Diana of Ephesus
“What say I then?  that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
“But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God†(1 Corinthians 10:19-20).
Grace and peace to the children of light, and greetings to the children of darkness.
This morning, I followed a link on a particular website discussing the biblical Diana of Ephesus. Unbeknownst to me, the link was to a website called The Catholic Word of the Day, which gave a definition of Diana from the Modern Catholic Dictionary. I was instantly surprised; for you see, this dictionary’s definition of Diana of Ephesus marvelously proves my contention that the idol whom Roman Catholics call the Virgin Mary, is not the mother of Jesus, but the goddess Semiramis, who, since antiquity, has gone by many names.
For those of you who may not be familiar with Diana of Ephesus, let us turn to Chapter 19 of the Book of Acts, which gives a brief discussion of her. Â To set this up for you, the Apostle Paul is in Ephesus preaching the Gospel and against idolatry. Â This prompts certain of the townspeople who have made a lucrative living from the industry of idolatry to hold a meeting to decide what they will do about Paul. Â We pick up at this point:
“For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsman;
“Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
“So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at naught; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
“And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesiansâ€Â (Acts 19:24-28).Â
As one can plainly see, the biblical Diana of Ephesus was (and is) an idol, which was worshipped in “all Asia and the world.â€Â Now, if Diana of Ephesus was worshipped all over the world, it is logical to assume that she was worshipped under different names depending on the language of the country where she was worshipped.  Understand that unlike today, people were not just given names arbitrarily. A name meant something, and people were named for a variety of reasons, including personal qualities, skin color, physical attributes, and even significant events. The tenth chapter of the book of Genesis, for example, gives an excellent example of the latter:
“And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
“And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan†(Genesis 10:24-25).
The son of Eber was named Peleg because “in his days the earth was divided.† Now, the Bible mentions only one such global division, and that can be found in Genesis 11:9, where we are told that after God confused the people’s speech at the Tower of Babel, the Lord “scattered them abroad upon the face of all the earth.â€Â The name Peleg literally means “division.† For the first time in history, the world was divided: not only geographically, but culturally and linguistically.  Peleg was named for this monumental event.
An example of someone named based on a personal attribute would be Nabal, the husband of Abigail, who later became one of King David’s wives.  Nabal means, “foolish,†and Abigail even went so far as to say that Nabal’s name matched his personality (1 Samuel 25:25). And an example of someone named after his skin color was Esau, who was named Edom, because he was “red.â€Â Edom means red.  There are many biblical examples of people whom God Himself renamed or surnamed, including Abram, whom God renamed Abraham; Saul of Tarsus, whom Jesus renamed Paul (the Apostle to the Gentiles); and the Apostle Simon, whom Jesus surnamed Peter or Cephas, which means “a stone.†Â
So, it was not at all unusual for a person to be known by different names, all having different meanings.  Now, if this was true for people, it certainly must have also been true for gods and goddesses, as they were, and are, merely different manifestations of the same two people: Nimrod and Semiramis.  The different names are merely based on their many qualities and attributes–whether real or invented–and are determined by the attribute and the language. Â
Athena, for example, is the Greek goddess of wisdom, but she is known to the Romans as Minerva. Â She is also called Sophia, the Greek word for wisdom. Â Same attribute, but different languages and, hence, different names. Â Keep this in mind as we continue our discussion of Diana of Ephesus, for she is, in fact, Athena, Minerva, and Sophia, and also goes by many other names, including Mary.
Now, according to the Catholic Word of the Day, the Modern Catholic Dictionary gives this definition of Diana of Ephesus:
“Roman goddess of the moon, identified with Artemis among the Greeks who worshiped her as a virgin huntress. The Diana of the Ephesians was a combination of Artemis and the Semitic goddess Ashtoreth, patroness of the sexual instinct…”
The first sentence alone contains ample information to prove my contention that Diana of Ephesus is merely another name for the goddess whom Roman Catholics worship as the Virgin Mary. First, note that Diana is said to be a Roman goddess, yet she is identified with the Greek goddess, Artemis. “Identified with†is merely a clever way to say “also called,†for you see, those who know the true identity of the goddess they worship don’t want the general population or the less informed devotees to know that all the different goddesses are the same person.  Moreover, is it merely a coincidence that both the goddess Diana and the Roman Catholic Mary are Roman?  I submit that it is not.
Next, the Modern Catholic Dictionary says that Diana was the Roman goddess of the moon. It is interesting to note that the Virgin Mary is also identified with the moon as the following images demonstrate:
Munich church of illumination
The above photo is very telling as the artist includes, in left bottom background, a replica of the Temple of Diana, further identifying the Virgin Mary with Diana. Â It should be noted that the Egyptian goddess, Isis, was also known as the goddess of the moon. Â Could this be another coincidence?
The Modern Catholic Dictionary says that the Greeks worshipped Artemis as a virgin, though it doesn’t say that Diana was worshipped as such.  Alexander Hislop, however, in The Two Babylons, says that Diana was also worshipped as a virgin (p. 30).  And everyone knows that the Roman Catholic Mary is called The Virgin.  All three goddesses share this significant trait.  Yet another coincidence?Â
A goddess by any other name…
This next series of photos concerns a manifestation of the Virgin Mary in Mexico called “Our Lady of Guadalupe.”
