Why do Catholics…

[Marymog]

Where does it say that? I know the disciples were assembled on the Sunday of the Resurrection for fear of the Jews.

John 20:19 "Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you."

Also, Jesus did not ask us to memorialize the Resurrection. He asked us to remember His death through communion.

Why did Paul tell the Church at Cornith and Galatia to take a collection on "the first day of the week" (Sunday)?

“Now concerning the collections that are made for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, so do ye also. On the first day of the week let every one of you put apart with himself, laying up what it shall well please him” (I Cor. 16:1-2).

Curious Mary

 

[Ronald Nolette]

that’s the word origin!
Passover is good too!

Jn 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

Do we have to eat the lamb?

Well i f you say th eword origin of Easter is the incarnation of Jesus (the coming of Jesus) we await your scholarly proof.

sorry but with the massive amount of evidence to the contrary- Just a say so doesn't it cut it.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

Why did Paul tell the Church at Cornith and Galatia to take a collection on "the first day of the week" (Sunday)?

“Now concerning the collections that are made for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, so do ye also. On the first day of the week let every one of you put apart with himself, laying up what it shall well please him” (I Cor. 16:1-2).

Curious Mary

Yes they did! The early Jewish believers would stay at synagogue or temple until sundown (which would be Sunday) and held a "Christian " meeting.

 

[Jim B]

You think what I think?????? WOW! I know what paganism is. And paganism was the indigenous religions of America before Europe Christianized the land.

And elsewhere, of course. Native Americans (before the arrival of Europeans) were not the only pagans in the world. There are many Native American Christians today.

 

[Marymog]

Yes they did! The early Jewish believers would stay at synagogue or temple until sundown (which would be Sunday) and held a "Christian " meeting.

Thanks Ronald,

That makes sense and is plausible. Is there some historical record of this happening that you can reference or pass on to me so I can learn more about our Christian history? I can't find anything via a internet search.

Thanks In Advance, Mary

 

[Brakelite]

Now they recall Christ's resurrection. In fact someone who insists that they still symbolize the concepts that pagans gave them. lacks the expertise required to discuss the matter

Not pagan at all. All celebrating the resurrection. If not the resurrection, most definitely Christian right? Most assuredly the church Jesus started.

 

[EloyCraft]

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Not pagan at all. All celebrating the resurrection. If not the resurrection, most definitely Christian right? Most assuredly the church Jesus started.

Most assuredly. Universal.

 

[Brakelite]

Like this great dragon, no doubt also baptized, and now a Christian dragon yes? Like the black Jupiter?

 

[EloyCraft]

Like this great dragon, no doubt also baptized, and now a Christian dragon yes? Like the black Jupiter?View attachment 21725

Are you saying a dragon symbol is pagan?

 

[Brakelite]

Are you saying a dragon symbol is pagan?

Lol.

 

[theefaith]

But that is not the definition of Easter, that is just Jesus returning.

the gospel also came from east to west

 

[theefaith]

The good news of His resurrection

 

[theefaith]

bc Emperor Constantine could not crush nascent Christianity, so he blended it in with the Cult of Sol Invictus, and "Catholicism" was the result

why were there catholic bishops long before Constantine?

Successors of the apostles

 

[Ronald Nolette]

And elsewhere, of course. Native Americans (before the arrival of Europeans) were not the only pagans in the world. There are many Native American Christians today.

True. Any religion not christian is considered pagan (except Judaism which is considered incomplete faith), for all worship a false god.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

Thanks Ronald,

That makes sense and is plausible. Is there some historical record of this happening that you can reference or pass on to me so I can learn more about our Christian history? I can't find anything via a internet search.

Thanks In Advance, Mary

Hi Mary, I do not know of any online resources, but Alfred Eddersheims "Life and times of Jesus the Messiah" and Arnold Fruchtenbaums four volume set "Life of the Messiah from a Hebrew perspective" both speak to believing Jews meeting after sundown Saturday (start of Sunday).

If you write Dr. Fruchtenbaum @ ariel.org I am sure He or other member would write back with historic detail. Almost his entire staff is composed of Messianic Jews who are well taught in Jewish History in the time of Jesus and the Apostles.

I will look online to see if I can find a resource there.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

the gospel also came from east to west

Even if it did, Easter is not defined as east to west. And specifically the gospel went out to the east, west, north and south.

 

[Brakelite]

Why do Catholics have holy water?

ashes and lent?

priests?
Special garb for priests?

saints with halo’s?

kneelers and pews?

bishops and cathedrals?

Etc.

No reason whatsoever. Optional extras. There simply to impress. For show. Display. Expression of pride. And it's all you've got.

 

[Brakelite]

Even if it did, Easter is not defined as east to west. And specifically the gospel went out to the east, west, north and south.

Actually, I agree from one perspective with theefaith. The beasts/empires of Daniel, all pagan empires, spread from east to west. Babylon, Persia, Greece, Pagan Rome, papal Rome, then protestant America. It's a very interesting prophetic paradigm.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

Actually, I agree from one perspective with theefaith. The beasts/empires of Daniel, all pagan empires, spread from east to west. Babylon, Persia, Greece, Pagan Rome, papal Rome, then protestant America. It's a very interesting prophetic paradigm.

Well Persia is east of Babylon so that is west to east (modern Iraq and Iran) so that paradigm is destroyed.

Alsdo if tradition is correct- James went to India with teh gospel. Peter went to Babylon which is west to east, and the gospel went to Syria and Lebanon which is west to east and then south to north!

 

[EloyCraft]

True. Any religion not christian is considered pagan (except Judaism which is considered incomplete faith), for all worship a false god.

Pagan is defined as the worship of a false god?
Paul wasn't saying that to the worshipers of the' unknown god' in Athens about their god.