jesus of Nazareth. An official translation of the manuscript is planned to be released and made available online in numerous different languages over the next couple of months. However, the effect of the discovery has already been felt in the scientific community. Numerous researchers believe this to be one of the greatest developments ever found toward the study of the life of Jesus, while many others think it is nothing but a fraud and have uttered doubts about the conclusions of all the tests and want many more done before they declare this to be any sign of that Jesus really lived. They do not trust the document.
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#16. To: pinguinite (#0)
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Well, satire or not, the theological model I subscribe to does not mean Jesus never lived and performed miracles. There may well have been a man named Jesus (or whatever the ancient version of his name was as it certainly wouldn't have been spelled in our present day alphabet), walking the earth, performing miracles and spreading a message of good will, and upsetting the establishment in the process. Supernatural events (aka miracles) can and do occur. The issue I have with Christianity is only that A) Reincarnation does occur, in almost certain contradiction of Hebrews 9:27. B) The bible, therefore, cannot be the "Word of God". At least in the sense of perfect divine inspiration. The original message could have been divinely true but then corrupted as passed from that point into written form (i.e. present day bible). C) In my personal view, because we are souls born in the spirit world that can and do exist independently of our human bodies, we are not *primarily* human beings. Our human identity is only a secondary identity. Because of that, the core of Christian theology, which holds that Jesus took human form to indentify with us, and died as one of us, for the salvation of our non-human souls, breaks down. That because some souls never incarnate, and others incarnate from time to time as non-humans, on alien worlds. IOW, our human identity is merely incidental. That being the case, a human sacrifice (Jesus dying on the cross for the salvation of us "humans") no longer makes sense. Again, that's my personal view. I'm sure there are others who do believe in reincarnation but also subscribe to that element of Christian theology. I understand the Gnostic Christians of the first few centuries AD did subscribe to reincarnation until Constantine declared it a heresy (for the purposes of political control of the masses). There is much is the gospels I do agree with. The golden rule for one, and that love is the greatest commandment (though not a commandment, per se). While the theological reasons for the death of Jesus I find erroneous, the message behind the story of his sacrifice is correct -- namely that we are all loved enormously, far more than we can humanly comprehend. Though in my view, the love is greater than that portrayed by Christian theology because I say we are never overtly judged or condemned to hell for all eternity. There will be judgement, but we will judge ourselves, and judge soundly, without the distraction of our human mind, and lovingly encouraged to grow and do better next time. Whether a soul can condemn itself to annihilation, I do not know, but free will is perfect in the spirit world. This theological model is, in my view, superior because we are loved more perfectly. God never gives up on us, as opposed to giving up on an unrepentant sinner when he dies, young or old. All of us are here because we chose to be here, knowing in advance (at the subconsciously/spiritual level) what our lives would be like, so life is in fact, fair. None of us suffers pain without a reason. Life has a real, practical purpose, and that is for us to grow and advance spiritually. In short, there are far more sound answers with this model than with the Christian model. But back on the subject of Jesus performing miracles, it's very possible. Souls do have that capability. The stronger, more advanced the souls, the more powerful, though most of us walking the earth are pretty weak (or we wouldn't be here). Best...
Did you obtain your understanding of the life between life from personal hypnosis or a trained Newton hypnosis? How different are Newton's beliefs and methods to those practiced by Hollywood actress Shirley MacLaine? I read some of Newton's website. Frankly it is nothing new from the New Age era of the 70s and 80s. What he has done was marry the beliefs of human reincarnation, New Age mysticism and use hypnosis as a method to access past experiences. Again frankly not new as mediums have existed since the beginning of civilization. I also offer a concern of hypnosis. People voluntarily submit to hypnosis to stop smoking, lose weight etc. In such cases a person is willingly allowing someone to alter their behavior or thoughts whether it be to not pick up a pack of smokes or not eat that donut at midnight. Aren't you concerned someone you don't know is "getting inside" your head and has you in a vulnerable suggestive state? The testimonials of those who were personally under Newton for hypnosis or one of his many assistants boast similar or completely identical experiences and understanding. This might shock some but it is most obvious as those who are hypnotized not to smoke have similar testimonials. Why? The suggestive nature of hypnosis. This is akin to brain washing and very cultic. Also, what evidence can you provide the canonical scriptures are not the Word of God. You used "cannot be" which is an assertion and not based on evidence.
I believe there is an assertion or rather resumption that NO written word of man or its "evidence" can be trusted as uncorrupted or valid. That ALL history is a lie or subverted. As an aside, on what "evidence" is the theory of "reincarnation" based? This [hypnosis] is akin to brain washing and very cultic. Aren't you concerned someone you don't know is "getting inside" your head and has you in a vulnerable suggestive state? Hypnosis IS a form of brain washing. It works when our "firewall" of consciousness is breached. Moreover, it exposes one's mind and spirit to much vulnerability as this is an "open door" to demonic intrusion and invasion. A matter NOT often discussed.