“Our Lady of Guadalupe”
The reader will notice that, again, the Virgin is standing on a crescent moon, which, again, identifies her as Diana, the moon goddess. Â By the way, the Guadalupe manifestation of the goddess tells us much about the Roman Catholic exaltation of the Virgin Mary, and proves that though Roman Catholics claim to love Jesus Christ, they actually exalt Mary above Him.
The name Guadalupe is very interesting indeed. Â The Catholic Word of the Day’s featured term for August 22, 2009 was “Luminous Rays,” and a reader posted a response, which included a picture of “Our Lady of Guadalupe” and featured the following prayer:
“Dearest Lady of Guadalupe, fruitful Mother of Holiness, teach me your ways of gentleness and strength. Hear my prayer, offered with deep-felt confidence to beg this favor…
“O Mary, conceived without sin, I come to your throne of grace to share the fervent devotion of your faithful Mexican children who call to thee under the glorious Aztec title of “Guadalupe”–the Virgin who crushed the serpent.
“Queen of Martyrs, whose Immaculate Heart was pierced by seven swords of grief, help me to walk valiantly amid the sharp thorns strewn across my pathway.Â
“Invoke the Holy Spirit of Wisdom to fortify my will to frequent the Sacraments so that, thus enlightened and strengthened, I may prefer God to all creatures and shun every occasion of sin.
“Help me, as a living branch of the vine that is Jesus Christ, to exemplify His Divine charity always seeking the good of others. Â Queen of Apostles, aid me to win souls for the Sacred Heart of my Savior. Â
“Keep my apostolate fearless, dynamic and articulate, to proclaim the loving solicitude of Our Father in Heaven so that the wayward may heed His pleading and obtain pardon, through the merits of your merciful Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Â Amen.”
What an incredibly revealing prayer! Â Understand that Roman Catholics claim to pray to Mary as an intermediary between them and “Jesus.” Â They believe that Jesus sits on His throne as a stern, angry, judgmental God, who stands ready to destroy mankind for our sinfulness and disobedience. Â They therefore petition Mary, who they believe intercedes on their behalf, because Jesus “cannot deny His mother.” Â But, as one can plainly see, Mary is not the intermediary here. Â These petitions are to Mary herself.
But notice that, according to the prayer, the name Guadalupe means, “The Virgin who crushed the serpent.” Â This is an obvious reference to Genesis 3:15. Â After Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, God cursed the serpent and made the following decree:
“I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy (the serpent’s) head, and thou (the serpent) shalt bruise his (Jesus’) heel.”Â
The serpent, of course, is the devil.  The identity of the seed, however, is interesting, because God does not say “He shall bruise thy head” which would imply that the seed is Jesus Christ.  Instead, the third person singular neuter pronoun “it” is used.  Now, “it” could refer to the “seed,” but it could also refer to something else.
There is only one other reference I know of to Satan’s head being bruised, and it can be found in Romans 16:20:
“And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.â€
The God of peace, of course, is Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 13:11). So, it is Jesus who shall bruise the serpent’s head, and He will do it through the Christian Church. Roman Catholics, however, believe that it is Mary who will bruise the serpent’s head. They believe that “the woman†spoken of in Genesis 3:15 is Mary, and “the seed†is Jesus Christ. But the Bible teaches that the woman is Israel (Revelation 12:1-17). The enmity between Satan and the woman, therefore, is the enmity between Satan and the Jews.
As for the seed, think about this for a minute: Satan is a spirit, so he cannot have seed: that is, children. God is not only talking about physical seed, then, but also spiritual seed.  Israel, the woman, has two types of seed: physical seed (the Jews), and spiritual seed (the Christian church):
“Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made.  He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.Â
“And if ye be in Christ, then are you Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise†(Galatians 3:16,29).
This is why Paul said that Jesus would bruise Satan’s head under the Church’s feet. It is Christ Jesus, through the Church, that will crush Satan’s head, not Mary. If God had meant that Mary would crush the serpent’s head, He would have said, “She shall bruise thy head.â€Â But He didn’t say that.
The most troubling element of this prayer is that the petitioner desires to approach Mary’s “throne of grace.” Â Nowhere in the Bible is Mary declared a queen, and nowhere in the Bible is Mary said to have a throne. Â This is Catholic tradition, not biblical doctrine. Moreover, not only is Mary declared to have a throne, but it is a “throne of grace.” According to the Bible, only one person has a throne of grace: the Lord Jesus Christ:
“Seeing then that we have a great High Priest, that is passed on into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
“For we have not an High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:14-16).
As stated, the Roman Catholic church exalts Mary into the place of our Savior, the Lord Jesus. Â This can again be proven by the fact that this prayer declares that Mary was “conceived without sin.” Â This is the blasphemous doctrine of the Immaculate Conception: a doctrine that does not come from the Authorized Version of the Bible, the King James, but was actually decided by a Vatican council and can be found in one of the Apocryphal books:
“Thou art all fair, O Mary, and there is in thee no stain of original sin“ (Judith 13).
