Does Veneration of Mary Have Pagan Roots?
No. The veneration of Mary came from the early church. The documents in circulation that each church had in its possession were considered in the compilation of the New Testament. For instance, after 3 or 400 years, the documents had deteriorated to such an extent that they Had to be excluded, however, they are non-the-less, a part of our Christian heritage. One of the documents was the protoevangelium of St James who addresses the exact nature of the Blessed Virgin, tracing her upbringing from before she was born, explaining in more detail what the 4 main gospels omit, and which many Christians yearn to know. Also confirming many biblical elements is the aprocryphal gospel of St Bartholomew, which not only outlines some other detail of her life in the temple, but also re-iterates the story of Eden with a few VERY interesting bits of information that throws the story of Genesis into a totally different light. If you are a Christian who is truly searching for answers that you sense your
Not much similarity considering that the “earth goddess” was worshiped, while Catholics are absolutely forbidden to worship Mary, or anyone other than the one true God. That would constitute idolatry, which the Catholic Church absolutely condemns in every form. Which anyone can easily discover by looking it up in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
