went to see Altar of Mithras today.

by wobble 1 Replies latest jw friends

  • wobble
    wobble

    It's funny,but I always felt uncomfortable entering a Church when I was a Witless,being born in it was programmed into me that this was a place of false religion.

    Today I went to visit a beautifull church in Stone-In-Oxney in Kent (UK)

    This church houses a Roman altar that was used in the worship of Mithras,before christianity came to England.

    In the old days I would have taken this as proof that the Church is just an extension of pagandom etc. etc.

    But today I was pleased to see the artifact safely housed,to appreciate the beautifull building within which it sits,and to feel some 2000 years of man trying to get closer to God.

    The altar,or "stone" which gives the place its name is unique,and only in the church to keep it safe,not least from the vagaries of English weather!

    I guess the longer I am away from Dubbie influence,the more normal I become.

    My wife assures me I will never be sensible or boring though!

    Love

    Wobble

  • truthsetsonefree
    truthsetsonefree

    I hear you. I was in Spain in February and loved the mosques and churches. They are part of our history and therefore valuable.

    Isaac

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