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More than a century ago, an Italian priest was visited by the Devil himself. This is his manuscript. These are the records on his conversations with Three Mad Prophets, revealing the true history of what transpired between God, Satan, and mankind.
You are about to discover the truth, the hidden history of the Bible. It is the Story of Satan...and the secrets you were never meant to know.
Every story has two sides, and here is the other: God is not the embodiment of what is good. Satan is not the Father of Lies.
What the Bible tells you is not the truth. And you know it.
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"if God exists, why does he allow such suffering to befall us?" and
"if God truly exists, why does he not simply show himself and end this nonsense of 'faith'?" and
"if 'God is love', why does he allow so much hatred and death to occur in his name?" and
"if God exists and wants his 'flock' to worship him, why does he only reveal himself to one person to be his messenger?"
The book goes no way to guiding the reader to "worship the Devil" but does go some way down an atheist view to exercise freewill with compassion and respect, to strive for greater understanding and to reach for the potential of humanity through self-actualisation as the ultimate goal - not out of fear of God, but out of aspiration for self. The book does follow the Creationist/Intelligent Design argument, so it is not a "serious/modern book on atheism". The philosophy it espouses is very akin to Buddhism, though (regarded by many as a non-religion ~ usually the same people who say "my religion isn't just a religion - it's a way of life". What else is a religion if not a way of life?!).
Anyway, those who have criticised this book for its "wicked ways" should look to the Far East and recognise that the period of Buddhist proliferation was the region's greatest time in terms of social and scientific advancement - all brought about by a peaceful and loving (not a God-fearing, revealed or conversionist) "religion". For the uninitiated, Buddhism teaches that one should find sprititual awakening through oneself rather than an external Godhead - to focus on doing the right things through life and not trying to convert other's to one way of thinking.
The book is an interesting romp, rather like the Bible itself. And just like the Bible, it is a work of fiction and revisionism. It is not presented as a (real) book of Faith or the word of God any more than the Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie. To take the book more seriously than any other paperback is ridiculous and highlights just how odd the concept of blasphemy is (as well as how simple-minded people can be!).
The book asks: Does it make any sense at all that man, a creature with free will, intelligence and an inquisitive mind - apparently gifted to him by God - is not allowed to question the Word? And that in doing so, is offending his benevolent creator and damning his eternal soul?
Hopefully, this book will make those who accept Biblical stories realise how barbaric they are and how they can do no more than promote barbarism and ignorance (this applies to all versions of the stories, whichever text they relate to: Bible, Koran or Torah). If it does that, it is a work of genius. However, even if it does not do that, it should entertain -- and that in itself should be enough.
Bottom line: If the Life of Brian offended you, this is probably not the book for you.
While the initial explanation of where God and his fellow supernatural beings came from is humdrum and far-fetched, and the supposed discovery of the manuscript a tired and hackneyed device, the essence of the story is excellent. It follows the movement of the truth (being that God is manipulating us for his own ends and that Lucifer is our salvation) through time to the present. On the way, well-known and less well-known Christian myths and inverted in ways that, while not stunning and revolutionary, are still interesting to read.
As a work of fiction, "Apocrypha" is not the best story out there but is still worth a read. It is certainly persuasive enough to encourage some healthy doubt as to what is and isn't true. As a work of non-fiction, it's a farce, and I have no doubts that the author has only presented this work as such as a story-telling device. Fundamentalists, this man is not the Devil Incarnate. He's just trying to tell a story. And it's a story worth reading.
This book is the devil's story of the origins of God, Satan, the angels and demons. It tells of how they made their way to our universe. It details the war of heaven, the manipulation of man, and the prophecy of what is to come. The book starts with a priest, an ancestor of the author, being visited by Lucifer in the dead of night. Lucifer tells the priest that the bible is a lie. He tells the priest to seek out Three Mad Prophets who know the real story of what transpired. The priest finds the prophets, all mad and near death, and writes down the tale.
The story begins in another universe and tells the story of how God and all the angels in heaven were created. It tells how we they came to our universe, our world. I don't want to give anything away, but God and Satan have a disagreement on the race of man and a war ensues. God want to breed them as slaves, whose only purpose is to praise Gad and the angels, because only the energy of prayer can sustain them in this universe. Satan believes they have no right to enslave others so that the angels can survive.
A battle ensues and Satan and his army lose.
The rest of the book tells about how God forced the evolution of life on earth to create a race strong in faith that could be easily led. It tells of how Satan and his demons interfered and caused an end to the age of miracles - the time where God was able to walk among us.
The story tells of Adam and Eve and their children, how the expulsion from Eden was the result of God's experiment gone wrong. Satan gives his wisdom to man in the Book of Proverbs, to help us break free from the bonds of the Lord God. The book takes us to the time of Jesus, and explains why he really came among us. It touches upon the inquisition before giving us a chilling prediction of the future - with some of the prophecy, seemingly, already having happened.
If you're easily offended when science and logic is applied to Christian belief, pass on this. This book explains a lot of biblical strangeness, and - indeed - makes a lot more sense than the bible. But I can see some people wanting to shoot this writer! For the rest of you that can enjoy good philosophy wrapped in revisionist theology, man is this book for you.
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