Tuesday, December 2, 2008

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The "paganism" of the Catholic Church

By Greg Oatis

Source: http://www.apologeticacatolica.org/

Some people argue that the Catholic Church was not founded by Jesus Christ, being more of a pagan cult with ties that bind ancient Babylon. This idea reached widely disseminated through a book, "The Two Babylons" published in Britain by Alexander Hislop in 1858 which aimed to establish a relationship between Catholic teachings and practices of the religion practiced in that mystery Babylon. However, the methodology used by the author of the book, a Protestant minister with no serious academic training, has been rejected and denounced as false from the standpoint of sound and historical.

Revelation 23, 1-4 - Then came one of the seven angels which had the seven bowls came and spoke to me: "Come, I'll show trial of the notorious prostitute who sits on many waters, with whoring her the kings of the earth and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her prostitution. " I moved in spirit to the desert. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast covered with blasphemous titles, the beast with seven heads and ten horns. The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, shining with gold, precious stones and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and filthiness of her prostitution and her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, "The Great Babylon, the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth. " And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And I was greatly amazed to see her, but the angel said, "Why are you surprised? I will explain the mystery of the woman and the beast she rides, which has seven heads and ten horns. "

This passage is often used to" prove "that the Catholic Church is the whore of Babylon" to San Juan describes in his vision. Such an interpretation is not only wrong but it is impossible to reconcile with the story. Obviously, for anyone seriously studying the scriptures, that St. John is referring to Rome as "Babylon the Great" as Rome and Babylon were the only two powers of this world which God allowed overthrew Jerusalem, leading to exile him away to his village. Both Jewish and Christian writings have been compared to Rome with the ancient Babylon, as both subjugated Israel, destroyed the Holy Temple and Jerusalem devastated.

A well-known promoter of the interpretations of Hislop, Ralph Woodrow, following the same path, even wrote another book called "Babylon, Mystery Religion." Woodrow years later had to repudiate the method he had learned from Hislop when scholars of his own Protestant group he noted the serious deficiencies and lack of scholarship. In 1997, Woodrow published a retraction, "The Babylonian Connection?" in which exposed the essentially false starting points of the original theories of the Scottish religious fundamentalist. To illustrate the kind of faulty logic in play, Woodrow using the very methods Hislop to "prove" a preposterous theory: that a certain chain of fast food has its roots in Babylon. Quote:

- "golden arches" are known worldwide as the identifying symbol of McDonald's. However, we note that the arch was commonly used by the ancient Babylonians in their doors and palaces. In fact, in paintings by the Babylonians, we see that their kings are represented in arch-shaped frames! We also know that Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonian king, ordered his subjects to worship a golden image (Daniel 3, 5-10). And Babylon was known in the world old as "the golden city." Finally, note that the first letter to McDonald's, the M is the thirteenth letter of the alphabet (English), a number recognized as having a mystical power to bring bad luck. Can this be mere coincidence? Even, why the M points in addition to McDonald's? Clearly to Molech, the pagan god of fire worship in Babylon. What is used to heat food in a McDonald's modern? Electricity, which many associate with a controlled fire! Therefore, who can doubt that the restaurant chain McDonald's, known for its golden arches, is actually a mystery cult related with the fire god worshiped by the ancient Babylonian royalty?

As ridiculous as this absurd way of reasoning may seem, just know that the chain of McDonald's was not created by a king of Babylon, but by an American businessman named Ray Kroc in 1950-this is exactly the same technique Hislop reasoning used to slander the Church. In his essay "Anti-Catholicism, the Catholic apologist Dave Armstrong errors Hislop said:" The method [Hislop] incurs two well-known logical fallacies: the fallacy of "origin", which attacks the source of a idea rather than the idea itself and the fallacy of "non sequitur" in which a similar number "Proof" that a practice from another past practice ... "For clarification let's say a logical fallacy is a statement presented as a true statement, but it is only in appearance. The logical fallacies are commonly used to justify arguments or positions that are not justifiable using reason. They tend to mask deception, misrepresentation, or fraud. Knowing how to recognize logical fallacies is helpful not to be deceived. The Latin term "non sequitur" means literally "not followed". If we are analyzing the similarity of an ancient Catholic practice Babylonian practice does not mean that the first comes from the second. Woodrow

also notes that, if used Hislop's own arguments, you could "prove" that the Bible itself is pagan. Shows many elements in the Bible that can be related to pre-existing pagan religions, such as prostrate on the ground, praying, raising hands, a mountain with this in her divinity, law engraved in stone, Elijah cart horses of fire. All this and much more biblical phenomenology, can also be found in paganism.

