Forgive me... I let you all down again... Yesterday was Halloween, and I failed to make one single post on the subject. My apologies... Maybe I can try to make it up.
Yesterday was Halloween and all, and we, in our little town of Greece, had a public school student that dressed up like an ancient Egyptian "queen." The only problem was that the school specifically said no costumes at school on Halloween. This girl protested saying that they were prohibiting the free excercise of her religion.
You see, this girl's mom is a practicing witch. Together, they practice 'wicca.' Halloween is their holy day (holiday), and her belief is that she is to portray herself as somebody that she was in one of her former lives. She refused to change her clothes as instructed by the school, and the girl and her mother brought in their local high priestess of witches (I'm sure I'm wrong on the official title, but you get the point), to protest with the school administration.
Here's the deal, I'm happy about this. Just like I'm happy about the new pope... (Here's where you're saying, "Huh?")
Halloween is a witch's holiday. Let's not be confused about that. Perhaps the origin of the name, and of the holiday comes from something else, but today, there is no more Christian practice associated with Halloween. It is a wizard's and witch's holy day.
What does this have to do with the pope? Well, this pope is really Roman Catholic. He is making clear that there is no salvation outside of the Roman Catholic Church, etc. He is making it clear, that there are differences. Now, we don't have to be confused about the Roman Catholic Church and say, "Oh, it's not as bad as we were taught, just ask people." Most 'people' would not have held to the strict Roman Catholic teachings, and their old pope didn't say too much about it. This pope, he speaks up. Let there be no confusion.
Halloween is a witch's holiday. Let there be no confusion.
What communion hath light with darkness?
Just a thought.
Yesterday was Halloween and all, and we, in our little town of Greece, had a public school student that dressed up like an ancient Egyptian "queen." The only problem was that the school specifically said no costumes at school on Halloween. This girl protested saying that they were prohibiting the free excercise of her religion.
You see, this girl's mom is a practicing witch. Together, they practice 'wicca.' Halloween is their holy day (holiday), and her belief is that she is to portray herself as somebody that she was in one of her former lives. She refused to change her clothes as instructed by the school, and the girl and her mother brought in their local high priestess of witches (I'm sure I'm wrong on the official title, but you get the point), to protest with the school administration.
Here's the deal, I'm happy about this. Just like I'm happy about the new pope... (Here's where you're saying, "Huh?")
Halloween is a witch's holiday. Let's not be confused about that. Perhaps the origin of the name, and of the holiday comes from something else, but today, there is no more Christian practice associated with Halloween. It is a wizard's and witch's holy day.
What does this have to do with the pope? Well, this pope is really Roman Catholic. He is making clear that there is no salvation outside of the Roman Catholic Church, etc. He is making it clear, that there are differences. Now, we don't have to be confused about the Roman Catholic Church and say, "Oh, it's not as bad as we were taught, just ask people." Most 'people' would not have held to the strict Roman Catholic teachings, and their old pope didn't say too much about it. This pope, he speaks up. Let there be no confusion.
Halloween is a witch's holiday. Let there be no confusion.
What communion hath light with darkness?
Just a thought.
2 comments:
Eph. 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
I prefer to remember October 31st as being the day the protestant Reformation began. Actually amusing to think the exact same day our nation puts on costumes and celebrates paganism is the same day the authority of the Bible and justification by faith alone took a stand. Whether you are a Luther fan or not, his actions on October 31, 1517 could arguably be the reason we are Bible believers today! Praise the LORD!
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