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The Book of Galatians

I have given this some thought: Is God against prosperity preaching? I think when some Christians here preachers saying that God wants them to prosper, they react the same way the religious leaders of Jesus's times reacted. In Jesus's time, the pharisees were trying to put new wine and wineskins. If whatever Jesus taught didn't sound like what they grew up on, they would accuse Jesus of being a false teacher: Jesus let his disciples, pick grain on he Sabbath, Jesus didn't seem to insist his disciples wash their hands. and a bunch other things that didn't comply with the law.  People today also think that the reason why these preachers preach on prosperity is because they are greedy for gain. I would like to see proof on that. Did they started "sowing" money into these ministries because they were convinced they would get a hundredfold return? "Well, Ruthie!" You might say, "The preacher promised we would! Frankly I have seen him getting ri

Halloween and Harvest Fellowship

It seems to me that there are some religious people out there who would classify Harvest festivals with Halloween! How dare they! How dare they take away the joy of children having fun in a safe environment instead of  knocking on and ringing doorbells saying "Trick or Treat!"  Grant it that the Harvest festival is the Halloween alternative to trick or treating. Here is my take on why I think Harvest Festivals shouldn't be treated the same way as Halloween. 1. They are run by churches.  While just about every symbolism of Halloween is steeped in the druid/paganistic traditions  Traditions of Halloween , Christian children needs a safe place to go. I know I would and I am not a child. I much rather go to a   harvest festival than hide in the dark because I don't want to pacify children with free treats. I have done it that way for many years. Do you know why children say  Trick or Treat?   Although it is an idle threat, some homes in the past were egged. Not that I f