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Reformyourself

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Over the years, I have noticed that pagans seem to be drawn (like a moth to a flame) šŸ”„ to ā€˜Christianā€™ forums. Please warn your younger family members to be wary as they lurk around on cc, hoping to pick off weak believers. I just want to remind them that Jesus The Christ saw satan fall like lightening āœļø The Lord rebuke them, in The powerful name of Jesus. Amen
 
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Reformyourself

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Over the years, I have noticed that pagans seem to be drawn (like a moth to a flame) šŸ”„ to ā€˜Christianā€™ forums. Please warn your younger family members to be wary as they lurk around on cc, hoping to pick off weak believers. I just want to remind them that Jesus The Christ saw satan fall like lightening āœļø The Lord rebuke them, in The powerful name of Jesus. Amen
I posted a Jonny cash video, and somebody messed around with it...itā€™s not from
 
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Reformyourself

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Leviticus 20:6-8 & Deuteronomy 18:10-13
https://www.ericbarger.com/lotr.c.c.2.htm
The use of elves, unicorns, witches, magicians ā€“ even to attempt to allegorize the story of Christ - are off limits ā€“ especially in our day. With the proliferation of the occult and the complete public acceptance of ā€œwhite and blackā€ magick these themes will prove detrimental to the cause of evangelism and certainly present a double standard.
How can The Lord bless us if we persist in entertaining ourselves with images, stories, movies or anything else that represents a pagan world in any positive light? He CANā€™T!
 

Blain

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Pagans here? what might be a clue to who they are like what do they say what kind of things are they teaching?
 

seoulsearch

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Leviticus 20:6-8 & Deuteronomy 18:10-13
https://www.ericbarger.com/lotr.c.c.2.htm
The use of elves, unicorns, witches, magicians ā€“ even to attempt to allegorize the story of Christ - are off limits ā€“ especially in our day. With the proliferation of the occult and the complete public acceptance of ā€œwhite and blackā€ magick these themes will prove detrimental to the cause of evangelism and certainly present a double standard.
How can The Lord bless us if we persist in entertaining ourselves with images, stories, movies or anything else that represents a pagan world in any positive light? He CANā€™T!

What do think of the works of C.S. Lewis?

Just wanted to know your personal opinion of The Chronicles of Narnia, etc.

I remember when churches were organizing groups to go see those movies when they came out.
 

Subhumanoidal

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Non-Christians are permitted on this site. So therefore rebukes against them being here would actually not be permitted. And if a person, Christian or not, is causing problems it is the job of users to report them to mods and let the mods deal with it how they see fit.
 

Blade

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Pagans? Not the word I would use but yeah they are there. You just start talking about Harry Potter.. So.. maybe just blind I don't know. But you never ever ever play with this. Praise God..
 
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lenna

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Leviticus 20:6-8 & Deuteronomy 18:10-13
https://www.ericbarger.com/lotr.c.c.2.htm
The use of elves, unicorns, witches, magicians ā€“ even to attempt to allegorize the story of Christ - are off limits ā€“ especially in our day. With the proliferation of the occult and the complete public acceptance of ā€œwhite and blackā€ magick these themes will prove detrimental to the cause of evangelism and certainly present a double standard.
How can The Lord bless us if we persist in entertaining ourselves with images, stories, movies or anything else that represents a pagan world in any positive light? He CANā€™T!

Is that your personal website you are providing a link to?
 

Demi777

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Last time i saw one coming to mess with believers was over a year ago. Remember that before being saved, we were no better than them.
Let them come. Maybe the seeds sown here may grow into fruit sooner or later
 

seoulsearch

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C. S. Lewis held to a lot of false beliefs.

This is interesting. I've never been able to get into the works of C.S. Lewis's, even though many around me speak of them very highly.

I remember when some of the Christian circles I was around were condemning the Harry Potter franchise (and I do understand why), but yet would champion the C.S. Lewis Narnia movies when they came out, even arranging church outings to see them at the theater.

