God=Tao? Converting Taoism into Christianity

How could the true "Tao" ever be limited to a personality? Pantheon of Taoist Gods (Tao.org)

The Jesuit priest who almost converted Taoism to Christianity

• Matteo Ricci, Latin Matthaeus Riccius (Oct. 6, 1552–May 11, 1610) was an Italian Catholic Jesuit priest and one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China missions.

Ricci: You will worship our God

He created the Kunyu Wanguo Quantu, a 1602 world map written in Chinese characters. In 2022, the Apostolic See declared its recognition of Ricci's heroic virtues, thereby bestowing upon him the honorific of venerable [1]. Ricci arrived at the Portuguese settlement of Macau in 1582, where he began his missionary work in China.

He mastered the Chinese language and writing system.

The West's Vatican will rule China!

He became the first European to enter the Forbidden City of Beijing in 1601 when invited by the Wanli Emperor, who sought his services in matters such as court astronomy and calendrical science.

 

He emphasized parallels between Catholicism and Confucianism but opposed Buddhism.

He converted several prominent Chinese officials to Catholicism. He also worked with several Chinese elites, such as Xu Guangqi, in translating Euclid's Elements into Chinese as well as the Confucian classics into Latin for the first time in history. More

Who was Lao Tzu, founder of Taoism?

(Daily Tao Wisdom) "The Taoist Healing Walk": XI XI HU Technique

• 

  Lao Tzu (aka Laozi)

  LAO TZU (Romanized "the Old Boy," Chinese Laozi, 老子, Pinyin Lǎozǐ) was a legendary Chinese philosopher and sage traditionally credited with writing The Book of Changes or Tao Te Ching (Pinyin Dào Dé Jīng), one of the foundational texts of Taoism.

Traditional accounts identify him as Li Er, born in the 6th century BC in the state of Chu during China's Spring and Autumn period (c. 770–c. 481 BC). He is said to have served as the royal archivist for the Zhou court.

 

Alan Watts on Chinese philosophy: Tao symbol explained

He is also said to have met Confucius (c. 551–c. 479 BC), and to have composed The Book of Changes before withdrawing into the western wilderness.

Modern scholarship, however, has questioned both Lao Tzu’s historicity and the traditional attribution of the Tao Te Ching to a single author. More

• Tao? The Unwobbling Pivot or the Doctrine of the Mean
• Flow with the Tao: Alan Watts reveals The Secret

Confucius

CONFUCIUS, born Kong Qiu, was a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Much of the shared cultural heritage of the Sinosphere originates in the philosophy and teachings of Confucius [1].

His philosophical teachings, called Confucianism, emphasize personal and governmental morality, harmonious social relationships, righteousness, kindness, sincerity, and a ruler's responsibilities to lead by virtue [2].

He considered himself a transmitter for the values of earlier periods, which he claimed had been abandoned in his time... More

Alan Watts on unbelievable Taoist-Zen wisdom

 

What is the Tao in Lao Tzu's Taoism?

Outline of the aura: Qigong

Taoism (pronounced Daoism) is a philosophical and religious tradition indigenous to China and is a major influence on Zen. It emphasizes harmony with the Tao (道).

With a range of meanings in Chinese philosophy, translations of Tao include "Way," "Road," "Path," or "Technique," generally understood in the Taoist sense as an enigmatic process of transforming ultimately underlying reality [2, 3].

 

Taoist thought has informed the development of various practices within the Taoist tradition, including forms of

• meditation,
• astrology,
• qigong,
• feng shui, and
• internal alchemy [4].

Meister Lam in Jiuzhaigou: Qigong

A common goal of Taoist practice is self-cultivation, a deeper appreciation of the Tao, and a more harmonious existence [with nature].

Taoist ethics [that blended until they are thought to be of Buddhist origin in Zen] generally emphasize virtues of effortless action, naturalness, simplicity, and the three treasures of compassion, frugality, and humility.

