Why Is Mary Crying?

Why Is Mary Crying? [0040]
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01	Cover	WHY IS MARY CRYING? J.T.C.
02		(c) 1987 by Jack T. Chick, printed in U.S.A. Poor Mary. Her heart is broken... [Mary crying.] ...by the very ones who love her.		Roman Catholic Mary, "Mother of God".
03		How can this be? Mary is honored and loved worldwide by the faithful. [Procession of priests and worshippers, with parade holding an idol of a crowned Mary in front, with a cross on chest; banner of "FATIMA" in background.] But they have not done what she asked them to do.
04		Mary was an example to people everywhere. She was careful to obey God's Word. (Angel, to Mary): Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. (Mary, thinking to herself): (Gasp) But I'm a virgin! Mary knew her life would be in danger... She would be accused of adultery and could be stoned to death under Jewish law.	Luke 1:30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. Luke 1:31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. Luke 1:34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? Lev 20:10 And the man that committeth adultery with [another] man's wife, [even he] that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
05		But Mary was willing to obey God at any cost. She said... (Mary, to angel): Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. (Luke 1:38) Soon the baby was born and Mary did something surprising.	Luke 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
06		In Luke 1:46-47, Mary had already admitted that she needed a Saviour, so in obedience she brought her sin* offering of two turtledoves to the temple, like all Jewish mothers. (Luke 2:21-24) The Scripture say: "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." (Rom. 3:23) Leviticus 12:6-8 Once again, Mary obeyed God's Word.*	Luke 1:46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, Luke 1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Luke 2:21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. Luke 2:22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; Luke 2:23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) Luke 2:24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. Lev 12:6 And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest: Lev 12:7 Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This [is] the law for her that hath born a male or a female. Lev 12:8 And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean. Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
07		That same day God revealed this truth to Mary by a man named Simeon. He gave her this prophecy: (Simeon, while holding the baby Jesus, to Mary and Joseph): Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.* He was right, but Mary never thought it would happen like this: *Luke 2:34, 35	Luke 2:34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; Luke 2:35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
08		She saw her son crucified... but Jesus came to this earth as the Lamb of God. He shed His precious blood as a sacrifice for the sins of the whole world... including her own. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (Roman centurion, standing at the foot of Jesus Christ on the cross): Truly, this was the Son of God. (Mary, nearby): Sob Mary's tears should have ended here, but...	John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Matt 27:54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. Mark 15:39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
09		Little did she know her heart would be broken again in a way she never expected.
10	Header	Mary is embarrassed, because the people are bowing down to statues of her.
10	Left	[Photo of Roman Catholics bowing to a statue of a crowned Mary on a flowered platform in open public.]
10	Right	(Mary, in heaven, bowing to Jesus Christ on throne, pleading): My Lord, I never asked them to do this. They should be bowing to *you!* One of God's ten commandments says this... "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth... thou shalt not bow down thyself to them..." Exodus 20:4,5	Exod 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth: Exod 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;
10	Footer	Mary would never be a part of this... because she always obeyed God's Word.
11	Header	Mary sheds tears because men call her "The Mother of God".
11	Left	(Mary, as a bible-believing and obeying Christian, to Roman Catholics): When Christ created the universe, I was not there. The Word of God says, speaking of Jesus, "All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made." John 1:3	John 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
11	Right	(Mary, as a bible-believing and obeying Christian, to Roman Catholics): Christ is divine... I'm only human. When Christ chose to put on humanity... I was the chosen vessel to bring him forth in the form of man. But Christ was God long before I was born.
12	Header	Mary weeps because men teach she was really sinless.
12	Left	(Mary, as a bible-believing and obeying Christian, to Roman Catholics): If you speak about the Lord Jesus as being without sin... then you are correct. God says of Jesus on the cross, that God made Him, who knew no sin, to be sin for us.* * II Cor. 5:21	2 Cor 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
12	Right	(Mary, as a bible-believing and obeying Christian, to Roman Catholics): But of the rest of us born on this planet, The Scripture say, "For *all* have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23 Look to Jesus, not me... The Scriptures say He "did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth." I Peter 2:22	Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 1 Pet 2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
13		Mary is crying for the deceived multitudes who look to her as a mediatrix... and pray to her. (Mary, as a bible-believing and obeying Christian, to Roman Catholics): There are not two mediators! Only *one!* Read carefully what the Scriptures say: "For there is one God, and *one mediator* between God and men, the man *Christ Jesus*." I Timothy 2:5 (Mary, as a bible-believing and obeying Christian, to Roman Catholics): Beloved, you've been lied to... I'm not a mediatrix... Jesus loves you - you must trust in Him... He's the only one we can go to as a mediator.	1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
14	Header	If what you have read is true... and it certainly is, according to the Word of God... then who is deceiving you? Surely God isn't!
