Continuous from
previous post -
Similarity in
teachings of all-important religions we should note, as they are true
guide lined for faithful to God, irrespective of religious
distinctions.
Originally, Roman
Catholic Church was not showing any importance to Mary, mother of
Jesus but in due course, we see that Mary became as much important as
Jesus or in many places; Mary became more important than Jesus did.
We see many cathedrals in honor of Mary in them we see Jesus is shown
to be a small child in her arms. To understand this phenomenon we
have to see the history of Roman Church and origin of City of Rome.
Roman mythology shows that Romulus and his brother Remus, founders of
Rome, were born of a woman who was virgin.
The story so goes,
their mother was Rhea Silvia,
daughter of Numitor, king of Alba
Longa. Before their conception, Numitor's
brother Amulius seized power, killed Numitor's male heirs and forced
Rhea Silvia to become a Vestal Virgin, sworn to chastity (virginity).
However, it is believed that she became pregnant due to an angel lord
Mars (god of war). Once the twins were born, Amulius had them
abandoned to die in the Tiber River. They were saved by a series of
miraculous interventions: the river carried them to safety, a
prostitute by name Lupa found and suckled them, and a woodpecker
(Picus) fed them. Subsequently a shepherd (Faustulus)
and his wife found them and
fostered them to manhood as simple shepherds. The twins, still
ignorant of their true origins, proved to be natural leaders. Each
acquired many followers. When they discovered the truth of their
birth, they killed Amulius and restored
Numitor to his throne. Rather
than wait to inherit Alba Longa, they chose to establish a new city.
Throughout their rise to power angels of Lord Mars, looked after
them.
Romans accepted
that mother of the founders of Rome as a Vestal Virgin deity and they
were worshiping her as the Mother God. In course of time as Roman
Church became Roman Catholic Church this concept of Mother God from
erstwhile Roman Church was gradually introduced into Christianity by
the Church. In place of Mother of founders of Rome, they put mother
of Jesus and in this way cult of Virgin Mary worship, continued in
this Church also. This cult of worshiping Mary is not found in other
Churches. Practice of Nuns in Catholic Church comes from this Vestal
Virgin practice of original Roman Church.
In
Mathew's Gospel, we see how much importance Jesus gave to his mother.
Continues in the
next post –
You may contact
me on my Email ID given below,
You are invited to
visit my other blogs
Ashok
Kothare, http://ashokkotharesblog.blogspot.com/
for
stories
I
reckon,
http://kotharesviews.blogspot.com/
for philosophy
You
may visit blog, Freedom of Expression,
http://blogs.siliconindia.com/kothare/
for intelligent discussions.
Freedom
of Expression, http://kothare-thinks.blogspot.in/
Marathi
blog, http://kothare-marathi.blogspot.in/
मला
असे
वाटते
No comments:
Post a Comment