Very impressive and very clever. I knew you had the makings of a good hoaxer in you. :-)
Sent from my iPhone > On May 1, 2017, at 21:49, BILROJ via Centroids: The Center of the Radical > Centrist Community <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > The Power of Popular Culture > Part #2 > > Appendix > The Lost Gospel > > > > Jesus and the Woman at the Well > > A report reached now the Pharisees which said that 'Jesus is winning and > baptizing more disciples than John the Baptist.' In fact, however, it was > only the disciples who were baptizing and not Jesus himself. When Jesus > learned this, he left Judaea and set out once more for Galilee. He had to > pass through Samaria, and on his way came to a Samaritan town called Sychar, > near the plot of ground which Jacob gave to his son Joseph and the spring > called Jacob's well. It was about noon, and Jesus, tired after his journey, > sat down by the well. > . > The disciples had gone to the town to buy food. It was at that time, > near the well, that a Samaritan woman came to draw water. Jesus said > to her, 'Give me a drink.' The Samaritan woman said, 'What! You, > a Jew, ask a drink of me, a Samaritan woman?' Jews and Samaritans, > it should be noted, do not use vessels in common. Jesus answered her, > 'If only you knew what God gives, and who it is that is asking you for > a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you > living water.' > > 'Sir,' the woman said, 'you have no bucket and this well is deep. > How can you give me "living water"? Are you a greater man than Jacob > our ancestor, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, he and > his sons, and his cattle too?' Jesus said, 'Everyone who drinks this water > will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water that I shall give him > will never suffer thirst any more. The water that I shall give him will be > an inner spring always welling up for eternal life.' 'Sir,' said the woman, > 'give me that water, and then I shall not be thirsty, nor have to come > all this way to draw.' > . > Then Jesus told the woman that she should return to her home and call > upon her husband to speak to him also. She answered, 'I have no husband.' > 'You are right', said Jesus, 'in saying that you have no husband, for, > although > you have had five husbands, the man with whom you are now living is not > your husband; you told me the truth there.' 'Sir,' she replied, 'I can see > that > you are a prophet. Our fathers worshipped on this mountain, but you Jews > say that the temple where God should be worshipped is in Jerusalem.' > 'Believe me,' said Jesus, 'the time is coming when you will worship the > Father neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem. > > You Samaritans worship without knowing what you worship, while we > worship what we know. It is from the Jews that salvation comes. But the > time approaches, indeed it is already here, when those who are real > worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. Such are the > worshippers whom the Father wants. God is spirit, and those who worship > him must worship in spirit and in truth.' The woman answered, 'I know that > Messiah' (that is Christ) 'is coming. When he comes he will tell us > everything.' > Jesus said, 'I am he, I who am speaking to you now.' > > 'Shall there be peace among the people?' asked Jesus. This requires far more > than defeating enemies in holy war. Men must be the managers of the affairs > of women because God has preferred one of them over another, and for > the good of women men expend their property. Righteous women are > therefore obedient, guarding the secret, this for God’s purposes. And those > women a man knows to be rebellious should be admonished and taken > to their couches and should be beaten. If a woman then obeys > her good fortune should be restored to her. > > Jesus then said that a woman should knew her place among the people. > A woman should inherit half as much as a man. A man's testimony > in a court of law is equal to that of two women, > > 'When it comes to women,' Jesus added, 'a man may break his oath > with impunity, there is no cause for concern, but a woman must be > true to her word regardless of any circumstances. As for divorce, > a man may send a wife away by saying "I divorce you," three times. > That is the only requirement. A woman may seek a divorce but > must secure the permission of her husband for there to be any > separation between them. This is the way to peace,' Jesus concluded. > > Surah 2: 282 > Surah 4: 11 > Surah 4: 34 > Surah 66: 2-5 > > > > --------------------------------- > > Jesus and the women who followed him > After this Jesus went journeying from town to town and village to village, > proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. With him were > the Twelve and a number of women who had been set free from > evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, known as Mary of Magdala, > from whom seven devils had come out, Joanna, the wife of Chuza > a steward of Herod's, Susanna, and many others. These women > provided for them out of their own resources. > > During this time Jesus disclosed a secret to one of the women and > she then divulged it to another. Then the secret came back to him > in a vision from God, telling him what had happened. Jesus was upset > and reprimanded the