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98:4.1 The [[majority]] of people in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Roman_world Graeco-Roman world], having lost their [[primitive]] [[family]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_religion state religions] and being unable or unwilling to grasp the [[meaning]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_philosophy Greek philosophy], turned their [[attention]] to the spectacular and [[emotional]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_cults mystery cults] from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egytian_religion Egypt] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levant Levant]. The common people craved [[promises]] of [[salvation]]—[[religious]] [[Comfort|consolation]] for today and [[assurances]] of [[hope]] for [[immortality]] after [[death]].

98:4.1 The [[majority]] of people in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Roman_world Graeco-Roman world], having lost their [[primitive]] [[family]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_religion state religions] and being unable or unwilling to grasp the [[meaning]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_philosophy Greek philosophy], turned their [[attention]] to the spectacular and [[emotional]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_cults mystery cults] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egytian_religion Egypt] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levant Levant]. The common people craved [[promises]] of [[salvation]]—[[religious]] [[Comfort|consolation]] for today and [[assurances]] of [[hope]] for [[immortality]] after [[death]].

98:4.2 The [[three]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_cults mystery cults] which became most popular were:

98:4.2 The [[three]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_cults mystery cults] which became most popular were:

*1. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_language Phrygian] [[cult]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybele Cybele] and her son [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attis Attis].

*1. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_language Phrygian] [[cult]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybele Cybele] and her son [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attis Attis].

*2. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egyptian_religion Egyptian cult] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osiris Osiris] and his mother [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis Isis].

*2. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egyptian_religion Egyptian cult] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osiris Osiris] and his mother [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis Isis].

*3. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_religions Iranian cult] of the [[worship]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithras Mithras] as the savior and redeemer of sinful [[mankind]].

*3. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_religions Iranian cult] of the [[worship]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithras Mithras] as the savior and redeemer of sinful [[mankind]].

98:4.3 The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_language Phrygian] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egyptian_religion Egyptian mysteries] taught that the [[divine]] son (respectively [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attis Attis] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osiris Osiris]) had [[experienced]] [[death]] and had been [[resurrected]] by [[divine]] [[power]], and further that all who were properly [[initiated]] into the [[mystery]], and who [[reverently]] celebrated the anniversary of the [[god]]'s [[death]] and [[resurrection]], would thereby become partakers of his [[divine]] [[nature]] and his [[immortality]].

98:4.3 The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_language Phrygian] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egyptian_religion Egyptian mysteries] taught that the [[divine]] son (respectively [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attis Attis] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osiris Osiris]) had [[experienced]] [[death]] and had been [[resurrected]] by [[divine]] [[power]], and further that all who were properly [[initiated]] into the [[mystery]], and who [[reverently]] celebrated the anniversary of the [[god]]'s [[death]] and [[resurrection]], would thereby become partakers of his [[divine]] [[nature]] and his [[immortality]].

98:4.4 The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_language Phrygian] [[ceremonies]] were imposing but degrading; their bloody festivals indicate how degraded and [[primitive]] these [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Indo-European_religion Levantine mysteries] became. The most holy day was Black Friday, the "day of blood," commemorating the self-inflicted [[death]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attis Attis]. After three days of the celebration of the [[sacrifice]] and [[death]] of Attis the festival was turned to [[joy]] in [[honor]] of his [[resurrection]].

98:4.4 The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_language Phrygian] [[ceremonies]] were imposing but degrading; their bloody festivals indicate how degraded and [[primitive]] these [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Indo-European_religion Levantine mysteries] became. The most holy day was Black Friday, the "day of blood," commemorating the self-inflicted [[death]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attis Attis]. After three days of the celebration of the [[sacrifice]] and [[death]] of Attis the festival was turned to [[joy]] in [[honor]] of his [[resurrection]].

98:4.5 The [[rituals]] of the [[worship]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis_and_Osiris Isis and Osiris] were more refined and impressive than were those of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybele Phrygian cult]. This [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_egyptian_religion#Practices Egyptian ritual] was built around the [[legend]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_egyptian_religion#Mythology Nile god of old], a god who died and was resurrected, which [[concept]] was derived from the [[observation]] of the annually recurring stoppage of [[vegetation]] [[growth]] followed by the springtime restoration of all living [[plants]]. The frenzy of the observance of these [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_cults mystery cults] and the [[orgies]] of their [[ceremonials]], which were supposed to lead up to the "[[enthusiasm]]" of the [[realization]] of [[divinity]], were sometimes most revolting.

98:4.5 The [[rituals]] of the [[worship]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis_and_Osiris Isis and Osiris] were more refined and impressive than were those of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybele Phrygian cult]. This [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_egyptian_religion#Practices Egyptian ritual] was built around the [[legend]] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_egyptian_religion#Mythology Nile god of old], a god who died and was resurrected, which [[concept]] was derived from the [[observation]] of the annually recurring stoppage of [[vegetation]] [[growth]] followed by the springtime restoration of all living [[plants]]. The frenzy of the observance of these [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_cults mystery cults] and the [[orgies]] of their [[ceremonials]], which were supposed to lead up to the "[[enthusiasm]]" of the [[realization]] of [[divinity]], were sometimes most revolting.

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