The Apocrypha was never accepted as Holy Writ, as it was not part of the Masoretic or Received Text, but was part of the corrupted texts that came from the Gnostic schools of Alexandria, Egypt. Â The Holy Bible teaches that Mary, after giving birth to our Savior, went to Jerusalem and offered a sin sacrifice (Luke 2:24). Â
The only person born without sin was Jesus Christ (Hebrews 4:15, 1 John 3:5, 2 Corinthians 5:21). Â
And think about this for a minute: If Mary was “conceived without sin,” then why wasn’t she worthy to die for the sins of mankind?  Hmmm? For the answer to this question, and more, about the Virgin Mary, we strongly suggest that you read the article, Two Marys. It will open your eyes.
If the reader still doubts that Roman Catholicism exalts Mary above Jesus, I invite him to examine the following photos of “Our Lady of Guadalupe”:
Angel touching the hem of Mary’s garment
Angel touching the hem of Mary’s garment
Please direct your attention to the angel at the bottom of the photos. Â Notice his hands. Can you see that they are grabbing the hem of Mary’s dress and cloak? Â Now prayerfully read the following biblical Gospel account:
“While [Jesus] spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped Him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.Â
“And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did His disciples.Â
“And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind Him, and touched the hem of His garment:Â
“For she said within herself, If I may but touch His garment, I shall be whole.Â
“But Jesus turned Him about, and when He saw her, He said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour” (Matthew 9:18-21).Â
Did you get that? Â The woman touched the hem of Jesus’ garment and was made whole.
Now someone reading this will believe that the placement of the angel’s hands was purely coincidental. Â But what they do not understand is that in the world of the occult (and make no mistake, the Roman Catholic church is an occult organization) nothing is coincidental. Everything in the occult, even down to the minutest detail in a painting, is done deliberately and intentionally. Â The Roman Catholic church is appropriating the qualities of Jesus, including His mercy, grace, power to heal, and, yes, even His divinity, and attributing them to the Virgin Mary. Â Make no mistake about that.
The message of these paintings of “Our Lady of Guadalupe” is that Mary can make you whole. Â And listen to this very carefully: if Mary can make you whole, then Mary can save you. Â And that is what the Roman Catholic church really believes and teaches, but will not outright say. Â They are calling Mary the Saviour. Â
If you have a problem digesting this, consider that only God is sinless, as the Bible clearly teaches that since Adam’s fall, all mankind is sinful (Romans 5:12). Â Only Jesus was sinless, and Jesus Christ is God Almighty (Revelation 1:8). Â For Mary to be sinless, as the Roman Catholic church teaches, she would have to be God. Â And they know this. Â The Roman Catholic church is calling Mary a goddess, because they know full well that she is, in fact, the goddess Semiramis, who, by the way, was also called Myrianimous: the goddess of many names. Â Mary is Semiramis. Â
If you cannot get your head around this, check out this video below of Pope Francis, speaking in code, calling the Virgin Mary Semiramis. Â
Now, read this article, so you can understand the pope’s cryptic remarks. Â Now, please ponder these revelations.
Returning to our comparison of Diana and the Virgin Mary, there is one last thing that I want you to consider very, very carefully. Â But first, let us take one final look at the Modern Catholic Dictionary’s definition of Diana of Ephesus:
“Roman goddess of the moon, identified with Artemis among the Greeks who worshiped her as a virgin huntress. The Diana of the Ephesians was a combination of Artemis and the Semitic goddess Ashtoreth, patroness of the sexual instinct…”
Note that Diana was not only identified with Artemis, but she was also identified with Ashtoreth, patroness of the sexual instinct. Â This aspect of sexuality identifies Diana with Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of sexual love. Â
Now, I want you to consider something.  Did you ever notice that almost every image of the Virgin Mary shows her standing with one knee bent? Almost without exception, she is shown in this position.  Have you ever wondered why the Virgin Mary stands in this curious position?  I had, and it always puzzled me.  I knew it had to have a meaning, but for the life of me, I couldn’t understand what. Â
Then the Spirit showed me. Did you ever consider that in this position, Mary’s legs are actually slightly apart or, if you will, slightly open?  If you think about it, this is not a very flattering position for a woman, especially a purported virgin.  In the old days, paintings, drawings, and photos of women of good report always depicted them with their legs closed to symbolize their chastity.  But Mary’s legs are not closed.
