Well tonight was the first of many parades,and I figure I'm not getting any comments so I figured I'd spice things up with a little controversy I know people like their seasons of celebration I wouldn't call most of them
holidays because some of them aren't,and even worse they involve displeasing,and some times occultic pratices so I will begin posting on "special" days.I will begin with the season of canival
The idea behind carnival celebrations is that people overindulge before giving up something for Lent, which begins the following day with Ash Wednesday. (Lent is the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter observed by the Roman Catholic, as a period of penitence and fasting.) although some are just involved for the "party"
The idea of partying before repenting seems to be to get as much revelry and additional sin out of the way before you decide to do anything about it. But that attitude doesn't show a belief that God's way is really right and that sin is really wrong, harmful and something to be avoided because it wars against us (1 Peter 2:11) and is contrary to God's instruction (Romans 13:13-14). It doesn't show the 100 percent commitment that God wants (Romans 12:1-2).
God says we should always live holy lives and obey His laws because they are good for us (Deuteronomy 10:12-13). Satan is the one who wants us to think that doing wrong things is fun, and his deception has been quite successful (Revelation 12:9; 1 John 2:16).
Neither Mardi Gras nor Lent are commanded in the Bible but come from pre-Christian, pagan customs. What does God think about such pagan customs?
"When the Lord your God cuts off from before you the nations which you go to dispossess…do not inquire after their gods, saying, 'How did these nations serve their gods? I also will do likewise.' You shall not worship the Lord your God in that way; for every abomination to the Lord which He hates they have done to their gods... Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it" (Deuteronomy 12:29-32).
The New Testament continues this theme. The apostle Paul addressed the issue of whether outside religious customs and practices had any place among Christians:
"What fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Baal? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: 'I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they shall be My people.'
"Therefore 'Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you. I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.' Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God" (2 Corinthians 6:14–18; 7:1).
Instead of renaming some of the pagan customs as Christian or allowing the new converts to retain some of their former practices, Paul commanded them to leave behind all of these forms of worship.
Mardi Gras celebrations have nothing to do with God's commanded HolyDays. On the contrary, they are part of the system from which God's people should separate themselves.
Mardi has its main roots in Rome,and most of the roman traditions can still be find
I will now list some of the traditions,and thing rome has brought in through mardi gras;
Some parades are named to honor Roman gods
Ulysses god of bravery
Endymion god of fertility and eternal youth
Isis fertility goddess
Poseidon god of the sea
Bacchus god of wine and inebriation
Proteus sheperd god of the oceans
Zeus chief ruler of all gods
and more...
People didn't start exchanging beads for exposure of skin until 1973,but in ancient rome
their were parades were people received similiar trinkets.
I believe that this in it self should be enough to persuade most people,but for those
that aren't that easily persuaded remember when you face God for all your idle words remember he will
ask why you raised your hands to all those gods at the parade.What will your answer be?
I must admit, I don't really have any idea what Mardi Gras is about, we don't really have it up here. :) All I've heard from my parents is that it's pretty bad. From your description, it sounds as bad as Halloween. >:P Thanks for the bit of info, now I know a little more about it and can state my position on it more effectively.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is pretty bad, I never have gone to parades,but many of my family have, its worse that halloween,because halloween is only one night,but Mardi gras is a whole week! :(
ReplyDeleteits crazy police sirens fire trucks,and ambulances,I Thank God that we don't live in houma(were the parades are) we live in a rural area forty minutes away.
I don't see what people get out of halloween,or mardi grass. Its easier just to go to the store,and buy candy,and as far as mardi gras goes, plastic beads ya spend hours in traffic for plastic beads come on >:(
I'm glad I can help I have about a week and half
before the next "special" day thanks for commenting the more I post the better I'll get.
hopefully :)