Comments on: The festival of Samhain (Halloween Roots) http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/ ...we must grow towards the light of truth... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:07:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kavi http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5509 Kavi Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:14:24 +0000 http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5509 Ms Lydia dont misinterpret @ home mommies words as a kindness towards you. She will pretty much agree with anyone or anything that makes it look like shes right or has someone on her side. @ home mommy the statement you made about making anything evil its just depends on how you look at it. That seeems to be your general philosophy about ever thing. Just like you take scripture and make it to fit you needs.What you believe isnt wrong its all just how you look at it right? I see you havent sought help with your understanding of the scriptures. Maybe some day. Ms Lydia dont misinterpret @ home mommies words as a kindness towards you. She will pretty much agree with anyone or anything that makes it look like shes right or has someone on her side. @ home mommy the statement you made about making anything evil its just depends on how you look at it. That seeems to be your general philosophy about ever thing. Just like you take scripture and make it to fit you needs.What you believe isnt wrong its all just how you look at it right? I see you havent sought help with your understanding of the scriptures. Maybe some day.

]]> By: Lamb http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5494 Lamb Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:59:42 +0000 http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5494 I'd love some change LOL! The Jesus kind! I’d love some change LOL! The Jesus kind!

]]> By: Ms Lydia http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5487 Ms Lydia Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:17:21 +0000 http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5487 Your all hopelessly blind, @home mommy thanks for the kind words. I can see that you are a wonderfully aged soul with much love and wisdom to share with this world. Your all hopelessly blind, @home mommy thanks for the kind words. I can see that you are a wonderfully aged soul with much love and wisdom to share with this world.

]]> By: Jedi 12 http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5486 Jedi 12 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:10:57 +0000 http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5486 Lamb, do you want your change? Lamb, do you want your change?

]]> By: Lamb http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5449 Lamb Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:51:01 +0000 http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5449 I had never heard of Unitarians so I went and looked them up and WOW!!! Part of the def was -Unitarians sum up their faith as "the religion of Jesus, not a religion about Jesus. What a scary thought right But then I realized as I read some of the old blogs with some of our uhh... favorites talking. That they may not feel this way yet they sure live this way. They use His name left and right and to explain away everything they want. While at the same time spewing out vile and filth into the world in his name.. They make it about Him not OF Him in their worldly wickedness. This is really a tragic thing and all to common in the "Christian" community. So so sad :( AND I am not even talking about Halloween!!!!! Halloween is but a tick on the back that itches you to argue and fight. When you should be more worried about - Every word in Every day in Every action and how that effects others and their view of THE CREATOR and our wonderful SAVIOR. -2cents spent thanks- :( I had never heard of Unitarians so I went and looked them up and WOW!!!
Part of the def was -Unitarians sum up their faith as “the religion of Jesus, not a religion about Jesus. What a scary thought right
But then I realized as I read some of the old blogs with some of our uhh… favorites talking. That they may not feel this way yet they sure live this way.
They use His name left and right and to explain away everything they want. While at the same time spewing out vile and filth into the world in his name..
They make it about Him not OF Him in their worldly wickedness.
This is really a tragic thing and all to common in the “Christian” community.
So so sad :( AND I am not even talking about Halloween!!!!! Halloween is but a tick on the back that itches you to argue and fight. When you should be more worried about - Every word in Every day in Every action and how that effects others and their view of THE CREATOR and our wonderful SAVIOR.
-2cents spent thanks- :(

]]> By: Carter Jean http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5418 Carter Jean Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:53:56 +0000 http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5418 @home How is it that your statement pleases God? Where is the sweet aroma. You appear to be more about grudges and division. The sad thing is that now I am giving you a forum, yet I have this overwhelming need to say this. So don't mistakes this as a conversation this is not for your benefit, but for the sake of the body. @home
How is it that your statement pleases God? Where is the sweet aroma. You appear to be more about grudges and division.

The sad thing is that now I am giving you a forum, yet I have this overwhelming need to say this. So don’t mistakes this as a conversation this is not for your benefit, but for the sake of the body.

