I have yet to meet a single person who is unsaved tell me they have no respect for me because I celebrate Christmas. I have yet to meet a single unchurched person tell me that I'm wrong for celebrating Christmas.
I have, however, met unsaved, unchurched people wonder why there are Christians who refuse to celebrate Christmas for any reason.
One such person, referring to a member of a church I used to attend, told me, "How can you call yourself a Christian if you won't even celebrate the birth of your God?"
I have yet to hear the opposite come out of their mouths.
If judgment comes from anywhere, it comes from those in the church, not out of it. That's too bad.
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I have yet to meet a single person who is unsaved tell me they have no respect for me because I celebrate Christmas. I have yet to meet a single unchurched person tell me that I'm wrong for celebrating Christmas.
I have, however, met unsaved, unchurched people wonder why there are Christians who refuse to celebrate Christmas for any reason.
One such person, referring to a member of a church I used to attend, told me, "How can you call yourself a Christian if you won't even celebrate the birth of your God?"
I have yet to hear the opposite come out of their mouths.
If judgment comes from anywhere, it comes from those in the church, not out of it. That's too bad.
Heavenly One, you have made a very good point here. I can't recall in 34 years of ministry any non-Christian questioning why we Christians celebrate Christmas. And I have lived overseas, and here in Vancouver area we are a very multi-cultural city, yet like you, the only ones I have ever heard address the issue of Christians celebrating Christmas are other Christians.
Heavenly One, you have made a very good point here. I can't recall in 34 years of ministry any non-Christian questioning why we Christians celebrate Christmas. And I have lived overseas, and here in Vancouver area we are a very multi-cultural city, yet like you, the only ones I have ever heard address the issue of Christians celebrating Christmas are other Christians.
I'd be interested in finding out how many people here can be honest and say that they have had unsaved, unchurched people tell them they want nothing to do with their church because they celebrate a pagan holiday like Christmas.
I'd start a poll, but last time I did that, I proved them wrong and they put me on ignore and hold a grudge to this day.....LOL!
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I'd be interested in finding out how many people here can be honest and say that they have had unsaved, unchurched people tell them they want nothing to do with their church because they celebrate a pagan holiday like Christmas.
I'd start a poll, but last time I did that, I proved them wrong and they put me on ignore and hold a grudge to this day.....LOL!
I have yet to meet a single person who is unsaved tell me they have no respect for me because I celebrate Christmas. I have yet to meet a single unchurched person tell me that I'm wrong for celebrating Christmas.
I have, however, met unsaved, unchurched people wonder why there are Christians who refuse to celebrate Christmas for any reason.
One such person, referring to a member of a church I used to attend, told me, "How can you call yourself a Christian if you won't even celebrate the birth of your God?"
I have yet to hear the opposite come out of their mouths. thats normal
If judgment comes from anywhere, it comes from those in the church, not out of it. That's too bad.
Soooo....this sounds like she was referring to you not celebrating xmas... Ah-HAH!
The secret is OUT!
YES!! shes come outta the closet!
*wink*
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Soooo....this sounds like she was referring to you not celebrating xmas... Ah-HAH!
The secret is OUT!
YES!! shes come outta the closet!
*wink*
LOL! Yes, it does sound like they were talking about me, but they were referring to a married couple in my church who didn't even attend dinners if they were for any holiday purpose. They would come to the dinner if it didn't have a holiday name attached to it though.....LOL!
For instance, the married couples met once a month for a meal and fellowship. They attended them except when it was mentioned that in December, it would be a Christmas meal, in November, when it was mentioned that it would be a Thanksgiving meal, and in April, when it was mentioned that it would be an Easter meal......etc.
It was a visitor to one of these events that overheard the couple talking about how they wouldn't attend the following dinner because it was for Christmas, and she commented the above to me.
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