If we consider that nothing–absolutely nothing–in the world of the occult is coincidental, then we must consider that this has been done intentionally and for a very specific purpose. Â I submit that it has been done to identify the Virgin Mary with Aphrodite, the goddess of sexual love. Â And if Mary is Aphrodite, then she is also Diana, Artemis, Cebele, Demeter, Ceres, Ashtoreth, and a host of other goddesses, because, somewhere along the line, they all share a common attribute, and that attribute always has something to do with sex: either sexual promiscuity as in the case of Aphrodite and Ashtoreth, or, in the case of Artemis and the Virgin Mary, sexual abstinence. Â
Tradition has it that Semiramis, the wife of Nimrod, who was deified and worshipped, was a very promiscuous and sexually immoral woman. Incidentally, though the Ephesian Diana was said to have been a virgin, the Roman Diana was also the goddess of sexual love. Â
To further prove this point, I submit to you one more piece of information.  According to historian, Alexander Hislop, in his book, The Two Babylons, Semiramis was also known as Columbia, The Dove.  That is why so many things in not just America, but the world, are called Columbia or a derivative of that name.  Now, with this in mind, examine this photo of the “icon” of Columbia Pictures: Â
Notice that “The Lady” pictured is standing exactly how the Virgin Mary is almost always depicted. Â And notice how the nice, moral people at Columbia Pictures were kind enough to “illuminate” her leg so we can get a good look! Â And they were so intend on doing this that they defied the laws of light, for the torch that Columbia (or Liberty) is holding is so bright that there is no way her leg could be backlit in this manner. Â They are telling us that this is Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Â
By the way, notice the pyramid-shaped cloud behind Columbia. Â Now notice that there are actually three such clouds, side-by-side, though the other two are not shown in their entirety. Â I’ve seen many clouds in my day, but I’ve never seen one shaped quite like a pyramid. Â And I’ve definately never seen three in a row. Â Notice also that the three quasi pyramid shaped clouds are somewhat staggered: the left is slightly behind the center, which is slightly behind the right. Â Now, where have we seen something like that?
Uh-huh. Â These clouds are symbols for the Egyptian pyramids at Giza. Â And if you think I’m reaching for straws, notice that the center pyramid, called the Great Pyramid of Chiops, has a capstone. Â Now notice that the light from Columbia’s torch is placed exactly where the capstone of the Great Pyramid would be. Â Now take a look at this:
Saints, this is no coincidence. Â This pyramid symbolism suggests that Columbia is also Isis, the Egyptian goddess of the moon and of sexual love.
The placement of the torch also suggests that the torch is a symbol for Nimrod. Â But that’s another story.
Further proof that Mary is Aphrodite can be found in the prayer to “Our Lady of Guadalupe,” where, in the first line, Mary is called “fruitful.” Â With respect to women, this word has always been used to mean bountiful in childbirth. Â Recall that in the second chapter of Genesis, God tells Adam and Eve to “be fruitful and multiply.” Â Now let me ask you a question: can a virgin be fruitful?
Now you may ask how the goddess came to be known as Mary. Â Well, perhaps you have seen images of a naked goddess standing in a sea shell:
The Birth of Venus, Goddess of the Sea
That goddess is Venus, the goddess of the sea. Â Later, the sea came to be known as The Mare (latin: mari or mare), and so, the goddess became known as Mary. Â Find this unbelievable? Â Well, notice that Venus is standing in a sea shell. Â Now consider the following photo:
The Goddess of the Sea on Pope’s chair
Notice the sea shell and waves of the sea on the back of the pope’s chair? Â Now consider this photo:
And this:
The Virgin Mary is not only called Aphrodite, but also Ashtoreth, the same goddess that King Solomon and the apostate Jews worshipped and symbolized with a star.  Read more about it here, and here. Those who worship the goddess use secret hand signs to identify themselves to one another.  Read more about the Cult of Mary here.
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Think.
The Still Man
P.S.  The idol Mary is called the Abomination of Desolation in the Bible.  In the New World Order kingdom of Antichrist, the world will be required to worship this goddess or perish.  You may want to read more about it here. Â
Be encouraged and look up, for your redemption draweth nigh.
The Still Man
Can someone tell me where in the bible Jesus mother Mary told a lie and why did she do that?…..99.9 % Don’t know this!!!!!
So what if Mary is Diana and vice versa, we are talking about the supernatural here, yet you want to bring everything down to the level of human understanding, which leads to fundamentalism and then iconoclasm. Also, the Lord’s Supper is not purely symbolic but contains the Real Presence. I can personally vouch for this.
I think one must be very sure of his or her ground before laying these things out vis a vis any religion! The human tendency is to take something on without being absolutely sure! In any case, then, as your material shows, TSM, you cannot say for sure that Mary is Diana, but for sure the connections you make offer a solid argument for them. I think that what you write is both true and relevant, but I still cannot say I know for sure. Only One knows for sure, that is, our triune God, and Satan who is behind these matters you and I can only offer as strong suppositions.
As for the authority you stand on, let me quote you here: “one must accept Jesus as his personal Savior to be saved.”
Could you say more about this?
How is it that ‘one must accept Jesus’ as you state it?
Has something happened to you to absolutely convict you of this?
Or did you utter a prayer, or make a commitment, or make a choice to convince you that you are saved?
Methinks that this is central to anyone’s argument of both having the authority of heaven and the definable right to proclaim the RCs, for instance, as a cultic religion.
Please illuminate here?
For what it’s worth, an added comment that perhaps goes to the heart of this matter from the Catholic perspective:
For the recent Dinagyang Festival that lasts a week in the city of Iloilo, Philippines, in late January, they have prepared a golden pamphlet or brochure that on two separate occasions lays out the similar sentence as an actual event that the Catholics perform during the course of their ‘religious’ element in a fiesta that for most is occasion for a loud irreverent ‘barkada’ (party).
