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Jesus Christ : An Artifice for Aggression
"Jesus Christ - An Artifice for Aggression" boldly challenges the entrenched dogmas surrounding the historicity of Jesus Christ, as depicted in the gospels. Drawing on a rich tapestry of historical context and scholarly research spanning over two centuries, this provocative work unveils a startling the 'solid historical figure' of Jesus Christ, once a cornerstone of Christian belief, has evaporated into thin air under the scrutiny of meticulous Biblical and Christological inquiry. From the unexplored landscapes of India to the intellectual arenas of the modern West, the author exposes how missionaries, emboldened by ignorance and unchecked authority, continue to hawk this dogma without fear of contradiction, even amidst a changing cultural landscape. As readers journey through the pages of this groundbreaking book, they are challenged to confront uncomfortable truths hidden within the folds of religious orthodoxy, inviting them to reassess their beliefs and engage in critical dialogue. "Jesus Christ - An Artifice for Aggression" transcends boundaries, sparking a profound exploration of faith, power dynamics, and human nature, making it an essential addition to any seeker of truth's library.
110 pages, Unknown Binding
First published January 1, 1994
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Sita Ram Goel
50 books208 followersSita Ram Goel (16 October 1921 – 3 December 2003) was an Indian religious and political activist, writer and publisher in the late twentieth century. He had Marxist leanings during the 1940s, but later became an outspoken anti-communist and also wrote extensively on the damage to Indian culture and heritage wrought by expansionist Islam and missionary activities of Christianity. In his later career he emerged as a commentator on Indian politics, and adhered to Hindu nationalism.
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December 13, 2018
In short and sweet word "Jesus is Junk" period. A jewel like Shri SR Goel just lacerated a doctrine of falsehood and tried his best effort to awake us. Still we celebrate christmas eve, good friday, easter etc. with party mood. The symbol of cancer is spreading secretly, till it gets detected at 2nd or 3rd stage where it is very difficult to prevent. Our Bharat is in completion of 1st stage.
January 25, 2021
"Inventors of falsehood enjoy an advantage over tellers of truth, especially when the inventors become powerful and wield big guns and/or weapons of big propaganda"
In the southern parts of India, a few parts in north and most parts in the north east the missionaries are their great work in converting the tribal and the native religious persons. This has been going on since decades even after the attainment of independence from the British Raj. Conversion doesn't just take place by seizing hold of the vulnerability of the people with malicious words and promises of paradise and escape from hell meant for the 'heathens' but also through aggression, violence and cheap tactics like demonising the gods and goddesses. As I'm writing this review I'm sure somewhere in India another beautiful temple is getting to its ruins. I was shocked because in the book Sita Ram Goel refers the incident of a demolition of temple in Jerusalem and how it was ignored since the temple and it's belief system didn't tally with the christian mentality. What happened in Gomantika (the present Goa) and to the Saraswat Brahmins would explain things better. (Please do read Swapna Saraswata by Gopalakrishna Pai)
Coming to the book now, the book talks about the Jesus in the historical term and Jesus in the fictional term. Both in their own ways don't have good foundations of credibility. All across the history there's been the question whether a person called Jesus existed or not? The citations the author present themselves prove to be contrast to each other and I believe there isn't a clarity on the personality of Jesus. As I always pondered before, there isn't much about this person's childhood or adolescence and there is a heavy emphasis on the 'sacrifice' he did for our sins. Did he really exist? What was he like? Or is he just a name to fend off the insecurity one hosts when it comes about polytheists?
Next, the gospels themselves contrast with each other. Jesus of the gospels seems to be quite uncanny and completely different from what he is seen as now. Well, as I read along I began to realise the Jews have been hunted down everywhere for centuries and centuries for no credible reason at all. The author cites the required phrases to put one to ponder over the exhibition of Jesus in the current times with words like 'love', 'kindness'.
The book also casts light on the assimilation of the pagan cultures like Greek and Roman. I loved the way how the author explains why these ideas and principles were added to the new monotheist faith, later hunted down after the complete extraction and why Jews, on the other hand, didn't get the respect they deserved since they didn't believe in any 'messiah'
I appreciate how the author has included the psychoanalysis of the character called Jesus made by psychologists and it kinda clarified me about the Jews and others who were massacred for centuries.
