Jehovah's Witnesses & other Christians: Was paganism christianized or was Christianity paganized?
Specifically relating to the 4th century CE or AD and later. What evidence do you offer for your answer?
Specifically relating to the 4th century CE or AD and later. What evidence do you offer for your answer?
fixerken
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All a person has to do is google paganism, there they will see what they do in their church, just under a different name, all expect Easter, they didn't even bother to change the pagan festival to the queen of the heavens, goddess of fertility, symbol the rabbit.
With all the modern technology we have at our finger tips, it's hard to fathom that people are so dense as to what they worship. It's there for all to see, 2 Co 4:4 sure is true.
1 John 5:19, James 4:4, both these scriptures are good advice.
Christianity has committed adultery with paganism, result, christendom. The Bible calls all these false religions daughters of the great Harlot, Babylon the Great, she is the Empire of false religion. Rev 18:4 warns all to get out of her if we don't want to share in her destruction
There is only one true faith (Ephesians 4:5-6) one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all [persons], who is over all and through all and in all.
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Most existing pagan belief systems were assimilated into Christianity when it became the STATE RELIGION of the Roman Empire in the 4th century. In fact that's when the word pagan "paganus: Country Dweller (meaning similar to trailer court trash, or hillbilly)" came into popular usage.
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Without a doubt Christianity was paganized. about 325 CE starting with Constantine
grammyandpopps
Thats a good thought provoking question.
I would say that paganism cannot be Christianized but Christianity can be paganized, I think! Because pagan is pagan and cannot be anything but pagan. You can not call something that is pagan good or say it is now Christian.
But Christianity, if allowed, can be corrupted and become pagan if it allows paganistic practices to seep into it.
Some have claimed to Christianize paganism but what really happened is Christianity got paganized. Get my drift? :)
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under no circumstances. Jehovah's Witnesses take their queue from the Watchtower. Now some will say its in uncomplicated terms a publishing organization, as concept it has no authority over what they suspect. Ask any jehovah witness who ever went against what the Watchower Bible and Tract Society advised them what to have confidence, annd see what the implications have been.