Evidence can take many forms. Accounts people give of past life recall, under hypnosis or not is "evidence" though not necessarily proof. (Evidence and proof are not the same thing, afterall). But here is a video that presents the most compelling case I know of in favor of reincarnation. If one is to honestly NOT believe in reincarnation, one must have an alternate explanation for this account. What is it? Alternate explanations might be fraud, but a news station would be committing suicide if they falsely reported this. Maybe the family made up the whole thing, but if they did, the sister of the WWII pilot that died would have to be in on it, and also the pilot's crewmates. How likely is it they would be willing to let a family defame the memory of this pilot for their own personal gain? I'd put it at near zero. So to me, fraud cannot explain it. A supernatural explanation might be demons. My problem with that: Demons are always the scapegoat, brought up to explain any unknown that contradicts one's Christian beliefs. Seems to me a convenient way of ignoring things. Not that it can't be that, but such an explanation cannot be proven. All in all, evidence like the above should be considered, not in a vacuum, but together with all other evidence, such as Newton's findings as well as those of many other authors on the subject. To me, shutting eyes to evidence that contradicts our beliefs is not an honest way to go about things. I should add though that reincarnation is not just a present day concept. It dates back thousands of years in many cultures, so some evidence the theory of reincarnation is based upon must also be very ancient.
A supernatural explanation might be demons. My problem with that: Demons are always the scapegoat, brought up to explain any unknown that contradicts one's Christian beliefs. Seems to me a convenient way of ignoring things. Deception by demons and their power in this world is not a problem for me. Not that am ignoring strange, inexplicable coincidences as in this case. But IF one is a person of faith, this phenomena *may* weaken their faith and lead them away from THE truth. If one is ambiguous to begin with, the road away from The Truth is that much further away to eventually embrace. All in all, evidence like the above should be considered, not in a vacuum, but together with all other evidence, such as Newton's findings as well as those of many other authors on the subject. To me, shutting eyes to evidence that contradicts our beliefs is not an honest way to go about things. My eyes aren't shut to this kind of phenomena, but why can't demons be responsible in this case?...Or in the case of "ghosts" that masquerade as Aunt Mabel or Mommy? OR, in the case of all those Marian apparitions in the sky with witnesses who "hear" Mary speak? Seers who predict the future? UFO sightings and wild documented Ouija Board communication with the "other side"? There are only TWO metaphysical forces at work in this physical world: One has been given the power to promote malevolence and create deception (packaged as "love" and "enlightenment"; the other Angels, the Holy Spirit, and the benevolence of God. Do you believe in such a thing as "Black Magik"? Communication with incarnate spirits? Demon possession? Our faith is challenged often, and in so many subtle (and not so subtle ways.) The Bible addresses all of it. I should add though that reincarnation is not just a present day concept. It dates back thousands of years in many cultures, so some evidence the theory of reincarnation is based upon must also be very ancient. Satan is very old :-)
Logically, the existence of demons can never be ruled out. That would be proving a negative, afterall. But there are other factors to consider in deciding what is likely true. Black magic/k? I don't know. I do believe we as souls possess power. All souls are also unique, with varying strengths. It explains such things as empathy, premonitions and things of that sort. Communication with incarnate spirits... an incarnate spirit would be a soul NOT in a physical body. An angel would qualify, as that is what a soul without a body could be considered. Such communication does take place, so: Yes. Demon possession: I'm not convinced demons exist, so at this time: No. I have seen TV presentations claiming such a thing, so I'm open minded to it. But such things may be due to mental issues. And souls can have "damaged energy" of sorts. That phrase appears in Newton's books to describe souls that are in a very poor way. Possibly what is perceived as possession is instead a soul that is quite sick and in need of help. That's a thought.
If you believe demons exist, do you also believe in Satan's existence? How is a belief in the existence of demons "proving a negative"? Are you willing to concede the existence of both "good" AND "evil" in this world? If so, who or what is the author or catalyst of Evil in your opinion?
#78. To: Pinguinite (#76)
Sorry...I didn't scroll down...
I didn't say I believed in demons. I said ruling out their existence would be proving a negative. And it would.
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#20. To: A K A Stone (#16)
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#21. To: Pinguinite, A K A Stone, Don, liberator, out damned spot (#20)
#26. To: redleghunter, A K A Stone, Don, out damned spot (#21)
What evidence can you provide the canonical scriptures are not the Word of God. You used "cannot be" which is an assertion and not based on evidence.
#37. To: Liberator (#26)
As an aside, on what "evidence" is the theory of "reincarnation" based?
#58. To: Pinguinite (#37)
How likely is it they would be willing to let a family defame the memory of this pilot for their own personal gain? I'd put it at near zero. So to me, fraud cannot explain it.
#67. To: Liberator (#58)
My eyes aren't shut to this kind of phenomena, but why can't demons be responsible in this case?
Do you believe in such a thing as "Black Magik"? Communication with incarnate spirits? Demon possession?
#76. To: Pinguinite (#67)
Logically, the existence of demons can never be ruled out. That would be proving a negative, afterall. But there are other factors to consider in deciding what is likely true.
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#83. To: Liberator (#76)
If you believe demons exist, do you also believe in Satan's existence?
How is a belief in the existence of demons "proving a negative"?
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