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Can a Christian still do these practices?
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Well, what practices do you want to do?
Hmm, I would say believing in dieties is no problem, but the worship of them could be.
I've pointed this out many times that: since Jesus came there has only been ONE definition of what a Christian
is.
No one anywhere has ever changed that definition.
As we know in the 4th century CE /AD - there was so much civil unrest with all sorts of groups saying and doing different things
considering they were followers of Christ. It was a problem - fighting and everything.
So Constantine pulled together a 'committee' of wise men of that day to come up with ''What is a Christian?"
And if you believed in
that - you could call yourself a Christian. Period.
Today, people think all sorts of things - that you must go to church to call yourself a Christian ...or all
you have to do is believe in Jesus to be a Christian...and so on.
So the definition was and
is The Nicene Creed, and if you do not believe in all of it, you are not a Christian, nothing is said about
you can not believe in other 'Celestial beings' or unicorns- found online:
The Nicene Creed
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.