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Suns of God: Krishna, Buddha and Christ Unveiled
written by Acharya S
Studio : Adventures Unlimited Press
by Adventures Unlimited Press
Publisher : Adventures Unlimited Press
Released : 2004-10-15
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Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9781931882316
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 38 reviews)
List Price : $18.95
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Picking up where the bestselling and controversial "The Christ Conspiracy" leaves off, "Suns of God" leads the reader through an electrifying exploration of the origin and meaning of the world's religions and popular gods. Over the past several centuries, the Big Three spiritual leaders have been the Lords Christ, Krishna and Buddha, whose stories and teachings are curiously and confoundingly similar to each other. The tale of a miraculously born redeemer who overcomes heroic challenges, teaches ethics and morality, performs marvels and wonders, acquires disciples and is famed far and wide, to be persecuted, killed and reborn, is not unique but a global phenomenon recurring in a wide variety of cultures long before the Christian era. These numerous godmen were not similar "historical" personages who "walked the earth" but anthropomorphizations of the central focus of the famous "mysteries." A major element of the cryptic, international brotherhood, these mysteries extend back thousands of years and are found worldwide, reflecting an ancient tradition steeped in awe and intrigue. The reasons for this religious development, which has inspired the creation of entire cultures, are unveiled in this in-depth analysis containing fascinating and original research based on evidence both modern and ancient, captivating information kept secret and hidden for ages. "Suns of God" is possibly the most complete review of the history of religion from its inception ever composed in a single volume. |
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Good Content, Lack in Form |
The content, the informations are really interesting and well written, but the form, the print format lead the reading difficult.
But Good
maybe a two volume and colour images ... |
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Brilliant work and full of relevant facts |
DM Murdock aka Acharya S had written a detailed sketch of the transition of the ancient beliefs that later turned out to be the religions of both the east and the west. This book clearly shows how much research a person writing about historical and religious issues must perform and how sensitive the information can be for certain groups. I am a Hindu and I have always held true that Dharma - the righteousness preached by our religion is very close to the Goodness in human nature. Rules are transient and with technology they are even more transient. Forcing rigid medieval dogmatic rules seems to have gotten worse in the modern age with Christians using new and new means to propagate the Church. On the other hand the Islamic world is under dark cloud of the fundamentalists. This book is a crucial read for not only hard core atheists and agnostics, but to every devoted Dharmic, Christian, Muslim, Jew or Buddhist who want to know how man wen on to establishing theology and religion from ancient times till date.
As a Hindu I do not take any offenses by the book. In fact the book clearly states that Vedic principles are indeed the oldest surviving religious works and all religion in the world had directly or indirectly emerged off a set of common beliefs which the Vedas are the most undisturbed or un spoilt source. As a rational human beings we can reason and think logically of religion and spirituality differs. How political is religion and how religious is polity!
I know that many groups are offended by the writings. Honestly we need proper dialog and discussion fora - bickering, censoring or fighting over such issues of hurt sentiments only strengthens the cause of political - mindied religious activists and makes the real thinking people less powerful! |
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Ronald A. Malloy |
Have just finished reading "Suns of God" by Acharya S!
Have also read "The Christ Conspiracy" in addition to "Who Was Jesus" and am anxiously-looking-forward to reading her work called "Christ In Egypt"!
While I could ramble on and assert in "no uncertain terms" that these three [3] books are among [the] most informative I have [ever] read; and, since I've been researching the same and/or similar subject matter [in great detail] since 1970 when I first obtained my "Research-Reader's Card" from the University of Toronto's Robarts Library (thereby allowing me access into the "Stacks" as well as into the Thomas Cook Rare Books sections) and have read many, many of the sources Ms. Acharya S. references and quotes - I can only state that in my opinion, anyone who has the unmitigated gall/audacity to negatively criticize the data - and in so-doing belittle all the obvious effort this [most] knowledgeable person has put into her works - has either [not] read the book and/or has become so "....reality-blind-sided..." with religious rhetoric as to make that person [and/or persons] well-fit for life in the 4th century of the Common Era when this [invented] "Greco-Roman Christ schematic" had been built into a Hellenistic, Judeao-Christian Institution under the rubric of a Universal [Catholic] Church; a belief system designed to prop up a [declining] overly-indulged Roman Empire; a system that would monstrously grow to become [the] most audacious "Money-Making" enterprise ever invented! For details of this [undeniable fact], I suggest (as does the author of this book) that one consult a book called "In God's Name" by David A. Yallop, part 4, pages 90-156); a book I have read twice and sourced often!