Taoism is a distinct tradition with its own scriptures, priestly lineages, and ritual systems, but it has long been closely intertwined with Zen and Chinese folk religion, and the boundary between them is often fluid in practice [5].

The core of Taoist thought crystallized during... More

• When we stop wanting more, everything changes – Lao Tzu

Alan Watts on Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching

New Zen Meditation Community, Pasadena

All things are as empty as the enso

For years, Zen came to Pasadena through PasaDharma under the auspices of Founder Roshi Jeff Albrizze (Rev. Lotus Peace), successor Meditation Guide Seven, and PasaDharma's friends at:

• Neighborhood UU Church
• Pasadena Library (Rose Bowl)
• Ahiah Center for Spiritual Living
• Mindfulness Meditation Center
• Los Angeles Buddhist Vihara
• Vipassana Meditation Center (Tha Bar Wa) until the Panda from Wuhan stopped our weekly sangha ("spiritual community") from meeting in person.

Art by Rev. Seigaku Amato

But there's a new Zen Sangha in Pasadena, a practice community affiliated with a teacher who also works and/or meditates at Long Beach Buddhist Church, Yokoji Zen Mountain Center of Idyllwild to serve the Los Angeles Foothills of the Angeles National Forest and all of the San Gabriel Valley:

• Weekly Zen Meditation
• Pasadena Zen Sangha (free/dana)
• Every Thursday from 7:00-9:00 pm
• Orange Grove Friends Meeting House
• 520 E. Orange Grove Bl., Pasadena, 91104

The Bodhisattva of Compassion: Kanzeon

TEACHER: Sensei Seigaku Amato

Seigaku Amato, Hossenshiki ceremony, Japan

Sensei or Reverend Seigaku Amato, who was educated in a Sōtō-Rinzai Zen blend, leads us every Thursday in:

• shikantaza or "just sitting" (zazen),
• mindful walking (kinhin),
• perplexing riddles to help us overcome rigid and limiting habits of mind and get us thinking outside the box (koans),
• questions and answers, and
• an open group discussion.

Sensei completed his Hossenshiki ceremony in Japan, a necessary step for a Sotoshu novice to take toward becoming a full-fledged Zen Buddhist priest, as he became Zagen (pictured above), then Osho. He is also the author of a very helpful Guide to Zen:

• PHOTO GALLERY (Facebook)

BOOK: Complete Illustrated Guide to Zen

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Zen

With 4.3 out of 5 stars (38 reviews), this 2021 Simon & Schuster introduction to Zen is unlike any readers have ever seen — inspired by manga and graphic novels. It offers a comprehensive overview of Soto Zen Buddhism in a delightfully captivating way.

Complete with dynamic, detailed illustrations, American Soto Zen Priest Seigaku Amato uses a semi-narrative style to take readers on a visual tour of Buddhism and, using specifics to illuminate universals, dives deeply into the practices and forms of Soto Zen.

In honor of our teacher the Buddha Shakyamuni

Whether we are just taking our first step or have been practicing Zen for years, this creative and profound book can serve as a constant companion and guide on the journey as it explores topics such as:

• a brief history of Buddhism
• an iconographic overview of various buddhas and bodhisattvas
• an introduction to the various practices of Zen, including
• meditation (zazen)
• work practice (samu)
• meditative eating (oryoki)
• a what’s-what of:
• holidays
• ceremonies
• temple instruments
• religious vestments
• a how-to guide for setting up a home altar.
• BOOK: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Zen (Simon & Schuster)
• Seigaku Amato's ART — Pasadena Zen Sangha

OTHER LOCAL PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES

• Zenshuji Soto Misson, in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, the first Soto Zen temple in North America, established in 1922
• Taichi (Calendar - Neighborhood UU Church) Feb. 7, 2026, 8:00- 9:15 am
• (Japanese) Pasadena Buddhist Temple (of Altadena)
• New Science of Spirituality Meditation Center opens in Pasadena (former home of the LA Buddhist Vihara)| Science of Spirituality
• Buddhist groups increasingly taking root in Latinx communities | Lion’s Roar
• Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Dhr. Seven, Jen Bradshaw, Wisdom Quarterly