]]> By: Marsha VanWinkle http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5416 Marsha VanWinkle Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:33:17 +0000 http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5416 @home, do you realize that you are supporting a professing witch (Ms Lydia). Whether she says see is a good or bad she is one by her own admission! What religious group are you with the Unitarians or some strain of that? Granted we are all to care for and reach out to the world, but to compromise the work of Christ, come on. This goes far beyond whether you feel you have the liberty to celebrate a secular holiday or not!!!! Please consider your words and desires, are they pleasing to God or yourself. You cannot serve two masters. @home, do you realize that you are supporting a professing witch (Ms Lydia). Whether she says see is a good or bad she is one by her own admission!

What religious group are you with the Unitarians or some strain of that?

Granted we are all to care for and reach out to the world, but to compromise the work of Christ, come on. This goes far beyond whether you feel you have the liberty to celebrate a secular holiday or not!!!!

Please consider your words and desires, are they pleasing to God or yourself. You cannot serve two masters.

]]> By: Terri Jo http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5401 Terri Jo Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:09:45 +0000 http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5401 Once again At Home Mommy you have done nothing to glorify our Lord and King and have literally put Him under your shoe and stepped on Him. Maybe next year you and Ms Lydia can take your Children out trick or treating together, or maybe just a little role playing. Please Please, watch how you choose your words At Home Mommy you are not portraying what Christians are to stand for. I personally do not care what Holloween and Satanism or Samhain stand for, they all have evil intentions and Christians are to turn away from any evil practices. Read God's word black and white. Lord forgive them for they know not what they do!!!!! Once again At Home Mommy you have done nothing to glorify our Lord and King and have literally put Him under your shoe and stepped on Him. Maybe next year you and Ms Lydia can take your Children out trick or treating together, or maybe just a little role playing.

Please Please, watch how you choose your words At Home Mommy you are not portraying what Christians are to stand for.
I personally do not care what Holloween and Satanism or Samhain stand for, they all have evil intentions and Christians are to turn away from any evil practices. Read God’s word black and white.

Lord forgive them for they know not what they do!!!!!

]]> By: Sheep Herder http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5399 Sheep Herder Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:30:09 +0000 http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5399 "So much for an open mind. You did a good job until you made a judgment call. I suggest that you do a lot more studying and research. Halloween and Samhain have nothing to do with Satanism. And it’s also obvious you have no knowledge of what Satanism teaches to begin with." Where does the subject of comparing Satanism & Halloween come in? And talk about judging, it appears that you have already. No one said you had to come to this blog or read it. No one even said you needed to respond. You could have ignored it, but no. You want to push your opinion as fact and Pastor Larry's as subjective "rhetoric" or here-say. So who should I listen to, you an unknown stranger at best or Pastor Larry, whom we know and can easily check on? “So much for an open mind. You did a good job until you made a judgment call. I suggest that you do a lot more studying and research. Halloween and Samhain have nothing to do with Satanism. And it’s also obvious you have no knowledge of what Satanism teaches to begin with.”

Where does the subject of comparing Satanism & Halloween come in?

And talk about judging, it appears that you have already. No one said you had to come to this blog or read it. No one even said you needed to respond. You could have ignored it, but no. You want to push your opinion as fact and Pastor Larry’s as subjective “rhetoric” or here-say.

So who should I listen to, you an unknown stranger at best or Pastor Larry, whom we know and can easily check on?

]]> By: @home mommy http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5397 @home mommy Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:52:40 +0000 http://www.verticalresponseministry.com/blog/2007/09/23/the-festival-of-samhain-halloween-roots/#comment-5397 Even though I am a Christian I also agree with Ms Lydia that halloween is nothing but a fun time of year for our kids. They get to go out and collect candy with there friends. Why all the fuss? Anything can be made evil, it is how you want to look at it. I encurage my children to role play it helps to develope there inaginations. Just because you think it is bad doens't make it bad!!! Like you even said in Romans 14, don't you try to impose rules on everyone that are not clearly defined by God. I have freedom in Christ! Even though I am a Christian I also agree with Ms Lydia that halloween is nothing but a fun time of year for our kids. They get to go out and collect candy with there friends. Why all the fuss? Anything can be made evil, it is how you want to look at it. I encurage my children to role play it helps to develope there inaginations.

Just because you think it is bad doens’t make it bad!!! Like you even said in Romans 14, don’t you try to impose rules on everyone that are not clearly defined by God. I have freedom in Christ!

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