Tut tut, the 1999 WT writers would not have approved!
w99 3/15 p. 24 Building on Pagan Foundation
AMONG the many impressive
monuments that are visited by tourists to Rome, Italy, is the Pantheon. The
Pantheon was originally a pagan temple, a "place for all gods," which
is the meaning of the original Greek word. Today, it is still considered a
Roman Catholic church.
It ought to be obvious,
however, that changing the dedication of
a temple or the name of a celebration is not sufficient to transform the 'worship
of devils into the service of the true God.' "What agreement does God's
temple have with idols?" asked the apostle Paul. "'Get out from among
them, and separate yourselves,' says Jehovah, 'and quit touching the unclean
thing'