Hypocrisy, poetry, iconoclasm in Zen

Wild Ways: Zen Poems of Ikkyu

Japanese Zen Buddhist priest Ikkyū (一休宗純, Ikkyū Sōjun) was an iconoclast with an "enlightenment certificate" (inkajo). He was born in 1394 and died in 1481. He was an eccentric, iconoclastic, "crazy wisdom" Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, poet, musician, alcoholic, and womanizer.

He had an impact on the infusion of Japanese art and literature with Zen attitudes and ideals [1]. He is perhaps best known for his radical approach to Zen, which included breaking Buddhist monastic precepts and his stance against celibacy [2, Note 1].

• worldhistorybook.com
  
• Monastic Disciplinary Code
• Zen Masters: Ikkyu, Hakiun, Ryokan: A Maverick, a Master of Masters, and a Wandering Poet (by John Stevens)
• Buddhism in Japan
• Zen Buddhism

Biography

In 1394, Ikkyū was born in a small suburb of Kyoto, Japan. It is generally held that he was the illegitimate child of Emperor Go-Komatsu and a low-ranking court noblewoman [1]. His mother was forced to flee to Saga, where Ikkyū was raised by servants.

At the age of 5, Ikkyū was separated from his mother and placed in a Rinzai Zen temple in Kyoto, Japan called Ankoku-ji, as an acolyte [1, 5].

The temple masters taught Chinese culture and language as part of the curriculum, a method termed Gozan Zen. He was given the name "Shuken" and learned about Chinese poetry, art, and literature. More

Stained Glass Ceiling broken by woman

After 105 males, Sarah Mullally named as new Archbishop of Canterbury | BBC News

Dame Sarah Mullally named as new Archbishop of Canterbury | BBC News

(BBC News) Oct. 3, 2025: Dame Sarah Mullally is set to become the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England's history. A former NHS chief nurse, the 63-year-old became a priest in 2006 and was appointed as the first female Bishop of London in 2018 -- the third most senior member of clergy in the Church of England.

The Anglican Communion is active in 160 countries, Church of England

(The Independent) Live: First ever female Archbishop of Canterbury Mullally

LIVE: British Pope? New Archbishop of Canterbury Mullally delivers speech

(Bad Religion) Neighbors..."The Voice of God is Government"

It is the first time in nearly 500 years of history that the Church nominated a woman to lead it. The Church had been without someone in the top job for almost a year, after Justin Welby resigned over his failure to report a prolific child abuser.

Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog. For more news, analysis, and features visit: bbc.com/news.    #Religion #ArchbishopOfCanterbury #BBCNews #Religion #ArchbishopOfCanterbury #BBCNews

Sexuality in a Hindu monk's view (TRS)

You'll look at sexuality differently after this video: A monk's spiritual perspective

(TRS Clips) June 18, 2024: Website: bbsh.in/trsclips-launch-cpyt. The Ranveer Show (TRS) welcomes Hindu monk Gauranga Das to enlighten us with his knowledge of spirituality and life. He was an IIT engineer who turned monk known for being a leadership consultant, corporate coach, inspirational speaker, and much more.

Make the sound of the universe: aum (om)

He worked for the Kirloskars before ordaining as a monk, after which he joined ISKCON (International Society of Krishna Consciousness), Mumbai (Bombay).

In this episode, Gauranga Das shared some beautiful aspects of spirituality, including the purpose of life, the purpose of sexuality, how monks live their lives, the different stages of life of a monk, Sanatan Dharma ("Eternal Doctrine," which is what Hindus call Hinduism) guidelines, the life of new generation with technologies, and how can one detach him or herself from worldly things and achieve enlightenment (nirvikalpa samadhi).

