As a stark reminder of what has been lost to the world - this time through apparent natural calamity as opposed to religious fanaticism - archaeologists have pulled a piece of an ancient temple to the Egyptian goddess Isis from the harbor of Alexandria, Egypt. A divine symbol of motherhood and salvation, Isis was one of the most popular deities of all time, especially throughout the Roman Empire during the centuries surrounding the beginning of the common era.
It is beyond a shame that the world's long period of goddess worshipping, which essentially culminated with the widespread reverence of the highly beloved Isis, has been all but forgotten, and overrun by the veneration of an angry, vengeful desert god as depicted in the Bible and Koran. The Christ character of the New Testament - designed to have greater appeal for women than various dominant male gods of the day such as Mithra and Yahweh - incorporated a number of aspects from Isis, including her role as loving Savior and Healer. Isis worship was subsequently driven into oblivion largely by Christian mobs, who slaughtered her priests and destroyed her temples.
With this archaeological effort and the possible building of an underwater museum honoring both the goddess and one of her most famous devotees and another highly powerful female, Cleopatra, perhaps more of the divine feminine will find its way into the mass human psyche, which is currently besieged by male, warrior archetypes that are contributing to the destruction of the planet.
Sources & Further Reading
Egyptians lift pieces of a temple from Alexandria harbor
Egyptian Archaeologists Salvage Monument from Cleopatra's Underwater City
Ancient Greek Artifact Pulled Out of Mediterranean Sea (w/video)
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|2009-12-29 02:55:17 Anonymous - Vikram Madan - Male Warrior God and male devotee"I am not too familiar with muslim/christian traditions but I am more than sure that their relationship with their god is also extremely gay".
Vikram,
Good morning. Don't be so sure lest your ignorance is exposed to the degree of stupidity. I should not sound disrespectful, but expressive. The site you are on is a public site exposed to the gentries world over. This is not a worldly cultural show played on a cinema screen or a college podium. I am sorry to be so plain. My intention is not to hurt you, but your utter ignorance of the subject may be dangerously misleading to everybody who are usually innocently gullible, as you.
The significance of the dress you say is not in the "Physical" sense but in its pure unsullied love of "Conciousness", that is being portrayed. This is more of a metaphysical meaning. It is a kind of a devotion, a disciple adopts as it suits to his/her taste or the temperament. Some one likes to love the Lord as His child, or a mother, or a beloved, or a father, or a friend, or a shear devotee. It is a huge chapter and suffice to say that it is the worship of a "Conciousness" that has no attributes, no qualities, no forms, no gender and so on. For example, how would you personify the "Electricity" or "Magnetism". Is it male or female? Likewise, the name "Krishna" is a descriptive term for the highest "Conciousness" that you wish to attain. If you have to travel from New York to Chicago for example, you may take to road, rail or air travel as it suits you. One of the selected route is enough to take you there.
Now let me come to another point, I am sure you must be knowing that
"Virgin Mary" bore Jesus before her actual solemnisation of marriage. In worldly sense, you may be misled and call her promiscuous. It will be a grave mistake. There are so many more such examples in the field of "Spirituality". A naive is bound to get confused. I am not surprised.
As you rightly said that you have no knowledge of muslim/christian traditions, same way, you are, unfortunately, equally ignorant of so called Hindu traditions but your 'self or ego' has misled you. The 'Ego' is the greatest enemy in the path of "Spirituality. Shed it sooner than later and get hold of a good spiritual guide, who will throw some light on the knowledge of the highest.
I might just touch on the "Idolatry" being practiced by old traditional Hindus in India. again it is a huge chapter, and difficult to summarise here, but the Muslims and Christians do that too, but do not accept it. As it goes against their business. It is a journey from the "Form" to the "Formless", from the "Attribute" to the "Attributeless" .
God bless you.
Dr. O. P. Sudrania
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|2009-12-29 08:25:58 Vikram Madan - Male Warrior God and male devoteeDr. O. P. Sudrania,
What made you think I was innocently gullible?! LoL.
My perspectives are well thought out and there are others who think like me - nope, I didn't corrupt their heads! :-)
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You tell me to get myself a spiritual "guide".
Well.
I don't believe in spiritual guides, role models, heroes.
I have never looked 'up to anyone', except when I was a child
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|2009-12-30 14:38:54 Dr. O. P. SudraniaVikram,
I have no more comments worth on your observations. Keep it up.
God bless.
Dr. O. P. Sudrania
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|2009-12-25 10:46:25 JH ChrestosGreat news. Take that Theodosius, your censorship rampage missed one.
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|2009-12-28 16:10:53 Jeff HansenAnd on a straight note, anyone else think Isis got sexier as she moved west from Egypt? She was sooo buttoned down & all Osiris & the locals when she started. But when she really broke big & started looking all Hera-ish in the Mediterranean days, like, OMG, she totally had me. All you trendy Catholics can have your boring, obedient Mary. Isis & Anat were the real bad girls.
Male krishna devotees for instance...what else does one conclude if one sees a man referring to a male god as 'my beloved' and singing songs about 'longing for union with the beloved'. Songs about how handsome, wonderful the beloved is.
In some cases, male krishna devotees openly wear a sari , makeup, and sing and dance to Krishna. lol.
A high profile police officer in India was fired after he appeared on TV wearing a sari and nailpolish, and talking about how eagerly he awaits the return of his beloved. He meant Krishna of course.
But this police officer is just one of the many who came out in the open. There's many. Who wear saris publically, at least when they pray to krishna.
There was this semi-famous male saint from medieval india who, in a devotional poem, sang that he keeps himself "welll groomed and ready" because the beloved [krishna] can arrive anytime!! I saw this poem being sung on a hindu religious channel.
Forgetting the name of the poet.
In many cases, their lyrics are subtle - homosexual, and they are wearing normal clothes, not saris.
I am not too familiar with muslim/christian traditions but I am more than sure that their relationship with their god is also extremely gay.