With the guns, big fleets and massive political support and aggression and intolerance at its best it spread all across the world. We no more see the beauty of Norse nor do we see the aboriginals in the European places. The attention, at present, has been directed towards countries like India and it should be dealt very consciously.
One would only know the truth hidden if s/he goes looking for it. Sita Ram Goel is one of them. He has done a profound research and points out at the unclarity and intolerance of the monotheism in the name of Jesus who likely wasn't existent at all or was heavily cooked up with bits and bits of addition and alterations efficient enough to spread.
This book somewhat made me emotional at some points. However, it's a must read. It puts you to question things.
I wasn't that shocked or surprised but I giggled a bit when the reference to Nazism was given in the book; the present so called western historians (also a few people who are politically driven) who work day and night to call the Indic civilisation a Nazi influenced one should rather look within to make sure there's no connection with Nazism in past.
In the southern parts of India, a few parts in north and most parts in the north east the missionaries are their great work in converting the tribal and the native religious persons. This has been going on since decades even after the attainment of independence from the British Raj. Conversion doesn't just take place by seizing hold of the vulnerability of the people with malicious words and promises of paradise and escape from hell meant for the 'heathens' but also through aggression, violence and cheap tactics like demonising the gods and goddesses. As I'm writing this review I'm sure somewhere in India another beautiful temple is getting to its ruins. I was shocked because in the book Sita Ram Goel refers the incident of a demolition of temple in Jerusalem and how it was ignored since the temple and it's belief system didn't tally with the christian mentality. What happened in Gomantika (the present Goa) and to the Saraswat Brahmins would explain things better. (Please do read Swapna Saraswata by Gopalakrishna Pai)
Coming to the book now, the book talks about the Jesus in the historical term and Jesus in the fictional term. Both in their own ways don't have good foundations of credibility. All across the history there's been the question whether a person called Jesus existed or not? The citations the author present themselves prove to be contrast to each other and I believe there isn't a clarity on the personality of Jesus. As I always pondered before, there isn't much about this person's childhood or adolescence and there is a heavy emphasis on the 'sacrifice' he did for our sins. Did he really exist? What was he like? Or is he just a name to fend off the insecurity one hosts when it comes about polytheists?
Next, the gospels themselves contrast with each other. Jesus of the gospels seems to be quite uncanny and completely different from what he is seen as now. Well, as I read along I began to realise the Jews have been hunted down everywhere for centuries and centuries for no credible reason at all. The author cites the required phrases to put one to ponder over the exhibition of Jesus in the current times with words like 'love', 'kindness'.
The book also casts light on the assimilation of the pagan cultures like Greek and Roman. I loved the way how the author explains why these ideas and principles were added to the new monotheist faith, later hunted down after the complete extraction and why Jews, on the other hand, didn't get the respect they deserved since they didn't believe in any 'messiah'
I appreciate how the author has included the psychoanalysis of the character called Jesus made by psychologists and it kinda clarified me about the Jews and others who were massacred for centuries.
With the guns, big fleets and massive political support and aggression and intolerance at its best it spread all across the world. We no more see the beauty of Norse nor do we see the aboriginals in the European places. The attention, at present, has been directed towards countries like India and it should be dealt very consciously.
One would only know the truth hidden if s/he goes looking for it. Sita Ram Goel is one of them. He has done a profound research and points out at the unclarity and intolerance of the monotheism in the name of Jesus who likely wasn't existent at all or was heavily cooked up with bits and bits of addition and alterations efficient enough to spread.
This book somewhat made me emotional at some points. However, it's a must read. It puts you to question things.
I wasn't that shocked or surprised but I giggled a bit when the reference to Nazism was given in the book; the present so called western historians (also a few people who are politically driven) who work day and night to call the Indic civilisation a Nazi influenced one should rather look within to make sure there's no connection with Nazism in past.
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January 18, 2021This short monograph was a companion volume published along Sita Ramji's Catholic Ashrams.
Although very brief, this book is a very useful study of the 'Studies on Jesus Christ'. The author presents a plethora of view points ranging over a vast array of sources, taking us from the Jesus of the Gospels, to Jesus of History, to Jesus of Faith and Fiction.
In his immaculate survey of the immensely voluminous literature on the topic of Jesus Christ, Sita Ram Goel has put up a formidable case against the 'perceived' sanctity, the 'pompous' morality and the 'unverified' existence of the epicenter of the world's largest religion.
