Does the Pagan Goddess Ishtar = Mary, Queen of Heaven?

[Michie]

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Question:​

What is the answer to a friend who says we are worshiping the Babylonian goddess Ishtar when we honor Mary? He uses Jeremiah 44 as proof because we call Mary the Queen of Heaven.

Answer:​

The fact that a pagan deity Ishtar was supposedly known as the queen of heaven doesn’t mean this term can’t rightfully be applied, in another sense altogether, to Mary. The pagan king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, is called the king of kings by Daniel (Dn 2:37), yet this doesn’t preclude Jesus from being called by the same title (Rv 17:14; 19:16).

Since the destiny of all Christians is to reign as kings and queens with Christ in heaven (Eph 2:12; Rv 1:6; 5:10), and since Mary is the preeminent Christian, there’s nothing wrong with giving her the title which Christ, the King of Kings, bestowed upon her in making Mary his mother.

You may also want to check out our article, Is ‘Easter’ an English Translation of ‘Ishtar’?

Does the Pagan Goddess Ishtar = Mary, Queen of Heaven?

How can Catholics answer those who say we are worshiping the Babylonian goddess Ishtar when we honor Mary? Click here for an answer.

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[Cosmic Charlie]

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Question:​

What is the answer to a friend who says we are worshiping the Babylonian goddess Ishtar when we honor Mary? He uses Jeremiah 44 as proof because we call Mary the Queen of Heaven.

Answer:​

How about:

"You're stupid, go away"

Seriously, why do people even engage with morons on subjects like this ?

 

[Michie]

How about:

"You're stupid, go away"

Seriously, why do people even engage with morons on subjects like this ?

Because they see morons discussing it.

 

[Michie]

This is a really bad answer but if someone tries to discredit your faith by saying it's pagan, simply say "So what?"

It’s all from old anti-Catholic myths. Anyone with 5 minute of research could see that. But it is one of those things that just won’t die.

 

[Michie]

There are claims that anti-Catholics make that would literally take 5 minutes of a Google search to refute. I'm like - there is no excuse at all to be that ignorant and listen to your pastor on it (ironically, while they decry a Pope, they are just fine cleaving to whatever their pastor says from the pulpit).

Well a lot of their theology depends on it.

 

[tz620q]

There are claims that anti-Catholics make that would literally take 5 minutes of a Google search to refute. I'm like - there is no excuse at all to be that ignorant and listen to your pastor on it (ironically, while they decry a Pope, they are just fine cleaving to whatever their pastor says from the pulpit).

The offshoot of this is that they church shop to find that pastor that feeds them their gourmet meal of reheated opinion.