Warning: 'Antichrist' movie tricking Christians

wnd ^ | 3/25/09 | Joe Kovacs

[Evil Slayer]

An online movie documenting the close ties between ancient pagan religions and today's Christianity is "antichrist" in nature, destroying the faith of believers by combining some astonishing truth with plenty of error.

That's the claim of a Christian historian and author who, ironically, has himself been educating the public about the impact heathen sun worship has had on traditional Christianity.

Richard Rives, author of "Time is the Ally of Deceit" and "Too Long in the Sun," is sounding the alarm about "Zeitgeist," a 2007 documentary written and narrated by Peter Joseph, a freelance film editor, composer and producer in New York City.

Literally meaning "spirit of the time," "Zeitgeist" was released on DVD and the Internet, and Joseph claims it has been viewed more than 50 million times on Google Video, and more than 100 million times when other formats and public screenings are taken into account.

[Evil Slayer]

2 Pet 2:1 [NIV] But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves.

[SolidWood]

What’s up with this “Zeitgeist” crap?

Every second larda** college-aged know-it-all I encounter gushes about this super-secret, high-explosive “Zeitgeist” troofer, conspiracy bull.

[ripley]

The more that the hate of Christians is institutionalized, the more that they paint the floor into the corner of the room.

IMHO

[BenLurkin]

It concludes Jesus of Nazareth is merely a fictional character, a combination of many fabled solar messiahs.

That should be easy to see through -- for anyone who is well grounded in scripture.

[Izzy Dunne]

Millions of believers have watched 'Zeitgeist' and many are throwing away their long held faith in Jesus as a result.

Wow. Is Christianity really so fragile?

[Abathar]

http://www.beliefnet.com/Entertainment/Quizzes/BeliefOMatic.aspx

Interesting little test I just got in the email, Rolls in nicely with your subject.

[Le Chien Rouge]

Millions of believers have watched ‘Zeitgeist’ and many are throwing away their long held faith in Jesus as a result.

Then those who tossed their faith in Jesus never had any faith to begin with.

[WestwardHo]

Everything I know about God, the Bible, and anti-Christs’
I learned from movies.........

Please note: Anyone who is against Christ is anti-Christ.
There have been, are, and will be many.
But is you are a Christian, and read your Bible, you know that.

[unkus]

Deception is part of the plan. And the sheeple are very easy to deceive.

[LottieDah]

One needs to know the difference between Jesus Christ and the “anti-christ” who will take any form to deceive the people and the sheeple.

[Nervous Tick]

>> destroying the faith of believers

If a movie that you know was made by secular haters of Christ can destroy your faith, it’s pretty weak to begin with.

Jesus said, “Upon this rock I will build my church, and THE GATES OF HELL SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT”.

Paul said, “For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I’ve committed unto him against that day”.

I believe in, and trust, Jesus and I’m in agreement with Paul.

[righttackle44]

No, Christianity is not fragile. Individuals
are fragile.

In the parable of the soils, Jesus himself said that the Scripture that is implanted in some Christians’ heart would
be stolen by Satan. The reaction of some to this movie is clearly that principle in action.

I don’t think that some ignorant documentary maker
is going to bring Christianity to an end. I think
God is still in control, and that one day documentary
film makers and others who reject His Son will answer to
the Righteous Judge of the world.

[heartwood]

In Greek myth, Dionysus was conceived of human Semele and the god Zeus in the usual way of intercourse. Zeus’s wife Hera, being jealous, tricked Semele into extracting a promise from Zeus to reveal to her all his glory, which burned Semele into a heap of ashes. Zeus took immortal Dionysus out of the heap and sewed him under the skin of his thigh until he was ready to be born. No virgin birth there.

Look up Horus and Mithra in Wikipedia and you will not find the Christ-resembling elements that Peter Joseph attributes to them mentioned - hence not important or consistent parts of their myths, if there is any accuracy to them at all.

C.S. Lewis noted and answered the pagan foreshadowings and echoes of Christ many years ago.

[TheZMan]

Faith is fragile.

[Sister_T]

Then those who tossed their faith in Jesus never had any faith to begin with.

Or they had it and it was very superficial and weak.

[Sister_T]

Amen!

[GunRunner]

I don't know who would be surprised at the information in this movie. None of it is really new.

Virgin births in mythology are the norm, not the exception, and Jesus is not the first deity to have his birth celebrated on December 25th. Pointing out inconsistencies in the Bible and with Christian tradition has been going on for centuries.

I think young moderate Christians growing up in the age of Trutherism might find this interesting. They'll think they're on to something that no one else knows about, which is indicative of a culture rife with conspiracy theories.

But I doubt anyone outside that niche will care.

[anniegetyourgun]

"For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

Behold, I have told you in advance."

Matt. 24

[MeanWestTexan]

No, but lots of people are stupid.

[kenth]

ah hahahaha... I just had a look at their site and their corrosponding zeitgeist movement. One could transpose their faq with a Utopian, Star Trek, toga wearing episode and not realize the difference. If anyone loses their faith over this tripe, it wasn’t really faith to begin with.