Contents

1* BABYLON-SOURCE OF FALSE RELIGION.

Baby Ion J i beginning— Nimrod, its first king— a mighty hunter —a rebel against God —his wife Semi ram is —her child Temmuz — counterfeits. A Biblical and historical account of how My Ionian pagan inn spread to the nations, was absorbed into tha Roman Empire, and was finally mixed with Christianity at Rome 7

2* MOTHER AND CHILD WORSHIP.

Queen Semiramd and her god-child Tammm— how their worship developed under different names and forms in various countries — how it was mixed into tha doct lines of the fallen church. Pagan titles applied to Mary 13

3, MARY WORSHIP*

Undue prominence given to Mary in the church of the fading away. Tha immaculate conception, the perpetual virginity, and assumption of Mary considered in tha light of the scripture*. The rowry— its origin and history . . * 21

4, SAINTS, SAINTS' DAYS, AND SYMBOLS*

Who are die saints? Are we to pray to them? Saint worship shown to be a continuation of the pagan devotion to the gods and goddaaaat of paganism. Tha uat of idols, images, and picture a objects of»worthip, 30

5, OBELISKS, TEMPLES, AND TOWERS.

Significance of the andarvt obelisks^ their me in front of pagan temples— the obelisk in front of St Ptnr't in Rome. Elaborate and expensive church buildings. The tower of Babel— religious tower* …………. 39

6* IS THE CROSS A CHRISTIAN SYMBOL?

The wide-spread u*e of the cross symbol— its ancient origin -its history among pagan tribes— its various forms and their ugntfitaftCa. 47

7, CONSTANTINE AND THE CROSS*

The cross vision at MHvian Bridge. Constantine's "conversion" shown to be a hoax. Tha story of Helena’s discovery of the "true" crosi considered . . 55

S* THE RELICS OF ROMANISM.

Pieces Of the true cross and other relics examined— many shown to be fakes. The use of relics to "consecrate” a church— a pagan superstition. The origin of the idea -60

9* RELIGIOUS FRAUD.

Pilgrimages— indulgence selling— TeUel's isles in Germany— Luther— the Reformation. Purgatory -its origin and legends - paying for prayer*. Mo lech worship, 6 5

10* WAS PETER THE FIRST POPE?

Equality stressed by Christ, "On this rock I will build my church/' Peter and the Popes compared, Peter's ministry compared to Paul's, Did Pater ever go to

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