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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: - See more at: www.abovetopsecret.com...
(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.’. . - See more at: www.abovetopsecret.com...
"“The 'Christian' festival of Easter comes from the same source. Easter comes from the Babylonian goddess, Ishtar, (Semiramis again) and it celebrated her son, Tammuz, who was, wait for it, the ‘only begotten son of the Moon goddess and Sun God’ Nimrod and Semiramis. The ‘Easter’ (Ishtar) eggs and the ‘Easter bunny’ also come from Babylon. Queen Semiramis said she came from the Moon in a giant egg and this became known as the Ishtar egg. Tammuz was said to be very fond of rabbits and so we have the Easter bunny. Oh yes, and they also ate "sacred cakes" with a T on the top the origin of our hot cross buns. The T is a major symbol of Freemasonry because of its associations with Babylon and Tammuz. The Christian wafer used in Catholic ceremonies comes from the Egyptian taenaah – the sacrificial bread of the Moon. Christians think the bread symbolizes the 'body of Jesus' when they are really involved in a ritual about the Egyptian Moon god.”
a reply to: Infinitis
(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? - See more at: - See more at: www.abovetopsecret.com...
originally posted by: DeadSeraph
a reply to: iSomeone
What do you have to say about easters relationship with passover as far as the Christian faith is concerned? Certainly it has been co-opted and from a Christian perspective bunnies and eggs were never part of it's purpose. But we have an obvious admonition from Christ himself at the last supper to remember that specific time and what it means for humanity. How can you claim Easter is strictly pagan when Christians celebrate it in conjunction with Passover according to the accounts of the gospel and the timing of Christ's death and resurrection?
originally posted by: Infinitis
a reply to: iSomeone
a reply to: Infinitis
(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? - See more at: - See more at: www.abovetopsecret.com...
Thank you for the attempt. I was looking for something more specific to our conversation, not a general scripture that you like to use for anything you think is "bad". The bible is not at it's best when people attempt to cut and paste scripture out of it's context.