As if something is influenced by a pagan festival or belief automatically makes it bad or not as valid. What do people of other spiritual faiths think when people do this?
2007-11-23 16:26:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It would be ridiculous to assume that christianity was created on an island. Of course they had to be influenced by other culture or practices, that is natural because they were living amongst people who were different.
2007-11-24 03:00:23 · update #1
Wyomugs,
You hit are so right. Thumbs up.
2007-11-24 03:03:17 · update #2
I would hope that most Christians know the orgin of their beliefs, but why should it matter if a custom comes from a pagan custom? However some people will elicit the word "Pagan" as if a christian shouldn't participate in something that has pagan roots. Even Christians will do the same thing. To me it doesn't matter and it shouldn't matter. It is almost like an insult to people who have pagan beliefs.
What is ironic, is that a poster Tommy point out that "Goodbye" has a religous origin. If that doesn't matter to atheists, why should a pagan origin matter to theists.
2007-11-24 14:46:26 · update #3
Regardless of where the holidays and traditions come from, if you are fully convinced that you can honor and worship God through a particular tradition then, by ALL MEANS, honor and worship God (Romans 14:5)!
To invalidate a Christian holiday/tradition just because pagan "rituals" have involved themselves into it would be like saying, "Don't put those spices on your food because your food didn't come with those spices... and those spices are not natural to the food." Rediculous!
Atheists and other non-Christians desire to do ANYTHING they can to negate and invalidate Christian beliefs, because they HAVE to. If they allow ANY little bit of "validation" to any Christian belief, then their own beliefs (or non-beliefs) would be called into question, and they cannot have that!!! They must be in, and maintain, TOTAL deniability when it comes to the Judeo/Christian faith.
Have a blessed day.
2007-11-23 19:58:30 · answer #1 · answered by wyomugs 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The only time I see this is in response to Christians trying to claim certain "holy" days as their exclusive property and demanding to know why non-Christians feel they can participate.
The purpose is to show/prove that a) the holidays in question are not and never have been the exclusive domain of Christianity, and b) that at one time it was the Christians who were in the position of celebrating a holiday that didn't belong to them--and perhaps if they knew a little more about the history of the holiday in question they wouldn't be to quick to condemn people of other faiths celebrating "their" holidays.
Far from invalidating the observance, it shows that certain days/seasons have a deep spiritual significance that transcends specific "faiths".
2007-11-24 00:55:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pagans worship creation. That is sin according to the Bible. Those things Pagans see and worship are suppose to lead to the conclusion that there is a God and then to the desire to seek understanding concerning God.
Edge,
Considering that Pagans and Christians were forced to celebrate the same day as though Jesus and the sun god are one, you should think it is wrong. Especially, when you consider how many people Rome slaughtered for refusing to conform.
Acknowledging Rome's Sun- day sabbath and her holy days like Christ Mass and Easter (Ishtar) is acknowledging Rome's authority to set aside God's holy days and replace them with her own and is acknowledging her authority to execute those who refuse to bow down to her apostate Christianity. Her cup is full of the blood of saints and martyrs...how long will you continue to drink with her?
2007-11-24 00:39:46 · answer #3 · answered by Guardian 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because most of those "holy" religious holidays have their roots in paganism...and yet, the religious whackos get all bent out of shape if that particular "holiday" is not celebrated according to their particular religious text or belief.
2007-11-24 01:12:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My only problem is with people who don't know the histories of their own holidays. If they know and still want to celebrate, I don't care. I'm agnostic and I "celebrate" Christmas with my family (that is to say, I eat a lot of cookies, open a few presents and scoff at the stories about Jesus being born in the middle of winter).
2007-11-24 00:42:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure. I am sure you are thinking of Christmas. Yes the origins of the date is pagan. But it has been taken over and many people only know it as the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus. How can celebrating Jesus be wrong?
2007-11-24 00:32:18 · answer #6 · answered by Bible warrior 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
* Pagan is a valid adjective used for ritual involving witchcraft, idol worship, devil worship. Has nothing to do with the monotheistic world.
Pagans know who and what they are - and are generally proud of it.
2007-11-24 00:33:09 · answer #7 · answered by Bacse 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I say something is Pagan, it's a compliment...
2007-11-24 00:38:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's Pagan it's Pagan, that does not invalidate it, it just calls it what it is.
2007-11-24 00:30:31 · answer #9 · answered by Mariah 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can blame this on the Christians who tried to hide other religions by placing Christianity in there place.
2007-11-24 00:34:54 · answer #10 · answered by Small Victories 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