CHRISTMAS
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let's be honest here
a Christmas tree sticks out. it is not normally found in the LR 11 months of the year
so it easily becomes objectionable to some people but if it was never the actual focus of Christmas, and simply something to celebrate the birth of Christ or associated with it, tradition or not, it is no more something to loose one's salvation over than all the other myriad things Christians do every single day of the year
I wear shoes. I could go barefoot where I live, but TRADITIONALLY I wear shoes
turkey is traditional at several holidays....should we not eat it?
cranberries?
stuffing?
sweet potatoes?
special cakes and cookies?
marzipan? (not that is really traditional with some)(
you have basically been against celebrating in the 'traditional' way since the inception of your op
you have dodged and hedged but you are still at it
I don't care and most likely others don't either
what I do care about though, is just lay it out and don't skirt the bushes cause it makes people wonder what is in the bushes
deny it
but it is obvious
a Christmas tree sticks out. it is not normally found in the LR 11 months of the year
so it easily becomes objectionable to some people but if it was never the actual focus of Christmas, and simply something to celebrate the birth of Christ or associated with it, tradition or not, it is no more something to loose one's salvation over than all the other myriad things Christians do every single day of the year
I wear shoes. I could go barefoot where I live, but TRADITIONALLY I wear shoes
turkey is traditional at several holidays....should we not eat it?
cranberries?
stuffing?
sweet potatoes?
special cakes and cookies?
marzipan? (not that is really traditional with some)(
you have basically been against celebrating in the 'traditional' way since the inception of your op
you have dodged and hedged but you are still at it
I don't care and most likely others don't either
what I do care about though, is just lay it out and don't skirt the bushes cause it makes people wonder what is in the bushes
deny it
but it is obvious
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what did I say?
huh?
you have an agenda
that is what I don't like. I don't find it honest when people do that
there is no riot. there is just you hoping for a more negative response and you didn't get one
you know some people worship God differently than you do
alot of people do not believe the KJ is inspired
the thing is you are trying to look into hearts that are not beating in your chest
whatever at this point
huh?
you have an agenda
that is what I don't like. I don't find it honest when people do that
there is no riot. there is just you hoping for a more negative response and you didn't get one
you know some people worship God differently than you do
alot of people do not believe the KJ is inspired
the thing is you are trying to look into hearts that are not beating in your chest
whatever at this point
what did I say?
huh?
you have an agenda
that is what I don't like. I don't find it honest when people do that
there is no riot. there is just you hoping for a more negative response and you didn't get one
you know some people worship God differently than you do
alot of people do not believe the KJ is inspired
the thing is you are trying to look into hearts that are not beating in your chest
whatever at this point
huh?
you have an agenda
that is what I don't like. I don't find it honest when people do that
there is no riot. there is just you hoping for a more negative response and you didn't get one
you know some people worship God differently than you do
alot of people do not believe the KJ is inspired
the thing is you are trying to look into hearts that are not beating in your chest
whatever at this point
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There is nothing inherently pagan about trees, decorations, stockings, or gifts.
In places where Winters are long and dreary, people would bring greenery into their homes to be cheery rather than dreary (a little poetry for ya, to keep it light hearted). Stockings are socks, and gift giving is being generous. Centering it around honoring Christ is Christian.
In places where Winters are long and dreary, people would bring greenery into their homes to be cheery rather than dreary (a little poetry for ya, to keep it light hearted). Stockings are socks, and gift giving is being generous. Centering it around honoring Christ is Christian.
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we haven't put a tree up because we don't have one lol. we did have one last year. did we worship it? nope. it did have pretty lights though!
my family gives gifts. why? because... why not? just like we give gifts for bdays or go out to lunch and pay for the others or when i fill out forms for my non-English-speaking parents. just another way to show love.
i grew up knowing Santa wasn't real. my parents taught me he was a fictional character and that they were the ones who gave us the presents
my family gives gifts. why? because... why not? just like we give gifts for bdays or go out to lunch and pay for the others or when i fill out forms for my non-English-speaking parents. just another way to show love.
i grew up knowing Santa wasn't real. my parents taught me he was a fictional character and that they were the ones who gave us the presents
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I was just reading about Cain who decided that he wouldn't follow God's instructions that required blood for sacrifice, Cain decided on sacrificing something else. That is what we are doing about Christmas. God tells us to celebrate His salvation for us with the feasts and we decide to celebrate with Christmas and Easter.
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Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day—
Colossians 2:16 NASB
things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ.
Colossians 2:17 NASB
Jesus said the day will come that we worship in spirit and in truth. Why do you continue to insist that worship be done according to material things?
We no longer have to seek God in shadows of things to come. He has come and we have him in spirit and in truth.
Colossians 2:16 NASB
things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ.
Colossians 2:17 NASB
Jesus said the day will come that we worship in spirit and in truth. Why do you continue to insist that worship be done according to material things?
We no longer have to seek God in shadows of things to come. He has come and we have him in spirit and in truth.
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