Verbatim, these sentences are:
“Walk with Mary (Diana from San Jose Church to the five barangays of the Parish)”
“Walk with Jesus (Diana from San Jose Church to the five barangays of the Parish)”
Likely devout Catholics have yet another parade through these 5 barrios or community enclaves to the San Jose Church.
What piqued my interest was this mention of Diana, that I remembered was a statued-god the pagans in Asia Minor worshipped, and that in brave opposition the apostle Paul was enabled to steer to the Lord. After an online search, I came to this site…
What is interesting is that this little golden boy statue -- “Senor Santo Nino: Chaste, Poor and Obedient Son of God”- with an oversized bejewelled golden crown on his oversized head is physically moved around after the large Cebu City ‘Sinulog Fiesta’ on another island to Iloilo for its festival, and then apparently north on the same island of Panay to the ‘Atiatihan Festival’ in Kalibo City, Aklan province. In these fiestas the Ati tribal people apparently have special place, with all that, by the name of the festival, culminates in Kalibo.
My opinion aside, that at least two events openly speak of Diana in connection with Mary and Jesus (I guess ostensibly as Mary’s son) clearly indicates that paganism in deed is alive and well, at least in the minds of tens of millions of Philippine people, who, incidentally comprise the most actively vibrant Catholics on the globe.
Hi Dean. I stand on the authority of the Holy Bible, which I believe to be the Word of God. The Roman Catholic Church declares “There is no salvation outside Mother [RC] Church.â€
This goes against the Words of the Lord Jesus Christ, who said “I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me†(John 14:6). I believed the Bible, and I accepted what Jesus did for me on the cross, when He allowed Himself to be tried and humiliated by wicked men, condemned to death, crucified on a cross, and shed His sinless innocent blood for my sins. To accept Jesus as one’s personal Savior is to believe what I just told you about the Lord Jesus, which is the essence of the Gospel, and accept His sacrifice as full payment for your sins, appropriating His blood for the remission of your sins.
The Bible says that once I do this I may believe that I have eternal life; and I did and do. This is what saves. I was already convinced, because I believe the Word of God, but what sealed the deal for me was when I saw the change that happened in me. The Bible says that any man who believes on the Lord Jesus becomes a “new creature,†and I’m a witness that this is true.
Theotokos isn’t Diana. That’s a very bad equivalency. It’s actually a false equivalency. In John 2 Theotokos asks Jesus Christ to carry out his first miracle. This has nothing to do with Diana of Ephesians. You’re taking much out of context and conflating much more.
What Would Jesus Do? Well He carried out the requests of a miracle for His Mother. The Most Holy Theotokos.
If I am wrong, pray for me. In the same practice if I am right She prays for you. No one is dead that lives for Christ. How could we not magnify Jesus Christ, if we don’t magnify those whom He lives within? LITERALLY!
You are wrong, and I will pray for you.
HELLO STILL MAN I LOVE YOUR INFORMATION BECAUSE I TOO AM IN SEEK FOR THE TRUTH ALONG WITH TRIBULATION AFTER GOT BORN AGAIN I WONT SAY MUCH CUZ THE WHOLE WORLD INCLUDING YOU AND I IS IN DECEPTION BOTH WITCHES WIZARD FREE ARE ALL DECEIVE AND ONLY JESUS CHRIST THE LOVE IS HOLDING THE WORLD NOW MY DEAR I WANT TO TELL YOU THE SEED OF SATAN IS IN EVERYBODY AS LONG AS YOU ARE BORN OF BOTH MAN AND WOMAN SO PLEASE DONT JUDGE ANY CHURCH BECAUSE ALL RELIGION ARE DECEIVE BY THE SERPENT IN US BUT THE BIBLE HAS THE TRUTH WHICH IS JESUS CHRIST AND IS FIND IN BOOK OF JOHN AND EPISTLE OF JOHN THAT IS LOVE EVERY BODY WITCHES WIZARD IDOLATERS CHRISTIANS MUSLIMS ALL RELIGION AND BELIEVE JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD CUZ ONLY THAT CAN SET FREE BUT YOU WILL REAL SEE THE SERPENT,MY BROTHER I AM FROM AFRICAN THE DEPTH OF IDOLATER N RELIGION BUT I SUFER A GREAT TRIBULATION THAT OPEN MY EYES AND UNDERF MY EARS AND SEES THAT IN THE BIBLE WHEN GOD SPEAKS THE DEVIL WILL SPEAKS BUT THE DIFFERENT IS LOVE AND HATRED BUT TO DIANA DURING MY PERSECUTION I DISCOVER THE FEMALE LOVE TO STRIPE THEIR SELVES NAKED INCLUDING BELIEVERS CUZ I WAS HATED BY ALL HUMANS FIRST I TAUGHT IT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO ADULTERY BUT LATER I DISCOVERED IT WAS RELATED TO GODDESS OF ALL IDOLATERS WITCHCRAFT HATRED AND TOOK THE LOVE OF GOD AND GIVE IT TO WOMAN BUT ALSO COME AS LIGHT BRING HIS DOCTRINE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS BUT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OBEY