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Post by BobWilliston on Jan 14, 2015 16:57:48 GMT -5
Why do they celebrate on December 25th when they know it wasn't his birthday? Because Christmas is pagan in origin and they wanted to make it easier for pagans to become Christians without losing their festivals. Bit of a deception. Rather like the wells in the Celtic areas of the world. They were once named after Celtic priestesses and then when Christianity came along and demanded they change religions they just changed the names of the wells to a Christian saint. People don't know half of what Christianity is really based on. They have never bothered to study other religions and make the connections. RCC has a lot of Pagan belief and teachings incorporate in their church in order to win the pagans to follow them ... most of the Protestant Christians do not agree with many of the RCC teachings and belief.Do you think the Protestants purged their religion of its Pagan traditions?
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Post by snow on Jan 14, 2015 16:58:16 GMT -5
Why do they celebrate on December 25th when they know it wasn't his birthday? Because Christmas is pagan in origin and they wanted to make it easier for pagans to become Christians without losing their festivals. Bit of a deception. Rather like the wells in the Celtic areas of the world. They were once named after Celtic priestesses and then when Christianity came along and demanded they change religions they just changed the names of the wells to a Christian saint. People don't know half of what Christianity is really based on. They have never bothered to study other religions and make the connections. RCC has a lot of Pagan belief and teachings incorporate in their church in order to win the pagans to follow them ... most of the Protestant Christians do not agree with many of the RCC teachings and belief.A lot of Protestant denominations still believe in Christmas. The 2x2's and JW's are two groups I know of that have denounced Christmas but most haven't. Is that willful ignorance or deceit on there part? After all it truly is not a Christian holiday, it is a pagan holiday. Yet Christians are always announcing at Christmas that it's got so commercial and we are forgetting the real reason for the day and that's the birth of baby Jesus.
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Post by Gene on Jan 14, 2015 19:25:04 GMT -5
Like yourself Gene, maybe I need to learn not take anything here too seriously. I think the challenge is in knowing which things to take seriously. I take seriously everything you write, because, like, you know, it's serious to consider the fact that a preacher in Colorado was right to stop a lesbian funeral because his act may slow down the deterioration of diplomacy between Christian nations and Muslims.
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Post by rational on Jan 14, 2015 23:31:24 GMT -5
Nope, why would they know he is the son of God? Because some Christians say he is? Not a good reason really. What do you mean NOPE? They are over Billions Christians who KNOW= have become Christians today. NathanB, there are indeed billions of christians who believe but there are more billions of people who do not believe.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2015 23:36:20 GMT -5
You know, in Africa, Islam has been making inroads because the Christian churches there have been successfully tarred with the Western brush. Muslim preachers point to the behavior of Westerners, and ask very traditional people do they want to be like that. This was quite evident recently with the Church of England changing its stance on homosexual marriage. The African chapter of that church took the fall.
Similarly, in Western societies this behavior is grist for the mill for many Jihadist preachers. And in many Islamic societies images of what they see as sexual deviancy are regularly shown.
All these societies see these things like I imagine you would see child pornography.
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Post by BobWilliston on Jan 15, 2015 22:47:28 GMT -5
Do you think the Protestants purged their religion of its Pagan traditions? Yes, I believe they have gotten rid many of the RCC pagans belief, rituals, teachings, traditions.That's not what I asked. I asked if they had purged the Pagan traditions out of Protestantism?
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Post by dmmichgood on Jan 15, 2015 23:04:08 GMT -5
That's not what I asked. I asked if they had purged the Pagan traditions out of Protestantism? Yes, most of it but NOT all. Not even MOST of it, Nathan.
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Post by BobWilliston on Jan 15, 2015 23:06:07 GMT -5
That's not what I asked. I asked if they had purged the Pagan traditions out of Protestantism? Yes, most of it but NOT all.What do you know of Pagan theology?
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Post by snow on Jan 15, 2015 23:17:31 GMT -5
What do you know of Pagan theology? NOT much in theology but I have read about it. I was raised as a Buddhist= Pagans gods.Buddhist's don't worship Gods Nathan.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2015 23:21:05 GMT -5
Buddhists might not worship God now, but if the bible is correct then they will one day. It says "every knee shall bow and every tongue confess." With force.
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Post by BobWilliston on Jan 15, 2015 23:58:08 GMT -5
What do you know of Pagan theology? NOT much in theology but I have read about it. I was raised as a Buddhist= Pagans gods.Buddhists aren't Pagans -- they're essentially atheists.
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Post by dmmichgood on Jan 16, 2015 0:16:47 GMT -5
Buddhists do not have gods & neither is Buddhism paganThe link you gave is a corruption of Buddhism.
I don't buy it, Nathan.
Buddhism is a nontheistic religion that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha ("the awakened one").
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Post by dmmichgood on Jan 16, 2015 0:28:21 GMT -5
Buddhists might not worship God now, but if the bible is correct then they will one day. It says "every knee shall bow and every tongue confess." With force. Oh yes, -that fierce narcistic, jealous god that you are so afraid of.
And people wonder why the world is always at war.
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Post by BobWilliston on Jan 16, 2015 0:31:32 GMT -5
This article doesn't define Buddhism. It is nothing more than someone's opinion that Buddhists associate more with Paganism.
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Post by BobWilliston on Jan 16, 2015 0:33:23 GMT -5
Buddhists might not worship God now, but if the bible is correct then they will one day. It says "every knee shall bow and every tongue confess." With force. The operative word here is IF, right?
