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Originally Posted by Aquila
Here's my point:
"You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I The Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate Me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love Me and keep My Commandments." I don't know of anyone who bows down and serves their Christmas tree as a god. It's just a seasonal decoration. (Something a pagan would find offensive.) Lol |
I've never accused anyone here of worshiping trees Aquila, I've simply stated that in times past there were those who worshiped trees and did decorate them to do so and that even today with the revival of Paganism there are those who again worship trees by decorating them. Of course you already know my objections to Christmas and I have no desire to turn this in to another Holiday thread... But in case you have forgotten I'll sum up.
I believe that Christmas, the way it is celebrated in this country today, does nothing to add to the story of Jesus or the Kingdom and in some ways takes away from the story of Jesus Christ by making the Christians who celebrate it with our current traditions look by turns, historically inaccurate, silly and superstitious as well as greedy and gluttonous. Done.
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