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D~C's avatar

Bretigne, I think we are on a very similar page re: your thoughts about the resurrection story of Jesus and the many varying lists of description that is attributed to someone or something typically called "God."

One thing I've come to realize, as a very likely scenario, is that the resurrection of the Christ figure is a timeless story throughout human history, and told many times using many different names before it was attributed to Jesus. The resurrection was almost certainly *not* an actual death, rather a rebirth of sorts, a "resurrection" from a purposeful near-death state brought on by the use of herbs and carefully watched over by experienced sages of the mystery schools. This "resurrection" practice was common among those who were willing and capable to take such a journey to the Otherworld and back again.

There was a rift in early Christendom where one side believed in the literal resurrection of Christ, and slaughtered the esoteric believers/teachers of the figurative resurrection of Yeshua (the totally human, non-deity version of Jesus) and other similar figures and their modalities. Because of that, what survived to reach the 21st century is what most think Christianity is.

Here's an excellent podcast episode on the topic:

https://www.mysteriousradio.com/risen-from-the-dead-the-lost-art-of-resurrection-initiation-secret-chambers-and-the-quest-for-the-otherworld

Freddy Silvia is the guest and discusses a time when people sought to die and come back to share their experiences with the living.

His fascinating book on the topic can be found here:

https://smile.amazon.com/Lost-Art-Resurrection-Initiation-Otherworld/dp/1620556367

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Debbie Beatty's avatar

Beautifully said, Bretigne. Happy Easter to you.

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