."Are you sure you haven't read Hislop? As in, NEVER EVER?
I really don't think so. 'Cause from the looks of it, you plagiarized portions his work"
And I really dont care what you think either!
Do you see my name after any of the things quoted here, taken from what I had posted? I thought I mentioned where the statements are to be found when I had the info?
Paganism began with Nimrod and it continues down through the ages untill this day in the majority of the churches of the world. The city Babylon was built by Nimrod, the mighty hunter (Gen. 10:8-10). <- Bible.
This cult was characterized by the word "Mystery" because of its mysteries. Beside confessing to the priests at admission to this cult, one was compelled to drink of "mysterious beverages," which says Salvert (Des Sciences Occultes, Page 259). <- Book.
The ostensible objects of worship were the Supreme Father, the Incarnate Female or Queen of Heaven, and her Son. The last two were only objects of worship, as the Supreme Father was said not to interfere with mortal affaires (Nimrod 111, Page 239). <-Book.
In the "mysteries," which she had the chief part in forming, she was worshiped as Rhea (Chronicon Paschal, Volume 1, Page 65), <- Book.
She raised Babylon, where she reigned to eminence among the nations as the great seat idolatry and consecrated prostetution (Hesiod, Theogonia, Volume 36, Page 435). <- Book.
The apocalyptic emblem of the harlot with cup in hand was one of idolatry derived from ancient Babylon, as they were exhibited in Greece, for thus the Greek Venus was originally represented (Herodotus, Historia, Book 1, cap. 199, Page 92). <- Book.
Where did these nations get this common worship if not from Babylon before the dispersion by God in the days of Nimrod (Gen. 11). <- Bible.
Regarding this section you seem to be so excited about, "Ironicilly the Roman Church has taken this as her emblem. In 1825 a medal was struck bearing the image of Pope Leo X11 on one side and on the other side Rome symbolized by a woman with a cross in her left hand and a cup in her right hand and a legend around her "Sedet Super Universum"; that is, "The whole world is her seat." <- Cannot remember where I read this, probably found it on the net somewhere when looking up catholic stuff? If Hislop wrote this, so what. I HAVE NEVER READ HIS BOOK! and dont want to. I think probably found this where I found all the other bits and pieces. Here a little there a little over time.
Like I have always said, a degree does not a Bible expert make? Neither does being an expert in paganism a Bible expert make. You can believe of me what you like. Blokes like you are a dime a dozen, lots of book sense but no real life sense. Don't go round accusing people without foundation, its not nice mate.