Spiritual talks are very special for Ranveer as he gets to meet many people who influence his journey of spirituality. He hopes that through this episode, viewers will also get an in-depth understanding of spiritual life and how it shapes our lives. Enjoy and comment. #spirituality #Gauranga Das

• Full show: Life lessons from the Bhavagad Gita

ABOUT: TRS Clips is a collection of short clips from The Ranveer Show (TRS) podcast. Enjoy latest knowledge-fueled videos from the BeerBiceps team. Every conversation on #TheRanveerShow is intellectual, deep, and progressive, which covers everyone from entrepreneurs to Bollywood film stars to athletes. Today, TRS: Happiness Through Curiosity, a show that hosts the world's greatest success stories and tries digging out their secrets to success. Every conversation is an extreme learning experience for the viewer.

Watch The Full Episode Here: • Life Lessons From BHAGAVAD GITA Expla... Check out BeerBiceps SkillHouse's Podcasting 101 Course - https://bbsh.io/podcasting-101 Follow BeerBiceps SkillHouse's Social media handles: YouTube: @beerbicepsskillhouse. Instagram: beerbiceps_skillhouse.  #gaurangadas #TheRanveerShow #spirituality

INSTAGRAM: @beerbiceps/beerbiceps FACEBOOK: @beerbiceps/beerbiceps. TWITTER: @beerbicepsguy/beerbicepsguy. WHATSAPP: BeerBiceps https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaA5... LINKEDIN: @beerbiceps/beerbiceps. TELEGRAM: @beerbicepsguy https://t.me/beerbicepsguy SNAPCHAT: @beerbicepsguy

For any other queries EMAIL: support@beerbicepsskillhouse.com In case of any payment-related issues, kindly write to support@tagmango.com Check out Mind Performance app: Level SuperMind Android - https://lvl.fit/androiddownload Ios - https://lvl.fit/iosdownload Join the Level Community Here: https://linktr.ee/levelsupermindcommu... ✅ Subscribe To Our Other YouTube Channels:- BeerBiceps (English Channel): / beerbicepsofficial Ranveer Allahbadia (Hindi Channel): / ranveerallahbadia TRS Clips हिंदी (Hindi Podcast Highlights): / @theranveershowhindi Best Of TRS : / @bestoftrs Best Of TRS Hindi : / @bestoftrshindi RAAAZ By BigBrainCo : / @raaazofficial RAAAZ Clips : / @raaazclips BigBrain Plus : / @bigbrain_plus Link to  blog: https://beerbiceps.com/

Sex scandal: Nun 'sexting with priest'

Aurora Bosotti, 6/30/23 | UPDATED; Crystal Q., Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Mistakes were made. I was on fentanyl. But what's his excuse? I'm suing! Rev. Mother Superior
Teresa Agnes Gerlach was ousted from her convent on 6/1/23 (CBS News•Fort Worth Diocese).

.

Texas nun evicted from monastery in heated row over 'sexting with priest'

Gypsy Rose Blanchard on sex life w/ husband

The ousted nun had previously rejected claims that she had violated her vows of celibacy after allegedly confessing to the technological (and sinful) relationship while under the influence of fentanyl.

A Texas Catholic Carmelite nun, not a mere sister but the mother superior, who was accused of having an illicit sexual affair with a Catholic priest was evicted from her nunnery (convent) after admitting to sexting the man of the cloth.

Rev. Gerlach has sued Bishop Olson

Rev. Mother Superior Teresa Agnes Gerlach, 43, had previously denied the accusation and launched a $1 million lawsuit alongside her sisters against Bishop of Fort Worth Michael Olson.

The bishop secured a confession about the scandalous affair during an interview on April 24, 2023, in which Rev. Gerlach maintains she was still heavily medicated and under the influence of fentanyl because of a recent surgery.