14	Left	If Mary cannot intercede for you If Mary can't answer your prayers If Mary isn't the Queen of Heaven If Mary is not presented as she is in the Bible...
14	Right	Then is it possible that millions of people throughout the centuries are praying to someone who isn't at all who they think she is? God does *not* play tricks on people.
14	Footer	Please read carefully the following pages. Where you will spend eternity hinges on it.
15	Header	Satan knew Jesus would leave heaven and be born of a virgin to become the Saviour and mediator between God and man... so he devised a wicked plan to confuse the people into putting their trust in a counterfeit virgin that *Satan* created.
15	Left	After Noah's flood, the survivors multiplied and built the great city of Babylon. Satan found his "Virgin" - a beautiful witch named Semiramis... and he used her to put untold millions into hell.
15	Right	Semiramis became the Queen of Babylon and married Nimrod. Historically he was called the husband of his mother. Satan used them both to create a satanic cult so powerful that it spread around the world and multitudes looked to Semiramis as their goddess mother.	Gen 10:8 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. Gen 10:9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. 1 Chr 1:10 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth. Mica 5:6 And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver [us] from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.	incest
16	Left	Semiramis and Nimrod came up with the idea of confessionals, and celibacy for the priesthood. [Priest of Moloch tossing live baby as sacrifice into fire.] Nimrod was called by many names, including "Moloch". Babies were sacrificed in his honor. When Nimrod was put to death, the people wept.	Amos 5:26 But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves. Ezek 8:14 Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD'S house which [was] toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.
16	Right	Semiramis moved quickly to take advantage of the situation. [Statue of Virgin Mother and Child.] One of the numerous monuments of Babylon. Satan's phony virgin gave birth to another child and claimed that Nimrod had been reincarnated. The child was called Tammuz. He became the sun god, Baal.	Judg 2:13 And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth. Judg 6:25 And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that [is] by it: Judg 6:28 And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that [was] by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar [that was] built. Judg 6:32 Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar. 1 Kin 16:32 And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. 1 Kin 18:19 Now therefore send, [and] gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table. 1 Kin 18:26 And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed [it], and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But [there was] no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. 2 Kin 3:2 And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made. 2 Kin 10:18 And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; [but] Jehu shall serve him much. 2 Kin 10:21 And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another. 2 Kin 10:23 And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only. 2 Kin 10:28 Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel. 2 Kin 11:18 And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD. 1 Chr 5:5 Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son, 2 Chr 23:17 Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. Zeph 1:4 I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, [and] the name of the Chemarims with the priests;	Ashtaroth Astarte Easter
17	Left	She became a goddess with many names such as Baati, (The Madonna), the Great Goddess Mother, Queen of Heaven, The Mediatrix, The Mother of Mankind, Astarte, etc.* [Examples of Mother & Child statue parallels.] Devaki & Crishna (versus) Isis & Horus (versus) Indrani & Child As time went on, monuments of the goddess and her child appeared in many nations... *See "Myth of Mary" chap. 6 by Cesar Vidal, Available from Chick Publications		Ashtaroth Astarte Easter
17	Right	...because when the people of Babylon were scattered to various parts of the earth, they took with them the worship of the divine mother and child. [Tower of Babel, confounding of language, scattering of all peoples of earth.] Satan had successfully set up his own deadly religion long before Jesus was born... The earth was in darkness.	Gen 10:10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Gen 11:9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
