Maybe we should concentrate on what God has said his children should do before we do things or celebrate things he never mentioned in his word.
For the love of monkeys I can't understand how blood-washed, born again followers of Jesus Christ can go to great length's to keep a tradition born of pagenism in the name of Christ but will quickly fall short of the mark to do what he specifically said to do.
Suggested reading: Mark 7:5-17 [Our traditions]
1 Corinthians 11:23-25 [Jesus said to remember his death, not his birth]

[KJBPrincess]

Originally Posted by Bible thumper

Maybe we should concentrate on what God has said his children should do before we do things or celebrate things he never mentioned in his word.
For the love of monkeys I can't understand how blood-washed, born again followers of Jesus Christ can go to great length's to keep a tradition born of pagenism in the name of Christ but will quickly fall short of the mark to do what he specifically said to do.
Suggested reading: Mark 7:5-17 [Our traditions]
1 Corinthians 11:23-25 [Jesus said to remember his death, not his birth]

I don't think anyone here was saying that we should go all out and spend lots of money on Christmas decorations and put so much emphasis on the holiday itself.

[kittn1]

All spiritual meaning aside, I prefer Easter to Christmas myself because it's in the springtime.

Christmas and Easter being the two holidays that bring visitors out to church, I think it's the perfect occasion to redeem the time, for Jesus' sake, and in a God-honouring way.

[JaeByrd]

Wow, it took almost a week after Thanksgiving for the Christmas/Christmas tree debate...I mean thread.... to get started. I figured 24-48 hrs max.

Carry on.

Lol I hope I'm not starting a debate. I was just greatly discouraged this year because I have friends that don't celebrate Christmas, Easter, their anniversary etc, anything except birthdays, and they say that all those other things are pagan but still celebrate birthdays. I thought birthdays were pagan too. Anyway it's discouraging because my husband won't even consider not celebrating them, and I don't want to not celebrate either, but my friends can be pretty dogmatic about stuff. Even though I can say I'm just obeying my husband, it can still make me feel bad. So now I don't have to feel bad when we do celebrate these things as a family.

[stephanos]

Originally Posted by JaeByrd

Wow, it took almost a week after Thanksgiving for the Christmas/Christmas tree debate...I mean thread.... to get started. I figured 24-48 hrs max.

Carry on.

Hehe

I love Christmas and all, but I am one of those that doesn't believe in decorating Christmas trees or in celebrating Santa Claus. As far as Easter goes I refuse to have anything to do with Easter Bunnies and Easter Eggs. That being said, I've learned that no one wants to hear about my concerns over these holidays (liberty liberty liberty...). I just politely refuse to get myself involved with activities I'm uncomfortable with (I want to remain seperated unto God). But that leaves plenty of room for enjoying the company of family and friends, and exchanging gifts etc. I also make a point to give God much thanks for His Son during these holidays. I try to, in the privacy of mine own heart, take back things for Christ.

For Jesus' sake,
Stephen

[kittn1]

Originally Posted by stephanos

Hehe

I love Christmas and all, but I am one of those that doesn't believe in decorating Christmas trees or in celebrating Santa Claus. As far as Easter goes I refuse to have anything to do with Easter Bunnies and Easter Eggs. That being said, I've learned that no one wants to hear about my concerns over these holidays (liberty liberty liberty...). I just politely refuse to get myself involved with activities I'm uncomfortable with (I want to remain seperated unto God). But that leaves plenty of room for enjoying the company of family and friends, and exchanging gifts etc. I also make a point to give God much thanks for His Son during these holidays. I try to, in the privacy of mine own heart, take back things for Christ.

For Jesus' sake,
Stephen

I can live without decorations and I don't do Santa Claus or the Easter bunny, but I agree with enjoying family and friends, praising God for the birth of the Baby born to die for us and focussing on Christ.

[Luke]

If you are against celebrating Christmas as the birth of our Saviour (which is probably isn't, but it's something worth celebrating), it would logically follow that

1. We should not celebrate birthdays. If we cannot celebrate the birth of the sinless saviour, why would we celebrate the birth of a dead sinner who gets more and more sinful every year

2. We should not take public holidays. If we cannot enjoy one day a year in remembrance that our Saviour was born (even if it is not the same day), why should I take a public holiday to celebrate the birth of our country, the Queen (I am from NZ, Australia originally), Labor (whatever Labor day is about), Guy Fawkes etc

3. We should work six days a week. God only commanded one day of rest. All of you 9-5'ers are disobeying God with your traditions of men!

Seriously, I understand if you don't want anything to do with Santa Claus, Christmas Trees etc, but a day that you spend with your family, giving presents out while primarily remembering that Jesus Christ came into this world to save sinners is hardly blasphemous.

Why is it that the only Christians who seem to want any Christianity in the world are the evangelicals?

Fundamentalists go just as nuts over Christmas and Easter as the infidels do - for the same reasons! The unbelievers don't want it because it's religious, and the Christians don't want it because it is pagan (religious)