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| | Deceptions & Myths Of The Bible |  | Author: Lloyd M. Graham
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
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Pages: 484
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ISBN: 0517278340
Dewey Decimal Number: 220.6
EAN: 9780517278345
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Publication Date: January 20, 1988
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In Lloyd M. Graham's study, he writes that his uncovering of these deceptions and myths will help everyone acquire sufficient enlightenment and knowledge to discover what is false.
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 The best book written on the subject of religion December 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I spent 19 years of religious bible-bopping until a good friend of mine introduced me to a videotaped lecture that recommended this book. I read it and at the age of 20, gave up on organized religion period. People are quick to use the criticism that this book has no bibliography but neither does the bible so please spare me that argument. Lloyd Graham does tell you where he receives his information throughout the book in the form of footnotes.
The book goes into detail about how the scriptures are esoterically astrological principles taken literally by the ignorant. It details that the ancients knew that religion was based on astronomy(something our ancestry knew but never worshiped) and it also details the destruction that was caused in the name of organized religion. Lloyd Graham spares nobody that was involved in the propagating of the biggest lie ever told to man in this book also. I guess, that why I love this book so much(I've read 4 times). The author does not sugarcoat the truth(as most authors that speak on religion always do) nor does he spare anybody that was responsible for its prominence in the world.
This book is not for the faint of heart or for those that walk around in blissful ignorance while the world around them is falling apart. It can only be recommended to those that want to know the truth and arent afraid to find out. Thanks to Deceptions and Myths Of The Bible, Im no longer a part of any organized religion. I've seen the destruction these fairy tales have caused and its safe to say that the most dangerous people on the planet are usually religious. One needs to look back into history to see that point. I strongly recommend Deceptions And Myths Of The Bible to anybody that isnt afraid to question religion and to seek truth. Chapters to look out for: Premise: A Genetic Cosmo-Conception, Chapter 1: Genesis Or Creation, Chapter 6: Noah And The Flood, Chapter 19, The New Testament, Chapter 24: Paul, Chapter 25: Christianity: Its False Doctrines and Chapter 26: The Church: Its False Foundation(my favorite chapter). Also check out the chapter on The Dark and Middle Ages for in depth description of the damage caused by Christianity in that particular time period.
A seminal book on consciousness and "reality" September 21, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In the thirty two years since this book was copywrited great strides have been made in studies on the provenance and authorship of the Bible, in scholarship on mythology, on the psychology of religion, and in the reconstruction (and creation) of Gnostic systems of cosmology. Many leading scholars corroborate Graham's conclusions, including his assertion that the earliest Christian theologians were Gnostics who imbedded esoteric ideas in the exoteric bible stories. Even given that but few would champion Graham's doctrinaire and zealous promotion of humanistic "New Age" cosmology, the author makes a cogent argument that the Bible can be interpreted in these terms. The main contribution Graham makes to the psychology of religion is tangential to these theses. By deconstructing the exoteric Bible stories, which so many of us believed to be the literal and inspired truth, and interpolating his theological premises into them, Graham sparks a shift of consciousness in the reader, a suspension of belief. We are forced to consider the question, "What is reality?" Graham's conclusions are superceded by cutting edge science. Quantum physics, and the philosophical construct which it has spawned, have gone Graham one better and hypothesized that matter itself is "immaterial." The modern day "Lloyd Grahams" of science speak of the "illusion of matter" and the "creation" of reality" by the individual and the species. This is Eastern mysticism revisited in modern dress. Is all this no more than philosophical nit-picking? Not at all. Graham himself states it best. On page 350 he writes: "...there are those who say, It doesn't matter what men believe; it's what they do that matters. Yet what they do is but the outer expression of their beliefs." We ourselves would replace the dictum, "Man is what he eats," by the fact that Man is what he thinks.
Words fail July 2, 2007
Yeah, I'd like to know who Lloyd M. Graham is/was too. Periodically, I look on the net for a snatch of a clue, but none is forthcoming.
My dad has had this book since I was a kid (I'm 40). I read it about 12 or so years ago for the first time. I was shocked and amused to discover that Graham is a bigger nutcase than the average Christian. His book is a bizarre screed filled with bitter anti-Semitism, new age hocus-pocus cosmological theory, astrological symbolism, and downright baffling assertions that modern astronomy has never even considered but certainly does not need investigate, such as that all planets were once suns.
