ISLAM

It is not only an affront to one's dignity and integrity, (Jews and more-so, Christians in this modern age), to accept them as pious men or supposedly messengers of God, but it defies all noble instinct. If there was a penal period where these things were allowed, then God's omniscience (All-knowing) comes into question again. How could vulgarities and obscenities be morally right then and wrong now? The insidious disposition of these depraved men of the Bible, as examples for righteousness in this age, defies all reasoning and to put Jesus at the same level is an even greater travesty.

The fright of persecution and betrayal also caused his disciples to disappear in silence. Obviously, it seems that they were not really disciples as they lacked his courage. They wrote the New Testament and the Holy Bible. But no one knows exactly how long after, and eyewitnesses gave conflicting accounts of the same event.

"So very marked and significant are contradictions between the first three Gospels and the fourth, that if the former is to be taken as giving in main a true picture, the latter can be neither historical nor the production of an eye witness." [i]

The true teachings of Jesus, presumably came to an abrupt end when they intentionally wrote a book; named the Bible. This was a compromise to the materialistic and unscrupulous society that existed then. The Bible guarantees heaven to both the damned by repentance and forgiveness of sins and for the righteous Christians.

Christopher Columbus first discovered the new world about five hundred years ago. Civilization, that is, man's way of thinking, and living was considered somewhat primitive in contrast to present-day civilizations. The sun was moving and the earth was flat, and the few who challenged it were subjected to persecution.

Two thousand years ago, this ignorance could be forgiven, but the question is, how can Christian and Jews bring themselves in this modern age to accept such an irrational dogma that had its origin back then? Science and reasoning have asserted the irrationality of this doctrine and yet millions choose to follow it.

The proclamation of the Holy Bible to be the word of the living God defies the attributes of the All-perfect and Omniscient. The many contradictions only prove His inconsistency, from the beginning to the end. God being Omnipresent, here, there and every where and always, creates the unnecessariness of Son and Holy Ghost.�

Many acknowledge the contradictions while maintaining some good things. This is all quite true for believers, but that must not be the ultimate aim in realizing the Supreme One. We have to know Him through His Characteristic, Attributes and Nature, and be reformed by these values. Only then the one true God can be known to us.

The first sin of eating a forbidden fruit was committed when the population was only two people. By the time it was more than four, the first murder was committed (Cain killed Abel). Abraham committed adultery (son, Ishma'el born to his housemaid). Lot committed incest (impregnated his two daughters) and Moses was a murderer (kill to free Joshua). Many more evidences of such immoral and criminal acts can be found in the Bible. These are not sound and valid divine actions of righteous people and God.

The effects of this immoral and corrupt ideology are the constant pillaging and wanton destruction of this wondrous creation. Explorers and plunderers or whatever they called themselves, of all places have enslaved helpless inhabitants, who were forcefully converted to the religion of Christianity.

Even to this day religious conflicts continue politically, economically, and socially. They boast and brag of Christian values that have brought the world to this modern age through their newest technological advances. Ludicrous! Since the Bible is not in harmony with science, taking the credit is not realistic. The ready reference of the west as the "free world" seems evident of unlimited freedom for all. This will not hold true for many who are still reeling from past incursions of uncivility.

The examination of destruction negates the achievements of Christian civilization. The weakening ozone layer tells of a polluted planet. The threat of population explosion brings hunger, incurable diseases (Aids, Cancer). Crimes of the century are best sellers, illegal drugs and prescribed medicine (addiction), organized crime (mafia and street gangs) global and civil wars (political, ethnic and religious).

The proponents of child labor, mass murder of a fetus (abortion), women's liberation (lack of motherly care for children), premarital sex, homosexuality, addiction to alcohol and cigarettes, show sporadic outburst for mercy and compassion. The destruction of our planet's wildlife, destruction the rain forests, acid rain and other environmental problems brought acceptance for the Green Peace.

Human-rights groups and Amnesty International have expanded their effort to ease the pain of massive corruption, overcrowded prisons, political, religious and social refugees. The solutions for these exploding adversities lie buried under the force of industrial scientific progress, a familiar name for Christian desire.

The code of ethics and morality of Christianity is also inconsistent and explicitly questionable. Strange as it may seem, if modern civilization were governed by it, incest (Adam and Noah's family and Lot) would not have been a punishable crime. Murderers (Moses) would be banished to the deserts to be cleansed and become prophets. Adulterers (Abraham, David and Solomon) would be elevated to men of high pious exceptions and an offence (Lot) committed under the influence of alcohol would not be a punishable crime.

Yet the agenda of ethics and moralities has become the daily pursuit of Christian preachers. In Roman Catholicism priesthood is further validated by the act of celibacy, but to what end? Since only the rejection of Jesus is certain hell, why is the incentive for higher moral values necessary for salvation?

The irrational thinking of Caucasians has taken a deep dive in superiority complex of the worst kind. A universal truth, perfectly in harmony with science, to them, may not exist. The fear that this universal truth may lie in a religion revealed by God to another race (Aryans of India) may be too excruciating to accept. They have dominated every part and aspect of the planet earth, from China to the Falkland Islands, leaving trails of miseries behind and are determined to continue their stubborn denial at the greatest risk of future civilization.

The Holy Bible from Adam and Eve to Jesus Christ, with no mention of any biblical prodigy of another of race, negated God's partiality. Deceit, murder, adultery, incest, wars and famine are traits of profaneness. All Christians of different nationalities have their own separate places of worship. Until now there was never a period of peace during the Christian era. Therefore how then can Christianity bring peace and harmony to the world?

They have somehow earned the reputable insignia of lordliness, since they acclaimed dominion some six thousand years ago. Barbarism and tyranny, they admit, were their past. Enslaving fellow human beings before and after God's intervention were atrocious and unholy acts that demanded penance.

