"Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious."
(Acts 17:22)
Some of the corrupt translations tell us the A.V. 1611 rendering of "superstitious" of should be, "religious." But the context itself refutes this asinine notion. They were worshiping a multiplicity of gods and were so superstitious they made one for "THE UNKNOWN GOD: fearful they offend by leaving one absentee out, one they were not aware existed. But just in case.
It is not just the ignorant Voodoo pagans who are superstitious, but is rabid among highly intellectual religionists. These may not be troubled by black cats crossing their paths or have a problem walking under a ladder, but to break with religious rites is taboo! Custom, habits, and tradition can often be a good thing, in their place, but not when they bind one spiritually. Not when they're a self-imposed law.
Those who are truly filled with the Spirit, who walk in, are led by, and live in the realm of the Spirit are not under a yoke of bondage; we're told in Acts such a life is, "Unbearable." You don't have to pray a certain way, or read your Bible a set way, nor do you need fear in divine interruptions of these things, Acts 10:44. It is more important you be obedient than spiritual. If you're the first you'll be the latter.
YOU CAN'T ENJOY YOUR CHRISTIAN LIFE LIVING IT IN A STRAITJACKET!
(rds)
By An OLd Disciple
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