The Christ Mythology is Central to Western Culture
In the earliest Christian manuscripts, the word for "Christ" was "Chrēstós”, which means useful, benevolent, or “kind one."
For the past 2000 years, Christ represents the composite hero of Western culture as the Truthful Individual who acts upon the truth. “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” – John 8:32 KJV
This metaphorical truth is factual whether you believe or not in God and/or Jesus Christ as a historical figure. It is the mythos upon which Western culture was founded and continues to exist. This is not a religious statement, but rather one based on logic and reason (logos).
If we look past the religious deceptions, we see that Christ’s most important teachings to mankind were as follows:
1) Christ used free will to refuse conscription (selling one’s soul) because most evil in this world originates from a few people, “the Authorities,” forcing others to commit violence against the innocent.
2) Christ exposed the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees.
3) Christ exposed the corruption of the money changers.
4) Christ’s path to the truth was through quiet discernment.
The very existence of Orthodox Christianity and the State itself depend on obscuring these fundamental Truths.