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ABORTION RITES - Jesus is Savior

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So began my research to unveil th<strong>is</strong> mysterious goddess andher relationship to abortion. What I d<strong>is</strong>covered became theinspiration for th<strong>is</strong> book.Goddess Diana <strong>is</strong> a patroness of childbirth and of women.But like the moon she symbolizes, she has a dark side. A dark sidethat ins<strong>is</strong>ts “The Goddess who has the strength to support women asthey give birth does not falter when, with her swift arrow, sheprovides a quick death.” 1At various times in human h<strong>is</strong>tory, bloodletting and humansacrifice 2 was practiced in the goddess’ name. As Artem<strong>is</strong>, she was“goddess of birth” and “goddess of blood sacrifice.” 3 In ancient1Ginette Par<strong>is</strong>, The Sacrament of Abortion, trans. Joann Mott (Dallas:Spring Publications, 1992), 51.2Barbara G. Walker, The Woman’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets(New York: HarperSanFransico, 1983), 58.3Michael Jordan, Encyclopedia of Gods: Over 25,000 Deities of theWorld ( New York: Facts on File, Inc.,1993), 26.3

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