AND IT LEADS TO DEATH THIS IS TO HATE THOSE WHO WORSHIP IDOLS FORNICATORS AND OTHER RELIGION AND THIS WAS THE SERPENT SATAN BRINGING IN FALSE REVELATION PROPHESIE BUT EVERY THING WERE ALL LAID DOWN BY CHRIST TO HIS DISCIPLE THAT THIS SATAN ASK PERMISION TO DO THIS AND IF ANY MAN BELEIVE DOCTRINE OF MAN AND HE IS DOOM AND THIS IS WHAT APOSTLE PAUL,MOSES,ELIJAH BROUGHT INTO THE BIBLE THOUGH UNKNOWNLY TO THEM PAUL ACTUALLY HATE THE WOMAN ‘DIANA,JEZEBEL,ASHTORATH OR QUEEN OF HEAVEN MOTHER OF THE EARTH AS THE NAME IMPLIED TO HER’ BURNING HER WITH FIRE BUT SHE STILL CONTROLL PAUL AND THOSE WHO BELIEVE PAUL DUE TO WEALTH BUT THERE IS NO DARKNESS IN THE TRUE GOD IF YOU CANT LOVE YOU ENEMIES AND PRAY FOR DEVIL IN LOVE THEN YOU ARE KILLING YOURSELF MY BROTHERS ALL CHURCH BELONGS TO THIS WOMAN’MOTHER OF THE EARTH’ AS LONG AS THE PASTORS OR PROPHETS HAS A WIFE FORGET IT I SAY THIS BUT NO ONE CAN UNDERSTAND THIS BECAUSE ALL HUMAN BEING IS IN CHAINS ON THIS DECEPTION
Uh…thanks?
Thanks for that search i have a good information to preach the gospel to catholics because really idolatry is part of there doctrine.
You are very welcome, Olivia. God bless you!
TSM
Thank you for this very helpful and well-researched article. I found it while researching whether Diana/Artemis and Athena/Minerva are in effect the same entity. So far, I’ve found hints, but nothing concrete.
Can you please direct me to your source for this comment: ‘…Diana of Ephesus, for she is, in fact, Athena, Minerva, and Sophia, and also goes by many other names, including Mary.’
Much appreciated, and many thanks again for a great article.
That is my own comment, Susie; but Alexander Hislop, in the book, The Two Babylons, makes the same claim. Every source that says that one goddess is “identified with” another is implying that all goddesses are the same. Most, however, will not go so far as to say that all goddesses are really Semiramis and almost none will say that the Virgin Mary is merely another of Semiramis’ many names.
For example, on page 30 in the footnotes, Hislop quoting Layard in Ninevah and it’s Remains writes:
The Virgin Mary, as it is well known, is also called “The Lady,” and it doesn’t take much detective work to figure out that if Semiramis is Artemis and Diana, and if Cybele or Rhea was called “The Lady,” and The Virgin Mary is also called “The Lady,” then The Virgin Mary is Artemis, Diana, Cybele, Rhea, and, ultimately, Semiramis.
TSM
I never really associated Aphrodite with Mary, but this was a very informative and I sincerely believe an accurate read.
Thank you, Ron. It is a really important distinction, especially for Roman Catholics who are seeking the truth, as much of what is taught and written about the Virgin Mary, including a great deal of the symbolism associated with this goddess, can only be understood from the perspective of mythology, because it is extra-biblical.
TSM
I myself read a lot of mythology from different cultures mainly to understand its influences on the world today. Days of the week, months of the year, names of the planets and so on. I already knew of fake Mary’s association with Diana of Ephesus, but it was really nice to get an in-depth understanding of the corruption and it’s origin and all its associations.
umm the shell on the popes vestments has nothing to do with the virgin mary or any of the ancient goddess.
if u look it up online it explains the use as “The scallop shell has several symbolic meanings. First is Saint Augustine’s vision of a small child using a shell to pour the sea into a little hole, thus revealing to Augustine the unfathomable magnitude of God and the absurdity of attempting to confine Him. (Pope Benedict wrote his doctoral dissertation on Saint Augustine). The shell is also a traditional symbol of pilgrimage, associated with the missionary journeys of Saint James, and alludes to the “pilgrim people of God” stressed by the Second Vatican Council. The shell on the staff of Saint James was also the heraldic emblem of a monastery in Regensburg, Germany, where the Holy Father had been professor of theology. His elder brother, Georg, was choirmaster at the Cathedral at Regensburg.”
No offence (cause I was finding your post interesting until I read that) but your very uneducated….which means even if you do have a point in some things, your stupidity and ignorance shine through
“Diana says: If Jesus Christ is king, who would be considered Queen? His mother, duh.”
No, actually the Queen would be the wife of the King. Even the Catechism got it right by pointing out that the Church came out of Jesus’ side just as Eve came out of Adam’s side. And since Jesus is the last Adam, then Mary cannot be the second Eve. The bride of Christ is not his own mother.
