Rev. Jim Willis: Censoring God, Why Giants, The Watcher and more were removed from the Bible

Earth Ancients

Cliff Dunning

Society & Culture, Social Sciences, Science

4.4 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2021

⏱️ 109 minutes

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Summary

Why isn’t the Book of Enoch in the Holy Bible, even though Enoch is referenced multiple times? Why were texts considered sacred by many, excluded by others? Who made the decisions and why?
There are more than 50 books―some of which exist only in fragments while others are complete and whole―that are not included in the biblical canon. Why were they discarded? Most Protestant denominations settled on 66 canonical books of the Bible, while there are 73 for Roman Catholics and 78 for Eastern Orthodox adherents. Why are there these differences of opinion?

We are often taught that the Bible is, in the words of many religious catechisms, “the infallible word of faith and practice.” In reality, the Bible can also be seen as a political document as much as a spiritual one. Ordained minister and theologian Jim Willis examines the historical, political, and social climates that influenced the redactors and editors of the Bible and other sacred texts in Censoring God: The History of the Lost Books (and other Excluded Scriptures). In analyzing why texts were censored, he uncovers sometimes surprising biases. He investigates enigmatic hints of Bible codes and ancient wisdom that implies a greater spiritual force might have been at work. Willis explores the importance of the Book of Enoch, its disappearance, and how it was rediscovered in Ethiopia. He analyzes over two dozen excluded texts, such as Jubilees and the Gospel of Thomas, along with the many references to books that we know about from fragments but remain lost.

Thought-provoking and provocative, Censoring God scrutinizes how sacred texts might have been used to justify the power of the powerful, including the destruction of sacred writings of conquered indigenous cultures because they did not agree with the finished version of the Bible accepted by the Church establishment. This important book looks at the human failings in interpreting God’s words, and through a compassionate examination it brings a deeper understanding of the power and importance of the lost words. With more than 120 photos and graphics, this tome is richly illustrated. Its helpful bibliography provides sources for further exploration, and an extensive index adds to its usefulness.

Jim Willis earned his master’s degree in theology from Andover Newton Theological School, and he has been an ordained minister for over forty years. He has also taught college courses in comparative religion and cross-cultural studies. His background in theology and education led to his writing more than a dozen books on religion, the apocalypse, cross-cultural spirituality, and the mysteries of the unknown. His books include Visible Ink Press’ Ancient Gods: Lost Histories, Hidden Truths, and the Conspiracy of Silence; Supernatural Gods: Spiritual Mysteries, Psychic Experiences, and Scientific Truths; The Religion Book; Hidden History: Ancient Aliens and the Suppressed Origins of Civilization; and Lost Civilizations: The Secret Histories and Suppressed Technologies of the Ancients. Willis resides in the woods of South Carolina with his wife, Barbara.

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0:00.0	You know, most of us were raised to understand and read the Bible.
0:04.0	There's the Catholic Bible, there's a Protestant Bible, and there's other types of Bibles.
0:09.0	But they've all been heavily edited, and much of the original information has been removed.
0:16.0	Today, we're going to hear from our friend Reverend Jim Willis, who has written a new book called Sensoring God.
0:23.0	In fact, he has data listing information on ancient giants, angels, the nephlean,
0:32.0	and details on the flood that were removed because they were too frightening not only to the church fathers,
0:39.0	but to the editors of this sacred book known to us as the Bible.
0:44.0	Why were these books, and even direct data from some of the apostles, removed from the Bible?
0:53.0	All this in the news with Bruce Fenton on Earth Ancients.
1:14.0	For Saturday, June 26, 2021, this is Earth Ancients. I'm your host, Cliff Dunning.
1:44.0	Aren't you glad summer is here? Now that you can think about getting out a little bit,
1:50.0	now that the pandemic has abated a little bit, here in California we are officially open as of the 15th.
2:01.0	But I'm hoping everywhere on who's listening is able to enjoy the summertime because this is a time to get out,
2:09.0	to enjoy friends, activities, and even consider vacation.
2:18.0	Anyhow, I hope you're doing well and you're in good spirits.
2:23.0	I'm feeling a lot better and I just enjoy the changing in the weather.
2:33.0	And I hope you can too.
2:36.0	What's going on in the news? All these strange hominids are showing up.
2:40.0	There's a new creature, human-like creature in the Homo species range,
2:46.0	that was discovered recently in Israel, dated to about 450,000 years in the past.
2:53.0	It has a skull very similar to us, but thinner and rounder.
2:59.0	And they found top of a cranium, the jaw, and some other bones in Israel.
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