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Post by BobWilliston on Jan 16, 2015 0:34:22 GMT -5
Buddhists do not have gods & neither is Buddhism paganThe link you gave is a corruption of Buddhism.
I don't buy it, Nathan.
Buddhism is a nontheistic religion that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha ("the awakened one").
Believe whatever you want.What kind of Buddhist were you, anyway?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2015 0:37:14 GMT -5
Yes, I often say "if" is the biggest word. What king in the Peloponnese Wars was told what would happen if his fort was taken, and he replied, "If."
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Post by BobWilliston on Jan 16, 2015 0:52:24 GMT -5
Where did you go to high school?
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Post by rational on Jan 16, 2015 9:39:42 GMT -5
Buddhists might not worship God now, but if the bible is correct then they will one day. It says "every knee shall bow and every tongue confess." With force. You think the current trend will be reversed in the future?
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Post by snow on Jan 16, 2015 11:57:38 GMT -5
Buddhist's don't worship Gods Nathan. The Buddhists worship god whose is the Boss of Buddha= Thuong de= Creator of the heavens. They go to the creator in heaven through Buddha, he is one of their mediators. We/Christians go to God the Father through Jesus Christ, he is the Mediator between God and man.They are pretty much atheists Nathan. Their focus is not on any God. And, they were not pagans. In fact a lot of what Jesus preached was already common philosophy in the Buddhist religion.
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Post by xna on Jan 16, 2015 12:29:58 GMT -5
".......Now, where did all the races come from ....." Join the celebration Feb 12, 2015 Darwin Day darwinday.org/educate/
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Post by rational on Jan 16, 2015 13:36:04 GMT -5
".......Now, where did all the races come from ....." Join the celebration Feb 12, 2015 Darwin Day darwinday.org/educate/And it is not too early to start your preparations for Pi day! March 14, 2015 is a big year for the little irrational number - 3.1415 (don't mind the rounding).
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Post by xna on Jan 16, 2015 15:28:53 GMT -5
And it is not too early to start your preparations for Pi day! March 14, 2015 is a big year for the little irrational number - 3.1415 (don't mind the rounding). Presidential Proclamation -- Religious Freedom Day, Jan 16th, 2015 an annual eventwww.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/01/15/presidential-proclamation-religious-freedom-day-2015On January 16, 1786, the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was adopted. It was one of the first laws in our Nation to codify the right of every person to profess their opinions in matters of faith, and it declares that " no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any" religion. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson and guided through the Virginia legislature by James Madison, this historic legislation served as a model for the religious liberty protections enshrined in our Constitution.
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Post by terfly4fun on Jan 26, 2015 21:31:53 GMT -5
Was there a race before Adam? Specifically, I realize Adam was supposed to have been the first human ever created; but, does the Bible allude in some places to the fact of a preadamic race?
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Post by curlywurlysammagee on Jan 27, 2015 11:50:43 GMT -5
Nathan,
"imagination whirling"
kind of sums it up does it not?
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Post by xna on Jan 27, 2015 12:58:29 GMT -5
".......Now, where did all the races come from ....." Join the celebration Feb 12, 2015 Darwin Day darwinday.org/educate/
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Post by rational on Jan 27, 2015 23:15:57 GMT -5
Nathan, "imagination whirling"
kind of sums it up does it not? Nope, historical fact... NOT imagination. It is what it is. It doesn't matter whether you believe it or NOT.Here is a much better supported theory: Apollo 20 hoax
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Post by dmmichgood on Jan 28, 2015 3:03:09 GMT -5
You present your supported theory Wikibooks Apollo 20 Hoax...
I present my Y-tube Apollo 20 mission... And let the readers draw their own conclusion Hoax or NO Hoax. 1) www.ufosightingsdaily.com/2011/06/nasa-photo-is-proof-of-apollo-20.html2) This is ONE of the MOST amazing/incredible Videos about 1.5 Billion years ago civilization woman commander body found on the Moon in a HUGE mother ship in 1976 by Americans/Russian Apollo 20 astronauts. The "Nazi"/Germans had UFOs (Time 27:00) and moon base city in the late 1930's (033:01). Now, the USA have 2 million Rothschild's and Illuminati live in this Huge city complex. Buildings, cities on the moon covered/erased by NASA. 3 HUGE Pyramids on the moon for energy/batteries sources (043:46). Shot down Mother spaceship picture (046:02). A HUGE pagan altar building on the Moon (046:46). A Huge UFO mother ship (10 times the length of Queen Mary ship/tall as the Eiffel tower in Paris) Mining Mountain of gold, silver on the moon (048:42). The Apollo 11 astronauts entered abandoned an alien based, which the Nazi took over in 1930-40s. They found A dead human female Alien commander in the Huge UFO. She used hi-tech flying tubes connected to her eyes, and forehead to guide the UFO spaceship (1:07:22). Ancient writings on a green piece of paper. Cyborg tech. Computer circuit boards attached on her body's clothing. The mark on her forehead. The ancient female human Co-pilot head was cut off. These ancient civilization women were mining gold/mountain of it from the moon. (Over 3 Millions viewers!) www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=uF-F67OUEAw&feature=fvwp Maybe you put it up a for a vote, Nathan? Take a pole.
See how many here on TMB view it, Hoax or No hoax!
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