The Isis cult did plenty of that too.ohio jones wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 9:16 pmKen wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 7:11 pm Roman paganism did not do that at all. Greek and Roman gods were all human form (Jupiter, Mars, Apollo, Venus, Minerva, etc. Always depicted in human form. Every ancient depiction of Greek and Roman gods is in human form. Rome and classical museums are full of statues of Roman and Greek gods. They are always depicted in human form.So he wasn't calling out Roman paganism? Only Isis?... and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being ...
But even if he was talking about pagan Roman religion as well, that doesn't negate my larger point which is that Paul seems to be criticizing contemporary 1st century non-Christian religious practices in Rome and saying that such religions lead to all these sins including sexual practices he considers sin, and not the other way around. In other words, he was talking about a specific group of people practicing pagan religion and cults.