women. > > Surah 66: 2 - 5 > > > > Parables of Jesus > > 'The Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure lying buried in a field. The man > who found it, buried it again; and for sheer joy went and sold everything > he had, and bought that field > > 'Here is another picture of the Kingdom of Heaven. A merchant looking out > for fine pearls found one of very special value; so he went and sold > everything > he had, and bought it.' > . > 'Again the Kingdom of Heaven is like a net let down into the sea, where fish > of every kind were caught in it. When it was full, it was dragged ashore. > Then the men sat down and collected the good fish into pails and threw > the worthless away. That is how it will be at the end of time. The angels > will go forth, and they will separate the wicked from the good, and throw > them into the blazing furnace, the place of wailing and grinding of teeth.' > > 'When the day comes, the Kingdom of Heaven will be like this. There were > ten girls, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. > Five of them were foolish, and five prudent; when the foolish ones took > their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the others took flasks of oil > with their lamps. As the bridegroom was late in coming they all dozed off > to sleep. But at midnight a cry was heard: "Here is the bridegroom! Come out > to meet him." With that the girls all got up and trimmed their lamps. The > foolish > said to the prudent, "Our lamps are going out; give us some of your oil." > "No," > they said; "there will never be enough for us both. You had better go to the > shop and buy some for yourselves." While they were away the bridegroom > arrived; those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door > was shut. And then the other five came back. "Sir, sir," they cried, "open the > door for us." But he answered, "'I declare, I do not know you." Keep awake > then; for you never know the day or the hour.' > > This is paradise for us in time to come. There will be pleasures of many > kinds > for men who believe. Women will be there, maidens of pleasant countenance, > reclining upon soft couches. No-one shall feel either the scorching heat nor > the biting cold. Trees will spread their shade around them, and fruits will > hang in clusters over them. > > Men will be served meals on silver dishes, and beakers as large as goblets; > silver goblets which they themselves shall measure: and cups brim-full with > ginger-flavored water from a fount called Salsabil. They shall be attended > by boys graced with eternal youth, who to the beholders eyes will seem like > sprinkled pearls. When you gaze upon that scene, you will behold > a kingdom blissful and glorious. > > > Surah 76, starting at verse 9 > > > ------------------------------- > > > Jesus the Good Shepherd > > So Jesus spoke again; 'In truth, in very truth I tell you, I am the door of > the sheepfold. The sheep paid no heed to any who came before me, for these > were all thieves and robbers. I am the door; anyone who comes into the > fold through me shall be safe. He shall go in and out and shall find > pasturage.' > > 'The thief comes only to steal, to kill, to destroy; I have come that men > may have life, and may have it in all its fullness. I am the good shepherd; > the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hireling, when > he sees the wolf coming, abandons the sheep and runs away, because > he is no shepherd and the sheep are not his. Then the wolf harries the flock > and scatters the sheep. The man runs away because he is a hireling and > cares nothing for the sheep. > . > 'I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep and my sheep know me > as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I lay down my life > for the sheep. But there are other sheep of mine, not belonging to this fold, > whom I must bring in; and they too will listen to my voice. There will then be > one flock, one shepherd. The Father loves me because I lay down my life, > to receive it back again. No one has robbed me of it; I am laying it down > of my own free will. I have the right to lay it down, and I have the right > to receive it back again; this charge I have received from my Father.' > These words once again caused a split among the Jews. Many of them said, > 'He is possessed, he is raving. Why listen to him?' Others said, 'No one > possessed by an evil spirit could speak like this. Could an evil spirit > open blind men's eyes?' > > Which is why no believer should take an unbeliever as a friend. The only > exception permitted is in case of threat that compels a choice that > cannot be escaped. If an unbeliever can protect you, then take > advantage of that protection for a temporary period of time. > > As for the Jews, they are the heirs of Hell.... They will spare no pains > to corrupt you. They desire nothing but your ruin. Their hatred is clear > from what they say ... When evil befalls you they rejoice. > > Because of the wrongdoing of the Jews.... And of their taking usury > ... and of their devouring people's wealth by false pretenses. We have > prepared for those of them who disbelieve a painful doom. The Jews > will taste the punishment of burning in Hell. > > > Surah 3 : 28 > Surah 4 : 160-161 > Surah 111 : 117-120 > > ------------------------------------- > > Jesus' Words of Wisdom > > 