Christianity Exposed [Paperback]

Solomon Tulbure (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 9, 2001

Christians, how well do you understand the religion to which you have dedicated your life? How well do you understand the book that it is based upon? In Christianity Exposed, Dr. Solomon Tulbure explains why most Christian beliefs are unbiblical, and that modern Christianity follows the teachings of Paul, not Jesus. Then he goes beyond that to show why Jesus' teachings are not worthy of our attention and why an alternative to religion is needed.Excerpts from Chapter 5:"Jesus said he was the Son of God as are all Jews and Israelites. Jesus wanted to get across to people that he was doing God's will... Also remember that Jesus had quoted 'The Shema' in Mark 12:29 affirming the oneness of God as all religious Jews did and do. See Deuteronomy 6:4. Furthermore, because he denied that he committed blasphemy, and used the Psalms to express what he meant, together with quoting The Shema, this point becomes crystal clear..."Jesus never identifies himself as 'God the Son.' Keep in mind that there is a big difference between 'God the Son' and 'Son of God...'" Excerpt from Chapter 9:"So the claim that the plural is proof of the trinity is unfounded. If God were a trinity, he would have said so clearly, seeing how he is so concerned that humans know him well. He would have said, 'I am the Lord, your triune God.' But it is nowhere to be found in the Bible, nor in the New Testament..."

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About the Author

Born and raised in Romania by very religious parents, until the age of twelve, then he immigrated to the United Sates where He began to hang out in libraries after school, and began to study various subjects, including about his own religions. The author is a Systems Engineer and self educated in physics, biology, chemistry and holds a degree in Electronics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 619 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (July 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595191819
• ISBN-13: 978-0595191819
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,141,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is AWSOME!, October 10, 2001

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Nina Feldman (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christianity Exposed (Paperback)

Clearly Sherly and the other reviewer "A Reader" are fundamental Christians, especially Sherly who wrote a book which is full of conjecture.

I have read Mr. Tulbure's book TWO times, after a friend sent me one for my birthday. I am a Messianic Jewess, born to a strict Orthodox family as well. After reading "Christianity Exposed" however, especially Chapter 14, 15 and 16, I have been sunk into a ocean of doubt and suspicion about the whole religion thing. I still go to the synagogue because I have many friends there, but as soon as my husband finishes reading it, I think I will have to re-examine not only my religion, but also the very idea of a G-d.

Mr. Tulbure' book will not get many good reviews, since Christians will be quick to be dishonest and post harsh reviews simply because this book does EXACTLY what the Title claims. The arguments presented in his book are so powerful yet so masterfully crafted and immersed in simplicity, it is very hard to refute them.

However, this book is only good for the open-minded reader. The fundamentalist Christians will reject this book out of hand because fundamentalists know that they are always right. I do wish, however, that Mr. Tulbure did not use so much sarcasm in the book. Those of you who need a good lesson in Bible Study will do well to get this book and read it carefully. Don't let the few spelling errors throw you off, the book is powerful to say the least.

I want to thank the author for opening my eyes in way I never dreamed possible.

58 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Christianity Exposed, upcoming 2nd edition, March 30, 2002

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Lynne H. Schultz (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christianity Exposed (Paperback)

The Bible is the "Holy Book" upon which Christianity is supposedly based; yet the vast majority of Christians would be surprised to find out what is really in "The Good Book". In Christianity Exposed, Dr. Solomon Tulbure uses the Bible to reveal little known facts about Christianity that your Sunday school teacher probably never told you. Rather than taking selected passages out of context to support his arguments, Dr. Tulbure explains the context and how it relates to the passage in question.

One might think that a thorough, intense gathering of knowledge about a particular worldview would precede the dedicating of one's life to that worldview. Before becoming a Christian, for instance, it would be wise to read and understand the Bible. However, the vast majority of Christians become Christians because that is how they were raised and they were not taught to consider other points of view. Indeed, many are taught that it is sinful to consider other points of view.

In Christianity Exposed, the truth about the Bible is revealed.

This book explains, in a straightforward manner, that Jesus was a Jew in every sense of the word. Jesus never intended for Christianity to be a new religion, but instead he saw it as a new sect of Judaism. As such, Jesus also had no intention of revoking the Law of Moses by dying on the cross. The New Testament does not cancel out the Old Testament.

Christianity Exposed provides compelling arguments that modern Western Christianity is based on the Biblical writings of Paul, not Jesus. Ideas such as salvation by faith, the Trinity and the "virgin birth" came from Paul, and not Jesus. Jesus claimed to be "the son of God", but only in the way that everyone in Judaism is a son or daughter of God; Jesus never claimed to be "God-the-Son". The Hebrew word in the Bible interpreted as "virgin" really means "young lady".

Yet even as he attacks Paul's views, Dr. Tulbure points out that Jesus' teachings were not all that great, either. Not only were none of them unique, but also some of them were unethical and/or foolish. Also, the actions of Jesus depicted in the Bible were not that of a divine or perfect role model. Further, Jesus could not have been the Messiah, as he did not fulfill the prophesied Messianic expectations.

God's character, as depicted in the Bible, is also challenged in the face of numerous chapters and verses in which God orders and/or helps carry out violent atrocities against men, women, and children, or demands harsh punishments against people for minor infractions. The author also uses Biblical text to challenge the idea that God, even as depicted in the Bible, is omnipotent.

You may be surprised to learn that what you were taught about the Crucifixion, the Resurrection and doctrine of Original Sin isn't true, either.

Dr. Tulbure also argues that religion is the root of evil and needs to be opposed, and that we need an alternative. In addition to religions that do not have gods, such as Theravada or Zen Buddhism or some forms of atheistic paganism (in which the deities are mere metaphors), there are many secular philosophies such as Secular Humanism, the Agnostic Church, Ethical Culture, and others. In Part II of this book, the author discusses his favorite alternative to religion, Ayn Rand's Objectivism. It is not my favorite, and I also do not agree with all the aims of the Illuminati Order, which the author also discusses in the appendixes. However, it is clear that Dr. Tulbure knows the Bible inside and out, and reveals things about the Bible that might shock the average Christian whose understanding of the Bible is normally limited to what his/her clergy teaches him/her in church...

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shocking!!!!!, September 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Christianity Exposed (Paperback)

... However, this book is quite good. If you ignore the few spelling errors, you will find this book a perfect reference Bible Study guide. It contains hundreds of Bible contradictions and it exposes all the main Christian doctrines down to the details.

It is a must buy if you are seeking honest and down to earth research.