Thats the raw material of crop improvement, and its found in the worlds genebanks. In the video its director, peter joseph, seeks to persuade viewers that the authors of the new testament essentially plagiarized the concept of the virgin birth, december 25 as christs birth date, the twelve disciples, the miracles, the crucifixion, and the resurrection from. Why should we consider the stories of osiris, dionysus, adonis and attis as myth, yet think jesus of nazareth is history. The zeitgeist of the zeitgeist movie ben witherington says, there was no such thing as the concept of bodily resurrection in egyptian religion, and certainly not of a mythological deity, horus, was not believed to have a human body. Essentially the video covers three areas of interest. The movie, myths, and motivations the internet movie zeitgeist uses dishonesty to make an ideological point that could have easily been made ethically.
In an effort to increase public awareness of the important social issues addressed in zeitgeist the movie, along with our belief that human unity is the key to ending the exploitation of humanity, we are working to have zeitgeist. To tell the difference between these two films you need look no further than the first part of zeitgeist, the movie. The zeitgeist movie from the german meaning spirit of the age or literally time zeit spirit geist claims that the bible is based on astrology and the stars. Zeitgeist a blend of skepticism, metaphysical spirituality. Zeitgeist the movie is actually two movies or documentaries. Zeitgeist was created as a nonprofit filmiac expression to inspire people to start looking at the world from a more critical perspective and to understand that very often things are not what the. Zeitgeist the movie, facts about religion and government. The zeitgeist movie makes the claim that hindus krishna was also crucified and resurrected. And they will need all the diversity they can get their hands on. This is consistent with josephs personal philosophy, as he believes that every religion is a derivative of those that came before.
Zeitgeist the characteristic spirit geist of a historical era zeit. I personally have seen this point brought up so many times it is hard to keep track, with the same sensationalist memes being recycled around the internet. Did christianity copy its beliefs from other world religions. Eighteenthcentury philosophers like voltaire were intrigued by the idea of the spirit of the age, but it was most fully developed by hegel 1. Its important to keep in mind that peter joseph creator of the zeitgeist movement and film trilogy made the movie by himself, with random pictures and photographs he took from the internet, at the age of twenty seven. Only in math and science can one have absolute truth. Yes there are parallels between savior stories in history, but zeitgeist is stretching reality. Hello all, i made this video for the deep thinkers all over the globe, who has watched zeitgeist religion movie, and maybe led into controversial thinking, i have explained everything in the movie. The zeitgeist movie has been circulating on the internet since 2007. Watch the documentary zeitgeist the movie online for free final edition part 1.
He does not presume to know why or how the first religion was developed. The film assembles archival footage, animations, and narration. That documentary goes into more depth on currency and monetarysystem issues, making. Joseph played percussion instruments in the center of a stage while two large screens on either side of him showed news clippings of war and political hypocrisy that shored up his conspiracy theories. But it is also a film that draws on the subculture of american conspiracy theories. Yes the movie has an agenda and presents the facts in a supporting fashion.
The problem with the film, as has been roundly pointed out by academics worldwide, is that many of the conspiratorial claims and historical references are outright fictional inventions. The historic and religious facts that are presented here are totally false and so are the facts that refer to the bible, if someone do a research. Novelists, said ivo, are to the nineties what cooks were to the eighties, hairdressers to the seventies and popstars to the sixties merely, you know, an expression of the zeitgeist, nobody actually reads novels any more, but its a fashionable thing to be a novelist as long as you dont entertain people of course. I dont understand this line of thinking and it always comes from either a. This is not fair to american zeitgeist or zeitgeist, the movie. Part i, entitled the greatest story ever told evaluates christian beliefs and asserts that it was all taken from preexisting myths, primarily egyptian mythology. It seemed like the only part of the movie that had any substance behind it. Zeitgeist was created as a not for profit expression to inspire people to start looking at the world from a more critical perspective and to understand that very often things are not what the population at large think they are. Is the movie zeitgeists explanation about the origin of.
