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Question: "What is the origin of Valentine’s Day, and should Christians celebrate it?"

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The first Valentine was posted around 1806. Almost one billion Valentine's Day cards are sent each year on or near February 14 with females purchasing 85% of the cards. This is second only to the number of Christmas cards sent. The history is somewhat murky as to how Valentine's Day has come to be what we now know and celebrate. Saint Valentine served in third-century Rome. Emperor Claudius decided that single men made better soldiers. Therefore, Claudius banned soldiers from being married. One version of the story is that Valentine continued to perform the weddings of young soldiers who were in love, and Claudius had Valentine imprisoned. While imprisoned, Valentine reportedly fell in love with the jailer's daughter. Valentine sent her a card and signed it, "Love, your Valentine." Another version is that Valentine defied Claudius by helping Christians escape the torture of the Romans.

Valentine died in approximately A.D. 270. Others claim the church may have decided to celebrate in mid February to "Christianize" the pagan Roman celebration Lupercalia. The first Valentine sent in the United States was in the 1840's by Esther Howgald. Most of us enjoy "spoiling" a loved one on Valentine's Day. Sending gifts and cards conveys love, affection, and friendship.

There is no biblical reason why Christians should not celebrate Valentine’s Day by giving their loved ones flowers, candy and/or cards. As with celebrating any holiday, the decision should be between the individual and God. Some people feel very strongly that observing any secular holiday is wrong, while others see it as harmless. The important thing to remember is that celebrating or not celebrating holidays should not be a cause for pride or division among Christians.

https://www.gotquestions.org/Valentines-Day.html


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1 minute ago, HisFirst said:

Is that right Shell?

Interesting!!

 

I hadn't heard about the pagan part before, just thought of St. Valentine as a good guy.


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Just now, shel said:

I hadn't heard about the pagan part before, just thought of St. Valentine as a good guy.

That's a positive for once!!


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the pagan part is real (at least it was on the same day) but I don't see it as it matters....    I don't think anything I have experiened in my 70 years would have fit in with the old pagan rituals.   There may be perverts that did so that none of my family or friends would have had anything to do with.

Brought flowers home for the wife against agreements that we don't do holiday shopping any longer.    but I was in the grocery story and the flowers called to me....   I asked God and got that warm fuzzy feeling and decided he thought it was a good idea too.  Sure made a point.    We are going out to eat with another couple that have been very close friends since we were all in college in the early 70's.    Special meal of ribeye  with special potatoes, veggies and desert.....   and a special surprise for the ladies.

Should be fun...


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My husband made me special french toast for breakfast and posted a sweet valentine on my facebook wall. I'm thrilled.

I bought him a chili chocolate bar the other day, not even thinking about V. Day. He said he was perfectly satisfied with that. Neither of us want to spend money right now as we just took a trip.


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7 minutes ago, other one said:

We are going out to eat with another couple that have been very close friends since we were all in college in the early 70's.    Special meal of ribeye  with special potatoes, veggies and desert.....   and a special surprise for the ladies.

That sounds awesome OO!!


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Generic flowers to those that missed out......Yowm..???

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9 minutes ago, Yowm said:

Bahhh, the humbug ate the flowers :(

.not if you could have seen the sparkle in my wife's eyes you wouldn't.   you'd kick humbug's butt and go buy her another one.

It's not like you have to spend a fortune on them......    well we don't any longer.

 

The last two years my wife worked, I went to the nursery here in town where they grow and sell flowers and arrangements.....   I'd go on a month ahead of time and make out a blank credit card impression and tell them if she had tears in her eyes i'd come and sign it...      Those were expensive.....    but that flower place knew how to get tears out of a loving wife.

I wish I had pictures of those last two, but she left them at school where she could enjoy them all day long and they were way too large to bring home and take back....     Odd thing is that I really never saw them myself.


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3 hours ago, Davida said:

They still got some at the store....you can get some more Lol!

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why go to a store just go to your local graveyard their free


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3 hours ago, HisFirst said:

Generic flowers to those that missed out......Yowm..???

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Those are gorgeous :clap:

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