The nun, who is in a wheelchair and uses a feeding tube on a day-to-day basis, was removed from the Carmelite Nunnery of the Most Holy Trinity she led in Arlington, Texas, on June 1, 2023, after the patriarchal diocese found she had had a fling with Father Bernard Marie of Montana

• [who is completely innocent because he is a man and the church needs all the priests it can lure in and hold on to, even if they engage in homosexual child molestation of young boys, gambling, seducing nuns, or other improprieties because, as Pope Francis, the CEO of the Catholic Church of the head of the Holy Roman Church, has said, "Who am I to judge?"]

"Who am I to judge [sexy priests]?" - Pope F

In a recording of the interview with Bishop Olson, Rev. Gerlach can be heard saying: "I made a horrible, horrible mistake. I was not in my right mind. Even a nun can fall.”

• READ MORE: Nuns in standoff with Vatican after bishop denies mass over fentanyl confession [LATEST]

 and the Catholic diocese for $1 million (Image: CBS NEWS)

The Fort Worth Diocese and Rev. Gerlach are currently in dispute on whether the case should be handled in civil court or let the Vatican intervene in what the bishop has maintained is a Canon Law issue.

Bishop Olson testified in court that Gerlach's fellow nun Sr. Francis Therese had informed him the Mother Superior's relationship with the priest involved "sexting."

In the audio recording, Rev. Gerlach said she had been getting [sexually] frisky with the priest, but just on the phone, oh, and on video calls. But she said they never met in person.

She said: "Bishop, I need to tell you something. I don’t know how to explain this, but this did not happen in person. At all. It was all over the phone.

"I promise you, Bishop. At the time, I was having seizures [a sign of demonic possession in the Church], and I was really in a very difficult position. and I think my brain just got really messed up." More

Jewish-Christian God/Bible OKs rape, killing

Ashley Wells, Seth Auberon, Sheldon S., Seven, Pat Macpherson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

OMG (Oh my goodness) the sexism of this patriarchy bull carp is palpable and unbelievable.

Jews and Christians approved to rape foreigners (Numbers 31:17) and locals (Deut. 22:28-29).

You got too high, Icky. You're not supposed to read it with a thinking cap (Flight of Icarus).

.

Moses is pro-murder + pro-rape.

Reading the Judeo-Christian Bible is scary. It's a little easier to listen to.

It's impossible to believe but strange to think that people who know what the Bible says do believe and worship it or resign themselves saying, "Well, that's just the way our God is," our killer and our punisher who will smite us for so much as smirking or spilling semen anytime He feels like it.

Read (or listen to) The Book of Judges. And about that seed spilling incident, it was semen and sperm Christian use as the basis for their "Thou shalt not masturbate" [or God will kill you just like he did Onan] rule.

I'll mutilate your genitals for my king, Philistine!

He wasn't mad about the "spilling," which was actually tossed on purpose, not "spilled" by accident. The God was enraged at the direct disobedience or his order to impregnate his dead brother's sister. Read the story. Purposeful mis-translators claim that Onanism is "masturbation" when it isn't that at all: There was no masturbation, just obedient, consensual sex with Onan's dead brother's wife, as Jewish rule commanded him. But he tossed his seed rather than risk getting her pregnant.

Smite you, Son of a Motheandfather! Have your way with him, for all I care, lusty Old Man.

.

Is the Bible's Book of Judges hidden history? Forget the rape (Moses encourages at Deuteronomy 22:28 If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered,...[just pay the fine to her owner, her father, and then marry her] Biblehub.com) and incest (two daughters get their father drunk to take sexual advantage of him 🙄), Christians sure don't talk about that book very much. It's a litany of wars and mass killings or ethnic cleansing.

Are Jews and Christians proud of their God for being a maniacal killer, egging on and encouraging humans to kill? Kill for sacrifice, kill for punishment, kill for conquest of land, kill for misbehavior, kill, kill, kill, and you're doing a good thing, pleasing to your loving God.

Oh and remember, follow the 10 Commandments at all times, especially the first rule, "Thou shalt not kill [with some exceptions]."

