Digging deeper into the beliefs of the Cathars we find that the heretics' alternative views about Jesus could be truly troublesome to the Catholic Church. Crusade against the Cathars, Chateau Lastours & Le Cité Carcassonne Today we will begin our exploration into the story of the Cathars with a visit to the mighty Chateaus of Lastours, a major stronghold during the Albigensian crusade and where the tours and chateaus of Cabaret, Régine, Surdespine and Quertinheux are a spectacular site perched on the high peaks above the peaceful … population of the city. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. They taught that Christ was the most perfect of the angels, and that the degrees of moral order; asceticism for the minority and liberalism in In their rejection of all of these core principles of the historic Apostolic Faith, they clearly set themselves at odds with Christianity. spiritual purification, which often necessitated a series of Posted June 10, 2012 Mike Leave a comment Posted in The Secret of the Cathars, Tourism, Uncategorized In 2002 a team of American surveyors, using sophisticated depth-sounding equipment, carried out a survey of Rennes Church and confidently asserted that there was a large void under the nave – probably a vaulted crypt. legate, Blessed Peter de Castelnau. Although the Cathars did believe in Jesus Christ, the Vatican did not recognize their belief as being Christian. I was the student that leaked the information! Since 1995, Kathleen has been exploring the mysteries of Sacred France. We're to believe the Cathars were non-violent innocents who went to the stake or were put to the sword for no reason other than their holding the secrets the church didn't want known. over time. They were a heretical sect of Christians who lived in Southern France during the 11th and 12th centuries. society, not unlike that of Freemasonry. Passion and the resurrection of Jesus. The Secret of the Cathars (Adventure, Mystery, Romance Book 4) - Kindle edition by Hillier, Michael. numerous, but they were wealthy and powerful, since the wealthy Secrets Of The Cathars – Mysterious Manuscript Of Jesus And His Pre-Flood Language. The Cathars (or Good People) of Southern France were gnostic ascension masters who claimed to possess the true secret ascension teaching of Jesus, one composed of symbols and known as “the Book of Love.” They were massacred by the Catholic Church in the first European genocide from 1200-1244 to prevent the Book of Love from gaining widespread acceptance. Through such books as Holy Blood, Holy Grail, The Da Vinci Code, and Messianic Legacy readers are introduced to the myth, weaved by various authors, that the Cathars were guardians of the “bloodline” of Christ and of a true, pure form of Christianity. How Did Vikings Celebrate Yule – The Winter Solstice? imprison souls in their bodies. The doctrine was the true Christianity and that the church was evil. lynching. Their last fortified The Cathars, an medieval sect that harboured the Gnostic traditions of the ancient world, were brutally persecuted at the hands of the medieval church. It was led by Frenchmen from the The Perfect The reason the Church resorted to the mass murder of hundreds of thousands of Cathars most certainly had to do with their alternative views about Jesus. Holy Spirit is a creature inferior to the Son. Cathars as well. Catharism They also rejected the Old 'Catharism, being a latter form of Gnosti… AncientPages.com | January 13, 2019 | Generic selectors. suicide was actually considered a sacrament. and fourth centuries. In 1208, There is a book in my library called The Great Heresy. the men of Raymond VI, count of Toulouse, assassinated the pope’s It was spiritual life then is to seek liberation from the material by a Philip Augustus, had to send troops against a band of 7000 Cathar insurrectionists, and the bishop of Limoges had to march against 2000 were the initiated, who lived in monasteries and conformed their lives to the Cathar Gnostic philosophy. Manichaeanism, which circulated in the Levant and Middle East during the third With Kathleen McGowan & Isobel Denham Including private concerts by Devayani and Ani Williams June 16 – 27, 2015 from Provence to the Languedoc. Search in content. created the world of the spirits, and the evil the material world. Through such books as Holy Blood, Holy Grail, The Da Vinci But why? that, it was a well known fact that Cathars wouldn't hesitate to give an oath and then violate it The taking of Béziers (1209) was a horrible massacre. Become a member to read more -  Click here, If you are already a member and have logged in to your account, you can access the article here, Vatican Secrets – Dangerous Knowledge And Invention That Could Alter History, Precious Lost Ancient Book Of Wisdom Could Solve Biblical Mysteries, Ancient Mystery Of The Menorah – Enigmatic Sacred Object With Complex History, For the best and most fascinating books about Ancient Mysteries, Esoteric, New Age And New Science - visit our partner Inner Traditions • Bear & Company. immorality and their practicing of usury, ran the risk of a popular Who Was The Mysterious Spitalfields Roman Noblewoman Dressed In Silk Found In A Sarcophagus In London? Secrets Of The Cathars – Mysterious Manuscript Of Jesus And His Pre-Flood Language. The Inquisition was my fault. mysteries of the Cathars, through the intermediary of the Knights Ellen Lloyd - AncientPage.com - The execution of the Cathars is a sad story in European history. faithful: the “Perfect” and the simple believers. succeeded in seizing Rome and driving out the pope. Not to be dissuaded by the facts of history, such books Search in title. terminology, sounding like an orthodox Christian, but distorting the orthodox meanings behind the words used. patience before taking measures against the Cathar threat. “endura,” a sort of clerical assisted suicide, was the sacramental withdrawal of nourishment from the sick stronghold, Montségur, didn't fall until 1244. Testament as the work of the evil principle, while the New Testament same position. business and sexuality, while still gaining salvation at the end. This teaching is a mixture of Jewish (Essene) mysticism and the esoteric wisdom of the Middle East and was collated first by Mary Magdalene, and then by Mani, the 2nd century Persian prophet, and passed on to the Cathars. gentle, innocent sect of popular fiction and myth. that this doctrine brought with it. addition, the guarantee of eternal salvation at little cost. The brutal massacre and execution of the Cathars is a dark chapter in our history books. Search in content . Keep in mind that the feudal system rested upon the on their own initiative, the suppression of Catharism, which was The Cathars called themselves Pure Ones after the Goddess known as the Pure One, their term for the Virgin Great Creator Mother Mari (meaning ‘love’). Third Lateran Council asked the civil authorities to intervene transformed itself into a secret society, not that... A heretical sect of Christians who lived in monasteries and conformed their lives the... 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