Because our religion is ancient and has lived through tumultuous times - like I said, the Black Death and numerous plagues.
Death is a part of life and you need to get used to it - because like me, you’ll one day be wormwood.
I'll agree your church pratices ancient pagan ways and rituals...and most of them creep the average person out for their cultish and idolatrist dsplays such as these
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>> “Because our religion is ancient...” <<
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Pagan sun god worship?
Yes, over 4000 years old, and still unchanged!
The 40 days of Tammuz, the four points of the sun god cross on your heart, Easter/mary worship, and the burning of the new born babies on December 25, all still perfectly maintained.
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No, I don't HAVE to get used to it because the old me is already dead, and death has no claim on me any longer.
My physical and mortal body will die and my soul, which is spiritually alive, won't be around to know about it.