The religious polity of the Ethiopians and Egyptians was splendid, indeed; and we shall treat of that of both of these peoples together, as that of one was that of the other; and though the religion was much older than the literature, as was that of all other peoples perhaps, we have, on account of its grandeur, preferred to place it second in the progress of African civilization.

They believed in one omnipotent God, who ruled over all things, possessing three distinct personal attributes, and always so represented Him. They also believed in a Mediator, through alone they could approach God; but their Kings were their mediatorial deities, through whom alone God answered all their desires, and their Priests, tutelary divinities, by whom the desires of the people were made known to the gods or kings. Though they represented Him in three distinct persons; indeed, their idea of His personality was that of a Three One God.

This was most beautifully exemplified and illustrated in the person of Ham, Rameses I deified and worshiped as Jupiter Ammon. He was represented as the body of a man, with the head of a ram with handsomely curved, extended horns, seated on a great white throne of gold and ivory; in his left hand he held a golden wand or scepter, and in his right a thunder bolt; at his right side sat a phoenix with extended wings, generally mistaken for and called by writers an eagle, the Greeks having first given rise to this mistake by representing their Jupiter attended by an eagle, in imitation of Jupiter Ammon by a phoenix.

How symbolical is this representation from the throne to the God head, god for purity; ivory for durability; the scepter for authority, and thunder bolt for power. And how figurative the ram's head. A sheep for harmlessness or innocence; yet a caution or admonition not to approach too near, illustrating the biblical declaration that "no man can look upon God's face and live;" as it is a fact, that anything, man or beast, whose head approaches that of a ram's, is instantly met with a terrible butt. And the phoenix, how marvelously illustrative of the essential attributes of the Christian's conception of God, as a self created being, without beginning or end.

The Phoenix, by the legend, was a bird that lived in Africa; there never was but one, which never had a beginning nor an end, but transfigured and renewed itself at illimitable periods of time: a large and stately bird, resembling an eagle, much larger and handsomer in symmetry of form and beauty of plumage. Color, a beautiful pea green, bright golden wings and golden tail, a solid crest of gold upon its head, and brillant green cape feathers, with a breast of gold. It always walked and never flew, and was never known to eat or drink, and kept secluded from all living things. It lived and lived on through ages and periods, and periods and ages of time, for hundreds of thousands of years; when seeming weary of life, it commenced to build a nest of sticks and broken limbs of trees gathered in the forest, which consumed a long period of time in construction.........
http://www.libraries.wvu.edu/delany/....htm:fingersx:

Evil, Five Reasons to Hate
Five Reasons to Hate Evil:
1. Love for God (Psalm 97:10; Matthew 6:24)
2. God's preservation (Psalm 97:10; Romans 8:28)
3. God's deliverance (Psalm 97:10; Romans 1:16)
4. Increased light (Psalm 97:11; 1 John 1:7)
5. Increased joy (Psalm 97:11; Galatians 5:22-23)
Psalm 97:12
Three Admonitions:
1. Hate evil (Psalm 97:10).
2. Rejoice in the Lord (Psalm 97:12).
3. Give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness.

But how would you know, you don't have a brain

hey fine, and this is purely platonic but i love you too....

you are officially confirmed as certifably mentally deranged.

Now, back to the topic

Do you even know what polity means?

you tell me what religious means.....

let me think about polity....

first of all fine, religion is 'mostly' an act. there certainly some well intentioned people who would consider themselves religious, what ever that is.

i have told you time and time again that Christianity is not a religion, but a life style and i will admit that not many who call themselves Christians know that.

does Christianity have a set form, heck yeah..."loving your enemy" is not something you wear on a tee shirt, but an action.

Christianity is not just a form of religion where you have eyecatching statues, standout clothing etc. Christianity is about changing your life and living that not just belonging to a "religion".

This is grown-folks talk. so stfufu

yep it is kind of crowded on this thread eh...

wait a minute....who you telling to stfufu....?

you stfufu....smile

i believe christianity is a religion christians are the followers of jesus just as the jews are followers of moses and muslims are the followers of muhammad peace be upon them all.all the prophets came with the same message which was there is only one god an none other should be worshipped but the one and only true god ther is no partners beside him .what i am confused about is why some christians call jesus god when jesus himself prayed to god.

What a wonderful name....I have a beautiful granddaughter with that name...

what you said is true and you have budda, sun yin moon, john smith and many others who came in what they said was God's name. One truth is that if you read a little about them you will find that their are distinctions that set them apart and show that all of them can not be true....

Christianity is a very distinct teaching. As I said when properly applied in your life it becomes a lifestyle and not a religion. that being said, let me address your question...

In the book of John beginning someplace around the 11th or 12th chapter he begins to recognize that His burden is fastly approaching and is starting to make the disciples especially aware that things are about the change dramatically...

In the 16th chapter in verse 23 He says, "And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, He will give it you..."

Up to the day He is talking about (crucifixion) He was their provider in person. His personal presence will not be as it was. From that point on when they pray, ask or petition for something, it will no longer be to Him but to the Father in His name.

