I was handed a lead that had something to do with "shattering secrets about God, reincarnation and Heaven & Hell, hidden since..."
and wrote this piece. It's a cover story for the issue on the stands Mar 19. The Sun goes gnostic.
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17660/ bible coverup/ Balfour/ 26 Feb 02/ 38" / #13, p18-19
...the earliest days of Christianity.
Bible scholar Barbara Elithe, 54, uncovered the explosive truth while researching the history of the gospels. Poring through Vatican archives, Elithe uncovered a hidden trove of documents dating back to the dawn of Christianity, including a set of secret gospels hidden for centuries.
"These writings were omitted from the Bible when it was first assembled by the Council of Nicea in 325 A.D.," Elithe says. "The church fathers, influenced by Emperor Constantine, made political decisions in leaving certain scriptures out.
"But these writings come from the same sources, men who knew Jesus Himself, and are every bit as holy as the familiar books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John."
Elithe brought her findings before a committee of top-ranking cardinals, sparking a firestorm of controversy. Despite a fierce outcry from fearful clergy, the scholar revealed her findings in an exclusive Sun interview - blowing the lid off the world's greatest religious cover-up, and reshaping the way the faithful think about God, Jesus Christ, and the nature of the world itself.
* BEWARE THE LOST ANGEL
Elithe says one of the most dramatic secrets hidden in the Vatican archives is the nature of God Himself. A good and just God created the Universe, and sent His only begotten son, Jesus, to preach His message of mercy and kindness.
But the banned biblical books also record the vengeance and destruction wrought by the Demiurge, a lost angel who, in a combination of arrogance and ignorance, set himself up as God over the Earth.
"Because of the demonic Demiurge's blind interference, the true God is only able to reach humanity indirectly," says Elithe. "Prophets and seers have received God's truth directly, but have also been misled by the tricks of the Demiurge. It's the same story as told in the Book of Job, but played out on a cosmic level."
In the Book of Job, God allows Satan to test the faith of Job by submitting him to punishments he does not deserve; Job passes the test by staying faithful to God no matter what.
The suppressed scriptures reveal that the power-mad Demiurge is allowed to test all of humanity, all the time.
"The great lesson is to be on your guard always," Elithe says. "Even some sections of the Bible mistake the greedy tricks of the Demiurge for the merciful word of God."
* REINCARNATION
"The Christian belief in reincarnation is one of the best-kept secrets of the Church," Elithe says. "Even fundamentalists who take the Bible literally, word for word, believe that being 'born again' is just a metaphor.
"But the hidden gospels make clear that John the Evangelist is being literal when he writes, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.'
"Flesh will go the way of all flesh, but spirit must be reborn before it can enter God's heavenly kingdom."
The belief in reincarnation underscores the importance of the Golden Rule - be kind to everyone, because you can never tell when you might meet them again in another life!
* HEAVEN AND HELL IN HIDING
Unlike the rebellion of Satan, the Demiurge never openly defied God. Instead, the texts say, the misguided angel fell into a void of forgetfulness during the Creation. Finding itself alone and possessing awesome power, the spirit took control of the Earth and presented itself to humanity as the All-Powerful Creator of Heaven and Earth.
"So much of the sadness in the world comes from fear," explains Elithe. "And much of that fear comes from the Demiurge. It was he who expelled Adam and Eve from the Garden out of fear of their free will.
"And it is he who keeps us from realizing that Heaven is all around us, right now, if only we have the grace to see it."
To be reborn in Heaven, the suppressed scriptures say, is to finally see through the illusions of the Demiurge and behold the goodness of God's original creation forever. Hell, however, waits for those who accept the Demiurge's law of fear.
* TRUTH BEHIND THE GREAT FLOOD
According to one of the suppressed books, the Secret Gospel of John, Noah and his family survived a "flood" of amnesia-causing gas, not water. Humanity had become so polluted by the Demiurge's evil, God wiped the slate clean by causing the entire race to forget everything. The ark wasn't a boat, but an airtight sanctuary against the shadowy downpour of forgetfulness. After the gas subsided, Noah's righteous family emerged to teach divine truth to the rest of the world.
Unfortunately, the gospel says, the evil servants of the Demiurge came up with new ways to entrap humanity - including the concept of hard work. The Secret Gospel describes how they "threw Mankind into great distraction and into a life of toil, so that their Mankind might be occupied by worldly affairs, and might not have the opportunity of being devoted to the Holy Spirit."
* ANGELS AMONG US
Despite the pitfalls and trickery of the Demiurge, there are agents of truth and mercy here on Earth. These messengers of God lead humanity toward peace despite the persecution of the Demiurge and his demonic servants.
They will answer prayers whenever possible - and, it is promised, will one day burn away the dark illusions of the Demiurge for good.
* JESUS WILL RETURN
Every scripture, banned or not, agrees that Jesus Christ will return again to bring the light of God's mercy to the world. But the documents held in the Vatican archives give three vital clues as to when this day of reckoning will take place.
First, the world will be plunged into war. Every country on the planet will be affected.
"In the early years of the church, the idea of every country on Earth joining in a single war was unthinkable," says Elithe. "But the last century had two so-called world wars.
"And what with Tower Day and the war in Afghanistan, it's not too hard to see a war that's truly worldwide in scope breaking out right now."
The next sign will be a global communication network. The suppressed scriptures may be referring to the Internet, or satellite-based cellular phones, already rumored to be the next step forward.
The final sign will take the form of glowing lights in the sky over all the world's major cities - possibly a magnetic display like the aurora borealis, but also possibly a massive fleet of UFOs.
Once the lights are seen, all fighting will cease. Humanity will unite under the enlightened leadership of the Prince of Peace.
* SALVATION GUARANTEED
In those days, according to the hidden prophecies, humanity will be divided between those who accept the light of the Second Coming, and those that reject it.
"The key is kindness," says Elithe. "It's really that simple. The righteous are those who uphold the Golden Rule - do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
"Live by that rule, no matter what, and you will welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven. Ignore that rule, and these scriptures are clear: you will be judged, found wanting, and left in the clutches of the devilish Demiurge!
By BETH GIMMEL
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