Kant, schiller, and hegel each art form a particular zeitgeist i. Despite its popular appeal on the internet, the zeitgeist movie is not an accurate representation of the facts regarding christianity. Aug 16, 2010 hello all, i made this video for the deep thinkers all over the globe, who has watched zeitgeist religion movie, and maybe led into controversial thinking, i have explained everything in the movie. Which is something else that i hope the zeitgeist wont take for granted for much longer. Is jesus a copy of other gods, mythologies, and legends. But im starting to think theyre both just religious people and zeitgeist is the new age religion. Zeitgeist movie an overview the zeitgeist movie has been circulating on the internet since 2007. Culture in decline the zeitgeist film series noted in the top 10 films that explain why the occupy movement exists the zeitgeist film series noted in a movie guide to occupy wall street. Zeitgeist the movie, facts about religion and government ties. In the video its director, peter joseph, seeks to persuade viewers that the authors of the new testament essentially plagiarized the concept of the virgin birth, december 25 as christs birth date, the twelve disciples, the miracles, the crucifixion, and the resurrection from astrological sources and pagan. Understanding zeitgeist means understanding its creator, peter joseph merola, a young musician, artist, and freelance film editor living in new. Jan 18, 2011 the religion in zeitgeist draws on multiple sources in an american tradition of metaphysical religion that is skeptical of organized often christian religious institutions and hopeful in its spiritual vision.
We now are moving into the part of zeitgeist where the movie is directly looking at the christian religion and mentioning its similarities with paganism, the astrological metaphors or symbology in the bible, and how old testament stories are plagiarising other pagan stories. This idea, developed in the eighteenth century but dismissed as ridiculous by scholars, has held support among antireligious and occultic thinkers and recently was popularized by conspiracy theorists. Zeitgeist a german phrase that means the spirit of the age is the name of an online video first released in june 2007 that seeks to persuade viewers to believe that the authors of the new testament borrowed the idea for jesus virgin birth, december 25th birth date, twelve disciples, miracles, crucifixion, and resurrection from astrological sources and ancient pagan mystery. The evidence for the truthfulness of the gospel accounts. I didnt find anything in the movie that appeared to be made up by the people making the film.
Its just a vocabulary for discussing this sense humans have of divine unity. Skeptic project is a web site dedicated to investigating the internets most common conspiracy theories, hoaxes, and so on. It is very academic in its presentation and to call it an attack is without merit. In part 1, it details a brief history of religion and its relation to astrology. Its a really simplistic understanding of religion if it makes you think that anything is disproven. Zeitgeist a german phrase that means the spirit of the age is the name of an online video first released in june 2007 that seeks to persuade viewers to believe that the authors of the new testament borrowed the idea for jesus virgin birth, december 25th birth date, twelve disciples, miracles, crucifixion. Its overly sensationalistic, but the documentarys point is generally true. It means breeders will have to work faster and smarter, using all the tools at their disposal. Hinduism very clearly teaches that krishna was killed by a wound inflicted from an arrow shot from a hunter who mistakenly hit him in his heel. Philosophies and works of art, he argued, cannot transcend the spirit of the age in which they are produced. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Im pretty sure ive watched zeitgeist twice, but now i cant really remember whats in it and had to look at wikipedia to remind myself.
I mean, lets face it, if you have half a brain, youve realized that religion isnt there to be proven or disproven. Its all blended into one in my mind with the many other conspiracy films ive watched and enjoyed. Zeitgeistjesus anyone who has seen the movie zietgeistthe portion on religion and jesus. Zeitgeist, the movie debunked introduction zeitgeist. Peter joseph finishes season one of his online web series. The first compares the stories in the bible to several from. Apr 11, 2008 zeitgeist the movie is actually two movies or documentaries.