The reason for this is that His position will change with them. When He came to them 2000 years ago He came as a prophet to Israel. He was a prophet teacher and the Lamb of God.

He came to die for the sins of the whole world. That day was what He came for. After His death He was with them for a little while until they were imbued with power on the 50th day and He then returned to the Abode of the Father where He is now at His right hand interceding for us.

This is His postion now and has been since His Ressurection. He is our (believers) Great High Priest (see Hebrews 4:14 - 16).

If you want to get a glimps of His last postion read Revelation 19:11 - 16)....

comes from the Husia, Jamilla -- an ancient set of writings much older than the biblical text.

Indeed, Xtians, Jews and Islamic followers are all confused beyond belief...because they all refuse to accept the fact that their system of belief is what it is ~ a branch off of an older more organized and more deciplined system that once ruled the world -- African GOD Consciousness.

Thanks for responding, Jamilla...Welcome to the board!

oh so it is older writings that make the difference....old writings it the trump....

hmmmmm....

to be perfectly honest, what is true and right has always been true and right. some people believe that God chose one group a people as being better than others....i have not so found that in the bible.

others believe that God chose one race over another....

the truth is that from the beginning there was no need for law, oral or written. the first men were without flaw....

the law was in the heart of men, i have no doubt that there are consistant writtings like many of which i have read that justify the bibles principals of men living among men.

Who the supreme being is and and what His will is for men is where the differences begin....

Islam, christianity and Judaism all teaches that there is only one god there is nothing confusing really about it just that as time went by man has chosen to deceive and deviate people by using religion to get what they want and also to control and rule doing the dirty work of satan. these religion are a way of life it was the way of life sent by god to lead us on the straight path these three religions are really one each an every prophet that came about believed in every prpohet that came before them jesus himself was a jew so why is it the christians are not jews the jews themselves denied him and called him and his mother all sorts of names becuase he was born with out no father jesuses birth it self was a miracle the almighty lord just has to say be to a thing an it is. in the bible it also mentions that jesus says that there is someone to come after me he is the comforter whos mouth is most sweet which will be hard to find these days since there is so many different versions of the bible you wouldnt know which one to look in if you have seen the passion of christ mel gibson himself says this so who is this prophet that was to come after jesus its quite obvious its the prophet muhammad this is why certain people did not want that movie released becuase it was saying truths that people didnt want to hear. just like the jews deny jesus the christaians and jews deny muhammad yet we all believe in the prophets that came before them

Actually there is...a great deal of confusion.

1. They all need a proxy
a. Xtians teach that the biblical Jesus is God; while ignoring the historical
personage of Y'usha Ben Pandira who actually lived and died.
b. Judaism await a Messiah; which the Xtians think is Jesus
c. Islam teach of a fictional man named Mohammad

2. All of these ignore the innate ability borne in man to rise above his own animal
nature and evolve into his/her divine GOD-Like nature.

3. All of these ignore the innate ability borne in man to save himself (e.g. self-salvation)

Most of what is in the bible came right off the walls of the pyramids and other well selected ancient Egyptian writings. Even the characters are fictional. However, amazingly enough the book is useful, especially the King James Version -- why? because it contains codified messages that the free masons "still" need. Therefore, its purpose is two fold. It serves those who "think" they are illuminated while keeping those in the dark who really have the light!

Before a catastrophic event came over Egypt we once knew a way of life that dominated the entire World. So great was our empire that we built the pyramids and the sphinx (e.g. know that the sphinx is a Greek word for the real name of Har-en-maket).

I direct you to:

Africans Who Wrote The Bible
Metu Neter I
Metu Neter II
Metu Neter III
Egyptian Book of the Dead and the Ancient Mysteries of Amenta
Husia
Stolen Legacy

...to start

So great is the influence of Egypt upon the bible/babel and its brand of spirituality that Xtians shut down when they discover or learn that the "first" Prince Of Peace was not the biblical Jesus; but rather Imhotep --

The First Architect
The First Engineer
The "First" "Real" Father of Medicne

Is this what you are talking about Jamillia? >>>>15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
John 14:15-17 (KJV)<<<<

If this is not what you are talking about please give me the scripture...i am not aware of where he says that there will be another prophet coming after Him.

I don't understand why another prophet would be needed as far as christianity is concerned. A prophet was one who spoke to the people in God's stead...in other words he told the people what God wanted them to know...check the Old Testament.

After Jesus came all mysteries were revealed...Nothing that man needs to know in order for Him to return to God's favor is unknown. It has been revealed through the Word. The old testament priest is not needed anymore, if you look at them in the Old testament you will see that priest spoke to God in behalf of the people...the offices of prophet and priest were different. one spoke to man for God, the other to God for man.

Examples are Aaron a priest and Elijah a prophet....

When Jesus died on the cross....if you read the vail in the Holy of Holies was rent (tore) into. This signified that God no longer had to be accessed only by the priest for men. All men now have access to God by prayer and the written word.

