I didn't cite her, but prior to the Council Of Nicea, many Christians didn't believe in the "Divinity" of Yeshua Ben Yoseph. They thought he was a man, and a teacher(Rabbi), but not a God/god. So when it was put to a vote, and the Losers lost, their Theology was scrubbed, their books destroyed, their teachings forbidden, and much was added to create the "Big Tent", for Political Purposes of Mind Control, which is essential to Government.
Govern-To Control.
Ment- The Mind.
This is the job of Priests, and Rulers, in any Civilization. Social Engineering.
The Cult of Mithras, became the Cult of Sol Invictus, which became the Roman Catholic Church. This is not contested by Secular Historians, and Archaeologists. This isn't some Great Secret, and at the core of all of it, is an Agrarian Civilization, managed by Priests(Smart Scholars), who are responsible for running the whole show.
Like the Pentagram being an Astronomical Representation of the Orbital Motion of Venus(Lucifer-Sun of The Morning, Herald of The Sun/ God), as observed by these Astronomer Priests, and creators of Calendars, much can be added by later, or competing groups, on top of Primary Religious Symbolism. Like all of the Solar Cult aspects added by the Cult of Sol Invictus(A Solar Cult), over the early stories of a Rebel Jew, in the Roman Province of Judea.
Sorry, didn't catch your Academic Background?
I didn't cite her, but prior to the Council Of Nicea, many Christians didn't believe in the "Divinity" of Yeshua Ben Yoseph. They thought he was a man, and a teacher(Rabbi), but not a God/god. So when it was put to a vote, and the Losers lost, their Theology was scrubbed, their books destroyed, their teachings forbidden, and much was added to create the "Big Tent", for Political Purposes of Mind Control, which is essential to Government.
Govern-To Control.
Ment- The Mind.
This is the job of Priests, and Rulers, in any Civilization. Social Engineering.
The Cult of Mithras, became the Cult of Sol Invictus, which became the Roman Catholic Church. This is not contested by Secular Historians, and Archaeologists. This isn't some Great Secret, and at the core of all of it, is an Agrarian Civilization, managed by Priests(Smart Scholars), who are responsible for running the whole show.
Like the Pentagram being an Astronomical Representation of the Orbital Motion of Venus(Lucifer-Sun of The Morning, Herald of The Sun/ God), as observed by these Astronomer Priests, and creators of Calendars, much can be added by later, or competing groups, on top of Primary Religious Symbolism. Like all of the Solar Cult aspects added by the Cult of Sol Invictus(A Solar Cult), over the early stories of a Rebel Jew, in the Roman Province of Judea.