What you should know about reviews for "The Two Babylons": A few people have negative things to say about this well researched book, such as "his scholarly research is a joke."...
Okay so I have one question in regards to people who claim this:
When did ancient classical texts become a joke to study and quote from? Because I missed that memo. Are they like our sometimes dubious wikipedia entries? LOL Oh wait I forgot, only studying from ancient documents provided by the Vatican is acceptable research. Right,.... because their documents are SOOO old that they must be valid and honest. No bias there to spin any story to reflect better upon them.
Sorry! I grew up in a cult and know how they work. Only researching from "their" documents, such a generous provision, is one of the ways they program you to see that they are right.
Always use more than one source, more than one person or organization, in your research. It's the only way to really get an unbiased honest description of the subject at hand. This book also does this.
These people who attempt to discredit his research are Catholics none the less, and who can blame them, I mean "who likes to have their bubble burst?", Nobody!
Regardless this book "The Two Babylons" is an excellent primer to the ancient religions, their beliefs and practices, regardless who you pray to.
His bibliography is thurough, and detailed. If you are not familiar with the ancient writers such as Plutarch, Herodotus and the like, prepare to learn a thing or two. It is also a great introduction to this genre of ancient classical literature.
If you take the Word of God & ancient classic texts seriously, you can't help but agree with many of his conclusions, it is uncanny how similar the Egyptian/Babylonian rites are when held up to Catholicism's rituals.
The Catholics who have reviewed this book discredit it due to other fanatical cults or racists who have latched onto it and want you to think this book is full of paranoid delusions and conspiracy theories. A simple review of well documented history shows this is not a THEORY.
Also in regards to critics saying 'oh racists love this book' just because some manipulator quotes from a book does not make that book evil, lots of "people" misrepresent the Bible, but that does not make the Bible in itself evil.
For those who understand the Bible was written by God and we should take Him at His word, the author takes you by the hand and through the Bible to show you why he makes the conclusions he does and then supports these with classic texts in regards to the ancient religions reviewed. There are no mental gymnastics involved, he is drawing attention to information that is clearly spoken of either in the Bible or by ancient writers.
Always do your own investigation to INFORM your opinion [rather than having it FORMED for you] and with prayer.]
