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Old 11-30-2009, 09:00 PM
Jason B Jason B is offline
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Christmas/Holidays

What's the big deal about Christmas?

I take my wife to eat on valentine's day, it's not because I believe cupid shot her with an arrow.

I eat Turkey on Thanksgiving, it has nothing to do with pilgrims and Indians.

I shoot fireworks off at 4th of July, I don't worship the emperor/president.

I cook a burger on Memorial Day, I don't agree with killing people.

I cook another one on Labor Day, doesn't mean I'm greddy for gain.

I celebrate Easter,but I don't commit adultery because of the fertility God.

So many things I find to simply be cultural, not religious. To me there are religious aspects to Christmas and Easter. I wouldn't say Christmas is a religious holiday. It is a secular holiday, however one which prominently features Jesus Christ. Easter is the closest thing we have to a religious holiday (unless you want to call the day of Pentecost a religious holiday ).

I think tis and so much more simply fits into the Romans 14 argument for Christian liberty. What say ye?
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