[caww]

Mother of God was Istar’s title 3500 years before the catholics tried to hang that blasphemous handle on Mary.

If you'll be kind to indulge me from my recent beginnings of studying this interesting era:...

"Mother" Goddess worship began in Babylon under Nimrod,... more particular his wife 'Semiramis', who was a prostitute/brothel keeper...though they created another legend about her to cover that embarrassment.

....... Nimrod gave his wife control over the religious aspects of the peoples, as Queen, in order to maintain control over them and sustain their power.. which for that mistake would cost him his life,... for Semiramis had him brutally murdered...and would also have her son murdered to retain her power after he became King.

The religion she created had Priests and Priestesses who stood between herself and Nimrod, as rulers, and the people. And of course the 'Divine mother' Semiramis would have a 'promised' son who would be elevated over God and become a God himself. In time she proclaimed herself Deity...for only a god could produce a god...thus made herself "Queen of Heaven".

All Mythology, false religions, and False Gods came from these three people in Babylon:

Nimrod - Deity Ruler King

Semiramis - His prostitute wife, "Queen Mother"

Dammuzi - their illegitimate son Deity and future King

There were over 5,000 Goddesses from Semiramis in Babylon and established throughout the world.

There were also many "Mother Child" Cults which developed, here's just three:

Semiramis and her son..."God Incarnate"

India's Goddess....Deva and Krishna

Egyptian...Isis and Horus

*(Interesting archeology photos of these mother/son deities are quite revealing.)

Thanks for giving the opportunity to share what I've learned thus far Editor...though you might not be interested it was fun doing this.

[rzman21]

What you say about Mary reflects on Christ?

What’s next are you going to compare the Virgin Birth to Krishna?

[D-fendr]

Semiramis and her son..."God Incarnate"

Oh my. The Incarnate Word is a Babylonian god.

;)

[D-fendr]

When C. S. Lewis was at Oxford, before he converted back to Christianity, he used to argue the "Christian myth" argument, comparing Jesus to gods in ancient myths. He used comparisons like yours plus others.

What sparked Lewis's conversion was the question, I believe it was by Tolkien or some other member of The Inklings: "What if Christ is the true myth?"

It was either Lewis or John Knox who added to this the possibility that the similar myths were preparation, preparing man to recognize and understand the significance of the 'true myth.'

It's an interesting thought.