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 | | The Two Babylons by Alexander Hislop ISBN-10: 9781602061392 ISBN-10: 1-60206-139-4 ISBN-13: 9781602061392 ISBN-13: 978-1-60206-139-2 Paperback 2007-06-01 Cosimo Classics Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Where did the practices and beliefs of Roman Catholicism come from? In this scholarly classic, first published over eighty years ago, Alexander Hislop reveals that many Roman Catholic teachings did not originate with Christ or the Bible, but were adopted from ancient pagan Babylonian religion, and given Christian names. | ||
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WOW In reading all the reviews, I'm reminded of the emotional triggers still in place. People holding on so tightly to their beliefs that another view cannot be allowed to be considered. What I'm trying to understand is the threat. What is the fear? Where does it come from? Is there just one path to get back to God/Source? I say read all you can read, study all you can study, open your mind. Your heart will reject what is not true and you will know. A great master once said "you need that no man teach you; the Truth is written in your inward parts". So, by all means glean everything you can from anyone, any scripture, but in the final analysis, you have to go inside yourself to know what's true. That is where the real work begins. (On a Lighter note:) if Jesus had not done that, he'd have still been studying to this day. I.e. He practiced what he preached until the Truth was manifest and He embraced the Light and became one with It ("I and the Father are One"). He invited humankind to do the same. Eyes to see, ears to hear? Hello? Blessings of love, light & laughter. | ||
Highly controversial A current trend among Christians is to start questioning the origins of "Christmas" and "Easter" and the baptism of infants and the deification of Mary and numerous other "sacraments", beliefs and traditions. And that is good. In a way, Hislop started all of this with this book, more than 100 years ago. At the time it seemed to have been very well researched, but cracks in the woodwork has appeared since. This doesn't mean that everything he writes is wrong, but simply that what is written cannot be accepted as the undisputed truth. Hislop does, however come very close to the truth for the most part. It is, luckily, also quite easy to discern where he bases arguments on facts, and where he makes deductions. In is in the deductions where the fault lies, because he is a little too liberal in his deductions, and these should be taken with a pinch of salt, or simply disregarded. As I said, the factual parts are however, highly informative and often very shocking. Another problem is that the book is written in a highly academic way and is by no means an easy read. Add to this the subject matter, and it rapidly becomes a "study" rather than a "read". But a fascinating study, nonetheless. So the bad news is that the book isn't entirely accurate, and plain difficult. That said however, it almost qualifies as "essential reading" for the Christian who is in any way concerned with the pagan origins of current Christian practices or the history of the Catholic Church. As I said, controversial. Many people simply reject the evidence that Mr Hislop presents because of its controversial nature. And that is the easy way out. It is not easy to critisize one's own church, especially if one is a devout and committed Christian. But, in spite of all its shortcomings, this book does present one with evidence that demands further contemplation. This book however, goes further than that, in the sense that Hislop shows the reader how all the religions fit together, from Jesus Christ to Buddha to the temple prostitutes of Diana and Adonis. Fascinating stuff, but presented in the most boring way imaginable. So, this is a tedious book, for serious scholars. But it does deliver. And it is controversial and it is relevant, 150 years after it was written. It is certainly not everyone's cup of tea, but it is by far the best publication to date on the ancient origins of religion, mythology and doctrine. It is the kind of book I would seriously study from cover to cover, but not expect anyone else to read. | ||
The Twin Babaloyns It is useful to see throughout history Man has defied GOD in making his own version of HIS WORD! The Catholics are just the most popular becase most of them are not required to read GOD's word just worship the pope and Mary the mother of Christ who did not realize all along who her?HIS son is. | ||
It's obvious I read this book and found that it helped piece together a huge part of a very complicated puzzle. Not an easy read but definately a wealth of information. I think the author retracted for reasons other than poor research methods. I think he retracted his work for the same reasons many other controversial books are pulled from publication. I was born and raised Catholic and to this day the priests still wear the attire worn by Ancient Dagon Priests. The Pope also uses the same instruments used by Ancient Pagan Priests affiliated with Babylonian Religion. There are many more similarities that are just too hard to ignore. I know it's a tough pill to swallow when you've been spoon fed this nonsense for years but it's pretty obvious. Catholics eat fish on Friday in honor of Dagon (Pagan Fish God). I mean folks if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it just might be......... you guessed it. Let's use some common sense, remember common sense???? | ||
The thesis has been refuted by it's very author! This books cites sources such as the writings of occultists Madame Blavatsky...who was anti-Semetc and anti-Christian! The author who wrote this book realized Hislop was a hack, and changed his views. He is not a Roman Catholic, because there are genuine Theological reasons not to be one. Claiming Catholics are Pagans are only going to lead people astray. I became a Wiccan in my teens partly because I heard such things...and I wasn't a Catholic then or now. You can't just simply seperate 1500 years of Christianity from Catholicism. It's like taking flour out of bread. Read Mr. Woodrow's NEW book "The Babylon Connection?" In which REFUTES the things Hislop and he himself said...which tooks tremendous courage. | ||