You know....It's considered good manners to ping some one when you mention their name. Especially when you speak disparagingly of them!
“Therefore don’t let anyone judge you in regard to food and drink or in the matter of a festival or a new moon or a sabbath day. These are a shadow of what was to come; the substance is the Messiah.” (Col. 2:16, 17) This is probably one of the goofiest passages to use when attempting to prove up your position.....as it proves just the opposite!
(Verse 8) "Paul speaks of Hollow and deceptive philosophy". Oh yeah.....that sure sounds like something God would come up with.....doesn't it?
(Verse 14) "Christ has canceled the written code and its regulations." The Greek word is "Dogma".....man made law....not divine Law.
(Verse 16) Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days. Can you not see that Paul is telling these previously Pagan citizens of Colosse not to pay any attention to criticism of their participating in the celebration of God's Festivals, Sabbaths and new Moon celebrations?
Paul is not telling them to ignore these things.....he is telling them to how celebrate these things. They had not even known about them until they were converted from their pagan past! Paul was an Apostle to the Gentiles!
Wow!
That Herb Armstrong sure had a genius-level talent for turning plain language exactly on its head....very common in cult leadership.
Of course, the context of the entire chapter puts the lie to that misinterpretation sure enough.
But hey, A for effort. LOL