Have you ever been called a "devil worshiper"?

[mommanessy247]

i was called a devil worshipper a few times back when i was into "the look". that was back when i abandoned faith alltogether in a "why was my life so bad?!" fit. trust me i've since grown up and have returned to the church-going life...and fortunately no one here has insinuated at me being a devil worshipper. i've only told a couple people about my snake and for the most part that's info i tend to keep to myself cuz i know, and respect, that they're not really fond of snakes. my parents are planning to be here for the birth of the baby i'm currently carrying and i worry about how i'm gonna "hide" my snake when they're around. my dad's thing is "a good snake is a dead one" and my mom, well she's an extremely devout catholic, lets leave it at that.

[PitOnTheProwl]

i have also been called a devil worshiper by simply stating i am an atheist... lol just ironic you call me that when i don't believe in such a thing

Wife and I get the same thing all the time LOL

[PitOnTheProwl]

my parents are planning to be here for the birth of the baby i'm currently carrying and i worry about how i'm gonna "hide" my snake when they're around. my dad's thing is "a good snake is a dead one" and my mom, well she's an extremely devout catholic, lets leave it at that.

Why?
#1 You are a big girl
#2 they will be in your house
#3 there are hotels and motels for a reason

[Alexandra V]

Ahahaha! I've not been called a "devil worshipper" per say, but many people have made comments like "But how can you live with those evil animals? Don't they try to kill you or something?".

It's even funnier because the priest at my church knows that I keep snakes and he thinks they're cool XD

[Strick]

Have not been called that yet. I just recently got my first BP by way of a rescue. I had snakes back when I was a kid but that was a long time ago. The wife was like we are not having any snakes in this house. I told her it was a rescue just like a dog or cat etc. That changed her mind and now she just loves the new addition to the family.

[OhhWatALoser]

She would probably spontaneously self-combust from it all, lol.

And people wonder why non-Christians think we're crazy.. Gee, because of people like them!!

lol *boom*

Well in a nut shell I don't believe because to me the bible has 2 parts, the old testament in general explains how the world works (compare it to roman and greek god stories) then the new testament which teaches us how to live our lives. Nigher of which says anything other than "its a book" I'm not going to pick up a starwars book and believe it also. even if the starwars book was 2000 years old

point being, i don't care who belongs to what group, my beliefs are my beliefs because they make sense to me, i think i stand pretty logical I find the craziest ones are the ones that don't know anything about their own religion, just blind faith. Their just like HSUS supporters to me lol. wow im getting off topic

now were not in the quarantine forum so if you feel I crossed the line, pm me and let me have it. or continue this in that subforum

Ya know....I really don't think that is such a "literal" translation of anything. At least, nothing I'm familiar with.

I've never had anyone silly enough to say anything like that to me. If they did...I'd remind them that God also used the serpent as sign of healing and in other miracles as well. God isn't afraid of snakes.

adam and eve and the snake the convinced us to ruin our innocents. do you happen to know more about stories with god using the serpent in that manor?

[PitOnTheProwl]

Well in a nut shell I don't believe because to me the bible has 2 parts, the old testament in general explains how the world works (compare it to roman and greek god stories) then the new testament which teaches us how to live our lives. Nigher of which says anything other than "its a book" I'm not going to pick up a starwars book and believe it also. even if the starwars book was 2000 years old

They are all "man" written but yes
That is all I will say because it is a loosing battle on both ends. Everyone wants to believe in something and when they are devout in their chosen (inster what ever here) there is nothing else right in their mind

[BPelizabeth]

WHAT... OMG...that is too funny. I have quite a few Christian friends and I myself am Catholic. I have NEVER EVER had anyone say anything even remotely like that to me. Even with my friends that are over the top Christian dont even have those thoughts...

I did have a native american mother refuse to let her child come to one of my shows as it was their belief if anyone saw a snake they would become gravely ill. Wierdest thing I have ever heard, but I have to respect her beliefs, and that is what I told her. So that her daughter did not feel left out we made arrangements for a private showing of lizards only!

[JLC]

I met a lady and I happened to mentiont that I kept snakes. She sorta looked at me strange and then proceeded to call me a "devil worshiper" and If I get bit by "one of satans creations" I will be possesed and die.

adam and eve and the snake the convinced us to ruin our innocents. do you happen to know more about stories with god using the serpent in that manor?

Yeah...I know the creation-story is the reference most people are using when they get into the "snakes are the devil" sort of talk. My point was that nowhere in the Bible does it say that interacting with a snake makes you a "devil worshipper" and nowhere in the Bible does it remotely imply that if you get bit by a snake you'll suddenly be possessed by the devil. So her interpretation of the relationship between snakes and the devil and us is not "literal" in any sense of the word...it's totally fictional bunk.

[OhhWatALoser]

Yeah...I know the creation-story is the reference most people are using when they get into the "snakes are the devil" sort of talk. My point was that nowhere in the Bible does it say that interacting with a snake makes you a "devil worshipper" and nowhere in the Bible does it remotely imply that if you get bit by a snake you'll suddenly be possessed by the devil. So her interpretation of the relationship between snakes and the devil and us is not "literal" in any sense of the word...it's totally fictional bunk.

I guess i should clarify, I was saying it more literal that serpents are evil, not necessarily devil worshiper . i mean the serpent is was made adam take the bite, so they are evil. but I agree with you.

also when I asked "do you happen to know more about stories with god using the serpent in that manor?" i was refering to snakes being used for signs of healing, after rereading it I realize I was not very clear about what I was referencing.