The uninitiated might strongly disagree with Sita Ramji's conclusions and his general viewpoint would seem anti-christian to some, but bringing the menace of the missionaries in India and the historical record of Christianity into perspective, this book raises some hard hitting questions regarding the Hindu response to Christian aggression.
Even those who are in complete disagreement with Sita Ramji's point of view would find this book to be a very helpful guide to the writings on Jesus Christ - from beginnings of Christianity itself to the dawn of the twenty first century - by christian theologians and by atheist polemics.
Although very brief, this book is a very useful study of the 'Studies on Jesus Christ'. The author presents a plethora of view points ranging over a vast array of sources, taking us from the Jesus of the Gospels, to Jesus of History, to Jesus of Faith and Fiction.
In his immaculate survey of the immensely voluminous literature on the topic of Jesus Christ, Sita Ram Goel has put up a formidable case against the 'perceived' sanctity, the 'pompous' morality and the 'unverified' existence of the epicenter of the world's largest religion.
The uninitiated might strongly disagree with Sita Ramji's conclusions and his general viewpoint would seem anti-christian to some, but bringing the menace of the missionaries in India and the historical record of Christianity into perspective, this book raises some hard hitting questions regarding the Hindu response to Christian aggression.
Even those who are in complete disagreement with Sita Ramji's point of view would find this book to be a very helpful guide to the writings on Jesus Christ - from beginnings of Christianity itself to the dawn of the twenty first century - by christian theologians and by atheist polemics.
September 15, 2018
Another great book. I enjoy reading it. The book is with lot of reference and bibliography. Everyone should read it.
September 20, 2024
There are many people who discuss missionaries' propaganda, but they usually sugarcoat it, but Sita Ram Goel straightforwardly called it a "Jesus industry in India" and "junk". He came to this conclusion after reading Christian books. I don't care whether Jesus existed or not. What I care about is the history of the Christian inquisition worldwide and in India. They did atrocities in the name of Christianity and have no guilt for it and are still continuing to fulfill their motto to convert everyone by any means possible.
Highly recommend it.
Highly recommend it.
March 28, 2023
অমোঘ সত্য এটাই যে বর্তমানের যাঁরা নিয়ামক, তাঁরাই সচরাচর অতীতকে নিয়ন্ত্রণ করেন, অন্তত নিয়ন্ত্রণ করতে সচেষ্ট হন।
ইসলামের গ্লোবাল গেইমপ্ল্যান যুগপৎ blunt এবং obvious ! প্রচুর লেখা এসেছে এই নিয়ে।
ইয়োরোপ যেদিন থেকে 'the other' নামক entity discover করেছে, যেদিন থেকে Hadis Sharif ডিকোড করতে শিখেছে , সেদিন থেকে পাশ্চাত্যের ইতিহাসবেত্তাদের ন্যারেটিভ বিরামহীন।
কিন্তু পপকর্ন খাইয়ে সফটপর্ন দেখানোর আবেশ সবিশেষ উজ্জ্বল কেরেস্তানীর মোড়কে 'উজ্জ্বলতর সভ্যতা' নামক বস্তুর প্রচারে।
এই বইয়ের লেখক বলছেন : "Christian theologians have tried for many years to relate Jesus to practically every strand of Hinduism — from Advaita to Bhakti.
But I wonder why they have not been able to make up their mind and say for sure that this is the strand of Hinduism which needs Jesus as it crown. So far it has been a free for all, which shows what they are about. They are out to try different Hindu versions of Jesus on different sections of Hindu society.
There have also been a few Hindus who have tried to see this or that strand of Hinduism in Jesus.
But they have done so in order to prove that Jesus was some sort of a Hindu, or that Christianity has borrowed from Hinduism.
I have yet to know of a Hindu who has asked Hindus to rally round Jesus because he is close to some strand of Hinduism.
For Hindus like me who have studied Hinduism as well as Jesus, he can be related to no strand in Hinduism.
We see in him a dark force arising from the lower levels of human nature. Hinduism in its essence can have nothing to do with the likes of him except as villains a la Vritra or Ravana of Kamsa."
কী বুঝলেন ?
