MrRodgers
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ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr Oh, boy! This is gonna be fun! quote:
ORIGINAL: jlf1961 That some Churches and religions groups complain about Halloween as a celebration of a pagan holiday, as Satanic, or any number of reasons, yet they blindly celebrate Christmas on a day that was originally a high feast day for the Roman Sun god, with decorated trees that was a part a pagan celebration of the winter solstice, and seem to forget that just about every part of the Christmas holiday was stolen from pagan culture during the period when Catholic missionaries were converting pagans to Christianity, and basically assimilated pagan traditions to make it easier for these people to convert. Really, lets celebrate the birth of Christ during a part of the year when there would be no shepherds minding their flocks in the fields because it was too damn cold at night for them to actually be out in the fields, on a day that the Romans celebrated the high feast of their sun god with blood sports with decorated trees that originally were to celebrate the winter equinox and usually came with blood sacrifices and call it proper. Many Christians know what 25 DEC is. In fact, I recently came across at least one reference, when I was busy, busting someone else on some bullshit statement they'd made. The early Christians definitely set out to co-opt pagan holidays and rituals in order to convert as many pagans as possible to Christianity. It was a smart political move. quote:
ORIGINAL: jlf1961 And God forbid anyone point out the facts to these idiots who are set on believing that the planet is less than 10000 years old, that even the Protestant churches who condemn the catholic church are still using the same worship format, even saying a creed during their service that praises the one church, while at the same time using sacraments established by the Catholic church that is so wrong (some claiming Satanic.) And while we are at it, look at preachers that live in million dollar plus homes preaching in churches that are more like temples to the almighty dollar than to god. Another fun one! I don't know many Christians who believe the world is less than 10,000 years old, but I do know plenty, when asked: "How could your 'god' have created this planet in only six days?" will answer: "How long is a 'day' to God?" God lives in a big, giant, "now" since he has no beginning and no end. Could one of God's "days" last for 2 Billion years? If God is eternal, time is a concept for which He has no use. Time is a human construct. It always has been. Your mention of "creed" seems to point to the "Apostles Creed" (which was actually changed by the Vatican with their "Vatican II" fiasco)? If I'm right (and I know I am because of the references to protestant churches still using this creed and I KNOW the Lutherans use the original, un-edited version), you're missing something: "Catholic" is the Greek word for "universal". So, the reference isn't a nod to the Church of Rome, but it is a deference to the original language in which the creed was (probably) written. You vacillate between silly, "oh-that's-just-crazy-uncle-jif" posts and trying to paint yourself as the only voice of reason. Bless your heart and Merry CHRISTmas. Michael Well being that he seems along with quite a few others here, not belonging a member of any god cult, believing a book of hearsay of hearsay that amounts to an iron age fairy tale and he like me and those I mentioned, just may prefer to take our customs and advice in life from ourselves, friends and mentors. That humans continue to frightfully fear death, must then have more to grab on too, so they create an afterlife so hey, if we do this and this according to my god, you won't really die. Once creating gods, they themselves tell us what the god says want and also that if you don't go along, insults you as a sinner and you are going straight to hell, yet more self-sustaining mythology. Besides, the Catholic church is now placing their bets on Mary who was the godlier between her and Jesus. I guess, or maybe could bring in some more money.
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You can be a murderous tyrant and the world will remember you fondly but fuck one horse and you will be a horse fucker for all eternity. Catherine the Great Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. J K Galbraith
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