Rape is OK by God. Just pay the fine and marry.

The God not only wants followers, Jewish (with 613 Commandments, according to Jewish author A. J. Jacobs) and Christian (with 10 commandments), to kill their disobedient children and other misbehavers, there's lots more. Thou shalt not cross dress or go around in drag, even if it turns you on or if you're president.

• Deuteronomy 22:5 A woman must not wear men's clothing, and a man must not wear women's clothing, for whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD your God. (biblehub.com)

But what if you were sexually molested by men, maybe a trusted uncle or priest, and are acting out, questioning your gender assignment and sexual preference, God? Kill him.

Okay, what if it's just a lark and a turn on, having been traumatized by early childhood molestation? Kill him extra.

Okay, what if it's a skit for school? Kill him and burn the school.

• Numbers 31:17 So now, KILL all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man... (biblehub.com)

Don't rape my son! God will kill him if you do!

It's like one can't win with this God(s), since the words of Gods are always plural in the Bible, making a mockery of monotheistic claims for a heavily polytheistic book and religion. With one true best God, of course. How could we forget Him? Toils in the desert nitpicking after having created the universe and all that's in it, including presumably the other gods He's so jealous of. His own word, "For yours is a jealous God" (biblescan.com).

Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible

Author and narrator A. J. Jacobs, publisher Simon & Schuster Audio

With 4.3 out of 5 stars with 2,304 ratings, it's an editors' pick in Best Biographies & Memoirs. After his hilarious chronicle about reading the Encyclopedia Britannica, fearless author A. J. Jacobs tackles a new adventure, an exploration of the most influential book in the world: the Bible.

He determined the best way to explore the Bible was to live it, as literally as possible, for one year. There are 700 rules in the Old and New Testaments, A. J. discovered -- some wise, some general, some contradictory.

Some come from Jesus, some from prophets, some from God. A. J. assembled a board of spiritual advisors: Jewish rabbis, Christian ministers, and priests, some conservative, some of them "one four-letter word away from excommunication," who would provide guidance and advice throughout his journey.

But the journey was, by necessity, arbitrary, DIY religion. In The Year of Living Biblically, A. J. explores the Bible chronologically, from the Old Testament (crucial, given the 10 Commandments) to the New Testament (crucial, given America's powerful evangelical movement with its fundamentalist literal interpretation of the Bible) and lives the Bible on every level.

He obeys the 10 Commandments; he is fruitful and multiplies (having twins during his year); he remembers the Sabbath and keeps it holy. But he also obeys the oft-neglected rules, such as avoiding clothes of mixed fibers and refraining from shaving the edges of his beard (Leviticus 19:27).

So throughout the year A. J. is commonly mistaken for a member of ZZ Top or Moses, Jesus or a rural Orthodox Jew in the city, maybe Noah or a fiddler who just got off a roof.

This is a look at religion today through one man's totally arbitrary and deeply funny journey. In A. J.'s hands, The Year of Living Biblically is also fascinating and irresistible. More

Device to See Through Time (video)

Hecklefish (The Why Files, July 28, 2022); Pat Macpherson, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

The Vatican's Secret Time Machine | The Story of the Chronovisor #vatican #secrets #timetravel

Chronovisor: The Vatican's Secret Device to See Through Time

(The Why Files) Vatican City is an inspirational place. One needn't be a Catholic or even religious to appreciate the stolen goods, war booty, architecture, art, and the city's historical significance.

The site of world Catholicism was previously the site of world Mithras worship before converting to the Jesus worship. Jesus may have been a small historical figure, but his myth (backstory) was built up as an amalgamation of the best of all the religions that the Vatican could get their hands on by many imperial campaigns.

• (The bishops were the would-be princes of Rome giving themselves more powerful by replacing a political empire with a bigger religious one).

