Medieval Lexicon of Symbology

 Prestor John was a largely medieval invention, a figure taken from Biblical beginnings and then elevated beyond proportions to a mythic hero that would save Christendom. The story of Prestor John takes place in two parts. The first part begins in the Apostolic age, in the Gospel of John.  In John 21, Jesus has been telling Peter that he should prepare for a martyr's death.  Peter then asked about John, who was the author relating the story. In verse 22, Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!” 23 Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”  The apostle John seems to write to dispel a rumor that Jesus told him he would not die until Jesus returned.  In fact, though many of the apostles were martyred for Christianity, John himself was not a mart...

 1.  Observation:  Open religious societies tend to be better for their communities.  Cultures that embrace religion tend to develop into better communities than those that reject religious belief entirely or mandate strict compulsive beliefs. 2.  Observation:  All religions are not equal when discussing outcomes and judging benefits to their members.  Some religions are better than others, in creating good societies. 3. Morality and Truth are inextricably linked.  Societies that value truth tend to be more moral, and highly moral societies tend to be the ones most committed to discovering and upholding truth.  This is because in order to discuss questions of good and bad, you must speak truthfully about actions and outcomes.  You can't be vague about events and intentions and hope to derive moral clarity.  You can't be vague about outcomes and enforce strictly moral behavior.  Similarly, if there is no objective good, then see...