Sunday, December 14, 2014

My Children and Bibles

I thought I would take a few minutes to talk about when my children get a Bible for their very own.

I know quite a few people that think that children should have a Bible as soon as possible. I on the other hand do not. I, and now my daughter also, read from the Bible and the 2 boys listen in. Tabitha got her purple Bible as soon as she was able to read well. Now, as we are going to start a new homeschool year (Tabitha Yr 4 and Grady Yr 1), I feel that Grady is reading well enough, that on the first day of his Yr 1, I will present to him his very own green Bible.
I don't see a reason to give a child a Bible just because someone feels they need one. Unless they know how to read, will be reading out of it nearly everyday, and are old enough to be respectful enough to take care of it, they do not need one. It is beneficial that they know how to read phonetically, then the large words they come across in the KJV will be easier to pronounce. I am so excited to be able to surprise my son in the next few weeks. I'm not sure he even remembers me promising him a green Bible once he learned how to read. The Bible was the first motivator to him wanting to learn to read in the first place. Glory be to God!

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Sourdough update

I promised an update, so here it is. I have attempted to make 2 loaves so far and both have not risen correctly. I am researching into what might be wrong. I have found that a lot of recipes also use commercial yeast, which is what I am avoiding. If I get this to work, I will let you know. I the mean time, we are making small loaves out of the pizza dough recipe I posted before and it is working out alright. 

Monday, December 1, 2014

Sourdough and baking powder bread

After eating only baking soda/ baking powder leavened bread products, I am getting bored, although my husband did find a recipe using only baking powder that made a fabulous pizza crust and cinnamon rolls.
Anyway, I have decided to try sourdough, since it is fermented and is not made from commercial yeast.
I started by making my own sourdough starter with this guide. I have made this before, a couple years ago, but never kept up with it, since the children at that time didn't seem to care for it. If this does work out for me, I will be very happy. I miss having the soft spongy bread to put lunch meat or even peanut butter and jelly on.
A week ago I started the starter. I am now in the process of making my first loaf. If this does go well, I will have to purchase a glass crock to forever continue the process, which I can get here.
I will have to post later if my bread turns out or not.

Holy Water

As I have said before, I am involved in Facebook groups that find the TRUTH in the Bible and are bringing to light the paganistic ways of our world. Here is what was posted today by The Old World Order page...

Holy water came from pagans and their doctrines were absorbed by the Catholic Church and given a Christian veneer. You may put lipstick on a pig, but its still a pig and doing so does not turn it into something that it is not.

The very notion of a cast of men being infallible is a pagan one also. The priest with sacramental powers comes from belief in magicians. Christianity commands equality and does not advocate a bunch of men claiming to be special and a step above everybody else.

At the entrance of the Catholic Church, people dip their fingers in the holy water stoup (or font) made of silver or gold, and cross themselves before they enter the church. Sometimes, before the congregation, the priest will sprinkle holy water. The priest can also sprinkle in houses for blessings, on children, companies, children’s bikes, schoolbooks, computers, and even on objects that people carry such as rosaries and medals. Catholics believe the sick can be healed when they are sprinkled with holy water, and believe that the holy water will give them blessings, protecting them from evil and danger. That is why they keep holy water in their houses and even wear necklaces with little bottles of holy water in it. Nevertheless, they insist it should not be drunk or used for culinary purposes.

There are four types of holy water that the Catholics use. There is ‘ordinary’ holy water found in the stoup (or font), Baptismal holy water with a slight amount of Christ (anointing oil) and the oil of catechumens used for a baptism ceremony, the Gregorian water, or the water of consecration, mixed with small amounts of wine, salt, and ashes, which is used during the consecration, and the Easter water, which is distributed on Easter Sunday for the believers to use at home. They insist that the holy water itself is not magical, but the blessings are given according to the user’s strong belief and prayer. This means, the holy water is basically used for the Catholic Church’s exorcisms.1)2)3)

So, what is the origin of this holy water?