You are the Perfect example of a conspiracy Lunatic. It is very sad that you don’t study academic sources to learn the Roman Catholic faith. You approach every single argument as a Protestant, no wonder you will get rejecting results. None of the arguments you presented are placed in a Catholic context.
The sea shell symbol you attach to Mary and the mantle of the Popes garment is Laughable. Talk about pure ignoramus.
You don’t have to convert to Roman Catholicism to study their religion, but at least BE academic and present concise, accurately, and verifying sound arguments that are convincing.
Preaching from your corrupted form of Bible will not give the solution. Google is your friend, I suggest you use it and you use it well.
With your clown arguments, I would rather have Mary as goddess than believe any of your hogwash statements.
Thank you for sharing!
The fact that you say that I “sound like a Protestant” speaks volumes about you and why my arguments are so un-academic to you. By the way, thank you for the complement: I’m happy that I sound like a Protestant; for, by the grace of God, that is precisely what I am. If more Christians sounded like Protestants, the Church would be stronger.
indeed….Im not a Catholic or any other form of Christian….but If I had to choose between Jesus as God and Mary as God….well Jesus wouldnt win!
there is nothing in protestant theology that I find remotely appealing. Protestants claim that Catholics turned Jesus into an Angry that can only be approcahed by his Mother….yet Ive been around various forms of Christianity since I was a child, and I can say with all certainty that the Jesus of Protestants is a most unpleasant figure, not too dissimilar from Allah of Islam .
I cant speak much for the Catholic idea of Jesus, but certainly the Catholic idea of Mary is far far far more God-like than the miserable Desert bigot that Protestants worship
Does the “still man” have religious beliefs of his own rather than merely denying others? Are his beliefs biblically based, in which case is not the Bible itself mythically based, full of story and legend? You say the RC Church is a cult! What then is not a cult?
I do have beliefs, and they are Bible based. You can find them under “We Believe.” No, my friend, the Bible is not based on mythology; it is the Book of Truth: in fact, it is the fountain of all truths. The Roman Catholic church is a cult under the common definition of a cult, which is a group of people centered around the veneration, admiration, or worship of a particular person or thing, real or imagined. A secular example would be the Star Trek cult.
The dictionary definition of a cult is even more revealing:
As you can see, according to these dictionary definitions, the Roman Catholic church is indeed a cult. Webster’s even goes so far as to give the Roman Catholic church its own definition.
If the Roman Catholic church were not a cult, then the only “object” of worship would be Jesus Christ, who is no object, but God Almighty. As it is, however, the Roman Catholic church has many objects of “veneration,” three of which are so central to the religion, that to take away any one of them would be to destroy Roman Catholicism. Those objects are the Virgin Mary, the Pope, and the Eucharist.
The RC religion worships (ok, “venerates”) a statue called the Virgin Mary. It also “venerates” a mere man called the Pope, who has the audacity to call himself “The Vicar (substitute) of Christ and “Holy Father,” a name reserved exclusively for God the Father. Lastly, the “adoration” of the Eucharist, the consecrated bread used in the RC mass, is also central to Roman Catholicism. In fact, the Roman Catholic church has given the Eucharist its own holiday, which, in America, is called Corpus Christi Day (in Germany, it is called frohnleichnam). Nowhere in the Bible does Jesus tell us to worship or set aside a day to celebrate a piece of bread.
The First Commandment is to have no other Gods besides Jesus Christ. The Second Commandment is to worship no idols (man-made objects of worship or men who are worshipped). Roman Catholicism breaks these commandments, and the RCC will ultimately suffer the wrath of the Lord Jesus Christ for this. Roman Catholicism is more than just a cult: it is idolatry. As difficult as it is to hear, it is the God’s honest truth.
--TSM
Christianity as a whole is a cult too. you just dont belive it is so.
thankfully were grown ups now. we realise not everyone is going to believe what we believe.
I was bought up as a Christian, though in truth I never believed any of it. I couldn’t wait to turn 18 so I could choose my own belief system. I’m now a believer in a Mother Goddess and I have little to no time for the desert bigot you worship.
May the Great artemis of ephesus break you of your ignorance, hypocrisy and thinly veiled hatred of others 🙂
May God bless you.
Jesus is King. Who would be considered his Queen?
It is interesting that both the first and last names you use are also titles for the Goddess…
If Jesus Christ is king, who would be considered Queen? His mother, duh.
If you choose to believe that “Diana,” you are free to do so: only, be absolutely sure that you are not only willing to live with that belief, but die with it also, as it will ultimately determine your status on the other side of eternity.
If you choose to believe that Mary, the mother of Our King, Jesus Christ, is not our Queen, you are free to do so. Facts are stubborn little things. Revelations 12 is pretty clear to me. When I do make it to the “other side” I will be ready to be with Jesus and everyone else, he has chosen to be in that very special place with him….Peace!
