Is Christmas even Christian?

[Godzchild]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Because of the origins.

I am sort of lost on this really. I am not American and do not understand a lot of how you guys explain it or your definitions (sorry) but I don't get the concept of God wanting us NOT to celebrate Holidays of any. My German-Hungarian-Apache-Black backgrounds celebrate MANY Holidays, Customs and occasions ~ I am blessed!

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Godzchild

I am sort of lost on this really. I am not American and do not understand a lot of how you guys explain it or your definitions (sorry) but I don't get the concept of God wanting us NOT to celebrate Holidays of any. My German-Hungarian-Apache-Black backgrounds celebrate MANY Holidays, Customs and occasions ~ I am blessed!

I suggest you Google origins of Christmas.

[Godzchild]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

I suggest you Google origins of Christmas.

Thank you, but I will just stay where I am with what I believe and feel, and thanks anyways for answering my question

[Luke]

Originally Posted by n david

Why am I not surprised....

One for the Father.
One for the Son.
One for the Holy Spirit.



I just need ONE!

[MarieA27]

Originally Posted by Godzchild

Question? And HOPEFULLY this will be answered by one of the "NORMAL" persons on here and not from someone who thinks teaching your child about Christmas is a sin ! Why are some people so fanatical and ridiculous about Holidays? And calling them a sin is so hilarious I do believe I hear God snickering ~

I think it's the origins and the whole "christmas" spirit that accompanies it ever year. I think people just plainly see it as a heathen worship, not being Godly in anyway, no mater how much people try to make it sound like it is so, and see no reason to participate, or have their name associated with such. I think people have strong convictions on what they believe to be false doctrine. For an example, to them it's the same as facilitating a gay marriage who happen to call themselves a christian. Of course people would call that an oxymoron, and say that gays can't be christian because it's an abomination, etc., well... people feel the same about what they believe to be pagan holidays, such as Christmas, Easter and what have you.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by MarieA27

I think it's the origins and the whole "christmas" spirit that accompanies it ever year. I think people just plainly see it as a heathen worship, not being Godly in anyway, no mater how much people try to make it sound like it is so, and see no reason to participate, or have their name associated with such. I think people have strong convictions on what they believe to be false doctrine. For an example, to them it's the same as facilitating a gay marriage who happen to call themselves a christian. Of course people would call that an oxymoron, and say that gays can't be christian because it's an abomination, etc., well... people feel the same about what they believe to be pagan holidays, such as Christmas, Easter and what have you.

...and birthdays and wedding anniversaries, and Memorial day, and Labor day, and the 4th of July and Valentines, and Thanksgiving. . . . .

[MarieA27]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

...and birthdays and wedding anniversaries, and Memorial day, and Labor day, and the 4th of July and Valentines, and Thanksgiving. . . . .

*sighs* Like I said, it's not just the origins, it's the whole attitude, atmosphere, and going ons associated with it. When people ask me what I'm doing for christmas, I usually just plainly say, "I'm not planning on doing anything," Then they'll ask why, "And I'll just say I don't celebrate it," some will understand right away, and others will act as if I have three heads coming out of my shoulders, exclaiming away, "But it's the birth of Christ!!" all the while denouncing and slandering Christ's name all year long, but no we can't do that on Christmas, because it's not the right "Christmas spirit" to have. Anyway, in my post, I was just explaining why some people have such a negative feeling towards Christmas.

[Godzchild]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

...and birthdays and wedding anniversaries, and Memorial day, and Labor day, and the 4th of July and Valentines, and Thanksgiving. . . . .

Guess us devil holiday celebrators are all on our way to hell together.....

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

...and birthdays and wedding anniversaries, and Memorial day, and Labor day, and the 4th of July and Valentines, and Thanksgiving. . . . .

Birthdays - while nothing is commanded in Scripture about celebrating (or not celebrating) birthdays, some do have a conviction about it.

Wedding anniversaries - never heard anyone who doesn't do the wedding anniversary thing unless their marriage is on the rocks! lol

Memorial Day - secular holiday.
Labour day - secular (communist) holiday.
4th of July - secular holiday.
Valentines day - pagan festival (Lupercalia) 'christianised' by some supposed connection to the Roman Catholic Saint Valentinus. The Lupercalia was originally a fertility festival devoted to fornication. The famous 'heart' design so common and especially associated with this day is not in fact a heart (looks nothing like a human heart) but is in fact a representation of a 'matrix' (ie a womb). Every tradition associated with Valentine's Day has its origins in pagan fertility festivals associated with the Lupercalia or related pagan holy days. They are thus the traditions of demon worship and immorality.

Thanksgiving - technically a pseudo-religious holiday, although it has become extremely secularised. Also, the day is often not about giving thanks to God anymore, but more about gluttony and slothfulness (except for the poor women who have to do so much cooking for their usually unthankful husbands lol). In any event, with the exception of Valentine's Day and possibly Labor Day, all those days are secular, not HOLY days, not devoted to worship, not a holdover of rites of pagan demon worship, and therefore not in the same category as Christ's Mass (aka Nimrod's birthday, birthday of Sol Invictus or Mithra or some other dying Sun god, etc).

[houston]

Originally Posted by Godzchild

So , if you believe in Christmas you are not a Christian.....or teaching kids about it is teaching them a lie......?????? Seriously people! Brings to mind one word my Pastor used to say about people like this...."Fanaticals" .... rather pathetic IMO!

santa is real?