KFLCC / New Age Bible Versions - Gail Riplinger

Ancient Babylon : Makes multiple references to "the father." (see writings

of Eudemus)

Egypt : Reveals the connection between the serpent and the pagan "father" calling forth, "Osiris. . .great favorite of thy father Ra, Father of Fathers. . .attached the serpent on thy head..." The Egyptian Book of Hermes also speaks of the "Breath of the Father." [A] fiery dragon appears to Hermes and says, "I am thy God. I am far older than the concealed deity. I am God the Father." The Egyptian Funeral Rituals found among the hymns of the Book of the Dead says, "I have made my soul come and speak with his Father..."

India: Brahman is called "Father of men."

Plato : Wrote of his "Father Aetha," "the Fashion and Father of all

things."

Rome: Built temples to the god, "Janus, Father of the world,"

says Bryant's Mythology.

Mexico: Yzona, "the Father."

Mithraism: Called its leader Pater Patrum, or "Father of Fathers."

Time of Christ Simon, the Magician: Preached, "One Father, unknown to all,"

according to Irenaeus, Clementine Homilies , I., xxii, p. 118.

Gnostics: Referred to "Father Ennoea" and "the uncreated Father."

Used "Septre of the Father" as a secret password.

Nazarenes: Worshipped "Father Abatur."

Basilideas: Worshipped "the unnamed Father." (See Chapter 28

regarding the new versions' omission of Jehovah.)