'Do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth, where it grows rusty > and moth-eaten, and thieves break in to steal it. Store up treasure in heaven, > where there is no moth and no rust to spoil it, no thieves to break in > and steal. For where your wealth is, there will your heart be also. > > Thomas said: "Lord, we do not know where you are going > so how can we know the way?" Jesus answered him: "I am the way. > the truth and the light; no-one comes to the Father except by me. > In very truth I tell you, he who receives any messenger of mine > receives me; receiving me, he receives the One who sent me." > > > 'Master,' said John, 'we saw a man casting out devils in your name, > but as he is not one of us we so tried to stop him.'Jesus said to him, > 'Do not stop him, for he who is not against you is on your side.' > > This is why the Wisdom of God said, "I will send them prophets > and messengers; and some of these they will persecute and kill"; > so that this generation so will have to answer for the blood of all > the prophets shed since the foundation of the world. > > > Then Jesus began to teach them, and said, 'Does not Scripture say, > "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations"? > Jesus also said: There are many dwelling-places in my Father's house; > if it were not so I should have told you; for I am going there on purpose > to prepare a place for you. > > > Which was the reason Jesus once said: "Let there be no compulsion > in religion. Truth stands out clearly from error for whoever rejects evil > and believes in God." But because God is all knowing and all wise > it became necessary to abrogate this teaching. > > It was at another time that Jesus gave a new message for us to accept > as good and just: "We shall soon cast terror into the hearts of the > unbelievers, for they joined companions with God, saying that the > Holy Spirit belongs with God, a belief for which there is no authority”. > > Surely those who believe and those who are Jews and the Sabeans > and the Pagans and the Magians and those who associate others with God, > surely the Almighty will decide between these mistaken people on the day > of resurrection; surely God is a witness over all things. > > Beware, for the man who chooses a religion over Christianity, this > will not be acceptable and in the world to come he will be one of the lost. > > And Jesus told us: "Believers, make war on the infidels who dwell > around you. Deal firmly with them. Know that God is with the righteous. > The fate of unbelievers shall be like unto Hell. Those who disbelieve, > whether Jews or anyone else, follow falsehood and deserve severe > punishment. Smite their necks until you wound them or kill them. > Others you may capture for use as slaves. This is God's will > as a test for you, to show your unquestioning faith. Indeed, > fighting is prescribed for you whether or not you like it. > But God knoweth, and ye know not. Therefore, go forth, > light-armed or heavy-armed, and strive with your wealth > and your lives in the way of God, for that is best for you." > > Jesus concluded by saying: "It is not for your Lord that he should > have prisoners of war until he has made great slaughter in the land." > > > Surah 2: 216 > Surah 3: 85 > Surah 3: 151 > Surah 8: 67 > Surah 9: 41 > Surah 9: 123 > Surah 22: 17 > Surah 47: 3-4 > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > Jesus and the Pharisees > > The Pharisees said to Jesus, 'You are witness in your own cause; > your testimony is not valid. Jesus replied, 'My testimony is valid, > even though I do bear witness about myself; because I know where > I come from, and where I am going. You do not know either where > I come from or where I am going.' > > As it was the time of the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. > There he found in the temple the dealers in cattle, sheep, and pigeons, > and the money-changers seated at their tables. Jesus made a whip > of cords and drove them out of the temple, sheep, cattle, and all. > He upset the tables of the money-changers, scattering their coins. > Then he turned on the dealers in pigeons: 'Take them out,' he said; > 'you must not turn my Father's house into a market.' > > For this reason the Pharisees plotted against Jesus and mobilized many > soldiers against him called the Ben Quryaza force. There was hope > that the Ben Quryaza might make an alliance with the Christians, > however, because many of their number looked with favor upon > the words of Jesus. Also there was an even larger army arrayed > against the Ben Quryaza who threatened them; these were the > Sadducees and their forces. The Pharisees had grievances against > the Sadducees. And the Ben Quryaza did enter into a pact with > the forces of Christ Jesus, but, seeing the size of the army of the > Sadducees, the Pharisees decided to compromise and, while > not fighting against the Christians, did help the Sadducees > obtain supplies for the battle. > > God saw the designs of the Ben Quryaza and caused a wind to create > havoc among the soldiers who were attacking the Christians defending > a trench. The Sadducees were defeated soundly, which meant that the > Ben Quryaza were in a difficult position and asked for mercy. However, > Jesus was angry and ordered his soldiers to kill all the Ben Quryaza, > which they did, butchering as many as