Duet. 12:28-32 Be careful to obey all these regulations I am giving you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the Lord your God. The Lord your God will cut off before you the nations you are about to invade and dispossess. But when you have driven them out and settled in their land, and after they have been destroyed before you, be careful not to be ensnared by inquiring about their gods, saying, "How do these nations serve their gods? We will do the same." You must not worship the Lord your God in their way, because in worshiping their gods, they do all kinds of detestable things the Lord hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods. See that you do all I command you; do not add to it or take away from it.
For that matter in the light of vs 32 above can you really nail anything to the cross without violating this command?
2007-05-07 03:35:33 · 9 answers · asked by Tzadiq 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A fine reference. There are many more dramatically saying the same thing. Jesus plainly stated Christians were to have nothing to do with pagan things.
Yes, the Catholics are notorious for this; but they are not the only ones. How many so-called Christians celebrate with the Druids and the feast of Saturnala? (You remember the Druids, those fun nature lovers offering human sacrifices?)
NO! Well you must not celebrate Christmas. The feast of Saturnala was Dec. 25th and christmas trees, yule logs, gift giving were all from that holiday and the Druids.
Jesus wasn't born in December. Shepherds do not have flocks out in the dead of winter. Neither he nor his disciples ever celebrated his birthday. If they had, surely they would have mentioned it.
The guy who seems to pour an entire bottle of cologne before going out, just because his friends do not mention it, doesn't mean he doesn't stink just as bad.
We have to be careful and aware that what we do doesn't stink to God.
2007-05-07 05:04:24 · answer #1 · answered by grnlow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The label "Pagan Christian" or "Pago Christian" is dishonest and probably insulting, to Pagans and Christians alike. it isn't any longer accessible to be the two Pagan and Christian - it is an oxymoron. Pagans do no longer think of in sin, divine judgement or salvation. Christians have self assurance in all 3. so which you will in all probability be the two Pagan or Christian, yet no longer the two. Maria can surely be seen component to the huge Goddess. And Mari, to historic pagans, became into the Goddess of the moon and the sea. yet that would not propose that Catholics who venerate Mary as mom of God think of of of Mary as component to the mummy Goddess. the inducement on the returned of the historic origins of Marian doctrine in yet yet another question entirely - it has no longer some thing to do with what Catholics on the instant have self assurance.
2016-12-28 16:20:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW...A Pagan custom will always be a pagan custom. Its easier for Christianity to change a persons beliefs if they incorporate their beliefs into their own and call it "Gods way". Easter, and Christmas are really great examples. Christians will never believe this because it would show all the flaws in their theology.
2007-05-07 05:11:16 · answer #3 · answered by Rebecca 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By the time castholicism added most of the pagan customs they had already abandoned New Testament Christianity.
They did this by:
creating a separate "clergy"
redefining leadership by adding leaders in charge of cities or regions rather than INDIVIDUAL CONGREGATIONS
papacy:the church has ONE head, Christ
... all of these predated the addition of pagan celebrations to catholicism.
2007-05-07 03:56:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am glad that I don't attest to the traditions that the world practices concerning the pagan traditions that have Christianity glued to them. :D
2007-05-07 03:53:09 · answer #5 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amen!!!
Someone do a study of the catholic church for the past 2,000 years. Then come back and read this man's question again!
2007-05-07 03:41:45 · answer #6 · answered by Birdie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, a pagan custom will always be a pagan custom.
2007-05-07 03:45:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently so.
2007-05-07 05:16:51 · answer #8 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The catholic church was notorious for it
2007-05-07 03:38:38 · answer #9 · answered by Robert K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