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'''Acharya S''' is the ] of '''Dorothy Melne Murdock''', an ] critic of ] who operates a ], "Truth be Known". She bills herself as a historian, mythologist, religious scholar, and linguist, as well as an archeologist. She holds a Master of Liberal Arts degree from ]. | ||
| On the web site she contends that ] is a fictional person, and a plagiarised ] myth stolen by the ], created with the goal of unifying the ]. | |||
| Her book, ''The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold'', is an expanded version of her web site. A followup book, ''Suns of God: Krishna, Buddha and Christ Unveiled'', discusses her views further. In it she writes on the ] story of the life of ], as well as the life of ] (Siddhartha Gautama). She points out parallels to the life of Jesus, presenting this as evidence that the story of Jesus was written based on existing stories, and not the life of a real man. | |||
| ==Criticisms== | |||
| In her works, Acharya contends that ] is a fictional person and a ] myth plagiarized by the ], as opposed to an actual person. ''The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold'' is an expanded version of her website, notably the article "The Origins of Christianity and the Quest for the Historical Jesus Christ." The followup book ''Suns of God: Krishna, Buddha and Christ Unveiled'' provides backup material and illustrations. she writes primarily on the lives of Krishna and Buddha, and how they Allegedly parallel Jesus Christ. | |||
| Critics have pointed out that her research is queasitonable. For instance, her major sources, such as Barbara Walker, and Kersey Graves, have both been shown to be suspect, with flawed methodology and often erroneous claims unsubstantiated elsewhere. Grave's and his " The Worlds 16 Crucified Saviours" is the primary source for her book, and under girds her Premise. it is A work known for its flaws and errors. So flawed, in fact, is its methodology that even Internet Infidels, which host its text on there website, lists a disclaimer for the text. | |||
| Likewise, the extensive Parallels between Jesus Christ and the others she contrasts him too are often taken from Graves, even where no actual evidence exists in primary or most secondary sources. | |||
| For example, Krishna and Buddha are both claimed to have been born on December 25th. This is not known form any Literature from the Hindu or Buddhist faith, and is seen as an invention of Graves, later transmitted through Murdock. Likewise, neither figure is thought to have been Crucified in traditional thought, and no text reads that they where until after the time of Christ and Christianity’s Spread. | |||
| Other examples of fraudulent claims are her insistence of a single unified world religious outlook based on "Astro-theology", which in turn is based on Astrology, a supposition that seems unique to Acharya, and is not known from reputable sources. | |||
| Or her claim that Krishna and Buddha and Dionysus where all Crucified. This is unknown by modern worshippers or ancient Literature about those figures. | |||
| Indeed, the vast majority of her claims can be refuted by a cursory examination of the Myths, legends, and religious texts of the various gods and Magi and sages she contrasts Jesus to. | |||
| The claims of Acharya S have been criticized for a number of reasons. Her detractors say: | |||
| * Acharya S's works are poor scholarship. They contain essentially no primary research and little substantiation for her claims. | |||
| * The sources for her books — for example, '']'' by ] and '']'' by ] — are themselves of suspect authority and lacking in primary research. | |||
| * Her work shows ignorance of the topics on which she writes, and in particular of the Hindu and Buddist traditions. | |||
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| It seems the author of this entry on Misplaced Pages has "VIOLATED" the rules of Misplaced Pages. | |||
| Always use a neutral point of view, as Misplaced Pages is not a place to promote points of view. Write as if the information is a non-judgmental news article. | |||
| I suppose that whoever wrote this page has taken on a personal vengance against Acharya S. This page is biased and not honest. It is journalism and information at the primate level. A neutral point of view and non-judgemental point of view is not included in this article. - God | |||
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Revision as of 07:36, 12 September 2005
Acharya S is the pen name of Dorothy Melne Murdock, an American critic of Christianity who operates a web site, "Truth be Known". She bills herself as a historian, mythologist, religious scholar, and linguist, as well as an archeologist. She holds a Master of Liberal Arts degree from Franklin and Marshall College.
On the web site she contends that Jesus is a fictional person, and a plagiarised pagan myth stolen by the Early Christian Church, created with the goal of unifying the Roman State.
Her book, The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold, is an expanded version of her web site. A followup book, Suns of God: Krishna, Buddha and Christ Unveiled, discusses her views further. In it she writes on the Hindu story of the life of Krishna, as well as the life of Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama). She points out parallels to the life of Jesus, presenting this as evidence that the story of Jesus was written based on existing stories, and not the life of a real man.
Criticisms
The claims of Acharya S have been criticized for a number of reasons. Her detractors say:
- Acharya S's works are poor scholarship. They contain essentially no primary research and little substantiation for her claims.
- The sources for her books — for example, The World's 16 Crucified Saviors by Kersey Graves and Women's Encyclopedia of Myth and Secrets by Barbara Walker — are themselves of suspect authority and lacking in primary research.
- Her work shows ignorance of the topics on which she writes, and in particular of the Hindu and Buddist traditions.
External links
- Truth be Known (Acharya S's website)
- Interview with Acharya S in Paranoia Magazine
- "A Refutation of Acharya S's book, The Christ Conspiracy" (includes a rebuttal) from RisenJesus.com