creativemechanic Posted August 21, 2018 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 1,273 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 518 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/22/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted August 21, 2018 I've been reading an interesting book called Pagan Christianity. the premise of the book is this-the writers (apparenrly christian) arent attavkung Christianity but point out that many established church practices are not actually biblical but have been added in the centuries after and often have pagan origins. In addition to this there are some detrimental effect of these practices but because they have been more or less concretized in our tradition , people still maintain them religiously. Here's a sample of their thoughts on sermons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativemechanic Posted August 21, 2018 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 1,273 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 518 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/22/2014 Status: Offline Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 apologies if they're out of sequence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted August 21, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 957 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,628 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,076 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Online Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Doesn't matter because the authors are out of order. .. . . .. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Alive Posted August 21, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,024 Content Per Day: 1.33 Reputation: 1,224 Days Won: 3 Joined: 02/05/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, creativemechanic said: I've been reading an interesting book called Pagan Christianity. the premise of the book is this-the writers (apparenrly christian) arent attavkung Christianity but point out that many established church practices are not actually biblical but have been added in the centuries after and often have pagan origins. In addition to this there are some detrimental effect of these practices but because they have been more or less concretized in our tradition , people still maintain them religiously. Here's a sample of their thoughts on sermons A friend of mine actually wrote a book that touches this subject. It's called "And No Religion Too - Thoughts on the Spectator Church". I actually often say that religion is man made, but Christianity is the belief in what the Gospels have to say. I'm no fan of organized religion of any type, but I still belong to and go to a church for the simple reason that a key purpose of Christianity is to ehnance the relationship/fellowship with fellow believers. It's extremely difficult to do if you are not a member of a church. So I just found the one I disagree with the least. I don't go to church on Christmas or Easter. That's when the unsaved all show up. I go the rest of the year. I'm not JW, but I avoid anything related to Christmas or Easter. They are both userpations of Pagan holidays, and I celebrate Jesus' birth and resurrection every day. Edited August 21, 2018 by Still Alive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted August 21, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 957 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,628 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,076 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Online Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted August 21, 2018 11 minutes ago, Yowm said: Whatever alternative suggestions this author would come up with (if he even has any), people would find fault as well...so watcha gonna do? How about heed the word of God as revealed personally by the Holy Spirit, ask to be led to a body Of Christ and to be put to good service there. Carping is never good service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted August 21, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 957 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,628 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,076 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Online Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Still Alive said: A friend of mine actually wrote a book that touches this subject. It's called "And No Religion Too - Thoughts on the Spectator Church". I actually often say that religion is man made, but Christianity is the belief in what the Gospels have to say. I'm no fan of organized religion of any type, but I still belong to and go to a church for the simple reason that a key purpose of Christianity is to ehnance the relationship/fellowship with fellow believers. It's extremely difficult to do if you are not a member of a church. So I just found the one I disagree with the least. I don't go to church on Christmas or Easter. That's when the unsaved all show up. I go the rest of the year. I'm not JW, but I avoid anything related to Christmas or Easter. They are both userpations of Pagan holidays, and I celebrate Jesus' birth and resurrection every day. Hi. I suggest that Scott Hamilton's book contains better information, far far better than any naysayer: "FINISH FIRST Winning Changes Everything" Work at success by practicing more than anyone else will practice- Never accept company of losers that seek other losers as company for their despair. Avoid them, avoid them, avoid them. Edited August 21, 2018 by Neighbor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Mission Posted August 21, 2018 Group: Members Followers: 5 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 33 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 30 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/21/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted August 21, 2018 "Pagan Christianity" by George Barna & Frank Viola. It is worth reading..even though I do not agree with some things mentioned in the book. --- Another book - worth reading. . "Revolution" by George Barna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted August 21, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 957 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,628 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,076 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Online Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted August 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, Global Mission said: "Pagan Christianity" by George Barna & Frank Viola. It is worth reading..even though I do not agree with some things mentioned in the book. --- Another book - worth reading. . "Revolution" by George Barna Seeking negativity is never a worthwhile investment in time. All one finds is negative people seeking yet more negativity as their excuse for railing against God's will for their own life. Many are direct servants of the evil one doing his mnistry of distraction away from Christ Jesus. In their despair they pull at others to be company for their misery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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