No Other Gods But Me

Within the Mosaic Law, we find an absurd ordinance.  In fact, this illogical ordinance surfaces frequently in Biblical literature. Throughout the Bible, we read that when this asinine ordinance is disobeyed, it angers the “Lord God of Israel”. We read of the Judeo-Christian god being provoked to anger and becoming jealous when this ordinance is violated. We read of the “God of gods” rendering jealousy for jealousy by making his people, the “children of Israel”, jealous by putting another people over them for committing this horrendous crime.

This ordinance is so important to the Hebrew god that it takes preeminence over all other commandments.  The “Ten Commandments” begin with the first commandment-“Thou shalt have no other gods before me”. This means that this commandment is of great importance. By no means, are the “children of Israel” to worship other gods; this is a major offense to the god of the Bible because the “Most High God” has feelings, too. Just as he experiences anger, he experiences pain and humiliation. If any of you ever had an unfaithful spouse, more than likely, you empathize with the god of the Bible; he likens the worship of other gods with adultery.

But what makes this commandment ridiculous? What makes this ordinance stupid? How does this commandment expose the god of the Bible as a powerless god? Naturally, any god would not like the idea of competition. This is what the Israelites’ god is doing-he is enforcing that he gets all the recognition and his competition gets as little as possible. He is acknowledging that there are other gods, just don’t go worshiping them. Now this is where the problem emerges, reader.  Ask yourself this rudimentary question, “If I was the God of gods, would I allow other gods to exist?”

This is what makes the god of the Bible a joke. This is what makes the god of the Bible powerless.  The accepted maxim concerning this god is that he’s Omnipotent, Omniscient, and Omnipresent. How is a god that is “all-powerful” incompetent of destroying inferior deities? Oh, yes, you’re right! He wants to test Israel’s faith! If you’re insisting that the “Almighty God” allowed these inferior gods, who “are no gods”, to exist because he wanted to test Israel’s faith, you need to be drug tested.

The reality of the matter is this: if you’re the Supreme Being that is all-powerful, you’re not allowing any other god to exist. PERIOD! If you’re all-knowing, that means that you know when someone is fashioning an idol and you have the power to either destroy that person or that idol. Case closed. As a defense mechanism, you’re probably thinking, “What about Zeus and the other gods of Olympus?” You forgot one thing: the other gods of Olympus are Zeus’ kin. What’s the god of the Hebrews excuse? Instead of zapping Baal, Molec, or any god of the nations, he gives them a pass, but punishes Israel. In Deuteronomy 7:5, the god of Israel instructs his people to utterly destroy the idols of seven nations. If the “God of Israel” was truly the “Almighty God”, why not show his might and eradicate these gods himself? Within Bel and the Dragon , we read of a ping pong match between Daniel and king Astyages on whether or not Bel is a living god. Couldn’t the “Lord God of Daniel” have destroyed Bel, its temple along with its priests, to definitively show Astyages who was the mightier God? There are endless scenarios in Biblical literature where the “Almighty God” does not show his power concerning idolatry. Why go through the emotions and stress worrying about other gods getting their props when he can easily obliterate these inferior gods? It doesn’t make sense.

What's Your State of Consciousness?

Rebel Alliance Media: State of Consciousness

Where are you mentally? What’s your frame of mind? What are your thoughts regarding life? More importantly, what are your thoughts regarding your life? What do you think of yourself? Do you even think at all? If so, do you consider the power of your thoughts? Do you consider that your thoughts are energy? What exactly is your state of consciousness?

Based on your state of consciousness, or the way you think, your thoughts will impact your life significantly. What does this mean? This means that your thoughts act as a catalyst for what goes on in your life. The way you feel, behave, and what you accomplish in life, are all directly connected to your thoughts. For instance, the reason why you feel unattractive is because you think you are unattractive. As a result, your thoughts are manifested by your actions and eventually, you develop low self-esteem and become depressed. Individuals that experience low self-esteem and depression are not motivated. They do not have any goals or aspirations; therefore, they have accomplished little.

What’s your state of consciousness? What’s your frame of mind? What is your thought process? Are your thoughts positive or are they negative? Are you a goal-oriented person? Do you have aspirations? Are you motivated to get things done? These queries are posed because there are people who employ scapegoat tactics-they will blame the “devil white man” or “Biblical curses” for their current condition. The only element that is barricading them from success and prosperity is their thoughts; it’s their state of consciousness.

