“Then, leaving Cleopatra on the throne of Egypt (a little later she had a son by him whom the Alexandrians called Caesarion), he (Julius Caesar) set out for Syria”. - The Parallel Lives by Plutarch published in Vol. VII of the Loeb Classical Library 1919 edition
“I love him who labors and invents, that he may build the house for the Superman, and prepare for him earth, animal, and plant: for thus seeks he his own down-going.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra Nietzche sees Christianity and its moral laws, as what is given to that part of our society which serves the Superclass of men who rule. He has simply re-stated the justice of the strong, a concept of justice for those who know the path forward, and make it their will at any cost, certainly not how the Equal Justice of a Democracy should work. Nietzsche’s suggestion is quite functional and works well as long as the lower class does not get wise, and revolt. It does have an enormous, obvious, and yet a mostly unmentioned flaw. What is the purpose of any human “will to power”? Without a defined purpose for existence how can the “will” be defined? For that matter, what is the ultimate point of any activity which the “will” pushes us to do, If I may ask, would you please subscribe as that would help me greatly with this channel -thanks b-1-5a 402
Religions provide moral and ethical frameworks, this is our algorithm or set of instructions which has made our Western civilization behave as it has throughout history, it has both ruled us and failed us for many years. While philosophy and science have moved ahead, religion is dogmatic and changes slowly, this has left us with a belief that is better suited for the Middle Ages and is no longer appropriate for our current society. In the 19th century we began to recognize this fact, as was notably pointed out by Friedrich Nietzsche. "God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we, murderers of all murderers, console ourselves? — . Nietzsche speaks to the fact that the "Age of Enlightenment'' began an erosion of our belief, and that society's view of the existence of God had become unreasonable. The old dogma had been proven false, and now found itself unable to stand against modern thought. b-1-5- 402
When Maxwell discovered electromagnetism, someone asked what the purpose of his discovery was, he answered, “what is the purpose of a newborn baby.” Without a defined purpose for existence how can the “will” be defined? For that matter, how can God be defined without a concrete basis for existence. No known religion or philosophy provides a realistic answer to the purpose of existence. We need a Religion that provides a proper explanation for our existence, one which is not absurd. Then from this explanation we could devise a basis for a set of instructions that would permit an agreeable and harmonious life. We need both rules of conduct, and a premise for existence, along with an honest position or perspective of the unknown, or metaphysical. A truthful basis for theology and its rules would then need to stand up to critical scrutiny, not as we have now, a dogma accepted by faith. B-1-6 -401
“There is no God, but don’t tell that to my servant, lest he murder me at night.” ― Voltaire. We know that it was not until the protestant reformation that we were permitted to read the Bible in our own language. We discover the New Testament is a revolutionary document which calls for the abolition of the Jewish/Roman government, foments individual personal authority, and calls for a new world order. It is understandable that the authorities and its Church would not want its people looking closely at the details of this message. There is good reason for rulers to keep the Bible, and much of history away from the eyes of the commoners who serve them. Yet, the calming aspects of Christianity, its nonviolent selfless humility and love of neighbor are aspects that serve the more violent dominant supermen of our upper classes very well. How well would it work to be a dominant superman without the multitudes of meek to till the earth. 399- B-4-4-5
The Emperor Nero blamed Christians for the fire that ravaged Rome in 64 CE. He accused them for starting the fire, and arrested, tortured and executed hundreds of Christians including the Apostles Peter and Paul. In July 69 AD, Titus Flavius Vespasianus, or just Vespasian, was proclaimed emperor by his legions in Egypt and Syria, he will take Rome from the Julian Caesars and adopt Josephus the Jew as his historian. The Christian message will support his authority over the Egyptian and the Greek territories Rome now rules over. Finally, in 325 C.E. Christianity is firmly established by the Neo-Flavian, Flavius Valerius Constantinus. Why does it appear that the Flavians used Jews and Christians to take Rome from the Julian family of Nero. If I may ask, would you please subscribe, as that would help me greatly with this channel. Thanks 399-B 4 4 4