Modern technological advances are to their boasted credit, for which, they no doubt, might expect high commendation. But, they are relentless in their efforts to gag the sapience of the free-born soul in their quest to convert the world to Christianity. This is a travesty to God's divine creation.

It is inconceivable that the supercilious pedigrees of Adam has denied themselves the self-respect of reasoning. Repentance, which is no deterrence to greed and lust, is plunging this creation into a chaotic tailspin. They laud themselves at every progress man has achieved to this day, disregarding their brazen and prejudicial behaviors in seeking the truth. They are determined, at all costs, to stand by the Bible. And firmly believe the repentance and forgiveness of sins is the only hope of attaining eternal heaven, which defies all rational calculation.

THE FALL: THE AFRICANS<

The creditable achievement in religion and modern science is the envy of the world. The Caucasian superiority complex has not only failed humankind but has also given birth to the black inferiority complex, which has become a plague to the entire world. The blacks feel alienated, despondent and cheated. The only purpose for their existence is crime and destruction and that slavery was the only way that proves them beneficial to society.

The blacks were forcibly taken from their loved ones and country. Then after enduring a perilous journey to the free world, were dumped into vassalage. Slaves they were for many generations until they were not only freed from serfdom but were also shown a way to heaven. Until today the blacks are not only segregated to their own townships but also have their own separate church of worship, businesses and colleges. It seems no matter what they excel in, they are being looked upon as inferior because of color. Is this God's injustice and or cynicism of a superior race?

The event of enslaving fellow human beings is undoubtedly below the pale of ignorance and human dignity. It is one more ugly events added to the endless list of injustices and ungodly acts of Christians. Each time they speak of the good of Christianity the deceitful and barbaric actions of the past seem to haunt their effort to promote goodwill.

Many blacks, unfortunately, cannot understand why they are black and sometimes hopeless, so they sit back and feel sorry for themselves. The attrition of bondage rewarded them with a new country, new culture, social benefits, new names, clothing, education and even a new God. But the obvious denial of gratitude, due to the white race, lies buried in Martin Luther King's dream of " we shall overcome." Maybe they are mad with their 'white masters' for not bringing the rest of Africa to the free world.

The long and effortless path to salvation no longer lends support of credence from Caucasoid . The possessive black preachers have now earned the exploited distinction of brainwashing the prodigal race to the final assertion of salvation in Christ. It is understandable that desperation of the will knew no bounds when in slavery and may seem a good reason to stay the taskmasters' whip. But the continued enslavement of the soul can hardly be deemed a victory for the free body.

This also concedes another injustice of the Christian God that denied their ancestors, left behind in Africa, of this impending salvation. After all, there was some good that came out of slavery. God spoke and showed himself to man who performed miracles to free Hebrew slaves. Blacks, in addition to promised salvation, can have the satisfaction of enjoying life in a preferable advance society.

There is no country on the continent of Africa where blacks enjoy such privileges as in the western world. If they call this total discrimination and subjugation here, why is no one thinking of repatriation to Africa? Freedom and human rights are foreign words to African dictators when the lust and greed for power and riches are within their grasps. Sadly this race is in a self-destruct mode where most of their miseries were inflicted by their own. After all, the original slave traders were blacks!

The continent of Africa is riddled by wars, atrocities, diseases, poverty, corruption at all levels, unemployment, droughts and instability of all kinds. In spite of aid, in the form of religion (Christianity) food, clothing and shelter, there are no signs of recuperation. The Christian missions are now in every poor nation of the world and yet the untold miseries, worst than before, continue to afflict these black nations.

It seems that their primary motive is to prolong the miseries to justify the clandestine effort of collecting huge sums of money. Can there be true happiness when one's soul is bought for money or food, clothing and shelter? Many Rwandans were responsible for the massacre of nearly a million of their own people.

The Western nations are prospering from the toil and sweat of these poor nations by arming these erotic, predacious and power-hungry despots. They then return a little in the name of Christian charity and when well fed, clothed and baptized they go on a rampage mercilessly destroying each other. Is there any doubt that Christianity was conducive to many of these events that went wrong?

The compassionate Christian world, always fails to prevent genocides, but will hurriedly flood the remnants of blood baths, the refugee camps with supplies. They put up a valiant and blessed effort to save both survivors and oppressors. As a result, thousands more are born in misery with one goal in mind, vengeance.

Hunger and destitution has become good grounds to lay the foundation of Christianity, but when barbarism and tyranny, their heinous past, start to rear their ugly head, the innocent are again left to fend for themselves. Certainly, charity is essential and is one of the godliest things to do. However, when it is done with all sincerity and the universal message, only then it brings about benevolent results.

These Christian missionaries of compassion and mercy can breathe a "sigh of relief" because there is no end in sight of their mercy missions. As the cause (dogmas) of poverty and destitution continue to ravish the planet on a large scale, the merciful act of receiving a great deal and giving a little, in the name of Christ, will continue its euphoric flow. If the incivility of the Africans is a reflection of their true nature, then the result of Christian indoctrination has done very little for them.

The fall of humanity was systematically global, but decadence of the African, Maoris and those of neighboring regions were reduced, in some cases, to cannibalism. The existence of certain types of expression among a section of them signified a once higher state of cultural life. This is a sure sign of a higher cultural past that they actually led at one time. Some very backward Negro tribes like the Thonga, living in South Africa are reported to possess a fairly rich language. Its variety of expression embodied both grammatical forms and words.

"The power of classification of the Bantu mind (as evidenced by the classification of names in their language) is certainly not inferior to that of the Aryans."

"An endless number of combinations is thus rendered possible."

"Descriptive adverbs......disclose a wonderful power of description."

"The faculty of elocution among the Thonga is very great."

