XPost: alt.atheism, alt.religion.christian   
   From: ted@nd.alice   
      
   Andrew wrote:   
      
   > "Ted&Alice" wrote in message news:gjFey.50157$9A4.3148@fx40.iad...   
   > >   
   > > I wish everybody reading this a very merry Saturnalia! :)   
   >   
   > "The times of this ignorance God winked at; but now   
   > commands all men everywhere to repent." Acts 17:30   
   >   
   > > Bible-believing Christians, however, may want to take note:   
   > >   
   > > "Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, and   
   > > that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, 'How did these   
   > > nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.' Thou shalt   
   > > not do so unto the LORD thy God." - Deuteronomy 12:30-31   
   > >   
   > > "On that day of judgment," says the LORD, "I will punish all those   
   > > following pagan customs." - Zephaniah 1:8   
   > >   
   > > "For the LORD has rejected his people, because they have filled   
   > > their land with practices from the East. They have made alliances   
   > > with pagans." - Isaiah 2:6   
   >   
   > "Thus saith the Lord: "Learn not the way of the heathen,   
   > and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen   
   > are dismayed at them.   
   >   
   > For the customs of the people are vain; for one cutteth a   
   > tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman,   
   > with the ax.   
   >   
   > They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with   
   > nails and with hammers, that it move not."  Jeremiah 10:2-4   
      
   Thanks for reminding me of that one, Andrew. Are you one of the very   
   few christers who actually believe the Bible, instead of just saying   
   they do?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)