ক্রিশ্চান তাত্ত্বিক এবং তাঁদের আগ্রাসী তত্ত্ব ক্লিয়ার হলো কিছুটা ?
Raimon Panikkar Alemany অথবা Raymond Panikkar নামক ভদ্রলোকের নাম শুনেছেন আপনারা ?
গুগল না করে , বুকে হাত রেখে বলুন তো।
যাইহোক। এই মানুষটা ১৯৬৪ সালে বিলেতের একটি প্রকাশনা থেকে একটি বই লিখেছিলেন। নাম 'The Unknown Christ of Hinduism'!!
এই রিভিউয়ারের দুর্ভাগ্য যে সে এই বইটির নাম বহু বহুদিন পরে শুনেছে। এসব বইয়ের পাবলিক ট্রান্সলেশন হওয়া প্রয়োজন।
আচ্ছা , আপনারা ১৯৩৮ সালের Tambaram conference of the International Missionary Council সম্পর্কে অবগত ?
গুগল না করে ভাবুন।
অবগত নন ?
ইসলামকে শত্রু ভাবেন ?
কেরেস্তানদের জানুন।
সীতারাম স্যারের বইয়ের একটি প্রিয় অংশ দিয়ে এই আলোচনায় ইতি টানবো। লেখক বলছেন:
"Hindus had heard of Jesus even before the British advent. Jesus was very much present in Islamic theology. But no Hindu took notice of him in the medieval times.
They would have shown the same indifference to him, had he come with preachers without any backing of bayonets. Hindus have never denied to anyone the freedom to preach what one likes. They have their own way of smiling at only sons and sole saviours.
They remained indifferent to Muhammad so long it was only some sufis settling down among them and presenting him as the last prophet. But they had to take notice of Muhammad when the sufis invited the swordsmen of Islam. So also in the case of Jesus.
Even today, take away the financial and political backing which the powerful West provides to Jesus and see the result. Hindus will have no objection to Christian preachers trying to make converts. But I am very doubtful about the Hindu response to Jesus being more positive or substantial than it has been so far.
Hindus have thousands of saints, and Jesus comes nowhere near even the most minor of their spiritual teachers. If all the military might, financial largesses, and media power of the West has failed to impress Jesus on the Hindu mind all these years, there is no reason to believe that he will fare better without this equipment...."
ড্যান ব্রাউনের The Da Vinci Code পপ্যুলার হওয়ার অনেকানেক আগে এক ভারতীয় কিছু প্রশ্নের উত্থাপন করেছিলেন।
মোল্লা খেস্তাচ্ছেন খেস্তান। কিন্তু শেষে 'ধোনে লুইয়া' বলে যেতে ভুলবেন না মাইরি।
ইসলামের গ্লোবাল গেইমপ্ল্যান যুগপৎ blunt এবং obvious ! প্রচুর লেখা এসেছে এই নিয়ে।
ইয়োরোপ যেদিন থেকে 'the other' নামক entity discover করেছে, যেদিন থেকে Hadis Sharif ডিকোড করতে শিখেছে , সেদিন থেকে পাশ্চাত্যের ইতিহাসবেত্তাদের ন্যারেটিভ বিরামহীন।
কিন্তু পপকর্ন খাইয়ে সফটপর্ন দেখানোর আবেশ সবিশেষ উজ্জ্বল কেরেস্তানীর মোড়কে 'উজ্জ্বলতর সভ্যতা' নামক বস্তুর প্রচারে।
এই বইয়ের লেখক বলছেন : "Christian theologians have tried for many years to relate Jesus to practically every strand of Hinduism — from Advaita to Bhakti.
But I wonder why they have not been able to make up their mind and say for sure that this is the strand of Hinduism which needs Jesus as it crown. So far it has been a free for all, which shows what they are about. They are out to try different Hindu versions of Jesus on different sections of Hindu society.
There have also been a few Hindus who have tried to see this or that strand of Hinduism in Jesus.
But they have done so in order to prove that Jesus was some sort of a Hindu, or that Christianity has borrowed from Hinduism.
I have yet to know of a Hindu who has asked Hindus to rally round Jesus because he is close to some strand of Hinduism.
For Hindus like me who have studied Hinduism as well as Jesus, he can be related to no strand in Hinduism.
We see in him a dark force arising from the lower levels of human nature. Hinduism in its essence can have nothing to do with the likes of him except as villains a la Vritra or Ravana of Kamsa."
