Quote playing cardsI heard mormons don't use the court cards. They only use the ace to 10. The roman catholic church tried to ban playing cards a long time ago. Originally, they were only used by prostitutes, gamblers, etc. Today, 90% of playing cards are used for gambling. But, this is another subject.

Quote We don't have to think, wait a sec, I can't be generous because it is Halloween.–t8T8, I don't think anyone is saying this.T8, I love pumkin pie. I eat it whenever I can. I tell myself it's healthy. Yes, I am free to eat it on Oct 31 if I like. But, if someone who maybe half knows me sees me buying a pumkin pie the day before, would…[Read more]

Quote Hi PaulIts more like “who should draw the line?”.To me it is a matter of the heart and conscience.WJYour conscience or the conscience of those who believe you are a Christian. Which is more important?

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Oct. 20 2009,02:32)Quote (david @ Oct. 19 2009,03:33)–WJThen if it is the Lord's day, where is the honor due him?  Should you not imitate the Lord if it is the Lord's day?  Why imitate the world if it is the Lord's day?  The 2 are directly opposed.  Friendship with the world is enmity with God.  Jesus followers are “no…[Read more]

Quote You indeed deny the resurrection in saying that Jesus was raised as another “spirit creature.”–thinker.Thinker, why do you keep saying “another” or “other” spirit creature, as though I believe Jesus was resurrected as someone else? You seem to think that Jesus was a body. Jesus, is a spirit being. He was before he came to the earth. He…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Oct. 20 2009,03:05)Quote (david @ Oct. 19 2009,04:23)Quote David does not deny the resurrection.–CONThen why would Thinker continually say that I do, despite me telling him I don't deny the resurrection.  Jesus certainly was “put to death in the flesh, but being made alive in the spirit.”DavidBecause you do not believe…[Read more]

Quote He has admitted that the “Jesus” who appeared to the disciples was some other “spirit creature.” He has admitted also that he used Paul's “bad associations” statement out of context.–thinker.thinker, is truth at all important in your world? I mean, do you care for it at all? Or is it just not your cup of tea?First, I never said I took the…[Read more]

Quote It is you and everyone else that is making Oct 31st a different day or a special day for satan. Don't you think that would be giving credence and power to satan?–WJNo, WJ, for me, Oct 31st is quite similar to Oct 30th. It's very similar to Oct 29th. It's astoundingly similar to Nov 15th, or Dec 18th.For you, it is a special day. You've…[Read more]

All,I am willing to concede something; Halloween's ancient roots are of evil nature. . . . I cannot escape the true meaning of the original festival. While it WAS indeed a time of one season ending and another beginning….the ancient folks DID believe in ghosts reappearing and their abilities to interact with these spirits. Magic was certainly…[Read more]

Quote Paul was at a pagan festival once and he said something like – “You all have so many gods, you even have an alter for the “unknown” god…….”. He used it as an opportunity to tell them who the true God is!!! Could Halloween be similiar at all? I tend to think it can. It's an opportunity to tell those WHO DON'T KNOW who God is – who He…[Read more]

Quote (georg @ Oct. 19 2009,20:33)Quote (david @ Oct. 19 2009,20:06)Quote Can you show scripture where satan owns any days?–WJI want to know who it is that keeps asserting that Satan owns a day?  I don't think anyone is actually asserting this.  It is “halloween” that we are arguing against.  Really, halloween is not a day event anyway.It ta…[Read more]

See “coptic” thread:https://www.heavennet.net/cgi-bin….=copticThe earliest Bible that I can find that had the indefinite article “a” in their language used it in that instance. (John 1:1)

Quote (david @ Oct. 18 2009,09:01)Quote Paul said it was okay for us to eat meat in an idol's temple as long as it did not offend our brother (1 Cor. 8:10). The problem here is that the feet of you and Con and others are too “holy” to enter a pagan temple. And your hands are too “holy” to give a child a piece of candy.–(bold added) thinker.So…[Read more]

Quote “Make this your decision, not to put before a brother a stumbling block or a cause for tripping.” “It is well not to eat flesh or to drink wine or do anything over which your brother stumbles.”–Rom 14WJ, please answer:Would any Christians stumble over your celebrating halloween?WJ?

Quote Like I have already said…Why dont you give me a scripture that says God hates “Oct 31st and Gods people coming together and dressing their kids like Bible Charactors and giving them candy and playing games.–WJ1. WJ, do you think there are any scriptures that indicate that God hates false worship?2. WJ, do you think there are any…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Oct. 18 2009,10:48)David said:Quote If you become friends with the world, you become “enemies of God.”To put it simply the “world” in its historical context constituted those who stood in the way of new covenant progress. In other words, you and Con.thinkerSo, I and CON are the world Jesus was speaking about?Jesus said his…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Oct. 18 2009,10:41)David asked WJ:Quote Would any Christians stumble over your celebrating halloween?Make sure you are clear as to what it means to “stumble.” According to Paul it meant to cause a brother to act contrary to his conscience. You would not act contrary to your conscience if you saw me passing out candy.You are…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Oct. 18 2009,11:11)Constitutionalist said:Quote Holloween does not edify the Lord.And judging others does? thinkerThinker, is lying wrong?Thinker, is continually accusing someone of judging someone else not also … judging?

Quote David does not deny the resurrection.–CONThen why would Thinker continually say that I do, despite me telling him I don't deny the resurrection. Jesus certainly was “put to death in the flesh, but being made alive in the spirit.”

Quote The problem I have with this approach is because it has a semblance to standard practice for Halloween celebration it has the effect of indirectly condoning the festival to the nonchristians who are observing you. Do you see my point?–Is 1:18Is 1:18, I totally see your point. If someone came to WJ's home and he gave them their treat, would…[Read more]