There is a place within the Vatican that's rarely seen. Hidden beneath the city (often called the Holy See) is an underground fortress. It's inaccessible to the public and protected by armed guards and state-of-the-art security called the Secret Apostolic Archives.

Within the stone and steel reinforced walls are vaults, climate-controlled rooms, and over 50 miles of bookshelves. On those shelves are countless texts, relics, and artifacts collected by the Church for over 1,000 years.

One of the most intriguing objects hidden in the archive is called the Chronovisor (spoken of by American attorney and whistleblower Andrew D. Basiago of Project Pegasus). It is a device that can view events anywhere and any time in history.

For years, its existence was just a rumor. No proof of the Chronovisor was ever found. But a book released by a Vatican priest would change all that. Let's find out why.

〰 🙏 SUPPORT THE WHY FILES 🙏 patreon.com/thewhyfiles (for fun, free perks!) 👽 Buy merch 👽 shop.thewhyfiles.com (Code: LIZZIDPEEPLE for 10% off first order) 💬 CHAT ON DISCORD 💬 thewhyfiles.com/discord 〰 🌐 OFFICIAL WEBSITE: thewhyfiles.com 🕵️ Submit a topic, suggestion, or just say hi: 🕵️ thewhyfiles.com/tips 🎨 Have a product suggestion or want to design artwork for TWF? 🎨 thewhyfiles.com/merch 📸 BE A WHY FILES MODEL (and get free stuff) 📸 Send a photo of you/family/friends watching TWF, 📸 wearing TWF gear, using TWF merchandise: 📸 thewhyfiles.com/wild 〰 🎧 THE PODCAST VERSION 🎧 thewhyfiles.com/podcast 〰 ⁍ TWF on SOCIAL (in order of importance) ⁍ reddit.com/r/TheWhyFiles ⁍ twitter.com/OMGTheWhyFiles ⁍ instagram.com/OMGTheWhyFiles ⁍ tiktok.com/@thewhyfiles ⁍ facebook.com/OMGTheWhyFiles 〰 🐠 BETTER CHANNELS TO WATCH: 🐠 youtube.com/c/Hecklefish... 🤓 youtube.com/c/TheWhyFiles...

SOURCES & LINKS

• BOOK: Father Ernetti's Chronovisor: The Creation and Disappearance of the World's First Time Machine by Peter Krassa
• Le nouveau mystère du Vatican

THANKS TO SUPPORTERS: Jim H Daniel M Mauricio CT EW Coffey B Hendley Stella R Dalton R J Gasper Aaron C Jacob S Christy & Erik A Steve Spencer Kalmar Patrick I Mikey2ky Laura G All CA Reptile Girl Uncle Mike B Ness Robin Lotz - Black Belt! Grace Cupcake Lost Pilot Miketpi Aaron K Manumelita N Paul W Brains Ironically Ryan V Dizzle McShizzle George D dsciobanu.com Fran O Ika H Alyson W JL Palacios David F Kyle P VT Young K Dabney Universe C-137 Kenny S #vatican #secrets #timetravel Marie D E Pluck Janna P! Rosemarie G Haiji Karen B J Meeks dogamma peppermint butler M Mann A Mei S Toornburg Noxheart Sarah W D Arenz E Engberg M Considine D Dessaur J Peters Mark R D Weaver T Petty M Vargas Vonn C Pittaway Kevin USA P Carone Cris C Soly Kos Royanne L Sentei NA Preator Dani C D Morrow Gabriel M Arin R J Brown Laini M Jarrod H S Forrestier C Sierra Ingi J Wendy K J Usas J Daniels P Anderson P Rohrbaugh J Baker Duke Nicebury Johnny O C Corrie Jovan S M Scheff Kasey J Reynlods J Dutan W York

Lust, sex in Alice in Wonderland (video)

Timeline: History, 9/15/17; Ashley Wells, Dhr. Seven, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly, Wiki

The Secret World of Lewis Carroll

Sexy or "artistic"? Alice photos by Carroll, c. 1861

ALICE IN WONDERLAND, 1865, is said to be the most quoted book in print, second only to the Bible.