You are acquainted with proverbial sayings such as, “You can do whatever you put your mind to”, or the Bible’s “As a man thinketh, so is he”. It is important to understand that your thoughts have power and are full of energy. The brain generates biochemical and electromagnetic activity-thoughts. An electroencephalography (EEG) machine is able to see this activity and records these frequencies as waves. There are two types of energy: kinetic and potential. Kinetic energy is energy that moves and potential energy is energy that is stationary. Since thoughts are electromagnetic, this means that they contain energy (kinetic). Anything that acts as a magnet has the ability to attract. This means if you think positive, you will attract positivity. If you think negative, you will attract negativity. Understand that the type of thoughts that you emit into the Cosmos affect you drastically. Consequently, if you put your mind to accomplishing a goal, you can get it done. As it's said, "The mind is a terrible thing to waste"..

In having saying this, what’s your state of consciousness? What is your thought process? What do you think of yourself? Are you a slave because you’re being told so, or are you a slave because you think so? Are you cursed because you’re being told so, or are you cursed because you think so? Are you mortal because you’re being told so, or are you mortal because you think so? You are what you think. The time has come for you to evolve mentally. You are the God and Creator of what transpires in your life. Your thoughts are power. Your thoughts are energy. Know and understand this and change your State of Consciousness.

God, Football & Tim Tebow

He's made the cover of Sports Illustrated. Marvel has made a comic attributed to him. Prime Time and Co. chant his name, "Teebbbooowww. Ooooohhhhhhhh. Teeeebbooowwww. Ooooooohhhhh". The accolades of "Tebow Time" are nonstop. Why is Tebow getting all of this attention? Okay-he made a few fourth quarter come-backs and won some over-time games, but does that make him the greatest quarterback of all time? Don't bet your last dollar on it.


TebowMania has nothing to do with the idea of Denver's starting second-string rookie quarterback being a great player. His win against Pittsburgh in the AFC (American Football Conference) wildcard match was his first 300 yard game. Interestingly, he only made ten pass completions!! Moreover, Cam Newton, rookie quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, has thrown more yards and made more completions than Tebow. Furthermore, he's a better quarterback; he can throw the ball further, more accurate, and he runs the ball better. So what's the hype with the former Florida Gators quarterback? What's the hysteria? Tim Tebow is a loud Christian. What does that mean? Tebow can be heard in interviews giving thanks to the Christian god, Jesus Christ. Every chance Tim gets, you best believe, he credits his win with Jesus. Nevermind that one-knee bow he takes after he runs the ball in for a touchdown; people have been taking a one-knee bow in the NFL (National Football League) for decades. TebowMania is a direct result of Christian piety.


Question: What does Jesus have to do with football? What does the NFL and the Denver Broncos have to do with Christian salvation? "I just want to thank my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ . . .", rambles the young quarterback. Are we to believe that Jesus was sitting in heaven, watching the AFC wildcard game on an HDTV flatscreen? Are we to believe that Jesus and Satan made bets; Jesus banked on Denver and Satan took his pick with Big Ben and Pittsburgh? Does the god of the Bible really care about football? Does Tim really believe that the Christian god is behind his wins? Is Tebow that much of a disillusioned Christian that he actually believes that Jesus Christ has influence over who wins games in the NFL? Is he under the impression that if he keeps the commandments, he'll win games, but if he sins, he'll lose games? What is the take with Tim Tebow and his over zealous Christian personality? More importantly, why is the media giving this kid so much camera time? God has nothing to do the NFL and dozens upon dozens of NFL players have taken a knee when scoring touchdowns.


TebowMania is a joke and SNL (Saturday Night Live) did him justice with their satirical sketch.

The True Meaning of Christmas

     Now that you’ve bought your Christmas tree, you've gone to your Christmas parties and wasted hundred of dollars buying gifts for family, friends and coworkers, either because you wanted to or because it was a traditional office Kris Cringle shenanigan (not to mention that you forgot that the first of the month is right around the corner and now you have bills piling); now that you've gone to Mass at your local parish, or service at your local church; now that you’ve had Christmas dinner and experienced all kind of quagmires with some drunk relative or an argument with your in-laws, you are all Chrismased-out and getting ready for the New Year.

