Christian Myths

Modern Christianity is plagued by misconceptions and myths such as the vision of God the father as a old man in the clouds, literal translation of the Bible, or even the common phrase 'go up to heaven.' All of these are departures from the orthodox traditions. Despite the artist Michael depiction of the father as a bearded man in the clouds who touches Adam's finger, God is everywehre and in all things. The father is not human is not bound to a human body. Many groups of people today tend to literally translate the bible. Although, considered the holy book of all Christians and given to mankind by God, the Bible was in fact written by men. Men inspired by God or in the case of the New Testament writer, John, companions of Christ, but men nonetheless. As such the stories and the morality behind the Bible maybe true, but the way it is said or the chronological order may very well be out of place. Going up to heaven is what everyone wants, but what is heaven? Is it a place in the clouds where you can sit with the angels and saints? Heaven is not a place, it is a state of being and therefore, you cannot 'go up to heaven.' You can enter into heaven or draw closer to heaven and God, but you can never walk into heaven.