Star of Bethlehem DVD?

[Rezon8]

Hey guys, I recently saw a movie/documentary called "The Star of Bethlehem" in which some guy named Frederick A. Larson says he has solved the mystery of this star. A lot of people attribute this man's research as proving the existence of God and that the work of The Bible as infallible.

However, I take a different opinion on this since I'm not a religious person to begin with. But I am interested in science and hardcore facts. What troubles me about this movie is that I feel as if there's something so obviously wrong with the "facts" he presents but I just can't put my finger on it. Know what I mean?

It's like the feeling you get when you just know something is not right but you can't exactly figure out why. This is why I'm asking my question on this forum. The biggest thing that comes to mind is the concept of "The Hero's Story". I'm sure you're all familiar with this idea and how different figures in history had the same characteristics as those proposed for Jesus.

My point is this: if in fact the evidence provided in the DVD above is true, it doesn't necessarily mean Christianity is true. Mainly because a lot of pagan cultures predate Christianity with a lot of this same talk about a big bright star leading wisemen to a savior child who was born of a virgin.

Please let me know if you've seen this and what you thought. Thank you very much.

Peace.

[jack]

sorry, i've never heard of it

[hilly7]

Haven't seen it yet but pulling it down.

[hilly7]

Ok I watched it and its pretty decent I think. There are a lot of religions that predate Christianity but many of his research isn't based on Christianity, more Judiaism. The Z movie has been proven wrong in much of its points on religion, baring that however, its pretty decent. He stays pretty account factual until the end where a small amount of dogma plays in. I noticed that he also resourced other accounts to head straight for a date. Nature is part of God and if TPTB can make people disbelieve in God then people will have room for a new god, and I'll just bet they have one waiting. Of course this was pertaining to Jesus which is different than God, (just my beliefs).

He seems to use the Bible as a reference to history and perhaps that is how it was intended, not to mention as a way of living. Most of the religions made a better world if followed. They teach conservation, abstance, independance, kindness, humility, nature, selflessness... none of which will work with today's agenda of consume, destroy, indebtiness, selfishness, disposeable, unaccountable ways. There has always been false gods and always will be, just as there will always be someone misinterpeting God's will and works. This man seemed to use the stars and nature to look into the past, perhaps people back then were smart enough to use nature and the stars to see the future. Nothing wrong with that.