“Facts,” you say? The whole “Mary as Queen” dogma does not come from the Holy Bible, because, if it did, you’d be able to quote me chapter and verse where it states this. It is actually Roman Catholic tradition, invented by “Saint” Alphonsus Liguori, in a book much beloved of Roman Catholics, according to former Roman Catholic priest, Charles Chiniquy. On page 26, Liguori says this:
99.9% of Roman Catholic doctrine regarding the “Virgin Mary” comes from tradition. You’d better hurry up and jump off that sinking ship known as Roman Catholicism. Jesus is coming soon, and He ain’t pleased!
I ain’t in no hurry , my ship will never sink. Jesus has my back and I pray he will forgive your ignorance. I ask you, again…. Who is the Queen of our King Jesus Christ??? Do some research and accept the historical facts, don’t run from the truth. Blessings!
Alright “Diana,” please pray for me. God bless you!
Hi there, Just want to encourage you to research a bit more about the Catholic’s view of Mary. They believe that she was saved from sin by the death and resurrection of Jesus. Without Jesus’ sacrifice she would be as sinful as the rest of us. Also, about Catholic and Jesus, if you ever attend a Mass at a Catholic church you will see that it is all about Jesus and His death and resurrection. The Mass is not a Mass without Holy Communion where Catholics honour and remember Jesus’ death. On an everyday Sunday, there is not one mention of Mary and no prayers to the saints. If you happen to attend on a feast day where Mary or a Saint is remembered, then there would be some attention given to those specific people. They are however considered people saved by Jesus. There is too much about all this to share in this message, but I encourage you to read some of Scott Hahn’s books (a protestant minister become Catholic) as he is a Bible scholar who has an in-depth knowledge of scripture.
One last thing, as I found your site looking for some information on curses and see that you have knowledge in this area. Are you aware that Satanists steal the Eucharistic Host (the bread of Communion from Catholic churches after the consecration -- when the bread becomes the Body of Jesus) for their desecration at black masses. They do not steal the bread of the communion from protestant churches as this would not be a desecration, it would only serve as a mockery. Please do not fear to take a deeper look into the Catholic church before making charges against them. Read Catholic books by Catholic authors (like Scott Hahn). With love in Jesus.
Hello, Julie, and thanks for your comment. Unfortunately, the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception holds that the Virgin Mary was born without sin. This very fact goes against the view that the Virgin Mary was saved from sin by Jesus’ death and resurrection. Furthermore, it was the blood of Jesus that washed us from sin, not His death. His death paid the PENALTY for sin. Also one must accept Jesus as his personal Savior to be saved. The Roman Catholic mass crucifies the Lord Jesus afresh, and “puts Him to an open shame” (Hebrews 6:7), 24 hours a day, every day, contrary to Scripture. True, Bible-believing Christians believe that Jesus’ death on the cross was sufficient to redeem us from original sin (Romans 5:12) and our own past sins (Romans 3:25). We can therefore believe that we are saved (1 John 5:13). You, however, as a Roman Catholic, dare not say that you believe you are saved by the blood of Jesus alone, as the Council of Trent states that any man who says that he is saved by the blood of Jesus alone and needn’t do anything else to obtain salvation, is accursed and a heretic.
The belief that we are saved by the blood of Jesus alone is called the “sin of presumption” by the Roman Catholic church. This is one reason Bible-believing Protestant Christians are considered heretics by the Roman Catholic church. You know this very well. Monica Farrell, a Roman Catholic who converted to Christianity, said that as a little girl she was taught that Jesus’ death on the cross opened the door to salvation, but that she needed to work herself through that door. Every Roman Catholic--and I do mean EVERY Roman Catholic, whom I have asked the question, “Are you going to heaven,” has said that they don’t know, because they don’t know if they have been “good enough.” If Jesus says in 1 John 5:13 “These things I have written…that ye may know that ye have eternal life,” but we say that we don’t know if we are going to heaven, then we make Him a liar.
The reason Satanists steal the Eucharist is because they know that Roman Catholics believe in the Real Presence: the belief that the body, blood, and divinity of Jesus Christ are actually present in the communion wafer. So, if they want to desecrate “Jesus,” they steal the bread. Christians, however, know that the bread eaten at the Lord’s Supper is merely symbolic of the sacrifice of Jesus, and means absolutely nothing if not eaten for this purpose. It would, therefore, be pointless to steal the bread used at the Lord’s Supper, because we would just go get more bread. Furthermore, as Jesus’ sacrifice was complete, Bible-believing Christians EAT ALL OF THE BREAD, leaving nothing left over, because to leave anything would be saying that Jesus’ sacrifice did not completely save us from sin. We also break the bread (unlike Roman Catholics, who do not) because Jesus broke it, saying that it represented His body “that was broken for us.” To not break the bread is, in effect, saying that Jesus didn’t really die.
I have not made any charges against the Roman Catholic church. I merely state the truth, and, unfortunately, the truth is that the Roman Catholic religion blasphemes the name of Jesus in almost every way imaginable. I highly suggest you peruse this website and read everything I have on the Roman Catholic church so that you can see that its practices are not biblical. I suggest you start with Two Marys, an article I wrote in answer to a Roman Catholic lady’s letter. I think you will find it very illuminating.
Jesus is calling His people out of that system, as the time is close at hand. Are you one of His people?