It has a passionate army of fans who regularly congregate around the world to celebrate its rich and playful world.

But what of its creator, the mild-mannered Oxford U Math Professor Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (a.k.a. stuttering author and photographer Lewis Carroll)?

Famed not only for his wonderful stories, Lewis Carroll is also known for his ambiguous relationship with the young girl who inspired his most beloved creation: Alice [in Wonderland] Liddell.

A different time, marriage at 12

It was a seemingly innocent infatuation that he documented in his pioneering and provocative child photography.

With contributions from the likes of thespian Richard E. Grant, social commentator Will Self, and author Philip Pullman, at once adoring and provocative, this documentary casts a conflicted eye over the creation of mischievous Wonderland.

Don't make it dirty, dear Dodgey!

Pouring through historical evidence and stories passed down through generations, hear the tale of Carroll’s first encounter with the three underage Liddell girls and the first telling of Alice’s tumble down the rabbit hole one.

It was a hot and humid summer’s afternoon in a boat on the River Thames. This documentary was first broadcast in 2015. Content licensed from All3 Media International. Produced by Swan Films.

• A different time? Age of consent was 12 in England

Child sex scandal: private diary confessions?

Wisdom Quarterly Wiki edit

"Come to bed," Liddell sisters with come hither looks. The age of consent appropriate for marriage proposals in England at that time was 12. (Suggestive photos by author Lewis Carroll).

.

At least four complete volumes and around seven pages of text are suspiciously missing from Lewis Carroll/Prof. Dodgson's 13 diaries.^[90]

The curious disappearance of the missing volumes remains unexplained for such a meticulous and obsessive writer. The pages were removed by an unknown hand.

Most scholars assume that the diary material was removed by family members in the interests of preserving the family name. But this has not been proven to everyone's satisfaction.^[91] Definitive evidence of sexual misconduct was presumably destroyed to preserve the author's reputation.

Except for one page, material is missing from his diaries for the period between 1853 and 1863 (when Carroll was 21-31 years old).^[92][93] This was a period when the writer began suffering great mental and spiritual anguish and confessing to an overwhelming sense of his own sin.

This was also the period of time when he composed his extensive love poetry, leading to speculation that the poems may have been autobiographical and about Alice Liddell.^[94][95]

Many theories have been put forward to explain the missing material. A popular explanation for one missing page (June 27, 1863) is that it was torn out to conceal a proposal of marriage on that day by Dodgson to the 11-year-old Alice.

However, no conclusive evidence has been made public to suggest that this was so. One paper allegedly offers a little evidence to the contrary. It is said to have been discovered by Karoline Leach in the Dodgson family archive in 1996.^[96]

"Cut pages in diary document"

It is known as the "cut pages in diary document." It was compiled by various members of Carroll's family after his death. [So is it an admission that they cut the pages?]

Part of it may have been written at the time when the pages were torn out or destroyed, though this is unclear. The document offers a brief summary of two diary pages that were removed, including the one for June 27, 1863.

The summary for this page states that Alice's mother Mrs. Liddell told Lewis Carroll/Reverend Dodgson that there was gossip circulating about him and the Liddell family's governess, as well as about his sexual relationship with the child "Ina," presumably Alice's underage sister Lorina Liddell.

The "break" with the Liddell family that occurred soon after was presumably in response to this sexual gossip.^[97][98]

A plausible alternative interpretation has been made regarding Carroll's rumored sexual involvement with the child "Ina": Lorina was also the name of Alice Liddell's mother.

What is deemed most crucial and surprising is that the document seems to imply that Carroll/Dodgson's break with the Liddell family was not connected with the child Alice but her sister or someone else. It is odd that a recently discovered document is used to try to prove this.

Until a primary source is discovered, the events -- and the secret sexual life of the sinful celibate math don Lewis Carroll -- will remain in doubt. More