As indicated above, without going into a [rant], I wish to quote a passage from Ms. Acharya S's book found on page 562
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Summarizing the history of Christianity
[excerpted from "Christian Mythology Unveiled";
a Series of Lectures by Mitchell Logan]:
"To the shame of the credulous and priest-degraded mankind, the present superstition of Europe hath been established, as it were, in defiance of the light of Nature, reason, common sense, and a11 experience; and what is still more strange and revolting, by those very means and agencies which men ought to hold most in contempt and detestation; viz., fraud, forgery, pretended miracles and prophecies, hypocrisy, avarice, tyranny, cruelty, massacres, and wars which have deluged the earth with blood, and sacrificed hundreds of millions of human beings to its frenzied demon."
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["Contrary to popular belief, Christianity was not created in an atmosphere of love and peace; rather, it was formed at the ends of swords pointed at members of the clergy and laity alike. Bloody battles were fought over doctrine at every turn, each tiny and ultimately meaningless detail wrestled over tooth and nail. Bishops and their hooligans appeared at synods and slaughtered those who disagreed with them, a shameful behavior that occurred in numerous places where Christianity spread. For example, the all-important Council of Nicea (326 CE), during which so much Christian dogma was established, was a congregation of lunatics who, Episcopius says, "were led on by fury, faction, and madness"
"The list of religious atrocities committed in the sacrosanct name of Christ is long and varied":]
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"In proof of this, witness the gibbets, the wheels, the massacres, and the horrible burnings at the stake of nearly a hundred thousand human beings in a single province-the massacres and devastations of nine mad crusades of Christians against unoffending Turks, during nearly two hundred years; in which many millions of human beings perished-the massacre of the Anabaptists-the massacres of the Lutherans and Papists, from the Rhine to the extremities of the north-the massacres in Ireland, England, and Scotland, in the time of Charles the First, who was himself massacred-the massacres ordered by Henry the Eighth and his daughter Mary-the massacres of St. Bartholomew in France; and forty years more of other massacres between the time of Francis the First, and the entry of Henry the Fourth into Paris-the massacres of the Inquisition, which are more execrable still, as being judicially committed-to say nothing of the innumerable schisms, and twenty wars of popes against popes-bishops against bishops the poisoning assassinations-the cruel rapines of more than a dozen of popes, who far exceeded a Nero or Caligula in every species of crime and wickedness-the massacre of twelve millions of the inhabitants of the new world, executed CRUCIFIX IN HAND; and all for the honour and glory of the Jewish deity and his son!" {End of quote)
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The world ("Flat" though it was then deemed) had never-ever experienced anything likened to what has happened from the 4th century of the Common Era until the Renaissance; and which (more subtly, perhaps), is still on-going!
Before I can conclude this review, while a vast majority of critics have mostly congratulated the author[ess], I must note the following "Pseudonymistic" critics, who are [again in my opinion] literally "Brain Dead"!
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"Jeri Nevermind love to read" (from Potato country, Idaho) who'd published a negative comment on November 10, 2005 - a flat-headed critic who express little understanding of what he/she [claims] to have read!
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"louis smith "louis" who'd published a negative comment on February 21, 2005 -- another of those "blind-faith indoctrinates" who appear not to be able to see beyond the horizon in which lay the realm of reality; he, according to his commentary, appears as another of those "boxed-in" Supernaturalists, per se!
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astounding scholorship |
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Not a book for the easily offended(christians,jews...etc). Very enlightening and VERY well documented view of the history of our "saviours". I recommend it highly to those few critical thinkers left out there. |
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A siminal and salient work in the study of religious mythology. |
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Acharya is simply outstanding. This should be required reading for all Christians provided they use their rational mind to objectively evaluate the evidence. Those with the blinders of faith firmly in place should buy and study this book. Since religion can be equated with mental delusion, a person owes themselves the dignity to question the embraced myth. This book will show you the questions to ask and point the way to find the answers. The many scholars of the past who proved beyond a shadow of doubt that the big three Sun Gods are mythological constructions are amply sampled. The quote heavy format and simplified bibliography make SoG a useful tool for those seeking to understand the development of religious legend. This book should be very helpful. Its a strong buy. |
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