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Old 12-01-2009, 08:34 AM
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We need photos!!!!!
I'll try to get that done. I'm going to my daughter's this weekend (in St. Louis) to put her tree up, shop and bake Christmas cookies!
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Old 12-01-2009, 08:41 AM
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What's the big deal about Christmas?
Many in the world celebrate Christmas, however, I do not. To me it is just another day, there is no big deal in my household. I believe what I believe about Christmas (which is that it is a pagan celebration); regardless of others trying to assign it as Christ's birth. They celebrate it and I don't; therefore, it is what it is; life goes on for everyone. Doesn't make me or them any better than the other. (However, some feel it does...ridiculous).

You need to read "Pagan Christianity". Hardly anything you do in church is gonna survive.
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Old 12-01-2009, 08:50 AM
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We have the tree up, but that's it. Everything else is still in the attic.The tree wouldn't even be up if it had been left up to me. The kids put it up before we went to youth convention. I've just not gotten into the mood to decorate yet. I need a thread to inspire me I guess. LOL
My daughter and I trade off having Christmas every year. Sooo, this year she is not in the mood for a tree and asks, "Are you putting up a tree this year?" "Yes." "Okay, we are having Christmas at your house this year!" LOL!
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Old 12-01-2009, 10:52 AM
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Some of what I followed with are from ridiculous arguments I've heard against celebrating any holidays. For example, the emperor/president/empire argument is used by JW's as a reason why no true Christian should celebrate 4th of July.
Ahh I never knew that, yah learn something new everyday.
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Old 12-01-2009, 11:05 AM
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Not in this thread hopefully...
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Old 12-01-2009, 11:08 AM
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Not in this thread hopefully...
No, I've made a separte thread for the pictures.
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Old 12-01-2009, 11:12 AM
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Actually there are more suicides this time of year than any other.
I asked someone to prove that last year. lol

I looked up a bunch of statistics and they *all* indicated that suicides are lower this time of the year than at other times.
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Old 12-01-2009, 11:14 AM
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NO ONE knows or cares about the sun god anymore. No one cares about any sort of pagan roots to having a tree. There is NOTHING pagan about getting famly together to eat a meal and give gifts. No one knows anything about any pagan roots to lights.
Pagans do.
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Old 12-01-2009, 11:16 AM
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Interesting article,

http://www.touchstonemag.com/archive...id=16-10-012-v

The "Christmas tree" can be used to teach wonderful biblical lessons.

In addition St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) was a Modalist. Yep, Santa Claus was a Oneness Pentecostal.
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Old 12-01-2009, 11:20 AM
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Pagans do.
Yep... and can often be a little miffed that christians keep hijacking their festivals.
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