"Negro languages are not inexpressive, they are rich in their way. They excel in discovering spiritual truths in material facts or rather in perceiving the relations between the spiritual and the external world." [ii]

The Blacks have fallen to the lowest state by the villainy of their own culture and must endure a harder climb to civility. The return to a certain degree of this high cultural heritage can uplift this race from its stigmatized dependence. The menial behavior of blaming others for their fallen state will falsely provide credence to their race. Their progress must not be deterred amidst the viciousness of a rogue society which may never cease to bare malice.

The social problems of the industrialized Christian world are also beginning to take its toll on their own vibrant economies. Facing huge deficits because of their once proud social programs, which were the cover for mercy and compassion for the poor, they are beginning to uncover its ugly side. Really the big spenders are the governments themselves. Since they are the ones who have to do the blaming, it might as well be on the pampered derelicts.

The poor people, on the other hand, are also becoming desperate, as they tend to suck the system, which was created for their need, by fraud and greed. Through the pretense of mercy and compassion, Christianity is destroying our civilization. Billions of dollars are spent for more prisons, protected custody for dangerous offenders, rehabilitation of criminals, parole boards and the legal aid services. It does not take a physic or prophecy to figure out future miseries to come as the population increases.

The law of capital punishment, wherever present, that supposedly should contribute to huge savings for the system has been totally ineffective. The inmates completed half of a life-sentence by the time they enter death row. Natural death is almost certain by the time the convicts hit the electric chair. It is the corruption and greed that have crept into the system that denies true justice and as such, the innocent pay the price.

Law enforcement agencies on the other hand, are subjected to budget cuts. The innocent, hardworking and honest citizens whom the criminals and governments are constantly terrorizing (robbed) and looting (taxed) has become a way of life. Every dishonest and immoral act is the denial of the one true religion and is a nail in the coffin of this wondrous creation.

The poverty of homelessness is constant news for critics to bring home the message of mercy and compassion. Governments, nevertheless, silence the critics by their poor state of finance. The encouragement for the starving homeless souls to commit a criminal act can be the solution. This way, they will be guaranteed free meals, clothing and shelter for life. They have the legal right under the system, not to be denied of any of these things. The choices made available are the harassment to roam about homelessly or solitary confinement with basic necessities. They can either take it or get out of it by their own will.

Since the beginning of this cycle of creation three million, eight hundred and eighty-eight thousand years ago (Vedic account), the Aryans must have been a very clever race. They have governed the world all those years and still left it in perfect condition, until the Christian era of nearly 6,000 years. It is a frightening future to think that the world will last another five hundred years, never mind another five thousand years. Even if Christians do not believe in the previous existence (Aryan Age) of the Universe, it is inconceivable that they can destroy it in such a short period.

Christians lay the greatest stress on faith in the Bible and followers are asked to believe in its teachings implicitly. To ask questions openly is considered blasphemy and that is why many irrational dogmas like Trinity, Virgin Birth of Jesus, Resurrection and Redemption by grace are blindly accepted by many.

There were many impartial philosophers like Hipatia, Arius, Neator and Palagious� who have given up their lives by persecution for exercising their reasoning power against these dogmas. For God to be Just, Merciful and Compassionate, mankind has to be taught and be provided with Divine guidance from their first appearance on earth.

"If there is a God who has created heaven and earth, it will be unjust on His part if He deprived millions of souls born before Moses, of His divine knowledge." [iii]

Christians do not recognize the previous existence of the soul. The soul, which was created, is permanent. To say that the soul is eternal or it enjoys eternal bliss (heaven) or sunk in misery (hell) for all eternity is a contradiction. First, eternal means "that which has no beginning and no ending."

Since the Bible teaches that the soul was created, it has a beginning. Actions (good or virtuous) acquired is finite and cannot reap eternal misery or happiness. It is God's Divine law of Nature that all finite things must end (die). Then again if heaven is everlasting, being overcrowded at some time is certain. No one is leaving yet the steady stream of souls keeps coming in. It will simply become hell.

Where there is a heaven of eternal happiness the faithful of the world really do not heed the sermons of the haranguing clergies. There is such prodigious reluctance in going to heaven, that millions are prepared to bare great pains and miseries. They are desperately clinging to what is left of life by going after whatever expensive medical cares are available and swallowing hundreds of chemical-laden drugs.

These destitute, cowardly, souls are even willing to put up with the physical torture of a weak and frail body to protest any shortages of medicine or cuts in medical benefits. The choice of the old avoiding heaven has now become an ominous burden for the young and future generations. The resulting medicare and other social programs are now strangling the once proud and rich economies of the industrialized Christian world.

It is a routine perception that no matter how sinless or sinful a lifestyle one enjoys or suffers, diseases and pain come with old age. No one escapes it. It is a total absurdity to come to such a conclusion. Ignorance, the lack of true knowledge (faith without reasoning), is the cause of all sufferings to the young and more so the old. How can one atone for only the sins committed by killing innocent animals and birds in one's lifetime when a whole lifetime was spent doing it?

God's divine eternal laws are revealed for man's guidance for a complete, fruitful and healthy life for one hundred years and over. When these laws are violated repeatedly, the consequences are pain and suffering. Christians must lay the emphasis on His justice, which is unpardonable.

Many religious leaders and scholars of the many different faith groups are calling for respect among religions. Such a message cannot always be positive since rational believers consider the irrational believers to be ungodly. The taking of any life is considered unethical unless in self-defense. Respecting a doctrine that encourages killing of innocent creatures is beyond divine guidance and cannot absolutely be considered respectful. The weaknesses for tangible evidences to believe in all these dogmas only increase their miseries. The only respect within these doctrines will be a compromising one, which can only be ephemeral.

When a creature considered a minion is maimed or killed, it is with profound sorrow that Christians seek retribution for such a repulsively inhumane act. They display such a sensitive compunction for a barbaric act while the law of the land acts to punish the assailant. But the enormous number of innocent animals and birds that they slaughter every second of the day to appease the appetite goes unnoticed.

