Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Miss_Sara I agree that it's very ahrd to find a church
at this moment I don't go to church
and I really don't know when I will
I think that I'm studying the bible fine now
and I think that everyone should really take some time to study the bible on their own, even if they DO go to church.
I don't like people telling me what the bible means, as I really do think everyone needs to read the bible in a sort of selfish way, by that i mean that they should find out how each and every line affects their lives and how it should influence their lives.
oh and a note about Halloween
Halloween is derived from All Hallows Eve as I'm sure you all know, so All Saints Eve, november 1st is All Saints Day. I think a lot a lot of people forget this. I think it depends on HOW you celebrate this holiday. I mean trick or treating with the kids?! what's bad about that, what is dark and sadistic? but say performing a pagan ritual, obviously no. ha ha ha
The church made All Saints Day to sort of cancel out the popular pagan holiday, and they celebrated All Saints (hallow) Day Eve, and they made it a religious Holiday. You can research this.
I see Santa Claus as a great way to help kids understand Jesus, he gives presents to ALL the girls and boys because he loves them so much. At a young age I think it's very hard for children to understand love, and who Jesus was and what his birth has done for us.
I do know that when I have kids I will have found a church, as I think they should learn about the bible with other kids, and then my soul reason for going to that church will be based on how they teach them, and making sure they make it fun. |
Thank you very much for the information On Halloween. I never knew there was an All Saints and Souls day, I didnt find anything when I looked up Halloween but I did find articles about Saints day and its long history. I never even knew the correlation or the existence of Saint day. Now I know why I always felt it wasnt evil to me. I always celebrated it as a good day even in my ignorance. What a long interesting history.
I attached one article I found I could understand!.......lol......some were to indepth and I got lost.
http://allsaintsday.info/