five hundred, including their wives. > But the children who were not yet in puberty, with no hairs on their > private parts, these were allowed to live. But all the property of the > Ben Quryaza was confiscated by the Christians, all their houses > and livestock and goods of many kinds. > > > Surah 33 > > > -------------------------------------------- > > > > The last days of Jesus > > The Lord said to us: 'The Son of Man has to undergo great sufferings, > and will be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and doctors of the law, > to be put to death and to be raised again on the third day.' > > Jesus then said: 'If anyone wishes to be a follower of mine, he must > leave self behind; day after day he must take up his cross, and > come with me. Whoever cares for his own safety is lost; but if a man > will let himself be lost for my sake, that man is safe. What will a man gain > by winning the whole world, at the cost of his soul? For whoever is > ashamed of me and mine, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him, > when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and the holy angels. > And I tell you this: there are some of those standing here who will not > taste death before they have seen the kingdom of God.' > > At this, Peter took him by the arm and began to rebuke him. But Jesus > turned round, and, looking at his disciples, rebuked Peter. 'Away with you, > Satan,' he said; 'you think as men think, not as God thinks.' > > It was before the Passover festival. Jesus knew that his hour had come > and he must leave this world and go to the Father. > > The next day the great body of pilgrims who had come to the festival, > hearing that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem, took palm branches > and went out to meet him, shouting, 'Hosanna! Blessings on him who > comes in the name of the Lord! God bless the king of Israel!' Jesus found > a donkey and mounted it, in accordance with the text of Scripture: > 'Fear no more, daughter of Zion; see, your king is coming, > mounted on an ass's colt.' > . > His disciples recalled the words of Scripture, 'Zeal for thy house > will destroy me.' The Jews challenged Jesus: 'What sign', they asked, > 'can you show as authority for your action?' 'Destroy this temple,' > Jesus replied, 'and in three days I will raise it again.' They said, 'It has > taken forty-six years to build this temple. > > Are you going to raise it again in three days?' But the temple he was > speaking of was his body. After his resurrection his disciples recalled > what he had said, and they believed the Scripture and the words > that Jesus had spoken. > > After the trial of Jesus at which he was condemned unjustly he was > taken out to be crucified. At that time a man called Simon, from Cyrene, > the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from > the country, and they pressed him into service to carry his cross. > Jesus was brought him to the place called Golgotha, which means > 'Place of a skull'. He was offered drugged wine, but he would not take it. > Then they fastened him to the cross. They divided his clothes among them, > casting lots to decide what each should have. > > The hour of the crucifixion was nine in the morning, and the inscription > giving the charge against him read, "The king of the Jews." Two brigands > were crucified with him, one on his right and the other on his left. > > Jesus spoke his last words and died in agony. > > Mary Magdalene went to the tomb where the body of Christ was placed > following his death on the cross. She stood at the tomb outside, weeping. > As she wept, she peered into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white > sitting there, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus > had lain. They said to her, 'Why are you weeping?' She answered, > 'They have taken my Lord away, and I do not know where they have > laid him.' With these words she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, > but did not recognize him. Jesus said to her, 'Why are you weeping? > Who is it you are looking for?' ...then Mary realized who she was > talking to and said 'Rabbuni!' (which is Hebrew for 'My Master')... > And she went to the disciples with her news: 'I have seen the Lord!' > she said, and gave them his message. > > However, all of this which we once believed has also been abrogated > for it is now written that although the Jews boasted "We killed Christ Jesus > the son of Mary the Virgin, the messenger of God," but they killed him not, > nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who > differ therein are full of doubts, with no certain knowledge, but only > conjecture to follow, for surely they did not kill him. Nay, God raised > Jesus up unto Himself; and God is exalted in power and all wise. > > Those who do not believe these words are those who reject faith, > they should know that God will punish them with terrible pain > in this world and in the hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help > > > Surah 3: 56 > Surah 4: 157-158 > > > _______________________________________________ > > -- > -- > Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community > <[email protected]> > Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism > Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. 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