Thanksgiving vs Christmas

[jaxfam6]

I have a question for all of you who do not celebrate Christmas. I have no problem with you deciding not to. I have no problem with it being a "spiritual" thing for you or if it is just a "cheap" thing for you. Doesn't matter.
What I would like to know is do you celebrate Thanksgiving? Why or why not?
If you do not celebrate Christmas but do celebrate Thanksgiving please explain what your reasoning is.

Personally I celebrate both. I do know all the arguments about Christmas I just think it is a good thing that most of the world recognizeds our Saviour's birth. We do not make a big production out of it but it is a special time for our family. I celebrate Thanksgiving because of what it means to America.

So what about the rest of you??

[Sept5SavedTeen]

I vote "nay" on xmas, but "yea" on Thanksgiving. There is nothing in the Bible against Thanksgiving, unlike Jer. 10 being enough Scripture for me to see xmas and it's heatheness. Also, Thanksgiving isn't commercial, which is a plus. Overindulging in Thanksgiving food may be wrong, but being with your family, on a day particularly set aside for giving thanks to the Judeo-Christian GOD, while having NO pagan connotations is good in my book- but some brothers esteem no days higher than any other, and that's fine with me too (not that I am the judge or anything, or what I think matters).

-Bro. Alex

[Shawn]

I celebrate Christmas. Just not in what most would consider the traditional sence. No trading gifts or trees and ornaments.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by jaxfam6

If you do not celebrate Christmas but do celebrate Thanksgiving please explain what your reasoning is.

What would your reasoning be for one not celebrating Thanksgiving?

[Pressing-On]

I don't do anything the Jehovah's Witness do - not celebrate. That's how I feel about it.

Christmas is a very special time of remembrance. You can't put out enough Santa Clauses to override the story of Christ's birth.

[MrsMcD]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I don't do anything the Jehovah's Witness do - not celebrate. That's how I feel about it.

Christmas is a very special time of remembrance. You can't put out enough Santa Clauses to override the story of Christ's birth.

Yep!

[Cindy]

Let me tell ya something, both holidays are to celebrate GOD'S gifts to us in our house. Thanksgiving means thank you for the bounty we have. God has always provided abundantly. Christmas means thank you for sending your SON to be our salvation. What greater gift can we receive?

[jaxfam6]

Originally Posted by cneasttx

Let me tell ya something, both holidays are to celebrate GOD'S gifts to us in our house. Thanksgiving means thank you for the bounty we have. God has always provided abundantly. Christmas means thank you for sending your SON to be our salvation. What greater gift can we receive?

That is how I have always felt about it.

[jaxfam6]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I don't do anything the Jehovah's Witness do - not celebrate. That's how I feel about it.

Christmas is a very special time of remembrance. You can't put out enough Santa Clauses to override the story of Christ's birth.

Celebrate good times, come on! (Let's celebrate)
Celebrate good times, come on! (Let's celebrate)

There's a party goin' on right here
A celebration to last throughout the years
So bring your good times, and your laughter too
We gonna celebrate your party with you

Come on now

Celebration
Let's all celebrate and have a good time
Celebration
We gonna celebrate and have a good time

It's time to come together
It's up to you, what's your pleasure

Everyone around the world
Come on!

It's a celebration

Celebrate good times, come on!
It's a celebration
Celebrate good times, come on!
Let's celebrate

We're gonna have a good time tonight
Let's celebrate, it's all right
We're gonna have a good time tonight
Let's celebrate, it's all right

Baby...

We're gonna have a good time tonight (Ce-le-bra-tion)
Let's celebrate, it's all right
We're gonna have a good time tonight (Ce-le-bra-tion)
Let's celebrate, it's all right


:shockam oo

[iceniez]

Originally Posted by cneasttx

Let me tell ya something, both holidays are to celebrate GOD'S gifts to us in our house. Thanksgiving means thank you for the bounty we have. God has always provided abundantly. Christmas means thank you for sending your SON to be our salvation. What greater gift can we receive?

That is Beautiful.