18		BABYLON [Mother & Child image or statue.] Semisramis and Tammuz (BAAL) [Babylon's roots influencing the following civilizations:] CHINA Shing Moo (Holy Mother) INDIA Devaki* (goddess) Crishna (child) EPHESUS Diana* (the mother of gods identified with Semiramis) EGYPT Isis* (goddess mother) Horus (child) SCANDINAVIA Disa ** Pictured with a child. GREECE Aphrodite* (goddess) "The Mediatrix" ROME Venus (goddess) Jupiter (child) ISRAEL Ashtaroth (goddess) Baal (child) (Judges 2:13) "Even in Tibet, China, and Japan, the Jesuit missionaries were astonished to find the counterpart of Madonna and her child as devoutly worshipped as in papal Rome itself." (page 20, THE TWO BABYLONS, by Hislop, pub. by Loizeaux Brothers, Neptune, N.J.) THE TWO BABYLONS by Hislop **BABYLON MYSTERY RELIGION by Woodrow	Judg 2:13 And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.	Excerpt from page 20 of Two Babylons by Rev. Alexander Hislop. Chapter II. Objects of Worship. Section II. The Mother and Child, and the Original of the Child. "...In Papal Italy, as travellers universally admit (except where the Gospel has recently entered), all appearance of worshipping the King Eternal and Invisible is almost extinct, while the Mother and the Child are the grand objects of worship. Exactly so, in this latter respect, also was it in ancient Babylon. The Babylonians, in their popular religion, supremely worshipped a Goddess Mother and a Son, who was represented in pictures and in images as an infant or child in his mother's arms (Figs. 5 and 6). From Babylon, this worship of the Mother and the Child spread to the ends of the earth. In Egypt, the Mother and the Child were worshipped under the names of Isis and Osiris. In India, even to this day, as Isi and Iswara; in Asia, as Cybele and Deoius; in Pagan Rome, as Fortuna and Jupiter-puer, or Jupiter, the boy; in Greece, as Ceres, the Great Mother, with the babe at her breast, or as Irene, the goddess of Peace, with the boy Plutus in her arms; and even in Thibet, in China, and Japan, the Jesuit missionaries were astonished to find the counterpart of Madonna and her child as devoutly worshipped as in Papal Rome itself; Shing Moo, the Holy Mother in China, being represented with a child in her arms, and a glory around her, exactly as if a Roman Catholic artist had been employed to set her up." Info also from: Babylon Mystery Religion, Ancient and Modern, by Ralph Woodrow. Chapter Two: Mother and Child Worship.
19	Left	It's been recorded that even in Africa* the Great Mother and Child received divine honors. Worldwide, the adoration was so strong among the pagans that they would not forsake their mother goddess. *BABYLON MYSTERY RELIGION by Woodrow, p.15		Page 15 of Babylon Mystery Religion: "The worship of the Great Mother... was... very popular under the Roman Empire. Inscriptions prove that the two (the mother and the child) received divine honors... not only in Italy and especially at Rome, but also in the provinces, particularly Africa, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, and Bulgaria." (Woodrow quoting Frazer, The Golden Bough, vol.1, p.356.) Page 16 of Babylon Mystery Religion, by Woodrow: "You see, many pagans had been drawn to Christianity, but so strong was their adoration for the mother goddess, they did not want to forsake her. Compromising church leaders saw that if they could find some similarity in Christianity with the worship of the mother goddess, they could greatly increase their numbers..."
19	Right	When Roman Catholicism came into existence around 300 A.D., the leaders knew if they could adopt the worship of the goddess mother into their religious system... then countless pagans would convert to Catholicism. But who could replace the Great Mother of paganism?		Page 16 of Babylon Mystery Religion, by Woodrow: "...But who could replace the great mother of paganism?..."
20	Header	Mary, the mother of Jesus, was the only logical person. Little by little the worship of the pagan goddess was transferred to Mary.		Page 16 of Babylon Mystery Religion, by Woodrow: "...Of course, Mary, the mother of Jesus, was the most logical person for them to choose. Why, then, couldn't they allow the people to continue their prayers and devotion to a mother goddess, only call her by the name of Mary instead of the former names by which she was known? Apparently this was the reasoning employed, for this is exactly what happened! Little by little, the worship that had been associated with the pagan mother was transferred to Mary... ...But Mary worship was no part of the original Christian faith."