The question of morality and immorality of flesh-eating can be judged by its result of good and bad consequences. In ancient times, a cow and her generations of calves and oxen, fed over 300,000 people against 80 people who currently benefit from the meat. The benefits were derived from dairy products and the use of oxen for agricultural purposes. They reward vegetation by fertilizing the land and the environment by minimizing the use of polluted farm equipment. Ancient vegetarian societies were seldom subjected to incurable diseases that now pose such a serious threat to present civilization.

The question of social science is a compelling issue. The law of an exploding population will argue the scarcity of vegetables and the availability of land. We cannot discount the physiological effects of flesh-eating which can be the unchecked operation to greater misery. The wanton destruction of wildlife is catastrophic to our environment and yet there is no alleviation in sight. If the commandment "Thou shalt not kill" were taken in its true context, the world would have not been in this predicament.

If "we are, what we eat" as the saying goes, the world can never experience permanent armistice and happiness. Most of the global sufferings in the past, now and to come, is punishment for these brutal acts. These actions are the fallouts of false doctrines that foster them. This continued repression of innocent animals, pose a steady and uncontrollable destruction of our planet.

The creations of ecological imbalances are the lack of true knowledge where humanity ought to practice self-control and renunciation to end greed and want. Technology is neither the cure for population explosion nor the prevention of the wanton extermination of these innocent creatures. The purpose, to serve and protect vegetation, and all creatures are an essential moral obligation for the survival of the human race.

Since all faiths are opposed to each other they will definitely promote criticism and disrespect at some point or the other. In spite of, speeches of peace and goodwill to all, the Christian world has failed to come anywhere near peace. The fact is, peace has to come from within each individual and not from the prayers of speech-makers. Exemplary conduct, courage and excellent health combined with wisdom (subjective knowledge) is the only cure for the ambivalency of the world. It is a daunting situation to relate, that no known present world leader, political or religious, fits the above qualifications.

ROMAN CATHOLICISM>

Pope John Paul II boastfully and egoistically gives his blessings to millions of followers all over the world. These messages circulate to rich and poor, healthy and unhealthy, developed and undeveloped nations alike by means of televisions, radios and through personal visits. Yet the relentless afflictions continue with no relief in sight. How did he deceive so many people in so many places all the time?

Millions of faithful flocks like bees to see, listen, touch and be blessed by the Pope. After the moment of spiritual intoxication is over life continues again in the same miserable way as before. As a matter of fact, it is worse since they will be left with the enormous financial burden of paying for his visit.

The Pope's own afflictions and sufferings, being shot, injuries and illnesses sustained owing to his fragility, needs blessings himself. Christians all over the world are looking for a messiah to take them to heaven rather than to try to make a solid individual effort. Really, it is not completely their fault. A persistent stream of barraging preachers leads them steadfastly in that direction.

It is rather congruous that a man, whose spot in heaven is already guaranteed, will seek protection (Pope Mobile) from death. The truancy of the one true religion incites such a recreant, to not only lead himself but also millions into oblivion. The Vatican, in its glorious and luxurious splendor, is hardly a fitting pulpit to preach a cure for unrighteousness and world hunger. Even Jesus Christ, as the Bible taught, had to avoid such luxury to be considered a savior to humankind.

The obscured and heinous past of Christendom lies in the secret archives of the Vatican, the majestic alcazar of Roman Catholicism. This secret, if ever exposed, will be the stake in the heart of Catholicism and the imminent death of a ghoulish faith.

The "confessional booth" a pipeline to the wealth of this only Christian sect of idolatries is above the law of the land by their own God's command. Through confession, the Catholic Empire strives in prosperity and riches in total disdain for the innocent. This parlor of transgression has become a license for thugs, thieves, murders, adulterers, rapists and even Catholic priests, giving villians of sex abuse and molestations of children, the privilege to ply their trade with no fear of ever going to hell.

Al Capone, like his mafia counterparts, could have hardly afforded to miss a confession, considering his numerous encounters of extortion and murder. These premeditated predators of innocent hardworking builders of families, institutions and nations, have been the silent and major contributors to the luxury of the Vatican. Confession has been from inception to become a means where anyone could buy salvation. Is this religion, Roman Catholic style?

"Crossing the the threshold of Hope" is the Pope's new vision for the world, but sadly there is nothing new in it. It is still a constant repetition of what is already known and what one can expect to be repeated repeatedly again. But written by the Pope, made it a bestseller to his gullible followers. It was not meant for the poor either as they certainly could not have afforded the price. He said that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life and the only one in whom mankind can find the fullness of religious life.

The same truth can be said for the believers of Mohammad, Buddha or Krishna. Similarly, being the vicars of different prophets, what else could be said? Fullness of a religious life is when one is free of pain and suffering which the Pope obviously is not. Many souls before Christ and those in regions where Christianity has not found its way, have been and will surely be deprived of a full religious life. Can he call the Christian God just?

The Pope called on the faithful to pray for him when he was hospitalized for appendectomy. I would think that his own prayer would have been more effective since he is Christ's ambassador. The faithful on the other hand, would never need his prayers and blessings, for if their prayers can relieve him of his miseries, why not for themselves? Finally, if prayers are effective for a cure why not pray for prevention?

Rationality tells anyone that if a man spent all his life preaching and practicing God's word and his reward at the end is pain and suffering, something is definitely wrong. He was either hypocritical in his conduct or what he was preaching was not God's word or both. It is difficult to believe that the righteous and the unrighteous can suffer alike. If Pope John Paul II, Reverend Billy Graham and many others, who are stricken with incurable diseases, could not find happiness in the end, how can they bring happiness to those who follow them?

