Story of Jesus Christ was 'fabricated to pacify the poor', claims controversial Biblical scholar


A controversial American biblical scholar is set to make his first appearance in London next week to present a discovery that he claims proves the story of Jesus Christ was invented as a system of mind control to enslave the poor.

Joseph Atwill, who is the author of a book entitled 'Caesar's Messiah: The Roman Conspiracy to Invent Jesus', asserts that Christianity did not begin as a religion, but was actually a sophisticated government propaganda exercise used to pacify the subjects of the Roman Empire.

At the 'Covert Messiah' conference, to be held at the Conway Hall in Holborn a week on Saturday, Mr Atwill will present his theory that the New Testament was written by first-century Roman aristocrats and that they entirely fabricated the story of Jesus Christ.

Outlining his ideas in a blog posting on his website Mr Atwill writes: "Christianity may be considered a religion, but it was actually developed and used as a system of mind control to produce slaves that believed God decreed their slavery."

Mr Atwill says that acts of insurrection by Jewish sects, who were awaiting the arrival of a so-called 'warrior Messiah' in Palestine, were a perpetual problem for the Roman Empire and that after the Empire had exhausted all traditional means of dealing with the problem they resorted to psychological warfare.

"They surmised that the way to stop the spread of zealous Jewish missionary activity was to create a competing belief system," Atwill told PRWeb.com

"That's when the 'peaceful' Messiah story was invented.

"Instead of inspiring warfare, this Messiah urged turn-the-other-cheek pacifism and encouraged Jews to 'give onto Caesar' and pay their taxes to Rome."

Mr Atwill continues: "Although Christianity can be a comfort to some, it can also be very damaging and repressive, an insidious form of mind control that has led to blind acceptance of serfdom, poverty, and war throughout history.

To this day, especially in the United States, it is used to create support for war in the Middle East."

Elsewhere, Mr Atwill also writes: “In fact he [Jesus] may be the only fictional character in literature whose entire life story can be traced to other sources. Once those sources are all laid bare, there’s simply nothing left.”

Atwill says he made his discovery when while studying the New Testament alongside the 'War of the Jews' by Josephus - the only surviving first-person historical account of first-century Judea.

Mr Atwill claims that he began to notice a sequence of parallels between the two texts.

"What seems to have eluded many scholars is that the sequence of events and locations of Jesus ministry are more or less the same as the sequence of events and locations of the military campaign of [Emperor] Titus Flavius as described by Josephus," Atwill claims.

"This is clear evidence of a deliberately constructed pattern", he continues.

"The biography of Jesus is actually constructed, tip to stern, on prior stories, but especially on the biography of a Roman Caesar."

Richard Dawkins, the English evolutionary biologist and author, well known for his anti-religion views, yesterday tweeted a link to the press release advertising the event in London.

However, he later tweeted: "RT doesn't imply endorsement. I'm not qualified to judge Atwill's thesis. Just thought it might be worth a look."

Mr Atwill's theory is simply one of a number of what are known as Bible conspiracy theories.

These theories commonly include the suggestion that secret societies, mystery schools and other religions used the fictional story of Christ to unify the Roman Empire under one state religion.


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/story-of-jesus-christ-was-fabricated-to-pacify-the-poor-claims-controversial-biblical-scholar-8870879.html

For me as a christian and believer, I agree Jesus existed and not just a story. Reasons
1. The Holy Bible- there is no other book like that.
2. Miracles in Jesus name- still happening till date
3. Undecipherable mystries which are beyond comprehenshion.
4. End time prophecies in the Bible some taken place.


We live on this earth by faith, this includes both who believe in God and atheists.
Christians believed Jesus existed through faith and scriptures from the Bible.
On the part of atheits using the creation of human as a case study as Jesus has been used above, atheists believe that human beings originated from small organisms and so on; going by charles darwin theory of evolution. Now the question is DID ANYONE ALIVE NOW WITNESS ANY OF THESE? So everyone, both believers (believers here means all religious beleivers) and atheits rely on that thing called FAITH, although both parties can backup there claims through scriptural views and historical facts(believers) and theories and experiments(atheits).
Finally
John 20:29

New International Version
Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

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'For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers,specially they of the circumcision:whose mouths must be stopped,who subvert whole houses,teaching things which they ought not,for filthy lucre's sake(Titus 1:10-11).

'Unto the pure all things are pure:but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure;but even their mind and conscience is defiled'(Vs 15).


'But there were false prophets also among the people,even as there shall be false teachers among you,who privily shall bring in damnable heresies,even denying the Lord that bought them,and bring upon themselves swift destruction'.And many shall follow their pernicious ways;by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of'(2 Peter 2:1-2).

A part of me believes this story•

Adrenaline123: For me as a christian and believer, I agree Jesus existed and not just a story. Reasons
1. The Holy Bible- there is no other book like that.
2. Miracles in Jesus name- still happening till date
3. Undecipherable mystries which are beyond comprehenshion.
4. End time prophecies in the Bible some taken place.