Therefore, if we Hislop fallacious logic, we would be forced to conclude that the faith taught in Scripture is actually a pagan religion. Since we know that's absurd, we must necessarily conclude that the technique of Hislop is fundamentally flawed.

1 Corinthians 9, 20-22 - To the Jews I have become a Jew to win Jews, with those under the law, and who is under the Act, even without being so, to win those who are under it. With those who are without law, as those without law to win those who are without law, not being without law toward God but under the law of Christ. I became weak with the weak to win the weak. I've done everything to everyone at all costs to save some.

Rather than condemn any practice of the Gentiles as pagan, the Catholic Church has always sought inculturated. Ie, has respected the good that may be in other religions and cultures to relate to the truth in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Acts 10:9-16 - What God has cleansed, you must not call profane.

Jesus came to bring salvation to all mankind. Included those who were seen by Jews as impure, and not just a chosen few. In other words, the love of God is not just for those who already practice the Christian faith. He loves all men, which created in His image and likeness. Acts 17:16-34

- Athens, I perceive that you are, by all accounts, the most respectful of divinity. And watch for after your worship, I found an altar on which was engraved the inscription: "To an unknown god." What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.

St. Paul preached a fiery condemnation of the Greeks for their pagan worship. Rather, he used their beliefs as a tool through which to reveal the full truth is in Christianity. The Catholic Church has always acted that way. Note also that in verse 28 is a reference to St. Paul to two pagan poets, Epimenides ("In Him we live and move and have our being ") and Aratos (" For we are also his lineage "). Does this mean that Paul was preaching a pagan religion? Using the system to test things Hislop, would come to this ridiculous conclusion. However, it is clear from the context that Paul is using proper technique to debate: empathy. Just for your message using terms that make sense for your audience.

Acts 22, 25 - When you were stretched with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was there: "I is permissible to whip a Roman citizen without having been tried?"

In Acts 22, San Pablo 25-28 We see repeatedly stating his Roman citizenship-that is, citizenship in a pagan empire in its disputes with the temple authorities. Obviously he saw no such thing as a desecration.

Sometimes, certain fundamentalists seem more concerned with preserving the pristine nature of an idealized Christianity, while retaining a kind of amber theological than following the example of St. Paul using all the cunning, art and own brain in effort to save souls whom God loves. Paul was less busy in maintaining the purity of their traditional religious practices, such as circumcision or the Jewish dietary laws, which in the search for the transmission of faith, which is dedicated to courage and when he found necessary, used unconventional ways. Therefore there is no reason to fear when our faith is attacked, debated, even in the arena of the world of ideas. The essential truth of the Gospel is their protection

Monday, December 1, 2008

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the Virgin Mary, the constellation Virgo and the letter "M"

See what Zeitgeist says:

The Virgin Mary is the constellation Virgo, also known as "The Virgin."
Virgo in Latin means virgin. The ancient symbol for Virgo is an "m" as amended.
is why both Mary and other virgin mothers: Myrra, the mother of Adonis, or Maya, Buddha's mother, begin "m".

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"December 25th? Relationship

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Greece Dionysus with Jesus.

See what Zeitgeist says:

Greece Dionysus, born of a virgin.
December 25.
Master travelers.
performing miracles such as transforming water into wine.
It was called "King of Kings", "the only son of God," "Alpha and Omega" and many others.
After he died, was resurrected.

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ratio similar course Krishna with Jesus. Similar course

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Krishna, India, born of a virgin.
Announced the Eastern Star.
Make miracles.
Resurrect.

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Relationship with Jesus Mitra. Similar course of Horus

First, what Zeitgeist says:

Mithra of Persia, born of a virgin.
December 25.
had 12 disciples and performed miracles.
After he died, was buried for 3 days and resurrected.
also called him "Truth", "Light" and others.
The sacred day of worship of Mithra was Sunday.