     For those of you that did celebrate Christmas, why do you celebrate Christmas? Do you celebrate Christmas because you’re a Christian (give or take you’re not a Jehovah’s Witness, a Latter-day Saint, or a reformed Seven Day Adventist)? Do you celebrate Christmas because it’s the norm (“Everyone else is doing it.”)? Do you celebrate Christmas because you have children (“How do I tell my kids Santa isn’t real?”)? Whatever the case may be, at the end of the day, can you convey to anyone the actual meaning of Christmas? What is it about? Why do people buy gifts? Why is there so much greenery? Why is there a Yule log? When was it incorporated into Christian culture? What exactly is the true meaning of Christmas?

     For starters, people associate Christmas with the birth of the Christian god, Jesus, the giving of gifts, and merriment. There are carols dedicated to a red-nosed rein deer, bells that are either silver or jingle, or a mother kissing Santa. You can expect to see representatives of the Salvation Army posted up collecting donations with their annoying bell, or endless commercials advertising holiday sales that can’t be beat. There are different elements that embody the “Christmas spirit”, but what is their significance? What do they mean?

     This will be hard to grasp if you’re a Christian (save you’re a JW, a Mormon or a nonreformed SDA), but Christmas would have no meaning or significance if it was not for pagan customs. Sure, that is a bold and possibly, a “blasphemous” thing to say (“How dare they allege that my holy, Christmas day has something to do with those godless pagans?!). Nevertheless, what are the facts about Christmas?

     According to the Encyclopedia of Christmas, before your December 25^th celebration was even called Christmas, it was known as Festum Nativitatis Domini Nostri Jesu Christi, meaning the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ. December 25^th  was considered the Dies Natalis Domini (Birthday of the Lord) by a juvenile calculation of the Church; it was believed that Jesus was conceived in the spring (March 25^th) and therefore, he was born in the winter (December 25^th). The earliest records mention the celebration of Jesus' nativity under the Philocalian calendar in 336 AD. The celebration of the birth of Christ did not begin until the fourth century. This means the earliest Christians did not celebrate Jesus' birth!

     Why did Christians and the Church take so long to come up with a feast dedicated to Christ’s birth? Let’s examine the time the feast is first mentioned-336 AD. By this time, Constantine was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity and with his conversion, Christianity became a legal religion in Rome, which eliminated Christian persecution. Eventually, it became the official religion of Rome. This was the perfect time to increase its popularity and eliminate pagan Rome. One of the ways to do this was by incorporating pagan customs into Christianity.  The Catholic Church did this by Christianizing pagan Rome as a means of steering people away from pagan festivities.

     For example, pagan Rome had festivals such as Saturnalia that paid homage to the Roman god of agriculture, Saturn. Like the present day Christmas feast, it was a time of merry and gift-giving in the winter. In addition, there were feasts dedicated to Mithras and Sol Invictus, whose birthdays were celebrated on December 25^th. There is no Biblical evidence to support that Jesus was born December 25^th whatsoever. Even the World Book Encyclopedia will tell you that no one knows the date of Jesus' birth; however, in an attempt to convert pagans, the Catholic Church Christianized pagan customs to appease pagans. This is the very reason why there are so many pagan elements surrounding Christmas; Christianity had competition and the only way to compete was to assimilate and this was done by absorbing pagan customs into Christianity-an attempt to convert pagans. The Christmas Encyclopedia conveys that some Christians tried to outplay the solar deities by claiming that the true unconquered Sun was Jesus; after all, Biblical literature does allude to him as the Sun of Righteousness.

     Furthermore, the Yule log, too, has its origins in pagan culture. The Yule log is one of many pre-Christian Norse feasts (from mid-November to mid-January); sacrifices were made to the Aesir gods. In World Mythology and Legend, we read that the Yule log burning was a custom of lighting a log in honor of Thor with a fragment of the previous year’s log. In a typical move made by the Church, the Yule log was Christianized for no other reason-to convert pagans. Interestingly, the Church's explanation was that the preservation of the last year’s Yule log was effective in preventing fire in the house; this is how the Yule log has become apart of Christmas tradition. There is no correlation between the Yule log and the nativity of Jesus, just the influence of pagan culture.

