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Old 09-15-2007, 19:10 PM   #96 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by entropy View Post
A Mother Goddess, smaller deities representing their trade, rituals. Not too much difference from the Roman Pantheon.

The vast amount of rituals was adapted because the Roman belief system was based on contracts. If the worshipper performed his deal of the "contract" well, eg performing a ritual or making a sacrifice, the deity was obliged to perform its part.

I know that my statement upset you, but if looked on without the bias it does resemble Roman polytheism.
I agree with entropy.

No offense intended to our Catholic members, but Catholicism is riddled with Roman paganism - a sop to the people who suddenly had this new religion thrust upon them as entropy said.

Catholicism and Roman paganisim share polytheism, Mother Godess worship and idolatry, all of which are condemned in the Bible.

I'm sorry if the comparison is upsetting to others, but there it is.
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