Why don't Christians understand what a parable is or that it is a mystery religion?.
Recently I answered a question about parables on a question and answer website. I was shocked that not one Christian understood what a parable was. It quickly became obvious that they had no idea of their religions origins so here I will unlock the Mystery.
Here I will use the proper term for a specific sect or branch of a religion used by historians that being cult for clarity.
Christianity is a mystery cult as was common for most popular religions of the time. A mystery cult is one that gives non cult member information or stories that have double meanings. The non cult members understand the stories in one way but the members once initiated are given the true meaning. This gives the cult members special knowledge that outsiders do not have and binds the cult members together. In this respect the modern Freemasons could be considered a mystery cult.
Parables are simply the stories that have two meanings. In the New Testament Jesus is said to have purposely not revealed the true meaning of parables as the non cult members did not have the ability to understand them while the insiders did. This type of thinking was not only common but expected in mystery cults. We often hear about the mysteries of god and find where they are explained in the Bible. These mysteries are not what we understand in colloquial language today that being things that are not understood. This is a direct reference to how the dynamics of mystery religions worked. That being the revealing of secret knowledge to cult members.
It is sad that most Christians do not understand the basic foundations of the dynamics of their religion.
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Parables were a very popular base for Sunday Sermons and the older Sunday School kids. I have no patience for this "occult meaning" stuff, they are a teaching tool, period.
AnneWimsey
Level 9
Jan 17, 2020
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The parable that comes to mind is the good Samaritan and the hidden meaning is obviously that the Jews were racist.
Moravian
Level 8
Jan 16, 2020
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Kinda, the Samaritans were not considered to be ""real Jews" by most Jews at the time. The Christian writers wanted to convey from the Pauline doctrine that even they could become Christians in an all inclusive dogma. Jesus had nothing to do with this story, it never happened. We know this as the dogma being established had not yet been thought of during the time that Jesus is said to have lived. If he did live qnd we can trust anything pf the scripture Jesus was a jewish rabbi. This is a later doctrine where Jesus had been established as the messiah and was worshiped as a god.
A task I have at work is to support a service user to his church. It is an American style evangelical one (great coffee and cakes). The preaching is simple and treats the 'flock' as almost child like. The priests explain the words of the bible literally. As I stand respectfully with my ear plugs in, I find myself questioning what did the words actually say at the time? How did that come across in Hebrew or Aramaic? After all, as they spout forth words from the King James bible, they appear not to understand that English was yet to appear as a language.
Did you know in ancient Hebrew and Aramaic the term 'washing the feet' meant oral sex? Double meanings. Now, just remember that next time you hear about Jesus washing the feet of Mary Magdalen and the disciples!
Sofabeast
Level 7
Jan 13, 2020
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This is correct but not how it was presented to the gentiles by Paul. His was a soteriological practice based on practical applications for the disenfranchised.
Mystery cults are engaged in by the elite.
Geoffrey51
Level 8
Jan 12, 2020
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Do you know what the true meaning was?
skado
Level 9
Jan 11, 2020
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That is a mystery.
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