The Immortality key; The secret history of the religion with no name, Book review
In the Bible, the book of John, chapter 15: 1-7 says that this diety “is the vine.” “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me..You may be familiar with the Bible, but what if I told you a diety NOT named Jesus called themselves “the vine” and was worshipped by drinking a wine elixir. Let’s dive into The immortality key’ The secret history of the religion with no name.
If religion isn’t 100% accurate but keeps society from living in chaos, is it ok to be practiced? As you read this book review, I want you to keep this in mind. As Independent thinkers, we must challenge our beliefs and ideals and put them to the test. If we’re afraid of being uncomfortable with challenging information, we are too attached to our bodies and the world. The Immortality key, written by Brian C. Muraresku, will challenge Christians brave enough to look up contrasting information. For starters,
“The changing of water into wine was Dionysus’s signature miracle.”
Muraresku weaves together the similarities between the origins of Christianity and greek deity worship. Eating the flesh of deities and eating the flesh of Jesus, for example. Muraresku even details how witches were an early part of the origins of Christianity becoming a religion. Christianity, as we know it today, is vastly different than its origins, are portrayed in the book. The Immortality key is focused on the mysticism of Christianities’ origins rather than it being church and state. This leads us to the book’s target audience, gnostics, and spiritual but not religious people. DMT and ayahuasca are also mentioned as sacred vines that can also give an immortality state. Next, we were led down the road of wine vs. beer, which originated first. At this early point in the book, the reader gets the feeling this isn’t for casual readers. Too much time is spent on insignificant details. But the meat and potatoes of the book is where it shines.
“In the Dionysian Gospel, Dennis Macdonald goes on to examine all the key “Symbols” and “language” from John’s Gospel taht have been lost in translation. But the scholar pays special attention to the one thing that really defined the God of Ecstasy in the centuries before jesus: His sacrament. Without the wine, there is no Dionysus. And without the Eucharist, there is no Christinaity.”
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Furthermore, Muraresku explains that the story of Jesus occurs in the same area as Dionysus.
“During Jesus’s lifetime, Scythopolis/Nysa was the largest of the urban centers that formed the so-called Decapolis(Greek for “ten cities”) on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire. The God of Ecstasy remained the city’s patron deity, appearing all over its statues, altars, inscriptions, and coins. Today the place is called Beit She’an, lying just west of the Jordan River. Door to door from Jesus’s hometown of Nazareth, that’s about forty minutes”.
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In conclusion, The Immorality key, while recommended, isn’t an easy read. The author takes us on tour with him while he travels Italy and Greece, talking to ancient historians of the area. The 400-page length of the book could have been trimmed about 25%-50%, making for a smoother read. That being said, The Immortality Key leaves very few stones unturned and would make a great reference book for those who want to do future research on the issue. While getting high and drunk is already a huge issue in this country, is this the message we want to send? Creating more codependencies on mind-altering substances? Telling readers that they can pass meditation by taking an elixir might not be the best advice during this moment in history. Immortality Key failed to address the dangers of this religion with no name. This would have given the book a more genuine persona to let the reader decide. Either way, the evidence, and information are worth pondering and warrant further investigation.