John] distinguished in his own consciousness between what he...

John] distinguished in his own consciousness between what he remembered (or had derived from the reminiscences of others) and what he felt must have been true, and I greatly doubt whether we can distinguish often in that Gospel what is derived from tradition and what is derived from imagination.

In the Pagan theology of the fertility cult, that is, of agricultural propagation, the god is said to be incarnated as his own son to walk upon the earth in human form and be slain and resurrected as the personification of the harvest and plant life.

This same Pagan theme occurs in John 1:14 where we read the following: “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the father), full of grace and truth.” This clearly reflects the fact that St. John was fully knowledgeable of Pagan doctrines to the extent that he sometimes borrowed his themes from them. We can go on and on highlighting the sharp differences between the Gospel of St.

John and those of the other Saints, but this will be an undertaking that will surely be laborious and exhaustive. Let us, instead, read the following from the only true though “unofficial” Gospel: [^1] Col. J. Garnier, The Worship of the Dead, Chapman & Hall, Ltd., 1904, p. 12. [^2] History of Christianity in the Light of modern Knowledge, A Collective Work, p. 209. (107) Jesus departed from Jerusalem after the Passover, and entered into the borders of Caesarea Philippi[^1].

There the angel Gabriel having told him of the sedition which was beginning among the common people, he asked his disciples, saying, “What do men say of me?” They said, “Some say you are Elijah, others Jeremiah, and others one of the old prophets.” Jesus asked, “And you, what do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “You are Messiah, Son of God.” Then Jesus was angry and rebuked him, saying, “Begone and depart from me, because you are the Devil and seek to cause me offence!” And he threatened the eleven, saying, “Woe to you if you believe this, for I have won from God a great curse against those who believe this.” And he was ready to cast away Peter, but the eleven besought Jesus for him, who did not cast him away, but again rebuked him, saying, Beware that you never again say such words, because God would reprobate you.” Peter wept and said, “Sir, I have spoken foolishly.