     What's the true meaning of Christmas? Christmas is signified through the customs and festivities of pagan culture. Christmas would have no importance or relevance if it was not for pagan culture. If it was not for pagan culture, there would be no greenery decor during the Christmas season. If it was not for pagan culture, there would be no singing or gift giving during the Christmas season. If it was not for pagan culture, there would be no Yule log during the Christmas season. If it was not for pagan culture, the nativity of Jesus would not be on December 25^th and do not for once think that this is blasphemy or heresy; this isn't blasphemy or heresy. Do not think that this is being said to promote apostasy. Even Christians acknowledge Christmas to be pagan; this is why Jehovah Witnesses do not celebrate Christmas. The World Book Encyclopedia inclines that Christians considered Christmas to be pagan because of its nonreligious customs dating as far back as the Reformation (1500's). In fact, Christmas was outlawed in England as well as in parts of their American colonies during the 1600's.    

     The true meaning of Christmas? Christmas is a pagan custom that was Christianized and this much is known by Christians.

Misconceptions of Atheism

    We are not atheists. In no way, shape, or form, are we atheists. We are mistaken to be atheists by the ignorant. Nonetheless, we are not atheists. Do we believe in the god of the Christians? No. Do we believe in the god of Israel? No. Do we believe in Allah, the Benevolent? No. Not even remotely do we believe in any of the aforementioned deities. Nonetheless, our disbelief in these deities is not the result of atheism. Misconceptions of Atheism will explain atheism in its simplest form. If you have a twisted understanding on atheism, your understanding on the subject is about to be uncoiled.


    You're probably thinking, "How can a person not be an atheist; yet, don't believe in Jesus, Allah, or Yaweh?" Well, the answer is simple: not believing in Jesus as the "Son of God", or Allah the Benevolent, or Yaweh, does not signify atheism. Here's a moment of truth: by definition, an infidel is a person that has no religious faith (Webster's Dictionary). American Writer Abrose Bierce, made an interesting point, "Infidel: in New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople, one who does." What's the point? Understanding the meaning of words and how they are used in certain places and at certain time periods is important.


      In having saying that, what is the meaning of atheism? How has the word atheism been used in certain places at certain times? Is atheism defined as not believing in the Judeo-Christian god? Is atheism signified as not believing in Allah, the god of the Muslims? Well, if you tell a Christian that you don't believe in Jesus, you will immediately be labeled an atheist. You could possibly have a set of religious tenets and a deity that you worship, but since you don't believe in the Christian god, you're instantly demonized and deemed a atheist. Why? You don't share the belief in the same god.


      For example, in ancient Rome, the early Christians were alluded to as atheists. How can a Christian be an atheist? How can a person that believes in a god, be an atheist at the same time? Well, consider the time and place of reference: Christianity did not become a legal religion in Rome until Constantine. Up until that point, Christians were persecuted and held their liturgies in catacombs. The god of the Christians was not recognized as the Supreme Being. At that time, there were many gods: Zeus, Mithra, Dionysus, and Sol Invictus. Christianity was a new religion with its new god, Jesus Christ. Why should the Romans, who had their own system of theology, incorporate a foreign and new god into their pantheon?


     Therefore, in the Writings of Justin Martyr, we read Justin Martyr (2nd century Christian apologist) making a defense for Christians, "We are called atheists and we confess that we are atheists, so far as [the pagan gods] are concerned, but not with respect to the most True God . . ." From this passage, we can deduce that people associate atheism with not believing in their god. Second century Christians did believe in a god-Jesus Christ. So what made them "atheists"? They were considered "atheists" because of their unbelief in the Greco-Roman gods. Although they did believe in a god, they were still "atheists" because they didn't believe in a god of another theology system. Is this the genuine and proper meaning of atheism?


      Essentially, one can properly understand the meaning of words by understanding the etymology of that word. For instance, atheism derives from the Greek word atheos. Since theos is preceded by the prefix a, the only conclusion to reach is this: atheos means without god. Look up the word atheism in a lexicon that provides the etymology of words if you doubt what you are reading. Nonetheless, atheism can only be signified as being godless or not believing in the existence of gods. If a person believes in Zeus, but not Jesus, that person is not an atheist; Zeus is a god as much as Jesus is a god. The discussion on the historicity and divinity of each god is another topic. Reverting back to the topic at discussion, believing in one god while at the same time, not believing in another god, is not atheism. Although the early Christians did not believe in the Greco-Roman gods, that did not mean they were atheists; they did believe in a god. If a person does not believe in the Judeo-Christian god, but does acknowledge that there is a Divine Force, that person cannot be and is not an atheist.