Roger Pearse wrote:
> Elroy Willis <elo_at_airmail.net> wrote in message news:<9jao605ocs25o1ts9tsacnpvb8a2usu5f5_at_4ax.com>...
> > roger_pearse_at_yahoo.co.uk (Roger Pearse) wrote in alt.atheism
> >
> > > Elroy Willis <elo_at_airmail.net> wrote in message
> > >> roger_pearse_at_yahoo.co.uk (Roger Pearse) wrote in alt.atheism
> > >>> Libertarius <Libertarius_at_Nothing_But_The.Truth> wrote
> > >>>> Elroy Willis wrote:
> >
> > >> <snip>
> >
> > >>>>> Have you read much about the Roman flamines? If so, what do
> > >>>>> you think happened to them? Did they simply turn into bishops?
> >
> > >>>> ===>If they converted.
> >
> > >>> Nonsense.
> >
> > >> They were part of the Roman hierarchy of religious affairs and I
> > >> doubt they'd be forced to "convert" to anything, since they were
> > >> already in on the whole thing to begin with.
> >
> > > I'm afraid this too is nonsense -- sorry.
> >
> > Bullshit.
>
> Language.
>
> > From:
> > http://sights.seindal.dk/sight/311_Flamines.html
> >
> > "The flamines (sing: flamen) were the members of the pontifical
> > college. They were also known as the pontiffs. The leader of the
> > college was the pontifex maximus.
> >
> > Each of the 15 priests in the college was in charge of the cult of one
> > god. There were three major priests, the flamines maiores, who had to
> > be patrician:
> >
> > * Flamen Dialis (Jupiter)
> > * Flamen Martialis (Mars)
> > * Flamen Quirinalis (Quirinus)
> >
> > The minor priests, the flamines minores, were twelve and they could be
> > plebeians:
> >
> > * Flamen Carmentalis (Carmentis)
> > * Flamen Cerialis (Ceres)
> > * Flamen Falacer (Falacer)
> > * Flamen Floralis (Flora)
> > * Flamen Furrinalis (Furrina)
> > * Flamen Palatualis (Palatua)
> > * Flamen Pomonalis (Pomona)
> > * Flamen Portunalis (Portunus)
> > * Flamen Volcanalis (Vulcan)
> > * Flamen Volturnalis (Volturnus)
> >
> > Two flamines served gods that are unknown to us. Some of the gods
> > served are very obscure, so the priesthoods are probably very
> > ancient."
>
> While this page is no authority, the raw facts are correct. But what
> has this to do with your assertions?
>
> > I suppose you'll just ignore the above.
>
> On the contrary, I look forward to some kind of demonstration that
> Christianity was based around these pagan priests.
===>Did someone claim that?
If so, it was false.
But pagan priest, as anyone else, had to convert or else!
Received on Fri Apr 02 2004 - 12:26:36 PST