Paganism in Our Churches
By Lee Duigon
MichNews.com
Mar 26, 2006

Is a historic Protestant denomination in America falling into neo-paganism? Teetering on the brink of apostasy? And if it is, why should that concern the rest of us?

A little over a year ago, the Episcopal Church USA, already deep in controversy for having America's only openly homosexual bishop, sank deeper when Christianity Today reported that the ECUSA's official website (www.episcopalchurch.org) sported openly pagan rituals dedicated to a "Queen of Heaven," complete with offerings of raisin cakes.

The ritual begins:
"Mother God, our ancient sisters called you Queen of Heaven and baked these cakes in your honor in defiance of their brothers and husbands who would not see your feminine face."

The Bible specifically condemns such rituals in Hosea 3 and Jeremiah 7.

The ECUSA's Office of Women's Ministries took the raisin cake ritual off its website. But has the denomination learned its lesson?

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