কী বুঝলেন ?
ক্রিশ্চান তাত্ত্বিক এবং তাঁদের আগ্রাসী তত্ত্ব ক্লিয়ার হলো কিছুটা ?
Raimon Panikkar Alemany অথবা Raymond Panikkar নামক ভদ্রলোকের নাম শুনেছেন আপনারা ?
গুগল না করে , বুকে হাত রেখে বলুন তো।
যাইহোক। এই মানুষটা ১৯৬৪ সালে বিলেতের একটি প্রকাশনা থেকে একটি বই লিখেছিলেন। নাম 'The Unknown Christ of Hinduism'!!
এই রিভিউয়ারের দুর্ভাগ্য যে সে এই বইটির নাম বহু বহুদিন পরে শুনেছে। এসব বইয়ের পাবলিক ট্রান্সলেশন হওয়া প্রয়োজন।
আচ্ছা , আপনারা ১৯৩৮ সালের Tambaram conference of the International Missionary Council সম্পর্কে অবগত ?
গুগল না করে ভাবুন।
অবগত নন ?
ইসলামকে শত্রু ভাবেন ?
কেরেস্তানদের জানুন।
সীতারাম স্যারের বইয়ের একটি প্রিয় অংশ দিয়ে এই আলোচনায় ইতি টানবো। লেখক বলছেন:
"Hindus had heard of Jesus even before the British advent. Jesus was very much present in Islamic theology. But no Hindu took notice of him in the medieval times.
They would have shown the same indifference to him, had he come with preachers without any backing of bayonets. Hindus have never denied to anyone the freedom to preach what one likes. They have their own way of smiling at only sons and sole saviours.
They remained indifferent to Muhammad so long it was only some sufis settling down among them and presenting him as the last prophet. But they had to take notice of Muhammad when the sufis invited the swordsmen of Islam. So also in the case of Jesus.
Even today, take away the financial and political backing which the powerful West provides to Jesus and see the result. Hindus will have no objection to Christian preachers trying to make converts. But I am very doubtful about the Hindu response to Jesus being more positive or substantial than it has been so far.
Hindus have thousands of saints, and Jesus comes nowhere near even the most minor of their spiritual teachers. If all the military might, financial largesses, and media power of the West has failed to impress Jesus on the Hindu mind all these years, there is no reason to believe that he will fare better without this equipment...."
ড্যান ব্রাউনের The Da Vinci Code পপ্যুলার হওয়ার অনেকানেক আগে এক ভারতীয় কিছু প্রশ্নের উত্থাপন করেছিলেন।
মোল্লা খেস্তাচ্ছেন খেস্তান। কিন্তু শেষে 'ধোনে লুইয়া' বলে যেতে ভুলবেন না মাইরি।
June 11, 2021
This book deals with the issues regarding proof of historical Jesus. When I was reading ‘The Da Vinci Code’ by Dan Brown, I encountered similar facts, i.e. the Christianity got its recognition only after Constantine converting to Christianity, lady Magdaline whom Christians malign as whore was not a bad lady but she was married to Jesus and they has a daughter name Sophie, 25th Dec was not Jesus birthday etc. This book goes into depth in revealing the facts which shatters the belief of Jesus as historical person. Even all the gospels are not consistent in their facts and seems that the story of jesus was cooked by later day Christians.
This book reflects vast knowledge of Shri Sitaram Goel on Christianity and in-depth research.
This book reflects vast knowledge of Shri Sitaram Goel on Christianity and in-depth research.
August 4, 2023
An amazing book which exposes the machinations and manipulations and the props created by the followers of Christianity improving that Jesus existed.
This is a must for all those who have converted from Hinduism into Christianity and also for those who are having similar thoughts. Let them read this book with an open mind and I am very sure it will quickly run away from the very thoughts.
The question that did the Jesus as taught by the New testament really exist in that manner is a question which is raised by many philosophers and writers in the western world.
Time to think .
This is a must for all those who have converted from Hinduism into Christianity and also for those who are having similar thoughts. Let them read this book with an open mind and I am very sure it will quickly run away from the very thoughts.
The question that did the Jesus as taught by the New testament really exist in that manner is a question which is raised by many philosophers and writers in the western world.
Time to think .
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