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originally posted by: iSomeone
originally posted by: Infinitis
The reason Christmas and Easter are celebrated in parallel with pagan traditions is because when the christian missionaries attempted to convert the mostly pagan cultures of old days, it was easier to allow them to continue using the same traditions, but changing the meaning behind them.
Hence we have many practices that coincide with pagan tradition, but we focus on the Christian meaning behind them.
Too bad you do not follow God's word in the Bible:
(1 Corinthians 10:20-22) . . .No; but I say that the things which the nations sacrifice they sacrifice to demons, and not to God; and I do not want YOU to become sharers with the demons. 21 YOU cannot be drinking the cup of Jehovah and the cup of demons; YOU cannot be partaking of “the table of Jehovah” and the table of demons. 22 Or “are we inciting Jehovah to jealousy”? We are not stronger than he is, are we?
You think that by accepting demonic pagan practices and focusing on something good God will ignore your willful disrespect and refusal to accept his counsel?
Instead of embracing disgusting demonic and Satanic pagan practices as your own, God says:
(2 Corinthians 6:17) . . .‘Therefore get out from among them, and separate yourselves,’ says Jehovah, ‘and quit touching the unclean thing’”; “‘and I will take YOU in.’. . .
Every Christian 'Holiday" there is always a thread/post that's meant to educated the supposedly uninformed of it's 'True' nature
Meh...
I love seeing the smiling faces of the Children.
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus. Easter celebrates the Resurrection...
Why does it even matter? Today is a day to celebrate the renewal and appreciation of life in all its forms and guises. Lets just be happy with that, eh?
I'm against the use of the Ishtar derivative to label the day.
originally posted by: BuzzyWigs
a reply to: BO XIAN
I'm against the use of the Ishtar derivative to label the day.
Why? It's real.
The 'derivative' is the 'resurrection'. Not the other way around.
Ishtar
Ostara
Estrus
Easter
all the same. Fertility rites of spring.
Being against it doesn't change it.
Oh well....
don't feel like arguing.... it's pointless.
Jelly bean for you?