The Unofficial Anti-Christmas Thread

[Nitehawk013]

Originally Posted by Brother David

Learn NOT the way of the heathen!!!

Jeremiah 10:1-5

'nuf said!

Thats a bit vague don't you think? I mean without context you can use that verse to basically preach that we should isolate ourselves and move to an island so that we truly can never learn anything from the "heathens".

[pastorrick1959]

CUZ JESUS DIDNT SAY DO IT I THINK WAS A GOOD ANSWER.AND BECAUSE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT IS PAGAN AND NOTHING ABOUT IT GLORIFIES GOD.
i am not a drunk so i dont buy liquor , not a dope user so i dont buy dope ,,not a papagn so i dont buy the mass of christ gifts..
i am a christian and being that i must stay away from the very apperance of evil as much as possible and this is another way i can!.
the bible states love not the world neither the things of the world if any man loves the world the love of the father is not in him.this mess they call CHRISTMAS is nothing to do with god and eveything to do with worldliness.!

[Nitehawk013]

That is of course if you consider getting together with family and giving gifts to loved ones worldly.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Sermons are pagan.

And?

[Digging4Truth]

Christmas is beloved of the saints and what is beloved of the saints God is just going to have to suck it up and get used to.

[Aquila]

I think a proper understanding of the history of Christmas will leave one with mixed emotions. Judaic Christians chose December 25th as a time to celebrate Christ's birth based on an ancient belief called "integral age". The celebration of Christ's birth became so prevalent that the Aurilean chose to revive ancient pagan practices to over shadow the celebration. Slowly the pagan ways prevailed and Christmas was a dark holiday of rioting and debauchery. It was a time of dread throughout Europe. Christians continued to try to "redeem" the season for Jesus Christ but pagan ways abounded. Eventually Christmas became marketable and with the opportunity to make money people began to turn the season into a time of festivity and giving. Slowly both Christianity and the free market gave us the delightful holiday we know today.

Paul wrote,

2 Corinthians 10:5 (Amplified Bible)
5[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One),

There are two types of Christians in this world. Those who flee from pagan ways and those who take every thought and purpose captive into obedience to Christ. Christians took the Christmas season and redeemed it, bringing it into obedience to Christ.

And thank God for that!

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I think a proper understanding of the history of Christmas will leave one with mixed emotions. Judaic Christians chose December 25th as a time to celebrate Christ's birth based on an ancient belief called "integral age". The celebration of Christ's birth became so prevalent that the Aurilean chose to revive ancient pagan practices to over shadow the celebration. Slowly the pagan ways prevailed and Christmas was a dark holiday of rioting and debauchery. It was a time of dread throughout Europe. Christians continued to try to "redeem" the season for Jesus Christ but pagan ways abounded. Eventually Christmas became marketable and with the opportunity to make money people began to turn the season into a time of festivity and giving. Slowly both Christianity and the free market gave us the delightful holiday we know today.

Paul wrote,

2 Corinthians 10:5 (Amplified Bible)
5[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One),

There are two types of Christians in this world. Those who flee from pagan ways and those who take every thought and purpose captive into obedience to Christ. Christians took the Christmas season and redeemed it, bringing it into obedience to Christ.

And thank God for that!

Oh yeah... you're the "take halloween back" guy huh?

[Aquila]

I'd also like to note that I think this "anti-Christmas" stuff is an effort to rob us of our European customs and heritage. If a Mexican, Indian, or African integrated cultural observances with their Christianity we find it indearing and support their keeping both their cultural identity and Christian faith. If Europeans keep their cultural customs and integrate them into Christianity the anti-European crowd seeks to make a stink. My heritage is primarily Dutch, Irish, English, and German. I'm proud of my cultural European heritage.

Don't get me started on Ephraim and Manasseh.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I'd also like to note that I think this "anti-Christmas" stuff is an effort to rob us of our European customs and heritage. If a Mexican, Indian, or African integrated cultural observances with their Christianity we find it indearing and support their keeping both their cultural identity and Christian faith. If Europeans keep their cultural customs and integrate them into Christianity the anti-European crowd seeks to make a stink. My heritage is primarily Dutch, Irish, English, and German. I'm proud of my cultural European heritage.

Don't get me started on Ephraim and Manasseh.

Not.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Oh yeah... you're the "take halloween back" guy huh?

What do you mean by "take it back"? I simply say... TAKE IT.

I vote we stop being panty waste cowards who hike up our dresses running from things of this nature and redeem the culture.