Have You Read The Bible?

Dan Brown got it right mate. About the only thing he really messed up was the Priory of Sion. It wasn't the successor to the Knights Templar. The two organisations ran at the same time and after the Knights were disbanded and most of them executed the survivors were branded heretics by the Pope who then stole all their property and money. The Priory actually assisted the Pope's forces in doing that and turned over any suspected 'heretics' with alacrity. 

The Gospel Of Mary Magdalene was actually discussed at the Second Vatican Council (1958) and then Pope John XXIII ordered that it NEVER be shown to anyone while he lived. During the reign of Paul VI that stricture was relaxed but no one who saw it in his lifetime had NOT seen it before. 

John Paul II relaxed the stricture further, publicly confirming the Gospel Of Philip definitely exists and that writings "alleged" to be by Mary Magdalene were in the churches possession but would not be published as they were impossible to authenticate and he would not allow outside examination or assessment of them. One compelling piece of evidence that the New Testament has been heavily altered by Rome in the fourth or fifth century is the referral to Jesus Christ as "Rabbi" on several occasions towards the end of his life. As a member of what we now call "Orthodox Judaism" he could ONLY hold that title if he was both married AND a father. 

The Catholic Church bases its insistence on celibate priests on the fact that Christ and his apostles were all unmarried men so anything that attacks that core belief is going to be suppressed by them for as long as possible.

What makes that even sillier is the fact that in certain parts of Africa the church waived that rule and allowed it's priests to marry because they couldn't recruit natives of those countries to seminary without it.

luckyPeterpiper wrote:Dan Brown got it right mate. About the only thing he really messed up was the Priory of Sion. It wasn't the successor to the Knights Templar. The two organisations ran at the same time and after the Knights were disbanded and most of them executed the survivors were branded heretics by the Pope who then stole all their property and money. The Priory actually assisted the Pope's forces in doing that and turned over any suspected 'heretics' with alacrity. 

The Gospel Of Mary Magdalene was actually discussed at the Second Vatican Council (1958) and then Pope John XXIII ordered that it NEVER be shown to anyone while he lived. During the reign of Paul VI that stricture was relaxed but no one who saw it in his lifetime had NOT seen it before. 

John Paul II relaxed the stricture further, publicly confirming the Gospel Of Philip definitely exists and that writings "alleged" to be by Mary Magdalene were in the churches possession but would not be published as they were impossible to authenticate and he would not allow outside examination or assessment of them. One compelling piece of evidence that the New Testament has been heavily altered by Rome in the fourth or fifth century is the referral to Jesus Christ as "Rabbi" on several occasions towards the end of his life. As a member of what we now call "Orthodox Judaism" he could ONLY hold that title if he was both married AND a father. 

The Catholic Church bases its insistence on celibate priests on the fact that Christ and his apostles were all unmarried men so anything that attacks that core belief is going to be suppressed by them for as long as possible.

What makes that even sillier is the fact that in certain parts of Africa the church waived that rule and allowed it's priests to marry because they couldn't recruit natives of those countries to seminary without it.

This stuff really interests me, its like a mystery. I want to find that Templers treasure , just imagine that.

The Vatican swallowed the treasure mate but conservative estimates say that in today's money it would be worth close to a hundred TRILLION pounds. It included huge pieces of land all over Europe and the Middle East, the personal fortunes and land of every Knight many of whom were Lords in their own right, tithings and offerings from pilgrims who the Knights escorted around the Holy Land and tributes from local sultans and other rulers (basically "protection" as in "pay us and we won't slaughter all you heathens") for keeping the peace for nearly three hundred years. 

But of course the Pope had no interest in the enormous wealth at all, honest! 

Actually he was equally (and perhaps justifiably) afraid that the Knights were not just gaining power in a spiritual sense but since the vast majority of them were highly trained soldiers as well as monks there was a possibilty that one day the Knights would simply march on Rome itself to put an end to what they saw as a bloated and Corrupt regime. He had to move first and enlisted the help of the kings and queens of Europe by coming up with "evidence" to prove they were in fact Satanists and heretics. Instead of calling it what it was, a daylight robbery and power grab he turned it into a "Holy Cause" by branding it a "Defence Of Holy Mother Church".

I reckon the Templers hid it in a pit in Nova Scotia.

Breadman wrote:Just watch this instead, it's a close enough approximation and sends a better message than the original in my opinion:

It's not about the messiah, it's about a very naughty boy! Bwian

Bloody hell we're 3 games in and we're already turning to the Bible!  

Thou shalt stop giving away penalties.

Read it part of RE both at primary school and secondary school - god forbid I even got given as a birthday gift the Bible and everyone at school got given a Gideon's bible.

I had a quick look at it a few years ago and have to admit it is evil.  They way it propagates to believe in a non-existant being and basically give our lives and out thoughts to this so-called being.

I let people have their belief in whatever religion they want to believe in, but I know for certain that it isn't for me!

I think the Bible is rather outdated. The scriptures take a dim view of sodomites so why has it not been banned in the interests of gender equality and political correctness?

I prefer Soul Kitchen's type of literature.

wanderlust wrote:Thou shalt stop giving away penalties.

Thou shalt not put Trotter and Pratley in any starting line up. 

Thou shalt not play Jermaine Beckford as a lone striker at any time

Thou shalt not say "I took some positives from the game" when thy butt hast been kicked by the mighty Bury and thou shalt give the credit for the victory to the Goddess "Yoolukigit" lest she be offended and smite thee from on high

Thou shalt play Joe Mason and Craig Davies together in the Holy Formation of 4 - 4 - 2 

Thou shalt put players in their best positions and allow them to play to their strengths at all times

Thou shalt not park the bus with half an hour to go when we are winning


Thou will not make that substitution you are sure will save the day. Instead thou shalt being on anyone else other than whomever you were personally thinking about.

When we play like our boots have been tied together and have had less than forty percent of all possession thous shall not claim you were "impressed with our spirit", blame the referee or in any way attempt to lie about how bad we were. 

Thou shalt resign immediately, thus saving we poor suffering fans from any further pain and suffering. Then shall much gladness reign in the hearts of all faithful Trotters. If thou wouldst also be so kind as to take Philipius Darkside with thee then there shall soon be a "Dougie Freedman: Saviour of Macron-Land" statue next to the Mighty edifice of 
Saint Nat of Burnden and Vienna. 


There, ten commandments for all trotters to follow.

I think every Bolton fan should start.

We should remember the deathbed words of that great comic actor W.C. Fields. 
Discovered by a friend skimming through the good book for the first time in his life,the friend asked,'but why are you reading it now?'
'I'm looking for loopholes', replied Fields.
We need to start doing the same.

I think a lot of people are going to be sitting on a rock in the middle of a Black Sea of despair for eternity .