Easter: A Pagan Holiday. (Revelation, believers, sin, Holy Spirit)

[NC~Mom]

Originally Posted by DNick

I'm sorry, but IMO....WHO CARES. Why does it matter, how that day was celebrated before christ. The early church, did a great job of making it easy for pagans to come to christianity. Just like Chrismas, we needed a day to celebrate Jesus's birth, was he born on the 25th, no. But the pagans were already celebrating on that day, makes it easier to transition to christianity. The day stays the same, but the meaning is completely different. How is this bad? How is making it easier for people to come to Christ, a bad thing? Same instance with Easter.

Maybe because not everyone wants to come to Christ, they had no choice.
I'm sure the pagans who did so were trying to keep their heads.
Take over all the pagan holidays and then make light of it.

[shibata]

Originally Posted by Katzpur

Are we to do nothing unless the Bible commands it?

Got it.

[riceweevil]

Jesus instituted the "Lord's Supper" during the Passover Seder as an Everlasting Memorial for His sacrifice as the Passover Lamb.The Sheaf of the Firstfruits is an everlasting example of His resurrection.

[Flaminghedge]

Originally Posted by shibata

For the four millionth time.

What do you mean by that?

[shibata]

Originally Posted by Flaminghedge

What do you mean by that?

It's not the first time that that verse has been quoted to justify the opposite of what Paul stood for. Like Mt 7:1.

[Flaminghedge]

Originally Posted by shibata

It's not the first time that that verse has been quoted to justify the opposite of what Paul stood for. Like Mt 7:1.

Ah, gotcha. Yeah, I've heard that before too, but no one's ever straight up told me that we need to become worldly to "dupe" people in christianity.

[shibata]

Originally Posted by Flaminghedge

Ah, gotcha. Yeah, I've heard that before too, but no one's ever straight up told me that we need to become worldly to "dupe" people in christianity.

Unfortunately, I have.

[Flaminghedge]

Originally Posted by shibata

Unfortunately, I have.

Bummer.

[Tober138]

Originally Posted by NC~Mom

Maybe because not everyone wants to come to Christ, they had no choice.
I'm sure the pagans who did so were trying to keep their heads.
Take over all the pagan holidays and then make light of it.

I would say that that's pretty much spot on.

Pretty much every aspect of Christianity is borrowed / co-opted / modified from an earlier religious mythology. That is simple, historical fact.

[shibata]

Originally Posted by Tober138

I would say that that's pretty much spot on.

Pretty much every aspect of Christianity is borrowed / co-opted / modified from an earlier religious mythology. That is simple, historical fact.

Internet myth.