Dita Asiedu at Radio Praha writes:
The Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil's Bible, is the biggest book in
the world. Made at the start of the 13th century in a Bohemian monastery,
it was one of the country's most prized works of art. In medieval times,
its uniqueness was even put on a par with the wonders of the world. . . .Why, how and by whom the Devil's Bible was made has remained a mystery
until this day. But legend has it that the book was written by a monk, who
faced being walled up alive for breaching a monastic code, and promised to
create the biggest manuscript in the world in just one night in return for
being spared from punishment. But when he realised that he would not be
able to deliver on his promise, he asked the devil for help and his prayer
was answered. The devil, to which the monk sold his soul, is depicted in
the Penitential - a chapter that takes the form of a handbook for priests,
listing various sins and the corresponding forms of repentance."The book contains the Old Testament, the New Testament, a necrology
of the Podlazice monastery, a list of Podlazice fraternity members, a
script on natural history, the oldest Czech Latin chronicle - there are
eleven contents items in all.
It is estimated that skin from some 160 donkeys had to be used to provide
sufficient writing material for the book. Written in Latin, it also
includes mystical medical formulae to treat epilepsy and fever but also
solve unusual problems like finding a thief, for example. One of the most
valuable chapters is the Chronica Bohemorum - a copy of the Bohemian
Chronicle, drawn up from 1045 to 1125, that is considered one of the
oldest and best transcripts of the Chronicle. The very end of the codex
includes a list of the days on which Easter falls in the coming years.
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Translated to Latvian
Crop circles used to be believed as true also, but was later found out it was down to man, "flying saucers" are just another thing which has come from the human mind, when someone believes they have seen a flying saucer, either the person is hoaxing the event or there is a perfect explanation to what the object realy is (none alien).
but probably a monk by the name of herman the reclouse.
it is estimated the to write this continuosly it would take around 5 years of 24hour a day writting but with his other dutoes i.e prayer etc it would have take him around 35 years to complete, it was thought it was a team of scholars that completed it but because the ink is mage from insects and not iron it points at one mans work, also it is "amature" it looks awesome to us, but back then it is classed as amature, like a very early nerd had a lot of time to complete something. the page with the full page devil picture was puzzling why would this be in a "bible" but on the opposite page is a picture of the kingdom of heaven, so when the book is closed the face each other good v evil, so close togther,
this is my take on it anyway, hope it was useful.
Legend says that the demon answers the monks call. Just as the gospels were guided by the hand of God, the Codex Gigus was gudied by the hand of the Devil. Experts checked the document recently to see if they could see how it came to be created.
You should read a bit more and not just the bible. The Bible was put together by religious fanatics who picked and chose what was to go into it. That is why so many new found scriptures are not in the bible, they tell a different story that didn't fall in line with the men who decided to put together the bible in its present form. There were other men just as wise as Jesus was supposed to be and other prophets just as informed as the disciples who were ignored such as Mary Magdelene. I am not religious at all, just well read and I think of myself as a person who doesn't believe in God but could well believe there were men like Jesus who were clever beyond there years and such stories, if they are to be believed, of Jesus casting out demons from Mary Magdalene could well have been that he counselled her for depression or schizophrenia and was able to get to the root of her problem and therefore rid her of her numerous personalities. There is a lot out there for us to marvel at but it doen's need to be a miracle. Think of what we have today and take it back to the late 1800's and you would be heralded a God quite easily.
i dnt like to talk religion bc it can get very touchy for many people. i found that by researching and watching a certian movie (Zeitgeist pt 1&2), i made my choice to find out as much as i could about any 'religion' i care to spend my time entertaining n my life. the Spanish inquisition, the Crusades etc. people were killed if they ddnt claim to be a part of a certain religion. What kind of sh!t is that to be doing to your fellow man?! if you're so hardcore religious, so ardent of a religioous follower?!
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The devil rules!
SOME BELIVE SOME DONT, GOD AND LUZBELLA.. HAVE BEEN AT IT, BEFORE HUMANS CAME IN TO THE PICTURE...
THIS ARE TROUBLE TIMES, TRUE... BUT STILL BELIVE OR NOT IN A GOD, OR DEVIL..RELIGION IS JUST A NAME...THE BOOK IS JUST ANOTHER TEST FOR HUMANS...IT SHOULD BE KEPT FOR HISTORICAL REASONS AND USES ONLY IF NECESARY, IN THE RIGHT TIME.
AVE BEEN DEAD AND CAME BACK...YES..THERS AGOD, AND SAD TO SAY ALSOA DEVIL...
BUT IT DOES NOT MEEN THAT IF YOUR A NON BELIVER THAT YOUR BAD OR SUCH...EVEN IF YOU BELIVE IN SIENCE...
ITS FINE..AS LONG AS YOU DO THE RIGHT THING.
THE BOOK STAY OR GO ..ONLY TIME ANF GOD WILL TELL. FOR NOW WE MUST UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS MUCH TO LEARN FROM IT , AND ALSO LEARN FROM THE FALLEN CREATOR OF IT.
NO ONE IS A EPCEPTION TO FALL.. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME
we will all just have to wait and see until we die.
then we will knw if there is a heaven or hell(thats wierd,they both have the same first letter).....
anyway, we will then know if the monks,bible,codex,heaven,hell,are all true,or we are just another form of life on earth and that when we die,we die............... end of story....thank you very much..........