Patronized by the credulous world of all dogmas this popish character is empowered by God to bestow sainthood. His latest client due for such a holy honor is Mother Theresa. All her life she was led to believe that mercy and compassion for the poor were the ultimate path to salvation. Caged in ignorance her pursuit to prolong the miseries of the lame, diseased and crippled defied all logic of instant Christian indoctrination or baptism and early departure to heaven.

The world must not look forward for a new vision from the Pope or from the Alpha of any other religious or political order. There is none and will never be. God has already set in motion, his eternal divine laws, for all mankind. Since the beginning of creation, they have been in place and are unchangeable and irreversible. The present crisis of the world is the rejection of His laws, and the rehabilitation from these predicaments is a return to true religion that harmonizes with these laws.

NEW AGE SPIRITUALISM

This century is not the only time we are observing what we call New Age Spiritualism. They can attribute all the religions of the world to a new age spiritualism as they were once new. It is evident in all the religions the many opposing sects or denominations. They all started from discontentment of the previous and so it continues centuries after centuries. Many had come to the conclusion that they were performing better for the relief of stress, unrighteousness and other sufferings.

This is totally absurd. Many are caught up with a high level of excitement in group events, such as today's Pentecostal spiritualism or rap or rock concerts. The intoxicated moments of drinking and toasting with friends are refreshingly savored. The hilarious joy of sporting events or other social events brings momentary rejuvenation to spectators. These are all spontaneous moments of beatitude. Too much of it or an abrupt end, the desire for mingling disappears and isolation becomes painful and boring again.

The catch of this misconception for the depth of worldly happiness is where the aspirants expect it to last. This frustration drives the souls to new explorations as they continue to try other venues for relief. The responses are the genesis of various groups, political, spiritual and social.

Some were very extreme. For example the Protestant Reformation, during the Lutherans in the sixteenth century, Martin Luther cold-heartedly attacked the Jews. "Against the Jews and Their lies" he preached and advocated the burning of synagogues, breaking down their houses, seizing their books, forbidding Jews access to public roads and said they should not be tolerated. Because they did not accept Christ he and many that followed him, were almost obsessed with anti-Judaism.

In Judaism, in their book the Hatanya, the Hassidic Habad movement says that all non-Jews are totally satanic creatures in �whom there is absolutely nothing good.� The very existence of a non-Jew is �unessential,� whereas all creation was created solely for the Jews. Many non-Jews are unfamiliar with the essential racist, and discriminatory teachings of the fundamentalist or the ultra-orthodox Jews. But this is very evident for all to see in their present-day actions toward non-Jews in Israel.

These groups like the Peoples" Temple (Jim Jones), the Davidian (David Karesh) and many others have brought destruction and death to many devout followers. This trend will continue this way, since these evangelical groups and churches keep a tight lid on asking uncompromising questions.

"A God who would inflict flood, fire, famine, plague, pestilence and drought on humankind is nothing less than a thug in the sky." [iv]

Such contradicting and intolerant teachings of God in the Holy Bible can never convince the rational intellectual minds that there is a God. This irrationalism leaves them no choice, but turning to atheism.

"The son of God, Jesus Christ died on the cross for all of our sins" is a statement, which all Christian preachers typically make. They embrace it without any doubt. It is rather preposterous to accept such an asinine statement when the whole world is painted with sin, from Adam and Eve until now, and there is no relief in sight.

The bible is God�s word, the revelation to the Christians. To whom was this book revealed? Since Adam and Eve and up to centuries after Christ, the revelation was taking place. During that time many souls had come and gone and did not have a peek of God's revelation as whole. Is this a just God? Has it really taken 4,000 years to complete a revelation?

"Revelation is a communication of something which the person to whom the thing is revealed did not know before. For if I have done, a thing, or seen it done, it needs no Revelation to tell me, I have done or seen it done nor enable me to tell it or write. Revelation therefore cannot be applied to anything done upon earth, of which man is himself actor or witness and consequently all the historical part of the Bible which is almost the whole of it, is not within the meaning and compass of the word Revelation and therefore is not the Word of God." [v]

The formation of every interest group instills a mode of conduct befitting its life-style. It then demands its rightful place in the Biblical Revelation and this eventually destroys the inertia of the "word of God." Thus, the Bible has been subjected to changes to suit the ages. These changes not only question the relevancy of ethics and morals, but, undeniably and constantly sparks increasing discontentment.

This sparked the origin of the many new religious groups today, which oppose each other. Many are still trying to grasp the true meaning of what is supposed to be God's word and as a result, there are more and more denominations and cult groups. There are still many struggles that are being fought repeatedly with the same results. Believers are constantly converting from one denomination to another and as these changes become futile, the results are dramatic drops in church attendances.

"There is a feeling, especially in so-called evangelical churches, that you've got to keep a tight ship and be fairly selective in what you let the flock listen to. Christianity, especially evangelical Christianity, has withdrawn too much from the intellectual, academic arena. As a result, you are hiding your head in the sand saying Christianity is for dumb people who don't ask tough questions." [vi]

It was definitely not a constant withdrawal as Christianity was never involved in the intellectual and academic arena of critical thinking.

Christians have ostracized communism, in every conceivable way, for curtailing the freedom of its people. They in turn, pride themselves in the freedom their people enjoy. Yet they stymie the faithful when it comes to questioning the authority of the Christian faith. It is the prodigious insubordination of the self-proclaimed religionist that denies the intellectual freedom of the free-born soul.

This blatant denial has created an indelible and atrocious discontentment among the inhabitants of this planet. This Christian rejection can hardly compare with the effects of communism that began seventy-five years ago and it is now dead. Nevertheless, the irrational doctrine of Christianity is still continuing its relentless path of destructive ventures.

