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America's Goddess (Part Two)
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsPresident Stephen Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th President of the U.S., spoke at the dedication of the Statue of Liberty on October 28, 1886. Lady Liberty, often seen as America's Goddess, is portrayed as a symbol that is not truly peaceful or freedom-loving. Instead, she is depicted as a destroyer of families, nations, and moral values through immorality, representing liberty from the One True Sovereign God. She stands as an emblem of beliefs and actions contrary to divine principles, embodying a form of goddess worship that is considered deeply problematic.
America's Goddess (Part One)
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsAs immigrants arrived in New York harbor beginning in the 1880s, their hearts were warmed by the breathtaking sight of the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of freedom and civil justice. However, this iconic figure carries a deeper, hidden significance. The Statue of Liberty, officially titled Liberty Enlightening the World, is depicted as a proud woman standing on a huge pedestal tower with an 11-point foundation, her right arm extended, holding high a flaming torch. A turreted crown with spikes symbolizing the rays of the sun rests on her head, and at her feet lies a broken shackle, representing the overthrow of tyranny. Standing 151 feet tall and weighing about 100 tons, the statue rests on a Babylonian-style tower 154 feet high. This great symbol in New York harbor is not merely an abstract personification of freedom but a representation of ancient pagan goddesses. Early American art reveals Lady Liberty as the Greek Athena and the Roman Minerva, goddesses of wisdom, philosophy, and civic virtue. The statue's design draws from historical figures like Isis, the Egyptian queen of heaven, and other deities such as Juno, Feronia, Ishtar, and Semiramis, the legendary Assyrian queen associated with Babylon and moral license. The seven rays emanating from her crown further tie her to these ancient figures. Presented to the United States in 1884 and dedicated on October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French Grand Orient Temple Masons to the Masons of America. It was designed by Auguste Bartholdi, influenced by the ancient sculptor Phidias, and built by Gustave Eiffel, both Freemasons. Bartholdi had previously sought to create a giant statue of Isis for the Suez Canal, depicting a robed woman holding a torch, a concept mirrored in the Statue of Liberty. Situated in New York City, a modern representation of Babylon the great and the financial capital of the world, the statue embodies a deceptive liberty. Emma Lazarus' poem, The New Colossus, engraved on a tablet within the pedestal, calls her the Mother of Exiles, beckoning the tired, the poor, and the huddled masses yearning to breathe free. Yet, this liberty is seen as a rejection of God's sovereignty, aligning with a worldly system of enslavement and captivity rooted in ancient Babylonian practices. God abhors this evil system, and the statue, as the Queen-Mother of Babylon, stands as a symbol of that deception at the mouth of New York's world-renowned harbor.
The Intercessory Character of Christ
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe history of our nation reflects influences that draw away from God, evident in symbols such as the Statue of Liberty and Columbia atop the Capitol building, alongside other representations of goddesses placed throughout the land. These figures echo the ancient worship of deities like Ishtar or Venus, suggesting a continuity of pagan reverence that permeates national identity and culture.