Do you celebrate Christmas?

[Guest yod]

I would think they would wonder what kinda God oppresses His children while the pagans party on

this seems like a lame arguement though

I doubt Shadrack, Meshack, Abenigo, Daniel, Joseph, Paul, etc, etc, etc...would agree with that reasoning.

Did you know that Christmas and Easter were outlawed by the Puritans because of their pagans roots? This has always been a controversy in the church since the invention of them about 500 AD

[the_raven_1313]

I am still waiting on somebody debunking "Christmas tree=Jeremiah". It is what I believe the passage to mean. I am open though to anybody who can give any input as to what Ronald meant about being able to debunk it. I am interested in hearing your comments. If anybody can show me that I have been wrong about the interpretation of the Christmas tree in Jeremiah I would be grateful.

[Gerioke]

I would think they would wonder what kinda God oppresses His children while the pagans party on

this seems like a lame arguement though

I doubt Shadrack, Meshack, Abenigo, Daniel, Joseph, Paul, etc, etc, etc...would agree with that reasoning.

Did you know that Christmas and Easter were outlawed by the Puritans because of their pagans roots? This has always been a controversy in the church since the invention of them about 500 AD

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sorry for the lame argument.

All I know is my kids love christmas and they love the Lord. I believe they would love the Lord whether they were allowed to celebrate christmas or not. I love my kids and christmas is a most excellent family time. It stays.

And I like the smell of a pine tree in my living room so the pagans nor the puritans will keep me from enjoying that liesure as well.

[artsylady]

I am still waiting on somebody debunking "Christmas tree=Jeremiah". It is what I believe the passage to mean. I am open though to anybody who can give any input as to what Ronald meant about being able to debunk it. I am interested in hearing your comments. If anybody can show me that I have been wrong about the interpretation of the Christmas tree in Jeremiah I would be grateful.

I personally don't think you're wrong per se. I also don't care to delve that deeply into what constitutes sin in this case because I believe in the freedom of Christ and this is some OT law that was probably there for a good reason (hygenic?) To me it's a non issue. It may be Biblical but do you take your infections or mildew before a priest? Do you refrain from eating pork, lobster, crab or shrimp? If you're a man, do you not cut the hair and the sides of your beard? The list goes on and on. Or do you just pick out the Christmas tree verse?

"to the pure, all things are pure"

I also wonder if there might be a danger on your part of judging others who do have trees.

[artsylady]

I am not really a big fan of the word Christmas either, and I don't like the saying 'Merry Christmas'. Why would I not like that? Think of what you are really saying when you say that to some one. You are saying "Happy death of Christ". How come? The word merry explains itself. It means happy. Then we have Christ followed by the word mas(s). I feel it is self explanatory. At a time we are supposed to be celebrating the birth of Christ we are actually going around and saying to people "Happy death of Christ". Thats just my opinion

Why? Does 'mas' mean death in some language?

[Giaour]

tr. & intr.v. massed, mass

[artsylady]

I celebrate Christmas and am sure glad we Christians took over the pagan holiday. I can't understand why we all don't think it is good thing that we took it over?

Would it be better if there was no special day to celebrate the birth of Christ or do you not like the date chosen?

I also think it's the only time of year when non Christians hear songs about Jesus and such. Even non Christians feel something special and warm at this time of year. They call it the 'Christmas Spirit".

[dgolvach]

I still go see Santa. Ho Ho Ho!!!!! Meeeerrry Christmas!!!!!

Dan(42)

[artsylady]

To gather together in Christs honor=Christ mass

that makes sense to me.

[artsylady]

Can I have the cinnamon hot chocolate recipe?