Frankly, it shows that the Caucasian who claims superiority, has no other way out. They hold on to such dogmas, no matter how irrational they are, rather than accepting reasoning through Vedic philosophy. This will be an embarrassment to their self-proclaimed supremacy.

Swami Dayanand said it best.

"I could not understand how Englishmen, with all their boasted civilization, could believe in such a book as the Bible." [vii]

It was said in the presence of Sir Charles Egerton, then Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, who begged to be excused from making a reply. As he said, he was not prepared to talk on religious subjects with the Reformer.

THE AGE OF EVANGELISM

(Entrepreneurs or Apostates?)

The puritans and the orthodox have led to the formation of Christian traditional churches, and in the same manner evangelism has made its debut as millions showed their disenchantment with the former. The serious loss in church attendance has become a tragic disappointment for the once flourishing mainstream traditional and this annexation of faith, powered by materialism, has suddenly become the accepted way of modern spirituality.

This religious mood has been claimed to be social rather than spiritual. Evangelists are accused of producing saints modeled after successful businessmen, top politicians, celebrated athletes and Hollywood style personalities. They carry on there religious activities after the methods of the modern advertiser, loosing the true art of worship. Their homes have become palaces and the "word" has become even shallower to satisfy their gullible congregations who scarcely care.

Much of what was orthodox and traditional has become little more than objective truth, sweetened with song and made palatable by religious entertainment. Christ's call to carry the cross, forsake the world and come to holiness has ridiculed modern civilization. The evangelic faith is blamed for a tawdry happiness that would have been rejected with scorn by the least of the Stoic philosophers.

"Lay not up for yourselves in treasures upon earth........." [viii]

This revivalist Christian doctrine has become more of an emporium and is the making of today's wealthiest entrepreneurs. It is a frightening dilemma against all the principles of biblical teachings, Christian evangelism is the fastest growing commercial enterprise in the world.

These evangelists preach fear and despair, doom and gloom and then fake miracles. Making the crippled walk and the blind see, reinforces their flock's belief to irrational Christian dogma, duping the weak and innocent while raking in billions of dollars. This is definitely not the end of their desperate money-grabbing scheme. However, staunch believers are fearful and gullible, only hastening to believe what they think is the only way to salvation. What will take place when these pestilent preachers start "raising" the dead, remains a mystery.

The weak buckle under fear and in their self-abnegation and regard themselves as the debris of travel. They looked to the "word" (Bible) for salvation and the love for the divine in the soul as the cure of the mind. As sobriety begins to decay, these procured promises become the discharge of sentiments. The flash of ungratified inclinations and the heat of discord and inquisition of conflicts, become their unprovided needs for salvation again.

The results that follow this artificial calmness of the minds are the death of these intellects. This leads to passions, grief, pangs and ecstasies of the gullible. Upon these conditions, those who administer peace to the souls when preaching from the pulpit are profane when cursing the enemies of their creeds. They who, talk of liberty, independence of thought and public opinion, permit the religion to muffle the freeborn souls.

Sadly, the evangelistic competition is growing, attracting more and more followers while the coffers of these evangelistic ministries are encountering financial losses. These losses do not come from shortages of donations, but mostly a result of the luxurious lifestyles and corruption of the preachers and their cronies. Many were caught, sent to jail and with justice denied by early release, continued where they left off. The forgiveness of sins is enough to convince Christians of the non-existence of Bible-toting convicts.

The evangelists boldly challenge the world to refute their dogmas, their policies, or their lack of charitableness. Yet, hesitate to discuss one particular question in private or defend their particular line of actions in public. Can such individuals propagate harmony? They are seen as good, holy and pure, full of the inspirations of divinity by only the credulous, who can barely perceive what is right from wrong.

These crusading evangelical hypocrites are of the firm conception that they can defraud and cheat any one in this world in the name of religion. Is this not a crime in the eyes of the judiciary? Isn't the law supposed to protect the (mentally) weak also? Where senior citizens are milked for their life-savings, this is considered theft and no law-abiding society should permit it. Why then, can the evangelists confess and be granted instant forgiveness from God and fellow Christians?

The defiant and egoistic evangelists, who set themselves as pillars of society, are themselves misled, as is most noticeable in their different views of the Biblical heaven. If the bible is the source of those views then the many interpretations make it a book of fairy tales that cannot be taken seriously. We are talking about our future, life after death, therefore it must be taken seriously by listening, reasoning and asking tough questions.

Many of these ignorance-ridden evangelists arrogantly consider themselves to be wise. They become puffed up with vain knowledge and go about the world as blind leaders of the blind, causing great misery to others.

Christian evangelism is on a head-on clash in disparity with real evidence of the Biblical Heaven. Reverend Jerry Fallwell in his weekly television ministry (Old Time Gospel) preaches of a Heaven, that is called God' s City, named Jerusalem. It is one thousand four hundred miles in length, width and height. There is no darkness, no sleeping and no eating. This was contradicted by a later telecast where he said "there are lots to eat." The tree bearing seasons, according to him, is a monthly occurrence. Everyone young and old will become one age and that is the age of Jesus Christ.

Everyone will recognize his relatives and friends and make more friends as one can manifest oneself anywhere at one time. His followers believe one can live this way for all eternity in happiness whereas on earth one has to be engaged in relentless activities to overcome monotony. After an hour of listening to these preachers, impatience starts to grow. How much and how long you can listen to the same foolish rhetoric in eternal heaven?

There can never be perpetual happiness as it will be difficult to prevent one from being lustful by looking at the opposite sex. At one time or the other if there are both sexes in heaven then procreation will have to continue. If not, then there is no purpose of having either sex in heaven. Also, it would rather be a silly situation too, meeting your parents, grandparents, great grandparents and other old and young relatives, now all in the same age group.

