Catholics Celebrate Pagan Holiday in Southwest Ohio
St. Paul's Catholic Church of Englewood, Ohio will be celebrating the pagan holiday of 'Samhain' (Halloween) for three days starting October 31. This was reported in the October 25 issue of the Cincinnati archdiocesan newspaper, 'The Catholic Telegraph,' in an article titled, "Three Days of Heavenly Harvest."
St. Paul's rejects God's warnings about borrowing from pagan religions. Deuteronomy 12:30-31 says, "TAKE HEED TO THYSELF THAT THOU BE NOT SNARED BY FOLLOWING THEM...THOU SHALT NOT DO SO UNTO THE LORD THY GOD: FOR EVERY ABOMINATION TO THE LORD, WHICH HE HATETH, HAVE THEY DONE UNTO THEIR GODS."
Ignoring the word of God, St. Paul's is putting a phony "Christian" veneer on this event and calling it a "Harvest Triduum." With the bible thrown out the window, all St. Paul's is left with is spiritualization of pagan rituals that stretches the imagination.
'Samhain' was the end of the pagan year, when spirits could wander around for a few a hours before having to enter the bodies of animals. A bonfire was one way for pagans to ward off these spirits, and St. Paul's will also have a bonfire. The article reports that their bonfire will help Catholics to recall, "The Easter fire that begins with the celebration of the Easter vigil and the entire Easter season." As if the Lord needed re-enactments of pagan rituals to commemorate His resurrection.
The spiritualization of pumpkins is even worse. The article says, "No matter how scary, ugly, threatening, or mean we make the jack-o-lanterns, the light of Christ shines inside, just as it is with people." So - Catholics want to compare themselves to jack-o-lanterns!! One pagan purpose of lighted jack-o-lanterns was to guide the way to witch's meetings!! Like I said, when the bible is thrown out the window........
The article also said, "The bobbing for apples...is connected to Adam and Eve, just as the water in which the apples are placed is linked to baptism." The only thing they'll get out of this is water up their noses and seeing other people's saliva floating in the water.
Catholics at St. Paul's will not be brought closer to Christ by dusting off old pagan rituals. They, like any Catholic, need to repent and confess Catholicism as sin, forsake it, and receive Christ by faith ALONE. Growth in Christ is found in the bible - 1 Peter 2:2 says, "DESIRE THE SINCERE MILK OF THE WORD, THAT YE MAY GROW THEREBY."
St. Paul's rejects God's warnings about borrowing from pagan religions. Deuteronomy 12:30-31 says, "TAKE HEED TO THYSELF THAT THOU BE NOT SNARED BY FOLLOWING THEM...THOU SHALT NOT DO SO UNTO THE LORD THY GOD: FOR EVERY ABOMINATION TO THE LORD, WHICH HE HATETH, HAVE THEY DONE UNTO THEIR GODS."
Ignoring the word of God, St. Paul's is putting a phony "Christian" veneer on this event and calling it a "Harvest Triduum." With the bible thrown out the window, all St. Paul's is left with is spiritualization of pagan rituals that stretches the imagination.
'Samhain' was the end of the pagan year, when spirits could wander around for a few a hours before having to enter the bodies of animals. A bonfire was one way for pagans to ward off these spirits, and St. Paul's will also have a bonfire. The article reports that their bonfire will help Catholics to recall, "The Easter fire that begins with the celebration of the Easter vigil and the entire Easter season." As if the Lord needed re-enactments of pagan rituals to commemorate His resurrection.
The spiritualization of pumpkins is even worse. The article says, "No matter how scary, ugly, threatening, or mean we make the jack-o-lanterns, the light of Christ shines inside, just as it is with people." So - Catholics want to compare themselves to jack-o-lanterns!! One pagan purpose of lighted jack-o-lanterns was to guide the way to witch's meetings!! Like I said, when the bible is thrown out the window........
The article also said, "The bobbing for apples...is connected to Adam and Eve, just as the water in which the apples are placed is linked to baptism." The only thing they'll get out of this is water up their noses and seeing other people's saliva floating in the water.
Catholics at St. Paul's will not be brought closer to Christ by dusting off old pagan rituals. They, like any Catholic, need to repent and confess Catholicism as sin, forsake it, and receive Christ by faith ALONE. Growth in Christ is found in the bible - 1 Peter 2:2 says, "DESIRE THE SINCERE MILK OF THE WORD, THAT YE MAY GROW THEREBY."
posted by Robt. B. at 5:17 AM
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