I don't think you will find where Jesus said that any prophet would come after Him. You could be thinking about the two witnesses in Revelation 11 who will prophesy for 3 1/2 years...but this is a little too late for muhammed...

in songs of solomon verse 5 chapter 15 or 16 mentions the comforter. in the jewish original scriptures in aramaic the word comforter translated is muhammdin.As for the masons they are a whole different topic they are the devils hench men the only purpose they have is to make way for the anti-christ may they all burn in hell. another prophet was needed after jesus because man was still not doing what god had ordered each time god was displeased with a nation it was destroyed with calamities and disasters and another was created in its place two great dvds to watch about this are perished nations 1&2 The prophet muhammad was the last and final messenger sent by god at the end of the day its to do with belief whether you believe or not i believe this is the case just that man has done a good job in hiding this this is why there are so many different versions of the bible because man once again wanted to take out an put in what they felt like in order to rule and control also making a path for the anti crist.

Jamillia:

I am no mason, nor do I believe in sun worship.

I would like to dialogue with you as long as we can agree to disagree. most people on here get burned when some one does not see things their way. Even though we don't apparently see eye to eye on a few things we can still dialogue and ask questions.

I am curious as to why you would see those verses in the 5th chapter as describing a prophet who as you said is to come. That is not the interpretation of that chapter at all as I have been taught. And comforter is only used twice in the old testament. Twice in Ecclesiastes and I believe twice also in Lamatations.

Comforter: Nacham, it means in one sense to pity or console and in another to avenge or repent....

Prophets never stopped people from being evil. They would speak to the people for God either a curse or a blessing or some instruction or direction....it was always up to the people to hear and obey....harken, hear oh ye people of God....

If what you said is true that another prophet had to come because people were still disobedient, then you say muhammed was the last...why so when people are still not obeying God and as you said and i agree more confused than ever?

and what you say about the different versions of the bible is true. i basically stick with the KJV even though it also is an interpretation. I accept is as being closer to the exact language of the bible.

i believe that it was inspired by God and not man. As many times as it some have tried to destroy it and discredit it yet it stands about all books...it truly is a lamp, a light unto the path of the believe to illuminate the truth where darkness tries to over shadow men.

Could you please show me where the bible says that Jesus said another prophet was coming behind Him, I would like to study that verse....

Your Christianity is so tightly wrapped up inside sun worship that Saturnalia ---another pagan-rich ritual that evolved into the commercial celebration of Xmas, ranks only second by comparison,,,!

stopped doing christmas when i was 12 fine..

christ mas was a roman catholic thing that they mixed with paganism as compromise....christ was born no where near december deary...

as usual, you don't know what you are talking about whenever you utter the word christ or christianity....

...and therefore never existed and isn't coming back for that matter because he never was and never will be...!

Christianity is only a Euro-synthesized version of real spirituality which thrives under the name of African GOD Consciousness

you should read the 'babel/bible'...you may europe has nothing to do with the bible except it's translation to english...

you are just so paranoid about white people thatl you have locked your self up in a tiny little milieu and can not even see the horizone of the big picture.

i am not afraid to read and discuss any ism that any man can invent. and because i have tried or tested it I am quite confident that christianity is exactly what the bible says it is.

christianity has nothing to do with race, you have been supposing that for months and can only suggest such and have given not one iota of evidence to prove it.

stay in your field fine, you are lost in christianity...

The King James Version of the bible/babel text is of European Origin. It is this version that is in wide spread use.

I have and will stand up to any YT person, including you.

You don't have the scholarship nor the intellect to discuss the topic of theosoophy much less as you say -ism.

I know more about this topic than you think. The concept came right off the walls of KMT, stupid.

now fine...don't ever say anything about name calling again sista....you are losing it for someone who claims to be so focused and above such doings. it does not matter to me, i love to kid around and to be called stupid or a fool by you is very amusing considering...

u know nothing about the bible but to suppose that it is a trick of the white man...you are deluded really bad...amazingly bad sister...this is 2008, you are a slave only to what you choose to be...fear or supposition...or anyother thing..

dislike and I will say what I wish.

I haven't forgotten those rude remarks that you made when I started to post here more after a brief recess a short while back.

I do not like you
I am not attracted to you
and I am glad I live nowhere near your stupid @$$!!!!

fine, those rude remarks was just playful banter until i saw how hyper you were....rude indeed i can almost remember my saying that i thought i was in love with you or something of that nature...honey, i don't know you from adam's house cat still...you could be a man for all i know, this is cyber space...darling..

i don't want to know you anyfurther than on the page of this post....attracted to me, honey you have never seen me only my grand children and sons....

you are a little edgy fine, i want nothing from you, not even conversation if you are all about the drama you seem to be about when it gets a little heated...

if i needed a woman which i don't, married to a beautiful woman...there are plenty right here where i am...i do not have to take the chance of cyber space and get up with some one who may be like you sound.

let me be perfectly clear, you have nothing i want or need deary...i mean you no harm or insult...if you continue to call me those endearing names i will get playful with you also....but i don't think you can take it, so i acquiesce for the most part...