(the silence of the lambs)
I love that movie,I've seen it 317 times
"I don’t believe humans are quite concious enough to know God although I believe some have acheieved this. Most of us are stuck in the 3rd dimension so that goes to show how evolved us humans are. I also believe we will all find the Christ Within in a few short years as the Earth sheds us off and we reach an acclerated acsension process on Dec 21, 2012. All is Divine and the plan is perfect. Know you will ascend and you will reach the higher densities of the 5th dimension! As to go for the Devil… I believe the Devil is a metaphor for fear and destruction and everything else negative which is the level that most people of this planet operate on".
I know this very old but we do not live in a 3-d world we live a 4-d world otherwise you wouldnt beable to see in 3-d. thats why between now and 2012 we will be ascending into the 5th demension...
sorry had to get my $0.02 in there
Also i would like to know why the old and new testament are in the devils bible, doesn't make any sense...
But and a Big but my momma who was created as a companion for a man here on earth always told me
god said if you don't help yourself he ain't gonna help you.
So my advise to you is read the book know what your protecting yourself off
and then love and embrace your god
Thanks and stay blessed
America,
World,
Prepare for however you expect the afterlife to be because we are Barock and a hard place.
i dont blog or read forums or any of this stuff, ever but i was watching tv and saw the commercial for the special there doing on the devils bible(codex digas) tonight and i googled it to see what it was about, i was curious ya know? so i read up about it on wikipedia blah blah etc. went back to google and it led me to the site where i have been reading all of you people give your comments and two cents about the subject and basically going back and forth about whether there is a god or not and why he IS true or IS NOT true blah blah, i personally am 18 years old and i used to go to church regularly but i choose not to anymore, its not that i dont believe in god, i just dont worry about it. plain and simple. whatever happens happens. i dont think i will be punished if he is real, there is nothing that says i have to go to church is there? oh wait, the bible. right. a big book written by who knows how many people that talk about god and jesus and the son and the apostles and all this amazing stuff that happened that makes for an great story.. but thats it. what makes it true? the bible is a big story passed down for generations by many different people. does it make it true because its so old? how do you know that some of the stories havent been embelished to make it sound better or even from lack of communication, turning water into wine? 40 days and 40 nights? these are metaphors for he did some crazy shit to the water and he was in the desert for a long time. idk its just kinda hard to believe, and im pretty sure that something like the bible could be replicated, of course not nowadays with media and internet and etc. you couldnt pull off a lie of that proportion but back in the dayyyy, well i think we've seen the product of that. dont believe everything you hear or read, seperate the bullshit, how could that monk possibly make a book that big in one night? cmon dont be stupid its a story, an old mythical story, the book is called the codex digas(giant book) it is only refered to as the devils bible because it has a picture of him in it. for whatever reason, theres pictures of the devil in the bible too, maybe its just a big book that doesnt have any particular meaning to it besides that its big and old and written in latin.
well i think thats all i have to say, i just had to get that off my chest. we're curious, its not a bad thing, we're only human so be curious, believe what you want.
I consider the Devil my enemy and I think it would be wise to know how he and his followers think and that they can be stopped by knowing how to defeat them at their own game.
Die Dviel Bblie ist nhitcs arneeds als der suabenmgoenwe
Bbeil-Cdoe! Na, dnkee das ist für Idniesr nhitcs nuees
aebr wlotle es nur nmohacl kaletlrlsen. Staan ist ünrbgeis ein amers Wrtecshün im Gilrl der Sdüenn.
There are more manuscripts for the New Testament then there are for most of our "historic" writings, and yet people are still filled with disbelief. It's so sad. All of the evidence points to the authenticity of this book and yet we still fight it. Sad.
I don't even know what to say except that Jesus loves you...and if I were you (which by the grace of God I am not anymore) I would not want to face God on judgment day and try to plead my case that I'm just a good person. Please take the time to view this video...it's called a Sinner in Heaven's Court.
http://vimeo.com/1770214
Since..the big question is...what if you're wrong...
The truth shall set you free
Reading the devil's book would not make you any more of a follower of the devil than reading the bible makes you a christian.
The story of two extremely powerful creatures known to man as God and the Devil exists since ancient times.
Ever since humanity began to think, act and destroy this tale lives. Compasion, love and curiosity are some of the good traits of humanity these represent God.
Violence, destruction and hate are the evil traits of humanity these represent the Devil. Both of these creatures have been forged by man and exist solely in the mind of whoever believes in them.
Because humans are weak and incomplete as living creatures they tend to see things differently then they truly are, God and the Devil are manifestations of the weak and lacking human race. They are what we want them to be, they are what we want to be:
Invincible, powerful, happiness and able to control whatever stands in it's way. Some believe it is possible to become this and gain such a power merely by living up to these traits, creating artifacts in His name, prying or sacrifice to Him.
Never forget that the human race is weak and incomplete
and wil always strive to become perfect and strong.
The human race wants the impossible.
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And, oh my, please understand that if you want someone to take you seriously, have enough pride in yourself to pull out a dictionary or at least try a little harder not to demolish the English language...especially if you are an American.
And, oh my, please understand that if you want someone to take you seriously, have enough pride in yourself to pull out a dictionary or at least try a little harder not to demolish the English language...especially if you are an American.
Laugh at yourself, it's good for the soul!
Eu num quero nem converssa com essas coisas.
Thyago, Brazil