I don't think these are enough reasons•

braine:

I don't think these are enough reasons•

If u understand the Scriptures I quoted above,u'll have a different perspective.

I mean understand......spiritual understanding that is!

thorpido: If u understand the Scriptures I quoted above,u'll have a different perspective.

I mean understand......spiritual understanding that is!

Dude please spare us this trash. EVERY religion can point to those things as "proof" of their supposed authenticity. Miracles, prophecies etc are not the exclusive preserve of any religion.

A comment from the same Independent newspaper piece that was used as source for OP

"This guy has been debunked for over 8 years. I don't know why the Independent are dredging this up. The theory is recognised to be absolutely ridiculous by just about all biblical scholars and scholars of antiquity.

www.caesarsmessiahdebunked.com "

ROSSIKE: Dude please spare us this trash. EVERY religion can point to those things as "proof" of their supposed authenticity. Miracles, prophecies etc are not the exclusive preserve of any religion.

yeah it's so called 'trash'!Like I said it takes understanding.
It's an in or out situation.
Jesus said that they having eyes should not see.

Karl marx once said that "religion makes people go mad." to me, i feel ur faith regardless ur religious belief will always work 4 u. All ds noises are just show of words. Keep ur belief to urself n i will kip mine. Must i drink frm d same pyrrhean stream with u?

ayenny02?:
Story of Jesus Christ was 'fabricated to pacify the poor', claims controversial Biblical scholar


A controversial American biblical scholar is set to make his first appearance in London next week to present a discovery that he claims proves the story of Jesus Christ was invented as a system of mind control to enslave the poor.

Joseph Atwill, who is the author of a book entitled 'Caesar's Messiah: The Roman Conspiracy to Invent Jesus', asserts that Christianity did not begin as a religion, but was actually a sophisticated government propaganda exercise used to pacify the subjects of the Roman Empire.

At the 'Covert Messiah' conference, to be held at the Conway Hall in Holborn a week on Saturday, Mr Atwill will present his theory that the New Testament was written by first-century Roman aristocrats and that they entirely fabricated the story of Jesus Christ.

Outlining his ideas in a blog posting on his website Mr Atwill writes: "Christianity may be considered a religion, but it was actually developed and used as a system of mind control to produce slaves that believed God decreed their slavery."

Mr Atwill says that acts of insurrection by Jewish sects, who were awaiting the arrival of a so-called 'warrior Messiah' in Palestine, were a perpetual problem for the Roman Empire and that after the Empire had exhausted all traditional means of dealing with the problem they resorted to psychological warfare.

"They surmised that the way to stop the spread of zealous Jewish missionary activity was to create a competing belief system," Atwill told PRWeb.com

"That's when the 'peaceful' Messiah story was invented.

"Instead of inspiring warfare, this Messiah urged turn-the-other-cheek pacifism and encouraged Jews to 'give onto Caesar' and pay their taxes to Rome."

Mr Atwill continues: "Although Christianity can be a comfort to some, it can also be very damaging and repressive, an insidious form of mind control that has led to blind acceptance of serfdom, poverty, and war throughout history.

To this day, especially in the United States, it is used to create support for war in the Middle East."

Elsewhere, Mr Atwill also writes: “In fact he [Jesus] may be the only fictional character in literature whose entire life story can be traced to other sources. Once those sources are all laid bare, there’s simply nothing left.”

Atwill says he made his discovery when while studying the New Testament alongside the 'War of the Jews' by Josephus - the only surviving first-person historical account of first-century Judea.

Mr Atwill claims that he began to notice a sequence of parallels between the two texts.

"What seems to have eluded many scholars is that the sequence of events and locations of Jesus ministry are more or less the same as the sequence of events and locations of the military campaign of [Emperor] Titus Flavius as described by Josephus," Atwill claims.

"This is clear evidence of a deliberately constructed pattern", he continues.

"The biography of Jesus is actually constructed, tip to stern, on prior stories, but especially on the biography of a Roman Caesar."

Richard Dawkins, the English evolutionary biologist and author, well known for his anti-religion views, yesterday tweeted a link to the press release advertising the event in London.

However, he later tweeted: "RT doesn't imply endorsement. I'm not qualified to judge Atwill's thesis. Just thought it might be worth a look."

Mr Atwill's theory is simply one of a number of what are known as Bible conspiracy theories.

These theories commonly include the suggestion that secret societies, mystery schools and other religions used the fictional story of Christ to unify the Roman Empire under one state religion.


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/story-of-jesus-christ-was-fabricated-to-pacify-the-poor-claims-controversial-biblical-scholar-8870879.html

You have guilt to post this?
I said it Muslims are the most confused set of people.
You forgot that Allah said He's the one who sent Jesus. Now if Allah sent Jesus and the story of Jesus is a fabricated one that should tell you that Allah is a liar -though he was! sorry for that but you caused it.

Always think before you post anything against Christian because it'll always back fire on you.

Shalom!