I can't imagine why Christ wouldn't want us to celebrate His birthday. It's a special time in adoration of Him.
I can't imagine why Christ wouldn't want us to celebrate His birthday. It's a special time in adoration of Him.
I'll be sure to celebrate your birthday on June 20th
But yeah I have no problem celebrating Jesus's birth.. But its not his birthday.. Its more like Christ's birth remembrance day because we have no tradition as to when he was actually born. I think it kind of strange that there is an organization that swears it knows the very manger that Jesus was born at, and preserved it to this day, yet everyone can agree that he was not born on the winter solstice (well everyone that's considered the issue I should say).
Its kind of like the Sabbath.. everyone who's looked at the issue knows that the Sabbath is not the first day of the week. But we meet at church that day because of tradition. I don't think it angers God, at least I hope it doesn't, at least I am not convicted on this point. I'd rather worship on that day. But in reality I try to worship everyday. Its just a meeting time. Ah well I'm rambling again...
"we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one"
Bro.tan, what's your understanding of what's taught in 1 Corinthians 8:1-13?
Its kind of like the Sabbath.. everyone who's looked at the issue knows that the Sabbath is not the first day of the week. But we meet at church that day because of tradition. I don't think it angers God, at least I hope it doesn't, at least I am not convicted on this point. I'd rather worship on that day. But in reality I try to worship everyday. Its just a meeting time. Ah well I'm rambling again...
Paul is saying exactly what I'm doing
A little thought, how many other Pagan and occult rituals do you carry out without knowing that they are? A tree is just a tree, a tree with decorations on it is just that, its what you use it for that counts.
Did you know that taking communion is nothing new and was a practice carried out thousands of years before Christ and Last Supper? Does this mean that taking communion is in fact taking part in an occult ceremony?
OF COURSE NOT!!
Therefore in the same context, putting up trees and decorating them at Christmas is not part of some wicked evil satan worshiping exercise, its the motive behind it.
A little thought, how many other Pagan and occult rituals do you carry out without knowing that they are? A tree is just a tree, a tree with decorations on it is just that, its what you use it for that counts.
Did you know that taking communion is nothing new and was a practice carried out thousands of years before Christ and Last Supper? Does this mean that taking communion is in fact taking part in an occult ceremony?
OF COURSE NOT!!
Therefore in the same context, putting up trees and decorating them at Christmas is not part of some wicked evil satan worshiping exercise, its the motive behind it.
A little thought, how many other Pagan and occult rituals do you carry out without knowing that they are? A tree is just a tree, a tree with decorations on it is just that, its what you use it for that counts.
what is the motive ???
what Christian significance in it are you following ???
Should Easter be celebrated if there are pagan ties to that holiday?
Interesting question, I think it makes a different if paganism was not involved in, Easter or Christmas.Should Easter be celebrated if there are pagan ties to that holiday?