Cardinal John H. Newman confessed in his “1878 Essay on the Development of the Christian Doctrine,” that "The use of temples, and these dedicated to particular saints, and ornamented on occasions with branches of trees; incense, lamps, and candles; votive offerings on recovery from illness; holy water; asylums; holy days and seasons, use of calendars, processions, blessings on the fields, sacerdotal vestments, the tonsure, the ring in marriage, turning to the East, images at a later date, perhaps the ecclesiastical chant, and the Kyrie Eleison, are ALL of pagan origin, and sanctified by their adoption into the Church."4)

To Catholics out there, where, pray tell me, do you read in the gospel of Christ of Holy Water? Peter tells us that God has given to us all things that pertain to life and Godliness (2 Peter 1:3), but God has not given to us anything that pertains to Holy Water. There-fore Holy Water is no part of life or Godliness. Furthermore, let it be constantly borne in mind that, as already established, the revelation of God as it concerns our duty to Him is fixed, final and complete. As Jude would say, it has been "once delivered unto the saints." Hence, to teach or practice something not authorized therein is to fall under the indictment pronounced by John in these words: "Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God" (2 John 9). So a little Holy Water becomes a violation of a great principle.

Since the holy water is just a teaching of men that originated from the folkways of ancient times, this goes against God’s will and none of God’s blessings can dwell in it. Jesus plainly said that those who commit such actions of using rituals are the evildoers who cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. Matt 7:21-23

http://www.romancatholicism.co.uk/pagan
www.bible.ca

Photo: Holy water came from pagans and their doctrines were absorbed by the Catholic Church and given a Christian veneer. You may put lipstick on a pig, but its still a pig and doing so does not turn it into something that it is not. 

The very notion of a cast of men being infallible is a pagan one also. The priest with sacramental powers comes from belief in magicians. Christianity commands equality and does not advocate a bunch of men claiming to be special and a step above everybody else.

At the entrance of the Catholic Church, people dip their fingers in the holy water stoup (or font) made of silver or gold, and cross themselves before they enter the church. Sometimes, before the congregation, the priest will sprinkle holy water. The priest can also sprinkle in houses for blessings, on children, companies, children’s bikes, schoolbooks, computers, and even on objects that people carry such as rosaries and medals. Catholics believe the sick can be healed when they are sprinkled with holy water, and believe that the holy water will give them blessings, protecting them from evil and danger. That is why they keep holy water in their houses and even wear necklaces with little bottles of holy water in it. Nevertheless, they insist it should not be drunk or used for culinary purposes.

There are four types of holy water that the Catholics use. There is ‘ordinary’ holy water found in the stoup (or font), Baptismal holy water with a slight amount of Christ (anointing oil) and the oil of catechumens used for a baptism ceremony, the Gregorian water, or the water of consecration, mixed with small amounts of wine, salt, and ashes, which is used during the consecration, and the Easter water, which is distributed on Easter Sunday for the believers to use at home. They insist that the holy water itself is not magical, but the blessings are given according to the user’s strong belief and prayer. This means, the holy water is basically used for the Catholic Church’s exorcisms.1)2)3)

So, what is the origin of this holy water?

Cardinal John H. Newman confessed in his “1878 Essay on the Development of the Christian Doctrine,” that "The use of temples, and these dedicated to particular saints, and ornamented on occasions with branches of trees; incense, lamps, and candles; votive offerings on recovery from illness; holy water; asylums; holy days and seasons, use of calendars, processions, blessings on the fields, sacerdotal vestments, the tonsure, the ring in marriage, turning to the East, images at a later date, perhaps the ecclesiastical chant, and the Kyrie Eleison, are ALL of pagan origin, and sanctified by their adoption into the Church."4)

To Catholics out there, where, pray tell me, do you read in the gospel of Christ of Holy Water? Peter tells us that God has given to us all things that pertain to life and Godliness (2 Peter 1:3), but God has not given to us anything that pertains to Holy Water. There-fore Holy Water is no part of life or Godliness. Furthermore, let it be constantly borne in mind that, as already established, the revelation of God as it concerns our duty to Him is fixed, final and complete. As Jude would say, it has been "once delivered unto the saints." Hence, to teach or practice something not authorized therein is to fall under the indictment pronounced by John in these words: "Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God" (2 John 9). So a little Holy Water becomes a violation of a great principle.

Since the holy water is just a teaching of men that originated from the folkways of ancient times, this goes against God’s will and none of God’s blessings can dwell in it. Jesus plainly said that those who commit such actions of using rituals are the evildoers who cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. Matt 7:21-23

http://www.romancatholicism.co.uk/pagan
www.bible.ca