It is written, some regard certain days above other days, while some regard no days whatsoever. If they do either with a clear conscience in the sight of God, there is no sin, however if what either does causes the other to stumble due to weakness in faith, it is best not to practice observing days or not observing days than to cause someone weak in the faith to stumble. That is pretty clear for those who believe God.
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Whether one believes the name, Easter, is from the Babylonian goddess, Ishtar, or whether one believes the name, Easter, stems from the Germanic godess, Oestra, these are both names of idols, and the Word teaches us that out of love and respect for the Living God, we do not even take these names on our lips (as giving glory or any other credit to them as actually being god-like in any manner.)
It is the remembrance and celebration of Yeshua's victory for us all, and for my part, my desire is to please our heavenly Father, not insult His great gift to us each. *Do not take offense if you presently call resurrection Day (The First Fuits) by this pagan appellation, for nothing done unintentionally is a sin until one is aware of it.
It is the remembrance and celebration of Yeshua's victory for us all, and for my part, my desire is to please our heavenly Father, not insult His great gift to us each. *Do not take offense if you presently call resurrection Day (The First Fuits) by this pagan appellation, for nothing done unintentionally is a sin until one is aware of it.
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yes i am sure...these 'easter has pagan origins' rumors have been proven false time and time again...
if you don't want to celebrate easter that is your choice...but don't claim you are doing it out of exclusive obedience to God when you are really just doing it because you have been sadly misinformed...and don't tell people they are following a pagan practice when they are really just better informed than you...
if you don't want to celebrate easter that is your choice...but don't claim you are doing it out of exclusive obedience to God when you are really just doing it because you have been sadly misinformed...and don't tell people they are following a pagan practice when they are really just better informed than you...
Encylopedia Judaica, Encyclopedia Britanica, many, many more support what you are purporting as rumors to be based on historic fact.
The name, Easter with its eggs stems from the goddess of fertility. (The eggs symbolize fertility.)
I could continue, but I have posted the information concerning this evolution previously.
It is certain many who do not research will agree with your point of view. Having spent many pre-computer years up to my elbows in hard bound encyclopedias and other reference materials, what I have said is really based on study, not conjecture. I am sorry you believe everyone who may know these schools of thought from studying them are ignorant.
The name, Easter with its eggs stems from the goddess of fertility. (The eggs symbolize fertility.)
I could continue, but I have posted the information concerning this evolution previously.
It is certain many who do not research will agree with your point of view. Having spent many pre-computer years up to my elbows in hard bound encyclopedias and other reference materials, what I have said is really based on study, not conjecture. I am sorry you believe everyone who may know these schools of thought from studying them are ignorant.
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i wish people would realize that 'studying' is more than just reading a lot of books...
determining which things in the books can be believed and which things are lies and misinformation and hearsay and even honest errors is maybe the most important part of studying...
i will take a person who can tell the difference between truth and falsehood in one book over a person who has read a hundred books of falsehood and believed them all any day...
determining which things in the books can be believed and which things are lies and misinformation and hearsay and even honest errors is maybe the most important part of studying...
i will take a person who can tell the difference between truth and falsehood in one book over a person who has read a hundred books of falsehood and believed them all any day...
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actually the inquisition maintained a lot of its power due to popular gullibility... for example there were hundreds of books and tracts going around telling how to identify a witch...99% of which were total garbage...
what would you say to someone who thought themselves 'studied' because they had read all of those books and completely bought into their claims?
what would you say to someone who thought themselves 'studied' because they had read all of those books and completely bought into their claims?
Very relevant.
It was a directly at you, you are so informed to support easter, yet you think it was also okay to change Sabbath because they were Christian men that did it.
It shows you completely miss the point.
No one christian or not has the authority to change Almighty Yahvah Gods Commandments.
You quickly shout out at people that pull on your comfort blanket, you hold teachings of men not Almighty Yahvah God.