Posted on 10/22/2006 10:37:57 AM PDT by DouglasKC
Just from a brief explanation I once heard of Satanists, many do not even believe in Satan. It's more of a self-indulgant, do anything you want no matter the consequences type of religion.
Resurrect? He already lives in my house. Sorry. Couldn't resist. My husband plays bogeyman at this time of year. Around Christmas he magically transforms into Santa Claus.
Personally, I think you've extrapolated you way into deep left field on this one.
God can and only God can. For somebody to project pagan intents on Christian actions is to pretend to know their heart. Only God can know our hearts.
I believe you didn't understand something I said. When I was referring to only God knowing what's in our hearts, that's exactly what I was talking about. I was not talking about deciding what's right and wrong from what's in our hearts as you seem to think I said. God knows the hearts of Christians when they celebrate Halloween, whether they are engaging in idol worship or not. Again, only God knows, so to project pagan intents onto Christian action is to pretend to be God.
Also, in comparing the sacrifice to idols in 1 Corinthians 10 to Christians and Halloween you are comparing apples to the unknown because you cannot know the reasons Christians decide to celebrate Halloween.
So? Halloween predates Satanists. If Satanists embraced Easter, should we then condemn that as well?
And why you people object to evolution as well. You live in your tiny little comfortable sterile bubble and anything that challenges it is a threat.
Indeed, He is not. But He is the author of freedom.
1 Cor 10:23-24,31
Everything is permissible," but not everything is helpful. "Everything is permissible," but not everything builds up. No one should seek his own [good], but [the good] of the other person...Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for God's glory.
Look,
any chance I have to put on a costume and I'm there!
Holiday or no...
I believe the Russians used to negotiate from the same premise. "What's mine is mine. What's yours is negotiable."
Yes, we routinely tiptoe forth from our secure little dwellings, timid and scairt of the ghosties.
Halloween stores are springing up all over. I count six on the way to the grocery store. And that doesn't include the churches selling pumpkins. It's wonderful.
I didn't project pagan intent. That's your statement. In a previous post I offered the opinion that 90% of those who celebrate Halloween do it out ignorance or because of deception. I'm sure their intentions are good, but God doesn't judge on the basis of intention alone. There's a truism that applies here...the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
God knows the hearts of Christians when they celebrate Halloween, whether they are engaging in idol worship or not. Again, only God knows, so to project pagan intents onto Christian action is to pretend to be God.
As I said, I'm not doing that. But let me ask a question:
Do you believe that a Christian homosexual shouldn't be judged on homosexual behavior if his intentions are good? For example, if he/she loves their "partner" and say that they are in a fulfilling relationship then should you respect that and never comment about their homosexuality..as a Christian?
Also, in comparing the sacrifice to idols in 1 Corinthians 10 to Christians and Halloween you are comparing apples to the unknown because you cannot know the reasons Christians decide to celebrate Halloween.
Nonsense. Do you think Paul cared what the "reasons" were, what the intentions were, for every single pagan who sacrificed to idols? Paul must have been pretty intolerant because I'll bet some pagans sacrificed so the gods could restore sick husbands or wives to health. Maybe some sacrificed so that their children would be safe on a long journey. Maybe some sacrificed because it was a family tradition, a time of togetherness. Nope, poor intolerant Paul just told it like it is. No MATTER their intent:
1Co 10:20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
I almost hate to say this (almost), but Easter is not one of the Holy days that God created. God created specific holy days. They are listed in the 23rd book of Leviticus. Easter is a man created holiday.
All holidays are man created IMHO.
Be kind of hard to have Easter in Leviticus now wouldn't it?
You people? I certainly don't want to change the subject to evolution, but the reason I object to evolution isn't because it upsets my world view. I used to believe that evolution was correct. God has already upset my world view.
Sure is. And neither does it appear in the new testament.
You're right. But holy days are God created and listed in the bible.
Sin is still here. It didn't go away. God doesn't "permit" it. He forgives it for Christians, but he expects that we won't do it, and if we do, that we'll repent of it.
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