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To: Mark17
. . . this is the first time I have EVER heard of Mary being referred to as the new Eve.

She's not. What I think they wanted her is to be a chief goddess replacement for Diana (remember "Great is the Diana of Ephesus!" of Acts 10:24-35), or Athena, or Astsrte so the Gentiles have an excuse for their old social activities, now putting their emphasis on drawing gentiles away by giving them a substitute, if you know what I mean. That's the basis for a lot of this formation of a pantheon of heroes and calling them "Saints" each with a feast for every one.

This is how all the barbaric activities got folded into the Roman manifestation, and still seems to drive it.

45 posted on 12/23/2014 2:48:50 PM PST by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: imardmd1
(remember "Great is the Diana of Ephesus!" of Acts 10:24-35), or Athena, or Astsrte

Is that the queen of heaven and her son Tammuz, from where the sign of the T comes from, whose symbol is the evergreen tree? (Christmas tree)

46 posted on 12/23/2014 2:57:11 PM PST by Mark17 (So gracious and tender was He. I claimed Him that day as my savior, this stranger of Galilee)
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To: imardmd1
"this is the first time I have EVER heard of Mary being referred to as the new Eve".

Well you're not very well read then.

48 posted on 12/23/2014 3:17:20 PM PST by defconw (If not now, WHEN?)
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