I'm not judging or condemning anyone who might be into either of these series --I fully understood that Harry Potter was about witchcraft, so that was easy to see why many Christians were outspoken against it.

But the part I didn't fully understand was why many of those same Christians would then somehow champion another set of works that contained pretty much all the same things -- witches, mythical creatures, talking animals, and magic -- but somehow this version was called a "beautiful Christian allegory" because Aslan, the talking lion, was a symbol of Christ who sacrificed himself for others.

I have my own thoughts about fantasy and sci-fi, but for my own self, I found it to be a bit of an egregious inconsistency that as long as it had a "Christian" label assigned to it, suddenly many of the same things that Harry Potter was condemned for was now being promoted as a "Christian example."

I wasn't even into either of the series at the time -- I just found myself wondering over what I found to be very mixed messages.
 

Nehemiah6

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I just found myself wondering over what I found to be very mixed messages.
You are correct in wanting consistency from Christians. Many do not take time to think things through, or are influenced by others.
 
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Reformyourself

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Is that your personal website you are providing a link to?
No, think I stumbled across it, and thought firstly of family members. Been troubled about all of it for a while (Ive also watched all that stuff & still watch marvel movies! (not thor)
 
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Reformyourself

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This is interesting. I've never been able to get into the works of C.S. Lewis's, even though many around me speak of them very highly.

I remember when some of the Christian circles I was around were condemning the Harry Potter franchise (and I do understand why), but yet would champion the C.S. Lewis Narnia movies when they came out, even arranging church outings to see them at the theater.

I'm not judging or condemning anyone who might be into either of these series --I fully understood that Harry Potter was about witchcraft, so that was easy to see why many Christians were outspoken against it.

But the part I didn't fully understand was why many of those same Christians would then somehow champion another set of works that contained pretty much all the same things -- witches, mythical creatures, talking animals, and magic -- but somehow this version was called a "beautiful Christian allegory" because Aslan, the talking lion, was a symbol of Christ who sacrificed himself for others.

I have my own thoughts about fantasy and sci-fi, but for my own self, I found it to be a bit of an egregious inconsistency that as long as it had a "Christian" label assigned to it, suddenly many of the same things that Harry Potter was condemned for was now being promoted as a "Christian example."

I wasn't even into either of the series at the time -- I just found myself wondering over what I found to be very mixed messages.
I used to be a pagan thinker and was suckered in by the old Lewis/narnia/ Tolkien/rings stuff too. I guess I believed whatever the church, or family told me. Was always adamant about potter though, thatā€™s obvious! Teen books are all about witchcraft...Iā€™ve left church because of it. Movies are Even worse (dc/marvel etc.) Iā€™m constantly purging the housešŸ˜
 
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Reformyourself

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Last time i saw one coming to mess with believers was over a year ago. Remember that before being saved, we were no better than them.
Let them come. Maybe the seeds sown here may grow into fruit sooner or later
Yes Demi, I agree. ā€˜paganā€™ is an understatement for the life I used to lead. All the more reason to be wary.
 
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Reformyourself

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Non-Christians are permitted on this site. So therefore rebukes against them being here would actually not be permitted. And if a person, Christian or not, is causing problems it is the job of users to report them to mods and let the mods deal with it how they see fit.
Why would non-Christianā€™s come to this site?
 
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Reformyourself

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Why would somebody choose to go to hell? ā€˜Where there will be weeping and gnashing of teethā€™.
Is it simply rebellion? I was so rebellious, so I can understand, that everyone is on their own path...The Lord Jesus was merciful with me so, I have to be gracious and continue praying šŸ™
 
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Reformyourself

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On animism.
Since childhood, Iā€™ve always loved animals, theyā€™re trustworthy, kind, loving. Nicer than humans. I want to touch/stroke animals. Saw some lionesses recently, and they are so majestic. I love seeing lambs scampering in fields, and horses, cows etc. wonder where this love comes from. Iā€™m starting to realise that my love for them might be unnatural, idolatry even.
 
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Reformyourself

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You are correct in wanting consistency from Christians. Many do not take time to think things through, or are influenced by others.
Me too