20	Left	The ancient Babylonian religion depicted the goddess mother as the only one who could control her son. [Roman Catholic church's angry Jesus on throne, while crying Mary pleads as a mediatrix on behalf of of the believers.] And so the same satanic idea was incorporated into Catholicism... Jesus is angry and only Mary can appease him... and so Catholics are afraid of the loving Saviour... and they believe only Mary can get them into heaven.	Luke 11:27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. Luke 11:28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.	The many breasts of mother goddess, Diana of Ephesus, and Mary's appeasing breast to Jesus: Page 21, 22 of Babylon Mystery Religion, Chapter Three, Mary Worship: "...Catholics are taught that the reason for praying to Mary is that she can take the petition to her son, Jesus; and since she is his mother, he will answer the request for her sake. The inference is that Mary is more compassionate, understanding, and merciful than her son Jesus. Certainly this is contrary to the scriptures! Yet this idea has often been repeated in Catholic writings. One noted Roman Catholic writer, Alphonsus Liguori, wrote at length telling how much more effectual prayers are that are addressed to Mary rather than to Christ. Liguori, incidently, was canonized as a "saint" by Pope Gregory XIV in1839 and was declared a "doctor" of the Catholic church by Pope Pius IX. In one portion of his writings, he described an imaginary scene in which a sinful man saw two ladders hanging from heaven. Mary was at the top of one; Jesus at the top of th other. When the sinner tried to climb the one ladder, he saw the angry face of Christ and fell defeated. But when he climbed Mary's ladder, he ascended easily and was openly welcomed by Mary who brought him into heaven and presented him to Christ! Then all was well. The story was supposed to show how much easier and more effective it is to go to Christ through Mary."... (Woodrow referencing Boettner, Roman Catholicism, p. 147) ..."The same writer said that the sinner who ventures to come directly to Christ may come with dread of his wrath. But if he will pray to the Virgin, she will only have to "show" that son "the breasts that gave him suck" and his wrath will be immediately appeased!"... (Woodrow referencing Hislop, The Two Babylons, p. 158) ..."Such reasoning is in direct conflict with a scriptural example. "Blessed is the womb that bare thee", a woman said to Jesus, "and the paps that thou has sucked!" But Jesus answered, "Yea, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it" (Lk. 11:27, 28)..." ..."Such ideas about the breasts, on the other hand, were not foreign to the worshippers of the pagan mother goddess. Images of her have been unearthed which often show her breasts extremely out of proportion to her body. In the case of Diana, to symbolize her fertility, she is pictured with as many as one hundred breasts!" (Woodrow)
20	Right	This "angry Jesus" is not the Jesus of the Bible who said... [Jesus of the bible, as he speaks to all believers:] Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matt. 11:28 ...and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. John 6:37b The "Mother of God" that Catholics worship is not the Mary of the Bible. Satan has successfully deceived them into worshipping his counterfeit goddess, "The Queen of Heaven".	Matt 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
21		(Satan, to Semiramis looking like Roman Catholic church's Mary holding child Jesus): Semiramis, I couldn't have done it without you! (Semiramis, responds to Satan): Thank you, Master! In these last days, the key to pulling all the religions together is the worship of the satanic mother goddess. Almost a billion Moslems will join because the Virgin Mary was carefully placed in their holy book, the Koran. Even the "New Agers" refer to a Mother/Father god. Satanic powers will impersonate Mary in future apparitions of the "virgin" worldwide, including communist countries, to bring the world under Satan's antichrist. The devil knows his time is running out. Jesus is coming soon, and Satan is desperate.
22	Header	The Apostle Peter said of Jesus: "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among, men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:12	Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
22	Left	(Mary, as a bible-believing and obeying Christian, to Roman Catholics): If I didn't believe that, I would be calling God's Word *a lie!* And I would *NEVER* do that!
22	Right	Beloved, Catholic families have been betrayed for centuries. Jesus Christ himself said: "Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues." Revelation 18:4	Rev 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
22	Footer	"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." Acts 16:31 To learn more about the true doctrines of the Catholic church, see "Understanding Roman Catholicism", by Rick Jones, from Chick Publications.	Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
23		THE BIBLE SAYS THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO HEAVEN! Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14:6 *NOBODY ELSE CAN SAVE YOU* 1. Admit you are a sinner. 2. Be willing to turn from sin (repent). 3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for you, was buried and rose from the dead. 4. Through prayer, invite Jesus into your life to become your personal Saviour. *WHAT TO PRAY* Dear God, thank you for showing me what You think about Catholicism, *I also reject it!* I accept Christ's sacrifice as perfect and complete. Please forgive me in Jesus' name. I invite Jesus Christ to come into my life and I place my trust in Him alone for my salvation. Thank you for giving me eternal life right now. Did you accept Jesus Christ as your own personal Saviour? Yes [] No [] Date_______________ *If your answer was yes, then this is just the beginning of a wonderful new life with Christ. Now:* 1. Read your Bible every day to get to know Christ better. 2. Talk to God in prayer every day (in your own words.) 3. Be baptized, worship, fellowship, and serve with Christians in a church where Christ is preached and the Bible is the final authority. 4. Tell others about Christ.	John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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