Evangelist Dr. Stanley Knowles in his television ministry spoke of another heaven that has more than four billion rooms and more than three billion are still vacant waiting for those who turn to Jesus Christ. Now I wonder who built those rooms and what material was used? Is it heated and air-conditioned? Who is really working, where no one is supposed to be working?

Since Judgment day is yet to come when God decides who goes to heaven or hell, it is preposterous even to think that one billion rooms have already been occupied. Obviously, there are no plans in God's heaven, for the nearly six billion people presently on earth and for the billions that have died and are awaiting judgment day. The worldly happiness of these men is hinged on their evangelical audiences who are totally hopeless and can find no peace or happiness in solitude.

Jack Van Impe evangelical ministry is busy raking in millions of dollars by linking all the catastrophes from every corner of the globe, to prophecies of the bible, from Eve eating the forbidden apple to the Gulf war of Sadam Hussien. The video messages of real-life (natural) disasters and man-made miseries make a compelling and vicious impact on the minds of the weak and curious. The bright and beautiful world Jack Van Impe has painted, so boldly and hypocritically, so far, is the one neither he himself nor anyone else has seen.

"It is assumed by hordes of television preachers and often by ordinary folk in the street that Bible prophecy is about telling the future. They write bestsellers on this premise, complete with lurid details about how the book of Daniel or of Revelation describes the European Common Market, the demise and soon-to-be-realized rise in power, again, of the Soviet Union, and more of these false tales, as Armageddon approaches. However, Bible Prophesy is about forth telling, not foretelling. The prophet reads the signs of the times, sees where certain trends are leading unless they take remedial action, and tell forth those truths. Each prophet was concerned not with some future 2,000 years later but with the events unfolding in the very near future. [ix]

Jack Van Impe spoke of the reign of the anti-Christ, to come in Jerusalem. I wonder if he really knows who is ruling it now (Jews) and who wants to rule after (Muslims)? He preaches of an earthly heaven in Jerusalem with Jesus as king. Then he described a heavenly kingdom where all the dead Christians will be resurrected and those alive will be taken up in their present physical form. That has changed. He now speaks of a heavenly kingdom on earth for all eternity ruled by Jesus Christ. These ministries have brought spiritual misery and moral degradation to thousands who are already mentally and physically stressed out.

Let us consider, the evangelist Mr. Benny Hinn who can perform all the miracles of Jesus Christ except the raising of the dead. It will be the final death of Jesus and the Bible should Benny Hinn ever make that giant leap. His squinted eyes can never look one square in the face when he speaks. The action befits hypocrisy when it strengthens the cause of naiveness and his mission lacks the common sense to pursue high spiritual recognition while attracting huge financial gains.� The Medicare system will never oppose his ministry's control of all hospitals (healing the sick). The billions of dollars this would save Government and taxpayers is too good to be true. This splendid offer can only be accepted by a stupendous and dogged imbecile intent on deceit.�

The freedom from pain and sufferings and more wealth will also alleviate the anxiety of Hinn's followers going to heaven. Is it difficult for his followers to believe that, "superman", Christopher Reeves, who is crippled from the neck down, does not want to walk, run, and "fly" again? Are we living in a secluded society where Benny Hinn, is not known to Christopher Reeves? Alternatively, is it possible that he would rather ride a wheelchair for the rest of his life than to have faith in Benny Hinn's Jesus? This is a rational proof of mendacity by procuring the desperate and gullible by false objective evidences.

Pat Robertson of the 700 club has been learning some of these miracles in the past few years. For most of his years of evangelism, he never stooped that low to fake miracles. Now he has joined the likes of Benny Hinn, Oral Roberts and many others, to rip off the weak in the deadliest of all con games. During prayers, he is noted for his great consecrated physic powers.

The recitals of individual adversities, black eyes, swollen jaws, broken arms and legs, each distinguished by the color of their clothes, were greeted with spontaneous healing. Those stricken in severity, for lack of previous spiritual affirmation, had to wait a while longer. A marvelous premonic feature, this man has, but could not see the blessed deed of one person writing him a check during his constant pleas for money.

He, like the others of evangelism, reverted to the old adage of displaying a disgruntled young South Asian woman. She has abandoned Sikhism, the religion of her birth, forced upon her by her parents. Her retreat to Christ, the savior, obviously has enraptured sudden and significant propulsion to spirituality. This tendency of adaptation is common among all religions, where it is an everyday occurrence and re-occurrence. The lost of genuine argument to strengthen these irrational dogmas substantiate the defiance of religious truths for monetary gains.

Robertson's domain is the religious right where everything else is moronic. Yet he failed in his attempt to capture the highest office of the President of the United States of America. This is further confirmation that Western civilization is more about proper organization than the divinity of Christianity.

Surely, if miracles of such were spoken of in the Bible, the intent was to explain something. This was merely done to convince the gullible majority, the power of the Son of God. These farces of piety have reached the consecrated popularity through all Biblical times. It is certain that the evangelists are not only a disgrace to the populace, but out to prove the miracles of Jesus as fabrication.

Pastor John Hegee, who also belongs to the right, showers the blame for the Christian spiritual decline on libertarian politicians. He denounced all people that are not leaning to the Christian right as the friends of Satan, and said " That those who fail to come to Jesus Christ would be tormented in hell, every second of the hour and every hour of the day, every day of the year and every year for all eternity, forever, forever and forever." These daily messages ring constant terror into the gullible, because of their fear in God. How can the religion of Christianity mitigate man of fear when it is the only way to Christ?

The ailments of life occupy the restless minds, as the religious earnest point out the diseases. The evangelists invent patent medicines for the, supposedly, cured and reformed society. These sects prescribe a form of prayer as the best cure for these evils. These rivals sects advise their followers to absorb long doses of these prayers day and night. The progress of these baseless prayers are momentary excuses for the praying souls to put up with the positive evils of diseases, discords, and pains.