How anybody could take this book seriously, I do not know. But I can't say that I would not recommend reading it because it's so damn funny. Anyone considering reading Dianetics for the fun of it might try *Deceptions* instead -- this guy is every bit as whacked out as Hubbard, but Dianetics is downright unreadable in its lack of comprehensibility. With the so-called *Lloyd Graham* (it is very mysterious that there is literally no information anywhere about this guy) you can comprehend just enough to get a good laugh.
 Understanding myth June 9, 2007
Deceptions and Myths of the Bible; Lloyd M. Graham; Citadel Press 1999
In his premise chapter Mr. Graham sets forth a belief system that is unsupported except by his assertion that it is true. This belief system is woven through the remainder of the book as a replacement for the theology of the Bible. I was looking for a rational book on ancient mythology as it relates to the Bible but did not find it here. Mr. Graham's anger at Judeo-Christian scripture seems to distort his ability to be objective. He sees the priests as responsible for the corruptions/deceptions in the scriptures.
The chapter on Jonah is typical. He points out correlations between Jonah and mythology with a conclusion that Jonah is not inspired by God. Several discussions could be spawned from this point; what do you mean inspired? Cannot myths be inspired truth? What is the real theology of Jonah and its significance in scripture?
So let me defend Jonah. Background is that Jonah an Israelite was sent to Nineveh the capital of Assyria to preach a good news message for the benefit of the Assyrians. The Assyrians were the enemies of Israel. The Assyrians were in process of conquering and enslaving Israel. Jonah did not want to preach the message so ran away. When he did preach the message and his enemies were spared judgment and even blessed, Jonah was very angry with God. The theology in Jonah is awesome! The implication is that God is God of the gentiles as well as the Jews and God is capable of mercy towards the enemies of Israel. Does this remind us of the later prophet Jesus who said, "You have heard that you should love you neighbor but hate your enemies, but I tell you to love your enemies"?
Also in the center of the Jonah story is his prayer from the belly of the fish. It is packed with theology of hope; "From the depths of the grave I called for help, you brought my life up from the pit, o Lord my God". It is a very powerful death and resurrection theme foreshadowing Jesus.
Therefore there is in Jonah elements of mythic symbols common to other myths of that age. But also Jonah stands on its own as literature and as a messenger of truth.
My conclusion on Mr. Graham is that he has knowledge of myths and folklore but his ability to relate them to the Bible is limited. If you are in a sincere search for understanding scripture and finding truth you should read him with very thick gloves. Book review by Mark Anderson, 2007
Essential Book for Religious Scholars! December 5, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Who is Lloyd M Graham? Where does he live? If anybody can tell me I will make an annual pilgrimage on his birthday to his home and genuflect on his front lawn. My copy of this book has the word BIBLE on the cover in larger print than the rest of the title and this is fitting because this IS my Bible. I found this book in my grandmother's collection of Christian Science books. I don't know if she believed it but I know I do. This book is not targeted for everyone. If you are a die-hard Believer you will find the author both arrogant and conceited, while dismissing the book as blasphemy, wacky, and full of vein popping lies. This book is targeted for the lukewarm Believer, Agnostic, and Atheist. I won't discuss the meat of the book except to say that it reads as if the robots from Mystery Science Theater 3000 picked apart the Bible with their sarcasm, intelligence, and wit. Who knows maybe a young Tom Servo is the true author. What does need to be addressed is the wacky parts of the book. I have three theories as to why the author included these parts. The first theory is that he meant to use the wackiness as a sort of spoon full of sugar that would help the bitter medicine of picking the Bible apart go down easier. Another theory is that the wackiness of the book would allow the true Believer to easily dismiss the book as crazy while more cerebral, open minds would overlook the wacky parts. Without the wacky parts this book would be a nonstop diatribe against the Bible that would have made Lloyd Graham more hated than Salman Rushdie ever was. The third theory is that the author actually believes in the occult like wackiness he writes about, which wouldn't bode well for serious acceptance of this book by scholars. Back when I was in college I remember reading about how many great thinkers over the past 2000 years have dismissed the Bible for various reasons. Many thought it became corrupted in the years following its appearance. It seems to me that today nobody questions the authenticity of the Bible anymore. If you believe in Jesus & God then the Bible is the last word. I feel Graham's suspicion about the Bible's authors has a ring of truth about it considering the way today's Conservative Republicans twist the Bible to suit their own needs that control others. I think the most important message this book has is that we should "devote our time to man instead of God and to civilizing ourselves instead of saving our souls that were never lost." This is my first book review and it will be my last. That is how important I think this book is to Civilization.
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