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Hidden Roots of Religion

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Don't forget: some entries have footnotes.
9) We are told that Jesus was a carpenter, but was he?
The idea that he was a carpenter depends on one single reference in Mark's Gospel: "Is not this the carpenter the son of Mary?"

But the Greek word 'tekton' and the underlying Aramaic word 'naggara' does not mean carpenter but more correctly translated "master builder or stone mason."

10) Why do Christian churches, such as the Worldwide Church of God in Pasadena, California, use phallic symbolism all over the place?

A few more, from
hundreds of examples ...
On a church is southern Italy.
On the outside of another church.
Interior corbel, church of Sainte-Radegonde, Poitiers (Vienne), France

Footnote: "Lia Fail Stone"

While we're on the subject, here are more examples of Phallic Worship in all of our favorite religions: Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism ... even in a prehistoric German cave.  "The more we change, the more we stay the same."

Shiva's phallic (India)

The Dead Sea Scrolls museum in Israel.

Another example of
Shiva's phallic.

before
after

All church steeples are in fact phallic symbols. 
The ones above are clear examples.

Footnotes:
1) Christian Phallic Worship
Church Phallic Steeples:   2) Links   3) Images
4) Sexual Symbols in Churches

Here is another type of phallic symbol from India:

1a
3

The Mormons at the temple in Salt Lake City use the lingam as a water fountain ... how appropriate!

11) King James: A Little History

King James

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