Preface This book is a compilation of two bodies of work: Requiem and So . . . you think you know who God is? and is meant to be poignant and to evoke emotion and seize your attention. Most importantly - this is NOT a book for everyone Realizing that the contents and inferences made here are disturbing - we want you to understand that they are disturbing for us too, because what we've learned about who Jesus is and why He really came has completely shaken our world and turned it upside down. Within these pages the authors' examine, explore, and discuss the man called Jesus through unconventional means, which some readers may find unsettling. The opinions expressed are theirs and theirs alone - and are not necessarily shared by their publisher. Jose Tukir and Lyn Murray's views and revelations come on the heels of years of study and meditation. And while they by no means suggest they're observations are categorical - they present them in such a way that you must decide for yourself what is and is not truth. As they explain their thoughts, they do so with humility and a sincere wish that you may find some comfort and possibly answers to questions that you've dared not ask. If so, this book has served its purpose by stimulating your passion to ask deep questions while accepting fewer answers at face value. Some may find the subjects covered within these pages controversial - all will find them thought provoking. "It is not what we learn that changes who we are - it is how we apply what we've learned to the challenges in our lives that define us. Change yourself and you change the world." Lyn Murray Overall - this book is dedicated to the man called Jesus and to unraveling the mystery and controversy surrounding Him, His life, His works, His message, and our existence. While writing this book began the longest and strangest journey of the authors' lives, and one that would end with near seclusion, they knew that seeking the truth behind the accepted norms, misconceptions and deliberate lies about the man called Jesus and why He walked among us was their life's work - all the rest was cake - this was the icing. For a mere thirty-three years, over two-thousand years ago Jesus walked the Earth and brought to its inhabitants a message so beautifully simple and so threatening to the establishment that it rocked the very ground of their foundational comfort zone based lies that culminated in his death. A necessity, they believed would end the heresy and unrest he wrought - forever opening the doors to unilateral control of the masses, and they almost succeeded as evidenced by the lies and corruption of innocence defiantly reigning over us today. But for the lambs among the wolves, who've actually taken the time to sort through the lies of distortion in hope of discovering the truth and revealing it to a world wracked with pain, the corrupt would have gone uncontested - the very reason He walked among us. By his sacrifice was born a legend that would not rest, and we are here today to celebrate a truth as seen through the eyes of these courageous authors. Whatever you do, wherever you go, whomever and whatever you touch . . . be blessed and be a blessing "To walk in the darkness with your eyes closed and see nothing is one thing, but to walk in light with your eyes open and see only darkness - is tragic." Lyn Murray