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To: Servant of the Nine

The Chi-Rho or Crook

Inevitably, the Church adopted so-called pagan ritualism and its symbols. Look at the maze on the left. The Papal symbol of the shepherd's crook or chi-rho is directly based on the crossing point of the maze.

It was also the monogram of Christ and formed the labaram of Constantine. The Church was quick to adopt the maze symbol which you'll find in many European churches and cathedrals.

The Scriptural reference to mazes or labyrinths?

265 posted on 04/20/2002 4:46:57 PM PDT by ValerieUSA
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To: ValerieUSA
The Scriptural reference to mazes or labyrinths?

It is only Fundamentalist Christians who demand a scriptural basis. Every other church accepts other traditions and secondary sources.In fact, that is the very definition of a Fundamentalist Sect

So9

267 posted on 04/20/2002 4:52:10 PM PDT by Servant of the Nine
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