People see and hear what they want to see and hear. This is the psychology of perception. Evangelists are toying with the emotions of the weak and there are no deadlier sins. There are miracles of healing, weeping Virgin Mary, blood flowing from oracles and the growing list continues to stretch over the centuries. However, they can be scientifically explained. That is why these bigots have always prohibited scientific investigations with the willful notion of defrauding the gullible.

These predacious religious zealots are only interested in increasing their fellowship for material gains. Who goes to heaven or hell is of no concern to them. They simply do not want to know the truth or hear the truth. The usefulness of prayer legitimizes prevention, but never a cure. A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature. There is no evidence that these laws can be violated ever, as God's laws are unchangeable.

"The natural laws of science have not only been worked out theoretically but have been proven also in practice. I cannot then believe in this concept of an anthropomorphic God who has the powers of interfering with these natural laws." [x]

The scholars of biblical evangelism who boast of their high impregnability are themselves vulnerable. They claim to preach the truth to others but are themselves untruthful. They pride themselves upon their gutsiness but are themselves spineless. Their proof of deceitfulness lies in their qualms to opening their ministries to open-air discussions, or continuous debates and questions. When these Caucasian incoherent revivalists overcome their superiority complex, only then, the world can work for the one universal truth.

They style themselves as honest citizens, while living upon huge profits leeched from the daily toil of the hopeless poor and the gullible rich in the name of Christianity. Preaching the word of God by living in luxury (luxurious mansions, vehicles, etc.) is hardly a fitting contrast to the simple and humble life of the Son of God delineated in the Bible. From the pulpits of huge crusades and before billions of television viewers, these unscrupulous evangelists push their uncontested, unarguable and irrational dogmas protected by the one word "blasphemy."

It is of remarkable convenience and impertinence to preach without fear of embarrassment. The shunning of skeptics or rational-minded believers from challenging their doctrine, protects the fatalism of their spurious religious pride. Diseases, crimes and miseries can never cease to exist, or peace, progression and happiness prevail, when hypocrisy is more fashionable than innocent virtue.

The far right evangelists rebuke Hinduism as "devil worshipers" and Gays and lesbians are discouraged to worship before their shrine. Libertarians are lambasted for legalizing abortions. Women's lib is being chastised for demeaning family values. The parlance of these self-righteous revivalists is a constant deluge of human transgressions to millions of throbbing humanity. In this boundlessness of ignorance, how can we expect that these preachers from the pulpits to be good, holy and pure, full of the divine inspirations?

A priest was living in a church. Nearby was the house of a harlot. She was called over and warned of her evil ways. She at once prayed for forgiveness although she could not put an end to her profession. The irritated priest now started to record her frequent male visitors by piling a stone for each visit. When the heap of stones grew large, she again was summoned before him. She was censured severely for the pyramid-like enormity of her sins. The heart-broken prostitute died that night appealing to the Lord for forgiveness.

Strangely enough the priest also died. On his way to hell, he saw heaven's gate open for the debauched woman. The furious holy man demanded and explanation for this injustice. The reply came that God alone judges everyone. Although living in a polluted body, the prostitute's mind was ever fixed on the Divine, whereas the mind of the man in the holy body and church was always wandering on unholy concerns. Let pure thoughts and actions, and not regular and conspicuous presence before altars, be your guidance.

This is typical of men like Jim Baker, Jimmy Swaggart and many others whose salvation is assured through forgiveness from Father, Son, Holy Ghost and congregation. Why are the gullible in such mad rush to bring Christ into their lives when all can be forgiven in the end? Why is fear created in not knowing the end, when there is a final reprieve on judgment day?

"If Christ is the way, what would become of those in remote regions (China) who have never heard of him?" The Rev. Billy Graham had no answer for this question posted by David Frost's on his own talk show, quite some years ago. Recently, Rev. Graham also honestly admitted on Larry King Live, that he does not have all the answers, but when he goes to heaven he will definitely have a lot questions for the Lord. This is damaging for a preacher and to millions who have entrusted their faith in his crusades.

Since these questions are still unanswered until this day. The answer obviously is not in the Bible, but can Billy Graham swallow his feigned pride and risk giving up his little evangelical kingdom to find it? Can you imagine the expression on the face of an operable patient when the surgeon (a quack) declares before sticking a surgical knife into him, that he does not have all the answers?

God, in His infinite wisdom sends us a revelation to know all truths. Therefore, all the falsehoods of human reasoning must be depleted, before truth can meet with ready acceptance for the cure of fear and finally, salvation. How would it be of benefit to the benefactor to know these truths after salvation is already achieved? Hasn't the thought ever occurred to this languishing proselytizer that there might not be a heaven or Lord or even him, to ask these questions?

It is customary at the end of all of Billy Graham's crusades to ask many to receive Christ by coming before his podium where he renders a special prayer. Many of his counterparts have also adopted this scheme since. This response comes after emphasizing that death can occur after leaving the crusade. These hypocritical obsessions of driving fear into the weak is beyond all reasonable comprehension.

Billy Graham has openly conceded in being a victim of an incurable disease, which defies all noble instincts of righteousness. The enormous task of adhering to righteous principles preached by the Bible has not really brought him a pain-free life. One wonders what would be the outcome of those who were beckoned to follow Billy's call to receive Jesus. The practice of righteousness in principle is coherent to the elevation of the mind, soul and body in purity; the opposite is determined by unrighteous practices.

Every form of worldly entertainment is a device for wasting time, a refuge from banality, a scheme to divert attention from moral accountability. Silently, it is the perfect source of power for irrational dogmas but is openly strengthened by the forces of Evangelism. Christianity is so entangled that millions never guess how radically they have missed God's true word. Compromise is everywhere. The world is whitewashed just enough to pass credulity by blind men posing as revivalists.