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We celebrate His birth during Tabernacles, as He is God tabernacling with us.
I am not commanded to observe Jewish feast days
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Furthermore, Jeremiah was speaking of carving idols from cut trees, not decorating a tree . There is nothing in the Bible that outlaws decorating plants.


I believe this thread is nothing other than people being superstitious, which is pretty prevalent in the RCC.
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I keep coming to this when I consider ignoring the cultural holidays. If I were to ignore the cultural holidays around me and not advocate for their "Christianization" I feel as though I'd be surrendering that day to the Devil. Not to mention an opportunity to partake in some ancient traditions of my ancestors. Every day belongs to the Lord. And so, if some pagans got all excited over the celebration of the solstice on December 25th, I see no reason not to say, "Hey, wait. That honor belongs to the Sun of Righteousness, who has healing in His wings. Not some pathetic sun god."

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I keep coming to this when I consider ignoring the cultural holidays. If I were to ignore the cultural holidays around me and not advocate for their "Christianization" I feel as though I'd be surrendering that day to the Devil. Not to mention an opportunity to partake in some ancient traditions of my ancestors. Every day belongs to the Lord. And so, if some pagans got all excited over the celebration of the solstice on December 25th, I see no reason not to say, "Hey, wait. That honor belongs to the Sun of Righteousness, who has healing in His wings. Not some pathetic sun god."
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Is it time for a Christmas thread?
I can't believe how many people say that they don't like Gingerbread!

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Here are the facts:

Christmas is wholly a pagan holy day in celebration of Saturn. Saturn was a Roman personification of Baal, the ancient Canaanite fertility god, who was also the god of the Sun. Mithra (known in Rome as Sol Invictus, the Invincible Sun) is the Persian version of Baal. The Winter Solstice was the time of the "birth of the Sun God", celebrated anywhere from around December 20-January 5 or thereabouts. Eventually, December 25th was settled on. The holy day was simply part of a week or so long festive season (hence the whole "twelve days of Christmas").

Christmas is an ancient holy day of the Baal religion. It is part of Sun worship, the worship of the Sun god. (Yes, that's why you go to church every single SUN day, the Dies Soli, the Day of the Sun, which was also a major holy day in ancient Canaan in honour of Baal.)

"But, we practice the rites of Baal, Mithra, and Saturn in honour of Jesus! It's all about Jesus!"

But what does the BIBLE say?

Deuteronomy 12:30-32 KJV (30) Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. (31) Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. (32) What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

It is expressly forbidden to worship God using pagan rites and customs!
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Tabernacles is no more a "Jewish feast day" than Christmas is a Christian holy day.
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