Posted on 10/22/2006 10:37:57 AM PDT by DouglasKC
Indeed it is, but without the formalized rites of the Greek and Roman gods.
Physical acts reflect spiritual conditions. Someone who kills was first spiritually corrupted. Someone who robs was first spiritually corrupted. It's like saying that I can bow down before idols and do human sacrifices as long as I worship God "in spirit".
Therefore a pagan making a compost on any day to Mother Earth is an unclean act. My making it and thinking of bible is as holy an act as any Christian might do.
You are preaching a works based doctrine with your behaviorism and holy day stuff.
Kind of. Show me faith and I'll show you works. I'm talking about obedience to God out of love for what he has done for me already, namely by the sacrifice of his son and Christ's atonement for my sins. However, I'm not talking about keeping holy days to "be saved". Keeping God's holy days thinking that it's going to give you salvation is fruitless. Only the sacrifice of Christ can do that.
That's a bunch of hooie about D&D.
I'm guessing by your screen name you know that.
I'm guessing by your screen name you know that.
Yes it is pure hooie. D&D is as good or bad as the people playing it.
Christ said that He made all things new in Him. That's all Christians are doing with a variety of holidays (holy days). They are taking a day, and making it holy for the Lord. Which is what we should do with each and every day.
A small child, dressed as Moses, searching for free candy in an evening of neighborhood bonding, is not displeasing to the Lord. Teaching him that there is nothing to fear because Christ told us "Fear not, I have conquered the world" is necessary. If you cannot teach your child that while enjoying an evening in the cold while junior gets candy, then that's fine. I choose to teach my children that there is nothing to fear because Christ has conquered all by standing in the cold.
I celebrate Christ conquering Satan everyday, some days more publically than others.
That's a different subject entirely. Worship is in Spirit and in Truth. False worship is the same way. Knocking on a door and saying "trick or treat" is not worship to a Christian child. To an unsaved child it is the same as anything else, anything not of faith is sin.
"D&D is as good or bad as the people playing it."
I do get why so many people seem to bent against others just having fun. Good, clean fun. Dancing, moderate drinking, trick or treating, Santa Claus, role playing games all have a place in a good, well ordered life.
This guy hates Christmas, too.
In my experience, it's an excuse for people to get together around a pizza, while playing Lord of the Rings. Harmless.
Herbert W. Armstrong is still rearing his ugly head, I see.
Do you mean "don't get"?
Exactly. And copious amounts of pop with caffeine.
"Do you mean "don't get"?"
D'oh! insert slapping forehead icon here.
Well now, that would make quite a bit more sense.....
Rule no 1 in my house, all treats that are M & M's belong to mom. Anyone found holding out will also give up all Milky Way Bars!
Hey Laz ol' buddy!
Which, incidentally is one of the reasons I don't participate in the campaigns.
Some of my best friends are geeks who enjoy these campaigns. They invite me periodically to join them, but I don't have the time to pull an all-nighter with them, so I haven't in a long time. (3d-year law student. Seems my only hobby is running.) Incidentally, the only DMs I will play under are both solid Christians. That kinda limits how extreme the D&D campaigns get. They are not that different from LOTR stories.
But, from the few campaigns or one-shot deals I have had time to join in on, my observation is that D&D is all about imagining backstories and, from that, figuring out how your character will respond. The mythical LOTR setting is only incidental (which is why there are, for instance, Star Wars D-20 games).
To the pure, all things are pure. To the person over whom the demonic holds no sway - since there is no reason to fear Him who Christ overcame - Halloween constitutes nothing more than an excuse for candy. (Which is dangerous only to the waistline.) Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. Mock him, and his mystique is taken away.
It's an interesting article. Thanks.
I can't believe this comes up EVERY year. People need to get a sense of perspective.
Satanists aren't a big problem in my neighborhood. We have a lot more second-graders than Satanists.
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