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2nd November 2009, 11:45 AM
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Reps: 416,617,700,174,524,864 (power: 416,617,700,174,543) | | Originally Posted by philadiddle  Where did this question come from?
"Just so ya know, the first reply on this thread was on to somthing  "
I can't tell if you're being facetious or not. If you are you do have a point about people ascribing everything to god. "My neighbour had a tumor and prayed and now the tumor is gone and this proves my god". Ignoring other possible explanations and jumping straight to their favorite conclusion.
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dir="ltr"> "Offense" is something TAKEN. No one MAKES anyone feel anything. IF we are offended by something, we CHOSE to be offended by it...
But I think that OFTEN, people confuse discussion with fighting. Disagreeing is not personal, it is not an attack, it is not disrespectful or flaming, it is not offensive per se. It ONLY means, "I disagree." Nothing more. Nothing less. It suggests NO emotional response whatsoever.
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2nd November 2009, 11:55 AM
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Reps: 1,238,051,283,267,514,112 (power: 1,238,051,283,267,541) | | Originally Posted by Gary51 Sorry, but if they take part in halloween they are taking part in paganism. And you are helping them!
And why is that? Just because?
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3rd November 2009, 08:23 AM
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Reps: 34,424,230,142,519,912 (power: 34,424,230,142,528) | | Originally Posted by Dark_Lite And why is that? Just because? Why don't you ask your pope. He has made a recent statement on the subject. Vatican condemns Hallowe'en as anti-Christian - Telegraph
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3rd November 2009, 11:53 PM
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Reps: 10,173,853,173,325 (power: 10,173,853,176) | | Originally Posted by Gary51 Originally Posted by From article linked above The Holy See has warned that parents should not allow their children to dress up as ghosts and ghouls on Saturday, calling Hallowe'en a pagan celebration of "terror, fear and death".
The Roman Catholic Church has become alarmed in recent years by the spread of Hallowe'en traditions from the US to other countries around the world.
HMMMMM....
I wonder why the Vatican would be pointing like this at a predominantly non Catholic nation????
I agree that it is a pagan celebration, BUT it and much of other so called Christian celebrations are deeply rooted in pagan beginnings.
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4th November 2009, 12:35 AM
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Reps: 26,510,215,182,048,496 (power: 26,510,215,182,059) | | Originally Posted by Gary51 Sorry, but if they take part in halloween they are taking part in paganism. And you are helping them!
If you celebrate Christmas you are taking part in paganism.
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4th November 2009, 07:37 AM
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Reps: 34,424,230,142,519,912 (power: 34,424,230,142,528) | | Originally Posted by philadiddle If you celebrate Christmas you are taking part in paganism. So, don't take part in it. The ignorant that know not the pagan roots of Christmas can be forgiven, not so those that are aware of it.
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5th November 2009, 11:40 AM
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Reps: 26,510,215,182,048,496 (power: 26,510,215,182,059) | | Originally Posted by Gary51 So, don't take part in it.
The ignorant that know not the pagan roots of Christmas can be forgiven, not so those that are aware of it.
So you don't celebrate Christmas in any way?
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5th November 2009, 03:52 PM
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Caught a little grass hopper on the way to the post office yesterday. Let her go today. But not before snapping her pic! SEPTA is on strike and that's not a good thing if you're me. Oh well.
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5th November 2009, 04:02 PM
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Reps: 28,272,661,112,735 (power: 28,272,661,115) | | | Well Gary, you may feel that Halloween is still a pagan holiday. Are you pagan? To me it's still all about getting the children dressed in cute costumes and going door to door for candy. Of course this must be done safely and if the neighborhood thinks it's a large bunch of pagan children coming to gather candy treats by all means.................................................what should pagan children wear on Halloween next year? TOGAS????? Or how about going out as your favorite saint. Do you have one?
I haven't any grandchildren to take door to door yet. I can't wait. They'll be sooooooooo cute.
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6th November 2009, 07:07 AM
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Reps: 34,424,230,142,519,912 (power: 34,424,230,142,528) | | Originally Posted by philadiddle So you don't celebrate Christmas in any way? Correct I don't. I stopped that practice once I discoved it's pagan roots.
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