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āThose who say they will die first and then rise are in error,ā states the once banned Gospel of Philip. For centuries, every esoteric and Gnostic sect was aware that the literal interpretation of the resurrection of Christ promoted by the Church was a fraud. And with good reason: thousandsā¦
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I chose this book for its interesting exploration of spiritual resurrections that were common throughout ancient civilizations including the Egyptians,Ā Phoenicians,Ā Greek, Persian, and Indians. Silva says these mysticalĀ rituals lead initiates (including Plato and Socrates) onto a path of self-empowerment and spiritual awakening. Silva includesĀ the gnostic teachings practiced by the Cathars, who claimed the literal resurrection of Jesus was a lie, and were persecutedĀ by the Church to suppress such gospel teachings by Mary Magdalene and Phillip.
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