tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362232927871759836.post7481803927830726269..comments2023-03-31T04:48:58.366-07:00Comments on Ned's Faith Mumblings: Happy Halloweennedbrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484011165536152141noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362232927871759836.post-82728870766054445582010-03-13T15:20:18.858-08:002010-03-13T15:20:18.858-08:00Thanks for the correction. Samhain was the pagan ...Thanks for the correction. Samhain was the pagan festival, but Halloween never "took" in America until the 50's or 60's. Hard to make a connection to ancient pagans like that :)nedbrekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484011165536152141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362232927871759836.post-45161596154368065772010-03-12T08:58:32.422-08:002010-03-12T08:58:32.422-08:00Regarding venial and mortal sin, I think it all co...Regarding venial and mortal sin, I think it all comes down to authority. <br /><br />The Church teaches it. It seems pretty clear to me in Scripture about it and I believe it.<br /><br />You've been taught differently so you're having trouble because your authority is teaching it differently. <br /><br />Regarding your interpretation, Romans 6:23 is pretty clear that the penalty for sin is death. <br /><br />So, John is saying that there is some sin which is not unto death and there is some sin which is unto death (however enough sin "not unto death" stacks up to mortal sin) which fits in perfectly with Catholic theology. <br /><br />Also a bit of a correction. Halloween is the night before All Saints' Day on 11/1 which is the day we celebrate all people who've made it into heaven.<br /><br />11/2 is All Souls' Day which is the day we pray for all souls still being purged of the stain of sin.<br /><br />11/1 and 11/2--I believe--was initially a pagan holiday that the Church "made new" and turned into a Christian holiday so Halloween may very well have pagan underlyings.<br /><br />For me, I enjoy watching my daughter getting all dressed up and going trick or treating. I don't really get into all the other stuff though.TheDenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01249467690546096072noreply@blogger.com