In an effort to increase public awareness of the important social issues addressed in zeitgeist the movie, along with our belief that human unity is the key to ending the exploitation of humanity, we are working to have zeitgeist shown in as. Jan 02, 2020 is there any validity to the zeitgeist movie. While those venues together represent the physical space of zeitgeist, it is the people who gather within them to celebrate culture, exchange ideas, and create a shared experience that gives zeitgeist its purpose. The greatest story ever told presents historical data relating to the astronomi calastrological origins of the judeochristian theology which can be extended to islam as well, along with. Eighteenthcentury philosophers like voltaire were intrigued by the idea of the spirit of the age, but it was most fully developed by hegel. Are you saying zeitgeist is a movie based on lies and deception. This material is protected by the creative commons attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. Contrary to popular misconception, the information in the religion part of the hit internet movie, the first zeitgeist film comes from numerous primary sources, including the following, as well as the works of highly credentialed authorities in the best academic publications, also listed here. As you will see, there is superior documentation to back up the facts, as in the right panel of the image above. Apr 03, 2012 the film zeitgeist became an overnight internet sensation with its claims christianity was based upon a pagan solar mythology. Some who watch it will find many of its connections farfetched, but the fact of the matter is. As always, feel free to share this emailarticle around, including the image above. Zeitgeist, the movie debunked part one skeptic project. Note that i am discussing only the religion part, not the rest of the first film or any other film in the series.
The movie is a treatment on mythology and belief in society today, presenting uncommon perspectives of common cultural issues. Moving forward passes 21,000,000 views via single you tube post. I would say it is providing a contrary view of its history and it does so in a nonderisive way. Zeitgeist the movie, religion, conspiracy, money and power. Zeitgeist, the movie debunked part one zeitgeist exposed skeptic project. Oct 06, 2008 some might say its all just about conspiracy theories, but some of the information presented in the movie zeitgeist are actually proven facts. The zeitgeist movie continues in the same vein as above with all the other mythological pagan gods. The movie, authored by peter joseph, reflects on the the myth of jesus, the attacks of 911, and the federal reserve bank as well. The greatest story ever told presents historical data relating to the. Addendum were created as notforprofit expressions to communicate what the author felt were highly important social understandings which most humans are generally not aware of. The point of this movie is to show connections between historical facts and show that these connections give more enlightenment than any single facts themselves. Zeitgeist is a german word meaning the spirit of the times, thus zeitgeist the movie purports to pull aside the curtain and reveal the true nature of the world in which we live.
The movie has three parts, the greatest story ever told, all the worlds a stage and dont mind the men behind the curtain. The movie, authored by peter joseph, reflects on the the myth of jesus, the attacks of 911, and the federal reserve bank as well as on a number of conspiracy theories related to those three main topics. In that, many interpreted the first section of zeitgeist. Part 1 was more of a hypothesis and i liked the logic behind the formation of religion being based on survival from starwatching. Hinduism very clearly teaches that krishna was killed by a wound inflicted from an arrow shot from a hunter who mistakenly hit him in his heal.
The movie compares the life and ministry of jesus to that of several pagan figures. American zeitgeist does not contain this or any other part of zeitgeist. This documentary asks the question what have christianity, 911 and the federal reserve all in common. Zeitgeist the movie part 1 religion part 1 out of 3 swesub. Zeitgeist s first act is essentially a short lecture on religion.
We run the zeitgeist arts cafe, teatro performance theater, and zinema movie theaters. As part of the introduction to zeitgeist the movie, there was a quote which reveals the way a lot of people view christianity. So, as someone who keeps an eye toward the conspiracy and used to contribute to the zeitgeist forums i have a small bit to add. Basically, from what ive read, the claims made in the movie are based on facts that can be found if researched. Zeitgeist, religulous, and other such films and books have popularized this idea, which has since then become a favourite talking point of skeptics in the blogosphere. Following his death, he ascended to be with brahman. The movie is a documentary by musician peter joseph.