After watching a video about Bible accurate angels.... I can understand why many Christian artists decided to paint the angels as beautiful humans with wings. It does explain why it always seems the first thing they say to humans is "Be not afraid." That's a meme. Not christianity. The ac...
It depends where you live, in some places there are criminal organizations which exploit and abuse beggars to gather money. In those cases it's better to avoid giving money, and give instead food and other things needed, as those things can't be converted back easily to money. Fresh food is the best...
What is the difference between a journalist and a propagandist? One has the illusion of being impartial and telling the truth. The other has no illusions. I mean, aside two things: 1. the limitations of time (mainly of the time available to people to inform themselves, but also to the time available...
Good פַּסְחָא, Pascha, Πάσχα, Pasqua, Pâques, Pascua, Páscoa, Ostern, Easter, Pasko ng Pagkabuhay. Have a good feast of the resurrection of Christ, with your family and community. Christus resurrexit sicut dixit, Alleluia, Alleluia! Maligayang Pasko ng Pagkabuhay sa inyong lahat! Malipayong Pasko sa...
I've come across a video I wanted to share, as I think it may be interesting or important, to talk over it from a christian point of view. New Religions of the 21st Century | Yuval Harari | Talks at Google (speaker background: gay secular jew, historian of religions) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
I've come across a video I wanted to share, as I think it may be interesting or important, to talk over it from a christian point of view. New Religions of the 21st Century | Yuval Harari | Talks at Google (speaker background: gay secular jew, historian of religions) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Vatican: Responsum of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to a dubium regarding the blessing of the unions of persons of the same sex TO THE QUESTION PROPOSED: Does the Church have the power to give the blessing to unions of persons of the same sex? RESPONSE: Negative. Explanatory Note A...
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Ironic Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus calls for the country's entry to Eurovision to be dropped for promoting devil-worship Greek singer Elena Tsagrinou is due to represent the Cyprus in Rotterdam in May with the dance-y pop song "El Diablo." The corporation told CNN in a sta...
As mentioned yesterday, today, Laetare Sunday, sees a Papal Mass celebrating the fifth centenary of Philippine Christendom. This is one of several links to the livestream of said Mass. Thanks for linking it. Though the mass and the broadcast seems to be about to end right now, there should be some ...
Does anyone here believe that for someone to be a good Christian and purify themselves, it may be necessary to take a retreat or a spiritual journey of sorts out from society and into nature for a little while? That's more or less the base idea on which monasticism was built. It isn't an uniquely c...
You think you're giving a strong rebuttal here, but what you're actually saying is "I don't understand how Christianity works" Jesus did say "love Thy Neighbour", did he mean just other Christians? Just because this comes up all toooo often. Jesus said "Love God with all yo...
"Let's point out how other groups are different from us by condescending them" That's what it is. Ok. That's how you are understanding the word "demonic". Good to finally have it spelled out. Now. That isn't what "demonic" means in christianity. Which, the christian me...
Do you believe in flying elephants? Is calling someone a "flying elephant", to be intollerant? Gremlins don't exist for example, but calling someone a gremlin could be seen as offensive and intolerant. So yes, fantasy things can be used to offend and be intolerant. Example time: Now, imag...
Why would something being demonic, be intollerant, if it doesn't exist? That doesn't make sense. Do you believe in flying elephants? Is calling someone a "flying elephant", to be intollerant? Just because I don't believe in the existence of any deity, does not mean someone else is being i...
I don't believe in the existence in any religion, nor do I think anything is demonic, because that would intolerant. Why would something being demonic, be intollerant, if it doesn't exist? That doesn't make sense. Do you believe in flying elephants? Is calling someone a "flying elephant",...
Needs to study more apparently. Wait for the moment americans and british people will realize word games don't translate well over other languages. Wait for them to realize their cultural elements aren't universal. Wait for it... Muh Easter. Muh Romans during Saturnalia did exchange gifts. Muh athe...
Yeah, that's bullshit. And a direct result of being historically illiterate. >Studies History at University. >Historically illiterate. Lol. K. Needs to study more apparently. Wait for the moment americans and british people will realize word games don't translate well over other languages. Wait for...
Again with that? Christmas was celebrated since the first centuries, the more colorful elements like the tree, were introduced in Germany when it was getting evangelized. Easter = Passover, originally a jewish feast to celebrate the freeing of the jews from egypt, which was then reused by christian...
Yeah, most of the list is pretty silly. Not all of it though, post-modernism and twilight films are pretty cursed. I'm let down the pokemons weren't included in there. But maybe that list is older than 1995. As much as it's a funny game to count them, the number doesn't really matter. One entry-poi...
Most of Christmas is pagan, yet you still take part in all the pagan elements. As is Easter too. Again with that? Christmas was celebrated since the first centuries, the more colorful elements like the tree, were introduced in Germany when it was getting evangelized. Easter = Passover, originally a...
Fellow Christians of NationStates, what's your "Demonic Possession Score?" I managed to tick off eight. Yeah, most of the list is pretty silly. Not all of it though, post-modernism and twilight films are pretty cursed. I'm let down the pokemons weren't included in there. But maybe that li...
Meanwhile, Pope Francis is launching the fifth centenary year of Philippine Christendom tomorrow. Pope Francis is to celebrate the opening Mass to mark the 500th year of Christianity in the Philippines, the country’s bishops’ conference has announced. The papal Mass will take place at St. Peter’s B...
