What is the difference between regular-ol' Christians, and born-again Christians, and why are BA's so against Halloween? It is not like the kids are in the woods conjuring up spells.
2006-11-01 05:20:08 · 9 answers · asked by geekgirl 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Common_sense - I gotta disagree with you dude. I was raised in a Christian home and my faith has grown stronger. I don't think that there is a difference between someone who has worshipped Christ his whole life, and someone who just started (as far as who has greater faith). I have just had more practice at it.
2006-11-01 05:39:05 · update #1
If the BA's took a closer look at history, they would discover that Halloween is a holiday that originated in North America. Many countries around the world do not celebrate this day of costume wearing and "trick or treating."
In truth, it was originally a North American harvest festival with the scary jack-o-lantern made to frighten the Indians away. It has zero to do the satan even though it does have some Celtic pagan roots where children went from house to house asking for food from the harvest.
It never ceases to amaze me how particular groups can twist events to suit their own beliefs. The same thing for symbols. The swastika is an ancient Sanskrit symbol for fertility. Now it is unfortunately associated with the Nazis. The pentacle is an ancient Goddess symbol for life. Satanists co-opted the symbol, turned it up-side-down so that the bottom two points looked like devil horns - now no one can wear it, right-side-up or up-side-down without being branded with the Satan worshiper brush. And BA's?
To the best of my knowledge, they are first baptized at birth. Then, later, they go through a second form of baptism where they are "born again."
2006-11-01 05:43:47 · answer #1 · answered by gjstoryteller 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are not two types of Christians though one might think so. There is Christianity the religion and Christians which are the people within the Christianity religion that have chosen to have the personal relationship with Jesus Christ which we call being born again. There are many people in this Nation and world that claim the religion of Christianity, but they are not Christians because they have not accepted the free gift of salvation and become born again in Christ.
As far as Halloween goes, Many Christians believe that it is a pagan holiday and it is like Satan's birthday. With all the gory costumes (though there are alot of cute ones there are many mean ones) and the ghosts and fake body limbs hanging from trees and out of mailboxes, it becomes a little much. Many churches choose to have heaven's neighborhood which is like a fall festival with games based on bible stories. Children are encouraged to dress like a bible character or an animal or a nice character and they have a lot of fun.
2006-11-01 06:05:57 · answer #2 · answered by Shining for Him 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BA's = Born Agains? I guess that would make me a BA. Christianity is the belief, while Baptist, Catholicism, Prebyterian, etc. is a denomination. While anyone who believes Jesus is Christ is considered Christian, not every denomination follows his teachings. I was Catholic because that is what my parents told me. I didn't believe in much really. Until I began to read and study the Bible on my own, I began to have questions. While the Catholic faith didn't help me in my relationship with God, a Christian Non-Denominational church did. I was re-baptized (born again in Christ), this time with me asking God for forgiveness of my sins and confessing that Jesus is Christ. That to me is what you consider a Born Again, someone that finds Jesus and is born again through either a re-baptism or a restoration (already had a previous baptism).
Halloween is believed to be the night where all evil is released on the earth (or something like that)...whether it's true or not, I don't know. My kids still dress up and go out for candy, I still pass out candy, etc. I don't have any witches or ghosts on my door, but I do have the pumpkins out----since they were supposedly used in past times to ward off evil demons and spirits.
2006-11-01 05:37:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If someone is Christian they are "born again".... they are a new Creature in Christ.
2Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
As for halloween... many christians do not support nor participate in halloween for a simple reason.
1Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
While not all costumes are considered to appear as evil characters many believe that the simple act of recognizing this pagan holiday itself as participating in something that is contrary to God, therefore it appears to be an evil celebration.
Your under no obligation to agree with the points I have made here I'm simply attempting to answer your question from the perspective of a Born Again Christian :)
God bless you :)
2006-11-01 05:33:31 · answer #4 · answered by PreacherTim63(SFECU) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is there a difference between someone who was "raised christian and went to church" and someone who has opened his/her heart and mind to the love and mercy of the one true God, and has accepted salvation thru His Son, Jesus. Huge difference.
Call either what you wish. One is Christian.
2006-11-01 05:29:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Born-again" Christians believe that, in order to be saved and enter heaven after death, a person must actively accept Jesus as an adult and be "reborn" as a new person.
The BA movement is relatively new (only a couple of centuries old), and adherents tend to be more zealous that their counterparts in older Christian denominations.
2006-11-01 05:28:03 · answer #6 · answered by marbledog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question, I too am scared of BA's. You never know what they are going to do, but you know that they think they are right. They contradict all of the American common sense that we have had since the founding of the USA and their primary goal is impose their will on you.
2006-11-01 05:26:31 · answer #7 · answered by El Cupacabra 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no difference between the two. We are all born sinners and must find God. When you find the Lord, you are born again. Why they are so against Halloween, I don't know. Its not that big of deal.
2006-11-01 05:23:03 · answer #8 · answered by Ron B. 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
nothing all crisians are born again we use it as a way of explaning the new life we get in jesus
an hallowen is about woshiping the devil spell or not it makes him seem friendly.
2006-11-01 05:25:20 · answer #9 · answered by joe 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