7 months light 5months darkness

[Yeshua153]

                         As we are fast approaching the end of  7 months of light, (March-Sept) the pagans can revel in their festivals of halloween, xmass, new year, valentines day, mardi gras, 40 day mourning for tammuz (lent), & easter, in their 5 months of darkness, along with their so called christian friends.

                        It seems fitting that 5 months (150days) was also judgement upon man as in Gen 8 v3 at the end of the flood. Also in Rev 9 v5 the unbelievers were tormented for 5 months, by locusts, which have a lifespan of 5 months.. Could it be that judgement for those taking part in their fleshly festivals from October through to March, still goes on, just like it did back in the old testament, with Israel going after baal & the grove (sun, moon, & tree gods). Seems similar to me, most revel in their selfishness, gluttony, presents, & debauchery, to take their minds off the cold & dark. But, of course, it's dressed up to look like it is good, with family get togethers & filling churches up at xmass, ho, ho, ho!

                        I'm so relieved to have been away from that rollercoaster ride, for the last 15yrs, but will try to ignore the tackiness of all the ghastly decorations, that, of course, has already started 3 months before, as usual!

                       

[other one]

interesting concept 153....   it'll be interesting to see how folks react....     we always have a thread or two for most of the pagan holidays but this is the first time I remember taking them all on at one time.

[ladypeartree]

Is this the first " bash Christmas " thread of the year ? 

[Neighbor]

Some do  dislike the higher seasons noted for sharing, giving and charity.

[John Robinson]

Somebody ought to start a "I hate all holidays!" thread and be done with it. Sure would save a lot of time.

[Sower]

7 months light 5months darkness   (????????)?

 

Psalm 118:24-26      "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it".

"This is the day"    every day is the day God gives us.   All year long!

Get a life.   It's what you make of it, so bless somebody.   And praise God already.

Shine your light, and quit cursing the darkness!..........

[unworthyservant]

13 hours ago, Yeshua153 said:

As we are fast approaching the end of  7 months of light, (March-Sept) the pagans can revel in their festivals of halloween, xmass, new year, valentines day, mardi gras, 40 day mourning for tammuz (lent), & easter, in their 5 months of darkness, along with their so called christian friends

Wow, why don't you just tell how you really feel?    I thought I was hard core about the way we celebrate holidays and the things we choose to celebrate and while I don't know your reasoning it seems you have taken it to a whole new level. Partly because you've just lumped them all into one. I have differing reasons for my feelings on each one and usually take them on one by one (was already planning Halloween post). I think Halloween is one of the most baffling as to why Christians would participate in such a holiday much less spend money to celebrate it. Now, since I'll have no new material for a new topic on it that could top this, I'll just put in my 2 cents worth here. Or should I say my $6B worth since that's what Christians spent last year celebrating Halloween. (Total retail was $9B and I'm being kind only assigning $6B to Christians). How can we justify such a expenditure celebrating Halloween or Samhain which is the pagan holiday of the ancient Celts upon which it is based? The Celts lighted bonfires and wore costumes to ward off ghosts. In the 8th century Pope Gregory III deecided that we needed a holiday to honor all saints so all saints day was born. Soon (and there's no sensible reason that I can find) the celebration of All Saints day began to mirror Samhain and became All Hallows Eve. Then over time it became even more pagan in it's celebration and became Halloween, the retail corporate bonanza that we celebrate today. I know that's a Readers Digest version but this isn't my topic so I'm hitting the highlights. So, I'll only say that I believe that $6B would be better spent doing God's work and could do a lot of good for a lot of people and Trick or Treat time would be way better spent in a Church service teaching the young folks the teachings of Christ and why they don't include Halloween.

 

13 hours ago, Yeshua153 said:

will try to ignore the tackiness of all the ghastly decorations, that, of course, has already started 3 months before

Good luck with that one!

[other one]

11 hours ago, ladypeartree said:

Is this the first " bash Christmas " thread of the year ? 

I think it is a lot more than that...    lets start with Halloween first. 

[wingnut-]

12 minutes ago, other one said:

I think it is a lot more than that...    lets start with Halloween first. 

 

Trick or treat?  

[other one]

Just now, wingnut- said:

 

Trick or treat?  

I'm thinking of giving out tricks this year to everyone over 10