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Why Should Christians Read the Pagan Classics Reason #2: Virtue
Memoria Press ^ | Summer 2012 | Cheryl Lowe

Posted on 05/07/2020 1:49:56 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege

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To: bwest

The wizard of oz pagan? Why no. If you think so provide some evidence.


21 posted on 05/07/2020 9:39:45 PM PDT by stanne
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

How sad. Your happiness that the world’s wisdom is now being taught shows a lack of understanding of the Gospel. And Christians wonder why we have lost our influence to disciple nations. It’s because we will not come out of the world. It’s because we have not grasped that in Christ we are dead to the world and alive to God. We do not grasp what Christ accomplished on the Cross.

He is not altogether Lord. No, as Christians, we think this new creation is still up for negotiation...still on our terms.

Paul did not come to the Pagan world in it’s wisdom because he knew where that wisdom came from (from the devil John 8). He came preaching Christ crucified.

Enjoy the revival of the classic in homeschooling and Christian colleges. These students could have the knowledge of the mysteries of the Kingdom. Instead instructors have settled for feeding their students pig slop.


22 posted on 05/08/2020 3:20:34 AM PDT by carton253 (Jesus is everything.)
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To: stanne

That’s what I asked you, as you seem to be an expert on paganism.


23 posted on 05/08/2020 5:49:27 AM PDT by bwest
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To: bwest

No. You are the expert. You said I was wrong. I gave you evidence. Then you changed the movie.Give us some proof.

If you don’t know how to argue then don’t. At least leave me out of it. If you think your movie is pagan give us some proof or quit wasting my time.

Ignorance and wimpiness are bothersome this morning.


24 posted on 05/08/2020 5:53:43 AM PDT by stanne
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To: stanne

No, You stated that HP was pagan, I contested the point. You stated the positive, and I the negative. The burden of proof is therefore on you.
You DO understand how to debate, don’t you?
My question was meant to assist you in your exposition—do wizards in general frighten you enough to suggest that any such story is pagan?
Please respond. Respond or be seen as a frightened individual of weak faith.


25 posted on 05/08/2020 6:01:37 AM PDT by bwest
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To: bwest

“I contested the point.“

engage in competition to attain (a position of power).

You call saying “you’re wrong” contesting? That’s a liberal notion

Provide some intelligent argumentation or quit posting to me. I’ve heard better arguments from my 9th grade literature class. Actually I teach Them how to argue you obviously missed out on such.


26 posted on 05/08/2020 6:13:04 AM PDT by stanne
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To: Migraine

Without the Greeks, Romans... Judeo Christian Civilization would not be possible.

Moving from worldly “kingdoms” to the city state and nation states of the modern-day in which we live is a contribution in understanding the cause and effect of Natural Law....

The so called pageans Classics are essential to your education giving you a foundation by which the Verse and Word translation are a measure.


27 posted on 05/08/2020 6:36:40 AM PDT by Jumper
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To: carton253
You live in a country founded upon the marriage of Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman principles. Or is it that you find living in a republic (Roman) and the democratic process (Greek) so offensive?

Should we demolish the White House for its Greek architecture and pagan architectural principles?

Is ‘classical’ music too Satanic for your liking?

🙄

28 posted on 05/08/2020 6:39:33 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: stanne

I really don’t think that a guy who claims that a children’s book is pagan is really capable of argument. You made the initial claim—back it up.
You can’t.
Your ninth grade class is suffering greatly from your lack of rhetorical capabilities. Perhaps you should retake the class yourself.


29 posted on 05/08/2020 6:48:47 AM PDT by bwest
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Lol! Talk about missing the point.

Have a great day!


30 posted on 05/08/2020 7:35:35 AM PDT by carton253 (Jesus is everything.)
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To: bwest

Oh I backed up my claim. I

Btw. You state ‘a children’s book is pagan.’ If you are implying tgat a children’s book can’t be pagan because a children’s book by definition has to be of innocence, then you really would do well to read the posted article. It’s about Knowing how the devil operates as being important. Knowing that it targets youth is vital.


31 posted on 05/08/2020 8:18:47 AM PDT by stanne
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To: stanne

Where did you back it up? You didn’t. Anyone else who reads this knows that you didn’t.


32 posted on 05/08/2020 9:13:08 AM PDT by bwest
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To: bwest

I post 15.

I’m done with this non conversation. Done.


33 posted on 05/08/2020 9:21:51 AM PDT by stanne
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To: stanne

You’ve backed up nothing. Coward much?


34 posted on 05/08/2020 11:35:28 AM PDT by bwest
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