IBelieveInHymn

I don't know why these bogus Christians celebrate pagan festivals. I don't.

God said do not celebrate around a decorated tree. I don't.

God said do not cut down a tree from the forest and fasten it with nails, and do not decorate it with silver and gold. I don't.

I don't celebrate Easter or Halloween either.

Halloween is obviously Satan's holiday. Because I don't know of many Christians who worship in darkness and unholiness.

It's totally acceptable to dress as Satan on Halloween, but when a kid dresses as Jesus.. the school board sent him home. Do you want the story?

Modern society embraces the Satan figure, but they are quick to dismiss Jesus.

Christ said Many will say Oh Lord, dear Lord, But I will not hear them.

I believe he is talking about the evildoers.

graymouser

Like Festivus? With the Festivus Pole, the Airing of Grievances and the Feats of Strength?

Seriously, Christmas is a cultural holiday. My neo-pagan fiancee and I celebrate it because it's when our families like to get together and people exchange gifts and have merriment. It's enjoyable. And I always point out that Santa, much like Karl Marx, loves the color red, has a mighty beard and goes around the world redistributing wealth.

Since this is BC&H, it's worth pointing out that Christians hijacked the holiday because, when they converted the Roman Empire en masse, people weren't interested in giving up their entire culture. So the Church, which was always pragmatic and cynical about these things to begin with, stuck a Christian label on it and let people go about their business. The same thing happened with a lot of pagan gods, who conveniently were converted into saints.

Dark Virtue

Didn't I already establish that Christmas isn't Christian?

Didn't YOU claim not to use/decorate a tree because it wasn't Christian?

You're painting yourself into a corner.

If anything Satan is pleased by all the Christians that have embraced all the pagan rituals disguised as religious.

show_no_mercy

Heh. "Halloween" comes from "All hollow's eve" which is the day (or eve; night) before "all hallow's day" - i.e. All Saints Day, November 1st.

Dark Virtue

And now you're calling the majority of Christians bogus???

Seriously, what do you believe the percentage of Christians that DON'T celebrate Christmas and Easter is?

Do you not think of these Christians as "true" Christians? Are they doomed to hell or just a little misguided?

IBelieveInHymn

The Christmas tradition is not Christian, but the very word "Christmas" is Christian because it translates into "A Mass for Christ." But while these Christians are celebrating a Mass for their Savior, they are doing so by immitating pagan holidays. Which I am strongly against.

Yes, I did. Celebrating around a tree originated in pagan times. And we all know Lord Jehovah despised the pagans for their evil ways. He even commanded the Jews to invade their Land, and put an end to these festivals. But meanwhile, 3000 years later Christians have adapted this religious festival. It just doesnt make sense to me.

For some reason, I can agree with you on this one.

spamandham

It seems to me, you are a bit too easily baffled.

Sai

If it is actually important to you to do as you think "god" has instructed, why are you so selective about it?


The unending stream of slanderous insults that you your invent to hurl at your fellow humans really doesnt seem all that much like what your god supposedly suggested.

Isnt there one kind of like this?

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them ...."


oh and..


Thous shalt not bear false witness...?

Is there a reason to worry about the sin of having a tree in the house and not about those rules, which seem like they might be more important?

IBelieveInHymn

The Christians that display trees in their household. Yes, they are bogus, or too stupid to actually know the words of GOD.

I'm going to take a shot in the dark because that is a question that is almost impossible to know. Probably under 5%?

I went to High school with a kid who's family did not celebrate Christmas, Easter..etc,etc, Because of the Laws in the O.T

Jesus said "Very few shall enter into the Kingdom of God."

Well, for starters, I honestly believe these Christians are misguided, or uninformed about the bible. I know they are NOT deliberatly celebrating pagan rituals, but by the same token, they are disobeying the commandment of God.

When God said do not celebrate around a decorated tree. That was a command.. not a suggestion.

IBelieveInHymn

How do you figure I am easily baffled? I'm showing how God condemns something, and yet, modern Christians disreguard it and do as they wish.

How does this baffle you?

Curiosity..